Significant operational and clinical progress
in 2023 and early 2024 with maturation of Internal Programs,1
launch of two new Founded Entities,2 including a $100 million
Series A financing for Seaport, and the $14 billion acquisition of
Karuna by Bristol Myers Squibb
Robust balance sheet with PureTech level cash,
cash equivalents and short-term investments of $326.0 million3 and
consolidated cash, cash equivalents and short-term Investments of
$327.1 million4 as of December 31, 2023
As of March 31, 2024, PureTech level cash, cash
equivalents and short-term investments were $573.3 million,5
enabling the support of Internal Programs and Founded Entities,
future innovations, shareholder returns and operational runway into
at least 2027
Company to host a webcast and conference call
today at 9:00am EDT / 2:00pm BST
PureTech Health plc (Nasdaq: PRTC, LSE: PRTC) (“PureTech” or the
“Company”) today announces its results for the year ended December
31, 2023, as well as its cash balance as of the first quarter ended
March 31, 2024. The following information represents select
highlights from the full UK Annual Report and Accounts, except as
noted herein, a portion of which will be filed as an exhibit to
PureTech’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2023, to be filed with the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and will also be available
later today at
https://investors.puretechhealth.com/financials-filings/reports.
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Webcast and conference call details
Members of the PureTech management team will host a conference
call at 9:00am EDT / 2:00pm BST today, April 25, 2024, to discuss
these results. A live webcast and presentation slides will be
available on the investors section of PureTech’s website under the
Events and Presentations tab. To join by phone, please dial:
United Kingdom (Local): 020 3936 2999
United States (Local): 1 646 787 9445
All other locations
Access Code: 561143
For those unable to listen to the call live, a replay will be
available on the PureTech website.
Commenting on the annual results, Bharatt Chowrira, Ph.D.,
J.D., Chief Executive Officer of PureTech, said:
“2023 was a landmark year for PureTech, in which we made strong
strategic and clinical progress. We’ve carried this momentum into
2024, with our hub-and-spoke R&D model continuing to deliver
value for both patients and shareholders. Through this model we are
able to ambitiously pursue our mission of giving life to science by
developing therapies that make a meaningful difference to patients
with devastating diseases.
“PureTech pioneered the hub-and-spoke model, and we believe this
novel approach has never been more important than in recent years.
The capital markets have been challenging, yet PureTech has not
needed to raise money from them in over six years, while still
identifying and developing cutting-edge technologies at pace. This
is because we have been able to bring in non-dilutive capital from
our Founded Entities to fuel the development of the next generation
of promising therapeutic candidates. It’s a self-sustaining R&D
model that is not only proven but scalable and repeatable.
“We take great pride in our track record of clinical success,
which is six times the industry average.6 Our R&D engine has
generated 29 new therapeutics and therapeutic candidates to date,
with two taken from inception at PureTech to both U.S. FDA
clearance and European marketing authorization and a third
currently undergoing review with the FDA – Karuna’s KarXT. The
success of Karuna is a prime example of our approach. Invented and
initially advanced by PureTech, with $18.5 million of funding,
KarXT is poised to significantly improve the way schizophrenia is
managed after a dearth of innovation for 50 years. At the same
time, PureTech has been able to generate over $1 billion in cash
from Karuna’s progression as a Founded Entity, which culminated in
its sale to Bristol Myers Squibb for $14 billion just last month.
We are pleased to return certain portions of proceeds from
successes like this to our shareholders, including through our
proposed capital return of $100 million by way of a Tender Offer7
and our recently completed $50 million share buyback program, and
to reinvest a portion back into our R&D engine.
“We also continue to progress candidates internally, including
LYT-100 (deupirfenidone), which could transform the treatment
landscape for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). LYT-100 is
currently being evaluated in a fully enrolled Phase 2b trial, which
we expect to read out in the fourth quarter of 2024. LYT-100 is a
great example of our internal R&D focus on therapeutic
candidates with established biology that we believe we can unlock
their full potential with our innovation.
“Once internally-developed candidates reach a critical juncture,
we have a range of options to advance them in a capital-efficient
manner, including progressing them in Founded Entities or through
partnerships, that allows us to focus on new opportunities, be more
capital efficient and reduce the risks that are inherent in biotech
for our shareholders. We recently announced the formation of two
new Founded Entities, Seaport Therapeutics and Gallop Oncology.
Having successfully completed an oversubscribed Series A financing
of $100 million, and with Ms. Daphne Zohar at the helm, Seaport is
looking to advance first and best-in-class medicines for the
treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders using the GlyphTM platform.
Additionally, Gallop will be advancing the LYT-200 program for
hematological malignancies and metastatic solid tumors.
“The work that we do at PureTech is transformational and full of
purpose, and I’d like to thank all colleagues past and present who
have built this remarkable business into what is it today. PureTech
has a very bright future thanks to the passion of its people and
the strength of its science, and I’m proud and humbled to be
leading the company into an exciting new phase of growth, with
multiple catalysts that can deliver significant value.”
2023 and Early 2024 Operational Highlights
Generated significant value with momentum across Internal
Programs and Founded Entities, validating hub-and-spoke model. Key
highlights include the following:
- LYT-100 (deupirfenidone) is currently being developed
internally by PureTech for the treatment of IPF, which is a rare,
progressive, and fatal disease.
- PureTech presented expanded data at the CHEST Annual Meeting
from a completed trial of LYT-100 in healthy older adults, which
informed the two doses selected for the ongoing Phase 2b trial
(ELEVATE IPF).
- In the 2024 post-period, PureTech completed enrollment in
ELEVATE IPF. Topline results are expected in Q4 2024.
- Seaport Therapeutics (Seaport):
- PureTech launched Seaport Therapeutics with a $100 million
oversubscribed Series A financing in the 2024 post-period to
progress the development of neuropsychiatric therapeutic candidates
enabled by its Glyph platform. Seaport will be led by PureTech
founding CEO and co-founder Daphne Zohar with Steven M. Paul,
former CEO and Chair of Karuna, leading the Board of Directors as
Chair.
- Gallop Oncology (Gallop):
- Puretech launched Gallop Oncology to advance LYT-200
(anti-galectin-9 mAb) for the treatment of hematological
malignancies, such as acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and high-risk
myelodysplastic syndromes, and metastatic/locally advanced solid
tumors, including head and neck cancers.
- LYT-200 has demonstrated 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.
- In the 2024 post-period, 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.
- Karuna Therapeutics (Karuna):8
- Karuna announced positive topline results from its second Phase
3 trial of its lead investigational therapy, KarXT
(xanomeline-trospium) in adults with schizophrenia.
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration accepted its New Drug
Application for KarXT and a decision is expected by September 26,
2024. If approved, KarXT will be the first new mechanism in over 50
years for patients with schizophrenia.
- Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) acquired Karuna for $330.00
per share in cash, for a total equity value of $14.0 billion in the
2024 post-period. PureTech received approximately $293 million
gross proceeds from its equity position in Karuna and is eligible
to receive further milestones and royalty payments based on KarXT
regulatory and commercial successes.
- PureTech entered into a royalty agreement with Royalty Pharma
for KarXT royalties worth up to $500 million with $100 million up
front in cash and a further $400 million in milestone
payments.
- Vedanta Biosciences (Vedanta):
- Vedanta raised $106.5 million to support pivotal-stage
development of its lead candidate, VE303, for the prevention of
recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection, and a Phase 2 study
of VE202 for ulcerative colitis, among other development
activities. The syndicate was co-led by new investors AXA IM and
The AMR Action Fund along with existing investors including The
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and PureTech.
- Vedanta announced the publication of Phase 2 study results from
its lead program, VE303, in the Journal of the American Medical
Association (JAMA).
- Akili (Nasdaq: AKLI):
- Akili announced positive data from a pivotal trial of
EndeavorRx®9 in adolescents aged 13-17 with
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and subsequently
received authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) to expand the label for EndeavorRx® to include this age
group. This increased age range is expected to more than double the
number of pediatric patients with ADHD who are now eligible for
EndeavorRx.
- Akili released EndeavorOTC®10 and submitted a 510(k)
application to the FDA for EndeavorOTC as an over-the-counter
treatment for adults with ADHD.
- Akili announced plans to pursue regulatory approval for
over-the-counter labeling of its treatment products and expects
that both EndeavorOTC and EndeavorRx will remain on the market as
the company pursues these plans.
- Vor (Nasdaq: VOR)
- Presented updated clinical data from patients treated in
VBP101, its Phase 1/2a multicenter, open-label, first-in-human
study of trem-cel (VOR33) in patients with AML at the ASTCT/EBMT
6th International Conference on Relapse After Transplant and
Cellular Therapy (HSCT²). The additional data demonstrated
successful engraftment of trem-cel in all seven patients treated to
date with trem-cel. All three patients treated with Mylotarg
experienced hematologic protection and CD33-negative donor cell
enrichment with multiple cycles.
Strengthened senior team with post-period personnel
appointments11
- Bharatt Chowrira, Ph.D., J.D., a core member of the Senior
Leadership Team, current Executive Director and PureTech President
since 2017 was appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
- Eric Elenko, Ph.D., Co-founder and formerly Chief Innovation
Officer at PureTech, was appointed President.
- Charles Sherwood, J.D., was promoted to General Counsel at
PureTech. Prior to joining PureTech in August 2021, Charles was
Vice President, Corporate Legal Counsel at Anika Therapeutics.
- Sven Dethlefs, Ph.D., a global pharmaceutical executive with
over 25 years of experience, joins PureTech from Teva
Pharmaceuticals, where he held numerous leadership roles, as an
entrepreneur-in-residence. He will work with the PureTech
leadership team on the development of LYT-100 and PureTech's
corporate strategy.
Financial Highlights
- PureTech level cash, cash equivalents and short-term
investments were $326.0 million 3 as of December 31, 2023.
- Consolidated cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments
were $327.1 million 4 as of December 31, 2023.
- PureTech’s Founded Entities raised $578.4 million in 2023,12
almost entirely from third parties.
- PureTech level cash, cash equivalents and short-term
investments were $573.3 million, 5 based on consolidated cash, cash
equivalents and short-term investments of $574.4 million, as of
March 31, 2024. These figures do not account for PureTech’s $32
million contribution to the Seaport Series A financing, its
proposed $100 million Tender Offer 7 or any taxes that may be due
on the BMS-Karuna acquisition proceeds received by PureTech.
- PureTech continued to execute a $50 million share buyback
program during the period, which was completed in the February 2024
post-period.
- PureTech proposed a capital return of $100 million by way of a
Tender Offer at 250 pence per ordinary share in the March 2024
post-period. The Company expects to launch the Tender Offer in
early May, subject to market conditions and shareholder
approval.
- PureTech has operational runway into at least 2027.
PureTech Health will release its Annual Report for the year
ended December 31, 2023, on April 25, 2024, later today. In
compliance with the Financial Conduct Authority’s Listing Rule
9.6.3, the following documents will be submitted to the National
Storage Mechanism today and be available for inspection at
https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
- Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended December 31,
2023; and
- Notice of 2024 Annual General Meeting.
Printed copies of these documents together with the Form of
Proxy will be posted to shareholders in accordance with applicable
UK rules. The Company will provide a hard copy of the Annual Report
containing its audited financial statements, free of charge, to its
shareholders upon request in accordance with Nasdaq requirements.
Requests should be directed in writing by email to
ir@puretechhealth.com. Copies will also be available electronically
on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at
https://investors.puretechhealth.com/financials-filings/reports.
PureTech’s 2024 AGM will be held on June 13, 2024, at 4:00pm BST
/11:00am EDT at the offices of FTI Consulting at 200 Aldersgate,
200 Aldersgate Street, London EC1A 4HD, United Kingdom.
Shareholders are strongly encouraged to submit a proxy vote in
advance of the meeting and to appoint the Chair of the meeting to
act as their proxy. If a shareholder wishes to attend the meeting
in person, we ask that the shareholder notify the Company by email
to ir@puretechhealth.com to assist us in planning and implementing
arrangements for this year’s AGM.
Any specific questions on the business of the AGM and
resolutions can be submitted ahead of the meeting by e-mail to
ir@puretechhealth.com (marked for the attention of Mr. Charles
Sherwood).
Shareholders are encouraged to complete and return their votes
by proxy, and to do so no later than 4:00 pm (BST) on June 11,
2024. This will appoint the chair of the meeting as proxy and will
ensure that votes will be counted even though attendance at the
meeting is restricted and you are unable to attend in person.
Details of how to appoint a proxy are set out in the notice of
AGM.
PureTech will keep shareholders updated of any changes it may
decide to make to the current plans for the AGM. Please visit the
Company’s website at www.puretechhealth.com for the most up to date
information.
About PureTech Health
PureTech is a clinical-stage biotherapeutics company dedicated
to giving life to new classes of medicine to change the lives of
patients with devastating diseases. The Company has created a broad
and deep pipeline through its experienced research and development
team and its extensive network of scientists, clinicians and
industry leaders that is being advanced both internally and through
its Founded Entities. PureTech's R&D engine has resulted in the
development of 29 therapeutics and therapeutic candidates,
including two that have received both U.S. FDA clearance and
European marketing authorization and a third (KarXT) that has been
filed for FDA approval. A number of these programs are being
advanced by PureTech or its Founded Entities in various indications
and stages of clinical development, including registration enabling
studies. All of the underlying programs and platforms that resulted
in this pipeline of therapeutic candidates were initially
identified or discovered and then advanced by the PureTech team
through key validation points.
For more information, visit www.puretechhealth.com or connect
with us on X (formerly Twitter) @puretechh.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that are or may be
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained
in this press release that do not relate to matters of historical
fact should be considered forward-looking statements, including
without limitation those statements that relate to expectations
regarding PureTech’s and its Founded Entities’ future prospects,
development plans and strategies, including the success and
scalability of the Company’s R&D model, the progress and timing
of clinical trials and data readouts, the timing of potential
regulatory submissions, and the sufficiency of available resources
and expected operational runway. 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 those additional
important factors described under the caption "Risk Factors" in our
Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2023, to
be filed with the SEC and in our other regulatory filings. These
forward-looking statements are based on assumptions regarding the
present and future business strategies of the Company and the
environment in which it will operate in the future. Each
forward-looking statement speaks only as at the date of this press
release. Except as required by law and regulatory requirements, we
disclaim any obligation to update or revise these forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise.
1
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.
2
As of the date of this release,
Founded Entities represent companies founded by PureTech in which
PureTech 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’s
Seaport Therapeutics, Inc., Gallop Oncology, Inc., Entrega, Inc.,
Akili Interactive Labs, Inc., Vor Bio, Inc., Sonde Health, Inc.,
Vedanta Biosciences, Inc., for all dates prior to March 18, 2024,
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc., for all dates prior to October 30, 2023,
Gelesis, Inc., for all dates prior to December 21, 2023, Follica,
Incorporated, and for all dates prior to December 18, 2019,
resTORbio. 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.
3
PureTech level cash, cash
equivalents and short-term investments is a non-IFRS measure. For
more information in relation to the PureTech level cash, cash
equivalents and short-term investments measure, please see below
under the heading “Financial Review.”
4
For more information in relation
to the Consolidated cash, cash equivalents and short-term
investments measure, please see below under the heading “Financial
Review.”
5
This figure does not account for
PureTech’s $32 million contribution to the Seaport Series A
financing on April 8, 2024, the proposed $100 million Tender Offer,
which is expected to be launched in early May, subject to market
conditions and shareholder approval, or any taxes that may be due
on the BMS-Karuna acquisition proceeds received by PureTech.
6
Calculated based on the aggregate
PureTech data including all therapeutic candidates advanced through
at least Phase 1 by PureTech or its Founded Entities from 2009
onward and the industry average data. Industry average data
measures the probability of clinical trial success of therapeutics
by calculating the number of programs progressing to the next phase
vs. the number progressing and suspended (Phase 1=52%, Phase 2=29%,
Phase 3=52%). BIO, PharmaIntelligence, QLS (2021) Clinical
Development Success Rates 2011-2020. This study did not include
therapeutics regulated as devices.
7
The Tender Offer is expected to
be launched in early May, subject to market conditions and
shareholder approval.
8
As of March 18, 2024, Karuna
Therapeutics is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bristol Myers
Squibb
9
EndeavorRx is a digital
therapeutic indicated to improve attention function as measured by
computer-based testing in children ages 8-17 years old with
primarily inattentive or combined-type ADHD, who have a
demonstrated attention issue. Patients who engage with EndeavorRx
demonstrate improvements in a digitally assessed measure Test of
Variables of Attention (TOVA®) of sustained and selective attention
and may not display benefits in typical behavioral symptoms, such
as hyperactivity. EndeavorRx should be considered for use as part
of a therapeutic program that may include clinician-directed
therapy, medication, and/or educational programs, which further
address symptoms of the disorder. EndeavorRx is available by
prescription only. It is not intended to be used as a stand-alone
therapeutic and is not a substitution for a child’s medication. The
most common side effect observed in children in EndeavorRx’s
clinical trials was a feeling of frustration, as the game can be
quite challenging at times. No serious adverse events were
associated with its use. EndeavorRx is recommended to be used for
approximately 25 minutes a day, 5 days a week, over initially at
least 4 consecutive weeks, or as recommended by your child’s health
care provider. To learn more about EndeavorRx, please visit
EndeavorRx.com.
10
EndeavorOTC is a digital
therapeutic indicated to improve attention function, ADHD symptoms
and quality of life in adults 18 years of age and older with
primarily inattentive or combined-type ADHD. EndeavorOTC utilizes
the same proprietary technology underlying EndeavorRx, a
prescription digital therapeutic indicated to improve attention
function in children ages 8 - 17. EndeavorOTC is available under
the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s current Enforcement Policy
for Digital Health Devices for Treating Psychiatric Disorders
During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health
Emergency. EndeavorOTC has not been cleared or authorized by the
U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its indications. It is
recommended that patients speak to their health care provider
before starting EndeavorOTC treatment. No serious adverse events
have been reported in any of our clinical studies. To learn more,
visit EndeavorOTC.com.
11
Julie Krop, M.D., left her role
as Chief Medical Officer, effective March 31, 2024.
12
Funding figure includes private
convertible notes and public offerings. Funding figure excludes
future milestone considerations received in conjunction with
partnerships and collaborations. Funding figure does not include
gross proceeds due to PureTech following the 2024 post-period
acquisition of Karuna by BMS.
Letter from the Chair
Since I joined the PureTech Board of Directors, I have witnessed
the Company mature its hub-and-spoke business model with a
commitment to deliver value to patients and shareholders.
Consistent with our founding strategy, the Company has
progressed promising programs in various therapeutic areas to
inflection points and advanced them either internally or via
Founded Entities. This uniquely efficient approach to R&D has
enabled the development of a robust pipeline of new medicines,
including two that have received FDA clearance and a third that has
been filed for FDA approval, all without raising money from the
capital markets in six years. This is a true testament to our
model.
PureTech’s exceptional productivity and capital discipline was
exemplified in 2023. The Company embarked on a new phase of
clinical expansion by creating two new Founded Entities from its
internal work. The launches of Seaport Therapeutics and Gallop
Oncology mark an exciting next chapter for PureTech, adding new
de-risked specialist opportunities or “spokes” to the PureTech
hub-and-spoke model. PureTech’s self-sustaining engine has enabled
this continued operational progress despite adverse macroeconomic
factors for the industry whilst also providing capital for the
Company to return $50 million to shareholders via a share buyback
program in addition to the recently proposed $100 million tender
offer.
I would like to personally thank all of our shareholders for
supporting us as we seek to improve patients’ lives. Every decision
we make is anchored in our mission to advance treatments for
patients that simultaneously create shareholder value, and I’m
confident we will see continued success in both areas.
On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Daphne Zohar for
her vision, leadership and dedication in founding and building
PureTech. Daphne pioneered the hub-and-spoke model to create
cutting-edge medicines, assembled a leading team and positioned
PureTech for an exciting future and continued growth, and I am
confident that our Founded Entity, Seaport Therapeutics, will
thrive with her at the helm as Chief Executive Officer. I would
also like to welcome Bharatt Chowrira, Ph.D. J.D., into the Chief
Executive Officer role at PureTech. A 30-year veteran of the
biotech industry, Bharatt has held leadership roles including Chief
Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel in
multiple biotech companies, including Auspex Pharmaceuticals Inc.,
which was acquired by Teva Pharmaceuticals for $3.5 billion, and
Sirna Therapeutics, which was acquired by Merck & Co. for $1.1
billion. Bharatt has been a driving force behind PureTech’s
achievements since 2017, serving as the Company’s President and
Chief Business, Finance and Operating Officer and as a member of
the board of directors, and I know our organization will continue
to deliver value to patients and shareholders alike under his
seasoned leadership.
Sincerely,
Raju Kucherlapati, Ph.D.
Interim Chair of the Board of Directors
April 25, 2024
Letter from the Chief Executive Officer
PureTech made remarkable progress in 2023 as we continued to
deliver on our mission to give life to new classes of medicine that
have the potential to change the lives of patients with devastating
diseases. In 2023, we made significant strategic and clinical
advancements across our hub-and-spoke R&D model, setting up the
Company for growth in 2024 and beyond.
Our strategy: A hub-and-spoke model that manages risk in
advancing novel medicines for patients and generates value for
shareholders
At PureTech we pioneered the hub-and-spoke model in biotech. Our
“hub” is our core group of people, our proven, innovative R&D
engine, and our capabilities at PureTech that are at the center of
everything we do. It enables us to identify promising technologies
and therapeutic opportunities; unlock their value through
innovation; progress them through key de-risking milestones; and
then develop them further – either internally or through the
creation of a Founded Entity. The Founded Entities are our
“spokes,” and they allow us to continue advancing candidates via a
focused vehicle while sharing development costs with outside
partners. These sector specialists not only enable cost
efficiencies by investing capital in the Founded Entities, but also
serve as external validation for the programs that we have until
then developed in-house. This model ensures that promising new
medicines are progressed to patients efficiently while we continue
to generate and develop the next wave of novel candidates. It also
yields a diversified portfolio, enabling us to have multiple shots
on goal for creating shareholder value. Our distinctive approach is
powered by three guiding principles: validated efficacy, clear
patient benefit and an efficient de-risked path.
This R&D model allows us to be more capital efficient,
ensures that our interests are aligned with our shareholders and
incentivizes us to move our resources to the programs with the
greatest probability of success. It also brings in non-dilutive
capital, which has resulted in PureTech not needing to raise money
from the capital markets in over six years. In fact, nearly $3.8
billion has been raised by our Founded Entities since July 2018, of
which 96 percent was from third parties.1 In that time, we have
generated tremendous value, including through the monetization of
our stakes in Founded Entities, and have reinvested proceeds in
further growing PureTech’s hub-and-spoke business. We have also
returned $50 million to shareholders through our share buyback
program and recently proposed an additional $100 million return to
shareholders via a Tender Offer.2 The Board is committed to
evaluating our capital allocation regularly (see page 8 for further
details), including assessing opportunities for capital returns to
shareholders, subject to future monetization events and the
Company’s operational needs.
We consistently maintain one of the most impressive track
records in the biopharma industry, with a probability of clinical
success that is six times higher than the industry average3. More
than 80 percent4 of our clinical trials have demonstrated success,
and we take great pride in this track record. Across our programs,
this has delivered a robust pipeline of new medicines that are
poised for growth. This includes 29 new therapeutics and
therapeutic candidates generated to date, with two taken from
inception at PureTech to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
and EU regulatory clearances and one – Karuna’s KarXT
(xanomeline-trospium) – that has been filed for FDA approval.
Our model makes biopharma accessible both to generalist
investors compelled by the meaningfulness of medical innovation and
upside of cutting-edge R&D as well as to specialists
comfortable with evaluating therapeutic opportunities. The former
sees aligned incentives within PureTech’s internal activity and
broader equity portfolio, through which they are shielded from the
volatility of single asset binary outcomes so common in our
industry.
We have followed our model to success as our programs have
matured and our internal capabilities have grown. Importantly, our
R&D strategy is not only proven, but it is also scalable and
repeatable. Consistent with our founding strategy, we have
progressed several programs to inflection points, having
sufficiently de-risked their core assets, and at the end of 2023,
we added two new Founded Entity “spokes” to the PureTech “hub.” Our
newly launched Seaport Therapeutics builds on the success of our
Glyph platform and related therapeutic candidates to accelerate the
development of new neuropsychiatric medicines in areas of high
unmet need. I am also delighted that PureTech has indicated the
launch Gallop Oncology™, which builds on the promising clinical and
preclinical data generated from our LYT-200 program in
hematological malignancies and solid tumors. In creating these
focused entities, we continue to deliver on our fundamental goal:
advance novel therapeutic solutions to patients battling serious,
devastating conditions.
Case study
The KarXT journey at PureTech
Karuna’s KarXT, invented and advanced by PureTech, is a hallmark
for how we create value. Patients living with schizophrenia need
new treatment options as current standard-of-care antipsychotics
have significant side effects and poor adherence rates. Xanomeline,
originally discovered by Eli Lilly, demonstrated clinical efficacy
but was shelved due to its side effect profile. PureTech’s team
invented and filed patents for a synergistic agonist and antagonist
concept (e.g., xanomeline + trospium chloride) that would unlock
the efficacy of xanomeline and allow for improved tolerability.
Following an exceptionally successful clinical journey, FDA
approval for KarXT is anticipated in 2024. If approved, KarXT will
deliver the first new mechanism for treating schizophrenia in over
50 years, and - as a result of KarXT’s remarkable innovation story
– Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) acquired Karuna for $14 billion in the
March 2024 post-period.
In addition to transforming the treatment landscape for patients
with schizophrenia, Karuna’s success has allowed us to generate
approximately $1.1 billion in cash to date5 to fund our operations
and fuel our next wave of innovation. This has been realized
through the monetization of a portion of our holdings in Karuna,
gross proceeds from BMS’ acquisition valued at $293 million as well
as a strategic royalty agreement for KarXT with Royalty Pharma. The
$500 million transaction with Royalty Pharma, which was announced
in March 2023, included $100 million in cash received up front in
2023 and up to $400 million in additional payments contingent on
the achievement of certain regulatory and commercial milestones. As
part of this transaction, we sold PureTech’s rights to receive a 3
percent royalty from Karuna to Royalty Pharma on sales up to $2
billion annually, after which Royalty will receive 33 percent and
PureTech will retain 67 percent of the royalty payments.6
This agreement supplied us with non-dilutive capital in the
short-term and has great potential for long-term earnings based on
KarXT’s future regulatory and commercial milestones, as well as
product sales.
We believe KarXT’s journey to regulators benefited from our
creation of Karuna as a Founded Entity focused on a specialized
asset. Initially, KarXT was part of a diversified portfolio
undergoing de-risking within PureTech. Eventually its potential and
the forecasted demands of its later-stage clinical journey informed
our decision to house Karuna as a stand-alone Founded Entity that
could draw the right mix of investors, including specialists, and
dedicated personnel and expertise to effectively and efficiently
drive its progress. The KarXT story therefore showcases both sides
of our value proposition: de-risked portfolio development in-house
and specialized asset advancement via Founded Entities.
Internal Programs: Effective identification and de-risking of
the most promising technologies
Most of the candidates that we advance internally are centered
around a strategy that focuses on established biological principles
to promptly progress therapeutics with validated efficacy and
clinical signals.
This strategy is exemplified through our lead Internal Program,
LYT-100, a deuterated form of pirfenidone. Pirfenidone (Esbriet®)
is approved for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
(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.7 It is one of two standard of care treatments for IPF, with
nintedanib (OFEV®) being the other, yet – despite the proven
efficacy – only about 25 percent of IPF patients with this rare,
progressive and fatal disease are currently being treated with
either standard of care drug, largely due to tolerability
issues.
LYT-100 is designed to retain the beneficial pharmacology and
clinically-validated efficacy of pirfenidone with a highly
differentiated pharmacokinetic profile that has translated into
favorable tolerability in multiple clinical studies. In fact, we
have demonstrated an approximately 50 percent reduction in
participants experiencing gastro-intestinal (GI) and central
nervous system (CNS)-related adverse events (AEs) in a crossover
study of LYT-100 vs. pirfenidone. We believe this profile has the
potential to keep patients on treatment longer, enabling more
optimal disease management and patient outcomes.
Beyond this promising profile, we have also shown that LYT-100
is well-tolerated at exposure levels higher than the FDA-approved
dose of pirfenidone, which may enable enhanced efficacy given Phase
3 data with pirfenidone that showed a dose-response effect on
forced vital capacity and survival in people with IPF.8
Our goal with the ongoing Phase 2b ELEVATE IPF trial is to
validate the ability of LYT-100 to deliver a more tolerable
treatment with comparable efficacy to pirfenidone at one dose while
also exploring the potential for enhanced efficacy at a higher
dose. The trial is fully enrolled, and we look forward to sharing
topline results in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Founded Entities: Launch of two new Founded Entities; KarXT
seeking FDA approval; clinical and commercial progress across the
Group
We are constantly evaluating our Internal Programs for
candidates that can follow the KarXT “playbook”, and in 2023 we
made the decision to advance several into new Founded Entities.
Seaport Therapeutics was born from our Glyph technology
platform, which has demonstrated clinical proof-of-concept and has
been prolific in producing new therapeutic candidates. The
proprietary Glyph platform is designed to enable and enhance oral
bioavailability, bypass first-pass metabolism and reduce
hepatotoxicity and other side effects to advance active drugs that
were previously held back by those limitations. With this
technology and candidate portfolio, including SPT-300 (Glyph
allopregnanolone; formerly LYT-300), SPT-320 (Glyph agomelatine;
formerly LYT-320), and SPT 348 (a prodrug of a non-hallucinogenic
neuroplastogen) Seaport’s mission, similar to Karuna’s, is to
advance first-and-best-in class therapeutics for patients with
anxiety, depression and other neuropsychiatric disorders. The
Seaport programs made important advancements at PureTech in 2023,
with topline Phase 2a data announced from a proof-of-concept study
of SPT-300, a grant received from the U.S. Department of Defense of
up to $11.4 million to advance SPT-300 in Fragile X-associated
Ataxia Syndrome, and the nomination of SPT-320. In the 2024
post-period, we announced the launch of Seaport with a $100
million9 oversubscribed Series A financing with participation from
top tier biotech investors ARCH Venture Partners, Sofinnova
Investments and Third Rock Ventures. Seaport will be led by
PureTech Founding CEO Daphne Zohar. Following the Series A
financing, PureTech holds equity ownership in Seaport of 61.5
percent.
We also indicated the intent to launch Gallop Oncology from our
LYT-200 (anti-galectin-9) program. We are advancing a
differentiated approach to cancer treatment by targeting the
pro-tumor mechanisms of galectin-9 for the treatment of
hematological malignancies and solid tumors. A large body of
preclinical and human data underscores the importance of galectin-9
as a potent oncogenic driver in leukemia cells and an
immunosuppressive protein, and LYT-200 has demonstrated direct
cytotoxic, anti-leukemic effects through multiple mechanisms as
well as anti-tumor efficacy. We’re excited by the data generated to
date in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and high-risk myelodysplastic
syndrome (MDS), as well as head and neck cancers. We expect
additional data from the ongoing Phase 1b clinical trial for the
potential treatment of AML and MDS to be presented in a scientific
forum in 2024, as well as additional data from the Phase 1b trial
in combination with tislelizumab for the potential treatment of
advanced solid tumors.
Several of our other Founded Entities have made key progress in
2023 as well. As noted, Karuna submitted a New Drug Application to
the FDA for KarXT for the treatment of schizophrenia in adult
patients, which was accepted and granted a Prescription Drug User
Fee Act (PDUFA) date of September 26, 2024. The company was
subsequently acquired by BMS for $14 billion. The clinical program
expanding the evidence base for KarXT continued with additional
positive data reported and two Phase 3 trial initiations in
Alzheimer’s disease.
At Vedanta, the team administered the initial dose to the first
patient for the company’s Phase 2 COLLECTiVE202 clinical trial of
VE202 for the management of ulcerative colitis and the program was
granted Fast Track designation by the FDA. Vedanta also plans to
initiate a Phase 3 clinical trial of VE303 in patients at high risk
for recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection in the second
quarter of 2024. Vor also made progress in the clinic and announced
new clinical data from its Phase 1/2a first-in-human study of
trem-cel (VOR33) in patients with AML, titled VBP101.
Notably, Akili received U.S. FDA authorization to broaden the
label for EndeavorRx®.10 This expansion now includes children aged
13 to 17 years old with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
(ADHD), which will increase the eligibility for this treatment and
thus double the number of pediatric patients with ADHD who can
benefit. Akili also announced plans to transition from a
prescription to a non-prescription business model to further
increase access. Further to this strategic plan, Akili launched
EndeavorOTC®11 for adults with ADHD, following positive results
from a clinical trial evaluating EndeavorRx in this population.
Finally, Sonde Health increased its sales and growth through
establishing partnerships with a variety of providers, health
companies, pharmaceutical entities and manufacturers. Entrega also
continued its R&D work to advance its core platform for the
oral administration of biologics, vaccines and other drugs that are
usually not effectively absorbed when administered orally.
Our future: Crystalizing value
We have successfully grown a pipeline of therapeutics and
candidates, carefully allocated our resources and diligently
executed on our mission. We retain substantial holdings in both our
public and private Founded Entities; are due certain royalties and
milestone payments as some of these programs advance; maintain a
strong balance sheet to support our existing programs, and Founded
Entities, and fuel our future innovation; and we will have returned
$150 million to shareholders through our recently completed share
buyback program and proposed Tender Offer. These achievements
underscore the significant value we have created that has not been
fully recognized by the market. I am committed to evaluating ways
to unlock and crystalize that value for shareholders and look
forward to sharing my vision for the Company’s future growth in the
coming months.
Thanks to our network of supporters for giving life to
science
After an extremely productive year, I would like to extend my
thanks and appreciation to our dedicated teams – both at PureTech
and across our Founded Entities – who play an essential role in
driving highly innovative and impactful R&D forward. Your
commitment to our cause is inspiring, and I am so grateful to work
alongside you in the name of serving patients and our
shareholders.
I would also like to thank our talented board for their
guidance, in addition to our wide network of shareholders,
collaborators, and advisors for their continued support of our
vision.
I also want to express my sincere gratitude to Daphne Zohar for
her remarkable leadership since the inception of PureTech and for
guiding the Company into this exciting new phase. I am pleased that
we will continue to benefit from her entrepreneurial spirit as she
drives further value for PureTech in her new role as CEO of
Seaport.
2023 was a banner year for PureTech, and we are already charting
an exciting path forward in 2024. I am proud and very humbled to
assume the role of CEO at such a remarkable organization, and I
look forward to continuing our transformational work for patients
and shareholders.
Bharatt Chowrira, Ph.D., J.D.
Chief Executive Officer and Director
April 25, 2024
1
Funding figure includes private equity
financings, loans and promissory notes, public offerings or grant
awards. Funding figure excludes future milestone considerations
received in conjunction with partnerships and collaborations.
2
The Tender Offer is expected to be
launched in early May, subject to market conditions and shareholder
approval.
3
Calculated based on the aggregate PureTech
data including all therapeutic candidates advanced through at least
Phase 1 by PureTech or its Founded Entities from 2009 onward and
the industry average data. Industry average data measures the
probability of clinical trial success of therapeutics by
calculating the number of programs progressing to the next phase
vs. the number progressing and suspended (Phase 1=52%, Phase 2=29%,
Phase 3=52%). BIO, PharmaIntelligence, QLS (2021) Clinical
Development Success Rates 2011-2020. This study did not include
therapeutics regulated as devices.
4
The percentage includes number of
successful trials out of all trials run for all therapeutic
candidates advanced through at least Phase 1 by PureTech or its
Founded Entities from 2009 onward.
5
Represents cash generated to date through
sales of KRTX common stock including gross proceeds due to PureTech
following Bristol Myers Squibb’s acquisition of Karuna as well as
the $100 million in upfront consideration from PureTech’s
transaction with Royalty Pharma.
6
PureTech’s agreement with Royalty Pharma
is not impacted by the BMS acquisition of Karuna.
7
Fisher, M., Nathan, S. D., Hill, C.,
Marshall, J., Dejonckheere, F., Thuresson, P., & Maher, T. M.
(2017). Predicting Life Expectancy for Pirfenidone in Idiopathic
Pulmonary Fibrosis. Journal of Managed Care & Specialty
Pharmacy, 23(3-b Suppl), S17 -S24.
https://doi.org/10.18553/jmcp.2017.23.3-b.s17.
8
King, T. E., Bradford, W. Z.,
Castro-Bernardini, S., Fagan, E. A., Glaspole, I., Glassberg, M.
K., Gorina, E., Hopkins, P., Kardatzke, D., Lancaster, L., Lederer,
D. J., Nathan, S. D., De Castro Pereira, C. A., Sahn, S. A.,
Sussman, R., Swigris, J. J., & Noble, P. W. (2014). A Phase 3
Trial of Pirfenidone in Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary
Fibrosis. The New England Journal of Medicine, 370(22), 2083–2092.
https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa1402582
9
Includes participation by top tier biotech
investors ARCH Venture Partners, Sofinnova Investments and Third
Rock Ventures alongside PureTech’s $32 million cash contribution.
Following the Series A financing, PureTech holds equity ownership
in Seaport of 61.5 percent on a diluted basis. Additionally, as the
founder of Seaport, PureTech also has a right to royalty payments
on a percentage of net sales of any commercialized product as well
as the right under the terms of the license agreement with Seaport
to receive milestone payments upon the achievement of certain
regulatory approvals and a percentage of sublicense income.
Risk management
The execution of the Group’s strategy is subject to a range of
risks and uncertainties. As a clinical-stage biotherapeutics
company, the Group operates in an inherently high-risk environment.
The Group’s strategic approach seeks to aid the Group’s risk
management efforts to achieve an effective balancing of risk and
reward. Risk assessment, evaluation and mitigation are integral
parts of the Group’s management process. The Group, however, also
recognizes that ultimately no strategy provides an assurance
against loss, as we saw in the current year with Gelesis, which
ceased operations and filed a voluntary petition for Chapter 7
bankruptcy liquidation in October 2023.
Risks are formally identified by the Board and appropriate
internal controls are put in place and tailored to the specific
risks to monitor and mitigate them on an ongoing basis. If multiple
or an emerging risk event occurs, it is possible that the overall
effect of such events would compound the overall effect on the
Group. The principal risks that the Board has identified as the key
business risks facing the Group are set out in the table below
along with the impact and mitigation management plan with respect
to each risk. These risks are only a high-level summary of the
principal risks affecting our business; any number of these or
other risks could have a material adverse effect on the Group or
its financial condition, development, results of operations,
subsidiary companies and/or future prospects. Further information
on the risks facing the Group can be found on pages 186 to 223
which also includes a description of circumstances under which
principal and other risks and uncertainties might arise in the
course of our business and their potential impact.
Risk
Impact*
Management Plans/Actions
1 Risks related to science and technology
failure
The science and technology being developed
or commercialized by some of our businesses may fail and/or our
businesses may not be able to develop their intellectual property
into commercially viable therapeutics or technologies.
There is also a risk that certain of the
businesses may fail or not succeed as anticipated, resulting in
significant decline of our value.
The failure of any of our businesses could
decrease our value. A failure of one of the major businesses could
also impact the reputation of PureTech as a developer of high value
technologies and possibly make additional fundraising by PureTech
or any Founded Entity more difficult or unavailable on acceptable
terms at all.
Prior to additional steps in the
development of any technology, extensive due diligence is carried
out that covers all the major business risks, including
technological feasibility, competition and technology advances,
market size, strategy, adoption and intellectual property
protection.
A capital efficient approach is employed,
which requires the achievement of a level of proof of concept prior
to the commitment of substantial capital is committed. Capital
deployment is generally tranched to ensure the funding of programs
only to their next value milestone. Members of our Board or our
management team serve on the board of directors of several of the
businesses so as to continue to guide each business’s strategy and
to oversee proper execution thereof. We use our extensive network
of advisors to ensure that each business has appropriate domain
expertise as it develops and executes on its strategy and the
R&D Committee of our Board reviews each program at each stage
of development and advises our Board on further actions.
Additionally, we have a diversified model with numerous assets such
that the failure of any one of our businesses or therapeutic
candidates would not result in a failure of all of our
businesses.
2 Risks related to clinical trial failure
Clinical trials and other tests to assess the commercial viability
of a therapeutic candidate are typically expensive, complex and
time-consuming, and have uncertain outcomes.
Conditions in which clinical trials are
conducted differ, and results achieved in one set of conditions
could be different from the results achieved in different
conditions or with different subject populations. If our
therapeutic candidates fail to achieve successful outcomes in their
respective clinical trials, the therapeutics will not receive
regulatory approval and in such event cannot be commercialized. In
addition, if we fail to complete or experience delays in completing
clinical tests for any of our therapeutic candidates, we may not be
able to obtain regulatory approval or commercialize our therapeutic
candidates on a timely basis, or at all.
A critical failure of a clinical trial may
result in termination of the program and a significant decrease in
our value. Significant delays in a clinical trial to support the
appropriate regulatory approvals could impact the amount of capital
required for the business to become fully sustainable on a cash
flow basis.
We have a diversified model to limit the
impact of clinical trial outcomes on our ability to operate as a
going concern. We have dedicated internal resources to establish
and monitor each of the clinical programs for the purpose of
maximising successful outcomes. We also engage outside experts to
help create well-designed clinical programs that provide valuable
information and mitigate the risk of failure. Significant
scientific due diligence and preclinical experiments are conducted
prior to a clinical trial to evaluate the odds of the success of
the trial. In the event of the outsourcing of these trials, care
and attention are given to assure the quality of the vendors used
to perform the work.
3 Risks related to regulatory approval The
pharmaceutical industry is highly regulated. Regulatory authorities
across the world enforce a range of laws and regulations governing
the testing, approval, manufacturing, labelling and marketing of
pharmaceutical therapeutics. Stringent standards are imposed which
relate to the quality, safety and efficacy of these therapeutics.
These requirements are a major determinant of the commercial
viability of developing a drug substance or medical device given
the time, expertise and expense which must be invested.
We may not obtain regulatory approval for
our therapeutic candidates. Moreover, approval in one territory
offers no guarantee that regulatory approval will be obtained in
any other territory. Even if therapeutics are approved, subsequent
regulatory difficulties may arise, or the conditions relating to
the approval may be more onerous or restrictive than we
anticipate.
The failure of one of our therapeutics to
obtain any required regulatory approval, or conditions imposed in
connection with any such approval, may result in a significant
decrease in our value.
We manage our regulatory risk by employing
highly experienced clinical managers and regulatory affairs
professionals who, where appropriate, will commission advice from
external advisors and consult with the regulatory authorities on
the design of our preclinical and clinical programs. These experts
ensure that high-quality protocols and other documentation are
submitted during the regulatory process, and that well-reputed
contract research organizations with global capabilities are
retained to manage the trials. We also engage with experts,
including on our R&D Committee, to help design clinical trials
to help provide valuable information and maximize the likelihood of
regulatory approval. Additionally, we have a diversified model with
numerous assets such that the failure to receive regulatory
approval or subsequent regulatory difficulties with respect to any
one therapeutic would not adversely impact all of our therapeutics
and businesses.
4 Risks related to therapeutic safety
There is a risk of adverse reactions with all drugs and medical
devices. If any of our therapeutics are found to cause adverse
reactions or unacceptable side effects, then therapeutic
development may be delayed, additional expenses may be incurred if
further studies are required, and, in extreme circumstances, it may
prove necessary to suspend or terminate development. This may occur
even after regulatory approval has been obtained, in which case
additional trials may be required, the approval may be suspended or
withdrawn or require product labels to include additional safety
warnings. Adverse events or unforeseen side effects may also
potentially lead to product liability claims against us as the
developer of the therapeutics and sponsor of the relevant clinical
trials. These risks are also applicable to our Founded Entities and
any trials they conduct or therapeutic candidates they develop.
Adverse reactions or unacceptable side
effects may result in a smaller market for our therapeutics, or
even cause the therapeutics to fail to meet regulatory requirements
necessary for sale of the therapeutic. This, as well as any claims
for injury or harm resulting from our therapeutics, may result in a
significant decrease in our value.
Safety is our top priority in the design
of our therapeutics. We conduct extensive preclinical and clinical
trials which test for and identify any adverse side effects.
Despite these steps and precautions, we cannot fully avoid the
possibility of unforeseen side effects. To mitigate the risk
further we have insurance in place to cover product liability
claims which may arise during the conduct of clinical trials.
5 Risks related to therapeutic
profitability and competition
We may be unable to sell our therapeutics
profitably if reimbursement from third-party payers – such as
private health insurers and government health authorities – is
restricted or not available. If, for example, it proves difficult
to build a sufficiently strong economic case based on the burden of
illness and population impact.
Third-party payers are increasingly
attempting to curtail healthcare costs by challenging the prices
that are charged for pharmaceutical therapeutics and denying or
limiting coverage and the level of reimbursement. Moreover, even if
the therapeutics can be sold profitably, they may not be adopted by
patients and the medical community.
Alternatively, our competitors – many of
whom have considerably greater financial and human resources – may
develop safer or more effective therapeutics or be able to compete
more effectively in the markets targeted by us. New companies may
enter these markets and novel therapeutics and technologies may
become available which are more commercially successful than those
being developed by us. These risks are also applicable to our
Founded Entities and could result in a decrease in their value.
The failure to obtain reimbursement from
third party payers, and competition from other therapeutics, could
significantly decrease the amount of revenue we may receive from
therapeutic sales for certain therapeutics. This may result in a
significant decrease in our value.
We engage reimbursement experts to conduct
pricing and reimbursement studies for our therapeutics to ensure
that a viable path to reimbursement, or direct user payment, is
available. We also closely monitor the competitive landscape for
our therapeutics and therapeutic candidates and adapt our business
plans accordingly. Not all therapeutics that we are developing will
rely on reimbursement. Also, while we cannot control outcomes, we
seek to design studies to generate data that will help support
potential reimbursement.
6 Risks related to intellectual property
protection
We may not be able to obtain patent
protection for some of our therapeutics or maintain the secrecy of
their trade secrets and know-how. If we are unsuccessful in doing
so, others may market competitive therapeutics at significantly
lower prices. Alternatively, we may be sued for infringement of
third-party patent rights. If these actions are successful, then we
would have to pay substantial damages and potentially remove our
therapeutics from the market. We license certain intellectual
property rights from third parties. If we fail to comply with our
obligations under these agreements, it may enable the other party
to terminate the agreement. This could impair our freedom to
operate and potentially lead to third parties preventing us from
selling certain of our therapeutics.
The failure to obtain patent protection
and maintain the secrecy of key information may significantly
decrease the amount of revenue we may receive from therapeutic
sales. Any infringement litigation against us may result in the
payment of substantial damages by us and result in a significant
decrease in our value.
We spend significant resources in the
prosecution of our patent applications and maintenance of our
patents, and we have in-house patent counsel and patent group to
help with these activities. We also work with experienced external
attorneys and law firms to help with the protection, maintenance
and enforcement of our patents. Third party patent filings are
monitored to ensure the Group continues to have freedom to operate.
Confidential information (both our own and information belonging to
third parties) is protected through use of confidential disclosure
agreements with third parties, and suitable provisions relating to
confidentiality and intellectual property exist in our employment
and advisory contracts. Licenses are monitored for compliance with
their terms.
7 Risks related to enterprise
profitability We expect to continue to incur substantial
expenditure in further research and development activities. There
is no guarantee that we will become operationally profitable, and,
even if we do so, we may be unable to sustain operational
profitability.
The strategic aim of the business is to
generate profits for our shareholders through the commercialization
of technologies through therapeutic sales, strategic partnerships
and sales of businesses or parts thereof. The timing and size of
these potential inflows are uncertain. Should revenues from our
activities not be achieved, or in the event that they are achieved
but at values significantly less than the amount of capital
invested, then it would be difficult to sustain our business.
We retain significant cash in order to
support funding of our Founded Entities and our Internal Programs.
We have close relationships with a wide group of investors and
strategic partners to ensure we can continue to access the capital
markets and additional monetization and funding for our businesses.
Additionally, our Founded Entities are able to raise money directly
from third party investors and strategic partners.
8 Risks related to hiring and retaining
qualified employees and key personnel
We operate in complex and specialized
business domains and require highly qualified and experienced
management to implement our strategy successfully. We and many of
our businesses are located in the United States which is a highly
competitive employment market.
Moreover, the rapid development which is
envisaged by us may place unsupportable demands on our current
managers and employees, particularly if we cannot attract
sufficient new employees. There is also the risk that we may lose
key personnel.
The failure to attract highly effective
personnel or the loss of key personnel would have an adverse impact
on our ability to continue to grow and may negatively affect our
competitive advantage.
The Board regularly seeks external
expertise to assess the competitiveness of the compensation
packages of its senior management. Senior management continually
monitors and assesses compensation levels to ensure we remain
competitive in the employment market. We maintain an extensive
recruiting network through our Board members, advisors and
scientific community involvement. We also employ an executive as a
full-time in-house recruiter and retain outside recruiters when
necessary or advisable. Additionally, we are proactive in our
retention efforts and include incentive-based compensation in the
form of equity awards and annual bonuses, as well as a competitive
benefits package. We have a number of employee engagement efforts
to strengthen our PureTech community.
9 Risks related to business, economic or
public health disruptions
Business, economic, financial or
geopolitical disruptions or global health concerns could seriously
harm our development efforts and increase our costs and
expenses.
Broad-based business, economic, financial
or geopolitical disruptions could adversely affect our ongoing or
planned research and development activities. Global health
concerns, such as a further pandemic, or geopolitical events, like
the ongoing consequences of the armed conflicts, could also result
in social, economic, and labor instability in the countries in
which we operate or the third parties with whom we engage. We
consider the risk to be increasing since the prior year and note
further risks associated with the banking system and global
financial stability. We cannot presently predict the scope and
severity of any potential business shutdowns or disruptions, but if
we or any of the third parties with whom we engage, including the
suppliers, clinical trial sites, regulators, providers of financial
services and other third parties with whom we conduct business,
were to experience shutdowns or other business disruptions, our
ability to conduct our business in the manner and on the timelines
presently planned could be materially and negatively impacted. It
is also possible that global health concerns or geopolitical events
such as these ones could disproportionately impact the hospitals
and clinical sites in which we conduct any of our current and/or
future clinical trials, which could have a material adverse effect
on our business and our results of operation and financial
impact.
We regularly review the business,
economic, financial and geopolitical environment in which we
operate. It is possible that we may see further impact as a result
of current geopolitical tensions. We monitor the position of our
suppliers, clinical trial sites, regulators, providers of financial
services and other third parties with whom we conduct business. We
develop and execute contingency plans to address risks where
appropriate.
Financial Review
Reporting Framework
You should read the following discussion and analysis together
with our 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. As a result of many factors, including the risks set
forth on pages 60 to 64 and in the Additional Information section
from pages 186 to 223, our actual results could differ materially
from the results described in or implied by these forward-looking
statements.
Our audited Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31,
2023 and 2022, and for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and
2021, have been prepared in accordance with UK-adopted
International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRSs"). The
Consolidated Financial Statements also comply fully with IFRSs as
issued by the International Accounting Standards Board
("IASB").
The following discussion contains references to the Consolidated
Financial Statements of PureTech Health plc (the "Parent") and its
consolidated subsidiaries, together "the Group". These financial
statements consolidate PureTech Health plc’s subsidiaries and
include the Group’s interest in associates by way of equity method,
as well as investments held at fair value. Subsidiaries are those
entities over which the Group maintains control. Associates are
those entities in which the Group does not have control for
financial accounting purposes but maintains significant influence
over financial and operating policies. Where the Group has neither
control nor significant influence for financial accounting
purposes, or when the investment in associates is not in
instruments that would be considered equity for accounting
purposes, we recognize our holdings in such entity as an investment
at fair value with changes in fair value being recorded in the
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss). For purposes
of our Consolidated Financial Statements, each of our Founded
Entities1 are considered to be either a “subsidiary", an
“associate” or an "investment held at fair value" depending on
whether the Group controls or maintains significant influence over
the financial and operating policies of the respective entity at
the respective period end date, and depending on the form of the
investment. For additional information regarding the accounting
treatment of these entities, see Note 1. Material Accounting
Policies to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in this
report. For additional information regarding our operating
structure, see “Basis of Presentation and Consolidation” below.
Business Background and Results Overview
The business background is discussed above from pages 1 to 21,
which describes the business development of our Wholly-Owned
Programs3 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 Entities2, 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
Vedanta Biosciences, Inc. ("Vedanta") in March 2023, Sonde Health
Inc. ("Sonde") in 2022, Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. ("Karuna"), Vor
Biopharma Inc. ("Vor") and Gelesis in 2019, and Akili in 2018.
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 Consolidated Statement of Financial Position;
- we record our retained investment in the Founded Entity at fair
value; and
- the resulting amount of any gain or loss is recognized in our
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss).
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.
- 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 Entities2 and
deconsolidated Founded Entities. As of December 31, 2023,
deconsolidated Founded Entities included Akili Interactive Labs,
Inc., Karuna Therapeutics, Inc., Vor Bio, Inc., Gelesis, Inc.,
Sonde Health, Inc., and Vedanta Biosciences, Inc.
- Controlled Founded Entities are comprised of the Company’s
consolidated operational subsidiaries that currently have already
raised third-party dilutive capital. As of December 31, 2023,
Entrega was the only entity under this definition.
- 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 December 31, 2023, Wholly-Owned Programs were
developed by the wholly-owned subsidiaries Alivio Therapeutics,
Inc., PureTech LYT, Inc., PureTech LYT 100, Inc. and included
primarily the programs LYT-100, LYT-200, LYT-300, and the Glyph
platform.
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 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 for each period are
compared primarily 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 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 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
PureTech Level cash, cash equivalents and
short-term investments
Measure type: Core performance
Definition: Cash and cash
equivalents and short-term investments held at PureTech Health plc
and our wholly-owned subsidiaries.
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 December 31, 2023
The Group has evaluated subsequent events after December 31,
2023 up to the date of issuance, April 25, 2024, of the
Consolidated Financial Statements, and has not identified any
recordable or disclosable events not otherwise reported in these
Consolidated Financial Statements or notes thereto, except for the
following:
In January 2024, the Group established two new clinical-stage
entities: Seaport Therapeutics ("Seaport") and Gallop Oncology
("Gallop"). Seaport will advance certain central nervous system
programs and relevant Glyph intellectual property. Gallop will
advance LYT-200 and other galectin-9 intellectual property. As of
December 31, 2023, the financial results of these programs were
included in the Wholly-Owned Programs segment in the footnotes to
the Consolidated Financial Statements. Upon raising dilutive
third-party financing, the financial results of these two entities
will be included in the Controlled Founded Entities segment to the
extent that the Group maintains control over these entities.
On May 9, 2022, the Group announced the commencement of a $50.0
million share repurchase program the ("Program") of its ordinary
shares of one pence each. In February 2024, the Group completed the
Program and has repurchased an aggregate of 20,182,863 ordinary
shares under the Program. These shares have been held as treasury
shares and are being used to settle the vesting of restricted stock
units or exercise of options.
In March 2024, Karuna was acquired by Bristol Myers Squibb
(“BMS”) in accordance with a definitive merger agreement signed in
December 2023. The Group received total proceeds of $292.7 million
before income tax in exchange for its holding of 886,885 shares of
Karuna common stock.
In March 2024, the Group announced a proposed capital return of
$100.0 million to its shareholders by way of a tender offer (the
"Tender Offer"). The Tender Offer is expected to be launched in
early May, subject to market conditions and shareholder approval.
If the full $100.0 million is not returned, then the Group intends
to return any remainder following the completion of the Tender
Offer, by way of a special dividend.
In April 2024, Seaport Therapeutics, the Group's latest Founded
Entity, raised $100 million in a Series A financing, out of which
$32 million was invested by the Group. Following the Series A
financing, the Group holds equity ownership in Seaport of 61.5
percent on a diluted basis.
In April 2024, the Gelesis' Chapter 7 Trustee provided notice
that a third party bid to purchase the assets subject to the
bankruptcy had been accepted as a stalking horse bid, subject to
Bankruptcy Court approval. If such sale of the assets is ultimately
approved by the Bankruptcy Court and consummated, it is expected
that PureTech could recover a portion of its investment in Gelesis
senior secured convertible promissory notes. The ultimate
resolution of this matter, any potential recovery, and the
associated timing remain uncertain. The Group has not recorded any
amount in its Consolidated Financial Statements related to amounts
that may be received as a result of the bankruptcy process.
Financial Highlights
The following is the reconciliation of the amounts appearing in
our Consolidated Statement of Financial Position to the Alternative
Performance Measure described above:
(in thousands)
December 31 2023
December 31 2022
Cash and cash equivalents
191,081
149,866
Short-term investments
136,062
200,229
Consolidated cash, cash equivalents and
short-term investments
327,143
350,095
Less: cash and cash equivalents held at
non-wholly owned subsidiaries
(1,097)
(10,622)
PureTech Level cash, cash equivalents
and short-term investments
$326,046
$339,473
Basis of Presentation and Consolidation
Our Consolidated Financial Information consolidates the
financial information of PureTech Health plc, as well as its
subsidiaries, and includes our interest in associates and
investments held at fair value.
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. During the second half of
2023, we changed the financial information that was regularly
reviewed by the Directors to allocate resources and assess
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, given the high level of operational
and financial similarities across our Wholly-Owned Programs. 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.
For our entities that do not meet the definition of an operating
segment, we present this information in the Parent Company &
Other column in our segment footnote to reconcile the information
in this footnote to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Substantially all of our revenue and profit generating activities
are generated within the United States and, accordingly, no
geographical disclosures are provided.
Following is the description of our 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 PureTech Health
team, which is responsible for the strategy, business development,
and research and development.
Controlled Founded Entities
The Controlled Founded Entities segment is comprised of the
Group’s consolidated operational subsidiaries as of December 31,
2023 that either have, or have plans to hire, independent
management teams and currently have already raised third-party
dilutive capital. These subsidiaries have active research and
development programs and either have entered into or plan to seek
an equity or debt investment partner, who will provide additional
industry knowledge and access to networks, as well as additional
funding to continue the pursued growth of the company.
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 segment information to
the financial statements. This column captures activities not
directly attributable to the Group’s operating segment 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 our deconsolidated entities
through the date of deconsolidation (e.g. Vedanta in 2023 and Sonde
in 2022), and accounting for our holdings in Founded Entities for
which control has been lost, which primarily represents: the
activity associated with deconsolidating an entity when we no
longer control the entity (e.g. Vedanta in 2023 and Sonde in 2022),
the gain or loss on our investments accounted for at fair value
(e.g. our ownership stakes in Karuna, Vor and Akili) and our net
income or loss of associates accounted for using the equity
method.
In January 2024, the Group launched two new Founded Entities
(Seaport Therapeutics and Gallop Oncology) to advance certain
programs from the Wholly-Owned Programs. Seaport Therapeutics will
advance certain central nervous system programs and relevant Glyph
intellectual property. Gallop Oncology will advance LYT-200 and
other galectin-9 intellectual property. The financial results of
these programs were included in the Wholly-Owned Programs segment
in the footnotes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as of
December 31, 2023 and 2022, and for the three years ended December
31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Upon raising dilutive
third-party financing, the financial results of these two entities
will be included in the Controlled Founded Entities segment to the
extent that the Group maintains control over these entities.
The table below summarizes the entities that comprised each of
our segments as of December 31, 2023:
Wholly-Owned Programs Segment
Ownership Percentage
PureTech LYT
100.0%
PureTech LYT-100, Inc.
100.0%
Alivio Therapeutics, Inc.
100.0%
Controlled Founded Entities
Segment
Entrega, Inc.
77.3%
Parent Company and Other3
Follica, LLC
85.4%
Gelesis, Inc.
—%
Sonde Health, Inc.1
40.2%
Vedanta Biosciences, Inc.2
47.0%
PureTech Health plc
100.0%
PureTech Health LLC
100.0%
PureTech Securities Corporation
100.0%
PureTech Securities II Corporation
100.0%
PureTech Management, Inc.
100.0%
1 Sonde Health, Inc was deconsolidated on May 25, 2022.
2 Vedanta Biosciences, Inc. was deconsolidated on March 1,
2023.
3 Includes dormant, inactive and shell entities as well as
Founded Entities that were deconsolidated prior to 2023.
Components of Our Results of Operations
Revenue
To date, we have not generated any meaningful revenue from
product sales and we do not expect to generate any meaningful
revenue from product sales in the near future. We derive our
revenue from the following:
Contract revenue
We generate revenue primarily from licenses, services and
collaboration agreements, including amounts that are recognized
related to upfront payments, milestone payments, royalties and
amounts due to us for research and development services. In the
future, revenue may include additional milestone payments and
royalties on any net product sales under our licensing agreements.
We expect that any revenue we generate will fluctuate from period
to period as a result of the timing and amount of license, research
and development services and milestone and other payments.
Grant Revenue
Grant revenue is derived from grant awards we receive from
governmental agencies and non-profit organizations for certain
qualified research and development expenses. We recognize grants
from governmental agencies and non-profit organizations as grant
revenue in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive
Income/(Loss), gross of the expenditures that were related to
obtaining the grant, when there is reasonable assurance that we
will comply with the conditions within the grant agreement and
there is reasonable assurance that payments under the grants will
be received. We evaluate the conditions of each grant as of each
reporting date to ensure that we have reasonable assurance of
meeting the conditions of each grant arrangement, and it is
expected that the grant payment will be received as a result of
meeting the necessary conditions.
Operating Expenses
Research and Development Expenses
Research and development expenses consist primarily of costs
incurred for our research activities, including our discovery
efforts, and the development of our wholly-owned and our Controlled
Founded Entities’ therapeutic candidates, which include:
- employee-related expenses, including salaries, related benefits
and equity-based compensation;
- expenses incurred in connection with the preclinical and
clinical development of our wholly-owned and our Founded Entities’
therapeutic candidates, including our agreements with contract
research organizations;
- expenses incurred under agreements with consultants who
supplement our internal capabilities;
- the cost of lab supplies and acquiring, developing and
manufacturing preclinical study materials and clinical trial
materials;
- costs related to compliance with regulatory requirements;
and
- facilities, depreciation and other expenses, which include
direct and allocated expenses for rent and maintenance of
facilities, insurance and other operating costs.
We expense all research costs in the periods in which they are
incurred and development costs are capitalized only if certain
criteria are met. For the periods presented, we have not
capitalized any development costs since we have not met the
necessary criteria required for capitalization.
Research and development activities are central to our business
model. We expect that our research and development expenses will
continue to increase for the foreseeable future in connection with
our planned preclinical and clinical development activities in the
near term and in the future related to our Wholly-Owned Programs
and our existing, newly established and future Founded Entities.
The successful development of our wholly-owned and our Founded
Entities’ therapeutic candidates is highly uncertain. As such, at
this time, we cannot reasonably estimate or know the nature, timing
and estimated costs of the efforts that will be necessary to
complete the remainder of the development of these therapeutic
candidates through our funding or in conjunction with our external
partners. We are also unable to predict when, if ever, material net
cash inflows will commence from our wholly-owned or our Founded
Entities’ therapeutic candidates. This is due to the numerous risks
and uncertainties associated with developing therapeutics,
including the uncertainty of:
- progressing research and development of our Wholly-Owned
Programs and Founded Entities and continuing to progress our
various technology platforms and other potential therapeutic
candidates based on previous human efficacy and clinically
validated biology within our Wholly-Owned Programs and Founded
Entities;
- establishing an appropriate safety profile with investigational
new drug application;
- the success of our Founded Entities and their need for
additional capital;
- identifying new therapeutic candidates to add to our
Wholly-Owned Programs or Founded Entities;
- successful enrollment in, and the initiation and completion of,
clinical trials;
- the timing, receipt and terms of any marketing approvals from
applicable regulatory authorities;
- establishing commercial manufacturing capabilities or making
arrangements with third-party manufacturers;
- addressing any competing technological and market developments,
as well as any changes in governmental regulations;
- negotiating favorable terms in any collaboration, licensing or
other arrangements into which we may enter and performing our
obligations under such arrangements;
- maintaining, protecting and expanding our portfolio of
intellectual property rights, including patents, trade secrets and
know-how, as well as obtaining and maintaining regulatory
exclusivity for our wholly-owned and our Founded Entities’
therapeutic candidates;
- continued acceptable safety profile of our therapeutics, if
any, following approval; and
- attracting, hiring and retaining qualified personnel.
A change in the outcome of any of these variables with respect
to the development of a therapeutic candidate could mean a
significant change in the costs and timing associated with the
development of that therapeutic candidate. For example, the FDA,
the EMA, or another comparable foreign regulatory authority may
require us to conduct clinical trials beyond those that we
anticipate will be required for the completion of clinical
development of a therapeutic candidate, or we may experience
significant trial delays due to patient enrollment or other
reasons, in which case we would be required to expend significant
additional financial resources and time on the completion of
clinical development. In addition, we may obtain unexpected results
from our clinical trials, and we may elect to discontinue, delay or
modify clinical trials of some therapeutic candidates or focus on
others. Identifying potential therapeutic candidates and conducting
preclinical testing and clinical trials is a time-consuming,
expensive and uncertain process that takes years to complete, and
we may never generate the necessary data or results required to
obtain marketing approval and achieve product sales. In addition,
our wholly-owned and our Founded Entities’ therapeutic candidates,
if approved, may not achieve commercial success.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses consist primarily of
salaries and other related costs, including stock-based
compensation, for personnel in our executive, finance, corporate
and business development and administrative functions. General and
administrative expenses also include professional fees for legal,
patent, accounting, auditing, tax and consulting services, travel
expenses and facility-related expenses, which include direct
depreciation costs and allocated expenses for rent and maintenance
of facilities and other operating costs.
We expect that our general and administrative expenses will
increase in the future as we support our increased number of
consolidated Founded Entities, continued research and development
to support our Wholly-Owned Programs and our technology platforms,
as well as potential commercialization of our Controlled Founded
Entities' portfolio of therapeutic candidates.
Total Other Income/(Expense)
Gain on Deconsolidation of Subsidiary
Upon losing control over a subsidiary, the assets and
liabilities are derecognized along with any related non-controlling
interest (“NCI”). Any interest retained in the former subsidiary is
measured at fair value when control is lost. Any resulting gain or
loss is recognized as profit or loss in the Consolidated Statement
of Comprehensive Income/(Loss).
Gain/(Loss) on Investments Held at Fair Value
Investments held at fair value include both unlisted and listed
securities held by us, which include investments in Akili, Karuna,
Vor, Vedanta and Sonde and other insignificant investments. We
account for investments in convertible preferred shares in
accordance with IFRS 9 as investments held at fair value when the
preferred shares do not provide their holders with access to
returns associated with a residual equity interest. 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.
Realized Gain/(Loss) on Sale of Investments
Realized gain/(loss) on sale of investments held at fair value
relates to realized differences in the per share disposal price of
a listed security as compared to the per share exchange quoted
price at the time of disposal. The realized loss in 2021 is
attributable to a block sale discount, due to a variety of market
factors, primarily the number of shares being transacted was
significantly larger than the daily trading volume of the security.
The realized loss in 2022 is attributable to the settlement of call
options written by the Group on Karuna stock. The amount in 2023 is
not significant.
Gain/(Loss) on Investments in Notes from Associates
Gain/(loss) on investments in notes from associates relates to
our investment in the notes from Gelesis and Vedanta. We account
for these notes in accordance with IFRS 9 as investments held at
fair value, with changes in fair value recognized through the
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss). The amount
in 2023 is primarily attributable to a decrease in the fair value
of our notes from Gelesis. On October 30, 2023, Gelesis ceased
operations and filed a voluntary petition for relief under the
United States bankruptcy code.
Other Income (Expense)
Other income (expense) consists primarily of gains and losses on
financial instruments. In 2022, it relates primarily to the
Backstop agreement with Gelesis.
Finance Income/(Costs)
Finance costs consist of loan interest expense, interest expense
due to accretion of and adjustment to the sale of future royalties
liability as well as the changes in the fair value of certain
liabilities associated with financing transactions, mainly
preferred share liabilities in respect of preferred shares issued
by our non-wholly owned subsidiaries to third parties. Finance
income consists of interest income on funds invested in money
market funds and U.S. treasuries.
Share of Net Income (Loss) of Associates Accounted for Using the
Equity Method, Gain on Dilution of Ownership Interest and
Impairment of Investment in Associates
Associates are accounted for using the equity method (equity
accounted investees) and are initially recognized at cost, or if
recognized upon deconsolidation, they are initially recorded at
fair value at the date of deconsolidation. The Consolidated
Financial Statements include our share of the total comprehensive
income/(loss) of equity accounted investees, from the date that
significant influence commences until the date that significant
influence ceases. When the share of losses exceeds the net
investment in the investee, including the investment considered
long-term interests, the carrying amount is reduced to nil and
recognition of further losses is discontinued except to the extent
that we have incurred legal or constructive obligations or made
payments on behalf of an investee.
We compare the recoverable amount of the investment to its
carrying amount on a go-forward basis and determine the need for
impairment.
When our share in the equity of the investee changes as a result
of equity transactions in the investee (related to financing events
of the investee), we calculate a gain or loss on such change in
ownership and related share in the investee's equity. During the
year ended December 31, 2022, we recorded a gain on dilution of our
ownership interest in Gelesis.
In 2023, we recorded our share of the net loss of Gelesis which
reduced the carrying amount of our investment to zero. On October
30, 2023, Gelesis ceased operations and our significant influence
in Gelesis ceased.
Income Tax
The amount of taxes currently payable or refundable is accrued,
and deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the
estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences
between the financial statement carrying amount of existing assets
and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets
are also recognized for realizable loss and tax credit
carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured
using substantively enacted tax rates in effect for the year in
which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or
settled. Net deferred tax assets are not recorded if we do not
assess their realization as probable. The effect on deferred tax
assets and liabilities of a change in income tax rates is
recognized in our financial statements in the period that includes
the substantive enactment date or the change in tax status.
Results of Operations
The following table, which has been derived from our audited
financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022
and 2021, included herein, summarizes our results of operations for
the periods indicated, together with the changes in those
items:
Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)
2023
2022
2021
Change
(2022 to 2023)
Change
(2021 to 2022)
Contract revenue
$750
$2,090
$9,979
$(1,340)
$(7,889)
Grant revenue
2,580
13,528
7,409
(10,948)
6,119
Total revenue
3,330
15,618
17,388
(12,288)
(1,770)
Operating expenses:
General and administrative expenses
(53,295)
(60,991)
(57,199)
7,696
(3,792)
Research and development expenses
(96,235)
(152,433)
(110,471)
56,199
(41,962)
Operating income/(loss)
(146,199)
(197,807)
(150,282)
51,607
(47,524)
Other income/(expense):
Gain/(loss) on deconsolidation of
subsidiary
61,787
27,251
—
34,536
27,251
Gain/(loss) on investments held at fair
value
77,945
(32,060)
179,316
110,006
(211,377)
Realized gain/(loss) on sale of
investments
(122)
(29,303)
(20,925)
29,180
(8,378)
Gain/(loss) on investments in notes from
associates
(27,630)
—
—
(27,630)
—
Other income/(expense)
(908)
8,131
1,592
(9,038)
6,539
Other income/(expense)
111,072
(25,981)
159,983
137,053
(185,965)
Net finance income/(costs)
5,078
138,924
5,050
(133,846)
133,875
Share of net income/(loss) of associates
accounted for using the equity method
(6,055)
(27,749)
(73,703)
21,695
45,954
Gain/(loss) on dilution of ownership
interest in associate
—
28,220
—
(28,220)
28,220
Impairment of investment in associates
—
(8,390)
—
8,390
(8,390)
Income/(loss) before income
taxes
(36,103)
(92,783)
(58,953)
56,680
(33,830)
Taxation
(30,525)
55,719
(3,756)
(86,243)
59,475
Net income/(loss) including
non-controlling interest
(66,628)
(37,065)
(62,709)
(29,563)
25,644
Net income/(loss) for the year
attributable to the Owners of the Group
$(65,697)
$(50,354)
$(60,558)
$(15,342)
$10,204
Comparison of the Years Ended December
31, 2023 and 2022
Total Revenue
Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)
2023
2022
Change
Contract Revenue:
Controlled Founded Entities
$750
$1,500
$(750)
Parent Company and Other
—
590
(590)
Total Contract Revenue
750
2,090
(1,340)
Grant Revenue:
Wholly-Owned Programs
853
2,826
(1,973)
Parent Company and Other
1,727
10,702
(8,975)
Total Grant Revenue
2,580
13,528
(10,948)
Total Revenue
$3,330
$15,618
$(12,288)
Our total revenue was $3.3 million for the year ended December
31, 2023, a decrease of $12.3 million, or 79 percent compared to
the year ended December 31, 2022. The decrease was primarily
attributable to a decrease of $10.9 million in grant revenue,
mainly as a result of inclusion of Vedanta’s activities only for a
part of the year through its deconsolidation in March 2023, and a
decrease of $2.0 million as a result of decreased grant-related
activities. The decrease was also attributed to a decrease of $1.3
million in contract revenue due to the conclusion of certain
collaboration agreements, as well as a decrease of $0.6 million due
primarily to the discontinuation of royalty revenue from Gelesis as
Gelesis ceased operations in October 2023.
Research and Development Expenses
Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)
2023
2022
Change
Research and Development Expenses:
Wholly-Owned Programs
$(89,495)
$(116,054)
$(26,559)
Controlled Founded Entities
(672)
(1,051)
(379)
Parent Company and Other
(6,068)
(35,328)
(29,260)
Total Research and Development
Expenses:
$(96,235)
$(152,433)
$(56,199)
Our research and development expenses were $96.2 million for the
year ended December 31, 2023, a decrease of $56.2 million, or 37
percent compared to the year ended December 31, 2022. The change
was primarily attributable to a decrease of $26.6 million in
research and development expenses incurred by the Wholly-Owned
Programs, out of which $13.1 million is due to prioritization of
research and development projects, whereby the Group elected to
focus on programs where it believes it has the highest probability
of success and reduced efforts in research and clinical stage
projects where such probability of success is lower. The program
prioritization and reduction in the research activities further
resulted in a decrease of $6.3 million in payroll and headcount
related costs, and $1.3 million of impairment cost of fixed assets
related to write down of lab equipment that was previously used by
the research team. In addition, there was a decrease of $12.4
million, mainly in contract manufacturing expenses in the year
ended December 31, 2023, as compared to the year ended December 31,
2022, due to the ramp up of clinical manufacturing efforts in the
year ended December 31, 2022, in preparation of the start of new
clinical studies. These decreases in research and development
expenses were partially offset with increases of $4.7 million in
consulting fee and outside services. The decrease in research and
development expenses was also attributable to a decrease of $29.3
million in the Parent Company and Other as a result of inclusion of
Vedanta’s activities only for a part of the year 2023 through its
deconsolidation in March 2023, as compared with inclusion of the
results for the full year in the year ended December 31, 2022.
General and Administrative Expenses
Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)
2023
2022
Change
General and Administrative Expenses:
Wholly-Owned Programs
$(14,020)
$(8,301)
$5,720
Controlled Founded Entities
(562)
(419)
143
Parent Company and Other
(38,713)
(52,272)
(13,559)
Total General and Administrative
Expenses
$(53,295)
$(60,991)
$(7,696)
Our general and administrative expenses were $53.3 million for
the year ended December 31, 2023, a decrease of $7.7 million, or 13
percent compared to the year ended December 31, 2022. The change
was attributable to a decrease of $13.6 million in Parent Company
and Other offset by increases of $5.7 million, and $0.1 million in
the Wholly-Owned Programs segment and the Controlled Founded
Entities segment, respectively. The decrease in the Parent Company
and Other in 2023 was primarily attributable to the inclusion of
Vedanta’s activities only for a part of the year 2023 through its
deconsolidation in March 2023, as compared with inclusion of the
results for the full year in the year ended December 31, 2022,
partially offset with an increase in consulting fees related to
project evaluation and employee compensation costs. The increases
in the Wholly-Owned Programs segment and the Controlled Founded
Entities segments were primarily driven by increases, in management
fees, charged by the Parent Company during the year ended December
31, 2023 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2022.
Total Other Income/(Expense)
Total other income was $111.1 million for the year ended
December 31, 2023 compared to a loss of $26.0 million for the year
ended December 31, 2022, reflecting a change of $137.1 million, or
528%. The increase in other income was primarily attributable to
the following:
- a gain from investments held at fair value of $77.9 million
primarily attributed to an increase in fair value of Karuna shares
for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to a loss of $32.1
million for the year ended December 31, 2022, reflecting an
increase in other income of $110.0 million.
- a gain from deconsolidation of Vedanta of $61.8 million for the
year ended December 31, 2023, compared to a gain from
deconsolidation of Sonde of $27.3 million for the year ended
December 31, 2022, reflecting an increase in other income of $34.5
million.
- a decrease of $29.2 million in realized loss from the sale of
investments.
These increases in total other income were partially offset by a
loss from investments in notes from associates of $27.6 million
primarily due to Gelesis ceasing operations in October 2023, for
the year ended December 31, 2023, while no such loss occurred
during the year ended December 31, 2022, as well as a decrease in
other income of $9.0 million due to a gain of $7.6 million in
respect of the Gelesis back-stop agreement recorded during the year
ended December 31, 2022.
Net Finance Income/(Costs)
Net finance income was $5.1 million for the year ended December
31, 2023, compared to net finance income of $138.9 million for the
year ended December 31, 2022, reflecting a decrease of $133.8
million or 96 percent in net finance Income. The decrease was
primarily attributable to the net change in fair value of
subsidiaries' financial instrument liabilities: during the year
ended December 31, 2023, net change in fair value of subsidiaries'
preferred shares, warrant and convertible note liabilities was an
income of $2.6 million, while for the year ended December 31, 2022,
such change was an income of $137.1 million, primarily related to
change in fair value of Vedanta preferred share liabilities,
leading to decrease in income of $134.4 million. In addition, the
decrease in net finance income is attributable to non-cash interest
expenses in the amount of $10.2 million recorded on the sale of
future royalties liability, during the year ended December 31,
2023, with no such corresponding expense, or liability, in the year
ended December 31, 2022. This decrease in net finance income was
partially offset by an increase in interest income in the amount of
$10.2 million due to higher interest rates and yields earned on
financial assets and a decrease of $0.5 million in contractual
interest expense during the year ended December 31, 2023, as
compared to the year ended December 31, 2022.
Share of Net Income/(loss) of Associates Accounted for Using the
Equity Method
For the year ended December 31, 2023, the share in net loss of
associates reported under the equity method was $6.1 million as
compared to the share in net loss of associates of $27.7 million
for the year ended December 31, 2022, resulting in a net decrease
in loss of $21.7 million. The decrease was primarily attributable
to a decrease in Gelesis losses incurred in the year ended December
31, 2023, due to the reduction in the carrying value of our
investment to zero.
Gain/(Loss) on Dilution of Ownership Interest in Associates and
Impairment of Investment in Associates
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Group recorded a
gain on dilution of its equity ownership interest in Gelesis of
$28.2 million as a result of the completion of the merger with
CapStar on January 13, 2022. In addition, during the year ended
December 31, 2022, the Group recorded an impairment loss of $8.4
million in respect of its investment in Gelesis. No such gains or
impairment was incurred in the year ended December 31, 2023.
Taxation
Income tax expense was an expense of $30.5 million for the year
ended December 31, 2023, as compared to a benefit of $55.7 million
for the year ended December 31, 2022, reflecting an increase in
income tax expense of $86.2 million. The increase in the income tax
expense in the year ended December 31, 2023, was primarily
attributable to lower pre-tax loss in the tax consolidated U.S.
group, the tax in respect of the sale of future royalties to
Royalty Pharma and the impact of derecognizing previously
recognized deferred tax assets that are no longer expected to be
utilized. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Group recorded
an income tax benefit, primarily attributable to the increase in
gains that are non-taxable. For a full reconciliation from the
statutory tax rate to the effective tax rate, see Note 27. Taxation
to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Comparison of the Years Ended December 31, 2022 and
2021
For the comparison of 2022 to 2021, refer to Part I, Item 5
“Operating and Financial Review and Prospects” of our Annual Report
on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Material Accounting Policies and Significant Judgments and
Estimates
Our management’s discussion and analysis of our financial
condition and results of operations is based on our financial
statements, which we have prepared in accordance with UK-adopted
International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRSs"). The
Consolidated Financial Statements also comply fully with IFRSs as
issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB"). In
the preparation of these financial statements, we are required to
make judgments, estimates and assumptions about the carrying
amounts of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent
from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are
based on historical experience and other factors that are
considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these
estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
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.
While our significant accounting policies are described in more
detail in the notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements
appearing at the end of this report, we believe the following
accounting policies to be most critical to the judgments and
estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements. See
Note 1. Material Accounting Policies to our Consolidated Financial
Statements for a further detailed description of our significant
accounting policies.
Financial instruments
We account for our financial instruments according to IFRS 9. In
accordance with IFRS 9, we carry certain financial assets and
financial liabilities at fair value, with changes in fair value
through profit and loss ("FVTPL"). Valuation of these financial
instruments includes determining the appropriate valuation
methodology and making certain estimates such as the future
expected returns on the financial instrument in different
scenarios, appropriate discount rate, volatility, and term to
exit.
In accordance with IFRS 9, when issuing preferred shares in our
subsidiaries, we determine the classification of financial
instruments in terms of liability or equity. Such determination
involves judgement. These judgements include an assessment of
whether the financial instruments include any embedded derivative
features, whether they include contractual obligations upon us to
deliver cash or other financial assets or to exchange financial
assets or financial liabilities with another party at any point in
the future prior to liquidation, and whether that obligation will
be settled by exchanging a fixed amount of cash or other financial
assets for a fixed number of the Group's equity instruments.
Consolidation
The Consolidated Financial Statements include the financial
statements of the Group and the entities it controls. Based on the
applicable accounting rules, we control an investee when we are
exposed, or have rights, to variable returns from our involvement
with the investee and have the ability to affect those returns
through our power over the investee. Therefore an assessment is
required to determine whether we have (i) power over the investee;
(ii) exposure, or rights, to variable returns from our involvement
with the investee; and (iii) the ability to use our power over the
investee to affect the amount of our returns. Judgement is required
to perform such assessment and it requires that we consider, among
others, activities that most significantly affect the returns of
the investee, our voting shares, representation on the board,
rights to appoint board members and management, shareholders
agreements, de facto power and other contributing factors.
Sale of Future Royalties Liability
We account for the sale of future royalties liability as a
financial liability, as we continue to hold the rights under the
royalty bearing licensing agreement and have a contractual
obligation to deliver cash to an investor for a portion of the
royalty we receive. Interest on the sale of future royalties
liability is recognized using the effective interest rate over the
life of the related royalty stream.
The sale of future royalties liability and the related interest
expense are based on our current estimates of future royalties
expected to be paid over the life of the arrangement. Forecasts are
updated periodically as new data is obtained. Any increases,
decreases or a shift in timing of estimated cash flows require us
to re-calculate the amortized cost of the sale of future royalties
liability as the present value of the estimated future contractual
cash flows that are discounted at the liability’s original
effective interest rate. The adjustment is recognized immediately
in profit or loss as income or expense.
In determining the appropriate accounting treatment for the
Royalty Purchase Agreement, management applied significant
judgement.
Investment in Associates
When we do not control an investee but maintain significant
influence over the financial and operating policies of the
investee, the investee is an associate. Significant influence is
presumed to exist when we hold 20 percent or more of the voting
power of an entity, unless it can be clearly demonstrated that this
is not the case. We evaluate if we maintain significant influence
over associates by assessing if we have the power to participate in
the financial and operating policy decisions of the associate.
Associates are accounted for using the equity method (equity
accounted investees) and are initially recognized at cost, or if
recognized upon deconsolidation, they are initially recorded at
fair value at the date of deconsolidation. The Consolidated
Financial Statements include our share of the total comprehensive
income or loss of equity accounted investees, from the date that
significant influence commences until the date that significant
influence ceases. When our share of losses exceeds the net
investment in an equity accounted investee, including investments
considered to be long-term interests ("LTI"), the carrying amount
is reduced to zero and recognition of further losses is
discontinued except to the extent that we have incurred legal or
constructive obligations or made payments on behalf of an investee.
To the extent we hold interests in associates that are not
providing access to returns underlying ownership interests, the
instrument held by us is accounted for in accordance with IFRS
9.
Judgement is required in order to determine whether we have
significant influence over financial and operating policies of
investees. This judgement includes, among others, an assessment
whether we have representation on the board of the investee,
whether we participate in the policy-making processes of the
investee, whether there is any interchange of managerial personnel,
whether there is any essential technical information provided to
the investee, and if there are any transactions between us and the
investee.
Judgement is also required to determine which instruments we
hold in the investee form part of the investment in associates,
which is accounted for under IAS 28 and scoped out of IFRS 9, and
which instruments are separate financial instruments that fall
under the scope of IFRS 9. This judgement includes an assessment of
the characteristics of the financial instrument of the investee
held by us and whether such financial instrument provides access to
returns underlying an ownership interest.
Where the Group has other investments in an equity accounted
investee that are not accounted for under IAS 28, judgement is
required in determining if such investments constitute long-term
interests for the purposes of IAS 28. This determination is based
on the individual facts and circumstances and characteristics of
each investment, but is driven, among other factors, by the
intention and likelihood to settle the instrument through
redemption or repayment in the foreseeable future, and whether or
not the investment is likely to be converted to common stock or
other equity instruments.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
For information on recent accounting pronouncements, see Note 2.
New Standards and Interpretations to our 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 Entities' therapeutic candidates;
- the revenue, if any, generated by wholly-owned and
Controlled-Founded Entities' 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; and
- the investing activities including the monetization, through
sale, of shares held in our public Founded Entities.
As of December 31, 2023, we had cash and cash equivalents of
$191.1 million and short-term investments of $136.1 million. As of
December 31, 2023, we had PureTech Level cash, cash equivalents and
short-term investments of $326.0 million. PureTech Level cash, cash
equivalents and short-term investments is a non-IFRS measure (for a
definition of PureTech Level cash, cash equivalents and short-term
investments and a reconciliation with the IFRS number, see the
section Measuring Performance earlier in this Financial Review). In
March 2024, we received total proceeds of $292.7 million before
income tax in exchange for our holding of 886,885 shares of Karuna
common stock as a result of the completion of Karuna acquisition by
Bristol Myers Squibb (“BMS”).
Cash Flows
The following table summarizes our cash flows for each of the
periods presented:
Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)
2023
2022
2021
Net cash used in operating activities
$(105,917)
$(178,792)
$(158,274)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing
activities
68,991
(107,223)
197,375
Net cash provided by (used in) financing
activities
78,141
(29,827)
22,727
Net increase (decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents
$41,215
$(315,842)
$61,827
Operating Activities
Net cash used in operating activities was $105.9 million for the
year ended December 31, 2023, as compared to $178.8 million for the
year ended December 31, 2022, resulting in a decrease of $72.9
million in net cash used in operating activities. The decrease in
outflows is primarily attributable to our lower operating loss
mainly due to a decrease in research and development activities in
the Wholly-Owned Programs and Controlled Founded Entities and a
decrease of operating cash flows as a result of the deconsolidation
of Vedanta on March 1, 2023.
Net cash used in operating activities was $178.8 million for the
year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to $158.3 million for the
year ended December 31, 2021, resulting in an increase of $20.5
million in net cash used in operating activities. The increase in
outflows is primarily attributable to our higher operating loss
mainly due to an increase in research and development activities in
the Wholly-Owned Programs segment, partially offset by the timing
of receipts and payments in the normal course of business.
Investing Activities
Net cash provided by investing activities was $69.0 million for
the year ended December 31, 2023, as compared to net cash outflow
of $107.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, resulting
in an increase of $176.2 million in net cash from investing
activities. The increase in net cash from investing activities was
primarily attributable to increased cash inflow from short-term
investment activities (redemptions, net of purchases) amounting to
$264.4 million, partially offset by a reduction in proceeds from
the sale of investments held at fair value of $85.4 million.
Net cash used in investing activities was $107.2 million for the
year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to cash inflows of
$197,375 for the year ended December 31, 2021, resulting in a
decrease of $304.6 million in net cash resulting from investing
activities. The decrease in the net cash resulting from investing
activities was primarily attributed to a decrease in proceeds from
the sale of investments held at fair value of $99.4 million and to
the purchase of short-term investments, net of redemptions amounted
to $198.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities was $78.1 million for
the year ended December 31, 2023, as compared to net cash used in
financing activities of $29.8 million for the year ended December
31, 2022, resulting in an increase of $108.0 million in the net
cash provided by financing activities. The increase in the net cash
provided by financing activities was primarily attributable to the
receipts of $100.0 million upfront payment from Royalty Pharma upon
execution of Royalty Purchase Agreement in March 2023, and a $6.8
million decrease in treasury stock purchase in 2023 as compared to
2022.
Net cash used in financing activities was $29.8 million for the
year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to net cash provided by
financing activities of $22.7 million for the year ended December
31, 2021, resulting in a decrease of $52.6 million in the net cash
resulting from financing activities. The decrease in the net cash
resulting from financing activities was primarily attributable to
the fact that in the year ended December 31, 2021, there was an
issuance of subsidiary preferred shares of $37.6 million while for
the year ended December 31, 2022, there was no such issuance, and
due to the treasury share purchases of $26.5 million for the year
ended December 31, 2022 while there were no such purchases for the
year ended December 31, 2021. This decrease was partially offset by
the fact that during the year ended December 31, 2021, there were
payments to settle stock based awards of $13.3 million, while for
the year ended December 31, 2022, there were no such payments
made.
Funding Requirements
We have incurred operating losses since inception. Based on our
current plans, we believe our existing financial assets as of
December 31, 2023, will be sufficient to fund our operations and
capital expenditure requirements into at least 2027. We expect to
incur substantial additional expenditures in the near term to
support our ongoing and future activities. We anticipate to
continue to incur net operating losses for the foreseeable future
to support our existing Founded Entities and newly launched Founded
Entities (Seaport Therapeutics and Gallop Oncology), and our
strategy around creating and supporting other Founded Entities,
should they require it, to reach significant development milestones
over the period of the assessment in conjunction with our external
partners. We also expect to incur significant costs to advance our
Wholly-Owned Programs, to continue research and development
efforts, to discover and progress new therapeutic candidates and to
fund the Group’s operating costs into at least 2027. Our ability to
fund our therapeutic development and clinical operations as well as
ability to fund our existing, newly founded and future Founded
Entities, will depend on the amount and timing of cash received
from planned financings, monetization of shares of public Founded
Entities and potential business development activities. Our future
capital requirements will depend on many factors, including:
- 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”), the European 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; 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.
Financial Position
Summary Financial Position
As of December 31,
(in thousands)
2023
2022
Change
Investments held at fair value
$317,841
$251,892
$65,949
Other non-current assets
28,930
64,562
(35,632)
Non-current assets
346,771
316,454
30,317
Cash and cash equivalents, and short-term
investments
327,143
350,095
(22,952)
Other current assets
20,059
36,097
(16,039)
Current assets
347,201
386,192
(38,991)
Total assets
693,973
702,647
(8,674)
Lease liability
18,250
24,155
(5,906)
Deferred tax liability
52,462
19,645
32,817
Sale of future royalties liability
110,159
—
110,159
Other non-current liabilities
3,501
14,372
(10,871)
Non-current liabilities
184,371
58,172
126,199
Trade and other payables
44,107
54,840
(10,733)
Notes payable
3,699
2,345
1,354
Preferred shares
169
27,339
(27,170)
Other current liabilities
3,394
12,361
(8,967)
Current liabilities
51,370
96,885
(45,516)
Total liabilities
235,741
155,057
80,684
Net assets
458,232
547,589
(89,358)
Total equity
$458,232
$547,589
$(89,358)
Investments Held at Fair Value
Investments held at fair value increased by $65.9 million to
$317.8 million as of December 31, 2023. As of December 31, 2023,
Investments held at fair value consist primarily of our common
share investment in Karuna, Vor and Akili (Akili was in the form of
preferred shares until August 2022) and our preferred share
investment in Sonde (from May 2022) and Vedanta (from March 2023).
The increase is primarily attributed to an increase of $73.5
million in the value of Karuna shares as well as the Group
recognizing its investment in the convertible preferred shares of
Vedanta in the amount of $20.5 million subsequent to Vedanta being
deconsolidated from the Group’s financial statements, partially
offset by decreases in fair value of various investments.
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-Term Investments
Consolidated cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments
decreased by $23.0 million to $327.1 million as of December 31,
2023. The decrease is primarily attributed to net cash used in
operating activities of $105.9 million, purchase of treasury stock
of $19.6 million, purchase of convertible note from associate of
$16.9 million, and cash derecognized upon loss of control over
Vedanta of $13.8 million, partially offset by proceeds of $33.3
million from sale of Karuna shares during the year ended December
31, 2023, and receipts of $100.0 million upfront payment from
Royalty Pharma upon execution of Royalty Purchase Agreement in
March 2023.
Non-Current Liabilities
Non-current liabilities increased by $126.2 million to $184.4
million as of December 31, 2023. The increase was driven by the
Group receiving a $100.0 million non-refundable initial payment at
the execution of the Royalty Purchase Agreement with Royalty
Pharma, which is accounted for as a non-current sale of future
royalties liability, as well as the accretion of non-cash interest
expense on the sale of future royalties liability, and a $32.8
million increase in our deferred tax liabilities, partially offset
by a $10.2 million decrease in long-term loan due to Vedanta being
deconsolidated in 2023.
Trade and Other Payables
Trade and other payables decreased by $10.7 million to $44.1
million as of December 31, 2023. The decrease reflected primarily
the deconsolidation of Vedanta and the timing of payments as of
December 31, 2023.
Preferred Shares
Preferred share liability in subsidiaries decreased by $27.2
million as of December 31, 2023. The decrease in the preferred
share liability primarily relates to a decrease of $24.6 million
due to the deconsolidation of Vedanta during the year ended
December 31, 2023.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Financial
Risks
Interest Rate Sensitivity
As of December 31, 2023, we had cash and cash equivalents of
$191.1 million and short-term investments of $136.1 million, while
we had PureTech Level cash, cash equivalents and short-term
investments of $326.0 million. PureTech Level cash, cash
equivalents and short-term investments is a non-IFRS measure (for a
definition of PureTech Level cash, cash equivalents and short-term
investments and a reconciliation with the IFRS number, see the
section Measuring Performance earlier in this Financial review).
Our exposure to interest rate sensitivity is impacted by changes in
the underlying U.K. and U.S. bank interest rates. We have not
entered into investments for trading or speculative purposes. Due
to the conservative nature of our investment portfolio, which is
predicated on capital preservation and investments in short
duration, high-quality U.S. Treasury Bills and related money market
accounts, we do not believe a change in interest rates would have a
material effect on the fair market value of our portfolio, and
therefore, we do not expect our operating results or cash flows to
be significantly affected by changes in market interest rates.
Foreign Currency Exchange Risk
We maintain our consolidated financial statements in our
functional currency, which is the U.S. dollar. Monetary assets and
liabilities denominated in currencies other than the functional
currency are translated into the functional currency at rates of
exchange prevailing at the balance sheet dates. Non-monetary assets
and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated
into the functional currency at the exchange rates prevailing at
the date of the transaction. Exchange gains or losses arising from
foreign currency transactions are included in the determination of
net income (loss) for the respective periods. Such foreign currency
gains or losses were not material for all reported periods.
Controlled Founded Entity Investments
We maintain investments in certain Controlled Founded Entities.
Our investments in Controlled Founded Entities are eliminated as
intercompany transactions upon financial consolidation. We are
exposed to a preferred share liability owing to the terms of
existing preferred shares and the ownership of Controlled Founded
Entities preferred shares by third parties. The liability of
preferred shares is maintained at fair value through profit and
loss. We view our exposure to third-party preferred share liability
as low as of December 31, 2023 as the liability is not significant.
Please refer to Note 16. Subsidiary Preferred Shares to our
Consolidated Financial Statements for further information regarding
our exposure to Controlled Founded Entity investments.
Deconsolidated Founded Entity Investments
We maintain certain debt or equity holdings in Founded Entities
which have been deconsolidated. These holdings are deemed either as
investments carried at fair value under IFRS 9 with changes in fair
value recorded through profit and loss or as associates accounted
for under IAS 28 using the equity method. Our exposure to
investments held at fair value and investments in notes from
associates was $317.8 million and $4.6 million, respectively, as of
December 31, 2023, and we may or may not be able to realize the
value in the future. Accordingly, we view the risk as high. Our
exposure to investments in associates is limited to the carrying
amount of the investment. We are not exposed to further contractual
obligations or contingent liabilities beyond the value of initial
investment. As of December 31, 2023, Sonde was the only associate,
and the carrying amount of the investments in Sonde accounted for
under the equity method was $3.2 million. Accordingly, we do not
view this risk as high.
Equity Price Risk
As of December 31, 2023, we held 886,885 common shares of
Karuna, 2,671,800 common shares of Vor, and 12,527,477 common
shares of Akili. The fair value of our investments in the common
shares of Karuna, Vor and Akili was $280.7 million, $6.0 million,
and $6.1 million, respectively.
The investments in Karuna, Vor and Akili are exposed to
fluctuations in the market price of these common shares. The effect
of a 10.0 percent adverse change in the market price of Karuna, Vor
and Akili common shares as of December 31, 2023, would cause a loss
of $29.3 million to be recognized as a component of other income
(expense) in our Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive
Income/(Loss). However, we view exposure to equity price risk as
low due to the definitive merger agreement Karuna entered into with
Bristol Myers Squibb ("BMS”) in December 2023 under which Karuna
common shares were acquired by BMS for $330 per share in March
2024. See Note 28. Subsequent Events.
Liquidity Risk
We do not believe we will encounter difficulty in meeting the
obligations associated with our financial liabilities that are
settled by delivering cash or another financial asset. While we
believe our cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments do
not contain excessive risk, we cannot provide absolute assurance
that in the future, our investments will not be subject to adverse
changes or decline in value based on market conditions.
Credit Risk
We maintain an investment portfolio in accordance with our
investment policy. The primary objectives of our investment policy
are to preserve principal, maintain proper liquidity and meet
operating needs. Although our investments are subject to credit
risk, our investment policy specifies credit quality standards for
our investments and limits the amount of credit exposure from any
single issue, issuer or type of investment. We do not own
derivative financial instruments. Accordingly, we do not believe
that there is any material market risk exposure with respect to
derivative or other financial instruments.
Credit risk is also the risk of financial loss if a customer or
counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its
contractual obligations. We are potentially subject to
concentrations of credit risk in accounts receivable.
Concentrations of credit risk with respect to receivables is owed
to the limited number of companies comprising our receivable base.
However, our exposure to credit losses is currently low due to
relatively low receivable balance, a small number of counterparties
and the high credit quality or healthy financial conditions of
these counterparties.
Foreign Private Issuer Status
Owing to our U.S. listing on the Nasdaq Global Market, we report
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the
Exchange Act, as a non-U.S. company with foreign private issuer
status. As long as we qualify as a foreign private issuer under the
Exchange Act, we will be exempt from certain provisions of the
Exchange Act that are applicable to U.S. domestic public companies,
including:
- the sections of the Exchange Act regulating the solicitation of
proxies, consents or authorizations in respect of a security
registered under the Exchange Act;
- sections of the Exchange Act requiring insiders to file public
reports of their stock ownership and trading activities and
liability for insiders who profit from trades made in a short
period of time;
- the rules under the Exchange Act requiring the filing with the
SEC of quarterly reports on Form 10-Q containing unaudited
financial and other specified information, or current reports on
Form 8-K, upon the occurrence of specified significant events;
and
- Regulation FD, which regulates selective disclosures of
material information by issuers.
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss)
For the years ended December 31
Note
2023
$000s
2022
$000s
2021
$000s
Contract revenue
3
750
2,090
9,979
Grant revenue
3
2,580
13,528
7,409
Total revenue
3,330
15,618
17,388
Operating expenses:
General and administrative expenses
8
(53,295)
(60,991)
(57,199)
Research and development expenses
8
(96,235)
(152,433)
(110,471)
Operating income/(loss)
(146,199)
(197,807)
(150,282)
Other income/(expense):
Gain/(loss) on deconsolidation of
subsidiary
5
61,787
27,251
—
Gain/(loss) on investments held at fair
value
5
77,945
(32,060)
179,316
Realized gain/(loss) on sale of
investments
5
(122)
(29,303)
(20,925)
Gain/(loss) on investments in notes from
associates
7
(27,630)
—
—
Other income/(expense)
(908)
8,131
1,592
Other income/(expense)
111,072
(25,981)
159,983
Finance income/(costs):
Finance income
10
16,012
5,799
214
Finance costs – contractual
10
(3,424)
(3,939)
(4,771)
Finance income/(costs) – fair value
accounting
10
2,650
137,063
9,606
Finance costs – non cash interest expense
related to sale of future royalties
17
(10,159)
—
—
Net finance income/(costs)
5,078
138,924
5,050
Share of net income/(loss) of associates
accounted for using the equity method
6
(6,055)
(27,749)
(73,703)
Gain/(loss) on dilution of ownership
interest in associates
6
—
28,220
—
Impairment of investment in associates
6
—
(8,390)
—
Income/(loss) before taxes
(36,103)
(92,783)
(58,953)
Taxation
27
(30,525)
55,719
(3,756)
Income/(loss) for the year
(66,628)
(37,065)
(62,709)
Other comprehensive
income/(loss):
Items that are or may be reclassified as
profit or loss
Equity-accounted associate – share of
other comprehensive income (loss)
6
92
(166)
—
Reclassification of foreign currency
differences on dilution of interest
—
(213)
—
Total other comprehensive
income/(loss)
92
(379)
—
Total comprehensive income/(loss) for
the year
(66,535)
(37,444)
(62,709)
Income/(loss) attributable to:
Owners of the Group
(65,697)
(50,354)
(60,558)
Non-controlling interests
(931)
13,290
(2,151)
(66,628)
(37,065)
(62,709)
Comprehensive income/(loss)
attributable to:
Owners of the Group
(65,604)
(50,733)
(60,558)
Non-controlling interests
(931)
13,290
(2,151)
(66,535)
(37,444)
(62,709)
$
$
$
Earnings/(loss) per share:
Basic earnings/(loss) per share
11
(0.24)
(0.18)
(0.21)
Diluted earnings/(loss) per share
11
(0.24)
(0.18)
(0.21)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
As of December 31,
Note
2023
$000s
2022
$000s
Assets
Non-current assets
Property and equipment, net
12
9,536
22,957
Right of use asset, net
23
9,825
14,281
Intangible assets, net
13
906
831
Investments held at fair value
5
317,841
251,892
Investment in associates – equity
method
6
3,185
9,147
Investments in notes from associates
7
4,600
16,501
Lease receivable – long-term
23
—
835
Other non-current assets
878
10
Total non-current assets
346,771
316,454
Current assets
Trade and other receivables
24
2,376
11,867
Income tax receivable
27
11,746
10,040
Prepaid expenses
4,309
11,617
Lease receivable – short-term
23
—
450
Other financial assets
14
1,628
2,124
Short-term investments
24
136,062
200,229
Cash and cash equivalents
24
191,081
149,866
Total current assets
347,201
386,192
Total assets
693,973
702,647
Equity and liabilities
Equity
Share capital
5,461
5,455
Share premium
290,262
289,624
Treasury stock
(44,626)
(26,492)
Merger reserve
138,506
138,506
Translation reserve
182
89
Other reserve
(9,538)
(14,478)
Retained earnings
83,820
149,516
Equity attributable to the owners of
the Group
15
464,066
542,220
Non-controlling interests
20
(5,835)
5,369
Total equity
458,232
547,589
Non-current liabilities
Sale of future royalties liability
17
110,159
—
Deferred tax liability
27
52,462
19,645
Lease liability, non-current
23
18,250
24,155
Long-term loan
22
—
10,244
Liability for share-based awards
9
3,501
4,128
Total non-current liabilities
184,371
58,172
Current liabilities
Deferred revenue
3
—
2,185
Lease liability, current
23
3,394
4,972
Trade and other payables
21
44,107
54,840
Notes payable
19
3,699
2,345
Warrant liability
18
—
47
Preferred shares
16, 18
169
27,339
Current portion of long-term loan
22
—
5,156
Total current liabilities
51,370
96,885
Total liabilities
235,741
155,057
Total equity and liabilities
693,973
702,647
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 April 25, 2024 and
signed on its behalf by:
Bharatt Chowrira
Chief Executive Officer
April 25, 2024
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
For the years ended December 31
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 January 1, 2021
285,885,025
5,417
288,978
—
—
138,506
469
(24,050)
260,429
669,748
(16,209)
653,539
Net income/(loss)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(60,558)
(60,558)
(2,151)
(62,709)
Total comprehensive income/(loss) for
the year
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(60,558)
(60,558)
(2,151)
(62,709)
Exercise of stock options
9
1,911,560
27
326
—
—
—
—
—
—
352
—
352
Revaluation of deferred tax assets related
to share-based awards
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
615
—
615
—
615
Equity-settled share-based awards
9
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7,109
—
7,109
6,252
13,361
Settlement of restricted stock units
9
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(10,749)
—
(10,749)
—
(10,749)
Reclassification of equity settled awards
to liability awards
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(6,773)
—
(6,773)
—
(6,773)
Vesting of share-based awards and net
share exercise
9
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(2,582)
—
(2,582)
—
(2,582)
Acquisition of subsidiary non-controlling
interest
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(9,636)
—
(9,636)
8,668
(968)
NCI exercise of share options in
subsidiaries
9
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5,988
—
5,988
(5,922)
66
Other
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(6)
(6)
Balance December 31, 2021
287,796,585
5,444
289,303
—
—
138,506
469
(40,077)
199,871
593,515
(9,368)
584,147
Net income/(loss)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(50,354)
(50,354)
13,290
(37,065)
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net
—
—
—
—
(379)
—
—
(379)
—
(379)
Total comprehensive income/(loss) for
the year
—
—
—
—
—
—
(379)
—
(50,354)
(50,733)
13,290
(37,444)
Deconsolidation of Subsidiary
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
11,904
11,904
Exercise of stock options
9
577,022
11
321
—
—
—
—
332
—
332
Purchase of Treasury stock
15
—
—
—
(10,595,347)
(26,492)
—
—
—
—
(26,492)
—
(26,492)
Revaluation of deferred tax assets related
to share-based awards
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
45
—
45
—
45
Equity-settled share-based awards
9
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8,856
—
8,856
4,711
13,567
Settlement of restricted stock units
9
788,046
—
—
—
—
—
—
1,528
—
1,528
—
1,528
NCI exercise of share options in
subsidiaries
9
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
15,171
—
15,171
(15,164)
7
Other
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(4)
(4)
Balance December 31, 2022
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
Balance January 1, 2023
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)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(65,697)
(65,697)
(931)
(66,628)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the
period
—
—
—
—
—
—
92
—
—
92
—
92
Total comprehensive income/(loss) for
the period
—
—
—
—
—
—
92
—
(65,697)
(65,604)
(931)
(66,535)
Deconsolidation of Subsidiary
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(9,085)
(9,085)
Exercise of stock options
9
306,506
6
638
239,226
530
—
—
(22)
—
1,153
—
1,153
Purchase of Treasury stock
15
—
—
—
(7,683,526)
(19,650)
—
—
—
—
(19,650)
—
(19,650)
Equity-settled share-based awards
9
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3,348
—
3,348
277
3,625
Settlement of restricted stock units
9
—
—
—
425,219
986
—
—
156
—
1,142
—
1,142
Expiration of share options in
subsidiary
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1,458
—
1,458
(1,458)
—
Other
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(6)
(6)
Balance December 31, 2023
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
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
For the years ended December 31
Note
2023
$000s
2022
$000s
2021
$000s
Cash flows from operating activities
Income/(loss) for the year
(66,628)
(37,065)
(62,709)
Adjustments to reconcile income/(loss) for
the period to net cash used in operating activities:
Non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization
12, 23
4,933
8,893
7,287
Share-based compensation expense
9
4,415
14,698
13,950
(Gain)/loss on investment held at fair
value
5
(77,945)
32,060
(179,316)
Realized loss on sale of investments
5
265
29,303
20,925
Gain on dilution of ownership interest in
associate
6
—
(28,220)
—
Impairment of investment in associates
6
—
8,390
—
Gain on deconsolidation of subsidiary
5
(61,787)
(27,251)
—
Share of net loss of associates accounted
for using the equity method
6
6,055
27,749
73,703
Loss on investments in notes from
associates
7
27,630
—
—
Fair value gain on other financial
instruments
6, 18
—
(8,163)
(800)
Loss on disposal of assets
318
138
53
Impairment of fixed assets
1,260
—
Income taxes, net
27
30,525
(55,719)
3,756
Finance (income)/costs, net
10
(5,078)
(138,924)
(5,050)
Changes in operating assets and
liabilities:
Trade and other receivables
9,750
(7,734)
(617)
Prepaid expenses
2,834
(862)
(5,350)
Deferred revenue
(283)
2,123
(1,407)
Trade and other payables
21
3,844
22,033
8,338
Other
1,374
359
(103)
Income taxes paid
(150)
(20,696)
(27,766)
Interest received
14,454
3,460
214
Interest paid
(1,701)
(3,366)
(3,382)
Net cash used in operating
activities
(105,917)
(178,792)
(158,274)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment
12
(70)
(2,176)
(5,571)
Proceeds from sale of property and
equipment
865
—
30
Purchases of intangible assets
13
(175)
—
(90)
Investment in associates
6
—
(19,961)
—
Purchase of investments held at fair
value
5
—
(5,000)
(500)
Sale of investments held at fair value
5
33,309
118,710
218,125
Purchase of short-term note from
associate
—
—
(15,000)
Repayment of short-term note from
associate
—
15,000
—
Purchase of Convertible Note from
associate
7
(16,850)
(15,000)
—
Cash derecognized upon loss of control
over subsidiary (see table below)
5
(13,784)
(479)
—
Purchases of short-term investments
(178,860)
(248,733)
—
Proceeds from maturity of short-term
investments
244,556
50,000
—
Receipt of payment of sublease
—
415
381
Net cash provided by (used in)
investing activities
68,991
(107,223)
197,375
Cash flows from financing activities:
Receipt of cash from sale of future
royalties
17
100,000
—
—
Issuance of subsidiary preferred
Shares
16
—
—
37,610
Issuance of Subsidiary Convertible
Note
—
393
2,215
Payment of lease liability
23
(3,338)
(4,025)
(3,375)
Exercise of stock options
1,153
332
352
Settlement of restricted stock unit equity
awards
—
—
(10,749)
Vesting of restricted stock units and net
share exercise
—
—
(2,582)
NCI exercise of stock options in
subsidiary
—
7
66
Purchase of treasury stock
15
(19,650)
(26,492)
—
Acquisition of a non-controlling Interest
of a subsidiary
—
—
(806)
Other
(23)
(41)
(5)
Net cash provided by (used in)
financing activities
78,141
(29,827)
22,727
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents
41,215
(315,842)
61,827
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
year
149,866
465,708
403,881
Cash and cash equivalents at end of
year
191,081
149,866
465,708
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash
investment and financing activities:
Purchase of intangible assets not yet paid
in cash
25
—
Settlement of restricted stock units
through issuance of equity
1,142
1,528
—
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
against trade and other payables
—
—
1,841
Leasehold improvements purchased through
lease incentives (deducted from Right of Use Asset)
—
—
1,010
Conversion of subsidiary convertible note
into preferred share liabilities
—
—
25,797
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investment and financing
activities (continued):
Assets, Liabilities and non-controlling interests in
deconsolidated subsidiary
2023
$000s
2022
$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
1,407
Deferred revenue
1,902
—
Lease liabilities (including current
potion)
4,146
—
Long-term loan (including current
portion)
15,446
—
Subsidiary notes payable
—
3,403
Subsidiary preferred shares and
warrants
24,568
15,853
Other assets and liabilities, net
(323)
123
Non-controlling interest
9,085
(11,904)
55,115
8,882
Investment retained in deconsolidated
subsidiary
20,456
18,848
Gain on deconsolidation
(61,787)
(27,251)
Cash in deconsolidated
subsidiary
13,784
479
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data, or
exercise price and conversion price)
1. Material Accounting Policies
Description of Business
PureTech Health plc (the “Parent”) is a public company
incorporated, domiciled and registered in the United Kingdom
(“UK”). The registered number is 09582467 and the registered
address is 13th Floor, One Angel Court, London, EC2R 7HJ, United
Kingdom.
The Parent and its subsidiaries are together referred to as the
“Group”. The Parent company financial statements present financial
information about the Parent as a separate entity and not about its
Group.
The accounting policies set out below have, unless otherwise
stated, been applied consistently to all periods presented in these
group financial statements.
Basis of Presentation
The consolidated financial statements of the Group (the
"Consolidated Financial Statements") are presented as of December
31, 2023 and 2022, and for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022
and 2021. The Consolidated Financial Statements have been approved
by the Directors on April 25, 2024, and are prepared in accordance
with UK-adopted International Financial Reporting Standards
("IFRSs"). The Consolidated Financial Statements also comply fully
with IFRSs as issued by the International Accounting Standards
Board ("IASB"). UK-adopted IFRSs differs in certain respects from
IFRSs as issued by the IASB. However, the differences have no
impact for the periods presented.
For presentation of the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive
Income/(Loss), the Group uses a classification based on the
function of expenses, rather than based on their nature, as it is
more representative of the format used for internal reporting and
management purposes and is consistent with international
practice.
Certain amounts in the Consolidated Financial Statements and
accompanying notes may not add due to rounding. All percentages
have been calculated using unrounded amounts.
Basis of Measurement
The Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared on the
historical cost basis except that the following assets and
liabilities are stated at their fair value: investments held at
fair value, investments in notes from associates and liabilities
classified as fair value through the profit or loss.
Use of Judgments and Estimates
In preparing the Consolidated Financial Statements, management
has made judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the
application of the Group’s accounting policies and the reported
amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results
may differ from these estimates. Estimates and underlying
assumptions are reviewed on an on-going basis.
Significant estimation is applied in determining the
following:
- Financial instruments valuations (see Note 18. Financial
Instruments): In accordance with IFRS 9, the Group carries certain
financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value, with
changes in fair value through profit and loss ("FVTPL"). Valuation
of the aforementioned financial instruments (assets and
liabilities) includes making significant estimates, specifically
determining the appropriate valuation methodology and making
certain estimates such as the future expected returns on the
financial instrument in different scenarios, appropriate discount
rate, volatility, and term to exit.
Significant judgement is also applied in determining the
following:
- Whether financial instruments should be classified as liability
or equity (see Note 16. Subsidiary Preferred Shares.). The
judgement includes an assessment of whether the financial
instruments include contractual obligations of the Group to deliver
cash or other financial assets or to exchange financial assets or
financial liabilities with another party, and whether those
obligations could be settled by the Group exchanging a fixed amount
of cash or other financial assets for a fixed number of its own
equity instruments. Further information about these critical
judgements and estimates is included below under Financial
Instruments.
- Whether the power to control investees exists (see Note 5.
Investments Held at Fair Value and Note 6. Investments in
Associates and accounting policy with regard to Subsidiaries
below). The judgement includes an assessment of whether the Group
has (i) power over the investee; (ii) exposure, or rights, to
variable returns from its involvement with the investee; and (iii)
the ability to use its power over the investee to affect the amount
of its own returns. The Group considers among others its voting
shares, shareholder agreements, ability to appoint board members,
representation on the board, rights to appoint management, de facto
control, investee dependence on the Group, etc. If the power to
control the investee exists, it consolidates the financial
statements of such investee in the Consolidated Financial
Statements of the Group. Upon issuance of new shares in an investee
and/or a change in any shareholders or governance agreements, the
Group reassesses its ability to control the investee based on the
revised voting interest, revised board composition and revised
subsidiary governance and management structure. When such new
circumstances result in the Group losing its power to control the
investee, the investee is deconsolidated. On March 1 2023 Vedanta
was deconsolidated. Although the Group holds 47% of the voting
rights and the other shareholders are widely dispersed, the Group
does not have de facto control because the investor rights
agreement stipulates that the relevant activities of Vedanta are
directed by Vedanta's Board and the Group does not control
Vedanta's Board decision making. Voting rights are not the dominant
factor for directing Vedanta's relevant activities.
- Whether the Group has significant influence over financial and
operating policies of investees in order to determine if the Group
should account for its investment as an associate based on IAS 28
or a financial instrument based on IFRS 9. (refer to Note 5.
Investments Held at Fair Value and Note 6. Investments in
Associates ). This judgement includes, among others, an assessment
whether the Group has representation on the board of directors of
the investee, whether the Group participates in the policy making
processes of the investee, whether there is any interchange of
managerial personnel, whether there is any essential technical
information provided to the investee and if there are any
transactions between the Group and the investee.
- Upon determining that the Group does have significant influence
over the financial and operating policies of an investee, if the
Group holds more than a single instrument issued by its
equity-accounted investee, judgement is required to determine
whether the additional instrument forms part of the investment in
the associate, which is accounted for under IAS 28 and scoped out
of IFRS 9, or it is a separate financial instrument that falls in
the scope of IFRS 9. This judgement includes an assessment of the
characteristics of the financial instrument of the investee held by
the Group and whether such financial instrument provides access to
returns underlying an ownership interest.
- When the Group has other investments in an equity accounted
investee that are not accounted for under IAS 28, judgement is
required in determining if such investments constitute long-term
interests ("LTI") for the purposes of IAS 28. This determination is
based on the individual facts and circumstances and characteristics
of each investment, but is driven, among other factors, by the
intention and likelihood to settle the instrument through
redemption or repayment in the foreseeable future, and whether or
not the investment is likely to be converted to common stock or
other equity instruments. After considering the individual facts
and circumstances of the Group’s investment in its associate's
preferred stock in the manner described above, including the
long-term nature of such investment, the ability of the Group to
convert its preferred stock investment to an investment in common
shares and the likelihood of such conversion, the Group concluded
that such investment was considered a long term interest.
- In determining the appropriate accounting treatment for the
Royalty Purchase Agreement, management applied significant
judgement (refer to Note 17. Sale of Future Royalties
Liability).
As of December 31, 2023, the Group had cash and cash equivalents
of $191,081 and short-term investments of $136,062. Considering the
Group’s financial position as of December 31, 2023, and its
principal risks and opportunities, the Group prepared a going
concern analysis covering a period of at least the twelve-month
period from the date of signing the Consolidated Financial
Statements ("the going concern period") utilizing realistic
scenarios and applying a severe but plausible downside scenario.
Even under the downside scenario, the analysis demonstrates the
Group continues to maintain sufficient liquidity headroom and
continues to comply with all financial obligations. The Board of
Directors believe the Group and the Parent is adequately resourced
to continue in operational existence for at least the twelve-month
period from the date of signing the Consolidated Financial
Statements. Accordingly, the Board of Directors considered it
appropriate to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in
preparing the Consolidated Financial Statements and the PureTech
Health plc Financial Statements.
Basis of consolidation
The Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2023
and 2022, and for each of the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022
and 2021, comprises PureTech Health plc and its consolidated
subsidiaries. Intra-group balances and transactions, and any
unrealized income and expenses arising from intra-group
transactions, are eliminated.
Subsidiaries
As used in these financial statements, the term subsidiaries
refers to entities that are controlled by the Group. Under
applicable accounting rules, the Group controls an entity when it
is exposed to, or has the rights to, variable returns from its
involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those
returns through its power over the entity. In assessing control,
the Group takes into consideration potential voting rights, board
representation, shareholders' agreements, ability to appoint board
of directors and management, de facto control and other related
factors. The financial statements of subsidiaries are included in
the Consolidated Financial Statements from the date that control
commences until the date that control ceases. Losses applicable to
the non-controlling interests in a subsidiary are allocated to the
non-controlling interests even if doing so causes the
non-controlling interests to have a deficit balance.
A list of all current and former subsidiaries organized with
respect to classification as of December 31, 2023, and the Group’s
total voting percentage, based on outstanding voting common and
preferred shares as of December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, is
outlined below. All current subsidiaries are domiciled within the
United States and conduct business activities solely within the
United States.
Voting percentage at December 31,
through the holdings in
2023
2022
2021
Subsidiary
Common
Preferred
Common
Preferred
Common
Preferred
Subsidiary operating companies
Alivio Therapeutics, Inc.2
—
100.0
—
100.0
—
100.0
Entrega, Inc. (indirectly held through
Enlight)2
—
77.3
—
77.3
—
77.3
PureTech LYT, Inc. (formerly Ariya
Therapeutics, Inc.)2
—
100.0
—
100.0
—
100.0
PureTech LYT 100, Inc.2
—
100.0
—
100.0
—
100.0
PureTech Management, Inc.3
100.0
—
100.0
—
100.0
—
PureTech Health LLC3
100.0
—
100.0
—
100.0
—
Deconsolidated former subsidiary
operating companies
Sonde Health, Inc.2,5
—
40.2
—
40.2
—
51.8
Akili Interactive Labs, Inc.2,6
14.6
—
14.7
—
—
26.7
Gelesis, Inc.1,2
—
—
22.8
—
4.8
19.7
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc.2,6
2.3
—
3.1
—
5.6
—
Vedanta Biosciences, Inc.2, 4
—
47.0
—
47.0
—
48.6
Vedanta Biosciences Securities Corp.
(indirectly held through Vedanta)2, 4
—
47.0
—
47.0
—
48.6
Vor Biopharma Inc.2,6
3.9
—
4.1
—
8.6
—
Nontrading holding companies
Endra Holdings, LLC (held indirectly
through Enlight)2
86.0
—
86.0
—
86.0
—
Ensof Holdings, LLC (held indirectly
through Enlight)2
86.0
—
86.0
—
86.0
—
PureTech Securities Corp.2
100.0
—
100.0
—
100.0
—
PureTech Securities II Corp.2
100.0
—
100.0
—
100.0
—
Inactive subsidiaries
Appeering, Inc.2
—
100.0
—
100.0
—
100.0
Commense Inc.2
—
99.1
—
99.1
—
99.1
Enlight Biosciences, LLC2
86.0
—
86.0
—
86.0
—
Ensof Biosystems, Inc. (held indirectly
through Enlight)2
57.7
28.3
57.7
28.3
57.7
28.3
Follica, LLC 2
28.7
56.7
28.7
56.7
28.7
56.7
Knode Inc. (indirectly held through
Enlight)2
—
86.0
—
86.0
—
86.0
Libra Biosciences, Inc.2
—
100.0
—
100.0
—
100.0
Mandara Sciences, LLC2
98.3
—
98.3
—
98.3
—
Tal Medical, Inc.2
—
100.0
—
100.0
—
100.0
1
On October 30, 2023, Gelesis ceased
operations and filed a voluntary petition for relief under the
United States bankruptcy code. See Note 6. Investments in
Associates for details.
2
Registered address is Corporation Trust
Center, 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801, USA.
3
Registered address is 2711 Centerville
Rd., Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808, USA.
4
On March 1, 2023, the Group lost control
over Vedanta and Vedanta was deconsolidated from the Group’s
financial statements, resulting in only the profits and losses
generated by Vedanta through the deconsolidation date being
included in the Group’s Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive
Income/(Loss). See Notes 5. Investments Held at Fair Value for
further details about the accounting for the investments in Vedanta
subsequent to deconsolidation.
5
On May 25, 2022, the Group lost control
over Sonde and Sonde was deconsolidated from the Group’s financial
statements, resulting in only the profits and losses generated by
Sonde through the deconsolidation date being included in the
Group’s Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss). See
Notes 5. Investments Held at Fair Value and 6. Investments in
Associates for further details about the accounting for the
investments in Sonde subsequent to deconsolidation.
6
See Notes 5. Investments Held at Fair
Value and 6. Investments in Associates for additional
discussion on the Group's investment held in Akili, Karuna and
Vor.
7
Follica became inactive during 2023.
Change in Subsidiary Ownership and Loss of Control
Changes in the Group’s interest in a subsidiary that do not
result in a loss of control are accounted for as equity
transactions.
Where the Group loses control of a subsidiary, the assets and
liabilities are derecognized along with any related non-controlling
interest (“NCI”). Any interest retained in the former subsidiary is
measured at fair value when control is lost. Any resulting gain or
loss is recognized as profit or loss in the Consolidated Statement
of Comprehensive Income/(Loss).
Associates
As used in these financial statements, the term associates are
those entities in which the Group has no control but maintains
significant influence over the financial and operating policies.
Significant influence is presumed to exist when the Group holds
between 20 and 50 percent of the voting power of an entity, unless
it can be clearly demonstrated that this is not the case. The Group
evaluates if it maintains significant influence over associates by
assessing if the Group has the power to participate in the
financial and operating policy decisions of the associate.
Application of the Equity Method to Associates
Associates are accounted for using the equity method (equity
accounted investees) and are initially recognized at cost, or if
recognized upon deconsolidation, they are initially recorded at
fair value at the date of deconsolidation. The Consolidated
Financial Statements include the Group’s share of the total
comprehensive income or loss of equity accounted investees, from
the date that significant influence commences until the date that
significant influence ceases.
To the extent the Group holds interests in associates that are
not providing access to returns underlying ownership interests, the
instrument is accounted for in accordance with IFRS 9 as
investments held at fair value.
When the Group’s share of losses exceeds its equity method
investment in the investee, losses are applied against long-term
interests, which are investments accounted for under IFRS 9.
Investments are determined to be long-term interests when they are
long-term in nature and in substance they form part of the Group's
net investment in that associate. This determination is impacted by
many factors, among others, whether settlement by the investee
through redemption or repayment is planned or likely in the
foreseeable future, whether the investment can be converted and/or
is likely to be converted to common stock or other equity
instrument and other factors regarding the nature of the
investment. Whilst this assessment is dependent on many specific
facts and circumstances of each investment, typically conversion
features whereby the investment is likely to convert to common
stock or other equity instruments would point to the investment
being a long-term interest. Similarly, where the investment is not
planned or likely to be settled through redemption or repayment in
the foreseeable future, this would indicate that the investment is
a long-term interest. When the net investment in the associate,
which includes the Group’s investments in other long-term
interests, is reduced to nil, recognition of further losses is
discontinued except to the extent that the Group has incurred legal
or constructive obligations or made payments on behalf of an
investee.
The Group has adopted the amendments to IAS 28 Investments in
Associates that addresses the dual application of IAS 28 and IFRS 9
when equity method losses are applied against long-term interests.
The amendments provide the annual sequence in which both standards
are to be applied in such a case. The Group has applied the equity
method losses to the long-term interests presented as part of
Investments held at fair value subsequent to remeasuring such
investments to their fair value at balance sheet date.
Sale of Future Royalties Liability
The Group accounts for the sale of future royalties liability as
a financial liability, as it continues to hold the rights under the
royalty bearing licensing agreement and has a contractual
obligation to deliver cash to an investor for a portion of the
royalty it receives. Interest on the sale of future royalties
liability is recognized using the effective interest rate over the
life of the related royalty stream.
The sale of future royalties liability and the related interest
expense are based on the Group’s current estimates of future
royalties expected to be paid over the life of the arrangement.
Forecasts are updated periodically as new data is obtained. Any
increases, decreases or a shift in timing of estimated cash flows
require the Group to re-calculate the amortized cost of the sale of
future royalties liability as the present value of the estimated
future contractual cash flows that are discounted at the
liability’s original effective interest rate. The adjustment is
recognized immediately in profit or loss as income or expense.
Financial Instruments
Classification
The Group classifies its financial assets in the following
measurement categories:
- Those to be measured subsequently at fair value either through
other comprehensive income "FVOCI", or through profit or loss
"FVTPL", and
- Those to be measured at amortized cost.
The classification depends on the Group’s business model for
managing the financial assets and the contractual terms of the cash
flows.
For assets measured at fair value, gains and losses are recorded
in profit or loss.
Measurement
At initial recognition, the Group measures a financial asset at
its fair value plus, in the case of a financial asset not at FVTPL,
transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition
of the financial asset. Transaction costs of financial assets that
are carried at FVTPL are expensed.
Impairment
The Group assesses on a forward-looking basis the expected
credit losses associated with its debt instruments carried at
amortized cost. For trade receivables, the Group applies the
simplified approach permitted by IFRS 9, which requires expected
lifetime losses to be recognized from initial recognition of the
receivables.
Financial Assets
The Group’s financial assets consist of cash and cash
equivalents, investments in debt securities, trade and other
receivables, notes, restricted cash deposits and investments in
equity securities. The Group’s financial assets are virtually all
classified into the following categories: investments held at fair
value, notes, trade and other receivables, short-term investments
and cash and cash equivalents. The Group determines the
classification of financial assets at initial recognition depending
on the purpose for which the financial assets were acquired.
Investments held at fair value are investments in equity
instruments. Such investments consist of the Group's minority
interest holdings where the Group has no significant influence or
preferred share investments that are not providing access to
returns underlying ownership interests and 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. These financial assets are
initially measured at fair value and subsequently re-measured at
fair value at each reporting date. The Group has elected to record
the changes in fair values for the financial assets falling under
this category through profit and loss. Please refer to Note 5.
Investments Held at Fair Value.
Changes in the fair value of financial assets at FVTPL are
recognized in other income/(expense) in the Consolidated Statement
of Comprehensive Income/(Loss) as applicable.
The notes from an associate, since their contractual terms do
not consist solely of cash flow payments of principal and interest
on the principal amount outstanding, are initially and subsequently
measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized
through profit and loss.
Cash and cash equivalents consist of demand deposits with banks
and other financial institutions and highly liquid instruments with
original maturities of three months or less at the date of
purchase. Cash and cash equivalents are carried at cost, which
approximates their fair value.
Short-term investments consist of short-term US treasury bills
that are held to maturity. The contractual terms consist solely of
payment of the principal and interest and the Group's business
model is to hold the treasury bills to maturity. As such, such
short-term investments are recorded at amortized cost. As of
balance sheet date, amortized cost approximated the fair value of
such short-term investments.
Trade and other receivables are non-derivative financial assets
with fixed and determinable payments that are not quoted on active
markets. These financial assets are carried at the amounts expected
to be received less any expected lifetime losses. Such losses are
determined taking into account previous experience, credit rating
and economic stability of counterparty and economic conditions.
When a trade receivable is determined to be uncollectible, it is
written off against the available provision. As of balance sheet
date, the Group did not record any such expected lifetime losses
related to the outstanding trade and other receivable balances.
Trade and other receivables are included in current assets, unless
maturities are greater than 12 months after the end of the
reporting period.
Financial Liabilities
The Group’s financial liabilities primarily consist of trade and
other payables, and preferred shares.
The majority of the Group’s subsidiaries have preferred shares
and certain notes payable with embedded derivatives, which are
classified as current liabilities. When the Group has preferred
shares and notes with embedded derivatives that qualify for
bifurcation, the Group has elected to account for the entire
instrument as FVTPL after determining under IFRS 9 that the
instrument qualifies to be accounted for under such FVTPL
method.
The Group derecognizes a financial liability when its
contractual obligations are discharged, cancelled or expire.
Equity Instruments Issued by the Group
Financial instruments issued by the Group are treated as equity
only to the extent that they meet the following two conditions, in
accordance with IAS 32:
- They include no contractual obligations upon the Group to
deliver cash or other financial assets or to exchange financial
assets or financial liabilities with another party under conditions
that are potentially unfavorable to the Group; and
- Where the instrument will or may be settled in the Group’s own
equity instruments, it is either a non-derivative that includes no
obligation to deliver a variable number of the Group’s own equity
instruments or is a derivative that will be settled by the Group
exchanging a fixed amount of cash or other financial assets for a
fixed number of its own equity instruments.
To the extent that this definition is not met, the financial
instrument is classified as a financial liability. Where the
instrument so classified takes the legal form of the Group’s own
shares, the amounts presented in the Group's shareholders' equity
exclude amounts in relation to those shares.
Changes in the fair value of liabilities at FVTPL are recognized
in net finance income /(costs) in the Consolidated Statement of
Comprehensive Income/(Loss) as applicable.
IFRS 15, Revenue from Contracts with Customers
The standard establishes a five-step principle-based approach
for revenue recognition and is based on the concept of recognizing
an amount that reflects the consideration for performance
obligations only when they are satisfied and the control of goods
or services is transferred.
The majority of the Group’s contract revenue is generated from
licenses and services, some of which are part of collaboration
arrangements.
Management reviewed contracts where the Group received
consideration in order to determine whether or not they should be
accounted for in accordance with IFRS 15. To date, the Group has
entered into transactions that generate revenue and meet the scope
of either IFRS 15 or IAS 20 Accounting for Government Grants.
Contract revenue is recognized at either a point-in-time or over
time, depending on the nature of the performance obligations.
The Group accounts for agreements that meet the definition of
IFRS 15 by applying the following five step model:
- Identify the contract(s) with a customer – A contract with a
customer exists when (i) the Group enters into an enforceable
contract with a customer that defines each party’s rights regarding
the goods or services to be transferred and identifies the payment
terms related to those goods or services, (ii) the contract has
commercial substance and, (iii) the Group determines that
collection of substantially all consideration for goods or services
that are transferred is probable based on the customer’s intent and
ability to pay the promised consideration.
- Identify the performance obligations in the contract –
Performance obligations promised in a contract are identified based
on the goods or services that will be transferred to the customer
that are both capable of being distinct, whereby the customer can
benefit from the good or service either on its own or together with
other resources that are readily available from third parties or
from the Group, and are distinct in the context of the contract,
whereby the transfer of the goods or services is separately
identifiable from other promises in the contract.
- Determine the transaction price – The transaction price is
determined based on the consideration to which the Group will be
entitled in exchange for transferring goods or services to the
customer. To the extent the transaction price includes variable
consideration, the Group estimates the amount of variable
consideration that should be included in the transaction price
utilizing either the expected value method or the most likely
amount method depending on the nature of the variable
consideration. Variable consideration is included in the
transaction price if, in the Group’s judgement, it is probable that
a significant future reversal of cumulative revenue under the
contract will not occur.
- Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations
in the contract – If the contract contains a single performance
obligation, the entire transaction price is allocated to the single
performance obligation. Contracts that contain multiple performance
obligations require an allocation of the transaction price to each
performance obligation based on a relative standalone selling price
basis.
- Recognize revenue when (or as) the Group satisfies a
performance obligation – The Group satisfies performance
obligations either over time or at a point in time as discussed in
further detail below. Revenue is recognized at the time the related
performance obligation is satisfied by transferring a promised good
or service to a customer.
Revenue generated from services agreements (typically where
licenses and related services were combined into one performance
obligation) is determined to be recognized over time when it can be
determined that the services meet one of the following: (a) the
customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits provided
by the entity’s performance as the entity performs; (b) the
entity’s performance creates or enhances an asset that the customer
controls as the asset is created or enhanced; or (c) the entity’s
performance does not create an asset with an alternative use to the
entity and the entity has an enforceable right to payment for
performance completed to date.
It was determined that the Group has contracts that meet
criteria (a), since the customer simultaneously receives and
consumes the benefits provided by the Group’s performance as the
Group performs. Therefore revenue is recognized over time using the
input method based on costs incurred to date as compared to total
contract costs. The Group believes that in research and development
service type agreements using costs incurred to date represents the
most faithful depiction of the entity’s performance towards
complete satisfaction of a performance obligation.
Revenue from licenses that are not part of a combined
performance obligation are recognized at a point in time due to the
licenses relating to intellectual property that has significant
stand-alone functionality and as such represent a right to use the
entity's intellectual property as it exists at the point in time at
which the license is granted.
Royalty income received in respect of licensing agreements when
the license of intellectual property is the predominant item in the
arrangement is recognized as the related third-party sales in the
licensee occur.
Amounts that are receivable or have been received per
contractual terms but have not been recognized as revenue since
performance has not yet occurred or has not yet been completed are
recorded as deferred revenue. The Group classifies as non-current
deferred revenue amounts received for which performance is expected
to occur beyond one year or one operating cycle.
Grant Revenue
The Group recognizes grants from governmental agencies as grant
revenue in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive
Income/(Loss), gross of the expenditures that were related to
obtaining the grant, when there is reasonable assurance that the
Group will comply with the conditions within the grant agreement
and there is reasonable assurance that payments under the grants
will be received. The Group evaluates the conditions of each grant
as of each reporting date to ensure that the Group has reasonable
assurance of meeting the conditions of each grant arrangement and
that it is expected that the grant payment will be received as a
result of meeting the necessary conditions.
The Group submits qualifying expenses for reimbursement after
the Group has incurred the research and development expense. The
Group records an unbilled receivable upon incurring such expenses.
In cases in which the grant revenue is received prior to the
expenses being incurred or recognized, the amounts received are
deferred until the related expense is incurred and/or recognized.
Grant revenue is recognized in the Consolidated Statement of
Comprehensive Income/(Loss) at the time in which the Group
recognizes the related reimbursable expense for which the grant is
intended to compensate.
Functional and Presentation Currency
The Consolidated Financial Statements are presented in United
States dollars (“US dollars”). The functional currency of all
members of the Group is the U.S. dollar. The Group's share in
foreign exchange differences in associates were reported in other
comprehensive income/(loss).
Foreign Currency
Transactions in foreign currencies are translated to the
respective functional currencies of Group entities at the foreign
exchange rate ruling at the date of the transaction. Monetary
assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the
balance sheet date are retranslated to the functional currency at
the foreign exchange rate ruling at that date. Foreign exchange
differences arising on remeasurement are recognized in the
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss). Non-monetary
assets and liabilities that are measured in terms of historical
cost in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rate
at the date of the transaction.
Share Capital
Ordinary shares are classified as equity. The Group's equity is
comprised of share capital, share premium, merger reserve, other
reserve, translation reserve, and retained earnings/accumulated
deficit.
Treasury Shares
Treasury shares are recognized at cost and are deducted from
shareholders' equity. No gain or loss is recognized in profit and
loss for the purchase, sale, re-issue or cancellation of the
Group's own equity shares.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment is stated at cost less accumulated
depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Cost includes
expenditures that are directly attributable to the acquisition of
the asset. Assets under construction represent leasehold
improvements and machinery and equipment to be used in operations
or research and development activities. When parts of an item of
property and equipment have different useful lives, they are
accounted for as separate items (major components) of property and
equipment. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line
method over the estimated useful life of the related asset:
Laboratory and manufacturing equipment
2-8 years
Furniture and fixtures
7 years
Computer equipment and software
1-5 years
Leasehold improvements
5-10 years, or the remaining term of the
lease, if shorter
Depreciation methods, useful lives and residual values are
reviewed at each balance sheet date.
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets, which include purchased patents and licenses
with finite useful lives, are carried at historical cost less
accumulated amortization, if amortization has commenced. Intangible
assets with finite lives are amortized from the time they are
available for their intended use. Amortization is calculated using
the straight-line method to allocate the costs of patents and
licenses over their estimated useful lives.
Research and development intangible assets, which are still
under development and have accordingly not yet obtained marketing
approval, are presented as In-Process Research and Development
(IPR&D). The cost of IPR&D represents upfront payments as
well as additional contingent payments based on development,
regulatory and sales milestones related to certain license
agreement where the Group licenses IP from a third party. These
milestones are capitalized as the milestone is triggered. See Note
25. Commitments and Contingencies. IPR&D is not amortized since
it is not yet available for its intended use, but it is evaluated
for potential impairment on an annual basis or more frequently when
facts and circumstances warrant.
Impairment of Non-Financial Assets
The Group reviews the carrying amounts of its property and
equipment and intangible assets at each reporting date to determine
whether there are indicators of impairment. If any such indicators
of impairment exist, then an asset’s recoverable amount is
estimated. The recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair
value less cost of disposal and value in use.
The Group’s IPR&D intangible assets are not yet available
for their intended use. As such, they are tested for impairment at
least annually.
An impairment loss is recognized when an asset’s carrying amount
exceeds its recoverable amount. For the purposes of impairment
testing, assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which there
are largely independent cash flows. If a non- financial asset
instrument is impaired, an impairment loss is recognized in the
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss).
Investments in associates are considered impaired if, and only
if, objective evidence indicates that one or more events, which
occurred after the initial recognition, have had an impact on the
future cash flows from the net investment and that impact can be
reliably estimated. If an impairment exists, the Group measures an
impairment by comparing the carrying value of the net investment in
the associate to its recoverable amount and recording any excess as
an impairment loss. See Note 6. Investments in Associates for
impairment recorded in respect of an investment in associate during
the year ended December 31, 2022.
Employee Benefits
Short-Term Employee Benefits
Short-term employee benefit obligations are measured on an
undiscounted basis and expensed as the related service is provided.
A liability is recognized for the amount expected to be paid if the
Group has a present legal or constructive obligation due to past
service provided by the employee, and the obligation can be
estimated reliably.
Defined Contribution Plans
A defined contribution plan is a post-employment benefit plan
under which an entity pays fixed contributions into a separate
entity and has no legal or constructive obligation to pay further
amounts. Obligations for contributions to defined contribution
plans are recognized as an employee benefit expense in the periods
during which related services are rendered by employees.
Share-based Payments
Share-based payment arrangements, in which the Group receives
goods or services as consideration for its own equity instruments,
are accounted for as equity-settled share-based payment
transactions (except certain restricted stock units - see below) in
accordance with IFRS 2, regardless of how the equity instruments
are obtained by the Group. The grant date fair value of employee
share-based payment awards is recognized as an expense with a
corresponding increase in equity over the requisite service period
related to the awards. The amount recognized as an expense is
adjusted to reflect the actual number of awards for which the
related service and non-market performance conditions are expected
to be met, such that the amount ultimately recognized as an expense
is based on the number of awards that do meet the related service
and non-market performance conditions at the vesting date. For
share-based payment awards with market conditions, the grant date
fair value is measured to reflect such conditions and there is no
true-up for differences between expected and actual outcomes.
Certain restricted stock units are treated as liability settled
awards starting in 2021. Such awards are remeasured at every
reporting date until settlement date and are recognized as
compensation expense over the requisite service period. Differences
in remeasurement are recognized in profit and loss. The cumulative
cost that will ultimately be recognized in respect of these awards
will equal to the amount at settlement.
The fair value of the awards is measured using option pricing
models and other appropriate models, which take into account the
terms and conditions of the awards granted.
Development Costs
Expenditures on research activities are recognized as incurred
in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss). In
accordance with IAS 38, development costs are capitalized only if
the expenditure can be measured reliably, the product or process is
technically and commercially feasible, future economic benefits are
probable, the Group can demonstrate its ability to use or sell the
intangible asset, the Group intends to and has sufficient resources
to complete development and to use or sell the asset, and it is
able to measure reliably the expenditure attributable to the
intangible asset during its development. The point at which
technical feasibility is determined to have been reached is,
generally, when regulatory approval has been received where
applicable. Management determines that commercial viability has
been reached when a clear market and pricing point have been
identified, which may coincide with achieving meaningful recurring
sales. Otherwise, the development expenditure is recognized as
incurred in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive
Income/(Loss). As of balance sheet date, the Group has not
capitalized any development costs.
Provisions
A provision is recognized in the Consolidated Statement of
Financial Position when the Group has a present legal or
constructive obligation due to a past event that can be reliably
measured, and it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits
will be required to settle the obligation. Provisions are
determined by discounting the expected future cash flows at a
pre-tax rate that reflects risks specific to the liability.
Leases
The Group leases real estate for use in operations. These leases
have lease terms of approximately 10 years. The Group includes
options that are reasonably certain to be exercised as part of the
determination of the lease term. The group determines if an
arrangement is a lease at inception of the contract in accordance
with guidance detailed in IFRS 16. Right-of-use (ROU) assets
represent the Group’s right to use an underlying asset for the
lease term and lease liabilities represent the Group's obligation
to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU
assets and lease liabilities are recognized at commencement date
based on the present value of the lease payments over the lease
term. As most of the Group's leases do not provide an implicit
rate, the Group used its estimated incremental borrowing rate,
based on information available at commencement date, in determining
the present value of future payments.
The Group’s leases are virtually all leases of real estate.
The Group has elected to account for lease payments as an
expense on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease
for:
- Leases with a term of 12 months or less and containing no
purchase options; and
- Leases where the underlying asset has a value of less than
$5,000.
The right-of-use asset is depreciated on a straight-line basis
and the lease liability gives rise to an interest charge.
Finance Income and Finance Costs
Finance income consists of interest income on funds invested in
money market funds and U.S. treasuries. Finance income is
recognized as it is earned. Finance costs consist mainly of loan,
notes and lease liability interest expenses, interest expense due
to accretion of and adjustment to sale of future royalties
liability as well as the changes in the fair value of financial
liabilities carried at FVTPL (such changes can consist of finance
income when the fair value of such financial liabilities
decreases).
Taxation
Tax on the profit or loss for the year comprises current and
deferred income tax. In accordance with IAS 12, tax is recognized
in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss) except
to the extent that it relates to items recognized directly in
equity.
Current income tax is the expected tax payable or receivable on
the taxable income or loss for the year, using tax rates enacted or
substantially enacted at the reporting date, and any adjustment to
tax payable in respect of previous years.
Deferred tax is recognized due to temporary differences between
the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial
reporting purposes and the amounts used for taxation purposes.
Deferred tax assets are recognized for unused tax losses, unused
tax credits and deductible temporary differences to the extent that
it is probable that future taxable profits will be available
against which they can be used. Deferred tax assets with respect to
investments in associates are recognized only to the extent that it
is probable the temporary difference will reverse in the
foreseeable future and taxable profit will be available against
which the temporary difference can be utilized. Deferred tax assets
are reviewed at each reporting date and are reduced to the extent
that it is no longer probable that the related tax benefit will be
realized.
Deferred tax is measured at the tax rates that are expected to
be applied to temporary differences when they reverse, using tax
rates enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date.
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are offset when there
is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets against
current tax liabilities and when the deferred income tax assets and
liabilities relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation
authority on either the same taxable entity or different taxable
entities where there is an intention to settle the balances on a
net basis.
Fair Value Measurements
The Group’s accounting policies require that certain financial
assets and certain financial liabilities be measured at their fair
value.
The Group uses valuation techniques that are appropriate in the
circumstances and for which sufficient data are available to
measure fair value, maximizing the use of relevant observable
inputs and minimizing the use of unobservable inputs. Fair values
are categorized into different levels in a fair value hierarchy
based on the inputs used in the valuation techniques as
follows:
- Level 1: quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for
identical assets or liabilities.
- Level 2: inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1
that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly
(i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices).
- Level 3: inputs for the asset or liability that are not based
on observable market data (unobservable inputs).
The Group recognizes transfers between levels of the fair value
hierarchy at the end of the reporting period during which the
change has occurred.
The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, accounts
receivable, restricted cash, deposits, accounts payable, accrued
expenses and other current liabilities in the Group’s Consolidated
Statement of Financial Position approximates their fair value
because of the short maturities of these instruments.
Operating Segments
Operating segments are reported in a manner that is consistent
with the internal reporting provided to the chief operating
decision maker (“CODM”). The CODM reviews discrete financial
information for the operating segments in order to assess their
performance and is responsible for making decisions about resources
allocated to the segments. The CODM has been identified as the
Group’s Board of Directors.
2. New Standards and Interpretations
The Group has applied the following amendments for the first
time for its annual reporting period commencing January 1,
2023:
- IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts
- Definition of Accounting Estimates (Amendments to IAS 8)
- Deferred Tax related to Assets and Liabilities Arising from a
Single Transaction (Amendments to IAS 12)
The amendments listed above did not have any impact on the
amounts recognized in prior and current periods and are not
expected to significantly affect the future periods.
Certain new accounting standards, amendments to accounting
standards and interpretations have been published that are not
mandatory for December 31, 2023 reporting periods and have not been
early adopted by the Group. These standards, amendments or
interpretations are not expected to have a material impact on the
Group in the current or future reporting periods and on foreseeable
future transactions.
3. Revenue
Revenue recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive
Income/(Loss) consists of the following:
For the years ended December 31,
2023
$
2022
$
2021
$
Contract revenue
750
2,090
9,979
Grant revenue
2,580
13,528
7,409
Total revenue
3,330
15,618
17,388
All amounts recorded in contract revenue were generated in the
United States.
For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, contract
revenue includes royalties received from an associate in the
amounts of zero, $509 and $231, respectively.
Substantially all of the Group’s contracts related to contract
revenue for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 were
determined to have a single performance obligation which consists
of a combined deliverable of license of intellectual property and
research and development services. Therefore, for such contracts,
revenue is recognized over time based on the input method which the
Group believes is a faithful depiction of the transfer of goods and
services. Progress is measured based on costs incurred to date as
compared to total projected costs. Payments for such contracts are
primarily made up-front on a periodic basis.
During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Group received a
$6,500 payment from Imbrium Therapeutics, Inc. following the
exercise of the option to acquire an exclusive license for the
Initial Product Candidate, as defined in the agreement. Since the
license transferred was a right to use license, revenue from the
option exercise was recognized at a point in time upon transfer of
the license, which occurred during the year ended December 31,
2021.
Disaggregated Revenue
The Group disaggregates contract revenue in a manner that
depicts how the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue
and cash flows are affected by economic factors. The Group
disaggregates revenue based on contract revenue or grant revenue,
and further disaggregates contract revenue based on the transfer of
control of the underlying performance obligations.
Timing of contract revenue recognition
For the years ended December 31,
2023
$
2022
$
2021
$
Transferred at a point in time – Licensing
Income
—
527
6,809
Transferred over time
750
1,563
3,171
750
2,090
9,979
Customers over 10% of revenue
2023
$
2022
$
2021
$
Customer A
750
1,500
1,500
Customer B
—
—
7,250
Customer C
—
509
—
750
2,009
8,750
Accounts receivables represent rights to consideration in
exchange for products or services that have been transferred by the
Group, when payment is unconditional and only the passage of time
is required before payment is due. Accounts receivables do not bear
interest and are recorded at the invoiced amount. Accounts
receivables are included within trade and other receivables on the
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position. The accounts
receivables related to contract revenue were $555 and $606 as of
December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
4. 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. During the second half of 2023, the Group changed the
financial information that was regularly reviewed by the Board of
Directors to allocate resources and assess 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, given the high level of operational and financial
similarities across its Wholly-Owned Programs. 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. For the Group’s entities that do not meet the definition
of an operating segment, the Group presents this information in the
Parent & Other column in its segment footnote to reconcile the
information in this footnote to the Consolidated Financial
Statements. Substantially all of the Group’s revenue and profit
generating activities are generated within the United States and,
accordingly, no geographical disclosures are provided.
The Group has retroactively recast its fiscal year 2022 and 2021
results on the new basis for comparability.
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 PureTech Health
team, which is responsible for the strategy, business development,
and research and development.
Controlled Founded Entities
The Controlled Founded Entities segment is comprised of the
Group’s consolidated operational subsidiaries as of December 31,
2023 that either have, or have plans to hire, independent
management teams and currently have already raised third-party
dilutive capital. These subsidiaries have active research and
development programs and either have entered into or plan to seek
an equity or debt investment partner, who will provide additional
industry knowledge and access to networks, as well as additional
funding to continue the pursued growth of the entity.
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 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 Sonde in 2022) 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 and Sonde in 2022), 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 January 2024, the Group launched two new Founded Entities to
advance certain programs from the Wholly-Owned Programs segment.
Refer to Note 28. Subsequent Events for detail. The financial
results of these programs were included in the Wholly-Owned
Programs segment as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 and for the three
years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Upon
raising dilutive third-party financing, the financial results of
these two entities will be included in the Controlled Founded
Entities segment to the extent that the Group maintains control
over these entities.
The Group’s Board of Directors reviews segment performance and
allocates resources based upon revenue and operating loss as well
as the funds available for each segment. The Board of Directors do
not review any other information for purposes of assessing segment
performance or allocating resources.
For the year ended December
31, 2023
Wholly-Owned Programs
$
Controlled Founded
Entities
$
Parent Company &
Other
$
Consolidated
$
Contract revenue
—
750
—
750
Grant revenue
853
—
1,727
2,580
Total revenue
853
750
1,727
3,330
General and administrative expenses
(14,020)
(562)
(38,713)
(53,295)
Research and development expenses
(89,495)
(672)
(6,068)
(96,235)
Total operating expense
(103,516)
(1,233)
(44,781)
(149,530)
Operating income/(loss)
(102,662)
(483)
(43,054)
(146,199)
Income/expenses not allocated to
segments
Other income/(expense):
Gain on deconsolidation of subsidiary
61,787
Gain/(loss) on investment held at fair
value
77,945
Realized loss on sale of investments
(122)
Gain/(loss) on investment in notes from
associates
(27,630)
Other income/(expense)
(908)
Total other income/(expense)
111,072
Net finance income/(costs)
5,078
Share of net income/(loss) of associates
accounted for using the equity method
(6,055)
Income/(loss) before taxes
(36,103)
As of December 31,
2023
Available Funds
Cash and cash equivalents
2,140
675
188,266
191,081
Short-term Investments
—
—
136,062
136,062
Consolidated cash, cash equivalents and
short-term investments
2,140
675
324,328
327,143
For the year ended December 31,
2022
Wholly-Owned Programs
$
Controlled Founded Entities
$
Parent
Company &
Other
$
Consolidated
$
Contract revenue
—
1,500
590
2,090
Grant revenue
2,826
—
10,702
13,528
Total revenue
2,826
1,500
11,292
15,618
General and administrative expenses
(8,301)
(419)
(52,272)
(60,991)
Research and development expenses
(116,054)
(1,051)
(35,328)
(152,433)
Total Operating expenses
(124,355)
(1,470)
(87,600)
(213,425)
Operating income/(loss)
(121,529)
30
(76,308)
(197,807)
Income/expenses not allocated to
segments
Other income/(expense):
Gain on deconsolidation
27,251
Gain/(loss) on investment held at fair
value
(32,060)
Realized loss on sale of investments
(29,303)
Other income/(expense)
8,131
Total other income/(expense)
(25,981)
Net finance income/(costs)
138,924
Share of net income/(loss) of associate
accounted for using the equity method
(27,749)
Gain on dilution of ownership interest in
associate
28,220
Impairment of investment in associates
(8,390)
Income/(loss) before taxes
(92,783)
As of December 31, 2022
Available Funds
Cash and cash equivalents
7,306
823
141,737
149,866
Short-term Investments
—
—
200,229
200,229
Consolidated cash, cash equivalents and
short-term investments
7,306
823
341,966
350,095
For the year ended December 31,
2021
Wholly-Owned Programs
$
Controlled Founded Entities
$
Parent
Company &
Other
$
Consolidated
$
Contract revenue
8,129
1,500
350
9,979
Grant revenue
1,253
—
6,156
7,409
Total revenue
9,382
1,500
6,506
17,388
General and administrative expenses
(8,673)
(365)
(48,161)
(57,199)
Research and development expenses
(65,444)
(918)
(44,108)
(110,471)
Total operating expense
(74,118)
(1,284)
(92,269)
(167,671)
Operating income/(loss)
(64,736)
216
(85,763)
(150,282)
Income/expenses not allocated to
segments
Other income/(expense):
Gain/(loss) on investment held at fair
value
179,316
Realized loss on sale of investments
(20,925)
Other income/(expense)
1,592
Other income/(expense)
159,983
Net finance income/(costs)
5,050
Share of net income/(loss) of associate
accounted for using the equity method
(73,703)
Income/(loss) before taxes
(58,953)
5. 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, Karuna, Sonde, Vedanta, Gelesis 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.
Activities related to such investments during the periods are shown
below:
Investments held at fair value
$
Balance as of January 1, 2022
493,888
Investment in Sonde preferred shares -
Sonde deconsolidation
11,168
Sale of Karuna and Vor shares
(118,710)
Loss realised on sale of investments as a
result of written call option
(29,303)
Investment in Akili common shares
5,000
Gelesis Earn-out Shares received in the
SPAC exchange
14,214
Exchange of Gelesis preferred shares to
Gelesis common shares
(92,303)
Loss – change in fair value through profit
and loss
(32,060)
Balance as of December 31, 2022 and
January 1, 2023
251,892
Investment in Vedanta preferred shares –
Vedanta deconsolidation
20,456
Investment in Gelesis 2023 Warrants
1,121
Sale of Karuna shares
(33,309)
Loss realised on sale of investments
(265)
Gain – change in fair value through profit
and loss
77,945
Balance as of December 31, 2023
317,841
Vedanta
On March 1, 2023, Vedanta issued convertible debt to a syndicate
of investors. The Group did not participate in this round of
financing. As part of the issuance of the debt, the convertible
debt holders were granted representation on Vedanta's Board of
Directors and the Group lost control over the Vedanta Board of
Directors and the power to direct the relevant Vedanta activities.
Consequently, Vedanta was deconsolidated on March 1, 2023 and its
results of operations are included in the Consolidated Financial
Statements through the date of deconsolidation.
Following deconsolidation, the Group 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 $61,787. As of the date
of deconsolidation, the investment in Vedanta convertible preferred
shares held at fair value amounted to $20,456.
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Group recognized a
loss of $6,303 for the changes in the fair value of the investment
in Vedanta that was included in gain/(loss) on investments held at
fair value within the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive
Income/(Loss). The fair value of the Group’s investment in Vedanta
is $14,153 as of December 31, 2023.
Karuna
Karuna was deconsolidated in March 2019. During 2019, Karuna
completed its IPO and the Group lost its significant influence in
Karuna. The shares held in Karuna are accounted for as an
investment held at fair value under IFRS 9.
2021
On February 9, 2021, the Group sold 1,000,000 common shares of
Karuna for $118,000. On November 9, 2021, the Group sold an
additional 750,000 common shares of Karuna for $100,125. As a
result of the aforementioned sales, the Group recorded a loss of
$20,925, attributable to blockage discount included in the sales
price, in realized gain/(loss) on sale of investments within the
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss).
2022
On August 8, 2022, the Group sold 125,000 shares of Karuna
common stock. In addition, the Group wrote a series of call options
entitling the holders thereof to purchase up to 477,100 Karuna
common stock at a set price, which were exercised in full in August
and September 2022. Aggregate proceeds to the Group from all
aforementioned transactions amounted to $115,457, net of
transaction fees. As a result of the aforementioned sales, the
Group recorded a loss of $29,303, attributable to the exercise of
the aforementioned call options, in realized gain/(loss) on sale of
investment within the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive
Income/(Loss).
2023
During the three months ended December 31, 2023, the Group sold
167,579 shares of Karuna common stock with aggregate proceeds of
$33,309, net of transaction fees.
During the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021 the
Group recorded gains of $107,079, $134,952, $109,987, respectively
for the changes in the fair value of the Karuna investment that
were included in gain/(loss) on investments held at fair value
within the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss).
As of December 31, 2023, the Group held 886,885 shares or 2.3
percent of total outstanding Karuna common stock. In December 2023,
Karuna entered into a definitive merger agreement with Bristol
Myers Squibb ("BMS") under which Karuna common shares were acquired
by Bristol Myers Squibb for $330 per share in March 2024. See Note
28. Subsequent Events. The fair value of the Group’s investment in
Karuna is $280,708 as of December 31, 2023.
Vor
Vor was deconsolidated in February 2019. As the Group did not
hold common shares in Vor upon deconsolidation and the preferred
shares it held did not have equity-like features. Therefore, the
preferred shares held by the Group fell under the guidance of IFRS
9 and were treated as a financial asset held at fair value with
changes in fair value recorded in the Consolidated Statement of
Comprehensive Income/(Loss).
2021
On January 8, 2021, the Group participated in the second closing
of Vor’s Series B preferred share financing. For consideration of
$500, the Group received an additional 961,538 Series B preferred
shares.
On February 9, 2021, Vor closed its initial public offering (the
"IPO") of 9,828,017 shares of its common stock at a price of $18.00
per share. Subsequent to the closing, the Group held 3,207,200
shares of Vor common stock, representing 8.6 percent of Vor common
stock.
2022
In August and December 2022, the Group sold an aggregate of
535,400 shares of Vor common stock for aggregate proceeds of
$3,253.
During the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, the
Group recognized a loss of $11,756, a loss of $16,247, and a gain
of $3,903, respectively, for the changes in the fair value of the
investment that were included in gain/(loss) on investments held at
fair value within the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive
Income/(Loss). The fair value of the Group’s investment in Vor is
$6,012 as of December 31, 2023.
Gelesis
Gelesis was deconsolidated in July 2019. The common stock held
in Gelesis was accounted for under the equity method, while the
preferred shares and warrants held by the Group fell under the
guidance of IFRS 9 and were treated as financial assets held at
fair value, with changes to the fair value of the instruments
recorded through the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive
Income/(Loss). Please refer to Note 6. Investments in Associates
for information regarding the Group's investment in Gelesis as an
associate.
2021
During the year ended December 31, 2021, as the equity method
based investment in Gelesis was reduced to zero previously, the
Group allocated a portion of its share in the net loss in Gelesis
of $73,703, to its preferred share and warrant investments in
Gelesis, which were considered to be long-term interests in
Gelesis.
2022
On January 13, 2022, Gelesis completed its business combination
with Capstar Special Purpose Acquisition Corp ("Capstar"). As part
of the business combination, all shares in Gelesis, common and
preferred, including the shares held by the Group, were exchanged
for common shares of the merged entity and unvested common shares
that will vest upon the stock price of the new combined entity
reaching certain target prices (hereinafter "Gelesis Earn-out
Shares"). In addition, the Group invested $15,000 in the class A
common shares of Capstar as part of the Private Investment in
Public Equity ("PIPE") transaction that took place immediately
prior to the closing of the business combination and an additional
approximately $4,961, as part of the Backstop agreement signed with
Capstar on December 30, 2021 (See Note 6. Investments in
Associates). Pursuant to the business combination, Gelesis became a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Capstar and Capstar changed its name to
Gelesis Holdings, Inc., which began trading on the New York Stock
Exchange under the ticker symbol "GLS" on January 14, 2022. The
exchange of the preferred stock (including warrants) for common
stock (including common stock warrants) represents an additional
investment in Gelesis equity investment. The Group recorded the
changes in fair value of the preferred stock and warrants through
the date of the exchange upon which the preferred shares and
warrants were derecognized and recorded as an additional investment
in Gelesis equity interest. All equity method losses allocated in
prior periods against the investment in Gelesis held at fair value
were reclassified to include within the equity method investment in
Gelesis and were offset against the gain on dilution of
interest.
As part of the aforementioned exchange, the Group received
4,526,622 Gelesis Earn-out Shares, which were valued on the date of
the exchange at $14,214. The Group accounted for such Gelesis
Earn-out Shares under IFRS 9 as investments held at fair value with
changes in fair value recorded through profit and loss.
2023
In February and May 2023, as part of Gelesis' issuance of senior
secured promissory notes to the Group, Gelesis also issued to the
Group (i) warrants to purchase 23,688,047 shares of Gelesis common
stock with an exercise price of $0.2744 per share (ii) warrants to
purchase 192,307,692 shares of Gelesis common stock at an exercise
price of $0.0182 per share and (iii) warrants to purchase
43,133,803 shares of Gelesis common stock at an exercise price of
$0.0142 per share. These warrants expire five years after issuance
and are collectively referred to as the Gelesis 2023 Warrants.
The Gelesis 2023 Warrants were recorded at their initial fair
value of $1,121 and then subsequently re-measured to fair value
through the profit and loss. As of December 31, 2023, the fair
value of the Gelesis 2023 Warrants was $0 as Gelesis ceased
operations in October 2023.
During the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, the
Group recognized a loss of $1,264, a loss of $18,476 and a gain of
$34,566, respectively, related to the change in the fair value of
these instruments that was included in gain/(loss) on investments
held at fair value within the Consolidated Statement of
Comprehensive Income/(Loss).
Sonde
On May 25, 2022, Sonde completed a Series B preferred share
financing, which resulted in the Group losing control over Sonde
and the deconsolidation of Sonde. Therefore, the results of
operations of Sonde are included in the Consolidated Financial
Statements through the date of deconsolidation.
Upon deconsolidation, the Group derecognized its assets and
liabilities and non-controlling interest in respect of Sonde and
recorded its aforementioned investments in Sonde at fair value. The
deconsolidation resulted in a gain of $27,251. As of the date of
deconsolidation, the investment in Sonde preferred shares held at
fair value amounted to $11,168.
Following deconsolidation, the Group had significant influence
in Sonde through its 48.2% 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. The convertible Preferred
A-2 and B shares 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 years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Group
recognized a loss of $994, and a gain of $235, respectively, for
the changes in the fair value of the investment in Sonde that were
included in gain/(loss) on investments held at fair value within
the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss). The fair
value of the Group’s investment in Sonde is $10,408 as of December
31, 2023.
Akili
Akili was deconsolidated in 2018. At time of deconsolidation, as
the Group did not hold common shares in Akili and the preferred
shares it held did not have equity-like features. Therefore, the
preferred shares held by the Group fell under the guidance of IFRS
9 and were treated as a financial asset held at fair value and
changes to the fair value of the preferred shares were recorded
through the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss),
in accordance with IFRS 9.
On May 25, 2021, Akili completed its Series D financing for
gross proceeds of $110,000 in which Akili issued 13,053,508 Series
D preferred shares. The Group did not participate in this round of
financing and as a result, the Group's interest in Akili was
reduced from 41.9 percent to 27.5 percent.
On August 19, 2022, Akili Interactive merged with Social Capital
Suvretta Holdings Corp. I, a special purpose acquisition company.
The combined company's securities began trading on August 22, 2022
on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the ticker symbol "AKLI". As part
of this transaction, the Akili Interactive shares held by the Group
were exchanged for the common stock of the combined company's
securities as well as unvested common stock ("Akili Earnout
Shares") that will vest when the share price exceeds certain
thresholds. In addition, as part of a PIPE transaction that took
place concurrently with the closing of the transaction, the Group
purchased 500,000 shares for a total consideration of $5,000.
Following the closing of the aforementioned transactions, the Group
holds 12,527,477 shares of the combined entity and 1,433,914 Akili
Earn-out Shares, with fair value amounted to $6,422 as of December
31, 2023.
During the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, the
Group recognized a loss of $8,681, a loss of $131,419, and a gain
of $32,151, respectively, for the changes in the fair value of the
investment in Akili that were included in gain/(loss) on
investments held at fair value within the Consolidated Statement of
Comprehensive Income/(Loss).
6. 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 July 1, 2019, Gelesis was deconsolidated from the
Group’s financial statements. Upon deconsolidation, the preferred
shares and warrants held by the Group fell under the guidance of
IFRS 9 Financial Instruments and were treated as financial assets
held at fair value and the investment in common shares of Gelesis
was subject to IAS 28 Investment in Associates as the Group had
significant influence over Gelesis.
2021
Due to the Group's share in the losses of Gelesis, in 2020, the
Group's investment in Gelesis accounted for under the equity method
was reduced to zero. Since the Group had investments in Gelesis
warrants and preferred shares that were deemed to be long-term
interests, the Group continued recognizing its share in Gelesis
losses while applying such losses to its preferred share and
warrant investment in Gelesis accounted for as an investment held
at fair value. In 2021, total investment in Gelesis, including the
long-term interests, was reduced to zero. Since the Group did not
incur legal or constructive obligations or made payments on behalf
of Gelesis, the Group discontinued recognizing equity method losses
in 2021. As of December 31, 2021, unrecognized equity method losses
amounted to $38,101, which included $709 of unrecognized other
comprehensive loss.
During 2021, due to exercise of stock options into common shares
in Gelesis, the Group's equity interest in Gelesis was reduced from
47.9 percent at December 31, 2020 to 42.0 percent as of December
31, 2021. The gain resulting from the issuance of shares to third
parties and the resulting reduction in the Group's share in the
accumulated deficit of Gelesis under the equity method was fully
offset by the unrecognized equity method losses.
Backstop agreement – 2022 and 2021
On December 30, 2021, the Group signed a Backstop agreement with
Capstar and had committed to acquire Capstar class A common shares
at $10 per share immediately prior to the closing of the business
combination between Gelesis and Capstar, in case, the Available
Funds, as defined in the agreement, were less than $15,000.
According to the Backstop agreement, if the Group had to acquire
any shares under the agreement, the Group would receive an
additional 1,322,500 class A common shares of Capstar at no
additional consideration.
The Group determined that such agreement meets the definition of
a derivative under IFRS 9 and as such should be recorded at fair
value with changes in fair value recorded through profit and loss.
The derivative was initially recorded at fair value adjusted to
defer the day 1 gain equal to the difference between the fair value
of $11,200 and transaction price of zero on the effective date of
the Backstop agreement and as such was initially recorded at zero.
The deferred gain was amortized over the period from the effective
date until settlement date, January 13, 2022. During the years
ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Group recognized income of
$10,400 and $800, respectively, for the amortization of the
deferred gain. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Group
recognized a loss of $2,776 in respect of the decrease in the fair
value of the derivative until the settlement date, resulting in a
net gain of $7,624 recorded during the year ended December 31, 2022
in respect of the Backstop agreement. The gain was included in
other Income/(expense) in the Consolidated Statement of
Comprehensive Income/(Loss). The fair value of the derivative on
the settlement date in the amount of $8,424 represents an
additional investment in Gelesis as part of the SPAC transaction
described below.
On January 13, 2022, as part of the conclusion of the
aforementioned Backstop agreement, the Group acquired 496,145 class
A common shares of Capstar for $4,961 and received an additional
1,322,500 class A common shares of Capstar for no additional
consideration.
2022
Share exchange – Capstar
On January 13, 2022, Gelesis completed its business combination
with Capstar. As part of the business combination, all shares in
Gelesis, common and preferred, including the shares held by the
Group, were exchanged for common shares of the merged entity and
unvested common shares that will vest upon the stock price of the
new combined entity reaching certain target prices (the "Gelesis
Earn-out Shares"). In addition, the Group invested $15,000 in the
class A common shares of Capstar as part of the PIPE transaction
that took place immediately prior to the closing of the business
combination and an additional $4,961, as part of the Backstop
agreement described above. Pursuant to the business combination,
Gelesis became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capstar and Capstar
changed its name to Gelesis Holdings, Inc., which began trading on
the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "GLS" on
January 14, 2022. Following the closing of the business
combination, the PIPE transaction, the settlement of the
aforementioned Backstop agreement with Capstar, and the exchange of
all preferred shares in Gelesis to common shares in the new
combined entity, the Group holds 16,727,582 common shares of
Gelesis Holdings Inc., which was equal to approximately 23.2% of
Gelesis Holdings Inc's outstanding common shares at the time of the
exchange. Due to the Group's significant equity holding and voting
interest in Gelesis, the Group continued to maintain significant
influence in Gelesis and as such continued to account for its
Gelesis equity investment under the equity method.
Gelesis was deemed to be the acquirer in Gelesis Holdings Inc.
and the financial assets and financial liabilities in Capstar were
deemed to be acquired by Gelesis in consideration for the shares
held by Capstar legacy shareholders. As such, the Group did not
revalue the retained investment in Gelesis but rather treated the
exchange as a dilution of its equity interest in Gelesis from 42.0
percent as of December 31, 2021 to 22.8 percent as of January 13,
2022 (including warrants that provide its holders access to returns
associated with equity holders). After considering the
aforementioned additional investments, the exchange of the
preferred stock, previously accounted for as an investment held at
fair value, to common stock (and representing an additional equity
investment in Gelesis), the earn-out shares received in Gelesis
(see Note 5. Investments Held at Fair Value) and the offset of
previously unrecognized equity method losses, the net gain recorded
on the dilution of interest amounted to $28,255.
Impairment
Following Gelesis’ decline in its market price in 2022 and its
lack of liquidity, the Group recorded an impairment loss of $8,390
as of December 31, 2022 in respect of its investment in Gelesis.
The recoverable amount of the investment in Gelesis was $4,910 as
of December 31, 2022, which was determined based on fair value less
costs to sell (which were estimated to be insignificant). Fair
value was determined based on level 1 of the fair value hierarchy
as Gelesis shares were traded on an active market as of December
31, 2022.
The impairment loss was presented separately in the Consolidated
Statement of Comprehensive Income/(loss) for the year ended
December 31, 2022 in the line item impairment of investment in
associates.
2023
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Group entered into
agreements with Gelesis to purchase senior secured convertible
promissory notes and warrants for shares of Gelesis common stock
(see Note 7. Investment in Notes from Associates). The warrants to
purchase shares of Gelesis common stock represented potential
voting rights to the Group and it is therefore necessary to
consider whether they were substantive. If these potential voting
rights were substantive and the Group had the practical ability to
exercise the rights and take control of greater than 50% of Gelesis
common stock, the Group would be required to consolidate Gelesis
under the accounting standards.
In February 2023, the Group obtained warrants to purchase
23,688,047 shares of Gelesis common stock (the “February Warrants”)
at an exercise price of $0.2744 per share. The exercise of the
February Warrants was subject to the approval of the Gelesis
stockholders until May 1, 2023. On May 1, 2023, stockholder
approval was no longer required for the Group to exercise the
February Warrants. The potential voting rights associated with the
February Warrants were not substantive as the exercise price of the
February Warrants was at a significant premium to the fair value of
the Gelesis common stock.
In May 2023, the Group obtained warrants to purchase 235,441,495
shares of Gelesis common stock (the “May Warrants”). The May
Warrants were exercisable at the option of the Group and had an
exercise price of either $0.0182 or $0.0142. The May Warrants were
substantive as the Group would have benefited from exercising such
warrants since their exercise price was at the money or at an
insignificant premium over the fair value of the Gelesis common
stock. However, that benefit from exercising the May Warrants only
existed for a short period of time because in June 2023, the
potential voting rights associated with the May Warrants were
impacted by the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement as
described below and were no longer substantive.
In October 2023, the Group terminated the Merger Agreement with
Gelesis and the potential voting rights associated with the May
Warrants were not substantive. Also, in October 2023, Gelesis
ceased operations and filed a voluntary petition for relief under
the provisions of Chapter 7 of Title 11 of the United States
Bankruptcy Code. A Chapter 7 trustee has been appointed by the
Bankruptcy Court who has control over the assets and liabilities of
Gelesis, effectively eliminating the authority and powers of the
Board of Directors of Gelesis and its executive officers to act on
behalf of Gelesis. The assets of Gelesis will be liquidated and
Gelesis no longer has any officers or employees. The Group ceased
accounting for Gelesis as an equity method investment as it no
longer had significant influence in Gelesis. During the year ended
December 31, 2023, the Group recorded $4,910 as its share in the
losses of Gelesis and the Group’s balance in this equity method
investment was zero as of December 31, 2023.
Merger Agreement
On June 12, 2023, PureTech Health LLC and Caviar Merger Sub LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary
of PureTech (“Merger Sub”), entered into an agreement (the "Merger
Agreement"), pursuant to which Gelesis would merge with and into
Merger Sub, with Merger Sub continuing as the surviving company (
the “Merger”). If the Merger had been completed, PureTech would
have acquired all issued and outstanding shares of common stock of
Gelesis not otherwise held by PureTech, and Gelesis would have
become an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of PureTech. On October
12, 2023, the Group terminated the Merger Agreement.
Sonde
On May 25, 2022, Sonde completed a Series B preferred share
financing. As a result of the aforementioned financing, the Group's
voting interest was reduced below 50% and the Group lost its
control over Sonde and as such ceased to consolidate Sonde on the
date the round of financing was completed.
Following deconsolidation, the Group has significant influence
in Sonde through its voting interest in Sonde and its remaining
representation on Sonde's Board of Directors. The Group's voting
interest at date of deconsolidation and as of December 31, 2022 was
48.2% and 40.17%, respectively. The Group holds Preferred A-1, A-2
and B shares. The Preferred A-1 shares, in substance, have the same
terms as common stock and as such 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. The 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.
The fair value of the Preferred A-1 shares on the date of
deconsolidation amounted to $7,716, which is the initial value of
the equity method investment in Sonde.
During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Group
recorded losses of $1,052 and $3,443, respectively, related to
Sonde's equity method of accounting. As of December 31, 2023, the
Sonde equity method investment has a balance of $3,185.
The following table summarizes the activity related to the
investment in associates balance for the years ended December 31,
2023 and 2022.
Investment in Associates
$
As of January 1, 2022
—
Cash investment in associates
19,961
Additional investment as a result of
settling the Backstop agreement (see above)
8,424
Gain on dilution of interest in associate
(*)
13,793
Investment in Sonde - deconsolidation
7,680
Share in net loss of associates
(27,749)
Reversal of equity method losses recorded
against LTI (due to decrease in the fair value of such LTI):
(4,406)
Share in other comprehensive loss of
associates
(166)
Impairment
(8,390)
As of December 31, 2022 and January 1,
2023
9,147
Share in net loss of associates
(6,055)
Share in other comprehensive income of
associates
92
As of December 31, 2023
3,185
* Gain on dilution of interest was further increased due to the
receipt of Gelesis Earn-out Shares accounted for as investments
held at fair value (see above).
Summarized financial information
The following table summarizes the financial information of
Gelesis as of December 31, 2022 and for the years ended December
31, 2022 and 2021, as included in its own financial statements,
adjusted for fair value adjustments at deconsolidation and
differences in accounting policies. The table also reconciles the
summarized financial information to the carrying amount of the
Group’s interest in Gelesis. As of December 31, 2023, the Group’s
investment in Gelesis is $0 and Gelesis does not represent a
significant equity method investment. As a result, such a
disclosure for Gelesis is not presented for the year ended December
31, 2023.
2022
$
As of and for the year ended December
31,
Percentage ownership interest
22.5%
Non-current assets
333,040
Current assets
23,495
Non-current liabilities
(99,053)
Current liabilities
(80,010)
Non-controlling interests and options
issued to third parties
(46,204)
Net assets (deficit) attributable to
shareholders of Gelesis Inc.
131,268
Group's share of net assets (net
deficit)
29,504
Goodwill
3,858
Impairment
(28,452)
Investment in associates
4,910
2022
$
2021
$
Revenue
25,767
11,185
Loss from continuing operations (100%)
(111,567)
(271,430)
Total comprehensive loss (100%)
(112,285)
(273,005)
Group's share in net losses - limited
to net investment amount (*)
(24,306)
(73,703)
Group's share of total comprehensive
loss - limited to net investment amount
(24,472)
(73,703)
* For the year ended December 31, 2022, the amount includes
$4,406 reversal of equity method losses recorded against long-term
Interests ("LTI") due to the decrease in fair value of such
LTI.
7. Investment in Notes from Associates
Gelesis
Unsecured Promissory Note
On July 27, 2022, the Group, as a lender, entered into an
unsecured promissory note (the "Junior Note") with Gelesis, as a
borrower, in the amount of $15,000. The Junior Note bears an annual
interest rate of 15% per annum. The maturity date of the Junior
Note is the earlier of December 31, 2023 or five business days
following the consummation of a qualified financing by Gelesis.
Based on the terms of the Junior Note, due to the option to convert
to a variable amount of shares at the time of default, the Junior
Note is required to be measured at fair value with changes in fair
value recorded through profit and loss.
As of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 the fair value of
the Junior Note was $0 and $16,501, respectively. In the year ended
December 31, 2023, the Group recorded a loss of $16,501 for the
change in the fair value of the Junior Note which was included in
gain/(loss) on investments in notes from associates within the
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss). The fair
value of the Junior Note was determined to be $0 as of December 31,
2023 as Gelesis has ceased operations and filed for bankruptcy. In
the year ended December 31, 2022, the Group recorded interest
income of $963 and a gain of $539 for the change in the fair value
of the Junior Note which was included in other income/(expense) in
the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss).
Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Notes
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Group entered into
multiple agreements with Gelesis to purchase for $11,850 senior
secured convertible promissory notes (the "Senior Notes") and
warrants for share of Gelesis common stock. The initial fair value
of the Senior Notes was determined to be $10,729 while $1,121 was
determined to be the initial fair value of the warrants. The Senior
Notes represent debt instruments that are presented at fair value
through profit and loss as the amounts receivable do not solely
represent payments of principal and interest as the Senior Notes
are convertible into Gelesis common stock.
The Senior Notes are secured by a first-priority lien on
substantially all assets of Gelesis and the guarantors (other than
the equity interests in, and assets held by Gelesis s.r.l., a
subsidiary of Gelesis, and certain other exceptions).
In October 2023, Gelesis ceased operations and filed a voluntary
petition for relief under the provisions of Chapter 7 of Title 11
of the United States Bankruptcy Code. Therefore, the Group
determined that the fair value of the Senior Notes was $0 as of
December 31, 2023 and the Group recorded a loss of $10,729 for the
changes in the fair value of the Senior Notes. The loss was
included in gain/(loss) on investments in notes from associates in
the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss).
Vedanta
On April 24, 2023, Vedanta closed the second tranche of its
convertible debt for additional proceeds of $18,000, of which
$5,000 were invested by the Group. The convertible debt carries an
interest rate of 9 percent per annum. The debt has various
conversion triggers and the conversion price is established at the
lower of 80% of the equity price of the last financing round, or a
certain pre-money valuation cap established in the agreement. If
the convertible debt is not earlier converted or repaid, the entire
outstanding amount of the convertible debt shall be due and payable
upon the earliest to occur of (a) the later of (x) November 1, 2025
and (y) the date which is sixty (60) days after all amounts owed
under, or in connection with, the loan Vedanta received from a
certain investor have been paid in full, or (b) the consummation of
a Deemed Liquidation Event (as defined in Vedanta’s Amended and
Restated Certificate of Incorporation).
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 years ended
December 31, 2023, the Group recorded a loss of $400 for the
changes in the fair value of the Vedanta convertible debt which was
included in gain/(loss) on investments in notes from associates in
the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss).
Following is the activity in respect of investments in notes
from associates during the periods. The fair value of the $4,600
note from associate as of December 31, 2023 is determined using
unobservable Level 3 inputs. See Note 18. Financial Instruments for
additional information.
Investment in notes from associates
$
Balance as of January 1, 2022
—
Investment In Gelesis notes
15,000
Changes in the fair value of the notes
1,501
Balance as of December 31, 2022 and
January 1, 2023
16,501
Investment In Gelesis notes
10,729
Investment in Vedanta convertible debt
5,000
Changes in the fair value of the notes and
convertible debt
(27,630)
Balance as of December 31, 2023
4,600
8. Operating Expenses
Total operating expenses were as follows:
For the years ending December 31,
2023
$
2022
$
2021
$
General and administrative
53,295
60,991
57,199
Research and development
96,235
152,433
110,471
Total operating expenses
149,530
213,425
167,671
The average number of persons employed by the Group during the
year, analyzed by category, was as follows:
For the years ending December 31,
2023
2022
2021
General and administrative
40
57
52
Research and development
56
144
119
Total
96
201
171
The aggregate payroll costs of these persons were as
follows:
2023
$
2022
$
2021
$
For the years ending December 31,
General and administrative
24,586
25,322
26,438
Research and development
21,102
36,321
28,950
Total
45,688
61,643
55,388
Detailed operating expenses were as follows:
2023
$
2022
$
2021
$
For the years ending December 31,
Salaries and wages
37,084
41,750
36,792
Healthcare and other benefits
2,599
2,908
2,563
Payroll taxes
1,590
2,286
2,084
Share-based payments
4,415
14,699
13,950
Total payroll costs
45,688
61,643
55,388
Amortization
1,979
3,048
2,940
Depreciation
2,955
5,845
4,347
Total amortization and depreciation
expenses
4,933
8,893
7,287
Other general and administrative
expenses
25,180
31,600
26,714
Other research and development
expenses
73,729
111,288
78,282
Total other operating expenses
98,909
142,888
104,996
Total operating expenses
149,530
213,425
167,671
Please refer to Note 9. Share-based Payments for further
disclosures related to share-based payments and Note 26. Related
Parties Transactions for management’s remuneration disclosures.
Auditor's remuneration:
For the years ending December 31,
2023
$
2022
$
2021
$
Audit of these financial statements
2,241
1,716
1,183
Audit of the financial statements of
subsidiaries
—
132
312
Audit of the financial statements of
associate**
—
814
571
Audit-related assurance services*
445
1,157
1,868
Non-audit related services
9
—
—
Total
2,695
3,819
3,934
* 2023 - this amount represents assurance service relating to
SOX controls work for purposes of the ICFR audit of Form 20-F; 2021
– $468 represents prepaid expenses related to an expected initial
public offering of a subsidiary.
** Audit fees of $—, $720 and $500 in respect of financial
statements of Gelesis for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022,
and 2021 respectively, are not included within the Consolidated
Financial Statements. Fees related to the audit of the financial
statements of Gelesis have been disclosed in respect of 2023, 2022,
and 2021 as these fees went towards supporting the audit opinion on
the Group accounts.
9. Share-based Payments
Share-based payments includes stock options, time-based
restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and performance-based RSUs in which
the expense is recognized based on the grant date fair value of
these awards, except for performance-based RSUs to executives that
are treated as liability awards where 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 years ended
December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, was $4,415, $14,699, and $13,950
respectively. The following table provides the classification of
the Group’s consolidated share-based payment expense as reflected
in the Consolidated Statement of Income/(Loss):
Year ended December 31,
2023
$
2022
$
2021
$
General and administrative
3,185
8,862
9,310
Research and development
1,230
5,837
4,640
Total
4,415
14,699
13,950
The Performance Share Plan
In June 2015, the Group adopted the Performance Stock Plan (the
“2015 PSP”). Under the 2015 PSP and subsequent amendments, awards
of ordinary shares may be made to the Directors, senior managers
and employees, and other individuals providing services to the
Group up to a maximum authorized amount of 10.0 percent of the
total ordinary shares outstanding. The shares 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.
In June 2023 the Group adopted a new Performance Stock Plan (the
"2023 PSP") that has the same terms as the 2015 PSP but instituted
for all new awards a limit of 10.0 percent of the total ordinary
shares outstanding over a five-year period.
The share-based awards granted under the PSPs are generally
equity-settled (see cash settlements below). As of December 31,
2023, the Group had issued 27,384,777 units of share-based awards
under these plans.
RSUs
RSU activity for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and
2021 is detailed as follows:
Number of Shares/Units
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair
Value (GBP) (*)
Outstanding (Non-vested) at January 1,
2021
3,422,582
2.46
RSUs Granted in Period
2,195,133
2.15
Vested
(1,176,695)
2.93
Forfeited
(808,305)
2.25
Outstanding (Non-vested) at December
31, 2021 and January 1, 2022
3,632,715
1.91
RSUs Granted in Period
4,309,883
1.76
Vested
(696,398)
2.80
Forfeited
(1,155,420)
2.67
Outstanding (Non-vested) at December
31, 2022 and January 1, 2023
6,090,780
1.74
RSUs Granted in Period
3,679,669
1.28
Vested
(716,029)
2.00
Forfeited
(1,880,274)
1.94
Outstanding (Non-vested) at December
31, 2023
7,174,146
1.10
* For liability awards - based on fair value at reporting
date.
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 one pence per
ordinary share on settlement of the RSUs.
RSUs granted to the non-executive directors are time-based and
equity-settled. The grant date fair value on such RSUs is
recognized over the vesting term.
RSUs granted to executives are performance-based and 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 FTSE 250 Index, and TSR as
compared to the MSCI Europe Health Care Index. The RSU award
performance criteria have changed over time as the criteria are
continually evaluated by the Group’s Remuneration Committee.
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 of 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.
Liability settled RSUs classification
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.
The Group incurred share-based payment expenses for RSUs of $827
(including $402 expense in respect of RSU liability awards), $1,637
(including $1,131 expense in respect of RSU liability awards), and
$1,540 (including $589 expense in respect of RSU liability awards)
for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
The decrease in the share-based compensation expense in respect of
the RSUs for the year ended December 31, 2023, as compared to the
year ended December 31, 2022 is due to reduction in the fair value
of the liability awards.
As of December 31, 2023, the carrying amount of the RSU
liability awards was $4,782, $1,281 current; $3,501 non current,
out of which $1,283 related to awards that have met all their
performance and market conditions.
Stock Options
Stock option activity for the years ended December 31, 2023,
2022 and 2021, is detailed as follows:
Number of Options
Wtd Average Exercise Price
(GBP)
Wtd Average of
remaining contractual
term (in years)
Wtd Average Stock Price at
Exercise (GBP)
Outstanding at January 1, 2021
10,916,086
1.81
8.38
Granted
5,424,000
3.34
Exercised
(2,238,187)
0.70
3.63
Forfeited and expired
(687,781)
2.53
Options Exercisable at December 31,
2021 and January 1, 2022
4,773,873
1.42
6.50
Outstanding at December 31, 2021 and
January 1, 2022
13,414,118
2.58
8.29
Granted
8,881,000
2.04
Exercised
(577,022)
0.50
2.43
Forfeited and expired
(3,924,215)
2.89
Options Exercisable at December 31,
2022 and January 1, 2023
6,185,216
2.03
6.21
Outstanding at December 31, 2022 and
January 1, 2023
17,793,881
2.31
8.03
Granted
3,120,975
2.22
Exercised
(534,034)
1.71
2.46
Forfeited and expired
(3,424,232)
2.40
Options Exercisable at December 31,
2023
9,065,830
2.19
6.01
Outstanding at December 31,
2023
16,956,590
2.29
7.20
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:
At December 31,
2023
2022
2021
Expected volatility
43.69%
41.70%
41.05%
Expected terms (in years)
6.16
6.11
6.16
Risk-free interest rate
4.04%
2.13%
1.06%
Expected dividend yield
—
—
—
Exercise price (GBP)
2.22
2.04
3.34
Underlying stock price (GBP)
2.22
2.04
3.34
These assumptions resulted in an estimated weighted-average
grant-date fair value per share of stock options granted during the
years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 of $1.37 ,$1.15 and
$1.87, respectively.
The Group incurred share-based payment expense for the stock
options of $3,310, $8,351 and $6,158 for the years ended December
31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
For shares outstanding as of December 31, 2023, the range of
exercise prices is detailed as follows:
Range of Exercise Prices (GBP)
Options
Outstanding
Wtd
Average
Exercise
Price (GBP)
Wtd Average of
remaining contractual
term (in years)
0.01
439,490
—
5.76
1.00 to 2.00
4,989,572
1.54
5.64
2.00 to 3.00
6,664,028
2.25
8.55
3.00 to 4.00
4,863,500
3.33
7.10
Total
16,956,590
2.29
7.20
Subsidiary Plans
Certain subsidiaries of the Group have adopted stock option
plans. A summary of stock option activity by number of shares in
these subsidiaries is presented in the following table:
Outstanding as of January 1,
2023
Granted During the
Year
Exercised During the
Year
Expired During the
Year
Forfeited During the
Year
Deconsolidation During the
Year
Outstanding as of December 31,
2023
Entrega
344,500
—
—
—
—
—
344,500
Follica
2,776,120
—
—
(2,170,547)
(605,573)
—
—
Vedanta
1,824,576
—
—
(1,313)
(29,607)
(1,793,656)
—
Outstanding as of January 1,
2022
Granted During the Year
Exercised During the Year
Expired During the Year
Forfeited During the Year
Deconsolidation During the
Year
Outstanding as of December 31,
2022
Entrega
349,500
45,000
—
(50,000)
—
—
344,500
Follica
2,686,120
90,000
—
—
—
—
2,776,120
Sonde
2,049,004
—
—
—
—
(2,049,004)
—
Vedanta
1,991,637
490,506
(400,000)
(65,235)
(192,332)
—
1,824,576
Outstanding as of January 1,
2021
Granted During the Year
Exercised During the Year
Expired During the Year
Forfeited During the Year
Deconsolidation During the
Year
Outstanding as of December 31,
2021
Alivio
3,888,168
197,398
(2,373,750)
(506,260)
(1,205,556)
—
—
Entrega
962,000
—
(525,000)
(87,500)
—
—
349,500
Follica
1,309,040
1,383,080
—
(6,000)
—
—
2,686,120
Sonde
2,192,834
—
—
(51,507)
(92,323)
—
2,049,004
Vedanta
1,741,888
451,532
(52,938)
(76,491)
(72,354)
—
1,991,637
The weighted-average exercise prices and remaining contractual
life for the options outstanding as of December 31, 2023, were as
follows:
Outstanding at December 31, 2023
Number of options
Weighted-average exercise
price
$
Weighted-average contractual
life outstanding
Entrega
344,500
1.91
3.92
There were no grants in 2023 under any of the subsidiary option
plans. The weighted average exercise prices for the options granted
for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, were as
follows:
For the years ended December 31,
2022
$
2021
$
Entrega
0.02
—
Follica
1.86
1.86
Vedanta
14.94
19.69
The weighted average exercise prices for options forfeited
during the year ended December 31, 2023, were as follows:
Forfeited during the year ended December
31, 2023
Number of options
Weighted-average exercise
price
$
Follica
605,573
1.86
Vedanta
29,607
17.06
The weighted average exercise prices for options exercisable as
of December 31, 2023, were as follows:
Exercisable at December 31, 2023
Number of Options
Weighted-average exercise
price
$
Exercise Price Range
$
Entrega
329,500
1.99
0.02-2.36
There were no subsidiary options exercised during the year ended
December 31, 2023.
For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, the
subsidiaries incurred share-based payment expense of $277, $4,711
and $6,252, respectively.
10. Finance Income/(Costs), net
The following table shows the breakdown of finance income and
costs:
2023
$
2022
$
2021
$
For the years ended December 31,
Finance income
Interest income from financial assets
16,012
5,799
214
Total finance income
16,012
5,799
214
Finance costs
Contractual interest expense on notes
payable
(1,422)
(212)
(1,031)
Interest expense on other borrowings
(363)
(1,759)
(1,502)
Interest expense on lease liability
(1,544)
(1,982)
(2,181)
Gain/(loss) on foreign currency
exchange
(94)
14
(56)
Total finance cost –
contractual
(3,424)
(3,939)
(4,771)
Gain/(loss) from change in fair value of
warrant liability
33
6,740
1,419
Gain/(loss) from change in fair value of
preferred shares
2,617
130,825
8,362
Gain/(loss) from change in fair value of
convertible debt
—
(502)
(175)
Total finance income/(costs) – fair
value accounting
2,650
137,063
9,606
Total finance costs - non cash interest
expense related to sale of future royalties
(10,159)
—
—
Finance income/(costs), net
5,078
138,924
5,050
11. Earnings/(Loss) per Share
Basic earnings/(loss) per share is calculated by dividing the
Group's net income or loss for the year attributable to ordinary
shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares
outstanding, net of treasury shares.
Diluted EPS is calculated by dividing the Group's net income or
loss for the year 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 ordinary shares into ordinary shares.
Dilutive effects arise from equity-settled shares from the Group's
share-based plans.
For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, the Group
incurred a net loss and therefore all outstanding potential
securities were considered anti-dilutive. The amount of potential
securities that were excluded from the diluted calculation amounted
to 1,509,900, 3,134,131 and 6,553,905 shares, respectively.
Earnings/(Loss) Attributable to Owners of the Group:
2023
2022
2021
Basic $
Diluted $
Basic $
Diluted $
Basic $
Diluted $
Income/(loss) for the year, attributable
to the owners of the Group
(65,697)
(65,697)
(50,354)
(50,354)
(60,558)
(60,558)
Weighted-Average Number of Ordinary Shares:
2023
2022
2021
Basic
Diluted
Basic
Diluted
Basic
Diluted
Issued ordinary shares at January 1,
278,566,306
278,566,306
287,796,585
287,796,585
285,885,025
285,885,025
Effect of shares issued & treasury
shares purchased
(2,263,773)
(2,263,773)
(3,037,150)
(3,037,150)
705,958
705,958
Weighted average number of ordinary shares
at December 31,
276,302,533
276,302,533
284,759,435
284,759,435
286,590,983
286,590,983
Earnings/(Loss) per Share:
2023
2022
2021
Basic $
Diluted $
Basic $
Diluted $
Basic $
Diluted $
Basic and diluted earnings/(loss) per
share
(0.24)
(0.24)
(0.18)
(0.18)
(0.21)
(0.21)
12. Property and Equipment
Cost
Laboratory and Manufacturing
Equipment
$
Furniture and
Fixtures
$
Computer Equipment and
Software
$
Leasehold Improvements
$
Construction in
process
$
Total
$
Balance as of January 1, 2022
11,733
1,452
1,329
18,485
8,116
41,115
Additions, net of transfers
390
—
11
412
1,362
2,176
Disposals
(118)
—
—
—
(77)
(195)
Deconsolidation of subsidiaries
—
—
(58)
—
—
(58)
Reclassifications
1,336
58
137
5,067
(6,598)
—
Balance as of December 31, 2022
13,341
1,510
1,419
23,964
2,803
43,037
Additions, net of transfers
—
—
—
—
87
87
Disposals/Impairment
(2,886)
—
(137)
—
—
(3,023)
Deconsolidation of subsidiaries
(5,092)
(438)
(365)
(8,799)
(2,871)
(17,565)
Reclassifications
—
—
—
—
(18)
(18)
Balance as of December 31, 2023
5,363
1,072
917
15,165
1
22,518
Accumulated depreciation and impairment
loss
Laboratory and Manufacturing
Equipment
$
Furniture and
Fixtures
$
Computer Equipment and
Software
$
Leasehold Improvements
$
Construction in
process
$
Total
$
Balance as of January 1, 2022
(5,686)
(663)
(1,190)
(6,806)
—
(14,344)
Depreciation
(2,082)
(212)
(107)
(3,444)
—
(5,845)
Disposals
57
—
—
—
—
57
Deconsolidation of subsidiaries
—
—
53
—
—
53
Balance as of December 31, 2022
(7,711)
(875)
(1,244)
(10,250)
—
(20,080)
Depreciation
(892)
(162)
(45)
(1,856)
—
(2,955)
Disposals
543
—
38
—
—
581
Deconsolidation of subsidiaries
3,917
339
357
4,858
—
9,472
Balance as of December 31, 2023
(4,142)
(698)
(894)
(7,248)
—
(12,982)
Property and Equipment, net
Laboratory and Manufacturing
Equipment
$
Furniture and
Fixtures
$
Computer Equipment and
Software
$
Leasehold Improvements
$
Construction in
process
$
Total
$
Balance as of December 31, 2022
5,630
635
174
13,714
2,803
22,957
Balance as of December 31, 2023
1,221
375
23
7,917
1
9,536
Depreciation of property and equipment is included in the
general and administrative expenses and research and development
expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive
Income/(Loss). The Group recorded depreciation expense of $2,955,
$5,845 and $4,347 for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and
2021, respectively.
13. Intangible Assets
Intangible assets consist of licenses of intellectual property
acquired by the Group through various agreements with third parties
and are recorded at the value of the consideration transferred.
Information regarding the cost and accumulated amortization of
intangible assets is as follows:
Cost
Licenses
$
Balance as of January 1, 2022
990
Additions
25
Impairment
(163)
Deconsolidation of subsidiary
(21)
Balance as of December 31, 2022
831
Additions
200
Impairment
(105)
Deconsolidation of subsidiaries
(19)
Balance as of December 31, 2023
906
Accumulated amortization
Licenses
$
Balance as of January 1, 2022
(3)
Amortization
(1)
Deconsolidation of subsidiary
4
Balance as of December 31, 2022
—
Amortization
—
Deconsolidation of subsidiary
—
Balance as of December 31, 2023
—
Intangible assets, net
Licenses
$
Balance as of December 31, 2022
831
Balance as of December 31, 2023
906
Substantially all the intangible asset licenses represent
in-process-research-and-development assets since they are still
being developed and not ready for their intended use. As such,
these assets are not amortized but tested for impairment
annually.
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Group wrote off two
of its research intangible assets for which research was ceased in
the amount of $105.
During the year ended December 31, 2023, Vedanta , Inc. was
deconsolidated and as such, $19 net in intangible assets were
derecognized.
During the year ended December 31,2022, the Group wrote off one
of its research intangible assets for which research was ceased in
the amount of $163.
During the year ended December 31, 2022, Sonde Health, Inc. was
deconsolidated and as such, $18 net intangible assets were
derecognized.
The Group tested all intangible assets for impairment as of the
balance sheet date and concluded that none of such assets were
impaired.
The Group had negligible amortization expense for the years
ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 and no amortization expense for
the year ended December 31, 2023.
14. Other Financial Assets
Other financial assets consist primarily of restricted cash
reserved as collateral against a letter of credit with a bank that
is issued for the benefit of a landlord in lieu of a security
deposit for office space leased by the Group. The restricted cash
was $1,628 and $2,124 as of December 31, 2023 and 2022,
respectively.
15. Equity
Total equity for the Group as of December 31, 2023, and 2022,
was as follows:
December 31, 2023
$
December 31, 2022
$
Equity
Share capital, £0.01 par value, issued and
paid 271,853,731 and 278,566,306 as of December 31, 2023 and 2022,
respectively
5,461
5,455
Share premium
290,262
289,624
Treasury shares, 17,614,428 and 10,595,347
as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively
(44,626)
(26,492)
Merger Reserve
138,506
138,506
Translation reserve
182
89
Other reserves
(9,538)
(14,478)
Retained earnings/(accumulated
deficit)
83,820
149,516
Equity attributable to owners of the
Group
464,066
542,220
Non-controlling interests
(5,835)
5,369
Total equity
458,232
547,589
Changes in share capital and share premium relate primarily to
incentive options exercises during the period.
Shareholders are entitled to vote on all matters submitted to
shareholders for a vote. Each ordinary share is entitled to one
vote and is entitled to receive dividends when and if declared by
the Group’s Directors.
On June 18, 2015, the Group acquired the entire issued share
capital of PureTech LLC in return for 159,648,387 ordinary shares.
This was accounted for as a common control transaction at cost. It
was deemed that the share capital was issued in line with movements
in share capital as shown prior to the transaction taking place. In
addition, the merger reserve records amounts previously recorded as
share premium.
Other reserves comprise the cumulative credit to share-based
payment reserves corresponding to share-based payment expenses
recognized through Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive
Income/(Loss), settlements of vested stock awards as well as other
additions that flow directly through equity such as the excess or
deficit from changes in ownership of subsidiaries while control is
maintained by the Group.
On May 9, 2022, the Group announced the commencement of a
$50,000 share repurchase program (the "Program") of its ordinary
shares of one pence each (the “Ordinary Shares”). The Group
executed the Program in two equal tranches. The Group entered into
an irrevocable non-discretionary instruction with Jefferies
International Limited (“Jefferies”) in relation to the purchase by
Jefferies of the Ordinary Shares for an aggregate consideration
(excluding expenses) of no greater than $25,000 for each tranche,
and the simultaneous on-sale of such Ordinary Shares by Jefferies
to the Group, subject to certain volume and price restrictions.
Jefferies made its trading decisions in relation to the Ordinary
Shares independently of, and uninfluenced by, the Group. Purchases
could continue during any close period to which the Group was
subject. The instruction to Jeffries could be amended or withdrawn
so long as the Group was not in a close period or otherwise in
possession of inside information.
Any purchases of the Ordinary Shares under the Program were
carried out on the London Stock Exchange and could be carried out
on any other UK recognized investment exchange in accordance with
pre-set parameters and subject to limits prescribed by the Group’s
general authority to repurchase the Ordinary Shares granted by its
shareholders at its annual general meeting on May 27, 2021, and
relevant Rules and Regulations. All Ordinary Shares repurchased
under the Program are held in treasury and re-issued for settlement
of share-based awards. As of December 31, 2023, the Group had
repurchased an aggregate of 18,278,873 Ordinary Shares under the
share repurchase program with 7,683,526 shares repurchased in 2023.
The Program was completed during the month ended February 2024.
As of December 31, 2023, the Group’s issued share capital was
289,468,159 shares, including 17,614,428 shares repurchased under
the Program and were held by the Group in treasury. The Group does
not have a limited amount of authorized share capital.
16. Subsidiary Preferred Shares
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 Group, that is not considered to be within the control of the
Group. 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 December
31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, is as follows:
2023
$
2022
$
As of December 31,
Entrega
169
169
Follica
—
350
Vedanta Biosciences
—
26,820
Total subsidiary preferred share
balance
169
27,339
As is customary, in the event of any voluntary or involuntary
liquidation, dissolution or winding up of a subsidiary, the holders
of subsidiary preferred shares which are outstanding 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 December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the minimum
liquidation preference reflecting the amounts that would be payable
to the subsidiary preferred holders upon a liquidation event of the
subsidiaries, is as follows:
2023
$
2022
$
As of December 31,
Entrega
2,216
2,216
Follica
6,405
6,405
Vedanta Biosciences
—
149,568
Total minimum liquidation
preference
8,621
158,189
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Group
recognized the following changes in the value of subsidiary
preferred shares:
$
Balance as of January 1, 2022
174,017
Decrease in value of preferred shares
measured at fair value – finance costs (income)
(130,825)
Deconsolidation of subsidiary -
(Sonde)
(15,853)
Balance as of December 31, 2022
27,339
Decrease in value of preferred shares
measured at fair value – finance costs (income)
(2,617)
Deconsolidation of subsidiary –
(Vedanta)
(24,554)
Balance as of December 31, 2023
169
17. Sale of Future Royalties Liability
On March 4, 2011, the Group entered into a license agreement
with Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. (“Karuna”) according to which the
Group granted Karuna an exclusive license to research, develop and
sell KarXT in exchange for a royalty on annual net sales,
development and regulatory milestones and a fixed portion of
sublicensing income, if any (hereinafter “License Agreement”).
On March 22, 2023, the Group signed an agreement with Royalty
Pharma (hereinafter "Royalty Purchase Agreement"), according to
which the Group sold Royalty Pharma a partial right to receive
royalty payments made by Karuna in respect of net sales of KarXT,
if and when received. According to the Royalty Purchase Agreement,
all royalties due to the Group under the License Agreement will be
paid to Royalty Pharma up until an annual threshold of $60,000,
while all royalties above such annual threshold in a given year
will be split 33% to Royalty Pharma and 67% to the Group. Under the
terms of the Royalty Purchase Agreement, the Group received a
non-refundable initial payment of $100,000 at the execution of the
Royalty Purchase Agreement and is eligible to receive additional
payments in the aggregate of up to an additional $400,000 based on
the achievement of certain regulatory and commercial
milestones.
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 in its Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive
Income/(Loss) and record the proceeds from the Royalty Purchase
Agreement as a financial liability on its Consolidated Statement of
Financial Position. In determining the appropriate accounting
treatment for the Royalty Purchase Agreement, management applied
significant judgement.
The acquisition of Karuna by Bristol Meyers Squibb (NYSE: BMY),
which closed on March 18, 2024, had no impact on the Group's rights
or obligations under the License Agreement or Royalty Purchase
Agreement, each of which remains in full force and effect.
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
$100,000 liability, recorded at execution of the Royalty Purchase
Agreement, will be accreted to the total of these receipts and
payments as interest expense over the life of the Royalty Purchase
Agreement. These estimates contain assumptions that impact both the
amortized cost of the liability and the interest expense that will
be recognized in future periods.
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. 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 will periodically assess the expected payments to, or
proceeds from, Royalty Pharma, and any such changes in amount or
timing of cash flows will require 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 January 1, 2023
—
Amounts received at closing
100,000
Non cash interest expense recognized
10,159
Balance as of December 31, 2023
110,159
18. 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 SPAC transactions, merger and
acquisition transactions as well as other similar exit transactions
of the investee.
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 and Subsidiary Convertible
Notes
The following table summarizes the changes in the Group’s
subsidiary preferred shares and convertible notes liabilities
measured at fair value, which were categorized as Level 3 in the
fair value hierarchy:
Subsidiary Preferred Shares
$
Subsidiary Convertible
Notes
$
Balance at January 1, 2021
118,972
25,000
Value at issuance
37,610
2,215
Conversion to subsidiary preferred
shares
25,797
(25,797)
Accrued interest - contractual
—
867
Change in fair value
(8,362)
175
Balance at December 31, 2021 and January
1, 2022
174,017
2,461
Value at issuance
—
393
Accrued interest - contractual
—
48
Deconsolidation - Sonde
(15,853)
(3,403)
Change in fair value
(130,825)
502
Balance at December 31, 2022 and January
1, 2023
27,339
—
Change in fair value
(2,617)
—
Deconsolidation - Vedanta
(24,554)
—
Balance at December 31, 2023
169
—
The change in fair value of preferred shares and convertible
notes liabilities are recorded in finance income/(costs) – fair
value accounting in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive
Income/(Loss).
Investments Held at Fair Value
Karuna, Vor and Akili Valuation
Karuna (Nasdaq: KRTX), 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 December 31,
2023, was calculated utilizing the quoted common share price which
is categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.
Vedanta and Sonde
As of December 31, 2023, the Group accounts for the following
investments under IFRS 9 as investments held at fair value with
changes in fair value through the profit and loss: Sonde preferred
A-2 and B shares and Vedanta convertible preferred shares
(subsequent to the date of deconsolidation). The valuation of the
aforementioned investments is categorized as Level 3 in the fair
value hierarchy due to the use of significant unobservable inputs
to value such assets. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the
Group recorded such investments at fair value and recognized a loss
of $7,298 for the change in fair value of the investments. In
addition, the Group determined that the fair value of its
investment in the Gelesis 2023 Warrants was $0 as Gelesis ceased
operations in October 2023.
The following table summarizes the changes in all the Group’s
investments held at fair value, which were categorized as Level 3
in the fair value hierarchy:
$
Balance at January 1, 2021
206,892
Cash purchase of Vor preferred shares
500
Reclassification of Vor from level 3 to
level 1
(33,365)
Gain/(loss) on change in fair value
65,505
Balance at December 31, 2021
239,533
Deconsolidation of Sonde
11,168
Gelesis Earn-out Shares received in the
SPAC exchange
14,214
Exchange of Gelesis preferred shares to
Gelesis common shares
(92,303)
Reclassification of Akili to level 1
investment
(128,764)
Gain/(loss) on change in fair value
(31,253)
Balance at December 31, 2022
12,593
Deconsolidation of Vedanta - new
investment in Vedanta preferred shares
20,456
Investment in Gelesis 2023 Warrants
1,121
Gain/(loss) on changes in fair value
(9,299)
Balance as of December 31, 2023
24,872
The change in fair value of investments held at fair value is
recorded in gain/(loss) on investments held at fair value in the
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss).
At December 31, 2023, the Group’s material investments held at
fair value categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy
include the preferred shares of Sonde and Vedanta, with fair value
of $10,408 and $14,153, respectively. The significant unobservable
inputs used at December 31, 2023 in the fair value measurement of
these investments and the sensitivity of the fair value
measurements for these investments to changes to these significant
unobservable inputs are summarized in the table below.
As of December 31, 2023
Investment (Sonde) Measured
through
Market Backsolve & OPM
Unobservable Inputs
Input Value
Sensitivity Range
Investment Fair Value
Increase/(Decrease)
$
Equity Value
53,242
-5%
(464)
+5%
463
Time to Liquidity
2.00
-6 Months
39
+ 6 Months
(42)
Volatility
60%
-10%
19
+10%
(35)
As of December 31, 2023
Investment (Vedanta) Measured
through Market Backsolve that Leverages a Monte Carlo
Simulation
Unobservable Inputs
Input Value
Sensitivity Range
Investment Fair Value
Increase/(Decrease)
$
Equity Value
127,883
-5%
(1,416)
+5%
1,069
Time to Liquidity
1.23
- 6 Months
(3,907)
+ 6 Months
1,261
Volatility
120%
-10%
(954)
+10%
474
Investments in Notes from Associates
As of December 31, 2022, the investment in notes from associates
was $16,501 and represents investments the Group made in
convertible promissory notes of Gelesis. During the year ended
December 31, 2023, the Group invested $10,729 in convertible
promissory notes of Gelesis and $5,000 in a convertible note of
Vedanta. The Group recorded a loss of $27,630 for the change in
fair value of the notes from associates in the gain/(loss) on
investments in notes from associates within the Consolidated
Statement of Comprehensive Income/Loss. The loss was driven by a
reduction in the fair value of the Gelesis convertible promissory
notes of $27,230 as Gelesis filed for bankruptcy in October 2023
and a change in the fair value of the Vedanata convertible note of
$400.
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 December 31, 2023, in the fair value
measurement of the convertible debt are the same as the inputs
disclosed above for Vedanta preferred shares.
Fair Value Measurement and Classification
The fair value of financial instruments by category as of
December 31, 2023 and 2022:
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
Investment in notes from associates
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
1
Issued by a diverse group of corporations,
largely consisting of financial institutions, virtually all of
which are investment grade.
2
Included within cash and cash
equivalents.
3
Excluded from the table above are
short-term investments of $136,062 that are classified at amortized
cost as of December 31, 2023. 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 Consolidated Statement of Financial
Position. For these instruments the fair values are not materially
different from their carrying amounts.
2022
Carrying Amount
Fair Value
Financial Assets
$
Financial Liabilities
$
Level 1
$
Level 2
$
Level 3
$
Total
$
Financial assets:
Money Markets1,2
95,249
—
95,249
—
—
95,249
Short-term investments1
200,229
—
200,229
—
—
200,229
Note from associate
16,501
—
—
—
16,501
16,501
Investments held at fair value
251,892
—
239,299
—
12,593
251,892
Trade and other receivables3
11,867
—
—
11,867
—
11,867
Total financial assets
575,738
—
534,777
11,867
29,094
575,738
Financial liabilities:
Subsidiary warrant liability
—
47
—
—
47
47
Subsidiary preferred shares
—
27,339
—
—
27,339
27,339
Subsidiary notes payable
—
2,345
—
2,097
248
2,345
Share-based liability awards
—
5,932
4,396
—
1,537
5,932
Total financial liabilities
—
35,664
4,396
2,097
29,171
35,664
1
Issued by a diverse group of corporations,
largely consisting of financial institutions, virtually all of
which are investment grade.
2
Included within cash and cash
equivalents.
3
Outstanding receivables are owed primarily
by government agencies and large corporations, virtually all of
which are investment grade.
19. Subsidiary Notes Payable
The subsidiary notes payable are comprised of loans and
convertible notes. As of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022,
the loan in Follica and the convertible notes for Knode and
Appeering did not contain embedded derivatives and therefore these
instruments continue to be held at amortized cost. The notes
payable consist of the following:
As of December 31,
2023
$
2022
$
Loans
3,439
2,097
Convertible notes
260
248
Total subsidiary notes payable
3,699
2,345
Loans
In October 2010, Follica entered into a loan and security
agreement with Lighthouse Capital Partners VI, L.P. The loan is
secured by Follica’s assets, including Follica’s intellectual
property and bears interest at a rate of 5.0 percent in the
interest only period and 12.0 percent in the repayment period.
Convertible Notes
Convertible Notes outstanding were as follows:
Knode
Appeering
Sonde
Total
$
$
$
$
January 1, 2022
94
141
2,461
2,696
Gross principal - issuance of notes -
financing activity
—
—
393
393
Accrued interest on convertible notes -
finance costs
5
8
48
60
Change in fair value - finance costs
—
—
502
502
Deconsolidation
—
—
(3,403)
(3,403)
December 31, 2022 and January 1, 2023
99
149
—
248
Accrued interest on convertible notes -
finance costs
5
8
—
13
December 31, 2023
104
156
—
260
On April 6, 2021, and on November 24, 2021, Sonde issued
unsecured convertible promissory notes to its existing shareholders
for a combined total of $4,329, of which $2,215 were issued to
third-party shareholders (and $2,113 were issued to the Group and
eliminated in consolidation). In addition, in March 2022, Sonde
issued an additional amount of $921, of which $393 were issued to
third parties (and $528 issued to the Group and eliminated in
consolidation). The notes bore interest at an annual rate of 6.0
percent and were to mature on the second anniversary of the
issuance. The notes were to mandatorily convert in a Qualified
Financing, as defined in the note purchase agreement, at a discount
of 20.0 percent from the price per share in the Qualified
Financing. In addition, the notes allowed for optional conversion
concurrently with a discount of 20.0 percent from the price per
share in the Non Qualified Equity Financing. Upon the completion of
the Preferred B round of financing in Sonde on May 25, 2022, the
Group lost control in Sonde and all convertible notes were
derecognized as part of the deconsolidation - See Note 5.
Investments Held at Fair Value.
For Sonde convertible notes, since these notes contained
embedded derivatives, the notes were assessed under IFRS 9 and the
entire financial instruments were elected to be accounted for as
FVTPL. The Sonde notes were deconsolidated in May 2022 as described
above.
20. Non-Controlling Interest
As of December 31, 2023, non-controlling interests include
Entrega and Follica. Ownership interests of the non-controlling
interests in these entities as of December 31, 2023 were 11.7
percent, and 19.9 percent, respectively. As of December 31, 2022,
non-controlling interests include Entrega, Follica, and Vedanta.
Ownership interests of the non-controlling interests in these
entities were 11.7 percent , 19.9 percent, and 12.2 percent,
respectively. As of December 31, 2021, non-controlling interests
include Entrega, Follica, Sonde, and Vedanta. Ownership interests
of the non-controlling interests in these entities were 11.7
percent, 19.9 percent, 6.2 percent and 3.7 percent, respectively.
During the year ended December 31, 2023, Vedanta Biosciences, Inc
was deconsolidated. During the year ended December 31, 2022, Sonde
Health, Inc was deconsolidated. See Note 5. Investments Held at
Fair Value.
Non-controlling interests include the amounts recorded for
subsidiary stock options.
On June 11, 2021, the Group acquired the remaining 17.1 percent
of the minority non-controlling interests of Alivio (after exercise
of all in the money stock options) increasing its ownership to
100.0 percent of Alivio. The consideration for such non-controlling
interests amounted to $1,224, to be paid in three equal
installments, with the first installment of $408 paid at the
effective date of the transaction and two additional installments
to be paid upon the occurrence of certain contingent events. The
Group recorded a contingent consideration liability of $560 at fair
value for the two additional installments, resulting in a total
acquisition cost of $968. The excess of the consideration paid over
the book value of the non-controlling interest of approximately
$9,636 was recorded directly as a charge to shareholders’ equity.
The second installment of $408 was paid in July 2021, upon the
occurrence of the contingent event specified in the agreement. The
contingent consideration liability was adjusted to fair value at
the end of each reporting period with changes in fair value
recorded in earnings. Changes in fair value of the aforementioned
contingent consideration liability were not material. As of
December 31, 2022, the remaining contingent liability was reduced
to zero as the second contingent event did not occur.
On December 1, 2021, option holders in Entrega exercised options
into shares of common stock, increasing the NCI interest held from
0.2 percent to 11.7 percent. During 2021, option holders in Vedanta
exercised options and increased the NCI interest to 3.7 percent.
The exercise of the options resulted in an increase in the NCI
share in Entrega and Vedanta shareholder's deficit of $5,887. The
amount together with the consideration paid by NCI ($101) amounted
to $5,988 and was recorded as a gain directly in shareholders'
equity.
On February 15, 2022, option holders in Vedanta exercised
options into shares of common stock, increasing the NCI interest
held from 3.7 percent to 12.2 percent. The exercise of the options
resulted in an increase in the NCI share in Vedanta shareholder's
deficit of $15,171. The amount together with the consideration paid
by NCI ($7) amounted to $15,171 and was recorded as a gain directly
in shareholders' equity.
21. Trade and Other Payables
Information regarding Trade and other payables was as
follows:
2023
2022
As of December 31,
$
$
Trade payables
14,637
26,504
Accrued expenses
28,187
24,518
Income tax payable
—
57
Liability for share-based awards
1,281
1,805
Other
3
1,957
Total trade and other payables
44,107
54,840
22. Long-term loan
In September 2020, Vedanta entered into a $15,000 loan and
security agreement with Oxford Finance LLC. The loan is secured by
Vedanta's assets, including equipment, inventory and intellectual
property. The loan bears a floating interest rate of 7.7 percent
plus the greater of (i) 30 day U.S. Dollar LIBOR reported in the
Wall Street Journal or (ii) 0.17 percent. The loan matures
September 2025 and requires interest-only payments prior to 2023.
The loan also carries a final fee upon full repayment of 7.0
percent of the original principal, or $1,050. As part of the loan
agreement, Vedanta also issued Oxford Finance LLC 12,886 Series C-2
preferred share warrants with an exercise price of $23.28 per
share, expiring September 2030. The outstanding loan balance
totaled approximately $15,400 as of December 31, 2022. On March 1,
2023, the Group derecognized the loan in connection with Vedanta's
deconsolidation. Refer to Note 5. Investments Held at Fair
Value.
The following table summarizes long-term loan activity for the
years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022:
Long-term loan
2023
2022
$
$
Balance at January 1,
15,400
15,118
Accrued interest
363
1,755
Interest paid
(300)
(1,436)
Other
(17)
(38)
Deconsolidation of subsidiary
(15,446)
—
Balance at December 31,
—
15,400
The long-term loan is presented as follows in the Statement of
Financial Position as of December 31, 2023 and 2022:
Long-term loan
2023
2022
$
$
Current portion of long-term loan
—
5,156
Long-term loan
—
10,244
Total Long-term loan
—
15,400
23. Leases and subleases
The activity related to the Group’s right of use asset and lease
liability for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 is as
follows:
Right of use asset, net
2023
$
2022
$
Balance at January 1,
14,281
17,166
Additions
—
163
Depreciation
(1,979)
(3,047)
Deconsolidated
(2,477)
—
Balance at December 31,
9,825
14,281
Total lease liability
2023
2022
$
$
Balance at January 1,
29,128
32,990
Additions
—
163
Cash paid for rent - principal - financing
cash flow
(3,338)
(4,025)
Cash paid for rent - interest
(1,544)
(1,982)
Interest expense
1,544
1,982
Deconsolidated
(4,146)
—
Balance at December 31,
21,644
29,128
Depreciation of the right-of-use assets, which virtually all
consist of leased real estate, is included in the general and
administrative expenses and research and development expenses line
items in the Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss). The Group
recorded depreciation expense of $1,979, $3,047 and $2,938 for the
years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
The following table details the short-term and long-term portion
of the lease liability as of December 31, 2023 and 2022:
Total lease liability
2023
$
2022
$
Short-term portion of lease liability
3,394
4,972
Long-term portion of lease liability
18,250
24,155
Total lease liability
21,644
29,128
The following table details the future maturities of the lease
liability, showing the undiscounted lease payments to be paid after
the reporting date:
2023
$
Less than one year
4,689
One to two years
4,644
Two to three years
4,419
Three to four years
4,551
Four to five years
4,687
More than five years
2,796
Total undiscounted lease
maturities
25,785
Interest
4,141
Total lease liability
21,644
During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Group entered into
a lease agreement for certain premises consisting of 50,858
rentable square feet of space located at 6 Tide Street, Boston,
Massachusetts. The lease commenced on April 26, 2019 for an initial
term consisting of ten years and three months, and there is an
option to extend the lease for two consecutive periods of five
years each. The Group assessed at the lease commencement date
whether it was reasonably certain to exercise the extension
options, and deemed such options were not reasonably certain to be
exercised. The Group will reassess whether it is reasonably certain
to exercise the options only if there is a significant event or
significant change in circumstances within its control.
On June 26, 2019, the Group executed a sublease agreement with
Gelesis. The lease is for 9,446 rentable square feet located on the
sixth floor of the Group’s former office at 501 Boylston Street,
Boston, Massachusetts. The sublease was set to expire on August 31,
2025, and was determined to be a finance lease. Gelesis ceased
operations and filed for bankruptcy on October 30, 2023. As a
result, the Group wrote off its receivable in the lease of $1,266
in 2023.
On January 23, 2023, the Group executed a sublease agreement
with Allonnia, LLC (“Allonnia”). The sublease is for approximately
11,000 rentable square feet located on the third floor of the 6
Tide Street building where the Group’s offices are currently
located. Allonnia obtained possession of the premises on February
17, 2023 with a rent commencement date of May 17, 2023. The lease
term is two years from the rent commencement date, and Allonnia has
the option to extend the sublease for an additional year at the
same terms. The annual lease fee is $1,111 per year. The sublease
was determined to be an operating lease, and as such, the total
lease payments under the sublease agreement are recognized over the
lease term on a straight-line basis. In February 2024, Allonnia
exercised the option and extended the lease term through May 31,
2026.
Rental income recognized by the Group during the year ended
December 31, 2023 was $781 which was included in the other
income/(expense) line item in the Consolidated Statement of
Comprehensive Income/(Loss). In the year ended December 31, 2022,
the Group did not recognize any rental income.
24. Capital and Financial Risk Management
Capital Risk Management
The Group's capital and financial risk management policy is to
maintain a strong capital base to support its strategic priorities,
maintain investor, creditor and market confidence as well as
sustain the future development of the business. The Group’s
objectives when managing capital are to safeguard its ability to
continue as a going concern, to provide returns for shareholders
and benefits for other stakeholders, and to maintain an optimal
capital structure to reduce the cost of capital. To maintain or
adjust the capital structure, the Group may issue new shares or
incur new debt. The Group has no material externally imposed
capital requirements. The Group’s share capital is set out in Note
15. Equity.
Management continuously monitors the level of capital deployed
and available for deployment in the Wholly-Owned Programs segment
and at Founded Entities. The Directors seek to maintain a balance
between the higher returns that might be possible with higher
levels of deployed capital and the advantages and security afforded
by a sound capital position.
The Group’s Directors have overall responsibility for the
establishment and oversight of the Group's capital and risk
management framework. The Group is exposed to certain risks through
its normal course of operations. The Group’s main objective in
using financial instruments is to promote the development and
commercialization of intellectual property through the raising and
investing of funds for this purpose. The nature, amount and timing
of investments are determined by planned future investment
activity. Due to the nature of activities and with the aim to
maintain the investors’ funds as secure and protected, the Group’s
policy is to hold any excess funds in highly liquid and readily
available financial instruments and maintain minimal exposure to
other financial risks.
The Group has exposure to the following risks arising from
financial instruments:
Credit Risk
Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Group if a
customer or counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet
its contractual obligations. Financial instruments that potentially
subject the Group to concentrations of credit risk consist
principally of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments,
and trade and other receivables. The Group held the following
balances (not including the income tax receivable resulting from
overpayment of income taxes as of December 31, 2022. See Note 27.
Taxation):
As of December 31
2023
$
2022
$
Cash and cash equivalents
191,081
149,866
Short-term investments
136,062
200,229
Trade and other receivables
2,376
11,867
Total
329,518
361,961
The Group invests its excess cash in U.S. Treasury Bills
(presented as short-term investments), and money market accounts,
which the Group believes are of high credit quality. Further, the
Group's cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments are
held at diverse, investment-grade financial institutions.
The Group assesses the credit quality of customers on an ongoing
basis. The credit quality of financial assets is assessed by
historical and recent payment history, counterparty financial
position, and reference to credit ratings (if available) or to
historical information about counterparty default rates. The Group
does not have expected credit losses due to the high credit quality
or healthy financial conditions of these counterparties. As of
December 31, 2023 and 2022, none of the trade and other receivables
were impaired.
Liquidity Risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group will encounter
difficulty in meeting the obligations associated with its financial
liabilities that are settled by delivering cash or another
financial asset. The Group actively manages its liquidity risk by
closely monitoring the maturity of its financial assets and
liabilities and projected cash flows from operations, under both
normal and stressed conditions, without incurring unacceptable
losses or risking damage to the Group’s reputation. Due to the
nature of these financial liabilities, the funds are available on
demand to provide optimal financial flexibility.
The table below summarizes the maturity profile of the Group’s
financial liabilities, including subsidiary preferred shares that
have customary liquidation preferences, as of December 31, 2023 and
2022, based on contractual undiscounted payments:
As of December 31
2023
Carrying Amount
$
Within Three Months
$
Three to Twelve Months
$
One to Five Years
$
Total
$ (*)
Subsidiary notes payable
3,699
3,699
—
—
3,699
Trade and other payables
44,107
44,107
—
—
44,107
Subsidiary preferred shares (Note 16)1
169
169
—
—
169
Total
47,975
47,975
—
—
47,975
As of December 31
2022
Carrying Amount
$
Within Three Months
$
Three to Twelve Months
$
One to Five Years
$
Total
$ (*)
Long-term loan
15,400
1,838
5,281
11,413
18,531
Subsidiary notes payable
2,345
2,345
—
—
2,345
Trade and other payables
54,840
54,840
—
—
54,840
Warrants2
47
47
—
—
47
Subsidiary preferred shares (Note 16)1
27,339
27,339
—
—
27,339
Total
99,971
86,409
5,281
11,413
103,103
1
Redeemable only upon a liquidation or
deemed liquidation event, as defined in the applicable shareholder
documents.
2
Warrants issued by subsidiaries to third
parties to purchase preferred shares.
*
Does not include payments in respect of
lease obligations. For the contractual future payments related to
lease obligations, see Note 23. Leases and subleases.
Interest Rate Sensitivity
As of December 31, 2023, the Group had cash and cash equivalents
of $191,081, and short-term investments of $136,062. The Group's
exposure to interest rate sensitivity is impacted by changes in the
underlying U.K. and U.S. bank interest rates. The Group has not
entered into investments for trading or speculative purposes. Due
to the conservative nature of the Group's investment portfolio,
which is predicated on capital preservation and investments in
short duration, high-quality U.S. Treasury Bills and related money
market accounts, a change in interest rates would not have a
material effect on the fair market value of the Group's portfolio,
and therefore, the Group does not expect operating results or cash
flows to be significantly affected by changes in market interest
rates.
Controlled Founded Entity Investments
The Group maintains investments in certain Controlled Founded
Entities. The Group’s investments in Controlled Founded Entities
are eliminated as intercompany transactions upon financial
consolidation. The Group is, however, exposed to a preferred share
liability owing to the terms of existing preferred shares and the
ownership of Controlled Founded Entities preferred shares by third
parties. As discussed in Note 16. Subsidiary Preferred Shares,
certain of the Group’s subsidiaries have issued preferred shares
that include the right to receive a payment in the event of any
voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of
a subsidiary, including in the event of "deemed liquidation" as
defined in the incorporation documents of the entities, which shall
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. The liability of preferred shares is
maintained at fair value through the profit and loss. The Group’s
cash position supports the business activities of the Controlled
Founded Entities. Accordingly, the Group views exposure to the
third party preferred share liability as low.
Deconsolidated Founded Entity Investments
The Group maintains certain debt or equity holdings in Founded
Entities that are deconsolidated. These holdings are deemed either
as investments and accounted for as investments held at fair value,
or as associates and accounted for under the equity method. The
Group's exposure to investments held at fair value is $317,841 as
of December 31, 2023, and the Group may or may not be able to
realize the value in the future. Accordingly, the Group views the
risk as high. The Group’s exposure to investments in associates is
limited to the carrying amount of the investment in an associate.
The Group is not exposed to further contractual obligations or
contingent liabilities beyond the value of the initial investments.
Accordingly, the Group does not view this as a high risk. As of
December 31, 2023, Sonde is the only associate, and the carrying
amount of the investment as associate is $3,185.
Equity Price Risk
As of December 31, 2023, the Group held 886,885 common shares of
Karuna, 2,671,800 common shares of Vor and 12,527,477 common shares
of Akili. The fair value of these investments in Karuna, Vor and
Akili was $292,831, of which approximately 96% is related to the
Karuna common shares.
The investments in Karuna, Vor and Akili are exposed to
fluctuations in the market price of these common shares. The effect
of a 10.0 percent adverse change in the market price of Karuna, Vor
and Akili common shares would cause a loss of approximately $29,283
to be recognized as a component of other income (expense) in the
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss). However, the
Group views exposure to equity price risk as low due to the
definitive merger agreement Karuna entered into with Bristol Myers
Squibb "BMS") in December 2023 under which Karuna common shares
were acquired by Bristol Myers Squibb for $330 per share in March
2024.
Foreign Exchange Risk
The Group maintains consolidated financial statements in the
Group's functional currency, which is the U.S. dollar. Monetary
assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the
functional currency are translated into the functional currency at
exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet dates. Non-monetary
assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are
translated into the functional currency at the exchange rates
prevailing at the date of the transaction. Exchange gains or losses
arising from foreign currency transactions are included in the
determination of net income (loss) for the respective periods. Such
foreign currency gains or losses were not material for all reported
periods.
The Group does not currently engage in currency hedging
activities since its foreign currency risk is limited, but the
Group may begin to do so in the future if and when its foreign
currency risk exposure changes.
25. 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 December 31,
2023, certain milestone events have not yet occurred, and
therefore, the Group does not have a present obligation to make the
related payments in respect of the licenses. Such milestones are
dependent on events that are outside of the control of the Group,
and many of these milestone events are remote of occurring. As of
December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, payments in respect of
developmental milestones that are dependent on events that are
outside the control of the Group but are reasonably possible to
occur amounted to approximately $7,371 and $8,666, respectively.
These milestone amounts represent an aggregate of multiple
milestone payments depending on different milestone events in
multiple agreements. The probability that all such milestone events
will occur in the aggregate is remote. Payments made to license IP
represent the acquisition cost of intangible assets.
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
December 31, 2023 and 2022, the noncancellable commitments in
respect of such contracts amounted to approximately $16,422 and
$11,288, respectively.
In March 2024, a complaint was filed in Massachusetts District
Court against the Group alleging breach of contract with respect to
certain payments alleged to be owed to a previous employee of a
Group subsidiary based on purported terms of a contract between
such individual and the Group. The Group intends to defend itself
vigorously though the ultimate outcome of this matter and the
timing for resolution remains uncertain. No determination has been
made that a loss, if any, arising from this matter is probable or
that the amount of any such loss, or range of loss, is reasonably
estimable.
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 years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.
26. Related Parties Transactions
Related Party Subleases and Royalties
During 2019, the Group executed a sublease agreement with a
related party, Gelesis. As of December 31, 2022, the sublease
receivable amounted to $1,285. During 2023, the sublease receivable
was written down to $0 as Gelesis ceased operations and filed for
bankruptcy.
The Group recorded $23, $89 and $113 of interest income with
respect to the sublease during the years ended December 31, 2023,
2022, and 2021, respectively, which is presented within finance
income in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive
Income/(Loss).
The Group received royalties from Gelesis on its product sales.
The Group recorded zero, $509, and $231 of royalty revenue during
the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, 2021, respectively, which
is presented in contract revenue in the Consolidated Statement of
Comprehensive Income/(Loss).
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 years ended December 31:
As of December 31
2023
$
2022
$
2021
$
Short-term employee benefits
9,714
4,162
4,612
Post-employment benefits
41
55
54
Termination Benefits
417
152
—
Share-based payment expense
599
2,741
4,045
Total
10,772
7,109
8,711
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 9. Share-based
Payments. As of 12/31/2023, the payable due to the key management
employees was $4,732.
In addition the Group paid remuneration to non-executive
directors in the amounts of $475, $655 and $605 for the years ended
December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Also, the Group
incurred $373, $365, and $161 of stock based compensation expense
for such non-executive directors for the years ended December 31,
2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively.
During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Group
incurred $46, and $51, respectively, of expenses paid to related
parties.
Convertible Notes Issued to Directors
Certain related parties of the Group have invested in
convertible notes issued by the Group’s subsidiaries. As of
December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the outstanding related
party notes payable totaled $104 and $99, respectively, including
principal and interest. The notes issued to related parties bear
interest rates, maturity dates, discounts and other contractual
terms that are the same as those issued to outside investors during
the same issuances.
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
December 31, 2023:
Business name (share class)
Number of shares held as of
December 31, 2023
Number of options held as of
December 31, 2023
Number of RSUs held as of
December 31, 2023
Ownership
interest¹
Directors:
Dr Robert Langer
Entrega (Common)
250,000
82,500
—
4.09%
Dr Raju Kucherlapati
Enlight (Class B Common)
—
30,000
—
3.00%
Dr John LaMattina2
Akili (Common)
56,554
—
—
0.07%
Vedanta Biosciences (Common)
25,000
15,000
—
0.24%
Senior Managers:
Dr Bharatt Chowrira
Karuna (Common)
5,000
—
—
0.01%
1
Ownership interests as of December 31,
2023 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.
2
Dr John LaMattina holds convertible notes
issued by Appeering in the aggregate principal amount of
$50,000.
Directors and senior managers hold 23,547,554 ordinary shares
and 11.5 percent voting rights of the Group as of December 31,
2023. This amount excludes options to purchase 2,262,500 ordinary
shares. This amount also excludes 7,301,547 shares, which are
issuable based on the terms of performance based RSU awards granted
to certain senior managers covering the financial years 2023, 2022
and 2021, and 102,732 shares, which are issuable to directors
immediately prior to the Group's 2024 Annual General Meeting of
Stockholders, based on the terms of the RSU awards granted to
non-executive directors in 2023. Such shares will be issued to such
senior managers and non-executive directors in future periods
provided that performance and/or service conditions are met, and
certain of the shares will be withheld for payment of customary
withholding taxes.
Other
See Note 7. Investment in Notes from Associates for details on
the notes issued by Gelesis and Vedanta to the Group.
As of December 31, 2023, the Group has a receivable from Sonde
and Vedanta in the amount of $1,569.
See Note 6. Investments in Associates for details on the
execution and termination of Merger Agreement with Gelesis.
27. Taxation
Tax on the profit or loss for the year comprises current and
deferred income tax. Tax is recognized in the Consolidated
Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss) except to the extent that
it relates to items recognized directly in equity.
For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, the Group
filed a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return which included
all subsidiaries in which the Group owned greater than 80 percent
of the vote and value. For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022
and 2021, the Group filed certain consolidated state income tax
returns which included all subsidiaries in which the Group owned
greater than 50 percent of the vote and value. The remaining
subsidiaries file separate U.S. tax returns.
Amounts recognized in Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive
Income/(Loss):
For the year ended December 31
2023
$
2022
$
2021
$
Income/(loss) for the year
(66,628)
(37,065)
(62,709)
Income tax expense/(benefit)
30,525
(55,719)
3,756
Income/(loss) before taxes
(36,103)
(92,783)
(58,953)
Recognized Income Tax Expense/(Benefit):
For the year ended December 31
2023
$
2022
$
2021
$
Federal - current
(2,246)
13,065
22,138
State - current
(46)
1,336
109
Total current income tax
expense/(benefit)
(2,292)
14,401
22,247
Federal - deferred
29,294
(48,240)
(15,416)
State - deferred
3,523
(21,880)
(3,075)
Total deferred income tax
expense/(benefit)
32,817
(70,120)
(18,491)
Total income tax expense/(benefit),
recognized
30,525
(55,719)
3,756
The income tax expense/(benefit) was $30,525, $(55,719) and
$3,756 in 2023, 2022 and 2021 respectively. The increase in tax
expense for the year ended December 31, 2023 was primarily
attributable to a lower pre-tax loss in the tax consolidated U.S.
group, the tax in respect of the sale of future royalties to
Royalty Pharma and the tax impact of derecognizing previously
recognized deferred tax assets that are no longer expected to be
utilized.
Reconciliation of Effective Tax Rate
The Group is primarily subject to taxation in the U.S. A
reconciliation of the U.S. federal statutory tax rate to the
effective tax rate is as follows:
2023
2022
2021
For the year ended December 31
$
%
$
%
$
%
US federal statutory rate
(7,573)
21.00
(19,486)
21.00
(12,380)
21.00
State taxes, net of federal effect
(3,974)
11.01
(8,043)
8.67
(4,484)
7.61
Tax credits
(9,167)
25.39
(6,876)
7.41
(5,056)
8.58
Stock-based compensation
589
(1.63)
788
(0.85)
555
(0.94)
Finance income/(costs) – fair value
accounting
(556)
1.54
(28,783)
31.02
(2,017)
3.42
Loss with respect to associate for which
no deferred tax asset is recognized
249
(0.69)
1,413
(1.52)
11,542
(19.58)
Revaluation of deferred due to rate
change
—
0.00
(8,856)
9.54
—
—
Nondeductible compensation
872
(2.42)
300
(0.32)
746
(1.27)
Recognition of deferred tax assets and tax
benefits not previously recognized
(433)
1.20
(184)
0.20
(414)
0.70
Unrecognized deferred tax asset
83,984
(232.63)
17,287
(18.63)
14,375
(24.38)
Deconsolidation of subsidiary
(17,506)
48.49
(3,572)
3.85
—
—
Other
1,321
(3.65)
293
(0.32)
889
(1.51)
Worthless stock deduction
(17,281)
47.87
—
—
—
—
30,525
(84.52)
(55,719)
60.05
3,756
(6.37)
The Group is also subject to taxation in the UK, but to date, no
taxable income has been generated in the UK. Changes in corporate
tax rates can change both the current tax expense (benefit) as well
as the deferred tax expense (benefit).
Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
Deferred tax assets have been recognized in the U.S.
jurisdiction in respect of the following items:
For the year ended December 31
2023
$
2022
$
Operating tax losses
3,849
48,317
Tax credits
2,425
11,101
Share-based payments
5,210
8,423
Capitalized research & development
expenditures
39,422
36,084
Investment in Associates
—
13,036
Lease liability
5,133
7,143
Sale of future royalties
35,920
—
Other temporary differences
1,770
2,957
Deferred tax assets
93,729
127,061
Investments held at fair value
(53,411)
(47,877)
Right of use assets
(2,330)
(3,519)
Property and equipment, net
(1,637)
(2,348)
Investment in Associates
(755)
—
Deferred tax liabilities
(58,133)
(53,744)
Deferred tax assets (liabilities), net
35,596
73,317
Deferred tax liabilities, net,
recognized
(52,462)
(19,645)
Deferred tax assets (liabilities), net,
not recognized
88,058
92,962
The Group has recognized deferred tax assets due to future
reversals of existing taxable temporary differences that will be
sufficient to recover the deferred tax assets. Our unrecognized
deferred tax assets of $88,058 are primarily related to tax
credits, capitalized research & development expenditures and
deferred tax asset related to the sale of future royalties to
Royalty Pharma. The Group does not believe it is probable that
future taxable profit will be available to support the
realizability of these unrecognized deferred tax assets.
Unrecognized Deferred Tax Assets
Deferred tax assets have not been recognized in respect of the
following carryforward losses, credits and temporary differences,
because it is not probable that future taxable profit will be
available against which the Group can use the benefits
therefrom.
For the year ended December 31
2023
$
2022
$
Gross Amount
Tax Effected
Gross Amount
Tax Effected
Deductible temporary difference
353,323
83,741
132,145
33,544
Tax losses
13,681
3,849
219,466
48,317
Tax credits
468
468
11,101
11,101
Total
367,472
88,058
362,712
92,962
Tax Losses and Tax Credits Carryforwards
Tax losses and tax credits for which no deferred tax asset was
recognized are presented below:
As of December 31
2023
$
2022
$
Gross Amount
Tax Effected
Gross Amount
Tax Effected
Tax losses expiring:
Within 10 years
4,741
1,284
23,930
5,387
More than 10 years
6,635
1,455
42,822
10,509
Available Indefinitely
2,305
1,110
152,714
32,421
Total
13,681
3,849
219,466
48,317
Tax credits expiring:
Within 10 years
43
43
43
43
More than 10 years
425
425
11,058
11,058
Available indefinitely
—
—
—
—
Total
468
468
11,101
11,101
The Group had U.S. federal net operating losses carry forwards
(“NOLs”) of $13,681, $219,466 and $215,400 as of December 31, 2023,
2022 and 2021, respectively, which are available to offset future
taxable income. These NOLs expire through 2037 with the exception
of $2,305 which is not subject to expiration. The Group had U.S.
federal research and development tax credits of approximately
$1,396, $4,500 and $3,900 as of December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021,
respectively, which are available to offset future taxes that
expire at various dates through 2043. The Group also had Federal
Orphan Drug credits of approximately $930 and $6,100 as of December
31, 2023, and 2022, which are available to offset future taxes that
expire at various dates through 2043. A portion of these federal
NOLs and credits can only be used to offset the profits from the
Group’s subsidiaries who file separate federal tax returns. These
NOLs and credits are subject to review and possible adjustment by
the Internal Revenue Service.
The Group had state net operating losses carry forwards (“NOLs”)
of approximately $111,446, $71,700 and $27,900 for the years ended
December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively, which are available
to offset future taxable income. These NOLs expire at various dates
beginning in 2030. The Group had Massachusetts research and
development tax credits of approximately $98, $600 and $1,300 for
the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively,
which are available to offset future taxes and expire at various
dates through 2038. These NOLs and credits are subject to review
and possible adjustment by state taxing authority.
Utilization of the NOLs and research and development credit
carryforwards may be subject to a substantial annual limitation
under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 due to
ownership change limitations that have occurred previously or that
could occur in the future. These ownership changes may limit the
amount of NOL and research and development credit carryforwards
that can be utilized annually to offset future taxable income and
tax, respectively. The Group has performed a Section 382 analysis
through December 31, 2023. The results of this analysis concluded
that certain net operating losses were subject to limitation under
Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. None of the Group’s net
operating losses which are subject to a Section 382 limitation has
been recognized in the financial statements.
Tax Balances
The tax related balances presented in the Statement of Financial
Position are as follows:
For the year ended December 31
2023
$
2022
$
Income tax receivable – current
11,746
10,040
Trade and other payables
—
(57)
Uncertain Tax Positions
The Group has no uncertain tax positions as of December 31,
2023. U.S. corporations are routinely subject to audit by federal
and state tax authorities in the normal course of business.
28. Subsequent Events
The Group has evaluated subsequent events after December 31,
2023, up to the date of issuance, April 25, 2024, of the
Consolidated Financial Statements, and has not identified any
recordable or disclosable events not otherwise reported in these
Consolidated Financial Statements or notes thereto, except for the
following:
In January 2024, the Group launched two new Founded Entities
(Seaport Therapeutics and Gallop Oncology) to advance certain
programs from the Wholly-Owned Programs segment. Seaport
Therapeutics ("Seaport") will advance certain central nervous
system programs and relevant Glyph intellectual property. Gallop
Oncology will advance LYT-200 and other galectin-9 intellectual
property. The financial results of these programs were included in
the Wholly-Owned Programs segment in the footnotes to the
Consolidated Financial Statements, as of December 31, 2023 and
2022, and for the three years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and
2021, respectively. Upon raising dilutive third-party financing,
the financial results of these two entities will be included in the
Controlled Founded Entities segment to the extent that the Group
maintains control over these entities.
On May 9, 2022, the Group announced the commencement of a
$50,000 share repurchase program (the "Program") of its ordinary
shares of one pence each. In February 2024, the Group completed the
Program and has repurchased an aggregate of 20,182,863 ordinary
shares under the Program. These shares have been held as treasury
shares and are being used to settle the vesting of restricted stock
units or exercise of options.
In March 2024, Karuna was acquired by Bristol Myers Squibb
(“BMS”) in accordance with a definitive merger agreement signed in
December 2023. As a result of this transaction, the Group received
total proceeds of $292,672 before income tax in exchange for its
holding of 886,885 shares of Karuna common stock.
In March 2024, the Group announced a proposed capital return of
$100,000 to its shareholders by way of a tender offer (the "Tender
Offer"). The Tender Offer is expected to be launched in early May,
subject to market conditions and shareholder approval. If the full
$100,000 is not returned, then the Group intends to return any
remainder following the completion of the Tender Offer, by way of a
special dividend.
In April 2024, Seaport Therapeutics, the Group's latest Founded
Entity, raised $100,000 in a Series A financing, out of which
$32,000 was invested by the Group. Following the Series A
financing, the Group holds equity ownership in Seaport of 61.5
percent on a diluted basis.
In April 2024, the Gelesis' Chapter 7 Trustee provided notice
that a third party bid to purchase the assets subject to the
bankruptcy had been accepted as a stalking horse bid, subject to
Bankruptcy Court approval. If such sale of the assets is ultimately
approved by the Bankruptcy Court and consummated, it is expected
that PureTech could recover a portion of its investment in Gelesis
senior secured convertible promissory notes. The ultimate
resolution of this matter, any potential recovery, and the
associated timing remain uncertain. The Group has not recorded any
amount in its Consolidated Financial Statements related to amounts
that may be received as a result of the bankruptcy process.
Parent Company Statement of Financial Position
For the years ended December 31
2023
$000s
2022
$000s
Note
Assets
Non-current assets
Investment in subsidiary
2
456,864
452,374
Total non-current assets
456,864
452,374
Current assets
Other receivables
—
57
Cash and cash equivalents
20,425
38,503
Total current assets
20,425
38,560
Total assets
477,289
490,934
Equity and liabilities
Equity
Share capital
3
5,461
5,455
Share premium
3
290,262
289,624
Treasury stock
(44,626)
(26,492)
Merger reserve
3
138,506
138,506
Other reserve
3
21,596
18,114
Retained earnings - (loss of $3,178 and
income of $59,198 for 2023 and 2022, respectively)
3
41,997
45,175
Total equity
453,196
470,382
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables
2,033
2,475
Intercompany payables
4
22,061
18,078
Total current liabilities
24,093
20,553
Total equity and liabilities
477,289
490,934
Please refer to the accompanying notes to the PureTech Health
plc financial information ("Notes"). Registered number:
09582467.
The PureTech Health plc financial statements were approved by
the Board of Directors and authorized for issuance on April 25,
2024 and signed on its behalf by:
Bharatt Chowrira
Chief Executive Officer
April 25, 2024
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
Parent Company Statement of Cash Flows
For the years ended December 31
2023
$000s
2022
$000s
Cash flows from operating
activities
Net income (loss)
(3,178)
59,198
Adjustments to reconcile net income
(loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities:
Non-cash items:
Changes in operating assets and
liabilities:
Other receivables
57
(57)
Intercompany payable
5,135
5,236
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
(442)
619
Net cash provided by (used in)
operating activities
1,572
64,995
Cash flows from investing
activities:
Net cash provided by (used in)
investing activities
—
—
Cash flows from financing
activities:
Purchase of treasury stocks
(19,650)
(26,492)
Net cash provided by (used in)
financing activities
(19,650)
(26,492)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents
(18,078)
38,503
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
year
38,503
—
Cash and cash equivalents at end of
year
20,425
38,503
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash
investing and financing activities:
Increase (decrease) in investment against
share-based awards
4,489
10,384
Conversion of intercompany receivable (net
of a portion of intercompany payable) into investment
—
293,904
Exercise of share-based awards against
intercompany receivable/payable
1,153
332
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
Parent Company Statement of Changes in Equity
For the years ended December 31
Share Capital
Treasury Shares
Shares
Amount
$000s
Share
Premium
$000s
Shares
Amount
$000s
Merger Reserve
$000s
Other Reserve
$000s
Retained earnings/
(Accumulated
deficit)
$000s
Total equity
$000s
Balance January 1, 2022
287,796,585
5,444
289,303
—
—
138,506
7,730
(14,022)
426,961
Total comprehensive income (loss) for
the year
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Exercise of stock options
577,022
11
321
—
—
—
—
—
332
Equity-settled share-based payments
—
—
—
—
—
—
8,856
—
8,856
Settlement of restricted stock units
788,046
—
—
—
—
—
1,528
—
1,528
Purchase of treasury stock
—
—
—
(10,595,347)
(26,492)
—
—
—
(26,492)
Net Income (loss)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
59,198
59,198
Balance December 31, 2022
289,161,653
5,455
289,624
(10,595,347)
(26,492)
138,506
18,114
45,175
470,382
Total comprehensive income (loss) for
the year
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Exercise of stock options
306,506
6
638
239,226
530
—
(22)
—
1,153
Equity-settled share-based payments
—
—
—
—
—
—
3,348
—
3,348
Settlement of restricted stock units
—
—
—
425,219
986
—
156
—
1,142
Purchase of treasury stock
—
—
—
(7,683,526)
(19,650)
—
—
—
(19,650)
Net income (loss)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(3,178)
(3,178)
Balance December 31, 2023
289,468,159
5,461
290,262
(17,614,428)
(44,626)
138,506
21,596
41,997
453,196
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
Notes to the Financial Statements
(amounts in thousands, except share and per share
data)
1. Accounting policies
Basis of Preparation and Measurement
The financial statements of PureTech Health plc (the “Parent”)
are presented as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, and for the years
ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, and have been prepared under the
historical cost convention in accordance with international
accounting standards in conformity with the requirements of
UK-adopted International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRSs").
The financial statements of PureTech Health plc also comply fully
with IFRSs as issued by the International Accounting Standards
Board (IASB). A summary of the significant accounting policies that
have been applied consistently throughout the year are set out
below.
Certain amounts in the Parent Company Financial Statements and
accompanying notes may not add due to rounding. All percentages
have been calculated using unrounded amounts.
Functional and Presentation Currency
The functional currency of the Parent is United States ("U.S.”)
Dollars and the financial statements are presented in U.S.
Dollars.
Investments
Investments are stated at historical cost less any provision for
impairment in value, and are held for long-term investment
purposes. Provisions are based upon an assessment of events or
changes in circumstances that indicate that an impairment has
occurred, such as the performance and/or prospects (including the
financial prospects) of the investee company being significantly
below the expectations on which the investment was based, a
significant adverse change in the markets in which the investee
company operates, or a deterioration in general market
conditions.
Impairment
If there is an indication that an asset might be impaired, the
Parent would perform an impairment review. An asset is impaired if
the recoverable amount, being the higher of fair value less cost to
sell and value in use, is less than its carrying amount. Value in
use is measured based on future discounted cash flows attributable
to the asset. In such cases, the carrying value of the asset is
reduced to its recoverable amount with a corresponding charge
recognized in the profit and loss statement.
Dividend Income
Dividend received from the Parent's subsidiary is recorded as
dividend income in the profit and loss statement.
Financial Instruments
Currently the Parent does not enter into derivative financial
instruments. Financial assets and financial liabilities are
recognized and cease to be recognized on the basis of when the
related titles pass to or from the Parent company.
Share-Based Payments
Share-based payment awards granted in subsidiaries to employees,
Board of Directors and consultants to be settled in Parent's equity
instruments are accounted for as equity-settled share-based payment
transactions in accordance with IFRS 2. Restricted stock units
granted in subsidiaries to the executives are accounted for as
share-based liability awards in accordance with IFRS 2 as they can
be cash-settled at PureTech's discretion and have a history of
being cash-settled. The grant date fair value of equity-settled
share-based payment awards and the settlement date fair value of
the share-based liability awards are recognized as an increase to
the investment with a corresponding increase in equity. For
equity-settled restricted stock units, the grant date fair value is
the grant date share price. For share-based liability awards, the
fair value at each reporting date is measured using the Monte Carlo
simulation analysis considering share price volatility, risk-free
rate, and other covariance of comparable public companies and other
market data to predict distribution of relative share performance.
For stock options, the fair value is measured using an option
pricing model, which takes into account the terms and conditions of
the options granted. When the subsidiary settles the equity awards
other than by the Parent's equity, the settlement is recorded as a
decrease in equity against a corresponding decrease to the
investment account.
2. Investment in subsidiary
$000s
Balance at December 31, 2020
161,082
Decrease due to equity-settled share-based
payments granted to employees and service providers in
subsidiaries
(12,996)
Balance at December 31, 2021
148,086
Increase due to equity-settled share-based
payments granted to employees and service providers in
subsidiaries
10,384
Conversion of intercompany receivable (net
of a portion of intercompany payable) into investment
293,904
Balance at December 31, 2022
452,374
Increase due to equity-settled share-based
payments granted to employees and service providers in
subsidiaries
4,489
Balance at December 31, 2023
456,864
PureTech consists of the Parent and its subsidiaries (together,
the “Group”). Investment in subsidiary represents the Parent’s
investment in PureTech LLC as a result of the reverse acquisition
of the Group’s financial statements immediately prior to the
Parent’s initial public offering (“IPO”) on the London Stock
Exchange in June 2015. PureTech LLC operates in the U.S. as a
US-focused scientifically-driven research and development company
that conceptualizes, sources, validates and commercializes
different approaches to advance the needs of human health. For a
summary of the Parent’s indirect subsidiaries, please refer to Note
1 of the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Group.
The Parent recognizes in its investment in its operating
subsidiary PureTech LLC, share-based payments granted to employees,
executives, non-executive directors and service providers in its
subsidiary. The decrease in 2021 and increases in investment in
subsidiary in 2022 and 2023, respectively, are due to such
share-based payments results from the expenses related to the grant
of equity-settled share-based awards, as well as settlements and
payments of these equity awards by the subsidiary, or settlement of
share-based payments through equity by PureTech.
3. Share capital and reserves
PureTech Health plc was incorporated with the Companies House
under the Companies Act 2006 as a public company on May 8,
2015.
On June 24, 2015, the Group authorized 227,248,008 of ordinary
share capital at one pence apiece. These ordinary shares were
admitted to the premium listing segment of the United Kingdom’s
Listing Authority and traded on the Main Market of the London Stock
Exchange for listed securities. In conjunction with the
authorization of the ordinary shares, the Parent completed an IPO
on the London Stock Exchange, in which it issued 67,599,621
ordinary shares at a public offering price of 160 pence per
ordinary share, in consideration for $159.3 million, net of
issuance costs of $11.8 million.
Additionally, the IPO included an over-allotment option
equivalent to 15 percent of the total number of new ordinary
shares. The stabilization manager provided notice to exercise in
full its over-allotment option on July 2, 2015. As a result, the
Parent issued 10,139,943 ordinary shares at the offer price of 160
pence per ordinary share, which resulted in net proceeds of $24.2
million, net of issuance costs of $0.8 million.
On March 12, 2018, the Group raised approximately $100.0
million, before issuance costs and other expenses, by way of a
placing of 45,000,000 placing shares.
During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, other
reserves increased by $3,482 and $10,384, respectively, primarily
due to equity-settled share-based payments granted to employees,
the Board of Directors and service providers in subsidiaries. See
Note 2 above.
Treasury stock
On May 9, 2022, the Group announced the commencement of a
$50,000 share repurchase program (the "Program") of its ordinary
shares of one pence each (the “Ordinary Shares”). The Group
executed the Program in two equal tranches. The Group entered into
an irrevocable non-discretionary instruction with Jefferies
International Limited (“Jefferies”) in relation to the purchase by
Jefferies of the Ordinary Shares for an aggregate consideration
(excluding expenses) of no greater than $25,000 for each tranche,
and the simultaneous on-sale of such Ordinary Shares by Jefferies
to the Group. Jefferies made its trading decisions in relation to
the Ordinary Shares independently of, and uninfluenced by, the
Group. Purchases could continue during any close period to which
the Group was subject. The instruction to Jeffries could be amended
or withdrawn so long as the Group was not in a close period or
otherwise in possession of inside information.
Any purchases of the Ordinary Shares under the Program were
carried out on the London Stock Exchange and could be carried out
on any other UK recognized investment exchange in accordance with
pre-set parameters and subject to limits prescribed by the Group’s
general authority to repurchase the Ordinary Shares granted by its
shareholders at its annual general meeting on May 27, 2021, and
relevant Rules and Regulations. All Ordinary Shares repurchased
under the Program are held in treasury.
As of December 31, 2023, the Group repurchased an aggregate of
18,278,873 Ordinary Shares under the share repurchase program. The
Program was completed during the month ended February 2024.
4. Intercompany payables
The Parent had a balance due to its operating subsidiary
PureTech LLC of $22,061 as of December 31, 2023, which is related
to IPO costs and operating expenses. These intercompany payables do
not bear any interest and are repayable upon demand.
5. Profit and loss account
As permitted by Section 408 of the Companies Act 2006, the
Parent’s profit and loss account has not been included in these
financial statements. The Parent’s loss for the year was
$3,178.
6. Directors’ remuneration, employee information and
share-based payments
The remuneration of the executive Directors of the Parent
company is disclosed in Note 26. Related Parties Transactions, of
the Group's Consolidated Financial Statements. Full details of
Directors’ remuneration can be found in the audited sections of the
Directors’ Remuneration Report. Full detail of the share-based
payment charge and the related disclosures can be found in Note 9.
Share-based Payments, of the Group's Consolidated Financial
Statements.
The Parent had no employees during 2023 or 2022.
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