SDGR Schrodinger Inc

Schr�dinger to Receive $150 Million Upfront for New Multi-Target Collaboration with Novartis

Third Quarter Total Revenue of $35.3 Million, Software Revenue of $31.9 Million

Updates 2024 Financial Guidance

Schr�dinger, Inc. (Nasdaq: SDGR) today announced financial results for the third quarter of 2024 and provided a business update. In a separate press release issued earlier today, Schr�dinger announced a multi-target research and licensing collaboration with Novartis. Under the terms of the agreement, Novartis will pay Schr�dinger $150 million upfront, and Schr�dinger will also be eligible to receive up to $2.3 billion in milestone payments. Schr�dinger also announced an expanded three-year software agreement that substantially increases Novartis's access to Schr�dinger’s computational predictive modeling technology and enterprise informatics platform.

“We have continued to make important advances across our business this year. Recent progress, including the collaboration with Novartis and milestones achieved by our co-founded companies underscore the strength of our business model,” said Ramy Farid, Ph.D., chief executive officer of Schr�dinger. “While our third quarter software revenue was slightly below our expectations, we are excited about the opportunities we have in the fourth quarter to drive software growth through increasing utilization among our customers. Our proprietary pipeline is progressing, and we look forward to sharing the initial Phase 1 data from each of our three lead programs next year.”

Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results

• Total revenue for the third quarter was $35.3 million, compared to $42.6 million in the third quarter of 2023.
• Software revenue for the third quarter increased 10% to $31.9 million, compared to $28.9 million in the third quarter of 2023. The increase was due to the growing contribution of hosted licenses, partially offset by multi-year on-premise contracts signed in the third quarter of 2023.
• Drug discovery revenue was $3.4 million for the third quarter, compared to $13.7 million in the third quarter of 2023. The third quarter of 2023 included accelerated recognition of deferred revenue associated with programs no longer in the company’s collaborative portfolio.
• Software gross margin decreased to 73% for the third quarter, compared to 76% in the third quarter of 2023, reflecting lower profitability of revenue associated with the predictive toxicology initiative.
• Operating expenses were $86.2 million for the third quarter, compared to $79.8 million for the third quarter of 2023. The increase was primarily due to higher R&D expenses.
• Other income, which includes changes in fair value of equity investments and interest income, was $30.2 million for the third quarter, compared to other expense of $8.7 million for the third quarter of 2023, primarily reflecting changes in fair value of the company’s equity investments.
• Net loss for the third quarter was $38.1 million, compared to net loss of $62.0 million in the third quarter of 2023.
• At September 30, 2024, Schr�dinger had cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and marketable securities of $398.4 million, compared to $468.8 million at December 31, 2023.

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

% Change

 

(in millions)

 

 

Total revenue

$

35.3

 

 

$

42.6

 

 

(17

)%

Software revenue

 

31.9

 

 

 

28.9

 

 

10

%

Drug discovery revenue

 

3.4

 

 

 

13.7

 

 

(75

)%

Software gross margin

 

73

%

 

 

76

%

 

 

Operating expenses

$

86.2

 

 

$

79.8

 

 

7.9

%

Other income (expense)

$

30.2

 

 

$

(8.7

)

 

—

 

Net loss

$

(38.1

)

 

$

(62.0

)

 

—

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, Schr�dinger reported non-GAAP net losses of $63.7 million and $174.2 million, respectively, compared to non-GAAP net losses of $50.4 million and $134.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023. A reconciliation of non-GAAP net loss to GAAP net (loss) income can be found in “Non-GAAP Information” and financial tables below.

2024 Financial Outlook

Today Schr�dinger updated its 2024 full-year financial guidance. The company’s updated financial expectations for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, are as follows:

• Software revenue growth is now expected to range from 8% to 13%.
• Drug discovery revenue is now expected to range from $20 million to $30 million.
• Software gross margin is expected to be slightly lower than 2023 and in the range of 2022 based on the effect of the research grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
• Operating expense growth in 2024 is expected to range from 8% to 10%.
• Cash used for operating activities in 2024 is expected to be above cash used for operating activities in 2023, depending on the timing of cash received from collaborations.

“We have increased the lower end of our software revenue growth guidance for the year, reflecting our confidence in the opportunities to meet our growth goals and the continued enthusiasm for the deployment of computation in drug discovery across the industry,” stated Geoff Porges, MBBS, chief financial officer of Schr�dinger. “Collaborations continue to be an important element of our business model, and we are pleased Novartis has recognized the value of our platform and the capabilities of our team with this agreement. This quarter we added $48 million to our cash balance as a result of Lilly’s acquisition of Morphic and expect to add even more capital from the payments associated with the collaboration announced today.”

Recent Highlights Collaborators, Partners, and Co-Founded Companies

• Today Schr�dinger announced a multi-target research and licensing collaboration and expanded software licensing agreement with Novartis. The collaboration agreement is intended to advance multiple development candidates into Novartis’s portfolio for further development and commercialization. Under the terms of the agreement, Novartis will pay Schr�dinger $150 million upfront, and Schr�dinger will also be eligible to receive up to $892 million in research, development and regulatory milestone payments. Additionally, Schr�dinger is eligible for up to $1.38 billion in commercial milestones and tiered mid single-digit to low double-digit royalties on net sales of each product commercialized by Novartis. Schr�dinger also announced an expanded three-year software agreement that substantially increases Novartis's access to Schr�dinger’s computational predictive modeling technology and enterprise informatics platform.
• In November, Nimbus Therapeutics, a company co-founded by Schr�dinger, announced updated data from its Phase 1/2 clinical study of NDI-101150 at the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer Annual Meeting. NDI-101150 is a HPK1 inhibitor in development for the treatment of solid tumors.
• In October, Ajax Therapeutics, a company co-founded by Schr�dinger, announced the dosing of the first patient in the Phase 1 study of AJ1-11095, a novel JAK2 inhibitor, in patients with primary myelofibrosis, post-polycythemia vera myelofibrosis or post-essential thrombocytopenia myelofibrosis.
• In August, Lilly completed its acquisition of Morphic, a company co-founded by Schr�dinger, at the announced acquisition price of $57 per share, or approximately $3.2 billion. Schr�dinger tendered 834,968 shares for an aggregate of $47.6 million in cash. Schr�dinger remains entitled to low single-digit royalties on acquired Morphic clinical development programs, including MORF-057.

Proprietary Pipeline

• In October, Schr�dinger presented preclinical data on SGR-3515, its Wee1/Myt1 inhibitor, at the EORTC-NCI-AACR Symposium (ENA 2024). The data demonstrated that SGR-3515 had a favorable pharmacological profile and dosing schedule that supports evaluating intermittent dosing in patients.
• In October, Schr�dinger presented preclinical data from the company’s discovery-stage PRMT5 program at ENA 2024. The poster reviewed the discovery of a series of highly selective PRMT5-MTA inhibitors, following the use of Schr�dinger’s computational platform to identify a novel molecular series with potential for best-in-class pharmacological properties.
• Schr�dinger continues to advance SGR-1505, its MALT1 inhibitor, through the Phase 1 dose-escalation study in patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell malignancies. The company expects to report initial clinical data from this study in the first half of 2025.
• SGR-2921, the company’s CDC7 inhibitor, is progressing through a Phase 1 dose-escalation study in patients with relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia or myelodysplastic syndrome. Schr�dinger expects to report initial clinical data from this study in the second half of 2025.
• The Phase 1 study of SGR-3515 continues to enroll patients with advanced solid tumors at sites in the U.S. and Canada. Initial clinical data from this study is expected in the second half of 2025.

Platform

• In the third quarter, Schr�dinger scientists published five papers highlighting ongoing research to advance the platform, including a method for treating significant conformational changes in free energy simulations of protein-ligand binding, a model of coarse grained simulation of mRNA-loaded lipid nanoparticle self-assembly, and a review of recent developments and unique features in its quantum mechanics software package.

Webcast and Conference Call Information

Schr�dinger will host a conference call to discuss its third quarter 2024 financial results and the recently announced Novartis collaboration on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. ET. The live webcast can be accessed under “News & Events” in the investors section of Schr�dinger’s website, https://ir.schrodinger.com/news-and-events/event-calendar. To participate in the live call, please register for the call here. It is recommended that participants register at least 15 minutes in advance of the call. Once registered, participants will receive the dial-in information. The archived webcast will be available on Schr�dinger’s website for approximately 90 days following the event.

Non-GAAP Information

Included in this press release is certain financial information that has not been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP). The company presents non-GAAP net income (loss) and non-GAAP net income (loss) per share, which exclude gains and losses on equity investments, changes in fair value of equity investments, and income tax benefits and expenses. Adjusting net income to exclude the impact of these items results in a financial presentation for the company without the impact of our equity investments and tax benefits and expenses. Management believes non-GAAP net income (loss) and non-GAAP net income (loss) per share are useful measures for investors, taken in conjunction with the company’s GAAP financial statements because they provide greater period-over-period comparability with respect to the company’s operating performance, by excluding non-cash mark-to-market and other valuation adjustments for the company’s equity investments, non-recurring cash distributions from the company’s equity investments and the tax impact of these distributions that are not reflective of the ongoing operating performance of the business. However, the non-GAAP measures should be considered only in addition to, not as a substitute for or as superior to, net income (loss) and net income (loss) per share or other financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Other companies in Schr�dinger’s industry may calculate non-GAAP net income (loss) and non-GAAP net income (loss) per share differently than we do, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures. For a reconciliation of non-GAAP net income (loss) and non-GAAP net income (loss) per share to GAAP net income (loss) and GAAP net income (loss) per share, respectively, please refer to the tables at the end of this press release.

About Schr�dinger

Schr�dinger is transforming molecular discovery with its computational platform, which enables the discovery of novel, highly optimized molecules for drug development and materials design. Schr�dinger’s software platform is built on more than 30 years of R&D investment and is licensed by biotechnology, pharmaceutical and industrial companies, and academic institutions around the world. Schr�dinger also leverages the platform to advance a portfolio of collaborative and proprietary programs and is advancing three clinical-stage oncology programs. Founded in 1990, Schr�dinger has approximately 900 employees operating from 15 locations globally. To learn more, visit www.schrodinger.com, follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram, or visit our blog, Extrapolations.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 including, but not limited to those statements regarding Schr�dinger’s expectations about the speed and capacity of its computational platform, its financial outlook for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, its plans to continue to invest in research and its strategic plans to accelerate the growth of its software licensing business and advance its collaborative and proprietary drug discovery programs, the long-term potential of its business, its ability to improve and advance the science underlying its platform, the initiation, timing, progress, and results of its proprietary drug discovery programs and product candidates and the drug discovery programs and product candidates of its collaborators, the clinical potential and favorable properties of its MALT1, CDC7, and Wee1/Myt1 inhibitors, including SGR-1505, SGR-2921, and SGR-3515, the clinical potential and favorable properties of its collaborators’ product candidates, the potential of its collaboration with Novartis to develop new therapies, its ability to realize potential milestones, royalties or other payments under the collaboration, including the risk that the company may not realize the expected benefits of the collaboration as well as expectations related to the use of its cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities. Statements including words such as “aim,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “goal,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would” and statements in the future tense are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect Schr�dinger’s current views about its plans, intentions, expectations, strategies and prospects, which are based on the information currently available to the company and on assumptions the company has made. Actual results may differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements and are subject to a variety of assumptions, uncertainties, risks and important factors that are beyond Schr�dinger’s control, including the demand for its software platform, its ability to further develop its computational platform, its reliance upon third-party providers of cloud-based infrastructure to host its software solutions, its reliance on Novartis to perform its obligations to develop and commercialize any development candidates discovered under the collaboration, its reliance upon other third-party drug discovery collaborators, the uncertainties inherent in drug development and commercialization, such as the conduct of research activities and the timing of and its ability to initiate and complete preclinical studies and clinical trials, whether results from preclinical studies will be predictive of the results of later preclinical studies and clinical trials, uncertainties associated with the regulatory review of IND submissions, clinical trials and applications for marketing approvals, the ability to retain and hire key personnel and other risks detailed under the caption “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in the company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports, including its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 12, 2024, as well as future filings and reports by the company. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date hereof. Except as required by law, Schr�dinger undertakes no duty or obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this press release as a result of new information, future events, changes in expectations or otherwise.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

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

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Software products and services

$

31,884

 

 

$

28,904

 

 

$

100,703

 

 

$

90,469

 

Drug discovery

 

3,406

 

 

 

13,665

 

 

 

18,519

 

 

 

52,071

 

Total revenues

 

35,290

 

 

 

42,569

 

 

 

119,222

 

 

 

142,540

 

Cost of revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Software products and services

 

8,479

 

 

 

7,034

 

 

 

23,622

 

 

 

20,844

 

Drug discovery

 

9,083

 

 

 

11,896

 

 

 

27,647

 

 

 

38,554

 

Total cost of revenues

 

17,562

 

 

 

18,930

 

 

 

51,269

 

 

 

59,398

 

Gross profit

 

17,728

 

 

 

23,639

 

 

 

67,953

 

 

 

83,142

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

50,977

 

 

 

46,833

 

 

 

152,423

 

 

 

130,279

 

Sales and marketing

 

10,349

 

 

 

9,109

 

 

 

30,213

 

 

 

27,276

 

General and administrative

 

24,824

 

 

 

23,890

 

 

 

73,901

 

 

 

73,414

 

Total operating expenses

 

86,150

 

 

 

79,832

 

 

 

256,537

 

 

 

230,969

 

Loss from operations

 

(68,422

)

 

 

(56,193

)

 

 

(188,584

)

 

 

(147,827

)

Other income (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on equity investments

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

147,322

 

Change in fair value

 

25,459

 

 

 

(14,522

)

 

 

27,763

 

 

 

61,869

 

Other income

 

4,737

 

 

 

5,804

 

 

 

14,363

 

 

 

13,067

 

Total other income (expense)

 

30,196

 

 

 

(8,718

)

 

 

42,126

 

 

 

222,258

 

(Loss) income before income taxes

 

(38,226

)

 

 

(64,911

)

 

 

(146,458

)

 

 

74,431

 

Income tax (benefit) expense

 

(90

)

 

 

(2,887

)

 

 

449

 

 

 

3,041

 

Net (loss) income

$

(38,136

)

 

$

(62,024

)

 

$

(146,907

)

 

$

71,390

 

Net (loss) income per share of common and limited common stockholders, basic:

$

(0.52

)

 

$

(0.86

)

 

$

(2.02

)

 

$

1.00

 

Weighted average shares used to compute net (loss) income per share of common and limited common stockholders, basic:

 

72,813,006

 

 

 

71,924,451

 

 

 

72,606,033

 

 

 

71,679,765

 

Net (loss) income per share of common and limited common stockholders, diluted:

$

(0.52

)

 

$

(0.86

)

 

$

(2.02

)

 

$

0.95

 

Weighted average shares used to compute net (loss) income per share of common and limited common stockholders, diluted:

 

72,813,006

 

 

 

71,924,451

 

 

 

72,606,033

 

 

 

74,966,791

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

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

 

Assets

September 30, 2024

 

December 31, 2023

Current assets:

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

160,416

 

 

$

155,315

 

Restricted cash

 

9,760

 

 

 

5,751

 

Marketable securities

 

228,263

 

 

 

307,688

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $250 and $220

 

13,281

 

 

 

65,992

 

Unbilled and other receivables, net for allowance for unbilled receivables of $130 and $100

 

31,542

 

 

 

23,124

 

Prepaid expenses

 

13,136

 

 

 

9,926

 

Total current assets

 

456,398

 

 

 

567,796

 

Property and equipment, net

 

24,922

 

 

 

23,325

 

Equity investments

 

65,216

 

 

 

83,251

 

Goodwill

 

4,791

 

 

 

4,791

 

Right of use assets - operating leases

 

112,816

 

 

 

117,778

 

Other assets

 

5,153

 

 

 

6,014

 

Total assets

$

669,296

 

 

$

802,955

 

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

11,210

 

 

$

16,815

 

Accrued payroll, taxes, and benefits

 

33,611

 

 

 

31,763

 

Deferred revenue

 

41,773

 

 

 

56,231

 

Lease liabilities - operating leases

 

16,887

 

 

 

16,868

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

7,636

 

 

 

11,996

 

Total current liabilities

 

111,117

 

 

 

133,673

 

Deferred revenue, long-term

 

5,200

 

 

 

9,043

 

Lease liabilities - operating leases, long-term

 

103,257

 

 

 

111,014

 

Other liabilities, long-term

 

297

 

 

 

667

 

Total liabilities

 

219,871

 

 

 

254,397

 

Stockholders' equity:

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 10,000,000 shares; zero shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 500,000,000 shares; 63,681,858 and 62,977,316 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 , respectively

 

637

 

 

 

630

 

Limited common stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 100,000,000 shares; 9,164,193 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively

 

92

 

 

 

92

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

933,424

 

 

 

885,973

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(485,325

)

 

 

(338,418

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

597

 

 

 

281

 

Total stockholders' equity

 

449,425

 

 

 

548,558

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

669,296

 

 

$

802,955

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

$

(146,907

)

 

$

71,390

 

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

Gain on equity investments

 

—

 

 

 

(147,322

)

Fair value adjustments

 

(27,763

)

 

 

(61,869

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

4,395

 

 

 

4,198

 

Stock-based compensation

 

37,424

 

 

 

35,307

 

Noncash investment accretion

 

(6,260

)

 

 

(4,962

)

Loss on disposal of property and equipment

 

8

 

 

 

140

 

Decrease (increase) in assets:

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

52,711

 

 

 

36,069

 

Unbilled and other receivables

 

(8,418

)

 

 

884

 

Reduction in the carrying amount of right of use assets - operating leases

 

7,914

 

 

 

5,722

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

(5,314

)

 

 

(13,048

)

(Decrease) increase in liabilities:

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

(5,442

)

 

 

742

 

Income taxes payable

 

—

 

 

 

729

 

Accrued payroll, taxes, and benefits

 

1,848

 

 

 

626

 

Deferred revenue

 

(18,301

)

 

 

(28,114

)

Lease liabilities - operating leases

 

(7,738

)

 

 

(2,577

)

Other accrued liabilities

 

(4,412

)

 

 

2,607

 

Net cash used in operating activities

 

(126,255

)

 

 

(99,478

)

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(6,438

)

 

 

(10,924

)

Purchases of equity investments

 

(3,000

)

 

 

(4,125

)

Distribution from equity investment

 

—

 

 

 

147,136

 

Proceeds from disposition and sale of equity investments

 

48,798

 

 

 

—

 

Purchases of marketable securities

 

(187,466

)

 

 

(224,513

)

Proceeds from maturity of marketable securities

 

273,467

 

 

 

345,074

 

Net cash provided by investing activities

 

125,361

 

 

 

252,648

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

Issuances of common stock upon stock option exercises

 

1,356

 

 

 

7,099

 

Principal payments on finance leases

 

(43

)

 

 

(5

)

Payment of offering costs

 

—

 

 

 

(373

)

Issuance of common stock upon ATM offering, net

 

8,691

 

 

 

—

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

10,004

 

 

 

6,721

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

9,110

 

 

 

159,891

 

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

 

161,066

 

 

 

95,717

 

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

$

170,176

 

 

$

255,608

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow and noncash information

 

 

 

Cash paid for income taxes

$

847

 

 

$

2,194

 

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment in accounts payable

 

30

 

 

 

274

 

Purchases of property and equipment in accrued liabilities

 

138

 

 

 

685

 

Acquisition of right of use assets - operating leases, contingency resolution

 

2,848

 

 

 

514

 

Acquisition of right of use assets in exchange for lease liabilities - operating leases

 

—

 

 

 

15,085

 

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

Net (loss) income (GAAP)

$

(38,136

)

 

$

(62,024

)

 

$

(146,907

)

 

$

71,390

 

Income tax (benefit) expense

 

(90

)

 

 

(2,887

)

 

 

449

 

 

 

3,041

 

Gain on equity investment

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

(147,322

)

Change in fair value

 

(25,459

)

 

 

14,522

 

 

 

(27,763

)

 

 

(61,869

)

Non-GAAP net loss

$

(63,685

)

 

$

(50,389

)

 

$

(174,221

)

 

$

(134,760

)

Non-GAAP net loss per share of common and limited common stockholders, basic and diluted:

$

(0.87

)

 

$

(0.70

)

 

$

(2.40

)

 

$

(1.88

)

Weighted average shares used to compute net loss per share of common and limited common stockholders, basic and diluted:

 

72,813,006

 

 

 

71,924,451

 

 

 

72,606,033

 

 

 

71,679,765

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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