Synta Pharmaceuticals Inc. (SNTA, Financial) filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2009-03-31.
SYNTA PHARMACEUTICALS CORP. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering developing and commercializing small molecule drugs to extend and enhance the lives of patients with severe medical conditions including cancer and chronic inflammatory diseases. Synta has a unique chemical compound library an integrated discovery engine and a diverse pipeline of clinical- and preclinical-stage drug candidates with distinct mechanisms of action and novel chemical structures. All Synta drug candidates were invented by Synta scientists using our compound library and drug discovery capabilities. Synta has a partnership with GlaxoSmithKline for the joint development and commercialization of its lead investigational drug candidate elesclomol which is in a global pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial for the treatment of metastatic melanoma. Synta Pharmaceuticals Inc. has a market cap of $109.6 million; its shares were traded at around $3.23 with and P/S ratio of 41.9.
In February 2007, we raised $50.0 million in gross proceeds from the sale of 5,000,000 shares of our common stock in our IPO at $10.00 per share. The net offering proceeds to us after deducting approximately $5.3 million in expenses for underwriters' discounts, fees and commissions, legal, accounting, printing, listing and filing fees, and miscellaneous expenses were approximately $44.7 million. All outstanding shares of our Series A convertible preferred stock and $1.9 million in accumulated dividends on the Series A convertible preferred stock were converted into 6,278,765 shares of common stock upon the completion of the IPO. In accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force, or EITF, No. 98-5, Accounting for Convertible Securities with Beneficial Conversion Features or Contingently Adjustable Conversion Ratios, and EITF No. 00-27, Application of Issue No. 98-5 to Certain Convertible Instruments, we recorded a non-cash beneficial conversion charge of approximately $58.6 million in
approximately $0.2 million in unused paid-time off that had been recognized as expense prior to the restructuring, including $0.1 million in the year ended December 31, 2008 and $0.1 million in the first quarter of 2009. As of March 31, 2009, approximately $0.6 million of the total estimated $1.4 million in restructuring related payments had been paid. The majority of the remaining payments are anticipated to be paid by the end of the second quarter of 2009.
In October 2007, as amended in June 2008, we entered into the GSK Agreement, under which we are eligible to receive up to $1.01 billion in milestones and other payments, as well as share 40-50% of the profits and losses from sales in the United States and receive double-digit tiered royalties from net sales outside of the United States. Under the terms of the agreement, we and GSK will jointly develop and commercialize elesclomol in the United States, and GSK will have exclusive responsibility for the development and commercialization of elesclomol outside the United States. Pursuant to the agreement, we received a non-refundable upfront license payment of $80 million in November 2007. We are also eligible to receive potential operational, clinical and regulatory milestone payments from GSK of up to $585 million, which include both payments for operational progress, such as trial initiation and enrollment, and payments for positive clinical and regulatory outcomes, such as regulatory approval. Of the $585 million in potential payments, $145 million are related to the development in metastatic melanoma and $440 million are related to the development in other cancer indications. In addition to milestones related to operational progress in development and clinical and regulatory outcomes, we are eligible to receive up to $300 million in potential commercial milestone payments from GSK based on achieving certain net sales thresholds. As of March 31, 2009, we have achieved a total of $50 million in non-refundable operational milestones, including $40 million in the year ended December 31, 2008 that were paid by GSK in the fourth quarter of 2008 and $10 million in the three months ended March 31, 2009 that was paid by GSK in March 2009. The $50 million in operational milestones achieved to-date include $45 million related to the development of elesclomol for the treatment of metastatic melanoma and $5 million related to the development of elesclomol in another cancer indication.
Under the GSK Agreement, GSK may, subject to our agreement, purchase up to $45 million of our common stock in two separate tranches upon the achievement of specified development and regulatory milestones. In the first tranche, GSK would be obligated to buy $25 million of our common stock at our sole discretion. The per share purchase price would be at a specified premium. We attributed $260,000 of value to this option to require GSK to purchase our common stock. The second tranche of $20 million of common stock would be subject to the agreement of both us and GSK. The per share purchase price would be at a specified premium.
common stock, is being recognized ratably using the time-based model over the estimated performance period which has been defined as the 15-year period through the earliest expiration date of the related patents, which we estimate to be the effective life of the GSK Agreement. There has been no change to this estimate to date. We are also recognizing product development milestones as collaboration revenue using the time-based model over the same performance period through November 2022. We recognize as revenue on the date the milestone is achieved the portion of the milestone payment equal to the applicable amount of the performance period that has elapsed as of the date the milestone is achieved, with the balance being deferred and recognized on a straight-line basis over the remaining development period. As of March 31, 2009, we have achieved a total of $50 million in non-refundable operational milestones, including $40 million in the year ended December 31, 2008 that were paid by GSK in the fourth quarter of 2008 and $10 million in the three months ended March 31, 2009 that was paid by GSK in March 2009. The $50 million in operational milestones achieved to-date include $45 million related to the development of elesclomol for the treatment of metastatic melanoma and $5 million related to the development of elesclomol in another cancer indication. In the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, we recognized $2.9 million and $1.3 million, respectively, of license and milestone revenue under the GSK Agreement.
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SYNTA PHARMACEUTICALS CORP. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering developing and commercializing small molecule drugs to extend and enhance the lives of patients with severe medical conditions including cancer and chronic inflammatory diseases. Synta has a unique chemical compound library an integrated discovery engine and a diverse pipeline of clinical- and preclinical-stage drug candidates with distinct mechanisms of action and novel chemical structures. All Synta drug candidates were invented by Synta scientists using our compound library and drug discovery capabilities. Synta has a partnership with GlaxoSmithKline for the joint development and commercialization of its lead investigational drug candidate elesclomol which is in a global pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial for the treatment of metastatic melanoma. Synta Pharmaceuticals Inc. has a market cap of $109.6 million; its shares were traded at around $3.23 with and P/S ratio of 41.9.
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We were incorporated in March 2000 and commenced operations in July 2001. Since that time, we have been principally engaged in raising capital and in the discovery and development of novel drug candidates. Since our inception, we have had no revenues from product sales. We have funded our operations principally with $235.4 million in net proceeds from private placements of our common stock and Series A convertible preferred stock, $44.7 million in net proceeds from our initial public offering, or IPO, and $146 million in non-refundable partnership payments under the GSK Agreement and Roche Agreement, including $96 million in upfront payments and $50 million in operational milestones, which, together with the exercise of common stock warrants and options, provided aggregate net cash proceeds of approximately $427.4 million through March 31, 2009. We have also generated funds from government grants, equipment lease financings and investment income.In February 2007, we raised $50.0 million in gross proceeds from the sale of 5,000,000 shares of our common stock in our IPO at $10.00 per share. The net offering proceeds to us after deducting approximately $5.3 million in expenses for underwriters' discounts, fees and commissions, legal, accounting, printing, listing and filing fees, and miscellaneous expenses were approximately $44.7 million. All outstanding shares of our Series A convertible preferred stock and $1.9 million in accumulated dividends on the Series A convertible preferred stock were converted into 6,278,765 shares of common stock upon the completion of the IPO. In accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force, or EITF, No. 98-5, Accounting for Convertible Securities with Beneficial Conversion Features or Contingently Adjustable Conversion Ratios, and EITF No. 00-27, Application of Issue No. 98-5 to Certain Convertible Instruments, we recorded a non-cash beneficial conversion charge of approximately $58.6 million in
approximately $0.2 million in unused paid-time off that had been recognized as expense prior to the restructuring, including $0.1 million in the year ended December 31, 2008 and $0.1 million in the first quarter of 2009. As of March 31, 2009, approximately $0.6 million of the total estimated $1.4 million in restructuring related payments had been paid. The majority of the remaining payments are anticipated to be paid by the end of the second quarter of 2009.
In October 2007, as amended in June 2008, we entered into the GSK Agreement, under which we are eligible to receive up to $1.01 billion in milestones and other payments, as well as share 40-50% of the profits and losses from sales in the United States and receive double-digit tiered royalties from net sales outside of the United States. Under the terms of the agreement, we and GSK will jointly develop and commercialize elesclomol in the United States, and GSK will have exclusive responsibility for the development and commercialization of elesclomol outside the United States. Pursuant to the agreement, we received a non-refundable upfront license payment of $80 million in November 2007. We are also eligible to receive potential operational, clinical and regulatory milestone payments from GSK of up to $585 million, which include both payments for operational progress, such as trial initiation and enrollment, and payments for positive clinical and regulatory outcomes, such as regulatory approval. Of the $585 million in potential payments, $145 million are related to the development in metastatic melanoma and $440 million are related to the development in other cancer indications. In addition to milestones related to operational progress in development and clinical and regulatory outcomes, we are eligible to receive up to $300 million in potential commercial milestone payments from GSK based on achieving certain net sales thresholds. As of March 31, 2009, we have achieved a total of $50 million in non-refundable operational milestones, including $40 million in the year ended December 31, 2008 that were paid by GSK in the fourth quarter of 2008 and $10 million in the three months ended March 31, 2009 that was paid by GSK in March 2009. The $50 million in operational milestones achieved to-date include $45 million related to the development of elesclomol for the treatment of metastatic melanoma and $5 million related to the development of elesclomol in another cancer indication.
Under the GSK Agreement, GSK may, subject to our agreement, purchase up to $45 million of our common stock in two separate tranches upon the achievement of specified development and regulatory milestones. In the first tranche, GSK would be obligated to buy $25 million of our common stock at our sole discretion. The per share purchase price would be at a specified premium. We attributed $260,000 of value to this option to require GSK to purchase our common stock. The second tranche of $20 million of common stock would be subject to the agreement of both us and GSK. The per share purchase price would be at a specified premium.
common stock, is being recognized ratably using the time-based model over the estimated performance period which has been defined as the 15-year period through the earliest expiration date of the related patents, which we estimate to be the effective life of the GSK Agreement. There has been no change to this estimate to date. We are also recognizing product development milestones as collaboration revenue using the time-based model over the same performance period through November 2022. We recognize as revenue on the date the milestone is achieved the portion of the milestone payment equal to the applicable amount of the performance period that has elapsed as of the date the milestone is achieved, with the balance being deferred and recognized on a straight-line basis over the remaining development period. As of March 31, 2009, we have achieved a total of $50 million in non-refundable operational milestones, including $40 million in the year ended December 31, 2008 that were paid by GSK in the fourth quarter of 2008 and $10 million in the three months ended March 31, 2009 that was paid by GSK in March 2009. The $50 million in operational milestones achieved to-date include $45 million related to the development of elesclomol for the treatment of metastatic melanoma and $5 million related to the development of elesclomol in another cancer indication. In the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, we recognized $2.9 million and $1.3 million, respectively, of license and milestone revenue under the GSK Agreement.
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