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PART I. — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
JAGUAR HEALTH, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
| | March 31, | | December 31, | ||
(In thousands, except share and per share data) |
| 2024 |
| 2023 | ||
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Assets | | | | | | |
Current assets: | | | | | | |
Cash | | $ | | $ | ||
Accounts receivable, net | | | | | ||
Other receivable | | | | | ||
Inventory | | | | | ||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | | | | ||
Total current assets | |
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Property and equipment, net | | | | | ||
Operating lease - right-of-use asset | | | | | ||
Intangible assets, net | | | | | ||
Other assets | |
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Total assets | | $ | | $ | ||
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Liabilities, Redeemable Preferred stock and Stockholders' equity | | | | | | |
Current liabilities: | | | | | | |
Accounts payable | | $ | | $ | ||
Accrued liabilities | | | | | ||
Deferred revenue | | | | | — | |
Operating lease liability, current | | | | | ||
Notes payable, net of discount (includes note designated at Fair Value Option amounting to $ | |
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Total current liabilities | |
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Operating lease liability, net of current portion | | | | | ||
Deferred revenue - long term | | | | | — | |
Notes payable, net of discount, net of current portion (includes notes designated at Fair Value Option amounting to $ | | | | | ||
Total liabilities | | | | | ||
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Commitments and contingencies (See Note 6) | | | | | | |
Redeemable preferred stock: $ | | | | | — | |
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Stockholders' equity | | | | | | |
Series G convertible preferred stock: $ | | | — | | | — |
Series H convertible preferred stock: $ | | | — | | | — |
Series I convertible preferred stock: $ | | | — | | | — |
Common stock - voting: $ | |
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Common stock - non-voting: $ | | | — | | | — |
Additional paid-in capital | |
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Noncontrolling interest | | | ( | | | ( |
Accumulated deficit | |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss | | | ( | | | ( |
Total stockholders' equity | | | | | ||
Total liabilities, redeemable preferred stock and stockholders' equity | | $ | | $ |
See accompanying notes to these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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JAGUAR HEALTH, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended | ||||
| March 31, | ||||
(In thousands, except share and per share data) | 2024 |
| 2023 | ||
Product revenue, net | $ | | $ | ||
Operating expenses | | | | | |
Cost of product revenue | | | | ||
Research and development |
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Sales and marketing | | | | ||
General and administrative | | | | ||
Total operating expenses |
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Loss from operations |
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Interest expense |
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Change in fair value of freestanding and hybrid financial instruments designated at Fair Value Option | | ( | | | ( |
Gain on extinguishment of debt | | | | — | |
Other income (expense) | | | | ( | |
Loss before income tax | | ( | | | ( |
Income tax expense | | | | ||
Net loss | | ( | | | ( |
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | $ | ( | | $ | ( |
Net loss attributable to common stockholders | $ | ( | | $ | ( |
Net loss per share, basic | $ | ( | | $ | ( |
Net loss per share, diluted | $ | ( | | $ | ( |
Weighted-average common stock outstanding, basic |
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Weighted-average common stock outstanding, diluted | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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JAGUAR HEALTH, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSSES
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended | ||||
| March 31, | ||||
(In thousands, except share and per share data) | 2024 |
| 2023 | ||
Net loss | $ | ( | | $ | ( |
Other comprehensive gains (loss) | | | | ( | |
Net comprehensive loss | $ | ( | | $ | ( |
Common stockholders: | | | | | |
Net loss attributable to common stockholders | $ | ( | | $ | ( |
Other comprehensive loss attributable to common stockholders | | | | | |
Translation adjustments | | | | ( | |
Net comprehensive loss attributable to common stockholders | $ | ( | | $ | ( |
Non-controlling interests: | | | | | |
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests | $ | ( | | $ | ( |
Other comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interests | | | | | |
Translation adjustments | | | | ( | |
Net comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interests | $ | ( | | $ | ( |
See accompanying notes to these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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JAGUAR HEALTH, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES
IN CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)
| | Redeemable preferred stock | | Series G | | Series I | | Common | | Common | | Additional | | Noncontrolling | | Accumulated | | Accumulated | | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands, except share data) |
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| Amount |
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| Amount |
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| Amount |
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| paid-in capital |
| interest |
| deficit |
| loss |
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Balances as of January 1, 2024 | | — | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | | | | $ | — | | $ | | $ | ( | | $ | ( | | $ | ( | | $ | |||
Common shares issued in At The Market offering, net of issuance and offering cost of $ | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | | | | | — | | | — | | | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | |||
Preferred shares issued to Streeterville in exchange of notes payable and accrued interest | | | | | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Common shares issued from conversion of warrants | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | | | | | — | | | — | | | ( | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Common shares issued to Streeterville from exchange of Series J Preferred Stock | | ( | | | ( | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | | | | | — | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | ||||
Common shares issued to third party in exchange of license agreement | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | | | | | — | | | — | | | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | |||
Common shares issued to Iliad in exchange of notes payable and accrued interest | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | | | | | — | | | — | | | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | |||
Common shares issued from conversion of Series G Preferred Stock | | — | | | — | | ( | | | — | | — | | | — | | | | | — | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — |
Common shares issued to Iliad from conversion of Series I Preferred Stock | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | ( | | | — | | | | | — | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — |
Common shares issued to Streeterville in exchange of notes payable and accrued interest | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | | | | — | | — | | | — | | | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | ||
Stock-based compensation | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | ||
Net loss | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | | — | | | ( | | | ( | | | — | | | ( |
Translation gain | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | |||
Balances as of March 31, 2024 | | | | $ | | — | | $ | — | | — | | $ | — | | | | $ | | | | $ | — | | $ | | $ | ( | | $ | ( | | $ | ( | | $ |
See accompanying notes to these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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JAGUAR HEALTH, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES
IN CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)
| | Redeemable preferred stock | | Series G | | Series I | | Common | | Common | | Additional | | Noncontrolling | | Accumulated | | Accumulated | | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands, except share data) |
| Shares | | Amount | | Shares |
| Amount | | Shares |
| Amount | | Shares | | Amount | | Shares | | Amount | | paid-in capital | | interest | | deficit | | loss | | Equity | ||||||||||
Balances as of January 1, 2023 | | — | | $ | — | | — | | $ | — | | — | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | $ | | $ | ( | | $ | ( | | $ | ( | | $ | ( | |
Common stock issued in At the Market offering, net of issuance and offering costs of $ | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | | | | | — | | | — | | | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | |||
Common stock issued to Iliad in exchange of notes payable and accrued interest | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | | | | — | | — | | | — | | | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | ||
Common stock issued to Irving in exchange of notes payable and accrued interest | | | | | | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | | | | — | | — | | | — | | | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | ||
Common stock issued to third party for services | | | | | | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | | | | — | | — | | | — | | | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | ||
Additional investments from non-controlling interests | | | | | | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | — | | | — | | | ||
Stock-based compensation | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | ||
Net loss | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | | — | | | ( | | | ( | | | — | | | ( |
Translation loss | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | | — | | | ( | | | — | | | ( | | | ( |
Balances as of March 31, 2023 | | — | | $ | — | | — | | $ | — | | — | | $ | — | | | | $ | | | | $ | — | | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | | $ | ( | | $ |
See accompanying notes to these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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JAGUAR HEALTH, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
| | Three Months Ended | ||||
| | March 31, | ||||
(in thousands) |
| 2024 |
| 2023 | ||
Cash flows from operating activities | | | | | ||
Net comprehensive loss | | $ | ( | | $ | ( |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss and comprehensive loss to net cash used in operating activities: | | | | | | |
Change in fair value of freestanding and hybrid financial instruments designated at Fair Value Option | | | | | ||
Stock-based compensation, vested and released restricted stock units and exercised stock options | |
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Depreciation and amortization expenses | |
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Amortization of debt issuance costs, debt discount, and non-cash interest expense | | | | | ||
Amortization of operating lease - right-of-use-asset | | | | | ||
Share in joint venture's loss | | | | | ||
Gain on extinguishment of debt | | | ( | | | — |
Shares issued in exchange for services | | | | | ||
Changes in assets and liabilities | |
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Accounts receivable | | | | | ||
Other receivable | | | | | ||
Inventory | |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets | |
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Other assets | | | | | ( | |
Accounts payable | | | ( | | | ( |
Accrued liabilities | |
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Deferred revenue | | | | | — | |
Operating lease liability | | | ( | | | ( |
Total cash used in operating activities | |
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Cash flows from financing activities | |
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Proceeds from issuance of shares in At the Market offering, net of issuance and offering costs of $ | | | | | ||
Proceeds from issuance of common shares in exchange of License Agreement | | | | | — | |
Investment from non-controlling interest | | | | | ||
Payment of Tempesta Note | | | ( | | | ( |
Repayment of insurance financing | | | ( | | | ( |
Total cash provided by financing activities | | | | | ||
Effects of foreign exchange rate changes on assets and liabilities | | | ( | | | |
Net increase in cash | |
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Cash at beginning of the year | | | | | ||
Cash at end of the year | | $ | | $ |
See accompanying notes to these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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JAGUAR HEALTH, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued)
(Unaudited)
| | Three Months Ended | ||||
| | March 31, | ||||
| | 2024 | | 2023 | ||
Supplemental schedule of cash flow information | | | | | | |
Cash paid for interest | | $ | | $ | ||
Supplemental schedule of non-cash financing and investing activities | | | | | | |
Preferred stock issued to Streeterville in exchange of notes payable and accrued interest | | $ | | $ | — | |
Common stock issued to Streeterville in exchange of Series J Preferred Stock | | $ | | $ | — | |
Common stock issued to Iliad in exchange of notes payable and accrued interest | | $ | | $ | ||
Recognition of operating lease - right-of-use asset and operating lease liability | | $ | | $ | ||
Common stock issued to Streeterville in exchange of notes payable and accrued interest | | $ | | $ | ||
Umbrella Insurance Financing | | $ | | $ | — | |
Common stock issued from conversion of warrants | | $ | | $ | — |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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JAGUAR HEALTH, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Organization and Business
Jaguar Health, Inc. (“Jaguar” or the “Company”) was founded in San Francisco, California, as a Delaware corporation on June 6, 2013 (inception). The Company was a majority-owned subsidiary of Napo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Napo”) until the close of the Company's initial public offering on May 18, 2015. The Company was formed to develop and commercialize first-in-class prescription and non-prescription products for companion animals.
On July 31, 2017, Jaguar completed a merger with Napo pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated March 31, 2017, by and among Jaguar, Napo, Napo Acquisition Corporation (“Merger Sub”), and Napo's representative (the “Merger Agreement”). In accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, upon the completion of the merger, Merger Sub merged with and into Napo, with Napo surviving as the wholly owned subsidiary (the “Merger” or “Napo Merger”). Immediately following the Merger, Jaguar changed its name from “Jaguar Animal Health, Inc.” to “Jaguar Health, Inc.” Napo now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Jaguar focused on human health, including the ongoing development of crofelemer and commercialization of Mytesi.
On March 15, 2021, Jaguar established Napo EU S.p.A (which changed its name in December 2021 to “Napo Therapeutics”) in Milan, Italy as a subsidiary of Napo. Napo Therapeutics’ core mission is to provide access to crofelemer in Europe to address significant rare/orphan disease indications, including, initially, two key orphan target indications: short bowel syndrome (“SBS”) with intestinal failure and congenital diarrheal disorders (“CDD”).
The Company manages its operations through
Nasdaq Communication and Compliance
Minimum Bid Price Requirement
On May 10, 2023, the Listing Qualifications Staff (the “Staff”) of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC issued to the Company a notification citing its failure to comply with the $
Liquidity and Going Concern
The Company, since its inception, has incurred recurring operating losses and negative cash flows from operations and has an accumulated deficit of $
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Although the Company plans to finance its operations and cash flow needs through equity and/or debt financing, collaboration arrangements with other entities, license royalty agreements, as well as revenue from future product sales, the Company does not believe its current cash balances are sufficient to fund its operating plan through one year from the issuance of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. There can be no assurance that additional funding will be available to the Company on acceptable terms, or on a timely basis, if at all, or that the Company will generate sufficient cash from operations to adequately fund operating needs. If the Company is unable to obtain an adequate level of financing needed for the long-term development and commercialization of the products, the Company will need to curtail planned activities and reduce costs. Doing so will likely have an adverse effect on the ability to execute the Company’s business plan; accordingly, there is substantial doubt about the ability of the Company to continue in existence as a going concern. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of these uncertainties.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and on a basis consistent with the annual consolidated financial statements, and in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the periods presented. These interim financial results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending
December 31, 2024, or for any other future annual or interim period. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. The condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2023 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date, but does not include all disclosures, including notes, required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements.
There has been no material change to the Company's significant accounting policies during the three months ended March 31, 2024 as compared to the significant accounting policies described in Note 2 of the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023, which was filed to SEC on April 1, 2024 and amended on April 17, 2024.
Except as noted above, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the audited consolidated financial statements and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments of a normal recurring nature considered necessary to present fairly the financial position as of March 31, 2024, results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, changes in convertible preferred stock and stockholders' equity for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. The interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results for any future interim periods or for the entire year.
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries with controlling interest. All inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. The reporting currency of the Company is the U.S dollar.
Non-controlling interest
The Company consolidates the results of Napo Therapeutics, which was owned
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Estimates
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the Company’s management to make judgments, assumptions and estimates that affect the amounts reported in its unaudited consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes. The accounting policies that reflect the Company’s more significant estimates and judgments and that the Company believes are the most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating its reported financial results are the valuation of stock options, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), hybrid instruments designated at fair value option (“FVO”), warrant liabilities, acquired in-process research and development (“IPR&D”), and useful lives assigned to long-lived assets; impairment assessment of non-financial assets; valuation adjustments for excess and obsolete inventory; allowance for doubtful accounts; deferred taxes and valuation allowances on deferred tax assets; evaluation and measurement of contingencies; and recognition of revenue, including estimates for product returns. Those estimates could change, and as a result, actual results could differ materially from those estimates.
Cash
The Company’s cash on deposit may exceed United States federally insured limits at certain times during the year. The Company maintains cash accounts with certain major financial institutions in the United States. The Company does not have cash equivalents as of March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable is recorded net of allowances for discounts for prompt payment and credit losses.
The Company utilizes a loss rate approach in determining its lifetime expected credit losses on receivables from customers. This method calculates an estimate of credit losses based on historical experience, credit quality, age of the accounts receivable balances, and current and forecasted economic and business conditions that may affect a customer’s ability to pay. In determining the loss rates, the Company evaluates information related to its historical losses, adjusted for existing conditions and further adjusted for the period of time that can reasonably be forecasted. The facts and circumstances as of the balance sheet date are used to adjust the estimate for periods beyond those that can reasonably be forecasted.
The past due status of accounts receivable is determined based on the contractual due dates for payments. Receivable is deemed past due when payment hasn’t been received 30 days after the contractual due date. The credit loss allowance was immaterial as of March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023. The corresponding expense for the credit loss allowance is reflected in general and administrative expenses.
Current Expected Credit Losses
The Company recognizes an allowance for credit losses for financial assets carried at amortized cost to present the net amount expected to be collected as of the balance sheet date. Such allowance is based on credit losses that are expected to arise over the contractual term of the asset, which includes consideration of historical credit loss information adjusted for current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts.
Changes in the allowance for credit losses are recorded as provision of (or reversal of) credit loss expense. Assets are written off when the Company determines that such are deemed uncollectible. Write-offs are recognized as a deduction from the allowance for credit losses. Expected recoveries of amounts previously written off, not to exceed the aggregate of the amount previously written off, are included in determining the necessary allowance at the balance sheet date.
Concentrations
Cash is the financial instrument that potentially subjects the Company to a concentration of credit risk as cash is deposited with a bank and cash balances are generally in excess of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insurance limits.
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For the three months ended March 31, 2024, and 2023, substantially all of the Company’s revenue was derived from the sale of Mytesi. In looking at sales by the Company to specialty pharmacies whose net revenue percentage of total net revenue was equal to or greater than
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The Company is subject to credit risk from its accounts receivable related to its sales. The Company generally does not perform evaluations of customers' financial condition and generally does not require collateral. Accounts receivable balance of the significant customers as a percentage of total accounts receivable is as follows:
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The Company is subject to concentration risk from its suppliers. The Company sources raw material used to produce the active pharmaceutical ingredient (“API”) in Mytesi from
Other Risks and Uncertainties
The Company’s future results of operations involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could affect the Company’s future operating results and cause actual results to vary materially from expectations including, but not limited to, war, rapid technological change, obtaining second source suppliers and manufacturers, regulatory approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) or other regulatory authorities, the results of clinical trials and the achievement of milestones, market acceptance of the Company’s product candidates, competition from other products and larger companies, protection of proprietary technology, strategic relationships and dependence on key individuals.
Other Global Events
Macroeconomic conditions around the world are subject to constant change, influenced by several factors, including persistently high inflation, structural weaknesses in the labor market, low productivity growth, and adverse weather conditions. The UK's recession has severely impacted Europe's decline. The Company’s subsidiary in Italy, Napo Therapeutics, has not generated any revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Despite these recent global events, there have been no significant changes in the subsidiary's operations.
Fair Value
The Company’s financial instruments include accounts receivable, net, other receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, operating lease liability and debt. The recorded carrying amount of accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities reflect their fair value due to their short-term nature. Other financial liabilities are initially recorded at fair value, and subsequently measured at either fair value or amortized cost using the effective interest method. See Note 3 for the fair value measurements.
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Fair Value Option
ASC 825-10, Financial Instruments, provides FVO election that allows companies an irrevocable election to use fair value as the initial and subsequent accounting measurement attribute for certain financial assets and liabilities. ASC 825-10 permits entities to elect to measure eligible financial assets and liabilities at fair value on an ongoing basis. Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the FVO has been elected are reported in earnings. The decision to elect the FVO is determined on an instrument-by-instrument basis, must be applied to an entire instrument and is irrevocable once elected. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value pursuant to ASC 825-10 are required to be reported separately from those instruments measured using another accounting method. In accordance with the options presented in ASC 825-10, the Company elected to present the aggregate of fair value and non-fair-value amounts in the same line item in the consolidated balance sheets and parenthetically disclose the amount measured at fair value in the aggregate amount. The fair values of the Company's financial instruments reflect the amounts that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price). The fair value estimates presented in these financial statements are based on information available to the Company as of March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023.
Inventory
Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out method. Cost is initially recorded at the invoiced amount of raw materials or API, including the sum of qualified expenditures and charges in bringing the inventory to its existing condition and location. The Company calculates inventory valuation adjustments when conditions indicate that net realizable value is less than cost due to physical deterioration, usage, obsolescence, reductions in estimated future demand or reduction in selling price. Inventory write-downs are measured as the difference between the cost of inventory and net realizable value. The Company did
Prelaunch Inventory
The Company’s policy is to capitalize costs for prelaunch inventories within the drug development phase that evidence that the product’s reasonably likely critical attributes for success are present and feasible, and the key causes of failures are absent based on management’s assumptions. The costs that can be capitalized for pre-launch inventory are recorded as “Prepayments and Other Assets”.
Property and Equipment
Land is stated at cost, reflecting the fair value of the property at July 31, 2017, the date of the Napo merger. Equipment is stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Equipment begins to be depreciated when it is placed into service. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives ranging between three to
Expenditures for repairs and maintenance of assets are charged to expense as incurred. Costs of major additions and betterments are capitalized and depreciated on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. Upon retirement or sale, the cost and related accumulated depreciation of assets disposed of are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is included in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Software Developed for Internal Use
The Company capitalizes the costs of developing software for internal use. These costs include both purchased software and internally developed software. Costs of developing software are expensed until technological feasibility has been established. Thereafter, all costs are capitalized and are carried at the lower of unamortized cost or net realizable value. Internally developed and purchased software costs are generally amortized over
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Long-lived Assets
The Company regularly reviews the carrying value and estimated lives of all of its long-lived assets, including property and equipment and definite-lived intangible assets, to determine whether indicators of impairment exist that warrant adjustments to carrying values or estimated useful lives. The determinants used for this evaluation include management’s estimate of the asset’s ability to generate positive income from operations and positive cash flow in future periods as well as the strategic significance of the assets to the Company’s business objectives. If the Company determines that events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset group may not be recoverable, the Company evaluates the realizability of its long-lived assets (asset group) based on a comparison of projected undiscounted cash flows from use and eventual disposition with the carrying value of the related asset. Any write-downs (which are measured based on the difference between the fair value and the carrying value of the asset) are treated as permanent reductions in the carrying amount of the assets (asset group).
The Company evaluated the carrying value of its internal use software costs as at December 31, 2023 in accordance with ASC 360-10, Impairment of Long-lived Assets to be Held or Used. Based on the evaluation, the Company determined that the internal use software costs – registry's carrying value as of December 31, 2023, were no longer recoverable and recorded a corresponding impairment loss. The impairment loss was calculated as the difference between the registry's carrying value and its estimated fair value on December 31, 2023. The fair value was determined using a discounted cash flow (“DCF”) model, a Level 3 evaluation technique under ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements. The DCF model utilized entity-specific assumptions regarding future sales volume, pricing and costs. These assumptions considered factors such as continuity of existing customer relationships, potential shifts in economic conditions and other relevant market influences. The net cash flows generated by the model were then discounted to present value using a rate reflective of the time value of money and the inherent use associated with the expected cash flows. The discount rate was based on the comparable debt instrument deemed appropriate by management. Given the changing market conditions, there is a reasonable possibility that the estimates used to determine the registry's fair value may require adjustments in the near future. Any such changes in assumptions could result in further impairment charges. The Company recognized an expense for the year ended December 31, 2023, and a corresponding reduction in the carrying value of the internal use software-registry as a result of the impairment.
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets
Acquired IPR&D are intangible assets acquired in the July 2017 Napo merger. Under ASC 805 Business Combination, IPR&D are initially recognized at fair value and classified as indefinite-lived assets until the successful completion or abandonment of the associated research and development efforts. During the development period, these assets will not be amortized as charges to earnings; instead, these assets will be tested for impairment on an annual basis or more frequently if impairment indicators are identified. An impairment loss is measured based on the excess of the carrying amount over the asset’s fair value. The Company recorded
Leases
The Company accounts for its leases in accordance with ASC 842, Leases.
At the inception of an arrangement, the Company determines whether the arrangement is or contains a lease based on the unique facts and circumstances present. Operating lease liabilities and their corresponding right-of-use assets are recorded based on the present value of lease payments over the expected lease term. Because the interest rate implicit in lease contracts is typically not readily determinable, the Company utilizes its incremental borrowing rate, which is the rate incurred to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term, an amount equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment. Certain adjustments to the right-of-use asset may be required for items such as initial direct costs paid or incentives received.
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The Company elected to include both the lease and non-lease components as a single component and account for it as a lease.
Lease Modification
ASC 842 defines lease modification as a change to the terms and conditions of a contract that results in a change in the scope of or the consideration for a lease. A lease modification can result in either a separate new contract that is accounted for separately from the original contract or a single modified contract.
The Company shall account for a modification to a contract as a separate contract when the modification grants the lessee an additional right of use not included in the original lease and the lease payments increase commensurate with the standalone price for the additional right of use, adjusted for the circumstances of the particular contract. When the Company concludes that a lease modification should be accounted for as a new contract that is separate and apart from the original lease, the new contract should be evaluated for whether it is a lease or contains an embedded lease. If the new contract is a lease or contains an embedded lease, the new lease should be accounted for as any other new lease. The new lease is recorded on the commencement date of the new lease, which is the date the lessee has access to the leased asset.
If a lease modification is not accounted for as a separate contract, the Company should reassess whether the contract contains a lease. If the modified contract is a lease or contains an embedded lease, a lessee should reallocate contract consideration, reassess the lease classification, remeasure the lease liability, and adjust the right-of-use asset.
Research and Development Expense
Research and development expense consists of expenses incurred in performing research and development activities including related salaries, clinical trials and related drug and non-drug product costs, contract services and other outside service expenses. Research and development expense is charged to operating expense in the period incurred.
Clinical Trial Accruals
Clinical trial costs are a component of research and development expenses. The Company accrues and expenses clinical trial activities performed by third parties based upon actual work completed in accordance with agreements established with clinical research organizations and clinical sites. The Company determines the costs to be recorded based upon validation with the external service providers as to the progress or stage of completion of trials or services and the agreed-upon fee to be paid for such services.
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”).
The Company’s policy typically permits returns if the product is damaged, defective, or otherwise cannot be used when received by the customer if the product has expired. Returns are accepted for product that will expire within three months or that have expired up to one year after their expiration dates. Estimates for expected returns of expired products are based primarily on an ongoing analysis of our historical return patterns.
The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with the core principle of ASC 606 or when there is a transfer of control of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration that the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services.
The Company recognizes the incremental costs of obtaining a contract as an expense when incurred if the amortization period of the asset that the Company otherwise would have recognized is one year or less.
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The Company does not adjust the amount of consideration for the effects of a significant financing component if, at contract inception, the expected period between the transfer of promised goods or services and customer payment is one year or less.
The Company has elected to treat shipping and handling activities as fulfillment costs.
Additionally, the Company elected to record revenue net of sales and other similar taxes.
Contracts and Agreements
The Company's Canalevia-CA1 and Neonorm products are primarily sold to distributors, who then sell the products to the end customers. Since 2021, the Company has entered into
Performance obligations
For animal health products sold by the Company, the single performance obligation identified above is the Company’s promise to transfer the Company’s animal health products to distributors based on specified payment and shipping terms in the arrangement. Product warranties are assurance-type warranties that do not represent a performance obligation. For the Company’s human health product, Mytesi, the single performance obligation identified above is the Company’s promise to transfer Mytesi to specialty pharmacies, based on specified payment and shipping terms as outlined in the Exclusive Distribution Agreement entered into by the Company and Cardinal Health as of January 16, 2019.
Transaction price
For contracts with Cardinal Health and other distributors, the transaction price is the amount of consideration to which the Company expects to collect in exchange for transferring the promised goods or services. The transaction price of Mytesi is the Wholesaler Acquisition Cost (“WAC”), and the transaction price of Canalevia-CA1 and Neonorm is the manufacturer’s list price, net of discounts, returns, and price adjustments.
Allocate transaction price
For contracts with Cardinal Health and other distributors, the entire transaction price is allocated to the single performance obligation contained in each contract.
Revenue recognition
For contracts with Cardinal Health, a single performance obligation is satisfied at a point in time, upon the free on board (“FOB”) terms of each contract when control, including title and all risks, has transferred to the customer.
Disaggregation of Product Revenue
Human
Sales of Mytesi are recognized as revenue at a point in time when the products are delivered to the wholesaler. Net revenues from the sale of Mytesi were $
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Animal
The Company recognized Canalevia-CA1 products revenues of $
Contracts – Specialty Pharmacies
Effective October 1, 2020, the Company engaged a private company as an authorized specialty pharmacy provider of the Company’s Mytesi product. Under the Specialty Product Distribution Agreement, the Company shall supply the products to the private company’s specialty pharmacies directly, in such amounts as may be ordered. There is no minimum purchase or inventory requirement. The specialty pharmacies were authorized distributors of record for all National Drug Codes of Mytesi.
Effective April 20, 2021, the Company engaged another private company as an authorized specialty pharmacy provider of Mytesi. Under the Specialty Pharmacy Distribution and Services Agreement, the private company shall sell and dispense the Mytesi directly ordered from the Company at the agreed price to patients within the territories identified in the agreement.
The Company has entered into agreements with a total of
Performance obligations
The single performance obligation is the Company’s promise to transfer Mytesi to specialty pharmacies, based on specified payment and shipping terms as outlined in the agreements.
Transaction price
The transaction price is the amount of consideration to which the Company expects to collect in exchange for transferring the promised goods or services. The transaction price of Mytesi is the WAC, net of estimated discounts, returns, and price adjustments.
Allocate transaction price
The entire transaction price is allocated to the single performance obligation contained in each contract.
Revenue recognition
The single performance obligation is satisfied at a point in time, upon the FOB terms of each contract when control, including title and all risks, has transferred to the customer.
Product Revenue
Sales of Mytesi are recognized as revenue at a point in time when the products are delivered to the specialty pharmacies. Net revenues from the sale of Mytesi to the specialty pharmacies were $
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Collaboration Revenue
Revenue recognition for collaboration agreements requires significant judgment. The Company’s assessments and estimates are based on contractual terms, historical experience and general industry practice. Revisions in these values or estimations have the effect of increasing or decreasing collaboration revenue in the period of revision.
On September 24, 2018, the Company entered into a Distribution, License and Supply Agreement (“License Agreement”) with Knight Therapeutics ("Knight"). The License Agreement has a term of
Modifications to Liability-classified Instruments
In accounting for debt modifications and exchange transactions, it is the Company’s policy to first determine whether it qualifies as a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”) pursuant to the guidance provided in ASC 470-60. A debt modification or exchange transaction that is not within the scope of the ASC 470-60 is accounted for under ASC 470-50 to determine if the transaction is a mere modification or an extinguishment.
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company have not entered amendments to the terms of the October 2020 Royalty Interest, December 2020 Royalty Interest and August 2022 Royalty Interest.
For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company entered into amendment on the terms of its October 2020 and December 2020 Purchase Agreements.
The cumulative impact of these amendments significantly modified the terms of the royalty interest resulting to extinguishments (see Note 7).
Modifications to Equity-classified Instruments
In accounting for modifications of equity-classified warrants, it is the Company’s policy to determine the impact by analogy to the share-based compensation guidance of ASC 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”). The model for a modified share-based payment award that is classified as equity and remains classified in equity after the modification is addressed in ASC 718-20-35-3. Pursuant to that guidance, the incremental fair value from the modification is recognized as an expense in the statements of operations to the extent the modified instrument has a higher fair value; however, in certain circumstances, such as when an entire class of warrants is modified, the measured increase in fair value may be more appropriately recorded as a deemed dividend, depending upon the nature of the warrant modification.
The Company did not modify any equity-classified warrants for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and 2023.
In accounting for amendments to preferred stock, it is the Company’s policy to measure the impact by analogy to ASC 470-50 in determining if such an amendment is an extinguishment or a modification. If the amendment results in an extinguishment, the Company follows the SEC staff guidance in ASC 260-10-S99-2 and ASC 470-20. If the amendment results in a modification, the Company follows the model in either ASC 718 or ASC 470-50, depending on the nature of the amendment.
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The Company did not modify any equity-classified preferred stock for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and 2023.
Stock-based Compensation
The Company's Stock Incentive Plan (see Note 11) provides for the grant of stock options, restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards. The Company measures stock awards granted to employees, non-employees and directors at estimated fair value on the date of grant and recognizes the corresponding compensation expense of the awards, net of estimated forfeitures, over the requisite service periods, which correspond to the vesting periods of the awards. Forfeitures are estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. The Company issues stock awards with only service-based vesting conditions, and records compensation expense for these awards using the straight-line method.
The Company uses the grant date fair market value of its common stock to determine the grant date fair value of options granted to employees, non-employees and directors. The Company measures and recognizes compensation expense for all stock options and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) granted to its employees and directors based on the estimated fair value of the award on the grant date. The Company uses the Black-Scholes valuation model to estimate the fair value of stock option awards. The fair value is recognized as expense, net of estimated forfeitures, over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period of the respective award, on a straight-line basis. The Company believes that the fair value of stock options granted to non-employees is more reliably measured than the fair value of the services received. The determination of the grant date fair value of options using an option pricing model is affected by the Company’s estimated common stock fair value and requires management to make a number of assumptions including the expected life of the option, the volatility of the underlying stock, the risk-free interest rate and expected dividends.
The Company estimates the fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes option valuation model. The fair value of employee stock options is being amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the awards. The fair market value of common stock is based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock as reported on the date of the grant.
Income Taxes
The Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the financial reporting and the tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. A valuation allowance is provided when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of a deferred tax asset will not be realized.
The Company has adopted the provisions of ASC 740, Income Taxes Related to Uncertain Tax Positions. Under these principals, tax positions are evaluated in a two-step process. The Company first determines whether it is more-likely-than-not that a tax position will be sustained upon examination. If a tax position meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, it is then measured to determine the amount of benefit to be recognized in the financial statements. The tax position is measured as the largest amount of benefit that has a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement.
Foreign Currency Remeasurement and Translation
The functional currency of Napo Therapeutics is Euro. The Company follows ASC 830, Foreign Currency Matters (“ASC 830”). ASC 830 requires the assets, liabilities, and results of operations of a foreign operation to be measured using the functional currency of that foreign operation. Exchange gains or losses from remeasuring transactions and monetary accounts in a currency other than the functional currency are included in current earnings.
For certain subsidiaries, translation adjustments result from the process of translating the functional currency of subsidiary financial statements into the U.S. Dollar reporting currency. These translation adjustments are reported
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separately and accumulated in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss.
Comprehensive Loss
The Company follows ASC 220, Comprehensive Income, which establishes standards for reporting and displaying comprehensive income and its components (revenue, expenses, gains and losses) in a full set of general-purpose financial statements.
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the amount of other comprehensive gain from translation adjustments was $
For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the amount of other comprehensive loss from translation adjustments was $
Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Share of Common Stock
Basic net loss per share of common stock is computed by dividing net loss attributable to common stockholders for the year by the weighted-average number of common stock outstanding during the year. Diluted net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss attributable to common stockholders for the year by the weighted-average number of common stock, including potential dilutive shares of common stock assuming the dilutive effect of potential dilutive securities. For years in which the Company reports a net loss, diluted net loss per share is the same as basic net loss per share, because their impact would be anti-dilutive to the calculation of net loss per share. Diluted net loss per share of common stock is the same as basic net loss per share of common stock for the months ended March 31, 2024, and 2023.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
There are no recent accounting pronouncements that are expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements and related disclosures at March 31, 2024.
3. Fair Value Measurements
ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements, defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under generally accepted accounting principles and enhances disclosures about fair value measurements. Fair value is defined under ASC 820 as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) 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 under ASC 820 must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The standard describes a fair value hierarchy based on three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable, that may be used to measure fair value which are the following:
● | Level 1 – Observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical instruments in active markets. |
● | Level 2 – Observable inputs such as quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, or model-derived valuations whose significant inputs are observable. |
● | Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions. |
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The following tables set forth the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023.
| | March 31, 2024 | ||||||||||
| | (unaudited) | ||||||||||
(in thousands) |
| Level 1 |
| Level 2 |
| Level 3 |
| Total | ||||
Iliad | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | | $ | ||
Uptown | | | — | | | — | | | | | ||
Streeterville 2 | |
| — | |
| — | |
| |
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Streeterville Note | |
| — | |
| — | |
| |
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Total fair value | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | | $ |
| | December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||
(in thousands) |
| Level 1 |
| Level 2 |
| Level 3 |
| Total | ||||
Iliad | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | | $ | ||
Uptown | | | — | | | — | | | | | ||
Streeterville 2 | | | — | | | — | | | | | ||
Streeterville Note | |
| — | |
| — | |
| |
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Total fair value | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | | $ |
The change in the estimated fair value of Level 3 liabilities is summarized below:
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||||
| March 31, 2024 | ||||||||||
(in thousands) | Iliad | | Uptown | | Streeterville 2 |
| Streeterville Note | ||||
Beginning fair value of Level 3 liability | $ | | $ | | $ |
| $ | ||||
Additions | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — |
Exchanges | | ( | | | — | | | ( | | | — |
Settlements | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — |
Change in fair value |
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| | | |
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Ending fair value of Level 3 liability | $ | | $ | | $ |
| $ |
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||||
| March 31, 2023 | ||||||||||
(in thousands) | Iliad | | Uptown | | Streeterville 2 |
| Streeterville Note | ||||
Beginning fair value of Level 3 liability | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | — |
| $ | |
Additions | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — |
Settlements | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — |
Change in fair value |
| — | |
| — | | | — | |
| |
Ending fair value of Level 3 liability | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | — |
| $ |
The fair value of the Streeterville Note recognized as a Level 3 liability at the date of issuance and as of March 31, 2024, amounted to $
The Company determined and performed the valuations with the assistance of an independent valuation service provider. On a quarterly basis, the Company considers the main Level 3 inputs for hybrid instruments used derived as follows:
● | Discount rate which was determined using a comparison of various effective yields on bonds as of the valuation date |
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● | Market indications for vouchers, which affect the Return Bonus from the sale of Tropical Disease Priority Review Voucher (“TDPRV”) |
● | Weighted probability of cash outflows which was estimated based on the entity's knowledge of the business and how the current economic environment is likely to impact the timing of the cash outflows, attributed to the different repayment features of the notes |
The following table summarizes the quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used in Level 3 fair value measurement for hybrid instruments:
| | Range of Inputs | | | ||
| | (probability-weighted average) | | Relationship of unobservable inputs | ||
Unobservable Inputs | | 2024 | | 2023 | | to fair value |
Risk Adjusted Discount Rate | | | | If discount rate is adjusted to total of additional | ||
Sales Proceeds: Amount of comparable TDPRV | | $ | | $ | | If expected cash flows by Management considered the lowest amount of market indications for vouchers, FV would have decreased by $ |
Range of Probability for Timing of Cash Flows: | | | | If expected cash flows by Management considered the Scenario with the least amount of indicated value, FV would have decreased by $ |
For the additional notes designated at FVO that are not hybrid, the company considers only the discount rate which was determined using a comparison of various effective yields on bonds as of valuation date.
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The following table summarizes the quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used in Level 3 fair value measurement for the remaining instruments that are not classified as hybrid instruments:
| | Range of Inputs | | | ||
| | (probability-weighted average) | | Relationship of unobservable inputs | ||
Unobservable Inputs | | 2024 | | 2023 | | to fair value |
Risk Adjusted Discount Rate | | | | If discount rate is adjusted to total of additional |
Fair Value Option
The Company elected to apply the FVO accounting to certain freestanding instruments and to the entire class of hybrid instruments, including structured notes, of which there are assessed embedded derivatives that would be eligible for bifurcation, to align the measurement attributes of those instruments under US GAAP and to simplify the accounting model applied to these financial instruments.
The valuations of these instruments were predominantly driven by the discount rate and the derivative features embedded within the instruments. The Company determined and performed the valuations of the freestanding and hybrid instruments with the assistance of an independent valuation service provider. The valuation methodology utilized is consistent with the income approach for estimating the fair value of the interest-bearing portion of the instruments and the related derivatives. Cash flows of the financial instruments in their entirety, including the embedded derivatives, are discounted at an appropriate rate for the applicable duration of the instrument. Interests on the interest-bearing portion of the instruments that are held to maturity and mark-to-market adjustments are aggregated in the change in fair value of freestanding and hybrid financial instruments designated at FVO in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. As of March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, the Company did not note any fair value movement on FVO liabilities attributable to any instrument-specific credit risk, which should be recorded in other comprehensive income (loss).
The following table summarizes the fair value and outstanding balance for items the Company accounts for under FVO:
(in thousands) | | Fair value | | Unpaid Principal Balance | | Accrued Interest | | Fair Value Over (Under) Outstanding Balance | ||||
At March 31, 2024 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Iliad | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | |||
Uptown | | | | | | | | | ( | |||
Streeterville 2 | | | | | | | | | ( | |||
Streeterville Note | | | | | | | | |
(in thousands) | | Fair value | | Unpaid Principal Balance | | Accrued Interest | | Fair Value Over (Under) Outstanding Balance | ||||
At December 31, 2023 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Iliad | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | |||
Uptown | | | | | | | | | ( | |||
Streeterville 2 | | | | | | | | | ( | |||
Streeterville Note | | | | | | | | |
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4. Balance Sheet Components
Inventory
Inventory at March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023 consisted of the following:
| | March 31, | | December 31, | ||
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| 2024 |
| 2023 | ||
(in thousands) | | (unaudited) | | | ||
Raw material | | $ | | $ | ||
Work in process | | | | | ||
Finished goods | | | | | ||
Inventory | | $ | | $ |
Prelaunch Inventory
Costs capitalized for the Company’s lyophilized drug amounting to $
Property and Equipment, net
Property and equipment at March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023 consisted of the following:
| | March 31, | | December 31, | ||
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| 2024 |
| 2023 | ||
(in thousands) | | (unaudited) | | | | |
Land | | $ | | $ | ||
Lab equipment | | | | | ||
Software | | | | | ||
Furniture and fixtures | | | | | ||
Computers and peripherals | | | | | ||
Total property and equipment at cost | |
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Accumulated depreciation | |
| ( | |
| ( |
Property and equipment, net | | $ | | $ |
Depreciation and amortization expenses were $
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Intangible Assets, net
Intangible assets consisted of the following:
| | March 31, | | December 31, | ||
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| 2024 | | 2023 | ||
(in thousands) | | (unaudited) | | | | |
Developed technology | | $ | | $ | ||
Accumulated developed technology amortization | |
| ( | |
| ( |
Developed technology, net | |
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In-process research and development | | | | | ||
In process research and development, net | |
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Trademarks | |
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Accumulated trademark amortization | |
| ( | |
| ( |
Trademarks, net | |
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Internal use software costs - registry | | | | | ||
Accumulated internal use software costs impairment | | | ( | | | ( |
Accumulated internal use software costs amortization | |
| ( | |
| ( |
Internal use software costs - registry, net | |
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Patents | | | | | ||
Accumulated patents amortization | | | ( | | | ( |
Patents, net | | | | | ||
Total intangible assets, net | | $ | | $ |
Amortization expense of finite-lived intangible assets was $
The following table summarized the Company’s estimated future amortization expense of intangible assets with finite lives as of March 31, 2024:
(in thousands) |
| Amounts | |
Remainder of 2024 | | $ | |
2025 | | | |
2026 | | | |
2027 | | | |
2028 | | | |
Thereafter | | | |
| | $ |
5. Related Party Transactions
Board of Directors (“BOD”) Cash Compensation
The Company makes BOD cash compensation on a quarterly basis based on the Director Compensation Program. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, and 2023, the Company paid approximately $
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6. Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments
Leases
On April 6, 2021, the Company entered into an office lease agreement of approximately
The base rent under the lease were $
On October 7, 2021, the Company entered into an agreement for the lease of office premises from November 1, 2021 to April 30, 2022, subject to automatic renewal for subsequent periods until terminated by either party. Base rent amounted to €
On October 25, 2023, the Company entered into a second amendment to extend the lease of the office premises whereby Suite 600 shall extend until February 28, 2025, while, the Suite 400 shall be accounted for as a separate lease commencing on September 1, 2023, and expiring on August 31, 2030. Under the second lease amendment, the office lease premises were separately remeasured with Suite 400 measuring approximately
On October 10, 2021, the Company also entered into a short-term office lease in Milan, Italy. The term of the lease began on November 1, 2021, subject to automatic renewal equal to the present term until terminated by mutual agreement. On January 26, 2022, the lease agreement was amended whereby the term was extended by
On December 8, 2023, the Company entered into a two-year office lease in Milan, Italy. The term of the lease began on January 1, 2024 until December 31, 2025. The Company recognizes rent expense on a straight-line basis over the non-cancellable lease period.
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On December 22, 2021, the Company entered into an agreement for the lease of
On January 25, 2022, the Company entered into an agreement for the lease of office premises from March 1, 2022 to December 31, 2023, subject to automatic renewal for subsequent periods until terminated by either party. Base rent amounted to €
In May 2022, the Company entered into an agreement for the lease of
In October 2022, the Company entered into an agreement for the lease of
In November 2022, the Company entered into an agreement for the lease of
The table below provided additional details of the office space lease presented in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023:
| March 31, | | December 31, | ||
| 2024 | | 2023 | ||
(in thousands) | (unaudited) | | | | |
Operating lease - right-of-use asset | $ | | $ | ||
| | | | | |
Operating lease liability, current | | | | ||
Operating lease liability, net of current portion | | | | ||
Total | $ | | $ | ||
| | | | | |
Weighted-average remaining life (years) | | | | ||
Weighted-average discount rate | | | |
Lease cost included in general and administrative expenses in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and 2023 was approximately $
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For the three months ended March 31, 2024, cash recognized for operating lease liabilities under operating cash flows amounted to $
For the three months ended March 31, 2023, cash paid for operating lease liabilities recognized under operating cash flows amounted to $
Non-cash investing and financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and 2023, include addition to right-of-use asset obtained from new and modified operating liabilities, amounted to $
The following table summarizes the undiscounted cash payment obligations for operating lease liability as of March 31, 2024.
| March 31, | |
| 2024 | |
(in thousands) | (unaudited) | |
Remainder of 2024 | $ | |
2025 | | |
2026 | | |
2027 | | |
2028 | | |
2029 | | |
2030 | | |
Total undiscounted operating lease payments | | |
Imputed interest expenses | | ( |
Total operating lease liability | | |
Less: Operating lease liability, current | | |
Operating lease liability, net of current portion | $ |
Purchase Commitment
On September 3, 2020, the Company entered into a manufacturing and supply agreement (the “Agreement”) with Glenmark Life Sciences Limited (“Glenmark”), pursuant to which Glenmark will continue to serve as the Company’s manufacturer of crofelemer for use in Mytesi, the Company’s human prescription drug product approved by the FDA, and for other crofelemer-based products manufactured by the Company or its affiliates for human or animal use. The term of the Agreement is approximately
Master Services Agreement (“MSA”)
On October 5, 2020, the Company entered into an MSA for clinical research organization services (the “2020 MSA”) and a service order under such 2020 MSA with Integrium, LLC (“Integrium”). The service order covers the Company’s planned upcoming pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial for cancer-therapy related diarrhea. As consideration for its
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services, the Company would pay Integrium a total amount of up to approximately $
Asset Transfer and Transition Commitment
On September 25, 2017, the Company entered into the Termination, Asset Transfer and Transition Agreement dated September 22, 2017 with Glenmark. As a result of the agreement, the Company now controls commercial rights for Mytesi for all indications, territories and patient populations globally, and also holds commercial rights to the existing regulatory approvals for crofelemer in Brazil, Ecuador, Zimbabwe and Botswana. In exchange, the Company agrees to pay Glenmark
Revenue Sharing Commitment Update
On December 14, 2017, the Company announced its entry into a collaboration agreement with Seed Mena Businessmen Services LLC (“SEED”) for Equilevia™, the Company's non-prescription, personalized, premium product for total gut health in equine athletes. According to the terms of the Agreement, the Company will pay SEED
Joint Venture - Magdalena Biosciences, Inc.
In January 2023, Jaguar and Filament Health (“Filament”), with Funding from One Small Planet, formed the U.S.-based joint venture Magdalena Biosciences, Inc. (“Magdalena”). Magdalena’s focus is on the development of novel, natural prescription medicines derived from plants for mental health indications including, initially, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (“ADHD”) in adults. The goal of the collaboration is to extend the botanical drug development capabilities of Jaguar and Filament in order to develop pharmaceutical-grade, standardized drug candidates for mental health disorders, and to partner with a potential future licensee to develop and commercialize these novel plant-based drugs. This venture aligns with Jaguar's mental health Entheogen Therapeutics Initiative (“ETI”) and Filament's corporate mission to develop novel, natural prescription medicines from plants. Magdalena will leverage Jaguar's proprietary medicinal plant library and Filament's proprietary drug development technology. Jaguar’s library of
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The Company accounted for its
| | Three months ended | |
| | March 31, | |
|
| 2024 | |
(in thousands) | | (unaudited) | |
Revenue | | $ | — |
Operating expenses | | | ( |
Loss before income tax | | | ( |
Income tax expense | | | |
Net loss | | $ | ( |
Net loss attributable to the Company | | $ | ( |
Securities Purchase and Licensing Agreement
On March 18, 2024, the Company entered into a privately negotiated securities purchase agreement with Gen Ilac Ve Saglik Urunleri Sanayi Ve Ticaret, A.S., pursuant to which the Company issued
The Company determined that the issuance of shares and the grant of license should be accounted for as a single arrangement under ASC 606 Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The fair value of the common stock issued was excluded from the consideration allocated to the revenue unit of account following the separation and initial measurement requirements. The deferred revenue amounting to $
Contingencies
From time to time, the Company may become a party to various legal actions, both inside and outside the U.S., arising in the ordinary course of its business or otherwise. The Company accrues amounts, to the extent they can be reasonably estimated, that the Company believes will result in a probable loss (including, among other things, probable settlement value), to adequately address any liabilities related to legal proceedings and other loss contingencies. A loss or a range of loss is disclosed when it is reasonably possible that a material loss will incur and can be estimated, or when it is reasonably possible that the amount of a loss, when material, will exceed the recorded provision. The Company did not have any material accruals for any currently active legal action in its unaudited condensed balance sheets as of March 31, 2024, as the Company could not predict the ultimate outcome of these matters, or reasonably estimate the potential exposure.
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7. Debt
Notes payable at March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023 consisted of the following:
| | March 31, | | December 31, | ||
| | 2024 | | 2023 | ||
(in thousands) | | (unaudited) | | | | |
Notes designated at Fair Value Option | | $ | | $ | ||
Royalty Interest* | | | — | | | |
Insurance Financing | | | | | ||
Tempesta Note | | | | | ||
Total | | |
| | ||
Less: unamortized discount and debt issuance costs | |
| — |
|
| ( |
Note payable, net of discount | | $ |
| $ | ||
Notes payable - non-current, net | | $ | | $ | ||
Notes payable - current, net | | $ | | $ | ||
| | | | | | |
Weighted average interest rate on short-term borrowings | | | | |
*Notes with royalty interest not designated at Fair Value Option.
The Company paid $
Future maturities of the notes payable not designated at FVO as of March 31, 2024 are as follows:
| | Amounts | |
(in thousands) | | (unaudited) | |
2025 | | $ | |
2026 | | | |
Total | | $ |
Future maturities are based on contractual minimum payments. Timing of maturities may fluctuate based on future revenue.
Sale of Future Royalty Interest
October 2020 Purchase Agreement
On October 8, 2020, the Company entered into another royalty interest purchase agreement (the “October 2020 Purchase Agreement”) with Iliad Research and Trading, L.P. (“Iliad”), pursuant to which the Company sold to Iliad a royalty interest entitling Iliad to receive $
Until such time as the Royalty Repayment Amount has been paid in full, the Company will pay Iliad
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entitled to for such month. Beginning on the 18-month anniversary of the Purchase Price Date and continuing until 24-month anniversary of the Purchase Price Date, the monthly Royalty Payment shall be the greater of (a) $
The Royalty Interest amount of $
Pursuant to the October 2020 Purchase Agreement, if the weekly volume weighted average price (“VWAP”) of the Company’s common stock is not equal or greater than the minimum VWAP of $
On April 13, 2021, the Company entered into an exchange agreement with Iliad, pursuant to which the parties agreed to partition $
On February 11, 2022, the Company entered into an exchange agreement with Iliad, pursuant to which the parties agreed to partition $
On March 2, 2022, the Company entered into an exchange agreement with Iliad, pursuant to which the parties agreed to partition $
On March 4, 2022, the Company entered into an exchange agreement with Iliad, pursuant to which the parties agreed to partition $
On March 9, 2022, the Company entered into an exchange agreement with Iliad, pursuant to which the parties agreed to partition $
Because the period between the first and last exchanges occurred within a 12-month period and each was individually assessed as a modification, the debt terms that existed prior to the February 13 exchange was used in the application of the 10% test on the cumulative assessment performed. The exchanges were cumulatively accounted for as an extinguishment and resulted to a loss of $
On April 14, 2022, the Company entered into amendments (the “Royalty Interest Global Amendments”) to its existing royalty interests including the Royalty Interest in the original principal amount of $
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October 2020 Royalty Interest. The amendment grants the Company at its sole discretion, the right to exchange from time to time, all or any portion of the Royalty Interests for shares of the Company’s common stock at a price per share equal to the Nasdaq Minimum Price (as defined in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d)) as of date of the applicable exchange. Under the Royalty Interest Global Amendments, the Company’s ability to exchange the Royalty Interests for shares of the Company’s common stock is subject to certain limitations, on which the Company will not have such right and issue any common stock to investors if (a) the issuance of the Company’s common stock would cause investor’s beneficial ownership to exceed
On May 13, 2022, the Company entered into an exchange agreement with Iliad, pursuant to which the parties agreed to partition $
On July 25, 2022, the Company entered into another exchange agreement with Iliad, pursuant to which the parties agreed to partition $
On November 18, 2022, the Company entered into another exchange agreement with Iliad, pursuant to which the parties agreed to partition $
On March 17 and 23, 2023, the Company entered into another exchange agreement with Iliad, pursuant to which the parties agreed to partition $
The exchanges that occurred within the 12-month period prior to May 13, 2022 exchange were previously accounted for as extinguishment, therefore, cumulative assessment was not performed anymore.
On May 8, 2023, the Company entered into a standstill agreement (as amended, the “Standstill Agreement”) with Iliad, Uptown Capital, LLC (f/k/a Irving Park Capital, LLC) (“Uptown”) and Streeterville Capital, LLC (“Streeterville”, and together with Iliad and Uptown, collectively, “Investor”) to allow the Company to refrain from making royalty payments with respect to
On June 28, 2023, the Company entered into the first amendment to the Standstill Agreement, pursuant to which the Standstill Agreement was amended to, among other things, permit (i) the Company to issue an aggregate of
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Period, and (ii) Investor to (A) consummate the Exchange Transaction during the Standstill Period and (B) sell all shares of the Company’s common stock beneficially owned by Investor immediately prior to the consummation of the Exchange Transaction during the Standstill Period.
On June 30, 2023, the Company entered into a binding memorandum of understanding (the “Binding MOU”) with the Investor to modify the allocation of the warrants as set forth in the Standstill Agreement such that the Company issued (i) Iliad warrants to purchase up to
On August 14, 2023, the Company entered into an amendment (“the Second Amendment”) to the Standstill Agreement with Iliad and Uptown (together, “Standstill Investor”) to (i) permit the Company to offer and sell securities without triggering the termination of the Standstill Period, and (ii) remove the restriction on Standstill Investor’s ability to buy, sell, or otherwise trade in shares of the Company’s common stock during the Standstill Period.
On September 29, 2023, the Company entered into the Global Amendment No. 2 to the October 2020 Royalty Interest with Iliad, pursuant to which, beginning on January 1, 2026, the monthly Royalty Payment under the October 2020 Royalty Interest shall be the greater of (a) $
The cumulative effect of the exchanges to the October 2020 Royalty Interest resulted in significant modifications and was accounted for as extinguishment. The Company recorded an extinguishment gain in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations amounting to $
The Company irrevocably elected to initially and subsequently apply the FVO accounting to the entire royalty interest. The Company used the valuation report from an independent valuation service provided to measure the reporting date fair value of the royalty interest.
On December 28, 2023, the Company entered into a privately negotiated exchange agreement with Iliad, pursuant to which the Company issued an aggregate of
On January 29, 2024, Company entered into a privately negotiated exchange agreement with Iliad pursuant to which the Company issued an aggregate of
On March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, the fair value was determined to be $
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December 2020 Purchase Agreement
On December 22, 2020, the Company entered into a royalty interest purchase agreement (the “December 2020 Purchase Agreement”) with Uptown Capital, LLC(f/k/a Irving Park Capital, LLC) (“Uptown”), a company affiliated with CVP, pursuant to which the Company sold to Uptown a royalty interest entitling Uptown to receive $
Until such time as the Royalty Repayment Amount has been paid in full, the Company will pay Uptown
The December 2020 Royalty Interest amount of $
On April 14, 2022, under the Royalty Interest Global Amendments, the Company is granted at its sole discretion, the right to exchange from time to time, all or any of the Royalty Interest under the original principal amount of $
On February 8, 2023, the Company entered into an exchange agreement with Uptown, pursuant to which the parties agreed to partition $
On May 8, 2023, the Company entered into an exchange agreement with Uptown to (i) partition a new royalty interest in the royalty repayment amount of $
On the same date, the Company entered into the Standstill Agreement as described further above, pursuant to which the Company may refrain from making royalty payments on the December 2020 Royalty Interest during the Standstill Period.
On September 29, 2023, the Company entered into the Global Amendment No. 2 to the December 2020 Royalty Interest with Uptown, pursuant to which, beginning on January 1, 2026, the monthly Royalty Payment under the December 2020 Royalty Interest shall be the greater of (a) $
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On the same date, the Company entered into a privately negotiated exchange agreement with Uptown (the “Exchange Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company issued an aggregate of
The cumulative effect of the exchanges to the December 2020 Royalty Interest resulted in significant modifications and was accounted for as extinguishment. The Company recorded an extinguishment gain in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations amounting to $
The Company irrevocably elected to initially and subsequently apply the FVO accounting to the entire royalty interest. The Company used the valuation report from an independent valuation service provided to measure the reporting date fair value of the royalty interest.
On March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023 the fair value was determined to be $
March 2021 Purchase Agreement
On March 8, 2021, the Company entered into a purchase agreement (the “March 2021 Purchase Agreement”) with Streeterville Capital, LLC (“Streeterville”), a company affiliated with CVP, pursuant to which the Company sold a royalty interest entitling Streeterville to $
The Company will be obligated to make minimum royalty payments on a monthly basis beginning at the earlier of (a) 36 months following the closing date or (b)
The March 2021 Royalty Interest amount of $
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discount rate based on the revised estimate of remaining cash flows. The new rate is the discount rate that equates the present value of the revised estimate of remaining cash flows with the carrying amount of the debt, and it will be used to recognize interest expense for the remaining periods. At issuance, based on projected cash outflows from future revenue streams, the discount rate was
On April 14, 2022, under the Royalty Interest Global Amendments, the Company is granted at its sole discretion, the right to exchange from time to time, all or any of the Royalty Interest under the original principal amount of $
On August 17, 2022, the Company entered into an exchange agreement (the “Royalty Interest Exchange Agreement”) with Streeterville to (i) partition a new royalty interest in the royalty repayment amount of $
On September 30, 2022, the Company entered into an exchange agreement with Streeterville, pursuant to which the parties agreed to partition $
On March 1, 2024, the Company entered into a privately negotiated exchange agreement with Streeterville, pursuant to which the Company issued an aggregate of
The exchanges of Series J Preferred Stock were accounted for as extinguishment. Because the fair value of the common stock transferred is less than the carrying amount of the Series J Preferred Stock surrendered, the difference was credited to retained earnings and added to earnings available to common shareholders.
Interest expense was $
August 2022 Purchase Agreement
On August 24, 2022, the Company entered into another royalty interest purchase agreement (the “August 2022 Purchase Agreement”) with Streeterville, pursuant to which the Company sold to Streeterville a royalty interest to receive $
The Company will be obligated to make minimum royalty payments on a monthly basis beginning on January 1, 2024 in an amount equal to the greater of (A) $
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Investor is entitled, consisting of (1)
Pursuant to the terms of the August 2022 Royalty Interest, the Company has the right to exchange from time to time at the Company’s sole discretion all or any portion of the Royalty Interest for shares of common stock at a price per share equal to the Nasdaq Minimum Price (as defined in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d)) as of the date of the applicable exchange. At issuance, based on projected cash outflows from future revenue streams, the discount rate was
On September 29, 2023, the Company entered into a Global Amendment No. 2 (the “Global Amendment”) with the Investor as described further above, such that the Company issued Streeterville warrants to purchase
The cumulative effect of the exchanges to the August 2022 Royalty Interest resulted to significant modifications and were accounted for as extinguishment. The Company recorded an extinguishment loss in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations amounting to $
The Company irrevocably elected to initially and subsequently apply the FVO accounting to the entire royalty interest. The Company used the valuation report from an independent valuation service provided to measure the reporting date fair value of the royalty interest.
On January 29, 2024, the Company entered into a privately negotiated exchange agreement with Streeterville pursuant to which the Company issued
On March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023 the fair value was determined to be $
Streeterville Note
On January 13, 2021, the Company issued a secured promissory note to Streeterville in the original principal amount of $
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interest charge for each upcoming year to the outstanding balance on the date each such interest charge is accrued. The Company also paid $
At any time following the occurrence of a trial failure which refers to any of the following: (i) the Company abandons the clinical trial with NP-300 for an indication for the symptomatic relief of infectious diarrhea for cholera; (ii) the Company fails to start the Phase 1 clinical trial of NP-300 for the symptomatic relief of infectious diarrhea for cholera by July 1, 2022; or (iii) the Company fails to meet all primary endpoints in the pivotal trials of NP-300 for the symptomatic relief if infectious diarrhea for cholera with statistical significance, Streeterville may elect to increase the outstanding balance as of the date of the trial failure by
Streeterville is entitled to a maximum of
Beginning on the earlier of (a)
After Streeterville becomes aware of the occurrence of any default, Streeterville may accelerate the note, with the outstanding balance becoming immediately due and payable in cash at the Mandatory Default Amount (i.e., the outstanding balance following the application of the Default Effect). Streeterville reserves the right to declare the outstanding balance immediately due and payable at any time following the default. Default Effect means multiplying the outstanding balance as of the date of default by
In connection with the note issuance, the Company has entered into a security agreement with Streeterville, pursuant to which Streeterville will receive a first priority security interest in all existing and future NP-300 technology, and any TDPRV and the sale proceeds therefrom that may be granted to the Company by the FDA in connection with the development of NP-300 for the cholera indication. The Company also agreed, with certain exceptions, not to grant any lien on any of the collateral securing the note and not to grant any license under any of the intellectual property relating to such collateral. The grant of security interest has become effective upon the receipt of the Salix Waiver on April 6, 2021 in observance to the requirement of the settlement agreement previously entered by the Company with Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
The Company irrevocably elected to initially and subsequently apply the FVO accounting to the entire note. The fair value at transaction date was equal to the cash proceeds received of $
On March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, the fair value was determined to be $
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net decrease in fair value was recorded as loss included in the change in fair value of financial instruments and hybrid instrument designated at FVO in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Insurance Financing
May 2023 First Insurance Financing
In May 2023, the Company entered into a premium finance agreement for $
March 2024 First Insurance Financing
In March 2024, the Company entered into a premium finance agreement for $
2019 Tempesta Note
In October 2019, the Company entered into a License Termination and Settlement Agreement with Dr. Michael Tempesta, pursuant to which certain royalty payment disputes between the Company and Tempesta were settled. Per the terms of the Agreement, Tempesta received $
8. Warrants
The following table summarizes information about warrants outstanding and exercisable into shares of the Company’s common stock as of March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023:
| | March 31, | | December 31, |
| | 2024 | | 2023 |
| | (unaudited) | | |
Warrants outstanding, beginning balance | | | | |
Issuances | | — | | |
Exercises | | — | | — |
Expirations and cancelations | | ( | | — |
Warrants outstanding, ending balance | | | | |
As of March 31, 2024, and 2023, the Company’s outstanding warrants have an exercise price ranging from $
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PIPE Warrants
On May 8, 2023, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “PIPE Purchase Agreement”) with certain investors named therein (collectively the “Purchasers”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to the Purchasers in a private placement an aggregate of (i)
The PIPE Warrants may be exercisable for cash or on a cashless basis at any time and from time to time during the period commencing on the later of (i) January 1, 2024, and (ii) the date on which the approval by the Company’s stockholders (the “Stockholder Approval”) to remove both the Voting Cap and the Conversion Cap (both as defined below) is obtained (the “PIPE Warrants Initial Exercise Date”) and ending on the
On May 10, 2023, the Company issued warrants equivalent to
The PIPE Purchase Agreement provides that during the period commencing on the signing of the PIPE Purchase Agreement and ending October 22, 2023, the Company will not effect or enter into any agreement to (i) issue securities in exchange for any securities of the Company issued and outstanding on the date of the PIPE Purchase Agreement pursuant to Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or (ii) effect issuance by the Company of common stock or Common Stock Equivalents (as defined in the PIPE Purchase Agreement), subject to certain customary exceptions set forth in the PIPE Purchase Agreement including, among others, issuance of shares of common stock pursuant to the At The Market Offering Agreement, dated December 10, 2021, by and between the Company and Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc., as amended (the “Ladenburg Thalmann ATM”), provided that such issuance in the Ladenburg Thalmann ATM has consented.
On August 14, 2023, the Company entered into an amendment (“the First Amendment”) to the PIPE Purchase Agreement with certain holders (the “Holders”) named in the PIPE Purchase Agreement, pursuant to which the parties agreed to terminate the restriction on subsequent equity sales by the Company. In exchange for the Holders’ agreement to enter into the First Amendment, the Company agreed to issue the Holders warrants to purchase
At the date of the PIPE Amendment Warrants, the warrants were valued at $
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On February 27, 2024, pursuant to the PIPE Purchase Agreement, each of the PIPE investors entered into an exchange agreement with the Company (each, a “PIPE Warrant Exchange Agreement” and collectively, the “PIPE Warrant Exchange Agreements”). Pursuant to the PIPE Warrant Exchange Agreements, the Company agreed to exchange the PIPE Warrants for shares of common stock at an exchange ratio of 1-for-2.5 (“PIPE Warrant Exchange Transaction”). Upon completion of the PIPE Warrant Exchange Transaction, the Company exchanged the PIPE Warrants to purchase up to
On February 29, 2024, the PIPE investors converted
Standstill Agreement
Pursuant to the Company’s entry in the Standstill Agreement, as amended by the Binding MOU, as described further above, the Company agreed to issue (i) Iliad warrants to purchase up to
The Standstill Warrants may be exercisable for cash or on a cashless basis at any time and from time to time during the period commencing on the later of (i) January 1, 2024 and (ii) the date on which the Stockholder Approval is obtained (the “Standstill Warrant Initial Exercise Date”) and ending on the five-year anniversary of the Standstill Warrant Initial Exercise Date.
At the date of the Standstill Agreement, the warrants were valued at $
Royalty Interest Global Amendments
On September 29, 2023, the Company entered into amendments (the “Royalty Interest Global Amendments”) to (i) the October 2020 Royalty Interest with Iliad, (ii) the December 2020 Royalty Interest with Uptown, and (iii) the August 2022 Royalty Interest with Streeterville, pursuant to which, among other things, the Company agreed to issue to (i) Iliad warrants to purchase up to
The Royalty Interest Global Amendment Warrants may be exercisable for cash or on a cashless basis at any time and from time to time during the period commencing on September 29, 2023 (the “Royalty Interest Global Amendment Initial Exercise Date”) and ending on the five-year anniversary of the Royalty Interest Global Amendment Initial Exercise Date.
At the date the Royalty Interest Global Amendments, the warrants were valued at $
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9. Preferred Stock
At March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023 preferred stock consisted of the following:
March 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | Liquidation | |
(in thousands, except share and per share data) | | Shares |
| Issued and |
| Carrying |
| Preference | ||||
Series | | Designated | | Outstanding | | Value | | per Share | ||||
A | | | | | | | | $ | — | | $ | — |
B | | | | | | | | | — | | | — |
B-1 | | | | | | | | | — | | | — |
B-2 | | | | | | | | | — | | | — |
C | | | | | | | | | — | | | — |
D | | | | | | | | | — | | | — |
E | | | | | | | | | — | | | — |
F | | | | | | | | | — | | | — |
G | | | | | | | | | — | | | — |
H | | | | | | | | | — | | | — |
I | | | | | | | | | — | | | — |
J | | | | | | | | | — | | | — |
Total | | | | | | | | $ | — | | $ | — |
December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | Liquidation | |
(in thousands, except share and per share data) | | Shares |
| Issued and |
| Carrying |
| Preference | ||||
Series | | Designated | | Outstanding | | Value | | per Share | ||||
A | | | | | | | | $ | — | | $ | — |
B | | | | | | | | | — | | | — |
B-1 | | | | | | | | | — | | | — |
B-2 | | | | | | | | | — | | | — |
C | | | | | | | | | — | | | — |
D | | | | | | | | | — | | | — |
E | | | | | | | | | — | | | — |
F | | | | | | | | | — | | | — |
G | | | | | | | | | — | | | — |
H | | | | | | | | | — | | | — |
I | | | | | | | | | — | | | — |
Total | | | | | | | | $ | — | | $ | — |
The Company is authorized to issue a total of
March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, respectively.
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Series B-2 Convertible Preferred Stock
In December 2019, the Company entered into an exchange agreement with Oasis Capital, pursuant to which Oasis Capital gave up (i) its remaining unexercised Prepaid Forward contracts exercisable for
In January 2020, a holder of the Series B-2 Convertible Preferred Stock converted
Series C Perpetual Preferred Stock
In September 2020, the Company entered into an exchange agreement with Iliad to issue
The preferred stock has been classified as permanent stockholders' equity in accordance with authoritative guidance for the classification and measurement of perpetual shares without a mandatory redemption period because the redemption option was ultimately in the control of the Company. There were
Series E Preferred Stock
On August 18, 2022, the Company entered into an agreement (the “Series E Securities Purchase Agreement”) with a third party to issue
On October 4, 2022, the Company redeemed all
Series F Preferred Stock
On November 11, 2022, the Company entered into an agreement (the “Series F Securities Purchase Agreement”) with a third party to issue
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Series G Preferred Stock
On May 8, 2023, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue to such investors (i)
On February 29, 2024, the PIPE investors converted
Series H Preferred Stock
On June 28, 2023, the Company entered into privately negotiated exchange agreements with Uptown and Streeterville, under which the Company issued
Series I Preferred Stock
On September 29, 2023, the Company entered into a privately negotiated exchange agreement with Uptown (the “Exchange Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company issued an aggregate of
On January 15, 2024, Uptown converted
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10. Temporary Equity
On March 1, 2024, the Company entered into a privately negotiated exchange agreement with Streeterville Capital, LLC (“Streeterville”), pursuant to which the Company issued an aggregate of
The Company determined that the nature of the Series J Preferred Stock host was more analogous to a debt instrument, and that the economic characteristics and risks of the embedded redemption features were clearly and closely related to the Series J Preferred Stock host. As such, the redemption features were not required to be bifurcated under ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging. Since the Series J Preferred Stock are redeemable in certain circumstances upon the occurrence of an event that is not solely within the Company’s control, they have been classified as mezzanine equity in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
On March 5, 2024, the Company entered into a privately negotiated exchange agreement with Streeterville, pursuant to which the Company issued
As of March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, the Company had
11. Stockholders' Equity
As of March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, the Company had reserved shares of common stock, on an as-if converted basis, for issuance as follows:
| | March 31, | | December 31, |
| | 2024 | | 2023 |
| | (unaudited) | | |
Options issued and outstanding |
| | | |
Inducement options issued and outstanding | | | | |
Options available for grant under stock option plans |
| | | |
Restricted stock unit awards issued and outstanding |
| | | |
Warrants issued and outstanding |
| | | |
Total |
| |
| |
Common Stock
The holders of common stock are entitled to
The holders of non-voting common stock are not entitled to vote, except on an as converted basis with respect to any change of control of the Company that is submitted to the stockholders of the Company for approval. Shares of
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the Company's non-voting common stock have the same rights to dividends and other distributions and are convertible into shares of the Company's common stock on a
At a special meeting of stockholders of Jaguar Health, Inc. (the “Company”) held on September 30, 2022 (the “Special Meeting”), the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment (the “Sixth Amendment”) to the Company’s Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “COI”) to effect an increase in the number of authorized shares of the Company’s voting common stock, par value $
Pursuant to such authority granted by the Company’s stockholders, the Company’s board of directors approved the Authorized Share Increase and the filing of the Sixth Amendment to effectuate the Authorized Share Increase. On September 30, 2022, the Company filed the Sixth Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the “DE Secretary of State”), and the Authorized Share Increase became effective in accordance with the terms of the Sixth Amendment immediately upon filing with the DE Secretary of State (the “Effective Time”).
The Company is now authorized to issue a total number of
Reverse Stock Split
On September 3, 2021, the Company filed an amendment to its Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of Delaware to effect a 1-for-3 reverse stock split of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of voting common stock, effective September 8, 2021. Upon effectivity, every three shares of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock immediately prior to the effective time shall automatically be reclassified into one share of common stock without any change in the par value.
On January 20, 2023, the Company approved a seventh amendment to the Company’s Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to effect a 1-for-75 reverse stock split of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of voting common stock, effective January 23, 2023.
The reverse stock split reduces the number of shares of common stock issuable upon the conversion of the Company’s outstanding non-voting common stock and the exercise or vesting of its outstanding stock options and warrants in proportion to the ratio of the reverse stock split and causes a proportionate increase in the conversion and exercise prices of such non-voting common stock, stock options and warrants. In addition, the number of shares reserved for issuance under the Company’s equity compensation plans immediately prior to the effective time will be reduced proportionately. The reverse stock split did not change the total number of authorized shares of common stock or preferred stock.
At the Market Offering (“ATM”)
December 2021 ATM Agreement
On December 10, 2021, the Company entered into an ATM Agreement (“December 2021 ATM Agreement”) with Ladenburg, pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell, from time to time through Ladenburg, shares of common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $
On February 2, 2022, the Company entered into an amendment to the December 2021 ATM Agreement, pursuant to which, the aggregate offering amount of the shares of the Company’s common stock which the Company may sell and issue through Ladenburg, as the sales agent, was increased from $
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During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company issued an aggregate of
Noncontrolling Interest
As a result of the merger on November 3, 2021 between Napo EU and Dragon SPAC, the Company assumed a non-controlling interest amounting to $
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, noncontrolling interest increased by $
12. Stock-based Compensation
2013 Equity Incentive Plan
In November 2013, the Company's board of directors and sole stockholder adopted the Jaguar Health, Inc. 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2013 Plan”). The 2013 Plan allows the Company's board of directors to grant stock options, restricted stock awards and restricted stock unit awards to employees, officers, directors and consultants of the Company. Following the effective date of the IPO and after effectiveness of any grants under the 2013 Plan that were contingent on the IPO,
2014 Stock Incentive Plan
Effective May 12, 2015, the Company adopted the Jaguar Health, Inc. 2014 Stock Incentive Plan (“2014 Plan”). The 2014 Plan provides for the grant of options, restricted stock and restricted stock units to eligible employees, directors and consultants to purchase the Company's common stock. The term of an incentive stock option may not exceed
On April 13, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a Registration Statement to register an additional
As of March 31, 2024, there were
2020 New Employee Inducement Award Plan
Effective June 16, 2020, the Company adopted the Jaguar Health, Inc. New Employee Inducement Award Plan (“2020 Inducement Award Plan”) and, subject to the adjustment provisions of the Inducement Award Plan, reserved
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only persons eligible to receive grants of equity awards under the Inducement Award Plan are individuals who were not previously an employee or director of the Company, or following a bona fide period of non-employment, as an inducement material to such persons entering into employment with the Company.
On April 13, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Company approved an amendment to the 2020 Inducement Award Plan to reserve an additional
As of March 31, 2024, there were
Stock Options and Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”)
The following table summarizes the incentive plan activity for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and year ended December 31, 2023:
| | | | | | | | Weighted | | Weighted Average | | | | |
| | Shares | | Stock | | | | Average | | Remaining | | Aggregate | ||
| | Available | | Options | | RSUs | | Stock Option | | Contractual Life | | Intrinsic | ||
(in thousands, except share and per share data) |
| for Grant |
| Outstanding |
| Outstanding |
| Exercise Price |
| (Years) |
| Value* | ||
Outstanding at January 1, 2023 | | | | | | | | $ | | | | $ | — | |
Additional shares authorized | | | | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | — |
Options granted | | — | | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | — |
Options exercised | | — | | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | — |
Options canceled | | | | ( | | — | | | | | — | | | — |
RSUs granted | | ( | | — | | | | | — | | — | | | — |
RSUs vested and released | | | | — | | ( | | | — | | — | | | — |
RSUs cancelled | | | | — | | ( | | | — | | — | | | — |
Outstanding at December 31, 2023 | | | | | | | | $ | | | | $ | — | |
Additional shares authorized | | | | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | — |
Options granted | | — | | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | — |
Options exercised | | — | | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | — |
Options canceled | | | | ( | | — | | | | | — | | | — |
RSUs granted | | — | | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | — |
RSUs excercised | | | | — | | ( | | | — | | — | | | — |
RSUs cancelled | | | | — | | ( | | | — | | — | | | — |
Outstanding at March 31, 2024 | | | | | | | | $ | | | | $ | — | |
Exercisable at March 31, 2024 | | |
| | | | | $ | |
| | $ | — | |
Vested and expected to vest at March 31, 2024 | | |
| | | | | $ | |
| | $ | — |
*Fair market value of Jaguar stock on March 31, 2024 was $
The intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the underlying options and the fair market value of the Company's common stock for options that were in-the-money.
The number of options exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2024, and year ended December 31, 2023, were
The weighted average grant date fair value of stock options granted was
The number of options that vested for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and for the year ended December 31, 2023, was
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for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and for the year ended December 31, 2023, was $
Stock-Based Compensation
The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense related to stock options, inducement stock options and RSUs for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, and are included in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations as follows:
| | Three Months Ended | | ||||
| | March 31, | | ||||
(in thousands) |
| 2024 |
| 2023 | | ||
Research and development expense | | $ | | $ | | ||
Sales and marketing expense | |
| |
| | ||
General and administrative expense | |
| |
| | ||
Total | | $ | | $ | |
As of March 31, 2024, the Company had $
The were no range of assumptions set forth and used in calculating the fair value of options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2024, and 2023, respectively.
401(k) Plan
The Company sponsors a 401(k) defined contribution plan covering all employees. There were
13. Net Loss Per Share
The following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted net loss per share of common stock for the periods indicated:
| | Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||
(In thousands, except share and per share data) |
| 2024 |
| 2023 | ||
Net loss attributable to common stockholders | | $ | ( | | $ | ( |
Shares used to compute net loss per common stock, basic and diluted | | | | | | |
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted | | $ | ( | | $ | ( |
Basic net loss per share is calculated by dividing net loss by the weighted-average number of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock, convertible preferred stock, and certain common stock equivalents outstanding for the period. Common stock equivalents are only included when their effect is dilutive. The Company's potential securities which include warrants, convertible preferred series stock and other common stock equivalents were excluded because their effect is anti-dilutive. For the prior periods presented, there is no difference in the number of shares used to compute basic and diluted shares outstanding.
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The following are the other common stock equivalents of the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and for year ended December 31, 2023:
| | March 31, | | December 31, |
| | 2024 | | 2023 |
| | (unaudited) | | |
Options issued and outstanding | | | | |
Inducement options issued and outstanding | | | | |
Restricted stock units issued and outstanding | | | | |
Warrants issued and outstanding | | | | |
Total | | | | |
As of May 14, 2024, there were
14. Segment Data
The Company has
The Company's reportable segments net revenues and net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and 2023 consisted of the following:
| | Three Months Ended | ||||
| | March 31, | ||||
| | 2024 | | 2023 | ||
(in thousands) |
| (unaudited) |
| | | |
Revenue from external customers |
| |
|
| |
|
Human Health | | $ | | $ | ||
Animal Health | |
| |
| ||
Consolidated Totals | | $ | | $ | ||
| | | | | | |
Segment net loss | |
|
| |
|
|
Human Health | | $ | ( | | $ | ( |
Animal Health | |
| ( | |
| ( |
Consolidated Totals | | $ | ( | | $ | ( |
The Company's reportable segments assets consisted of the following:
| | March 31, | | December 31, | ||
|
| 2024 | | 2023 | ||
(in thousands) | | (unaudited) | | | | |
Segment assets |
| |
| |
| |
Human Health | | $ | | $ | ||
Animal Health | |
| |
| ||
Total | | $ | | $ |
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The reconciliation of segments assets to the consolidated assets is as follows:
| | March 31, | | December 31, | ||
|
| 2024 |
| 2023 | ||
(in thousands) | | (unaudited) | | | | |
Total assets for reportable segments | | $ | | $ | ||
Less: Investment in subsidiary | |
| ( | |
| ( |
Less: Intercompany loan | |
| ( | |
| ( |
Consolidated Totals | | $ | | $ |
15. Subsequent Events
December 2021 ATM Agreement
From April 1, 2024 to May 14, 2024, the Company issued an aggregate of
April 2024 Agreement for Gelclair
As part of the Company’s strategy to expand the commercial footprint beyond HIV-related supportive care to include cancer-related supportive care, on April 12, 2024, the Company entered into an exclusive
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On April 9, 2024, the Company held a special meeting of stockholders of the Company (the “Special Meeting”). Four proposals were submitted to and approved by the Company’s stockholders, each of which is described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Special Meeting (the “Proxy Statement”), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 15, 2024
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations should be read together with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in Item 1 of Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and with our audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023 which was filed to the SEC on April 1, 2024 and amended on April 17, 2024.
Overview
Jaguar Health, Inc. (“Jaguar” or the “Company”) is a commercial stage pharmaceuticals company focused on developing novel, plant-based, sustainably derived prescription medicines for people and animals with gastrointestinal (“GI”) distress, including chronic, debilitating diarrhea. Jaguar's wholly owned subsidiary, Napo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Napo”), focuses on developing and commercializing proprietary plant-based human prescription from plants for essential supportive care and management of neglected gastrointestinal symptoms across multiple complicated disease states. Our crofelemer drug product candidate is the subject of the OnTarget study, an ongoing pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial for prophylaxis of diarrhea in adult cancer patients receiving targeted therapy. As announced, Jaguar achieved a major milestone with completion of patient enrollment in OnTarget. Jaguar is the majority stockholder of Napo Therapeutics S.p.A. (“Napo Therapeutics”), an Italian corporation established by Jaguar in Milan, Italy in 2021 that focuses on expanding crofelemer access in Europe. Napo Therapeutics’ core mission is to provide access to crofelemer in Europe to address significant rare/orphan disease indications, including, initially, two key rare disease target indications: Short bowel syndrome (“SBS”) with intestinal failure and microvillus inclusion disease (“MVID”). Jaguar Animal Health is a tradename of Jaguar Health. Magdalena Biosciences Inc. (“Magdalena”), a joint venture formed by Jaguar and Filament Health Corp. (“Filament”) that emerged from Jaguar’s Entheogen Therapeutics Initiative (ETI), is focused on developing novel prescription medicines derived from plants for mental health indications.
Jaguar was founded in San Francisco, California as a Delaware corporation on June 6, 2013 (inception). The Company was a majority-owned subsidiary of Napo until the close of the Company's initial public offering on May 18, 2015. The Company was formed to develop and commercialize first-in-class prescription and non-prescription products for companion animals.
On July 31, 2017, Jaguar completed a merger with Napo pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated March 31, 2017, by and among Jaguar, Napo, Napo Acquisition Corporation (“Merger Sub”), and Napo's representative (the “Merger Agreement”). In accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, upon the completion of the merger, Merger Sub merged with and into Napo, with Napo surviving as the wholly owned subsidiary (the “Merger” or “Napo Merger”). Immediately following the Merger, Jaguar changed its name from “Jaguar Animal Health, Inc.” to “Jaguar Health, Inc.” Napo now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Jaguar focused on human health including the ongoing development of crofelemer and commercialization of Mytesi.
Napo’s marketed drug Mytesi (crofelemer 125 mg delayed-release tablets) is a first-in-class oral botanical drug product approved by the FDA for the symptomatic relief of noninfectious diarrhea in adults with HIV/AIDS on antiretroviral therapy. To date, this is the only oral plant-based botanical prescription medicine approved under the FDA’s Botanical Guidance. The Company’s Canalevia-CA1 (crofelemer delayed-release tablets) drug is the first and only oral plant-based prescription product that is FDA conditionally approved to treat chemotherapy-induced diarrhea (“CID”) in dogs.
Crofelemer was granted Orphan Drug Designation (“ODD”) by the FDA in February 2023 for MVID and granted ODD for MVID by the European Medicines Agency (“EMA”) in October 2022. Crofelemer was granted ODD for SBS by the EMA in December 2021 and by the FDA in August 2017. In June 2023, Napo submitted an Investigational New Drug (“IND”) application to the FDA for a new crofelemer powder for oral solution formulation for the treatment of MVID. Jaguar is supporting third-party investigator-initiated proof-of-concept (“POC”) studies of crofelemer in patients with SBS with intestinal failure or CDD, focused on obtaining POC data showing reduction of requirements of parenteral support, including parenteral nutrition and/or IV fluids. In accordance with the guidelines of specific European Union countries, publications of data from POC trials could support participation in early patient access programs for crofelemer for SBS or MVID, potentially in 2024, especially for patients with intestinal failure
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requiring parenteral support. Participation in early access programs, which do not exist in the United States, provides an opportunity for reimbursement while impacting the morbidity and high cost of care for these chronic unmet needs.
Napo Therapeutics is initiating efforts to commence clinical development of crofelemer in SBS patients in support of the company’s key focus on leveraging the EMA’s accelerated conditional marketing authorization pathway in Europe for these rare diseases. SBS affects approximately 10,000 to 20,000 people in the U.S., according to the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation, and it is estimated that the population of SBS patients in Europe is approximately the same size. Despite limited treatment options, the global SBS market exceeded $568 million in 2019 and is expected to reach $4.6 billion by 2027, according to a report by Vision Research Reports.
Most of the activities of the Company are focused on the development and/or commercialization of Mytesi, the ongoing clinical development of crofelemer for the prophylaxis of diarrhea in adult patients receiving targeted cancer therapy, and our prioritized clinical program centered around investigator-initiated POC trials of crofelemer for SBS and CDD.
In the field of animal health, we are continuing limited activities related to developing and commercializing first-in-class gastrointestinal products for dogs, dairy calves and foals.
Crofelemer is a novel, first-in-class anti-secretory antidiarrheal drug which has a normalizing effect on electrolyte and fluid balance in the gut, and this mechanism of action has the potential to benefit multiple disorders that cause gastrointestinal distress, including diarrhea and abdominal discomfort. Crofelemer is in development for multiple possible follow-on indications, including for our lead Phase 3 program in CTD, investigating prophylaxis of diarrhea related to targeted therapy with or without standard chemotherapy. Crofelemer delayed-release tablets are also being evaluated in diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (“IBS-D”) and being evaluated for chronic idiopathic/functional diarrhea in investigator-initiated trials.
Crofelemer powder for oral solution is being developed to support orphan or rare disease indications for adults with SBS with intestinal failure and for pediatric MVID patients.
In addition, a second-generation proprietary anti-secretory antidiarrheal drug (“NP-300”) is in development for symptomatic relief and treatment of moderate-to-severe diarrhea, with or without concomitant antimicrobial therapy, from bacterial, viral and parasitic infections including Vibrio cholerae, the bacterium that causes cholera. This program is being pursued with the potential targeted incentive from the FDA of a tropical disease priority review voucher.
In January 2023, Jaguar and Filament, with funding from One Small Planet, formed the U.S.-based joint venture Magdalena. Magdalena’s focus is on the development of novel, natural prescription medicines derived from plants for mental health indications including, initially, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (“ADHD”) in adults. The goal of the collaboration is to extend the botanical drug development capabilities of Jaguar and Filament in order to develop pharmaceutical-grade, standardized drug candidates for mental health disorders, and to partner with a potential future licensee to develop and commercialize these novel plant-based drugs. This venture aligns with Jaguar's ETI program and Filament's corporate mission to develop novel, natural prescription medicines from plants. Magdalena will leverage Jaguar's proprietary medicinal plant library and Filament's proprietary drug development technology. Jaguar’s library of 2,300 highly characterized medicinal plants and 3,500 plant extracts, all from firsthand ethnobotanical investigation by Jaguar and members of the ETI Scientific Strategy Team, is a key asset we have generated over 30 years that bridges the knowledge of traditional healers and Western medicine. Magdalena holds an exclusive license to plants and plant extracts in Jaguar's library, not including any sources of crofelemer or NP-300, for specific indications and is in the process of identifying plant candidates in the library that may prove beneficial for addressing indications such as ADHD.
In December 2021, we received conditional approval from the FDA to market Canalevia-CA1 (crofelemer delayed-release tablets), our oral plant-based prescription drug and the only available veterinary drug for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced diarrhea (“CID”) in dogs, and Canalevia-CA1 is now available to multiple leading veterinary distributors in the U.S. Canalevia-CA1 is a tablet that is given orally and can be prescribed for home treatment of CID. Canalevia-CA1 is conditionally approved by the FDA under application number 141-552. Conditional approval allows for commercialization of the product while Jaguar Animal Health continues to collect the substantial evidence of
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effectiveness required for full approval. We have received Minor Use in a Major Species (“MUMS”) designation from the FDA for Canalevia-CA1 to treat CID in dogs. FDA has established a "small number" threshold for minor use in each of the seven major species covered by the MUMS act. The small number threshold is currently 80,000 for dogs, representing the largest number of dogs that can be affected by a disease or condition over the course of a year and still have the use qualify as a minor use.
As part of our strategy to expand our commercial footprint beyond HIV-related supportive care to include cancer-related supportive care, on April 12, 2024, we entered into an exclusive 5-year in-license agreement with United Kingdom-based Venture Life Group PLC ("Venture Life"), an international consumer health company focused on the global self-care market, for Venture Life's FDA-approved oral mucositis prescription product, Gelclair, for the U.S. market. We are planning to begin commercial launch in the third quarter of 2024 for Gelclair.
We believe Jaguar is poised to realize a number of synergistic, value adding benefits—an expanded pipeline of potential blockbuster human follow-on indications of crofelemer, and a second-generation anti-secretory agent—upon which to build global partnerships. Jaguar, through Napo, holds global unencumbered rights for crofelemer, Mytesi, and Canalevia-CA1. Additionally, several of the drug product opportunities in Jaguar’s crofelemer pipeline are backed by Phase 2 and proof of concept evidence from human clinical trials.
Financial Operations Overview
On a consolidated basis, we have not yet generated enough revenue to date to achieve break even or positive cash flows, and we expect to continue to incur significant research and development and other expenses. Our net loss was $9.5 million and $12.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and 2023, respectively. As of March 31, 2024, we had a total stockholders' equity of $11.8 million, an accumulated deficit of $317.2 million, and cash of $11. million. We expect to continue to incur losses and experience increased expenditures for the foreseeable future as we expand our product development activities, seek necessary approvals for our product candidates, conduct species-specific formulation studies for our non-prescription products, establish API manufacturing capabilities and begin additional commercialization activities.
Revenues
Our product and collaboration revenue consist of the following:
● | Revenues from the sale of our human drug Mytesi, which is sold through distributors and wholesalers and specialty pharmacies. |
● | Revenues from the sale of our animal products branded as Canalevia-CA1, Neonorm Calf and Neonorm Foal. Our Canalevia-CA1, Neonorm and botanical extract products are primarily sold to distributors, who then sell the products to the end customers. |
● | Our policy typically permits returns if the product is damaged, defective, or otherwise cannot be used when received by the customer if the product has expired. Returns are accepted for product that will expire within six months or that have expired up to one year after their expiration dates. Estimates for expected returns of expired products are based primarily on an ongoing analysis of our historical return patterns. |
See “Results of Operations” below for more detailed discussion on revenues.
Cost of Revenue
Cost of revenue consists of direct drug substance and drug product materials expense, direct labor, distribution fees, royalties and other related expenses associated with the sale of our products.
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Research and Development Expense
Research and development expenses consist primarily of clinical and contract manufacturing expense, personnel and related benefits expense, stock-based compensation expense, employee travel expense, and reforestation expenses. Clinical and contract manufacturing expense consists primarily of costs to conduct stability, safety and efficacy studies, and manufacturing startup at an outsourced API provider in Italy. It also includes expenses with a third-party provider for the transfer of the Mytesi manufacturing process, and the related feasibility and validation activities.
We typically use our employee and infrastructure resources across multiple development programs. We track outsourced development costs by prescription drug product candidate and non-prescription product and we track personnel or other internal costs related to the development of specific programs or development compounds.
The timing and amount of our research and development expenses will depend largely upon the outcomes of current and future trials for our prescription drug product candidates as well as the related regulatory requirements, the outcomes of current and future species-specific formulation studies for our non-prescription products, manufacturing costs and any costs associated with the advancement of our line extension programs. We cannot determine with certainty the duration and completion costs of the current or future development activities.
The duration, costs, and timing of trials, formulation studies, and development of our prescription drug and non-prescription products will depend on a variety of factors, including:
● | the scope, rate of progress, and expense of our ongoing, as well as any additional clinical trials, formulation studies, and other research and development activities; |
● | future clinical trial and formulation study results; |
● | potential changes in government regulations; and |
● | the timing and receipt of any regulatory approvals. |
A change in the outcome of any of these variables with respect to the development of a prescription drug product candidate or non-prescription product could mean a significant change in the costs and timing associated with our development activities.
We expect research and development expense to increase due to the start-up costs associated with our clinical trials for other indications.
Sales and Marketing Expense
Sales and marketing expenses consist of personnel and related benefits expense, stock-based compensation expense, direct sales and marketing expense, employee travel expense, and management consulting expense. We currently incur sales and marketing expenses to promote Mytesi. We do not have significant marketing or promotional expenses related to Neonorm Calf or Neonorm Foal for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and 2023.
We expect sales and marketing expense to increase going forward as we focus on expanding our market access activities and commercial partnerships for the development of follow-on indications of Mytesi and crofelemer.
General and Administrative Expense
General and administrative expenses consist of personnel and related benefits expense, stock-based compensation expense, employee travel expense, legal and accounting fees, rent and facilities expense, and management consulting expense.
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In the near term, we expect general and administrative expense to remain flat as we focus on our pipeline development and market access expansion. This will include efforts to grow the business.
Interest Expense
Interest expense consists primarily of non-cash and cash interest costs related to our borrowings.
Change in Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Hybrid Instrument Designated at Fair Value Option
Change in fair value of financial instruments and hybrid instruments designated at Fair Value Option consists of gain or loss recognized related to fair values changes of our instruments designated at FVO.
Gain (Loss) on Debt Extinguishment
Gain (loss) on debt extinguishment consists of gain or loss incurred related to the exchanges resulting from the extinguishment of our borrowings.
Critical Accounting Policies and Significant Judgments and Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”), requires the use of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Critical accounting policies are those accounting policies that may be material due to the levels of subjectivity and judgment necessary to account for highly uncertain matters or the susceptibility of such matters to change, and that have a material impact on financial condition or operating performance. While we base our estimates and judgments on our experience and on various other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. Our significant accounting policies are described in Note 2 of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. Our critical accounting policies and estimates were described in Part II, Item 7, Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
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Results of Operations
Comparison for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and 2023
The following table summarizes the Company’s results of operations with respect to the items set forth in such table for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 together with the change in such items in dollars and as a percentage.
| | Three Months Ended | | | | | |
| | ||||
| | March 31, | | | | | | | | ||||
(in thousands) |
| 2024 |
| 2023 |
| Variance |
| Variance % |
| ||||
Product revenue, net | | $ | 2,351 | | $ | 1,972 | | $ | 379 |
| 19.2 | % | |
Operating Expenses | |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| | |
Cost of product revenue | |
| 430 | |
| 345 | |
| 85 |
| 24.6 | % | |
Research and development | |
| 4,312 | |
| 4,775 | |
| (463) |
| (9.7) | % | |
Sales and marketing | |
| 1,443 | |
| 1,884 | |
| (441) |
| (23.4) | % | |
General and administrative | |
| 4,381 | |
| 4,813 | |
| (432) |
| (9.0) | % | |
Total operating expenses | |
| 10,566 | |
| 11,817 | |
| (1,251) |
| (10.6) | % | |
Loss from operations | |
| (8,215) | |
| (9,845) | |
| 1,630 |
| (16.6) | % | |
Interest expense | |
| (611) | |
| (2,181) | |
| 1,570 |
| (72.0) | % | |
Change in fair value of freestanding and hybrid financial instruments designated at Fair Value Option | |
| (2,021) | |
| (359) | |
| (1,662) |
| 463.0 | % | |
Gain on extinguishment of debt | |
| 1,245 | |
| — | |
| 1,245 |
| 100.0 | % | |
Other income (expense) | |
| 234 | |
| (12) | |
| 246 |
| (2,050.0) | % | |
Loss before income tax | |
| (9,368) | |
| (12,397) | |
| 3,029 |
| (24.4) | % | |
Income tax expense | | | — | | | — | | | — | | — | % | |
Net loss | | $ | (9,368) | | $ | (12,397) | | $ | 3,029 | | (24.4) | % | |
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | | | (142) | | | (195) | | | 53 | | (27.2) | % | |
Net loss attributable to common stockholders | | $ | (9,226) | | $ | (12,202) | | $ | 2,976 | | (24.4) | % | |
Revenue
Product revenue
Sales discounts were $273,000 and $303,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and 2023, respectively, a decrease of $30,000.
Medicaid and AIDS Drug Assistance Program (“ADAP”) rebates accounted for $738,000 and $560,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and 2023, respectively, an increase of $178,000.
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Due to the Company’s arrangements, including elements of variable consideration, gross product sales are reduced in order to reflect the expected consideration to arrive at net product sales. Deductions to reduce gross product sales to net product sales for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and 2023 were as follows:
| Three Months Ended | | | ||||||||
| March 31, | | | ||||||||
(in thousands) | 2024 |
| 2023 |
| Variance |
| Variance % | ||||
Gross product sales | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Mytesi | $ | 3,370 | | $ | 2,797 | | $ | 573 |
| 20.5 | % |
Canalevia | | 40 | | | 28 | |
| 12 |
| 42.9 | % |
Neonorm | | 9 | | | 18 | |
| (9) |
| (50.0) | % |
Total gross product sales | | 3,419 | | | 2,843 | |
| 576 |
| 20.3 | % |
Medicaid rebates | | (738) | | | (560) | |
| (178) |
| 31.8 | % |
Sales discounts | | (273) | | | (303) | | | 30 | | (9.9) | % |
Sales returns | | (57) | | | (8) | | | (49) | | 612.5 | % |
Net product sales | $ | 2,351 | | $ | 1,972 | | $ | 379 |
| 19.2 | % |
Our gross product revenues were $3.4 million and $2.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and 2023, respectively. These periods reflect revenue from the sale of our human drug Mytesi and our animal products branded as Canalevia-CA1, Neonorm Calf and Neonorm Foal.
Our Mytesi product revenues were $3.4 million and $2.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and 2023. Our Canalevia product revenues were $40,000 and $28,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and 2023, respectively. Our Neonorm product revenues were $9,000 and $18,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and 2023, respectively. Sales and marketing expenses are not significant during 2024 and during the same period in 2023.
Cost of Product Revenue
| | Three Months Ended | | | | | |
| ||||
| | March 31, | | | | | |
| ||||
(in thousands) |
| 2024 |
| 2023 |
| Variance |
| Variance % | ||||
Cost of Product Revenue | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Direct labor | | $ | 199 | | $ | 282 | | $ | (83) |
| (29.4) | % |
Material cost |
| | 169 |
| | 188 |
| | (19) |
| (10.1) | % |
Distribution fees | |
| 46 | |
| (2) | |
| 48 |
| (2,400.0) | % |
Other | |
| 16 | |
| (123) | |
| 139 |
| (113.0) | % |
Total |
| $ | 430 |
| $ | 345 |
| $ | 85 |
| 24.6 | % |
The increase in cost of product revenue of $85,000 for the month three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to 2023 was primarily due to:
● | Direct labor decreased by $83,000 from $282,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2023, to $199,000 in 2024, due to decreased resources in testing and manufacturing. |
● | Material cost decreased by $19,000 from $188,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2023, to $169,000 in 2024, due to the decrease in volume of materials used in manufacturing. |
● | Distribution fees increased by $48,000 from negative $2,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2023, to $46,000 in 2024, due to the increase in volume of materials used in manufacturing. |
● | Other costs increased by $139,000 from negative $123,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2023, to $16,000 in the same period in 2024 due to increase in cost incurred for maintenance and royalties. |
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Research and Development
The following table presents the components of research and development (“R&D”) expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and 2023 together with the change in such components in dollars and as a percentage:
| | Three Months Ended | | | | | |
| ||||
| | March 31, | | | | | |
| ||||
(in thousands) |
| 2024 |
| 2023 |
| Variance |
| Variance % | ||||
Research and Development: |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
Clinical and contract manufacturing | | $ | 1,933 | | $ | 2,247 | | $ | (314) |
| (14.0) | % |
Personnel and related benefits | | | 1,619 | | | 1,448 | | | 171 |
| 11.8 | % |
Stock-based compensation | |
| 289 | |
| 227 | | | 62 |
| 27.3 | % |
Materials expense and tree planting | |
| 80 | |
| 96 | | | (16) |
| (16.7) | % |
Travel and other expenses | |
| 35 | |
| 60 | | | (25) |
| (41.7) | % |
Other | |
| 356 | |
| 697 | | | (341) |
| (48.9) | % |
Total | | $ | 4,312 | | $ | 4,775 | | $ | (463) |
| (9.7) | % |
The decrease in R&D expense of $463,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the same period in 2023 was largely due to:
● | Clinical and contract manufacturing expenses decreased by $314,000 from $2.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, to $1.9 million in the same period in 2024 largely due to lower clinical trial activities related to start-up of CTD and other indications, additional CMC manufacturing, consulting and contractors’ expenses, and cholera/lechlemer research expenses. |
● | Personnel and related benefits increased by $171,000 from $1.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, to $1.6 million in the same period in 2024 due to increased costs of benefits and resources. |
● | Stock-based compensation increased by $62,000 from $227,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2023, to $289,000 in the same period in 2024 primarily due to more options granted during the period as compared to the same period in 2023. |
● | Travel, and other expenses decreased by $25,000 from $60,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2023, to $35,000 in the same period in 2024 primarily due to fewer travel activities associated with the clinical trials. |
● | Other expenses consisting of consulting, formulation and regulatory fees decreased by $341,000 from $697,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2023 to $356,000 in the same period in 2024, largely from fewer CTD activities. |
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Sales and Marketing
The following table presents the components of sales and marketing (“S&M”) expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and 2023 together with the change in such components in dollars and as a percentage:
| | Three Months Ended | | | | | |
| ||||
| | March 31, | | | | | |
| ||||
(in thousands) |
| 2024 |
| 2023 |
| Variance |
| Variance % | ||||
Sales and Marketing: |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
Personnel and related benefits | | $ | 742 | | $ | 893 | | $ | (151) |
| (16.9) | % |
Direct marketing fees and expense | | | 296 | | | 565 | | | (269) |
| (47.6) | % |
Stock-based compensation | |
| 40 | |
| 49 | |
| (9) |
| (18.4) | % |
Other | |
| 365 | |
| 377 | |
| (12) |
| (3.2) | % |
Total | | $ | 1,443 | | $ | 1,884 | | $ | (441) |
| (23.4) | % |
The decrease in S&M expense of $441,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023 was largely due to:
● | Personnel and related benefits decreased by $151,000 from $893,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2023, to $742,000 in the same period in 2024 due to decreased sales commission. |
● | Direct marketing fees and expenses decreased by $269,000 from $565,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2023, to $296,000 in the same period in 2024 due to savings associated with the utilization of a more cost-effective patient support services and other Mytesi marketing initiatives. |
General and Administrative
The following table presents the components of general and administrative (“G&A”) expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and 2023 together with the change in such components in dollars and as a percentage:
| | Three Months Ended | | | | | |
| ||||
| | March 31, | | | | | |
| ||||
(in thousands) |
| 2024 |
| 2023 |
| Variance |
| Variance % | ||||
General and Administrative: |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
Personnel and related benefits | | $ | 1,062 | | $ | 1,210 | | $ | (148) |
| (12.2) | % |
Legal services | |
| 539 | |
| 711 | |
| (172) |
| (24.2) | % |
Public company expense | |
| 399 | |
| 489 | |
| (90) |
| (18.4) | % |
Audit, tax and accounting services | |
| 339 | |
| 316 | |
| 23 |
| 7.3 | % |
Stock-based compensation | |
| 252 | |
| 204 | |
| 48 |
| 23.5 | % |
Third-party consulting services | | | 293 | | | 142 | | | 151 | | 106.3 | % |
Lease expense | |
| 276 | |
| 209 | |
| 67 |
| 32.1 | % |
Travel and other expenses | |
| 114 | |
| 75 | |
| 39 |
| 52.0 | % |
Other | |
| 1,107 | |
| 1,457 | |
| (350) |
| (24.0) | % |
Total | | $ | 4,381 | | $ | 4,813 | | $ | (432) |
| (9.0) | % |
The decrease in G&A expenses of $432,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the same period in 2022 was largely due to:
● | Personnel and related benefits decreased by $148,000 from $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, to $1.1 million in the same period in 2024 due to lower headcount. |
● | Legal services decreased by $172,000 from $711,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2023, to $539,000 in the same period in 2024 due to lower legal fee decreased legal consultations for contracts and agreements and other regulatory filings. |
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● | Public company expense decreased by $90,000 from $489,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2023, to $339,000 in the same period in 2024 due less investor relations and communications consulting expenses, and no expense related to the annual shareholder meeting. |
● | Stock-based compensation increased by $48,000 from $204,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2023, to $252,000 in the same period in 2024 primarily due to more options granted during the period. |
● | Third-party consulting services increased by $151,000 from $142,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2023, to $293,000 in the same period in 2024 due to complex transactions for the period. |
● | Lease expense increased by $67,000 from $209,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2023, to $276,000 in the same period in 2024 primarily due to increase in fees related to occupancy of spaces and use of vehicles. |
● | Other expenses decreased by $350,000 from $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, to $1.1 million in the same period in 2024 due to lower depreciation and amortization of fixed assets and intangible assets, insurance expenses and other support services. |
Interest Expense, net
Interest expense decreased by $1.6 million from $2.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 to $611,000 for the same period in 2024 primarily due to changing the accounting of certain debt instruments to Fair Value Option (FVO). The lower interest expense was offset by a higher loss in change in fair value of financial instruments and hybrid instrument designated at FVO.
Change in Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Hybrid Instrument Designated at FVO
Change in fair value of financial instrument and hybrid instrument designated at FVO decreased by $1.7 million from a loss of $359,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2023, to a loss of $2.0 million for the same period in 2024 primarily due to fair value adjustments in liability classified warrants and notes payable designated at FVO.
Gain on Extinguishment of Debt
Gain on extinguishment of debt increased by $1.2 million from zero in the three months ended March 31, 2023, to $1.2 million for the same period in 2024 primarily due to significant modifications of royalty interest agreements resulting to extinguishment accounting.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Sources of Liquidity
We have incurred net losses since our inception. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, and 2023, we had net losses of $9.4 million and $12.4 million, respectively. We expect to incur additional losses in the near-term future. At March 31, 2024, we had an accumulated deficit of $317.2 million. To date, we have generated only limited revenue, and we may never achieve revenue sufficient to offset our expenses.
We had cash of $11.7 million as of March 31, 2024. We do not believe our current capital is sufficient to fund our operating plan through one year from the issuance of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
We have funded our operations primarily through the issuance of debt and equity securities, in addition to sales of our commercial products. Cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2024, were generated from the issuance of an aggregate of 130,894,636 shares of common stock under the ATM Agreement for total
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net proceeds of approximately $11.3 million, issuance of an aggregate 16,666,666 common in exchange of License Agreement for a total net proceeds of $2.0 million.
We expect our expenditures will continue to increase as we continue our efforts to develop our products and continue the development of our pipeline in the near term. We may seek additional capital due to favorable market conditions or strategic considerations even if we believe we have sufficient funds for our current or future operating plans. We may also not be successful in entering into partnerships that include payment of upfront licensing fees for our products and product candidates for markets outside the United States, where appropriate. If we do not generate upfront fees from any anticipated arrangements, it would have a negative effect on our operating plan. We still plan to finance our operations and capital funding needs through equity and/or debt financing as well as revenue from future product sales. However, there can be no assurance that additional funding will be available to us on acceptable terms on a timely basis, if at all, or that we will generate sufficient cash from operations to adequately fund operating needs or ultimately achieve profitability. If we are unable to obtain an adequate level of financing needed for the long-term development and commercialization of our products, we will need to curtail planned activities and reduce costs. Doing so will likely have an adverse effect on our ability to execute on our business plan.
Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
The following table shows a summary of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:
| | Three Months Ended March 31, | | ||||
(in thousands) |
| 2024 |
| 2023 |
| ||
Total cash used in operating activities | | $ | (7,897) | | $ | (9,945) | |
Total cash used in investing activities | | | — | | | — | |
Total cash provided by financing activities | |
| 13,118 | |
| 18,811 | |
Effects of foreign exchange rate changes on assets and liabilities | |
| (19) | |
| 32 | |
Net increase in cash | | $ | 5,202 | | $ | 8,898 | |
Cash Used in Operating Activities
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, net cash used in operating activities of $7.9 million resulted from our net comprehensive loss of $9.2 million adjusted by the change in fair value of financial instrument and hybrid instrument designated at FVO of $2.0 million, stock-based compensation of $581,000, depreciation and amortization expenses of $501,000, amortization of debt discounts and debt issuance costs of $274,000, amortization of operating lease right-of-use asset of $109,000, equity in a net loss in the joint venture of $16,000 and changes in operating assets and liabilities of $153,000, partially off-set by the gain on extinguishment of debt of $1.2 million.
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, net cash used in operating activities of $9.9 million resulted from our net comprehensive loss of $12.6 million adjusted by the amortization of debt discounts and debt issuance costs of $1.3 million, stock-based compensation of $480,000, depreciation and amortization expenses of $504,000, change in fair value of financial instrument and hybrid instrument designated at FVO of $359,000, amortization of operating lease right-of-use asset of $47,000, shares issued in exchange of services of $166,000, equity in net loss in joint venture of $31,000 and changes in operating assets and liabilities of $179,000.
Cash Used in Investing Activities
There are no cash used in investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2024, and 2023, respectively.
Cash Provided by Financing Activities
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, net cash provided by financing activities of $13.1 million consisted of $11.3 million in net proceeds from shares issued in an At the Market offering, $2.0 million proceeds from
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issuance of common shares in exchange of License Agreement, offset by $172,000 repayment of insurance financing, and $50,000 in principal payments of the notes payable.
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, net cash provided by financing activities of $18.8 million consisted of $17.9 million in net proceeds from shares issued in an At the Market offering and investment from non-controlling interest of $1.2 million, offset by $236,000 repayment of insurance financing, and $50,000 in principal payments of the notes payable.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Not applicable.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, Chief Executive Officer, and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2024. The term "disclosure controls and procedures," as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms.
Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level as of March 31, 2024.
Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(c) under the Exchange Act. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of internal control in future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with policies or procedures may deteriorate. Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2024, using the criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (“2013 Framework”) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organization of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”). Based on our evaluation using those criteria, our management has concluded that, as of March 31, 2024, our internal control over financial reporting was effective in providing reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for the reasons discussed above.
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q does not include an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm on our internal control over financial reporting because we are a smaller reporting company and are not subject to auditor attestation requirements under applicable SEC rules.
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
From time to time, we may be subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of our business activities. Regardless of the outcome, litigation can have a material adverse effect on us due to defense and settlement costs, diversion of our management resources, and other factors. We are not currently subject to any material legal proceedings.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
The following discussion of risk factors contains forward-looking statements. These risk factors may be important to understanding other statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes, before making a decision to invest in our common stock. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we presently deem less significant may also impair our business operations. If any of the events or circumstances described in the following risk factors actually occur, our business, operating results, financial condition, cash flows, and prospects could be materially and adversely affected. In that event, the market price of our common stock could decline, and you could lose part or all of your investment.
The business, financial condition and operating results of the Company can be affected by a number of factors, whether currently known or unknown, including but not limited to those described below, any one or more of which could, directly or indirectly, cause the Company’s actual financial condition and operating results to vary materially from past, or from anticipated future, financial condition and operating results. Any of these factors, in whole or in part, could materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition, operating results, and stock price.
Because of the following factors, as well as other factors affecting the Company’s financial condition and operating results, past financial performance should not be considered to be a reliable indicator of future performance, and investors should not use historical trends to anticipate results or trends in future periods.
Our royalty interests require us to make minimum royalty payments, even if we do not sell a sufficient amount of products to cover such.
Since March 2020, we have sold royalty interests to certain lenders that entitle such lenders to receive future royalties on sales of our products. These royalty interests require us to make minimum royalty payments beginning in 2021, even if we do not sell a sufficient amount of product to cover such payments, which may strain our cash resources. The total minimum royalty payments will be $27.0 million in 2026.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
On January 29, 2024, the Company entered into a privately negotiated exchange agreement with Streeterville pursuant to which the Company issued 1,587,632 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 to Streeterville in exchange for a $165,000 reduction in the outstanding balance of the royalty interest dated August 24, 2022.
On January 29, 2024, the Company entered into a privately negotiated exchange agreement with Iliad pursuant to which the Company issued and aggregate of 8,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to Iliad in exchange for a $836,000 reduction in the outstanding balance of the royalty interest dated October 8, 2020, Royalty Interest. The effect of the exchange was accounted for as a debt modification.
On February 27, 2024, pursuant to the PIPE Purchase Agreement, each of the PIPE investors entered into an exchange agreement with the Company (each, a “PIPE Warrant Exchange Agreement” and collectively, the “PIPE Warrant Exchange Agreements”). Pursuant to the PIPE Warrant Exchange Agreements, the Company agreed to
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exchange the PIPE Warrants for shares of common stock at an exchange ratio of 1-for-2.5 (“PIPE Warrant Exchange Transaction”). Upon completion of the PIPE Warrant Exchange Transaction, the Company exchanged the PIPE Warrants to purchase up to 7,535,000 shares of Common Stock for 18,837,500 shares of Common Stock (the “PIPE Exchange Shares”), and the PIPE Warrants were terminated. The PIPE Exchange Shares would be subject to a twelve-month lock-up, and any other equity security of the Company other than the PIPE Exchange Shares owned by the PIPE investors as of the date of the PIPE Warrant Exchange Agreement would be subject to a six-month lock-up.
On March 1, 2024, the Company entered into a privately negotiated exchange agreement with Streeterville (the “Streeterville Exchange Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company issued an aggregate of 179.3822 shares of Series J Preferred Stock to Streeterville at an effective exchange price per share equal to the market price (defined as the Minimum Price under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d)) as of the date of the Streeterville Exchange Agreement, in exchange for the surrender of the March 2021 Purchase Agreement by Streeterville (the “Streeterville Exchange Transaction”).
On March 5, 2024, the Company entered into a privately negotiated exchange agreement with Streeterville, pursuant to which the Company issued 10,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock in exchange for the surrender and cancellation of 40 shares of Series J Perpetual Preferred Stock. On March 19, 2024, the Company entered into a privately negotiated exchange agreement with Streeterville, pursuant to which the Company issued 8,333,333 shares of the Company’s common stock in exchange for the surrender and cancellation of 40 shares of Series J Perpetual Preferred Stock based on an effective exchange price of $0.12 per share of common stock.
The shares of common stock that were issued in the exchange transactions described above were issued in reliance on the exemption from registration provided under Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act.
On March 18, 2024, the Company entered into a privately negotiated securities purchase agreement with Gen Ilac Ve Saglik Urunleri Sanayi Ve Ticaret, A.S., pursuant to which the Company issued 16,666,666 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $0.12 per share for gross proceeds of approximately $2.0 million. The sale of the securities was consummated in connection with the licensing transaction covering the exclusive license and commercialization agreement for the Company's FDA-approved prescription drug Crofelemer with purchasers in certain countries within Eastern Europe.
The offers, sales, and issuances of the securities described above were deemed to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, Regulation D or Regulation S promulgated thereunder as transactions by an issuer not involving a public offering, as applicable. The recipients of securities in each of these transactions acquired the securities for investment only and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution thereof and appropriate legends were affixed to the securities issued in these transactions. Each of the recipients of securities in these transactions was an accredited or sophisticated person and had adequate access, through employment, business or other relationships, to information about us.
Other than equity securities issued in transactions disclosed above and on our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 1, 2024, March 8, 2024 and March 21, 2024, there were no unregistered sales of equity securities during the period.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
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Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibit No. | | Description |
3.1 | | |
10.1 | | |
10.2 | | |
10.3 | | |
31.1* | | |
31.2* | | |
32.1** | | Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350 (Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002). |
32.2** | | Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350 (Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002). |
101.INS | | Inline XBRL Instance Document |
101.SCH | | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document |
101.CAL | | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Document |
101.DEF | | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document |
101.LAB | | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document |
101.PRE | | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |
104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |
* Filed herewith.
** In accordance with Item 601(b)(32)(ii) of Regulation S-K and SEC Release No. 34 47986, the certifications furnished in Exhibits 32.1 and 32.2 hereto are deemed to accompany this Form 10 Q and will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933 except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.
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SIGNATURE
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.
May 14, 2024 | | |
| JAGUAR HEALTH, INC. | |
| | |
| By: | /s/ Carol R. Lizak |
| | Principal Financial and Accounting Officer |
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