Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion contains management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations and should be read together with the historical consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.” This discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates and beliefs and involve numerous risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those described in the “Risk Factors” section of this Annual Report. Actual results may differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. You should carefully read “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors.”
Overview
We are a biotechnology company dedicated to developing and commercializing innovative solutions that treat urothelial and specialty cancers. We have developed RTGel® reverse-thermal hydrogel, a proprietary sustained release, hydrogel-based technology that has the potential to improve therapeutic profiles of existing drugs. Our technology is designed to enable longer exposure of the urinary tract tissue to medications, making local therapy a potentially more effective treatment option. Our approved product Jelmyto® (mitomycin) for pyelocalyceal solution, and our investigational candidates, UGN-102 (mitomycin) for intravesical solution, UGN-103 (mitomycin) for intravesical solution and UGN-104 (mitomycin) for pyelocalyceal solution, are designed to ablate tumors by non-surgical means and to treat several forms of non-muscle invasive urothelial cancer, including low-grade upper tract urothelial cancer (“low-grade UTUC”) in the case of Jelmyto and UGN-104 and low-grade intermediate risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (“low-grade intermediate risk NMIBC”)in the case of UGN-102 and UGN-103. In addition, our immuno-uro-oncology pipeline includes UGN-301 (zalifrelimab), an anti-CTLA-4 antibody, which we are currently studying as both monotherapy and combination therapy.
If approved, UGN-102 would become the first U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") approved medicine for low-grade intermediate risk NMIBC. We estimate that the annual treatable population of low-grade intermediate risk NMIBC in the United States is approximately 82,000, of which approximately 23,000 are estimated to be newly diagnosed and 59,000 are estimated to be recurrent patients. We estimate that the total addressable market opportunity for UGN-102 in low-grade intermediate risk NMIBC is potentially over $5.0 billion, assuming an expected pricing range of $16,000 to $19,000 per dose.
UGN-102, if approved, may be an alternative to the current standard of care for low-grade intermediate risk NMIBC, trans-urethral resection of bladder tumor (“TURBT”). We estimate that approximately 68% of low-grade intermediate risk NMIBC patients have two or more recurrences, with approximately 23% of recurrent patients having five or more recurrences. Repeated TURBT procedures to treat these recurrences can impact patients’ physical health and quality of life. We estimate that around 35% of patients will experience an adverse event within 90 days of undergoing a TURBT, and patients who have had two to four procedures have an estimated 14% greater risk of death than patients who have only had one procedure.
RTGel is a novel proprietary polymeric biocompatible, reverse thermal gelation hydrogel technology, which, unlike the general characteristics of most forms of matter, is liquid at lower temperatures and converts into gel form when warmed to body temperature. We believe that these characteristics promote ease of delivery into and retention of drugs in body cavities, including the bladder and the upper urinary tract, forming a transient reservoir of drug that dissolves over time while preventing rapid excretion, providing for increased dwell time. RTGel leverages the physiologic flow of urine to provide a natural exit from the body.
We believe that RTGel, when formulated with an active drug, may allow for the improved efficacy of treatment of various types of urothelial and specialty cancers and urologic diseases without compromising the safety of the patient or interfering with the natural flow of fluids in the urinary tract. RTGel achieves this by:
• maintaining the active drug’s molecular structure and mode of action.
These characteristics of RTGel enable sustained release of mitomycin in the urinary tract for Jelmyto, UGN-102, UGN-103 and UGN-104. Further, RTGel may be particularly effective in the bladder and upper urinary tract where tumor visibility and access are challenging, and where there exists a significant amount of urine flow and voiding. We believe that these characteristics of RTGel may prove useful for the local delivery of active drugs to other bodily cavities in addition to the bladder and upper urinary tract.
Jelmyto
On April 15, 2020, the FDA approved our new drug application (“NDA”) for Jelmyto (mitomycin) for pyelocalyceal solution, formerly known as UGN-101, for the treatment of adult patients with low-grade UTUC. Jelmyto consists of mitomycin, an established chemotherapy, and sterile hydrogel, using our proprietary sustained release RTGel technology. It has been designed to prolong exposure of urinary tract tissue to mitomycin, thereby enabling the treatment of tumors by non-surgical means. New product exclusivity for Jelmyto expired on April 15, 2023, however, Orphan Drug exclusivity extends until April 15, 2027. Additionally, the main patents that protect Jelmyto in the United States are set to expire in January 2031. These patents were listed in the FDA's Orange Book (Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations).
Low-grade UTUC is a rare cancer that develops in the lining of the upper urinary tract, ureters and kidneys. In the United States, there are approximately 6,000 to 7,000 new or recurrent low-grade UTUC patients annually. It is a challenging condition to treat due to the complex anatomy of the urinary tract system. Prior to Jelmyto, the current standard of care included endoscopic resection(s) and radical nephroureterectomy (“RNU”), the latter which involves the removal of the renal pelvis, kidney, ureter and bladder cuff. Treatment is further complicated by the fact that low-grade UTUC is most commonly diagnosed in patients over 70 years of age, who may already have compromised kidney function and may suffer further complications as a result of a major surgery. We are focused on changing the way urothelial cancers are treated, an area in which there has been no significant advancements in recent years. Jelmyto is the first drug therapy of its kind, providing an alternative to endoscopic resection(s) and/or RNU.
The FDA approval was based on results from our Phase 3 OLYMPUS trial showing Jelmyto achieved clinically significant disease eradication in adults with low-grade UTUC. Findings from the final study results include:
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In December 2022, we presented new data from a follow-up study to the OLYMPUS trial designed to obtain long‐term data on Jelmyto. Based on data available for 16 of the 23 patients who had remained in CR at the end of the OLYMPUS study, the median duration of response in that subset of patients was 28.9 months. Thirteen patients remained in CR, two patients had recurrence of low grade‐UTUC on the same side as treated in OLYMPUS, and one patient underwent RNU due to ureteral stricture without evidence of UTUC at the time of surgery. No patient had progressed to high‐grade disease. In November 2024, we published results from a long-term follow-up study with Jelmyto evaluating 20 of the 41 patients from the OLYMPUS trial who achieved a CR after primary chemoablation with Jelmyto. The median duration of response in this subset of patients was 47.8 months. The study results are published online in the Journal of Urology.
In June 2020, we initiated our commercial launch of Jelmyto in the United States. We have staffed, trained and prepared a customer-facing team that includes territory business managers with deep experience in both urology and oncology. These territory business manager positions are led by eight regional business director positions, who are in turn supported by eight regional operations manager positions. Each region is additionally supported by one to two clinical nurse educators to provide education and training around instillation, as well as a field reimbursement manager to help ensure access and reimbursement for appropriate patients and a key account director who engages with C-suite individuals to introduce a Jelmyto service line. In addition, our organization currently includes several medical science liaisons who appropriately engage with physicians interested in learning more about UroGen, Jelmyto and our technology, both in person and virtually. In total, our customer-facing team comprises approximately 100 representatives.
We are committed to helping patients access Jelmyto. Our market access teams have laid the foundation for coverage and reimbursement, meeting multiple times with payors. Medicare patients with supplemental coverage are covered and the vast majority of commercial plans have policies in place, in whole covering over 150 million lives. In addition to reimbursement and access, we have also been focused on ensuring seamless integration into physician practices. We have implemented processes to help make Jelmyto preparation and administration seamless for practitioners and patients, including entering into agreements with various national, regional and local specialty pharmacies under which the pharmacy, following receipt of a patient prescription, prepares and dispenses the Jelmyto admixture on our behalf. In September 2022, the FDA authorized an extension of the in-use period for the Jelmyto admixture from eight hours to 96 hours (four days) following reconstitution of the product, adding convenience and flexibility in managing patient care.
In October 2020, a Medicare C-Code was issued for Jelmyto. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services established a permanent and product-specific J-code for Jelmyto that took effect on January 1, 2021 and replaced the C-Code. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has granted Jelmyto a New Technology Ambulatory Payment Classification, effective from October 1, 2023. We have also launched a registry to capture data and evaluate real world outcomes in patients with low-grade UTUC who have been or will be treated with Jelmyto. The purpose of the registry is to study the use of Jelmyto in clinical practice in the United States and address specific clinical questions.
In each of the first three fiscal years beginning after the initiation of our commercial launch of Jelmyto in June 2020, we experienced a moderate decline in revenue during the third quarter from the preceding quarter. We believe this result was primarily attributable to the nature of low-grade disease, which does not require immediate treatment and therefore we believe there could be an impact in the summer months. However, we did not observe this trend in 2024 and therefore cannot say with confidence whether this seasonality trend will continue in future periods. Moreover, our future Jelmyto revenue will be impacted by various factors and we expect our Jelmyto revenue to fluctuate quarter-to-quarter for the foreseeable future.
UGN-102 (mitomycin) for intravesical solution
UGN-102 is our sustained-release formulation of mitomycin that we are developing for the treatment of low-grade intermediate risk NMIBC.
UGN-102 is administered locally using the standard practice of intravesical instillation directly into the bladder via a catheter. The instillation into the bladder is expected to take place in a physician’s office as a non-operative outpatient treatment, in comparison with TURBT or similar surgical procedures, which are operations often conducted under general anesthesia and may require an overnight stay. Complete surgical tumor removal often has limited success due to the inability to properly identify, reach and resect all tumors. We believe that an effective chemoablation agent can potentially provide better eradication of tumors irrespective of the detectability and location of the tumors. In addition, by reducing the need for surgery, patients may avoid potential complications associated with surgery and anesthesia.
In October 2021, we reported final data from the Phase 2b OPTIMA II trial. The single-arm, open label trial completed enrollment of 63 patients at clinical sites across the United States and Israel in September 2019. Patients were treated with six weekly instillations of UGN-102 and underwent assessment of CR (the primary endpoint) four to six weeks following the last instillation; 65%, or 41 out of 63 patients, treated with UGN-102 achieved a CR three months after the start of therapy. In this subset of patients, 39 (95%), 30 (73%), and 25 (61%) remained disease-free at six, nine, and 12 months after treatment initiation, respectively. The probability of durable response nine months after CR (12 months after treatment initiation) was estimated to be 72.5% by Kaplan-Meier analysis. Thirteen patients had documented recurrences. Fifty-seven of 63 (90%) patients completed all six instillations of UGN-102 according to the study protocol. Median duration of response was not reached. The most common adverse events, greater than 10%, were most often reported as mild to moderate in severity and include dysuria, hematuria, urinary frequency, fatigue, urgency and urinary tract infection. The final data was published online in The Journal of Urology in October 2021 and was included in the January 2022 print edition.
In December 2022, we presented new data from a follow-up study to the OPTIMA II study designed to obtain long-term data on UGN-102 that shows median duration of response of 24.4 months based on available data for 15 out of 25 patients who achieved a CR in OPTIMA II. Seven patients remained in CR, six patients had recurrence of low-grade disease, one patient had progression to high-grade disease and one patient withdrew consent but remained in CR at the last evaluation prior to discontinuation. All patients were alive at the last contact, and five patients were known to have had post-study treatment with TURBT or fulguration.
We initiated our Phase 3 ATLAS trial in December 2020 and until November 2021, were enrolling patients in this trial comparing UGN-102 with or without TURBT to standard of care, TURBT. In parallel, we continued to engage in discussions with the FDA and based on this dialogue, we designed a trial in order to demonstrate the efficacy and safety of UGN-102. This Phase 3 ENVISION trial is a single-arm, multinational, multicenter study evaluating the efficacy and safety of UGN-102 as primary chemoablative therapy in patients with low-grade intermediate risk NMIBC. The design of the Phase 3 ENVISION trial is similar to our Phase 2 OPTIMA II trial in that the patient population has similar clinical characteristics, receives the same investigational treatment regimen and undergoes similar efficacy and safety assessments and qualitative follow-up. Study participants receive six once-weekly intravesical instillations of UGN-102. The primary endpoint is CR rate at three months after the first instillation, and the key secondary endpoint is durability of response in patients who achieve CR at the three-month assessment.
In February 2022, we announced the initiation of the Phase 3 ENVISION trial, targeting enrollment of 220 patients across 90 sites. In December 2022, we completed our target enrollment of the Phase 3 ENVISION trial. As a result of the FDA's acceptance of a single arm approach, we stopped enrollment of the Phase 3 ATLAS trial without knowledge of the data. However, at the time enrollment was stopped, patients who had signed an informed consent were able to complete screening, and if eligible were randomized into the trial. ATLAS continued until the last ongoing patient completed the month 15 visit. On July 27, 2023, we announced topline data from our Phase 3 trials, ATLAS and ENVISION. In the ATLAS trial, UGN-102 with or without TURBT met its primary endpoint of disease-free survival, reducing risk of recurrence, progression, or death by 55% compared to TURBT alone. Results of the ATLAS trial also showed a 64.8% CR rate at three months for patients who only received UGN-102, compared to a 63.6% CR rate at three months for patients who only received a TURBT. The ENVISION trial met its primary endpoint by demonstrating that patients treated with UGN-102 had a 79.6% rate of CR at three-months following the initial instillation. In both trials, the safety profile of UGN-102 was acceptable, and comparable to that observed in previous clinical trials of UGN-102.
In June 2024, we announced positive secondary endpoint duration of response (“DOR”) data from the Phase 3 ENVISION trial investigating UGN-102 for intravesical solution in patients with low-grade intermediate risk NMIBC. In the ENVISION trial, the 12-month DOR data by Kaplan-Meier estimate for patients who achieved a CR at three months after the first instillation of UGN-102 was 82.3% (95% CI, 75.9%, 87.1%). The ENVISION trial met its primary endpoint with patients having a 79.6% (73.9%, 84.5%) CR rate at three months after the first instillation of UGN-102. Among the patients in the ENVISION trial who achieved a CR at three months, 76.4% (69.8%, 82.3%) maintained a CR at 12 months. Among all 240 patients enrolled in the ENVISION trial, 60.8% (54.3%, 67.0%) were in CR at 12 months. In the ENVISION trial, DOR Kaplan-Meier estimates at 15 (n=43) and 18 (n=9) months were both 80.9% (95% CI, 73.9%, 86.2%) with a median follow-up time of 13.8 months after the 3-month CR. The ENVISION trial demonstrated a similar safety profile to that observed in the OPTIMA II and ATLAS trials, with treatment-emergent adverse events typically mild-to-moderate in severity. The ENVISION trial data was published online in The Journal of Urology in October 2024 and was included in the February 2025 print edition.
In March 2025, we announced updated 18-month DOR data from the Phase 3 ENVISION trial. The 18-month DOR by Kaplan-Meier estimate for patients who achieved a CR at three months after the first instillation of UGN-102 remained consistent with the 12-month DOR data: 80.6% (95% CI, 74.0%, 85.7%) at 18-months (n=101) compared to 82.5% (76.1%, 87.3%) at 12-months (n=146). Median follow-up time was 18.7 months after the 3-month CR.
We also completed a Phase 3b study with the objective of demonstrating whether UGN-102 can be administered at home by a qualified home health professional, avoiding the need for repeated visits to a healthcare setting for instillation. As per the study design, patients in this study received six once-weekly intravesical instillations of UGN-102 with the initial treatment visit occurring at the investigative site and instillation performed by a qualified physician. Treatment visits two to six took place at the patient's home and instillations were performed by a properly trained and qualified home health professional. The primary endpoints of the study include safety and tolerability, discontinuations from at home study treatment and feedback from patients, home health professionals and investigators via standardized questionnaires. The study completed enrollment with a total of eight patients across four centers and all study visits for these enrolled patients have been completed. Preliminary results were reported through a press release in February 2023, finding that UGN-102 was suitable to administer at home by a visiting nurse under the supervision of a treating physician and resulted in 75% of patients achieving a CR, defined as no detectable disease three months after starting treatment. Patients, nurses and investigators also completed home instillation feasibility questionnaires. These standardized feasibility questionnaires highlighted that all eight patients preferred at-home to in-office treatment, and five of six patients recommended UGN-102 home instillation instead of TURBT. Home instillation was reported as feasible for visiting nurses, and three of four investigators considered at-home treatment “not different” than in-office treatment.
In October 2023, we announced our agreement with the FDA on plans for submission of an NDA for UGN-102 (mitomycin) for intravesical solution. The FDA indicated that the current clinical development plan for UGN-102, which includes evaluation of duration of CR at 12 months from the pivotal ENVISION trial, will support submission of an NDA for the treatment of low-grade intermediate risk NMIBC. The FDA also agreed that the UGN-102 NDA can utilize a rolling review, allowing for early submission of the CMC sections of the NDA, which we submitted in January 2024. In August 2024, we completed the submission of the rolling NDA for UGN-102. In October 2024, the FDA accepted our NDA for UGN-102 (mitomycin) for intravesical solution and assigned a Prescription Drug User Fee Act ("PDUFA") goal date of June 13, 2025. We anticipate, and are preparing for, an FDA advisory committee meeting. If approved, UGN-102 would become the first FDA-approved medicine for the treatment of low-grade intermediate-risk NMIBC.
UGN-103 (mitomycin) for intravesical solution and UGN-104 (mitomycin) for pyelocalyceal solution
In January 2024, we entered into a licensing and supply agreement with medac Gesellschaft für klinische Spezialpräparate m.b.H. (“medac”) to develop UGN-103 and UGN-104, which are intended to be next-generation formulations of UGN-102 and Jelmyto, respectively, that combine medac’s proprietary 80 mg mitomycin formulation with our RTGel technology, which we believe will provide advantages related to production, cost, supply and product convenience. In April 2024, we announced that the FDA accepted our Investigational New Drug Application (“IND”) for UGN-103 and we initiated our Phase 3 UTOPIA trial, a single-arm, multicenter study that will evaluate the efficacy and safety of UGN-103 in low-grade intermediate risk NMIBC. We plan to enroll 87 patients in the UTOPIA trial, with patients receiving 75 mg of mitomycin via intravesical instillation once a week for six weeks. Efficacy will be assessed by the CR rate at the three-month visit. Patients who have a CR at the three-month visit, defined as having no detectable disease in the bladder, will enter the follow-up period of the study. Patients will remain on study until disease recurrence, disease progression, death, or the last patient completes 12 months of follow-up (i.e., 15 months after the first instillation), whichever occurs first. In October 2024, we announced the first patient dosed in the UTOPIA trial. An NDA submission is projected for 2026, followed by a standard review period and potential approval and, if approved, the commercial launch in 2027. In February 2025, the FDA accepted our IND for UGN-104. We plan to initiate a Phase 3 trial of UGN-104 in low-grade UTUC in the first half of 2025.
UGN-301 (zalifrelimab) intravesical solution
Our immuno-uro-oncology pipeline includes UGN-301, an anti-CTLA-4 monoclonal antibody, which we intend to study as a standalone agent and as a combination therapy. UGN-301 is delivered using our proprietary RTGel technology, which has been designed to significantly improve the effectiveness of certain intravesical therapies.
High-grade NMIBC is a highly aggressive form of bladder cancer. TURBT followed by adjuvant intravesical immunotherapy with BCG is the current standard of care therapy for high-grade NMIBC. However, the high rates of recurrence and significant risk of progression to muscle-invasive tumors are particularly dangerous. Radical cystectomy, or surgical removal of the bladder, is strongly advocated in patients with BCG-unresponsive NMIBC (i.e., patients with BCG-refractory and BCG-relapsing tumors in whom further BCG therapy is not recommended) or for patients who cannot tolerate BCG.
The first combination we are investigating clinically involves the sequential use of UGN-201 (imiquimod), a toll like receptor 7 (“TLR 7”) agonist, and UGN-301 in high-grade NMIBC. UGN-201 is a liquid formulation of imiquimod for intravesical administration that has been optimized for delivery in the urinary tract. The second combination we are investigating clinically involves the sequential administration of gemcitabine and UGN-301 to the bladder in high-grade NMIBC. Gemcitabine is a chemotherapy that is used intravesically to treat high grade NMIBC where it is administered as a liquid formulation. We believe these two combinations could elicit both an innate and adaptive immune response, which may translate into a long-lasting acquired immune response, and potentially represent a valid post-TURBT adjuvant treatment of high-grade NMIBC. We are investigating these combinations to determine if they may make local therapy a potentially more effective treatment option while minimizing systemic exposure and potential side effects.
In March 2022, we announced FDA clearance of our IND to begin a novel Phase 1 clinical study of UGN-301 in patients with recurrent NMIBC. The novel study design utilizes a Master Protocol that we believe is a more efficient and streamlined approach to development. It will provide more flexibility to add study arms as the trial progresses and is expected to increase efficiency and potentially reduce costs. We expect the Master Protocol will allow us to more quickly evaluate safety, tolerability and dosing of UGN-301 in combination with additional immunomodulators and chemotherapies, with the goal of developing optimized treatment regimens for patients. The multi-arm Phase 1 study, which is expected to support the development of UGN-301 in high-grade NMIBC, was initiated in April 2022 and enrollment in the current arms of the study are complete. Safety and dosing data from the first arm evaluating UGN-301 as monotherapy was presented in late 2024.
Research and Development and License Agreements
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Agenus Agreement
In November 2019, we entered into a license agreement with Agenus Inc. (“Agenus”), pursuant to which Agenus granted us an exclusive, worldwide (not including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela and their respective territories and possessions), royalty-bearing, sublicensable license under Agenus’s intellectual property rights to develop, make, use, sell, import, and otherwise commercialize products incorporating a proprietary monoclonal antibody of Agenus known as AGEN1884 (zalifrelimab), an anti-CTLA-4 antagonist, for the treatment of cancers of the urinary tract via intravesical delivery. UGN-301 is a formulation of zalifrelimab administered using RTGel technology that is in Phase 1 clinical development for high-grade NMIBC.
For additional information regarding our research and development and license agreements, see Note 13 to our consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report.
Components of Operating Results
Revenue
During the year ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we recognized $90.4 million and $82.7 million of revenue, respectively, from sales of our product, Jelmyto.
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Cost of Revenue
Cost of revenue consists primarily of inventory and related costs associated with the manufacturing, distribution, warehousing and preparation of Jelmyto, including inventory write-downs. In periods prior to receiving FDA approval for Jelmyto, we recognized inventory and related costs associated with the manufacture of Jelmyto as research and development expenses.
Research and Development Expenses
Research and development expenses, net consists primarily of:
We manage and prioritize our research and development expenses based on scientific data, probability of successful technical development and regulatory approval, market potential and unmet medical need, available human and capital resources and other considerations. We regularly review our research and development activities and, as necessary, reallocate resources among our programs, product candidates and external opportunities that we believe will best support the long-term growth of our business. We do not track total research and development expenses by program, product candidates, or development phase.
The following table provides a breakout of expenses by major cost type:
Personnel, facility and equipment, and other overhead costs $ 16,054 $ 16,245
See Note 20 to our consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report for additional disaggregation of significant research and development expenses. We expense all research and development costs as incurred. We estimate nonclinical study and clinical trial expense based on the services performed pursuant to contracts with research institutions and contract research organizations that conduct and manage nonclinical studies and clinical trials on our behalf based on actual time and expense incurred by them.
We recognize costs incurred as the services are being provided by monitoring the status of the trial or project and the invoices received from our external service providers. We adjust our accrual as actual costs become known. Where at risk contingent milestone payments are due to third parties under research and development and collaboration agreements, the milestone payment obligations are expensed when such development milestone results are achieved.
License fees and development milestone payments related to in-licensed products and technology are expensed as incurred, or achieved in the case of milestones, if it is determined at that point that they have no established alternative future use.
We are currently focused on advancing our product candidates, and our future research and development expenses will depend on their clinical success. Research and development expenses will continue to be significant.
Research and development activities are central to our business model. Product candidates in later stages of clinical development generally have higher development costs than those in earlier stages of clinical development, primarily due to the increased size and duration of later-stage clinical trials. We do not believe that it is possible at this time to accurately project total expenses required for us to reach commercialization of our product candidates. Due to the inherently unpredictable nature of nonclinical and clinical development, we are unable to estimate with certainty the costs we will incur and the timelines that will be required in the continued development and approval of our product candidates. Clinical and nonclinical development timelines, the probability of success and development costs can differ materially from expectations. In addition, we cannot forecast which product candidates may be subject to future collaborations, if and when such arrangements will be entered into, if at all, and to what degree such arrangements would affect our development plans and capital requirements. We expect our research and development expenses to increase over the next several years as our clinical programs progress and as we seek to initiate clinical trials of additional product candidates. We also expect to incur increased research and development expenses as we selectively identify and develop additional product candidates.
The duration, costs and timing of clinical trials and development of our product candidates will depend on a variety of factors that include, but are not limited to, the following:
• per patient trial costs;
• the number of patients that participate in the trials;
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• the number of sites included in the trials;
• the countries in which the trials are conducted;
• the length of time required to enroll eligible patients;
• the number of doses that patients receive;
• the drop-out or discontinuation rates of patients;
• the duration of patient follow-up; and
• the efficacy and safety profile of the product candidates.
In addition, the probability of success for each product candidate will depend on numerous factors, including competition, manufacturing capability and commercial viability. We will determine which programs to pursue and how much to fund each program in response to the scientific and clinical success of each product candidate, as well as an assessment of each product candidate’s commercial potential.
Other than Jelmyto, which was approved by the FDA in April 2020, we have not received approval of any of our product candidates. UGN-102, UGN-103, UGN-104 and UGN-301 are still in clinical development. As such, we cannot estimate the actual amounts necessary to successfully complete the development and commercialization of our product candidates or whether, or when, we may achieve profitability. Until such time, if ever, as we can generate substantial product revenue, we expect to finance our cash needs through revenues from commercial sales of Jelmyto anda combination of equity or debt financings and collaboration arrangements.
License fees and development milestone payments related to in-licensed products and technology are expensed as incurred, or achieved in the case of milestones, if it is determined at that point that they have no established alternative future use.
Selling and Marketing Expenses
To date, selling and marketing expenses consist primarily of commercial personnel costs (including share-based compensation) along with commercialization activities related to Jelmyto and pre-commercialization activities related to UGN-102.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses consist primarily of personnel costs (including share-based compensation related to directors, executives, finance, medical affairs, business development, investor relations, and human resource functions). Other significant costs include medical affairs services, external professional service costs, facility costs, accounting and audit services, legal services, and other consulting fees.
Financing on Prepaid Forward Obligation
Financing on prepaid forward obligation is comprised of financing expense related to the transaction with RTW Investments (the “RTW Transaction”) (see Note 9 to our consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report).
Interest Expense
Interest expense is primarily comprised of interest related to our long-term debt with Pharmakon Advisors, L.P. (“Pharmakon”) (see Note 10 to our consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report).
Interest and Other Income, Net
Interest and other income, net, consisted primarily of interest income, net losses on foreign exchange and bank commissions.
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Income Taxes
We have yet to generate taxable income in Israel. We have historically incurred operating losses resulting in carry forward tax losses totaling approximately $533.9 million as of December 31, 2024. We anticipate that we will continue to generate tax losses for the foreseeable future and that we will be able to carry forward these tax losses indefinitely to future taxable years. Accordingly, we do not expect to pay taxes in Israel until we have taxable income after the full utilization of our carry forward tax losses. We have provided a full valuation allowance with respect to the deferred tax assets related to these carry forward losses. Income tax expense also consists of our estimate of uncertain tax positions, and related interest and penalties. See Note 17 to our consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report for further information.
Results of Operations
Comparison of the Years Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023
The following table sets forth our results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
Operating expenses:
Revenue
Revenues were $90.4 million and $82.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The increase of $7.7 million was primarily driven by increased underlying demand sales of Jelmyto, partially offset by a decrease in CREATES Act sales, which totaled $3.0 million in 2024, compared to $4.4 million of CREATES Act sales in 2023.
Cost of Revenue
Cost of revenue was $8.9 million and $9.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The decrease of $0.5 million is primarily attributable to certain nonrecurring payments made in connection with our supply arrangement in the prior year, lower shipping and warehousing costs and a decrease in the Jelmyto unit cost.
Research and Development Expenses
Research and development expenses were $57.1 million and $45.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The increase in research and development expenses of $11.5 million is primarily attributable to higher manufacturing costs, which are recognized as research and development expenses prior to our product candidates receiving FDA approval, regulatory expenses in connection with UGN-102, and costs associated with the Phase 3 UTOPIA trial for UGN-103, partially offset by lower UGN-102 clinical trial costs and costs related to the research into ingredient scale-up and production efficiency for Jelmyto.
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Selling and Marketing Expenses
Selling and marketing expenses were $75.2 million and $54.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The increase in selling and marketing expenses of $20.5 million is primarily attributable to UGN-102 commercial preparation activities as well as an increase in overall commercial operation costs including compensation, advisory, meetings, conferences, trainings and software costs.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses were $45.9 million and $38.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The increase in general and administrative expenses of $7.3 million is primarily attributable to higher compensation expenses, costs for announcements and communications related to UGN-102, third-party advisory services, and ongoing managed services.
Financing on Prepaid Forward Obligation
Financing on prepaid forward obligation was $23.4 million and $21.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The measurement of financing on prepaid forward obligation is an accounting estimate under the "imputed interest method" of accounting (see Note 9 to our consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report) which is affected by estimated future payments to RTW, which are based on a percentage of revenues. The increase in financing on prepaid forward obligation of $1.8 million was driven primarily by changes in underlying assumptions for remeasuring the effective rate.
Interest Expense on Long-term Debt
Interest expense was $12.5 million and $14.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The decrease of $2.2 million was primarily attributed to the decrease in the margin interest rate and the related impact to amortization of the discount on the Pharmakon loan as a result of the amended and restated loan agreement in March 2024.
Interest and Other Income, Net
Interest and other income, net was $8.7 million and $3.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The increase of $5.2 million in interest and other income, net was primarily due to higher cash and investment balances.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of December 31, 2024, we had $241.7 million in cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities. Cash in excess of immediate requirements is invested in accordance with our investment policy, primarily with a view to liquidity and capital preservation, and is held primarily in U.S. dollars.
Through December 31, 2024, we funded our operations primarily through public equity offerings, private placements of equity securities and our funding arrangements with RTW and Pharmakon.
ATM Sales Agreement
In December 2019, we entered into the ATM Sales Agreement with TD Securities (USA) LLC (f/k/a Cowen and Company, LLC) (“TD Cowen”) pursuant to which we may from time to time offer and sell our ordinary shares having an aggregate offering price of up to $100.0 million.
In the first quarter of 2024, we sold 3,400,468 ordinary shares under the ATM Sales Agreement, for gross proceeds of approximately $56.1 million. The net proceeds to us after deducting sales commissions to TD Cowen were approximately $54.7 million. The remaining capacity under the ATM Sales Agreement was approximately $27.3 million as of December 31, 2024. The shares will be offered and sold, if any, pursuant to our shelf registration statement on Form S-3 filed with the SEC on November 15, 2022, which was declared effective on November 29, 2022, or a subsequent shelf registration statement.
Prepaid Forward Agreement
In March 2021, we entered into a prepaid forward agreement with RTW, pursuant to which RTW agreed to provide us with an upfront cash payment of $75.0 million to support the launch of Jelmyto and the development of UGN-102, and we agreed to provide RTW with tiered future payments based on global annual net product sales of Jelmyto and UGN-102, if approved. In May 2021, following the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, we received the $75.0 million prepaid forward payment ($72.4 million net of transaction costs) from RTW.
Pharmakon Loan Agreement
On March 7, 2022, we entered into a loan agreement with Pharmakon (the “Loan Agreement”) for a senior secured term loan of up to $100.0 million in two tranches. The first tranche of $75.0 million ($72.6 million of proceeds were received, $70.8 million net of additional transaction costs) was funded in March 2022, and the second tranche of $25.0 million was funded in December 2022.
On June 29, 2023, the Loan Agreement with Pharmakon was amended to replace the benchmark governing the interest rate with a rate based on the secured overnight financing rate (“SOFR”) published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Effective July 2023, the loan accrued interest using a benchmark rate of 3-month SOFR plus 8.25% plus an additional adjustment of 0.26161%.
On March 13, 2024, we entered into an amended and restated loan agreement with Pharmakon for an additional third and fourth tranche of senior secured loan. The third tranche of $25.0 million was funded in September 2024. The fourth tranche of $75.0 million will become available at our option no later than August 29, 2025, subject to (i) receiving FDA approval of an NDA for UGN-102 no later than June 30, 2025 and (ii) the satisfaction of customary bring down conditions and deliverables.
Securities Purchase Agreement
On July 26, 2023, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with certain institutional and other accredited investors (the “Purchasers”), pursuant to which we agreed to sell and issue to the Purchasers 12,579,156 ordinary shares of the Company (“Shares”) (or in lieu of Shares, pre-funded warrants to purchase ordinary shares of the Company) at a purchase price of $9.54 per Share (or $9.539 for each ordinary share underlying a pre-funded warrant), in a private placement transaction that closed on July 28, 2023 and August 9, 2023 (the “Private Placement”) for aggregate gross proceeds of $120.0 million, before deducting fees to placement agents and financial advisors and before other expenses. Each pre-funded warrant has an exercise price of $0.001 per ordinary share, subject to customary adjustments, and became exercisable upon original issuance and will not expire until exercised in full. The pre-funded warrants may not be exercised if the aggregate number of ordinary shares beneficially owned by the holder thereof immediately following such exercise would exceed a specified beneficial ownership limitation. The aggregate fee paid by us to placement agents and financial advisors was $3.6 million, plus the reimbursement of certain expenses.
Underwritten Public Offering
On June 17, 2024, we entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with TD Securities (USA) LLC and Guggenheim Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein (collectively, the “Underwriters”), relating to the issuance and sale in a public offering of 5,000,000 ordinary shares of the Company for $17.50 per share and pre-funded warrants to purchase 1,142,857 ordinary shares of the Company for $17.499 per pre-funded warrant. The offering closed on June 20, 2024. The gross proceeds from this closing of the offering were $107.5 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses of $7.3 million. Each pre-funded warrant has an exercise price of $0.001 per ordinary share, subject to customary adjustments, is exercisable at any time and will not expire until exercised in full. The pre-funded warrants may not be exercised if the aggregate number of ordinary shares beneficially owned by the holder thereof immediately following such exercise would exceed a specified beneficial ownership limitation. In addition, the Underwriters were granted an option exercisable for 30 days, to purchase up to 921,428 additional shares at the public offering price, less the underwriting discounts and commissions. On July 18, 2024, we completed the closing of the sale of 921,428 additional shares in the offering following the exercise in full of the Underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares, which resulted in additional gross proceeds of $16.1 million before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses of $1.0 million.
We have incurred losses since our inception and negative cash flows from our operations, and as of December 31, 2024 we had an accumulated deficit of $806.2 million. We anticipate that we will continue to incur losses for the reasonably foreseeable future. Our primary uses of capital are, and we expect will continue to be, commercialization activities, research and development expenses, including third-party clinical research and development services, laboratory and related supplies, clinical costs, including manufacturing costs, legal and other regulatory expense and general and administrative costs, partially offset by proceeds from sales of Jelmyto.
We routinely evaluate our liquidity needs, including assessment of our current financial condition, sources of liquidity including current cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities and management’s cash flow projections. Our ability to continue as a going concern is expected to be impacted by the advancement of UGN-102 through regulatory approval, our ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and produce cash inflows from Jelmyto product sales. Based on our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities as of December 31, 2024, together with management’s cash flow projections, we believe we have sufficient cash and cash equivalents to fund our operations beyond one year from the issuance of our consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report. If we are unable to obtain approval for UGN-102 and generate sufficient cash inflows from the sale and distribution of UGN-102, we may need to raise additional capital in the future or reduce operating expenditures. There can be no assurances that we will be able to secure such additional financing on terms that are satisfactory to us, in an amount sufficient to meet our needs, or at all. In the event we are not successful in obtaining sufficient funding, this could force us to delay, limit, reduce or terminate our product development, commercialization efforts or other operations.
We cannot estimate the actual amounts necessary to successfully commercialize any approved products, or whether, or when, we may achieve profitability. Until such time, if ever, as we can generate substantial product revenue, we expect to finance our cash needs through a combination of equity or debt financings and collaboration arrangements.
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Cash Flows
The following table sets forth the significant sources and uses of cash for the periods set forth below:
Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
Net cash (used in) provided by:
Net change in cash and cash equivalents $ 77,240 $ 39,602
Operating Activities
Net cash used in operating activities was $96.8 million during the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to $76.4 million used in operating activities during the year ended December 31, 2023. The $20.4 million increase was attributable primarily to higher net loss driven by increased operating expenses such as regulatory and commercial preparation costs related to UGN-102, as well as timing of certain payments and accruals.
Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities was $20.6 million during the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to net cash used in investing activities of $1.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2023. The increase of $19.6 million is attributable primarily to additional investment in marketable securities in 2024 as compared to 2023.
Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities was $194.6 million during the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $116.9 million during the year ended December 31, 2023. The increase of $77.7 million is attributable primarily to proceeds from the issuance of ordinary shares under the ATM Sales Agreement, the underwritten public offering and the issuance of debt related to the third tranche of the Pharmakon loan as compared to proceeds from the Private Placement in the prior year.
Funding and Material Cash Requirements
Our present and future funding and material cash requirements will depend on many factors, including, among other things:
• potential new product candidates we identify and attempt to develop;
• the repayment of outstanding debt.
Accordingly, we may need to obtain additional funding in connection with our continuing operations. There can be no assurance that we will be able to secure such additional financing on terms that are satisfactory to us, in an amount sufficient to meet our needs, or at all. In the event we are not successful in obtaining sufficient funding, we may be forced to delay, limit, reduce or terminate our research and development programs or future commercialization efforts.
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We may finance our cash needs through a combination of equity offerings, debt financings, collaborations, strategic alliances and licensing arrangements. To the extent that we raise additional capital through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, your ownership interest in us will be diluted, and the terms of any additional securities may include liquidation or other preferences that adversely affect your rights as a shareholder. Debt financing, if available, may involve agreements that include covenants that further limit or restrict our ability to take specific actions, such as incurring additional debt, making capital expenditures or declaring dividends. In addition, the terms of the Forward Contract with RTW and the Loan Agreement limit our ability to take certain actions, including incurring additional indebtedness.
If we raise funds through additional collaborations, strategic alliances or licensing arrangements with third parties, we may have to relinquish valuable rights to our technologies, future revenue streams, research programs or product candidates or to grant licenses on terms that may not be favorable to us. If we are unable to raise additional funds through equity or debt financings when needed, we may be required to delay, limit, reduce or terminate our product development or future commercialization efforts or grant rights to develop and market product candidates that we would otherwise prefer to develop and market ourselves.
For more information as to the risks associated with our future funding needs, see “Item 1.A – Risk Factors.”We will require additional financing to achieve our goals, and a failure to obtain this capital when needed and on acceptable terms, or at all, could force us to delay, limit, reduce or terminate our product development, commercialization efforts or other operations.
Contractual Obligations and Commitments
In April 2016, we signed an addendum to our November 2014 lease agreement for our executive offices located in Israel, in order to increase the office space rented and to extend the rent period until 2019. In March 2019, we utilized the agreement extension option and extended the rent period for an additional three years until August 2022. In July 2022, we signed a lease extension agreement extending the term of the lease through September 2025.
In November 2019, we entered into a new lease agreement, dated effective October 31, 2019, for an office in Princeton, NJ. The lease commencement date was November 29, 2019 and the lease term is 38 months. In June 2022, we signed an amendment to our November 2019 lease agreement to extend the term for an additional three years through January 31, 2026.
In July 2024, we entered into a new master lease agreement for vehicles, primarily for use by employees in sales, field services, and roles that require regular travel. Under the terms of the master lease agreement, we will lease various vehicles from time to time with an initial lease term of 48 months commencing on the delivery date of the vehicle with an option to continue month-to-month for an unlimited period of time.
The total obligation for future minimum lease payments under our operating and finance leases are $0.8 million and $3.0 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2024. See Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report for further information.
On March 7, 2022, we entered into the Loan Agreement with Pharmakon for a senior secured term loan of up to $100.0 million in two tranches. The first tranche of $75.0 million ($72.6 million of proceeds were received, $70.8 million net of additional transaction costs) was funded in March 2022, and the second tranche of $25.0 million was funded in December 2022.
On March 13, 2024, we entered into an amended and restated loan agreement with Pharmakon for an additional third and fourth tranche of senior secured loan. The third tranche of $25.0 million was funded in September 2024. The fourth tranche of $75.0 million will become available at our option no later than August 29, 2025, subject to (i) receiving FDA approval of an NDA for UGN-102 no later than June 30, 2025 and (ii) the satisfaction of customary bring down conditions and deliverables.
All outstanding loans with Pharmakon accrue interest using a benchmark rate of 3-month SOFR plus 7.25% plus an additional adjustment of 0.26161%. All outstanding principal will be required to be repaid in four equal quarterly installments commencing in the second quarter of 2026, with a one-year extension possible upon FDA approval of an NDA for UGN-102 by June 30, 2025. All outstanding loans with Pharmakon can be prepaid in whole at our discretion, at any time, subject to prepayment premiums and make-whole amounts.
The obligations of UroGen Pharma, Inc., as the borrower under the loan agreement (the "Borrower") are guaranteed on a full and unconditional basis by UroGen Pharma Ltd. and the other guarantor parties thereto and are secured by substantially all of the respective Credit Parties’ tangible and intangible assets and property, including intellectual property, subject to certain exceptions.
On June 26, 2024, we entered into a separation agreement with Jeff Bova, our former Chief Commercial Officer, which sets forth the terms of Mr. Bova's termination of employment, effective as of September 30, 2024. The arrangement includes cash severance, a pro rata portion of the target annual bonus for calendar year 2024, and partial acceleration of share-based compensation. We recognized $1.1 million of expenses during the year ended December 31, 2024 in relation to this arrangement. On October 7, 2024, we entered into a separation and consulting agreement with Don Kim, pursuant to which Mr. Kim resigned from his positions as our Chief Financial Officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, effective October 8, 2024. The arrangement includes cash severance, target annual bonus for calendar year 2024, a post-separation consulting arrangement, and partial acceleration of share-based compensation. We recognized $0.8 million of expenses during the year ended December 31, 2024 in relation to this arrangement.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Our management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based on our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the dates of the balance sheets and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. In accordance with GAAP, we base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances at the time such estimates are made. Actual results may differ materially from our estimates and judgments under different assumptions or conditions. We periodically review our estimates in light of changes in circumstances, facts and experience. The effects of material revisions in estimates, if any, are reflected in our financial statements prospectively from the date of the change in estimate.
We define our critical accounting policies as those accounting principles generally accepted in the United States that require us to make subjective estimates and judgments about matters that are uncertain and are likely to have a material impact on our financial condition and results of operations, as well as the specific manner in which we apply those principles. While our significant accounting policies are more fully described in Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report, we believe the following are the critical accounting policies used in the preparation of our financial statements.
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Revenue
Net revenue from product sales is recognized at the transaction price when the specialty distributors obtain control of our products, which occurs at a point in time, typically upon delivery of the product to the treating physician. All product sales of Jelmyto are recognized through our arrangements with two customers as defined by ASC 606, both of which are third-party national specialty distributors. Payment terms with these customers are 60 days and 90 days. Net revenue recognized includes gross revenue and management’s estimate of returns, consideration paid to the customer, chargebacks relating to differences between the wholesale acquisition cost and the contracted price offered to the end consumer, chargebacks relating to 340B drug pricing programs and other government sponsored programs, Medicaid drug rebate programs, our co-pay assistance program, and Medicare refunds for discarded drug, which are estimated based on our historical experience.
Share-Based Compensation
We account for employees’ and directors’ share-based payment awards classified as equity awards using the grant-date fair value method. The fair value of share-based payment transactions is recognized as an expense over the requisite service period, which is equal to the vesting period. For performance stock units (“PSUs”), cost is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award and is recognized over any relevant service period as expense when the achievement of the performance condition is probable. The fair value of options is determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The fair value of a restricted stock unit (“RSU”) or a PSU equals the closing price of our ordinary shares on the grant date. We account for forfeitures as they occur in accordance with ASC Topic 718, “Compensation—Stock Compensation.”
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We elected to recognize compensation costs for awards conditioned only on continued service that have a graded vesting schedule using the straight-line method and to value the awards based on the single-option award approach. Performance based awards are expensed over the requisite service period when the achievement of performance criteria is probable.
Prepaid Forward Obligation
Under the RTW Transaction, we received funds to support the launch of Jelmyto and the development of UGN-102 in return for tiered, future cash payments based on net sales of Jelmyto and, subject to FDA approval, UGN-102, UGN-103 and UGN-104. The net proceeds received under the RTW Transaction were recognized as a long-term liability. We recognize the current cash payable amounts under the arrangement within other current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. The subsequent measurement for the liability follows the accounting principles defined in ASC Topic 835-30, “Imputation of Interest.” Each period we make a payment to RTW, an expense is recognized related to financing on the prepaid forward obligation based on an imputed rate derived from the expected future payments. Management reassesses the effective rate each period based on the current carrying value of the obligation and the revised estimated future payments. Changes in future payments from previous estimates are included in future financing expense.
Income Taxes
We provide for income taxes based on pretax income, if any, and applicable tax rates available in the various jurisdictions in which we operate, including Israel and the U.S. Deferred taxes are computed using the asset and liability method. Under the asset and liability method, deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the currently enacted tax rates and laws. A valuation allowance is recognized to the extent that it is more likely than not that the deferred taxes will not be realized in the foreseeable future.
We follow a two-step approach in recognizing and measuring uncertain tax positions. After concluding that a particular filing position can be recognized (i.e., has a more-likely-than-not chance of being sustained), ASC 740-10-30-7 requires that the amount of benefit recognized be measured using a methodology based on the concept of cumulative probability. Under this methodology, the amount of benefit recorded represents the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely to be realized upon settlement with a taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks
Interest Rate Fluctuation Risk
Some of the securities in which we invest have market risk in that a change in prevailing interest rates may cause the principal amount of the marketable securities to fluctuate. Financial instruments that potentially subject us to significant concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents. As of December 31, 2024, we had approximately $241.7 million in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities. We invest our cash primarily in money market accounts, certificates of deposit, commercial paper and debt instruments of U.S. government-sponsored agencies, the U.S. Treasury, financial institutions, and corporations. The primary objectives of our investment activities are to ensure liquidity and to preserve principal while at the same time maximizing the income we receive from our marketable securities without significantly increasing risk. We have established guidelines regarding approved investments and maturities of investments, which are designed to maintain safety and liquidity. If a 10% change in interest rates were to have occurred on December 31, 2024, this change would not have had a material effect on the fair value of our cash and cash equivalents as of that date.
Inflation Risk
Inflation generally may affect us by increasing our cost of labor and clinical trial costs. Inflation did not have a material effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations during the year ended December 31, 2024.
Foreign Currency Exchange Risk
The U.S. dollar is our functional and reporting currency. However, a significant portion of our operating expenses are incurred in NIS. As a result, we are exposed to the risk that the NIS may appreciate relative to the dollar, or, if the NIS instead devalues relative to the dollar, that the inflation rate in Israel may exceed such rate of devaluation of the NIS, or that the timing of such devaluation may lag behind inflation in Israel. In any such event, the dollar cost of our operations in Israel would increase and our dollar-denominated results of operations would be adversely affected. We cannot predict any future trends in the rate of inflation in Israel or the rate of devaluation, if any, of the NIS against the dollar. For example, the dollar appreciated against the NIS during 2024 by a total of 1.2%. If the dollar cost of our operations in Israel increases, our dollar-measured results of operations will be adversely affected. Our operations also could be adversely affected if we are unable to effectively hedge against currency fluctuations in the future.
We do not currently engage in currency hedging activities in order to reduce this currency exposure, but we may begin to do so in the future. Instruments that may be used to hedge future risks may include foreign currency forward and swap contracts. These instruments may be used to selectively manage risks, but there can be no assurance that we will be fully protected against material foreign currency fluctuations.
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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
UroGen Pharma Ltd.
Index to financial statements
Pages
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID 238) 75
Consolidated Balance Sheets 76
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss 77
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Deficit 78
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 79
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 80
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of UroGen Pharma Ltd.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of UroGen Pharma Ltd. and its subsidiary (the "Company") as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, of shareholders' deficit and of cash flows for the years then ended, including the related notes (collectively referred to as the "consolidated financial statements"). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Emphasis of Matter
As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, if the Company is unable to obtain approval for UGN-102 and generate sufficient cash inflows from the sale and distribution of UGN-102, the Company may need to raise additional capital in the future or reduce operating expenditures. Management’s evaluation of the events and conditions and management’s plans to mitigate these matters are also described in Note 2.
Critical Audit Matters
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (i) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (ii) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
Revenue Recognition - Gross Revenue from Product Sales
As described in Notes 1, 3 and 12 to the consolidated financial statements, product sales from the Company’s commercial product, Jelmyto, are recognized as revenue at the transaction price when the specialty distributors obtain control of the Company’s products, which occurs at a point in time, typically upon delivery of the product to the treating physician. All product sales of Jelmyto are recognized through the Company's arrangements with two customers as defined by ASC 606, both of which are third-party national specialty distributors. Net revenue recognized includes gross revenue and management’s estimate of returns, consideration paid to the customers, chargebacks relating to differences between the wholesale acquisition cost and the contracted price offered to the end consumer, chargebacks relating to 340B drug pricing programs and other government sponsored programs, Medicaid drug rebate programs, the Company’s copay assistance program, and Medicare refunds for discarded drug. The Company’s consolidated net revenue was $90.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, of which gross revenue from product sales represented a majority.
The principal consideration for our determination that performing procedures relating to revenue recognition for gross revenue from product sales is a critical audit matter is a high degree of auditor effort in performing procedures related to the Company’s revenue recognition.
Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall opinion on the consolidated financial statements. These procedures included, among others (i) testing the Company’s reconciliation of gross revenue recognized from product sales to third-party information, (ii) evaluating reconciling items, as applicable, (iii) confirming sales terms with the Company’s customers, (iv) confirming a sample of outstanding customer invoice balances as of December 31, 2024, and (v) evaluating a sample of gross revenue transactions by obtaining and inspecting source documents, including the customer contract, purchase orders, invoices, proof of delivery, cash remittances, and bank statements, as applicable.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Florham Park, New Jersey
March 10, 2025
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2020.
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UROGEN PHARMA LTD.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share amounts and par value)
December 31,
Assets
Current assets:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 8,845 10,281
Non-current assets:
Property and equipment, net 655 689
Liabilities and Shareholders' Deficit
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 27,431 $ 16,538
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term lease liabilities 1,653 844
Uncertain tax positions liability 3,791 3,194
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 19)
Shareholders' Deficit:
Accumulated other comprehensive income 56 12
Total Shareholders' Deficit (8,803 ) (65,212 )
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Deficit $ 285,711 $ 178,311
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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UROGEN PHARMA LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Year Ended December 31,
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses 121,154 93,274
Financing on prepaid forward obligation (23,411 ) (21,552 )
Interest expense on long-term debt (12,521 ) (14,715 )
Interest and other income, net 8,672 3,479
Statements of Comprehensive Loss
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Unrealized gain on investments 44 119
Net loss per ordinary share - basic and diluted $ (2.96 ) $ (3.55 )
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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UROGEN PHARMA LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
(in thousands, except share amounts)
Number of Shares Amount Amounts
Issuance of pre-funded warrants, net of issuance costs 48,700 48,700
Conversion of pre-funded warrants into ordinary shares 1,599,733 5 (5 ) —
Other comprehensive income 119 119
Issuance of pre-funded warrants, net of issuance costs 18,641 18,641
Other comprehensive income 44 44
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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UROGEN PHARMA LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
Year Ended December 31,
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Adjustment to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 329 802
Accrued financing on prepaid forward obligation 15,077 11,504
Accretion on marketable securities (2,891 ) (1,034 )
Amortization (accretion) of discount on long-term debt (1,305 ) 1,014
Amortization of right-of-use assets 857 903
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net (4,859 ) (2,739 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 1,436 820
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 10,893 4,155
Employee related accrued expenses (244 ) 2,557
Other current liabilities 200 —
Restricted deposit 49 —
Uncertain tax positions 597 176
Net cash used in operating activities (96,766 ) (76,376 )
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Purchases of property and equipment (295 ) (194 )
Net cash used in investing activities (20,613 ) (953 )
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Proceeds from exercise of options into ordinary shares 321 873
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of issuance costs 24,488 —
Proceeds from pre-funded warrant issuance, net of issuance costs 18,641 48,700
Proceeds from ordinary shares issuance, net of issuance costs 151,169 67,358
Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents 77,240 39,602
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Year 95,823 56,221
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at End of Year $ 173,063 $ 95,823
Supplemental Disclosures of Non-Cash Activities
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Note 1– Business and Nature of Operations
Nature of Operations
UroGen Pharma Ltd. is an Israeli company incorporated in April 2004 (“UPL”).
UroGen Pharma, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of UPL, was incorporated in Delaware in October 2015 and began operating in February 2016 (“UPI”).
UPL and UPI (together the “Company”) is a biotechnology company dedicated to developing and commercializing innovative solutions that treat urothelial and specialty cancers. Since commencing operations, the Company has devoted substantially all of its efforts to securing intellectual property rights, performing research and development activities, including conducting clinical trials and manufacturing activities, hiring personnel, launching the Company’s first commercial product, Jelmyto (mitomycin) for pyelocalyceal solution, formerly known as UGN-101, advancing UGN-102 through regulatory approval, and raising capital to support and expand these activities.
On April 15, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) granted expedited approval for Jelmyto, a first-in-class treatment indicated for adults with low-grade upper tract urothelial cancer. Jelmyto consists of mitomycin, an established chemotherapy, and sterile hydrogel, using the Company's proprietary sustained release RTGel technology. It has been designed to prolong exposure of urinary tract tissue to mitomycin, thereby enabling the treatment of tumors by non-surgical means.
In August 2024, the Company completed the submission of the rolling NDA for UGN-102. In October 2024, the FDA accepted the Company's NDA for UGN-102 (mitomycin) for intravesical solution and assigned a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (“PDUFA”) goal date of June 13, 2025.
Note2– Basis of Presentation
The Company has experienced net losses since its inception and has an accumulated deficit of $806.2 million and $679.3 million as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The Company expects to incur losses and have negative net cash flows from operating activities as it executes on its strategy including engaging in further research and development activities, particularly conducting non-clinical studies and clinical trials. The success of the Company depends on the ability to successfully commercialize its technologies to support its operations and strategic plan.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of UPL and its wholly owned subsidiary UPI. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated during consolidation.
In accordance with the accounting guidance related to the presentation of financial statements, management evaluates whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for the next 12 months from the date the financial statements are issued. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern, and do not include any adjustments relating to the carrying amounts and classification of assets and liabilities that may be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is expected to be impacted by the advancement of UGN-102 through regulatory approval, its ability to raise additional capital to fund its operations, and produce cash inflows from Jelmyto product sales.
Based on the Company's cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities as of December 31,2024, together with management’s cash flow projections, the Company believes that it has sufficient cash and cash equivalents to fund its operations beyond one year from the issuance of these consolidated financial statements. If the Company is unable to obtain approval for UGN-102 and generate sufficient cash inflows from the sale and distribution of UGN-102, the Company may need to raise additional capital in the future or reduce operating expenditures. There can be no assurances that the Company will be able to secure such additional financing on terms that are satisfactory to the Company, in an amount sufficient to meet the Company's needs, or at all. In the event the Company is not successful in obtaining sufficient funding, this could force the Company to delay, limit, reduce or terminate the Company's product development, commercialization efforts or other operations.
Note3 – Significant Accounting Policies
Principles of Consolidation
The Company’s consolidated financial statements include the accounts of UPL and its subsidiary, UPI. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated during consolidation.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expense during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from those estimates. As applicable to the consolidated financial statements, the critical accounting estimates relate to the fair value of share-based compensation, measurement of revenue, estimate of uncertain tax positions, and measurement of liabilities accounted for under the interest method.
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Functional Currency
The U.S. dollar (“Dollar”) is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the operations of the Company are conducted. Therefore, the functional currency of the Company is the Dollar.
Accordingly, transactions in currencies other than the Dollar are measured and recorded in the functional currency using the exchange rate in effect at the date of the transaction. At the balance sheet date, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in currencies other than the Dollar are measured using the official exchange rate at the balance sheet date. The effects of foreign currency re-measurements are recorded in the consolidated statements of operations as “Interest and other income, net.”
Cash and Cash Equivalents; Marketable Securities
The Company presents all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased as cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents generally consist of money market funds and bank money market accounts and are stated at cost, which approximates fair value.
Cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled $241.7 million as of December 31,2024. The Company accounts for its investments, which include cash equivalents and marketable securities, as available-for-sale in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 320, “Investments — Debt and Equity Securities.” Available-for-sale debt securities are carried at fair value with unrealized gains and losses reported in other comprehensive income/loss within shareholders’ equity. Realized gains and losses are recorded as a component of interest and other income, net. The cost of securities sold is based on the specific-identification method.
Certain short-term investments are valued using models or other valuation methodologies that use Level 2 inputs. These models are primarily industry-standard models that consider various assumptions, including time value, yield curve, volatility factors, default rates, current market and contractual prices for the underlying financial instruments, as well as other relevant economic measures. The majority of these assumptions are observable in the marketplace, can be derived from observable data or are supported by observable levels at which transactions are executed in the marketplace.
For individual debt securities classified as available-for-sale securities where there has been a decline in fair value below amortized cost, the Company determines whether the decline resulted from a credit loss or other factors. The Company records impairment relating to credit losses through an allowance for credit losses, limited by the amount that the fair value is less than the amortized cost basis. Impairment that has not been recorded through an allowance for credit losses is recorded through other comprehensive income, net of applicable taxes.
Restricted cash is related primarily to cash held to secure corporate credit cards; restricted deposits are related to cash held to secure leases.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments, which potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk, consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities. The primary objectives for the Company’s investment portfolio are the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity. The Company does not enter into any investment transaction for trading or speculative purposes.
The Company’s investment policy limits investments to certain types of instruments such as certificates of deposit, money market instruments, obligations issued by the U.S. government and U.S. government agencies as well as corporate debt securities, and places restrictions on maturities and concentration by type and issuer. The Company maintains cash balances in excess of amounts insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and concentrated within a limited number of financial institutions. The accounts are monitored by management to mitigate the risk.
The Company’s accounts receivables are composed of net sales of Jelmyto arising from the Company's arrangements with twothird-party national specialty distributors. The Company assesses the need for an allowance for doubtful accounts primarily based on creditworthiness, historical payment experience and general economic conditions. The Company has not experienced any credit losses related to arrangements with customers and has not currently recognized any allowance for doubtful accounts.
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Income Taxes
The Company provides for income taxes based on pretax income, if any, and applicable tax rates available in the various jurisdictions in which it operates, including Israel and the United States. Deferred taxes are computed using the asset and liability method. Under the asset and liability method, deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the currently enacted tax rates and laws. A valuation allowance is recognized to the extent that it is more likely than not that the deferred taxes will not be realized in the foreseeable future.
The Company follows a two-step approach in recognizing and measuring uncertain tax positions. After concluding that a particular filing position can be recognized (i.e., has a more-likely-than-not chance of being sustained), ASC 740-10-30-7 requires that the amount of benefit recognized be measured using a methodology based on the concept of cumulative probability. Under this methodology, the amount of benefit recorded represents the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely to be realized upon settlement with a taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information. See Note 17 for further discussion related to income taxes.
Inventory
The Company capitalizes inventory costs related to products to be sold in the ordinary course of business. The Company makes a determination of capitalizing inventory costs for a product based on, among other factors, status of regulatory approval, information regarding safety, efficacy and expectations relating to commercial sales and recoverability of costs. For Jelmyto, the Company commenced capitalization of inventory at the receipt of FDA approval. Costs related to inventories that are not expected to be manufactured and sold within the next 12 months are classified as long-term assets and presented within Other non-current assets on the consolidated balance sheets.
The Company values its inventory at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The Company measures inventory approximating actual cost under a first-in, first-out basis. The Company assesses recoverability of inventory each reporting period to determine any write down to net realizable value resulting from excess or obsolete inventories.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are recorded at historical cost, net of accumulated depreciation, amortization and, if applicable, impairment charges. The Company reviews its property and equipment assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.
Property and equipment are depreciated over the following useful lives (in years):
Useful Lives
Computers and software 3
Laboratory equipment 3 - 6.5
Manufacturing equipment 2 - 10
Leasehold improvements are amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of their estimated useful lives or lease terms. See Note 8 for further discussion regarding property and equipment.
Prepaid Forward Obligation
The Company is party to a transaction with RTW Investments (the “RTW Transaction”) in which the Company received funds to support the launch of Jelmyto and the development of UGN-102 in return for tiered, future cash payments based on net sales of Jelmyto and, subject to FDA approval, UGN-102, UGN-103 and UGN-104. The net proceeds received under the RTW Transaction were recognized as a long-term liability. The Company recognizes the current cash payable amounts under the arrangement within other current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. The subsequent measurement for the liability follows the accounting principles defined in ASC Topic 835-30, “Imputation of Interest.” See Note 9 for further discussion related to the prepaid forward obligation.
Long-Term Debt
The Company is party to a loan agreement with funds managed by Pharmakon Advisors, L.P. (“Pharmakon”). The Company recognizes interest expense in current earnings, and accrued interest within other current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. The Company recognizes capitalized financing expenses as a direct offset to the long-term debt on the Company's consolidated balance sheets, and amortizes them over the term of the debt using the effective interest method. See Note 10 for further discussion related to long-term debt.
Leases
The Company is a lessee in several noncancelable operating and finance leases, primarily for office space, office equipment and vehicles.
The Company accounts for leases in accordance with ASC Topic 842, “Leases.” The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. The Company additionally evaluates leases at their inception to determine if they are to be accounted for as an operating lease or a finance lease. Right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term as of the commencement date. Certain adjustments to the ROU asset may be required for items such as initial direct costs paid or incentives received. Operating and finance lease ROU assets are presented as right-of-use assets on the consolidated balance sheets. The current portion of lease liabilities is included in other current liabilities and the long-term portion is presented separately as long-term lease liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.
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Lease expense for operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. For finance leases, the expense consists of interest on the lease liability and amortization of the right-of-use asset. Variable lease payments associated with the Company’s leases are recognized when the event, activity, or circumstance in the lease agreement on which those payments are assessed occurs. Variable lease payments are presented as selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company has elected the practical expedient to not separate between lease and non-lease components.
The Company’s lease terms may include options to extend the lease. The lease extensions are included in the measurement of the right-of-use asset and lease liability when it is reasonably certain that it will exercise that option.
Because most of the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate of return, an incremental borrowing rate is used based on the information available at the commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments on an individual lease basis. The Company’s incremental borrowing rate for a lease is the rate of interest it would have to pay on a collateralized basis to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments under similar terms.
ROU assets are periodically reviewed for impairment losses under ASC 360-10, “Property, Plant, and Equipment,” to determine whether an ROU asset is impaired, and if so, the amount of the impairment loss to recognize.
Revenue
Net revenue from product sales is recognized at the transaction price when the specialty distributors obtain control of the Company’s products, which occurs at a point in time, typically upon delivery of the product to the treating physician. All product sales of Jelmyto are recognized through the Company's arrangements with two customers as defined by ASC 606, both of which are third-party national specialty distributors. Net revenue recognized includes gross revenue and management’s estimate of returns, consideration paid to the customers, chargebacks relating to differences between the wholesale acquisition cost and the contracted price offered to the end consumer, chargebacks relating to 340B drug pricing programs and other government sponsored programs, Medicaid drug rebate programs, the Company’s copay assistance program, and Medicare refunds for discarded drug, which are estimated based on the Company’s historical experience.
Research and Development Expenses
Research and development costs are expensed as incurred and consist primarily of the cost of salaries, share-based compensation expenses, payroll taxes and other employee benefits, subcontractors and materials used for research and development activities, including nonclinical studies, clinical trials, manufacturing costs and professional services. The costs of services performed by others in connection with the research and development activities of the Company, including research and development conducted by others on behalf of the Company, shall be included in research and development costs and expensed as the contracted work is performed. The Company accrues for costs incurred as the services are being provided by monitoring the status of the trial or project and the invoices received from its external service providers. The Company adjusts its accrual as actual costs become known. Where contingent milestone payments are due to third parties under research and development arrangements or license agreements, the milestone payment obligations are expensed when such development milestone results are achieved.
Selling,General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses consist primarily of personnel costs (including share-based compensation related to directors, employees and consultants). Other significant costs include commercial, medical affairs, external professional service costs, facility costs, accounting and audit services, legal services and other consulting fees. Selling, general and administrative costs are expensed as incurred, and the Company accrues for services provided by third parties related to the above expenses by monitoring the status of services provided and receiving estimates from its service providers and adjusting its accruals as actual costs become known.
Share-Based Compensation
Share-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award and is recognized as expense over the required service period, which is equal to the vesting period. For performance stock units (“PSUs”), cost is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award and is recognized over any relevant service period as expense when the achievement of the performance condition is probable. The fair value of options is determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The fair value of a restricted stock unit ("RSU") or a PSU equals the closing price of the Company’s ordinary shares on the grant date. The Company accounts for forfeitures as they occur in accordance with ASC Topic 718, “Compensation—Stock Compensation.”
The Company elected to recognize compensation costs for awards conditioned only on continued service that have a graded vesting schedule using the straight-line method and to value the awards based on the single-option award approach.
Pre-funded Warrants
The Company's outstanding pre-funded warrants are accounted for as a freestanding equity-linked financial instrument that meets the criteria for equity classification under ASC 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity,” and ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging.” Accordingly, the Company classifies the pre-funded warrants as a component of permanent shareholders’ equity within additional paid-in capital and records them at the applicable issuance date using a relative fair value allocation method. The Company valued the pre-funded warrants at the applicable issuance date, concluding that their sales price approximated their fair value, and allocated the net sales proceeds from the applicable equity transaction proportionately to the ordinary shares and pre-funded warrants.
Net Loss per Ordinary Share
Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted-average number of ordinary shares outstanding. Diluted net loss per share is computed similarly to basic net loss per share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional ordinary shares that would have been outstanding if the potential ordinary shares had been issued and if the additional ordinary shares were dilutive.
For all periods presented, potentially dilutive securities are excluded from the computation of fully diluted loss per share as their effect is anti-dilutive.
The Company’s pre-funded warrants require the holder to pay nominal consideration to receive the Company’s ordinary shares and are therefore considered outstanding shares in determining basic and diluted earnings per share in accordance with ASC Topic 260, “Earnings per Share.”
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The following table summarizes the calculation of basic and diluted loss per ordinary share for the periods presented (in thousands, except share and per share amounts):
Year Ended December 31,
Basic and diluted:
Loss attributable to equity holders of the Company $ (126,874 ) $ (102,244 )
Loss per ordinary share $ (2.96 ) $ (3.55 )
Recently Adopted or Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No.2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures ("ASU 2023-07"), which provides guidance to improve the disclosures about a public entity’s reportable segments and address requests from investors for additional, more detailed information about a reportable segment’s expenses. Public entities must adopt the new guidance for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The amendments in this ASU must be applied on a retrospective basis to all prior periods presented in the financial statements and early adoption is permitted. The Company has adopted the new guidance, which applies to all public entities, including those with a single reportable segment. The amendments primarily enhance segment expense disclosures.
In December 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No.2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (“ASU 2023-09”), which will require the Company to disclose specified additional information in its income tax rate reconciliation and provide additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold. ASU 2023-09 will also require the Company to disaggregate its income taxes paid disclosure by federal, state and foreign taxes, with further disaggregation required for significant individual jurisdictions. The Company will adopt ASU 2023-09 for the 2025 year-end and is currently evaluating the potential impact of the adoption on the Company’s financial disclosures. ASU 2023-09 allows for adoption using either a prospective or retrospective transition method.
In November 2024, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No.2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40) ("ASU 2024-03"), which provides guidance to improve the disclosures about a public business entity’s expenses. Public entities must adopt the new guidance for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of the adoption of ASU 2024-03 on the Company’s financial disclosures.
The Company has reviewed other Accounting Standards Updates recently issued by the FASB, and determined that none of these pronouncements will have a significant impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
NOTE 4 – oTHER fINANCIAL INFORMATION
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
Accounts payable and accrued expenses consisted of the following as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):
Accrued research and development expenses 2,173 1,049
Accrued selling, general and administrative expenses 6,000 2,752
Total accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 27,431 $ 16,538
Interest and Other Income, Net
Interest and other income, net consisted of the following for the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
Other income (loss), net (229 ) 838
Total interest and other income, net $ 8,672 $ 3,479
NOTE 5 – INVENTORIES
Inventories consisted of the following as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):
(1) $0.2 million and $1.7 million of raw materials are included within other non-current assets on the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. These raw materials are not expected to be manufactured and sold within the next 12 months. Changes in non-current inventories are reflected on the consolidated statements of cash flows within the caption of other non-current assets.
NOTE 6 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The Company follows authoritative accounting guidance, which among other things, defines fair value, establishes a consistent framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosure for each major asset and liability category measured at fair value on either a recurring or nonrecurring basis. Fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.
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As a basis for considering such assumptions, a three-tier fair value hierarchy has been established, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:
Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.
Level 3: Unobservable inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions.
The carrying amounts of the Company’s cash, restricted cash, other current assets, accounts payable and accrued liabilities are generally considered to be representative of their fair value because of the short-term nature of these assets and liabilities.
The carrying value of the prepaid forward obligation (See Note 9 - Prepaid Forward Obligation) approximates its fair value. The Company estimated the fair value of the prepaid forward obligation using Level 3 inputs, including internally developed financial forecasts and management's estimate of probability of success related to product candidates, and determined that the effective interest rate in the obligation approximates market rates for loans with similar terms and risk characteristics.
The Company estimated the fair value of long-term debt (see Note 10 - Long-Term Debt) using the income approach with Level 3 inputs. The Company estimated future floating rate interest payments using a forward curve of a three-month benchmark rate, and estimated fair value based on publicly available data reported in the financial statements of publicly traded venture lending companies. Based on a reasonable range of yields for debt instruments of similar tenor in a similar industry, the Company determined that the carrying value of the long-term debt on the Company's balance sheet approximates its fair value.
No transfers between levels have occurred during the periods presented.
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis based on Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurement criteria as of December 31, 2024 are as follows (in thousands):
Fair Value Measurements Using
Quoted Prices Significant
in Active Other
Balance as of Markets for Observable
December 31, Identical Assets Inputs
Assets:
Cash equivalents
Marketable securities
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis based on Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurement criteria as of December 31, 2023 are as follows (in thousands):
Fair Value Measurements Using
Quoted Prices Significant
in Active Other
Balance as of Markets for Observable
December 31, Identical Assets Inputs
Assets:
Cash equivalents
Marketable securities
The Company’s investments in U.S. government bonds and money market funds are measured based on publicly available quoted market prices for identical securities as of December 31, 2024 and 2023. The Company's investments in corporate bonds, commercial paper and certificates of deposits are measured based on quotes from market makers for similar items in active markets.
NOTE 7 – Investments
The following table summarizes the Company’s investments as of December 31, 2024 (in thousands):
Amortized Cost Basis Unrealized Gains Unrealized Losses Fair Value
Assets:
Cash equivalents
Marketable securities
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The following table summarizes the Company’s investments as of December 31, 2023 (in thousands):
Amortized Cost Basis Unrealized Gains Unrealized Losses Fair Value
Assets:
Cash equivalents
Money market funds $ 9,704 $ — $ — $ 9,704
Marketable securities
The Company classifies its investments as available-for-sale, and they consist entirely of debt securities. As of December 31, 2024, the amortized cost of investments included an immaterial amount of accrued interest. As of December 31, 2024, marketable securities were in a net unrealized gain position. Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale debt securities are included as a component of comprehensive loss.
As of December 31, 2024, the aggregate fair value of investments held by the Company in an unrealized loss position was $14.4 million which consisted of 12 securities. The unrealized loss was primarily driven by fluctuations in interest rates. The Company does not expect to settle the debentures at a price less than the amortized cost basis of the investment; the Company expects to recover the entire amortized cost basis of the security. In accordance with the Company’s general investment strategy, the Company does not intend to sell the investments before maturity. As of December 31, 2024, the Company believes the cost basis for its marketable securities were recoverable in all material aspects and no allowance for credit losses were recognized in the period.
The Company’s investments as of December 31, 2024 mature at various dates through November 2026. The fair values of investments by contractual maturity consist of the following (in thousands):
Maturities after one year through three years 5,022 4,502
NOTE 8 – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment, consists of the following as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):
December 31,
Laboratory equipment $ 473 $ 464
Computer equipment and software 2,542 2,293
Manufacturing equipment 683 655
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization (4,281 ) (3,952 )
Property and equipment, net $ 655 $ 689
Depreciation and amortization expense was $0.3 million and $0.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
NOTE9 – Prepaid Forward Obligation
In March 2021, the Company entered into a prepaid forward agreement with RTW. Under the terms of the RTW Transaction, the Company received $75.0 million ($72.4 million net of transaction costs) to support the launch of Jelmyto and the development of UGN-102. In return for the transferred funds, RTW is entitled to receive tiered, future cash payments based on aggregate worldwide annual net product sales of Jelmyto and, subject to FDA approval, UGN-102, UGN-103 and UGN-104, in an amount equal to: (i) 9.5% of annual net sales up to $200 million, (ii) 3.0% of annual net sales for annual net sales between $200 million and $300 million, and (iii) 1.0% of annual net sales for annual net sales above $300 million. Pursuant to the agreement, the initial cash payment rate of 9.5% on Jelmyto aggregate worldwide annual net sales of up to $200 million was increased to 13.0% and remained at that rate during the year ended December 31,2024 because certain revenue thresholds were not met.
In addition, subject to FDA approval of UGN-102 and UGN-103, RTW is entitled to receive tiered, future cash payments based on aggregate worldwide annual net product sales of UGN-102 and UGN-103 in an amount equal to: (i) 2.5% of annual net sales up to $200 million, (ii) 1.0% of annual net sales for annual net sales between $200 million and $300 million, and (iii) 0.5% of annual net sales for annual net sales above $300 million. If the Company does not receive FDA approval for UGN-102 by June 30, 2025, the future cash payments to RTW with respect to aggregate worldwide annual net sales of Jelmyto across all Jelmyto annual net sales tiers will increase by 1.5%.
In accordance with the prepaid forward agreement, the Company will be required to make payments of amounts owed to RTW each calendar quarter, through and until the quarter in which the aggregate cash payments received by RTW are equal to or greater than $300 million. As of December 31, 2024, the cumulative amounts paid and payable by the Company were $34.8 million. As security for the payment and fulfilment of these amounts throughout the arrangement, the Company has granted RTW a first priority security interest in Jelmyto, UGN-102, UGN-103 and UGN-104, including the regulatory approvals, intellectual property, material agreements, proceeds and accounts receivable related to these products.
In May 2021, following the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, the Company received the $75.0 million prepaid forward payment ($72.4 million net of transaction costs) from RTW and recognized an associated prepaid forward obligation liability. Each period the Company makes a payment to RTW, an expense is recognized related to financing on the prepaid forward obligation based on an imputed rate derived from the expected future payments. Management reassesses the effective rate each period based on the current carrying value of the obligation and the revised estimated future payments. Changes in future payments from previous estimates are included in future financing expense. The Company does not expect to make any principal payments in the next 12 months.
The following table shows the activity with respect to the carrying value of the prepaid forward liability for the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):
Carrying value of prepaid forward obligation as of December 31, 2022 $ 98,923
Financing on prepaid forward obligation 21,552
Amounts paid and payable (1) (10,753 )
Carrying value of prepaid forward obligation as of December 31, 2023 109,722
Financing on prepaid forward obligation 23,411
Amounts paid and payable (1) (11,746 )
Carrying value of prepaid forward obligation as of December 31, 2024 $ 121,387
(1) $6.5 million and $3.0 million of the Amounts paid and payable are included as current portion of the prepaid forward obligation within other current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
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NOTE 10 – Long-Term Debt
On March 7, 2022, the Company entered into a loan agreement with Pharmakon for a senior secured term loan of up to $100 million in two tranches. The first tranche of $75 million was funded in March 2022. The second tranche of $25 million was funded in December 2022.
On June 29, 2023, the loan agreement with Pharmakon was amended to replace the benchmark governing the interest rate with a rate based on the secured overnight financing rate ("SOFR") published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Effective July 2023, the loan accrued interest using a benchmark rate of 3-month SOFR plus 8.25% plus an additional adjustment of 0.26161%.
On March 13, 2024, the Company entered into an amended and restated loan agreement with Pharmakon for an additional third and fourth tranche of senior secured loan. The third tranche of $25.0 million was funded in September 2024. The fourth tranche of $75.0 million will become available at the Company's option no later than August 29, 2025, subject to (i) receiving FDA approval of a new drug application (“NDA”) for UGN-102no later than June 30, 2025 and (ii) the satisfaction of customary bring down conditions and deliverables. Under the amended and restated loan agreement, all outstanding loans with Pharmakon accrue interest using a benchmark rate of 3-month SOFR plus 7.25% plus an additional adjustment of 0.26161%. All outstanding principal will be required to be repaid in four equal quarterly installments commencing in the second quarter of 2026, with a one-year extension possible upon FDA approval of an NDA for UGN-102 by June 30, 2025. All outstanding loans with Pharmakon can be prepaid in whole at the Company's discretion, at any time, subject to prepayment premiums and make-whole amounts. The Company is not required to maintain any financial covenants.
The Company incurred financing expenses of $4.2 million related to the first and second tranches funded in 2022, and $0.5 million related to the third tranche funded in 2024, which are recognized as a direct offset to the long-term debt on the Company's consolidated balance sheets. These debt issuance costs are amortized over the term of the debt using the effective interest method, and are recorded in the consolidated statements of operations as "Interest expense."
The following table shows the activity with respect to the carrying value of the long-term debt, in thousands:
Carrying value of Pharmakon loan as of December 31, 2022 $ 97,537
Carrying value of Pharmakon loan as of December 31, 2023 98,551
Third tranche of Pharmakon loan 25,000
Capitalized costs and discounts (512 )
Carrying value of Pharmakon loan as of December 31, 2024 $ 121,734
NOTE 11 – Leases
Operating Leases
The Company had the following office and laboratory facility leases during the period covered by this report:
Finance Leases
In addition, the Company has other operating office equipment and vehicle leases. The Company’s operating leases may require minimum rent payments, contingent rent payments adjusted periodically for inflation, or rent payments equal to the greater of a minimum rent or contingent rent. The Company’s leases do not contain any residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants. The Company’s active leases expire at various dates from 2025 through 2028, with varying renewal and termination options.
The components of lease cost for the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 were as follows (in thousands):
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets $ 36 $ —
Interest on lease liabilities 20 —
Sublease income (42 ) (224 )
Variable lease cost 70 73
The amounts recognized as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 were as follows (in thousands):
Finance lease right-of-use assets $ 2,285 $ 1,671
Operating lease right-of-use assets 849 —
Finance long-term lease liabilities 1,595 844
Operating long-term lease liabilities 58 —
Other current liabilities related to finance leases 745 —
Other current liabilities related to operating leases 785 819
As of December 31, 2024, no impairment losses have been recognized.
Supplemental information related to leases for the periods reported is as follows (in thousands, except for lease terms and discount rate amounts):
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases $ 933 $ 1,169
Weighted-average remaining lease term of finance leases (in years) 3.94 —
Weighted-average remaining lease term of operating leases (in years) 1.02 1.92
Weighted-average discount rate of finance leases 13.82 % —
Weighted-average discount rate of operating leases 10.24 % 10.21 %
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As of December 31, 2024, maturities of lease liabilities were as follows (in thousands):
Finance Leases
Years ending December 31,
Total future minimum lease payments $ 2,954
Less: Interest (614 )
Present value of lease liabilities $ 2,340
Operating Leases
Years ending December 31,
Total future minimum lease payments $ 882
Less: Interest (39 )
Present value of lease liabilities $ 843
NOTE 12 – REVENUE FROM PRODUCT SALES
Net product sales consist of the following for the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):
All product sales of Jelmyto are recognized through the Company's arrangements with two customers as defined by ASC 606, both of which are third-party national specialty distributors. The Company's largest customer comprises over 90% of product sales throughout the full year 2024, and approximately 80% of accounts receivables at December 31, 2024. Net revenue recognized includes gross revenue and management’s estimate of returns, consideration paid to the customers, chargebacks relating to differences between the wholesale acquisition cost and the contracted price offered to the end consumer, chargebacks relating to 340B drug pricing programs and other government sponsored programs, Medicaid drug rebate programs, the Company’s copay assistance program, and Medicare refunds for discarded drug. The Company estimates these elements of variable consideration based on the contractual or statutory terms governing the arrangements and the Company’s historical experience, and constrains the net revenue recognized for product sales to the value that is not probable to be reversed when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is subsequently resolved. Reserves for chargebacks and returns are net settled and recognized as contra accounts receivable while the remaining reserves are recognized within other current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. The following table shows the activity with respect to sales reserves for the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, in thousands:
Changes to prior period estimates (223 ) 358 — 135
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NOTE 13 – LICENSE AND COLLABORATION AGREEMENTS
Agenus Agreement
In November 2019, the Company entered into a license agreement with Agenus Inc. ("Agenus"), pursuant to which Agenus granted to the Company an exclusive, worldwide (not including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela and their respective territories and possessions), royalty-bearing, sublicensable license under Agenus’s intellectual property rights to develop, make, use, sell, import, and otherwise commercialize products incorporating a proprietary monoclonal antibody of Agenus known as AGEN1884 (zalifrelimab), an anti-CTLA-4 antagonist, for the treatment of cancers of the urinary tract via intravesical delivery. UGN-301 is a formulation of zalifrelimab administered using RTGel technology that is in Phase 1 clinical development for high-grade non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.
NOTE 14 – EMPLOYEE RIGHTS UPON RETIREMENT
In Israel, the Company is required by law to make severance payments upon dismissal of an employee or upon termination of employment in certain other circumstances.
The Company operates a number of post-employment defined contribution plans. A defined contribution plan is a program that benefits an employee after termination of employment, under which the Company regularly makes fixed payments to a separate and independent entity so that the Company has no legal or constructive obligation to pay additional contributions if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods. The fund assets are not included in the Company’s financial position.
The Company operates pension and severance compensation plans subject to Section 14 of the Israeli Severance Pay Law, 5723-1963. The plans are funded through payments to insurance companies or pension funds administered by trustees. In accordance with its terms, the plans meet the definition of a defined contribution plan, as defined above.
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NOTE 15 – SHAREHOLDERS’EQUITY
The Company had 100.0 million ordinary shares authorized for issuance as of December 31, 2024 and 2023. The Company had 42.2 million and 32.5 million ordinary shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.Each ordinary share is entitled to one vote. The holders of ordinary shares are also entitled to receive dividends whenever funds are legally available, when and if declared by the Board of Directors (the "Board"). Since the Company's inception, the Board has not declared any dividends.
ATM Sales Agreement
In December 2019, the Company entered into a sales agreement (the “ATM Sales Agreement”) with TD Securities (USA) LLC (f/k/a Cowen and Company, LLC) (“TD Cowen”)
pursuant to which the Company may from time to time offer and sell the Company's ordinary shares having an aggregate offering price of up to $100.0 million.
During the first quarter of 2024, the Company sold 3,400,468 ordinary shares under the ATM Sales Agreement, for gross proceeds of approximately $56.1 million. The net proceeds to the Company after deducting sales commissions to TD Cowen were approximately $54.7 million. The remaining capacity under the ATM Sales Agreement was approximately $27.3 million as of December 31, 2024. The shares will be offered and sold, if any, pursuant to the Company's shelf registration statement on Form S-3 filed with the SEC on November 15, 2022, which was declared effective on November 29, 2022, or a subsequent shelf registration statement.
Securities Purchase Agreement
On July 26,2023, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with certain institutional and other accredited investors (the “Purchasers”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell and issue to the Purchasers 7,300,380 ordinary shares of the Company (“Shares”) and 5,278,776 of pre-funded warrants to purchase ordinary shares of the Company at a purchase price of $9.54 per Share or $9.539 for each ordinary share underlying a pre-funded warrant, in a private placement transaction that closed on July 28, 2023 and August 9, 2023 (the “Private Placement”) for aggregate gross proceeds of $120.0 million, before deducting fees to placement agents and financial advisors and before other expenses paid by the Company. Each pre-funded warrant has an exercise price of $0.001 per ordinary share, subject to customary adjustments, became exercisable upon original issuance and will not expire until exercised in full. The pre-funded warrants may not be exercised to the extent that the aggregate number of ordinary shares beneficially owned by the holder thereof immediately following such exercise would exceed a specified beneficial ownership limitation. The aggregate fee paid by the Company to placement agents and financial advisors was $3.6 million, plus the reimbursement of certain expenses.
Resales of the Shares and the ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the pre-funded warrants were registered pursuant to the Company’s registration statement on Form S-3 (File No.333-274423) filed with the SEC on September 8, 2023, which was declared effective on September 15, 2023.
On December 20, 2023, the Company issued 1,599,733 ordinary shares through a cashless conversion of 1,599,840 pre-funded warrants for the purchase of ordinary shares of the Company. On January 24,2025, the Company issued 3,206,271 ordinary shares through a conversion of 3,206,271 pre-funded warrants for the purchase of ordinary shares of the Company.
Monograph Capital Partners I, L.P. (“Monograph”), a life sciences venture firm that is affiliated with Fred Cohen, M.D., a director of the Company at the time, purchased 1,572,327 of the Shares in the Private Placement, for an aggregate purchase price of $15.0 million. Dr. Cohen was the Chair and Chief Investment Officer of Monograph at the time of purchase.
Underwritten Public Offering
On June 17,2024, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with TD Securities (USA) LLC and Guggenheim Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein (collectively, the “Underwriters”), relating to the issuance and sale in a public offering of 5,000,000 ordinary shares of the Company for $17.50 per share and pre-funded warrants to purchase 1,142,857 ordinary shares of the Company for $17.499 per pre-funded warrant. The offering closed on June 20, 2024. The gross proceeds to the Company from the closing of the offering were $107.5 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses of $7.3 million. Each pre-funded warrant has an exercise price of $0.001 per ordinary share, subject to customary adjustments, is exercisable at any time and will not expire until exercised in full. The pre-funded warrants may not be exercised if the aggregate number of ordinary shares beneficially owned by the holder thereof immediately following such exercise would exceed a specified beneficial ownership limitation. In addition, the Underwriters were granted an option exercisable for 30 days, to purchase up to 921,428 additional shares at the public offering price, less the underwriting discounts and commissions. On July 18, 2024, the Company completed the closing of the sale of 921,428 additional shares in the offering following the exercise in full of the Underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares, which resulted in additional gross proceeds to the Company of $16.1 million before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses paid by the Company of $1.0 million.
NOTE 16 – SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
In October 2010, the Board approved a share option plan (the “2010 Plan”) for grants to Company employees, consultants, directors, and other service providers. Subsequently, in March 2017, the Board adopted the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2017 Plan" and, together with the 2010 Plan, the "Plans"), which was approved by the shareholders in April 2017. The 2017 Plan provides for the grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, RSU awards, performance share awards, performance cash awards, and other forms of share awards to the Company's employees, directors and consultants.
The grant of options to Israeli employees under the Plans is subject to the terms stipulated by Section 102 of the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance (“Section 102”). The option grants are subject to the track chosen by the Company, either the “regular income” track or the “capital gains” track, as set out in Section 102. The Company registered the Plans under the capital gains track, which offers more favorable tax rates to the employees. As a result, and pursuant to the terms of Section 102, the Company is not allowed to claim as an expense for tax purposes the amounts credited to the employees in respect of options granted to them under the Plans, including amounts recorded as salary benefits in the Company’s accounts, with the exception of the work-income benefit component, if any, determined on grant date. For non-employees and for non-Israeli employees, the Plans is subject to Section 3(i) of the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance.
Employees are typically granted stock options and/or RSUs, upon commencement of employment. Also, eligible employees may receive an annual grant of options, RSUs and/or PSUs. Non-employee members of the Board typically receive a grant of stock options upon initial appointment to the Board, and/or stock options annually. The term of any option granted under the Plans cannot exceed 10 years. Options shall not have an exercise price less than 100% of the fair market value of the Company’s ordinary shares on the grant date, and generally vest over a period of three years. If the individual possesses more than 10% of the combined voting power of all classes of equity of the Company, the exercise price shall not be less than 110% of the fair market value of an ordinary share on the date of grant.
The Company’s RSU and option grants provide for accelerated or continued vesting in certain circumstances as defined in the Plans and related grant agreements, including a termination in connection with a change in control. RSUs generally vest in a 33% increment upon the first anniversary of grant, and in either equal quarterly or annual amounts for the two years following the one-year anniversary of the grant date. Options generally vest in a 33% increment upon the first anniversary of the grant date, and in either equal quarterly or annual amounts for the two years following the one-year anniversary of the grant date. The Company also grants PSUs to certain employees. The PSU’s currently outstanding vest based on either the earlier of obtaining regulatory approval for the Company’s lead product candidate UGN-102 or the occurrence of a change in control, or for certain other awards, the achievement of the first commercial sale of UGN-102 in the United States following UGN-102's receipt of regulatory approval. In June 2024, the Company amended certain RSU and PSU awards granted to the chief executive officer to defer vesting until the end of 2025. The Company accounted for the modification as a Type I probable-to-probable modification under ASC 718. As the modification did not result in any incremental fair value at the modification date, the Company continues to recognize the original grant-date fair value ratably over the original service period or expected performance period.
The maximum number of ordinary shares that was initially authorized for issuance under the 2017 Plan was 1,400,000. On January 1, 2018, the share reserve increased by 250,167 shares to 1,650,167 shares. On October 12, 2018, the Company increased the number of ordinary shares authorized for issuance under the 2017 Plan by 1,900,000 shares to 3,550,167 shares. On June 8, 2020, the Company’s shareholders approved an increase to the number of ordinary shares authorized for issuance under the 2017 Plan by 400,000 shares to a total share reserve of 3,950,167 shares. On June 7, 2021, the Company’s shareholders approved an increase to the number of ordinary shares authorized for issuance under the 2017 Plan by 400,000 shares to a total share reserve of 4,350,167 shares. On June 8, 2022, the Company's shareholders approved an increase to the number of ordinary shares authorized for issuance under the 2017 Plan by 400,000 shares to a total share reserve of 4,750,167 shares. On September 7, 2023, the Company's shareholders approved an increase to the number of ordinary shares authorized for issuance under the 2017 Plan by 450,000 shares to a total share reserve of 5,200,167 shares. On August 6, 2024, the Company's shareholders approved an increase to the number of ordinary shares authorized for issuance under the 2017 Plan by 800,000 shares to a total of 6,000,167 shares.
In May 2019, the Company adopted the UroGen Pharma Ltd. 2019 Inducement Plan (the “Inducement Plan”). Under the Inducement Plan, the Company is authorized to issue up to 900,000 ordinary shares pursuant to inducement awards. The only persons eligible to receive grants under the Inducement Plan are individuals who satisfy the standards for inducement grants under Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5635(c)(4) and the related guidance under Nasdaq IM 5635-1, including individuals who were not previously an employee or director of the Company or are following a bona fide period of non-employment, in each case as an inducement material to such individual’s agreement to enter into employment with the Company. In December 2021, the Board approved an increase to the number of shares authorized for issuance under the Inducement Plan of 300,000 shares. In June 2024, the Board approved an increase to the number of shares authorized for issuance under the Inducement Plan of 600,000 shares to a total of 1,800,000 shares.
As of December 31, 2024, 4,119,671 ordinary shares are subject to outstanding awards under the Company's share-based compensation plans and 1,654,692 ordinary shares remain available for future awards.
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