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SOLENO THERAPEUTICS INC - Quarter Report: 2021 June (Form 10-Q)

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2021 

or

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                  to                 

Commission File Number: 001-36593

 

SOLENO THERAPEUTICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

77-0523891

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

203 Redwood Shores Parkway, Suite 500

Redwood City, California

(Address of principal executive offices)

94065

(Zip Code)

(650) 213-8444

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

 

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

SLNO

NASDAQ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes      No  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes      No  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

 

 

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.     

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes      No  

As of July 23, 2021, there were 79,759,225 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, outstanding.

 

 


 

SOLENO THERAPEUTICS, INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

Page

PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

3

Item 1. Financial Statements

3

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)

4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited)

5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)

6

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

7

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

15

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

19

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

19

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

20

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

20

Item 1A. Risk Factors

20

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

20

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

20

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

20

Item 5. Other Information

20

Item 6. Exhibits

21

EXHIBIT INDEX

22

SIGNATURES

23

 

 

 


 

 

PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

Financial Statements

Soleno Therapeutics, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands except share and per share data)

 

 

 

June 30,

2021

 

 

December 31,

2020

 

Assets

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

33,596

 

 

$

49,224

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

948

 

 

 

1,019

 

Total current assets

 

 

34,544

 

 

 

50,243

 

Long-term assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

27

 

 

 

19

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

 

558

 

 

 

124

 

Other long-term assets

 

 

40

 

 

 

15

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

13,609

 

 

 

14,581

 

Total assets

 

$

48,778

 

 

$

64,982

 

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

3,348

 

 

$

3,489

 

Accrued compensation

 

 

652

 

 

 

1,005

 

Accrued clinical trial site costs

 

 

3,927

 

 

 

3,789

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

180

 

 

 

139

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

255

 

 

 

196

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

8,362

 

 

 

8,618

 

Long-term liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018 PIPE Warrant liability

 

 

282

 

 

 

539

 

Contingent liability for Essentialis purchase price

 

 

12,325

 

 

 

10,278

 

Operating lease liabilities, net of current

 

 

372

 

 

 

-

 

Total liabilities

 

 

21,341

 

 

 

19,435

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 6)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.001 par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized,

   79,759,225 and 79,615,692 shares issued and outstanding at

   June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

 

 

80

 

 

 

80

 

Additional paid-in-capital

 

 

229,744

 

 

 

227,912

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(202,387

)

 

 

(182,445

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

 

27,437

 

 

 

45,547

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

48,778

 

 

$

64,982

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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Soleno Therapeutics, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(unaudited)

(In thousands except share and per share data)

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

$

5,587

 

 

$

6,103

 

 

$

12,751

 

 

$

12,798

 

General and administrative

 

2,464

 

 

 

2,248

 

 

 

5,443

 

 

 

4,251

 

Change in fair value of contingent consideration

 

3,034

 

 

 

2,842

 

 

 

2,047

 

 

 

3,426

 

Total operating expenses

 

11,085

 

 

 

11,193

 

 

 

20,241

 

 

 

20,475

 

Operating loss

 

(11,085

)

 

 

(11,193

)

 

 

(20,241

)

 

 

(20,475

)

Other income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in fair value of warrants liabilities

 

56

 

 

 

3,808

 

 

 

257

 

 

 

7,221

 

Interest income

 

41

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

42

 

 

 

12

 

Total other income

 

97

 

 

 

3,809

 

 

 

299

 

 

 

7,233

 

Net loss

$

(10,988

)

 

$

(7,384

)

 

$

(19,942

)

 

$

(13,242

)

Net loss per common share, basic and diluted

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(0.16

)

 

$

(0.25

)

 

$

(0.29

)

Weighted-average common shares outstanding used to calculate basic and diluted net loss per common share

 

79,747,506

 

 

 

46,236,209

 

 

 

79,721,290

 

 

 

45,458,034

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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 Soleno Therapeutics, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

(unaudited)

(In thousands except share data)

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Additional

Paid-In

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

Total

Stockholders’

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Capital

 

 

Deficit

 

 

Equity

 

Balances at January 1, 2021

 

 

79,615,692

 

 

$

80

 

 

$

227,912

 

 

$

(182,445

)

 

$

45,547

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,095

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,095

 

Issuance of common stock under equity incentive plan, net of tax withholdings

 

 

167,060

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax withholding payments for net share-settled equity awards

 

 

(59,072

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(120

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(120

)

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8,954

)

 

$

(8,954

)

Balances at March 31, 2021

 

 

79,723,680

 

 

 

80

 

 

 

228,887

 

 

 

(191,399

)

 

 

37,568

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

857

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

857

 

Issuance of common stock under equity incentive plan, net of tax withholdings

 

 

35,545

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(10,988

)

 

 

(10,988

)

Balances at June 30, 2021

 

 

79,759,225

 

 

$

80

 

 

$

229,744

 

 

$

(202,387

)

 

$

27,437

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Additional

Paid-In

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

Total

Stockholders’

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Capital

 

 

Deficit

 

 

Equity

 

Balances at January 1, 2020

 

 

44,658,054

 

 

$

45

 

 

$

172,708

 

 

$

(157,806

)

 

$

14,947

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

392

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

392

 

Issuance of common stock under equity incentive plan

 

 

28,757

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,858

)

 

 

(5,858

)

Balances at March 31, 2020

 

 

44,686,811

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

173,100

 

 

 

(163,664

)

 

 

9,481

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

341

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

341

 

Issuance of common stock under equity incentive plan

 

 

24,979

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

 

Sale of common stock in public offering, net of costs of $3,778

 

 

34,848,484

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

53,687

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

53,722

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7,384

)

 

 

(7,384

)

Balances at June 30, 2020

 

 

79,560,274

 

 

$

80

 

 

$

227,145

 

 

$

(171,048

)

 

$

56,177

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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Soleno Therapeutics, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(19,942

)

 

$

(13,242

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

979

 

 

 

977

 

Non-cash lease expense

 

 

151

 

 

 

137

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

1,952

 

 

 

733

 

Change in fair value of stock warrants

 

 

(257

)

 

 

(7,221

)

Change in fair value of contingent consideration

 

 

2,047

 

 

 

3,426

 

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepaid expenses, other current assets and other assets

 

 

83

 

 

 

(35

)

Other assets

 

 

(40

)

 

 

-

 

Accounts payable

 

 

(153

)

 

 

1,619

 

Accrued compensation

 

 

(353

)

 

 

237

 

Accrued clinical trial site costs

 

 

138

 

 

 

1,445

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

(168

)

 

 

(7

)

Other liabilities

 

 

62

 

 

 

(262

)

Net cash used in operating activities

 

 

(15,501

)

 

 

(12,193

)

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

 

(4

)

 

 

-

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(4

)

 

 

-

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of costs

 

 

-

 

 

 

53,950

 

Tax withholding payments for net share-settled equity awards

 

 

(120

)

 

 

-

 

Proceeds from stock option exercises

 

 

-

 

 

 

17

 

Principal paid on finance lease liabilities

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(8

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

 

(123

)

 

 

53,959

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(15,628

)

 

 

41,766

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

 

49,224

 

 

 

20,733

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

33,596

 

 

$

62,499

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations

 

$

581

 

 

$

-

 

Deferred financing costs included in accounts payable

 

 

12

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 


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Soleno Therapeutics, Inc.

June 30, 2021

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

Note 1. Overview

Soleno Therapeutics, Inc. (the Company or Soleno) is focused on the development and commercialization of novel therapeutics for the treatment of rare diseases. Its lead candidate is Diazoxide Choline Controlled Release tablets (DCCR), a once-daily oral tablet for the treatment of Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS). DCCR has received orphan designation for the treatment of PWS in the United States (U.S.) as well as in the European Union (E.U.).

The Company incorporated in the State of Delaware on August 25, 1999, and is located in Redwood City, California. It initially established its operations as Capnia, a diversified healthcare company that developed and commercialized innovative diagnostics, devices and therapeutics addressing unmet medical needs.  During 2017, the Company merged with Essentialis, Inc (Essentialis) and subsequently received stockholder approval to amend its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to change its name from “Capnia, Inc.” to “Soleno Therapeutics, Inc.” Essentialis was a privately held clinical-stage company focused on the development of breakthrough medicines for the treatment of rare diseases where there is increased mortality and risk of cardiovascular and endocrine complications. After the merger, the Company’s primary focus has been the development and commercialization of novel therapeutics for the treatment of rare diseases and the Company divested all prior business efforts.

Note 2. Liquidity

The Company had a net loss of $19.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and has an accumulated deficit of $202.4 million at June 30, 2021 resulting from having incurred losses since its inception. The Company had $33.6 million of cash and cash equivalents on hand at June 30, 2021 and used $15.5 million of cash in its operating activities during the six months ended June 30, 2021. The Company has financed its operations principally through issuances of equity securities. On June 26, 2020, the Company sold 34,848,484 shares of common stock in an underwritten public offering at a price of $1.65 per share for net proceeds of $53.7 million. On July 16, 2021, the Company entered into a Controlled Equity Offering Sales Agreement with Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. (Cantor) pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell, from time to time, shares of its common stock through Cantor up to an aggregate purchase price of $25.0 million (the ATM Offering). The Company expects to continue incurring losses for the foreseeable future. However, the Company expects that its current cash and cash equivalents balance are sufficient to enable the Company to meet its obligations for at least the next twelve months from the date of this filing.

Note 3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

There have been no material changes to the significant accounting policies during the six months ended June 30, 2021 as compared to the significant accounting policies described in Note 3 of the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. Below are those policies with current period updates.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared on a going concern basis in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) for interim financial reporting and as required by Regulation S-X, Rule 10-01. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (including those which are normal and recurring) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the interim financial information have been included. When preparing financial statements in conformity with GAAP, the Company must make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and related disclosures at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Additionally, operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021. For further information, refer to the financial statements and footnotes included in the Company’s annual financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, which are included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 3, 2021.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and

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liabilities, and reported amounts of expenses in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Key estimates included in the financial statements include the valuation of deferred income tax assets, the valuation of financial instruments, stock-based compensation, accrued costs for services rendered in connection with third-party contractor clinical trial activities, value and life of acquired intangibles, and the valuation of contingent liabilities for the purchase price of assets obtained through acquisition. The contingent liability represents the fair value of the contingent consideration arising from the Company’s acquisition of Essentialis in 2017. As part of the purchase price, the Company is obligated to make cash earn out payments to Essentialis stockholders up to a maximum of $30 million upon the achievement of certain commercial milestones.

Recent Accounting Standards

From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) or other standard setting bodies that are adopted by the Company as of the specified effective date.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, there have been no recently adopted accounting standards and no new, or existing recently issued, accounting pronouncements that are of significance, or potential significance, that impact the Company’s condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

Note 4. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying value of the Company’s cash, cash equivalents and accounts payable, approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these items.

Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or an exit price paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.

The fair value hierarchy defines a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements as follows:

 

Level I Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 

Level II Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level I that are observable, unadjusted quoted prices in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the related assets or liabilities; and

 

Level III Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity for the related assets or liabilities.

The categorization of a financial instrument within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

The following table sets forth the Company’s financial instruments that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis by level within the fair value hierarchy (in thousands).

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2021

 

 

 

Total

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018 PIPE warrant liability

 

$

282

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

282

 

Essentialis purchase price contingency liability

 

 

12,325

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,325

 

Total common stock warrant and contingent

   consideration liability

 

$

12,607

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

12,607

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2020

 

 

 

Total

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018 PIPE warrant liability

 

$

539

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

539

 

Essentialis purchase price contingency liability

 

 

10,278

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,278

 

Total common stock warrant and contingent

   consideration liability

 

$

10,817

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

10,817

 

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The Company’s estimated fair value of the 2018 PIPE Warrants was calculated using a Black-Scholes pricing model. The Black-Scholes pricing model requires the input of highly subjective assumptions including the expected stock price volatility, the expected term, the expected dividend yield and the risk-free interest rate. The difference in valuation as a result of using the Black-Scholes pricing model compared to the Monte Carlo simulation model is not significant.

 

The fair value of the Essentialis purchase price contingent liability is estimated using scenario-based methods based upon the Company’s analysis of the likelihood of obtaining specified approvals from the FDA as well as reaching cumulative revenue milestones. The Level 3 estimates are based, in part, on subjective assumptions. During the periods presented, the Company has not changed the manner in which it values its Essentialis purchase price contingent liability.

There were no transfers between levels within the hierarchy during the periods presented.

The following table sets forth a summary of the changes in the fair value of the Company’s Level 3 liabilities for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 (dollars in thousands).

 

 

2018 PIPE Warrants

 

 

Purchase Price

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of

Warrants

 

 

Liability

 

 

Contingent

Liability

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at January 1, 2021

 

 

513,617

 

 

$

539

 

 

$

10,278

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in value of 2018 PIPE Warrants

 

 

 

 

 

(257

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in value of contingent liability

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,047

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2021

 

 

513,617

 

 

$

282

 

 

$

12,325

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series C Warrants

 

 

2017 PIPE Warrants

 

 

 

 

2018 PIPE Warrants

 

 

Purchase Price

 

 

 

Number of

Warrants

 

 

Liability

 

 

Number of

Warrants

 

 

Liability

 

 

 

 

Number of

Warrants

 

 

Liability

 

 

Contingent

Liability

 

Balance at January 1, 2020

 

 

118,083

 

 

$

 

 

 

6,024,425

 

 

$

10,822

 

 

 

 

 

513,617

 

 

$

1,354

 

 

$

5,938

 

Expiration of Series C Warrants

 

 

(118,083

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in value of 2017 PIPE Warrants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,592

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in value of 2018 PIPE Warrants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(629

)

 

 

 

Change in value of contingent liability

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,426

 

Balance at June 30, 2020

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

6,024,425

 

 

$

4,230

 

 

 

 

 

513,617

 

 

$

725

 

 

$

9,364

 

 

Note 5. Warrant Liabilities

The Company has issued multiple warrant series, of which the Series C Warrants, the 2017 PIPE Warrants and the 2018 PIPE Warrants (Warrants) were determined to be liabilities pursuant to the guidance established by ASC 815 Derivatives and Hedging. Only the 2018 PIPE Warrants remain outstanding at June 30, 2021.

Accounting Treatment

The Company accounts for Warrants in accordance with the guidance in ASC 815. As indicated below, the Company may be obligated to settle Warrants in cash. The Company classified Warrants as long-term liabilities at their fair value and will re-measure the warrants at each balance sheet date until they are exercised or expire. Any change in the fair value is recognized as other income (expense) in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Series C Warrants

The Series C Warrants expired in March 2020. The Company calculated the fair value of the Series C Warrants as of January 1, 2020 using a Black-Scholes pricing model.

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Warrants Issued as Part of the Units in the 2017 PIPE Offering

The 2017 PIPE Warrants expired on December 15, 2020. The Company calculated the fair value of the 2017 PIPE Warrants as of January 1, 2020 using a Monte Carlo simulation of a geometric Brownian motion model. The $3.2 million decrease in the fair value of the liability for the 2017 PIPE Warrants during the three months ended March 31, 2020 was recorded as other income in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. 

 

Warrants Issued as Part of the Units in the 2018 PIPE Offering

The 2018 PIPE Warrants were issued on December 19, 2018 in a 2018 private offering of common stock and warrants (2018 PIPE Offering), pursuant to a Warrant Agreement with each of the investors in the 2018 PIPE Offering, and entitle the holders to purchase 513,617 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price equal to $2.00 per share, subject to adjustment as discussed below, at any time commencing upon issuance of the 2018 PIPE Warrants and terminating on December 21, 2023.  

The exercise price and number of shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the 2018 PIPE Warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances, including the event of a stock split, stock dividend, extraordinary dividend, or recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation. However, the exercise price of the 2018 PIPE Warrants will not be reduced below $2.00.

In the event of a change of control of the Company, the holders of unexercised warrants may present their unexercised warrants to the Company, or its successor, to be purchased by the Company, or its successor, in an amount equal to the per share value determined by the Black Scholes methodology.

As of June 30, 2021, the fair value of the 2018 PIPE Warrants was estimated at $0.3 million. The $0.2 million decrease in the fair value of the liability for the 2018 PIPE Warrants during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, was recorded as other income in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. 

The Company has calculated the fair value of the 2018 PIPE Warrants as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 using a Black-Scholes pricing model which requires the input of highly subjective assumptions including the expected stock price volatility. The following summarizes certain key assumptions used in estimating the fair values.

 

 

 

June 30,

2021

 

 

December 31,

2020

 

Volatility

 

 

106

%

 

 

88

%

Contractual term (years)

 

 

2.5

 

 

 

3.0

 

Expected dividend yield

 

 

%

 

 

%

Risk-free rate

 

 

0.35

%

 

 

0.17

%

 

The Black-Scholes pricing model requires the use of highly subjective assumptions to estimate the fair value of stock-based awards. These assumptions include the following estimates.

 

Volatility: The Company calculates the estimated volatility rate based its historical volatility over the expected life of the warrants.

 

Contractual term: The expected life of the warrants, which is based on the contractual term of the warrants.

 

Expected dividend yield: The Company has never declared or paid any cash dividends and does not currently plan to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Consequently, the Company used an expected dividend yield of zero.

 

Risk-free rate: The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury rate for similar periods as those of expected volatility.

 

Note 6. Commitments and Contingencies

Facility Leases

The Company’s operating lease for its headquarters facility office space in Redwood City, California, terminated in May 2021. In April 2021, the Company executed a non-cancellable operating lease agreement for the same 6,368 square feet of space, which began in June 2021 and expires in May 2023.

The lease was accounted at inception with a right-of-use asset equal to $0.6 million and a liability for $0.5 million. As of June 30, 2021, the short-term liability is equal to $0.2 million and the long-term liability is equal to $0.3 million. The weighted average

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discount rate was 9% over a remaining term of 23 months. The discount rate was determined based on the estimate of the interest to be paid on a loan collateralized by such contract according to small business bank loans comparable rates. The Company has elected to utilize the available practical expedient to not separate lease and non-lease components for the office lease.

The following table presents a reconciliation of the undiscounted future minimum lease payments remaining under the operating lease reported as operating lease liability on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2021:

 

Undiscounted future minimum lease payments:

 

 

 

 

2021 (remainder of the year)

$

 

100,296

 

2022

 

 

334,320

 

2023

 

 

179,100

 

Total undiscounted future minimum lease payments

 

 

613,716

 

Less: amount representing imputed interest

 

 

(62,097

)

Total

$

 

551,619

 

 

The components of lease expense during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Operating lease cost

$

78

 

 

$

77

 

 

$

154

 

 

$

153

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finance lease cost:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of right-of-use assets

$

2

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

5

 

Interest on lease liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Total finance lease cost

$

2

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

6

 

Contingencies

In the normal course of business, the Company enters into contracts and agreements that contain a variety of representations and warranties and provide for general indemnifications. The Company’s exposure under these agreements is unknown because it involves claims that may be made against the Company in the future but have not yet been made. The Company accrues a liability for such matters when it is probable that future expenditures will be made, and such expenditures can be reasonably estimated.

Note 7. Stockholders’ Equity

Equity Incentive Plans

2014 Plan

The Company has adopted the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the 2014 Plan). Under the 2014 Plan the Company may grant stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance units or performance shares to employees, directors, advisors, and consultants. Options granted under the 2014 Plan may be incentive stock options (ISOs) or nonqualified stock options (NSOs). ISOs may be granted only to Company employees, including officers and directors.

The Board has the authority to determine to whom stock options will be granted, the number of options, the term, and the exercise price. Options are to be granted at an exercise price not less than fair value. For individuals holding more than 10% of the voting rights of all classes of stock, the exercise price of an option will not be less than 110% of fair value. The vesting period for service-based stock options is normally monthly over a period of 4 years from the vesting date. Performance-based grants have vesting contingent upon the achievement of certain performance criteria related to the Company’s commercialization of its therapeutics. The contractual term of an option is no longer than five years for ISOs for which the grantee owns greater than 10% of the voting power of all classes of stock and no longer than ten years for all other options. The terms and conditions governing restricted stock units is at the sole discretion of the Board. As of June 30, 2021, a total of 1,167,773 shares are available for future grant under the 2014 Plan.

 

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Inducement Plan

On September 28, 2020, the Company adopted the 2020 Inducement Equity Incentive Plan (the Inducement Plan) and, subject to the adjustment provisions of the Inducement Plan, reserved 1,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for issuance pursuant to equity awards granted under the Inducement Plan.  The Inducement Plan provides for the grant of equity-based awards, including nonstatutory stock options, restricted stock units, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights, performance shares and performance units, and its terms are substantially similar to the 2014 Plan.

In accordance with Rule 5635(c)(4) and Rule 5635(c)(3) of the Nasdaq Listing Rules, awards under the Inducement Plan may only be made to individuals not previously employees or non-employee directors of the Company (or following such individuals’ bona fide period of non-employment with the Company), as an inducement material to the individuals’ entry into employment with the Company, or, to the extent permitted by Rule 5635(c)(3) of the Nasdaq Listing Rules, in connection with a merger or acquisition. There have been no awards granted under the Inducement Plan as of June 30, 2021. As of June 30, 2021, a total of 1,500,000 shares are available for future grant under the Inducement Plan.

 Stock-based compensation expense

The Company recognizes stock-based compensation expense related to options and restricted stock units granted to employees, directors and consultants. The compensation expense is allocated on a departmental basis, based on the classification of the award holder. No income tax benefits have been recognized in the statements of operations for stock-based compensation arrangements during any of the periods presented

Stock-based compensation expense was recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of operations as follows (in thousands).

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Research and development

$

223

 

 

$

62

 

 

$

412

 

 

$

161

 

General and administrative

 

634

 

 

 

279

 

 

 

1,540

 

 

 

572

 

Total

$

857

 

 

$

341

 

 

$

1,952

 

 

$

733

 

 

Stock Options

The Company granted options to purchase 219,310 and 452,650 shares of the Company’s common stock during the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and granted options to purchase 3,387,810 and 452,650 of the Company’s common stock during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Of the total options granted during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, 708,750 were performance-based options. The fair value of each award granted during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions.

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

2020

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

2020

 

Expected life (years)

5.5-6.0

 

 

5.5-6.0

 

 

5.5-6.0

 

 

5.5-6.0

 

Risk-free interest rate

0.9%-1.0%

 

 

0.4%-0.5%

 

 

0.6%-1.0%

 

 

0.4%-0.5%

 

Volatility

91%-102%

 

 

64%

 

 

91%-108%

 

 

64%

 

Dividend rate

—  %

 

 

—  %

 

 

—  %

 

 

—  %

 

 

The Black-Scholes option-pricing model requires the use of highly subjective assumptions to estimate the fair value of stock-based awards. These assumptions include the following estimates:

 

Expected life: The expected life of stock options represents the period of time that the options are expected to be outstanding. Due to the lack of historical exercise history, the expected term of the Company’s service-based stock options has been determined utilizing the “simplified method”, based on the average of the contractual term of the options and the weighted-average vesting period. The expected life for the performance-based options was determined based on consideration of the contractual term of the stock options, an estimate of the date the performance criteria would be met and expectations of employee behavior.

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Risk-free interest rate: The risk-free interest rate is based on the yields of U.S. Treasury securities with maturities similar to the expected time to liquidity.

 

Volatility: The estimated volatility rate is based on the volatilities of the Company’s common stock for a historical period equal to the expected life of the stock options.

 

Dividend rate: The Company has never declared or paid any cash dividends and does not presently plan to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Consequently, the Company used an expected dividend yield of zero.

The following table summarizes stock option transactions for the six months ended June 30, 2021 as issued under the 2014 Plan:

 

 

 

Number of

Options

 

 

Weighted-

Average

Exercise

Price per

 

 

Weighted

Average

Remaining

Contractual

Term

 

 

Aggregate Intrinsic Value

 

 

 

Outstanding

 

 

Share

 

 

(in years)

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Balance at January 1, 2021

 

 

2,837,739

 

 

$

4.18

 

 

 

7.62

 

 

 

 

 

Options granted

 

 

3,387,810

 

 

$

2.16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options exercised

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options canceled/forfeited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2021

 

 

6,225,549

 

 

$

3.08

 

 

 

8.44

 

 

$

19

 

Options vested at June 30, 2021

 

 

2,284,607

 

 

$

4.61

 

 

 

6.95

 

 

$

 

Options vested and expected to vest at June 30, 2021

 

 

6,225,549

 

 

$

3.08

 

 

 

8.44

 

 

$

19

 

 

The weighted-average grant date fair value of options granted was $1.73 and $1.95 per share for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. At June 30, 2021 total unrecognized employee stock-based compensation related to stock options that are likely to vest was $6.1 million, which is expected to be recognized over the weighted-average remaining vesting period of 3.8 years.

Restricted Stock Units

There were 39,463 and 16,461 restricted stock units granted by the Company during the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and 61,273 and 703,718 restricted stock units granted during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, to employees and directors. The shares granted to directors were 100% vested on the grant date and represent compensation for past Board services. The shares granted to employees typically vest annually over a period of four years. The shares were valued based on the Company’s common stock price on the grant date.

The following table summarizes restricted stock unit transactions for the six months ended June 30, 2021 as issued under the 2014 Plan:

 

 

Number of

Restricted Stock Units

 

 

Weighted-

Average

Grant-Date Fair Value per Share

 

Outstanding at January 1, 2021

 

 

581,000

 

 

$

3.85

 

Restricted stock units granted

 

 

61,273

 

 

$

1.48

 

Restricted stock units vested

 

 

(206,523

)

 

$

3.15

 

Outstanding at June 30, 2021

 

 

435,750

 

 

$

3.85

 

The weighted-average grant-date fair value of all restricted stock units granted during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 was $1.48 and $3.81, respectively. The fair value of all restricted stock units vested during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 was $0.7 million and approximately $0.1 million, respectively. At June 30, 2021, total unrecognized employee stock-based compensation related to restricted stock units was $1.7 million, which is expected to be recognized over the weighted-average remaining vesting period of 2.6 years.

2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The Company’s Board and stockholders have adopted the 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). The ESPP has become effective, and the Board will implement commencement of offers thereunder in its discretion. A total of 27,967 shares of the Company’s common stock has been made available for sale under the ESPP. In addition, the ESPP provides for annual increases in the number of shares available for issuance under the plan on the first day of each year beginning in the year following the initial date that the Board authorizes commencement, equal to the least of:

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1.0% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock on the first day of such year;

 

55,936 shares; or

 

such amount as determined by the Board.

As of June 30, 2021, there were no purchases by employees under this plan.

Common Stock Warrants

As of June 30, 2021, the Company had 102,070 common stock warrants outstanding that are related to convertible notes issued in 2010 and 2012, with an exercise price of $24.35 and a term of 10 years expiring in November 2024. The Company also had 16,500 common stock warrants issued to the underwriter in the Company’s IPO, with an exercise price of $35.70 and a term of 10 years, expiring in November 2024.

Note 8. Net loss per share

Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted-average number of common stock actually outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted-average number of common stock outstanding and dilutive potential common stock that would be issued upon the exercise or vesting of common stock awards and exercise of common stock warrants. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, the effect of issuing such common stock is anti-dilutive due to the net losses in those periods and the number of shares used to compute basic and diluted earnings per share are the same in each of those periods.

 

The following potentially dilutive securities outstanding have been excluded from the computations of diluted weighted-average shares outstanding for the periods presented because such securities have an antidilutive impact due to losses reported (in common stock equivalent shares).

 

 

 

As of June 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Warrants issued to 2010/2012 convertible note

   holders to purchase common stock

 

 

102,070

 

 

 

102,070

 

Options to purchase common stock

 

 

6,225,549

 

 

 

2,500,113

 

Outstanding restricted stock units

 

 

435,750

 

 

 

591,000

 

Warrants issued to underwriter to purchase common stock

 

 

16,500

 

 

 

16,500

 

Series D warrants to purchase common stock

 

 

 

 

 

540,540

 

2017 PIPE warrants

 

 

 

 

 

6,024,425

 

2018 PIPE warrants

 

 

513,617

 

 

 

513,617

 

Total

 

 

7,293,486

 

 

 

10,288,265

 

 

Note 9. Subsequent Events

The Company has evaluated its subsequent events from June 30, 2021 through the date these condensed consolidated financial statements were issued and has determined that there are no other subsequent events requiring disclosure in these condensed consolidated financial statements other than the item noted below.

At The Market Facility

On July 16, 2021, the Company entered into a Controlled Equity Offering Sales Agreement with Cantor pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell, from time to time, shares of its common stock through Cantor up to an aggregate purchase price of $25.0 million.

 

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Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation

The interim consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2020, and the related Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, contained in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. In addition to historical information, this discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including those set forth in Part II – Other Information, Item 1A. Risk Factors below and elsewhere in this report that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or anticipated results.

Overview

We are focused on the development and commercialization of novel therapeutics for the treatment of rare diseases. Our lead candidate is Diazoxide Choline Controlled Release tablets (DCCR), a once-daily oral tablet for the treatment of Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS). DCCR has orphan designation for the treatment of PWS in the United States (U.S.) as well as in the European Union (E.U.).

DCCR has been evaluated in a Phase 3 study (C601 or DESTINY PWS), a 3-month randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled study, which completed enrollment in January 2020, with 127 patients at 29 sites in the U.S. and U.K. Patients who complete treatment in DESTINY PWS are eligible to receive DCCR for up to 36 months in C602, an open-label extension study.  Top line results from DESTINY PWS were announced in June 2020. Although the trial did not meet its primary endpoint of change from baseline in hyperphagia, significant improvements were observed in two of three key secondary endpoints. In February 2021, we announced analysis limited to data collected before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The analysis of the data through March 1, 2020 showed statistical significance in the primary, all key secondary and several other efficacy endpoints. In March 2021, the FDA informed us that an additional clinical trial would be necessary to support a New Drug Approval submission. In July 2021, we announced that we had received official meeting minutes from a Type B meeting with the FDA on June 11, 2021. Included in the meeting was the “patient voice” represented by the PWS advocacy organizations, as well as the family of a DCCR trial participant. The FDA continued to assert that based on the data they have seen to date, an additional clinical trial is necessary for the submission of a New Drug Application (NDA). However, the FDA strongly encouraged us to submit the available data and clinical study reports for ours C601 and C602 studies to allow it to assess if these studies may provide adequate evidence of safety and efficacy to support the submission of an NDA. We are evaluating the data and are in communication with the regulatory authorities to determine next steps.

 

The spread of the COVID-19 virus during 2020 has caused an economic downturn on a global scale, as well as significant volatility in the financial markets. We have not experienced a significant financial impact directly related to the COVID-19 pandemic. In June 2020, subsequent to the announcement of top line results from DESTINY PWS, we completed a public offering of shares of our common stock and raised $53.7 million in net proceeds. On July 16, 2021 we entered into a Controlled Equity Offering Sales Agreement with Cantor pursuant to which we may offer and sell, from time to time, shares of our common stock through Cantor up to an aggregate purchase price of $25.0 million. As of June 30, 2021, we have cash and cash equivalents of $33.6 million, which management believes is sufficient to enable us to meet our obligations for at least the next twelve months from the date of this filing. As of June 30, 2021, we had an accumulated deficit of $202.4 million, primarily as a result of research and development and general and administrative expenses. We may never be successful in commercializing our novel therapeutic-lead candidate DCCR. Accordingly, we expect to incur significant losses from operations for the foreseeable future, and there can be no assurance that we will ever generate significant revenue or profits.

Critical Accounting Policies and Significant Judgments and Estimates

Our management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations are based upon our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our critical accounting policies and estimates. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable in 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. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions and conditions. Our significant accounting policies are more fully described in Note 3 of our most recent Form 10-K.

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Results of Operations

Comparison of the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

Increase (decrease)

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Amount

 

 

Percentage

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

$

5,587

 

 

 

6,103

 

 

$

(516

)

 

 

8

%

General and administrative

 

 

2,464

 

 

 

2,248

 

 

 

216

 

 

 

10

%

Change in fair value of contingent consideration

 

 

3,034

 

 

 

2,842

 

 

 

192

 

 

 

7

%

Total operating expenses

 

 

11,085

 

 

 

11,193

 

 

 

(108

)

 

 

1

%

Operating loss

 

 

(11,085

)

 

 

(11,193

)

 

 

108

 

 

 

1

%

Other income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in fair value of warrants liabilities

 

 

56

 

 

 

3,808

 

 

 

(3,752

)

 

 

99

%

Interest income

 

 

41

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

4000

%

Total other income

 

 

97

 

 

 

3,809

 

 

 

(3,712

)

 

 

97

%

Net loss

 

$

(10,988

)

 

$

(7,384

)

 

$

(3,604

)

 

 

49

%

 

Revenue

We have yet not commenced commercialization of DCCR, our current sole novel therapeutic product, and accordingly, through June 30, 2021, have generated no revenue from operations.

Research and development expense

Research and development expense of $5.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021 decreased by $0.5 million over the three months ended June 30, 2020. The cadence of our research and development expenditures will fluctuate depending upon the state of our clinical programs and the timing of CMC projects necessary to support the filing of an NDA.

General and administrative expense

General and administrative expense of $2.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021 increased $0.2 million over the three months ended June 30, 2020. The increase was primarily related to increased compensation costs due to headcount growth and increased stock-based compensation expense, partly offset by a decline in the costs for corporate expenses, including consulting, intellectual property and legal costs.

 

Change in fair value of contingent consideration

We are obligated to make cash payments of up to a maximum of $30 million to the former Essentialis stockholders upon the achievement of certain future commercial milestones associated with the sale of DCCR in accordance with the terms of our merger agreement with Essentialis. The fair value of the liability for the contingent consideration payable by us achieving two commercial sales milestones of $100 million and $200 million in revenue, respectively, in future years was estimated to be $12.3 million as of June 30, 2021, a $3.0 million increase from the estimate as of March 31, 2021. During the three months ended June 30, 2020, the estimate increased $2.8 million from the $6.6 million estimated at March 31, 2020.

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Other income

We had other income of $0.1 million in the three months ended June 30, 2021, compared to $3.8 million during the three months ended June 30, 2020. The decrease of $3.7 million was primarily due to a $3.8 million decrease in the fair value of our outstanding warrants during the three months ended June 30, 2021 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2020.

Results of Operations

Comparison of the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

Increase (decrease)

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Amount

 

 

Percentage

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

$

12,751

 

 

$

12,798

 

 

$

(47

)

 

 

0

%

General and administrative

 

 

5,443

 

 

 

4,251

 

 

 

1,192

 

 

 

28

%

Change in fair value of contingent consideration

 

 

2,047

 

 

 

3,426

 

 

 

(1,379

)

 

 

40

%

Total operating expenses

 

 

20,241

 

 

 

20,475

 

 

 

(234

)

 

 

1

%

Operating loss

 

 

(20,241

)

 

 

(20,475

)

 

 

234

 

 

 

1

%

Other income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in fair value of warrants liabilities

 

 

257

 

 

 

7,221

 

 

 

(6,964

)

 

 

96

%

Interest income

 

 

42

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

250

%

Total other income

 

 

299

 

 

 

7,233

 

 

 

(6,934

)

 

 

96

%

Net loss

 

$

(19,942

)

 

$

(13,242

)

 

$

(6,700

)

 

 

51

%

 

Revenue

We have yet not commenced commercialization of DCCR, our current sole novel therapeutic product, and accordingly, through June 30, 2021, have generated no revenue from operations.

Research and development expense

Research and development expense of $12.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 remaining constant with the six months ended June 30, 2020. The cadence of our research and development expenditures will fluctuate depending upon the state of our clinical programs and the timing of CMC projects necessary to support the filing of an NDA.

General and administrative expense

General and administrative expense of $5.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 increased $1.2 million over the six months ended June 30, 2020. The increase was primarily related to increased compensation costs due to increased headcount and increased stock-based compensation expense.  

 

Change in fair value of contingent consideration

We are obligated to make cash payments of up to a maximum of $30 million to the former Essentialis stockholders upon the achievement of certain future commercial milestones associated with the sale of DCCR in accordance with the terms of our merger agreement with Essentialis. The fair value of the liability for the contingent consideration payable by us achieving two commercial sales milestones of $100 million and $200 million in revenue, respectively, in future years was estimated to be $12.3 million as of June 30, 2021, a $2.0 million increase from the estimate as of December 31, 2020. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the estimate increased $3.4 million from the $6.0 million estimated at December 31, 2019.

Other income

We had other income of $0.3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021, compared to $7.2 million during the six months ended June 30, 2020. The decrease of $6.9 million was primarily due to a $7.0 million decrease in the fair value of our outstanding

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warrants during the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared the six months ended June 30, 2020. An increase in interest income also contributed slightly to the overall decrease in the comparative periods.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We had a net loss of $19.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and an accumulated deficit of $202.4 million at June 30, 2021 as a result of having incurred losses since our inception. We had $33.6 million in cash and cash equivalents and $26.2 million of working capital at June 30, 2021, and used $15.5 million of cash in operating activities during the six months ended June 30, 2021. We have financed our operations principally through issuances of equity securities. On June 26, 2020, we sold 34,848,484 shares of common stock in an underwritten public offering at a price of $1.65 per share for net proceeds of $53.7 million. On July 16, 2021, we announced an ATM Offering for up to $25.0 million. We expect to continue incurring losses for the foreseeable future. However, we expect that our current cash and cash equivalents balance are sufficient to enable us to meet our obligations for at least the next twelve months from the date of this filing.

Cash flows

The following table sets forth the primary sources and uses of cash and cash equivalents for each of the periods presented below:

 

 

 

SixMonths Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Net cash used in operating activities

 

$

(15,501

)

 

$

(12,193

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(4

)

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

 

(123

)

 

 

53,959

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

$

(15,628

)

 

$

41,766

 

 

Cash used in operating activities

During the six months ended June 30, 2021, operating activities used net cash of $15.5 million, which was primarily due to the net loss of $19.9 million reduced by adding back the non-cash loss of $1.8 million for the change in fair value of common stock warrants and contingent consideration, non-cash expense of $1.0 million for depreciation and amortization and $2.0 million for stock-based compensation. Additionally, the usage of cash during the six months ended June 30, 2021 was increased by $0.4 million due to changes in operating assets and liabilities.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, operating activities used net cash of $12.2 million, which was primarily due to the net loss of $13.2 million increased by adding back the net non-cash income of $3.8 million for the change in the fair value of stock warrants and contingent consideration, and reduced by adding back other non-cash expenses of $1.0 million for depreciation and amortization, $0.7 million of expenses paid with commons stock or equity awards and $0.1 million for non-cash lease expense. Additionally, the usage of cash during the six months ended June 30, 2020 was reduced by $3.0 million due to changes in operating assets and liabilities.

Cash provided by (used in) investing activities

Minimal cash was used for investing activities in the six months ended June 30, 2021 related to the costs of acquiring property and equipment.

Cash used in financing activities

During the six months ended June 30, 2021, we used cash of $0.1 million to pay for the taxes of net share-settled vesting of restricted stock.

In June 2020, we obtained $54.0 million of cash from the sale of shares of our common stock in a public offering, net of underwriting discounts and other offering expenses. As of June 30, 2020, $0.3 million of offering expenses had been incurred, but remained unpaid. In addition, we received minimal cash from the issuance of common stock upon stock option exercises during the six months ended June 30, 2020. These cash inflows were minimally offset by cash payments made on our finance lease.

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In addition, minimal cash was used during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, for payments made on our finance lease.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

There have not been any material changes to our exposure to market risk during the six months ended June 30, 2021. For additional information regarding market risk, refer to the Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures About Market Risk section of the Form 10-K.

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, our management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

(b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes to our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2021, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Inherent Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls

In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, even if determined effective and no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives to prevent or detect misstatements. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and that management is required to apply judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

We may, from time to time, be party to litigation and subject to claims that arise in the ordinary course of business. In addition, third parties may, from time to time, assert claims against us in the form of letters and other communications. We currently believe that these ordinary course matters will not have a material adverse effect on our business; however, the results of litigation and claims are inherently unpredictable. Regardless of the outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on us because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of management resources and other factors.

Item 1A.

Risk Factors  

An investment in our securities has a high degree of risk. Before you invest you should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial conditions and/or operating results. If any of these risks actually occur, our business, operating results and financial condition could be harmed, and the value of our stock could go down. This means you could lose all or a part of your investment. We have included in Part I, Item 1A of our Form 10-K, a description of certain risks and uncertainties that could affect our business, future performance or financial condition (the Risk Factors). Other than as set forth below, there are no material changes from the disclosure provided in the Form 10-K with respect to the Risk Factors.

The regulatory approval process for DCCR is subject to uncertainty based on FDA’s recommendation that at least an additional clinical trial may be necessary to support a marketing application for the treatment of PWS.

We have been in discussions with the FDA regarding the clinical data necessary to support the submission of a new drug application (NDA) seeking approval to market DCCR for the treatment of PWS, after our Phase 3 trial, DESTINY PWS (C601) trial failed to demonstrate statistical significance on the primary efficacy endpoints. As we previously disclosed, the FDA has indicated that based on the data the agency has seen to date, at least an additional clinical trial will be necessary to support our planned NDA. As part of the ongoing discussions with the FDA, we have proposed providing the agency with the complete data set from the DESTINY PWS Phase 3 trial and available data from our long-term, open-label extension study (C602) to allow FDA to further assess if those data may provide adequate evidence of safety and efficacy to permit us to submit a 505(b)(2) NDA for the product candidate. We cannot be certain that the FDA will agree that these additional data, once submitted and reviewed by FDA, are sufficient for the agency to determine that we have demonstrated substantial evidence that DCCR is safe and effective for the treatment of PWS.

Complying with any additional requests for information from the FDA, or designing and conducting a new randomized controlled clinical trial if the agency continues to assert that an additional controlled data is necessary, will be time-consuming, expensive, and delay or prevent our ability to continue to study and develop DCCR, or may result in a change in our regulatory strategy such as pursuing a narrower indication of use. If we are unable to adequately address any previous or further recommendations, concerns, requests, or objections in a manner satisfactory to the FDA, as applicable, in a timely manner, or at all, we could be delayed or prevented from seeking approval of DCCR for any intended use. Moreover, there can be no assurance that any future randomized controlled trial will be successfully enrolled or completed.

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None.

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5.

Other Information

None.

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Item 6.

Exhibits

See the Exhibit Index on the page immediately preceding the exhibits for a list of exhibits filed as part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which Exhibit Index is incorporated herein by reference.

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

 

 

 

Incorporated by Reference from

Exhibit

Number

 

Description of Document

 

Registrant’s

Form

 

Date Filed

with the SEC

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Filed

Herewith

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  31.1

 

Certification of Principal Executive Officer  Required Under Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  31.2

 

Certification of Principal Financial and Accounting Officer Required Under Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  32.1

 

Certification of Principal Executive Officer Required Under Rule 13a-14(b) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and 18 U.S.C. §1350

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  32.2

 

Certification of Principal Financial and Accounting Officer Required Under Rule 13a-14(b) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and 18 U.S.C. §1350

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101.INS

 

Inline XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101.SCH

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101.CAL

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101.DEF

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101.LAB

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101.PRE

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

104

 

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: July 28, 2021

SOLENO THERAPEUTICS, INC.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James Mackaness

 

 

James Mackaness

Chief Financial Officer

(authorized officer and principal financial and 
accounting officer)

 

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