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    SEC Form 10-Q filed by Agenus Inc.

    5/7/24 7:38:34 AM ET
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    

    UNITED STATES

    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

    Washington, D.C. 20549

     

    Form 10-Q

     

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

    For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024

    or

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

    For the transition period from to

    Commission File Number: 000-29089

    Agenus Inc.

    (exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     

     

    Delaware

     

    06-1562417

    (State or other jurisdiction of

    incorporation or organization)

     

    (I.R.S. Employer

    Identification No.)

    3 Forbes Road, Lexington, Massachusetts 02421

    (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

    Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

    (781) 674-4400

     

    Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.

     

    Title of each class

    Trading symbol(s)

    Name of each exchange on which registered

    Common stock, par value $0.01

    AGEN

    The Nasdaq Capital Market

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

     

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

     

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

     

    Large accelerated filer

    ☐

    Accelerated filer

    ☒

    Non-accelerated filer

    ☐

    Smaller reporting company

    ☐

     

     

     

     

    Emerging growth company

     

    ☐

     

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

     

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

     

    Number of shares outstanding of the issuer’s Common Stock as of May 3, 2024: 20,999,261 shares.

     

     


     

     

    Agenus Inc.

    Three Months Ended March 31, 2024

    Table of Contents

     

     

     

     

    Page

    PART I

     

     

    ITEM 1.

     

    Financial Statements:

     

    2

     

     

    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2024 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2023

     

    2

     

     

    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 (Unaudited)

     

    3

     

     

    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Deficit for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 (Unaudited)

     

    4

     

     

    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 (Unaudited)

     

    6

     

     

    Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

     

    7

    ITEM 2.

     

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

     

    17

    ITEM 3.

     

    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

     

    22

    ITEM 4.

     

    Controls and Procedures

     

    22

     

     

     

    PART II

     

     

    ITEM 1.

     

    Legal Proceedings

     

    24

    ITEM 1A.

     

    Risk Factors

     

    24

    ITEM 5.

     

    Other Information

     

    24

    ITEM 6.

     

    Exhibits

     

    24

     

     

    Signatures

     

    25

     

     

     

     


     

    PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

    Item 1. Financial Statements

    AGENUS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

    (Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

     

     

    March 31, 2024
    (unaudited)

     

     

    December 31, 2023

     

    ASSETS

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Cash and cash equivalents

     

    $

    52,856

     

     

    $

    76,110

     

    Accounts receivable

     

     

    476

     

     

     

    25,836

     

    Prepaid expenses

     

     

    3,895

     

     

     

    8,098

     

    Other current assets

     

     

    3,125

     

     

     

    2,372

     

    Total current assets

     

     

    60,352

     

     

     

    112,416

     

    Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated amortization and depreciation of
       $
    65,080 and $61,943 at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively

     

     

    130,330

     

     

     

    133,421

     

    Operating lease right-of-use assets

     

     

    29,340

     

     

     

    29,606

     

    Goodwill

     

     

    24,698

     

     

     

    24,723

     

    Acquired intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $17,799 and
       $
    17,688 at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively

     

     

    4,230

     

     

     

    4,411

     

    Other long-term assets

     

     

    7,609

     

     

     

    9,336

     

    Total assets

     

    $

    256,559

     

     

    $

    313,913

     

    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Current portion, long-term debt

     

    $

    13,575

     

     

    $

    146

     

    Current portion, liability related to sale of future royalties and milestones

     

     

    133,588

     

     

     

    132,502

     

    Current portion, deferred revenue

     

     

    13

     

     

     

    18

     

    Current portion, operating lease liabilities

     

     

    2,811

     

     

     

    2,587

     

    Accounts payable

     

     

    50,693

     

     

     

    61,446

     

    Accrued liabilities

     

     

    41,291

     

     

     

    45,283

     

    Other current liabilities

     

     

    14,031

     

     

     

    13,915

     

    Total current liabilities

     

     

    256,002

     

     

     

    255,897

     

    Long-term debt, net of current portion

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    12,768

     

    Liability related to sale of future royalties and milestones, net of current portion

     

     

    125,249

     

     

     

    124,556

     

    Deferred revenue, net of current portion

     

     

    1,143

     

     

     

    1,143

     

    Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion

     

     

    61,756

     

     

     

    62,511

     

    Other long-term liabilities

     

     

    2,732

     

     

     

    5,420

     

    Commitments and contingencies

     

     

     

     

     

     

    STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Series A-1 convertible preferred stock; 31,620 shares designated, issued, and
       outstanding at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023; liquidation value
       of $
    33,940 at March 31, 2024

     

     

    0

     

     

     

    0

     

    Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 800,000,000 shares authorized;
       
    20,994,143 and 19,718,662 shares issued and outstanding at
       March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively

     

     

    210

     

     

     

    197

     

    Additional paid-in capital

     

     

    1,816,985

     

     

     

    1,796,095

     

    Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     

     

    (1,071

    )

     

     

    (955

    )

    Accumulated deficit

     

     

    (2,017,554

    )

     

     

    (1,955,668

    )

    Total stockholders’ deficit attributable to Agenus Inc.

     

     

    (201,430

    )

     

     

    (160,331

    )

    Non-controlling interest

     

     

    11,107

     

     

     

    11,949

     

    Total stockholders’ deficit

     

     

    (190,323

    )

     

     

    (148,382

    )

    Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit

     

    $

    256,559

     

     

    $

    313,913

     

    See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

    2


     

    AGENUS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

    (Unaudited)

    (Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

     

     

    Three Months Ended March 31,

     

     

     

    2024

     

     

    2023

     

    Revenue:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Research and development

     

    $

    —

     

     

    $

    2,612

     

    Service revenue

     

     

    238

     

     

     

    1,184

     

    Non-cash royalty revenue related to the sale of future royalties

     

     

    27,767

     

     

     

    19,106

     

    Total revenues

     

     

    28,005

     

     

     

    22,902

     

    Operating expenses:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Cost of service revenue

     

     

    (107

    )

     

     

    (2,294

    )

    Research and development

     

     

    (43,925

    )

     

     

    (57,118

    )

    General and administrative

     

     

    (16,855

    )

     

     

    (18,237

    )

    Contingent purchase price consideration fair value adjustment

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    406

     

    Operating loss

     

     

    (32,882

    )

     

     

    (54,341

    )

    Other income (expense):

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Non-operating income (expense)

     

     

    (1,106

    )

     

     

    40

     

    Interest expense, net

     

     

    (29,466

    )

     

     

    (16,592

    )

    Net loss

     

     

    (63,454

    )

     

     

    (70,893

    )

    Dividends on Series A-1 convertible preferred stock

     

     

    (54

    )

     

     

    (53

    )

    Less: net loss attributable to non-controlling interest

     

     

    (1,568

    )

     

     

    (2,639

    )

    Net loss attributable to Agenus Inc. common stockholders

     

    $

    (61,940

    )

     

    $

    (68,307

    )

    Per common share data:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Basic and diluted net loss attributable to Agenus Inc. common stockholders

     

    $

    (3.04

    )

     

    $

    (4.31

    )

    Weighted average number of Agenus Inc. common shares outstanding:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Basic and diluted

     

     

    20,368

     

     

     

    15,855

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Other comprehensive income (loss):

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Foreign currency translation income (loss)

     

    $

    (116

    )

     

    $

    2

     

    Other comprehensive income (loss)

     

     

    (116

    )

     

     

    2

     

    Comprehensive loss

     

    $

    (62,056

    )

     

    $

    (68,305

    )

     

    See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

     

    3


     

    AGENUS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

    (Unaudited)

    (Amounts in thousands)

     

     

     

    Series A-1

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Convertible

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Preferred Stock

     

     

    Common Stock

     

     

     

     

     

    Treasury Stock

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Number of
    Shares

     

     

    Par
    Value

     

     

    Number of
    Shares

     

     

    Par
    Value

     

     

    Additional
    Paid-In
    Capital

     

     

    Number
    of Shares

     

     

    Amount

     

     

    Accumulated
    Other
    Comprehensive
    Income (Loss)

     

     

    Non-controlling
    Interest

     

     

    Accumulated
    Deficit

     

     

    Total

     

    Balance at December 31, 2023

     

     

    32

     

     

    $

    0

     

     

     

    19,718

     

     

    $

    197

     

     

    $

    1,796,095

     

     

     

    —

     

     

    $

    —

     

     

    $

    (955

    )

     

    $

    11,949

     

     

    $

    (1,955,668

    )

     

     

    (148,382

    )

    Net loss

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (1,568

    )

     

     

    (61,886

    )

     

     

    (63,454

    )

    Other comprehensive loss

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (116

    )

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (116

    )

    Share-based compensation

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    3,477

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    719

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    4,196

     

    Shares sold at the market

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    1,249

     

     

     

    13

     

     

     

    17,158

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    17,171

     

    Payment of CEO payroll in shares

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    7

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    89

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    89

     

    Vesting of nonvested shares

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    8

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

    Exercise of stock options and employee share purchases

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    12

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    166

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    7

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    173

     

    Balance at March 31, 2024

     

     

    32

     

     

    $

    0

     

     

     

    20,994

     

     

    $

    210

     

     

    $

    1,816,985

     

     

     

    —

     

     

    $

    —

     

     

    $

    (1,071

    )

     

    $

    11,107

     

     

    $

    (2,017,554

    )

     

    $

    (190,323

    )

     

    See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

    4


     

    AGENUS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

    (Unaudited)

    (Amounts in thousands)

     

     

     

     

    Series A-1

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Convertible

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Preferred Stock

     

     

    Common Stock

     

     

     

     

     

    Treasury Stock

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Number of
    Shares

     

     

    Par
    Value

     

     

    Number of
    Shares

     

     

    Par
    Value

     

     

    Additional
    Paid-In
    Capital

     

     

    Number
    of Shares

     

     

    Amount

     

     

    Accumulated
    Other
    Comprehensive
    Income (Loss)

     

     

    Non-controlling
    Interest

     

     

    Accumulated
    Deficit

     

     

    Total

     

    Balance at December 31, 2022

     

     

    32

     

     

    $

    0

     

     

     

    15,278

     

     

    $

    153

     

     

    $

    1,647,561

     

     

     

    —

     

     

    $

    —

     

     

    $

    915

     

     

    $

    6,376

     

     

    $

    (1,709,907

    )

     

    $

    (54,902

    )

    Net loss

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (2,639

    )

     

     

    (68,254

    )

     

     

    (70,893

    )

    Other comprehensive income

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    2

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    2

     

    Share-based compensation

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    4,566

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    919

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    5,485

     

    Shares sold at the market

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    1,689

     

     

     

    17

     

     

     

    60,566

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    60,583

     

    Issuance of director deferred shares

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    13

     

     

     

    1

     

     

     

    982

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    983

     

    Issuance of shares for services

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    7

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    318

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    318

     

    Vesting of nonvested shares

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

    Exercise of stock options and employee share purchases

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    10

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    329

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    45

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    374

     

    Issuance of subsidiary shares for employee bonus

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    726

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    726

     

    Issuance of shares for employee bonus

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    136

     

     

     

    1

     

     

     

    4,224

     

     

     

    (1

    )

     

     

    (2,429

    )

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    1,796

     

    Retirement of treasury shares

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (50

    )

     

     

    (1

    )

     

     

    (9

    )

     

     

    1

     

     

     

    2,429

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    2,419

     

    Balance at March 31, 2023

     

     

    32

     

     

    $

    0

     

     

     

    17,083

     

     

    $

    171

     

     

    $

    1,718,537

     

     

     

    —

     

     

    $

    —

     

     

    $

    917

     

     

    $

    5,427

     

     

    $

    (1,778,161

    )

     

    $

    (53,109

    )

     

    See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

    5


     

    AGENUS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

    (Unaudited)

    (Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

     

     

     

    Three Months Ended March 31,

     

     

     

    2024

     

     

    2023

     

    Cash flows from operating activities:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net loss

     

    $

    (63,454

    )

     

    $

    (70,893

    )

    Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Depreciation and amortization

     

     

    3,374

     

     

     

    2,562

     

    Share-based compensation

     

     

    4,152

     

     

     

    5,485

     

    Non-cash royalty revenue

     

     

    (27,767

    )

     

     

    (19,106

    )

    Non-cash interest expense

     

     

    29,595

     

     

     

    17,273

     

    Loss disposal of assets, net

     

     

    9

     

     

     

    21

     

    Other, net

     

     

    1,125

     

     

     

    (406

    )

    Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Accounts receivable

     

     

    25,341

     

     

     

    1,291

     

    Prepaid expenses

     

     

    4,202

     

     

     

    2,965

     

    Accounts payable

     

     

    (10,733

    )

     

     

    2,032

     

    Deferred revenue

     

     

    (4

    )

     

     

    (2,382

    )

    Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities

     

     

    (3,622

    )

     

     

    5,158

     

    Other operating assets and liabilities

     

     

    (409

    )

     

     

    (2,526

    )

    Net cash used in operating activities

     

     

    (38,191

    )

     

     

    (58,526

    )

    Cash flows from investing activities:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Purchases of plant and equipment

     

     

    (35

    )

     

     

    (1,842

    )

    Sale of long-term investment

     

     

    264

     

     

     

    —

     

    Purchases of available-for-sale securities

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (14,647

    )

    Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    5,000

     

    Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     

     

    229

     

     

     

    (11,489

    )

    Cash flows from financing activities:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net proceeds from sale of equity

     

     

    17,171

     

     

     

    60,583

     

    Proceeds from employee stock purchases and option exercises

     

     

    173

     

     

     

    374

     

    Purchase of treasury shares to satisfy tax withholdings

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (2,819

    )

    Payment of finance lease obligation

     

     

    (2,514

    )

     

     

    (1,888

    )

    Net cash provided by financing activities

     

     

    14,830

     

     

     

    56,250

     

    Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     

     

    (122

    )

     

     

    (90

    )

    Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

     

     

    (23,254

    )

     

     

    (13,855

    )

    Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

     

     

    79,779

     

     

     

    181,343

     

    Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

     

    $

    56,525

     

     

    $

    167,488

     

    Supplemental cash flow information:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Cash paid for interest

     

    $

    667

     

     

    $

    830

     

    Supplemental disclosures - non-cash activities:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Purchases of plant and equipment in accounts payable and
       accrued liabilities

     

    $

    —

     

     

    $

    3,893

     

    Issuance of common stock, $0.01 par value, in connection with payment for services

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    318

     

    Insurance financing agreement

     

     

    612

     

     

     

    707

     

    Issuance of common stock, $0.01 par value, for payment of certain employee bonuses

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    4,215

     

    Issuance of subsidiary options for payment of certain employee bonuses

     

     

    133

     

     

     

    —

     

    Issuance of subsidiary shares for certain employee bonuses

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    726

     

    Lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities

     

     

    105

     

     

     

    250

     

    Lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities

     

     

    122

     

     

     

    3,630

     

    See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

    6


     

    AGENUS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

    NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    March 31, 2024

     

    Note A – Business, Liquidity and Basis of Presentation

    Agenus Inc. (including its subsidiaries, collectively referred to as “Agenus,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our”) is a leading clinical-stage biotechnology company developing therapies targeting cancer with a robust pipeline of immunological agents. Our mission is to expand patient populations benefiting from cancer immunotherapy through combination approaches, using a broad repertoire of antibody therapeutics, adoptive cell therapies (through our subsidiary MiNK Therapeutics, Inc. (“MiNK”)), and vaccine adjuvants (through our subsidiary SaponiQx, Inc. (“SaponiQx”)). We believe that combination therapies and a deep understanding of each patient’s cancer will significantly expand the patient population benefiting from immuno-oncology (“I-O”) treatments.

    In addition to our diverse pipeline, we have established fully integrated capabilities encompassing novel target discovery, antibody generation, cell line development, and current good manufacturing practice ("cGMP") manufacturing. We believe these integrated capabilities enable us to develop and, if approved, commercialize novel candidates on accelerated timelines compared to industry standards. Through independent development and strategic partnerships, we leverage our scientific expertise and capabilities to drive innovation in the I-O field.

    Our I-O portfolio is driven by several platforms and programs, which we plan to utilize individually and in combination:

    •
    Multiple antibody discovery platforms, including proprietary display technologies, to identify future antibody candidates.
    •
    Antibody candidate programs, including our lead assets, botensilimab (a multifunctional immune cell activator and human Fc-enhanced cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA-4) blocking antibody, also known as AGEN1811) and balstilimab (a programmed death receptor-1 (PD-1) blocking antibody).
    •
    Our saponin-based vaccine adjuvant platform, primarily centered around our STIMULON™ cultured plant cell (“cpc”) QS-21 adjuvant (“STIMULON cpcQS-21”).
    •
    A pipeline of novel allogeneic invariant natural killer T cell therapies for treating cancer and other immune-mediated diseases, controlled by MiNK.

    Our business activities include product research, preclinical and clinical development, intellectual property prosecution, manufacturing, regulatory and clinical affairs, corporate finance and development activities, and support of our collaborations. Our product candidates require successful clinical trials and approvals from regulatory agencies, as well as acceptance in the marketplace. Part of our strategy is to develop and commercialize some of our product candidates by continuing our existing arrangements with academic and corporate collaborators and licensees and by entering into new collaborations.

    Our cash and cash equivalents at March 31, 2024 were $52.9 million, a decrease of $23.3 million from December 31, 2023. Cash and cash equivalents of our subsidiary, MiNK, at December 31, 2023, were $3.4 million. MiNK cash can only be accessed by Agenus through a declaration of a dividend by the MiNK Board of Directors or through settlement of intercompany balances.

    As of March 31, 2024, we had an accumulated deficit of $2.0 billion and $13.0 million of subordinated notes maturing in February 2025. Since our founding we have financed our operations principally through income and revenues generated from corporate partnerships, advance royalty sales and proceeds from equity issuances. Based on our current plans and projections, we believe that our cash resources of $52.9 million at March 31, 2024, plus the $75.0 million to be received from Ligand Pharmaceuticals and the exercise at their option of an additional $25.0 million under a Purchase and Sale Agreement (see Note P), plus additional funding we may receive from multiple other sources, including out-licensing and/or partnering opportunities, and the repayment of our subordinated notes, will be sufficient to satisfy our liquidity requirements through the end of the year and into 2025. Potential partnership and collaboration transactions along with potential accelerated approval of our lead products, botensilimab and balstilimab, and potential commercial revenues from these products, can extend our runway and allow us to be cash flow positive from our operations.

    We are also in discussions with several other parties to participate in the Purchase and Sale Agreement for up to an additional $125.0 million under the same structure as the Ligand transaction. In addition, we are also in discussions with several potential corporate collaborators. These transactions could also extend our cash resources. However, because the completion of such transactions is not entirely within our control, in accordance with accounting guidance we are required to disclose that substantial doubt exists about our ability to continue as a going concern for a period of one year after the date of filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The financial statements have been prepared on a basis that assumes Agenus will continue as a going concern and which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the ordinary course of business.

    Management continues to address the Company’s liquidity needs and can exercise its flexibility to adjust spending as needed in order to preserve liquidity. In August 2023, we prioritized and focused our resources to accelerate the development, registration, and commercialization of our lead asset postponing all preclinical and other clinical programs and reducing our workforce by

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    approximately 25%. Our CEO, Dr. Garo Armen has elected to receive his base salary and any potential bonus payments in stock rather than cash. We continuously evaluate the likelihood of success of our programs. As such, our decisions to continue to fund or eliminate funding of each of our programs are predicated on these determinations, on an ongoing basis. We expect our sources of funding to include payments from current collaborations which include milestones and royalty payments from companies, including Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, UroGen Pharma Ltd., Gilead Sciences, Inc., Merck Sharpe & Dohme and Incyte Corporation; out-licensing and/or partnering opportunities for our portfolio programs and product candidates with multiple parties; additional third-party agreements; asset sales; further royalty monetization; project financing, and/or sales of equity securities.

    The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete annual consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of our management, the condensed consolidated financial statements include all normal and recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position and operating results. All significant intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2024, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2024. For further information, refer to our consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

    The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

    For our foreign subsidiaries, the local currency is the functional currency. Assets and liabilities of our foreign subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars using rates in effect at the balance sheet date while revenues and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars using average exchange rates during the period. The cumulative translation adjustment resulting from changes in exchange rates are included in the consolidated balance sheets as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in total stockholders’ deficit.

    On April 4, 2024, we executed a reverse stock split of our issued and outstanding common stock, par value $0.01, at a ratio of 1-for-20 with a record date of April 12, 2024 (the “Reverse Stock Split”). All common share, per share and related information included in the accompanying financial statements and footnote disclosures have been adjusted retroactively, where applicable, to reflect the Reverse Stock Split. See Note P for further details.

    Note B – Net Loss Per Share

    Basic net loss per common share is calculated by dividing the net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding (including common shares issuable under our Amended and Restated Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan, or “DDCP”). Diluted loss per common share is calculated by dividing loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding (including common shares issuable under our DDCP) plus the dilutive effect of outstanding instruments such as warrants, stock options, non-vested shares and convertible preferred stock. Because we reported a net loss attributable to common stockholders for all periods presented, diluted loss per common share is the same as basic loss per common share, as the effect of utilizing the fully diluted share count would have reduced the net loss per common share. The following securities (listed on an as-if-converted-to-Common-Stock basis) have been excluded from the computation of diluted weighted average shares outstanding as of March 31, 2024 and 2023, as they would be anti-dilutive (in thousands):

     

     

     

    Three Months Ended March 31,

     

     

     

    2024

     

     

    2023

     

    Warrants

     

     

    99

     

     

     

    99

     

    Stock options

     

     

    2,205

     

     

     

    2,184

     

    Non-vested shares

     

     

    26

     

     

     

    127

     

    Series A-1 convertible preferred stock

     

     

    17

     

     

     

    17

     

     

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    Note C – Investments

    Cash equivalents and short-term investments consisted of the following as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):

     

     

    March 31, 2024

     

     

    December 31, 2023

     

     

     

    Cost

     

     

    Estimated
    Fair Value

     

     

    Cost

     

     

    Estimated
    Fair Value

     

    Institutional money market funds

     

    $

    49,220

     

     

    $

    49,220

     

     

    $

    70,485

     

     

    $

    70,485

     

    Total

     

    $

    49,220

     

     

    $

    49,220

     

     

    $

    70,485

     

     

    $

    70,485

     

    As a result of the short-term nature of these investments, there were minimal unrealized holding gains or losses for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

    As of both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, all of the investments listed above were classified as cash equivalents on our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

    Note D – Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets

    The following table sets forth the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2024 (in thousands):

    Balance, December 31, 2023

     

    $

    24,723

     

    Effect of foreign currency

     

     

    (25

    )

    Balance, March 31, 2024

     

    $

    24,698

     

     

    Acquired intangible assets consisted of the following as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):

     

     

    As of March 31, 2024

     

     

     

    Amortization
    period
     (years)

     

    Gross carrying
    amount

     

     

    Accumulated
    amortization

     

     

    Net carrying
    amount

     

    Intellectual property

     

    7-15 years

     

    $

    16,841

     

     

    $

    (15,268

    )

     

    $

    1,573

     

    Trademarks

     

    4-4.5 years

     

     

    1,199

     

     

     

    (1,193

    )

     

     

    6

     

    Other

     

    2-7 years

     

     

    1,932

     

     

     

    (1,338

    )

     

     

    594

     

    In-process research and development

     

    Indefinite

     

     

    2,057

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    2,057

     

    Total

     

     

     

    $

    22,029

     

     

    $

    (17,799

    )

     

    $

    4,230

     

     

     

     

    As of December 31, 2023

     

     

     

    Amortization
    period
     (years)

     

    Gross carrying
    amount

     

     

    Accumulated
    amortization

     

     

    Net carrying
    amount

     

    Intellectual property

     

    7-15 years

     

    $

    16,841

     

     

    $

    (15,184

    )

     

    $

    1,657

     

    Trademarks

     

    4-4.5 years

     

     

    1,213

     

     

     

    (1,185

    )

     

     

    28

     

    Other

     

    2-7 years

     

     

    1,988

     

     

     

    (1,319

    )

     

     

    669

     

    In-process research and development

     

    Indefinite

     

     

    2,057

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    2,057

     

    Total

     

     

     

    $

    22,099

     

     

    $

    (17,688

    )

     

    $

    4,411

     

     

    The weighted average amortization period of our finite-lived intangible assets is 9 years. Amortization expense related to acquired intangibles is estimated at $0.4 million for the remainder of 2024, $0.5 million for the years ending December 31, 2025 and 2026, $0.4 million for the year ending December 31, 2027 and $0.3 million for the year ending December 31, 2028.

     

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    Note E – Debt

    Debt obligations consisted of the following as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):

     

    Debt instrument

     

    Balance at
    March 31,
    2024

     

    Current Portion:

     

     

     

    Debentures

     

    $

    146

     

    2015 Subordinated Notes

     

     

    12,817

     

    Other

     

     

    612

     

    Total

     

    $

    13,575

     

     

    Debt instrument

     

    Balance at
    December 31,
    2023

     

    Current Portion:

     

     

     

    Debentures

     

    $

    146

     

    Long-term Portion:

     

     

     

    2015 Subordinated Notes

     

     

    12,768

     

    Total

     

    $

    12,914

     

     

    As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the principal amount of our outstanding debt balance was $13.8 million and $13.1 million, respectively.

     

    Note F – Liability Related to the Sale of Future Royalties and Milestones

     

    The following table shows the activity within the liability account in the three months ended March 31, 2024 (in thousands):

     

     

     

    Period from
    December 31, 2023 to
    March 31, 2024

     

    Liability related to sale of future royalties and milestones - beginning balance

     

    $

    257,296

     

    Non-cash royalty revenue

     

     

    (27,767

    )

    Non-cash interest expense recognized

     

     

    29,531

     

    Liability related to sale of future royalties and milestones - ending balance

     

     

    259,060

     

    Less: unamortized transaction costs

     

     

    (223

    )

    Liability related to sale of future royalties and milestones, net

     

    $

    258,837

     

     

    Healthcare Royalty Partners

    In January 2018, we, through our wholly-owned subsidiary Antigenics, LLC (“Antigenics”), entered into a Royalty Purchase Agreement (the “HCR Royalty Purchase Agreement”) with Healthcare Royalty Partners III, L.P. and certain of its affiliates (collectively, “HCR”). Pursuant to the terms of the HCR Royalty Purchase Agreement, we sold to HCR 100% of Antigenics’ worldwide rights to receive royalties from GlaxoSmithKline (“GSK”) on sales of GSK’s vaccines containing our STIMULON QS-21 adjuvant. At closing, we received gross proceeds of $190.0 million from HCR. Although we sold all of our rights to receive royalties on sales of GSK’s vaccines containing QS-21, as a result of our obligation to HCR, we are required to account for the $190.0 million in proceeds from this transaction as a liability on our condensed consolidated balance sheet that will be recognized into revenue in proportion to the royalty payments from GSK to HCR over the estimated life of the HCR Royalty Purchase Agreement. The liability is classified between the current and non-current portion of liability related to sale of future royalties and milestones in the condensed consolidated balance sheets based on the estimated royalty payments to be received by HCR in the next 12 months from the financial statement reporting date.

    During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we recognized $27.8 million of non-cash royalty revenue, and we recorded $29.5 million of related non-cash interest expense related to the HCR Royalty Purchase Agreement.

    As royalties are remitted to HCR from GSK, the balance of the recorded liability will be effectively repaid over the life of the HCR Royalty Purchase Agreement. To determine the amortization of the recorded liability, we are required to estimate the total

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    amount of future royalty payments to be received by HCR. The sum of these amounts less the $190.0 million proceeds we received will be recorded as interest expense over the life of the HCR Royalty Purchase Agreement. Periodically, we assess the estimated royalty payments to be paid to HCR from GSK, and to the extent the amount or timing of the payments is materially different from our original estimates, we will prospectively adjust the amortization of the liability, and the related recognition of interest expense. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, our estimate of the effective annual interest rate over the life of the agreement decreased to 48.0%, which results in a life of contract interest rate of 26.5%.

     

    Note G – Accrued and Other Current Liabilities

    Accrued liabilities consisted of the following as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):

     

     

    March 31, 2024

     

     

    December 31, 2023

     

    Payroll

     

    $

    18,514

     

     

    $

    14,512

     

    Professional fees

     

     

    6,195

     

     

     

    7,101

     

    Contract manufacturing costs

     

     

    5,334

     

     

     

    7,613

     

    Research services

     

     

    6,274

     

     

     

    10,807

     

    Other

     

     

    4,974

     

     

     

    5,250

     

    Total

     

    $

    41,291

     

     

    $

    45,283

     

     

    Other current liabilities consisted of the following as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):

     

     

     

    March 31, 2024

     

     

    December 31, 2023

     

    Finance lease liabilities

     

    $

    10,738

     

     

    $

    10,457

     

    Other

     

     

    3,293

     

     

     

    3,458

     

    Total

     

    $

    14,031

     

     

    $

    13,915

     

     

    Note H – Fair Value Measurements

    Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are summarized below (in thousands):

    Description

     

    March 31, 2024

     

     

    Quoted Prices in
    Active
    Markets for
    Identical Assets
    (Level 1)

     

     

    Significant
    Other
    Observable
    Inputs
    (Level 2)

     

     

    Significant
    Unobservable
    Inputs
    (Level 3)

     

    Assets:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Cash equivalents (Note C)

     

    $

    49,220

     

     

    $

    49,220

     

     

    $

    —

     

     

    $

    —

     

    Long-term investments

     

     

    1,834

     

     

     

    1,834

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

    Total

     

    $

    51,054

     

     

    $

    51,054

     

     

    $

    —

     

     

    $

    —

     

    Liabilities:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Contingent purchase price considerations

     

    $

    318

     

     

    $

    —

     

     

    $

    —

     

     

    $

    318

     

    Total

     

    $

    318

     

     

    $

    —

     

     

    $

    —

     

     

    $

    318

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Description

     

    December 31, 2023

     

     

    Quoted Prices in
    Active
    Markets for
    Identical Assets
    (Level 1)

     

     

    Significant
    Other
    Observable
    Inputs
    (Level 2)

     

     

    Significant
    Unobservable
    Inputs
    (Level 3)

     

    Assets:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Cash equivalents (Note C)

     

    $

    70,485

     

     

    $

    70,485

     

     

    $

    —

     

     

    $

    —

     

    Long-term investments

     

     

    3,222

     

     

     

    3,222

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

    Total

     

    $

    73,707

     

     

    $

    73,707

     

     

    $

    —

     

     

    $

    —

     

    Liabilities:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Contingent purchase price consideration

     

    $

    318

     

     

    $

    —

     

     

    $

    —

     

     

    $

    318

     

    Total

     

    $

    318

     

     

    $

    —

     

     

    $

    —

     

     

    $

    318

     

     

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    Long-term investments are included in "Other long-term assets" in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

    We measure our contingent purchase price considerations at fair value. The fair values of our contingent purchase price considerations at both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, of $0.3 million, included in "Other long-term liabilities" in our condensed consolidated balance sheets, are based on significant inputs not observable in the market, which require them to be reported as Level 3 liabilities within the fair value hierarchy. The valuation of these liabilities use assumptions we believe would be made by a market participant and are mainly based on estimates from a Monte Carlo simulation of our share price, as well as other factors impacting the probability of triggering the milestone payments. Share price was evolved using a geometric Brownian motion, calculated daily for the life of the contingent purchase price considerations.

    The fair value of our outstanding debt balance at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was $13.6 million and $13.0 million, respectively, based on the Level 2 valuation hierarchy of the fair value measurements standard using a present value methodology that was derived by evaluating the nature and terms of each note and considering the prevailing economic and market conditions at the balance sheet date. The principal amount of our outstanding debt balance at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was $13.8 million and $13.1 million, respectively.

     

    Note I – Revenue from Contracts with Customers

    Gilead Collaboration Agreement

    On December 20, 2018, we entered into a series of agreements with Gilead Sciences, Inc. (“Gilead”) focused on the development and commercialization of up to five novel immuno-oncology therapies. Pursuant to the terms of the license agreement, the option and license agreements and the stock purchase agreement we entered into with Gilead (collectively, the “Gilead Collaboration Agreements”), at the closing of the transaction on January 23, 2019, we received an upfront cash payment from Gilead of $120.0 million and Gilead made a $30.0 million equity investment in Agenus. On November 6, 2020, we received notice from Gilead that it was returning AGEN1423 to us and voluntarily terminating the applicable license agreement. The termination was effective as of February 4, 2021. In the third quarter of 2021 we ceased development of AGEN1223 and in October 2021 the AGEN1223 option and license agreement was formally terminated. The AGEN2373 option and license agreement and the stock purchase agreement remain in full force and effect. We remain eligible to receive a $50.0 million exercise fee and, if exercised, up to $520.0 million in aggregate potential milestones.

    Collaboration Revenue

    No revenue was recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2024. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, we recognized approximately $2.3 million of research and development revenue based on the partial satisfaction of the over time performance obligations as of quarter end.

    Disaggregation of Revenue

    The following table presents revenue (in thousands) for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, disaggregated by geographic region and revenue type. Revenue by geographic region is allocated based on the domicile of our respective business operations.

     

     

     

    Three months ended March 31, 2024

     

     

     

    United States

     

     

    Rest of World

     

     

    Total

     

    Revenue Type

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Other services

     

    $

    —

     

     

    $

    238

     

     

    $

    238

     

    Non-cash royalties

     

     

    27,767

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    27,767

     

     

     

    $

    27,767

     

     

    $

    238

     

     

    $

    28,005

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Three months ended March 31, 2023

     

    Revenue Type

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Research and development services

     

     

    267

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    267

     

    Other services

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    1,184

     

     

     

    1,184

     

    Recognition of deferred revenue

     

     

    2,345

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    2,345

     

    Non-cash royalties

     

     

    19,106

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    19,106

     

     

     

    $

    21,718

     

     

    $

    1,184

     

     

    $

    22,902

     

    Contract Balances

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    Contract assets primarily relate to our rights to consideration for work completed in relation to our research and development services performed but not billed at the reporting date. The contract assets are transferred to receivables when the rights become unconditional. Currently, we do not have any contract assets which have not transferred to a receivable. We had no asset impairment charges related to contract assets in the period. Contract liabilities primarily relate to contracts where we received payments but have not yet satisfied the related performance obligations. The advance consideration received from customers for research and development services or licenses bundled with other promises is a contract liability until the underlying performance obligations are transferred to the customer.

    The following table provides information about contract liabilities from contracts with customers (in thousands):

     

    Three months ended March 31, 2024

     

    Balance at beginning of period

     

     

    Additions

     

     

    Deductions

     

     

    Balance at end of period

     

    Contract liabilities:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Deferred revenue

     

    $

    1,161

     

     

    $

    5

     

     

    $

    (10

    )

     

    $

    1,156

     

    We also recorded a $0.5 million receivable as of March 31, 2024, for research and development and other services provided.

    During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we did not recognize any revenue from amounts included in the contract asset or the contract liability balances from performance obligations satisfied in previous periods. None of the costs to obtain or fulfill a contract were capitalized.

     

    Note J – Share-based Compensation Plans

     

    We primarily use the Black-Scholes option pricing model to value stock options granted to employees and non-employees, including stock options granted to members of our Board of Directors. However, the fair value of stock option market-based awards is calculated based on a Monte Carlo simulation as of the date of issuance. All stock options have 10-year terms and generally vest ratably over a 3 or 4-year period.

    A summary of option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2024 is presented below:

     

     

    Options

     

     

    Weighted
    Average
    Exercise
    Price

     

     

    Weighted
    Average
    Remaining
    Contractual
    Term
    (in years)

     

     

    Aggregate
    Intrinsic
    Value

     

    Outstanding at December 31, 2023

     

     

    2,141,360

     

     

    $

    65.00

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Granted

     

     

    164,506

     

     

     

    17.44

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Exercised

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Forfeited

     

     

    (11,982

    )

     

     

    48.61

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Expired

     

     

    (88,971

    )

     

     

    63.66

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Outstanding at March 31, 2024

     

     

    2,204,913

     

     

    $

    61.55

     

     

     

    6.61

     

     

    $

    —

     

    Vested or expected to vest at March 31, 2024

     

     

    2,204,913

     

     

    $

    61.55

     

     

     

    6.61

     

     

    $

    —

     

    Exercisable at March 31, 2024

     

     

    1,558,872

     

     

    $

    69.34

     

     

     

    5.88

     

     

    $

    —

     

     

    The weighted average grant-date fair values of stock options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 were $8.82 and $30.60, respectively.

    As of March 31, 2024, there was approximately $18.6 million of total unrecognized share-based compensation expense related to these stock options and stock options granted under subsidiary plans which, if all milestones are achieved, will be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.7 years.

    Certain employees and consultants have been granted non-vested stock. The fair value of non-vested market-based awards is calculated based on a Monte Carlo simulation as of the date of issuance. The fair value of other non-vested stock is calculated based on the closing sale price of our common stock on the date of issuance.

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    A summary of non-vested stock activity for the three months ended March 31, 2024 is presented below:

     

     

    Non-vested
    Shares

     

     

    Weighted
    Average
    Grant Date
    Fair Value

     

    Outstanding at December 31, 2023

     

     

    27,163

     

     

    $

    37.20

     

    Granted

     

     

    10,406

     

     

     

    12.16

     

    Vested

     

     

    (7,989

    )

     

     

    31.08

     

    Forfeited

     

     

    (4,000

    )

     

     

    41.72

     

    Outstanding at March 31, 2024

     

     

    25,580

     

     

    $

    28.21

     

     

    As of March 31, 2024, there was approximately $1.3 million of unrecognized share-based compensation expense related to these non-vested shares and non-vested shares granted under subsidiary plans which will be recognized over a period of 3.5 years.

    During the three months ended March 31, 2024, 11,816 shares were issued under the 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and 7,989 shares were issued as a result of the vesting of non-vested stock.

    The impact on our results of operations from share-based compensation for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, was as follows (in thousands):

     

     

    Three Months Ended March 31,

     

     

     

    2024

     

     

    2023

     

    Research and development

     

    $

    1,314

     

     

    $

    1,733

     

    General and administrative

     

     

    2,882

     

     

     

    3,752

     

    Total share-based compensation expense

     

    $

    4,196

     

     

    $

    5,485

     

     

    Note K – Restricted Cash

    As of both March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, we maintained non-current restricted cash of $3.7 million. This amount is included within “Other long-term assets” in our condensed consolidated balance sheets and is comprised of deposits under letters of credit required under our facility leases.

    The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash that sums to the total of the same such amounts shown in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows (in thousands):

     

     

     

    Three Months Ended March 31, 2024

     

     

    Three Months Ended March 31, 2023

     

     

     

    Beginning of Period

     

     

    End of Period

     

     

    Beginning of Period

     

     

    End of Period

     

    Cash and cash equivalents

     

    $

    76,110

     

     

    $

    52,856

     

     

    $

    178,674

     

     

    $

    164,819

     

    Restricted cash

     

     

    3,669

     

     

     

    3,669

     

     

     

    2,669

     

     

     

    2,669

     

    Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

     

    $

    79,779

     

     

    $

    56,525

     

     

    $

    181,343

     

     

    $

    167,488

     

     

    Note L – Equity

    On March 14, 2024, we filed a Post-effective Amendment to an Automatic Shelf Registration Statement on Form POSASR (file no. 333-272911) and a Post-Effective Amendments for Registration Statement on Form POS AM (file no. 333-272911) (together, the “Registration Statement”). The Registration Statement included both a base prospectus that covered the potential offering, issuance and sale from time to time of up to $300.0 million of common stock, preferred stock, warrants, debt securities and units of Agenus and a prospectus supplement for the potential offer and sale of up to 6,725,642 shares of common stock (the “Placement Shares”) in “at the market” offerings pursuant to an At Market Issuance Sales Agreement by and between Agenus and B. Riley Securities, Inc. (the “Sales Agent”), dated as of July 22, 2020 (the “Sales Agreement”). Sales pursuant to the Sales Agreement will be made only upon our instruction to the Sales Agent, and we cannot provide assurances that we will issue any additional Placement Shares pursuant to the Sales Agreement.

    During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we received net proceeds of approximately $17.2 million from the sale of approximately 1.2 million shares of our common stock in at-the-market offerings under the Sales Agreement.

     

    Note M – Non-controlling Interest

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    Non-controlling interest recorded in our condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, relates to the following approximate interests in certain consolidated subsidiaries, which we do not own.

     

     

    March 31, 2024

     

     

    December 31, 2023

     

    MiNK Therapeutics, Inc.

     

     

    37

    %

     

     

    37

    %

    SaponiQx, Inc.

     

     

    30

    %

     

     

    30

    %

    Changes in non-controlling interest for the periods ended March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, were as follows (in thousands):

     

     

    March 31, 2024

     

     

    December 31, 2023

     

    Beginning balance

     

    $

    11,949

     

     

    $

    6,376

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest

     

     

    (1,568

    )

     

     

    (11,676

    )

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Other items:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Distribution of subsidiary shares to Agenus stockholders

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    14,888

     

    Purchase of subsidiary shares

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (2,546

    )

    Issuance of subsidiary shares for employee bonus

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    1,011

     

    Issuance of subsidiary shares for employee stock purchase plan and exercise of options

     

     

    7

     

     

     

    71

     

    Subsidiary share-based compensation

     

     

    719

     

     

     

    3,825

     

    Total other items

     

     

    726

     

     

     

    17,249

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Ending balance

     

    $

    11,107

     

     

    $

    11,949

     

    Distribution of subsidiary shares to Agenus stockholders

    On March 29, 2023, our Board of Directors declared a stock dividend (the "Dividend") consisting of an aggregate of 5.0 million shares (the "Dividend Stock") of common stock, par value $0.00001 per share, of MiNK held by Agenus to record holders of Agenus' common stock, par value $0.01 per share as of the close of business on April 17, 2023 (the "Record Date").

    On May 1, 2023, we paid the Dividend and distributed 0.292 of a share of the Dividend Stock for each share of Agenus common stock outstanding as of the close of business on the Record Date. No fractional shares were issued in connection with the Dividend and the shareholders of Agenus who were entitled to receive fractional shares of the Dividend Stock received cash (without interest) in lieu of such fractional shares. Subsequent to the distribution of the Dividend Stock, we maintained a controlling voting interest in MiNK.

    Purchase of subsidiary shares

    During the year ended December 31, 2023, we purchased 446,494 shares of MiNK common stock in multiple open market transactions.

    Note N – Related Party Transactions

    In 2023, our Audit and Finance Committee approved a contract between Avillion Life Sciences LTD ("Avillion") and Agenus for the performance of up to $450,000 of clinical consulting services. Allison Jeynes, a member of our Board of Directors, is chief executive officer of Avillion. No expenses were incurred in the three months ended March 31, 2024. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, approximately $228,000 related to these services is included in “Research and development” expense in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.

     

    Note O – Recent Accounting Pronouncements

     

    Recently Issued, Not Yet Adopted

    In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures. ASU 2023-07 requires incremental annual and quarterly disclosures about segment measures of profit or loss as well as significant segment expenditures. It also requires public entities with a single reportable segment to provide all segment disclosures required by the amendments and all existing segment disclosures in Topic 280. ASU 2023-07 is

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    effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. As we have a single reportable segment, we expect the adoption of this standard to result in increased disclosures in the notes to our consolidated financial statements.

    In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. ASU 2023-09 requires incremental annual disclosures around income tax rate reconciliations, income taxes paid and other related disclosures. For public business entities, ASU 2023-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted for any annual periods for which financial statements have not been issued or made available for issuance. We are currently evaluating the impact that ASU 2023-09 will have on the notes to our consolidated financial statements.

    No other new accounting pronouncement issued or effective during the three months ended March 31, 2024 had or is expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements or disclosures.

     

     

    Note P – Subsequent Events

     

    Reverse Stock Split

    On April 3, 2024, our stockholders approved a proposal to amend our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (the “Certificate of Incorporation”), to effect a reverse stock split of our issued and outstanding common stock at a ratio of 1-for-20 (the “Reverse Stock Split”). On April 4, 2024, we filed a Certificate of Eighth Amendment (the “Certificate of Amendment”) to our Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to effect the Reverse Stock Split. Pursuant to the Certificate of Amendment, the Reverse Stock Split became effective at 12:01 a.m., Eastern Time, on April 12, 2024. As of the opening of trading on April 12, 2024, our common stock began trading on a post-split basis under CUSIP number 00847G 804.

    All common share, per share and related information included in the accompanying financial statements and footnote disclosures have been adjusted retroactively, where applicable, to reflect the Reverse Stock Split.

    Purchase Agreement

    On May 6, 2024, we, and certain wholly-owned subsidiaries, entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (“Ligand”) for the sale to Ligand of (i) 31.875% of the development, regulatory and commercial milestone payments we are eligible to receive under our agreements with Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, UroGen Pharma Ltd., Gilead Sciences, Inc., Merck Sharpe & Dohme and Incyte Corporation, (the “Covered License Agreements”) (ii) 18.75% of the royalties the Company receives under the Covered License Agreements; and (iii) a 2.625% synthetic royalty on worldwide net sales of botensilimab and balstilimab (collectively the “Purchased Assets”).

    The total amounts payable to Ligand are subject to a 50% reduction in the event total payments to Ligand exceed a specified return hurdle. The synthetic royalty is subject to a reduction if annual worldwide net sales exceed a specified level, and a cap on annual worldwide net sales if annual worldwide net sales exceed a higher specified level. The synthetic royalty can increase by 1% based on the occurrence of certain future events.

    In consideration for the sale of the Purchased Assets, we will receive $75.0 million, less certain reimbursable expenses, on the closing date. The Purchase Agreement permits additional sales of the Purchased Assets to third parties on substantially similar terms on a pro rata basis, up to a maximum of $200.0 million. In addition, Ligand has a time-based option to invest an additional $25.0 million on a pro rata basis.

    The Purchase Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and agreements by us and Ligand, indemnification obligations of the parties and certain other obligations of the parties. As part of the transaction, we will grant Ligand security over certain assets related to the Purchased Assets pursuant to security agreements, subject to certain customary exceptions. Closing of the transaction is subject to customary conditions, including execution of customary ancillary documents for a transaction of this type. The transaction is expected to close in May 2024.

    In connection with the sale of the Purchased Assets, we issued to Ligand a warrant (“Warrant”) to purchase 867,052 shares of our common stock, at an exercise price equal to $17.30. The exercise price of the Warrant and the number of shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrant are subject to adjustments for stock splits, combinations, stock dividends or similar events. The Warrant is exercisable until May 6, 2029.

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    Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

    Forward Looking Statements

    This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and other written and oral statements we make from time to time contain certain “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). You can identify these forward-looking statements by the fact they use words such as “could,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “target,” “may,” “project,” “guidance,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “will,” “potential,” “opportunity,” “future” and other words and terms of similar meaning and expression in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance. You can also identify forward-looking statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Such forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and involve inherent risks and uncertainties, including factors that could delay, divert or change any of them, and could cause actual outcomes to differ materially from current expectations. These statements relate to, among other things, our business strategy, our research and development, our product development efforts, our ability to commercialize our product candidates, the activities of our licensees, our prospects for initiating partnerships or collaborations, the timing of the introduction of products, the effect of new accounting pronouncements, uncertainty regarding our future operating results and our profitability, anticipated sources of funds as well as our plans, objectives, expectations, and intentions.

    More detailed descriptions of these risks and uncertainties and other risks and uncertainties applicable to our business that we believe could cause actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements are included in in Part I-Item 1A “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. We encourage you to read those descriptions carefully. Although we believe we have been prudent in our plans and assumptions, no assurance can be given that any goal or plan set forth in forward-looking statements can be achieved. We caution investors not to place significant reliance on forward-looking statements contained in this document; such statements need to be evaluated in light of all the information contained in this document. Furthermore, the statements speak only as of the date of this document, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise these statements.

    ASV®, Agenus™, MiNK™, Prophage™, Retrocyte Display™ and STIMULON™ are trademarks of Agenus Inc. and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.

    Overview

    We are a leading clinical-stage biotechnology company developing therapies targeting cancer with a robust pipeline of immunological agents. Our mission is to expand patient populations benefiting from cancer immunotherapy through combination approaches, using a broad repertoire of antibody therapeutics, adoptive cell therapies (through our subsidiary MiNK Therapeutics, Inc. (“MiNK”)), and vaccine adjuvants (through our subsidiary SaponiQx, Inc. (“SaponiQx”)). We believe that combination therapies and a deep understanding of each patient’s cancer will significantly expand the patient population benefiting from immuno-oncology (“I-O”) treatments.

    In addition to our diverse pipeline, we have established fully integrated capabilities encompassing novel target discovery, antibody generation, cell line development, and current good manufacturing practice ("cGMP") manufacturing. We believe these integrated capabilities enable us to develop and, if approved, commercialize novel candidates on accelerated timelines compared to industry standards. Through independent development and strategic partnerships, we leverage our scientific expertise and capabilities to drive innovation in the I-O field.

    Our I-O portfolio is driven by several platforms and programs, which we plan to utilize individually and in combination:

    •
    Multiple antibody discovery platforms, including proprietary display technologies, to identify future antibody candidates.
    •
    Antibody candidate programs, including our lead assets, botensilimab (a multifunctional immune cell activator and human Fc-enhanced cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA-4) blocking antibody, also known as AGEN1811) and balstilimab (a programmed death receptor-1 (PD-1) blocking antibody).
    •
    Our saponin-based vaccine adjuvant platform, primarily centered around our STIMULON™ cultured plant cell (“cpc”) QS-21 adjuvant (“STIMULON cpcQS-21”).
    •
    A pipeline of novel allogeneic invariant natural killer T cell (“iNKT”) therapies for treating cancer and other immune-mediated diseases, controlled by MiNK.

    We regularly evaluate development, commercialization, and partnering strategies for each product candidate based on various factors, including pre-clinical and clinical trial results, competitive positioning, funding requirements, and available resources. Our lead program, botensilimab (AGEN1181), is progressing through multiple clinical programs designed to support accelerated

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    development as a monotherapy and in combination with balstilimab. In April 2023, botensilimab in combination with balstilimab received Fast Track designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") for the treatment of patients with not-microsatellite instability-high ("MSI-H")/deficient mismatch repair ("dMMR") metastatic colorectal cancer with no active liver involvement. Patients targeted with this designation are heavily pretreated with standard of care chemotherapy, anti-VEGF and anti-EGFR if RAS wild type. We completed enrollment of patients with refractory MSS mCRC non-active liver metastases ("NLM") in a Phase 1 trial (n~150) and randomized Phase 2 trial (n~230) in October 2023. We are pursuing a global regulatory strategy and aim to initiate submission of a biologics license application ("BLA") to the FDA for a potential accelerated approval by the end of 2024, followed by a planned submission to the European Medicines Agency.

    We have established collaborations with several companies, including Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (“BMS”), Betta Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (“Betta”), UroGen Pharma Ltd. ("UroGen"), Gilead Sciences, Inc. (“Gilead”), Incyte Corporation (“Incyte”), and Merck Sharpe & Dohme (“Merck”). These collaborations, along with our internal programs, have resulted in over a dozen antibody pre-clinical or clinical development programs.

    Pursuant to our collaboration agreement with Incyte, we have exclusively licensed to Incyte monospecific antibodies targeting GITR, OX40, TIM-3 and LAG-3, which Incyte is currently advancing in various clinical trials, as well as an additional undisclosed target that Incyte is advancing in preclinical studies. Under the terms of our agreement, Incyte is responsible for all future development expenses, and we are eligible to receive up to an additional $315.0 million in potential milestone payments plus royalties on any future sales. Incyte has terminated the OX40 program, effective October 2023, and has notified us of their intent to terminate both the GITR program and undisclosed program, effective May 2024. Upon termination, the rights to the OX40, GITR, and undisclosed programs revert back to us.

    Pursuant to our collaboration and license agreement with Merck, we exclusively licensed to Merck a monospecific antibody targeting ILT4 (MK-4830), which Merck advanced in a Phase 2 clinical trial. Merck is responsible for all future development expenses, and we are eligible to receive up to an additional $85.0 million in potential milestone payments, as well as royalties on future sales. In 2024 Merck notified us that the further clinical development of MK-4830 will be limited to a neoadjuvant ovarian study of MK-4830 in combination with pembrolizumab and chemotherapy with or without bevacizumab that is ongoing.

    In September 2018, we, through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Agenus Royalty Fund, LLC, entered into a royalty purchase agreement (the “XOMA Royalty Purchase Agreement”) with XOMA (US) LLC (“XOMA”). Pursuant to the terms of the XOMA Royalty Purchase Agreement, XOMA purchased 33% of all future royalties and 10% of all future milestone payments that we are entitled to receive from Incyte and Merck, net of certain of our obligations to a third party. After taking into account our obligations under the XOMA Royalty Purchase Agreement, as of March 31, 2024, we remain eligible to receive up to $283.5 million and $76.5 million in potential development, regulatory, and commercial milestones from Incyte and Merck, respectively.

    In December 2018, we entered into collaboration agreements with Gilead for the development and commercialization of up to five novel I-O therapies (the “Gilead Collaboration Agreements”). Gilead received worldwide exclusive rights to our bispecific antibody, AGEN1423, and the exclusive option to license AGEN1223, a bispecific antibody, and AGEN2373, a monospecific antibody. Gilead elected to return AGEN1423 to us in November 2020 and terminated the license agreement. We ceased development of AGEN1223 in the third quarter of 2021, and the option and license agreement for AGEN1223 were formally terminated in October 2021. The AGEN2373 option agreement remains in place, and we are responsible for developing the program until the option decision point. If Gilead exercises the option, we may opt-in to share development and commercialization costs in the United States in exchange for a 50:50 profit (loss) share and revised milestone payments. In March 2022, we received a $5.0 million clinical milestone under the AGEN2373 option agreement. Pursuant to the terms of the AGEN2373 option agreement, we remain eligible to receive a $50.0 million option exercise fee and up to an additional $520.0 million in aggregate milestone payments, as well as royalties on future sales.

    In November 2019, we entered into a license agreement with UroGen, granting them an exclusive, worldwide license (not including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela and their respective territories and possessions) to develop, manufacture, and commercialize zalifrelimab for the treatment of cancers of the urinary tract via intravesical delivery. We received an upfront payment of $10.0 million and are eligible to receive up to $200.0 million in milestone payments, as well as royalties on future sales.

    In June 2020, we entered into a license and collaboration agreement (the “Betta License Agreement”) with Betta, pursuant to which we granted Betta an exclusive license to develop, manufacture and commercialize balstilimab and zalifrelimab in Republic of China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan (“Greater China”). Under the terms of the Betta License Agreement, we received $15.0 million upfront and are eligible to receive up to $100.0 million in milestone payments plus royalties on any future sales in Greater China.

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    In May 2021, we entered into a License, Development, and Commercialization Agreement with BMS for our pre-clinical anti-TIGIT bispecific antibody program, AGEN1777. BMS received an exclusive worldwide license to develop, manufacture, and commercialize AGEN1777 and its derivatives. We retained an option to access the licensed antibodies for use in clinical studies in combination with certain pipeline assets. We received a non-refundable upfront cash payment of $200.0 million and, as of March 31, 2024, are eligible to receive up to $1.32 billion in development, regulatory, and commercial milestone payments, along with tiered royalties. BMS is responsible for all associated costs, and we have the option to co-fund a minority of global development costs in exchange for increased tiered royalties. We also have the option to co-promote AGEN1777 in the U.S. In October 2021, we achieved a $20.0 million milestone upon the dosing of the first patient in the AGEN1777 Phase 1 clinical trial and in December 2023, we announced that the first patient was dosed in an AGEN1777 Phase 2 clinical trial, triggering the achievement of a $25.0 million milestone. We received this milestone in January 2024.

    In September 2021, we launched SaponiQx to lead innovation in novel adjuvant discovery and vaccine design, focusing on our saponin-based adjuvants. We are particularly dedicated to the development of the next-generation cultured plant cell QS-21. To support this initiative, we partnered with Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc. to develop SaponiQx’s saponin products from sustainably sourced raw materials. Our goal is to meet the demands of the vaccine industry, especially for pandemic vaccines.

    Our bark extract QS-21 adjuvant is partnered with GSK and plays a vital role in multiple GSK vaccine programs. These programs are at various stages, including GSK’s approved shingles and RSV vaccines, SHINGRIX and AREXVY, which received FDA approval in the United States in October 2017 and May 2023, respectively.

    In January 2018, we entered into a Royalty Purchase Agreement with Healthcare Royalty Partners III, L.P. and its affiliates (“HCR”). HCR purchased our worldwide rights to receive royalties from GSK on GSK’s sales of vaccines containing our QS-21 adjuvant. We do not incur clinical development costs for products partnered with GSK.

    Under the agreement with HCR, we were entitled to receive milestone payments based on GSK’s vaccine sales. These milestones include $15.1 million upon GSK reaching $2.0 billion in last-twelve-months net sales prior to 2024 (the “First HCR Milestone”) and $25.25 million upon GSK reaching $2.75 billion in last-twelve-months net sales prior to 2026 (the “Second HCR Milestone”). We received the First HCR Milestone after GSK’s net sales of SHINGRIX for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, exceeded $2.0 billion, and we received the Second HCR Milestone after GSK’s net sales of SHINGRIX for the twelve months ended June 30, 2022, exceeded $2.75 billion.

    Our business activities include product research and preclinical and clinical development, intellectual property prosecution, manufacturing, regulatory and clinical affairs, corporate finance and development activities, and support of our collaborations. Our product candidates require successful clinical trials and approvals from regulatory agencies, as well as acceptance in the marketplace. Part of our strategy is to develop and commercialize some of our product candidates by continuing our existing arrangements with academic and corporate collaborators and licensees and by entering into new collaborations.

    In October 2021, we completed the initial public offering (“IPO”) of MiNK, which trades on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbol “INKT”. MiNK is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing allogeneic invariant natural killer T (“iNKT”) cell therapies to treat cancer and other life-threatening immune diseases. MiNK’s most advanced product candidate, agenT-797, is an off-the-shelf, allogeneic, native iNKT cell therapy. Expansion of clinical programs is currently underway, notably a Phase 2 clinical trial in 2L gastric cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. MiNK is also evaluating agenT-797 as a variant-agnostic therapy for patients with viral acute respiratory distress syndrome (“ARDS”). In addition to its lead clinical program, MiNK announced a collaboration with ImmunoScape, Inc. ("ImmunoScape") to discover and develop next-generation T-cell receptor therapies against novel targets in solid tumors. MiNK will combine its unique, proprietary library of T cell antigens with ImmunoScape’s platform for rapid discovery of novel T cell receptor.

    Historical Results of Operations

    Three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023

    Research and development revenue

    We did not recognize any research and development revenue in the three months ended March 31, 2024, but recognized research and development revenue of approximately $2.6 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023. Research and development revenues in the first quarter of 2023 primarily consisted of $2.3 million related to the recognition of deferred revenue earned under our Gilead Collaboration Agreements

    Non-cash royalty revenue related to the sale of future royalties

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    In January 2018, we sold 100% of our worldwide rights to receive royalties from GSK on sales of GSK’s vaccines containing our STIMULON QS-21 adjuvant to HCR. As described in Note F to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, this transaction has been recorded as a liability that amortizes over the estimated life of our Royalty Purchase Agreement with HCR. As a result of this liability accounting, even though the royalties are remitted directly to HCR, we record these royalties from GSK as revenue. Non-cash royalty revenue related to our agreement with GSK increased $8.7 million, to approximately $27.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, from $19.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, due to increased net sales of GSK’s vaccines containing our STIMULON QS-21 adjuvant, including net sales of AREXVY, that GSK launched in the third quarter of 2023.

    Research and development expense

    Research and development expense includes the costs associated with our internal research and development activities, including compensation and benefits, occupancy costs, manufacturing costs, costs of consultants, and administrative costs. Research and development expense decreased 23% to $43.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 from $57.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. Decreased expenses in the three months ended March 31, 2024 primarily relate to a $7.4 million decrease in third-party services and other expenses, largely due to the timing of expenses related to the advancement of our antibody programs, a $2.1 million decrease in personnel related expenses, mainly due to a decrease in headcount, and a $4.4 million decrease in expenses attributable to the activities of our subsidiaries. These decreases were partially offset by a $0.7 million increase in other research and development expenses.

    General and administrative expense

    General and administrative expense consists primarily of personnel costs, facility expenses, and professional fees. General and administrative expenses decreased 8% to $16.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 from $18.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. Decreased expenses in the three months ended March 31, 2024 primarily relate to $0.1 million decrease in professional fees and a $1.5 million decrease in expenses attributable to the activities of our subsidiaries. These decreases were partially offset by a $0.1 million increase in personnel related expenses, and a $0.2 million increase in other general and administrative expenses.

    Interest expense, net

    Interest expense, net increased to approximately $29.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 from $16.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, mainly due to increased non-cash interest recorded in connection with our Royalty Purchase Agreement with HCR.

    Research and Development Programs

     

    For the three months ended March 31, 2024, our research and development programs consisted largely of our antibody programs as indicated in the following table (in thousands).

     

     

     

     

    Three Months Ended March 31,

     

     

    Year Ended December 31,

     

    Research and
    Development Program

     

    Product

     

    2024

     

     

    2023

     

     

    2022

     

     

    2021

     

    Antibody programs

     

    Various

     

    $

    33,157

     

     

    $

    178,445

     

     

    $

    133,108

     

     

    $

    141,266

     

    Vaccine adjuvant

     

    STIMULON cpcQS-21

     

     

    586

     

     

     

    10,296

     

     

     

    10,789

     

     

     

    5,912

     

    Cell therapies

     

    Various

     

     

    2,668

     

     

     

    16,283

     

     

     

    24,300

     

     

     

    15,507

     

    Other research and development programs

     

    Various

     

     

    7,514

     

     

     

    29,545

     

     

     

    18,494

     

     

     

    15,923

     

    Total research and development expenses

     

     

     

    $

    43,925

     

     

    $

    234,569

     

     

    $

    186,691

     

     

    $

    178,608

     

     

    Research and development program costs include compensation and other direct costs plus an allocation of indirect costs, based on certain assumptions and our review of the status of each program. Our product candidates are in various stages of development and significant additional expenditures will be required if we start new clinical trials, encounter delays in our programs, apply for regulatory approvals, continue development of our technologies, expand our operations, and/or bring our product candidates to market. The total cost of any particular clinical trial is dependent on a number of factors such as trial design, length of the trial, number of clinical sites, number of patients, and trial sponsorship. The process of obtaining and maintaining regulatory approvals for new therapeutic products is lengthy, expensive, and uncertain. Because of the current stage of our product candidates, among other factors, we are unable to reliably estimate the cost of completing our research and development programs or the timing for bringing such programs to various markets or substantial partnering or out-licensing arrangements, and, therefore, when, if ever, material cash inflows are likely to commence.

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    Liquidity and Capital Resources

    We have incurred annual operating losses since inception, and we had an accumulated deficit of $2.0 billion as of March 31, 2024. We expect to incur significant losses over the next several years as we continue development of our technologies and product candidates, manage our regulatory processes, initiate and continue clinical trials, and prepare for potential commercialization of products. To date, we have financed our operations primarily through corporate partnerships, advance royalty sales and the issuance of equity. From our inception through March 31, 2024, we have raised aggregate net proceeds of approximately $1.9 billion through the sale of common and preferred stock, the exercise of stock options and warrants, proceeds from our Employee Stock Purchase Plan, royalty monetization transactions, and the issuance of convertible and other notes.

    We maintain an effective registration statement (the “Registration Statement”) covering up to $300.0 million of common stock, preferred stock, warrants, debt securities and units. The Registration Statement includes prospectuses covering the offer, issuance and sale of up to 6.7 million shares of our common stock from time to time in “at-the-market offerings” pursuant to an At Market Issuance Sales Agreement (the “Sales Agreement”) with B. Riley Securities, Inc. as our sales agent. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we sold approximately 1.2 million shares of our common stock pursuant to the Sales Agreement, for aggregate net proceeds of $17.2 million. As of March 31, 2024, approximately 6.7 million shares remained available for sale under the Sales Agreement.

    We have funded our operations largely from cash received from partners, royalty financing transactions and equity offerings. We transact at-the-market sales from time to time in order to manage our cash balances to make sure cash balances do not drop below a certain level based on our anticipated uses of cash. We execute at-the-market offerings based on market conditions and our stock price. We do not have in place a program whereby at-the-market offerings are executed automatically based on our trading volume.

    As of March 31, 2024, we had debt outstanding of $13.8 million in principal. In November 2022, we amended all of the outstanding 2015 Subordinated Notes, extending the due date by two years to February 2025.

    Our cash and cash equivalents at March 31, 2024 were $52.9 million, a decrease of $23.3 million from December 31, 2023. Cash and cash equivalents of our subsidiary, MiNK, at December 31, 2023, were $3.4 million. MiNK cash can only be accessed by Agenus through a declaration of a dividend by the MiNK Board of Directors or through settlement of intercompany balances.

    Since our founding we have financed our operations principally through income and revenues generated from corporate partnerships, advance royalty sales and proceeds from equity issuances. Based on our current plans and projections, we believe that our cash resources of $52.9 million as of March 31, 2024, plus the $75.0 million to be received from Ligand Pharmaceuticals and the exercise at their option of an additional $25.0 million under a Purchase and Sale Agreement (see Note P), plus additional funding we may receive from multiple other sources, including out-licensing and/or partnering opportunities, and the repayment of our subordinated notes, will be sufficient to satisfy our liquidity requirements through the end of the year and into 2025. Potential partnership and collaboration transactions along with potential accelerated approval of our lead products, botensilimab and balstilimab, and potential commercial revenues from these products, can extend our runway and allow us to be cash flow positive from our operations.

    We are also in discussions with several other parties to participate in the Purchase and Sale Agreement for an additional $125.0 million under the same structure as the Ligand transaction. In addition, we are also in discussions with several potential corporate collaborators. These transactions could also extend our cash resources. However, because the completion of such transactions is not entirely within our control, in accordance with accounting guidance we are required to disclose that substantial doubt exists about our ability to continue as a going concern for a period of one year after the date of filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The financial statements have been prepared on a basis that assumes Agenus will continue as a going concern and which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the ordinary course of business.

    Management continues to address the Company’s liquidity needs and can exercise its flexibility to adjust spending as needed in order to preserve liquidity. In August 2023, we prioritized and focused our resources to accelerate the development, registration, and commercialization of our lead asset postponing all preclinical and other clinical programs and reducing our workforce by approximately 25%. Our CEO, Dr. Garo Armen has elected to receive his base salary and any potential bonus payments in stock rather than cash. We continuously evaluate the likelihood of success of our programs. As such, our decisions to continue to fund or eliminate funding of each of our programs are predicated on these determinations, on an ongoing basis. We expect our sources of funding to include payments from current collaborations which include milestones and royalty payments from companies, including Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, UroGen Pharma Ltd., Gilead Sciences, Inc., Merck Sharpe & Dohme and Incyte Corporation; out-licensing and/or partnering opportunities for our portfolio programs and product candidates with multiple parties; additional third-party agreements; asset sales; further royalty monetization; project financing, and/or sales of equity securities.

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    Our future cash requirements include, but are not limited to, supporting clinical trial and regulatory efforts and continuing our other research and development programs. Since inception, we have entered into various agreements with contract manufacturers, institutions, and clinical research organizations (collectively “third party providers”) to perform pre-clinical activities and to conduct and monitor our clinical studies and trials. Under these agreements, subject to the enrollment of patients and performance by the applicable third-party provider, we have estimated our total payments to be $649.8 million over the term of the related activities. Through March 31, 2024, we have expensed $574.5 million as research and development expenses and $533.4 million has been paid under these agreements. The timing of expense recognition and future payments related to these agreements is subject to the enrollment of patients and performance by the applicable third-party provider. We plan to enter into additional agreements with third party providers and we anticipate significant additional expenditures will be required to initiate and advance our various programs.

    Part of our strategy is to develop and commercialize some of our product candidates by continuing our existing collaboration arrangements with academic and collaboration partners and licensees and by entering into new collaborations. As a result of our collaboration agreements, we will not completely control the efforts to attempt to bring those product candidates to market.

    Net cash used in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 was $38.2 million and $58.5 million, respectively. Our future ability to generate cash from operations will depend on achieving regulatory approval and market acceptance of our product candidates, achieving benchmarks as defined in existing collaboration agreements, and our ability to enter into new collaborations. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Forward Looking Statements” in Part I, Item 2 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the risks highlighted in Part I, Item 1A "Risk Factors" of our 2023 Form 10-K.

    Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

    Our primary market risk exposure is foreign currency exchange rate risk. International revenues and expenses are generally transacted by our foreign subsidiaries and are denominated in local currency. Approximately 1.0% of our cash used in operations for both the three months ended March 31, 2024 and the year ended December 31, 2023, was from our foreign subsidiaries. We are exposed to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuation risk related to our transactions denominated in foreign currencies. We do not currently employ specific strategies, such as the use of derivative instruments or hedging, to manage these exposures. Our currency exposures vary but are primarily concentrated in the British Pound and Euro, in large part due to our subsidiaries, Agenus UK Limited and AgenTus Therapeutics Limited, both with operations in England, and AgenTus Therapeutics SA, a company formerly with operations in Belgium.

    We had cash and cash equivalents at March 31, 2024 of $52.9 million, which are exposed to the impact of interest rate changes, and our interest income fluctuates as interest rates change. Additionally, in the normal course of business, we are exposed to fluctuations in interest rates as we seek debt financing and invest excess cash. Due to the short-term nature of our investments in money market funds, our carrying value approximates the fair value of these investments at March 31, 2024.

    There has been no material change to our interest rate exposure and our approach toward interest rate and foreign currency exchange rate exposures, as described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.

    We invest our cash and cash equivalents in accordance with our investment policy. The primary objectives of our investment policy are to preserve principal, maintain proper liquidity to meet operating needs, and maximize yields. We review our investment policy periodically and amend it as deemed necessary. Currently, the investment policy prohibits investing in any structured investment vehicles and asset-backed commercial paper. Although our investments are subject to credit risk, our investment policy specifies credit quality standards for our investments and limits the amount of credit exposure from any single issue, issuer, or type of investment. We do not invest in derivative financial instruments. Accordingly, we do not believe that there is currently any material market risk exposure with respect to derivatives or other financial instruments that would require disclosure under this item.

    Item 4. Controls and Procedures

    Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

    Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act. Based on this evaluation, our Principal Executive Officer and our Principal Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective and were designed to ensure that information we are required to disclose in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure, and is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules

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    and forms. It should be noted that any system of controls is designed to provide reasonable, but not absolute, assurances that the system will achieve its stated goals under all reasonably foreseeable circumstances. Our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have each concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report are effective at a level that provides such reasonable assurances.

    Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

    There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2024 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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    PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

    Item 1. Legal Proceedings

    We are not currently a party to any material legal proceedings. From time to time, we may be subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of our business activities. Regardless of the outcome, litigation can have a material adverse effect on us because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of management resources and other factors.

    Item 1A. Risk Factors

    Our results of operations and financial condition are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. There have been no material changes to the risk factors described in Part I, Item 1A "Risk Factors" of our 2023 Form 10-K.

    Item 5. Other Information

    Trading Plans of Our Directors and Officers

    During the quarter ended March 31, 2024, none of our directors or executive officers adopted or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as each item is defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K.

    Item 6. Exhibits

     

    Exhibit No.

     

    Description

     

     

     

    31.1

     

    Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Filed herewith.

     

     

     

    31.2

     

    Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Filed herewith.

     

     

     

    32.1

     

    Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Submitted herewith.

     

     

     

    101.INS

     

    XBRL Instance Document (the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

     

     

     

    101.SCH

     

    Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

     

     

     

    101.CAL

     

    Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

     

     

     

    101.DEF

     

    Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

     

     

     

    101.LAB

     

    Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

     

     

     

    101.PRE

     

    Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

     

     

     

    104

     

    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document and included in Exhibit 101)

     

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    AGENUS INC.

    SIGNATURES

    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.

     

    Date:

     

    May 7, 2024

     

    AGENUS INC.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    /s/ CHRISTINE M. KLASKIN

     

     

     

     

    Christine M. Klaskin

    VP, Finance, Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer

     

     

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