Item 1. Financial Statements
Item 1. Financial Statements
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
September 30,
December 31,
2024
2023
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
387,367
$
311,660
Investments, short-term
23,109
41,800
Trade receivables, net
81,502
74,140
Inventory, net
6,915
5,363
Prepaid expenses
16,057
12,570
Other current assets
7,455
5,537
Total current assets
522,405
451,070
NONCURRENT ASSETS:
Property and equipment, net
750
371
Restricted cash
270
270
Investments, long-term
94,222
72,169
Intangible assets, net
119,225
137,108
Deferred tax asset
185,016
144,162
Other noncurrent assets
6,247
6,298
Total noncurrent assets
405,730
360,378
TOTAL ASSETS
$
928,135
$
811,448
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Trade payables
$
10,532
$
17,730
Accrued compensation
14,224
23,747
Accrued expenses
109,673
99,494
Current portion of long-term debt
15,000
15,000
Other current liabilities
11,850
7,810
Total current liabilities
161,279
163,781
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt, net
167,847
178,566
Other noncurrent liabilities
2,205
2,109
Total noncurrent liabilities
170,052
180,675
TOTAL LIABILITIES
331,331
344,456
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 13)
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Common stock—$ 0.00001 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively; 57,030,897 and 56,769,081 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively
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Additional paid in capital
643,563
610,266
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
499
2
Accumulated deficit
( 47,259 )
( 143,277 )
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
596,804
466,992
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
$
928,135
$
811,448
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
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HARMONY BIOSCIENCES HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Net product revenue
$
186,038
$
160,268
$
513,467
$
413,610
Cost of product sold
42,778
32,296
102,406
78,084
Gross profit
143,260
127,972
411,061
335,526
Operating expenses:
Research and development
25,387
17,499
111,159
45,757
Sales and marketing
27,576
23,418
83,316
70,518
General and administrative
28,587
22,546
81,487
67,417
Total operating expenses
81,550
63,463
275,962
183,692
Operating income
61,710
64,509
135,099
151,834
Loss on debt extinguishment
—
( 9,766 )
—
( 9,766 )
Other (expense) income, net
( 124 )
( 5 )
( 228 )
( 34 )
Interest expense
( 4,348 )
( 7,012 )
( 13,287 )
( 18,961 )
Interest income
4,932
4,106
14,065
10,634
Income before income taxes
62,170
51,832
135,649
133,707
Income tax expense
( 16,077 )
( 13,371 )
( 39,631 )
( 31,461 )
Net income
$
46,093
$
38,461
$
96,018
$
102,246
Unrealized (loss) income on investments
733
6
497
( 365 )
Comprehensive income
$
46,826
$
38,467
$
96,515
$
101,881
EARNINGS PER SHARE:
Basic
$
0.81
$
0.64
$
1.69
$
1.71
Diluted
$
0.79
$
0.63
$
1.66
$
1.68
Weighted average number of shares of common stock - basic
56,870,234
59,863,102
56,815,167
59,856,941
Weighted average number of shares of common stock - diluted
58,103,963
60,681,676
57,754,016
60,892,992
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
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HARMONY BIOSCIENCES HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Accumulated
Additional
other
Total
Common Stock
paid-in
comprehensive
Accumulated
stockholders’
Shares
Amount
capital
(loss) income
deficit
equity
Balance as of December 31, 2023
56,769,081
$
1
$
610,266
$
2
$
( 143,277 )
$
466,992
Net income
—
—
—
—
96,018
96,018
Unrealized loss on investments
—
—
—
497
—
497
Exercise of options and restricted stock units
261,816
—
767
—
—
767
Stock-based compensation
—
—
32,530
—
—
32,530
Balance as of September 30, 2024
57,030,897
$
1
$
643,563
$
499
$
( 47,259 )
$
596,804
Accumulated
Additional
other
Total
Common Stock
paid-in
comprehensive
Accumulated
stockholders’
Shares
Amount
capital
(loss) income
deficit
equity
Balance as of June 30, 2024
56,833,771
$
1
$
632,168
$
( 234 )
$
( 93,352 )
$
538,583
Net income
—
—
—
—
46,093
46,093
Unrealized loss on investments
—
—
—
733
—
733
Exercise of options
197,126
—
347
—
—
347
Stock-based compensation
—
—
11,048
—
—
11,048
Balance as of September 30, 2024
57,030,897
$
1
$
643,563
$
499
$
( 47,259 )
$
596,804
Accumulated
Additional
other
Total
Common Stock
paid-in
comprehensive
Accumulated
stockholders’
Shares
Amount
capital
(loss) income
deficit
equity
Balance as of December 31, 2022
59,615,731
$
1
$
675,118
$
( 151 )
$
( 272,130 )
$
402,838
Net income
—
—
—
—
102,246
102,246
Unrealized loss on investments
—
—
—
( 365 )
—
( 365 )
Repurchase of common stock
( 1,439,792 )
—
( 50,543 )
—
—
( 50,543 )
Exercise of stock options
396,005
—
4,314
—
—
4,314
Stock-based compensation
—
—
22,842
—
—
22,842
Balance as of September 30, 2023
58,571,944
$
1
$
651,731
$
( 516 )
$
( 169,884 )
$
481,332
Accumulated
Additional
other
Total
Common Stock
paid-in
comprehensive
Accumulated
stockholders’
Shares
Amount
capital
(loss) income
deficit
equity
Balance as of June 30, 2023
59,999,658
$
1
$
694,038
$
( 522 )
$
( 208,345 )
$
485,172
Net income
—
—
—
—
38,461
38,461
Unrealized loss on investments
—
—
—
6
—
6
Repurchase of common stock
( 1,439,792 )
—
( 50,543 )
( 50,543 )
Exercise of options
12,078
—
245
—
—
245
Stock-based compensation
—
—
7,991
—
—
7,991
Balance as of September 30, 2023
58,571,944
$
1
$
651,731
$
( 516 )
$
( 169,884 )
$
481,332
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
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HARMONY BIOSCIENCES HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income
$
96,018
$
102,246
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation
261
350
Intangible amortization
17,883
17,884
Acquired in-process research & development (IPR&D) expense
42,595
—
Stock-based and employee stock purchase compensation expense
32,530
22,842
Stock appreciation rights market adjustment
315
( 531 )
Debt issuance costs amortization
531
2,089
Deferred taxes
( 22,586 )
( 14,542 )
Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts on Investment securities
( 1,770 )
( 2,031 )
Loss on debt extinguishment
—
9,766
Other non-cash expenses
1,619
1,258
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables
( 7,362 )
( 12,524 )
Inventory
( 1,552 )
( 790 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets
( 4,851 )
( 1,759 )
Trade payables
( 8,596 )
2,753
Other liabilities
( 776 )
15,711
Net cash provided by operating activities
144,259
142,722
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of investment securities
( 69,604 )
( 105,856 )
Proceeds from maturities and sales of investment securities
68,516
95,687
Purchase of property and equipment
( 640 )
( 205 )
Acquisition of Epygenix Therapeutics, Inc., net of cash acquired
( 33,069 )
—
Payment of license fee
( 25,500 )
—
Net cash used in investing activities
( 60,297 )
( 10,374 )
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from long-term debt
—
200,000
Debt issuance costs
—
( 2,997 )
Extinguishment of debt
—
( 196,500 )
Extinguishment of debt exit fees
—
( 5,846 )
Principal repayment of long-term debt
( 11,250 )
( 1,000 )
Repurchase of common stock
—
( 50,000 )
Payments of employee withholding taxes related to stock-based awards
( 269 )
( 514 )
Proceeds from exercised options
3,264
4,828
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
( 8,255 )
( 52,029 )
NET INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH
75,707
80,319
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH—Beginning of period
311,930
244,534
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH—End of period
$
387,637
$
324,853
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid during the year for interest
$
13,170
$
15,653
Cash paid during the year for taxes
58,549
36,543
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
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HARMONY BIOSCIENCES HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
1. ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
The Company
Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc., and its consolidated subsidiaries (the “Company”), was founded in July 2017 as Harmony Biosciences II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. The Company converted to a Delaware corporation named Harmony Biosciences II, Inc. in September 2017 and, in February 2020, the Company changed its name to Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc. The Company’s operations are conducted in its wholly owned subsidiaries, Harmony Biosciences, LLC (“Harmony”), and Harmony Biosciences Management, Inc. The Company is a commercial-stage pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative therapies for patients living with rare neurological disorders as well as patients living with other neurological diseases who have unmet medical needs. The Company is headquartered in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania.
On October 10, 2023, the Company completed a tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Zynerba Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (together with its subsidiary, Zynerba Pharmaceutical Pty, Ltd., “Zynerba”). Zynerba was a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on innovative pharmaceutically produced transdermal cannabidiol therapies for orphan neurobehavioral disorders, including Fragile X Syndrome. As of July 1, 2024, Zynerba was renamed and is known as Harmony Biosciences Management, Inc.
On April 30, 2024, the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Epygenix Therapeutics, Inc., a Wyoming corporation (“Epygenix”). As a result, the Company now has an exclusive license relating to the use of clemizole, initially for the treatment of Dravet Syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome.
2. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared as though the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company had an accumulated deficit of $ 47,259 and $ 143,277 , as of September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, respectively. As of September 30, 2024, the Company had cash, cash equivalents and investments of $ 504,698 .
The Company believes that its existing cash, cash equivalents and investments on hand as of September 30, 2024, as well as additional cash generated from operating and financing activities will meet its operational liquidity needs and fund potential investing activities for the next twelve months from the date of issuance of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and include all adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of the Company’s financial position for the periods presented. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2024, the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023, and the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income and the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of shareholders’ equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023, are
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unaudited. The balance sheet as of December 31, 2023, was derived from audited financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023. The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the audited annual financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023, and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of the Company’s financial position as of September 30, 2024, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023. The unaudited condensed consolidated results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the results that may occur for the full fiscal year. Certain information and disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted under the SEC’s rules and regulations. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and accompanying notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Reclassifications
Certain prior period amounts within the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. In particular, interest expense and interest income were previously classified together as interest expense, net and are now separately classified as interest expense and interest income, respectively. The reclassification of these items had no impact on net income, earnings per share or accumulated deficit in current or prior periods.
Significant Risks and Uncertainties
The Company’s operations are subject to a number of factors that can affect its operating results and financial condition. Such factors include, but are not limited to, clinical trial results of the Company’s product candidates; the Company’s ability to obtain regulatory approval to market its products; competition from products manufactured and sold or being developed by other companies, including generic competition; the price of, and demand for, the Company’s products, if approved; the Company’s ability to negotiate favorable licensing or other manufacturing and marketing agreements for its product candidates.
The Company currently has one commercially approved product, WAKIX, and there can be no assurance that the Company’s research and development efforts will result in successfully commercialized products in addition to WAKIX. Developing and commercializing a product requires significant time and capital and is subject to regulatory review and approval as well as competition from other biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. The Company operates in an environment of rapid change and is dependent upon the continued services of its employees and consultants and obtaining and protecting intellectual property.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, and elsewhere in this report. Actual results may differ significantly from estimates, which include rebates due pursuant to commercial and government contracts, accrued research and development expenses, stock-based compensation expense and income taxes.
Operating Segments
Operating segments are defined as comp one nts of an entity for which separate financial information is available and that is regularly reviewed by the Chief Operating Decision Makers in deciding how to allocate resources to an individual segment and in assessing performance. The Company has determined it operates in a single operating segment and has one reportable segment. The Company holds all its tangible assets, conducts its operations, and generates its revenue in the United States.
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Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities, all of which are short term in nature and, accordingly, approximate fair value.
It is the Company’s policy to measure non-financial assets and liabilities at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. These non-financial assets and liabilities are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances (such as evidence of impairment), which, if material, are disclosed in the accompanying footnotes.
The Company measures certain assets and liabilities at fair value based on the fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three levels based on the source of inputs as follows:
Level 1—Valuations based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2—Valuations based on observable inputs and quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities.
Level 3—Valuations based on unobservable inputs and models that are supported by little or no market activity.
Money market funds are classified as Level 1 fair value instruments. Investments in available-for-sale debt securities are classified as Level 2 and carried at fair value, which we estimate utilizing a third-party pricing service. The pricing service utilizes industry standard valuation models whereby all significant inputs, including benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, bids, offers, or other market-related data, are observable. We validate valuations obtained from third-party services by obtaining market values from other pricing sources. The Company did not classify any assets or liabilities as Level 3 as of September 30, 2024, or December 31, 2023.
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash consist of cash and, if applicable, highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased, including investments in Money Market Funds and debt securities that approximate fair value. The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported within the balance sheet and the statements of cash flows.
As of
September 30,
December 31,
2024
2023
Cash and cash equivalents
$
387,367
$
311,660
Restricted cash
270
270
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in the statements of cash flows
$
387,637
$
311,930
Restricted cash includes amounts required to be held as a security deposit in the form of letters of credit for the Company’s credit card program and the fleet program.
Investments
The Company’s investments consist of debt securities that are classified as available-for-sale. Short-term and long-term investments are carried at fair value and unrealized gains and losses are recorded as a
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component of accumulated comprehensive income in stockholders’ equity. Interest income earned on cash and investment balances, accretion of the discount on investments in debt securities, amortization of premiums and realized gains and losses, if any, are recorded in interest income on the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income. Realized gains and losses that result from the sale of investments are determined on a specific identification basis.
At each reporting period, the Company reviews any unrealized losses position to determine if the decline in the fair value of the underlying investments is a result of credit losses or other factors. If the assessment indicates that a credit loss exists, any impairment is recognized as an allowance for credit losses in our consolidated statement of operations.
Concentrations of Risk
Substantially all of the Company’s cash and money market funds are held in five financial institutions. Due to their size, the Company believes these financial institutions represent minimal credit risk. Deposits may exceed the amount of insurance provided on such deposits by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for U.S. institutions. The Company has not experienced any losses on its deposits of cash and cash equivalents. The Company believes that it is not exposed to significant credit risk due to the financial position of the depository institutions in which those deposits are held.
The Company is subject to credit risk from its trade receivables related to its product sales. The Company extends credit to specialty pharmaceutical distribution companies within the United States. Customer creditworthiness is monitored, and collateral is not required. Historically, the Company has not experienced credit losses on its accounts receivable. The Company monitors its exposure within accounts receivable and would record a reserve against uncollectible accounts receivable if necessary. As of September 30, 2024, three customers accounted for 100 % of gross accounts receivable; Caremark LLC (“CVS Caremark”), which accounted for 34 % of gross accounts receivable; Accredo Health Group, Inc. (“Accredo”), which accounted for 34 % of gross accounts receivable; and PANTHERx Specialty Pharmacy LLC (“Pantherx”), which accounted for 32 % of gross accounts receivable. As of December 31, 2023, three customers accounted for 100 % of gross accounts receivable; Accredo, which accounted for 39 % of gross accounts receivable, CVS Caremark, which accounted for 32 % of gross accounts receivable; and Pantherx, which accounted for 29 % of gross accounts receivable.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, three customers accounted for 100 % of gross product revenue; CVS Caremark accounted for 40 % of gross product revenue; Accredo accounted for 33 % of gross product revenue; and Pantherx accounted for 27 % of gross product revenue. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, three customers accounted for 100 % of gross product revenue; CVS Caremark accounted for 37 % of gross product revenue; Accredo accounted for 32 % of gross product revenue; and Pantherx accounted for 31 % of gross product revenue.
The Company depends on a single supplier of the active pharmaceutical ingredient (“API”) for its commercial product, WAKIX, and single API suppliers for each of its potential product candidates.
Share Repurchases
The Company accounts for share repurchases as constructive retirements, whereby it reduces common stock and additional paid-in capital by the amount of the original issuance, with any excess purchase price recorded as a reduction to retained earnings. Under this method, issued and outstanding shares of common stock are reduced by the amount of shares of common stock repurchased, and no treasury stock is recognized on the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Business Combinations
Business combinations and asset acquisitions are accounted for in accordance with FASB ASC 805 Business Combinations. Refer to Note 4, Acquisitions , for a more detailed discussion of the Company’s acquisitions of Zynerba and Epygenix.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2023-07, Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (“ASU 2023-07”). ASU 2023-07 is intended to improve reportable segment disclosures primarily through enhanced disclosure of reportable segment expenses and requires that a public entity that has a single reportable segment provide all the disclosures required by ASU 2023-07 and all existing segment disclosures in Topic 280. This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. ASU 2023-07 is required to be applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. The Company has one reportable segment and is currently evaluating the impact that ASU 2023-07 will have on its condensed consolidated financial statements.
In December 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures” (“ASU 2023-09”). ASU 2023-09 expands disclosures in the rate reconciliation and requires disclosure of income taxes paid by jurisdiction. ASU 2023-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that ASU 2023-09 will have on its condensed consolidated financial statements.
4. ACQUISITIONS
Acquisition of Zynerba
In October 2023, the Company completed a tender offer to purchase the outstanding common stock of Zynerba (“Zynerba Common Stock”) for (i) $ 1.1059 per share of Zynerba Common Stock (the “Common Cash Amount”), the aggregate amount of which was $ 60,000 and was paid at closing, plus (ii) one contingent value right (each, a “CVR”) per share of Zynerba Common Stock (the “Common CVR Amount”), which represents the right to receive up to approximately $ 2.5444 per share of Zynerba Common Stock, subject to the achievement of certain clinical, regulatory and sales-based milestones. The Common CVR Amounts are to be paid in cash, subject to any applicable withholding of taxes and without interest. The aggregate amount of consideration to acquire Zynerba Common Stock was $ 60,000 , excluding transaction related fees of $ 2,645 and was paid by the Company using cash on hand.
The Zynerba Acquisition was accounted for as an asset acquisition under ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations, because substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired was concentrated in a single identifiable IPR&D asset, ZYN002, Zynerba’s lead asset. ZYN002 is the first and only pharmaceutically manufactured, synthetic cannabidiol, devoid of THC, formulated as a patent-protected permeation-enhanced gel for transdermal delivery through the skin and into the circulatory system and is currently in Phase III clinical trial for the potential treatment of Fragile X Syndrome. The Company recognized the acquired assets and assumed liabilities based on the consideration paid, including transaction costs, on a relative fair value basis, and after first allocating the preliminary excess of the fair value of net assets acquired over the purchase price consideration to certain qualifying assets, principally, the IPR&D asset.
Acquisition of Epygenix
On April 30, 2024, the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Epygenix pursuant to the terms of a stock purchase agreement. The Company paid the former stockholders of Epygenix up front consideration of $ 35,000 less a working capital adjustment. In addition, the Company will be obligated
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to pay up to $ 130,000 upon the achievement of development and regulatory milestones and up to $ 515,000 upon the achievement of certain sales-based milestones, in each case to Epygenix’s former stockholders. As a result, the Company now has an exclusive license relating to the use of clemizole, initially for the treatment of Dravet Syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome.
The total purchase consideration for Epygenix was as follows:
Cash consideration paid to selling shareholders and to settle restricted stock units ("RSUs")
$
32,686
Transaction costs
450
Total purchase consideration
$
33,136
The acquisition of Epygenix was accounted for as an asset acquisition under ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations. The Company did not acquire any outputs and there was not an acquired substantive process in place to create outputs. The Company recognized the acquired assets and assumed liabilities based on the consideration paid, including transaction costs, on a relative fair value basis, and after first allocating the preliminary excess of the fair value of net assets acquired over the purchase price consideration to certain qualifying assets, principally, the IPR&D asset. In accordance with the accounting for asset acquisitions, an entity that acquires IPR&D assets in an asset acquisition follows the guidance in ASC Topic 730, Research and Development, which requires that both tangible and intangible identifiable research and development assets with no alternative future use be allocated a portion of the consideration transferred and recorded as research and development expense at the acquisition date. As a result, the Company recorded a charge of $ 17,095 related to acquired in-process research and development expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
The following table shows the allocation of the purchase consideration based on the relative fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed by the Company, after reducing the excess fair value of the IPR&D asset as described above:
Assets acquired
Acquired in-process research and development
$
17,095
Deferred tax asset
18,268
Other assets
590
Total assets acquired
$
35,953
Total liabilities assumed
$
2,817
Net assets acquired
$
33,136
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5. INVESTMENTS
The carrying value and amortized cost of the Company’s available-for-sale debt securities, summarized by type of security, consisted of the following:
September 30, 2024
Amortized
Unrealized
Unrealized
Fair
Cost
Gains
Losses
Value
Short-term:
Commercial paper
$
10,259
21
—
$
10,280
Corporate debt securities
12,804
25
—
12,829
Total short-term investments
$
23,063
46
—
$
23,109
Long-term:
Corporate debt securities
67,722
453
( 3 )
68,172
U.S. government securities
26,047
24
( 21 )
26,050
Total long-term investments
$
93,769
477
( 24 )
$
94,222
December 31, 2023
Amortized
Unrealized
Unrealized
Fair
Cost
Gains
Losses
Value
Short-term:
Commercial paper
$
23,832
36
( 3 )
$
23,865
Corporate debt securities
15,968
28
—
15,996
U.S. government securities
1,940
—
( 1 )
1,939
Total short-term investments
$
41,740
64
( 4 )
$
41,800
Long-term:
Commercial paper
$
744
—
—
$
744
Corporate debt securities
42,688
81
( 28 )
42,741
U.S. government securities
28,795
7
( 118 )
28,684
Total long-term investments
$
72,227
88
( 146 )
$
72,169
The Company classifies investments with an original maturity of less than one year as current and investments with an original maturity date of greater than one year as noncurrent on its unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet. The investments classified as noncurrent have original maturity dates ranging from 1 - 2 years . The Company did not have any available-for-sale debt security investments in a continuous unrealized loss position of greater than 12 months as of September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, respectively.
6. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Money market funds are classified as Level 1 fair value instruments. Investments in available-for-sale debt securities are classified as Level 2 and carried at fair value, which we estimate utilizing a third-party pricing service. The pricing service utilizes industry standard valuation models whereby all significant inputs, including benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, bids, offers, or other market-related data, are observable. We validate valuations obtained from third-party services by obtaining market values from other pricing sources. The Company did not classify any assets or liabilities as Level 3 as of September 30, 2024, or December 31, 2023.
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The Company’s assets measured at fair value consisted of the following:
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Total
Level 1
Level 2
Total
Level 1
Level 2
Assets
Cash equivalents
$
296,384
296,384
—
$
244,569
243,685
884
Commercial paper
10,280
—
10,280
24,609
—
24,609
Corporate debt securities
81,001
—
81,001
58,737
—
58,737
U.S. government securities
26,050
—
26,050
30,623
—
30,623
Total
$
413,715
296,384
117,331
$
358,538
243,685
114,853
7. INVENTORY
Inventory, net consisted of the following:
As of
September 30,
December 31,
2024
2023
Raw materials
$
1,033
$
1,060
Work in process
2,549
2,020
Finished goods
3,333
2,283
Total inventory, net
$
6,915
$
5,363
8. INTANGIBLE ASSETS
In August 2019, the Company received FDA approval of WAKIX ® (pitolisant) for the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness (“EDS”) in adult patients with narcolepsy. This event triggered a milestone payment of $ 75,000 under the provisions of the 2017 LCA (defined below) which the Company capitalized as an intangible asset. The Company determined a useful life of 10 years for such intangible asset, and, as of September 30, 2024, the remaining useful life was 5.0 years.
In October 2020, the Company received FDA approval for the New Drug Application (“NDA”) for WAKIX for the treatment of cataplexy in adult patients with narcolepsy. This event triggered a milestone payment of $ 100,000 under the provisions of the 2017 LCA which the Company capitalized as an intangible asset and paid in January of 2021. The Company determined a useful life of 9 years for such intangible asset, and, as of September 30, 2024, the remaining useful life was 5.0 years.
In February 2022, the Company attained $ 500,000 in life-to-date aggregate net sales of WAKIX in the United States. This event triggered a final $ 40,000 payment under the provisions of the 2017 LCA which the Company capitalized as an intangible asset and paid in March of 2022. The Company determined a useful life of 7.6 years for such intangible asset, and, as of September 30, 2024, the remaining useful life was 5.0 years.
Amortization expense was $ 5,961 and $ 5,962 for the three months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023, respectively, and $ 17,883 and $ 17,884 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023, respectively, and is recorded in general and administrative on the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.
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The Company expects the future annual amortization expense for the unamortized intangible assets to be as follows:
Years ending December 31,
2024 (excluding the nine months ended September 30, 2024)
$
5,961
2025
23,845
2026
23,845
2027
23,845
2028
23,845
Thereafter
17,884
Total
$
119,225
The gross carrying amount and net book value of the intangible asset is as follows:
As of
September 30,
December 31,
2024
2023
Gross Carrying Amount
$
215,000
$
215,000
Accumulated Amortization
( 95,775 )
( 77,892 )
Net Book Value
$
119,225
$
137,108
9. LICENSE AGREEMENTS AND ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENTS
Bioprojet Agreements
In July 2017, Harmony entered into a License Agreement (the “2017 LCA”) with Bioprojet Société Civile de Recherche (“Bioprojet”) whereby Harmony acquired the exclusive right to commercialize the pharmaceutical compound pitolisant for the treatment, and/or prevention, of narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnea, idiopathic hypersomnia, and Parkinson’s disease as well as any other indications unanimously agreed by the parties in the United States and its territories. A milestone payment of $ 50,000 was due upon acceptance by the FDA of pitolisant’s NDA, which was achieved in February 2019 and was expensed within research and development for the year ended December 31, 2019. A milestone payment of $ 77,000 , which included a $ 2,000 fee that is described below, was due upon FDA approval of WAKIX (pitolisant) for treatment of EDS in adult patients with narcolepsy, which was achieved in August 2019. The $ 2,000 payment and $ 75,000 milestone payment were paid in August and November 2019, respectively. In addition, a milestone payment of $ 102,000 , which included a $ 2,000 fee was due upon the FDA approval of the NDA for WAKIX for the treatment of cataplexy in adult patients with narcolepsy. The $ 2,000 payment was paid in October 2020 and a $ 100,000 milestone payment was paid in January 2021. A final $ 40,000 milestone payment was paid to Bioprojet in March 2022 upon WAKIX attaining $ 500,000 in aggregate net sales in the United States. The 2017 LCA also requires a fixed trademark royalty and a tiered royalty based on net sales, which is payable to Bioprojet on a quarterly basis. The Company incurred $ 40,295 and $ 29,665 for the three months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023, respectively, and $ 95,232 and $ 71,267 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023, respectively, for sales-based, trademark and tiered royalties recognized as cost of product sold. As of September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, the Company had accrued $ 40,295 and $ 40,419 , respectively, for sales-based, trademark and tiered royalties.
In July 2022, Harmony entered into a License and Commercialization Agreement (the “2022 LCA”) with Bioprojet whereby Harmony obtained exclusive rights to manufacture, use and commercialize one or more new products based on pitolisant in the United States and Latin America, with the potential to add additional indications and formulations upon agreement of both parties. Harmony paid an initial, non-refundable $ 30,000 licensing fee in October 2022 and additional payments of up to $ 155,000 are potentially due under the 2022 LCA upon the achievement of certain future development and sales-based milestones. In addition, there are other payments due upon achievement of development milestones for new indications and formulations as
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agreed upon by both parties. The 2022 LCA also requires a fixed trademark royalty and a tiered royalty based on net sales upon commercialization, which will be payable to Bioprojet on a quarterly basis.
In April 2024, the Company announced that it entered into a sublicense agreement with Bioprojet for an orexin-2 receptor agonist (OX2R) (the “Licensed Compound”) to be evaluated for the treatment of narcolepsy and other potential indications (the “Sublicense”). Under the Sublicense, the Company obtained the exclusive right to develop, manufacture and commercialize the Licensed Compound in the United States and Latin American territories (the “Licensed Territories”), which are rights that Bioprojet originally licensed from Teijin Pharma, the innovator of the Licensed Compound. The Licensed Compound is currently in pre-clinical development with a Clinical Trial Application currently anticipated in mid-2025. Under the Sublicense, the Company paid Bioprojet an upfront license fee of $ 25,500 , which the Company recognized as an IPR&D charge recorded in research and development within the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, and will also be obligated to pay up to $ 127,500 upon achievement of development and regulatory milestones and up to $ 240,000 upon achievement of sales-based milestones, as well as royalty rates in the mid-teens on any sales of product using the Licensed Compound in the Licensed Territories.
ConSynance Agreement
In August 2021, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement with ConSynance Therapeutics, Inc. (the “APA”) to acquire HBS-102 (formerly referred to as “CSTI-100”), a potential first-in-class molecule with a novel mechanism of action. Under the terms of the APA, the Company acquired full development and commercialization rights globally, with the exception of Greater China, for $ 3,500 . The Company accounted for the transaction as an asset acquisition as substantially all of the fair value of the assets acquired was concentrated in a single identified asset. In March 2023, the Company achieved a preclinical milestone, which triggered a $ 750 payment under the provisions of the APA, which the Company recognized as an IPR&D charge recorded in research and development within the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. In September 2024, the Company achieved a milestone for preclinical proof-of-concept, which triggered a $ 1,000 payment under the provisions of the APA, which the Company recognized as an IPR&D charge recorded in research and development within the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024. There are additional payments due under the APA upon the achievement of certain milestones including $ 19,000 for development milestones, $ 44,000 for regulatory milestones and $ 110,000 for sales milestones.
10. ACCRUED EXPENSES
Accrued expenses consist of the following:
As of
September 30,
December 31,
2024
2023
Royalties due to Bioprojet
$
40,295
$
40,419
Rebates and other sales deductions
45,837
38,842
Interest
2,941
3,354
Sales and marketing
3,507
2,354
Research and development
8,011
9,835
Milestone payments
1,000
—
Professional fees, consulting, and other services
5,241
2,195
Other expenses
2,841
2,495
$
109,673
$
99,494
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11. DEBT
Term Loan A Credit Agreement
In July 2023, the Company entered into a Credit Agreement (the “TLA Credit Agreement”) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as “Administrative Agent”, and certain lenders. The TLA Credit Agreement provides for a five-year senior secured term loan (the “TLA Term Loan”) in an aggregate principal amount of $ 185,000 .
In September 2023, the Company entered into the First Incremental Amendment (the “First Incremental Amendment”) with the Administrative Agent and Bank of America, N.A., as incremental lender. The First Incremental Amendment provides for an incremental senior secured term loan (the “Incremental Term Loan”) in an aggregate principal amount of $ 15,000 . The First Incremental Amendment amends the TLA Credit Agreement and provides that the Incremental Term Loan will have identical terms as the TLA Term Loan.
The repayment schedule for both the TLA Term Loan and the Incremental Term Loan (together, the “Term Loans”) consists of quarterly $ 3,750 principal payments, which commenced on December 31, 2023, increasing to quarterly $ 5,000 principal payments beginning on December 31, 2025, with a $ 115,000 payment due on the maturity date of July 26, 2028. The Term Loans bear interest at a per annum rate equal to, at the Company’s option, (i) a base rate plus a specified margin ranging from 2.50 % to 3.00 %, based on the Company’s senior secured net leverage ratio (as defined in the TLA Credit Agreement) or (ii) Term SOFR plus a credit spread adjustment of 0.10 % plus a specified margin ranging from 3.50 % to 4.00 %, based on the Company’s senior secured net leverage ratio.
The net cash received related to the Term Loans as a result of the transactions, less debt issuance costs of $ 2,997 , was $ 197,003 . The debt issuance costs related to the Term Loans will be amortized as additional interest expense over the loan term of the TLA Credit Agreement. The fair value of the Term Loans as of September 30, 2024, was $ 188,356 .
Blackstone Credit Agreement
In August 2021, the Company entered into the Blackstone Credit Agreement, which provided for (i) a senior secured term loan facility in an aggregate original principal amount of $ 200,000 (the “Initial Term Loan”) and (ii) a senior secured delayed draw term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount up to $ 100,000 (the “DDTL”). The DDTL was initially available to draw down through August 9, 2022. In August 2022, the Company entered into an agreement to extend the expiration date of the DDTL to August 9, 2023, for which the Company paid a ticking fee at a rate of 1 % per annum on the undrawn portion of the DDTL (the “Ticking Fee”), commencing on August 10, 2022.
Net cash received from the Initial Term Loan was $ 191,849 , net of debt issuance costs of $ 8,151 . In addition, the Company paid $ 1,000 in debt issuance costs relating to the DDTL, which was initially recorded in other current assets within the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet.
In connection with the TLA Credit Agreement, the Company extinguished the Blackstone Credit Agreement, which required a payoff amount of $ 207,308 , consisting of principal repayment, interest, exit fees, payment of the Ticking Fee and a prepayment premium. The Company recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt of $ 9,766 relating to the Blackstone Credit Agreement within the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operation and comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023. In addition, the Company recognized $ 1,972 relating to unamortized debt issuance costs relating to the DDTL and the Ticking Fee, which was recorded in interest expense, net within the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023.
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Long-term debt, net consists of the following:
September 30,
December 31,
2024
2023
Principal amount
$
185,000
$
196,250
Unamortized debt discount associated with debt financing costs
( 2,153 )
( 2,684 )
Total debt, net
182,847
193,566
Less current portion
( 15,000 )
( 15,000 )
Long-term debt, net
$
167,847
$
178,566
Future minimum payments relating to total debt, net as of September 30, 2024, for the periods indicated below consists of the following:
Years ending December 31,
2024 (excluding the nine months ended September 30, 2024)
$
3,750
2025
16,250
2026
20,000
2027
20,000
2028
125,000
Thereafter
—
Total
$
185,000
Interest expense related to the Company’s long-term debt, net, is included in interest expense within the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income and consists of the following:
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Interest on principal balance
$
4,173
$
4,791
$
12,756
$
15,900
Amortization of deferred financing costs
175
2,221
531
3,061
Total term loan interest expense
$
4,348
$
7,012
$
13,287
$
18,961
12. LEASES
In June 2018, the Company entered into an operating lease for approximately fifteen thousand square feet of office space in Plymouth Meeting, PA, which was set to expire in May 2024. The Company subsequently entered into two separate operating leases for additional office space in Plymouth Meeting, PA, which include approximately thirteen thousand square feet and seven thousand square feet of additional office space, respectively, and were set to expire in May 2024. In March 2024, the Company amended its existing operating leases for office space in Plymouth Meeting to extend their terms through June 2025. The terms of the lease payments provide for rental payments on a monthly basis and on a graduated scale. The Company also leases a fleet of automobiles that are primarily used by its sales force and are classified as operating leases.
Operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future lease payments using our incremental borrowing rate. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet. Our leases have remaining lease terms of less than 1 year to 3 years , some of which may include the option to extend or terminate the leases.
The Company recorded operating lease costs of $ 491 and $ 473 for the three months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023, respectively and $ 1,622 and $ 1,295 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023, respectively.
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As of September 30, 2024, the weighted-average remaining lease term for operating leases was 1.7 years and the weighted-average discount rate for operating leases was 7.66 %.
Supplemental balance sheet information related to operating leases was as follows:
Leases
Classification
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Assets
Operating lease right-of-use assets
Other noncurrent assets
$
2,320
$
2,344
Liabilities
Operating lease liability, current portion
Other current liabilities
$
1,532
$
1,437
Operating lease liability, long-term
Other long-term liabilities
863
1,082
Total operating lease liabilities
$
2,395
$
2,519
Supplemental cash flow information related to operating leases was as follows:
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
Operating cash flows from operating leases
$
1,623
$
1,448
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations
$
1,612
$
1,592
Future payments under noncancelable operating leases with initial terms of one year or more as of September 30, 2024, consisted of the following:
Years ending December 31,
2024 (excluding the nine months ended September 30, 2024)
$
525
2025
1,334
2026
597
2027
91
2028
—
Thereafter
—
Total lease payments
2,547
Less: imputed interest
( 152 )
Total lease liabilities
$
2,395
13. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Legal Proceedings
From time to time, the Company is subject to claims and suits arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company accrues such liabilities when they are known, if they are deemed probable and can be reasonably estimated. Accruals may be adjusted from time to time, as appropriate, in light of new information. The amount of loss incurred in relation to matters for which an accrual has been established may be higher or lower than the amounts accrued. Any expenses, fines, fees, penalties, judgments or settlements that might be incurred by the Company in connection with proceedings could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations and financial condition. As of September 30, 2024, there were no material claims or suits outstanding.
Abbreviated New Drug Application (“ANDA”) Litigation
On September 27, 2023, the Company and its licensor, Bioprojet, received notice from Lupin Limited (“Lupin”) pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 355(j) et seq. and 21 C.F.R. § 314.95 et seq. (the “Lupin Notice Letter”) that
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Lupin has submitted ANDA No. 218846 (the “Lupin ANDA”) to the FDA and is seeking regulatory approval to market a generic version of WAKIX ® before the expiration of U.S. Patent Nos. 8,486,947 (“’947 patent”) and 8,207,197 (“’197 patent”). On September 27, 2023, the Company and Bioprojet received notice from Novugen Pharma Sdn. Bhd. (“Novugen”) pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 355(j) et seq. and 21 C.F.R. § 314.95 et seq. (the “Novugen Notice Letter”) that Novugen has submitted ANDA No. 218834 (the “Novugen ANDA”) to the FDA and is seeking regulatory approval to market a generic version of WAKIX ® before the expiration of the ’947 patent and ’197 patent. The ’947 patent and the ‘197 patent are listed with respect to WAKIX ® in the FDA’s Orange Book and will expire in September 2029 and March 2030, respectively. The Lupin Notice Letter and the Novugen Notice Letter assert that their generic product will not infringe the ’947 patent and the ‘197 patent and/or that the ’947 patent and the ‘197 patent are invalid or unenforceable. On November 9, 2023, we, Bioprojet and Bioprojet’s wholly owned subsidiary, Bioprojet Pharma SAS (“Bioprojet Pharma”), filed a complaint for patent infringement of the ’947 patent and the ‘197 patent against Lupin, Novugen and certain of their affiliates and agents in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware in response to the filing of their respective ANDAs with the FDA.
On October 12, 2023, the Company and Bioprojet received notice from Novitium Pharma LLC (“Novitium”), pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 355(j) et seq. and 21 C.F.R. § 314.95 et seq. (the “Novitium Notice Letter”), that Novitium has submitted ANDA No. 218495 (the “Novitium ANDA”) to the FDA and is seeking regulatory approval to market a generic version of WAKIX ® before the expiration of U.S. Patent No. 8,354,430 (the “’430 patent”), which is also listed with respect to WAKIX ® in the FDA’s Orange Book and will expire in February 2026, ’947 patent, and ’197 patent. On October 12, 2023, the Company and Bioprojet received notice from Zenara Pharma Pvt. Ltd. (“Zenara”), pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 355(j) et seq. and 21 C.F.R. § 314.95 et seq. (the “Zenara Notice Letter”), that Zenara has submitted ANDA No. 218796 (the “Zenara ANDA”) to the FDA and is seeking regulatory approval to market a generic version of WAKIX ® before the expiration of the ’430 patent, ’947 patent and the ’197 patent. On October 14, 2023, the Company and Bioprojet received notice from AET Pharma US, Inc. (“AET”), pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 355(j) et seq. and 21 C.F.R. § 314.95 et seq. (the “AET Notice Letter”), that AET has submitted ANDA No. 218892 (the “AET ANDA”) to the FDA and is seeking regulatory approval to market a generic version of WAKIX ® before the expiration of the ’947 patent and the ’197 patent. On October 16, 2023, the Company and Bioprojet received notice from Annora Pharma Private Limited (“Annora”), pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 355(j) et seq. and 21 C.F.R. § 314.95 et seq. (the “Annora Notice Letter”), that Annora has submitted ANDA No. 218832 (the “Annora ANDA”) to the FDA and is seeking regulatory approval to market a generic version of WAKIX ® before the expiration of the ’430 patent, the ’947 patent and the ’197 patent. AET’s Notice Letter asserts that AET’s generic product will not infringe the ’947 patent and the ‘197 patent and/or that ’947 patent and the ‘197 patent are invalid or unenforceable. The Annora Notice Letter asserts that its generic product will not infringe the ‘430 patent, ’947 patent and the ‘197 patent and/or that the ‘430 patent, ’947 patent and the ‘197 patent are invalid or unenforceable. The Novitium Notice Letter asserts that its generic product will not infringe the ‘430 patent, ’947 patent and the ‘197 patent and/or that the ‘430 patent, ’947 patent and the ‘197 patent are invalid or unenforceable. The Zenara Notice Letter asserts that its generic product will not infringe the ‘430 patent, ’947 patent and the ‘197 patent and/or that the ‘430 patent, ’947 patent and the ‘197 patent are invalid or unenforceable. On November 21, 2023, the Company, Bioprojet and Bioprojet Pharma filed a complaint for patent infringement of the ’947 patent and the ‘197 patent against AET, Annora, Novitium and Zenara and certain of their affiliates and agents and for patent infringement of the ’430 patent against Annora, Novitium and Zenara and certain of their affiliates and agents in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware in response to their filing of their respective ANDAs with the FDA.
In October 2023, MSN Pharmaceuticals Inc. (“MSN Pharma”) sent correspondence to the Company and Bioprojet stating that MSN Pharma has submitted ANDA No. 218873 (the “MSN ANDA”) to the FDA and is seeking regulatory approval to market a generic version of WAKIX ® . On December 8, 2023, MSN Laboratories Private Limited (“MSN”) filed a declaratory judgment action in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia against Bioprojet claiming that the ‘430 patent, the ’947 patent and the ‘197 patent will not be infringed by MSN’s generic version of WAKIX ® and that the ‘947 patent is invalid. On December 11, 2023, we, Bioprojet and Bioprojet Pharma filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware for patent infringement of the ‘430 patent, the ’947 patent and the ‘197 patent against MSN and MSN
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Pharma. On January 12, 2024, the declaratory judgment action was transferred from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia to the United States District Court for the District of Delaware.
On April 15, 2024, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware issued a scheduling order consolidating the cases described above for all purposes up to and including trial (the “Scheduling Order”). The Scheduling Order set March 27, 2025, as the date for the hearing on claim construction and scheduled a four-day bench trial beginning on February 17, 2026.
The resolution of one or more of these matters against the Company could have a significant negative effect on the Company’s results of operations.
14. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common Stock
The holders of common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders. The holders of common stock do not have any cumulative voting rights. Holders of common stock are entitled to receive any dividends declared by the Company’s board of directors out of funds legally available for that purpose, subject to any preferential dividend rights of any outstanding preferred stock. The Company’s common stock has no preemptive rights, conversion rights or other subscription rights or redemption or sinking fund provisions.
Share Repurchase Program
In August 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a program providing for the repurchase of shares of common stock in an aggregate amount of up to $ 125,000 , excluding commissions and transaction fees (the “August 2023 Repurchase Program”). During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company repurchased and cancelled 1,439,792 shares of common stock at an aggregate cost of $ 50,000 , exclusive of commissions and transaction fees.
In October 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors terminated the August 2023 Repurchase Program and any remaining amount authorized for the repurchase of shares and simultaneously approved a new share repurchase program (the “October 2023 Repurchase Program”) providing for the repurchase of shares of common stock in an aggregate amount of up to $ 200,000 , excluding commissions and transaction fees. The October 2023 Repurchase Program may be suspended, terminated, or modified at any time for any reason. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023, no shares of common stock were repurchased and cancelled by the Company under the October 2023 Repurchase Program. As of September 30, 2024, the remaining amount of common stock authorized for repurchases was $ 150,000 .
15. STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN AND STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
2020 Stock Incentive Plan
In August 2020, the Company adopted, and its stockholders approved, the 2020 Incentive Award Plan (the “2020 Plan”), in order to facilitate the grant of cash and equity incentives to directors, employees (including the Company’s named executive officers) and consultants of the Company and its subsidiaries. The 2020 Plan provides for the grant of stock options, including incentive stock options (“ISOs”) and non-qualified stock options (“NSOs”), SARs, restricted stock, dividend equivalents, restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and other stock or cash-based awards.
Stock options and stock appreciation rights under the 2020 Plan have a 10 -year contractual term and vest over the vesting period specified in the applicable award agreement, at achievement of a performance requirement, or upon change of control (as defined in the applicable plan). RSUs vest over the vesting period specified in the applicable award agreement, at achievement of a performance requirement, or upon change of
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control (as defined in the applicable plan). As of September 30, 2024, there were 6,836,036 shares of common stock available for issuance under the 2020 Plan. The number of shares that may be issued under the 2020 Plan automatically increases on January 1 of each year in an amount equal to the lesser of (i) 4.0 % of the shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding on December 31 of the preceding year or (ii) an amount determined by the Company’s board of directors.
2017 Stock Incentive Plan
In August 2017, the Company adopted an equity incentive plan (the “2017 Plan”). Under the 2017 Plan, directors, officers, employees, consultants, and advisors of the Company can be paid incentive compensation measured by the value of the Company’s shares of common stock through grants of stock options, stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), or restricted stock. Following the adoption of the 2020 Plan, no further grants have been, or will be, made under the 2017 Plan. However, the 2017 Plan will continue to govern the terms and conditions of outstanding awards granted under it.
Stock Options
The following table summarizes stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2024:
Weighted-
Weighted-
Average
Average
Remaining
Aggregate
Number of
Exercise
Contractual
Intrinsic
Awards
Price
Term
Value ($000's)
Awards outstanding—December 31, 2023
6,316,422
$
32.47
7.17
Awards issued
1,361,346
$
30.66
Awards exercised
( 178,611 )
$
16.60
Awards forfeited
( 86,394 )
$
34.90
Awards outstanding—September 30, 2024
7,412,763
$
32.49
6.92
$
72,791
Awards exercisable—September 30, 2024
4,324,302
$
30.63
6.00
$
49,434
Stock Appreciation Rights
The following table summarizes SARs activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2024:
Weighted-
Weighted-
Average
Average
Remaining
Aggregate
Number of
Exercise
Contractual
Intrinsic
Awards
Price
Term
Value ($000's)
Awards outstanding—December 31, 2023
43,208
$
9.38
5.32
Awards issued
—
$
—
Awards exercised
—
$
—
Awards forfeited
—
$
—
Awards outstanding—September 30, 2024
43,208
$
9.38
4.57
$
976
Awards exercisable—September 30, 2024
41,382
$
9.19
4.52
$
948
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Restricted Stock Units
The following table summarizes RSU activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2024:
Weighted-
Average
Number of
Grant Date
Awards
Fair Value
Awards outstanding—December 31, 2023
330,000
$
31.53
Awards issued
464,600
$
30.62
Awards vested
( 135,000 )
$
31.47
Awards forfeited
( 13,200 )
$
30.69
Awards outstanding—September 30, 2024
646,400
$
30.90
Value of Stock Options and SARs
The Company values options and SARs using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The Company lacks sufficient historical company-specific volatility information. Therefore, the Company estimates expected stock volatility based on historical volatility of peer companies and expects to continue to do so until such time as it has adequate historical data regarding the volatility of its own traded stock price. For options with service-based vesting conditions, the expected term of the Company’s stock options has been determined utilizing the “simplified” method for awards that qualify as “plain-vanilla” options. For SARs, the expected term is based upon the weighting of certain future events. The risk-free interest rate is determined by reference to the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant of the award for the time periods approximately equal to the expected term of the award. An expected dividend yield of 0 % is based on the fact that the Company has never paid cash dividends and does not expect to do so in the foreseeable future.
The assumptions used to value the awards are summarized in the following table.
As of
September 30,
December 31,
2024
2023
Dividend yield
0.00
%
0.00
%
Expected volatility
69.84 - 72.98
%
74.87 - 80.78
%
Risk-free interest rate
3.51 - 4.65
%
3.42 - 4.62
%
Lack of marketability discount
0.00
%
0.00
%
Expected term (years)
1.92 - 6.11
2.26 - 10.77
Value of RSUs
The fair value of RSUs is equal to the value of the Company’s common stock on the grant date.
The weighted average per share fair value of awards issued under the 2017 Plan and 2020 Plan was $ 21.25 and $ 20.64 on September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, respectively.
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Stock-Based Compensation Expense
Stock-based compensation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023, was recorded in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income in the following line items:
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Research and development expense
$
1,910
$
1,030
$
4,964
$
2,962
Sales and marketing expense
1,815
1,218
5,909
3,437
General and administrative expense
7,723
5,709
21,972
15,912
$
11,448
$
7,957
$
32,845
$
22,311
Stock-based compensation expense related to options and RSUs issued under the 2017 Plan and 2020 Plan is included in stockholder’s equity, and a liability for SARs is included in other non-current liabilities, in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet. As of September 30, 2024, the total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense was $ 59,799 and $ 17,533 for stock options and RSUs, respectively. This amount will be recognized in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations over a weighted average period of 2.4 years.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
The 2020 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) was adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors on April 30, 2021. The ESPP permits eligible employees to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at a 15 % discount from the lesser of the fair market value per share of the Company’s common stock on the first day of the offering period or the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the purchase date. Funds are collected from employees through after-tax payroll deductions. The total number of shares reserved for issuance under the ESPP was initially 629,805 , which automatically increases on January 1 of each year in an amount equal to the lesser of (i) 1.0 % of the shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding on December 31 of the preceding year or (ii) an amount determined by the Company’s board of directors. It is intended that the ESPP meet the requirements for an “employee stock purchase plan” under Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code. There were 1,206 and 0 shares issued under the ESPP for the three months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023, respectively. There were 11,913 and 14,043 shares issued under the ESPP for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023, respectively. The discount on the ESPP was $ 72 and $ 100 for the three months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023, respectively, and $ 230 and $ 308 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023, respectively, and is recorded within stock-based compensation expense.
16. EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding. Diluted net income per share of common is computed under the treasury stock method by using the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding, plus, for periods with net income, the potential dilutive effects of stock options, stock appreciation rights and restricted stock units.
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The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per share:
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Numerator
Net income
$
46,093
$
38,461
$
96,018
$
102,246
Denominator
Net income per share of common stock - basic
$
0.81
$
0.64
$
1.69
$
1.71
Net income per share of common stock- diluted
$
0.79
$
0.63
$
1.66
$
1.68
Weighted average number of shares of common stock - basic
56,870,234
59,863,102
56,815,167
59,856,941
Weighted average number of shares of common stock - diluted
58,103,963
60,681,676
57,754,016
60,892,992
Securities outstanding that were included in the computation above, utilizing the treasury stock method are as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Stock options, SARs, and RSUs to purchase common stock
1,233,729
818,574
938,849
1,036,051
Potential shares of common stock issuable that were excluded from the computation of diluted weighted-average shares outstanding excluded from the numerator, are as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Stock options, SARs, and RSUs to purchase common stock
6,868,642
5,518,309
7,163,522
5,300,832
17. INCOME TAXES
A reconciliation between the statutory federal income tax rate and the Company’s effective income tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023 is as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Federal income tax rate
21.0
%
21.0
%
21.0
%
21.0
%
Stock-based compensation
( 0.1 )
—
( 0.2 )
( 0.9 )
State taxes
5.1
4.0
6.3
4.7
Credits
( 0.9 )
0.2
( 1.2 )
( 1.6 )
Nondeductible IPR&D
—
—
2.5
—
Valuation allowance
0.4
—
0.4
—
Other
0.4
0.6
0.4
0.3
Total
25.9
%
25.8
%
29.2
%
23.5
%
18. RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company was party to a management agreement for professional services provided by a related party, Paragon Biosciences, LLC (“Paragon”). Paragon is an entity that shares common ownership with the Company. In addition, the Chairman of the Company’s board of directors is the Founder, Chairman and CEO
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of Paragon. The Company is also party to a right of use agreement with Paragon whereby it has access to and the right to use certain office space leased by Paragon in Chicago, IL. The Company incurred $ 73 for each of the three months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023, and incurred $ 218 for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023 in expenses to Paragon, which are included in general and administrative in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. As of September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, there were no amounts due to or due from related parties included in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.
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