Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures
designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in reports filed under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the specified time periods
and accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate
to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure.
Our Chief Executive Officer (who is our principal
executive officer) and Chief Financial Officer (who is our principal financial officer and principal accounting officer), evaluated the
effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Exchange
Act) as of September 30, 2024, the end of our fiscal year. In designing and evaluating disclosure controls and procedures, we recognize
that any disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving
the desired control objective. As of September 30, 2024, based on the evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures, our Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that information
required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized,
and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal
Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing
and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Because
of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting is not intended to provide absolute assurance that a misstatement
of our financial statements would be prevented or detected. Under the supervision of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer,
the Company conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2024 using
the criteria established in Internal Control- Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the
Treadway Commission (“COSO”) (2013 Framework).
Based on this evaluation, management has concluded
that our internal controls were effective and that we maintained effective controls over our financial reporting as of September 30, 2024.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal
control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future
periods are subject to the risks that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance
with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Changes in Internal Controls over Financial
Reporting
There were no changes in our internal controls
over financial reporting during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect,
our internal control over financial reporting.
Attestation Report of Registered Public Accounting
Firm
Our independent registered public accounting firm
has not assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting and, under SEC rules, will not be required to provide
an attestation report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting so long as we qualify as a “non-accelerated
filer”.
Item 9B. Other Information.
None .
Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions
that Prevent Inspections.
Not applicable.
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PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and
Corporate Governance
We have adopted a written Code of Ethics and Business
Conduct that applies to our directors, officers, and all employees. We intend to disclose any amendments to, or waivers from, our code
of ethics and business conduct that are required to be publicly disclosed pursuant to rules of the SEC by filing such amendment or waiver
with the SEC. This code of ethics and business conduct can be found in the “Governance – Governance Documents” section
of our website, www.citiusonc.com .
The other information required by this Item concerning
our directors and executive officers is incorporated by reference to the section captioned “Proposal No. 1—Election of Directors”
and “Corporate Governance” to be contained in our proxy statement related to the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the
“Proxy Statement”), which information is expected to be filed with the SEC within 120 days of the end of our fiscal year pursuant
to General Instruction G(3) of Form 10-K or as otherwise provided by amendment to this Form 10-K. The information required by this Item
concerning compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act by our directors, executive officers and persons who own more than 10% of
our outstanding common stock is incorporated by reference from the section captioned “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting
Compliance” to be contained in the Proxy Statement or as otherwise provided by amendment to this Form 10-K.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
The information required by this Item concerning
directors and executive compensation is incorporated by reference from the sections captioned “Director Compensation” and
“Executive Compensation”, respectively, to be contained in the Proxy Statement or as otherwise provided by amendment to the
Form 10-K.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial
Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
The following table sets forth the indicated information
as of September 30, 2024 with respect to our equity compensation plans:
Plan Category
Number of
securities
to be issued upon
exercise of
outstanding
options,
warrants
and rights
Weighted-
average
exercise
price of
outstanding
options, warrants
and rights
Number of
securities
remaining
available for
future
issuance under equity
compensation
plans
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
2023 Omnibus Stock Inventive Plan
12,750,000
$ 2.15
2,250,000
2024 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan
-
n/a
15,000,000
Total
12,750,000
n/a
17,250,000
Our equity compensation plan consists of the Citius
Oncology, Inc. 2023 Omnibus Stock Option Plan which was approved by shareholders of Citius Oncology, Inc. on April 29, 2023, and the Citius
Oncology, Inc. 2024 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, which was approved by the securityholders of TenX on August 2, 2024, in anticipation
of the Merger. We do not have any equity compensation plans or arrangements that have not been approved by stockholders.
The other information required by this Item is
incorporated by reference to the information under the section captioned “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
Management” to be contained in the Proxy Statement or as otherwise provided by amendment to this Form 10-K.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related
Transactions, and Director Independence
The information required by this Item is incorporated
by reference to the information under the section captioned “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions” and “Proposal
No. 1—Election of Directors” to be contained in the Proxy Statement or as otherwise provided by amendment to this Form
10-K.
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
The information required by this Item is incorporated
by reference to the information under the section captioned “Auditor and Audit Committee Matters” to be contained in the Proxy
Statement or as otherwise provided by amendment to this Form 10-K.
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PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
Exhibit
Number
Description of Document
Registrant’s
Form
Dated
Exhibit
Number
Filed
Herewith
2.1*
Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated as of October 23, 2023, by and among Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Citius Oncology, Inc., TenX Keane Acquisition and TenX Merger Sub, Inc.
8-K
10/24/2023
2.1
3.1
Certificate of Incorporation of Citius Oncology, Inc.
8-K
08/16/2024
3.1
3.2
Bylaws of Citius Oncology, Inc.
8-K
08/16/2024
3.2
4.1
Specimen Common Stock Certificate of Citius Oncology, Inc.
S-4
07/11/2024
4.5
4.2
Description of Common Stock.
X
10.1
Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of August 12, 2024 by and between Citius Oncology, Inc. and the signatories thereto.
8-K
08/16/2024
10.1
10.2
Amended and Restated Shared Services Agreement, dated as of August 12, 2024, by and among Citius Oncology, Inc. and Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
8-K
08/16/2024
10.2
10.3†
2023 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan.
X
10.4†
2024 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan.
8-K
8/5/2024
10.5
10.5*
Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2021, between Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories S.A. and Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
S-4
11/13/2023
10.15
10.6*
Amended and Restated License, Development and Commercialization Agreement, dated as of February 26, 2018, between Eisai, Ltd. and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories S.A.
S-4
11/13/2023
10.16
10.7*
Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated License, Development and Commercialization Agreement, dated as of August 9, 2018, between Eisai, Ltd. and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories S.A.
S-4
11/13/2023
10.17
10.8*
Amendment No. 2 to Amended and Restated License, Development and Commercialization Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2021, between Eisai, Ltd. and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories S.A.
S-4
11/13/2023
10.18
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Exhibit
Number
Description of Document
Registrant’s
Form
Dated
Exhibit
Number
Filed
Herewith
10.9
Side Letter Agreement, dated August 12, 2024, by and by and among Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Citius Oncology, Inc., TenX Keane Acquisition and TenX Merger Sub, Inc.
8-K
08/16/2024
10.8
10.10
Promissory Note, dated July 18, 2023, issued by TenX Keane Acquisition to 10XYZ Holdings LP.
8-K
07/18/2023
10.1
10.11
Promissory Note, dated October 18, 2023, issued by TenX Keane Acquisition to 10XYZ Holdings LP.
8-K
10/18/2023
10.1
10.12
Promissory Note, dated August 16, 2024, by and between Citius Oncology, Inc. and Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
8-K
08/16/2024
10.9
16.1
Letter from Marcum LLP to the Securities and Exchange Commission, dated August 16, 2024.
8-K
08/16/2024
16.1
19.1
Insider Trading Policy.
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31.1
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a).
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X
31.2
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a).
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32.1
Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.
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* Certain portions, schedules and exhibits to this Exhibit have
been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) or Item 601(b)(10)(iv), as applicable, of Regulation S-K. The Registrant agrees to furnish supplemental
copies of all omitted portions, exhibits and schedules to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request.
†
Indicates management contract or compensatory plan.
Item 16. Form 10-K Summary.
Not applicable.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.
CITIUS ONCOLOGY, INC.
Date: December 27, 2024
By:
/s/ Leonard Mazur
Leonard Mazur
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and
on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Leonard Mazur
Chief Executive Officer and Director
December 27, 2024
Leonard Mazur
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Myron Holubiak
Secretary and Director
December 27, 2024
Myron Holubiak
/s/ Jaimie Bartushak
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
December 27, 2024
Jaime Bartushak
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ Suren Dutia
Director
December 27, 2024
Suren Dutia
/s/ Eugene Holuka
Director
December 27, 2024
Eugene Holuka
/s/ Joel Mayersohm
Director
December 27, 2024
Joel Mayersohm
/s/ Dennis McGrath
Director
December 27, 2024
Dennis McGrath
/s/ Robert Smith
Director
December 27, 2024
Robert Smith
/s/ Carol Webb
Director
December 27, 2024
Carol Webb
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CITIUS ONCOLOGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
INDEX
Page
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID # 392 ) F-2
Consolidated Balance Sheets F-3
Consolidated Statements of Operations F-4
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity F-5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows F-6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-7
F- 1
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm
To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of Citius Oncology,
Inc.:
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Citius
Oncology, Inc. (the Company) as of September 30, 2024 and 2023, the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’
equity, and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes to the consolidated financial statements (collectively, the financial
statements). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company
as of September 30, 2024 and 2023, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Emphasis of a Matter Regarding Going Concern
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that
the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Company has suffered recurring losses
and has a working capital deficit as of September 30, 2024. The Company is a majority-owned subsidiary of Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc. funds the majority of the Company’s operations; therefore, the Company is economically dependent on
the continued financial support of Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability
to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are described in Note 2. The financial statements
do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public
accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent
with respect to the Company in accordance with U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities
and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB.
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free
of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit
of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control
over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control
over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material
misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures
included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included
evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation
of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ Wolf & Company, P.C.
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2022.
Boston, Massachusetts
December 27, 2024
F- 2
CITIUS ONCOLOGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
2024
2023
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 112
$ —
Inventory
8,268,766
—
Prepaid expenses
2,700,000
7,734,895
Total Current Assets
10,968,878
7,734,895
Other Assets:
In-process research and development
73,400,000
40,000,000
Total Other Assets
73,400,000
40,000,000
Total Assets
$ 84,368,878
$ 47,734,895
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable
$ 3,711,622
$ 1,289,045
License payable
28,400,000
—
Accrued expenses
—
259,071
Due to related party
588,806
19,499,119
Total Current Liabilities
32,700,429
21,047,235
Deferred tax liability
1,728,000
1,152,000
Note payable to related party
3,800,111
—
Total Liabilities
38,228,540
22,199,235
Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred stock - $ 0.0001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized: no shares issued and outstanding
—
—
Common stock - $ 0.0001 par value; 100,000,000 ; 71,552,402 and 67,500,000 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively
7,155
6,750
Additional paid-in capital
85,411,771
43,658,750
Accumulated deficit
( 39,278,587 )
( 18,129,840 )
Total Stockholders’ Equity
46,140,339
25,535,660
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
$ 84,368,878
$ 47,734,895
See accompanying report
of independent registered public accounting firm and notes to the financial statements.
Reflects a 675,000-for-1
stock split effective July 5, 2023.
F- 3
CITIUS ONCOLOGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
2024
2023
Revenues
$ —
$ —
Operating Expenses:
Research and development
4,925,001
4,240,451
General and administrative
8,148,929
5,915,290
Stock-based compensation – general and administrative
7,498,817
1,965,500
Total Operating Expenses
20,572,747
12,121,241
Loss before Income Taxes
( 20,572,747 )
( 12,121,241 )
Income tax expense
576,000
576,000
Net Loss
$ ( 21,148,747 )
$ ( 12,697,241 )
Net Loss Per Share – Basic and Diluted
$ ( 0.31 )
$ ( 0.19 )
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding – Basic and Diluted
68,053,607
67,500,000
See accompanying report of independent registered
public accounting firm and notes to the financial statements.
Reflects a 675,000-for-1
stock split effective July 5, 2023.
F- 4
CITIUS ONCOLOGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’
EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
Preferred Stock
Common Stock
Additional
Paid-In
Accumulated
Total
Stockholders’
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital
Deficit
Equity
Balance, 30-Sep-22
-
-
67,500,000
6,750
41,693,250
( 5,432,599 )
36,267,401
Stock-based compensation expense
-
-
-
-
1,965,500
-
1,965,500
Net loss
-
-
-
-
-
( 12,697,241 )
( 12,697,241 )
Balance, 30-Sep-23
-
-
67,500,000
6,750
43,658,750
( 18,129,840 )
25,535,660
Capital contributions by parent
-
-
-
-
37,008,905
37,008,905
Stock-based compensation expense
-
-
-
-
7,498,817
7,498,817
Merger, net of transaction costs of $ 2,358,780
-
-
4,052,402
405
( 2,754,701 )
( 2,754,296 )
Net loss
( 21,148,747 )
( 21,148,747 )
Balance, 30-Sep-24
-
-
71,552,402
7,155
85,411,771
( 39,278,587 )
46,140,339
See accompanying report of independent registered
public accounting firm and notes to the financial statements.
Reflects a 675,000-for-1
stock split effective July 5, 2023.
F- 5
CITIUS ONCOLOGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
2024
2023
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net loss
$ ( 21,148,747 )
$ ( 12,697,241 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Stock-based compensation expense
7,498,817
1,965,500
Deferred income tax expense
576,000
576,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Inventory
( 2,133,871 )
-
Prepaid expenses
( 1,100,000 )
( 5,044,713 )
Accounts payable
2,422,577
1,196,734
Accrued expenses
( 259,071 )
( 801,754 )
Due to related party
14,270,648
14,805,474
Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities
126,353
-
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
License payment
( 5,000,000 )
-
Net Cash Used In Investing Activities
( 5,000,000 )
-
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Cash contributed by parent
3,827,944
-
Merger, net
( 2,754,296 )
-
Proceeds from issuance of note payable to related party
3,800,111
-
Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities
4,873,759
-
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents
112
-
Cash and Cash Equivalents – Beginning of Year
-
-
Cash and Cash Equivalents – End of Year
$ 112
$ -
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information and Non-cash Activities:
IPR&D Milestones included in License Payable
$ 28,400,000
$ -
Capital Contribution of due to related party by parent
$ 33,180,961
$ -
Prepaid Manufacturing transferred to Inventory
$ 6,134,895
$ -
See accompanying report of independent registered
public accounting firm and notes to the financial statements.
F- 6
CITIUS ONCOLOGY, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023
1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Business
Citius Oncology, Inc. (formerly Citius Acquisition
Corp.) (“Citius Oncology,” the “Company” or “we”) is a specialty pharmaceutical company dedicated
to the development and commercialization of critical care products targeting unmet needs with a focus on oncology products. We are developing
E7777 (denileukin diftitox), a late-stage oncology immunotherapy for the treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (“CTCL”),
a rare form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. We have obtained the trade name of LYMPHIR for E7777.
Since its inception, the Company has devoted substantially
all of its efforts to business planning, research and development, and recruiting management and technical staff. Citius Oncology is subject
to a number of risks common to companies in the pharmaceutical industry including, but not limited to, risks related to the development
by Citius Oncology or its competitors of research and development stage products, market acceptance of any of its products approved for
marketing, competition from larger companies, dependence on key personnel, dependence on key suppliers and strategic partners, the Company’s
ability to obtain additional financing and the Company’s compliance with governmental and other regulations.
Since its inception, Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(“Citius Pharma”) has funded and continues to fund the Company. Citius Pharma and the Company are party to an amended and
restated shared services agreement (the “A&R Shared Services Agreement”), which governs certain management and scientific
services that Citius Pharma provides the Company.
Merger
On August 23, 2021, Citius Pharma formed Citius
Acquisition Corp. (“SpinCo”) as a wholly-owned subsidiary in conjunction with the acquisition of LYMPHIR, which began operations
in April 2022, when Citius Pharma transferred the assets related to LYMPHIR to SpinCo, including the related license agreement and asset
purchase agreement (see Note 4).
On October 23, 2023, Citius Pharma and SpinCo
entered into an agreement and plan of merger and reorganization (the “Merger Agreement”) with TenX Keane Acquisition, a Cayman
Islands exempted company (“TenX”), and TenX Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of TenX
(“Merger Sub”).
On August 12, 2024, pursuant to the terms and
conditions of the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into SpinCo, with SpinCo surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of TenX
(the “Merger”) which was subsequently renamed Citius Oncology Sub, Inc. Prior to closing of the Merger, TenX migrated to and
domesticated as a Delaware corporation in accordance with Section 388 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and the
Cayman Islands Companies Act (As Revised) (the “Domestication”). As part of the Domestication, TenX changed its name to “Citius
Oncology, Inc.” (Nasdaq: CTOR). Immediately after the closing of the Merger, Citius Pharma owned approximately 92.3 % of the outstanding
shares of common stock of the Company.
While the Merger Sub was the legal acquirer of
the Company, for accounting purposes, the Company was deemed to be the accounting acquirer. Accordingly, for accounting purposes, the
Merger was treated as the equivalent of the Company issuing stock for the assets and liabilities of the Merger Sub, accompanied by a recapitalization.
Total shares outstanding of the Company after the Merger and recapitalization increased to 71,552,402 . The net assets of the merged entities
are stated at historical cost, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded. Additionally, the historical financial statements
of the Company became the historical financial statements of the Registrant.
F- 7
The Merger, net amount of $ 2,753,795 charged to
additional paid in capital consists of $ 395,015 of net liabilities of TenX on the date of the Merger (cash of $ 163,500 less liabilities
of $ 559,015 ) plus directly related transaction costs of $ 2,358,780 .
As part of the Merger, Citius Pharma made capital
investments in the Company through cash contributions of $ 3,827,944 to fund transactions related to the Merger and by reclassifying to
additional paid in capital intercompany receivables of $ 33,180,961 that were due from the Company to Citius Pharma. Simultaneously, Citius
Pharma advanced an additional $ 3,800,111 to the Company under the terms of a note payable (see Note 6).
Stock Split
On July 5, 2023, the
Company executed a stock split of its shares of common stock at a ratio of 675,000-for-1 (the “Stock Split”). All of the Company’s
historical share and per share information related to issued and outstanding common stock in these financial statements have been adjusted,
on a retroactive basis, to reflect this 675,000-for-1 stock split.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements
include the operations of Citius Oncology, Inc., and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Citius Oncology Sub, Inc., which was formed in connection
with Merger. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).
2. GOING CONCERN UNCERTAINTY AND MANAGEMENT’S
PLAN
The accompanying financial statements have been
prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course
of business. The Company had a net loss of $ 21,148,747 and $ 12,697,241 for the years ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
The Company has no revenue and has relied on funding from Citius Pharma to finance its operations. At September 30, 2024, the Company
had $ 112 in cash and a negative working capital of $ 21,731,551 . Citius Pharma has sufficient capital to fund Citius Oncology through February
2025 which raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that
the accompanying financial statements are issued.
The Company plans to continue to rely on funding
from Citius Pharma, to raise capital through equity financings from outside investors and to generate revenue from the future sales of
LYMPHIR. There is no assurance, however, that Citius Pharmaceuticals will have the resources to continue funding the Company, that the
Company will be successful in raising the needed capital and, if funding is available, that it will be available on terms acceptable to
the Company or that the Company will find strategic partners or generate substantial revenue from the sale of LYMPHIR. The accompanying
financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of the above uncertainty.
3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
A summary of the significant accounting policies
followed by the Company in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements is as follows:
Use of Estimates
The process of preparing financial statements
in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to
make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities
at the date of financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates having relatively
higher significance include the accounting for in-process research and development, stock-based compensation and income taxes. Actual
results could differ from those estimates and changes in estimates may occur.
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Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid instruments
with maturities of less than three months at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents. From time to time, the Company may have cash
balances in financial institutions in excess of insurance limits. The Company has never experienced any losses related to these balances.
Prepaid Expenses
Prepaid expenses at September 30, 2024 and 2023
consist of $ 2,700,000 and $ 7,734,895 of advance payments made for the preparation of long-lead time drug substance and product costs,
respectively, which will be utilized in research and development activities or in the manufacturing of LYMPHIR for sales.
Inventory
Inventory is stated at the lower of actual
accumulated costs or net realizable value as of September 30, 2024 consisting of finished goods of $ 6,134,895 , and work in process of
$ 2,133,862 related to the manufacturing of LYMPHIR commercial products to be sold in 2025. No reserves against inventory were deemed
necessary based on an evaluation of the product expiration dating.
During 2024, $ 6,134,895 of prepaid manufacturing
costs were transferred to inventory upon product approval and production commencement at our third-party manufacturers.
The Company has not yet selected a specific inventory
costing methodology (e.g., FIFO or weighted average). Management plans to implement an appropriate inventory costing method prior to the
commencement of sales activities. The selection of this method may impact future financial statements once sales begin.
Research and Development
Research and development costs, including upfront
fees and milestones paid to collaborators who are performing research and development activities under contractual agreements with the
Company, are expensed as incurred. The Company defers and capitalizes its nonrefundable advance payments that are for research and development
activities until the related goods are delivered or the related services are performed. When the Company is reimbursed by a collaboration
partner for work the Company performs, it records the costs incurred as research and development expenses and the related reimbursement
as a reduction to research and development expenses in its statement of operations. Research and development expenses primarily consist
of clinical and non-clinical studies, materials and supplies, third-party costs for contracted services, and payments related to external
collaborations and other research and development related costs.
In-process Research and Development and
License Payable
The Company capitalizes intangible assets purchased from others for
use in research and development activities as In Process Research & Development (IPR&D) when the assets acquired have an alternative
future use, the Company anticipates future economic benefit from that use and the assets acquired are not dependent on future development.
Milestone payments upon regulatory approval that meet the same criteria are capitalized when the payments are considered recoverable based
on expected future cash flows. Amortization of IPR&D over the exclusive regulatory period of the acquired asset commences upon revenue
generation.
In-process research and development of $ 73,400,000 consists of an
initial $ 40,000,000 payment to Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories (“DRL”) in September 2021, and $ 27,500,000 and $ 5,900,000
for approval milestone amounts payable to DRL and Eisai, respectively, that came due during 2024. Of these amounts $ 28,400,000 is
included in license payable at September 30, 2024. The value of our September 2021 acquisition of an exclusive license for LYMPHIR
(denileukin diftitox), a late-stage oncology immunotherapy for the treatment of CTCL, a rare form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, is
expected to be amortized on a straight-line basis over a period of twelve years , (the FDA exclusivity period), commencing upon
revenue generation which is expected in the first half of 2025. Included in the IPR&D is the historical know-how, formula
protocols, designs, and procedures which were used in the completion of the Phase 3. In addition, the contracts acquired in
connection with Dr. Reddy’s transaction with the clinical research and manufacturing organization are at market rates and
could be provided by multiple vendors in the marketplace. Therefore, there is no fair value associated with the contracts
acquired.
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The Company reviews intangible assets annually
to determine if any adverse conditions exist or a change in circumstances has occurred that would indicate impairment or a change in the
remaining useful life of any intangible asset. If the carrying value of an asset exceeds its undiscounted cash flows, the Company writes
down the carrying value of the intangible asset to its fair value in the period identified. No impairment has occurred since the acquisitions
through September 30, 2024.
Patents and Trademarks
Certain costs of outside legal counsel related
to obtaining trademarks for the Company are capitalized. Patent costs are amortized over the legal life of the patents, generally twenty
years, starting at the patent issuance date. There are no capitalized patents and trademarks as of September 30, 2024.
The costs of unsuccessful and abandoned applications
are expensed when abandoned. The costs of maintaining existing patents are expensed as incurred.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company recognizes compensation costs resulting
from the issuance of stock-based awards to employees and directors as an expense in the statements of operations over the requisite service
period based on the fair value for each stock award on the grant date. The fair value of each option grant is estimated as of the date
of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Because the Company’s stock options have characteristics significantly different
from those of traded options, and because changes in the input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, the existing
model may not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of fair value of the Company’s stock options.
The Company recognizes compensation costs resulting
from the issuance of stock-based awards to non-employees as an expense in the statements of operations over the service period based on
the measurement of fair value for each stock award and records forfeitures as they occur.
Income Taxes
The Company files consolidated income tax returns
with Citius Pharmaceuticals. The Company follows accounting guidance regarding the recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure
of uncertain tax positions in the financial statements. Tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Company’s
tax returns are required to be evaluated to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained
by the applicable tax authorities. Tax positions not deemed to meet a more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded in the financial
statements. There are no uncertain tax positions that require accrual or disclosure as of September 30, 2024. Any interest or penalties
are charged to expense. During the years ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company did not recognize any interest and penalties.
The Company is subject to examination by federal and state tax authorities for all tax years since inception.
The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and
liabilities based on differences between the financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities, and operating loss and tax credit
carry forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that are expected to be in effect
when the differences are expected to reverse. The Company provides a valuation allowance, if necessary, for deferred tax assets for which
it does not consider realization of such assets to be “more-likely-than-not.” The deferred tax benefit or expense for the
period represents the change in the deferred tax asset or liability from the beginning to the end of the period.
Basic and Diluted Net Loss per Common Share
Basic and diluted net loss per common share applicable
to common stockholders is computed by dividing net loss in each period by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding
during such period. For the periods presented, common stock equivalents, consisting
of options were not included in the calculation of the diluted loss per share because they were anti-dilutive.
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Segment Reporting
The Company currently operates as a single segment.
Concentrations of Credit Risk
The Company has no significant off-balance-sheet
concentration of credit risk such as foreign exchange contracts, option contracts or other hedging arrangements.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Reportable Segment Disclosures
In November 2023, the
FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280), Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures. The change in the standard improves
reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. The changes improve
financial reporting by requiring disclosure of incremental segment information on an annual and interim basis for all public entities
to enable investors to develop more decision-useful financial analyses. The guidance will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning
after December 15, 2023, and for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The standard will be
applied retrospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adoption of the standard on its financial statement disclosures.
Income Tax Disclosures
In December 2023, the
FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740), Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The standard enhances the transparency, decision
usefulness and effectiveness of income tax disclosures by requiring consistent categories and greater disaggregation of information in
the reconciliation of income taxes computed using the enacted statutory income tax rate to the actual income tax provision and effective
income tax rate, as well as the disaggregation of income taxes paid (refunded) by jurisdiction. The standard also requires disclosure
of income (loss) before provision for income taxes and income tax expense (benefit) in accordance with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) Regulation S-X 210.4-08(h), Rules of General Application – General Notes to Financial Statements: Income Tax Expense, and
the removal of disclosures no longer considered cost beneficial or relevant. The guidance will be effective for annual reporting periods
beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The standard will be applied on a prospective basis, with retrospective
application permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adoption of the standard on its financial statement disclosures.
Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses
In November 2024, the
FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement Reporting–Comprehensive Income–Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40),
Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses. The standard update improves the disclosures about a public business entity’s expenses
by requiring more detailed information about the types of expenses (including purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation
and amortization) included within income statement expense captions. The guidance will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning
after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The standard updates
are to be applied prospectively with the option for retrospective application. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adoption
of the standard update on its financial statement disclosures.
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4. PATENT AND TECHNOLOGY LICENSE AGREEMENTS
In September 2021, Citius Pharmaceuticals entered
into and transferred to the Company an asset purchase agreement with Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories SA, a subsidiary of Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories,
Ltd. (collectively, “Dr. Reddy’s”) and a license agreement with Eisai Co., Ltd. (“Eisai”) to acquire its exclusive
license for E7777 (denileukin diftitox), a late-stage oncology immunotherapy for the treatment of CTCL, a rare form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Citius Pharmaceuticals assigned these agreements to us effective April 1, 2022. We have obtained the trade name of LYMPHIR for E7777.
Under the terms of these
agreements, Citius Pharmaceuticals acquired Dr. Reddy’s exclusive license for LYMPHIR from Eisai and other related assets owned by Dr.
Reddy’s. The exclusive license includes rights to develop and commercialize LYMPHIR in all markets except for Japan and certain parts
of Asia. Additionally, we retained an option on the right to develop and market the product in India. Eisai retains exclusive development
and marketing rights for the agent in Japan and Asia. Citius Pharmaceuticals paid $ 40 million upfront payment which represents the acquisition
date fair value of the in-process research and development acquired from Dr. Reddy’s. Dr. Reddy’s is entitled to up to $ 40
million in development milestone payments related to CTCL approvals in the U.S. and other markets, up to $ 70 million in development milestones
for additional indications, as well as commercial milestone payments and low double-digit tiered royalties on net product sales, and up
to $ 300 million for commercial sales milestones. We also must pay on a fiscal quarter basis tiered royalties equal to low double-digit
percentages of net product sales. The royalties will end on the earlier of (i) the 15-year anniversary of the first commercial sale of
the latest indication that received regulatory approval in the applicable country and (ii) the date on which a biosimilar product results
in the reduction of net sales in the applicable product by 50 % in two consecutive quarters, as compared to the four quarters prior to
the first commercial sale of the biosimilar product. We are also required pay to Dr. Reddy’s an amount equal to a low-thirties percentage
of any sublicense upfront consideration or milestone payments (or the like) received by us and the greater of (i) a low-thirties percentage
of any sublicensee sales-based royalties or (ii) a mid-single digit percentage of such licensee’s net sales.
Under the license agreement,
Eisai is to receive a $ 5.9 million development milestone payment upon initial approval and additional commercial milestone payments related
to the achievement of net product sales thresholds (which increases to $ 7 million in the event we have exercised our option to add India
to the licensed territory prior to FDA approval) and an aggregate of up to $ 22 million related to the achievement of net product sales
thresholds. Citius Pharma was also required to reimburse Eisai for up to $ 2.65 million of its costs to complete the Phase 3 pivotal clinical
trial for LYMPHIR for the CTCL indication and reimburse Eisai for all reasonable costs associated with the preparation of a Biologics
License Application, (the “BLA”) for LYMPHIR. Eisai was responsible for completing the CTCL clinical trial, and chemistry,
manufacturing and controls (CMC) activities through the filing of a BLA for LYMPHIR with the FDA. The BLA was filed with the FDA on September
27, 2022. We will also be responsible for development costs associated with potential additional indications.
The term of the license
agreement will continue until (i) if there has not been a commercial sale of a licensed product in the territory, the 10-year anniversary
of the original license effective date, March 30, 2016, or (ii) if there has been a first commercial sale of a licensed product in the
territory within the 10-year anniversary of the original license effective date, the 10-year anniversary of the first commercial sale
on a country-by-country basis. The term of the license may be extended for additional 10-year periods for all countries in the territory
by notifying Eisai and paying an extension fee equal to $ 10 million. Either party may terminate the license agreement upon written notice
if the other party is in material breach of the agreement, subject to cure within the designated time periods. Either party also may terminate
the license agreement immediately upon written notice if the other party files for bankruptcy or takes related actions or is unable to
pay its debts as they become due. Additionally, either party will have the right to terminate the agreement if the other party directly
or indirectly challenges the patentability, enforceability or validity of any licensed patent.
Also under the
purchase agreement with Dr. Reddy’s, we are required to (i) use commercially reasonable efforts to make commercially available
products in the CTCL indication, peripheral T-cell lymphoma indication and immuno-oncology indication, (ii) initiate two
investigator initiated immuno-oncology trials (both of which have been initiated), (iii) use commercially reasonable efforts to
achieve each of the approval milestones, and (iv) to complete each specified immuno-oncology investigator trial on or before the
four-year anniversary of the effective date of the definitive agreement.
Additionally, we are required to commercially launch a product in a territory within six months of receiving regulatory approval for such
product in each such jurisdiction.
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On July 29, 2023, we
received a Complete Response Letter, (“CRL”) from the FDA regarding the BLA seeking approval for LYMPHIR. The FDA has required
that we incorporate enhanced product testing, and additional controls agreed to with the FDA during the market application review. The
FDA raised no concerns relating to the safety and efficacy clinical data package.
On September 8, 2023, we announced that the FDA
agreed with our plans to address the requirements outlined in the CRL. The guidance from the FDA provides a path for completing the necessary
activities to support the resubmission of the BLA. No additional clinical efficacy or safety trials have been requested by FDA for the
resubmission.
The Company remediated the issues raised in the
CRL by the FDA and received a BLA approval in August 2024.
As part of the definitive agreement with Dr. Reddy’s,
Citius Pharmaceuticals acquired method of use patents in which LYMPHIR is administered in combination with the programmed cell death protein
1 (“PD-1”) pathway inhibitor drug class. PD-1 plays a vital role in inhibiting immune responses and promoting self-tolerance
through modulating the activity of T-cells, activating apoptosis of antigen-specific T cells and inhibiting apoptosis of regulatory T
cells.
The following patents were acquired and subsequently
transferred to Citius Oncology, Inc.:
US Provisional Application No. 63/070,645, which
was filed on August 26, 2020, and subsequently published as US 2022/0062390 A1 on March 3, 2022, entitled Methods of Treating Cancer.
International Patent Application Number: PCT/IB2021/0576733,
which was filed with the World Intellectual Property Organization on August 23, 2021, and subsequently published as WO 2022/043863 A1
on March 3, 2022, entitled, Combination for Use in Methods of Treating Cancer.
Upon approval of the product in August 2024, the
Company was subject to milestone payments totaling $ 33.4 million. The Company paid $ 5.0 million prior to year end and the remaining balance
is reflected as a License Payable on the balance sheet. The $ 33.4 million was recorded as in-process research and development asset and
will be subject to amortization as further discussed in Note 3.
5. STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY
Authorized Capital Stock and Stock Split
On April 29, 2023, the Company amended its certificate
of incorporation, (the “Prior Charter”) to authorize an increase in the total number of shares of capital stock to 110,000,000
shares, of which 100,000,000 shares are common stock with a par value of $ 0.0001 , and 10,000,000 shares are preferred stock with a par
value of $ 0.0001 . On July 5, 2023, the Board of Directors approved a 675,000-for-1 stock split of the outstanding 100 shares of common
stock. The certificate of incorporation adopted on August 5, 2024, in connection with the Merger, also authorizes 110,000,000 shares,
of which 100,000,000 shares are common stock with a par value of $ 0.0001 , and 10,000,000 shares are preferred stock with a par value of
$ 0.0001 .
All share and per share amounts in these financial
statements have been retroactively restated to reflect the amendment to the certificate of incorporation and the stock split.
Stock Plan
Under the Citius Oncology Stock Plan, adopted
on April 29, 2023, we reserved 15,000,000 common shares for issuance. The stock plan provides incentives to employees, directors, and
consultants through grants of options, SARs, dividend equivalent rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, or other rights.
The fair value of each stock option award is estimated
on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Volatility is estimated using the trading activity of Citius Pharmaceuticals
common stock. until such time as we have sufficient history. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in
effect at the time of grant commensurate with the expected term assumption.
The expected term of stock options granted to employees and directors, all of which qualify as “plain vanilla,” is based on
the average of the contractual term (generally 10 years) and the vesting period. For non-employee options, the expected term is the
contractual term.
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The following assumptions were used in determining
the fair value of stock option grants for the year ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:
2024 2023
Risk-free interest rate 4.66 % 4.11 %
Expected dividend yield 0.00 % 0.00 %
Expected term 6.50 years 5.96 years
Expected volatility 87 % 91 %
A summary of option activity under the plan is presented below:
Shares Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Outstanding at September 30, 2023 12,600,000 $ 2.15 9.77 years $ —
Granted 150,000 2.15
Forfeited -
Outstanding at September 30, 2024 12,750,000 $ 2.15 8.78 years $ —
Exercisable at September 30, 2024 3,937,500 $ 2.15 8.77 years $ —
The weighted average grant date fair value of
the options granted during the year ended September 30, 2024 was estimated at $ 1.66 per share. All these options vest over terms of 12
to 36 months and have a term of 10 years.
Stock-based compensation expense for the year
ended September 30, 2024 was $ 7,498,817 .
At September 30, 2024, unrecognized total compensation
cost related to unvested awards under the stock plan of $ 11,592,383 is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.77
years.
On August 5, 2024, the Board of Directors granted
options to purchase 150,000 common shares at an exercise price of $ 2.15 per share.
6. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company’s officers and directors also
serve as officers of Citius Pharma. As of September 30, 2024, the Company does not have any employees. The Company and Citius Pharma entered
into the A&R Shared Services Agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, Citius Pharma provides management and scientific services
to the Company. During the year ended September 30, 2024, Citius Pharma charged the Company $ 1,846,202 for reimbursement of general and
administrative payroll, $ 1,963,630 for reimbursement of research and development payroll, and $ 121,570 for the use of shared office space.
During the year ended September 30, 2023, Citius charged the Company $ 1,727,595 for reimbursement of general and administrative payroll,
$ 1,496,401 for reimbursement of research and development payroll, and $ 121,470 for the use of shared office space.
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The Company has limited cash, therefore all the
Company’s expenditures are paid by Citius Pharma and reflected in the due to related party account. During the years ended September
30, 2024 and September 30, 2023 these amounts due to Citius Pharma were $ 14,270,648 and $ 14,805,474 respectively.
In connection with closing of the Merger, Citius
Pharma made a contribution to the Company’s capital in the amount of $ 33,180,961 representing the balance of the due to/due from
related party account on the date of the Merger. Citius Pharma also made cash contributions to the Company’s capital, pursuant to
the terms of the Merger Agreement, in the amount of $ 3,827,944 .
Also, in connection with the Merger, Citius Pharma
advanced cash to the Company for a non-interest bearing, unsecured promissory note issued by the Company, dated August 16, 2024, in the
principal amount of $ 3,800,111 . The note is repayable in full upon a financing of at least $ 10 million by the Company, per the terms of
the promissory note. Management does not anticipate such repayment within the next twelve months. As a result, this note payable is classified
as non-current on the balance sheet.
7. INCOME TAXES
The Company files consolidated income tax returns
with Citius Pharma. The Company recorded deferred income tax expense of $ 576,000 for each of the years ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
related to the amortization for taxable purposes of its in-process research and development asset.
The income tax expense differs from the amount
of income tax determined by applying the U.S. federal income tax rate to pretax income for the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022
due to the following:
2024
2023
Computed “expected” tax benefit
( 21 )%
( 21 )%
Increase (decrease) in income taxes resulting from:
State taxes, net of federal benefit
( 7.1 )
( 7.1 )
Permanent differences
6.1
2.6
Increase in the valuation reserve
24.8
30.3
2.8 %
4.8 %
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Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects
of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used
for income tax purposes. Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
September 30,
2024
September 30,
2023
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss carryforward
$ 7,530,000
$ 4,646,000
Capitalized research and development expense
2,080,000
1,073,000
Stock-based compensation
1,091,000
239,000
Research tax credit
1,035,000
850,000
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets
( 11,736,000 )
( 6,808,000 )
Total deferred tax assets
Deferred tax liabilities:
In-process research and development
( 1,728,000 )
( 1,152,000 )
Total deferred tax liability
( 1,728,000 )
( 1,152,000 )
Net deferred tax liability
$ ( 1,728,000 )
$ ( 1,152,000 )
The Company has recorded a valuation allowance
against deferred tax assets as the utilization of the net operating loss carryforward and other deferred tax assets is uncertain. During
the years ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the valuation allowance increased by $ 4,928,000 and $ 4,043,000 , respectively. The increase
in the valuation allowance during the years ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was primarily due to the Company’s net operating losses
and capitalized research and development expenses. At September 30, 2024, the Company has a federal net operating loss carryforward
of approximately $ 28,700,000 . Federal net operating loss carryforwards generated in tax years beginning after 2017 may be carried forward
indefinitely.
As of September 30, 2024, the Company also has
estimated federal research and development credits of $ 1,035,000 to offset future income taxes. The tax credit carryforwards will begin
to expire in 2042.
The Company accounts for uncertain tax positions
in accordance with the guidance provided in ASC 740, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” This guidance describes a recognition
threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement disclosure of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return
and requires recognition of tax benefits that satisfy a more-likely-than-not threshold. ASC 740 also provides guidance on de-recognition,
classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods and disclosure. There have been no reserves for uncertain tax positions
recorded by the Company to date.
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8. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Commercial Manufacturing Contracts
The Company has entered into an agreement with
a Contract Manufacturing Organization for the manufacture and supply of drug substance. The agreement runs through calendar 2026, with
an automatic renewal for a subsequent 4-year term. Under this agreement, the Company is obligated to purchase minimum annual quantities
of batches at a set price per batch, subject to annual increases.
Additionally, the Company is required to pay
an annual service fee of $ 250,000 . The agreement also includes provisions for potential price increases
based on increases in the manufacturer’s operating expenses or industry indices, as well as significant termination fees and obligations.
As of September 30, 2024, the total minimum purchase commitment under this agreement was approximately $ 17.3 million consisting of payments
of $ 11.9 million and $ 5.4 million for 2025 and 2026 respectively.
As of September 30, 2024, the Company also has commercial supply agreements
with two other vendors for the completion and packaging of finished drug products. Minimum purchase commitments under these two agreements
amount to approximately $ 4.5 million consisting of purchase commitment obligations of $ 2.9 million in 2025 and $ 1.6 million in 2026.
Legal Proceedings
The Company is not involved in any litigation that it believes could have a material adverse effect on its financial
position or results of operations. There is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry, or investigation before or by any court, public board,
government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of the Company’s executive officers, threatened
against or affecting the Company or its officers or directors in their capacities as such.
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