Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk.
−Removed: You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below, together with all other information in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, before you decide to purchase our common stock.
+Added: You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below, together with all other information in this Report, before you decide to purchase our common stock.
If any of the possible adverse events described below actually occurs, we may be unable to conduct our business as currently planned and our financial condition and operating results could be harmed.
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The results of preclinical studies and early clinical trials of our product candidates may not be predictive of the results of later-stage clinical trials.
−Removed: Product candidates in later stages of clinical development ma y fail to show the desired safety and efficacy traits despite having progressed through preclinical studies and initial clinical trials.
+Added: Product candidates in later stages of clinical development may fail to show the desired safety and efficacy traits despite having progressed through preclinical studies and initial clinical trials.
A number of companies in the biopharmaceutical industry have suffered significant setbacks in advanced clinical trials due to lack of efficacy or safety profiles, notwithstanding promising results in earlier trials.
−Removed: Accordingly, we, or any development partners, may ultimately be unable to provide regulatory agencies with satisfactory data on clinical safety and efficacy su fficient to obtain approval for any indication.
+Added: Accordingly, we, or any development partners, may ultimately be unable to provide regulatory agencies with satisfactory data on clinical safety and efficacy sufficient to obtain approval for any indication.
Further, we may experience delays in clinical trials of our product candidates.
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adding new clinical trial sites;
−Removed: unforeseen factors beyond our control, including public health concerns such as the COVID-19 global pandemic;
+Added: unforeseen factors beyond our control, including public health concerns such as the COVID-19 pandemic;
manufacturing sufficient quantities of product candidate for use in clinical trials.
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Furthermore, we rely on third parties, such as CROs and clinical trial sites, to ensure the proper and timely conduct of our clinical trials and while we have agreements governing their committed activities, we may have limited influence over their actual performance.
−Removed: On March 25, 2020, we announced that enrollment in our clinical trials has been paused temporarily in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic in order to avoid unnecessary exposure in at-risk populations, to maintain the integrity of our study data and to support global healthcare providers in their commitment to ensure patient safety.
+Added: On March 25, 2020, we announced that enrollment in our clinical trials had been paused temporarily in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in order to avoid unnecessary exposure in at-risk populations, to maintain the integrity of our study data and to support global healthcare providers in their commitment to ensure patient safety.
+Added: On June 17, 2020, we announced that enrollment in our Phase 2 clinical trial in cystic fibrosis has been resumed in Israel and Europe, and that our U.S.
+Added: trial remains temporarily paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 is rapidly evolving and we continue to work closely with our clinical sites and investigators.
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In addition, various states have enacted false claims laws analogous to the False Claims Act.
−Removed: Many of these state laws apply where a claim is submitted to any third-party payer and not merely a federal healthcare program.
−Removed: When an entity is determined to have
−Removed: violated the False Claims Act, it may be required to pay up to three times the actual damages sustained by the government, plus civil penalties up to approximately $22,000 for each separate false claim.
+Added: Many of these state laws apply where a claim is
+Added: submitted to any third-party payer and not merely a federal healthcare program.
+Added: When an entity is determined to have violated the False Claims Act, it may be required to pay up to three times the actual damages sustained by the government, plus civil penalties up to approximately $22,000 for each separate false claim.
The HIPAA created several new federal crimes, including health care fraud, and false statements relating to health care matters.
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inability or unwillingness of medical investigators and IRBs to follow our clinical protocols;
−Removed: unforeseen factors beyond our control, including public health concerns such as the COVID-19 global pandemic;
+Added: unforeseen factors beyond our control, including public health concerns such as the COVID-19 pandemic;
lack of sufficient funding to finance the clinical trials.
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An inability to recruit and enroll a sufficient number of patients for any of our current or future clinical trials would result in significant delays or may require us to abandon one or more clinical trials altogether, which could impact our ability to develop our product candidates and may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
−Removed: On March 25, 2020, we announced that enrollment in our clinical trials has been paused temporarily in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic in order to avoid unnecessary exposure in at-risk populations, to maintain the integrity of
−Removed: our study data and to support global healthcare providers in their commitment to ensure patient safety.
+Added: On March 25, 2020, we announced that enrollment in our clinical trials had been paused temporarily in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in order to avoid unnecessary exposure in at-risk populations, to maintain the integrity of our study data and to support global healthcare providers in their commitment to ensure patient safety.
+Added: On June 17, 2020, we
+Added: announced that enrollment in our Phase 2 clinical trial in cystic fibrosis has been resumed in Israel and Europe, and that our U.S.
+Added: trial remains temporarily paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 is rapidly evolving and we continue to work closely with our clinical sites and investigators to ensure that patient enrollment will continue as soon as feasible in a safe environment for our patients .
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criminal prosecutions.
−Removed: In addition to the approval requirements, other numerous and pervasive regulatory requirements apply, both before and after approval of our product candidates, to us, our product candidates, and our suppliers, contract manufacturers, and contract laborator ies, and our clinical trial sites and clinical trial researchers including requirements related to testing, manufacturing, quality control, labeling, advertising, promotion, distribution, exporting product materials, reporting to the FDA of certain adverse experiences associated with use of the product candidate, and obtaining additional approvals for certain modifications to the product candidate or its labeling or claims following approval, if any.
+Added: In addition to the approval requirements, other numerous and pervasive regulatory requirements apply, both before and after approval of our product candidates, to us, our product candidates, and our suppliers, contract manufacturers, and contract laboratories, and our clinical trial sites and clinical trial researchers including requirements related to testing, manufacturing, quality control, labeling, advertising, promotion, distribution, exporting product materials, reporting to the FDA of certain adverse experiences associated with use of the product candidate, and obtaining additional approvals for certain modifications to the product candidate or its labeling or claims following approval, if any.
We also are subject to inspection by the FDA and comparable foreign regulatory authorities, to determine our compliance with regulatory requirements, as are our suppliers, contract manufacturers, contract testing laboratories, and our clinical trial sites and clinical researchers and there can be no assurance that the FDA or any other comparable foreign regulatory authority will not identify compliance issues that may disrupt production or distribution, or require substantial resources to correct.
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Without an internal team or the support of a third party to perform marketing and sales functions, we may be unable to compete successfully against these more established companies or successfully commercialize any of our product candidates.
−Removed: Even though we have received orphan drug designation from the FDA for ELX-02 for the treatment of cystinosis, we may not be able to obtain orphan drug marketing exclusivity for ELX-02 or any of our other potential product candidates for other indications.
+Added: Even though we have received orphan drug designation from the FDA for ELX-02 for the treatment of cystic fibrosis, cystinosis, MPS I, and Rett syndrome we may not be able to obtain orphan drug marketing exclusivity for ELX-02 or any of our other potential product candidates for other indications.
Regulatory authorities in some jurisdictions, including the U.S.
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Moreover, in order to obtain orphan designation in the EU, it is necessary to demonstrate that there exists no satisfactory method of diagnosis, prevention or treatment of the condition authorized for marketing in the EU, or if such a method exists, that the product will be of significant benefit to those affected by the condition.
−Removed: The FDA has granted orphan drug designation for ELX-02 for the treatment of cystinosis as well as for the treatment of MPS I and the treatment of Rett syndrome.
+Added: The FDA has granted orphan drug designation for ELX-02 for the treatment of cystic fibrosis as well as for the treatment of cystic fibrosis, MPS I and the treatment of Rett syndrome.
We may seek orphan drug designation for our other product candidates, and with respect to other indications.
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Even if we are successful in developing effective drugs, our products may not compete successfully with products produced by our competitors.
−Removed: Most of our competitors, either alone or toget her with their collaborative partners, operate larger research and development programs, staff and facilities, and have substantially greater financial resources than we do, as well as significantly greater experience in:
+Added: Most of our competitors, either alone or together with their collaborative partners, operate larger research and development programs, staff and facilities, and have substantially greater financial resources than we do, as well as significantly greater experience in:
developing drugs;
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We may never achieve or maintain profitability.
−Removed: We have a history of net losses and negative cash flows from operating activities since inception, and as of March 31, 2020 , had an accumulated deficit of $(151.0) million.
−Removed: Historically, we have financed our operations primarily through equity capital investments, and to a lesser extent from loans and grants from the Israeli Innovation Authority of the Ministry of Economy and Industry, or the IIA.
+Added: We have a history of net losses and negative cash flows from operating activities since inception, and as of June 30, 2020, had an accumulated deficit of $(158.9) million.
+Added: Historically, we have financed our operations primarily through equity capital investments, and to a lesser extent from loans and grants.
We have devoted substantially all of our financial resources and efforts to research and development.
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We anticipate that our expenses will increase substantially if and as we:
−Removed: advance ELX-02 further into clinical trials;
+Added: advance ELX-02 and/or other product candidates further into clinical development;
+Added: continue to experience delays in enrollment and completion of our clinical trials due to the COVID-19 pandemic or otherwise;
continue the preclinical development of our research programs and advance candidates into clinical trials;
−Removed: identify additional product candidates and advance them into preclinical development;
pursue regulatory authorization to conduct clinical trials of additional product candidates;
−Removed: seek marketing approvals for our product candidates that successfully complete clinical trials;
+Added: seek marketing approvals for our product candidates;
establish a sales, marketing and distribution infrastructure to commercialize any product candidates for which we obtain marketing approval;
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hire additional clinical, regulatory, management and scientific personnel;
−Removed: add operational, financial and management information systems and personnel, including personnel to support product development;
+Added: add operational, financial and management information systems and personnel;
acquire or in-license other product candidates and technologies;
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Our failure to become and remain profitable would decrease the value of the Company and could impair our ability to raise capital, maintain our research and development efforts, expand our business or continue our operations.
−Removed: A decline in the value of our Company could also cause you to lose all or part of your investment.
+Added: A decline in the value of our Company could also cause investors to lose all or part of their investment.
We will need substantial additional funding.
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Our commercial revenue, if any, will be derived from sales of products that we do not expect to be commercially available for many years, if at all.
−Removed: Accordingly, despite the public offerings of common stock we completed in April 2018 and June 2019, we will need substantial additional funding in connection with our continuing operations and to achieve our goals.
+Added: Accordingly, despite our prior public equity offerings and debt financing, we will need substantial additional funding in connection with our continuing operations and to achieve our goals.
However, our existing cash and cash equivalents may prove to be insufficient for these activities.
−Removed: If we are unable to raise capital when needed or on attractive terms, we would be forced to delay, reduce or eliminate our research and development programs, product portfolio
−Removed: expansion or future commercialization efforts.
+Added: If we are unable to raise capital when needed or on attractive terms, we would be forced to delay, reduce or eliminate our research and development programs, product portfolio expansion or future commercialization efforts.
Adequate additional financing may not be available to us on acceptable terms, or at all.
−Removed: In addition, we may seek additional financing due to favorable market conditions or strategic considerations, even if we believe we have sufficient funds for our operating plans.
+Added: addition, we may seek additional financing due to favorable market conditions or strategic considerations, even if we believe we have sufficient funds for our operating plans.
Raising additional capital may cause dilution to our stockholders, restrict our operations or require us to relinquish rights to our technologies or product candidates.
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We do not have any committed external source of funds.
−Removed: To the extent that we raise additional capital through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, your ownership interest will be diluted, and the terms of these securities may include liquidation or other preferences that adversely affect your rights as a common stockholder.
+Added: To the extent that we raise additional capital through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, an investor’s ownership interest will be diluted, and the terms of these securities may include liquidation or other preferences that may adversely affect an investor’s rights as a common stockholder.
Debt financing, if available, may involve agreements that include covenants limiting or restricting our ability to take specific actions, such as incurring additional debt, making capital expenditures or declaring dividends, and may be secured by all or a portion of our assets.
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tax on foreign earnings (subject to certain important exceptions), immediate deductions for certain new investments instead of deductions for depreciation expense over time, and modifying or repealing many business deductions and credits.
−Removed: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was signed into law in March 2020.
+Added: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, CARES Act was signed into law in March 2020.
The CARES Act lifts certain deduction limitations originally imposed by the TCJA.
Corporate taxpayers may carryback net operating losses (NOLs) originating during 2018 through 2020 for up to five years, which was not previously allowed.
−Removed: The CARES Act also eliminates the 80% of taxable income
−Removed: limitations by allowing corporate entities to fully utilize NOL carryforwards to offset taxable income in 2018, 2019 or 2020.
+Added: The CARES Act also eliminates the 80% of taxable income limitations by allowing corporate entities to fully utilize
+Added: NOL carryforwards to offset taxable income in 2018, 2019 or 2020.
Taxpayers may generally deduct interest up to the sum of 50% of adjusted taxable income plus business interest income (30% limit under the TCJA ) for tax years beginning January 1, 2019 and 2020.
−Removed: The CARES Act allows taxpayers with alternative minimum tax credits to claim a refund in 2020 for the entire amount of the credits instead of recover ing the credits through refunds over a period of years, as originally enacted by the TCJA .
+Added: The CARES Act allows taxpayers with alternative minimum tax credits to claim a refund in 2020 for the entire amount of the credits instead of recovering the credits through refunds over a period of years, as originally enacted by the TCJA .
Notwithstanding the reduction in the corporate income tax rate, the TCJA remains subject to interpretation and further guidance from U.S.
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We are unable to predict what tax reform may be proposed or enacted in the future or what effect such changes would have on our business, but such changes, to the extent they are brought into tax legislation, regulations, policies or practices, could affect our effective tax rates in the future in countries where we have operations and have an adverse effect on our overall tax rate in the future, along with increasing the complexity, burden and cost of tax compliance.
−Removed: We urge our stockholders to consult with their legal and tax advisors with respect to the TCJA and the potential tax consequences of investing in or holding our common stock.
+Added: We urge our stockholders to consult with their legal and tax advisors with respect to the TCJA and the CARES Act and the potential tax consequences of investing in or holding our common stock.
Our ability to use our net operating losses to offset future taxable income may be subject to certain limitations.
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Although we believe our tax estimates are reasonable, the final determination of any tax audits or litigation could be materially different from our historical tax provisions and accruals, which could have a material adverse effect on our operating results or cash flows in the period or periods for which a determination is made.
−Removed: Changes in healthcare laws and implementing regulations, as well as changes in healthcare policy, may affect coverage and reimburseme nt of our product candidates in ways that we cannot currently predict, and these changes could adversely affect our business and financial condition.
+Added: Changes in healthcare laws and implementing regulations, as well as changes in healthcare policy, may affect coverage and reimbursement of our product candidates in ways that we cannot currently predict, and these changes could adversely affect our business and financial condition.
In the U.S., a number of legislative and regulatory initiatives have focused on containing the cost of healthcare.
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or PPACA, was enacted in March 2010.
−Removed: This law substantially changes the way healthcare is financed by both governmental and private insurers in the U.S., and significantly impacts the pharmaceutical industry.
+Added: This law substantially changed the way healthcare is financed by both governmental and private insurers in the U.S., and significantly impacts the pharmaceutical industry.
PPACA contains a number of provisions that are expected to impact our business and operations, in some cases in ways we cannot currently predict.
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These uncertain factors include the duration of the outbreak, new information which may emerge concerning the severity of the disease and the actions to contain or treat its impact, could adversely impact our operations, including among others, conduct of our clinical trials, employee mobility and productiveness, temporary closure of facilities, including clinical trial sites, our manufacturing capabilities, and third party service providers such as CROs, any of which could have an adverse impact on our business and our financial results.
−Removed: On March 25, 2020, we announced that enrollment in our clinical trials has been paused temporarily in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic in order to avoid unnecessary exposure in at-risk populations, to maintain the integrity of our study data and to support global healthcare providers in their commitment to ensure patient safety.
+Added: On March 25, 2020, we announced that enrollment in our clinical trials had been paused temporarily in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in order to avoid unnecessary exposure in at-risk populations, to maintain the integrity of our study data and to support global healthcare providers in their commitment to ensure patient safety.
+Added: On June 17, 2020, we announced that enrollment in our Phase 2 clinical trial in cystic fibrosis has been resumed in Israel and Europe, and that our U.S.
+Added: trial remains temporarily paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 is rapidly evolving and we continue to work closely with our clinical sites and investigators.
While we remain committed to completing enrollment in these Phase 2 proof of concept clinical trials and reporting top line data as soon as feasible, we cannot provide assurances as to when this will be accomplished or whether we will incur significant additional costs, expend additional resources or be subject to additional regulatory requirements, any of which may have a material adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations.
−Removed: We may be subject to numerous and varying privacy and security laws, and our failure to comply co uld result in penalties and reputational damage.
+Added: We may be subject to numerous and varying privacy and security laws, and our failure to comply could result in penalties and reputational damage.
We are subject to laws and regulations covering data privacy and the protection of personal information including health information.
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Some of this information could be an attractive target of criminal attack by third parties with a wide range of motives and expertise, including organized criminal groups, “hacktivists,” patient groups, disgruntled current or former employees, and others.
−Removed: Cyber-attacks are of ever-increasing levels of sophistication, and despite our security measures, our information technology and infrastructure may be vulnerable to such attacks or may be breached, including due to employee error or malfeasance.
+Added: Cyber-attacks are of ever-increasing levels of sophistication, and despite our security
+Added: measures, our information technology and infrastructure may be vulnerable to such attacks or may be breached, including due to employee error or malfeasance.
We have also implemented information security measures to protect patients’ personal information against the risk of inappropriate and unauthorized external use and disclosure.
−Removed: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused us to modify our business practices, including the requirement that our employees work from home.
+Added: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused us to modify our business practices, including permitting our employees to work from home.
As a result, we are increasingly dependent upon our technology systems to operate our business and our ability to effectively manage our business depends on the security, reliability and adequacy of our technology systems and data, which includes use of cloud technologies .
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Any one of these events, or similar events occurring through one of our vendors that maintain such information on our behalf, could cause our business to be materially harmed and our results of operations to be adversely impacted.
−Removed: We expect to rely on third parties to conduct some or all aspects of our product manufacturing, protocol development, research and preclinical and clinical testing, and these third parties may not perform sati sfactorily.
+Added: We rely on third parties to conduct some or all aspects of our product manufacturing, protocol development, research and preclinical and clinical testing, and these third parties may not perform satisfactorily.
We do not expect to independently conduct all aspects of our product manufacturing, protocol development, research and preclinical and clinical testing.
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In addition, failure to succeed in preclinical studies or clinical trials may make it more challenging to recruit and retain qualified personnel.
−Removed: The inability to recruit or loss of the services of any executive, key employee, consultant or advisor may impede
−Removed: the progress of our research, developm ent and commercialization objectives.
+Added: The inability to recruit or loss of the services of any executive, key employee, consultant or advisor may impede the progress of our research, development and commercialization objectives.
If we fail to attract and retain highly qualified personnel, we may not be able to successfully develop, manufacture or commercialize our product candidates.
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If we fail to adequately protect or enforce our intellectual property rights or secure rights to third party patents, the value of our intellectual property rights would diminish, and our business, competitive position and results of operations would suffer.
−Removed: As of March 31, 2020, we owned or licensed 23 issued patents and 58 pending patent applications in the U.S.
+Added: As of June 30, 2020, we owned or licensed 22 issued patents and 54 pending patent applications in the U.S.
and abroad, not including U.S.
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However, as with our pending patent families, any applications we file in the future may not issue or may not result in adequate coverage to adequately protect our assets.
−Removed: Depending upon the timin g, duration, and conditions of any FDA marketing approval for ELX-02, one or more of our patents may be eligible for patent term extension of up to five years under the Hatch-Waxman Act.
+Added: Depending upon the timing, duration, and conditions of any FDA marketing approval for ELX-02, one or more of our patents may be eligible for patent term extension of up to five years under the Hatch-Waxman Act.
However, we may not receive an extension if we fail to exercise due diligence during the testing phase or regulatory review process, fail to apply for an extension within applicable deadlines, or otherwise fail to satisfy applicable requirements.
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As a result, our revenue from applicable products could be reduced.
−Removed: Further, if this occurs, our competitors may take advantage of our investment in development and trials by referencing our clinical and precl inical data and launch their product earlier than might otherwise be the case, and our business could be harmed.
+Added: Further, if this occurs, our competitors may take advantage of our investment in development and trials by referencing our clinical and preclinical data and launch their product earlier than might otherwise be the case, and our business could be harmed.
If we cannot obtain new patents, maintain our existing patents and protect the confidentiality and proprietary nature of our trade secrets and other intellectual property, our business and competitive position may be harmed.
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and elsewhere.
−Removed: Accordingly, there is no certainty that patent applications owned or licensed by us will issue as patents, or that our issued patents will afford meaningful protection against competitors.
+Added: Accordingly, there is no certainty that patent applications owned or licensed by us
+Added: will issue as patents, or that our issued patents will afford meaningful protection against competitors.
Once issued, patents are subject to challenge through both administrative and judicial proceedings in the U.S.
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If we cannot obtain a license, we may be prevented from the manufacture, sale or development of our product candidates, which would adversely affect our business.
−Removed: If we infringe the rights of third parties, we could be prevented from selling products, forced to pay damages and required to defend a gainst litigation which could result in substantial costs and may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
+Added: If we infringe the rights of third parties, we could be prevented from selling products, forced to pay damages and required to defend against litigation which could result in substantial costs and may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
We have not received to date any claims of infringement by any third parties.
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In addition to our operations in the United States, we currently conduct certain research and clinical development activities through our regional operations located in Israel, and may, in the future, expand operations to other regional locations in Europe and elsewhere as circumstances require.
−Removed: Accordingly, political and economic conditions in Israel and the surrounding region in particular, may directly affect our locations.
+Added: Accordingly, political and economic conditions in Israel and the surrounding region in particular, may directly affect our operations.
Regional instability may lead to a deterioration in the political and trade relationships that exist between countries in the region, making it more difficult to conduct operations.
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With respect to such grants we are obligated to pay royalties at a rate of 3% to 6% from the revenue generated from the sale of any products or services developed using IIA grants up to a maximum amount equal to repayment of the grant proceeds received plus accrued interest.
−Removed: We have not commenced the payment obligation of these royalties since we have not yet generated income, and we have a contingent obligation with respect to such future royalty payments including LIBOR interest, in the amount of approximately $2.7 million .
+Added: We have not commenced the payment obligation of these royalties since we have not yet generated revenue, and we have a contingent obligation with respect to such future royalty payments including LIBOR interest, in the amount of approximately $2.7 million.
The R&D Law and terms of the prior grants restrict the transfer of certain know-how, and the transfer of manufacturing or manufacturing rights of products developed with grant funds, outside of Israel, without the prior approval of the IIA.
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If we sell common stock, convertible securities or other equity securities in one or more transactions, existing investors may be materially diluted by subsequent sales, and new investors could gain rights superior to our existing stockholders.
−Removed: Pursuant to the 2018 Plan, our management is authorized to grant stock options and other equity-based awards to our employees, directors and consultants.
−Removed: The 2018 Plan became effective on April 20, 2018.
−Removed: As of March 31, 2020, individuals held share awards to purchase or receive an aggregate of 5,268,996 shares of our common stock.
−Removed: If our board of directors
−Removed: elects to increase the number of shares available for future grant by the maximum amount each year, our stockholders may experience additional dilution, which could have a negative effect on our share price.
+Added: Pursuant to our 2018 Equity Incentive Plan, or the 2018 Plan, our management is authorized to grant stock options and other equity-based awards to our employees, directors and consultants.
+Added: As of June 30, 2020, individuals held share awards to purchase or receive an aggregate of 5,643,291 shares of our common stock.
+Added: If our board of directors elects to increase the number of shares available for future grant by the maximum amount each year, our stockholders may experience additional dilution, which could have a negative effect on our share price.
Risks Related to the Reverse Merger
The risks arising with respect to the historic Sevion business and operations may be different from what we anticipate, which could lead to significant, unexpected costs and liabilities and could materially and adversely affect our business going forward.
−Removed: We may not have fully anticipated the extent of the risks associated with the reverse merger between Sevion and Eloxx Limited.
+Added: We may not have fully anticipated the extent of the risks associated with the reverse merger between Sevion and Eloxx Limited completed in December 2017.
After the reverse merger, Sevion’s historic business was discontinued, but prior to the transaction Sevion had a long operating history.
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Further, we do not have rights of indemnification against the pre-transaction stockholders of Sevion.
−Removed: We may not be able to contain or control the costs or liabilities associated with Sevion’s historic business, which could materially and adversely affect our business, liquidity, capital resources or results of operation, and may divert management’s time and attention from conducting the business of the Company.
+Added: We may not be able to contain or control the costs or liabilities associated with Sevion’s historic business, which could materially and
+Added: adversely affect our business, liquidity, capital resources or results of operation, and may divert management’s time and attention from conducting the business of the Company.
The following is a list of exhibits filed as part of this Report.
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Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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Filed herewith.
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ELOXX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
+Added: August 7, 2020
/s/ Stephen G.
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