Item 1. Financial Statements
Item 1. Financial Statements
INMUNE BIO INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
September 30,
2024
December 31,
2023
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 33,552
$ 35,848
Research and development tax credit receivable
1,109
1,905
Other tax receivable
311
537
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
864
1,510
Prepaid expenses – related party
15
142
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
35,851
39,942
Operating lease – right of use asset
335
414
Other assets
82
131
Acquired in-process research and development intangible assets
16,514
16,514
TOTAL ASSETS
$ 52,782
$ 57,001
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE COMMON STOCK AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$ 10,590
$ 7,901
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities – related parties
55
35
Deferred liabilities
549
489
Current portion of long-term debt
2,494
9,921
Operating lease, current liability
135
119
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
13,823
18,465
Long-term operating lease liability
284
397
TOTAL LIABILITIES
14,107
18,862
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Redeemable common stock, $ 0.001 par value; no shares and 75,697 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, 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, and 22,172,451 and 17,950,776 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
22
18
Additional paid-in capital
193,575
159,143
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
( 1,036 )
( 799 )
Accumulated deficit
( 153,886 )
( 121,022 )
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
38,675
37,340
TOTAL LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE COMMON STOCK AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
$ 52,782
$ 57,001
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
September 30,
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
REVENUE
$ -
$ 43
$ 14
$ 127
OPERATING EXPENSES
General and administrative
2,219
2,586
7,369
7,223
Research and development
10,067
5,985
25,813
14,266
Total operating expenses
12,286
8,571
33,182
21,489
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS
( 12,286 )
( 8,528 )
( 33,168 )
( 21,362 )
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET
193
( 35 )
304
( 238 )
NET LOSS
$ ( 12,093 )
$ ( 8,563 )
$ ( 32,864 )
$ ( 21,600 )
Net loss per common share – basic and diluted
$ ( 0.60 )
$ ( 0.48 )
$ ( 1.71 )
$ ( 1.20 )
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic and diluted
20,185,676
18,008,295
19,176,853
17,966,990
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
Net loss
$ ( 12,093 )
$ ( 8,563 )
$ ( 32,864 )
$ ( 21,600 )
Other comprehensive loss – foreign currency translation
( 323 )
( 23 )
( 237 )
( 36 )
Total comprehensive loss
$ ( 12,416 )
$ ( 8,586 )
$ ( 33,101 )
$ ( 21,636 )
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 CHANGES
IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER
30, 2024
(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, 2023
17,950,776
$ 18
$ 159,143
$ ( 799 )
$ ( 121,022 )
$ 37,340
Stock-based compensation
-
-
1,779
-
-
1,779
Gain on foreign currency translation
-
-
-
130
-
130
Net loss
-
-
-
-
( 11,025 )
( 11,025 )
Balance as of March 31, 2024
17,950,776
18
160,922
( 669 )
( 132,047 )
28,224
Stock-based compensation
-
-
2,350
-
-
2,350
Common stock issued for cash
198,364
-
2,032
-
-
2,032
Common stock and warrants issued for cash
1,557,592
2
13,463
-
-
13,465
Loss on foreign currency translation
-
-
-
( 44 )
-
( 44 )
Net loss
-
-
-
-
( 9,746 )
( 9,746 )
Balance as of June 30, 2024
19,706,732
20
178,767
( 713 )
( 141,793 )
36,281
Stock-based compensation
-
-
1,719
-
-
1,719
Common stock and warrants issued for cash
2,390,022
2
12,290
-
-
12,292
Reclassification from redeemable common stock
75,697
-
799
-
-
799
Loss on foreign currency translation
-
-
-
( 323 )
-
( 323 )
Net loss
-
-
-
-
( 12,093 )
( 12,093 )
Balance as of September 30, 2024
22,172,451
$ 22
$ 193,575
$ ( 1,036 )
$ ( 153,886 )
$ 38,675
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 CHANGES
IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER
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
Issuance of common stock for cash, net
75,697
-
775
-
-
775
Reclassification to redeemable common stock
( 75,697 )
-
( 799 )
-
-
( 799 )
Stock-based compensation
-
-
1,889
-
-
1,889
Loss on foreign currency translation
-
-
-
( 23 )
-
( 23 )
Net loss
-
-
-
-
( 8,563 )
( 8,563 )
Balance as of September 30, 2023
17,945,995
$ 18
157,264
$ ( 735 )
$ ( 112,614 )
$ 43,933
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 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2024
2023
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss
$ ( 32,864 )
$ ( 21,600 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Stock-based compensation
5,848
5,489
Accretion of debt discount
73
179
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Research and development tax credit receivable
796
6,012
Other tax receivable
226
186
Prepaid expenses
646
2,492
Prepaid expenses – related party
127
34
Other assets
49
( 30 )
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
2,689
( 1,531 )
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities – related parties
20
70
Deferred liabilities
60
( 120 )
Accrued liability – long-term
-
254
Operating lease liabilities
( 18 )
( 14 )
Net cash used in operating activities
( 22,348 )
( 8,579 )
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net proceeds from sale of common stock and warrants
27,789
775
Repayments of debt
( 7,500 )
( 2,500 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
20,289
( 1,725 )
Impact on cash from foreign currency translation
( 237 )
( 36 )
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
( 2,296 )
( 10,340 )
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD
35,848
52,153
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD
$ 33,552
$ 41,813
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION:
Cash paid for income taxes
$ -
$ -
Cash paid for interest expense
$ 661
$ 1,394
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. 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 – GOING CONCERN
These unaudited condensed 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. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company incurred a
net loss of $ 32.9 million and had net cash flows used in operating activities of $ 22.3 million. 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.
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 unaudited condensed 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.
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 unaudited condensed 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 condensed consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with
the audited financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2023, included in the Company’s Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on March 28, 2024.
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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.
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.
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.
Accounts Receivable and Notes Receivable
Accounts receivable are presented net of allowances
for credit losses. The Company maintains an allowance for credit losses resulting from the inability of its customers to make
required payments. At September 30, 2024, the Company has a $ 545,000 note receivable from a vendor payable quarterly over 2 years including
interest payable at prime plus 2 % ( 10.0 % at September 30, 2024). The Company has recorded a full valuation allowance of $ 545,000 for
the receivable based on the financial condition of the vendor.
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 September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company had
potentially issuable shares as follows:
September 30,
2024
2023
Stock options
6,296,807
5,501,000
Warrants
3,944,238
74,074
Total
10,241,045
5,575,074
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.
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.
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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 December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards
Board “FASB”, issued Accounting Standards Update “ASU”, No. 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 and related disclosures.
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280). The amendments in this update expand segment disclosure
requirements, including new segment disclosure requirements for entities with a single reportable segment among other disclosure requirements.
This update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December
15, 2024. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Subsequent Events
The Company
evaluates events that have occurred after the balance sheet date of September 30, 2024, through the date which the financial statements
are issued.
NOTE 4 – RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
ACTIVITY
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 September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company recorded a research and development tax credit receivable of $ 1,109,000 and $ 1,905,000 ,
respectively, for R&D expenses incurred in Australia. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company received
$ 2,475,000 and $ 3,763,000 , respectively, of R&D tax credit reimbursements from Australia.
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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
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 September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
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.
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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.
Beginning on June 26, 2025, the Company has annual
maintenance fees under the PITT Agreement of $ 25,000 until first commercial sale. 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
The Company had no amounts owed pursuant to the
PITT Agreement as of September 30, 2024.
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.
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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)
September 30, 2024:
Cash equivalents
Treasury bills
$ 10,146
$ 10,146
$ -
$ -
Money market funds
22,218
22,218
-
-
Total cash equivalents
$ 32,364
$ 32,364
$ -
$ -
(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
$ -
$ -
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 2021.
Below is a summary of the Company’s right-of-use
assets and liabilities:
(in thousands, except years and rate) September 30,
2024 December 31,
2023
Right-of-use asset $ 335 $ 414
Operating lease, current liability $ 135 $ 119
Long-term operating lease liability $ 284 $ 397
Total lease liability $ 419 $ 516
Weighted-average remaining lease term 2.5 years 3.3 years
Weighted-average discount rate 12.0 % 12.0 %
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NOTE 7 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
UCL
At September 30, 2024 and December
31, 2023, the Company recorded $ 15,000 and $ 112,000 , respectively, of prepaid expenses – related party for payments made
to UCL in advance of medical research to be provided. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company paid UCL $ 252,000
and $ 334,000 , 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
At September
30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company owed AmplifyBio $ 30,000 and $ 10,000 , respectively, 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 nine months ended
September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company paid AmplifyBio $ 324,000 and $ 7,000 , respectively.
NOTE 8 – DEBT
During June
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 during
2021, and is secured by the Company’s assets.
The term
loan and debt discount are as follows as of September 30, 2024:
(in thousands)
Term Loan
$ 2,500
Less: debt discount and financing costs, net
( 6 )
Current portion of debt
$ 2,494
For the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recognized interest expense of $ 145,000 and $ 752,000 , respectively, related
to the Term Loan. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recognized interest expense of $ 568,000 and $ 1,811,000 ,
respectively, related to the Term Loan.
The Company
is required to 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 September
30, 2024, the interest rate was 12.5 %.
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.
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.
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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 nine months ended September 30, 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 nine months ended September 30, 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 September 30,
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 September 30,
2024, the rescission rights for these shares have lapsed and the shares were reclassified to permanent equity.
Stock options
During the nine months
ended September 30, 2024, the Company granted certain employees, directors and consultants, options to purchase 832,307 shares
of its common stock pursuant to the 2021 Amended and Restated Incentive Stock Plan. The stock options had a fair value of approximately
$ 6.8 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 % – 4.48 % based on the applicable US Treasury bill rate (2) expected life of 5.0 – 10.0 years,
(3) expected volatility of approximately 101 % - 106 % based on the trading history of similar companies, and (4) zero expected dividends.
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The following
table summarizes stock option activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2024:
(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, 2024 5,496,000 $ 8.73 6.18 $ 21,509
Options granted 832,307 $ 9.79 10.00 -
Options exercised -
$ -
- -
Options cancelled ( 31,500 ) $ 7.35 - -
Outstanding at September 30, 2024 6,296,807 $ 8.87 5.90 $ 2,531
Exercisable at September 30, 2024 5,032,843 $ 8.62 5.19 $ 2,531
During the three and nine months ended September
30, 2024, the Company recognized stock-based compensation expense of approximately $ 1.7 million and $ 5.8 million, respectively,
related to the vesting of stock options. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recognized stock-based
compensation expense of approximately $ 1.9 million and $ 5.5 million, respectively, related to the vesting of stock options. As
of September 30, 2024, there was approximately $ 9.1 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options
which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.33 years.
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 September 30, 2024, 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 September 30, 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 September 30, 2024.
During September
2024, the Company issued 2,341,260 warrants to investors in connection with the sale of common stock. At September 30, 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 September 30, 2024.
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 three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023,
respectively:
(in thousands)
Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2024
Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2023
Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2024
Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2023
Research and development
$ 677
$ 705
$ 2,375
$ 2,043
General and administrative
1,042
1,184
3,473
3,446
Total
$ 1,719
$ 1,889
$ 5,848
$ 5,489
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 and 2023 to extend the expiration date and shall expire on December 30, 2024.
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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 September 30, 2024, the Company has not received any proceeds pursuant to this
grant.
NOTE 11 – COMMITMENTS
Lease
During 2021,
the Company signed a 64 -month term lease agreement with a third party for office space in Boca Raton, Florida.
Future minimum payments pursuant
to the leases are as follows:
(in thousands, except years)
2024
$ 47
2025
192
2026
198
2027
51
Total lease payments
488
Less: imputed interest
( 69 )
Present value of future lease payments
419
Less: operating lease, current liability
( 135 )
Long-term operating lease liability
$ 284
During the three and nine months ended September
30, 2024, the Company recognized $ 40,000 and $ 120,000 , 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 nine months ended September
30, 2023, the Company recognized $ 41,000 and $ 123,000 , 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 September 30, 2024, the Company has outstanding invoices with the vendor which aggregate approximately $ 1.2
million, of which the Company has recorded approximately $ 0.2 million, which is the Company’s estimate of the obligation incurred,
and the remaining $ 1.0 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.
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