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Celularity Inc

For the period ended Dec 31, 2023. Filed Jul 30, 2024.

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FY2023 · Filed Jul 30, 2024

CELU$0.76-0.1%Stored close · as of Nov 9, 2026

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Nature of Business

Celularity Inc., (“Celularity” or the “Company”), formerly known as GX Acquisition Corp. (“GX”), was a blank check company incorporated in Delaware on August 24, 2018. The Company was formed for the purpose of effectuating a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses.

On July 16, 2021 (the “Closing Date”), the Company consummated the previously announced merger pursuant to the Merger Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated January 8, 2021 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among GX, Alpha First Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of GX (“First Merger Sub”), Celularity LLC (f/k/a Alpha Second Merger Sub LLC), a Delaware limited liability company and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of GX (“Second Merger Sub”), and the entity formerly known as Celularity Inc., incorporated under the laws of the state of Delaware on August 29, 2016 (“Legacy Celularity”). Upon completion of the merger transaction, GX changed its name to Celularity Inc.

At the special meeting held on February 22, 2024, the stockholders of Celularity approved an amendment to Celularity’s Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to effect a reverse stock split of Celularity’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, at a ratio of 1-for-10. Following the reverse stock split, each 10 shares of Celularity’s Class A Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior thereto were combined into one new share of Class A Common Stock. Unless specifically provided otherwise herein, all share and per share information has been adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split.

Description of Business

Celularity is a cell therapy and regenerative medicine company focused on addressing aging related diseases including cancer and degenerative diseases. Celularity develops and markets off-the-shelf placental-derived allogeneic advanced biomaterial products including allografts and connective tissue matrices for soft tissue repair and reconstructive procedures in the treatment of degenerative disorders and diseases including those associated with aging. Celularity is developing a pipeline of off-the-shelf placental-derived allogeneic cell therapy product candidates including T cells engineered with a chimeric antigen receptor ("CAR"), natural killer ("NK") cells, and mesenchymal-like adherent stromal cells ("MLASCs") and exosomes. These therapeutic candidates may potentially target indications across cancer, infectious and degenerative diseases. Celularity believes that by harnessing the placenta’s unique biology and ready availability, it will be able to develop therapeutic solutions that address a significant unmet global need for effective, accessible and affordable therapeutics. Celularity's biomaterials business today is comprised primarily of the sale of its Biovance 3L products, directly or through its distribution network. Biovance 3L is a tri-layer decellularized, dehydrated human amniotic membrane derived from the placenta of a healthy, full-term pregnancy. It is an intact, natural extracellular matrix that provides a foundation for the wound regeneration process and acts as a scaffold for restoration of functional tissue. Celularity is developing new placental biomaterial products to deepen the commercial pipeline. The Company also plans to leverage its core expertise in cellular therapeutic development and manufacturing to generate revenues by providing contract manufacturing and development services to third parties. The initial focus of this new service offering will be to assist development stage cell therapy companies with the development and manufacturing of their therapeutic candidates for clinical trials.

Celularity is headquartered in Florham Park, NJ. Legacy Celularity acquired Anthrogenesis Corporation (“Anthrogenesis”) in August 2017 from Celgene Corporation (“Celgene”), a global biotechnology company that merged with Bristol Myers Squibb Company. Previously, Anthrogenesis operated as Celgene Cellular Therapeutics, Celgene’s cell therapy division.

The Celularity IMPACT (IMmunomodulatory Placenta-derived Allogeneic Cellular therapy) platform capitalizes on the benefits of placenta-derived cells to target multiple diseases, and provides seamless integration, from bio sourcing through manufacturing cryopreserved and packaged allogeneic cells at its purpose-built U.S.-based 147,215 square foot facility. We believe the use of placental-derived cells, sourced from the placentas of full-term healthy informed consent donors, has potential inherent advantages, from a scientific and an economic perspective. First, relative to adult- derived cells, placental-derived cells demonstrate greater stemness, meaning the ability to expand and persist. Second, placental-derived cells are immunologically naïve, meaning the cells have never been exposed to a specific antigen, and suggesting the potential for less toxicity and for low or no graft-versus-host disease, or GvHD, in transplant. Third, Celularity’s placental-derived cells are allogeneic, meaning they are intended for use in any patient, as compared to autologous cells, which are derived from an individual patient for that patient’s use. We believe this is a key difference that will enable readily available off-the-shelf treatments that can be delivered faster, more reliably, at greater scale and to more patients.

From a single source material, the postpartum human placenta, the Company derives four allogeneic cell or extracellular vesicle types: T cells, NK cells, MLASCs and exosomes, which have the potential to support multiple therapeutic programs. In 2022, the

Company had active and approved clinical trials under development utilizing CYNK-001, a placental derived unmodified NK cell, for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia, or AML, a blood cancer, and for glioblastoma multiforme, or GBM, a solid tumor cancer. The Company also had an active clinical trial utilizing CYNK-101, a genetically modified NK cell, for the treatment of HER2+ Gastric cancer. Due to a need to prioritize corporate resources, in January 2023 the Company announced its intention to cease recruitment in the GBM and the HER2+ gastric trials. In addition, in April 2023, the Company announced based on the preliminary results of the phase 1 trial data of CYNK-001, the AML trial would be closed to further enrollment and has completed follow up. The Company is currently not actively investigating CYNK-001 for any indication. During the second quarter of 2023, the Company fully impaired the in-process research and development ("IPR&D") assets associated with CYNK-001. In the first quarter of 2022, the Company submitted an IND to investigate CYCART-19, a placental-derived CAR-T cell therapy targeting the cluster of differentiation 19, for the treatment of B-cell malignancies. In late May 2022, the Company received formal written communication from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration requesting additional information before it can proceed with the planned Phase 1/2 clinical trial. After assessing the status of the IND to determine an optional path forward for the CYCART-19 program, the Company elected to terminate development of CYCART-19 for B-cell malignancies during the third quarter of 2023. The Company may continue pre-clinical development of other T-cell candidates. APPL-001 is a placenta-derived MLASC being developed for the treatment of Crohn’s disease, and other degenerative diseases. Due to an internal alignment of corporate resources, the Company has paused development in exosomes to focus on other priorities.

The Company is subject to risks and uncertainties common to early-stage companies in the biotechnology industry, including, but not limited to, development by competitors of new technological innovations, dependence on key personnel, protection of proprietary technology, compliance with governmental regulations and the ability to secure additional capital to fund operations. Drug candidates currently under development will require significant additional approval prior to commercialization, including extensive preclinical and clinical testing and regulatory approval. These efforts require significant amounts of additional capital, adequate personnel, and infrastructure and extensive compliance-reporting capabilities. Even if the Company’s drug development efforts are successful, it is uncertain when, if ever, the Company will realize significant revenue from product sales.

In accordance with Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-15, Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40) (“ASU 205-40”), the Company has evaluated whether there are certain conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the consolidated financial statements are issued.

As an emerging clinical-stage biotechnology company, Celularity is subject to certain inherent risks and uncertainties associated with the development of an enterprise. In this regard, since the Company’s inception, substantially all of management’s efforts have been devoted to making investments in research and development including basic scientific research into placentally-derived allogeneic cells, pre-clinical studies to support its current and future clinical programs in cellular therapeutics, and clinical development of its cell programs as well as facilities and selling, general and administrative expenses that support its core business operations (collectively the “investments”), all at the expense of the Company’s short-term profitability. The Company has historically funded these investments through limited revenues generated from its biobanking and degenerative disease businesses and issuances of equity and debt securities to public and private investors (these issuances are collectively referred to as “outside capital”). Notwithstanding these efforts, management can provide no assurance that the Company’s research and development and commercialization efforts will be successfully completed, or that adequate protection of the Company’s intellectual property will be adequately maintained. Even if these efforts are successful, it is uncertain when, if ever, the Company will generate significant sales or operate in a profitable manner to sustain the Company’s operations without needing to continue to rely on outside capital. Continued decline in the Company’s share price could result in impairment of goodwill or long-lived assets in a future period.

As of the date the accompanying consolidated financial statements were issued (the “issuance date”), management evaluated the significance of the following adverse conditions and events in accordance with ASU 205-40:

Since its inception, the Company has incurred significant operating losses and used net cash outflows from operations. For the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company incurred a net operating loss of $192,287 and used net cash outflows in operations of $38,685. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $841,791. The Company expects to continue to incur significant operating losses and use net cash in operations for the foreseeable future.

As of the issuance date, the Company had approximately $593 of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents available to fund the Company’s operations and no available additional sources of outside capital to sustain the Company’s operations for a period of 12 months beyond the issuance date.

The Company expects to incur substantial expenditures to fund its investments for the foreseeable future. In order to fund these investments, the Company will need to secure additional sources of outside capital. While the Company is actively seeking to secure additional outside capital (and has historically been able to successfully secure such capital), as of the issuance date, no additional outside capital has been secured or was deemed probable of being secured. In addition, management can provide no assurance the Company will be able to secure additional outside capital in the future or on terms that are acceptable to the Company. Absent an ability to secure additional outside capital in the very near term, the Company will be unable to meet its obligations as they become due over the next 12 months beyond the issuance date.

As of the issuance date, the Company had approximately $42,700 of debt outstanding, all of which is currently due or due within one year of the issuance date. As disclosed in Note 9 substantially all of the Company’s outstanding debt is subject to a forbearance agreement. In the event the terms of the forbearance agreements are not met and/or the outstanding borrowings are not repaid, the lenders may, at their discretion, exercise all of their rights and remedies under the loan agreements which may include, among other things, seizing the Company’s assets and/or forcing the Company into liquidation.

On April 17, 2024, Nasdaq provided formal notice to the Company that as a result of the Company’s failure to timely file its 2023 Form 10-K, it no longer complied with the continued listing requirements under the timely filing criteria outlined in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1). The Company was required to submit a plan to Nasdaq to regain compliance within 60 calendar days, or by June 17, 2024. On June 18, 2024, Nasdaq indicated that it had received the Company's plan and granted the Company an extension to file this annual report on Form 10-K and the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2024 on or before August 30, 2024. If the Company is unable to regain compliance, the Company’s securities will be delisted from the Nasdaq, which such delisting would have a materially adverse effect on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

In the event the Company is unable to secure additional outside capital to fund the Company’s obligations when they become due, including repayment of the Company’s outstanding debt, over the next 12 months beyond the issuance date, management will be required to seek other strategic alternatives, which may include, among others, a significant curtailment of the Company’s operations, a sale of certain of the Company’s assets, a sale of the entire Company to strategic or financial investors, and/or allowing the Company to become insolvent by filing for bankruptcy protection under the provisions of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

These uncertainties raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the basis that the Company will continue to operate as a going concern, which contemplates that the Company will be able to realize assets and settle liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that may result from the outcome of these uncertainties.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The Company’s consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of wholly owned subsidiaries, after elimination of intercompany accounts and transactions. The consolidated financial information presented herein reflects all financial information that, in the opinion of management, is necessary for a fair statement of financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates and assumptions reflected in these consolidated financial statements include, but are not limited to, assumptions related to the Company’s goodwill and intangible impairment assessment, the valuation of inventory, contingent consideration, short-term debt, determination of incremental borrowing rates, accrual of research and development expenses, and the valuations of stock options and stock warrants. The Company based its estimates on historical experience, known trends and other market-specific or other relevant factors that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates when there are changes in circumstances, facts and experience. Changes in estimates are recorded in the period in which they become known. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Fair Value Measurements

Certain assets and liabilities of the Company are carried at fair value under GAAP. Fair value is defined 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. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value are to be classified and disclosed in one of the following three levels of the fair value hierarchy, of which the first two are considered observable and the last is considered unobservable:

Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 — Observable inputs (other than Level 1 quoted prices), such as quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active for identical or similar assets or liabilities, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity that are significant to determining the fair value of the assets or liabilities, including pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents consist principally of cash held in commercial bank accounts, money market funds and U.S. Treasury securities having an original maturity of less than three months. The Company considers all highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less at the date of acquisition to be cash equivalents. At December 31, 2023 and 2022, substantially all cash and cash equivalents were held in either commercial bank accounts or money market funds.

Restricted Cash

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company maintained a letter of credit of $9,936 and $14,836, respectively, for the benefit of the landlord of a leased property, which the Company classified as restricted cash (non-current) on its consolidated balance sheets.

Inventory

Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or market (net realizable value), with cost being determined on a first-in, first-out basis. Prior to initial approval from the FDA or other regulatory agencies, the Company expenses costs relating to the production of inventory in the period incurred. After such time as the product receives initial regulatory approval, the Company capitalizes the inventory costs related to the product. The Company continues to expense costs associated with clinical trial supply costs as research and development expense.

The Company periodically analyzes the inventory levels to determine whether there is any obsolete, expired, or excess inventory. If any inventory is (i) expected to expire prior to being sold, (ii) has a cost basis in excess of its net realizable value, (iii) is in excess of expected sales requirements as determined by internal sales forecasts, or (iv) fails to meet commercial sale specifications, the inventory is written-down through a charge to cost of revenues. The determination of whether inventory costs will be realizable requires estimates by management of future expected inventory requirements, based on sales forecasts. If actual market conditions are less favorable than those projected by management, inventory write-downs may be required. Inventory, net of current portion on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets includes inventory expected to remain on hand beyond one year.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense is recognized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of each asset, as follows:

Estimated Useful Life
Building26 years
Furniture and fixtures5 - 7 years
Lab equipment5 years
Computer equipment3 years
Software3 years
Leasehold improvementsshorter of the estimated useful life or the lease term

Estimated useful lives are periodically assessed to determine if changes are appropriate. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. When assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost of these assets and related accumulated depreciation or amortization are eliminated from the consolidated balance sheets and any resulting gains or losses are included in the consolidated statements of operations in the period of disposal. Costs for capital assets not yet placed into service are capitalized as construction-in-progress and depreciated once placed into service.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Long-lived assets consist of property, plant and equipment, operating right-of-use assets, and definite-lived intangible assets. Long-lived assets to be held and used are tested for recoverability whenever events or changes in business circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable. Factors that the Company considers in deciding when to perform an impairment review include significant underperformance of the business in relation to expectations, significant negative industry or economic trends and significant changes or planned changes in the use of the assets. If an impairment review is performed to evaluate a long-lived asset group for recoverability, the Company compares forecasts of undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the long-lived asset group to its carrying value. An impairment loss would be recognized in loss from operations when estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to result from the use of an asset group are less than its carrying amount. The impairment loss would be based on the excess of the carrying value of the impaired asset group over its fair value, determined based on discounted cash flows. Due to the goodwill impairment recognized during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, as discussed below and in Note 7, the Company performed a recoverability test on long-lived assets and concluded no additional impairment to be recognized as result of this test. The Company did not record any impairment losses on long-lived assets during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

Asset Acquisitions

The Company measures and recognizes asset acquisitions that are not deemed to be business combinations based on the cost to acquire the assets, which includes transaction costs. In an asset acquisition, the cost allocated to acquire IPR&D with no alternative future use is charged to research and development expense at the acquisition date.

In-Process Research and Development

The fair value of IPR&D acquired through a business combination is capitalized as an indefinite-lived intangible asset until the completion or abandonment of the related research and development activities. When the related research and development is completed, the asset is reclassified to a definite-lived asset and amortized over its estimated useful life.

The fair value of an IPR&D intangible asset is typically determined using an income approach whereby management forecasts the net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset over its estimated useful life. The net cash flows reflect the asset’s stage of completion, the probability of technical success, the projected costs to complete, expected market competition, and an assessment of the asset’s life-cycle. The net cash flows are then adjusted to present value by applying an appropriate discount rate that reflects the risk factors associated with the cash flow streams.

Indefinite-lived IPR&D is not subject to amortization but is tested annually for impairment or more frequently if there are indicators of impairment. The Company tests its indefinite-lived IPR&D annually for impairment during the fourth quarter. In testing indefinite-lived IPR&D for impairment, the Company has the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances would indicate that it is more likely than not that its fair value is less than its carrying amount, or the Company can perform a quantitative impairment analysis to determine the fair value of the indefinite-lived IPR&D without performing a qualitative assessment. Qualitative factors that the Company considers include significant negative industry or economic trends and significant changes or planned changes in the use of the assets. If the Company chooses to first assess qualitative factors and the Company determines that it is more likely than not that the fair value of the indefinite-lived IPR&D is less than its carrying amount, the Company would then determine the fair value of the indefinite-lived IPR&D. Under either approach, if the fair value of the indefinite-lived IPR&D is less than its carrying amount, an impairment charge is recognized in the consolidated statements of operations. During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized an impairment charge related to its indefinite-lived IPR&D of $107,800 and $0, respectively.

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the fair value of the consideration transferred over the fair value of the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired in a business combination. Goodwill is not subject to amortization but is tested annually for impairment or more frequently if there are indicators of impairment. The Company typically tests its goodwill annually for impairment in the fourth quarter of each year.

The Company manages its operations through an evaluation ofthree different operating segments: Cell Therapy, Degenerative Disease and BioBanking (see Note 18). The Company determined that the operating segments represented the reporting units.

In testing goodwill for impairment, the Company has the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances would indicate that it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit was less than its carrying amount, or the Company can perform a quantitative impairment analysis without performing the qualitative assessment. Examples of such events or circumstances considered in the Company’s qualitative assessment include, but are not limited to, a significant adverse change in legal or business climate, an adverse regulatory action or unanticipated competition. If the Company chooses to first assess qualitative factors and the Company determines that it is more likely than not that the fair value of its reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, the Company would then perform the quantitative impairment test. The quantitative test starts with comparing the fair value of the reporting unit to the carrying amount of a reporting unit, including goodwill. If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds the carrying amount, no impairment loss is recognized. However, if the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value, the Company would recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value, not to exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit. During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized goodwill impairment of $112,347 relating to the Cell Therapy reporting unit and $3,610 relating to the Degenerative Disease reporting unit, respectively, (See Note 7) in the Company's consolidated statements of operations.

Warrant Liabilities

The Company accounts for the public warrants, private placement warrants, registered direct warrants, and May 2022 PIPE warrants (collectively, "Liability Warrants") in accordance with the guidance contained in ASC 815-40, “Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity's Own Equity,” under which the Liability Warrants do not meet the criteria for equity treatment and must be recorded as liabilities. Accordingly, the Company classifies the Liability Warrants as liabilities at their fair value and adjusts to fair value at each reporting period. This liability is subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet date until exercised, and any change in fair value is recognized as a component of other (expense) income in the consolidated statements of operations. The Liability Warrants excluding the public warrants were initially and subsequently valued using a Black-Scholes option pricing model, which is considered to be a Level 3 fair value measurement. The public warrants are valued based on the quoted market price as of each relevant reporting date.

Leases

In accordance with ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02” or “ASC 842”), the Company classifies leases at the lease commencement date. At the inception of an arrangement, the Company determines whether the arrangement is or contains a lease based on the circumstances present. Leases with a term greater than one year will be recognized on the consolidated balance sheets as right-of-use assets (“ROU”), lease liabilities, and if applicable, long-term lease liabilities. The Company includes renewal options to extend the lease in the lease term where it is reasonably certain that it will exercise these options. Lease liabilities and the corresponding ROU are recorded based on the present values of lease payments over the terms. The interest rate implicit in lease contracts is typically not readily determinable. As such, the Company utilizes the appropriate incremental borrowing rates, which are the rates that would be incurred to borrow on a collateralized basis, over similar terms, amounts equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment. Variable payments that do not depend on a rate or index are not included in the lease liability and are recognized as incurred. Lease contracts do not include residual value guarantees nor do they include restrictions or other covenants. Certain adjustments to ROUs may be required for items such as initial direct costs paid, incentives received, or lease prepayments. If significant events, changes in circumstances, or other events indicate that the lease term or other inputs have changed, the Company would reassess lease classification, remeasure the lease liability using revised inputs as of the reassessment date, and adjust the ROU.

The Company has elected the “package of 3” practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance, which eliminates the requirements to reassess prior conclusions about lease identification, lease classification, and initial direct costs. The Company also adopted an accounting policy which provides that leases with an initial term of 12 months or less and no purchase option that the Company is reasonably certain of exercising will not be included within the lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on its consolidated balance sheets.

Refer to Note 10 for further information.

Short-Term Debt- Yorkville

The Company elected the fair value option to account for the financial instrument as per the pre-paid advance agreement with YA II PN, Ltd (“Yorkville”) (see Note 9). As of December 31, 2023, due to the short term nature of the debt, the fair value approximates the settlement amount which was fully paid on January 17, 2024. As of December 31, 2022, the estimate of the fair value was determined using a binomial lattice model. The fair value measurement of the debt is determined using Level 3 inputs and assumptions unobservable in the market. Changes in the fair value of debt that is accounted for at fair value, inclusive of related accrued interest expense, are presented as gains or losses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss under change in fair value of debt. The portion of total changes in fair value of debt attributable to changes in instrument-specific credit risk are determined through specific measurement of periodic changes in the discount rate assumption exclusive of base market changes and are presented as a component of comprehensive income (loss) in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. The actual settlement of the short-term debt could differ from current estimates based on the timing of when and if Yorkville elects to convert amounts into common shares, potential cash repayment by us prior to maturity, and movements in the Company's common share price.

The Company generates revenue from its degenerative disease commercial operations (i.e., the sale of Biovance®, Biovance 3L®, CentraFlex®, and Interfyl®), biobanking services (i.e., the collection, processing and storage of umbilical cord and placental blood and tissue after full-term pregnancies), and license, royalty and other revenues.

Product sales and rentals

Biovance® is a decellularized, dehydrated human amniotic membrane with a preserved natural epithelial basement membrane and an intact extracellular matrix structure with its biochemical components, and is intended for use as a biological membrane covering that provides the extracellular matrix while supporting the repair of damaged tissue. Interfyl® is an allogeneic decellularized particulate human placental connective tissue matrix consisting of natural human structural and biochemical extracellular matrix components and is intended for use in both surgical requirements and wound care as the replacement or supplementation of damaged or inadequate integumental tissue.

The Company recognizes revenue when control of the products and services is transferred to its customers in an amount that reflects the consideration it expects to receive from its customers in exchange for those products and services. This process involves identifying the contract with a customer, determining the performance obligations in the contract, determining the contract price, allocating the contract price to the distinct performance obligations in the contract, and recognizing revenue when, or as, the performance obligations have been satisfied. Sales and other taxes collected on behalf of third parties are excluded from revenue.

A performance obligation is considered distinct from other obligations in a contract when it provides a benefit to the customer either on its own or together with other resources that are readily available to the customer and is separately identified in the contract. The Company considers a performance obligation satisfied once it has transferred control of a good or service to the customer, meaning the customer has the ability to use and obtain the benefit of the good or service. Transaction prices of products or services are typically based on contracted rates with customers and to the extent that the transaction price includes variable consideration, the Company estimates the amount of variable consideration that should be included in the transaction price utilizing the expected value method or the most likely amount, depending on the circumstances, to which the Company expects to be entitled.

The Company offers volume-based discounts, rebates and prompt pay discounts and other various incentives which are accounted for under the variable consideration model. If sales incentives may be earned by a customer for purchasing a specified amount of product, the Company estimates whether such incentives will be achieved and recognizes these incentives as a reduction in revenue in the same period the underlying revenue transaction is recognized. The Company primarily uses the expected value method to estimate incentives. Under the expected value method, the Company considers the historical experience of similar programs as well as reviews sales trends on a customer-by-customer basis to estimate what levels of incentives will be earned. At December 31, 2023, the Company had reserves totaling $3,270 included within accounts receivable, net related to direct-customer rebates for Biovance 3L. At December 31, 2022, there wereno reserves for customer rebates.

The Company provides for rights of return to customers on its degenerative disease products. To date, the Company has had minimal product returns and therefore does not record a provision for returns.

Services

The Company separately recognizes revenues for services to expectant parents who contract with the Company to collect, process and store umbilical cord blood and placenta derived cells and tissue for private use. The Company recognizes revenue from collection and processing fees at the point in time of the successful completion of processing and recognizes storage fees over time, which is ratably over the contractual storage period. Contracted storage periods are generally 18 years and 25 years. Deferred revenue on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets includes the portion of the 18- and the 25-year storage fees that are being recognized over the contractual storage period. The Company classifies deferred revenue as current if the Company expects to recognize the related revenue over the next 12 months from the balance sheet date.

When determining the transaction price of a contract, an adjustment is made if payment from a customer occurs either significantly before or significantly after performance, resulting in a significant financing component. For all plans (annual, lifetime,18 years and 25 years), the storage fee is paid at the beginning of the storage period (prepaid plans). Alternatively, the Company offers payment plans for customers to pay over time for a period ofone to 24 months (over time plans). The Company concluded that a significant financing component is not present within either the prepaid or overtime payment plans. The Company has determined that the prepaid plans do not include a significant financing component as the payment terms were structured primarily for reasons other than the provision of financing and to maximize profitability.

When considered over a 24-month period for over time plans, the difference between the cash selling price and the consideration paid is nominal. As such, the Company believes that its payment plans do not include significant financing components as they are not significant in the aggregate when considered in the context of all contracts entered into nor significant at the individual contract level.

The Company offers promotional discounts and other various incentives which are accounted for under the variable consideration model. The Company estimates whether such incentives will be achieved and recognizes these incentives as a reduction in revenue in the same period the underlying revenue transaction is recognized. The Company primarily uses the expected value method to estimate incentives. Under the expected value method, the Company considers the historical experience of similar programs as well as reviews sales trends on a customer-by-customer basis to estimate what levels of incentives will be earned.

As the Company’s processing and storage agreements contain multiple performance obligations, ASC 606 Revenue from Contracts with Customers, requires an allocation of the transaction price based on the estimated relative standalone selling prices of the promised services underlying each performance obligation. The Company has selected an adjusted market assessment approach to estimate the standalone selling prices of the processing services and storage services and concluded that the published list price is the price that a customer in that market would be willing to pay for those goods or services. The Company also considered the fact that all customers are charged the list prices current at the time of their enrollment where the Company has separately stated list prices for processing and storage.

License, royalty and other

Under license agreements, the Company assesses whether the related performance obligation is satisfied at a point in time or over time.

At the inception of each arrangement that includes milestone payments based on certain events, the Company evaluates whether the milestones are considered probable of being achieved and estimates the amount to be included in the transaction price using the most likely amount method. If it is probable that a significant revenue reversal would not occur, the associated milestone value is included in the transaction price. Milestone payments that are not within the control of the Company or the licensee, such as regulatory approvals, are not considered probable of being achieved until those approvals are received. The Company evaluates factors such as the scientific, clinical, regulatory, commercial, and other risks that must be overcome to achieve the particular milestone in making this assessment. There is considerable judgment involved in determining whether it is probable that a significant revenue reversal would not occur. At the end of each subsequent reporting period, the Company reevaluates the probability of achievement of all milestones subject to constraint and, if necessary, adjusts its estimate of the overall transaction price. Any such adjustments are recorded on a cumulative catch-up basis, which would affect revenues and earnings in the period of adjustment. If a milestone or other variable consideration relates specifically to the Company’s efforts to satisfy a single performance obligation or to a specific outcome from satisfying the performance obligation, the Company generally allocates the milestone amount entirely to that performance obligation once it is probable that a significant revenue reversal would not occur. See Note 15 for further discussion of the Company’s license agreements.

While the Company's direct sales of degenerative disease products are included in product sales and rentals, sales through the Company's network of distribution partners are included in license, royalty and other revenues. For certain distribution agreements as described in Note 15, the Company will utilize the practical expedient in ASC 606-10-55-83, whereby an entity may recognize revenue in the amount to which the entity has a right to invoice so long as the consideration from a customer corresponds directly with the value received. Thus, the Company will recognize revenue upon invoicing for these agreements (subsequent to receipt of the related purchase order).

Cost of Revenues

Cost of revenues consists of labor, material and overhead costs associated with the Company’s two existing commercial business segments, biobanking and degenerative disease. Biobanking costs, which include the cost of storage and transportation kits for newly banked materials as well as tank and facility overhead costs for cord blood and other units in storage, are included in services in cost of revenues. Degenerative disease costs, which include costs associated with procuring placentas, qualifying the placental material and processing the placental tissue into a marketable product, are included in product sales or license, royalty and other in cost of revenues depending on the class of customer. Costs in the degenerative disease segment include labor and overhead costs associated with the production of the Biovance, Biovance 3L and Interfyl product lines.

Research and Development Costs

The Company has entered into various research and development and other agreements with commercial firms, researchers, universities and others for provisions of goods and services. These agreements are generally cancellable, and the related costs are recorded as research and development expense as incurred. Research and development expenses include costs for salaries, employee benefits, subcontractors, facility-related expenses, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, third-party license fees, laboratory supplies, and external costs of outside vendors engaged to conduct discovery, preclinical and clinical development activities and clinical trials as well as to manufacture clinical trial materials, and other costs. The Company records accruals for estimated ongoing research and development costs. When evaluating the adequacy of the accrued liabilities, the Company analyzes progress of the studies or clinical trials, including the phase or completion of events, invoices received and contracted costs. Significant judgments and estimates are made in determining the accrued balances at the end of any reporting period. Actual results could differ materially from the Company’s estimates. Nonrefundable advance payments for goods or services to be received in the future for use in research and development activities are recorded as prepaid expenses. Such prepaid expenses are recognized as an expense when the goods have been delivered or the related services have been performed, or when it is no longer expected that the goods will be delivered, or the services rendered.

Upfront payments, milestone payments and annual maintenance fees under license agreements are expensed in the period in which they are incurred.

Advertising and Marketing Costs

Advertising and marketing costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising and marketing costs are included in selling, general and administrative expenses and were $44 and $163 for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Government Grants

From time to time, the Company may be awarded a government research grant. Under these arrangements, the Company recognizes awarded grants as a reduction to research and development expense at the point in time where achievement of related milestones is confirmed by the governmental agency. The Company didnot receive grant monies during theyears ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

Patent Costs

All patent-related costs incurred in connection with filing and prosecuting patent applications are expensed as incurred due to the uncertainty about the recovery of the expenditure. Amounts incurred are classified in selling, general and administrative expenses.

The Company measures all stock-based awards granted to employees and directors based on the fair value on the date of the grant and recognizes compensation expense for those awards, over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period of the respective award. The Company typically issues stock-based awards with only service-based vesting conditions and records the expense for these awards using a straight-line method.

The Company’s board of directors may also approve and award performance-based stock options. The performance-based stock options are earned based on the attainment of specified goals achieved over the performance period. The Company recognizes expense for performance-based awards over the related vesting period once it deems the achievement of the performance condition is probable. The Company reassesses the probability of vesting at each reporting period for performance-based awards and adjusts expense accordingly on a cumulative basis.

The fair value of each services and performance-based stock option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The Company historically has been a private company and lacks company-specific historical and implied volatility information for its stock. Therefore, it estimates its expected stock price volatility based on the historical volatility of publicly traded peer companies and expects to continue to do so until such time as it has adequate historical data regarding the volatility of its own traded stock price. The expected term of the Company’s stock options granted to employees is determined utilizing the “simplified” method for awards that qualify as “plain-vanilla” options. The expected term of stock options granted to non-employee consultants is equal to the contractual term of the option award or the Company's estimated term based on the underlying agreement. The risk-free interest rate is determined by reference to the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant of the award for time periods approximately equal to the expected term of the award. The expected dividend yield iszero based on the fact that the Company has never paid cash dividends on common stock and does not expect to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.

The Company classifies stock-based compensation expense in its consolidated statements of operations in the same manner in which the award recipient’s payroll costs are classified or in which the award recipient’s service payments are classified. The Company elects to account for forfeitures as they occur and compensation cost previously recognized for an award that is forfeited because of a failure to satisfy a service or performance condition is generally reversed in the period of the forfeiture.

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive income (loss) refers to revenues, expenses, gains and losses that under U.S. GAAP are included in comprehensive income (loss) but are excluded from net income (loss) as these amounts are recorded directly as an adjustment to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). The Company’s only component of other comprehensive income (loss) is comprised of the portion of the total change in fair value of indebtedness accounted for under the fair value option that is attributable to changes in instrument-specific credit risk. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company recorded instrument-specific credit risk income of $146 and reclassified $155 from accumulated other comprehensive income to other income (expense) on the consolidated statements of operations upon short-term debt conversions. During theyear ended December 31, 2022, the Company recorded instrument-specific credit risk income of $20 and reclassified $11 from accumulated other comprehensive income to other income (expense) on the consolidated statements of operations upon short-term debt conversions. These amounts have been recorded as a separate component of stockholders’ equity.

Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the consolidated financial statements or in the Company’s tax returns. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. Changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded in the provision for income taxes. The Company assesses the likelihood that its deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income and, to the extent it believes, based upon the weight of available evidence, that it is more likely than not that all or a portion of the deferred tax assets will not be realized, a valuation allowance is established through a charge to income tax expense. Potential for recovery of deferred tax assets is evaluated by estimating the future taxable profits expected and considering prudent and feasible tax planning strategies.

The Company accounts for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the consolidated financial statements by applying a two-step process to determine the amount of tax benefit to be recognized. First, the tax position must be evaluated to determine the likelihood that it will be sustained based on the technical merits of the position. If the tax position is deemed more-likely-than-not to be sustained, the tax position is then assessed to determine the amount of benefit to recognize in the consolidated financial statements. The amount of the benefit that may be recognized is the largest amount that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the tax authority. The provision for income taxes includes the effects of unrecognized tax benefits, as well as the related interest and penalties (see Note 17).

Net Income (Loss) per Share

Basic net income (loss) per share of common stock is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during each period. Diluted net income (loss) per share of common stock includes the effect, if any, from the potential exercise or conversion of securities, such as convertible debt, stock options, restricted stock units and warrants, which would result in the issuance of incremental shares of common stock. However, potential common shares are excluded if their effect is anti-dilutive. For diluted net income (loss) per share, the weighted-average number of shares of common stock is the same for basic net income (loss) per share due to the fact that when a net loss exists, dilutive securities are not included in the calculation as the impact is anti-dilutive. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company was in a net income position and calculated the diluted net income per share by dividing the Company’s net income by the dilutive weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year, determined using the treasury stock method. A reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted net income (loss) per share calculations are as follows:

Year Ended December 31,
20232022
Numerator:
Net (loss) income$(196,295)$14,192
Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic17,813,04413,990,703
Weighted average dilutive stock options-958,602
Weighted average restricted stock units-33,697
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted17,813,04414,983,002
Net (loss) income, basic$(11.02)$1.01
Net (loss) income, diluted$(11.02)$0.95

The following potentially dilutive securities have been excluded from the computation of diluted weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding, prior to the use of the two-class method, as they would be anti-dilutive:

December 31,
20232022
Stock options2,820,1871,239,219
Restricted stock units823,332128,590
Warrants7,070,6273,345,836
Convertible debt549,681629,101
11,263,8275,342,746

Segment Information

Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate discrete financial information is available for evaluation by the chief operating decision maker, or decision-making group, in deciding how to allocate resources in assessing performance. The Company manages its operations through an evaluation ofthree distinct businesses segments: Cell Therapy, Degenerative Disease and BioBanking. These segments are presented for theyears ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 in Note 18.

Allowance for Credit Losses and Concentrations of Credit Risk

With the adoption of ASU 2016-13 Financial Instruments — Credit Losses(“ASU 2016-13”), as noted below, the Company recognizes credit losses based on a forward-looking current expected credit losses. The Company makes estimates of expected credit losses based upon its assessment of various factors, including historical collection experience, the age of accounts receivable balances, credit quality of its customers, current economic conditions, reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions, and other factors that may affect its ability to collect from customers.

Concentrations of Credit Risk and Significant Customers

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash. The Company generally maintains balances in various operating accounts at financial institutions that management believes to be of high credit quality, in amounts that may exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses related to its cash and cash equivalents or restricted cash and does not believe that it is subject to unusual credit risk beyond the normal credit risk associated with commercial banking relationships.

The Company is subject to credit risk from trade accounts receivable related to both degenerative disease product sales and biobanking services. All trade accounts receivables are a result from product sales and services performed in the United States. As of December 31, 2023, one of the Company's customers comprised 23% of the Company's outstanding gross accounts receivable and one other customer (Customer A) comprised 18% of the outstanding gross accounts receivable. As of December 31, 2022, Customer A comprised of 38% of the Company's outstanding gross accounts receivable, and two other customers comprised 33% of the outstanding gross accounts receivable. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company had one customer provide for 14% of revenue and another customer provided for 13% of revenue. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company had two customers provide for 37% of revenue and Customer A provided for 11% of revenue.

In November 2017, the FDA provided guidance that established an updated framework for regulation of Human Cell & Tissue Products (“HCT/P”). The Company’s Interfyl products meet the criteria for minimal manipulation and homologous use as outlined within the applicable guidance and has an official designation from the FDA as an HCT/P product. As a result, the Company did not stop selling its Interfyl products when the FDA ended its enforcement discretion on May 31, 2021. However, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) began rejecting claims for Interfyl submitted by Customer A. The Company believes that CMS is not distinguishing the Interfyl products from its competitors’ products. While the Company and Customer A continue to work with CMS to resolve the rejected claims, a full reserve of $2,349 and $1,762 was recorded on Customer A’s accounts receivable balance as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Emerging Growth Company

Section 102(b)(1) of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”) exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such an election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period, which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard.

This may make comparison of the Company’s financial statements with another public company that is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company that has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.

Reclassifications

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform with current year presentation on the consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of cash flows between accrued expenses and accrued research and development ("R&D") software to separately present the Palantir liability recorded during the year ended December 31, 2023 (See Note 11 for further information).

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU 2016-13, which changes the accounting for recognizing impairments of financial assets. Under the new guidance, credit losses for certain types of financial instruments will be estimated based on expected losses. ASU 2016-13 also modifies the impairment models for available-for-sale debt securities and for purchased financial assets with credit deterioration since their origination. ASU 2016-13 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2022 (fiscal year 2023 for the Company), and interim periods within those periods, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted ASU 2016-13 effective January 1, 2023. The standard didnot have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures ("ASU 2023-07"), which requires disclosure of incremental segment information on an annual and interim basis. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024 on a retrospective basis. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of this pronouncement on its disclosures.

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures ("ASU 2023-09"), which expands the disclosures required for income taxes. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The amendment should be applied on a prospective basis while retrospective application is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of this pronouncement on its disclosures.

Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities

The following tables present information about the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and indicate the level of the fair value hierarchy used to determine such fair values:

Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Assets:
Cash equivalents - money market funds$—$—$—$—
Convertible note receivable——2,0722,072
$—$—$2,072$2,072
Liabilities:
Acquisition-related contingent consideration obligations$—$—$1,606$1,606
Contingent stock consideration——2727
Short-term debt - Yorkville——17,22317,223
Warrant liability - July 2023 Registered Direct Warrants——1,5291,529
Warrant liability - April 2023 Registered Direct Warrants——1,4871,487
Warrant liability - May 2022 PIPE Warrants——708708
Warrant liability - Sponsor Warrants——6060
Warrant liability - Public Warrants575——575
$575$—$22,640$23,215
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Assets:
Cash equivalents – money market funds$12,174$—$—$12,174
Convertible note receivable——2,5142,514
$12,174$—$2,514$14,688
Liabilities:
Acquisition-related contingent consideration obligations$—$—$105,945$105,945
Contingent stock consideration——186186
Short-term debt - Yorkville——37,60337,603
Warrant liability - May 2022 PIPE Warrants——1,4021,402
Warrant liability - Sponsor Warrants——1,1901,190
Warrant liability - Public Warrants1,006——1,006
$1,006$—$146,326$147,332

During theyears ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, there wereno transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3.

The Company’s cash equivalents consisted of a money market funds. The money market fund was valued using inputs observable in active markets for similar securities, which represents a Level 1 measurement in the fair value hierarchy. The carrying values of accounts receivable, accounts payable, deferred revenue and other current liabilities approximate fair value in the accompanying consolidated financial statements due to the short-term nature of those instruments.

Valuation of Contingent Consideration

The fair value measurement of the contingent consideration obligations is determined using Level 3 inputs and is based on a probability-weighted income approach. The measurement is based upon unobservable inputs supported by little or no market activity based on the Company’s own assumptions.

The following table presents a reconciliation of contingent consideration obligations measured on a recurring basis using Level 3 inputs as of December 31, 2023 and 2022:

Balance as ofDecember 31,2022Nettransfersin to (out of)Level 3Purchases,settlementsand othernetFair valueadjustmentsBalance as ofDecember 31,2023
Liabilities:
Acquisition-related contingent consideration obligations$105,945$—$—$(104,339)$1,606
Balance as ofDecember 31,2021Nettransfersin to (out of)Level 3Purchases,settlementsand othernetFair valueadjustmentsBalance as ofDecember 31,2022
Liabilities:
Acquisition-related contingent consideration obligations$232,222$—$—$(126,277)$105,945

The fair value of the liability to make potential future milestone and earn-out payments was estimated by the Company at each reporting date based, in part, on the results of a third-party valuation using a discounted cash flow analysis based on various assumptions, including the probability of achieving specified events, discount rates, and the period of time until earn-out payments are payable and the conditions triggering the milestone payments are met. The actual settlement of contingent consideration could differ from current estimates based on the actual occurrence of these specified events.

At each reporting date, the Company revalues the contingent consideration obligation to estimated fair value and records changes in fair value as income or expense in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. Changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration obligations may result from changes in discount periods and rates, changes in the timing and amount of revenue estimates and changes in probability assumptions with respect to the likelihood of achieving the various contingent consideration obligations. The Company has classified all of the contingent consideration as a long-term liability in the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022. See Note 11, “Commitment and Contingencies”, for more information on contingent consideration.

Valuation of Warrant Liability

The warrant liability at December 31, 2023 is composed of the fair value of warrants to purchase shares of Class A Common Stock. The Liability Warrants were recorded at their respective closing date fair values based on a Black-Scholes option pricing model that utilizes inputs for: (i) value of the underlying asset, (ii) the exercise price, (iii) the risk-free rate, (iv) the volatility of the underlying asset, (v) the dividend yield of the underlying asset and (vi) maturity. The Black-Scholes option pricing model’s primary unobservable input utilized in determining the fair value of the Liability Warrants is the expected volatility of the Class A Common Stock. Prior to the Mergers, Legacy Celularity was historically a private company and lacks company-specific historical and implied volatility information for its stock. Therefore, it estimates its expected stock price volatility based on the historical volatility of publicly traded peer companies. Inputs to the Black-Scholes option pricing model for the warrants are updated each reporting period to reflect fair value. The public warrants (the “Public Warrants”) were recorded at the closing date fair value based on the close price of such warrants. Each subsequent reporting period, the Public Warrants are marked-to-market based on the period-end close price.

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the fair value of the warrant liabilities was $4,359 and $3,598, respectively. The risk-free interest rate is determined by reference to the U.S. Treasury yield curve for time periods approximately equal to the estimated remaining term of the warrants.

The following table provides a roll-forward of the aggregate fair values of the Company’s warrant liabilities for which fair values are determined using Level 3 inputs:

Balance as of December 31, 2021$25,962
May 2022 PIPE warrant issuance19,745
Gain recognized in earnings from change in fair value(42,109)
Balance as of December 31, 2022$3,598
Balance as of December 31, 2022$3,598
April 2023 Registered Direct warrant issuance4,280
July 2023 Registered Direct warrant issuance2,645
Gain recognized in earnings from change in fair value(6,164)
Balance as of December 31, 2023$4,359

The fair value of the Liability Warrants are as follows:

December 31,2023 · December 31,2022
Public Warrants$575$1,006
Sponsor Warrants601,190
2023 Registered Direct Warrants3,016—
May 2022 PIPE Warrants7081,402
Total$4,359$3,598

Significant inputs for the Sponsor Warrants are as follows:

December 31,2023 · December 31,2022
Common share price$2.47$12.90
Exercise price$115.00$115.00
Dividend yield0%0%
Term (years)2.53.5
Risk-free interest rate4.12%4.16%
Volatility100.7%75.0%

Significant inputs for the May 2022 PIPE Warrants and the 2023 Registered Direct Warrants are as follows:

December 31,2023 · December 31,2022
Common share price$2.47$12.90
Exercise price$3.50 - 7.50$82.5
Dividend yield0%0%
Term (years)5.03 - 5.344.4
Risk-free interest rate4.60%3.99%
Volatility97.0%81.2%

Valuation of the Note Receivable

The convertible note receivable was received in connection with the disposition of the UltraMIST/MIST business in 2020. At any time on or after January 1, 2021, at the sole discretion of the Company, amounts outstanding under the convertible note receivable (including accrued interest) may be converted into Sanuwave common stock at a defined rate. The convertible promissory note was to be paid on or before August 6, 2021, however, remains outstanding in full as of December 31, 2023 and 2022. The fair value of this note was based on a bond valuation which employs a credit default model. The Company utilized Level 3 inputs on a probability weighted model based on outcomes of a default, repayment and conversion of the note. The measurement is based upon unobservable inputs supported by little or no market activity based on the Company’s own assumptions.

Significant inputs for the convertible note valuation model are as follows:

December 31,2023 · December 31,2022
Face value$4,000$4,000
Coupon rate12% - 17%12% - 17%
Stock price$0.2$0.2
Term (years)0.51-2.451.01 - 3.45
Risk-free interest rate5.47%4.73%
Volatilityn/an/a

On December 18, 2023, the Company entered into a forbearance agreement with Sanuwave ("Sanuwave Forbearance Agreement"). Per the agreement, from the period from December 18, 2023 to the earliest of (i) February 28, 2024, (ii) the commencement of bankruptcy proceeds for Sanuwave pursuant to the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, (iii) the occurrence of an event of default other than payment default, (iv) the failure of Sanuwave to comply with any term, condition or covenant set forth in the agreement , the Company agrees that it will not, exercise any remedy available to it under the Convertible Note Receivable, excluding the right to increase the interest rate. As collateral for payments owed to Palantir, the Company assigned the Sanuwave convertible note in the event of default (see Note 11). On May 10, 2024, the Company entered into a letter agreement with Sanuwave to extend the forbearance period from February 28, 2024 to June 3, 2024. The letter agreement increased the total note payments to $2,175. Upon executing the letter agreement, Sanuwave made an initial note payment of $100 and on June 3, 2024 made a second note payment of $2,075 fully discharging all outstanding indebtedness under the note.

Valuation of the Contingent Stock Consideration

The contingent stock consideration liability at December 31, 2023, is comprised of the fair value of potential future issuance of Class A Common Stock to CariCord participating shareholders pursuant to a settlement agreement signed during the year ended December 31, 2021 (see Note 11). The fair value measurement of the contingent stock consideration obligation is determined using Level 3 inputs and is based on a probability-weighted expected return methodology (“PWERM”). The measurement is largely based upon unobservable inputs supported by little or no market activity based on the Company’s own assumptions. As of December 31, 2021, the applicable procurement targets were not probable of being achieved.

The following table presents a reconciliation of the contingent stock consideration obligation measured on a recurring basis using Level 3 inputs as of December 31, 2023 and 2022:

Balance as ofDecember 31,2022Nettransfersin to (out of) Level 3Purchases,settlementsand othernetFair valueadjustmentsBalance as ofDecember 31,2023
Liabilities:
Contingent stock consideration$186$—$—$(159)$27

The fair value of the liability to issue future shares of Class A Common Stock was estimated by the Company at each reporting date using a PWERM based on various inputs and assumptions, including the Company’s common share price, discount rates, and the probability of achieving specified future operational targets. The actual settlement of contingent stock consideration could differ from current estimates based on the actual achievement of these specified targets and movements in the Company’s common share price.

At each reporting date, the Company revalues the contingent stock consideration obligation to estimated fair value and records changes in fair value as income or expense in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. Changes in the fair value of the contingent stock consideration obligation may result from changes in discount rates, changes in the Company’s common share price, and changes in probability assumptions with respect to the likelihood of achieving specified operational targets. The Company has classified all of the contingent stock consideration within accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2023. See Note 11, “Commitments and Contingencies”, for more information on contingent stock consideration.

Valuation of Short-Term Debt - Yorkville

The Company elected the fair value option to account for the financial instrument with Yorkville signed on September 15, 2022 (see Note 9). As of December 31, 2023, due to the short term nature of the debt, the fair value approximates the settlement amount which was fully paid on January 17, 2024. As of December 31, 2022, the estimate of the fair value was determined using a binomial lattice model. The fair value measurement of the debt is determined using Level 3 inputs and assumptions unobservable in the market. Changes in the fair value of debt that is accounted for at fair value, inclusive of related accrued interest expense, are presented as gains or losses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) under change in fair value of debt. The portion of total changes in fair value of debt attributable to changes in instrument-specific credit risk are determined through specific measurement of periodic changes in the discount rate assumption exclusive of base market changes and are presented as a component of comprehensive income (loss) in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). The actual settlement of the short-term debt could differ from current estimates based on the timing of when and if Yorkville elects to convert amounts into common shares, potential cash repayment by the Company prior to maturity, and movements in the Company’s common share price.

The following table presents a reconciliation of the Yorkville debt measured on a recurring basis using Level 3 inputs as of the initial valuation date of September 15, 2022 and as of December 31, 2023:

Liabilities:
Balance as of December 31, 2022$37,603
Conversion of debt into common shares(4,599)
Principal repayments(16,811)
Fair value adjustment through earnings354
Fair value adjustment through accumulated other comprehensive income(146)
Fair value adjustment through interest accrual822
Balance as of December 31, 2023$17,223

The Yorkville debt was settled on January 17, 2024, the loan was paid in full. Due to the short term nature, the fair value of the debt as of December 31, 2023 was deemed to be settlement amount.

Significant inputs for the Yorkville short-term debt valuation model as of December 31, 2022 were as follows:

Common share price$12.90
Credit spread13.71%
Dividend yield0%
Term (years)0.71
Risk-free interest rate4.75%
Volatility45.0%
Discount yield18.46%

Inventory

The Company’s major classes of inventories were as follows:

December 31,
20232022
Raw materials$3,081$7,719
Work in progress10,69612,381
Finished goods10,9229,256
Inventory, gross24,69929,356
Less: inventory reserves(2,289)(1,099)
Inventory, net$22,410$28,257
Balance Sheet Classification:
Inventory5,7535,308
Inventory, net of current portion16,65722,949
$22,410$28,257

Inventory, net of current portion includes inventory expected to remain on-hand beyond one year from each balance sheet date presented.

The Company recognized a $5,384 inventory impairment charge during theyear ended December 31, 2023 in the consolidated statements of operations due to lower of cost or market adjustments of $2,129 for finished goods and $3,255 for work in progress. No inventory impairment was recognized during the year ended December 31, 2022.

A schedule of the activity in the inventory reserves is as follows:

Balance at January 1, 2022$48
Additions for obsolete inventory1,051
Balance at December 31, 20221,099
Additions for obsolete inventory7,627
Write-offs(6,437)
Balance at December 31, 2023$2,289

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

Prepaid expenses and other current assets consisted of the following:

December 31,
20232022
Prepaid clinical expenses$688$5,836
Prepaid insurance expense678377
Other3291,049
$1,695$7,262

Property and Equipment, Net

Property and equipment, net consisted of the following:

December 31,
20232022
Leasehold improvements$73,211$70,113
Laboratory and production equipment14,09314,433
Machinery, equipment and fixtures7,7817,780
Construction in progress213,660
Property and equipment95,10695,986
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization(27,278)(20,331)
Property and equipment, net$67,828$75,655

Depreciation expense was $7,131 and $7,243 for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 respectively.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net

The Company performs its annual goodwill impairment test in the fourth quarter of every year for all of our reporting units, and more frequently if events or circumstances indicate a potential impairment. During the quarter ended December 31, 2023, management identified various qualitative and quantitative factors which collectively indicated a triggering event had occurred and performed an impairment test. Based on the results of the impairment analysis, the Degenerative Disease reporting unit had a carrying amount that exceeded its fair value due to lower forecasted sales and growth and it was determined that all of the goodwill for the Degenerative Disease reporting unit was impaired as of December 31, 2023.

The Company tests its goodwill for impairment on an annual basis in the fourth quarter of each year for all of its reporting units, or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate a potential impairment. The Company manages its operations through an evaluation ofthree different operating segments: Cell Therapy, Degenerative Disease and BioBanking (see Note 18). The Company determined that the operating segments represented the reporting units.

During annual impairment tests and for any period in which the Company identifies an impairment trigger, the Company’s methodology includes internally generated separate cash flow projections for each reporting unit based on the different drivers that affect each reporting unit. The Company compares the fair values of each of its reporting units to their respective carrying amounts. If the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its estimated fair value, a goodwill impairment charge is recorded for the difference, with the impairment loss limited to the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. The fair values of each of the Company's reporting units were derived using the income approach, specifically the discounted cash flow method. The use of a discounted cash flow analysis requires significant judgment to estimate the future cash flows and the period of time over which those cash flows will be realized, as well as to determine the appropriate discount rate. The discounted cash flow model reflects management's assumptions regarding revenue growth rates, risk-adjusted discount rates, terminal period growth rates, economic and market trends, and other expectations about the anticipated operating results of the Company's reporting units. As part of the goodwill impairment test, the Company also considers its market capitalization in assessing the reasonableness of the combined fair values estimated for its reporting units. Substantial changes in the cash flows assumptions of the different reporting units may lead to a future impairment or may alter the implied distribution of value between the different reporting units. A material decline in the Company’s stock price may affect the imputed discount rate and the distribution of value between the reporting units, which may also lead to a future impairment.

For the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company recognized $112,347 goodwill impairment charges.

During the first quarter 2023, as a result of a sustained decrease in its stock price and market capitalization, and its decision to cease recruitment in its GBM and HER2+ gastric trials, the Company tested for impairment due to these triggering events. Based on the results of the impairment analysis, the carrying value exceeded the fair value on the Cell Therapy reporting unit. The Company recognized a $29,633 goodwill impairment charge during the first quarter of 2023 in its condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Duringthe second quarter of 2023, the Company’s stock price and market capitalization continued to decline, and the Company also determined to cease active recruitment in its AML trial and halted all NK programs. The AML trial was the Company’s most advanced clinical program with a relatively large addressable patient population given the high unmet medical need in relapsed and refractory AML. After the Company ceased recruitment, it removed all associated cash flows relating to that program including all other NK related programs as well. As a result of these triggering events, the Company fully impaired the IPR&D assets associated with these product candidates, and performed a goodwill impairment test on its Cell Therapy reporting unit. At June 30, 2023, the estimated fair value of the Cell Therapy reporting unit was determined to be at breakeven compared to the carrying value using a discount rate commensurate with the risks associated with the cash flows for preclinical product candidates. The Company also performed a reconciliation of the aggregate fair value of each reporting unit to the market capitalization of the Company. The analysis showed the fair value of the reporting units approximated our market capitalization, indicating an insignificant control premium. Based on the results of the impairment analysis, the Company didnot recognize a goodwill impairment charge during the second quarter of 2023.

During the third quarter of 2023, the Company’s stock price and market capitalization continued to further decline. The Company also elected to terminate development of CYCART-19 for B-cell malignancies during the quarter, as well as paused development in exosomes. Therefore, the Company tested for impairment due to these triggering events. Based on the results of the impairment analysis, the carrying value exceeded the fair value on the Cell Therapy reporting unit. The Company recognized a goodwill impairment charge for the remaining goodwill balance on the Cell Therapy reporting unit of $82,714 during the three months ended September 30, 2023 in its condensed consolidated statements of operations.

At December 31, 2023, the estimated fair value of the Biobanking reporting unit was substantially in excess of its book value. The relative stability of the expected cash flows of the Biobanking reporting unit makes an impairment of goodwill in the future less likely.

During the quarter ended December 31, 2022, management identified various qualitative and quantitative factors which collectively indicated a triggering event had occurred and performed an impairment test. Based on the results of the impairment analysis, the Degenerative Disease reporting unit had a carrying amount that exceeded its fair value due to lower forecasted sales and growth and it was determined that all of the goodwill, $3,610, for the Degenerative Disease reporting unit was impaired as of December 31, 2022.

The carrying values of goodwill assigned to the Company’s reporting units are as follows:

Cell TherapyDegenerativeDiseaseBiobankingTotal
Balance at December 31, 2021$112,347$3,610$7,347$123,304
Impairment—(3,610)—(3,610)
Balance at December 31, 2022$112,347$—$7,347$119,694
Impairment(112,347)——(112,347)
Balance at December 31, 2023$—$—$7,347$7,347

Intangible Assets, Net

Intangible assets, net consisted of the following:

December 31,2023December 31,2022Estimated UsefulLives
Amortizable intangible assets:
Developed technology$16,810$16,81011 – 16 years
Customer relationships2,4132,41310 years
Trade names & trademarks57057010 – 13 years
Reacquired rights4,2004,2006 years
23,99323,993
Less: accumulated amortization
Developed technology(7,722)(6,549)
Customer relationships(1,700)(1,435)
Trade names & trademarks(330)(275)
Reacquired rights(3,940)(3,240)
(13,692)(11,499)
Amortizable intangible assets, net10,30112,494
Non-amortized intangible assets
Acquired IPR&D product rights700108,500indefinite
$11,001$120,994

Amortization expense for intangible assets was $2,193 and $2,193 for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding years related to intangible assets held as of December 31, 2023 is estimated as follows:

2024$1,753
2025$1,493
2026$1,356
2027$1,258
2028$1,208

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following:

December 31,
20232022
Accrued clinical trial expense$189$2,659
Accrued professional fees573880
Accrued wages, bonuses, commissions and vacation3,0112,576
Accruals for construction in progress214322
Accrued compliance fee1,145—
Other2,4482,632
$7,580$9,069

Debt

Short-Term Debt - Yorkville

On September 15, 2022, the Company entered into a Pre-Paid Advance Agreement (“PPA”) with Yorkville, pursuant to which the Company may request advances of up to $40,000 in cash from Yorkville (or such greater amount that the parties may mutually agree) (each, a “Pre-Paid Advance”) over an 18-month period, with an aggregate limitation of $150,000. Pre-Paid Advances are issued at a 2% discount, bear interest at an annual rate equal to 6% (increased to 15% in the event of default as described in the PPA) and may be offset by the issuance of shares of common stock, at Yorkville’s option, at a price per share calculated pursuant to the PPA, which in no event will be less than $7.50 per share. The issuance of the shares under the PPA is subject to certain limitations, including that the aggregate number of shares of common stock issued pursuant to the PPA cannot exceed 19.9% of the Company’s outstanding stock as of September 15, 2022, as well as a beneficial ownership limitation of 4.99%. Further, Yorkville agreed not to purchase any shares of common stock for 60 days following entry into the PPA, nor may Yorkville purchase more than $6,000 of shares of common stock during a 30-day period, in each case at a price per share less than the Fixed Price, as defined in the PPA. In the event the daily volume weighted average price ("VWAP") of the Class A common stock is below $7.50 (the "floor price") for any five of seven consecutive trading days, the Company will pay Yorkville a monthly cash payment of $6,000, plus any accrued and unpaid interest along with a 5.0% redemption premium until such time as the daily VWAP for five consecutive trading days immediately prior to the due date of the next monthly payment is at least 10% greater than $7.50.

In connection with the entry into the PPA, the Company received the initial Pre-Paid Advance of $40,000 gross or $39,200 net of discount. Each Pre-Paid Advance has a maturity of 12 months. Further Pre-Paid Advances will be based upon the mutual agreement of the parties. Direct costs and fees related to the PPA were recognized in earnings. At issuance, the Company concluded that certain features of the PPA would be considered a derivative that would require bifurcation. In lieu of bifurcation, the Company elected the fair value option for this financial instrument and will record changes in fair value within the statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) at the end of each reporting period. Under the fair value option, upon derecognition the Company will include in net income the cumulative amount of the gain or loss on the debt that resulted from changes in instrument-specific credit risk.

During the year ended December 31, 2023, Yorkville elected to convert $3,889 of principal and $400 of accrued interest into 559,481 shares of common stock and $155 was recognized in earnings from changes in instrument-specific credit risk. As of December 31, 2023, the fair value of the debt was $17,223 and the principal balance was $16,623. As of December 31, 2022, the fair value of the debt was $37,603 and the principal balance was $37,000. Refer to Note 3 for additional details regarding the fair value measurement.

On February 22, 2023, Yorkville provided notice to the Company that a "triggering event" under the terms of the PPA occurred on February 21, 2023 and approximately $6,500 was due to Yorkville consisting of principal, accrued interest, and redemption premium of 5% of the principal amount being paid (collectively the “repayment amount”).

On March 24, 2023, the Company paid $1,950 of the repayment amount owed to Yorkville towards the first trigger payment.

In April 2023, the Company and Yorkville agreed that Yorkville would not accelerate any amounts outstanding under the PPA provided that (i) the Company pays the remaining balance on the first trigger payment of approximately $4,600 withintwo business days of closing a financing transaction, but in any event no later than April 14, 2023; and (ii) the Company pays in full the payment due on the second trigger payment of approximately $6,500 withintwo business days of closing a financing transaction, but in any event no later than May 14, 2023. On April 11, 2023, the Company used the net proceeds of $5,500 from a registered direct offering to pay in full the remaining balance on the first trigger payment and approximately $900 was applied towards the second trigger payment.

On May 16, 2023, the Company used the net proceeds from the RWI Bridge Loan (as defined below) to repay the remaining balance on the second trigger payment for approximately $5,600.

Further, on June 21, 2023, the Company used the net proceeds from the Amended RWI Loan (as defined below) to repay $5,700 towards the third trigger payment at which point payments due under the triggering event were satisfied. During the year December 31, 2023, total repayments to Yorkville were $18,724 which consisted of (i) $16,811 applied to the principal amount; (ii) $1,073 towards accrued interest; and (iii) $840 of redemption premium. In connection with the Company's 2023 annual stockholder meeting held in June 2023, the Company and Yorkville agreed to lower the floor price to $0.50 (the "amended floor price"). The Company also received stockholder approval of the proposal for the issuance of more than 20% of its pre-transaction Class A common stock outstanding at a price below the minimum price pursuant to the PPA. Further, absent prior written consent from Yorkville, the Company agreed it will not increase the size or amount borrowed under the C.V. Starr loan facility nor will not incur other borrowings or liens of any kind as long as any amounts are due and remain outstanding to Yorkville until paid in full. The Company agreed that all obligations due and owing to Yorkville will become secured obligations upon any violation under the PPA.

On August 2, 2023, Yorkville provided notice to the Company that a "triggering event" under the term of the PPA occurred on August 1, 2023. The Company was not able to make the August trigger payment of $6,340 when due.

On September 18, 2023, the Company and Yorkville entered into a letter agreement to extend the maturity date of the PPA to December 31, 2023, and Yorkville agreed not to declare an event of default, as defined in the PPA, until January 1, 2024. The Company further agreed to issue 270,730 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock to Yorkville, and recognized an expense of$712 within other income (expense) on the consolidated statements of operations. Additionally, the Company was required to pay Yorkville $2,000 on or prior to October 5, 2023 and an additional $500 on or before October 31, 2023. The Company was not able to make the required payments.

On January 12, 2024, the Company and Yorkville entered into a forbearance agreement ("Forbearance Agreement") in which Yorkville agreed to restrain from enforcing its rights and remedies as a result of the event of default during the forbearance period. The forbearance period shall continue until the earliest of the January 19, 2024 or the date the Company fully repaid all amounts outstanding under the PPA ("Forbearance Period"). During the Forbearance Period, interest shall accrue at 15% per annum. In addition, the Company shall make a cash payment of $17,348 plus per diem interest of $7 for each day after January 12, 2024 until payment is made and shall issue Yorkville a total of 100,000 shares of its common stock. The PPA loan was paid in full on January 17, 2024. On January 12, 2024, the Company issued Yorkville 100,000 of its common stock.

On March 13, 2024, the Company entered into a Standby Equity Purchase Agreement ("SEPA") with Yorkville (Note 12).

Upon entry into the SEPA, the Company issued Yorkville a $3.15 million convertible promissory note for $2.99 million in cash (after a 5% original issue discount). The note bears interest at an annual rate equal to 8.0% (increased to 18.0% in the event of default as provided in the note), and matures March 13, 2025. Yorkville may convert the note into common stock at a price per share equal to $6.3171, provided however, on the earlier of (a) the fifth trading day following the effective date of the resale shelf, or (b) August 13, 2024, the conversion price will be the volume weighted average price ("VWAP") of the common stock on Nasdaq during the five consecutive trading days immediately prior to the conversion price reset date, subject to a floor price of $2.4898 pershare. Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an event of default (as defined in the note), the note (including accrued interest) will become immediately due and payable. The issuance of the common stock upon conversion of the note and otherwise under the SEPA iscapped at 19.9% of the outstanding common stock as of March 13, 2024. Further, the note and SEPA include a beneficial ownership blocker for Yorkville such that Yorkville may not be deemed the beneficial owner of more than 4.99% of the Common Stock.

Short-Term Debt - Other and Related Party

On August 21, 2023, the Company entered into a loan agreement with its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Robert Hariri, and two unaffiliated lenders, providing for a loan in the aggregate principal amount of $3,000 (of which Dr. Hariri contributed $1,000), or the "Loan". The Loan bears interest at a rate of 15% per year, with the first year of interest being paid in kind on the last day of each month and matures on August 21, 2024. Pursuant to the terms of the Loan, the Company is required to apply the net proceeds from a subsequent transaction (as defined) in which the Company receives gross proceeds of $4,500 or more to repay the Loan. The Company did not repay the Loan upon receipt of the letter of credit funds which was defined as a subsequent transaction in connection with signing the lease amendment (See Note 10). The lenders have not demanded repayment as of the issuance date. The carrying amount of the Loan was deemed to approximate fair value.

On October 12, 2023, in order to further address the Company's immediate working capital requirements, Robert Hariri, M.D., Ph.D., the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and the Company signed a promissory note ("CEO Promissory Note") for $285 which bears interest at a rate of 15.0% per year. The CEO Promissory Note matures together with the outstanding principal amount and accrued and unpaid interest upon the earlier oftwelve months from the date of the note or upon a change of control. The carrying amount of the Loan was deemed to approximate fair value.

As of December 31, 2023, the carrying value of the Loan and the CEO Promissory Note inclusive of accrued interest is $3,527 of which $1,419 is shown as other short-term - related party due to Dr. Hariri and $2,108 shown as other short-term debt on the consolidated balance sheets.

Short-Term Debt – Related Parties - C.V. Starr and RWI

C.V. Starr & Co., Inc

On March 17, 2023, the Company entered into a loan agreement (the "Starr Bridge Loan") with C.V. Starr & Co., Inc. (“C.V. Starr”), a stockholder of the Company, for an aggregate principal amount of $5,000 net of an original issue discount of $100. The loan bears interest at a rate equal to 12.0% per year or 15.0% in the event of default, with the first year of interest being paid in kind on the last day of each month, and matures on March 17, 2025. In addition, the parties entered into a warrant agreement to acquire up to an aggregate 75,000 shares of Class A common stock ("Starr Warrant"), at a purchase price of $1.25 per whole share underlying the Starr Warrant or $94. The Starr Warrant has afive-year term and an exercise price of $7.10 per share.

In June 2023, in connection with the Amended RWI Loan (as defined below), the Company granted C.V. Starr additional warrants to acquire up to an aggregate 50,000 shares of its Class A common stock, which additional warrants have a 5-year term and an exercise price of $8.10 per share. The Company applied the guidance for this transaction in accordance with ASC 470-20, Debt with Conversion and Other Optionsand ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging. The net proceeds of the Starr Bridge Loan and Starr Warrants were recorded at fair value. The fair value of the Starr Warrants was determined using a Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Starr Warrants met the requirements for a derivative scope exception under ASC 815-10-15­74(a)for instruments that are both indexed to an entity’s own stock and classified in stockholders’ equity. The carrying amount of the Starr Bridge Loan was deemed to approximate fair value. As of December 31, 2023, the carrying value of Starr Bridge Loan inclusive of accrued interest is $5,523 on the consolidated balance sheets.

Under the terms of the Starr Bridge Loan, the Company agreed to customary negative covenants restricting its ability to repay indebtedness, pay dividends to stockholders, repay or incur other indebtedness other than as permitted, grant or suffer to exist a security interest in any of the Company’s assets, other than as permitted, or hold cash and cash equivalents less than $3,000 for more than five consecutive business days. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company's cash and cash equivalents fell below the $3,000 minimum liquidity covenant, which per the terms of the loan agreement caused an event of default. Therefore, the Company reclassified the loan as a current liability reflected within short-term debt - related parties on the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2023.

On January 12, 2024, the Company entered into an amendment ("Starr Bridge First Amendment"), which terminated the minimum $3,000 liquidity covenant requirement. In addition to the negative covenants in the Starr Bridge Loan, the Starr Bridge Loan includes customary events of default and the Company granted C.V. Starr a senior security interest in all of its assets, pari passu with RWI (as defined below).

On March 13, 2024, the Company and C.V. Starr, entered into a forbearance agreement ("Starr Forbearance Agreement"), with respect to the Starr Bridge Loan. Under the Starr Forbearance Agreement, (i) Starr agreed not to exercise its rights and remedies upon the occurrence of any default under the Starr Loan Agreement until the Company's obligations in respect of the Yorkville convertible note have been indefeasibly paid in full, (ii) Starr consented to the Company's incurrence of indebtedness under the Yorkville convertible note, (iii) Starr consented to cash payments required to be made under the SEPA and the Yorkville convertible note, (iv) the Company agreed to increase the interest rate on the loan outstanding under the Starr Bridge Loan by 100 basis points and (v) the Company agreed to amend the exercise price of (x) that certain warrant to acquire 75,000 shares of the Company's common stock for $7.10 per share, expiring March 17, 2028, and (y) that certain warrant to acquire 50,000 shares of Common Stock for $8.10 per share expiring June 20, 2028, each of which are held by Starr, such that the exercise price of each such warrant in (x) and (y) is $5.895 per share. In addition, the interest rate of the Starr Bridge Loan was increased to 13% per annum.

On May 16, 2023, with written consent provided by Yorkville, the Company entered into a senior secured loan agreement ("RWI Bridge Loan") with Resorts World Inc Pte Ltd, ("RWI") providing for an initial loan in the aggregate principal amount of $6,000 net of an original issue discount of $120, which bears interest at a rate of 12.5% per year or 15.5% in the event of default, with the first year of interest being paid in kind on the last day of each month, and matured on June 14, 2023.

On June 21, 2023, the Company closed on an amended and restated senior secured loan agreement ("Amended RWI Loan"), to amend and restate the previous senior secured loan agreement, in its entirety. The Amended RWI Loan provided for an additional loan in the aggregate principal amount of $6,000 net of an original issue discount of $678, which bears interest at a rate of 12.5% per year or 15.5% in the event of default, with the first year of interest being paid in kind on the last day of each month, and matures March 17, 2025. The Amended RWI Loan extended the maturity date of the initial loan to March 17, 2025. In addition, the Amended RWI Loan provided for the issuance of warrants to acquire up to an aggregate of 300,000 shares of the Company's Class A common stock ("RWI Warrants"), at a purchase price of $1.25 per whole share underlying the RWI Warrant (or an aggregate purchase price of $375). The RWI Warrant has a 5-year term and an exercise price of $8.10 per share.

The Company applied the guidance for this transaction in accordance with ASC 470-20, Debt with Conversion and Other Optionsand ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging. The net proceeds of the Amended RWI Loan and RWI Warrants were recorded at fair value, which resulted in a total discount of $2,151 based on the difference between the proceeds and fair value which were recorded as a loss within other income (expense) on the consolidated statements of operations. The fair value of the RWI Warrants was determined using a Black-Scholes option pricing model. The RWI Warrants met the requirements for a derivative scope exception under ASC 815-10-15-74(a)for instruments that are both indexed to an entity’s own stock and classified in stockholders’ equity. The carrying amount of the Amended RWI Loan was deemed to approximate fair value. As of December 31, 2023, the carrying value of Amended RWI Loan inclusive of accrued interest is $12,967 on the consolidated balance sheets.

Pursuant to the terms of the Amended RWI Loan, the Company was required to apply the net proceeds to the trigger payments due to Yorkville pursuant to the PPA. RWI is affiliated with Lim Kok Thay, a former member of the Company's board of directors. In addition, the Company agreed to customary negative covenants restricting its ability to repay indebtedness, pay dividends to stockholders, repay or incur other indebtedness other than as permitted, grant or suffer to exist a security interest in any of its assets, other than as permitted, or hold cash and cash equivalents less than $3,000 for more than five consecutive business days, and includes customary events of default. The Company granted RWI a senior security interest in all of its assets, pari passu with C.V. Starr pursuant to the Starr Bridge Loan. The Company and RWI signed a forbearance agreement on September 14, 2023, whereby RWI agreed to forebear any action under the terms of the RWI Bridge Loan in relation to the minimum $3,000 liquidity covenant and with respect to any potential default in relation to the Company's outstanding debt owed to Yorkville until December 31, 2023. The Company reclassified the loan as a current liability reflected within short-term debt - related parties - C.V. Starr and RWI on the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2023.

Pursuant to the amendment on January 12, 2024, see below, the amendment terminated the minimum $3,000 liquidity covenant requirement.

On January 12, 2024, the Company entered into a second amended and restated senior secured loan agreement ("RWI Second Amended Bridge Loan"), to amend and restate the previously announced senior secured loan agreement with RWI dated as of May 16, 2023, as amended on June 20, 2023, in its entirety. The RWI Second Amended Bridge Loan provided for an additional loan in the aggregate principal amount of $15,000 net of an original issue discount of $3,750, which bears interest at a rate of 12.5% per year, with the first year of interest being paid in kind on the last day of each month, and matures July 16, 2025. In addition, the RWI Second Amended Bridge Loan provides for the issuance of a 5-year immediately exercisable warrant to acquire up to 1,650,000 shares of Class A common stock ("Tranche 1 Warrant"), and a warrant to acquire up to 1,350,000 shares of Class A common stock, which will only be exercisable upon the later of (x) stockholder approval for Nasdaq purposes of its exercise price, (y) CFIUS clearance and (z) six months from issuance date ("Tranche 2 Warrant") and will expire 5 years after it becomes exercisable. The Tranche 1 Warrant and Tranche 2 Warrant were each issued on January 16, 2024, and the Tranche 1 Warrant has an exercise price of $2.4898 per share, and the Tranche 2 Warrant will have an exercise price equal to “Minimum Price” (as determined pursuant to Nasdaq 5635(d)) on the date it becomes exercisable. The Company closed the RWI Second Amended Bridge Loan and the sale and purchase of the Tranche 1 Warrant and Tranche 2 Warrant on January 16, 2024.

Pursuant to the terms of the RWI Second Amended Bridge Loan, the Company was required to apply the proceeds of the additional loan (i) to the payment in full of all outstanding amounts owed to Yorkville under the PPA, (ii) to the payment of invoices of certain critical vendors, (iii) to the first settlement payment owed to Palantir Technologies, Inc., and (iv) for working capital and other purposes pre-approved by RWI. Pursuant to the terms of the RWI Second Amended Bridge Loan, the Company agreed to customary negative covenants restricting its ability to pay dividends to stockholders, repay or incur other indebtedness other than as permitted, or grant or suffer to exist a security interest in any of the Company's assets, other than as permitted. In addition, the Company agreed to apply net revenues received through the sale of our products/provision of services in connection with or related to its distribution and manufacturing agreement with Genting Innovation Pte Ltd ("Genting Innovation"), a related party, as a prepayment towards the loan.

On March 13, 2024, the Company and RWI entered into a second forbearance agreement ("RWI 2nd Forbearance Agreement"). Under the RWI 2nd Forbearance Agreement, (i) RWI agreed not to exercise its rights and remedies upon the occurrence of any default under the RWI Loan Agreement until the Company's obligations in respect of the Yorkville convertible note have been indefeasibly paid in full or March 13, 2025, whichever occurs first, (ii) RWI consented to the Company's incurrence of indebtedness under the Yorkville convertible note, (iii) RWI consented to cash payments required to be made under the SEPA and the Yorkville convertible note, (iv) the Company agreed to increase the interest rate on the loan outstanding under the RWI Loan Agreement by 100 basis points and (v) the Company agreed to issue RWI a warrant to acquire up to 300,000 shares of Common Stock ("RWI New Warrant"), which expires June 20, 2028 and has an exercise price of $5.895 per share.

Leases

Lease Agreements

ROU assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. The Company’s lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. In determining the present value of lease payments, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the lease commencement date to determine the appropriate discount rate by multiple asset classes. Variable lease payments that are not based on an index or that result from changes to an index subsequent to the initial measurement of the corresponding lease liability are not included in the measurement of lease ROU assets or liabilities and instead are recognized in earnings in the period in which the obligation for those payments is incurred. Lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise any such options. Lease expense is recognized on a straight‐line basis over the expected lease term. Lease expense was $3,750 and $3,803 for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

On March 13, 2019, Legacy Celularity entered into a lease agreement for a 147,215 square foot facility consisting of office, manufacturing and laboratory space in Florham Park, New Jersey, which expires in 2036. The Company has the option to renew the term of the lease for two additional five-year terms so long as the lease is then in full force and effect. The lease term commenced on March 1, 2020 subject to an abatement of the fixed rent for the first 13 months following the lease commencement date. The initial monthly base rent is approximately $230 and will increase annually. The Company is obligated to pay real estate taxes and costs related to the premises, including costs of operations, maintenance, repair, replacement and management of the new leased premises. In connection with entering into this lease agreement, Legacy Celularity issued a letter of credit of $14,722 which is classified as restricted cash (non-current) on the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022. The lease agreement allows for a landlord provided tenant improvement allowance of $14,722 to be applied to the costs of the construction of the leasehold improvements.

On September 14, 2023, the Company entered into a lease amendment on the Company's Florham Park, New Jersey facility to reduce the letter of credit by approximately $4,900 for a new letter of credit in the amount of $9,883 inexchange for higher base rental paymentsof approximately $400 per year, effective October 1, 2023. The new letter of credit account settled on October 17, 2023, and reduced the Company's restricted cash allowing for funds to be used for general corporate purposes. The Company evaluates changes to the terms and conditions of a lease contract to determine if they result in a new lease or a modification of an existing lease. The Company accounted for the lease amendment as a modification since the change in lease payments did not represent additional ROU assets. The Company reassessed the IBR, remeasured the lease liability and ROU asset on the modification date of September 14, 2023. As a result, the Company recorded a decrease to the ROU asset and related lease liability in the amount of $2,083 on the consolidated balance sheets reflecting a higher IBR due to lower Company credit rating.

The components of the Company's lease costs are classified on its consolidated statements of operations as follows:

Year Ended December 31,
2023 · 2022
Operating lease cost$3,256$3,038
Variable lease cost1,1321,598
Total operating lease cost$4,388$4,636
Short term lease cost$-$126

The table below shows the cash and non-cash activity related to the Company's lease liabilities during theyear ended December 31, 2023:

Year Ended December 31,
2023 · 2022
Cash paid related to lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases$2,995$2,834
Non-cash lease liability activity:
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:
Operating leases$-$-

As of December 31, 2023, the maturities of the Company’s operating lease liabilities were as follows:

2024$3,378
20253,452
20263,526
20273,599
20283,673
Thereafter84,568
Total lease payments102,196
Less imputed interest(76,019)
Total$26,177

As of December 31, 2023, the weighted average remaining lease term of the Company’s operating lease was 22.3 years, and the weighted average discount rate used to determine the lease liability for the operating lease was 14.24%.

Commitments and Contingencies

Contingent Consideration Related to Business Combinations

In connection with the Company’s acquisition of HLI Cellular Therapeutics, LLC and Anthrogenesis, the Company has agreed to pay future consideration to the sellers upon the achievement of certain regulatory and commercial milestones. As a result, the Company recorded$1,606 and$105,945 as contingent consideration as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. During 2023, the Company discontinued its unmodified NK cell and AML Cell Therapy clinical trials subject to the contingent consideration agreement under the Anthrogenesis acquisition, and as a result the fair value of the contingent consideration obligation has decreased significantly as of December 31, 2023. Due to the contingent nature of these milestone and royalty payments, there is a high degree of management estimates that determine the fair value of the contingent consideration. See Note 3 for further discussion.

Indemnification Agreements

In the ordinary course of business, the Company may provide indemnification of varying scope and terms to vendors, lessors, business partners and other parties with respect to certain matters including, but not limited to, losses arising out of breach of such agreements or from intellectual property infringement claims made by third parties. In addition, the Company has entered into indemnification agreements with members of its board of directors and its executive officers that will require the Company, among other things, to indemnify them against certain liabilities that may arise by reason of their status or service as directors or officers. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under these indemnification agreements is, in many cases, unlimited. To date, the Company has not incurred any material costs as a result of such indemnifications. The Company is not currently aware of any indemnification claims and has not accrued any liabilities related to such obligations in its consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2023 and 2022.

Agreement with Palantir Technologies Inc.

On May 5, 2021, Legacy Celularity executed a Master Subscription Agreement ("MSA") with Palantir under which it will pay $40,000 over five years for access to Palantir’s Foundry platform along with certain professional services. The Company intended to utilize Palantir’s Foundry platform to secure deeper insights into data obtained from the Company’s discovery and process development, as well as manufacturing and biorepository operations. In January 2023, the Company ceased use of the software and provided a notice of dispute to Palantir on the basis that the software had not performed as promised and that Palantir had failed to provide the Company with the professional services necessary to successfully implement, integrate and enable the Foundry platform. As a result, in accordance with ASC 420 Exit or Disposal Costs, during the quarter ended March 31, 2023, the Company recognized the remaining related cease-use costs liability estimated based on the discounted future cash flows of contract payments for $24,402 which was included as software cease-use costs in the consolidated statements of operations. On May 6, 2024, the Company entered into an amended letter agreement with Palantir such that if the Company paid Palantir the settlement fees of $3,500, less any amounts previously paid, no later than June 3, 2024, the parties would cease the arbitration and deem the original MSA terminated. The Company made the required payments prior to June 3, 2024, and on June 4, 2024, the parties dismissed all claims and counterclaims. Accordingly, the Company reversed previously recognized costs in excess of the final settlement amount. The Company has a current liability for accrued R&D software on the consolidated balance sheets of $3,500 and $7,333 as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company recorded $8,000, which was on a straight-line basis, which was included as a component of research and development expense in the consolidated statements of operations.

Sirion License Agreement

In December 2021, the Company entered into a license agreement (“Sirion License”) with Sirion Biotech GmbH (“Sirion”). Under the Sirion License, Sirion granted the Company a license related to patent rights and know-how associated with poloxamers (“Licensed Product”). As part of the Sirion License, the Company paid Sirion $136 as an upfront fee, a $113 annual maintenance fee and may owe up to $5,099 million related to clinical and regulatory milestones for each Licensed Product during the term. The Company also agreed to pay Sirion low-single digit royalties on net sales on a Licensed Product-by-Licensed Product and country-by-country basis and until the later of: (i) expiration of the last to expire valid claim of the patents covering such Licensed Product, and (ii)10 years after first Commercial Sale of a Licensed Product. In addition, the Sirion License is subject to termination rights including for termination for material breach and by the Company for convenience upon 30 days written notice. During theyear ended December 31, 2023, no milestones have been achieved.

At each reporting date, the Company evaluates whether or not a potential loss amount or a potential range of loss is probable and reasonably estimable under the provisions of the authoritative guidance that addresses accounting for contingencies. The Company expenses as incurred the costs related to such legal proceedings.

Civil Investigative Demand

The Company received a Civil Investigative Demand (the “Demand”) under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729, dated August 14, 2022, from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The Demand requests documents and information relating to claims submitted to Medicare, Medicaid, or other federal insurers for services or procedures involving injectable human tissue therapy products derived from amniotic fluid or birth tissue and includes Interfyl. The Company is cooperating with the request and is engaged in an ongoing dialogue with the Assistant U.S. Attorneys handling the Demand. The matter is still in preliminary stages and there is uncertainty as to whether the Demand will result in any liability.

Arbitration Demand from Palantir Technologies Inc.

On April 20, 2023, Palantir Technologies Inc. ("Palantir"), commenced an arbitration with JAMS Arbitration asserting claims for declaratory relief and breach of contract relating to the May 5, 2021 Master Service Agreement (the "Palantir MSA"), seeking damages in an amount equal to the full value of the contract. The Company has responded to the arbitration demand and asserted counterclaims for breach of contract, breach of warranty, fraudulent inducement, violation of California’s Unfair Competition Law, amongst others, in relation to the Palantir MSA.

On December 21, 2023, the Company and Palantir entered into a settlement and release agreement pursuant to the JAMS arbitration proceeding asserting claims for declaratory relief and breach of contract relating to the Palantir MSA. Both parties agreed to dismiss the arbitration proceeding and dispute and provide for mutual releases upon the Company's satisfaction of a settlement payment obligation. Through June 3, 2024, the Company made total settlement payments of $3.5 million and issued Palantir an aggregate of 60,584 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock as consideration for further amendments to the settlement and release agreement. On June 4, 2024, the parties dismissed all claims and counterclaims. The MSA with Palantir is now fully terminated and neither party has any further rights or obligations thereunder. The shares of the Company’s Class A common stock issued to Palantir were issued with piggyback registration rights. Resale of such shares by Palantir shall be included on any future registration statement filed by the Company.

Celularity Inc. v. Evolution Biologyx, LLC, et al.

On April 17, 2023, the Company filed a complaint against Evolution Biologyx, LLC, Saleem S. Saab, individually, and Encyte, LLC (collectively, “Evolution”) in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey to recover unpaid invoice amounts for the sale of its biomaterial products in the amount of approximately $2.35 million, plus interest. In September 2021, the Company executed a distribution agreement with Evolution, whereupon Evolution purchased biomaterial products from the Company for sale through Evolution’s distribution channels. The Company fulfilled Evolution’s orders and otherwise performed each of its obligations under the distribution agreement. Despite attempts to recover the outstanding invoices and Evolution’s promise to pay, Evolution has refused to pay any of the invoices and has materially breached its obligations under the distribution agreement. The Company’s complaint asserts claims of breach of contract and fraudulent inducement, amongst others. The Company intends to vigorously pursue the matter to recover the outstanding payments owed by Evolution, as well as interest and reasonable attorney's fees, but there can be no assurance as to the outcome of the litigation.

Equity

Common Stock

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company’s certificate of incorporation, as amended and restated, authorized the Company to issue 730,000,000 shares of $0.0001 par value Class A common stock.

Voting Power

Except as otherwise required by law or as otherwise provided in any certificate of designation for any series of preferred stock, the holders of common stock possess all voting power for the election of the Company’s directors and all other matters requiring stockholder action. Holders ofcommon stock are entitled to one vote per share on matters to be voted on by stockholders.

Dividends

Holders of Class A Common Stock will be entitled to receive such dividends, if any, as may be declared from time to time by the Company’s board of directors in its discretion out of funds legally available therefor. In no event will any stock dividends or stock splits or combinations of stock be declared or made on common stock unless the shares of common stock at the time outstanding are treated equally and identically.

Liquidation, Dissolution and Winding Up

In the event of the Company’s voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, distribution of assets or winding-up, the holders of the common stock will be entitled to receive an equal amount per share of all of the Company’s assets of whatever kind available for distribution to stockholders, after the rights of the holders of the preferred stock have been satisfied.

Preemptive or Other Rights

The Company’s stockholders have no preemptive or other subscription rights and there are no sinking fund or redemption provisions applicable to common stock.

Election of Directors

The Company’s board of directors is divided into three classes, Class I, Class II and Class III, with only one class of directors being elected in each year and each class serving a three-year term, except with respect to the election of directors at the special meeting held in connection with the merger with GX. Class I directors are elected to an initial one-year term (and three-year terms subsequently), the Class II directors are elected to an initial two-year term (and three-year terms subsequently) and the Class III directors are elected to an initial three-year term (and three-year terms subsequently). There is no cumulative voting with respect to the election of directors, with the result that the holders of more than 50% of the shares voted for the election of directors can elect all of the directors.

Preferred Stock

The Company’s Certificate of Incorporation authorized 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock and provides that shares of preferred stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series. The Company’s board of directors is authorized to fix the voting rights, if any, designations, powers and preferences, the relative, participating, optional or other special rights, and any qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof, applicable to the shares of each series of preferred stock. The Company’s board of directors is able to, without stockholder approval, issue preferred stock with voting and other rights that could adversely affect the voting power and other rights of the holders of common stock and could have anti-takeover effects. The ability of the Company’s board of directors to issue preferred stock without stockholder approval could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change of control of Celularity or the removal of existing management. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company doesnot have any outstanding preferred stock.

May 2022 PIPE

On May 18, 2022, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with an institutional accredited investor providing for the private placement of (i)405,405 shares of Class A common stock and (ii) accompanying warrants to purchase up to 405,405 shares of Class A common stock (the “May 2022 PIPE Warrants”), for $74.0 per share and accompanying warrant, or an aggregate purchase price of approximately $30,000 gross, or $27,396 net of related costs of $2,604 which were recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in-capital. The net proceeds were allocated to the warrant liability as noted below with the remainder of $7,651 recorded in additional paid-in capital. Each warrant has an exercise price of $82.50 per share, is immediately exercisable, will expire on May 20, 2027 (five years from the date of issuance) (the “May 2022 PIPE Financing”). The closing of the May 2022 PIPE Financing occurred on May 20, 2022. In the event of certain fundamental transactions involving the Company, the holders of May 2022 PIPE Warrants may require the Company to make a payment based on a Black-Scholes valuation, using specified inputs that are not considered indexed to the Company’s stock in accordance with ASC 815. Therefore, the Company accounted for the May 2022 PIPE Warrants as liabilities and were recorded at the Closing Date fair value $19,745 which was based on a Black-Scholes option pricing model. The remainder of the proceeds were allocated to the Class A common stock issued and recorded as a component of equity.

On April 10, 2023, upon the closing of a registered direct offering (see further discussion below), the Company amended the existing May 2022 PIPE Warrants, to reduce the exercise price from $82.50 to $7.50 per share and extended the expiration date to five and one-half years following the closing of the offering or October 10, 2028. The modification resulted in the recognition of additional warrant liability of $1,389 based on the Black-Scholes option pricing model as of the modification date. A further modification occurred in connection with the July 2023 registered direct offering to further reduce the exercise price to $3.50 on warrants to purchase up to 892,857 shares of Class A common stock which included the May 2022 PIPE Warrants of 405,405 and a partial modification on the April 2023 Registered Direct Warrants of 487,451. The modification resulted in an increase to the warrant liability of $511 based on the Black-Scholes option pricing model as of the July 31, 2023 modification date.

ATM Agreement

On September 8, 2022, the Company entered into an At-the-Market Sales Agreement (the “ATM Agreement”) with BTIG, LLC, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. and B. Riley Securities, Inc., acting as sales agents and/or principals, pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell, from time to time in its sole discretion, shares of its common stock, having an aggregate offering price of up to $150,000, subject to certain limitations as set forth in the ATM Agreement. The Company is not obligated to make any sales of shares under the ATM Agreement.

Any shares offered and sold in the at-the-market offering will be issued pursuant to the Company’s effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 and the related prospectus supplement. Under the ATM Agreement, the sales agents may sell shares of common stock by any method permitted by law deemed to be an “at the market offering” as defined in Rule 415(a)(4) of the Securities Act. The Company will pay the sales agents a commission rate of up to 3% of the gross sales proceeds of any shares sold and has agreed to provide the sales agents with customary indemnification, contribution and reimbursement rights. The ATM Agreement contains customary representations and warranties and conditions to the placements of the shares pursuant thereto.

During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company received gross and net proceeds of $141 and $136 respectively, from the sale of 13,296 shares of its common stock at an average price of $10.60 per share under the ATM Agreement.

March 2023 PIPE

On March 20, 2023, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with two accredited investors, including its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Robert Hariri, providing for the private placement of (i)938,183 shares of its Class A common stock, and (ii) accompanying warrants to purchase up to 938,183 shares of Class A common stock (the "March 2023 PIPE Warrants"), for $83.43 per share and $1.25 per accompanying March 2023 PIPE Warrant, for an aggregate purchase price of $9,000 (of which Dr. Hariri subscribed for $2,000). The closing of the private placement occurred on March 27, 2023. Each March 2023 PIPE Warrant has an exercise price of $30.00 per share, is immediately exercisable, will expire on March 27, 2028 (five years from the date of issuance), and is subject to customary adjustments for certain transactions affecting the Company's capitalization. The March 2023 PIPE Warrants may not be exercised if the aggregate number of shares of Class A common stock beneficially owned by the holder thereof (together with its affiliates) would exceed the specified percentage cap provided therein (which may be adjusted upon 61 days advance notice) immediately after exercise thereof.

The Company accounted for the March 2023 PIPE Warrants and common stock as a single non-arm's length transaction. The Company applied the guidance for this transaction in accordance with ASU 2020-06, (Subtopic 470-20): Debt - Debt with Conversion and Other Options, ASC 815 Derivatives and Hedging, and ASC 480 Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity. Accordingly, the net proceeds were allocated between common stock and the March 2023 PIPE warrants at their respective fair value, which resulted in a net premium of $1,650 based on the difference between the proceeds and fair value of the common stock and March 2023 PIPE warrants, which was recorded as additional paid-in capital within stockholders' equity on the consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of the March 2023 PIPE Warrants was determined using a Black-Scholes option pricing model and the common stock based on closing date share price. The Company evaluated the March 2023 PIPE warrants under ASC 815 and determined that they did not require liability classification and met the requirements for a derivative scope exception under ASC 815-10-15-74(a)for instruments that are both indexed to an entity’s own stock and classified in stockholders’ equity. The warrants were recorded in additional paid-in capital within stockholders' equity on the consolidated balance sheets.

On September 14, 2023, the Company entered into a warrant amendment on the March 2023 PIPE Warrants with the unaffiliated investor to reduce the exercise price from $30.00 per share to $10.00 per share for warrants to purchase 729,698 shares of Class A common stock. The warrant amendment was executed as consideration for professional services rendered to the Company. As a result, the Company accounted for the transaction in accordance with ASC 718 Stock-Based Compensation based on the calculated incremental fair value attributable to the modified warrant compared to the original warrant immediately prior to the modification and recognized an expense of $402 within selling, general and administrative on the consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Registered Direct Offerings

On April 10, 2023, the Company closed on a registered direct offering of 923,076 shares of its Class A common stock together with warrants ("April 2023 Registered Direct Warrants") to purchase up to 923,076 shares of its Class A common stock at a combined purchase price of $6.50 per share and accompanying warrant, resulting in total gross proceeds of approximately $6,000 before deducting placement agent commissions and other estimated offering expenses. The April 2023 Registered Direct Warrants have an exercise price of $7.50, became exercisable beginning six months after the date of issuance and will expire five years thereafter. The Company used the $5,505 net proceeds from the offering to repay its obligations to Yorkville under the PPA. The Company considered the appropriate accounting guidance and concluded that the April 2023 Registered Direct Warrants qualified for liability treatment, and therefore, recorded the warrant liability at fair value $4,280 which was based on a Black-Scholes option pricing model. The remainder of the net proceeds were allocated to the Class A common stock issued and recorded as a component of equity.

On July 31, 2023, the Company closed on a registered direct offering of 857,142 shares of its Class A common stock together with warrants ("July 2023 Registered Direct Warrants") to purchase up to 857,142 shares of its Class A common stock at a combined purchase price of $3.50 per share and accompanying warrant, resulting in total gross proceeds of approximately $3,000 before deducting placement agent commissions and other estimated offering expenses. The July 2023 Registered Direct Warrants have an exercise price of $3.50, became exercisable beginning six months after the date of issuance and will expire five years thereafter. The Company used the $2,740 net proceeds for working capital and general corporate purposes. The Company considered the appropriate accounting guidance and concluded that the July 2023 Registered Direct Warrants qualified for liability treatment, and therefore, recorded the warrant liability at fair value $2,645 which was based on a Black-Scholes option pricing model. The remainder of the net proceeds were allocated to the Class A common stock issued and recorded as a component of equity.

In connection with the July 31, 2023 registered direct offering described above, the Company also entered into an amendment to certain existing warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 892,856 shares at an exercise price of $7.50 (consisting of all of the warrants originally issued in May 2022 and a portion of which were issued in April 2023), and such amended warrants have a reduced exercise price of $3.50 per share. As noted above, the modification resulted in an increase to the warrant liability of $511 based on the Black-Scholes option pricing model as of the July 31, 2023 modification date.

May 2023 PIPE

On May 18, 2023, the Company closed on a securities purchase agreement with a group of accredited investors, providing for the private placement of an aggregate (i)581,394 shares of its Class A common stock and (ii) accompanying warrants to purchase up to 581,394 shares of Class A common stock (the “May 2023 PIPE Warrants”), for $5.20 per share and $1.25 per accompanying May 2023 PIPE Warrant, for an aggregate gross purchase price of $3,750. Each May 2023 PIPE Warrant has an exercise price of $10.00 per share, is immediately exercisable, will expire on May 18, 2028 (five years from the date of issuance), and is subject to customary adjustments for certain transactions affecting the Company’s capitalization. The May 2023 PIPE Warrants may not be exercised if the aggregate number of shares of Class A common stock beneficially owned by the holder thereof (together with its affiliates) would exceed the specified percentage cap provided therein (which may be adjusted upon 61 days advance notice) immediately after exercise thereof. The Company evaluated the May 2023 PIPE Warrants under ASC 815 and determined that they did not require liability classification and met the requirements for a derivative scope exception under ASC 815-10-15-74(a)for instruments that are both indexed to an entity’s own stock and classified in stockholders’ equity. Accordingly, the proceeds were allocated between common stock and the May 2023 PIPE Warrants at their respective relative fair value basis to stockholders’ equity on the consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of the May 2023 PIPE Warrants was determined using a Black-Scholes option pricing model and the common stock based on the closing date share price and were recorded in additional paid-in capital within stockholders’ equity on the consolidated balance sheets.

Warrants

On March 1, 2022, Celularity and certain of the related party investors amended and restated the investors’ respective Legacy Celularity Warrants to (i) reduce the exercise price per share from $75.30 per share to $35.00 per share, subject to adjustment as set forth in the A&R Warrants, (ii) remove the transfer restrictions set forth in the A&R Warrants, and (iii) make other changes reflecting the impact of the business combination. In conjunction with the amendment, those investors exercised 1,328,138 of the A&R Warrants in exchange for 1,328,138 shares of Class A Common Stock for gross proceeds of $46,485. The Company accounted for the amendment as a cost to issue equity with the incremental fair value of $15,985 related to the amendment recognized as an offset to the proceeds received. However, because these were equity classified warrants, the net impact to the consolidated statements of convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ equity (deficit) was zero.

As of December 31, 2023, the Company had outstanding warrants to purchase 7,070,627 shares of Class A common stock. A summary of the warrants is as follows:

Number ofsharesExercisepriceExpirationdate
Dragasac Warrant(1)652,981$67.70March 16, 2025
Public Warrants(2)1,437,447$115.00July 16, 2026
Sponsor Warrants(2)849,999$115.00July 16, 2026
May 2022 PIPE Warrants405,405$3.50October 10, 2028
March 2023 PIPE Warrants208,485$30.00March 27, 2028
March 2023 PIPE Warrants (modified)729,698$10.00March 27, 2028
March 2023 Loan Warrants75,000$7.10March 17, 2028
April 2023 Registered Direct Warrants435,625$7.50October 10, 2028
April 2023 Registered Direct Warrants (modified)487,451$3.50October 10, 2028
May 2023 PIPE Warrants581,394$10.00May 17, 2028
June 2023 Warrants50,000$8.10June 20, 2028
June 2023 Loan Warrants300,000$8.10June 20, 2028
July 2023 Registered Direct Warrants857,142$3.50January 31, 2029

(1)

The exercise price is the lesser of $67.70 per share or 80% of either (i) the value attributed to one share of Legacy Celularity Series B Preferred Stock upon consummation of a change in control or the closing of a strategic transaction or (ii) the price at which one share of common stock is sold to the public market in an initial public offering.

(2)

The number of Public Warrants and Sponsor Warrants outstanding was not adjusted for the reverse stock split. There are 14,374,478 Public Warrants and 8,499,999 Sponsor Warrants outstanding. After the reverse stock split, the number of warrants outstanding remains the same. However, each outstanding warrant is now exercisable for one-tenth of a share of Class A common stock, and the exercise price per share was adjusted to $115.00 as a result of the split.

2024 Warrant Repricing

In connection with the execution of the private placement on January 12, 2024 described below, the Company agreed to reprice 652,981 legacy warrants held by Dragasac with a previous exercise price of $67.70 to a new exercise price of $2.4898. The term of the warrant was unchanged.

January 2024 PIPE Warrants

On January 12, 2024, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with an existing investor, Dragasac Limited, providing for the private placement of (i)2,141,098 shares of its Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, or the Class A common stock, and (ii) accompanying warrants to purchase up to 535,274 shares of Class A common stock (“January 2024 PIPE Warrants”), for $2.4898 per share and $1.25 per accompanying January 2024 PIPE Warrant, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $6,000. The closing of the private placement occurred on January 16, 2024. The securities were issued pursuant to an exemption from registration provided for under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Regulation D promulgated thereunder. The offer and sale of the shares and January 2024 PIPE Warrants (including the shares underlying the January 2024 PIPE Warrants) has not been registered under the Act or any state securities laws. The securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements. Each 2024 PIPE Warrant has an exercise price of $2.4898 per share, is immediately exercisable, and will expire on January 16, 2029 (five years from the date of issuance).

Effective February 16, 2024, in order to comply with Section 4.15(a) of the securities purchase agreement, the Company entered into an amended employment agreement with its Chief Administrative Officer ("CAO"), whereby the CAO agreed to decrease his base salary from $500 to $425 per year through December 31, 2024.

Warrant Modifications

On March 13, 2024, in connection with the RWI Forbearance Agreement (See Note 10), the Company agreed to issue RWI a warrant to acquire up to 300,000 shares of Common Stock, which expires June 20, 2028 and has an exercise price of $5.895 per share. Additionally, on March 13, 2024, in connection with the Starr Forbearance Agreement (See Note 10), the Company agreed to amend the exercise price of the 75,000 March 2023 Loan Warrants expiring March 17, 2028 from $7.10 per share to $5.895 per share (the "Minimum Price" as determined pursuant to Nasdaq 5635(d) on March 13, 2024) and the 50,000 June 2023 Warrants expiring June 20, 2028 from $8.10 per share to $5.895 per share , each of which are held by C.V. Starr.

Standby Equity Purchase Agreement

On March 13, 2024, the Company and Yorkville entered into a SEPA. Under the SEPA, the Company has the right to sell to Yorkville up to $10,000,000 of its Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share subject to certain limitations and conditions set forth in the SEPA, from time to time, over a 36-month period. Sales of the common stock to Yorkville under the SEPA, and the timing of any such sales, are at the Company's option, and the Company is under no obligation to sell any shares of common stock to Yorkville under the SEPA except in connection with notices that may be submitted by Yorkville, in certain circumstances as described below.

Upon the satisfaction of the conditions precedent in the SEPA, which include having a resale shelf for shares of common stock issued to Yorkville declared effective, the Company has the right to direct Yorkville to purchase a specified number of shares of common stock by delivering written notice ("Advance"). An Advance may not exceed 100% of the average of the daily trading volume of the common stock on Nasdaq, during thefive consecutive trading days immediately preceding the written notice.

Yorkville will generally purchase shares pursuant to an Advance at a price per share equal to 97% of the VWAP, on Nasdaq during thethree consecutive trading days commencing on the date of the delivery of the written notice (unless the Company specifies a minimum acceptable price or there is no VWAP on the subject trading day).

The SEPA will automatically terminate on the earliest to occur of (i) the first day of the month next following the 36-month anniversary of the date of the SEPA or (ii) the date on which Yorkville shall have made payment of for shares of common stock equal to $10.0 million. The Company has the right to terminate the SEPA at no cost or penalty upon five trading days’ prior written notice to Yorkville, provided that there are no outstanding advances for which shares of Common Stock need to be issued and the convertible note(Initial Advance) has been paid in full. The Company and Yorkville may also agree to terminate the SEPA by mutual written consent.

As consideration for Yorkville’s commitment to purchase the shares of common stock pursuant to the SEPA, the Company paid Yorkville a $25 cash due diligence fee and a commitment fee equal to 16,964 shares of common stock

In connection with the entry into the SEPA, on March 13, 2024, the Company entered into a registration rights agreement with Yorkville, pursuant to which the Company agreed to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) no later than May 3, 2024, a registration statement for the resale by Yorkville of the shares of Common Stock issued under the SEPA (including the commitment fee shares). The Company agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to have such registration statement declared effective within 45 days of such filing and to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement during the 36-month commitment period. The Company will not have the ability to request any Advances under the SEPA (nor may Yorkville convert the Initial Advance into Common Stock) until such resale registration statement is declared effective by the SEC.

Delaware Section 205 Proceeding

On July 14, 2021, Celularity, then operating as GX Acquisition Corp. (“Pre-Merger Company”), held a special meeting of stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) to approve certain matters related to the business combination between the Pre-Merger Company and Celularity Operations, Inc. (“Legacy Celularity”), including a proposal to adopt a certificate of amendment to the Pre-Merger Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation (the “Pre-Merger Charter”) to increase the number of authorized shares of its common stock from 110,000,000 to 730,000,000 (the "Increase Amendment”). The Increase Amendment received approval from the holders of a majority of the Pre-Merger Company’s outstanding shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock, voting together as a single class, that were outstanding as of the record date for such Special Meeting. Following the Special Meeting, the business combination closed, the Pre-Merger Company changed its name to “Celularity Inc.” and the Pre-Merger Charter, as amended to give effect to the Authorized Share Amendment (the “New Charter”), became effective.

A recent decision by the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (the “Court”)in Garfield v. Boxed, Inc., 2022 WL 17959766 (Del. Ch. Dec. 27, 2022), created uncertainty as to whether Section 242(b)(2) of the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”) would have required the Celularity to seek and obtain a vote of a majority of the shares of Class A common stock to approve the Increase Amendment to the Pre-Merger Charter. Thus, to resolve any potential uncertainty, on March 14, 2023, Celularity filed a petition (the “Petition”) in the Court under Section 205 of the DGCL seeking validation and a declaration of effectiveness of the New Charter and actions taken in reliance thereon, including the Increase Amendment and the shares issued pursuant thereto, captioned In re Celularity, Inc., C.A. No. 2023-0317-LWW (Del. Ch.) (the “Section 205 Action”). Section 205 of the DGCL permits the Court, in its discretion, to ratify and validate potentially validate corporate acts and stock after considering a variety of factors.

On March 29, 2023, the Court of Chancery held a hearing in the Section 205 Action and orally granted the Petition, and, later that same day, the Court issued an order in the Section 205 Action, in which it validated and declared effective the Increase Amendment and the Certificate of Incorporation as of 10:00 a.m. (EDT) on July 16, 2021, and all shares of capital stock of the Company issued in reliance on the effectiveness of the Increase Amendment and the Certificate of Incorporation as of the date and time of the original issuance of such shares. The Courts order has addressed and eliminated the uncertainty created by the Garfield Court’s decision.

2021 Equity Incentive Plan

In July 2021, the Company’s board of directors adopted and the Company’s stockholders approved the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”). The 2021 Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options (“ISOs”) to employees and for the grant of nonstatutory stock options (“NSOs”), stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock unit awards, performance awards and other forms of stock awards to employees, directors and consultants.

The number of shares of Class A Common Stock initially reserved for issuance under the 2021 Plan is 2,091,528. As of December 31, 2023,821,789 shares remain available for future grant under the 2021 Plan. The number of shares reserved for issuance will automatically increase on January 1 of each year, for a period of 10 years, from January 1, 2022 through January 1, 2031, by 4%of the total number of shares of Celularity capital stock outstanding on December 31 of the preceding calendar year, or a lesser number of shares as may be determined by the Company’s board of directors. Shares subject to stock awards granted under the 2021 Plan that expire or terminate without being exercised in full, or that are paid out in cash rather than in shares, will not reduce the number of shares available for issuance under the 2021 Plan. Additionally, shares issued pursuant to stock awards under the 2021 Plan that are repurchased orforfeited, as well as shares that are reacquired as consideration for the exercise or purchase price of a stock award or to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to a stock award, will become available for future grant under the 2021 Plan.

The 2021 Plan is administered by the Company’s board of directors. The Company’s board of directors, or a duly authorized committee thereof, may delegate to one or more officers the authority to (i) designate employees other than officers to receive specified stock awards and (ii) determine the number of shares to be subject to such stock awards. Subject to the terms of the 2021 Plan, the plan administrator has the authority to determine the terms of awards, including recipients, the exercise price or strike price of stock awards, if any, the number of shares subject to each stock award, the fair market value of a share, the vesting schedule applicable to the awards, together with any vesting acceleration, the form of consideration, if any, payable upon exercise or settlement of the stock award and the terms and conditions of the award agreements for use under the 2021 Plan. The plan administrator has the power to modify outstanding awards under the 2021 Plan. Subject to the terms of the 2021 Plan and in connection with a corporate transaction or capitalization adjustment, the plan administrator may not reprice or cancel and regrant any award at a lower exercise price, strike price or purchase price or cancel any award with an exercise price, strike price or purchase price in exchange for cash, property or other awards without first obtaining the approval of the Company’s stockholders.

2017 Equity Incentive Plan

The 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2017 Plan”) adopted by Legacy Celularity’s board of directors and approved by Legacy Celularity’s stockholders provided for Legacy Celularity to grant stock options to employees, directors and consultants of Legacy Celularity. In connection with the closing of the Business Combination and effectiveness of the 2021 Plan, no further grants will be made under the 2017 Plan.

The total number of stock options that could have been issued under the 2017 Plan was 3,234,204. Shares that expired, forfeited, canceled or otherwise terminated without having been fully exercised were available for future grant under the 2017 Plan.

The 2017 Plan is administered by the Company’s board of directors or, at the discretion of the Company’s board of directors, by a committee of the board of directors. The exercise prices, vesting and other restrictions were determined at the discretion of Legacy Celularity’s board of directors, or its committee if so delegated, except that the exercise price per share of stock options could not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the share of common stock on the date of grant and the term of stock option could not be greater thanten years. Stock options granted to employees, officers, members of the board of directors and consultants typically vested over athree orfour year period.

Stock Option Valuation

Awards with Service Conditions

The fair value of each option is estimated on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model that takes into account inputs such as the exercise price, the estimated fair value of the underlying common stock at grant date, expected term, expected stock price volatility, risk-free interest rate, and dividend yield. The fair value of each grant of stock options was determined by the Company using the methods and assumptions discussed below. Certain of these inputs are subjective and generally require judgment to determine.

The expected term of employee stock options with service-based vesting is determined using the “simplified” method, whereby the expected life equals the arithmetic average of the vesting term and the original contractual term of the option due to the Company’s lack of sufficient historical data. The expected term of non-employee options is equal to the contractual term or its estimated term based on the underlying agreement.

The expected stock price volatility is based on historical volatilities of comparable public entities within the Company’s industry.

The risk-free interest rate is based on the interest rate payable on U.S. Treasury securities in effect at the time of grant for a period that is commensurate with the respective expected term or contractual term.

The expected dividend yield is 0% because the Company has not historically paid, and does not expect, for the foreseeable future, to pay a dividend on its common stock.

The following table presents, on a weighted average basis, the assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to determine the grant-date fair value of stock options granted during theyears ended December 31, 2023 and 2022:

Year EndedDecember 31,
20232022
Risk-free interest rate4.1%2.7%
Expected term (in years)5.65.9
Expected volatility86.5%77.1%
Expected dividend yield—%—%

The weighted average grant-date fair value per share of stock options granted during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was $5.35 and $5.43, respectively.

The following table summarizes option activity with service conditions under the 2021 Plan and the 2017 Plan:

OptionsWeightedAverageExercise PriceWeightedAverageContract Term(years)AggregateIntrinsicValue
Outstanding at December 31, 20222,514,452$49.086.1$7,851
Granted741,6345.35
Exercised(108,637)2.80
Forfeited/Expired(327,262)42.23
Outstanding at December 31, 20232,820,187$40.165.6$—
Vested and expected to vest December 31, 20232,820,187$40.165.6$—
Exercisable at December 31, 20232,025,287$46.014.5$—

The aggregate intrinsic value of options is calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the stock options and the fair value of the Company’s Class A Common Stock for those options that had exercise prices lower than the fair value of the Company’s Class A Common Stock.

The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense relating to awards with service conditions of $9,293 and $10,702 during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the aggregate intrinsic value was $0 and $7,997 for the stock options exercised, respectively. As of December 31, 2023, unrecognized compensation cost for options issued with service conditions was $13,449 and will be recognized over an estimated weighted-average amortization period of 2.59 years.

Awards with Performance Conditions

In connection with the advisory agreement signed with Robin L. Smith, MD (see Note 19), the Company awarded options to acquire a total of 105,000 shares with an exercise price of $29.90 to Dr. Smith, a former member of the Company’s board of directors. The initial tranche of 25,000 stock options vested upon execution of the advisory agreement on August 16, 2022. The remaining 80,000 stock options are subject to vesting upon achievement of certain predefined milestones in relation to the expansion of the degenerative disease business. On November 1, 2022, the second tranche of 20,000 stock options vested upon achievement of the first milestone. The fair value of the award was determined based on a Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The Company's grant date fair value assumptions were 79.9% expected volatility,2.95% risk-free interest rate,5 year expected term, and 0% expected dividend yield. There were no milestones achieved and accordingly there was no stock-based compensation recorded during theyear ended December 31, 2023. The remaining 60,000 stock options were forfeited on August 16, 2023 upon termination of the advisory agreement. The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $0 and $881 for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. As of December 31, 2023, the remaining unrecognized compensation cost was $1,175, and will be recognized upon probable achievement of the milestones.

Awards with Market Conditions

In September 2021, the Company awarded options to acquire a total of 246,928 shares with an exercise price of $63.20 to the Company’s former President in connection with the commencement of his employment. The grant was comprised of four equal tranches, and would vest in up to five equal installments in respect of achieving certain share price targets between the third and fourth anniversary of the effective date, subject to his continued employment with the Company. The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense of $1,167 in 2022 and after the Company’s President resigned effective August 31, 2022, and the President’s award was terminated at such time, all previously recognized stock-based compensation expense of $1,681 was reversed in 2022, and a consulting agreement was signed thereafter, refer to Note 19 for further details.

Restricted Stock Units

The Company issues RSUs to employees that generally vest over atwo-year period with 50% of awards vesting after 1 year and then the remaining 50% vesting after 2 years. Any unvested shares will generally be forfeited upon termination of services. The fair value of an RSU is equal to the fair market value price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. RSU expense is amortized straight-line over the vesting period.

The following table summarizes activity related to RSU stock-based payment awards:

Number of SharesWeightedAverageGrant Date Fair Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2022227,013$73.35
Granted954,931$6.29
Released(83,759)$65.05
Forfeited(274,853)$21.37
Outstanding at December 31, 2023823,332$13.77

The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $5,724 and $4,787 for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, related to RSUs. As of December 31, 2023, the total unrecognized expense related to all RSUs was $7,732, which the Company expects to recognize over a weighted-average period of 2.06 years.

Performance Stock Units

In July 2023, the Company granted 174,500 performance stock unit awards (“PSUs”) to certain members of management, with a grant date fair value of $5.00 per unit based on the market closing share price on the date of grant. The awards are scheduled to vest over a period ofone tothree years from the grant date based on continuous employment and if a specified market performance is achieved. As of December 31, 2023, all of the PSUs were unvested and total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense was $871, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.79 years if the underlying awards are deemed probably of being earned. As of December 31, 2023, the specified market based performance metric was deemed not probable of achievement, thereforeno stock-based compensation was recognized during theyear ended December 31, 2023.

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense in the following expense categories of its consolidated statements of operations:

Year Ended December 31,
20232022
Cost of revenues$580$410
Research and development1,8322,118
Selling, general and administrative12,60513,328
$15,017$15,856

The following table provides information about disaggregated revenue by product and services:

Year Ended December 31,
20232022
Product sales and rentals$13,149$3,749
Services5,4415,512
License, royalty and other4,1818,714
Net revenues$22,771$17,975

The following table provides changes in deferred revenue from contract liabilities:

20232022
Balance at January 1$4,492$4,067
Deferral of revenue*6,2665,004
Recognition of unearned revenue(4,738)(4,579)
Balance at December 31$6,020$4,492
  • Deferral of revenue resulted from payments received in advance of performance under the biobanking services storage contracts that are recognized as revenue under the contract as performance is completed. Also includes up-front payment incurred in connection with signing of the Regeneron Services Agreement in August 2023 (see Note 15 below).

License and Distribution Agreements

Regeneron Research Collaboration Services Agreement

On August 25, 2023, the Company entered into a multi-year research collaboration services agreement with Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Regeneron"), pursuant to which the Company will support the research effort of Regeneron's allogeneic cell therapy candidates (the "Regeneron Services Agreement"). The Regeneron Services Agreement’s initial focus is the research on a targeted allogeneic gamma delta chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy owned by Regeneron designed to enhance proliferation and potency against solid tumors. Payments to the Company under the Regeneron Services Agreement included a non­refundable up-front payment and payments based upon the achievement of defined milestones according to written statements of work. The Regeneron Services Agreement will expire five years from the effective date and may be terminated immediately by either party for the uncured material breach, bankruptcy, or insolvency of the other party. Regeneron may also terminate for convenience upon 30 days’ written notice.

The Regeneron Services Agreement grants Regeneron a royalty-free, fully-paid up, worldwide, non-exclusive license, with the right to grant sublicenses, to the Company’s intellectual property (“IP”) to the extent that any such license is necessary for Regeneron to fully use the Company’s research services. The Company determined that the (1) research licenses and (2) the research activities performed by the Company represent a single combined performance obligation under the Regeneron Services Agreement. The Company determined that Regeneron cannot benefit from the licenses separately from the research activities because these services are specialized and rely on the Company’s expertise such that these activities are highly interrelated and therefore not distinct. Accordingly, the promised goods and services represent one combined performance obligation and the entire transaction price was allocated to that single combined performance obligation. The performance obligation will be satisfied over the research term as the Company performs the research activities.

The upfront payment of $750 was recorded as deferred revenue and within accounts receivable as of December 31, 2023, and will be recognized as revenue as the combined performance obligation is satisfied. The Company recognizes revenue using the cost-to-cost method, which it believes best depicts the transfer of control to the customer over time. Under the cost-to-cost method, the extent of progress towards completion is measured based on the ratio of actual costs incurred to the total estimated costs expected upon satisfying the identified performance obligation. Under this method, revenue is recorded as a percentage of the estimated transaction price based on the extent of progress towards completion. As of December 31, 2023, the potential research milestone payments that the Company is eligible to receive and have not been achieved, and were excluded from the transaction price as they were fully constrained by uncertain events. The Company will reevaluate the transaction price at the end of each reporting period and as uncertain events are resolved or other changes in circumstances occur, and if necessary, the Company will adjust its estimate of the transaction price. Any additions to the transaction price would be reflected in the period as a cumulative revenue catch-up based on the ratio of costs incurred to the total estimated costs expected applied to the revised transaction price

Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. License and Transfer Agreement

The Company and Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. ("Sorrento"), a related party through September 30, 2023, are party to a License and Transfer Agreement for the exclusive worldwide license to CD19 CAR-T constructs for use in placenta-derived cells and/or cord blood-derived cells for the treatment of any disease or disorder (the “2020 Sorrento License Agreement”). The Company retains the right to sublicense the rights granted under the agreement with Sorrento’s prior written consent. As consideration for the license, the Company is obligated to pay Sorrento a royalty equal to low single-digit percentage of net sales (as defined within the agreement) and a royalty equal to low double-digit percentage of all sublicensing revenues (as defined within the agreement). The 2020 Sorrento License Agreement will remain in effect until terminated by either the Company or Sorrento for uncured material breach upon 90 days written notice or, after the first anniversary of the effective date of the 2020 Sorrento License Agreement, by the Company for convenience upon six months’ written notice to Sorrento. On October 19, 2023, Sorrento filed a Plan of Reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas which plan contemplates a liquidation of the debtor. If the Plan is confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court, the Company believes that Sorrento will not be able to perform under the license and that any rights the Company might have under the license would be unenforceable. After assessing the status of the IND to determine an optional path forward for the program, the Company has elected to terminate development of CYCART-19 for B-cell malignancies during the third quarter of 2023. The Company may continue pre-clinical development of other T-cell candidates.

Genting Innovation PTE LTD Distribution Agreement

On May 4, 2018, concurrently with Dragasac’s equity investment in Legacy Celularity, Legacy Celularity entered into a distribution agreement with Genting Innovation pursuant to which Genting Innovation was granted supply and distribution rights to certain Company products in select Asia markets (the “Genting Agreement”). The Genting Agreement grants Genting Innovation limited distribution rights to the Company’s then-current portfolio of degenerative disease products and provides for the automatic rights to future products developed by or on behalf of the Company.

The term of the Genting Agreement was renewed on January 31, 2023, and automatically renews for successive twelve month terms unless: Genting provides written notice of its intention not to renew at least three months prior to a renewal term or the Genting Agreement is otherwise terminated by either party for cause.

Genting Innovation and Dragasac are both direct subsidiaries of Genting Berhad, a public limited liability company incorporated and domiciled in Malaysia.

On June 14, 2023, the Genting Agreement was amended and restated to include manufacturing rights in the territories covered under the agreement, expanded to include two new countries, and a commitment by the Company to provide technology transfer pursuant to the plan established by a Joint Steering Committee. On January 17, 2024, the Company further amended the Genting Agreement to distribution and manufacturing rights to certain of the Company’s cell therapy products, including PSC-100, PDA-001, PDA-002, pEXO-001, APPL-001 and CYNK-001.

Celgene Corporation License Agreement

The Company is party to a license agreement with Celgene (the “Celgene Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company granted Celgene two separate licenses to certain intellectual property. The Celgene Agreement grants Celgene a royalty-free, fully-paid up, worldwide, non-exclusive license to the certain intellectual property (“IP”) for pre-clinical research purposes in all fields and a royalty-free, fully-paid up, worldwide license, with the right to grant sublicenses, for the development, manufacture, commercialization and exploitation of products in the field of the construction of any CAR, the modification of any T-lymphocyte or NK cell to express such a CAR, and/or the use of such CARs or T-lymphocytes or NK cells for any purpose, including prophylactic, diagnostic, and/or therapeutic uses thereof. The Celgene Agreement will remain in effect until its termination by either party for cause.

Exclusive Supply and Distribution Agreements

On May 7, 2021, the Company entered into asix-year supply and distribution agreement with Arthrex, Inc. ("Arthrex") that includes (i) an exclusive Biovance, Interfyl, and Centaflex license for distribution and commercialization within the United States for the orthopedic surgery and (ii) an exclusive Interfyl and Centaflex license for commercialization and distribution within the United States for the acute and chronic non-healing wound market (the “Arthrex Supply and Distribution Agreement”). The Arthrex Supply and Distribution Agreement will automatically renew for terms oftwo-year periods unless either party gives notice of non-renewal at least twelve months advance of the end of the then current term. At least ninety days prior to the start of each calendar quarter, the Company and Arthrex will agree in good faith to a minimum binding forecast based upon projected sales volume by Arthrex for said upcoming calendar quarter for each of the products. Upon agreement, Arthrex shall submit to the Company a purchase order to purchase products for the minimum forecasted quantities. The Company shall invoice Arthrex after the product has been issued and payments for such invoices will be 2%, ten netforty-five days from the date of the invoice. Upon material breach of the Arthrex Supply and Distribution Agreement either party may deliver such breach to the other party and the notified party will have thirty days to cure such breach. If the notified party fails to cure the material breach of the Arthrex Supply and Distribution Agreement the non-breaching party may terminate the respective agreement. Under the Arthrex Supply and Distribution Agreement, the Company and Arthrex will establish a joint steering committee to oversee commercialization activities of the products. Membership of the joint steering committee will be comprised of an equal number of employees of each respective party.

On September 1, 2021, the Company entered into athree-year supplyand distribution agreement with Evolution Biologyx, LLC (“Evolution”) that includes an exclusive Interfyl license for the distribution and commercialization within the United States within any medical specialty where Interfyl is administered in an in-office or in-patient setting and is reimbursed through Medicare Part B or any successor, equivalent or similar category established by the Center for Medicare Services or other Government Authority, except in the medical specialty of orthopedic surgery excluding trauma or spine applications in the medical specialty or orthopedic or neurologic surgery (the “Evolution Supply and Distribution Agreement”). On April 13, 2023, the Company terminated the Evolution Supply and Distribution Agreement for uncured material breach resulting from Evolution’s refusal to pay outstanding invoices in the amount of approximately $2.35 million. On April 17, 2023, we filed a complaint against Evolution in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey to recover unpaid invoice amounts, plus interest (See Note 11).

Pulthera, LLC Binding Term Sheet

Concurrent with the entry into the securities purchase agreement for the private placement described in Note 9 above, the Company executed a binding term sheet to negotiate and enter into a sublicense agreement of certain assets from an affiliate of Pulthera, LLC (the "sublicensor"). Pursuant to the binding term sheet, the Company paid sublicensor $3,000 option fee in cash and issued $1,000 of shares of its Class A common stock (169,492 shares based on the closing price on March 17, 2023) as consideration for stem-cells inventory to be used in research and development. The option fee paid by the Company will be applied towards an initial license fee as outlined in the sublicense agreement. The Company is required to use diligent and reasonable efforts to develop and obtain regulatory approval to market at least one licensed product contingent upon a firm written commitment to provide further financing to the Company. The $3,000 option fee was recorded as acquired IPR&D expense included in research and development expense on the consolidated statements of operations for theyear ended December 31, 2023, as the acquired IPR&D had no alternative future use.

License Agreement with BioCellgraft, Inc.

On December 11, 2023, the Company and BioCellgraft, Inc. ("BioCellgraft") entered into a license agreement whereby the Company granted an exclusive license to BioCellgraft, with the right to sublicense, to develop and commercialize certain licensed products to the dental market in the United States over an initial four year term and will automatically renew for an additionaltwo years unless either party provides written notice of termination. BioCellgraft will pay to the Company total license fees of $5,000 over atwo year period, as defined. Upon execution of the agreement, the Company received a $300 payment towards the first year payment.

Benefit Plan

The Company established a defined contribution savings plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. This plan covers all employees who meet minimum age and service requirements and allows participants to defer a portion of their annual compensation on a pre-tax basis. Matching contributions to the plan may be made at the discretion of the Company’s board of directors. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company made contributions of $198. During theyear ended December 31, 2022, the Company accrued $1,159, but has not made the matching contribution to the plan.

Income Taxes

A summary of the Company’s current and deferred tax provision is as follows:

Year Ended December 31,
20232022
Current income tax expense:
Federal · $ · - · $ · -
State1013
Total current income tax expense1013
Deferred income tax expense (benefit):
Federal11
State(1)(1)
Total deferred tax expense——
Total expense from income taxes$10$13

A reconciliation of the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate to the Company’s effective income tax rate is as follows:

Year Ended December 31,
20232022
Federal statutory income tax rate21.0%21.0%
State income taxes, net of federal benefits1.4%(38.9)%
Interest accretion expense11.0%(186.9)%
Change in valuation allowance(20.0)%269.1%
Mark to market warrant0.5%(58.5)%
Deferred true-up(2.4)%0.2%
Stock-based compensation(0.0)%(8.2)%
Impairment(12.0)%5.3%
Other permanent items0.5%(3.1)%
Effective income tax rate(0.0)%(0.0)%

Net deferred tax liabilities as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 consisted of the following:

Year Ended December 31,
20232022
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss carryforwards$109,544$102,723
Research and development tax credit carryforwards5,6745,674
Stock-based compensation expense16,53914,321
Startup costs498588
Intangible assets3,4423,905
Deferred revenue1,4411,135
Unicap56
Imputed interest on contingent payments1105,654
Legal fee capitalization and amortization1,1711,342
Capitalized research and development26,61319,318
Other4,7513,121
Total deferred tax assets169,788157,787
Deferred tax liabilities:
In-process research and development—(27,271)
Total deferred tax liabilities—(27,271)
Valuation allowance(169,797)(130,525)
Net deferred tax liabilities$(9)$(9)

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:

UnrecognizedTax Benefits
Balance at December 31, 2021$1,270
Decrease related to current year tax provisions(242)
Balance at December 31, 2022$1,028
Decrease related to current year tax provisions—
Balance at December 31, 2023$1,028

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company had U.S. federal and state net operating loss carryforwards of $109,544 and $102,723, respectively, which may be available to offset future taxable income and begin to expire in 2040. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company also had U.S. federal and state research and development tax credit carryforwards of $5,674, which may be available to offset future tax liabilities and begin to expire in 2032.

Utilization of the U.S. federal and state net operating loss carryforwards and research and development tax credit carryforwards may be subject to an annual limitation under Sections 382 and 383 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and corresponding provisions of state law, due to ownership changes that have occurred previously or that could occur in the future. These ownership changes may limit the amount of carryforwards that can be utilized annually to offset future taxable income or tax liabilities. In general, an ownership change, as defined by Section 382, results from transactions increasing the ownership of certain stockholders in the stock of a corporation by more than 50% over a three-year period. A corporation that experiences an ownership change is subject to an annual limitation under Section 382, which is determined by first multiplying the value of the Company’s stock at the time of the ownership change by the applicable long-term tax-exempt rate subject to additional adjustments, as required. The Company experienced an ownership change on August 15, 2017. The annual limitation from the ownership change is not expected to result in the expiration of net operating losses or research and development credits before utilization.

The realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the Company’s ability to generate taxable income in future years. ASC 740-10, Income Taxes, requires a valuation allowance to be applied against deferred tax assets when it is considered “more likely than not” that some or all of the gross deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company considers all available positive and negative evidence, including scheduled reversals of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, tax planning strategies, and recent financial performance.

At December 31, 2023, based upon the weight of available evidence, the Company concluded that it is not more likely than not that the benefits of the federal and state deferred tax assets will be realized. Accordingly, the Company has recorded valuation allowance against its federal and state gross deferred tax assets. The valuation allowance increased by $39,272 during theyear ended December 31, 2023.

The impact of an uncertain income tax position is recognized at the largest amount that is “more likely than not” to be sustained upon audit by the relevant taxing authority. An uncertain tax position will not be recognized if it has less than a 50% likelihood of being sustained.

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company had gross unrecognized tax benefits of $1,028. The Company does not expect that there will be a significant change in the unrecognized tax benefits over the next 12 months. The Company’s policy is to record interest and penalties related to income taxes as part of its income tax provision. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company hadno accrued interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions and no amounts had been recognized in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. and numerous states, as prescribed by the tax laws of the jurisdictions in which it operates. In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to examination by federal and state jurisdictions, where applicable. There are currently no pending tax examinations. The Company is open to future tax examination under statute from 2017 to the present; however, carryforward attributes that were acquired may still be adjusted upon examination by federal, state or local tax authorities if they either have been or will be used in a future period.

Segment Information

The Company regularly reviews its segments and the approach used by management to evaluate performance and allocate resources. Prior to the third quarter of 2020, Legacy Celularity managed operations asone segment. In the third quarter of 2020, the Company began to manage its operations through an evaluation ofthree distinct business segments: Cell Therapy, Degenerative Disease, and BioBanking. This change was prompted by certain organizational and personnel changes. The chief operating decision maker uses the revenues and earnings of the operating segments, among other factors, for performance evaluation and resource allocation among these segments.

The reportable segments were determined based on the distinct nature of the activities performed by each segment. Cell Therapy broadly refers to therapies the Company is researching and developing. Therapies being researched are unproven and in various phases of development. Degenerative Disease produces, sells and licenses products used in surgical and wound care markets. Biobanking collects stem cells from umbilical cords and placentas and provides storage of such cells on behalf of individuals for future use.

The Company manages its assets on a total company basis, not by operating segment. Therefore, the chief operating decision maker does not regularly review any asset information by operating segment and, accordingly, asset information is not reported by operating segment. Total assets were approximately $143,889 and $401,066 as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Financial information by segment is as follows:

CellTherapy · BioBanking · Degenerative Disease · Other · Total
Net revenues$—$5,441$17,330$—$22,771
Gross profit—3,7912,964—6,755
Direct expenses28,6941,7529,72040,87681,041
Segment contribution(28,694)2,039(6,756)(40,876)(74,286)
Indirect expenses118,001(a)118,001
Loss from operations$(192,287)
(a) Components of other
Change in fair value of contingent consideration liability(104,339)
Goodwill impairment112,347
IPR&D impairment107,800
Amortization2,193
Total other$118,001
CellTherapy · BioBanking · DegenerativeDisease · Other · Total
Net revenues$—$5,512$12,463$—$17,975
Gross profit—1,976(3,666)—(1,690)
Direct expenses75,3791,69910,85956,261144,198
Segment contribution(75,379)277(14,525)(56,261)(145,888)
Indirect expenses(120,288)(b)(120,288)
Loss from operations$(25,600)
(b) Components of other
Change in fair value of contingent consideration liability(126,277)
Change in fair value of contingent stock consideration186
Goodwill impairment3,610
Amortization2,193
Total other$(120,288)

Related Party Transactions

The related party transactions described below do not have any associated balances on the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022.

Amended and Restated Employment Agreement with Dr. Robert Hariri

On January 25, 2023, in order to address the Company's current working capital requirements, Dr. Robert Hariri, M.D., Ph.D., the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, agreed to temporarily reduce payment of his salary pursuant to his employment agreement to minimum wage level with the remaining salary deferred until December 31, 2023. As of December 31, 2023,$1,088 was recordedto accrued expenses on the consolidated balance sheets.

In order to comply with the Securities Purchase Agreement dated January 12, 2024 with Dragasac Limited that Dr. Hariri not be paid the $1,088 in base salary that was otherwise due to him for the 2023 calendar year unless the Company raises additional cash through offerings of equity securities with aggregate net proceeds equal or greater to $21.0 million at a valuation at least equal to the valuation, cost per security or exercise/conversion price, as applicable, of the Class A common stock and PIPE Warrant purchased by Dragasac Limited in January 2024. In compliance with the requirements of Internal Revenue Code Section 409A, the compensation committee of the Company's board of directors approved a cash bonus program, or bonus program, effective February 16, 2024, pursuant to which Dr. Hariri will be paid 125% of his unpaid base salary upon the satisfaction of the foregoing performance conditions. Accordingly, the Company entered into a second amendment to Dr. Hariri’s employment agreement implementing the 85%base salary reduction effective as of February 16, 2024 and documenting the bonus program. As a result of the reduction, Dr. Hariri’s annual rate ofbase salary for the 2024 year will be $180. Payment of Dr. Hariri’s base salary at the rate in effect prior to the reduction will resume on January 1, 2025.

March 2023 PIPE

On March 20, 2023, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with two accredited investors, including its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Robert Hariri, for an aggregate purchase price of $9,000 (of which Dr. Hariri subscribed for $2,000). See Note 12, Equity under March 2023 PIPE caption for further details.

Loan Agreement with Dr. Robert Hariri

On August 21, 2023, the Company entered into a $1,000 loan agreement with Dr. Robert Hariri, M.D., Ph.D., the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, which bears interest at a rate of 15% per year, with the first year of interest being paid in kind on the last day of each month and matures on August 21, 2024 (Note 9).

On October 12, 2023, in order to further address the Company's immediate working capital requirements, Robert Hariri, M.D., Ph.D., the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and the Company signed a promissory note ("CEO Promissory Note") for $285 which bears interest at a rate of 15.0% per year (Note 9).

Consulting & Advisory Agreements with Dr. Andrew Pecora

On August 31, 2022, Dr. Pecora resigned as the Company’s President, and subsequently entered into a consulting agreement with the Company dated September 21, 2022, to receive a $10 monthly fee for an initial six-month term and will be automatically renewed for one additional six- month term if either party does not provide notice of non-renewal. Simultaneously, the Company entered into a scientific and clinical advisor agreement (the “SAB Agreement”), effective as of September 1, 2022, whereby Dr. Pecora agreed to serve as co-chair of the Company’s scientific and clinical advisory board for a $10 monthly fee and a one-time grant of RSUs having a value of $125 on the grant date and will vest equally over four years. The SAB Agreement has a one-year term and may be renewed for successive one-year terms upon mutual agreement of both parties. The consulting agreement was early terminated effective January 14, 2023. Dr. Pecora continues to serve on the Company’s scientific and clinical advisory board.

Advisory Agreement with Robin L. Smith MD

On August 16, 2022, the Company entered into an advisory agreement with Robin L. Smith, MD, a then member of the Company’s board of directors, to receive $20 per month for advisory fees, an equity grant for a total amount of 105,000 stock options with the initial tranche of 25,000 stock options vesting upon execution of the advisory agreement and the remaining shares subject to vesting upon achievement of certain predefined milestones. On November 1, 2022, the second tranche of 20,000 stock options vested upon achievement of the milestone. The agreement also provides for a one-time cash bonus of $1,500 upon the successful achievement of the trigger event, as defined in the agreement. The Company paid advisory fees of $20 and$80 for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The advisory agreement expired pursuant to the terms of the agreement on August 16, 2023 and was not renewed for an additional term. Dr. Smith resigned from the Company’s board effective December 24, 2023.

COTA, Inc

In November 2020, Legacy Celularity and COTA, Inc. (“COTA”) entered into an Order Schedule (the “Order Schedule No. 2”), to the Master Data License Agreement between Legacy Celularity and COTA, dated October 29, 2018, pursuant to which COTA will provide the licensed data in connection with AML patients. The COTA Order Schedule No. 2 will terminate on the one-year anniversary following the final licensed data deliverable described therein. Andrew Pecora, M.D., Celularity’s former President, is the Founder and Chairman of the Board of COTA and Dr. Robin L. Smith, a former member of the Company’s board of directors, is an investor in COTA. The Company didnot make any payments to COTA during the year ended December 31, 2023, and made payments of$86 during the year ended December 31, 2022.

Cryoport Systems, Inc

The Company made payments totaling $33 and $70 to Cryoport Systems, Inc (“Cryoport”) for transportation of cryopreserved materials during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and director, Dr. Robert Hariri, M.D, Ph.D., has served on Cryoport’s board of directors since September 2015.

C.V. Starr Loan

On March 17, 2023, the Company entered into a $5,000 loan agreement with C.V. Starr. C.V. Starr is a significant stockholder of the Company, holding 75,000 warrants issued in March 2023 and another 50,000 issued in June 2023, for a total of 125,000 warrants to purchase Class A common stock and 764,069 shares of Class A common stock as of December 31, 2023.

On May 16, 2023, the Company entered into a $12,000 loan agreement, as amended on June 21, 2023, with RWI. RWI is affiliated with Lim Kok Thay, a significant stockholder and former member of the Company's board of directors, holding 300,000 warrants to purchase Class A common stock as of December 31, 2023.

Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.

In September 2020, the Company entered into the 2020 Sorrento Agreement, with Sorrento. Henry Ji, Ph.D., a former member of Legacy Celularity’s board of directors, previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Sorrento. Sorrento was also a significant stockholder and invested in the July 2021 PIPE Financing. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company didnot make any payments to Sorrento. During theyear ended December 31, 2022, the Company made payments totaling $1,821, to Sorrento for supply of products pursuant to the supply agreement.

Employment of an Immediate Family Member

Alexandra Hariri, the daughter of Robert J. Hariri, M.D., Ph.D., Celularity's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, is employed by Celularity as an Executive Director, Corporate Strategy & Business Development. For each of the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, Ms. Hariri’s base salary was $265 and $216 per year, respectively. Ms. Hariri has received and continues to be eligible to receive a bonus, equity awards and benefits on the same general terms and conditions as applicable to unrelated employees in similar positions.

Subsequent Events

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the date of issuance and there are no additional items that have not previously been mentioned elsewhere requiring disclosure (see Notes 1, 2, 3, 9, 11, 12, 15, and 19).

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