UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 20182019
OR
oTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                to
Commission File Number 0-30739000-30739
INSMED INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Virginia 54-1972729
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. employer identification no.)
   
10 Finderne Avenue, Building 10  
Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(908) 977-9900
(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
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 x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files). Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a 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 x
 
Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o
Smaller reporting company o
Emerging growth company o
  
Non-accelerated filer o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company o
Emerging growth company o
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. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x
Securities registered pursuant to Section12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading symbolsName of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.01 per shareINSMNasdaq Global Select Market
As of April 30, 2018,May 2, 2019, there were 76,623,13677,666,309 shares of the registrant’s common stock $0.01 par value, outstanding.
 

INSMED INCORPORATED
FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 20182019
 
INDEX
 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
   
 
Unless the context otherwise indicates, references in this Form 10-Q to “Insmed Incorporated” refers to Insmed Incorporated, a Virginia corporation, and “Company,” “Insmed,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Insmed Incorporated together with its consolidated subsidiaries. INSMED, ARIKAYCE, and CONVERT are trademarks of Insmed Incorporated. This Form 10-Q also contains trademarks of third parties. Each trademark of another company appearing in this Form 10-Q is the property of its owner.



PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
INSMED INCORPORATED
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except par value and share data)
 
As of As ofAs of As of
March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
(unaudited)  (unaudited)  
Assets 
  
 
  
Current assets: 
  
 
  
Cash and cash equivalents$686,581
 $381,165
$420,231
 $495,072
Accounts receivable9,347
 5,515
Inventory12,682
 7,032
Prepaid expenses and other current assets9,832
 8,279
12,372
 11,327
Total current assets696,413
 389,444
454,632
 518,946
      
In-process research and development58,200
 58,200
Intangibles, net57,427
 58,675
Fixed assets, net15,816
 12,432
27,933
 22,636
Right-of-use assets44,609
 
Other assets2,724
 1,971
11,314
 4,299
Total assets$773,153
 $462,047
$595,915
 $604,556
      
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity 
  
 
  
Current liabilities: 
  
 
  
Accounts payable$13,176
 $14,671
$30,223
 $17,741
Accrued expenses21,074
 29,339
38,317
 38,254
Accrued compensation16,271
 22,208
Lease liabilities9,359
 
Other current liabilities556
 646
82
 1,529
Total current liabilities34,806
 44,656
94,252
 79,732
      
Long-term debt, net302,706
 55,567
Debt, long-term321,313
 316,558
Long-term lease liabilities35,709
 
Other long-term liabilities785
 765
504
 
Total liabilities338,297
 100,988
451,778
 396,290
      
Shareholders’ equity: 
  
 
  
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 500,000,000 authorized shares, 76,623,136 and 76,610,508 issued and outstanding shares at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively766
 766
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 500,000,000 authorized shares, 77,596,384 and 77,307,521 issued and outstanding shares at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively776
 773
Additional paid-in capital1,460,460
 1,318,181
1,499,646
 1,489,664
Accumulated deficit(1,026,409) (957,885)(1,356,315) (1,282,162)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)39
 (3)30
 (9)
Total shareholders’ equity434,856
 361,059
144,137
 208,266
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$773,153
 $462,047
$595,915
 $604,556
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

INSMED INCORPORATED
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss (unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share data)
Three Months Ended March 31,Three Months Ended March 31,
2018 20172019 2018
      
Revenues$
 $
Revenues, net$21,902
 $
      
Operating expenses: 
  
Costs and expenses: 
  
Cost of product revenues (excluding amortization of intangible assets)4,150
 
Research and development30,098
 22,254
31,203
 30,098
General and administrative32,653
 13,715
Total operating expenses62,751
 35,969
Selling, general and administrative54,810
 32,653
Amortization of intangible assets1,248
 
Total costs and expenses91,411
 62,751
      
Operating loss(62,751) (35,969)(69,509) (62,751)
      
Investment income2,040
 154
2,416
 2,040
Interest expense(5,642) (1,474)(6,726) (5,642)
Loss on extinguishment of debt(2,209) 

 (2,209)
Other income (expense), net86
 (95)
Other (expense) income, net(119) 86
Loss before income taxes(68,476) (37,384)(73,938) (68,476)
      
Provision for income taxes48
 30
215
 48
      
Net loss$(68,524) $(37,414)$(74,153) $(68,524)
      
Basic and diluted net loss per share$(0.89) $(0.60)$(0.96) $(0.89)
      
Weighted average basic and diluted common shares outstanding76,619
 62,041
77,541
 76,619
      
Net loss$(68,524) $(37,414)$(74,153) $(68,524)
Other comprehensive income: 
  
 
  
Foreign currency translation gains42
 18
39
 42
Total comprehensive loss$(68,482) $(37,396)$(74,114) $(68,482)
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements


INSMED INCORPORATED
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (unaudited)
(in thousands)

 Common Stock 
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
 
Accumulated
Deficit
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 Total
Shares Amount 
Balance at January 1, 201876,611
 $766
 $1,318,181
 $(957,885) $(3) $361,059
Comprehensive loss: 
  
  
  
  
  
Net loss      (68,524)   (68,524)
Other comprehensive income        42
 42
Exercise of stock options12
 

 142
     142
Equity component of convertible debt issuance    136,463
     136,463
Stock compensation expense    5,674
     5,674
Balance at March 31, 201876,623
 $766
 $1,460,460
 $(1,026,409) $39
 $434,856
            
Balance at January 1, 201977,308
 $773
 $1,489,664
 $(1,282,162) $(9) $208,266
Comprehensive loss: 
  
  
  
  
  
Net loss      (74,153)   (74,153)
Other comprehensive income        39
 39
Exercise of stock options and ESPP shares253
 3
 3,046
     3,049
Issuance of common stock for vesting of RSUs35
         
Stock compensation expense    6,936
     6,936
Balance at March 31, 201977,596
 $776
 $1,499,646
 $(1,356,315) $30
 $144,137



See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements


INSMED INCORPORATED
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)
(in thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31,Three Months Ended March 31,
2018 20172019 2018
Operating activities 
  
 
  
Net loss$(68,524) $(37,414)$(74,153) $(68,524)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: 
  
 
  
Depreciation769
 716
1,069
 769
Amortization of intangible assets1,248
 
Stock-based compensation expense5,674
 4,032
6,936
 5,674
Loss on extinguishment of debt
 2,209
Amortization of debt issuance costs299
 31
349
 299
Accretion of debt discount3,021
 
4,406
 3,021
Accretion of back-end fee on debt50
 171

 50
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: 
  
 
  
Prepaid expenses and other assets(2,217) 352
Accounts receivable(3,832) 
Inventory(5,650) 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets(1,061) (2,217)
Other assets(7,044) 
Accounts payable(828) (2,026)9,499
 (828)
Accrued expenses and other(6,283) (2,774)323
 (165)
Accrued compensation(5,937) (7,701)
Net cash used in operating activities(68,039) (36,912)(73,847) (67,413)
Investing activities 
  
 
  
Purchase of fixed assets(5,365) (417)(4,028) (5,365)
Net cash used in investing activities(5,365) (417)(4,028) (5,365)
Financing activities 
  
 
  
Proceeds from exercise of stock options142
 565
Loss on extinguishment of debt(2,209) 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and ESPP3,049
 142
Payment on extinguishment of debt
 (2,835)
Payment of debt(55,000) 

 (55,000)
Proceeds from issuance of 1.75% convertible senior notes due 2025450,000
 

 450,000
Payment of debt issuance costs(14,141) 

 (14,141)
Net cash provided by financing activities378,792
 565
3,049
 378,166
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents28
 12
(15) 28
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents305,416
 (36,752)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents(74,841) 305,416
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period381,165
 162,591
495,072
 381,165
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$686,581
 $125,839
$420,231
 $686,581
      
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: 
  
 
  
Cash paid for interest$1,275
 $1,273
$3,939
 $1,275
Cash paid for income taxes$54
 $17
$178
 $54
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements



INSMED INCORPORATED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
1.The Company and Basis of Presentation


Insmed is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on a mission to transform the unmet needslives of patients with serious and rare diseases. The Company's leadfirst commercial product, candidate is amikacinARIKAYCE (amikacin liposome inhalation suspension (ALIS)suspension), which isreceived accelerated approval in late-stage developmentthe United States (US) on September 28, 2018 for the treatment of Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) lung disease as part of a combination antibacterial drug regimen for adult patients with limited or no alternative treatment refractory nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM)options. MAC lung disease caused by Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC),is a rare and often chronic infection that can cause irreversible lung damage and can be fatal. Our earlierThe Company's clinical-stage pipeline includes INS1007 and INS1009. INS1007 is a novel oral, reversible inhibitor of dipeptidyl peptidase 1 (DPP1), an enzyme responsible for activating neutrophil serine proteases, which are implicated with therapeutic potential in the pathology of chronic inflammatory lung diseases, such as non-cystic fibrosis (non-CF) bronchiectasis.bronchiectasis and other inflammatory diseases. INS1009 is an inhaled nanoparticle formulation of a treprostinil prodrug that may offer a differentiated product profile for rare pulmonary disorders, including pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).


The Company was incorporated in the Commonwealth of Virginia on November 29, 1999 and its principal executive offices are in Bridgewater, New Jersey. The Company has legal entities in the United States (US),US, Ireland, Germany, France, the United Kingdom (UK), the Netherlands, Bermuda and Japan. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations for reporting on Form 10-Q. Accordingly, certain information and disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the US for complete consolidated financial statements are not included herein. The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.2018.
 
The results of operations of any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the full year. The unaudited interim consolidated financial information presented herein reflects all normal adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.
 
The Company had $420.2 million in cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2019 and reported a net loss of $74.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019. Historically, the Company has funded its operations through public offerings of equity securities and debt financings. The Company commenced commercial shipments of ARIKAYCE in October 2018. The Company expects to continue to incur operating losses both in our US and certain international entities while funding research and development (R&D) activities for ARIKAYCE and our other pipeline programs, continuing commercial launch activities for ARIKAYCE in the US, continuing to invest in pre-commercial and regulatory activities for ARIKAYCE in Europe and Japan, and funding other general and administrative activities. The Company expects its future cash requirements to be substantial, and the Company may need to raise additional capital to fund operations, including the commercialization of ARIKAYCE and additional clinical trials related to ARIKAYCE, to develop INS1007 and INS1009 and to develop, acquire, in-license or co-promote other products or product candidates that address orphan or rare diseases.

The source, timing and availability of any future financing or other transaction will depend principally upon continued progress in the Company’s commercial, regulatory and development activities. Any equity or debt financing will also be contingent upon equity and debt market conditions and interest rates at the time. If the Company is unable to obtain sufficient additional funds when required, the Company may be forced to delay, restrict or eliminate all or a portion of its development programs or commercialization efforts.

All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation and certain prior year amounts have been restated to conform to the current year presentation. 

2.Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
The following are the required interim disclosure updates to the Company's significant accounting policies described in Note 2 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017:2018:
 
Fair Value Measurements - The Company categorizes its financial assets and liabilities measured and reported at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to

measure their fair value. Hierarchical levels, which are directly related to the amount of subjectivity associated with the inputs used to determine the fair value of financial assets and liabilities, are as follows:
 
Level 1 — Inputs are unadjusted, quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date.
 
Level 2 — Inputs (other than quoted prices included in Level 1) are either directly or indirectly observable for the assets or liability through correlation with market data at the measurement date and for the duration of the instrument��sinstrument’s anticipated life.
 
Level 3 — Inputs reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. Consideration is given to the risk inherent in the valuation technique and the risk inherent in the inputs to the model.
 
Each major category of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis is categorized based upon the lowest level of significant input to the valuations. The fair value hierarchy also requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. Financial instruments in Level 1 generally include US treasuries and mutual funds listed in active markets.
 

The Company’s only financial assets and liabilities which were measured at fair value as of March 31, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018 were Level 1 and such assets were comprised of cash and cash equivalents of $686.6 million and $381.2 million, respectively.
equivalents. The Company’sCompany's cash and cash equivalents permit daily redemption and the fair values of these investments are based upon the quoted prices in active markets provided by the holding financial institutions. Cash equivalents consist of liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less from the date of purchase. As of March 31, 2018, the Company's cashThe following table shows assets and cash equivalents balance included US treasury bills of $180.0 million.liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and their carrying value (in millions):

 As of March 31, 2019
   Fair Value
 Carrying Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Cash and cash equivalents$420.2
 $420.2
 $
 $


The Company recognizes transfers between levels within the fair value hierarchy, if any, at the end of each quarter. There were no transfers in or out of Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 during the three months ended March 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively.


As of March 31, 20182019 and December 31, 2017,2018, the Company held no securities that were in an unrealized gain or loss position.

The Company reviews the status of each security quarterly to determine whether an other-than-temporary impairment has occurred. In making its determination, the Company considers a number of factors, including: (1) the significance of the decline; (2) whether the securities were rated below investment grade; (3) how long the securities have been in an unrealized loss position; and (4) the Company’s ability and intent to retain the investment for a sufficient period of time for it to recover.

The estimated fair value of the liability component of the 1.75% convertible senior notes due 2025 (the Convertible Notes) (categorized as a Level 2 liability for fair value measurement purposes) as of March 31, 2019 was $438 million, determined using current market factors and the ability of the Company to obtain debt on comparable terms to the Convertible Notes. The $321.3 million carrying value of the Convertibles Notes as of March 31, 2019 excludes the $120.6 million of the unamortized portion of the debt discount.
Net Loss Per Share - Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common shares and other dilutive securities outstanding during the period. Potentially dilutive securities from stock options, restricted stock units (RSUs) and convertible debt securities would be anti-dilutive as the Company incurred a net loss. Potentially dilutive common shares resulting from the assumed exercise of outstanding stock options and from the assumed conversion of the Convertible Notes are determined based on the treasury stock method.
 
The following table sets forth the reconciliation of the weighted average number of common shares used to compute basic and diluted net loss per share for the three months ended March 31, 20182019 and 2017:2018:

 
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 2019 2018
 (in thousands, except per share amounts)
Numerator: 
  
Net loss$(74,153) $(68,524)
Denominator: 
  
Weighted average common shares used in calculation of basic net loss per share:77,541
 76,619
Effect of dilutive securities: 
  
Common stock options
 
RSUs
 
Convertible debt securities
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding used in calculation of diluted net loss per share77,541
 76,619
Net loss per share: 
  
Basic and diluted$(0.96) $(0.89)
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 2018 2017
 (in thousands, except per share amounts)
Numerator: 
  
Net loss$(68,524) $(37,414)
Denominator: 
  
Weighted average common shares used in calculation of basic net loss per share:76,619
 62,041
Effect of dilutive securities: 
  
Common stock options
 
RSUs
 
Convertible debt securities
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding used in calculation of diluted net loss per share76,619
 62,041
Net loss per share: 
  
Basic and Diluted$(0.89) $(0.60)

 
The following potentially dilutive securities have been excluded from the computations of diluted weighted average common shares outstanding as of March 31, 20182019 and 20172018 as their effect would have been anti-dilutive (in thousands):
 

 As of March 31,
 2019 2018
Stock options to purchase common stock11,903
 9,866
Unvested RSUs170
 234
Convertible debt securities11,492
 11,492
 As of March 31,
 2018 2017
Stock options to purchase common stock9,866
 7,719
Unvested RSUs234
 89
Convertible debt securities11,492
 

 
Concentration of Credit Risk—Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents. The Company places its cash equivalents with high credit-quality financial institutions and may invest its short-term investments in US treasury securities, mutual funds and government agency bonds. The Company has established guidelines relative to credit ratings and maturities that seek to maintain safety and liquidity.
The Company is exposed to risks associated with extending credit to customers related to the sale of products. The Company does not require collateral to secure amounts due from its customers. The following table presents the percentage of gross product revenue represented by the Company's three largest customers as of the quarter ended March 31, 2019.
Percentage of Total Gross Product Revenue
Customer A33%
Customer B31%
Customer C16%

The Company did not have product revenue prior to US FDA approval of ARIKAYCE in September 2018. The Company relies on third-party manufacturers and suppliers for manufacturing and supply of its products. The inability of the suppliers or manufacturers to fulfill supply requirements of the Company could materially impact future operating results. A change in the relationship with the suppliers or manufacturer, or an adverse change in their business, could materially impact future operating results.
Revenue Recognition—In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, the Company recognizes revenue when a customer obtains control of promised goods or services, in an

amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for the goods or services provided. To determine revenue recognition for arrangements within the scope of ASC 606, the Company performs the following five steps: (1) identify the contracts with a customer; (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (3) determine the transaction price; (4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (5) recognize revenue when or as the entity satisfies a performance obligation. At contract inception, the Company assesses the goods or services promised within each contract and determines those that are performance obligations and assesses whether each promised good or service is distinct. The Company then recognizes as revenue the amount of the transaction price that is allocated to the respective performance obligation when or as the performance obligation is satisfied. For all contracts that fall into the scope of ASC 606, the Company has identified one performance obligation: the sale of ARIKAYCE to its customers. The Company has not incurred or capitalized any incremental costs associated with obtaining contracts with customers.

Product revenues consist primarily of sales of ARIKAYCE in the US. Product revenues are recognized once the Company performs and satisfies all five steps mentioned above. In October 2018, the Company began shipping ARIKAYCE to its customers in the US, which include specialty pharmacies and specialty distributors. The Company recognizes revenues for product received by its customers, net of allowances for customer credits, including prompt pay discounts, service fees, estimated rebates, including government rebates such as Medicaid rebates and Medicare Part D coverage gap reimbursements in the US, chargebacks and returns.
Customer credits: The Company’s customers are offered various forms of consideration, including service fees and prompt payment discounts. The Company anticipates that its customers will earn prompt payment discounts and, therefore, deducts the full amount of these discounts from total gross product revenues when revenues are recognized. Service fees are also deducted from total gross product revenues as they are earned.
Rebates: The Company contracts with Medicaid, other government agencies and various private organizations, or collectively, third-party payors, so that ARIKAYCE will be eligible for purchase by, or partial or full reimbursement from, such third-party payors. The Company estimates the rebates it will provide to third-party payors and deducts these estimated amounts from total gross product revenues at the time the revenues are recognized.
Chargebacks: Chargebacks are discounts that occur when certain contracted customers, currently public health service institutions and federal government entities purchasing via the Federal Supply Schedule, purchase directly from the Company's specialty distributor. Contracted customers generally purchase the product at a discounted price and the specialty distributor, in turn, charges back to the Company the difference between the price initially paid by the specialty distributor and the discounted price paid by the contracted customers. The Company estimates the chargebacks it provides to the specialty distributor and deducts these estimated amounts from total gross product revenues at the time the revenues are recognized.
Co-payment assistance: Patients who have commercial insurance and meet certain eligibility requirements may receive co-payment assistance. The Company accrues a liability for co-payment assistance based on actual program participation and estimates of program redemption using data provided by a third-party administrator.
If any, or all, of the Company’s actual experience vary from the estimates above, the Company may need to adjust prior period accruals, affecting revenue in the period of adjustment.
The Company has initiated early access programs (EAPs) in Europe and other countries, some of which may be fully reimbursed. EAPs are intended to make products available on a named patient basis before they are commercially available in accordance with local regulations.
Cost of product revenues (excluding amortization of intangible assets) - Prior to FDA approval of ARIKAYCE, the Company expensed all inventory related costs in the period incurred. Inventory used for clinical development purposes is expensed to research and development (R&D) expense when consumed.

Cost of product revenues (excluding amortization of intangible assets) consist primarily of direct and indirect costs related to the manufacturing of ARIKAYCE sold, including third-party manufacturing costs, packaging services, freight, allocation of overhead costs, and inventory adjustment charges, in addition to royalty expenses due to PARI Pharma GmbH (PARI).

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements - In August 2016, the FASBFinancial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASUAccounting Standard Update (ASU) 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, which addressed eight specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing the existing diversity in practice. Among the updates, the standard requires debt extinguishment costs to be classified as cash outflows for

financing activities. This standard update isbecame effective as of the first quarter of 2018. As a result of the adoption of the standard, in the first quarter of 2018, the Company reported a $2.2 million loss on extinguishment of debt in the financingoperating activities section of its consolidated statement of cash flows. The Company had no material debt extinguishment costs prior to the first quarter of 2018. There were no other significant impacts as a resultThe impact of adopting this standard.

In August 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements—Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern, which defines management’s responsibility to perform interim and annual assessments of an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern, and to provide related footnote disclosures if there is substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. The new standard was effective for the annual period ending after December 15, 2016, and for interim periods thereafter. The Company adopted ASU 2014-15 in the fourth quarter of 2016, which had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The interim assessment during the first quarter of 2018 did not have an impact on the consolidated financial statements.
The Company had $686.6 million in cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2018 and reported a net loss of $68.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018. Historically, the Company has funded its operations through public offerings of equity securities and debt financings. To date, the Company has not generated material revenue from ALIS. The Company does not expect to generate material revenue unless or until marketing approval is received for ALIS. Accordingly, the Company expects to continue to incur losses while funding research and development (R&D) activities, regulatory submissions, potential commercial launch activities and general and administrative expenses. The Company expects its future cash requirements to be substantial, and the Company may need to raise additional capital to fund operations, to develop and commercialize ALIS, to develop INS1007 and INS1009 and to develop, acquire, in-license or co-promote other products that address orphan or rare diseases.

ASU 2014-15 requires the Company to evaluate whether it has sufficient resources to fund operations for 12 months from the filing date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q without regard to whether or not it can raise capital in the future. The Company believes it currently has sufficient funds to meet its financial needs for at least the next 12 months. In September 2017, the Company completed an underwritten offering of 14.1 million shares of its common stock for cash proceeds of $377.7 million, net of fees and expenses related to the offering. Further, in January 2018, the Company completed an underwritten public offering of 1.75% convertible senior notes due 2025 (the Convertible Notes) pursuant to an indenture, dated as of January 26, 2018, between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (Wells Fargo), as trustee, as supplemented by the first supplemental indenture, dated January 26, 2018, between the Company and Wells Fargo (as supplemented, the Indenture). The Company sold $450.0 million aggregate principal amount of Convertible Notes, including the exercise in full of the underwriters' option to purchase additional Convertible Notes of $50.0 million. The Company's net proceeds from the offering, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses of $14.1 million, were approximately $435.9 million. The source, timing and availability of any future financing or other transaction will depend principally upon continued progress in the Company’s regulatory, development and pre-commercial activities. Any equity or debt financing will also be contingent upon equity and debt market conditions and interest rates at the time. If the Company is unable to obtain sufficient additional funds when required, the Company may be forced to delay, restrict or eliminate all or a portion of its R&D programs, pre-commercialization activities, or dispose of assets or technology.
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-9, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) which amended the existing accounting standards for revenue recognition. ASU 2014-9 establishes principles for recognizing revenue upon the transfer of promised goods or services to customers, in an amount that reflects the expected consideration received in exchange for those goods or services. In July 2015, the FASB deferred the effective date for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company adopted ASU 2014-9 in the first quarter of 2018 and the impact of adoption is not material to its consolidated financial statements.the Company.


New Accounting Pronouncements (Not Yet Adopted)In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-2, 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) in order to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet for those leases classified as operating leases under previous GAAP.generally accepted accounting principles. ASU 2016-22016-02 requires that a lessee shouldto recognize a liability to make lease payments (the lease liability) and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term on the balance sheet. ASU 2016-22016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 (including interim periods within those periods) using a modified retrospective approach and early adoption iswas permitted. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11, Targeted Improvements to ASC 842, which provided a transition option in which an entity would initially apply ASU 2016-02 at the adoption date and recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption. The Company expectsused the new transition option and the package of practical expedients that allowed it to adoptnot reassess: (1) whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases; (2) lease classification for any expired or existing leases; and (3) initial direct costs for any expired or existing leases. The Company also used the practical expedient that allows it to treat the lease and non-lease components of its leases as a single component. The Company adopted ASU 2016-2 in2016-02 effective January 1, 2019. The impact of the first quarteradoption of 2019ASU 2016-02 on the consolidated balance sheet was $47.4 million. Refer to Note 6 - Leases for additional details about the Company's lease portfolio, including Topic 842 required disclosures.
New Accounting Pronouncements (Not Yet Adopted)—In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses which requires financial assets measured at an amortized cost basis to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected. The measurement of expected credit losses is based on relevant information about past events, including historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount. ASU 2016-13 is ineffective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Different aspects of the process ofguidance require modified retrospective or prospective adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adoption on its consolidated financial statements.

 
3.Identifiable Intangible Asset        Inventory
As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company's inventory balance consists of the following (in thousands):
 March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
Raw materials$4,454
 $2,145
Work-in-process7,059
 4,567
Finished goods1,169
 320
 $12,682
 $7,032

Inventory is stated at the lower of cost and net realizable value and consists of raw materials, work-in-process and finished goods. Cost is determined using a standard cost method, which approximates actual cost, and assumes a FIFO flow of goods. The Company began capitalizing inventory costs following FDA approval of ARIKAYCE on September 28, 2018. The Company has not recorded any inventory write downs since that time. The Company currently uses a limited number of third-party contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs) to produce its inventory.


4.Accrued Expenses
 
The Company believes there are no indicatorsAs of impairment relatingMarch 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company's accrued expenses balance consist of the following (in thousands): 
 March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
Accrued clinical trial expenses$7,632
 $6,635
Accrued professional fees11,380
 13,398
Accrued technical operation expenses9,536
 9,371
Accrued royalty payable1,000
 409
Accrued interest payable1,663
 3,631
Accrued sales allowances and related costs2,642
 818
Accrued construction costs2,475
 2,946
Other accrued expenses1,989
 1,046
 $38,317
 $38,254

5.Intangible, net
As of March 31, 2019, the Company's identifiable intangible assets consisted of acquired ARIKAYCE R&D and a $1.7 million milestone paid to its in-process R&DPARI for the license to use PARI's Lamira® Nebulizer System for the delivery of ARIKAYCE to patients as a result of the FDA approval of ARIKAYCE on September 28, 2018. Total intangible assetassets, net was $57.4 million as of March 31, 2019 and $58.7 million as of December 31, 2018.

Intangible assets are measured at their respective fair values on the date they were recorded and, with respect to the acquired ARIKAYCE milestone, at the date of subsequent adjustments of fair value. The Company began amortizing its intangible assets October 1, 2018, over ARIKAYCE's initial regulatory exclusivity period of 12 years. A rollforward of the Company's intangible assets for the three months ended March 31, 2019 follows (in thousands):
 2019
Intangible AssetJanuary 1, Additions Amortization March 31,
Acquired ARIKAYCE R&D$56,988
 $
 $(1,212) $55,776
PARI milestone upon FDA approval1,687
 
 (36) 1,651
     Intangible assets$58,675
 $
 $(1,248) $57,427

Amortization of intangible assets during each of the next five years is estimated to be approximately $5.0 million per year. The Company performs its annual impairment test as of October 1.

6.Leases

The Company's lease portfolio consists primarily of office space, manufacturing facilities and fleet vehicles. Currently, all of the Company's leases that have commenced are classified as operating leases. The terms of its lease agreements that have commenced range from less than one year to seven years. In its assessment of the term of each such lease, the Company has not included any options to extend or terminate the lease due to the absence of economic incentives in its lease agreements. As permitted by the practical expedient in ASU 2016-02, leases that qualify for treatment as a short-term lease are expensed as incurred. These short-term leases are not material to the Company's financial position. Furthermore, the Company has elected the practical expedient to not separate lease and non-lease components for all classes of underlying assets. The Company's leases do not contain residual value guarantees and it does not sublease any of its leased assets.

The Company outsources its manufacturing operations to CMOs. Upon review of the agreements with its CMOs, the Company determined that these contracts contain embedded leases for dedicated manufacturing facilities. The Company obtains substantially all of the economic benefits from the use of the manufacturing facilities, has the right to direct how and for what purpose the facility is used throughout the period of use, and the supplier does not have the right to change the operating instructions of the facility. The right-of-use asset and corresponding lease liability associated with the manufacturing facilities is the sum of the minimum guarantees over the life of the production contracts.

In order to determine the appropriate discount rate for each lease, the Company determined its public credit rating and constructed debt yield curves. The debt yield curves were adjusted to reflect a collateral borrowing and differences in foreign currencies, where applicable, as well as to match the term of each lease.

The table below summarizes the Company's total lease costs included in its consolidated financial statements, as well as other required quantitative disclosures (in thousands).
 Three Months Ended
 March 31, 2019
Lease cost 
 Operating lease cost$3,078
Total lease cost$3,078
  
Other information: 
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: 
  Operating cash flows for operating leases$3,134
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities$47,396
Weighted average remaining lease term - operating leases (years)5.5
Weighted average discount rate - operating leases7.3%


The table below presents the maturity of lease liabilities on an annual basis for the remaining years of the Company's commenced lease agreements (in thousands).

Year ending December 31, 
   2019 (remaining)$9,344
202011,000
202110,287
20226,000
20236,000
Thereafter12,000
Total$54,631
Less: present value discount9,563
Present value of lease liabilities$45,068



In addition to the Company's lease agreements that have previously commenced and are reflected in the consolidated financial statements, the Company has entered into additional lease agreements that have not yet commenced. In September 2018, the Company entered into an agreement to lease its new corporate headquarters in Bridgewater, NJ for which the initial lease term expires in June 2030. Upon commencement of the lease, which is anticipated to occur in the second half of 2019, the lease will beginbe accounted for as a finance lease.

Additionally, in October 2017, the Company entered into certain agreements with Patheon UK Limited (Patheon) related to amortizeincreasing its long-term production capacity for ARIKAYCE commercial inventory. Similar to the intangible asset upon US FoodCMO arrangements previously described, the Company has determined that this agreement with Patheon contains an embedded lease for the manufacturing facility and Drug Administration (FDA) approvalthe specialized equipment contained therein. Costs incurred by the Company related to the agreement of ALIS, if received, and include$7.1 million, subsequent to the expenseadoption of ASU 2016-02, have been classified within other assets in the Company's consolidated statement of comprehensive loss.balance sheet. Upon the commencement date, the prepaid costs and minimum guarantees specified in the agreement will be combined to establish a right-of-use asset and related lease liability.


4.Accrued Expenses
Accrued expenses consist of the following:
 As of March 31,
2018
 As of December 31,
2017
 (in thousands)
Accrued clinical trial expenses$5,162
 $7,837
Accrued compensation4,496
 12,197
Accrued professional fees5,760
 4,500
Accrued technical operation expenses2,058
 2,182
Accrued interest payable1,422
 423
Accrued construction costs1,185
 1,719
Other accrued expenses991
 481
 $21,074
 $29,339
5.7.Debt
 
In January 2018, the Company completed an underwritten public offering of the Convertible Notes, in which the Company sold $450.0 million aggregate principal amount of Convertible Notes, including the exercise in full of the underwriters' option to purchase additional Convertible Notes of $50.0 million. The Company's net proceeds from the offering, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses of $14.1$14.2 million, were approximately $435.9$435.8 million. The Convertible Notes bear interest payable semiannually in arrears on January 15 and July 15 of each year, beginning on July 15, 2018. The Convertible Notes mature on January 15, 2025, unless earlier converted, redeemed, or repurchased.
    
On or after October 15, 2024, until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding January 15, 2025, holders may convert their Convertible Notes at any time. Upon conversion, holders may receive cash, shares of the Company's common stock or a combination of cash and shares of the Company's common stock, at the Company's option. The initial conversion rate is 25.5384 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of Convertible Notes (equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $39.16 per share of common stock). The conversion rate will be subject to adjustment in some events but will not be adjusted for any accrued and unpaid interest.


Holders may convert their Convertible Notes prior to October 15, 2024, only under certainthe following circumstances, subject to the conditions set forth in an indenture, dated as of January 26, 2018, between the Indenture, including any one ofCompany and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (Wells Fargo), as trustee, as supplemented by the following:first supplemental indenture, dated January 26, 2018, between the Company and Wells Fargo (as supplemented, the Indenture): (i) during the five business day period immediately after any five consecutive trading day period (the measurement period) in which the trading price per $1,000 principal amount of convertible notes, as determined following a request by a holder of the convertible notes, for each trading day of the measurement period was less than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price of the common stock and the conversion rate on such trading day, (ii) the Company elects to distribute to all or substantially all holders of the common stock (a) any

rights, options or warrants (other than in connection with a stockholder rights plan for so long as the rights issued under such plan have not detached from the associated shares of common stock) entitling them, for a period of not more than 45 days from the declaration date for such distribution, to subscribe for or purchase shares of common stock at a price per share that is less than the average of the last reported sale prices of the common stock for the 10 consecutive trading day period ending on, and including, the trading day immediately preceding the declaration date for such distribution, or (b) the Company’s assets, debt securities or rights to purchase securities of the Company, which distribution has a per share value, as reasonably determined by the board of directors, exceeding 10% of the last reported sale price of the common stock on the trading day immediately preceding the declaration date for such distribution, (iii) if a transaction or event that constitutes a fundamental change or a make-whole fundamental change occurs, or if the Company is a party to (a) a consolidation, merger, combination, statutory or binding share exchange or similar transaction, pursuant to which the common stock would be converted into, or exchanged for, cash, securities or other property or assets, or (b) any sale, conveyance, lease or other transfer or similar transaction in one transaction or a series of transactions of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, all or any portion of the Convertible Notes may be surrendered by a holder for conversion at any time from or after the date that is 30 scheduled trading days prior to the anticipated effective date of the transaction, (iv) if during any calendar quarter commencing after the calendar quarter ending on March 31, 2018 (and only during such calendar quarter), the last reported sale price of the common stock for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during the period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter is greater than or equal to 130% of the conversion price on each applicable trading day, or, (v) if the Company sends a notice of redemption, a holder may surrender all or any portion of its Convertible Notes, to which the notice of redemption relates, for conversion at any time on or

after the date the applicable notice of redemption was sent until the close of business on (a) the second business day immediately preceding the related redemption date or (b) if the Company fails to pay the redemption price on the redemption date as specified in such notice of redemption, such later date on which the redemption price is paid.
 
The Convertible Notes can be settled in cash, common stock, or a combination of cash and common stock at the Company's option, and thus, the Company determined the embedded conversion options in the convertible notes are not required to be separately accounted for as a derivative. However, since the Convertible Notes are within the scope of the accounting guidance for cash convertible instruments, the Company is required to separate the Convertible Notes into liability and equity components. The carrying amount of the liability component as of the date of issuance was calculated by measuring the fair value of a similar liability that doesdid not have an associated equity component. The fair value was based on data from readily available pricing sources which utilize market observable inputs and other characteristics for similar types of instruments. The carrying amount of the equity component representing the embedded conversion option was determined by deducting the fair value of the liability component from the gross proceeds of the Convertible Notes. The excess of the principal amount of the liability component over its carrying amount is amortized to interest expense over the expected life of a similar liability that does not have an associated equity component using the effective interest method. The equity component is not remeasured as long as it continues to meet the conditions for equity classification in the accounting guidance for contracts in an entity’s own equity. The fair value of the liability component of the Convertible Notes on the date of issuance was estimated at $309.1 million using an effective interest rate of 7.6%, and accordingly, the residual equity component on the date of issuance was $140.9 million. The discount is being amortized to interest expense over the term of the Convertible Notes which results inand has a remaining period of approximately 6.85.79 years.

For the quarter ended March 31, 2018, total interest expense related to the Convertible Notes was $4.7 million, which includes the contractual interest coupon, the amortization of the issuance costs, and accretion of debt discount, as described in the table below. The following table presents the componentscarrying value of the Company’s debt balance as of March 31, 2018 (in thousands):
 
 March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
 1.75% convertible senior notes due 2025$450,000
 $450,000
 Debt issuance costs, unamortized(8,091) (8,440)
 Discount on debt(120,596) (125,002)
Long-term debt, net$321,313
 $316,558
 1.75% convertible senior notes due 2025$450,000
 Debt issuance costs, unamortized(9,424)
 Discount on debt(137,870)
Long-term debt, net$302,706

 
As of March 31, 2018,2019, future principal repayments of the debt for each of the fiscal years through maturity were as follows (in thousands):
 

Year Ending December 31: 
2019$
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024 and thereafter450,000
 $450,000
Year Ending December 31: 
2018$
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023 and thereafter450,000
 $450,000

 
The estimated fair value of the liability component of the Convertible Notes (categorized as a Level 2 liability for fair value measurement purposes) was determined using current market factors and the ability of the Company to obtain debt at comparable terms to those that are currently in place.  The Company believes the estimated fair value at March 31, 2018 approximates the carrying amount.

In February 2018, the Company used part of the net proceeds from the issuance of the Convertible Notes to pay off its outstanding debt to Hercules Capital (Hercules). The payments to Hercules consisted of $55.0 million for the principal amount and an additional $3.2 million in back-end fees, outstanding interest, and prepayment penalty fees, which resulted in a $2.2 million loss on extinguishment of debt in the quarter ended March 31, 2018.    



Interest Expense


The following table sets forthFor the totalthree months ended March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018, interest expense recognizedrelated to the Convertible Notes was $6.7 million and $5.6 million, respectively, which includes the contractual interest coupon payable semi-annually in cash, the amortization of the issuance costs, and accretion of debt discount, as described in the periods presentedtable below (in thousands):

Three Months Ended March 31,Three Months Ended March 31,
2018 20172019 2018
Contractual interest expense$2,272
 $1,272
$1,971
 $2,272
Amortization of debt issuance costs299
 31
349
 299
Accretion of back-end fee on debt50
 171

 50
Accretion of debt discount3,021
 
4,406
 3,021
Total interest expense$5,642
 $1,474
$6,726
 $5,642



 
6.8.Shareholders’ Equity
 
Common Stock — As of March 31, 2018,2019, the Company had 500,000,000 shares of common stock authorized with a par value of $0.01 per share and 76,623,13677,596,384 shares of common stock issued and outstanding. In addition, as of March 31, 2018,2019, the Company had reserved 9,865,57411,892,800 shares of common stock for issuance upon the exercise of outstanding stock options and 234,373169,343 shares of common stock for issuance upon the vesting of RSUs. The Company has also reserved 11,492,280 shares of common stock for issuance upon conversion of the Convertible Notes, subject to adjustment in accordance with the Indenture.    


In January 2018, the Company completed an underwritten public offering of $450.0 million aggregate principal amount of Convertible Notes, including the exercise in full of the underwriter's option to purchase additional Convertible Notes. The fair value of the liability component of the Convertible Notes on the date of issuance was estimated at $309.1 million, and accordingly, the equity component (included in additional paid-in capital) on the date of issuance was calculated as $140.9 million using the residual method, as further described in Note 57 Debt.


In September 2017, the Company completed an underwritten public offering of 14,123,150 shares of the Company’s common stock, which included the underwriter’s exercise in full of its over-allotment option of 1,842,150 shares, at a price to the public of $28.50 per share.  The Company’s net proceeds from the sale of the shares, after deducting the underwriter’s discount and offering expenses of $24.8 million, were $377.7 million.
Preferred Stock — As of March 31, 2018,2019, the Company had 200,000,000 shares of preferred stock authorized with a par value of $0.01 per share and no shares of preferred stock were issued and outstanding.



7.9.Stock-Based Compensation
 
The Company’s current equity compensation plan, the 2017 Incentive Plan, was approved by shareholders at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 18, 2017. The 2017 Incentive Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee and the Board of Directors of the Company. Under the terms of the 2017 Incentive Plan, the Company is authorized to grant a variety of incentive awards based on its common stock, including stock options (both incentive stock options and non-qualified stock options), RSUs, performance options/shares and other stock awards, as well as pay incentive bonuses to eligible employees and non-employee directors. On May 18, 2017, upon the approval of the 2017 Incentive Plan by shareholders, 5,000,000 shares were authorized for issuance thereunder, plus any shares subject to then-outstanding awards under the 2015 Incentive Plan and the 2013 Incentive Plan that subsequently were canceled, terminated unearned, expired, were forfeited, lapsed for any reason or were settled in cash without the delivery of shares. As of March 31, 2018, 3,643,0152019, 909,303 shares remained for future issuance under the 2017 Incentive Plan. The 2017 Incentive Plan will terminate on April 3, 2027 unless it is extended or terminated earlier pursuant to its terms. The Company has submitted a proposal to its shareholders to approve a new equity compensation plan, the 2019 Incentive Plan, at the 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The 2019 Incentive Plan, if approved, will provide for the issuance of 3,500,000 shares, plus any shares that were subject to outstanding awards under the 2017 Incentive Plan, the 2015 Incentive Plan and the 2013 Incentive Plan, as of the effective date of the 2019 Incentive Plan, that are canceled, terminate unearned, expire, are forfeited, lapse for any reason or are settled in cash without the delivery of shares. If the 2019 Incentive Plan is approved, no additional awards will be granted under the 2017 Incentive Plan. In addition, from time to time, the Company makes inducement grants of stock options. Theseoptions to new hires, which awards are made pursuant to the NASDAQ inducement grant exception as a component of new hires’ employment compensation in connection with the Company’s equity grant program.exception. During the three months ended March 31, 2018,2019, the Company granted inducement stock options covering 236,73051,870 shares of the Company's common stock to new employees.
 
On May 15, 2018, the 2018 Employee Stock Options -Purchase Plan (2018 ESPP) was approved by shareholders at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The Company calculateshas reserved the fair valuefollowing for issuance under the 2018 ESPP: (i) 1,000,000 shares of common stock, options granted using the Black-Scholes valuation model. The following table summarizes the Company’s grant date fair valueplus (ii) commencing on January 1, 2019 and assumptions used in determining the fair valueending on December 31, 2023, an additional number of all stock options granted during the periods presented:

 Three Months Ended March 31,
 2018 2017
Volatility67%-68% 73%-74%
Risk-free interest rate2.25%-2.65% 1.86%-1.99%
Dividend yield0.0% 0.0%
Expected option term (in years)5.08 6.25
Weighted average fair value of stock options granted$17.07 $9.18
For each period presented, the volatility factor was basedshares to be added on the Company’s historical volatility duringfirst day of each calendar year equal to the expected option term. Estimated forfeitures are based on the actual percentagelesser of option forfeitures since the closing(A) 1,200,000 shares of common stock, (B) 2% of the Company’s merger with Transave, Inc. in December 2010. The expected option term for these grants wasnumber of outstanding shares of common stock on such date and (C) an amount determined usingby the Company’s historical exercise behavior.administrator.

From time to time, the Company grants performance-condition options to certain of its employees. Vesting of these options is subject to the Company achieving certain performance criteria established at the date of grant and the grantees fulfilling a service condition (continued employment).Stock Options - As of March 31, 2018, the Company had performance options totaling 133,334 shares outstanding which had not yet met the recognition criteria.
The following table summarizes the Company’s aggregate stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2018:
 
Number of
Shares
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life in Years
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value (in
thousands)
Options outstanding at December 31, 20178,608,921
 $14.08
    
Granted1,322,350
 $29.51
    
Exercised(12,628) $11.23
    
Forfeited or expired(53,069) $15.70
    
Options outstanding at March 31, 20189,865,574
 $16.14
 7.49 $73,003
Vested and expected to vest at March 31, 20189,499,525
 $15.97
 7.44 $71,286
Exercisable at March 31, 20184,679,778
 $12.97
 6.17 $44,855

The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 was $0.2 million and $0.5 million, respectively.
As of March 31, 2018,2019, there was $44.7$43.0 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock options, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.733.0 years. IncludedDuring the quarter ended September 30, 2018, performance-condition options totaling $1.1 million, or 133,334 shares, met their recognition criteria as a result of the FDA approval of ARIKAYCE and vested in full. As of March 31, 2019, there were no performance-condition options outstanding.
Restricted Stock Units— As of March 31, 2019, there was $2.8 million of unrecognized compensation expense was $1.1 million related to outstanding performance-condition options. These performance-condition options will vest, and compensation expense willunvested RSU awards which is expected to be recognized in the period when FDA approval of ALIS is received in the US. The following table summarizes the range of exercise prices and the number of stock options outstanding and exercisable as of March 31, 2018:
Outstanding as of March 31, 2018 Exercisable as of March 31, 2018
Range of Exercise Prices ($) Number of Options Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years) Weighted Average Exercise Price ($) Number of Options Weighted Average Exercise Price ($)
$3.03
 $6.90
 1,107,302
 4.48 $4.01
 1,069,802
 $3.91
$6.96
 $10.85
 1,068,246
 8.01 $10.76
 419,017
 $10.62
$11.14
 $12.58
 1,085,440
 6.12 $12.17
 799,415
 $12.17
$12.66
 $13.67
 1,031,771
 8.46 $13.59
 329,907
 $13.53
$13.94
 $16.07
 1,191,255
 7.24 $15.28
 666,341
 $15.12
$16.09
 $17.16
 1,489,378
 8.47 $16.70
 350,612
 $16.18
$17.24
 $22.76
 1,436,957
 6.77 $21.11
 1,009,373
 $21.07
$22.84
 $30.46
 1,279,095
 9.66 $29.05
 35,311
 $23.80
$30.86
 $31.78
 155,960
 9.74 $31.10
 
 $
$32.46
 $32.46
 20,170
 9.76 $32.46
 
 $

Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units — The Company may grant restricted stock (RS) and RSUs to eligible employees, including its executives, and non-employee directors. Each share of RS vests, and each RSU representsover a right to receive one share of the Company’s common stock, upon the completion of a specificweighted average period of continued service or achievement of a certain milestone. RS and RSU awards are valued at the market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. The Company recognizes noncash compensation expense for the fair values of these RS and RSU awards on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of these awards. The following table summarizes the Company’s RSU award activity during the three months ended March 31, 2018:2.1 years.
 
Number of
RSUs
 
Weighted
Average
Grant Price ($)
Outstanding at December 31, 201746,914
 $17.16
Granted187,549
 30.46
Released
 
Forfeited(90) 30.46
Outstanding at March 31, 2018234,373
 $27.80

 
The following table summarizes the aggregate stock-based compensation expense recorded in the Consolidated Statementsconsolidated statements of Comprehensive Losscomprehensive loss related to stock options and RSUs during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, and 2017:

respectively (in millions): 
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 2019 2018
Research and development expenses$2.2
 $1.9
Selling, general and administrative expenses4.7
 3.8
Total$6.9
 $5.7
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 2018 2017
 (in millions)
Research and development expenses$1.9
 $1.5
General and administrative expenses3.8
 2.5
Total$5.7
 $4.0

 
8.10.Income Taxes
 
The Company’s provision for income taxes was $48,000$0.2 million and $30,000$0.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 20182019 and 2017,March 31, 2018, respectively. The provision for income taxes in allboth periods was a result of certain of the Company’s international subsidiaries, in Europe, which had taxable income during the three months ended March 31, 20182019 and 2017.2018. In jurisdictions where the Company has net losses, there was a full valuation allowance recorded against the Company’s deferred tax assets and therefore no tax benefit was recorded.

The Company remeasured certain deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the rates at which they are expected to reverse in the future, which is generally 21%. The Company recorded a provisional amount of $94.0 million as of December 31, 2017 related to the remeasurement of certain deferred tax balances, offset by the write-down of the full valuation allowance recorded. Upon further analyses of certain aspects of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act and refinement of the Company's calculations during the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company determined that the provisional amount would not need to be adjusted.

The Company is subject to US federal, US state and foreign income taxes. In regards to foreign income taxes, the Company was subject to a one-time transition tax based on its total earnings and profits, which are generally deferred from US income taxes under previous US law. Due to the aggregate loss position of our foreign subsidiaries, the Company did not record any provisional amount for the one-time transition tax liability at December 31, 2017.


The Company is subject to US federal and state income taxes and the statute of limitations for tax audit is open for the Company's federal tax returns for the years ended 2014 and later, and is generally open for certain states for the years 2013 and later. The Company has incurred net operating losses since inception, except for the year ended December 31, 2009. Such loss carryforwards would be subject to audit in any tax year in which those losses are utilized, notwithstanding the year of origin. As of March 31, 20182019 and December 31, 2017,2018, the Company had recorded no reserves for unrecognized income tax benefits nor had itagainst certain deferred tax assets in the United States.  However, given the Company’s valuation allowance position these reserves do not have an impact on the balance sheet as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 or the income statement for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018.  Due to the noncash impact of the reserve for unrecognized income tax benefits the Company has not recorded any accrued interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions. The Company does not anticipate any material changes in the amount of unrecognized tax positions over the next 12 months.

 
9.11.Commitments and Contingencies
The Company has an operating lease for office and laboratory space located in Bridgewater, NJ, its corporate headquarters, for which the initial lease term expires in November 2019. Future minimum rental payments under this lease are $1.7 million. In July 2016, the Company signed an operating lease for additional laboratory space located in Bridgewater, NJ for which the initial lease term expires in December 2021. Future minimum rental payments under this lease are $1.8 million.
 
Rent expense charged to operations was $0.4$0.8 million and $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, and 2017, respectively. Future minimum rental payments required under the Company’s operating leases for the period from April 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018 and for each of the five years thereafter are as follows (in thousands):


Year Ending December 31: 
2018 (remaining)$1,145
20191,421
2020477
2021498
2022
2023
 $3,541
 
Legal Proceedings
On July 15, 2016, a lawsuit captioned Hoey v. Insmed Incorporated, et al, No. 3:16-cv-04323-FLW-TJB (D.N.J. July 15, 2016) was filed in the US District Court for the District of New Jersey on behalf of a putative class of investors who purchased the Company’s common stock from March 18, 2013 through June 8, 2016. The complaint alleged that the Company and certain of its executives violated Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act) by misrepresenting and/or omitting the likelihood of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) approving the Company’s European marketing authorization application (MAA) for use of ALIS in the treatment of NTM lung disease and the likelihood of commercialization of ALIS in Europe.
On October 25, 2016, the Court issued an order appointing Bucks County Employees Retirement Fund as lead plaintiff for the putative class. On December 15, 2016, the lead plaintiff filed an amended complaint that shortened the putative class period for the Exchange Act claims to March 26, 2014 through June 8, 2016 and added claims under Sections 11, 12, and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933 (Securities Act) on behalf of a putative class of investors who purchased common stock in or traceable to the Company’s March 31, 2015 public offering. The amended complaint named as defendants in the Securities Act claims the Company, certain directors and officers, and the investment banks who served as underwriters in connection with the secondary offering. The amended complaint alleged defendants violated the Securities Act by using a purportedly misleading definition of “culture conversion” and supposedly failing to disclose in the offering materials purported flaws in its Phase 2 study that made the secondary offering risky or speculative and sought damages in an unspecified amount. The Company moved to dismiss the amended complaint on March 1, 2017.

On February 15, 2018, the Court issued a decision granting the motion and dismissing the amended complaint without prejudice as to all defendants. On March 22, 2018 after the lead plaintiffs failed to file an amended complaint, the Court entered final judgment in favor of the defendants, and dismissed the case with prejudice. The deadline for appeal has now passed and the Company considers the case closed.
 
From time to time, the Company is a party to various lawsuits, claims and other legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business. While the outcomes of these matters are uncertain, management does not expect that the ultimate costs to resolve these matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.


ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
 
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. "Forward-looking statements," as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, are statements that are not historical facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Words herein such as "may," "will," "should," "could," "would," "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "projects," "predicts," "intends," "potential," "continues," and similar expressions (as well as other words or expressions referencing future events, conditions or circumstances) identify forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and beliefs, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause our actual results, performance and achievements and the timing of certain events to differ materially from the results, performance, achievements or timing discussed, projected, anticipated or indicated in any forward-looking statements. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, among others, the following:

risks that data from the remainder of the treatment and off-treatment phases of the CONVERT study (the CONVERT studyfailure to successfully commercialize or the 212 study) will not be consistent with the top-line six-month results of the study;

maintain United States (US) approval for ARIKAYCE® (amikacin liposome inhalation suspension), our only approved product;
uncertainties in the researchdegree of market acceptance of ARIKAYCE by physicians, patients, third-party payers and development of our existing product candidates, including due to delays in data readouts, such as the full data from the CONVERT study, patient enrollment and retention or failure of our preclinical studies or clinical trials to satisfy pre-established endpoints, including secondary endpointsothers in the CONVERT study and endpoints in the CONVERT extension study (the 312 study);health-care community;
risks that subsequent data from the 312 study will not be consistent with the interim results;
failureour inability to obtain or delays in obtaining, regulatoryfull approval of ARIKAYCE from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) and Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA),including the European Medicines Agency (EMA), and other regulatory authorities for our product candidates or their delivery devices, such asrisk that we will not successfully complete the eFlow Nebulizer System, including due to insufficient clinical data, selection of endpoints that are not satisfactory to regulators, complexity in the review process for combination products or inadequate or delayed data from a human factorsconfirmatory post-marketing study required for US regulatoryfull approval;
failureinability of us, PARI Pharma GmbH (PARI) or our other third-party manufacturers to maintain regulatory approval for our product candidates, if received, due to a failure to satisfy post-approvalcomply with regulatory requirements such asrelated to ARIKAYCE or the submissionLamira Nebulizer System (Lamira);
our inability to obtain adequate reimbursement from government or third-party payers for ARIKAYCE or acceptable prices for ARIKAYCE;
development of sufficient data from confirmatory clinical studies;
unexpected safety andor efficacy concerns related to ARIKAYCE;
inaccuracies in our product candidates;estimates of the size of the potential markets for ARIKAYCE or in data we have used to identify physicians, expected rates of patient uptake, duration of expected treatment, or expected patient adherence or discontinuation rates;
lack of experience in conducting and managing preclinical development activities and clinical trials necessary for regulatory approval, including the regulatory filing and review process;
failure to comply with extensive post-approval regulatory requirements or imposition of significant post‑approval restrictions on our product candidates by regulators;
uncertainties in the rate and degree of market acceptance of product candidates, if approved;
inability to create an effective direct sales and marketing infrastructure or to partner with third parties that offer such an infrastructure for distribution of ARIKAYCE;
failure to obtain regulatory approval to expand ARIKAYCE’s indication to a broader patient population;
failure to successfully conduct future clinical trials for ARIKAYCE and our product candidates, if approved;including due to our limited experience in conducting preclinical development activities and clinical trials necessary for regulatory approval and our inability to enroll or retain sufficient patients to complete the trials or generate data necessary for regulatory approval;
inaccuracies inrisks that our estimates ofclinical studies will be delayed or that serious side effects will be identified during drug development;
failure to obtain regulatory approvals for ARIKAYCE outside the size of the potential marketsUS or for our product candidates in the US, Europe, Japan or limitations by regulators on the proposed treatment population for our product candidates;other markets;
failure of third parties on which we are dependent to manufacture sufficient quantities of ARIKAYCE or our product candidates for commercial or clinical needs, to conduct our clinical trials, to manufacture sufficient quantities of our product candidates for clinical or commercial needs, including our raw materials suppliers, or to comply with our agreements or laws and regulations that impact our business;business or agreements with us;
inaccurate estimates regarding our future capital requirements,inability to attract and retain key personnel or to effectively manage our growth;
our inability to adapt to our highly competitive and changing environment;
our inability to adequately protect our intellectual property rights or prevent disclosure of our trade secrets and other proprietary information and costs associated with litigation or other proceedings related to such matters;
restrictions or other obligations imposed on us by agreements related to ARIKAYCE or our drug candidates, including those necessary to fund our ongoing clinical development, regulatorylicense agreements with PARI and commercialization efforts as well as milestone payments or royalties owed to third parties;
AstraZeneca AB (AstraZeneca), and failure to develop,comply with our obligations under such agreements;
the cost and potential reputational damage resulting from litigation to which we are or to license for development, additionalmay become a party, including product candidates, including a failure to attract experienced third-party collaborators;liability claims;
uncertainties in the timing, scope and rate of reimbursement for our product candidates;limited experience operating internationally;
changes in laws and regulations applicable to our business and failure to comply with such laws and regulations;
inability to repay our existing indebtedness orand uncertainties with respect to obtainour ability to access future capital; and
delays in the execution of plans to build out and move into the leased space at our new headquarters and to build out an additional capital when needed on desirable terms or at all;
failure to obtain, protectthird-party manufacturing facility and enforce our patents and other intellectual property and costsunexpected expenses associated with litigation or other proceedings related to such matters;those plans.


restrictions imposed on us by license agreements that are critical for our product development, including our license agreements with PARI Pharma GmbH (PARI) and AstraZeneca AB (AstraZeneca), and failure to comply with our obligations under such agreements;
competitive developments affecting our product candidates and potential exclusivity related thereto;
the cost and potential reputational damage resulting from litigation to which we are or may be a party, including, without limitation, the class action lawsuit against us that recently was dismissed without prejudice;
loss of key personnel; and
lack of experience operating internationally.
We caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. Any forward-looking statement is based on information current as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made. Actual events or results may differ materially from the results, plans, intentions or expectations anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, many of which are beyond our control. More information on factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated is included from time to time in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including, but not limited to, those described in the sections titled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.2018. We disclaim any obligation, except as specifically required by law, and the rules of the SEC, to publicly update or revise any such statements to reflect any change in our expectations or in events,

conditions or circumstances on which any such statements may be based, or that may affect the likelihood that actual results will differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.
 
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.2018.
 
OVERVIEW
     We are a global biopharmaceutical company focused on a mission to transform the unmet needslives of patients with serious and rare diseases. Our leadfirst commercial product, candidate is amikacinARIKAYCE (amikacin liposome inhalation suspension (ALIS)suspension), which isreceived accelerated approval in late-stage developmentthe US on September 28, 2018 for the treatment of Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) lung disease as part of a combination antibacterial drug regimen for adult patients with limited or no alternative treatment options in a refractory nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM)setting, as defined by patients who do not achieve negative sputum cultures after a minimum of 6 consecutive months of a multidrug background regimen therapy. MAC lung disease caused by Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC),is a rare and often chronic infection that can cause irreversible lung damage and can be fatal. Our earlier clinical-stage pipeline includes INS1007 and INS1009. INS1007 is a novel oral, reversible inhibitor of dipeptidyl peptidase 1 (DPP1), an enzyme responsible for activating neutrophil serine proteases, which are implicated with therapeutic potential in the pathology of chronic inflammatory lung diseases, such as non-cystic fibrosis (non-CF) bronchiectasis.bronchiectasis and other inflammatory diseases. INS1009 is an inhaled nanoparticle formulation of a treprostinil prodrug that may offer a differentiated product profile for rare pulmonary disorders, including pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).
The table below summarizes the current status and anticipated milestones for ARIKAYCE and our principal product candidates: ALIS,candidates INS1007 and INS1009.



Principal Product/Product Candidate/Target
Indications
Candidate
 Status Next Expected Milestones
ALISARIKAYCE for NTMMAC lung infectionsdisease 
• We announced top-line datacontinue to focus on having a successful commercial launch of ARIKAYCE in the US for appropriate patients. We began commercial shipments of ARIKAYCE in October 2018.

• In September 2018, the FDA granted accelerated approval of ARIKAYCE
for the CONVERT study in September 2017. Based on top-line results, the CONVERT study met its primary endpointtreatment of culture conversion, which we definedrefractory MAC lung disease as three consecutive negative monthly sputum cultures by month six with statistical and clinical significance, with 29%part of a combination antibacterial drug regimen for adult patients in the ALIS plus current guideline-based therapy (GBT) arm achieving culture conversion, compared to 9% of patients in the GBT-only arm (p<0.0001).
• We announced interim data from the CONVERT study and the 312 extension study in January 2018, which we view as consistent with the six-month results of the CONVERT study. The recent data included interim long-term durability data for the CONVERT study and interim efficacy data for the 312 study.
• We filed a new drug application (NDA) for approval of ALIS with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) at the end of March 2018.

who have limited or no alternative treatment options.

• The FDA has designated ALISARIKAYCE as an orphan drug a breakthrough therapy, and a qualifiedqua
lified infectious disease product (QIDP), for nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) lung disease, and the European Commission has granted an orphan designation for ALISARIKAYCE for the treatment of NTM lung disease.


 
The FDA has 60 days from its receipt of our NDA to review the submission to determine if it is complete and acceptable for filing. We are pursuing accelerated approval of ALIS pursuant to Section 506(c) of the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act and 21 C.F.R. Part 314 Subpart H (Accelerated Approval of New Drugs for Serious or Life-Threatening Illnesses) (Subpart H) based on the six-month data from the CONVERT study.

We intend to seek marketing approvalssubmit regulatory filings for ALISARIKAYCE in certain countries outsideEurope in mid-2019 and Japan in the US, such as Japan, when sufficient data are available.first half of 2020. If approved, we expect ALISARIKAYCE would be the first inhaled therapy specifically indicated for the treatment of NTMMAC lung disease caused by MAC in North America, JapanEurope and Europe.
Japan.

• If approved, we plan to commercialize ALISARIKAYCE in the US, Japan, certain countries in Europe, Japan and certain other countries.


• We intend to collaborate with the FDA on, and invest in, the post-approval confirmatory clinical trial required by the FDA to support full approval and intend to complete the design and protocol of the confirmatory study during the first half of 2019. We also intend to collaborate with the FDA on lifecycle management programs.

INS1007 (oral reversible inhibitor of DPP1) for non-CF bronchiectasis and other rare diseases


 
• We are enrolling patients in the WILLOW study, a global phase 2, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, multi-center clinical study to assess the efficacy, safety and tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of INS1007 administered once daily for 24 weeks in subjects with non-CF bronchiectasis.

• We are currently assessing regulatory strategies which could expedite the development and regulatory reviews of INS1007 in the US and the EU.

 
• We expect to continue to advancecomplete enrollment in the WILLOW clinical study of INS1007 during 2018.in mid-2019.


• We are exploring the potential of INS1007 in various neutrophil-driven inflammatory conditions.conditions, including treating granulomatosis with polyangiitis.
INS1009 (inhaled nanoparticle formulation of a treprostinil prodrug) for rare pulmonary disorders


 
• The results of our phase 1 study of INS1009 were presented at the European Respiratory Society international congress in September 2016.

 
• We believe INS1009 may offer a differentiated product profile for rare pulmonary disorders, including PAH, and we are currently evaluating our options to advance its development including exploring its use as an inhaled dry powder formulation.

 

Our earlier-stage pipeline includes preclinical compounds that we are evaluating in multiple rare diseases of unmet medical need, including methicillin-resistant staph aureus (MRSA)gram positive pulmonary infections in CF, NTM lung disease and NTM.refractory localized infections involving biofilm. To complement our internal research and development, we actively evaluate in-licensing and acquisition opportunities for a broad range of rare diseases.




Our Strategy

Our strategy focuses on the needs of patients with rare diseases. We secured US regulatory approval of ARIKAYCE for the treatment of refractory MAC lung disease in patients with limited or no alternative treatment options. We are currently primarily focused on the development and commercializationUS commercial launch of ALIS.ARIKAYCE. We are not aware of any other approved inhaled therapies specifically indicated to treat NTMMAC lung disease in North America, JapanEurope or Europe. While weJapan. We believe that ALISARIKAYCE has the potential to treat a number of different bacterial infections, we are prioritizing securing US regulatory approval of ALIS for adultprove beneficial in other patients with treatment refractory NTM lung disease caused by MAC.MAC, as well as in other infections. We are also advancing earlier-stage programs in other rare pulmonary disorders.
 
Our current priorities are as follows:
 
CompletingContinue our efforts to ensure a successful US launch of ARIKAYCE;
Complete the CONVERT studydesign and protocol of the 312 study;

Securing approvalconfirmatory clinical trial required for the ALIS NDA fromfull US approval of ARIKAYCE by the FDA under Subpart H, based onin patients with MAC during the first half of 2019;
Accelerate our global expansion efforts to support potential regulatory filings for ARIKAYCE in Europe in mid-2019 and Japan in the first half of 2020;
Advance our pipeline, which is intended to bring additional therapies to market for patients with serious and rare diseases, including completing enrollment in the WILLOW study, our six-month data from the CONVERT study;Phase 2 trial of INS1007 in patients with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis, in mid-2019;
EnsuringEnsure our product supply chain will support the global commercialization if approved, and potential future life cyclelifecycle management programs of ALIS;ARIKAYCE;
Preparing for potential commercialization of ALIS in the US, Japan, certain countries in Europe, and certain other countries;
DevelopingDevelop the core value dossier to support the global reimbursement for ARIKAYCE in the US, Europe and Japan;
Obtain determinations of ALIS;coverage and reimbursement in the US for ARIKAYCE from governmental and other third-party payors;
SupportingSupport further research and lifecycle management strategies for ALIS,ARIKAYCE in the US, including exploring the potential use of ALISARIKAYCE as part of a front-line, multi-drug regimen and as a maintenance monotherapytherapy to prevent recurrence (defined as true relapse or reinfection) of NTMMAC lung disease;
Enrolling patients in the WILLOW phase 2 study of INS1007 in non-CF bronchiectasis;
ExploringExplore INS1009 for use as an inhaled dry powder formulation and generatinggenerate preclinical findings from our earlier-stage program(s);programs; and
ExpandingExpand our rare disease pipeline through corporate development.
 
Product Pipeline
ALISARIKAYCE for Patients with NTMMAC Lung Disease
 
Our lead product candidateARIKAYCE is ALIS,our first approved product. ARIKAYCE received accelerated approval in the US on September 28, 2018 for the treatment of refractory MAC lung disease as part of a novel, once-daily liposomal formulation of amikacin that is in late-stage clinical developmentcombination antibacterial drug regimen for adult patients with limited or no alternative treatment refractory NTMoptions. MAC lung disease caused by MAC,is a rare and often chronic infection that can cause irreversible lung damage and can be fatal. Amikacin solution for parenteral administration is an established drug that has activity against a variety of NTM; however, its use is limited by the need to administer it intravenously and by toxicity to hearing, balance, and kidney function (Peloquin et al., 2004). Unlike amikacin solution for intravenous administration, our advanced liposomeproprietary Pulmovance™ technology uses charge-neutral liposomes to deliver amikacin directly to the lunglungs where itliposomal amikacin is taken up by the lung macrophages where the NTMMAC infection resides. This technology also prolongs the release of amikacin in the lungs, while minimizing systemic exposure, thereby offering the potential for decreased systemic toxicities. ALIS’sARIKAYCE's ability to deliver high levels of amikacin directly to the lung and sites of MAC infection via the use of our Pulmovance technology, distinguishes it from intravenous amikacin. ALISARIKAYCE is administered once-daily, using a portable aerosol delivery system, viaLamira®, an optimized, investigational eFlow® Nebulizer Systeminhalation device developed and manufactured by PARI. Lamira is a portable nebulizer that enables aerosolization of liquid medications via a vibrating, perforated membrane, and was designed specifically for ARIKAYCE delivery.
 

The FDA has designated ALISARIKAYCE as an orphan drug a breakthrough therapy, and a QIDP for NTM lung disease. Orphan designated drugs are eligible for seven years of exclusivity for the orphan indication. QIDP designation features an additional five years of exclusivity for the designated indication. As a result, if ALIS is approved in the US, we expectThe FDA to grantgranted a total of 12 years of exclusivity in the indication for which ALIS isARIKAYCE was approved. A QIDP-designated product is eligible

Accelerated Approval

In March 2018, we submitted a new drug application (NDA) for fast track statusARIKAYCE to the FDA pursuant to Section 506(c) of the Federal Food Drug and is often granted priority review status. A priority review designationCosmetic Act and 21 C.F.R. Part 314 Subpart H (Accelerated Approval of New Drugs for Serious or Life-Threatening Illnesses) (Subpart H). Accelerated approval allows drugs that (i) are being developed to treat a drugserious or life-threatening disease or condition and (ii) provide a meaningful therapeutic benefit over existing treatments to be approved substantially based on an intermediate endpoint or a surrogate endpoint that is notreasonably likely to predict clinical benefit, rather than a new molecular entity meansclinical endpoint such as survival or irreversible morbidity. On September 28, 2018, the FDA’s goal is to take action onFDA granted approval for ARIKAYCE under the NDA within six months following receiptLimited Population Pathway for Antibacterial and Antifungal Drugs (LPAD) for the treatment of the NDA.

The CONVERT Study and 312 Study

CONVERT Top‑Line Efficacy Data
The CONVERT study isrefractory MAC lung disease as part of a randomized, open-label global phase 3 clinical study of ALIS incombination antibacterial drug regimen for adult patients with limited or no alternative treatment refractory NTM lung disease caused by MAC. We announced top-line data foroptions via the CONVERT studyaccelerated approval pathway. LPAD, which was enacted as part of the 21st Century Cures Act, serves to advance the development of new antibacterial drugs to treat serious or life-threatening infections in September 2017. The CONVERT study enrolled 336 adultlimited populations of patients with NTM lung disease caused by MAC who were refractoryunmet needs. As required for drugs approved under the LPAD pathway, labeling for ARIKAYCE includes certain statements to at least six months' treatmentconvey that the drug has been shown to be safe and effective only for use in a limited population.

As a condition of accelerated approval, we must conduct a post-approval confirmatory clinical trial. The required confirmatory trial, which is currently under discussion with FDA, is proposed to be a multi-drug, guideline-based therapy (GBT). After a screening period of uprandomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial to 10 weeks, eligible patients were randomized 2:1 to once-daily ALIS plus GBT or GBT only. The primary endpoint of the study was the proportion of patients achieving culture conversion, which we defined as three consecutive monthly negative sputum cultures, by month six. Based on top-line results, the CONVERT study met its primary endpoint, with 29% of patients in the ALIS plus GBT arm achieving culture conversion, compared to 9% of patients in the GBT-only arm (p<0.0001).

We also reported top-line data for certain secondary and exploratory endpoints for the first six months of the study. Top‑line data for the six-minute walk test indicated no statistically significant difference between patients in the two arms of the study. However, an analysis of these data (per a pre-specified exploratory endpoint) showed that patients who achieved culture conversion in either arm demonstrated an improvement in six-minute walk distance when compared to patients who did not culture convert (p=0.0108). Top-line data for the secondary endpoint of time to conversion demonstrated that patients in the GBT-only arm took approximately 30% longer to convert when compared to patients on ALIS plus GBT (p<0.0001). We are continuing our analysis of the impact of conversion on a variety of other clinical measures.

The protocol for the CONVERT study incorporates feedback from the FDA and the EMA via its scientific advice working party process, as well as local health authorities in other countries, including Japan’s PMDA. Because the CONVERT study met the primary endpoint of culture conversion at month six based on the top-line results, we submitted an NDA for ALIS to the FDA at the end of March 2018 pursuant to Subpart H, which permits the FDA to approve a product candidate based on a surrogate or intermediate endpoint subject to the requirement that we conduct post-approval studies to verifyassess and describe the clinical benefit of ARIKAYCE in patients with MAC lung disease. The trial will evaluate the product. We expecteffect of ARIKAYCE on a clinically meaningful endpoint, as compared to receive a six-month priority review froman appropriate control, in the FDA. We believe that efficacyintended patient population of patients with MAC lung disease. Pursuant to the timetable agreed upon with the FDA, the study protocol is expected to be finalized during the first half of 2019, with trial results to be reported by 2024. Continued approval of ARIKAYCE will be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in this study.

Clinical Trials

Accelerated approval of ARIKAYCE was supported by preliminary data from theour CONVERT study, at month six will be sufficient to supporta global Phase 3 study evaluating the accelerated approvalsafety and efficacy of ALIS. We expect that full approval would be contingent on FDA reviewARIKAYCE in adult patients with refractory MAC lung disease, using achievement of among other things, the final analyses of durability ofsputum culture conversion for converters.

CONVERT Top-Line Safety and Tolerability Data
Approximately 98% of patients in(defined as three consecutive negative monthly sputum cultures) by Month 6 as the ALIS plus GBT arm of the CONVERT study experienced at least one treatment-emergent adverse event (TEAE), compared to 91% of patients in the GBT-only arm, with most events being mild or moderate in severity. A greater percentage of patients in the ALIS plus GBT arm than in the GBT-only arm experienced TEAEs involving dysphonia, cough, haemoptysis, dyspnoea, oropharyngeal pain, diarrhea, nausea, and fatigue. Based on our review of the top-line study safety data, the incidence of dysphonia, cough and dyspnoea among patients in the ALIS plus GBT arm generally decreased after the second study month. Approximately 20% and 18% of patients in the ALIS plus GBT arm and GBT-only arm of the study, respectively, experienced at least one serious treatment emergent adverse event (STEAE). The table below provides additional information regarding certain STEAEs experiencedprimary endpoint. Patients who achieved sputum culture conversion by patients in the CONVERT study.
2:1 Randomization
Patients Reporting STEAEs >3% in Either ArmALIS + GBT (n=223)GBT (n=112)
Patients Reporting At Least One STEAE20.2% (45)17.9% (20)
System Organ ClassPreferred Term
Respiratory, Thoracic, Mediastinal Disorders11.7% (26)9.8% (11)
Hemoptysis2.7% (6)4.5% (5)
COPD (exacerbation)3.1% (7)0.9% (1)
Infections and Infestations9.0% (20)5.4% (6)
Pneumonia3.6% (8)1.8% (2)
Cardiac Disorders0.4% (1)4.5% (5)
Patient Deaths2.7% (6)4.5% (5)

There were no distinctions between treatment arms for adverse events of hearing loss or renal impairment, side effects commonly associated with the intravenous use of amikacin. As of September 2017, the overall dropout rateMonth 6 continued in the CONVERT study was 16.1%, withfor an 8.9% dropout rateadditional 12 months of treatment following the first monthly negative sputum culture in the GBT-only arm and a 19.6% dropout rate in the ALIS plus GBT arm. As of December 2017, the overall dropout rate in the CONVERT study was 18% (n=60/336).

CONVERT Long-Term Durability Data

In January 2018 we announced interim data onorder to assess the durability of culture conversion, as defined by patients that have completed treatment and continued in the CONVERT study off all therapy for three months, which we expect will be the endpoint necessary to support full regulatory approval in the US. The followingmonths. We previously reported interim durability data are interim results observed through December 2017, and have not been further analyzed. As of December 2017, of the 75 patients achieving culture conversion in the CONVERT study, 53 of these patients were evaluable for durability of culture conversion three months after the completion of treatment. Interim data for durability of culture conversion as of December 2017, on these 53 patients are detailed below:
Evaluable Number of Patients
as of December 2017 (At Least Three Months Post Treatment)*
Percent with Durable Culture
Conversion Three Months
After Completion
of All Treatment
Converters in the ALIS + GBT arm (n=65)46in which 60.9% (28/46)
Converters in the GBT‑only arm (n=10)70.0% (0/7)

* Evaluable number of patients includes all patients(28/46) who reachedhad achieved the primary endpoint at Month 6 on ARIKAYCE plus guidelines-based therapy (GBT) remained culture negative three months post-treatment andoff all therapy, compared to 0.0% of patients (0/7) who discontinued prior tohad achieved the primary endpoint at Month 6 on GBT only. Final durability data for patients three months post-treatment.

312 Studyoff all therapy were consistent with these interim data, and safety data for these patients were consistent with safety data previously reported for patients by Month 6 of the CONVERT study. The CONVERT study is ongoing.
  
All non-converters in the CONVERT study, as determined at the month eight visit,Patients who did not culture convert by Month 6 may behave been eligible to enter theenroll in our 312 study, which is a separate 12-month, single-arm,an open-label study. The purpose of the 312extension study is to further evaluate the safety and tolerability of long-term treatment with ALIS added to GBT. The secondary endpoints of the 312 study include evaluating the proportion offor these non-converting patients achieving culture conversion (three consecutive monthly negative sputum cultures) by month six and the proportion of patients achieving culture conversion by month 12 (end of treatment).

312 Study Interim Efficacy Data
In January 2018, we also announced interim data for the 312 study, which enrolled 163 adult patients with NTM lung disease caused by MAC who completed six months of treatment in the CONVERT study. The primary objective of the 312 study but did not demonstratewas to evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability of ARIKAYCE in combination with a standard multi-drug regimen. The secondary objectives of the 312 study included evaluating the proportion of subjects achieving culture conversion (defined in the same way as the CONVERT study) by Month 6 and the proportion of subjects achieving culture conversion by Month 6. The following data are12, which was the end of treatment. We previously reported interim results observed through December 2017, and have not been further analyzed. Patients in the ALIS plus GBT arm of the CONVERT study and patients in the GBT-only arm of the CONVERT study who did not achieve culture conversion by Month 6 had the option to enroll in the 312 study at Month 8. Under the study protocol, non-converting patients from both arms of the CONVERT study will receive 12 months of ALIS plus GBT in the 312 study. We will also use the data from this trial to further assess the impact of the addition of ALIS to background GBT on sputum culture conversion, by Month 6.
As of December 2017, of the 163 patients enrolled in the 312 study, 124 patients were evaluable for culture conversion. Descriptive interim culture conversion data as of December 2017 for these 124 patients are detailed below. The interimin the 312 study, with 28.4% of patients who received GBT only in the CONVERT study (19/67) and 12.3% of patients who had received ARIKAYCE plus GBT in the CONVERT study (7/57) achieving culture conversion data has not been statistically analyzed.
Numberby Month 6 of Patients Completing Six Months of Treatment in the 312 study as of December 2017 **
Percent Achieving Sputum
Culture Conversion by
Month 6 in the 312 study
Patients who received GBT only in the 212 study and crossed over to receive six months of treatment with ALIS + GBT (n=90)6728.4% (19/67)
Patients who received ALIS + GBT in the 212 study and crossed over to continue treatment in the 312 study, to receive a combined total of 14 months of ALIS + GBT treatment in both studies (n=73)5712.3% (7/57)

** Includes all patients completing six months of treatment, all patients who discontinued prior to six months and all ongoing patients prior to six months who completed two months of treatment.
312 Study Interim Safety and Tolerability Data
We have not yet performed a final analysis of any safety data for the 312 study. However, based on anThe 312 study has concluded. Final efficacy data regarding culture conversion were consistent with these interim review ofdata. We are continuing to analyze the safety and efficacy data available from the 312 study, but we believe that STEAEs were similar to the STEAEs we reported in September 2017 as part of our top-line data results for the 212 study. As of December 2017, the overall dropout rate in the 312 study was 24% (n=39/163).have not identified any new safety signals.

Further Research and Lifecycle Management for ALIS
 
We are currently exploring and supporting research and lifecycle management programs for ALISARIKAYCE in the US beyond treatment of refractory NTMMAC lung infections caused by MAC.disease as part of a combination antibacterial regimen for adult patients who have

limited or no treatment options. Specifically, we are evaluating future study designs focusing on the MAC lung disease treatment pathway, including front-line treatment and monotherapy maintenance to prevent recurrence (defined as true relapse or reinfection) of NTMMAC lung disease. In addition,As noted above, we are evaluatingplan to conduct our required confirmatory trial to assess and describe the clinical benefit of ARIKAYCE in patients with MAC lung disease. We intend to submit regulatory filings for ARIKAYCE in Europe in mid-2019 and Japan in the first half of 2020.

Subsequent lifecycle management studies could also potentially enable us to reach more patients. For instance, the use of ARIKAYCE to treat infections caused by non-MAC NTM species, such as M. abscessus,. If the data from the CONVERT study are sufficient to support our marketing authorization applications (MAAs) and regulatory bodies approve ALIS, such lifecycle management studies could enable us to reach more potential patients. is being evaluated. These initiatives may include new clinical studies sponsored by us or investigator-initiated studies, which are clinical studies initiated and sponsored by physicians or research institutions with funding from us, and may also include new clinical studies sponsored by us.
 
Market Opportunity for ALIS in NTM Lung Disease in 2018Product Pipeline

NTM lung disease is associated with increased rates of morbidity and mortality, and MAC is the predominant pathogenic species in NTM lung disease in the US, Japan and Europe. The prevalence of NTM lung disease has increased over the past two decades, and we believe it is an emerging public health concern worldwide. Based on currently available information from external sources, including market research funded by us and third parties, and internal analyses and calculations, we estimate potential patient populations in the US, Japan and EU5 (comprised of France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) for 2018 as follows:

Potential Market Estimated Number of Patients with Diagnosed NTM Lung DiseaseEstimated Number of Patients Treated for NTM Lung Disease Caused by MACEstimated Number of Patients Refractory to Treatment
United States 75,000-105,00040,000-50,00010,000-15,000
Japan 125,000-145,00060,000-70,00015,000-18,000
EU5 14,0004,4001,400

We are not aware of any approved inhaled therapies specifically indicated for NTM lung disease in North America, Japan or Europe. Current guideline-based approaches for NTM lung disease, including those from the American Thoracic Society and Infectious Diseases Society of America, involve multi-drug regimens not approved for the treatment of NTM lung disease and treatment that could last two years or more. Based on a burden of illness study that we conducted in the US with a major medical benefits provider, we previously concluded that patients with NTM lung disease are costly to healthcare plans, while a recent claims-based study in the US has shown that patients with NTM lung disease have higher resource utilization and costs than their age and gender-matched controls. Accordingly, we believe that a significant market opportunity for ALIS in NTM lung disease exists in the US and internationally. 
We are currently exploring the NTM market opportunity for ALIS in Japan. The CONVERT study included a comprehensive pharmacokinetic sub-study in Japanese subjects in lieu of a separate local pharmacokinetic study in Japan, as agreed with the PDMA. If the data from the CONVERT study are sufficient to support our MAAs, and the FDA approves ALIS, we expect our first regulatory filing outside the US to be in Japan. We have established a Japanese legal entity and began hiring local employees in 2018 to closely manage our regulatory and pre-commercial activities.

INS1007
 
INS1007 is a small molecule, oral, reversible inhibitor of DPP1, which we licensed from AstraZeneca in October 2016. DPP1 is an enzyme responsible for activating neutrophil serine proteases in neutrophils when they are formed in the bone

marrow. Neutrophils are the most common type of white blood cell and play an essential role in pathogen destruction and inflammatory mediation. Neutrophils contain the neutrophil serine proteases (including neutrophil elastase, proteinase 3, and cathepsin G,G) that have been implicated in a variety of inflammatory diseases. In chronic inflammatory lung diseases, neutrophils accumulate in the airways and release active neutrophil serine proteases in excess that cause lung destruction and inflammation. INS1007 may decrease the damaging effects of inflammatory diseases, such as non-CF bronchiectasis, by inhibiting DPP1 and its activation of neutrophil serine proteases. Non-CF bronchiectasis is a progressive pulmonary disorder in which the bronchi become permanently dilated due to chronic inflammation and infection. Currently, there is no cure, and we are not aware of any FDA-approved therapies specifically indicated for non-CF bronchiectasis.We are exploring the potential of INS1007 in various neutrophil-driven inflammatory conditions, including treating granulomatosis with polyangiitis.
 
The WILLOW Study
 
The WILLOW study is a global phase 2, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group, multi-center clinical study to assess the efficacy, safety and tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of INS1007 administered once daily for 24 weeks in subjects with non-CF bronchiectasis. We commenced enrollment in the WILLOW study in December 2017.2017, which we expect to complete in mid-2019. In addition, we are exploring the potential of INS1007 in various neutrophil-driven inflammatory conditions.
 
Phase 1 Study Results
In a phase 1 study of healthy volunteers conducted by AstraZeneca, INS1007 (previously AZD7986) was well tolerated and demonstrated inhibition of the activity of the neutrophil serine protease neutrophil elastase in a dose and concentration dependent manner. In preclinical studies, it was shown to reversibly inhibit DPP1 and the activation of neutrophil serine proteases within maturing neutrophils.
INS1009
 
INS1009 is an investigational sustained-release inhaled treprostinil prodrug nanoparticle formulation that has the potential to address certain of the current limitations of existing prostanoid therapies. We believe that INS1009 prolongs duration of effect and may provide PAH patients with greater consistency in pulmonary arterial pressure reduction over time. Current inhaled prostanoid therapies must be dosed four to nine times per day for the treatment of PAH. Reducing dose frequency has the potential to ease patient burden and improve compliance. Additionally, we believe that INS1009 may be associated with fewer side effects, including elevated heart rate, low blood pressure, and severity and/or frequency of cough, associated with high initial drug levels and local upper airway exposure when using current inhaled prostanoid therapies. We believe INS1009 may offer a differentiated product profile for rare pulmonary disorders, including PAH, and we are currently evaluating our options to advance its development, including exploring its use as an inhaled dry powder formulation.
Phase 1 Study Results
In late 2014, we had a pre-IND meeting with the FDA for INS1009 and clarified that, subject to final review of the preclinical data, INS1009 could be eligible for an approval pathway under Section 505(b)(2) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) (505(b)(2) approval). Like a traditional NDA that is submitted under Section 505(b)(1) of the FDCA, a 505(b)(2) NDA must establish that the drug is safe and effective, but unlike a traditional NDA, the applicant may rely at least in part on studies not conducted by or for the applicant and for which the applicant does not have a right of reference. The ability to rely on existing third-party data to support safety and/or effectiveness can reduce the time and cost associated with traditional NDAs.
We have completed a phase 1 study of INS1009. The phase 1 study was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled single ascending dose study of INS1009 for inhalation to determine its safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics in healthy volunteers. Twenty-four (24) patients were enrolled and received INS1009 with cohorts of eight patients receiving doses of 85 micrograms (mcg), 170 mcg, 340 mcg or placebo. Participants in the first cohort (8 patients) received a single dose of open label treprostinil (Tyvaso®) at 54 mcg 24 hours prior to receiving INS1009 at 85 mcg. The 85 mcg dose of INS1009 provides an equivalent amount of treprostinil on a molar basis as the 54 mcg dose of Tyvaso. The peak treprostinil serum concentration was approximately 90% lower after INS1009 administration compared with Tyvaso, which could indicate a reduced future adverse event (AE) profile. The pharmacokinetic characteristics also supported once- or twice-daily dosing. The longer half-life of treprostinil for INS1009 was likely due to a sustained pulmonary release. The AE profile was consistent with other inhaled prostanoids. These data were presented at the European Respiratory Society international congress in September 2016.



KEY COMPONENTS OF OUR STATEMENTRESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Revenues
Product revenues consist primarily of net sales of ARIKAYCE in the US. In October 2018, we began shipping ARIKAYCE to our customers in the US, which include specialty pharmacies and specialty distributors. We recognize revenue for product received by our customers net of allowances for customer credits, including prompt pay discounts, service fees, estimated rebates, including government rebates, such as Medicaid rebates and Medicare Part D coverage gap reimbursements in the US, chargebacks and returns. We also began recognizing revenue related to early access programs (EAPs) in Europe, consisting of sales to the French National Agency for Medicines and Health Products Safety (ANSM), which has granted ARIKAYCE a Temporary Authorization for Use (Autorisation Temporaire d'Utilisation or ATU) and from the named patient program in Germany, both compassionate use programs.

Cost of Product Revenues (excluding amortization of intangible assets)
Cost of product revenues (excluding amortization of intangible assets) consist primarily of direct and indirect costs related to the manufacturing of ARIKAYCE sold, including third-party manufacturing costs, packaging services, freight, allocation of overhead costs, and inventory adjustment charges, in addition to royalty expenses due to PARI. We began capitalizing inventory upon FDA approval of ARIKAYCE.
Research and Development (R&D) Expenses

R&D expenses consist of salaries, benefits and other related costs, including stock-based compensation, for personnel serving in our research and development functions, including medical affairs. Expenses also include other internal operating expenses, the cost of manufacturing our drug candidate(s) for clinical study, the cost of conducting clinical studies, and the cost of conducting preclinical and research activities. In addition, our R&D expenses include payments to third parties for the license rights to products in development (prior to marketing approval), such as for INS1007. Our expenses related to manufacturing our drug candidate(s) for clinical studies and commercial inventory prior to regulatory approvalsstudy are primarily related to activities at contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs) that manufacture our product candidates for our use, including purchases of active pharmaceutical ingredients. R&D expenses also include spending to build-out the CMO facilities to prepare for our future global production requirements. Our expenses related to clinical trials are primarily related to activities at contract research organizations that conduct and manage clinical trials on our behalf.
Since 2011, we have focused our development activities principally on our proprietary, advanced liposomal technology designed specifically for inhaled therapies. Our development efforts since 2015 have principally related to the development of ALIS in the NTM lung disease indication described above.
Selling, General and Administrative (SG&A) Expenses
General and administrativeSG&A expenses consist primarily of salaries, benefits and other related costs, including stock-based compensation, for our non-employee directors and personnel serving in our executive, finance and accounting, legal and compliance, commercial and pre-commercial, corporate development, field sales, information technology, program management and human resource functions. General and administrativeSG&A expenses also include professional fees for legal services, including fees incurred in connection with the securities litigation discussed in Note 9 to our Consolidated Financial Statements - “Commitments and Contingencies - Legal Proceedings” and patent-related expenses, consulting services, including for pre-commercial planning activities such as non-branded disease awareness, insurance, board of director fees, tax and accounting services.

Amortization of Intangible Assets
Upon commercialization of ARIKAYCE, our intangible assets began to be amortized over their estimated useful lives. The fair values assigned to our intangible assets are based on estimates and assumptions we believe are reasonable based on available facts and circumstances. Unanticipated events or circumstances may occur that require us to review the assets for impairment.
Investment Income and Interest Expense
Investment income consists of interest and dividend income earned on our cash and cash equivalents. Interest expense consists primarily of the accretion of debt discount, contractual interest expense,costs and the amortization of debt issuance costs andrelated to our accretion of debt. Debt discount is accreted, and debt discount. Debt issuance costs are amortized, and the debt discount is accreted to interest expense using the effective interest rate method over the term of the debt. Our balance sheet reflects debt, net of the debt discount, debt issuance costs paid to the lender, and other third-party costs. Unamortized debt issuance costs associated with extinguished debt are expensed in the period of the extinguishment.

 
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 20182019 and 20172018
 
Net LossOverview - Operating Results
Net lossOur operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 was $68.52019, included the following:
Total revenues from sales of ARIKAYCE of $21.9 million or $0.89 per share—basic and diluted, compared with a net loss of $37.4 million, or $0.60 per share—basic and diluted, forduring the quarter ended March 31, 2017. The $31.12019;
Cost of product revenues (excluding amortization of intangibles) of $4.2 million increase in our net loss forduring the quarter ended March 31, 20182019 related to sales of ARIKAYCE;
Increased R&D expenses of $1.1 million as compared to the same period in 2017 was primarily due to:
Increased R&D expenses of $7.8 million,the prior year primarily resulting from an increase in external manufacturingcompensation and related expenses anddue to an increase in headcount;
Increased SG&A expenses of $22.2 million as compared to the same period in the prior year resulting from higher compensation and related expenses due to an increase in headcount;headcount, and
Increased general and administrative expenses of $18.9 million, resulting from an increase in consulting fees relatingcommercial activities related to pre-commercial planning activitiesARIKAYCE;
Amortization of intangible assets of $1.2 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2019; and higher compensation and related expenses due to an increase in headcount.

In addition, there was a $4.2 million increase inIncreased interest expense resulting fromof $1.1 million as compared to the issuance ofsame period in the prior year related to interest on the $450.0 million aggregate principal amount of 1.75% convertible senior notes due 2025 (the Convertible Notes).
Revenues
Total revenue consists of net sales of ARIKAYCE, which was approved by the FDA on September 28, 2018 and launched in connection with the public offeringUS in October 2018. The following table summarizes the sources of revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2019 (in thousands):
 For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
Net product revenues, US$20,983
Net product revenues, EAPs919
    Total revenues$21,902

Cost of Product Revenues (excluding amortization of intangibles)
Cost of product revenues (excluding amortization of intangible assets) consist primarily of direct and indirect costs related to the manufacturing of ARIKAYCE sold, including third-party manufacturing costs, packaging services, freight, production-related overhead costs, and inventory adjustment charges, in addition to royalty expenses due to PARI. We began capitalizing inventory upon FDA approval of ARIKAYCE. Cost of product revenues (excluding amortization of intangible assets) was $4.2 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2019.
All product costs incurred prior to FDA approval of ARIKAYCE in September 2018 were expensed as R&D expenses. As mentioned above, our cost of product revenues includes certain expenses which are fixed, other expenses that occurredwere incurred after FDA approval and royalties based on net sales. We expect our cost of product revenues (excluding amortization of intangible assets) to continue to be positively impacted during 2019, as we sell through certain inventory that was expensed prior to FDA approval of ARIKAYCE in JanuarySeptember 2018.
R&D Expenses
 

R&D expenses for the quarters ended March 31, 20182019 and 2017March 31, 2018 were comprised of the following components (in thousands):
 
Quarters Ended March 31, Increase (decrease)Quarters Ended March 31, Increase (decrease)
2018 2017 $ %2019 2018 $ %
External Expenses 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
Clinical development & research$7,818
 $8,488
 $(670) (7.9)%$10,529
 $7,818
 $2,711
 34.7 %
Manufacturing7,934
 2,744
 5,190
 189.1 %556
 7,934
 (7,378) (93.0)%
Regulatory and quality assurance1,630
 1,356
 274
 20.2 %
Regulatory, quality assurance, and medical affairs1,792
 1,630
 162
 9.9 %
Subtotal—external expenses$17,382
 $12,588
 $4,794
 38.1 %$12,877
 $17,382
 $(4,505) (25.9)%
Internal Expenses 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
Compensation and related expenses$9,883
 $7,650
 $2,233
 29.2 %
Compensation and benefit related expenses$12,757
 $7,953
 $4,804
 60.4 %
Stock-based compensation2,191
 1,930
 261
 13.5 %
Other internal operating expenses2,833
 2,016
 817
 40.5 %3,378
 2,833
 545
 19.2 %
Subtotal—internal expenses$12,716
 $9,666
 $3,050
 31.6 %$18,326
 $12,716
 $5,610
 44.1 %
Total$30,098
 $22,254
 $7,844
 35.2 %$31,203
 $30,098
 $1,105
 3.7 %
 
R&D expenses increased to $30.1$31.2 million during the quarter ended March 31, 20182019 from $22.3$30.1 million in the same period in 2017.2018. The $7.8$1.1 million increase was primarily due to an increase of $5.2 million in external manufacturing expenses, specifically related to purchases of ALIS raw materials, CMO expenses related to ALIS commercial inventory production, and construction costs relating to the build-out of a third party CMO production facility. In addition, there was a $2.2$4.8 million increase in compensation and related expenses due to an increase in headcount and an increase of $2.7 million primarily due to increases in expenses related to the phase 2 WILLOW trial for INS1007. These increases were offset by a decrease of $7.4 million in external manufacturing expenses, (i) as raw materials purchased and CMO costs during the quarter ended March 31, 2019 were recorded as inventory, and (ii)

construction costs relating to the build-out of the Patheon UK Limited (Patheon) production facility during the quarter ended March 31, 2019 were classified as other assets.

During the quarter ended March 31, 2019, external R&D expenses of $12.9 million consisted of $4.9 million related to ARIKAYCE, $5.9 million related to INS1007, and $2.1 million related to other research expenses. During the quarter ended March 31, 2018, as comparedexternal R&D expenses of $17.4 million consisted of $14.6 million related to the prior year period.ARIKAYCE, $2.3 million related to INS1007, and $0.5 million related to other research expenses.

General and Administrative    SG&A Expenses

General and administrativeSG&A expenses for the quarterquarters ended March 31, 20182019 and 2017March 31, 2018 were comprised of the following (in thousands):
 
 Quarters Ended March 31, Increase (decrease)
 2018 2017 $ %
General & administrative$13,519
 $8,654
 $4,865
 56.2%
Pre-commercial expenses19,134
 5,061
 14,073
 278.1%
Total general & administrative expenses$32,653
 $13,715
 $18,938
 138.1%
  Quarters Ended March 31, Increase (decrease)
 2019 2018 $ %
Compensation and benefit related expenses $19,536
 $11,708
 $7,828
 66.9%
Stock-based compensation 4,745
 3,744
 1,001
 26.7%
Professional fees and other external expenses 21,591
 12,929
 8,662
 67.0%
Facility related and other internal expenses 8,938
 4,272
 4,666
 109.2%
Total SG&A expenses $54,810
 $32,653
 $22,157
 67.9%

General and administrativeSG&A expenses increased to $32.7$54.8 million during the quarter ended March 31, 20182019 from $13.7$32.7 million in the same period in 2017.2018. The $18.9$22.2 million increase was primarily due to $8.9$7.8 million in higher compensation and related expenses due to an increase in headcount, including the hiring of our field force, and $7.6$8.7 million in consulting fees relatingcommercial expenses related to pre-commercial planning activities for the preparation for the post-approval launch of ALIS,ARIKAYCE, including non-branded disease awareness, patient support planning,activities, field operations and other professional fees. In addition, there was an increase
Amortization of $1.6 million related to software licenses and fees and training costsIntangible Assets
Amortization of intangible assets for the field force hired inquarter ended March 31, 2019 was $1.2 million and is comprised of amortization of acquired ARIKAYCE R&D and amortization of the first quartermilestone paid to PARI for the FDA approval of 2018.
ARIKAYCE. 
Interest Expense
 
Interest expense was $5.6$6.7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 20182019 as compared to $1.5$5.6 million in the same period in 2017.2018. The $4.2$1.1 million increase in interest expense in the quarter ended March 31, 20182019 as compared to the prior year quarterperiod relates to interest on the issuance of $450.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Convertible Notes issued in late January 2018. The interest expense on the Convertible Notes for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 is based on an effective interest rate of 7.6%.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
 
Overview
 

There is considerable time and cost associated with developing a potential pharmaceutical product to the point of regulatory approval and commercialization. In recent years, we have funded our operations through public offerings of equity securities and debt financings. We commenced commercial shipments of ARIKAYCE beginning in October 2018. We expect to continue to incur operating losses both in our US and certain international entities, as we plan to fund researchR&D for ARIKAYCE and developmentour other pipeline programs, continue commercial launch activities for ARIKAYCE in the US, continue to invest in pre-commercial and commercial launchregulatory activities for ARIKAYCE in Europe and Japan, and other general and administrative activities.
    
In January 2018, we completed an underwritten public offering of $450.0 million aggregate principal amount of Convertible Notes, including the exercise in full of the underwriter's option to purchase additional Convertible Notes. Our net proceeds from the offering, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses of $14.1$14.2 million, were $435.9$435.8 million.
    
In September 2017, we completed an underwritten public offering of 14,123,150 shares of our common stock, which included the underwriter’s exercise in full of its over-allotment option of 1,842,150 shares, at a price to the public of $28.50 per share.  Our net proceeds from the sale of the shares, after deducting underwriting discounts and offering expenses of $24.8 million, were $377.7 million.

We may need to raise additional capital to fund our operations, including continued commercialization of ARIKAYCE and future clinical trials related to develop and commercialize ALIS if approved,ARIKAYCE, to develop INS1007 and INS1009, and to develop, acquire, in-license or co-promoteco-

promote other products that address orphan or rare diseases. We believe we currently have sufficient funds to meet our financial needs for at least the next 12 months. We mayexpect to opportunistically raise additional capital and may do so through equity or debt financing(s), strategic transactions or otherwise. We expect such additional funding, if any, would be used to continue to commercialize ARIKAYCE, to conduct further trials of ARIKAYCE, to develop our potential product candidates, or to pursue the license or purchase of other technologies to commercialize ouror products and product candidates or to purchase other products.candidates. During 2018,2019, we plan to support the ongoing commercial launch of ARIKAYCE in the US, to continue to fund further clinical development of ALISARIKAYCE and INS1007, and support efforts to obtain regulatory approvals and prepare for commercialization of ALIS.ARIKAYCE outside the US. Our cash requirements in 2018for 2019 will be impacted by a number of factors, the most significant of which are expenses related to the CONVERT and 312 studies and pre-commercializationcommercialization efforts for ALIS,ARIKAYCE, expenses related to the WILLOW trial for INS1007, and to a lesser extent, expenses related to INS1007 and future ALISARIKAYCE clinical trials. We expect our operating expenses to continue to significantly increase in 2018 as compared to 2017.


Cash Flows
 
As of March 31, 2018,2019, we had cash and cash equivalents of $686.6$420.2 million, as compared with $381.2$495.1 million as of December 31, 2017.2018. The $305.4$74.8 million increasedecrease was due primarily to the net cash proceeds from our issuance of Convertible Notes in January 2018, partially offset by cash used in operating activities and, to a lesser extent, cash used in investing activities. Our working capital was $661.6$360.4 million as of March 31, 20182019 as compared with $344.8$439.2 million as of December 31, 2017.2018.
 
Net cash used in operating activities was $68.0$73.8 million and $36.9$67.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively. The net cash used in operating activities during the three months ended March 31, 20182019 and 20172018 was primarily for the commercial, pre-commercial (in 2018), clinical and manufacturing activities related to ALIS,ARIKAYCE, as well as general and administrativeSG&A expenses. In addition, net cash used in operating activities during the three months ended March 31, 20182019 included clinical trial expenses related to INS1007.
 
Net cash used in investing activities was $5.4$4.0 million and $0.4$5.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively. The net cash used in investing activities induring the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 was primarily related to the purchase of fixed assets for our long-term production capacity build-out at Patheon. We expect our CMO. The net cash used in investing activities in 2017 related to paymentsincrease for the year ended December 31, 2019 due primarily to our investments in the build-out of our lab facility in Bridgewater, New Jersey.new corporate headquarters and our long-term production capacity build-out at Patheon.
 
Net cash provided by financing activities was $378.8$3.0 million and $0.6$378.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Net cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2019 was primarily due to cash proceeds from stock option exercises and 2017, respectively.participation in our employee stock purchase program. Net cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2018 included net cash proceeds of $435.9$435.8 million from our issuance of Convertible Notes in January 2018, partially offset by the February 2018 pay-off of our outstanding debt to Hercules Capital (Hercules) in the amount of $55.0 million. Net cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2017 was cash proceeds from stock option exercises.


Contractual Obligations
 
There were no material changes outside of the ordinary course of business in our contractual obligations during the three months ended March 31, 20182019 from those disclosed in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Contractual Obligations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, except for the following:2018.    


In January 2018, we completed an underwritten public offering of $450.0 million aggregate principal amount of Convertible Notes pursuant to an indenture between the Company and Wells Fargo, as trustee. Our net proceeds from the offering, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses of $14.1 million, were approximately $435.9 million. The Convertible Notes bear interest payable semiannually in arrears on January 15 and July 15 of each year, beginning on July 15, 2018. The Convertible Notes mature on January 15, 2025, unless earlier converted, redeemed, or repurchased. The Convertible Notes are convertible into common stock of the Company under certain circumstances described in the indenture. See Note 5 to our Consolidated Financial Statements - “Debt” for more information.

In February 2018, we used part of the net proceeds from the issuance of the Convertible Notes to pay off the outstanding debt owed to Hercules. The payments consisted of $55.0 million for the principal amount and an additional $3.2 million in back-end fees, outstanding interest, and prepayment penalties. As a result, we incurred a $2.2 million loss on the extinguishment of debt in the quarter ended March 31, 2018.

As of March 31, 2018, future payments under our long-term debt agreements, capital leases, minimum future payments under non-cancellable operating leases and minimum future payment obligations are as follows:
 TotalLess than 1 year1 ‑ 3 Years4 ‑ 5 YearsAfter 5 Years
 (in thousands)
Debt obligations     
     Debt maturities$450,000
$
$
$
$450,000
     Contractual interest54,906
7,328
15,750
15,750
16,078
Operating leases3,541
1,518
1,648
375

Purchase obligations4,725
2,700
2,025


Total contractual obligations$513,172
$11,546
$19,423
$16,125
$466,078
This table does not include: (a) any milestone payments which may become payable to third parties under our license and collaboration agreements as the timing and likelihood of such payments are not known; (b) any royalty payments to third parties as the amounts of such payments, timing and/or the likelihood of such payments are not known; or (c) contracts that are entered into in the ordinary course of business which are not material in the aggregate in any period presented above.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements other than operating leases, that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future material effect on our financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources. We do not have any interest in special purpose entities, structured finance entities or other variable interest entities.


CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.2018. For the required interim disclosure updates related to our accounting policies, see Note 2 to our Consolidated Financial Statementsconsolidated financial statements“SummarySummary of Significant Accounting Policies”Policies in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.


ITEM 3.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
 
As of March 31, 2018,2019, our cash and cash equivalents were in cash accounts or were invested in US treasury bills and money market funds. MoneyOur investments in money market accountsfunds are not insured by the federal government.
 
As of March 31, 2018,2019, we had $450.0 million of Convertible Notes outstanding which bear interest at a coupon rate of 1.75%. If a 10% change in interest rates had occurred on March 31, 2018,2019, it would not have had a material effect on the fair value of our debt as of that date, nor would it have had a material effect on our future earnings or cash flows.
 
The majority of our business is conducted in US dollars. However, we do conduct certain transactions in other currencies, including Euros, British Pounds, and Japanese Yen. Historically, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates

have not materially affected our results of operations and during the three months ended March 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, our results of operations were not materially affected by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.
 
ITEM 4.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
Our management, under the supervision and with the participation of our principal executive officerChief Executive Officer and principal financial officer,Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2018.2019. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), means controls and other procedures that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in the periodic reports that we file or submit with the SEC is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on that evaluation as of March 31, 2018,2019, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures arewere effective at the reasonable assurance level.
 
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
 
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) duringDuring the three months ended March 31, 2018 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely2019, we implemented processes and internal controls related to materially affect,the January 1, 2019 adoption of ASU 2016-02. The implementation of these processes resulted in material changes to our internal control over financial reporting. The operating effectiveness of these changes will be evaluated as part of our annual assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.

 
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
See Note 9 to our Consolidated Financial Statements — “Commitments and Contingencies — Legal Proceedings” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a description of our material legal proceedings. From time to time, we are also party to various lawsuits, claims and other legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of our business. While the outcomes of these matters are uncertain, management does not expect that the ultimate costs to resolve these matters will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.


ITEM 1A.RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes during the quarter ended March 31, 20182019 to our risk factors as previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.2018.


ITEM 2.UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
 
There were no unregistered sales of the Company’s equity securities by the Company during the quarter ended March 31, 2018.2019.
 

ITEM 6.EXHIBITS
 
Exhibit Index
 Articles of Incorporation of Insmed Incorporated, as amended through June 14, 2012 (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to Insmed Incorporated’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 18, 2013).
   
 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Insmed Incorporated (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to Insmed Incorporated’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 6, 2015).
   
Form of Award Agreement for Restricted Stock Units issued to directors pursuant to the Insmed Incorporated 2017 Incentive Plan.
First Amendment to Lease, dated October 1, 2016, between CIP II/AR Bridgewater Holdings LLC and Insmed Incorporated
Second Amendment to Lease, dated October 17, 2018, between CIP II/AR Bridgewater Holdings LLC and Insmed Incorporated
 Certification of William H. Lewis, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) of Insmed Incorporated, pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.
   
 Certification of Paolo Tombesi, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) of Insmed Incorporated, pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.
   
 Certification of William H. Lewis, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) of Insmed Incorporated, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.
   
 Certification of Paolo Tombesi, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) of Insmed Incorporated, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.
   
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The following materials from Insmed Incorporated’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 20182019 formatted in XBRL (eXtensibleiXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 20182019 and December 31, 2017,2018, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the three months ended March 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, and (iv) Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.



SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
  INSMED INCORPORATED
   
   
Date: May 2, 20187, 2019By/s/ Paolo Tombesi
  Paolo Tombesi
  Chief Financial Officer
  (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)




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