Item 1. Financial Statements
Item 1. Financial Statements
INMUNE BIO INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
June 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 47,825
$ 52,153
Research and development tax credit receivable
1,934
8,099
Other tax receivable
112
362
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
2,707
4,027
Prepaid expenses – related party
30
34
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
52,608
64,675
Operating lease – right of use asset
468
507
Other assets
130
99
Acquired in-process research and development intangible assets
16,514
16,514
TOTAL ASSETS
$ 69,720
$ 81,795
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$ 2,385
$ 5,206
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities – related parties
9
9
Deferred liabilities
560
616
Current portion of long-term debt
10,000
5,000
Operating lease, current liabilities
101
87
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
13,055
10,918
Long-term debt, net
4,822
9,697
Long-term operating lease liabilities
463
526
Accrued liability – long-term
726
550
TOTAL LIABILITIES
19,066
21,691
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
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, 17,945,995 shares issued and outstanding
18
18
Additional paid-in capital
155,399
151,799
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
( 712 )
( 699 )
Accumulated deficit
( 104,051 )
( 91,014 )
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
50,654
60,104
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
$ 69,720
$ 81,795
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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INMUNE BIO INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
For the Six Months Ended
June 30,
2023
2022
2023
2022
REVENUE
$ 46
$ 16
$ 84
$ 179
OPERATING EXPENSES
General and administrative
2,309
2,215
4,637
4,547
Research and development
4,148
4,189
8,281
8,498
Total operating expenses
6,457
6,404
12,918
13,045
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS
( 6,411 )
( 6,388 )
( 12,834 )
( 12,866 )
OTHER EXPENSE, NET
( 90 )
( 450 )
( 203 )
( 875 )
NET LOSS
$ ( 6,501 )
$ ( 6,838 )
$ ( 13,037 )
$ ( 13,741 )
Net loss per common share – basic and diluted
$ ( 0.36 )
$ ( 0.38 )
$ ( 0.73 )
$ ( 0.77 )
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic and diluted
17,945,995
17,945,995
17,945,995
17,908,349
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
Net loss
$ ( 6,501 )
$ ( 6,838 )
$ ( 13,037 )
$ ( 13,741 )
Other comprehensive loss – foreign currency translation
( 4 )
( 757 )
( 13 )
( 702 )
Total comprehensive loss
$ ( 6,505 )
$ ( 7,595 )
$ ( 13,050 )
$ ( 14,443 )
The accompanying
notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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INMUNE BIO INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES
IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
2023
(In thousands, except share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Accumulated
Additional
Other
Total
Common Stock
Paid-In
Comprehensive
Accumulated
Stockholders’
Shares
Amount
Capital
Loss
Deficit
Equity
Balance as of December 31, 2022
17,945,995
$ 18
$ 151,799
$ ( 699 )
$ ( 91,014 )
$ 60,104
Stock-based compensation
-
-
1,737
-
-
1,737
Loss on foreign currency translation
-
-
-
( 9 )
-
( 9 )
Net loss
-
-
-
-
( 6,536 )
( 6,536 )
Balance as of March 31, 2023
17,945,995
18
153,536
( 708 )
( 97,550 )
55,296
Stock-based compensation
-
-
1,863
-
-
1,863
Loss on foreign currency translation
-
-
-
( 4 )
-
( 4 )
Net loss
-
-
-
-
( 6,501 )
( 6,501 )
Balance as of June 30, 2023
17,945,995
$ 18
$ 155,399
$ ( 712 )
$ ( 104,051 )
$ 50,654
The accompanying
notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES
IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2022
(In thousands, except share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Accumulated
Additional
Other
Total
Common Stock
Paid-In
Comprehensive
Accumulated
Stockholders’
Shares
Amount
Capital
Income (Loss)
Deficit
Equity
Balance as of December 31, 2021
17,843,303
$ 18
$ 143,921
$ 1
$ ( 63,715 )
$ 80,225
Issuance of common stock for cash
82,900
-
699
-
-
699
Exercise of warrants for cash
19,792
-
30
-
-
30
Stock-based compensation
-
-
1,536
-
-
1,536
Gain on foreign currency translation
-
-
-
55
-
55
Net loss
-
-
-
-
( 6,903 )
( 6,903 )
Balance as of March 31, 2022
17,945,995
18
146,186
56
( 70,618 )
75,642
Stock-based compensation
-
-
1,886
-
-
1,886
Loss on foreign currency translation
-
-
-
( 757 )
-
( 757 )
Net loss
-
-
-
-
( 6,838 )
( 6,838 )
Balance as of June 30, 2022
17,945,995
$ 18
$ 148,072
$ ( 701 )
$ ( 77,456 )
$ 69,933
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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INMUNE BIO INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
For the Six Months Ended
June 30,
2023
2022
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss
$ ( 13,037 )
$ ( 13,741 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Stock-based compensation
3,600
3,422
Accretion of debt discount
125
113
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Research and development tax credit receivable
6,165
( 13 )
Other tax receivable
250
457
Prepaid expenses
1,320
( 1,944 )
Prepaid expenses – related party
4
( 37 )
Other assets
( 31 )
-
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
( 2,821 )
( 2,046 )
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities – related parties
-
( 71 )
Deferred liabilities
( 56 )
2
Accrued liability – long-term
176
176
Operating lease liabilities
( 10 )
58
Net cash used in operating activities
( 4,315 )
( 13,624 )
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net proceeds from sale of common stock
-
699
Net proceeds from the exercise of warrants
-
30
Net cash provided by financing activities
-
729
Impact on cash from foreign currency translation
( 13 )
( 702 )
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
( 4,328 )
( 13,597 )
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD
52,153
74,810
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD
$ 47,825
$ 61,213
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION:
Cash paid for income taxes
$ -
$ -
Cash paid for interest expense
$ 930
$ 601
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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INMUNE BIO INC.
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION
OF BUSINESS
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 two 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 for Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy (“DMD”). 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.
NOTE 2 – LIQUIDITY
As of June 30, 2023, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $ 104,051,000
and experienced losses since its inception. The Company had cash, cash equivalents of $ 47,825,000 as of June 30, 2023, and has not generated
positive cash flows from operations. To date, the Company has funded its operations primarily through the sale of its common stock. Although
it is difficult to predict the Company’s liquidity requirements, as of June 30, 2023, and based upon the Company’s current
operating plan, the Company believes that it will have sufficient cash to meet its projected operating requirements for at least the next
12 months following the filing date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q based on the balance of cash available as of June 30, 2023.
Management expects operating losses to continue
for the foreseeable future. There can be no assurance that the Company will ever earn revenues or achieve profitability, or if achieved,
that they will be sustained on a continuing basis. In addition, the manufacturing, clinical and preclinical development activities as
well as the commercialization of the Company’s products, if approved, will require significant additional financing. The Company
may be unable to secure such financing when needed, or if available, such financings may be under terms that are unfavorable to the Company
or the current stockholders. If the Company is unable to raise additional funds when needed, it may be required to delay, reduce the scope
of, or eliminate development programs, which may adversely affect its business and operations.
NOTE 3 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis
of Presentation
The accompanying financial statements are presented
in U.S. dollars and have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US
GAAP”), and pursuant to the accounting and disclosure rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of INmune Bio Inc. and its subsidiaries. Intercompany transactions and balances
have been eliminated.
In the opinion
of management, the interim financial information includes all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the results
for the interim periods. These unaudited consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited
financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2022, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on March 2, 2023.
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Risks and Uncertainties
The Company is subject to risks and uncertainties
as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The extent of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s business is highly uncertain
and difficult to predict. Also, economies worldwide have also been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, however policymakers
around the globe have responded with fiscal policy actions to support the healthcare industry and economy. The magnitude and overall effectiveness
of these actions remain uncertain.
In addition, the Company’s clinical trials
have been affected by and may continue to be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Clinical site initiation and patient enrollment have and
may continue to be delayed due to prioritization of hospital resources toward the COVID-19 pandemic. Some patients have not, and others
may not be able to comply with clinical trial protocols if quarantines impede patient movement or interrupt healthcare services. Similarly,
the ability to recruit and retain patients and principal investigators and site staff who, as healthcare providers, may have heightened
exposure to COVID-19, may adversely impact the Company’s clinical trial operations.
The severity of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
on the Company’s business will depend on several factors, including, but not limited to, the duration and severity of the pandemic
and the extent and severity of the impact on the Company’s service providers, suppliers, contract research organizations (“CROs”)
and the Company’s clinical trials, all of which are uncertain and cannot be predicted. As of the date of issuance of Company’s
financial statements, the extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic may materially impact the Company’s financial condition, liquidity
or results of operations is uncertain.
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.
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Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company
considers all short-term, highly liquid investments with an original maturity at the date of purchase of three months or less to be cash
equivalents. The Company maintains cash balances that may be uninsured or in deposit accounts that exceed Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
limits. The Company maintains its cash deposits with major financial institutions.
Research
and Development Tax Incentive Receivable
The Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary
in Australia (“AUS”), 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 (“UK”), 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.
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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 June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company had potentially
issuable shares as follows:
June 30,
2023
2022
Stock options
5,501,000
4,851,000
Warrants
74,074
74,074
Total
5,575,074
4,925,074
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.
The Company records deferred revenues when cash
payments are received or due in advance of performance, including amounts which are refundable.
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.
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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, costs of preclinical studies,
clinical trials and related clinical manufacturing, costs of drug development, costs of materials and supplies, facilities cost, overhead
costs, 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 income (loss).
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit
Losses (Topic 326), Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, as clarified in subsequent amendments. ASU 2016-13 changes
the impairment model for certain financial instruments. The new model is a forward-looking expected loss model and will apply to financial
assets subject to credit losses and measured at amortized cost and certain off-balance sheet credit exposures. This includes loans, held-to-maturity
debt securities, loan commitments, financial guarantees and net investments in leases, as well as trade receivables. For available-for-sale
debt securities with unrealized losses, credit losses will be measured in a manner similar to today, except that the losses will be recognized
as allowances rather than reductions in the amortized cost of the securities. In October 2019, the FASB voted to delay the effective date
of this standard. Topic 326 became effective for the Company on January 1, 2023. Adoption of the ASU is on a modified retrospective basis.
The Company adopted ASU 2013-13 on January 1, 2023, and the adoption of the ASU did not impact the Company’s financial position,
results of operations, cash flows or net loss per share.
Subsequent Events
The Company
evaluates events that have occurred after the balance sheet date of June 30, 2023, through the date which the financial statements are
issued.
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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 June
30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company recorded a research and development tax credit receivable in the amount of $ 0 and $ 2,690,000 ,
respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company received $ 2,710,000 and $ 0 , respectively, of R&D tax
credit reimbursements 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 June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company recorded a research and development tax credit receivable of $ 1,934,000 and $ 5,409,000 ,
respectively, for R&D expenses incurred in Australia. During the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company received $ 3,763,000
and $ 0 , respectively, of R&D tax credit reimbursements 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.
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
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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.
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”).
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 the following:
(in thousands)
June 26 of each year 2021-2022
$ 5
June 26 of each year 2023-2024
$ 10
June 26 of each year 2025 until first commercial sale
$ 25
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.
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
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The Company had no amounts owed pursuant to the
PITT Agreement as of June 30, 2023.
The PITT Agreement expires upon the earlier of:
(i) expiration of the last claim of the Patent Rights (as defined in the PITT Agreement) 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)
June 30, 2023:
Cash equivalents
Money market funds
$ 47,448
$ 47,448
$ -
$ -
Total cash equivalents
$ 47,448
$ 47,448
$ -
$ -
(in thousands)
Total
Quoted
Price in
Active
Market
(Level 1)
Significant
Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
December 31, 2022:
Cash equivalents
Money market fund
$ 51,058
$ 51,058
$ -
$ -
Total cash equivalents
$ 51,058
$ 51,058
$ -
$ -
NOTE 6 – LEASE
The Company leases office space in Florida from
a third party. 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)
June 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
Right-of-use asset
$ 468
$ 507
Operating lease, current liability
$ 101
$ 87
Long-term operating lease liability
$ 463
$ 526
Total lease liability
$ 564
$ 613
Weighted-average remaining lease term
3.8 years
4.3 years
Weighted-average discount rate
12.0 %
12.0 %
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NOTE 7 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
UCL
At June
30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company owed UCL Consultants Limited (“UCL”) $ 9,000 in connection with medical research
performed on behalf of the Company. During the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company paid UCL $ 209,000 and $ 123,000 ,
respectively, for medical research performed on behalf of the Company. At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company recorded $ 30,000
and $ 34,000 , respectively, of prepaid expenses – related party for payments made to UCL in
advance of services to be provided. 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
At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company
owed AmplifyBio $ 0 in connection with medical research performed on behalf of the Company. The CEO
of AmplifyBio is on the Board of Directors of the Company. During the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company paid AmplifyBio
$ 6,000 and $ 138,000 , respectively, for pre-clinical research performed on behalf of the Company.
NOTE 8 – DEBT
On June 10, 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. The Term Loan provided for a $ 15.0 million term loan, of which the Company borrowed the entire amount on June 10, 2021, and
is secured by the Company’s assets. On June 7, 2023, the Company entered into an amendment to the Term Loan pursuant to which,
among other things, certain covenants to the Term Loan were amended.
The term
loan and debt discount are as follows as of June 30, 2023:
(in thousands)
Term Loan
$ 15,000
Less: debt discount and financing costs, net
( 178 )
Less: current portion
( 10,000 )
Long-term debt
$ 4,822
For the
three and six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company recognized interest expense of $ 631,000 and $ 1,243,000 , respectively, related to
the Term Loan. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company recognized interest expense of $ 465,000 and $ 900,000 , respectively,
related to the Term Loan.
The Company
is required to make interest only payments monthly until July 1, 2023, at which time the Company shall make interest and principal payments
monthly through the maturity date of January 1, 2025 . All outstanding principal and accrued and unpaid interest will be due and
payable on the maturity date. The Term Loan provides for an annual interest rate equal to the greater of (i) the prime rate then
in effect as reported in The Wall Street Journal plus 4.50 % and (ii) 7.75 %. At June 30, 2023, the interest rate was 12.75 %.
The Term
Loan includes a final payment fee equal to 6.5 % of the original principal amount borrowed payable on the earlier of the repayment
of the loan in full and the maturity date. The Company has the option to prepay the outstanding balance of the term loan in full,
subject to a prepayment premium of 1% of the original principal amount borrowed for any prepayment before the maturity date.
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The expected
repayment of the $ 15.0 million Term loan principal is as follows as of June 30, 2023:
(in thousands, except years)
2023
$ 5,000
2024
10,000
Total debt
$ 15,000
Upon
the occurrence of certain events, including but not limited to the Company’s failure to satisfy its payment obligations under
the Term Loan, the breach of certain of its other covenants under the Term Loan, or the occurrence of a material adverse change, the
Lenders will have the right, among other remedies, to declare all principal and interest immediately due and payable, and will have
the right to receive the final payment fee and, if the payment of principal and interest is due prior to maturity, the applicable
prepayment fee. The Company violated certain non-financial debt covenants as of December 31, 2022 and received a waiver from the
Lenders waiving these debt covenant violations during the six months ended June 30, 2023. The Company was in compliance with its
debt covenants at June 30, 2023 and the filing date of these financial statements.
NOTE 9 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common Stock – Issuance to Directors
and Officers
During the six months ended June 30, 2022, directors
and officers of the Company purchased 82,900 shares of the Company’s common stock from the Company at
$ 8.43 per share (which was the closing price of the Company’s common stock on March 22, 2022) for gross proceeds of
$ 699,000 .
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 the six months ended June 30, 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.
The following
table summarizes stock option activity during the six months ended June 30, 2023:
(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 January 1, 2023
4,841,417
$ 8.60
6.28
$ 4,155
Options granted
665,000
$ 9.69
-
-
Options exercised
-
$ -
-
-
Options cancelled
( 5,417 )
$ 15.48
-
-
Outstanding at June 30, 2023
5,501,000
$ 8.73
6.78
$ 11,689
Exercisable at June 30, 2023
4,058,832
$ 7.81
6.05
$ 11,111
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company recognized
stock-based compensation expense of approximately $ 1.9 million and $ 3.6 million, respectively, related to the vesting of stock options.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company recognized stock-based compensation expense of approximately $ 1.9 million
and $ 3.4 million, respectively, related to the vesting of stock options. As of June 30, 2023, there was approximately $ 12.7 million of
total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period
of 1.90 years.
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Warrants
The Company
issued warrants to the Company’s lenders upon obtaining its loan in June 2021. The warrants have a 10 -year term and an exercise
price of $ 14.05 . At June 30, 2023, 45,386 of these warrants are outstanding and the intrinsic value of these warrants is $ 0 .
The Company
issued warrants to its placement agents in connection with its February 2019 initial public offering. The warrants are exercisable until
December 19, 2023, and have an exercise price of $ 9.60 . At June 30, 2023, 28,688 of these warrants are outstanding and the intrinsic
value is $ 0 .
During the six months ended June 30, 2022, a third
party exercised 19,792 warrants for cash proceeds of approximately $ 30,000 .
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 six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 respectively:
(in thousands)
Three Months
Ended
June 30,
2023
Three Months
Ended
June 30,
2022
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2023
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2022
Research and development
$ 689
$ 673
$ 1,338
$ 1,246
General and administrative
1,174
1,213
2,262
2,176
Total
$ 1,863
$ 1,886
$ 3,600
$ 3,422
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 shall expire on December 30, 2023.
NOTE 10 – COLLABORATIVE AGREEMENTS
During September 2020, the Company was awarded
a grant of up to $ 2.9 million from the National Institutes of Health (“NIH”). The grant will support a Phase 2 study of XPro1595
in patients with treatment resistant depression. As of June 30, 2023, the Company has not received any proceeds pursuant to this grant.
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NOTE 11 – COMMITMENTS
Lease
During September
2021, the Company signed a lease agreement 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.
Future minimum payments pursuant
to the leases are as follows:
(in thousands, except years)
2023
$ 76
2024
187
2025
192
2026
198
2027
51
Total lease payments
704
Less: imputed interest
( 140 )
Present value of future lease payments
564
Less: operating lease, current liabilities
( 101 )
Long-term operating lease liabilities
$ 463
During the three and six months ended June 30,
2023, the Company recognized $ 39,000 and $ 82,000 , respectively, in operating lease expense, which is included in general and administrative
expenses in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company recognized
$ 54,000 and $ 108,000 , respectively, in operating lease expense, which is included in general and administrative expenses in the Company’s
consolidated statement of operations
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 12 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
During July
2023, the Company sold 75,697 shares of its common stock at an average price of $ 10.56 per share under the 2021 ATM program.
The aggregate net proceeds were approximately $ 775,000 after offering expenses.
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