UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 5, 2012

 

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of
Incorporation)

 

0-50440

 

20-2590184

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

1550 East Gude Drive, Rockville MD

 

20850

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (301) 838-2500

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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Item 2.02                                           Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On November 7, 2012, Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release describing the Company’s financial results for the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2012. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 8.01                                           Other Events

 

On November 5, 2012, Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the issuance of two patents by the US Patent and Trademark Office covering Trokendi XR™.  A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01                                           Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)                                 The following documents are furnished as Exhibits pursuant to Item 2.02 and Item 8.01, respectively, hereof:

 

Exhibit 99.1 – The following document is furnished November 7, 2012 of the Company regarding financial performance for the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2012.

 

Exhibit 99.2 – Press Release dated November 5, 2012 of the Company regarding receipt of approval of two patents from the USPTO.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized

 

 

 

SUPERNUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

 

 

 

DATED: November 7, 2012

By:

/s/ Gregory S. Patrick

 

 

Gregory S. Patrick

 

 

Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Number

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated November 7, 2012

 

Attached

99.2

 

Press Release dated November 5, 2012

 

Attached

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

GRAPHIC

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Supernus Pharmaceuticals Reports Third Quarter 2012 Financial Results

 

Rockville, MD, November 7, 2012 —Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUPN), a specialty pharmaceutical company, reported in the November 2, 2012 filing of the Form 10-Q consolidated financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, and provided an update on key accomplishments to date.

 

Third quarter 2012 Financial Results

 

·                  Cash, cash equivalents, unrestricted marketable securities and long-term investments of $62.5 million at September 30, 2012.

 

·                  Research and development (R&D) expense for third quarter 2012 was $8.3 million compared with $8.4 million in 2011.  This decrease is attributable to lower clinical trial costs for Trokendi XRTM.

 

·                  Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expense for third quarter 2012 was $4.1 million compared with $1.5 million in 2011. The increase was primarily due to higher sales and marketing expenses associated with preparing for launches of Oxtellar XRTM and Trokendi XRTM.

 

·                  Net loss applicable to common shareholders for third quarter 2012 was $13.5 million or $0.55 per common share (based on 24.5 million weighted average diluted shares outstanding), compared with $10.6 million, or $6.64 per common share, for 2011 (based on 1.6 million weighted average diluted shares outstanding). Net loss per share decreased due to the significant number of common shares issued in May 2012 in connection with our IPO.

 

Nine months ended September 30, 2012 Financial Results

 

·                  R&D expense for the first nine months of 2012 was $18.4 compared with $23.1 million in 2011.  This decrease was primarily due to the conclusion of the Oxtellar XRTM and Trokendi XRTM clinical trials in 2011.

 

·                  SG&A expense for the first nine months of 2012 was $11.5 million compared with $5.1 million in 2011. The increase was primarily due to an increase in sales and marketing costs associated with preparing for launches of Oxtellar XRTM and Trokendi XRTM.

 

·                  Net loss applicable to common shareholders for the first nine months of 2012 was $33.9 million or $2.36 per common share (based on 14.4 million weighted average diluted shares outstanding), compared with $30.7 million, or $19.28 per common share, for 2011 (based on 1.6 million weighted average diluted shares outstanding). Net loss per share decreased due to the significant number of common shares issued in May 2012 in connection with our IPO.

 



 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Our anticipated cash burn for 2012 continues to be in the range of $55 million to $60 million.  Based on our current plans, Supernus continues to anticipate that our current cash, cash equivalents and unrestricted marketable securities as of September 30, 2012 should be sufficient to fund operations into the second quarter of 2013.

 

About Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

 

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing products for the treatment of central nervous system, or CNS, diseases.  The Company has one approved product for epilepsy, Oxtellar XRTM (extended release oxcarbazepine), and one tentatively approved product for epilepsy, Trokendi XRTM (extended release topiramate).  The company is also developing several product candidates in psychiatry to address large market opportunities in ADHD including ADHD patients with impulsive aggression. These product candidates include SPN-810 for impulsive aggression in ADHD and SPN-812 for ADHD.

 

Forward-Looking Statements:

 

This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements do not convey historical information, but relate to predicted or potential future events that are based upon management’s current expectations. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. In addition to the factors mentioned in this press release, such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the Company’s ability to achieve profitability; the Company’s ability to raise sufficient capital to implement its corporate strategy; the implementation of the Company’s corporate strategy; the Company’s future financial performance and projected expenditures; the Company’s ability to enter into future collaborations with pharmaceutical companies and academic institutions or to obtain funding from government agencies; the Company’s product research and development activities, including the timing and progress of the Company’s clinical trials, and projected expenditures; the Company’s ability to receive, and the timing of any receipt of, regulatory approvals to develop and commercialize the Company’s product candidates; the Company’s respective PDUFA dates for product candidates and anticipated launch dates for its approved product and its tentatively approved product; the Company’s ability to protect its intellectual property and operate its business without infringing upon the intellectual property rights of others; the Company’s expectations regarding federal, state and foreign regulatory requirements; the therapeutic benefits, effectiveness and safety of the Company’s product candidates; the accuracy of the Company’s estimates of the size and characteristics of the markets that may be addressed by its product candidates; the Company’s ability to increase its manufacturing capabilities for its product candidates; the Company’s projected markets and growth in markets; the Company’s product formulations and patient needs and potential funding sources; the Company’s staffing needs; and other risk factors set forth from time to time in the Company’s SEC filings made pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company undertakes no obligation to update the information in this press release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.

 

CONTACTS:

Jack Khattar, President & CEO

Gregory S. Patrick, Vice President and CFO

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Tel: (301) 838-2591

 



 

SUPERNUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)

 

 

 

December 31, 2011

 

September 30, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities

 

$

48,544

 

$

60,668

 

Other current assets

 

855

 

2,221

 

Total current assets

 

49,399

 

62,889

 

Property and equipment, net

 

1,310

 

1,384

 

Long Term Investments

 

 

1,804

 

Deferred financing costs

 

2,054

 

142

 

Other long-term assets

 

967

 

795

 

Total Assets

 

$

53,730

 

$

67,014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

$

11,625

 

$

12,286

 

Secured notes payable, current

 

6,775

 

11,490

 

Other current liabilities

 

370

 

814

 

Total current liabilities

 

18,770

 

24,590

 

Secured notes payable, long-term

 

22,711

 

14,116

 

Other liabilities

 

2,806

 

3,677

 

Total Liabilities

 

44,287

 

42,383

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Stockholders’ Equity

 

9,443

 

24,631

 

Total Liabilities & Stockholders Equity

 

$

53,730

 

$

67,014

 

 

SUPERNUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

September 30, 2011

 

September 30, 2012

 

September 30, 2011

 

September 30, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

11

 

$

91

 

$

761

 

$

391

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

8,425

 

8,306

 

23,126

 

18,367

 

General and administrative

 

1,501

 

4,075

 

5,143

 

11,450

 

Total operating expenses

 

9,926

 

12,381

 

28,269

 

29,817

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating loss

 

(9,915

)

(12,290

)

(27,508

)

(29,426

)

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

3

 

39

 

29

 

91

 

Interest expense

 

(499

)

(880

)

(1,357

)

(2,771

)

Other income(expense)

 

260

 

(351

)

30

 

(665

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss from continuing operations

 

(10,151

)

(13,482

)

(28,806

)

(32,771

)

Discontinued operations

 

417

 

 

646

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(9,734

)

$

(13,482

)

$

(28,160

)

$

(32,771

)

Cumulative Dividends on Preferred Stock

 

$

(858

)

$

 

$

(2,573

)

$

(1,143

)

Net loss attributable to common shareholders

 

$

(10,592

)

$

(13,482

)

$

(30,733

)

$

(33,914

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per share - basic & diluted

 

$

(6.64

)

$

(0.55

)

$

(19.28

)

$

(2.36

)

Weighted average number of common shares

 

1,595,821

 

24,464,281

 

1,594,288

 

14,356,546

 

 


Exhibit 99.2

 

GRAPHIC

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Supernus Announces Issuance of Two Patents covering Trokendi XR™

 

Rockville, MD, November 5, 2012 —Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUPN), a specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced the issuance of two patents (8,298,576 and 8,298,580) by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) covering Trokendi XR™, its novel once-daily extended- release topiramate product. Both patents were issued by the USPTO on October 30, 2012.

 

“This is a very important development for us as we continue to build intellectual property protection for our products. Each of our epilepsy products, Trokendi XR™ and Oxtellar XR™, is now covered by two issued US patents,” said Jack A. Khattar, President and CEO of Supernus.

 

Supernus has several additional patent applications for extended- release topiramate and extended- release oxcarbazepine pending in other geographic regions.

 

About Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

 

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing products for the treatment of central nervous system, or CNS, diseases. The company has one approved product for epilepsy, Oxtellar XR™ (extended-release oxcarbazepine), and one tentatively approved product for epilepsy, Trokendi XR™ (extended-release topiramate). The company is also developing several product candidates in psychiatry to address large market opportunities in ADHD including ADHD patients with impulsive aggression. These product candidates include, SPN-810 for impulsive aggression in ADHD and SPN-812 for ADHD.

 

Forward-Looking Statements:

 

This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements do not convey historical information, but relate to predicted or potential future events that are based upon management’s current expectations. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. In addition to the factors mentioned in this press release, such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the Company’s ability to achieve profitability; the Company’s ability to raise sufficient capital to implement its corporate strategy; the implementation of the Company’s corporate strategy; the Company’s future financial performance and projected expenditures; the Company’s ability to enter into future collaborations with pharmaceutical companies and academic institutions or to obtain funding from government agencies; the Company’s product research and development activities, including the timing and progress of the Company’s clinical trials, and projected expenditures; the Company’s ability to receive, and the timing of any receipt of, regulatory approvals to develop and commercialize the Company’s product candidates; the Company’s respective PDUFA dates for product candidates; the Company’s ability to protect its intellectual property and operate its business without infringing upon the intellectual property rights of others; the Company’s

 



 

expectations regarding federal, state and foreign regulatory requirements; the therapeutic benefits, effectiveness and safety of the Company’s product candidates; the accuracy of the Company’s estimates of the size and characteristics of the markets that may be addressed by its product candidates; the Company’s ability to increase its manufacturing capabilities for its product candidates; the Company’s projected markets and growth in markets; the Company’s product formulations and patient needs and potential funding sources; the Company’s staffing needs; and other risk factors set forth from time to time in the Company’s SEC filings made pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company undertakes no obligation to update the information in this press release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.

 

CONTACTS:

Jack Khattar, President & CEO

Gregory S. Patrick, Vice President and CFO

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Tel: (301) 838-2591