Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary
Data
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Page
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM (PCAOB ID Number 688 ) F-2
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023 F-3
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023 F-4
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023 F-5
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023 F-6
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS F-7
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Stockholders and Board of Directors of
INmune Bio Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated
balance sheets of INmune Bio Inc. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the related consolidated statements
of operations and comprehensive loss, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended
December 31, 2024, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial
statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2024 and 2023., and the
results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2024, in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America .
Explanatory Paragraph – Going Concern
The accompanying financial statements have been
prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As more fully described in Note 2, the Company has incurred significant
losses and negative cash flows from its operating activities and is projecting insufficient liquidity to meet its obligations and sustain
its operations. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans
in regard to these matters are also described in Note 2. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from
the outcome of this uncertainty.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility
of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements based on our audits. We
are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are
required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the
standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged
to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding
of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal
control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess
the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond
to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.
Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating
the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matters
Critical audit matters are matters arising from
the current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and
that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging,
subjective, or complex judgments. We determined that there are no critical audit matters.
/s/ Marcum LLP
Marcum LLP
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2017.
Houston, Texas
March 27, 2025
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INMUNE BIO INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
December 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 20,922
$ 35,848
Research and development tax credit receivable
1,181
1,905
Other tax receivable
228
537
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
331
1,510
Prepaid expenses – related party
-
142
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
22,662
39,942
Operating lease – right of use asset
307
414
Other assets
79
131
Acquired in-process research and development intangible assets
16,514
16,514
TOTAL ASSETS
$ 39,562
$ 57,001
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE COMMON STOCK AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$ 6,539
$ 7,901
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities – related parties
25
35
Deferred liabilities
517
489
Current portion of long-term debt, net
-
9,921
Operating lease, current liability
140
119
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
7,221
18,465
Long-term operating lease liability
244
397
TOTAL LIABILITIES
7,465
18,862
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Redeemable common stock, $ 0.001 par value; 0 and 75,697 shares issued and outstanding, respectively (Note 9)
-
799
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock, $ 0.001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding
-
-
Common stock, $ 0.001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 22,280,451 and 17,950,776 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
22
18
Additional paid-in capital
195,754
159,143
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
( 575 )
( 799 )
Accumulated deficit
( 163,104 )
( 121,022 )
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
32,097
37,340
TOTAL LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE COMMON STOCK AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
$ 39,562
$ 57,001
See accompanying notes to these consolidated financial
statements.
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INMUNE BIO INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE
LOSS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023
( In
thousands, except share and per share amounts)
2024
2023
REVENUE
$ 14
$ 155
OPERATING EXPENSES
General and administrative
9,483
9,623
Research and development
33,166
20,273
Total operating expenses
42,649
29,896
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS
( 42,635 )
( 29,741 )
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET
Other income (expense), net
553
( 267 )
Total other income (expense), net
553
( 267 )
NET LOSS
$ ( 42,082 )
$ ( 30,008 )
Net loss per common share – basic and diluted
$ ( 2.11 )
$ ( 1.67 )
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic and diluted
19,944,304
17,980,791
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
Net loss
$ ( 42,082 )
$ ( 30,008 )
Other comprehensive income (loss) – foreign currency translation
224
( 100 )
Total comprehensive loss
$ ( 41,858 )
$ ( 30,108 )
See accompanying notes to these consolidated financial
statements.
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INMUNE BIO INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’
EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023
(In thousands, except share amounts)
Common Stock
Additional
Paid-In
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Accumulated
Total
Stockholders’
Shares
Amount
Capital
Income (loss)
Deficit
Equity
Balance as of January 1, 2023
17,945,995
$ 18
$ 151,799
$ ( 699 )
$ ( 91,014 )
$ 60,104
Issuance of common stock for cash, net
75,697
-
775
-
-
775
Reclassification to redeemable common stock
( 75,697 )
-
( 799 )
-
-
( 799 )
Cashless exercise of warrants
4,781
-
-
-
-
-
Stock-based compensation
-
-
7,368
-
-
7,368
Loss on foreign currency translation
-
-
-
( 100 )
-
( 100 )
Net loss
-
-
-
-
( 30,008 )
( 30,008 )
Balance as of December 31, 2023
17,950,776
18
159,143
( 799 )
( 121,022 )
37,340
Common stock issued for cash
247,126
-
2,361
-
-
2,361
Common stock and warrants issued for cash
3,898,852
4
25,424
-
-
25,428
Reclassification from redeemable common stock
75,697
-
799
-
-
799
Exercise of warrants for cash
108,000
-
422
-
-
422
Stock-based compensation
-
-
7,605
-
-
7,605
Gain on foreign currency translation
-
-
-
224
-
224
Net loss
-
-
-
-
( 42,082 )
( 42,082 )
Balance as of December 31, 2024
22,280,451
$ 22
$ 195,754
$ ( 575 )
$ ( 163,104 )
$ 32,097
See accompanying notes to these consolidated financial
statements.
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INMUNE BIO INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023
(In thousands)
2024
2023
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss
$ ( 42,082 )
$ ( 30,008 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Stock-based compensation
7,605
7,368
Accretion of debt discount
79
224
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Research and development tax credit receivable
724
6,194
Other tax receivable
309
( 175 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
1,179
2,517
Prepaid expenses – related party
142
( 108 )
Other assets
52
( 32 )
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
( 1,362 )
2,695
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities – related parties
( 10 )
26
Deferred liabilities
28
( 127 )
Accrued liability – long-term
-
( 550 )
Operating lease liability
( 25 )
( 4 )
Net cash used in operating activities
( 33,361 )
( 11,980 )
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net proceeds from sale of common stock and warrants
27,789
775
Repayment of debt
( 10,000 )
( 5,000 )
Net proceeds from the exercise of stock options
422
-
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
18,211
( 4,225 )
Impact on cash from foreign currency translation
224
( 100 )
NET DECREASE IN CASH
( 14,926 )
( 16,305 )
CASH AT BEGINNING OF YEAR
35,848
52,153
CASH AT END OF YEAR
$ 20,922
$ 35,848
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION:
Cash paid for income taxes
$ -
$ -
Cash paid for interest expense
$ 1,690
$ 1,778
See accompanying notes to these consolidated financial
statements.
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INMUNE BIO INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND BASIS
OF PRESENTATION
Organization and Business Overview
INmune Bio Inc. (the “Company” or
“INmune Bio”) was organized in the State of Nevada on September 25, 2015 and is a clinical stage biotechnology pharmaceutical
company focused on developing and commercializing its product candidates to treat diseases where the innate immune system is not functioning
normally and contributing to the patient’s disease. INmune Bio has three product platforms. The DN-TNF product platform utilizes
dominant-negative technology to selectively neutralize soluble TNF, a key driver of innate immune dysfunction and mechanistic target of
many diseases. DN-TNF is currently being developed for Alzheimer’s and treatment resistant depression (“XPro”) and cancer
(“INB03”) and an out-licensing strategy. The CORDStrom product platform is a pooled, human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem
cell product currently being developed to treat recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (“RDEB”). The Natural Killer Cell
Priming Platform includes INKmune aimed at priming the patient’s NK cells to eliminate minimal residual disease in patients with
cancer. INmune Bio’s product platforms utilize a precision medicine approach for the treatment of a wide variety of hematologic
malignancies, solid tumors and chronic inflammation.
Basis of Presentation and Principles of
Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements
of the Company have been prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“US GAAP”) in the United States
of America and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
The consolidated financial statements herein have been prepared in accordance
with US GAAP and include the accounts of INmune Bio, its wholly-owned United Kingdom subsidiary, and its wholly-owned Australia subsidiary
(collectively, the “Company”). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
NOTE 2 – GOING CONCERN
These consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applicable to a going concern, which contemplates the realization
of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business.
The Company has incurred significant losses and
negative cash flows from operations since inception and expects to incur additional losses until such time that it can generate significant
revenue from the commercialization of its product candidates. The Company had net losses of approximately $ 42.1 million and $ 30.0 million
and negative cash flows from operating activities of approximately $ 33.4 million and $ 12.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2024
and 2023, respectively, and an accumulated deficit of approximately $ 163.1 million and $ 121.0 million as of December 31, 2024 and 2023,
respectively. Given the Company’s projected operating requirements and its existing cash and cash equivalents, the Company is projecting
insufficient liquidity to sustain its operations through one year following the date that the financial statements are issued. These conditions
and events raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for the twelve months following the
issuance of these financial statements.
In response to these conditions, management is
currently evaluating different strategies to obtain the required funding of future operations. Financing strategies may include, but are
not limited to, the public or private sale of equity, debt financings or funds from other capital sources, such as government funding,
collaborations, strategic alliances, divestment of non-core assets, or licensing arrangements with third parties. There can be no assurances
that the Company will be able to secure additional financing, or if available, that it will be sufficient to meet its needs or on favorable
terms. Because management’s plans have not yet been finalized and are not within the Company’s control, the implementation
of such plans cannot be considered probable. As a result, the Company has concluded that management’s plans do not alleviate substantial
doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
The consolidated financial statements do not include
any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities
that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
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NOTE 3 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Use of Estimates
Preparing financial statements in conformity with
US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses.
Actual results and outcomes may differ from management’s estimates and assumptions.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company measures certain assets and liabilities
in accordance with authoritative guidance which requires fair value measurements to be classified and disclosed in one of the following
three categories:
Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted)
in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for assets or liabilities.
Level 2: Observable prices that
are based on inputs not quoted on active markets but corroborated by market data.
Level 3: Unobservable inputs are
used when little or no market data is available.
Assets and liabilities are classified based on
the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurements. The Company reviews the fair value hierarchy classification
on a quarterly basis. Changes in the ability to observe valuation inputs may result in a reclassification of levels for certain assets
or liabilities within the fair value hierarchy. The Company did not have any transfers of assets and liabilities between the levels of
the fair value measurement hierarchy during the years presented.
The carrying amounts of financial instruments
such as cash and cash equivalents, research and development tax credit receivable, other receivable, prepaid expenses, and accounts payable
and accrued liabilities approximate the related fair values due to the short-term maturities of these instruments.
Risks and Uncertainties
The Company
is subject to risks and uncertainties common to early-stage companies in the biotechnology industry, including, but not limited to, development
by competitors of new technological innovations, protection of proprietary technology, dependence on key personnel, compliance with government
regulations and the need to obtain additional financing to fund operations. Product candidates currently under development will require
significant additional research and development efforts, including extensive preclinical studies, clinical trials and regulatory approval
prior to commercialization. These efforts require significant amounts of additional resources, adequate personnel, infrastructure and
extensive compliance and reporting.
The Company’s
product candidates are still in development and, to date, none of the Company’s product candidates have been approved for sale.
There can
be no assurance that the Company’s research and development will be successfully completed, that adequate protection for the Company’s
intellectual property will be obtained or maintained, that any products developed will obtain necessary government regulatory approval
or that any approved products will be commercially viable. Even if the Company’s product development efforts are successful, it
is uncertain when, if ever, the Company will generate any revenue from any of its products. The Company operates in an environment of
rapid change in technology and substantial competition from other pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.
The Company
relies and expects to continue to rely on a small number of vendors to manufacture supplies and materials for its use in the clinical
trial programs. These programs could be adversely affected by a significant interruption in these manufacturing services.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid instruments
purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company holds cash in banks in excess of Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance limits. However, the Company believes risk of loss is minimal as the cash is held by large, highly-rated
financial institutions.
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Research and Development Tax Incentive Receivable
The Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary
in Australia, participates in the Australian research and development tax incentive program, such that a percentage of our qualifying
research and development expenditures are reimbursed by the Australian government, and such incentives are reflected as a reduction of
research and development expense. The Australian research and development tax incentive is recognized when there is reasonable assurance
that the incentive will be received, the relevant expenditure has been incurred and the amount of the consideration can be reliably measured.
At each period end, management estimates the reimbursement available to the Company based on available information at the time.
The Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary
in the United Kingdom, participates in the research and development program provided by the United Kingdom tax relief program, such that
a percentage of our qualifying research and development expenditures are reimbursed by the United Kingdom government, and such incentives
are reflected as a reduction of research and development expense. The United Kingdom research and development tax incentive is recognized
when there is reasonable assurance that the incentive will be received, the relevant expenditure has been incurred and the amount of the
consideration can be reliably measured. At each period end, management estimates the reimbursement available to the Company based on available
information at the time.
Intangible Assets
The Company capitalizes costs incurred in connection
with in-process research and development purchased from others if the asset has alternative uses and such uses are not restricted under
applicable license agreements; patent applications (principally legal fees), patent purchases, and trademarks related to its cell line
as intangible assets. Acquired in-process research and development costs that do not have alternative uses are expensed as incurred. When
the assets are determined to have a finite life (upon completion of the development of the in-process research and development for its
DN-TNF platform), the useful life will be determined, and the in-process research and development intangible assets will be amortized.
During the fourth quarter and if business factors
indicate more frequently, the Company performs an assessment of the qualitative factors affecting the fair value of our in-process research
and development. If the qualitative assessment suggests that impairment is more likely than not, a quantitative analysis is performed.
The quantitative analysis involves a comparison of the fair value of the in-process research and development with the carrying amount.
If the carrying amount of the in-process research and development exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount
equal to that excess. During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company performed a qualitative assessment of its in-process
research and development and determined that there were no indicators of impairment.
Basic and Diluted Loss per Share
Basic loss per share is computed by dividing net
loss available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of outstanding common shares during the period. Diluted loss per
share gives effect to all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period. Dilutive loss per share excludes all potential
common shares if their effect is anti-dilutive. For all periods presented, there is no difference in the number of shares used to calculate
basic and diluted shares outstanding due to the Company’s net loss position.
At December 31, 2024, the Company had 7,203,307 potentially issuable shares
of common stock upon the exercise of stock options and 3,944,238 potentially issuable shares of common stock upon the exercise of warrants.
At December 31, 2023, the Company had 5,496,000
potentially issuable shares of common stock upon the exercise of stock options and 45,386 potentially issuable shares of common stock
upon the exercise of warrants.
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue when the customer
obtains control of promised goods or services, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange
for those goods or services. The Company recognizes revenue following the five-step model prescribed under ASC Topic 606: (1) identify
contract(s) with a customer; (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (3) determine the transaction price; (4) allocate
the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (5) recognize revenues when (or as) the Company satisfies the
performance obligations. The Company records the expenses related to revenue in research and development expense, in the periods such
expenses were incurred.
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The Company records deferred revenues when cash
payments are received or due in advance of performance, including amounts which are refundable.
The Company’s 2024 and 2023 revenue was
from the sale of mesenchymal stromal cells to one customer in the United Kingdom and was recognized when the MSC’s were delivered
to the customer.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company utilizes the Black-Scholes option
pricing model to estimate the fair value of stock option awards at the date of grant, which requires the input of highly subjective assumptions,
including expected volatility and expected life. Changes in these inputs and assumptions can materially affect the measure of estimated
fair value of our share-based compensation. These assumptions are subjective and generally require significant analysis and judgment to
develop. When estimating fair value, some of the assumptions will be based on, or determined from, external data and other assumptions
may be derived from our historical experience with stock-based payment arrangements. The appropriate weight to place on historical experience
is a matter of judgment, based on relevant facts and circumstances. The Company accounts for forfeitures of stock options as they occur.
Research and Development
Research and development (“R&D”)
costs are expensed as incurred. Research and development credits are recorded by the Company as a reduction of research and development
costs. Major components of research and development costs include cash compensation, stock-based compensation, clinical trials and related
clinical manufacturing, costs of drug development, costs of materials and supplies, facilities cost, overhead costs, costs of pre-clinical
trials, regulatory and compliance costs, and fees paid to consultants and other entities that conduct certain research and development
activities on the Company’s behalf.
The Company recognizes grants as contra research
and development expense in the consolidated statement of operations on a systematic basis over the periods in which the entity recognizes
as expenses the related costs for which the grants are intended to compensate.
Income Taxes
The Company follows the liability method of accounting
for income taxes. Under this method, deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated tax consequences attributable
to differences between the financial statement carrying values and their respective income tax basis (temporary differences). The effect
on deferred income tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment
date.
Foreign Currency Translation
The Company’s financial statements are presented
in the U.S. dollar (“$”), which is the Company’s reporting currency, while its functional currencies are the U.S. Dollar
for its U.S. based operations, British Pound (“GBP”) for its United Kingdom-based operations and Australian Dollars (“AUD”)
for its Australian-based operations. All assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rate on the balance sheet date, stockholders’
equity is translated at historical rates and statement of operations items are translated at the weighted average exchange rate for the
period. The resulting translation adjustments are reported under other comprehensive income. Gains and losses resulting from the translations
of foreign currency transactions and balances are reflected in the statement of operations and comprehensive loss.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07,
Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (“ASU 2023-07”), which enhances
the disclosures required for operating segments in the Company’s annual and interim consolidated financial statements, including those
companies with a single operating segment. ASU 2023-07 is effective retrospectively for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023
and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company adopted ASU 2023-07 for the year ended December
31, 2024. See Note 13 for segment disclosures.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income
Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (“ASU 2023-09”). The guidance in ASU 2023-09 improves the
transparency of income tax disclosures by greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid disaggregated
by jurisdiction. The standard is effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption
permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of ASU 2023-09 may have on its consolidated financial statements.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03,
Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income-Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income
Statement Expenses (“ASU 2024-03”). ASU 2024-03 requires additional disclosure of specific types of expenses included
in the expense captions presented on the face of the income statement as well as disclosures about selling expenses. ASU 2024-03 is effective
for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted.
ASU 2024-03 may be applied prospectively with the option for retrospective application for all prior periods presented. The Company is
currently evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance on the Company’s current financial position, results of operations or financial
statement disclosures.
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Subsequent Events
The Company has evaluated all transactions through
the financial statement issuance date for subsequent disclosure consideration.
NOTE 4 – RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
ACTIVITY
According to UK tax law, the Company is allowed
an R&D tax credit that reduces a company’s tax bill in the UK for expenses incurred in R&D subject to certain requirements.
The Company’s UK subsidiary submits R&D tax credit requests annually for research and development expenses incurred. At December
31, 2024 and 2023, the Company had a research and development tax credit receivable of $ 0 for R&D expenses incurred in the UK. During
the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company received $ 0 and $ 2,710,000 of R&D tax credit reimbursements, respectively,
from the UK.
According to AUS tax law, the Company is allowed
an R&D tax credit that reduces a company’s tax bill in AUS for expenses incurred in R&D subject to certain requirements.
The Company’s Australian subsidiary submits R&D tax credit requests annually for research and development expenses incurred.
At December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company had a research and development tax credit receivable of $ 1,181,000 and $ 1,905,000 , respectively,
for R&D expenses incurred in Australia. During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company received $ 2,475,000 and $ 6,557,000
of R&D tax credit reimbursements, respectively, from Australia.
Xencor, Inc. License Agreement
On October
3, 2017, the Company entered into a license agreement (“Xencor License Agreement”) with Xencor, Inc. (“Xencor”),
which discovered and developed a proprietary biological molecule that inhibits soluble tumor necrosis factor. On June 10, 2021, the Company
and Xencor entered into a First Amendment to License Agreement pursuant to which, among other things, Section 3.2 of the Xencor License
Agreement was amended to change the due diligence milestones. Pursuant to the Xencor License Agreement, Xencor granted the Company an
exclusive worldwide, royalty-bearing license in licensed patent rights, licensed know-how and licensed materials (as defined in the license
agreement) to make, develop, use, sell and import any pharmaceutical product that comprises, contains, or incorporates Xencor’s
proprietary protein known as “XPro” that inhibits soluble tumor necrosis factor (or all modifications, formulations and variants
of the licensed protein that specifically bind soluble tumor necrosis factor) alone or in combination with one or more active ingredients,
in any dosage or formulation (“Licensed Products”). The Company believes the protein has numerous medical applications. Such
additional alternative applications of the technology are available under the Xencor License Agreement.
The Company
also agreed to pay Xencor a 5 % royalty on Net Sales of all Licensed Products in a given
calendar year, which are payable on a country-by- country and licensed product by licensed product basis until the date that is the later
of (a) the expiration of the last to expire valid claim covering such Licensed Product in such country or (b) ten years following the
first sale to a third party of the licensed product in such country.
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INKmune License Agreement
On October 29, 2015, the Company entered into
an exclusive license agreement (the “INKmune License Agreement”) with Immune Ventures, LLC (“Immune Ventures”).
Pursuant to the INKmune License Agreement, the Company was granted exclusive worldwide rights to the patents, including rights to incorporate
any improvements or additions to the patents that may be developed in the future. In consideration for the patent rights, the Company
agreed to the following milestone payments:
(in thousands)
Each Phase I initiation
$ 25
Each Phase II initiation
$ 250
Each Phase III initiation
$ 350
Each NDA/EMA filing
$ 1,000
Each NDA/EMA awarded
$ 9,000
In addition, the Company agreed to pay the licensor
a royalty of 1 % of net sales during the life of each patent granted to the Company. The License is owned by Immune Ventures. RJ Tesi,
the Company’s President and a member of our Board of Directors, David Moss, its Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and Mark Lowdell,
its Chief Scientific Officer, are the owners of Immune Ventures. No sales have occurred under this license. During December 2023, the
Company initiated a Phase I trial with INKmune in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer and has recorded a $ 25,000
payable to Immune Ventures as of December 31, 2024.
The term of the agreement began on October 29,
2015 and ends on a country-by-country basis on the date of the expiration of the last to expire patent rights where patent rights exists,
unless terminated earlier in accordance with the agreement. Upon the termination of the agreement, we shall have a fully paid up, perpetual,
royalty-free license without further obligation to Immune Ventures. The agreement can be terminated by Immune Ventures if, after 60 days
from the Company’s receipt of notice that the Company has not made a payment under the agreement, and the Company still does not
make this payment. On July 20, 2018 and October 30, 2020, the parties amended the agreement under which the Company was required
achieve milestones pursuant to the agreement.
On April 17, 2023, the parties executed an additional
amendment to the agreement under which the Company removed the due diligence requirements to achieve reasonable commercial efforts to
bring INKmune to market. This removed all requirements of clinical trial timelines and the filing timelines of an NDA or equivalent. All
other provisions in the INKmune License Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.
University of Pittsburg License Agreement
On October 3, 2017, the Company entered into an
Assignment and Assumption Agreement with Immune Ventures related to intellectual property licensed from the University of Pittsburgh.
Pursuant to the Assignment and Assumption Agreement (“Assignment Agreement”), Immune Ventures assigned all of its rights,
obligations and liabilities under an Exclusive License Agreement between the University of Pittsburgh – Of the Commonwealth System
of Higher Education (“Licensor”) and Immune Ventures to INmune Bio (“Licensee”), (the “PITT Agreement”).
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Consideration under the PITT Agreement includes: (i) annual
maintenance fees, (ii) royalty payments based on the sale of products making use of the licensed technology, and (iii) milestone payments.
Annual maintenance fees under the PITT Agreement
include $ 25,000 due on June 26, 2025 and thereafter until first commercial sale. The Company had no amounts owed pursuant to the PITT
Agreement as of December 31, 2024.
Upon first commercial sale of a product making
use of the licensed technology under the PITT Agreement, the Licensee is required to pay royalties equal to 2.5 % of Net Sales each calendar
quarter. As of December 31, 2024, there have been no commercial sales of product making use of the licensed technology under the PITT
Agreement.
Moreover, under the PITT Agreement the Licensee
is required to make milestone payments as follows:
(in thousands)
Each Phase I initiation
$ 50
Each Phase III initiation
$ 500
First commercial sale of product making use of licensed technology
$ 1,250
The PITT Agreement expires upon the earlier of:
(i) expiration of the last claim of the Patent Rights forming the subject matter of the PITT Agreement; or (ii) the date that is 20 years
from the effective date of the agreement (June 26, 2037).
The Licensee may terminate the PITT Agreement
upon 3 months prior written notice provided all payments under the license are current. The Licensor may terminate the PITT Agreement
upon written notice if: (i) Licensee defaults as to performance of material obligations which have not been cured within 60 days after
receiving written notice; or (ii) Licensee ceases to carry out its business, becomes bankrupt or insolvent, applies for or consents to
the appointment of a trustee, receiver or liquidator of its assets or seeks relief under any law for the aid of debtors.
NOTE 5 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The following table presents the hierarchy
for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
(in thousands)
Total
Quoted
Price in
Active
Market
(Level 1)
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
December 31, 2024:
Cash equivalents
Treasury bills
$ 10,260
$ 10,260
$ -
$ -
Money market funds
10,328
10,328
-
-
Total cash equivalents
$ 20,588
$ 20,588
$ -
$ -
(in thousands)
Total
Quoted
Price in
Active
Market
(Level 1)
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
December 31, 2023:
Cash equivalents
Money market fund
$ 35,162
$ 35,162
$ -
$ -
Total cash equivalents
$ 35,162
$ 35,162
$ -
$ -
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NOTE 6 – LEASE
In September 2021, the Company signed a lease with a third party for
office space in Boca Raton, Florida. The lease agreement has a 64-month term and commenced during the fourth quarter of 2021.
Below is a summary of the Company’s right-of-use
assets and liabilities:
(in thousands, except years and rate) December 31,
2024 December 31,
2023
Right-of-use asset $ 307 $ 414
Operating lease, current liability 140 119
Long-term operating lease liability 244 397
Total lease liability $ 384 $ 516
Weighted-average remaining lease term 2.3 years 3.3 years
Weighted-average discount rate 12.0 % 12.0 %
NOTE 7 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
UCL
At December 31, 2024 and 2023,
the Company recorded $ 0 and $ 112,000 , respectively, of prepaid expenses – related party for payments made to UCL in advance
of medical research to be provided. During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company paid UCL $ 321,000 and $ 573,000 ,
respectively. UCL is a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of London. The Company’s Chief Scientific and Manufacturing Officer
is a professor at the University of London.
AmplifyBio
During the
years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company paid AmplifyBio $ 384,000 and $ 77,000 , respectively, to perform certain research and
development on behalf of the Company. The CEO of AmplifyBio is on the Board of Directors of the Company.
NOTE
8 – DEBT
During 2021, the Company entered
into a Loan and Security Agreement (the “Term Loan”) with Silicon Valley Bank and SVB Innovation Credit Fund VIII, L.P., together
(the “Lenders”) in which the Company borrowed $ 15 million. The Term Loan was secured by the Company’s assets. During
December 2024, the Company paid off the Term Loan in full. During February 2025, the Company entered into a letter agreement with the
Lenders whereby the Term Loan was terminated.
For the
years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized interest expense of $ 789,000 and $ 2,278,000 , respectively, related to the
Term Loan.
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NOTE 9 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Registered Direct Offerings
During September 2024, the Company entered into
securities purchase agreements with investors whereby the Company sold 2,341,260 shares of the Company’s common stock
and warrants to purchase an additional 2,341,260 shares of the Company’s common stock exercisable six months from the
issuance date in a registered direct offering in exchange for gross proceeds of $ 13.0 million (net proceeds of approximately $ 12.0 million). Directors and
officers that participated in the offering paid a combined offering price of $ 6.50 per share and warrant, and other investors paid
$ 5.50 per share and warrant. The exercise price of the warrants is $ 6.40 , and are exercisable beginning on March 16, 2025 and
will terminate on March 16, 2030 unless accelerated pursuant to the terms of the warrant agreements. The Company determined the warrants
were equity classified. The fair value of the warrants was approximately $ 9.1 million and was calculated using the Black-Scholes
option-pricing model. Variables used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model include: (1) discount rate of 3.41 % based on the applicable
US Treasury bill rate (2) expected life of 5.5 years, (3) expected volatility of approximately 92 % based on the trading
history of the Company, and (4) zero expected dividends.
During April 2024, the Company entered into a
securities purchase agreement with an investor whereby the Company sold 986,000 shares of the Company’s common stock and
warrants to purchase an additional 986,000 shares of the Company’s common stock in a registered direct offering in exchange
for gross proceeds of approximately $ 9.7 million (net proceeds of approximately $ 8.9 million). The exercise price of the warrants
is $ 9.84 and the term of the warrants is the earlier of (1) April 29, 2026 or (2) thirty trading days following the reporting of
positive top line data in the Phase 2 Alzheimer’s program of XPro1595. The Company determined that the warrants were equity
classified. The fair value of the warrants was approximately $ 5.8 million and was calculated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing
model. Variables used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model include: (1) discount rate of 4.97 % based on the applicable US Treasury
bill rate (2) expected life of 2.0 years, (3) expected volatility of approximately 77 % based on the trading history of
the Company, and (4) zero expected dividends.
During April 2024, the Company entered into securities
purchase agreements with investors whereby the Company sold 571,592 shares of the Company’s common stock and warrants
to purchase an additional 571,592 shares of the Company’s common stock in a registered direct offering in exchange for
gross proceeds of approximately $ 4.8 million (net proceeds of approximately $ 4.5 million). Directors and
officers that participated in the offering paid a combined offering price of $ 8.445 per share and warrant, and other investors paid
$ 8.32 per share and warrant. The exercise price of the warrants is $ 9.152 , and the term is the earlier of two years from the issuance
of the warrants and thirty trading days following the release of top line data in the Phase 2 Alzheimer’s program, provided that
directors and officers of the Company that are subject to a blackout with respect to trading in the Company’s stock will have an
additional 60 days from the termination of the blackout date to exercise the warrant. The Company determined the warrants were equity
classified. The fair value of the warrants was approximately $ 3.0 million and was calculated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing
model. Variables used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model include: (1) discount rate of 4.89 % based on the applicable US Treasury
bill rate (2) expected life of 2.0 years, (3) expected volatility of approximately 78 % based on the trading history of
similar companies, and (4) zero expected dividends.
Common Stock – At the Market Offering
During March 2021, the Company entered into a
sales agreement (“Sales Agreement”) with BTIG, LLC (“BTIG”), as sales agent, to establish an At-The-Market (“ATM”)
offering program of up to $ 45 million of common stock, which the Company amended in August 2023. The Company was required to pay
BTIG a commission of 3 % of the gross proceeds from the sale of shares. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company issued
and sold 198,364 shares of common stock at an average price of $ 10.56 per share under the ATM program. The aggregate net
proceeds were approximately $ 2.0 million after BTIG’s commission expenses.
During August 2024, the Company entered into an
amended and restated at-the-market sales agreement with RBC Capital Markets LLC and BTIG (together, the “Sales Agents”) relating
to the offer and sale of shares of our common stock with an aggregate offering price of up to $ 75.0 million. This amended and restated
at-the-market sales agreement replaced the Sales Agreement entered into with BTIG in March 2021, as amended in August 2023. The Company
is required to pay the Sales Agents a commission of 3 % of the gross proceeds from the sale of shares. During
the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company issued and sold 48,762 shares of common stock at an average price of $ 6.96 per
share under the ATM program. The aggregate net proceeds were approximately $ 0.3 million after commission expenses. At December 31,
2024, the Company had $ 74.7 million of common stock available under the amended and restated at-the-market agreement.
During
July 2023, the Company sold 75,697 shares of its common stock at an average price of $ 10.56 per share under the ATM program.
The aggregate net proceeds were approximately $ 775,000 after offering expenses. These shares were inadvertently sold under a registration
statement filed with the SEC that had in fact expired prior to the time the shares were sold. As of December 31, 2023, the
Company reclassified 75,697 shares, with an aggregate purchase price of $ 799,000 of its common stock as temporary equity
presented outside stockholders’ equity as a result of potential rescission rights. There have been no claims or demands to
exercise such rights. As of December 31, 2024, the rescission rights for these shares have lapsed and the shares were reclassified
to permanent equity.
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Stock options
On June 1, 2023, the Company’s shareholders
approved an amendment to the 2021 Incentive Stock Plan (“2021 Amended and Restated Incentive Stock Plan”) to increase the
shares of the Company’s common stock available for issuance thereunder to 4,000,000 shares.
During 2024,
the Company granted certain employees and directors options to purchase 1,964,307 shares of its common stock pursuant to the
2021 Incentive Stock Plan. The stock options had a fair value of approximately $ 11.6 million that was calculated using the Black-Scholes
option-pricing model. Variables used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model include: (1) discount rate of 3.90 % - 4.46 % based
on the applicable US Treasury bill rate (2) expected life of 5.5 – 10.0 years, (3) expected volatility of approximately 100 %
- 106 % based on the trading history of similar companies, and (4) zero expected dividends.
During 2023, the Company granted certain employees
and directors options to purchase 665,000 shares of its common stock pursuant to the 2017 and 2019 Incentive Stock Plans and
2021 Amended and Restated Incentive Stock Plan. The stock options had a fair value of approximately $ 4.9 million that was calculated
using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Variables used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model include: (1) discount rate of 3.84 %
– 3.99 % based on the applicable US Treasury bill rate (2) expected life of 6.0 – 6.25 years, (3)
expected volatility of approximately 91 % based on the trading history of similar companies, and (4) zero expected dividends.
At December 31, 2024, the Company had 121,243
shares reserved for issuance pursuant to the 2021 Amended and Restated Incentive Stock Plan and 15,975 shares available pursuant to the
2019 Stock Incentive Plan.
The following table summarizes stock option activity :
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts) Number of
Shares Weighted-
average
Exercise
Price Weighted-
average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(years) Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2022 4,841,417 $ 8.60 6.28 -
Options granted 665,000 $ 9.69 10.0 -
Options exercised -
$ -
- -
Options cancelled ( 10,417 ) $ 12.44 - -
Outstanding at December 31, 2023 5,496,000 $ 8.73 6.18 -
Options granted 1,964,307 $ 7.06 10.0 -
Options cancelled ( 149,000 ) $ 9.90 - -
Options exercised ( 108,000 ) $ 3.91 - -
Outstanding at December 31, 2024 7,203,307 $ 8.29 6.49 $ 1,218
Exercisable at December 31, 2024 4,988,685 $ 8.68 5.20 $ 1,218
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During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company
recognized stock-based compensation expense of $ 7,605 ,000 and $ 7,368 ,000, respectively, related to stock options. As of December 31,
2023, there was $ 12,213,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options which is expected to be recognized
over a weighted-average period of 2.37 years.
Warrants
The Company issued warrants to the Company’s
lenders upon obtaining a loan in June 2021. The warrants have a 10 -year term and an exercise price of $ 14.05 . At December 31, 2024
and 2023, respectively, 45,386 of these warrants are outstanding and the intrinsic value of these warrants is $0 .
During April
2024, the Company issued 1,557,592 warrants to investors in connection with the sale of common stock. At December 31, 2024, 1,557,592 of
these warrants are outstanding and are exercisable for cash at a weighted average price of $ 9.59 per share. The intrinsic value of
these warrants was $0 as of December 31, 2024.
During September
2024, the Company issued 2,341,260 warrants to investors in connection with the sale of common stock. At December 31, 2024, 2,341,260 of
these warrants are outstanding and are exercisable for cash at a weighted average price of $ 6.40 per share. The intrinsic value of
these warrants was $0 as of December 31, 2024.
During the year ended December 31, 2023, a third
party exercised 28,688 warrants on a cashless basis in exchange for 4,781 shares of common stock.
Stock-based Compensation by Class of Expense
The following summarizes the components of stock-based
compensation expense in the consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively:
(in thousands)
Year Ended
December 31,
2024
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
Research and development
$ 3,037
$ 2,743
General and administrative
4,568
4,625
Total
$ 7,605
$ 7,368
Shareholder Rights Agreement
On December 30, 2020, the Board of Directors (the
“Board”) of the Company approved and adopted a Rights Agreement, dated as of December 30, 2020, by and between the Company
and VStock Transfer, LLC, as rights agent, pursuant to which the Board declared a dividend of one preferred share purchase right (each,
a “Right”) for each outstanding share of the Company’s common stock held by stockholders as of the close of business
on January 11, 2021. When exercisable, each right initially would represent the right to purchase from the Company one one-thousandth
of a share of a newly designated series of preferred stock, Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, par value $ 0.001 per share,
of the Company, at an exercise price of $ 300.00 per one one-thousandth of a Series A Junior Participating Preferred Share, subject to
adjustment. Subject to various exceptions, the Rights become exercisable in the event any person (excluding certain exempted or grandfathered
persons) becomes the beneficial owner of twenty percent or more of the Company’s common stock without the approval of the Board.
The Rights Agreement was amended in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 to extend the expiration date and shall expire on December 30, 2025.
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Preferred Stock
In 2020, the Company designated 45,000 shares
of its preferred stock with par value of $ 0.001 per share as Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock. The remaining 9,955,000 shares
of preferred stock with par value of $ 0.001 remain undesignated. None of the preferred shares were issued and outstanding at December 31,
2024 and 2023.
NOTE 10 – INCOME TAXES
Loss before income taxes summarized by region
was as follows:
(in thousands)
December 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
United States
$ 22,603
$ 20,286
Foreign
19,479
9,722
Total loss before income taxes
42,082
30,008
The provision for income taxes consists of the
following components:
December 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
Current expense (benefit)
$ -
$ -
Federal
-
-
State
-
-
Foreign
-
-
Current income tax expense
-
-
Deferred expense (benefit)
-
-
Federal
-
-
State
-
-
Foreign
-
-
Deferred income tax
-
-
Net deferred taxes
$ -
$ -
A reconciliation of income tax benefit computed
using the federal statutory income tax rate to the Company’s tax expense is as follows:
(in thousands, except percentage)
December 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
Federal tax benefit at statutory rate ( 21 %)
$ ( 8,837 )
$ ( 6,302 )
Stock-based compensation
1,297
1,143
State income tax benefit, net of federal tax effect
( 320 )
( 222 )
Foreign tax differential
( 482 )
( 241 )
Research credits
268
266
Other
2
3
Return to provision adjustment
2,052
335
Change in valuation allowance
6,020
5,018
Income tax benefit
$ -
$ -
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The principal components of deferred tax assets
and liabilities consist of the following at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively:
(in thousands)
December 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
Deferred tax assets
Stock-based compensation
$ 2,142
$ 2,208
Research and development
4,716
2,900
Federal NOL carryforwards
8,686
6,849
State NOL carryforwards
1,923
1,685
Foreign NOL carryforwards
8,221
5,965
Total deferred tax assets
25,688
19,607
Less valuation allowance
( 25,688 )
( 19,607 )
Net deferred tax assets
$ -
$ -
We file income tax returns in the United States,
the United Kingdom and Australia. The Company is no longer subject to Internal Revenue Service tax examinations by tax authorities
for years prior to 2021. The United Kingdom and Australia are no longer subject to income tax examination for years prior to
2023 and 2022, respectively.
As of December 31, 2024, the Company has a federal net operating loss
carryforward of approximately $ 41.4 million, a United Kingdom net operating loss carryforward of $ 17.4 million and an Australia net operating
loss carryforward of $ 19.7 million. The federal net operating loss carryforwards for 2017 will begin to expire in the year ending December
31, 2037 . The remaining federal net operating loss carryforwards generated after 2017 have no expiration. The United Kingdom and Australia
net operating losses have no expiration. The Company has net operating loss carryforwards in California and Florida of $ 14.9 million and
$ 24.2 million, respectively, of which the California net operating losses will begin to expire in the year ending December 31, 2037, and
the Florida net operating losses have no expiration.
The Company’s gross deferred tax assets
of $ 25.7 million and $ 19.6 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, primarily consist of net operating loss carryforwards
for income tax purposes. A valuation allowance is required to be recorded when it is not more likely than not that some portion or all
of the net deferred tax assets will be realized. Since the Company cannot be assured of generating taxable income and thereby realizing
the net deferred tax assets, a full valuation allowance has been recorded. The change in the valuation allowance was $ 6,081,000 during
the year ended December 31, 2024.
The Company recognizes uncertain tax positions
in accordance with ASC 740 on the basis of evaluating whether it is more likely than not that the tax positions will be sustained upon
examination by tax authorities. For those tax positions that meet the more-likely-than not recognition threshold, we recognize the largest
amount of tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement. As of December 31, 2024, and 2023,
the Company has no significant uncertain tax positions. There are no unrecognized tax benefits included on the balance sheet that would,
if recognized, impact the effective tax rate. The Company does not anticipate there will be a significant change in unrecognized tax benefits
within the next 12 months.
NOTE 11 – COLLABORATIVE AGREEMENTS
During September 2020, the Company was awarded
a grant from the National Institutes of Health (“NIH”). The grant will support a Phase 2 study of XPro in patients with treatment
resistant depression. During 2024, the grant was reduced from approximately $ 2.9 million to approximately $ 2.0 million. As of December
31, 2024, the Company has not received any proceeds pursuant to this grant.
NOTE
12 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Lease
During September
2021, the Company signed a lease agreement with a third party for office space in Boca Raton, Florida. The operating lease has a 64 -month
term and commenced during the fourth quarter of 2021.
Future minimum payments pursuant
to the leases are as follows:
(in thousands, except years)
2025
193
2026
198
2027
51
Total lease payments
442
Less: imputed interest
( 58 )
Present value of future lease payments
384
Less: operating lease, current liabilities
( 140 )
Long-term operating lease liabilities
$ 244
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During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023,
the Company recognized $ 161,000 and $ 163,000 , respectively, in operating lease expense, which is included in general and administrative
expenses in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations.
Dispute
The Company
has an ongoing dispute with a vendor in which the Company believes that the vendor did not properly provide services for which they have
invoiced the Company. As of December 31, 2024, the Company has outstanding invoices with the vendor which aggregate approximately $ 1.6 million,
of which the Company has recorded approximately $ 0.2 million, which is the Company’s estimate of the obligation incurred, and
the remaining $ 1.4 million has not been recorded by the Company as the Company believes the invoices were sent erroneously. The Company
and the vendor are still attempting to resolve the dispute and legal proceedings have not been threatened.
Litigation
The Company
is subject to claims and suits that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of our business. Although management currently believes
that resolving claims against the Company, individually or in aggregate, will not have a material adverse impact in the Company’s
consolidated financial statements, these matters are subject to inherent uncertainties and management’s view of these matters may
change in the future.
NOTE
13 – SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company
operates as one operating segment. The Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) is its Chief Financial Officer,
who reviews the financial statements on a consolidated basis. The CODM uses the Company’s long-range plan to allocate resources.
The CODM makes decisions on resource allocation, assesses performance of the business, and monitors budget versus actual results using
consolidated loss from operations.
Significant expenses
within loss from operations, as well as within net loss, include research and development and general and administrative expenses, which
are each separately presented on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss. Other segment items
within net loss include other income (expense), net.
The Company’s long-lived
assets consist primarily of acquired in-process research and development intangible assets which are located in the United States.
NOTE
14 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Cordstrom License Agreement
On February 6, 2025, the Company and GOSH entered into a license agreement
for the exclusive commercial use to clinical trial data associated with the Mission EB study investigating the potential of CORDStrom
to treat RDEB in pediatric patients. The Company owns the intellectual property covering CORDStrom, the investigational medicinal product
used in the Mission EB study. In addition, the Company owns intellectual property and maintains trade secret protections covering the
manufacturing of CORDStrom. With this license to the clinical trial data, the Company intends to prepare applications seeking marketing
authorization of CORDStrom for treatment of pediatric RDEB in each of the FDA, EMA, and MHRA. Terms of the license agreement include an
upfront payment of £ 250,000 (approximately $ 0.3 million at February 6, 2025) and a single milestone payment of up to £ 6,000,000
(approximately $ 7.5 million at February 6, 2025) due on the first to occur marketing authorization to be granted by the FDA, EMA or MHRA.
In addition to these financial terms, the Company has also agreed to certain patient access obligations, including sponsoring the supply
of CORDStrom to UK patients enrolled in an open label continuation of the Mission EB study.
Sales of Common Stock
During the period from January 1, 2025 through March 27, 2025, the
Company sold 649,860 shares of its common stock through its ATM program for net proceeds of $ 5.3 million.
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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants
on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.