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Compass Pathways Announces Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Business Updates

  • Top-line COMP005 data for COMP360 phase 3 pivotal program in treatment-resistant depression now expected in second quarter 2025
  • COMP006 data will now be announced after 26-week time point, expected in the second half of 2026
  • Strategic reorganization to focus all efforts on COMP360 program resulting in reduction of workforce of approximately 30%
  • Cash position of $207 million
  • Conference call October 31 at 8:00 am ET (12:00 pmUK)

LONDON & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2024-- Compass Pathways plc (Nasdaq: CMPS) (“Compass”), a biotechnology company dedicated to accelerating access to evidence-based innovation in mental health, today reported its financial results for the third quarter 2024 and an update on recent business progress.

“Ensuring the success of our lead COMP360 program is our absolute priority. We remain confident that COMP360 can be an effective therapy for patients with serious mental illness and our focus on delivering new treatment options for patients living with treatment-resistant depression remains paramount,” said Kabir Nath, Chief Executive Officer of Compass Pathways. “The shift in the phase 3 pivotal program timeline has forced us to look carefully at our operations and ensure that every resource is focused on this goal. As such, we have made the difficult decision to reduce our workforce and exit activities that are not directly tied to the completion of the trials, regulatory filing and commercialization if approved. These are necessary strategic decisions that we believe will position the COMP360 program for success.”

Business highlights

COMP360 psilocybin treatment in TRD

The phase 3 clinical program of COMP360 psilocybin treatment in TRD is the largest randomized, controlled, double-blind psilocybin treatment clinical program ever conducted. Top-line pivotal COMP005 trial data is expected in the second quarter 2025. In addition, as a result of the increased regulatory scrutiny on functional unblinding, the company has decided to shift the data release for COMP006 until after the 26-week time point and the completion of the blinded portion has been reached for all patients to protect against the risk of unblinding. With this change, Compass now expects data for COMP006 in the second half of 2026.

Prioritization of resources

As a result of changing timelines for the phase 3 trials, we will be reducing our workforce by approximately 30%, including eliminating some senior management positions, to further focus the organization and its capital resources on successfully delivering the COMP360 program. Our non-COMP360 preclinical efforts will be stopped and we are exploring a potential externalization for our digital health tools.

Financial highlights

  • Net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2024, was $38.5 million, or $0.56 loss per share (including non-cash share-based compensation expense of $5.0 million), compared with $33.4 million, or $0.67 loss per share, during the same period in 2023 (including non-cash-share-based compensation expense of $4.4 million).
  • Net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, was $111.8 million, or $1.67 loss per share (including non-cash share-based compensation expense of $15 million), compared with $85.9 million, or $1.81 loss per share, during the same period in 2023 (including non-cash-share-based compensation expense of $13.1 million).
  • Research and development expenses were $32.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared with $21.5 million during the same period in 2023. The increase was primarily attributable to development expenses associated with advancing our late-stage COMP360 phase 3 clinical trials and increased personnel expenses due to increased R&D headcount.
  • Research and development expenses were $86.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared with $60.4 million during the same period in 2023. The increase was primarily attributable to development expenses associated with advancing our late-stage COMP360 phase 3 clinical trials and increased personnel expenses due to increased R&D headcount.
  • General and administrative expenses were $15.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared with $12.5 million during the same period in 2023. The increase was primarily attributable to increased personnel expenses due to increased headcount supporting our corporate functions and increased legal and professional fees due to consulting, legal advice and patent applications.
  • General and administrative expenses were $42.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared with $38.1 million during the same period in 2023. The increase was primarily attributable to increased personnel expenses due to increased headcount supporting our corporate functions and increased legal and professional fees due to consulting, legal advice and patent applications.
  • Cash and cash equivalents were $207 million as of September 30, 2024, compared with $220.2 million as of December 31, 2023.
  • Debt was $29.8 million as of September 30, 2024, compared with $28.8 million as of December 31, 2023.

Financial Guidance

Fourth quarter 2024 net cash used in operating activities is expected to be in the range of $37 million to $43 million. The full-year 2024 net cash used in operating activities is expected to be in the range of $114 million to $120 million. The cash position at September 30, 2024, is expected to be sufficient to fund operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements at least into 2026.

Conference call

The management team will host a conference call at 8:00 am ET (12:00 pmUK) on October 31, 2024. A live webcast of the call will be available on the Compass Pathways website at Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results. The webcast will also be on the Investors section of the Compass Pathways website for 30 days.

About Compass Pathways

Compass Pathways plc (Nasdaq: CMPS) is a biotechnology company dedicated to accelerating patient access to evidence-based innovation in mental health. Our focus is on improving the lives of those who are living with mental health challenges and who are not helped by existing standards of care. We are pioneering the development of a new model of psilocybin treatment, in which our proprietary formulation of synthetic psilocybin, COMP360, is administered in conjunction with psychological support. COMP360 has Breakthrough Therapy designation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and has received Innovative Licensing and Access Pathway (ILAP) designation in the UK for treatment-resistant depression (TRD).

We have commenced a phase 3 clinical program of COMP360 psilocybin treatment in TRD, the largest randomized, controlled, double-blind psilocybin treatment clinical program ever conducted. Previously, we completed a phase 2b study with top line data showing a statistically significant (p<0.001) and clinically relevant improvement in depressive symptom severity after three weeks for patients who received a single 25mg dose of COMP360 psilocybin with psychological support. We have completed an open label phase 2 study of COMP360 psilocybin treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and we are currently conducting a phase 2 clinical study in anorexia nervosa.

Compass is headquartered in London, UK, with offices in New York and San Francisco in the US. Our vision is a world of mental wellbeing.

Availability of other information about Compass Pathways

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Forward-looking statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “may”, “will”, “could”, “would”, “expect”, “intend”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “potential” and “continue” and “ongoing,” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. Forward-looking statements include express or implied statements relating to, among other things, our financial guidance; our business strategy and goals, our expectations and projections about the company’s future cash needs and financial results; our plans for a strategic reorganization, including a reduction in workforce, and our expectations regarding impact and cost savings from our planned reduction in workforce; our plans and expectations regarding our phase 3 trials in TRD, including our expectations regarding the time periods during which the results of the two Phase 3 trials will become available; the potential for the pivotal phase 3 program in TRD, any future trials in PTSD, or other trials to support regulatory filings and approvals; our expectations regarding the safety or efficacy of our investigational COMP360 psilocybin treatment, including as a treatment for treatment of TRD, PTSD, and anorexia nervosa; our expectations regarding the benefits of our investigational COMP360 psilocybin treatment; and our plans, expectations and ability to achieve our goals related to the research collaboration agreements. The forward-looking statements in this press release are neither promises nor guarantees, and you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of which are beyond our control and which could cause actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

These risks, uncertainties, and other factors include, among others: we will require substantial additional funding to achieve our business goals, including to repay the term loan facility, and if we are unable to obtain this funding when needed and on acceptable terms, we could be forced to delay, limit or terminate our clinical trials and research and development efforts; the availability of future tranches under the term loan facility is dependent, in part, on the approval of the lender, achievement of certain milestones and other factors; clinical development is lengthy and outcomes are uncertain, and therefore our phase 3 clinical trials in TRD and our other clinical trials may be delayed or terminated; the results of early-stage clinical trials of our investigational COMP360 psilocybin treatment may not be predictive of the results of later stage clinical trials; our efforts to obtain marketing approval from the applicable regulatory authorities in any jurisdiction for COMP360 or any of future product candidates may be unsuccessful; the risk that our research collaborations will not continue or will not be successful; and our efforts to obtain coverage and reimbursement for our investigational COMP360 psilocybin treatment, if approved, may be unsuccessful; and those risks and uncertainties described under the heading “Risk Factors” in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K or quarterly report on Form 10-Q and in other reports we have filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) , which are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec. Except as required by law, we disclaim any intention or responsibility for updating or revising any forward-looking statements contained in this press release in the event of new information, future developments or otherwise. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and speak only as of the date hereof.

 

COMPASS PATHWAYS PLC

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(expressed in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS:

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

206,953

 

 

$

220,198

 

Restricted cash

 

389

 

 

 

440

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

26,319

 

 

 

40,658

 

Total current assets

 

233,661

 

 

 

261,296

 

NON-CURRENT ASSETS:

 

 

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

2,745

 

 

 

4,306

 

Deferred tax assets

 

4,414

 

 

 

3,336

 

Long-term prepaid expenses and other assets

 

6,518

 

 

 

7,049

 

Total assets

$

247,338

 

 

$

275,987

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

Accounts payable

$

8,233

 

 

$

5,892

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

13,522

 

 

 

11,301

 

Debt, current portion

 

2,156

 

 

 

 

Operating lease liabilities - current

 

2,300

 

 

 

2,411

 

Total current liabilities

 

26,211

 

 

 

19,604

 

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

 

Debt, non-current portion

 

27,638

 

 

 

28,757

 

Operating lease liabilities - non-current

 

459

 

 

 

1,882

 

Total liabilities

$

54,308

 

 

$

50,243

 

 

 

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:

 

 

 

Ordinary shares, £0.008 par value; 68,409,068 and 61,943,471 shares authorized, issued and outstanding at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively

 

699

 

 

 

635

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

700,273

 

 

 

621,645

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(16,542

)

 

 

(16,926

)

Accumulated deficit

 

(491,400

)

 

 

(379,610

)

Total shareholders' equity

 

193,030

 

 

 

225,744

 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

247,338

 

 

$

275,987

 

 

COMPASS PATHWAYS PLC

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss

(unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(expressed in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

Three Months ended September 30,

 

Nine Months ended September 30,

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

OPERATING EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

$

32,928

 

 

$

21,526

 

 

$

86,898

 

 

$

60,379

 

General and administrative

 

14,968

 

 

 

12,536

 

 

 

42,893

 

 

 

38,135

 

Total operating expenses

 

47,896

 

 

 

34,062

 

 

 

129,791

 

 

 

98,514

 

Loss from operations:

 

(47,896

)

 

 

(34,062

)

 

 

(129,791

)

 

 

(98,514

)

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefit from R&D tax credit

 

4,084

 

 

 

2,685

 

 

 

10,894

 

 

 

9,521

 

Interest income

 

1,977

 

 

 

1,015

 

 

 

6,645

 

 

 

2,357

 

Interest expense

 

(1,137

)

 

 

(1,080

)

 

 

(3,347

)

 

 

(1,080

)

Foreign exchange gains (losses)

 

4,452

 

 

 

(1,997

)

 

 

3,894

 

 

 

2,064

 

Other income

 

191

 

 

 

112

 

 

 

486

 

 

 

106

 

Total other income, net

 

9,567

 

 

 

735

 

 

 

18,572

 

 

 

12,968

 

Loss before income taxes

 

(38,329

)

 

 

(33,327

)

 

 

(111,219

)

 

 

(85,546

)

Income tax expense

 

(173

)

 

 

(62

)

 

 

(571

)

 

 

(386

)

Net loss

$

(38,502

)

 

$

(33,389

)

 

$

(111,790

)

 

$

(85,932

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders—basic and diluted

$

(0.56

)

 

$

(0.67

)

 

$

(1.67

)

 

$

(1.81

)

Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding—basic and diluted

 

68,395,343

 

 

 

49,633,104

 

 

 

67,001,326

 

 

 

47,355,992

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(38,502

)

 

$

(33,389

)

 

$

(111,790

)

 

$

(85,932

)

Other comprehensive gain (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange translation adjustment

 

339

 

 

 

(738

)

 

 

384

 

 

 

(599

)

Comprehensive loss

$

(38,163

)

 

$

(34,127

)

 

$

(111,406

)

 

$

(86,531

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enquiries
Media: Sally Bain, sally.bain@compasspathways.com, + 1 781 458 0443
Investors: Stephen Schultz, stephen.schultz@compasspathways.com, +1 401 290 7324

Source: Compass Pathways plc