LEXICON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 10-Q

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Overview We are a biopharmaceutical company with a mission of pioneering medicines that transform patients’ lives. We are devoting most of our resources to the commercialization of our approved drug and the research and development of our most advanced drug candidates: • We are commercializing INPEFA, an orally-delivered small molecule drug, in the United States to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death, hospitalization for heart failure, and urgent heart failure visits in adults with heart failure or type 2 diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, or CKD, and other cardiovascular risk factors. We are separately pursuing regulatory approval of sotagliflozin as a treatment for type 1 diabetes. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, issued a complete response letter regarding our New Drug Application, or NDA, for sotagliflozin in type 1 diabetes in March 2019, which we appealed. Following FDA feedback from recent discussions, we are now preparing to resubmit our NDA for patients with type 1 diabetes and CKD. We have reported positive results from three Phase 3 clinical trials of sotagliflozin in type 1 diabetes. We are also developing sotagliflozin as a treatment for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, or HCM, and are preparing to initiate a Phase 3 clinical trial of sotagliflozin in HCM. • We are developing LX9211, an orally-delivered small molecule drug candidate, as a treatment for neuropathic pain. We are conducting a Phase 2b clinical trial of LX9211 in diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain, or DPNP, and have received Fast Track designation from the FDA for development of LX9211 in that indication. We have reported positive results from a Phase 2 clinical trial of LX9211 in DPNP and top-line results from a separate Phase 2 clinical trial of LX9211 in post-herpetic neuralgia which also demonstrated evidence of effect. • We are conducting preclinical development of LX9851, an orally-delivered small molecule drug candidate, as a treatment for obesity and tool for weight management. • We are conducting preclinical research and development and preparing to conduct clinical development of compounds from a number of additional drug programs originating from our internal drug discovery efforts. INPEFA, LX9851 and compounds from a number of additional drug programs originated from our own internal drug discovery efforts, and LX9211 originated from our collaborative neuroscience drug discovery efforts with Bristol-Myers Squibb. Our efforts were driven by a systematic, target biology-driven approach in which we used gene knockout technologies and an integrated platform of advanced medical technologies to systematically study the physiological and behavioral functions of almost 5,000 genes in mice and assessed the utility of the proteins encoded by the corresponding human genes as potential drug targets. We have identified and validated in living animals, or in vivo, more than 100 targets with promising profiles for drug discovery. We have worked both independently and through collaborations and strategic alliances with third parties to capitalize on our drug target discoveries and research and development programs. We seek to retain exclusive or co-exclusive rights to the benefits of certain research and development programs by developing and commercializing drug candidates from those programs internally, particularly in the United States for indications treated by specialist physicians. We seek to collaborate with other pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies with respect to the research, development and commercialization of certain of our drug candidates, particularly with respect to commercialization in territories outside the United States or commercialization in the United States for indications treated by primary care physicians, or when the collaboration may otherwise provide us with access to expertise and resources that we do not possess internally or are complementary to our own. We have derived substantially all of our revenues from strategic collaborations and other research and development collaborations and technology licenses, as well as from commercial sales of our approved drug products. To date, we have generated a substantial portion of our revenues from a limited number of sources. Our operating results and, in particular, our ability to generate additional revenues are dependent on many factors, including the success of our commercialization of INPEFA in the United States and the amount of revenues generated from sales of INPEFA; the success of our ongoing research and development efforts and the ability to obtain necessary regulatory approvals of the drug candidates which are the subject of such efforts; our success in establishing new collaborations and licenses and our receipt of milestones, royalties and other payments under such arrangements; and general and industry-specific economic conditions which may affect research, development and commercialization expenditures. 14 Our ability to secure future revenue-generating agreements will depend upon our ability to address the needs of our potential future collaborators and licensees, and to negotiate agreements that we believe are in our long-term best interests. We may determine, as we have with INPEFA in heart failure, that our interests are better served by retaining rights to our discoveries and advancing our therapeutic programs to a later stage, which could limit our near-term revenues and increase expenses. Because of these and other factors, our operating results have fluctuated in the past and are likely to do so in the future, and we do not believe that period-to-period comparisons of our operating results are a good indication of our future performance. Since our inception, we have incurred significant losses and, as of March 31, 2024, we had an accumulated deficit of $1.8 billion. Our losses have resulted principally from costs incurred in research and development, selling, general and administrative costs associated with our operations, and non-cash stock-based compensation expenses associated with stock options and restricted stock units granted to employees and consultants. Research and development expenses consist primarily of salaries and related personnel costs, external research costs related to our nonclinical and clinical efforts, material costs, facility costs, depreciation on property and equipment, and other expenses related to our drug discovery and development programs. Selling, general and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries and related expenses for executive, sales and marketing, and administrative personnel, professional fees and other corporate expenses, including information technology, facilities costs and general legal activities. We expect to continue to incur significant research and development costs in connection with the continuing research and development of our drug candidates and significant selling, general and administrative expenses in connection with our commercial launch of INPEFA. As a result, we will need to generate significantly higher revenues to achieve profitability. Critical Accounting Policies The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires us to make judgments, estimates and assumptions in the preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. We believe there have been no significant changes in our critical accounting policies as discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. Results of Operations Revenues Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2024 were approximately $1.1 million primarily from product revenues recognized from sales of INPEFA following its regulatory approval in May 2023. Cost of Sales Cost of sales during the three months ended March 31, 2024 consist of third-party manufacturing costs and freight associated with sales of INPEFA. Prior to receiving regulatory approval on May 26, 2023, we had completed or begun the manufacturing of certain INPEFA raw materials. These raw materials were either received at “zero-cost” to us in conjunction with a terminated agreement in 2019 or recorded as research and development expense. Based on our expectations for future manufacturing costs, we estimate these amounts totaled approximately $39.0 million. We began capitalizing inventory manufactured subsequent to regulatory approval of INPEFA as the related costs were expected to be recoverable through the commercialization of the product. At March 31, 2024, substantially all of the “zero-cost” INPEFA raw materials remains available to us. The “zero-cost” inventory is expected to be consumed over approximately the next three years, which will result in a lower average per unit cost of materials during that period; however, the time period over which this inventory is consumed will depend on a number of factors, including the amount of future INPEFA sales, use of this inventory in clinical development or other research activities, production lead times, and/or the ability to utilize inventory prior to its expiration date. We estimate our cost of goods sold as a percentage of net product revenue will be less than 10% subsequent to the utilization of all of the remaining “zero-cost” inventory. 15 Research and Development Expenses Research and development expenses and dollar and percentage changes as compared to the corresponding periods in the prior year are as follows (dollar amounts are presented in millions): Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 2023 Total research and development expense $ 14.4 $ 12.0 Dollar increase $ 2.4 Percentage increase 20 % Research and development expenses consist primarily of third-party services principally related to preclinical and clinical development activities, salaries and other personnel-related expenses, facility and equipment costs, stock-based compensation expense, and other costs each of which are described below. • Third-party services – Third-party services relate principally to our clinical trial and related development activities, such as preclinical and clinical studies and contract manufacturing. Overall, third-party services for the three months ended March 31, 2024 increased 32% to $7.2 million as compared to the corresponding period in 2023 primarily related to increased external research and development costs. • Personnel – Personnel costs for the three months ended March 31, 2024 increased to $4.2 million from $4.0 million as compared to the corresponding period in 2023. Salaries, bonuses, employee benefits, payroll taxes, recruiting and relocation costs are included in personnel costs. • Stock-based compensation – Stock-based compensation expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2024 increased 32% to $1.6 million, as compared to the corresponding period in 2023, due to increased headcount. • Facilities, equipment, and other – Facilities, equipment, and other costs relate primarily to rent, insurance, travel and training, and software licensing costs. Facilities, equipment, and other costs for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 were $1.3 million and $1.4 million, respectively. Selling, General and Administrative Expenses Selling, general and administrative expenses and dollar and percentage changes as compared to the corresponding periods in the prior year are as follows (dollar amounts are presented in millions): Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 2023 Total selling, general and administrative expense $ 32.1 $ 19.1 Dollar increase $ 13.0 Percentage increase 68 % Selling, general and administrative expenses consist primarily of personnel costs to support the commercialization of INPEFA and support of our research and development activities, professional and consulting fees, stock-based compensation expense, and facilities, equipment, and other costs each of which are described further below. • Personnel – Personnel costs for the three months ended March 31, 2024 increased 113% to $16.4 million, as compared to the corresponding period in 2023, primarily due to higher employee salaries and benefit costs as a result of increased headcount during 2024 in conjunction with the commercialization of INPEFA. Salaries, bonuses, employee benefits, payroll taxes, recruiting and relocation costs are included in personnel costs. • Professional and consulting fees – Professional and consulting fees for the three months ended March 31, 2024 increased 37% to $9.6 million, as compared to the corresponding period in 2023, primarily due to higher marketing and professional fees in conjunction with the commercialization of INPEFA. • Stock-based compensation – Stock-based compensation expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2024 increased 22% to $2.7 million, as compared to the corresponding period in 2023 due to increased headcount. 16 • Facilities, equipment, and other – Facilities, equipment, and other costs for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 were $3.3 million and $2.2 million, respectively. The increase of $1.1 million in these costs in 2024 was primarily due to travel in conjunction with the commercialization of INPEFA. Interest and Other Expense Interest and Other Expense. Interest and other expense was $4.9 million and $1.8 million, respectively, during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, primarily due to the borrowing of additional $50 million in Oxford debt in June 2023. Interest Income and Other, Net Interest Income and Other, Net. Interest income and other, net increased to $1.9 million from $1.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024 from the corresponding period in 2023. Net Loss and Net Loss per Common Share Net loss and Net loss per Common Share. Net loss was $48.4 million, or $0.20 per share, in the three months ended March 31, 2024 as compared to a net loss of $31.9 million, or $0.17 per share, in the corresponding period in 2023. Our quarterly operating results have fluctuated in the past and are likely to do so in the future, and we believe that quarter-to-quarter comparisons of our operating results are not a good indication of our future performance. Liquidity and Capital Resources We have financed our operations from inception primarily through sales of common and preferred stock, contract and milestone payments we received under our collaborations and strategic licenses, target validation, database subscription and technology license agreements, product sales, government grants and contracts, and financing under debt, lease and other project financing arrangements, as well as from commercial sales of our approved drug products. In March 2022, we entered into a loan and security agreement with Oxford that provides up to $150 million in borrowing capacity, available in five tranches, under which $100 million has been funded under the first three tranches. The fourth $25 million tranche is available for draw at our option upon the achievement of specified INPEFA net sales and until April 25, 2025. The fifth $25 million tranche is available for draw at our option, subject to Oxford’s consent, at any time prior to the expiration of the 36-month interest-only payment period. The loan and security agreement includes a financial covenant relating to INPEFA net sales and a separate financial covenant which requires us to maintain a minimum cash and investments balance of $10 million until the achievement of specified INPEFA net sales. Upon funding of the fourth tranche, the minimum cash and investments balance will increase to $25 million. In December 2023, we entered into an Open Market Sale Agreement SM with Jefferies LLC pursuant to which we may offer and sell shares of our common stock having an aggregate sales price of up to $75 million from time to time through Jefferies as sales agent. As of March 31, 2024, the full amount is still available for issuance under this agreement. On March 11, 2024, we entered into an agreement with certain accredited investors pursuant to which we agreed to sell 2,304,147 shares of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, at a price of $108.50 per share. We received net proceeds of approximately $242 million, after deducting placement agent fees and offering expenses from the private placement offering. Each share of preferred stock will automatically convert into 50 shares of our common stock upon the filing and acceptance of an amendment to our certificate of incorporation by the Secretary of State of Delaware increasing the number of authorized shares of our common stock to 450,000,000 shares. For additional information on the private placement offering, please refer to Note 8 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we had $355.6 million and $170.0 million in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, respectively. We used cash of $55.1 million from operations in the three months ended March 31, 2024, largely reflective of the net loss for the period of $48.4 million which included non-cash charges of $4.7 million primarily related to stock-based compensation expense. Investing activities used cash of $110.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024, primarily due to net purchases of investments. Financing activities provided cash of $239.4 million, primarily from the issuance of sale of 2,304,147 shares of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock in a private placement at a price of $108.50 per share. 17 Other commitments. Upon the regulatory approval of sotagliflozin for the treatment of type 1 diabetes in a major market, we will be required to make certain royalty payments, totaling $4.5 million, in three equal annual installments of $1.5 million. Under our drug discovery alliance with Bristol-Myers Squibb, we will be required to make a milestone payment of $5 million upon dosing of the first patient in a Phase 3 clinical trial of LX9211. For a further discussion of our commitments and contingencies see Note 6 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements . Our future capital requirements will be substantial and will depend on many factors, including the success of our commercialization of INPEFA in the United States; the success of our commercial launch of sotagliflozin for patients with type 1 diabetes and CKD, if approved; the success of our ongoing research and development efforts and the ability to obtain necessary regulatory approvals of the drug candidates which are the subject of such efforts; our success in establishing new collaborations and licenses and our receipt of milestones, royalties and other payments under such arrangements; the amount and timing of our research, development and commercialization expenditures; the resources we devote to commercializing, developing and supporting our products and other factors. Our capital requirements will also be affected by any expenditures we make in connection with license agreements and acquisitions of and investments in complementary technologies and businesses. We expect to continue to devote substantial capital resources to the commercialization of INPEFA for heart failure; the commercial launch of sotagliflozin for patients with type 1 diabetes and CKD, if approved; the research and development of our drug candidates; and for other general corporate activities. We believe that our current unrestricted cash and investment balances as well as future revenues will be sufficient to fund our currently planned operations for at least the next 12 months from the date of this report. In future periods, if cash on hand or generated by operations is insufficient to satisfy our liquidity requirements, we will need to obtain additional liquidity through future strategic and other collaborations or sell additional equity or debt securities or obtain additional credit arrangements. If we are unable to obtain adequate financing when needed, we may have to delay or reduce the scope of our commercialization efforts or one or more of our clinical trials and other research and development programs. Additional financing may not be available on terms acceptable to us or at all. The sale of additional equity or convertible debt securities may result in additional dilution to our stockholders. From time to time, our board of directors may authorize us to repurchase shares of our common stock. If and when our board of directors should determine to authorize any such action, it would be on terms and under market conditions that our board of directors determines are in the best interest of us and our stockholders. Any such actions could deplete significant amounts of our cash resources and/or result in additional dilution to our stockholders. Disclosure about Market Risk We are exposed to limited market and credit risk on our cash equivalents which have maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase. We had approximately $355.6 million in cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments as of March 31, 2024. We maintain a short-term investment portfolio which consists of U.S. Treasury bills and corporate debt securities that mature three to 12 months from the time of purchase, which we believe are subject to limited market and credit risk. We currently do not hedge interest rate exposure or hold any derivative financial instruments in our investment portfolio. We are subject to interest rate sensitivity on our outstanding Oxford Term Loans which bear interest at a floating rate equal to the 1-month CME Term SOFR rate. Interest on the Oxford Term Loans is payable in cash monthly and the term loans are fully matured by March 2027, unless earlier repaid in accordance with their terms. We have operated primarily in the United States and substantially all sales to date have been made in U.S. dollars. Accordingly, we have not had any material exposure to foreign currency rate fluctuations. Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk See “Disclosure about Market Risk” under “Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” for quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk.