UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
DC 20549
FORM
10-Q
(Mark
One)
☒
QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the quarterly period ended June 30, 2025
OR
☐
TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the transition period from ______________ to _______________
Commission
File Number: 001-41455
MAIA
BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
83-1495913
(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification No.)
444
West Lake Street , Suite 1700
Chicago ,
IL
60606
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(Zip
Code)
(312)
416-8592
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
Not
Applicable
(Former
name or former address and fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title
of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name
of each exchange on which registered
Common
Stock, $0.0001 par value per share
MAIA
NYSE
American
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2)
has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule
405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company,
or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller
reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large
accelerated filer
☐
Accelerated
filer
☐
Non-accelerated
filer
☒
Smaller
reporting company
☒
Emerging
growth company
☒
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
As
of August 11, 2025, the registrant had 32,993,220 shares of common stock, $ 0.0001 par value per share, outstanding.
Table
of Contents
Page
Note About Forward-Looking Statements
1
PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
2
Item
1.
Financial Statements
2
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2025 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2024
2
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024
3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024
4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024
5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024
7
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
8
Item
2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
25
Item
3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
33
Item
4.
Controls and Procedures
34
PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
35
Item
1.
Legal Proceedings
35
Item
1A.
Risk Factors
35
Item
2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
35
Item
3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
35
Item
4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
35
Item
5.
Other Information
35
Item
6.
Exhibits
36
Signatures
37
i
CAUTIONARY
NOTICE ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (the “Exchange Act”). This Report contains a number of forward-looking statements that reflect management’s
current views and expectations with respect to our business, strategies, products, future results and events, and financial performance.
All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this report, including statements regarding our future results
of operations and financial position, business strategy, product candidates, planned preclinical studies and clinical trials, research
and development costs, regulatory approvals, timing and likelihood of success, as well as plans and objectives of management for future
operations, are forward-looking statements. In some cases, forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as “believe,”
“may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,”
“could,” “would,” “expect,” “objective,” “plan,” “potential,”
“seek,” “grow,” “target,” “if,”, variations of such words, the negative of these terms
and similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements. Our actual results may differ materially from those currently
anticipated and expressed in such forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those which we discuss under
“Risk Factors,” elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the “SEC”).
Readers
should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are based on management’s current expectations and projections
about future events, are not guarantees of future performance, are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions and apply only as
of the date of this Report. Our actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from historical results as well as
from the results expressed in, anticipated or implied by these forward-looking statements. An occurrence of, or any material adverse
change in, one or more of the risk factors or risks and uncertainties referred to in this Report or included in our other public disclosures
or our other periodic reports or other documents or filings filed with or furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission could
materially and adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations. Except as required by law, we
undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise. Any public statements or disclosures by us following this Report that modify or impact any of the forward-looking statements
contained in this Report will be deemed to modify or supersede such statements in this Report.
For
a discussion of some of the factors that may affect our business, results and prospects, see “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)
on March 21, 2025 and in our other reports we file with the SEC, including our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on
Form 8-K. Readers are also urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by us in this Report and in our other
reports we file with the SEC, including our Quarterly Reports on Forms 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, and those described from
time to time in our press releases and other communications, which attempt to advise interested parties of the risks and factors that
may affect our business, prospects and results of operations.
Unless
the context indicates or otherwise requires, “the Company,” “our Company,” “we,” “us,”
and “our” refer to MAIA Biotechnology, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries.
1
PART
I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1. Financial Statements
MAIA
Biotechnology, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets
June 30,
2025
December 31,
2024
(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash
$ 10,144,522
$ 9,601,298
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
816,260
473,834
Australia research and development incentives receivable
82,272
77,347
Total current assets
11,043,054
10,152,479
Other assets
2,800
2,800
Total assets
$ 11,045,854
$ 10,155,279
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$ 1,723,163
$ 1,512,436
Accrued expenses
3,320,789
2,317,602
Total current liabilities
5,043,952
3,830,038
Long term liabilities:
Warrant liability
2,125,218
2,690,605
Total liabilities
7,169,170
6,520,643
Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)
-
-
Stockholders’ equity (deficit)
Preferred stock, $ 0.0001 par value, 30,000,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, 0 shares issued and outstanding
—
—
Common stock, $ 0.0001 par value, 150,000,000 shares and 70,000,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2025 and at December 31, 2024, respectively, 31,818,480 and 26,157,788 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively
3,182
2,616
Additional paid-in capital
101,002,585
90,897,468
Accumulated deficit
( 97,099,055 )
( 87,234,833 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
( 30,028 )
( 30,615 )
Total stockholders’ equity
3,876,684
3,634,636
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$ 11,045,854
$ 10,155,279
See
the accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
2
MAIA
Biotechnology, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2025
2024
2025
2024
Operating expenses:
Research and development expenses
$ 3,110,867
$ 2,052,233
$ 6,308,399
$ 4,372,975
General and administrative expenses
2,055,191
1,763,029
4,283,090
3,391,163
Total operating expenses
5,166,058
3,815,262
10,591,489
7,764,138
Loss from operations
( 5,166,058 )
( 3,815,262 )
( 10,591,489 )
( 7,764,138 )
Other (expense) income:
Interest income
79,697
88,383
161,880
132,501
Australian research and development incentives
—
18,048
—
36,649
Change in fair value of warrant liability
( 260,602 )
( 5,157,493 )
565,387
( 9,338,791 )
Loss on fair value of warrants over proceeds
—
( 12,952 )
—
( 12,952 )
Other (expense) income, net:
( 180,905 )
( 5,064,014 )
727,267
( 9,182,593 )
Net loss
( 5,346,963 )
( 8,879,276 )
( 9,864,222 )
( 16,946,731 )
Net loss per share
Basic and diluted
$ ( 0.18 )
$ ( 0.40 )
$ ( 0.34 )
$ ( 0.85 )
Weighted average common shares outstanding basic and diluted
30,300,339
22,203,174
29,008,949
19,906,043
See
the accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
3
MAIA
Biotechnology, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2025
2024
2025
2024
Net loss
$ ( 5,346,963 )
$ ( 8,879,276 )
$ ( 9,864,222 )
$ ( 16,946,731 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment
8,127
7,868
587
( 5,918 )
Comprehensive loss
$ ( 5,338,836 )
$ ( 8,871,408 )
$ ( 9,863,635 )
$ ( 16,952,649 )
See
the accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
4
MAIA
Biotechnology, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) (Unaudited)
For
the Three and Six Months Ended
June
30, 2025
Preferred
Stock
Common
Stock
Additional
Paid-In
Accumulated
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Total
Stockholders’
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital
Deficit
Income
(Loss)
Equity
Balance
at December 31, 2024
—
$ —
26,157,788
$ 2,616
$ 90,897,468
$ ( 87,234,833 )
$ ( 30,615 )
$ 3,634,636
Exercise
of stock options
—
—
570
—
844
—
—
844
Stock-based
compensation expense
—
—
—
—
371,472
—
—
371,472
Issuance
of common shares in connection with At-The-Market financing, net of $ 130,220 of issuance costs
—
—
666,323
67
1,390,804
—
—
1,390,871
Issuance
of common shares in connection with the Private Placement Offerings, net of $ 74,448 of issuance costs
—
—
2,762,633
276
2,390,457
—
—
2,390,733
Issuance
of warrants in connection with the Private Placement Offerings
—
—
—
—
1,678,768
—
—
1,678,768
Foreign
currency translation adjustment
—
—
—
—
—
—
( 7,540 )
( 7,540 )
Net
loss
—
—
—
—
—
( 4,517,259 )
—
( 4,517,259 )
Balance
at March 31, 2025
—
$ —
29,587,314
$ 2,959
$ 96,729,813
$ ( 91,752,092 )
$ ( 38,155 )
$ 4,942,525
Issuance
of restricted stock
—
—
35,123
4
62,317
—
—
62,321
Exercise
of warrants
—
—
219,283
22
328,902
—
—
328,924
Stock-based
compensation expense
—
—
—
—
802,484
—
—
802,484
Issuance
of common shares in connection with At-The-Market financing, net of $ 61,132 of issuance costs
—
—
793,429
79
1,419,683
—
—
1,419,762
Issuance
of common shares in connection with the Private Placement Offerings, net of $ 115,493 of issuance costs
—
—
1,183,331
118
896,549
—
—
896,667
Issuance
of warrants in connection with the Private Placement Offerings
—
—
—
—
762,837
—
—
762,837
Foreign
currency translation adjustment
—
—
—
—
—
—
8,127
8,127
Net
loss
—
—
—
—
—
( 5,346,963 )
—
( 5,346,963 )
Balance
at June 30, 2025
—
$ —
31,818,480
$ 3,182
$ 101,002,585
$ ( 97,099,055 )
$ ( 30,028 )
$ 3,876,684
See
the accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
5
MAIA
Biotechnology, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) (Unaudited)
For
the Three and Six Months Ended
June
30, 2024
Preferred
Stock
Common
Stock
Additional
Paid-In
Accumulated
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital
Deficit
Income
(Loss)
(Deficit)
Balance
at December 31, 2023
—
$ —
16,986,254
$ 1,699
$ 64,472,249
$ ( 63,980,177 )
$ ( 16,260 )
$ 477,511
Issuance
of restricted stock
—
—
12,500
1
11,499
—
—
11,500
Stock-based
compensation expense
—
—
—
—
349,965
—
—
349,965
Issuance
of common shares in connection with At-The-Market financing, net of $ 179,628 of issuance costs
—
—
507,754
51
565,572
—
—
565,623
Issuance
of common shares in connection with the Private Placement Offering #1, net of $ 50,000 of issuance costs
—
—
2,496,318
250
590,161
—
—
590,411
Issuance
of common shares in connection with the Private Placement Offering #2, net of $ 47,261 of issuance costs
—
—
578,643
58
90,560
—
—
90,618
Issuance
of warrants in connection with the Private Placement Offering #1
—
—
—
—
230,685
—
—
230,685
Foreign
currency translation adjustment
—
—
—
—
—
—
( 13,786 )
( 13,786 )
Net
loss
—
—
—
—
—
( 8,067,455 )
—
( 8,067,455 )
Balance
at March 31, 2024
—
$ —
20,581,469
$ 2,059
$ 66,310,691
$ ( 72,047,632 )
$ ( 30,046 )
$ ( 5,764,928 )
Balance
—
$ —
20,581,469
$ 2,059
$ 66,310,691
$ ( 72,047,632 )
$ ( 30,046 )
$ ( 5,764,928 )
Exercise
of stock options
—
—
101,837
10
185,636
—
—
185,646
Stock-based
compensation expense
—
—
—
—
413,948
—
—
413,948
Issuance
of common shares in connection with At-The-Market financing, net of $ 315,314 of issuance costs
—
—
2,015,122
202
6,801,462
—
—
6,801,664
Issuance
of common shares in connection with the Private Placement Offering #3, net of $ 5,030 of issuance costs
—
—
494,096
49
162,028
—
—
162,077
Issuance
of warrants in connection with the Private Placement Offering #3
—
—
—
—
172,925
—
—
172,925
Exercise
of warrants
—
—
545,309
54
3,191,621
—
—
3,191,675
Reclassification
of liability classified warrants to equity
—
—
—
—
6,870,296
—
—
6,870,296
Foreign
currency translation adjustment
—
—
—
—
—
—
7,868
7,868
Net
loss
—
—
—
—
—
( 8,879,276 )
—
( 8,879,276 )
Balance
at June 30, 2024
—
$ —
23,737,833
$ 2,374
$ 84,108,607
$ ( 80,926,908 )
$ ( 22,178 )
$ 3,161,895
Balance
—
$ —
23,737,833
$ 2,374
$ 84,108,607
$ ( 80,926,908 )
$ ( 22,178 )
$ 3,161,895
See
the accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
6
MAIA
Biotechnology, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2025
2024
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss
$ ( 9,864,222 )
$ ( 16,946,731 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Stock-based compensation
1,173,956
763,913
Consulting and research expense for restricted shares issued
62,321
11,500
Change in fair value of warrant liability
( 565,387 )
9,338,791
Loss on fair value of warrants over proceeds
—
12,952
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
( 352,257 )
8,198
Australia research and development incentives receivable
—
( 36,650 )
Accounts payable
206,031
( 372,786 )
Accrued expenses
1,001,947
( 1,050,758 )
Net cash used in operating activities
( 8,337,611 )
( 8,271,571 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
844
185,646
Proceeds from exercise of warrants
328,924
—
Proceeds from private placement round 1 2025
2,715,000
—
Proceeds from private placement round 2 2025
1,428,949
—
Proceeds from private placement round 3 2025
1,079,998
—
Proceeds from private placement round 4 2025
694,999
—
Proceeds from private placement round 1 2024
—
2,920,696
Proceeds from private placement round 2 2024
—
1,327,990
Proceeds from private placement round 3 2024
—
1,004,999
Proceeds from private placement
—
1,004,999
Proceeds from At-The-Market offering
3,001,985
7,862,229
Payment of offering transactions costs
( 381,293 )
( 597,233 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
8,869,406
12,704,327
Net effect of foreign currency exchange on cash
11,429
( 4,060 )
Net increase (decrease) in cash
543,224
4,428,696
Cash at beginning of period
9,601,298
7,150,695
Cash at end of period
$ 10,144,522
$ 11,579,391
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Warrants issued in connection with private placement offering 1 2025
$ 1,107,202
$ —
Warrants issued in connection with private placement offering 2 2025
$ 571,566
$ —
Warrants issued in connection with private placement offering 3 2025
$ 462,592
$ —
Warrants issued in connection with private placement offering 4 2025
$ 300,245
$ —
Warrants issued in connection with private placement offering 1 2024
$ —
$ 2,049,600
Warrants issued in connection with private placement offering 2 2024
$ —
$ 1,190,111
Warrants issued in connection with private placement offering 3 2024
$ —
$ 677,919
See
the accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
7
MAIA
Biotechnology, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
1.
NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Description
of Business, Organization, and Principles of Consolidation
MAIA
Biotechnology, Inc. and subsidiaries (collectively, “the Company”) is a biopharmaceutical company that develops oncology
drug candidates to improve and extend the lives of people with cancer. MAIA Biotechnology, Inc. (“MAIA”) was incorporated
in the state of Delaware on August 3, 2018 . These condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of MAIA and its subsidiaries,
as follows:
●
In
July 2021, the Company established a wholly owned Australian subsidiary, MAIA Biotechnology Australia Pty Ltd., to conduct various
pre-clinical and clinical activities for the development of the Company’s product candidates.
●
In
April 2022, the Company established a wholly owned Romanian subsidiary, MAIA Biotechnology Romania S.R.L., to conduct various pre-clinical
and clinical activities for the development of the Company’s product candidates.
Going
Concern Considerations
The
accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the
realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The consolidated financial statements do
not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
To
date, the Company has incurred recurring losses, negative cash flow from operations and has accumulated a deficit of $ 97,099,055 from
the Company’s inception through June 30, 2025. As of June 30, 2025, the Company had $ 10,144,522 in cash and working capital of
approximately $ 5,999,102 .
To
meet the Company’s future working capital needs, the Company will need to raise additional equity or enter into debt financing.
While the Company has historically been able to raise additional capital through issuance of equity and/or debt financing, and while
the Company has implemented a plan to control its expenses in order to satisfy its obligations due within one year from the date of issuance
of these financial statements, the Company cannot guarantee that it will be able to raise additional equity, raise debt, or contain expenses.
Accordingly, there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after these
financial statements are issued.
Basis
of Presentation and Consolidation Principles
The
accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial
statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted
pursuant to such rules and regulations. The condensed consolidated financial statements may not include all disclosures required by GAAP;
however, the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These unaudited condensed
financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the notes thereto for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2024, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 21, 2025. The condensed consolidated
balance sheet as of December 31, 2024, was derived from such audited financial statements.
In
the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments that are necessary to present fairly the
financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the interim periods, have been made. The results of operations for the
interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full fiscal year or any future periods.
8
The
unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries.
All transactions and accounts between and among its subsidiaries have been eliminated. All adjustments and disclosures necessary for
a fair presentation of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been included.
Segment
Information
Operating
segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate discrete information is available for evaluation by the chief
operating decision-maker (“CODM”) in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance. The Company and the Company’s
chief operating decision-maker, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, view the Company’s operations and manage its business
as a single operating segment, which is the business of discovering and developing products for the treatment of immunotherapies for
cancer. Management has determined that the Company operates in one 1 segment, given the common nature of its operations. For additional
information, see Note 8 - Segment Information.
Use
of Estimates
The
preparation of the Company’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management
to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. The most significant
estimates in the Company’s financial statements relate to the valuation of the Company’s common stock, par value $ 0.0001
per share (the “Common Stock”), stock options and warrants, the embedded features in convertible notes, and accruals for
outsourced research and development activities. These estimates and assumptions are based on current facts, historical experience and
various other factors believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about
the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the recording of expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual
results may differ materially and adversely from these estimates. To the extent there are material differences between the estimates
and actual results, the Company’s future results of operations will be affected.
Certain
Risks and Uncertainties
The
Company’s activities are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, including the risk of failure to secure additional funding
to properly execute the Company’s business plan. The Company is subject to risks that are common to companies in the pharmaceutical
industry, including, but not limited to, the development by the Company or its competitors of new technological innovations, dependence
on key personnel, reliance on third party manufacturers, protection of proprietary technology, and compliance with regulatory requirements.
Foreign
Currency Translation
The
financial statements of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries, where the local currency is the functional currency, are translated
using exchange rates in effect as of the applicable balance sheet dates for assets and liabilities and average exchange rates during
the period for results of operations. The resulting foreign currency translation adjustment is included in stockholders’ equity
as accumulated other comprehensive loss.
Off-Balance
Sheet Risk and Concentrations of Credit Risk
The
Company has no significant off-balance sheet risks, such as foreign exchange contracts, option contracts, or other foreign hedging arrangements.
Cash accounts are maintained at financial institutions that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk. As of June
30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, substantially all of the Company’s cash was deposited in accounts at two financial institutions.
The Company maintains its cash deposits, which at times may exceed the federally insured limits, with a reputable financial institution,
and accordingly, the Company believes such funds are subject to minimal credit risk.
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Cash
and Cash Equivalents
The
Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. As of June
30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, cash includes cash in depository bank accounts. The Company had no cash equivalents as of June 30, 2025,
or December 31, 2024.
Fair
Value Measurements
The
Company is required to disclose information on all assets and liabilities reported at fair value that enables an assessment of the inputs
used in determining the reported fair values. Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements
and Disclosures (“ASC 820”) establishes a hierarchy of inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of
observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the observable inputs be used when available.
Under
this accounting guidance, fair value is defined as an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or
paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. As such, fair value is a
market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or a liability.
To increase the comparability of fair value measures, the following hierarchy prioritizes the inputs to valuation methodologies used
to measure fair value:
●
Level
1 - Valuations based on quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in active markets.
●
Level
2 - Valuations based on observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets
and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active,
or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
●
Level
3 - Valuations based on unobservable inputs reflecting our own assumptions, consistent with reasonably available assumptions made
by other market participants. These valuations require significant judgment.
Fair
value measurements discussed herein are based upon certain market assumptions and pertinent information available to management as of
and during the six months ended June 30, 2025, and as of and during the twelve months ended December 31, 2024. The carrying amount of
accounts payable approximated fair value, as they are short term in nature. The fair value of warrants issued for services is estimated
based on the Black-Scholes-Merton model during the six months ended June 30, 2025. The estimated fair value of warrants issued to underwriters
represented Level 3 measurements.
General
and Administrative
General
and administrative expenses primarily consist of costs for corporate functions, including payroll and related expenses, rent, outside
legal expenses, insurance costs, and other general and administrative costs.
Research
and Development
The
Company’s research and development expenses consist primarily of costs associated with the Company’s clinical trials, salaries,
payroll taxes, employee benefits, and stock-based compensation charges for those individuals involved in ongoing research and development
efforts. Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Advance payments for goods and services that will be used in future
research and development activities are expensed when the activity has been performed or when the goods have been received.
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As
part of the process of preparing the condensed consolidated financial statements, the Company is required to estimate its accrued expenses.
This process involves reviewing quotations and contracts, identifying services that have been performed on the Company’s behalf
and estimating the level of service performed and the associated cost incurred for the service when the Company has not yet been invoiced
or otherwise notified of the actual cost. The majority of the Company’s service providers invoice the Company monthly in arrears
for services performed or when contractual milestones are met. The Company makes estimates of its accrued expenses as of each balance
sheet date in our condensed consolidated financial statements based on facts and circumstances known to the Company at that time. The
Company periodically confirms the accuracy of its estimates with the service providers and makes adjustments if necessary. The estimates
in the Company’s accrued research and development expenses are related to expenses incurred with respect to contract research organizations
(“CROs”), contract manufacturing organizations (“CMOs”), and other vendors in connection with research and development
and manufacturing activities.
The
Company bases its expense related to CROs and CMOs on its estimates of the services received and efforts expended pursuant to quotations
and contracts with such vendors that conduct research and development and manufacturing activities on the Company’s behalf. The
financial terms of these agreements are subject to negotiation, vary from contract to contract and may result in uneven payment flows.
There may be instances in which payments made to the Company’s vendors will exceed the level of services provided and result in
a prepayment of the applicable research and development or manufacturing expense. In accruing service fees, the Company estimates the
time period over which services will be performed and the level of effort to be expended in each period. If the actual timing of the
performance of services or the level of effort varies from its estimate, the Company adjusts the accrual or prepaid expense accordingly.
Although the Company does not expect its estimates to be materially different from amounts actually incurred, the Company’s understanding
of the status and timing of services performed relative to the actual status and timing of services performed may vary and could result
in us reporting amounts that are too high or too low in any particular period. There have been no material changes in estimates for the
periods presented.
Research
and Development Incentive
The
Company recognizes other income from Australian research and development incentives when there is reasonable assurance that the income
will be received, the relevant expenditure has been incurred, and the consideration can be reliably measured. The research and development
incentive is one of the key elements of the Australian government’s support for Australia’s innovation system and is supported
by legislative law primarily in the form of the Australian Income Tax Assessment Act 1997, as long as eligibility criteria are met. Under
the program, a percentage of eligible research and development expenses incurred by the Company through its subsidiary in Australia are
reimbursed.
Management
has assessed the Company’s research and development activities and expenditures to determine which activities and expenditures
are likely to be eligible under the research and development incentive regime described above. At each period end, management estimates
the refundable tax offset available to the Company based on available information at the time, and it is included in Australian research
and development incentives in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Derivative
Financial Instruments
The
Company does not use derivative instruments to hedge exposures to cash flow, market, or foreign currency risks. The Company evaluates
all of its financial instruments to determine if such instruments contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives.
Embedded
derivatives must be separately measured from the host contract if all the requirements for bifurcation are met. The assessment of the
conditions surrounding the bifurcation of embedded derivatives depends on the nature of the host contract. Bifurcated embedded derivatives
are recognized at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in the statement of operations each period.
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Stock-Based
Compensation
The
Company records share-based compensation for awards granted to employees, non-employees, and to members of the board of directors based
on the grant date fair value of awards issued, and the expense is recorded on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period.
Forfeitures are recognized when they occur.
The
Company uses the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model to determine the fair value of stock options and warrants. The use of the
Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model requires management to make assumptions with respect to the expected term of the option, the
expected volatility of the Common Stock consistent with the expected life of the option, risk-free interest rates and expected dividend
yields of the Common Stock. The Company has concluded that its historical share option exercise experience does not provide a reasonable
basis upon which to estimate expected term. Therefore, the expected term was determined according to the simplified method, which is
the average of the vesting tranche dates and the contractual term. Due to the lack of company specific historical and implied volatility
data, the estimate of expected volatility is primarily based on the historical volatility of a group of similar companies that are publicly
traded. For these analyses, companies with comparable characteristics, including enterprise value and position within the industry, and
with historical share price information sufficient to meet the expected life of the share-based awards, are selected. The Company computes
the historical volatility data using the daily closing prices for the selected companies’ shares during the equivalent period of
the calculated expected term of its share-based awards. The risk-free interest rate is determined by reference to U.S. Treasury zero-coupon
issues with remaining maturities similar to the expected term of the options. The Company has not paid, and does not anticipate paying,
cash dividends on shares of its Common Stock.
Prior
to the Company’s initial public offering (“IPO”) in order to estimate the fair value of shares of the Common Stock,
the Company’s board of directors considered, among other things, sales of Common Stock to third party investors and valuations
of Common Stock, business, financial condition and results of operations, including related industry trends affecting operations; the
likelihood of achieving a liquidity event, such as an initial public offering, or sale, given prevailing market conditions; the lack
of marketability of our Common Stock; the market performance of comparable publicly traded companies; and U.S. and global economic and
capital market conditions.
During
the six months ended June 30, 2025, 35,123 restricted shares of Common Stock were issued for consulting and research services. During
the six months ended June 30, 2024, 12,500 restricted shares of Common Stock were issued for consulting services. The fair value of restricted
stock awards is based on the Common Stock price.
All
stock-based compensation costs are recorded in general and administrative or research and development costs in the condensed consolidated
statements of operations based upon the underlying individual’s role at the Company.
Common
Stock Warrants
The
Company accounts for Common Stock warrants as either equity instruments or as liabilities in accordance with ASC 480, Distinguishing
Liabilities from Equity (“ASC 480”), depending on the specific terms of the warrant agreement.
When
warrants are issued for services provided by non-employees, under ASC 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation (“ASC
718”), the warrants shall be classified as a liability if: (i) the underlying shares are classified as liabilities; or (ii) the
entity can be required under any circumstances to settle the warrant by transferring cash or other assets. The measurement of equity-classified
non-employee share-based payments is generally fixed on the grant date and are considered compensatory, as defined by ASC 718.
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Income
Taxes
Income
taxes are recorded in accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes (“ASC 740”), which provides for deferred taxes using an
asset and liability approach. The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of
events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on
the difference between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year
in which the differences are expected to reverse. Valuation allowances are provided, if based upon the weight of available evidence,
it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company accounts for uncertain tax positions
in accordance with the provisions of ASC 740. When uncertain tax positions exist, the Company recognizes the tax benefit of tax positions
to the extent that the benefit would more likely than not be realized, assuming examination by the taxing authority. The determination
as to whether the tax benefit will more likely than not be realized is based upon the technical merits of the tax position as well as
consideration of the available facts and circumstances. The Company recognizes any interest and penalties accrued related to unrecognized
tax benefits as income tax expense.
On
July 4, 2025, the “One big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) was signed into law. This legislation introduces a number of new changes
to the Internal Revenue Code. As a pre-revenue company that does not currently generate taxable income, we do not expect the legislation
to have a material impact on our tax posture. The Company will continue to maintain a full valuation allowance against its net deferred
tax assets.
Net
Loss Per Share
Basic
loss per share of Common Stock is computed by dividing net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of
shares of Common Stock outstanding for the period. Diluted net loss per share is calculated by adjusting the weighted-average number
of shares outstanding for the dilutive effect of Common Stock equivalents outstanding for the period, determined using the treasury-stock
method. Diluted loss per share excludes, when applicable, the potential impact of stock options, unvested shares of restricted stock
awards, and common stock warrants because their effect would be anti-dilutive due to our net loss. Gains on warrant liabilities are only
considered dilutive when the average market price of the Common Stock during the period exceeds the exercise price of the warrants. Since
the Company had a net loss in each of the periods presented, basic and diluted net loss per common share are the same.
The
following table summarizes the Company’s potentially dilutive securities, in common share equivalents, which have been excluded
from the calculation of dilutive loss per share as their effect would be anti-dilutive:
SCHEDULE OF ANTIDILUTIVE SHARES EXCLUDED FROM CALCULATION OF DILUTIVE LOSS PER SHARE
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2025
2024
Shares issuable upon exercise of stock options
11,952,412
9,322,448
Shares issuable upon exercise of warrants
10,143,192
5,442,246
Recent
Accounting Standards
In
December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (“ASU No. 2023-09”), which
requires disclosure of disaggregated income taxes paid, prescribes standard categories for the components of the effective tax rate reconciliation,
and modifies other income tax-related disclosures. ASU No. 2023-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024 and
allows for adoption on a prospective basis, with a retrospective option. Early adoption is permitted. We do not expect the amendments
in ASU No. 2023-09 to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
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In
March 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses , which requires detailed disclosure of significant
expense components and additional clarity when expenses are classified by function. ASU No. 2024-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning
after December 15, 2026 and allows for adoption on a prospective basis, with a retrospective option. Early adoption is permitted. We
do not expect the amendments in this ASU to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
From
time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the FASB or other standard setting bodies and are adopted by the Company as
of the specified effective date. Unless otherwise discussed, the Company believes that the impact of recently issued standards that are
not yet effective will not have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations upon adoption.
2.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Consulting
Services and Private Placement
The
consulting firm FGMK, LLC and its affiliate FGMK Business Holdings, LLC beneficially owns more than 5 % of the stock of the Company and
is therefore a related party. The Company expensed $ 31,570 with the issuance of 18,040 shares of common stock as of June 30, 2025, related
to accounting, tax and valuation services. In addition, FGMK Business Holdings, LLC participated in the February 2025 private placement
and purchased 1,350,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock and warrants to purchase 1,350,000 shares of the Company’s Common
Stock for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $ 2,025,000 .
10b5-1
Plan
Certain
of our directors and executive officers previously adopted written plans, known as Rule 10b5-1 plans, in which they contracted with a
broker to buy shares of our Common Stock on a periodic basis. Each of these plans have expired as of the date of this Quarterly Report.
Our directors and executive officers may, in the future, adopt Rule 10b5-1 plans in which they contract with a broker to buy or sell
shares of our Common Stock on a periodic basis. Under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, a broker executes trades pursuant to parameters established
by the director or officer at the time was entered into, without further direction from the director or officer. The director or officer
may amend or terminate the plan in limited circumstances. Our directors and executive officers may also buy or sell additional shares
of our Common Stock outside of a Rule 10b5-1 plan when they are not in possession of material nonpublic information.
Private
Placement
The
following Company directors participated in the February 2025 private placement as follows: (i) Stan Smith purchased 50,000 shares of
our Common Stock and warrants to purchase up to 50,000 shares of our Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $ 75,000 ; (ii) Ramiro
Guerrero purchased 73,333 shares of our Common Stock and warrants to purchase up to 73,333 shares of our Common Stock for an aggregate
purchase price of approximately $ 110,000 .
The
following Company directors participated in the March 2025 private placement as follows: (i) Stan Smith purchased 25,000 shares of our
Common Stock and warrants to purchase up to 25,000 shares of our Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $ 37,500 ; (ii) Ramiro
Guerrero purchased 33,333 shares of our Common Stock and warrants to purchase up to 33,333 shares of our Common Stock for an aggregate
purchase price of approximately $ 50,000 .
The
following Company directors participated in the May 2025 private placement as follows: (i) Stan Smith purchased 66,666 shares of our
Common Stock and warrants to purchase up to 66,666 shares of our Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $ 99,999 ; (ii) Ramiro
Guerrero purchased 20,000 shares of our Common Stock and warrants to purchase up to 20,000 shares of our Common Stock for an aggregate
purchase price of $ 30,000 .
The
following Company director participated in the June 2025 private placement as follows: Stan Smith purchased 33,333 shares of our Common
Stock and warrants to purchase up to 33,333 shares of our Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $ 50,000 .
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3.
ACCRUED EXPENSES
As
of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 accrued expenses consisted of the following:
SCHEDULE
OF ACCRUED EXPENSES
June 30,
December 31,
2025
2024
Bonus
$ 595,506
$ 941,098
Professional fees
69,901
123,317
Research and development costs
2,308,844
1,035,355
Other
346,538
217,832
Total accrued expenses
$ 3,320,789
$ 2,317,602
4.
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL LIABILITIES
Derivative
Liability
Financial
liabilities consisting of warrant liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below. The fair value of the
warrant liabilities recorded are as follows:
SCHEDULE OF FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS OF EMBEDDED DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES AND WARRANT LIABILITIES
Fair value at June 30, 2025
Total
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Liabilities:
Warrant liability
$ 2,125,218
$ —
$ —
$ 2,125,218
Total liabilities
$ 2,125,218
$ —
$ —
$ 2,125,218
Fair value at December 31, 2024
Total
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Liabilities:
Warrant liability
$ 2,690,605
$ —
$ —
$ 2,690,605
Total liabilities
$ 2,690,605
$ —
$ —
$ 2,690,605
The
table below provides a summary of the changes in fair value of the warrant liabilities measured on a recurring basis using significant
unobservable inputs (Level 3):
SCHEDULE OF CHANGES IN FAIR VALUE OF THE DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES AND WARRANT LIABILITIES
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
Warrant liabilities:
2025
2024
2025
2024
Balance, beginning of period
$ 1,864,616
$ 9,573,197
$ 2,690,605
$ 2,152,188
Issuance of warrants
—
677,919
—
3,917,630
Exercises of warrants
—
( 3,191,675 )
—
( 3,191,675 )
Amendments of warrants
—
( 6,870,296 )
—
( 6,870,296 )
Loss (gain) on fair value of warrant liability
260,602
5,157,493
( 565,387 )
9,338,791
Balance, end of period
$ 2,125,218
$ 5,346,638
$ 2,125,218
$ 5,346,638
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5.
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Upon
the closing of the Company’s IPO, the Company’s shareholders agreement terminated pursuant to its terms. In connection with
the closing of the IPO, the Company amended and restated its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Amended and
Restated Certificate of Incorporation”) and amended and restated its Bylaws (the “Amended and Restated Bylaws”). The
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on August 1, 2022, and
became effective on that date, and among other things, increased the authorized number of Common Stock to 70,000,000 shares and decreased
the authorized number of Preferred Stock to 30,000,000 shares. On May 22, 2025 the Company’s shareholders approved an amendment
(the “Certificate of Amendment”) to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the
number of authorized shares of Common Stock from 70,000,000 to 150,000,000 . The Certificate of Amendment was filed with the Secretary
of State of the State of Delaware on May 22, 2025, and became effective on that date, increasing the authorized number of shares of Common
Stock to 150,000,000 . The number of shares of Preferred Stock authorized remains 30,000,000 shares.
At-the-Market
Equity Offering
On
February 14, 2024, the Company entered into an At The Market Offering Agreement (the “ATM Agreement”) with H.C. Wainwright
& Co., LLC (“Wainwright”), to sell shares of its Common Stock, par value $ 0.0001 per share, (the “Shares”)
having an aggregate sales price of up to $ 1,445,000 , from time to time, through an at-the-market offering program under which Wainwright
will act as sales agent. The sales, if any, of the Shares made under the ATM Agreement will be made by any method permitted by law deemed
to be an “at-the-market offering” as defined in Rule 415 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities
Act”). Effective March 25, 2024, the Company filed a prospectus supplement to amend, supplement and supersede certain information
contained in the earlier prospectus and prospectus supplement, which increased the number of Shares the Company may offer and sell under
the ATM Agreement to an aggregate offering price of up to $ 4,950,000 , from time to time. During the quarter ended June 30, 2024, the
Company sold 2,015,122 shares of Common Stock at an average price of approximately $ 3.53 per share, resulting in aggregate gross proceeds
of approximately $ 7,116,978 , for which it paid Wainwright approximately $ 213,509 in commissions and other issuance costs of $ 101,805 ,
resulting in net proceeds to the Company of approximately $ 6,801,664 .
Effective
December 23, 2024, the Company filed a prospectus supplement to amend, supplement and supersede certain information contained in the
earlier prospectus and prospectus supplement, which increased the number of Shares the Company may offer and sell under the ATM Agreement
to an aggregate offering price of up to $ 30,000,000 from time to time. Effective March 22, 2025, the Company filed a prospectus supplement
to amend, supplement and supersede certain information contained in the earlier prospectus and prospectus supplement, which decreased
the number of Shares the Company may offer and sell under the ATM Agreement to an aggregate offering price of up to $ 11,200,000 from
time to time. During the quarter ended June 30, 2025, the Company sold 793,429 shares of Common Stock through Wainwright under the ATM
Agreement at an average price of approximately $ 1.87 per share, resulting in aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $ 1,480,894 , for
which it paid Wainwright approximately $ 44,427 in commissions and other issuance costs of $ 16,705 , resulting in net proceeds to the Company
of approximately $ 1,419,762 .
Private
Placement
On
February 24, 2025, the Company issued and sold 1,810,000 shares of its Common Stock and warrants to purchase 1,810,000 shares of its
Common Stock in a private placement to certain accredited investors and Company directors pursuant to securities purchase agreements
dated February 18, 2025 at a price per share of $ 1.50 for which the Company received gross proceeds of approximately $ 2.7 million. The
warrants are exercisable at a price per share of $ 1.87 , are exercisable commencing one year following issuance, have a term of six years
from the issuance date, and expiring on February 24, 2031 . The securities sold to Company directors participating in the private placement
were issued pursuant to the MAIA Biotechnology, Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “MAIA 2021 Plan”).
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On
March 3, 2025, the Company issued and sold 952,633 shares of its Common Stock and warrants to purchase 952,633 shares of its Common Stock
in a private placement to certain accredited investors and Company directors pursuant to securities purchase agreements dated February
25, 2025 at a price per share of $ 1.50 for which the Company received gross proceeds of approximately $ 1.4 million. The warrants are
exercisable at a price per share of $ 1.85 , are exercisable commencing one year following issuance, have a term of six years from the
issuance date, and expiring on March 3, 2031 . The securities sold to Company directors participating in the private placement were issued
pursuant to the MAIA Biotechnology, Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “MAIA 2021 Plan”).
On
May 8, 2025, the Company issued and sold 719,999 shares of its Common Stock and warrants to purchase 719,999 shares of its Common Stock
in a private placement to certain accredited investors and Company directors pursuant to securities purchase agreements dated May 5,
2025 at a price per share of $ 1.50 for which the Company received gross proceeds of approximately $ 1.08 million. The warrants are exercisable
at a price per share of $ 2.05 , are exercisable commencing one year following issuance, have a term of six years from the issuance date,
and expiring on May 8, 2031 . The securities sold to Company directors participating in the private placement were issued pursuant to
the MAIA Biotechnology, Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “MAIA 2021 Plan”).
On
June 3, 2025, the Company issued and sold 463,332 shares of its Common Stock and warrants to purchase 463,332 shares of its Common Stock
in a private placement to certain accredited investors and Company directors pursuant to securities purchase agreements dated May 27,
2025 at a price per share of $ 1.50 for which the Company received gross proceeds of approximately $ 0.7 million. The warrants are exercisable
at a price per share of $ 1.71 , are exercisable commencing six months following issuance, have a term of five years from the issuance
date, and expiring on June 3, 2030 . The securities sold to Company directors participating in the private placement were issued pursuant
to the MAIA Biotechnology, Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “MAIA 2021 Plan”).
MAIA
Biotechnology, Inc. Restricted Stock Awards
During
the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company expensed $ 31,570 to consulting expense for accounting services and $ 30,751 to research
and development expense for research fees related to the issuance of 18,040 and 17,083 restricted shares of Common Stock, respectively.
There are no unvested restricted shares as of June 30, 2025.
During
the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company expensed $ 11,500 to consulting expense for investor relations related to the grant of
12,500 restricted shares of Common Stock. There are no unvested restricted shares as of June 30, 2024.
MAIA
Stock Warrants
Concurrently
with the closing of the IPO, the Company issued warrants to purchase an aggregate of up to 100,000 shares of its Common Stock to the
representative or its designees, at an exercise price of $ 6.25 per share (the “Representative’s Warrants”). The Representative’s
Warrants were exercisable beginning on January 23, 2023 , and expire on July 27, 2027 , pursuant to their terms and conditions. On August
3, 2023, concurrently with the full exercise of the representative’s over-allotment option, the Company issued additional Representative’s
Warrants to purchase an aggregate of up to 15,000 shares of its Common Stock to the representative or its designees on the same terms.
The Representative’s Warrants are not indexed to the Company’s own stock and therefore meet the definition of a derivative
liability. The Representative’s Warrants are liability classified instruments and were initially recorded at a value of $ 343,735 ,
which was determined using the Black-Scholes-Merton method using a term of five years , risk free interest rate of 2.82 % and volatility
of 77.5 %. As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company remeasured the warrant liability resulting in a value of $ 39,596 and
$ 71,672 respectively. The gain on remeasurement of the warrant liability in the amount of $5,808 and the gain on remeasurement of the
warrant liability in the amount of $ 32,076 was included in other income (expense) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively.
The loss on remeasurement of the warrant liability in the amount of $ 96,732 and $ 169,398 was included in other income (expense) for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively.
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On
November 9, 2023, the Company issued warrants to purchase an aggregate of up to 239,234 shares of its Common Stock to Alumni Capital
LP (“Alumni”), at an exercise price of $ 2.09 per share. The warrants were exercisable beginning on November 10, 2023 , and
expire on November 10, 2027 , pursuant to their terms and conditions. The warrants are not indexed to the Company’s own stock and
therefore meet the definition of a derivative liability. On November 13, 2023, 131,578 warrant shares vested in accordance with the terms.
The warrants are liability classified instruments and were initially recorded at a value of $ 84,251 , which was determined using the Black-Scholes-Merton
method using a term of 3.87 years, risk free interest rate of 3.93 % and volatility of 90.0 %. Laidlaw & Company Ltd. acted as the
financial advisor to the Company in connection with the warrant and were paid a cash fee of $ 13,750 . The warrants were exercised on May
22, 2024 in a cashless exercise and Alumni was issued 54,976 shares of Common Stock. The Company remeasured the warrant liability at
the time of the exercise resulting in a value of $ 375,705 . The warrant liability was removed to reflect the warrants being exercised
and equity was increased by the value of $ 375,705 . As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the warrant liability resulted in a value
of $ 0 , respectively. The loss on remeasurement at the time of exercise of the warrant liability in the amount of $ 175,803 and $ 291,454
was included in other expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively.
On
November 17, 2023, the Company issued warrants concurrently with the Company’s registered direct offering to purchase an aggregate
of up to 2,424,243 shares of its Common Stock to the investors in the registered direct offering at an exercise price of $ 1.86 per share
(subject to customary adjustments as set forth in the warrants). The warrants are exercisable six months following issuance and will
have a term of five years from the initial exercise date. The warrants contain customary anti-dilution adjustments to the exercise price,
including for share splits, share dividends, rights offerings and pro rata distributions. The warrants were not indexed to the Company’s
own stock and therefore met the definition of a derivative liability. The warrants were liability classified instruments and were initially
recorded at a value of $ 1,903,915 , which was determined using the Black-Scholes-Merton method using a term of 5.38 years, risk free interest
rate of 3.85 % and volatility of 90.0 %. In 2024, 909,091 warrants were exercised on various dates in cashless exercises and the investor
was issued 458,726 shares of Common Stock. The Company remeasured the warrant liability of the exercised warrants at the time of the
exercise resulting in a value of $ 2,815,970 . The warrant liability for the exercised warrants was removed and equity was increased by
the value of $ 2,815,970 . As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the warrant liability resulted in a value of $ 1,756,035 and $ 2,189,478 ,
respectively. The loss on remeasurement in the amount of $ 246,105 and the gain on remeasurement in the amount of $ 433,443 was included
in other income (expense) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively. The loss on remeasurement of the warrant liability
in the amount of $ 805,104 and $ 3,112,936 was included in other income (expense) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively.
On
November 17, 2023, concurrently with the closing of the Company’s registered direct offering, the Company issued warrants to purchase
an aggregate of 169,697 shares of its Common Stock to the representative or its designees, at an exercise price of $ 2.06 per share. These
representative’s warrants were exercisable beginning November 15, 2023 , and expire on November 15, 2028 , pursuant to their terms
and conditions. The representative’s warrants are not indexed to the Company’s own stock and therefore meet the definition
of a derivative liability. The representative’s warrants are liability classified instruments and were initially recorded at a
value of $ 123,811 , which was determined using the Black-Scholes-Merton method using a term of 4.88 years, risk free interest rate of
3.84 % and volatility of 90.0 %. As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 the Company remeasured the warrant liability resulting in a
value of $ 180,233 and $ 230,038 respectively. The gain on remeasurement of the warrant liability in the amount of $ 65,546 and the loss
on remeasurement of the warrant liability in the value of $ 15,741 was included in other income (expense) for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2025, respectively. The loss on remeasurement of the warrant liability in the amount of $ 181,705 and $ 338,664 is included
in other expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively.
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Concurrently
with the closing of the Company’s private placement on March 14, 2024, the Company issued warrants to purchase an aggregate of
up to 2,496,318 shares of its Common Stock to the investors in the private placement, at an exercise price of $ 1.30 per share are exercisable
beginning on September 14, 2024 , and expire on September 14, 2029 . The warrants issued were divided into two groups: warrants issued
to directors and warrants issued to non-affiliated investors. The warrants to purchase 452,731 shares of the Company’s Common Stock
issued to directors were deemed options issued under the MAIA 2021 Plan and are equity classified instruments, and the value of these
warrants determined using the Black-Scholes-Merton method was $ 230,685 using a term of 5.5 years, risk free interest rate of 4.20 % and
volatility of 95 %. The warrants to purchase 2,043,587 share of the Company’s Common Stock issued to non-affiliated investors were
not indexed to the Company’s own stock and therefore met the definition of a derivative liability. The warrants issued to non-affiliated
investors were liability classified instruments when issued and were initially recorded at a value of $ 2,049,600 , which was determined
using the Black-Scholes-Merton method using a term of 5.5 years, risk free interest rate of 4.20 % and volatility of 95.0 %. As of March
31, 2024, the Company remeasured the warrant liability resulting in a value of $ 3,793,921 . The loss on remeasurement of the warrant liability
in the amount of $ 1,744,321 was included in other income (expense) for the six months ended June 30, 2024. In May 2024, the Company amended
the warrant agreements to adjust them to be indexed to the Company’s own stock, and they were therefore reclassed to equity classified
instruments in a non-cash transaction. When the warrant agreements were amended, the Company remeasured the warrant liability resulting
in a final warrant value of $ 5,089,063 . The warrant liability for these warrants was removed and equity was increased by $ 5,089,063 to
account for the equity classification.
Concurrently
with the closing of the Company’s private placement offering on March 28, 2024, the Company issued warrants to purchase an aggregate
of up to 578,643 shares of its Common Stock to the investors in the private placement at an exercise price of $ 2.55 per share. The warrants
are exercisable beginning on September 28, 2024 , and expire on September 28, 2029 . The warrants were not indexed to the Company’s
own stock and therefore meet the definition of a derivative liability. The warrants were liability classified instruments when issued
and were initially recorded at a value of $ 1,190,111 , which was determined using the Black-Scholes-Merton method using a term of 5.5
years, risk free interest rate of 4.20 % and volatility of 95.0 %. As of March 31, 2024, the Company remeasured the warrant liability resulting
in a value of $ 973,980 . The gain on remeasurement of the warrant liability in the amount of $ 216,131 was included in other income (expense)
for the six months ended June 30, 2024. In May 2024, the Company amended the warrant agreements related to 437,031 warrants to adjust
them to be indexed to the Company’s own stock, and they were therefore reclassed to equity classified instruments in a non-cash
transaction. When the warrants agreements were amended, the Company remeasured the warrant liability resulting in a final warrant value
of $ 1,011,562 . The warrant liability for these 437,031 warrants was removed and equity was increased by $ 1,011,562 to account for the
equity classification. The remaining 141,612 warrants remain liability classified instruments. As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024,
the Company remeasured the warrant liability, resulting in a value of $ 149,354 and $ 199,417 , respectively. The loss on remeasurement
of the warrant liability in the amount of $ 4,564 and the gain on remeasurement of the warrant liability in the amount of $ 50,063 was
included in other income (expense) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025.
Concurrently with the closing of the Company’s private placement
offering on April 25, 2024, the Company issued warrants to purchase an aggregate of up to 494,096 shares of its Common Stock to the investors
in the private placement at an exercise price of $ 2.26 per share. The warrants are exercisable beginning on October 25, 2024 , and expire
on October 25, 2029 . The warrants issued were divided into two groups: warrants issued to directors and warrants issued to non-affiliated
investors. The warrants to purchase 167,157 shares of the Company’s Common Stock issued to directors were deemed options issued
under the MAIA 2021 Plan (as defined below) and are equity classified instruments and the value of these warrants determined using the
Black-Scholes-Merton method was $ 346,606 using a term of 5.5 years, risk free interest rate of 4.70 % and volatility of 95 %. The warrants
to purchase 326,939 shares of the Company’s Common Stock issued to non-affiliated investors were not indexed to the Company’s
own stock and therefore met the definition of a derivative liability. The warrants were liability classified instruments when issued and
were initially recorded at a value of $ 677,919 , which was determined using the Black-Scholes-Merton method using a term of 5.5 years,
risk free interest rate of 4.70 % and volatility of 95.0 %. As of June 30, 2024, the Company amended these warrant agreements to adjust
them to be indexed to the Company’s own stock, and they were therefore reclassed to equity classified instruments. When the warrant
agreements were amended, the Company remeasured the warrant liability resulting in a final warrant value of $ 769,671 . The loss on the
remeasurement of the warrant liability in the amount of $ 91,752 is included in other expense for the three and six months ended June 30,
2024, respectively. The warrant liability for these warrants were removed and equity was increased by $ 769,671 to account for the equity
classification.
Concurrently
with the closing of the Company’s private placement offering on February 24, 2025, the Company issued warrants to purchase an aggregate
of up to 1,810,000
shares of its Common Stock to the investors in the private
placement at an exercise price of $ 1.87
per share. The warrants are exercisable beginning on February
24, 2026 , and expire on February
24, 2031 . The warrants issued were divided into
two groups: warrants issued to directors and warrants issued to affiliated and non-affiliated investors. The warrants to purchase 123,333
shares of the Company’s Common Stock issued to directors
were deemed options issued under the MAIA 2021 Plan (as defined below) and are equity classified instruments and the value of these warrants
determined using the Black-Scholes-Merton method was $ 176,680
using a term of 6
years, risk free interest rate of 4.23 %
and volatility of 95 %.
The warrants to purchase 1,686,667
shares of the Company’s Common Stock issued to affiliated
and non-affiliated investors are indexed to the Company’s own stock and they were therefore equity classified instruments and the
value of these warrants determined using the Black-Scholes-Merton method was $ 2,416,223
using a term of 6
years, risk free interest rate of 4.23 %
and volatility of 95 %.
The total fair value ascribed to the warrants combined with the fair value of the common stock issued in the private placement
was then used for purposes of allocation of the equity classified warrant value within the condensed consolidated statements of changes
in the stockholders’ equity.
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Concurrently
with the closing of the Company’s private placement offering on March 3, 2025, the Company issued warrants to purchase an
aggregate of up to 952,633
shares of its Common Stock to the investors in the private placement at an exercise price of $ 1.85
per share. The warrants are exercisable beginning on March
3, 2026 , and expire on March
3, 2031 . The warrants issued were divided into two groups: warrants issued to directors and warrants issued to non-affiliated
investors. The warrants to purchase 58,333
shares of the Company’s Common Stock issued to directors were deemed options issued under the MAIA 2021 Plan (as defined
below) and are equity classified instruments and the value of these warrants determined using the Black-Scholes-Merton method was
$ 80,894
using a term of 6
years, risk free interest rate of 3.97 %
and volatility of 95 %.
The warrants to purchase 894,300
shares of the Company’s Common Stock issued to non-affiliated investors are indexed to the Company’s own stock and they
were therefore equity classified instruments and the value of these warrants determined using the Black-Scholes-Merton method was
$ 1,240,185
using a term of 6
years, risk free interest rate of 3.97 %
and volatility of 95 %. The total fair value ascribed to the warrants combined with the fair value of the common stock issued in the
private placement was then used for purposes of allocation of the equity classified warrant value within the condensed consolidated statements
of changes in the stockholders’ equity.
Concurrently
with the closing of the Company’s private placement offering on May 8, 2025, the Company issued warrants to purchase an
aggregate of up to 719,999
shares of its Common Stock to the investors in the private placement at an exercise price of $ 1.50 per
share. The warrants are exercisable beginning on May
8, 2026 , and expire on May
8, 2031 . The warrants issued were divided into two groups: warrants issued to directors and warrants issued to non-affiliated
investors. The warrants to purchase 86,666
shares of the Company’s Common Stock issued to directors were deemed options issued under the MAIA 2021 Plan (as defined
below) and are equity classified instruments and the value of these warrants determined using the Black-Scholes-Merton method was
$ 133,131
using a term of 6
years, risk free interest rate of 4.09 %
and volatility of 95 %.
The warrants to purchase 633,333
shares of the Company’s Common Stock issued to non-affiliated investors are indexed to the Company’s own stock and they
were therefore equity classified instruments and the value of these warrants determined using the Black-Scholes-Merton method was
$ 972,890 using
a term of 6
years, risk free interest rate of 4.09 %
and volatility of 95 %.
The total fair value ascribed to the warrants combined with the fair value of the common stock issued in the private placement was
then used for purposes of allocation of the equity classified warrant value within the condensed consolidated statements of changes
in the stockholders’ equity.
Concurrently
with the closing of the Company’s private placement offering on June 3, 2025, the Company issued warrants to purchase an
aggregate of up to 463,332
shares of its Common Stock to the investors in the private placement at an exercise price of $ 1.50
per share. The warrants are exercisable beginning on December
3, 2025 , and expire on June
3, 2030 . The warrants issued were divided into two groups: warrants issued to directors and warrants issued to non-affiliated
investors. The warrants to purchase 33,333
shares of the Company’s Common Stock issued to directors were deemed options issued under the MAIA 2021 Plan (as defined
below) and are equity classified instruments and the value of these warrants determined using the Black-Scholes-Merton method was
$ 43,358
using a term of 5
years, risk free interest rate of 4.04 %
and volatility of 95 %.
The warrants to purchase 429,999
shares of the Company’s Common Stock issued to non-affiliated investors are indexed to the Company’s own stock and they
were therefore equity classified instruments and the value of these warrants determined using the Black-Scholes-Merton method was
$ 559,324
using a term of 5
years, risk free interest rate of 4.04 %
and volatility of 95 %. The total fair value ascribed to the warrants combined with the fair value of the common stock issued in the
private placement was then used for purposes of allocation of the equity classified warrant value within the condensed consolidated statements
of changes in the stockholders’ equity.
On
June 17, 2025, the Company executed a Warrant Inducement Offer to select warrant holders allowing them to exercise their warrants held
at a reduction of the exercise price for cash. The warrant’s exercise price was reduced to $ 1.50 per share. Certain warrant holders
accepted the offer and warrants were exercised, resulting in the issuance of 219,283 shares of MAIA Common Stock for proceeds of approximately
$ 328,924 . The fair value of the modified warrants was greater than the fair value of the original warrants at the modification date by
$ 105,154 ; therefore, the incremental cost was recognized as an increase to additional paid in capital and a decrease to warrant additional
paid in capital, there was no net equity difference.
SCHEDULE OF WARRANT EXERCISED TABLE
Warrants
Outstanding
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term in
Years
Balance at January 1, 2025
6,718,176
$ 2.37
4.56
Issued
3,644,299
4.04
—
Exercised
( 219,283 )
( 1.50 )
—
Expired
—
—
—
Balance at June 30, 2025
10,143,192
$ 2.17
4.62
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Warrants
Outstanding
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term in
Years
Balance at January 1, 2024
3,650,278
$ 2.82
5.00
Issued
2,949,169
1.65
Exercised
( 1,157,201 )
( 1.98 )
Expired
—
—
Balance at June 30, 2024
5,442,246
$ 2.37
4.87
The
value of warrant grants is calculated using the Warrant Black Scholes calculations with the following assumptions for warrants granted
during the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024
SCHEDULE OF SHARE-BASED PAYMENT AWARD, WARRANTS, VALUATION ASSUMPTIONS
2025
2024
Risk-free interest rate
4.04 %- 4.09 %
4.20 %- 4.70 %
Expected term (in years)
5 - 6
5.5
Expected volatility
95 %
95 %
Expected dividend yield
—
—
MAIA
Biotechnology, Inc. Stock Option and Equity Incentive Plans
In
2018, the Company adopted the MAIA Biotechnology, Inc. 2018 Stock Option Plan (the “MAIA 2018 Plan”). MAIAs board of directors
administers the MAIA 2018 Plan for the purposes of attracting, retaining, and motivating key employees, directors, and consultants of
MAIA. The terms of the MAIA 2018 Plan continue to govern the 1,773,912 options outstanding under the plan as of June 30, 2025.
In
2020, the Company adopted the MAIA Biotechnology, Inc. Amended and Restated 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (the “MAIA 2020 Plan’’),
also administered by the board of directors. The MAIA 2020 Plan permitted awards to take the form of stock options, restricted stock
and restricted stock units. The terms of the MAIA 2020 Plan continue to govern the 3,503,589 options outstanding in the plan as of June
30, 2025. There are no shares reserved for future issuance under the MAIA 2018 Plan or the MAIA 2020 Plan.
On
August 1, 2022 the Company approved MAIA 2021 Plan with 1,909,518 shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance. On May 25, 2023 the MAIA
2021 Plan was amended to include an automatic increase to the plan in the amount equal to 10 % of the total number of shares of stock
outstanding on a fully diluted basis on December 31 of the preceding calendar year (the “Increase Date”); provided that,
the board of directors may act prior to any Increase Date to provide that there will be no increase for such year or that the increase
for such year will be a lesser number of shares of stock. The amount reserved for issuance under the MAIA 2021 Plan increased by 1,956,993
based on the fully diluted shares outstanding as of December 31, 2022. The amount reserved for issuance under the MAIA 2021 Plan increased
by 2,838,668 shares on January 1, 2024 based on the fully diluted shares outstanding as of December 31, 2023. The amount reserved for
issuance under the MAIA 2021 Plan increased by 2,250,000 shares on January 1, 2025 based on the fully diluted shares outstanding as of
December 31, 2024 (and the discretion of the Company’s board of directors to authorized less than 10 % of such amount). As of June
30, 2025, there are 1,556,089 shares of Common Stock available for future issuance under the MAIA 2021 Plan and 6,674,911 options are
outstanding under the MAIA 2021 Plan.
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Stock
options are to be granted with an exercise price which is at least equal to the stock’s estimated fair value at the date of grant,
and with a contractual term of no more than ten years from the date of grant. In the case of an option granted to a 10 % stockholder,
the exercise price shall be generally no less than 110 % of the fair market value per share on the date of grant, and the contractual
term shall be seven years . Outstanding options awarded under the MAIA 2021 Plan may, but need not, vest and therefore become exercisable
in periodic installments that may, but need not, be equal. The option may be subject to other terms and conditions as to the time or
times when it may be exercised (which may be based on performance or other criteria) as the board of directors may deem appropriate.
Unexercised options are canceled ninety days after termination of an employee, director, founder, or consultant. Unexercised options
are canceled immediately if an employee, director, founder, or consultant is terminated for cause; under certain other circumstances,
the period to cancellation may differ as described in the respective plan documents. Certain clauses in the Plans also govern the Company’s
exercise repurchase rights and various other features of awards granted under the plans.
As
of June 30, 2025, only stock options have been awarded pursuant to the MAIA stock option and equity incentive plans.
The
following table summarizes the activity and information regarding MAIA’s outstanding and exercisable options for the six months
ended June 30, 2025:
SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITY AND INFORMATION REGARDING OUTSTANDING AND EXERCISABLE OPTIONS
Options Outstanding
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term in
Years
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Balance at January 1, 2025
9,769,992
$ 2.43
6.68
—
Granted
2,591,991
1.80
Exercised
( 570 )
( 1.48 )
Cancelled/forfeited
( 409,001 )
( 3.60 )
Balance at June 30, 2025
11,952,412
$ 2.25
6.77
$ 627,620
Options exercisable at June 30, 2025
8,772,024
$ 2.29
5.98
$ 474,995
The
value of option grants is calculated using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model with the following assumptions for options granted
during the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024:
SCHEDULE OF SHARE-BASED PAYMENT AWARD, STOCK OPTIONS, VALUATION ASSUMPTIONS
2025
2024
Risk-free interest rate
3.78 % - 4.43 %
3.94 % - 4.77 %
Expected term (in years)
5 – 6.08
5 - 6.25
Expected volatility
90 % - 95 %
95 % - 152.5 %
Expected dividend yield
— %
— %
The
weighted-average grant date fair value of stock options issued during the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 was $ 2.25 and $ 2.41 ,
respectively. As of June 30, 2025, the total unrecognized compensation related to unvested employee and non-employee stock option awards
granted was $ 4,339,230 , which the Company expects to recognize over a weighted average period of approximately 2.94 years.
Stock
based compensation related to the Company’s stock plans are as follows:
SCHEDULE OF STOCK BASED COMPENSATION EXPENSE
2025
2024
2025
2024
For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
For the Six Months Ended
June 30,
2025
2024
2025
2024
General and administrative
$ 569,875
$ 256,916
$ 768,733
$ 487,905
Research and development
232,609
157,032
405,223
276,008
Total stock-based compensation
$ 802,484
$ 413,948
$ 1,173,956
$ 763,913
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6.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Legal
From
time to time, the Company is involved in legal actions and claims arising in the normal course of business. Management believes there
are no matters which will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, operations or cash flows.
Patent
Licensing, Sponsored Research, and Patent & Technology Agreements
Ateganosine
(THIO)
In
November 2018 and as amended in December 2020, the Company entered into a Global Patent Licensing Agreement (“PLA”) titled
“Patent and Technology License Agreement AGT. NO. L2264 – MAIA Biotechnology” with the University of Texas Southwestern
(“UTSW”) to license patent families for a specific compound (“THIO”) from UTSW to MAIA (the “UTSW Agreement”).
The UTSW Agreement, as amended, has a term of 20 years. The agreement requires MAIA to reimburse UTSW for agreed-upon expenses related
to THIO. The UTSW Agreement requires certain payments upon assignment of the license to a third party as well as upon reaching specific
milestones, ranging between $ 1,000,000 and $ 50,000,000 , not to exceed a combined milestone payment total of $ 112,000,000 . As of June
30, 2025, no assignment has occurred and none of the defined milestones have been completed and therefore no payments are due to UTSW
related to the milestones. The UTSW Agreement requires royalties MAIA to make royalty payments of : (i) 2 - 4 % (depending on THIO reaching
specified sales levels in the respective jurisdictions) on net sales up to $1,000,000,000; and (ii) 2.5 - 5 % on net sales above $1,000,000,000.
Also
in December 2020, the Company entered into a second license agreement with UTSW titled “Patent and Technology License Agreement
AGT. NO. L3648 — MAIA Biotechnology” pursuant to which UTSW is licensing an additional compound to MAIA (the “UTSW2
Agreement”). The UTSW2 Agreement has a term of 20 years and requires the Company to reimburse UTSW for certain agreed-upon expenses.
The UTSW2 Agreement requires certain payments upon assignment of the license to a third party as well as upon reaching specific milestones,
ranging between $ 1,000,000 and $ 50,000,000 , not to exceed a combined milestone payment total of $ 112,000,000 . As of June 30, 2025, no
assignment has occurred and none of the defined milestones have been completed and therefore no payments are due to UTSW related to the
milestones. The UTSW2 Agreement requires MAIA to make royalty payments of: (i) 2 - 4 % (depending on THIO reaching specified sales levels
in the respective jurisdictions) on net sales up to $1,000,000,000; (ii) and 2.5 - 5 % on net sales above $1,000,000,000.
The
Company will also pay UTSW running royalties on a yearly basis as a percentage of Net Sales (as defined in the UTSW2 Agreement) of the
Company or its sublicensee. There are single digit royalty rates for licensed products and licensed services covered by a Valid Claim
(as defined in the UTSW2 Agreement) and dependent on whether Net Sales are greater than or less than/equal to $1,000,000,000, with Net
Sales above that amount commanding a slightly higher percentage. In each case, the royalty percentage is lower before patent issuance
in each jurisdiction. In the event that the licensed product or licensed service is not covered by a Valid Claim, the running royalty
rates are reduced by 50%. The royalty obligations continue on a country-by-country basis until the later of expiration of the last Valid
Claim in each country or 10 years after the First Commercial Sale (as defined in UTSW2 Agreement) in each country.
Regeneron
In
February 2021, the Company entered into a Drug Supply Agreement (the “Drug Supply Agreement”) with Regeneron Pharmaceuticals,
Inc. (“Regeneron”) to perform one clinical trial for the treatment of patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) involving
a Regeneron drug candidate that utilizes one of the Company’s compounds/agents. The Company is responsible for all costs of the
study with Regeneron supplying their drug cemiplimab representing a cost savings for the Company, the first phase of which is expected
to take approximately two years. The overall term of the agreement is for five years unless earlier terminated for certain reasons as
defined in the agreement. Either party may terminate a study plan in the event that patient screening for the clinical study does not
commence within 12 months after: (i) the Effective Date (as defined in the Drug Supply Agreement), with respect to the initial study;
or (ii) the execution of the applicable study plan, with respect to each other study. If either party terminates a study plan, the Company
shall reimburse Regeneron for the Regeneron product it received in connection with such study plan based on the actual out-of-pocket
cost to Regeneron of such Regeneron product. As of June 30, 2025, neither party has terminated the agreement.
BeOne
In
December 2024, the Company reached an agreement with BeOne Medicines, Ltd., (“BeOne”) to perform certain clinical trials
for the treatment of patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC), liver cancer (HCC), and colorectal cancer (CRC) involving a BeOne drug
candidate that utilizes one of the Company’s compounds/agents. The Company is responsible for all costs of the study with BeOne
supplying their drug tislelizumab representing a cost savings for the Company. The overall term of the agreement is for seven years unless
earlier terminated for certain reasons as defined in the agreement. As of June 30, 2025, neither party has terminated the agreement.
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Roche
In
June 2025, the Company reached an agreement with F. Hoffman-La Roche Ltd, (“Roche”) to perform certain clinical trials for
the treatment of patients with hard-to-treat cancers involving Roche’s checkpoint inhibitor, atezolizumab (Tecentriq®). The
Company is responsible for all costs of the study with Roche supplying their drug atezolizumab representing a cost savings for the Company.
The overall term of the agreement is for five years unless earlier terminated for certain reasons as defined in the agreement. As of
June 30, 2025, neither party has terminated the agreement.
7.
INCOME TAXES
The
Company provides for income taxes using the asset and liability approach. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded based on the
differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities and the tax rates in effect when these differences
are expected to reverse. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is
more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The issuance of shares in connection with the
Company’s IPO, as well as prior share issuances, may result in limitations on the utilization of the Company’s net operating
loss carryforwards under IRS section 382. As of June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, the Company had a full valuation allowance against
its deferred tax assets.
For
the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, the Company recorded zero income tax expense. No tax benefit has been recorded in relation
to the pre-tax losses for the six months ended June 30, 2025, due to full valuation allowance to offset any deferred tax assets.
8.
SEGMENT INFORMATION
The
Company operates in one reportable segment. This determination is based on the Company’s structure, the manner in which the chief
operating decision maker (“CODM”) reviews the operating results to assess performance and allocate resources, and the nature
of the Company’s operations. The CODM, who is the Chief Executive Officer, regularly reviews consolidated financial information,
such as consolidated net loss. The CODM’s review is for the purpose of assessing performance and making decisions about resource
allocation. See our consolidated financial statements in Part I, “Item 1, Financial Statements”, and Note 1, “Description
of Business, Organization, and Principles of Consolidation” for additional information about these line items and the related accounting
policies.
9.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Issuance
of Options
From
July 1 to August 11, 2025, the Company issued 416,806 options at a weighted exercise price of $ 1.91 to consultants.
At-The-Market
Offering with H.C. Wainwright
Since
July 1, 2025, the Company has sold 1,174,740 shares of its Common Stock through Wainwright under the ATM Agreement at an average
price of approximately $ 1.92 per share, resulting in aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $ 2,257,039 , for which it paid Wainwright
approximately $ 67,711 in commissions, resulting in net proceeds to the Company of approximately $ 2,189,328 . The Company anticipates that
the at-the-market offering will continue throughout the next reporting period.
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Item
2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
You
should read the following discussion together with our financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that are based on our current expectations, estimates and projections
about our business and operations. Our actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated and expressed in such forward-looking
statements as a result of a number of factors, including those which we discuss under “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Overview
We
are a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing targeted immunotherapies for cancer. Ateganosine (also known as THIO, 6-thio-dG
or 6-thio-2 ‘-deoxyguanosine), our lead asset, is an investigational dual mechanism of action drug candidate incorporating telomere
targeting and immunogenicity. Our initial disease target is lung cancer, a serious medical condition with an incidence of over 235,000
new cases in the US in 2024, representing 12% of all cancers, and over 125,000 deaths, or 20% of all cancers. Worldwide, lung cancer
incidence is over 2,200,000 per year (ranking second only after breast cancer), and mortality over 1,800,000 (ranking first). Specifically,
we are targeting Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (“NSCLC”), which represents 85% of all lung cancers. In July 2022, the first
patient was administered with ateganosine in our Phase 2 human trial (THIO-101) in Australia. In December 2022, regulatory authorities
in three European countries, Hungary, Poland, and Bulgaria, approved the implementation of THIO-101, Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating
ateganosine in patients with NSCLC. Patients with advanced NSCLC will be treated first with ateganosine followed a few days later by
the immune checkpoint inhibitor Libtayo® (cemiplimab), manufactured and commercialized by Regeneron. Cemiplimab is a fully human
monoclonal antibody targeting the immune checkpoint receptor PD-1 on T-cells. Cemiplimab has been approved in the United States and the
rest of the world for multiple cancer indications, including NSCLC. In February 2021, we signed a clinical supply agreement with Regeneron
to receive cemiplimab at no cost, which represents a significant cost-savings for the study. In return, we have granted Regeneron exclusive
development rights in combination with PD-1 inhibitors for NSCLC for the study period. Based on the clinical data generated by our THIO-101
trial, we plan to seek filing for an accelerated approval of ateganosine in the United States for the treatment of patients with advanced
NSCLC in 2026, but even if granted, accelerated approval status does not guarantee an accelerated review or marketing approval by the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA). We plan to initiate a Phase 3 pivotal trial in 2025, named THIO-104, to evaluate the efficacy of
ateganosine administered in sequence with a checkpoint inhibitor (CPI) in third-line NSCLC patients who are resistant to checkpoint inhibitors
and chemotherapy which could lead filing for early full commercial approval in 2026 and final analysis could lead to filing for full
commercial approval in 2027. The multicenter, open-label, pivotal Phase 3 trial is designed to provide a direct comparison to chemotherapy
in a 1:1 randomization of up to 300 patients. In addition, the originally planned Phase 2 clinical trial in multiple tumor indications
(THIO-102) is now divided into different trials for one tumor indication each: hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), colorectal cancer (CRC)
and small cell lung cancer (SCLC). In January 2025, we entered into a clinical supply agreement with global oncology company BeOne Medicines
to assess the efficacy of ateganosine in combination with BeOne’s immune checkpoint inhibitor (CPI) tislelizumab in three cancer
indications across different trials to study the drug combination in HCC, SCLC and CRC. Phase 2 clinical trials in HCC, CRC and SCLC
are planned to be initiated in 2026, evaluating treatment with ateganosine administered in sequence with BeOne’s immune checkpoint
inhibitor, tislelizumab. In June, 2025, MAIA announced its entry into a clinical master supply agreement with Roche for future studies
investigating the combination of ateganosine sequenced with Roche’s checkpoint inhibitor (CPI), atezolizumab (Tecentriq®),
for the treatment of multiple cancers indications. Clinical trials with other solid tumors (ST), such as breast, prostate, gastric, pancreatic
and ovarian, may still be considered for potential future trials.
We
were incorporated in Delaware in August 2018, and have operations in Chicago, Illinois, with some of our team members setup virtually
and working remotely in California, North Carolina, and New Jersey, among others. Our principal executive office is located at 444 West
Lake Street, Suite 1700, Chicago, IL 60606, and our phone number is (312) 416-8592. In July 2021, we established a wholly-owned Australian
subsidiary, MAIA Biotechnology Australia Pty Ltd., to conduct various preclinical and clinical activities for the development of our
product candidates. ln April 2022, we established a wholly owned Romanian subsidiary, MAIA Biotechnology Romania S.R.L. to conduct various
preclinical and clinical activities for the development of our product candidates. Our website address is www.MAIABiotech.com. The information
contained on our website is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement, and you should not consider any information
contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website as part of this prospectus supplement or in deciding whether to purchase our
securities.
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We
accomplished the key milestones set forth below in the six months ended June 30, 2025 and the second quarter of 2025: Please note that
for consistency of the announcements at the time of their releases, the milestones from January 1, 2025 to March 17, 2025, refer to the
molecule “ateganosine” as “THIO” only. On March 18, 2025, the company announced “ateganosine” as
the nonproprietary (generic) name for THIO, and its intent to use the generic name to support clear communication, while keeping the
name THIO in the Company’s clinical trial designations (THIO-101, THIO-102, THIO-103, THIO-104).
●
On
January 7, 2025, we announced that we had entered into a clinical supply agreement with global oncology company BeiGene to assess
the efficacy of THIO, its small molecule telomere-targeting anticancer agent, in combination with BeiGene’s immune checkpoint
inhibitor (CPI) tislelizumab in three cancer indications. The single arm pivotal Phase 2 trials will study the drug combination in
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and colorectal cancer (CRC). Under the terms of the collaboration,
MAIA will sponsor and fund the planned clinical trials and BeiGene will provide tislelizumab. MAIA maintains global development and
commercial rights to THIO and is free to develop the programs in combination with other agents and in other indications.
●
On
February 4, 2025, we announced positive updated data from THIO-101 Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating its lead clinical candidate,
THIO, sequenced with Regeneron’s immune checkpoint inhibitor (CPI) cemiplimab (Libtayo ® ) in patients with advanced
non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who failed two or more standard-of-care therapy regimens. As of January 15, 2025, third line (3L)
data updates showed that: (i) median overall survival (OS) of 16.9 months for the 22 NSCLC patients who received at least one dose
of THIO (the intent-to-treat population) in parts A and B of the trial. (ii) The analysis demonstrated a 95% confidence interval
(CI) lower bound of 12.5 months and a 99% CI lower bound of 10.8 months. (iii) The treatment has been generally well-tolerated to
date in this heavily pre-treated population.
●
On
February 24, 2025, we issued and sold 1,810,000 shares of our common stock and warrants to purchase 1,810,000 shares of our common
stock in a private placement to certain accredited investors and Company directors pursuant to securities purchase agreements dated
February 18, 2025 at a price per share of $1.50 for which we received gross proceeds of approximately $2.72 million. The warrants
issued in the private placement have an exercise price of $1.87, are exercisable one year after issuance and expire 5-years after
the initial exercise date. The securities sold to our directors participating in the private placement were issued pursuant to our
2021 Equity Incentive Plan.
●
On
February 26, 2025, we announced the trial design for the expansion of its THIO-101 pivotal Phase 2 trial in non-small cell lung cancer
(NSCLC). The expansion of the study will assess overall response rates (ORR) in advanced NSCLC patients receiving third line (3L)
therapy who were resistant to previous checkpoint inhibitor treatments (CPI) and chemotherapy. The THIO-101 study in 3L will enroll
up to 48 patients with two arms: Arm 1, continuing the evaluation of THIO sequenced with Libtayo ® (cemiplimab); and
Arm 2, evaluating THIO as a monotherapy, to further gain experience of THIO in the contribution of components. Treatment cycles for
patients in both arms will administer THIO on 3 consecutive days, followed by immune activation on day 4. Arm 1 will administer Libtayo
on day 5. The Company plans to enroll an additional 100 patients for the registration phase of the trial. MAIA expects to conduct
the trials in the U.S. and select countries in Europe and Asia.
●
On
February 27, 2025, we announced plans to initiate a Phase 3 pivotal trial in 2025, named THIO-104, to evaluate the efficacy of THIO
administered in sequence with a checkpoint inhibitor (CPI) in third-line non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients who are resistant
to checkpoint inhibitors and chemotherapy. The multicenter, open-label, pivotal Phase 3 trial is designed to provide a direct comparison
to chemotherapy in a 1:1 randomization of up to 300 patients.
●
On
March 3, 2025, we issued and sold 952,633 shares of our common stock and warrants to purchase 952,633 shares of our common stock
in a non-brokered private placement to accredited investors and certain Company directors pursuant to securities purchase agreements
dated February 24, 2025 at a price per share of $1.50 for which we received gross proceeds of approximately $1.43 million, prior
to offering expenses payable by the Company. The warrants issued in the private placement have an exercise price of $1.85, are exercisable
one year after issuance and expire 5-years after the initial exercise date. The securities sold to our directors participating in
the private placement were issued pursuant to our 2021 Equity Incentive Plan.
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●
On
March 18, 2025, MAIA announced that the United States Adopted Names (USAN) Council had approved “ateganosine” as the
nonproprietary (generic) name for its lead molecule THIO, a telomere-targeting anticancer agent in clinical development as a first-in-class
treatment for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The company chose a name inspired by the mechanism of action of THIO:
altering telomeric guanosine of the cancer cells. The generic name ateganosine is a unique and consistent identity that aims to support
clear communication between healthcare providers, patients and researchers. MAIA will retain the name THIO in its clinical trial
designations (THIO-101, THIO-102, THIO-103, THIO-104).
●
On
March 20, 2025, we announced the publication of preclinical data for our lead proprietary telomere-targeting THIO dimer in the peer-reviewed
scientific journal Naunyn-Schmiedeberg’s Archives of Pharmacology. In a preclinical study, ateganosine (THIO) and its new described
dimer form were found to be potent inhibitors of Glutathione S-transferase Pi (GSTP1), a key enzyme implicated in cancer progression
and chemoresistance and a highly important factor for the detoxification of cancer cells. The findings suggest that the dimerized
form of ateganosine could enhance chemotherapeutic efficacy by effectively targeting GSTP1 and reducing drug resistance. The article,
titled “Investigation of the inhibitory effects of the telomere-targeted compounds on glutathione S-transferase P1,”
was published on February 15, 2025.
●
Effective
March 26, 2025, the Company filed a prospectus supplement to amend, supplement and supersede certain information contained in the
earlier prospectus and prospectus supplement, which decreased the number of shares of the Company’s common stock, par value
$0.0001 per share that the Company may offer and sell under the At The Market Offering Agreement (the “ATM Agreement”)
with H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC (“Wainwright”), through an “at-the-market offering” program under which
Wainwright will act as sales agent the ATM. During the quarter ended June 30, 2025, the Company sold 793,429 shares of Common Stock
through Wainwright under the ATM Agreement at an average price of approximately $1.87 per share, resulting in aggregate gross proceeds
of approximately $1,480,894, for which it paid Wainwright approximately $44,427 in commissions and other issuance costs of $16,705,
resulting in net proceeds to the Company of approximately $1,419,762. As of the date of this Quarterly Report, the Company has sold
2,634,492 shares of our Common Stock through Wainwright under the ATM Agreement at an average price of $2.00 per share, resulting in aggregate
gross proceeds of approximately $5,259,024, for which we paid Wainwright $157,771 in commissions resulting in net proceeds to us of approximately
$5,101,253.
●
On
May 8, 2025, we issued and sold 719,999 shares of our common stock and warrants to purchase 719,999 shares of our common stock in
a non-brokered private placement to accredited investors and certain Company directors pursuant to securities purchase agreements
dated May 5, 2025 at a price per share of $1.50 for which we received gross proceeds of approximately $1.08 million, prior to offering
expenses payable by the Company. The warrants issued in the private placement have an exercise price of $2.05, are exercisable one
year after issuance and expire 5-years after the initial exercise date. The securities sold to our directors participating in the
private placement were issued pursuant to our 2021 Equity Incentive Plan.
●
On
June 3, 2025, we issued and sold 463,332 shares of our common stock and warrants to purchase 463,332 shares of our common stock in
a non-brokered private placement to accredited investors and certain Company directors pursuant to securities purchase agreements
dated May 27, 2025 at a price per share of $1.50 for which we received gross proceeds of approximately $0.7 million, prior to offering
expenses payable by the Company. The warrants issued in the private placement have an exercise price of $1.71, are exercisable six
months after issuance and expire 5-years after the issued date. The securities sold to our directors participating in the private
placement were issued pursuant to our 2021 Equity Incentive Plan.
●
On
June 5, 2025, MAIA announced updated data from its THIO-101 pivotal Phase 2 clinical trial. As of May 15, 2025, third line (3L) data
showed median overall survival (OS) of 17.8 months for the 22 NSCLC patients who received at least one dose of ateganosine (the intent-to-treat
population) in parts A and B of the trial. The updated analysis continues to demonstrate a 95% confidence interval (CI) lower bound
of 12.5 months and a 99% CI lower bound of 10.8 months. The Company also mentioned that treatment had been generally well-tolerated
to date in this heavily pre-treated population.
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●
On
June 5, 2025, we announced that a new partial response (PR) was identified in a patient after 20 months of treatment in our Phase
2 THIO-101 clinical trial. A partial response is defined as a decrease in tumor size of at least 30%.
●
On
June 18, 2025, MAIA announced its entry into a clinical master supply agreement with Roche for future studies investigating the combination
of MAIA’s telomere-targeting agent ateganosine (THIO), sequenced with Roche’s checkpoint inhibitor (CPI), atezolizumab
(Tecentriq®), for the treatment of multiple hard-to-treat cancers.
●
On
June 24, 2025, we announced the appointment of two prominent oncologists to its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB), Claudia Fulgenzi,
MD, and David J. Pinato, MD, MRCP (UK), PhD. Both are specialists in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a tumor type to be studied in
future clinical trials of MAIA’s lead candidate ateganosine (THIO) sequenced with a checkpoint inhibitor.
●
On
July 9, 2025, we announced the dosing of the first patient in Taiwan in the expansion phase of our THIO-101 Phase 2 trial for advanced
non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The trial’s entry into another continent marks a key milestone for MAIA, opening a significantly
larger patient pool for its evaluations of ateganosine (THIO). MAIA also announced that screening for the trial is ongoing in Europe
and Asia.
●
On
July 17, 2025, MAIA announced the publication of preclinical data from its second generation ateganosine prodrugs platform in Nucleic
Acids Research (NAR), a leading open-access peer-reviewed scientific journal. The study, titled “Novel Telomere-Targeting Dual-Pharmacophore
Dinucleotide Prodrugs for Anticancer Therapy,” details MAIA’s lead ateganosine (THIO)-derived second-generation prodrugs
as promising new molecules in its strategy for enhancing cancer treatment and overcoming drug resistance. The manuscript with the
data was published on June 26, 2025, in Volume 53, Issue 12 of the NAR journal.
●
On
July 28, 2025, we announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation for ateganosine (THIO,
6-thio-dG or 6-thio-2’-deoxyguanosine) for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Ateganosine is currently being
evaluated in a pivotal Phase 2 THIO-101 clinical trial evaluating its anti-tumor activity when followed by a checkpoint inhibitor.
●
In
addition to NSCLC, HCC, SCLC and CRC we plan to conduct clinical trials evaluating ateganosine (THIO) in sequential combination with
an immune checkpoint inhibitor in several other cancer indications, including solid tumors, such as breast, prostate, gastric, pancreatic
and ovarian cancers. THIO-103 is a Phase 2 clinical trial planned to evaluate treatment with ateganosine in first-line patients for
both NSCLC and SCLC.
Impact
of the War in Ukraine and War in Israel on Our Operations
The
short and long-term implications of war in Ukraine and war in Israel are difficult to predict at this time. The imposition of sanctions
and counter sanctions may have an adverse effect on the economic markets generally and could impact our business, financial condition,
and results of operations. Because of the highly uncertain and dynamic nature of these events, the Company terminated any planned research
activities in the impacted areas.
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Results
of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 and 2024
Comparison
of Three Months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Change
2025
2024
Dollars
Percentage
Operating expenses:
Research and development expenses
$ 3,110,867
$ 2,052,233
$ 1,058,634
52 %
General and administrative expenses
2,055,191
1,763,029
292,162
17 %
Total operating costs and expenses
5,166,058
3,815,262
1,350,796
35 %
Loss from operations
(5,166,058
(3,815,262 )
(1,350,796 )
35 %
Other (expense) income:
Interest income
79,697
88,383
(8,686 )
(10 )%
Australian research and development incentives
—
18,048
(18,048 )
(100 )%
Change in fair value of warrant liability
(260,602 )
(5,157,493 )
4,896,891
(95 )%
Loss on fair value of warrants over proceeds
—
(12,952 )
12,952
(100 )%
Other expense, net
(180,905 )
(5,064,014 )
4,883,109
(96 )%
Net loss
(5,346,963 )
(8,879,276 )
3,532,313
(40 )%
Net loss attributable to MAIA Biotechnology, Inc. shareholders
$ (5,346,963 )
$ (8,879,276 )
$ 3,532,313
(40 )%
Operating
Costs and Expenses
Research
and development expenses
Research
and development expenses increased by approximately $1,059,000 (or approximately 52%), from approximately $2,052,000 for the three months
ended June 30, 2024, compared to approximately $3,111,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2025. The increase was primarily related
to an increase in scientific research and clinical research of approximately $850,000, an increase in stock-based compensation cost of
approximately $76,000, an increase in payroll expense of approximately $120,000, and an increase in other expenses of $13,000.
General
and administrative expenses
General
and administrative expenses increased by approximately $292,000 (or approximately 17%) from approximately $1,763,000 for the three months
ended June 30, 2024, compared to approximately $2,055,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2025. The increase was primarily related
to an increase in professional fees of approximately $220,000, an increase in stock-based compensation of approximately $313,000, and
an increase of approximately $44,000 payroll expense, offset by a decrease in investor relations of approximately $285,000.
Other
income (expense), net
Other
income (expense), net increased by approximately $4,883,000 (or approximately 96%) from other expense, net of approximately $5,064,000
for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to other expense, net of approximately $181,000 for the three months ended June 30,
2025. The increase was primarily related to the change in the fair value of the warrant liability of approximately $4,910,000, offset
by a reduction in the Australian research and development incentives of approximately $18,000 and a net decrease of interest income of
approximately $9,000.
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Comparison
of Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 and 2024
Six Months Ended
June 30,
Change
2025
2024
Dollars
Percentage
Operating expenses:
Research and development expenses
$ 6,308,399
$ 4,372,975
$ 1,935,424
44 %
General and administrative expenses
4,283,090
3,391,163
891,927
26 %
Total operating costs and expenses
10,591,489
7,764,138
2,827,351
36 %
Loss from operations
(10,591,489 )
(7,764,138 )
(2,827,351 )
36 %
Other income (expense):
Interest income
161,880
132,501
29,379
22 %
Australian research and development incentives
—
36,649
(36,649 )
(100 )%
Loss on fair value of warrants over proceeds
—
(12,952 )
12,952
(100 )%
Change in fair value of warrant liability
565,387
(9,338,791 )
9,904,178
(106 )%
Other income (expense) net:
727,267
(9,182,593 )
9,909,860
(108 )%
Net loss
$ (9,864,222 )
$ (16,946,731 )
$ 7,082,509
(42 )%
Operating
Costs and Expenses
Research
and development expenses
Research
and development expenses increased by approximately $1,935,000 (or approximately 44%), from approximately $4,373,000 for the six months
ended June 30, 2024, to approximately $6,308,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The increase was primarily related to an increase
in scientific research and clinical research of approximately $1,728,000, an increase in stock-based compensation cost of approximately
$129,000, an increase in payroll expense of approximately $83,000, offset by decrease in other expense of $5,000.
General
and administrative expenses
General
and administrative expenses increased by approximately $892,000 (or approximately 26%) from approximately $3,391,000 for the six months
ended June 30, 2024, to approximately $4,283,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The increase was primarily related to an increase
in professional fees of approximately $285,000, an increase of investor relations of approximately $306,000, an increase in stock-based
compensation of approximately $275,000, and an increase of approximately $26,000 payroll expense.
Other
income (expense), net
Other
income (expense), net increased by approximately $9,910,000 (or approximately 108%) from other (expense), net of approximately $ 9,183,000
for the six months ended June 30, 2024, to other income, net of approximately $727,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The increase
was primarily related to the change in the fair value of the warrant liability of approximately $9,918,000, a net increase in interest
income of approximately $29,000, and a reduction in the Australian research and development incentives of approximately $37,000.
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Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Our
Ability to Continue as a Going Concern
As
of June 30, 2025, our cash totaled approximately $10,145,000 which represented an increase of approximately $543,000 compared to December
31, 2024. As of June 30, 2025, we had working capital of approximately $5,999,000 which represents a decrease of approximately $323,000
compared to December 31, 2024. We have generated no revenue as of June 30, 2025. Our current operating plan indicates that we will continue
to incur losses from operations and generate negative cash flows from operating activities given ongoing expenditures related to the
completion of its ongoing clinical trials and our lack of revenue generating activities. Based on our cash reserves as of June 30, 2025,
of $10,144,522 and current financial condition as of the date of this Quarterly Report, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial
statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities
in the normal course of business. The condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from
the outcome of this uncertainty.
To
meet the Company’s future working capital needs, we will need to raise additional equity or enter into debt financing. While we
have historically been able to raise additional capital through issuance of equity and/or debt financing, and we have implemented a plan
to control its expenses in order to satisfy its obligations due within one year from the date of issuance of these financial statements,
we cannot guarantee that it will be able to raise additional equity, raise debt, or contain expenses. Accordingly, there is substantial
doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern within one year after these financial statements are issued.
Sales
of Common Stock
On
March 14, 2024, we issued and sold 2,496,318 shares of our Common Stock and warrants to purchase 2,496,318 shares of our Common Stock
in a private placement to certain accredited investors and to our participating directors pursuant to securities purchase agreements
dated March 11, 2024 at a price $1.17 per share, for which we received gross proceeds of approximately $2.92 million. The securities
sold to our directors participating in the March 14, 2024 private placement were issued pursuant to the MAIA 2021 Plan.
On
March 28, 2024, we issued and sold 578,643 shares of our Common Stock and warrants to purchase 578,643 shares of our Common Stock in
a private placement to certain accredited investors pursuant to securities purchase agreements dated March 25, 2024 at a price of $2.295
per share, for which we received gross proceeds of approximately $1.33 million.
Between
February 14, 2024 and March 31, 2024, we sold 507,754 shares of Common Stock at an average price of approximately $1.47 per share, resulting
in aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $745,251 under the ATM Agreement dated February 14, 2024, for which we paid Wainwright approximately
$22,357 in commissions resulting in net proceeds to us of approximately $722,894.
On
February 24, 2025, we issued and sold 1,810,000 shares of our Common Stock and warrants to purchase 1,810,000 shares of our Common Stock
in a private placement to certain accredited investors and to our participating directors pursuant to securities purchase agreements
dated February 18,2025 at a price of $1.50 per share, for which we received gross proceeds of approximately $2.7 million. The securities
sold to our directors participating in the February 24, 2025, private placement were issued pursuant to the MAIA 2021 Plan.
On
March 3, 2025, we issued and sold 952,633 shares of our Common Stock and warrants to purchase 952,633 shares of our Common Stock in a
private placement to certain accredited investors and to our participating directors pursuant to securities purchase agreements dated
February 25, 2025 at a price of $1.50 per share, for which we received gross proceeds of approximately $1.4 million. The securities sold
to our directors participating in the March 3, 2025, private placement were issued pursuant to the MAIA 2021 Plan.
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From
January 1, 2025 through March 31, 2025, we sold 666,323 shares of Common Stock through Wainwright under the ATM Agreement at an average
price of approximately $2.28 per share, resulting in aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $1,521,091, for which we paid Wainwright
approximately $45,633 in commissions and other issuance costs of $84,587, resulting in net proceeds to us of approximately $1,390,871.
From
April 1, 2025 through June 30, 2025, we sold 793,429 shares of Common Stock through Wainwright under the ATM Agreement at an average
price of approximately $1.87 per share, resulting in aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $1,480,894, for which we paid Wainwright
approximately $44,427 in commissions and other issuance costs of $16,705, resulting in net proceeds to us of approximately $1,419,762.
On
May 8, 2025, we issued and sold 719,999 shares of our Common Stock and warrants to purchase 719,999 shares of our Common Stock in a private
placement to certain accredited investors and to our participating directors pursuant to securities purchase agreements dated May 5,
2025, at a price of $1.50 per share, for which we received gross proceeds of approximately $1.08 million. The securities sold to our
directors participating in the May 8, 2025 private placement were issued pursuant to the MAIA 2021 Plan.
On
June 3, 2025, we issued and sold 463,332 shares of our Common Stock and warrants to purchase 463,332 shares of our Common Stock in a
private placement to certain accredited investors and to our participating directors pursuant to securities purchase agreements dated
May 27, 2025, at a price of $1.50 per share, for which we received gross proceeds of approximately $0.7 million. The securities sold
to our directors participating in the June 3, 2025 private placement were issued pursuant to the MAIA 2021 Plan.
We
will need to raise additional capital to fund our operations, to develop and commercialize ateganosine, and to develop, acquire or in-license
other products. We may seek to fund our operations through public equity, private equity, or debt financing, as well as other sources.
We cannot make any assurances that additional financing will be available to us and, if available, on acceptable terms or at all. This
could negatively impact our business and operations and could also lead to the reduction of our operations.
Cash
Flows
Cash
Flows for the Six Months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024
Six Months Ended June 30,
2025
2024
Net cash flows used in operating activities
$ (8,337,611 )
$ (8,271,571 )
Net cash flows provided by financing activities
8,869,406
12,704,327
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash
11,429
(4,060 )
Net increase in cash
$ 543,224
$ 4,428,696
Operating
Activities
For
the six months ended June 30, 2025, net cash used in operating activities was approximately $8,338,000, which consisted of a consolidated
net loss of approximately $9,864.000 offset by non-cash charges of approximately $1,173,000 in stock-based compensation, approximately
$62,000 of non-cash expense to issue stock to consultants and vendors, and the decrease in the remeasurement of the warrant liability
of approximately $565,000. Total changes in operating assets and liabilities of approximately $856,000 were driven by an approximate
$1,208,000 net increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses, and an approximate $352,000 decrease in prepaid expense and other assets.
For
the six months ended June 30, 2024, net cash used in operating activities was approximately $8,272,000, which consisted of a consolidated
net loss of approximately $16,947,000 offset by non-cash charges of approximately $764,000 in stock-based compensation, approximately
$12,000 of non-cash expense to issue stock to consultants, the remeasurement of the warrant liability of approximately $9,339,000, and
the loss on fair value of warrants over proceeds of approximately $13,000. Total changes in operating assets and liabilities of approximately
$1,452,000 were driven by an approximate $1,423,000 net decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses, an approximate $37,000 decrease
in the Australia research and development incentives receivable, an approximate $73,000 decrease in other receivables, and an approximate
$81,000 increase in prepaid expense and other assets.
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For
the six months ended June 30, 2025, the effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash increased the cash balance as of June
30, 2025 by approximately $11,000 versus a decrease of approximately $4,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2024.
Investing
Activities
For
the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, we did not have any cash provided by or used in investing activities.
Financing
Activities
Net
cash provided by financing activities was approximately $8,869,000 and $12,704,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Total net cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2025 consisted primarily of approximately $5,919,000
gross proceeds from private placement offerings, proceeds from the at-the-market offering of approximately $3,002,000, proceeds from
the exercise of stock options of $1,000, proceeds from the exercise of warrants of $328,000 and were offset by an approximate $381,000
of offering costs.
Net
cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2024, consisted primarily of approximately $5,254,000 gross proceeds
from private placement offerings, proceeds from the at-the-market offering of approximately $7,862,000, proceeds from the exercise of
stock options of $185,000, and offset by approximately $597,000 of offering costs.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
None.
Critical
Accounting Policies and Significant Judgments and Estimates
Our
condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP. These accounting principles require us to make certain
estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements.
We believe that the estimates, judgments and assumptions are reasonable based upon information available to us at the time that these
estimates, judgments and assumptions are made. To the extent there are material differences between these estimates, judgments or assumptions
and actual results, our financial statements will be affected. For a discussion of our critical accounting estimates, please read Part
II, Item 7 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the SEC on March 21, 2025. There have been no material changes to the critical
accounting estimates previously disclosed in such report.
Recently
Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Effective or Adopted
Management
does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective accounting pronouncements, if adopted, would have a material impact
on the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Item
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
We
are a smaller reporting company and are not required to provide the information otherwise required under this item.
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Item
4. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Under
the supervision of and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer, who is our principal executive
officer, and our Head of Finance, who is our principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure
controls and procedures as of June 30, 2025, the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report. The term “disclosure controls
and procedures,” as set forth in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange
Act”) means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required
to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported,
within the time periods specified in the rules and forms promulgated by the SEC. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without
limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it
files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including its principal executive
and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating
our disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and
operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the disclosure controls and procedures are met.
Additionally, in designing disclosure controls and procedures, our management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating
the cost-benefit relationship of possible disclosure controls and procedures. The design of any system of controls also is based in part
upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving
its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or
the degree of compliance with policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a control system, misstatements
due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30,
2025, our Chief Executive Officer and Head of Finance concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective
at the reasonable assurance level.
Changes
in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There
were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in management’s evaluation pursuant to Rules 13a-15(d)
or 15d-15(d) of the Exchange Act during the period covered by this Quarterly Report that materially affected, or are reasonably likely
to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART
II—OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1. Legal Proceedings
We
are not party to any material legal proceedings. From time to time, we may be involved in legal proceedings or subject to claims incident
to the ordinary course of business. Regardless of the outcome, such proceedings or claims can have an adverse impact on us because of
defense and settlement costs, diversion of resources and other factors, and there can be no assurances that favorable outcomes will be
obtained.
Item
1A. Risk Factors.
Factors
that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in this Quarterly Report are any of the risks described in “Item
1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on March 21, 2025. Any of these factors could result in a significant or material adverse effect on our results of operations
or financial condition. Additional risk factors not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business
or results of operations. As of the date of this Quarterly Report, there are no additional risk factors added to the risk factors disclosed
in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item
2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
(a)
Recent sales of unregistered securities
On
June 02, 2025, we issued 18,040 shares of our common stock with a value of $31,570 (based on the $1.75 closing price of our common stock
on June 2, 2025) to FGMK, LLC, a greater than 5% holder of our common stock in consideration of accounting and tax assistance services.
The issuance was exempt under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
On
June 18, 2025 we issued 17,083 shares of our common stock having a value of $30,751 (based on the $1.80 closing price of our common stock
on June 18, 2025) to a service provider under a master services agreement in consideration of services rendered. The issuance was exempt
under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(b)
Purchases of equity securities by the issuer and affiliated purchasers.
None.
Item
3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item
4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not
applicable.
Item
5. Other Information.
10b5-1
Trading Plans
During
the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2025, no Section 16 director or officer adopted , modified , or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading
arrangement” (as defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K of the Exchange Act).
There
were no “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangements” (as defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K of the Exchange Act) adopted , modified
or terminated during the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2025 by our directors and Section 16 officers.
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Item
6. Exhibits.
Exhibit
No.
Description
3.1
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of MAIA Biotechnology, Inc., filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 1, 2022 and incorporated herein by reference .
3.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws of MAIA Biotechnology, Inc., filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 1, 2022 and incorporated herein by reference.
3.3
Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of MAIA Biotechnology, Inc., filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 23, 2025 and incorporated herein by reference .
4.1
Form of Investor Warrant, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 6, 2025 and incorporated by reference .
4.2
Form of Director Warrant, filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 6, 2025 and incorporated by reference .
4.3
Form of Investor Warrant, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 28, 2025 and incorporated by reference.
4.4
Form of Director Warrant, filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 28, 2025 and incorporated by reference .
10.1
Form of Securities Purchase Agreement, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 6, 2025 and incorporated herein by reference.
10.2
Form of Securities Purchase Agreement, incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 28, 2025 and incorporated herein by reference.
10.3
Form of Inducement Letter, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 17, 2025 and incorporated herein by reference.
10.4
Stock Purchase Agreement dated June 24, 2025 between MAIA Biotechnology, Inc. and Prevail Partners, LLC, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 26, 2025 and incorporated herein by reference.
31.1*
Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 .
31.2*
Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 .
32.1**
Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2**
Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS*
Inline
XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH*
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL*
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF*
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB*
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE*
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104*
Cover
Page Interactive Data File (the cover page from the registrant’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30,
2025 is formatted in Inline XBRL).
*
Filed herewith.
**
Furnished herewith.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
MAIA
BIOTECHNOLOGY INC.
Date:
August 11, 2025
By:
/s/
Vlad Vitoc
Vlad
Vitoc
Chief
Executive Officer
(Principal
Executive Officer)
Date:
August 11, 2025
By:
/s/
Jeffrey C. Himmelreich
Jeffrey
C. Himmelreich
Head
of Finance
(Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
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