UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2019

Commission File Number 1-32302

 

ANTARES PHARMA, INC.

 

 

A Delaware Corporation

 

IRS Employer Identification No. 41-1350192

100 Princeton South, Suite 300

Ewing, New Jersey 08628

(609) 359-3020

 

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 and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post 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

 

  (do not check if a smaller reporting company)

  

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  

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s Common Stock, $.01 par value, as of November 1, 2017April 30, 2019 was 156,674,504162,619,811.

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

ATRS

NASDAQ

 

 

 

 


 

ANTARES PHARMA, INC.

INDEX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PAGE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PART I.

 

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

 

Financial Statements

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets, as of September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 (Unaudited) and December 31, 20162018

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 20162018 (Unaudited)

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 20162018 (Unaudited)

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 20162018 (Unaudited)

 

6

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 (Unaudited)

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

78

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

 

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

 

1517

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

2623

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

 

2623

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PART II.

 

 

 

OTHER INFORMATION

 

2724

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

2724

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1A.

 

Risk Factors

 

2724

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

3124

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

 

Default Upon Senior Securities

 

3124

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

 

Mine Safety Disclosures

 

3124

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5.

 

Other Information

 

3124

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

 

Exhibits

 

3125

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

3226

 

 

 


PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ANTARES PHARMA, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

27,433,489

 

 

$

27,714,588

 

 

$

23,238

 

 

$

27,892

 

Short-term investments

 

 

9,976,984

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

10,146,966

 

 

 

9,073,173

 

 

 

29,772

 

 

 

18,976

 

Inventories

 

 

7,942,376

 

 

 

5,326,962

 

 

 

13,378

 

 

 

11,350

 

Deferred costs

 

 

1,213,507

 

 

 

1,773,446

 

Contract assets

 

 

9,445

 

 

 

10,442

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

1,680,208

 

 

 

1,376,299

 

 

 

3,657

 

 

 

2,648

 

Total current assets

 

 

58,393,530

 

 

 

45,264,468

 

 

 

79,490

 

 

 

71,308

 

Equipment, molds, furniture and fixtures, net

 

 

17,296,719

 

 

 

17,867,412

 

 

 

15,100

 

 

 

14,895

 

Patent rights, net

 

 

1,630,785

 

 

 

2,044,608

 

Right-of-use assets

 

 

1,910

 

 

 

 

Intangibles, net

 

 

688

 

 

 

831

 

Goodwill

 

 

1,095,355

 

 

 

1,095,355

 

 

 

1,095

 

 

 

1,095

 

Other assets

 

 

53,778

 

 

 

53,607

 

 

 

502

 

 

 

148

 

Total Assets

 

$

78,470,167

 

 

$

66,325,450

 

 

$

98,785

 

 

$

88,277

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

8,245,154

 

 

$

7,884,983

 

 

$

15,622

 

 

$

11,135

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

 

6,394,379

 

 

 

5,872,846

 

 

 

11,844

 

 

 

11,997

 

Long-term debt, current portion

 

 

4,933

 

 

 

3,043

 

Lease liabilities, current portion

 

 

866

 

 

 

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

2,842,801

 

 

 

6,149,087

 

 

 

1,537

 

 

 

1,018

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

17,482,334

 

 

 

19,906,916

 

 

 

34,802

 

 

 

27,193

 

Long-term debt

 

 

24,791,214

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,260

 

 

 

22,083

 

Deferred revenue – long term

 

 

200,000

 

 

 

1,200,000

 

Lease liabilities, long-term

 

 

1,055

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

 

42,473,548

 

 

 

21,106,916

 

 

 

56,117

 

 

 

49,276

 

Stockholders’ Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred Stock: $0.01 par, authorized 3,000,000 shares, none outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock: $0.01 par; 300,000,000 shares authorized; 156,425,904 and

155,167,677 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2017 and

December 31, 2016, respectively

 

 

1,564,259

 

 

 

1,551,677

 

Preferred Stock: $0.01 par, authorized 3,000 shares, none outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock: $0.01 par; 300,000 shares authorized; 162,528 and

159,721 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2019 and

December 31, 2018, respectively

 

 

1,625

 

 

 

1,597

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

301,703,929

 

 

 

297,826,433

 

 

 

323,972

 

 

 

314,907

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(266,570,874

)

 

 

(253,445,306

)

 

 

(282,223

)

 

 

(276,800

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(700,695

)

 

 

(714,270

)

 

 

(706

)

 

 

(703

)

 

 

35,996,619

 

 

 

45,218,534

 

 

 

42,668

 

 

 

39,001

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

$

78,470,167

 

 

$

66,325,450

 

 

$

98,785

 

 

$

88,277

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 


ANTARES PHARMA, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

March 31,

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product sales

 

$

13,327,525

 

 

$

11,049,840

 

 

$

30,708,750

 

 

$

30,580,889

 

 

$

18,300

 

 

$

10,949

 

Development revenue

 

 

1,485,091

 

 

 

2,101,203

 

 

 

7,894,640

 

 

 

6,466,974

 

Licensing revenue

 

 

19,486

 

 

 

38,618

 

 

 

1,057,204

 

 

 

128,040

 

Licensing and development revenue

 

 

915

 

 

 

1,285

 

Royalties

 

 

220,295

 

 

 

289,102

 

 

 

815,421

 

 

 

850,022

 

 

 

4,071

 

 

 

469

 

Total revenue

 

 

15,052,397

 

 

 

13,478,763

 

 

 

40,476,015

 

 

 

38,025,925

 

 

 

23,286

 

 

 

12,703

 

Cost of revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of product sales

 

 

7,600,180

 

 

 

7,206,280

 

 

 

16,681,689

 

 

 

18,670,363

 

 

 

10,568

 

 

 

6,536

 

Cost of development revenue

 

 

922,717

 

 

 

827,441

 

 

 

3,677,363

 

 

 

3,457,197

 

 

 

378

 

 

 

650

 

Total cost of revenue

 

 

8,522,897

 

 

 

8,033,721

 

 

 

20,359,052

 

 

 

22,127,560

 

 

 

10,946

 

 

 

7,186

 

Gross profit

 

 

6,529,500

 

 

 

5,445,042

 

 

 

20,116,963

 

 

 

15,898,365

 

 

 

12,340

 

 

 

5,517

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

 

3,289,445

 

 

 

5,958,550

 

 

 

9,535,089

 

 

 

15,554,599

 

 

 

2,387

 

 

 

2,900

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

8,185,865

 

 

 

5,622,937

 

 

 

23,013,130

 

 

 

20,240,635

 

 

 

14,935

 

 

 

8,236

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

11,475,310

 

 

 

11,581,487

 

 

 

32,548,219

 

 

 

35,795,234

 

 

 

17,322

 

 

 

11,136

 

Operating loss

 

 

(4,945,810

)

 

 

(6,136,445

)

 

 

(12,431,256

)

 

 

(19,896,869

)

 

 

(4,982

)

 

 

(5,619

)

Interest expense

 

 

(625,938

)

 

 

 

 

 

(794,129

)

 

 

 

 

 

(661

)

 

 

(631

)

Other income

 

 

119,227

 

 

 

15,462

 

 

 

197,003

 

 

 

58,313

 

 

 

104

 

 

 

57

 

Net loss

 

$

(5,452,521

)

 

$

(6,120,983

)

 

$

(13,028,382

)

 

$

(19,838,556

)

 

$

(5,539

)

 

$

(6,193

)

Basic and diluted net loss per common share

 

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(0.04

)

 

$

(0.08

)

 

$

(0.13

)

 

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(0.04

)

Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

 

 

156,400,702

 

 

 

155,060,811

 

 

 

155,851,639

 

 

 

154,952,060

 

 

 

160,446

 

 

 

156,724

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 


ANTARES PHARMA, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(in thousands)

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

March 31,

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Net loss

 

$

(5,452,521

)

 

$

(6,120,983

)

 

$

(13,028,382

)

 

$

(19,838,556

)

 

$

(5,539

)

 

$

(6,193

)

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

 

(3,621

)

 

 

2,632

 

 

 

13,575

 

 

 

(7,820

)

 

 

(3

)

 

 

10

 

Comprehensive loss

 

$

(5,456,142

)

 

$

(6,118,351

)

 

$

(13,014,807

)

 

$

(19,846,376

)

 

$

(5,542

)

 

$

(6,183

)

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 



ANTARES PHARMA, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(in thousands)

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Additional

Paid-In

Capital

 

 

Accumulated

Deficit

 

 

Other

Comprehensive

Loss

 

 

Total

Stockholders’

Equity

 

December 31, 2018

 

 

159,721

 

 

$

1,597

 

 

$

314,907

 

 

$

(276,800

)

 

$

(703

)

 

$

39,001

 

Issuance of common stock

 

 

2,307

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

7,762

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,785

 

Common stock issued under equity

   compensation plan, net of

   shares withheld for taxes

 

 

288

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

(411

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(408

)

Exercise of options

 

 

212

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

348

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

350

 

Share-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,366

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,366

 

Cumulative effect of change in

   accounting principle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

116

 

 

 

 

 

 

116

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,539

)

 

 

 

 

 

(5,539

)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(3

)

March 31, 2019

 

 

162,528

 

 

$

1,625

 

 

$

323,972

 

 

$

(282,223

)

 

$

(706

)

 

$

42,668

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2018

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Additional

Paid-In

Capital

 

 

Accumulated

Deficit

 

 

Other

Comprehensive

Loss

 

 

Total

Stockholders’

Equity

 

December 31, 2017

 

 

156,675

 

 

$

1,567

 

 

$

302,965

 

 

$

(270,285

)

 

$

(700

)

 

$

33,547

 

Common stock issued under equity

   compensation plan, net of

   shares withheld for taxes

 

 

114

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(131

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(130

)

Exercise of options

 

 

32

 

 

 

 

 

 

28

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28

 

Share-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

985

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

985

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,193

)

 

 

 

 

 

(6,193

)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

10

 

March 31, 2018

 

 

156,821

 

 

$

1,568

 

 

$

303,847

 

 

$

(276,478

)

 

$

(690

)

 

$

28,247

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 


ANTARES PHARMA, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

 

March 31,

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(13,028,382

)

 

$

(19,838,556

)

 

$

(5,539

)

 

$

(6,193

)

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

2,371,453

 

 

 

1,886,823

 

 

 

1,366

 

 

 

985

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

1,520,197

 

 

 

1,371,538

 

 

 

678

 

 

 

604

 

Loss on disposal of equipment

 

 

22,600

 

 

 

17,785

 

Write-off of capitalized patent costs

 

 

45,600

 

 

 

 

Accretion of interest expense

 

 

66,406

 

 

 

 

Amortization of debt issuance costs

 

 

18,347

 

 

 

 

Amortization of premiums and discounts on investment securities

 

 

(16,638

)

 

 

10,913

 

Other

 

 

67

 

 

 

63

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

(1,069,614

)

 

 

(624,232

)

 

 

(10,799

)

 

 

(608

)

Inventories

 

 

(2,615,414

)

 

 

(999,158

)

 

 

(2,028

)

 

 

(655

)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

 

(299,825

)

 

 

2,922,527

 

 

 

(1,364

)

 

 

250

 

Deferred costs

 

 

559,939

 

 

 

(762,413

)

Contract assets

 

 

997

 

 

 

73

 

Accounts payable

 

 

701,704

 

 

 

3,308,607

 

 

 

4,137

 

 

 

550

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

 

549,929

 

 

 

(146,376

)

 

 

(25

)

 

 

(99

)

Deferred revenue

 

 

(4,308,571

)

 

 

1,156,309

 

 

 

520

 

 

 

(999

)

Net cash used in operating activities

 

 

(15,482,269

)

 

 

(11,696,233

)

 

 

(11,990

)

 

 

(6,029

)

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of investment securities

 

 

(9,963,978

)

 

 

 

Proceeds from sale of assets

 

 

 

 

 

2,750

 

Purchases of equipment, molds, furniture and fixtures

 

 

(878,855

)

 

 

(4,278,643

)

 

 

(391

)

 

 

(61

)

Additions to patent rights

 

 

(83,592

)

 

 

(103,788

)

 

 

 

 

 

(10

)

Proceeds from maturities of investment securities

 

 

 

 

 

12,000,000

 

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

 

 

(10,926,425

)

 

 

7,617,569

 

 

 

(391

)

 

 

2,679

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

 

 

25,000,000

 

 

 

 

Payment of debt issuance costs

 

 

(293,538

)

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net

 

 

7,785

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

 

1,670,149

 

 

 

24,071

 

 

 

350

 

 

 

28

 

Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards

 

 

(248,709

)

 

 

(64,096

)

 

 

(408

)

 

 

(130

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

 

26,127,902

 

 

 

(40,025

)

 

 

7,727

 

 

 

(102

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

 

(307

)

 

 

1,440

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(281,099

)

 

 

(4,117,249

)

 

 

(4,654

)

 

 

(3,451

)

Cash and cash equivalents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

 

27,714,588

 

 

 

32,898,676

 

 

 

27,892

 

 

 

26,562

 

End of period

 

$

27,433,489

 

 

$

28,781,427

 

 

$

23,238

 

 

$

23,111

 

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of equipment, molds, furniture and fixtures recorded in accounts payable

and accrued expenses

 

$

92,674

 

 

$

552,556

 

 

$

399

 

 

$

173

 

Additions to patent rights recorded in accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

$

6,160

 

 

$

23,369

 

 

$

 

 

$

6

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 


7


ANTARES PHARMA, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

1.

Description of Business

Antares Pharma, Inc. (“Antares” or the “Company”) is an emerging, specialty pharmaceuticala combination drug device company focused primarily on the development and commercialization of self-administered parenteral pharmaceutical products and technologies.  The Company develops and manufactures,commercializes, for itself or with partners, novel therapeutic products using its advanced drug delivery technology to enhance the existing drug compounds and delivery methods. The Company’s intramuscular and subcutaneous injection technology platforms include the VIBEX® and VIBEX® QuickShot®pressure-assisted auto injector systemsystems suitable for branded and generic injectable drugs in unit dose containers reusable needle-free spring-action injector devices, and disposable multi-dose pen injectors for use with standard cartridges.injectors. The Company has a portfolio of proprietary and partnered products, including approved commercial products and several partneredongoing product candidatesdevelopment programs in advancedvarious stages of development and under active review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”).development. The Company has formed significant strategic alliances with Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. (“Teva”), AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“AMAG”), Ferring Pharmaceuticals and Pfizer Inc. and Ferring B.V. (together “Ferring”(“Pfizer”.), and has multiple ongoing internal and partnered product development programs.

The Company developed and commercialized XYOSTEDTM (testosterone enanthate) injection, indicated for testosterone replacement therapy in adult males for conditions associated with a deficiency or absence of endogenous testosterone, which was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) on September 28, 2018 and launched for commercial sale in November 2018. XYOSTEDTM is the only FDA-approved subcutaneous testosterone enanthate product for once-weekly, at-home self-administration.

The Company also markets and sells its proprietary product OTREXUP® (methotrexate) injection in the U.S., which was launched in February 2014.  OTREXUP® is the first subcutaneous methotrexate for once weekly self-administration with an easy-to-use, single dose, disposable auto injector approved by the FDA.  OTREXUP®is indicated for adults with severe active rheumatoid arthritis, (“RA”), children with active polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis and adults with severe recalcitrant psoriasis.psoriasis, and was launched for commercial sale in February 2014.  

The Company, withThrough its commercialization partner Teva, launchedthe Company sells Sumatriptan Injection USP, indicated in the U.S. for the acute treatment of migraine and cluster headache in adults,adults.  Sumatriptan Injection USP was launched for commercial sale in June 2016.  

In December 2015,collaboration with AMAG, the Company receiveddeveloped a subcutaneous auto injector for use with AMAG’s progestin hormone drug Makena® (hydroxyprogesterone caproate injection) under an exclusive license and development agreement.  In February 2018, the FDA approval for an Abbreviatedapproved AMAG’s supplemental New Drug Application (“ANDA”sNDA”) for 4 mg/0.5 mL and 6 mg/0.5 mL single-dose prefilled syringe auto-injectors, a generic equivalent to Imitrexthe Makena® STATdose Pen®.  Sumatriptansubcutaneous auto injector drug-device combination product, which is a ready-to-administer treatment indicated to reduce the risk of preterm birth in women pregnant with one baby and who spontaneously delivered one preterm baby in the past. The Company is the exclusive supplier of the devices and final assembled and packaged commercial product. AMAG launched the product for commercial sale in the first quarter of 2018.

Through a license, development and supply agreement with Teva, Antares developed and is the exclusive supplier of the device for Teva’s Epinephrine Injection USP, representswhich is indicated for emergency treatment of severe allergic reactions in adults and certain pediatric patients. The product was approved by the Company’s first ANDA approvalFDA in August 2018 and launched for commercial sale in late fourth quarter of a complex generic and second product approved using the VIBEX® auto injector platform.  2018.

The Company is also developing XYOSTEDTM (testosterone enanthate) injection for testosterone replacement therapy,two multi-dose pen injector products in collaboration with Teva, a combination drug device rescue pen in collaboration with Pfizer, and submitted a 505 (b) (2) New Drug Application (“NDA”) to the FDA in December 2016.  On October 20, 2017, the Company received a Complete Response Letter (the “CRL”) from the FDA for XYOSTEDTM, which identified two deficiencieshas other ongoing internal research and indicated that the NDA cannot be approved in its present form.  The Company is assessing the content of the CRL, including the information that may be needed to address the deficiencies.development programs.

 

 

2.

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in the U.S. for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of the Securities and Exchange Commission's Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. for complete financial statements. ��In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  The accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.2018.  Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2017.2019.

Investments8


ANTARES PHARMA, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(UNAUDITED)

Revisions of Prior Period Financial Statements

During the preparation of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018, management revised the presentation of certain regulatory fees between research and development expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses. As a result, the Company also made revisions to its prior period interim consolidated statements of operations as follows:

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

Research and development, as reported

 

$

3,320

 

Research and development, as revised

 

 

2,900

 

Selling, general and administrative, as reported

 

 

7,816

 

Selling, general and administrative, as revised

 

 

8,236

 

These revisions had no impact on the Company’s total operating expenses or net loss. The revisions also had no impact on the consolidated balance sheets or the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss, stockholders’ equity or cash flows. Management evaluated the materiality of the revisions from a quantitative and qualitative perspective and concluded that the revisions are immaterial to the consolidated financial statements.

Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted

The primary objectivesCompany adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-02 Leases (“Topic 842”) effective January 1, 2019, electing the package of practical expedients and applying the transition provisions as of the Company’s investment policyeffective date. Reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2019 are to protect principal, maintain adequate liquidity and maximize returns.  The Company’s investments consistpresented under Topic 842, while prior period amounts, as reported under previous GAAP, were not adjusted. As a result of U.S. Treasury bills and government agency notes that are classified as held-to-maturity becausethe adoption of Topic 842, the Company has the intentrecognized approximately $1.0 million in right-of-use assets and abilitylease liabilities in connection with its existing operating leases, with a cumulative effect adjustment of $0.1 million to hold the securities to maturity. Investments with maturitiesaccumulated deficit as of one year or less are classified as short-term.January 1, 2019. The securities are carried at their amortized cost and the fair value is determined by quoted market prices.  At September 30, 2017,adoption of Topic 842 on January 1, 2019 did not have a significant impact on the Company’s investments hadconsolidated results of operations or cash flows.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326), Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. The amendment in this update replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology in current GAAP with a carrying value of $9,976,984, which approximated fair value.methodology that reflects expected credit losses on instruments within its scope, including trade receivables. This update is intended to provide financial statement users with more decision-useful information about the expected credit losses. This ASU is effective for annual periods and interim periods for those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company held no investments asis currently evaluating the impact the adoption of December 31, 2016.   ASU 2016-13 will have on its consolidated financial statements.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined on a first-in, first-out basis. Certain components of the Company’s products are provided by a limited number of vendors, and the Company’s production, assembly,


warehousing and distribution operations are outsourced to third-parties where substantially all of the Company’s inventory is located.  Disruption of supply from key vendors or third-party suppliers may have a material adverse impact on the Company’s operations.  The Company provides a reserve for potentially excess, dated or obsolete inventories based on an analysis of inventory on hand compared to forecasts of future sales, which was $1,000,000$1,088 and $900,000$847 at September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2016,2018, respectively.  Inventories consist of the following:

 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Inventories:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Raw material

 

$

126,070

 

 

$

142,491

 

 

$

26

 

 

$

26

 

Work in process

 

 

4,357,554

 

 

 

2,429,075

 

 

 

7,713

 

 

 

7,622

 

Finished goods

 

 

3,458,752

 

 

 

2,755,396

 

 

 

5,639

 

 

 

3,702

 

 

$

7,942,376

 

 

$

5,326,962

 

 

$

13,378

 

 

$

11,350

 

9


ANTARES PHARMA, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(UNAUDITED)

 

Revenue Recognition — OTREXUP®Equipment, Molds, Furniture, and Fixtures

Equipment, molds, furniture, and fixtures are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation, and are depreciated using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives ranging from three to ten years. As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company’s equipment, molds, furniture and fixtures totaled $15,100 and $14,895, respectively, which is presented net of accumulated depreciation of $8,106 and $7,570 as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

Leases

The Company began detailing OTREXUP® to health care professionals in February 2014. OTREXUP® is sold in packages of four pre-filled, single-dose disposable auto injectors to wholesale pharmaceutical distributors, its customers, subject to rights of return within a period beginning six months prior to,recognizes right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and ending 12 months following, product expiration.

Prior to the first quarter of 2017, the Company could not reliably estimate expected returns of OTREXUP® at the time of shipment given its limited sales history of the product. Accordingly, the recognition of revenue was deferred on product shipments until the rights of return no longer existed, which occurred at the earlier of the time OTREXUP® units were dispensed through patient prescriptions or expiration oflease liabilities when it obtains the right of return of the product. Patient prescriptions dispensed were estimated using third-party market prescription data.  

In the first quarter of 2017, theto control an asset under a leasing arrangement with an initial term greater than twelve months. The Company determined it had developed sufficient historical information to reasonably estimate future returns of OTREXUP® leases its facilities under non-cancellable operating leases and, began recognizing revenue, net of estimated returns, upon delivery to the distributors. As a result, the Company recognized an additional $1,297,054 for product shipped to distributors in previous periods that was not previously recognized as revenue at the time of shipment, net of the returns allowance establishedbeginning in the first quarter of 2017. 2019, entered into a master lease arrangement for a fleet of vehicles for use by its sales force. All of the Company’s leasing arrangements are classified as operating leases with remaining lease terms of seven months to three years.

The Company alsoevaluates the nature of each lease at the inception of an arrangement to determine whether it is an operating or financing lease and recognizes the right-of-use asset and lease liabilities based on the present value of future minimum lease payments over the expected lease term. The Company’s leases do not generally contain an implicit interest rate and therefore the Company uses the incremental borrowing rate it would expect to pay to borrow on a similar collateralized basis over a similar term in order to determine the present value of its lease payments. Each of the Company’s lease arrangements contain renewal options that have not been included in the determination of the lease term, as they are not reasonably certain of exercise. For contracts that contain lease and non-lease components, the Company accounts for both components as a single lease component. Variable lease payments are expensed as incurred.

Operating lease costs were $175 for the three months ended March 31, 2019. Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities was $178 for the three months ended March 31, 2019. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, operating lease ROU assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations were $1,074. As of March 31, 2019, the weighted average discount rate was approximately 9.5% and the weighted average remaining lease term was 2.7 years. The following table summarizes the Company’s operating lease maturities as of March 31, 2019:

 

 

Amount

 

2019

 

$

797

 

2020

 

 

515

 

2021

 

 

549

 

2022

 

 

162

 

Total remaining lease payments

 

 

2,023

 

Less: imputed interest

 

 

(102

)

Total lease liabilities

 

$

1,921

 

Revenue Recognition

The Company generates revenue from proprietary and partnered product sales, license and development activities and royalty arrangements.  Revenue is recognized $254,425when or as the Company transfers control of related product coststhe promised goods or services to its customers at the transaction price, which is the amount that hadreflects the consideration to which it expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services.

At inception of each contract, the Company identifies the goods and services that have been previously deferred.promised to the customer and each of those that represent a distinct performance obligation, determines the transaction price including any variable consideration, allocates the transaction price to the distinct performance obligations and determines whether control transfers to the customer at a point in time or over time. Variable consideration is included in the transaction price to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is subsequently resolved. The net impact of theseCompany reassesses its reserves for variable consideration at each reporting date and makes adjustments, if necessary, which may affect revenue and earnings in periods in which any such changes resulted become known.

10


ANTARES PHARMA, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(in a decrease in net loss of $1,042,629, less than $0.01thousands, except per share amounts)

(UNAUDITED)

The Company has elected to recognize the cost for freight and shipping activities as fulfilment cost. Amounts billed to customers for shipping and handling are included as part of the nine months ended September 30, 2017.transaction price and recognized as revenue when control of underlying goods are transferred to the customer. The related shipping and freight charges incurred by the Company are included in cost of revenue.

Proprietary Product sales revenue forSales

The Company sells its proprietary products OTREXUP® and XYOSTEDTM primarily to wholesale and specialty distributors. Revenue is presentedrecognized when control has transferred to the customer, which is typically upon delivery, at the net ofselling price, which reflects the variable consideration for which reserves and sales allowances are established for estimated returns, wholesale distribution fees, prompt payment discounts, government rebates and product sales allowances for wholesaler discounts, prompt pay discounts, chargebacks, rebatesplan rebate arrangements and patient discount and support programs.

The estimated product returns reserve was $650,000 asdetermination of September 30, 2017certain of these reserves and zero at December 31, 2016.  Product sales allowances were $1,986,553 asrequire management to make a number of September 30, 2017judgements and $1,540,488 asestimates to reflect the Company’s best estimate of December 31, 2016.

Product Sales Allowances

the transaction price and the amount of consideration to which it believes it is ultimately entitled to receive. The Company recognizes product sales allowances as a reduction of product sales in the same period the related revenueexpected value is recognized. Product sales allowances aredetermined based on amounts owed or to be claimed on the related sales. These estimates take into consideration theunit sales data, contractual terms of our agreements with customers and third-party payorspayers, historical and expected utilization rates, any new or anticipated changes in programs or regulations that would impact the levels of inventory within the distribution channels that may result in future rebates or discounts taken. In certain cases, such as patient support programs, the Company recognizes the cost of patient discounts as a reduction of revenue based on estimated utilization. If actual future results vary, it may be necessary to adjust these estimates, which could have an effect on product revenue in the period of adjustment. Product sales allowances include:

Wholesaler Distribution Fees. Distribution fees are paid to certain wholesale distributors based on contractually determined rates. The Company accrues the fee on shipment to the respective wholesale distributors and recognizes the fee as a reduction of revenue in the same period the related revenue is recognized.

Prompt Pay Discounts. The Company offers cash discounts to its customers, generally 2%amount of the sales price, as an incentive for prompt payment. The Company accounts for cash discounts by reducing accounts receivable by the prompt pay discount amountactual rebates, customer purchasing patterns, product expiration dates and recognizes the discount as a reduction of revenue in the same period the related revenue is recognized.

Chargebacks. The Company provides discounts to authorized users of the Federal Supply Schedule (“FSS”) of the General Services Administration under an FSS contract negotiated by the Department of Veterans Affairs and various organizations under Medicaid contracts and regulations. These entities purchase products from the wholesale distributors at a discounted price, and the wholesale distributors then charge back to the Company the difference between the current wholesale


acquisition cost and the price the entity paid for the product. The Company estimates and accrues chargebacks based on estimated wholesaler inventory levels, current contract prices and historical chargeback activity. Chargebacks are recognized as a reduction of revenue in the same period the related revenue is recognized.

Rebates. The Company participates in certain rebate programs, which provide discounted prescriptions to qualified insured patients.  Under these rebate programs, the Company will pay a rebate to the third-party administrator of the program, generally two to three months after the quarter in which prescriptions subject to the rebate are filled. The Company estimates and accrues for these rebates based on current contract prices, historical and estimated percentages of product sold to qualified patients.  Rebates are recognized as a reduction of revenue in the same period the related revenue is recognized.

Patient Discount Programs. The Company offers discount card programs to patients for OTREXUP® in which patients receive discounts on their prescriptions that are reimbursed by the Company. The Company estimates the total amount that will be redeemed based on historical redemption experience and on estimated levels of inventory in the distribution and retail channels and recognizes the discountchannel. Reserves for prompt payment discounts are recorded as a reduction of revenuein accounts receivable. Reserves for returns, rebates and chargebacks, distributor fees and customer co-pay support programs are included within current liabilities in the same period the related revenueconsolidated balance sheets.

Partnered Product Sales

The Company is recognized.

Revenue Recognition — Sumatriptan Injection

Under aparty to several license, development, supply and distribution agreementarrangements with Teva for an auto-injector product containing sumatriptan,pharmaceutical partners, under which the Company produces and is the exclusive supplier of certain products, devices and assembles product for shipment to Teva, and Tevaand/or components. Revenue is responsible for commercial distribution and salerecognized when or as control of the product.  goods transfers to the customer as follows:

The Company is compensated,the exclusive supplier of the Makena® subcutaneous auto injector product to AMAG. Because the product is custom manufactured for AMAG with no alternative use and recognizesthe Company has a contractual right to payment for performance completed to date, control is continuously transferred to the customer as product is produced pursuant to firm purchase orders. Revenue is recognized over time using the output method based on the contractual selling price and number of units produced.  The amount of revenue recognized in excess of the amount shipped/billed to the customer, if any, is recorded as contract assets due to the short-term nature in which the amount is ultimately expected to be billed and collected from the customer.

All other partnered product sales are recognized at the point in time in which control is transferred to the customer, which is typically upon shipment. Sales terms and pricing are governed by the respective supply and distribution agreements, and there is generally no price protection or right of return. Revenue is recognized at the transaction price, which includes the contractual per unit selling price and estimated variable consideration, if any.  For example, the Company sells Sumatriptan Injection USP to Teva at cost for shipments of product delivered to Teva.  The Companyand is also entitled to receive 50 percent of the net profits from commercial sales made by Teva, payable to the Company within 45 days after the end of the quarter in which the commercial sales are made bymade. The Company recognizes revenue, including the estimated variable consideration it expects to receive for contract margin on future commercial sales, upon shipment of the goods to Teva.  The estimated variable consideration is recognized at an amount the Company believes is not subject to significant reversal based on historical experience, and is adjusted at each reporting period if the most likely amount of expected consideration changes or becomes fixed.

Sumatriptan Injection USP was launchedLicensing and Development Revenue

The Company has entered into several license, development and supply arrangements with pharmaceutical partners under which the Company grants a license to its device technology and know-how and provides research and development services that often involve multiple performance obligations and highly customized deliverables. For such arrangements, the Company identifies each of the promised goods and services within the contract and the distinct performance obligations at inception, and allocates consideration to each performance obligation based on relative standalone selling price, which is generally determined based on the expected cost plus margin.

11


ANTARES PHARMA, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(UNAUDITED)

If the contract includes an enforceable right to payment for commercial sale in June 2016.  Initially,performance completed to date and performance obligations are satisfied over time, the Company recognized revenue over the development period using either the input or output method depending on which is most appropriate given the limited accessnature of the distinct deliverable. For other contracts that do not contain an enforceable right to sales datapayment for performance completed to date, revenue is recognized when control is transferred to the customer.  Factors that may indicate that the transfer of control has occurred include the transfer of legal title, transfer of physical possession, the customer has obtained the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the assets and the 45-day lag in reportingCompany has a present right to payment.

The Company’s typical payment terms for development contracts may include an upfront payment equal to a percentage of the profit splittotal contract value with the remaining portion to be billed upon completion and transfer of the individual deliverables or satisfaction of the individual performance obligations. The Company records a liability for cash received in advance of performance, which is presented within deferred revenue on the consolidated balance sheet and recognized as revenue when the associated performance obligations have been satisfied.

License fees and milestones received in exchange for the grant of a license to the Company’s functional intellectual property (“IP”) such as patented technology and know-how in connection with a partnered development arrangement are generally recognized at inception of the arrangement, or over the development period depending on the facts and circumstances, as the license is not generally distinct from Teva, management wasthe non-licensed goods or services to be provided under the contract. Milestone payments that are contingent upon the occurrence of future events, are evaluated and recorded at the most likely amount, and to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal will not able to estimateoccur when the profit margin theassociated uncertainty is resolved.

Royalties

The Company expected to receive fromearns royalties in connection with licenses granted under license and development arrangements with partners. Royalties are based upon a percentage of commercial sales made by Teva atof partnered products with rates ranging from mid single digit to low double digit and are tiered based on levels of net sales. These sales-based royalties, for which the time of sale.  Accordingly, priorlicense was deemed the predominant element to which the third quarter of 2017, revenue from the profit sharing arrangement wasroyalties relate, are estimated and recognized in the period followingin which the partners’ commercial sales occur.  The royalties are generally reported and payable to the Company within 45 to 60 days of the end of the period in which the commercial sales by Tevaare made.  The Company bases its estimates of royalties earned on actual sales information from its partners when available or estimated prescription sales from external sources and estimated net selling price. If actual royalties received are different than amounts were reported and paid toestimated, the Company.  BeginningCompany would adjust the royalty revenue in the third quarterperiod in which the adjustment becomes known.

Remaining Performance Obligations

Remaining performance obligations represents the allocation of 2017, management determined it had developed sufficient historytransaction price of firm orders and is now abledevelopment contract deliverables for which work has not been completed or orders fulfilled, and excludes potential purchase orders under ordering-type supply contracts with indefinite delivery or quantity.  As of March 31, 2019, the aggregate value of remaining performance obligations, excluding contracts with an original expected length of one year or less, was $4.8 million. The Company expects to obtain additional sales information in order to reasonably estimate and recognize revenue fromon the profit sharing arrangement when product is sold by Teva.remaining performance obligations over the next 2.5 years.

 

3.

Long-Term Debt

On June 6, 2017, the Company entered into a loan and security agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with Hercules Capital, Inc., for a term loan of up to $35,000,000 (the “Term Loan”), the proceeds of which are to be used for working capital and general corporate purposes. The first advance of $25,000,000 was funded upon execution of the Loan Agreement on June 6, 2017. Under the terms of the Loan Agreement, the Company may, but is not obligated to, request one or more additional advances of at least $5,000,000 not to exceed $10,000,000 in the aggregate, subject to the Company achieving certain corporate milestones and satisfying customary conditions. The Company must exercise its option to request additional advances prior to September 30, 2018.

The Term Loan is secured by substantially all of the Company’s assets, excluding intellectual property, and will mature on July 1, 2022. The Term Loan accrues interest at a calculated prime-based variable rate with a maximum interest rate of 9.50%. As of September 30, 2017, the interest rate was 8.75%. Payments under the Loan Agreement are interest only until the first principal payment is due on August 1, 2019, provided that the interest only period may be extended to February 1, 2020 if the Company achieves certain corporate milestones. The Loan Agreement also requires the Company to pay a fee equal to 4.25% of the total original principal amount of all term loan advances (“End of Term Charge”), which is due upon repayment of the Term Loan at either maturity or earlier repayment, and imposes a prepayment fee of 1.0% to 3.0% if any or all of the balance is prepaid prior to the maturity date.

As of September 30, 2017, the carrying value of the Term Loan was $24,791,214, which consisted of the $25,000,000 principal balance outstanding and the End of Term Charge accrual of $66,406, less unamortized debt issuance costs of $275,192.  The Company incurred debt issuance costs that, along with the End of Term Charge, are being amortized/accrued to interest expense over the term of the Term Loan using the effective interest method.


Future principal payments under the term loan, including the End of Term Charge, are as follows:

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

2017

 

$

 

2018

 

 

 

2019

 

 

3,075,781

 

2020

 

 

7,870,277

 

2021

 

 

8,602,959

 

Thereafter

 

 

6,513,483

 

 

 

$

26,062,500

 

The Company believes that the carrying value of the Term Loan approximates its fair value based on the borrowing rates currently available for loans with similar terms.  

4.

Stockholders’ Equity

On August 11, 2017, theThe Company entered intohas a sales agreement (the “Sales Agreement”) with Cowen and Company, LLC (“Cowen”) under which the Company may offer and sell, from time to time and at its sole discretion, shares of its common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $30,000,000$30.0 million through Cowen as the Company’s sales agent and/or as principal.principal. Cowen may sell the common stock by any method permitted by law deemed to be an “at the market offering” as defined in Rule 415 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.amended (the “Offering”.) The Company will pay Cowenpays a commission of 3.0% of the gross sales proceeds of any common stock sold through Cowen under the Sales Agreement. The

During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company is not obligated to make any salessold 2.3 million shares of common stock underpursuant to the Offering and Sales AgreementAgreement. The sale of common stock resulted in aggregate gross proceeds of $8.1 million, less sales commission and nopayment of offering costs, resulting in net offering proceeds to the Company of $7.8 million. No sales of common stock were made pursuant to the Sales Agreement in the period ended September 30, 2017.March 31, 2018. The net proceeds are intended to be used for general corporate purposes including, but not limited to, product commercialization, research and development projects, funding of clinical trials, capital expenditures and working capital.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(UNAUDITED)

 

5.4.

Share-Based Compensation

The Company’s 2008 Equity Compensation Plan, as amended and restated (the “Plan”) allows for grants in the form of incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, stock units, stock awards, stock appreciation rights, and other stock-based awards.  All of the Company’s officers, directors, employees, consultants and advisors are eligible to receive grants under the Plan.  The maximum number of shares authorized for issuance under the amended and restated Plan is 32,200,00032,200 and the maximum number of shares of stock that may be granted to any one employee for qualified performance-based compensation during a calendar year is 4,000,0004,000 shares.  Options to purchase shares of common stock are granted at exercise prices not less than 100% of fair market value on the dates of grant.  The term of each option is ten years and the options typically vest in quarterly installments over a three-year period with a minimum vesting period of one year.  As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2019, the Plan had approximately 6,400,0003,148 shares available for grant. Stock option exercises are satisfied through the issuance of new shares.

Stock Options

The following is a summary of stock option activity under the Plan as of and for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017:March 31, 2019:   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

Remaining

 

 

Aggregate

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

Exercise

 

 

Contractual

 

 

Intrinsic

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Price

 

 

Term (Years)

 

 

Value

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2016

 

 

11,313,909

 

 

$

1.84

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

 

2,975,667

 

 

 

2.67

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

(1,062,693

)

 

 

1.57

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cancelled/Forfeited

 

 

(833,033

)

 

 

2.68

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at September 30, 2017

 

 

12,393,850

 

 

 

2.01

 

 

 

7.3

 

 

$

15,631,780

 

Exercisable at September 30, 2017

 

 

8,043,282

 

 

$

1.93

 

 

 

6.2

 

 

$

10,880,581

 


The per share weighted average fair values of all options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 were estimated as $1.62 and $0.54, respectively, on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model based on the assumptions noted in the table below.  Expected volatilities are based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock price.  The weighted average expected life is based on both historical and anticipated employee behavior.

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Risk-free interest rate

 

 

1.8%

 

 

 

1.3%

 

Annualized volatility

 

 

53.4%

 

 

 

51.6%

 

Weighted average expected life, in years

 

 

6.0

 

 

 

6.0

 

Expected dividend yield

 

 

0.0%

 

 

 

0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

Remaining

 

 

Aggregate

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

Exercise

 

 

Contractual

 

 

Intrinsic

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Price

 

 

Term (Years)

 

 

Value

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2018

 

 

14,079

 

 

$

2.19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

 

20

 

 

 

3.72

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

(212

)

 

 

1.65

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cancelled/Forfeited

 

 

(30

)

 

 

2.95

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at March 31, 2019

 

 

13,857

 

 

 

2.20

 

 

 

6.4

 

 

$

12,048

 

Exercisable at March 31, 2019

 

 

11,025

 

 

$

2.09

 

 

 

5.8

 

 

$

10,853

 

 

During the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2019, stock option exercises resulted in cash proceeds to the Company of $1,670,149$350 and the issuance of 1,062,693212 shares of common stock.  Stock option exercises resulted in proceeds of $24,071$28 and the issuance of 21,49232 shares of common stock in the ninethree months ended September 30, 2016.

March 31, 2018. The Company recognized $1,680,437$908 and $1,572,710$661 of compensation expense related to stock options for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $692,834 and $505,663 for the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016,2018, respectively.  As of September 30, 2017, there was approximately $4,500,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested outstanding stock options that is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 2.1 years.

Long Term Incentive Program

The Company’s Board of Directors has approved a long termlong-term incentive program (“LTIP”) for the benefit of the Company’s senior executives.  Pursuant to the LTIP, the Company’s senior executives have been awarded stock options, restricted stock units (“RSU”RSUs”) and performance stock units (“PSU”PSUs”) with targeted values based on values granted to similarly situated senior executives in the Company’s peer group.

The stock options have a ten-year term, have an exercise price equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant, vest in quarterly installments over three years, were otherwise granted on the same standard terms and conditions as other stock options granted pursuant to the Plan and are included in the stock options table above. The RSUs vest in three equal annual installments.  The PSU awards made to the senior executives vest and convert into shares of the Company’s common stock based on the Company’s attainment of certain performance goals as established by the Company’s Board of Directors over a performance period, which is typically three to five years.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(UNAUDITED)

The performance stock unitnon-vested PSU awards and restricted stock unitRSU awards granted under the long-term incentive program are summarized in the following table:

 

 

Performance Stock Units

 

 

Restricted Stock Units

 

 

Performance Stock Units

 

 

Restricted Stock Units

 

 

Number of

Shares

 

 

Weighted

Average Grant

Date Fair

Value

 

 

Number of

Shares

 

 

Weighted

Average Grant

Date Fair

Value

 

 

Number of

Shares

 

 

Weighted

Average Grant

Date Fair

Value

 

 

Number of

Shares

 

 

Weighted

Average Grant

Date Fair

Value

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2016

 

 

1,347,289

 

 

$

1.50

 

 

 

822,658

 

 

$

1.39

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2018

 

 

1,842

 

 

$

2.41

 

 

 

1,226

 

 

$

2.44

 

Granted

 

 

689,180

 

 

 

3.12

 

 

 

689,180

 

 

 

2.69

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vested/settled

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(287,508

)

 

 

1.49

 

 

 

(415

)

 

 

1.18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited/expired

 

 

(502,308

)

 

 

2.16

 

 

 

(67,464

)

 

 

1.70

 

 

 

(178

)

 

 

1.12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at September 30, 2017

 

 

1,534,161

 

 

$

2.20

 

 

 

1,156,866

 

 

$

2.12

 

Outstanding at March 31, 2019

 

 

1,249

 

 

$

3.01

 

 

 

1,226

 

 

$

2.44

 

In 2017, 2016 and 2015, the LTIP awards include PSUs that may be earned based on the Company’s total shareholder return (“TSR”) relative to the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index (“NBI”) at the end of the performance period.  The performance period is January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2017 for the 2015 award, January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2018 for the 2016 award and January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2019 for the 2017 award.  Depending on the outcome of the performance goal, a recipient may ultimately earn a number of shares greater or less than their target number of shares granted, ranging from 0% to 150% of the PSUs granted. The fair values of the TSR PSUs granted was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation and utilized the following inputs and assumptions: 


 

 

2017 Award

 

 

2016 Award

 

 

2015 Award

 

Closing stock price on grant date

 

$

2.66

 

 

$

1.12

 

 

$

2.18

 

Performance period starting price

 

$

2.17

 

 

$

1.29

 

 

$

2.52

 

Term of award (in years)

 

 

2.57

 

 

 

2.58

 

 

 

2.59

 

Volatility

 

 

54.6

%

 

 

70.1

%

 

 

60.5

%

Risk-free interest rate

 

 

1.39

%

 

 

0.97

%

 

 

0.83

%

Expected dividend yield

 

 

0.00

%

 

 

0.00

%

 

 

0.00

%

Fair value per TSR PSU

 

$

3.10

 

 

$

1.25

 

 

$

1.71

 

The performance period starting price is measured as the average closing price over the last 20 trading days prior to the performance period start. The Monte Carlo simulation model also assumed correlations of returns of the prices of the Company’s common stock and the common stocks of the NBI companies and stock price volatilities of the NBI companies.  The fair value of the target number of shares that can be earned under the TSR PSUs is being recognized as compensation expense over the performance period.

 

In connection with PSU awards, the Company recognized compensation expense of $239,995$127 and $11,331$79 for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016,2018, respectively.  Compensation expense recognized in connection with RSU awards was $451,021$331 and $302,782$245 for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016,2018, respectively.

Shares issued in connection withThe LTIP awards that vested induring the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 20162018 were net-share settled such that the Company withheld shares with a value equivalent to the employees’ minimum statutory obligationtax obligations for the applicable income and other employment taxes, and remitted the cash to the appropriate taxing authorities. The totalCompany withheld 127 and 59 shares withheldduring the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, to satisfy tax obligations, were 97,586 and 65,575 in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and werewhich was determined based on the fair value of the shares on their vesting date as determined byequal to the Company’s closing stock price.price on such date. Total payments for the employees’ tax obligations to the taxing authorities were $248,709$408 and $64,096 in$130 for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016,2018, respectively, and are reflected as a cash outflow from financing activityactivities within the consolidated statements of cash flows. These net-shareNet-share settlements hadhave the effect of share repurchases by the Company as they reducedreduce the number of shares that would have otherwise been issued as a result of the vesting and did not represent an expense to the Company.vesting.

 

 

6.5.

Revenues, Significant Customers and Concentrations of Risk

The following table presents the Company’s revenue on a disaggregated basis by types of goods and services and major product lines:

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Proprietary product sales

 

$

4,771

 

 

$

3,971

 

Partnered product sales

 

 

13,529

 

 

 

6,978

 

Total product revenue

 

 

18,300

 

 

 

10,949

 

Licensing and development revenue

 

 

915

 

 

 

1,285

 

Royalties

 

 

4,071

 

 

 

469

 

Total revenue

 

$

23,286

 

 

$

12,703

 

Revenues disaggregated by customer location are summarized as follows: 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

March 31,

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

United States of America

 

$

14,174,112

 

 

$

12,036,590

 

 

$

37,009,301

 

 

$

33,631,332

 

 

$

21,185

 

 

$

11,201

 

Europe

 

 

750,470

 

 

 

1,215,218

 

 

 

3,018,099

 

 

 

3,829,809

 

 

 

2,090

 

 

 

1,419

 

Other

 

 

127,815

 

 

 

226,955

 

 

 

448,615

 

 

 

564,784

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

83

 

 

$

15,052,397

 

 

$

13,478,763

 

 

$

40,476,015

 

 

$

38,025,925

 

 

$

23,286

 

 

$

12,703

 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(UNAUDITED)

Significant customers from which the Company derived 10% or more of its total revenue in any of the periods presented are as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

March 31,

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Teva

 

$

7,663,701

 

 

$

5,522,996

 

 

$

17,043,954

 

 

$

18,513,972

 

 

$

10,611

 

 

$

4,167

 

AMAG

 

 

1,767,702

 

 

 

2,369,950

 

 

 

6,338,275

 

 

 

3,275,832

 

 

 

4,592

 

 

 

2,834

 

McKesson

 

 

2,339,238

 

 

 

1,946,261

 

 

 

6,333,080

 

 

 

5,501,810

 

 

 

1,247

 

 

 

1,843

 

AmerisourceBergen

 

 

1,470,268

 

 

 

1,156,566

 

 

 

4,323,013

 

 

 

3,658,453

 

 

 

1,581

 

 

 

1,423

 

Ferring

 

 

723,502

 

 

 

1,246,300

 

 

 

3,018,098

 

 

 

3,960,689

 

 

 

3,096

 

 

 

1,474

 

 


7.6.

Net Loss Per Share

Basic loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss applicable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period.  Diluted loss per common share reflects the potential dilution from the exercise or conversion of securities into common stock.  Potentially dilutive stock options and other share-based awards excluded from dilutive loss per share because their effect was anti-dilutive totaled 15,084,87716,332 and 14,100,83514,481 at September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016,2018, respectively.

 

 

8.7.

Recent Accounting PronouncementsCommitments and Contingencies

Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted

In July 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2015-11, Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory. The new standard changed the measurement principle for inventory from the lower of cost or market to lower of cost and net realizable value. The Company adopted this standard during the first quarter of 2017, and the adoption did not have an impact on the consolidated results of operations, cash flows or financial position of the Company.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting (ASU 2016-09”). The new standard involves several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities and classification on the statement of cash flows. The Company adopted ASU 2016-09 effective January 1, 2017, and the adoption did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. As required under previous GAAP, the Company had estimated forfeitures in determining its periodic compensation costs related to share-based awards. Upon adoption of the new standard, the Company has elected to recognize forfeitures as they occur, and recorded a cumulative effect adjustment to accumulated deficit and additional paid-in capital of $97,000, the net of which had no impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations, cash flows or financial position.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment (“ASU 2017-04”). This new standard eliminates Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. ASU 2017-04 requires an entity to perform its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value. ASU 2017-04 still allows the option to perform a qualitative assessment for a reporting unit to determine if the quantitative impairment test is necessary. The Company early adopted this standard effective January 1, 2017 and will apply the standard prospectively for its annual goodwill impairment tests.  The adoption of the standard did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), supplemented with a number of subsequent amendments issued by the FASB and collectively referred to herein as “ASU 2014-09”.  This guidance requires an entity to recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.  The standard creates a five-step model that requires a company to identify customer contracts, identify the separate performance obligations, determine the transaction price, allocate the transaction price to the separate performance obligations and recognize revenue when each performance obligation is satisfied.  This guidance also requires an entity to disclose sufficient information to enable users of financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers.  Qualitative and quantitative information is required about contract balances and remaining performance obligations, significant judgments made in determining the timing of satisfaction of performance obligations (over time or at a point in time), and estimates made in determining the transaction price and amounts allocated to performance obligations.

The Company continues to monitor and evaluate the impact the adoption of this standard will have on its consolidated financial statements and has performed an initial review of its major contracts with customers. Based on the initial reviews, the Company believes the adoption of the new standard may accelerate the timing of revenue recognition for certain product sales and development revenue under certain license, development and supply agreements, and will require management to estimate and potentially recognize certain variable revenue streams such as royalties and profit sharing arrangements earlier at an amount it believes will not be subject to significant reversal.

The Company anticipates adopting the new revenue recognition standard on the effective date of January 1, 2018 utilizing the modified retrospective method of adoption, under which the cumulative effect of the change is recognized as an adjustment to the opening balance of the accumulated deficit within the consolidated balance sheet, and prior reporting periods are not retrospectively adjusted. The Company anticipates recognizing a transition adjustment upon adoption, however the amount


cannot currently be quantified, as the calculation of such will depend upon the open contracts and performance obligations as of the transition date. No significant changes to business processes or systems are currently expected to be necessary, as the processes and controls used in recording revenue transactions are largely manual.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”). This new standard requires entities to recognize on its balance sheet assets and liabilities associated with the rights and obligations created by leases with terms greater than twelve months. This new standard is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those annual periods and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2016-02 on its consolidated financial statements and currently expects that most of its operating lease commitments will be subject to the new standard and recognized as operating lease liabilities and right-of-use assets in the statement of financial position upon adoption of ASU 2016-02.

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-09, Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting (“ASU 2017-09”), which provides guidance on determining which changes to terms and conditions of share-based awards require an entity to apply modification accounting under Topic 718. This new standard is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those annual periods, and early adoption is permitted. The adoption of ASU 2017-09 is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-05, Other Income – Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets (Subtopic 610-20): Clarifying the Scope of Asset Derecognition Guidance and Accounting for Partial Sales of Nonfinancial Assets (“ASU 2017-05”).  The amendments clarify that an entity should identify each distinct nonfinancial asset or in-substance nonfinancial asset promised to a counterparty and derecognize each asset when a counterparty obtains control of it. ASU 2017-05 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those annual periods.  The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact, if any, on its consolidated financial statements upon the adoption of ASU 2017-05 and expects to adopt the standard effective January 1, 2018.

9.

Subsequent Events

ZOMAJET™ Asset Purchase Agreement

On October 10, 2017, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”) with Ferring to sell the worldwide rights, including certain assets, related to the ZOMAJET™ needle-free auto injector device (the “Product”) for a total purchase price of $14.5 million.  

The purchase price is to be paid in four installments consisting of the following: a $2.0 million upfront payment received upon entry into the Asset Purchase Agreement and the transfer of certain assets; a second installment of $2.75 million payable upon  delivery of certain documentation and satisfaction of certain conditions primarily related to Product manufacturing; a third installment of $4.75 million payable upon satisfaction of certain conditions, including further document transfer, the successful completion of a regulatory audit by a notified body, and a pilot manufacturing run under Ferring’s supervision; and a final installment of $5.0 million upon Ferring’s receipt of the CE Mark needed to continue to commercialize the Product in certain territories and the final transfer of certain Product-related inventory, equipment and agreements to Ferring (the “Completion Date”), which is expected to occur by the end of 2018.

The Company will continue to manufacture and supply ZOMAJET™ devices until the Completion Date and will receive payment for devices manufactured and supplied to its partners, and a royalty on net product sales, in accordance with the existing license and supply agreements.

Pending Litigation

On October 23, 2017, Randy Smith filed a complaint in the District of New Jersey, captioned Randy Smith, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Antares Pharma, Inc., Robert F. Apple and Fred M. Powell (“Smith”), Case No. 3:17-cv-08945-MAS-DEA, on behalf of a putative class of persons who purchased or otherwise acquired Antares securities between December 21, 2016 and October 12, 2017, inclusive, asserting claims for purported violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, against Antares, Robert F. Apple and Fred M. Powell.  The Smith complaint contends that defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Antares had provided insufficient data to the FDA in connection with the NDA for XYOSTEDTM; and (ii) accordingly, Antares had overstated the approval prospects for XYOSTEDTM.  MotionsOn July 27, 2018, the court entered an order appointing Serghei Lungu as lead plaintiff, Pomerantz LLP as lead counsel, and Lite DePalma Greenberg, LLC as liaison counsel for plaintiff.  On August 3, 2018, the appointmentparties submitted a stipulation and proposed order, setting forth an agreed-upon schedule for responding to the complaint, which the court granted. Pursuant to that order, plaintiff filed a Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint on October 9, 2018. On November 26, 2018, defendants filed a motion to dismiss. Plaintiff filed an opposition to the motion on January 10, 2019 and defendants filed a reply in support of Lead Plaintiff are due December 22, 2017.their motion on February 25, 2019. The Company believes that the claims in the Smith action lack merit and intends to defend them vigorously.

On January 12, 2018, a stockholder of the Company filed a derivative civil action, captioned Chiru Mackert, derivatively on behalf of Antares Pharma, Inc., v. Robert F. Apple, et al. (“Mackert”), in the Superior Court of New Jersey Chancery Division, Mercer County (Case No. C-000011-18).  On January 17, 2018, another stockholder filed a derivative action in the same court, captioned Vikram Rao, Derivatively on Behalf of Antares Pharma, Inc. v. Robert F. Apple, et al. (“Rao”) (Case No. C-000004-18). Both complaints name Robert F. Apple, Fred M. Powell, Thomas J. Garrity, Jacques Gonella, Anton Gueth, Leonard S. Jacob, Marvin Samson and Robert P. Roche, Jr. as defendants, and the Company as nominal defendant, and they assert claims for breach of fiduciary duties, unjust enrichment, abuse of control, gross mismanagement, and waste of corporate assets arising from the same facts underlying the Smith securities class action.  The plaintiffs seek damages, corporate governance and internal procedure reforms and improvements, restitution, reasonable attorneys’ fees, experts’ fees, costs, and expenses. The parties have filed a stipulation consolidating the two actions and staying the proceedings pending the court’s decision on defendants’ motion to dismiss the Smith action.

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ANTARES PHARMA, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(UNAUDITED)

On January 17, 2018, a stockholder of the Company filed a derivative civil action, captioned Robert Clark, Derivatively on Behalf of Antares Pharma, Inc. v. Robert F. Apple, et al. (“Clark”) (Case No. 3:18-cv-00703-MAS-DEA), against Robert F. Apple, Thomas J. Garrity, Jacques Gonella, Leonard S. Jacob, Marvin Samson, Anton G. Gueth and Robert P. Roche, Jr. as defendants, and Company as a nominal defendant.  The action was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey and asserts claims for breach of fiduciary duties, unjust enrichment, abuse of control, waste of corporate assets, and a violation of Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  This complaint relates to the same facts underlying the Smith securities class action and the other derivative actions.  The plaintiff in Clark seeks damages, corporate governance and internal procedure reforms and improvements, reasonable attorneys’ fees, accountants’ and experts’ fees, costs, and expenses.   The parties have filed a stipulation staying the action pending the court’s decision on defendants’ motion to dismiss the Smith action.

 


Item 2.

Item 2.MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this report, including statements in the management’s discussion and analysis section set forth below, may be considered “forward-looking statements” as that term is defined inwithin the U.S. Privatemeaning of Section 27A of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that involve risks and uncertainties.  Forward-looking statements can be identified by the words “expect,” “estimate,” “plan”, “project,” “anticipate,” “should,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “believe,” “continue” or other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of, among other things, future operating or financial performance, strategic initiatives and business strategies, regulatory or competitive environments, our intellectual property and product development.  In particular, these forward-looking statements include, among others, statements about:

 

our expectations regarding the commercialization of XYOSTEDTM (testosterone enanthate) injection for testosterone replacement therapy, including marketing and reimbursement strategies, and future revenues related thereto;

our expectations regarding continued sales of OTREXUP® (methotrexate) injection;

our expectations regarding the abilitysales of Sumatriptan Injection USP to our partner, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.’s (“Teva”), and Teva’s ability to successfully commercializedistribute and sell Sumatriptan Injection USP;

 

our expectations regarding the continued developmentability of XYOSTEDour partner, AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“AMAG”), to continue to successfully commercialize the MakenaTM® (testosterone enanthate) injection for testosterone replacement therapysubcutaneous auto injector, and our intentions to request a meeting with the United States Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) to further evaluate the deficiencies raised in the Complete Response Letter (“CRL”) to our New Drug Application (“NDA”) submitted for XYOSTEDTM (testosterone enanthate) injection to agree upon a path forward for a potential approval, and to work closely with the FDA to understand the nature of the deficiencies and resolve such deficiencies;

our expectations about our ability to adequately respond to the deficiencies in the CRL received from the FDA for XYOSTEDTM, whether any such response will be accepted by the FDA, our ability and timing to resubmit the NDA for XYOSTEDTM, and whether FDA approval will be received for XYOSTEDTM;future revenue related thereto;

 

our expectations regarding continued product development withthe ability of our partner, Teva, and potential FDA approval of the VIBEX® Epinephrine Pen (“epinephrine auto injector”), teriparatide disposable pen injector and exenatide disposable pen injector, and Teva’s ability to successfully commercialize eachthe generically equivalent version of those products;Mylan’s EpiPen® (“generic epinephrine injection”), and any future revenue related thereto;

our expectations regarding continued product development with our partner AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“AMAG”), and potential FDA approval of an auto injector for Makena®;

our expectations regarding continued product development with Teva of the teriparatide disposable pen injector and exenatide disposable pen injector, and Teva’s ability to obtain FDA approval and AB-rating for each of those products;

our plans to develop a rescue pen for an undisclosed drug with our partner Pfizer, Inc. (“Pfizer”) and our intention to enter into a separate supply agreement with Pfizer;

our expectations about the timing and successful completion of the sale of our worldwide rights, including certain assets,the completion of outstanding purchase orders, for the ZOMAJET™ needle-free auto injector device product line to Ferring International Center S.A. (“Ferring”(together with Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Ferring B.V. individually and collectively referred to as “Ferring”);

our expectations about the timing and outcome of pending or potential claims and litigation, including without limitation, the Smith complaint;pending securities class action and derivative actions;

our expectations regarding trends in pharmaceutical drug delivery characteristics;

our anticipated continued reliance on third-party contract manufacturers to manufacture our products;

our anticipated continued reliance on third parties to provide certain services for our products including logistics, warehousing, distribution, invoicing, contract administration and chargeback processing;

our sales and marketing plans;

our product development and commercialization plans regarding our other products and product candidates;

the timing and results of our clinical trials, research and development projects;projects, including clinical trials, and our anticipated continued reliance on third parties in conducting studies, trials and other research and development activities;

our expectations about our future revenues, including our ability to achieve the 2019 revenue guidance, cash flowflows and our ability to support our operations;

our estimates and expectations regarding the sufficiency of our cash resources, anticipated capital requirements and our need for and ability to obtain additional financing;

our expectations and estimates with regard to current accounting practices and the potential impact of new accounting pronouncements;pronouncements and tax legislation;

our expectations regarding our financial and operating results for the year ending December 31, 2017.2019; and

other statements regarding matters that are not historical facts or statements of current condition.

Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions that we have made in light of our industry experience as well as our perceptions of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors we believe are appropriate under the circumstances. As you read and consider this report, you should understand that these statements are not guarantees of


performance results. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions, and other factors that may cause our or our industry’s actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from the information expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.  While we believe that we have a reasonable basis for each forward-looking statement contained in this report, we caution you that these statements are based on a combination of facts and factors currently known by us and projections of the future about which we cannot be certain.  Many factors may affect our ability to achieve our objectives, including:

changesunsuccessful marketing and commercialization efforts by us or delaysour partners;

interruptions in the regulatory review and approval process;supply or an inability to adequately manage third party contract manufacturers to meet customer supply requirements;

our inability to adequatelyobtain or timely respond to or address deficiencies identified in a CRL from the FDA;maintain adequate third-party payer coverage of marketed products;

delaysthe timing and results of our or our partners’ research projects or clinical trials of product candidates in development including projects with Teva and Pfizer;

actions by the FDA or other regulatory agencies with respect to our products or product candidates of our partners;

our inability to generate continued growth in product, introductionproduct development, licensing and marketing or interruptions in supply;royalties;

the lack of market acceptance of our and our partners’ products and future revenues from these products;

a decrease in business from our major customers and partners;

our inability to compete successfully against new and existing competitors or to leverage our research and development capabilities andor our marketing capabilities;

our inability to establish and maintain our sales and marketing capability, our inability to effectively market our products and services or obtain and maintain arrangements with our customers, payors, partners and manufacturers;

our inability to obtain adequate third-party payor coverage of our marketed products;changes or delays in the regulatory review and approval process;

our inability to effectively protect our intellectual property;

costs associated with future litigation and the outcome of such litigation;

our inability to attract and retain key personnel;

adverse economic and political conditions; and

our abilityinability to obtain additional financing, reduce expenses or generate funds when necessary.necessary; and

adverse economic and political conditions.

In addition, you should refer to the “Risk Factors” sections of this report and of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20162018 for a discussion of other factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those described by our forward-looking statements.  As a result of these factors, we cannot assure you that the forward-looking statements contained in this report will prove to be accurate and, if our forward-looking statements prove to be inaccurate, the inaccuracy may be material.

We encourage readers of this report to understand forward-looking statements to be strategic objectives rather than absolute targets of future performance.  Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made.  We do not intend to update publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events except as required by law.  In light of the significant uncertainties in these forward-looking statements, you should not regard these statements as a representation or warranty by us or any other person that we will achieve our objectives and plans in any specified time frame, if at all.

The following discussion and analysis, the purpose of which is to provide investors and others with information that we believe to be necessary for an understanding of our financial condition, changes in financial condition and results of operations, should be read in conjunction with the financial statements, notes thereto and other information contained in this report.

Company Overview

Company and Product Overview

Antares Pharma, Inc. (“Antares,” “we,” “our,” “us” or the “Company”) is an emerging, specialty pharmaceuticala combination drug device company that focusesfocused primarily on the development and commercialization of self-administered parenteral pharmaceutical products and technologies.  Our strategy is to identify new or existing approved drug formulations and apply our patented drug delivery technology to enhance the drug compounds and delivery methods.  We develop, manufacture and commercialize, for ourselves or with partners, novel therapeutic products using our advanced drug delivery systems that are designed to help improveprovide commercial or functional advantages, such as improved safety and efficacy, reduce


reduced side effects, and enhanceenhanced patient comfort and adherence. Our intramuscular and subcutaneous injection technology platforms include the VIBEX® and VIBEX® QuickShot® pressure-assisted auto injector systemsystems suitable for branded and generic injectable drugs in unit dose containers reusable needle-free spring-action injector devices, andas well as disposable multi-dose pen injectors for use with standard cartridges.injectors. We have a portfolio of proprietary and partnered products, including approved commercial products and severalongoing product candidatesdevelopment programs in advancedvarious stages of development and under active FDA review.development.  We have formed significant strategic alliances and partnership arrangements with industry leading pharmaceutical companies including Teva, AMAG and Ferring.Pfizer.  


We developed and commercialized XYOSTED™ (testosterone enanthate) injection, indicated for testosterone replacement therapy in adult males for conditions associated with a deficiency or absence of endogenous testosterone, which was approved by the FDA on September 28, 2018 and launched for commercial sale in November 2018. XYOSTED™ is the only FDA approved subcutaneous testosterone enanthate product for once-weekly, at-home self-administration. In connection with the launch of XYOSTED™, we hired approximately 50 additional sales representatives and cross-trained the combined sales force to leverage our existing resources and enhance our commercial organization. Our sales representatives started detailing XYOSTED™ to physicians in the second half of December 2018.

We market and sell our proprietary product OTREXUP® (methotrexate) injection, which was launched in the U.S. in February 2014. OTREXUP®is the first FDA-approveda subcutaneous methotrexate injection for once weekly self-administration with an easy-to-use, single dose, disposable auto injector, indicated for adults with severe active rheumatoid arthritis, children with active polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis and adults with severe recalcitrant psoriasis.   To date, we have received FDA approval for dosage strengths of 7.5 mg, 10 mg, 12.5 mg, 15 mg, 17.5 mg, 20 mg, 22.5 mg and 25 mg of OTREXUP®.

WithThrough our commercialization partner Teva, we launchedsell Sumatriptan Injection USP indicated in the U.S. for the acute treatment of migraine and cluster headache in adults, in June 2016.adults.  We received FDA approval of our Abbreviated New Drug Application (“ANDA”) for 4 mg/0.5 mL and 6 mg/0.5 mL single-dose prefilled syringe auto-injectors, a generic equivalent to Imitrex®STATdose Pen®, in December 2015..  Sumatriptan Injection USP representsis the Company’s first ANDA approval of a complex generic and second product approved using the VIBEX® auto injector platform and is commercialized and distributed by Teva under the terms of a license, supply and distribution arrangement.platform.

We also have two gel-based products that are commercialized throughdeveloped and supply a variation of our partners pursuant to licensing arrangements and make reusable, needle-free injection devices that administer injectable drugs, which are currently marketed primarily through our partner Ferring,VIBEX® QuickShot® subcutaneous auto injector for use with human growth hormone.

On October 10, 2017, we entered intoAMAG’s progestin hormone drug Makena® (hydroxyprogesterone caproate injection) under an asset purchase agreement (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”) with Ferring to sell the worldwide rights, including certain assets, related to the ZOMAJET™ needle-freeexclusive license and development agreement. The Makena® subcutaneous auto injector device (the “Product”) fordrug-device combination product is a total purchase priceready-to-administer treatment indicated to help reduce the risk of $14.5 million.  

The purchase price is to be paidpreterm birth in four installments consistingwomen pregnant with one baby and who spontaneously delivered one preterm baby in the past, which was approved by the FDA in February 2018. We are the exclusive supplier of the following: a $2.0 million upfront payment received upon entry into the Asset Purchase Agreement and the transfer of certain assets; a second installment of $2.75 million payable upon  delivery of certain documentation and satisfaction of certain conditions primarily related to Product manufacturing; a third installment of $4.75 million payable upon satisfaction of certain conditions, including further document transfer, the successful completion of a regulatory audit by a notified body, and a pilot manufacturing run under Ferring’s supervision; and a final installment of $5.0 million upon Ferring’s receipt of the CE Mark needed to continue to commercialize the Product in certain territoriesdevices and the final transfer of certain Product-related inventory, equipmentassembled and agreements to Ferring (the “Completion Date”),packaged commercial product, which is expected to occurwas launched in the U.S. for commercial sale by the end of 2018.

We will continue to manufactureAMAG in March 2018, and supply ZOMAJET™ devices until the Completion Date and willwe receive payment for devices and a royaltyroyalties on AMAG’s net product sales in accordance with the existing license and supply agreements.

Overview of Clinical, Regulatory and Product Development Activities

We are developing XYOSTEDTM (testosterone enanthate) injection for testosterone replacement therapy, and submitted a 505 (b)(2) New Drug Application (“NDA”) to the FDA in December 2016. The NDA submission was accepted for standard review by the FDA and assigned a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (“PDUFA”) target date for completion of its review by October 20, 2017.

On September 22, 2017, we received FDA labeling comments with regard to the NDA and responded to the comments on September 29, 2017. On October 11, 2017, we received a letter from the FDA stating that, as part of its ongoing review of the NDA, the FDA has identified deficiencies that preclude the continuation of the discussion of labeling and postmarketing requirements/commitments.  On October 20, 2017, we received a Complete Response Letter (“CRL”) from the FDA regarding our NDA for XYOSTEDTM, which identified two deficiencies and indicated that the NDA cannot be approved in its current form. We are assessing the content of the CRL, including the information that may be needed to resolve the deficiencies, and intend to work closely with the FDA to determine the appropriate responses to the deficiencies noted in the CRL.product.

The clinical basis of our NDA submission for XYOSTEDTM included a multi-center, phase 3 clinical study (“QST-13-003”) evaluating the efficacy and safety of testosterone enanthate administered once-weekly by subcutaneous injection using the QuickShot® auto injector in adult males diagnosed with testosterone deficiency, in which positive top-line pharmacokinetic results that showed that the primary endpoint for this study was achieved.  Based upon a written response we received from the FDA related to our clinical development program for XYOSTEDTM, we conducted an additional supplemental safety study QST-15-005. The study included a screening phase, a treatment titration phase and a treatment phase for evaluation of safety and tolerability assessments, including laboratory assessments, adverse events and injection site assessments.  In September 2016, we announced the successful completion of the QST-15-005 study.  The results of these two studies formed the clinical basis of our NDA submission for XYOSTEDTM and are further discussed in the “Research and Development Programs” section below.

The CRL for XYOSTEDTM identified two deficiencies related to the clinical data.  Based on findings in studies QST-13-003 and QST-15-005, the FDA is concerned that XYOSTEDTM could cause a clinically meaningful increase in blood pressure.  In addition, the CRL also raised a concern regarding the occurrence of depression and suicidality.  The Company anticipates that the next step will be


to request a meeting with the FDA to further evaluate the deficiencies raised and to agree upon a path forward for a potential approval of XYOSTEDTM.

We are collaboratingcollaboration with Teva, onwe developed a version of our VIBEX® auto injector pen containingfor use in a generic epinephrine usedauto injector product that was approved by the FDA in August 2018 and commercially launched in limited quantities in late fourth quarter of 2018.  Teva’s Epinephrine Injection USP is indicated for theemergency treatment of severe allergic reactions including those that are life threatening (anaphylaxis).  Teva submitted in adults and certain pediatric patients and was approved as a generic drug product with an amendmentAB rating, meaning that it is therapeutically equivalent to the VIBEXMylan, Inc.’s branded products EpiPen® epinephrine pen ANDA in December 2014 and received a Complete Response Letter fromEpiPen Jr® and therefore, subject to state law, substitutable at the FDA in February 2016 inpharmacy. We are the exclusive supplier of the device and Teva is responsible for commercialization and distribution of the finished product, for which according to Teva, the FDA identified certain major deficiencies.  Teva has disclosed that they submitted a response to this Complete Response Letter.  we also receive royalties on Teva’s net sales.

We continue to workare also collaborating with Teva toward a potential approval of the epinephrine auto injector pen ANDA, which remains under active review at the FDA.

Our other combination product development projects in collaboration with Teva includeon a multi-dose pen for a generic form of BYETTA® (exenatide injection) for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, and another multi-dose pen for a generic form of Forteo® (teriparatide [rDNA origin] injection) for the treatment of osteoporosis. Teva filed an ANDAcontinues to work through the regulatory process with the FDA for exenatide which was accepted byand teriparatide using the FDA in October 2014ANDA pathway.  Teva and is currently under FDA review.  In 2016, we announced that Teva hadEli Lilly and Company (“Lilly”) settled thetheir Paragraph IV patent litigation with AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP, AstraZeneca AB, and Amylin Pharmaceuticals, LLC (collectively “AstraZeneca”) relatingrelated to certain AstraZeneca U.S. patents and their drug, BYETTA® (exenatide).  AstraZeneca and Teva entered into a settlement and license agreement pursuant to which AstraZeneca granted Teva a license to manufacture and commercialize the generic version of BYETTA® described in Teva’s ANDA.  The settlement allows Teva to commercialize their exenatide product in the U.S. beginning October 15, 2017 or earlier under certain circumstances. Teva also filed an ANDA for a generic version of Forteo® (teriparatide [rDNA origin] injection), which was accepted by the FDA in February 2016 and is currently under review.  In response to Teva’s paragraph IV certification contained in Teva’s ANDA for teriparatide, Eli Lilly & Co (“Lilly”) filed a lawsuit against Teva alleging infringementthe terms of six U.S. patents related to Forteo® (teriparatide [rDNA origin] injection) resulting in a 30-month stay in FDA approval of the ANDA.  The stay will expire in August 2018 unless the litigation is resolved sooner.which have not been disclosed. Teva also successfully concludedcompleted a decentralized procedure registration process in Europe.  According17 countries in Europe for teriparatide, and is awaiting patent clearance in the EU prior to Teva,launch.

In August 2018, we entered into a collaboration agreement with Pfizer to develop a combination drug device rescue pen. This rescue pen will utilize the Public Assessment Report for the decentralized procedure has been publishedAntares QuickShot® auto injector and an undisclosed Pfizer drug. We will develop the product was filed in 17 countries, which addresses the majorityand Pfizer will be responsible for obtaining FDA approval of the market valuecombination product. We intend to enter into a separate supply agreement with Pfizer pursuant to which we will provide fully packaged commercial ready finished product to Pfizer and Pfizer will then be responsible for commercializing the product in Europe.the U.S., pending FDA approval, for which the Company will receive royalties on net sales.

In partnership with AMAG, weWe also make reusable, needle-free injection devices that administer injectable drugs, which are currently developing a variation of our VIBEX® QuickShot® subcutaneous auto injectormarketed primarily through Ferring and JCR Pharmaceuticals CO., Ltd., for use with AMAG’s Makena® (hydroxyprogesterone caproate injection) for the treatment of pre-term birth.  Under a license, development and supply agreement, AMAG is responsible for the clinical development and preparation, submission and maintenance of all regulatory applications, the manufacture and supply of the drug, and the marketing, sale and distribution of the product.  We are responsible for the design and development of the auto-injection device, the manufacturing and supply of the device, and assembly and packaging of the final product.  AMAG initiated a pharmacokinetic (“PK”) studyhuman growth hormone. However, in October 2016 and disclosed positive top line results of the study in February 2017.  According to AMAG, the study successfully demonstrated comparable bioavailability between subcutaneous injection of Makena® compared to intra muscular injection. AMAG submitted its sNDA for the Makena® subcutaneous auto injector in April 2017, which was accepted by the FDA and given a PDUFA target action date of February 14, 2018.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our management’s discussion and analysis of our results of operations and financial condition is based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”.) The preparation of our financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires us to make judgments and estimates that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. We have identified certain of our significant accounting policies that we believe to be the most critical to the understanding our results of operations and financial condition because they require the most subjective and complex judgments. The following supplements our critical accounting policies, which are fully described under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Revenue Recognition—OTREXUP®

We sell OTREXUP® in packages of four pre-filled, single-dose disposable auto injectors to wholesale pharmaceutical distributors, our customers, subject to rights of return within a period beginning six months prior to, and ending 12 months following, product expiration. We began detailing OTREXUP® to health care professionals in February 2014.

Prior to the first quarter of 2017, we could not reliably estimate expected returns of OTREXUP® at the time of shipment given our limited sales history of the product. Accordingly, the recognition of revenue was deferred on product shipments until the rights of return no longer existed, which occurred at the earlier of the time that OTREXUP® units were dispensed through patient prescriptions or expiration of the right of return of the product. Patient prescriptions dispensed were estimated using third-party market prescription data.


In the first quarter of 2017, we determined we had developed sufficient historical informationentered into an asset purchase agreement (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”) with Ferring (the “Ferring Transaction”) to reasonably estimate future returns of OTREXUP® and began recognizing revenue upon delivery to the distributors, net of estimated returns. Accordingly, we recognized $1,297,054 in revenue for product shipped to distributors in previous periods but not previously recognized as revenue at the time of shipment, net of the returns allowance established during the first quarter of 2017. We also recognized $254,425 of related product costs in the first quarter of 2017.  The net impact of these changes resulted in a decrease to net loss of $1,042,629, or less than $0.01 per share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

Results of Operations

We reported net losses of $5,452,521 and $6,120,983 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $13,028,382 and $19,838,556 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Net loss per share was $0.03 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to $0.04 for the three months ended September 30, 2016, and $0.08 and $0.13 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.  Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2017.  The following is an analysis and discussion of our operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the same periods in 2016.

Revenues

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

OTREXUP®

 

$

4,623,326

 

 

$

3,904,329

 

 

$

13,110,489

 

 

$

11,024,394

 

Auto injector and pen injector devices

 

 

7,946,313

 

 

 

5,943,786

 

 

 

14,489,839

 

 

 

15,836,179

 

Needle-free injector devices and components

 

 

757,886

 

 

 

1,201,725

 

 

 

3,108,422

 

 

 

3,720,316

 

Total product sales

 

 

13,327,525

 

 

 

11,049,840

 

 

 

30,708,750

 

 

 

30,580,889

 

Development revenue

 

 

1,485,091

 

 

 

2,101,203

 

 

 

7,894,640

 

 

 

6,466,974

 

Licensing revenue

 

 

19,486

 

 

 

38,618

 

 

 

1,057,204

 

 

 

128,040

 

Royalties

 

 

220,295

 

 

 

289,102

 

 

 

815,421

 

 

 

850,022

 

Total revenue

 

$

15,052,397

 

 

$

13,478,763

 

 

$

40,476,015

 

 

$

38,025,925

 

Total revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 was $15,052,397 and $13,478,763, respectively, representing an increase in total revenue of 12% on a comparative basis. Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $40,476,015 as compared to $38,025,925 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, representing an increase of 6%.  The following is a detailed discussion of the components of and changes in revenue.

OTREXUP®

For the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, we recognized revenue of $4,623,326 and $3,904,329, respectively, from sales of OTREXUP®, which is presented net of estimated product returns and sales allowances. The increase in revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2016 was driven by an increase in shipments to distributors and an underlying growth in prescriptions dispensed. However, as discussed in our “Critical Accounting Policies” above, we began recognizing revenue upon delivery to distributors, net of estimated returns, in the first quarter of 2017.  Prior to the first quarter of 2017, due to lack of sufficient sales and returns history, revenue was initially deferred upon shipment to distributors and recognized based on estimated prescriptions dispensed or expiration of customer right of return.  This change in estimation and recognition method may affect the comparability of revenues on a period over period basis.

We recognized revenue of $13,110,489 and $11,024,394 from OTREXUP® sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The increase in OTREXUP® revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared with the same period in 2016 included the recognition of $1,297,054 in previously deferred revenue.   If we underestimate or overestimate product returns for a given period, adjustments to revenue may be necessary in future periods.  

Auto injector and pen injector devices

Product sales of auto injector devices were $7,946,313 and $5,943,786 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $14,489,839 and $15,836,179 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. We manufacture devices and sell fully assembled and packaged Sumatriptan Injection USP product to Teva.  We also sell pre-launch


quantities of injector devices for use with Teva’s generic epinephrine pen, and auto injector devices for use with AMAG’s Makena® in anticipation of potential approvals and launch of these products.  

The increase in auto injector product revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016 was principally attributable to an increase in shipments of Sumatriptan Injection USP and the related profit earned under the margin sharing arrangement with Teva. Revenue from auto injector sales for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was principally attributable to sumatriptan product sold to Teva, totaling $6,400,000 including the profit sharing recognized during the quarter, and approximately $1,000,000 and $500,000 of pre-launch quantities of devices for use with Makena® and epinephrine, respectively.  Revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2016 included approximately $3,400,000 in shipments of sumatriptan product at cost, $1,400,000 in auto-injector devices for use with Makena® and $1,100,000 of pre-launch quantities of auto injector devices sold to Teva for use with their generic epinephrine product.  

The decrease in product revenue from sales of auto injectors for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was a result of a significant reduction in sales of pre-launch quantities of auto-injectors for use with Teva’s generic epinephrine product. As previously discussed, Teva’s ANDA for the epinephrine auto injector is under review by the FDA and Teva is targeting a launch in early 2018. The decrease in revenue from pre-launch shipments of epinephrine auto injectors was partially offset by a significant increase in sales of Sumatriptan Injection USP, which was launched in June 2016.

Needle-free injector devices and components

Our revenue from reusable needle-free injector devices and disposable components was $757,886 and $1,201,725 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $3,108,422 and $3,720,316 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 respectively.  These revenues were generated primarily from sales to Ferring, which sells our needle-free injector for use with its hGH products in Europe, Asia and the U.S.  We do not control our partners’ sales volume or inventory levels of our injectors and components, which can cause fluctuations in our product sales in comparative periods.

On October 10, 2017, we announced the sale of the worldwide rights, including certain assets, related to the ZOMAJET™ needle-free auto injector device product line for a total purchase price of $14.5 million, of which


the final installment of $5.0 million is payable to us upon Ferring’s receipt of the CE Mark needed to continue to commercialize the needle-free product in certain territories and expect the transactionfinal transfer of certain product-related inventory, equipment and agreements to be completed by the end of 2018.  During the transfer and completion period, weFerring (the “Completion Date”.)  We will continue to manufacture and supply ZOMAJET™needle-free devices until the completion date and will receive payment for devices and a royalty on net product sales in accordance with the existing license and supply agreements.

Development revenue

Development revenue typically represents amounts earned under arrangements with partners foragreements until the Completion Date, which we develop new products on their behalf.  Frequently, we receive up-frontexpect to occur in 2019.

Results of Operations

We reported net losses of $5.5 million and milestone payments from our partners that are initially deferred and recognized as revenue over a development period or upon completion of defined deliverables.  Development revenue was $1,485,091 and $2,101,203$6.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016, respectively, and2018, respectively. Net loss per share was $7,894,640 and $6,466,974 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.  The increase in development revenue recognized for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to 2016 was primarily a result of increases in development activities with AMAG for the Makena® auto injector product offset by reductions in revenue for development activities with Teva in connection with the epinephrine auto injector and pen injector programs. The decrease in development revenue$0.03 for the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 as compared to $0.04 for the three months ended March 31, 2018.  Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2019.  The following is an analysis and discussion of our operations for the three months ended March 31, 2019 as compared to the same period in 20162018.

Revenues

We generate revenue from proprietary and partnered product sales, license and development activities and royalty arrangements.  Total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 was $23.3 million and $12.7 million, respectively, representing an increase in total revenue of 83% on a comparative basis. The following table provides details about the components of our revenue (in thousands):

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Proprietary product sales

 

$

4,771

 

 

$

3,971

 

Partnered product sales

 

 

13,529

 

 

 

6,978

 

Total product revenue

 

 

18,300

 

 

 

10,949

 

Licensing and development revenue

 

 

915

 

 

 

1,285

 

Royalties

 

 

4,071

 

 

 

469

 

Total revenue

 

$

23,286

 

 

$

12,703

 

Product Revenue

Total revenue from product sales was $18.3 million and $10.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, an increase of 67% on a period over period basis. The increase in product revenue was driven primarily a resultby sales of lowerrecently approved products, both proprietary and partnered, as discussed below.

For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, we recognized revenue of $4.8 million and $4.0 million, respectively, from sales of our proprietary products OTREXUP® and XYOSTEDTM, which is presented net of estimated product returns and sales allowances. The increase in proprietary product sales for the three months ended March 31, 2019 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2018 was principally attributable to sales of XYOSTEDTM, which was launched for commercial sale in late 2018.  

Partnered product sales were $13.5 million and $7.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. We manufacture and sell devices, components and fully assembled and packaged product to our partners Teva, AMAG and Ferring. The increase in sales of partnered products for the three months ended March 31, 2019 as compared to the same period in 2018 is primarily attributable to sales of auto injector devices sold to Teva for use with their Epinephrine Injection USP, and an increase in sales of Sumatriptan Injection USP to Teva and needle-free devices to Ferring.  We will continue to manufacture and supply needle-free devices through the completion of the Ferring Transaction, which is expected to occur in 2019.  

Licensing and development revenue

Licensing and development revenue related to the Makena® auto injector development program with AMAG and the exenatide pen injector program with Teva.

Licensing Revenue

Licensing revenue represents amountsinclude license fees received from partners for the right to use certainour intellectual property.  Generally, the up-frontproperty and amounts earned in joint development arrangements with partners under which we perform joint development activities or milestone payments received were initially deferreddevelop new products on their behalf.  Licensing and recognized indevelopment revenue over the license period. We recognized $19,486was $0.9 million and $38,618$1.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016, respectively and $1,057,204 and $128,0402018, respectively. The decrease in development revenue recognized for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.  The significant increaseMarch 31, 2019 as compared to 2018 was primarily a result of a reduction in licensing revenue recognized in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 is due to the recognition of $1,000,000 in licensing fees previously received and initially deferred due to potential contractual refund rights of the customer under certain circumstances. During the second quarter of 2017, the License, Supply and Distribution Agreementdevelopment activities with Teva for Sumatriptan Injection USP was amended such that the refund provisions relating to the licensing fee was removed.  Accordingly, we recognized the deferred revenue in income, as the license had been delivered and there were no remaining obligationsAMAG related to the license granted.Makena® auto injector product. As discussed above, we have ongoing development programs with Pfizer and Teva.


Royalties

Royalty revenue was $220,295$4.1 million and $289,102$0.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016, respectively and $815,421 and $850,022 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016,2018, respectively.  We receiveThe significant increase in royalty revenue was primarily attributable to royalties received from Ferring related to needle-free injector device sales andAMAG on their net sales of ZOMACTONthe MakenaTM® insubcutaneous auto injector. A portion of the U.S., andincrease was also attributable to royalties received from Teva on their net sales of gel-based products commercialized through partners.Epinephrine Injection USP, which was launched in late 2018.

Cost of Revenue and Gross Profit

The following table summarizes our total revenue, cost of revenue and gross profit:profit (in thousands):

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Total revenue

 

$

15,052,397

 

 

$

13,478,763

 

 

$

40,476,015

 

 

$

38,025,925

 

 

$

23,286

 

 

$

12,703

 

Total cost of revenue

 

 

8,522,897

 

 

 

8,033,721

 

 

 

20,359,052

 

 

 

22,127,560

 

 

 

10,946

 

 

 

7,186

 

Gross profit

 

$

6,529,500

 

 

$

5,445,042

 

 

$

20,116,963

 

 

$

15,898,365

 

 

$

12,340

 

 

$

5,517

 

Gross profit percentage

 

 

43

%

 

 

40

%

 

 

50

%

 

 

42

%

 

 

53

%

 

 

43

%

 

Fluctuations in our gross profit and gross profit percentage are driven by our overall revenue mix. Our gross profit was $6,529,500$12.3 million and $20,116,963$5.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, as compared to $5,445,042March 31, 2019 and $15,898,365 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016,2018, respectively.  The increase in our gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2017and gross profit percentage was primarily attributable to the recognition of $1,000,000significant increase in licensingroyalty revenue, previously deferred, for which there washave no associated costs, the recognition of previously deferred revenue related to OTREXUP® sales, and other changes in our product revenue and cost of sales, which is summarized in the following table and discussed below.

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Product sales

 

$

13,327,525

 

 

$

11,049,840

 

 

$

30,708,750

 

 

$

30,580,889

 

Cost of product sales

 

 

7,600,180

 

 

 

7,206,280

 

 

 

16,681,689

 

 

 

18,670,363

 

Product gross profit

 

$

5,727,345

 

 

$

3,843,560

 

 

$

14,027,061

 

 

$

11,910,526

 

Product gross margin percentage

 

 

43

%

 

 

35

%

 

 

46

%

 

 

39

%

Product gross profit increased in the three months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2016, primarily due to sales of OTREXUP® and to sales of Sumatriptan Injection USP, which is initially sold at cost to Teva, and profit recognized from the margin sharing arrangement in trailing periods.  The increase in product gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2016 included the $1,042,629 net impact of recognizing previously deferred revenue and related product costs for OTREXUP® as described in “Critical Accounting Policies” above, and sales of Sumatriptan Injection USP, which was launched in June 2016. These increases were offset by the reduction in epinephrine auto injector device sales and the associated cost of sales. The cost of product sales includes product acquisition costs from third-party manufacturers and internal manufacturing overhead expenses.

incremental cost. Other variations in revenue, cost of revenue and gross profit arewere attributable to our increase in product revenue, and to our development activities, which fluctuate depending on the mix of development projects in progress and stages of completion in each period. The cost of development revenue consists primarily of direct external costs, some of which may have been previously incurred and deferred.  The cost of development revenue in each period was primarily related to revenue recognized under the Teva auto injector and pen injector programs and development of the Makena® auto injector with AMAG.  

Research and Development Expenses

Research and development expenses consist of external costs for clinical studies and analysis activities, design work and prototype development, FDA application fees, personnel costs and other general operating expenses associated with our research and development activities.  Research and development expenses were $3,289,445$2.4 million and $5,958,550$2.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016, respectively, and $9,535,089 and $15,554,599 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016,2018, respectively.  The decrease in research and development costs on a comparative basis iswas primarily due to a decrease in external clinical and development costs related tohigher spending associated with XYOSTEDTM for testosterone replacement therapy. We completed clinical trials and submitted our NDA for XYOSTEDTMprior to the FDAits approval in the fourth quarter of 2016. On October 20, 2017, we received a CRL from the FDA regarding our NDA


for XYOSTEDTM.  See further discussion of our research and development activities related to XYOSTEDTM in the “Research and Development Programs” section below.2018.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $8,185,865$14.9 million and $5,622,937$8.2 million for three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016, respectively and $23,013,130 and $20,240,635 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016,2018, respectively.  The overall increase in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarilyprincipally attributable to an increase inincremental sales and marketing costs associatedincurred in connection with the preparation for a potentialrecent launch of XYOSTEDTM., including the increase in compensation and benefits expense associated with approximately 50 additional sales representatives hired in late 2018.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

At September 30, 2017,March 31, 2019, we had cash and cash equivalents of $27,433,489 and short-term investments of $9,976,984.$23.2 million. Our principal liquidity needs are to fund our product manufacturing, research and development activities and for the payment of other operating expenses. We have not historically generated, and do not currently expect to generate, enough revenue or operating cash flow to support or grow our operations and we continue to operate primarily by raising capital. Our primary sources of liquidity are proceeds from equity offerings and debt issuance. We believe that the combination of our current cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, projected product sales, development revenue milestones and royalties will provide us with sufficient funds to meet our obligations and support operations through at least the next twelve months from the date of this report.

Long-Term Debt Financing

On June 6, 2017, we entered into a loan and security agreement for a term loan of up to $35,000,000 (the “Term Loan”), the proceeds of which are to be used for working capital and general corporate purposes. The first advance of $25,000,000 was funded upon execution of the Loan Agreement on June 6, 2017. Under the terms of the Loan Agreement, we may, but are not obligated to, request one or more additional advances of at least $5,000,000 not to exceed $10,000,000 in the aggregate, subject to the company achieving certain corporate milestones and satisfying customary conditions. The option to request additional advances must be exercised prior to September 30, 2018.  Payments under the Loan Agreement are interest only until the first principal payment is due on August 1, 2019, provided that the interest only period may be extended to February 1, 2020 if certain corporate milestones are achieved. The Loan Agreement also requires us to pay a fee equal to 4.25% of the total original principal amount of all term loan advances (“End of Term Charge”), which is due upon repayment of the Term Loan at either maturity or earlier repayment.

At the Market Common Stock Offering Program

On August 11, 2017, we entered intoWe are party to a sales agreement (the “Sales Agreement”) with Cowen and Company, LLC (“Cowen”) under which we may offer and sell, from time to time at our sole discretion, shares of common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $30,000,000$30.0 million through Cowen as our sales agent and/or principal. Cowen may sell the common stock by any method permitted by law deemed to be an “at the market offering” (the “Offering”) as defined in Rule 415 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. We will pay Cowen a commission of 3.0% of the gross sales proceeds of any common stock sold through Cowen under the Sales Agreement. We are not obligated to make any sales


During the three months ended March 31, 2019, we sold 2.3 million shares of our common stock under the Sales Agreement and as of the date of this report we have not sold any common stock pursuant to the Offering and Sales Agreement.Agreement, which generated gross proceeds of $8.1 million less sales commission and payment of offering costs, resulting in net offering proceeds to the Company of $7.8 million. To date, we have sold 4.4 million shares pursuant to the Offering with an aggregate offering price of $15.6 million.  

Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Operating cash inflows are generated primarily from product sales, license and development fees and royalties.  Operating cash outflows consist principally of expenditures for manufacturing costs, personnel costs, general and administrative expenses, research and development projects, and sales and marketing activities. Fluctuations in cash used in operating activities are primarily a result of the timing of cash receipts and disbursements. Net cash used in operating activities was $15,482,269$12.0 million for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and $11,696,233$6.0 million for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2016.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, theMarch 31, 2018.  The increase in net cash used in operating activities was primarily driven by our net loss, inventory build, changesgrowth in accounts receivable and deferred revenue, and other changes in operating assets and liabilities due to timing of cash receipts and cash payments.  

Net Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities was $0.4 million for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017 was $10,926,425March 31, 2019 as compared to net cash provided by investing activities of $7,617,569$2.7 million for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2016.March 31, 2018.  The net cash outflow for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2019 was solely attributable to purchases of investment securities totaling $9,963,978 and payments for capital expenditures and patent acquisition costs, whileas compared to the net cash inflow for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2016 was attributable to


maturitiesMarch 31, 2018 which included the receipt of investment securities of $12,000,000,$2.75 million in connection with the Ferring Transaction offset by payments for capital expenditures and patent acquisition costs totaling $4,278,643.  costs.

Net Cash Flows from Financing Activities

CashThe net cash flow provided by financing activities was $26,127,902$7.7 million for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2019, and was primarily attributable to the receiptconsisted of $25,000,000 proceeds from debt issuance and $1,670,149$7.8 million in cash proceeds received from sales of our common stock and $0.3 million proceeds from the exercise of stock options offset by payments of debt issuance costs and tax withholding payments in connection with settlement of share-based awards.  The net cash used in financing activities was $40,025 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, included the receipt of $24,000 in proceeds from the exercise of stock options and $64,000$0.4 million remitted to taxing authorities in connection with net-share settled awards for which we withheld shares equivalent to the value of the employees’ minimum statutorytax obligation for the applicable income and other employment taxes. Net cash used in financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2018 was $0.1 million, which included proceeds received in connection with the exercise of stock options offset by amounts paid to taxing authorities for net-share settled equity awards.  

Contractual Obligations

The following table presents our contractual obligations and the related payments, including interest, due by period as of September 30, 2017:March 31, 2019:

 

 

Payments Due by Period

 

 

Payments Due by Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less than

 

 

1 - 3

 

 

3 - 5

 

 

More than

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less than

 

 

1 - 3

 

 

3 - 5

 

 

More than

 

 

Total

 

 

1 year

 

 

years

 

 

years

 

 

5 years

 

 

Total

 

 

1 year

 

 

years

 

 

years

 

 

5 years

 

Long-Term Debt Obligations

 

$

33,706,453

 

 

$

2,217,882

 

 

$

12,930,373

 

 

$

18,558,198

 

 

$

 

 

$

30,774

 

 

$

7,211

 

 

$

19,220

 

 

$

4,343

 

 

$

 

Operating Lease Obligations

 

 

1,882,226

 

 

 

629,600

 

 

 

896,282

 

 

 

356,344

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,023

 

 

 

923

 

 

 

1,100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

35,588,679

 

 

$

2,847,482

 

 

$

13,826,655

 

 

$

18,914,542

 

 

$

 

 

$

32,797

 

 

$

8,134

 

 

$

20,320

 

 

$

4,343

 

 

$

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Use of Estimates

The preceding discussion and analysis of our results of operations and financial condition is based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”.) The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires us to make judgments and estimates that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances.  Actual results could differ from our estimates, and significant variances could materially impact our financial condition and results of operations.

The accounting policies we believe to be most critical to understanding our results of operations and financial condition related to revenue recognition and inventory valuation, which are fully described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.


Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements, including any arrangements with any structured finance, special purpose or variable interest entities.

Research and Development Programs

We conduct clinical, regulatory, formulation development, parenteral device development and commercial development activities for internal and partnered products.  The following is a discussion of our significant research and development programs.

XYOSTEDTM (testosterone enanthate) Injection (Formerly referred to as VIBEX® QuickShot® Testosterone or “QST”).  

We are developing XYOSTEDTM for self-administered weekly injections of testosterone enanthate for clinically diagnosed testosterone deficient men requiring testosterone replacement therapy.  

On December 5, 2012, we conducted a pre-IND (Investigational New Drug application) meeting with the FDA as part of preparing to initiate clinical development of XYOSTEDTM, establishing an agreed upon clinical path forward.  In September 2013, we announced that the first patients were dosed in a clinical study evaluating the PK profile of testosterone enanthate administered weekly by subcutaneous injection at doses of 50 mg and 100 mg via the XYOSTEDTM auto injector device in testosterone deficient adult males. The study enrolled 39 patients at nine investigative sites in the U.S.  On February 20, 2014, we announced positive top line results of this study that showed that the primary endpoint was achieved in that XYOSTEDTM treatment resulted in most patients achieving average levels of testosterone within the normal range from the first dose onward.  

On November 3, 2014, we announced that the last patient had been enrolled in a double-blind, multiple-dose, phase III study (QST-13-003) to evaluate the efficacy and safety of  XYOSTEDTM administered subcutaneously once each week to testosterone-deficient adult males.  Patients enrolled in this study had a documented diagnosis of hypogonadism or testosterone deficiency defined as having testosterone levels below 300 ng/dL.  The study includes a screening phase, a treatment titration and efficacy phase and an extended treatment phase.  One hundred fifty patients were enrolled in this study.  Patients meeting all eligibility criteria were assigned to receive a starting dose of XYOSTEDTM once weekly for six weeks.  Adjustments to dose could be made at week seven based upon the week six pre-dose blood level.  The efficacy of XYOSTEDTM and dose adjustment to regulate testosterone levels were evaluated after 12 weeks of treatment.


On February 25, 2015, we announced positive top-line pharmacokinetic results that showed that the primary endpoint was achieved in QST-13-003. The protocol for the study required that at the week 12 endpoint: (i) at least 75% of all patients’ Cavg are within the normal range of 300 to 1100 ng/dL, with a lower limit of a 95% 2-sided confidence interval of greater than or equal to 65%, (ii) at least 85% of patients’ Cmax are less than1500 ng/dL and (iii) no more than 5% of patients had a Cmax greater than 1800 ng/dL. The primary endpoint of the population that received one or more doses of XYOSTEDTM was met by 139 out of 150 patients, equating to 92.7% with a 95% confidence interval of 87.3% to 96.3%.  Among the 137 patients that completed all 12 weeks of dosing and PK sampling, 98.5% were within the pre-defined range.  The top-line results of the PK study are summarized in the table below.

 Population/Analysis

 

Cavg Lower

limit of the

95% 2-sided

C. I.

 

 

Cavg % in range

300 – 1100 ng/dL

n (%)

 

 

Cmax <1500

ng/dL

n (%)

 

 

Cmax >1800

ng/dL

n (%)

 

Primary analysis* N=150

 

 

87.3

%

 

139 (92.7

%)

 

137 (91.3

%)**

 

 

0

%

Completers N=137

 

 

94.8

%

 

135 (98.5

%)

 

137 (100

%)

 

 

0

%

Protocol-Required Outcomes

 

 

≥65

%

 

75

%

 

≥85

%

 

 

≤5

%

*

All patients with 1 or more doses, Cavg 0-168 hours post week 12 injection or last measured concentration carried forward

**

Patients without a Cmax determination at week 12 are assigned above 1500 ng/dL

Overall, the regimen demonstrated a mean (± standard deviation) steady state concentration of testosterone of 553.3 ± 127.3 ng/dL at 12 weeks.  Participants in the study remained on XYOSTEDTM and were followed for an additional 40 weeks for the collection of safety data.

After we initiated study QST-13-003, but before we announced positive top-line pharmacokinetic results in February 2015, we received written recommendations from the FDA related to our clinical development program for XYOSTEDTM.  The recommendations received were in response to various clinical, chemistry, manufacturing and controls and user study submissions that we made through November 2014.  We believe that we had already factored many of the recommendations cited in the advice letter into the protocol of the ongoing QST-13-003 study and into the protocols for planned human use studies as a result of guidance provided by the FDA at the May 2014 Type C meeting.  Based on a single reported occurrence of hives in our phase 2 study, the FDA recommended that we create a larger safety database, including approximately 350 subjects exposed to XYOSTEDTM with approximately 200 subjects exposed for six months and approximately 100 subjects exposed for a year.  We assessed the FDA’s comments in the advice letter and their impact on the timing of the filing of a NDA for XYOSTEDTM with the FDA.  Based on the number of subjects in previous studies and in the current QST-13-003 study, we concluded that we would need additional subjects exposed to XYOSTEDTM for six months.  The timing and design of the study to obtain the additional subjects and data required was determined based on further discussion with the FDA. We submitted our response to the FDA’s written recommendations in early March 2015.

In October 2015, we announced that the last patient in study QST-13-003 received their week 52 treatment, which marked the end of the treatment phase of this study.  In March 2016, we announced that the pharmacokinetic results of QST-13-003 were final and reported the results from the 52-week safety study.  The safety population, defined as patients who received at least one dose of study drug, was comprised of 150 patients.  The most common adverse reactions (incidence ≥5%) in this phase 3 study were increased hematocrit, hypertension, increased prostate-specific antigen, upper respiratory tract infection, sinusitis, injection site bruising and headache. Serious adverse events (SAE’s) reported included one case each of worsening depression, vertigo and suicide.  None of the SAE’s were considered to be related to the study drug by the investigators, however the Company determined that the case of suicide could not be ruled out as potentially being related to study drug.  There have been no reported adverse events consistent with urticaria (hives), pulmonary oil micro embolism (“POME”), anaphylaxis or major adverse cardiovascular events in this study.

In May 2015, we received an additional written update from the FDA related to our clinical development program for XYOSTEDTM. Based on that update received from the FDA, we concluded there was an agreed upon path forward for the completion of an additional study to support the filing of a NDA for XYOSTEDTM.  In June 2015, we finalized and submitted the protocol for the study, and in August 2015, we enrolled the first patients in the study, which is known as QST-15-005. The study was a dose-blind, multiple-dose, concentration controlled 26-week supplemental safety and pharmacokinetic study of XYOSTEDTM, which included a screening phase, a treatment titration phase, and a treatment phase for evaluation of safety and tolerability assessments including laboratory assessments, adverse events and injection site assessment.  Patients meeting all eligibility criteria were assigned to receive 75 mg of XYOSTEDTM once weekly for six weeks.  According to the protocol, adjustments to dose could be made at week seven based upon the week six Ctrough value.  XYOSTEDTM was provided to clinical sites at dosage strengths of 100 mg, 75 mg and 50 mg to be utilized in dose titration.


In early November 2015, the Company announced that enrollment was complete in study QST-15-005. The safety population, defined as patients who received at least one dose of the study drug, consisted of 133 patients dosed with XYOSTEDTM.  In June 2016, we announced that the last patient had completed treatment under the 26-week safety and pharmacokinetic phase 3 study QST-15-005, and in September 2016 we announced the results of the study. The most common adverse reactions (incidence ≥5%) in the QST-15-005 study were increased hematocrit, upper respiratory tract infection and injection site ecchymosis.  There were four patients with treatment emergent SAE’s, which included one patient with transient visual impairment determined not to be drug related, one patient with appendicitis that was not drug related and one patient with deep vein thrombosis (“DVT”).  The investigator attributed DVT as possibly drug related, which is consistent with known testosterone class SAE’s.  The fourth patient had multiple hospitalizations related to septic arthritis and coronary artery disease, with a complicated clinical course post-angioplasty. These multiple reported events from the fourth patient were deemed not to be drug related.  There were no reported adverse events consistent with urticaria, POME or anaphylaxis.  The safety data collected also included an assessment of pain.  Of the 965 injections assessed, pain was reported one time.  In that instance, the pain reported was classified as mild.

Based upon the completion of our clinical and development work and the results of the studies detailed above, we submitted a 505 (b) (2) New Drug Application for XYOSTEDTM to the FDA in December 2016. The NDA submission was accepted for standard review by the FDA and assigned a PDUFA target date for completion of its review by October 20, 2017.

On September 22, 2017, we received FDA labeling comments with regard to the NDA and responded to the comments on September 29, 2017. On October 11, 2017, we received a letter from the FDA stating that, as part of its ongoing review of the NDA, the FDA has identified deficiencies that preclude the continuation of the discussion of labeling and postmarketing requirements/commitments.  On October 20, 2017, we received the CRL from the FDA regarding our NDA for XYOSTEDTM, which identified two deficiencies and indicated that the NDA cannot be approved in its current form. We are assessing the content of the CRL, including the information that may be needed to resolve the deficiencies, and intend to work closely with the FDA to determine the appropriate responses to the deficiencies noted in the CRL.

The CRL for XYOSTEDTM identified two deficiencies related to the clinical data.  Based on findings in studies QST-13-003 and QST-15-005, the FDA is concerned that XYOSTEDTM could cause a clinically meaningful increase in blood pressure.  In addition, the CRL also raised a concern regarding the occurrence of depression and suicidality.  The Company anticipates that the next step will be to request a meeting with the FDA to further evaluate the deficiencies raised and to agree upon a path forward for a potential approval of XYOSTEDTM.

Device Development Projects.  We, along with our pharmaceutical partners, are engaged in research and development activities related to our VIBEX® disposable pressure assisted auto injectors and our disposable pen injectors.  We have signed license agreements with Teva for our VIBEX® system for a product containing epinephrine and for our pen injector devices for use with generic versions of BYETTA® (exenatide) and Forteo® (teriparatide). We also have a license, development and supply agreement with AMAG for our auto injector device for use with its drug Makena®. The development programs consist of determination of the device design, development of prototype tooling, production of prototype devices for testing and clinical studies, and development of commercial tooling and assembly.  We expect development related to these products to continue, however, the development timelines are generally controlled by our partners and the extent of near-term and future development will be dependent on decisions made by our partners. The following is a summary of the development stages for each of the products in development with Teva and AMAG.

VIBEX® auto injector with Makena® (hydroxyprogesterone caproate injection)

We are in the process of developing a variation of our VIBEX® QuickShot® auto injector for use with the progestin hormone drug Makena® under a license, development and supply agreement with AMAG.  Under this arrangement, AMAG is responsible for the clinical development and preparation, and submission and maintenance of all regulatory applications.  We are responsible for the design and development of the auto-injection device.

AMAG initiated a PK study for the Makena® auto injector in October 2016 and announced positive top-line results of the study in February 2017.  According to AMAG, the study successfully demonstrated comparable bioavailability between subcutaneous injection of Makena® compared to intra muscular injection.  AMAG submitted its sNDA for the Makena® subcutaneous auto injector in April 2017, which was accepted by the FDA and given a PDUFA target action date of February 14, 2018.

VIBEX® auto injector with epinephrine

We, in collaboration with Teva, have developed a VIBEX® auto injector device for a product containing epinephrine. Teva is responsible for development work on the drug epinephrine, and we are responsible for development of the device.  Teva filed an ANDA for the VIBEX® epinephrine pen as a generic substitute of Mylan’s branded product, EpiPen®, which was accepted by the FDA, and amended in December 2014.  We have scaled up the commercial tooling and molds for this product and delivered pre-


launch quantities of the product in anticipation of a potential approval and launch.  However, Teva received a Complete Response Letter to its ANDA for the VIBEX® epinephrine pen from the FDA in February 2016 in which, according to Teva, the FDA identified certain major deficiencies.  Teva has disclosed that they submitted a response to the FDA’s Complete Response Letter. We continue to work with Teva toward a potential approval of the epinephrine auto injector pen ANDA, which remains under active review at the FDA.

Exenatide disposable pen injector

We have designed and produced a pen injector product for use with exenatide for Teva.  Teva filed an ANDA for a generic version of BYETTA®, which was accepted by the FDA in October 2014 and is currently under review.  Teva settled patent litigation with AstraZeneca relating to certain AstraZeneca U.S. patents and their drug, BYETTA® (exenatide).  AstraZeneca and Teva entered into a settlement and license agreement pursuant to which AstraZeneca granted Teva a license to manufacture and commercialize the generic version of BYETTA® described in Teva’s ANDA.  The settlement allows Teva to commercialize their exenatide product in the U.S., assuming FDA approval, beginning October 15, 2017 or earlier under certain circumstances.

Teriparatide disposable pen injector

We have designed and produced a multi-dose disposable pen injector for use with teriparatide for Teva and have delivered devices for a drug stability program to support a regulatory filing.  Teva is developing this product for use in both Europe and the U.S. with the European clinical/regulatory team leading the development.  

Teva filed an ANDA for a generic version of Forteo® (teriparatide [rDNA origin] injection), which was accepted by the FDA and is currently under review.  In response to Teva’s paragraph IV certification contained in Teva’s ANDA for teriparatide, Lilly filed a lawsuit against Teva alleging infringement of six U.S. patents related to Forteo® (teriparatide [rDNA origin] injection) resulting in a 30-month stay in FDA approval of the ANDA.  The stay will expire in August 2018 unless the litigation is resolved sooner.  Teva also successfully concluded a decentralized procedure registration process in Europe.  According to Teva, the Public Assessment Report for the decentralized procedure has been published and the product was filed in 17 countries, which addresses the majority of the market value in Europe.

Other Research and Development Costs.  In addition to our development of XYOSTEDTM and our device development projects with Teva and AMAG, we incur direct costs associated with other internal research and development projects and indirect costs that include personnel costs, administrative and other operating costs related to managing our research and development activities.

Item 3.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are exposed toOur primary market risk exposure is foreign exchange rate fluctuations of the Swiss Franc to the U.S. dollar as the financial position and operating results of our subsidiaries in Switzerland are translated into U.S. dollars for consolidation. Our exposure to foreign exchange rate fluctuations also arises from transferring funds to our Swiss subsidiaries in Swiss Francs.  In addition, we have exposure to exchange rate fluctuations between the Euro and the U.S. dollar in connection with a licensing agreement with Ferring, under which certain products sold to Ferring and royalties are denominated in Euros.  Most of our product sales, including a portion of our product sales to Ferring, and our development and licensing fees and royalties are denominated in U.S. dollars, thereby significantly mitigating the risk of exchange rate fluctuations on trade receivables. dollar. We do not currently use derivative financial instruments to hedge against exchange rate risk.  The effect of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on our financial results for the periodsperiod ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 was not material.

We may be exposed to interest rate risk and interest rate fluctuations as a result of our long-term debt financing we obtained on June 6, 2017.financing. Our Term Loan,loan, with a current outstanding principal balance of $25,000,000,$25.0 million accrues interest at a calculated prime-based variable rate with a maximum interest rate of 9.50%. The calculated prime-based variable, which was the rate was 8.75% at September 30, 2017.  Anin effect during the three months ended March 31, 2019. A hypothetical increase toor decrease in the maximum interest rate of 9.50%1.0% would result in additional or lower incremental annual interest expense of $187,500.$250,000.

Item 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company’s management, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this report.  The evaluation was performed to determine whether the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures have been designed and are functioning effectively to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time


periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Company’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.  Based on such evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report were effective.

Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have not been any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.reporting other than additional controls that were designed and implemented in connection with the adoption of Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842).

A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected.  The design of any system of controls is also based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, control may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.  Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

 

 


PART II - OTHEROTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On October 23, 2017, Randy Smith filed a complaint in the District of New Jersey, captioned Randy Smith, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Antares Pharma, Inc., Robert F. Apple and Fred M. Powell (“Smith”), Case No. 3:17-cv-08945-MAS-DEA, on behalf of a putative class of persons who purchased or otherwise acquired Antares securities between December 21, 2016 and October 12, 2017, inclusive, asserting claims for purported violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 against Antares, Robert F. Apple and Fred M. Powell.  The Smith complaint contends that defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Antares had provided insufficient data to the FDA in connection with the NDA for XYOSTEDTM; and (ii) accordingly, Antares had overstated the approval prospects for XYOSTEDTM. MotionsOn July 27, 2018, the court entered an order appointing Serghei Lungu as lead plaintiff, Pomerantz LLP as lead counsel, and Lite DePalma Greenberg, LLC as liaison counsel for plaintiff.  On August 3, 2018, the appointmentparties submitted a stipulation and proposed order, setting forth an agreed-upon schedule for responding to the complaint, which the court granted. Pursuant to that order, plaintiff filed a Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint on October 9, 2018. On November 26, 2018, defendants filed a motion to dismiss. Plaintiff filed an opposition to the motion on January 10, 2019 and defendants filed a reply in support of Lead Plaintiff are due December 22, 2017.their motion on February 25, 2019. The companyCompany believes that the claims in the Smith action lack merit and intends to defend them vigorously.

On January 12, 2018, a stockholder of our Company filed a derivative civil action, captioned Chiru Mackert, derivatively on behalf of Antares Pharma, Inc., v. Robert F. Apple, et al. (“Mackert”), in the Superior Court of New Jersey Chancery Division, Mercer County (Case No. C-000011-18).  On January 17, 2018, another stockholder filed a derivative action in the same court, captioned Vikram Rao, Derivatively on Behalf of Antares Pharma, Inc. v. Robert F. Apple, et al. (“Rao”) (Case No. C-000004-18). Both complaints name Robert F. Apple, Fred M. Powell, Thomas J. Garrity, Jacques Gonella, Anton Gueth, Leonard S. Jacob, Marvin Samson and Robert P. Roche, Jr. as defendants, and the Company as nominal defendant, and they assert claims for breach of fiduciary duties, unjust enrichment, abuse of control, gross mismanagement, and waste of corporate assets arising from the same facts underlying the Smith securities class action.  The plaintiffs seek damages, corporate governance and internal procedure reforms and improvements, restitution, reasonable attorneys’ fees, experts’ fees, costs, and expenses. The parties have filed a stipulation consolidating the two actions and staying the proceedings pending the court’s decision on defendants’ motion to dismiss the Smith action. 

On January 17, 2018, a stockholder of our Company filed a derivative civil action, captioned Robert Clark, Derivatively on Behalf of Antares Pharma, Inc. v. Robert F. Apple, et al. (“Clark”) (Case No. 3:18-cv-00703-MAS-DEA), against Robert F. Apple, Thomas J. Garrity, Jacques Gonella, Leonard S. Jacob, Marvin Samson, Anton G. Gueth and Robert P. Roche, Jr. as defendants, and Company as a nominal defendant.  The action was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey and asserts claims for breach of fiduciary duties, unjust enrichment, abuse of control, waste of corporate assets, and a violation of Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  This complaint relates to the same facts underlying the Smith securities class action and the other derivative actions.  The plaintiff in Clark seeks damages, corporate governance and internal procedure reforms and improvements, reasonable attorneys’ fees, accountants’ and experts’ fees, costs, and expenses.   The parties have filed a stipulation staying the action pending the court’s decision on defendants’ motion to dismiss the Smith action.

Item 1A.

RISK FACTORS

In addition to the risk factors and other information contained in this report, you should carefully consider the risk factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A.  Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016,2018, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results.  The risks described in this report and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks we face.  Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

Risks Related to Our Operations


Timing and results of clinical trials to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of products as well as the FDA’s approval of products are uncertain.

Drug development is an inherently risky and uncertain process.  Before obtaining regulatory approvals for the sale of any new product candidates, we and our partners must demonstrate through preclinical studies and clinical trials that the product is safe and effective for each intended use. Preclinical and clinical studies may fail to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of a product. Likewise, we and our partners may not be able to demonstrate through clinical trials that a product candidate’s therapeutic benefits outweigh its risks. Even promising results from preclinical and early clinical studies do not always accurately predict results in later, large scale trials. A failure to demonstrate safety and efficacy could or would result in the failure to obtain regulatory approvals.

The rate of patient enrollment sometimes delays completion of clinical studies. There is substantial competition to enroll patients in clinical trials and such competition has delayed clinical development of our products in the past. For example, patients may not enroll in clinical trials at the rate expected or patients may drop out after enrolling in the trials or during the trials. Delays in planned patient enrollment can result in increased development costs and delays in regulatory approval. In addition, we rely on


collaboration partners that may control or make changes in trial protocol and design enhancements, or encounter clinical trial compliance-related issues, which may also delay clinical trials. Product supplies may be delayed or be insufficient to treat the patients participating in the clinical trials, or manufacturers or suppliers may not meet the requirements of the FDA or foreign regulatory authorities, such as those relating to cGMP. We and our partners may also experience delays in obtaining, or we and our partners may not obtain, required initial and continuing approval of our clinical trials from institutional review boards, FDA, or other applicable regulatory authorities. We cannot assure you that we or our partners will not experience delays or undesired results in these or any other clinical trials.  Clinical trials may also be suspended, placed on hold, or terminated by us, institutional review boards, FDA, or other applicable regulatory authorities for a number of reasons, including failure to comply with the applicable regulatory requirements, including GCPs, and issues involving subject safety.

We cannot assure you that the FDA or foreign regulatory agencies will approve, clear for marketing or certify any products developed by us or our partners, on a timely basis, if at all, or, if granted, that such approval will not subject the marketing of our products to certain limits or other costly and burdensome requirements.  Such limits and requirements may include warnings, including black box warnings, limitations on the indicated use, including the applicable population, contraindications, Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies, and post-approval studies and/or monitoring. The FDA or foreign regulatory authorities may not agree with the assessment by us or our clinical partners of the clinical data or they may interpret it differently. Such regulatory authorities may require additional or expanded clinical trials. On October 20, 2017, we received from the FDA the CRL for XYOSTEDTM which identified two deficiencies and indicated that the XYOSTEDTM NDA cannot be approved in its current form. We are assessing the content of the CRL, including the information that may be needed to resolve the deficiencies, which may include additional clinical trials.  We intend to work closely with the FDA to determine the appropriate responses to the deficiencies noted in the CRL.  

Any limitation on use imposed by the FDA or delay in or failure to obtain FDA approvals or clearances of products developed by us and our partners would adversely affect the marketing of these products and our ability to generate product revenue, which would adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

Before obtaining regulatory approvals for certain generic products, we and our partners must conduct limited clinical or other trials to show comparability to the branded products. A failure to obtain satisfactory results in these trials would prevent us from obtaining required regulatory approvals.

Risks Related to Regulatory Matters

The CRL for XYOSTEDTM identified two deficiencies and indicated that the XYOSTEDTM NDA cannot be approved in its current form. To the extent that we are unable to resolve these deficiencies in a timely manner or at all, or if we fail to obtain, or have delays in obtaining, regulatory approvals for any of our other products and product candidates, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be materially adversely affected.

XYOSTEDTM and our other products and product candidates are subject to extensive and rigorous government regulation by the FDA and other foreign regulatory agencies. The FDA regulates the research, development, pre-clinical and clinical testing, manufacture, safety, effectiveness, record keeping, reporting, labeling, storage, approval, advertising, promotion, sale, distribution, import and export of pharmaceutical and medical device products. Failure to comply with FDA and other applicable regulatory requirements may, either before or after product approval, subject us to administrative or judicially imposed sanctions.

In the United States, the FDA regulates drug and device products under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), and its implementing regulations. XYOSTEDTM, as well as other of our products and product candidates are subject to regulation by the FDA as combination products, which means they are composed of both a drug product and device product. If marketed individually, each component would therefore be subject to different regulatory pathways and reviewed by different centers within the FDA. A combination product, however, is assigned to a center that will have primary jurisdiction over its pre-market review and regulation based on a determination of the product’s primary mode of action, which is the single mode of action that provides the most important therapeutic action. In the case of XYOSTEDTM and our other products and product candidates, the primary mode of action is attributable to the drug component of the product, which means that the Center of Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) has primary jurisdiction over its pre-market development and review.  Following product approval, however, our products may be subject to regulation under FDA’s drug and device requirements.  

We are not permitted to market our product candidates, including XYOSTEDTM, in the United States unless and until we obtain regulatory approval from the FDA. To market the product in the United States, we must submit to the FDA and obtain FDA approval of a marketing application.  We have historically used FDA’s 505(b)(2) NDA and ANDA pathways.  A 505(b)(2) NDA must be supported by extensive clinical and preclinical data, as well as extensive information regarding chemistry, manufacturing and controls, or CMC, to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of the applicable product candidate.  An ANDA must be supported by studies demonstrating that the product candidate is bioequivalent to the reference listed drug, as well as extensive information


regarding CMC. The number and types of preclinical studies and clinical trials that will be required varies depending on the product candidate, the approval pathway, the disease or condition that the product candidate is designed to target and the regulations applicable to any particular product candidate.

Despite the time and expense associated with preclinical and clinical studies, failure can occur at any stage, and we could encounter problems that cause us to repeat or perform additional preclinical studies, CMC studies or clinical trials. We may experience numerous unforeseen events during, or as a result of, clinical trials that could delay or prevent our ability to receive marketing approval or commercialize our product candidates, including, failure to receive FDA or IRB authorization to begin a trial, negative or inconclusive results, slow or insufficient subject enrollment, failure to obtain adequate clinical supply of product candidates, and failure by us, our partners, Contract Research Organizations, and clinical trial sites to follow the applicable regulatory requirements, including GCPs.  The FDA and similar foreign authorities could also delay, limit or deny approval of a product candidate for many reasons, including because they:

may not deem a product candidate to be adequately safe and effective;

may not find the data from preclinical studies, CMC studies and clinical trials to be sufficient to support a claim of safety and efficacy;

may interpret data from preclinical studies, CMC studies and clinical trials significantly differently than we do;

may not approve the manufacturing processes or facilities associated with our product candidates;

may not agree with the pathway that we have chosen for our product candidates, requiring us to pursue more difficult approval pathways, including full NDAs;

may find that our reliance on a reference listed drug for an ANDA or 505(b)(2) application or literature for a 505(b)(2) application is not appropriate;

may not agree with the design and/or implementation of our clinical and/or pre-clinical studies;

may require us to conduct additional clinical and/or pre-clinical studies;

may change approval policies (including with respect to our product candidates’ class of drugs) or adopt new regulations; or

may not accept a submission due to, among other reasons, the content or formatting of the submission.

Significant delays also could shorten any periods during which we may have the exclusive right to commercialize our product candidates or allow competitors, to bring products to market before we do.  

Additionally, based on the written recommendations from the FDA related to our clinical development program for XYOSTEDTM, we launched a supplemental safety study QST-15-005 with additional participants, which we completed in 2016 in support of our NDA submission for XYOSTEDTM. However, the FDA may have additional recommendations or require further trials and the timing, cost and design of any such study could negatively affect our business if we incur significant costs or delays. Products of this nature may carry with them the need to monitor safety in an on-going manner, called a Risk Evaluation Mitigation Strategy, or REMS. The REMS for testosterone products is well-defined, and a class-labeling letter has been issued to all approved testosterone replacement products that will likely include being part of a clinical outcomes trial intended to explore cardiovascular risks.

Undesirable side effects caused by any product candidate that we develop, a lack of bioequivalence for ANDA product candidates, and/or an inability to demonstrate product candidate efficacy could result in the denial of regulatory approval by the FDA or other regulatory authorities for any or all targeted indications or cause us to evaluate the future of our development programs.

Undesirable side effects could also interrupt, delay, or halt clinical trials.  The regulatory review and approval process is lengthy, expensive and inherently uncertain.

In December 2016, we submitted the XYOSTEDTM NDA which was accepted for filing by FDA in February 2017. On October 20, 2017, we received from the FDA the CRL for XYOSTEDTM which identified two deficiencies and indicated that the XYOSTEDTM NDA cannot be approved in its current form. We are assessing the content of the CRL, including the information that may be needed to resolve the deficiencies, which may include additional clinical trials.  We intend to work closely with the FDA to determine the appropriate responses to the deficiencies noted in the CRL.  However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to resolve these deficiencies, and, even if we resolve these deficiencies, the FDA may find that overall, the benefits of XYOSTEDTM do not outweigh the risks identified in the FDA’s CRL.

Failure to obtain, or delays in obtaining, regulatory approvals may:

adversely affect the commercialization of the current version of XYOSTEDTM or any products that we develop in the future;

adversely affect the commercialization of the current version of XYOSTEDTM or any products that we develop in the future;


impose additional costs on us;

diminish any competitive advantages that may be attained; and

adversely affect our ability to generate revenues.

We may never receive approval for certain of our product candidates, and even if our product candidates are approved, the approval may be subject to limitations on the indicated uses for which the products may be marketed, distribution restrictions, or to other conditions of approval; may contain significant safety warnings, including boxed warnings, contraindications, and precautions; may not be approved with label statements necessary or desirable for successful commercialization; or may contain requirements for costly postmarket testing and surveillance or other requirements, including REMS, to monitor the safety or efficacy of the products. Moreover, any future actions or inquiries by the FDA with respect to the reference listed drug may require that we make changes to our labeling or, possibly, withdraw the product from the market.  Any of the foregoing may impair our ability to successfully commercialize our product candidates and may harm our business and results of operations.

Risks Related to Our Common Stock

The market price of our common stock has been, and may continue to be volatile and fluctuate significantly, which could result in substantial losses for investors.

The trading price for our common stock has been, and we expect it to continue to be, volatile. The price at which our common stock trades depends upon a number of factors, including our historical and anticipated operating results, our financial situation, clinical trial results, announcements of technological innovations or new products by us, our partners or our competitors, our ability or inability to raise the additional capital we may need and the terms on which we raise it, and general market and economic conditions. Some of these factors are beyond our control. Broad market fluctuations may lower the market price of our common stock and affect the volume of trading in our stock, regardless of our financial condition, results of operations, business or prospect.  Among the factors that may cause the market price of our common stock to fluctuate are the risks described in this “Risk Factors” section and other factors, including:

fluctuations in our quarterly operating results or the operating results of our competitors;

variance in our financial performance from the expectations of investors;

our ability to address the deficiencies identified in the CRL for XYOSTEDTM and ultimately receive product approval;

changes in the estimation of the future size and growth rate of our markets;

changes in accounting principles or changes in interpretations of existing principles, which could affect our financial results;

failure of our products to achieve or maintain market acceptance or commercial success;

conditions and trends in the markets we serve;

changes in general economic, industry and market conditions;

success of competitive products and services;

changes in market valuations or earnings of our competitors;

changes in our pricing policies or the pricing policies of our competitors;

announcements of significant new products, contracts, acquisitions or strategic alliances by us or our competitors;  

changes in legislation or regulatory policies, practices or actions;

the commencement or outcome of litigation involving our company, our general industry or both;

recruitment or departure of key personnel;

changes in our capital structure, such as future issuances of securities or the incurrence of debt;

actual or expected sales of our common stock by our stockholders; and

the trading volume of our common stock.

In addition, the stock markets, in general, the NASDAQ Capital Market and the market for specialty pharmaceutical companies in particular, may experience a loss of investor confidence. Such loss of investor confidence may result in extreme price and volume fluctuations in our common stock that are unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of our business, financial condition or results of operations. These broad market and industry factors may materially harm the market price of our common stock and expose us to securities class action litigation. For example, on October 23, 2017, Randy Smith filed a complaint in the District of New Jersey on behalf of a putative class of persons who purchased or otherwise acquired Antares securities against Antares, Robert F. Apple and Fred M. Powell.  Litigation, even if unsuccessful, could be costly to defend and divert management’s attention and resources, which could further materially harm our financial condition and results of operations.


Item 2.

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITYEQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

None.

Item 3.

DEFAULT UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

Item 4.

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

Item 5.

OTHER INFORMATION

None.


 

Item 6.

EXHIBITS

(a)

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

31.1#

 

Certificate of the Chief Executive Officer of Antares Pharma, Inc. required by Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

31.2#  

 

Certificate of the Chief Financial Officer of Antares Pharma, Inc. required by Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

32.1## 

 

Certificate of the Chief Executive Officer of Antares Pharma, Inc. required by Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

32.2## 

 

Certificate of the Chief Financial Officer of Antares Pharma, Inc. required by Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

101.INS#

 

XBRL Instance Document

 

 

 

101.SCH#

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

 

 

 

101.CAL#

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

 

 

 

101.LAB#

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

 

 

 

101.PRE#

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

 

 

101.DEF#

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Document

 

#  

Filed herewith.

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Furnished herewith.

 


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.

 

 

 

ANTARES PHARMA, INC.

 

 

 

November 7, 2017May 2, 2019

 

/s/ Robert F. Apple

 

 

Robert F. Apple

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

November 7, 2017May 2, 2019

 

/s/ Fred M. Powell

 

 

Fred M. Powell

 

 

SeniorExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

 

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