UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
☒
QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2024
or
☐
TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the Transition Period from _________ to _________
Commission
file number: 001-37603
BIORESTORATIVE
THERAPIES, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
30-1341024
(State
or other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation
or Organization)
(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
40
Marcus Drive , Melville , New York
11747
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip
Code)
(631)
760-8100
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title
of each class
Trading
symbol(s)
Name
of exchange on which registered
Common
Stock, $0.0001 par value
BRTX
Nasdaq
Capital Market
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2)
has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule
405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting
company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,”
“smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large
accelerated filer
☐
Accelerated
filer
☐
Non-accelerated
filer
☒
Smaller
reporting company
☒
Emerging
growth company
☐
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act: ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
Indicate
by checkmark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. Yes ☒ No ☐
As
of November 12, 2024 there were 6,919,919 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock outstanding.
BIORESTORATIVE
THERAPIES, INC.
FORM
10-Q
FOR
THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Page
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
3
ITEM
1.
Financial Statements
3
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2024 (unaudited) and December 31, 2023
3
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
4
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
5
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
6
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
7
ITEM
2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
19
ITEM
3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
27
ITEM
4.
Controls and Procedures
27
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
29
ITEM
1A.
Risk Factors
29
ITEM
2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
29
ITEM
6.
Exhibits
29
SIGNATURES
30
2
PART
I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1. Financial Statements
BIORESTORATIVE
THERAPIES, INC.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
September 30,
December 31,
2024
2023
(unaudited)
(As Restated)
Assets
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 1,489,444
$ 884,377
Investments held in marketable securities
11,598,417
10,181,618
Accounts receivable
165,000
19,300
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
233,697
305,231
Deferred offering costs
22,381
-
Total Current Assets
13,508,939
11,390,526
Property and equipment, net
378,434
356,055
Right-of-use assets
39,697
151,447
Intangible assets, net
646,381
713,692
Total Assets
$ 14,573,451
$ 12,611,720
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable
$ 401,379
$ 189,389
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
682,237
711,686
Lease liability
42,414
162,317
Warrant liabilities
3,455,505
1,543,953
Total Current Liabilities
4,581,535
2,607,345
Total Liabilities
4,581,535
2,607,345
Commitments and contingencies
-
-
Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred stock, $ 0.01 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; Series B Convertible Preferred Stock; 1,543,158 shares
designated, 1,398,158 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023
13,982
13,982
Common stock, $ 0.0001 par value; 75,000,000 shares authorized; 6,919,919 and 4,706,917 shares issued and outstanding at
September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively
692
471
Additional paid-in capital
164,019,809
156,689,256
Accumulated deficit
( 154,042,567 )
( 146,699,334 )
Total Stockholders’ Equity
9,991,916
10,004,375
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
$ 14,573,451
$ 12,611,720
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
3
BIORESTORATIVE
THERAPIES, INC.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
2024
2023
2024
2023
For the Three Months Ended
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30
September 30
2024
2023
2024
2023
(As Restated)
(As Restated)
Revenues
$ 233,600
$ 30,700
$ 357,700
$ 126,500
Cost of goods sold
18,243
-
24,733
-
Gross profit
215,357
30,700
332,967
126,500
Operating Expenses:
Research and development
1,320,030
809,824
3,690,495
2,944,460
General and administrative
1,182,320
2,325,319
5,507,524
9,182,132
Total Operating Expenses
2,502,350
3,135,143
9,198,019
12,126,592
Loss From Operations
( 2,286,993 )
( 3,104,443 )
( 8,865,052 )
( 12,000,092 )
Other (Income) Expense:
Interest income
( 158,547 )
( 61,667 )
( 497,089 )
( 176,070 )
Grant income
-
( 83,333 )
-
( 83,333 )
Other income
( 566 )
( 33,951 )
( 150,498 )
( 150,423 )
Gain on exchange of warrants
-
-
( 1,711,698 )
-
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities
( 1,036,464 )
( 7,693,753 )
837,466
( 3,476,556 )
Total Other (Income) Expense
( 1,195,577 )
( 7,872,704 )
( 1,521,819 )
( 3,886,382 )
Net (Loss) Income
$ ( 1,091,416 )
$ 4,768,261
$ ( 7,343,233 )
$ ( 8,113,710 )
Net (Loss) Income Per Share - Basic
$ ( 0.13 )
$ 1.04
$ ( 0.96 )
$ ( 2.00 )
Net (Loss) Income Per Share - Diluted
$ ( 0.13 )
$ 0.39
$ ( 0.96 )
$ ( 2.00 )
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding - Basic
8,121,499
4,570,843
7,643,437
4,061,975
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding - Diluted
8,121,499
12,324,766
7,643,437
4,061,975
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
4
BIORESTORATIVE
THERAPIES, INC.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital
Deficit
Total
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
Series B Convertible
Additional
Preferred Stock
Common Stock
Paid-In
Accumulated
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital
Deficit
Total
Balance - January 1, 2024 (as restated)
1,398,158
$ 13,982
4,706,917
$ 471
$ 156,689,256
$ ( 146,699,334 )
$ 10,004,375
Common stock issued in connection with warrant exchange [1]
-
-
2,000,000
200
4,742,043
-
4,742,243
Return and cancellation of shares in lieu of payroll tax withholding
-
-
( 34,825 )
( 4 )
( 48,406 )
-
( 48,410 )
Stock-based compensation:
Restricted share units
-
-
97,827
10
985,028
-
985,038
Options
-
-
-
-
1,043,336
-
1,043,336
Net loss (as restated)
-
-
-
-
-
( 2,223,255 )
( 2,223,255 )
Balance - March 31, 2024
1,398,158
$ 13,982
6,769,919
$ 677
$ 163,411,257
$ ( 148,922,589 )
$ 14,503,327
Common stock issued in connection with abeyance shares
-
-
150,000
15
( 15 )
-
-
Stock-based compensation:
Options
-
-
-
-
324,322
-
324,322
Net loss
-
-
-
-
-
( 4,028,562 )
( 4,028,562 )
Balance - June 30, 2024
1,398,158
$ 13,982
6,919,919
$ 692
$ 163,735,564
$ ( 152,951,151 )
$ 10,799,087
Stock-based compensation:
Options
-
-
-
-
284,245
-
284,245
Net loss
-
-
-
-
-
( 1,091,416 )
( 1,091,416 )
Balance - September 30, 2024
1,398,158
$ 13,982
6,919,919
$ 692
$ 164,019,809
$ ( 154,042,567 )
$ 9,991,916
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
Series B Convertible
Additional
Preferred Stock
Common Stock
Paid-In
Accumulated
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital
Deficit
Total
(As Restated)
(As Restated)
(As Restated)
Balance - January 1, 2023 (as restated)
1,518,158
$ 15,182
3,677,775
$ 369
$ 146,556,418
$ ( 136,281,630 )
$ 10,290,339
Return and cancellation of shares in lieu of payroll tax withholding
-
-
( 10,058 )
( 1 )
( 39,307 )
-
( 39,308 )
Stock-based compensation:
Restricted share units
-
-
99,898
10
1,188,060
-
1,188,070
Options
-
-
-
-
2,190,428
-
2,190,428
Net loss (as restated)
-
-
-
-
-
( 7,172,572 )
( 7,172,572 )
Balance - March 31, 2023 (as restated)
1,518,158
$ 15,182
3,767,615
$ 378
$ 149,895,599
$ ( 143,454,202 )
$ 6,456,957
Stock-based compensation:
Restricted share units
-
-
1,442
-
1,164,134
-
1,164,134
Options
-
-
-
-
321,534
-
321,534
Issuance of common stock
-
-
93,551
9
411,701
-
411,710
Conversion of Series B preferred to common stock
( 120,000 )
( 1,200 )
120,000
12
1,188
-
-
Net loss (as restated)
-
-
-
-
-
( 5,709,399 )
( 5,709,399 )
Balance - June 30, 2023 (as restated)
1,398,158
$ 13,982
3,982,608
$ 399
$ 151,794,156
$ ( 149,163,601 )
$ 2,644,936
Balance
1,398,158
$ 13,982
3,982,608
$ 399
$ 151,794,156
$ ( 149,163,601 )
$ 2,644,936
Stock-based compensation:
Restricted share units
-
-
-
-
1,164,134
-
1,164,134
Options
-
-
-
-
329,570
-
329,570
Issuance of common stock
-
-
685,033
69
1,853,921
-
1,853,990
Net income (as restated)
-
-
-
-
-
4,768,261
4,768,261
Net income (loss) (as restated)
-
-
-
-
-
4,768,261
4,768,261
Balance - September 30, 2023 (as restated)
1,398,158
$ 13,982
4,667,641
$ 468
$ 155,141,781
$ ( 144,395,340 )
$ 10,760,891
Balance
1,398,158
$ 13,982
4,667,641
$ 468
$ 155,141,781
$ ( 144,395,340 )
$ 10,760,891
[1] Represents the
aggregate fair value of 3,351,580 shares of common stock, which includes 2,150,000 that have been issued and 1,201,580 shares held in
abeyance. See Note 4 - Stockholders’ Equity - Warrant Exercise and Issuance and Note 6 - Fair Value Measurement for additional
details.
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
5
BIORESTORATIVE
THERAPIES, INC.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
2024
2023
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2024
2023
(As Restated)
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net loss
$ ( 7,343,233 )
$ ( 8,113,710 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
138,687
123,022
Dividend and interest income
( 492,476 )
( 166,866 )
Stock-based compensation
2,636,941
6,318,562
Non-cash lease expense
111,750
87,034
Gain on exchange of warrants
( 1,711,698 )
-
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities
837,466
( 3,476,556 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable
( 145,700 )
( 23,300 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
23,124
37,151
Accounts payable
211,990
56,453
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
( 29,449 )
418,882
Lease liability
( 119,903 )
( 102,921 )
Net Cash Used In Operating Activities
( 5,882,501 )
( 4,842,249 )
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Sale of marketable securities
17,370,243
18,089,372
Purchase of marketable securities
( 18,294,566 )
( 14,651,512 )
Purchases of equipment
( 93,755 )
( 101,019 )
Net Cash (Used In) Provided By Investing Activities
( 1,018,078 )
3,336,841
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock in at-the-market offering
-
411,710
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock in direct-offering
-
1,853,990
Proceeds from exchange and issuance of warrants, net [1]
7,528,027
-
Deferred offering costs
( 22,381 )
-
Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities
7,505,646
2,265,700
Net Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents
605,067
760,292
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of the Period
884,377
1,676,577
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of the Period
$ 1,489,444
$ 2,436,869
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest
$ -
$ -
Income taxes
$ -
$ -
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Issuance of common stock held in abeyance
$ 15
$ -
Return and cancellation of shares in lieu of payroll tax withholding
$ 48,410
$ 39,308
[1] Includes gross
proceeds of $ 8,123,391 , less issuance costs of $ 595,364 .
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
6
NOTE
1 – BUSINESS ORGANIZATION, NATURE OF OPERATIONS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND LIQUIDITY
Corporate
History
BioRestorative
Therapies, Inc. has one wholly-owned subsidiary, Stem Pearls, LLC (“Stem Pearls”). BioRestorative Therapies, Inc. and its
subsidiary are referred to collectively as “BRT” or the “Company”.
On
December 23, 2022, the Company reincorporated from Delaware to Nevada by filing Articles of Incorporation with the state of Nevada. The
reincorporation was structured as a statutory merger.
Business
Operations
BRT
develops therapeutic products and medical therapies using cell and tissue protocols, primarily involving adult stem cells. BRT’s
website is at www.biorestorative.com. The information contained in the website or connected thereto is not intended to be incorporated
by reference into this Quarterly Report. BRT is currently developing a Disc/Spine Program referred to as “brtxDISC”. Its
lead cell therapy candidate, BRTX-100 , is a product formulated from autologous (or a person’s own) cultured mesenchymal
stem cells collected from the patient’s bone marrow. The product is intended to be used for the non-surgical treatment of painful
lumbosacral disc disorders or as a complimentary therapeutic to a surgical procedure. BRT is also engaging in research efforts with respect
to a platform technology utilizing brown adipose (fat) for therapeutic purposes to treat type 2 diabetes, obesity and other metabolic
disorders and has labeled this initiative its ThermoStem Program. In addition, in continuation of BRT’s mission of developing and
commercializing cell-based biologics, it is seeking to develop a biologics-based cosmetic products business. Pursuant to such business,
BRT would formulate, manufacture and sell products designed for cosmetic and aesthetic uses. Further, BRT has licensed a patented curved
needle device that is a needle system designed to deliver cells and/or other therapeutic products or material to the spine and discs
or other potential sites.
Basis
of Presentation
The
accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form
10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and disclosures required by U.S. GAAP for
complete financial statements. The December 31, 2023 consolidated balance sheet data were derived from audited financial statements but
do not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. In the opinion of management, such statements include all adjustments (consisting
only of normal recurring items) that are considered necessary for a fair presentation of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements of the Company as of September 30, 2024 and for the three and nine months then ended. The results of operations for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year ending December 31,
2024 or any other period. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited
consolidated financial statements and related disclosures of the Company as of December 31, 2023 and for the year then ended, which were
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on June 11, 2024 as part of the Company’s Amendment No. 1
to the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A (the “Form 10-K/A”), which includes the restatement of the Company’s consolidated
financial statements, including periods that are included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Refer to Note 2 - Summary of Significant
Accounting Policies - Restatement of Previously Issued Consolidated Financial Statements and Note 3 - Restatement of Previously Issued
Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in the Form 10-K/A for additional information.
7
Liquidity
For
the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company had a net loss of $ 7.3
million, negative cash flows from operations of $ 5.9
million and working capital of $ 8.9
million. The Company’s operating activities consume the majority of its cash resources. The Company anticipates that it will
continue to incur net losses and negative cash flows from operations as it executes its development plans for 2024 and beyond, as
well as other potential strategic and business development initiatives. The Company has previously funded, and plans to continue
funding, these losses primarily through current cash on hand, investments in marketable securities and additional infusions of cash
from equity and debt financing. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company raised net proceeds of approximately
$ 7.5
million in connection with a warrant exercise program which is further discussed in Note 4 – Stockholders’ Equity. On
November 6, 2024, the Company entered into an at-the-market offering agreement pursuant
to which the Company has an ability to issue and sell shares of its common stock
up to an aggregate offering price of $ 3,614,170 .
See Note 7 – Subsequent Events for additional details.
Based
on cash on hand and investments as of the date these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements were issued, which includes
$ 7.5 million of net proceeds from the warrant exercise program, the Company believes it has sufficient cash to fund operations for at
least 12 months after the issuance date of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
However,
the Company’s current funds will not be sufficient to enable the Company to fully complete its development activities or attain
profitable operations. If the Company is unable to obtain such needed additional financing on a timely basis, the Company may have to
curtail its development, marketing and promotional activities, which would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business,
financial condition and results of operations, and ultimately the Company could be forced to discontinue its operations and liquidate.
The
accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP, which contemplate
continuation of the Company as a going concern and the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of
business. The carrying amounts of assets and liabilities presented in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not
necessarily purport to represent realizable or settlement values. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
do not include any adjustments that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
NOTE
2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
See
Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2023
for a complete listing of the Company’s significant accounting policies.
Reclassifications
Certain
prior period statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows amounts have been reclassified to conform
to the Company’s fiscal 2024 presentation. These reclassifications have no impact on the Company’s previously reported net
(loss) income.
8
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
Financial
instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of a cash account in a financial institution.
The Company maintains deposits in its accounts that hold cash and cash equivalents in excess of the Federal Depository Insurance Corporation
(“FDIC”) coverage of $ 250,000 per banking institution. The Company had deposits in excess of FDIC coverage of $ 1,220,350
and $ 604,226 as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. As of September 30, 2024, the Company has not experienced
losses on this account.
Customer
and Revenue Concentrations
All
of the Company’s contract service revenue is derived from one customer. Additionally, all of the Company’s product sales
revenue is derived from one customer.
Accounts
Receivable
Accounts
receivable are carried at their contractual amounts, less an estimate for credit losses. As of September 30, 2024 and 2023, no allowances
for credit losses were determined to be necessary. Management estimates the allowance for credit losses based on existing economic conditions,
the financial conditions of the customers, and the amount and age of past due accounts. Receivables are considered past due if full payment
is not received by the contractual due date. Past due accounts are generally written off against the allowance for credit losses only
after all collection attempts have been exhausted.
Deferred
Contract Costs
The
Company defers costs associated with fulfilling its contracts if those costs meet all of the following criteria: (i) the costs relate
directly to a contract, (ii) the costs generate or enhance resources of the Company that will be used in satisfying performance obligations
in the future, and (iii) the costs are expected to be recovered. Deferred contract costs are recognized as cost of revenues in the period
when the related revenue is recognized. Deferred contract costs consist of consumables and labor costs and are included in prepaid and
other current assets in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company had $ 8,333 and $ 0 deferred contract costs as
of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
Derivative
Financial Instruments
The
Company evaluates all of its agreements to determine if such instruments have derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded
derivatives. For derivative financial instruments that are accounted for as liabilities, the derivative instrument is initially recorded
at its fair value and is then re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported in the statements of operations.
For stock-based derivative financial instruments, the Company uses a weighted-average Black-Scholes option pricing model to value the
derivative instruments at inception and on subsequent valuation dates. The classification of derivative instruments, including whether
such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is evaluated at the end of each reporting period.
9
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
Fair
value is defined as the amount that would be received for selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction
between market participants at the measurement date and is measured using inputs in one of the following three categories:
Level
1 measurements are based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that we have the ability to
access. Valuation of these items does not entail a significant amount of judgment.
Level
2 measurements are based on quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar
assets or liabilities in markets that are not active or market data other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities.
Level
3 measurements are based on unobservable data that are supported by little or no market activity and are significant to the fair value
of the assets or liabilities.
The
Company considers cash and cash equivalents, investments held in marketable securities, accounts receivable, accounts payable and warrant
liabilities to meet the definition of financial instruments. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the carrying amount of cash
and cash equivalents, investments held in marketable securities, accounts receivable, and accounts payable approximate their fair value
due to the relatively short period of time between their origination and their expected realization or payment. The warrant liabilities
are measured at fair value (see Note 6 – Fair Value Measurement for additional details).
Revenue
Recognition
The
Company recognizes revenue in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606, “Revenue from Contracts
with Customers” (“ASC 606”). The core principle of ASC 606 requires that an entity recognize revenue to depict the
transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled
in exchange for those goods or services. ASC 606 defines a five-step process to achieve this core principle and, in doing so, it is possible
more judgment and estimates may be required within the revenue recognition process, including identifying performance obligations in
the contract, estimating the amount of variable consideration to include in the transaction price and allocating the transaction price
to each separate performance obligation. The Company recognizes revenue primarily from the following different types of contracts:
●
Product
sales - Revenue is recognized at the point in time the customer obtains control of the goods and the Company satisfies its performance
obligation.
●
Royalty
revenue - Revenue is recognized as a usage-based royalty from customers’ usage of intellectual property pursuant to a license
agreement at the point in time in which the underlying sale occurs.
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The
Company recognizes bill-and-hold revenue from its sale of cosmetic vials warehoused at a Company location for a specified period of time
in accordance with directions received from the Company’s customer. Even though the vials are held at a Company location, a sale
is recognized at the point in time when the customer obtains control of the product. Control is transferred to the customer in a bill-and-hold
arrangement when: (i) customer acceptance specifications have been met, (ii) legal title has transferred, (iii) the customer has a present
obligation to pay for the product and (iv) the risks and rewards of ownership have transferred to the customer. Additionally, all the
following bill-and-hold criteria have to be met in order for control to be transferred to the customer:
●
the
reason for the bill-and-hold arrangement is substantive
●
the
customer has requested the product be warehoused
●
the
product has been identified as separately belonging to the customer
●
the
product is currently ready for physical transfer to the customer
●
the
Company does not have the ability to use the product or direct it to another customer.
The
following table summarizes the Company’s revenue recognized in its unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations:
SCHEDULE
OF REVENUE RECOGNIZED
2024
2023
2024
2023
For the Three Months Ended
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Product revenue
$ 230,700
$ -
$ 300,000
$ -
Royalty revenue
2,900
30,700
57,700
126,500
Revenues
$ 233,600
$ 30,700
$ 357,700
$ 126,500
Net
(Loss) Income Per Common Share
Net
(loss) income per share is computed by dividing net (loss) income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding
during the year. All outstanding options and warrants are considered potential common stock. The Company has 1,201,580 shares held in
abeyance included in basic loss per share given that they are issuable for no additional consideration (see Note 4 – Stockholders’
Equity for additional details). The dilutive effect, if any, of stock options and warrants are calculated using the treasury stock method.
All outstanding convertible preferred stock is considered common stock at the beginning of the period or at the time of issuance, if
later, pursuant to the if-converted method. Since the effect of common stock equivalents is anti-dilutive with respect to losses, options,
warrants, restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and convertible preferred stock have been excluded from the Company’s computation
of diluted net (loss) income per common share for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and the nine months ended September 30, 2024
and 2023.
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The
following table summarizes the securities that were excluded from the diluted per share calculation because the effect of including these
potential shares was antidilutive due to the Company’s net loss position even though the exercise or conversion price could be
less than the average market price of the common shares:
SCHEDULE
OF WEIGHTED AVERAGE DILUTIVE COMMON SHARES
For the Three Months Ended
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Stock options
3,401,608
-
3,401,608
1,466,890
Warrants
3,952,504
-
3,952,504
4,791,048
Unvested RSUs
-
-
-
97,827
Convertible Preferred Stock
1,398,158
-
1,398,158
1,398,158
8,752,270
-
8,752,270
7,753,923
Recently
Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In
November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-07,
“Improvements to Reportable Segments Disclosures (Topic 280)” (“ASU 2023-07”), which updates reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through
enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses on both an annual and interim basis. The guidance
becomes effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December
15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. Since this new ASU addresses only disclosures, the Company does not expect the adoption of this
ASU to have any material effects on its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. The Company is currently evaluating
any new disclosures that may be required upon adoption of ASU 2023-07.
In
December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09 “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures,” (“ASU
2023-09”). The amendments in ASU 2023-09 are designed to enhance the transparency of income tax disclosures by requiring consistent
categories and greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation, and income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction.
ASU 2023-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently
evaluating the impact of this update on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, “Income Statement
- Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses,”
(“ASU 2024-03”), which is intended to require more detailed disclosures about specified categories of expenses (including
employee compensation, depreciation, and amortization) included in certain expense captions presented on the face of the income statement.
ASU 2024-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. The amendments may be applied either (1) prospectively to financial statements issued
for reporting periods after the effective date of ASU 2024-03 or (2) retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements.
The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of this update on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
NOTE
3 - ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accrued
expenses and other current liabilities consist of:
SCHEDULE OF ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES
September 30,
December 31,
2024
2023
Accrued bonuses
$ 584,250
$ 638,000
Accrued general and administrative expenses
97,987
73,686
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities
$ 682,237
$ 711,686
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NOTE
4 - STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
2021
Stock Incentive Plan
On
July 23, 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an amendment to the Company’s 2021 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2021
Plan”) to increase the number of shares of common stock authorized to be issued under the 2021 Plan from 3,850,000 to 6,850,000 .
On September 19, 2024, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting,
the Company’s stockholders approved the amendment to the 2021 Plan to increase such number of authorized shares.
Warrant
Exercise and Issuance
On
February 6, 2024, the Company entered into agreements with certain holders of its existing warrants exercisable for an aggregate of 3,351,580
shares of its Common Stock (collectively, the “Existing Warrants”), to exercise their warrants at a reduced exercise price
of $ 2.33 per share, in exchange for the issuance of new warrants (the “New Warrants”) as described below (the “Warrant
Exercise and Issuance”). The aggregate gross proceeds from the exercise of the Existing Warrants and the payment of the New Warrants,
as described below, was approximately $ 8.1 million, before deducting cash issuance costs in the amount of $ 595,364 . The reduction of
the exercise price of the Existing Warrants and the issuance of the New Warrants was structured as an at-market transaction under Nasdaq
rules. Of the 3,351,580 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the Existing Warrants, through September 30, 2024, the Company
had issued an aggregate of 2,150,000 shares of Common Stock. The remaining 1,201,580 shares of Common Stock, which are issuable to Auctus
Fund, LLC (“Auctus”), are being held in abeyance due to Auctus’ maximum beneficial ownership limitation (the
“Abeyance Shares”) . Such Abeyance Shares have been fully paid for and are issuable upon notice from Auctus to the
Company.
In
consideration for the immediate exercise of the Existing Warrants for cash and the payment of $ 0.125 per share underlying the New Warrants,
the exercising holders received the New Warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock in a private placement pursuant to Section 4(a)(2)
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The New Warrants will be exercisable for a period of five
years into an aggregate of 2,513,686 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $ 2.43 per share. The securities offered in the private
placement have not been registered under the Securities Act or applicable state securities laws. Accordingly, the securities may not
be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an effective registration statement or an applicable exemption from the registration
requirements of the Securities Act and such applicable state securities laws. As part of the transaction, the Company agreed to file
a resale registration statement with the SEC to register the resale of the shares of Common Stock underlying the New Warrants issued
in the private placement. Such resale registration statement was filed and was declared effective by the SEC on April 18, 2024.
In
connection with the transaction described above, the Company entered into a financial advisory services agreement, dated February 5,
2024, with Roth Capital Partners, LLC (“Roth”), pursuant to which the Company has paid Roth a cash fee of approximately $ 528,000
for its services, in addition to reimbursement for certain expense. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company incurred
an aggregate of $ 595,364 of cash issuance costs related to the Warrant Exercise and Issuance.
Prior
to the Warrant Exercise and Issuance, the Existing Warrants were classified as derivative liabilities. Additionally, the Company analyzed
the form of the New Warrants and determined that they should be classified as derivative liabilities in
accordance with ASC 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging — Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity. Under the New Warrants, the Company
does not control the occurrence of events, such as a tender offer or exchange, that may trigger cash settlement of the New Warrants and
not result in a change of control of the Company. As a result, such New Warrants do not meet the criteria for equity treatment. Additionally,
certain New Warrants contain adjustments to the settlement amount based on a variable that is not an input to the fair value of a “fixed-for-fixed”
option as defined under ASC 815-40 and, accordingly, such New Warrants are not considered indexed to the Company’s own stock and
are not eligible for an exception from derivative accounting. See Note 6 – Fair Value Measurement
for details regarding the valuation of the Existing Warrants and New Warrants.
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The
Company determined the Warrant Exercise and Issuance
to be an exchange by investors of Existing Warrants with an aggregate fair value of $ 1,115,334
along with aggregate cash consideration of $ 8,123,392 (consisting of $ 7,809,181 paid to exercise the Existing Warrants and $ 314,211 paid
for the New Warrants) for an aggregate of 3,351,580 shares of common stock with an aggregate fair value of $ 4,742,244 , New Warrants with
an aggregate fair value of $ 2,189,420 and aggregate cash issuance costs of $ 595,364 and, accordingly, the Company recorded a gain on
extinguishment of $ 1,711,698 during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
Warrants
See
Note 6 – Fair Value of Financial Instruments for details regarding the valuation of the New Warrants.
A
summary of the Company’s warrant activity and related information follows:
SCHEDULE OF WARRANT ACTIVITY
Weighted
Weighted
Average
Average
Remaining
Number of
Exercise
Life
Warrants
Price
In Years
Outstanding, January 1, 2024
4,791,019
$ 10.57
Granted
2,513,686
2.43
Exercised
( 3,351,580 )
2.33
Expired
( 622 )
3,126
Outstanding, September 30, 2024
3,952,504
$ 3.84
3.55
Exercisable, September 30, 2024
3,952,504
$ 3.84
3.55
As
of September 30, 2024, the warrants exercisable and outstanding had an intrinsic value of $ 0 .
Stock
Options
On
February 13, 2024, the Company granted options to purchase an aggregate 1,934,716 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at an exercise
price of $ 1.45 per share to employees, the Company’s board of directors and a member of the Company’s Scientific Advisory
Board. The options had an aggregate grant date fair value of $ 2,140,000 and vest as follows: (i) options to purchase an aggregate 513,663
shares of common stock vest monthly over one year, and (ii) options to purchase an aggregate of 1,421,053 shares of common stock vest
to the extent of 50 % immediately with the remainder vesting quarterly over two years commencing one year from the date of grant. The
Company will recognize the grant date fair value of the options proportionate to the vesting period.
In
applying the Black-Scholes option pricing model to stock options granted, the Company used the following assumptions:
SCHEDULE
OF STOCK OPTION GRANTED ASSUMPTIONS
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2024
2023
Risk free interest rate
4.14 - 4.30 %
4.22 %
Expected term (years)
2.77 - 5.38
3.5
Expected volatility
101 - 102 %
175 %
Expected dividends
0.00 %
0.00 %
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There
were no stock options granted during the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. Options granted during the nine months ended
September 30, 2024 and 2023 had a weighted average grant date fair value per share of $ 1.11 and
$ 2.77 per share, respectively.
A
summary of the stock option activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 is presented below:
SCHEDULE
OF STOCK OPTION ACTIVITY
Weighted
Weighted
Average
Average
Remaining
Number of
Exercise
Life
Intrinsic
Options
Price
In Years
Value
Outstanding, January 1, 2024
1,466,892
$ 4.11
Granted
1,934,716
1.45
Exercised
-
-
Forfeited
-
-
Outstanding, September 30, 2024
3,401,608
$ 2.60
7.8
$ -
Exercisable, September 30, 2024
2,351,081
$ 3.03
7.4
$ -
Restricted
Stock Units (“RSUs”)
Pursuant
to the 2021 Plan, the Company may grant RSUs to employees, consultants or non-employee directors (“Eligible Individuals”).
The number, terms and conditions of the RSUs that are granted to Eligible Individuals are determined on an individual basis by the 2021
Plan administrator. On the distribution date, the Company shall issue to the Eligible Individual one unrestricted, fully transferable
share of the Company’s common stock (or the fair market value of one such share in cash) for each vested and nonforfeitable RSU.
A
summary of the Company’s unvested RSUs as of September 30, 2024 is as follows:
SCHEDULE
OF UNVESTED RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS
Number of Shares
Non-vested at January 1, 2024
97,827
Granted
-
Vested
( 97,827 )
Forfeited
-
Non-vested at September 30, 2024
-
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Stock-Based
Compensation Expense
The
following table presents information related to stock-based compensation expense:
SCHEDULE OF STOCK OPTION EXPENSE
For the Three Months Ended
For the Nine Months Ended
Unrecognized at
Weighted Average Remaining Amortization
September 30,
September 30,
September 30,
Period
2024
2023
2024
2023
2024
(Years)
General and administrative
$ 284,245
$ 1,493,704
$ 2,636,941
$ 6,318,562
$ 1,060,129
1.64
Total
$ 284,245
$ 1,493,704
$ 2,636,941
$ 6,318,562
$ 1,060,129
1.64
The
following table presents stock-based compensation by award type:
SCHEDULE
OF STOCK COMPENSATION BY AWARD TYPE
For the Three Months Ended
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Options
$ 284,245
$ 329,570
$ 1,651,903
$ 2,802,224
RSUs
-
1,164,134
985,038
3,516,338
Total
$ 284,245
$ 1,493,704
$ 2,636,941
$ 6,318,562
NOTE
5 - LEASES
The
Company is a party to a lease for 6,800 square feet of space located in Melville, New York (the “Melville Lease”) with respect
to its corporate and laboratory operations. The Melville Lease was scheduled to expire in March 2020 (subject to extension at the option
of the Company for a period of five years) and provided for an annual base rental during the initial term ranging between $ 132,600 and
$ 149,260 . In June 2019, the Company exercised its option to extend the Melville Lease and entered into a lease amendment with the lessor
whereby the five-year extension term commenced on January 1, 2020 with annual base rent ranging between $ 153,748 and $ 173,060 .
When
measuring lease liabilities for leases that were classified as operating leases, the Company discounted lease payments using its estimated
incremental borrowing rate at August 1, 2019. The weighted average incremental borrowing rate applied was 12 % .
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The
following table presents net lease cost and other supplemental lease information:
SCHEDULE
OF NET LEASE COST AND OTHER SUPPLEMENTAL LEASE INFORMATION
2024
2023
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2024
2023
Lease Costs
Operating lease cost (cost resulting from lease payments)
$ 129,795
$ 126,021
Net lease costs
$ 129,795
$ 126,021
Operating lease - operating cash flows (fixed payments)
$ 129,795
$ 126,021
Operating lease - operating cash flows (liability reduction)
$ 119,903
$ 102,921
Non-current leases - right of use assets
$ 39,697
$ 154,726
Current liabilities - operating lease liabilities
$ 42,414
$ 156,310
Non-current liabilities - operating lease liabilities
$ -
$ 42,414
Future
minimum payments under non-cancellable leases for operating leases for the remaining terms of the leases as of September 30, 2024:
SCHEDULE
OF FUTURE MINIMUM PAYMENTS UNDER NON-CANCELABLE LEASES FOR OPERATING LEASES
Fiscal Year
Operating Leases
2024
$ 43,265
Total future minimum lease payments
43,265
Amount representing interest
( 851 )
Present value of net future minimum lease payments
$ 42,414
NOTE
6 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT
On
February 8, 2024, in connection with the Warrant Exercise and Issuance, the Company estimated the aggregate fair value of the Existing
Warrants (see Note 4 - Stockholders’ Equity for details) to be $ 1,115,334 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model (Level 3
inputs). The following table shows the detail of the valuation assumptions used:
SCHEDULE
OF FAIR VALUE VALUATION ASSUMPTIONS
February 8, 2024
Risk free interest rate
4.20 - 4.28 %
Expected term (years)
2.75 - 2.76
Expected volatility
102 %
Expected dividends
0.00 %
On
February 8, 2024, the Company estimated the aggregate issuance date fair value of the warrant liability related to the New Warrants (see
Note 4 - Stockholders’ Equity for details) as $ 2,189,420 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model (Level 3 inputs).
The
following table shows the detail of the valuation assumptions used:
February 8, 2024
Risk free interest rate
4.12 %
Expected term (years)
5.00
Expected volatility
101 %
Expected dividends
0.00 %
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On
September 30, 2024, the Company estimated the aggregate fair value of warrants that are accounted for as warrant liabilities to be $ 3,455,505
using the Black-Scholes option price model (Level 3 inputs) and, accordingly, recognized a loss on the change in fair value of these
warrant liabilities of $ 837,466 during the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The following table shows the detail of the valuation
assumptions used:
September 30, 2024
Risk free interest rate
3.58 % - 3.64 %
Expected term (years)
2.11 - 4.36
Expected volatility
99 % - 109 %
Expected dividends
0.00 %
The
following table sets forth a summary of the changes in the fair value of Level 3 liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring
basis during the nine months ended September 30, 2024:
SCHEDULE
OF FAIR VALUE MEASURED ON RECURRING BASIS
Balance, January 1, 2024 (as restated)
$ 1,543,953
Issuance of warrants
2,189,420
Exercise of warrants
( 1,115,334 )
Change in fair value of warrant liability
837,466
Balance, September 30, 2024
$ 3,455,505
Assets
and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are as follows:
SCHEDULE
OF FAIR VALUE RECURRING BASIS
Fair value measurements at reporting date using:
Quoted prices in active markets for identical liabilities (Level 1)
Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Total Fair Value
Assets:
Marketable securities as of September 30, 2024
$ 11,598,417
$ -
$ -
$ 11,598,417
Marketable securities as of December 31, 2023
$ 10,181,618
$ -
$ -
$ 10,181,618
Liabilities:
Warrant liabilities as of September 30, 2024
$ -
$ -
$ 3,455,505
$ 3,455,505
Warrant liabilities as of December 31, 2023 (as restated)
$ -
$ -
$ 1,543,953
$ 1,543,953
NOTE
7 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On
November 6, 2024, the Company entered into an at-the-market offering agreement pursuant to which the Company has an ability to issue
and sell shares of its common stock up to an aggregate offering price of $ 3,614,170 .
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ITEM
2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The
following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our unaudited
condensed consolidated interim financial statements and related notes included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the audited
consolidated financial statements and notes thereto as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023 and the related Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, both of which are contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A
(Amendment No. 1) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)
on June 11, 2024.
Note
Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes a number of forward-looking statements that reflect management’s current views with respect
to future events and financial performance. Forward-looking statements are projections in respect of future events or our future financial
performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “should,”
“expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,”
“potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements include
statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of us and members of our management team, as well as the assumptions
on which such statements are based. Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of
future performance and involve risk and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such
forward-looking statements. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors,
including the risks set forth in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A (Amendment No. 1)
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, as filed with the SEC on June 11, 2024, any of which may cause our company’s or our
industry’s actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results,
levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements. These risks and factors include,
by way of example and without limitation:
●
our
ability to obtain financing needed to complete our clinical trials and implement our business plan;
●
our
ability to successfully develop and commercialize BRTX-100, our lead product candidate for the treatment of chronic lumbar disc disease,
as well as our metabolic ThermoStem Program and commercial biocosmeceuticals platform;
●
our
ability to protect our proprietary rights;
●
our
ability to achieve and sustain profitability of the existing lines of business;
●
our
ability to attract and retain world-class research and development talent;
●
our
ability to attract and retain key science, technology and management personnel and to expand our management team;
●
the
accuracy of estimates regarding expenses, future revenue, capital requirements, profitability, and needs for additional financing;
●
business
interruptions resulting from geo-political actions, including war and terrorism or disease outbreaks (such as the recent outbreak
of COVID-19);
●
our
ability to attract and retain customers;
●
our
ability to navigate through the increasingly complex therapeutic regulatory environment;
●
our
ability to successfully engage in any new business lines that we pursue; and
●
risks
related to the restatement of our previously issued financial statements.
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Although
we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels
of activity or performance. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States, we do not intend
to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results.
Readers
are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by us in this report and in our other reports filed with the
SEC. We undertake no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated
events or changes in the future operating results over time, except as required by law. We believe that our assumptions are based upon
reasonable data derived from and known about our business and operations. No assurances are made that actual results of operations or
the results of our future activities will not differ materially from our assumptions.
As
used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and unless otherwise indicated, the terms “Company,” “we,” “us”
and “our” refer to BioRestorative Therapies, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“BRT”), and its wholly-owned subsidiary,
Stem Pearls, LLC, a New York limited liability company (“Stem Pearls”). Unless otherwise specified, all dollar amounts are
expressed in United States dollars.
Intellectual
Property
This
report includes references to our federally registered trademarks, BioRestorative Therapies and Dragonfly design, BRTX-100,
ThermoStem, and BRTX . The Dragonfly logo is also registered with the U.S. Copyright Office. This report may also include
references to trademarks, trade names and service marks that are the property of other organizations. Solely for convenience, trademarks
and trade names referred to in this report appear without the ®, SM or ™ symbols, and copyrighted content appears
without the use of the symbol ©, but the absence of use of these symbols does not reflect upon the validity or enforceability of
the intellectual property owned by us or third parties.
Corporate
History
Our
offices are located in Melville, New York where we have established a laboratory facility in order to increase our capabilities for the
further development of possible cellular-based treatments, products and protocols, stem cell-related intellectual property and translational
research applications.
As
of September 30, 2024, our accumulated deficit was $154,042,567. We have historically only generated a modest amount of revenue, and
our losses have principally been operating expenses incurred in research and development, marketing and promotional activities in order
to commercialize our products and services, plus costs associated with meeting the requirements of being a public company. We expect
to continue to incur substantial costs for these activities over at least the next year.
Business
Overview
We
develop therapeutic products and medical therapies using cell and tissue protocols, primarily involving adult stem cells.
We
are currently pursuing our Disc/Spine Program with our initial investigational therapeutic product being called BRTX-100 .
In March 2022, a United States patent issued in our Disc/Spine Program . We have received authorization from the FDA to commence
a Phase 2 clinical trial investigating the use of BRTX-100 in the treatment of chronic lower back pain arising from degenerative
disc disease. We have commenced such clinical trial through the execution of a CRO agreement with Professional Research Consulting, Inc.,
d/b/a PRC Clinical, the execution of clinical trial site agreements, patient enrollment, the commencement of patient procedures, the
purchase of manufacturing equipment and the expansion of our laboratory to include capabilities for clinical production. We have received
a license from the New York State Department of Health to act as a tissue bank for mesenchymal stem cell processing. In June 2023, we
received a unanimous recommendation from the Data Safety Monitoring Board to continue our Phase 2 clinical trial without any changes.
We have obtained a worldwide (excluding Asia and Argentina) exclusive license to use technology for investigational adult stem cell treatment
of disc and spine conditions, including protruding and bulging lumbar discs. The technology is an advanced stem cell injection procedure
that may offer relief from lower back pain, buttock and leg pain, and numbness and tingling in the leg and foot. We are investigating
the expansion of the clinic application of BRTX-100 to other indications within the body.
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We
are also developing our ThermoStem Program . This pre-clinical program involves the use of brown adipose (fat) in connection with
the cell-based treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity as well as hypertension, other metabolic disorders and cardiac deficiencies.
United States patents related to the ThermoStem Program were issued in September 2015, January 2019, March 2020, March 2021, July
2021, June 2023 and December 2023; Australian patents related to the ThermoStem Program were issued in April 2017, October 2019,
and August 2021; Japanese patents related to the ThermoStem Program were issued in December 2017, June 2021, February 2022, June
2023, and July 2024; Israeli patents related to our ThermoStem Program were issued in October 2019, May 2020, and March 2022;
European patents related to the ThermoStem Program were issued in April 2020, January 2021, and July 2023 .
We
have obtained a license for a patented curved needle device that is a needle system designed to deliver cells and/or other therapeutic
products or materials to the spine and discs or other potential sites. We anticipate that FDA approval or clearance will be necessary
for this device prior to commercialization. We do not intend to utilize this device in connection with our Phase 2 clinical trial with
regard to BRTX-100 .
In
addition, in continuation of our mission of developing and commercializing cell-based biologics, we are seeking to develop a biologics-based
cosmetic products business. Pursuant to such business, we would formulate, manufacture and sell products designed for cosmetic and aesthetic
uses. In April 2024, we announced that we have entered into a five-year exclusive supply agreement with Cartessa Aesthetics, LLC (“Cartessa”),
a leading North American based aesthetic company, to supply to Cartessa our first commercial product.
Revenue
We
derived some of our revenue pursuant to a license agreement with a stem cell treatment company (the “SCTC”) entered into
in January 2012, as amended in November 2015 and November 2022. Pursuant to the license agreement, the SCTC granted to us an exclusive
license to use certain intellectual property related to, among other things, stem cell disc procedures and we have granted to the SCTC
a sublicense to use, and the right to sublicense to third parties the right to use, in certain locations in the United States and the
Cayman Islands, certain of the licensed intellectual property. In consideration of the sublicenses, the SCTC has agreed to pay us royalties
on a per disc procedure basis.
We
also derived our initial product revenue from our five-year exclusive supply agreement with Cartessa entered into in April 2024.
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Results
of Operations
Comparison
of the Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
Our
financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2024 are summarized as follows in comparison to the three months ended September
30, 2023:
For the Three Months Ended
September 30
2024
2023
(As Restated)
Revenues
$ 233,600
$ 30,700
Cost of goods sold
18,243
-
Gross profit
215,357
30,700
Operating Expenses:
Research and development
1,320,030
874,824
General and administrative
1,182,320
2,260,319
Total Operating Expenses
2,502,350
3,135,143
Loss From Operations
(2,286,993 )
(3,104,443 )
Other Income:
Interest income
(158,547 )
(61,667 )
Grant income
-
(83,333 )
Other income
(566 )
(33,951 )
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities
(1,036,464 )
(7,693,753 )
Total Other Income
(1,195,577 )
(7,872,704 )
Net (Loss) Income
$ (1,091,416 )
$ 4,768,261
Revenues
For
the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, we generated $2,900 and $30,700, respectively, of royalty revenue in connection with
our sublicense agreement with the SCTC. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in disc procedures.
For
the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, we generated $230,700 and $0, respectively, of cosmetic product sales revenue in
connection with our exclusive supply agreement with Cartessa.
Research
and Development
Research
and development expenses include cash compensation of (a) our Vice President of Research and Development; (b) our Scientific Advisory
Board members; and (c) laboratory staff and costs related to our brown fat and disc/spine initiatives. Research and development expenses
are expensed as they are incurred. For the three months ended September 30, 2024, research and development expenses increased by $510,206,
or 63%, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023. The increase was primarily the result of an increase in lab supply
expense of $246,384, an increase in recruitment costs for our Phase 2 clinical trial of $73,194, an increase in payroll expense of $141,079
and an increase in consulting expense of $12,680. We expect that our research and development expenses will continue to increase in subsequent
fiscal periods.
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General
and Administrative
General
and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries, bonuses, payroll taxes and stock-based compensation to employees, as well
as corporate expenses such as legal and professional fees, investor relations and occupancy-related expenses. For the three months ended
September 30, 2024, general and administrative expenses decreased by $1,142,999, or 49%, as compared to the three months ended September
30, 2023, primarily driven by a decrease in stock-based compensation expense of $1,209,459 related to the vesting of awards, partially
offset by an increase in cash compensation to employees of $40,075 and an increase in professional fees of $11,836 primarily related
to the recent restatement of our historical financial statements.
Interest
Income
For
the three months ended September 30, 2024, interest income was $158,547, as compared to interest income of $61,667 for the three months
ended September 30, 2023. The change was primarily due to interest and dividend income on the investments held in marketable securities.
Grant
income
Grant
income of $83,333 during the three months ended September 30, 2023 consists of funding received under a National Institutes of Health
Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase 1 grant, offset by related expenses. There was no grant income received during the three
months ended September 30, 2024.
Other
Income
For
the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, other income primarily related to gains from settlements of certain accrued expenses
and realized and unrealized gain on investments.
Change
in Fair Value of Warrant Liabilities
For
the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, we recognized a gain on the change in fair value of warrant liabilities of $1,036,464
and $7,693,753, respectively, related to the decrease in fair value of warrants that are accounted for as warrant liabilities.
Comparison
of the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
Our
financial results for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 are summarized as follows in comparison to the nine months ended September
30, 2023:
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30
2024
2023
(As Restated)
Revenues
$ 357,700
$ 126,500
Cost of goods sold
24,733
-
Gross profit
332,967
126,500
Operating Expenses:
Research and development
3,690,495
2,944,460
General and administrative
5,507,524
9,182,132
Total Operating Expenses
9,198,019
12,126,592
Loss From Operations
(8,865,052 )
(12,000,092 )
Other (Income) Expense:
Interest income
(497,089 )
(176,070 )
Grant income
-
(83,333 )
Other income
(150,498 )
(150,423 )
Gain on exchange of warrants
(1,711,698 )
-
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities
837,466
(3,476,556 )
Total Other (Income) Expense
(1,521,819 )
(3,886,382 )
Net Loss
$ (7,343,233 )
$ (8,113,710 )
Revenues
For
the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, we generated $57,700 and $126,500, respectively, of royalty revenue in connection
with our sublicense agreement with the SCTC. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in disc procedures.
For
the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, we generated $300,000 and $0, respectively, of cosmetic product sales revenue in connection
with our exclusive supply agreement with Cartessa.
Research
and Development
Research
and development expenses include cash compensation of (a) our Vice President of Research and Development; (b) our Scientific Advisory
Board members; and (c) laboratory staff and costs related to our brown fat and disc/spine initiatives. Research and development expenses
are expensed as they are incurred. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, research and development expenses increased by $746,035,
or 25%, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The increase was primarily the result of increased lab supply expense
of $532,268 and increased payroll expense of $271,388, all partially offset by a decrease in bonus expense of $196,878. We expect that
our research and development expenses will continue to increase in subsequent fiscal periods.
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General
and Administrative
General
and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries, bonuses, payroll taxes and stock-based compensation to employees, as well
as corporate expenses such as legal and professional fees, investor relations and occupancy-related expenses. For the nine months ended
September 30, 2024, general and administrative expenses decreased by $3,674,608, or 40%, as compared to the nine months ended September
30, 2023, primarily driven by a decrease in stock-based compensation expense of $3,681,621 related to the vesting of awards and a decrease
in payroll expense of $170,434 all partially offset by an increase in professional fees of $179,273 primarily related to the recent restatement
of our historical financial statements.
Interest
Income
For
the nine months ended September 30, 2024, interest income was $497,089, as compared to interest income of $176,070 for the nine months
ended September 30, 2023. The change was primarily due to interest and dividend income on the investments held in marketable securities.
Grant
income
Grant
income of $83,333 during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 consists of funding received under a National Institutes of Health
Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase 1 grant, offset by related expenses. There was no grant income received during the nine
months ended September 30, 2024.
Other
Income
For
the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, other income primarily related to gains from settlements of certain accrued expenses
and realized and unrealized gain on investments.
Gain
on Exchange of Warrants
For
the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we recognized a gain on exchange of $1,711,698 related to the issuance of warrants and common
stock in exchange for the cancellation of existing warrants.
Change
in Fair Value of Warrant Liabilities
For
the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we recognized a loss on the change in fair value of warrant liabilities of $837,466
related to the increase in fair value of warrants that are accounted for as warrant liabilities. For the nine months ended September
30, 2023, we recognized a gain on the change in fair value of warrant liabilities of $3,476,556 related to the decrease in fair
value of warrants that are accounted for as warrant liabilities.
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Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Liquidity
We
measure our liquidity in a number of ways, including the following:
September 30,
2024
December 31,
2023
(As Restated)
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 1,489,444
$ 884,377
Investments held in marketable securities
$ 11,598,417
$ 10,181,618
Working capital
$ 8,927,404
$ 8,783,181
Working
capital increased by $144,223 primarily due to the $7,505,646 of cash provided by financing activities which was partially offset by
$5,882,501 of cash used to fund our operations and $1,018,078 of cash used to fund our investments.
Availability
of Additional Funds
Based
upon our accumulated deficit of $154,042,567 as of September 30, 2024, along with our forecast for continued operating losses and our
need for financing to fund our current and contemplated clinical trials, we will eventually require additional equity and/or debt financing
to continue our operations. However, based on cash and cash equivalents and investments on hand, we believe we have sufficient cash to
fund operations for at least 12 months after the issuance date of these financial statements.
Our
operating needs include the planned costs to operate our business, including amounts required to fund our clinical trials, working capital
and capital expenditures. Our future capital requirements and the adequacy of our available funds will depend on many factors, including
our ability to successfully commercialize our products and services, competing technological and market developments, and the need to
enter into collaborations with other companies or acquire other companies or technologies to enhance or complement our product and service
offerings.
We
may be unable to raise sufficient additional capital when we need it or raise capital on favorable terms. Future financing may require
us to pledge certain assets and enter into covenants that could restrict certain business activities or our ability to incur further
indebtedness and may contain other terms that are not favorable to our stockholders or us. If we are unable to obtain adequate funds
on reasonable terms, we may be required to significantly curtail or discontinue operations or obtain funds by entering into financing
agreements on unattractive terms. On November 6, 2024, we entered into an at-the-market offering agreement pursuant to which we have
an ability to issue and sell shares of our common stock up to an aggregate offering price of $3,614,170.
Cash
Flows
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, our sources and uses of cash were as follows:
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
(As Restated)
Net Cash Used In Operating Activities
$ (5,882,501 )
$ (4,842,249 )
Net Cash (Used In) Provided By Investing Activities
$ (1,018,078 )
$ 3,336,841
Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities
$ 7,505,646
$ 2,265,700
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Operating
Activities
Net
cash used in operating activities was $5,882,501 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to cash used to fund the
net loss of $7,343,233, adjusted for net non-cash expenses of $1,520,670, and $59,938 of cash used in changes in operating assets and
liabilities. Net cash used in operating activities was $4,842,249 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to cash
used to fund the net loss of $8,113,710, adjusted for non-cash expenses of $2,885,196, and $386,265 of cash provided by changes in operating
assets and liabilities.
Investing
Activities
Net
cash used in investing activities was $1,018,078 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 primarily due to a purchase of marketable
securities which used $18,294,566 of cash and a sale of marketable securities which provided $17,370,243 of cash. Net cash provided by
investing activities was $3,336,841 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 primarily due to a sale of marketable securities which
provided $18,089,372 of cash and a purchase of marketable securities which used $14,651,512 of cash.
Financing
Activities
Net
cash provided by financing activities was $7,505,646 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 due to net proceeds received in connection
with the exercise and issuance of warrants, compared to $2,265,700 net cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended
September 30, 2023 due to the net proceeds from the at-the-market offering of our common stock.
Effects
of Inflation
We
do not believe that inflation had a material impact on our business, revenues or operating results during the periods presented.
Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates
We
prepare our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, which
require our management to make estimates that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets
and liabilities at the balance sheet dates, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. To
the extent that there are material differences between these estimates and actual results, our financial condition or results of operations
would be affected. We base our estimates on our own historical experience and other assumptions that we believe are reasonable after
taking account of our circumstances and expectations for the future based on available information. We evaluate these estimates on an
ongoing basis.
We
consider an accounting estimate to be critical if: (i) the accounting estimate requires us to make assumptions about matters that were
highly uncertain at the time the accounting estimate was made, and (ii) changes in the estimate that are reasonably likely to occur from
period to period or use of different estimates that we reasonably could have used in the current period, would have a material impact
on our financial condition or results of operations. There are items within our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
that require estimation but are not deemed critical, as defined above.
For
a detailed discussion of our significant accounting policies and related judgments, see Note 2 of the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated
Financial Statements in “Item 1. Financial Statements” of this report.
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Item
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Not
applicable. As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.
Item
4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We
maintain disclosure controls and procedures as that term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended (“the Exchange Act”), that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports
under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and
forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal
financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. In designing disclosure controls and procedures,
our management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible disclosure controls
and procedures. The design of any disclosure controls and procedures also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood
of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future
conditions. Any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance
of achieving the desired control objectives.
Under
the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer,
we are required to perform an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the
Exchange Act, as of September 30, 2024.
Management
has completed such evaluation and has concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective to provide reasonable
assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is appropriate to allow
timely decisions regarding required disclosures. As a result of the material weaknesses in internal controls over financial reporting
described below, we concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2024 were not effective.
Material
Weaknesses in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
A
material weakness, as defined in the standards established by Sarbanes-Oxley, is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal
control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim consolidated
financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
Internal
control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting
and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The following material weaknesses in our internal control over
financial reporting were present as of December 31, 2023 and continued to exist as of September 30, 2024:
●
Lack
of adherence to formal policies and procedures;
●
Lack
of risk assessment procedures on internal controls to detect financial reporting risks in a timely manner;
●
Lack
of sufficient formal management testing over documented formal procedures and controls, and time to evaluate continuous effectiveness
of controls to achieve complete and accurate financial reporting and disclosures, including documented controls over the preparation
and review of journal entries and account reconciliations; and
●
Lack of design and implementation of effective controls over the accounting
for warrants issued in connection with equity financings.
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Management’s
Plan to Remediate the Material Weaknesses
Management
has been implementing and continues to implement measures designed to ensure that control deficiencies contributing to the material weaknesses
are remediated, such that these controls are designed, implemented, and operating effectively. The remediation actions include:
●
Management
personnel, including our Chief Financial Officer, are overseeing the financial reporting process and implementation of enhanced controls
and governance;
●
Engagement
of external financial consulting firm with expertise in accounting for significant and complex non-routine transactions to continue
to enhance financial reporting, financial operations and internal controls; and
●
Documentation
of key procedures and controls using a risk-based approach.
Management
is committed to maintaining a strong internal controls environment and implementing measures designed to help ensure that control deficiencies
contributing to the material weaknesses are remediated as soon as possible. We have documented key procedures and controls using a risk-based
approach and have, therefore, made progress toward remediation. We continue to implement our remediation plan, which includes continued
engagement of an external financial consulting firm to enhance financial reporting and operations as well as design and implementation
of controls. We will consider the material weaknesses remediated after the applicable controls operate for a sufficient period of time,
and management has concluded, through testing, that the controls are operating effectively.
Management
will continue to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of our internal controls and procedures over financial reporting on an ongoing
basis and is committed to taking further action and implementing additional enhancements or improvements, as necessary and as funds allow.
Changes
in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Other
than described above, there have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our third quarter
of 2024 that have materially affected, or that are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1A. Risk Factors
An
investment in our common stock involves a number of very significant risks. You should carefully consider the risk factor set forth below,
the risk factors included in the “Risk Factors” section of Amendment No. 1 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year
ended December 31, 2023, as filed with the SEC on June 11, 2024, and the other information contained in that report and in this quarterly
report in evaluating the Company and its business before purchasing shares of our common stock. The Company’s business, operating
results and financial condition could be adversely affected due to any of those risks.
Risks
Related to Our Cell Therapy Product Development Efforts
Our
activity as a contract manufacturer of biologic-based cosmetics could result in FDA enforcement for reasons outside of our control, which
could disrupt the development of our own product candidates or harm our reputation.
We
manufacture a commercial product as a contract manufacturer for a third-party company, Cartessa Aesthetics, LLC (“Cartessa”).
While we believe the product we manufacture for Cartessa is intended for cosmetic uses, we (as the contract manufacturer) do not ultimately
have control over how the product is marketed. It is possible that the FDA could determine, based on how the product is marketed (among
other considerations), that it is intended for unapproved therapeutic use(s), which could result in the temporary or permanent suspension
of manufacturing and/or commercialization of the product and/or a wide range of enforcement actions, such as warning letters, recall,
‘dear doctor’ letters, and others. If the FDA takes enforcement action against Cartessa or us in connection with this product,
it could have an adverse impact on our operations and/or harm our reputation as a biologics company.
Item
2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use Of Proceeds
During
the three months ended September 30, 2024, we did not have any unregistered sales of equity securities.
Item
6. Exhibits
Incorporated
by Reference
Exhibit
Number
Exhibit
Description
Form
Exhibit
Filing
Date
3.1
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation
8-K
3.3
1/5/2023
3.2
Certificate of Designations of Preferred Stock (Series B)
8-K
3.4
1/5/2023
3.3
Bylaws
8-K
3.5
1/5/2023
10.1*
BioRestorative Therapies, Inc. 2021 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended
31.1*
Certification of Principal Executive Officer
31.2*
Certification of Principal Financial Officer
32.1**
Section 1350 Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer
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In
accordance with SEC Release 33-8238, Exhibit 32.1 is being furnished and not filed.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
BIORESTORATIVE
THERAPIES, INC.
By:
/s/
Lance Alstodt
Lance
Alstodt
Chief
Executive Officer, President, and Chairman of the Board
(Principal
Executive Officer)
Date:
November
12, 2024
By:
/s/
Robert E. Kristal
Robert
E. Kristal
Chief
Financial Officer
(Principal
Financial Officer)
Date:
November
12, 2024
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