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Organization and Business Activities
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Organization and Business Activities  
Organization and Business Activities

1.           Organization and Business Activities

Nabriva Therapeutics plc, or Nabriva Ireland, together with its wholly owned and consolidated subsidiaries, Nabriva Therapeutics GmbH, or Nabriva Austria, Nabriva Therapeutics US, Inc., Zavante Therapeutics, Inc., or Zavante, and Nabriva Therapeutics Ireland DAC, collectively, Nabriva, or the Company, is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the commercialization and development of novel anti-infective agents to treat serious infections. The Company’s headquarters are located at 25-28 North Wall Quay, Dublin, Ireland.

In July 2022, the Company entered into an exclusive Distribution Agreement with Er-Kim Pharmaceuticals, or Er-Kim, for the oral and intravenous formulations of XENLETA. Under the terms of the agreement, Er-Kim gains exclusive rights to distribute XENLETA in nine countries, including Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Greece, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia. Er-Kim also may distribute XENLETA to an additional five countries through a Named Patient Usage (NPU) program. The Company will be the exclusive supplier of XENLETA to Er-Kim.

On April 22, 2022, the Company agreed to an extension of the Sales Promotion and Distribution Agreement with MSD International GmbH and Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. for exclusive distribution of SIVEXTRO® for injection, intravenous use and oral use, in the SIVEXTRO Territory (as defined below) through at least December 31, 2026. SIVEXTRO is an oxazolidinone-class antibacterial indicated in adults and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older for the treatment of ABSSSI caused by certain susceptible Gram-positive microorganisms.

In September 2021, Sumitomo Pharmaceuticals (Suzhou) and the Company announced the approval received by Sumitomo Pharmaceuticals (Suzhou) to market oral and intravenous formulations of XENLETA for the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia in adults in Taiwan.

In September 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, or CMS, granted a new technology add-on payment, or NTAP, for XENLETA® (lefamulin) for injection, when administered in the hospital inpatient setting. Both the intravenous, or IV, and oral formulations of XENLETA were granted Qualified Infectious Disease Product, or QIDP, and Fast Track designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA. NTAP was also granted for CONTEPO™ (fosfomycin for injection, previously referred to as ZTI-01 and ZOLYD), making it the first QIDP antibiotic to be granted conditional NTAP approval prior to receiving FDA approval. CONTEPO was granted QIDP and Fast Track Designation by the FDA for the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections, or cUTIs, including acute pyelonephritis.

In July 2020, the Company announced that the European Commission, or EC, issued a legally binding decision for approval of the marketing authorization application for XENLETA™ (lefamulin) for the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia, or CAP, in adults following a review by the European Medicines Agency, or EMA. The EMA approval of XENLETA in CAP patients when it is considered inappropriate to use antibacterial agents that are commonly recommended for initial treatment or when these agents have failed paves the way for the launch of XENLETA across the European Economic Area, or EEA, and United Kingdom, or U.K. The EC approved XENLETA for all countries of the EEA and U.K. Nabriva intends to work with a commercial partner to make XENLETA available to patients in the EEA and U.K.

In July 2020, the Company announced that Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc., or Sunovion, received approval from Health Canada to market oral and IV formulations of XENLETA® (lefamulin) for the treatment of CAP in adults, with the Notice of Compliance from Health Canada dated July 10, 2020. Nabriva entered into a license and commercialization agreement in March 2019 with Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. for XENLETA in Canada.

In July 2020, the Company announced that it entered into a Sales Promotion and Distribution Agreement, or the Distribution Agreement, with MSD International GmbH, or MSD, and Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., or Supplier, each a subsidiary of Merck & Co. Under the Distribution Agreement, MSD appointed the Company as its sole and exclusive

distributor of certain products containing tedizolid phosphate as the active ingredient previously marketed and sold by Supplier and MSD under the trademark SIVEXTRO® for injection, intravenous use and oral use in the United States and its territories. SIVEXTRO is an oxazolidinone-class antibacterial indicated in adults and patients 12 years of age and older for the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections caused by certain susceptible Gram-positive microorganisms. Nabriva has also engaged Amplity Health, a leading pharmaceutical contract commercial organization, to provide community-based commercial and sales services for SIVEXTRO and XENLETA® in the United States.

In June 2020 the Company announced that WE Pharma Ltd., or WEP Clinical, a specialist pharmaceutical services company, had signed an exclusive agreement with the Company to supply XENLETA® (lefamulin) on a named patient or expanded access basis in certain countries outside of the US, China and Canada. The Named Patient Program, or NPP, is designed to ensure that physicians, contingent on meeting the necessary eligibility criteria and receiving approval, can request IV or oral XENLETA on behalf of patients who live in certain countries where it is not yet available and have an unmet medical need.

In September 2019, the Company announced that the oral and IV formulations of XENLETA (lefamulin) are available in the United States for the treatment of community-acquired bacterial pneumonia, or CABP, through major specialty distributors. This followed the approval by the FDA of the Company’s New Drug Application, or NDA, for XENLETA on August 19, 2019 for the treatment of adults with CABP. XENLETA is the first oral and IV treatment in the pleuromutilin class of antibiotics available for the systematic administration in humans.

Liquidity

Since its inception, the Company has incurred net losses and generated negative cash flows from its operations which has resulted in a significant accumulated deficit to date. The Company has financed its operations through the sale of equity securities, convertible and term debt financings and research and development support from governmental grants and proceeds from its licensing agreements and XENLETA and SIVEXTRO product sales. As of September 30, 2022, the Company had cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of $14.8 million.

The Company expects to seek additional funding in future periods to fund its operations. While the Company has raised capital in the past, its ability to raise capital in future periods is not considered probable, as defined under the accounting standards. As such, under the requirements of Accounting Standards Codification, or ASC, Topic 205-40, Presentation of Financial StatementsGoing Concern, or ASC 205-40, management may not consider the potential for future capital raises in their assessment of the Company’s ability to meet its obligations for the next twelve months. It is also uncertain when, if ever, the Company will generate sufficient revenues from product sales to achieve profitability.

The Company follows the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, ASC 205-40, which requires management to assess the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for one year after the date the consolidated financial statements are issued. As a result, based on the Company’s available cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, the minimum cash required under the Loan and Security Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with Hercules Capital, Inc., and in accordance with the requirements of ASC 205-40, management has concluded that substantial doubt exists about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for one year from the date these consolidated financial statements are issued. A failure to raise additional funding or to effectively implement cost reductions could harm the Company’s business, results of operations and future prospects. If the Company is not able to secure adequate additional funding in future periods, the Company would be forced to make additional reductions in certain expenditures. This may include liquidating assets and suspending or curtailing planned programs. The Company may also have to delay, reduce the scope of, suspend or eliminate one or more research and development programs or its commercialization efforts or pursue potential strategic transactions. If the Company is unable to raise capital when needed or enter into a strategic transaction, then the Company may be required to cease operations, which could cause its shareholders to lose all or part of their investment.

In May 2021, the Company entered into an Open Market Sale AgreementSM, or the Sale Agreement, with Jefferies, as agent, pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell ordinary shares from time to time through Jefferies, by any method permitted that is deemed an “at the market offering” as defined in Rule 415(a)(4) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. As of September 30, 2022, the Company has issued and sold an aggregate

of 1,249,898 ordinary shares pursuant to the Sale Agreement and received gross proceeds of $33.5 million and net proceeds of $32.2 million, after deducting commissions to Jefferies and other offering expenses. From October 1, 2022 and through the date of this filing, the Company did not sell any shares under the Sale Agreement. As of the date of this filing, the Company may issue and sell ordinary shares for gross proceeds of up to $8.0 million under the Sale Agreement.

In September 2021, the Company entered into a purchase agreement, or Purchase Agreement, with Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC, or Lincoln Park, which, subject to the terms and conditions, provides that the Company has the right to sell to Lincoln Park and Lincoln Park is obligated to purchase up to $23.0 million of its ordinary shares. In addition, under the Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to issue a commitment fee of 25,298 ordinary shares, or the Commitment Shares, as consideration for Lincoln Park entering into the Purchase Agreement and for the payment of $0.01 per Commitment Share. Under the Purchase Agreement, the Company may from time to time, at its discretion, direct Lincoln Park to purchase on any single business day, or a Regular Purchase, up to (i) 16,000 ordinary shares if the closing sale price of its ordinary shares is not below $0.25 per share on Nasdaq, (ii) 24,000 ordinary shares if the closing sale price of its ordinary shares is not below $50.00 per share on Nasdaq or (iii) 32,000 ordinary shares if the closing sale price of its ordinary shares is not below $75.00 per share on Nasdaq. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may direct Lincoln Park to purchase on any single business day ordinary shares with a purchase price equal to or greater than $200,000 irrespective of the number of ordinary shares required to approximate that amount. In addition to Regular Purchases, the Company may also direct Lincoln Park to purchase other amounts as accelerated purchases or as additional accelerated purchases on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement. In any case, Lincoln Park’s commitment in any single Regular Purchase may not exceed $2.5 million absent a mutual agreement to increase such amount. As of September 30, 2022, the Company has issued and sold an aggregate of 320,000 ordinary shares pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and received net proceeds of $4.6 million. From October 1, 2022 and through the date of this filing, the Company did not sell any shares under the Purchase Agreement. As of the date of this filing, the Company may issue and sell ordinary shares for gross proceeds of up to $18.5 million under the Purchase Agreement, subject to the Nasdaq rules which may limit the Company’s ability to make sales of its ordinary shares to Lincoln Park in excess of a specified amount without prior shareholder approval.

Based on its current operating plans, the Company expects that its existing cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of the filing date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q together with its anticipated SIVEXTRO and XENLETA commercial sales receipts will be sufficient to enable the Company to fund its operating expenses, debt service obligations and capital expenditure requirements into the first quarter of 2023. The Company has based this estimate on assumptions that may prove to be wrong, and the Company could use its capital resources sooner than expected. This estimate assumes, among other things, that the Company does not obtain any additional funding through grants and clinical trial support, collaboration agreements or equity or debt financings. This estimate also assumes that the Company remains in compliance with the covenants and no event of default occurs under the Loan Agreement. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the continuity of operations, the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business.