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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


 

FORM 10-Q 

(Mark One)

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

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2019

 

Or

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

 

For the transition period from ___________ to ___________

 

Commission File No. 000-23143

 

PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

13-3379479

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

One World Trade Center, 47th Floor
New York, NY 10007
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

Registrants telephone number, including area code: (646) 975-2500

 

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

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common stock, par value $0.0013

PGNX

The Nasdaq Global Select Market

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer ☐

 

Accelerated filer ☒

Non-accelerated filer ☐

 

Smaller reporting company ☒

   

Emerging growth company ☐

 

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

 

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

 

As of November 4, 2019, a total of 86,421,634 shares of common stock, par value $0.0013 per share, were outstanding.

 

 

 

 

PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

 

INDEX

 

 

 

Page No.

Part I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

3

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

4

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss

5

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

6

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

7

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

8

Item 2.

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

27

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

35

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

35

 

 

 

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

35

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

35

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

39

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

39

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

39

Item 5.

Other Information

39

Item 6.

Exhibits

40

 

Signatures

41

 

 

 

 

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

   

September 30,

   

December 31,

 
   

2019

   

2018

 

 

 

(unaudited)

   

(audited)

 
ASSETS            

Current assets:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 64,493     $ 137,686  

Accounts receivable, net

    6,174       3,803  

Other current assets

    5,136       2,640  

Total current assets

    75,803       144,129  
                 

Property and equipment, net

    9,254       3,944  

Intangible assets, net

    7,099       6,666  

Goodwill

    17,847       13,074  

Operating right-of-use lease assets

    13,681       -  

Other assets

    6,368       1,684  

Total assets

  $ 130,052     $ 169,497  
                 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

               

Current liabilities:

               

Accounts payable

  $ 674     $ 444  

Accrued expenses

    12,461       10,533  

Contingent consideration liability

    -       7,050  

Current portion of debt, net

    6,437       5,419  

Operating lease liabilities

    572       -  

Total current liabilities

    20,144       23,446  
                 

Long-term debt, net

    34,489       39,180  

Operating lease liabilities

    15,154       -  

Contingent consideration liability

    4,300       3,950  

Deferred tax liability

    28       28  

Other liabilities

    -       1,818  

Total liabilities

    74,115       68,422  
                 

Commitments and Contingencies

               

Stockholders’ equity:

               

Preferred stock, $0.001 par value Authorized - 20,000 shares; issued and outstanding - none

    -       -  

Common stock, $0.0013 par value Authorized - 160,000 shares; issued - 86,621 shares in 2019 and 84,742 shares in 2018

    112       110  

Additional paid-in capital

    725,356       713,019  

Treasury stock at cost, 200 shares of common stock

    (2,741 )     (2,741 )

Subscription receivable

    -       -  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    (305 )     (105 )

Accumulated deficit

    (666,485 )     (609,208 )

Total stockholders’ equity

    55,937       101,075  

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $ 130,052     $ 169,497  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS 

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 
   

2019

   

2018

   

2019

   

2018

 

Revenues:

                               

Product sales

  $ 570     $ -     $ 840     $ -  

Royalty income

    4,912       5,169       12,666       11,757  

License and other revenue

    131       148       6,354       627  

Total revenue

    5,613       5,317       19,860       12,384  
                                 

Operating expenses:

                               

Cost of goods sold

    1,317       -       1,810       -  

Research and development

    11,439       8,090       36,911       25,547  

Selling, general and administrative

    11,473       7,075       35,267       21,341  

Intangible impairment charge

    -       23,200       -       23,200  

Change in contingent consideration liability

    (500 )     (8,000 )     1,316       (5,900 )

Total operating expenses

    23,729       30,365       75,304       64,188  
                                 

Operating loss

    (18,116 )     (25,048 )     (55,444 )     (51,804 )
                                 

Other (expense) income:

                               

Interest (expense) income and other income, net

    (726 )     (762 )     (1,833 )     (2,698 )

Total other (expense) income

    (726 )     (762 )     (1,833 )     (2,698 )
                                 

Loss before income tax benefit

    (18,842 )     (25,810 )     (57,277 )     (54,502 )
                                 

Income tax benefit

    -       1,453       -       1,549  
                                 

Net loss

  $ (18,842 )   $ (24,357 )   $ (57,277 )   $ (52,953 )

Net loss per share - basic and diluted

  $ (0.22 )   $ (0.30 )   $ (0.67 )   $ (0.70 )

Weighted-average shares - basic and diluted

    86,421       80,325       85,328       75,648  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 
   

2019

   

2018

   

2019

   

2018

 

Net loss

  $ (18,842 )   $ (24,357 )   $ (57,277 )   $ (52,953 )

Other comprehensive loss:

                               

Foreign currency translation adjustments

    (211 )     (4 )     (200 )     (60 )

Comprehensive loss

  $ (19,053 )   $ (24,361 )   $ (57,477 )   $ (53,013 )

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY 

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

                                                                             
                    Common Stock                    

Accumulated

                                 
   

Common Stock

    Subscribed    

Additional

           

Other

           

Treasury Stock

   

Total

 
   

Number

           

Number

           

Paid-in

   

Accumulated

   

Comprehensive

   

Subscription

   

Number

           

Stockholders’

 
   

of Shares

   

Par Value

   

of Shares

   

Par Value

   

Capital

   

Deficit

   

Loss

   

Receivable

   

of Shares

   

Cost

   

Equity

 

Balance at December 31, 2018

    84,742     $ 110       -     $ -     $ 713,019     $ (609,208 )   $ (105 )   $ -       (200 )   $ (2,741 )   $ 101,075  

Net loss

    -       -       -       -       -       (18,735 )     -       -       -       -       (18,735 )

Foreign currency translation adjustments

    -       -       -       -       -       -       (42 )     -       -       -       (42 )

Stock-based compensation expense

    -       -       -       -       1,077       -       -       -       -       -       1,077  

Balance at March 31, 2019

    84,742     $ 110       -     $ -     $ 714,096     $ (627,943 )   $ (147 )   $ -       (200 )   $ (2,741 )   $ 83,375  

Net loss

    -       -       -       -       -       (19,700 )     -       -       -       -       (19,700 )

Foreign currency translation adjustments

    -       -       -       -       -       -       53       -       -       -       53  

Stock-based compensation expense

    -       -       -       -       994       -       -       -       -       -       994  

Issuance of common stock to former shareholders of MIP, net of payments to advisors

    1,632       2       -       -       7,737       -       -       -       -       -       7,739  

Exercise of stock options

    50       -       -       -       267       -       -       -       -       -       267  

Subscription receivable in connection with exercise of stock options

    -       -       175       -       933       -       -       (933 )     -       -       -  

Balance at June 30, 2019

    86,424     $ 112       175     $ -     $ 724,027     $ (647,643 )   $ (94 )   $ (933 )     (200 )   $ (2,741 )   $ 72,728  

Net loss

    -       -       -       -       -       (18,842 )     -       -       -       -       (18,842 )

Foreign currency translation adjustments

    -       -       -       -       -       -       (211 )     -       -       -       (211 )

Stock-based compensation expense

    -       -       -       -       1,216       -       -       -       -       -       1,216  

Exercise of stock options

    22       -       -       -       113       -       -       -       -       -       113  

Subscription receivable in connection with exercise of stock options

    175       -       (175 )     -       -       -       -       933       -       -       933  

Balance at September 30, 2019

    86,621     $ 112       -     $ -     $ 725,356     $ (666,485 )   $ (305 )   $ -       (200 )   $ (2,741 )   $ 55,937  

 

 

                   

Common Stock

                   

Accumulated

                                 
   

Common Stock

    Subscribed    

Additional

           

Other

           

Treasury Stock

   

Total

 
   

Number

           

Number

           

Paid-in

   

Accumulated

   

Comprehensive

   

Subscription

   

Number

           

Stockholders’

 
   

of Shares

   

Par Value

   

of Shares

   

Par Value

   

Capital

   

Deficit

   

Loss

   

Receivable

   

of Shares

   

Cost

   

Equity

 

Balance at December 31, 2017

    71,325     $ 93       320     $ -     $ 609,829     $ (541,586 )   $ (33 )   $ (2,109 )     (200 )   $ (2,741 )   $ 63,453  

Net loss

    -       -       -       -       -       (13,424 )     -       -       -       -       (13,424 )

Foreign currency translation adjustments

    -       -       -       -       -       -       (18 )     -       -       -       (18 )

Stock-based compensation expense

    -       -       -       -       1,048       -       -       -       -       -       1,048  

Cumulative effect of ASU 2014-09 adoption

    -       -       -       -       -       35       -       -       -       -       35  

Issuance of common stock in connection with at-the-market offering, net of commissions and issuance costs

    1,537       2       (320 )     -       7,414       -       -       2,109       -       -       9,525  

Subscription of common stock in connection with at-the-market offering, net of commissions

    -       -       103       -       750       -       -       (750 )     -       -       -  

Balance at March 31, 2018

    72,862     $ 95       103     $ -     $ 619,041     $ (554,975 )   $ (51 )   $ (750 )     (200 )   $ (2,741 )   $ 60,619  

Net loss

    -       -       -       -       -       (15,172 )     -       -       -       -       (15,172 )

Foreign currency translation adjustments

    -       -       -       -       -       -       (38 )     -       -       -       (38 )

Stock-based compensation expense

    -       -       -       -       2,130       -       -       -       -       -       2,130  

Issuance of common stock in connection with at-the-market offering, net of commissions and issuance costs

    2,097       2       -       -       15,288       -       -       -       -       -       15,290  

Subscription of common stock in connection with at-the-market offering, net of commissions

    -       -       (103 )     -       (750 )     -       -       750       -       -       -  

Balance at June 30, 2018

    74,959     $ 97       -     $ -     $ 635,709     $ (570,147 )   $ (89 )   $ -       (200 )   $ (2,741 )   $ 62,829  

Net loss

    -       -       -       -       -       (24,357 )     -       -       -       -       (24,357 )

Foreign currency translation adjustments

    -       -       -       -       -       -       (4 )     -       -       -       (4 )

Stock-based compensation expense

    -       -       -       -       1,123       -       -       -       -       -       1,123  

Issuance of common stock in connection with at-the-market offering, net of commissions and issuance costs

    596       1       -       -       4,837       -       -       -       -       -       4,838  

Sale of common stock in public offering, net of underwriting discounts and commissions ($4,500) and offering expenses ($513)

    9,091       12       -       -       69,975       -       -       -       -       -       69,987  

Exercise of stock options

    96       -       -       -       467       -       -               -       -       467  

Balance at September 30, 2018

    84,742     $ 110       -     $ -     $ 712,111     $ (594,504 )   $ (93 )   $ -       (200 )   $ (2,741 )   $ 114,883  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

September 30,

 
   

2019

   

2018

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

               

Net loss

  $ (57,277 )   $ (52,953 )

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

               

Stock-based compensation expense

    3,287       4,301  

Depreciation and amortization

    1,767       1,014  

Non-cash interest expense

    206       229  

Other

    11       (1,549 )

Intangible impairment charge

    -       23,200  

Change in fair value of contingent consideration liability

    1,316       (5,900 )

Changes in assets and liabilities:

               

Accounts receivable

    (2,374 )     (1,813 )

Other current assets

    (2,350 )     (1 )

Other assets

    (2,382 )     -  

Accounts payable

    240       (2,714 )

Accrued expenses

    1,994       (1,874 )

Other current liabilities

    60       -  

Other liabilities

    (369 )     218  

Net cash used in operating activities

    (55,871 )     (37,842 )

Cash flows from investing activities:

               

Acquisition of AZEDRA manufacturing assets

    (8,000 )     -  

Purchases of property and equipment

    (4,465 )     (595 )

Portion of MIP milestones paid to former advisor

    (277 )     -  

Net cash used in investing activities

    (12,742 )     (595 )

Cash flows from financing activities:

               

Net proceeds from public offering of common stock

    -       69,987  

Net proceeds from issuance of common stock in connection with at-the-market offering

    -       29,653  

Repayment of debt

    (3,880 )     (3,368 )

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

    1,313       467  

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

    (2,567 )     96,739  

Effect of currency rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

    (220 )     (86 )

Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

    (71,400 )     58,216  

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period

    139,220       92,164  

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period

  $ 67,820     $ 150,380  
                 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information

               

Cash paid for interest

  $ 3,146     $ 3,535  

 

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheets to the total of the same such amounts shown above for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018:

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash information

               

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

    137,686       90,642  

Restricted cash included in long-term assets at the beginning of period

    1,534       1,522  

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

  $ 139,220     $ 92,164  
                 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

    64,493       148,851  

Restricted cash included in long-term assets at the end of period

    3,327       1,529  

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period

  $ 67,820     $ 150,380  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

 

 

Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Business

 

Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (and its subsidiaries collectively the “Company,” “Progenics”, “we”, or “us”) is an oncology company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative targeted medicines and artificial intelligence to find, fight and follow cancer. Our pipeline includes therapeutic agents designed to precisely target cancer (AZEDRA, 1095 and PSMA TTC), as well as prostate-specific membrane antigen (“PSMA”) targeted imaging agents for prostate cancer (PyL and 1404).

 

Recent and Continued Progress:

 

 

On October 2, 2019, we announced the signing of a definitive agreement in which Lantheus Holdings, Inc. (“Lantheus”) will acquire Progenics in an all-stock transaction, offering a significant upside opportunity to the combined shareholders from a diversified, high growth portfolio with the potential for strong, growing profits. The combination of Lantheus and Progenics forms a leader in precision diagnostics and radiopharmaceutical therapeutics. The combined company is expected to have significant product and cost synergies that will diversify and sustain growing revenues and will drive incremental profitability and cash flow. The combined company will be led by Lantheus Chief Executive Officer, Mary Anne Heino. Ms. Heino will be supported by Chief Financial Officer, Robert J. Marshall Jr., and Chief Operations Officer, John Bolla. Following the closing, Bradley Campbell, currently a member of Progenics’ Board of Directors, will be added as a member of the Board of Directors of Lantheus. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2020, subject to approval by Lantheus and Progenics stockholders, regulatory approvals, and certain other customary closing conditions. See Part I, Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” and Note 13 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report for additional information regarding the proposed transaction. 

 

AZEDRA is the first and only approved therapy in the U.S. for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients 12 years and older with iobenguane scan positive, unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic pheochromocytoma or paraganglioma who require systemic anticancer therapy. Third quarter sales of AZEDRA totaled $0.6 million (first therapeutic doses for three new patients and a second therapeutic dose for one patient who previously received a first dose). The AZEDRA Managed Access program for appropriate commercial patients in need of the therapy outside the U.S. was initiated, which will provide access to AZEDRA. 

 

Progenics recently received comments and is currently in discussions with the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) on its proposed life cycle management study to evaluate AZEDRA in patients with other neuroendocrine tumors (“NETs”). The proposed study is on clinical hold until we reach agreement with the FDA. Assuming we can reach agreement with the FDA on an amended study, or possibly studies design, we intend to commence them next year. 

 

Patient enrollment for the Phase 3 CONDOR trial evaluating the diagnostic performance and clinical impact of PyL (18F-DCFPyL) was completed. The Phase 3 CONDOR trial is a multi-center, open label trial that dosed 208 patients with biochemical recurrence of prostate cancer at 14 sites in the U.S. and Canada. Top-line data is expected by year end.  

 

Patient enrollment is ongoing in the Phase 2 trial of 1095 in combination with enzalutamide in chemotherapy-naïve patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). Progenics’1095 is a small molecule radiotherapeutic designed to selectively bind to the extracellular domain of PSMA, a protein that is highly expressed on prostate cancer cells. Currently patients are being dosed at Canadian sites using drug produced by our contract manufacturing organization, CPDC. CPDC has not been allowed to ship drug to U.S. sites under an import alert. Following lifting of the import ban by FDA, Progenics will submit a request to utilize the CPDC drug at U.S. sites. We expect that review of our request will be completed by the end of 2019 and initiation of dosing at U.S. clinical sites is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2020.  

 

 

Strategic partnerships:

 

 

RELISTOR® (methylnaltrexone bromide) is licensed to Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bausch Health Companies Inc. (“Bausch”, which is the predecessor of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.). RELISTOR subcutaneous injection and RELISTOR Tablets are approved by the FDA for the treatment of opioid-induced constipation in adults with chronic non-cancer pain.

 

Bayer AG (“Bayer”) has exclusive worldwide rights to develop and commercialize products using our PSMA antibody technology, in combination with Bayer’s alpha-emitting radionuclides. Bayer is developing PSMA TTC, a thorium-227 labeled PSMA-targeted antibody therapeutic. Bayer initiated a Phase 1 trial of PSMA TTC in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. In May 2019, Bayer dosed the first patient in the Phase 1 trial which triggered a $2.0 million milestone payment, recorded as part of the license and other revenue.

 

Curium has exclusive rights to develop, manufacture and commercialize PyL (18F-DCFPyL) in Europe. Under the terms of the collaboration, Curium is responsible for the development, regulatory approvals and commercialization of PyL in Europe, and Progenics is entitled to royalties on net sales of PyL. Curium is in discussions with European Medicines Agency (“EMA”) regarding the development path in Europe.

 

ROTOP has exclusive rights to develop, manufacture and commercialize 1404 in Europe. Under the terms of the collaboration, ROTOP is responsible for the development, regulatory approvals and commercialization of 1404 in Europe. Under this agreement, Progenics is entitled to double-digit, tiered royalties on future net sales of 1404 in Europe. ROTOP is in discussions with EMA regarding the development path in Europe.

 

FUJIFILM Toyama Chemical Co, Ltd. (“FUJIFILM”) had rights to the Company’s aBSI product in Japan for use under the name BONENAVI under a prior agreement. Under the terms of a recently signed transfer agreement, FUJIFILM acquired, by a combination of purchase and license, the Japanese software, source code, supporting data and all Japanese patents associated with the aBSI product from us for their use of aBSI in Japan. In exchange, Progenics received a $4.0 million upfront payment and is entitled to service fees for the next three years.

 

CytoDyn Inc. (“CytoDyn”) acquired leronlimab (PRO 140), which acquisition included a milestone and royalty payment obligations to us. Leronlimab is a fully humanized monoclonal antibody which is a cellular targeting CCR5 entry antagonist and is currently in development for the treatment of HIV. CytoDyn announced in March 2019 that it filed its first of three sections of its Biologics License Application (“BLA”) to the FDA for leronlimab for the treatment of HIV under the Rolling Review process.

 

Our current principal sources of revenue are AZEDRA sales, royalties, and development and commercial milestones from strategic partnerships. Royalty and further milestone payments from Bausch or Bayer depend on success in development and commercialization of RELISTOR and our PSMA-TTC, respectively, which is dependent on many factors, such as Bausch or Bayer’s efforts, decisions by the FDA and other regulatory bodies, competition from drugs for the same or similar indications, and the outcome of clinical and other testing of the licensed products.

 

We commenced principal operations in 1988, became publicly traded in 1997, and throughout have been engaged primarily in research and development efforts, establishing corporate collaborations, commercializing AZEDRA and other related business activities. Certain of our intellectual property rights are held by wholly-owned subsidiaries. Our U.S. operations are presently conducted at our headquarters in New York and our manufacturing facility in Somerset, New Jersey. The operations of our wholly-owned foreign subsidiary, EXINI Diagnostics A.B. (“EXINI”), are conducted at our facility in Lund, Sweden. We operate under a single operating segment, which includes development, manufacturing and commercialization of pharmaceutical products and other technologies to target, diagnose and treat cancer. Our operating segment is regularly evaluated for financial performance by our chief operating decision maker, who is our Chief Executive Officer.

 

Liquidity

 

The Company is not profitable and there is no assurance that we will ever achieve and sustain profitability on a continuing basis. In addition, development activities, clinical testing, and commercialization of the Company’s product candidates will require additional financing. The Company’s accumulated deficit at September 30, 2019 totaled $666.5 million, and management expects to incur substantial losses in future periods. The success of the Company is subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including among others, uncertainty of product development and commercialization; uncertainty of capital availability; uncertainty in the Company’s ability to enter into agreements with collaborative partners; dependence on third parties; and dependence on key personnel.

 

At September 30, 2019, we had $64.5 million of cash and cash equivalents, a decrease of $73.2 million from $137.7 million at December 31, 2018. On October 2, 2019, we announced a definitive agreement for Lantheus to acquire Progenics in an all-stock transaction. The combination of Lantheus and Progenics forms an innovative company with a diversified diagnostic and therapeutic portfolio. Consistent with regular practice for a growth-stage pharmaceutical or biotechnology company, and as we have successfully done in the past, we fully anticipate obtaining additional financing in order to meet our cash requirements if the Lantheus agreement is not ultimately consummated. However, there can be no assurances that we will be able to obtain additional capital on acceptable terms and in the amounts necessary to fully fund our operating needs beyond one year from the date this quarterly report is issued. If adequate funds are not available, we may be required to reduce operating expenses, delay or reduce the scope of our product development programs, obtain funds through arrangements with others that may require us to relinquish rights to certain of our technologies or products that we would otherwise seek to develop or commercialize ourselves, or cease operations. If we are unable to obtain external financing, there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is filed with the SEC. The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern.

 

 

Basis of Presentation

 

Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with applicable presentation requirements, and accordingly, do not include all information and disclosures necessary for a presentation of our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”). In the opinion of management, these financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting primarily of normal recurring accruals necessary for a fair statement of results for the periods presented. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year.

 

 

Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018. The year-end consolidated balance sheet data in these financial statements were derived from audited financial statements but do not include all disclosures required by GAAP.

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Progenics as well as its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results may differ from those estimates.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

We recognize revenue when our customers obtain control of the promised goods or services, in an amount that reflects the consideration which we expect to receive in exchange for those goods or services. To account for our revenue arrangements, we perform the following five steps: (i) identify the contract(s) with a customer; (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determine the transaction price, including variable consideration, if any; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) we satisfy our performance obligations.

 

For contracts determined to be within the scope of ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“ASU 2014-09” or the “Topic 606”), we assess the goods or services promised within each contract for the purpose of identifying them as performance obligations. We must apply judgement in assessing whether each promised good or service is distinct. If a promised good or service is not distinct, we will combine that good or service with other promised goods or services until it identifies a bundle of goods or services that is distinct.

 

The transaction price is then determined and allocated to the identified performance obligations in proportion to their estimated fair value, which requires significant judgment. Variable consideration, which is estimated using the expected value method or the most likely amount method, is included in the transaction price only if, in our judgment, it is probable that a significant future reversal of cumulative revenue under the contract will not occur.

 

For arrangements that include development, regulatory or sales milestone payments, we evaluate whether the milestones are probable of being reached and estimate the amount to be included in the transaction price using the most likely amount method. If it is probable that a significant revenue reversal would not occur, the associated milestone value is included in the transaction price. Milestone payments that are not within our control or the licensee’s control, such as regulatory approvals, are generally not considered probable of being achieved until those approvals are received.

 

We then recognize as revenue the amount of the transaction price that is allocated to the respective performance obligation when (or as) the performance obligation is satisfied.

 

The following table summarizes our revenue streams from contracts with customers for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands):

 

   

Three months ended September 30,

   

Nine months ended September 30,

 
   

2019

   

2018

   

2019

   

2018

 

Product sales

  $ 570     $ -     $ 840     $ -  

Royalty income

    4,912       5,169       12,666       11,757  

License and other revenue

    131       148       6,354       627  

Total revenue

  $ 5,613     $ 5,317     $ 19,860     $ 12,384  

 

Product sales – represent revenue from sales of AZEDRA directly to hospitals. Our performance obligations are to provide AZEDRA based on sales orders from hospitals, which have been verified by our commercial team as properly credentialed to receive, handle, administer and dispose of radioactive materials. We recognize revenue after the customer takes title and has obtained control of the product. Our contracts with hospitals stipulate that product is shipped free on-board destination. We invoice hospitals after the products have been delivered and invoice payments are generally due within 60 days of invoice date. We record sales to hospitals based on AZEDRA’s list price per mCi and the amount prescribed based upon a dosimetric assessment of each patient. We record product sales net of any variable consideration due to rebates and discounts provided under governmental and other programs, and other sales-related deductions, such as product returns and copay assistance programs. Shipping and handling costs associated with finished goods delivered to customers are recorded as a selling expense.

 

 

Royalty income – represents revenue from the sales-based royalties under our intellectual property licensing arrangements and is recognized upon net sales of the licensed products.

 

License and other revenue – represent revenue from upfront payments (fixed consideration) and development and sales milestones, sublicense payments, support and service payments and sales-based bonus payments (variable consideration) under our licensing or software arrangements. The fixed consideration will be recognized as revenue at the time when the transfer of know-how is completed. The variable consideration will be estimated using the most likely amount method and recognized only when we have “a high degree of confidence” that revenue will not be reversed in a subsequent reporting period. The other revenue also includes revenue from product sales of research reagents, that is recognized upon shipment to the end customer (i.e. control of the product is deemed to be transferred).

 

We had receivable contract balances of $6.2 million and $3.8 million as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, primarily related to the royalty revenue and upfront and milestone payments under our partnerships, which are included in license and other revenue (see Note 5. Accounts Receivable).

 

Restricted Cash

 

Restricted cash included in long-term assets of $3.3 million and $1.5 million at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, represents collateral for a letter of credit securing a lease obligation (for both periods), collateral for a letter of credit related to equipment purchases and a security deposit with the German District Court related to the PSMA-617 litigation (for the 2019 period). We believe the carrying value of this asset approximates fair value.

 

Foreign Currency Translation

 

Our international subsidiaries generally consider their respective local currency to be their functional currency. Assets and liabilities of these international subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars at quarter-end exchange rates and revenues and expenses are translated at average exchange rates during the quarter and year-to-date period. Foreign currency translation adjustments for the reported periods are included in accumulated other comprehensive loss in our condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive loss, and the cumulative effect is included in the stockholders’ equity section of our condensed consolidated balance sheets. Realized gains and losses denominated in foreign currencies are recorded in operating expenses in our condensed consolidated statements of operations and were not material to our consolidated results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 or 2018.

 

Leases

 

We determine whether an arrangement is or contains a lease at its inception. We recognize lease liabilities based on the present value of the minimum lease payments not yet paid by using the lease term and discount rate determined at lease commencement. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use our incremental borrowing rate to determine the present value of our lease payments. Our leases may include options to extend or terminate a lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. We recognize the operating right-of-use (“ROU”) lease assets at amounts equal to the lease liability adjusted for prepaid or accrued rent, remaining balance of any lease incentives and unamortized initial direct costs.

 

The operating lease liabilities are reported in other current liabilities and other noncurrent liabilities and the related ROU lease assets are reported in other noncurrent assets on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. Lease expense for our operating leases is calculated on a straight-line basis over the lease term and is reported in research and development and selling, general and administrative expenses on our condensed consolidated statements of operations. We do not recognize a lease liability or ROU lease assets for leases whose lease terms, at commencement, are twelve months or less, or for leases which are below the established capitalization threshold.

 

 

Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment is recorded at historical cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $3.5 million and $2.7 million as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. The following table summarizes our property and equipment (in thousands):

 

   

September 30,

   

December 31,

 
   

2019

   

2018

 

Machinery and equipment

  $ 4,030     $ 2,992  

Leasehold improvements

    3,052       1,734  

Computer equipment

    655       721  

Furniture and fixtures

    908       878  

Construction in progress

    4,079       317  

Property and equipment, gross

    12,724       6,642  

Less - accumulated depreciation

    (3,470 )     (2,698 )

Property and equipment, net

  $ 9,254     $ 3,944  

 

 

Note 2. New Accounting Pronouncements 

 

Recently Adopted

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02 (“ASU 2016-02”), Leases (Topic 842). This standard established a right-of-use model that requires all lessees to recognize right-of-use assets and liabilities on their balance sheet that arise from leases with terms longer than 12 months as well as provide disclosures with respect to certain qualitative and quantitative information related to their leasing arrangements.

 

The FASB has subsequently issued the following amendments to ASU 2016-02, which have the same effective date and transition date of January 1, 2019, and which we collectively refer to as the new leasing standards:

 

 

ASU No. 2018-01, Leases (Topic 842): Land Easement Practical Expedient for Transition to Topic 842, which permits an entity to elect an optional transition practical expedient to not evaluate under Topic 842 land easements that exist or expired prior to adoption of Topic 842 and that were not previously accounted for as leases under the prior standard, ASC 840, Leases.

 

ASU No. 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases, which amends certain narrow aspects of the guidance issued in ASU 2016-02.

 

ASU No. 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements, which allows for a transition approach to initially apply ASU 2016-02 at the adoption date and recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption as well as an additional practical expedient for lessors to not separate non-lease components from the associated lease component.

 

ASU No. 2018-20, Narrow-Scope Improvements for Lessors, which contains certain narrow scope improvements to the guidance issued in ASU 2016-02.

 

ASU No. 2019-01, Leases (Topic 842): Codification Improvements.

 

We adopted the new leasing standards on January 1, 2019, using a modified retrospective transition approach to be applied to leases existing as of, or entered into after, January 1, 2019 and did not adjust comparative periods. We also elected the package of practical expedients permitted under this standard, which among other things, allowed us to carry forward the lease classification for our existing leases. In preparation for the adoption of this standard and to enable preparation of the required financial information, we implemented new internal controls and processes.

 

The adoption of this standard impacted our 2019 opening consolidated balance sheet as we recorded operating lease liabilities of $15.3 million and ROU lease assets of $13.5 million, which equals the lease liabilities net of deferred rent and lease incentives previously recorded on our balance sheet under the old guidance. The adoption of this standard did not have an impact on our consolidated statements of operations or cash flows.

 

 

Recently Issued 

 

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13 (“ASU 2018-13”), Fair Value Measurement - Disclosure Framework (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. The updated guidance improves the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for any removed or modified disclosures. We are currently assessing the timing of adopting the updated provisions and the impact of the updated provisions on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. In November 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-19, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses and in April 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-04, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses, Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and Topic 825, Financial Instruments, which amend the scope and transition requirements of ASU 2016-13. The standard requires a financial asset (or a group of financial assets) measured at amortized cost basis to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected. The measurement of expected credit losses is based on relevant information about past events, including historical experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount. In May 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-05, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Targeted Transition Relief. This ASU addresses certain stakeholders’ concerns by providing an option to irrevocably elect the fair value option for certain financial assets previously measured at amortized cost basis. For those entities, the targeted transition relief will increase comparability of financial statement information by providing an option to align measurement methodologies for similar financial assets. Furthermore, the targeted transition relief also may reduce the costs for some entities to comply with the amendments in Update 2016-13 while still providing financial statement users with decision-useful information. The standard is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. We are currently evaluating the impact this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements.

 

 

Note 3. Net Loss Per Share

 

Our basic net loss per share amounts have been computed by dividing net loss by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, we reported net losses and, accordingly, potential common shares were not included since such inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.

 

The calculations of net loss per share, basic and diluted, are as follows (amounts in thousands, except per share data):

 

           

Weighted-Average

         
           

Shares

         
   

Net Loss

   

Outstanding

   

Per Share

 
   

(Numerator)

   

(Denominator)

   

Amount

 

Three months ended September 30, 2019

                       

Basic and diluted

  $ (18,842 )     86,421     $ (0.22 )

Nine months ended September 30, 2019

                       

Basic and diluted

  $ (57,277 )     85,328     $ (0.67 )
                         

Three months ended September 30, 2018

                       

Basic and diluted

  $ (24,357 )     80,325     $ (0.30 )

Nine months ended September 30, 2018

                       

Basic and diluted

  $ (52,953 )     75,648     $ (0.70 )

 

The following table summarizes anti-dilutive common shares or common shares where performance conditions have not been met, that were excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share (in thousands):

 

   

Three Months Ended September 30,

   

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
   

2019

   

2018

   

2019

   

2018

 

Stock options

    5,979       2,775       5,983       3,277  

Contingent consideration liability (1)

    851       1,738       851       1,738  

Total securities excluded

    6,830       4,513       6,834       5,015  

 


(1) Calculated as follows: (a) the contingent consideration liability balance divided by (b) the closing stock price of our common stock.

 

 

 

 

Note 4. Fair Value Measurements

 

To estimate the fair values of our financial assets and liabilities, we use valuation approaches within a hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of us. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect our assumptions about the inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability and are developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The fair value hierarchy is divided 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 that we have the ability to access

Level 2 – Valuations for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly, other than Level 1 inputs

Level 3 – Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement

 

The availability of observable inputs can vary among the various types of financial assets and liabilities. To the extent that the valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. In certain cases, the inputs used for measuring fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for financial statement disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement is categorized is based on the lowest level of input used that is significant to the overall fair value measurement.

 

We believe the carrying amounts of our cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, other current assets, other assets, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximated their fair values as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

 

We record the contingent consideration liability resulting from our acquisition of Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“MIP”) at fair value in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820 (Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement).

 

The following tables summarize each major class of our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of the dates indicated, classified by valuation hierarchy (in thousands):

 

           

Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2019

 
           

Quoted Prices in

   

Significant Other

   

Significant

 
           

Active Markets for

   

Observable

   

Unobservable

 
   

Balance at

   

Identical Assets

   

Inputs

   

Inputs

 
   

September 30, 2019

   

(Level 1)

   

(Level 2)

   

(Level 3)

 

Assets:

                               

Money market funds

  $ 55,386     $ 55,386     $ -     $ -  

Total assets

  $ 55,386     $ 55,386     $ -     $ -  
                                 

Liabilities:

                               

Contingent consideration liability

  $ 4,300     $ -     $ -     $ 4,300  

Total liabilities

  $ 4,300     $ -     $ -     $ 4,300  

 

           

Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2018

 
           

Quoted Prices in

   

Significant Other

   

Significant

 
           

Active Markets for

   

Observable

   

Unobservable

 
   

Balance at

   

Identical Assets

   

Inputs

   

Inputs

 
   

December 31, 2018

   

(Level 1)

   

(Level 2)

   

(Level 3)

 

Assets:

                               

Money market funds

  $ 136,052     $ 136,052     $ -     $ -  

Total assets

  $ 136,052     $ 136,052     $ -     $ -  
                                 

Liabilities:

                               

Contingent consideration liability

  $ 11,000     $ -     $ -     $ 11,000  

Total liabilities

  $ 11,000     $ -     $ -     $ 11,000  

 

 

The contingent consideration liability of $4.3 million as of September 30, 2019 represents the estimated fair value of the future potential milestone payments to former MIP stockholders (shown in the tables below).

 

Milestone payments due upon first commercial sale and/or from proceeds received from license revenue (in thousands):

 

Program

   

Consideration

 

Form of Payment

1095       5,000  

Cash or Progenics common stock

1404       9,984  

Cash or Progenics common stock or cash in the case of license revenue

      $ 14,984    

 

Net sales milestone payments due upon first achievement of specified net sales target in any single calendar year across all MIP-related programs (in thousands):

 

   

Consideration

 

Form of Payment at Progenics' Option

$30 million

  $ 5,000  

Cash or Progenics common stock

$60 million

    5,000  

Cash or Progenics common stock

$100 million

    10,000  

Cash or Progenics common stock

$250 million

    20,000  

Cash or Progenics common stock

$500 million

    30,000  

Cash or Progenics common stock

    $ 70,000    

 

 

We consider this liability a Level 3 instrument (one with significant unobservable inputs) in the fair value hierarchy. The estimated fair value was determined based on probability adjusted discounted cash flow and Monte Carlo simulation models that included significant estimates and assumptions pertaining to commercialization events and sales targets. The most significant unobservable inputs are the probabilities of achieving regulatory approval of the development projects and subsequent commercial success.

 

Significant changes in any of the probabilities of success or the probabilities as to the periods in which milestones will be achieved would result in a significantly higher or lower fair value measurement. We record the contingent consideration liability at fair value with changes in estimated fair values recorded in change in contingent consideration liability in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.

 

The following table summarizes quantitative information and assumptions pertaining to the fair value measurement of the Level 3 inputs at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (in thousands). The decrease in the contingent consideration liability of $6.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was primarily due to an $8.0 million payment for the AZEDRA first commercial sale milestone, which was partially offset by an increase in the AZEDRA sales forecasts associated with a study to expand the label for AZEDRA and a decrease in the discount period used to calculate the present value of the contingent consideration liability.

 

   

Fair Value at

September 30,

2019

 

Valuation Technique

 

Unobservable Input

 

Assumption

 

Contingent Consideration Liability:

                       

1095 commercialization

  $ 450  

Probability adjusted discounted

 

Probability of success

    18%    
         

cash flow model

 

Period of expected milestone achievement

   

2026

   
             

Discount rate

    10%    

1404 commercialization

    250  

Probability adjusted discounted

 

Probability of success

    43%    
         

cash flow model

 

Period of expected milestone achievement

  2022 - 2035  
             

Discount rate

    10%    

Net sales targets

    3,600  

Monte-Carlo simulation

 

Probability of success

  18% - 90%  
             

Discount rate

    10%    

Total

  $ 4,300                  

 

 

   

Fair Value at

                 
   

December 31,

                 
   

2018

 

Valuation Technique

 

Unobservable Input

 

Assumption

 

Contingent Consideration Liability:

                       

AZEDRA commercialization

  $ 7,050  

Probability adjusted discounted

 

Probability of success

    90%    
         

cash flow model

 

Period of expected milestone achievement

   

2019

   
             

Discount rate

    10%    

1095 commercialization

    450  

Probability adjusted discounted

 

Probability of success

    18%    
         

cash flow model

 

Period of expected milestone achievement

   

2026

   
             

Discount rate

    10%    

Net sales targets

    3,500  

Monte-Carlo simulation

 

Probability of success

  18% - 90%  
             

Discount rate

    10%    

Total

  $ 11,000                  

 

For those financial instruments with significant Level 3 inputs, the following table summarizes the activities for the periods indicated (in thousands):

 

   

Liability - Contingent Consideration

 
   

Fair Value Measurements Using

 
   

Significant Unobservable Inputs

 
   

(Level 3)

 
   

Three Months Ended September 30,

   

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
   

2019

   

2018

   

2019

   

2018

 

Balance at beginning of period

  $ 4,800     $ 18,900     $ 11,000     $ 16,800  

Fair value change included in net loss

    (500 )     (8,000 )     1,316       (5,900 )

Payments

    -       -       (8,016 )     -  

Balance at end of period

  $ 4,300     $ 10,900     $ 4,300     $ 10,900  
                                 

Changes in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings (or changes in net assets) for liabilities held at the end of the reporting period

  $ (500 )   $ (8,000 )   $ 1,316     $ (5,900 )

 

 

 

Note 5. Accounts Receivable

 

Our accounts receivable represents amounts due to us from royalties, collaborators, AZEDRA product sales and, to a small extent, sales of research reagents, and consisted of the following at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (in thousands):

 

   

September 30,

   

December 31,

 
   

2019

   

2018

 

Royalties

  $ 4,912     $ 3,151  

Other

    1,262       652  

Accounts receivable, net

  $ 6,174     $ 3,803  

 

 

 

Note 6. Recent Acquisition, Goodwill, In-Process Research and Development and Other Intangible Assets

 

Recent Acquisition

 

In February 2019, we acquired the AZEDRA manufacturing assets for $8.0 million cash consideration and entered into a sublease agreement for the radiopharmaceutical manufacturing facility located in Somerset, New Jersey. The Somerset manufacturing site serves as the commercial facility for AZEDRA and will also provide manufacturing support for the Company’s development stage radiopharmaceuticals, including 1095. The production of AZEDRA uses a proprietary Ultratrace® process which concentrates the MIBG targeted radiolytic activity by eliminating non-therapeutic “cold” MIBG molecules, giving AZEDRA a uniquely high specific activity.

 

Purchase Price Allocation: We accounted for this acquisition as a business combination by allocating the consideration we paid to the fair values of the assets acquired at the effective date of the acquisition, as summarized below. The difference between the fair value of the acquisition consideration and the estimated fair value of the identifiable assets represents potential future economic benefits arising from the acquisition, and has been recorded as goodwill.

 

 

The following table summarizes the allocation of the consideration paid to the estimated fair values of the assets acquired as of the acquisition date (in thousands):

 

   

Amount

 

Cash consideration

  $ 8,000  
         

Tangible assets acquired:

       

Machinery and equipment

    682  

Leasehold improvements

    1,300  

Total tangible assets acquired

    1,982  

Intangible assets - Somerset

    1,245  

Total tangible and intangible assets acquired

    3,227  
         

Goodwill

  $ 4,773  

 

The replacement cost method, a variation of the cost approach, was applied to assess the value of the assets acquired by Progenics. The principle behind this method is that the value represents the current cost of a similar new asset having the nearest equivalent utility as the asset being valued. It generally represents the maximum amount that a prudent investor will pay for a comparable asset. The cost approach provides a systematic framework for estimating the value of tangible or intangible assets based on the economic principle of substitution, and that no prudent investor will purchase an existing asset for more than it will cost to create a comparable asset. Under this approach, value is estimated by developing the cost to either replace or reproduce (replicate) the asset of similar utility.

 

The acquired Somerset intangible assets represent manufacturing know-how, which is comprised of documented technical data and information, formulae, standards, specifications, processes, methods, code books, as well as all information, knowledge, trade practices and secrets utilized by the Somerset facility in manufacturing of the AZEDRA. We estimate the remaining useful life of the Somerset intangible to be approximately six years.

 

Goodwill, In-Process Research and Development and Other Intangible Assets

 

The fair values of in-process research and development (“IPR&D”) and other identified intangible assets acquired in business combinations are capitalized. We utilize the “income method,” which applies a probability weighting that considers the risk of development and commercialization to the estimated future net cash flows that are derived from projected sales revenues and estimated costs or “replacement costs”, whichever is greater. These projections are based on factors such as relevant market size, patent protection, historical pricing of similar products and expected industry trends. The estimated future net cash flows are then discounted to the present value using an appropriate discount rate. This analysis is performed for each IPR&D project and other identified intangible assets, independently. IPR&D assets are treated as indefinite-lived intangible assets until completion or abandonment of the projects, at which time the assets are amortized over the remaining useful life or written off, as appropriate. Other identified intangible assets, which include the technology asset acquired as part of the EXINI business combination, AZEDRA product rights intangible and Somerset intangible, are amortized over the relevant estimated useful lives. The IPR&D assets are tested for impairment at least annually or when a triggering event occurs that could indicate a potential impairment and any impairment loss is recognized in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.

 

Goodwill represents excess consideration in a business combination over the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired. Goodwill is not amortized but is subject to impairment testing at least annually or when a triggering event occurs that could indicate a potential impairment. We determine whether goodwill may be impaired by comparing the fair value of the reporting unit (we have determined that we have only one reporting unit for this purpose), calculated as the product of shares outstanding and the share price as of the end of a period, to its carrying value (for this purpose, our total stockholders’ equity). No goodwill impairment has been recognized as of September 30, 2019 or 2018.

 

 

The following tables summarize the activity related to our goodwill and intangible assets (in thousands):

 

                   

Other

 
                   

Intangible

 
   

Goodwill

   

IPR&D

   

Assets

 

Balance at January 1, 2019

  $ 13,074     $ 600     $ 6,066  

Increase related to Somerset acquisition

    4,773       -       1,245  

Amortization expense

    -       -       (812 )

Balance at September 30, 2019

  $ 17,847     $ 600     $ 6,499  

 

                   

Other

 
                   

Intangible

 
   

Goodwill

   

IPR&D

   

Assets

 

Balance at January 1, 2018

  $ 13,074     $ 28,700     $ 1,669  

Impairment

    -       (23,200 )     -  

Amortization expense

    -       (117 )     (159 )

Balance at September 30, 2018

  $ 13,074     $ 5,383     $ 1,510  

 

The following table reflects the components of the finite-lived intangible assets as of September 30, 2019 (in thousands):

 

 

   

Gross Amount

   

Accumulated Amortization

   

Net Carrying Value

 

Intangible assets - AZEDRA product rights

  $ 4,900     $ 817     $ 4,083  

Intangible assets - Somerset

    1,245       128       1,117  

Intangible assets - EXINI technology

    2,120       821       1,299  

Total

  $ 8,265     $ 1,766     $ 6,499  

 

 

 

Note 7. Accrued Expenses

 

The carrying value of our accrued expenses approximates fair value, as it represents amounts that will be satisfied within one year. Accrued expenses consisted of the following at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (in thousands):

 

   

September 30,

   

December 31,

 
   

2019

   

2018

 

Accrued legal and professional fees

  $ 3,640     $ 1,305  

Accrued payroll and related costs

    2,950       2,871  

Accrued contract manufacturing costs

    2,408       2,516  

Accrued clinical trial costs

    1,897       2,318  

Accrued consulting costs

    1,006       862  

Other

    560       661  

Accrued expenses

  $ 12,461     $ 10,533  

 

 

 

Note 8. Commitments and Contingencies

 

We are or may be involved in disputes, governmental and/or regulatory inspections, inquiries, investigations, and proceedings that could result in litigation, and other litigation matters that arise from time to time. The process of resolving matters through litigation or other means is inherently uncertain and it is possible that an unfavorable resolution of these matters will adversely affect us, our results of operations, financial condition, and cash flows. While it is not possible to accurately predict or determine the eventual outcomes of these items, an adverse determination in one or more of these items currently pending could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations, financial position, or cash flows.

 

 

Abbreviated New Drug Application Litigations

 

RELISTOR Subcutaneous Injection

 

Paragraph IV Certifications - Mylan

 

On or about October 6, 2015, November 20, 2015, December 22, 2015, and December 23, 2015, Progenics, Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Salix”) and Wyeth LLC (“Wyeth”) received four separate notifications of a Paragraph IV certification for RELISTOR (methylnaltrexone bromide) subcutaneous injection, for certain patents that are listed in the FDA’s Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations, also known as “the Orange Book.” The certifications resulted from the filing by Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. of an Abbreviated New Drug Application (“ANDA”) with the FDA, challenging such patents for RELISTOR subcutaneous injection and seeking to obtain approval to market a generic version of RELISTOR subcutaneous injection before some or all of these patents expire.

 

District Court Actions

 

Progenics, Salix, Valeant (now Bausch Health Companies Inc., “Bausch”), and Wyeth filed suit against Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Mylan Inc. in the District of New Jersey on November 19, 2015 (2:15-cv-8180-SRC-CLW) seeking declaratory judgment of infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 8,247,425, 8,420,663, 8,552,025, and 8,822,490 based upon Mylan Pharmaceutical Inc.’s filing of its ANDA seeking to obtain approval to market a generic version of RELISTOR vials before some or all of these patents expire. On February 4, 2016, Progenics, Salix, Bausch, and Wyeth filed an amended complaint, identifying Mylan Laboratories Ltd. as an additional Defendant, and further seeking declaratory judgment of infringement of U.S. Patent No. 9,180,125. Progenics, Salix, Bausch, and Wyeth filed suit against Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Mylan Laboratories Ltd., and Mylan Inc. in the District of New Jersey on January 4, 2016 (2:16-cv-00035-SRC-CLW) seeking declaratory judgment of infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 8,247,425, 8,420,663, 8,552,025, and 8,822,490 based upon Mylan Pharmaceutical Inc.’s filing of its ANDA seeking to obtain approval to market a generic version of RELISTOR prefilled syringes before some or all of these patents expire. On January 25, 2016, Progenics, Salix, Bausch, and Wyeth filed an amended complaint, further seeking declaratory judgment of infringement of U.S. Patent No. 9,180,125. Progenics, Salix, Bausch, and Wyeth filed suit against Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Mylan Laboratories Ltd., and Mylan Inc. in the District of New Jersey on September 1, 2017 (2:17-cv-06714-SRC-CLW) seeking declaratory judgment of infringement of U.S. Patent No. 9,669,096 based upon Mylan Pharmaceutical Inc.’s filing of ANDAs seeking to obtain approval to market generic versions of RELISTOR vials and prefilled syringes before the patents expires. On September 18, 2017, Progenics, Salix, Bausch, and Wyeth filed an amended complaint, further seeking declaratory judgment of infringement of U.S. Patent No. 9,492,445.

 

The 2:15-cv-8180-SRC-CLW, 2:16-cv-00035-SRC-CLW, 2:15-cv-08353-SRC-CLW, and 2:16-cv-00889-SRC-CLW actions were consolidated into a single action in the District of New Jersey (2:15-cv-08180-SRC-CLW). On May 1, 2018, the Court granted Plaintiffs’ motion for partial summary judgment as to the validity of claim 8 of U.S. Patent No. 8,552,025. On May 23, 2018, the Court entered an order for final judgment under Fed. R. Civ. P. 54(b) in favor of Plaintiffs and against Mylan as to claim 8 of the ’025 patent.

 

Litigation in the 2:17-cv-06714-SRC-CLW action is underway. Fact discovery in this action has closed and expert discovery deadlines have not yet been set. This action has been consolidated for purposes of trial only with the 2:15-cv-8180 action.

 

Federal Circuit Appeal

 

On May 25, 2018, Mylan filed a Notice of Appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The matter is currently pending on appeal at the Federal Circuit.

 

On July 9, 2018, Bausch and Salix filed a motion to disqualify Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP as counsel for Mylan. On July 17, 2018, an order was issued stating the briefing on the merits of Mylan’s appeal pending the disposition of the motion to disqualify. Oral argument was held on September 12, 2018. A decision disqualifying Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP as counsel for Mylan was issued on February 8, 2019, by the Federal Circuit. Merits briefing is currently underway. Mylan submitted its opening brief on April 9, 2019. Plaintiffs filed their responsive brief on July 2, 2019. Mylan filed its reply brief on August 6, 2019.

 

Paragraph IV Certification – Actavis

 

On or about October 27, 2015, January 5, 2016, and January 8, 2016, Progenics, Salix and Wyeth received three separate notifications of a Paragraph IV certification for certain patents for RELISTOR (methylnaltrexone bromide) subcutaneous injection, for certain patents that are listed in the FDA’s Orange Book. The certifications resulted from the filing by Actavis LLC of an ANDA with the FDA, challenging such patents for RELISTOR subcutaneous injection and seeking to obtain approval to market a generic version of RELISTOR subcutaneous injection before some or all of these patents expire.

 

 

Settlement Agreement - Actavis

 

On May 25, 2018, Progenics, Bausch, Salix, Wyeth (Progenics, Bausch and Salix, each “Plaintiff” and collectively “Plaintiffs”) and Actavis LLC (“Actavis”) entered into a Settlement and License Agreement (the “Actavis Agreement”) relating to Civil Action No. 2:15-cv-08180 and Civil Action No. 2:17-cv-06714. The following is a summary of the material terms of the Actavis Agreement. The Actavis Agreement provides for a full settlement and release by both Plaintiffs and Actavis of all claims that were or could have been asserted in the District Court Cases and all resulting damages or other remedies. Plaintiffs and Actavis have agreed to and, in fact, filed a Stipulated Consent Judgment and Injunction after the execution of the Actavis Agreement. Plaintiffs and Actavis have further acknowledged and agreed that the 30-month stay imposed by the FDA in relation to the approval of Actavis’ ANDAs for the Actavis Products (the “Actavis ANDAs”) should be terminated.

 

Under the Actavis Agreement, Plaintiffs grant Actavis a non-exclusive, royalty-free, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, limited license under the Patents-In-Suit to make, import, and sell each of the Actavis Products in the U.S. beginning on the earliest of (a) January 1, 2028; (b) for each of the Actavis Products, if Actavis is a “First Applicant” (as defined in 21. U.S.C. § 355(j)(5)(B)(iv)(II)) and has not forfeited, relinquished or otherwise waived its 180-day exclusivity, 180 days prior to the date on which an entity not a First Applicant is permitted to commercially sell such Actavis Product in the U.S. under authorization from Plaintiffs; (c) for each of the Actavis Products, if Actavis either is not a First Applicant or otherwise has forfeited, relinquished or otherwise waived its 180-day exclusivity, the earlier of (i) 181 days after any third party that is a First Applicant markets a corresponding single-dose vial or pre-filled syringe that has been FDA approved or submitted for approval under an ANDA as a generic version of RELISTOR® Injection for subcutaneous use (the “Generic Products”) in the U.S., or (ii) the date on which a third party that is either not a First Applicant or otherwise has waived its 180-day exclusivity markets, or is first authorized by Plaintiffs to begin marketing, such Generic Product; (d) for each of the Actavis Products, the date on which a third party that has sought or received approval from the FDA under a “New Drug Application” (as defined in the US Federal Drug and Cosmetic Act and regulations promulgated thereunder) (“NDA”) for a corresponding single-dose vial or pre-filled syringe of methylnaltrexone bromide for subcutaneous use for which RELISTOR® Injection is the listed drug (a “Section 505(b)(2) Applicant”) markets or is first authorized by Plaintiffs to begin marketing such corresponding product; (e) for each of the Actavis Products, the date on which a corresponding generic version of the single-dose vial or pre-filled syringe of methylnaltrexone bromide for subcutaneous use approved under NDA No. 021964 for RELISTOR® Injection that is marketed or intended for marketing in the U.S. without the RELISTOR® trademark (an “Authorized Generic Product”) is first marketed in the U.S. by a third party; or (f) the earlier of (i) the date on which a final court decision is entered holding that each of the unexpired claims of the Patents-In-Suit are invalid and/or unenforceable, or (ii) the date on which the Patents-In-Suit have expired, been permanently abandoned, or delisted from the Orange Book. The Actavis Agreement also gives Actavis a limited right to grant sublicenses to its affiliates for certain pre-marketing activities.

 

 

 

Paragraph IV Certification - Par

 

On or about July 15, 2017, Progenics, Salix and Wyeth received notification of a Paragraph IV certification for RELISTOR (methylnaltrexone bromide) subcutaneous injection, for certain patents that are listed in the FDA’s Orange Book. The certification resulted from the filing by Par Sterile Products, LLC (“Par Sterile”) of an ANDA with the FDA, challenging such patents for RELISTOR subcutaneous injection and seeking to obtain approval to market a generic version of RELISTOR subcutaneous injection before some or all of these patents expire.

 

District Court Actions

 

Progenics, Salix, Bausch, and Wyeth filed suit against Par Sterile Products, Par Pharmaceutical, Inc. (“Par Pharmaceutical” and, together with Par Sterile, “Par”), and Endo International plc in the District of New Jersey on August 25, 2017 (2:17-cv-06449-SRC-CLW) seeking declaratory judgment of infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 8,247,425, 8,420,663, 8,552,025, 8,822,490, 9,180,125, and 9,669,096 based upon Par Sterile Product’s filing of an ANDA seeking to obtain approval to market a generic version of RELISTOR vials before some or all of these patents expire.

 

Progenics, Salix, Bausch, and Wyeth filed suit against Par Sterile Products, Par Pharmaceutical, and Endo International plc in the Southern District of New York on August 25, 2017 (1:17-cv-06557-PAE) seeking declaratory judgment of infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 8,247,425, 8,420,663, 8,552,025, 8,822,490, 9,180,125, and 9,669,096 based upon Par Sterile Product’s filing of an ANDA seeking to obtain approval to market a generic version of RELISTOR vials before some or all of these patents expire. This action was voluntarily dismissed on November 30, 2017.

 

 

Settlement Agreement - Par

 

On May 10, 2018, Progenics, Bausch, Salix, Wyeth and Par entered into a Settlement and License Agreement (the “Par Agreement”) relating to Civil Action No. 17-06449-SRC-CLW (the “District Court Case”). The following is a summary of the material terms of the Par Agreement.

 

The Par Agreement provides for a full settlement and release by both Plaintiffs and Par of all claims that were or could have been asserted in the District Court Case and all resulting damages or other remedies. Plaintiffs and Par have agreed to and, in fact, filed a Stipulated Consent Judgment and Injunction after the execution of the Par Agreement. Plaintiffs and Par have further acknowledged and agreed that the 30-month stay imposed by the FDA in relation to the approval of Par’s ANDA for the Par Products (the “Par ANDA”) should be terminated.

 

Under the Par Agreement, Plaintiffs grant Par a non-exclusive, royalty-free, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, limited license under the Patents-In-Suit to make, import, and sell the Par Products in the U.S., or make outside the U.S. solely for importation into the U.S. (the “Par License”) beginning on the earliest of (i) September 30, 2030; (ii) for either of the Par Products, one hundred eighty-one (181) days after any third party who is the “First Applicant” (as defined in 21. U.S.C. § 355(j)(5)(B)(iv)(II)) markets a single-dose vial or pre-filled syringe that has been FDA approved or submitted for approval under an ANDA as a generic version of RELISTOR® Injection for subcutaneous use (the “Generic Products”); (iii) for either of the Par Products, the date on which a non-First Applicant third party markets an authorized generic (under the RELISTOR® New Drug Application (“NDA”) but without the RELISTOR® trademark) single-dose vial or pre-filled syringe of methylnaltrexone bromide for subcutaneous use in the U.S.; (iv) for either of the Par Products, the date on which a third party who is not a First Applicant (or who is a First Applicant who has forfeited or otherwise waived its 180-day exclusivity) markets or is first authorized by Plaintiffs to market the Generic Products in the U.S.; (v) the date on which a final court decision is entered holding that each of the asserted claims against Par in the District Court Case from the Patents-In-Suit are invalid and/or unenforceable, or not infringed by the single-dose vial Par Product; or (vi) the date on which the Patents-In-Suit have expired, been permanently abandoned or delisted from the FDA’s Orange Book. Plaintiffs have also granted to Par a limited pre-commercialization license to manufacture and/or import the Par Products into the U.S. starting one hundred fifty (150) days prior to the effective date of the Par License solely to the extent reasonably necessary to enable Par to market the Par Products in the U.S. on or after the effective date of the Par License.

 

RELISTOR Tablets - Actavis

 

Paragraph IV Certifications

 

On or about October 24, 2016 and October 24, 2017, Progenics, Salix, Bausch and Wyeth received two separate notifications of a Paragraph IV certification for RELISTOR (methylnaltrexone bromide) tablets, for certain patents that are listed in the FDA’s Orange Book. The certification resulted from the filing by Actavis Laboratories Fl., Inc. (“Actavis”) of an ANDA with the FDA, challenging such patents for RELISTOR tablets and seeking to obtain approval to market a generic version of RELISTOR tablets before some or all of these patents expire.

 

District Court Actions

 

Progenics, Salix, Bausch, and Wyeth filed suit against Actavis, Actavis LLC, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., and Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd. in the District of New Jersey on December 6, 2016 (2:16-cv-09038-SRC-CLW) seeking declaratory judgment of infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 8,420,663, 8,524,276, 8,956,651, 9,180,125, and 9,314,461 based upon Actavis’s filing of an ANDA seeking to obtain approval to market a generic version of RELISTOR tablets before some or all of these patents expire.

 

Progenics, Salix, Bausch, and Wyeth filed suit against Actavis, Actavis LLC, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., and Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd. in the District of New Jersey on December 8, 2017 (2:17-cv-12857-SRC-CLW) seeking declaratory judgment of infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 9,724,343 and 9,492,445 based upon Actavis’s filing of an ANDA seeking to obtain approval to market a generic version of RELISTOR tablets before some or all of these patents expire.

 

The 2:16-cv-09038-SRC-CLW and 2:17-cv-12857-SRC-CLW actions were consolidated into a single action in the District of New Jersey (2:16-cv-09038-SRC-CLW). A four day bench trial was held from May 6, 2019 through May 9, 2019. On July 17, 2019, the Court issued an Order finding the asserted claims of U.S. Patent No. 8,524,276 valid and infringed. The Court additionally ordered that the effective date of any approval of Actavis’s ANDA No. 209615 may not be earlier than the expiration date of U.S. Patent No. 8,524,276.

 

 

Actavis filed an appeal of the District Court decision with the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (the “CAFC”) on August 13, 2019 and the case has been docketed by the CAFC.

 

Progenics, Salix, Bausch, and Wyeth filed suit against Actavis, Actavis LLC, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., and Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd. in the District of New Jersey on June 13, 2019 (2:19-cv-13722-SRC-CLW) seeking declaratory judgment of infringement of U.S. Patent No. 10,307,417 based upon Actavis’s filing of an ANDA seeking to obtain approval to market a generic version of RELISTOR tablets before this patent expires. Litigation in the 2:19-cv-13722-SRC-CLW action is not yet underway.

 

European Opposition Proceedings

 

In addition to the above described ANDA notifications, in October 2015, Progenics received notices of opposition to three European patents relating to methylnaltrexone. Notices of opposition against EP1615646 were filed on September 24, 2015 separately by each of Actavis Group PTC ehf and Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH. Notices of opposition against EP2368553 were filed on September 29, 2015 and September 30, 2015 by Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH and Actavis Group PTC ehf, respectively. Notices of opposition against EP2368554 were filed on September 24, 2015 separately by each of Actavis Group PTC ehf and Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH. On May 11, 2017, the opposition division provided notice that EP2368553 will be revoked. On June 28, 2017, the opposition division provided notice that EP1615646 will be revoked. On July 4, 2017, the opposition division provided notice that EP2368554 will be revoked. Each of these matters are on appeal with the European Patent Office. Oral proceedings for EP1615646 are set to occur on September 22, 2020. Proceedings for EP2368554 and EP2368553 are both scheduled for March 10, 2020.

 

For each of the above-described proceedings, we and Bausch continue to cooperate closely to vigorously defend and enforce RELISTOR intellectual property rights. Pursuant to the RELISTOR license agreement between Progenics and Bausch, Bausch has the first right to enforce the intellectual property rights at issue and is responsible for the costs of such enforcement.

 

We are or may be from time to time involved in various other disputes, governmental and/or regulatory inspections, inquires, investigations and proceedings that could result in litigation, and other litigation matters that arise from time to time. The process of resolving matters through litigation or other means is inherently uncertain and it is possible that an unfavorable resolution of these matters will adversely affect us, our results of operations, financial condition, and cash flows.

 

 

 

PSMA-617

 

German District Court Litigation

 

We announced a lawsuit and associated worldwide patent ownership dispute based on our claims to certain inventions related to PSMA-617, a PSMA-targeted radiopharmaceutical compound under development for the treatment of prostate cancer that is the subject of certain European and U.S. Patent Applications filed by the University of Heidelberg (“the University”).

 

On November 8, 2018, MIP filed a complaint against the University in the District Court of Mannheim in Germany. In this Complaint, the Company claims that the discovery and development of PSMA-617 was related to work performed under a research collaboration sponsored by MIP. MIP alleged that the University breached certain contracts with MIP and that MIP is the co-owner of inventions embodied in certain worldwide patent filings related to PSMA-617, currently pending in Europe and the United States that were filed by the University in its own name. On February 27, 2019, Endocyte, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Novartis AG, filed a motion to intervene in the German litigation. Endocyte is the exclusive licensee of the patent rights that are the subject of the German proceedings.

 

On November 27, 2018, MIP requested that the European Patent Office (“EPO”) stay the examination of European Patent (EP) 3 038 996 A1 (EP 14 799 340.6) and of the Divisional Applications EP 18 172 716.5, EP18 184 296.4, and EP 18 203 547.7 pending a decision from the German District Court on MIP’s Complaint. On December 10, 2018, the EPO granted MIP’s request and stayed the examination of the patent and patent applications effective November 27, 2018. Likewise, on December 20, 2018, MIP filed a Confirmation of Ownership with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) in the corresponding US patent applications (US Serial Nos. 15/131,118; 16/038,729 and 16/114988). MIP’s filing with the USPTO takes the position that, in light of the collaboration and contracts between MIP and the University, MIP is the co-owner of these pending U.S. patent applications.

 

 

On February 27, 2019, the German District Court entered two orders in the litigation. First, the Court set €416, 000 as the amount MIP must deposit with the Court as security in the event of an unfavorable final decision on the merits of the dispute. Second, the Court set a hearing date of August 6, 2019 at which time it held the first oral hearing in the case. The Court considered procedural matters and granted the parties the right to make further submissions. Plaintiff’s further submission was timely filed by the October 1, 2019 due date. The court set a January 31, 2020 deadline for Defendant’s reply brief and April 7, 2020 for a second oral hearing.

 

 

Note 9. Operating Leases

 

We lease office and manufacturing space and certain office equipment under noncancelable operating leases. We determine whether an arrangement is or contains a lease at its inception. We recognize lease liabilities based on the present value of the minimum lease payments not yet paid, by using the lease term and discount rate determined at lease commencement. As our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use our incremental borrowing rate of 9.5% commensurate with the underlying lease terms to determine the present value of our lease payments. Rental payments are recognized as rent expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, we recognized rent expense in the amount of $0.6 million and $1.7 million, respectively. Our leases have remaining lease terms of one year to 11 years, one of which includes an option to extend the lease for five years. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, cash payments against operating lease liabilities totaled $0.5 million and $1.5 million, respectively.

 

The information related to our leases is as follows (in thousands):

 

   

September 30,

 

Operating leases

 

2019

 

Operating ROU lease assets, noncurrent

  $ 13,681  

Operating lease liabilities, current

    572  

Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent

    15,154  

 

At September 30, 2019, future lease payments for noncancelable operating leases are as follows (in thousands):

 

2019 (excluding the nine months ending September 30, 2019)

  $ 500  

2020

    2,034  

2021

    2,071  

2022

    2,213  

2023

    2,255  

Thereafter

    16,807  

Total future minimum lease payments

    25,880  

Less imputed interest

    (10,154 )

Total lease liabilities

  $ 15,726  

 

 

 

Note 10. Non-Recourse Long-Term Debt, Net

 

On November 4, 2016, through a wholly-owned subsidiary MNTX Royalties Sub LLC (“MNTX Royalties”), we entered into a $50.0 million loan agreement (the “Royalty-Backed Loan”) with a fund managed by HealthCare Royalty Partners III, L.P. (“HCRP”). Under the terms of the Royalty-Backed Loan, the lenders have no recourse to us or to any of our assets other than the right to receive royalty payments from the commercial sales of RELISTOR products owed under our agreement with Bausch. The RELISTOR royalty payments will be used to repay the principal and interest on the loan. The Royalty-Backed Loan bears interest at a per annum rate of 9.5%.

 

Under the terms of the loan agreement, payments of interest and principal, if any, are made on the last day of each calendar quarter out of RELISTOR royalty payments received since the immediately-preceding payment date. On each payment date prior to March 31, 2018, RELISTOR royalty payments received since the immediately preceding payment date were applied solely to the payment of interest on the loan, with any royalties in excess of the interest amount retained by us. Beginning on March 31, 2018, 50% of RELISTOR royalty payments received since the immediately-preceding payment date in excess of accrued interest on the loan are used to repay the principal of the loan, with the balance retained by us. Starting on September 30, 2021, all of the RELISTOR royalties received since the immediately-preceding payment date will be used to repay the interest and outstanding principal balance until the balance is fully repaid. The loan has a maturity date of June 30, 2025. Upon the occurrence of certain triggers in the loan agreement and if HCRP so elects, all of the RELISTOR royalty payments received after the immediately-preceding payment date shall be applied to the payment of interest and repayment of principal until the principal of the loan is fully repaid. In the event of such an election by HCRP, we have the right to repay the loan without any prepayment penalty.

 

 

In connection with the Royalty-Backed Loan, the debt issuance costs have been recorded as a debt discount in our consolidated balance sheets and are being amortized and recorded as interest expense throughout the life of the loan using the effective interest method.

 

The following tables summarize the components of the Royalty-Backed Loan in our condensed consolidated financial statements for the periods presented (in thousands):

 

 

   

September 30,

   

December 31,

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

2019

   

2018

 

Outstanding principal balance, current portion

  $ 6,679     $ 5,688  

Unamortized debt discount, current portion

    (242 )     (269 )

Current portion of debt, net

  $ 6,437     $ 5,419  
                 

Outstanding principal balance, long-term portion

  $ 34,805     $ 39,674  

Unamortized debt discount, long-term portion

    (316 )     (494 )

Long-term debt, net

  $ 34,489     $ 39,180  

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

2019

   

2018

   

2019

   

2018

 

Interest expense

  $ 1,016     $ 1,154     $ 3,146     $ 3,535  

Non-cash interest expense

    66       92       206       229  

Total interest expense included in interest (expense) income, net

  $ 1,082     $ 1,246     $ 3,352     $ 3,764  

 

As of September 30, 2019, we were in compliance with all material covenants under the Royalty-Backed Loan and there was no material adverse change in our business, operations, or financial conditions, as defined in the loan agreement.

 

 

Note 11. Stockholders Equity

 

Common Stock and Preferred Stock

 

We are authorized to issue 160.0 million shares of our common stock, par value $0.0013, and 20.0 million shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001. The Board of Directors (the “Board”) has the authority to issue common and preferred shares, in series, with rights and privileges as determined by the Board.

 

Shelf Registration 

 

During the first quarter of 2017, we filed a shelf registration statement that permitted: (a) the offering, issuance and sale of up to a maximum aggregate offering price of $250.0 million of our common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, rights and/or units; and (b) as part of the $250.0 million, the offering, issuance and sale by us of up to a maximum aggregate offering price of $75.0 million of our common stock under our sales agreement with Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. (“Cantor”) in one or more at-the-market (“ATM”) offerings (the “2017 Sales Agreement”).

 

In October 2018, we filed a new shelf registration statement. The new shelf registration replaced our prior shelf registration statement, pursuant to which no additional securities will be offered or sold. The new shelf registration statement permits: (a) the offering, issuance and sale of up to a maximum aggregate offering price of $250.0 million of our common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, rights and/or units; and (b) as part of the $250.0 million, the offering, issuance and sale by us of up to a maximum aggregate offering price of $75.0 million of our common stock under our sales agreement with Cantor in one or more ATM offerings.

 

 

In addition, in October 2018 we entered into a new sales agreement with Cantor, as sales agent, which replaced the 2017 Sales Agreement (the “2018 Sales Agreement”). Pursuant to the 2018 Sales Agreement, we may offer and sell through Cantor, from time to time, shares of our common stock up to an aggregate offering price of $75.0 million. The 2018 Sales Agreement may be terminated by Cantor or us at any time upon ten days’ notice, or by Cantor at any time in certain circumstances, including the occurrence of a material adverse change in our business or financial condition.

 

 

Note 12. Stock-Based Compensation

 

Equity Incentive Plans

 

We adopted the following stockholder-approved equity incentive plans:

 

 

The 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2005 Plan”), which authorized the issuance of up to 11,450,000 shares of common stock covering several different types of awards, including stock options, restricted shares, stock appreciation rights, performance shares, and phantom stock. The 2005 Plan was terminated in June 2018 at the time the 2018 Stock Incentive Plan was approved. Shares available for new awards under the 2005 Plan at the time of termination became available for awards under the 2018 Stock Incentive Plan. Options granted before termination of the 2005 Plan will continue to remain outstanding until exercised, cancelled or expired.

 

 

The 2018 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2018 Plan”), pursuant to which we are authorized to issue up to 4,800,000 shares of common stock covering several different types of awards, including stock options, restricted shares, stock appreciation rights, performance shares, and phantom stock. The 2018 Plan will terminate on March 27, 2028.

 

The stock option plans provide that options may be granted at an exercise price of 100% of fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant, may be exercised in full or in installments, at the discretion of the Board or its Compensation Committee, and must be exercised within ten years from date of grant. Stock options generally vest pro rata over three to five years. We recognize stock-based compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service (vesting) period based on fair values. We use historical data to estimate expected employee behaviors related to option exercises and forfeitures and included these expected forfeitures as a part of the estimate of stock-based compensation expense as of the grant date. We adjust the total amount of stock-based compensation expense recognized for each award, in the period in which each award vests, to reflect the actual forfeitures related to that award. Changes in our estimated forfeiture rate will result in changes in the rate at which compensation cost for an award is recognized over its vesting period.

 

Stock Options

 

The following table summarizes stock options activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 (in thousands, except per share data or as otherwise noted):

 

           

Weighted

   

Average

 
   

Number

   

Average

   

Remaining

 
   

of Shares

   

Exercise Price

   

Contractual Life

 

Outstanding at January 1, 2019

    6,264     $ 6.79       6.02  

Granted

    1,745     $ 4.74          

Cancelled

    (440 )   $ 6.49          

Exercised

    (247 )   $ 5.31          

Expired

    (77 )   $ 6.22          

Outstanding at September 30, 2019

    7,245     $ 6.37       6.35  

Exercisable at September 30, 2019

    4,575     $ 6.65       4.85  

Vested and expected to vest at September 30, 2019

    6,662     $ 6.45       6.11  

 

The weighted-average fair value of options granted during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 was $3.71 and $3.03 per share, respectively and during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 was $4.38 and $4.57 per share, respectively.

 

The total intrinsic value (the excess of the market price over the exercise price) was approximately $1.2 million for stock options outstanding, $0.5 million for stock options exercisable, and $1.1 million for stock options vested and expected to vest as of September 30, 2019. The total intrinsic value for stock options exercised during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 was approximately $18 thousand and $85 thousand, respectively, and during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 was approximately $173 thousand for both periods.

 

 

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

 

We account for stock-based awards issued to employees in accordance with the provisions of ASC 718 (Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation). We recognize stock-based compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the service period of the award, which is generally three to five years. Stock-based awards issued to consultants are accounted for in accordance with the provisions of ASC 718 and ASC 505-50 (Subtopic 50 “Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees” of Topic 505, Equity). Options granted to consultants are periodically revalued as the options vest and are recognized as an expense over the related period of service or the vesting period, whichever is longer. Under the provisions of ASC 718, members of the Board are considered employees for calculation of stock-based compensation expense.

 

We estimated the fair value of the stock options granted on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes valuation model that used the weighted-average assumptions noted in the following table. The risk-free interest rate assumption we use is based upon United States Treasury interest rates appropriate for the expected life of the awards. The expected life (estimated period of time that we expect employees, directors, and consultants to hold their stock options) was estimated based on historical rates for three group classifications, (i) employees, (ii) outside directors and officers, and (iii) consultants. Expected volatility was based on historical volatility of our stock price for a period equal to the stock option’s expected life and calculated on a daily basis. The expected dividend rate is zero since we do not currently pay cash dividends on our common stock and do not anticipate doing so in the foreseeable future.

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 
   

2019

   

2018

   

2019

   

2018

 

Risk-free interest rate

    1.90 %     2.81 %     2.46 %     2.71 %

Expected life (in years)

    7.24       5.23       6.66       6.68  

Expected volatility

    68 %     62 %     67 %     69 %

Expected dividend yield

    --       --       --       --  

 

Stock-based compensation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was recorded in our condensed consolidated statement of operations as follows (in thousands):

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 
   

2019

   

2018

   

2019

   

2018

 

Research and development expenses

  $ 427     $ 515     $ 1,264     $ 1,492  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    789       608       2,023       2,809  

Total stock-based compensation expense

  $ 1,216     $ 1,123     $ 3,287     $ 4,301  

 

At September 30, 2019, unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to stock options was approximately $5.8 million and is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 2.1 years.

 

 

Note 13. Subsequent Event

 

Consent Solicitation

 

On October 8, 2019, Velan Capital, L.P. and certain other entities and individuals (collectively, “Velan”) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a definitive consent solicitation statement (the “Velan Consent Solicitation”). Among other things, the Velan Consent Solicitation seeks consent from our stockholders to remove three duly elected members of our Board and fill those board seats, as well as the seats vacated by Messrs. Crowley and Kishbauch, with members nominated by Velan (such nominees, the “Velan Nominees”). Velan is currently soliciting consents from our stockholders. On October 8, 2019, we filed a definitive consent revocation statement with the SEC, which provides our stockholders with an opportunity to revoke any consent they previously granted to Velan and we are currently soliciting consent revocations from our stockholders.

 

Merger Agreement

 

On October 2, 2019, we announced the signing of a definitive agreement and plan of merger for Lantheus to acquire Progenics in an all-stock transaction. In the merger, each share of Progenics common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the merger will automatically be converted into the right to receive 0.2502 shares of Lantheus stock. In addition, upon the closing of the merger, all Progenics stock options, whether vested or unvested, will be assumed by Lantheus and converted into options to purchase Lantheus shares of common stock. The number of shares subject to the assumed stock options and the exercise price of such stock options will be adjusted upon the closing of the merger based on the exchange ratio. Such options will otherwise have the same vesting and other terms as applied to the Progenics stock options prior to the closing. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2020, subject to approval by Lantheus and Progenics stockholders, regulatory approvals, and certain other customary closing conditions.

 

 
 

 

Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) is intended to assist the reader in understanding the business of Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”, “Progenics”, “we”, or “us”). MD&A is provided as a supplement to, and should be read in conjunction with, our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018. Our results of operations discussed in MD&A are presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”). We operate under a single research and development business segment. Therefore, our results of operations are discussed on a consolidated basis.

 

Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

This document and other public statements we make may contain statements that do not relate strictly to historical fact, any of which may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements contained in this communication that refer to our estimated or anticipated future results or other non-historical facts are forward-looking statements that reflect our current perception of existing trends and information as of the date of this communication. Forward looking statements generally will be accompanied by words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “plan”, “could”, “should”, “estimate”, “expect”, “forecast”, “outlook”, “guidance”, “intend”, “may”, “might”, “will”, “possible”, “potential”, “predict”, “project”, or other similar words, phrases or expressions. In evaluating such statements, we urge you to specifically consider the various risk factors identified under Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, as updated by our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, which could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those indicated by forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such statements. While it is impossible to identify or predict all such matters, these differences between forward-looking statements and our actual results, performance or achievement may result from, among other things; risks associated with the proposed merger transaction with Lantheus Holdings, Inc.; the inherent uncertainty of the timing and success of, and expense associated with, research, development, regulatory approval and commercialization of our products and product candidates, including the risks that clinical trials will not commence or proceed as planned; products which appear to be promising in early trials will not demonstrate efficacy or safety in larger-scale trials; clinical trial data on our products and product candidates will be unfavorable; our products will not receive marketing approval from regulators or, if approved, do not gain sufficient market acceptance to justify development and commercialization costs; the sales of RELISTOR® and other products by our partners and the revenue and income generated for us thereby may not meet expectations; our commercial launch of AZEDRA® may not meet revenue and income expectations; competing products currently on the market or in development might reduce the commercial potential of our products; we, our collaborators or others might identify side effects after the product is on the market; efficacy or safety concerns regarding marketed products, whether or not originating from subsequent testing or other activities by us, governmental regulators, other entities or organizations or otherwise, and whether or not scientifically justified, may lead to product recalls, withdrawals of marketing approval, reformulation of the product, additional pre-clinical testing or clinical trials, changes in labeling of the product, the need for additional marketing applications, declining sales, or other adverse events; the inherent uncertainty of outcomes in intellectual property disputes such as the dispute with University of Heidelberg regarding PSMA-617; the costs and management distraction attendant to activist stockholder campaigns; and risks related to changes in the composition of our Board of Directors as a result of the current consent solicitation.

 

We are also subject to risks and uncertainties associated with the actions of our corporate, academic and other collaborators and government regulatory agencies, including risks from market forces and trends; potential product liability; intellectual property, litigation and other dispute resolution, environmental and other risks; a potential inability to obtain sufficient capital, recruit and retain employees, enter into favorable collaborations, transactions, or other relationships, or the risk that existing or future relationships or transactions may not proceed as planned; the potential for cybersecurity breaches of our systems and information technology; the risk that current and pending patent protection for our products may be invalid, unenforceable or challenged, or fail to provide adequate market exclusivity, or that our rights to in-licensed intellectual property may be terminated for our failure to satisfy performance milestones; the risk of difficulties in, and regulatory compliance relating to, manufacturing products; and the uncertainty of our future profitability.

 

Risks and uncertainties to which we are subject also include general economic conditions, including interest and currency exchange-rate fluctuations and the availability of capital; changes in generally accepted accounting principles; the impact of legislation and regulatory compliance; the highly regulated nature of our business, including government cost-containment initiatives and restrictions on third-party payments for our products; trade buying patterns; the competitive climate of our industry; and other factors set forth in this document and other reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In particular, we cannot assure you that AZEDRA® or RELISTOR® will be commercially successful or be approved in the future in other indications or jurisdictions, or that any of our other programs will result in a commercial product.

 

 

We do not have a policy of updating or revising forward-looking statements and, except as expressly required by law, we disclaim any intent or obligation to update or revise any statements as a result of new information or future events or developments. It should not be assumed that our silence over time means that actual events are bearing out as expressed or implied in forward-looking statements.

 

Overview

 

Business 

 

We are an oncology company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative targeted medicines and artificial intelligence to find, fight and follow cancer. Our pipeline includes therapeutic agents designed to precisely target cancer (AZEDRA, 1095 and PSMA TTC), as well as a prostate-specific membrane antigen (“PSMA”) targeted imaging agents for prostate cancer (PyL and 1404).

 

In the U.S. our business strategy is to develop, manufacture, obtain regulatory approvals and commercialize our imaging and therapeutic product candidates. For territories outside the U.S., we expect to partner for development and commercialization of our pipeline products. Our strategy has also included the identification, evaluation and in-licensing of certain technologies that we believe have a strategic fit with our existing business.

 

On October 2, 2019, we announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement in which Lantheus Holdings, Inc. (“Lantheus”) will acquire Progenics in an all-stock transaction, offering a significant upside opportunity to the combined shareholders from a diversified, high growth portfolio with the potential for strong, growing profits. The combination of Lantheus and Progenics forms a leader in precision diagnostics and radiopharmaceutical therapeutics. The combined company is expected to have significant product and cost synergies that will diversify and sustain growing revenues and will drive incremental profitability and cash flow. The transaction is subject to approval by Lantheus and Progenics stockholders and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals, and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2020. See Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” and Note 13 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report for additional information regarding the proposed transaction.

 

Product / Candidate

 

Description

 

Status

Market

Rights

Ultra-Orphan Theranostic

 

 

 

 

 

 

AZEDRA (iobenguane I 131) 
555 MBq/mL injection

 

Unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic pheochromocytoma or paraganglioma 

 

Approved

U.S

Progenics

Prostate Cancer Theranostics

 

 

 

 

 

 

PyL (18F-DCFPyL)

 

PSMA-targeted PET/CT imaging agent for prostate cancer

 

Enrollment Completed
in Phase 3

Worldwide
(ex. EU, AU, & NZ)

Progenics

PyL (18F-DCFPyL)

 

PSMA-targeted PET/CT imaging agent for prostate cancer

 

Discussions with EMA

Europe

Curium

1095 (I 131 1095)

 

PSMA-targeted small molecule therapeutic for treatment of metastatic prostate cancer

 

Phase 2

Worldwide

Progenics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PSMA TTC (BAY 2315497)

 

PSMA-targeted antibody conjugate therapeutic for treatment of metastatic prostate cancer

 

Phase 1

Worldwide

Bayer

1404

 

Technetium-99m PSMA-targeted SPECT/CT imaging agent for prostate cancer

 

Discussions with EMA

Europe

ROTOP

Digital Technology

 

 

 

 

 

 

PSMA AI

 

Imaging analysis technology that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to quantify and automate the reading of PSMA targeted imaging

 

Investigational Use Only

Worldwide

Progenics

Automated Bone Scan Index (aBSI)

 

Automated reading and quantification of bone scans of prostate cancer patients using artificial intelligence and deep learning

 

Approved in the U.S. and E.U.

510(k) cleared in the U.S.

CE marked (E.U. countries)

Worldwide (ex. Japan)

Progenics

Automated Bone Scan Index (BONENAVI)

 

Automated reading and quantification of bone scans of prostate cancer patients using artificial intelligence and deep learning

 

Approved

Japan

FUJIFILM

Other Programs

 

 

 

 

 

 

RELISTOR Subcutaneous Injection
(methylnaltrexone bromide)

 

OIC in adults with chronic non-cancer pain or advanced-illness adult patients

 

Approved

Worldwide

Bausch

RELISTOR Tablets   
(methylnaltrexone bromide)

 

OIC in adults with chronic non-cancer pain

 

Approved

U.S.

Bausch

Leronlimab (PRO 140)

 

HIV Infection

 

Rolling BLA Submission to FDA

U.S.

CytoDyn

 

 

Ultra-Orphan Theranostic: 

 

 

AZEDRA® (iobenguane I 131) is a radiotherapeutic, approved for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients 12 years and older with iobenguane scan positive, unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic pheochromocytoma or paraganglioma who require systemic anticancer therapy. AZEDRA is the first and only FDA-approved therapy for this indication. We anticipate opportunities for growth of AZEDRA beyond its existing label through the development of new indications.

 

 

Prostate Cancer Theranostics:

 

 

PyL (also known as 18F-DCFPyL) is a fluorinated PSMA-targeted PET imaging agent that enables visualization of both bone and soft tissue metastases to determine the presence or absence of recurrent and/or metastatic prostate cancer. In the U.S. and Canada, we completed enrollment of the pivotal Phase 3 trial evaluating the diagnostic performance and clinical impact of PyL in men with biochemical recurrence of prostate cancer. Curium has licensed exclusive rights to develop and commercialize PyL in Europe.

 

1095 (also known as I-131-1095) is a PSMA-targeted iodine-131 labeled small molecule that is designed to deliver a dose of beta radiation directly to prostate cancer cells with minimal impact on the surrounding healthy tissues. We are conducting a Phase 2 clinical trial in combination with enzalutamide in chemotherapy-naïve patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC).

 

PSMA TTC is a thorium-227 labeled PSMA-targeted antibody therapeutic. PSMA TTC is designed to deliver a dose of alpha radiation directly to prostate cancer cells with minimal impact on the surrounding healthy tissues. Bayer AG (“Bayer”) has exclusive worldwide rights to develop and commercialize products using our PSMA antibody technology in combination with Bayer’s alpha-emitting radionuclides. Bayer is developing PSMA TTC, a thorium-227 labeled PSMA-targeted antibody therapeutic. Bayer is conducting a Phase 1 trial of PSMA TTC in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

 

1404 is a technetium-99m labeled small molecule which binds to PSMA and is used as an imaging agent to diagnose and detect localized prostate cancer as well as soft tissue and bone metastases. ROTOP Pharmaka GmbH (“ROTOP”), a Germany-based developer of radiopharmaceuticals for nuclear medicine diagnostics, has exclusive rights to develop and commercialize 1404 in Europe.

 

 

Digital Technology:

 

 

PSMA AI is an imaging analysis technology that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to quantify and automate the reading of PSMA-targeted imaging. We recently completed a performance study of our automated segmentation algorithms with PyL/CT images from our PyL research access initiative. The study demonstrated the efficiency and effectiveness of our fully automated segmentation algorithm of the 49 bones and 12 soft tissue regions of the whole body from PyL-PSMA PET/CT images. The deep learning algorithms demonstrated a Sørensen–Dice score of 0.90 or higher in segmenting anatomical structures in the low dose CT portion of a PyL PET/CT. This work provides automated generation of lesion quantification, localization and staging, therefore leading to highly contextualized assessments of disease burden. 

     
 

Automated Bone Scan Index (aBSI) calculates the disease burden of prostate cancer by quantifying the hotspots on bone scans and automatically calculating the bone scan index value, representing the disease burden of prostate cancer shown on the bone scan. This quantifiable and reproducible calculation of the bone scan index value is intended to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of men with prostate cancer and may have utility in monitoring the course of the disease. The Japanese rights to the stand-alone aBSI have been transferred and sold to FUJIFILM Toyama Chemical Co, Ltd. (“FUJIFILM”) under the name BONENAVI®. The cloud based aBSI was cleared by the FDA for clinical use in the U.S. on August 5, 2019.

 

Other Programs: 

 

 

RELISTOR® is a treatment for opioid-induced constipation (“OIC”) that addresses its underlying mechanism of OIC and decreases the constipating side effects induced by opioid pain medications such as morphine and codeine without diminishing their ability to relieve pain. RELISTOR is approved in two forms: a subcutaneous injection (12 mg and 8 mg) and an oral tablet (450 mg once daily). Any references herein to RELISTOR do not imply that any other form or possible use of the drug has received approval. RELISTOR subcutaneous injection is being sold in the U.S., European Union (“E.U.”), and Canada, and RELISTOR tablets are being sold in the U.S. RELISTOR’s approved U.S. label and full U.S. prescribing information is available at www.RELISTOR.com. Other approved labels for RELISTOR apply in ex-U.S. markets.

 

Leronlimab (PRO 140) is a fully humanized monoclonal antibody which is a cellular targeting CCR5 entry antagonist and is currently in Phase 3 development for the treatment of HIV infection. It is owned by CytoDyn and, pursuant to our agreement with CytoDyn, we have the right to receive certain milestone and royalty payments. CytoDyn announced in March 2019 that it filed its first of three sections of its Biologics License Application (“BLA”) to the FDA for leronlimab for the treatment of HIV under the Rolling Review process.

 

 

Bausch Agreement

 

Under our agreement with Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bausch Health Companies Inc. (“Bausch”, which is the predecessor of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.), we received a development milestone of $40.0 million upon U.S. marketing approval for subcutaneous RELISTOR in non-cancer pain patients in 2014, and a development milestone of $50.0 million for the U.S. marketing approval of an oral formulation of RELISTOR in 2016. We are also eligible to receive up to $200.0 million of commercialization milestone payments upon first achievement of specified U.S. net sales targets in any single calendar year. The following table summarizes the commercialization milestones:

 

U.S. Net Sales Levels in any Single Calendar Year

 

Payment

 
   

(In thousands)

 

In excess of $100 million

  $ 10,000  

In excess of $150 million

    15,000  

In excess of $200 million

    20,000  

In excess of $300 million

    30,000  

In excess of $750 million

    50,000  

In excess of $1 billion

    75,000  
    $ 200,000  

 

Each commercialization milestone payment is payable one time only, regardless of the number of times the condition is satisfied, and all six payments could be made within the same calendar year. We are also eligible to receive royalties from Bausch and its affiliates based on the following royalty scale: 15% on worldwide net sales up to $100 million, 17% on the next $400 million in worldwide net sales, and 19% on worldwide net sales over $500 million each calendar year, and 60% of any upfront, milestone, reimbursement or other revenue (net of costs of goods sold, as defined, and territory-specific research and development expense reimbursement) Bausch receives from sublicensees outside the U.S.

 

Bayer Agreement 

 

Under our April 2016 agreement with a subsidiary of Bayer granting Bayer exclusive worldwide rights to develop and commercialize products using our PSMA antibody technology, we received an upfront payment of $4.0 million and milestone payments totaling $5.0 million and could receive up to an additional $44.0 million in potential clinical and regulatory development milestones. We are also entitled to single-digit royalties on net sales, and potential net sales milestone payments up to an aggregate total of $130.0 million.

 

CytoDyn Agreement

 

We sold Leronlimab (PRO 140) to CytoDyn Inc. (“CytoDyn”) in 2012, which sale included milestone and royalty payment obligations to us. Leronlimab is a fully humanized monoclonal antibody which is a cellular targeting CCR5 entry antagonist and is currently in development for the treatment of HIV.

 

Under our 2012 agreement with CytoDyn, CytoDyn is responsible for all development, manufacturing and commercialization efforts. Pursuant to such agreement, we have received $5.0 million in upfront and milestone payments, together with rights to receive an additional $5.0 million upon the first U.S. or E.U. approval for the sale of the drug, and a 5% royalty on the net sales of approved product(s).

 

ROTOP Agreement

 

We entered into an exclusive license agreement with ROTOP, a Germany-based developer of radiopharmaceuticals for nuclear medicine diagnostics, to develop and commercialize 1404 in Europe.

 

Under the terms of the collaboration, ROTOP will be responsible for the development, regulatory approvals and commercialization of 1404 in Europe while Progenics is entitled to double-digit, tiered royalties on net sales in the territory.

 

 

FUJIFILM Agreement

 

We entered into a transfer agreement with FUJIFILM for the rights to the Company’s aBSI product in Japan for use under the name BONENAVI.

 

Under the terms of the agreement, FUJIFILM acquired, by a combination of purchase and license, the Japanese software, source code, supporting data and all Japanese patents associated with the aBSI product from Progenics for use in Japan. In exchange, Progenics received $4.0 million in an upfront payment and FUJIFILM agreed to pay Progenics support and service fees for aBSI and other AI products over three years in Japan. BONENAVI has been licensed to FUJIFILM for use in Japan since 2011.

 

Results of Operations

 

The following table is an overview of our results of operations (in thousands, except percentages):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

           

Nine Months Ended

         
   

September 30,

           

September 30,

         
   

2019

   

2018

   

Change

   

2019

   

2018

   

Change

 

Total revenue

  $ 5,613     $ 5,317       6 %   $ 19,860     $ 12,384       60 %

Operating expenses

  $ 23,729     $ 30,365       22 %   $ 75,304     $ 64,188       (17 %)

Operating loss

  $ (18,116 )   $ (25,048 )     28 %   $ (55,444 )   $ (51,804 )     (7 %)

Net loss

  $ (18,842 )   $ (24,357 )     23 %   $ (57,277 )   $ (52,953 )     (8 %)

 

Revenue 

 

Our sources of revenue include AZEDRA product sales, royalties and license fees from Bausch and other collaborators. The following table is a summary of our worldwide revenue (in thousands, except percentages):

 

   

Three Months Ended

           

Nine Months Ended

         
   

September 30,

           

September 30,

         

Source

 

2019

   

2018

   

Change

   

2019

   

2018

   

Change

 

AZEDRA product sales

  $ 570     $ -       N/A     $ 840     $ -       N/A  

Royalty income

    4,912       5,169       (5 %)     12,666       11,757       8 %

License and other revenue

    131       148       (11 %)     6,354       627       913 %

Total revenue

  $ 5,613     $ 5,317       6 %   $ 19,860     $ 12,384       60 %

 

AZEDRA product sales. We began commercial product sales of AZEDRA in the U.S. in June 2019 (no sales-related deductions or discounts were applicable to date).

 

Royalty income. We recognized royalty income primarily based on the below net sales of RELISTOR, as reported to us by Bausch (in thousands, except percentages).

 

   

Three Months Ended

           

Nine Months Ended

         
   

September 30,

           

September 30,

         
   

2019

   

2018

   

Change

   

2019

   

2018

   

Change

 

U.S.

  $ 32,600     $ 32,400       1 %   $ 82,800     $ 76,200       9 %

Outside U.S.

    100       2,100       (95 %)     1,600       2,200       (27 %)

Worldwide net sales of RELISTOR

  $ 32,700     $ 34,500       (5 %)   $ 84,400     $ 78,400       8 %

 

Royalty income decreased by $0.3 million, or 5%, during the three months ended September 30, 2019, compared to the same period in 2018, and increased by $0.9 million, or 8% during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, compared to the same period in 2018, due primarily to higher net sales.

 

License and other revenue. The license and other revenue decreased by $17 thousand, or 11% for the three months ended September 30, 2019, compared to the same period in 2018, and increased by $5.7 million, or 913% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, compared to the same periods in 2018. The nine month increase was primarily due to the achievement of a $2.0 million milestone under the Bayer agreement for initiation of a Phase 1 trial of PSMA TTC and a $4.0 million upfront payment from FUJIFILM under the aBSI agreement.

 

 

Operating Expenses

 

The following table is a summary of our operating expenses (in thousands, except percentages):

 

   

Three Months Ended

           

Nine Months Ended

         
   

September 30,

           

September 30,

         

Operating Expenses

 

2019

   

2018

   

Change

   

2019

   

2018

   

Change

 

Cost of goods sold

  $ 1,317     $ -       N/A     $ 1,810     $ -       N/A  

Research and development

    11,439       8,090       (41 %)     36,911       25,547       (44 %)

Selling, general and administrative

    11,473       7,075       (62 %)     35,267       21,341       (65 %)

Intangible impairment charge

    -       23,200       100 %     -       23,200       100 %

Change in contingent consideration liability

    (500 )     (8,000 )     (94 %)     1,316       (5,900 )     (122 %)

Total operating expenses

  $ 23,729     $ 30,365       22 %   $ 75,304     $ 64,188       (17 %)

 

Cost of Goods Sold (“COGS”)

 

COGS include cost of direct materials and labor and indirect expenses used in the manufacturing of AZEDRA beginning with the first commercial sale in June 2019.

 

Research and Development (R&D)

 

We do not track fully burdened R&D costs separately for each of our product candidates. We review our R&D expenses by focusing on external and internal development costs. External development costs consist of costs associated with our clinical trials, including pharmaceutical development and investments in manufacturing. Included in other costs are external corporate overhead costs that are not specific or allocated to any one program. Internal costs consist of salaries and wages, share-based compensation and benefits, which are not tracked by program as several of our departments support multiple development programs. The following table summarizes the external costs attributable to each program and internal costs (in thousands):

 

     

Three Months Ended September 30,

   

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
     

2019

   

2018

   

2019

   

2018

 

External Costs

                                 

PyL

    $ 2,825     $ 2,770     $ 9,973     $ 6,938  

AZEDRA

      2,346       668       7,855       3,041  
1404       183       338       399       2,302  
1095       1,904       125       4,907       695  

PSMA AI

      282       453       880       1,051  

Other

      715       433       2,831       1,807  

Total External Costs

    $ 8,255     $ 4,787     $ 26,845     $ 15,834  

Internal Costs

      3,184       3,303       10,066       9,713  

Total R&D Costs

    $ 11,439     $ 8,090     $ 36,911     $ 25,547  

 

R&D expenses increased by $3.3 million, or 41%, during the three months ended September 30, 2019, compared to the same period in 2018, primarily resulting from higher costs associated with the 1095 clinical trial, the transition of the AZEDRA manufacturing site, and initiatives to increase production capacity to satisfy increasing expected demand and provide redundancy for iodine-based products, AZEDRA and 1095. R&D expenses increased by $11.4 million, or 44%, during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, compared to the same period in 2018, primarily due to higher costs associated with the transition of the AZEDRA manufacturing site, initiatives to increase production capacity to satisfy increasing expected demand and provide redundancy for iodine-based products, AZEDRA and 1095, higher clinical trial and contract manufacturing costs for clinical trial materials for 1095 and PyL, partially offset by lower clinical trial costs for 1404.

 

Selling, General and Administrative (SG&A)

 

SG&A expenses increased by $4.4 million, or 62% and $13.9 million, or 65%, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2018. The three and nine month increases were primarily due to higher legal and advisory fees of $1.4 million and $7.3 million, respectively, associated with the contested election at our 2019 annual meeting of shareholders and the ongoing consent solicitation campaign, higher PSMA-617 litigation costs of $0.8 million and $2.6 million, respectively, and legal and advisory fees associated with the acquisition agreement with Lantheus of $0.8 million in the third quarter of 2019.

 

 

Change in Contingent Consideration Liability

 

The decrease in the contingent consideration liability of $0.5 million during the three months ended September 30, 2019 was primarily attributable to a decrease in the AZEDRA sales forecasts, partially offset by an increase due shorter discount period, which is used to calculate the potential milestone payments to former MIP stockholders, compared to a decrease of $8.0 million in the same period in 2018, resulting primarily from decrease in sales projections and probability of success for 1404, following results from the Phase 3 trial, whereby only one of the co-primary endpoints was met, partially offset by higher estimated probability of success of AZEDRA and a decrease in the discount period. The contingent consideration liability increased by $1.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, primarily due to an increase in the AZEDRA sales forecasts associated with a study to expand the label for AZEDRA and first quarter increase in the probability of success for the AZEDRA commercialization milestone. The contingent consideration liability decreased by $5.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2018, primarily due to a decrease in sales projections and probability of success for 1404, following results from the Phase 3 trial, partially offset by higher estimated probability of success of AZEDRA and a decrease in the discount period.

 

Other (Expense) Income

 

The following table is a summary of our other (expense) income (in thousands, except percentages):

 

   

Three Months Ended

           

Nine Months Ended

         
   

September 30,

           

September 30,

         
   

2019

   

2018

   

Change

   

2019

   

2018

   

Change

 

Interest (expense) income, net

  $ (660 )   $ (670 )     1 %   $ (1,627 )   $ (2,469 )     34 %

Other (expense) income, net

    (66 )     (92 )     28 %     (206 )     (229 )     10 %

Other (expense) income

  $ (726 )   $ (762 )     5 %   $ (1,833 )   $ (2,698 )     32 %

 

Total other (expense) income, net decreased by $36 thousand, or 5%, and $0.9 million, or 32%, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2018.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

The following table is a summary of selected financial data (in thousands):

 

   

September 30,

   

December 31,

 
   

2019

   

2018

 

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 64,493     $ 137,686  

Accounts receivable, net

  $ 6,174     $ 3,803  

Total assets

  $ 130,052     $ 169,497  

Working capital

  $ 55,659     $ 120,683  

 

Our current principal sources of revenue are AZEDRA sales, royalties, and development and commercial milestones. Our principal sources of liquidity are our existing cash and cash equivalents. As of September 30, 2019, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $64.5 million, a decrease of $73.2 million from $137.7 million at December 31, 2018, reflecting primarily cash used for operating expenses, for the acquisition, transition and start-up costs of the Somerset site for the manufacturing of AZEDRA and capital expenditures at the Somerset site and contract manufacturing organizations related to additional iodine manufacturing capacity.

 

 

On October 2, 2019, we announced the signing of a definitive agreement for Lantheus to acquire Progenics in an all-stock transaction that we believe presents a compelling opportunity both strategically and operationally with enhanced value for all shareholders. The combination of Lantheus and Progenics would form an innovative company with a diversified diagnostic and therapeutic portfolio. The combined company is expected to have sustainable and diversified revenue growth, attractive returns and enhanced cash flow generation potential. Additionally, the combined company is expected to benefit from a strong balance sheet with enhanced capital flexibility without the need for additional dilutive financing or debt.

 

While we strongly believe the Lantheus transaction represents the best path forward for the Company, if the Lantheus agreement is not ultimately consummated, we will operate on a stand-alone basis and will continue to have significant cash requirements to support product development activities, commercialization of AZEDRA and pre-launch activities for PyL. The amount and timing of our cash requirements will depend on the progress and success of our clinical development programs, regulatory and market acceptance, and the resources we devote to research and commercialization activities. Additionally, under specified circumstances, we may be required to pay Lantheus a termination fee of $18.3 million or reimburse Lantheus up to $5.2 million of its reasonable and out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with the agreement.

 

Consistent with regular practice for a growth-stage pharmaceutical or biotechnology company, and as we have successfully done in the past, we fully anticipate obtaining additional financing, in order to meet our cash requirements if the Lantheus agreement is not consummated and we believe we have a viable strategy to do so. However, there can be no assurances that we will be able to obtain additional capital on acceptable terms and in the amounts necessary to fully fund our operating needs beyond one year from the date this quarterly report is issued. If adequate funds are not available, we may be required to reduce operating expenses, delay or reduce the scope of our product development programs, obtain funds through arrangements with others that may require us to relinquish rights to certain of our technologies or products that we would otherwise seek to develop or commercialize ourselves, or cease operations. If we are unable to obtain additional external funding, we believe there is substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern for at least one year from the date this quarterly report is issued. The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern.

 

 

Cash Flows

 

The following table is a summary of our cash flow activities (in thousands):

 

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

September 30,

 
   

2019

   

2018

 

Net cash used in operating activities

  $ (55,871 )   $ (37,842 )

Net cash used in investing activities

  $ (12,742 )   $ (595 )

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

  $ (2,567 )   $ 96,739  

 

Operating Activities

 

 Net cash used in operating activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was primarily attributable to operating expenses, net of non-cash items including the change in fair value of contingent consideration liabilit

 

Investing Activities

 

Net cash used in investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was primarily related to the acquisition of AZEDRA manufacturing assets in Somerset, New Jersey and capital expenditures to increase production capacity to satisfy increasing expected demand and provide redundancy for iodine-based products.

 

Financing Activities

 

Net cash used in financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was primarily attributable to repayment of debt under the Royalty-Backed Loan with HealthCare Royalty Partners III, L.P, partially offset by proceeds received from exercise of stock options.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Guarantees

 

We have no obligations under off-balance sheet arrangements and do not guarantee the obligations of any other unconsolidated entity.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

We prepare our financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. Our significant accounting policies are disclosed in Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018. The selection and application of these accounting principles and methods requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, as well as certain financial statement disclosures. We evaluate these estimates on an ongoing basis. We base these estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe reasonable under the circumstances. The results of these evaluations form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not otherwise readily apparent. While we believe that the estimates and assumptions, we use in preparing the financial statements are appropriate, they are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties regarding their ultimate outcome and, therefore, actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

There have been no changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 as noted in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.

 

 

Recent Accounting Developments

 

Refer to our discussion of recently adopted accounting pronouncements and other recent accounting pronouncements in Note 2. New Accounting Pronouncements to the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Item 10(f)(1) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act and as such are not required to provide information under this Item.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the timelines specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and in reaching a reasonable level of assurance, management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. We have a Disclosure Committee consisting of certain members of our senior management which monitors and implements our policy of disclosing material information concerning the Company in accordance with applicable law.

 

As required by SEC Rule 13a-15(e), we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of senior management, including our CEO and CFO, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon the foregoing, our CEO and CFO concluded that our current disclosure controls and procedures, as designed and implemented, were effective at the reasonable assurance level.

 

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in the Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f), during our last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

There have been no material changes from the information discussed in Part I, Item 3. Legal Proceedings of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018. We are or may be from time to time involved in various other disputes, governmental, and/or regulatory inspections, inquiries, investigations, and proceedings that could result in litigation, and other litigation matters that arise from time to time. The process of resolving matters through litigation or other means is inherently uncertain and it is possible that an unfavorable resolution of these matters will adversely affect us, our results of operations, financial condition, and cash flows. Refer to our discussion in Note 8. Commitments and Contingencies to the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

The following risk factor and other information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be carefully considered. Other than the risk factor below, there have been no material changes from the information discussed in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018. You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties we discussed below and in our Form 10-K before deciding to invest in, or retain, shares of our common stock. These are not the only risks and uncertainties that we face. Additional risks and uncertainties that we do not currently know about or that we currently believe are immaterial, or that we have not predicted, may also harm our business operations or adversely affect us. If any of these risks or uncertainties actually occur, our business, financial condition, operating results, or liquidity could be materially harmed.

 

 

Risks Related to Shareholder Activism

 

Our business could be negatively affected as a result of actions of activist stockholders, which could cause uncertainty about the strategic direction of our business and negatively impact the trading value of our securities.

 

Activist stockholders may, from time to time, attempt to effect changes in our strategic direction and how our company is governed or may seek to acquire control over our company. Activist stockholders may seek to increase short-term stockholder value by advocating corporate actions such as financial restructuring, increased borrowing, special dividends, stock repurchases, or even sales of assets or the entire company. Activist campaigns can also seek to change the composition of our board of directors, and campaigns that contest or conflict with our strategic direction could have an adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition. We may not be able to successfully defend against activist stockholders, which could be disruptive to our business. Even if we were to successfully defend against any future proxy contest, consent solicitation or future or ongoing activist campaign, responding to activist stockholders can be costly and time-consuming, and can divert significant time and attention of our board of directors and management from pursuing our business strategies.

 

In May 2019, Velan initiated a withhold campaign, seeking stockholder support to vote against or abstain from voting on the re-election of certain directors of the Company at the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders. Based on final voting results, two directors did not receive a majority of votes cast. On August 7, 2019, in accordance with our By-Laws and the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the Board accepted the contingent resignations of Peter J. Crowley and Michael D. Kishbauch. The resignations of Messrs. Crowley and Kishbauch became effective on October 17, 2019.

 

In September 2019, Velan filed a preliminary consent solicitation statement with the SEC to, among other things, solicit written consents from our stockholders to remove three duly elected members of our Board and fill those board seats, as well as the seats vacated by Messrs. Crowley and Kishbauch, with Velan Nominees. In October 2019, Velan filed a definitive consent solicitation statement, and Velan is currently soliciting consents from our stockholders. Responding to these actions is time consuming and costly, diverts management’s attention and resources from our business strategies, and may have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition, including with respect to our ability to continue as a going concern. Further, if Velan is successful in its consent solicitation, five of the current seven members of the Board will be replaced with Velan’s nominees, which may result in a “change of control” that could trigger, among other things, the acceleration of debt under our term loan and acceleration of stock options granted under our equity incentive plans.

 

We may choose to initiate, or may become subject to, litigation as a result of continued or further stockholder activist campaigns, which would serve as a further distraction to our board of directors and management and could require us to incur significant additional costs.

 

Actions such as those described above could cause significant fluctuations in our stock price based upon temporary or speculative market perceptions or other factors that do not necessarily reflect the underlying fundamentals and prospects of our business. Such actions may also result in unanticipated perceived uncertainties as to our future direction, control, and ability to execute on our strategy, which could lead to the perception of instability or a change in the direction of our business, as well as a belief that the board of directors might decide to implement changes to its composition or management. Such perceptions and beliefs may result in the loss of potential business opportunities, make it more difficult to pursue our strategic initiatives, or limit our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel and business partners, any of which could adversely affect our business and operating results.

 

Risks Related to our Proposed Acquisition by Lantheus Holdings

Our proposed acquisition by Lantheus Holdings is subject to various closing conditions, including regulatory approvals as well as other uncertainties, and there can be no assurances as to whether and when it may be completed.

 

On October 2, 2019, we announced that we entered into a definitive Merger Agreement with Lantheus Holdings and Plato Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Lantheus Holdings (“Merger Sub”). The Merger Agreement provides, among other things, that on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, Merger Sub will merge with and into Progenics, with Progenics surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lantheus Holdings (the “Merger”).

 

 

In the Merger, each share of Progenics common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger (other than certain excluded shares as described in the Merger Agreement) will automatically be converted into the right to receive 0.2502 shares of Lantheus Holdings common stock (the “Exchange Ratio”). In addition, upon the closing of the Merger, all Progenics stock options, whether vested or unvested, will be assumed by Lantheus Holdings and converted into options to purchase Lantheus Holdings shares of common stock. The number of shares subject to the assumed stock options and the exercise price of such stock options will be adjusted upon the closing of the Merger based on the Exchange Ratio. Such options will otherwise have the same vesting and other terms as applied to the Progenics stock options prior to the closing.

 

At the effective time of the Merger, the board of directors of Lantheus Holdings (the “Lantheus Board”) will appoint one member who is (i) a member of our Board as of the date of the Merger Agreement, (ii) mutually agreed to by Progenics and Lantheus Holdings, acting in good faith, and (iii) reasonably approved by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Lantheus Board.

 

Completion of the Merger is subject to customary closing conditions, including (among others) (1) the adoption of the Merger Agreement by a majority of the holders of the outstanding shares of our common stock, (2) approval of the issuance of Lantheus Holdings common stock issued in the Merger by a majority of the votes cast by Lantheus Holdings stockholders on the matter, (3) approval for listing on the Nasdaq Global Market of Lantheus Holdings common stock to be issued in the transaction, (4) the expiration or early termination of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, (5) accuracy of the other party’s representations and warranties, subject to certain materiality standards set forth in the Merger Agreement, (6) compliance in all material respects with the other party’s obligations under the Merger Agreement and (7) that a material adverse effect on Progenics has not occurred.

 

As noted, completion of the merger is conditioned upon the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, which has been obtained by grant of early termination of the HSR Act waiting period on October 25, 2019. Notwithstanding the grant of early termination, at any time before or after the merger is completed, the Antitrust Division, the FTC, or U.S. state attorneys general could take action under the antitrust laws in opposition to the merger, including seeking to enjoin completion of the merger, condition completion of the merger upon the divestiture of assets, or impose restrictions on post-merger operations. Any such requirements or restrictions may prevent or delay completion of the merger or may reduce the anticipated benefits of the merger. In addition, the completion of the merger is conditioned upon the receipt of approvals under the antitrust laws of certain specified foreign jurisdictions. The governmental authorities from which these authorizations are required have broad discretion in administering the governing laws and regulations, and may take into account various facts and circumstances in their consideration of the merger, including other potential transactions in the health care industry or other industries. These governmental authorities may initiate proceedings seeking to prevent, or otherwise seek to prevent, the merger. As a condition to authorization of the merger or related transactions, these governmental authorities also may impose requirements, limitations or costs, require divestitures or place restrictions on the conduct of Lantheus Holdings’ business after completion of the merger.

 

We can provide no assurance that all required consents and approvals will be obtained or that all closing conditions will otherwise be satisfied (or waived, if applicable), and, if all required consents and approvals are obtained and all closing conditions are satisfied (or waived, if applicable), we can provide no assurance as to the terms, conditions and timing of such consents and approvals or the timing of the completion of the merger. Many of the conditions to completion of the merger are not within either our or Lantheus Holdings’ control, and neither company can predict when or if these conditions will be satisfied (or waived, if applicable). Any delay in completing the merger could cause us not to realize some or all of the benefits that we expect to achieve if the merger is successfully completed within its expected timeframe.

 

Failure to complete the merger could negatively impact our stock price and future business and financial results.

 

If the merger is not completed for any reason, we will remain an independent public company. Our ongoing business may be materially and adversely affected and we would be subject to a number of risks, including the following:

 

 

we may experience negative reactions from the financial markets, including negative impacts on trading prices of our common stock and other securities, and from our customers, collaborators, suppliers, regulators and employees;

 

we may be required to pay certain transaction expenses and other costs incurred in connection with the merger, whether or not the merger is completed, including certain fees and expenses of Lantheus Holdings;

 

the Merger Agreement places certain restrictions on the conduct of our business prior to completion of the merger, and such restrictions, the waiver of which is subject to the consent of Lantheus Holdings, may prevent us from making certain acquisitions, taking certain other specified actions or otherwise pursuing business opportunities during the pendency of the merger that we would have made, taken or pursued if these restrictions were not in place; and 

 

matters relating to the merger (including integration planning) will require substantial commitments of time and resources by our management and the expenditure of significant funds in the form of fees and expenses, which would otherwise have been devoted to day-to-day operations and other opportunities that may have been beneficial to us as an independent company.

 

 

In addition, we could be subject to litigation related to any failure to complete the merger or related to any proceeding to specifically enforce our performance obligations under the Merger Agreement.

 

If any of these risks materialize, they may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, financial results, ratings, stock prices and/or note prices.

 

If the Merger Agreement is terminated, we may, under certain circumstances, be obligated to pay a termination fee to Lantheus Holdings.

 

If the Merger Agreement is terminated, in certain circumstances, we may be required to pay a termination fee of $18.3 million and certain expenses to Lantheus Holdings. If the Merger Agreement is terminated under such circumstances, the termination fee we may be required to pay under the Merger Agreement may require us to use available cash that would have otherwise been available for general corporate purposes and other uses. For these and other reasons, termination of the Merger Agreement could materially adversely affect our business operations and financial results, which in turn would materially and adversely affect the price of our common stock.

 

Because the exchange ratio is fixed and the market price of shares of Lantheus Holdings common stock has fluctuated and will continue to fluctuate, our stockholders cannot be sure of the value of the merger consideration they will receive in the merger.

 

In the Merger, each share of Progenics common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger (other than certain excluded shares as described in the Merger Agreement) will automatically be converted into the right to receive 0.2502 shares of Lantheus Holdings common stock (the “Exchange Ratio”). Because the Exchange Ratio of one share of Lantheus Holdings common stock is fixed, the value of the share consideration will depend on the market price of shares of Lantheus Holdings common stock at the time the merger is completed. The market price of shares of Lantheus Holdings common stock has fluctuated since the date of the announcement of the Merger Agreement and will continue to fluctuate from the date of this report until the date the merger is completed, which could occur a considerable amount of time after the date hereof. Stock price changes may result from a variety of factors, including, among others, general market and economic conditions, changes in Lantheus Holdings’ and Progenics’ respective businesses, operations and prospects, risks inherent in their respective businesses, changes in market assessments of the likelihood that the merger will be completed and/or the value that may be generated by the merger, and changes with respect to expectations regarding the timing of the merger and regulatory considerations. Many of these factors are beyond our control.

 

While the merger is pending, we are subject to business uncertainties and contractual restrictions that could materially adversely affect our operating results, financial position and/or cash flows or result in a loss of employees, customers, collaborators or suppliers.

 

The Merger Agreement includes restrictions on the conduct of our business prior to the completion of the merger or termination of the Merger Agreement, generally requiring us to conduct our business in the ordinary course consistent with past practice. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, we are subject to a variety of specified restrictions. Unless we obtain Lantheus Holdings’ prior written consent (which consent may not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and except (among other exceptions) (i) as required or expressly contemplated by the Merger Agreement, or (ii) as required by applicable law, we may not, among other things, incur additional indebtedness, issue additional shares of our common stock outside of our equity incentive plans, repurchase our common stock, pay dividends, acquire assets, securities or property (subject to certain exceptions, including without limitation, acquisitions up to a specified individual amount and an aggregate limitation), dispose of businesses or assets, enter into material contracts or make certain additional capital expenditures. We may find that these and other contractual restrictions in the Merger Agreement delay or prevent us from responding, or limit our ability to respond, effectively to competitive pressures, industry developments and future business opportunities that may arise during such period, even if our management believes they may be advisable. The pendency of the proposed merger may also divert management’s attention and our resources from ongoing business and operations.

 

 

Our employees, customers, collaborators and suppliers may experience uncertainties about the effects of the merger. In connection with the pending merger, it is possible that some customers, collaborators, suppliers and other parties with whom we have a business relationship may delay or defer certain business decisions or might decide to seek to terminate, change or renegotiate their relationship with us as a result of the merger. Similarly, current and prospective employees may experience uncertainty about their future roles with us following completion of the merger, which may materially adversely affect our ability to attract and retain key employees. If any of these effects were to occur, it could materially and adversely impact our operating results, financial position and/or cash flows and/or our stock price.

 

We may have difficulty attracting, motivating and retaining executives and other key employees in light of the merger.

 

Uncertainty about the effect of the merger on our employees may have an adverse effect on our business. This uncertainty may impair our ability to attract, retain and motivate key personnel, which could have a negative impact on the execution and timing of our clinical programs and continued commercialization of AZEDRA. Employee retention may be particularly challenging during the pendency of the merger, as our employees may experience uncertainty about their future roles in the combined business. No assurance can be given that we will be able to attract or retain key employees to the same extent that we have been able to attract or retain employees in the past.

 

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

 

There have been no events that are required to be reported under this Item.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

There have been no events that are required to be reported under this Item.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

There have been no events that are required to be reported under this Item.

 

 

Item 6. Exhibits 

(a) Exhibits

 

Exhibit

Number *

Description

 

 

2.1 (1)

Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 1, 2019, among Lantheus Holdings, Inc., Plato Merger Sub, Inc. and Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

3.1(2)

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant.

3.2

Amended and Restated By-laws of the Registrant.

4.1(3)

Specimen Certificate for Common Stock, $0.0013 par value per share, of the Registrant.

10.2(4)

Settlement and License Agreement by and among Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Wyeth LLC, and Actavis LLC., entered into as of May 25, 2018.

10.3(5)

Settlement and License Agreement by and among Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Wyeth LLC, and Par Sterile Products, LLC and Par Pharmaceutical, Inc., dated May 10, 2018.

10.4(6)

Amendment to the Stock Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated May 9, 2019, by and between Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Highland Capital Management, L.P., as stockholders’ representative.

10.5 Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement for Directors under the 2018 Performance Incentive Plan.
10.6 Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement for Employees under the 2018 Performance Incentive Plan.

31.1

Certification of Mark R. Baker, Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

31.2

Certification of Patrick Fabbio, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) of the Registrant, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

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Interactive Data Files:

101.INS

XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema

101.CAL

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase

101.LAB

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase

101.PRE

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

101.DEF

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Document

 

 

 

*     Exhibits footnoted as previously filed have been filed as an exhibit to the document of the Registrant or other registrant referenced in the footnote below, and are incorporated by reference herein.

 

(1)            Previously filed in Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 2, 2019.

(2)            Previously filed in Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 13, 2013.

(3)            Previously filed in Registration Statement on Form S-1, Commission File No. 333-13627.

(4)            Previously filed in Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 31, 2018.

(5)            Previously filed in Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 11, 2018.

(6)            Previously filed in Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 14, 2019.

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

Date: November 7, 2019

By:

/s/ Patrick Fabbio

 

 

Patrick Fabbio

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

 

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