UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 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 September 30, 2023
☐
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 001-41765
MIRA
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida
85-3354547
(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
855
N Wolfe Street , Suite 601
Baltimore ,
Maryland
21205
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(Zip
Code)
Registrant’s
telephone number (including area code):
(737)
289-0835
Not
Applicable
(Former
name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title
of each class:
Trading
symbol
Name
of each exchange on which registered
Common
Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
MIRA
The
Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
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, or a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting
company. See definition 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 November 13, 2023, there were 14,780,885 shares of company common stock issued and outstanding.
MIRA
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Page
Part
I. Financial Information
Item
1.
Condensed
Financial Statements (unaudited)
Condensed Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022
1
Condensed Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022
2
Condensed Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022
3
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022
4
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
6
Item
2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
17
Item
3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
20
Item
4.
Controls and Procedures
20
Cautionary Note on Forward Looking Statements
15
Part II. Other Information
21
Item
1
Legal Proceedings
21
Item
1A.
Risk Factors
21
Item
2
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
21
Item
3
Defaults upon Senior Securities
21
Item
4
Mine Safety Disclosures
21
Item
5
Other Information
21
Item
6.
Exhibits
22
Signatures
23
MIRA
PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
CONDENSED
BALANCE SHEETS
AS
OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 AND DECEMBER 31, 2022
September 30,
December 31,
2023
2022
(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash
$ 5,868,330
$ 350,978
Deferred offering costs
-
143,427
Prepaid expenses
202,817
-
Total current assets
6,071,147
494,405
Deferred financing costs, net
2,782,708
-
Operating lease, right of use assets
114,357
164,910
Related party operating lease, right of use assets
-
198,759
Operating lease, right of use assets
-
198,759
Due from related party
50,000
-
Total assets
$ 9,018,212
$ 858,074
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$ 779,573
$ 811,738
Related party accounts payable
-
116,350
Related party line of credit
-
133,062
Related party accrued interest
14,472
34,987
Current portion of operating lease liabilities
74,328
75,143
Related party current portion of operating lease liabilities
-
198,759
C urrent
portion of operating lease liabilities
-
198,759
Total current liabilities
868,373
1,370,039
Non-current operating lease liabilities
34,528
84,267
Total liabilities
902,901
1,454,306
Stockholders’ Equity (deficit)
Preferred Stock, $ 0.0001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized and none issued or outstanding at September 30, 2023 and 5,000,000 authorized and none issued or outstanding at December 31, 2022.
-
-
Common Stock, $ 0.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized, at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022. 14,780,885 and 13,313,000 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
1,478
6,657
Additional paid-in capital
23,611,517
8,699,830
Accumulated deficit
( 15,497,684 )
( 9,302,719 )
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)
8,115,311
( 596,232 )
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)
$ 9,018,212
$ 858,074
See
notes to condensed financial statements
1
MIRA
PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
CONDENSED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR
THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 AND 2022
(Unaudited)
2023
2022
2023
2022
Three months ended
September 30,
Nine months ended
September 30,
2023
2022
2023
2022
Revenues
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
Operating costs:
General and administrative expenses
2,144,832
736,059
3,830,303
2,940,469
Related party travel costs
-
357,350
453,550
1,293,050
Research and development expenses
1,015,252
714,968
1,185,839
1,466,708
Total operating costs
3,160,084
1,808,377
5,469,692
5,700,227
Interest expense, net
( 427,732 )
( 2,307 )
( 725,273 )
( 8,484 )
Net loss attributable to common stockholders
$ ( 3,587,816 )
$ ( 1,810,684 )
$ ( 6,194,965 )
$ ( 5,708,711 )
Basic and diluted loss per share
$ ( 0.26 )
$ ( 0.14 )
$ ( 0.45 )
$ ( 0.43 )
Weighted average common stock shares outstanding
13,639,197
13,168,556
13,639,197
13,166,200
See
notes to condensed financial statements
2
MIRA
PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
CONDENSED
STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR
THE NINE MONTHS AND THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 AND 2022
(Unaudited)
Shares
Amount
Capital
Receivable
Deficit
(Deficit)
Common
Stock
Additional
Paid-In
Stock
Subscription
Accumulated
Total
Stockholders’ Equity
Shares
Amount
Capital
Receivable
Deficit
(Deficit)
Balances,
January 1, 2022
12,673,800
6,337
4,499,550
-
( 2,244,529 )
2,261,358
Sale
of common stock, net
402,200
201
1,718,799
( 135,000 )
-
1,584,000
Net
loss
-
-
-
-
( 1,475,046 )
( 1,475,046 )
Balances,
March 31, 2022
13,076,000
$ 6,538
$ 6,218,349
$ ( 135,000 )
$ ( 3,719,575 )
$ 2,370,312
Stock-based
compensation
-
-
1,001,000
-
-
1,001,000
Collection
of stock subscription receivable
-
-
-
135,000
-
135,000
Net
loss
-
-
-
-
( 2,422,979 )
( 2,422,979 )
Balances,
June 30, 2022
13,076,000
$ 6,538
$ 7,219,349
$ -
$ ( 6,142,554 )
$ 1,083,333
Sale
of Common Stock
180,000
90
899,910
-
-
900,000
Stock-based
compensation
-
-
147,800
-
-
147,800
Net
loss
-
-
-
-
( 1,810,684 )
( 1,810,684 )
Balances,
September 30, 2022
13,256,000
$ 6,628
$ 8,267,059
$ -
$ ( 7,953,238 )
$ 320,449
Common
Stock
Additional
Paid-In
Stock
Subscription
Accumulated
Total
Stockholders’ Equity
Shares
Amount
Capital
Receivable
Deficit
(Deficit)
Balances,
January 1, 2023
13,313,000
6,657
8,699,830
-
$ ( 9,302,719 )
$ ( 596,232 )
Sale
of common stock, net
-
-
147,800
-
-
147,800
Net
loss
-
-
-
-
( 1,341,044 )
( 1,341,044 )
Balances,
March 31, 2023
13,313,000
$ 6,657
$ 8,847,630
$
$ ( 10,643,763 )
$ ( 1,789,476 )
Stock-based
compensation
-
-
737,200
-
-
737,200
Issuance
of Warrants
-
-
3,515,000
-
-
3,515,000
Net
loss
-
-
-
-
( 1,266,107 )
( 1,266,107 )
Balances,
June 30, 2023
13,313,000
$ 6,657
$ 13,099,830
$ -
$ ( 11,909,868 )
$ 1,196,619
Balance
13,313,000
$ 6,657
$ 13,099,830
$ -
$ ( 11,909,868 )
$ 1,196,619
Stock-based
compensation
-
$ ( 5,326 )
1,457,459
-
-
1,452,133
Issuance
of common stock at IPO, net
1,275,000
128
7,704,152
-
-
7,704,279
Issuance
of common stock Related to conversion of debt
157,170
16
1,100,080
-
-
1,100,096
Issuance
of common stock
35,715
4
249,996
-
-
250,000
Net
loss
-
-
-
-
( 3,587,816 )
( 3,587,816 )
Balances,
September 30, 2023
14,780,885
$ 1,478
$ 23,611,517
$ -
$ ( 15,497,684 )
$ 8,115,311
Balance
14,780,885
$ 1,478
$ 23,611,517
$ -
$ ( 15,497,684 )
$ 8,115,311
See
notes to condensed financial statements
3
MIRA
PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
CONDENSED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR
THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 AND 2022
(Unaudited)
2023
2022
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2023
2022
Cash flows from Operating activities
Net loss
$ ( 6,194,965 )
$ ( 5,708,711 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operations
(Interest Expense)/Income- Accrued, net
( 20,515 )
8,484
Amortization of debt issuance costs
732,292
-
Stock-based compensation expense
2,337,133
1,148,800
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Right of use lease, net
-
( 5,500 )
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
( 148,516 )
( 20,300 )
Prepaid expenses
( 202,817 )
( 52,096 )
Net cash flows used in operating activities
( 3,497,388 )
( 4,629,323 )
Financing activities:
Advances to affiliates
( 50,000 )
( 463,236 )
Payment of deferred offering costs
143,427
( 38,578 )
Repayments under related party line of credit
( 133,062 )
( 110,000 )
Proceeds from sale of common stock, less offering costs
7,704,279
2,619,000
Issuance of Common Stock Conversion of Debt
1,100,096
-
Issuance of Common Stock in lieu of fees
250,000
-
Net cash flows provided by financing activities
9,014,740
2,007,186
Net change in cash
5,517,352
( 2,622,137 )
Cash, beginning of year
350,978
2,809,552
Cash, end of period
$ 5,868,330
$ 187,415
Cash paid for interest
-
-
See
notes to condensed financial statements
4
SUPPLEMENTAL
CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Non-cash
Operating, Financing and Investing Activities:
The
Company recorded the fair value of a total of 1,000,000 shares of common stock issued to Bay Shore Trust during the nine months ended
September 30, 2023 totaling approximately $ 3.5 million to deferred finance costs. The Company has amortized approximately $ 0.7 million
of deferred offering costs as non-cash amortization of debt issuances costs in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
The Company recorded the
fair value of a total of 157,170 shares of common stock issued to Bay Shore Trust during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 totaling
approximately $ 1.1 million to record Bay Shore Trust conversions of a line of credit and interest to shares of common stock.
The Company recorded the fair value of a total of 35,715 shares of common stock issued to the MZ Group during the
nine months ended September 30, 2023 totaling $ 0.25 million in lieu of fees for investor relation services.
5
MIRA
PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 AND 2022
(Unaudited)
Note
1. Description of business and summary of significant accounting policies :
Overview
MIRA
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“MIRA” or the “Company” and formerly known as MIRA1a Therapeutics, Inc.) was formed in
September 2020 and is a Florida-based pre-clinical-stage pharmaceutical development company developing an unscheduled novel synthetic
THC analog. This novel compound is currently under investigation for treating adult patients suffering from anxiety and cognitive decline,
often associated with early-stage dementia. MIRA1a, if approved by the FDA, could mark a significant advancement in addressing various
neuropsychiatric, inflammatory, and neurologic diseases and disorders. Based on pre-clinical and animal studies conducted by the Company,
the Company believes that MIRA1a may enhance the therapeutic potential for treating anxiety, cognitive decline, and neuropathic pain
without the side effects of plant-based THC. Furthermore, the Company’s studies indicate that MIRA1a may counteract the adverse
cognitive effects often seen with THC, thereby potentially unmasking previously unseen positive therapeutic effects, such as cognitive
performance enhancement.
Substantive
operations began in late 2020 and the Company’s Investigative New Drug application is anticipated to be filed with the U.S. Food
and Drug Administration (“FDA”) end of third quarter 2024. The Company owns U.S. Patent 10,787,675 B2, titled “Purified
Synthetic Marijuana and Methods of Treatment by Administering Same,” which covers the MIRA1a compound as a new molecular entity
as well as pharmaceutical formulations of the compound and methods of treating Alzheimer’s disease, anxiety, depression, and addictions.
The
accounting and reporting policies of the Company conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
(“GAAP”).
As
used herein, the Company’s Common Stock, par value $ 0.0001 per share, is referred to as the “Common Stock” and the
Company’s preferred stock, par value $ 0.0001 per share, is referred to as the “Preferred Stock”.
Initial
Public Offering
On
August 7, 2023, the Company closed its initial public offering consisting of 1,275,000 shares at a price of $ 7.00 per share for approximately
$ 8.9 million in gross proceeds. After deducting the underwriting commission and other deferred offering expenses totaling $ 1.2 million,
the net proceeds to the Company were $ 7.7 million (the “IPO”).
The
shares were offered and sold pursuant to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-273024), originally
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on June 29, 2023 (the “Registration Statement”)
and the final quarterly report filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b)(4) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Registration
Statement was declared effective by the Commission on August 2, 2023. The common stock began trading on The Nasdaq Capital Market on
August 3, 2023 under the symbol “MIRA”. The closing of the IPO occurred on August 7, 2023.
As
of the completion of the IPO, among other things, certain of the Company’s then-outstanding convertible debt was converted into
shares of common stock. See Note 5 for more information.
Income
taxes
The
Company is taxed as a C corporation. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable
to differences between the financial statement carrying amount of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred
tax assets are recognized for temporary differences that will result in deductible amounts in future years and for loss carryovers. A
valuation allowance is recognized regarding deferred tax assets, if any, if it is more likely than not that some portion of the deferred
tax asset will not be realized.
Research
and development expenses
Research
and development costs are expensed in the period in which they are incurred and include the expenses paid to third parties, such as contract
research organizations and consultants, who conduct research and development activities on behalf of the Company. Patent-related costs,
including registration costs, documentation costs and other legal fees associated with the application, are expensed in the period in
which they are incurred.
6
MIRA
PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 AND 2022
(Unaudited)
Leases
The
Company accounts for leases under the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 842, “ Leases ”, which requires the Company to recognize
right-to-use (ROU) assets and lease liabilities for operating leases on the balance sheet.
Use
of estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America requires
the Company’s management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and the
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results may differ from such estimates and such differences could be material.
Cash
The
Company maintains cash balances with financial institutions that management believes are of high credit quality. The Company’s
cash account at times may exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts. The Company believes
it is not exposed to any significant credit risk from its cash account.
Stock-based
compensation
The
Company accounts for stock-based compensation under the provisions of FASB ASC 718, “ Compensation - Stock Compensation ”,
which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all stock-based awards made to employees, directors and consultants
based on estimated fair values on the grant date. The Company estimates the fair value of stock-based awards on the date of grant using
the Black-Scholes model. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense over the
requisite service periods using the straight-line method. The Company has elected to account for forfeiture of stock-based awards as
they occur.
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
The
Company measures the fair value of financial instruments in accordance with GAAP which defines fair value, establishes a framework for
measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.
GAAP
defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal
or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.
GAAP also establishes a fair value hierarchy, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use
of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The Company considers the carrying amount of deferred offering costs to approximate
fair value due to short-term nature of this instrument. GAAP describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
Level
1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level
2 – quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable.
Level
3 – inputs that are unobservable (for example cash flow modeling inputs based on assumptions).
Note
2. Liquidity and capital resources :
As
of September 30, 2023, the Company had cash of approximately $ 5.9 million. The Company used approximately $ 3.5 million of cash in operations
during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and had stockholders’ equity of approximately $ 8.1 million, versus stockholders’
deficit of approximately $ 0.6 million at December 31, 2022
7
MIRA
PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 AND 2022
(Unaudited)
Historically,
the Company has been primarily engaged in developing MIRA1a. During these activities, the Company sustained substantial losses. The Company’s
ability to fund ongoing operations and future clinical trials required for FDA approval is dependent on the Company’s ability to
obtain significant additional external funding in the near term. Since inception, the Company financed its operations through the sale
of Common Stock, the IPO and related party financings. Additional sources of financing may be sought by the Company. The Company believes
that current cash and the proceeds of the August 2023 IPO are sufficient to fund operations until approximately Q4 2024. Additional financing
will be needed by the Company to fund its operations after such date to complete clinical developments and to commercially develop its
product candidate. However, there can be no assurance that any fundraising will be achieved on commercially reasonable terms, if at all.
Note
3 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities :
The
following table represents the components of accounts payable and accrued liabilities as of:
Schedule
of Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities
September 30, 2023
December 31, 2022
Trade accounts payable
$ 510,688
$ 789,204
Pre-clinical research and toxicology studies
254,293
-
Accrued other
14,592
22,534
Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities
$ 779,573
$ 811,738
Note
4. License agreement, related party :
Effective
April 26, 2023 (the “Effective Date”), the Company and MyMD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“MYMD”) entered into an Amended
and Restated Limited License Agreement with MyMD. The license grants our company a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free non-exclusive right
to use MyMD’s Supera-CBD compound, a different compound than MIRA1a, as a synthetic intermediate in the manufacture of MIRA1a for
all purposes (including clinical development and commercial production). This license is perpetual, and MyMD does not have the right to
terminate it. In consideration of this license, we agreed to share with MyMD technical information and know-how that pertains to the
synthetic manufacture and/or formulation of our MIRA1a product candidate and granted a license to MyMD to use improvements to MIRA1a
made under the agreement, agreement, and the agreement does not involve any prior or future cash payments by us.
The
Company and MYMD have similar members of the Board, as well as officers from the respective companies.
Note
5. Line of credit, related party :
In
May 2021, the Company entered into a revolving credit facility which allowed for borrowings of up to $ 5 million from Starwood Trust,
a shareholder of the Company. The facility had an initial term of 24 months (extended to 36 months in March 2023), with a new maturity
date of May 10, 2024 , at which time all outstanding borrowings and accrued interest, if any, were due in full. Borrowings accrued interest
at a rate of 5 % per annum.
In
April 2023, the Company entered into a Promissory Note and Loan Agreement with the Bay Shore Trust, a trust established by a shareholder
of the Company. Under this Promissory Note and Loan Agreement (the “Bay Shore Note”), the Company has the right to borrow
up to an aggregate of $ 5 million from the Bay Shore Trust at any time up to the second anniversary of the issuance of the Bay Shore Note
or, if earlier, upon the completion of the Company’s IPO. The Company’s right to borrow funds under the Bay Shore Note is
subject to the absence of a material adverse change in the Company’s assets, operations, or prospects. The Bay Share Note, together
with accrued interest, will become due and payable on the second anniversary of the issuance of the note, provided that it may be prepaid
at any time without penalty. The Bay Shore Note will accrue interest at a rate equal 7 % per annum, simple interest, during the first
year that the note is outstanding and 10 % per annum, simple interest, thereafter. The Bay Shore Note is unsecured.
The
Bay Shore Note replaced the revolving credit facility that the Company entered into with Starwood Trust, a separate trust established
by a shareholder of the Company, in May 2021 and pursuant to which the Company had an outstanding principal balance of $ 0.2 million as
of the date of the Bay Shore Note (which outstanding balance was retired with an advance under the Bay Shore Note).
8
MIRA
PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 AND 2022
(Unaudited)
In
consideration of the loan facility provided by the Bay Shore Trust, in April 2023, the Company issued to the Bay Shore Trust a common
stock purchase warrant giving the Bay Shore Trust the right to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of
$ 5.00 per share, which warrant will expire five years after the date of grant. Pursuant to a registration rights agreement, the Company
has granted to Bay Shore Trust the right to require the Company, at any time after one year following the Company’s IPO, to register
for resale the shares issuable upon the exercise of the warrant, with such registration rights being in the form of demand and “piggyback”
registration rights that are subject to customary limitations and restrictions. See Note 8 for additional details related to these warrants.
On
July 20, 2023, the Company entered into a conversion agreement with the Bay Shore Trust under which the Bay Shore Trust had agreed to
convert, upon the completion of the IPO, $ 1.1 million of the outstanding principal balance of the Bay Shore Note into shares of the Company’s
common stock at a conversion price equal to the Company’s IPO price, which resulted in the issuance of 157,170 shares to the Bay
Shore Trust. On August 14, 2023, the Company paid $ 1.0 million in full to Bay Shore Trust, which was the amount due. The company also
paid accrued interest of $ 0.03 million. There is a remaining amount of $ 0.01 in accrued interest due to Bay Shore Trust as of September
30, 2023.
Note
6. Related party transactions :
Due
from related parties – As of the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company paid $ 0.05 million in accounts payable on
behalf of a related party.
Advances
from affiliates – During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company received working capital advances in the amount
of $ 1.06 million from the Bay Shore Trust LOC, which was used to pay off advances from affiliates. As of September 30, 2023, all advances
have been repaid in full.
Related
party accounts payable – Amounts due to related parties as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, are recorded as Accounts
payable related parties, in the accompanying balance sheets.
Travel
expenses – In April 2021, the Company entered into an airplane lease with an entity under common control that the Company incurs
approximately $ 0.05 million of lease charges per month. The lease was renewable, at the Company’s discretion, for an additional
one to three years, however, the Company terminated the lease at March 31, 2023, without any penalties. The Company may continue to incur
related party travel-related expenses as they occur, which will be recorded in Related Party Travel Costs, in the condensed statement
of operations. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company incurred $ 0.5 million, for travel-related expenses to the
related party for monthly rental charges and airplane-related expenses.
License
agreement - See Note 4.
Line
of credit - See Note 5.
Note
7. Leases :
The
Company’s corporate headquarters is in Baltimore, Maryland, which includes a lease for office space. This lease began in November
2021 and was amended in April 2023. This space is approximately 550 square feet and has a remaining base rent of $ 0.01 million payable
through April 2024. Rent is payable in monthly installments and is subject to yearly price increases.
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MIRA
PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 AND 2022
(Unaudited)
The
Company had leased an office in Tampa, Florida, for its finance and general operations, which began in March 2022 for 37 months. This
space is approximately 2,300 square feet and has a remaining base rent of $ 0.1 million payable through March 2025. Rent is payable in
monthly installments and is subject to yearly price increases. As of August 1, 2023, a related party to the Company began paying the
monthly lease expenses on behalf of the Company, directly to the landlord. This is conjunction with the Company’s IPO and the resignation
of its former Tampa employees. As such, the Tampa, Florida location is no longer needed. The related party who has been paying for the
lease since August 1, 2023 is in the process of amending the lease to remove the Company from further obligations. Until such time, the
Company will continue to reflect the right of use assets and liabilities on the condensed balance sheets.
The
Company also leased a jet (Note 5) from a related party, which lease the Company terminated on March 31 2023.
Variable
lease costs
Variable
lease costs primarily include utilities, property taxes, and other operating costs that are passed on from the lessor. Variable lease
costs related to the aircraft include usage expenses, which includes pilot expenses, jet fuel and general flight expenses.
The
components of lease expense were as follows:
Schedule of Lease Expense
Nine months ended September 30,
Lease Costs
2023
2022
Operating Lease Cost
Operating Lease
$ 200,283
$ 333,046
Variable Lease Costs
311,126
637,420
Total Lease Cost
$ 511,409
$ 970,466
Supplemental
cash flow information related to leases were as follows:
Schedule
of Cash Flow Information Related to Leases
Nine months ended September 30,
Other Lease Information
2023
2022
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
Operating cash flows from operating leases
$ 511,409
$ 970,466
Schedule
of Remaining Weighted-average Lease Term and Weighted-average Discount Rate
Nine months ended September 30,
2023
2022
Lease Term and Discount
Weighted Average remaining lease term
1.79 years
3 years
Weighted Average discount rate
5.0 %
5.0 %
Maturity
of Lease Liabilities
Future
minimum lease payments under non-cancellable leases as of September 30, 2023 were as follows:
Schedule
of Maturity
of Lease Liabilities
Maturity
of Lease Liabilities
September 30, 2023
Remainder of 2023
$ 20,722
2024
74,402
2025
17,444
Total Lease payments
112,568
Less: Interest
( 3,711 )
Present Value of Lease Liabilities
$ 108,857
On
April 1, 2023 the Company entered into an Agreement For Shared Lease Costs with MIRALOGX, LLC, (the “Shared Agreement”) who
is a related party for the jet usage. Under the Shared Agreement, the Company agrees to make monthly contributions or payments in accordance
with its monthly use of shared aircraft toward rent payments. However, the Company has not used the aircraft after the termination of
the lease and there are no minimum payments due without usage.
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MIRA
PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 AND 2022
(Unaudited)
Note
8. Stockholders’ equity :
Capital
stock
The
Company has the authority to issue 110,000,000 shares of capital stock, consisting of 100,000,000 shares of Common Stock and 10,000,000
shares of undesignated preferred stock (as amended and restated on June 28, 2023), whose rights and privileges will be defined by the
Board of Directors when a series of preferred stock is designated.
Reverse
stock-split
Effective
June 28, 2023, the Company completed a 1-for-5 reverse stock split of its outstanding common stock upon the filing of the Company’s
Third Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation with the Florida Secretary of State . No fractional shares were issued in connection
with the reverse stock split, and all such fractional shares resulting from the reverse stock split were rounded up to the nearest whole
number. The shares issuable upon the exercise of our outstanding options and warrants, and the exercise prices of such options and warrants,
have been adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split.
IPO
stock issuances
At
IPO, 1,275,000 shares of the Company’s common stock were issued at a price of $ 7.00 per share which resulted in gross proceeds
of $ 8.9 million and net proceeds of $ 7.7 million to the Company after the underwriter discount but before other IPO related expenses.
Additionally,
the Company issued its investor relations firm $ 0.25 million worth of restricted common stock upon closing of the IPO, which resulted
in issuance of 35,715 shares of stock.
Stock-based
compensation
The
Company may grant options under its 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (the “2022 Omnibus Plan”). The 2022
Omnibus Plan authorizes the grant of “incentive stock options” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue
Code, to the Company’s employees and any of its parent and subsidiary corporations’ employees, and for the grant of nonstatutory
stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, performance units and performance shares to the Company’s
employees, directors, and consultants and any of its future subsidiary corporations’ employees and consultants.
The
fair value of each option award is estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes valuation model that uses assumptions for expected
volatility, expected dividends, expected term, and the risk-free interest rate. Expected price volatility is based on the historical
volatilities of a peer group as the Company does not have a trading history for its shares prior to its IPO. Industry peers consist of
several public companies in the biotech industry similar to the Company in size, stage of life cycle and product indications. The Company
intends to continue to consistently apply this process using the same or similar public companies until a sufficient amount of historical
information regarding the volatility of the Company’s own stock price becomes available, or unless circumstances change such that
the identified companies are no longer similar to the Company, in which case, more suitable companies whose share prices are publicly
available would be utilized in the calculation.
Expected
term of options granted is derived using the “simplified method” which computes expected term as the average of the sum of
the vesting term plus contract term. The risk-free rate is based on the 5-year U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant.
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MIRA
PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 AND 2022
(Unaudited)
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2023, a total of 635,001 options to purchase Common Stock, with an aggregate fair market value of
approximately $ 2.75 million were granted to the Company’s executive officers and management, and consultants of the Company. Options
have a term of 10 years from the grant date. These option vest as follows: (i) executive officer options vested 100 % on date of grant
and (ii) employee and consultant options vest 33.33 % at 6 month anniversary of date of grant, 33.33 % at 1 year anniversary at date of
grant and the remaining vest at two-year anniversary of date of grant.
The
following is option activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2023.
Schedule of Stock
option Activity
Number of
shares
Weighted average exercise price per share
Aggregate
intrinsic value
Outstanding as January 1, 2023
750,000
$ 5.00
Options granted
635,001
$ 5.00
Forfeitures
( 170,000 )
$ 5.00
Outstanding as September 30, 2023
1,215,001
$ 5.00
$ -
The
estimated fair value of stock options on date of grant was $ 1.3 million. As of September 30, 2023, options exercisable totaled 760,004 .
There are approximately $ 1.5 million of unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested share-based compensation awards, which
will be expensed through 2025.
Key
assumptions used to value stock options during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 are as follows:
Schedule of Key Assumptions Used to Value Stock Options
Expected price volatility
116.64 %
Risk-free interest rate
4.42 %
Weighted average fair values
$ 5.384 - $ 5.631
Weighted average expected life in years
5 - 6 years
Dividend yield
-
Warrants
Bay
Shore Trust warrants
In
consideration of the line of credit provided by the Bay Shore Trust, the Company issued to the Bay Shore Trust a common stock purchase
warrant on April 28, 2023 giving the Bay Shore Trust the right to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price
of $ 5.00 per share. This warrant will expire five years after the date of grant.
The
fair value of the warrants were estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes valuation model and level 3 inputs based on assumptions
for expected volatility, expected dividends, expected term, and the risk-free interest rate, which resulted in $ 3.5 million of deferred
financing costs. This cost was recorded as deferred financing costs and additional paid in capital on the accompanying condensed balance
sheet and is amortized straight-line over the term of the line of credit (which is 24 months). Associated amortization of deferred finance
costs is recorded to interest expense on the condensed income statement of operations.
Key
assumptions used to value warrants during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 are as follows:
Schedule of Key Assumptions Used to Value Warrants
Expected price volatility
88.01 %
Risk-free interest rate
3.51 %
Weighted average fair values
$ 0.703
Weighted average expected life in years
5 years
Dividend yield
-
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MIRA
PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 AND 2022
(Unaudited)
Underwriter
warrants
In
connection with the IPO, the Company issued 63,750 warrants to purchase common stock to the IPO underwriter (or its designees) at an
exercise price of $ 7.00 which will expire in the four-and-a-half-year period commencing six months after the commencement of sales in
the IPO. The warrants will be exercisable at any time and from time to time, in whole or in part, during the four-and-a-half-year period
commencing six months after the commencement of sales in the IPO. The warrants provide for registration rights (including a one-time
demand registration right and piggyback registration rights that expire 5 years from the commencement of sales of the offering) and customary
anti-dilution provisions as permitted under FINRA Rule 5110(g)(8).
Earnings
Per Share
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, outstanding stock options and warrants of 2,215,001 and 750,000 , respectively, were
not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share, because to do so would have had an antidilutive effect.
During
the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, outstanding stock options, and warrants of 1,235,001 and 750,000 , respectively, were
not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share, because to do so would have had an antidilutive effect.
Note
9. Employment Agreements :
Erez
Aminov
On
April 28, 2023, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Erez Aminov pursuant to which Mr. Aminov serves as the Company’s
Chief Executive Officer on a full-time basis. Mr. Aminov’s employment agreement provides that his employment will be on an at-will
basis and can be terminated by either Mr. Aminov or the Company at any time and for any reason. Under the agreement, Mr. Aminov will
receive an initial base salary of $ 0.11 million per year. In the event that Mr. Aminov’s employment is terminated by the company
without “Cause” or is terminated by Mr. Aminov for “Good Reason”, Mr. Aminov will be entitled to severance compensation
in the form of salary continuation for a period of three months (subject to Mr. Aminov executing and delivering a customary general release
in favor of the company).
On
August 17, 2023, Mr. Aminov received a $ 0.12
million cash bonus net of federal, state, local
and income taxes related to the successful completion of the IPO.
On
August 28, 2023, the Company amended Mr. Aminov’s employment agreement to increase his yearly compensation from its current amount
of $ 0.11 million to $ 0.2 million per year, effective August 1, 2023.
Michelle
Yanez
On
April 28, 2023, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Ms. Michelle Yanez pursuant to which Ms. Yanez serves as the Company’s
Chief Financial Officer on a full-time basis. Ms. Yanez’s employment agreement provides that her employment will be on an at-will
basis and can be terminated by either Ms. Yanez or the company at any time and for any reason. Under the agreement, Ms. Yanez will receive
an initial base salary of $ 0.17 million per year. In the event that her employment is terminated by the company without “Cause”
or is terminated by Ms. Yanez for “Good Reason”, Ms. Yanez will be entitled to severance compensation in the form of salary
continuation for a period of three months (subject to Ms. Yanez executing and delivering a customary general release in favor of the
company).
On
August 17, 2023, Ms. Yanez received a $ 0.05 million cash bonus net of federal, state, local and income taxes related to the
successful completion of the IPO.
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MIRA
PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 AND 2022
(Unaudited)
Chris
Chapman
On
April 28, 2023, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Dr. Chris Chapman pursuant to which Dr. Chapman serves as the Company’s
Executive Chairman. Dr. Chapman’s employment agreement provides that his employment will be on a part-time basis whereby Dr. Chapman
will devote 50% of his full business time and effort to the business and affairs of the company, and it further provides that such employment
will be on an at-will basis and can be terminated by either Dr. Chapman or the company at any time and for any reason. Under the agreement,
Dr. Chapman will receive an initial base salary of $ 0.15 million per year. In the event that Dr. Chapman’s employment is terminated
by the company without “Cause” or is terminated by Dr. Chapman for “Good Reason”, Dr. Chapman will be entitled
to severance compensation in the form of salary continuation for a period of three months (subject to Dr. Chapman executing and delivering
a customary general release in favor of the company).
On
August 17, 2023, Dr. Chapman received a $ 0.05 million cash bonus net of federal, state, local and income taxes
related
to the successful completion of the IPO.
On
August 28, 2023, the Company amended Dr. Chapman’s employment agreement to indicate that he works part-time on an as needed
basis for the Corporation, rather than fifty percent (50%) of the time, effective August 1st, 2023.
On October 13, 2023, the Company amended Dr. Chapman’s employment agreement to reflect a temporary reduction
in his compensation from $ 0.15 million per year to $ 0.05 million per year, to extend for a period of 90 days. After the 90-day period,
Dr. Chapman’s compensation shall be reinstated to the amount in his employment agreement of $ 0.15 million per year.
Christos
Nicholoudis
On
April 28, 2023, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Christos Nicholoudis pursuant to which Mr. Nicholoudis serves as
the Company’s General Counsel. Mr. Nicholoudis’ employment agreement provides that Mr. Nicholoudis will devote 50% of his
full business time and effort to the business and affairs of the company, and it further provides that such employment will be on an
at-will basis and can be terminated by either Mr. Nicholoudis or the company at any time and for any reason. Under the agreement, Mr.
Nicholoudis will receive an initial base salary of $ 0.075 million per year. In the event that Mr. Nicholoudis employment is terminated
by the company without “Cause” or is terminated by Mr. Nicholoudis for “Good Reason”, Mr. Nicholoudis will be
entitled to severance compensation in the form of salary continuation for a period of three months (subject to Mr. Nicholoudis executing
and delivering a customary general release in favor of the company).
On
August 17, 2023, Mr. Nicholoudis received a $ 0.025 million cash bonus net of federal, state, local and income taxes related to the successful
completion of the IPO.
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CAUTIONARY
NOTE ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. In some cases,
you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,”
“plan,” “anticipate,” “could,” “intend,” “target,” “project,”
“contemplate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential”, or “continue”
or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. In particular, statements about the markets in which we operate, including
growth of our various markets, and our expectations, beliefs, plans, strategies, objectives, prospects, assumptions, or future events
or performance contained in this quarterly report under the headings “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Business” are forward-looking statements. We have
based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections. While we believe these expectations,
assumptions, estimates, and projections are reasonable, such forward-looking statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown
risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. These and other important factors, including those discussed in this quarterly
report under the headings “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations” and “Business,” may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from
any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, or could affect our share price.
Important factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements include,
but are not limited to, the following:
●
our use of the net proceeds from our recent offering;
●
our ability to obtain and maintain regulatory approval of our product candidates;
●
our ability to successfully commercialize and market our product candidates, if approved;
●
our ability to contract with third-party suppliers, manufacturers and other service providers and their ability to perform adequately;
●
the potential market size, opportunity, and growth potential for our product candidates, if approved;
●
our ability to obtain additional funding for our operations and development activities;
●
the accuracy of our estimates regarding expenses, capital requirements and needs for additional financing;
●
the initiation, timing, progress and results of our pre-clinical studies and clinical trials, and our research and development programs;
●
the timing of anticipated regulatory filings;
●
the timing of availability of data from our clinical trials;
●
our future expenses, capital requirements, need for additional financing, and the period over which we believe that the net proceeds
from this offering, together with our existing cash and cash equivalents, will be sufficient to fund our operating expenses and capital
expenditure requirements;
●
our ability to retain the continued service of our key professionals and to identify, hire and retain additional qualified professionals;
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●
our ability to advance product candidates into, and successfully complete, clinical trials;
●
our ability to recruit and enroll suitable patients in our clinical trials;
●
the timing or likelihood of the accomplishment of various scientific, clinical, regulatory, and other product development objectives;
●
the pricing and reimbursement of our product candidates, if approved;
●
the rate and degree of market acceptance of our product candidates, if approved;
●
the implementation of our business model and strategic plans for our business, product candidates, and technology;
●
the scope of protection we are able to establish and maintain for intellectual property rights covering our product candidates and technology;
●
developments relating to our competitors and our industry;
●
the development of major public health concerns, including the novel coronavirus outbreak or other pandemics arising globally, and the
future impact of it and COVID-19 on our clinical trials, business operations and funding requirements; and
●
other risks and factors listed under “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this quarterly report.
Given
the risks and uncertainties set forth in this quarterly report, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking
statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this quarterly report are not guarantees of future performance and our actual
results of operations, financial condition, and liquidity, and the development of the industry in which we operate, may differ materially
from the forward-looking statements contained in this quarterly report. In addition, even if our results of operations, financial condition
and liquidity, and events in the industry in which we operate, are consistent with the forward-looking statements contained in this quarterly
report, they may not be predictive of results or developments in future periods.
Any
forward-looking statement that we make in this quarterly report speaks only as of the date of such statement. Except as required by federal
securities laws, we do not undertake any obligation to update or revise, or to publicly announce any update or revision to, any of the
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date of this quarterly report.
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Item
2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
The
following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Condensed Financial Statements and Notes thereto included elsewhere
in this Quarterly Report. This discussion contains certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The Company’s
actual results and the timing of certain events could differ materially from those discussed in these forward-looking statements as a
result of certain factors, including, but not limited to, those set forth herein and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report and in the Company’s
other filings with the SEC. See “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements” below.
As
used in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, unless otherwise indicated,
the terms “the Company”, “we”, “us”, “our” and similar terminology refer to MIRA Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.
Background
of the Company
We
are an early pre-clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of a new molecular synthetic
THC analog under investigation for the treatment of adult patients with anxiety and cognitive decline typically associated with early-stage
dementia. Our target patient population is also typically presenting with neuropathic pain. Our drug candidate, MIRA1a, if approved by
the FDA, may be a significant advancement in the treatment of neuropsychiatric, inflammatory, and neurologic diseases and disorders.
Based on pre-clinical and animal studies conducted by us, we believe that MIRA1a enhances the therapeutic potential for treating anxiety,
cognitive decline and neuropathic pain by potentially striking a balance between the beneficial effects of THC and CBD. MIRA1a achieves
this by selectively targeting the cannabinoid type 1 (“CB1”) and cannabinoid type 2 (“CB2”) receptors.
Substantive
operations began in late 2020 and the Company’s Investigative New Drug application is anticipated to be filed with the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) end of third quarter 2024. The Company owns U.S. Patent 10,787,675 B2, titled
“Purified Synthetic Marijuana and Methods of Treatment by Administering Same,” which covers the MIRA1a compound as a new
molecular entity as well as pharmaceutical formulations of the compound and methods of treating Alzheimer’s disease, anxiety,
depression, and addictions.
To date, we have not generated any revenue from product sales. We do not expect to generate revenue from product
sales unless and until we successfully complete preclinical and clinical development of, receive regulatory approval for, and commercialize
a program and we do not know when, or if at all, that will occur. We expect our expenses to increase substantially in connection with
our ongoing activities, particularly as we advance the preclinical activities and studies and initiate clinical trials. In addition, if
we obtain regulatory approval for any programs, we expect to incur significant expenses related to product sales, marketing, and distribution
to the extent that such sales, marketing and distribution are not the responsibility of potential collaborators. We expect to incur additional
costs associated with operating as a public company.
Critical
Accounting Estimates
See
Note 1 of the Notes to Condensed Financial Statements included in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report for a summary of significant accounting
policies and information on recently issued accounting pronouncements.
Results
of Operations
For
the three months ended September 30 ,
2023 compared to the three months ended September 30 , 2022
Research
and Development Expenses. During the three months ended September 30, 2023, we incurred $1.0 million in research and development
expenses, which were primarily related to initial payments for pre-clinical research projects. We incurred $0.7 million in research and
development expenses during the three months ended September 30, 2022, relating to initial payment for toxicology study costs. Research
and development expenses include pre-clinical, toxicology and consultant expenses.
General
and Administrative Expenses . We incurred $1.9 million and $0.7 million in general and administrative expenses during the three months
ended September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, respectively. General and administrative expenses are composed primarily of compensation,
insurance, professional fees, stock-based compensation, administration and other related costs. The increase is primarily due to an increase
in stock-based compensation, debt issuance costs, and compensation related to the IPO efforts of the executive team.
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Related
Party Travel Costs . We incurred $0.2 million in related party travel costs during the three months ended September 30, 2022. There
was no such expense incurred during the same period ended September 30, 2023. Related party travel costs consisted of a lease and use
of an airplane with an entity under common control. The decrease in related party travel costs is due to the termination of the lease
in March 2023.
Interest
expense . We incurred $0.43 million net in interest expense and interest income during the three months ended September 30, 2023 and
$0.002 million interest expense during the three months September 30, 2022, respectively. Interest expense during 2023 included $0.44
million of debt issuance costs and $0.02 million of interest income. The remaining 2023 and 2022 interest expense consists of accrued
interest on a related party line of credit.
For
the nine months ended September 30 ,
2023 compared to the nine months ended September 30 , 2022
Research
and Development Expenses. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we incurred $1.2 million in research and development
expenses which were primarily related to initial payments for pre-clinical research projects. Additionally, we received
approximately $0.4 million in credits for work not performed on prior year projects of which were posted against open invoices in the current period. We incurred $1.5 million in research and
development expenses during the nine months ended September 30, 2022, relating to initial payments for several toxicology projects.
Research and development expenses include pre-clinical, toxicology and consultant expenses.
General
and Administrative Expenses. We incurred general and administrative expenses of $3.5 million and $2.9 million during the nine months
ended September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, respectively. General and administrative expenses consists of payroll, consulting fees,
IT-related costs, legal and accounting costs, office and rent expenses, investor relations and stock-based compensation expenses. The
increase is due primarily to an increase in stock-based compensation, debt issuance costs, and compensation related to the IPO efforts
of the executive team.
Related
Party Travel Costs . We incurred $0.5 million and $1.3 million in related party travel costs during the nine months ended September
30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, respectively. Related party travel costs consisted of a lease and use of an airplane with an entity
under common control. The decrease in related party travel costs is due to the termination of the lease in March 2023.
Interest
expense . We incurred $0.72 million net in interest expense and interest income during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and
$0.008 million September 30, 2022, respectively. Interest expense during 2023 included $0.73 million of debt issuance costs and $0.02
million of interest income. The remaining 2023 and 2022 interest expense consists of accrued interest on a related party line of credit.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Sources of Liquidity
Since
the Company’s inception in September 2020, we have financed our operations primarily through an unsecured line of credit with a
major shareholder and through a private placement of shares of our common stock that occurred during the fourth quarter 2021 and during
2022. We intend to finance our research and development and working capital needs from existing cash, potential new sources of debt and
equity financing, including the proceeds from our IPO. We may enter into new licensing and commercial partnership agreements.
On
April 28, 2023, we entered into a Promissory Note and Loan Agreement with the Bay Shore Trust, a trust established by our founder, Jonnie
R. Williams, Sr., and under which various of his family members are beneficiaries. Under this Promissory Note and Loan Agreement (the
“Bay Shore Note”), we had the right to borrow up to an aggregate of $5 million from the Bay Shore Trust at any time up to
the second anniversary of the issuance of the Bay Shore Note or, if earlier, upon the completion of our IPO. The Bay Share Note, together
with accrued interest, will become due and payable on the second anniversary of the issuance of the note, provided that it may be prepaid
at any time without penalty. The Bay Shore Note will accrue interest at a rate equal 7% per annum, simple interest, during the first
year that the note is outstanding and 10% per annum, simple interest, thereafter. The Bay Shore Note is unsecured. As of June 1, 2023,
we have borrowed an aggregate of $0.2 million under the Bay Shore Note. The Bay Shore Note replaced a Line of Credit Agreement that we
entered into with The Starwood Trust, a separate trust established by our founder, in May 2021 and pursuant to which we had an outstanding
principal balance of $0.2 as of the date of the Bay Shore Note (which outstanding balance was retired with an advance under the Bay Shore
Note).
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On
July 20, 2023, we entered into a conversion agreement with the Bay Shore Trust under which the Bay Shore Trust had agreed to convert,
upon the completion of the IPO, $1.1 million of the outstanding principal balance of the Bay Shore Note into shares of our common stock
at a conversion price equal to our IPO price, which resulted in the issuance of 157,170 shares to the Bay Shore Trust upon the completion
of the IPO (the “Bay Shore Trust Conversion Agreement”). On August 14, 2023, the Company paid $1.0 million in full to Bay
Shore Trust, which was the amount due. The company also paid accrued interest of $0.03 million. As of the date of this report, the remaining
amount of $0.01 million of accrued interest remains payable.
In
August 2023, the Company completed its IPO of common stock selling 1,275,000 shares at an offering price of $7.00 per share, resulting
in gross proceeds of $8.9 million. Net proceeds received after underwriting fees and offering expenses were $8.1 million. Management
believes that current cash and the proceeds of the August 2023 IPO are sufficient to fund operations until approximately Q1 2025. Additional
financing will be needed by the Company to fund its operations after such date to complete clinical developments and to commercially
develop its product candidate.
The
proceeds from the IPO allowed the Company to pay off the outstanding balance of the Bay Shore Trust loan of $1.0 million, as well as
the accrued interest of $0.03 million.
We
have incurred significant losses and negative cash flows from operations since inception and expect to incur additional losses until
such time that we can generate significant revenue and profit. We had negative cash flow from operations of approximately $3.5 million
for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and an accumulated deficit of approximately $15.5 million as of September 30, 2023. As of
September 30, 2023, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $5.9 million and working capital of $8.1 million. We currently
expect that our cash and cash equivalents be sufficient to fund our operations, development plans, and capital expenditures through at
least the fourth quarter of 2024.
We
did not have any material non-cancellable contractual obligations as of September 30, 2023.
Cash
Flows
The
following table provides information regarding our cash flows for the periods presented:
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2023
2022
Net cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities
$ (3,497,388 )
$ (4,629,323 )
Financing activities
9,014,740
2,007,186
Net change in cash
$ 5,517,352
$ (2,622,137 )
Net
Cash Used in Operating Activities
The
cash used in operating activities resulted primarily from our net losses, stock-based compensation expense, amortization of debt issuance
costs and changes in components of accounts payable and accrued liabilities.
For
the nine months ended September 30, 2023, operating activities used $3.5 million of cash, primarily due to a net loss of $6.2 million,
a $0.4 million change in accounts payable, accrued and prepaid expenses, offset by $2.3 million in stock-based compensation expense and
$0.7 million in amortization of debt issuance costs. Accounts payable, accrued and prepaid expenses was primarily composed of research
and development payables, consultant costs, insurance costs and investor relations expenses.
For
the nine months ended September 30, 2022, operating activities used $4.6 million of cash, primarily due to a net loss of $5.7 million,
a $0.07 million change in accounts payable, accrued and prepaid expenses, offset by $1.1 million in stock-based compensation expense.
Accounts payable, accrued and prepaid expenses was primarily composed of research and development payables, consultant costs, insurance
costs and investor relations expenses.
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Net
Cash Provided by Financing Activities
For
the nine months ended September 30, 2023, financing activities provided $9.0 million of cash, resulting primarily from $7.7 million in
proceeds from sale of common stock, less offering costs, $1.4 million of issuance of common stock for conversion of debt and issuance
of common stock in lieu of investor relation fees, and offset by $0.1 million of repayments under related party line of credit.
For
the nine months ended September 30, 2022, financing activities provided $2.0 million of cash, resulting primarily from $2.6 million in
proceeds from sale of common stock, less offering costs, offset by $0.1 million of repayments under related party line of credit.
Item
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We
are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act, and therefore are not required to provide the information
under this item per Item 305(e) of Regulation S-K.
Item
4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As
of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report, our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer (our
principal executive officer) and our Chief Financial Officer (our principal financial officer) (the “Certifying Officers”),
conducted evaluations of our disclosure controls and procedures. As defined under Sections 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the term “disclosure controls and procedures” means controls
and other procedures of an issuer that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the issuer 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 of the SEC. Disclosure controls and procedures include without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure
that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated
and communicated to the issuer’s management, including the Certifying Officers, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
Readers
are cautioned that our management does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal control over financial
reporting will necessarily prevent all fraud and material error. An internal control system, no matter how well conceived and operated,
can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Because of the inherent limitations
in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any,
within our control have been detected. 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 control 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 the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Based
on this evaluation, the Certifying Officers have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September
30, 2023.
Changes
in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There
were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f)
and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act, during our third quarter of 2023 that materially affected, or are reasonably
likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Limitations
on the Effectiveness of Internal Controls
Our
disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of our disclosure
control system are met. Because of inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance
that all control issues, if any, within a company have been detected. Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded,
based on their evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this Report that our disclosure controls and procedures were sufficiently
effective to provide reasonable assurance that the objectives of our disclosure control system were met.
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PART
II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1. Legal Proceedings
From
time to time, we may be named in claims arising in the ordinary course of business. Currently, no legal proceedings, government actions,
administrative actions, investigations, or claims are pending against us or involve us that, in the opinion of our management, could
reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition.
We
anticipate that we will expend significant financial and managerial resources in the defense of our intellectual property rights in the
future if we believe that our rights have been violated. We also anticipate that we will expend significant financial and managerial
resources to defend against claims that our products and services infringe upon the intellectual property rights of third parties.
Item
1A. Risk Factors.
As a smaller reporting company, information under this “Item 1A. Risk Factors” is not required to be
presented.
Item
2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
Use
of Proceeds from IPO of Common Stock
On
August 7, 2023, we completed our IPO pursuant to which we issued and sold an aggregate of 1,275,000 shares of our common stock at the
IPO price of $7.00 per share.
The
offer and sale of all of the shares of our common stock in the IPO were registered under the Securities Act pursuant to our Registration
Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-273024), which was declared effective on August 2, 2023. Kingswood Investments, division
of Kingswood Capital Partners, LLC acted as representative of the underwriters.
We
received gross proceeds from our IPO of approximately $8.93 million, and net proceeds of approximately $7.61 million, after
deducting approximately $1.32 million in underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses. None of the
underwriting discounts and commissions or other offering expenses were incurred or paid, directly or indirectly, to any of our
directors or officers or their associates or to persons owning 10% or more of our common stock or to any of our
affiliates.
The
net proceeds from the IPO have been used and are expected to be used, primarily to fund our clinical development programs, including
our preclinical animal toxicology studies and CMC activities, our initial IND application, and our Phase 1 clinical trials for MIRA1a.
We intend to use the remainder for working capital and general corporate purposes. Since the completion of our IPO, we have used approximately
$0.3 million of the net proceeds to fund preclinical toxicology studies and R&D consultants, $0.7 million in general and administrative
expenses and $1 million of the net proceeds to repay a portion of our outstanding debt payable under our line of credit with Bay Shore
Trust, a greater-than-10% stockholder of the Company. Subject to the foregoing, there has been no material change in our intended use
of proceeds from our IPO as described in the Prospectus.”
Item
3. Defaults upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item
4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not
applicable.
Item
5. Other Information.
Not
applicable.
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Item
6. Exhibits.
Number
Description
3.1
Third Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of MIRA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form S-1 filed June 29, 2023).
3.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws of MIRA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 of the Company’s Current Report on Form S-1/A filed July 14, 2023).
4.1
Representative’s Warrant, dated August 7, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 7, 2023).
4.2
Common Stock Purchase Warrant, dated April 28, 2023, between MIRA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Bay Shore Trust (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Company’s Current Report on Form S-1 filed June 29, 2023).
10.1
Amendment to Employment Agreement, August 28, 2023, between MIRA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Erez Aminov (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 31, 2023).
10.2
Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated August 28, 2023, between MIRA Pharmaceuticals and Dr. Chris Chapman (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 31, 2023).
10.3
Conversion Agreement, dated July 20, 2023, between MIRA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and the Bay Shore Trust. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 of the Company’s Current Report on Form S-1/A filed July 21, 2023).
31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Sarbanes-Oxley Section 302
31.2
Certification of Interim Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Sarbanes-Oxley Section 302
32.1
Certification Pursuant To 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (*)
32.2
Certification Pursuant To 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (*)
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*
A
signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company
and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.
MIRA
PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Date:
November 13, 2023
By:
/s/
Erez Aminov
Erez
Aminov
Chief
Executive Officer
(Principal
Executive Officer)
Date:
November 13, 2023
By:
/s/
Michelle Yanez
Michelle
Yanez
Chief
Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary
(Principal
Financial Officer)
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