Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities
Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). All statements other
than statements of historical facts contained in this Quarterly Report, including statements regarding the future financial position,
business strategy and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. The words “believe,”
“may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,”
“should,” “plan,” “expect,” and similar expressions, as they relate to us, are intended to identify
forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on current expectations and projections about future
events and financial trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial
needs. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions.
In addition, our business and
financial performance may be affected by the factors that are discussed under “Risk Factors” in the Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed on April 15, 2025. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment.
New risk factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for us to predict all risk factors, nor can we assess the impact of
all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially
from those contained in any forward-looking statements.
You should not rely upon forward-looking
statements as predictions of future events. We cannot assure you that the events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements
will be achieved or occur. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot
guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.
The following discussion and
analysis is qualified in its entirety by, and should be read in conjunction with, the more detailed information set forth in the financial
statements and the notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. This discussion should not be construed to
imply that the results discussed herein will necessarily continue into the future, or that any conclusion reached herein will necessarily
be indicative of actual operating results in the future. Such discussion represents only the best present assessment of our management.
Overview
We are a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical
company focused on our Phase III clinical trial, Flamingo-01, which is evaluating GLSI-100, an immunotherapy to prevent breast cancer
recurrences. GP2 is a 9 amino acid transmembrane peptide of the HER2/neu protein, a cell surface receptor protein that is expressed in
a variety of common cancers, including expression in 75% of breast cancers at low (1+), intermediate (2+), and high (3+ or over-expressor)
levels. The combination of GP2 + GM-CSF is called GLSI-100. We are currently expanding Flamingo-01 into Europe with plans to open up
to 150 sites globally. Flamingo-01 is designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of GLSI-100 in HER2 /neu positive patients with
residual disease or high-risk pathologic complete response at surgery and who have completed both neoadjuvant and postoperative adjuvant
trastuzumab based treatment.
To date, we have not generated
any revenue and we have incurred net losses. Our net losses were approximately $15.8 million and $8.9 million for the years ended December
31, 2024 and 2023, respectively and $3.3 million and $2.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Our net losses have resulted
from costs incurred in developing the drug in our pipeline, planning and preparing for clinical trials and general and administrative
activities associated with our operations. We expect to continue to incur significant expenses and corresponding increased operating
losses for the foreseeable future as we continue to develop our pipeline. Our costs may further increase as we conduct clinical trials
and seek regulatory approval for and prepare to commercialize our product candidate. We expect to incur significant expenses to continue
to build the infrastructure necessary to support our expanded operations, clinical trials, commercialization, including manufacturing,
marketing, sales and distribution functions. We will also experience increased costs associated with operating as a public company.
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Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2025 and 2024
Research and Development Expenses
Research and development expenses
increased by $406,609, or 19%, to $2,601,122 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 from $2,194,513 for the three months ended March
31, 2024. The increase was primarily the result of an options grant
to employees, management and the board of directors.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses
in creased by $338,522, or 99%, to $681,210 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 from $342,688 for the three months ended March 31,
2024. The increase was primarily the result of an options grant to employees, management and the board of directors.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Since our inception in 2006,
we have devoted most of our cash resources to research and development and general and administrative activities. We have not yet achieved
commercialization of our product and have a cumulative net loss from our operations. We will continue to incur net losses for the foreseeable
future. Our financial statements have been prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern.
We will require additional capital
to meet our long-term operating requirements. We expect to raise additional capital through the sale of equity and/or debt securities;
however, there is no assurance that we will be successful at raising additional capital in the future. If our plans are not achieved
and/or if significant unanticipated events occur, we may have to further modify our business plan, which may require us to raise additional
capital. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, our principal source of liquidity was our cash, which totalled $2,749,959 and $4,091,990,
respectively, and additional loans and accrued unreimbursed expenses from related parties. Historically, our principal sources of cash
have included proceeds from the sale of common stock and preferred stock and related party loans. Our principal uses of cash have included
cash used in operations. We expect that the principal uses of cash in the future will be for continuing operations, funding of research
and development, including our clinical trials, and general working capital requirements.
Cash Flow Activities for the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2025 and 2024
We incurred net losses of $3,258,362
and $2,473,195 during the three month periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The increase was primarily the result of an options grant to employees, management and the board of directors.
Operating Activities
Net cash used in operating activities
was $1,834,454 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and $1,782,565 for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Investing Activities
We did not use or generate cash
from investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.
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Financing Activities
Between January 1, 2025 and March 31, 2025, the Company
completed At The Market (“ATM”) offerings pursuant to its ATM agreement with H. C. Wainwright, in which it issued and sold
a total of 39,918 shares of its common stock at an average offering price of $12.52 per share for gross proceeds of $499,936 and net
proceeds of $492,423, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses borne by the Company, which totalled
$7,513.
Between January 1, 2024 and March
31, 2024, the Company completed At The Market (“ATM”) offerings pursuant to its ATM agreement with Jefferies, in which it
issued and sold a total of 27,117 shares of its common stock at an average offering price of $12.26 per share for gross proceeds of $332,351
and net proceeds of $299,116, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses borne by the Company, which
totalled $33,235.
Between
April 1, 2025 and May 9, 2025, the Company completed At The Market (“ATM”) offerings pursuant to its ATM agreement with H.
C. Wainwright, in which it issued and sold a total of 175,657 shares of its common stock at an average offering price of $9.58 per share
for gross proceeds of $1,682,893 and net proceeds of $1,635,498, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering
expenses borne by the Company, which totalled $47,395.
Contractual Obligations and Commitments
As of March 31, 2025, we did
not have any material contractual obligations, other than employment and shareholder agreements and the license for GP2 from HJF.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of March 31, 2025, we did
not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as described by Item 303(a)(4) of Regulation S-K.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our financial statements are
prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP, which require the use of estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts
of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts
of expenses in the periods presented.
On an ongoing basis, we evaluate
our estimates and judgments, including those related to accrued expenses and stock-based compensation. We base our estimates on historical
experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis
for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of expenses that are not readily apparent
from other sources. Actual results could differ from those estimates, particularly given the significant social and economic disruptions
and uncertainties associated with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the COVID-19 control responses.
Recent Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2016, the FASB issued
ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. The main
objective of the standard is to provide financial statement users with more decision-useful information about the expected credit losses
on financial instruments and other commitments to extend credit held by a reporting entity at each reporting date. To achieve this objective,
the amendments in this standard replace the incurred loss impairment methodology in current GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected
credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates.
The update is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2023 with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted the standard on
January 1, 2023. The adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on the Company’s audited financial statements and
related disclosures.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not
Yet Adopted
In October 2023, the FASB issued
ASU 2023-06—Codification Amendments in Response to the SEC’s Disclosure Update and Simplification Initiative. The main objective
of the amendment is to modify the disclosure or presentation requirements of various Topics in the Codification. Certain amendments represent
clarifications to or technical corrections of the current requirements. to eliminate disclosure requirements that were redundant, duplicative,
overlapping, outdated, or superseded. The effective date for each amendment will be when the SEC’s removal of that related disclosure
from Regulation S-X or Regulation S-K becomes effective, with early adoption prohibited. The Company is still evaluating the impact of
the adoption of this standard.
JOBS Act
On April 5, 2012, the JOBS Act
was enacted. Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that an “emerging growth company” can take advantage of the extended transition
period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”) for complying with new
or revised accounting standards. In other words, an “emerging growth company” can delay the adoption of certain accounting
standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies.
We have chosen to take advantage
of the extended transition periods available to emerging growth companies under the JOBS Act for complying with new or revised accounting
standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies provided under the JOBS Act. As a result, our financial statements
may not be comparable to those of companies that comply with public company effective dates for complying with new or revised accounting
standards.
Subject to certain conditions
set forth in the JOBS Act, as an “emerging growth company,” we intend to rely on certain of these exemptions, including,
without limitation, (i) providing an auditor’s attestation report on our system of internal controls over financial reporting pursuant
to Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and (ii) complying with any requirement that may be adopted by the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor’s report providing
additional information about the audit and the financial statements, known as the auditor discussion and analysis. We will remain an
“emerging growth company” until the earliest of (i) the last day of the fiscal year in which we have total annual gross revenues
of $1.07 billion or more; (ii) the last day of our fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the date of the completion of our initial
public offering; (iii) the date on which we have issued more than $1 billion in nonconvertible debt during the previous three years;
or (iv) the date on which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer under the rules of the SEC.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES
ABOUT MARKET RISK
We are a smaller reporting company,
as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are not required to provide the information required
under this Item 3.
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