Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc
For the period ended Jun 30, 2024. Filed Aug 6, 2024.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2024
- NATURE OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Nature of Business
Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. (the "Company" or "Corbus") is a precision oncology company with a diversified portfolio and is committed to helping people defeat serious illness by bringing innovative scientific approaches to well-understood biological pathways. Corbus’ pipeline is comprised of two experimental drugs targeting solid tumors: CRB-701, a next-generation antibody drug conjugate ("ADC") that targets the expression of Nectin-4 on cancer cells to release a cytotoxic payload and CRB-601, an anti-integrin monoclonal antibody that blocks the activation of TGFβ expressed on cancer cells. The pipeline also includes CRB-913, a highly peripherally restricted cannabinoid type-1 ("CB1") receptor inverse agonist for the treatment of obesity. Since its inception, the Company has devoted substantially all of its efforts to business planning, research and development, recruiting management and technical staff, acquiring operating assets and raising capital. The Company’s business is subject to significant risks and uncertainties and the Company will be dependent on raising substantial additional capital before it becomes profitable, and it may never achieve profitability.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP") for interim financial reporting. In the opinion of management of the Company, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements reflect all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly, in all material respects, the condensed consolidated financial position of the Company as of June 30, 2024 and the results of its operations and changes in stockholders’ equity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 and its cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023. The December 31, 2023 condensed consolidated balance sheet was derived from audited financial statements. The Company prepared the condensed consolidated financial statements following the requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for interim reporting. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted. It is suggested that these condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed on March 12, 2024 (the “2023 Annual Report”). The results of operations for such interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full fiscal year.
Basis of Consolidation
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation.
The significant accounting policies used in preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q are consistent with those discussed in Note 3, “Significant Accounting Policies,” in our 2023 Annual Report.
- LIQUIDITY
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates continuity of operations, realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. The Company has incurred recurring losses since inception and as of June 30, 2024, had an accumulated deficit of approximately $453.6 million. The Company anticipates operating losses to continue for the foreseeable future due to, among other things, costs related to research funding, development of its product candidates and its pre-clinical and clinical programs, strategic alliances, and the development of its administrative organization. The Company expects that its cash, cash equivalents, and investments of approximately $147.0 million at June 30, 2024 will be sufficient to meet its operating and capital requirements at least twelve months from the issuance of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
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The source, timing and availability of any future financing will depend principally upon market conditions, and, more specifically, on the progress of the Company’s clinical development programs. Funding may not be available when needed, at all, or on terms acceptable to the Company. Lack of necessary funds may require the Company to, among other things, delay, scale back or eliminate some or all of the Company’s planned clinical or pre-clinical trials. Refer to Note 12 for additional information related to the Company's recent financings.
- CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH
The Company considers only those investments which are highly liquid, readily convertible to cash, and that mature within 90 days from the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. At June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, cash equivalents were comprised of money market funds and corporate debt securities with maturities less than 90 days from the date of purchase.
Restricted cash as of June 30, 2024 included security for a stand-by letter of credit issued in favor of a landlord for $0.7 million of which $0.3 million was classified in current assets and $0.4 million was classified in noncurrent assets as of June 30, 2024.
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash consist of the following (in thousands):
| June 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | $4,502 | $4,029 |
| Cash equivalents | 19,184 | 9,695 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 23,686 | 13,724 |
| Restricted cash, current | 285 | 192 |
| Restricted cash, noncurrent | 385 | 478 |
| Restricted cash | 670 | 670 |
| Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows | $24,356 | $14,394 |
As of June 30, 2024, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents held in the U.S. was approximately $19.4 million and approximately $4.3 million of cash was held in its subsidiaries in the United Kingdom and Australia. As of December 31, 2023, all of the Company’s cash was held in the U.S., except for approximately $3.8 million of cash which was held in its subsidiaries in the United Kingdom and Australia.
Our foreign subsidiaries in the United Kingdom and Australia may qualify for refundable research and development tax credits in the form of cash that were earned on certain research and development expenses incurred primarily outside of the U.S. The Company receivedno refundable research and development credits from foreign tax authoritiesfor the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 and$2.5 millionfor the six months ended June 30, 2024 recorded in other income (expense), net. No future conditions impact the recognition of these tax credits.
- INVESTMENTS
The following table summarizes the Company’s investments as of June 30, 2024 (in thousands):
| Amortized Cost · GrossUnrealizedGain · GrossUnrealizedLosses · Fair Value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt Securities: | |||||
| U.S. Treasury securities | $10,428 | $ | - | $(42) | $10,386 |
| U.S. government agency securities | 23,908 | - | (127) | 23,781 | |
| Corporate debt securities | 89,388 | 1 | (217) | 89,172 | |
| Total | $123,724 | $1 | $(386) | $123,339 | |
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The following table summarizes the amortized cost and fair value of the Company’s available-for-sale marketable debt securities by contractual maturity as of June 30, 2024 (in thousands):
| Amortized Cost | Fair Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Maturing in one year or less | $97,800 | $97,574 |
| Maturing after one year but less than three years | 25,924 | 25,765 |
| $123,724 | $123,339 |
The following table summarizes the Company’s investments as of December 31, 2023 (in thousands):
| Amortized Cost | GrossUnrealizedGain | GrossUnrealizedLosses | Fair Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt Securities: | ||||
| Corporate debt securities | 7,182 | 1 | (1) | 7,182 |
| Total | $7,182 | $1 | $(1) | $7,182 |
The following table summarizes the amortized cost and fair value of the Company’s available-for-sale marketable debt securities by contractual maturity as of December 31, 2023 (in thousands):
| Amortized Cost | Fair Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Maturing in one year or less | $7,182 | $7,182 |
| $7,182 | $7,182 |
- 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 utilized to determine such fair values as of June 30, 2024 (in thousands):
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets: | ||||
| Cash equivalents: | ||||
| Money market funds | $13,257 | $— | $— | $13,257 |
| Corporate debt securities | — | 5,927 | — | 5,927 |
| Investments: | ||||
| U.S. Treasury securities | — | 10,386 | — | 10,386 |
| U.S. government agency securities | — | 23,781 | — | 23,781 |
| Corporate debt securities | — | 89,172 | — | 89,172 |
| $13,257 | $129,266 | $— | $142,523 | |
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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 utilized to determine such fair values as of December 31, 2023 (in thousands):
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets: | ||||
| Cash Equivalents: | ||||
| Money market funds | $7,833 | $— | $— | $7,833 |
| Corporate debt securities | — | 1,862 | — | 1,862 |
| Investments: | ||||
| Corporate debt securities | — | 7,182 | — | 7,182 |
| $7,833 | $9,044 | $— | $16,877 | |
| Liabilities: | ||||
| Derivative liabilities | $— | $— | $39 | $39 |
- LICENSE AGREEMENTS
The Company entered into a license agreement (the “Jenrin License Agreement”) with Jenrin Discovery, LLC ("Jenrin"), a privately-held Delaware limited liability company, effective September 20, 2018. Pursuant to the Jenrin License Agreement, Jenrin granted the Company exclusive worldwide rights to develop and commercialize the Licensed Products (as defined in the Jenrin Agreement) which includes the Jenrin library of over 600 compounds and multiple issued and pending patent filings. The compounds are designed to treat inflammatory and fibrotic diseases by targeting the endocannabinoid system.
In consideration of the license and other rights granted by Jenrin, the Company paid Jenrin a $0.3 million upfront cash payment and is obligated to pay potential milestone payments to Jenrin totaling up to $18.4 million for each compound it elects to develop based upon the achievement of specified development and regulatory milestones. In addition, the Company is obligated to pay Jenrin royalties in the mid, single digits based on net sales of any Licensed Products, subject to specified reductions.
The Company entered into a license agreement (the “Milky Way License Agreement”) with Milky Way BioPharma, LLC (“Milky Way”), a subsidiary of Panorama Research Inc., effective May 25, 2021. Pursuant to the Milky Way License Agreement, the Company received an exclusive license, under certain patent rights and know-how owned or controlled by Milky Way, to develop, commercialize, and otherwise exploit products containing antibodies against integrin αvβ6 and/or integrin αvβ8 (“Licensed Products”), one of which the Company is referring to as CRB-602. Under the terms of the Milky Way License Agreement, the Company had sole responsibility for research, development, and commercialization of any Licensed Products, and the Company had agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to perform these activities. The Milky Way Agreement may be terminated earlier in specified situations, including termination for material breach or termination by the Company with advance notice. A notice of termination without reason was executed by the Company and sent to Milky Way on January 25, 2024, terminating the Milky Way Agreement effective as of July 23, 2024.
The Company entered into a license agreement (the “UCSF License Agreement”) with the Regents of the University of California (“The Regents”) effective May 26, 2021. Pursuant to the UCSF License Agreement, the Company received an exclusive license to certain patents relating to humanized antibodies against integrin αvβ8, one of which the Company is referring to as CRB-601, along with non-exclusive licenses to certain related know-how and materials. The Company amended the UCSF License Agreement with The Regents effective November 17, 2022 adding additional antibody patents to the agreement.
Inconsideration for the license and other rights granted to the Company under the UCSF License Agreement, the Company paid The Regents a license issue fee of $1.5 million. In consideration for the additional antibody patents granted to the Company, the Company paid The Regents a license issue fee of $0.8 million, paid in two equal installments of $0.4 million.
The Company further amended the UCSF License Agreement with The Regents effective August 14, 2023 to incorporate certain new technology rights and amend the payment schedule for the development milestone for the filing of patent rights and the development milestone for the filing of an Investigational New Drug ("IND").
In addition to the license issuance fees, the Company is obligated to pay an annual license maintenance fee, as well as up to $153.2 millionin potential milestone payments, excluding indication milestones for antibodies used for diagnostic products
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The Company entered into a license agreement (the “CSPC License Agreement”) with CSPC Megalith Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd. ("CSPC"), a subsidiary of CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Limited, effective February 12, 2023. Pursuant to the CSPC License Agreement, the Company received an exclusive license to develop and commercialize a novel clinical stage antibody drug conjugate targeting Nectin-4, which the Company is referring to as CRB-701, in the U.S., Canada, the European Union (including the European Free Trade Area), the United Kingdom, and Australia.
In consideration for the license granted to the Company under the CSPC License Agreement, the Company will pay CSPC an upfront payment of $7.5 million ($5.0 million paid at signing during the first quarter 2023 followed by a $2.5 million payment due in August 2024). The Company is obligated to pay potential milestone payments to CSPC totaling up to $130.0 million based upon the achievement of specified development and regulatory milestones and $555.0 million in potential commercial milestone payments. In addition, we are obligated to pay royalties in the low double digits based on net sales of any Licensed Products, as defined in the CSPC License Agreement.
The Company determined that substantially all of the fair value of the Jenrin License Agreement and CSPC License Agreement was attributable to a single in-process research and development asset which did not constitute a business. The Company determined that substantially all of the fair value of the Milky Way License Agreement and the UCSF License Agreement was attributable to separate groups of in-process research and development assets which did not constitute a business. The Company concluded that it did not have any alternative future use for the acquired in-process research and development assets. Thus, the Company recorded the various upfront payments to research and development expenses in the quarter the license deals became effective. The Company will account for the development, regulatory, and sales milestone payments in the period that the relevant milestones are achieved as either research and development expense or as an intangible asset as applicable. As of June 30, 2024, the Company has accrued license costs of $4.1 million included within accrued expenses on the condensed consolidated balance sheet related to the remaining $2.5 million due to CSPC under the CSPC License Agreement for an upfront license payment and $1.6 million due to The Regents under the UCSF License Agreement for achieved milestone payments (due on December 30, 2024 based upon the amended payment schedule). For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, no research and development expense associated with upfront payments or clinical milestones were incurred under any of the above agreements. Research and development expenses associated with upfront payments and clinical milestones were $0 and $9.1 million, respectively, for thethree and six months ended June 30, 2023.
- PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):
| June 30,2024 | December 31,2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Computer hardware and software | $84 | $84 |
| Office furniture and equipment | 1,114 | 1,114 |
| Leasehold improvements | 3,331 | 3,331 |
| Property and equipment, gross | 4,529 | 4,529 |
| Less: accumulated depreciation | (3,858) | (3,556) |
| Property and equipment, net | $671 | $973 |
Depreciation expense was $0.2 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively and $0.3 million and $0.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
The Company notesno impairment charges were taken in thethree and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.
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- COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Operating Lease Commitment
Pursuant to the terms of the Company’s non-cancelable lease agreements in effect at June 30, 2024, the following table summarizes the Company’s maturities of operating lease liabilities as of June 30, 2024 (in thousands):
| 2024 | $878 |
| 2025 | 1,795 |
| 2026 | 1,688 |
| Total lease payments | 4,361 |
| Less: imputed interest | (386) |
| Total | $3,975 |
Sublease Commitment
Effective August 26, 2021, the Company entered into a sublease agreement with a third party to sublease 12,112 square feet of the 30,023 square feet currently being leased under one of its two existing lease agreements. The sublease commenced on October 1, 2021 and was scheduled to end on October 31, 2026, however, it was terminated on June 24, 2024. The Company notes sublease income of $0 and $0.1 million for thethree months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively and $0.2 million and $0.1 million for thesix months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively was recognized and offset against rent expense.
- NOTES PAYABLE
D&O Financing
In November 2023, the Company entered into a loan agreement with a financing company for $0.4 million to finance one of the Company’s insurance policies. The terms of the loan stipulate equal monthly payments of principal and interest payments of $39.0 thousand over a 10-month period. Interest accrues on this loan at an annual rate of 8.15%. Prepaid expenses as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, included approximately $0.1 million and$0.3 million, respectively, related to the underlying insurance policy being financed.
On July 28, 2020, the Company, with its subsidiary, Corbus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., as borrower, entered into a secured Loan and Security Agreement with K2 HealthVentures LLC (“K2HV”), an unrelated third party (the “Loan and Security Agreement”) and received $20.0 million upon signing. The Company entered into an Amendment to the Loan and Security Agreement (the "Amended Loan and Security Agreement") on October 25, 2022. Interest payments are made monthly and accrue at a variable annual rate equal to the greater of (i) 8.5% and (ii) the rate of interest noted in The Wall Street Journal, Money Rates section, as the “Prime Rate” plus 5.25%, in each case, subject to a step-down of 25 basis points upon the funding of the second tranche. The interest rate used at June 30, 2024 was 13.75%.
Pursuantto the Amended Loan and Security Agreement, K2HV may elect to convert up to $5.0 million of the outstanding loan balance into shares of the Company’s common stock at conversion prices as follows: $0.9 millionof the loan at $4.50 per share, $1.1 million at $7.875 per share, and $3.0 million at $282.00 per share. On June 1, 2023, K2HV converted $0.9 million of the outstanding loan balance into 194,444 shares of the Company's stock at a conversion price of $4.50 per share. On March 6, 2024, K2HV converted $1.1 million of the outstanding loan balance into 142,857 shares of the Company's stock at a conversion price of $7.875 per share. As of June 30, 2024, $3.0 million of the outstanding loan balance remains available to convert into shares of the Company's common stock.
Inconnection with the Loan and Security Agreement, on July 28, 2020, the Company issued K2HV a warrant to purchase up to 2,873 common shares (the “K2 Warrant”) at an exercise price of $208.80 (the “Warrant Price”). The K2 Warrant may be exercised either for cash or on a cashless “net exercise” basis and expires on July 28, 2030.
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The Company is required to make a final payment in excess of the stated principal equal to $1.6 million at the end of the loan. This payment has been amortized over the life of the loan through interest expense, net within thecondensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss and is included in accrued expense on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2024.
The Loan and Security Agreement includes both financial and non-financial covenants. The Company was in compliance with these covenants as of June 30, 2024. The obligations under the Loan and Security Agreement are secured on a senior basis by a lien on substantially all of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries. The subsidiaries of the Company are guarantors of the obligations of the Company under the Loan and Security Agreement.
The total debt discount related to the Amended Loan and Security Agreement of approximately $3.0 million is being charged to interest expense using the effective interest method over the term of the debt. At June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the fair value of our outstanding debt, which is considered level 3 in the fair value hierarchy, approximates carrying value. Interest expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 was approximately $0.6 million and $1.5 million, respectively. Interest expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 was $1.0 million and $1.9 million, respectively.
The net carrying amounts of the liability components consists of the following (in thousands):
| June 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Principal | $10,820 | $16,304 |
| Less: debt discount | (2,954) | (2,954) |
| Accretion of debt discount | 2,878 | 2,558 |
| Net carrying amount | $10,744 | $15,908 |
As of June 30, 2024, the total principal amount of the loan under the Amended Loan and Security Agreement outstanding at June 30, 2024 is $12.4 million. This is comprised of $10.8 million principal amount outstanding at June 30, 2024 and the $1.6 million final payment discussed above. The Company made a monthly payment on the principal balance of $0.7 million on July 1, 2024. On August 1, 2024, the loan matured and the Company made a final payment in the amount of $11.8 million, which represents $10.1 million principal outstanding on the maturity date, $1.6 million final payment and accrued interest.
- ACCRUED EXPENSES
Accrued expenses consisted of the following (in thousands):
| June 30,2024 | December 31,2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Accrued pre-clinical and clinical costs | $1,174 | $1,449 |
| Accrued product development costs | 737 | 745 |
| Accrued license costs | 4,125 | 4,825 |
| Accrued compensation | 2,297 | 2,326 |
| Accrued administrative costs | 625 | 343 |
| Accrued interest | 1,530 | 1,342 |
| Total | $10,488 | $11,030 |
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, there wereno material adjustments to the Company’s prior period estimates of accrued expenses for clinical trials.
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- NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for thethree and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands except share and per share amounts):
| Three Months EndedJune 30, | Six Months EndedJune 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Net loss | $(9,997) | $(8,784) | $(16,896) | $(26,529) |
| Weighted average number of common shares-basic | 11,053,241 | 4,277,701 | 9,681,875 | 4,229,894 |
| Net loss per share of common stock-basic | $(0.90) | $(2.05) | $(1.75) | $(6.27) |
Stock options and warrants that have not been exercised and unvested restricted stock units (see Notes 13 and 14) have been excluded from the diluted calculation as all periods presented have a net loss and the impact of these securities would be anti-dilutive.
- STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred Stock
The Company has authorized 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.0001 par value per share, of which 0 shares were issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
Authorized Common Stock
The Company has authorized 300,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, of which 11,498,917 and 4,423,683 shares were issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
Public Offering
On January 31, 2024, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement with Jefferies LLC (“Jefferies”), as representative of the several underwriters, relating to an underwritten public offering of 4,325,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001, at a price to the public of $19.00 per share. The underwriters were also granted a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 648,750 shares of common stock at the public offering price. On January 31, 2024, Jefferies gave notice to the Company of the underwriters’ election to exercise the option to purchase additional shares, in full. On February 2, 2024, the Company completed the public offering raising gross proceeds of approximately $94.5 million and net proceeds of $88.6 million after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses payable by the Company.
On May 31, 2023, the Company entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Open Market Sale Agreement originally dated August 6, 2020 (as amended, the “Open Market Sale Agreement”) with Jefferies, as sales agent. Under the Open Market Sale Agreement, the Company may issue and sell, from time to time through Jefferies, shares of its common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $150.0 million (the “2024 Open Market Offering”).
Under the Open Market Sale Agreement, Jefferies may sell the common stock by any method permitted by law deemed to be an “at-the-market offering” as defined by Rule 415(a)(4) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Company may sell common stock in amounts and at times to be determined by the Company subject to the terms and conditions of the Open Market Sale Agreement, but the Company has no obligation to sell any of the common stock in the 2024 Open Market Offering.
The Company has agreed to pay Jefferies a commission of 3.0% of the aggregate gross proceeds from each sale of common stock and have agreed to provide Jefferies with customary indemnification and contribution rights. The Company has also agreed to reimburse Jefferies for certain specified expenses.
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During the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company sold an aggregate of 881,399 and 1,820,787 shares of common stock, respectively, under the Open Market Sale Agreement, for net proceeds of approximately $35.6 million and $55.8 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2024, approximately $113.2 million was available for issuance and sale under the 2024 Open Market Offering.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company sold an aggregate of 13,164 shares of common stock under the Open Market Sale Agreement, for net proceeds of approximately $0.1 million.
Other Common Stock Transactions
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company issued 0 and 142,857 shares of common stock in a conversion pursuant to the K2HV Amended Loan and Security Agreement, respectively.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company issued 194,444 shares of common stock in a conversion pursuant to the K2HV Amended Loan and Security Agreement.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company issued 109,845 and 134,076 shares of common stock upon the exercise of stock options to purchase common stock and the Company received proceeds of$1.7 million and $1.9 million from those exercises, respectively.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company issued 0 and 43,836 shares of common stock upon the exercise of stock options to purchase common stockand the Company received proceeds of $0 and $0.1 million from those exercises, respectively.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company issued 436 and 3,764 common shares from the vesting of shares from restricted stock under the 2014 Plan. No shares ofcommon shares were issued during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 from the vesting of shares from restricted stock under the 2014 Plan.
No warrants were exercised during thethree and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.
- STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AWARDS
On May 16, 2024, the Company's stockholders approved the 2024 Equity Compensation Plan (the“2024 Plan”) authorizing the issuance of up to 2,000,000 shares, succeeding the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”), under which no further grants may be made pursuant to the terms of the 2014 Plan. Pursuant to the 2024 Plan, the board of directors may grant nonqualified stock options, incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), performance shares, performance units, incentive bonus awards, other cash-based awards and other stock-based awards to employees, officers, non-employee directors, and other individual service providers.
Under the terms of the 2024 Plan and 2014 Plan, the Company granted stock options and RSUs to employees, officers, non-employee directors, consultants and advisors. Stock options have a ten-year term and an exercise price equal to the fair market value of a share of our common stock on the grant date. Stock options generally vest over four years with 25% vesting on the one-year anniversary of the grant date and the remainder vesting in equal monthly installments thereafter, except for grants to non-employee directors that vest annually. RSUs generally vest over a period of one to four years in annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.
As of June 30, 2024, an aggregate of 913,325 shares of common stock were reserved for issuance upon the exercise or vesting of outstanding awards under the 2014 Plan. No additional grants can be made under the 2014 Plan.
As of June 30, 2024, an aggregate of 73,462 shares of common stock were reserved for issuance upon the exercise or vesting of outstanding awards and up to 1,926,538 shares of common stock may be issued pursuant to awards granted under the 2024 Plan.
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Stock-based Compensation Expense
Inconnection with all stock-based compensation awards, total non-cash, stock-based compensation expense recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss was as follows (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Research and development expenses | $268 | $96 | $404 | $190 |
| General and administrative expenses | 1,020 | 727 | 1,866 | 1,660 |
| Total stock-based compensation | $1,288 | $823 | $2,270 | $1,850 |
The total stock-based compensation expense recognized by award type was as follows (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Stock options | $892 | $819 | $1,722 | $1,843 |
| Restricted stock units | 396 | 4 | 548 | 7 |
| Total stock-based compensation | $1,288 | $823 | $2,270 | $1,850 |
Stock Options
The fair value of each stock option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes stock option pricing model that uses the assumptions noted in the following table, except for the expected term for non-employees as noted in the following paragraph. The expected term of employee and non-employee director stock options granted under the 2014 Plan and 2024 Plan, all of which qualify as “plain vanilla” per SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 107, is determined based on the simplified method due to the Company’s limited operating history. The expected term is applied to the stock option grant group as a whole, as the Company does not expect substantially different exercise or post-vesting termination behavior among our employee population. For non-employee stock options, excluding directors, the Company has elected to utilize the contractual term as the expected term. The risk-free rate is based on the yield of a U.S. Treasury security with a term consistent with that used to value the stock option. The Company accounts for forfeitures as they occur.
The weighted average assumptions used principally in determining the fair value of stock options granted to employees and non-employee directors were as follows:
| Six Months Ended June 30, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Risk-free interest rate | 4.25% | 3.81% |
| Expected dividend yield | 0% | 0% |
| Expected term in years (employee options) | 6.19 | 6.25 |
| Expected volatility | 124.31% | 101.33% |
A summary of stock option activity for thesix months ended June 30, 2024 is presented below:
| Stock Options | Shares | Weighted AverageExercise Price | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term in Years | AggregateIntrinsic Value (in thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding at December 31, 2023 | 708,762 | $63.96 | ||
| Granted | 236,850 | 27.22 | ||
| Exercised | (134,076) | 14.48 | ||
| Forfeited or canceled | (54,879) | 9.29 | ||
| Expired | (18,678) | 70.73 | ||
| Outstanding at June 30, 2024 | 737,979 | $65.05 | 7.27 | $12,172 |
| Exercisable at June 30, 2024 | 370,025 | $106.89 | 5.43 | $3,458 |
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The weighted average grant date fair value of stock options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 was $24.30 and $4.20 per share, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 was approximately $4.1 million and$0.1 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2024, there was approximately $6.7 million of total unrecognized compensation expense, related to non-vested share-based stock option compensation arrangements. The unrecognized compensation expense is estimated to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.53 years as of June 30, 2024.
Restricted Stock Units
A RSU represents the right to receive one share of our common stock upon vesting of the RSU. The fair value of each RSU is based on the closing price of our common stock on the date of grant. The Company accounts for forfeitures as they occur.
A summary of RSU activity for the six months ended June 30, 2024 is presented below:
| RSU's | Number of Shares Underlying RSUs | Weighted AverageGrant Date Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| Unvested at December 31, 2023 | 17,911 | $5.14 |
| Granted | 236,854 | $26.85 |
| Forfeited | (2,193) | $17.15 |
| Vested | (3,764) | $4.89 |
| Unvested at June 30, 2024 | 248,808 | $25.71 |
As of June 30, 2024, there was $5.9 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested RSUs, which are expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.12 years.
- WARRANTS
No warrants were exercised during thethree and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.
At June 30, 2024, there were warrants outstanding to purchase 50,207 shares of common stock with a weighted average exercise price of $283.81 and a weighted average remaining life of 1.11 years.
On January 26, 2018, the Company entered into an Investment Agreement with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ("CFF") that included issuance of a warrant to purchase an aggregate of 33,334 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “CFF Warrant”) at an exercise price of $396.00 per share. The CFF Warrant is currently exercisable for 33,334 shares of the Company’s common stock and expires on January 26, 2025.
On July 28, 2020, the Company entered into the Loan and Security Agreement with K2HV and in connection with the funding of $20.0 million, the Company issued a warrant exercisable for 2,873 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “K2 Warrant”) at an exercise price of $208.80 per share. The K2 Warrant is immediately exercisable for 2,873 shares and expires on July 28, 2030.
On October 16, 2020, the Company entered into a professional services agreement with an investor relations service provider. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company issued warrants exercisable for a total of 14,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Warrants”) at an exercise price of $32.10 per share. The Warrants became fully vested on October 19, 2021 and expire on November 3, 2025.
- DERIVATIVE LIABILITY
On July 28, 2020, the Company, with its subsidiary, Corbus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., as borrower, entered into the secured Loan and Security Agreement with K2HV and received $20.0 million upon signing. The Company has determined that a prepayment feature and default feature needed to be separately valued and marked to market each reporting period after assessing the agreement under ASC 815.
The value of these features is determined each reporting period by taking the present value of net cash flows with and without the prepayment features. The significant assumption used to determine the fair value of the debt without any features is the
-18- discount rate which has been estimated by using published market rates of CCC-rated public companies. All other inputs are taken from the Loan and Security Agreement. The additional significant assumptions used when valuing the prepayment feature is the probability of a change of control event. The Company has determined the probability from December 31, 2023 to June 30, 2024 has decreased from 10% to 0%. The additional significant assumption used when valuing the default feature is the probability of defaulting on the repayment of the loan. The Company has determined the probability from December 31, 2023 to June 30, 2024 hasdecreased from 55% to 0%. The value of these features was determined to be $0 at June 30, 2024, which resulted in income of $39.0 thousand recognized in the six months ended June 30, 2024. The Company considers the fair value of the derivative liability to be Level 3 under the three-tier fair value hierarchy.
A roll forward of the fair value of the derivative liabilities for thesix months ended June 30, 2024 is presented below (in thousands).
| Beginning balance, December 31, 2023 | $39 |
|---|---|
| Change in fair value of derivative liabilities | (39) |
| Ending balance, June 30, 2024 | $— |
- SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
From July 1, 2024 through August 1, 2024, the Company has sold approximately 544,295 shares of its common stock pursuant to the Open Market Sale Agreement for which the Company received net proceeds of approximately $28.8 million.
The loan from K2HV matured on August 1, 2024 and the Company made the final payment in the amount of $11.8 million, which represents $10.1 million principal outstanding on the maturity date, $1.6 million final payment and accrued interest.
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