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
☐
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 001-41210
THARIMMUNE,
INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware
84-2642541
(State
or jurisdiction of
Incorporation
or organization)
I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.
1200
Route 22 East , Suite 2000 , Bridgewater , NJ
08807
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(Zip
code)
(908)
270-8260
(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 each exchange on which registered
Common
stock, $0.0001 par value
THAR
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 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 definition 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 by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
Number
of common shares outstanding as of November 5, 2024 was 1,486,037 .
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Page
No.
PART
I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM
1.
FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2024 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2023
F-1
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 (Unaudited)
F-2
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 (Unaudited)
F-3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 (Unaudited)
F-4
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
F-5
ITEM
2.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
5
ITEM
3.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
15
ITEM
4.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
15
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
15
ITEM
1.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
15
ITEM
1A.
RISK FACTORS
16
ITEM
2.
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
16
ITEM
3.
DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
16
ITEM
4.
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
16
ITEM
5.
OTHER INFORMATION
16
ITEM
6.
EXHIBITS
16
SIGNATURES
17
2
CAUTIONARY
NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND INDUSTRY DATA
This
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (the “Exchange Act”). These statements may be identified by such forward-looking terminology as “may,”
“should,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,”
“estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue” or the negative of these terms or other
comparable terminology. Our forward-looking statements are based on a series of expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections
about our company, are not guarantees of future results or performance and involve substantial risks and uncertainty. We may not actually
achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in these forward-looking statements. Actual results or events could differ materially
from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in these forward-looking statements. Our business and our forward-looking statements
involve substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties, including the risks and uncertainties inherent in our statements regarding:
●
our
projected financial position and estimated cash burn rate;
●
our
estimates regarding expenses, future revenues and capital requirements;
●
our
ability to continue as a going concern;
●
our
need to raise substantial additional capital to fund our operation;
●
the
success, cost and timing of our clinical trials;
●
our
dependence on third parties in the conduct of our clinical trials;
●
our
ability to obtain the necessary regulatory approvals to market and commercialize our product candidates;
●
the
impact of a health epidemic, on our business, our clinical trials, our research programs, healthcare systems or the global economy
as a whole;
●
the
potential that results of pre-clinical and clinical trials indicate our current product candidates or any future product candidates
we may seek to develop are unsafe or ineffective;
●
the
results of market research conducted by us or others;
●
our
ability to obtain and maintain intellectual property protection for our current and future product candidates;
●
our
ability to protect our intellectual property rights and the potential for us to incur substantial costs from lawsuits to enforce
or protect our intellectual property rights;
●
the
possibility that a third party may claim we or our third-party licensors have infringed, misappropriated or otherwise violated their
intellectual property rights and that we may incur substantial costs and be required to devote substantial time defending against
claims against us;
●
our
reliance on third-party suppliers and manufacturers;
●
the
success of competing therapies and products that are or become available;
●
our
ability to expand our organization to accommodate potential growth and our ability to retain and attract key personnel;
3
●
the
potential for us to incur substantial costs resulting from product liability lawsuits against us and the potential for these product
liability lawsuits to cause us to limit our commercialization of our product candidates;
●
market
acceptance of our product candidates, the size and growth of the potential markets for our current product candidates and any future
product candidates we may seek to develop, and our ability to serve those markets; and
●
the
successful development of our commercialization capabilities, including sales and marketing capabilities.
All
of our forward-looking statements are as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q only. In each case, actual results may differ
materially from such forward-looking information. We can give no assurance that such expectations or forward-looking statements will
prove to be correct. An occurrence of, or any material adverse change in, one or more of the risk factors or risks and uncertainties
referred to in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or included in our other public disclosures or our other periodic reports or other
documents or filings filed with or furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) could materially
and adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations. Except as required by law, we do not undertake
or plan to update or revise any such forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in plans, assumptions, estimates or
projections or other circumstances affecting such forward-looking statements occurring after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q, even if such results, changes or circumstances make it clear that any forward-looking information will not be realized. Any public
statements or disclosures by us following this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that modify or impact any of the forward-looking statements
contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q will be deemed to modify or supersede such statements in this Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q.
This
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may include market data and certain industry data and forecasts, which we may obtain from internal company
surveys, market research, consultant surveys, publicly available information, reports of governmental agencies and industry publications,
articles and surveys. Industry surveys, publications, consultant surveys and forecasts generally state that the information contained
therein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but the accuracy and completeness of such information is not guaranteed.
While we believe that such studies and publications are reliable, we have not independently verified market and industry data from third-party
sources.
4
THARIMMUNE,
INC.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
September 30, 2024
December 31,
(Unaudited)
2023
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 4,774,237
$ 10,935,352
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
477,009
11,041
Total current assets
5,251,246
10,946,393
Total assets
$ 5,251,246
$ 10,946,393
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable
$ 783,839
$ 908,577
Accrued expenses
1,369,090
906,469
Insurance premium financing liability
80,768
-
Total current liabilities
2,233,697
1,815,046
Total liabilities
2,233,697
1,815,046
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 5)
-
-
Stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock, $ 0.0001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and
outstanding as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023
-
-
Common stock, $ 0.0001
par value, 250,000,000 shares
Authorized, 1,284,287 shares and 884,720
shares issued and 1,284,041
shares and 884,474 shares outstanding
as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively *
129
89
Additional paid-in capital
36,167,929
33,904,749
Accumulated deficit
( 33,080,544 )
( 24,703,526 )
Treasury stock, at cost, 246 shares held in treasury as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023
( 69,965 )
( 69,965 )
Total stockholders’ equity
3,017,549
9,131,347
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$ 5,251,246
$ 10,946,393
* Amounts have been
retroactively restated to reflect the 1-for-15 reverse stock split effectuated on May 24, 2024 (See Note 2 to the condensed consolidated
financial statements).
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
F- 1
THARIMMUNE,
INC.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Operating expenses
Research and development
$ 2,281,827
$ 488,177
$ 4,306,638
$ 2,566,910
General and administrative
1,583,744
1,356,893
4,279,690
4,357,154
Total operating expenses
3,865,571
1,845,070
8,586,328
6,924,064
Loss from operations
( 3,865,571 )
( 1,845,070 )
( 8,586,328 )
( 6,924,064 )
Other income (expense)
Interest expense
( 3,009 )
( 3,496 )
( 12,926 )
( 16,151 )
Interest income
72,728
28,451
222,236
94,898
Total other income, net
69,719
24,955
209,310
78,747
Net loss
$ ( 3,795,852 )
$ ( 1,820,115 )
$ ( 8,377,018 )
$ ( 6,845,317 )
Net loss per share:
Basic and diluted
$ ( 2.45 )
$ ( 39.42 )
$ ( 7.39 )
$ ( 175.50 )
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding*:
Basic and diluted
1,547,324
46,169
1,133,236
39,004
* Amounts
have been retroactively restated to reflect the 1-for-15 reverse stock split effectuated on May 24, 2024 (See Note 2 to the condensed
consolidated financial statements).
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
F- 2
THARIMMUNE,
INC.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR
THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
(UNAUDITED)
Common Stock
Additional
Paid-in
Accumulated
Treasury Stock
Shares
Amount
Capital
Deficit
Shares
Amount
Total
For the three months ended September 30, 2023:
Balance, June 30, 2023
45,135
$ 5
$ 23,548,672
$ ( 20,409,634 )
246
$ ( 69,965 )
$ 3,069,078
Stock issuance pursuant to services agreement
1,861
-
350,000
-
-
-
350,000
Net loss
-
-
-
( 1,820,115 )
-
-
( 1,820,115 )
Stock based compensation
-
-
157,960
-
-
-
157,960
Balance, September 30, 2023
46,996
$ 5
$ 24,056,632
$ ( 22,229,749 )
246
$ ( 69,965 )
$ 1,756,923
For the nine months ended September 30, 2023:
Balance, December 31, 2022
31,001
$ 3
$ 20,998,049
$ ( 15,384,432 )
246
$ ( 69,965 )
$ 5,543,655
Stock issuance pursuant to services agreement
1,861
-
350,000
-
-
-
350,000
Public offering, net of issuance costs of $ 602,834
14,134
2
2,047,164
-
-
-
2,047,166
Net loss
-
-
-
( 6,845,317 )
-
-
( 6,845,317 )
Stock based compensation
-
-
661,419
-
-
-
661,419
Balance, September 30, 2023
46,996
$ 5
$ 24,056,632
$ ( 22,229,749 )
246
$ ( 69,965 )
$ 1,756,923
For the three months ended September 30, 2024:
Balance, June 30, 2024
1,095,346
$ 111
$ 36,048,454
$ ( 29,284,692 )
246
$ ( 69,965 )
$ 6,693,908
Issuance costs related to Form S-3 Registration Statement
-
-
( 72,450
)
-
-
-
( 72,450
)
Cashless exercise of pre-funded warrants
188,941
18
( 18
)
-
-
-
-
Net loss
-
-
-
( 3,795,852 )
-
-
( 3,795,852 )
Stock based compensation
-
-
191,943
-
-
-
191,943
Balance, September 30, 2024
1,284,287
$ 129
$ 36,167,929
$ ( 33,080,544 )
246
$ ( 69,965 )
$ 3,017,549
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024:
Balance, December 31, 2023
884,720
$ 89
$ 33,904,749
$ ( 24,703,526 )
246
$ ( 69,965 )
$ 9,131,347
Balance
884,720
$ 89
$ 33,904,749
$ ( 24,703,526 )
246
$ ( 69,965 )
$ 9,131,347
Stock issuance pursuant to services agreement
3,334
1
20,549
-
-
-
20,550
Private investment in public equity offering, net of issuance costs of $ 268,250
207,292
21
1,815,890
-
-
-
1,815,911
Issuance costs related to Form S-3 Registration Statement
-
-
( 72,450
)
-
-
-
( 72,450
)
Cashless exercise of pre-funded warrants
188,941
18
( 18 )
-
-
-
-
Net loss
-
-
-
( 8,377,018 )
-
-
( 8,377,018 )
Stock based compensation
-
-
499,209
-
-
-
499,209
Balance, September 30, 2024
1,284,287
$ 129
$ 36,167,929
$ ( 33,080,544 )
246
$ ( 69,965 )
$ 3,017,549
Balance
1,284,287
$ 129
$ 36,167,929
$ ( 33,080,544 )
246
$ ( 69,965 )
$ 3,017,549
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
F- 3
THARIMMUNE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss
$ ( 8,377,018 )
$ ( 6,845,317 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Stock based compensation
499,209
661,419
Stock issuance pursuant to services agreement
20,550
250,000
Increase in operating assets:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
( 348,968 )
( 134,796 )
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:
Accounts payable
( 124,738 )
184,190
Accrued expenses
462,621
( 175 )
Net cash used in operating activities
( 7,868,344 )
( 5,884,679 )
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
-
-
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock upon private investment in public equity
offering
2,084,161
-
Proceeds from issuance of common stock upon public offering, net of underwriting discounts and issuance costs
-
2,263,826
Payment of deferred offering costs
( 457,700 )
( 281,660 )
Proceeds from insurance premium financing liability
393,960
716,775
Repayment of insurance premium financing liability
( 313,192 )
( 635,735 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
1,707,229
2,063,206
Net decrease in cash
( 6,161,115 )
( 3,821,473 )
Cash, beginning of period
10,935,352
6,510,534
Cash, end of period
$ 4,774,237
$ 2,689,061
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities:
Issuance of common stock:
Prepaid marketing and investor related consulting services
$ -
$ 100,000
Research and development service licensing agreement intangible license asset
$ -
$ 250,000
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
F- 4
THARIMMUNE,
INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
Note
1 – Description of Business and Liquidity
Nature
of Operations
Tharimmune,
Inc. (formerly, Hillstream BioPharma, Inc.) (“Tharimmune” or the “Company”) was incorporated on March 28, 2017,
as a Delaware C-corporation. At September 30, 2024, Tharimmune had one wholly-owned subsidiary: Hillstream Oncology, Inc. (“Hillstream
Oncology”), formerly, HB Pharma Corp.
Tharimmune
is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing therapeutic candidates in rare, inflammatory, and oncologic conditions with high
unmet need. On November 3, 2023, the Company entered into a patent license agreement (the “Avior License Agreement”) with
Avior Inc. d/b/a Avior Bio, LLC (“Avior”) pursuant to which it received an exclusive sublicensable right and license to Licensed
Patent Rights and Licensed Technology to, among other things, Develop, have Developed, make, have made, use, sell, import, export and
commercialize TH104 and TH103) and to practice the Licensed Technology in connection with the foregoing, throughout the world (each as
defined in the Avior License Agreement. In February 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) approved an investigational
new drug (“IND”) application for TH104. TH104 has a dual mechanism of action by affecting multiple receptors, known to suppress
chronic, debilitating pruritis or “uncontrollable itching.” With respect to TH104, the Company intends to first seek approval
for the treatment of moderate to severe chronic pruritis in patients with primary biliary cholangitis (“PBC”), an orphan
rare form of liver disease with no known cure in which more than 70% of patients suffer from debilitating chronic pruritic, and with
respect to TH103, it intends to develop the product candidate and potentially file an IND after discussion with regulators.
On
September 11, 2024, Tharimmune entered into a Patent License Agreement (the “Intract Agreement”) with Intract Pharma Limited
(“Intract”), pursuant to which, the Company exclusively licensed INT-023/TH023, an oral anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
(TNF-α) monoclonal antibody infliximab. Infliximab is a purified, recombinant DNA-derived chimeric IgG monoclonal antibody protein
that contains both murine and human components that inhibit tumor TNF-α. Under the terms of the Agreement, the Company licensed
global development and commercialization rights (outside of South Korea) to Intract’s Soteria® and Phloral® delivery platform
along with an existing supply agreement for infliximab to be used in the oral product development program.
The
Company is also developing an early-stage pipeline of novel therapeutic candidates targeting validated high value immuno-oncology (“IO”)
targets including human epidermal growth factor (“EGF”) receptor 2 (“HER2”), human EGF receptor 3 (“HER3”)
and programmed cell death protein 1 (“PD-1”). The Company is developing antibodies including bispecific antibodies, antibody
drug conjugates (“ADCs”) and small molecular weight bovine-derived Picobodies™ or antibody “knob” domains
which have the potential to target and bind more tightly to “undruggable” epitopes better than full sized antibodies. The
Company is advancing TH3215, a bispecific against both HER2 and HER3 antibody which targets a novel “bridging epitope” encompassing
multiple domains of the HER2 extracellular domain (“ECD”) as well as ligand-dependent and independent blocking of the ECD
of HER3 into IND-enabling studies in 2024. In addition, the Company anticipates that TH0059, a HER2/HER3 bispecific ADC (“bsADC”),
and TH1940, a PD-1 Picobody, will progress to enter IND-enabling studies in 2025.
Name
Change
On
September 21, 2023, Hillstream BioPharma, Inc. filed a Certificate of Amendment (the “Amendment”) to its Certificate of Incorporation,
as amended (the “Certificate of Incorporation”), with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware pursuant to which it
changed its name to Tharimmune, Inc. effective as of September 25, 2023. The name change became effective with The Nasdaq Capital Market
on September 25, 2023 and the Company’s common stock has since traded on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the new name and new ticker
symbol, “THAR.”
F- 5
In
addition, on May 23, 2024, HB Pharma Corp. filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, with the
Secretary of State of the State of Delaware pursuant to which it changed its name to Hillstream Oncology, Inc. effective as of May 23,
2024.
Liquidity
and Going Concern
The
accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the basis that the Company will continue as a going concern,
which contemplates, among other things, the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. During
the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company incurred operating losses in the amount of approximately $ 8.6 million, expended
approximately $ 7.9 million in net cash used in operating activities, and had an accumulated deficit of approximately $ 33.1 million as
of September 30, 2024. Through September 30, 2024, the Company has primarily financed its operations through public and private offerings
of its equity securities. The Company received net proceeds from its initial public offering (“IPO”) on January 14, 2022
of approximately $ 12.5 million. Additionally, the Company closed a public offering (the “May Offering”) of its common stock
on May 2, 2023. Net proceeds to the Company from the May Offering were approximately $ 2.1 million. The Company recently closed an additional
public offering (the “November Offering”) of its common stock on November 30, 2023. Net proceeds to the Company from the
November Offering were approximately $ 8.7 million. See Note 3 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for details regarding
the May and November Offerings. In addition, on June 7, 2024, the Company filed a Registration Statement on Form S-3 with the SEC using
a “shelf” registration process pursuant to which, under an At the Market Offering Agreement (the “ATM Agreement”),
the Company may sell, from time to time through the applicable sales manager, shares of common stock in one or more offerings up to a
total dollar amount of $ 1.65 million. Further, on June 17, 2024, the Company closed a private placement offering (the “PIPE Offering”)
with certain accredited investors, consisting of an offering of shares of the Company’s common stock and/or pre-funded warrants
to acquire shares of the Company’s common stock and warrants to acquire shares of the Company’s common stock, with net proceeds
to the Company of approximately $ 1.8 million. The shares of the Company’s common stock began trading on The Nasdaq Capital Market
on January 12, 2022 under the ticker symbol “HILS” and effective as of September 25, 2023, are traded under the ticker symbol
“THAR.”
Based
on the Company’s limited operating history, recurring negative cash flows from operations, current plans and available resources,
the Company will need substantial additional funding to support future operating activities. The Company has concluded that the prevailing
conditions and ongoing liquidity risks faced raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern
for at least one year following the date these consolidated financial statements are issued. The accompanying condensed consolidated
financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
The
Company may seek to raise additional funding through the sale of additional equity or debt securities, enter into strategic partnerships,
grants, or other arrangements or a combination of the foregoing to support its future operations, however, there can be no assurance
that the Company will be able to obtain additional capital on terms acceptable to the Company, on a timely basis or at all. The failure
to obtain sufficient additional funding could adversely affect the Company’s ability to achieve its business objectives and product
development timelines and may result in the Company delaying or terminating clinical trial activities which could have a material adverse
effect on the Company’s results of operations.
Other
Risks and Uncertainties
There
can be no assurance that the Company’s products, if approved, will be accepted in the marketplace, nor can there be any assurance
that any future products can be developed or manufactured at an acceptable cost and with appropriate performance characteristics, or
that such products will be successfully marketed, if at all. The Company is subject to risks common to biopharmaceutical companies including,
but not limited to, the development of new technological innovations, dependence on key personnel, protection of proprietary technology,
compliance with government regulations, product liability, uncertainty of market acceptance of products and the need to obtain additional
financing. The Company is dependent on third party suppliers. The Company’s products require approval or clearance from the FDA
prior to commencing commercial sales in the United States. Approvals or clearances are also required in foreign jurisdictions in which
the Company may license or sell its products. There can be no assurance that the Company’s products will receive all of the required
approvals or clearances.
F- 6
Letter
of Intent
On
September 30, 2024, the Company entered into a nonbinding, exclusive letter of intent (the “LOI”) with Intract pursuant to
which the Company will acquire all outstanding shares of common stock of privately-held Intract in exchange for newly issued restricted
common stock. Under the terms of the LOI, following the execution of a definitive agreement and the closing of the merger, Intract shareholders
will own 49 % of the total equity in the Company, with Intract becoming a wholly owned subsidiary.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company paid an exclusivity fee of $ 75,000 to enter into the LOI.
Note
2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis
of Presentation
These
accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim financial reporting. These condensed consolidated
financial statements are unaudited and, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments
and accruals) necessary for a fair statement of the balance sheet, operating results, and cash flows for the periods presented in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). Operating results for the nine
months ended September 30, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December
31, 2024 or any other future period. Certain information and footnote disclosure normally included in the annual financial statements
prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been omitted in accordance with the SEC’s rules and regulations for interim reporting.
The Company’s financial position, results of operations, and cash flows are presented in U.S. Dollars. These condensed consolidated
financial statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and related notes thereto
for the year ended December 31, 2023 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 23, 2024.
The Company operates in one segment.
Reverse
Stock Splits
On
November 17, 2023, the Company effectuated a reverse split of shares of its common stock at a ratio of 1-for-25 pursuant to an amendment
to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, filed with the Delaware Secretary of State and approved by the Company’s
board of directors and stockholders. On May 24, 2024, the Company effectuated an additional reverse split of shares of its common stock
at a ratio of 1-for-15 pursuant to an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, filed with the Delaware
Secretary of State and approved by the Company’s board of directors and stockholders. The par value of the Company’s common
stock was not adjusted as a result of either reverse split. All issued and outstanding common stock share and per share amounts contained
in the condensed consolidated financial statements have been retroactively adjusted to reflect these reverse splits for all periods presented.
Principles
of Consolidation
The
condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Tharimmune and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, HB and Farrington Therapeutics
LLC. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. On February 27, 2023, the Company
filed a Certificate of Cancellation with the Delaware Secretary of State with respect to Farrington Therapeutics LLC.
Use
of Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements
and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Management bases its estimates on historical experience
and on assumptions believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. The estimation process often may yield a range of potentially reasonable
estimates of the ultimate future outcomes, and management must select an amount that falls within that range of reasonable estimates.
Areas of the condensed consolidated financial statements where estimates may have the most significant effect include research and development
expense recognition, valuation of common shares and share-based compensation, allowances of deferred tax assets, valuation of debt related
instruments, and cash flow assumptions regarding going concern considerations. Although management believes the estimates that have been
used are reasonable, actual results could vary from the estimates that were used.
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Concentration
of Credit Risk
The
Company maintains cash balances with various financial institutions. Account balances at these institutions are insured by the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation up to $ 250,000 per depositor. At various times during the year, bank account balances may have been in
excess of federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced losses in such accounts. The Company believes that it is not subject
to unusual credit risk beyond the normal credit risk associated with commercial banking relationships.
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
The
Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash
equivalents. Cash equivalents, if any, are stated at cost and consist primarily of money market accounts.
Research
and Development
Research
and development costs are expensed as incurred. Research and development expenses include personnel costs associated with research and
development activities, including third-party contractors to perform research, conduct clinical trials, and manufacture drug supplies
and materials. The Company accrues for costs incurred by external service providers, including contract research organizations and clinical
investigators, based on its estimates of service performed and costs incurred. These estimates include the level of services performed
by third parties, patient enrollment in clinical trials, administrative costs incurred by third parties, and other indicators of the
services completed.
Stock-Based
Compensation
The
Company recognizes compensation costs resulting from the issuance of stock-based awards to employees, non-employees, and directors as
an expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations over the requisite service period based on a measurement of fair value
for each stock-based award. The fair value of each option grant to employees, non-employees, and directors is estimated as of the date
of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, net of actual forfeitures. The fair value is amortized as compensation cost on
the straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the awards, which is generally the vesting period.
The
fair value of each stock option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Prior to January
12, 2022, the Company was a private company and the Company’s common stock has only been publicly traded since that date. As a
result, the Company has lacked company-specific historical and implied volatility information. Therefore, it has estimated its expected
stock volatility based on the historical data regarding the volatility of a publicly traded set of peer companies. The expected term
of stock options granted was between five and seven years. The risk-free interest rate was determined by reference to the U.S. Treasury
yield curve in effect at the time of grant of the award for time periods approximately equal to the expected term of the award.
Fair
Value Measurements
The
Company applies Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic
820, Fair Value Measurement (“ASC 820”), which establishes a framework for measuring fair value and clarifies the
definition of fair value within that framework. ASC 820 defines fair value as an exit price, which is the price that would be received
for an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the Company’s principal or most advantageous market in an orderly transaction between
market participants on the measurement date. The fair value hierarchy established in ASC 820 generally requires an entity to maximize
the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions
that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability and are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent
of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the entity’s own assumptions based on market data and the entity’s judgments
about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability and are to be developed based on the best
information available in the circumstances.
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The
carrying value of the Company’s cash, prepaid expenses, accounts payable, and accrued expenses approximate fair value because of
the short-term maturity of these financial instruments.
The
valuation hierarchy is composed of three levels. The classification within the valuation hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input
that is significant to the fair value measurement. The levels within the valuation hierarchy are described below:
Level
1 Inputs: Observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date
for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities.
Level
2 Inputs: Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These
include quoted prices for assets or liabilities recently traded in active markets, with similar underlying terms, as well as direct
or indirect observable inputs, such as interest rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals, as well
as quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.
Level
3 Inputs: Unobservable inputs, such as estimates, assumptions, and valuation techniques when little or no market data exists
for the assets or liabilities, that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions.
Deferred
Offering Costs
Deferred
offering costs consists primarily of legal, accounting, underwriters’ fees, printing, and filing fees that are incurred prior to
an offering of the Company’s common stock and are initially capitalized and then subsequently reclassified to additional paid-in
capital upon completion of the offering. If an offering is not completed, any associated offering costs will be expensed immediately
upon termination of the offering. At September 30, 2024, the Company incurred $ 117,000 in deferred offering costs for professional services
related to the ATM Agreement and these costs are classified as prepaid expenses and other current assets on the accompanying condensed
consolidated balance sheets.
Insurance
Premium Financing Liability
In
January 2023, the Company entered into an insurance premium financing agreement for $ 955,700 , with a term of nine months and an annual
interest rate of 5.25 %. The Company made a down payment of $ 238,925 and was required to make monthly principal and interest payments
of $ 81,394 over the term of the agreement, which was repaid in full in October 2023.
In
January 2024, the Company entered into an insurance premium financing agreement for $ 492,450 , with a term of 10 months and an annual
interest rate of 7.5 %. The Company made a down payment of $ 98,490 and is required to make monthly principal and interest payments of
$ 40,763 over the term of the agreement, which matures in November 2024. Related prepaid insurance at September 30, 2024 of $ 123,108 is
included in prepaid expenses and other current assets on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet.
Retirement
Plan
The
Company has a 401(k) defined contribution plan which covers all employees that meet the plan’s eligibility requirements. Eligible
employees may contribute a percentage of their salary subject to certain limitations. The Company makes a discretionary match which is
currently equal to 3% of employee contributions. Total company contributions to the plan were $ 3,346 and $ 3,683 for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, and $ 3,602 and $ 7,498 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively.
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Income
Taxes
The
Company accounts for income taxes using the asset-and-liability method in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes (“ASC
740”). Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the
financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit
carryforwards.
Deferred
income taxes are recognized for the tax effect of temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amount of assets and
liabilities and the amounts used for income tax purposes and for certain changes in valuation allowances. Valuation allowances are recorded
to reduce certain deferred tax assets when, in management’s estimation, it is more-likely-than-not that a tax benefit will not
be realized. A full valuation allowance has been recognized for all periods since it is more-likely-than-not that some portion or all
of the deferred tax assets will not be realized in future periods.
The
Company follows the guidance in FASB ASC Subtopic 740-10 in assessing uncertain tax positions. The standard applies to all tax positions
and clarifies the recognition of tax benefits in the financial statements by providing for a two-step approach of recognition and measurement.
The first step involves assessing whether the tax position is more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination based upon its technical
merits. The second step involves measurement of the amount to be recognized. Tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not threshold
are measured at the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate finalization with the
taxing authority. The Company recognizes the impact of an uncertain income tax position in the financial statements if it believes that
the position is more-likely-than-not to be sustained by the relevant taxing authority. The Company will recognize interest and penalties
related to tax positions in income tax expense. At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had no unrecognized uncertain
income tax positions, and therefore no amounts have been recognized in the condensed consolidated financial statements.
Net
Loss per Share
The
Company reports loss per share in accordance with FASB ASC Subtopic 260-10, Earnings Per Share , which provides for calculation
of basic and diluted earnings per share. Basic earnings per share includes no dilution and is computed by dividing net income or loss
available to common stockholders by the weighted average common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflect
the potential dilution of securities that could share in the earnings of an entity. The calculation of diluted net earnings (loss) per
share gives effect to common stock equivalents; however, potential common shares are excluded if their effect is anti-dilutive.
Potentially
dilutive securities not included in the computation of loss per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 included
options to purchase 108,955 and 5,767 shares of common stock, respectively. Other potentially dilutive securities also not included in
the computation of loss per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 included warrants to purchase 507 shares of the
Company’s common stock related to the IPO and warrants to purchase an additional 424 and 20,000 shares of the Company’s common
stock issued in the May and November Offerings, respectively. Additional other potentially dilutive securities also not included in the
computation of loss per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 included warrants to purchase an additional 329,771 shares
of the Company’s common stock issued in the PIPE Offering and warrants to purchase 19,786 shares of the Company’s common
stock issued to the placement agents in the PIPE Offering. All common share amounts as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 and
per share amounts for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 have been retroactively adjusted to reflect a 1-for-25
reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock effectuated on November 17, 2023 and a 1-for-15 reverse stock split of the Company’s
common stock effectuated on May 24, 2024.
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Recently
Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
The
Company has evaluated all recent accounting pronouncements that were required to be adopted and believes that other than the following,
none of them will have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
The
FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2020-06, Debt - Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20)
and Derivatives and Hedging - Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and
Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity (“ASU 2020-06”), to reduce complexity in applying U.S. GAAP to certain financial
instruments with characteristics of liabilities and equity. The guidance in ASU 2020-06 simplifies the accounting for convertible debt
instruments and convertible preferred stock by removing the existing guidance that requires entities to account for beneficial conversion
features and cash conversion features in equity, separately from the host convertible debt or preferred stock. The guidance in ASC Subtopic
470-20 applies to convertible instruments for which the embedded conversion features are not required to be bifurcated from the host
contract and accounted for as derivatives. In addition, the amendments revise the scope exception from derivative accounting in ASC Subtopic
815-40 for freestanding financial instruments and embedded features that are both indexed to the issuer’s own stock and classified
in stockholders’ equity, by removing certain criteria required for equity classification. These amendments are expected to result
in more freestanding financial instruments qualifying for equity classification (and, therefore, not accounted for as derivatives), as
well as fewer embedded features requiring separate accounting from the host contract. The amendments in ASU 2020-06 further revise the
guidance in FASB ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share , to require entities to calculate diluted earnings per share (“EPS”)
for convertible instruments by using the if-converted method. In addition, entities must presume share settlement for purposes of calculating
diluted EPS when an instrument may be settled in cash or shares. The amendments in ASU 2020-06 are effective for public entities that
meet the definition of an SEC filer, excluding smaller reporting companies as defined by the SEC for fiscal years beginning after December
15, 2021. For all other entities, including the Company, the amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023.
The Company adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2024 and the adoption of ASU 2020-06 did not have a material impact on its condensed
consolidated financial statements.
Note
3 – Common Stock
Pursuant
to an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation filed in April 2019, the Company increased the number of authorized
shares of common stock to 250,000,000 shares. On November 17, 2023, the Company effectuated a reverse split of shares of its common stock
at a ratio of 1-for-25 pursuant to an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation filed with the Delaware Secretary
of State and approved by the Company’s board of directors and stockholders. Further, on May 24, 2024, the Company effectuated an
additional reverse split of shares of its common stock at a ratio of 1-for-15 pursuant to an amendment to the Company’s Certificate
of Incorporation filed with the Delaware Secretary of State and approved by the Company’s board of directors and stockholders.
The par value of the Company’s common stock was not adjusted as a result of either reverse stock split.
On
February 16, 2022, the Company entered into an agreement for marketing and investor related consulting services. Pursuant to the agreement,
compensation includes a monthly fee and an upfront issuance of shares of the Company’s common stock. On the effective date of February
16, 2022, the Company issued 85 shares of its common stock with a per share value of $ 1,176.47 and a total value of $ 100,000 as compensation
expense. The agreement automatically renews annually and upon renewal, a payment of $ 100,000 of shares of the Company’s common
stock is issued. On February 16, 2023, the agreement was renewed and on the effective date of August 22, 2023, an additional 187 shares
of the Company’s common stock were issued with a per share value of $ 534.76 (as calculated based on the trailing 10-day average
closing value of the Company’s common stock prior to the renewal date) representing compensation expense of $ 100,000 .
On
March 17, 2023, the Company filed a Registration Statement on Form S-3 with the SEC using a “shelf” registration process
pursuant to which, the Company may sell, from time to time in one or more offerings, shares of common stock and preferred stock, various
series of debt securities and/or warrants to purchase any of such securities, either individually or as units comprised of a combination
of one or more of the other securities in one or more offerings up to a total dollar amount of $ 75 million.
On
May 2, 2023, the Company closed a public offering pursuant to which it issued 14,134 shares of its common stock at a public offering
price of $ 188.00 per share. The gross proceeds to the Company from the May Offering were approximately $ 2.7 million, prior to deducting
underwriting discounts and commissions of approximately $ 186,000 and other offering expenses of approximately $ 417,000 . The net proceeds
to the Company from the May Offering were approximately $ 2.1 million. The Company granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase
up to an additional 53,000 shares of common stock at the public offering price less discounts and commissions, to cover over-allotments;
however, this option expired unexercised.
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On
July 26, 2023, pursuant to the research and development collaboration and license agreement with Applied Biomedical Science Institute
(“ABSI”), further described in Note 5 to the condensed consolidated financial statements, the Company issued 1,674 shares
of its common stock with a per share value of $ 149.34 , representing total compensation expense of $ 250,000 (as calculated based on the
trailing 10-day average closing value of the Company’s common stock prior to the agreement date).
On
November 30, 2023, the Company closed a public offering pursuant to which it issued 121,667 shares of its common stock at a public offering
price of $ 15.00 per share and pre-funded warrants to purchase up to 545,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, exercisable at
an exercise price of $ 0.015 per share, to those purchasers whose purchase of common stock in the offering would otherwise result in the
purchaser, together with its affiliates and certain related parties, beneficially owning more than 4.99% (or, at the election of the
purchaser, 9.99%) of the Company’s outstanding common stock immediately following the consummation of the offering . The gross proceeds
to the Company from the November Offering were approximately $ 10.0 million, prior to deducting underwriting discounts, commissions, and
other expenses of approximately $ 1.3 million. The net proceeds to the Company from the November Offering were approximately $ 8.7 million.
The Company granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 100,000 shares of common stock and/or pre-funded
warrants, to cover over-allotments. The underwriter exercised the option to purchase 66,667 pre-funded warrants to purchase shares of
the Company’s common stock for gross proceeds of $ 1.0 million, prior to deducting underwriting discounts and commissions of approximately
$ 70,000 .
On
January 24, 2024, pursuant to a corporate advisory consulting agreement, the Company issued 3,334 shares of its common stock with a per
share value of $ 6.16 , representing total compensation expense of $ 20,550 (as calculated based on the closing value of the Company’s
common stock at the effective transfer date).
On
June 7, 2024, the Company entered into an At the Market Offering Agreement (the “ATM Agreement”) with Rodman & Renshaw
LLC (the “ATM Sales Manager”) under which the Company may sell, from time to time through the ATM Sales Manager, shares of
common stock in one or more offerings up to a total dollar amount of $ 1.65 million. Sales of shares of the Company’s common stock
through the ATM Sales Manager, if any, will be made by any method permitted by law deemed to be an “at the market offering”
as defined in Rule 415(a)(4) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), including without limitation
sales made directly on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC or any other existing trading market for the common shares. The Company’s common
stock is being offered and sold pursuant to the Company’s effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 and an accompanying
prospectus declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 24, 2023, and pursuant
to a prospectus supplement dated June 7, 2024.
On
June 21, 2024, the Company closed a private placement offering with certain accredited investors of $ 2.08 million of the Company’s
securities consisting of shares of the Company’s common stock and/or pre-funded warrants to acquire shares of the Company’s
common stock and warrants to acquire shares of the Company’s common stock. Pursuant to the PIPE Offering, the Company issued 207,292
shares of its common stock at an offering price of $ 3.16 per share, pre-funded warrants to purchase up to 452,253 shares of the Company’s
common stock (the “Pre-Funded Warrants”), exercisable at $ 0.001 per share, and warrants to purchase up to 329,771 shares
of the Company’s common stock, exercisable at $ 3.09 (the “PIPE Warrants”). Net proceeds to the Company from the PIPE
Offering were approximately $ 1.8 million, after a deduction of approximately $ 268,000 in offering costs. In addition, the Company issued
placement agent warrants to purchase up to 19,786 shares of the Company’s common stock, exercisable at $ 3.09 per share (the “Placement
Agent Warrants”).
Note
4 – Stock Based Compensation
Incentive
Plans and Options
Under
the Company’s 2017 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2017 Plan”) the Company may grant incentive stock options, non-statutory
stock options, rights to purchase common stock, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, performance shares, and performance units
to employees, directors, and consultants of the Company and its affiliates. Up to 261 shares of the Company’s common stock may
be issued pursuant to the 2017 Plan.
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The
Company has granted options to acquire 255 shares of common stock at $ 4,950 per share under the 2017 Plan, and 6 options to acquire shares
of common stock remain available for issuance. At both September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there were options outstanding to acquire
255 shares of common stock. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, all such options were fully vested, and the weighted average
remaining contractual life for such options was approximately 3.4 and 4.2 years, respectively.
In
July 2019, the Company authorized an additional plan, the 2019 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2019 Plan”). Under the 2019 Plan,
the Company may grant incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options, rights to purchase common stock, stock appreciation rights,
restricted stock, performance shares, and performance units to employees, directors, and consultants of the Company and its affiliates.
At both September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, a total of 10,452 shares were authorized for issuance under the 2019 Plan.
As
of both September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company has granted options to acquire 10,452 shares of common stock under the
2019 Plan and 0 shares of common stock remain available for issuance under the 2019 Plan. There are stock options outstanding to acquire
5,512 shares of common stock with a weighted-average exercise price of $ 1,105.5 at both September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 and
weighted average contractual terms of 7.1 years and 7.8 years at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
On
August 17, 2023, the Company authorized a new plan, the Tharimmune, Inc. 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2023 Plan”). Under
the Company’s 2023 Plan, the Company may grant incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options, rights to purchase common
stock, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, performance shares, and performance units to employees, directors, and consultants
of the Company and its affiliates. Initially, options to purchase up to 6,934 shares of the Company’s common stock were able to
be issued pursuant to the 2023 Plan. Under an amendment to the 2023 Plan by vote of the Company’s stockholders on May 14, 2024,
an amended total of up to 173,600 options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock may be issued pursuant to the 2023 Plan.
In addition, under the amendment, an “evergreen” provision was added to automatically increase the number of shares available
under the 2023 Plan on January 1 annually, beginning January 1, 2025 and ending January 1, 2033, equal to the lesser of five percent
of the shares of Common Stock outstanding (on an as-converted basis) on the final day of the immediately preceding calendar year or such
lesser number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock as determined by the Board of Directors.
During
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company granted 102,853 options to acquire shares of common stock under the 2023
Plan. At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, 70,412 and 6,934 shares of common stock remain available for issuance under the amended
and initial 2023 Plan, respectively. There are stock options outstanding to acquire 103,188 and 335 shares of common stock with a weighted-average
exercise price of $ 3.11 and $ 59.14 at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, and weighted-average contractual terms
of 9.9 years and 9.9 years at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
The
following table summarizes stock-based activities under the 2017, 2019, and 2023 Stock Incentive Plans:
Schedule of Stock Option Activity
Weighted
Weighted
Shares
Average
Average
Underlying
Exercise
Contractual
Options
Price
Terms
Outstanding at December 31, 2023
6,102
$ 1,208.72
7.8 years
Granted
102,853
$ 2.925
9.9 years
Outstanding at September 30, 2024
108,955
$ 70.46
9.7 years
Exercisable options at September 30, 2024
22,592
$ 285.23
9.2 years
Vested and expected to vest at September 30, 2024
108,955
$ 70.46
9.7 years
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The
fair value of stock option awards is estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The estimated fair
value of each stock option is then expensed over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period (ranging between
immediate vesting and four years). The determination of fair value using the Black-Scholes model is affected by the Company’s share
price as well as assumptions regarding a number of complex and subjective variables, including expected price volatility, expected life,
risk-free interest rate and forfeitures. Forfeitures are accounted for as they occur.
Stock
options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 were valued using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following
weighted-average assumptions:
Schedule of Options Weighted Average Assumptions
For the three months ended
For the nine months ended
September 30,
September 30,
September 30,
September 30,
2024
2023 *
2024
2023
Expected volatility
100.8 %
N/A
100.8 %
95.1 %
Risk-free interest rate
3.80 %
N/A
3.80 %
3.99 %
Expected dividend yield
0 %
N/A
0 %
0 %
Expected life of options in years
5.0
N/A
5.0
5.0
Estimated fair value of options granted
$ 2.23
N/A
$ 2.23
$ 0.29
* No stock options
were granted during the three months ended September 30, 2023.
The
weighted-average grant date fair value of stock options granted during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $ 2.23 .
The weighted-average fair value of stock options vested during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 was approximately $ 11.11
and $ 28.49 , respectively. The weighted-average grant date fair value of stock options granted during the nine months ended September
30, 2023 was $ 108.23 . The weighted-average fair value of stock options vested during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023
was approximately $ 1,055.28 and $ 342.15 , respectively.
Total
stock-based compensation expense included in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations was as follows:
Schedule of Stock-Based Compensation Expense
September 30,
2024
September 30,
2023
September 30,
2024
September 30,
2023
For the three months ended
For the nine months ended
September 30,
2024
September 30,
2023
September 30,
2024
September 30,
2023
Research and development
$ 88,535
$ 82,066
$ 244,112
$ 325,675
General and administrative
103,408
75,894
255,097
335,744
Total stock-based compensation
$ 191,943
$ 157,960
$ 499,209
$ 661,419
As
of September 30, 2024, the total unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested options was approximately $ 979,813 and is expected
to be recognized over the remaining weighted-average service period of approximately 0.84 years.
Warrants
In
connection with the IPO, the Company issued warrants to purchase such number of shares of the Company’s common stock equal to 5%
of the total shares of common stock issued in the IPO, or 507 warrants. The warrants are exercisable at $ 1,875.00 per share, were not
exercisable within the first six months after issuance, and may, under certain circumstances, be exercised on a cashless basis. The exercise
price of the warrants is subject to standard antidilutive provision adjustments for stock splits, stock combinations, or similar events
affecting the Company’s common stock. The Company has determined that these warrants should be classified as equity instruments
since they do not require the Company to repurchase the underlying common stock and do not require the Company to issue a variable amount
of common stock. In addition, these warrants are indexed to common stock and do not have any unusual antidilution rights.
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In
connection with the May Offering as described in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company issued warrants to designees
of the underwriter (the “Representative’s Warrants”) to purchase 424 shares of the Company’s common stock (which
is equal to 3% of the number of shares sold in the public offering) at an initial exercise price of $ 234.375 per share, subject to adjustment.
The Representative’s Warrants are exercisable at any time and from time to time, in whole or in part, during the four- and one-half
year period commencing 180 days from the commencement of sales of the shares of common stock in the public offering.
In
connection with the November Offering as described in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company issued pre-funded
warrants to purchase 545,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $ 0.015 (the “Pre-Funded Warrants”).
The Pre-Funded Warrants were issued to those purchasers whose purchase of common stock in the November Offering would otherwise result
in the purchaser, together with its affiliates and certain related parties, beneficially owning more than 4.99% (or, at the election
of the purchaser, 9.99%) of outstanding common stock immediately following the consummation of the offering . The Pre-Funded Warrants
were immediately exercisable and could be exercised at any time until exercised in full. The Company also granted the underwriters a
45-day option to purchase up to an additional 100,000 shares of common stock and/or prefunded warrants. The underwriters exercised the
option to purchase 66,667 pre-funded warrants at an initial exercise price of $ 0.015 per share, subject to adjustment (the “Underwriters
Pre-Funded Warrants”). These pre-funded warrants were immediately exercisable and could be exercised at any time until exercised
in full. The underwriters received warrants to purchase 20,000 shares of common stock with an initial exercise price of $ 18.75 , exercisable
beginning May 27, 2024 , and expiring May 2, 2028 (the “Underwriters Warrants”). As of September 30, 2024 and December 31,
2023, all of the Pre-Funded Warrants and the Underwriters Pre-Funded Warrants have been exercised and the additional warrants to purchase
20,000 shares of common stock have not yet been exercised.
In
connection with the PIPE Offering as described in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company issued Pre-Funded Warrants
to purchase 452,253 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $ 0.001 , PIPE Warrants to purchase 329,771 shares
of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $ 3.09 , and Placement Agent Warrants to purchase up to 19,786 shares of the
Company’s common stock, exercisable at $ 3.09 per share. The Pre-Funded Warrants were immediately exercisable and are able to be
exercised at any time until exercised in full. The PIPE Warrants and Placement Agent Warrants were immediately exercisable and are able
to be exercised until five and a half years from the effective date, or December 21, 2029. As of September 30, 2024, 189,005 of the Pre-Funded
Warrants have been exercised and none of the PIPE Warrants or Placement Agent Warrants have been exercised.
Terms
of the warrants outstanding at September 30, 2024 are as follows:
Schedule of Warrants
Initial
Expiration
Exercise
Warrants
Warrants
Warrants
Issuance Date
Exercise Date
Date
Price
Issued
Exercised
Outstanding
January 14, 2022
July 10, 2022
January 11, 2027
$ 1,875.00
500
-
500
May 2, 2023
November 2, 2023
May 2, 2028
$ 234.375
424
-
424
November 30, 2023
November 30, 2023
N/A
$ 0.015
545,000
545,000
-
November 30, 2023
November 30, 2023
N/A
$ 0.015
66,667
66,667
-
November 30, 2023
May 27, 2024
May 2, 2028
$ 18.75
20,000
-
20,000
June 21, 2024
June 21, 2024
N/A
$ 0.001
452,253
189,005
263,248
June 21, 2024
June 21, 2024
December 21, 2029
$ 3.09
329,771
-
329,771
June 21, 2024
June 21, 2024
December 21, 2029
$ 3.09
19,786
-
19,786
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Note
5 – Commitments and Contingencies
Small
Molecule Analogues
On
December 30, 2019, the Company acquired a series of small molecule analogues pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement (“APA”).
Pursuant to the APA, the Company is required to make a payment of $50,000 upon raising of at least $2.0 million in funding, and up to
approximately $1.75 million based upon successfully meeting clinical and sales milestones. The Company included, in accounts payable
at both September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 , the $ 50,000 required initial payment. Milestone based payments, if any, will be expensed
as incurred.
Research
Collaboration and Product License Agreement with Minotaur Therapeutics, Inc. (“Minotaur”) and Commercial License Agreement
with Taurus Biosciences, LLC (“Taurus”)
The
Company has entered into a research collaboration and product license agreement with Minotaur (as amended, the “Minotaur Agreement”)
and a commercial license agreement with Taurus (the “Taurus Agreement”) for use of certain technology, including OmniAb antibodies,
to advance Picobodies against novel, unreachable, and undruggable epitopes in high-value validated targets starting with PD-1. The Minotaur
Agreement and Taurus Agreement are for the development of proprietary targeted biologics, including TH 1940, against PD-1. It is anticipated
that the Company will collaborate with Minotaur under the license from Taurus to discover, develop, and advance biotherapeutics against
high-value validated IO targets starting with PD-1.
The
Minotaur Agreement included an up-front payment of $ 150,000 , which was paid in January 2023. In addition, the Company shall fund the
discovery and characterization study performed by Minotaur as set forth in the Minotaur Agreement. Pursuant to the Minotaur Agreement,
the Company shall pay Minotaur a milestone payment of $ 1,000,000 for each first Product (as defined in the Minotaur Agreement) directed
against a target and first regulatory approval in the U.S. In addition, the Company shall pay a low single digit royalty on net sales
until the later of (i) ten years after the First Commercial Sale (as defined in the Minotaur Agreement) of such Product in such country
and (ii) the expiration of the last-to-expire Valid Claim (as defined in the Minotaur Agreement) of a Collaboration Patent (as defined
in the Minotaur Agreement) or MINT Patent (as defined in the Minotaur Agreement) covering the manufacture, use, or sale of such Product.
The Taurus Agreement contains single digit payments on net product sales and certain development milestone payments tied to the advancement
through clinical trials and final regulatory approval.
Research
and Development Collaboration and License Agreement with Applied Biomedical Science Institute
On
July 5, 2023 (the “ABSI Effective Date”), the Company entered into a Research and Development Collaboration and License Agreement
(the “ABSI Agreement”) with ABSI pursuant to which ABSI granted the Company an exclusive royalty-bearing, sublicensable license
to the ABSI Patents (as defined in the ABSI Agreement) and a non-exclusive, royalty-bearing, sublicensable license to the ABSI Know-How
(as defined in the ABSI Agreement) to Exploit (as defined in the ABSI Agreement) the ABSI Products (as defined in the ABSI Agreement)
for the treatment, diagnosis, prediction, detection or prevention of disease in humans and animals worldwide (the “Territory”).
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Pursuant
to the ABSI Agreement, the parties shall form a committee to manage the preclinical, investigational new drug enabling studies and such
other activities as shall lead to the initiation of a Phase 1 clinical trial of the ABSI Product. The parties will collaborate on a Target-by-Target
basis to identify and evaluate ABSI Products directed against such Target (as defined below) with a view to identifying or generating
suitable Products (as defined in the ABSI Agreement) for the Company to Exploit. “Target” means ErB2 (Her2) and ErbB3. Upon
completion of the Discovery Timeline (as defined in the ABSI Agreement) for a Target, subject to the terms and conditions of ABSI Agreement,
the Company shall exclusively own any ABSI Products against such Target. In the event the committee determines that the discovery activities
are unsuccessful with respect to a Target, the Company may propose an additional target, which, upon approval by ABSI, shall replace
a failed Target.
Pursuant
to the ABSI Agreement: (i) the Company issued ABSI 25,107 shares of its common stock which is equal to $ 250,000 based on the ten day
trailing volume weighted-average price of the Company’s common stock prior to the date of issuance (see Note 3 to the condensed
consolidated financial statements for details of the July 27, 2023 issuance of the Company’s common stock to ABSI); (ii) in the
event the Company closes a financing pursuant to which it receives more than $ 10 million in Net Proceeds (as defined in the ABSI Agreement),
the Company shall pay ABSI a mid-six digit amount; (iii) upon the achievement of certain milestones as set forth in the ABSI Agreement,
the Company shall pay ABSI up to an aggregate of $ 8,250,000 ; (iv) after the second anniversary of the ABSI Effective Date, the Company
shall pay ABSI a low five digit amount for the first year and a mid-five digit amount thereafter during the Royalty Term (as defined
in the ABSI Agreement); and (v) during the Royalty Term for each Product, the Company shall pay ABSI a quarterly royalty on the Net Sales
(as defined in the ABSI Agreement) with royalties at percentages which range from the low to mid-single digits, with high Net Sales being
subject to lower royalty rates, subject to adjustment as set forth in the ABSI Agreement. In addition, in the event the Company transfers
all or substantially all of its rights to a Product to a third party, the Company shall pay to ABSI the percentage of Net Proceeds attributable
to the transfer of the Product. Specifically, the Company shall pay ABSI amounts at percentages which range from the mid-single digit
to low double digits depending on the Company Expenses (as defined in the ABSI Agreement), with higher Company Expenses being subject
to lower rates.
On
a Product-by-Product basis, upon the expiration of the last Royalty Term of such Product in the Territory, licenses granted to the Company
with respect to such Product shall be deemed non-exclusive, fully paid, royalty-free, perpetual and irrevocable. The ABSI Agreement shall
expire upon the expiration of the last Royalty Term of the last Product, unless such agreement is terminated earlier pursuant to its
terms. The ABSI Agreement may also be terminated (i) by either the Company or ABSI for (A) a material breach of the ABSI Agreement or
(B) bankruptcy, (ii) ABSI may terminate the ABSI Agreement upon the commencement of a Challenge Proceeding (as defined in the ABSI Agreement)
or (iii) the Company may terminate the ABSI Agreement at any time upon 90 days prior written notice to ABSI. Upon termination or expiration
of the ABSI Agreement other than as a result of a bankruptcy or Challenge Proceeding, all licenses granted to the Company pursuant to
such agreement will terminate and all rights under such licenses shall revert to ABSI.
On
March 11, 2024, the Company entered into an addendum to the ABSI Agreement to fund research services with quarterly payments of $ 50,000
beginning March 18, 2024 with subsequent payments due on the 18 th of each calendar quarter. During the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2024, the Company made payments of $ 50,000 and $ 150,000 to ABSI, respectively
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Avior
Patent License Agreement
On
November 3, 2023 (the “Avior Effective Date”), the Company entered into the Avior Patent License Agreement with Avior pursuant
to which the Company received an exclusive sublicensable right and license to Licensed Patent Rights and Licensed Technology to, among
other things, Develop, have Developed, make, have made, use, sell, import, export and commercialize TH104 and TH103 and to practice the
Licensed Technology in connection with the foregoing, throughout the world. Pursuant to the Avior Patent License Agreement, the Company
shall pay Avior a mid-six digit up front license fee within ten days of the Avior Effective Date and an additional mid six-digit license
fee which shall be paid in four equal installments within ten days of the end of each fiscal quarter following the Avior Effective Date.
In addition, the Company shall pay Avior a high single digit percentage of any upfront payments received by it as a result of the grant
of any sublicenses with respect to TH104. The Company shall also pay Avior milestone payments in the aggregate amount of $ 24,250,000
upon the occurrence of various development milestones (the “Development Milestone Payments”). Furthermore, the Company shall
pay Avior certain fees based upon sales milestones. The payments for such sales milestones range from the low seven digits to the low
eight digits with higher sales being subject to higher fees. Finally, the Company shall pay Avior royalties based on net sales. Such
royalties range from low single digit percentages to mid-single digit percentages with higher sales being subject to lower percentages.
The Avior Patent License Agreement shall expire upon the expiration of the final payment obligation due to Avior as set forth in such
agreement. Upon the expiration of the Avior Patent License Agreement, the Company shall have a fully paid, irrevocable, freely transferable
and sublicensable worldwide license to the Licensed Patent Rights and Licensed Technology to Develop, have Developed, make, have made,
use, have used sell, offer for sale, have sold, import, have imported, export, have exported, commercialize or have commercialized any
and all Licensed Products and to practice the Licensed Technology worldwide. Pursuant to the Avior Patent License Agreement, the Company
may terminate the agreement at any time without cause, upon 30 days’ prior written notice to Avior along with payment of the next
unpaid Development Milestone Payment, if any. Furthermore, either the Company or Avior may terminate the Avior Patent License Agreement
(i) on written notice to the other party if the other party materially breaches any provision of the Avior Patent License Agreement and
fails to cure such breach within 30 days after the breaching party receives written notice thereof or (ii) on written notice in the event
that either party (A) becomes insolvent or admits its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due; (B) becomes subject, voluntarily
or involuntarily, to any proceeding under any domestic or foreign bankruptcy or insolvency law, which is not fully dismissed or vacated
within 60 days; (C) is dissolved or liquidated or takes any corporate action for such purpose; (D) makes a general assignment for the
benefit of creditors; or (E) has a receiver, trustee, custodian or similar agent appointed by order of any court of competent jurisdiction
to take charge of or sell any material portion of its property or business. Upon termination of the Avior Patent License Agreement, the
license granted pursuant to such agreement shall terminate and all rights in the Licensed Patent Rights and Licensed Products shall revert
back to Avior.
During
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company paid license fees of $ 150,000 and $ 450,000 , respectively, to Avior in
accordance with the terms of the agreement. In addition, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company incurred
milestone fees of $ 750,000 .
Enkefalos
License Agreement
On
June 17, 2024 (the “Enkefalos Effective Date”), the Company signed a letter of intent to enter into the Enkefalos License
Agreement with Enkefalos Biosciences Inc. pursuant to which the Company is licensing the global rights in all fields of use for the products
related to the compounds knows as cyclotides to deliver HER2 antibodies across the blood-brain barrier and all associated know-how, technology,
intellectual property and related information and constructs, and any associated authorized generic rights and all related assets (collectively,
the “Products” referred to in this letter as ENBI-01) from Enkefalos Biosciences, Inc. Pursuant to the Enkefalos License
Agreement, the Company shall pay Enkefalos an up-front license fee of $ 150,000 within ten days of the Enkefalos Effective Date and an
additional license fee of $150,000 to be paid 6 months after the Enkefalos Effective Date and an annual license fee of $ 50,000 . The Company
shall also pay Enkefalos milestone payments in the aggregate amount of up to $ 8,500,000 upon the occurrence of various development milestones
(the “Enkefalos Development Milestone Payments”). Furthermore, the Company shall pay Enkefalos royalties based on net sales
ranging from low single-digit percentages to mid-single digit percentages with higher sales being subject to lower percentages. The Enkefalos
License Agreement shall expire upon the expiration of the final payment obligation due to Enkefalos as set forth in such agreement and
upon expiration, the Company shall have a fully paid, irrevocable, freely transferable and sublicensable worldwide license to the Licensed
Patent Rights and Licensed Technology to Develop, have Developed, make, have made, use, have used sell, offer for sale, have sold, import,
have imported, export, have exported, commercialize or have commercialized any and all Licensed Products and to practice the Licensed
Technology worldwide. Pursuant to the Enkefalos License Agreement, either the Company or Enkefalos may terminate the Enkefalos License
Agreement on written notice to the other party. Upon termination of the Enkefalos License Agreement, the license granted pursuant to
such agreement shall terminate and all rights in the Licensed Patent Rights and Licensed Products shall revert back to Enkefalos.
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company incurred license fees of $ 150,000 to Enkefalos in accordance with the terms of
the agreement.
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Intract
Patent License Agreement
On
September 11, 2024, the Company entered into a patent license agreement (the “Intract Agreement”) with Intract. Pursuant
to the Intract Agreement, the Company exclusively licensed INT-023/TH023, an oral anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNF-α) monoclonal
antibody infliximab. Under the terms of the Intract Agreement, the Company licensed global development and commercialization rights (outside
of South Korea) to Intract’s Soteria® and Phloral® delivery platform along with an existing supply agreement for infliximab
to be used in the oral product development program. Pursuant to the Intract Agreement, the Company paid Intract an up-front license fee
of $ 400,000 and Intract is eligible to receive additional payments upon an equity financing of the Company and additional payments for
future development, regulatory and commercial milestones, as well as mid-single digit royalties based on net product sales. The Agreement
retains a right of first refusal to continue development and commercialization after a Phase 2 clinical trial. In addition, the Company
has the option to exercise the license to Intract’s platform for up to four additional targets. The term of the Intract Agreement
expires upon the final payment obligation of Tharimmune and may be terminated by Tharimmune at any time upon 90 days written notice to
Intract. Either party may terminate the Intract Agreement if the other party materially breaches any provision of the Intract Agreement
and fails to cure such breach within thirty (30) days after the breaching party receives written notice thereof. In addition, either
party may terminate the Intract Agreement on written notice in the event that either party declare: (a) becomes insolvent or admits inability
to pay its debts generally as they become due; (b) becomes subject, voluntarily or involuntarily, to any proceeding under any domestic
or foreign bankruptcy or insolvency law, which is not fully dismissed or vacated within sixty (60) days; (c) is dissolved or liquidated
or takes any corporate action for such purpose; (d) makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; or (e) has a receiver, trustee,
custodian or similar agent appointed by order of any court of competent jurisdiction to take charge of or sell any material portion of
its property or business.
During
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company incurred fees of $ 400,000 to Intract in accordance with the terms of
the agreement.
Employment
Agreements
On
June 1, 2021, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Employment Agreement with the Company’s CEO, as amended periodically
(the “Amended and Restated Employment Agreement”). The term of the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement commenced upon
the closing of the Company’s IPO in January 2022 and continues for a period of five years and automatically renews for successive
one-year periods at the end of each term unless either party provides written notice of their intent not to renew at least 60 days prior
to the expiration of the then effective term. Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, the CEO will receive an annual
base salary of $ 485,000 , which may be increased from time to time, and shall be eligible to receive an annual cash bonus equal to 55 %
of his then base salary based upon the achievement of Company and individual performance targets established by the Company’s board
of directors. In addition, in the first year in which the Company’s market capitalization (as defined in the Amended and Restated
Employment Agreement) equals or exceeds (i) $250 million, the CEO shall receive a cash payment of $150,000; (ii) $500 million, the CEO
shall receive a cash payment of $350,000; and (iii) $1.0 billion, the CEO shall receive a cash payment of $750,000 . Furthermore, following
the date of the Company’s IPO, the CEO was issued an option to purchase 2,021 shares of the Company’s common stock at an
exercise price of $ 1,500.00 per share, which options shall vest over a 48-month period commencing 12 months after the date of grant.
This shall be in addition to any additional equity-based compensation awards the Company may grant the CEO from time to time.
On
January 1, 2023, in lieu of half of his 2023 salary, the CEO was issued options to purchase up to 1,374 shares of the Company’s
common stock at an exercise price of $ 146.25 per share, which options vested immediately on the date of grant.
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On
July 6, 2023, the Company entered into an amended and restated employment agreement (the “CEO Employment Agreement”) with
the CEO. The Employment Agreement has the same terms as the COO Employment Agreement (as defined below) except, the CEO shall (i) receive
a base salary of $ 500,000 per year, which may be increased by the Board; and (ii) be eligible to receive an annual bonus equal to 60 %
of his then base salary based upon the achievement of Company and individual targets to be established by the Board, in its sole discretion.
In addition, in the event the CEO’s employment is terminated by the Company other than as a result of his death or Disability and
other than for Cause, or if the CEO terminates his employment for Good Reason, then, in addition to the Accrued Compensation, the Company
shall continue to pay the CEO’s base salary and provide health benefits for a period of 18 months following the termination date
(each as defined in the CEO Employment Agreement). In addition, all Restricted Shares and Stock Options that have not vested as of the
date of termination shall be forfeited and outstanding unvested time-based equity awards shall be accelerated in accordance with the
applicable vesting schedule as if the CEO had been in service for an additional 12 months as of the termination date.
In
connection with the appointment of the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, on July 11, 2023 (the “Effective Date”),
the Company entered into an employment agreement (the “COO Employment Agreement”) with the COO. The COO Employment Agreement
shall continue for a period of five years and, thereafter, shall automatically renew for successive one-year terms unless either party
provides the other party with written notice of non-renewal at least 60 days prior to the last day of the then-current term. Pursuant
to the COO Employment Agreement, the COO shall: (i) receive a base salary of $ 400,000 per year, which may be increased by the Board;
(ii) be eligible to receive an annual bonus equal to 50 % of his then base salary based upon the achievement of Company and individual
targets to be established by the Board, in its sole discretion; (iii) shall be eligible to receive equity-based compensation awards as
determined by the Company; (iv) receive reimbursement of reasonable business expenses; and (v) receive such other benefits that the Company
may make available to its senior executives from time to time along with vacation, sick and holiday pay in accordance with the Company’s
policies established and in effect from time to time.
Note
6 – Subsequent Events
There
were no material subsequent events that required recognition or additional disclosure in these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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ITEM
2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
You
should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with our unaudited interim
condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. In addition
to historical information, this discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions.
Our actual results may differ materially from those discussed below. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include,
but are not limited to, those identified below, and those discussed in the section titled “Risk Factors” included in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, as may be amended, supplemented, or superseded from time to time
by other reports we file with the SEC. All amounts in this report are in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted.
Throughout
this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, references to “we,” “our,” “us,” the “Company,” or
“Tharimmune,” refer to Tharimmune, Inc. (formerly, Hillstream BioPharma, Inc.), individually, or as the context requires,
collectively with its subsidiaries.
Overview
Tharimmune
is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing therapeutic candidates in immunology and inflammation with high unmet need. On November
3, 2023, we entered into a patent license agreement (the “Avior License Agreement”) with Avior Inc. d/b/a Avior Bio, LLC
(“Avior”) pursuant to which we received an exclusive sublicensable right and license to Licensed Patent Rights and Licensed
Technology to, among other things, Develop, have Developed, make, have made, use, sell, import, export and commercialize TH104 and TH103
and to practice the Licensed Technology in connection with the foregoing, throughout the world, each as defined in the Avior License
Agreement. In February 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) approved an investigational new drug (“IND”)
application for TH104. TH104 has a dual mechanism of action by affecting multiple receptors, known to suppress chronic, debilitating
pruritis or “uncontrollable itching.” With respect to TH104, we intend to first seek approval for the treatment of moderate-to-severe
chronic pruritis in patients with primary biliary cholangitis (“PBC”), an orphan rare form of liver disease with no known
cure in which more than 70% of patients suffer from debilitating chronic pruritic. The Company expects to obtain topline data in a Phase
2 trial with TH104 in Q4 2025 and with respect to TH103, we intend to develop the product candidate and potentially file an IND.
On
September 11, 2024, we entered into a Patent License Agreement (the “Intract Agreement”) with Intract Pharma Limited (“Intract”),
pursuant to which, we exclusively licensed INT-023/TH023, an oral anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNF-α) monoclonal antibody
infliximab. Infliximab is a purified, recombinant DNA-derived chimeric IgG monoclonal antibody protein that contains both murine and
human components that inhibit tumor TNF-α. Under the terms of the Intract Agreement, we licensed global development and commercialization
rights (outside of South Korea) to Intract’s Soteria® and Phloral® delivery platform along with an existing supply agreement
for infliximab to be used in the oral product development program.
We
are also developing an early-stage pipeline of novel therapeutic candidates targeting validated high value immuno-oncology (“IO”)
targets including human epidermal growth factor (“EGF”) receptor 2 (“HER2”), human EGF receptor 3 (“HER3”)
and programmed cell death protein 1 (“PD-1”). We are developing antibodies including bispecific antibodies, antibody drug
conjugates (“ADCs”) and small molecular weight bovine-derived Picobodies™ or antibody “knob” domains which
have the potential to target and bind more tightly to “undruggable” epitopes better than full sized antibodies. We are advancing
TH3215, a bispecific against both HER2 and HER3 antibody which targets a novel “bridging epitope” encompassing multiple domains
of the HER2 extracellular domain (“ECD”) as well as ligand-dependent and independent blocking of the ECD of HER3 into IND-enabling
studies in 2025. In addition, we anticipate that TH0059, a HER2/HER3 bispecific ADC (“bsADC”), and TH1940, a PD-1 Picobody,
will progress to enter IND-enabling studies in 2025.
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The
critical components of our business strategy to achieve our goals include:
●
Develop
TH104 as a transmucosal buccal film product for the treatment of moderate-to-severe chronic pruritis in PBC and other inflammatory
diseases;
●
Develop
TH023 by obtaining regulatory authorization to initiate a first-in-human bioavailability clinical trial and pursue an IND through
the US FDA;
●
Create
a preclinical and clinical path forward for, TH1940, a novel PD-1 knob-domain antibody fragment with nolve binding differentiation
compared to full length antibodies for IO vulnerable tumors;
●
Continue
to advance pre-clinical candidate selection activities against HER2/HER3 receptors with various antibody formats, including TH3215
designed for multiple solid tumor types;
●
Effectively
create a development strategy for TH0059 as a bispecific ADC specifically targeted to both HER2 and HER3 receptors in high unmet
need standard-of-care resistant tumors with a high capacity to metastasize
●
Hasten
the discovery of next generation multi-specific (bi- and tri) antibodies with binding capabilities to novel epitopes of combinations
of HER2, HER3, PD-1, PD-L1, TROP2 with and without toxin delivery capacity to multiple high unmet need rare cancers and other validated
immunology and metabolic targets, including glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide (GIP)
●
Pursue
strategic collaboration opportunities including potential M & A transactions to maximize the value of our pipeline to bring novel
therapies to patients suffering from high unmet need conditions
Applied
Biomedical Research Institute Research and Development Collaboration and License Agreement
On
July 5, 2023 (the “ABSI Effective Date”), we entered into a Research and Development Collaboration and License Agreement
(the “ABSI Agreement”) with Applied Biomedical Science Institute (“ABSI”) pursuant to which ABSI granted us an
exclusive royalty-bearing, sublicensable license to the ABSI Patents and a non-exclusive, royalty-bearing, sublicensable license to the
ABSI Know-How to Exploit the ABSI Products for the treatment, diagnosis, prediction, detection or prevention of disease in humans and
animals worldwide (the “Territory”). Pursuant to the ABSI Agreement, the parties shall form a committee to manage the preclinical,
IND- enabling studies and such other activities as shall lead to the initiation of a Phase 1 clinical trial of the ABSI Product. The
parties will collaborate on a Target-by-Target basis to identify and evaluate ABSI Products directed against such Target with a view
to identifying or generating suitable Products for our Company to Exploit. “Target” means ErB2 (Her2) and ErbB3. Upon completion
of the Discovery Timeline for a Target, subject to the terms and conditions of ABSI Agreement, we shall exclusively own any ABSI Products
against such Target. In the event the committee determines that the discovery activities are unsuccessful with respect to a Target, we
may propose an additional target, which, upon approval by ABSI, shall replace a failed Target, each capitalized term as defined in the
ABSI Agreement.
As
part of the ABSI Agreement, on July 26, 2023, we issued 1,674 shares of our common stock with a per share value of $149.34, representing
total compensation expense of $250,000.
On
March 11, 2024, we entered into an addendum to the ABSI Agreement to fund research services with quarterly payments of $50,000 beginning
March 18, 2024 with subsequent payments due on the 18 th of each calendar quarter.
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Avior
Patent License Agreement
On
November 3, 2023 (the “Avior Effective Date”), we entered into the Avior Patent License Agreement with Avior pursuant to
which we received an exclusive sublicensable right and license to Licensed Patent Rights and Licensed Technology to, among other things,
develop, have developed, make, have made, use, sell, import, export and commercialize TH104 and TH103 and to practice the Licensed Technology
in connection with the foregoing throughout the world. Pursuant to the Avior Patent License Agreement, we paid Avior a mid-six digit
up front license fee within ten days of the Avior Effective Date and an additional mid-six digit license fee which shall be paid in four
equal installments within ten days of the end of each fiscal quarter following the Avior Effective Date. In addition, we shall pay Avior
a high single digit percentage of any upfront payments received by us as a result of the grant of any sublicenses with respect to TH104.
We shall also pay Avior milestone payments in the aggregate amount of $24.25 million upon the occurrence of various development milestones
(the “Development Milestone Payments”). Furthermore, we shall pay Avior certain fees based upon sales milestones. The payments
for such sales milestones range from the low seven digits to the low eight digits with higher sales being subject to higher fees. Finally,
we shall pay Avior royalties based on net sales. Such royalties range from low single digit percentages to mid-single digit percentages
with higher sales being subject to lower percentages. The Avior Patent License Agreement shall expire upon the expiration of the final
payment obligation due to Avior as set forth in such agreement. Upon the expiration of the Avior Patent License Agreement, we shall have
a fully paid-up, irrevocable, freely transferable and sublicensable worldwide license to the Licensed Patent Rights and Licensed Technology
to Develop, have Developed, make, have made, use, have used sell, offer for sale, have sold, import, have imported, export, have exported,
commercialize or have commercialized any and all Licensed Products and to practice the Licensed Technology worldwide. Pursuant to the
Avior Patent License Agreement, we may terminate the agreement at any time without cause, upon 30 days’ prior written notice to
Avior along with payment of the next unpaid Development Milestone Payment, if any. Furthermore, either we or Avior may terminate the
Avior Patent License Agreement (i) on written notice to the other party if the other party materially breaches any provision of the Avior
Patent License Agreement and fails to cure such breach within 30 days after the breaching party receives written notice thereof or (ii)
on written notice in the event that either party (A) becomes insolvent or admits its inability to pay its debts generally as they become
due; (B) becomes subject, voluntarily or involuntarily, to any proceeding under any domestic or foreign bankruptcy or insolvency law,
which is not fully dismissed or vacated within 60 days; (C) is dissolved or liquidated or takes any corporate action for such purpose;
(D) makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; or (E) has a receiver, trustee, custodian or similar agent appointed by
order of any court of competent jurisdiction to take charge of or sell any material portion of its property or business. Upon termination
of the Avior Patent License Agreement, the license granted pursuant to such agreement shall terminate and all rights in the Licensed
Patent Rights and Licensed Products shall revert back to Avior.
Enkefalos
License Agreement
On
June 17, 2024 (the “Enkefalos Effective Date”), we signed a letter of intent (the “Enkefelos LOI”) to enter into
the Enkefalos License Agreement with Enkefalos Biosciences Inc. pursuant to which we are licensing the global rights in all fields of
use for the products related to the compounds knows as cyclotides to deliver HER2 antibodies across the blood-brain barrier and all associated
know-how, technology, intellectual property and related information and constructs, and any associated authorized generic rights and
all related assets (collectively, the “Products” referred to in this letter as ENBI-01) from Enkefalos Biosciences, Inc.
Pursuant to the Enkefalos License Agreement, we paid Enkefalos an upfront license fee of $150,000 upon signing of the Enkefalos LOI and
an additional $150,000 license fee to be paid 6 months after the Enkefalos Effective Date. In addition, we shall pay Enkefalos a $50,000
annual license fee and milestone payments in the aggregate amount of up to $8,500,000 upon the occurrence of various development milestones
(the “Enkefalos Development Milestone Payments”). Furthermore, we shall pay Enkefalos royalties based on net sales. Such
royalties range from low-single digit percentages to mid-single digit percentages with higher sales being subject to lower percentages.
The Enkefalos License Agreement shall expire upon the expiration of the final payment obligation due to Enkefalos as set forth in such
agreement. Upon the expiration of the Enkefalos Patent License Agreement, we shall have a fully paid, irrevocable, freely transferable
and sublicensable worldwide license to the Licensed Patent Rights and Licensed Technology to Develop, have Developed, make, have made,
use, have used sell, offer for sale, have sold, import, have imported, export, have exported, commercialize or have commercialized any
and all Licensed Products and to practice the Licensed Technology worldwide. Pursuant to the Enkefalos License Agreement, either the
Company or Enkefalos may terminate the Enkefalos License Agreement on written notice to the other party. Upon termination of the Enkefalos
License Agreement, the license granted pursuant to such agreement shall terminate and all rights in the Licensed Patent Rights and Licensed
Products shall revert back to Enkefalos.
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Intract
Patent License Agreement
On
September 11, 2024 (the “Intract Effective Date”), we entered into a Patent License Agreement (the “Intract Agreement”)
with Intract Pharma Limited, (“Intract”), pursuant to which the Company exclusively licensed INT-023/TH023, an oral anti-Tumor
Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNF-α) monoclonal antibody infliximab. Under the terms of the Intract Agreement, we licensed global development
and commercialization rights (outside of South Korea) to Intract’s Soteria® and Phloral® delivery platform along with an
existing supply agreement for infliximab to be used in the oral product development program. Pursuant to the Intract Agreement, Intract
recieved a mid-six digit upfront paymentis eligible to receive additional payments upon an equity financing of the Company and is eligible
for future development, regulatory and commercial milestones, as well as mid-single digit royalties based on net product sales. Under
the terms of the Intract Agreement, we retain a right of first refusal to continue development and commercialization after a Phase 2
clinical trial and have the option to exercise the license to Intract’s platform for up to four additional targets. The term of
the Intract Agreement expires upon the final payment obligation of the Company under the Intract Agreement. In addition, the Intract
Agreement may be terminated by us at any time upon 90 days written notice to Intract. Either party may terminate the Intract Agreement
if the other party materially breaches any provision of the Intract Agreement and fails to cure such breach within thirty (30) days after
the breaching party receives written notice thereof. In addition, either party may terminate the Intract Agreement on written notice
in the event that either party declare: (a) becomes insolvent or admits inability to pay its debts generally as they become due; (b)
becomes subject, voluntarily or involuntarily, to any proceeding under any domestic or foreign bankruptcy or insolvency law, which is
not fully dismissed or vacated within sixty (60) days; (c) is dissolved or liquidated or takes any corporate action for such purpose;
(d) makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; or (e) has a receiver, trustee, custodian or similar agent appointed by
order of any court of competent jurisdiction to take charge of or sell any material portion of its property or business.
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Recent Developments
On
June 17, 2024, we entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain accredited investors for the issuance and sale in a private
placement (the “PIPE Offering”), consisting of an offering of shares of our common stock and/or pre-funded warrants to acquire
shares of our common stock and warrants to acquire shares of our common stock, with net proceeds of approximately $1.8 million. See Note
3 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for details regarding these
offerings.
We
signed a manufacturing agreement for clinical trial supply with regards to TH104 and the upcoming Phase 2 clinical trial on July 25,
2024 with a contract manufacturing organization located in North Carolina. The development work includes both TH104 active product and
corresponding placebo batches expected to be released for clinical packaging by the end of the year.
On
September 30, 2024, we entered into a nonbinding, exclusive letter of intent (the “LOI”) with Intract pursuant to which we
will acquire all outstanding shares of common stock of the privately-held Intract for newly issued restricted common stock. Intract is
a biopharmaceutical company incorporated in England and Wales developing disruptive delivery solutions for oral biologics. Under the
terms of the LOI, following the execution of a definitive agreement and the closing of the merger, Intract shareholders will own 49%
of the total equity in the combined entity, which will be named Tharimmune, Inc., with Intract becoming a wholly owned subsidiary. We
believe the merger and business combination will form a best-in-class, transformative oral biologics company and the synergies between
our clinical-stage assets and Intract’s delivery platform will drive pipeline growth. During the three and nine months ended September
30, 2024, we paid a $75,000 exclusivity fee to enter into the LOI agreement.
Components
of Results of Operations
Revenue
We
have not recognized revenue since inception.
Research
and Development Expenses
Research
and development expenses include personnel costs associated with research and development activities, including third-party contractors
to perform research, conduct clinical trials, and manufacture drug supplies and materials as well as stock-based compensation for our
research and development personnel. Research and development expenses are charged to operations as incurred.
We
accrue costs incurred by external service providers, including contract research organizations and clinical investigators, based on estimates
of service performed and costs incurred. These estimates include the level of services performed by third parties, patient enrollment
in clinical trials, administrative costs incurred by third parties, and other indicators of the services completed. Based on the timing
of amounts invoiced by service providers, we may also record payments made to those providers as prepaid expenses that will be recognized
as expense in future periods as the related services are rendered.
We
have incurred research and development expenses related to the development of HSB-1216, which has been deprioritized. We expect that
our research and development expenses will increase as we plan for and commence our clinical trials of TH3215 and TH1940.
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We
cannot determine with certainty the duration and costs of future clinical trials of our product candidates, TH3215 and TH1940, or any
other product candidates we may develop or if, when or to what extent we will generate revenue from the commercialization and sale of
any of our product candidates for which we obtain marketing approval. We may never succeed in obtaining marketing approval for any of
our product candidates. The duration, costs and timing of clinical trials and development of our current and future product candidates
will depend on a variety of factors, including:
●
the
scope, rate of progress, expense and results of clinical trials of our current product candidates, as well as of any future clinical
trials of our future product candidates and other research and development activities that we may conduct;
●
uncertainties
in clinical trial design and patient enrollment rates;
●
the
actual probability of success for our product candidates, including their safety and efficacy, early clinical data, competition,
manufacturing capability and commercial viability;
●
significant
and changing government regulations and regulatory guidance; and
●
the
timing and receipt of any marketing approvals.
A
change in the outcome of any of these variables with respect to the development of a product candidate could mean a significant change
in the costs and timing associated with the development of that product candidate. For example, if the FDA or another regulatory authority
were to require us to conduct clinical trials beyond those that we anticipate will be required for the completion of clinical development
of a product candidate, or if we experience significant delays in our clinical trials due to slower than expected patient enrollment
or other reasons, we would be required to expend significant additional financial resources and time on the completion of clinical development.
General
and Administrative Expenses
General
and administrative expenses consist primarily of compensation and consulting related expenses, including stock-based compensation for
our general and administrative personnel. General and administrative expenses also include professional fees and other corporate expenses,
including legal fees relating to corporate matters; professional fees for accounting, auditing, tax, and consulting services; insurance
costs; travel expenses and other operating costs that are not specifically attributable to research activities.
We
expect that our general and administrative expenses will increase in the future as we increase our personnel headcount to support our
continued research activities and development of our product candidates. We also incur expenses associated with being a public company,
including expenses related to compliance with the rules and regulations of the SEC and Nasdaq, directors and officers insurance expenses,
corporate governance expenses, investor relations activities and other administrative and professional services.
Interest
Income
Interest
income consists of interest income from funds held in our cash accounts.
Results
of Operations
Three
Months Ended September 30, 2024 Compared to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
Three Months Ended
September 30,
2024
2023
Change
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations Data:
Operating expenses:
Research and development
$ 2,281,827
$ 488,177
$ 1,793,650
General and administrative
1,583,744
1,356,893
226,851
Total operating expenses
3,865,571
1,845,070
2,020,501
Other income (expense):
Interest expense
(3,009 )
(3,496 )
487
Interest income
72,728
28,451
44,277
Total other income (expense)
69,719
24,955
44,764
Net loss
$ (3,795,852 )
$ (1,820,115 )
$ (1,975,737 )
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Research
and Development Expenses
Research
and development expenses increased by $1.8 million, or 367%, to $2.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from $0.5
million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The increase was primarily the result of an increase in clinical trial
expenses of approximately $0.5 million due to completion of our Phase 1 clinical trial in TH104, an increase of $1.1 million in
license fees, and an increase of $0.2 million in pre-clinical expenses.
General
and Administrative Expenses
General
and administrative expenses increased by $0.2 million, or 17%, to $1.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from $1.4
million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The change in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to an increase
of $0.1 million in personnel costs, an increase of $0.1 million in investor relations and an increase of $0.1 million in professional
fees. These increases were offset by a decrease of $0.1 million in insurance.
Interest
Expense
Interest
expense decreased by $487, or 14%, to $3,009 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from $3,496 for the three months ended September
30, 2023. The decrease in interest expense was primarily related to the decrease in D&O insurance premium financing liability.
Interest
Income
Interest
income increased by $44,277, or 156%, to $72,728 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from $28,451 for the three months ended
September 30, 2023. The increase in interest income was primarily due to the increase in cash from the November 2023 Offering and the
June 2024 PIPE Offering.
Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2024 Compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2024
2023
Change
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations Data:
Operating expenses:
Research and development
$ 4,306,638
$ 2,566,910
$ 1,739,728
General and administrative
4,279,690
4,357,154
(77,464 )
Total operating expenses
8,586,328
6,924,064
1,662,264
Other income (expense):
Interest expense
(12,926 )
(16,151 )
3,225
Interest income
222,236
94,898
127,338
Total other income (expense)
209,310
78,747
130,563
Net loss
$ (8,377,018 )
$ (6,845,317 )
$ (1,531,701 )
Research
and Development Expenses
Research
and development expenses increased by $1.7 million, or 68%, to $4.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 from $2.6 million
for nine months ended September 30, 2023. The increase was primarily the result of an increase in clinical trial expenses of approximately
$0.9 million due to completion of our Phase 1 clinical trial in TH104 and an increase of $1.5 million in license fees. These increases
were offset by a decrease of $0.5 million in pre-clinical expenses and a decrease of $0.1 million in stock-based compensation expense
related to our research and development personnel.
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General
and Administrative Expenses
General
and administrative expenses decreased by less than $0.1 million, or 2%, to $4.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024
from $4.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The change in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to
a decrease of $0.4 million in investor relations, a decrease of $0.3 million in insurance, a decrease of $0.1 million in professional
fees, and a decrease of $0.1 million in stock-based compensation expense related to our general and administrative personnel. These decreases
were offset by an increase in wages of $0.7 million and an increase of $0.1 million in director remuneration.
Interest
Expense
Interest
expense decreased by $3,225, or 20%, to $12,926 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 from $16,151 for the nine months ended September
30, 2023. The decrease in interest expense was primarily related to the decrease in D&O insurance premium financing liability.
Interest
Income
Interest
income increased by $127,338, or 134%, to $222,236 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 from $94,898 for nine months ended September
30, 2023. The increase in interest income was primarily due to the increase in cash from the November 2023 Offering and the June 2024
PIPE Offering.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
The
accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the basis that we are a going concern, which contemplates,
among other things, the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. For the nine months ended
September 30, 2024, we incurred operating losses of approximately $8.6 million, expended approximately $7.9 million in cash in operating
activities, and had an accumulated deficit of approximately $33.1 million as of September 30, 2024. We have financed our working capital
requirements through September 30, 2024 primarily through the issuance of common stock in various public and private offerings. During
the year ended December 31, 2023, we received gross proceeds of approximately $13.6 million through public offerings of our common stock
in the May Offering and November Offering which generated net proceeds to us of approximately $2.1 million and $9.7 million, respectively.
In addition, on June 7, 2024, we filed a Registration Statement on Form S-3 with the SEC using a “shelf” registration process
pursuant to which, under an At the Market Offering Agreement (the “ATM Agreement”), we may sell, from time to time through
the applicable sales manager, shares of common stock in one or more offerings up to a total dollar amount of $1.65 million. Further,
on June 17, 2024, we entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain accredited investors as a part of the PIPE Offering, consisting
of an offering of shares of our common stock and/or pre-funded warrants to acquire shares of our common stock and warrants to acquire
shares of our common stock, with net proceeds of approximately $1.8 million. See Note 3 to the condensed consolidated financial statements
included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for details regarding these offerings.
Based
on our limited operating history, recurring negative cash flows from operations, current plans and available resources, we will need
substantial additional funding to support future operating activities. We have concluded that the prevailing conditions and ongoing liquidity
risks faced by us raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern for at least one year following the date these
condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are issued. The accompanying condensed
consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern.
We
may seek to raise additional funding through the sale of additional equity or debt securities, enter into strategic partnerships, grants
or other arrangements or a combination of the foregoing to support our future operations; however, there can be no assurance that we
will be able to obtain additional capital on terms acceptable to us, on a timely basis, or at all. The failure to obtain sufficient additional
funding could adversely affect our ability to achieve our business objectives and product development timelines and may result in delaying
or terminating clinical trial activities which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.
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Cash
Flow Activities for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
The
following table sets forth a summary of our cash flows for the periods presented.
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
Net cash used in operating activities
$ (7,868,344 )
$ (5,884,679 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
1,707,229
2,063,206
Net decrease in cash
$ (6,161,115 )
$ (3,821,473 )
Cash
Flows from Operating Activities
Cash
used in operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $7.9 million which consisted of net loss of $8.4 million
and non-cash stock-based compensation of $0.5 million, offset by increases in prepaid and other current assets of $0.4 million and operating
liabilities of $0.3 million.
Cash
used in operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was $5.9 million which consisted of net loss of $6.8 million
and an increase of $0.1 million in prepaid expenses and other current assets, partially offset by non-cash stock-based compensation of
$0.6 million, $0.3 million of non-cash stock issuance pursuant to a services agreement and an increase of $0.2 million in accounts payable.
Cash
Flows from Financing Activities
Cash
provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $1.7 million. The net increase in financing activities
was due to proceeds from the PIPE Offering of $2.1 million and insurance premium financing liability of $0.4 million, offset by payments
of deferred offering costs of $0.5 million and repayments of insurance premium financing liability of $0.3 million.
Cash
provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was $2.1 million. The net increase in financing activities
was from net cash proceeds of $2.3 million from the issuance of our common stock in connection with a public offering and $0.7 million
in proceeds received from insurance premium financing liability offset by deferred offering costs of $0.3 million and $0.6 million in
repayments of insurance premium financing liability.
Reverse
Stock Split
On
May 24, 2024, the Company effectuated an additional reverse split of shares of its common stock at a ratio of 1-for-15 pursuant to an
amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, filed with the Delaware Secretary of State and approved by
the Company’s board of directors and stockholders. The par value of the Company’s common stock was not adjusted as a result
of the reverse split. All issued and outstanding common stock share and per share amounts contained in the accompanying condensed consolidated
financial statements have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the reverse split for all periods presented.
Critical
Accounting Policies and Use of Estimates
Use
of Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S.
GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses
during the reporting period. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on assumptions believed to be reasonable under
the circumstances. The estimation process often may yield a range of potentially reasonable estimates of the ultimate future outcomes,
and management must select an amount that falls within that range of reasonable estimates. Estimates are used in the following areas,
among others: research and development expense recognition, stock-based compensation, allowances of deferred tax assets, and cash flow
assumptions regarding going concern considerations. Although management believes the estimates that have been used are reasonable, actual
results could vary from the estimates that were used.
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Critical
Accounting Policies
Research
and development
Research
and development costs are expensed as incurred. Research and development expenses include personnel costs associated with research and
development activities, including third-party contractors to perform research, conduct clinical trials and manufacture drug supplies
and materials. We accrue for costs incurred by external service providers, including contract research organizations and clinical investigators,
based on our estimates of service performed and costs incurred. These estimates include the level of services performed by third parties,
patient enrollment in clinical trials, administrative costs incurred by third parties, and other indicators of the services completed.
Stock-based
compensation
Stock-based
compensation represents the cost related to stock-based awards granted to our employees, directors, consultants, and affiliates. We measure
stock-based compensation costs at the grant date, based on the estimated fair value of the award and recognize the cost over the requisite
service period.
We
recognize compensation costs resulting from the issuance of stock-based awards to employees, non-employees and directors as an expense
in the condensed consolidated statements of operations over the requisite service period based on a measurement of fair value for each
stock-based award. The fair value of each option grant to employees, non-employees and directors is estimated as of the date of grant
using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, net of actual forfeitures. The fair value is amortized as compensation cost on a straight-line
basis over the requisite service period of the awards, which is generally the vesting period.
The
fair value of each stock option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Prior to January
12, 2022, we were a private company and our common stock has only been publicly traded since that date. As a result, we lack company-specific
historical and implied volatility information. Therefore, we have estimated our expected stock price volatility based on the historical
volatility of a publicly traded set of peer companies. The expected term of stock options granted was between five and seven years. The
risk-free interest rate was determined by reference to the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant of the award for
time periods approximately equal to the expected term of the award.
Recently
Issued and Adopted Accounting Standards
See
Note 2 to our condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
JOBS
Act
On
April 5, 2012, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “JOBS Act”) was enacted. Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides
that an “emerging growth company” can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of
the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. In other words, an “emerging growth company” can
delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies.
We
have chosen to take advantage of the extended transition periods available to emerging growth companies under the JOBS Act for complying
with new or revised accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies provided under the JOBS Act.
As a result, our financial statements may not be comparable to those of companies that comply with public company effective dates for
complying with new or revised accounting standards.
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Subject
to certain conditions set forth in the JOBS Act, as an “emerging growth company,” we intend to rely on certain of these exemptions,
including, without limitation, (i) providing an auditor’s attestation report on our internal controls over financial reporting
pursuant to Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, and (ii) complying with the requirement adopted by the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding the communication of critical audit matters in the auditor’s report on financial statements.
We will remain an “emerging growth company” until the earliest of (i) the last day of the fiscal year in which we have total
annual gross revenues of $1.235 billion or more; (ii) the last day of our fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the date of
the completion of our IPO; (iii) the date on which we have issued more than $1 billion in nonconvertible debt during the previous three
years; or (iv) the date on which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer under the rules of the SEC.
ITEM
3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
The
Company is not required to provide the information required by this Item as it is a “smaller reporting company,” as defined
in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
ITEM
4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our
principal executive officer and principal financial officer evaluated the effectiveness of our “disclosure controls and procedures”
as of September 30, 2024, the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The term “disclosure controls and
procedures” as defined in Rules 13a-15© and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, means controls and other procedures of a company
that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files under the Exchange Act
is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls
and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a
company in the reports that it files under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to a company’s management, including
its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2024, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief
Financial Officer concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Changes
in Internal Control
There
were no significant changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended September 30,
2024 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Limitations
on Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures
In
designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedure, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how
well designed and operated, cannot provide absolute assurance that the objectives of the controls system are met, and no evaluation of
controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected.
In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and that management
is required to apply judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedure relative to their costs.
PART
II — OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM
1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
From
time to time, we may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings, which arise in the ordinary course of business. Litigation
is subject to inherent uncertainties and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm our business.
We are currently not aware of any such legal proceedings or claims that will have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse
effect on our business, financial condition or operating results.
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ITEM
1A. RISK FACTORS.
Risk
factors that affect our business and financial results are discussed in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors,” in our Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 as filed with the SEC on February 23, 2024 (“Annual Report”). There have
been no material changes in our risk factors from those previously disclosed in our Annual Report. You should carefully consider the
risks described in our Annual Report which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described
in our Annual Report are not the only risks we face. 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. If any of the
risks actually occur, our business, financial condition, and/or results of operations could be negatively affected.
ITEM
2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.
None.
ITEM
3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.
None.
ITEM
4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.
Not
applicable.
ITEM
5. OTHER INFORMATION.
During
the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2024, none of the Company’s directors or executive officer adopted or terminated any contract,
instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of Company securities that was intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions
of Rule 10b5-1(c) or any “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement.”
ITEM
6. EXHIBITS.
Exhibit
No.
Description
10.1* #
Patent License Agreement by and between the Company and Intract Pharma Limited dated September 11, 2024
31.1*
Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2*
Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1**
Certification of Principal 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 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*
Inline
XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH*
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL*
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF*
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB*
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE*
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104*
Cover
Page Interactive Data File - the cover page from the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September
30, 2024 is formatted in Inline XBRL included in the Exhibit 101 Inline XBRL Document Set
*
Filed
herewith.
**
Furnished
herewith.
#
Pursuant to Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K, certain confidential portions of this exhibit were omitted by means of marking such
portions with an asterisk because such information is both not material and is the type that the Company treats as private or confidential.
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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.
THARIMMUNE,
INC.
Date:
November 7, 2024
By:
/s/
Randy Milby
Randy
Milby
Chief
Executive Officer
(Principal
Executive Officer)
Date:
November 7, 2024
By:
/s/
Thomas Hess
Thomas
Hess
Chief
Financial Officer
(Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
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