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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2019

OR

 

 

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from                      to                     

Commission File Number: 001-38529

 

Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

46-3137900

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

10 North High Street, Suite 200

West Chester, PA

19380

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (484) 453-3300

 

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock

 

VRCA

 

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.     Yes      No  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes      No  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer

 

  

Accelerated filer

 

 

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer

 

  

Smaller reporting company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emerging growth company

 

 

 

 

 

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes       No   

 

As of November 1, 2019, the registrant had 25,775,164 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, outstanding.

 

 

 


 

VERRICA PHARMACEUTICALS INC.

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

 

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

11

 

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

19

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1A

 

Risk Factors

 

19

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

 

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

19

 

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

 

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

19

 

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

 

Mine Safety Disclosures

 

19

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5.

 

Other Information

 

19

 

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

 

Exhibits

 

19

 

 

 

 

 

Signatures

 

21

 

 

 


PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.

Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements

VERRICA PHARMACEUTICALS INC.

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

10,600

 

 

$

10,271

 

Marketable securities

 

 

60,478

 

 

 

79,538

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

 

2,962

 

 

 

1,343

 

Total current assets

 

 

74,040

 

 

 

91,152

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

1,822

 

 

 

255

 

Operating lease right-of-use asset

 

 

178

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

 

34

 

 

 

499

 

Total assets

 

$

76,074

 

 

$

91,906

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

1,010

 

 

$

922

 

Accrued expenses

 

 

3,193

 

 

 

1,517

 

Due to related party

 

 

 

 

 

38

 

Operating lease liability

 

 

127

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

4,330

 

 

 

2,477

 

Operating lease liability

 

 

91

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

 

4,421

 

 

 

2,477

 

Commitments and Contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares

   issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 200,000,000 authorized

   as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018; 25,849,941 shares

   issued and 25,744,797 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2019 and

   25,809,900 shares issued and 25,704,756 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2018

 

 

3

 

 

 

3

 

Treasury stock, at cost, 105,144 shares as of September 30, 2019 and

   December 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

125,178

 

 

 

122,526

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(53,555

)

 

 

(33,083

)

Accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss)

 

 

27

 

 

 

(17

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

 

71,653

 

 

 

89,429

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

76,074

 

 

$

91,906

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.

 

1


VERRICA PHARMACEUTICALS INC.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

$

3,049

 

 

$

3,467

 

 

$

11,464

 

 

$

7,909

 

General and administrative

 

 

3,494

 

 

 

2,865

 

 

 

10,626

 

 

 

5,781

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

6,543

 

 

 

6,332

 

 

 

22,090

 

 

 

13,690

 

Loss from operations

 

 

(6,543

)

 

 

(6,332

)

 

 

(22,090

)

 

 

(13,690

)

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

 

453

 

 

 

427

 

 

 

1,523

 

 

 

621

 

Other expense

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(1

)

Total other income (expense)

 

 

453

 

 

 

426

 

 

 

1,520

 

 

 

620

 

Net loss

 

$

(6,090

)

 

$

(5,906

)

 

$

(20,570

)

 

$

(13,070

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per share, basic and diluted

 

$

(0.24

)

 

$

(0.24

)

 

$

(0.83

)

 

$

(1.16

)

Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted

 

 

24,893,036

 

 

 

24,847,512

 

 

 

24,875,589

 

 

 

11,230,401

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(6,090

)

 

$

(5,906

)

 

$

(20,570

)

 

$

(13,070

)

Other comprehensive gain (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities

 

 

(11

)

 

 

(7

)

 

 

44

 

 

 

(7

)

Comprehensive loss

 

$

(6,101

)

 

$

(5,913

)

 

$

(20,526

)

 

$

(13,077

)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.

 

 

2


VERRICA PHARMACEUTICALS INC.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(in thousands, except share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series A Convertible

 

 

Series B Convertible

 

 

Series C Convertible

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Preferred Stock

 

 

Preferred Stock

 

 

Preferred Stock

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Additional

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

Treasury Stock

 

 

Comprehensive

 

 

Stockholders’

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

Shares Issued

 

 

Amount

 

 

Paid-in Capital

 

 

Deficit

 

 

Shares

 

 

Cost

 

 

Gain (Loss)

 

 

Equity

 

January 1, 2019

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

25,809,900

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

122,526

 

 

$

(33,083

)

 

 

105,144

 

 

$

 

 

$

(17

)

 

$

89,429

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

780

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

780

 

Exercise of stock options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,729

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Unrealized gain on marketable securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28

 

 

 

28

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7,479

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7,479

)

Adoption of ASU 2018-07 (See Note 2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(98

)

 

 

98

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25,813,629

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

123,211

 

 

 

(40,464

)

 

 

105,144

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

82,761

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

846

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

846

 

Exercise of stock options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31,812

 

 

 

 

 

 

212

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

212

 

Unrealized gain on marketable securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

27

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7,001

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7,001

)

June 30, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25,845,441

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

124,269

 

 

 

(47,465

)

 

 

105,144

 

 

 

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

76,845

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

905

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

905

 

Exercise of stock options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

Unrealized loss on marketable securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(11

)

 

 

(11

)

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,090

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,090

)

September 30, 2019

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

25,849,941

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

125,178

 

 

$

(53,555

)

 

 

105,144

 

 

$

 

 

$

27

 

 

$

71,653

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

January 1, 2018

 

 

21,302,972

 

 

$

10,508

 

 

 

1,937,984

 

 

$

5,000

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

3,804,643

 

 

$

 

 

$

5,394

 

 

$

(12,435

)

 

 

105,144

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

(7,041

)

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

135

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

135

 

Series C convertible preferred stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,606,267

 

 

 

21,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance costs for Series C preferred stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,847

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,847

)

March 31, 2018

 

 

21,302,972

 

 

 

10,508

 

 

 

1,937,984

 

 

 

5,000

 

 

 

4,606,267

 

 

 

20,993

 

 

 

 

3,804,643

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,529

 

 

 

(14,282

)

 

 

105,144

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8,753

)

Stock-based compensation

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

779

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

779

 

Conversion of preferred stock into common stock

 

 

(21,302,972

)

 

 

(10,508

)

 

 

(1,937,984

)

 

 

(5,000

)

 

 

(4,606,267

)

 

 

(20,993

)

 

 

 

16,246,872

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

36,499

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36,501

 

Issuance of common stock in connection with IPO, net of offering costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,750,000

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

78,380

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

78,381

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,317

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,317

)

June 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25,801,515

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

121,187

 

 

 

(19,599

)

 

 

105,144

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101,591