PureTech Health plc – Half-Year Report
Strong progress across PureTech’s portfolio, with significant near-term catalysts
Robust shareholder returns enabled by Founded Entity1 monetization;
Strong balance sheet with expected operational runway for at least three years
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Key Internal Programs2 & Founded Entities
Internal Programs |
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LYT-100 (deupirfenidone) |
100% |
Being advanced for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and potentially other conditions involving pulmonary fibrosis
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Founded Entities |
Ownership3 |
Overview |
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Seaport Therapeutics |
57.7% Equity |
Advancing a clinical-stage pipeline of neuropsychiatric medicines |
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(wholly owned subsidiary of |
Regulatory and commercial milestone payments from Royalty Pharma (up to |
Advancing transformative medicines for people living with psychiatric and neurological conditions |
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Gallop Oncology |
100% Equity |
Pioneering novel therapies for the treatment of hematological malignancies, alongside treatments for locally advanced/metastatic solid tumors such as head and neck cancers |
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Vedanta Biosciences |
35.9% Equity |
Pioneering a new category of oral therapies based on defined bacterial consortia |
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3.9% Equity |
Engineering hematopoietic stem cells to enable targeted therapies for patients with blood cancers |
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34.9% Equity |
Developing a voice-based artificial intelligence platform to detect changes in health |
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Entrega |
73.8% Equity |
Engineering hydrogels to enable the oral administration of peptide therapeutics (e.g., GLP-1 agonists) |
Highlights
- Completed enrollment of the Phase 2b ELEVATE IPF trial of LYT-100 (deupirfenidone) in IPF, with topline results expected by the end of 2024.
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Executed
$100 million tender offer, which – together with the Company’s$50 million share buyback program that completed onFebruary 7, 2024 – constituted$150 million of capital returned to shareholders sinceMay 2022 . -
Appointed key executives, including
Bharatt Chowrira , PhD, JD, as Chief Executive Officer (formerly President and Chief Business, Finance and Operating Officer),Eric Elenko , PhD, as President (formerly Chief Innovation Officer), Charles Sherwood III, JD, as General Counsel, andRaju Kucherlapati , PhD as Chair of the Board of Directors on a permanent basis. -
Welcomed two entrepreneurs-in-residence:
Sven Dethlefs , PhD, formerly Executive Vice President and CEO ofTeva North America , andLuba Greenwood , JD, Managing Partner of theDana-Farber Cancer Institute Venture Fund ,Binney Street Capital , and former Chief Executive Officer and Board Chair of Kojin Therapeutics. -
Announced in the
August 2024 post-period thatMichele Holcomb , PhD, will join PureTech’s Board of Directors as an independent non-executive director onSeptember 23, 2024 .
Founded Entities
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Karuna
Therapeutics (“Karuna”) was acquired by BMS in
March 2024 for a total equity value of$14 billion .PureTech received approximately$293 million gross proceeds from its equity position in Karuna and is eligible to receive up to$400 million in future milestone payments as well as royalty payments based on KarXT regulatory and commercial successes. -
PureTech launched Seaport Therapeutics (“Seaport”) with a$100 million oversubscribed Series A financing to progress the development of novel neuropsychiatric therapeutic candidates enabled by Glyph™, its novel platform that allows drugs to be absorbed like dietary lipids so they can enter the lymphatic system directly and avoid first pass metabolism. Seaport is led by PureTech Founder and Former CEO and Seaport Founder and CEODaphne Zohar , withSteven M. Paul , M.D., former CEO and Chair of Karuna, as Founder and Chair of the Seaport Board of Directors. -
PureTech announced that it will advance LYT-200 (anti-galectin-9 mAb) via Gallop Oncology (“Gallop”) for the treatment of hematological malignancies, such as acute myeloid leukemia (“AML”) and high-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (“MDS”), and metastatic/locally advanced solid tumors, including head and neck cancers. LYT-200 received two designations from theUS Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”): Orphan Drug designation for the treatment of AML and Fast Track designation for the treatment of head and neck cancers. -
Vedanta Biosciences (“Vedanta”) enrolled the first patient in its pivotal Phase 3 RESTORATiVE303 trial of VE303 for the prevention of recurrent C. difficile infection (“rCDI”). Vedanta was also awarded
$3.9 million from CARB-X to ready VE707 for a first-in-human study for the prevention of multidrug-resistant infections. -
Vor Biopharma -
Sonde Health (“Sonde”) launchedSonde Cognitive Fitness in the July post-period, which analyzes eight vocal characteristics from 30-second voice interactions to provide insight into one’s cognitive state, helping people manage their mental well-being and productivity effectively. - Entrega continues to advance its platform for the oral administration of biologics, vaccines and other drugs that are otherwise not efficiently absorbed when taken orally. To validate its technology, Entrega generated preclinical proof-of-concept data demonstrating administration of therapeutic peptides into the bloodstream of large animals.
Financial:
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Consolidated Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments as of
June 30, 2024 , were$500.4 million 4 (December 31, 2023 : Consolidated Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of$327.1 million ) and PureTech Level Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments as ofJune 30, 2024 , were$400.6 million 5 (December 31, 2023 : PureTech Level Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of$326.0 million ) -
Operating expenses for the six months ended
June 30, 2024 , were$66.7 million (June 30, 2023 :$79.3 million ). -
PureTech expects to have PureTech Level Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of approximately$330 million 6 atDecember 31, 2024 , which is inclusive of expected payments of approximately$40 million to address the Company’s tax obligations. As ofJune 30, 2024 , the Company maintains an expected operational runway of at least three years.
Key Upcoming Milestones
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PureTech expects topline results from the Phase 2b ELEVATE IPF dose-ranging trial of LYT-100 in patients with IPF by the end of 2024. The trial is designed to evaluate the efficacy, tolerability, safety and dosing regimen of LYT-100 in patients with IPF compared to placebo and will also assess the relative efficacy of two doses of LYT-100. The primary endpoint is the rate of decline in Forced Vital Capacity (“FVC”) for the combined LYT-100 arms versus placebo over the 26-week treatment period using a prespecified Bayesian approach. Both doses of LYT-100 will be compared to pirfenidone, though the trial is not powered to show a statistical difference in efficacy between LYT-100 and pirfenidone. We believe LYT-100 has the potential to have a profound impact on the way IPF is managed by allowing patients to start, continue and fully benefit from treatment, both as monotherapy and in combination settings with other antifibrotic therapies. -
KarXT (formerly Karuna; now wholly owned by BMS) has a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (“PDUFA”) date of
September 26, 2024 , for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults, which means the FDA is expected to make a decision regarding the approval of KarXT by this date. If the drug is approved, this would unlock the first in a series of potential milestone payments toPureTech in the coming years as well as future royalties. Pending approval, BMS also announced that KarXT is expected to launch in late 2024. - LYT-200 (which will be advanced via Gallop) is being evaluated in two ongoing Phase 1b clinical trials for the treatment of relapsed/refractory AML and MDS as well as in combination with tislelizumab in head and neck cancers. Additional data from the open label trials are expected in the fourth quarter of 2024 and will help to inform future development work.
- Vor expects to provide clinical trial updates for trem-cel and VCAR33ALLO in the second half of 2024. Trem-cel is a shielded transplant in development for patients with AML and MDS in which healthy transplant donor cells are genetically engineered removing CD33, with the potential to shield healthy cells and enable targeted therapies post-transplant such as Mylotarg and CAR-T therapy. VCAR33ALLO is a transplant donor-derived anti-CD33 CAR-T cell therapy for patients with AML who have relapsed following a standard-of-care or trem-cel transplant.
- Vedanta expects topline data from its Phase 3 RESTORATiVE303 trial of VE303 for the prevention of rCDI in 2026. This trial is evaluating the efficacy and safety of VE303 in patients with rCDI and is intended to form the basis for a Biologics License Application (“BLA”) to be filed with the FDA. It also expects topline data from its Phase 2 COLLECTiVE202 clinical trial of VE202 for the treatment of ulcerative colitis (“UC”)in 2025. Vedanta also expects to initiate a Phase 1 trial of VE707 for the prevention of multidrug-resistant infections in 2025.
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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward looking statements contained in Section 27A of the
The forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause actual results, performance and achievements to differ materially from current expectations, including, but not limited to, the following: our history of incurring significant operating losses since our inception; our ability to realize value from our Founded Entities; our need for additional funding to achieve our business goals, which may not be available and which may force us to delay, limit or terminate certain of our therapeutic development efforts; our limited information about and limited control or influence over our Non-Controlled Founded Entities; the lengthy and expensive process of preclinical and clinical drug development, which has an uncertain outcome and potential for substantial delays; potential difficulties with enrolling patients in clinical trials, which could delay our clinical development activities; side effects, adverse events or other safety risks which could be associated with our therapeutic candidates and delay or halt their clinical development; our ability to obtain regulatory approval for and commercialize our therapeutic candidates; our ability to compete with companies currently marketing or engaged in the development of treatments for indications within our programs are designed to target; our ability to realize the benefits of our collaborations, licenses and other arrangements; the impact of government laws and regulations; our ability to maintain and protect our intellectual property rights; our reliance on third parties, including clinical research organizations, clinical investigators and manufacturers; our vulnerability to natural disasters, global economic factors, geo-political actions and unexpected events; and the risks, uncertainties and other important factors described under the caption "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended
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As of the date of this release, Founded Entities represent companies founded by
PureTech in whichPureTech maintains ownership of an equity interest and, in certain cases, is eligible to receive sublicense income and royalties on product sales. References to Founded Entities include PureTech’sSeaport Therapeutics, Inc. ,Gallop Oncology, Inc. ,Entrega, Inc. ,Vor Biopharma, Inc. ,Sonde Health, Inc. ,Vedanta Biosciences, Inc. , for all dates prior toMarch 18, 2024 ,Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. , for all dates prior toJuly 2, 2024 ,Akili Interactive Labs, Inc. , for all dates prior toOctober 30, 2023 ,Gelesis, Inc. , for all dates prior toDecember 21, 2023 ,Follica, Incorporated , and for all dates prior toDecember 18, 2019 , resTORbio, Inc. For references and definitions related to PureTech’s Viability Statement, Financial Review, and Financial Statements and related footnotes, please see Footnote 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. - Internal Programs represent the Company’s current and future therapeutic candidates and technologies that are wholly owned and have not been announced as a Founded Entity.
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Founded Entities represent companies founded by
PureTech in whichPureTech maintains ownership of an equity interest and, in certain cases, is eligible to receive sublicense income and royalties on product sales. Relevant ownership interests were calculated on a partially diluted basis (as opposed to a voting basis) as ofJune 30, 2024 , including outstanding shares, options and warrants, but excluding unallocated shares authorized to be issued pursuant to equity incentive plans.PureTech controlsSeaport Therapeutics, Inc. andGallop Oncology, Inc. Vor Biopharma ownership was calculated on a beneficial ownership basis in accordance withSEC rules as ofAugust 2, 2024 . -
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments as of
June 30, 2024 , and as ofDecember 31, 2023 held atPureTech Health plc and consolidated subsidiaries. For more information, please see below under the heading "Non-IFRS Financial Information.” -
This represents a non-IFRS number and is comprised of Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments held at
PureTech Health plc and our following wholly-owned subsidiaries:PureTech LYT, Inc. , PureTech LYT 100, Inc.,Alivio Therapeutics, Inc. ,PureTech Management, Inc. ,PureTech Health LLC ,PureTech Securities Corp. ,PureTech Securities II Corp. For a reconciliation of this number to the IFRS equivalent number, please refer to the "Non-IFRS Financial Information” section of this report. -
This represents a non-IFRS number and is comprised of Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments held at
PureTech Health plc and our following wholly-owned owned subsidiaries:PureTech LYT, Inc. , PureTech LYT 100, Inc.,Alivio Therapeutics, Inc. ,PureTech Management, Inc. ,PureTech Health LLC ,PureTech Securities Corp , PureTech Securities II. We are not able to provide a reconciliation of this forecasted number to the IFRS equivalent number because PureTech Level Cash, cash equivalents and Short-term investments as ofDecember 31, 2024 , is contingent on upon a number of factors, certain of which cannot be predicted on a forward-looking basis without unreasonable efforts or are not within our control. Actual PureTech Level Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-term investments as ofDecember 31, 2024 , may differ significantly from this projection. This projection does not include any potential cash inflows that may be received by the Company prior toDecember 31, 2024 , and may be impacted by factors beyond our control, including unanticipated cash expenditures and changes in the value of short-term investments.
Non-IFRS Financial Information
Cash flow and liquidity |
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PureTech Level cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments |
Measure type: Core performance |
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Definition: Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments held at |
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Why we use it: PureTech Level cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments is a measure that provides valuable additional information with respect to cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments available to fund the Wholly-Owned Programs and make certain investments in Founded Entities. |
Non-IFRS Measures Reconciliation
The following is the reconciliation of the amounts appearing in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position to the alternative performance measure described above:
(in thousands) |
2 024 |
2023 |
Cash and cash equivalents |
308,478 |
191,081 |
Short-term investments |
191,938 |
136,062 |
Consolidated cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments |
500,416 |
327,143 |
Less: cash and cash equivalents held at non-wholly owned subsidiaries |
(99,778) |
(1,097) |
PureTech Level cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments |
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Interim Management Report and Financial Review
Interim Management Report
Introduction
PureTech’s core mission is to give life to new classes of medicine to change the lives of patients with devastating diseases. With this mission in mind, we pioneered the hub-and-spoke business model. Our R&D engine has proven successful in this endeavor, having identified, developed and progressed 29 highly differentiated therapeutic approaches, including KarXT, LYT-100 (deupirfenidone) and the portfolio of Seaport Therapeutics, among others. We maintain one of the most impressive track records in the biopharma industry, with more than 80% of our clinical trials having demonstrated success since 2009.
Unique drug discovery approach
We believe that our high level of productivity and clinical success is a result of our distinctive approach to drug development. We first identify an area with significant patient need. We then explore therapeutic approaches that often have validated human efficacy but have not yet reached their full potential due to key limitations, such as the route of administration or side effects. Next, we work to unlock a potential new medicine’s full benefit while executing efficient de-risking experiments. We adhere to disciplined R&D strategies, and we only allocate resources to programs that reach our pre-specified thresholds for advancement. This allows us to pivot resources towards the programs with the greatest likelihood of advancement and has resulted in our success rate. Once a program has achieved a key value-generating inflection point, we determine whether the best path forward to maximize patient benefit and shareholder value is through continued internal development or via a Founded Entity, an asset sale, and/or partnering and royalty transactions.
We intend to utilize the same proven strategy to determine the ideal path for the advancement of our Internal Program, LYT-100, following the results of the Phase 2b trial by the end of this year. We will be guided by the data, and we will pursue the optimal route to deliver this potentially transformational medicine to patients and generate value for our shareholders.
Efficient funding model
Our Founded Entities serve as specialized platforms to pursue development with external partners, supporting timely progress of novel medicines to patients while also mitigating binary risk through a diverse portfolio. KarXT demonstrates how our Founded Entities are able to generate value for our shareholders, while also demonstrating our capital efficient approach. We allocated
Our distinct business model and successes like Karuna have enabled us to be a well-capitalized organization: For more than six years we have been able to fund new and maturing programs to key inflection points without external funding at the PureTech Level, we have returned
Commitment to shareholder value
Maximizing long-term shareholder value remains the Company’s top priority, and the Board and Management Team conduct a continual review of various strategies in order to unlock and crystallize value for shareholders. In doing so, the board aims to balance (1) opportunities for further capital returns, (2) sourcing and development efforts to grow our portfolio of potential new medicines and (3) support for our current programs and Founded Entities, all while serving patients in need.
PureTech’s expertise builds on a rich legacy of innovation. It spans the lifecycle of drug development, is infused with scientific entrepreneurship and maintains a capital efficient ethos. As we look towards the development of our next wave of innovation, we are focused on advancing candidates with validated efficacy within the rare and specialty disease spaces, and we look forward to providing updates in due course.
Notable Developments
Internal Programs
Our Internal Programs are guided by a strategy of leveraging validated efficacy to rapidly advance therapeutics with proven profiles. A deeper level of risk management at every stage of development is core to PureTech’s development philosophy. Importantly, our approach prioritizes maintaining the validated pharmacology of efficacious drugs while applying an innovative step to maximize their unrealized potential for patient needs.
Our lead Internal Program, LYT-100 (deupirfenidone), is currently in clinical development for IPF, which is a rare, progressive and fatal lung disease with a median survival of 2-5 years.1 Pirfenidone (Esbriet®) is approved for the treatment of IPF in the US and other countries, having been shown to slow the decline of lung function and extend life by an average of 2.5 years.1 It is one of two standard-of-care treatments for IPF, with nintedanib (Ofev®) being the other. Despite the proven efficacy of both treatments, only about 25 percent of patients with this rare, progressive and fatal disease are currently being treated with either standard-of-care drug,2 largely due to tolerability issues. Furthermore, combined sales of Esbriet and Ofev in 2022 were more than
LYT-100 maintains the pharmacology of pirfenidone but has a highly differentiated pharmacokinetic profile that has translated into favorable tolerability, as demonstrated by data from multiple human clinical studies. Our goal with the ongoing Phase 2b ELEVATE IPF trial is to validate the ability of LYT-100 to demonstrate a favorable tolerability profile and efficacy that’s comparable to pirfenidone, while also exploring the potential for enhanced efficacy at a higher dose. Based on clinical data generated to date, we believe that LYT-100 has the potential to disrupt the treatment paradigm for IPF and become the backbone antifibrotic for a range of combination therapies as well as the preferred monotherapy for IPF patients, including the 75% who are not currently on standard-of-care treatment. The trial is fully enrolled, and we look forward to sharing topline results by the end of 2024.
This program is emblematic of PureTech’s strategy. We identified a clear patient need with a large market opportunity and are efficiently advancing a drug candidate with a clear development path and existing clinical validation.
Founded Entities
Our Founded Entities have achieved significant milestones in the first half of 2024.
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We also announced that we would be advancing LYT-200 (anti-galectin-9 mAb) through another Founded Entity, Gallop, for the treatment of hematological malignancies, such as AML and high-risk MDS, as well as metastatic/locally advanced solid tumors, including head and neck cancers. LYT-200 has displayed a favorable safety and tolerability profile in two ongoing Phase 1b clinical trials – one in AML and another in combination with BeiGene's tislelizumab in head and neck cancers. The Phase 1b clinical trial evaluating LYT-200 in relapsed/refractory AML and MDS patients is ongoing, and we expect additional data from the trial will be presented in a scientific forum in the fourth quarter of 2024. Also, the Phase 1b trial of LYT-200 in combination with tislelizumab in head and neck cancers is ongoing, with additional data expected in the fourth quarter of 2024. In 2024, the FDA granted LYT-200 Orphan Drug designation for the treatment of AML as well as Fast Track designation for the treatment of head and neck cancers.
Vedanta further advanced the development of a potential new category of oral therapies utilizing defined consortia of bacteria isolated from the human microbiome and grown from pure clonal cell banks. In
Vor has continued to develop its platform for crafting Hematopoietic Stem Cell to enable targeted therapies post-transplant. In
Sonde has continued to progress a voice-based artificial intelligence platform that detects changes in the sound of voice that are linked to health conditions – such as depression, anxiety and respiratory disease – to provide health tracking and monitoring. In
Entrega has continued to progress its technology platform to enable the oral administration of biologics, vaccines and other drugs that are otherwise not efficiently absorbed when taken orally. Entrega’s innovative approach uses a proprietary, customizable hydrogel dosage form to control local fluid microenvironments in the gastrointestinal tract in an effort to both enhance absorption and reduce the variability of drug exposure. Entrega has generated preclinical proof-of-concept data demonstrating administration of therapeutic peptides into the bloodstream of large animals.
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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Interim Management Report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward looking statements contained in Section 27A of the
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Roche 2022 Annual Report and
Boehringer Ingelheim 2022 Financial Results
Financial Review
Reporting Framework
You should read the following discussion and analysis together with our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, including the notes thereto, set forth elsewhere in this report. Some of the information contained in this discussion and analysis or set forth elsewhere in this report, including information with respect to our plans and strategy for our business and financing our business, includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. You should read this discussion and analysis in conjunction with the risks identified in the “Risk Factor Annex" on pages 186 to 223 of our “Annual Report and Accounts 2023”, also included as Exhibit 15.1 to the Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended
Our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of
The following discussion contains references to the Consolidated Financial Statements of
Business Background and Results Overview
The business background is discussed above in the Interim Management Report, which describes the business development of our Wholly-Owned Programs2 and Founded Entities.
Our ability to generate product revenue sufficient to achieve profitability will depend on the successful development and eventual commercialization of one or more therapeutic candidates of our wholly-owned or Controlled Founded Entities3, which may or may not occur. Historically, certain of our Founded Entities therapeutics received marketing authorization from the FDA, but our Wholly-Owned Programs have not generated revenue from product sales to date.
Furthermore, our ability to achieve profitability will largely rely on successfully monetizing our investment in Founded Entities, including the sale of rights to royalties, entering into strategic partnerships, and other related business development activities.
We deconsolidated a number of our Founded Entities, specifically
Any deconsolidation affects our financials in the following manner:
- our ownership interest does not provide us with a controlling financial interest;
- we no longer control the Founded Entity's assets and liabilities, and as a result, we derecognize the assets, liabilities and non-controlling interests related to the Founded Entity from our financial statements;
- we record our retained investment in the Founded Entity at fair value; and
- the resulting amount of any gain or loss is recognized.
We anticipate our expenses to continue to increase proportionally in connection with execution of our strategy around creating and supporting Founded Entities, as well as the ongoing development activities related mostly to the advancement into late-stage studies of the clinical programs within our Wholly-Owned Programs. We also expect that our expenses and capital requirements will increase in the near to mid-term as we:
- continue our research and development efforts;
- seek regulatory approvals for any therapeutic candidates that successfully complete clinical trials; and
- add clinical, scientific, operational, financial and management information systems and personnel, including personnel to support our therapeutic development and potential future commercialization claims.
More specifically, we anticipate that our internal research and development spend will increase in the foreseeable future as we may initiate additional clinical studies for our existing therapeutic candidates, evaluate new therapeutic candidates for investment and further development, progress additional therapeutic candidates into the clinic, as well as advance our technology platforms.
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Founded Entities are comprised of the entities which the Company incorporated and announced the incorporation as a Founded Entity externally. It includes certain of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries which have been announced by the Company as Founded Entities, Controlled Founded Entities3 and deconsolidated Founded Entities. As of
June 30, 2024 , deconsolidated Founded Entities includedAkili Interactive Labs, Inc. ,Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. ,Vor Bio, Inc. ,Gelesis, Inc. ,Sonde Health, Inc. , andVedanta Biosciences, Inc. -
Wholly-Owned Programs are comprised of the Company’s current and future therapeutic candidates and technologies that are developed by the Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries, whether they were announced as a Founded Entity or not, and will be advanced through with either the Company's funding or non-dilutive sources of financing. As of
June 30 ,2024, Wholly-Owned Programs were developed by the wholly-owned subsidiaries includingPureTech LYT, Inc. , PureTech LYT 100, Inc. andGallop Oncology, Inc. and included primarily the programs LYT-100, and LYT-200. -
Controlled Founded Entities are comprised of the Company’s consolidated operational subsidiaries that currently have already raised third-party dilutive capital. As of
June 30, 2024 , Controlled Founded Entities includedEntrega, Inc. and Seaport Therapeutics.
In addition, with respect to our Founded Entities’ programs, we anticipate that we will continue to fund a small portion of development costs by strategically participating in such companies’ financings when we believe participation in such financings is in the best interests of our shareholders. The form of any such participation may include investment in public or private financings, collaboration, partnership arrangements, and/or licensing arrangements, among others. Our management and strategic decision makers consider the future funding needs of our Founded Entities and evaluate the needs and opportunities for returns with respect to each of these Founded Entities routinely and on a case-by-case basis.
As a result, we may need substantial additional funding in the future, following the period described below in the Funding Requirement section, to support our continuing operations and pursue our growth strategy until such time as we can generate sufficient revenue from product sales to support our operations, if ever. Until such time, we expect to finance our operations through a combination of monetization of our interests in our Founded Entities, collaborations with third parties, or other sources. We may be unable to raise additional funds or enter into such other agreements or arrangements when needed on favorable terms, or at all. If we are unable to raise capital or enter into such agreements, as and when needed, we may have to delay, scale back or discontinue the development and commercialization of one or more of our wholly-owned therapeutic candidates.
Measuring Performance
The Financial Review discusses our operating and financial performance, our cash flows and liquidity as well as our financial position and our resources. The results of current period are compared with the results of the comparative period in the prior year.
Reported Performance
Reported performance considers all factors that have affected the results of our business, as reflected in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Core Performance
Core performance measures are alternative performance measures which are adjusted and non-IFRS measures. These measures cannot be derived directly from our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. We believe that these non-IFRS performance measures, when provided in combination with reported performance, will provide investors, analysts and other stakeholders with helpful complementary information to better understand our financial performance and our financial position from period to period. The measures are also used by management for planning and reporting purposes. The measures are not substitutable for IFRS financial information and should not be considered superior to financial information presented in accordance with IFRS.
Cash flow and liquidity |
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PureTech Level cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments |
Measure type: Core performance |
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Definition: Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments held at |
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Why we use it: PureTech Level cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments is a measure that provides valuable additional information with respect to cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments available to fund the Wholly-Owned Programs and make certain investments in Founded Entities. |
Recent Developments (subsequent to
The Group has evaluated subsequent events after
Financial Highlights
The following is the reconciliation of the amounts appearing in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position to the non-IFRS alternative performance measure described above:
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2023 |
Cash and cash equivalents |
308,478 |
191,081 |
Short-term investments |
191,938 |
136,062 |
Consolidated cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments |
500,416 |
327,143 |
Less: cash and cash equivalents held at non-wholly owned subsidiaries |
(99,778) |
(1,097) |
PureTech Level cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments |
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Basis of Presentation and Consolidation
Our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements consolidate the financial information of
Basis for Segmentation
Our Directors are our strategic decision-makers. Our operating segments are determined based on the financial information provided to our Directors periodically for the purposes of allocating resources and assessing performance. We have determined each of our Wholly-Owned Programs represents an operating segment, and we have aggregated each of these operating segments into one reportable segment, the Wholly-Owned Programs segment. Each of our Controlled Founded Entities represents an operating segment. We aggregate each Controlled Founded Entity operating segment into one reportable segment, the Controlled Founded Entities segment. The aggregation is based on the high level of operational and financial similarities of the operating segments. For our entities that do not meet the definition of an operating segment, we present this information in the Parent Company and Other column in our segment footnote to reconcile the information in the segment discussion to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Substantially all of our revenue and profit generating activities are generated within
There was no change to the reportable segments in 2024, except for the changes to the composition of the reportable segments as described below.
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Results of Operations
The following table, which has been derived from our unaudited financial statements for the six months ended
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2024 |
2023 |
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Contract revenue |
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Grant revenue |
288 |
2,400 |
(2,112) |
Total revenue |
288 |
3,150 |
(2,862) |
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
General and administrative expenses |
(27,758) |
(26,166) |
(1,592) |
Research and development expenses |
(38,928) |
(53,146) |
14,218 |
Operating income/(loss) |
(66,398) |
(76,163) |
9,765 |
Other income/(expense): |
|
|
|
Gain/(loss) on deconsolidation of subsidiary |
— |
61,787 |
(61,787) |
Gain/(loss) on investments held at fair value |
3,882 |
7,818 |
(3,936) |
Realized gain/(loss) on sale of investments |
151 |
— |
151 |
Gain/(loss) on investments in notes from associates |
11,612 |
(6,045) |
17,657 |
Other income/(expense) |
548 |
(1,134) |
1,682 |
Other income/(expense) |
16,193 |
62,426 |
(46,233) |
Net finance income/(costs) |
(1,468) |
5,316 |
(6,784) |
Share of net income/(loss) of associates accounted for using the equity method |
(3,357) |
(5,324) |
1,967 |
Income/(loss) before income taxes |
(55,030) |
(13,744) |
(41,286) |
Tax benefit/(expense) |
6,147 |
(11,807) |
17,953 |
Net income/(loss) including non-controlling interest |
(48,883) |
(25,551) |
(23,333) |
Net income/(loss) attributable to the Owners of the Group |
|
|
|
Comparison of the Six Months Ended
Total Revenue |
|||
|
Six Months Ended |
||
(in thousands) |
2024 |
2023 |
Change |
Contract Revenue: |
|
|
|
Controlled Founded Entities |
$— |
|
|
Total Contract Revenue |
— |
750 |
(750) |
Grant Revenue: |
|
|
|
Wholly-Owned Programs |
288 |
135 |
153 |
Parent Company and Other |
— |
2,265 |
(2,265) |
Total Grant Revenue |
288 |
2,400 |
(2,112) |
Total Revenue |
|
|
|
Our total revenue was
Research and Development Expenses
|
Six Months Ended |
||
(in thousands) |
2024 |
2023 |
Change |
Research and Development Expenses: |
|
|
|
Wholly-Owned Programs |
|
|
|
Controlled Founded Entities |
(5,710) |
(368) |
5,342 |
Parent Company and Other |
(237) |
(7,640) |
(7,403) |
|
|
|
|
Our research and development expenses were
Wholly-Owned Programs: a decrease of
Controlled Founded Entities: an increase of
Parent Company and Other: a decrease of
General and Administrative Expenses
|
Six Months Ended |
||
(in thousands) |
2024 |
2023 |
Change |
General and Administrative Expenses: |
|
|
|
Wholly-Owned Programs |
|
|
|
Controlled Founded Entities |
(6,548) |
(237) |
6,311 |
Parent Company and Other |
(16,759) |
(18,947) |
(2,188) |
Total General and Administrative Expenses |
|
|
|
Our general and administrative expenses were
Wholly-Owned Programs: a decrease of
Controlled Founded Entity: an increase of
Parent Company and Other: a
Total Other Income/(Expense)
Total other income was
-
one time gain of
$61.8 million recognized in 2023 as a result of the deconsolidation of Vedanta inMarch 2023 , reflecting a decrease in other income of$61.8 million . -
a gain of
$11.6 million in investments in notes from associates for the six months endedJune 30, 2024 compared to a loss of$6.0 million for the six months endedJune 30, 2023 , reflecting an increase in other income of$17.7 million .
Net Finance Income/(Costs)
Net finance costs was
-
an increase in non-cash interest expense of
$6.8 million related to the sale of future royalties liability due to the six months' accretion of the liability as well as the change to the liability based on the updated cash flow forecast in the six months endedJune 30, 2024 as compared to the four months' accretion of the liability for the six months endedJune 30, 2023 . -
an increase in finance costs of
$4.3 million related to changes in the fair value of subsidiary preferred share liabilities: an income of$2.6 million for the reduction in fair value of Vedanta andFollica preferred share liability for the six months endedJune 30, 2023 compared to an expense of$1.6 million for the increase in fair value of Seaport preferred share liability for the six months endedJune 30, 2024 .
The above increases in finance costs were partially offset by an increase in interest income of
Share of Net Income/(Loss) of Associates Accounted for Using the Equity Method
For the six months ended
Taxation
For the six months ended
Material Accounting Policies and Significant Judgments and Estimates
Our financial review of the financial condition and results of operations is based on our interim financial statements, which we have prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standards (“IAS”) 34 Interim Financial Reporting as adopted for use in the
Our estimates and assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period or in the period of the revisions and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.
The accounting policies most critical to the judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements have not changed from those disclosed in Note 1, Material Accounting policies of the accompanying notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in our 2023 Annual Report and Accounts except for the adoption of new and amended IFRS Accounting Standards as set out in Note 2. New Standards and Interpretations to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Cash Flow and Liquidity
Our cash flows may fluctuate and are difficult to forecast and will depend on many factors, including:
- the expenses incurred in the development of wholly-owned and Controlled Founded Entity therapeutic candidates;
- the revenue, if any, generated by wholly-owned and Controlled-Founded Entity therapeutic candidates;
- the revenue, if any, generated from licensing and royalty agreements with Founded Entities;
- the financing requirements of the Wholly-Owned Programs and our Founded Entities;
- the investing activities including the monetization, through sale, of shares held in our public Founded Entities; and
- repurchases of our shares
As of
Cash Flows
The following table summarizes our cash flows for each of the periods presented:
(in thousands) |
2024 |
2023 |
Change |
Net cash used in operating activities |
|
|
|
Net cash provided by investing activities |
236,512 |
173,885 |
62,627 |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
(39,101) |
91,897 |
(130,998) |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
|
Operating Activities
Net cash used in operating activities was
Investing Activities
Net cash provided by investing activities was
The increase in the net cash inflow was primarily attributed to the
Financing Activities
Net cash used by financing activities was
Funding Requirements
We have incurred operating losses since inception. Based on our current plans, we believe our existing financial assets as of
- the costs, timing and outcomes of clinical trials and regulatory reviews associated with our wholly-owned therapeutic candidates;
- the costs of preparing, filing and prosecuting patent applications and maintaining, enforcing and defending intellectual property related claims;
- the emergence of competing technologies and products and other adverse marketing developments;
-
the effect on our therapeutic and product development activities of actions taken by the
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”), theEuropean Medicines Agency (“EMA”) or other regulatory authorities; - the number and types of future therapeutics we develop and support with the goal of commercialization;
- the costs, timing and outcomes of identifying, evaluating, and investing in technologies and drug candidates to develop as Wholly-Owned Programs or as Founded Entities;
- the costs of commercialization activities for any of the therapeutic candidates within our Wholly Owned Program that receive marketing approval, including the costs and timing of establishing therapeutic sales, marketing, distribution and manufacturing capabilities, or entering into strategic collaborations with third parties to leverage or access these capabilities; and
- the success of our Founded Entities and their need for additional capital.
A change in the outcome of any of these or other variables with respect to the development of any of our wholly-owned therapeutic candidates could significantly change the costs and timing associated with the development of that therapeutic candidate.
Further, our operating plans may change, and we may need additional funds to meet operational needs and capital requirements for clinical trials and other research and development activities. We currently have no credit facility or other committed sources of capital beyond our existing financial assets. Because of the numerous risks and uncertainties associated with the development and commercialization of our wholly-owned therapeutic candidates, we have only a general estimate of the amounts of increased capital outlays and operating expenditures associated with our current and anticipated therapeutic development programs and these may change in the future.
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss) (Unaudited)
For the six months ended |
|||
|
Note |
2024 $000s |
2023 $000s |
Contract revenue |
|
— |
750 |
Grant revenue |
|
288 |
2,400 |
Total revenue |
|
288 |
3,150 |
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
General and administrative expenses |
|
(27,758) |
(26,166) |
Research and development expenses |
|
(38,928) |
(53,146) |
Operating income/(loss) |
|
(66,398) |
(76,163) |
Other income/(expense): |
|
|
|
Gain/(loss) on deconsolidation of subsidiary |
4 |
— |
61,787 |
Gain/(loss) on investments held at fair value |
4 |
3,882 |
7,818 |
Realized gain/(loss) on sale of investments |
4 |
151 |
— |
Gain/(loss) on investments in notes from associates |
6 |
11,612 |
(6,045) |
Other income/(expense) |
|
548 |
(1,134) |
Other income/(expense) |
|
16,193 |
62,426 |
Finance income/(costs): |
|
|
|
Finance income |
8 |
11,732 |
7,731 |
Finance costs – contractual |
8 |
(1,036) |
(1,338) |
Finance income/(costs) – fair value accounting |
8 |
(1,613) |
2,650 |
Finance costs – non cash interest expense related to sale of future royalties |
12 |
(10,551) |
(3,726) |
Net finance income/(costs) |
|
(1,468) |
5,316 |
Share of net income/(loss) of associates accounted for using the equity method |
5 |
(3,357) |
(5,324) |
Income/(loss) before taxes |
|
(55,030) |
(13,744) |
Tax benefit/(expense) |
18 |
6,147 |
(11,807) |
Income/(loss) for the period |
|
(48,883) |
(25,551) |
Other comprehensive income/(loss): |
|
|
|
Items that are or may be reclassified as profit or loss |
|
|
|
Equity-accounted associate – share of other comprehensive income (loss) |
|
— |
92 |
Total other comprehensive income/(loss) |
|
— |
92 |
Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the period |
|
(48,883) |
(25,458) |
Income/(loss) attributable to: |
|
|
|
Owners of the Group |
|
(41,773) |
(25,004) |
Non-controlling interests |
|
(7,111) |
(546) |
|
|
(48,883) |
(25,551) |
Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to: |
|
|
|
Owners of the Group |
|
(41,773) |
(24,912) |
Non-controlling interests |
|
(7,111) |
(546) |
|
|
(48,883) |
(25,458) |
|
|
$ |
$ |
Earnings/(loss) per share: |
|
|
|
Basic earnings/(loss) per share |
9 |
(0.15) |
(0.09) |
Diluted earnings/(loss) per share |
9 |
(0.15) |
(0.09) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position (Unaudited)
As of |
|||
|
Note |
$000s |
$000s |
Assets |
|
|
|
Non-current assets |
|
|
|
Property and equipment, net |
|
8,393 |
9,536 |
Right of use asset, net |
|
8,943 |
9,825 |
Intangible assets, net |
|
906 |
906 |
Investments held at fair value |
4 |
29,030 |
317,841 |
Investment in associates – equity method |
5 |
— |
3,185 |
Investments in notes from associates |
6 |
16,212 |
4,600 |
Deferred tax assets |
|
6,778 |
— |
Other non-current assets |
|
878 |
878 |
Total non-current assets |
|
71,140 |
346,771 |
Current assets |
|
|
|
Trade and other receivables |
|
2,055 |
2,376 |
Income tax receivable |
|
— |
11,746 |
Prepaid expenses |
|
4,703 |
4,309 |
Other financial assets |
|
1,636 |
1,628 |
Short-term investments |
|
191,938 |
136,062 |
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
308,478 |
191,081 |
Total current assets |
|
508,810 |
347,201 |
Total assets |
|
579,950 |
693,973 |
Equity and liabilities |
|
|
|
Equity |
|
|
|
Share capital |
|
4,860 |
5,461 |
Share premium |
|
290,262 |
290,262 |
|
|
(46,892) |
(44,626) |
Merger reserve |
|
138,506 |
138,506 |
Translation reserve |
|
182 |
182 |
Other reserve |
10 |
(8,541) |
(9,538) |
(Accumulated deficit)/Retained earnings |
|
(62,510) |
83,820 |
Equity attributable to the owners of the Group |
|
315,867 |
464,066 |
Non-controlling interests |
14 |
(9,661) |
(5,835) |
Total equity |
|
306,206 |
458,232 |
Non-current liabilities |
|
|
|
Sale of future royalties liability, non-current |
12 |
117,458 |
110,159 |
Deferred tax liability |
|
— |
52,462 |
Lease liability, non-current |
|
16,422 |
18,250 |
Liability for share-based awards |
7 |
1,550 |
3,501 |
Total non-current liabilities |
|
135,430 |
184,371 |
Current liabilities |
|
|
|
Lease liability, current |
|
3,574 |
3,394 |
Trade and other payables |
15 |
31,445 |
44,107 |
Sale of future royalties liability, current |
12 |
3,252 |
— |
Income taxes payable |
|
26,135 |
— |
Subsidiary: |
|
|
|
Notes payable |
|
4,027 |
3,699 |
Preferred shares |
11, 13 |
69,882 |
169 |
Total current liabilities |
|
138,314 |
51,370 |
Total liabilities |
|
273,744 |
235,741 |
Total equity and liabilities |
|
579,950 |
693,973 |
Please refer to the accompanying Notes to the consolidated financial information. Registered number: 09582467.
The Consolidated Financial Statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorized for issuance on
Chief Executive Officer
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity (Unaudited)
For the six months ended |
|||||||||||||||
|
|
Share Capital |
|
Treasury Shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Note |
Shares |
Amount $000s |
Share premium $000s |
|
Shares |
|
Amount $000s |
Merger reserve $000s |
Translation reserve $000s |
Other reserve $000s |
Retained earnings/ (accumulated deficit) $000s |
Total Parent equity $000s |
Non- controlling interests $000s |
Total Equity $000s |
Balance |
|
289,161,653 |
5,455 |
289,624 |
(10,595,347) |
(26,492) |
138,506 |
89 |
(14,478) |
149,516 |
542,220 |
5,369 |
547,589 |
||
Net income/(loss) |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
(25,004) |
(25,004) |
(546) |
(25,551) |
||
Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the period |
|
— |
— |
— |
|
|
— |
92 |
— |
— |
92 |
— |
92 |
||
Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the period |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
92 |
— |
(25,004) |
(24,912) |
(546) |
(25,458) |
||
Deconsolidation of Subsidiary |
4 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
(9,085) |
(9,085) |
||
Exercise of stock options |
7 |
306,506 |
6 |
638 |
149,226 |
327 |
— |
— |
(10) |
— |
961 |
— |
961 |
||
Purchase of |
10 |
— |
— |
— |
(2,510,887) |
(7,276) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
(7,276) |
— |
(7,276) |
||
Equity-settled share-based awards |
7 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1,465 |
— |
1,465 |
277 |
1,742 |
||
Settlement of restricted stock units |
7 |
— |
— |
— |
161,678 |
337 |
— |
— |
87 |
— |
424 |
— |
424 |
||
Expiration of share options in subsidiary |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
786 |
— |
786 |
(786) |
— |
||
Other |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
(6) |
(6) |
||
Balance |
|
289,468,159 |
5,461 |
290,262 |
(12,795,330) |
(33,105) |
138,506 |
182 |
(12,149) |
124,512 |
513,669 |
(4,778) |
508,891 |
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Balance |
|
289,468,159 |
5,461 |
290,262 |
(17,614,428) |
(44,626) |
138,506 |
182 |
(9,538) |
83,820 |
464,066 |
(5,835) |
458,232 |
||
Net income/(loss) |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
(41,773) |
(41,773) |
(7,111) |
(48,883) |
||
Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the period |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
(41,773) |
(41,773) |
(7,111) |
(48,883) |
||
Exercise of stock options |
7 |
— |
— |
— |
412,729 |
1,041 |
— |
— |
(146) |
— |
895 |
— |
895 |
||
Repurchase and cancellation of ordinary shares from Tender Offer |
10 |
(31,540,670) |
(600) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
600 |
(104,558) |
(104,558) |
— |
(104,558) |
||
Purchase of |
10 |
— |
— |
— |
(1,903,990) |
(4,819) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
(4,819) |
— |
(4,819) |
||
Equity-settled share-based awards expense |
7 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
754 |
— |
754 |
3,285 |
4,039 |
||
Settlement of restricted stock units |
7 |
— |
— |
— |
599,512 |
1,512 |
— |
— |
(211) |
— |
1,301 |
— |
1,301 |
||
Expiration of share options in subsidiary |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
— |
1 |
(1) |
— |
||
Balance |
|
257,927,489 |
4,860 |
290,262 |
(18,506,177) |
(46,892) |
138,506 |
182 |
(8,541) |
(62,510) |
315,867 |
(9,661) |
306,206 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
For the six months ended |
|||
|
Note |
2024 $000s |
2023 $000s |
Cash flows from operating activities |
|
|
|
Income/(loss) for the period |
|
(48,883) |
(25,551) |
Adjustments to reconcile income/(loss) for the period to net cash used in operating activities: |
|
|
|
Non-cash items: |
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
1,814 |
3,061 |
Share-based compensation expense |
7 |
4,648 |
1,256 |
(Gain)/loss on investment held at fair value |
4 |
(3,882) |
(7,818) |
Realized gain on sale of investments |
4 |
(151) |
— |
Gain on deconsolidation of subsidiary |
4 |
— |
(61,787) |
Share of net loss of associates accounted for using the equity method |
5 |
3,357 |
5,324 |
(Gain)/loss on investments in notes from associates |
6 |
(11,612) |
6,045 |
(Gain)/loss on disposal of assets |
|
(23) |
522 |
Impairment of fixed assets |
|
45 |
1,066 |
Income taxes, net |
18 |
(6,147) |
11,807 |
Finance (income)/costs, net |
8 |
1,468 |
(5,316) |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
Trade and other receivables |
|
320 |
9,243 |
Prepaid expenses |
|
(394) |
1,484 |
Deferred revenue |
|
— |
(283) |
Trade and other payables |
15 |
(16,883) |
(9,318) |
Other |
|
— |
964 |
Income taxes paid |
|
(15,213) |
(150) |
Interest received |
|
12,196 |
5,444 |
Interest paid |
|
(675) |
(1,127) |
Net cash used in operating activities |
|
(80,014) |
(65,133) |
Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
Purchase of property and equipment |
|
— |
(70) |
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment |
|
188 |
590 |
Investment in convertible notes and warrants from associates |
7 |
— |
(15,350) |
Sale of investments held at fair value |
4 |
292,672 |
— |
Short-term loan to associate |
|
660 |
— |
Repayment of short-term loan from associate |
|
(660) |
— |
Cash derecognized upon loss of control over subsidiary (see table below) |
4 |
— |
(13,784) |
Purchases of short-term investments |
|
(213,035) |
— |
Proceeds from maturity of short-term investments |
|
156,687 |
202,500 |
Net cash provided by investing activities |
|
236,512 |
173,885 |
Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
Receipt of cash from sale of future royalties |
12 |
— |
100,000 |
Issuance of subsidiary preferred Shares |
11 |
68,100 |
— |
Payment of lease liability |
|
(1,648) |
(1,764) |
Exercise of stock options |
|
895 |
961 |
Repurchase of ordinary shares |
10 |
(101,629) |
— |
Purchase of treasury stock |
10 |
(4,819) |
(7,276) |
Other |
|
— |
(23) |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
(39,101) |
91,897 |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
117,397 |
200,649 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
|
191,081 |
149,866 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
|
308,478 |
350,515 |
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investment and financing activities: |
|
|
|
Purchase of intangible assets not yet paid in cash |
|
— |
200 |
Repurchase of ordinary shares not yet paid in cash |
2,929 |
— |
|
Settlement of restricted stock units through issuance of equity |
|
1,301 |
424 |
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investment and financing activities (continued):
Assets, Liabilities and non-controlling interests in deconsolidated subsidiary
|
2023 $000s |
Trade and other receivables |
(702) |
Prepaid assets |
(3,516) |
Property, plant and equipment, net |
(8,092) |
Right of use asset, net |
(2,477) |
Trade and other Payables |
15,078 |
Deferred revenue |
1,902 |
Lease liabilities (including current potion) |
4,146 |
Long-term loan (including current portion) |
15,446 |
Subsidiary preferred shares and warrants |
24,568 |
Other assets and liabilities, net |
(323) |
Non-controlling interest |
9,085 |
|
55,115 |
Investment retained in deconsolidated subsidiary |
20,456 |
Gain on deconsolidation |
(61,787) |
Cash in deconsolidated subsidiary |
13,784 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data, or exercise price and conversion price)
1. General information
Description of Business
The Parent and its subsidiaries are together referred to as the “Group”. The interim consolidated financial statements of the Group (the "Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements" or the “Interim Financial Statements”) consolidate those of the Parent and its subsidiaries.
The accounting policies are consistent with those of the previous financial year and corresponding interim reporting period, except for the adoption of new and amended IFRS Accounting Standards as set out below in Note 2. New Standards and Interpretations.
Basis of accounting
These Interim Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standards (IAS) 34 Interim Financial Reporting as adopted for use in the
These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements do not comprise statutory accounts within the meaning of Section 435 of the Companies Act 2006. The comparative figures for the six months ended
The unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all adjustments of a normal recurring nature that are necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.
As of
These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements were authorized for issue by the Company’s Board of Directors on
Material Accounting policies
There have been no significant changes in the Group’s accounting policies from those disclosed in our Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the year ended
2. New Standards and Interpretations
The Group has applied Amendments to IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements: Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-Current for the first time for its interim reporting period ended
In
Certain other new accounting standards, interpretations, and amendments to existing standards have been published that are effective for annual periods commencing on or after
3. Segment Information
Basis for Segmentation
The Directors are the Group’s chief operating decision-makers. The Group’s operating segments are determined based on the financial information provided to the Board of Directors periodically for the purposes of allocating resources and assessing performance. The Group has determined each of its Wholly-Owned Programs represents an operating segment and the Group has aggregated each of these operating segments into one reportable segment, the Wholly-Owned Programs segment. Each of the Group’s Controlled Founded Entities represents an operating segment. The Group aggregates each Controlled Founded Entity operating segment into one reportable segment, the Controlled Founded Entities segment. The aggregation is based on the high level of operational and financial similarities of the operating segments. For the Group’s entities that do not meet the definition of an operating segment, the Group presents this information in the Parent Company and Other column in its segment footnote to reconcile the information in this footnote to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Substantially all of the Group’s revenue and profit generating activities are generated within
Following is the description of the Group's reportable segments:
Wholly-Owned Programs
The Wholly-Owned Programs segment is advancing Wholly-Owned Programs which are focused on treatments for patients with devastating diseases. The Wholly-Owned Programs segment is comprised of the technologies that are wholly-owned and will be advanced through with either the Group's funding or non-dilutive sources of financing. The operational management of the Wholly-Owned Programs segment is conducted by the
Controlled Founded Entities
The Controlled Founded Entities segment is comprised of the Group’s consolidated operational subsidiaries as of
The Group’s entities that were determined not to meet the definition of an operating segment are included in the Parent Company and Other column to reconcile the information in this footnote to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. This column captures activities not directly attributable to the Group's operating segments and includes the activities of the Parent, corporate support functions and certain research and development support functions that are not directly attributable to a strategic business segment as well as the elimination of intercompany transactions. This column also captures the operating results for the deconsolidated entities through the date of deconsolidation (e.g. Vedanta in 2023) and accounting for the Group's holdings in Founded Entities for which control has been lost, which primarily represents: the activity associated with deconsolidating an entity when the Group no longer controls the entity (e.g. Vedanta in 2023), the gain or loss on the Group's investments accounted for at fair value (e.g. the Group's ownership stakes in Karuna, Vor and Akili) and the Group's net income or loss of associates accounted for using the equity method.
(The term "Founded Entities" refers to entities which the Company incorporated and announced the incorporation as a Founded Entity externally. It includes certain of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries which have been announced by the Company as Founded Entities, Controlled Founded Entities and deconsolidated Founded Entities.)
In
As of
The Group’s Board of Directors reviews segment performance and allocates resources based upon revenue, operating loss as well as the funds available for each segment. The Board of Directors does not review any other information for purposes of assessing segment performance or allocating resources.
|
For the six months ended |
|||
|
Wholly-Owned Programs $ |
Controlled Founded Entities $ |
Parent Company
and Other $ |
Consolidated $ |
Contract revenue |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Grant revenue |
288 |
— |
— |
288 |
Total revenue |
288 |
— |
— |
288 |
General and administrative expenses |
(4,450) |
(6,548) |
(16,759) |
(27,758) |
Research and development expenses |
(32,981) |
(5,710) |
(237) |
(38,928) |
Total operating expense |
(37,431) |
(12,258) |
(16,997) |
(66,686) |
Operating income/(loss) |
(37,143) |
(12,258) |
(16,997) |
(66,398) |
Income/expenses not allocated to segments |
|
|
|
|
Other income/(expense): |
|
|
|
|
Gain/(loss) on investment held at fair value |
|
|
|
3,882 |
Realized loss on sale of investments |
|
|
|
151 |
Gain/(loss) on investment in notes from associates |
|
|
|
11,612 |
Other income/(expense) |
|
|
|
548 |
Total other income/(expense) |
|
|
|
16,193 |
Net finance income/(costs) |
|
|
|
(1,468) |
Share of net income/(loss) of associates accounted for using the equity method |
|
|
|
(3,357) |
Income/(loss) before taxes |
|
|
|
(55,030) |
|
As of |
|||
Available Funds |
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
24,781 |
99,359 |
184,338 |
308,478 |
Short-term Investments |
— |
— |
191,938 |
191,938 |
Consolidated cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments |
24,781 |
99,359 |
376,276 |
500,416 |
|
For the six months ended |
|||
|
Wholly-Owned Programs $ |
Controlled Founded Entities $ |
Parent Company and Other $ |
Consolidated $ |
Contract revenue |
— |
750 |
— |
750 |
Grant revenue |
135 |
— |
2,265 |
2,400 |
Total revenue |
135 |
750 |
2,265 |
3,150 |
General and administrative expenses |
(6,981) |
(237) |
(18,947) |
(26,166) |
Research and development expenses |
(45,139) |
(368) |
(7,640) |
(53,146) |
Total Operating expenses |
(52,120) |
(605) |
(26,588) |
(79,312) |
Operating income/(loss) |
(51,985) |
145 |
(24,323) |
(76,163) |
Income/expenses not allocated to segments |
|
|
|
|
Other income/(expense): |
|
|
|
|
Gain on deconsolidation |
|
|
|
61,787 |
Gain/(loss) on investment held at fair value |
|
|
|
7,818 |
Gain/(loss) on investment in notes from associates |
|
|
|
(6,045) |
Other income/(expense) |
|
|
|
(1,134) |
Total other income/(expense) |
|
|
|
62,426 |
Net finance income/(costs) |
|
|
|
5,316 |
Share of net income/(loss) of associate accounted for using the equity method |
|
|
|
(5,324) |
Income/(loss) before taxes |
|
|
|
(13,744) |
|
As of |
|||
Available Funds |
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
1,895 |
675 |
188,511 |
191,081 |
Short-term Investments |
— |
— |
136,062 |
136,062 |
Consolidated cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments |
1,895 |
675 |
324,573 |
327,143 |
4. Investments Held at Fair Value
Investments held at fair value include both unlisted and listed securities held by the Group. These investments, which include interests in Akili, Vor, Sonde, Vedanta and other insignificant investments, are initially measured at fair value and are subsequently re-measured at fair value at each reporting date with changes in the fair value recorded through profit and loss. See Note 13. Financial Instruments for information regarding the valuation of these instruments. Activities related to such investments during the periods are shown below:
Investments held at fair value |
$ |
Balance as of |
317,841 |
Sale of Karuna shares |
(292,672) |
Gain realised on sale of investments |
151 |
Gain – change in fair value through profit and loss |
3,882 |
Balance as of |
29,202 |
Equity method loss recorded against LTI |
(172) |
Balance as of |
29,030 |
Vedanta
On
Following deconsolidation, the Group still has significant influence over Vedanta through its voting interest in Vedanta and its remaining representation on Vedanta's Board of Directors. However, the Group only holds convertible preferred shares in Vedanta that do not provide their holders with access to returns associated with a residual equity interest, and as such, are accounted for under IFRS 9, as investments held at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in profit and loss. Under IFRS 9, the preferred share investments are categorized as debt instruments that are presented at fair value through profit and loss because the amounts receivable do not represent solely payments of principal and interest.
Upon deconsolidation, the Group derecognized its assets, liabilities and non-controlling interest in respect of Vedanta and recorded its aforementioned investment in Vedanta at fair value. The deconsolidation resulted in a gain of
During the six months ended
Karuna
As of
During the six months ended
Sonde
On
Following deconsolidation, the Group still had significant influence in Sonde through its voting interest in Sonde and its remaining representation on Sonde's Board of Directors. The Group holds Preferred A-1, A-2 and B shares. The Preferred A-1 shares have the same terms as common stock, and provide their shareholders with access to returns associated with a residual equity ownership in Sonde. Consequently, the investment in Preferred A-1 shares is accounted for under the equity method. See Note 5. Investments in Associates. The convertible Preferred A-2 and B shares, however, do not provide their shareholders with access to returns associated with a residual equity interest, and as such, are accounted for under IFRS 9, as investments held at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in profit and loss. Under IFRS 9, the A-2 and B preferred share investments are categorized as debt instruments that are presented at fair value through profit and loss because the amounts receivable do not represent solely payments of principal and interest.
During the six months ended
Sonde is considered to be a long term interest, a loss of
Vor
During the six months ended
Akili
During the six months ended
On
5. Investments in Associates
Gelesis
Gelesis was founded by the Group and raised funding through preferred shares financings as well as issuances of warrants and loans. As of
During the year ended
In
In
On
During the year ended
Sonde
Following deconsolidation of Sonde on
During the six months ended
6. Investment in Notes from Associates
Gelesis
On
During the year ended
In
In
Vedanta
On
Due to the terms of the convertible debt, the investment in such convertible debt is measured at fair value with changes in the fair value recorded through profit and loss. During the six months ended
Following is the activity in respect of investments in notes from associates during the period. The fair value of the
Investment in notes from associates |
$ |
Balance as of |
4,600 |
Changes in the fair value of the notes |
11,612 |
Balance as of |
16,212 |
7. Share-based Payments
Share-based payments includes stock options and restricted stock units (“RSUs”). Expense for stock options and time-based RSUs is recognized based on the grant date fair value of these awards. Performance-based RSUs to executives are treated as liability awards and the related expense is recognized based on reporting date fair value up until settlement date.
Share-based Payment Expense
The Group's share-based payment expense for the six months ended
Six months ended |
2024 $ |
2023 $ |
General and administrative |
4,471 |
1,121 |
Research and development |
176 |
135 |
Total |
4,648 |
1,256 |
The Performance Share Plan
In
In
The awards granted under these plans have various vesting terms over a period of service between one and four years, provided the recipient remains continuously engaged as a service provider. The options awards expire 10 years from the grant date.
The share-based awards granted under these plans are generally equity-settled (see cash settlements below). As of
RSUs
During the six months ended
Six months ended |
2024 |
2023 |
Time based RSUs |
3,933,606 |
102,732 |
Performance based RSUs |
1,822,151 |
3,576,937 |
Total RSUs |
5,755,757 |
3,679,669 |
Each RSU entitles the holder to one ordinary share on vesting and the RSU awards are generally based on a vesting schedule over a one to three-year requisite service period in which the Group recognizes compensation expense for the RSUs. Following vesting, each recipient will be required to make a payment of
Time-based RSUs are equity-settled. The grant date fair value on such RSUs is recognized over the vesting term.
Performance-based RSUs are granted to executives. Vesting of such RSUs is subject to the satisfaction of both performance and market conditions. The performance condition is based on the achievement of the Group's strategic targets. The market conditions are based on the achievement of the absolute total shareholder return (“TSR”), TSR as compared to the
The Group recognizes the estimated fair value of performance-based awards with non-market conditions as share-based compensation expense over the performance period based upon its determination whether it is probable that the performance targets will be achieved. The Group assesses the probability of achieving the performance targets at each reporting period. Cumulative adjustments, if any, are recorded to reflect subsequent changes in the estimated outcome of performance-related conditions.
The fair value of the performance-based awards with market conditions is based on the Monte Carlo simulation analysis utilizing a Geometric Brownian Motion process with 100,000 simulations to value those shares. The model considers share price volatility, risk-free rate and other covariance of comparable public companies and other market data to predict distribution of relative share performance.
The RSUs to executives are treated as liability awards as the Group has a historical practice of settling these awards in cash, and as such, adjusted to fair value at every reporting date until settlement with changes in fair value recorded in earnings as stock based compensation expense.
In
In
In February and
The Group recorded
As of
Stock Options
During the six months ended
Stock options are treated as equity-settled awards. The fair value of the stock options awarded by the Group was estimated at the grant date using the Black-Scholes option valuation model, considering the terms and conditions upon which options were granted, with the following weighted- average assumptions:
For the six months ended |
2024 |
2023 |
Expected volatility |
44.79% |
43.45% |
Expected terms (in years) |
6.16 |
6.16 |
Risk-free interest rate |
4.32% |
3.66% |
Expected dividend yield |
— |
— |
Exercise price (GBP) |
1.88 |
2.29 |
Underlying stock price (GBP) |
1.88 |
2.29 |
These assumptions resulted in an estimated weighted-average grant-date fair value per share of stock options granted during the six months ended
As of
The Group incurred share-based payment expense for the stock options of
Subsidiary Plans
The subsidiaries incurred
The share-based payment expense for the six months ended
In 2024, the Board of Directors of Seaport approved the 2024 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Seaport Plan”). The options granted under the Seaport Plan are equity settled and expire 10 years from the grant date. Typically, the awards vest in four years but vesting conditions can vary based on the discretion of Seaport’s Board of Directors.
The estimated grant date fair value of the equity awards is recognized as an expense over the awards’ vesting periods.
In the six months ended
For the six months ended |
2024 |
Expected volatility |
80.00% |
Expected terms (in years) |
5.75 |
Risk-free interest rate |
4.34% |
Expected dividend yield |
— |
Exercise price |
|
Underlying stock price |
|
These assumptions resulted in an estimated weighted-average grant-date fair value of
8. Finance Income/(Costs), net
The following table shows the breakdown of finance income and costs:
|
2024 $ |
2023 $ |
For the six months ended |
||
Finance income |
|
|
Interest income from financial assets |
11,732 |
7,731 |
Total finance income |
11,732 |
7,731 |
Finance costs |
|
|
Contractual interest expense on notes payable |
(328) |
(82) |
Interest expense on other borrowings |
— |
(363) |
Interest expense on lease liability |
(675) |
(817) |
Gain/(loss) on foreign currency exchange |
(33) |
(76) |
Total finance cost – contractual |
(1,036) |
(1,338) |
Gain/(loss) from change in fair value of warrant liability |
— |
33 |
Gain/(loss) from change in fair value of preferred shares |
(1,613) |
2,617 |
Total finance income/(costs) – fair value accounting |
(1,613) |
2,650 |
Total finance costs - non cash interest expense related to sale of future royalties |
(10,551) |
(3,726) |
Finance income/(costs), net |
(1,468) |
5,316 |
9.Earnings/(Loss) per Share
Basic earnings/(loss) per share is computed by dividing the Group's income or loss for the period attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding, net of treasury shares.
Dilutive earnings/loss per share is computed by dividing the Group's income or loss for the period attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding, net of treasury shares, plus the weighted average number of ordinary shares that would be issued at conversion of all the dilutive potential securities into ordinary shares. Dilutive effects arise from equity-settled shares from the Group's share-based plans.
During the six months ended
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings/(loss) per share for the periods presented:
For the six months ended |
2024 |
|
2023 |
Numerator: |
|
|
|
Income/(loss) attributable to the owners of the Group |
( |
|
( |
Denominator: |
|
|
|
Issued ordinary shares at |
271,853,731 |
|
278,566,306 |
Effect of shares issued & treasury shares purchased and cancelled |
(2,197,209) |
|
(311,925) |
Weighted average ordinary shares for basic EPS |
269,656,522 |
|
278,254,381 |
Effect of dilutive securities |
— |
|
— |
Weighted average ordinary shares for diluted EPS |
269,656,522 |
|
278,254,381 |
Basic earnings/(loss) per ordinary share |
( |
|
( |
Diluted earnings/(loss) per ordinary share |
( |
|
( |
10. Equity
On
In
The Tender Offer was completed on
As of
11. Subsidiary Preferred Shares
In
Preferred shares issued by subsidiaries often contain redemption and conversion features that are assessed under IFRS 9 in conjunction with the host preferred share instrument. This balance represents subsidiary preferred shares issued to third parties.
The subsidiary preferred shares are redeemable upon the occurrence of a contingent event, other than full liquidation of the subsidiaries, that is not considered to be within the control of the subsidiaries. Therefore, these subsidiary preferred shares are classified as liabilities. These liabilities are measured at fair value through profit and loss. The preferred shares are convertible into ordinary shares of the subsidiaries at the option of the holders and are mandatorily convertible into ordinary shares under certain circumstances. Under certain scenarios, the number of ordinary shares receivable on conversion will change and therefore, the number of shares that will be issued is not fixed. As such, the conversion feature is considered to be an embedded derivative that normally would require bifurcation. However, since the preferred share liabilities are measured at fair value through profit and loss, as mentioned above, no bifurcation is required.
The preferred shares are entitled to vote with holders of common shares on an as converted basis.
The fair value of all subsidiary preferred shares as of
|
2024 $ |
2023 $ |
As of |
||
Entrega |
169 |
169 |
Seaport |
69,713 |
— |
Total subsidiary preferred share balance |
69,882 |
169 |
As is customary, in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of a subsidiary, the holders of outstanding subsidiary preferred shares shall be entitled to be paid out of the assets of the subsidiary available for distribution to shareholders and before any payment shall be made to holders of ordinary shares. A merger, acquisition, sale of voting control or other transaction of a subsidiary in which the shareholders of the subsidiary immediately before the transaction do not own a majority of the outstanding shares of the surviving company shall be deemed to be a liquidation event. Additionally, a sale, lease, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the subsidiary shall also be deemed a liquidation event.
As of
|
2024 $ |
2023 $ |
As of |
||
Entrega |
2,216 |
2,216 |
|
6,405 |
6,405 |
Seaport |
68,100 |
— |
Total minimum liquidation preference |
76,721 |
8,621 |
For the six months ended
|
Subsidiary Preferred Shares $ |
|
|
Balance as of |
169 |
Issuance of new preferred shares |
68,100 |
Increase/(decrease) in value of preferred shares measured at fair value* |
1,613 |
Balance as of |
69,882 |
*The changes in fair value of preferred shares are included in total finance income/(costs) – fair value accounting in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss).
12. Sale of Future Royalties Liability
On
On
The Group continues to hold the rights under the License Agreement and has a contractual obligation to deliver cash to Royalty Pharma for a portion of the royalties it receives. Therefore, the Group will continue to account for any royalties and regulatory milestones due to the Group under the License Agreement as revenue and record the proceeds from the Royalty Purchase Agreement as a financial liability on its financial statements. In determining the appropriate accounting treatment for the Royalty Purchase Agreement, management applied significant judgement.
The acquisition of Karuna by
In order to determine the amortized cost of the sale of future royalties liability, management is required to estimate the total amount of future receipts from and payments to Royalty Pharma under the Royalty Purchase Agreement over the life of the agreement. The
Additional proceeds received from Royalty Pharma will increase the Group’s financial liability. As royalty payments are made to Royalty Pharma, the balance of the liability will be effectively repaid over the life of the Royalty Purchase Agreement. To date, the Group has not made any royalty payments to Royalty Pharma. The estimated timing and amount of royalty payments to and proceeds from Royalty Pharma are likely to change over the life of the Royalty Purchase Agreement. A significant increase or decrease in estimated royalty payments, or a significant shift in the timing of cash flows, will materially impact the sale of future royalties liability, interest expense and the time period for repayment. The Group periodically assesses the expected payments to, or proceeds from, Royalty Pharma. Any such changes in amount or timing of cash flows requires the Group to re-calculate the amortized cost of the sale of future royalties liability as the present value of the estimated future cash flows from the Royalty Purchase Agreement that are discounted at the liability’s original effective interest rate. The adjustment is recognized immediately in profit or loss as income or expense.
The following shows the activity in respect of the sale of future royalties liability:
|
Sale of future royalties liability $ |
Balance as of |
110,159 |
Non cash interest expense recognized |
10,551 |
Balance as of |
120,710 |
Less sale of future royalties liability, current |
-3,252 |
Sale of future royalties liability, non-current |
117,458 |
13. Financial Instruments
The Group’s financial instruments consist of financial assets in the form of notes, convertible notes and investment in shares, and financial liabilities, including preferred shares. Many of these financial instruments are presented at fair value, with changes in fair value recorded through profit and loss.
Fair Value Process
For financial instruments measured at fair value under IFRS 9, the change in the fair value is reflected through profit and loss. Using the guidance in IFRS 13, the total business enterprise value and allocable equity of each entity being valued can be determined using a market backsolve approach through a recent arm’s length financing round (or a future probable arm's length transaction), market/asset probability-weighted expected return method ("PWERM") approach, discounted cash flow approach, or hybrid approaches. The approaches, in order of strongest fair value evidence, are detailed as follows:
Valuation Method |
Description |
|
Market – Backsolve |
The market backsolve approach benchmarks the original issue price (OIP) of the company’s latest funding transaction as current value. |
|
Market/Asset – PWERM |
Under a PWERM, the company value is based upon the probability-weighted present value of expected future investment returns, considering each of the possible future outcomes available to the enterprise. Possible future outcomes can include IPO scenarios, potential |
|
Income Based – DCF |
The income approach is used to estimate fair value based on the income streams, such as cash flows or earnings, that an asset or business can be expected to generate. |
At each measurement date, investments held at fair value (that are not publicly traded) as well as the fair value of preferred share liabilities, including embedded conversion rights that are not bifurcated, were determined using the following allocation methods: option pricing model (“OPM”), PWERM, or hybrid allocation framework. The methods are detailed as follows:
Allocation Method |
Description |
|
OPM |
The OPM model treats preferred stock as call options on the enterprise’s equity value, with exercise prices based on the liquidation preferences of the preferred stock. |
|
PWERM |
Under a PWERM, share value is based upon the probability-weighted present value of expected future investment returns, considering each of the possible future outcomes available to the enterprise, as well as the rights of each share class. |
|
Hybrid |
The hybrid method is a combination of the PWERM and OPM. Under the hybrid method, multiple liquidity scenarios are weighted based on the probability of the scenario's occurrence, similar to the PWERM, while also utilizing the OPM to estimate the allocation of value in one or more of the scenarios. |
Valuation policies and procedures are regularly monitored by the Group. Fair value measurements, including those categorized within Level 3, are prepared and reviewed for reasonableness and compliance with the fair value measurements guidance under IFRS accounting standards. The Group measures fair value using the following fair value hierarchy that reflects the significance of the inputs used in making the measurements:
Fair Value Hierarchy Level |
Description |
|
Level 1 |
Inputs that are quoted market prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical instruments. |
|
Level 2 |
Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices). |
|
Level 3 |
Inputs that are unobservable. This category includes all instruments for which the valuation technique includes inputs not based on observable data and the unobservable inputs have a significant effect on the instruments' valuation. |
Whilst the Group considers the methodologies and assumptions adopted in fair value measurements as supportable and reasonable, because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, those estimated values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the investment existed.
Subsidiary Preferred Shares Liability
The following table summarizes the changes in the Group’s subsidiary preferred shares measured at fair value, which are categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy:
|
Subsidiary Preferred Shares $ |
Balance at |
169 |
Value at issuance |
68,100 |
Change in fair value |
1,613 |
Balance at |
69,882 |
The change in fair value of preferred shares liabilities are recorded in finance income/(costs) – fair value accounting in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss).
The significant unobservable inputs used at
As of |
Subsidiary Preferred Share Liability Measured through Market Backsolve & Two-Scenario OPM |
||
Unobservable Inputs |
Input Value |
|
Fair Value Increase/(Decrease) $ |
Equity Value |
192,200 |
-5% |
(2,251) |
|
|
+5% |
2,137 |
Time to Liquidity |
1.27 |
-6 Months |
3,511 |
|
|
+ 6 Months |
(2,924) |
Volatility |
56% |
-10% |
1,664 |
|
|
+10% |
(1,714) |
Investments Held at Fair Value
Vor and Akili Valuation
Vor (Nasdaq: VOR), Akili (Nasdaq: AKLI) and additional immaterial investments are listed entities on an active exchange, and as such, the fair value as of
Vedanta and Sonde
As of
The following table summarizes the changes in all the Group’s investments held at fair value categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy:
|
$ |
Balance at |
24,872 |
Gain/(loss) on changes in fair value |
(3,796) |
Balance as of |
21,076 |
Equity method loss recorded against LTI |
(172) |
Balance as of |
20,904 |
The change in fair value of investments held at fair value is recorded in gain/(loss) on investments held at fair value in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss).
As of
As of |
Investment Measured through Market Backsolve & OPM |
||
Unobservable Inputs (Sonde) |
Input Value |
|
Fair Value Increase/(Decrease) $ |
Equity Value |
54,307 |
-5% |
(466) |
|
|
+5% |
466 |
Time to Liquidity |
2.00 |
-6 Months |
34 |
|
|
+ 6 Months |
(37) |
Volatility |
55% |
-10% |
1 |
|
|
+10% |
(25) |
As of |
Investment Measured through Market Backsolve that Leverages a Monte Carlo Simulation |
||
Unobservable Inputs (Vedanta) |
Input Value |
|
Fair Value Increase/(Decrease) $ |
Equity Value |
30,272 |
-5% |
(1,029) |
|
|
+5% |
913 |
Time to Liquidity |
0.73 |
- 6 Months |
(9,690) |
|
|
+ 6 Months |
3,328 |
Volatility |
125% |
-10% |
(1,111) |
|
|
+10% |
823 |
Investments in Notes from Associates
As of
During the six months ended
In
The convertible debt issued by Vedanta was valued using a market backsolve approach that leverages a Monte Carlo simulation. The significant unobservable inputs categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy used at
Fair Value Measurement and Classification
The fair value of financial instruments by category as of
|
2024 |
||||||
|
Carrying Amount |
|
Fair Value |
||||
|
Financial Assets $ |
Financial Liabilities $ |
|
Level 1 $ |
Level 2 $ |
Level 3 $ |
Total $ |
Financial assets3: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Money Markets1,2 |
224,361 |
— |
|
224,361 |
— |
— |
224,361 |
Investment in notes from associates |
16,212 |
— |
|
— |
— |
16,212 |
16,212 |
Investments held at fair value |
29,202 |
— |
|
8,126 |
— |
21,076 |
29,202 |
Total financial assets |
269,775 |
— |
|
232,487 |
— |
37,288 |
269,775 |
Financial liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subsidiary preferred shares |
— |
69,882 |
|
— |
— |
69,882 |
69,882 |
Share-based liability awards |
— |
3,435 |
|
— |
— |
3,435 |
3,435 |
Total financial liabilities |
— |
73,317 |
|
— |
— |
73,317 |
73,317 |
- Issued by a diverse group of corporations, largely consisting of financial institutions, virtually all of which are investment grade.
- Included within cash and cash equivalents.
-
Excluded from the table above are short-term investments of
$191,938 that are classified at amortized cost as ofJune 30, 2024 . The cost of these short-term investments approximates current fair value.
The Group has a number of financial instruments that are not measured at fair value in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position. For these instruments the fair values are not materially different from their carrying amounts.
|
2023 |
||||||
|
Carrying Amount |
|
Fair Value |
||||
|
Financial Assets $ |
Financial Liabilities $ |
|
Level 1 $ |
Level 2 $ |
Level 3 $ |
Total $ |
Financial assets3: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Money Markets1,2 |
156,705 |
— |
|
156,705 |
— |
— |
156,705 |
Note from associate |
4,600 |
— |
|
— |
— |
4,600 |
4,600 |
Investments held at fair value |
317,841 |
— |
|
292,970 |
— |
24,872 |
317,841 |
Total financial assets |
479,146 |
— |
|
449,675 |
— |
29,472 |
479,146 |
Financial liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subsidiary preferred shares |
— |
169 |
|
— |
— |
169 |
169 |
Share-based liability awards |
— |
4,782 |
|
— |
— |
4,782 |
4,782 |
Total financial liabilities |
— |
4,951 |
|
— |
— |
4,951 |
4,951 |
- Issued by a diverse group of corporations, largely consisting of financial institutions, virtually all of which are investment grade.
- Included within cash and cash equivalents.
-
Excluded from the table above are short-term investments of
$136,062 that are classified at amortized cost as ofDecember 31, 2023 . The cost of these short-term investments approximates current fair value.
14. Non-Controlling Interest
As of
For the six-months ended
The following table summarizes the changes in the non-controlling ownership interest in subsidiaries.
|
Non-Controlling Interest $ |
Balance at |
(5,835) |
Share of comprehensive income (loss) |
(7,111) |
Equity settled share-based payments |
3,285 |
Expiration of share options in subsidiary |
(1) |
Balance at |
(9,661) |
The following table summarizes the financial information related to Seaport, the Group's only subsidiary with significant non-controlling interest as of
For the period ended |
Non-Controlling Interest $ |
Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss) |
|
Total revenue |
— |
Income/(loss) for the period |
(12,332) |
Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the period |
(12,332) |
Statement of Financial Position |
|
Total assets |
102,494 |
Total liabilities |
79,070 |
Net assets/(liabilities) |
23,424 |
15. Trade and Other Payables
Information regarding Trade and other payables was as follows:
As of |
2024 $ |
2023 $ |
Trade payables |
8,125 |
14,637 |
Accrued expenses |
21,434 |
28,187 |
Liability for share-based awards |
1,886 |
1,281 |
Other |
1 |
3 |
Total trade and other payables |
31,445 |
44,107 |
16. Commitments and Contingencies
The Group is a party to certain licensing agreements where the Group is licensing IP from third parties. In consideration for such licenses, the Group has made upfront payments and may be required to make additional contingent payments based on developmental and sales milestones and/or royalty on future sales. As of
The Group was a party to certain sponsored research arrangements and is a party to arrangements with contract manufacturing and contract research organizations, whereby the counterparty provides the Group with research and/or manufacturing services. As of
In
The Group is involved from time-to-time in various legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business. Although the outcomes of these legal proceedings are inherently difficult to predict, the Group does not expect the resolution of such legal proceedings to have a material adverse effect on its financial position or results of operations. The Group did not book any provisions and did not identify any contingent liabilities requiring disclosure for any legal proceedings other than already included above for the six months ended
17. Related Parties Transactions
Related Party Subleases
During 2019, the Group executed a sublease agreement with a related party, Gelesis. During 2023, the sublease receivable was written down to
The Group recorded
Key Management Personnel Compensation
Key management includes executive directors and members of the executive management team of the Group (not including non-executive directors). The key management personnel compensation of the Group was as follows for the six months ended
|
2024 $ |
2023 $ |
For the six months ended |
||
Short-term employee benefits |
1,872 |
2,230 |
Post-employment benefits |
44 |
38 |
Termination Benefits |
140 |
187 |
Share-based payment expense |
314 |
(518) |
Total |
2,370 |
1,937 |
Short-term employee benefits include salaries, health care and other non-cash benefits. Post-employment benefits include 401K contributions from the Group. Termination benefits include severance pay. Share-based payments are generally subject to vesting terms over future periods. See Note 7. Share-based Payments. As of
In addition the Group paid remuneration to non-executive directors in the amounts of
During the six months ended
Convertible Notes Issued to Directors
Certain related parties of the Group have invested in convertible notes issued by the Group’s subsidiaries. As of
Directors’ and Senior Managers’ Shareholdings and Share Incentive Awards
The Directors and senior managers hold beneficial interests in shares in the following businesses and sourcing companies as of
|
Business name (share class) |
Number of shares
held as of 2024 |
Number of options
held as of 2024 |
Number of RSUs
held as of 2024 |
Ownership interest¹ |
Directors: |
|
|
|
|
|
Dr |
Entrega (Common) |
250,000 |
82,500 |
— |
4.09% |
Dr |
Enlight (Class |
— |
30,000 |
— |
3.00% |
Dr |
Vedanta Biosciences (Common) |
25,000 |
15,000 |
— |
0.25% |
|
Akili (Common) |
56,554 |
— |
— |
0.07% |
Senior Managers: |
|
|
|
|
|
Dr |
Seaport Therapeutics |
950,000 |
— |
— |
1.11% |
-
Ownership interests as of
June 30, 2024 are calculated on a diluted basis, including issued and outstanding shares, warrants and options (and written commitments to issue options) but excluding unallocated shares authorized to be issued pursuant to equity incentive plans and any shares issuable upon conversion of outstanding convertible promissory notes. -
Dr
John LaMattina holds convertible notes issued by Appeering in the aggregate principal amount of$50,000 . Share holdings in Akili were sold inJuly 2024 as a result of the acquisition of Akili by Virtual Therapeutics.
Directors and senior managers hold 10,295,371 ordinary shares and 4.3 percent voting rights of the Group as of
Other
See Note 6. Investment in Notes from Associates for details on the notes issued by Gelesis and Vedanta to the Group.
As of
See Note 5. Investments in Associates for details on the execution and termination of the Merger Agreement with Gelesis.
18. Taxation
Income tax benefit/(expense) is recorded based on management’s estimate of the annual effective income tax rate which is determined for each jurisdiction and applied to the interim period pre-tax income/(loss) of each jurisdiction, respectively. Income tax benefit/(expense) related to discrete events or transactions are recorded in the interim period in which the event or transaction occurs.
For the six months ended
19. Subsequent Events
The Group has evaluated subsequent events after
Directors’ responsibility statement
The Board of Directors approved this Half-yearly Financial Report on
The Directors confirm that to the best of their knowledge the unaudited condensed financial information has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 as contained in
Approved by the Board of Directors and signed on its behalf by:
Chief Executive Officer
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