Financial Statements
−Removed: BROOKLYN IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS, INC.
+Added: ETERNA THERAPEUTICS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
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(In thousands, except par value amount)
+Added: September 30,
Current assets:
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Investment in non-controlling interest
−Removed: Security deposits and other assets
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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Operating lease liabilities, current
+Added: Finance lease liabilities, current
Other current liabilities
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Operating lease liabilities, non-current
+Added: Finance lease liabilities, non-current
Other liabilities
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Preferred stock, $ 0.005 par value, 1,000 shares authorized, 156
−Removed: designated, issued and outstanding of Series A convertible preferred stock at June 30 , 2022 and December 31 , 2021 , $ 156 liquidation
−Removed: Common stock, $ 0.005 par value, 100,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021;
−Removed: 57,469 and 52,021 issued and outstanding at June 30 , 2022 and December 31 , 2021 ,
+Added: designated and outstanding of Series A convertible preferred stock at September 30 , 2022 and December 31 , 2021 , $ 156 liquidation
+Added: Common stock, $ 0.005 par value, 100,000 shares authorized at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021;
+Added: 2,942 and 2,601 issued and outstanding at September 30 , 2022 and December 31 , 2021 ,
Additional paid-in capital
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
+Added: Share and per share data have been adjusted for all periods
+Added: presented to reflect a 1-for-20 reverse stock split effective October 17, 2022.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
−Removed: BROOKLYN IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS, INC.
+Added: ETERNA THERAPEUTICS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
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(In thousands, except per share amounts)
−Removed: Three months ended June 30 ,
−Removed: Six months ended June 30 ,
+Added: Three months ended September 30 ,
+Added: Nine months ended September 30 ,
Operating expenses:
Research and development
+Added: In-process research and development
General and administrative
−Removed: Impairment of in-process research and development
Transaction costs
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Loss on non-controlling investment
−Removed: Other expense, net
+Added: Other (expense) income, net
Total other income (expense), net
+Added: Loss before income taxes
+Added: Provision for income taxes
Series A preferred stock dividend
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Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted
+Added: Share and per share data have been adjusted for all periods
+Added: presented to reflect a 1-for-20 reverse stock split effective October 17, 2022.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
−Removed: BROOKLYN IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS, INC.
+Added: ETERNA THERAPEUTICS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ AND MEMBERS’ EQUITY
−Removed: For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 (unaudited)
+Added: For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 (unaudited)
(in thousands)
Series A Preferred
−Removed: Balances at April 1, 2022
+Added: Additional Paid-
+Added: Balances at July 1, 2022
Issuance of common stock from vested restricted stock units
+Added: Issuance of common stock from exercise of pre-funded warrants
Stock-based compensation
−Removed: Cash dividends to Series A preferred stockholders
−Removed: Balances at June 30, 2022
+Added: Balances at September 30 , 2022
Balances at January 1, 2022
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Issuance of common stock from vested restricted stock units
+Added: Issuance of common stock from exercise of pre-funded warrants
Stock-based compensation
Cash dividends to Series A preferred stockholders
−Removed: Balances at June 30, 2022
+Added: Balances at September 30 , 2022
+Added: Share and per share data have been adjusted for all periods presented to
+Added: reflect a 1-for-20 reverse stock split effective October 17, 2022.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
+Added: ETERNA THERAPEUTICS INC.
+Added: CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ AND MEMBERS’
+Added: For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021
+Added: (in thousands)
Membership Equity
Series A Preferred
−Removed: Balances at April 1, 2021
+Added: Additional Paid -
+Added: Balances at July 1, 2021
Common stock to be retained by NTN stockholders
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Issuance of common stock in lieu of cash dividend to Series A preferred stockholders
+Added: Issuance of common stock in connection with the acquisition of Novellus, Inc.
Forfeiture of unvested restricted stock
Stock-based compensation
−Removed: Balances at June 30, 2021
+Added: Balances at September 30 , 2021
Balances at January 1, 2021
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Issuance of common stock in lieu of cash dividend to Series A preferred stockholders
+Added: Issuance of common stock in connection with the acquisition of Novellus, Inc.
Forfeiture of unvested restricted stock
Stock-based compensation
−Removed: Balances at June 30, 2021
+Added: Balances at September 30 , 2021
+Added: Share and per share data have been adjusted for all periods presented to reflect a 1-for-20 reverse stock split effective October 17, 2022.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
−Removed: BROOKLYN IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS, INC.
+Added: ETERNA THERAPEUTICS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
(in thousands)
−Removed: For the six months ended
+Added: September 30,
Cash flows used in operating activities:
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Impairment of in-process research and development
+Added: In-process R&D acquired in Novellus asset acquisition
Transaction costs - shares to Financial Advisor
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Loss on disposal of fixed assets
+Added: Gain on forgiveness of PPP loan
Gain on lease termination
−Removed: Gain on warrant liabilities
+Added: Gain on lease warrant liabilities
Loss on non-controlling investment
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets
−Removed: Security deposits and other non-current assets
+Added: Other non-current assets
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
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Net cash used in operating activities
−Removed: Cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities:
+Added: Cash flows used in investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment
+Added: Purchase of Novellus, net of common stock issue and cash acquired
Proceeds from the sales of fixed assets
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Proceeds from the sale of NTN assets, net of cash disposed
−Removed: Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
+Added: Net cash used in investing activities
Cash flows provided by financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock and warrants in connection with private offering
+Added: Issuance of common stock from exercise of pre-funded warrants
Payroll tax remitted on net share settlement of equity awards
Dividends paid to Series A preferred stockholders
+Added: Principal payments on finance leases
Proceeds from issuance of common stock to Lincoln Park
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Net cash provided by financing activities
−Removed: Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
+Added: Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
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Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
+Added: Conversion of warrant liability to equity
+Added: Issuance of common stock for Series A preferred stock dividend
Issuance of common stock for business combination
+Added: Issuance of common Stock for Novellus acquisition
Series A preferred stock retained in business combination
−Removed: Initial measurement of ROU assets and liabilities
+Added: Initial measurement of ROU assets, net of tenant improvement allowance
+Added: Initial measurement of operating lease liabilities
+Added: Initial measurement of finance lease liabilities
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
−Removed: BROOKLYN IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS, INC.
−Removed: NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
+Added: ETERNA THERAPEUTICS INC.
+Added: NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
+Added: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Description of Business
−Removed: Brooklyn ImmunoTherapeutics Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Brooklyn” or the “Company”), together with its subsidiaries including Brooklyn
−Removed: ImmunoTherapeutics LLC (“Brooklyn LLC”), Novellus, Inc.
−Removed: (“Novellus”) and Novellus Therapeutics, Ltd.
−Removed: (“Novellus, Ltd.”), is a biopharmaceutical company utilizing its mRNA technology platform, including mRNA-based cell reprogramming and gene
−Removed: editing technologies, to create next generation mRNA, gene editing and cell therapies, including iPSC therapies for multiple therapeutic indications.
−Removed: As used herein, the “Company” refers collectively to Brooklyn and its subsidiaries.
−Removed: On August 12, 2020, Brooklyn (then known as “NTN Buzztime, Inc.”), Brooklyn LLC and BIT Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of
−Removed: Brooklyn (the “Merger Sub”), entered into an agreement and plan of merger and reorganization (the “Merger Agreement”) pursuant to which, among other matters, Merger Sub merged with and into Brooklyn LLC, with Brooklyn LLC continuing as a
−Removed: wholly owned subsidiary of Brooklyn and as the surviving company of the merger (the “Merger”).
+Added: On October 11, 2022, Eterna Therapeutics Inc., a Delaware corporation, (“Eterna” or the “Company”), filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware a Certificate of A mendment to its Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (the “Charter”), to change its name from Brooklyn ImmunoTherapeutics, Inc.
+Added: to Eterna Therapeutics Inc., which became effective on October 17, 2022
+Added: (the “Name Change”).
+Added: The Name Change did not require approval of the Company’s stockholders and did not affect the rights of the Company’s security holders.
+Added: In connection with the Name Change, the trading symbol of the Company’s common stock, par value
+Added: $ 0.005 per share (“common stock”), on The Nasdaq Global Market changed from “BTX” to “ERNA.”
+Added: Eterna, together with its subsidiaries including Brooklyn ImmunoTherapeutics LLC ( “Brooklyn LLC”), Novellus,
+Added: (“Novellus”) and Novellus Therapeutics Limited (“Novellus Ltd.”), is a biopharmaceutical company using its mRNA technology platform, including mRNA-based cell reprogramming and gene editing technologies, to create next generation mRNA,
+Added: gene editing and cell therapies, including iPSC therapies for multiple therapeutic indications.
+Added: The Company also plans to develop and advance a pipeline of therapeutic products both internally and through strategic partnerships.
+Added: As used herein, the
+Added: “Company” refers collectively to Eterna and its subsidiaries.
+Added: On August 12, 2020, Eterna (then known as “NTN Buzztime, Inc.”), Brooklyn LLC and BIT Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Eterna
+Added: (the “Merger Sub”), entered into an agreement and plan of merger and reorganization (the “Merger Agreement”) pursuant to which, among other matters, Merger Sub merged with and into Brooklyn LLC, with Brooklyn LLC continuing as a wholly owned
+Added: subsidiary of Eterna and as the surviving company of the merger (the “Merger”).
The Merger closed on March 25, 2021.
−Removed: After the Merger, Brooklyn changed its name from “NTN Buzztime, Inc.” to “Brooklyn ImmunoTherapeutics, Inc.”
+Added: In connection with the Merger, the Company changed its name from “NTN Buzztime, Inc.” to “Brooklyn ImmunoTherapeutics, Inc.,”
+Added: and, as described above, the Company has since changed
+Added: its name to Eterna Therapeutics Inc.
The Merger was accounted for as a reverse acquisition, in which Brooklyn LLC was deemed the acquiring company for accounting purposes.
−Removed: On March 26, 2021, Brooklyn sold (the “Disposition”) its rights, title and interest in and to the assets relating to the business operated
−Removed: under the name “NTN Buzztime, Inc.” prior to the Merger to eGames.com Holdings LLC (“eGames.com”) in accordance with the terms of an asset purchase agreement dated September 18, 2020, as amended, between Brooklyn and eGames.com (the “Asset
+Added: On March 26, 2021, Eterna sold its rights, title and interest in and to the assets relating to the business operated under the name “NTN
+Added: Buzztime, Inc.” (the “Disposition”) prior to the Merger to eGames.com Holdings LLC (“eGames.com”) in accordance with the terms of an asset purchase agreement dated September 18, 2020, as amended, between Eterna and eGames.com (the “Asset
Purchase Agreement”).
−Removed: On July 16, 2021, Brooklyn and its newly formed, wholly owned subsidiary Brooklyn Acquisition Sub, Inc.
+Added: On July 16, 2021, Eterna and its newly formed, wholly owned subsidiary Brooklyn Acquisition Sub, Inc.
entered into an
−Removed: agreement and plan of acquisition (the “Acquisition Agreement”) with (a) Novellus LLC, (b) Novellus (the sole equity holder of Novellus, Ltd.
−Removed: and, prior to the closing under the Acquisition Agreement, a subsidiary of Novellus, LLC), and (c) a
−Removed: seller representative (the “Acquisition”), pursuant to which Brooklyn acquired Novellus and its subsidiary, Novellus, Ltd.
−Removed: As part of the Acquisition, Brooklyn also acquired 25.0 % of the total outstanding equity interests of NoveCite, Inc.
−Removed: (“NoveCite”), a corporation focused on developing an allogeneic mesenchymal stem cell product for patients with acute
−Removed: respiratory distress syndrome, including from COVID-19.
+Added: agreement and plan of acquisition (the “Novellus Acquisition Agreement”) with (a) Novellus LLC, (b) Novellus (the sole equity holder of Novellus Ltd.
+Added: and, prior to the closing under the Novellus Acquisition Agreement, a subsidiary of Novellus
+Added: LLC), and (c) a seller representative (the “Novellus Acquisition”), pursuant to which Eterna acquired Novellus and its subsidiary, Novellus Ltd.
+Added: As part of the Novellus Acquisition, Eterna also acquired 25.0 % of the total outstanding equity interests of NoveCite, Inc.
+Added: (“NoveCite”), a corporation focused on developing an allogeneic mesenchymal stem cell product for patients
+Added: with acute respiratory distress syndrome, including from COVID-19.
Basis of Presentation
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normal recurring adjustments that are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.
−Removed: condensed consolidated financial statements should be read together with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in Brooklyn’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the
+Added: condensed consolidated financial statements should be read together with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in Eterna’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on June 30, 2022 (the “10-K/A”).
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not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements.
−Removed: The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be anticipated for
−Removed: the entire year ending December 31, 2022, or any other period.
+Added: The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be anticipated
+Added: for the entire year ending December 31, 2022, or any other period.
+Added: Reverse Stock Split
+Added: A s approved by the Company’s stockholders at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders held
+Added: on September 21, 2022, the Company effected a reverse stock split of its common stock at a ratio of 1-for-20 , as determined by the
+Added: Company’s Board of Directors within the parameters approved by the Company’s stockholders (the “Reverse Stock Split”).
+Added: The Reverse Stock Split became effective under Delaware law at 11:59 p.m.
+Added: Eastern time on October 16, 2022.
+Added: Upon the effectiveness of the Reverse Stock Split, every twenty shares of the issued and outstanding common stock were automatically
+Added: combined and reclassified into one issued and outstanding share of common stock.
+Added: The Reverse Stock Split did not affect any stockholder’s ownership percentage of the common stock, alter the par value of the common stock or modify any voting
+Added: rights or other terms of the common stock.
+Added: The number of authorized shares of common stock under the Charter remains unchanged.
+Added: No fractional shares were issued in connection with the Reverse Stock Split.
+Added: In lieu of any fractional shares to
+Added: which a stockholder would otherwise be entitled, the Company paid an amount of cash equal to the product of (i) the fractional share to which the holder would otherwise be entitled and (ii) the then fair value of a share as determined in good
+Added: faith by the Board.
+Added: The Company paid an aggregate of $ 719 for a total of 175 fractional shares.
+Added: All share and per share data in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q have been adjusted for all periods presented to reflect the Reverse
Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications have been made
−Removed: to Brooklyn’s prior years’ financial statements to conform to the current year presentation.
−Removed: These reclassifications had no effect on Brooklyn’s previously reported results of operations or accumulated deficit.
+Added: to Eterna’s prior years’ financial statements to conform to the current year presentation.
+Added: These reclassifications had no effect on Eterna’s previously reported results of operations or accumulated deficit.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
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administrative support for operations.
−Removed: As of June 30, 2022, the Company had a cash balance of approximately $ 19.4 million and an
−Removed: accumulated deficit of approximately $ 153.5 million.
−Removed: For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company incurred a net
−Removed: loss of $ 3.4 million and $ 12.8
−Removed: million, respectively, and the Company used cash in operating activities of $ 9.4 million.
−Removed: In connection with preparing the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended June 30, 2022, the Company’s management concluded that there is substantial doubt regarding the Company’s
−Removed: ability to continue as a going concern because it does not expect to have sufficient cash or working capital resources to fund operations for the twelve-month period subsequent to the issuance date of these financial statements.
−Removed: will need to raise additional capital, which could be through the remaining availability under an equity line purchase agreement with Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC (the “Second Purchase Agreement”) (to the extent the Company is permitted to
−Removed: use such agreement) (see Note 11), public or private equity offerings, debt financings, corporate collaborations or other means.
+Added: As of September 30, 2022, the Company had a cash balance of approximately $ 13.3 million and
+Added: an accumulated deficit of approximately $ 160.8 million.
+Added: For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company
+Added: incurred a net loss of $ 7.3 million and $ 20.1 million, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company used cash in operating activities of $ 15.5 million.
+Added: On October 18, 2022, the Company
+Added: entered into a facility sublease agreement (the “Sublease”) for approximately 45,500 square feet of office and laboratory space
+Added: in Somerville, Massachusetts.
+Added: Pursuant to the Sublease, the Company delivered to the sublessor a security deposit in the form of a letter of credit in the amount of $ 4.1 million, which will be reduced on an incremental basis throughout the term of the lease.
+Added: The letter of credit was issued by the Company’s commercial bank, which
+Added: required that the Company cash collateralize the letter of credit by depositing $ 4.1 million in a restricted cash account with
+Added: The amount of required restricted cash collateral will decline in parallel with the reduction in the amount of the letter of credit over the term of the sublease.
+Added: The Company’s deposit of this restricted cash reduced the amount
+Added: of working capital the Company has to fund its operations.
+Added: See Note 15, Subsequent
+Added: Events, for more information on the
+Added: In connection with preparing the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company’s management concluded that there is substantial doubt regarding
+Added: the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern because it does not expect to have sufficient cash or working capital resources to fund operations for the twelve-month period subsequent to the issuance date of these financial statements.
+Added: The Company will need to raise additional capital, which could be through the remaining availability under an equity line purchase agreement with Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC (the “Second Purchase Agreement”) (to the extent the Company is
+Added: permitted to use such agreement) (see Note 12), public or private equity offerings, debt financings, corporate collaborations or other means.
The Company may also seek governmental grants to support its clinical trials and preclinical trials.
−Removed: currently has no arrangements for such capital and no assurances can be given that it will be able to raise such capital when needed, on acceptable terms, or at all.
−Removed: The accompanying condensed
−Removed: consolidated 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.
−Removed: The accompanying condensed consolidated
−Removed: financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classifications of liabilities that may result from uncertainty related to the
−Removed: Company’s ability to continue as a going concern .
+Added: The Company currently has no arrangements for such capital and no assurances can be given that it will be able to raise such capital when needed, on acceptable terms, or at all.
+Added: The accompanying condensed consolidated 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.
+Added: accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classifications of liabilities that may
+Added: result from uncertainty related to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
MERGER, DISPOSITION AND ACQUISITION TRANSACTIONS
−Removed: On August 12, 2020, Brooklyn, Brooklyn LLC and the Merger Sub
+Added: On August 12, 2020, Eterna, Brooklyn LLC and the Merger Sub
entered into the Merger Agreement, and the Merger closed on March 25, 2021.
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Brooklyn LLC, as the accounting
−Removed: acquirer, recorded the assets acquired and liabilities assumed of Brooklyn in the Merger at their fair values as of the acquisition date.
+Added: acquirer, recorded the assets acquired and liabilities assumed of Eterna in the Merger at their fair values as of the acquisition date.
Brooklyn LLC was determined to be the accounting acquirer
based upon the terms of the Merger and other factors including that (i) Brooklyn LLC members, received common stock in the Merger that represented 96.35 %
−Removed: of Brooklyn’s outstanding common stock on a fully diluted basis, (ii) all of the directors of Brooklyn immediately after the Merger were designated by Brooklyn LLC under the terms of the Merger Agreement and (iii) existing members of Brooklyn
−Removed: LLC’s management became the management of Brooklyn immediately after the Merger.
+Added: of Eterna’s outstanding common stock on a fully diluted basis, (ii) all of the directors of Eterna immediately after the Merger were designated by Brooklyn LLC under the terms of the Merger Agreement and (iii) existing members of Brooklyn LLC’s
+Added: management became the management of Eterna immediately after the Merger.
At the closing of the Merger, all the outstanding membership
−Removed: interests of Brooklyn LLC converted into the right to receive an aggregate of approximately 39,992,000 shares of common stock, of
−Removed: which 1,068,000 shares were issued as compensation to Maxim Group LLC, Brooklyn LLC’s financial advisor (the “Financial Advisor”) for
−Removed: its services to Brooklyn LLC in connection with the Merger.
−Removed: The purchase price of $ 8.2 million, which represents the consideration transferred in the Merger to stockholders of Brooklyn immediately before the Merger, was calculated
+Added: interests of Brooklyn LLC converted into the right to receive an aggregate of approximately 1,999,000 shares of common stock, of which
+Added: 53,000 shares were issued as compensation to Brooklyn LLC’s financial advisor for its services to Brooklyn LLC in connection with the
+Added: The purchase price of $ 8.2 million, which represents the consideration transferred in the Merger to stockholders of Eterna immediately before the Merger, was calculated
based on the closing price of $ 108 per share for approximately 76,000 shares common stock that those stockholders owned on March 25, 2021 immediately prior to the Merger because that represented a more reliable measure of the fair value of
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Under the acquisition method of accounting, the total
−Removed: purchase price has been allocated to the acquired tangible and intangible assets and assumed liabilities of Brooklyn based on their estimated fair values as of March 25, 2021, the Merger closing date.
−Removed: Because the consideration paid by Brooklyn
−Removed: LLC in the Merger is more than the estimated fair values of Brooklyn’s net assets deemed to be acquired, goodwill is equal to the difference of approximately $ 8.6 million, which has been calculated using the fair values of the net assets of Brooklyn as of March 25, 2021.
+Added: purchase price has been allocated to the acquired tangible and intangible assets and assumed liabilities of Eterna based on their estimated fair values as of March 25, 2021, the Merger closing date.
+Added: Because the consideration paid by Brooklyn LLC
+Added: in the Merger is more than the estimated fair values of Eterna’s net assets deemed to be acquired, goodwill is equal to the difference of approximately $ 8.6
+Added: million, which has been calculated using the fair values of the net assets of Eterna as of March 25, 2021.
The allocation of the purchase price to the tangible and
−Removed: intangible assets acquired and liabilities deemed to be assumed from Brooklyn, based on their estimated fair values as of March 25, 2021, is as follows (in thousands):
+Added: intangible assets acquired and liabilities deemed to be assumed from Eterna, based on their estimated fair values as of March 25, 2021, is as follows (in thousands):
March 25, 2021
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Software development costs
−Removed: Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other current
+Added: Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other current liabilities
Net assets acquired, excluding goodwill
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million into Brooklyn LLC immediately prior to the closing of the Merger.
−Removed: During March 2021, Brooklyn offered its Class A unit holders an additional 5 %
+Added: During March 2021, Eterna offered its Class A unit holders an additional 5 %
rights offering for an additional $ 0.5 million to be raised by a rights offering.
−Removed: Brooklyn received funds from the rights offering
+Added: Eterna received funds from the rights offering
between February 17, 2021 and April 5, 2021.
−Removed: On March 26, 2021, Brooklyn sold its rights, title and
−Removed: interest in and to the assets relating to the business it operated (under the name NTN Buzztime, Inc.) prior to the Merger to eGames.com in exchange for a purchase price of $ 2.0 million and assumption of specified liabilities relating to that business.
+Added: On March 26, 2021, Eterna sold its rights, title and interest
+Added: in and to the assets relating to the business it operated (under the name NTN Buzztime, Inc.) prior to the Merger to eGames.com in exchange for a purchase price of $ 2.0 million and assumption of specified liabilities relating to that business.
The sale was completed in accordance with the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement.
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Total loss on sale of assets
−Removed: On July 16, 2021, Brooklyn and Brooklyn Acquisition Sub, Inc.
−Removed: entered into the Acquisition Agreement.
−Removed: The Acquisition closed contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of the Acquisition Agreement.
+Added: On July 16, 2021, Eterna and Brooklyn Acquisition Sub, Inc.
+Added: entered into the Novellus Acquisition Agreement.
+Added: The Novellus Acquisition closed contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of the Novellus Acquisition Agreement.
At the closing:
−Removed: Brooklyn acquired all of the outstanding equity interests of Novellus, Inc.
−Removed: as the result of the merger of Brooklyn Acquisition Sub, Inc.
−Removed: with and into Novellus, Inc., following which, Novellus, Inc., as
−Removed: the surviving corporation, became Brooklyn’s wholly owned subsidiary and Novellus Ltd.
−Removed: became Brooklyn’s indirectly owned subsidiary;
−Removed: Brooklyn acquired 25.0 % of the total outstanding equity interests of NoveCite.
−Removed: As consideration for the Acquisition, Brooklyn paid $ 22.9 million in cash and delivered approximately 7,022,000
−Removed: shares of common stock, which under the terms of the Acquisition Agreement, were valued at a total of $ 102.0 million based on an agreed
−Removed: upon price of $ 14.5253 per share.
+Added: Eterna acquired all of the outstanding equity interests of Novellus as the result of the merger of Brooklyn Acquisition Sub, Inc.
+Added: with and into Novellus, following which, Novellus, as the surviving
+Added: corporation, became Eterna’s wholly owned subsidiary and Novellus Ltd.
+Added: became Eterna’s indirectly owned subsidiary;
+Added: Eterna acquired 25.0 % of the total outstanding equity interests of NoveCite.
+Added: As consideration for the Novellus Acquisition, Eterna paid $ 22.9 million in cash and delivered approximately 351,000
+Added: shares of common stock, which under the terms of the Novellus Acquisition Agreement, were valued at a total of $ 102.0 million based on
+Added: an agreed upon price of $ 290.5060 per share.
At the date of issuance, the fair value of the shares was approximately $ 58.7 million.
−Removed: The Acquisition Agreement contained customary
+Added: The Novellus Acquisition Agreement contained customary
representations, warranties and certain indemnification provisions.
Approximately 37,000 of the shares issued as consideration were
−Removed: placed in escrow for a period of up to 12 months in order to secure indemnification obligations to Brooklyn under the Acquisition
−Removed: The Acquisition Agreement also contains certain non-competition and non-solicitation provisions pursuant to which Novellus LLC agreed not to engage in certain competitive activities for a period of five years following the closing, including customary restrictions relating to employees.
+Added: placed in escrow to secure indemnification obligations to Eterna under the Novellus Acquisition Agreement, and all such shares were released to the sellers in July 2022.
+Added: The Novellus Acquisition Agreement also contains certain non-competition and
+Added: non-solicitation provisions pursuant to which Novellus LLC agreed not to engage in certain competitive activities for a period of five years
+Added: following the closing, including customary restrictions relating to employees.
No employees of Novellus Ltd.
−Removed: or Novellus, Inc.
−Removed: Acquisition continued their employment, or were otherwise engaged by Brooklyn, following the Acquisition.
−Removed: In connection with the Acquisition, the co-founders of
−Removed: Novellus, Inc.
−Removed: entered into lock-up agreements with respect to approximately 3,378,000 of the shares of common stock received in the
−Removed: Acquisition, and Brooklyn’s Chairman of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) and its former Chief Executive Officer and President entered into identical lock-up agreements with respect to their current holdings of Brooklyn stock.
−Removed: agreement extends for a period of three years , provided that up to 75 % of the shares of common stock subject to the lock-up agreement may be released from the lock-up restrictions earlier if the price of common stock on the Nasdaq exceeds specified
+Added: or Novellus prior to the Novellus Acquisition continued their employment, or were otherwise engaged by Eterna, immediately following the
+Added: Novellus Acquisition.
+Added: In connection with the Novellus Acquisition, the co-founders
+Added: of Novellus entered into lock-up agreements with respect to approximately 169,000 of the shares of common stock received in the
+Added: Novellus Acquisition, and Eterna’s Chairman of the Board and its former Chief Executive Officer and President entered into identical lock-up agreements with respect to their current holdings of Eterna stock.
+Added: Each lock-up agreement extends for a
+Added: period of three years , provided that up to 75 % of the shares of common stock subject to the lock-up agreement may be released from the lock-up restrictions earlier if the price of common stock on the Nasdaq exceeds specified
The lock-up agreements include customary exceptions for transfers during the applicable lock-up period.
−Removed: The Company expects the Acquisition will advance its
−Removed: evolution into a platform company with a pipeline of next generation mRNA cellular and gene editing programs.
+Added: Company expects the Novellus Acquisition will advance its evolution into a platform company with a pipeline of next generation mRNA cellular and gene editing programs.
In addition, the acquisition of Novellus Ltd.
builds on the License Agreement
−Removed: (See Note 9).
−Removed: The completion of the acquisition of
−Removed: Novellus, Ltd.
−Removed: relieved Brooklyn LLC from potential obligations to pay Novellus, Ltd.
−Removed: certain upfront fees, clinical development milestone fees and post-registration royalties under the License Agreement.
−Removed: The agreement with Factor Bioscience
−Removed: Limited (“Factor”) under the License Agreement, which grants Brooklyn LLC exclusive rights to develop certain next-generation mRNA gene editing and cell therapy products, remained unchanged.
−Removed: Although Brooklyn acquired all of the outstanding equity
−Removed: interests of Novellus, Inc., the Company accounted for the Acquisition as an asset acquisition (as the assets acquired did not constitute a business as defined in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 805, Business Combinations ), and was measured by the amount of cash paid and by the fair value of the shares of common stock issued.
+Added: (as defined in Note 10).
+Added: As a result of the Novellus Acquisition, in accordance with the terms of the Novellus-Factor License Agreement, the rights and obligations of Novellus Ltd.
+Added: thereunder pertaining to any and all licensed products have
+Added: inured to Eterna.
+Added: The License Agreement with Factor Bioscience Limited (“Factor Limited”) under the License Agreement, which grants Brooklyn LLC exclusive rights to develop certain next-generation mRNA gene editing and cell therapy products,
+Added: remained unchanged after the completion of the Novellus Acquisition.
+Added: Although Eterna acquired all of the outstanding equity
+Added: interests of Novellus, the Company accounted for the Novellus Acquisition as an asset acquisition (as the assets acquired did not constitute a business as defined in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 805, Business Combinations ), and was measured by the amount of cash paid and by the fair value of the shares of common stock issued.
As a result, substantially all of the value acquired was attributed to in-process research and
development (IPR&D), with the exception of the cash paid for the investment in NoveCite, which is being accounted for as an investment in equity securities, as discussed further below.
−Removed: Brooklyn paid $ 22.9 million in cash, net of cash acquired, as part of the consideration for the Acquisition, of which $ 1.0 million was paid in cash for the investment in NoveCite.
−Removed: Brooklyn also issued approximately 7,022,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, of which approximately 3,644,000 shares are unrestricted and 3,378,000
−Removed: shares are subject to the three-year lockup.
−Removed: The unrestricted shares were valued at $ 10.05 per share, which was the closing price of Brooklyn’s common stock on July 16, 2021.
−Removed: The fair value of the restricted shares was discounted by approximately 35 % to $ 6.53 per restricted share,
−Removed: which was derived from the average discount rate between the Black Scholes and Finnerty valuation models.
−Removed: The resulting fair value of the asset acquired is as follows (in thousands):
+Added: Eterna paid $ 22.9 million in cash, net of cash acquired, as part of the consideration for the Novellus Acquisition, of which $ 1.0 million was paid in cash for the investment in NoveCite.
+Added: Eterna also issued approximately 351,000
+Added: shares of the Company’s common stock, of which approximately 182,000 shares are unrestricted and 169,000 shares are subject to the three-year
+Added: The unrestricted shares were valued at $ 201 per share, which was the closing price of Eterna’s common stock on July 16, 2021.
+Added: The fair value of the restricted shares was discounted by approximately 35 % to $ 130.60 per restricted share, which was derived from the average discount rate between the Black Scholes and Finnerty valuation models.
+Added: The resulting fair value of the asset acquired is as follows
+Added: (in thousands):
Fair Value of
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Investment in NoveCite
−Removed: As a result of the Acquisition, Brooklyn acquired and
−Removed: currently owns 25 % of NoveCite and Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
−Removed: (“Citius”) owns the remaining 75 %.
−Removed: A member of the Company’s management holds one of three
−Removed: board seats on NoveCite’s board of directors.
+Added: a result of the Novellus Acquisition, Eterna acquired and currently owns 25 % of NoveCite and Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
+Added: owns the remaining 75 %.
+Added: A member of the Company’s management is entitled to hold one of three board seats on NoveCite’s board of directors.
Citius’ s officers and directors hold the other two board seats.
−Removed: The Company is accounting for its interest in NoveCite under ASC Topic 323, Investments – Equity
−Removed: Method and Joint Ventures .
−Removed: The investment was recorded at cost, which was $ 1.0 million and is adjusted for the Company’s share
−Removed: of NoveCite’s earnings or losses, which are reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of operations.
+Added: The Company is accounting for its interest in NoveCite
+Added: under ASC Topic 323, Investments – Equity Meth od and Joint Ventures .
+Added: The investment was recorded at cost, which was $ 1.0 million and is adjusted for the Company’s share of NoveCite’s earnings or losses, which are reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of operations.
The investment may also reflect an equity loss in the event that circumstances indicate an other-than-temporary impairment.
−Removed: For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company recorded $ 0.3 million and $ 0.9 million, respectively, in losses from its investment in NoveCite, and of the $ 0.9
−Removed: million loss for the six months ended June 30, 2022, $ 0.5 million related to NoveCite’s year ended December 31, 2021.
+Added: For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company recorded approximately $ 21,000 and $ 0.9 million, respectively,
+Added: in losses from its investment in NoveCite, and of the $ 0.9 million loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, $ 0.5 million related to NoveCite’s year ended December 31, 2021.
+Added: The Company does not guarantee obligations of NoveCite nor is it otherwise committed
+Added: to providing further financial support for NoveCite.
+Added: Therefore, the Company will record losses only up to its investment carrying amount.
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
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3 Inputs – Valued based on inputs for which there is little or no market value, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.
−Removed: The following tables summarize the liabilities that are measured at fair value as of June 30, 2022 (in thousands).
−Removed: There were no liabilities measured at fair value as of Decem ber 31, 2021:
−Removed: As of June 30,
−Removed: Warrant liabilities - Pre-Funded Warrants
+Added: T here were no liabilities measured at fair value as of Decem ber 31, 2021.
+Added: The following tables summarize the liabilities that are measured at fair value as of September 30, 2022 (in thousands) :
+Added: As of September 30,
Warrant liabilities - Common Warrants
March 9, 2022, the Company issued pre-funded warrants exercisable for approximately 68,000 shares of common stock (the “Pre-Funded
−Removed: Warrants”) and warrants exercisable for approximately 6,857,000 shares of common stock (the “Common Warrants”) in connection with the
−Removed: PIPE Transaction (as defined below).
+Added: Warrants”) and warrants exercisable for approximately 343,000 shares of common stock (the “Common Warrants”) to the PIPE Investor in
+Added: connection with the PIPE Transaction (as each such term is defined in Note 12).
+Added: On July 12, 2022, the PIPE Investor exercised its 68,000
+Added: Pre-Funded Warrants at an exercise price of $ 0.10 per share for an aggregate exercise price of approximately $ 7 ,000 in cash.
+Added: The Company issued 68,000
+Added: shares of common stock to the PIPE Investor on July 14, 2022 upon receipt of the cash proceeds.
+Added: Following the exercise, no Pre-Funded
+Added: Warrants remained outstanding.
See Note 12 for more information related to the PIPE Transaction.
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These warrant
−Removed: liabilities were measured at fair value at inception and are then subsequently measured on a recurring basis, with changes in fair value presented within the Company’s statement of operations.
+Added: liabilities were measured at fair value at inception and are then subsequently measured on a recurring basis, with changes in fair value presented within the Company’s statements of operations.
The Company uses a Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of the Common
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Company’s consolidated statement of operations.
−Removed: The estimated fair value of the Pre-Funded Warrants was deemed a Level 2 measurement as of June 30, 2022, as all significant inputs to the valuation model used to estimate the fair value of the Pre-Funded Warrants
−Removed: were directly observable from the Company’s publicly-traded common stock.
+Added: The estimated fair value of the Pre-Funded Warrants was deemed a Level 2 measurement as all significant inputs to the valuation model used to estimate the fair value of the Pre-Funded Warrants were directly
+Added: observable from the Company’s publicly-traded common stock.
+Added: Upon exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrants on July 12, 2022, the Company reclassified the fair value of the Pre-Funded Warrants to equity as of such date.
The fair values of the Common Warrants and the Pre-Funded Warrants at the issuance date totaled $ 12.6 million in the aggregate, which was $ 0.6 million more
than the $ 12.0 million proceeds received in the PIPE Transaction.
−Removed: The excess $ 0.6 million represents an inducement to the purchaser to enter into the PIPE Transaction and was recorded in warrant liabilities expense in the accompanying consolidated statement of
+Added: The excess $ 0.6 million represents an inducement to the purchaser to enter into the PIPE Transaction and was recorded in warrant liabilities expense in the accompanying consolidated
+Added: statement of operations.
Given the Company’s capital requirements and market conditions, the Company consummated this financing on market terms available at the time of the transaction.
−Removed: The Company remeasured the fair value of the warrant liabilities as of June 30, 2022, and the following table presents the changes in the
−Removed: warrant liabilities from the issuance date (in thousands):
+Added: The Company remeasured the fair value of the Common Warrants as of September 30, 2022.
+Added: The following table presents the changes in the warrant
+Added: liabilities from the issuance date (in thousands):
+Added: Common Warrants
Total Warrant
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Change in fair value of warrant liabilities
−Removed: Fair value at June 30, 2022
−Removed: The Company has operating leases for office and laboratory space in the borough of
−Removed: Manhattan in New York, New York and in Cambridge, Massachusetts, which expire in 2026 and 2028, respectively.
−Removed: On March 31, 2022, the Company entered into the Torrey Pines Science Center Lease in San Diego, California (the “San Diego Lease”) with Torrey Pines Science Center Limited Partnership for approximately 5,200
−Removed: square feet of lab and office space.
−Removed: The term of the San Diego Lease is 62 months and the lease commencement date was April 19, 2022.
+Added: Exercise of pre-funded warrants
+Added: Fair value at September 30, 2022
+Added: Operating Leases
+Added: The Company has operating leases for office and laboratory space in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York and in Cambridge, Massachusetts, which expire in 2026 and 2028, respectively.
+Added: On March 31, 2022, the
+Added: Company entered into a facility lease in San Diego, California (the “San Diego Lease”) with Torrey Pines Science Center Limited Partnership for approximately 5,200 square feet of laboratory and office space.
+Added: The term of the San Diego Lease is 62 months and
+Added: the lease commencement date was April 19, 2022.
The San Diego Lease will expire in June 2027.
+Added: See Note 15 for information regarding an additional lease the Company entered into in October 2022.
Base rent for the San Diego Lease is $ 6.35
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for the San Diego Lease.
−Removed: During the second quarter of 2022, the Company made the decision to consolidate its research and
−Removed: development efforts in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and the Company intends to sublease the San Diego lab and office space.
−Removed: As a result, the Company recognized an impairment charge of approximately $ 0.8 million on the San Diego Lease ROU asset.
+Added: During the second quarter of 2022, the Company decided to
+Added: consolidate its research and development efforts in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and the Company intends to sublease the San Diego laboratory and office space.
+Added: As a result, the Company recognized an impairment charge of approximately $ 0.8 million on the San Diego Lease ROU asset during the nine months ended September 30, 2022, which is recorded in general and administrative expense on the condensed
+Added: consolidated statements of operations.
+Added: There was no impairment charge recognized for the three months ended September 30, 2022.
On March 5, 2022, the Company entered into an Agreement to Assign Space Lease with Regen Lab USA LLC (“Regen”) pursuant to which the Company
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The effective date of the assignment was contingent upon, among other things, a consent from BioBat, Inc.
−Removed: (the “Landlord”) to assign the Brooklyn Lease.
−Removed: Additionally,
−Removed: Regen agreed to purchase certain equipment from the Company for $ 50,000 , partly reimburse the Company $ 50,000 toward certain existing unamortized leasehold improvements, and to reimburse the Company for the existing security deposit the Company had
−Removed: under the Brooklyn Lease of approximately $ 63,000 .
−Removed: On March 25, 2022, the Company entered into an Assignment and Assumption of Lease Agreement (the
−Removed: “Assignment Agreement”) with Regen, the consent of which was provided by the Landlord in the Assignment Agreement.
+Added: (the “Landlord”).
+Added: Additionally, Regen agreed to purchase
+Added: certain equipment from the Company for $ 50,000 , partly reimburse the Company $ 50,000 toward certain existing unamortized leasehold improvements, and to reimburse the Company for the existing security deposit the Company had under the Brooklyn Lease of approximately
+Added: O n March 25, 2022, the Company entered into an Assignment and Assumption of Lease Agreement (the “Assignment Agreement”) with Regen,
+Added: which included the Landlord’s consent to the assignment.
The effective date of the assignment was March 28, 2022.
−Removed: Under the Assignment Agreement, Regen (i) accepts the assignment of
−Removed: the Brooklyn Lease;
−Removed: (ii) assumes all of the obligations, liabilities, covenants and conditions of the Company’s as tenant under the Brooklyn Lease;
−Removed: (iii) assumes and agrees to perform and observe all of the obligations, terms, requirements,
−Removed: covenants and conditions to be performed or observed by the Company under the Brooklyn Lease;
−Removed: and (iv) makes all of the representations and warranties binding under the Brooklyn Lease with the same force and effect as if Regens had executed
−Removed: the Brooklyn Lease originally as the tenant.
−Removed: Notwithstanding the above assumptions by Regen, the Company shall be and remain liable and
−Removed: responsible for the due keeping, and full performance and observance, of all the provisions of the Brooklyn Lease on the part of the tenant to be kept, performed and observed.
−Removed: As a result of the Assignment Agreement, the Company wrote off
−Removed: the remaining ROU asset balance and the corresponding lease liability.
+Added: Under the Assignment Agreement, Regen (i) accepted the assignment of the Brooklyn Lease;
+Added: (ii) assumed all of the obligations,
+Added: liabilities, covenants and conditions of the Company’s as tenant under the Brooklyn Lease;
+Added: (iii) assumed and agreed to perform and observe all of the obligations, terms, requirements, covenants and conditions to be performed or observed by
+Added: the Company under the Brooklyn Lease;
+Added: and (iv) made all of the representations and warranties under the Brooklyn Lease with the same force and effect as if Regen had executed the Brooklyn Lease originally as the tenant.
+Added: N otwithstanding Regen’s assumption of the Brooklyn Lease, the Company remains liable and responsible for the due keeping, and full
+Added: performance and observance, of all the provisions of the Brooklyn Lease applicable to the tenant thereunder.
+Added: As a result of the Assignment Agreement, the Company wrote off the remaining ROU asset balance and the corresponding lease liability .
The Company accounts for leases under ASC 842, Leases .
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Accordingly, all expenses associated with a lease contract are accounted for as lease expenses.
−Removed: During the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, the net operating lease expenses were as follows (in thousands):
−Removed: Three months ended June 30,
+Added: During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the net operating lease expenses were as follows (in thousands):
+Added: Three months ended September 30,
Operating lease expense
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Total lease expense
−Removed: Six months ended June 30,
+Added: Nine months ended September 30,
Operating lease expense
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The tables below show the beginning
−Removed: balances of the operating ROU assets and lease liabilities as of January 1, 2022 and the ending balances as of June 30, 2022, including the changes during the period (in thousands).
+Added: balances of the operating ROU assets and lease liabilities as of January 1, 2022 and the ending balances as of September, 2022, including the changes during the period (in thousands).
Operating Lease
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Impairment of ROU assets
+Added: Remeasurement of ROU asset
Write off of ROU asset due to lease termination
Operating lease ROU assets at
−Removed: June 30, 2022
+Added: September 30, 2022
Operating Lease
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Operating lease liabilities at
−Removed: June 30, 2022
+Added: September 30, 2022
Less non-current portion
−Removed: Current portion at June 30, 2022
−Removed: As of June 30, 2022, the Company’s operating leases had a weighted-average remaining
−Removed: life of 5.2 years with a weighted-average discount rate of 8.97 %.
+Added: Current portion at September 30,
+Added: As of September 30, 2022, the Company’s operating leases had a weighted-average
+Added: remaining life of 4.9 years with a weighted-average discount rate of 8.97 %.
The maturities of the operating lease liabilities are as follows (in thousands):
−Removed: June 30, 2022
+Added: September 30,
Total payments
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The Company recorded IPR&D in the
−Removed: amount of $ 6.0 million, which represents the fair value assigned to technologies that were acquired in connection with the IRX
+Added: amount of $ 6.0 million, which represented the fair value assigned to technologies that were acquired in connection with the IRX
acquisition and which have not reached technological feasibility and have no alternative future use.
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that indicate that the fair value of the entity is less than its carrying values.
−Removed: As of June 30, 2022, the Company performed a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the
−Removed: entity is less than its carrying value.
−Removed: Such qualitative factors include macroeconomic conditions, industry and market considerations, cost factors, overall financial performance and other relevant events.
In June 2022, the Company received results from the INSPIRE phase 2 trial of IRX-2, a multi-cytokine biologic immunotherapy, in patients with newly diagnosed stage II, III or IVA squamous cell carcinoma of the oral
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the treatment effect of IRX-2 in patient subgroups and in combination with checkpoint inhibitor therapies.
−Removed: The INSPIRE trial is the only Company-sponsored study of IRX-2.
+Added: The INSPIRE trial was the only Company-sponsored study of IRX-2.
IRX-2 has been studied externally in other clinical settings outside of
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product candidate.
−Removed: As such, the Company determined that the carrying value of the IPR&D asset was impaired and recognized a non-cash impairment charge of approximately $ 6.0 million on the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, which reduced the value of the asset to zero .
−Removed: The Company also determined that there were qualitative indications of a goodwill impairment, namely the Company’s stock price declined from $ 2.05 per share as of March 31, 2022 to $ 0.52 per share as of June 30,
−Removed: Accordingly, the Company proceeded to the first step in the quantitative assessment of impairment and determined that the fair value of the reporting unit exceeded the carrying amount of the reporting unit, and therefore, the goodwill
−Removed: was no t impaired as of June 30, 2022 .
+Added: As such, the Company determined that the carrying value of the IPR&D asset was impaired and recognized a non-cash impairment charge of approximately $ 6.0 million on the condensed consolidated statement of operations during the second quarter of 2022, which reduced the value of the asset to zero .
+Added: As of September 30, 2022, the Company performed a qualitative assessment to determine whether it was more likely than not that the fair value of
+Added: the entity is less than its carrying value of goodwill.
+Added: Such qualitative factors include macroeconomic conditions, industry and market considerations, cost factors, overall financial performance and other relevant events.
+Added: As a result of the
+Added: decline in the Company’s stock price from $ 10.40 per share as of June 30, 2022 to $ 4.94 per share as of September 30, 2022, the Company determined that there were indications of impairment.
+Added: Accordingly, the Company proceeded to the first step in the
+Added: quantitative assessment of impairment and determined that the fair value of the reporting unit exceeded the carrying amount of goodwill, and therefore, the goodwill was no t impaired as of September 30, 2022.
CEO SEPARATION AGREEMENT
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Federoff resigned from his positions as Chief Executive Officer and as an officer, director and employee of the Company and all subsidiaries.
−Removed: Federoff’s resignation from the Board was not due to any disagreement with
−Removed: the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
+Added: Federoff’s resignation from the Board was not due to any disagreement with the
+Added: Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
In consideration for Dr.
Federoff’s execution of the Separation Agreement and non-revocation of a waiver and release of claims relating thereto, Dr.
−Removed: will receive following benefits under the Separation Agreement:
+Added: Federoff will
+Added: receive following benefits under the Separation Agreement:
a lump sum cash severance benefit in the amount of $ 0.2 million, representing Dr.
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together with outstanding options that vested prior to the separation date, representing collectively approximately 76,000
−Removed: shares of common stock, may be exercised for a period of thirty-six months after the separation date.
−Removed: (See Note 10 for
+Added: shares of common stock, may be exercised for a period of thirty-six months after the separation date (see Note 11 for
modification accounting impact);
acceleration and vesting of 25/36 th of the Milestone Grant options, representing collectively approximately 21,000 shares of
−Removed: common stock, may be exercised for a period of thirty-six months after the separation date.
−Removed: (See Note 10 for modification
+Added: common stock, may be exercised for a period of thirty-six months after the separation date (see Note 11 for modification
accounting impact);
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subject matter of the agreement, including those with respect to severance payments and benefits.
−Removed: ACCRUED EXPENSES
+Added: RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
+Added: On September 9, 2022, the Company entered into
+Added: a Master Services Agreement (the “MSA”) with Factor Bioscience Inc.
+Added: (“Factor”), pursuan t to which Factor has agreed to provide services to the Company as agreed between the Company and Factor and as set forth in one or more work orders under
+Added: the MSA, including the first work order included in the MSA.
+Added: Under the first work order, Factor has agreed to provide the Company with mRNA cell engineering research support services, including access to certain facilities, equipment, materials and
+Added: training, and the Company has agreed to pay Factor an initial fee of $ 5.0 million, payable in twelve equal monthly installments of approximately $ 0.4 million.
+Added: Following the initial 12-month period, the Company has agreed to pay Factor a monthly fee of $ 0.4 million until such time as the first work
+Added: order under the MSA is terminated.
+Added: The Company paid a deposit of $ 0.4 million, which will be applied to the last month of the first work
+Added: Company may terminate the first work under the MSA on or after the second anniversary of the date of the MSA, subject to providing Factor with 120
+Added: days’ prior notice.
+Added: Factor may terminate such work order only on and after the fourth anniversary of the date of the MSA, su bject to providing the Company with 120 days’ prior notice.
+Added: The MSA contains customary confidentiality provisions and representations and warranties of the parties, and the MSA may be terminated by ether party
+Added: upon 30 days’ prior notice, subject to any superseding termination provisions contained in a particular work order.
+Added: In connection with entering into the MSA, on September
+Added: 9, 2022, Factor’s subsidiary, Factor Limited, entered into a waiver agreement (the “Waiver Agreement”) with Brooklyn LLC, pursuant to which Factor Limited agreed to waive payment of $ 3.5 million otherwise payable to it (the “License Fee Obligation”) in October 2022 by Brooklyn LLC under a license agreement by and among Factor Limited, Novellus Ltd., and
+Added: Brooklyn LLC.
+Added: See Note 10, License Agreements , for more information on this
+Added: Under the terms of the Waiver Agreement, the License Fee Obligation is waived conditionally on the Company paying Factor Inc.
+Added: amounts due under the MSA.
+Added: result of entering into the Waiver Agreement and the MSA on September 9, 2022, the Company recognized $ 3.5 million in research and
+Added: development expense, as the license does not have an alternative future use, and a corresponding liability.
+Added: September 1, 2022, Novellus and Eterna entered into a Second Amendment to the Limited Waiver and Assignment Agreement (the “Waiver and Assignment Agreement”) with Drs.
+Added: Matthew Angel and Christopher Rohde (the “Founders”) whereby the Company has
+Added: agreed to be responsible for all future, reasonable and substantiated legal fees, costs, settlements and judgments incurred by the Founders, the Company or Novellus for certain claims and actions and any pending or future litigation brought against
+Added: the Founders, Novellus and/or the Company by or on behalf of the Westman and Sowydra legal matters described in Note 10 (the “Covered Claims”).
+Added: The Founders will continue to be solely responsible for any payments made to satisfy a judgement or
+Added: settlement of any pending or future wage act claims.
+Added: Under the Waiver and Assignment Agreement, the Founders agreed that they are not entitled to, and waived any right to, indemnification or advancement of past, present or future legal fees, costs,
+Added: judgments, settlement or other liabilities they may have been entitled to receive from the Company or Novellus in respect of the Covered Claims.
+Added: The Company and the Founders will share in any recoveries up to the point at which the parties have
+Added: been fully compensated for legal fees, costs and expenses incurred, with the Company retaining any excess recoveries.
+Added: The Company has the sole authority to direct and control the prosecution, defense and settlement of the Covered Claims.
+Added: On Sept ember
+Added: 6, 2022, the Company entered into an
+Added: assignment and assumption of contracts agreement (the “Assignment and Assumption Agreement”) with Factor, pursuant to which the Company assumed certain contracts with third parties that Factor had previously entered into in anticipation of
+Added: entering into a sublease for premises in Somerville, Massachusetts.
+Added: In October 2022, the Company entered into a sublease for the premises (see Note 15).
+Added: Under the Assignment and Assumption Agreement, the Company agreed to reimburse Factor
+Added: for costs already incurred or paid by it under the assumed contracts in the amount of approximately $ 0.1 million, and the Company
+Added: assumed the future obligations under these contracts, which relate to the design and build-out of the subleased space.
+Added: MSA, any work orders under the MSA, the Waiver Agreement, the Waiver and Assignment Agreement, and the Assignment and Assumption Agreement have been deemed related party transactions, as the Company’s Interim Chief Executive Officer, Dr.
+Added: Matthew Angel, is also the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Factor and the Director of Factor Limited.
+Added: ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER LIABILITIES
Accrued expenses consisted of the following (in thousands):
+Added: September 30,
Accrued compensation
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Total accrued expenses
−Removed: Accrued compensation includes $ 1.0 million of severance, of which, approximately $ 0.5
−Removed: million relates to severance for Dr.
+Added: Other liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):
+Added: September 30,
+Added: Current portion of License Fee Obligation
+Added: Insurance policy premiums
+Added: Total other current liabilities
+Added: Long term portion of License Fee Obligation
+Added: Total other liabilities
+Added: Accrued compensation at September 30,
+Added: 2022 includes approximately $ 1.0 million of severance, of which, approximately $ 0.3 million relates to severance for Dr.
Federoff pursuant to the Separation Agreement discussed above.
−Removed: Accrued general and administration expenses includes $ 1.2 million for legal-related matters.
+Added: Accrued general and administration expenses at
+Added: September 30, 2022 includes $ 0.6 million for legal-related matters.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
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The Company is involved in litigation and arbitrations from time to time in the ordinary course of business.
−Removed: Legal fees and other costs
−Removed: associated with such actions are expensed as incurred.
+Added: Legal fees and other costs associated
+Added: with such actions are expensed as incurred.
In addition, the Company assesses the need to record a liability for litigation and contingencies.
−Removed: The Company reserves for costs relating to these matters when a loss is probable, and the
−Removed: amount can be reasonably estimated.
+Added: The Company reserves for costs relating to these matters when a loss is probable, and the amount can be
+Added: reasonably estimated.
Dhesh Govender v.
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−Removed: On or about February 5, 2021, Dhesh Govender, a former short-term consultant of Brooklyn LLC, filed a complaint against Brooklyn LLC and certain individuals that plaintiff alleges were directors of Brooklyn LLC.
−Removed: The complaint is
−Removed: captioned, Dhesh Govender v.
+Added: or about February 5, 2021, Dhesh Govender, a former short-term consultant of Brooklyn LLC, filed a complaint against Brooklyn LLC and certain individuals that plaintiff alleges were directors of Brooklyn LLC.
+Added: The complaint is captioned, Dhesh
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−Removed: Plaintiff alleges that Brooklyn LLC and certain of its officers and directors (“defendants”) engaged in unlawful and
−Removed: discriminatory conduct based on race, national origin and hostile work environment.
−Removed: Plaintiff also asserts various breach of contract, fraud and quantum meruit claims based on an alleged oral agreement pursuant to which he alleges Brooklyn
−Removed: LLC agreed to hire him as an executive once the Merger was completed.
−Removed: In particular, plaintiff alleges that, in exchange for transferring an opportunity to obtain an agreement to acquire a license from Novellus for its mRNA-based gene editing
−Removed: and cell reprogramming technology to Brooklyn LLC, he was promised a $ 0.5 million salary and 7 % of the equity of Brooklyn LLC.
+Added: Plaintiff alleges that Brooklyn LLC and certain of its officers and directors (“defendants”) engaged in unlawful and discriminatory
+Added: conduct based on race, national origin and hostile work environment.
+Added: Plaintiff also asserts various breach of contract, fraud and quantum meruit claims based on an alleged oral agreement pursuant to which he alleges Brooklyn LLC agreed to hire
+Added: him as an executive once the Merger was completed.
+Added: In particular, plaintiff alleges that, in exchange for transferring an opportunity to obtain an agreement to acquire a license from Novellus for its mRNA-based gene editing and cell
+Added: reprogramming technology to Brooklyn LLC, he was promised a $ 0.5 million salary and 7 % of the equity of Brooklyn LLC.
Based on these and other allegations, plaintiff seeks damages of not less than $ 10 million .
−Removed: By Order dated November 10, 2021, the Court granted defendants’ motion to compel Govender to arbitrate all of his claims against them, based on the arbitration clause
−Removed: of his consulting agreement with Brooklyn LLC.
+Added: By Order dated November 10, 2021, the Court granted defendants’ motion to compel Govender to arbitrate all of his claims against them, based on the arbitration clause of his consulting agreement with Brooklyn
Govender thereafter filed his Statement of Claim (the “Demand”) with the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”), Case No.
−Removed: 01-21-0017-9417, on December 15, 2021 against the same defendants,
−Removed: and served it on defendants’ counsel on February 3, 2022.
−Removed: In his Demand, Govender continues to assert statutory discrimination claims against all defendants, claims against Brooklyn LLC premised on the breach of an alleged oral promise to
−Removed: issue Govender 7 % of the equity of Brooklyn LLC and to employ Govender at a $ 0.5 million annual salary in exchange for allegedly arranging and negotiating the Novellus license, common law fraud claims against Brooklyn LLC and Cherington based on
−Removed: the breach of these same promises and a claim for quantum meruit against the Brooklyn LLC.
+Added: 01-21-0017-9417, on December 15, 2021 against the same defendants, and served it on defendants’ counsel on
+Added: February 3, 2022.
+Added: In his Demand, Govender continues to assert statutory discrimination claims against all defendants, claims against Brooklyn LLC premised on the breach of an alleged oral promise to issue Govender 7 % of the equity of Brooklyn LLC and to employ Govender at a $ 0.5 million annual salary in exchange for allegedly arranging and negotiating the Novellus license, common law fraud claims against Brooklyn LLC and Cherington based on the breach of these same promises and a
+Added: claim for quantum meruit against the Brooklyn LLC.
In his Demand, Govender now claims that the fair and reasonable value of his services on the quantum meruit claim exceeded $ 100 million and is seeking damages in an amount to be determined at the hearing.
−Removed: Defendants filed an answering statement to the Demand on
−Removed: February 28, 2022 and the parties have selected a three -member arbitration panel.
−Removed: arbitration is scheduled to begin December 5, 2022.
+Added: Defendants filed an answering statement to the Demand on February 28, 2022 and the
+Added: parties have selected a three -member arbitration panel.
+Added: The date on which arbitration is
+Added: scheduled to begin has not yet been set.
Defendants intend to vigorously defend themselv es against these claims.
−Removed: At this stage in the litigation, the Company is not able to predict the probability of a favorable
−Removed: or unfavorable outcome.
+Added: At this stage in the litigation, the Company is not able to predict the probability of a favorable or unfavorable
Emerald Private Equity Fund, LLC Matter
−Removed: By a letter dated July 7, 2021, Emerald Private Equity Fund, LLC (“Emerald”), a stockholder of Brooklyn, made a demand pursuant
−Removed: 220 to inspect certain books and records of Brooklyn.
−Removed: The stated purpose of the demand was to investigate possible wrongdoing by persons responsible for the implementation of the Merger and the issuance of paper
−Removed: stock certificates, including investigating whether:
−Removed: (i) Brooklyn’s stock certificates were issued in accordance with the Merger Agreement;
−Removed: (ii) certain restrictions on the sale of Brooklyn common stock following the Merger were
−Removed: proper and applied without favor;
−Removed: (iii) anyone received priority in post-Merger issuances of Brooklyn’s stock certificates that allowed them to benefit from an increase in the trading price of Brooklyn’s common stock;
−Removed: it should pursue
−Removed: remedial measures and/or report alleged misconduct to the SEC.
−Removed: Brooklyn responded to the demand letter and produced certain information to Emerald in connection with the demand, which is subject to the terms of a
−Removed: confidentiality agreement entered into among the parties, including certain additional stockholders who subsequently joined as parties to such agreement.
−Removed: In October 2021, Emerald requested that Brooklyn produce additional
−Removed: information related to the authority, purpose and justification for the restriction imposed on the sale of Brooklyn common stock following the Merger and the timing of share delivery to Brooklyn stockholders, following which
−Removed: request Brooklyn agreed to produce certain additional information and emails relating to these topics.
+Added: By a letter dated July 7, 2021, Emerald Private Equity Fund, LLC (“Emerald”), a stockholder of Eterna, made a demand pursuant to 8
+Added: 220 to inspect certain books and records of Eterna.
+Added: The stated purpose of the demand was to investigate possible wrongdoing by persons responsible for the implementation of the Merger and the issuance of paper stock
+Added: certificates, including investigating whether:
+Added: (i) Eterna’s stock certificates were issued in accordance with the Merger Agreement;
+Added: (ii) certain restrictions on the sale of Eterna common stock following the Merger were proper and
+Added: applied without favor;
+Added: (iii) anyone received priority in post-Merger issuances of Eterna’s stock certificates that allowed them to benefit from an increase in the trading price of Eterna’s common stock;
+Added: and (iv) it should pursue remedial
+Added: measures and/or report alleged misconduct to the SEC.
+Added: Eterna responded to the demand letter and produced certain information to Emerald in connection with the demand, which is subject to the terms of a confidentiality agreement
+Added: entered into among the parties, including certain additional stockholders who subsequently joined as parties to such agreement.
+Added: In October 2021, Emerald requested that Eterna produce additional information related to the
+Added: authority, purpose and justification for the restriction imposed on the sale of Eterna common stock following the Merger and the timing of share delivery to Eterna stockholders, following which request Eterna agreed to produce
+Added: certain additional information and emails relating to these topics.
On March 30, 2022, counsel to Emerald advised the Company that it was prepared to file suit against the Company, certain current and former directors of the
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of fiduciary duty, conversion and aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty.
−Removed: Emerald’s counsel expressed a willingness to engage in private pre-suit early resolution discussions with the Company and its financial advisor
−Removed: on behalf of individual stockholders whom counsel represents in addition to Emerald (collectively, the “Emerald Plaintiffs”);
−Removed: and the Company engaged in such discussions in lieu of incurring the legal costs anticipated in
−Removed: respect of litigating the Emerald Plaintiffs’ claims, all of which the Company disputes.
−Removed: Following such discussions, with no admission of wrongdoing, the Company and the Emerald Plaintiffs entered into a
−Removed: confidential settlement agreement, pursuant to which the Company agreed to pay $ 1.2 million in full settlement of
−Removed: all of the Emerald Plaintiffs’ purported claims, including a release by the Emerald Plaintiffs in favor of the Company in respect of any and all such claims .
−Removed: subsequently made such payment.
+Added: Emerald’s counsel expressed a willingness to engage in private pre-suit early resolution discussions with the Company and its financial advisor on
+Added: behalf of individual stockholders whom counsel represents in addition to Emerald (collectively, the “Emerald Plaintiffs”);
+Added: and the Company engaged in such discussions in lieu of incurring the legal costs anticipated in respect
+Added: of litigating the Emerald Plaintiffs’ claims, all of which the Company disputes.
+Added: Following such discussions, with no admission of wrongdoing, the Company and the Emerald Plaintiffs entered into a confidential
+Added: settlement agreement, pursuant to which the Company paid $ 1.2 million in full settlement of all of the Emerald
+Added: Plaintiffs’ purported claims, including a release by the Emerald Plaintiffs in favor of the Company in respect of any and all such claims .
John Westman v.
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On or about September 7, 2021, John Westman, a former employee of Novellus, Inc.
−Removed: filed a Complaint in Middlesex
−Removed: County (Massachusetts) Superior Court against Novellus, Inc.
+Added: filed a Complaint in Middlesex County
+Added: (Massachusetts) Superior Court against Novellus, Inc.
and the company’s founders and former executives, Dr.
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Matthew Angel (collectively, “Defendants”).
−Removed: The case includes allegations that
−Removed: Novellus, Inc.
+Added: The case includes allegations that Novellus,
violated the Massachusetts Wage Act.
−Removed: Brooklyn acquired Novellus, Inc.
+Added: Eterna acquired Novellus, Inc.
on July 16, 2021.
−Removed: Westman’s claims relate to alleged conduct that took place before Brooklyn acquired Novellus, Inc.
−Removed: liability in association with any Wage Act claims have been assumed by Dr.
+Added: Westman’s claims relate to alleged conduct that took place before Eterna acquired Novellus, Inc.
+Added: Defense and liability in
+Added: association with any Wage Act claims have been assumed by Dr.
Rohde and Dr.
On December 24, 2021, Westman dismissed the case without prejudice so the parties could mediate the matter.
−Removed: February 2022 mediation was unsuccessful and the dispute is currently pending in arbitration.
+Added: The parties’ February 2022
+Added: mediation was unsuccessful and the dispute is currently pending in arbitration.
Novellus, Inc .
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On October 25, 2021 Novellus, Inc.
−Removed: filed a complaint in the Superior Court of
−Removed: Massachusetts, Suffolk County, against former Novellus, Inc.
−Removed: employees Paul Sowyrda and John Westman and certain other former investors in Novellus LLC (Novellus, Inc.’s former parent company prior to the Company’s
−Removed: acquisition of Novellus, Inc.), alleging breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract and civil conspiracy.
−Removed: Brooklyn acquired Novellus, Inc.
+Added: filed a complaint in the Superior Court of Massachusetts,
+Added: Suffolk County, against former Novellus, Inc.
+Added: employees Paul Sowyrda and John Westman and certain other former investors in Novellus LLC (Novellus, Inc.’s former parent company prior to the Company’s acquisition of Novellus,
+Added: Inc.), alleging breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract and civil conspiracy.
+Added: Eterna acquired Novellus, Inc.
on July 16, 2021.
On May 27, 2022 Novellus, Inc.
−Removed: amended the complaint to withdraw
−Removed: all claims against all defendants except Paul Sowyrda and John Westman.
−Removed: On July 1, 2022, Westman filed a motion to compel arbitration or in the alternative, to stay the litigation pending the disposition of certain
−Removed: litigations in the Court of Chancery for the State of Delaware filed by Mr.
+Added: amended the complaint to withdraw all claims against all
+Added: defendants except Paul Sowyrda and John Westman.
+Added: On July 1, 2022, Westman filed a motion to compel arbitration or in the alternative, to stay the litigation pending the disposition of certain litigation in the Court of
+Added: Chancery for the State of Delaware filed by Mr.
Sowyrda against Novellus LLC, Dr.
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Novellus LLC , C.A.
−Removed: 2021-0882-NAC (the “Delaware
−Removed: On July 1, 2022, Sowyrda answered the complaint and asserted counterclaims against Novellus, Inc, and third-party defendants Dr.
+Added: 2021-0882-NAC (the “Delaware Actions”).
+Added: On July 1, 2022,
+Added: Sowyrda answered the complaint and asserted counterclaims against Novellus, Inc, and third-party defendants Dr.
Matthew Angel and Dr.
−Removed: Christopher Rohde alleging violations of the Massachusetts
−Removed: Wage Act, Massachusetts Minimum Fair Wage Law, the Fair Labor Standards Act, breach of contract, unjust enrichment and quantum meruit.
+Added: Christopher Rohde alleging violations of the Massachusetts Wage Act, Massachusetts Minimum
+Added: Fair Wage Law, the Fair Labor Standards Act, breach of contract, unjust enrichment and quantum meruit.
Sowyrda also joined in Westman’s motion to stay the case pending the Delaware Actions.
Novellus, Inc.’s claims and Mr.
−Removed: Sowyrda’s counterclaims relate to alleged conduct that took place before Brooklyn acquired Novellus, Inc.
+Added: Sowyrda’s counterclaims relate to alleged conduct that took place before Eterna acquired Novellus, Inc.
Defense and liability in association with any Wage Act claims have been assumed by Dr.
Rohde and Dr.
−Removed: The Company believes that the plaintiffs ’ claims in the foregoing matters are without merit, and the Company intends to defend against them vigorously .
+Added: filed its opposition to Sowyrda and Westman’s motions on August 19, 2022.
+Added: On September 9, 2022, Westman and Sowyrda filed replies in support of their motions and requested to be heard.
+Added: The hearing is scheduled for November
Under applicable Delaware law and Novellus Inc.’s organizational documents, the Company may be required to advance or reimburse certain legal
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in connection with the foregoing Westman and Sowyrda matters.
+Added: However, a future advance or reimbursement is not currently probable nor can it be reasonably
Licensing Agreements
−Removed: Brooklyn LLC has license agreements with University
−Removed: of South Florida Research Association, Inc.
+Added: Brooklyn LLC has license agreements with University of
+Added: South Florida Research Association, Inc.
(“USF”), granting Brooklyn LLC the right to sell, market, and distribute IRX-2, subject to a 7 %
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Novellus Ltd.
+Added: and Factor Limited
In December 2020, Brooklyn LLC entered into option agreements (the
“Option Agreements”) with Novellus Ltd.
−Removed: and Factor (together, the “Licensors”) to obtain the right to exclusively license the Licensors’ intellectual property and mRNA cell reprogramming and gene editing technology for use in the
+Added: and Factor Limited (together, the “Licensors”) to obtain the right to exclusively license the Licensors’ intellectual property and mRNA cell reprogramming and gene editing technology for use in the
development of certain cell-based therapies to be evaluated and developed for treating human diseases, including certain types of cancer, sickle cell disease, and beta thalassemia (the “Licensed Technology”).
The option was exercisable
−Removed: before February 28, 2021 (or April 30, 2021 if the Merger had not closed by that date) and required Brooklyn LLC to pay a non-refundable option fee of $ 0.5 million and then an initial license fee of $ 4.0 million (including the non-refundable fee of $ 0.5 million) in order to exercise the option.
−Removed: In April 2021, Brooklyn LLC and the Licensors amended the Option Agreements to extend the exercise period to May 21, 2021 and to require Brooklyn, LLC to pay a
−Removed: total $ 1.0 million of the $ 4.0
−Removed: million initial license fees to the Licensors by April 15, 2021.
−Removed: In April 2021, Brooklyn LLC and the Licensors entered into an exclusive license agreement (the “License Agreement”) pursuant to which Brooklyn LLC acquired an exclusive worldwide license to the Licensed Technology for
−Removed: use in the development of certain mRNA, gene-editing, and cellular therapies to be evaluated and developed for treating human diseases, including certain types of cancer, sickle cell disease, and beta thalassemia.
−Removed: terms of the License Agreement, Brooklyn LLC is obligated to pay the Licensors a total of $ 4.0 million in connection with
−Removed: the execution of the License Agreement, all of which was paid as of June 2021.
−Removed: The completion of the acquisition of Novellus, Ltd.
−Removed: relieved Brooklyn LLC from potential obligations to pay Novellus, Ltd.
−Removed: certain upfront fees, clinical
−Removed: development milestone fees and post-registration royalties under the License Agreement.
−Removed: The agreement with Factor under the License Agreement, which grants Brooklyn LLC exclusive rights to develop certain next-generation mRNA gene
−Removed: editing and cell therapy products, remained unchanged.
−Removed: Accordingly, Brooklyn LLC is obligated to pay to Factor a fee of $ 3.5
−Removed: million in October 2022, which will be in addition to a fee of $ 2.5 million paid to Factor in October 2021.
−Removed: LLC is also required to use commercially reasonably efforts to achieve certain delineated milestones, including specified clinical development and regulatory milestones and specified commercialization milestones.
−Removed: In general, upon its
−Removed: achievement of these milestones, Brooklyn LLC will be obligated to pay, in the case of development and regulatory milestones, milestone payments to the Licensors in specified amounts and, in the case of commercialization milestones,
−Removed: specified royalties with respect to product sales, sublicense fees or sales of pediatric review vouchers.
−Removed: In the event Brooklyn LLC fails to timely achieve certain delineated milestones, the Licensors will have the right to terminate
−Removed: Brooklyn LLC’s rights under provisions of the License Agreement relating to those milestones.
+Added: before February 28, 2021 (or April 30, 2021 if the Merger had not closed by that date) and required Brooklyn LLC to pay a non-refundable option fee of $ 0.5 million and then an initial license fee of $ 4.0 million (including
+Added: the non-refundable fee of $ 0.5 million) in order to exercise the option.
+Added: In April 2021, Brooklyn LLC and the Licensors amended the Option Agreements to extend the exercise period to May 21, 2021 and to require Brooklyn LLC to pay a total $ 1.0 million of the $ 4.0 million
+Added: initial license fees to the Licensors by April 15, 2021.
+Added: April 2021, Brooklyn LLC and the Licensors entered into an exclusive license agreement (the “License Agreement”) pursuant to which Brooklyn LLC acquired an exclusive worldwide license to the Licensed Technology for use in the development of certain mRNA,
+Added: gene-editing, and cellular therapies to be evaluated and developed for treating human diseases, including certain types of cancer, sickle cell disease, and beta thalassemia.
+Added: Under the terms of the License Agreement, Brooklyn
+Added: LLC is obligated to pay the Licensors a total of $ 4.0 million in connection with the execution of the License Agreement, all
+Added: of which was paid as of June 2021.
+Added: As a result of the Novellus Acquisition, in accordance with the terms of the Novellus-Factor License Agreement, the rights and obligations of Novellus Ltd.
+Added: thereunder pertaining to any and all licensed
+Added: products have inured to Eterna .
+Added: The agreement with Factor Limited under the License Agreement, which grants Brooklyn LLC exclusive rights to develop certain
+Added: next-generation mRNA gene editing and cell therapy products, remained unchanged after the completion of the Novellus Acquisition.
+Added: Accordingly, under the License Agreement, Brooklyn LLC remained obligated to pay to Factor
+Added: Limited a fee of $ 3.5 million in October 2022, which would have been in addition to a fee of $ 2.5 million paid to Factor Limited in October 2021.
+Added: In connection with the Company entering into the MSA (see Note 8), Factor Limited
+Added: entered into the Waiver Agreement with Brooklyn LLC, pursuant to which Factor Limited waived payment of the $ 3.5 million
+Added: otherwise payable to it in October 2022 by Brooklyn LLC .
+Added: Brooklyn LLC is also
+Added: required to use commercially reasonably efforts to achieve certain delineated milestones, including specified clinical development and regulatory milestones and specified commercialization milestones.
+Added: In general, upon its achievement of
+Added: these milestones, Brooklyn LLC will be obligated to pay, in the case of development and regulatory milestones, milestone payments to the Licensors in specified amounts and, in the case of commercialization milestones, specified
+Added: royalties with respect to product sales, sublicense fees or sales of pediatric review vouchers.
+Added: In the event Brooklyn LLC fails to timely achieve certain delineated milestones, the Licensors will have the right to terminate Brooklyn
+Added: LLC’s rights under provisions of the License Agreement relating to those milestones.
Novellus Ltd.
−Removed: also has a license agreement with Factor, which was entered into in February 2015, amended in June 2018 and March 2020, and then amended and restated
−Removed: in November 2020.
−Removed: This license agreement provides for Novellus, Ltd.
−Removed: to use certain technology owned by Factor for the development of certain cellular therapies to be evaluation and developed for treating diseases.
+Added: also has a license agreement with Factor Limited, which was entered into in February 2015, amended in June
+Added: 2018 and March 2020, and then amended and restated in November 2020 (the “Novellus-Factor License Agreement”).
+Added: The Novellus-Factor License Agreement grants to Novellus Ltd.
+Added: an exclusive license to use certain technology owned by Factor
+Added: Limited for the development of mesenchymal stem cell-based cellular therapies for treating diseases and conditions in humans and animals (the “Novellus-Factor Licensed Technology”).
+Added: Under the License Agreement, Novellus Ltd.
+Added: granted a sublicense to Brooklyn LLC to use the Novellus-Factor Licensed Technology to develop up to four mesenchymal stem cell-based therapy products for use in the treatment of cancer in humans.
+Added: Under the Novellus-Factor License Agreement, Novellus Ltd.
+Added: is required to use commercially reasonably efforts to achieve
+Added: certain delineated milestones, including specified clinical development and regulatory milestones and specified commercialization milestones.
+Added: The Novellus-Factor License Agreement states that upon its achievement of these milestones,
Novellus Ltd.
−Removed: is required to use commercially reasonably efforts to achieve certain delineated milestones, including specified clinical development and regulatory
−Removed: milestones and specified commercialization milestones.
−Removed: In general, upon its achievement of these milestones, Novellus, Ltd.
−Removed: will be obligated, in the case of development and regulatory milestones, to make milestone payments of up to $ 51.0 million in aggregate to Factor and, in the case of commercialization milestones, specified royalties with respect to product sales,
−Removed: sublicense fees or sales of pediatric review vouchers.
+Added: will be obligated to make milestone payments of up to $ 51.0 million in aggregate to Factor Limited as well as
+Added: specified royalties with respect to product sales, sublicense fees or sales of pediatric review vouchers.
In the event Novellus Ltd.
−Removed: fails to timely achieve certain delineated milestones, Factor may have the right to terminate Novellus, Ltd.’s rights under provisions of the License
−Removed: Agreement relating to those milestones.
+Added: fails to timely achieve certain delineated milestones under the Novellus-Factor License Agreement,
+Added: Factor Limited could seek to terminate the license granted thereunder.
+Added: The Novellus-Factor License Agreement provides that in the event of termination of the Novellus-Factor License Agreement, if Novellus Ltd.
+Added: requests that its
+Added: sublicense to Brooklyn LLC under the License Agreement survive such termination, such sublicense shall be considered a direct license from Factor Limited to Brooklyn LLC, provided that Brooklyn LLC agrees in writing that (i) Factor
+Added: Limited is entitled to enforce all relevant provisions directly against Brooklyn LLC, and (ii) Factor Limited shall not assume, and shall not be responsible to Brooklyn LLC for, any representations, warranties or obligations of Novellus
+Added: to Brooklyn LLC, other than to permit Brooklyn LLC to exercise any rights to the technology sublicensed by Novellus Ltd.
+Added: to Brooklyn LLC.
+Added: Factor Limited also agreed under the License Agreement that upon the termination of the
+Added: Novellus-Factor License Agreement for any reason other than Brooklyn LLC’s breach of the License Agreement, the rights and licenses granted to Brooklyn LLC by Novellus Ltd.
+Added: under the License Agreement shall survive such termination of
+Added: the Novellus-Factor License Agreement, and Factor Limited grants to Brooklyn LLC such rights and licenses on the same terms and conditions as granted by Novellus Ltd.
+Added: to Brooklyn LLC under the License Agreement..
+Added: Following the
+Added: expiration of one of the delineated milestone deadlines in the Novellus-Factor License Agreement without Novellus Ltd.’s achievement of the required regulatory filing on November 1, 2022, Novellus Ltd., Brooklyn LLC and Factor began
+Added: discussions regarding an amendment to the terms of the License Agreement and the Novellus-Factor License Agreement in order for Brooklyn LLC, among other things, to directly license the Novellus-Factor Licensed Technology from Factor
+Added: and consolidate and amend the milestone, payment and other terms with respect thereto accordingly.
+Added: There can be no assurance that such an amendment will be made on the forgoing terms, if at all.
In October 2020, Novellus Ltd.
−Removed: sublicensor) and NoveCite (as sublicensee) entered into an exclusive license agreement (the “Sublicense”) to license novel cellular therapy for acute respiratory distress syndrome, which NoveCite is licensing from Factor.
−Removed: the sublicense agreement, NoveCite is required to use commercially reasonably efforts to achieve certain delineated milestones, including specified clinical development and regulatory milestones and specified commercialization
+Added: sublicensor) and NoveCite (as sublicensee) entered into an exclusive license agreement (the “Sublicense”) to license novel cellular therapy for acute respiratory distress syndrome, which NoveCite is licensing from Factor Limited.
+Added: Under the sublicense agreement, NoveCite is required to use commercially reasonably efforts to achieve certain delineated milestones, including specified clinical development and regulatory milestones and specified
+Added: commercialization milestones.
In general, upon its achievement of these milestones, NoveCite will be obligated, in the case of development and regulatory milestones, to make milestone payments to the Novellus Ltd.
−Removed: in specified amounts and, in
−Removed: the case of commercialization milestones, specified royalties with respect to product sales, sublicense fees or sales of pediatric review vouchers.
−Removed: Under the terms of the Sublicense, in the
−Removed: event that Novellus, Ltd.
+Added: amounts and, in the case of commercialization milestones, specified royalties with respect to product sales, sublicense fees or sales of pediatric review vouchers.
+Added: Under the terms of the Sublicense, in the event
+Added: that Novellus Ltd.
receives any revenue involving the original cell line included in the licensed technology, then Novellus Ltd.
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The Termination Agreement was assigned to Brooklyn LLC in November 2018 when Brooklyn LLC acquired the assets of IRX.
−Removed: connection with the Termination Agreement, all of the rights granted to the Collaborator under the RDO and Options Agreements were terminated, and Brooklyn LLC has no obligation to refund any payments received from the Collaborator.
−Removed: consideration for entering into the Termination Agreement, the Collaborator will receive a royalty equal to 6 % of revenues from the
−Removed: sale of IRX-2, for the period of time beginning with the first sale of IRX-2 through the later of (i) the twelfth anniversary of the first sale of IRX-2 or (ii) the expiration of the last IRX patent, or other exclusivity of IRX-2.
+Added: In connection
+Added: with the Termination Agreement, all of the rights granted to the Collaborator under the RDO and Options Agreements were terminated, and Brooklyn LLC has no obligation to refund any payments received from the Collaborator.
+Added: As consideration for
+Added: entering into the Termination Agreement, the Collaborator will receive a royalty equal to 6 % of revenues from the sale of IRX-2, for the
+Added: period of time beginning with the first sale of IRX-2 through the later of (i) the twelfth anniversary of the first sale of IRX-2 or (ii) the expiration of the last IRX patent, or other exclusivity of IRX-2.
Royalty Agreement with certain former IRX Therapeutics Investors
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when Brooklyn LLC becomes obligated to pay royalties to USF under the agreement described above under “Licensing Agreements-USF,” it will pay an additional royalty of 1 % of gross sales to an entity organized by the investors who participated in such financing transaction.
−Removed: There are no termination provisions in the IRX Investor Royalty
+Added: There are no termination provisions in the IRX Investor Royalty Agreement.
Brooklyn LLC has not recognized any revenues to date, and no royalties are due pursuant to any of the above-mentioned royalty agreements.
Investor Royalty Agreement
−Removed: March 22, 2021, Brooklyn LLC restated its royalty agreement with certain beneficial holders of Brooklyn ImmunoTherapeutics Investors GP LLC and Brooklyn ImmunoTherapeutics Investors LP, whereby such beneficial holders will continue to receive,
−Removed: on an annual basis, royalties in an aggregate amount equal to 4 % of the net revenues of IRX-2, a cytokine-based therapy being
−Removed: developed by Brooklyn LLC to treat patients with cancer.
+Added: March 22, 2021, Brooklyn LLC restated its royalty agreement with certain beneficial holders of Brooklyn ImmunoTherapeutics Investors GP LLC and Brooklyn ImmunoTherapeutics Investors LP, whereby such beneficial holders will continue to receive, on
+Added: an annual basis, royalties in an aggregate amount equal to 4 % of the net revenues of IRX-2, a cytokine-based therapy being developed
+Added: by Brooklyn LLC to treat patients with cancer.
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Stock Options
−Removed: During the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company granted the
−Removed: following stock options (in thousands):
−Removed: Three months ended June 30,
−Removed: Six months ended June 30,
+Added: During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company
+Added: granted the following stock options (in thousands):
+Added: Three months ended September 30,
+Added: Nine months ended September 30,
Stock options granted
−Removed: The following weighted-average assumptions were used for stock options granted during the three and six months ended June
−Removed: 30, 2022 and 2021:
−Removed: Three months ended June 30,
+Added: The following weighted-average assumptions were used for stock options granted during the three and nine months ended
+Added: September 30, 2022 and 2021:
+Added: Three months ended September 30,
Weighted average risk-free rate
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Expected term
−Removed: Six months ended June 30,
+Added: Nine months ended September 30,
Weighted average risk-free rate
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Expected term
−Removed: Of the 1,981 ,000 stock options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2022, approximately 414,000 stock
−Removed: options were granted in March 2022 to Dr.
−Removed: Federoff, who served as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President until May 26, 2022 (the “March 2022 Stock Option Grant”).
−Removed: The March 2022 Stock Option Grant vests in 36 substantially equal monthly installments from the grant date and had an exercise price equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the
−Removed: Of the 3,366 ,000 stock options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2021, approximately 3,225,000 stock
−Removed: options were granted to Dr.
+Added: During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, options to purchase approximately 124,000 shares of common stock were granted to Dr.
+Added: Matthew Angel, the Company’s Interim Chief Executive Officer.
+Added: Angel’s stock options vest at rate of 1/24 on the grant
+Added: date with the remaining options to vest in 46 substantially equal monthly installments thereafter.
+Added: For the nine months ended September
+Added: 30, 2022, stock options to
+Added: purchase approximately 21,000 shares of common stock were granted to Dr.
+Added: Federoff, who served as the Company’s Chief
+Added: Executive Officer and President until May 26, 2022 (the “March 2022 Stock Option Grant”).
+Added: The March 2022 Stock Option Grant vests in 36
+Added: substantially equal monthly installments from the grant date and had an exercise price equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date.
+Added: During the nine months ended September 30, 2021 , options to purchase approximately 161,000 shares of common stock were granted to Dr.
Federoff upon his appointment as Chief Executive Officer and President in April 2021.
−Removed: 2,628,000 stock options
−Removed: were under a time-based grant (the “Time-Based Grant”) and 597,000 were under a performance-based grant (the “Milestone Grant”).
−Removed: Time-Based Grant vests over four years , with 25 %
−Removed: vesting on the one-year anniversary of the grant date and the remaining options vesting in 36 substantially equal monthly installments
−Removed: The Milestone Grant vests upon the first concurrence by the U.S.
−Removed: Food and Drug Administration that a proposed investigation may proceed following review of a Company filed investigational new drug application in connection with that the
−Removed: License Agreement.
−Removed: Both the Time-Based Grant and the Milestone Grant had an exercise price equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date.
+Added: Approximately 131,000 stock options were under a time-based grant (the “Time-Based Grant”) and approximately 30,000 stock options were under a performance-based grant (the “Milestone Grant”).
+Added: The Time-Based Grant vests over four years , with 25 % vesting on the one-year anniversary of the grant date and
+Added: the remaining options vesting in 36 substantially equal monthly installments thereafter.
+Added: The Milestone Grant vests upon the first
+Added: concurrence by the U.S.
+Added: Food and Drug Administration that a proposed investigation may proceed following review of a Company filed investigational new drug application in connection with that the License Agreement.
+Added: Both the Time-Based Grant and the
+Added: Milestone Grant had an exercise price equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date.
Vesting of all stock options grants is subject to continuous service with the Company
through such vesting dates.
−Removed: As discussed above, pursuant to the Separation Agreement that the Company entered into
−Removed: Federoff, the Company accelerated the vesting of approximately 138,000 stock options under the
−Removed: March 2022 Stock Option Grant and approximately 657,000 stock options under the Time-Based Grant.
−Removed: The Company also waived the
−Removed: performance condition under the Milestone Grant and accelerated the vesting of approximately 415,000 stock options under the Milestone
−Removed: Lastly, the Company extended the post-termination exercise period from 90 days to 36 months immediately following the Separation Date for all options that were vested after such accelerations.
+Added: As discussed above, pursuant to the Separation Agreement with Dr.
+Added: Federoff, the Company accelerated the vesting of approximately 7,000 stock options under the March 2022 Stock Option Grant and
+Added: approximately 33,000 stock options under the Time-Based Grant.
+Added: The Company also waived the performance condition under the Milestone
+Added: Grant and accelerated the vesting of approximately 21,000 stock options under the Milestone Grant.
+Added: Lastly, the Company extended the
+Added: post-termination exercise period from 90 days to 36 months immediately following the Separation Date for all options that were vested after such accelerations.
The above modifications to Dr.
Federoff’s stock options grants resulted in modification accounting under ASC 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation.
−Removed: As a result, the Company immediately recognized approximately $ 0.1 million for the incremental fair value of stock options that were vested prior to the modification by calculating the difference between
−Removed: the fair value of the modified award and the fair value of the original award immediately before it was modified.
−Removed: For stock options that were not vested prior to the modification but then vested as a result of the acceleration, the Company
−Removed: reversed any stock compensation expense previously recognized, remeasured the fair value of the modified award and immediately recognized approximately $ 0.1
+Added: As a result, the Company immediately recognized approximately $ 0.1 million for the incremental fair value of stock options that were vested prior to the modification by calculating the difference between the fair
+Added: value of the modified award and the fair value of the original award immediately before it was modified.
+Added: For stock options that were not vested prior to the modification but then vested as a result of the acceleration, the Company reversed any
+Added: stock compensation expense previously recognized, remeasured the fair value of the modified award and immediately recognized approximately $ 0.1
million of stock compensation expense in full since there was no future service period required to be provided.
−Removed: During the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, there were 1,300 options exercised for total cash proceeds of $ 10,202 .
+Added: During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, there were 65 options exercised for total cash proceeds of $ 10,202 .
The options exercised had a total intrinsic value of $ 57,212 .
−Removed: There were no options exercised during the three and six months ended June 30, 2022.
−Removed: As of June 30, 2022, there were approximately 3,750,000 stock options outstanding.
+Added: There were no options exercised during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022.
+Added: As of September 30, 2022, there were approximately 362,000 stock options outstanding.
Restricted Stock Units
−Removed: During the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company granted the
−Removed: following restricted stock units (“RSUs”) (in thousands):
−Removed: Three months ended June 30,
−Removed: Six months ended June 30,
+Added: During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company granted
+Added: the following restricted stock units (“RSUs”) (in thousands):
+Added: Three months ended September 30,
+Added: Nine months ended September 30,
The Company recognizes the fair value of RSUs granted as expense on
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settlement of vested RSUs, at the Company’s discretion, an employee may elect to have shares of common stock withheld that would otherwise be issued at settlement, the value of which is equal to the amount of withholding taxes payable.
−Removed: The following table shows the number of RSUs that vested and were settled during the three and six months ended
−Removed: June 30, 2022, as well as the number of shares of common stock withheld to cover the withholding taxes and the net shares issued upon settlement (in thousands):
+Added: The following table shows the number of RSUs that vested and were settled during the three and nine months ended
+Added: September 30, 2022, as well as the number of shares of common stock withheld to cover the withholding taxes and the net shares issued upon settlement (in thousands):
Three months ended
−Removed: Six months ended
−Removed: June 30, 2022
−Removed: June 30, 2022
+Added: Nine months ended
+Added: September 30, 2022
+Added: September 30, 2022
Common stock withheld to cover
Common stock issued
−Removed: The 1,101,000 RSUs granted during the six months ended June 30, 2022 are performance-based RSUs (the “2022 PSUs”), of which approximately 414,000 were awarded to Dr.
−Removed: The 2022 PSUs are subject to the achievement of four performance goals, which are weighted equally.
+Added: The 55,000 RSUs granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 are performance-based RSUs (the “2022 PSUs”), of which approximately 21,000 were awarded to Dr.
+Added: The 2022 PSUs are subject to the achievement of four
+Added: performance goals, which are weighted equally.
Once a performance goal is achieved, the tranche of shares allocated to that performance goal will be earned and will begin to vest over a three-year annual basis beginning on the date the performance goal was achieved.
−Removed: If a performance goal is not achieved, the tranche of shares allocated
−Removed: to that performance goal will be unearned and forfeited.
−Removed: As of June 30, 2022, one of the performance goals was not achieved by its due
−Removed: date, and as a result, approximately 275,000 2022 PSUs were cancelled and any previously recognized stock compensation expense was
+Added: If a performance goal is not achieved, the tranche of shares allocated to that performance goal will be
+Added: unearned and forfeited.
+Added: As of September 30, 2022, two of the performance goals were not achieved by the due date, and as a result,
+Added: approximately 28,000 2022 PSUs were cancelled and any previously recognized stock compensation expense was reversed.
Pursuant to Dr.
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Federoff’s 2022 PSUs was reversed and approximately $ 0.1 million was recognized as compensation expense.
−Removed: As of June 30, 2022, there were approximately 587,000 RSUs outstanding.
+Added: As of September 30, 2022, there were approximately 15,000 RSUs outstanding.
Restricted Stock
−Removed: Pursuant to the Merger, Brooklyn LLC’s approximately 3,000 outstanding restricted common units were exchanged for approximately 630,000 shares of Brooklyn’s restricted common stock.
+Added: Pursuant to the Merger, Brooklyn LLC’s approximately 3,000 outstanding restricted common units were exchanged for approximately 32,000 shares of Eterna’s restricted common stock.
There were no changes to any conditions and requirements of the restricted common stock.
−Removed: The shares vested quarterly beginning on March
−Removed: 31, 2021 and were to continue through December 31, 2022, contingent on continued service.
−Removed: Due to the modification of the restricted common units, the fair value of the restricted common stock immediately after the Merger was compared to the fair
−Removed: value of the restricted common units immediately prior to the Merger, and the change in fair value of $ 0.3 million was recognized in the
−Removed: statement of operations during the six months ended June 30, 2021.
+Added: The shares vested quarterly beginning on March 31, 2021 and were to continue
+Added: through December 31, 2022, contingent on continued service.
+Added: Due to the modification of the restricted common units, the fair value of the restricted common stock immediately after the Merger was compared to the fair value of the restricted common
+Added: units immediately prior to the Merger, and the change in fair value of $ 0.3 million was recognized in the statement of operations during
+Added: the nine months ended September 30, 2021.
The Company recognizes the fair value of restricted common stock as an expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period.
−Removed: During the six months ended June 30, 2022,
−Removed: approximately 78,000 shares of unvested restricted common stock were forfeited due to the holders of such shares no longer providing
−Removed: services to the Company.
−Removed: As of June 30, 2022, there were no shares of unvested restricted stock outstanding.
+Added: During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, approximately 4,000 shares of unvested restricted common stock were forfeited due to the holders of such shares no longer providing services to the Company.
+Added: September 30, 2022, there were no shares of unvested restricted stock outstanding.
Stock-Based Compensation Expense
−Removed: For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, the
−Removed: Company recognized stock-based compensation expense as follows, which includes the expense related to Dr.
+Added: For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021,
+Added: the Company recognized stock-based compensation expense as follows, which includes the expense related to Dr.
Federoff’s modified awards discussed above (in thousands):
−Removed: Three months ended June 30,
−Removed: Six months ended June 30,
+Added: Three months ended September 30,
+Added: Nine months ended September 30,
Research and development
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On March 6, 2022, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with an investor (the “PIPE Investor”)
−Removed: providing for the private placement (the “PIPE Transaction”) to the PIPE Investor of approximately 6,857,000 units
−Removed: (collectively, the “Units”), each Unit consisting of (i) one share of the Company’s common stock (or, in lieu thereof, one
−Removed: Pre-Funded Warrant to purchase one share of common stock) and (ii) one warrant (the “Common Warrants”) to purchase one share of
−Removed: common stock, for an aggregate gross purchase price of approximately $ 12.0 million (the “Subscription Amount”).
−Removed: Transaction closed on March 9, 2022.
−Removed: Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company is prohibited from issuing equity in variable rate transactions for a period of one-year following consummation of the PIPE Transaction, including issuing equity under the Second Purchase Agreement.
−Removed: Each Pre-Funded Warrant has an exercise price of $ 0.005 per share of common stock, was immediately exercisable, may be
−Removed: exercised at any time, has no expiration date and is subject to customary adjustments.
−Removed: The Pre-Funded Warrants may not be exercised if the aggregate number of shares of common stock beneficially owned by the holder thereof would exceed 9.99 % immediately after exercise thereof.
+Added: providing for the private placement (the “PIPE Transaction”) to the PIPE Investor of approximately 343,000 units (collectively,
+Added: the “Units”), each Unit consisting of (i) one share of the Company’s common stock (or, in lieu thereof, one Pre-Funded Warrant
+Added: to purchase one share of common stock) and (ii) one warrant (the “Common Warrants”) to purchase one share of common stock, for an aggregate gross purchase price of approximately $ 12.0 million (the “Subscription Amount”).
+Added: The PIPE Transaction closed on March 9, 2022.
+Added: Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company is prohibited from issuing equity in variable
+Added: rate transactions for a period of one-year following consummation of the PIPE Transaction, including issuing equity under the
+Added: Second Purchase Agreement.
+Added: Each Pre-Funded Warrant had an exercise price of $ 0.10 per share of common stock, was immediately exercisable, could be
+Added: exercised at any time, had no expiration date and was subject to customary adjustments.
+Added: The Pre-Funded Warrants could not be exercised if the aggregate number of shares of common stock beneficially owned by the holder thereof would exceed 9.99 % immediately after exercise thereof.
Upon the closing of the PIPE Transaction, the Company issued 275,000 shares of common stock and issued Pre-Funded Warrants representing approximately 68,000 shares of common stock.
+Added: On July 12, 2022, the PIPE Investor exercised its 68,000
+Added: Pre-Funded Warrants at an exercise price of $ 0.10 per share for an aggregate exercise price of $ 6,786 , in cash.
+Added: The Company issued 68,000 shares of common stock to
+Added: the PIPE Investor on July 14, 2022 upon receipt of the cash proceeds.
+Added: Subsequent to the exercise, no Pre-Funded Warrants
+Added: remained outstanding.
Each Common Warrant has an exercise price of $ 38.20 per share, becomes exercisable six months following the closing of the PIPE Transaction, expires five-and-one-half years from the date of issuance and is subject to customary adjustments.
The Common Warrants may not be exercised if the aggregate number of shares of common stock beneficially owned by the holder thereof would exceed 4.99 % immediately after exercise thereof, subject to increase to 9.99 % at the option of the holder.
−Removed: As of June 30, 2022, the Company had 6,857,000
+Added: As of September 30, 2022, the Company had 343,000
Common Warrants outstanding with a weighted average exercise price of $ 38.20 per share and a weighted average contractual life of 4.95 years.
−Removed: As of June 30, 2022, the Company had 1,357,000
−Removed: Pre-Funded Warrants outstanding with a weighted average exercise price of $ 0.005 per share.
−Removed: The Pre-Funded Warrants do not expire.
Common Warrants and Pre-Funded Warrants were accounted for as liabilities under ASC 815-40, as these warrants provide for a cashless settlement provision that does not meet the requirements of the indexation guidance under ASC 815-40.
warrant liabilities are measured at fair value at inception and on a recurring basis, with changes in fair value presented within the statement of operations.
+Added: Upon exercise of the Common Warrants and Pre-Funded Warrants, the fair value on the exercise date is reclassified from warrant
+Added: liabilities to equity .
The fair values of the Common Warrants and the Pre-Funded Warrants at the issuance date totaled $ 12.6 million in the aggregate, which was $ 0.6 million more
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available at the time of the transaction.
−Removed: The Company incurred fees of approximately $ 1.0 million through June 30, 2022 related to the PIPE Transaction, which were allocated to the fair value of the Common Warrants and the Pre-Funded Warrants and recorded in other expense, net on the
+Added: The Company incurred fees of approximately $ 1.0 million through September 30, 2022 related to the PIPE Transaction, which were allocated to the fair value of the Common Warrants and the Pre-Funded Warrants and recorded in other expense, net on the
accompanying condensed consolidated statement of operations.
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consecutive calendar days, the Company accrued $ 0.2 million during the first quarter of 2022 for the contingent loss the Company
−Removed: incurred as liquidated damages as a result of the late Q1 2022 10Q filing, which is recorded in other expense, net for the six months ended June 30, 2022 in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.
−Removed: The Company paid
−Removed: such $ 0.2 million liquidated damages payment in June 2022.
+Added: incurred as liquidated damages as a result of the late Q1 2022 10Q filing, which is recorded in other expense, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.
+Added: paid such $ 0.2 million liquidated damages payment in June 2022.
On June 30, 2022, the Company filed its Q1 2022 10-Q along with the 10-K/A, and on July 1, 2022, the Company provided its notice to the PIPE
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Under the terms of the Merger
−Removed: Agreement (see Note 3) , on March 25, 2021, Brooklyn issued shares of common stock to the equity holders of Brooklyn LLC.
+Added: Agreement (see Note 3) , on March 25, 2021, Eterna issued shares of common stock to the equity holders of Brooklyn LLC.
Class A units of Brooklyn LLC were converted into approximately 1,114,000 shares of common stock;
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converted into approximately 31,000 shares of common stock, and 10,500,000 rights options were converted into approximately 591,000 shares of common stock.
−Removed: Brooklyn also issued approximately 1,068,000 shares of common stock to the Financial Advisor pursuant to the Merger Agreement .
+Added: issued approximately 53,000 shares of common stock to its financial advisor pursuant to the Merger Agreement .
EARNINGS PER SHARE
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determined that the exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrants requires nominal consideration for the delivery of shares of common stock, and as such, has considered the 68,000 shares underlying the Pre-Funded Warrants to be outstanding effective on March 9, 2022 for the purposes of calculating basic EPS.
−Removed: Diluted net loss per share is calculated by dividing net loss by the
−Removed: weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (including the weighted average effect of the Pre-Funded Warrants) plus dilutive securities.
−Removed: Stock options, RSUs, warrants and other convertible securities are considered potential common
−Removed: shares and are included in the calculation of diluted net loss per share using the treasury method when their effect is dilutive.
−Removed: Diluted net loss per share is the same as basic net loss per share in periods where the effect of potentially
−Removed: dilutive shares of common stock are antidilutive.
−Removed: The following table presents the amount of stock options, RSUs, warrants and convertible preferred stock that were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per common share for three
−Removed: and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, as their effect was anti-dilutive:
−Removed: Three and Six months ended June 30,
+Added: Diluted net loss per share is calculated by
+Added: dividing net loss by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (including the weighted average effect of the Pre-Funded Warrants) plus dilutive securities.
+Added: Stock options, RSUs, warrants and other convertible securities are
+Added: considered potential common shares and are included in the calculation of diluted net loss per share using the treasury method when their effect is dilutive.
+Added: Diluted net loss per share is the same as basic net loss per share in periods where the
+Added: effect of potentially dilutive shares of common stock are antidilutive.
+Added: The following table presents the amount of stock options, RSUs, warrants and convertible preferred stock that were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per
+Added: common share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, as their effect was anti-dilutive:
+Added: Three and Nine months ended September 30,
Stock options
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RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
−Removed: In June 2022, the Financial Accounting Standard Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update
+Added: In September 2022, the Financial Accounting Standard Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No.
+Added: 2022-04, Liabilities—Supplier Finance Programs (Subtopic 405-50):
+Added: Disclosure of Supplier
+Added: Finance Program Obligations (“ASU
+Added: ASU 2022-04 requires a buyer that uses supplier finance programs to make annual disclosures about the program’s key terms, the balance sheet presentation of related amounts, the confirmed amount outstanding at the end of the period, and
+Added: associated roll-forward information.
+Added: ASU 2022-04 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years, except for the requirement to disclose roll-forward information, which is
+Added: effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023.
+Added: The Company does not expect a material impact on its financial statements as a result of adopting this amendment.
+Added: In June 2022, the FASB issued ASU No.
2022-03, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820):
−Removed: Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions (“ASU 2022-03”).
−Removed: The FASB issued ASU 2022-03 to (1) clarify the guidance in Topic 820, Fair Value
−Removed: Measurement, when measuring the fair value of an equity security subject to contractual restrictions that prohibit the sale of an equity security, (2) to amend a related illustrative example, and (3) to introduce new disclosure requirements for
−Removed: equity related securities subject to contractual sale restrictions that are measured at fair value in accordance with Topic 820.
−Removed: ASU 2022-03 clarifies that a contractual restriction on the sale of an equity security is not considered part of the
−Removed: unit of account of the equity security and, therefore, is not considered in measuring fair value.
−Removed: The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within those fiscal years with early adoption
+Added: Fair Value Measurement
+Added: of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions (“ASU 2022-03”).
+Added: The FASB issued ASU 2022-03 to (1) clarify the guidance in Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement, when measuring the fair value of an equity security subject to contractual
+Added: restrictions that prohibit the sale of an equity security, (2) to amend a related illustrative example, and (3) to introduce new disclosure requirements for equity related securities subject to contractual sale restrictions that are measured at
+Added: fair value in accordance with Topic 820.
+Added: ASU 2022-03 clarifies that a contractual restriction on the sale of an equity security is not considered part of the unit of account of the equity security and, therefore, is not considered in measuring fair
+Added: The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within those fiscal years with early adoption permitted.
The Company is evaluating when to adopt the amendments in ASU 2022-02.
−Removed: The Company does not expect a material impact as a result of adopting this amendment.
−Removed: SUBSEQUENT EVENT
−Removed: July 12, 2022, the PIPE Investor exercised its 1,357,000
−Removed: Pre-Funded Warrants at an exercise price of $ 0.005
−Removed: per share for an aggregate exercise price of $ 6,786 ,
−Removed: The Company issued 1,357,000 shares of common stock to
−Removed: the PIPE Investor on July 14, 2022 upon receipt of the cash proceeds.
−Removed: Subsequent to the exercise, no Pre-Funded Warrants
−Removed: remained outstanding.
+Added: does not expect a material impact as a result of adopting this amendment.
+Added: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
+Added: Facility Sublease
+Added: On October 18, 2022, the Company entered into the Sublease with E.R.
+Added: Squibb & Sons, L.L.C., a Delaware
+Added: limited liability company and subsidiary of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (“Sublessor”), for office, laboratory and research and development space (the “Premises”).
+Added: The Premises consists of approximately 45,500 square feet on the ninth floor of the building currently under construction located at 250 Water Street, Somerville, Massachusetts 02141.
+Added: The Sublease rent commences on the date that is the earlier of (i) the date that the Company commences
+Added: business operations from the Premises and (ii) the date that is the one-year anniversary of the later to occur of (A) October 18, 2022 and (B) the date that Sublessor obtains the primary landlord’s consent for the Sublease (such applicable
+Added: date, the “Rent Commencement Date”).
+Added: The Sublease has a term of 10 years from the Rent Commencement Date (the “Term”), subject to a
+Added: five-year extension in accordance with the terms of the Sublease.
+Added: Pursuant to the Sublease, within two business days following receipt of the primary landlord’s consent to the Sublease, the Company will pay Sublessor a security deposit in the form of a letter of credit
+Added: in the amount of approximately $ 4.1 million.
+Added: Provided there are no events of default by the Company under the Sublease, the letter of
+Added: credit will be reduced on an incremental basis throughout the Term.
+Added: Pursuant to the Sublease, the Company has agreed to pay base rent of approximately $ 0.5
+Added: million per month during the first year of the Term, increasing on an incremental basis each subsequent year of the Term, as well as traditional lease expenses including, certain taxes, operating expenses and utilities.
+Added: Exacis Option Agreement (Related Party Transaction)
+Added: On October 8, 2022, the Company entered into an option agreement (the “Option Agreement”) with Exacis
+Added: Biotherapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Exacis”), pursuant to which Exacis granted the Company the option to negotiate and enter into an exclusive worldwide license to certain of the technology licensed by Exacis for the treatment of
+Added: cancer in humans (the “Option”).
+Added: The Option Agreement provides that the Company will pay Exacis a fee of $ 0.3 million for the Option,
+Added: which would be creditable against the fees or purchase price payable under any such license if entered into by the Company in accordance with Option Agreement.
+Added: The Option Agreement provides for certain payments upon the execution of a
+Added: definitive license agreement, which would become payable only upon execution, and in accordance with the terms, of the applicable license agreement, if any.
+Added: The Option Agreement has been deemed a related party transaction, as one of the Company’s Board members, Dr.
+Added: Fiore, is the Chief Executive Officer of Exacis.
+Added: Additionally, the Company’s Interim Chief Executive Office, Dr.
+Added: Matthew Angel, is Chairman of Exacis’ scientific advisory board.
+Added: Angel is also the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Factor, which is the majority shareholder of Exacis.
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