Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
ITEM
9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our
management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness
of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the “Exchange Act”)), as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Based on such evaluation,
our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures
were effective.
Management’s
Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our
management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over
financial reporting is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act as a process designed by, or under
the supervision of, our principal executive and principal financial officers and effected by our board of directors, management and other
personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements
for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and includes those policies and procedures that:
●
Pertain
to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets;
●
Provide
reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations
of our management and directors; and
●
Provide
reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that
could have a material effect on the financial statements.
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Under
the supervision and with the participation of management, including our principal executive and financial officers, we assessed our internal
control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, based on criteria for effective internal control over financial reporting established
in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013), issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission
(COSO). Our management’s assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting included testing and
evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of our internal controls. In our management’s opinion, we have maintained effective
internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, based on criteria established in the COSO 2013 framework.
Because
we are a non-accelerated filer and smaller reporting company, Deloitte & Touche LLP, our independent registered public accounting
firm, is not required to attest to or issue a report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting.
Inherent
Limitations of Internal Controls
Our
management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and
procedures or our internal controls will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated,
can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Because of the inherent limitations
in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any,
within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty,
and that breakdowns can occur because of a simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts
of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control. The design of any system of controls also
is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed
in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in
conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness
to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of
compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements
due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
Changes
in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There
have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) promulgated
under the Exchange Act, during the fourth quarter of 2025 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect,
our internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM
9B. OTHER INFORMATION
During
the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2025, none of our directors or officers (as defined in Rule 16a-1 under the Exchange Act) adopted ,
modified or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 105b-1 trading arrangement” (as those
terms are defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K).
ITEM
9C. DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS
Not
applicable.
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PART
III
ITEM
10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Information
appearing in our Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement for the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2026
Proxy Statement”), including information appearing under “Proxy Statement Summary,” “Corporate Governance Matters,”
and “Audit Committee Matters” is incorporated herein by reference. We will file the 2026 Proxy Statement with the SEC pursuant
to Regulation 14A within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year.
We
have adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Code”) that applies to all of our employees (including executive
officers) and directors. The Code is available on our website at www.abeonatherapeutics.com under the heading “Investors
& Media—Corporate Governance—Governance—Governance Documents.” We intend to satisfy the disclosure requirement
regarding any amendment to, or waiver from a provision of the Code applicable to any executive officer or director, by posting such information
on our website.
ITEM
11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Information
contained in the 2026 Proxy Statement, including information appearing under “Corporate Governance Matters,” “Compensation
of Directors,” and “Executive Compensation” in the 2026 Proxy Statement, is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM
12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Information
contained in the 2026 Proxy Statement, including information appearing under “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
Management” in the 2026 Proxy Statement, is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM
13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
Information
contained in the 2026 Proxy Statement, including information appearing under “Corporate Governance Matters” and “Compensation
of Directors” in the 2026 Proxy Statement, is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM
14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
Information
contained in the 2026 Proxy Statement, including information appearing under “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Fees
and Services” in the 2026 Proxy Statement, is incorporated herein by reference.
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PART
IV
ITEM
15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
a.
Financial
Statements.
Page
The
following financial statements are submitted as part of this report:
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB 0 34 )
F-1
Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2025 and 2024
F-3
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for 2025 and 2024
F-4
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for 2025 and 2024
F-5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for 2025 and 2024
F-6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
F-7
b.
Exhibits
Exhibit
Index
Exhibits:
Description
of Document
3.1
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Abeona Therapeutics Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2019)
3.2
Certificate of Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Abeona Therapeutics Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of our Form 8-K filed on June 30, 2022)
3.3
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Abeona Therapeutics Inc.
3.4
Form of Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of our Form 8-K filed on May 2, 2022)
3.5
Form of Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series B Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of our Form 8-K filed on May 2, 2022)
4.1
Description of Capital Stock of Abeona Therapeutics Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019)
4.2
Form of Pre-Funded Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of our Form 8-K filed on May 3, 2024)
4.3
Warrant to Purchase Common Stock, by and between Abeona Therapeutics, Inc. and Avenue Venture Opportunities Fund, L.P., dated as of January 8, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of our Form 8-K filed on January 8, 2024)
4.4
Warrant to Purchase Common Stock, by and between Abeona Therapeutics, Inc. and Avenue Venture Opportunities Fund II, L.P., dated as of January 8, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of our Form 8-K filed on January 8, 2024)
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4.5
Warrant to Purchase Common Stock, by and between Abeona Therapeutics Inc. and Avenue Venture Opportunities Fund, L.P., dated as of July 18, 2025 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of our Form 8-K filed on July 18, 2025)
4.6
Warrant to Purchase Common Stock, by and between Abeona Therapeutics Inc. and Avenue Venture Opportunities Fund II, L.P., dated as of July 18, 2025 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of our Form 8-K filed on July 18, 2025)
10.1*
401(k) Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999)
10.2*
2005 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 of our Proxy Statement filed on April 18, 2005)
10.3*
2015 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to our Form S-8 filed on August 30, 2022)
10.4*
Second Amended and Restated 2023 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix A of our Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 12, 2024)
10.5
2023 Employment Inducement Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to our Form S-8 filed on October 10, 2023)
10.6
Director Designation Agreement dated November 15, 2007, between the Company and SCO Capital Partners LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 of our Form S-1 filed on March 11, 2008)
10.7
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated May 5, 2015, by and among the Company, PlasmaTech Merger Sub Inc., Abeona Therapeutics LLC and Paul A. Hawkins, in his capacity as Member Representative (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015)
10.8
Form of Indemnification Agreement, between the Company and directors and officers of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Form 8-K filed on October 16, 2020)
10.9*
Letter Agreement, dated October 6, 2021, between the Company and Vishwas Seshadri (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021)
10.10*
Letter Agreement, dated September 16, 2021, between the Company and Brendan O’Malley (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021)
10.11*
Letter Agreement, dated February 28, 2022, between the Company and Joseph Vazzano (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022)
10.12
Open Market Sale Agreement, dated August 17, 2018, by and between the Company and Jefferies LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 of Form 8-K filed on August 20, 2018)
10.13
Amendment No. 1 to Open Market Sale Agreement, dated November 19, 2021, amending the Open Market Agreement, by and between the Company and Jefferies LLC, dated August 17, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.2 of Form 8-K filed on November 19, 2021)
10.14
Form of Securities Purchase Agreement between Abeona Therapeutics Inc. and the investors thereto, dated April 29, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of our Form 8-K filed on May 2, 2022)
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10.15
Form of Registration Rights Agreement by and among Abeona Therapeutics Inc. and the investors named therein, dated April 29, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of our Form 8-K filed on May 2, 2022)
10.16+
License Agreement by and between Abeona Therapeutics Inc. and Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc., dated May 16, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022)
10.17
Retention Bonus Letter, dated June 15, 2023, to Vishwas Seshadri, Ph.D. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2023)
10.18
Retention Bonus Letter, dated June 15, 2023, to Joseph Vazzano. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2023)
10.19
Retention Bonus Letter, dated June 15, 2023, to Brendan O’Malley, Ph.D. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2023)
10.20
Securities Purchase Agreement, dated July 3, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of our Form 8-K filed on July 3, 2023)
10.21
Loan and Security Agreement, by and among Abeona Therapeutics, Inc., MacroChem Corporation, Abeona Therapeutics LLC, Avenue Venture Opportunities Fund, L.P., as Agent, and Avenue Venture Opportunities Fund II, L.P., dated as of January 8, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of our Form 8-K filed on January 8, 2024)
10.22
Supplement to the Loan and Security Agreement, by and among Abeona Therapeutics, Inc., MacroChem Corporation, Abeona Therapeutics LLC, Avenue Venture Opportunities Fund, L.P., as Agent, and Avenue Venture Opportunities Fund II, L.P., dated as of January 8, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of our Form 8-K filed on January 8, 2024)
10.23
Priority Review Voucher Asset Purchase Agreement dated May 9, 2025 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2025)
10.24
First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement and Supplement, by and among Abeona Therapeutics Inc., MacroChem Corporation, Abeona Therapeutics LLC, Avenue Venture Opportunities Fund, L.P., as Agent, and Avenue Venture Opportunities Fund II, L.P., dated as of July 18, 2025 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of our Form 8-K filed on July 18, 2025)
19
Policy on Insider Trading and Confidentiality
21
Subsidiaries of the registrant
23.1
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP
31.1
Principal Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
31.2
Principal Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
32
Certification
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
97
Policy Relating to Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation
101.INS
Inline
XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
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 (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
*
Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
+
Portions of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(10)(iv) of Regulation S-K.
ITEM
16. FORM 10-K SUMMARY
None.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
ABEONA
THERAPEUTICS INC.
Date:
March 17, 2026
By:
/s/
Vishwas Seshadri
Vishwas
Seshadri
President
and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal
Executive Officer)
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Date:
March 17, 2026
/s/
Vishwas Seshadri
Vishwas
Seshadri
President,
Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal
Executive Officer)
Date:
March 17, 2026
/s/
Joseph Vazzano
Joseph
Vazzano
Chief
Financial Officer
(Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
Date:
March 17, 2026
/s/
Leila Alland
Leila
Alland, Director
Date:
March 17, 2026
/s/
Mark J. Alvino
Mark
J. Alvino, Director
Date:
March 17, 2026
/s/
Michael Amoroso
Michael
Amoroso, Director
Chairman
of the Board
Date:
March 17, 2026
/s/
Faith L. Charles
Faith
L. Charles, Director
Date:
March 17, 2026
/s/
Eric Crombez, MD
Eric
Crombez, MD, Director
Date:
March 17, 2026
/s/
Christine Silverstein
Christine
Silverstein, Director
Date:
March 17, 2026
/s/
Donald A. Wuchterl
Donald
A. Wuchterl, Director
Date:
March 17, 2026
/s/
Bernhardt G. Zeiher, MD, FCCP, FACP
Bernhardt
G. Zeiher, MD, FCCP, FACP, Director
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REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To
the shareholders and the Board of Directors of Abeona Therapeutics Inc.
Opinion
on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Abeona Therapeutics Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as
of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss), stockholders’
equity and cash flows, for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2025, and the related notes (collectively referred to
as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position
of the Company as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years
in the period ended December 31, 2025, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis
for Opinion
These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s
financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
(United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities
laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We
conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company
is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits,
we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion
on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our
audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error
or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits
provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical
Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current-period audit of the financial statements that was communicated
or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial
statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters
does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit
matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
F- 1
Revenue- Product revenue, net— Refer
to Notes 2 and 3 to the financial statements
Critical
Audit Matter Description
As
more fully described in Notes 2 and 3 to the financial statements, product revenue is generated from sales of ZEVASKYN®, which received
regulatory approval and reached its commercialization stage upon the treatment of the first patient in 2025. The Company’s contracts
can include the right to receive both an outcome-based rebate and a subsequent treatment discount.
Revenue
from product sales is recognized at the point in time that the customer obtains control of the product. The Company has determined that
the rebate and discount create a material right and allocates the transaction consideration to the product and material right on a relative
standalone selling price basis. Consideration allocated to the material right is deferred and recognized when the subsequent purchase
occurs or the option expires.
We
identified the Company’s initial application of Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”) to its product revenue
as a critical audit matter, given the complexity involved with the identification of material rights and in the estimation of the standalone
selling price of the material right. Auditing these conclusions involved especially subjective judgment and audit effort.
How
the Critical Audit Matter Was Addressed in the Audit
Our audit procedures related to the application of
ASC 606 to the Company’s product revenue included the following, among others:
●
We evaluated the Company’s significant account policies related to revenue recognition for reasonableness.
●
For a selection of revenue agreements, we obtained and read the underlying agreement between the Company and its customers.
●
With the assistance of professionals in our firm having expertise in the accounting treatment for revenue arrangements,
we evaluated the Company’s assessment of the accounting treatment for such arrangements, including the identification of material
rights and the methodology used to estimate the standalone selling price of the material right. We evaluated the Company’s determination
of the allocation of the transaction price to the product and the material right using a relative standalone selling price methodology.
/s/
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Morristown,
New Jersey
March
16, 2026
We
have served as the Company’s auditor since 2023.
F- 2
ABEONA
THERAPEUTICS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
($
in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
December
31, 2025
December
31, 2024
ASSETS
Current
assets:
Cash
and cash equivalents
$ 78,437
$ 23,357
Short-term
investments
112,967
74,363
Restricted
cash
—
338
Accounts
receivable, net
6,147
—
Inventory
5,493
—
Other
receivables
568
1,652
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
1,294
1,143
Total
current assets
204,906
100,853
Property
and equipment, net
9,921
4,430
Operating
lease right-of-use assets
3,962
3,552
Other
assets
781
96
Total
assets
$ 219,570
$ 108,931
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current
liabilities:
Accounts
payable
$ 7,889
$ 3,441
Accrued
expenses
8,467
6,333
Current
portion of long-term debt
12,222
5,926
Current
portion of operating lease liability
864
823
Accrued
taxes
126
—
Other
current liabilities
2
64
Total
current liabilities
29,570
16,587
Long-term
operating lease liabilities
4,069
3,262
Long-term
debt
7,813
13,037
Warrant
liabilities
18,902
32,014
Total
liabilities
60,354
64,900
Commitments
and contingencies
-
-
Stockholders’
equity:
Preferred
stock - $ 0.01 par value; authorized 2,000,000 shares; No shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively
—
—
Common
stock - $ 0.01 par value; authorized 200,000,000 shares; 55,043,413 and 45,644,091 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31,
2025 and 2024, respectively
550
457
Additional
paid-in capital
900,603
856,824
Accumulated
deficit
( 742,075 )
( 813,258 )
Accumulated
other comprehensive loss
138
8
Total
stockholders’ equity
159,216
44,031
Total
liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$ 219,570
$ 108,931
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.
F- 3
ABEONA
THERAPEUTICS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated
Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
($
in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
2025
2024
For
the years ended December 31,
2025
2024
Revenues:
Product
revenue, net
$ 2,420
$ —
License
and other revenues
3,400
—
Total
revenues
5,820
—
Costs
and expenses:
Cost
of sales
1,532
—
Royalties
1,893
—
Research
and development
26,812
34,360
Selling,
general and administrative
65,031
29,851
Total
costs and expenses
95,268
64,211
Loss
from operations
( 89,448 )
( 64,211 )
Interest
income
5,556
4,246
Interest
expense
( 3,740 )
( 4,208 )
Change
in fair value of warrant and derivative liabilities
6,139
( 755 )
Gain
from sale of priority review voucher, net
152,366
—
Other
income, net
410
1,194
Income
(loss) before income taxes
71,283
( 63,734 )
Income
tax (benefit) expense
100
—
Net
income (loss)
$ 71,183
$ ( 63,734 )
Basic
income (loss) per common share
$ 1.34
$ ( 1.55 )
Dilutive
income (loss) per common share
$ 1.01
$ ( 1.55 )
Weighted
average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic
52,952,917
41,048,206
Dilutive
66,135,821
41,048,206
Other
comprehensive income (loss):
Change
in unrealized gains related to available-for-sale debt securities
130
74
Comprehensive
income (loss)
$ 71,313
$ ( 63,660 )
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.
F- 4
ABEONA
THERAPEUTICS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated
Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
($
in thousands, except share amounts)
Shares
Amount
Capital
Deficit
Income
(Loss)
Equity
Accumulated
Additional
Other
Total
Common
Stock
Paid-in
Accumulated
Comprehensive
Stockholders’
Shares
Amount
Capital
Deficit
Income
(Loss)
Equity
Balance
at December 31, 2023
26,523,878
$ 265
$ 764,151
$ ( 749,524 )
$ ( 66 )
$ 14,826
Stock-based
compensation expense
—
—
6,628
—
—
6,628
Issuance
of common stock in connection with restricted share awards, net of cancellations and shares settled for tax withholding settlement
1,780,713
19
( 545 )
—
—
( 526 )
Issuance
of common stock, net of offering costs under open market sale agreement (ATM)
2,825,954
28
15,447
—
—
15,475
Issuance
of common stock in connection with public offering, net of offering costs
12,285,056
123
70,030
—
—
70,153
Issuance
of common stock upon exercise of pre-funded warrants, net of shares settled
2,228,490
22
( 22 )
—
—
—
Reclassification
of derivative liability
—
—
1,135
—
—
1,135
Net
loss
—
—
—
( 63,734 )
—
( 63,734 )
Other
comprehensive income
—
—
—
—
74
74
Balance
at December 31, 2024
45,644,091
$ 457
$ 856,824
$ ( 813,258 )
$ 8
$ 44,031
Balance
45,644,091
$ 457
$ 856,824
$ ( 813,258 )
$ 8
$ 44,031
Stock-based
compensation expense
—
—
10,779
—
—
10,779
Issuance
of common stock in connection with restricted share awards, net of cancellations and shares settled for tax withholding settlement
2,320,696
23
( 60 )
—
—
( 37 )
Issuance
of common stock, net of offering costs under open market sale agreement (ATM)
3,510,889
35
17,265
—
—
17,300
Issuance
of common stock upon exercise of warrants
3,567,737
35
8,742
—
—
8,777
Reclassification
of warrant liability
—
—
7,053
—
—
7,053
Net
income
—
—
—
71,183
—
71,183
Net
income (loss)
—
—
—
71,183
—
71,183
Other
comprehensive income
—
—
—
—
130
130
Balance
at December 31, 2025
55,043,413
$ 550
$ 900,603
$ ( 742,075 )
$ 138
$ 159,216
Balance
55,043,413
$ 550
$ 900,603
$ ( 742,075 )
$ 138
$ 159,216
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.
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ABEONA
THERAPEUTICS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
($
in thousands)
2025
2024
For
the year ended December 31,
2025
2024
Cash
flows from operating activities:
Net
income (loss)
$ 71,183
$ ( 63,734 )
Adjustments
to reconcile net income (loss) to cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation
and amortization
2,549
2,004
Stock-based
compensation expense
10,779
6,628
Change
in fair value of warrant and derivative liabilities
( 6,139 )
755
Accretion
and interest on short-term investments
889
276
Amortization
of right-of-use lease assets
1,014
903
Non-cash
interest
1,152
1,538
Gain
on disposal of property and equipment
—
( 2 )
Gain
from sale of priority review voucher
( 152,366 )
—
Change
in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts
receivable
( 6,147 )
—
Inventory
( 5,493 )
—
Other
receivables
1,084
792
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
( 151 )
( 564 )
Other
assets
( 685 )
181
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
6,540
1,507
Accrued
taxes
126
—
Lease
liabilities
( 576 )
( 1,315 )
Change
in payable to licensor
—
( 5,000 )
Other
current liabilities
( 85 )
16
Net
cash used in operating activities
( 76,326 )
( 56,015 )
Cash
flows from investing activities:
Proceeds
from sale of priority review voucher, net of transaction costs of $ 2.6 million
152,366
—
Capital
expenditures
( 7,975 )
( 2,446 )
Proceeds
from disposal of property and equipment
—
18
Purchases
of short-term investments
( 206,634 )
( 157,010 )
Proceeds
from maturities of short-term investments
167,271
120,198
Net
cash provided by (used in) investing activities
105,028
( 39,240 )
Cash
flows from financing activities:
Proceeds
from ATM sales of common stock, net of issuance costs
17,300
15,475
Payments
related to net settlement of restricted share awards
( 37 )
( 526 )
Proceeds
from underwritten sales of common stock, net of issuance costs
—
70,153
Proceeds
from exercise of warrants
8,777
—
Proceeds
from issuance of long-term debt
—
20,000
Payment
of debt issuance costs
—
( 963 )
Net
cash provided by financing activities
26,040
104,139
Net
increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
54,742
8,884
Cash,
cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
23,695
14,811
Cash,
cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
$ 78,437
$ 23,695
Supplemental
cash flow information:
Cash
and cash equivalents
$ 78,437
$ 23,357
Restricted
cash
—
338
Total
cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
$ 78,437
$ 23,695
Supplemental
non-cash flow information:
Right-of-use
asset obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities
$ 1,424
$ —
Derivative
and warrant additions associated with loan and security agreement
$ 80
$ 1,042
Reclassification
of derivative and warrant liability to equity
$ 7,053
$ 1,135
Changes
in accrued property and equipment
$ ( 406 )
$ 471
Cash
paid for interest
$ 2,589
$ 2,670
Cash
paid for taxes
$ —
$ 7
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.
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ABEONA
THERAPEUTICS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE
1 – NATURE OF OPERATIONS
Background
Abeona
Therapeutics Inc. (together with the Company’s subsidiaries, “Abeona” or the “Company”), a Delaware corporation,
is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company developing cell and gene therapies for life-threatening diseases. On April 28, 2025,
the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) approved ZEVASKYN ® (prademagene zamikeracel) gene-modified cellular
sheets, also known as ZEVASKYN ® , as the first and only autologous cell-based gene therapy for the treatment of wounds
in adult and pediatric patients with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (“RDEB”), a serious and debilitating genetic
skin disease. The Company’s development portfolio also features adeno-associated virus (“AAV”)-based gene therapies
designed to treat ophthalmic diseases with high unmet need using novel AIM™ capsids.
Liquidity
In
accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 205-40, Going Concern , the Company has evaluated whether
there are conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue
as a going concern within one year after the date the accompanying consolidated financial statements were issued.
As
a biopharmaceutical organization, the Company has devoted substantially all of its resources since inception to research and development
activities for ZEVASKYN ® and other product candidates, business planning, raising capital, establishing its intellectual
property portfolio, acquiring or discovering product candidates, and providing selling, general and administrative support for these
operations.
As
a result, the Company has incurred significant operating losses and negative cash flows from operations since its inception, other than
the year ended December 31, 2025 with the gain on sale of its Priority Review Voucher (“PRV”). The Company anticipates such
losses and negative cash flows will continue until ZEVASKYN ® can provide sufficient revenue for the Company to be profitable
and generate positive cash flows. Through December 31, 2025, the Company has relied primarily on its sale of equity securities, its proceeds
from the sale of its PRV, and strategic collaboration arrangements to finance its operations. The Company expects that its capital resources
will be sufficient to fund its operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements for at least the next 12 months from the issuance
date of these consolidated financial statements. The Company may need to raise additional capital to fully implement its business plans
through the issuance of equity, borrowings, or strategic alliances with partner companies. However, if such financing is not available
at adequate levels, the Company would need to reevaluate its operating plans.
NOTE
2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
A
summary of the significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements follows:
Principles
of Consolidation
The
consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of Abeona Therapeutics Inc. and the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries.
All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
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Use
of Estimates
The
preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets
and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of
revenue and expenses during the reported period. The Company’s significant estimates include, but are not limited to, variable
consideration associated with revenue recognition and the determination of the standalone selling price of material rights, fair value of warrant and derivative liabilities, the incremental borrowing rate
related to the Company’s operating leases, stock-based compensation, accrued expenses, impairment of long-lived assets and
income taxes. Due to the uncertainty inherent in such estimates, actual results could differ from these estimates and
assumptions.
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
The
Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The Company
maintains deposits primarily in financial institutions, which may at times exceed amounts covered by insurance provided by the U.S. Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). The Company has not experienced any losses related to amounts in excess of FDIC limits.
Restricted
Cash
Restricted
cash served as collateral for leased office space that expired in September 2025.
Short-term
Investments
Short-term
investments consist of investments in U.S. treasury securities, U.S. federal agency securities and certificates of deposit. The Company
determines the appropriate classification of the securities at the time they are acquired and evaluates the appropriateness of such classifications
at each balance sheet date. The Company classifies its short-term investments as available-for-sale pursuant to Accounting Standards
Codification (“ASC”) 320, Investments – Debt and Equity Securities . Investments classified as current have maturities
of less than one year. The Company reviews its short-term investments for other-than-temporary impairment whenever the fair value of
a marketable security is less than the amortized cost and evidence indicates that a short-term investment’s carrying amount is
not recoverable within a reasonable period of time.
Accounts
Receivable
Accounts
receivable represents amounts arising from product sales and licensing revenue and is recorded net of allowances for prompt payment discounts,
returns, and credit losses. The Company estimates an allowance for credit losses by considering factors such as the aging of its accounts
receivable, the history of write offs for uncollectible accounts, and the credit quality of its significant customers, the current economic
environment/macroeconomic trends, supportable forecasts, and other relevant factors. The Company reviews the credit quality of its accounts
receivables by monitoring the aging of its accounts receivable, the history of write offs for uncollectible accounts, and the credit
quality of its significant customers, the current economic environment/macroeconomic trends, supportable forecasts, and other relevant
factors. The Company has no historical write-offs of its accounts receivable and the Company has determined that an allowance for credit
losses is not required as of December 31, 2025.
Accounts
receivable, net comprises the following categories (in thousands):
SCHEDULE
OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
2025
2024
For the year ended December 31,
2025
2024
Product sales
$ 3,147
$ —
License revenues
3,000
—
Total accounts receivable, net
$ 6,147
$ —
Other
Receivables
Other
receivables include employee retention credits (“ERC”), sublease rent receivables and other miscellaneous receivables that
are expected to be collected within the next twelve months. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had ERC receivables of $ 0.5
million and $ 1.6
million, respectively, which was recorded in other receivables
and as a component of other income, net in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).
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Concentration
of Credit Risk and Off-Balance Sheet Risk
Financial
instruments that subject the Company to credit risk primarily consist of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, accounts
receivable, net and other receivables. The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalent balances with high-quality financial institutions
and, consequently, the Company believes that such funds are subject to minimal credit risk. The Company is exposed to credit risk in
the event of default by the financial institutions to the extent amounts recorded on the consolidated balance sheets are in excess of
insured limits. The Company has not experienced any credit losses in such accounts and does not believe it is exposed to any significant
credit risk on these funds. The Company’s investment securities, which primarily consist of U.S. federal agency securities, U.S.
treasury securities and certificates of deposit, potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk. The Company has no
financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk of loss.
Inventory
and Costs of Sales
The
Company capitalizes inventory costs associated with products when future economic benefit is expected to be realized. These costs consist
of raw materials, manufacturing-related costs, personnel costs, facility costs, and other indirect overhead costs. Prior to receiving
FDA approval for ZEVASKYN ® in April 2025, the Company expensed costs related to inventory for clinical and pre-commercial
purposes directly to research and development expense. Following the FDA’s approval of ZEVASKYN ® , the Company began
capitalizing inventory related to commercialized products held for sale, in-process of production for sale, and raw materials to be used
in the manufacturing of inventory.
The
Company values its inventory at the lower-of-cost and net realizable value, on a first-in, first-out basis. The Company adjusts the net
realizable value of any excess, obsolete or unsalable inventory in the period in which they are identified. Such impairment charges,
should they occur, are recorded within cost of sales.
Cost
of sales includes inventory and period costs related to overhead and manufacturing costs of ZEVASKYN ® during the twelve
months ended December 31, 2025, including costs associated with the manufacturing of non-conforming products. Prior to receiving FDA
approval in April 2025, costs associated with the manufacturing of ZEVASKYN ® were expensed as research and development
costs.
Property
and Equipment
Property
and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives ranging from
three to five years. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the asset’s useful life or the life of the lease
term ranging from five to ten years. Expenditures for major renewals and betterments that extend the useful lives are capitalized. Expenditures
for normal maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. The cost of assets sold or abandoned, and the related accumulated depreciation
are eliminated from the accounts and any gains or losses are recognized in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations of
the respective period.
Leases
The
Company accounts for leases in accordance with ASC 842, Leases . Right-of-use lease assets represent the Company’s right
to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising
from the lease. The measurement of lease liabilities is based on the present value of future lease payments over the lease term. As the
Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available
at the lease commencement date in determining the present value of future lease payments. The right-of-use asset is based on the measurement
of the lease liability and includes any lease payments made prior to or on lease commencement and excludes lease incentives and initial
direct costs incurred, as applicable. Rent expense for the Company’s operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over
the lease term. The Company does not have any leases classified as finance leases.
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The
Company’s leases do not have significant rent escalation, holidays, concessions, material residual value guarantees, material restrictive
covenants or contingent rent provisions. The Company’s leases include both lease (e.g., fixed payments including rent, taxes, and
insurance costs) and non-lease components (e.g., common-area or other maintenance costs), which are accounted for as a single lease component
as the Company has elected the practical expedient to group lease and non-lease components for all leases.
Most
leases include one or more options to renew. The exercise of lease renewal options is typically at the Company’s sole discretion;
therefore, the majority of renewals to extend the lease terms are not included in the Company’s right-of-use assets and lease liabilities
as they are not reasonably certain of exercise. The Company regularly evaluates the renewal options and when they are reasonably certain
of exercise, the Company includes the renewal period in its lease term.
Impairment
of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived
assets consist of property and equipment, licensed technology, and right-of-use assets. The Company tests its long-lived assets for impairment
when events and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset or group of assets may not be fully recoverable. If indicators
are present or changes in circumstance suggest that impairment may exist, the Company assesses the recoverability of the affected long-lived
assets or group of assets by determining whether the carrying value of such assets or group of assets can be recovered through undiscounted
future operating cash flows. If the carrying amount is not recoverable, the Company measures the amount of any impairment by comparing
the carrying value of the asset or group of assets to its fair value.
Credit
Losses
The
Company reviews its available-for-sale investments for credit losses on a collective basis by major security type and in line with the
Company’s investment policy. As of December 31, 2025, the Company’s available-for-sale investments were in securities that
are issued by the U.S. treasury, U.S. federal agencies and certificates of deposits, are highly rated, and have a history of zero credit
losses. The Company reviews the credit quality of its accounts receivables by monitoring the aging of its accounts receivable, the history
of write offs for uncollectible accounts, and the credit quality of its significant customers, the current economic environment/macroeconomic
trends, supportable forecasts, and other relevant factors. The Company’s accounts receivables are with customers that do not have
a history of uncollectibility nor a history of significantly aged accounts receivables. As of December 31, 2025, the Company did not
recognize a credit loss allowance for its investments or accounts receivable.
Segments
The
Company determines and presents operating segments based on the information that is internally provided to the Company’s chief
operating decision maker (“CODM”), its Chief Executive Officer, in accordance with ASC 280, Segment Reporting . The
Company has determined that it operates in a single business segment, which is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company developing
cell and gene therapies for life-threatening diseases. Refer to Note 17– Segment Information for further information related to
the Company’s segment.
Revenue
Recognition
The
Company accounts for contracts with customers in accordance with ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”).
ASC 606 applies to all contracts with customers, except for contracts that are within the scope of other standards. Under ASC 606, an
entity recognizes revenue when its customer obtains control of promised goods or services, in an amount that reflects the consideration
that the entity expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. To determine revenue recognition for arrangements that an
entity determines are within the scope of ASC 606, the entity performs the following five steps: (i) identify the contract(s) with a
customer; (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction
price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation.
The Company only applies the five-step model to contracts when it is probable that the entity will collect the consideration it is entitled
to in exchange for the goods or services it transfers to the customer.
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At
contract inception, once the contract is determined to be within the scope of ASC 606, the Company assesses the goods or services promised
within each contract, determines those that are performance obligations and assesses whether each promised good or service is distinct.
The Company then recognizes as revenue the amount of the transaction price that is allocated to the respective performance obligation
when (or as) the performance obligation is satisfied.
As
part of the accounting for these arrangements, the Company applies significant judgment to determine: (a) the number of performance obligations
based on the determination under step (ii) above; (b) the transaction price under step (iii) above; and (c) the stand-alone selling price
for each performance obligation identified in the contract for the allocation of transaction price in step (iv) above.
With
respect to the transaction price, to the extent the transaction price includes variable consideration, the Company estimates the amount
of variable consideration that should be included in the transaction price using the expected value method or most likely amount method,
depending upon the nature of the underlying variable consideration. As it pertains to license agreement, the Company primarily applies
the most likely amount method, except for sales-based royalties, to estimating variable consideration. The Company determines the standalone
selling price for performance obligations in its contracts with customers using an adjusted market approach, until such time sales transaction
volume is at sufficient level to establish standalone selling price using observable inputs.
Product
Revenue
The
Company generates revenue from sales in the United States of its commercially approved ZEVASKYN ® . The Company’s
customers for ZEVASKYN ® are qualified treatment centers. Revenue from product sales is a single performance
obligation recognized at the point in time when the customer obtains control of the product, which is typically upon the completion
of a final quality inspection of the product at the qualified treatment center. There is no obligation for the qualified treatment
centers to use ZEVASKYN ® , and the Company has no contractual right to receive payment until the final quality
inspection of the product at the qualified treatment centers and transfer of control is completed.
The
Company is a party to various commercial arrangements and government programs, which include payor rebates, co-payment assistance
and prompt pay discounts, which impact the transaction price and represent forms of variable consideration. Revenue from product
sales is reduced at the time of recognition for these forms of variable consideration. The Company’s contracts can include the
right to receive an outcomes-based rebate and a subsequent treatment discount of ZEVASKYN ® under certain conditions.
The Company has determined that the rebate and discount create a material right and allocates transaction consideration to
ZEVASKYN ® and the material right on a relative standalone selling price basis. The standalone selling price for
ZEVASKYN ® is the wholesale acquisition cost. The standalone selling price for the material right is determined by
quantifying the discount a customer would receive upon exercise of the option adjusting for the likelihood the option will be
exercised. Transaction consideration allocated to the material right is deferred and recognized when either (a) the subsequent
purchase of ZEVASKYN ® occurs, or (b) the time period during which a subsequent purchase of ZEVASKYN ®
could be made, expires. There was no
deferral of revenue for the years ended December 31, 2025 or 2024.
License
and other revenues
The
Company enters into license agreements that are within the scope of ASC 606, under which it may exclusively license rights to research,
develop, manufacture and commercialize its product candidates to third parties. The terms of these arrangements typically include payment
to the Company of one or more of the following: non-refundable, upfront license fees; reimbursement of certain costs; customer option
exercise fees; development, regulatory and commercial milestone payments; and royalties on net sales of licensed products.
If
the license to the Company’s intellectual property is determined to be distinct from the other performance obligations identified
in the arrangement, the Company recognizes revenue from non-refundable, upfront fees allocated to the license when the license is transferred
to the customer and the customer is able to use and benefit from the license. In assessing whether a performance obligation is distinct
from the other performance obligations, the Company considers factors such as the research, development, manufacturing and commercialization
capabilities of the collaboration partner and the availability of the associated expertise in the general marketplace. In addition, the
Company considers whether the collaboration partner can benefit from a performance obligation for its intended purpose without the receipt
of the remaining performance obligation, whether the value of the performance obligation is dependent on the unsatisfied performance
obligation, whether there are other vendors that could provide the remaining performance obligation, and whether it is separately identifiable
from the remaining performance obligation. For licenses that are combined with other performance obligation, the Company utilizes judgment
to assess the nature of the combined performance obligation to determine whether the combined performance obligation is satisfied over
time or at a point in time and, if over time, the appropriate method of measuring progress for purposes of recognizing revenue. The Company
evaluates the measure of progress each reporting period and, if necessary, adjusts the measure of performance and related revenue recognition.
The measure of progress, and thereby periods over which revenue should be recognized, are subject to estimates by management and may
change over the course of the research and development and licensing agreement. Such a change could have a material impact on the amount
of revenue the Company records in future periods.
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Milestone
Payments
At
the inception of each arrangement that includes research or development milestone payments, the Company evaluates whether the milestones
are considered probable of being achieved and estimates the amount to be included in the transaction price using the most likely amount
method. If it is probable that a significant cumulative revenue reversal would not occur, the associated milestone value is included
in the transaction price. Milestone payments that are not within the control of the Company or the licensee, such as regulatory approvals,
are not considered probable of being achieved until those approvals are received. The Company evaluates factors such as the scientific,
clinical, regulatory, commercial, and other risks that must be overcome to achieve the particular milestone in making this assessment.
There is considerable judgment involved in determining whether it is probable that a significant cumulative revenue reversal would not
occur. At the end of each subsequent reporting period, the Company re-evaluates the probability of achievement of all milestones subject
to constraint and, if necessary, adjusts its estimate of the overall transaction price. Any such adjustments are recorded on a cumulative
catch-up basis, which would affect revenue and earnings in the period of adjustment.
Collaborative
Arrangements
The
Company analyzes its collaboration arrangements to assess whether such arrangements involve joint operating activities performed by parties
that are both active participants in the activities and exposed to significant risks and rewards dependent on the commercial success
of such activities and therefore within the scope of ASC 808, Collaborative Arrangements (“ASC 808”). This assessment
is performed throughout the life of the arrangement based on changes in the responsibilities of all parties in the arrangement. For collaboration
arrangements within the scope of ASC 808 that contain multiple elements, the Company first determines which elements of the collaboration
are deemed to be within the scope of ASC 808 and which elements of the collaboration are more reflective of a vendor-customer relationship
and therefore within the scope of ASC 606. For elements of collaboration arrangements that are accounted for pursuant to ASC 808, an
appropriate recognition method is determined and applied consistently, generally by analogy to ASC 606. Amounts that are owed to collaboration
partners are recognized as an offset to collaboration revenue as such amounts are incurred by the collaboration partner. For those elements
of the arrangement that are accounted for pursuant to ASC 606, the Company applies the five-step model described above under ASC 606.
Royalties
The
Company has license agreements with various third parties. Under these agreements, the Company is obligated to pay royalty payments
based on a percentage of net sales or sublicence revenues. Royalties are included in either accounts payable or accrued expenses in
the consolidated balance sheets. See Note 13 – License/Supplier Agreements for details of the Company’s license
agreements and resulting royalties recognized.
Research
and Development Expenses
Research
and development costs are expensed as incurred. Research and development expenses include, but are not limited to, payroll and personnel
expense, lab supplies, preclinical and development cost, clinical trial expense, manufacturing related to clinical phase products, regulatory,
and consulting. The cost of materials and equipment or facilities that are acquired for research and development activities and that
have alternative future uses are capitalized when acquired.
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Selling,
General and Administrative Expenses
Selling,
general and administrative expenses primarily consist of personnel, contract personnel, personnel-related expenses to support the Company’s
administrative and operating activities, facility costs, professional expenses (i.e., legal, audit, advisory expenses) and commercial
readiness and launch costs.
Income
Taxes
Income
taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences
attributable to differences between the consolidated financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their
respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted
tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.
The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment
date. A valuation allowance is provided for deferred tax assets to the extent their realization is in doubt.
The
Company accounts for uncertain income tax positions in accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes . Interest costs and penalties related
to income taxes are classified as interest expense and selling, general and administrative costs, respectively, in the consolidated financial
statements. For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company did not recognize any uncertain tax positions, interest or penalty
expense related to income taxes. The Company files U.S. federal and state income tax returns as necessary. The federal return generally
has a three-year statute of limitations, and most states have a four-year statute of limitations; however, the taxing authorities are
allowed to review the tax year in which the net operating loss was generated when the loss is utilized on a tax return. The Company currently
does not have any open income tax audits.
Net
Income (Loss) Per Share
Basic
net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders by the weighted-average
number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. The weighted average number of shares of common stock includes the
weighted average effect of outstanding pre-funded warrants for the purchase of shares of common stock for which the remaining
unfunded exercise price is $ 0.0001
or less per share. Diluted net income (loss) per share is computed based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock
plus the effect of dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method and if-converted
method. Dilutive potential securities result from outstanding restricted stock, stock options, stock purchase warrants and
conversion features in the Company’s Loan Agreement (as defined in Note 10 – Debt). When the Company has a net loss
during the period, the Company does not include the potential impact of dilutive securities in diluted net loss per share, as the
impact of these items is anti-dilutive.
F- 13
A
reconciliation of the numerators and the denominators of the basic and diluted net income (loss) per share computations are as follows
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts):
SCHEDULE
OF NUMERATORS AND DENOMINATORS OF BASIC AND DILUTED NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE AMOUNTS
2025
2024
For
the year ended December 31,
2025
2024
Numerator:
Net
income (loss) used for basic net income (loss) per share
$ 71,183
$ ( 63,734 )
Effect
of dilutive securities:
Fair
value adjustments for warrant liabilities
( 4,106 )
—
Numerator
for dilutive net income (loss) per share - net income (loss) available for common shareholders’ after the effect of dilutive
securities
$ 67,077
$ ( 63,734 )
Denominator:
Weighted
average number of common shares outstanding - basic
52,952,917
41,048,206
Effect
of dilutive shares:
Shares
of common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options
176,170
—
Shares
of common stock underlying restricted stock
4,581,249
—
Shares
of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants
7,811,234
—
Shares
of common stock issuable upon exercise of conversion feature of loan agreement
614,251
—
Dilutive
potential common shares
13,182,904
—
Denominator
for dilutive net income (loss) per share - adjusted weighted average shares used in computing net income (loss) per share - dilutive
66,135,821
41,048,206
Earnings
per share:
Basic
income (loss) per common share
$ 1.34
$ ( 1.55 )
Dilutive
income (loss) per common share
$ 1.01
$ ( 1.55 )
The
following table sets forth the potential securities that could potentially dilute basic income (loss) per share in the future that were
not included in the computation of diluted net income (loss) per share because to do so would have been anti-dilutive for the periods
presented:
SCHEDULE OF ANTI-DILUTIVE SECURITIES EXCLUDED FROM COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
For
the year ended December 31,
2025
2024
Shares
of common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options
—
176,587
Shares
of common stock underlying restricted stock
—
3,320,811
Shares
of common stock issuable upon exercise of conversion feature of loan agreement
—
614,251
Shares
of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants
1,804,474
9,987,560
Total
1,804,474
14,099,209
Stock-Based
Compensation
The
Company accounts for stock-based compensation expense in accordance with ASC 718, Stock Based Compensation . The Company measures
the cost of the employee/director/consultant services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant date
fair value for the employees and directors and vesting date fair value for consultants of the award. The Company uses the Black-Scholes
option pricing model to determine the fair value of options on the grant date which includes assumptions for expected volatility, risk-free
interest rate, dividend yield and estimated expected term. The Company uses the closing price of its common stock as quoted on the Nasdaq
to determine the fair value of restricted stock. The Company accounts for forfeitures as they occur, which may result in the reversal
of compensation costs in subsequent periods as the forfeitures arise. The Company estimates the expected term using the “simplified”
method, as outlined in SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107, “Share-Based Payment.”
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Derivative
Liability
The
Company accounts for the fair value of the conversion right embedded within the Loan and Security Agreement in accordance with the guidance
in ASC 815, which requires the Company to bifurcate and separately account for the conversion feature as an embedded derivative contained
in the Company’s Loan and Security Agreement. Accordingly, the Company accounts for the conversion feature as a derivative liability
in the consolidated balance sheet. Derivatives are measured at their fair value on the balance sheet. In determining the appropriate
fair value, the Company uses a Monte Carlo simulation model, which incorporated assumptions and estimates to value the derivatives. The
derivative liability is remeasured at each reporting period with the change in fair value recorded to change in fair value of warrant
and derivative liabilities in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss) until the derivative is exercised,
expired, reclassified, or otherwise settled. At September 30, 2024, the conversion feature no longer met the criteria of a derivative
liability, and the derivative liability was reclassified to equity. There are no outstanding derivative liabilities as of December 31,
2025 or 2024.
Warrants
On
May 7, 2024, the Company issued pre-funded warrants to purchase 6,142,656 shares of common stock, with an exercise price of $ 4.0699 per
share (the “2024 Pre-Funded Warrants”). The 2024 Pre-Funded Warrants are classified as equity in accordance with ASC 815,
Derivatives and Hedging , given the prefunded warrants are indexed to the Company’s own shares of common stock and meet the
requirements to be classified in equity. The 2024 Pre-Funded Warrants were recorded at their relative fair value at issuance in the stockholders’
equity section of the consolidated balance sheet and the 2024 Pre-Funded Warrants are considered outstanding shares in the basic earnings
per share calculation given their nominal exercise price. On June 24, 2024, December 2, 2024, and October 29, 2025, 700,000 , 1,228,511 ,
and 1,719,944 , respectively, of the 2024 Pre-Funded Warrants were exercised, leaving 2,494,181 of 2024 Pre-Funded Warrants outstanding
as of December 31, 2025.
On
January 8, 2024, the Company issued warrants to purchase up to $ 2,400,000 worth of shares of the Company’s common stock. On January
8, 2024, the January Warrants did not include an explicit share limit and the number of shares issuable under the warrant agreements
were variable based on the exercise price and therefore the warrants were liability classified based on a Black-Scholes valuation in
accordance with ASC 815 and were recorded at the closing date fair value of $ 0.2 million which was based on a Black-Scholes option pricing
model. The warrants are revalued on each subsequent balance sheet date until such instruments are exercised or expire, with any changes
in the fair value between reporting periods recorded in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). On
September 30, 2024, per the terms of the 2024 Loan Agreement Warrants, the exercise price and the number of shares became set at $ 4.07
per share and 589,681 shares, respectively, all of which are outstanding as of December 31, 2025.
In
July 2025, as part of the Loan Agreement Amendment, see Note 10, the Company issued 16,474 common stock warrants, all of which are outstanding
as of December 31, 2025. The July 2025 Avenue Warrants (as defined in Note 11 – Equity) expire on July 18, 2030, and have an exercise
price per share equal to $ 6.07 . The common stock warrants issued in connection with the Loan Agreement Amendment issuance were determined
to be liability classified under ASC 815 as the common stock warrants were not considered indexed to the Company’s stock.
On
July 6, 2023, the Company issued pre-funded warrants to purchase 2,919,140 shares of common stock, with an exercise price of $ 4.0299
per share (“2023 Pre-Funded Warrants”. The 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants are classified as equity in accordance with ASC 815,
Derivatives and Hedging , given the prefunded warrants are indexed to the Company’s own shares of common stock and meet the
requirements to be classified in equity. The 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants were recorded at their relative fair value at issuance in the stockholders’
equity section of the consolidated balance sheet and the 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants are considered outstanding shares in the basic earnings
per share calculation given their nominal exercise price. On May 9, 2024, 300,000 of the 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants were exercised, leaving
2,619,140 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants outstanding as of December 31, 2025.
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On
November 3, 2022, the Company issued warrants to purchase 7,609,879 shares of common stock, with an exercise price of $ 4.75 per share,
subject to customary adjustments thereunder. On August 25, 2025 and December 30, 2025, 1,086,956 and 760,870 , respectively, of November
3, 2022 warrants were exercised, leaving 5,762,053 of the November 3, 2022 warrants outstanding as of December 31, 2025. On December
17, 2021, the Company issued warrants to purchase 1,788,000 shares of common stock, with an exercise price of $ 9.75 per share, subject
to customary adjustments thereunder. The warrants issued in 2022 and 2021 were determined to be freestanding instruments as they are
legally detachable and separately exercisable from each other and from the common stock issued. The common stock warrants are accounted
for as liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets at their estimated fair value because they are not indexed to the Company’s
own stock. The warrants are revalued on each subsequent balance sheet date until such instruments are exercised or expire, with any changes
in the fair value between reporting periods recorded in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).
Recently
Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In
December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures . ASU 2023-09 is intended
to enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax information through improvements to income tax disclosures by requiring
additional information related to the effective tax rate reconciliations, income taxes paid, and income tax expense and pretax income
by jurisdiction. The Company adopted ASU 2023-09 effective January 1, 2025 on a prospective basis. Accordingly, the enhanced income tax
disclosures are presented beginning in fiscal year 2025, and prior period disclosures have not been recast. The adoption of this guidance
did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations, financial position, or cash flows, as the amendments
relate solely to disclosure requirements. See Note 15 – Income Taxes for the related enhanced disclosures.
Recently
Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In
November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures
(Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses . The amendments in ASU 2024-03 address investor requests for more
detailed expense information and require additional disaggregated disclosures in the notes to financial statements for certain categories
of expenses that are included on the face of the income statement. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December
15, 2026, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently
evaluating this guidance to determine the impact it may have on its consolidated financial statements.
In
September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-07, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815) and Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic
606): Derivatives Scope Refinements and Scope Clarification for Share-Based Noncash Consideration from a Customer in a Revenue Contract.
The guidance in ASU 2025-07 refines the scope of derivative accounting under ASC 815 by expanding an existing scope exception to exclude
certain non-exchange traded contracts with underlyings based on the operations or activities of one of the contract parties from derivative
classification. The ASU also provides guidance under Topic 606 on the accounting for share-based noncash consideration received from
a customer in a revenue contract, including measurement and timing considerations. ASU 2025-07 is effective for annual and interim periods
beginning after December 15, 2026, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2025-07.
In
December 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-11, Interim Reporting (Topic 270): Narrow-Scope Improvements. This standard clarifies
current interim reporting requirements on Topic 270 and introduces a disclosure principle requiring entities to disclose events since
the end of the last annual reporting period that have a material impact on the entity. This standard will be effective for fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 2027, with the option to apply it retrospectively. Early adoption is allowed. Currently, the Company is
assessing the potential impact of this guidance on its consolidated financial statement disclosures.
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NOTE
3 – REVENUE
Revenue
comprises the following categories (in thousands):
SCHEDULE
OF REVENUE
2025
2024
For
the year ended December 31,
2025
2024
Product
revenue, net
$ 2,420
$ —
License
and other revenues
3,400
—
Total
revenues
$ 5,820
$ —
Product
revenue, net
The
Company generates product revenue from sales of ZEVASKYN ® in the United States. The Company ships and sells
ZEVASKYN ® directly to qualified treatment centers based on approved agreements. For these sales, the Company
recognizes ZEVASKYN ® revenue equal to the allocated transaction consideration at the point in time that the
completion of a final quality inspection of the product is completed at the qualified treatment centers.
Revenue
from product sales is reduced at the time of recognition for payor rebates, co-payment assistance and prompt pay discounts, which
are attributed to various commercial arrangements and government programs. Product revenue was reduced by $ 0.7
million of government rebates based on contracted rebate rates for the year ended December 31, 2025. There were no co-payment
assistance or prompt pay discounts for the year ended December 31, 2025.
The
Company’s contracts can include the right to receive an outcomes-based rebate and a subsequent treatment discount of
ZEVASKYN ® under certain conditions. The Company has determined that the rebate and discount create a material right
and allocates transaction consideration to ZEVASKYN ® and the material right on a relative standalone selling price
basis. The standalone selling price for ZEVASKYN ® is the wholesale acquisition cost. The standalone selling price for
the material right is determined by quantifying the discount a customer would receive upon exercise of the option adjusting for the
likelihood the option will be exercised. Transaction consideration allocated to the material right is deferred and recognized when
either (a) the subsequent purchase of ZEVASKYN ® occurs, or (b) the time period during which a subsequent purchase of
ZEVASKYN ® could be made, expires. There was no deferral of revenue or contract assets and liabilities for the years
ended December 31, 2025 or 2024.
License
and other revenues
The
Company enters into license agreements that are within the scope of ASC 606, under which it may exclusively license rights to
research, develop, manufacture and commercialize its product candidates to third parties. The terms of these arrangements typically
include payment to the Company of one or more of the following: non-refundable, upfront license fees; reimbursement of certain
costs; customer option exercise fees; development, regulatory and commercial milestone payments; and royalties on net sales of
licensed products. See Note 13 – License/Supplier Agreements for detailed information on the Company’s licenses
agreements and revenues from these agreements.
Concentration
of credit risk
Potential
credit risk exposure for both ZEVASKYN ® and licensed revenue has been evaluated for the Company’s accounts receivable
in accordance with ASC 326, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses . The loss percentage is calculated through the use of
current and historical economic and financial information. As of December 31, 2025, there were no estimated losses applied to the accounts
receivables balance.
The
Company’s total percentage of revenue and accounts receivable balances were comprised of the following concentrations from its
largest customers, based on whose revenue or accounts receivable concentration is greater than 10% of total revenue or total accounts
receivable in the periods disclosed below.
SCHEDULE
OF CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK
For
the year ended and as of December 31, 2025
%
of Revenue
%
of Accounts Receivable
Customer
1
48.1 %
51.2 %
Customer
2
45.8 %
48.8 %
There
was no revenue or accounts receivable as of December 31, 2024.
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NOTE
4 – SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
The
following table provides a summary of the short-term investments (in thousands):
SCHEDULE OF AVAILABLE FOR SALE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
December
31, 2025
Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gain
Gross
Unrealized
Loss
Fair
Value
Available-for-sale,
short-term investments:
U.S.
treasury securities
$ 25,057
31
—
$ 25,088
U.S.
federal agency securities
17,772
2
—
17,774
Certificates
of deposit
70,000
105
—
70,105
Total
available-for-sale, short-term investments
$ 112,829
138
—
$ 112,967
December
31, 2024
Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gain
Gross
Unrealized
Loss
Fair
Value
Available-for-sale,
short-term investments:
U.S.
treasury securities
$
23,990
—
( 22
)
$
23,968
U.S.
federal agency securities
40,365
10
—
40,375
Certificates
of deposit
10,000
20
—
10,020
Total
available-for-sale, short-term investments
$
74,355
30
( 22
)
$
74,363
As
of December 31, 2025, the available-for-sale securities classified as short-term investments mature in one year or less. The Company
carries its available-for-sale securities at fair value in the consolidated balance sheets. Unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities
as of December 31, 2025, were not significant and were primarily due to changes in interest rates, including market credit spreads, and
not due to increased credit risks associated with specific securities. None of the short-term investments have been in a continuous unrealized
loss position for more than 12 months. Accordingly, no other-than-temporary impairment was recorded for the year ended December 31, 2025.
There
were no significant realized gains or losses recognized on the sale or maturity of available-for-sale investments during the years ended
December 31, 2025 or 2024.
NOTE
5 – INVENTORY
Inventory
consists of the following (in thousands):
SCHEDULE
OF INVENTORY
2025
2024
As of December 31,
2025
2024
Raw materials
$ 5,493
$ —
Work-in-progress
—
—
Finished goods
—
—
Total inventory
$ 5,493
$ —
For the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, there
were no t inventory write-downs.
NOTE
6 – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property
and equipment are stated at cost and depreciated or amortized using the straight-line method based on useful lives as follows (in thousands):
SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Useful
lives (years)
2025
2024
As
of December 31,
Useful
lives (years)
2025
2024
Laboratory
equipment
5
$ 10,061
$ 8,868
Furniture,
software and office equipment
3
to 5
1,962
1,113
Leasehold
improvements
Shorter
of remaining lease term or useful life
15,116
8,805
Construction-in-progress
—
624
Subtotal
27,139
19,410
Less:
accumulated depreciation
( 17,218 )
( 14,980 )
Total
property and equipment, net
$ 9,921
$ 4,430
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In
2024, construction-in-progress related to leasehold improvements for the Company’s new office space as well as for conversion of
existing office space into additional manufacturing space to increase ZEVASKYN ® manufacturing capacity, all of which was
completed in 2025.
Depreciation
and amortization on property and equipment was $ 2.5 million
and $ 2.0 million
for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The Company incurred a gain on disposal of nil and $ 2,000 during
the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, which is reflected in other income, net in the consolidated statements of
operations and comprehensive income (loss).
The
Company capitalized into inventory $ 0.2 million relating to depreciation associated with manufacturing equipment and production facilities
for the year ended December 31, 2025. The capitalized costs associated are added to inventory and are expensed through cost of sales
in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss) upon the commercial sales of ZEVASKYN ® .
NOTE
7 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The
Company calculates the fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities that qualify as financial instruments and includes additional
information in the notes to the consolidated financial statements when the fair value is different than the carrying value of these financial
instruments. The estimated fair value of other receivables, prepaid expenses and other current assets, other assets, accounts payable,
accrued taxes and accrued expenses approximate their carrying amounts due to the relatively short maturity of these instruments. The
estimated fair value of the Loan Agreement (as Defined in Note 10 – Debt) as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, was $ 21.2
million and $ 24.7 million, respectively. Both observable and unobservable inputs were used to determine the fair value of long-term debt,
which was classified within the Level 3 category.
U.S.
GAAP defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in
the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement
date. This guidance establishes a three-level fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. The hierarchy
requires entities to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The three levels of inputs used
to measure fair value are as follows:
●
Level
1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
●
Level
2 - Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active
markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable
or can be corroborated by observable market data.
●
Level
3 - Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets
and liabilities. This includes certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar valuation techniques that use
significant unobservable inputs.
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The
Company has segregated all financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (at least annually)
into the most appropriate level within the fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used to determine the fair value at the measurement
date in the table below.
The
following table provides a summary of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring and non-recurring basis
(in thousands):
SCHEDULE OF FAIR VALUE, ASSETS AND LIABILITIES MEASURED ON RECURRING AND NON-RECURRING BASIS
Description
Fair
Value at
December 31,
2025
Level
1
Level
2
Level
3
Recurring
Assets
Cash
equivalents
Money
market funds
$ 73,854
$ 73,854
$ —
$ —
Money
market deposit account
182
182
—
—
Short-term
investments
U.S.
treasury securities
25,088
25,088
—
—
U.S.
federal agency securities
17,774
—
17,774
—
Certificates
of deposit
70,105
—
70,105
—
Total
assets measured at fair value
$ 187,003
$ 99,124
$ 87,879
$ —
Liabilities
Warrant
liabilities
$ 18,902
$ —
$ —
$ 18,902
Total
liabilities measured at fair value
$ 18,902
$ —
$ —
$ 18,902
Description
Fair
Value at
December 31,
2024
Level
1
Level
2
Level
3
Recurring
Assets
Cash
equivalents
Money
market funds
$
17,627
$
17,627
$
—
$
—
Money
market deposit account
5,109
5,109
—
—
Short-term
investments
U.S.
treasury securities
23,968
23,968
—
—
U.S.
federal agency securities
40,375
—
40,375
—
Certificates
of deposit
10,020
—
10,020
—
Total
assets measured at fair value
$
97,099
$
46,704
$
50,395
$
—
Liabilities
Warrant
liabilities
$
32,014
$
—
$
—
$
32,014
Total
liabilities measured at fair value
$
32,014
$
—
$
—
$
32,014
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Warrant
Liabilities
As
of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had the following outstanding warrants that are classified as warrant liabilities:
SCHEDULE OF OUTSTANDING WARRANT LIABILITIES
2025
2024
As
of December 31,
2025
2024
Warrants
issued as part of the 2021 public offering, expiration date December 2026, exercise price of $ 9.75 per share
1,788,000
1,788,000
Warrants
issued as part of the 2022 Private Placement Offering, expiration date November 2027, exercise price $ 4.75 per share
5,762,503
7,609,879
Warrants
issued as part of the 2024 Loan Agreement, expiration date January 2029, exercise price $ 4.07 per share
589,681
589,681
Warrants
issued as part of the 2024 Loan Agreement Amendment, expiration date July 2030, exercise price $ 6.07 per share
16,474
—
Outstanding warrants liabilities
16,474
—
The
common stock warrants related to the 2021 Public Offering and the 2022 Private Placement are not indexed to the Company’s own stock
and therefore have been classified as liabilities at their estimated fair value. The common stock warrants issued in connection with
the Loan Agreement issuance were determined to be liability classified under ASC 815, Derivatives and Hed ging (“ASC 815”)
as the common stock warrants were not considered indexed to the Company’s stock. Changes in the estimated fair value of the warrant
liabilities are recorded as changes in fair value of warrant liabilities in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive
income (loss).
In
January 2024, as part of the Loan Agreement, see Note 10 – Debt, the Company issued warrants to purchase $ 2.4
million worth of shares of the Company’s stock which have an exercise price of $ 4.07
per share and the shares issuable were calculated at 589,681
shares. In July 2025, as part of the Loan Agreement Amendment, see Note 10 – Debt, the Company issued 16,474
common stock warrants. The July 2025 Avenue Warrants (as defined in Note 11 – Equity) expire on July 18, 2030, and have an
exercise price per share equal to $ 6.07 .
The common stock warrants issued in connection with the Loan Agreement and the Loan Agreement Amendment were determined to be
liability classified under ASC 815 as the common stock warrants were not considered indexed to the Company’s stock.
Changes
in the estimated fair value of the warrant liabilities is recorded as changes in fair value of warrant liabilities in the consolidated
statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss).
The
following table provides a summary of the activity on the warrant liabilities (in thousands):
SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITY OF WARRANT LIABILITIES
2025
2024
As
of December 31,
2025
2024
Beginning
warrant liabilities
$ 32,014
$ 31,352
Issuance
of warrants
80
220
Reclassification
of warrants to equity as part of warrant exercise
( 7,053 )
—
(Gain)
loss recognized in earnings from change in fair value
( 6,139 )
442
Ending
warrant liabilities
$ 18,902
$ 32,014
The
warrant liabilities are valued using significant inputs not observable in the market. Accordingly, the warrant liability is measured
at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs and are classified as Level 3 inputs within the fair value hierarchy. Fair
value measurements categorized within Level 3 are sensitive to changes in the assumptions or methodology used to determine fair value
and such changes could result in a significant increase or decrease in the fair value. The Company’s valuation of the common stock
warrants utilized the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, which incorporated assumptions and estimates to value the common stock warrants.
The Company assessed these assumptions and estimates at the end of each reporting period.
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The
following table outlines the key inputs for the Black-Scholes option-pricing model:
SCHEDULE OF ESTIMATE FAIR VALUE OF WARRANTS
As
of December 31,
2025
2024
Common
share price
$ 5.27
$ 5.57
Expected
term (years)
0.96
– 4.54
1.96
– 4.02
Risk-free
interest rate (%)
3.41 %
– 3.63 %
4.16 %
– 4.24 %
Volatility
(%)
78.97 %
– 100.00 %
92.64 %
– 100.00 %
Expected
dividend yield (%)
0 %
0 %
Derivative
Liabilities
The
Conversion Right embedded within the Loan Agreement (see Note 10 – Debt below) required bifurcation as certain adjustments to
the conversion price were not indexed to the Company’s own stock and therefore the Conversion Right was recorded as a
derivative liability. The derivative liability is remeasured at each reporting period with the change in fair value recorded to
changes in fair value of warrants and derivative liabilities in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income
(loss) until the derivative is exercised, expired, reclassified, or otherwise settled.
On
September 30, 2024, pursuant to the Loan Agreement, the conversion price was fixed at $ 4.88 and is considered indexed to the Company’s
own stock. At September 30, 2024, the Conversion Right no longer met the criteria of a derivative liability, and the derivative liability
was reclassified to equity.
The
following table provides a summary of the activity on the derivative liabilities (in thousands):
SCHEDULE
OF ACTIVITY OF DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES
2025
2024
As
of December 31,
2025
2024
Beginning
derivative liabilities
$ —
$ —
Fair
value of derivatives issued in connection with Loan Agreement
—
822
Loss
recognized in earnings from change in fair value
—
313
Reclassification
of derivative liability in connection with the Loan Agreement
—
( 1,135 )
Ending
derivative liabilities
$ —
$ —
NOTE
8 – ACCRUED EXPENSES
The
following table provides a summary of the components of accrued expenses (in thousands):
SCHEDULE OF ACCRUED EXPENSES
2025
2024
As
of December 31,
2025
2024
Accrued
employee compensation
$ 5,636
$ 4,392
Accrued
contracted services and other
2,104
1,941
Accrued
rebates
727
—
Total
accrued expenses
$ 8,467
$ 6,333
NOTE
9 – LEASES
The
Company leases space under operating leases for administrative, manufacturing and laboratory facilities in Cleveland, Ohio. The Company
leased office space in New York, New York, which the Company sublet. The lease for office space in New York, New York terminated in September
2025, which was the end of the lease term. The Company also leases certain office equipment under operating leases, which have a non-cancelable
lease term of less than one year and the Company has elected the practical expedient to exclude these short-term leases from the Company’s
right-of-use assets and lease liabilities.
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During
2024, the Company signed a lease for 16,566 square feet of office space at 6700 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio. Pursuant to the lease
agreement, the lease term commences on January 1, 2025, with an initial term through December 30, 2030. Annual lease payments during
the term of the lease are approximately $ 0.3 million. The total lease payments over the duration of the lease term are approximately
$ 1.5 million. The impact of this lease agreement was to increase the Company’s operating right-of-use lease assets and operating
lease liabilities by $ 1.0 million on January 1, 2025.
During
2022 and 2023, the Company entered into two sublease agreements with unrelated third parties to occupy the Company’s administrative
offices in New York, New York. The sublease agreements terminated in September 2025 at the same time the Company’s lease terminated.
The
following table provides a summary of the Company’s operating lease liabilities (in thousands):
SUMMARY OF OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES
2025
2024
As
of December 31,
2025
2024
Current
operating lease liability
$ 864
$ 823
Non-current
operating lease liability
4,069
3,262
Total
operating lease liability
$ 4,933
$ 4,085
Lease
costs and rent are reflected in selling, general and administrative expenses and research and development expenses in the consolidated
statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss), as determined by the underlying activities.
The
following table provides a summary of the components of lease costs and rent (in thousands):
SCHEDULE OF COMPONENTS OF LEASE COST
2025
2024
For
the year ended December 31,
2025
2024
Operating
lease cost
$ 1,401
$ 1,288
Variable
lease cost
421
380
Short-term
lease cost
46
49
Total
operating lease costs
$ 1,868
$ 1,717
Cash
paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities was $ 1.7 million and $ 1.3 million for the years ended December
31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Cash received as part of tenet leasehold improvement allowance was $ 0.7 million for the year ended December
31, 2025. There was no cash received for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Future
minimum lease payments and obligations, which do not include short-term leases, related to the Company’s operating lease liabilities
as of December 31, 2025 were as follows (in thousands):
SCHEDULE OF MATURITIES OF OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES
Future
minimum lease payments and obligations
Operating
Leases
2026
$ 864
2027
1,295
2028
1,325
2029
1,357
2030
1,387
Total
undiscounted operating lease payments
6,228
Less:
imputed interest
1,295
Present
value of operating lease liabilities
$ 4,933
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The
weighted-average remaining term of the Company’s operating leases was 60 months, and the weighted-average discount rate used to
measure the present value of the Company’s operating lease liabilities was 8.7 % as of December 31, 2025.
The
Company received $ 0.4 million and $ 0.6 million during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, of sublease income which
is recorded in other income, net on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). The sublease ended on
September 30, 2025, and there are no future cash receipts.
NOTE
10 – DEBT
The
following table provides a summary of the Company’s debt, net of debt issuance costs and discounts (in thousands):
SCHEDULE OF DEBT AND NET OF DEBT ISSUANCE COSTS
2025
2024
As
of December 31,
2025
2024
Loan
Agreement Principal
$ 20,000
$ 20,000
Accreted
final payment fee
711
354
Unamortized
debt issuance costs and discounts
( 676 )
( 1,391 )
Total
long-term debt
20,035
18,963
Less:
current maturities
12,222
5,926
Long-term
debt, net of current maturities
$ 7,813
$ 13,037
Loan
and Security Agreement
On
January 8, 2024 (the “Closing Date”), the Company entered into a Loan and Security Agreement, as supplemented by a Supplement,
dated as of January 8, 2024 (collectively, the “Loan Agreement”) with Avenue Venture Opportunities Fund, L.P., a Delaware
limited partnership, as administrative agent and collateral agent (“Avenue” and the “Agent”) and Avenue Venture
Opportunities Fund II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Avenue 2” and, together with Avenue, the “Lenders”).
The Loan Agreement provides for senior secured term loans (the “Loans”) in an aggregate principal amount up to $ 50 million,
with (i) a committed tranche of $ 20 million advanced on the Closing Date (“Tranche 1”), (ii) a committed tranche of up to
$ 10 million which may be advanced upon the request of the Company between June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2024, subject to the Company
obtaining FDA approval of ZEVASKYN ® in RDEB, with the issuance of a Priority Review Voucher (“Tranche 2”),
and (iii) a discretionary tranche of up to $ 20 million which may be advanced between March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2026 (the “Discretionary
Tranche”) provided at the discretion of the Lenders. The Loans are due and payable on July 1, 2027. As of September 30, 2024, the
Tranche 2 was no longer available as the Company did not meet the Tranche 2 criteria.
The
loan principal is repayable in equal monthly installments beginning on February 1, 2026. On April 28, 2025, with the FDA approval of
ZEVASKYN ® and in accordance with the Loan Agreement, the start date of the loan principal monthly installments was extended
from May 1, 2025 to February 1, 2026. The Loans bear interest at a rate per annum (subject to increase during an event of default) equal
to the greater of (i) the prime rate, as published by the Wall Street Journal from time to time, plus 5.00 % and (ii) 13.50 %. On July
18, 2025, the Company entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Loan Agreement that reduces the interest rate for
senior secured term loan owed under the Loan Agreement from 13.5 % to a fixed rate of 11.75 % per annum. The stated interest rate and effective
interest rate as of December 31, 2025 was 11.75 % and 18.42 %, respectively. In connection with the Amendment, the Company issued the Lenders
warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 16,474 shares of Company common stock (collectively, the “July 2025 Avenue Warrants”).
The July 2025 Avenue Warrants expire on July 18, 2030, and have an exercise price per share equal to $ 6.07 .
The
Company may, subject to certain parameters, voluntarily prepay the Loans, in whole, at any time. If prepayment occurs after January 8,
2025 and on or before January 8, 2026, the Company is required to pay a fee equal to 2.00% of the principal amount of the Loans;
if prepayment occurs after January 8, 2026, the Company is required to pay a fee equal to 1.00% of the principal amount of the Loans.
A final payment fee of 5.00% of the principal amount of the funded Tranche 1 Loans, Tranche 2 Loans and Discretionary Tranche Loans is
also due upon maturity on July 1, 2027, or any earlier date of prepayment .
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The
Company’s obligations under the Loan Agreement are secured by a pledge of substantially all of the Company’s assets. Pursuant
to the Loan Agreement, the Company is subject to a financial covenant requiring the Company to maintain at all times $ 5 million in unrestricted
cash. The Loan Agreement also contains affirmative and negative covenants customary for financings of this type that, among other things,
limit the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to (i) incur additional debt, guarantees or liens; (ii) pay dividends;
(iii) enter into certain change of control transactions; (iv) sell, transfer, lease, license, or otherwise dispose of certain assets;
(v) make certain investments or loans; and (vi) engage in certain transactions with related persons, in each case, subject to certain
exceptions. The Loan Agreement also includes events of default customary for financings of this type, in certain cases subject to customary
periods to cure, following which the Agent may accelerate all amounts outstanding under the Loans.
Pursuant
to the Supplement to the Loan and Security Agreement, Avenue also has the right to convert up to $ 3 million of the outstanding principal
of the Loans into shares of Company common stock (the “Conversion Right”) at a price per share equal to 120 % of the exercise
price of the Warrants (further discussed below) at any time while the Loans are outstanding, subject to certain terms and conditions,
including ownership limitations. The Conversion Right required bifurcation as certain adjustments to the conversion price were not indexed
to the Company’s own stock and therefore the Conversion Right was recorded as a derivative liability. On January 8, 2024, the Conversion
Right was recorded at the closing date fair value of $ 0.8 million which was based on a Monte Carlo simulation model. The derivative liability
is remeasured at each reporting period with the change in fair value recorded to change in fair value of warrants and derivative liabilities
in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss) until the derivative is exercised, expired, reclassified,
or otherwise settled. On September 30, 2024, pursuant to the Loan Agreement, the conversion price was fixed at $ 4.88 and is considered
indexed to the Company’s own stock. On September 30, 2024, the Conversion Right no longer met the criteria of a derivative liability
and the derivative liability of $ 1.1 million was reclassified to equity.
In
addition, subject to applicable law and specified provisions set forth in the Supplement to the Loan and Security Agreement and solely
to the extent permitted under applicable stock exchange rules without requiring stockholder approval, the Lenders may participate in
certain equity financing transactions of the Company in an aggregate amount of up to $ 1 million on the same terms, conditions and pricing
offered by the Company to other investors participating in such financing transactions (such right, the “Participation Right”).
The Participation Right automatically terminates upon the earliest of (i) July 1, 2027, (ii) such time that the Lenders have purchased
$1.0 million of the Company’s equity securities in the aggregate pursuant to the Participation Right, and (iii) the repayment in
full of all of the obligations under the Loan Agreement .
On
the Closing Date and pursuant to the funding of Tranche 1 of the Loan Agreement, the Company issued to each of Avenue and Avenue 2 (collectively,
the “Warrant Holders”) warrants to purchase up to $ 480,000 and $ 1,920,000 of Company common stock, respectively, which is
more fully described in Note 11 – Equity below.
The
future payment obligations of the principal are as follows (in thousands):
SCHEDULE OF FUTURE PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS
2026
$ 12,222
2027
7,778
Total
principal
$ 20,000
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NOTE
11 – EQUITY
Preferred
Stock
The
aggregate number of authorized shares of the Company’s preferred stock is 2,000,000 shares with a par value of one cent ($ 0.01 ).
There is no preferred stock outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024.
Common
Stock and Warrants
Public
Offerings
On
December 21, 2021, the Company closed an underwritten public offering of 1,788,000 shares of common stock at a public offering price
of $ 9.75 per share and stock purchase warrants to purchase 1,788,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $ 9.75 . The net proceeds
to the Company were $ 16.0 million, after deducting $ 1.5 million of underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses payable
by the Company. The net proceeds were allocated to the warrant liability as noted below with the remainder of $ 7.0 million recorded in
common stock and additional paid-in capital. In the event of certain fundamental transactions involving the Company, the holders of the
stock purchase warrants may require the Company to make a payment based on a Black-Scholes valuation, using specific inputs that are
not considered indexed to the Company’s stock in accordance with ASC 815, Derivatives and Hed ging (“ASC 815”).
Therefore, the Company accounted for the stock purchase warrants as liabilities, which were recorded at the closing date fair value of
$ 9.0 million which was based on a Black-Scholes option pricing model. The remainder of the proceeds were allocated to common stock issued
and recorded as a component of equity.
As
of December 31, 2025, there were 1,788,000 stock purchase warrants outstanding related to this public offering. These stock purchase
warrants expire on December 21, 2026 . During such time as each warrant is outstanding, the holder of the warrant is entitled to participate
in any dividends or other distribution of assets to holders of shares of common stock. There was no warrant activity during the year
ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, other than the change in fair value of the warrants for the stock purchase warrants issued as part
of this public offering.
On
May 7, 2024, the Company sold 12,285,056 shares of its common stock and, in lieu of common stock, pre-funded warrants to purchase 6,142,656
shares of its common stock (the “2024 Pre-Funded Warrants”), for an aggregate purchase price of $ 75.0 million gross, or $ 70.2
million net of related costs. The offering price for each share of common stock was $ 4.07 , and the offering price for the 2024 Pre-Funded
Warrants was $ 4.0699 , which represents the per share offering price for the Company’s common stock less a $ 0.0001 per share exercise
price for each 2024 Pre-Funded Warrant. The 2024 Pre-Funded Warrants are immediately exercisable at a nominal exercise price of $ 0.0001
per share and may be exercised at any time until the pre-funded warrants are exercised in full. On June 24, 2024, 700,000 of the 2024
Pre-Funded Warrants were exercised, on December 2, 2024, 1,228,531 of the 2024 Pre-Funded Warrants were exercised, and on October 29,
2025, 1,719,944 of the 2024 Pre-Funded Warrants were exercised, leaving 2,494,181 2024 Pre-Funded Warrants outstanding as of December
31, 2025. The 2024 Pre-Funded Warrants are classified as equity in accordance with ASC 815, given the prefunded warrants are indexed
to the Company’s own shares of common stock and meet the requirements to be classified in equity. The 2024 Pre-Funded warrants
were recorded at their relative fair value at issuance in the stockholders’ equity section of the consolidated balance sheet and
the 2024 Pre-Funded Warrants are considered outstanding shares in the basic and diluted earnings per share calculation for the year ended
December 31, 2025 and 2024 given their nominal exercise price.
Open
Market Sale Agreement
On
August 17, 2018, the Company entered into an open market sale agreement (as amended, the “ATM Agreement”) with Jefferies
LLC (“Jefferies”) pursuant to which, the Company may sell from time to time, through Jefferies, shares of its common stock
for an aggregate sales price of up to $ 75.0 million. Any sales of shares pursuant to this agreement are made under the Company’s
effective “shelf” registration statement on Form S-3 that is on file with and has been declared effective by the SEC.
The
Company sold 3,510,889 and 2,825,954 shares of its common stock under the ATM Agreement during the years ended December 31, 2025 and
2024, respectively, resulting in net proceeds of $ 17.3 million and $ 15.5 million during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
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Private
Placement Offering
On
November 3, 2022, the Company sold 7,065,946 shares of its common stock, and in lieu of shares of common stock, pre-funded warrants exercisable
for 543,933 shares of common stock and accompanying warrants to purchase 7,609,879 shares of its common stock to a group of new and existing
institutional investors in a private placement. The offering price for each share of common stock and accompanying warrant was $ 4.60 ,
and the offering price for each pre-funded warrant and accompanying warrant was $ 4.59 , which equaled the offering price per share of
the common stock and accompanying warrant, less the $ 0.01 per share exercise price of each pre-funded warrant. Each accompanying warrant
represents the right to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $ 4.75 per share of common stock.
The pre-funded warrants were exercised in December 2022 and converted to 543,933 shares of common stock. Total shares sold and converted
during the year ended December 31, 2022 were 7,609,879 for an aggregate purchase price of $ 35.0 million gross, or $ 32.6 million net of
related costs of $ 1.5 million which was expensed to selling, general and administrative expenses and $ 0.9 million which was recorded
as a reduction to additional paid-in-capital. The net proceeds were allocated to the warrant liability as noted below with the remainder
of $ 12.9 million and $ 0.1 million recorded in additional paid-in capital and common stock, respectively.
In
the event of certain fundamental transactions involving the Company, the holders of the stock purchase warrants may require the Company
to make a payment based on a Black-Scholes valuation, using specific inputs that are not considered indexed to the Company’s stock
in accordance with ASC 815. Therefore, the Company is accounting for the stock purchase warrants as liabilities. On November 3, 2022,
the stock purchase warrants were recorded at the closing date fair value of $ 22.0 million which was based on a Black-Scholes option pricing
model. The remainder of the proceeds were allocated to common stock issued and recorded as a component of equity.
As
of December 31, 2025, there were 5,762,053 warrants outstanding related to this private placement offering. The warrants expire on November
3, 2027. During such time as each warrant is outstanding, the holder of the warrant is entitled to participate in any dividends or other
distribution of assets to holders of shares of common stock. In August 2025, 1,086,956 warrants were exercised for proceeds of $ 5.2 million.
In December 2025, 760,870 warrants were exercised for proceeds of $ 3.6 million. Other than noted above, there was no additional warrant
activity during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, other than the change in fair value of the warrants.
Direct
Placement Offering
On
July 6, 2023, the Company sold 3,284,407 shares of its common stock, and
in lieu of shares of common stock, pre-funded warrants exercisable for 2,919,140 shares of common stock (the
“2023 Pre-Funded Warrants”) , to a group of existing institutional investors for an aggregate purchase price of $ 25.0
million gross, or $ 23.0 million net of related costs. The offering price for each share of common stock was $ 4.03 , and the offering price
for the 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants was $ 4.0299 ,
which represents the per share offering price for the Company’s common stock less a $ 0.0001
per share exercise price for each such 2023 Pre-Funded Warrant . The 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants
are immediately exercisable at a nominal exercise price of $ 0.0001 per share, may be exercised at any time and do not have an expiration
date. On May 9, 2024, 300,000 of the 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants were exercised, leaving 2,619,140 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants outstanding
as of December 31, 2025. The 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants are classified as equity in accordance with ASC 815, given the 2023 Pre-Funded
Warrants are indexed to the Company’s own shares of common stock and meet the requirements to be classified in equity. The 2023
Pre-Funded Warrants were recorded at their relative fair value at issuance in the stockholders’ equity section of the consolidated
balance sheet and the 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants are considered outstanding shares in the basic and diluted earnings per share calculation
for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 given their nominal exercise price.
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Common
Stock Warrants related to the Loan and Security Agreement
On
January 8, 2024, in connection with entering into the Loan and Security Agreement, the Company issued to the Warrant Holders warrants
to purchase up to $ 0.5 million and $ 1.9 million worth of shares, respectively, of Company common stock (collectively, the “January
Warrants”). The January Warrants expire on January 8, 2029 and upon issuance, had an exercise price per share equal to the lesser
of (i) $ 4.75 and (ii) the price per share of the Company’s next bona fide round of equity financing before September 30, 2024 in
which the Company sells or issues shares of its common stock, excluding certain excluded issuances as defined in the Supplement. In connection
with the underwritten common stock offering consummated on May 7, 2024, and pursuant to the term of the January Warrants, the exercise
price of the January Warrants was reduced to $ 4.07 per share for 589,681 shares. In addition, upon a change of control where the per
share price of the Company common stock is less than or equal to two times that of the exercise price, the Warrant Holders would be entitled
to receive the shares of common stock underlying the January Warrants without payment of the exercise price. On January 8, 2024, the
January Warrants did not include an explicit share limit and the number of shares issuable under the warrant agreements were variable
based on the exercise price, therefore, the January Warrants were liability classified based on a Black-Scholes valuation in accordance
with ASC 815 and were recorded at the closing date fair value of $ 0.2 million which was based on a Black-Scholes option pricing model.
On September 30, 2024, per the terms of the January Warrants, the exercise price and the number of shares issuable became set at $ 4.07
per share and 589,681 shares, respectively.
The
Warrant Holders may exercise the January Warrants at any time, or from time to time up to and including January 8, 2029, by making a
cash payment equal to the exercise price multiplied by the quantity of shares. The Warrant Holders may also exercise the January Warrants
on a cashless basis by receiving a net number of shares calculated pursuant to the formula set forth in the January Warrants. The January
Warrants are subject to anti-dilution adjustments for stock dividends, stock splits, and reverse stock splits.
On
July 18, 2025, in connection with entering into the Loan Agreement Amendment, the Company issued the Lenders warrants to purchase up
to an aggregate of 16,474 shares of Company common stock (collectively, the “July 2025 Avenue Warrants”). The July 2025 Avenue
Warrants expire on July 18, 2030 and have an exercise price per share equal to $ 6.07 . In the event of certain fundamental transactions
involving the Company, the holders of the stock purchase warrants may require the Company to make a payment based on a Black-Scholes
valuation, using specific inputs that are not considered indexed to the Company’s stock in accordance with ASC 815. Therefore,
the Company accounted for the stock purchase warrants as liabilities, which were recorded at the closing date fair value of $ 0.1 million
which was based on a Black-Scholes option pricing model.
NOTE
12 – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Prior
to May 17, 2023, the Company had previously granted stock options and stock awards under the Abeona Therapeutics Inc. 2015 Equity Incentive
Plan (the “2015 Incentive Plan”). As of May 17, 2023, no further grants can be made under the 2015 Incentive Plan. The Company
now grants stock options and stock awards under the Abeona Therapeutics Inc. 2023 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2023 Incentive Plan”)
which was approved by stockholders on May 17, 2023. On April 24, 2024, stockholders approved an amendment to the 2023 Incentive Plan
to increase the shares authorized for issuance from 1,700,000 shares to 3,200,000 shares. On December 20, 2024, stockholders approved
an additional increase in the shares authorized for issuance under the 2023 Incentive Plan from 3,200,000 shares to 8,400,000 shares.
As of December 31, 2025, there were 3,298,589 shares available to be granted under the 2023 Incentive Plan. In addition, in 2023, the
Company’s board of directors approved various restricted stock awards granted to certain new hires as inducement grants. On October
10, 2023, the Company’s board of directors approved the Abeona Therapeutics Inc. 2023 Employment Inducement Equity Incentive Plan
(the “Inducement Plan”). As of December 31, 2025, there were 214,284 shares available to be granted under the Inducement
Plan.
The
following table summarizes stock-based compensation (in thousands):
SCHEDULE OF STOCK BASED COMPENSATION
2025
2024
For
the year ended December 31,
2025
2024
Research
and development
$ 1,355
$ 1,561
Selling,
general and administrative
9,424
5,067
Total
stock-based compensation expense
$ 10,779
$ 6,628
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Stock
Options
The
Company estimates the fair value of each option award on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The Company
then recognizes the grant date fair value of each option as compensation expense ratably using the straight-line attribution method over
the service period (generally the vesting period). The Black-Scholes model incorporates the following assumptions:
●
Expected
volatility – the Company estimates the volatility of the share price at the date of grant using a “look-back” period
which coincides with the expected term, defined below. The Company believes using a “look-back” period which coincides
with the expected term is the most appropriate measure for determining expected volatility.
●
Expected
term – the Company estimates the expected term using the “simplified” method, as outlined in SEC Staff Accounting
Bulletin No. 107, “Share-Based Payment.”
●
Risk-free
interest rate – the Company estimates the risk-free interest rate using the U.S. Treasury yield curve for periods equal to
the expected term of the options in effect at the time of grant.
●
Dividends
– the Company uses an expected dividend yield of zero because the Company has not declared nor paid a cash dividend, nor are
there any plans to declare a dividend.
The
Company did no t grant any stock options in the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
The
Company accounts for forfeitures as they occur, which may result in the reversal of compensation costs in subsequent periods as the forfeitures
arise.
The
following table summarizes stock option activity during the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
SCHEDULE OF STOCK OPTION ACTIVITY
Number
of
Options
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term (years)
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
(in thousands)
Outstanding
at December 31, 2023
179,001
$ 38.58
6.83
$ 3
Granted
—
$ —
—
$ —
Cancelled/forfeited
( 2,414 )
$ 33.84
—
$ —
Exercised
—
$ —
—
$ —
Outstanding
at December 31, 2024
176,857
$ 38.64
5.83
$ 6
Granted
—
$ —
—
$ —
Cancelled/forfeited
( 568 )
$ 14.21
—
$ —
Exercised
—
$ —
—
$ —
Outstanding
at December 31, 2025
176,019
$ 38.72
4.85
$ 5
Exercisable
175,489
$ 38.82
4.84
$ 4
Unvested
530
$ 4.48
6.38
$ 1
The
aggregate intrinsic value of options is calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the underlying options and the fair
value of the Company’s common stock for those options that had exercise prices lower than the fair value of the Company’s
common stock. As of December 31, 2025, the total compensation cost related to non-vested option awards not yet recognized was $ 2,000
with a weighted average remaining vesting period of 0.4 years.
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Further
information regarding options outstanding under the 2015 Incentive Plan as of December 31, 2025 is summarized below:
SCHEDULE OF OPTIONS OUTSTANDING AND EXERCISABLE
Weighted-Average
Weighted-Average
Range
of
Exercise Prices
Number
of
Options
Outstanding
Remaining
Life In
Years
Exercise
Price
Number
of
Options
Exercisable
Remaining
Life in
Years
Exercise
Price
$
4.00
$ 22.75
19,520
6.0
$ 16.58
18,990
6.0
$ 16.92
25.50
47.00
104,279
4.5
33.52
104,279
4.5
33.52
54.50
58.50
52,020
5.2
56.96
52,020
5.2
56.96
164.75
183.50
200
3.1
164.75
200
3.1
164.75
176,019
175,489
Restricted
Stock:
The
following table summarizes restricted stock award activity:
SCHEDULE OF RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD ACTIVITY
Number
of
Awards
Weighted
Average
Grant Date Fair
Value Per Unit
Outstanding
at December 31, 2023
2,448,169
$ 4.25
Granted
2,065,054
$ 4.95
Cancelled/forfeited
( 183,114 )
$ 3.78
Vested
( 1,009,298 )
$ 4.64
Outstanding
at December 31, 2024
3,320,811
$ 4.60
Granted
2,405,231
$ 5.30
Cancelled/forfeited
( 82,784 )
$ 5.00
Vested
( 1,462,277 )
$ 4.71
Outstanding
at December 31, 2025
4,180,981
$ 4.96
As
of December 31, 2025, there was $ 13.7 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested restricted stock awards,
which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average vesting period of 1.8 years. The total fair value of restricted stock awards
that vested was $ 6.9 million and $ 4.7 million during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
NOTE
13 – LICENSE/SUPPLIER AGREEMENTS
License
Agreement Relating to Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (RDEB)
In
2016, the Company entered into two licensing agreements between the Company and The Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Junior University
(“Stanford”) to develop EB-101 (LZRSE-Col7A1 Engineered Autologous Epidermal Sheets (LEAES)) and EB-201 (AAV DJ COL7A1) and
to license the invention “Gene Therapy for Recessive Dystrophic EB using Genetically Corrected Autologous Keratinocytes.”
Under the terms of the licensing agreements, the Company paid an upfront of licensing fees in cash and is subject to annual license maintenance
fees. In addition, the Company is subject to the achievement of certain milestones, regulatory approval milestone payments, and royalty
payments in the low single digits on annual net sales of the licensed product. As of December 31, 2025, the Company paid the remaining
milestone payments of $ 0.3 million which became due upon FDA approval of ZEVASKYN ® on April 28, 2025 and is included in
selling, general and administrative costs in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss). Under this arrangement
the Company recognized $ 43,000 of royalties due to Stanford during the year ended December 31, 2025 which is included in accrued expenses
in the consolidated balance sheet. There were no royalty payments during the year ended December 31, 2024.
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License
Agreement Relating to Novel AAV Capsids (“AIM™ capsids”)
In
2016, the Company licensed an international patent family from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (“UNC”) covering
novel AAV capsids (“AIM™ capsids”) that may potentially be used to deliver a wide variety of therapeutic transgenes
to human cells to treat genetic diseases. Under the terms of the licensing agreements, the Company paid an upfront licensing fee in cash
and is subject to on-going patent expenses incurred in relation to the patents licensed under this agreement and annual license maintenance
fees. In addition, the Company is subject to the achievement of certain milestones, regulatory approval milestone payments, and royalty
payments in the low single digits on annual net sales of the licensed product. As of December 31, 2025, as a result of exercise of the
option to license certain of the Company’s AAV capsids, the Company paid $ 0.1 million to UNC as a royalty payment under this agreement.
License
Agreement Relating to CLN1 Disease
In
2016, the Company licensed from UNC rights to two patent families directed to treating CLN1 disease (also known as infantile Batten disease).
Under the terms of the licensing agreements, the Company paid an upfront of licensing fees in cash and is subject to on-going patent
expenses incurred in relation to the patents licensed under this agreement and annual license maintenance fees. In addition, the Company
is subject to the achievement of certain milestones, regulatory approval milestone payments, and royalty payments in the low single digits
on annual net sales of the licensed product. The Company subsequently sublicensed the license to Taysha Gene Therapies (“Taysha”),
see detail of the sublicense agreement below. As part of the agreement with UNC, the Company is obligated to pay to UNC a percentage
of any sublicense revenue that the Company receives under the agreement. The Company recognizes any payments under this agreement as
royalties in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss). As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, no milestone
or royalty payments under this agreement have been made. On February 25, 2026, the Company, UNC, and Taysha jointly terminated both
the license agreement between Abeona and UNC and the corresponding sublicense agreement between Abeona and Taysha relating to Taysha’s
development program for TSHA-118 for CLN1 disease.
License
Agreement Relating to Rett Syndrome
In
2019, the Company licensed rights to one patent family from UNC and two patent families from The University Court of the University of
Edinburgh (“U. Edinburgh”) and The University Court of the University of Glasgow (“U. Glasgow”) relating to gene
therapy for the treatment of Rett Syndrome. Under the terms of the licensing agreements, the Company paid an upfront of licensing fees
in cash and is subject to on-going patent expenses incurred in relation to the patents licensed under this agreement and annual license
maintenance fees. In addition, the Company is subject to the achievement of certain milestones, regulatory approval milestone payments,
and royalty payments in the low single digits on annual net sales of the licensed product. The Company subsequently sublicensed the license
to Taysha, see detail of the sublicense agreement below. As part of the agreement with UNC, the Company is obligated to pay to UNC and
U. Edinburgh a percentage of any sublicense revenue that the Company receives under the agreement. The Company recognizes any payments
under this agreement as royalties in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss). Under this arrangement
the Company recognized $ 1.8 million of royalties due to UNC and U. Edinburgh during the year ended December 31, 2025 which is included
in accounts payable in the consolidated balance sheet. There were no royalty payments during the year ended December 31, 2024. All milestone
payments during the year were related to clinical milestones achieved by our sublicensor as per the sublicense agreement noted below.
Other than the milestones achieved by our sublicensor and the subsequent royalties due to UNC and U. Edinburgh, there were no milestone
payments under this agreement have been made during the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
License
Agreement Relating to AAV Capsids
In
2024, the Company entered into a license agreement with a third party for certain of the Company’s AAV capsids. This agreement
had an option to exercise before the terms of the agreement were activated. In June 2025, the third party exercised its option as per
the agreement with a payment of $ 0.4 million included as license and other revenues in the statement of operations and comprehensive
income (loss).
The
Company assessed the nature of the promised license to determine whether the license has significant stand-alone functionality and evaluated
whether such functionality can be retained without ongoing activities by the Company and determined that the license has significant
stand-alone functionality. Furthermore, the Company has no ongoing activities associated with the license to support or maintain the
license’s utility. Based on this, the Company determined that the pattern of transfer of control of the license to the third party
was at a point in time.
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The
transaction price of the contract includes (i) $ 0.4 million of fixed consideration, (ii) up to $ 24.0 million of variable consideration
in the form of event-based milestone payments, (iii) up to $ 45.0 million of variable consideration in the form of sales-based milestone
payments, and (iv) low single-digit royalty-based payments based on net sales. The Company is obligated to pay a portion of milestone
payments and royalties on net sales received from the third party to UNC. The event-based milestone payments are based on certain development
and regulatory events occurring. The Company evaluated whether the milestone conditions have been achieved and if it is probable that
a significant cumulative revenue reversal would not occur before recognizing the associated revenue. The Company determined that these
milestone payments are not within the Company’s control or the licensee’s control, such as regulatory approvals, and are
not considered probable of being achieved until those approvals are received. Accordingly, the Company has fully constrained the $ 24.0
million in event-based milestone payments until such time that it is probable that a significant cumulative revenue reversal would not
occur. The sales-based milestone payments and other royalty-based payments are based on a level of sales for which the license is deemed
to be the predominant item to which the royalties relate. The Company will recognize revenue for these payments at the later of (i) when
the related sales occur, or (ii) when the performance obligation to which some or all of the royalty has been allocated has been satisfied
or partially satisfied. To date, the Company has not recognized any sales-based or royalty revenue resulting from this licensing arrangement.
Under
this arrangement, the Company recognized $ 0.4 million in revenue during the year ended December 31, 2025, and no revenue for year ended
December 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company does no t have any contract assets or contract liabilities as a result
of this transaction.
Sublicense
and Inventory Purchase Agreements Relating to CLN1 Disease
In
August 2020, the Company entered into sublicense and inventory purchase agreements with Taysha relating to a potential gene therapy
for CLN1 disease. Under the sublicense agreement, Taysha received worldwide exclusive rights to intellectual property and know-how
relating to the research, development, and manufacture of the potential gene therapy, which the Company had referred to as ABO-202 and which Taysha referred to as TSHA-118.
Under the inventory purchase agreement, the Company sold to Taysha certain inventory and other items related to ABO-202/TSHA-118. The Company
assessed the nature of the promised license to determine whether the license has significant stand-alone functionality and evaluated
whether such functionality could be retained without ongoing activities by the Company and determined that the license has significant
stand-alone functionality. Furthermore, the Company has no ongoing activities associated with the license to support or maintain the
license’s utility. Based on this, the Company determined that the pattern of transfer of control of the license to Taysha was
at a point in time.
The
transaction price of the contract included (i) $ 7.0
million of fixed consideration, (ii) up to $ 26.0
million of variable consideration in the form of event-based
milestone payments, (iii) up to $ 30.0
million of variable consideration in the form of sales-based
milestone payments, and (iv) high single-digit royalty-based payments based on net sales. The Company was obligated to pay a portion of
milestone payments and royalties on net sales received from Taysha to UNC. The event-based milestone payments were based on certain development
and regulatory events occurring. At inception, the Company evaluated whether the milestone conditions had been achieved and if it was
probable that a significant cumulative revenue reversal would not occur before recognizing the associated revenue and determined that
these milestone payments were not within the Company’s control or the licensee’s control, such as regulatory approvals, and
were not considered probable of being achieved until those approvals were received. Accordingly, at inception, the Company fully constrained
the $ 26.0
million of event-based milestone payments until such time that
it is probable that significant cumulative revenue reversal would not occur. The sales-based milestone payments and other royalty-based
payments were to have been based on a level of sales for which the license was deemed to be the predominant item to which the royalties relate. The
Company would have recognized revenue for these payments at the later of (i) when the related sales occurred, or (ii) when the performance obligation
to which some or all of the royalty had been allocated had been satisfied or partially satisfied. To date, the Company has not recognized
any sales-based or royalty revenue resulting from this licensing arrangement. On February 25, 2026, the Company, UNC, and Taysha jointly terminated both
the license agreement between Abeona and UNC and the corresponding sublicense agreement between Abeona and Taysha relating to Taysha’s
development program for TSHA-118 for CLN1 disease.
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Under
this arrangement, the Company did no t recognize any revenue during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The Company has no contract assets or liabilities as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 as a result of this
transaction.
Sublicense
Agreement Relating to Rett Syndrome
In
October 2020, the Company entered into a sublicense agreement with Taysha for a gene therapy
for Rett syndrome, including intellectual property related to MECP2 gene constructs and regulation of their expression. The agreement
grants Taysha worldwide exclusive rights to intellectual property developed by scientists at UNC, U. Edinburgh and the Company, and the
Company’s know-how relating to the research, development, and manufacture of the gene therapy for Rett syndrome and MECP2 gene
constructs and regulation of their expression.
The
Company assessed the nature of the promised license to determine whether the license has significant stand-alone functionality and evaluated
whether such functionality can be retained without ongoing activities by the Company and determined that the license has significant
stand-alone functionality. Furthermore, the Company has no ongoing activities associated with the license to support or maintain the
license’s utility. Based on this, the Company determined that the pattern of transfer of control of the license to Taysha was at
a point in time.
The
transaction price of the contract includes (i) $ 3.0 million of fixed consideration, (ii) up to $ 26.5 million of variable consideration
in the form of event-based milestone payments, (iii) up to $ 30.0 million of variable consideration in the form of sales-based milestone
payments, and (iv) high single-digit royalty-based payments based on net sales. The Company is obligated to pay a portion of milestone
payments and royalties on net sales received from Taysha to UNC and U. Edinburgh. The event-based milestone payments are based on certain
development and regulatory events occurring. The Company evaluated whether the milestone conditions have been achieved and if it is probable
that a significant cumulative revenue reversal would not occur before recognizing the associated revenue. The Company determined that
these milestone payments are not within the Company’s control or the licensee’s control, such as regulatory approvals, and
are not considered probable of being achieved until those approvals are received. Accordingly, the Company fully constrained the $ 26.5
million in event-based milestone payments until such time that it is probable that a significant cumulative revenue reversal would not
occur. The sales-based milestone payments and other royalty-based payments are based on a level of sales for which the license is deemed
to be the predominant item to which the royalties relate. The Company will recognize revenue for these payments at the later of (i) when
the related sales occur, or (ii) when the performance obligation to which some or all of the royalty has been allocated has been satisfied
or partially satisfied. To date, the Company has not recognized any sales-based or royalty revenue resulting from this licensing arrangement.
Under
this arrangement, the Company recognized revenue of $ 3.0 million and nil during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
The revenue recognized was related to clinical milestones achieved by our sublicensor as per the sublicense agreement noted above. As
of December 31, 2025, the $ 3.0 million is included in accounts receivable in the consolidated balance sheet. As of December 31, 2024,
the Company did no t have any contract assets or contract liabilities as a result of this transaction.
Ultragenyx
License Agreement
On
May 16, 2022, the Company and Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (“Ultragenyx”) entered into an exclusive license agreement (the
“License Agreement”) for AAV gene therapy, ABO-102, for the treatment of Sanfilippo syndrome type A (MPS IIIA). Under the
License Agreement, Ultragenyx assumed responsibility for the ABO-102 program from the Company, with the exclusive right to develop, manufacture,
and commercialize ABO-102 worldwide. Also pursuant to the License Agreement, following regulatory approval, the Company is eligible to
receive tiered royalties from mid-single-digit up to 10% on net sales and up to $ 30.0 million in commercial milestone payments. Both
forms of consideration comprise the transaction price to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring the related
intellectual property and certain, contractually-specified, transition services to Ultragenyx. The sales-based royalty and milestone
payments are subject to the royalty recognition constraint. As such, these fees are not recognized as revenue until the later of: (a)
the occurrence of the subsequent sale, and (b) the performance obligation to which they relate has been satisfied. As of December 31,
2025 and 2024, the Company does no t have any contract assets or contract liabilities as a result of this transaction.
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NOTE
14 – 401(k) PLAN
The
Company has a tax-qualified employee savings and retirement plan (the “401(k) Plan”) covering all the Company’s employees
in the United States. Pursuant to the 401(k) Plan, employees may elect to reduce their current compensation by up to the statutorily
prescribed annual limit ($ 23,500 in 2025 and $ 23,000 in 2024 for employees who are under age 50 and $ 31,000 in 2025 and $ 30,500 in 2024
for employees who are age 50 and older) and to have the amount of such reduction contributed to the 401(k) Plan. The 401(k) Plan is intended
to qualify under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code so that contributions by employees or by us to the 401(k) Plan, and income
earned on 401(k) Plan contributions, are not taxable to employees until withdrawn from the 401(k) Plan, and so that contributions by
us, if any, will be deductible by us when made. At the direction of each participant, the Company invests the assets of the 401(k) Plan
in any of over 50 investment options. Company contributions under the 401(k) Plan were $ 1.0 million and $ 0.5 million for the years ended
December 31, 2025 and 2024.
NOTE
15 – INCOME TAXES
Income
tax expense for each of the following years consists of the following (in thousands):
SCHEDULE
OF PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
2025
2024
For
the year ended December 31,
2025
2024
Current:
U.S.
federal
$ 100
$ —
State
and local
—
—
Total
current income tax expense
100
—
Deferred:
U.S.
federal
—
—
State
and local
—
—
Total
deferred income tax expense
—
—
Total
income tax expense
$ 100
$ —
A
reconciliation of the income tax expense the amount computed by applying the 21% statutory U.S federal income tax rate to income before
income taxes after the adoption of ASU 2023-09 as follows:
SCHEDULE
OF INCOME TAX RATE AND TAX PROVISION
In
thousands except for percentages
Amount
Percent
For
the year ended December 31, 2025
In
thousands except for percentages
Amount
Percent
US
federal statutory tax rate
$ 14,970
21.0 %
State
and local income taxes, net of federal income tax effect (a)
—
0.0 %
Tax
credits
Research
and development (“R&D”) credit
( 2,882 )
( 4.0 )%
Deferred
true ups
Change
in fair value of warrant liabilities
Expired tax losses and credits
Permanent
differences
R&D
credit expired (under statute or 382 study)
3,327
4.6 %
Changes
in valuation allowance
( 36,054 )
( 50.6 )%
Nontaxable
or nondeductible items
Change
in FV of warrant liabilities
( 1,289 )
( 1.8 )%
Other
141
0.2 %
Other
adjustments
Federal
NOL’s expired (under statute or 382 limitation)
20,284
28.5 %
Share-based
awards
984
1.4 %
Other
619
0.8 %
Total
income tax expense
$ 100
0.1 %
(a) State
taxes in New York made up the majority (greater than 50 percent) of the tax effect in this
category.
No
federal, state and local income taxes were paid during the period.
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Changes
to US tax law enacted on July 4, 2025, allow for immediate expensing of domestic research and experimentation costs, accelerated depreciation
on eligible capital expenditures, and other tax law changes impacting 2025 with certain changes effective in 2026. These changes are
reflected in our results for the year ended December 31, 2025.
As
previously disclosed for the year ended December 31, 2024, prior to the adoption of ASU 2023-09, the following is a reconciliation of
the difference between the effective income tax rate and federal statutory rate (in thousands):
For
the year ended December 31, 2024
Income
taxes at U.S. statutory rate
$ ( 13,384 )
State
tax, net of federal benefit
( 679 )
Research
and development credit
( 1,535 )
Deferred
true ups
8,032
Valuation
allowance
5,418
Change
in fair value of warrant liabilities
159
Expired
tax losses and credits
2,116
Permanent
differences
( 127 )
Total
tax expense
$ —
Deferred
taxes are provided for the temporary differences between the financial reporting bases and the tax bases of the Company’s assets
and liabilities. The temporary differences that give rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows (in thousands):
SCHEDULE OF DEFERRED TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
2025
2024
For
the year ended December 31,
2025
2024
Deferred
tax assets:
Net
operating loss carryforwards
$ 65,956
$ 88,059
General
business credit carryforwards
5,228
6,000
State
credits
77
2,780
Property and equipment
—
1,002
Stock
based compensation
2,542
2,463
Intangible
assets
652
661
Accrual
to cash conversion
892
—
Accruals
—
107
Capitalized
research and development
770
13,264
Operating
lease liabilities
318
—
Other
91
70
Deferred tax assets before valuation allowance
76,526
114,406
Valuation allowance
( 74,922 )
( 114,406 )
Total deferred tax assets
1,604
—
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property and equipment
( 1,333 )
—
Right-of-use asset
( 271 )
—
Total deferred tax liabilities
( 1,604 )
—
Net deferred tax asset (liability)
$ —
$ —
Net
operating Loss and Other Carryforwards
As
of December 31, 2025, the Company had $ 310.7 million of U.S. federal net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards, $ 11.6 million
of state NOL carryforwards, $ 5.2 million of general business credit carryforwards, and $ 0.1 million of state credits. Of the federal
NOLs, $ 308.1 million do not expire and may be carried forward indefinitely, subject to the limitation that they may offset no more than
80 % of taxable income in any tax year. The remaining federal NOLs expire between 2026 and 2037 . State NOL carryforwards have expiration
periods that vary by jurisdiction based on applicable state tax laws. The federal general business credits begin to expire in 2043, and
the state credits expire in 2026.
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The
utilization of NOLs and tax credits that have expiration dates will depend on the Company’s ability to generate sufficient taxable
income before those attributes expire.
The
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, includes provisions that may limit the Company’s ability to utilize its NOLs carryforwards
following certain events, including significant changes in ownership. If such limitations apply and the Company generates taxable income
in excess of the annually permitted NOL utilization, the Company could incur federal income tax liabilities even though additional NOLs
would remain available for use in future years.
During
the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company completed a Section 382 study to evaluate whether historical equity transactions
resulted in an ownership change within the meaning of Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. Based on this analysis, the Company
determined that there were numerous ownership changes. As a result, certain NOL carryforwards will not be realizable due to the Section 382
limitations.
The
Company had previously recorded a full valuation allowance against the deferred tax assets associated with these NOLs. Accordingly, the
$ 96.6 million reduction in gross deferred tax assets resulting from the Section 382 analysis was fully offset by a corresponding
reduction in the valuation allowance and did not affect income tax expense or net income for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Valuation
Allowance
At
December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company maintained a full valuation allowance on its deferred tax assets based on a history of cumulative
losses. The Company will not record income tax benefits in the financial statements until it is determined that it is more likely than
not that the Company will generate sufficient taxable income to realize the deferred income tax assets. In 2025, the valuation allowance
decreased by approximately $ 39.5 million. In 2024, the valuation allowance increased by approximately $ 5.4 million.
Unrecognized
Tax Benefits
At
December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had no reserves for unrecognized tax benefits.
The
Company and its subsidiaries are subject to taxation in the United States. The Company is subject to U.S. federal and state
examinations for 2022 and forward, and 2021 and forward, respectively. However, net operating losses are subject to audit in any tax
year in which those losses are utilized, notwithstanding the year of origin.
NOTE
16 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Litigation
The
Company recognizes a liability for a contingency when it is probable that liability has been incurred and when the amount of loss can
be reasonably estimated. When a range of probable loss can be estimated, the Company accrues the most likely amount of such loss, and
if such amount is not determinable, then the Company accrues the minimum of the range of probable loss. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024,
there was no litigation against the Company.
NOTE
17 – SEGMENT INFORMATION
Operating
segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate discrete information is available for evaluation by the Chief
Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”), or decision-making group, in deciding how to allocate resources in assessing performance.
The Company is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company developing cell and gene therapies for life-threatening diseases and has
one reportable segment. The Company’s CODM is the chief executive officer.
The
accounting policies of the commercial-stage biopharmaceutical segment are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting
policies. The CODM assesses performance for the commercial-stage biopharmaceutical segment based on net income (loss), which is reported
on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) as consolidated net income (loss). The measure of segment
assets is reported on the consolidated balance sheet as total consolidated assets. Expenditures for additions to long-lived assets, which
include purchases of property and equipment, are included in total consolidated assets reviewed by the chief operating decision maker
and are reported on the consolidated statements of cash flows.
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To
date, the Company has generated limited product revenue. The Company will continue to incur significant expenses and operating losses
until ZEVASKYN ® can provide sufficient revenue for the Company to be profitable. As such, the CODM uses cash forecast
models in deciding how to invest into the commercial-stage biopharmaceutical segment. Such cash forecast models are reviewed to make
decisions about allocating resources and assessing the entity-wide operating results and performance. Net income (loss) is used to monitor
budget versus actual results. Monitoring budgeted versus actual results is used to make decisions about allocating resources, assessing
the performance of the segment and in establishing management’s compensation, along with cash forecast models.
The
table below summarizes the significant expense categories regularly provided to the CODM for the years ended December 31, 2025, and 2024:
SCHEDULE
OF SIGNIFICANT EXPENSE CATEGORIES
2025
2024
For
the year ended December 31,
2025
2024
Revenues:
Product
revenue, net
$ 2,420
$ —
License
and other revenues
3,400
—
Total
revenues
5,820
—
Cost
of sales
1,532
—
Royalties
1,893
—
Research
and development costs:
Salaries
& related costs
10,247
15,345
Non-cash
stock-based compensation
1,355
1,561
Other
research and development costs (a)
15,210
17,454
Total
research and development costs
26,812
34,360
Selling,
general and administrative costs:
Salaries
& related costs
24,978
10,729
Non-cash
stock-based compensation
9,424
5,067
Commercial
costs
7,159
4,818
Other
selling, general and administrative costs (b)
23,470
9,237
Total
selling, general and administrative costs
65,031
29,851
Other
segment items, net (c)
160,631
477
Net
income (loss)
$ 71,183
$ ( 63,734 )
(a)
Other
research and development costs include, but are not limited to preclinical lab supplies, preclinical and development costs, clinical
trial costs, preclinical manufacturing and manufacturing facility costs, costs associated with preclinical regulatory approvals,
preclinical depreciation on lab supplies and manufacturing facilities, and preclinical consultant-related expenses.
(b)
Other
selling, general and administrative costs primarily consist of office facility costs, public reporting company related costs, professional
fees (e.g., legal expenses), regulatory costs, production costs not attributable to cost of sales and other general operating expenses
not otherwise included in research and development expenses.
(c)
Other
segment items include interest income, interest expense, change in fair value of warrant and derivative liabilities, gain on sale
of priority review voucher, other income, net and income tax (benefit) expense.
NOTE
18 – SALE OF NONFINANCIAL ASSETS
On
May 9, 2025, the Company entered into a definitive asset purchase agreement that transferred the rights to a PRV awarded to the Company
following the FDA approval of ZEVASKYN ® . The PRV sale was subject to customary closing conditions and was completed in
June 2025 following the expiration of applicable U.S. antitrust requirements. The Company accounted for this transaction under ASC Topic
610-20, Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets (“ASC 610-20”). The Company received the gross
proceeds of $ 155.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2025 and recognized a gain, net of transaction costs of $ 2.6 million, from
sale of priority review voucher of $ 152.4 million on the Company’s consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income
(loss) as it did not have a carrying value at the time of sale.
NOTE
19 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
In
January of 2026, the compensation committee of the board of directors granted various employees and directors restricted stock
awards, under which the holders have the right to receive an aggregate of
2,034,526 shares of the Company’s common stock. Total stock compensation estimated for these awards at the time of
grant was $ 10.8
million, with $ 9.2
million vesting in three equal annual installments and $ 1.6
million vesting in one annual installment. Pursuant to the terms of the awards, the shares not vested are forfeited upon separation
from the Company.
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