Delaware | 001-36812 | 46-5087339 | ||
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800 Boylston Street, 24th Floor Boston, MA | 02199 | |
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Exhibit No. | Description | ||
99.1 | Press Release of Flex Pharma, Inc. dated November 2, 2016. | ||
Flex Pharma, Inc. | ||
Dated: November 2, 2016 | ||
By: | /s/ Robert Hadfield | |
Robert Hadfield | ||
General Counsel and Secretary | ||
Exhibit No. | Description | ||
99.1 | Press Release of Flex Pharma, Inc. dated November 2, 2016. | ||
• | Clinical Efforts |
• | The Company initiated an exploratory Phase 2 study in ALS patients in Australia in September. The randomized, controlled, blinded, cross-over study is designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of FLX-787 in up to 50 patients who suffer from cramps, spasms and/or spasticity as a consequence of ALS. In June, the Company initiated a similar exploratory Phase 2 study in MS patients with FLX-787. |
• | In October, the Company provided a NLC regulatory and clinical update for FLX-787, a topically-acting, selective transient receptor potential (TRP) ion channel agonist: (1) In written responses to the Company’s pre-IND meeting request, FDA indicated that cramp frequency “could be an acceptable primary efficacy endpoint.” FDA also recommended that the Company utilize a parallel design in a planned IND-opening study. (2) While statistically significant results were seen in some, but not all, of the crossover endpoints, FLX-787 has shown positive signals on muscle cramping in the parallel design portion of two exploratory human proof-of-concept NLC studies. Data from these exploratory studies, and a statistically significant sigmoidal dose-response curve in a human electrically-induced cramp study, supports further evaluation and development of FLX-787 in subjects with NLC and other indications. (3) The Company is planning a parallel design Phase 2 study in NLC to be initiated in the first half of 2017, after its IND application has been accepted. |
• | Consumer Product (HOTSHOT) |
• | In its first full quarter post-launch, HOTSHOT recorded approximately $586,000 of net product revenue. |
• | As an official sponsor of the 2016 IRONMAN® World Championship in October, HOTSHOT was sampled at the IRONMAN Village throughout the week and available on the race course. More than 25 athletes represented TeamHOTSHOT on race day. HOTSHOT will be sampled at the upcoming New York City Marathon. |
• | In July, The Wall Street Journal published the article, “A New Way to Prevent Muscle Cramps”, discussing the breakthrough science behind HOTSHOT. The article was a top ranked story on wsj.com for a week. HOTSHOT has also been featured in several subsequent publications: Wired.com, Men’s Fitness online, LAVA Magazine (official magazine of IRONMAN), Esquire online, and The Daily Burn. |
• | Corporate Highlights |
• | In August, W. Larry Kenney, Ph.D., Professor of Physiology and Kinesiology at Penn State University, joined the Company’s Scientific Advisory Board. As the Marie Underhill Noll Chair in Human Performance and Professor of Physiology and Kinesiology at Penn State University, Dr. Kenney’s research is focused on human physiological responses and adaptations to exercise and extreme environments. Dr. Kenney served as President of the American College of Sports Medicine from 2003-2004. He serves on the American Council of Exercise Scientific Advisory Panel, Nike’s Science Advisory Board, and chaired the Gatorade® Sports Science Institute for several years. Dr. Kenney received his Ph.D. in Physiology from Penn State. |
• | Cash Position: As of September 30, 2016, Flex Pharma had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $67.3 million. During the quarter ended September 30, 2016, cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities decreased by $7.5 million. |
• | Net Product Revenue: Net product revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2016 was approximately $586,000. |
• | Cost of Product Revenue: Cost of product revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2016 was approximately $221,000 and included an inventory reserve of approximately $33,000. |
• | R&D Expense: Research and development expense for the three months ended September 30, 2016 was $5.7 million. Research and development expense for the third quarter primarily included costs associated with the Company’s clinical studies of FLX-787, IND-supporting |
• | SG&A Expense: Selling, general and administrative expense for the three months ended September 30, 2016 was $5.4 million. Selling, general and administrative expense for this quarter primarily included personnel costs (including salaries and stock-based compensation costs), sales, marketing and fulfillment costs related to launching the Company’s consumer brand and product, legal costs, and external consultant costs. |
• | Net Loss: Net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2016 was ($10.6) million, or ($0.65) per share. Net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2016 included $1.9 million of stock-based compensation expense. As of September 30, 2016, Flex Pharma had 16,518,347 shares of common stock outstanding, which excludes approximately 1.4 million shares of stock that remain subject to vesting. The net loss for the third quarter of 2016 was primarily driven by the Company’s operating expenses related to its research and development efforts, costs associated with the development and launch of the Company’s consumer brand and product, and general and administrative costs. |
• | Jefferies London Healthcare Conference, November 16-17, 2016 in London, UK |
• | Piper Jaffray Healthcare Conference, November 29-30, 2016 in New York, NY |
Flex Pharma, Inc. | ||||||
Unaudited Selected Consolidated Balance Sheet Information | ||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||
September 30, 2016 | December 31, 2015 | |||||
Assets | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 27,830 | $ | 66,687 | ||
Marketable securities | 39,504 | 26,965 | ||||
Accounts receivable | 22 | — | ||||
Inventory | 231 | — | ||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1,554 | 909 | ||||
Property and equipment, net | 619 | 382 | ||||
Other assets | 191 | 127 | ||||
Total assets | $ | 69,951 | $ | 95,070 | ||
Liabilities and stockholders' equity | ||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 3,806 | $ | 2,823 | ||
Deferred revenue | 81 | — | ||||
Other liabilities | 36 | 55 | ||||
Stockholders’ equity | 66,028 | 92,192 | ||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 69,951 | $ | 95,070 | ||
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations | ||||||||||||
(in thousands, except loss per share amounts) | ||||||||||||
Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 | Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 | |||||||||
Net product revenue | $ | 586 | $ | — | $ | 699 | $ | — | ||||
Other revenue | 13 | — | 13 | — | ||||||||
Total revenue | 599 | — | 712 | — | ||||||||
Costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||
Cost of product revenue | 221 | — | 529 | — | ||||||||
Research and development | 5,665 | 3,445 | 16,148 | 9,440 | ||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 5,448 | 4,722 | 15,937 | 11,843 | ||||||||
Total costs and expenses | 11,334 | 8,167 | 32,614 | 21,283 | ||||||||
Loss from operations | (10,735 | ) | (8,167 | ) | (31,902 | ) | (21,283 | ) | ||||
Interest income, net | 98 | 14 | 309 | 34 | ||||||||
Net loss | $ | (10,637 | ) | $ | (8,153 | ) | $ | (31,593 | ) | $ | (21,249 | ) |
Net loss per share-basic and diluted | $ | (0.65 | ) | $ | (0.53 | ) | $ | (1.96 | ) | $ | (1.57 | ) |
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (1) | 16,362 | 15,290 | 16,105 | 13,520 | ||||||||
(1) | As of September 30, 2016, the Company had issued approximately 5.4 million shares of restricted stock that are subject to vesting. Of these shares, approximately 4.0 million shares had vested at September 30, 2016 and are outstanding for purposes of computing weighted average shares outstanding. The remaining shares will be included in the weighted average share calculation as such shares vest over approximately the next 1.4 years. |