UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): May 15, 2015
Inotek Pharmaceuticals Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE | 001-36829 | 04-3475813 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
131 Hartwell Avenue, Suite 105 Lexington, MA |
02421 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code (781) 676-2100
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
On May 15, 2015, Inotek Pharmaceuticals Corporation announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2015. A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form 8-K.
The information in this Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) | Exhibits |
Exhibit No. |
Description | |
99.1 | Press release issued by Inotek Pharmaceuticals Corporation on May 15, 2015, furnished herewith. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 15, 2015 | INOTEK PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |||||
By: | /s/ Dale Ritter | |||||
Dale Ritter | ||||||
Vice PresidentFinance |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. |
Description | |
99.1 | Press release issued by Inotek Pharmaceuticals Corporation on May 15, 2015, furnished herewith. |
Exhibit 99.1
Media Contact:
Chris Erdman
781.235.3060
chris@macbiocom.com
Company Contact:
David P. Southwell, CEO
781-676-2116
dpsouthwell@inotekpharma.com
Inotek Pharmaceuticals Corporation Reports First Quarter 2015 Operational and Financial Results
LEXINGTON, MA May 15, 2015 Inotek Pharmaceuticals Corporation (NASDAQ: ITEK), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of therapies for glaucoma, today reported financial results and operational highlights for quarter ended March 31, 2015.
During the first quarter of 2015, Inotek successfully completed its IPO raising gross proceeds of approximately $63 million in the initial public offering combined with a concurrent offering of convertible notes, commented David P. Southwell, President and Chief Executive Officer of Inotek. We are on schedule to initiate our first pivotal Phase 3 trial in the third quarter of 2015, pending FDA agreement with our plans. This will enable us to deliver the data both from this trial and our Phase 2 dose-ranging trial of the fixed-dose combination with latanoprost in late 2016. In addition, we will continue to progress our retinal program.
First Quarter 2015 and Recent Business Highlights:
| Issued approximately 7.0 million shares and received gross proceeds of approximately $41.8 million through its IPO and subsequent exercise of the underwriters overallotment option. On February 18, 2015, Inoteks shares began trading on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol ITEK. |
| Issued $21.0 million of 5.0% Convertible Notes due 2020 concurrent with the IPO and through the subsequent exercise of the underwriters overallotment option. |
Expected Upcoming Milestones
| Complete an End-of-Phase 2 meeting with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) during the second quarter of 2015. |
| Initiate first Phase 3 trial with trabodenoson montherapy in the third quarter of 2015. |
Summary of First Quarter 2015 Financial Results:
| Cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2015 were $53.1 million, compared to $3.6 million as of December 31, 2014. |
| Research and development expenses were $1.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, compared to $1.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2014. |
| General and administrative expenses were $2.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, compared to $0.2 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2014. |
| Loss from operations was $3.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, compared to a loss of $1.7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2014. |
| Net loss was $1.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, compared to a net loss of $2.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2014. |
About Inotek Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Inotek Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of therapies for glaucoma. Our lead product candidate, trabodenoson, is a first-in-class selective adenosine mimetic that is rationally designed to lower intraocular pressure by restoring the eyes natural pressure control mechanism. Our product pipeline includes trabodenoson monotherapy delivered in an eye drop formulation, as well as a fixed-dose combination of trabodenoson with latanoprost given once-daily. Additionally, we are evaluating the potential for trabodenoson to directly target optic neuropathies. www.inotekpharma.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements, which are subject to substantial risks, uncertainties and assumptions. You should not place reliance on these statements. These statements often include words such as believe, expect, anticipate, intend, plan, estimate, seek, will, may or similar expressions. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. All such statements speak only as of the date made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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Inotek Pharmaceuticals Corporation
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Balance Sheets
March 31, 2015 | December 31, 2014 | |||||||
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Cash |
$ | 53,139 | $ | 3,618 | ||||
Other assets |
2,387 | 1,902 | ||||||
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Total assets |
$ | 55,526 | $ | 5,520 | ||||
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Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities |
$ | 2,481 | $ | 2,162 | ||||
2020 convertible notes, net |
8,667 | | ||||||
2020 convertible notes derivative liability |
10,426 | | ||||||
Notes payable |
| 5,613 | ||||||
Convertible bridge notes |
| 1,541 | ||||||
Warrant and convertible notes redemption rights derivative liabilities |
| 962 | ||||||
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Total liabilities |
21,574 | 10,278 | ||||||
Series AA redeemable convertible preferred stock |
| 46,253 | ||||||
Series X redeemable convertible preferred stock |
| 548 | ||||||
Stockholders equity (deficit) |
33,952 | (51,559 | ) | |||||
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Total Liabilities, Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders Equity (Deficit) |
$ | 55,526 | $ | 5,520 | ||||
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Statements of Operations |
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Three Months ended March 31, | ||||||||
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2015 |
2014 |
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Operating expenses: |
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Research and development |
$ | (1,069 | ) | $ | (1,550 | ) | ||
General and administrative |
(1,980 | ) | (162 | ) | ||||
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Loss from operations |
(3,049 | ) | (1,712 | ) | ||||
Interest expense |
(474 | ) | (243 | ) | ||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt |
(683 | ) | | |||||
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities |
267 | (193 | ) | |||||
Change in fair value of convertible bridge notes redemption rights derivative |
480 | | ||||||
Change in fair value of 2020 Convertible Notes derivative |
1,997 | | ||||||
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Net loss |
$ | (1,462 | ) | $ | (2,148 | ) | ||
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Net loss per share attributable to common stockholdersbasic and diluted |
$ | (0.21 | ) | $ | (3.08 | ) | ||
Weighted-average number of shares outstandingbasic and diluted |
7,677,575 | 1,020,088 |