Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our
management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (our principal executive officer and principal
financial officer, respectively), evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2021. The term
“disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information
required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized
and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without
limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files
or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including its principal executive
and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any
controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives
and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
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Based on the evaluation of
our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2021, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that,
as of such date, because (i) of the material weaknesses identified in our internal controls over financial reporting; and (ii) we were
required to restate our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020, and quarterly period ended September 30, 2021, which
delayed the filing of or required an amendment to our SEC reports, our disclosure controls, and procedures, as defined above, were not
effective.
As a newly reporting company under the Exchange Act, we are not required
to evaluate the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting until the end of the fiscal year after we file our first
annual report on Form 10-K, which will occur on December 31, 2022. However, in connection with the audit of our financial statements for
the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2021, we identified material weaknesses in our internal controls over financial reporting because
we did not have a formal process for period end financial closing and reporting, we historically had insufficient resources to conduct
an effective monitoring and oversight function independent from our operations and we lack accounting resources and personnel to properly
account for accounting transactions such as the issuance of warrants with a derivative liability component. In particular, the material
weaknesses identified were:
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a lack of accounting resources required to fulfill US GAAP and SEC reporting requirements;
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a lack of comprehensive US GAAP accounting policies and financial reporting
procedures and personnel;
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a lack of adequate procedures and controls to appropriately account
for accounting transactions including liability and the valuation allowance on the deferred tax asset relating to the net operating losses;
and
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a lack of segregation of duties given the size of our finance and accounting team.
We
have implemented and are continuing to implement various measures to address the material weaknesses identified; these measures include:
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the hiring of a chief financial officer that is a CPA in the U.S.;
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The hiring of a Director of Financial Reporting, a CPA, CA, CPA (Illinois) who is experienced with public company reporting and is conversant in US GAAP and SEC accounting issues. With this hire we are addressing our ongoing development of our comprehensive US GAAP accounting policies, financial reporting procedures and internal controls over financial reporting;
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retaining consulting services to assist with the accounting treatment of complex financial instruments and tax; and
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engaged independent US GAAP consulting firm.
A
significant deficiency is a control deficiency, or a combination of control deficiencies, that adversely affects our ability to initiate,
authorize, record, process, or report external financial data reliably in accordance with US GAAP such that there is more than a remote
likelihood that a misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements that is more than inconsequential will not be prevented or
detected by our employees.
A
material weakness is a significant deficiency, or combination of significant deficiencies, that results in more than a remote likelihood
that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected by our employees. In response,
we have begun the process of evaluating our internal control over financial reporting and to address the material weaknesses identified.
We intend to continue to take
steps to remediate the material weaknesses described above and further evolve our accounting processes, controls, and reviews. We plan
to continue to assess our internal controls and procedures and intend to take further action as necessary or appropriate to address any
other matters we identify or are brought to our attention.
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We believe we are making progress
toward achieving the effectiveness of our internal controls and disclosure controls. The actions that we are taking are subject to ongoing
senior management review, as well as audit committee oversight. We will not be able to conclude whether the steps we are taking will fully
remediate the material weaknesses in our internal controls over financial reporting until we have completed our remediation efforts and
subsequent evaluation of their effectiveness. We may also conclude that additional measures may be required to remediate the material
weaknesses in our internal controls over financial reporting, which may necessitate further action.
Management’s Report on Internal Controls
over Financial Reporting
This annual report does not
include a report of management’s assessment regarding internal controls over financial reporting or an attestation report of the
company’s registered public accounting firm due to a transition period established by rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission
for newly public companies.
Change in Internal Controls over Financial
Reporting
There have been no
changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter ended December 31, 2021, that have
materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting
other than as described above in the section titled “Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.”
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
ITEM 9C. DISCLOSURE REGARDING
FOREIGN JURISDICTION THAT PREVENTS INSPECTIONS
Not Applicable.
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PART
III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Directors, Executive Officers and Significant
Employees
The following table and text
set forth the names and ages of our current directors, executive officers and significant employees as of December 31, 2021. Our Board
of Directors is comprised of four (4) members and is divided into three (3) classes, Class I, Class II and Class III, with members of
each class serving staggered three-year terms. Our directors receive compensation in the form of cash and equity grant for their services
on the Board. Each of our current directors became our director upon the closing of the Recapitalization Shares Exchange on December 20,
2021.
Name
Age
Title
Steve R. Carchedi
60
Chief Executive Officer and Director
Jens E. Knudsen
54
Chief Financial Officer
James G. Cullem
53
Senior Vice President, Corporate Development
Steen Knudsen
60
Chief Scientific Officer
Marie Foegh
79
Chief Medical Officer
Thomas H. Jensen
43
Senior Vice President, Information Technology
Duncan Moore (1)
62
Chairman
Søren G. Jensen (1)
58
Director
Gail Maderis (1)
64
Director
(1) Independent Director
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Business Experience
Steve R. Carchedi
has been our Chief Executive Officer and a director since September 2019. Mr. Carchedi brings more than 30 years of commercial
industry experience focused in oncology from several leading multinational pharmaceutical biotech companies. Mr. Carchedi was previously
President & Chief Executive Officer and member of the board of directors of Apexian Pharmaceuticals, an early stage oncology
discovery and development company focused in novel targets to treat cancer from 2016 to 2019. He also served as Chief Executive Officer
and member of the board of directors of Raphael Pharmaceuticals (formerly Cornerstone Pharmaceuticals), an oncology company focused in
cancer metabolism, from 2014 to 2016. From 2012 to 2013, Mr. Carchedi also served as the Senior Vice President and President, Commercial
Operations (North America) for Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals and led the company’s listing on NYSE. In addition, Mr. Carchedi was
the Chief Marketing Officer at General Electric from 2010 to 2012, the Franchise Vice President for Sales and Marketing at Johnson &
Johnson from 2005 to 2008, a Director of the Oncology Product Group-Global Oncology Franchise Leader at Eli Lilly & Company from
1998 to 2003, and a Director of Marketing Strategy, Business Development, and Product Planning at Bristol Myers Squibb from 1989 to 1998.
Mr. Carchedi also currently serves on the Board of Directors of Drummond Scientific Company, a privately held global manufacturer and
distributor of precision laboratory equipment that serves the pharmaceutical and laboratory industries and previously served on the board
of directors of Sunesis Pharmaceuticals 2013 to 2021 and Bionumerik Pharmaceuticals from 2012 to 2017. In addition to his executive experience,
Mr. Carchedi was Co-Chair of the BioNJ Personalized Medicine & Diagnostics Committee Council (CMOC) from 2010 to 2012, the Ontario
Institute of Cancer Research Commercial Committee (OICR) from 2007 to 2008, and the Pharmaceutical Industry Board of the American Pediatric
Family Foundation from 2006 to 2008. Mr. Carchedi received a B.S. in Marketing from West Chester University and an MBA in Marketing from
Drexel University. Mr. Carchedi is well qualified to serve as our director because of his experience serving on the board of directors
and executive experience as CEO with public and private companies in the biotechnology sector and over 30 years of commercial industry
experience.
Jens
E. Knudsen has been our Chief Financial Officer since November 2020. Mr. Knudsen has over 30 years of experience
leading financial organizations from previous positions as a Vice President of Finance and Controller in numerous public and private
companies, including in the life sciences sector. Before joining us in November 2020, Mr. Knudsen served as Vice President of
Finance & Operations at Metabo Corporation from June 2012 to September 2020. Prior to that, he served as
Controller at multiple companies, including Eurand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from April 2008 to June 2012, Beijing Med-Pharm
Corporation from June 2005 to April 2008, and Eximias Pharmaceutical Corporation from May 2004 to June 2005. Mr.
Knudsen is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public
Accountants. He received his bachelor’s degree in Economic and Business from the Copenhagen Business School, is a Certified
Public Accountant (CPA) and holds a Master degree in Business Administration from Philadelphia University.
James
G. Cullem has been our Senior Vice President, Corporate Development since October 2019. Mr. Cullem is an experienced biotechnology
executive and previously served as the Vice President, Corporate Development of our predecessor from August 2014 to September 2019.
From 2017 to 2020, Mr. Cullem was the co-founder and a board member of 2X-Oncology, Inc. (later Oncology Venture US, Inc.), our subsidiary.
From July 2014 to September 2018, he was the Vice President of Corporate Development of the Medical Prognosis Institute, an international
precision medicine company with a mission to help find personalized cures for cancer. He brings 20+ years of diverse experience in life
sciences organizational management, business development & licensing, intellectual property & technology transfer/commercialization,
partnership creation/management, and strategic planning as a member of executive teams. During his tenure, Mr. Cullem has been responsible
for the identification and acquisition of most of our lead clinical oncology assets, including big pharma therapeutics dovitinib (from
Novartis) and stenoparib (from Eisai). He leads the company’s business development discussions as well as clinical program out-licensing
and partnership negotiations, both in the U.S. and worldwide. Mr. Cullem has experience in designing and negotiating a broad span of
life science deals, has founded and led several early-stage biotech companies, and is a catalyst for businesses taking the next step
in the fields of precision medicine and predictive/companion diagnostics, novel drug targets, proteomics and genomics, and clinical-stage
cancer therapeutic development. He holds a B.S. degree in Biochemistry from The University of California at Davis, a Juris Doctorate
(JD) degree from The University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law, specializing in patent & I.P. law, and is a
registered patent attorney before the United States Patent & Trademark Office.
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Steen Knudsen
has been our Chief Scientific Officer since 2006. Dr. Knudsen is a co-founder of our predecessor Allarity Therapeutics A/S and
the inventor of DRP ® , the Drug Response Prediction Platform, which is our core technology and companion diagnostics platform.
Dr. Knudsen is also a former Professor of Systems Biology with extensive expertise in mathematics, bioinformatics, biotechnology,
and systems biology. He co-founded our predecessor in 2004 and served as its CEO from 2004 to 2006. Dr. Knudsen also previously served
as a member on our predecessor’s Board of Directors from 2016 to 2020. In addition, Dr. Knudsen also currently serves as the
Chief Executive Officer of MPI, Inc., our operating subsidiary in the U.S. Dr. Knudsen holds an M.Sc. degree in Engineering from
the Technical University of Denmark and a Ph.D. degree in Microbiology from the University of Copenhagen. He received Postdoctoral training
in computational biology from Harvard Medical School.
Marie
Foegh has been our Chief Medical Officer since January 2018. Dr. Foegh previously served as Chief Medical Officer of
our subsidiary, 2X-Oncology, Inc. (later Oncology Venture US, Inc.) from 2016 to 2018. Dr. Foegh brings thirty years of
experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries to our senior management team and has a strong track record leading
successful clinical development of therapeutics, including regulatory and medical affairs. She is also Adjunct Clinical Professor at
Georgetown University, Department of Medicine and Adjunct Professor at New York Medical College, Department of Pharmacology.
Dr. Foegh was the Chief Medical Officer and cofounder of Ell Imaging, LLC, an ultrasound device company, from 2014 to 2016. She
serves as the Chair of the Board of Directors at the device company, Injecto A/S, since 2014. Dr. Foegh leads clinical
development of our current precision medicine oncology pipeline, including our lead assets stenoparib, dovitinib, and
Ixempra ® . Dr. Foegh previously led the successful development and regulatory approval of more than 10 novel drug
products in the U.S. and U.K., within oncology, endocrinology and cardiology. Dr. Foegh has fluency in regulatory interactions
with the FDA and EMEA, including INDs, NDAs, IDEs (for predictive biomarkers and/or companion diagnostics), and product issues. She
also manages interactions with the oncology key opinion leaders including our Scientific Advisory Board. Dr. Foegh holds both a
Medical Doctorate (M.D.) degree and a Doctorate of Science (Dr.Sc.) degree from Copenhagen University, Denmark, and is a member of
the American College of Physicians (ACP), American Medical Association (AMA), the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).
Thomas
H. Jensen has been our Senior Vice President, Information Technology since June 2020. Since January 2006, Mr. Jensen has
served as the Chief Technology Officer of the Medical Prognosis Institute. Mr. Jensen previously served as the Chief Technology Officer
of our predecessor from 2004 to June 2020. Mr. Jensen co-founded Allarity Therapeutics A/S in 2004. Mr. Jensen also established
and currently leads our laboratories in Denmark. Alongside nurturing our global laboratories, Mr. Jensen is instrumental in building
our investor relations operations, securing operational financing, and fostering the business growth of Allarity Therapeutics. Amongst
Mr. Jensen’s accolades are his inventions of molecular biological guidelines combined with techniques for high quality reproducible
RNA extraction and downstream processing. This allows for high resolution analysis of cancer patients’ biopsies. Mr. Jensen’s
inventions are an important foundation of the DRP ® -Drug Response Prediction platform. Mr. Jensen holds a Bachelor of
Science degree in Biology from the Technical University of Denmark and conducted further studies in Biology at the University of Copenhagen.
Duncan Moore
has been our Chairman of the Board since 2018. Dr. Moore has previously served as chairman of Oncology Venture Sweden AB (publ) since
2015 until its merger with our predecessor in 2018. Dr. Moore is currently a partner in the company East West Capital Partners and
has previously worked as Global Head of Healthcare Research at Morgan Stanley where he was employed from 1990 to 2006, latterly as a Managing
Director. Dr. Moore is a board member of Forward Pharma Nasdaq; FWP, as well as privately held Lamellar Biomedical and Cycle Pharma.
Dr. Moore has over twenty years’ experience in capital markets analysis within health care. Dr. Moore holds a PhD in Biochemistry
from the University of Cambridge where he was also a post-doctoral research fellow. He also has a degree in Biochemistry and Microbiology
from the University of Leeds. Dr. Moore is well qualified to serve on our board of directors based on the above qualifications and
his extensive experience in capital markets within the healthcare industry.
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Søren
G. Jensen has been one of our directors since September 2020. Mr. Jensen is a current Member of the European Parliament
for the Danish Liberal Party (Venstre) and was previously a member of the Danish Parliament for the Danish Liberal Party (Venstre) from
2015 to 2019, of which he was the Group Chairman from 2015 to 2018 and an appointed State Auditor of the Danish Parliament from 2015
to 2018. Mr. Jensen currently serves as the Chairman of TecLeaf ApS, CSR Invest ApS, and is also currently the chief executive officer
of SGJ Holstebro ApS and CSR Invest ApS. In addition, Mr. Jensen also serves on the board of various non-profit organizations and is
currently a board member for Fulton Foundation and Samfonden, and the Chairman for Memorial Park for the Battle of Jutland 1916. Mr.
Jensen holds an MSc degree in Economics from the University of Aarhus. Mr. Jensen is well qualified to serve on our board of directors
due to his experience serving on the board of directors of private and non-profit companies.
Gail Maderis
has been one of our directors since October 2020. Since 2015, Ms. Maderis has also served as the President & CEO of
Antiva Biosciences, Inc., a venture-backed biopharmaceutical company pioneering topical therapies to treat the pre-cancerous lesions caused
by HPV. Previously, Ms. Maderis led BayBio, Northern California’s life science industry organization, as its President and
CEO from 2019 to 2015. From 2003-2009, she served as President and CEO of FivePrime Therapeutics, a protein discovery company focused
on immuno-oncology. Prior to her tenure at FivePrime Therapeutics, Ms. Maderis held senior executive positions at Genzyme Corporation,
including founder and president of Genzyme Molecular Oncology. Ms. Maderis also practiced management and strategy consulting with
Bain & Co. She currently serves on the corporate boards of DURECT Corporation (DRRX), Valitor, Inc. and Antiva Biosciences, as
well as on the non-profit boards of BIO (Emerging Company and Health Sections), CLS, The Termeer Foundation, and the University of California
Berkeley Foundation Board of Trustees. Ms. Maderis received a BS in business from UC Berkeley, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Ms. Maderis is well qualified to serve on our board of directors due to her operational, industry and leadership experience in the
biopharmaceutical industry as CEO of FivePrime Therapeutics, President of Genzyme Molecular Oncology and her current position at Antiva,
and her insight into business and policy trends impacting the biopharma industry.
Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings
To the best of our knowledge,
during the past ten years, none of our directors or executive officers were involved in any of the following: (1) any bankruptcy
petition filed by or against any business of which such person was a general partner or executive officer either at the time of the bankruptcy
or within two years prior to that time; (2) any conviction in a criminal proceeding or being subject to a pending criminal proceeding
(excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses); (3) being subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed,
suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting
his involvement in any type of business, securities or banking activities; and (4) being found by a court of competent jurisdiction
(in a civil action), the SEC or the Commodities Futures Trading Commission to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities
law, and the judgment has not been reversed, suspended or vacated.
Family Relationships and Arrangements
There are no family relationships
among any of our directors or named executive officers. There are no arrangements or understandings with any other person under which
our directors and officers was elected or appointed as a director or named executive officer.
Board Composition, Committees, and Independence
Our business and affairs are
managed under the direction of our board of directors. Mr. Moore serves as Chair of our board of directors. The primary responsibilities
of our board of directors is to provide oversight, strategic guidance, counseling and direction to our management. Our board of directors
meets on a regular basis and additionally as required under the Nasdaq rules.
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In accordance with the terms
of our Bylaws, subject to the rights of holders of any series of Preferred Stock, the board of directors may establish the authorized
number of directors from time to time by resolution. The board of directors consists of four (4) members and is divided into three
(3) classes, Class I, Class II and Class III, with members of each class serving staggered three-year terms. Our board of directors
is divided into the following classes:
● Class I, consists of Mr. Jensen, whose term will expire at our first annual meeting of stockholders to
be held after December 2021;
● Class II, consists of Ms. Maderis, whose term will expire at our second annual meeting of stockholders
to be held after December 2021; and
● Class III, consists of Messrs. Moore and Carchedi, whose terms will expire at our third annual meeting
of stockholders to be held after December 2021.
Director Independence
Nasdaq listing standards
require that a majority of our board of directors be independent. In addition, applicable Nasdaq rules require that, subject to specified
exceptions, each member of a listed company’s audit and compensation committees be independent within the meaning of the applicable
Nasdaq rules. Audit committee members must also satisfy the independence criteria set forth in Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act.
The board of directors has undertaken a review of the independence of each director. Based on information provided by each director concerning
her or his background, employment and affiliations, our board of directors has determined that none of the directors, other than Mr.
Carchedi, has any relationships that would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of
a director and that each of the directors is “independent” as that term is defined under the Nasdaq listing standards. In
making these determinations, our board of directors considered the current and prior relationships that each non-employee director has
with us, and all other facts and circumstances our board of directors deemed relevant in determining their independence, including the
beneficial ownership of our securities by each non-employee director and the transactions described in the section titled “ Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence.”
Role of our Board of Directors in Risk Oversight
One of the key functions of
the board of directors is informed oversight of our risk management process. The board of directors does not anticipate having a standing
risk management committee, but rather anticipates administering this oversight function directly through our board of directors as a whole,
as well as through various standing committees of our board of directors that address risks inherent in their respective areas of oversight.
In particular, our board of directors is responsible for monitoring and assessing strategic risk exposure and our audit committee has
the responsibility to consider and discuss our major financial risk exposures and the steps our management has to take to monitor and
control such exposures, including guidelines and policies to govern the process by which risk assessment and management is undertaken.
The audit committee also monitors compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. Our compensation committee also assesses and monitors
whether our compensation plans, policies and programs comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
Board Committees
Our board of directors has
established an audit committee, compensation committee, and nominating and corporate governance committee. The board of directors has
also adopted new charters for each of these committees, which comply with the applicable requirements of current SEC and Nasdaq rules. Copies of the charters for each committee are available at www.allarity.com .
Audit Committee
The audit committee consists
of Ms. Maderis, Mr. Jensen and Mr. Moore, each of whom the board of directors has determined satisfies the independence requirements
under Nasdaq listing standards and Rule 10A-3(b)(1) of the Exchange Act. The chair of the audit committee is Mr. Moore, who the board
of directors has determined is an “audit committee financial expert” within the meaning of SEC regulations. Each member of
the audit committee can read and understand fundamental financial statements in accordance with applicable requirements. In arriving at
these determinations, the board of directors has examined each audit committee member’s scope of experience and the nature of their
employment in the corporate finance sector.
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The primary purpose of the
audit committee is to provide assistance to our board of directors in fulfilling the board of directors’ responsibility to our stockholders
relating to our accounting and financial reporting practices, system of internal controls, the audit process, the quality and integrity
of our financial reporting, and our process for monitoring compliance with laws and regulations and our code of conduct. Specific responsibilities
of the audit committee are to:
● Appoint, compensate, and oversee the work of any independent
auditor;
● Resolve any disagreements between management and the independent
auditor regarding financial reporting;
● Pre-approve all audit and permitted non-audit services by
the independent auditor;
● Retain independent counsel, independent registered accounting
firm, or other advisors or consultants to advise and assist the Audit Committee in carrying out its duties, without needing to seek approval
for the retention of such advisors or consultants from the Board, and determine the appropriate compensation for any such advisors or
consultants retained by the Audit Committee;
● Seek any information it requires from our employees or any
direct or indirect subsidiary of ours (each, a “Subsidiary”), all of whom are directed to cooperate with the Audit Committee’s
requests, or external parties;
● Meet with any of our officers or employees (or officers or
employees of any Subsidiary), our independent auditor or outside counsel, as necessary, or request that any such persons meet with any
members of, or advisors or consultants to, the Audit Committee; and
● Oversee that management has established and maintained processes
to assure our compliance with applicable laws, regulations and corporate policy.
Compensation Committee
The compensation committee
consists of Ms. Maderis, Mr. Jensen and Mr. Moore. The chair of the compensation committee is Ms. Maderis. The board of directors
has determined that each member of the compensation committee is independent under the Nasdaq listing standards and a “non-employee
director” as defined in Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act.
The primary purpose of the
compensation committee is to discharge the responsibilities of the board of directors relating to compensation of our directors and executive
officers, to assist the board of directors in establishing appropriate incentive compensation and equity-based plans and to administer
such plans, and to oversee the annual process of evaluation of the performance of our management. Specific responsibilities of the compensation
committee are to:
● Establish a compensation policy for executive officers designed
to (i) enhance our profitability and increase stockholder value, (ii) reward executive officers for their contribution to our
growth and profitability, (iii) recognize individual initiative, leadership, achievement, and other contributions and (iv) provide
competitive compensation that will attract and retain qualified executives.
● Subject to variation where appropriate, the compensation policy
for executive officers shall include (i) base salary, which shall be set on an annual or other periodic basis, (ii) annual
or other time or project based incentive compensation, which shall be awarded for the achievement of predetermined financial, project,
research or other designated objectives applicable to us as a whole and of the executive officers individually and (iii) long-term
incentive compensation in the forms of equity participation and other awards with the goal of aligning, where appropriate, the long-term
interests of executive officers with those of our stockholders and otherwise encouraging the achievement of superior results over an
extended time period.
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● Review competitive practices and trends to determine the adequacy
of the executive compensation program.
● Annually review and recommend to the board of directors corporate
goals and objectives relevant to CEO compensation, evaluate the CEO’s performance in light of those goals and objectives, and recommend
to the board of directors the CEO’s compensation levels based on this evaluation; the CEO may not be present during any deliberations
or voting with respect to the CEO’s compensation.
● Annually review and approve compensation of our executive
officers other than the CEO.
● Annually review and approve compensation of our directors,
including with respect to any equity-based plan.
● As deemed necessary or appropriate, approve employment contracts,
severance arrangements, change in control provisions and other agreements.
● Approve and administer cash incentives and deferred compensation
plans for executive officers (including any modification to such plans) and oversight of performance objectives and funding for executive
incentive plans.
● Approve and oversee reimbursement policies for directors and
executive officers.
● Periodically review and make recommendations to the board
of directors with respect to equity-based plans that are subject to approval by the board of directors. The compensation committee shall
oversee our compliance with the requirement under Nasdaq rules that, with limited exceptions, stockholders approve equity compensation
plans. Subject to such stockholder approval, or as otherwise required by the Exchange Act, or other applicable law, the compensation
committee shall have the power to manage all equity-based plans.
● If we are required by applicable Securities and Exchange Commission
(“SEC”) rules to include a Compensation Discussion and Analysis (“CD&A”) in its SEC filings in the future,
review the CD&A prepared by management, discuss the CD&A with management and, based on such review and discussions, recommend
to the board of directors that the CD&A be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, proxy statement, or any other applicable
filing as required by the SEC.
● Review all compensation policies and practices for all employees
to determine whether such policies and practices create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on our business
or financial condition.
● Recommend to the board of directors that our stockholders
approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers, as disclosed in our proxy statement, if such proposal
will be contained in the proxy statement.
● Recommend to the board of directors the frequency of holding
a vote on the compensation of our named executive officers, if such proposal will be contained in our proxy statement.
● Periodically review executive supplementary benefits and,
as appropriate, the organization’s retirement, benefit, and special compensation programs involving significant cost.
● Make regular reports to the board of directors.
● Annually review and reassess the adequacy of the compensation
committee Charter and recommend any proposed changes to the board of directors for approval.
● Annually evaluate its own performance.
● Oversee the annual process of performance evaluations of our
management.
● Fulfill such other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned
to the compensation committee, from time to time, by the board of directors and/or the Chairman of the board of directors.
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Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
The nominating and corporate
governance committee consists of Ms. Maderis, Mr. Jensen and Mr. Moore. The chair of the nominating and corporate governance committee
is Mr. Jensen. The board of directors has determined that each member of the nominating and corporate governance committee is independent
under the Nasdaq listing standards.
The primary purpose of the
nominating and corporate governance committee is (1) to assist the board of directors by identifying qualified candidates for director,
and to recommend to the board of directors the director nominees for the next annual meeting of shareholders; (2) to lead the board
of directors in its annual review of the board of directors’ performance; (3) to recommend to the board of directors director
nominees for each board of directors committee; and (4) develop and recommend to the board of directors our corporate governance
guidelines. Specific responsibilities of the nominating and corporate governance committee are to:
● Evaluate the current composition, organization, and governance
of the board of directors and its committees and make recommendations to the board of directors for approval.
● Annually review for each director and nominee, the experience,
qualifications, attributes, or skills that contribute to the board of directors’ conclusion that the person should serve or continue
to serve as one of our directors, as well as how the directors’ skills and background enable them to function well together as
a board of directors.
● Determine desired member skills and attributes and conduct
searches for prospective directors whose skills and attributes reflect those desired. Evaluate and propose nominees for election to the
board of directors. At a minimum, nominees for service on the board of directors must meet the threshold requirements set forth in the
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Policy Regarding Qualifications of Directors . Each nominee will be considered both
on his or her individual merits and in relation to existing or other potential members of the board of directors, with a view to establishing
a well-rounded, diverse, knowledgeable, and experienced board of directors.
● Administer the annual board of directors’ performance
evaluation process, including conducting surveys of director observations, suggestions, and preferences.
● Evaluate and make recommendations to the board of directors
concerning the appointment of directors to board of directors’ committees, the selection of board of directors committee chairs,
and proposal of the slate of directors for election to the board of directors.
● Consider bona fide candidates recommended by shareholders
for nomination for election to the board of directors in accordance with Section 2.12 of our Bylaws.
● As necessary in the nominating and corporate governance committee’s
judgment from time to time, retain and compensate third-party search firms to assist in identifying or evaluating potential nominees
to the board of directors.
● Evaluate and recommend termination of membership of individual
directors in accordance with the board of directors’ governance principles, for cause or for other appropriate reasons.
● Oversee the process of succession planning for the Chief Executive
Officer and as warranted, other senior officers.
● Develop, adopt and oversee the implementation of a Code of
Business Conduct and Ethics for all directors, executive officers and employees.
● Review and maintain oversight of matters relating to the independence
of board of directors and committee members, keeping in mind the independence standards of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and applicable
Nasdaq rules.
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● Oversee and assess the effectiveness of the relationship between
the board of directors and our management.
● Form and delegate authority to subcommittees when appropriate,
each subcommittee to consist of one or more members of the nominating and corporate governance committee. Any such subcommittee, to the
extent provided in the resolutions of the nominating and corporate governance committee and to the extent not limited by applicable law,
shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the nominating and corporate governance committee.
● Make regular reports to the board of directors concerning
its activities.
● Annually review and reassess the adequacy of the nominating
and corporate governance charter and the appendices thereto and recommend any proposed changes to the board of directors for approval.
● Annually evaluate its own performance.
● Maintain appropriate records regarding its process of identifying
and evaluating candidates for election to the board of directors.
● Fulfill such other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned
to the nominating and corporate governance committee, from time to time, by the board of directors and/or the Chairman of the board of
directors.
None of the members of the
compensation committee has been an executive officer or employee. None of our executive officers currently serves, or has served during
the last completed fiscal year, on the compensation committee or board of directors of any other entity that has one or more executive
officers that serves or will serve as a member of our board of directors or compensation committee.
Director Qualifications
In accordance with its charter,
the nominating and corporate governance committee develops and recommends to our board of directors appropriate criteria, including desired
qualifications, expertise, skills and characteristics, for selection of new directors and periodically reviews the criteria adopted by
our board of directors and, if appropriate, recommends changes to such criteria.
Board Diversity
Our board of directors desires
to seek members from diverse professional backgrounds who combine a strong professional reputation and knowledge of our business and industry
with a reputation for integrity. Our board of directors does not have a formal policy with respect to diversity and inclusion but is in
process of establishing a policy on diversity. Diversity of experience, expertise and viewpoints is one of many factors the nominating
and corporate governance committee considers when recommending director nominees to our board of directors. Further, our board of directors
is committed to actively seeking highly qualified women and individuals from minority groups to include in the pool from which new candidates
are selected. Our board of directors also seeks members that have experience in positions with a high degree of responsibility or are,
or have been, leaders in the companies or institutions with which they are, or were, affiliated, but may seek other members with different
backgrounds, based upon the contributions they can make to our company.
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We believe that our current
board composition reflects our commitment to diversity in the areas of gender and professional background.
Board Diversity Matrix (as of March 28, 2022)
Total Number of Directors
4
Female
Male
Part I: Gender Identity
Directors
1
3
Part II: Demographic Background
White
1
3
Limitation on Liability and Indemnification
of Directors and Officers
Our Certificate of Incorporation
limits a director’s liability to the fullest extent permitted under the DGCL. The DGCL provides that directors of a corporation
will not be personally liable for monetary damages for breach of their fiduciary duties as directors, except for liability:
● for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to
the corporation or its stockholders;
● for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional
misconduct or a knowing violation of law;
● for unlawful payment of dividend or unlawful stock purchase
or redemption pursuant to the provisions of Section 174 of the DGCL; and
● for any transaction from which the director derived an improper
personal benefit.
If the DGCL is amended to authorize
corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors, then the liability of the directors will be eliminated
or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, as so amended.
Delaware law and our Bylaws
provide that we will, in certain situations, indemnify its directors and officers and may indemnify other employees and other agents,
to the fullest extent permitted by law. Any indemnified person is also entitled, subject to certain limitations, to advancement, direct
payment, or reimbursement of reasonable expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) in advance of the final disposition
of the proceeding.
In addition, we intend to enter
into separate indemnification agreements with our directors and officers. These agreements, among other things, require us to indemnify
our directors and officers for certain expenses, including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, and settlement amounts incurred by
a director or officer in any action or proceeding arising out of their services as one of our directors or officers or any other company
or enterprise to which the person provides services at our request.
We have obtained a directors’
and officers’ insurance policy pursuant to which our directors and officers are insured against liability for actions taken in their
capacities as directors and officers. We believe these provisions in the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws and these indemnification
agreements are necessary to attract and retain qualified persons as directors and officers.
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Insofar as indemnification
for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers, or control persons, in the opinion of the SEC,
such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for Employees,
Executive Officers, and Directors
Our board of directors has
adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, or the Code of Conduct, applicable to all of our employees, executive officers and directors.
The Code of Conduct is available at the Investors section of our website at www.allarity.com . Information contained on or accessible
through this website is not a part of this Annual Report, and the inclusion of such website address in this Annual Report is an inactive
textual reference only. Any amendments to the Code of Conduct, or any waivers of its requirements, are expected to be disclosed on its
website to the extent required by applicable rules and exchange requirements.
Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports
Section 16(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires our executive officers and directors and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class
of our equity securities, to file with the SEC initial statements of beneficial ownership, reports of changes in ownership and Annual
Reports concerning their ownership, of Common Stock and other of our equity securities on Forms 3, 4, and 5, respectively. Executive officers,
directors and greater than 10% stockholders are required by SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) reports they
file. Based solely on our review of Forms 3, 4 and 5 and amendments thereto filed electronically with the SEC during the most recent fiscal
year, we believe that all reports required by Section 16(a) for transactions in the year ended December 31, 2021, were timely filed.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Executive Compensation and Director Compensation
Summary Compensation Table
The following table provides information regarding total compensation
awarded to, earned by, and paid to our named executive officers for services rendered to the Company in all capacities for the fiscal
years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.
Name and Principal Position
Year
Salary
Bonus (1,5)
Option Awards (2)
All Other Compensation ($)
Total
Steve R. Carchedi,
Chief Executive Officer
2020
$
425,000
$
283,333
$
—
$
9,945
(3)
$
718,278
2021
$
427,083
$
225,000
$
3,796,636
$
17,500
(3)
$
4,466,219
Jens E. Knudsen,
Chief Financial Officer
2020
$
41,667
(4)
$
—
$
230,667
$
—
$
272,334
2021
$
253,125
$
80,500
$
249,718
$
583,343
Marie Foegh,
Chief Medical Officer
2020
$
288,000
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
288,000
2021
$
291,600
$
132,480
$
866,188
$
$
1,290,268
James G. Cullem,
Senior Chief Business Officer
2020
$
235,000
$
—
$
158,515
$
—
$
393,515
2021
$
237,938
$
118,910
$
1,474,234
$
$
1,831,082
(1) The bonuses reported in this column for 2020 consist of cash payments.
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(2) The amounts reported in this column represent the aggregate grant date fair value of service-based option
grants awarded to the named executive officer during 2021 and 2020, calculated based on a Black Scholes model. Such grant date fair values
do not consider any estimated forfeitures related to service-vesting conditions. This calculation assumes that the named executive officer
will perform the requisite service for the award to vest in full as required by SEC rules. The assumptions used in calculating the grant
date fair values of the equity awards reported in this column are set forth in Note 18 of the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements
for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report. The amounts reported in this column reflect
the accounting cost for these equity awards and do not correspond to the actual economic value that may be realized by named executive
officers upon the vesting of the stock options, the exercise of the stock options or the sale of the securities underlying such stock
options .
(3) Consists of life insurance premiums.
(4) Mr. Knudsen was appointed as Chief Financial Officer in November 2020. Total compensation reflects
pro-rata compensation since appointment in November 2020.
(5) The bonuses reported in this column were earned in 2021 and paid in 2022.
Outstanding Equity Awards as of December 31,
2021
The following table sets forth
information regarding outstanding equity awards held by our named executive officers as of December 31, 2021, which reflects the conversion
of the “Compensatory Warrants” assumed by us upon consummation of our Recapitalization Share Exchange.
Name
Grant Date
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
(#) Exercisable
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
(#) Unexercisable
Equity
Incentive Plan
Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Unearned
Options
(#)
Option Exercise
Price
(USD)
Option Expiration
Date
Steve R. Carchedi,
Chief Executive Officer
09/30/2019
70,477
— (1)
—
12.09
09/27/2029
09/15/2021
156,025
— (1)
—
8.75
09/15/2026
11/24/2021
89,446
163,109 (2)
5.19
11/23/2026
Jens E. Knudsen,
Chief Financial Officer
11/02/2020
15,400
24,200 (3)
—
7.75
10/30/2030
11/24/2021
7,998
14,585 (2)
—
5.19
11/23/2026
Marie Foegh
Chief Medical Officer
11/24/2021
27,743
50,592 (2)
—
5.19
11/23/2026
James G. Cullem,
Senior Vice President, Corporate Development
09/24/2019
28,191
— (1)
—
13.30
09/21/2029
11/24/2021
47,219
86,106 (2)
5.19
03/11/2026
(1) This option was 100% vested as of December 31, 2021.
(2) This option vests as to 25% on November 24, 2021, the grant
date, and the remaining 75% vests over 36 months.
(3) This option vests over 36 months from the grant date of November
2, 2020.
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Pension Benefits
The Company maintains a 401(k)
Plan (the “401(k) Plan”) for its full-time employees in the U.S. The 401(k) Plan allows employees of the Company to contribute
up to the Internal Revenue Code prescribed maximum amount. Employees may elect to contribute from 1 to 100 percent of their annual
compensation to the 401(k) Plan. The 401(k) Plan includes a 3% safe harbor contribution. Both employee and employer contributions vest
immediately upon contribution. During fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, the Company’s contributions to the 401(k) Plan amounted
to approximately $33,644.
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation
Our named executive officers
did not participate in, nor earn any benefits under, a nonqualified deferred compensation plan during the fiscal year ended December 31,
2021.
Employment Agreements and Arrangements
We have entered into an employment
or consultancy agreement with each of the following named executive officers, Messrs. Carchedi, J. Knudsen and Cullem, and Ms. Foegh.
The employment or consultancy agreement with each of the following individuals provides for the initial annual base salary and bonus set
forth below.
Named Executive Officers and Position
Initial Annual
Base Salary
Steve R. Carchedi, Chief Executive Officer
$ 450,000
Jens E. Knudsen, Chief Financial Officer
$ 287,500
Marie Foegh, Chief Medical Officer
$ 331,200
James G. Cullem, Senior Vice-President/Chief Business Officer
$ 270,250
Named Executive Officer
Discretionary Annual Bonus for
Calendar Year 2021 (1)
Steve R. Carchedi, Chief Executive Officer
up to 50% of annual base salary
Jens E. Knudsen, Chief Financial Officer
up to 30% of annual base salary
Marie Foegh, Chief Medical Officer
up to 40% of annual base salary
James G. Cullem, Senior Vice-President/Chief Business Officer
Up to 40% annual base salary
(1) +/- 20% at the discretion of the board and/or compensation committee
The annual bonus payable will
be dependent on the achievement of individual and corporate performance targets, metrics and/or management-by-objectives to be determined
and approved by our board of directors and/or compensation committee, and such executive officer’s continued performance of services
through the scheduled annual incentive compensation payment date of the applicable bonus year. The annual bonus may be paid in cash or
equity at the discretion of the board and/or compensation committee.
Material Terms of Employment Agreements
Unless otherwise indicated,
the following material terms of employment agreements apply to all of the named executive officers. The employment agreements with each
of the named executive officers provide for at-will employment and may be terminated in writing with thirty (30) days prior written notice.
The Chief Executive Officer may accelerate termination after notice; however, the employee will still be paid as if they worked the full
30 days. In the event of change of control (as defined below in the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan, or any other change in control of us similar
in effect to that definition) the employment agreement provides for twelve (12) months’ pay at the base salary. If the employment
agreement is terminated voluntarily by an employee without good reason, by us for cause, or because of the employee’s incapacity,
salary and benefits will cease at the effective date of termination. The named executive will have no duty to attempt to mitigate the
severance pay amounts payable by us by seeking employment or otherwise, and no amounts earned from other employment shall reduce the amounts
due.
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Steve R. Carchedi.
In the event the employment agreement with Mr. Carchedi is terminated without cause by us or for good reason by Mr. Carchedi, the employment
agreement provides for severance payment equal to eighteen (18) months’ pay at the base salary rate.
Jens E. Knudsen . In
the event the employment agreement with Mr. Knudsen is terminated without cause by us or for good reason by Mr. Knudsen, the employment
agreement provides for severance payment equal to four (4) months’ pay (after December 1, 2022, six (6) months’ pay) at the
base salary rate.
Marie Foegh . In the
event the employment agreement with Ms. Foegh is terminated without cause by us or for good reason by Ms. Foegh, the employment agreement
provides for severance payment equal to six (6) months’ pay at the base salary rate.
James G. Cullem . In
the event the employment agreement with Mr. Cullem is terminated without cause by us or for good reason by Mr. Cullem, the employment
agreement provides for severance payment equal to eight (8) months’ pay at the base salary rate.
Bonus and Annual Bonus Plan
Our executive officers are
entitled to bonuses subject to and pursuant to the terms of their respective employment or consultancy agreement.
Stock Options as of December 31, 2021
Prior to the closing of the
Recapitalization Share Exchange, Allarity Therapeutics A/S had 58,749,579 compensatory warrants conferring the right to subscribe for
Allarity Therapeutics A/S ordinary shares. At the effective time of the Recapitalization Share Exchange, each warrant (option) to purchase
Allarity Therapeutics A/S ordinary shares held by the officers, directors, employees and consultants (each, a “Compensatory Warrant”)
that is outstanding immediately prior to the effective time, whether vested or unvested, was converted into an option (each, a “Converted
Option”) to purchase a number of shares of our common stock equal to the product (rounded down to the nearest whole number) of (a) the
number of ordinary shares of Allarity Therapeutics A/S subject to such Compensatory Warrant immediately prior to the effective time multiplied
by (b) the exchange ratio, at an exercise price per share (rounded up to the nearest whole cent) equal to (i) the exercise price
per share of such Compensatory Warrant immediately prior to the effective time divided by (ii) the exchange ratio and then converted
into U.S. dollars; provided, however, that the exercise price and the number of shares of our common stock purchasable pursuant to the
Converted Options to be determined in a manner consistent with the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended (the “Code”); provided, further, however, that in the case of any Converted Option to which Section 422 of
the Code applies, the exercise price and the number of shares of common stock purchasable pursuant to such option have been determined
in accordance with the foregoing, subject to such adjustments in a manner consistent with Treasury Regulation Section 1.424-1, such
that the Converted Option does not constitute a modification of such Converted Option for purposes of Section 409A or Section 424
of the Code.
Upon the closing of the Recapitalization
Share Exchange and as of December 31, 2021, we had converted compensatory options to purchase ordinary shares of Allarity Therapeutics
A/S to options to purchase 1,174,992 shares of our common stock. Except as specifically provided above, following the effective time of
our Recapitalization Share Exchange, each Converted Option continues to be governed by the same terms and conditions (including vesting
and exercisability terms) as were applicable to the corresponding former Compensatory Warrant immediately prior to the effective time.
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Other Benefits
Our employees are eligible
to participate in various employee benefit plans, including medical, dental, and vision care plans, flexible spending accounts for health
and dependent care, life, accidental death and dismemberment, disability, and paid time off. As of January 1, 2022, the Company pays 100%
for health, dental and vision care benefits.
Employee Benefit Plans
Equity-based compensation has
been and will continue to be an important foundation in executive compensation packages as we believe it is important to maintain a strong
link between executive incentives and the creation of stockholder value. We further believe that performance and equity-based compensation
can be an important component of the total executive compensation package for maximizing stockholder value while, at the same time, attracting,
motivating, and retaining high-quality executives. Formal guidelines for the allocations of cash and equity-based compensation have not
yet been determined, but it is expected that the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (“2021 Plan”) described below will be an important
element of our compensation arrangements for both executive officers and directors.
2021 Equity Incentive Plan
Our 2021 Plan became effective
on December 20, 2021. It was approved by shareholders in connection with the Recapitalization Share Exchange. Our 2021 Plan authorizes
the award of stock options, Restricted Stock Awards (“RSAs”), Stock Appreciation Rights (“SARs”), Restricted Stock
Units (“RSUs”), cash awards, performance awards and stock bonus awards. We have initially reserved 1,211,374 shares of our
common stock under the 2021 Plan. The number of shares reserved for issuance under our 2021 Plan will increase automatically on January
1 of each of 2022 through 2031 by the number of shares equal to the lesser of 5% of the aggregate number of outstanding shares of our
common stock as of the immediately preceding December 31, or a number as may be determined by our board of directors.
In addition, the following
shares will again be available for issuance pursuant to awards granted under our 2021 Plan:
● shares subject to options or SARs granted under our 2021 Plan
that cease to be subject to the option or SAR for any reason other than exercise of the option or SAR;
● shares subject to awards granted under our 2021 Plan that
are subsequently forfeited or repurchased by us at the original issue price;
● shares subject to awards granted under our 2021 Plan that
otherwise terminate without such shares being issued;
● shares subject to awards granted under our 2021 Plan that
are surrendered, cancelled or exchanged for cash or a different award (or combination thereof); and
● shares subject to awards under our 2021 Plan that are used
to pay the exercise price of an option or withheld to satisfy the tax withholding obligations related to any award.
Purpose. The purpose
of our 2021 Plan is to provide incentives to attract, retain, and motivate eligible persons whose present and potential contributions
are important to the success of the Company, and any Parents, Subsidiaries, and Affiliates that exist now or in the future, by offering
them an opportunity to participate in the Company’s future performance through the grant of Awards.
Administration. Our
2021 Plan is expected to be administered by our compensation committee, all of the members of which are outside directors as defined under
applicable federal tax laws, or by our board of directors acting in place of our compensation committee. Subject to the terms and conditions
of the 2021 Plan, the compensation committee will have the authority, among other things, to select the persons to whom awards may be
granted, construe and interpret our 2021 Plan as well as to determine the terms of such awards and prescribe, amend and rescind the rules
and regulations relating to the plan or any award granted thereunder. The 2021 Plan provides that the board of directors or compensation
committee may delegate its authority, including the authority to grant awards, to one or more executive officers to the extent permitted
by applicable law, provided that awards granted to non-employee directors may only be determined by our board of directors.
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Eligibility. Our 2021
Plan provides for the grant of awards to our employees, directors, consultants, independent contractors and advisors.
Options. The 2021 Plan
provides for the grant of both incentive stock options intended to qualify under Section 422 of the Code, and non-statutory stock
options to purchase shares of our common stock at a stated exercise price. Incentive stock options may only be granted to employees, including
officers and directors who are also employees. The exercise price of stock options granted under the 2021 Plan must be at least equal
to the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant. Incentive stock options granted to an individual who holds, directly
or by attribution, more than ten percent of the total combined voting power of all classes of our capital stock must have an exercise
price of at least 110% of the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant. Subject to stock splits, dividends, recapitalizations,
or similar events, no more than 7,009,980 shares may be issued pursuant to the exercise of incentive stock options granted under the 2021
Plan.
Options may vest based on service
or achievement of performance conditions. Our compensation committee may provide for options to be exercised only as they vest or to be
immediately exercisable, with any shares issued on exercise being subject to our right of repurchase that lapses as the shares vest. The
maximum term of options granted under our 2021 Plan is ten years from the date of grant, except that the maximum permitted term of incentive
stock options granted to an individual who holds, directly or by attribution, more than ten percent of the total combined voting power
of all classes of our capital stock is five years from the date of grant.
Restricted stock awards.
An RSA is an offer by us to sell shares of our common stock subject to restrictions, which may lapse based on the satisfaction of
service or achievement of performance conditions. The price, if any, of an RSA will be determined by the compensation committee. Holders
of RSAs will have the right to vote and any dividends or stock distributions paid pursuant to unvested RSAs will be accrued and paid when
the restrictions on such shares lapse. Unless otherwise determined by the compensation committee at the time of award, vesting will cease
on the date the participant no longer provides services to us and unvested shares may be forfeited to or repurchased by us.
Stock appreciation rights.
A SAR provides for a payment, in cash or shares of our common stock (up to a specified maximum of shares, if determined by our compensation
committee), to the holder based upon the difference between the fair market value of our common stock on the date of exercise and a predetermined
exercise price, multiplied by the number of shares. The exercise price of a SAR must be at least the fair market value of a share of our
common stock on the date of grant. SARs may vest based on service or achievement of performance conditions and may not have a term that
is longer than ten years from the date of grant.
Restricted stock units.
RSUs represent the right to receive shares of our common stock at a specified date in the future and may be subject to vesting based
on service or achievement of performance conditions. Payment of earned RSUs will be made as soon as practicable on a date determined at
the time of grant, and may be settled in cash, shares of our common stock or a combination of both. No RSU may have a term that is longer
than ten years from the date of grant.
Performance awards. Performance
awards granted pursuant to the 2021 Plan may be in the form of a cash bonus, or an award of performance shares or performance units denominated
in shares of our common stock that may be settled in cash, property or by issuance of those shares subject to the satisfaction or achievement
of specified performance conditions.
Stock bonus awards. A
stock bonus award provides for payment in the form of cash, shares of our common stock or a combination thereof, based on the fair market
value of shares subject to such award as determined by our compensation committee. The awards may be granted as consideration for services
already rendered, or at the discretion of the compensation committee, may be subject to vesting restrictions based on continued service
or performance conditions.
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Cash awards. A cash
award is an award that is denominated in, or payable to an eligible participant solely in, cash.
Dividend equivalents rights.
Dividend equivalent rights may be granted at the discretion of our compensation committee and represent the right to receive the value
of dividends, if any, paid by us in respect of the number of shares of our common stock underlying an award. Dividend equivalent rights
will be subject to the same vesting or performance conditions as the underlying award and will be paid only at such time as the underlying
award has become fully vested. Dividend equivalent rights may be settled in cash, shares or other property, or a combination of thereof
as determined by our compensation committee.
Change of control. Our
2021 Plan provides that, in the event of a corporate transaction, as defined in the 2021 Plan, outstanding awards under our 2021 Plan
shall be subject to the agreement evidencing the corporate transaction, any or all outstanding awards may be (a) continued by us, if we
are the successor entity; or (b) assumed or substituted by the successor corporation, or a parent or subsidiary of the successor corporation,
for substantially equivalent awards (including, but not limited to, a payment in cash or the right to acquire the same consideration paid
to the stockholders of the company pursuant to the corporate transaction); (c) substituted by the successor corporation of equivalent
awards with substantially the same terms for such outstanding awards; (d) accelerated in full or in part as to the exercisability or vesting;
(e) settled in the full value of such outstanding award in cash, cash equivalents, or securities of the successor entity (or its parent,
if any) with a fair market value equal to the required amount, followed by the cancellation of such awards; or (f) cancelled for no consideration.
If applicable, the number and kind of shares and exercise prices of awards being continued, assumed, or substituted shall be adjusted
pursuant to the terms of the 2021 Plan.
Adjustment. In the event
of a change in the number of outstanding shares of our common stock without consideration by reason of a stock dividend, extraordinary
dividend or distribution, recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, subdivision, combination, consolidation reclassification,
spin-off or similar change in our capital structure, appropriate proportional adjustments will be made to the number and class of shares
reserved for issuance under our 2021 Plan; the exercise prices, number and class of shares subject to outstanding options or SARs; the
number and class of shares subject to other outstanding awards; and any applicable maximum award limits with respect to incentive stock
options.
Exchange, repricing, and
buyout of awards. Our compensation committee may, with the consent of the respective participants, issue new awards in exchange for
the surrender and cancelation of any or all outstanding awards. Our compensation committee may also reduce the exercise price of options
or SARs or buy an award previously granted with payment in cash, shares, or other consideration, in each case, subject to the terms of
the 2021 Plan.
Director compensation limits.
No non-employee director may receive awards under our 2021 Plan with a grant date value that when combined with cash compensation
received for his or her service as a director, exceeds $750,000 in a calendar year or $1,000,000 in the calendar year of his or her initial
service.
Clawback; transferability.
All awards will be subject to clawback or recoupment pursuant to any compensation clawback or recoupment policy adopted by our board
of directors (or a committee thereof) or required by law during the term of service of the award holder, to the extent set forth in such
policy or applicable agreement. Except in limited circumstances, awards granted under our 2021 Plan may generally not be transferred in
any manner prior to vesting other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.
Amendment and termination.
Our board of directors may amend our 2021 Plan at any time, subject to stockholder approval as may be required. Our 2021 Plan will
terminate ten years from the date our board of directors adopts the plan unless it is terminated earlier by our board of directors. No
termination or amendment of the 2021 Plan may adversely affect any then-outstanding award without the consent of the affected participant,
except as is necessary to comply with applicable laws.
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Non-Employee Director Compensation
The following table sets forth
information concerning the compensation of non-employee directors for services rendered for the year ended December 31, 2021. Mr. Carchedi
also served as our director and Mr. Carchedi’s compensation as named executive officer is set forth above under “Summary Compensation
Table.”
Name
Fees
Earned or
Paid in Cash
$
Option
Awards (1)(2)
$
Total
$
Duncan Moore
$ 46,315
$ 417,089
$ 463,404
Søren G. Jensen
$ 73,145 (3)
$ 256,666
$ 329,811
Gail Maderis
$ 45,344
$ 256,666
$ 302,010
(1) Amounts reported represent the aggregate grant date fair
value of stock options granted to such non-employee directors and have been computed based on a Black Scholes model and excludes the
effect of estimated forfeitures. The assumptions used in calculating the grant date fair values of the equity awards reported in this
column are set forth in Note 18 of our Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, appearing
at the end of this Annual Report. The amounts reported in this column reflect the accounting cost for these equity awards and do not
correspond to the actual economic value that may be realized by the directors upon the vesting of the stock options, the exercise of
the stock options or the sale of the securities underlying such stock options.
(2) The table below lists the aggregate number of shares subject
to option awards outstanding for each of the non-employee directors as of December 31, 2021.
Name
Number of
Shares
Subject to
Outstanding
Options
Duncan Moore
41,994
Søren G. Jensen
26,242
Gail Maderis
26,242
(3) Directors have an option to receive their fees paid in equity.
Mr. Jensen previously asked for his fees for quarters ended March 31, 2021, and June 30, 2021, be paid in common shares. As the Company
was unable to facilitate this request, in lieu of payment in the form of equity, the Company paid Mr. Jensen an additional $27,831 which
was the difference between the share price on July 26, 2021, the time of the request and the share price on August 31, 2021, the
time the payment was settled.
Director Compensation
Our non-employee directors
are entitled to an annual director fee of $35,000, and an annual grant of 12,500 stock options to purchase shares of common stock, which
will vest at the earlier of (1) twelve (12) months, or (2) next annual meeting so long as the director has served on the board of directors
for at least six (6) months. In addition, a director who serves as a lead independent director or chair or on a committee of the board
of directors will receive the following additional annual fee:
Position
Annual
Chair/Lead
Fee
Annual
Member
Fee
Chairman of the Board or Lead Independent Director
$ 30,000
$ —
Audit Committee
$ 15,000
$ 7,500
Compensation Committee
$ 10,000
$ 5,000
Nominating and Corporate Governance Chair
$ 8,000
$ 4,000
Annual fees may be paid in
cash or equity at the option of the director. In addition, new directors who join the board of directors will receive an initial grant
of 25,000 stock options to purchase shares of common stock, subject to thirty-six (36) month vesting.
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Emerging Growth Company Status
We are an “emerging growth
company,” as defined in the JOBS Act. As an emerging growth company we are exempt from certain requirements related to executive
compensation, including the requirements to hold a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and to provide information relating
to the ratio of total compensation of our President and Chief Executive Officer to the median of the annual total compensation of all
of our employees, each as required by the Investor Protection and Securities Reform Act of 2010, which is part of the Dodd-Frank Act.
ITEM 12 - SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL
OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The following table and accompanying
footnotes set forth information the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of May 1, 2022 by:
● each person who is known to be the beneficial owner of more
than 5% of our common stock;
● our current executive officers and each of our current directors;
and
● all of our executive officers and directors as a group.
Beneficial ownership is determined
in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. A person is a “beneficial owner” of a security if that person has
or shares “voting power,” which includes the power to vote or to direct the voting of the security, or “investment power,”
which includes the power to dispose of or to direct the disposition of the security or has the right to acquire such powers within sixty
(60) days.
The beneficial ownership of shares of our common stock excludes any
common stock underlying any convertible preferred stock issued or owned by the Investor because of its beneficial ownership limitation
of 4.99%. The Investor’s beneficial ownership limitation may be adjusted to a beneficial ownership limitation of 9.99% upon 61 days’
prior written notice. We have not received notice to increase adjustment as of the date hereof. If there were no beneficial ownership
limitation for the Investor, as of December 20, 2021, the Preferred Shares could be converted into 2,018,958 shares of our common stock
and if the PIPE Warrant could be exercised for up to 2,018,958 shares of common stock.
The beneficial ownership of
our common stock is based on 8,842,290 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of May 1, 2022. Unless otherwise noted in the
footnotes to the following table, and subject to applicable community property laws, the persons and entities named in the table have
sole voting and investment power with respect to their beneficially owned common stock. Additionally, except as set forth in the footnote,
the following table does not reflect record or beneficial ownership of any shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants,
options, or convertible preferred stock, to the extent such securities are not exercisable or convertible within sixty (60) days of May
1, 2022.
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Name of Beneficial Owner (1)(2)
Number of
Common
Stock
Percentage of
Class
5% and Greater Holders:
Sass & Larsen ApS (3)
1,084,239
12.26 %
Forsakringsaktiebolaget Avanza Pension (4)
566,950
6.41 %
Directors and Executive Officers
Steve R. Carchedi (5)
347,514
3.78 %
Jens E. Knudsen (6)
32,744
*
James G. Cullem (7)
92,072
*
Marie Foegh (8)
41,517
*
Steen Knudsen (9)
162,506
1.83 %
Thomas Jensen (10)
95,229
1.07 %
Duncan Moore (11)
32,296
*
Søren Gade Jensen (12)
8,960
*
Gail Maderis (13)
6,160
*
All directors and executive officers as a group (9 individuals)
818,998
8.63 %
* Less than one percent (1%).
(1) Unless otherwise noted, the business address of each of the
following entities or individuals is c/o Allarity Therapeutics, Inc., 210 Broadway, Suite 201, Cambridge, MA 02139.
(2) Excludes shares of common stock that may be issued to and
acquired by 3i in the PIPE investment.
(3) Based on Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on December 22,
2021, consists of (i) 21,468 shares of common stock held in the name of Leon Sass, and (ii) 1,064,770 shares of common stock owned by
Sass & Larsen ApS. Messrs. Leon Sass and Benny Sass are the beneficial owners of Sass & Larsen ApS. Messrs. Leon Sass and Benny
Sass each beneficially own 50% of Sass & Larsen ApS, respectively, and may be deemed to beneficially own such shares of common stock
held directly by Sass & Larsen ApS. Sass & Larsen ApS and Mr. Benny Sass each disclaim beneficial ownership of securities held
in the name of Mr. Leon Sass.
(4) Based on Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on January 20,
2022. Address is Box 13129 Stockholm, Sweden 10303.
(5) Interests shown include 347,514 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of vested options
within sixty (60) days.
(6) Interests shown include 32,744 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of vested options
within sixty (60) days.
(7) Interests shown include 92,072 shares of common stock
issuable upon exercise of vested options within sixty (60) days.
(8) Interests shown include (i) 3,988 shares of common stock,
and (ii) 37,529 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of vested options within sixty (60) days.
(9) Interests shown include (i) 124,977 shares of common stock,
and (ii) 37,529 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of vested options within sixty (60) days.
(10) Interests shown include (i) 17,842 shares of common stock,
and (ii) 77,387 shares issuable upon exercise of vested options within sixty (60) days.
(11) Interests shown include (i) 22,673 shares of
common stock, and (ii) 9,623 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of vested options within sixty (60) days.
(12) Interests shown include (i) 2,800 shares of common stock, and (ii)
6,160 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of vested options within sixty (60) days.
(13) Interests shown include 6,160 shares of common stock issuable
upon exercise of vested options within sixty (60) days.
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ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED
TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
Transactions with related parties
The Registrant did not enter into a transaction that is required to be disclosed under Item 404 of Regulation
S-K.
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Related Person Transactions Policy
We plan to adopt a new written
related person transactions policy that sets forth our policies and procedures regarding the identification, review, consideration, and
oversight of “related person transactions.” For purposes of policy only, a “related person transaction” is a transaction,
arrangement, or relationship (or any series of similar transactions, arrangements or relationships) in which we or any of our subsidiaries
are participants involving an amount, as long as we are a SEC smaller reporting company, that exceeds the lesser of (a) $120,000 or (b)
1% of the average of our total assets for the last two completed fiscal years, in which any “related person” has a material
interest.
Transactions involving compensation
for services provided to us as an employee, consultant or director will not be considered related person transactions under this policy.
A related person is any executive officer, director, nominee to become a director or a holder of more than 5% of any class of our voting
securities (including our common stock), including any of their immediate family members and affiliates, including entities owned or controlled
by such persons.
Under the policy, the related
person in question or, in the case of transactions with a holder of more than 5% of any class of our voting securities, an officer with
knowledge of a proposed transaction, must present information regarding the proposed related person transaction to our audit committee
(or, where review by our audit committee would be inappropriate, to another independent body of our board of directors) for review. To
identify related person transactions in advance, we will rely on information supplied by our executive officers, directors and certain
significant shareholders. In considering related person transactions, our audit committee will take into account the relevant available
facts and circumstances, which may include, but are not limited to:
● the risks, costs, and benefits to us;
● the impact on a director’s independence in the event
the related person is a director, immediate family member of a director or an entity with which a director is affiliated;
● the terms of the transaction;
● the availability of other sources for comparable services
or products;
● the terms available to or from, as the case may be, unrelated
third parties; and
● our audit committee will approve only those transactions that
it determines are fair and in our best interests.
Director Independence
A majority of our Board of Directors are independent directors, see
the discussion above under the section “Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance–Director Independence.”
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
For
the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company’s independent public accounting firm was Marcum LLP. For the year ended December 31,
2020, the independent public accounting firm for our predecessor, Allarity Therapeutics A/S, was PricewaterhouseCoopers Statsautoriseret
Revisionspartnerselskab (“PwC”).
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Fees Paid to Principal Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm
The aggregate fees billed by PwC, our former Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm, for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:
2021
2020
Audit fees(1)
$ 1,253,363
$ 54,903
Tax fees(2)
247,816
7,593
All other fees(3)
2,626
11,359
Total
$ 1,503,805
$ 73,856
(1)
2020 Audit fees represents statutory audit fees related to our audit of our IFRS financial statements filed while the Company was operating as Oncology Ventures A/S and listed on Nasdaq First North. 2021 Audit fees represent fees for professional services provided in connection with the audit of our annual financial statements and the review of our quarterly financial statements and those services normally provided in connection with statutory or regulatory filings or engagements including comfort letters, consents and other services related to SEC matters. This information is presented as of the latest practicable date for this annual report. The audit fees for 2021 also include the services provided in reviewing our Registration Statements on Form S-4 and Form S-1 as well as reviewing the agreements around our reorganization completed on December 20, 2021.
(2)
PwC provided us with tax advice and tax planning services as part of our reorganization completed on December 20, 2021, before we became a US domestic filer.
(3)
All other fees include fees billed by our independent auditors for products or services other than as described in the immediately preceding two categories.
On
December 21, 2021, we engaged Marcum as our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The aggregate fees billed by Marcum, for
the year ended December 31, 2021, is as follows:
2021
Audit fees(1)
$ 427,588
Audit related fees(2)
20,600
Tax fees(3)
—
All other fees(4)
—
Total
$ 448,188
(1)
Audit fees represent fees for professional services provided in connection with the audit of our annual financial statements and the review of our quarterly financial statements and those services normally provided in connection with statutory or regulatory filings or engagements including comfort letters, consents and other services related to SEC matters. This information is presented as of the latest practicable date for this annual report.
(2)
Audit-related fees represent fees for assurance and related services
that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements and not reported above under “Audit
Fees.”
(3)
Marcum did not provide us with tax compliance, tax advice or tax planning services.
(4)
All other fees include fees billed by our independent auditors for products or services other than as described in the immediately preceding three categories. No such fees were incurred during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021.
Policy on Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit
and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Our audit committee’s
policy is to pre-approve all audit and permissible non-audit services provided by our independent registered public accounting firm, the
scope of services provided by our independent registered public accounting firm and the fees for the services to be performed. These services
may include audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services. Pre-approval is detailed as to the service or category
of services and is generally subject to a specific budget.
Our independent registered
public accounting firm and management are required to periodically report to the audit committee regarding the extent of services provided
by our independent registered public accounting firm in accordance with this preapproval, and the fees for the services performed to date.
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PART IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a) (1) Financial Statements
The following financial statements
of Allarity, and the Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms, are included at the end of this report beginning on page
F-1:
Pages
Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (Marcum, LLP, Philadelphia, PA, PCAOB ID #688)
F-2
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PWC, Copenhagen, Denmark, PCAOB ID # 1081)
F-3
Consolidated Balance Sheets
F-4
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
F-5
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity
F-6 – F-7
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
F-8 – F-9
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
F-10 – F-60
(2) Financial Statement Schedules
All schedules have been omitted because the required
information is included in the financial statements or notes thereto or because they are not required.
(3) Exhibits
The exhibits
required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K are listed in subparagraph (b) below.
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(b) Exhibits:
The following exhibits
are filed as part of this Annual Report.
Exhibit No.
Description
2.1 (e)
Amended and Restated Plan of Reorganization and Asset Purchase Agreement by and among Allarity Therapeutics, Inc. a Delaware corporation, Allarity Acquisition Subsidiary, a Delaware corporation and Allarity Therapeutics A/S, an Aktieselskab organized under the laws of Denmark, dated as of September 23, 2021
3.1 (a)
Certificate of Incorporation of Allarity Therapeutics, Inc.
3.2 (b)
Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of Allarity Therapeutics, Inc.
3.3 (c)
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Allarity Therapeutics, Inc.
3.4 (g)
Certificate of Designations of Allarity Therapeutics, Inc. relating to the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
4(vi)*
Description of Capital Stock
4.1 (b)
Specimen Common Stock Certificate of Allarity Therapeutics, Inc.
4.2 (a)
Form of Warrant
10.1# (e)
Allarity Therapeutics, Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan
10.2† (a)
Exclusive License Agreement between Oncology Venture A/S and Smerud Medical Research International As Dated as of June 26, 2020
10.3† (a)
Amended and Restated License Agreement between Allarity Therapeutics A/S and LiPlasome Pharma ApS, dated January 2021
10.4† (a)
Exclusive License Agreement between Oncology Venture, APS and 2-BBB Medicines BV, dated as of March 27, 2017
10.5† (c)
Development, Option and License Agreement between Oncology Venture ApS and R-Pharm US Operating LLC, dated March 1, 2019
10.6† (c)
Exclusive License Agreement between Oncology Venture, ApS and Eisai, Inc., dated as of July 6, 2017
10.7 † (c)
License Agreement between Novartis Pharma Ag and Oncology Venture, ApS, dated April 6, 2018
10.8 + (a)
Securities Purchase Agreement dated May 20, 2021 between Allarity Therapeutics, Inc. and 3i, LP
10.9 (a)
Registration Rights Agreement dated May 20, 2021 between Allarity Therapeutics, Inc. and 3i, LP
10.10 † (a)
Asset Purchase Agreement dated July 23, 2021 between Allarity Therapeutics A/S and Lantern Pharma Inc.
10.11 (c)
First Amendment to the Exclusive License Agreement between Eisai and Allarity Therapeutics A/S dated December 20, 2020.
10.12 (d)
Second Amendment to Exclusive License Agreement between Oncology Venture, ApS and Eisai, Inc. dated as of August 3, 2021.
10.13# (f)
Employment Agreement by and between Allarity Therapeutics, Inc. and Jens. E. Knudsen
10.14# (f)
Employment Agreement by and between Allarity Therapeutics, Inc. and James G. Cullem
10.15# (f)
Employment Agreement by and between Allarity Therapeutics, Inc. and Marie Foegh, M.D.
10.16 (h)
Asset
Purchase Agreement between Allarity Therapeutics, Inc. and Allarity Therapeutics A/S dated December 17, 2021
10.17*
Assignment and Assumption Agreement between Allarity Therapeutics, Inc. and Allarity A/S
10.18†*
Exclusive License Agreement with Oncoheroes Bioscience, Inc. dated January 2, 2022 (Stenoparib)
10.19†*
Exclusive License Agreement with Oncoheroes Bioscience, Inc. dated January 2, 2022 (Dovitnib)
10.20†*
Amended and Restated License Agreement among Allarity Therapeutics Europe ApS, LiPlasome Pharma ApS, and Chosa ApS dated M arch 28, 2022
10.21†*
Support A greement between Allarity Therapeutics A/S and LiPlasome Pharma ApS, dated M arch 28, 2022
10.22 (i)
First Amendment to License Agreement between Novartis Pharma Ag and Allarity Therapeutics Europe ApS
10.23 (i)
Convertible Promissory Note
10.24 (j)
Forbearance Agreement and Waiver.
16.1 (a)
Letter from PriceWaterhouseCoopers, dated August 20, 2021, regarding Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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21.1*
Subsidiaries of the Registrant
31.1*
Certification of Registrant’s Chief Executive Officer, as required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2*
Certification of Registrant’s Chief Financial Officer, as required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1*
Certification of Registrant’s Chief Executive Officer, as required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
3 2.2*
Certification of Registrant’s Chief Financial Officer, as required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS
Inline XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).
(a) Incorporated by reference from the Registration Statement on
Form S-4 filed with the SEC on August 20, 2021.
(b) Incorporated by reference from Amendment No. 1 to Registration
Statement on Form S-4 as refiled with the SEC on October 20, 2021.
(c) Incorporated by reference from Amendment No. 2 to Registration
Statement on Form S-4 as refiled with the SEC on October 20, 2021.
(d) Incorporated by reference from Amendment No. 4 to Registration
Statement on Form S-4 as filed with the SEC on November 2, 2021.
(e) Incorporated by reference from Amendment No. 2 to Registration
Statement on Form S-1 as filed with the SEC on December 6, 2021.
(f) Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K as filed with the
SEC on December 10, 2021.
(g) Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K as filed with the SEC
on December 20, 2021.
(h) Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed with the SEC on
December 22, 2021.
(i)
Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April
18, 2022.
(j) Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 6,
2022.
† Certain portions of this exhibit will be omitted because they
are not material and would likely cause competitive harm to the registrant if disclosed.
* Filed herewith.
# Indicates management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
+ Certain of the exhibits and schedules to this Exhibit have been
omitted in accordance with Regulation S-K Item 601. The Registrant agrees to furnish a copy of all omitted exhibits and schedules
to the SEC upon its request.
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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 and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
By:
/s/ Steve Carchedi
Name:
Steve Carchedi
Title:
Chief 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.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Steve Carchedi
Chief Executive Officer and Director
May 16, 2022
Steve Carchedi
( Principal Executive Officer )
/s/ Jens Erik Knudsen
Chief Financial Officer
May 16, 2022
Jens Erik Knudsen
( Principal Financial and Accounting Officer )
/s/ Duncan Moore
Chairman of the Board
May 16, 2022
Duncan Moore
/s/ Soren Gade Jensen
Director
May 16, 2022
Soren Gade Jensen
/s/ Gail Maderis
Director
May 16, 2022
Gail Maderis
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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Pages
Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (Marcum, LLP, Philadelphia, PA, PCAOB ID # 688) F-2
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PWC, Copenhagen, Denmark, PCAOB ID # 1081 ) F-3
Consolidated Balance Sheets F-4
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss F-5
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity F-6 – F-7
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows F-8 – F-9
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-10 – F-60
F- 1
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of
Allarity Therapeutics, Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated
balance sheet of Allarity Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2021, the related consolidated statements
of operations and comprehensive loss, changes in redeemable convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ equity and cash flows
for the year ended December 31, 2021, 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, 2021,
and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2021, in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America.
Explanatory Paragraph – Going Concern
The accompanying consolidated financial statements
have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As more fully described in Note 1, the Company has incurred
significant losses, has a significant accumulated deficit and needs to raise additional funds to meet its obligations and sustain its
operations. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans in
regard to these matters are also described in Note 1. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might
result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
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 audit. 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 audit 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 audit 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 audit 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 audit 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 audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ Marcum llp
Marcum llp
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2021.
Marcum llp
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
May 16, 2022
F- 2
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Allarity Therapeutics Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the consolidated balance sheet of
Allarity Therapeutics Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2020, and the related statements of operations
and comprehensive loss, of stockholders’ equity and of cash flows for the year then ended, including the related notes (collectively
referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2020, and the results of its operations and its
cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Substantial Doubt about
the Company’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern
The accompanying consolidated financial statements
have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements,
the Company has incurred significant losses and has an accumulated deficit that raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue
as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 1. The consolidated financial statements
do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility
of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based
on our audit. 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 audit of these consolidated financial
statements 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 consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audit included performing procedures to assess
the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated 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
consolidated financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audit provides
a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers Statsautoriseret Revisionspartnerselskab
Copenhagen, Denmark
August 20, 2021, except for the effects of the reverse recapitalization
discussed in Note 2a and the restatement discussed in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, as to which the date is May 16,
2022
We served as the Company’s auditor from 2006 to 2021.
F- 3
ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
As at December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except for share and per share data and where otherwise noted)
2021
$
2020
(Restated)
$
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash
19,555
298
Other current assets
625
335
Prepaid expenses
36
174
Tax credit receivable
838
908
Total current assets
21,054
1,715
Non-current assets:
Investment in Lantern Pharma Inc. stock
350
845
Property, plant and equipment, net
8
21
Operating lease right of use assets
86
331
Intangible assets, net
28,135
30,491
Total assets
49,633
33,403
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities
Line of credit
—
84
Accounts payable
698
2,116
Accrued liabilities
8,590
1,840
Warrant liability
11,273
—
Income taxes payable
60
57
Operating lease liabilities, current
98
109
Convertible debt
—
1,327
Total current liabilities
20,719
5,533
Non-current liabilities
Convertible promissory note and accrued interest, net
979
880
Derivative liabilities
7,181
149
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion
9
267
Deferred tax
1,961
2,135
Total liabilities
30,849
8,964
Commitments and contingencies (Note 26)
Redeemable convertible preferred stock
Series A Convertible Preferred stock $ 0.0001 par value ( 500,000 shares authorized) 19,800 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021.
632
—
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock, $ 0.0001 par value ( 30,000,000 shares authorized) 8,096,014 and 4,252,021 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021 and 2020 respectively
810
426
Additional paid-in capital
84,434
62,482
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
( 600 )
1,375
Accumulated deficit
( 66,492 )
( 39,844 )
Total stockholders’ equity
18,152
24,439
Total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock & stockholders’ equity
49,633
33,403
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the
consolidated financial statements.
F- 4
ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except for share and per share data and where otherwise noted)
2021
$
2020
(Restated)
$
Operating expenses:
Research and development
14,196
4,218
General and administrative
12,360
4,101
Total operating expenses
26,556
8,319
Loss from operations
( 26,556 )
( 8,319 )
Other income (expenses)
Gain from the sale of IP
1,005
—
Interest expenses
( 499 )
( 320 )
Finance costs
( 1,347 )
—
(Loss) gain on investment
( 495 )
708
Foreign exchange (losses) gains, net
( 95 )
62
Change in fair value adjustment of derivative liabilities
2,087
2,131
Change in fair value of convertible debt
( 474 )
( 573 )
Loss on extinguishment of convertible debt
( 141 )
( 108 )
Net other income
41
1,900
Net loss for the year before tax expense
( 26,515 )
( 6,419 )
Income tax expense
( 133 )
( 198 )
Net loss
( 26,648 )
( 6,617 )
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests
—
( 15 )
Net loss attributable common stockholders
( 26,648 )
( 6,602 )
Basic and diluted net loss available to common stockholders per common share
( 4.19 )
( 2.03 )
Basic and diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding
6,358,988
3,264,780
Net loss
( 26,648 )
( 6,617 )
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
Change in cumulative translation adjustment
( 1,966 )
2,452
Change in fair value attributable to instrument specific credit risk
( 9 )
9
Total other comprehensive loss
( 28,623 )
( 4,156 )
Less comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interests
—
( 15 )
Comprehensive loss attributable to common shareholders
( 28,623 )
( 4,141 )
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the
consolidated financial statements.
F- 5
ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except for share data and where otherwise noted)
Series A
Convertible
Preferred Stock
Common Stock
Additional
Paid in
Accumulated Other Comprehensive
(Accumulated
Stockholders’
Non-Controlling
Interest
Number
Value, net
$
Number
Value
$
Capital
$
(Loss) Income
$
Deficit)
$
Equity
$
(net of OCI)
$
Total
$
Balance December 31, 2019, after effect of reverse recapitalization (Note 4) (restated)
—
—
2,426,722
243
51,304
( 1,086 )
( 33,242 )
17,219
2,816
20,035
Shares issued for cash
—
—
361,359
36
2,994
—
—
3,030
—
3,030
Debt conversion
—
—
510,933
51
2,951
—
—
3,002
—
3,002
Settlement of Financing Facility (Note 17(c))
—
—
186,600
19
2,485
—
—
2,504
—
2,504
Acquisition of NCI
—
—
766,407
77
2,784
—
—
2,861
( 2,861 )
—
Share issuance costs
—
—
—
—
( 652 )
—
—
( 652 )
—
( 652 )
Stock based compensation
—
—
—
—
616
—
—
616
—
616
Currency translation adjustment
—
—
—
—
—
2,452
—
2,452
60
2,512
Fair value of instrument specific Credit risk
—
—
—
—
—
9
—
9
—
9
Loss for the year (restated)
—
—
—
—
—
—
( 6,602 )
( 6,602 )
( 15 )
( 6,617 )
Balance, December 31, 2020 (restated)
—
—
4,252,021
426
62,482
1,375
( 39,844 )
24,439
—
24,439
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the
consolidated financial statements.
F- 6
ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except for share data and where otherwise noted)
Series A
Convertible
Preferred Stock
Common Stock
Additional
Paid in
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Accumulated
Stockholders’
Non- Controlling
Interest
Number
Value, net
$
Number
Value
$
Capital
$
(Loss) Income
$
Deficit)
$
Equity
$
(net of OCI)
$
Total
$
Balance, December 31, 2020 carried forward (restated)
—
—
4,252,021
426
62,482
1,375
( 39,844 )
24,439
—
24,439
Units issued for cash
20,000
1,318
2,417,824
242
11,883
—
—
12,125
—
12,125
Shares issued for cash – exercise of warrants
—
—
295,537
29
2,943
—
—
2,972
—
2,972
Fair value of investor derivative liability warrants
—
—
—
—
( 2,000 )
—
—
( 2,000 )
—
( 2,000 )
Convertible debt conversion and debt settlement
—
—
628,192
63
2,817
—
—
2,880
—
2,880
Shares issued for services
—
—
482,250
48
2,336
—
—
2,384
—
2,384
Share issuance costs
—
( 679 )
—
—
( 2,475 )
—
—
( 2,475 )
—
( 2,475 )
Stock based compensation
—
—
—
—
6,368
—
—
6,368
—
6,368
Currency translation adjustment
—
—
—
—
—
( 1,966 )
—
( 1,966 )
—
( 1,966 )
Fair value of instrument specific Credit risk
—
—
—
—
—
( 9 )
—
( 9 )
—
( 9 )
Conversion of preferred stock into common stock
( 200 )
( 7 )
20,190
2
80
—
—
82
—
82
Loss for the year
—
—
—
—
—
—
( 26,648 )
( 26,648 )
—
( 26,648 )
Balance, December 31, 2021
19,800
632
8,096,014
810
84,434
( 600 )
( 66,492 )
18,152
—
18,152
The accompanying notes are an integral
part of the consolidated financial statements.
F- 7
ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands)
2021
2020
(Restated)
$
$
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss
( 26,648 )
( 6,617 )
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) to net cash (used in) operating activities:
Gain from the sale of IP
( 1,000 )
—
Depreciation and amortization
106
46
Stock-based compensation
6,368
616
Non-cash lease expense
—
40
Non-cash interest
238
280
Non-cash finance costs
1,347
—
Loss (gain) on investment
495
( 708 )
Foreign currency losses (gains), net
( 74 )
( 68 )
Loss on extinguishment of convertible debt
141
108
Change in fair value adjustment of convertible debt
474
573
Change in fair value adjustment of warrant and derivative liabilities
( 2,087 )
( 2,131 )
Deferred income taxes
20
165
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable
—
95
Other current assets
( 330 )
510
Tax credit receivable
—
( 104 )
Prepaid expenses
130
97
Accounts payable
( 1,311 )
( 62 )
Income taxes payable
8
33
Accrued liabilities
7,197
( 36 )
Operating lease liability
( 124 )
( 88 )
Net cash used in operating activities
( 15,050 )
( 7,251 )
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property and equipment
—
( 3 )
Proceeds from the sale of IP
1,000
—
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
1,000
( 3 )
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Line of credit
( 84 )
84
Proceeds from common stock units and preferred stock issuance
32,125
3,703
Proceeds from exercise of warrants
2,765
—
Share issuance costs
( 484 )
( 223 )
Series A preferred share issuance costs
( 1,557 )
—
Proceeds from convertible loan
1,140
3,002
Loan proceeds
2,858
—
Repayment of loan
( 2,944 )
( 533 )
Net cash provided in financing activities
33,819
6,033
Net increase (decrease) in cash
19,769
( 1,221 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
( 512 )
( 5 )
Cash, beginning of year
298
1,524
Cash, end of year
19,555
298
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the
consolidated financial statements.
F- 8
ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (cont.)
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands)
2021
$
2020
$
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Cash paid for income taxes
118
—
Cash paid for interest
262
40
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Conversion of convertible debt to equity
2,825
3,163
Conversion of investor warrants
206
—
Shares issued to settle accounts payable
55
—
Conversion of derivative liability to equity
—
1,412
Conversion of Series A Convertible Preferred stock to equity
82
—
Acquisition of NCI
—
1,873
Non-cash share issuance costs
2,384
429
Right of use asset modification
145
—
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the
consolidated financial statements.
F- 9
ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except for share and per share data and
where otherwise noted)
1. Nature of the business
(a) Reorganization
Effective December 20, 2021, and
in connection with the Plan of Reorganization and Asset Purchase Agreement which was amended and restated on September 23, 2021, between
Allarity Therapeutics, Inc. a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), Allarity Acquisition Subsidiary Inc., the Company’s
wholly owned Delaware subsidiary (“Acquisition Sub”), and Allarity Therapeutics A/S, an Aktieselskab organized under the laws
of Denmark (“Allarity A/S”), the Company completed an Asset Purchase Agreement with Acquisition Sub and Allarity A/S pursuant
to which Allarity A/S sold, and Acquisition Sub purchased, all of Allarity A/S’ assets and certain specified liabilities in connection
with Allarity A/S’ business for an aggregate purchase price of 8,075,824 shares of the Company’s common stock plus the assumption
of specified liabilities. Thereafter, Allarity A/S is in the process of being dissolved and liquidated in accordance with Part 14
of Danish Companies Act.
While Allarity Therapeutics, Inc.
was the legal acquirer of Allarity Therapeutics A/S, for accounting purposes, the Merger is treated similarly to a reverse recapitalization,
whereby Allarity Therapeutics A/S is deemed to be the accounting acquirer, and the historical financial statements of Allarity Therapeutics
A/S became the historical financial statements of Allarity Therapeutics, Inc. upon the closing of the reorganization. Under this method
of accounting, Allarity Therapeutics, Inc. was treated as the “acquired” company and Allarity Therapeutics A/S is treated
as the acquirer for financial accounting purposes. Accordingly, for accounting purposes, the reorganization was treated as the equivalent
of Allarity Therapeutics A/S issuing stock for the net assets of Allarity Therapeutics, Inc. accompanied by a recapitalization. Because
the reorganization is a common control transaction the net assets and prior year financial statements were stated at historical cost,
with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded. In accordance with ASC 805, the legal capital of Allarity Therapeutics A/S has been
retroactively adjusted to reflect the capital of the legal acquirer (accounting acquiree) Allarity Therapeutics, Inc.
(b) Principal Operations and Activities
The Company’s principal
operations are located at Venlighedsvej 1, 2970 Horsholm, Denmark. The Company’s United States operations are located at 210 Broadway
#201, Cambridge, MA 012139, United States of America.
The Company develops drugs for
the personalized treatment of cancer using drug specific companion diagnostics (cDx) generated by its proprietary drug response predictor
technology, DRP ® . Additionally, the Company, through its Danish subsidiary, Allarity Denmark (previously Oncology Venture
ApS), specializes in the research and development of anti-cancer drugs.
(c) Risks and Uncertainties
The Company is subject to risks
common to companies in the biotechnology industry, including but not limited to, risks of failure of preclinical studies and clinical
trials, the need to obtain marketing approval for any drug product candidate that it may identify and develop, the need to successfully
commercialize and gain market acceptance of its product candidates, dependence on key personnel and collaboration partners, protection
of proprietary technology, compliance with government regulations, development by competitors of technological innovations, and the ability
to secure additional capital to fund operations. Product candidates currently under development will require significant additional research
and development efforts, including preclinical and clinical testing and regulatory approval prior to commercialization. Even if the Company’s
research and development efforts are successful, it is uncertain when, if ever, the Company will realize significant revenue from product
sales.
F- 10
ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS,
INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except
for share and per share data and where otherwise noted)
1. Nature of the business (cont.)
The accompanying consolidated
financial statements have been prepared on going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities
and commitments in the ordinary course of business. The accompanying financial statements do not reflect any adjustments relating to the
recoverability and reclassifications of assets and liabilities that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going
concern. The Company expects its costs and expenses to increase as it continues to develop its product candidates and progress its current
clinical programs and cost associated with being a public company.
Pursuant to the requirements of
Accounting Standard Codification (ASC) 205-40, Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,
management must evaluate whether there are conditions or 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 that the financial statements are issued. This evaluation initially
does not take into consideration the potential mitigating effect of management’s plans that have not been fully implemented as of
the date of these financial statements, and (1) is probable that the plan will be effectively implemented within one year after the date
the financial statements are issued, and (2) it is probable that the plan, when implemented will mitigate the relevant condition or events
that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date the financials
are issued. Certain elements of the Company’s operating plan to alleviate the conditions that raise substantial doubt are outside
of the Company’s control and cannot be included in management’s evaluation under the requirements of accounting Standard Codification
(ASC) 205-40.
Since inception, the Company has
devoted substantially all its efforts to business planning, research and development, clinical expenses, recruiting management and technical
staff, and securing funding via collaborations. The Company has historically funded its operations with proceeds received from its collaboration
arrangements, sale of equity capital and proceeds from sales of convertible notes.
The Company has incurred significant losses and has an accumulated
deficit of $ 66.5 million as of December 31, 2021 (December 31, 2020 - $ 39.8 million (restated – Note 3)). Management expects
to continue to generate operating losses in the foreseeable future, particularly as the Company advances its preclinical activities and
clinical trials for its product candidates in development. The Company plans to seek additional funding through public equity, private
equity, debt financing, collaboration partnerships, or other sources. There are no assurances, however, that the Company will be successful
in these endeavors. If the Company is unable to obtain funding, the Company could be forced to delay, reduce, or eliminate its research
and development programs, or reduce product candidate expansion, which could adversely affect its business prospects. As of August 20,
2021, the issuance date of the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020, our cash which included the proceeds of our
rights offering in June 2021 was insufficient to fund our current operating plan and planned capital expenditures for at least the next
12 months. As of May 16, 2022, our cash is insufficient to fund our current operating plan and planned capital expenditures for at
least the next 12 months. These conditions give rise to a substantial doubt over the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
Impact of Covid-19 on our Business
In March 2020, the World
Health Organization declared the novel strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) a pandemic and recommended containment and mitigation measures
worldwide. The COVID-19 pandemic has been evolving, and to date has led to the implementation of various responses, including government-imposed
quarantines, travel restrictions and other public health safety measures.
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ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except
for share and per share data and where otherwise noted)
1. Nature of the business (cont.)
As a result of COVID-19, all
the Company’s clinical trials were experiencing significant delays throughout the year ended December 31, 2020. The Company
has been slowly ramping up its clinical trial sites in 2021. Management continues to closely monitor the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
on all aspects of the business, including how it will impact operations and the operations of customers, vendors, and business partners.
The extent to which COVID-19 impacts the future business, results of operations and financial condition will depend on future developments,
which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence at this time, such as the continued duration of the outbreak, new information
that may emerge concerning the severity or other strains of COVID-19 or the effectiveness of actions to contain COVID-19 or treat its
impact, among others. If the Company or any of the third parties with which it engages, however, were to experience shutdowns or other
business disruptions, the ability to conduct business in the manner and on the timelines presently planned could be materially and negatively
affected, which could have a material adverse impact on business, results of operations and financial condition. The estimates of the
impact on the Company’s business may change based on new information that may emerge concerning COVID-19 and the actions to contain
it or treat its impact and the economic impact on local, regional, national, and international markets. Management has not identified
any events which would result in any significant impairment losses in the carrying values of assets because of the pandemic and are not
aware of any specific related event or circumstance that would require management to revise estimates reflected in these consolidated
financial statements.
Impact of the Russia-Ukraine War
There have been immense flows
of refugees to Europe and Denmark is ready to facilitate and to accept refugees from the Ukraine. It is far too early to estimate how
many migrants Denmark will facilitate, but immigration officials have begun preparing to accept Ukrainian refugees. Being a North
Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member, Denmark will strengthen its own national preparedness as well as that of the NATO defense
alliance. The Ukraine crisis has not yet had an impact on our results of operations however we expect it may have an impact on the costs
of materials we purchase for our laboratory operations in Denmark but, we cannot predict the impact at this point in time.
Emerging Growth Companies
Section 102(b)(1) of
the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”) exempts emerging growth companies from being required to
comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration
statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new
or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can elect to opt out of the extended
transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable.
The Company has chosen to not make an election to opt out of new or revised accounting standards.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(a) Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated
financial statements have been prepared on an accrual basis of accounting, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America (“GAAP”). Any reference in these notes to applicable guidance is meant to refer to the
authoritative GAAP as found in the ASC and Accounting Standards Updates (“ASU”) of the Financial Accounting Standards Board
(“FASB”).
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ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except
for share and per share data and where otherwise noted)
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont.)
As a result of the recapitalization
share exchange (also described in Notes 1 and 4), to these financial statements, all outstanding shares, warrants, and options were exchanged
on a 50:1 basis as of December 20, 2021, and accordingly, all share, warrant, option and per share disclosure in these financial statements
has been retroactively adjusted to reflect the 50:1 reverse split unless otherwise stated.
(b) Organization and
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial
statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries:
Name
Country of Incorporation
Allarity Acquisition Subsidiary Inc.
United States
Allarity Therapeutics Europe ApS (formerly Oncology Venture Product Development ApS)
Denmark
Allarity Therapeutics Denmark ApS (formerly OV-SPV2 ApS)
Denmark
MPI Inc.
United States
Oncology Venture US Inc.
United States
All intercompany transactions
and balances, including unrealized profits from intercompany sales, have been eliminated upon consolidation.
(c) Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial
statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported
amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting years. Significant estimates and assumptions reflected in these consolidated financial
statements include, but are not limited to, the fair value of the Series A preferred shares, warrants, convertible debt, and the accrual
for research and development expenses, fair values of acquired intangible assets and impairment review of those assets, share based compensation
expense, and income tax uncertainties and valuation allowances. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience, known trends
and other market-specific or other relevant factors that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Estimates are periodically
reviewed considering reasonable changes in circumstances, facts, and experience. Changes in estimates are recorded in the period in which
they become known and if material, their effects are disclosed in the notes to the consolidated financial statements. Actual results could
differ from those estimates or assumptions.
F- 13
ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except
for share and per share data and where otherwise noted)
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont.)
(d) Foreign currency and currency translation
The functional currency is
the currency of the primary economic environment in which an entity’s operations are conducted. The Company and its subsidiaries
operate mainly in Denmark and the United States. The functional currencies of the Company’s subsidiaries are their local currency.
The Company’s reporting
currency is the U.S. dollar. The Company translates the assets and liabilities of its Denmark subsidiaries into the U.S. dollar at the
exchange rate in effect on the balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses are translated at the average exchange rate in effect during
each monthly period. Unrealized translation gains and losses are recorded as a cumulative translation adjustment, which is included in
the consolidated statements of changes in redeemable convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ equity as a component of accumulated
other comprehensive (loss).
Monetary assets and liabilities
denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are remeasured into the functional currency at rates of exchange prevailing
at the balance sheet dates. Non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are re-measured into the functional
currency at the exchange rates prevailing at the date of the transaction. Exchange gains or losses arising from foreign currency transactions
are included in the determination of net loss for the respective periods.
Adjustments that arise from
exchange rate translations are included in other comprehensive income (loss) in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive
loss as incurred. The Company recorded a foreign exchange (loss) gain of ($ 1,966 ) and $ 2,452 and a fair value adjustment to instrument
specific credit risk of ($ 9 ) and $ 9 , included in accumulated other comprehensive loss for the years ended December 31, 2021, and
2020, respectively.
(e) Concentrations of credit risk and of significant suppliers
Financial instruments that
potentially expose the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash. The Company maintains its cash in financial
institutions in amounts that could exceed government-insured limits. The Company does not believe it is subject to additional credit risks
beyond those normally associated with commercial banking relationships. The Company has not experienced losses on its cash accounts and
management believes, based upon the quality of the financial institutions, that the credit risk regarding these deposits is not significant. The
Company is dependent on third-party manufacturers to supply products for research and development activities in its programs. In particular,
the Company relies and expects to continue to rely on a small number of manufacturers to supply its requirements for supplies and raw
materials related to these programs. These programs could be adversely affected by a significant interruption in these manufacturing services
or the availability of raw materials.
(f) Cash
Cash consists primarily of
highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at date of purchase to be cash equivalents. The Company had
no cash equivalents or restricted cash on December 31, 2021, and 2020.
F- 14
ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except
for share and per share data and where otherwise noted)
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont.)
(g) Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant, and equipment
are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation expense is recognized using the straight-line method over the estimated
useful lives of the respective assets as follows:
Estimated Useful Economic
Life
Leasehold property improvements
Lesser of lease term or useful life
Laboratory equipment
5 years
Furniture and office equipment
3 years
Upon retirement or sale, the
cost of assets disposed of, and the related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is included
in loss from operations. As of December 31, 2021, and 2020, there have been no significant asset retirements to date. Expenditures for
repairs and maintenance that do not improve or extend the lives of the respective assets are charged to expense as incurred.
(h) Grants
Grants are recognized when
the conditions for receipt are met and there is reasonable assurance that the grant will be received.
Grants that are receivable
as compensation for expenses or losses already incurred or for the purpose of giving immediate financial support to the Company with no
future related costs are recognized in profit or loss in the period in which they become receivable.
(i) Impairment of long-lived assets
Long-lived assets consist
of property, plant and equipment, and intangible assets. Long-lived assets to be held and used are tested for recoverability whenever
events or changes in business circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable. Factors that
the Company considers in deciding when to perform an impairment review include significant underperformance of the business in relation
to expectations, significant negative industry or economic trends and significant changes or planned changes in the use of the assets.
An impairment loss would be recognized as a loss from operations when estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to result from
the use of an asset group or the estimated return on investment are less than its carrying amount. The impairment loss would be based
on the excess of the carrying value of the impaired asset group over its fair value, determined based on discounted cash flow or return
on investment calculations.
(j) Business Combinations
Business combinations are
accounted for in accordance with ASC Topic 805 “Business Combinations”. The total purchase price of an acquisition is allocated
to the underlying identifiable net assets, based on their respective estimated fair values as of the acquisition date. Determining the
fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed requires management’s judgment and often involves the use of significant estimates
and assumptions, including assumptions with respect to future cash inflows and outflows, probabilities of success, discount rates, and
asset lives, among other items. Assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded at their estimated fair values.
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ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except
for share and per share data and where otherwise noted)
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont.)
(k) Non-controlling interest
These financial statements
reflect the application of ASC 810, Consolidations, which establishes accounting and reporting standards that require: (i) the ownership
interest in subsidiaries held by parties other than the parent to be clearly identified and presented in the consolidated balance sheet
within stockholder’s (deficit) equity, but separate from the parent’s (deficit) equity; (ii) the amount of consolidated
net income attributable to the parent and the non-controlling interest to be clearly identified and presented on the face of the consolidated
statement of operations and (iii) changes in a parent’s ownership interest while the parent retains its controlling financial
interest in its subsidiary to be accounted for consistently.
Our consolidated financial
statements include all assets, liabilities, incidental service revenues, and expenses of less-than-100%-owned affiliates that we control
or for which we are the primary beneficiary. We record a non-controlling interest for the allocable portion of income or loss and comprehensive
income or loss to which the non-controlling interest holders are entitled based upon their ownership share of the affiliate. Distributions
made to the holders of non-controlling interests are charged to the respective non-controlling interest balance. Losses attributable to
the non-controlling interest in an affiliate may exceed our interest in the affiliate’s equity. The excess and any further losses
attributable to the non-controlling interest shall be attributed to those interests. The non-controlling interest shall continue to be
attributed its share of losses even if that attribution results in a deficit non-controlling interest balance. As of December 31, 2021,
and 2020, the Company had no non-controlling interests.
(l) Acquired Patents
Acquired patents are measured
in the balance sheet at the lower of cost less accumulated amortization and impairment charges, if any. The legal costs incurred to renew
or extend the term of the acquired patents are expensed as incurred. Cost comprises the acquisition price and the depreciation period
are estimated at approximately 5 years with no residual value. Depreciation methods, useful lives and residual values are reviewed
every year.
(m) Acquired In-Process Research and Development (IPR&D)
Acquired IPR&D represents
the fair value assigned to research and development assets that the Company acquired as part of a business combination and have not been
completed at the acquisition date. The fair value of IPR&D acquired in a business combination is recorded on the consolidated balance
sheets at the acquisition-date fair value and is determined by estimating the costs to develop the technology into commercially viable
products, estimating the resulting revenue from the projects, and discounting the projected net cash flows to present value. IPR&D
is not amortized, but rather is reviewed for impairment on an annual basis or more frequently if indicators of impairment are present,
until the project is completed, abandoned, or transferred to a third-party. Management assesses its acquired IPR&D for impairment
at year end date as well as when events and circumstances indicate there is a potential impairment. Significant quantitative indicators
considered are the Company’s market capitalization, market share, length of remaining clinical trials, and projected revenue per
treatment. The projected discounted cash flow models used to estimate the fair value of partnered assets and cost approach model used
to estimate proprietary assets as part of the Company’s IPR&D reflect significant assumptions regarding the estimates a market
participant would make to evaluate a drug development asset, including the following:
●
Estimates of obsolescence of development expenditure;
●
Probability of successfully completing clinical trials and obtaining regulatory approval;
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ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except
for share and per share data and where otherwise noted)
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont.)
●
Estimates of future cash flows from potential milestone payments and royalties related to out-licensed product sales; and
●
A discount rate reflecting the Company’s weighted average cost of capital and specific risk inherent in the underlying assets.
Once brought into use, intangible
assets are amortized over their estimated useful economic lives using the economic consumption method if anticipated future revenues can
be reasonably estimated. The straight-line method is used when revenues cannot be reasonably estimated. The Company has not recorded impairment
losses on its intangible assets in either of the years ended December 31, 2021, or December 31, 2020.
(n) Fair value measurements of financial instruments
The carrying value of the
Company’s financial instruments of cash, other current assets, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, approximate their fair
value due to their short-term nature. The Company’s other financial instruments include an equity investment, preferred shares,
convertible debt, and warrant derivative liabilities. The equity investment is adjusted to fair market value at the end of every period
based upon unadjusted quoted prices. The convertible debt and derivative liabilities are fair valued at the end of every period using
level 3 inputs.
Fair value is defined 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 on the measurement date. ASC Topic 820, Fair Value
Measurement (“ASC 820”), establishes a fair value hierarchy for instruments measured at fair value that distinguishes between
assumptions based on market data (observable inputs) and the Company’s own assumptions (unobservable inputs). Observable inputs
are inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent
of the Company. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Company’s assumptions about the inputs that market participants
would use in pricing the asset or liability and are developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. ASC 820 identifies
fair value as the exchange price, or exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a
liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value
measurements, ASC 820 establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between the following:
●
Level 1 — defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
●
Level 2 — defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable such as quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and
●
Level 3 — defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions, such as valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.
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ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except
for share and per share data and where otherwise noted)
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont.)
In some circumstances, the
inputs used to measure fair value might be categorized within different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In those instances, the fair
value measurement is categorized in its entirety in the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level input that is significant to the
fair value measurement.
(o) Segment and geographic information
Operating segments are defined
as components of a business for which separate discrete financial information is available for evaluation by the chief operating decision
maker in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance. The Company and its chief operating decision maker, the Company’s
Chief Executive Officer, view the Company’s operations and manage its business as a single operating segment. The Company operates
in two geographic areas: Denmark and the United States however, as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company has neither revenues
nor long-lived assets outside of Denmark.
(p) Operating lease right-of-use assets
The Company determines whether
an arrangement contains a lease at inception. Operating leases are included in operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets,
current portion of operating lease liabilities, and net of current portion of operating lease liabilities on our consolidated balance
sheets. Lease ROU assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent
an obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Lease ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized based on the present
value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term at the commencement date. As the Company’s leases do not provide
an implicit rate, an incremental borrowing rate is used based on the information available at the commencement date in determining the
present value of lease payments. The Company does not include options to extend or terminate the lease term unless it is reasonably certain
that the Company will exercise any such options. Rent expense is recognized under the operating leases on a straight-line basis. The Company’s
facilities operating leases have lease and non-lease components to which the Company has elected to apply a practical expedient to account
for all components as one single component. The Company does not recognize right-of-use assets or lease liabilities for short-term leases,
which have a lease term of twelve months or less, and instead will recognize lease payments as expense on a straight-line basis over the
lease term.
(q) Revenue recognition
The Company’s revenues
are generated primarily through research and development services provided to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. The terms of
these arrangements may include (i) the grant of intellectual property rights (IP licenses) to therapeutic drug candidates against
specified targets, (ii) performing research and development services to optimize drug candidates, and (iii) the grant of options
to obtain additional research and development services or licenses for additional targets, or to optimize product candidates, upon the
payment of option fees. Research and development service revenue is recognized over time as services are rendered. Revenue generated from
the grant of IP licenses is recognized when probable.
The Company has adopted Financial
Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606—Revenue from
Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”). This standard applies to all contracts with customers, except for contracts that are
within the scope of other standards, such as leases, insurance, collaboration arrangements and financial instruments. Under ASC 606, an
entity recognizes revenue when its customer obtains control of promised goods or services, in an amount that reflects the consideration
which the entity expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. In determining the appropriate amount of revenue to be recognized
under ASC 606, the Company performs the following steps:
(i)
identify the promised goods or services in the contract;
(ii)
determine whether the promised goods or services are performance obligations including whether they are distinct in the context of the contract;
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ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except
for share and per share data and where otherwise noted)
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont.)
(iii)
measurement of the transaction price, including the constraint on variable consideration;
(iv)
allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations; and
(v)
recognition of revenue when (or as) the Company satisfies each performance obligation.
(r) Milestone and royalty revenue recognition
Milestone payments: At the
inception of each arrangement that includes research and 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 milestone in making this assessment. There is considerable
judgment involved in determining whether it is probable that a significant revenue reversal would not occur. At the end of each subsequent
reporting period, the Company reevaluates 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 revenues
and earnings in the period of adjustment.
Royalties: For arrangements
that include sales-based royalties, including milestone payments upon first commercial sales and milestone payments based on a level of
sales, which are the result of a customer-vendor relationship and for which the license is deemed to be the predominant item to which
the royalties relate, the Company recognizes revenue 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 royalty revenue resulting from any of its licensing arrangements.
(s) Research contract costs and accruals
Research and development costs
are expensed as incurred. Research and development expenses are comprised of costs incurred in performing research and development activities,
including salaries, share-based compensation and benefits, facilities costs and laboratory supplies, depreciation, amortization and impairment
expense, manufacturing expenses and external costs of outside vendors engaged to conduct preclinical development activities and clinical
trials. Typically, upfront payments and milestone payments made for the licensing of technology are expensed as research and development
in the period in which they are incurred. Nonrefundable advance payments for goods or services to be received in the future for use in
research and development activities are recorded as prepaid expenses. The prepaid amounts are expensed as the related goods are delivered
or the services are performed. As of the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company has recorded a milestone payment liability of $ 5,000
as an accrued liability. There were no milestone payments paid or due in the year ended December 31, 2020.
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ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except
for share and per share data and where otherwise noted)
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont.)
The Company has entered into
various research and development contracts with companies in Europe, the United States, and other countries. These agreements are
generally cancellable, and related payments are recorded as research and development expenses as incurred. The Company records accruals
for estimated ongoing research costs. When evaluating the adequacy of the accrued liabilities, the Company analyzes progress of the studies
or trials, including the phase or completion of events, invoices received and contracted costs. Significant judgments and estimates are
made in determining the accrued balances at the end of any reporting period. Actual results could differ from the Company’s estimates.
The Company’s historical accrual estimates have not been materially different from the actual costs.
(t) Research and development incentives and receivable
Denmark Tax Incentives
Denmark allows loss making
Companies the opportunity to apply for a payment equal to the tax value ( 22 %) of negative taxable income related to R&D costs. The
negative taxable income is calculated on the total negative income of the companies participating in the joint taxation. Tax payment according
to this rule cannot exceed an amount of DKK 5.5 million, corresponding to a tax loss relating to R&D expenditure of DKK 25 million.
The tax credit is recorded as tax receivable and other income within research and development expenses. In the years ended December 31,
2021 and December 31, 2020 the Company recorded $ 875 and $ 908 in tax credits respectively, thereby reducing research and development expenses.
European Agency Grants
The Company, through its subsidiaries
in Denmark, receives reimbursements of certain research and development expenditures as part of a European agency’s research and
development cost reliefs program. Management has assessed the Company’s research and development activities and expenditures to
determine which activities and expenditures are likely to be eligible under the research and development incentive program described above.
At each period end, management estimates the reimbursement available to the Company based on available information at the time. The Company
records these research and development expense reimbursements as a reduction to research and development expenses in the consolidated
statements of operations and comprehensive loss, as the research and development cost reimbursements are not dependent on the Company
generating future taxable income, the Company’s ongoing tax status, or tax position. The Company recognizes a receivable for the
research and development incentives when the relevant expenditure has been incurred, the associated conditions have been satisfied and
there is reasonable assurance that the reimbursement will be received. The Company has recorded government grants received as a reduction
to research and development expense of $Nil and $ 22 for the years ended December 31, 2021, and 2020, respectively.
(u) Investments
In accordance with ASC 321,
the Company’s investments in equity securities are measured at readily determinable fair value (“RDFV”) in the balance
sheet with changes in fair value recognized in net loss. For investments in equity securities that are traded in an active market, RDFV
is equivalent to the market value at the balance sheet date and changes in fair value are recognized in other income (expenses). Investments
in equity securities are classified as either current or long-term depending upon management’s intentions.
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ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except
for share and per share data and where otherwise noted)
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont.)
(v) Convertible debt instruments
The Company follows ASC 480-10, Distinguishing
Liabilities from Equity in its evaluation of the accounting for a hybrid instrument. A financial instrument that embodies an
unconditional obligation, or a financial instrument other than an outstanding share that embodies a conditional obligation, that the issuer
must or may settle by issuing a variable number of its equity shares shall be classified as a liability (or an asset in some circumstances)
if, at inception, the monetary value of the obligation is based solely or predominantly on any one of the following: (a) a fixed monetary
amount known at inception; (b) variations in something other than the fair value of the issuer’s equity shares; or (c) variations
inversely related to changes in the fair value of the issuer’s equity shares. Hybrid instruments meeting these criteria are not
further evaluated for any embedded derivatives and are carried as a liability at fair value at each balance sheet date with remeasurements
reported in change on fair value expense in the accompanying Statements of Operations.
Additionally, the Company
accounts for certain convertible debt (“Convertible Notes) issued under the fair value option election of ASC 825, Financial
Instruments (“ASC 825”) wherein the financial instrument is initially measured at its issue-date estimated fair value
and then subsequently re-measured at estimated fair value on a recurring basis at each reporting period date. The estimated fair value
adjustment is recognized as other income (expense) in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and the portion of the fair
value adjustment attributed to a change in the instrument-specific credit risk is recognized as a component of other comprehensive loss.
Convertible Notes are settled with shares at fair value of the stock issued with any differences recorded to other income (expense), as
a gain or (loss) on extinguishment.
(w) Warrants
When the Company issues warrants
it evaluates the proper balance sheet classification to determine classification as either equity or as a derivative liability on the
consolidated balance sheets. In accordance with ASC 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging-Contracts in the Entity’s Own Equity (ASC
815-40), the Company classifies a warrant as equity so long as it is “indexed to the Company’s equity” and several specific
conditions for equity classification are met. A warrant is not considered indexed to the Company’s equity, in general, when it contains
certain types of exercise contingencies or adjustments to exercise price. If a warrant is not indexed to the Company’s equity or
it has net cash settlement that results in the warrants to be accounted for under ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, or
ASC 815-40, it is classified as a derivative liability which is carried on the consolidated balance sheet at fair value with any changes
in its fair value recognized immediately in the statement of operations. As of December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, the Company had
warrants outstanding for share-based compensation that were classified as equity, and outstanding investor warrants that were classified
as derivative liabilities.
(x) Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company does not use derivative
instruments to hedge exposures to interest rate, market, or foreign currency risks. The Company evaluates all its financial instruments
to determine if such instruments contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives. Embedded derivatives must be separately measured
from the host contract if all the requirements for bifurcation are met. The assessment of the conditions surrounding the bifurcation of
embedded derivatives depends on the nature of the host contract. Bifurcated embedded derivatives are recognized at fair value, with changes
in fair value recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss each reporting period. Bifurcated embedded
derivatives are classified as “Derivative liabilities” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except
for share and per share data and where otherwise noted)
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont.)
(y) Share-based compensation
The Company accounts for share-based
compensation in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation — Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”). ASC 718 requires companies
to estimate the fair value of equity-based payment awards on the date of grant. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately
expected to vest is recognized as an expense over the requisite service period in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations
and Comprehensive Loss.
The Company records the expense
for option awards using either a graded or straight-line method. The Company accounts for forfeitures as they occur. For share-based awards
granted to both employee and non-employee consultants, the measurement date for non-employee awards is the date of grant. The compensation
expense is then recognized over the requisite service period, which is the vesting period of the respective award.
The Company reviews all stock
award modifications including when there is an exchange of original award for a new award. In the case of stock award modifications, the
Company calculates for the incremental fair value based on the difference between the fair value of the modified award and the fair value
of the original award immediately before it was modified. The Company immediately recognizes the incremental value as compensation cost
for vested awards and recognizes, on a prospective basis over the remaining requisite service period, the sum of the incremental compensation
cost and any remaining unrecognized compensation cost for the original award on the modification date.
The fair value of stock options
(“options”) on the grant date is estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model using the single-option approach.
The Black-Scholes option pricing model requires the use of highly subjective and complex assumptions, including the option’s expected
term and the price volatility of the underlying stock, to determine the fair value of the award. The Company applies the Black-Scholes
model as it believes it is the most appropriate fair value method for all equity awards and for the Employee Share Purchase Plan (the
“ESPP”). The Black-Scholes model requires several assumptions, of which the most significant are the share price, expected
volatility and the expected award term.
Expected term of options granted
is calculated using the simplified method being the average between the vesting period and the contractual term to the expected term of
the options in effect at the time of grant. The Company has historically not paid dividends and has no foreseeable plans to pay dividends
and, therefore, uses an expected dividend yield of zero in the option pricing model. The risk-free interest rate is based on
the yield of U.S. treasury bonds with equivalent terms.
The Company classifies share-based
compensation expense in its Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss in the same way the award recipient’s payroll
costs are classified or in which the award recipient’s service payments are classified.
(z) Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Accumulated other comprehensive
loss includes net loss as well as other changes in stockholders’ equity (deficit) that result from transactions and economic events
other than those with shareholders. The Company records unrealized gains and losses related to foreign currency translation and instrument
specific credit risk as components of other accumulated comprehensive loss in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive
Loss. For the years ended December 31, 2021, and 2020, the Company’s other comprehensive loss was comprised of currency translation
adjustments and fair value adjustments attributable to instrument specific credit risk.
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ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except
for share and per share data and where otherwise noted)
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont.)
(aa) Contingencies
Liabilities for loss contingencies
arising from claims, assessments, litigation, fines, penalties, and other sources are recorded when it is probable that a liability has
been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated. At each reporting date, the Company evaluates whether a potential loss amount
or a potential loss range is probable and reasonably estimable under the provisions of the authoritative guidelines that address accounting
for contingencies.
The Company expenses costs
as incurred in relation to such legal proceedings as general and administrative expense within the Consolidated Statements of Operations
and Comprehensive Loss.
(bb) Income taxes
The Company accounts for income
taxes using the asset and liability method, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future
tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the consolidated financial statements or in the Company’s tax returns. Deferred
tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the consolidated financial statements and tax basis of assets
and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. Changes in deferred tax
assets and liabilities are recorded in the provision for income taxes. The Company assesses the likelihood that its deferred tax assets
will be recovered from future taxable income and, to the extent it believes, based upon the weight of available evidence, that it is more
likely than not that all or a portion of the deferred tax assets will not be realized, a valuation allowance is established through a
charge to income tax expense. Potential for recovery of deferred tax assets is evaluated by estimating the future taxable profits expected
and considering prudent and feasible tax planning strategies.
The Company accounts for uncertainty
the consolidated financial statements by applying a two-step process to determine the amount of tax benefit to be recognized. First, the
tax position must be evaluated to determine the likelihood that it will be sustained upon external examination by the taxing authorities.
If the tax position is deemed more-likely-than-not to be sustained, the tax position is then assessed to determine the amount of benefit
to recognize in the consolidated financial statements. The amount of the benefit that may be recognized is the largest amount that will
more likely than not be realized upon ultimate settlement. Any provision for income taxes includes the effects of any resulting tax reserves,
or unrecognized tax benefits that are considered appropriate. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions
in other (income) expenses.
(cc) Computation of Loss per Share
Basic
net loss per common share is determined by dividing net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common
shares outstanding during the period, without consideration of common stock equivalents. Diluted net loss per share is computed by dividing
net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common stock and common stock equivalents outstanding for
the period. The Company adjusts net loss to arrive at the net loss attributable to common stockholders to reflect the amount of dividends
accumulated during the period on the Company’s redeemable convertible preferred stock, if any. The treasury stock method is used
to determine the dilutive effect of the Company’s stock option grants and warrants and the if-converted method is used
to determine the dilutive effect of the Company’s redeemable convertible preferred stock and Convertible Notes. For the years ended
December 31, 2021, and 2020, the Company had a net loss attributable to common stockholders, and as such, all outstanding stock options,
shares of redeemable convertible preferred stock, and warrants were excluded from the calculation of diluted loss per share. Under the
if-converted method, convertible instruments that are in the money, are assumed to have been converted as of the beginning of the period
or when issued, if later.
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ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except
for share and per share data and where otherwise noted)
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont.)
(dd) Recently adopted accounting pronouncements
In August 2020, the FASB
issued ASU No. 2020-06, Debt — Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging —
Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own
Equity, which simplifies accounting for convertible instruments by removing major separation models required under current U.S. GAAP.
ASU No. 2020-06 removes certain settlement conditions that are required for equity contracts to qualify for the derivative scope
exception, and it also simplifies the diluted earnings per share calculation in certain areas. ASU No. 2020-06 is effective for public
companies for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2021, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company early
adopted the provisions of ASU 2020-06 effective January 1, 2021, using the modified retrospective method for transition with no significant
impact to its consolidated financial statements.
In December 2019, the FASB
issued ASU 2019-12: Income Taxes (Topic 740) – Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. This ASU simplifies accounting for income
taxes by removing the exception to the incremental approach for intraperiod tax allocation when there is a loss from continuing operations
and income or gain for other items, the exception to the requirement to recognize a deferred tax liability for equity method investments
when a foreign subsidiary becomes an equity method investment, the exception to the ability not to recognize a deferred tax liability
for a foreign subsidiary when a foreign equity method investment becomes a subsidiary, and the exception to the general methodology for
calculating income taxes in an interim period when a year-to-date loss exceeds the anticipated loss for the year. This ASU also includes
other requirements related to franchise tax, goodwill as part of a business combination, consolidations, changes in tax laws, and affordable
housing projects. ASU 2019-12 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within that fiscal
year. Early adoption is permitted for periods in which financial statements have not yet been issued. The Company adopted ASU 2019-12
as of January 1, 2021 and has not realized a material impact from the adoption of this new standard on its financial statements.
(ee) Recently issued accounting pronouncements not yet adopted
In May 2021, the FASB issued
ASU No. 2021-04 — Issuer’s Accounting for Certain Modifications or Exchanges of Freestanding Equity-Classified Written
Call Options — to clarify the accounting by issuers for modifications or exchanges of equity-classified written call options.
The framework applies to freestanding written call options, such as warrants, that were and remain equity classified by the issuer after
the modification and are not in the scope of another Codification Topic. The framework applies regardless of whether the modification
is through an amendment to the existing terms or issuance of a replacement warrant. The effect of the modification of the warrant is measured
as the difference in its fair value immediately before and after the modification. The effect is recognized in the same manner as if cash
had been paid as consideration. Additionally, other modifications may need to be accounted for as a cost to the issuing entity based on
the substance of the transaction. The Company is required to apply the amendments within this ASU prospectively to modifications or exchanges
occurring on or after the effective date of the amendment. The Company adopted this ASU on January 1, 2022 with no significant impact
on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
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ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except
for share and per share data and where otherwise noted)
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont.)
In November 2021, the FASB
issued ASU 2021-10 — Government Assistance — Disclosures by Business Entities about Government Assistance — to
require disclosures about transactions with a government that have been accounted for by analogizing to a grant or contribution accounting
model to increase transparency about (1) the types of transactions, (2) the accounting for the transactions, and (3) the effect of the
transactions on an entity’s financial statements. The ASU is effective prospectively or retrospectively for annual periods beginning
after December 15, 2021, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on its consolidated
financial statements and related disclosures.
3. Restatement of Previously Issued Audited Financial Statements
The Company has restated its
financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020, to correct the following errors:
a) The Company identified a convertible promissory note that was previously unrecorded. The Company assumed this promissory note as part of the 2018 acquisition of Oncology Venture Product Development ApS (the “2018 Merger”). This promissory note (the “Note”) should have been recorded at fair value at the date of acquisition and accreted over time to its face value. To correct this error, the Company has made adjustments before tax to: 1) record the cumulative impact of accrued interest, accretion of the discount and a reduction of the bargain purchase gain booked at the time of the acquisition on accumulated losses of $ 699 , as an adjustment to the January 1, 2019 opening balance of accumulated losses on the statement of equity, 2) record an $ 88 adjustment to the January 1, 2020 opening balance of accumulated losses on the statement of equity to reflect accrued interest for the year ended December 31, 2019, 3) record the amortized cost of the Note of $ 880 as a non-current liability as of December 31, 2020, and 4) record the interest and accretion of $ 93 for the year ended December 31, 2020 (see Note 14). The restatement tax effect of the Note is included in b) below.
b) The Company identified an error in the valuation allowance relating to its deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2020, and the income tax provision for the year ended December 31, 2020. In determining the valuation allowance in the previously issued financial statements, the Company assumed a reversal time frame for its most significant deferred tax liability related to IPR&D that was inconsistent with the classification of the IPR&D as indefinite-lived intangible assets. Consequently, an additional valuation allowance of $ 1,532 and $ 81 is necessary as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. To correct this error, the Company made adjustments to 1) record the cumulative impact of $ 81 as of January 1, 2020 as an increase in accumulated losses; 2) increase the valuation allowance as of December 31, 2020 by $1,532 , and 3) reduce the tax benefit for the year ended December 31, 2020 by $ 1,451 .
c) The Company corrected certain classification matters related to the presentation of extinguishment of debt. In addition, the tax credit of $ 908 for the year ended December 31, 2020 was presented as a tax benefit in the income tax provision line. However, since it is not dependent on the generation of taxable income the presentation has been corrected to reflect the tax credit as a reduction of R&D expenses in the statement of operations.
i.
Balance sheet
Impact of correction of errors
at December 31, 2020
As
previously
reported
Adjustments
As
restated
Total assets
$ 33,403
$ —
$ 33,403
Total current liabilities
5,533
—
5,533
Convertible promissory note and accrued interest, net
—
880
880
Deferred tax
603
1,532
2,135
Other
416
—
416
Total liabilities
6,552
2,412
8,964
Accumulated deficit
( 37,432 )
( 2,412 )
( 39,844 )
Additional paid-in capital
62,482
—
62,482
Others
1,801
—
1,801
Total stockholders’ equity
26,851
( 2,412 )
24,439
Total liabilities & stockholders’ equity
$ 33,403
$ —
$ 33,403
The Company’s opening accumulated deficit
as of January 1, 2020 was corrected as follows:
Total accumulated deficit, as previously reported at January 1, 2020
$ ( 32,374 )
Convertible promissory note and accrued interest, net
( 787 )
Deferred tax valuation allowance
( 81 )
Total accumulated deficit, as restated at January 1, 2020
$ ( 33,242 )
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ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except
for share and per share data and where otherwise noted)
3. Restatement of Previously Issued Audited Financial Statements
(cont.)
ii. Statement of operations
Impact of correction of errors –
year ended December 31, 2020
As
previously
reported
Adjustments
As
restated
Operating expenses
Research and development
$ 5,126
$ ( 908 )
$ 4,218
General and administrative
4,101
—
4,101
Loss from operations
$ ( 9,227 )
$ ( 908 )
$ ( 8,319 )
Other income (expense)
Interest expense
( 227 )
( 93 )
( 320 )
Loss on extinguishment of convertible debt
—
( 108 )
( 108 )
Change in fair value of convertible debt
( 681 )
108
( 573 )
Others
2,901
—
2,901
Other income
1,993
( 93 )
1,900
Net loss before income tax benefit
( 7,234 )
815
( 6,419 )
Income tax benefit (expense)
2,161
( 2,359 )
( 198 )
Net loss
$ ( 5,073 )
$ ( 1,544 )
$ ( 6,617 )
Basic and Diluted (Loss) per Share
$ ( 1.55 )
$ ( 0.47 )
$ ( 2.03 )
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - Basic and Diluted
3,264,780
3,264,780
3,264,780
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ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except
for share and per share data and where otherwise noted)
iii. Statement of Cash Flows
Impact of correction of errors –
year ended December 31, 2020
As
previously
reported
Adjustments
As
restated
Loss for the period
$ ( 5,073 )
$ ( 1,544 )
$ ( 6,617 )
Items not affecting cash:
Non-cash interest
187
93
280
Fair value adjustment of convertible debt
681
( 108 )
573
Loss on extinguishment of convertible debt
—
108
108
Current income taxes
—
33
33
Deferred income taxes
( 1,286 )
1,451
165
Tax credit receivable
( 71 )
( 33 )
( 104 )
Others
( 1,689 )
—
( 1,689 )
Net cash used in operating activities
( 7,251 )
—
( 7,251 )
Net cash used in investing activities
( 3 )
—
( 3 )
Net cash provided in financing activities
6,033
—
6,033
Net increase (decrease) in cash
( 1,221 )
—
( 1,221 )
Foreign exchange effect on cash
( 5 )
—
( 5 )
Cash beginning of period
1,524
—
1,524
Cash end of period
$ 298
$ —
298
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ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except
for share and per share data and where otherwise noted)
4. Acquisition of the Assets and Liabilities of Allarity Therapeutics,
A/S
As discussed in Note 1, on
December 20, 2021 (the “Closing Date”), Allarity Therapeutics, Inc., closed the acquisition of Allarity Therapeutics A/S’
assets and business for the aggregate purchase price of 8,075,824 shares of the Company’s common stock plus the assumption of specified
liabilities (the “Reorganization”).
Pursuant to the Plan of Reorganization
and Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Reorganization Agreement”), the aggregate consideration paid to stockholders of Allarity
Therapeutics A/S at the Closing Date consisted of 8,075,824 shares of Allarity Therapeutics, Inc. common stock, par value $ 0.0001 per
share (“Common Stock”). At the effective time of the reorganization and subject to the terms and conditions of the Reorganization
Agreement, each share of Allarity Therapeutics A/S common stock, par value SEK $ 0.05 per share that was convertible into a share of Allarity
Therapeutics A/S at a one-to-one ratio pursuant to the Allarity Therapeutics A/S certificate of incorporation, was converted into common
stock equal to the exchange ratio. In each case, these share amounts were rounded down to the nearest whole number on a holder-by-holder
basis and any fractional interest will be settled in cash. The “exchange ratio” means the quotient of the number of Allarity
A/S ordinary shares outstanding in Allarity A/S divided by fifty (50) or 0.02 shares of Delaware Common Stock for each Allarity A/S ordinary
share issued and outstanding (as defined in the Reorganization Agreement), as of immediately prior to the effective time.
At the effective time, each
warrant (option) conferring the right to subscribe for Allarity A/S ordinary shares held by the officers, directors, employees and consultants
(each, a “Compensatory Warrant”) that is outstanding immediately prior to the effective time, whether vested or unvested,
was assumed by Allarity Delaware and converted into an option (each, a “Converted Option”) to purchase a number of shares
of Common Stock equal to the product (rounded to the nearest whole number) of (a) the number of ordinary shares of Allarity A/S subject
to such Compensatory Warrant immediately prior to the effective time multiplied by (b) the exchange ratio of 50 to 1, at an exercise
price per share (rounded up to the nearest whole cent) equal to (i) the exercise price per share of such Compensatory Warrant immediately
prior to the effective time divided by (ii) the exchange ratio and then converted into U.S. dollars.
As part of the reorganization,
the Company is responsible for the liquidation expenses of Allarity Therapeutics, A/S, which is estimated to be approximately $ 200 .
5. Other Current Assets
The Company’s other
current assets are comprised of the following:
December 31,
2021
$
2020
$
Deposits
53
68
Grant receivable
—
50
Salary deposit
65
51
Value added tax (“VAT”) receivable
507
166
625
335
6. Prepaid Expenses
December 31,
2021
$
2020
$
Prepaid insurance
14
152
Other prepayments
22
22
36
174
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ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except
for share and per share data and where otherwise noted)
7. Investment
The Company owns 43,898 common
shares in Lantern Pharma Inc. because of a prior license agreement made with Lantern Pharma in 2017. During June 2020 Lantern Pharma
became publicly listed. As at December 31, 2021 the fair market value of the shares was $ 350 .
December 31,
2021
$
2020
$
Opening balance
845
137
(Loss) gain recognition
( 495 )
708
Ending balance
350
845
8. Property, plant, and equipment, net
Property, plant, and equipment
are recorded at historical cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Components of property, plant and equipment, net are summarized as follows
(in thousands):
As of
December 31,
2021
$
2020
$
Laboratory equipment
336
364
Less: accumulated depreciation
( 328 )
( 343 )
8
21
The Company’s property,
plant and equipment was pledged as collateral to its line of credit loan as disclosed in Note 10. Depreciation expense was $ 12 and $ 21
for the years ended December 31, 2021, and 2020, respectively.
9. Operating lease right-of-use assets
The facilities of the Company
are leased under various operating lease agreements for periods ending no later than 2023. As of February 1, 2021, the Company entered
into a new lease contract at its premises in Hoersholm, Denmark. Under the new lease contract, the leased premises were reduced by approximately
137 square meters and the contract period was reduced from an end date of December 31, 2023, to January 31, 2023, with an automatic 12
month renewal period after that date unless termination notice is given. The exercise of lease renewal options is at the Company’s
sole discretion and is assessed as to whether to include any renewals in the lease term at inception. The new lease contract was
treated as a modification to the existing lease contract, and we remeasured the lease liability to reflect the modified terms and recognized
a corresponding reduction to the ROU asset in the amount of $ 145 .
The following table summarizes
the presentation in our consolidated balance sheets of our right of use assets:
As of
December 31,
Balance sheet location
2021
2020
Assets:
Operating lease assets
$ 86
$ 331
Liabilities:
Current operating lease liabilities
$ 98
$ 109
Non-current operating lease liabilities
9
267
$ 107
$ 376
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ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except
for share and per share data and where otherwise noted)
9. Operating lease right-of-use assets (cont.)
The weighted average remaining
lease term and weighted average operating lease discount rate, for the years ended December 31, 2021, and 2020 are as follows:
December 31,
2021
2020
Weighted average of remaining operating lease term (years)
2
3
Weighted average operating lease discount rate
10 %
10 %
Future minimum lease payments
under non-cancellable operating leases as at December 31, 2021, are as follows:
2022
$ 105
2023
9
114
Imputed interest
( 7 )
Total
$ 107
Total lease costs and cash
paid for the Company’s premises and virtual offices for the years ended December 31, 2021, and 2020 were $ 134 and $ 156 respectively.
10. Intangible assets
Intangible assets, net of
accumulated amortization, impairment charges and adjustments are summarized as follows:
As of December 31, 2021
Cost
Accumulated
Impairment
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
IPR&D Assets
$ 35,896
$ ( 7,761 )
—
$ 28,135
Acquired patents
78
—
( 78 )
—
Total intangible assets
$ 35,974
$ ( 7,761 )
( 78 )
$ 28,135
As of December 30, 2020
Cost
Accumulated
Impairment
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
IPR&D Assets
$ 38,880
$ ( 8,403 )
—
$ 30,477
Acquired patents
78
—
( 65 )
14
Total intangible assets
$ 38,958
$ ( 8,403 )
( 65 )
$ 30,491
The Company’s IPR&D
assets have been classified as indefinite-lived intangible assets. Individually material development projects in progress are as follows:
December 31,
2021
$
2020
$
Stenoparib
25,407
27,522
Dovitinib
2,728
2,955
Total
28,135
30,477
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ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except
for share and per share data and where otherwise noted)
11. Line of credit
Effective July 1, 2016
the Company, through its former parent company, Allarity Therapeutics A/S, established a line of credit with Nordea Bank (the “Nordea
Credit Line”) in the amount of $ 84 bearing interest at 8.75 % which was secured against the assets of Allarity Therapeutics A/S.
As of December 20th, 2021, the Nordea Credit Line was repaid and concurrent with the Company’s reorganization on December 20 th ,
2021, the line of credit is no longer accessible to the Company
12. Accrued liabilities
The Company’s accrued
liabilities are comprised of the following:
December 31,
2021
$
2020
$
Development cost liability (Notes 20(a) and 26)
6,750
1,191
Payroll accruals
1,088
316
Accrued Board member fees
54
119
Accrued audit and legal
316
84
Other
382
130
8,590
1,840
13. Loan
2021 Loan
Effective March 22, 2021,
the Company received a loan of up to $ 2,900 (SEK 25 million), net of a 3 % loan origination fee of $ 87 (SEK 750 thousand), recorded as
finance costs in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss; bearing interest at 3 % per month, and due on June 23,
2021. In exchange for the loan, the Company committed to complete a rights offering and issue common shares. The rights offering was completed
before June 23, 2021, as described in these financial statements. As of June 23, 2021, the loan balance of $ 2,934 and interest of
$ 204 were paid to the lender.
2019 Loan
Effective September 24, 2019,
the Company received a loan of $ 512 bearing interest at 3 % per month and due on November 30, 2019. The lender agreed to extend the due
date of the loan with no penalty and the balance of the loan, including interest of $ 62 was paid as of January 7, 2020. The loan agreement
included the Company’s commitment to carry out a common share subscription which was cancelled upon repayment of the loan on January 7,
2020.
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ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except
for share and per share data and where otherwise noted)
14. Convertible promissory note and accrued interest, net
On April 12, 2022, Allarity
Therapeutics Denmark ApS (“Allarity Denmark,” or “OV-SPV2”), a subsidiary of Allarity Therapeutics Europe ApS
(“Allarity Europe”), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Allarity Therapeutics, Inc., re-issued a Convertible Promissory
Note (the “Promissory Note”) to Novartis Pharma AG, a company organized under the laws of Switzerland (“Novartis,”
and together with Allarity Europe, the “License Parties”) in the principal amount of $ 1,000 . The Promissory Note was re-issued
pursuant to the First Amendment to License Agreement, with an effective date of March 30, 2022 (the “First Amendment”), entered
into by and between the License Parties, which amended the License Agreement dated April 6, 2018 (the “Original Agreement”)
previously entered into by the License Parties relating to the Compound (as defined in the Original Agreement). The First Amendment amends
and restates Section 11.7 of the Original Agreement to add the revised Note to the list of enforceable claims in the second paragraph
of Section 11.7 making the revised Note enforceable under New York law as a legal obligation of Allarity Denmark (f/k/a OV-SPV2 ApS).
All other provisions of the Original Agreement and Promissory Note were unchanged and remain in full force and effect.
Prior to the 2018 Merger,
on April 6, 2018 (“Effective Date”), Allarity Europe and Novartis entered a license agreement whereby Novartis granted to
Allarity Europe (a) an exclusive, royalty-bearing, sublicensable, assignable license under the Licensed Data (as defined in the License
Agreement) and Product-Specific Patents (as defined in the License Agreement) and (b) a non-exclusive, royalty-bearing, sublicensable,
assignable license under the Platform Patents (as defined in the License Agreement), in the case of (a) and (b) solely to develop and
otherwise commercialize the Licensed Product (as defined in the License Agreement) in any and all field related to therapeutic and/or
diagnostic uses related to cancer in humans worldwide and to manufacture the compound TKI258 (a.k.a. Dovitinib) for use in a Licensed
Product as of the Effective Date.
In consideration of the
licenses and rights granted, Allarity Europe paid Novartis a one-time, non-refundable, non-creditable upfront payment consisting of $ 1,000
(“Upfront Payment”) and issued to Novartis a Promissory Note with an initial principal balance equal to $ 1,000 , which Allarity
Europe caused its affiliate, OV-SPV2, to issue to Novartis. In accordance with the terms of the Promissory Note, all payments shall be
applied first to accrued interest, and thereafter to principal. The outstanding principal amount of the Note, plus any accrued interest
thereon, shall be due and payable on the earlier to occur of: (i) the seventh (7th) anniversary of April 6, 2018; and (ii) an event of
default (the “Maturity Date”).
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ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except
for share and per share data and where otherwise noted)
14. Convertible promissory note and accrued interest, net (cont.)
The Promissory Note pays
simple interest on the outstanding principal amount from the date until payment in full, which interest shall be payable at the rate of
five percent ( 5 %) per annum. Interest shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year for the actual number of days elapsed. The entire
outstanding principal balance of the Promissory Note and all accrued interest shall be fully due and payable on the Maturity Date. The
Promissory Note is convertible upon an initial public offering (“IPO”) of OV-SPV2 and allows Novartis a one-time right to
exchange the Convertible Promissory Note for such number of equity securities of OV-SPV2 equal to three percent ( 3 %) of OV-SPV2 outstanding
equity securities, calculated on a fully diluted as-converted to common stock basis, held by all holders of equity securities of OV-SPV2
immediately prior to the closing of the IPO.
As the Promissory Note was
assumed in connection with the 2018 Merger, the Company recognized the Promissory Note and related accrued interest at its fair value.
The Company utilized a third-party valuation specialist to estimate the fair value of the Promissory Note and related accrued interest.
Based on the specialist’s valuation, the Company recognized the Promissory Note and related accrued interest at its estimated fair
value, based upon an equivalent market interest rate of 12.875 %, of approximately $ 787 on December 31, 2019, and recognized interest expense
of $ 93 and $ 99 in the years ended December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2021 respectively and a corresponding increase in liability, resulting
in a net liability of $ 979 and $ 880 at each of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 respectively. The Company will measure the Note
at amortized cost in subsequent reporting periods.
The Company evaluated the
Promissory Note under ASC 480 and ASC 815 and the identified embedded features inclusive of: (1) conversion upon an IPO; (2) mandatory
redemption upon a change of control; and (3) mandatory redemption in the event of default; to determine if bifurcation is required pursuant
to ASC 815-15-25-1. The Promissory Note is considered to be a freestanding instrument that is convertible into shares of the OV-SPV2 ApS’
common (or preferred, as the case may be) equity. The Promissory Note was not issued in conjunction with any other instrument meaning
that the Promissory Note meets the definition of a freestanding instrument. Since the conversion feature meets the definition of a derivative
it was evaluated for bifurcation and management determined the conversion feature requires bifurcation but because the value is not material
the conversion feature has not been bifurcated at this time. The Company will continue to monitor for changes in specific facts and circumstances
which may impact the conclusions reached herein.
During the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020,
the Company recorded $ 99 and $ 93 respectively to interest expense and increased the convertible promissory note liability by the same
amount. The roll forward of the Promissory Notes as of December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, is as follows:
December 31,
2021
$
December 31,
2020
(Restated)
$
Convertible promissory note
1,000
1,000
Less debt discount, opening
( 263 )
( 306 )
Plus, accretion of debt discount, interest expense
48
43
Convertible promissory note, net of discount
785
737
Interest accretion, opening
143
92
Interest accretion, expense
51
51
Ending balance
979
880
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ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except
for share and per share data and where otherwise noted)
15. Convertible debt
On March 31, 2020, the Company, through its former parent company,
Allarity Therapeutics A/S, entered into a twenty-four-month term agreement to issue up to $ 10,100 (SEK 100,000 ) to be funded in tranches
of ten non-interest-bearing notes (“Notes”) convertible into new shares of the Company, each with a value of $ 1,010 (SEK 10,000 ),
under the following terms:
a) Fees payable include 5% of the $10,100 Commitment in 2 equal installments of $252, paid on the disbursement of each of the first and second Tranches; and a further 5% of the principal of the notes is to be deducted from the payment of each Tranche.
b) The loan is due for repayment in full 12 months from the date of issuance; or immediately repayable in the event of default, a change of control or a material adverse event. The Investor may in its sole discretion decide to convert the Loan in full or in part (in multiples of $4 (SEK 25) in 1,000’s) into new shares.
c) The Conversion Price of the Notes is 95% of the lowest closing volume weighted average price as reported by Bloomberg (“VWAP”) of the shares during the applicable pricing period preceding the conversion date. Conversion of the Loan Amount shall be made at a rate equal to the Conversion Price. The Conversion Price cannot be below par value. The number of new Shares issued by the Company to the Investor upon conversion of the Loan Amount shall be calculated as the Loan Amount divided by the Conversion Price. If the Conversion Price is equal to or less than $0.01 (0.05 DKK), the Investor will not be required to convert such Note. If the Investor (contrary to the clear intention in the Agreement) claims repayment of one or more Tranches and not to convert into Shares the Company shall be entitled to deduct the commitment fee in connection with the repayment.
d) Default interest accrues on the overdue amount from the due date up to the date of actual payment at 8% per annum; calculated on a 360 day year and accrues and compounds on a daily basis.
Prior to the Company’s
share offering in June of 2021 the Company had issued and converted a total of four of the Notes, leaving six Notes available however,
pursuant to the Company’s agreement with its June Rights Issue investors, this loan agreement was no longer utilized after the end
of June 30, 2021.
The Company accounted for
the Notes issued under the fair value election whereby the financial instrument is initially measured at its issue-date estimated fair
value and subsequently re-measured at estimated fair value on a recurring basis at each reporting date. The estimated fair value adjustment
is presented as a single line item within other income (expense) in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations under the caption
change in fair value of convertible notes and derivative liabilities. We determined the fair value of the Notes using a discounted cash
flow valuation technique with a weighted average cost of capital of 15 %. The Company estimates the change in fair value attributable to
the instrument specific credit risk of the Notes at 1 % under the fair value option and accordingly has recognized a (recovery) loss of
$( 9 ) and $ 9 in other comprehensive income during the years ended December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, respectively. Changes in fair
value of convertible debt of ($ 474 ) and ($ 573 ) related to the Notes have been recognized in the Company’s statement of
operations for the years ended December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, respectively. And a loss on extinguishment of convertible debt
of $ 141 and $ 108 has been recognized in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive loss in the years ended
December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, respectively.
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ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except
for share and per share data and where otherwise noted)
15. Convertible debt (cont.)
The roll forward of the Notes
as of December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, is as follows:
December 31,
2021
$
December 31,
2020
(Restated)
$
Opening fair value
1,327
—
Convertible debt issued in the period
1,140
3,416
Change in fair value
474
573
Foreign exchange
( 116 )
—
Conversion of notes to common shares
( 2,825 )
( 2,662 )
Ending fair value balance
—
1,327
An effective interest rate
determines the fair value of the Notes. The notes are unlisted and therefore, they are categorized as Level 3 in accordance with
ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.” The notes were fully converted to shares as of June 30, 2021, and, concurrent
with the Company’s reorganization on December 20 th , 2021, is no longer accessible to the Company.
16. Series A Preferred
Stock and Common Stock Purchase Warrants
(a)
Series A Preferred Stock Terms
On May 20, 2021, we entered
into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “SPA”) with 3i, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“3i”) for the purchase
and sale of 20,000 shares of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Shares”) for $ 1,000 per share for an
aggregate purchase price of $ 20 million (the “PIPE Investment”) with accompanying common stock purchase warrants (the “3i
Warrants”). On December 8, 2021, the Board adopted resolutions to create a series of twenty thousand ( 20,000 ) shares of preferred
stock, par value $ 0.0001 , designated as “Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.” On December 14, 2021, we filed a Certificate
of Designations (the “COD”) setting forth the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions for 20,000 shares of Series
A Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”). On December 20, 2021, we issued 20,000 shares of Preferred
Stock at $1,000 per share and a common stock purchase warrant to purchase 2,018,958 shares of common stock at an initial exercise price
of $9.9061 to 3i, LP for an aggregate purchase price of $20 million.
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ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except
for share and per share data and where otherwise noted)
16. Series A Preferred Stock and Common Stock Purchase Warrants
(cont.)
Except to the extent that
the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding Series A Preferred Stock (the “Required Holders”) expressly consent
to the creation of Parity Stock (as defined below) or Senior Preferred Stock (as defined below), all shares of capital stock are junior
in rank to all Series A Preferred Stock with respect to the preferences as to dividends, distributions and payments upon the liquidation,
dissolution and winding up of the Company (such junior stock is referred to herein collectively as “Junior Stock”). The rights
of all such shares of capital stock of the Company will be subject to the rights, powers, preferences and privileges of the Series A Preferred
Stock. Without limiting any other provision of this COD, without the prior express consent of the Required Holders, voting separate as
a single class, the Company will not hereafter authorize or issue any additional or other shares of capital stock that is (i) of senior
rank to the Series A Preferred Stock in respect of the preferences as to dividends, distributions and payments upon the liquidation, dissolution
and winding up of the Company (collectively, the “Senior Preferred Stock”), (ii) of pari passu rank to the Series A Preferred
Stock in respect of the preferences as to dividends, distributions and payments upon the liquidation, dissolution and winding up of the
Company (collectively, the “Parity Stock”) or (iii) any Junior Stock having a maturity date or any other date requiring redemption
or repayment of such shares of Junior Stock that is prior to the first anniversary of the December 20, 2021. In the event of the merger
or consolidation of the Company with or into another corporation, the Series A Preferred Stock will maintain their relative rights, powers,
designations, privileges and preferences provided for herein and no such merger or consolidation will result inconsistent therewith.
The Series A Preferred Stock
has a liquidation preference equal to an amount per Series A Preferred Stock equal to the sum of (i) the Black Scholes Value (as defined
in the Warrants, which was sold concurrent with the Series A Preferred Stock) with respect to the outstanding portion of all Warrants
held by such holder (without regard to any limitations on the exercise thereof) as of the date of such event and (ii) the greater of (A)
125% of the Conversion Amount of such Series A Preferred Stock on the date of such payment and (B) the amount per share such holder would
receive if such holder converted such Series A Preferred Stock into common stock immediately prior to the date of such payment, and will
be entitled to convert into shares of common stock at an initial fixed conversion price of $9.9061 per share, subject to a beneficial
ownership limitation of 4.99% which can be adjusted to a beneficial ownership limitation of 9.99% upon sixty-one (61) days’ prior
written notice.
Under the terms of the COD,
the initial fixed conversion price of the Series A Preferred Stock is $ 9.9061 , subject to adjustment. In the event that (i) the average
of the VWAP of the Company’s shares for each of the five (5) trading days immediately preceding the date of delivery is less than
the fixed conversion price of $9.9061 (a “Price Failure”), or (ii) the sum of (x) the aggregate daily dollar trading volume
(as reported on Bloomberg) of our common stock on Nasdaq during the ten (10) trading day period ending on the trading day immediately
preceding such date of determination, divided by (y) ten (10), is less than $1,500,000 (a (“Volume Maximum Failure”), each
share of Series A Preferred Stock is entitled to convert at a price equal to 90% of the sum of the two (2) lowest VWAPs during the ten
(10) trading day period immediately preceding the date of delivery divided by two (2) (the “90% Conversion Price”), but not
less than the Floor Price (as defined in the COD), or, at the time of such Price Failure or Volume Maximum Failure, the sum of the average
daily U.S. Dollar volume for our common stock during the ten (10) days previous to conversion divided by ten (10) is less than $2 million
then each share of Series A Preferred Stock is entitled to convert at the lower of the fixed conversion price or a price equal to 80%
of the sum of the two (2) lowest VWAPs during the ten (10) trading day period immediately preceding delivery divided by two (2) (the “80%
Conversion Price”), but not less than the Floor Price (such 80% Conversion Price or 90% Conversion Price, as the case may be, the
“Alternate Conversion Price”). In addition, the COD provides for an adjustment to the conversion price and exercise of the
Warrant in the event of a “new issuance” of our common stock, or common stock equivalents, at a price less than the applicable
conversion price of the Series A Preferred Stock or exercise price of the Warrant. The adjustment is a “full ratchet” adjustment
in the conversion price of the Series A Preferred Stock equal to the lower of the new issuance price or the then existing conversion price
of the Series A Preferred Stock with few exceptions. Furthermore, if we fail to maintain an adequate number of authorized and unissued
shares of our common stock in reserve and we are unable to deliver shares or our common stock upon conversion of the Preferred Stock,
we may be required to redeem the shares we were unable to deliver at a price equal to the highest closing price of our common stock during
the time between the failure to deliver shares of our common stock and the redemption date.
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ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except
for share and per share data and where otherwise noted)
16. Series A Preferred Stock and Common Stock Purchase Warrants
(cont.)
If certain defined “triggering events” defined in the COD
occur, such as a breach of the Registration Rights Agreement (specifically the Company’s Form S-1 as filed on SEC Edgar on September
13, 2021 and subsequently amended), suspension of trading, or our failure to convert the Series A Preferred Stock into common stock when
a conversion right is exercised, failure to issue our common stock when the Warrant is exercised, failure to declare and pay to any holder
any dividend on any dividend date, or upon a “bankruptcy triggering event” (as defined in the COD), then we may be required
to redeem the Series A Preferred Stock for cash in the amount of up to a minimum of 125% of their Conversion Amount (as defined in the
COD). In addition, if thirty (30) days after our common stock commences trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market the sum of the average daily
dollar volume for the ten (10) days previous to conversion divided by ten (10) is less than $ 2.5 million, then the Series A Preferred
Stock will be entitled to a one-time dividend equal to an 8 % increase in the stated value of the Series A Preferred Stock, or an $ 80 dollar
increase per share in stated value, resulting in a stated value of $ 1,080 (one thousand and eighty dollars) per Series A Preferred Stock.
Additionally, if any of the triggering events are not addressed on a timely basis, we could be liable to pay and 18 % per annum dividend.
On April 29, 2022, the Company experienced a triggering event as defined in the COD. See Note 27(e), Subsequent Events.
In the event that the Company experiences a “Change of Control” (as defined in the COD), the Company
may also be required to redeem the Preferred Shares for cash at a minimum of 125 % of their Conversion Amount.
Holders of Series A Preferred
Stock will have no voting rights, except as required by law and as expressly provided in the COD.
On December 21, 2021, 3i exercised
its option to convert 200 shares of Series A Preferred Stock for 20,190 shares of our common stock. As of December 31, 2021, we had 19,800
shares of Series A Preferred Stock issued and outstanding.
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ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except
for share and per share data and where otherwise noted)
16. Series A Preferred Stock and Common Stock Purchase Warrants
(cont.)
(b) 3i Warrant Terms
Concurrently with the issuance of our Preferred Stock, the Company
issued warrants to purchase 2,018,958 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $ 9.9061 per share, subject to
adjustments (“3i Warrants”). The material terms of the 3i Warrants are as follows:
(i) The warrants have and term of three years and expire on December 20, 2024;
(ii) The exercise of the warrants are subject to a beneficial ownership limitation of 4.99% which can be adjusted to a beneficial ownership limitation of 9.99% upon sixty-one (61) days’ prior written notice ;
(iii)
The exercise price and the number of 3i Warrant shares issuable upon the exercise of the 3i Warrants are subject to adjustment, as follows:
o
In the event of a stock dividend, stock split or stock combination recapitalization or other similar transaction involving the Company’s common stock the exercise price will be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately before such event and of which the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event;
o
If the Company sells or issues any shares of common stock, options, or convertible securities at an exercise price less than a price equal to the Warrant exercise price in effect immediately prior to such sale (a “Dilutive Issuance”), then immediately after such Dilutive Issuance, the exercise price then in effect shall be reduced to an amount equal to the new issuance price;
o
Simultaneously with any adjustment to the exercise price, the number of 3i Warrant shares that may be purchased upon exercise of the 3i Warrant shall be increased or decreased proportionately, so that after such adjustment the aggregate exercise price payable hereunder for the adjusted number of 3i Warrant shares shall be the same as the aggregate exercise price in effect immediately prior to such adjustment (without regard to any limitations on exercise) and;
o
Voluntary adjustment for the Company to any amount and for any period deemed appropriate by the board of directors of the Company.
(iv)
In the event of either the Company consolidating or merging with or into another entity (the “Fundamental Transaction”), the sale or assignment of substantially all of the Company’s subsidiaries, or a Triggering Event (as defined in the COD), the holder is entitled to require the Company to pay the holder an amount in cash equal to the Black-Scholes value of the 3i Warrants on or prior to the later of the second trading after the date of request for payment and the date of consummation of the Fundamental Transaction; or at any time after the occurrence of the Triggering Event.
(c) Accounting
i.
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
The Company evaluated the
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock under ASC 480-10 to determine whether it represents an obligation that would require the Company
to classify the instrument as a liability and determined that the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is not a liability pursuant to
ASC 480-10. Management then evaluated the instrument pursuant to ASC 815 and determined that because the holders of the Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock may be entitled to receive cash, the Series A Convertible Preferred stock should be recorded as mezzanine equity given
the cash redemption right that is within the holder’s control.
Generally, preferred stock
that are currently redeemable should be adjusted to their redemption amount at each balance sheet date. If it is probable that the equity
instrument will become redeemable, the Company has the option to either accrete changes in the redemption value over the
period from the date of issuance (or from the date that it becomes probable that the instrument will become redeemable, if later) to the
earliest redemption date of the instrument or to recognize changes in the redemption value immediately as they occur and adjust the carrying amount
of the instrument to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. The Company recognizes changes in redemption value when
redemption becomes probable to occur.
ii.
3i Warrants
The 3i Warrants were identified
as a freestanding financial instrument and are within the scope of ASC 480-10. Liability-classified contracts are initially measured at
fair value (or allocated value). Subsequent changes in fair value are recognized through earnings for as long as the contracts continue
to be classified as a liability. The measurement of fair value is determined utilizing an appropriate valuation model taking into account
all relevant assumptions current at the date of issuance and at each reporting period (i.e., share price, exercise price, term, volatility,
risk-free rate and expected dividend rate.
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ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except
for share and per share data and where otherwise noted)
16. Series A Preferred Stock and Common Stock Purchase Warrants
(cont.)
On December 21, 2021, when
3i exercised its option to convert 200 shares of Series A Preferred Stock for 20,190 shares of our common stock, the Company determined
the fair value was unchanged from the December 20, 2021 fair value, and accordingly reclassified $ 74 from the Series A Preferred Stock
Conversion feature to additional paid-in capital. As of December 31, 2021, the Company recognized a fair value remeasurement adjustment
of the carrying amount resulting in a $ 154 decrease in fair value of the derivative liability and a corresponding change in fair value
of derivative liability.
Management further evaluated
the financial instrument and all identified features pursuant to ASC 815 and concluded the Warrants would be classified as a liability
and subsequently measured at fair value in future reporting periods. Accordingly, a residual fair value method has been applied with respect
to the allocation of proceeds between the Preferred Stock and the Warrants.
On the issuance date, the
Company utilized a Monte Carlo simulation model to estimate the fair value of the Warrants to be approximately $ 11.3 million, using the
following inputs:
December 20,
2021
Initial exercise price
$ 9.91
Stock price on valuation date
$ 10.50
Risk-free rate
0.91 %
Expected life of the Warrant to convert (years)
3
Rounded annual volatility
73.0 %
Timing of liquidity event
Q3 2022 – Q2 2023
Expected probability of event
90 %
Probability of dilutive financing (Down-round)
8.0 %
Given the relative short time
between the issuance date (i.e., December 20, 2021) and the Company’s year-end reporting period (i.e., December 31, 2021), the Company
believes there is no material change in the estimated fair value of the Warrants.
The accounting for the Series
A Convertible Preferred Stock and Warrants is illustrated in the table below:
Warrant
liability
Series A
Preferred
Derivative
Liability*
Series A
Convertible
Preferred
Stock –
Mezzanine Equity
Common
Stock
Additional
paid-in
capital
Finance
Costs
Statement of
Operations &
Comprehensive
Loss – Loss
(gain) on
change in fair value
Subscription proceeds received on December 20, 2021
$ 11,273
$ 7,409
$ 1,318
$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
Costs allocated
( 877 )
—
( 679 )
—
—
—
Costs expensed
877
—
—
—
—
877
—
December 21, 2021 conversion of 200 Series A Preferred Stock
—
( 74 )
( 7 )
2
80
—
—
Fair value adjustment at December 31, 2021
—
( 154 )
—
—
—
—
( 154 )
Balances at December 31, 2021
$ 11,273
$ 7,181
$ 632
$ 2
$ 80
$ 877
$ ( 154 )
* Valuation of the Series A Preferred Derivative Liability is discussed in Note 17(a).
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ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except
for share and per share data and where otherwise noted)
17. Derivative Liabilities
(a) Series A Preferred Stock Conversion Feature
The derivative scope exception
under ASC 815 is not met because a settlement contingency is not indexed to the Company’s stock. Therefore, the redemption feature
(derivative liability) has been bifurcated from the Series A Preferred Stock and recorded as a derivative liability. The derivative value
of the Series A Preferred Stock Redemption Feature (the “Redemption Feature”) is the difference between the fair value of
the Series A Preferred Stock with the Redemption Feature and the Series A Preferred Stock without the Redemption Feature. The Series A
Preferred Stock Redemption Feature has been valued with a Monte Carlo Simulation model, using the following inputs:
December 21,
2021
December 31,
2021
Base case conversion price
$ 9.91
$ 9.91
Stock price on valuation date
$ 10.50
$ 10.37
Risk-free rate
0.91 %
0.96 %
Time to exercise (years)
3.00
2.97
Equity volatility
72.5 %
70 %
Probability of volume failure
94 %
92 %
Rounded 10 day average daily volume (in 1,000’s)
$ 735
$ 908
On December 21, 2021, 200
Series A Convertible Preferred shares were converted to 20,190 shares of the Company’s common stock and $ 7 and $ 74 respectively
were reclassified from Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and derivative liabilities to equity. As of December 31, 2021, the Company
recognized a $ 154 fair value adjustment to Series A Preferred Stock derivative liability. Accordingly, as at December 31, 2021, the Series
A Preferred Stock Redemption Feature is valued at $ 7,181 .
(b) Investor Warrants
The exercise price of our
investor warrants which were issued by Allarity Therapeutics A/S, described below is denominated in SEK; however, the functional currency
of Allarity A/S is DKK. Consequently, the value of the proceeds on exercise is not fixed and will vary based on foreign exchange rate
movements. The investor warrants when issued other than as compensation for goods and services are therefore a derivative for accounting
purposes and are required to be recognized as a derivative liability and measured at fair value at each reporting period. Any changes
in fair value from period to period are recorded as non-cash gain or loss in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive
Loss. Upon exercise, the holders pay the Company the respective exercise price for each investor warrant exercised in exchange for one
common share of the Company and the fair value at the date of exercise and the associated non-cash liability will be reclassified to share
capital. The non-cash liability associated with any investor warrants that expires unexercised is recorded as a gain in the consolidated
statements of comprehensive loss. There are no circumstances in which the Company would be required to pay any cash upon exercise or expiry
of the investor warrants.
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ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except
for share and per share data and where otherwise noted)
17. Derivative Liabilities (cont.)
In connection with subscriptions
of units in the rights issues carried out:
i. April/May 2019, 403,324 investor warrants (“TO1 warrants”) were granted to investors in connection with subscription of Offer Units in the rights issued carried out April/May 2019. All Warrants were vested as of the grant date. A warrant gives the right, during a fixed period to subscribe for one common share in the Company for $ 45 per share. All TO1 warrants expired unexercised in the period ended December 31, 2020;
ii. October — December 2019, 1,006,822 investor warrants (“TO2 warrants”) were granted to investors. All Warrants were vested as of the grant date. A warrant gives the right, during a fixed period to subscribe for one common share in the Company for $ 34.50 per common share. The final exercise period for the warrants of series TO2 took place from September 1 up to and including September 15, 2021. Any TO2 warrants unexercised after September 13, 2021, expired without compensation or payment of any kind to the warrant holders. During the year ended December 31, 2021, a total of 176 warrants of series TO2 were exercised for total proceeds of $ 6 ; and
iii. in June 2021, 2,417,824 investor warrants (“TO3 warrants”) were granted to investors and 482,250 TO3 warrants have been granted to underwriters. All TO3 warrants were vested as of the grant date and were exercisable for $ 10 per common shares. In accordance with the terms of the Company’s outstanding TO3 Warrants, on August 26, 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors set an extraordinary and final exercise period for the Company’s TO3 Warrants, starting on August 30, 2021, and ending on September 13, 2021. Any TO3 warrants unexercised after September 13, 2021, expired without compensation or payment of any kind to the warrant holders. During the year ended December 31, 2021, 274,386 warrants of series TO3 were exercised for total proceeds of $2,679 and the balance expired unexercised on September 13, 2021.
The table below summarizes
the number of investor warrants that were outstanding, their weighted average exercise price as of December 31, as well as the movements
during the year.
2021
2020
Number
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
$
Number
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
$
Outstanding at January 1
1,086,759
$ 36.0
1,410,146
35.0
Granted
2,900,074
$ 10.0
79,937
$ 18.0
Exercised
( 274,562 )
10.0
—
—
Expired
( 3,712,271 )
$ 17.0
( 403,324 )
41.0
Outstanding at December 31
—
$ —
1,086,759
$ 36.0
Exercisable at December 31
—
$ —
1,086,759
$ 36.0
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ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except
for share and per share data and where otherwise noted)
17. Derivative Liabilities (cont.)
(c) Financing Facility
Effective November 29, 2018,
the Company established a convertible debt facility (the “Facility”) for funding of up to SEK 200 million to be funded in
up to 20 tranches of SEK 10 million each over a 24-month term and bearing interest at 2 % per annum. Five of the tranches receivable under
the Facility were at the discretion of the investor and the Facility was convertible into shares and warrants at 50 % of the nominal amount
of the notes. The Company evaluated the terms of the Financing Facility in accordance with ASC 815-40-15 and ASC 815-40-25 and determined
that the instrument is a derivative. Accordingly, the accounting treatment is the same as that described for Investor Warrants in Note
17(b) above.
On June 3, 2019, the Company
settled one of the five tranches with a cash payment of $ 673 and in February 2020 the balance of the committed tranches was settled
by receipt of $ 1,000 from the investor in cash, in exchange for a subscription of 186,600 common shares in the Company (Settlement Shares)
valued at $ 2,500 and the issuance of 79,937 investor warrants (Settlement Warrants) valued at $ 625 as of the February 23, 2020, grant
date. All Settlement Warrants immediately vested on the grant date, were exercisable at $ 20 per common share and expired unexercised as
of December 12, 2021.
(d) Valuation of Derivative Liabilities
The derivative liabilities
are measured at fair value at each reporting period and the reconciliation of changes in fair value is presented in the following tables:
T01 Warrants
T02 Warrants
T03 Warrants
3i Fund
Series A
Redemption Feature
Settlement Warrants for the termination of the
Financing Facility
Warrants
issued
May 2019
Warrants
issued
December 2019
Warrants
issued
June 2021
Issued
December 20,
2021
December 31,
2021
$
December 31,
2020
$
December 31,
2020
$
December 31,
2021
$
December 31,
2020
$
December 31,
2021
$
December 31,
2021
$
Balance beginning
102
2,138
14
47
1,641
—
—
Issued during the period
—
—
—
—
—
2,000
7,409
Change in fair value
( 94 )
( 524 )
( 14 )
( 45 )
( 1,594 )
( 1,794 )
( 154 )
Amount transferred to Equity
—
( 1,412 )
—
—
—
( 206 )
( 74 )
Translation effect
( 8 )
( 100 )
—
( 2 )
—
—
—
Balance – end of period
—
102
—
—
47
—
7,181
Fair value per warrant / Series A Preferred share issuable at period end
—
0.026
—
—
0.001
—
$ 363.0
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ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except
for share and per share data and where otherwise noted)
17. Derivative Liabilities (cont.)
The fair value of the Company’s
TO3 warrant liabilities, which all expired as of September 13, 2021, were estimated based upon Monte Carlo simulations under different
market conditions, as scheduled below, resulting in a probability weighted value of the TO3 warrants of $ 2,000 at June 24, 2021 at the
grant date. And warrants exercised on September 13, 2021, were re-valued at $ 206 using a Black-Scholes model with the assumptions
noted below.
June 24,
2021
September 13,
2021
Exercise price
$ 10.05
$ 9.86
Stock price
$ 5.50
$ 10.61
Risk-free interest
( 0.55 )%
( 0.50 )%
Expected dividend yield
( 0 )%
( 0 )%
Contractual life (years)
1.81
0.04
Expected volatility
106.5 %
104 %
The fair value of the Company’s
Settlement Warrant derivative liabilities, which all expired as of December 31, 2021, were estimated initially and on a quarterly
basis using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and based on the following assumptions:
Settlement Warrants for the
termination of the Financing Facility
TO2
Warrants
December 31,
2020
Grant date
February 23,
2020
December 31,
2020
Exercise price
$ 20.0 – (SEK 165.0 )
$ 17.0 – (SEK 375.0 )
36.5 – (SEK
300.0 )
Share price
$ 5.0 – (SEK 40.0 )
$ 13.5 – (SEK 130.5 )
5.0 – (SEK 40.0 )
Risk-free interest
( 0.41 )%
( 0.38 )%
( 0.57 )%
Expected dividend yield
( 0 )%
( 0 )%
( 0 )%
Contractual life (years)
2.17
3.00
0.71
Expected volatility
106.50 %
104.10 %
106.50 %
18. Stockholders’ Equity
(a) Stockholders’ Equity
i. Capital structure
As a result of the recapitalization
share exchange described in Notes 1 and 4, to these financial statements, all outstanding shares, warrants and options were exchanged
on a 50:1 basis as of December 20, 2021, and accordingly, all share, warrant, option and per share disclosure in these financial statements
has been retroactively adjusted to reflect the 50:1 reverse split unless otherwise stated.
Our authorized capital stock
consists of 30,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $ 0.0001 per share, and 500,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $ 0.0001 per
share, of which 20,000 shares of preferred stock, has been designated Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.
Our Certificate of Incorporation
authorizes our board of directors to establish one or more series of preferred stock (including convertible preferred stock). Our board
of directors may determine, with respect to any series of preferred stock, the powers including preferences and relative participations,
optional or other special rights, and the qualifications, limitations, or restrictions thereof, of that series.
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ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except
for share and per share data and where otherwise noted)
18. Stockholders’ Equity (cont.)
As of December 31, 2021, and
2020 respectively the Company’s total issued, and outstanding common shares were 8,096,014 and 4,252,021 respectively with a par
value $ 0.0001 . The shares are fully paid in. The shares are not divided into classes, and no shares enjoy special rights.
ii. Share issuances
During the year ended December
31, 2021, the Company recorded a total of $2,475 in share issuance costs and issued:
(a) 295,537 common shares valued at $2,972 upon the exercise of common stock purchase warrants and the receipt of $2,765 in cash;
(b)
Units consisting of 2,417,824 common shares and 2,417,824 common share purchase warrants for $5 per unit; valued at $12,125 in exchange for $12,125 in cash, and 482,250 common shares and 482,250 common share purchase units valued at $2,384 in consideration for services. The attached warrants are exercisable for $10 each with an original expiration date of April 15, 2023, subsequently amended to September 13, 2021 (Note 17(b) iii);
(c)
628,192 common shares valued at $2,880 upon conversion of debt and payment of accounts payable; and
(d) 20,190 common shares valued at $82 upon the conversion of $200 in Series A Preferred shares.
During the year ended December
31, 2020, the Company issued:
(a) 361,359 common shares in exchange for $2,869 in cash and recognized $652 in share issuance costs;
(b)
186,600 common shares and 79,937 warrants in exchange for $1,092 in cash in settlement of the Financing Facility dated February 23, 2020; the fair value of the common shares of $2,504 was recorded in equity and the $625 fair value of the warrants was recorded as a derivative liability which was adjusted to market at the end of every period; as at December 31, 2021, the warrants have expired unexercised;
(c)
510,933 common shares valued at $3,002 on conversion of debt;
(d)
518,732 common shares valued at $3,906 in exchange for 37% of the NCI in Allarity Therapeutics Denmark ApS; and
(e) 247,675 common shares valued at $2,029 in exchange for 16.09% of the NCI in OV US Inc.
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ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except
for share and per share data and where otherwise noted)
18. Stockholders’ Equity (cont.)
(b) Non-controlling interests
There were no non-controlling
interests in the year ended December 31, 2021. The following provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the Company’s
non-controlling interests in Allarity Therapeutics Denmark ApS (formerly OV-SPV2 ApS) and OV US Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2020:
(US$ in thousands)
Allarity
Therapeutics
Denmark ApS
Non-controlling
Interest
OV US Inc.
Non-controlling interest
Total
Non-controlling Interest
Balance at December 31, 2019
2,042
774
2,816
Acquisition of 37 % of Allarity Therapeutics Denmark ApS for shares(see (d) above)
( 2,103 )
—
( 2,103 )
Acquisition of 16.09 % of OV US Inc. for shares (see (e) above)
—
( 758 )
( 758 )
Income (loss) for 2020
17
( 32 )
( 15 )
Foreign currency translation
44
16
60
Balance at December 31, 2020
$ —
$ —
$ —
19. Share-based payments
Share based payments in the
legal form of stock options (“options”) and/or warrants have been granted to members of the executive management, members
of the board of directors, employees, and external consultants.
2021 Equity Incentive Plan
Our 2021 Equity Incentive
Plan became effective on December 20, 2021. It was approved by shareholders in connection with the Recapitalization Share Exchange. Our
2021 Plan authorizes the award of stock options, Restricted Stock Awards (“RSAs”), Stock Appreciation Rights (“SARs”),
Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”), cash awards, performance awards and stock bonus awards. We have initially reserved 1,211,374
shares of our common stock under the 2021 Plan. The number of shares reserved for issuance under our 2021 Plan will increase automatically
on January 1 of each of 2022 through 2031 by the number of shares equal to the lesser of 5 % of the aggregate number of outstanding
shares of our common stock as of the immediately preceding December 31, or a number as may be determined by our board of directors.
On November 24, 2021, the
Board of Directors approved an equity-settled stock option plan which provides employees, officers, and directors an option to purchase
a total of 869,828 common shares of the Company at prices of between $ 5.19 and $ 10.17 . Employee warrants were granted with 25 % vesting
upon grant and the 75 % balance vesting over 36 months until November 24, 2024, provided they remain within the Company’s employment.
Director warrants were granted with a vesting period of 48 months. Vested warrants are exercisable over a fixed period from grant date
up to and including November 23, 2027.
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ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except
for share and per share data and where otherwise noted)
19. Share-based payments (cont.)
Additional Executive Plan
Effective September 15, 2019,
the Company established an option compensation plan to grant the CEO a right to subscribe a total of two percent of the then outstanding
shares of the Company on a fully diluted basis upon completion of twenty-four months of continuous employment. A total of 156,025 options
were granted effective September 15, 2021 and became fully vested on that date. The options have been valued at $ 1,004 with the Black-Scholes
model using an expected volatility of 97.88 %; expected life of 5 years; risk free interest rate of ( 0.46 %); an expected dividend yield
of 0 %; and an exercise price of $ 8.75 .
Warrant plan #7
On December 18, 2020, the
Board of Directors approved an equity-settled stock option plan which provides an employee and a member of the executive management of
the Group with the option to purchase 67,791 common shares of the Company at market price on the date of grant. Warrants were granted
with monthly vesting over 36 months until September 1, 2022, respectively October 1, 2023, provided they remain within the Company’s
employment. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the vesting terms were accelerated and upon the Company’s listing on Nasdaq
the options of the member of executive management became fully vested. Accordingly, a total of 28,191 options exercisable at $ 13.30 per
share became completely vested as of December 20, 2021. Vested options are exercisable over a fixed period of 10 years from grant date.
Warrant plan #6
In October 2019, the Board
of Directors approved an equity-settled stock option plan which provides board of directors and members of the executive management of
the Company the option to purchase 112,764 common shares of the Company at market price on the date of grant. During 2020, a total of
27,017 of the options were forfeited on the termination of a member of executive management. Options were granted with a three-year vesting
term, providing non-termination of employment. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the vesting terms were accelerated and upon the
Company’s listing on Nasdaq the balance of 70,477 of the options exercisable at $ 12.09 became fully vested as of December
20, 2021. Vested options are exercisable over a fixed period of 10 years from grant date.
Warrant plan #5
On February 24, 2017, the
Board of Directors approved an equity-settled stock option plan which provides board of directors and members of the executive management
of the Group with the option to purchase 13,924 common shares of the Company at market price on the date of grant. Warrants were granted
with either immediate vesting, or monthly vesting over 36 months until July 1, 2019, provided the recipient remains within the Group’s
employment. Vested warrants are exercisable over a fixed period from grant date up to and including July 1, 2021.
Warrant plan #4
On February 18, 2016, the
Board of Directors approved an equity-settled stock option plan, which provides key management personnel with the option to purchase 12,676
common shares of the Company at market price on the date of grant. Warrants were granted with monthly vesting over 36 months from July
1, 2016, until July 1, 2019, provided the recipient remains within the Group’s employment. Vested warrants are exercisable over
a fixed period from grant date up to and including July 1, 2021.
Warrant plan #3
On December 17, 2014, the Board
of Directors approved an equity-settled stock option plan, which provides key management personnel and with the option to purchase 570,000
common shares of the Company at market price on the date of grant. Warrants were granted with 50 % immediately vesting upon grant, 25 %
vesting on December 17, 2015, and 25 % vesting on July 3, 2016, provided the recipient remains within the Group’s employment.
Vested warrants are exercisable over a fixed period from grant date up to and including July 1, 2021.
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ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except
for share and per share data and where otherwise noted)
19. Share-based payments (cont.)
Warrant plans #1 - #6 and 2021 Stock Option Plan
Effective July 1, 2021, a
total of 45,805 previously issued and outstanding options expired unexercised.
All share-based payment warrants and stock option plans
During 2021, the total charge
to profit or loss amounted to $ 6,368 (2020: $ 616 ) of which $ 4,203 (2020: $ 616 ) are recognized as general and administrative expenses and
$ 2,165 is recognized as research and development expenses. As of December 31, 2021, total unrecognized compensation cost relating to unvested
options granted was $ 4,526 and is expected to be realized over a period of 2.6 years. The Company will issue shares upon exercise
of options from shares reserved under the plans.
The table below summarizes
the number of options that were outstanding, their weighted average exercise price and contractual term as of December 31, as well as
the movements during the period.
Number
of Shares
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
Weighted
Average
Contractual
Term
$
(in years)
Balance on January 1, 2020
174,345
$ 9.0
—
Granted
67,791
11.0
—
Forfeited
( 27,016 )
13.0
—
Outstanding as of December 31, 2020
215,119
10.0
9.3
Granted
1,026,653
6.2
—
Exercised
( 20,976 )
3.0
—
Forfeited
( 45,805 )
3.1
—
Outstanding as of December 31, 2021
1,174,992
$ 6.8
4.91
Options exercisable at December 31, 2021
568,500
$ 8.0
4.76
The intrinsic value of options
outstanding at December 31, 2021 and 2020 was $ 4,149 and $ 0 respectively. The intrinsic value of exercisable options at December 31, 2021
and 2020 was $ 1,484 and $ 0 respectively. A total of 45,805 and 27,016 stock options were forfeited in the years ended December 31, 2021,
and December 31, 2020, respectively. No options expired in the years ended December 31, 2021, or December 31, 2020. The weighted
average share price at the date of exercise of stock options in 2021 was $ 39 . The intrinsic value of all exercised stock options in 2021
was $ 418 . The exercise price for options outstanding at the end of 2021 is $ 5.19 – $ 13.30 (2020: $ 4.5 – $ 15 ).
The weighted average grant
date fair value of options granted in 2021 was $ 6.2 (2020: $ 6 ) per share. The total fair value of options vested during the years December
31, 2021, and 2020 was $ 4,223 and $ 616 respectively.
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ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except
for share and per share data and where otherwise noted)
19. Share-based payments (cont.)
The estimate of the grant
date fair value of each option issued is based on a Black Scholes model. The assumptions used in our valuations are summarized as follows:
For the Years ended
December 31,
2021
2020
Expected volatility
80.6 % - 97.9 %
80.6 %
Weighted average share price
$ 6.63
$ 7.0
Expected life (in years)
5 - 9.8
10 – 11
Expected dividend yield
0 %
0 %
Risk-free interest rate
( 0.45 )% - ( 0.46 ) %
( 0.41 )%
Expected Term —
The expected term is based upon the historical exercise patterns of options.
Expected volatility —
Was determined based upon the expected term of the options which is based upon the historical exercise patterns of options.
Risk-Free Interest Rate
— The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the date of grant for zero-coupon U.S.
Treasury notes with maturities approximately equal to the options’ expected term.
Dividend Rate —
The expected dividend is zero as the Company has not paid nor does it anticipate paying any dividends on its common stock in the foreseeable
future.
Fair Value of Common Stock —
The quoted prices of the Company’s common stock is used to estimate the fair value of the share-based awards at grant date.
20. License and Development Agreements
a) License Agreement with Novartis Pharma for Dovitinib
We hold the exclusive worldwide
rights to all therapeutic and/or diagnostic uses related to cancer in humans for dovitinib from Novartis Pharma AG (“Novartis”)
pursuant to a license agreement. Pursuant to the agreement, we are solely responsible for the development of dovitinib during the term
of the agreement.
Development Milestone Payments
Pursuant to the agreement,
we have agreed to make milestone payments to Novartis in connection with the development of dovitinib by us or our affiliates, or by a
third-party (a “Program Acquirer”) that assumes control of the dovitinib development program from us corresponding to: (i) upon
enrollment of half of the patients required in a Phase 2 clinical trials in certain countries in accordance with agreed upon protocols;
(ii) Upon dosing of the first patient in the first Phase 3 clinical trial; (iii) upon submission of the first NDA with the FDA;
(iv) submission of an MAA to the EMA or any other Regulatory Authority in certain countries; (v) upon receipt of the first authorization
by the FDA to market and sell a licensed product; and (vi) upon receipt of a MAA (including a respective pricing and reimbursement
approval) for a licensed product in one or more specified European countries. If all milestones have been achieved, we may be obligated
to pay Novartis up to a maximum of $ 26 million. As of December 31, 2021, we have accrued a milestone payment of $ 5 million in current
liabilities and included $ 5 million in our research and development expenses in the year ended December 31, 2021.
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ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except
for share and per share data and where otherwise noted)
20. License and Development Agreements (cont.)
Royalty Payments
In addition to the milestone
payments described above, we have agreed to pay Novartis royalties based on annual incremental sales of product derived from dovitinib
in an amount between five percent ( 5 %) and ten percent ( 10 %) of annual sales of between $ 0 and $ 250 million, between six percent ( 6 %)
and thirteen percent ( 13 %) of annual sales between $ 250 million and $ 500 million, between seven percent ( 7 %) and thirteen percent ( 13 %)
of annual sales between $ 500 million and $ 750 million, and between thirteen percent ( 13 %) and fifteen percent ( 15 %) of annual sales in
excess of $ 750 million.
We are obligated to pay royalties
under the agreement on a country-by-country and product-by-product basis for a period that commences with the first commercial sale of
a product until the later of (i) the expiration of the last to expire valid claim of any licensed patent covering such licensed product
in such country; or, (ii) the expiration of regulatory-based exclusivity for such licensed product in such country or (iii) the
ten (10) year anniversary of the date of first commercial sale of such licensed product in such country. However, the agreement may be
sooner terminated without cause by us upon 120 days prior written notice, or upon written notice of a material breach of the agreement
by Novartis that is not cured within 30 days. Novartis also has the right to terminate the agreement upon written notice of a material
breach of the agreement by us that is not cured within 30 days or if we file for bankruptcy.
b) License Agreement with Eisai for Stenoparib
We hold the exclusive worldwide
rights to all preventative, therapeutic and/or diagnostic uses related to cancer in humans and by amendment to the agreement on December
11, 2020, viral infections in humans (including, but not limited to, coronaviruses) for stenoparib from Eisai, Inc. (“Eisai”)
pursuant to a license agreement. Pursuant to the license agreement, we are solely responsible for the development of stenoparib during
the term of the agreement. The agreement also provides for a joint development committee consisting of six (6) members, three (3) appointed
by us and three (3) appointed by Eisai. One of our members of the joint development committee is designated chair of the committee
and has the power to break any deadlock in decisions by the committee that must be made by a majority vote with each representative having
one (1) vote. The purpose of the committee is to implement and oversee development activities for stenoparib pursuant to the clinical
development plan, serves as a forum for exchanging data, information and development strategy.
Development Milestone Payments
Pursuant to the agreement, we have agreed to make milestone payments
to Eisai in connection with the development of stenoparib by us or our affiliates, or by a third-party Program Acquirer that assumes control
of the stenoparib development program from us corresponding to: (i) successful completion of a Phase 2 clinical trial; (ii) Upon
dosing of the first patient in the first Phase 3 clinical trial; (iii) upon submission of the first NDA with the FDA; (iv) submission
of an MAA to the EMA; (v) submission of an NDA to the MHLW in Japan; (vi) upon receipt of authorization by the FDA to market
and sell a licensed product; (vii) upon receipt of approval of an MAA by the EMA for a licensed product; and (viii) upon receipt
of approval by the MHLW in Japan for a licensed product. If all milestones have been achieved, we may be obligated to pay Eisai up to
a maximum of $ 94 million. In addition, we have agreed to pay Eisai a one-time sales milestone payment in the amount of $ 50 million the
first time our annual sales of licensed product is $ 1 billion or more.
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ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except
for share and per share data and where otherwise noted)
20. License and Development Agreements (cont.)
Royalty Payments
In addition to the milestone
payments described above, we have agreed to pay Eisai royalties based on annual incremental sales of product derived from stenoparib in
an amount between five percent ( 5 %) and ten percent ( 10 %) of annual sales of between $ 0 and $ 100 million, between six percent ( 6 %)
and ten percent ( 10 %) of annual sales between $ 100 million and $ 250 million, between seven percent ( 7 %) and eleven percent ( 11 %)
of annual sales between $ 250 million and $ 500 million, and between eleven percent ( 11 %) and fifteen percent ( 15 %) of annual
sales in excess of $ 500 million.
We are obligated to pay royalties
under the agreement on a country-by-country and product-by-product basis for a period that commences with the first commercial sale of
a product until the later of (i) the expiration of the last to expire valid claim of any licensed patent covering such licensed product
in such country; or, (ii) the expiration of regulatory-based exclusivity for such licensed product in such country or (iii) the
fifteen (15) year anniversary of the date of first commercial sale of such licensed product in such country. However, the agreement may
be sooner terminated without cause by us upon 120 days prior written notice, or upon written notice of a material breach of the agreement
by Eisai that is not cured within 90 days (30 days for a payment default). Eisai also has the right to terminate the agreement
upon written notice of a material breach of the agreement by us that is not cured within 90 days (30 days for a payment default)
or if we file for bankruptcy. By an amendment effective as of August 3, 2021, and executed by Eisai on August 23, 2021, Eisai also has
the right to terminate the agreement if we do not complete a Phase 2 clinical trial before December 31, 2022, unless we elect to
pay a $ 1,000 (one million dollar) extension payment (“Extension Payment”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event we
fail to enroll and dose at least thirty (30) patients with the first dose of cancer drug in the ongoing Phase 2 Ovarian Cancer Clinical
Trial by July 1, 2022 then the Extension Payment will be due and payable in fully by July 30, 2022. In addition, if we fail to achieve
successful completion of first Phase 2 Clinical Trial prior to December 31, 2022, and do not elect to pay the Extension Payment then Eisai
may terminate the agreement in its sole discretion pursuant to the terms of the amendment.
Option to Reacquire Rights to Stenoparib
For the period commencing
with enrollment of the first five (5) patients in a Phase 2 clinical trial pursuant to the clinical development plan and ending ninety
(90) days following successful completion of such Phase 2 clinical trial, Eisai has the option to reacquire our licensed rights to develop
stenoparib for a purchase price equal to the fair market value of our rights, giving effect to the stage of development of stenoparib
that we have completed under the agreement. We commenced a Phase 2 clinical trial April 15, 2019, and as of the date of these consolidated
financial statements, Eisai has not indicated an intention to exercise its repurchase option.
c) Development, Option and License Agreement with R-Pharm for
IXEMPRA ®
On March 1, 2019, the Company
entered into an option to in-license the rights to any and all therapeutic and/or diagnostic uses in humans for IXEMPRA ®
in the European Union (Great Britain but excluding Switzerland and Lichtenstein) (the “Territory”) from R-Pharm U.S. Operating,
LLC (“R-Pharm”), pursuant to a Development, Option and License Agreement (the “Option”). By an amendment to the
agreement dated June 15, 2021, for no consideration, the term of the option will expire on September 1, 2022, if not exercised by us before
then. The agreement provides a right of extension, should we elect, for an additional $ 250 thousand. As a condition to the exercise of
the Option, we are required to offer R-Pharm a right to re-acquire the licensed rights from us on terms to be mutually agreed upon, including
the payment to us of the fair market value of the licensed rights. Pursuant to the Option, we are solely responsible for the development
of IXEMPRA ® during the term of the Option within the Territory. The agreement also provides for a joint development committee
consisting of four (4) members, two (2) appointed by us and two (2) appointed by R-Pharm. Decisions by the committee that
must be made by a unanimous consent of the parties, with us having the tie breaking vote on matters involving our DRP Biomarker, patient
selection in the mBC clinical trial and the commercialization plan and R-Pharm having the tie breaking vote on all other matters. The
purpose of the committee is to implement and oversee development activities for IXEMPRA ® pursuant to the clinical development
plan, serves as a forum for exchanging data, information, and development strategy.
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ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except
for share and per share data and where otherwise noted)
20. License and Development Agreements (cont.)
Development Milestone Payments
Pursuant to the agreement,
once we have exercised the Option, we have agreed to make milestone payments to R-Pharm in connection with the development of IXEMPRA ®
by us or our affiliates, or by a third-party Program Acquirer that assumes control of the IXEMPRA ® development program
from us corresponding to: (i) upon receipt of regulatory approval for the Product for the treatment of the first indication in the
first country in the Territory; and (ii) upon receipt of regulatory approval for the Product for the treatment of each additional
indication in the first country in the Territory for each such additional indication. If all milestones have been achieved, and assuming
only one additional indication in the second milestone is achieved, we may be obligated to pay R-Pharm up to a maximum of $ 12.5 million.
Royalty Payments
In addition to the milestone
payments described above, once we have exercised the Option, we have agreed to pay R-Pharm royalties based on annual incremental sales
of product derived from IXEMPRA ® in an amount between five percent ( 5 %) and eight percent ( 8 %) of annual sales of
between $ 0 and $ 30 million, and between eight percent ( 8 %) and twelve percent ( 12 %) of annual sales over $ 30 million.
After the Option is exercised,
we would be obligated to pay royalties under the agreement on a country-by-country and product-by-product basis for a period that commences
with the first commercial sale of a product until the later of (i) the expiration of the last to expire valid claim of any licensed
patent covering such licensed product in such country; or, (ii) the expiration of regulatory-based exclusivity for such licensed
product in such country or (iii) the seven (7) year anniversary of the date of first commercial sale of such licensed product in
such country. However, the agreement may be sooner terminated without cause by us upon 90 days prior written notice, or upon written
notice of a material breach of the agreement by R-Pharm that is not cured within 90 days (30 days for a payment default). R-Pharm
also has the right to terminate the agreement upon written notice of a material breach of the agreement by us that is not cured within
90 days (30 days for a payment default) or in the event that we file for bankruptcy.
d) Development costs and Out-License Agreement with Smerud
In June of 2020 (the “June
2020 Out-License Agreement”), as amended March 28, 2022 (the “Amended License Agreement”), the Company out-licensed
its secondary LiPlaCis ® and 2X-111 programs to Smerud Medical Research International, the Company’s long-time CRO
partner in Europe, for further Phase 2 clinical development of each program together with its DRP ® companion diagnostic.
Pursuant to the terms of the Amended License Agreement, Chosa ApS, a company organized under the laws of Denmark (“Chosa”),
replaced us as the exclusive licensee to the LiPlaCis ® technology. In addition, we also granted Chosa an exclusive, royalty-free,
transferable and sublicensable license for (i) our DRP ® Companion Diagnostics that are specific for Cisplatin or LiPlaCis ®
(a liposomal formulation of Cisplatin) for the research and development of LiPlaCis ® products, and (ii) the use of any
and all know-how and intellectual property rights owned by us for Chosa’s use of our DRP ® Companion Diagnostics that
are specific for Cisplatin or LiPlaCis ® (a liposomal formulation of Cisplatin) for the development and commercialization
of LiPlaCis ® products, as contemplated in the Amended License Agreement.
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ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except
for share and per share data and where otherwise noted)
20. License and Development Agreements (cont.)
LiPlaCis Support Agreement with Smerud, Chosa and LiPlasome
On March 28, 2022, concurrent
with the entry into the Amended License Agreement, we entered into the LiPlaCis Support Agreement with Allarity Europe, Smerud, Chosa
and LiPlasome (the “Support Agreement”). Pursuant to the terms of the Support Agreement, we agreed (i) to pay to LiPlasome
a certain percentage of the Commercialization Proceeds received from Smerud by way of debt cancellation relating to prior work on LiPlaCis ®
by Smerud, which obligation was to be satisfied by the payment of USD $338 thousand (2,273 thousand DKK) to LiPlasome upon execution of
the Support Agreement, (ii) to equally share the milestone payments under the terms of the License Agreement, pursuant to which it was
contemplated that upon the achievement of all the milestones, our pro rata share of the Milestone Payments would be up to $3.5 million,
(iii) to amend and restate the Original License Agreement, and (iv) to terminate the 2020 Sublicense Agreement as contemplated by the
parties pursuant to the terms of the Support Agreement.
Development costs
Under the terms of the June
2020 Out-License agreement, the Company is liable for development costs of Smerud Medical Research International (“Smerud”)
in the approximate amount of $ 1,264 (one million two hundred and sixty-four thousand) which has been accrued as of December 31, 2021 and
is payable as Smerud was unable to identify investors to fund development of in-licensed products from the Company by December 31, 2021.
Subsequent to December 31,
2021 and pursuant to the terms of the March 28, 2022 Amended License Agreement, the $ 1,264 thousand liability was forgiven in exchange
for a payment to LiPlasome. Consequently, as at March 31, 2022, the Company recognized a gain on debt forgiveness of $ 926 thousand
and recorded a balance due to LiPlasome of $ 338 thousand ( 2,273 thousand DKK), which was paid on April 1, 2022. However, notwithstanding
the termination of the out-license agreement, we are currently engaged in discussions with Smerud in connection with the further development
of 2X-111.
Development Milestone Payments
Pursuant to the Amended License
Agreement, we are entitled to receive certain milestone payments from Chosa relating to the development and commercialization of LiPlaCis ®
upon the occurrence of the following events, which milestone payments are to be shared with LiPlasome: (i) upon the regulatory approval
of a product in the United States, (ii) upon the regulatory approval of a product in any country in Europe, including on a centralized
filing basis by the EMA, (iii) upon the first achievement on a cumulative basis of net sales of a product in the United States, and (iv)
upon the first achievement on a cumulative basis of net sales of a product in any country in Europe. Each milestone payment is payable
one time only, regardless of the number of times the corresponding milestone event is achieved by a product and regardless of the number
of products to achieve such milestone event. If all milestones are achieved, then we would be entitled to receive up to $3.5 million in
milestone payments under the Amended License Agreement (“Milestone Payments”).
As a result of the Amended
License Agreement, we no longer have any rights to use or commercialize LiPlaCis ® and are only entitled to receive the
Milestone Payments upon the achievement of the respective milestones.
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ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except
for share and per share data and where otherwise noted)
20. License and Development Agreements (cont.)
e) Sale of Irofulven
On July 23, 2021, the Company,
and Lantern Pharma Inc. (“Lantern”) entered into an exclusive agreement under which Lantern will reacquire global rights to
Irofulven (“LP-100”) and assume full authority to manage and guide future clinical development and commercialization for $2
million. The Company received an upfront payment of $1 million from Lantern in the year ended December 31, 2021, and Lantern is withholding
$1 million in escrow with applicable amounts to be released upon the achievement of certain agreed targets as described in Note 27(c).
The agreement voids all prior obligations from the original 2015 in-license agreement and provides for additional development and regulatory
milestone fees, and tiered royalties on future sales of Irofulven.
If all milestones are achieved,
then we will be entitled to receive up to $ 16 million in milestone payments under the Asset Purchase Agreement. In addition to the milestone
payments, Lantern Pharma has agreed to pay us royalties in the low mid-digits based on annual incremental net sales of product derived
from Irofulven, on a country-by-country basis, in an amount equal to percentages of annual sales based on a tiered progression.
21. Tax
The reconciliation of the statutory rate to the effective
tax rate is as follows:
Reconciliation of effective tax rate:
2021
$
2020
(Restated)
$
Tax computed on the loss before tax at a tax rate of ( 21.0 % and 22.0 % for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 respectively)
( 5,568 )
( 1,412 )
Foreign rate differential
( 210 )
4
Non-deductible expenses, share-based payments
523
135
Non-deductible expenses, other
905
151
Tax value of derivative warrants
( 438 )
( 491 )
Special tax deduction on research and development expenses
( 464 )
( 323 )
Loss offset to research and development incentive
682
708
Other adjustments
60
( 123 )
Adjustment of tax concerning previous years
134
3
Change in valuation allowance
4,322
1,546
Transaction costs
187
—
Effective tax rate
133
198
The components of income (loss) before income taxes were
as follows:
Year ended
December 31,
(in $1,000’s)
2021
$
2020
(Restated)
$
Denmark
( 21,250 )
( 6,188 )
Sweden
( 11 )
( 4 )
United States
( 5,254 )
( 227 )
( 26,515 )
( 6,419 )
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ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except
for share and per share data and where otherwise noted)
21. Tax (cont.)
The components of the provision for income taxes from operations
were as follows:
Year ended
December 31,
(in $1,000’s)
2021
$
2020
(Restated)
$
Current:
Denmark
—
—
Sweden
44
30
United States
69
3
Total
113
33
Deferred:
Denmark
20
165
Sweden
—
—
United States
—
—
Total
20
165
133
198
Deferred tax comprises:
2021
$
2020
(Restated)
$
Property, plant and equipment
21
21
Intangible assets
( 5,198 )
( 5,648 )
Stock compensation
815
—
Other accruals
( 47 )
( 57 )
Net operating losses
9,095
6,158
Total deferred tax
4,686
474
Valuation allowance
( 6,647 )
( 2,609 )
Net deferred tax liabilities
( 1,961 )
( 2,135 )
Tax on profit/loss for the year:
2021
$
2020
( Restated)
$
Current income tax
88
33
Change in deferred tax
20
165
Adjustment of tax concerning previous years
25
—
Tax received under the tax credit scheme
—
—
Tax expense
133
198
Tax losses carried forward of approximately $ 41.6 million can be carried
forward indefinitely. Deferred tax has been provided corresponding to the statutory tax rate applied.
The statute of limitations
for re-assessment of tax returns in Denmark is three years and five years for transfer pricing. As of December 31, 2021, the Company’s
December 31, 2017 through 2020 tax years remain open and the Company does not believe it has any uncertain tax positions that would result
in the Company having a liability to the taxing authorities.
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ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except
for share and per share data and where otherwise noted)
22. Related parties
Transactions with related parties
During the year ended December 31, 2021, a member of the Company’s
Board of Directors participated in the June 2021 rights offering and purchased a total of 11,336 shares for $ 84 . During the year ended
December 31, 2020, the Company’s former CEO and certain of his family members provided research and development and investor relations
services to the Company and were compensated in the amount of $ 156 .
Acquisition of NCI
On June 8, 2020, the Company
issued 518,732 shares in the Company at a value of $ 3,906 to Sass Larsen, an entity with significant influence over the Company in exchange
for the purchase of the remaining 37 % interest in Allarity Therapeutics Denmark ApS (formerly OV SPV2 ApS).
On July 13, 2020, the Company
acquired the remaining ownership ( 16.09 %) in Oncology Venture US Inc. for 247,675 common shares valued at $ 2,029 out of which Sass Larsen
was issued 65,625 common shares in the Company valued at $ 538 , and Marie Foegh, our executive officer, received 3,988 ordinary shares
valued at $ 33 .
23. Segment information
The Company is domiciled in
the United States of America and its operations are in Denmark and operates as one operating segment. Our Chief Executive Officer (CEO),
as the chief operating decision-maker, manages and allocates resources to the operations of our Company on a total Company basis. Managing
and allocating resources on a total company basis enables our CEO to assess the overall level of resources available and how to best deploy
these resources across functions, therapeutic areas and research and development projects that are in line with our long-term company-wide
strategic goals. Consistent with this decision-making process, our CEO uses consolidated, single-segment financial information for purposes
of evaluating performance, forecasting future period financial results, allocating resources, and setting incentive targets. The Company
has neither revenues from external customers outside Denmark, nor long-term assets in geographical areas other than Denmark.
24. Basic and diluted net loss per share
Basic and diluted net loss
per share attributable to common shareholders was as follows:
Years Ended
December 31,
2021
2020
(Restated)
Numerator:
Net loss attributable to common shareholders
$ ( 26,648 )
$ ( 6,617 )
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic and diluted
6,358,988
3,264,780
Net loss per share attributable to common shareholders – basic and diluted
$ ( 4.19 )
$ ( 2.03 )
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ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except
for share and per share data and where otherwise noted)
24. Basic and diluted net loss per share (cont.)
The Company’s potentially
dilutive securities, which include warrants and shares issuable upon conversion of convertible debt, have been excluded from the computation
of diluted net loss per share attributable to common shareholders as the effect would be to reduce the net loss per share attributable
to common shareholders. Therefore, the weighted average number of common shares outstanding used to calculate both basic and diluted net
loss per share attributable to common shareholders is the same. The Company excluded the following potential common shares, presented
based on amounts outstanding at each period end, from the computation of diluted net loss per share attributable to common shareholders
for the periods indicated because including them would have had an anti-dilutive effect:
As of December 31,
2021
2020
Warrants and stock options
3,193,950
1,301,878
Series A Convertible Preferred stock
1,997,982
—
Convertible debt
—
19,204
5,191,932
1,321,082
25. Financial Instruments
The following tables present
information about the Company’s financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis and indicate the level of the
fair value hierarchy used to determine such fair values:
Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2021 Using:
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Assets:
Investment
$ 350
$ —
$ —
$ 350
Liabilities:
Warrant liability
$ —
$ —
$ ( 11,273 )
$ ( 11,273 )
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock Redemption Feature
—
—
( 7,181 )
( 7,181 )
$ —
$ —
$ ( 18,454 )
$ ( 18,454 )
Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2020 Using:
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Assets:
Investment
$ 845
$ —
$ —
$ 845
Liabilities:
Convertible debt
$ —
$ —
$ ( 1,327 )
$ ( 1,327 )
Financing Facility
—
—
( 102 )
( 102 )
Derivative warrants
—
—
( 47 )
( 47 )
$ —
$ —
$ ( 1,476 )
$ ( 1,476 )
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ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except
for share and per share data and where otherwise noted)
25. Financial Instruments (cont.)
Methods used to estimate the
fair values of our financial instruments, not disclosed elsewhere in these financial statements, are as follows:
When available, our marketable securities are valued using quoted prices
for identical instruments in active markets. If we are unable to value our marketable securities using quoted prices for identical instruments
in active markets, we value our investments using broker reports that utilize quoted market prices for comparable instruments. Accordingly,
our investment is considered a Level 1 financial asset. We have no financial assets or liabilities measured using Level 2 inputs. Financial
assets and liabilities are considered Level 3 when their fair values are determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies,
or similar techniques, and at least one significant model assumption or input is unobservable.
The Company recognizes its
derivative liabilities as level 3 and values its derivatives using the methods discussed below. While the Company believes that its valuation
methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, it recognizes that the use of different methodologies or assumptions
to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different estimate of fair value at the reporting date.
The primary assumptions that would significantly affect the fair values using terms in the notes that are subject to volatility and market
price of the underlying common stock of the Company.
The Company reviews the fair
value hierarchy classification on a quarterly basis. Changes in the ability to observe valuation inputs may result in a reclassification
of levels for certain securities within the fair value hierarchy. The Company’s policy is to recognize transfers into and out of
levels within the fair value hierarchy at the date the actual event or change in circumstances that caused the transfer occurs. When a
determination is made to classify an asset or liability within Level 3, the determination is based upon the significance of the unobservable
inputs to the overall fair value measurement. There were no transfers between level 1 or level 2 during the year ended December 31,
2021. During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company’s investment in Lantern Pharma shares was transferred from Level 3 to
Level 1 when Lantern became publicly listed on Nasdaq.
The Company used Monte Carlo
simulation models to measure the fair value of the warrant liability and Series A convertible preferred stock redemption feature at $ 11,273
and $ 7,181 respectively on December 31, 2021, and will subsequently remeasure the fair value at the end of each period and record the
change of fair value in the Consolidated Statements of Operation and Comprehensive Loss during the corresponding period. Fluctuations
in the Company’s stock price are a primary driver for the changes in the derivative valuations during each reporting period. During
the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company’s stock price decreased from initial valuation. As the stock price decreases for each
of the related derivative instruments, the value to the holder of the instrument generally decreases. Stock price is one of the significant
unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of each of the Company’s derivative instruments.
26. Commitments and Contingencies
Development costs
On November 10, 2020, the
Company entered into a cost sharing agreement with Smerud for the development of Ixempra whereby Smerud will be entitled to 7.5 % royalties
on future revenue in exchange for funding half of the development costs. As of December 31, 2021, Smerud has performed work valued at
$ 155 and is entitled to a very low amount of future royalties which is not probable or estimable at of the date of these financial statements.
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ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except
for share and per share data and where otherwise noted)
26. Commitments and Contingencies (cont.)
License Agreement with 2-BBB Medicines B.V. for 2X-111
On March 27, 2017, we in-licensed
the exclusive worldwide rights to the central nervous system (“CNS”) and/or cerebrocardiovascular drug application, including
the (preventive) treatment of peripheral effects of agents causing CNS disease or symptoms, including cancer, for 2X-111 from 2-BBB Medicines
B.V. (“2-BBB”) pursuant to a license agreement. Upon execution of the agreement, we paid 2-BBB a one-time, non-refundable,
non-creditable payment of $ 500,000 (five hundred thousand). Pursuant to the agreement, we are solely responsible for the development of
2X-111 during the term of the agreement.
Development and Sales Milestone Payments
Pursuant to the agreement,
we have agreed to make milestone payments to 2-BBB in connection with the development of 2X-111 by us or our affiliates, or by a third-party
(a “Program Acquirer”) that assumes control of the 2X-111 development program from us corresponding to: (i) upon enrollment
of the first ten patients required in a Phase 2 clinical trial; (ii) upon the successful completion of a Phase 2 clinical trial; (iii)
upon dosing of the first patient in the first Phase 3 clinical trial; (iv) upon submission of the first NDA with the FDA; (v) submission
of an MAA to the EMA in the European Union; (vi) upon submission of an NDA in the first of either China or India; (vii) upon receipt of
the first authorization by the FDA to market and sell a licensed product; (viii) upon receipt of a MAA for a licensed product in the European
Union; and (ix) upon receipt of regulatory approval in the first of either China or India. If all development milestones have been achieved,
we may be obligated to pay 2-BBB up to a maximum of $27.75 million which could increase to $55.5 million if 2-BBB successfully expands
the field of our license agreement to include all preventative, therapeutic and/or diagnostic uses related to cancer in humans. In addition
to the development milestones described above, we have agreed to make a mid-level seven figure one-time payment upon our sales of a licensed
product reaching $500 million annually and a low eight figure payment upon the first and second time our sales of a licensed product reaches
$1 Billion annual. If all sales milestones have been achieved, we would be obligated to pay 2-BBB up to a maximum of $22.5 million which
could increase to $45 million if 2-BBB successfully expands the field of our license agreement to include all preventative, therapeutic
and/or diagnostic uses related to cancer in humans.
Royalty Payments
In addition to the milestone
payments described above, we have agreed to pay 2-BBB royalties based on annual incremental sales of product derived from 2X-111 in an
amount between five percent (5%) and ten percent (10%) of annual sales of between $0 and $100 million, between six percent (6%) and thirteen
percent (13%) of annual sales between $100 million and $250 million, and between seven percent (7%) and thirteen percent (13%) of annual
sales in excess of $250 million. We are obligated to pay royalties under the agreement on a product-by-product and country-by-country
basis, from the period of time commencing on the first commercial sale of any product in such country and expiring upon the latest of
(a) the expiration of the last valid claim of a patent within (i) the 2-BBB intellectual property and/or (ii) the joint intellectual property
in such country (if, but only if, such joint intellectual property arose from activities under the clinical development plan), or (b)
the tenth (10 th ) anniversary of the date of first commercial sale of such product in such country. However, the agreement may
be sooner terminated without cause by us upon 120 days prior written notice, or upon written notice of a material breach of the agreement
by 2-BBB that is not cured within 90 days. 2-BBB also has the right to terminate the agreement upon written notice of a material breach
of the agreement by us that is not cured within 90 days (30 days for a payment default) or if we file for bankruptcy. 2-BBB also has the
right to terminate the agreement in the event we challenge a 2-BBB patent and we have the right to terminate the agreement upon 30 days’
notice for specified safety reason.
27. Subsequent Events
For its consolidated financial
statements as of December 31, 2021, and for the year then ended, the Company evaluated subsequent events through the date on which
these financial statements were issued. All subsequent events not otherwise disclosed in these financial statements are as follows:
(a) Impairment
of Intangible Assets
At the end of March 31, 2022,
the Company’s share price has declined significantly, resulting in a market valuation well below the carrying value of the Company’s
intangible assets. Consequently, the Company will be testing its intangible assets for impairment as of the end of March 31, 2022.
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ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except
for share and per share data and where otherwise noted)
27. Subsequent Events (cont.)
(b) Oncoheroes
Effective January 2, 2022,
the Company entered into an Exclusive License Agreement with Oncoheroes Biosciences Inc. (the “Oncoheroes Agreement”) to grant
Oncoheroes an exclusive royalty-bearing global license to both dovitinib and stenoparib in pediatric cancers. Oncoheroes will take responsibility
for pediatric cancer clinical development activities for both clinical-stage therapeutics. Allarity will support Oncoheroes’ pediatric
clinical trials by providing clinical-grade drug inventory at cost and by facilitating DRP ® companion diagnostic screening
of pediatric patients for each drug. Under the licenses, Oncoheroes will receive commercialization rights for pediatric cancers, subject
to the Company’s first buy-back option for each program, and the Company will receive an upfront license fee and regulatory milestones
for each program, specifically one for dovitinib and one for stenoparib, as follows:
i. A one-time upfront payment of $250,000 and $100,000 (two hundred and fifty thousand and one hundred thousand respectively) for stenoparib and dovitinib respectively, within 5 business days after January 2, 2022 ($350,000 (three hundred and fifty thousand) received as of April 4, 2022); and
ii.
two milestone payments of $1 million each due and payable upon receipt of regulatory approval of a product in the United States, and of a product in Europe, respectively.
Pursuant to the Oncoheroes
Agreement Allarity is also entitled to tiered royalties on aggregate net product sales (“Sales”) of between 7% and 12% on
net sales of products as follows: 7% on Sales less than $100 million; 10% on Sales of greater than $100 million and less than $200 million;
and 12% on Sales greater than $200 million.
(c) Lantern Pharma, Inc. – Irofulven Agreement
On July 23, 2021, we entered
into an Asset Purchase Agreement with Lantern Pharma, Inc. relating to our inventory of Irofulven active pharmaceutical ingredients, our
clinical research data relating to Irofulven developed by us during the drug development program under the May 2015 Drug License and Development
Agreement for Irofulven and terminated our obligation to further advance the development of Irofulven under the May 2015 agreement. Under
the Asset Purchase Agreement, Lantern Pharma agreed to pay us $ 1 million on closing of the transaction, and additional amounts:
(i)
when the inventory of Irofulven API is recertified with a longer shelf life;
(ii)
upon the initiation of treatment of the first patient in an investigator-led “compassionate use” ERCC2/3 mutation subgroup study using Irofulven in certain agreed upon investigators;
(iii)
upon the initiation of treatment of the first patient within twenty-four months after the closing of the transaction in any human clinical trial of Irofulven initiated by Lantern Pharma; and
(iv)
upon the initiation of treatment of the second patient within an agreed upon time period after the closing of the transaction in any human clinical trial of Irofulven initiated by Lantern Pharma.
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ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except
for share and per share data and where otherwise noted)
27. Subsequent Events (cont.)
In addition to the sale of
our inventory of Irofulven API and Data to Lantern Pharma, we also granted Lantern Pharma a non-exclusive, worldwide license to use our
putative Irofulven DRP ® companion diagnostic to advance the development and commercialization of Irofulven and other Illudins
(sesquiterpenes with anti-tumor properties produced by some mushrooms). We have also agreed not to engage in any drug development program
for Illudins or any of its analogues or any use thereof for a period of five (5) years .
Effective March 18, 2022,
pursuant to clause (i) the inventory was recertified with a longer shelf life and as of March 31, 2022, we received $ 459 .
(d) Series A Preferred Stock Conversions
Between January 1, 2022, and
March 31, 2022, 1,973 Series A Preferred shares (gross value of $ 2,119 ) were converted into 746,276 shares of our common stock and accordingly
the balance of outstanding Series A Preferred shares was reduced to 17,827 at March 31, 2022. The latest three conversions in March 2022
were completed at less than the agreed floor price and accordingly, we recorded a liability of $ 134 .
(e) Series A Preferred Stock Triggering Event
As more specifically discussed
below, a “Triggering Event” under the COD occurred on April 29, 2022, under Section 5(a)(ii) of the COD, which would have
resulted in the following unless 3i, LP agreed to forebear and/or waive its rights under the COD:
1. An 18 % per annum dividend
will start to accrue on the stated value of all outstanding Preferred Shares and will continue to accrue until the Triggering Event has
been cured. The accrued dividend is added to the stated value prior to the Dividend Payment Date and paid in cash on the first trading
day of the Company’s next fiscal quarter. A “Late Charge” in the amount of 18 % per annum will accrue on any amounts
due to be paid to holders of the Preferred Shares if not paid when due, including payments that may be owed under Section 2(e) of the
Registration Rights Agreement (“RRA”).
2. A “Triggering Event
Redemption Right” will commence and remain open for a period of 20 trading days from the later of the date the Triggering Event
is cured or the receipt by 3i, LP of the Triggering Event Notice. Under the Triggering Event Redemption Right, if elected by the holder
of the Preferred Shares, the Company would be obligated to redeem all or a portion of the Preferred Shares for a minimum of 125% of the
stated value of the Preferred Shares. Concurrently, under the provisions of the PIPE Warrant, if elected by 3i, the Company would be obligated
to redeem the PIPE Warrant for the Black Sholes Triggering Event Value as defined in the warrant agreement.
3. A “Registration Delay
Payment” will accrue on April 22, 2022 (the expiration of the Allowable Grace Period under the RRA) in the amount of 2 % of 3i, LP’s
“ Purchase Price” as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement which is approximately 2% of $20 million, or $400 and will
continue to accrue at 2% every 30 days thereafter. Additionally, a late charge of 2% per month will accrue on any payments that are not
paid when due. The Registration Delay Payments will stop accruing when the post-effective amendment is declared effective by the SEC at
which time the registration statement and its prospectus will again be available for the resale of common stock.
On May 4, 2022, the Company
and 3i, LP entered into a Forbearance Agreement and Waiver, dated April 27, 2022, wherein 3i, LP confirmed that no Triggering Event as
defined under the COD has occurred prior to April 27, 2022, that a Triggering Event under Section 5(a)(ii) will and has occurred on April
29, 2022, and that in consideration for the Registration Delay Payments the Company is obligated to pay under the RRA, and additional
amounts the Company is obligated to pay under the COD and 3i, LP’s legal fees incurred in the preparation of the Forbearance Agreement
and Waiver in the aggregate of $ 538,823.00 paid upon execution of the Forbearance Agreement and Waiver, and so long as the Company pays
the Registration Delay Payments that become due and payable under the RRA after the execution of the Forbearance Agreement and Waiver,
3i, LP has agreed to forbear exercising any rights or remedies that it may have under the COD that arises as a result of a Triggering
Event under Section 5(a)(ii) of the COD and Section 4(c)(ii) of the PIPE Warrant until the earlier to occur of (i) the date immediately
prior to the date of occurrence of a Bankruptcy Triggering Event, (ii) the date of occurrence of any other Triggering Event under Section
5(a) of the COD (excluding any Triggering Event arising solely as a result of Section 5(a)(ii) of the COD and Section 4(c)(ii) of the
PIPE Warrant), (iii) the time of any breach by the Company under the Forbearance Agreement and Waiver, (iv) the Resale Availability Date
as defined therein and (v) June 4, 2022 (such period, the “Forbearance Period”). Provided that the Company is not in breach
of its obligations under Forbearance Agreement and Waiver, effective as of the Trading Day immediately following the date the Company
cures the Triggering Event under Section 5(a)(ii) of the COD, 3i, LP agrees to waive any rights or remedies that it may have under the
COD that arises as a result of a Triggering Event under Section 5(a) of the COD and Section 4(c)(ii) of the PIPE Warrant that may have
arisen prior to the date of the Forbearance Agreement and Waiver.
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