Soleno Therapeutics, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 and 2025
(unaudited)
(in thousands, except share data)
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Accumulated |
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Additional |
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Other |
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Total |
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Common Stock |
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Paid-In |
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Comprehensive |
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Accumulated |
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Stockholders’ |
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Shares |
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Amount |
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Capital |
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Income |
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Deficit |
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Equity |
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Balances at January 1, 2026 |
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52,286,881 |
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$ |
52 |
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$ |
881,018 |
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$ |
415 |
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$ |
(431,370 |
) |
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$ |
450,115 |
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Stock-based compensation |
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- |
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- |
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16,509 |
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- |
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- |
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16,509 |
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Repurchase of common stock |
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(662,497 |
) |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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Issuance of common stock in connection with exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units |
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93,794 |
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- |
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52 |
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- |
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- |
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52 |
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Tax withholding payments for net share-settled equity awards |
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(29 |
) |
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- |
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(1 |
) |
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- |
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- |
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(1 |
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Net unrealized loss on marketable securities |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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(2,225 |
) |
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- |
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(2,225 |
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Foreign currency translation adjustment |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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(28 |
) |
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- |
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(28 |
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Net income |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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31,378 |
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31,378 |
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Balances at March 31, 2026 |
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51,718,149 |
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$ |
52 |
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$ |
897,578 |
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$ |
(1,838 |
) |
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$ |
(399,992 |
) |
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$ |
495,800 |
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Accumulated |
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Additional |
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Other |
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Total |
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Common Stock |
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Paid-In |
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Comprehensive |
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Accumulated |
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Stockholders’ |
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Shares |
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Amount |
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Capital |
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Income |
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Deficit |
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Equity |
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Balances at January 1, 2025 |
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45,703,811 |
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$ |
46 |
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$ |
696,966 |
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$ |
361 |
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$ |
(452,260 |
) |
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$ |
245,113 |
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Stock-based compensation |
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- |
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- |
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14,679 |
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- |
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- |
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14,679 |
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Issuance of common stock in connection with exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units |
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943,980 |
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1 |
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13,365 |
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- |
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- |
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13,366 |
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Exercise of common stock warrants |
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1,879,678 |
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2 |
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3,009 |
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- |
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- |
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3,011 |
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Net unrealized loss on marketable securities |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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(139 |
) |
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- |
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(139 |
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Foreign currency translation adjustment |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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4 |
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- |
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4 |
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Net loss |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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(43,773 |
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(43,773 |
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Balances at March 31, 2025 |
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48,527,469 |
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$ |
49 |
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$ |
728,019 |
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$ |
226 |
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$ |
(496,033 |
) |
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$ |
232,261 |
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
Soleno Therapeutics, Inc.
March 31, 2026
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
Note 1. Overview
Soleno Therapeutics, Inc. (the Company or Soleno) is a biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics for the treatment of rare diseases. The Company is incorporated in the State of Delaware and is headquartered in Redwood City, California.
On March 26, 2025, the Company announced that its lead product candidate, VYKATTM XR (diazoxide choline) extended-release tablets, formerly known as DCCR, had been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). VYKAT XR is indicated to treat hyperphagia in adults and pediatric patients four years of age and older with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). On April 14, 2025, the Company announced that prescriptions of VYKAT XR had been delivered to the first individuals living with PWS who had been prescribed the medication and began recognizing revenue from the sales of VYKAT XR during the three months ended June 30, 2025. On April 6, 2026, the Company announced that it had entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement) with Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (Neurocrine) and Sigma Merger Sub, Inc. (Merger Sub) on April 5, 2026, pursuant to which Neurocrine, through Merger Sub, agreed to commence a cash tender offer (the Offer) to purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of the common stock of the Company at a price per share of $53.00 per share. The Offer commenced on April 20, 2026 and is expected to close during the three months ending June 30, 2026, pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, with the result being the Company becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of Neurocrine.
Note 2. Liquidity
The Company generated $26.0 million of net cash from its operating activities, had a net income of $31.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and had an accumulated deficit of $400.0 million at March 31, 2026, as a result of losses incurred prior to 2025. The Company had $133.0 million of cash and cash equivalents and $396.0 million of marketable securities as of March 31, 2026. With FDA approval of VYKAT XR and first prescriptions being delivered in April 2025, the Company began recognizing revenue and became profitable during 2025. The Company’s ability to sustain operating profitability is dependent upon continued successful commercialization of VYKAT XR.
As of March 31, 2026, the Company had $50.0 million outstanding under the loan and security agreement with Oxford Financing LLC and its affiliates (collectively, Oxford) entered into in December 2024. Under the terms of the loan agreement with Oxford, following FDA approval of VYKAT XR, an additional $50 million became available through September 30, 2025, but was not drawn down. Following the amendment of the Company's loan and security agreement in November 2025, the final three tranches of aggregate of $100 million may be made available upon mutual consent with Oxford. As a result of a milestone achieved in 2025, the loan carries an interest-only period of 60 months and a total term of 72 months. The term loan accrues interest at a floating rate equal to, subject to certain conditions, (a) 1-month term SOFR plus (b) 5.50%.
In addition to the Oxford loan and security agreement, the Company has historically financed its operations through issuance of equity securities. In July 2025, the Company closed an underwritten public offering of 2,705,882 shares of its common stock at an offering price of $85.00 per share, which included the exercise in full by the underwriters of their option to purchase additional shares. The gross proceeds of the public offering were $230.0 million, before deducting the underwriter discount and other offering expenses, totaling approximately $14.3 million.
The Company expects that its current cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities balances and cash flows from operations will be sufficient to enable the Company to meet its obligations for at least the next twelve months from the date of this filing.
Note 3. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Significant Accounting Policies
There have been no material changes to the significant accounting policies during the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the significant accounting policies described in Note 3 of the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for interim financial reporting and as required by Regulation S-X, Rule 10-01. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (including those which are normal and recurring) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the interim financial information have been included. When preparing financial statements in conformity with GAAP,
including interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted this standard effective January 1, 2026 using a prospective approach, and it has no impact on its disclosures and does not impact the results of operations or financial condition.
Other accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by FASB or other standards-setting bodies that do not require adoption until a future date are not currently expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements upon adoption.
Note 4. Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying value of the Company’s cash, cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable, approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these items.
Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or an exit price paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.
The fair value hierarchy defines a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements as follows:
•Level I — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
•Level II — Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level I that are observable, unadjusted quoted prices in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the related assets or liabilities; and
•Level III — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity for the related assets or liabilities.
The categorization of a financial instrument within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
The fair value of marketable securities, which are Level 2 financial instruments, is based upon market prices quoted on the last day of the fiscal period or other observable market inputs. The Company obtains pricing information from its investment manager and generally determines the fair value of investment securities using standard observable inputs, including reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, bids and/or offers. Marketable securities, all of which are classified as available-for-sale securities, consisted of the following at March 31, 2026 (in thousands):
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March 31, 2026 |
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Amortized Cost |
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Unrealized Gains |
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Unrealized Losses |
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Estimated Fair Value |
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U.S. Treasury securities |
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$ |
221,241 |
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$ |
31 |
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$ |
(879 |
) |
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$ |
220,393 |
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Other government agency securities |
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23,226 |
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- |
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(85 |
) |
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23,141 |
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Corporate debt securities and commercial paper |
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153,314 |
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7 |
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(900 |
) |
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152,421 |
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Total |
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$ |
397,781 |
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$ |
38 |
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$ |
(1,864 |
) |
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$ |
395,955 |
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The following table sets forth the Company’s financial instruments that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis by level within the fair value hierarchy (in thousands):
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Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2026 |
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Total |
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Level 1 |
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Level 2 |
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Level 3 |
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Assets |
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Cash equivalents: |
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Money market funds |
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$ |
132,632 |
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$ |
132,632 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
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Total cash equivalents |
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$ |
132,632 |
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$ |
132,632 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
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Marketable securities: |
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U.S. treasury securities |
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$ |
220,393 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
220,393 |
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$ |
— |
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Other government agency securities |
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23,141 |
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|
— |
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|
23,141 |
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|
— |
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Corporate debt securities and commercial paper |
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152,421 |
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|
— |
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|
152,421 |
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|
— |
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Total marketable securities |
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395,955 |
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|
— |
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|
395,955 |
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— |
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Total assets |
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$ |
528,587 |
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$ |
132,632 |
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$ |
395,955 |
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$ |
— |
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Liabilities |
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Essentialis purchase price contingency liability |
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$ |
13,846 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
13,846 |
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Total liabilities |
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$ |
13,846 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
13,846 |
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Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2025 |
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Total |
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Level 1 |
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Level 2 |
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Level 3 |
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Assets |
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Cash equivalents: |
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Money market funds |
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$ |
63,613 |
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$ |
63,613 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
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Total cash equivalents |
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$ |
63,613 |
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$ |
63,613 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
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Marketable securities: |
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U.S. treasury securities |
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$ |
274,832 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
274,832 |
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$ |
— |
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Other government agency securities |
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23,216 |
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$ |
23,216 |
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Corporate debt securities and commercial paper |
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137,934 |
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— |
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137,934 |
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— |
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Total marketable securities |
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435,982 |
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— |
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435,982 |
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— |
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Total assets |
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$ |
499,595 |
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$ |
63,613 |
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$ |
435,982 |
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$ |
— |
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Liabilities |
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Essentialis purchase price contingency liability |
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$ |
20,327 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
20,327 |
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Total liabilities |
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$ |
20,327 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
20,327 |
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Based on the terms of the Company’s completed merger with Essentialis on March 7, 2017, the Company was obligated to make cash earnout payments of up to a maximum of $20.9 million to the former Essentialis stockholders. The fair value of the Essentialis purchase price contingent liability is estimated using scenario-based methods based upon the Company’s analysis of the likelihood of obtaining specified approvals from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as well as achieving two commercial sales milestones of $100 million and $200 million in cumulative revenue. The Level 3 estimates are based, in part, on subjective assumptions. The first commercial milestone of $100 million in cumulative revenue was met during the fourth quarter 2025, and earnout payments of approximately $4.0 million were paid during the three months ended March 31, 2026. The remainder of the first milestone payments of $2.9 million are in accounts payable as of March 31, 2026 awaiting settlement. We achieved the second and final commercial milestone of $200 million in cumulative revenue in the three months ended March 31, 2026.
The Company recognizes transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy as of the end of the reporting period. There were no transfers between levels within the hierarchy during the periods presented.
The following table sets forth a summary of the changes in the fair value of the Company’s Level 3 liabilities for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 (in thousands):
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Purchase Price |
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Contingent Liability |
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Balance at January 1, 2026 |
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$ |
20,327 |
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Contingent consideration milestone payments |
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(4,044 |
) |
Contingent consideration milestone liability in accounts payable |
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(2,921 |
) |
Change in value of contingent liability |
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|
484 |
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Balance at March 31, 2026 |
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$ |
13,846 |
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Purchase Price |
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|
|
Contingent Liability |
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Balance at January 1, 2025 |
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$ |
14,791 |
|
Change in value of contingent liability |
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|
2,967 |
|
Balance at March 31, 2025 |
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$ |
17,758 |
|
Note 5. Balance Sheet Components
Inventory consisted of the following (in thousands):
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March 31, 2026 |
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|
December 31, 2025 |
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Raw materials |
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$ |
4,771 |
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$ |
6,449 |
|
Work in process |
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|
5,566 |
|
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|
2,710 |
|
Finished goods |
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|
7,220 |
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|
6,022 |
|
Less: Reserve for excess and obsolete inventory |
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|
(249 |
) |
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|
(157 |
) |
Total inventory, net |
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$ |
17,308 |
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$ |
15,024 |
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|
Other current liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):
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|
March 31, 2026 |
|
|
December 31, 2025 |
|
Product revenue reserve for rebates, returns, and other incentives |
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$ |
16,045 |
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$ |
14,031 |
|
Accrued consulting and professional fees |
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|
3,905 |
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|
1,902 |
|
Accrued research and development costs |
|
|
916 |
|
|
|
679 |
|
Accrued income tax payable |
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|
2,770 |
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|
- |
|
Accrued clinical trial site costs |
|
|
700 |
|
|
|
1,130 |
|
Accrued interest payable |
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|
395 |
|
|
|
403 |
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Other |
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|
200 |
|
|
|
53 |
|
Total other current liabilities |
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$ |
24,931 |
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|
$ |
18,198 |
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Note 6. Commitments and Contingencies
Facility Leases
On June 13, 2024, the Company entered into an office lease in Redwood City, California for its headquarters facility. The lease provides office space of approximately 18,026 square feet and for base monthly rent payments beginning at $57,400 that increase annually by approximately 3.0% over the term of five years from the date of occupancy. In addition to base rent, the Company has agreed to reimburse the landlord for certain operating expenses under the terms of the lease. The lease commencement date was September 1, 2024 when the premises became available for occupancy. The Company’s operating lease for its predecessor headquarters facility office space in Redwood City, California began on June 1, 2023 and expired in May 2025.
On November 25, 2025, the Company executed an amendment to its office lease in Redwood City, California for additional office space for its headquarters facility. The amendment provides additional office space of approximately 17,779 square feet and for base monthly rent payments beginning at $32,747 that increase annually to $79,650 in the final year of the lease in 2029. In addition to base rent, the Company has agreed to reimburse the landlord for certain operating expenses under the terms of the lease. The amended lease commencement date was March 10, 2026 when the premises became available for occupancy and the related operating lease ROU assets and liabilities were recorded in the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2026.
The Company's operating lease right-of-use (ROU) assets, current operating lease liabilities and long-term operating lease liabilities each appear as a separate line within the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets. In September 2024, the Company recorded an increase to its ROU assets by $2.8 million and an increase to its lease liability of $2.8 million as a result of the June 2024 office lease. In March 2026, the Company recorded an increase to its ROU assets by $1.8 million and an increase to its lease liability of $1.8 million as a result of the November 2025 office lease. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company's short-term lease liabilities were equal to $1.2 million and $0.7 million, respectively, and the long-term operating lease liabilities were equal to $3.2 million and $2.0 million, respectively.
The weighted average discount rate related to the Company's lease liabilities was 9.6% as of March 31, 2026 over a remaining term of 3.4 years, and 8.5% as of December 31, 2025 over a remaining term of 3.7 years. The discount rate was determined based on estimates of the Company’s incremental borrowing rate, as the discount rate implicit in the lease cannot be readily determined.
The components of lease expense were as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
|
2026 |
|
|
2025 |
|
Operating lease cost: |
|
|
|
|
|
Operating lease cost |
$ |
216 |
|
|
$ |
258 |
|
Variable lease cost |
|
- |
|
|
|
4 |
|
Short-term lease cost |
|
75 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
Total operating lease cost |
$ |
291 |
|
|
$ |
276 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
|
2026 |
|
|
2025 |
|
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
Operating cash flows from operating leases |
$ |
201 |
|
|
$ |
103 |
|
The following is a schedule by year of future maturities of the Company's operating lease liabilities as of March 31, 2026 (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
2026 (remainder of the year) |
$ |
810 |
|
2027 |
|
1,367 |
|
2028 |
|
1,777 |
|
2029 |
|
1,302 |
|
Total lease payments |
|
5,256 |
|
Less interest |
|
(850 |
) |
Total |
$ |
4,406 |
|
Other Commitments
The Company enters into agreements in the normal course of business, including with contract research organizations for clinical trials, contract manufacturing organizations for certain manufacturing services and supplies, and vendors for preclinical studies as well as other services and products for operating purposes, which are generally cancelable upon written notice. As of March 31, 2026, the Company’s non-cancelable other commitments were $16.2 million in the aggregate.
Contingencies
In the normal course of business, the Company enters into contracts and agreements that contain a variety of representations and warranties and provide for general indemnifications. The Company’s exposure under these agreements is unknown because it involves claims that may be made against the Company in the future but have not yet been made. The Company accrues a liability for such matters when it is probable that future expenditures will be made, and such expenditures can be reasonably estimated.
Note 7. Long-term Debt
On December 17, 2024, the Company entered into a loan and security agreement for up to $200 million with Oxford. The loan is collateralized by substantially all of the Company's assets, including its intellectual property, subject to certain limitations.
As of March 31, 2026, the Company had $50.0 million outstanding under the loan and security agreement with Oxford. Under the terms of the loan agreement with Oxford, following FDA approval of VYKAT XR, an additional $50 million became available through September 30, 2025, but was not drawn down. Following the amendment of the loan and security agreement in November 2025, the final three tranches of an aggregate of $100 million may be made available upon mutual consent with Oxford. As a result of a milestone achieved in 2025, the loan carries an interest-only period of 60 months and a total term of 72 months. The term loan accrues interest, payable monthly, at a floating rate equal to, subject to certain conditions, (a) 1-month term SOFR plus (b) 5.50%. As a result of a milestone achieved in 2025, the term loan will begin to amortize in equal monthly installments beginning on February 1, 2030, through the maturity date of December 1, 2030. As a result of a milestone achieved in 2025, the final principal payment will include a fee of 6.5% of the total principal borrowed. The $3.3 million final interest payment related to the $50 million borrowed as of March 31, 2026 is accrued over the term of loan as long-term accrued interest payable. $661 thousand and $525 thousand were accrued as part of other long-term liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. Loan issuance costs of $174 thousand were recorded as a reduction of the principal loan balance on the condensed consolidated balance sheet and are amortized as interest expense over the term of the loan.
The outstanding long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2026 |
|
|
December 31, 2025 |
|
Long-term debt |
$ |
50,000 |
|
|
$ |
50,000 |
|
Unamortized debt issuance costs |
|
(129 |
) |
|
|
(137 |
) |
Total long-term debt, net |
$ |
49,871 |
|
|
$ |
49,863 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following table provides the components of interest expense related to the long-term debt (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
|
2026 |
|
|
2025 |
|
Interest expense based on contractual loan rate |
$ |
1,147 |
|
|
$ |
1,228 |
|
Amortization of debt issuance costs and accretion of final interest payment |
|
145 |
|
|
|
133 |
|
Total interest expense |
$ |
1,292 |
|
|
$ |
1,361 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The loan and security agreement provides for both affirmative and negative covenants, including covenants limiting the ability of the Company and their subsidiaries to, among other things, dispose of assets, incur debt, grant liens, pay dividends and distributions on their capital stock, make investments and acquisitions, and enter into transactions with affiliates, in each case subject to customary exceptions for a loan facility of this size and type. In addition, the loan and security agreement contains a minimum revenue covenant commencing on the earlier of the date that more than $50 million principal amount of term loans have been funded under the loan and security agreement and June 30, 2026; provided that such minimum revenue covenant shall not be tested during periods when the Company’s market capitalization or unrestricted cash meet certain minimum thresholds. The occurrence of an event of default could result in the acceleration of the Company’s obligations under the loan and security agreement, the termination of the lenders’ commitments, a 5.0% increase in the applicable rate of interest and the exercise by the lender of other rights and remedies provided for under the loan and security agreement. The Company was in compliance with all applicable debt covenants as of March 31, 2026.
Note 8. Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred Stock
The Company is authorized to issue 10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock.
November 2025 Accelerated Share Repurchase Agreement
On November 10, 2025, the Company entered into an accelerated share repurchase agreement (the ASR Agreement) with Jefferies LLC (Jefferies) to repurchase an aggregate amount of $100.0 million of its common stock. Under the ASR agreement, the Company made an aggregate upfront payment of $100.0 million to Jefferies and received an initial delivery of 1,511,553 shares of its common stock on November 12, 2025, based on the closing price of the Company's common stock on November 10, 2025. Pursuant to the terms of the ASR Agreement, Jefferies delivered 662,497 additional shares of the Company's common stock to the Company in January 2026, bringing the aggregate number of shares repurchased under the ASR Agreement to 2,174,050 shares.
Shares of common stock repurchased under the ASR Agreement are immediately retired upon receipt and returned to authorized and unissued status. Repurchased common stock is reflected as a reduction of stockholders' equity.
July 2025 Public Offering of Common Stock
In July 2025, the Company closed an underwritten public offering of 2,705,882 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $85.00 per share, which included the exercise in full by the underwriters of their option to purchase additional shares. The gross proceeds of the public offering were $230.0 million, before deducting the underwriter discount and other offering expenses, totaling approximately $14.3 million.
May 2024 Public Offering of Common Stock
On May 9, 2024, the Company closed an underwritten public offering of 3,450,000 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $46.00 per share, which included the exercise in full by the underwriters of their option to purchase additional shares. The gross proceeds of the public offering were $158.7 million, before deducting the underwriter discount and other offering expenses, totaling approximately $9.7 million.
October 2023 Public Offering of Common Stock and Concurrent Private Placement of Common Stock and Pre-Funded Warrants
On October 2, 2023, the Company closed an underwritten public offering of 3,450,000 shares of its common stock at a public offering of $20.00 per share, which included the exercise in full by the underwriters of their option to purchase additional shares. The gross proceeds of the public offering were $69.0 million, before deducting the underwriting discount and other offering expenses. Concurrently, the Company also completed the closing of approximately $60.0 million for 1,825,000 shares of its common stock and 1,175,000 pre-funded warrants in a private offering pursuant to a securities purchase agreement with certain investors, including entities affiliated with existing stockholders, at a price per share of common stock equal to the public offering price of $20.00 and a price per pre-funded warrant of $19.99. In aggregate, the Company received $129.0 million of gross proceeds less offering costs of $8.2 million. The Company is not required under any circumstance to settle any of the pre-funded warrants for cash, and therefore classified the pre-funded warrants as permanent equity.
December 2022 Securities Purchase Agreement
On December 16, 2022, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement for a private placement (Private Placement) with certain entities and members of management (collectively, Purchasers). Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to sell to the Purchasers warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 22,598,870 shares of the Company’s common stock, at a purchase price of $0.4425 per warrant. The closing of the Private Placement occurred on May 8, 2023 (the Issue Date), following the satisfaction of certain closing conditions, including the completion of enrollment in the randomized withdrawal period of Study C602. The Company received gross proceeds of $10.0 million for the sale and issuance of warrants to purchase common stock.
The warrants were separated into two tranches with 8,598,870 Tranche A Warrants with an exercise price of $1.75 per share and aggregate proceeds of up to approximately $15.0 million, and 14,000,000 Tranche B Warrants with an exercise price of $2.50 per share and aggregate proceeds of up to $35.0 million. The Tranche A warrants were immediately exercisable and were required to be exercised within 30 days of announcement of positive top-line data from the randomized withdrawal period of Study C602. On September 26, 2023, the Company announced positive top-line data and subsequently received $15.0 million from the exercise of the Tranche A warrants. The Tranche B warrants were also immediately exercisable and, following the FDA's approval of VYKAT XR,
the remainder of these warrants were exercised. The Company received an aggregate of $35.0 million from the exercise of the Tranche B warrants. As of March 31, 2026, there were no remaining warrants outstanding under the Securities Purchase Agreement.
March 2022 Public Offering of Common Stock
On March 31, 2022, the Company sold 2,666,667 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $3.75 per share, and for certain investors, in lieu of common stock, pre-funded warrants (the 2022 pre-funded warrants) to purchase 1,333,333 shares of its common stock at a public offering price $3.60 per pre-funded warrant, which represents the per share public offering price for the common stock less the $0.15 per share exercise price for each 2022 pre-funded warrant. The March 2022 pre-funded warrants are immediately exercisable and may be exercised at any time until all of the March 2022 pre-funded warrants are exercised in full. Each share of common stock or March 2022 pre-funded warrant was sold together with one, immediately exercisable, common warrant (the 2022 common warrants) with a five-year term to purchase one share of common stock at an exercise price of $4.50 per share. The net proceeds of the offering were $13.8 million, after deducting the underwriting discount and other offering expenses. The Company is not required under any circumstance to settle any of the 2022 pre-funded warrants or the 2022 common warrants for cash, and therefore classified both types of warrants as permanent equity.
Through March 31, 2026, 2,150,406 of the March 2022 common warrants had been exercised for gross proceeds of $9.7 million and 1,847,995 warrants were exercised using the cashless exercise option with no proceeds to the Company. As of March 31, 2026, 1,599 of the March 2022 common warrants remained outstanding.
At the Market Offering
In July 2024, the Company entered into the Sales Agreement with Jefferies, pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell up to $150.0 million of shares of its common stock, from time to time, through Jefferies.
The Company will pay Jefferies a commission of 3.0% of the aggregate gross proceeds from the sale of shares and has agreed to provide Jefferies with customary indemnification and contribution rights. The Company has also agreed to reimburse Jefferies for certain specified expenses. The Company is not obligated to sell any shares under the Sales Agreement. The offering of the shares pursuant to the Sales Agreement will terminate upon the termination of the Sales Agreement by Jefferies or the Company, as permitted therein.
Common Stock Warrants
As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the following table summarizes the Company's outstanding common stock warrants:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of March 31, 2026 |
|
|
As of December 31, 2025 |
|
|
|
|
|
Number of Common Warrant Shares |
|
|
Weighted-Average Exercise Price per Share |
|
|
Number of Common Warrant Shares |
|
|
Weighted-Average Exercise Price per Share |
|
|
Expiration Date |
March 2022 Common warrants |
|
|
1,599 |
|
|
$ |
4.50 |
|
|
|
1,599 |
|
|
$ |
4.50 |
|
|
March 2027 |
October 2023 Pre-funded warrants |
|
|
250,000 |
|
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
|
|
250,000 |
|
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
|
N/A |
Total |
|
|
251,599 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
251,599 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity Incentive Plans
2014 Plan
The Company maintains the Amended and Restated 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the 2014 Plan). Under the 2014 Plan the Company may grant stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance units or performance shares to employees, directors, advisors, and consultants. Options granted under the 2014 Plan may be incentive stock options (ISOs) or nonqualified stock options (NSOs). ISOs may be granted only to Company employees, including officers and directors.
The Board has the authority to determine to whom stock options will be granted, the number of options, the term, and the exercise price. Options are to be granted at an exercise price not less than fair value. For individuals holding more than 10% of the voting rights of all classes of stock, the exercise price of an option will not be less than 110% of fair value. Performance-based grants have vesting contingent upon the achievement of certain performance criteria related to the Company’s commercialization of its therapeutics. The contractual term of an option is no longer than five years for ISOs for which the grantee owns greater than 10% of the voting power of all classes of stock and no longer than ten years for all other options. The terms and conditions governing restricted stock units is at the sole discretion of the Board.
On February 25, 2026, the Company filed a Registration Statement on Form S-8, which registered an additional 2,091,475 shares that automatically became available for issuance under the 2014 Plan as of January 1, 2026. As of March 31, 2026, a total of 1,124,456 shares were available for future grant under the 2014 Plan.
Inducement Plan
The Company maintains the 2020 Inducement Equity Incentive Plan (the Inducement Plan). The Inducement Plan provides for the grant of equity-based awards, including non-statutory stock options, restricted stock units, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights, performance shares and performance units, and its terms are substantially similar to the 2014 Plan.
In accordance with Rule 5635(c)(4) and Rule 5635(c)(3) of the Nasdaq Listing Rules, awards under the Inducement Plan may only be made to individuals not previously employees or non-employee directors of the Company (or following such individuals’ bona fide period of non-employment with the Company), as an inducement material to the individuals’ entry into employment with the Company, or, to the extent permitted by Rule 5635(c)(3) of the Nasdaq Listing Rules, in connection with a merger or acquisition.
As of March 31, 2026, a total of 23,068 shares were available for future grant under the Inducement Plan.
Stock-based Compensation Expense
The Company recognizes stock-based compensation expense related to options and restricted stock units granted to employees, directors and consultants. The compensation expense is allocated on a departmental basis, based on the classification of the award holder. No income tax benefits have been recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) for stock-based compensation arrangements during any of the periods presented.
Stock-based compensation expense was recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
|
2026 |
|
|
2025 |
|
Research and development |
$ |
4,187 |
|
|
$ |
4,314 |
|
Selling, general and administrative |
|
11,869 |
|
|
|
10,365 |
|
Total |
$ |
16,056 |
|
|
$ |
14,679 |
|
After the FDA approval of VYKAT XR in March 2025, the Company began capitalizing stock-based compensation associated with the allocation of labor costs related to work performed to manufacture VYKAT XR. For the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company capitalized into inventory $0.5 million.
Stock Options
The Company granted options to purchase 577,525 and 587,161 shares of the Company’s common stock to employees during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The Company granted options to purchase 3,600 shares of the Company's stock to a consultant during the three months ended March 31, 2025. There were no performance-based options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The fair value of each award granted was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
|
2026 |
|
2025 |
|
Expected life (years) |
6.0-6.1 |
|
5.9-6.1 |
|
Risk-free interest rate |
3.6%-3.9% |
|
4.1%-4.7% |
|
Volatility |
115%-117% |
|
118%-120% |
|
Dividend rate |
— % |
|
— % |
|
The Black-Scholes option-pricing model requires the use of highly subjective assumptions to estimate the fair value of stock-based awards. These assumptions include the following estimates:
•Expected life: The expected life of stock options represents the period of time that the options are expected to be outstanding. Due to the lack of historical exercise history, the expected life of the Company’s service-based stock options has been determined utilizing the “simplified method”, based on the average of the contractual term of the options and the weighted-average vesting period. The expected life for the performance-based options was determined based on consideration of the contractual term of the stock options, an estimate of the date the performance criteria would be met and expectations of employee behavior.
•Risk-free interest rate: The risk-free interest rate is based on the yields of U.S. Treasury securities with maturities similar to the expected life of the stock options.
•Volatility: The estimated volatility rate is based on the volatilities of the Company’s common stock for a historical period equal to the expected life of the stock options.
•Dividend rate: The Company has never declared or paid any cash dividends and does not presently plan to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Consequently, the Company used an expected dividend yield of zero.
The following table summarizes stock option transactions for the three months ended March 31, 2026 under the 2014 Plan and the Inducement Plan:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of Options |
|
|
Weighted- Average Exercise Price per |
|
|
Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term |
|
|
Aggregate Intrinsic Value |
|
|
|
Outstanding |
|
|
Share |
|
|
(in years) |
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
Balance at January 1, 2026 |
|
|
4,032,109 |
|
|
$ |
38.56 |
|
|
|
8.26 |
|
|
$ |
47,415 |
|
Options granted |
|
|
577,525 |
|
|
|
41.95 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options exercised |
|
|
(8,944 |
) |
|
|
5.81 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options canceled/forfeited |
|
|
(87,890 |
) |
|
|
51.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at March 31, 2026 |
|
|
4,512,800 |
|
|
$ |
38.82 |
|
|
|
8.18 |
|
|
$ |
27,249 |
|
Options exercisable at March 31, 2026 |
|
|
1,819,487 |
|
|
$ |
26.84 |
|
|
|
7.04 |
|
|
$ |
22,781 |
|
Options vested and expected to vest at March 31, 2026 |
|
|
4,512,800 |
|
|
$ |
38.82 |
|
|
|
8.18 |
|
|
$ |
27,249 |
|
The weighted-average grant date fair value of options granted was $36.15 and $43.23 per share for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The intrinsic value of the stock options exercised was $0.3 million and $54.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. At March 31, 2026, total unrecognized employee stock-based compensation for options that are expected to vest was $103.6 million, which is expected to be recognized over the weighted-average remaining vesting period of 3.0 years.
Restricted Stock Units
There were 835,911 and 222,626 restricted stock units granted to employees by the Company during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The shares were valued based on the Company’s common stock price on the grant date.
The following table summarizes restricted stock unit transactions for the three months ended March 31, 2026 under the 2014 Plan:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of Restricted Stock Units |
|
|
Weighted- Average Grant-Date Fair Value per Share |
|
Outstanding at January 1, 2026 |
|
|
443,291 |
|
|
$ |
56.47 |
|
Restricted stock units granted |
|
|
835,911 |
|
|
$ |
42.50 |
|
Restricted stock units vested |
|
|
(84,850 |
) |
|
$ |
48.68 |
|
Restricted stock units canceled/forfeited |
|
|
(35,798 |
) |
|
$ |
52.68 |
|
Outstanding at March 31, 2026 |
|
|
1,158,554 |
|
|
$ |
47.08 |
|
The weighted-average grant-date fair value of all restricted stock units granted was $42.50 and $49.17 per share during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The fair value of all restricted stock units vested during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was $2.7 million and $39.2 million, respectively. At March 31, 2026, total unrecognized employee stock-based compensation related to restricted stock units was $40.4 million, which is expected to be recognized over the weighted-average remaining vesting period of 2.1 years.
Certain directors have elected to delay the issuance of their vested restricted stock units granted under the 2014 Plan. A portion of these RSUs have vested as of March 31, 2026 based on the applicable service periods, but the issuance of common stock has been deferred until a future date when the directors' service to the Company terminates, or there is a change in control of the Company. The
grant-date fair value of these 6,500 shares is $0.3 million, which has been recognized as stock-based compensation expense over the requisite service period in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).
2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
The Company’s board of directors and stockholders have adopted the 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the ESPP). The ESPP has become effective, and the board of directors will implement commencement of offers thereunder in its discretion. A total of 1,864 shares of the Company’s common stock has been made available for sale under the ESPP. In addition, the ESPP provides for annual increases in the number of shares available for issuance under the plan on the first day of each year beginning in the year following the initial date that the board of directors authorizes commencement, equal to the least of:
•1.0% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock on the first day of such year;
•such amount as determined by the board of directors.
As of March 31, 2026, there were no purchases by employees under this plan.
Note 9. Income Taxes
For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $3.5 million and zero, respectively. The Company's effective income tax rates were 9.85% and 0% for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The increase in the effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2026 is due to current taxes payable as a result of the Company being profitable for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and generating a loss for the three months ended March 31, 2025.
The Company evaluates the realizability of its deferred tax assets by assessing the valuation allowance and making adjustments to the allowance as necessary. The factors used in assessing the likelihood of realization include forecasts of future taxable income and available tax planning strategies that could be implemented. The Company's ability to achieve forecasted taxable income in the applicable taxing jurisdictions could affect the ultimate realization of its deferred tax assets. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company carried a full valuation allowance. Based on future operating results in certain jurisdictions, it is possible that the current valuation allowance positions of those jurisdictions could be adjusted during the next 12 months.
Note 10. Net Income (Loss) per Share
Basic net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of common stock outstanding during the period. Shares of common stock that are potentially issuable for little or no cash consideration at issuance, such as the Company's pre-funded warrants issued in October 2023, are considered outstanding common stock and are included in the calculation of basic and diluted net loss per share in connection with ASC 260 Earnings Per Share. Diluted net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding and dilutive potential common stock that would be issued upon the exercise or vesting of common stock awards and exercise of common stock warrants that are not pre-funded using the treasury stock method which would result in the issuance of incremental shares of common stock. The Company applies the two-class method to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share as its warrants issued in March 2022 are participating securities. However, the two-class method does not impact the net loss per share of common stock as the March 2022 and May 2023 common warrants issued do not participate in losses. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, the effect of issuing potential common stock is anti-dilutive due to the net loss in the period and therefore the number of shares used to compute basic and diluted net loss per share are the same in the period.
The following securities are included in the weighted-average common shares outstanding used to calculate basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share:
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or our future financial or operating performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words such as “may,” “will,” “appears,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “could,” “intends,” “target,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” or “continue,” or the negative of these words or other similar terms or expressions that concern our expectations, strategy, plans, or intentions. Forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include, but are not limited to, any projections of financial information; any statements about our continued commercialization of VYKAT XR, any statements regarding the closing of the tender offer by Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. to purchase all of our issued and outstanding common stock, any statements about historical results that may suggest trends for our business; any statements of the plans, strategies, and objectives of management for future operations; any statements of expectation or belief regarding future events, our products, product sales, expenses, liquidity, cash flow, market growth rates or enforceability of our intellectual property rights and related litigation expenses; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events and trends that we believe may affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, prospects, business strategy, and financial needs. The outcome of the events described in these forward-looking statements is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors described in the section titled “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. We operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time and it is not possible for us to predict all risks and uncertainties that could have an impact on the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. We cannot assure you that the results, events, and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur, and actual results, events, or circumstances could differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are based on information and estimates available to us at the time of filing this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and are not guarantees of future performance. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements made in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or to reflect new information or the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law.
The interim condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2025, and the related Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Business Overview
We are a biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics for the treatment of rare diseases. On March 26, 2025, we announced that our lead product candidate, VYKAT XR (diazoxide choline) extended-release tablets, formerly known as DCCR, had been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). VYKAT XR is indicated to treat hyperphagia in adults and pediatric patients four years of age and older with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS).
We began commercial marketing and sales and recognizing revenue during the three months ended June 30, 2025. The transaction price that we recognize as revenue for VYKAT XR sales includes an estimate of variable consideration, which includes rebates, discounts, returns, and copay assistance that are offered within our contract with our specialty pharmacy. Refer to Note 3 of the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information.
On April 6, 2026, we announced that we had entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement) with Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (Neurocrine) and Sigma Merger Sub, Inc. (Merger Sub) on April 5, 2026, pursuant to which Neurocrine, through Merger Sub, agreed to commence a cash tender offer (the Offer) to purchase all of our issued outstanding shares of common stock at a price per share of $53.00 per share. The Offer commenced on April 20, 2026 and is expected to close during the three months ending June 30, 2026, pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, with the result being that we will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Neurocrine.
Critical Accounting Policies and Significant Judgments and Estimates
Our management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations are based upon our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our
critical accounting policies and estimates. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable in the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions and conditions.
There have been no significant changes during the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to those previously disclosed in “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. Our significant accounting policies are more fully described in Note 3 of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Results of Operations
Comparison of the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 (in thousands)
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Three Months Ended March 31, |
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Increase (decrease) |
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2026 |
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2025 |
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Amount |
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Percentage |
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Product revenue, net |
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$ |
94,603 |
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$ |
- |
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$ |
94,603 |
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100 |
% |
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Operating expenses |
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Cost of goods sold |
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1,198 |
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- |
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1,198 |
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100 |
% |
Research and development |
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11,274 |
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13,517 |
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(2,243 |
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(17 |
%) |
Selling, general and administrative |
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50,369 |
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29,259 |
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21,110 |
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72 |
% |
Change in fair value of contingent consideration |
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484 |
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2,967 |
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(2,483 |
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(84 |
%) |
Total operating expenses |
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63,325 |
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45,743 |
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17,582 |
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38 |
% |
Operating income (loss) |
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31,278 |
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(45,743 |
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77,021 |
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(168 |
%) |
Other income (expense), net |
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Interest income, net |
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4,927 |
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3,331 |
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1,596 |
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48 |
% |
Interest expense |
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(1,292 |
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(1,361 |
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69 |
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(5 |
%) |
Total other income (expense), net |
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3,635 |
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1,970 |
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1,665 |
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85 |
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Income (loss) before provision for income taxes |
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34,913 |
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(43,773 |
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78,686 |
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(180 |
%) |
Provision for income taxes |
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3,535 |
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- |
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3,535 |
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100 |
% |
Net income (loss) |
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$ |
31,378 |
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$ |
(43,773 |
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$ |
75,151 |
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(172 |
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Product revenue, net
Product revenue, net was $94.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, due to sales of VYKAT XR after FDA approval was obtained in March 2025, compared to zero for the three months ended March 31, 2025.
Cost of goods sold
Cost of goods sold was $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, due to sales of VYKAT XR after FDA approval was obtained in March 2025, compared to zero for the three months ended March 31, 2025. Prior to receiving FDA approval, costs associated with the manufacturing of VYKAT XR were expensed as research and development expense. As such, a portion of the cost of inventory sold during the period was expensed prior to FDA approval.
Research and development expense
Research and development expenses were $11.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, a decrease of $2.2 million from the three months ended March 31, 2025. Pre-commercial launch and development costs, 2025 MAA submission in Europe, supply chain activities, and clinical activities decreased $2.2 million between comparable periods. The cadence of our research and development expenditures will fluctuate depending upon the state of our clinical programs, the timing of manufacturing and other projects necessary to support the submission of our regulatory filings and research activities.
Selling, general and administrative expense
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $50.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, an increase of $21.1 million from the three months ended March 31, 2025. Personnel costs including hiring expense and other associated headcount costs increased $12.7 million as we have hired additional employees in support of our commercial launch and increased business activities. New program costs associated with commercial launch activities, including disease state education, analytics, other
marketing programs, medical affairs and patient advocacy activities increased $7.1 million and costs for international expansion increased $1.2 million. Selling, general and administrative expenses are anticipated to increase as we continue commercialization of VYKAT XR.
Change in fair value of contingent consideration
We are obligated to make cash payments up to a maximum of $20.9 million to the former Essentialis stockholders upon the achievement of certain commercial milestones associated with the sales of VYKAT XR in accordance with the terms of our 2017 merger agreement with Essentialis. We achieved the first commercial milestone of $100 million in cumulative revenue in our fourth quarter 2025 and subsequently paid $4.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and recorded $2.9 million for the remainder in accounts payable. We achieved the second and final commercial milestone of $200 million in cumulative revenue in our first quarter 2026. The fair value of the second and final payment was $13.8 million as of March 31, 2026. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the fair value increased by $3.0 million from the $14.8 million fair value as of December 31, 2024.
Other income (expense), net
We had other income (expense), net of $3.6 million in the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $2.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025. The increase was primarily due to an increase in interest income driven by higher cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We had net income of $31.4 million, generated $26.0 million of net cash from operating activities during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and had an accumulated deficit of $400.0 million at March 31, 2026 as a result of losses incurred prior to 2025. We had $133.0 million in cash and cash equivalents, $396.0 million of marketable securities and $268.3 million of working capital on March 31, 2026. We had lease obligations totaling $4.4 million to be paid through August 2029, consisting of two operating leases for office space in Redwood City, California.
As of March 31, 2026, we had $50.0 million outstanding under our loan and security agreement with Oxford. Under the terms of the loan agreement with Oxford, following FDA approval of VYKAT XR, an additional $50 million became available through September 30, 2025, but was not drawn down. Following the amendment of our loan and security agreement in November 2025, the final three tranches of an aggregate of $100 million may be made available upon mutual consent with Oxford. As a result of a milestone achieved in 2025, the loan carries an interest-only period of 60 months and a total term of 72 months. The term loan accrues interest at a floating rate equal to, subject to certain conditions, (a) 1-month term SOFR plus (b) 5.50%.
In July 2025, we closed an underwritten public offering of 2,705,882 shares of our common stock at a public offering price of $85.00 per share, which included the exercise in full by the underwriters of their option to purchase additional shares of our common stock. The gross proceeds of the public offering were $230.0 million, before deducting the underwriter discount and other offering expenses, totaling approximately $14.3 million.
We believe that our existing cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities and cash flows from operations will be sufficient to meet the company's working capital needs for the next twelve months. Our long-term capital requirements will depend on several factors, most notably the timing and degree of success of our continued commercialization of VYKAT XR. We believe that we will continue to have access to capital resources through possible public or private equity offerings, debt financings, corporate collaborations or other means, but the access to such capital resources is uncertain and is not assured.
Cash Flows
The following table sets forth the primary sources and uses of cash and cash equivalents for each of the periods presented below (in thousands):
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Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2026 |
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2025 |
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
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$ |
25,980 |
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$ |
(32,752 |
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Net cash provided by investing activities |
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37,983 |
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22,937 |
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
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(1,043 |
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3,218 |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
62,920 |
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$ |
(6,597 |
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
During the three months ended March 31, 2026, operating activities provided net cash of $26.0 million, which was primarily due to net income of $31.4 million which included $16.1 million of stock-based compensation, $0.5 million of depreciation and amortization, $0.1 million of non-cash lease expense, non-cash expense of $0.5 million for the change in fair value of contingent consideration, and $0.2 million added back for accretion of premium/discount on marketable securities. Additionally, there was a $22.4 million net increase in cash used during the three months ended March 31, 2026 due to changes in operating assets and liabilities.
During the three months ended March 31, 2025, operating activities used net cash of $32.8 million, which was primarily due to net loss of $43.8 million which included $14.7 million of stock-based compensation, $0.5 million of depreciation and amortization, $0.2 million of non-cash lease expense, non-cash expense of $3.0 million for the change in fair value of contingent consideration, and $1.0 million added back for accretion of premium/discount on marketable securities. Additionally, there was a $6.4 million net increase in cash used during the three months ended March 31, 2025 due to changes in operating assets and liabilities.
Net cash provided by investing activities
During the three months ended March 31, 2026, we used $101.3 million for purchases of marketable securities. We received proceeds of $139.3 million from maturities of marketable securities.
During the three months ended March 31, 2025, we used $45.4 million for purchases of marketable securities. We received proceeds of $68.3 million from maturities of marketable securities.
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
During the three months ended March 31, 2026, we paid $1.1 million in milestone payments equal to the amount of contingent consideration liability recognized at the Essentialis acquisition date related to achieving the first commercial milestone partially offset by $0.1 million of proceeds from the exercise of stock options.
During the three months ended March 31, 2025, we received $3.0 million from the exercise of common stock warrants. We also received $0.3 million from the exercise of stock options. We paid $0.1 million of debt issuance costs.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, we had no off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4) of Regulation S-K as promulgated by the SEC.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See “Recent Accounting Pronouncements” described in Note 3, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies within Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
There have not been any material changes to our exposure to market risk during the three months ended March 31, 2026. For additional information regarding market risk, refer to Part II, Item 7A Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures About Market Risk in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Inherent Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls
In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, even if determined effective and no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives to prevent or detect misstatements. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and that management is required to apply judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, our management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our disclosure controls were effective at the reasonable assurance level.
(b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes to our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2026, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.