UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
☒ QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the quarterly period ended June 30, 2022
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: 000- 55347
Relmada
Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada 45-5401931
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
2222 Ponce de Leon , Floor 3
Coral Gables , FL 33134
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(786)
629-1376
(Registrant’s
Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(Former
Name, Former Address and Former Fis cal 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, $0.001 par value per share RLMD The NASDAQ Global Select Market
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 and posted 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 9, 2022, there
were 30,060,518 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, outstanding.
Relmada Therapeutics, Inc.
Index
Page
Number
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements
1
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2022 (unaudited) and December 31, 2021
1
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021
2
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’
Equity for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021
3
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash
Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021
4
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
5
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation
14
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
22
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
22
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
23
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
23
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
23
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
23
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
23
Item 5.
Other Information
23
Item 6.
Exhibits
24
SIGNATURES
25
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Relmada Therapeutics, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
As of
June 30,
2022
(unaudited)
As of
December 31,
2021
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 37,260,866
$ 44,443,439
Short-term investments
174,694,211
167,466,167
Lease payments receivable – short term
42,234
86,377
Prepaid expenses
3,483,744
11,301,535
Other current assets
256,192
-
Total current assets
215,737,247
223,297,518
Other assets
35,238
28,293
Total assets
$ 215,772,485
$ 223,325,811
Commitments and Contingencies (See Note 7)
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$ 7,539,686
$ 11,192,502
Accrued expenses
11,381,468
3,868,423
Total current liabilities
18,921,154
15,060,925
Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred stock, $ 0.001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding
-
-
Class A convertible preferred stock, $ 0.001 par value, 3,500,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding
-
-
Common stock, $ 0.001 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized, 30,024,594 and 27,740,147 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
30,025
27,740
Additional paid-in capital
581,569,169
513,304,258
Accumulated deficit
( 384,747,863 )
( 305,067,112 )
Total stockholders’ equity
196,851,331
208,264,886
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$ 215,772,485
$ 223,325,811
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Relmada Therapeutics, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
Three months ended
Six months ended
June 30,
June 30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
Operating expenses:
Research and development
$ 30,912,671
$ 17,331,507
$ 55,925,524
$ 31,353,734
General and administrative
14,599,401
9,130,373
27,883,971
17,513,349
Total operating expenses
45,512,072
26,461,880
83,809,495
48,867,083
Loss from operations
( 45,512,072 )
( 26,461,880 )
( 83,809,495 )
( 48,867,083 )
Other (expenses) income:
Gain on settlement of fees
6,351,606
6,351,606
Interest/investment income, net
387,333
322,807
717,282
742,781
Realized (loss) gain on short-term investments
24,502
( 123,590 )
9,480
( 176,379 )
Unrealized loss on short-term investments
( 1,186,337 )
( 289,281 )
( 2,949,624 )
( 466,444 )
Total other (expenses) income
5,577,104
( 90,064 )
4,128,744
99,958
Net loss
$ ( 39,934,968 )
$ ( 26,551,944 )
$ ( 79,680,751 )
$ ( 48,767,125 )
Loss per common share – basic and diluted
$ ( 1.33 )
$ ( 1.56 )
$ ( 2.73 )
$ ( 2.90 )
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic and diluted
29,935,895
17,054,646
29,168,511
16,814,991
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
2
Relmada Therapeutics, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’
Equity
(Unaudited)
Three and Six months ended June 30, 2022
Common Stock
Additional
Paid-in
Accumulated
Shares
Par Value
Capital
Deficit
Total
Balance - December 31, 2021
27,740,147
$ 27,740
$ 513,304,258
$ ( 305,067,112 )
$ 208,264,886
Stock based compensation
-
-
11,930,681
-
11,930,681
ATM offering, net
1,609,343
1,610
29,581,932
-
29,583,542
Warrant exercised for cash
33,334
33
299,973
-
300,006
Options exercised for cash
20,000
20
64,780
-
64,800
Net loss
-
-
-
( 39,745,783 )
( 39,745,783 )
Balance – March 31, 2022
29,402,824
29,403
555,181,624
( 344,812,895 )
210,398,132
Stock based compensation
-
-
12,295,016
-
12,295,016
Warrant exercised for cash
91,058
91
595,259
-
595,350
Options exercised for cash
45,812
46
352,698
-
352,744
ATM offering, net of offering costs
484,900
485
13,144,572
-
13,145,057
Net loss
-
-
-
( 39,934,968 )
( 39,934,968 )
Balance – June 30, 2022
30,024,594
$ 30,025
$ 581,569,169
$ ( 384,747,863 )
$ 196,851,331
Three and Six months ended June 30, 2021
Common Stock
Additional
Paid-in
Accumulated
Shares
Par Value
Capital
Deficit
Total
Balance - December 31, 2020
16,332,939
$ 16,333
$ 284,881,716
$ ( 179,315,303 )
$ 105,582,746
Stock based compensation
5,851,284
-
5,851,284
Warrant exercised for cash
273,491
273
1,460,233
-
1,460,506
Options exercised for cash
141,625
142
467,631
-
467,773
Net loss
-
-
-
( 22,215,181 )
( 22,215,181 )
Balance - March 31, 2021
16,748,055
16,748
292,660,864
( 201,530,484 )
91,147,128
Stock based compensation
-
-
8,268,376
-
8,268,376
Warrant exercised for cash
62,059
62
481,387
-
481,449
Options exercised for cash
7,031
7
49,491
-
49,498
ATM offering, net of offering costs
651,674
652
23,457,398
23,458,050
Net loss
-
-
-
( 26,551,944 )
( 26,551,944 )
Balance - June 30, 2021
17,468,819
$ 17,469
$ 324,917,516
$ ( 228,082,428 )
$ 96,852,557
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Relmada Therapeutics, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
Six months ended
June 30,
2022
2021
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss
$ ( 79,680,751 )
$ ( 48,767,125 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation expense
-
1,258
Stock-based compensation
24,225,697
14,119,660
Gain on settlement of fees
( 6,351,606
)
Realized loss (gain) on short-term investments
( 9,480 )
176,379
Unrealized loss on short-term investments
2,949,624
466,444
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Lease payment receivable
44,143
38,899
Other current assets
( 256,192 )
-
Prepaid expenses and other assets
7,810,846
( 645,690 )
Accounts payable
2,698,790
2,109,447
Accrued expenses
7,513,045
( 796,162 )
Net cash used in operating activities
( 41,055,884 )
( 33,296,890 )
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of short-term investments
( 33,412,425 )
( 56,872,459 )
Sale of short-term investments
23,244,237
66,426,021
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
( 10,168,188 )
9,553,562
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net
42,728,599
23,458,050
Proceeds from options exercised for common stock
417,544
517,271
Proceeds from warrants exercised for common stock
895,356
1,941,955
Net cash provided by financing activities
44,041,499
25,917,276
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents
( 7,182,573 )
2,173,948
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period
44,443,439
2,495,397
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period
$ 37,260,866
$ 4,669,345
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest
$ -
$ -
Income Tax
$ -
$ -
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Relmada Therapeutics, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements
NOTE 1 - BUSINESS
Relmada Therapeutics, Inc. (Relmada or the Company)
(a Nevada corporation), is a clinical-stage, publicly traded biotechnology company focused on the development of esmethadone (d-methadone,
dextromethadone, REL-1017), an N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist. Esmethadone is a New Chemical Entity (NCE) that potentially
addresses areas of high unmet medical need in the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) diseases and other disorders.
In addition to the normal risks associated with
a new business venture, there can be no assurance that the Company’s research and development will be successfully completed or
that any product will be approved or commercially viable. The Company is subject to risks common to companies in the biotechnology industry
including, but not limited to, dependence on collaborative arrangements, development by the Company or its competitors of new technological
innovations, dependence on key personnel, protection of proprietary technology, and compliance with the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) and other governmental regulations and approval requirements.
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING
POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated
financial statements and related notes have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of America (U.S. GAAP) for interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the
information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete consolidated financial statements. The unaudited condensed consolidated
financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary
for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results
for the full year. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated
financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2021 and notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report
on Form 10-K.
Liquidity
As shown in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements, the Company incurred negative operating cash flows of $ 41,055,884 for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and has an accumulated
deficit of $ 384,747,863 from inception through June 30, 2022.
Relmada has funded its past operations through equity raises and most
recently in the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company raised net proceeds of $ 42,728,599 from the sale of common stock through our
at-the-market (ATM) equity offering, $ 417,544 through the exercise of options and $ 895,356 through the exercise of warrants.
On April 8, 2022, we raised net proceeds of $ 13,145,057
from the sale of common stock through our ATM equity offering. On April 6, 2022, we entered into a new Open Market Sale Agreement with
Jefferies, as sales agent, pursuant to which we may offer and sell, from time to time, through Jefferies, shares of our common stock,
having an aggregate offering price of up to $ 100,000,000 . We are not obligated to sell any shares under the agreement.
Management believes that the Company’s
existing cash and cash equivalents will enable it to fund operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements for at least 12 months
from the issuance of these unaudited condensed consolidated quarterly financial statements. Beyond that point management will evaluate
the size and scope of any subsequent trials that will affect the timing of additional financings through public or private sales of equity
or debt securities or from bank or other loans or through strategic collaboration and/or licensing agreements. Any such expenditures
related to any subsequent clinical trials will not be incurred until such additional financing is raised. Further, additional financing
related to subsequent clinical trials does not affect the Company’s conclusion that based on the cash on hand and the budgeted
cash flow requirements, the Company has sufficient funds to maintain operations for at least 12 months from the issuance of these unaudited
condensed consolidated financial statements.
Principles of Consolidation
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements include the Company’s accounts and those of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary. All significant intercompany
accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Risks and Uncertainties
The ongoing pandemic may adversely affect our
business. Based on the Company’s current assessment, the Company does not expect any material impact on its long-term development
timeline and its liquidity due to the worldwide spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). However, the Company is actively monitoring this
situation and the possible effects on its financial condition, liquidity, operations, suppliers, industry, and workforce.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity
with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure
of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses for the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The significant estimates are stock-based compensation expenses and
recorded amounts related to income taxes.
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Relmada Therapeutics, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers cash deposits and all highly
liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The Company’s cash deposits are
held at two high-credit-quality financial institutions. The Company’s cash balance of $ 37,260,866 at June 30, 2022 at these institutions
exceed the federally insured limits.
Short-term Investments
The Company’s investments consist entirely
of mutual funds. The securities are measured at fair value based on the net asset value (NAV). Substantially all equity investments are
nonconsolidated entities to be measured at fair value with recurring changes recognized in earnings, except for those accounted for using
equity method accounting. Changes in fair value of the securities are recorded as part of other income on the unaudited condensed consolidated
statement of operations. Short term investment activity is presented in the investing activities section on the unaudited condensed consolidated
statement of cash flows.
Short-term investments at June 30, 2022 consisted
of mutual funds with a fair value of $ 174,694,211 .
Patents
Costs related to filing and pursuing patent applications
are recorded as general and administrative expense and expensed as incurred since recoverability of such expenditures is uncertain.
Leases
The Company recognizes its leases with a term
of greater than a year on the balance sheet by recording right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. Leases can be classified as either
operating leases or finance leases. Operating leases will result in straight-line lease expense, while finance leases will result in
front-loaded expense. The Company’s lease consists of an operating lease for office space. The Company does not recognize a lease
liability or right-of-use asset on the balance sheet for short-term leases. Instead, the Company recognizes short-term lease payments
as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. A short-term lease is defined as a lease that, at the commencement date,
has a lease term of 12 months or less and does not include an option to purchase the underlying asset that the lessee is reasonably certain
to exercise.
Other Current Assets
The Company recognizes other current assets as a transaction that will
be converted into cash within a year on the balance sheet. The Company’s other current assets consist entirely of unsettled funds
from an option exercise on June 30, 2022.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company’s financial instruments primarily
include cash, short term investments, and accounts payable. Due to the short-term nature of cash and accounts payable the carrying amounts
of these assets and liabilities approximate their fair value.
Fair value is defined as the price that would
be received to sell an asset, or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price), in an orderly transaction between market participants
at the reporting date. A fair value hierarchy has been established for valuation inputs that gives the highest priority to quoted prices
in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. The fair value hierarchy is as
follows:
Level 1 Inputs – Unadjusted quoted
prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.
Level 2 Inputs – Inputs other
than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These might include
quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets
that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (such as interest rates, volatilities,
prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.) or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by market data by correlation or other
means.
Level 3 Inputs – Prices or valuation
techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (supported by little or no market
activity).
As required by Accounting Standard Codification
(ASC) Topic No. 820 – 10 Fair Value Measurement , financial assets and liabilities are classified based on the lowest level
of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input
to the fair value measurement requires judgement and may affect the valuation of the fair value of assets and liabilities and their placement
within the fair value hierarchy levels.
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Relmada Therapeutics, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
The Company’s short-term investment instruments
of $ 174,694,211 at June 30, 2022 consist of mutual funds, bank deposits and money market funds and are classified using Level 1 inputs
within the fair value hierarchy because the value is based on quoted prices in active markets. Unrealized gains and losses are recorded
in the condensed consolidated statement of operations under other income. The Company recorded unrealized loss of $ 1,186,337 and $ 2,949,624
included in other income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively. The Company recorded unrealized losses of $ 289,281
and $ 466,444 included in other income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes using the
asset and liability method. Accordingly, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable
to differences between financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred
tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary
differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in the tax rate is
recognized in income or expense in the period that the change is effective. Tax benefits are recognized when it is probable that the
deduction will be sustained. A valuation allowance is established when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of a deferred
tax asset will either expire before the Company is able to realize the benefit, or that future deductibility is uncertain. As of June
30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had recognized a valuation allowance to the full extent of the Company’s net deferred
tax assets since the likelihood of realization of the benefit does not meet the more likely than not threshold.
The Company files a U.S. Federal income tax return
and various state returns. Uncertain tax positions taken on the Company’s tax returns will be accounted for as liabilities for
unrecognized tax benefits. The Company will recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits in general
and administrative expenses in the statements of operations. There were no liabilities recorded for uncertain tax positions at June 30,
2022 and December 31, 2021. The open tax years, subject to potential examination by the applicable taxing authority, for the Company
are from June 30, 2018 forward.
Research and Development
Research and development costs primarily consist
of research contracts for the advancement of product development, salaries and benefits, stock-based compensation, and consultants. The
Company expenses all research and development costs in the period incurred. The Company makes an estimate of costs in relation to clinical
study contracts. The Company analyzes the progress of studies, including the progress of clinical studies and phases, invoices received
and contracted costs when evaluating the adequacy of the amount expensed and the related prepaid asset and accrued liability.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company measures the cost of employee and non-employee services
received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award. That cost is recognized over
the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award - the requisite service period. The grant-date
fair value of employee share options is estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model adjusted for the unique characteristics
of those instruments.
Net Loss per Common Share
Basic loss per common share attributable to common
stockholders is calculated by dividing the net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares
outstanding for the period, without consideration for common stock equivalents. Diluted loss per common share attributable to common
stockholders is computed by dividing the net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common share
equivalents outstanding for the period determined using the treasury-stock method. Dilutive common stock equivalents are comprised of
options and warrants to purchase common stock. For all periods presented, there is no difference in the number of shares used to calculate
basic and diluted shares outstanding due to the Company’s net loss in each period.
For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021,
the potentially dilutive securities that would be anti-dilutive due to the Company’s net loss are not included in the calculation
of diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders. The anti-dilutive securities are as follows (in common stock equivalent
shares):
Six months ended
June 30,
2022
June 30,
2021
Stock options
10,427,310
5,158,956
Common stock warrants
3,084,385
2,755,083
Total
13,511,695
7,914,039
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Relmada Therapeutics, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-10,
“ Government Assistance (Topic 832): Disclosures by Business Entities about Government Assistance ”. The amendments
in this ASU require annual disclosures to increase the transparency of government assistance received by a business entity including
information about the nature of the government transactions, related accounting policy, the line items on the balance sheet and income
statement that are affected, amounts applicable to each financial statement line item, and significant terms and conditions of the transactions,
including commitments and contingencies. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2021.
The Company adopted this standard effective January 1, 2022 and the standard did not have a significant impact on our condensed consolidated
financial statements.
In October 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-08,
“ Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers ”.
The amendments in this ASU require that an entity (acquirer) recognize, and measure contract assets and contract liabilities acquired
in a business combination, including contract assets and contract liabilities arising from revenue contracts with customers, as if it
had originated the contracts as of the acquisition date. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual and interim periods beginning
after December 15, 2022. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect this standard to have a material impact on the consolidated
financial statements.
In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12,
Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes , which is intended to simplify various aspects related to
accounting for income taxes. ASU 2019-12 removes certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 and also clarifies and amends
existing guidance to improve consistent application. This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal
years, beginning after December 15, 2020. The Company adopted this standard effective January 1, 2021 and the standard did not have a
significant impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.
In May 2021, the FASB issued ASU No. 2021-04, Earnings
Per Share (Topic 260), Debt—Modifications and Extinguishments (Subtopic 470-50), Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718),
and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40) . ASU 2021-04 outlines how an entity should
account for modifications made to equity-classified written call options, including stock options and warrants to purchase the entity’s
own common stock. The guidance in the ASU requires an entity to treat a modification of an equity-classified written call options that
does not cause the option to become liability-classified as an exchange of the original option for a new option. This guidance applies
whether the modification is structured as an amendment to the terms and conditions of the equity-classified written call option or as
termination of the original option and issuance of a new option. The guidance is effective prospectively for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2021, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including in an interim period as
of the beginning of the fiscal year that includes that interim period. The Company adopted this standard effective January 1, 2022 and
the standard did not have a significant impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.
Subsequent Events
The Company’s management reviewed all material
events through the date the financial statements were issued for subsequent event disclosure consideration.
NOTE 3 - PREPAID EXPENSES
Prepaid expenses consisted of the following (rounded to nearest $00):
June 30,
2022
December 31,
2021
Insurance
$ 643,300
$ 353,300
Research and Development
2,624,600
10,708,800
Legal
11,000
11,000
Other
204,800
228,400
Total
$ 3,483,700
$ 11,301,500
NOTE 4 - ACCRUED EXPENSES
Accrued expenses consisted of the following (rounded to nearest $00):
June 30,
2022
December 31,
2021
Research and development
$
9,799,100
$
1,928,000
Professional fees
111,800
168,000
Accrued bonus
780,400
1,191,000
Accrued vacation
572,000
450,400
Other
118,200
131,000
Total
$
11,381,500
$
3,868,400
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Relmada Therapeutics, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements
NOTE 5 - STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common Stock
During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the
Company issued 124,392 shares of common stock, for cash exercises of warrants for proceeds of $ 895,356 .
During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the
Company issued 65,812 shares of common stock for cash exercises of options for proceeds of $ 417,544 .
On May 15, 2020, the Company entered into an Open
Market Sale Agreement with Jefferies LLC, as sales agent (“Jefferies”), pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell,
from time to time, through Jefferies, shares of the Company’s common stock, having an aggregate offering price of up to $ 75,000,000 .
The Company was not obligated to sell any shares under the agreement. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company issued 2,094,243
shares of common stock for net cash proceeds of $ 42,728,599 under the agreement.
Options and Warrants
In December 2014, the Board of Directors adopted
and Company’s shareholders approved Relmada’s 2014 Stock Option and Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the “Plan”),
which allows for the granting of 5,152,942 common stock awards, stock appreciation rights, and incentive and nonqualified stock options
to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock to designated employees, non-employee directors, and consultants and advisors.
In May 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted and shareholders approved Relmada’s 2021 Equity Incentive Plan which
allows for the granting of 1,500,000 options or stock awards. In May 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted and
Shareholders approved an amendment to the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the shares of the Company’s common stock available
for issuance thereunder by 3,900,000 shares.
Stock options are exercisable generally for a
period of 10 years from the date of grant and generally vest over four years . As of June 30, 2022, there were 125,632 shares
available for future grants under the combined Equity Incentive Plans.
As of June 30, 2022, no stock appreciation rights
have been issued.
The Company utilizes the Black-Scholes option
pricing model to estimate the fair value of stock options and warrants. The risk-free interest rate assumptions were based upon the observed
interest rates appropriate for the expected term of the equity instruments. The expected dividend yield was assumed to be zero as the
Company has not paid any dividends since its inception and does not anticipate paying dividends in the foreseeable future. The expected
volatility was based on historical volatility. The Company routinely reviews its calculation of volatility changes in future volatility,
the Company’s life cycle, its peer group, and other factors.
The Company uses the simplified method for share-based
compensation to estimate the expected term for equity awards for share-based compensation in its option-pricing model.
On January 1, 2022, 50,000 options were
issued to a consultant with an exercise price of $ 22.53 and a 10 -year term, vesting over a 1 -year period. The options granted
include performance vesting based on the Company’s achievement of performance metrics. The options have an aggregate fair value
of $ 847,583 , calculated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Variables used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model include:
(1) discount rate of 1.53 % (2) expected life of 5.5 years, (3) expected volatility of 96 %, and (4) zero expected
dividends.
From January 1, 2022 through March 14, 2022, 110,000 options
were issued to various consultants with an exercise price ranging from $ 18.00 to $ 21.46 and a 10 -year term, vesting over
a 4 -year period. The options granted include time-based vesting grants. The options have an aggregate fair value of approximately
$ 1.6 million, calculated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Variables used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model include:
(1) discount rate of 1.53 – 2.00 % (2) expected life of 6.25 years, (3) expected volatility of 98 %,
and (4) zero expected dividends.
On March 28, 2022, the
Company awarded a total of 15,000 options to an employee with an exercise price of $ 25.76 and a 10 -year term vesting
over a 4 -year period. The options granted include time-based vesting grants. The options have an aggregate fair value of $ 307,845 calculated
using the Black Scholes option-pricing model. Variables used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model include: (1) discount rate
of 2.55 % (2) expected life of 6.25 years, (3) expected volatility of 98 %, and (4) zero expected dividends.
From April 25, 2022 through May 5, 2022, 260,000 options
were issued to various consultants with an exercise price ranging from $ 22.40 to $ 25.52 and a 10 -year term, vesting over
a 4 -year period. The options granted include time-based vesting grants. The options have an aggregate fair value of approximately
$ 4.6 million, calculated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Variables used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model include:
(1) discount rate of 2.85 – 3.04 % (2) expected life of 6.25 years, (3) expected volatility of 95 %,
and (4) zero expected dividends.
At June 30, 2022, the Company has unrecognized
stock-based compensation expense of approximately $ 122.7 million related to unvested stock options over the weighted average remaining
service period of 2.51 years.
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Relmada Therapeutics, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements
NOTE 5 - STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (continued)
Options
A summary of the changes in options during the
six months ended June 30, 2022 is as follows:
Number of
Options
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price For
Share
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(Years)
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Outstanding and expected to vest at December 31, 2021
10,330,622
$ 22.52
9.00
$ 46,088,534
Granted
435,000
$ 21.65
9.75
$ -
Exercised
( 65,812 )
$ 6.34
-
$ -
Forfeited
( 272,500 )
$ 29.30
-
$ -
Outstanding and expected to vest at June 30, 2022
10,427,310
$ 22.41
8.60
$ 19,951,999
Options exercisable at June 30, 2022
3,252,058
$ 21.43
7.30
$ 18,294,480
Warrants
A summary of the changes in outstanding warrants during the six months
ended June 30, 2022 is as follows:
Number of
Shares
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price Per
Share
Outstanding and vested at December 31, 2021
3,208,777
$ 16.45
Granted
-
$ -
Exercised
( 124,392 )
$ 7.20
Outstanding at June 30, 2022
3,084,385
$ 16.82
Vested at June 30, 2022
2,763,948
$ 14.93
At June 30, 2022, the Company had approximately
$ 7.7 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to outstanding warrants.
At June 30, 2022, the aggregate intrinsic value
of warrants vested and outstanding was approximately $ 22.9 million.
Stock -based compensation by class of expense
The following summarizes the components of stock-based
compensation expense which includes stock options and warrants in the unaudited consolidated statements of operations for the six months
ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 (rounded to nearest $00):
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2022
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2021
Research and development
$ 2,494,800
$ 2,506,700
General and administrative
21,730,900
11,613,000
Total
$ 24,225,700
$ 14,119,700
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Relmada Therapeutics, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements
NOTE 6 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Effective March 6, 2020, Dr. Ottavio Vitolo, the
Company’s Chief Medical Officer and Head of Research and Development, entered into a Separation and Severance Agreement with the
Company. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, the Company agreed to pay Dr. Vitolo severance of $ 200,000 in accordance with his employment
contract. In addition, Dr. Vitolo’s options granted under the Company’s 2014 Stock Option and Equity Incentive Plan continued
to vest until September 6, 2020. Dr. Vitolo had until March 6, 2021 to exercise his vested options and he was allowed to use a cashless
exercise provision to exercise his vested options. Dr. Vitolo exercised 126,562 options during 2020 and the remaining options
expired on March 6, 2021. The agreement also contains customary confidentiality, release, and non-disparagement provisions, and the Company
paid accrued and unpaid salary, vacation time and attorney’s fees totaling approximately $ 45,000 .
Effective December 31, 2020, Dr. Thomas Wessel,
the Company’s Executive Vice President, Head of Research and Development, entered into a Separation and Severance Agreement with
the Company. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, the Company agreed to pay Dr. Wessel severance of $ 237,500 in accordance with his
employment contract. In addition, Dr. Wessel’s options granted under the Company’s 2014 Stock Option and Equity Incentive
Plan continue to vest until June 30, 2021. Dr. Wessel had until December 31, 2021 to exercise his vested options and he was allowed to
use a cashless exercise provision to exercise his vested options. All of Dr. Wessel’s options expired on December 31, 2021. The
agreement also contains customary confidentiality, release, and non-disparagement provisions, and the Company paid accrued vacation time
totaling approximately $ 28,940 .
NOTE 7 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
License Agreements
Wonpung
On August 20, 2007, the Company entered into
a License Development and Commercialization Agreement with Wonpung Mulsan Co, a shareholder of the Company. Wonpung has exclusive territorial
rights in countries it selects in Asia to market up to two drugs the Company was developing at the time of the signing of the agreement
and a right of first refusal (“ROFR”) for up to an additional five drugs that the Company may develop in the future as defined
in more detail in the license agreement. If the parties cannot agree to terms of a license agreement then the Company shall be able to
engage in discussions with other potential licensors. As of June 30, 2022, no discussions are active between the Company and Wonpung.
The Company received an upfront license fee of
$ 1,500,000 and will earn royalties of up to 12 % of net sales for up to two licensed products it was developing at the time of the signing
of the agreement. The licensing terms for the ROFR products are subject to future negotiations and binding arbitration. The terms of
each licensing agreement will expire on the earlier of any time from 15 years to 20 years after licensing or on the date of commercial
availability of a generic product to such licensed product in the licensed territory.
Third Party Licensor
Based upon a prior acquisition, the Company assumed
an obligation to pay third parties (Dr. Charles E. Inturrisi and Dr. Paolo Manfredi – see below): (A) royalty payments up to 2%
on net sales of licensed products that are not sold by sublicensee and (B) on each and every sublicense earned royalty payment received
by licensee from its sublicensee on sales of license product by sublicensee, the higher of (i) 20% of the royalties received by licensee;
or (ii) up to 2% of net sales of sublicensee. The Company will also make milestone payments of up to $4 or $2 million, for the first
commercial sale of product in the field that has a single active pharmaceutical ingredient, and for the first commercial sale of product
in the field of product that has more than one active pharmaceutical ingredient, respectively. As of June 30, 2022, the Company has not
generated any revenue related to this license agreement.
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Relmada Therapeutics, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements
NOTE 7 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (continued)
Inturrisi / Manfredi
In January 2018, we entered into an Intellectual
Property Assignment Agreement (the Assignment Agreement) and License Agreement (the License Agreement and together with the Assignment
Agreement, the Agreements) with Dr. Charles E. Inturrisi and Dr. Paolo Manfredi (collectively, the Licensor). Pursuant to the Agreements,
Relmada assigned its existing rights, including patents and patent applications, to esmethadone in the context of psychiatric use (the
Existing Invention) to Licensor. Licensor then granted Relmada under the License Agreement a perpetual, worldwide, and exclusive license
to commercialize the Existing Invention and certain further inventions regarding esmethadone, in the context of other indications such
as those contemplated above. In consideration of the rights granted to Relmada under the License Agreement, Relmada paid the Licensor
an upfront, non-refundable license fee of $180,000. Additionally, Relmada will pay Licensor $45,000 every three months until the earliest
to occur of the following events: (i) the first commercial sale of a licensed product anywhere in the world, (ii) the expiration or invalidation
of the last to expire or be invalidated of the patent rights anywhere in the world, or (iii) the termination of the License Agreement.
Relmada will also pay Licensor tiered royalties with a maximum rate of 2%, decreasing to 1.75%, and 1.5% in certain circumstances, on
net sales of licensed products covered under the License Agreement. Relmada will also pay Licensor tiered payments up to a maximum of
20%, and decreasing to 17.5%, and 15% in certain circumstances, of all consideration received by Relmada for sublicenses granted under
the License Agreement. As of June 30, 2022, no events have occurred, and the Company continues to pay Licensor $ 45,000 every three months.
Arbormentis, LLC
On July 16, 2021, the Company entered into a
License Agreement with Arbormentis, LLC, a privately held Delaware limited liability company, by which the Company acquired development
and commercial rights to a novel psilocybin and derivate program from Arbormentis, LLC, worldwide excluding the countries of Asia.
The Company will collaborate with Arbormentis, LLC on the development of new therapies targeting neurological and psychiatric disorders,
leveraging its understanding of neuroplasticity, and focusing on this emerging new class of drugs targeting the neuroplastogen mechanism
of action. Under the terms of the License Agreement, the Company paid Arbormentis, LLC an upfront fee of $12.7 million, consisting
of a mix of cash and warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock, in addition to potential milestone payments totaling up to
approximately $160 million related to pre-specified development and commercialization milestones. Arbormentis, LLC is also eligible
to receive a low single digit royalty on net sales of any commercialized therapy resulting from this agreement. The license agreement
is terminable by the Company but is perpetual and not terminable by the licensor absent material breach of its terms by the Company.
The new licensed program stems from an international
collaboration among U.S., European and Swiss scientists that has focused on the discovery and development of compounds that may promote
neural plasticity. Dr. Paolo Manfredi, Relmada’s Acting Chief Scientific Officer and co-inventor of REL-1017, and Dr. Marco
Pappagallo, Relmada’ s Acting Chief Medical Officer, are among the scientists affiliated with Arbormentis, LLC.
Legal
From time to time, the Company may become involved
in lawsuits and other legal proceedings that arise in the course of business. Litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and it
is not possible to predict the outcome of litigation with total confidence. The Company is currently not aware of any legal proceedings
or potential claims against it whose outcome would be likely, individually or in the aggregate, to have a material adverse effect on
the Company’s business, financial condition, operating results, or cash flows.
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Relmada Therapeutics, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements
NOTE 7 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (continued)
Leases and Sublease
On August 1, 2021, the Company relocated its corporate
headquarters to 2222 Ponce de Leon, Floor 3, Coral Gables, FL 33134, pursuant to a lease agreement with monthly rent of approximately
$ 11,000 . The lease period was for five months . The lease agreement expired on December 31, 2021 and was renewed for the calendar
year 2022 with monthly rent of approximately $ 9,000 . The Company’s previous lease at 880 Third Avenue, 12 th Floor,
New York, NY 10022 was terminated as of July 31, 2021. In accordance with ASC 842, Leases , the Company has elected the practical
expedient and recognizes rent expense evenly over the 12 months. For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company recognized
lease expense of approximately $ 44,000 and $ 38,700 , respectively.
On June 8, 2017, the Company entered into an Amended
and Restated License Agreement with Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, Actinium will continue to license
the furniture, fixtures, equipment and tenant improvements located in its office (FFE) for a license fee of $7,529 per month until December
8, 2022. Actinium shall have at any time during the term of this agreement the right to purchase the FFE for $496,914, less any previously
paid license fees. On July 7, 2022, Actinium exercised their right to purchase the FFE for $52,698. The license of FFE qualified as a
sales-type lease. At inception, the Company derecognized the underlying assets of $493,452, recognized discounted lease payments receivable
of $397,049 using the discount rate of 8.38% and recognized loss on sales-type lease of fixed assets of $96,403. For the six months ended
June 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company recognized lease income of approximately $ 2,500 and $ 6,300 , respectively. As of June 30, 2022, there
was no unearned interest income as a result of the exercised right to purchase.
NOTE 8 - OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLAN
Relmada participates in a multiemployer 401(k)
plan that permits eligible employees to contribute funds on a pretax basis subject to maximum allowed under federal tax provisions. The
Company matches 100% of the first 3% of employee contributions, plus 50% of employee contributions that exceed 3% but do not exceed 5%.
The employees choose an amount from various investment
options for both their contributions and the Company’s matching contribution. The Company’s contribution expense was approximately
$ 62,800 and $ 78,800 for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
NOTE 9 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On July 1, 2022, 150,000 options were granted
to a consultant with an exercise price of $ 18.30 .
Subsequent to June 30, 2022, 17,886 outstanding
options were exercised for total cash proceeds of $ 286,176 .
Subsequent to June 30, 2022, 18,038 outstanding warrants were exercised
for total cash proceeds of $ 129,478 .
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION
AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENT NOTICE
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this Report)
contains forward looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, principally in the sections entitled “Description of
Business,” “Risk Factors,” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations.” All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this Quarterly Report, including statements
regarding future events, our future financial performance, business strategy and plans and objectives of management for future operations,
are forward-looking statements. We have attempted to identify forward-looking statements by terminology including “anticipates,”
“believes,” “can,” “continue,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,”
“intends,” “may,” “plans,” “potential,” “predicts,” “should,”
or “will” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Although we do not make forward-looking statements
unless we believe we have a reasonable basis for doing so, we cannot guarantee their accuracy. These statements are only predictions
and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including the risks outlined under “Risk Factors” or
elsewhere in this Quarterly Report, which may cause our or our industry’s actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment.
New risks emerge from time to time and it is not possible for us to predict all risk factors, nor can we address the impact of all factors
on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause our actual results to differ materially from
those contained in any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements included in this document are based on information
available to us on the date hereof, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements.
You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking
statement, each of which applies only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form-10-Q. Before you invest in our securities, you
should be aware that the occurrence of the events described in the section entitled “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this
Quarterly Report could negatively affect our business, operating results, financial condition and stock price. Except as required by
law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this Quarterly Report
on Form-10-Q to conform our statements to actual results or changed expectations.
Business Overview
Relmada Therapeutics, Inc. (Relmada or the Company,
we or us) (a Nevada corporation), is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development of esmethadone (d-methadone, dextromethadone,
REL-1017), an N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist. Esmethadone is a new chemical entity (NCE) that potentially addresses
areas of high unmet medical need in the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) diseases and other disorders.
Our lead product candidate, esmethadone, is being
developed as a rapidly acting, oral agent for the treatment of depression and other potential indications. On October 15, 2019 we reported
top-line data from study REL-1017-202. This was a double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating the safety, tolerability
and efficacy of two oral doses of REL-1017, 25 mg once a day and 50 mg once a day, as an adjunctive treatment in patients with major
depressive disorder (MDD), who experienced an inadequate response to 1 to 3 treatments with an antidepressant medication.
In the REL-1017-202
study, 62 subjects, with an average age of 49.2 years, with an average Hamilton Depression Rating Scale score of 25.3 and an average
Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) score of 34.0 (severe depression), were randomized. Other demographic characteristics
were balanced across all arms. After an initial screening period, subjects were randomized to one of three arms: placebo, REL-1017 25
mg or REL-1017 50 mg, in addition to stable background antidepressant therapy. Subjects in the REL-1017 treatment arms received one loading
dose of either 75 mg (25 mg arm) or 100 mg (50 mg arm) of REL-1017. Subjects were treated inpatient for 7 days and discharged home at
Day 9. They returned for follow-up visits at Day 14 and Day 21. Efficacy was measured on Days 2, 4 and 7 in the dosing period and on
Day 14, one week after treatment discontinuation. 61 subjects received all treatment doses and were included in the per-protocol population
(PPP) treatment analysis; 57 subjects completed all visits. All 62 randomized subjects were part of the intention-to-treat (ITT) analysis.
No differences were observed between the ITT and PPP analyses and results.
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Key findings:
We observed that subjects in both the REL-1017
25 mg and 50 mg treatment groups experienced statistically significant improvement on all efficacy measures tested as compared to subjects
in the placebo group, including: MADRS; the Clinical Global Impression – Severity (CGI-S) scale; the Clinical Global Impression
– Improvement (CGI-I) scale; and the Symptoms of Depression Questionnaire (SDQ).
Improvements on the MADRS endpoint appeared on
Day 4 in both REL-1017 dose groups and continued through Day 7 and Day 14, seven days after treatment discontinuation, with P values<
0.03 and large effect sizes (a measure of quantifying the difference between two groups), ranging from 0.7 to 1.0. Similar findings emerged
from the CGI-S and CGI-I scales.
MADRS: Analysis of Change from Baseline to
Day 7 and to Day 14 ITT Population
Day 2
Day 4
Day 7
Day 14
LS
Means
Difference
P-value
d
LS Means
Difference
P-value
d
LS
Means
Difference
P-value
d
LS
Means
Difference
P-value
d
REL-1017 25mg vs Placebo
-1.9
0.4340
0.3
-7.9
0.0087
0.9
-8.7
0.0122
0.8
-9.4
0.0103
0.9
REL-1017 50mg vs Placebo
-0.3
0.9092
0.0
-7.6
0.0096
0.8
-7.2
0.0308
0.7
-10.4
0.0039
1.0
LS = Least Squares; d = Cohen’s effect
size
The study also confirmed the tolerability profile
of REL-1017, which was observed in the Phase 1 studies. Subjects experienced only mild and moderate adverse events (AEs), and no serious
adverse events, without significant differences between placebo and treatment groups. The AEs observed in the Phase 2a clinical study
were of the same nature as those observed in the Phase 1 clinical studies in d-Methadone, and there was no evidence of either treatment
induced psychotomimetic and dissociative AEs or withdrawal signs and symptoms upon treatment discontinuation.
Phase 3 Program
On December 20, 2020, Relmada announced that
the first patient had been enrolled in the first Phase 3 clinical trial (RELIANCE I) for the Company’s lead product candidate,
REL-1017, as an adjunctive treatment for MDD.
Following discussions with the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA), Relmada’s adjunctive MDD Phase 3 program includes the following key attributes:
●
The Phase 3 program consists of two sister, two-arm, placebo-controlled clinical trials. Each trial is being conducted in 55 clinical sites in the United States. Patients will add either a 25 mg oral dose of REL-1017 once per day or placebo to their ongoing antidepressant treatment.
●
The primary endpoint to be evaluated will be the change from baseline
on the MADRS score at day-28 for REL-1017 compared to placebo. Success on this endpoint with the collection of sufficient safety
data could support the use of REL-1017 for chronic treatment, if approved.
●
The change from baseline and the 7-day MADRS score will serve as a
key secondary endpoint and will provide information on the time to treatment effect.
On April 1, 2021, Relmada announced the initiation
of RELIANCE II, the second of two sister pivotal Phase 3 clinical trials (RELIANCE I and RELIANCE II) for the Company’s lead product
candidate, REL-1017, as an adjunctive treatment for MDD.
On October 4, 2021, Relmada
announced RELIANCE III, the ongoing monotherapy trial for the Company’s lead product candidate, REL-1017.
On August 9, 2022, Relmada announced that the FDA granted Fast Track
designation to REL-1017 as a monotherapy for the treatment MDD.
Patients who complete the RELIANCE trials are
eligible to rollover into the long-term, open-label study, which also is expected to include subjects who had not previously participated
in a REL-1017 clinical trial.
In addition, in order
to support potential regulatory submissions seeking approval for REL-1017 as monotherapy and adjunctive treatment, the FDA confirmed
that, based on what is known at this time, Relmada will not be required to conduct a two-year carcinogenicity study of REL-1017, as sufficient
clinical data have been generated to date. The FDA also confirmed that Relmada does not need to conduct a thorough QT analysis (TQT)
cardiac study in humans to support cardiac safety in potential regulatory submissions for REL-1017, as the data provided so far and the
data generated by the Phase 3 program will be adequate to evaluate the cardiac safety profile of REL-1017.
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Human Abuse Potential (HAP) Study top-line results - Oxycodone:
On July 27, 2021, we announced top-line results that showed that all
three doses of REL-1017 (25 mg, 75 mg and 150 mg, the therapeutic, supratherapeutic and maximum tolerated doses (MTD), respectively) tested
in recreational opioid users, demonstrated a highly statistically significant difference vs. the active control drug, oxycodone 40 mg.
The study’s primary endpoint was a measure of “likability” with the subjects rating the maximum effect (or Emax) for
Drug Liking “at the moment”, using a 1=100 bipolar rating scale (known as a visual analog scale or VAS), with 100 as the highest
likability, 50 as neutral (placebo-like), and 0 the highest dislike. In summary, all tested doses of REL-1017, including the 150 mg maximum
tolerated dose, showed a highly statistically significant difference in abuse potential versus oxycodone with p-values less than 0.05.
Consistent results were seen for the secondary endpoints. Additionally, all REL-1017 doses including 150 mg (6 times the therapeutic dose
and MTD) were statistically equivalent to placebo (p<0.05). These results support the lack of opioid effects on REL-1017.
Human Abuse Potential (HAP) Study top-line
results - Ketamine:
On February 23, 2022,
we announced top-line results that showed that all three doses of REL-1017 (25 mg, 75 mg, and 150 mg, the therapeutic, supratherapeutic
and maximum tolerated doses, respectively) tested in recreational drug users, demonstrated a substantial (30+ points) and statistically
significant difference vs. the active control drug, intravenous ketamine 0.5 mg/kg over 40 minutes, and, importantly, were statistically
equivalent to placebo. The study’s primary endpoint was a measure of “likability” with the subjects rating the maximum
effect (or Emax) for Drug Liking “at this moment”, using a 1-100 bipolar rating scale (known as a visual analog scale or VAS),
with 100 as the highest likability, 50 as neutral (placebo-like), and 0 the highest dislike. Consistent results are seen for the secondary
endpoints.
Key Upcoming Anticipated Milestones
We expect multiple key milestones over the next
12-18 months. These include:
●
Results of RELIANCE III monotherapy MDD trials in the second half of 2022 with last patient enrolled by the end of August, 2022.
●
Results of RELIANCE I and RELIANCE II adjunctive MDD trials in the
second half of 2022.
●
Results of RELIANCE – OLS (Long-term, Open-label) study in MDD in the first half of 2023.
Our Development Program
Esmethadone (d-Methadone, dextromethadone,
REL-1017) as a treatment for MDD
Background
In 2014, the National Institute of Mental Health
(NIMH) estimated that 15.7 million adults aged 18 or older in the United States had at least one major depressive episode in the past
year. According to data from nationally representative surveys supported by NIMH, only about half of Americans diagnosed with major depression
in a given year receive treatment. Of those receiving treatment with as many as four different standard antidepressants, 33% of drug-treated
depression patients do not achieve adequate therapeutic benefits according to the Sequenced Treatment Alternatives to Relieve Depression
(STAR*D) trial published in the American Journal of Psychiatry.
In addition to the high failure rate, only one
of the marketed products for depression, esketamine (marketed by Johnson and Johnson as Spravato), an in-clinic nasal spray treatment
can demonstrate rapid antidepressant effects, while the other currently approved products can take two to eight weeks to show activity.
The urgent need for improved, faster acting antidepressant treatments is underscored by the fact that severe depression can be life-threatening,
due to heightened risk of suicide.
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Esmethadone Overview and Mechanism of Action
Esmethadone’s mechanism of action, as a
low affinity, non-competitive NMDA channel blocker or antagonist, is fundamentally differentiated from most currently FDA-approved antidepressants,
as well as all atypical antipsychotics used adjunctively with standard, FDA-approved antidepressants. Working through the same brain
mechanisms as ketamine and esketamine but potentially lacking their adverse side effects, esmethadone is being developed as a rapidly
acting, oral agent for the treatment of depression and potentially other CNS conditions.
In chemistry an enantiomer, also known as an
optical isomer, is one of two stereoisomers that are mirror images of each other that are non-superimposable (not identical), much as
one’s left and right hands are the same except for being reversed along one axis. A racemic compound, or racemate, is one that
has equal amounts of left- and right-handed enantiomers of a chiral molecule. For racemic drugs, often only one of a drug’s enantiomers
is responsible for the desired physiologic effects, while the other enantiomer is less active or inactive.
As a single isomer of racemic methadone, esmethadone
has been shown to possess NMDA antagonist properties with virtually no traditional opioid or ketamine-like adverse events at the expected
therapeutic doses. In contrast, racemic methadone is associated with common opioid side effects that include anxiety, nervousness, restlessness,
sleep problems (insomnia), nausea, vomiting, constipation, diarrhea, drowsiness, and others. It has been shown that the left (levo) isomer,
l-methadone, is largely responsible for methadone’s opioid activity, while the right (dextro) isomer, esmethadone, at the currently
therapeutic doses used in development is virtually inactive as an opioid while maintaining affinity for the NMDA receptor.
NMDA receptors are present in many parts of the
CNS and play important roles in regulating neuronal activity and promoting synaptic plasticity in brain areas important for cognitive
functions such as executive function, learning and memory. Based on these premises, esmethadone could show benefits in several different
CNS indications.
Esmethadone (d-methadone, dextromethadone,
REL-1017) in other indications
In addition to developing esmethadone as an adjunctive
treatment of MDD, we are evaluating the utility of esmethadone as a front line monotherapy treatment for MDD.
Additionally, other indications that Relmada
may explore in the future, include, restless leg syndrome and other glutamatergic system activation related diseases.
Our Corporate History and Background
We are a clinical-stage, publicly traded biotechnology
company developing NCEs and novel versions of drug products that potentially address areas of high unmet medical need in the treatment
of depression and other CNS diseases.
Currently, none of our product candidates have
been approved for sale in the United States or elsewhere. We have no commercial products nor do we have a sales or marketing infrastructure.
In order to market and sell our products we must conduct clinical trials on patients and obtain regulatory approvals from appropriate
regulatory agencies, like the FDA in the United States, and similar organizations elsewhere in the world.
We have not generated revenues and do not anticipate
generating revenues for the foreseeable future. We had net loss of $79,680,751 for the six months ended June 30, 2022. At June 30, 2022,
we have an accumulated deficit of $384,747,863.
Business Strategy
Our strategy is to leverage our considerable
industry experience, understanding of CNS markets and development expertise to identify, develop and commercialize product candidates
with significant market potential that can fulfill unmet medical needs in the treatment of CNS diseases. We have assembled a management
team along with both scientific advisors, including recognized experts in the fields of depression, and business advisors with significant
industry and regulatory experience to lead and execute the development and commercialization of esmethadone.
We plan to further develop esmethadone as our
priority program. As the drug esmethadone is an NCE, the regulatory pathway required to support a new drug application (NDA) submission
involves a full clinical development program. We plan to continue to generate intellectual property (IP) that will further protect our
products from competition. We will also continue to prioritize our product development activities after taking into account the resources
we have available, market dynamics and potential for adding value.
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Market Opportunity
We believe that the market for addressing areas
of high unmet medical need in the treatment of CNS diseases will continue to be large for the foreseeable future and that it will represent
a sizable revenue opportunity for us. For example, the World Health Organization (WHO) has estimated that CNS diseases affect nearly
2 billion people globally, making up approximately 40% of total disease burden (based on disability adjusted life years), compared with
13% for cancer and 12% for cardiovascular disease.
The depression treatment market is segmented
on the basis of antidepressants drugs, devices, and therapies. Antidepressants are the largest and most popular market segment. The antidepressants
segment consists of large pharmaceutical and generic companies, such as Eli Lilly, Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline, Allergan, Sage Therapeutics
and Johnson & Johnson. Some of the notable drugs produced by these companies are Cymbalta® (Eli Lilly), Effexor® (Pfizer),
Pristiq® (Pfizer), Zulresso® (Sage) and Spravato® (Johnson & Johnson).
Intellectual Property Portfolio and Market
Exclusivity
We have over 50 issued patents and pending patent
applications related to REL-1017 for multiple uses, including psychological and neurological conditions, potentially provide coverage
beyond 2033. We have also secured an Orphan Drug Designation from the FDA for d-methadone for “the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia”,
which, upon NDA approval, carries 7-year FDA Orphan Drug marketing exclusivity. In the European Union, some of our actual and prospective
products may be eligible up to 10 years of market exclusivity, which includes 8 years data exclusivity and 2 years market exclusivity.
In addition to any granted patents, REL-1017 will be eligible for market exclusivity to run concurrently with the term of the patent for
5 years in the U.S. (Hatch Waxman Act) plus additional 6 months of pediatric exclusivity and up to 10 years of exclusivity in the European
Union. We believe an extensive intellectual property estate of US and foreign patents and applications, once approved, will protect our
technology and products.
Key Strengths
We believe that the key elements for our market success include:
●
Compelling lead product opportunity, REL-1017 currently in Phase 3 trials for the adjunctive and monotheraphy treatment of MDD.
●
Robust, and highly statistically significant, efficacy seen with esmethadone
in a randomized Phase 2 trial, the primary endpoint at 7 days, with onset of action seen at 4 days, and the effect carrying through
to 14 days (7 days post-treatment).
●
Successful Phase 1 safety studies of esmethadone and strong clinical
activity signal in depression established in three independent animal models in preclinical studies.
●
Potential in additional multiple indications in underserved markets
with large patient population in other affective disorders, and cognitive disorders
●
Scientific support of leading experts: Our scientific advisors include
clinicians and scientists who are affiliated with a number of highly regarded medical institutions such as Harvard, Cornell, Yale,
and University of Pennsylvania.
●
Substantial IP portfolio and market protection: approved and filed
patent applications potentially provide coverage beyond 2033.
A vailable Information
Reports we file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) pursuant to the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), including annual and quarterly reports, and other
reports we file, can be inspected and copied at the public reference facilities maintained by the SEC at 100 F Street NE, Washington,
D.C. 20549.
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Results of Operations
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 versus June 30, 2021
Three Months
Ended
Three Months
Ended
June 30,
2022
June 30,
2021
Increase
(Decrease)
Operating Expenses
Research and development
$ 30,912,671
$ 17,331,507
$ 13,581,164
General and administrative
14,599,401
9,130,373
5,469,028
Total
$ 45,512,072
$ 26,461,880
$ 19,050,192
Research and Development Expense
Research and development expense for the three months ended June 30,
2022 was approximately $30,912,700 compared to $17,331,500 for the three months ended June 30, 2021, an increase of approximately $13,581,200.
The increase was primarily due to:
●
Increase in study costs of
$6,651,300 associated with the execution of our Phase 3 studies.
●
Increase in manufacturing and drug storage costs of $132,500;
●
Increase in compensation expense of $58,100 due to a increase in research and development employees and their related bonuses;
●
A decrease in stock-based compensation expense of $724,400;
●
Increase in other research expenses of $7,463,700 primarily associated with the addition of consultants, clinical research associates, and medical science liaisons contracted to assist in the execution of our Phase 3 trials.
General and Administrative Expense
General and administrative expense for the three
months ended June 30, 2022 was approximately $14,599,400 compared to $9,130,400 for the three months ended June 30, 2021, an increase
of approximately $5,469,000. The increase was primarily due to:
●
Decrease
in compensation expense of $151,600 related a decrease of general and administrative employees;
●
Increase in stock-based compensation expense of $4,751,000 primarily related to options granted to employees, as well as key consultants;
●
Increase in other general and administrative expenses of $869,600 primarily due to an increase in consulting services.
Other Income (Expense)
Interest / investment income was approximately
$387,300 and $322,800 for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Realized gain on short-term investments was approximately
$24,500 for the three months ended June 30, 2022 compared to a realized loss of approximately $123,600 for the three months ended June
30, 2021. Unrealized loss on short-term investments was approximately $1,186,300 for the three months ended June 30, 2022 compared to
an unrealized loss of approximately $289,300 for the three months ended June 30, 2021. Gain of settlement of fees was $6,351,600 for the
three months ended June 30,2022.
Net Loss
The net loss for the Company for the three months
ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 was approximately $39,935,000 and $26,551,900, respectively. The Company had loss per share basic and diluted
of $1.33 and $1.56 for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Income Taxes
The Company did not provide for income taxes
for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, since there was a loss and a full valuation allowance against all deferred tax assets.
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Results of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 versus June 30, 2021
Six Months
Ended
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2022
June 30,
2021
Increase
(Decrease)
Operating Expenses
Research and development
$ 55,925,524
$ 31,353,734
$ 24,571,790
General and administrative
27,883,971
17,513,349
10,370,622
Total
$ 83,809,495
$ 48,867,083
$ 34,942,412
Research and Development Expense
Research and development expense for the six months ended June 30,
2022 was approximately $55,925,500 compared to $31,353,700 for the six months ended June 30, 2021, an increase of approximately $24,571,800.
The increase was primarily due to:
●
Increase in study costs of $14,434,700 associated with the execution
of our Phase 3 studies.
●
Decrease in manufacturing and drug storage costs of $479,900;
●
Increase in pre-clinical and toxicology expenses of $336,200;
●
Decrease in compensation expense of $395,500 due to a decrease in research and development employees and their related bonuses;
●
A decrease in stock-based compensation expense of $11,900;
●
Increase in other research expenses of $10,688,200 primarily associated
with the addition of consultants, clinical research associates, and medical science liaisons contracted to assist in the execution of
our Phase 3 trials.
General and Administrative Expense
General and administrative expense for the six
months ended June 30, 2022 was approximately $27,884,000 compared to $17,513,300 for the six months ended June 30, 2021, an increase
of approximately $10,370,700. The increase was primarily due to:
●
Decrease in compensation expense of $267,200 primarily related a decrease
of general and administrative employees;
●
Increase in stock-based compensation expense of $10,117,900 related
to option grants to employees and key consultants;
●
Increase in other general and administrative expenses of $520,000
primarily due to an increase in consulting services.
Other Income (Expense)
Interest / investment income was approximately
$717,300 and $742,800 for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Realized gain on short-term investments was approximately
$9,500 for the six months ended June 30, 2022 compared to a realized loss of approximately $176,400 for the six months ended June 30,2021.
Unrealized loss on short-term investments was approximately $2,949,600 and $466,400 for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Gain on settlement fees of $6,351,600 for the six months ended June 30, 2022.
Net Loss
The net loss for the Company for the six months
ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 was approximately $79,680,800 and $48,767,100, respectively. The Company had loss per share basic and diluted
of $2.73 and $2.90 for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Income Taxes
The Company did not provide for income taxes
for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, since there was a loss and a full valuation allowance against all deferred tax assets.
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Liquidity
As shown in the accompanying financial statements,
the Company incurred negative operating cash flows of $41,055,884 for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and has an accumulated deficit
of $384,747,863 from inception through June 30, 2022. At June 30, 2022, the Company had cash and short term investments of $211,955,077.
Relmada has funded its past operations through
equity raises and in the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company raised net proceeds of $42,728,599 from the sale of common stock
through our ATM equity offering, and $417,544 through the exercise of options and $895,356 through the exercise of warrants.
On April 8, 2022, we raised net proceeds of $13,145,057
from the sale of common stock through our ATM equity offering. On April 6, 2022, we entered into a new Open Market Sale Agreement with
Jefferies, as sales agent, pursuant to which we may offer and sell, from time to time, through Jefferies, shares of our common stock,
having an aggregate offering price of up to $100,000,000. We are not obligated to sell any shares under the agreement.
Management believes that the Company’s
existing cash and cash equivalents will enable it to fund operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements for at least 12 months
from the issuance of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. Beyond that point management will evaluate the size
and scope of any subsequent trials that will affect the timing of additional financings through public or private sales of equity or
debt securities or from bank or other loans or through strategic collaboration and/or licensing agreements. Any such expenditures related
to any subsequent clinical trials will not be incurred until such additional financing is raised. Further, additional financing related
to subsequent clinical trials does not affect the Company’s conclusion that based on the cash on hand and the budgeted cash flow
requirements, the Company has sufficient funds to maintain operations for at least 12 months from the issuance of these unaudited condensed
consolidated financial statements.
The following table sets forth selected cash flow information for
the periods indicated below:
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2022
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2021
Cash used in operating activities
$ (41,055,884 )
$ (33,296,890 )
Cash (used in) provided by investing activities
(10,168,188 )
9,553,562
Cash provided by financing activities
44,041,499
25,917,276
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
$ (7,182,573 )
$ 2,173,948
For the six months ended June 30, 2022, cash used
in operating activities was $41,055,884 primarily due to the net loss of $79,680,751, decrease in accounts payable of 3,652,816, increase
in other current assets of $256,192, realized gain of 9,480, offset by non-cash stock compensation charges of $24,225,697, decrease in
prepaid expenses and other assets of $7,810,846, increase in accrued expenses of $7,513,045 and unrealized loss of $2,949,624.
For the six months ended June 30, 2021, cash used
in operating activities was $33,296,890 primarily due to the net loss of $48,767,125, increase in prepaid expense and other assets of
$645,690, decrease in accrued expenses of $796,162, offset by non-cash stock compensation charges of $14,119,660, increase in accounts
payable of $2,109,447, unrealized loss of $466,444, and realized loss of $176,379.
For the six months ended June 30, 2022, cash used in investing activities
was $10,168,188 related to the net purchase and sale of short-term investments.
For the six months ended June 30, 2021, cash
provided by investing activities was $9,553,562 related to the net purchase and sale of short-term investments.
Net cash provided by financing activities for
the six months ended June 30, 2022 was $44,041,499 due to proceeds from options exercised for common stock of $417,544, proceeds from
warrants exercised for common stock of $895,356, and sales of common stock of $42,728,599.
Net cash provided by financing activities for
the six months ended June 30, 2021 was $25,917,276 due to proceeds from options exercised for common stock of $517,271, proceeds from
warrants exercised for common stock of $1,941,955, and sales of common stock of $23,458,050.
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Effects of Inflation
Our assets are primarily monetary, consisting of cash and cash equivalents
and short term investments. Because of their liquidity, these assets are not directly affected by inflation. However, the rate of inflation
affects our expenses, such as those for employee compensation and contract services, which could increase our level of expenses and the
rate at which we use our resources.
Commitments and Contingencies
Please refer to Note 9 in our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 under the heading Commitments and Contingencies. To our knowledge there have been no material
changes to the risk factors that were previously disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2021. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially
adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
A critical accounting policy is one that is both
important to the portrayal of a company’s financial condition and results of operations and requires management’s most difficult,
subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain.
Our unaudited condensed
consolidated financial statements are presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and all applicable U.S. GAAP accounting standards effective
as of June 30, 2022 have been taken into consideration in preparing the unaudited consolidated financial statements. The preparation
of unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts of assets, liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported
amounts of revenues and expenses for the reporting period. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various assumptions
that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying
value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. On a continual basis, management reviews its estimates
utilizing currently available information, changes in facts and circumstances, historical experience, and reasonable assumptions. After
such reviews, and if deemed appropriate, managements estimates are adjusted accordingly. Actual results could differ from those estimates
and assumptions under different and/or future circumstances. Management considers an accounting estimate to be critical if:
●
it requires assumptions to be made that were uncertain at the time
the estimate was made; and
●
changes in the estimate, or the use of different estimating methods
that could have been selected, could have a material impact on the results of operations or financial condition.
We evaluate our estimates and assumptions on
an ongoing basis and none of the Company’s estimates and assumptions used within the unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements involve a high level of estimation uncertainty. For additional discussion regarding the application of the significant accounting
policies, see Note 2 to the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE
DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
There have been no material changes to our exposures
to market risks as disclosed under the heading “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks” in the annual
MD&A contained in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision
and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness
of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act). 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 its principal executive and principal financial officers,
or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based upon our evaluation,
our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of June
30, 2022, in ensuring that material information that we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange
Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission rules
and forms.
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) under the Exchange Act, during the six months ended
June 30, 2022 that have 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
From time to time, the Company may become involved
in lawsuits and other legal proceedings that arise in the course of business. Litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and it
is not possible to predict the outcome of litigation with total confidence. The Company is currently not aware of any legal proceedings
or potential claims against it whose outcome would be likely, individually or in the aggregate, to have a material adverse effect on
the Company’s business, financial condition, operating results, or cash flows.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Effects of COVID-19
The pandemic caused by an outbreak of COVID-19
has resulted, and is likely to continue to result, in significant national and global economic disruption and may adversely affect our
business. Based on the Company’s current assessment, the Company does not expect any material impact on its long-term development
timeline and its liquidity due to the worldwide spread of the COVID-19 virus. However, the Company is actively monitoring this situation
and the possible effects on its financial condition, liquidity, operations, suppliers, industry, and workforce.
There have been no material changes to the risk
factors under Part I, Item 1A of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, which include more detailed risk
factors related to COVID-19.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY
SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.
None.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
Copies of the following documents are included as exhibits to this
report pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K
Exhibit No.
Title
of Document
Location
31.1
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002
Filed herewith
31.2
Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002
Filed herewith
32.1
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant
to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002**
Furnished herewith
32.2
Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant
to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002**
Furnished herewith
101.INS
Inline XBRL Instance Document.
Filed herewith
101.SCH
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
Filed herewith
101.CAL
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
Filed herewith
101.DEF
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
Filed herewith
101.LAB
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
Filed herewith
101.PRE
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
Filed herewith
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).
Filed herewith
** The Exhibit attached to this
Form 10-Q shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange
Act”) or otherwise subject to liability under that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: August 11, 2022
By:
/s/ Sergio Traversa
Sergio Traversa
Chief Executive Officer
(Duly Authorized Officer and
Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Maged Shenouda
Maged Shenouda
Chief Financial Officer
(Duly Authorized Officer and
Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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