UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Form
10-Q
(Mark
One)
☒
QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the quarterly period ended: March 31, 2023
☐
TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the transition period from ____________to _____________
Commission
File Number: 001-39015
BIOVIE INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter )
Nevada
46-2510769
(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S.
Empl. Ident. No.)
680 W Nye Lane Suite 204
Carson City , NV 89703
(Address
of principal executive offices, Zip Code)
( 775 )
888-3162
(Registrants
telephone number, including area code)
Title
of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name
of each exchange on which registered
Class
A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
BIVI
The
Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during
the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes
☒
No ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule
405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to submit such files).
Yes
☒
No ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company
or emerging growth company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer, smaller
reporting company and emerging growth company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large
accelerated filer
☐
Accelerated
filer
☐
Non-accelerated filer
☒
Smaller
reporting company
☒
Emerging
growth company
☐
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes ☐
No ☒
There
were 36,280,541 shares of the Registrants $0.0001 par value Class A common stock outstanding as of May 5, 2023.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
PART
I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1.
Financial
Statements
1
Condensed
Balance Sheets at March 31, 2023 (unaudited) and June 30, 2022
1
Condensed
Statements of Operations and other comprehensive income (unaudited) - for the three months and nine months ended March 31, 2023 and
202 2
2
Condensed
Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) - for the nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 202 2
3
Condensed
Statements of Changes in Stockholders Equity (unaudited) - for the periods from July 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022 and July
1, 2022 through March 31, 202 3
4
Notes
to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements
6
Item
2.
Managements
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
19
Item
3.
Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
22
Item
4.
Controls
and Procedures
22
PART
II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1.
Legal
Proceedings
23
Item
1A.
Risk
Factors
23
Item
2.
Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
28
Item
3.
Defaults
Upon Senior Securities
28
Item
4.
Mine
Safety Disclosures
28
Item
5.
Other
Information
28
Item
6.
Exhibits
29
SIGNATURES
30
FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
This
report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Any statements contained in this report that are not statements of historical
fact may be forward-looking statements. When we use the words intends, estimates, predicts,
potential, continues, anticipates, plans, expects, believes,
should, could, may, will or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology,
we are identifying forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, which may cause our actual
results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. These
factors include, among others: our research and development activities and distributor channel; compliance with regulatory requirements;
and our ability to satisfy our capital needs. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are
reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.
You
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements in this report, which speak only as of the date of this report.
Except as may be required by applicable law, we do not undertake or intend to update or revise our forward-looking statements, and we
assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this report as a result of new information or future events
or developments, except as required by law. Thus, you should not assume that our silence over time means that actual events are bearing
out as expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. You should carefully review and consider the various disclosures we make
in this report and our other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission that attempt to advise interested parties of the
risks, uncertainties and other factors that may affect our business.
When
used in this report, the terms BioVie, Company, we, our, and us
refer to BioVie Inc.
PART
I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1. Financial Statements
BioVie
Inc.
Condensed
Balance Sheets
March 31
June 30,
2023
2022
ASSETS
(Unaudited)
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 31,276,197
$ 18,641,716
Investments in U.S. Treasury Bills
12,521,448
-
Prepaids and other assets
249,790
137,879
Total current assets
44,047,435
18,779,595
Operating lease right-of-use assets
90,549
118,254
Intangible assets, net
694,439
866,472
Goodwill
345,711
345,711
Other assets, non-current
4,562
4,562
TOTAL ASSETS
$ 45,182,696
$ 20,114,594
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$ 4,839,209
$ 2,442,804
Current portion of other liabilities
193,542
1,304,925
Current portion of operating lease liabilities
43,314
38,884
Current portion of Note payable, net of financing cost, unearned premium and discount of $ 1,108,932 at March 31, 2023
6,391,068
-
Warrant liabilities
1,956,781
194,531
Embedded derivative liability
2,580,425
188,030
Total current liabilities
16,004,339
4,169,174
Other liabilities, net of current portion
-
48,385
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion
54,465
87,414
Note payable, net of current portion, financing cost, unearned premium and discount of $ 94,368 at March 31, 2023 and $ 2,861,314 at June 30, 2022
7,405,632
12,138,686
TOTAL LIABILITIES
23,464,436
16,443,659
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY :
Preferred stock; $ 0.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding
-
-
Common stock,
$ 0.0001 par value; 800,000,000 shares authorized at March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2022, respectively; 36,153,911 shares issued of
which 36,131,311 shares outstanding at March 31, 2023 and 24,984,083 issued and outstanding at June 30,
2022;
3,613
2,496
Additional paid in capital
313,811,910
254,638,329
Accumulated
other comprehensive income
16,505
Accumulated deficit
( 292,113,766 )
( 250,969,890 )
Treasury Stock
( 2 )
-
Total stockholders equity
21,718,260
3,670,935
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
$ 45,182,696
$ 20,114,594
See
accompanying notes to unaudited condensed financial statements
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BioVie
Inc.
Condensed
Statements of Operations and Other Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
March 31, 2023
March 31, 2022
March 31, 2023
March 31, 2022
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Amortization
$ 57,344
$ 57,344
$ 172,033
$ 172,032
Research and development expenses
11,196,835
3,577,142
24,999,665
11,385,586
Selling, general and administrative expenses
2,520,330
2,114,348
8,931,957
6,403,508
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES
13,774,509
5,748,834
34,103,655
17,961,126
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS
( 13,774,509 )
( 5,748,834 )
( 34,103,655 )
( 17,961,126 )
OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME):
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities
366,093
386,450
4,154,645
( 1,168,804 )
Interest expense
1,082,762
918,633
3,192,631
1,236,010
Interest income
( 182,201 )
( 13,273 )
( 307,055 )
( 32,621 )
TOTAL OTHER EXPENSE, NET
1,266,654
1,291,810
7,040,221
34,585
NET LOSS
$ ( 15,041,163 )
$ ( 7,040,644 )
$ ( 41,143,876 )
$ ( 17,995,711 )
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
$ ( 15,041,163 )
$ ( 7,040,644 )
$ ( 41,143,876 )
$ ( 17,995,711 )
NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE
- Basic
$ ( 0.43 )
$ ( 0.28 )
$ ( 1.32 )
$ ( 0.73 )
- Diluted
$ ( 0.43 )
$ ( 0.28 )
$ ( 1.32 )
$ ( 0.73 )
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
- Basic
35,325,580
24,984,083
31,217,382
24,555,382
- Diluted
35,325,580
24,984,083
31,217,382
24,555,382
NET LOSS
$ ( 15,041,163 )
$ ( 7,040,644 )
$ ( 41,143,876 )
$ ( 17,995,711 )
Other comprehensive income
Unrealized gain on investments for available-for-sale
16,505
-
16,505
-
Other comprehensive income
16,505
-
16,505
-
Comprehensive loss
$ ( 15,024,658 )
$ ( 7,040,644 )
$ ( 41,127,371 )
$ ( 17,995,711 )
See
accompanying notes to unaudited condensed financial statements
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BioVie
Inc.
Condensed
Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
March 31, 2023
March 31, 2022
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss
$ ( 41,143,876 )
$ ( 17,995,711 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Amortization of intangible assets
172,033
172,032
Stock based compensation - restricted stock units
1,589,526
384,454
Stock based compensation expense - stock options
3,480,425
4,004,718
Amortization of financing costs
127,664
56,740
Accretion of unearned loan discount
1,201,083
533,815
Accretion of loan premium
329,267
94,444
Change in operating lease right-of-use assets
27,705
( 77 )
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities
4,154,645
( 1,168,804 )
Change in operating assets and liabilities
Prepaids and other assets
( 111,911 )
( 191,480 )
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
2,396,405
209,949
Operating lease liabilities
( 28,519 )
-
Other liabilities
( 1,159,768 )
774,167
Net cash used in operating activities
( 28,965,321 )
( 13,125,753 )
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of U.S. Treasury Bills
( 12,504,943 )
-
Net cash used in investing activities
( 12,504,943 )
-
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock
48,196,665
18,511,009
Proceeds from note payable net of financing costs
-
14,609,915
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
2,240
-
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock - Related Party
5,905,840
-
Net cash provided by financing activities
54,104,745
33,120,924
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
12,634,481
19,995,171
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
18,641,716
4,511,642
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$ 31,276,197
$ 24,506,813
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid for interest
$ 62,693
$ 551,011
SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH FINANCING AND INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations
$ -
$ 130,039
Unrealized
gain on U.S. Treasury Bills
$ 16,505
$ -
See
accompanying notes to unaudited condensed financial statements
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BioVie
Inc.
Condensed
Statements of Changes in Stockholders Equity
For
the periods July 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
Accumulated
Additional
Other
Total
Common
Stock
Common
Stock
Paid
in
Treasury
Stock
Treasury
Stock
Comprehensive
Accumulated
Stockholders
Shares
Amount
Capital
Shares
Amount
Income
Deficit
Equity
Balance, June 30, 2021
22,333,324
$ 2,232
$ 229,933,505
-
$ -
$
-
$ ( 224,885,422 )
$ 5,050,315
Proceeds from issuance of common stock,net of cost of $2,224,992
2,592,000
259
18,510,750
-
-
-
-
18,511,009
Stock-based compensation – restricted stock units
37,049
3
286,756
-
-
-
-
286,759
Stock option based compensation
-
-
1,926,962
-
-
-
-
1,926,962
Net loss
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 5,540,753 )
( 5,540,753 )
Balance, September 30, 2021
24,962,373
2,494
250,657,973
-
-
-
( 230,426,175 )
20,234,292
Stock-based compensation – restricted stock units
21,710
2
97,693
-
-
-
-
97,695
Stock option based compensation
-
-
1,147,422
-
-
-
-
1,147,422
Net loss
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 5,414,317 )
( 5,414,317 )
Balance, December 31, 2021
24,984,083
2,496
251,903,088
-
-
-
( 235,840,492 )
16,065,092
Stock option based compensation
-
-
930,334
-
-
-
-
930,334
Net loss
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 7,040,644 )
( 7,040,644 )
Balance, March 31, 2022
24,984,083
$ 2,496
$ 252,833,422
-
$ -
$
-
$ ( 242,881,133 )
$ 9,954,785
See
accompanying notes to unaudited condensed financial statements
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Condensed
Statements of Changes in Stockholders Equity
For
the periods July 1, 2022 through March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
Accumulated
Additional
Other
Total
Common
Stock
Common
Stock
Paid
in
Treasury
Stock
Treasury
Stock
Comprehensive
Accumulated
Stockholders
Shares
Amount
Capital
Shares
Amount
Income
Deficit
Equity
Balance, June 30, 2022
24,984,083
$ 2,496
$ 254,638,329
-
$ -
$
-
$ ( 250,969,890 )
$ 3,670,935
Stock option based compensation
-
-
878,640
-
-
-
-
878,640
Stock-based compensation – restricted stock units
-
-
17,537
-
-
-
-
17,537
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of costs of $368,370
1,544,872
155
5,903,527
-
-
-
-
5,903,682
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of costs
of $94,160 – Related Party
3,636,364
364
5,905,476
-
-
-
-
5,905,840
Net loss
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 10,415,711 )
( 10,415,711 )
Balance, September 30, 2022
30,165,319
3,015
267,343,509
-
-
-
( 261,385,601 )
5,960,923
Stock-based compensation – restricted stock units
-
-
1,554,453
-
-
-
-
1,554,453
Stock option based compensation
-
-
1,712,787
-
-
-
-
1,712,787
Cashless exercise of options
21,882
3
( 3 )
-
-
-
-
-
Cashless exercise of warrants
3,590
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Proceeds from exercise of options
800
-
2,240
-
-
-
-
2,240
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of costs of $1,206,206
4,312,741
431
32,524,230
-
-
-
-
32,524,661
Net loss
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 15,687,002 )
( 15,687,002 )
Balance, December 31, 2022
34,504,332
3,449
303,137,216
-
-
-
( 277,072,603 )
26,068,062
Stock-based compensation – restricted stock units
-
-
17,536
-
-
-
-
17,536
Issuance of restricted stock units
134,501
13
( 11 )
( 22,800 )
( 2 )
-
-
-
-
Stock option based compensation
-
-
888,998
-
-
-
-
888,998
-
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of costs of $338,846
1,515,078
151
9,768,171
-
-
-
-
9,768,322
Net loss
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 15,041,163 )
( 15,041,163 )
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities
-
-
-
-
-
16,505
-
16,505
Balance, March 31, 2023
36,153,911
$ 3,613
$ 313,811,910
( 22,800 )
$ ( 2 )
$
16,505
$ ( 292,113,766 )
$ 21,718,260
See
accompanying notes to unaudited condensed financial statements
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BIOVIE
INC.
Notes
to Condensed Financial Statements
For
the Three and Nine Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022
(unaudited)
1.
Background
Information
BioVie
Inc. (the Company or we or our) is a clinical-stage company developing innovative drug therapies
to treat chronic debilitating conditions including neurological and neuro-degenerative disorders and liver disease.
The
Company acquired the biopharmaceutical assets of NeurMedix, Inc. (NeurMedix), a privately held clinical-stage pharmaceutical
company, in June 2021 (See Note 5 Related Party Transactions ). The acquired assets included NE3107, a potentially selective inhibitor
of inflammatory extracellular single-regulated kinase(ERK) signaling that, based on animal studies, is believed to reduce
neuroinflammation. NE3107 is a novel orally administered small molecule that is thought to inhibit inflammation-driven insulin resistance
and major pathological inflammatory cascades with a novel mechanism of action. There is emerging scientific consensus that both inflammation
and insulin resistance may play fundamental roles in the development of Alzheimers Disease (AD) and Parkinsons Disease
(PD), and NE3107 could, if approved represent an entirely new medical approach to treating these devastating conditions affecting an
estimated 6 million Americans suffering from AD and 1 million Americans suffering from PD. In August 2021, the Company initiated the
FDA authorized potentially pivotal Phase 3 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group, multicenter study to evaluate
NE3107 in subjects who have mild to moderate AD (NCT04669028). The Company is targeting primary completion of this study in the fourth
quarter of calendar year 2023.
The
Phase 2 study of NE3107 in Parkinsons disease (PD (NCT05083260), completed in December was a double-blind, placebo-controlled,
safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics study in PD participants treated with carbidopa/levodopa and NE3107. 45 patients with a defined
L-dopa off state were randomized 1:1 to placebo:NE3107 20 mg twice daily for 28 days. This trial was launched with two
design objectives: 1) the primary objectives are safety and a drug-drug interaction study as requested by the FDA to demonstrate the
absence of adverse interactions of NE3107 with levodopa; and 2) the secondary objective is to determine if preclinical indications of
promotoric activity and apparent enhancement of levodopa activity can be seen in humans. Both objectives were met. The Company continues
to process its findings from its completed NM201 study as it prepares for the next round of clinical studies in PD.
Neuroinflammation,
insulin resistance, and oxidative stress are common features in the major neurodegenerative diseases, including AD, PD, frontotemporal
lobar dementia, and Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). NE3107 is an oral small molecule, blood-brain permeable, compound with potential
anti-inflammatory, insulin sensitizing, and ERK-binding properties that may allow it to selectively inhibit ERK-, NFκB- and TNF-stimulated
inflammation. NE3107s potential to inhibit neuroinflammation and insulin resistance forms the basis for the Companys work
testing the molecule in AD and PD patients. NE3107 is patented in the United States, Australia, Canada, Europe and South Korea.
The
Companys Orphan drug candidate BIV201 (continuous infusion terlipressin), with FDA Fast Track status is being evaluated
in a US Phase 2b study for the treatment of refractory ascites due to liver cirrhosis was paused in March 2023. Data from the first
15 patients treated with BIV201 plus standard of care (SOC) resulted in a 34% reduction in ascites fluid during the 28 days after
treatment initiation compared to the 28 days prior to treatment (p=0.0046). This improvement was significantly different from those
treated with SOC only who experienced a mean increase in ascites fluid of 3.1% (BIV201 vs. SOC p=0.05). Patients who completed the
treatment with BIV201 experienced a 53% reduction in ascites fluid (p=0.001), which was significantly different from those treated
with SOC (p=0.007). This improvement was sustained in this group during the 3 months after treatment initiation as compared to the
3-month pre-treatment period (43% reduction, p=0.06). Overall treatment appeared to be well tolerated. There were no unexpected
serious adverse events and overall safety was consistent with the patient population. The current trial (NCT04112199) evaluates the
efficacy of BIV201 combined with SOC, compared to SOC alone, for the treatment of refractory ascites.
Terlipressin was administered with a continuous low dose infusion via a portable pump in two 28-day treatment cycles. The primary
endpoints are the incidence of complications of at least Grade 2 severity, and the change in cumulative ascites in the 12-week
period following randomization compared to a 12-week pre-treatment period. The BIV201 trial planned to enroll 30 patients to be
treated in the home care setting. The active agent is approved in the U.S. and in about 40 countries for related complications of
advanced liver cirrhosis.
The
BIV201 development program was initiated by LAT Pharma LLC (LAT Pharma). On April 11, 2016, the Company acquired LAT Pharma
and the rights to its BIV201 development program. The Company currently owns all development and marketing rights to this drug candidate.
Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger entered into on April 11, 2016, between our predecessor entities, LAT Pharma and NanoAntibiotics,
Inc., BioVie is obligated to pay a low single digit royalty on net sales of BIV201 (continuous infusion terlipressin), if approved, to
be shared by the members of LAT Pharma, PharmaIn Corporation and The Barrett Edge, Inc
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2.
Liquidity
The
Companys operations are subject to a number of factors that can affect its operating results and financial conditions. Such factors
include, but are not limited to: the results of clinical testing and trial activities; the Companys ability to obtain regulatory
approval to market its products; competition from products manufactured and sold or being developed by other companies; the price of,
and demand for, Company products, if approved; the Companys ability to negotiate favorable licensing or other manufacturing and
marketing agreements for its products, if approved; and the Companys ability to raise capital to support its operations. The Companys
financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of
assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. As of March 31, 2023, the Company had working capital of $ 28 .0 million, cash and cash equivalents and US treasury bills totaling approximately $ 43.8 million, stockholders equity of approximately
$ 21.7 million, and an accumulated deficit of approximately $ 292 million. The Company has not generated any revenue to date and no revenue
is expected in the foreseeable future. The Companys future operations are dependent on the success of the Companys ongoing
development and commercialization efforts, as well as its ability to secure additional financing as needed. Although our cash balance
may sustain operations over the next 12 months from the balance sheet date if measures are taken to delay planned expenditures in our
research protocols and slow the progress in the Companys clinical programs, the Companys current planned operations to
meet certain goals and objectives project cash flows to be depleted within that period of time.
Management
expects that future sources of funding may include sales of equity, obtaining loans, or other strategic transactions.
The
duration and spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and the long-term impact of COVID-19 and any variants on the financial markets and the overall
economy continue to be uncertain and cannot be predicted at this time. If the financial markets and/or the overall economy are impacted
for an extended period, the Companys ability to raise funds may be materially adversely affected.
Although
management continues to pursue the Companys strategic plans, there is no assurance that the Company will be successful in obtaining
sufficient financing on terms acceptable to the Company, if at all, to fund continuing operations. These circumstances raise substantial
doubt on the Companys ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might
result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
3.
Significant
Accounting Policies
Basis
of Presentation – Interim Financial Information
These
unaudited interim condensed financial statements and related notes have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United State of America (U.S. GAAP) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form
10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) for Interim Reporting. Accordingly,
they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. The unaudited interim
condensed financial statements furnished reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) that are, in the opinion of
management, considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. Interim results are not necessarily
indicative of the results for the full year. The condensed balance sheet at June 30, 2022 was derived from audited annual financial statements
but does not contain all the footnote disclosures from the annual financial statements. These unaudited interim condensed financial statements
should be read in conjunction with the Companys audited financial statements for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2022 and 2021
in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on September 27, 2022. For a summary of significant accounting policies, see the
Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022, filed with the SEC on September 27, 2022 (the 2022
Form 10-K).
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Net
loss per Common Share
Basic
net loss per common share is computed by dividing the net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of
shares of Class A common stock, par value $ 0.0001 per share (common stock), outstanding during the period. Diluted net
loss per common share is computed by dividing the net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares
of common stock outstanding and potentially outstanding shares of common stock during the period to reflect the potential dilution that
could occur from common shares issuable through stock options, warrants, and restricted stock units. For the three and nine months ended
March 31, 2023, and 2022, such amounts were excluded from the diluted loss since their effect was considered anti-dilutive due to the
net loss for the period.
The
table below shows the number of outstanding stock options, warrants and restricted stock units as of March 31, 2023 and 2022:
Schedule of Dilutive securities were excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share
March 31, 2023
March 31, 2022
Number of Shares
Number of Shares
Stock Options
3,443,997
2,438,044
Warrants
7,770,285
511,463
Restricted Stock Units
527,549
-
Total
11,741,831
2,949,507
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
The
Company considers the applicability and impact of all Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs). There have been no recent ASUs
that are expected to have a material impact on the Companys balance sheets or statements of operations since the 2022 Form 10-K.
Cash
and cash equivalents
Cash
and cash equivalents consisted of cash deposits and money market funds held at a bank and funds held in a brokerage account which included
a U.S. treasury money market fund and U.S. Treasury Bills with original maturities of 3 months or less.
Adverse
Developments Affecting the Financial Services Industry and Concentration of Risk
As
of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had cash deposited in certain financial institutions in excess of federally insured
levels. The Company regularly monitors the financial stability of these financial institutions and believes that it is not exposed to
any significant credit risk in cash and cash equivalents. However, in March and April 2023, certain U.S. government banking regulators
took steps to intervene in the operations of certain financial institutions due to liquidity concerns, which caused general heightened
uncertainties in financial markets. While these events have not had a material direct impact on the Companys operations, if further
liquidity and financial stability concerns arise with respect to banks and financial institutions, either nationally or in specific regions,
the Companys ability to access cash or enter into new financing arrangements may be threatened, which could have a material adverse
effect on its business, financial condition and results of operations.
Investments
in U.S. Treasury Bills
Investments in U.S. Treasury Bills with
maturities greater than 3 months, are accounted for as available for sale and are recorded at fair value. Unrealized gains were
included in other comprehensive income in the accompanying the statements of operations and other comprehensive income.
Fair
value measurement of assets and liabilities
We
determine the fair values of our financial instruments based on the fair value hierarchy, which requires an entity to maximize the use
of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would
be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement
date. The fair value assumes that the transaction to sell the asset or transfer the liability occurs in the principal or most advantageous
market for the asset or liability and establishes that the fair value of an asset or liability shall be determined based on the assumptions
that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. The classification of a financial asset or liability within the
hierarchy is based upon the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fair value hierarchy prioritizes
the inputs into three levels that may be used to measure fair value:
Level
1 - Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level
2 - Inputs are quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable for the asset or liability,
either directly or indirectly through market corroboration, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.
Level
3 - Inputs are unobservable inputs based on our assumptions.
4.
Investments in U.S. Treasury Bills available for sale
The
following is a summary of the U.S. Treasury Bills held at March 31, 2023:
Schedule of U.S. treasury bills held
Total Accumulated
Amortized
Cost Basis
Gross
Unrealized Gain
Gross
Unrealized loss
Fair Value
Other Comprehensive Income
U.S. Treasury Bills due is 3 - 6 months
$ 12,504,943
$ 16,505
$ -
$ 12,521,448
$ 16,505
5
.
Intangible
Assets
The
Companys intangible assets consist of intellectual property acquired from LAT Pharma. and are amortized over their estimated useful
lives.
The
following is a summary of the Companys intangible assets as of March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2022:
Schedule of intangible assets
March 31, 2023
June 30, 2022
Intellectual Property
$ 2,293,770
$ 2,293,770
Less Accumulated Amortization
( 1,599,331 )
( 1,427,298 )
Intellectual Property, Net
$ 694,439
$ 866,472
Amortization
expense was $ 57,344 in each of the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022. Amortization expense was $ 172,033 and $ 172,032
in each of the nine-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The Company amortizes intellectual property over the expected,
original useful lives of 10 years.
Estimated
future amortization expense is as follows:
Schedule of future amortization expense
Year ending June 30, 2023 (Remaining three months)
$ 57,344
2024
229,377
2025
229,377
2026
178,341
Intellectual Property, Net
$ 694,439
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6.
Related
Party Transactions
Equity
Transactions with Acuitas
On
July 15, 2022, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with Acuitas Group Holdings, LLC (Acuitas), the Companys
majority stockholder, pursuant to which Acuitas agreed to purchase from the Company, in a private placement, (i) an aggregate of 3,636,364
shares of the Companys common stock, at a price of $1.65 per share (the PIPE Shares), and (ii) a warrant to purchase
7,272,728 shares of Common Stock (PIPE Warrant Shares), at an exercise price of $1.82, with a term of exercise of five
years. The warrant has a down round feature that reduces the exercise price of the warrant if the Company sells stock at a price lower
than the exercise price of the warrant. On August 15, 2022, the Company received net proceeds of approximately $5.9 million, net of costs
of approximately $94,000, and entered into an amended and restated registration agreement with Acuitas, which amended and restated that
certain registration rights agreement, dated as of June 10, 2021, by and between the Company and Acuitas (the Existing Registration
Rights Agreement), to amend the definition of Registrable Securities in the Existing Registration Rights Agreement
to include the PIPE Shares and the PIPE Warrant Shares as Registrable Securities thereunder.
Asset
Acquisition with NeurMedix
On
April 27, 2021, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (APA) with NeurMedix and Acuitas, which are related
party affiliates, pursuant to which the Company acquired certain assets from NeurMedix and assumed certain liabilities of NeurMedix,.
The acquired assets include, among others, certain assets related to the drug candidates then being developed by NeurMedix, including
NE3107. On June 10, 2021, and pursuant to the terms of the APA, the Company issued to Acuitas (as NeurMedixs assignee) 8,361,308
shares of the Companys common stock and made a cash payment to Acuitas of approximately $2.3 million. Since the transaction was
between entities under common control, there were no fair value adjustments of the purchased assets, and the historical cost basis of
the purchased assets was zero. The total consideration paid was expensed as in process research and development expense in the year ended
June 30, 2021.
Previously,
the Company was obligated to deliver contingent stock consideration to NeurMedix (or its successor) consisting of shares of the Companys
common stock having an aggregate value of up to $3.0 billion, subject to the achievement of certain clinical, regulatory and commercial
milestones related to the drug candidates to be acquired by the Company from NeurMedix, and subject to a cap limiting each issuance of
shares if such issuance would result in the beneficial ownership of NeurMedix and its affiliates exceeding 89.9999% of the Companys
issued and outstanding common stock. Subject to the terms and conditions of the APA, as amended, the Company may now be obligated to
deliver contingent stock consideration to NeurMedix (or its successor) consisting of up to 18 million shares of the Companys common
stock, with 4.5 million shares issuable upon the achievement of each of the four milestones set forth in the APA, subject to a cap limiting
the issuance of shares if such issuance would result in the beneficial ownership of NeurMedix and its affiliates exceeding 87.5% of the
Companys issued and outstanding common stock.
7.
Other
Liabilities
The
current portion of other liabilities at March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2022 were $ 193,542 and $ 1.3 million, and included $ 193,542 and $ 580,614 ,
respectively, of a retention bonus payable for arrangements with certain employees. The payment terms of the total retention bonus arrangements
of $ 1,161,000 recognized in August 2021 provided for equal monthly installments over a 24-month period and began in August 2021.
8.
Notes
Payable
On
November 30, 2021 (the Closing Date), the Company entered into a Loan and Security Agreement and the Supplement to the
Loan and Security Agreement and Promissory Notes (together, the Loan Agreement) with Avenue Venture Opportunities Fund,
L.P. (AVOPI) and Avenue Venture Opportunities Fund II, L.P. (AVOPII, and together with AVOPI, Avenue)
for growth capital loans in an aggregate commitment amount of up to $20 million (the Loan). On the Closing Date, $15 million
of the Loan was funded (Tranche 1). The Loan provided for an additional $5 million to be available to the Company on or
prior to September 15, 2022, subject to the Companys achievement of certain milestones with respect to certain of its ongoing
clinical trials, which were not achieved. The Loan bears interest at an annual rate equal to the greater of (a) the sum of 7.00 % plus
the prime rate as reported in The Wall Street Journal and (b) 10.75%. The prime rate at March 31, 2023 was 8.0 %. The Loan is secured
by a lien upon and security interest in all of the Companys assets, including intellectual property, subject to agreed exceptions.
The maturity date of the Loan is December 1, 2024.
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The
Loan Agreement requires monthly interest-only payments during the first eighteen months of the term of the Loan. Following the interest-only
period, the Company will make equal monthly payments of principal, plus accrued interest, until the Loans maturity date when all
remaining principal and accrued interest is due. If the Company prepays the Loan, it will be required to pay (a) a prepayment fee in
an amount equal to 3.0% of the principal amount of the Loan that is prepaid during the interest-only period; and (b) a prepayment fee
in an amount equal to 1.0% of the principal amount of the Loan that is prepaid after the interest-only period. At the Loans maturity
date, or on the date of the prepayment of the Loan, the Company will be obligated to pay a final payment equal to 4.25% of the Loan commitment
amount, the sum of Tranche 1 and Tranche 2.
The
Loan Agreement includes a conversion option to convert up to $5.0 million of the principal amount of the Loan outstanding at the option
of Avenue, into shares of the Companys common stock at a conversion price of $6.98 per share.
On
the Closing Date, the Company issued to Avenue warrants to purchase 361,002 shares of common stock of the Company (the Avenue
Warrants) at an exercise price per share equal to $5.82. The Avenue Warrants are exercisable until November 30, 2026.
The
amount of the carrying value of the notes payable was determined by allocating portions of the outstanding principal of the notes; approximately
$ 1.4 million to the fair value of the Avenue Warrants and approximately $ 2.2 million to the fair value of the embedded conversion option.
Accordingly, the total amount of unearned discount of approximately $ 3.7 million, the total direct financing cost of approximately $ 390,000
and premium of $ 850,000 are recognized on an effective interest method over the term of the Loan. The adjusted effective interest rate
is 25%. The total interest expense of approximately $ 1.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, was recognized in the accompanying
statements of operations and included the interest only payments totaling approximately $ 547,000 , the amortization of financing costs
of approximately $ 43,000 , unearned discount of approximately $ 400,000 and the accretion of loan premium of approximately $93,000. The
total interest expense of approximately $ 3.2 million for the nine- months ended March 31, 2023, was recognized in the accompanying statements
of operations and included interest only payments totaling approximately $ 1.5 million, the amortization of financing costs of approximately
$128,000, unearned discount of approximately $ 1.2 million and the accretion of loan premium of approximately $ 329,000 .
The
carrying value of notes payable at March 31, 2022 was approximately $ 11.6 million, net of unearned discount of approximately $ 3.1 million,
unamortized direct costs of approximately $ 333,000 and accreted premium of approximately $ 94,000 in the accompanying balance sheets.
The total interest expense of approximately $ 919,000 and $ 1.2 million for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2022, respectively;
was recognized in the accompanying statements of operations. The amortization of financing costs was approximately $ 43,000 and $ 57,000
for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2022, respectively. The accretion of loan premium was approximately $ 71,000 and $ 94,000
for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2022, respectively.
As
of March 31, 2023, the remaining principal balance of $15 million under the Loan is payable in 18 monthly equal installments beginning
July 1, 2023; for a total of $10.0 million and $5.0 million in the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024 and 2025 respectively.
The
following is a summary of the Notes Payable as of March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2022:
Current
portion of Notes Payable
Schedule of note payable
March 31, 2023
June 30, 2022
Current portion of Notes Payable
$ 7,500,000
$ -
Less debt financing costs
( 134,757 )
-
Less unearned discount
( 1,267,811 )
-
Plus accretion of loan premium
293,636
-
Current portion of Notes Payable, net of financing costs, unearned premiums and discount
$ 6,391,068
$ -
Non-current
portion of Notes Payable
March 31, 2023
June 30, 2022
Notes Payable
$ 7,500,000
$ 15,000,000
Less debt financing costs
( 28,369 )
( 290,790 )
Less unearned discount
( 266,908 )
( 2,735,802 )
Plus accretion of loan premium
200,909
165,278
Notes Payable, net of the current portion, financing costs, unearned premiums and discount
$ 7,405,632
$ 12,138,686
Estimated
future amortization expense and accretion of premium is as follows:
Schedule of Estimated future amortization expense and accretion of premium
Unearned Discount
Debt Financing Costs
Loan accretion Premium
Year ending June 30, 2023 (Remaining 3 months)
$ 400,362
$ 42,555
$ 92,727
2024
1,023,145
108,751
236,970
2025
111,212
11,820
25,758
Total
$ 1,534,719
$ 163,126
$ 355,455
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9.
Fair
Value Measurements
At
March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2022, the estimated fair value of derivative liabilities measured on a recurring basis are as follows:
Schedule of derivative liabilities at fair value
Fair Value Measurements at
March 31, 2023
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Derivative liability - Warrants
$ -
$ -
$ 1,956,781
$ 1,956,781
Derivative liability - Conversion option on notes payable
-
-
2,580,425
2,580,425
Total derivatives
$ -
$ -
$ 4,537,206
$ 4,537,206
Fair Value Measurements at
June 30, 2022
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Derivative liability - Warrants
$ -
$ -
$ 194,531
$ 194,531
Derivative liability - Conversion option on note payable
-
-
188,030
188,030
Total derivatives
$ -
$ -
$ 382,561
$ 382,561
The
following table presents the activity for liabilities measured at fair value using unobservable inputs for the nine months ended March
31, 2023:
Fair value, liabilities measured on recurring basis
Derivative liabilities - Warrants
Derivative liability - Conversion Option on Convertible Debenture
Balance at July 1, 2022
$ 194,531
$ 188,030
Additions to level 3 liabilities
-
-
Change in in fair value of level 3 liability
1,762,250
2,392,395
Transfer in and/or out of Level 3
-
-
Balance at March 31, 2023
$ 1,956,781
$ 2,580,425
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The
following table presents the activity for liabilities measured at fair value using unobservable inputs for the nine months ended March
31, 2022:
Derivative liabilities - Warrants
Derivative liability - Conversion Option on Convertible Debenture
Balance at July 1, 2021
$ -
$ -
Additions to level 3 liabilities
1,456,512
2,213,466
Change in fair value of level 3 liability
( 433,218 )
( 735,586 )
Transfer in and/or out of Level 3
-
-
Balance at March 31, 2022
$ 1,023,294
$ 1,477,880
The
fair values of derivative liabilities for the Avenue Warrants and conversion option at March 31, 2023 in the accompanying balance sheet,
were approximately $2.0 million and approximately $2.6 million, respectively. The total change in the fair value of the derivative liabilities
totaled approximately $366,000 and $4.2 million for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2023, respectively; and accordingly, was
recorded in the accompanying statement of operations. The assumptions used in the Black Scholes model to value the derivative liabilities
at March 31, 2023 included the closing stock price of $ 8.08 per share; for the Avenue Warrants, the exercise price of $ 5.82 , remaining
term 3.7 year, risk free rate of 3.7 % and volatility of 83.7 %; and for the embedded derivative liability of the conversion option, the
conversion price of $ 6.98 ; remaining term 1.7 years, risk free rate of 4.35 % and volatility of 76.24 %.
Derivative
liability – Avenue Warrants
The
Company accounts for stock purchase warrants as either equity instruments or derivative liabilities depending on the specific terms of
the warrant agreements. Under applicable accounting guidance, stock warrants that are precluded from being indexed to the Companys
own stock because of full-rachet and anti-dilution provisions or adjustments to the strike price due to an occurrence of a future event
are accounted for as derivative financial instruments. The Avenue Warrants were not considered to be indexed to the Companys own
stock, and accordingly, were recorded as a derivative liability at fair value in the accompany balance sheet at March 31, 2023.
The
Black Scholes model was used to calculate the fair value of the warrant derivative to bifurcate the warrant derivative amount from the
Avenue Loan amount funded. The Avenue Warrants are recorded at their fair values at the date of issuance and remeasured at March 31,
2023. The assumptions used for the fair value calculation at November 30, 2021 included: the closing stock price of $ 6.44 per share;
the exercise price of $ 5.82 ; 5 year term; a risk free rate of 1.14 % and volatility of 74.4 %.
Embedded
derivative liability – Conversion Option
The
embedded derivative liability represents the optional conversion feature of up to $5.0 million of the outstanding Loan, which meets the
definition of a derivative and requires bifurcation from the loan amount.
The
Black Scholes model was used to calculate the fair value of the embedded derivative to bifurcate the embedded derivative amount representing
the conversion option from the Loan amount funded. The assumption used for the fair value calculation at November 30, 2021 included:
the closing stock price of $ 6.44 per share; the conversion price of $ 6.98 ; 3 year term; risk free rate of 0.81 % and volatility of 76.85 %.
Financial
assets
As
of March 31, 2023, investments in U.S. Treasury Bills were valued through use of quoted prices and are classified as Level 1. The following
table presents information about our assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis using the above input categories.
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Fair Value Measurements at
March 31, 2023
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Cash and cash equivalent
$ 13,098,912
$ -
$ -
$ 13,098,912
U.S. Treasury Bills due in 3 months or less
18,177,285
-
-
18,177,285
U.S. Treasury Bills due in 3 - 6 months
12,521,448
-
-
12,521,448
Total
$ 43,797,645
$ -
$ -
$ 43,797,645
Fair Value Measurements at
June 30, 2022
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Cash and cash equivalent
$ 18,641,716
$ -
$ -
$ 18,641,716
U.S. Treasury Bills due in 3 months or less
-
-
-
-
U.S. Treasury Bills due in 3 - 6 months
-
-
-
-
Total
$ 18,641,716
$ -
$ -
$ 18,641,716
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10.
Equity
Transactions
Stock
Options
The
following table summarizes the activity relating to the Companys stock options for the nine months ended March 31, 2023:
Schedule of summarizes the activity relating to the Company’s stock options
Options
Weighed-Average Exercise Price
Weighted Remaining Average Contractual Term
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at June 30, 2022
3,398,764
7.42
6.8
-
Granted
205,000
6.08
5.2
347,350
Options Expired
( 10,000 )
28.69
-
-
Options Canceled
( 49,667 )
7.74
-
-
Options Exercised
( 100,100 )
7.79
-
-
Outstanding at March 31, 2023
3,443,997
$ 7.29
6.0
$ 6,474,701
Exercisable at March 31, 2023
1,135,948
$ 8.60
5.8
$ 1,427,537
The
fair value of each option grant on the date of grant is estimated using the Black-Scholes option. The pricing model reflects the following
weighted-average assumptions for the nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022:
Schedule of assumptions used
March
31, 2023
March
31, 2022
Expected
life of options (In years)
5
5
Expected
volatility
79.52 %
75.12 %
Risk
free interest rate
3.61 %
1.60 %
Dividend
Yield
0 %
0 %
Expected
volatility is based on the historical volatilities of the daily closing price of the common stock of three comparable companies and the
expected life of options is based on historical data with respect to employee exercise periods. The Company accounts for forfeitures
as they are incurred.
The
total stock option-based compensation expense for three-month ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was of $ 888,998 and $ 930,334 , respectively
and for the nine months ended March 31,2023 and 2022 was $ 3,480,425 and $ 4,004,718 , respectively.
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The
following is a summary of stock options outstanding and exercisable by exercise price as of March 31, 2023:
Schedule of summary of stock options outstanding and exercisable
Exercise Price
Outstanding
Weighted Average Contract Life
Exercisable
$ 1.69
124,520
4.3
-
$ 1.81
10,000
4.2
-
$ 1.98
72,000
4.2
2,000
$ 2.74
124,167
8.9
28,972
$ 2.80
5,600
1.9
5,600
$ 3.20
248,167
8.9
73,634
$ 3.24
25,000
8.9
5,417
$ 3.75
4,800
0.9
4,800
$ 5.04
755,000
4.4
188,750
$ 5.21
10,000
9.7
-
$ 6.12
195,000
4.7
48,750
$ 6.25
1,600
0.6
1,600
$ 7.50
800
1.6
800
$ 7.74
1,241,668
8.4
447,000
$ 8.75
1,600
0.8
1,600
$ 9.54
800
2.6
800
$ 9.90
800
2.6
800
$ 13.91
618,475
2.8
321,425
$ 42.09
4,000
2.9
4,000
3,443,997
1,135,948
Issuance
of common stock for cash
During
the three months ended September 30, 2021, the Company issued 2,592,000 of its Class A common stock at $ 8.00 per share in connection
with its registered public offering of approximately $ 18.5 million, net of issuance costs of approximately $ 2.2 million.
On
September 24, 2021, the Company issued 92,000 of its Class A common stock at $ 8.00 per share in connection with the underwriters
exercise of its over-allotment option in for the August 2021 registered public offering, resulting in net proceeds to the Company of
approximately $ 707,000 , net of issuance cost of approximately $ 29,000 .
On
August 31, 2022, the Company entered into a Controlled Equity Offering Sales Agreement (the Sales Agreement) with Cantor
Fitzgerald & Co. and B. Riley Securities, Inc. (collectively, the Agents), pursuant to which the Company may issue
and sell from time-to-time shares of the Companys common stock through the Agents, subject to the terms and conditions of the
Sales Agreement. On April 6, 2023, the Company and B. Riley Securities, Inc. mutually agreed to terminate B. Riley Securities,
Inc.’s role as a sales agent under the Sales Agreement. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company sold 1,515,078
shares of common stock under the Sales Agreement for total net proceeds of $ 9.8
million after 3 %
commissions and expenses of approximately $ 339,000 .
During the nine months ended March 31, 2023, the Company sold 7,372,691
shares of common stock under the Sales Agreement for total net proceeds of $ 48.2
million after 3 %
commissions and expenses of approximately $ 1.9
million.
Issuance
of common stock through exercise of stock options and warrants
During
the three months ended December 31, 2022, the Company issued 21,882 shares of common stock pursuant to a cashless exercise of stock options
to purchase 99,300 shares at an average exercise price of $ 7.64 .
In
November 2022, the Company issued 800 shares of common stock pursuant to a cash exercise of stock options to purchase 800 shares at an
average exercise price of $ 2.80 per share.
In
October, the Company issued 3,590 shares of common stock pursuant to a cashless exercise of warrants to purchase 8,000 shares at an average
exercise price of $ 2.25 .
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Issuance
of restricted stock units for services
On
August 20, 2021, the Company awarded 58,759 restricted stock units (RSUs) to the Companys President and CEO under
the Companys 2019 Omnibus Incentive Equity Plan (the 2019 Omnibus Plan) as his salary for the period from April
27, 2021, the date of his appointment, through December 31, 2021. The number of RSUs awarded was based on a prorated annual base salary
of $600,000 at a 10% discount to the grant date fair value of $ 7.74 per share of the Companys common stock. Each RSU awarded to
the CEO entitled him to receive one share of common stock upon vesting. A total of 15,339 RSUs (representing the pro rata portion of
the RSU award for the period from April 27, 2021 to June 30, 2021) vested at the grant date, 21,710 vested at September 30, 2021 and
the remaining 21,710 vested at December 31, 2021. Accordingly, the CEO was issued an aggregate of 58,759 shares of common stock over
the vesting period of the RSUs. The stock-based compensation expense related to these RSUs was $ 384,456 .
On
June 21, 2022, the Company awarded 124,520 RSUs to the President and CEO under the Companys 2019 Omnibus Plan. Each RSU awarded
to the CEO entitles him to receive one share of common stock upon vesting. The RSUs vest in three equal annual installments over three
years on the anniversary grant date. The grant date fair value was $ 1.69 per share of the Companys common stock. The stock-based
compensation expense related to these RSUs was $ 17,536 and $ 52,610 for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2023, respectively.
On
November 23, 2022, the Company awarded 506,496 RSUs to certain employees and a consultant, with a grant date fair value of $ 6.12 per
share. Twenty-five percent of these RSU vested on the grant date and the remaining RSUs vest in three equal installments over three years
beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date. For the three months ended December 31, 2022, the stock-based compensation expense
related to these RSUs was $ 584,424 . On February 16, 2023, the Company delivered the vested portion of the RSUs and issued 72,612
shares of common stock net of 25 % withholding. 22,800 shares issued to employees were withheld in Treasury stock in exchange for payment
of withholding tax on behalf of the employees.
On
November 23, 2022, the Company issued equity awards for the board of directors annual compensation. Four directors received RSUs
to purchase a total of 155,636 shares of common stock at the grant date fair value of $ 6.12 per share, a total cost of $ 952,492 recognized
as stock compensation in the three months ended December 31, 2022. Three directors received stock options to purchase 195,000 shares
of common stock at an exercise price of $ 6.12 per share, the grant date fair value. The total stock compensation cost of stock options
of $ 791,700 was recognized in the three months ended December 31, 2022. The equity awards vest every three months beginning from the
last annual shareholders meeting on November 9, 2022, on February 9, 2023, May 9, 2023, August 9, 2023 and earlier of November
9, 2023 or the next annual shareholders meeting. While the agreements contain certain contractual vesting terms, there are circumstances
where the vesting can be accelerated that is not within the Companys control and as a result, for accounting purposes, the awards
are assumed to have been fully vested on the grant date, accordingly, the Company recognized the total compensation cost of $ 1,744,192
on November 23, 2022. On February 9, 2023, the Company delivered the vested portion and issued 39,089 shares of common stock.
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Issuance
of Stock Options
On
August 20, 2021, the Company granted, under the 2019 Omnibus Plan, stock options to purchase 1,365,835 shares of common stock to the
executive management team. Twenty percent of the shares underlying the options awarded vested on the grant date, and the remaining 80%
will vest equally over a 5 -year period, on the first, second, third, fourth and fifth anniversary of the grant date. The exercise price
of the options is $ 7.74 per share, the grant date fair value of the stock, and the options terminate on the earlier of the tenth anniversary
of the grant date or the date on which the options have been fully exercised.
On
February 1, 2022, the Company granted stock options to purchase 124,167 shares of common stock to a new employee. Twenty percent ( 20 %)
of the shares underlying the options awarded vested on the grant date, and the remaining 80 % vest equally over a 5 -year period, on the
first, second, third, fourth and fifth anniversary of the grant date. The exercise price is $ 3.20 per share, the grant date fair value,
and the options terminate on the tenth anniversary of the grant date.
During
the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company granted, stock options to purchase shares of common stock totaling 273,167 to four
new employees.
Pursuant
to a former employee Separation Agreement, dated April 11, 2022, the Company modified a former employees stock option award granted
on August 20, 2021, pursuant to the 2019 Omnibus Plan (2021 Options Grant). Pursuant to the terms of the Separation Agreement,
effective on July 8, 2022 (the Separation Date), the Company accelerated the vesting of options scheduled to vest on the
first and second anniversary of the grant date as deemed vested (Accelerated Options) and after giving effect to the Accelerated
Options, extended the exercise period of the total vested outstanding and unexercised options (totaling 74,500 options) to one year following
the Separation Date. The unvested portion of the 2021 Option Grant (totaling 49,667 options) was canceled. The modification was remeasured
as of July 8, 2022, and the incremental difference totaled $181,154, net credit, due to the original exercise price of $7.74 being greater
than the stock price of $1.80 on the remeasurement date, and accordingly was recognized on July 8, 2022.
On
December 6, 2022, stock options to purchase 10,000 shares of common stock were granted to new employees as part of their compensation
package. Twenty percent (20%) of the shares underlying the options awarded vest on the one-year anniversary of the grant date, and the
remaining 80% vest in equal monthly installments over 48 months. The exercise price is $ 5.21 per share, the grant date fair value, and
the options terminate on the tenth anniversary of the grant date.
On
April 4, 2023, stock options to purchase 124,167 shares of common stock were granted to new employees as part of their compensation package.
Twenty percent ( 20 %) of the shares underlying the options awarded vest on the one-year anniversary of the grant date, and the remaining
80 % vest in equal monthly installments over 48 months. The exercise price is $7.36 per share, the grant date fair value, and the options
terminate on the tenth anniversary of the grant date.
Stock
Warrants
The
following table summarizes warrant activity during the nine months ended March 31, 2023:
Summary of warrants activity
Number of Shares
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Weighted Average Remaining Life (Years)
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding and exercisable at June 30, 2022
510,372
$ 6.17
3.8
$ -
Granted
7,272,728
1.82
4.9
-
Expired
( 4,815 )
75.00
-
-
Exercised
( 8,000 )
2.25
-
-
Outstanding and exercisable at March 31, 2023
7,770,285
$ 2.06
4.3
$ 46,935,207
Of
the above warrants, 101,380 expire in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 35,175 expire in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and
7,633,730 expire in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.
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11.
Leases
Office
Lease
The
Company paid an annual rent of $2,200 for its headquarters at 680 W Nye Lane, Suite 201, Carson City Nevada 897603. The rental agreement
is for a one-year term.
On
February 26, 2022, the Companys San Diego office relocated to 5090 Shoreham Place, San Diego, CA 92122. The term for the new office
lease is 38 months and commenced on March 1, 2022. The monthly base rate of $4,175 begins June 1, 2022, with annual increases of
three percent.
The
operating lease costs recognized in our statement of operations were approximately $ 13,000 and $ 23,000 for the three months ended March
31, 2023, and 2022, respectively; and approximately $ 36,900 and $ 76,500 for the nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
The
following table provides balance sheet information related to leases as of March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2022:
Schedule of balance sheet information related to leases
March 31, 2023
June 30, 2022
Assets
Operating lease, right-of-use asset, net
$ 90,549
$ 118,254
Liabilities
Current portion of operating lease liabilities
$ 43,314
$ 38,884
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion
54,465
87,414
Total operating lease liabilities
$ 97,779
$ 126,298
At
March 31, 2023, the future estimated minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases are as follows:
Schedule of future estimated minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases
Year ending June 30, 2023 (Remaining 3 months)
$ 12,900
2024
52,156
2025
44,636
Total minimum lease payments
109,692
Less amount representing interest
( 11,913 )
Present value of future minimum lease payments
97,779
Less current portion of operating lease liabilities
( 43,314 )
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion
$ 54,465
Total
cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities were $ 12,650 and $ 37,700 for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2023, respectively.
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The
weighted average remaining lease term and discount rate as of March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2022 were as follows:
Schedule of weighted average remaining lease term and discount rate
March 31, 2023
June 30, 2022
Weighted average remaining lease term (Years)
Operating leases
2.0
2.8
Weighted average discount rate
Operating leases
10.75 %
10.75 %
12.
Commitments
and Contingencies
Royalty
Agreements
Pursuant
to the Agreement and Plan of Merger entered into on April 11, 2016, by and between our predecessor entities, LAT Pharma and NanoAntibiotics,
Inc., the Company is obligated to pay a low single digit royalty on net sales of BIV201 (continuous infusion terlipressin) to be shared
by the members of LAT Pharma Members, PharmaIn Corporation, and The Barrett Edge, Inc.
Pursuant
to the Technology Transfer Agreement entered into on July 25, 2016, by and between the Company and the University of Padova (Italy),
the Company is obligated to pay a low single digit royalty on net sales of all terlipressin products covered by US patent no. 9,655,645
and any future foreign issuances, capped at a maximum of $200,000 per year.
13.
Employee
Benefit Plan
On
August 1, 2021, the Company began sponsoring an employee benefit plan subject to Section 401(K) of the Internal Revenue Service Code
(the 401K Plan).
Subject
to certain limitations in the Internal Revenue Code, eligible employees are permitted to make contributions to the 401K Plan on a pre-tax
salary reduction basis and the Company will match 5% of the first 5% of an employees contributions to the 401K Plan., The Company
made contributions of approximately $ 16,000 and $ 28,700 , for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively and approximately
$ 80,100 and $ 75,100 , for the nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
14.
Subsequent
Events
Subsequent
to March 31, 2023 the Company sold 162,767
shares of common stock for net proceeds of $ 1.3 million
net of 3% commission and expenses totaling approximately $ 40,000
under the Sales Agreement with the Agent.
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Item
2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
This
report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Any statements contained in this report that are not statements of historical
fact may be forward-looking statements. When we use the words intends, estimates, predicts,
potential, continues, anticipates, plans, expects, believes,
should, could, may, will or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology,
we are identifying forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, which may cause our actual
results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. These
factors include, among others: our research and development activities and distributor channel; compliance with regulatory requirements;
and our ability to satisfy our capital needs Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are
reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.
You
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements in this report, which speak only as of the date of this report.
Except as may be required by applicable law, we do not undertake or intend to update or revise our forward-looking statements, and we
assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this report as a result of new information or future events
or developments, except as required by law. Thus, you should not assume that our silence over time means that actual events are bearing
out as expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. You should carefully review and consider the various disclosures we make
in this report and our other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) that attempt to advise
interested parties of the risks, uncertainties and other factors that may affect our business.
The
following discussion of the Companys financial condition and the results of operations should be read in conjunction with the
Financial Statements and Notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report.
Managements
Discussion
BioVie
Inc. (the Company or we or our) is a clinical-stage company developing innovative drug therapies
to treat chronic debilitating conditions including neurological and neuro-degenerative disorders and liver disease.
The
Company acquired the biopharmaceutical assets of NeurMedix, Inc. (NeurMedix), a privately held clinical-stage pharmaceutical
company, in June 2021 (See Note 5 Related Party Transactions ). The acquired assets included NE3107, a potentially selective inhibitor
of inflammatory extracellular single-regulated kinase(ERK) signaling that, based on animal studies, is believed to reduce
neuroinflammation. NE3107 is a novel orally administered small molecule that is thought to inhibit inflammation-driven insulin resistance
and major pathological inflammatory cascades with a novel mechanism of action. There is emerging scientific consensus that both inflammation
and insulin resistance may play fundamental roles in the development of Alzheimers Disease (AD) and Parkinsons Disease
(PD), and NE3107 could, if approved represent an entirely new medical approach to treating these devastating conditions affecting an
estimated 6 million Americans suffering from AD and 1 million Americans suffering from PD. In August 2021, the Company initiated the
FDA authorized potentially pivotal Phase 3 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group, multicenter study to evaluate
NE3107 in subjects who have mild to moderate AD (NCT04669028). The Company is targeting primary completion of this study in the fourth
quarter of calendar year 2023.
The
Phase 2 study of NE3107 in Parkinsons disease (PD (NCT05083260), completed in December was a double-blind, placebo-controlled,
safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics study in PD participants treated with carbidopa/levodopa and NE3107. 45 patients with a defined
L-dopa off state were randomized 1:1 to placebo:NE3107 20 mg twice daily for 28 days. This trial was launched with two
design objectives: 1) the primary objectives are safety and a drug-drug interaction study as requested by the FDA to demonstrate the
absence of adverse interactions of NE3107 with levodopa; and 2) the secondary objective is to determine if preclinical indications of
promotoric activity and apparent enhancement of levodopa activity can be seen in humans. Both objectives were met. The Company continues
to process its findings from its completed NM201 study as it prepares for the next round of clinical studies in PD.
Neuroinflammation,
insulin resistance, and oxidative stress are common features in the major neurodegenerative diseases, including AD, PD, frontotemporal
lobar dementia, and Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). NE3107 is an oral small molecule, blood-brain permeable, compound with potential
anti-inflammatory, insulin sensitizing, and ERK-binding properties that may allow it to selectively inhibit ERK-, NFκB- and TNF-stimulated
inflammation. NE3107s potential to inhibit neuroinflammation and insulin resistance forms the basis for the Companys work
testing the molecule in AD and PD patients. NE3107 is patented in the United States, Australia, Canada, Europe and South Korea.
The
Companys Orphan drug candidate BIV201 (continuous infusion terlipressin), with FDA Fast Track status, that is being evaluated
in a US Phase 2b study for the treatment of refractory ascites due to liver cirrhosis was paused in March 2023. Data from the first
15 patients treated with BIV201 plus standard of care (SOC) resulted in a 34% reduction in ascites fluid during the 28 days after
treatment initiation compared to the 28 days prior to treatment (p=0.0046). This improvement was significantly different from those
treated with SOC only who experienced a mean increase in ascites fluid of 3.1% (BIV201 vs. SOC p=0.05). Patients who completed the
treatment with BIV201 experienced a 53% reduction in ascites fluid (p=0.001), which was significantly different from those treated
with SOC (p=0.007). This improvement was sustained in this group during the 3 months after treatment initiation as compared to the
3-month pre-treatment period (43% reduction, p=0.06). Overall treatment appeared to be well tolerated. There were no unexpected
serious adverse events and overall safety was consistent with the patient population. The current trial (NCT04112199) evaluates the
efficacy of BIV201 combined with SOC, compared to SOC alone, for the treatment of refractory ascites.
Terlipressin was administered with a continuous low dose infusion via a portable pump in two 28-day treatment cycles. The primary
endpoints are the incidence of complications of at least Grade 2 severity, and the change in cumulative ascites in the 12-week
period following randomization compared to a 12-week pre-treatment period. The BIV201 trial planned to enroll 30 patients to be
treated in the home care setting. The active agent is approved in the U.S. and in about 40 countries for related complications of
advanced liver cirrhosis.
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Comparison
of the three months ended March 31, 2023 to the three months ended March 31, 2022
Net
loss
The net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2023, was approximately
$15.0 million as compared to $7.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The increase in net loss of approximately $8.0 million
was primarily due to increased operating expenses primarily attributed to increased clinical activities.
Total
operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2023, were approximately $13.8 million as compared to $5.7 million for the three
months ended March 31, 2022. The net increase of approximately $8.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was
due to an increase in research and development expenses of approximately $7.6 million due to increased clinical activities and an increase
in selling general and administrative expenses of approximately $406,000.
Research
and Development Expenses
Research
and development expenses were approximately $11.2 million and $3.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, and 2022,
respectively. The net increase of approximately $7.6 million, was comprised of an increase in clinical study activities of
approximately $7.1 million, and an increase in the clinical team and consultants’ compensation expense of approximately
$676,000 to support such increased clinical activities over the three months ended March 31, 2022, offset by Chemistry,
Manufacturing and Control expenses of approximately $188,000 and other research of $122,000.
The
increase in research and development expenses of approximately $6.7 million was primarily due to the Neuroscience NE3107 studies,
which were significantly more active during the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to the three months ended March 31,
2022. The Parkinsons Phase 2 study initiated in January 2022 reported top results and the Alzheimer Phase 3 study reached full
enrollment. Our Orphan drug candidate BIV201s Phase 2b study, which was initiated in June 2021, accounted for approximately
$124,000 of the net increase in research and development expenses for three months ended March 31, 2023.
Selling,
General and Administrative Expenses
Selling,
general and administrative expenses were approximately $2.5 million and $2.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, and 2022,
respectively. The net increase of approximately $400,000 was primarily attributed to increased legal fees of $156,000 and other business
development and promotions of approximately $100,000 and an increase in compensation expense of approximately $129,000.
Other
Income and Expense
Other
expense, net was $1.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was comparable to other expense, net of $1.3 million for the three
months ended March 31, 2022. Other expense, net was comprised of the change in fair value of the derivative liabilities which totaled
$366,000 and $386,000 and net interest expense of approximately $1.1 million and $918,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2023,
and 2022, respectively.
Comparison
of the nine months ended March 31, 2023, to the nine months ended March 31, 2022
Net
loss
The net loss for the nine months ended March 31, 2023, was approximately
$41.1 million as compared to $18.0 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2022. The increase in net loss of approximately $23.1 million
was primarily due to increased administrative expenses of approximately $2.5 million, increased clinical activities of approximately $13.5
million, an increase in other expense of approximately $7.0 million primarily attributed to the change in fair value of derivative liabilities
of approximately $5.3 million.
Total
operating expenses for the nine months ended March 31, 2023, were approximately $34.1 million as compared to $18.0 million for the nine
months ended March 31, 2022. The net increase of approximately $16.1 million during the nine months ended March 31, 2023,
was due to an increase in research and development expenses of approximately $13.6 million due to our increased clinical activities,
and an increase in selling general and administrative expenses of approximately $2.5 million.
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Research
and Development Expenses
Research
and development expenses were approximately $25.0 million and $11.4 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2023, and 2022, respectively.
The net increase of approximately $13.6 million, was comprised of a net increase of $12.3 million from increased clinical activities,
offset by a decline in other development activities of approximately $354,000 an increase in Chemistry, Manufacturing and Control expense
of approximately $237,000, and an increase in clinical promotion and publications of approximately $237,000 and an increase compensation
expense of approximately $557,000 for the clinical team and consultants.
The
increase in research and development expenses of approximately $12.3 million was primarily due to the Neuroscience NE3107 studies, which were
significantly more active during the nine months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2022. The Parkinsons
Phase 2 study initiated in January 2022, reported its top-line data results, and the Alzheimer Phase 3 study is reached full enrollment.
Our Orphan drug candidate BIV201s Phase 2b study, which was initiated in June 2021, accounted for approximately $63,000 of the
net increase in research and development expenses for nine months ended March 31, 2023.
Selling,
General and Administrative Expenses
Selling,
general and administrative expenses were approximately $8.9 million and $6.4 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2023, and 2022,
respectively. The net increase of approximately $2.5 million was primarily attributed to increased stock compensation expense of approximately
$2.0 million related to the board of directors annual compensation; a net increase in legal, investor relations and other professional
fees totaling approximately $787,000, offset by decreased management compensation expense of approximately $198,000.
Other
Income and Expense
Other expense, net was
$7.0 million compared to other expense, net of $35,000, for the nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The net
increase in other expenses of $7.0 million represented an increase in interest expense of approximately $2.0 million and the
change in fair value of the related derivative liabilities of approximately $5.3 million.
Capital
Resources and Liquidity
As
of March 31, 2023, the Company had cash and cash equivalents and US treasury bills totaling of approximately $43.8 million, working
capital of approximately $28.0 million, stockholders equity of approximately $21.7 million, and an accumulated deficit of
approximately $292.1 million. In the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company sold approximately 1.5 million shares of its
common stock under its Controlled Equity Offering Sales Agreement with Cantor Fitzgerald & Co for
total net proceeds of approximately $9.8 million after 3% commissions and cost totaling approximately $339,000.
The
Company has not generated any revenue and no revenues are expected in the foreseeable future. The Companys future operations are
dependent on the success of the Companys ongoing development and commercialization efforts, as well as its ability to secure additional
financing. Management expects that future sources of funding may include sales of equity, obtaining loans, or other strategic
transactions.
The
duration and spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and the long-term impact of COVID-19 and any variants on the financial markets and the overall
economy continue to be uncertain and cannot be predicted at this time. If the financial markets and/or the overall economy are impacted
for an extended period, the Companys ability to raise funds may be materially adversely affected.
Although
management continues to pursue the Companys strategic plans, there is no assurance that the Company will be successful in obtaining
sufficient financing on terms acceptable to the Company, if at all, to fund continuing operations. These circumstances raise substantial
doubt on the Companys ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might
result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates
For
the nine-month period ended March 31, 2023, there were no significant changes to the Companys critical accounting policies as
identified in the Annual Report Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022.
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New
Accounting Pronouncements
The
Company considered the applicability and impact of recent accounting pronouncements and determined those to be either not applicable
or expected to have minimal impact on our balance sheets or statement of operations.
Item
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Not
applicable to smaller reporting companies.
Item
4. Controls and Procedures
We
maintain disclosure controls and procedures. Such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act
that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act
is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms,
and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Office and Chief Financial
officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls
and procedures, management recognized that disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide
only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the disclosure controls and procedures are met. Our disclosure controls
and procedures have been designed to meet reasonable assurance standards. Additionally, in designing disclosure controls and procedures,
our management necessarily was required to apply its judgement in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible disclosure and
procedures. The design of and disclosure controls and procedures also are based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood
of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future
conditions.
Based
on their evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer have concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance
level, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes
in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There
were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15f and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that
occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2023, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal
control over financial reporting.
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PART
II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1. Legal Proceedings
To
our knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its officers or directors is a party to any material legal proceeding or litigation and
such persons know of no material legal proceeding or contemplated or threatened litigation. There are no judgments against us or our
officers or directors. None of our officers or directors has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor relating to securities or performance
in corporate office.
Item
1A. Risk Factors
Except
as described below, there have been no material changes to the Risk Factors previously disclosed in our Form 10-K. The risks described
in our Form 10-K and below are not the only risks facing our company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or
that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, and/or operating results.
Adverse
Developments Affecting the Financial Services Industry and Concentration of Risk
As
of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had cash deposited in certain financial institutions in excess of federally insured
levels. The Company regularly monitors the financial stability of these financial institutions and believes that it is not exposed to
any significant credit risk in cash and cash equivalents. However, in March and April 2023, certain U.S. government banking regulators
took steps to intervene in the operations of certain financial institutions due to liquidity concerns, which caused general heightened
uncertainties in financial markets. While these events have not had a material direct impact on the Companys operations, if further
liquidity and financial stability concerns arise with respect to banks and financial institutions, either nationally or in specific regions,
the Companys ability to access cash or enter into new financing arrangements may be threatened, which could have a material adverse
effect on its business, financial condition and results of operations.
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Risks
Relating To Our Common Stock
You
may experience future dilution as a result of future equity offerings or if we issue shares subject to options, warrants, stock awards
or other arrangements.
In
order to raise additional capital, we may in the future offer additional shares of our common stock or other securities convertible into
or exchangeable for our common stock, including under the Controlled Equity Offering Sales Agreement (the Sales Agreement),
dated as of August 31, 2022, with Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. and B. (the Agent),
pursuant to which the Company may issue and sell from time to time shares of common stock through the Agent. We may sell shares or other
securities in any other offering at a price per share that is less than the current market price of our securities, and investors purchasing
shares or other securities in the future could have rights superior to existing stockholders. The sale of additional shares of common
stock or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for our common stock would dilute all of our stockholders, and if such sales
of convertible securities into or exchangeable into our common stock occur at a deemed issuance price that is lower than the current
exercise price of our outstanding warrants sold to Acuitas Group Holdings, LLC (Acuitas) in August 2022, the exercise price
for those warrants would adjust downward to the deemed issuance price pursuant to price adjustment protection contained within those
warrants.
In
addition, as of March 31, 2023, there were warrants outstanding to purchase an aggregate of 7,770,285 shares of common stock
at exercise prices ranging from $1.82 to $12.50 per share and 3,443,997 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding options at
exercise prices ranging from $1.69 to $42.09 per share and restricted stock units totaling 527,549. Our Loan Agreement entered into
on November 30, 2021 contains a conversion feature whereby at the option of lender, up to $5 million of the outstanding loan amount may
be converted into shares of common stock at a conversion price of $6.98 per share. We may grant additional options, warrants or equity
awards. To the extent such shares are issued, the interest of holders of our common stock will be diluted.
Moreover,
we are obligated to issue shares of common stock upon achievement of certain clinical, regulatory and commercial milestones with respect
to certain of our drug candidates (i.e., NE3107, NE3291, NE3413, and NE3789) pursuant to the asset purchase agreement, dated April 27,
2021, by and among the Company, NeurMedix, Inc. and Acuitas, as amended on May 9, 2021. The achievement of these milestones could result
in the issuance of up to 18 million shares of our common stock, further diluting the interest of holders of our common stock.
Certain
stockholders who are also officers and directors of the Company may have significant control over our management.
As
of March 31, 2023, our directors and executive officers and affiliate currently own an aggregate 24,431,826 shares of our common
stock, which currently constitutes 65% of our issued and outstanding common stock. As a result, directors and executive officers may
have a significant influence on our affairs and management, as well as on all matters requiring member approval, including electing and
removing members of our board of directors, causing us to engage in transactions with affiliated entities, causing or restricting our
sale or merger, and certain other matters. Our majority shareholder, Mr. Terren Peizer, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares
held by Acuitas. Such concentration of ownership and control could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control
of us even when such a change of control would be in the best interests of our stockholders.
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We
may, in the future, issue additional common stock, which would reduce investors percent of ownership and may dilute our share
value.
As
of March 31, 2023, our Articles of Incorporation, as amended, authorize the issuance of 800,000,000 shares of common stock, and we had 36,153,911
shares of common stock issued and 36,131,311 issued and outstanding. Accordingly, we may issue up to an additional 752,147,919 shares
of common stock. The future issuance of common stock may result in substantial dilution in the percentage of our common stock held by
our then existing stockholders. We may value any common stock in the future on an arbitrary basis. The issuance of common stock for future
services or acquisitions or other corporate actions may have the effect of diluting the value of the shares held by our investors, might
have an adverse effect on any trading market for our common stock and could impair our ability to raise capital in the future through
the sale of equity securities.
Item
2. Unregistered sales of equity securities
None.
Item
3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None
Item
4. Mine Safety Disclosures
None
Item
5. Other Information
None
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Item
6. Exhibits
(a) Exhibit
index
Exhibit
3.1
First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Bylaws of BioVie Inc. (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-39015) filed on March 13, 2023)
10.1
Amendment
No. 2 to Asset Purchase Agreement, dated January 13, 2023, by and between BioVie Inc. and Acuitas Group Holdings, LLC, and Acuitas
Group Holdings, LLC, solely for purposes of Section 10.16 of the Agreement
31.1*
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended.
31.2*
Certification
of Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended.
32.1**
Certifications
of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2**
Certification
of Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS
XBRL
Instance Document
101.SCH
XBRL
Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL
XBRL
Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LAB
XBRL
Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE
XBRL
Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
101.DEF
XBRL
Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
*
Filed
herewith.
**
Furnished
herewith. This certification is being furnished solely to accompany this report pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, and is not being
filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filings
of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
BioVie
Inc.,
Signature
Titles
Date
/s/
Cuong V Do
Cuong
V Do
Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
May
12, 2023
/s/
Joanne Wendy Kim
Joanne
Wendy Kim
Chief
Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
May
12, 2023
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