We have not incurred any bank debt.
Based on our current assumptions, we expect that our current cash and cash equivalents will support our operations into the third quarter of 2022.
As all the clinical research and development expenditures are expensed until marketing authorizations are obtained, the principal investments made over the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 have been related primarily to the industrial machinery and equipment, which are expected to be commissioned in order to support the commercialization of Viaskin Peanut, if approved and, secondarily, to the acquisition of computer and office equipment.
Following receipt of a CRL from the FDA in connection with our BLA for Viaskin Peanut, beginning in August 2020, we scaled down our other clinical programs and
pre-clinical
spend to focus on Viaskin Peanut. We also initiated a global restructuring plan in June 2020 to provide operational latitude to progress the clinical development and regulatory review of Viaskin Peanut in the United States and European Union.
Based on our plans to address the guidance received from the FDA in January 2021 and additional feedback received in October 2021 regarding the protocol for STAMP, and our expected cost savings from implementation of the global restructuring plan, we expect that our current balance of cash and cash equivalents of $98.2 million as of September 30, 2021 will be sufficient to fund our operations into the third quarter of 2022. As of the date of the filing, our available cash is not projected to be sufficient to support our operating plan for the next 12 months. As such, there is substantial doubt regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
We intend to seek additional capital as we prepare for the launch of Viaskin Peanut, if approved, and continue other research and development efforts. We may seek to finance our future cash needs through a combination of public or private equity or debt financings, collaborations, license and development agreements and other forms of
non-dilutive
financings. On June 30, 2021, we filed a registration statement on
Form S-3 with
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, utilizing a shelf registration process. Under this shelf registration process, we may offer our ordinary shares, ordinary shares in the form of ADSs or any combination thereof from time to time in one or more offerings up to a total aggregate offering price of $250,000,000.
We cannot guarantee that we will be able to obtain the necessary financing to meet our needs or to obtain funds at attractive terms and conditions, including as a result of disruptions to the global financial markets due to the ongoing
COVID-19
pandemic. The ongoing
COVID-19
pandemic has already caused extreme volatility and disruptions in the capital and credit markets. A severe or prolonged economic downturn could result in a variety of risks for us, including reduced ability to raise additional capital when needed and on acceptable terms, if at all.
Contractual Obligations and Other Commitments
There have been no material changes in our contractual obligations and commitments from those disclosed in the Annual Report.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
We have not entered into any
off-balance
sheet arrangements and do not have variable interests in variable interest entities.
Smaller Reporting Company Status
We are a smaller reporting company as defined in the Exchange Act. We may, and intend to, take advantage of certain of the scaled disclosures available to smaller reporting companies and will be able to take advantage of these scaled disclosures for so long as we are a smaller reporting company. We may be a smaller reporting company in any year in which (i) the market value of our
voting and non-voting ordinary shares
held
by non-affiliates is
less than $250.0 million measured on the last business day of our second fiscal quarter or (ii) (a) our annual revenue is less than $100.0 million during the most recently completed fiscal year and (b) the market value of our
voting and non-voting ordinary shares
held by non-affiliates is less
than $700.0 million measured on the last business day of our second fiscal quarter.