CERENOME, INC.
For the period ended Mar 31, 2025. Filed May 30, 2025.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2025
- Basis of Presentation and New Accounting Standards
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for annual financial statements. The condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2024 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at December 31, 2024, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations of Plus Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) have been included. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2025 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2025. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes therein included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2025.
Grant Revenue Recognition
In applying the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”), the Company has determined that government grants are out of the scope of ASC 606 because the funding entities do not meet the definition of a “customer”, as defined by ASC 606, as the Company does not consider there to be a transfer of control of goods or services. With respect to each grant, the Company determines if it has a collaboration in accordance with ASC Topic 808, Collaborative Arrangements (“ASC 808”). For grants outside the scope of ASC 808, the Company applies International Accounting Standards No. 20 ("IAS 20"), Accounting for Government Grants and Disclosure of Government Assistance, by analogy, and revenue is recognized when the Company incurs expenses related to the grant for the amount the Company is entitled to under the provisions of the contract.
The Company also considers the guidance in ASC Topic 730, Research and Development, which requires an assessment, at the inception of each grant, of whether each grant agreement is a liability. If the Company is obligated to repay funds received regardless of the outcome of the related research and development activities, then the Company is required to estimate and recognize that liability. Alternatively, if the Company is not required to repay the funds, then payments received are recorded as revenue or contra-expense as the expenses are incurred.
Deferred grant liability represents grant funds received or receivable for which the allowable expenses have not yet been incurred as of the balance sheet date. Grant Receivable represents grant fundsnot yet received for which the allowable expenses have been incurred as of the balance sheet date.
Warrants
Warrants are accounted for as either derivative liabilities or as equity instruments depending on the specific terms of the agreement in accordance with applicable accounting guidance provided in ASC Topic 815 - Derivatives and Hedging. Equity-classified instruments are recorded in additional paid-in capital at issuance and are not subject to remeasurement. Liability-classified warrants are recorded at fair value at each reporting period with any change in fair value recognized as a component of change in fair value of derivative liabilities in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Company periodically evaluates changes in facts and circumstances that could impact the classification of warrants.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No.2023-09 Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosure. This ASUincludes amendments that further enhance income tax disclosures, primarily through standardization and disaggregation of rate reconciliation categories and income taxes paid by jurisdiction. The ASU is effective for years beginning after December 15, 2024, but early adoption is permitted. This ASU should be applied on a prospective basis, although retrospective application is permitted. The Company adopted this ASU as of January 1, 2025 whichdid not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03 Income Statement (Topic 220): Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures, which requires an entity to disclose on an annual and interim basis, disaggregated information about specific income statement expense categories. The guidance should be applied prospectively with the option to apply the standard retrospectively. The standard becomes effective for the annual period starting on January 1, 2027 and interim periods starting on
January 1, 2028. The Company is in the process of analyzing the impact that the adoption of ASU 2024-03 will have on its disclosures.
- Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions affecting the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. The Company’s most significant estimates and critical accounting policies involve estimating fair value of its derivative instruments, reviewing assets for impairment and determining the assumptions used in measuring stock-based compensation expense.
- Liquidity and Going Concern
The Company incurred a net loss of$17.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The Company had an accumulated deficit of$510.9 million as of March 31, 2025. Additionally, the Company used net cash of$6.2 million to fund its operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2025.
To date, the Company’s operating losses have been funded primarily from outside sources of invested capital from issuance of its common stock, preferred stock, convertible notes and warrants, proceeds from its term loan, line of credit and grant funding. However, the Company has had, and will continue to have, an ongoing need to raise additional cash from outside sources to fund its future clinical development programs and other operations. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to continue to raise additional capital in the future. The Company’s inability to raise additional cash would have a material and adverse impact on its operations. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
As disclosed in more detail in Note 12, the Company has entered into various financing agreements and raised capital by issuing convertible notes, its common stock, preferred stock and warrants to purchase its common stock.
Nasdaq Listing Compliance
On March 8, 2024, the Company received a written notice (the “Notice”) from the Listing Qualifications staff (the “Staff”) of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (the “Nasdaq)”), notifying the Company that it no longer complied with the requirement under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1) to maintain a minimum of $2.5 million in stockholders’ equity (the “Minimum Stockholders’ Equity Requirement”) for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market or the alternative requirements of having a market value of listed securities of $35 million or net income from continuing operations of $500,000 in the most recently completed fiscal year or two of the last three most recently completed fiscal years.
On September 5, 2024, Nasdaq notified the Company that it had not regained compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1). The Company requested a hearing before the Nasdaq hearing panel (“Panel”), and on October 30, 2024, the Company received a decision from the Panel, notifying the Company that it had until March 4, 2025, to demonstrate compliance with the Minimum Stockholders’ Equity Requirement.
On March 7, 2025, the Company received notification from Nasdaq that it had regained compliance with the Minimum Stockholders’ Equity Requirement.
Pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5815(d)(4)(B), the Company will be subject to a Mandatory Panel Monitor until March 7, 2026. If the Staff finds the Company again out of compliance with the Minimum Stockholders’ Equity Requirement before that date, the Company would not be permitted to provide the Staff with a plan of compliance with respect to that deficiency and the Staff would not be permitted to grant additional time for the Company to regain compliance with respect to that deficiency, nor would the Company be afforded an applicable cure or compliance period. Instead, the Staff would issue a “Delist Determination Letter” and the Company would have an opportunity to request a Nasdaq hearing panel regarding its continued listing.
Furthermore, on May 16, 2025, the Company received notice from Nasdaq that, because the closing bid price for the Company’s common stock has fallen below $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive business days, the Company no longer complies with the minimum bid price requirement pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Minimum Bid Requirement”).
Nasdaq’s Minimum Bid Requirement notice has no immediate effect on the listing or trading of the Company’s common stock. Pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company is provided an initial compliance period of 180 calendar days, or until November 12, 2025, to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Requirement. To regain compliance, the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock must meet or exceed $1.00 per share for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days prior to November 12, 2025.
If the Company does not achieve compliance with the Minimum Bid Requirement by November 12, 2025, the Company may be eligible for an additional 180 calendar days to regain compliance. To qualify, the Company would be required to meet the continued listing requirement for market value of publicly held shares and all other Nasdaq initial listing standards, with the exception of the Minimum Bid Requirement, and provide written notice of its intention to cure the minimum bid price deficiency during the second compliance period by effecting a reverse stock split if necessary. If the Nasdaq staff determines that the Company will not be able to cure the deficiency, or if the Company is otherwise not eligible for such additional compliance period, Nasdaq will provide notice that the Company’s common stock will be subject to delisting. In the event the Company receives notice that its common stock is being delisted, Nasdaq rules permit the Company to appeal any delisting determination by the Nasdaq staff.
On May 2, 2025, the stockholders granted discretionary authority to the Company’s board of directors to (i) amend the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to combine outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock into a lesser number of outstanding shares, or a “reverse stock split,” at a specific ratio within a range ofone-for twenty five (1-for-25) to a maximum ofone-for-two hundred fifty (1-for-250), with the exact ratio to be determined by the board of directors in its sole discretion; and (ii) effect the reverse stock split, if at all, within twelve (12) months of the date the proposal is approved by stockholders.
On May 21, 2025, the Company received a notice from the Nasdaq staff that, as a result of the Company’s delay in filing its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2025, the Company was not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) (the “Rule”), which requires Nasdaq-listed companies to timely file all required periodic financial reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
The notice states that the Company has until July 21, 2025, to submit to Nasdaq an update to its plan to regain compliance with the Rule. The notice also indicates that any additional exception to allow the Company to regain compliance with all delinquent filings will be limited to up to 180 calendar days from the due date of the filing, or until November 17, 2025. The notice has no immediate effect on the listing of the Company’s securities on Nasdaq.
There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Requirement, or maintain compliance with the other listing requirements.
The Company continues to seek additional capital from other financing alternatives and other sources in order to ensure adequate funding is available to allow the Company to continue research and product development activities. If sufficient capital is not raised, the Company will at a minimum need to significantly reduce or curtail its research and development and other operations, and this would negatively affect its ability to achieve corporate growth goals.
Should the Company fail to raise additional cash, it would have a material adverse impact on its operations.
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue to operate as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and settlement of liabilities in the normal course of business, and do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classifications of liabilities that may result from uncertainty related to its ability to continue as a going concern.
- Fair Value Measurements
Fair value measurements are market-based measurements, not entity-specific measurements. Therefore, fair value measurements are determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. The Company follows a three-level hierarchy to prioritize the inputs used in the valuation techniques to derive fair values. The basis for fair value measurements for each level within the hierarchy is described below:
Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2: Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs are observable in active markets.
Level 3: Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs are unobservable in active markets.
Assets recorded at fair value
The Company has investments in money market accounts, which are included in cash and cash equivalents on the consolidated balance sheets. Fair value inputs for these investments are considered Level 1 measurements within the fair value hierarchy since money market account fair values are known and observable through daily published floating net asset values.
As of December 31, 2024, the Company had total investments of $3.5 million of money market accounts, treasury bills, and government agency bonds, with total amortized cost and fair value of $3.5 million. These investments are collateralized marketable securities. As of December 31, 2024, the Company classified available-for-sales as short-term investments in the condensed consolidated balance sheet because the maturity dates were less than one year from the date of the purchase.
The following table summarizes the Company’s fair value hierarchy for its financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively (in thousands).
| Fair Value Measurements Using | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | Fair Value | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
| Money market, presented in cash equivalents | $1 | $1 | $— | $— |
| Fair Value Measurements Using | ||||
| December 31, 2024 | Fair Value | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
| Cash equivalents | ||||
| Money market | $74 | $74 | $— | $— |
| Investments | ||||
| Treasury bills | $2,062 | $— | $2,062 | $— |
| Government agency bonds | $772 | $772 | $— | $— |
| Money market | $696 | $696 | $— | $— |
| Total Investments | $3,530 | $1,468 | $2,062 | $— |
Liabilities recorded at fair value
As detailed in Note 12 below, the Company elected to account for convertible notes (consisting of funding notes and exchange notes) issued on February 13, 2025 at fair value as of the issuance date and immediately before settlement date of March 4, 2025. The convertible notes are valued using the binomial lattice model with the following key level 3 inputs:
| At issuance | At settlement | |
|---|---|---|
| Interest rate | 4.18% - 4.28% | 3.99% |
| Remaining term | 1.0 | 0.94 |
| Volatility | 77.5% | 119.2% |
| Fair value of common stock | $1.20 | $0.30 |
The following table provides a roll forward of the fair value of the convertible notes (in thousands):
| Funding Notes | Exchange Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning balance as of January 1, 2025 | $— | $— |
| Issuance | 3,968 | 3,763 |
| Change in fair value | (265) | (251) |
| Settlement | (3,703) | (3,512) |
| Ending balance as of March 31, 2025 | $— | $— |
As detailed in Note 12 below, the Company issued March 2025 Series A and March 2025 Series B common stock warrants in connection with the March 2025 Private Placement. The March 2025 Series A and March 2025 Series B common stock warrants are accounted for as liability at fair value, using the Monte Carlo simulation, with the following key level 3 inputs:
| At issuance | At March 31, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Interest rate | 3.98% | 3.95% |
| Remaining term (years) | 6.1 | 6.00 |
| Volatility | 123.7% | 146.3% |
In addition, the February 2025 Warrants issued in connection with the Funding Notes were required to be classified as liability and recorded at fair value. The Company estimated the fair value of the February 2025 Warrants using the Black Scholes model at issuance as of February 13, 2025 and as of redemption date of March 4, 2025, using the following level 3 inputs:
| At issuance | At settlement | |
|---|---|---|
| Interest rate | 4.30% | 4.30% |
| Remaining term (years) | 5.0 | 4.95 |
| Volatility | 98.5% | 102.1% |
| Fair value of common stock | $1.20 | $0.30 |
The following table provides a roll forward of the fair value of liability classified common stock warrants during the quarter ended March 31, 2025 (in thousands):
| February 2025 Warrants | March 2025 Series A Warrants | March 2025 Series B Warrants | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning balance as of January 1, 2025 | $— | $— | $— | $— |
| Issuance | 2,762 | 2,005 | 11,243 | 16,010 |
| Change in fair value | (2,231) | 3,079 | 8,811 | 9,659 |
| Settlement | (531) | — | — | (531) |
| Ending balance as of March 31, 2025 | $— | $5,084 | $20,054 | $25,138 |
- Loss per Share
Basic per share data is computed by dividing net income or loss applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted per share data is computed by dividing net income or loss applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period increased to include, if dilutive, the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding as calculated using the treasury stock or if-converted method, as applicable. Potential common shares were related to outstanding but unexercised options, multiple series of convertible preferred stock, and warrants for all periods presented. Pre-funded warrants totaling 23,972,400 were included in the weighted average shares outstanding (as of the beginning of the period or the date of the grant, whichever is earlier) in the computation of basic and dilutive per share.
The March 2025 Series A Warrants and March 2025 Series B Warrants (and for the period in which the February 2025 Warrants, Funded Notes, and Exchange Notes were outstanding) are participating securities because holders of such instruments participate in the event a dividend is paid on common stock, however such holders do not have a contractual obligation to share in the Company’s losses. As such, losses are attributed entirely to common stockholders.
The following tables provides a summary of instruments where underlying shares issuable upon exercise or conversion were excluded from the diluted loss per share calculation for the periods presented because their effect would be anti-dilutive. Additionally, the shares underlying the February 2025 Warrants, Funding Notes and Exchange Notes, each outstanding during the three months ended March 31, 2025, were excluded from diluted loss per share as their effect would be anti-dilutive.
| As of March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Outstanding stock options | 1,268,939 | 303,133 |
| Preferred stock | 28,190 | 28,190 |
| Outstanding warrants (Note 12) | 3,141,993 | 142,733 |
| Total | 4,439,122 | 474,056 |
In addition, as described in more detail in Note 12, the Company issued March 2025 Series A Warrants and March 2025 Series B Warrants on March 4, 2025 in connection with the March 2025 Private Placement. The March 2025 Series A Warrants and March 2025 Series B Warrants were subject to stockholder approval as of March 31, 2025. Consequently, they were excluded from net loss per share calculation for the three months ended March 31, 2025. If they were included in the diluted loss per share calculation, the effect would have been anti-dilutive. Refer to Note 12 for warrant details.
- Grant Revenue
CPRIT Grant
On September 19, 2022, the Company entered into that certain Cancer Research Grant Contract (the “CPRIT Contract”), effective as of August 31, 2022, with the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (“CPRIT”), pursuant to which CPRIT provides the Company with a CPRIT grant (“CPRIT Grant”) over athree-year period to fund the continued development of REYOBIQ™ for the treatment of patients with leptomeningeal metastases. The CPRIT Grant is subject to customary CPRIT funding conditions, including, but not limited to, a matching fund requirement (one dollar for every two dollars awarded by CPRIT), revenue sharing obligations upon commercialization of REYOBIQ™ based on specific dollar thresholds and tiered low single digit royalty rates until CPRIT receives the aggregate amount of 400% of the proceeds awarded under the CPRIT Grant, and certain reporting requirements.
The CPRIT Contract will terminate on August 30, 2025, unless terminated earlier by (a) the mutual written consent of all parties to the CPRIT Contract, (b) CPRIT for an event of default by the Company, (c) CPRIT, if the funds allocated to the CPRIT Grant become legally unavailable during the term of the CPRIT Contract and CPRIT is unable to obtain additional funds for such purposes, and (d) the Company for convenience. CPRIT may require the Company to repay some or all of the disbursed CPRIT Grant proceeds (with interest not to exceed 5% annually) in the event of the early termination of the CPRIT Contract by CPRIT for an event of default by the Company or by the Company for convenience, or if the Company relocates its principal place of business outside of the state of Texas during the CPRIT Contract term or within three years after the final payment of the grant funds.
The Company retains ownership over any intellectual property developed under the CPRIT Contract (each, a “Project Result”). With respect to non-commercial use of any Project Result, the Company granted to CPRIT a nonexclusive, irrevocable, royalty-free, perpetual, worldwide license with right to sublicense any necessary additional intellectual property rights to exploit all Project Results by CPRIT, other governmental entities and agencies of the State of Texas, and private or independent institutions of higher education located in Texas, for education, research and other non-commercial purposes.
The Company recognized $1.1 million and $1.7 million in grant revenue from the CPRIT Contract during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. As of March 31, 2025, the Company had $0.4 million of deferred grant liability related to the CPRIT Grant. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had $0.6 million of grant revenue receivable related to the CPRIT Grant.
Department of Defense Award
Effective September 1, 2024, the Company entered into an agreement with the Department of Defense office of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs to receive a $3.0 million award for research and development purposes (“DoD Award”) over athree year period. The DoD Award will be used to support the planned expansion of the Company’s clinical trial for pediatric brain cancer. On October 4, 2024, the Company received its first payment under the DoD Award in the amount of $0.9 million, which was recorded as deferred grant liability as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2025, no grant revenue has been recognized related to the DoD Award.
- Commitments and Contingencies
Leases
The Company leases certain office space in Charlottesville, Virginia (the “Charlottesville Lease”). The Charlottesville Lease expires on March 31, 2026.
Manufacturing Agreement with SpectronRX
On November 5, 2024, the Company entered into a manufacturing services agreement with SpectronRx for drug product development and manufacturing, which includes an initial commitment fee of $0.3 million. Under this agreement, the Company will own all rights to intellectual property related to the products developed, while SpectronRx retains rights to its own technology. SpectronRx is required to negotiate a commercial supply agreement upon six months' written notice before the Company's first commercial manufacturing needs. The agreement will remain in place for five years, automatically renewing for successive one-year terms unless terminated with six months' notice. During the year ended December 31, 2024 and the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company did not recognize any expenses related to this agreement.
Other commitments and contingencies
The Company has entered into agreements with various research organizations for pre-clinical and clinical development studies, which have provisions for cancellation. Under the terms of these agreements, the vendors provide a variety of services including conducting research, recruiting and enrolling patients, monitoring studies and data analysis. Payments under these agreements typically include fees for services and reimbursement of expenses. The timing of payments due under these agreements is estimated based on current study progress. As of March 31, 2025, the Company didnot have any clinical research study obligations.
The Company has entered into service and subscription-based agreements, which are recorded in accounts payable and accrued expenses, with an offsetting amount included in deferred costs within other current assets.
Legal proceedings
From time to time, the Company is subject to legal proceedings and claims, whether asserted or unasserted, that arise in the ordinary course of business. Due to their nature, such legal proceedings involve inherent uncertainties including, but not limited to, court rulings, negotiations between affected parties and governmental actions. Management assesses the probability of loss for such contingencies and accrues a liability and/or discloses the relevant circumstances, as appropriate.
- Composition of Certain Financial Statement Captions
As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, other current assets were comprised of the following (in thousands):
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Prepaid services | $151 | $87 |
| Deferred costs (Note 7) | 444 | 436 |
| Prepaid insurance | 406 | 559 |
| $1,001 | $1,082 |
- Line of Credit Facility
On May 31, 2024, the Company drew down $3.3 million on a margin loan facility under a line of credit (the “Pershing Credit Facility”) with Pershing LLC (“Pershing”), an affiliate of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. The available credit line limit under the Pershing Credit Facility fluctuated based on the Company’s request for extensions from time to time, subject to the value of the collateralized marketable securities the Company holds with Pershing, provided that the amount available to draw under the Pershing Credit Facility cannot exceed 91.5% of the value of the collateralized marketable securities deposited with Pershing. Depending on the value of the marketable securities the Company held with Pershing, Pershing could have required the Company from time-to-time to deposit additional funds or marketable securities in order to restore the level of collateral to an acceptable level. The amounts borrowed under the Pershing Credit Facility were due on demand. As of December 31, 2024, the Company held collateralized marketable securities with Pershing with a total value of $3.5 million.
Borrowings under the Pershing Credit Facility bore interest at the target interest rate set by the Federal Open Market Committee, subject to a floor of 5.5%, plus a spread of 1.75% and applicable fees of 0.5%, subject to a maximum interest rate of the then applicable Prime Rate as published in The Wall Street Journal, plus 3.0%. Interest payments thereunder were calculated on a monthly basis and, unless paid, were added to the outstanding balance under the Pershing Credit Facility. The proceeds under the Pershing Credit Facility are available for working capital needs and other general corporate purposes. Volatility in the global markets could cause the interest rate to fluctuate from time to time increasing the Company’s costs, or could cause Pershing to terminate the Company’s ability to borrow funds. In addition, borrowings under the Pershing Credit Facility have the effect of limiting the Company’s use of cash and marketable securities.
On January 3, 2025, the Pershing Credit Facility was fully repaid and the collateralized marketable securities were fully redeemed.
- License Agreements
UT Health Science Center at San Antonio (“UTHSCSA”) License Agreement
On December 31, 2021, the Company entered into a Patent and Know-How License Agreement (the “UTHSCSA License Agreement”) with The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (“UTHSCSA”), pursuant to which UTHSCSA granted the Company an irrevocable, perpetual, exclusive, fully paid-up license, with the right to sublicense and to make, develop, commercialize and otherwise exploit certain patents, know-how and technology related to the development of biodegradable alginate microspheres (“BAM”) containing nanoliposomes loaded with imaging and/or therapeutic payloads.
NanoTx License Agreement
On March 29, 2020, the Company and NanoTx, Corp. (“NanoTx”) entered into a Patent and Know-How License Agreement, pursuant to which NanoTx granted the Company an irrevocable, perpetual, exclusive, fully paid-up license, with the right to sublicense and to make, develop, commercialize and otherwise exploit certain patents, know-how and technology related to the development of radiolabeled nanoliposomes.
The transaction terms included an upfront payment of $0.4 million in cash and $0.3 million in the Company's voting stock. The transaction terms also included success-based milestone and royalty payments contingent on key clinical, regulatory and sales milestones, as well as the requirement to pay 15% of any non-dilutive monetary awards or grants received from external agencies to support product development of the nanoliposome encapsulated BMEDA-chelated radioisotope, which includes grants from CPRIT. As of March 31, 2025, the Company accrued $0.3 million of payments due to NanoTx as a result of the CPRIT grant proceeds received (see Note 6, Grant Revenue of the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information).
- Biocept Asset Acquisitions
On April 26, 2024, the Company, after having its bid accepted by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, acquired from Biocept, Inc. (“Biocept”), for a total cash payment of $400,000, substantially all of the right, title and interest in acerebrospinal fluid cancer diagnostic portfolio (the “CNSide TM Platform”), including (i) intellectual property, (ii) inventory and raw materials, and (iii) data, information, results and reports pertaining to the completed and on-going clinical studies involving the use of the CNSide TM Platform (including, but not limited to, the FORESEE clinical study that was being conducted by Biocept), related to the development, making, selling, and exporting or importing of the CNSide TM proprietary cell enumeration test (the “CNSide TM Test”).
The Company concluded that the acquisition of the Biocept assets was not a business combination, as Biocept did not meet the definition of a business in ASC 805, Business Combination. The Company accounted for the asset purchase transaction under the authoritative guidance for asset acquisitions, and allocated the costs of acquisitions of approximately $45,000 among the assets acquired based on the relative fair value of such assets, which is predominately concentrated in the intellectual property acquired including patents and trademarks. The intangible assets acquired from Biocept are capitalized and amortized over a useful life of four years.
- Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred Stock
The Company has authorized 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share. The Company’s board of directors is authorized to designate the terms and conditions of any preferred stock the Company issues without further action by the common stockholders.
Series B and C Preferred Stock
As of March 31, 2025, there were 938 outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock that can be converted into an aggregate of 27,792 shares of common stock, and 1,014 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock that can be converted into an aggregate of 398 shares of common stock.
Common Stock
February 2025 SPEA Agreements
On February 13, 2025 (the “February 2025 Closing Date”), the Company entered into a Securities Purchase and Exchange Agreement (the “February 2025 SPEA”) with certain existing accredited investors (the “February 2025 Purchasers”). Pursuant to the February 2025 SPEA, on the February 2025 Closing Date the Company issued secured convertible promissory notes (the “Funding Notes”) in the aggregate principal amount of $3.3 million together with common stock purchase warrants (the “February 2025 Warrants”) to purchase 3,002,009 shares of the Company common stock, par value $0.001 (the “Common Stock”) at an exercise price of $1.12 per share (the “February 2025 Warrant Exercise Price”). The aggregate purchase price for the Funding Notes and the February 2025 Warrants was approximately $3.7 million (the “Aggregate Purchase Price”) and included proceeds from the February 2025 Purchasers of $0.125 per February 2025 Warrant in accordance with Nasdaq listing rules. The Funding Notes would mature on February 13, 2026, and bore interest at a rate of 10% per annum, subject to increase upon events of default. The February 2025 Warrants were exercisable for five-years from the date of issuance.
The Funding Notes, accrued interest and February 2025 warrants were repurchased by the Company subsequent to consummation of the March 2025 Private Placement for proceeds of $4.2 million.
Secured Interest
The obligations of the Company under the February 2025 SPEA, Funding Notes and Exchange Notes (as defined below) were secured by a pledge of substantially all of assets of the Company pursuant to a security agreement, dated as of the February 2025 Closing Date, among the Company, CNSide Diagnostics, LLC (a subsidiary of the Company, “CNSide Diagnostics”), and Iroquois Master Fund Ltd., as collateral agent for the February 2025 Purchasers (the “Security Agreement”), subject to certain exceptions. The Security Agreement contained certain customary affirmative and negative covenants, including limitations on the Company’s and CNSide Diagnostic’s ability to dispose of assets, subject to customary exceptions. The repayment of the Company’s obligations under the February 2025 SPEA and Notes were guaranteed pursuant to a subsidiary guarantee, dated as of the February 2025 Closing Date (the “Subsidiary Guarantee”), by and among CNSide Diagnostics and the February 2025 Purchasers. The Security Agreement and the Subsidiary Guarantee were subsequently terminated after the closing of the private placement pursuant to the March 2025 SPA (as defined below).
Exchange Notes
As disclosed below, the Company entered into the May 2024 Purchase Agreement (defined below), with the May 2024 Purchasers for the private placement of securities, including the May 2024 Series A Warrants to purchase an aggregate of up to
3,591,532 shares of common stock. The May 2024 Purchase Agreement included certain limitations and restrictions on the Company’s ability to issue securities and provided the May 2024 Purchasers and the other investors signatories to the May 2024 Purchase Agreement participation rights in future equity and equity-linked offerings of securities, subject to certain limited exceptions (the “Financing Restrictions”). On the February 2025 Closing Date, pursuant to the February 2025 SPEA, the Company issued to the May 2024 Purchasers secured convertible promissory notes in the aggregate amount of $3.2 million (the “Exchange Notes”) in exchange for cancellation of the May 2024 Series A Warrants held by the Purchasers, and the Purchasers entered into a second amendment to the May 2024 Purchase Agreement to eliminate the Financing Restrictions. The terms and conditions of the Exchange Notes were substantially identical in all material respects to the Funding Notes. The Security Agreement and Subsidiary Guarantee also applied to the obligations under the Exchange Notes. The Exchange Notes were exchanged after the closing of the March 2025 Private Placement as defined below.
Both the Funding Notes and the Exchange Notes contained embedded conversion features that were required to be bifurcated and accounted for as derivative liabilities. The Company evaluated authoritative guidance for accounting for convertible debt instruments and elected to account for the Funding Notes and Exchange Notes at fair value. Consequently, the Company recorded the Funding Notes and Exchange Notes in its entirety at fair value at issuance and immediately before settlement, with changes in fair value recorded as change in fair value of derivative instruments in the condensed consolidated statements of operations between the issuance date and the settlement date.
The Company entered into the transaction due to immediate funding requirements. Under authoritative guidance, if the fair value of a warrant liability exceeds the proceeds received in an arm’s length transaction with no rights or privileges that require separate accounting recognition as an asset identified, then the warrant liability is recorded at fair value with the excess of fair value over proceeds recognized as a loss in earnings. The Exchange Notes, Funding Notes and associated warrants were recorded at fair value on the issuance date at $3.8 million, $4.0 million and $2.7 million, respectively. The excess of the fair value of the instruments issued over cash received of $3.7 million and the carrying value of the May 2024 Series A Warrants exchanged of $3.7 million, in the amount of $3.1 million was recorded as a financing expense in the statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2025.
Changes in the fair value of Exchange Notes, Funding Notes and February 2025 Warrants between issuance date and settlement date, in the amount of a gain of $0.3 million, a gain of $0.3 million and a gain of $2.2 million, respectively, were recorded as change in the fair value of derivative instruments in the statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2025.
March 2025 Private Placement
On March 4, 2025, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “March 2025 SPA”) with accredited investors, including certain existing stockholders of the Company (collectively, the “March 2025 Private Placement Purchasers”) for a private placement of securities (the “March 2025 Private Placement”). The March 2025 SPA, provides for the sale and issuance by the Company of an aggregate of 28,042,140 shares (the “March 2025 Private Placement Shares”) of the Company’s Common Stock, or, at the election of each Purchaser, prefunded warrants to purchase Common Stock (the “March 2025 Prefunded Warrants”), exercisable immediately at an exercise price of $0.001 per share (the “March 2025 Prefunded Warrant Shares”), with each March 2025 Private Placement Share or March 2025 Prefunded Warrant accompanied by (i) a Series A common warrant (the “March 2025 Series A Warrants”) to purchase one share of Common Stock (the “March 2025 Series A Warrant Shares”), and (ii) one Series B common warrant (the “March 2025 Series B Warrants”) to purchase one share of Common Stock (see below for additional details on the Series B Warrants cashless exercise provisions) (the “March 2025 Series B Warrant Shares,” and together with the March 2025 Series A Warrant Shares, the “March 2025 Common Warrant Shares”). The March 2025 Private Placement Shares, March 2025 Prefunded Warrants, March 2025 Prefunded Warrant Shares, March 2025 Series A Warrants, March 2025 Series B Warrants, and the March 2025 Common Warrant Shares are collectively referred to herein as the “March 2025 Securities.” Pursuant to the March 2025 SPA, the Company issued to the March 2025 Private Placement Purchasers 4,069,738 March 2025 Private Placement Shares,23,972,400 March 2025 Prefunded Warrants,28,042,138 March 2025 Series A Warrants and 28,042,138 March 2025 Series B Warrants.
The combined purchase price of $0.66 for each March 2025 Private Placement Share or $0.659 for each March 2025 Prefunded Warrant in the March 2025 Private Placement, together with one accompanying March 2025 Series A Warrant and one accompanying March 2025 Series B Warrant, represents the applicable “Minimum Price” in accordance with Nasdaq Rule 5635(d).
The initial exercise price of each March 2025 Series A Warrant issued in the March 2025 Private Placement is $1.32 per share of Common Stock. The March 2025 Series A Warrants are exercisable only following stockholder approval and expire five (5) years thereafter. The March 2025 Series A Warrants are subject to certain price reset, share combination event and anti-dilution provisions which, if triggered, provide that the number of shares issuable upon exercise of the March 2025 Series A Warrants will downward adjust, subject to a floor price of $0.132 (the “Floor Price”), and the number of shares issuable upon exercise therefor will increase such that the aggregate exercise price remains unchanged.
The initial exercise price of each March 2025 Series B Warrant issued in the March 2025 Private Placement is $1.98 per share of Common Stock. The March 2025 Series B Warrants are exercisable only following stockholder approval and expire two and one-half (2.5) years thereafter. The March 2025 Series B Warrants are subject to certain price reset and share combination event provisions which, if triggered, provide that the number of shares issuable upon exercise of the March 2025 Series B Warrants will downward adjust, subject to the Floor Price, and the number of shares issuable upon exercise therefor will increase such that the aggregate exercise price remains unchanged. In addition, the March 2025 Series B Warrant alternative cashless exercise provision provides that the March 2025 Series B Warrant can be exercised without further payment to the Company and for three times the number of shares of Common Stock then subject to the March 2025 Series B Warrant.
The March 2025 Prefunded Warrants will be exercisable from the date of issuance until exercised in full. The March 2025 Pre-Funded Warrants, March 2025 Series A Warrants and March 2025 Series B Warrants may not be exercised to the extent that immediately following such exercise, the holder would beneficially own greater than 4.99% (or, at the election of the holder, greater than 9.99%) of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock.
In connection with the March 2025 Private Placement, the Company issued 3,077,270 shares of Common Stock,19,650,000 shares of March 2025 Prefunded Warrants in lieu thereof, and accompanying 22,727,270 March 2025 Series A Warrants and 22,727,270 March 2025 Series B Warrants in consideration of new capital subscriptions. In addition, the Company issued 992,468 shares of Common Stock,4,322,400 March 2025 Prefunded Warrants in lieu thereof, and accompanying 5,314,870 March 2025 Series A Warrants and 5,314,870 March 2025 Series B Warrants, were issued in exchange for the cancelation of approximately $3.2 million in aggregate principal amount of the Exchange Notes.
The Company evaluated the terms of the February 2025 Warrants, March 2025 Series A Warrants and March 2025 Series B Warrants under authoritative guidance and concluded that each of the instruments should be accounted for as a liability instrument at fair value at issuance and each subsequent balance sheet date until settlement, with changes in the fair value recorded in the condensed consolidated statement of operations. March 2025 Pre-funded Warrants meet the criteria to be recorded as equity in the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet.
The March 2025 Private Placement closed on March 7, 2025 (the “March 2025 Closing Date”). The aggregate gross proceeds at the March 2025 Closing Date totaled approximately $15.0 million. The gross proceeds, along with the fair value of the February 2025 Warrants of $0.5 million and Exchange Notes of $3.5 million as of the settlement date of March 4, 2025, were first allocated to the warrant liability instruments at their full fair value, totaling $13.2 million, with the remainder of $5.8 million recorded to common stock and additional paid-in capital in equity of the condensed consolidated balance sheet. Total offering expenses of $1.4 million were allocated based on the allocated amount of proceeds to warrant liabilities and equity, with $1.0 million recorded as warrant issuance expenses and expensed as incurred, and the remaining $0.4 million recorded as common stock issuance costs in additional paid-in capital.
In connection with the March 2025 Private Placement transaction, the Company entered into a registration rights agreement with the March 2025 Private Placement Purchasers (the “Registration Rights Agreement”). In accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company is required to file a registration statement to register the common stock, prefunded warrants and warrants issued in connection with the March 2025 Private Placement. If the Company fails to do so within certain specified criteria, the Company could be obligated to pay 1% (and up to 6% under certain circumstances) of proceeds raised as liquidated damages to the March 2025 Private Placement Purchasers. The Company recorded a liability of $0.2 million as of March 31, 2025 for such potential liquidated damages payment.
On May 2, 2025, the Company’s stockholders approved, among other things, the March 2025 Series A Warrants and March 2025 Series B Warrants, and an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to increase the authorized share capital of the Company to an amount sufficient to cover the shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the March 2025 Series A Warrants and March 2025 Series B Warrants.
First Amendment to the February 2025 SPEA
In connection with entering into the March 2025 SPA, the Company entered into that certain First Amendment to the February 2025 SPEA (the “First Amendment”). The February 2025 SPEA included certain limitations and restrictions on the Company’s ability to issue securities and provided the investors with participation rights in future equity and equity-linked offerings of securities, subject to certain limited exceptions (the “New Financing Restrictions”). Pursuant to the First Amendment, subject to consummation of the March 2025 Private Placement, the Company agreed to repurchase from the Investors $3.4 million in principal amount of the Company’s Funding Notes and accrued interest, along with the February 2025 Warrants issued pursuant to the February 2025 SPEA for an aggregate purchase price of $4.2 million. In exchange for the repurchase by the Company of the Funding Notes and SPEA Warrants, the Purchasers agreed to consent to the March 2025 Private Placement and eliminate the New Financing Restrictions.
May 2024 Private Placement
On May 5, 2024, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “May 2024 Securities Purchase Agreement”) with certain investors, including certain of the Company’s directors and executive officers (“Company Insiders”) (collectively, the “May 2024 Purchasers”), for the sale and issuance by the Company of its securities (the “Initial Subscription”). On May 8, 2024, the Company entered into a first amendment to the May 2024 Securities Purchase Agreement (together with the May 2024 Securities Purchase Agreement, the “May 2024 Purchase Agreement”), for the sale and issuance by the Company of additional securities to two of the May 2024 Purchasers (the “Additional Subscription,” and together with the Initial Subscription, the “May 2024 Private Placement”). The May 2024 Purchase Agreement provides for the sale and issuance by the Company of an aggregate of 3,591,532 shares (the “May 2024 Private Placement Shares”) of the Company’s common stock or, at the election of each May 2024 Purchaser, pre-funded warrants (the “May 2024 Pre-Funded Warrants”), exercisable immediately at an exercise price of $0.001 per share, with each May 2024 Private Placement Share or May 2024 Pre-Funded Warrant accompanied by (i) a May 2024 Series A common warrant (“May 2024 Series A Warrants”) to purchase one share of common stock, for an aggregate of 3,591,532 May 2024 Series A Warrants, and (ii) one May 2024 Series B common warrant (“May 2024 Series B Warrants”) to purchase one share of common stock, for an aggregate of 3,591,532 May 2024 Series B Warrants.
The combined purchase price for each May 2024 Private Placement Share and May 2024 Pre-Funded Warrant from the Initial Subscription was $2.022, and $2.158 from the Additional Subscription, in each case together with one accompanying May 2024 Series A Warrant and one accompanying May 2024 Series B Warrant provided, that the Company Insiders participated in the Initial Subscription at an offering price of $2.04 per May 2024 Private Placement Share and accompanying May 2024 Series A Warrant and May 2024 Series B Warrant.
The exercise price of May 2024 Series A Warrants and May 2024 Series B Warrants from the Initial Subscription is $1.772 per share from the Initial Subscription and $1.908 per share from the Additional Subscription, provided that the exercise price for the May 2024 Series A Warrants and May 2024 Series B Warrants issued to the Company Insiders is $1.79 per share. Subject to certain ownership limitations, the May 2024 Series A Warrants will be exercisable until May 9, 2029, which is the five-year anniversary of issuance. Subject to certain ownership limitations, the May 2024 Series B Warrants will be exercisable until June 24, 2025. The May 2024 Pre-Funded Warrant will not expire until exercised in full.
Prior to the Amendment and Restatements (as defined below), if a holder of a May 2024 Series A Warrant or a May 2024 Series B Warrant was unable to exercise the warrant due to the limitation contained in the warrant that restricts the holder from owning above a specified beneficial ownership level (generally 4.99% or 9.99%) as the result of exercise of the warrant, then the holder had the right to elect upon exercise of the warrant to receive a May 2024 Pre-Funded Warrant for the same number of shares of common stock that would otherwise have been received upon exercise of the warrant. In addition, prior to the Amendment and Restatements, the May 2024 Series A Warrants and May 2024 Series B Warrants provided for a call right starting June 24, 2025, in favor of the Company, if the volume-weighted average price of the shares of common stock exceeds specified prices.
The May 2024 Private Offering closed on May 9, 2024. The Company issued 1,439,988 shares of common stock,2,151,544 May 2024 Pre-Funded Warrants,3,591,532 May 2024 Series A Warrants and 3,591,532 May 2024 Series B Warrants to purchase shares of its common stock in connection with the May 2024 Private Placement. The net proceeds from the May 2024 Private Placement were approximately $7.3 million.
The Company reviewed the terms of the May 2024 Pre-Funded Warrants, May 2024 Series A Warrants and May 2024 Series B Warrants under the authoritative accounting guidance as of the issuance date.
As described above, the May 2024 Series A Warrants and May 2024 Series B Warrants were initially classified as liabilities for the reason that they could have been exercised into either shares of common stock or May 2024 Pre-Funded Warrants at the holder’s option and thus failed the indexation guidance under ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging. The May 2024 Series A Warrant and May 2024 Series B Warrant liability were initially recorded at fair value as of the issuance date, and under the terms of the May 2024 Series A Warrants and May 2024 Series B Warrants when issued that liability was subject to adjustment to estimated fair value at each balance sheet date until the warrants were settled. Refer below for additional information regarding the amendment of the May 2024 Series A Warrants and May 2024 Series B Warrants that eliminated the ability of the May 2024 Series A Warrants and May 2024 Series B Warrants to be exercised into Pre-Funded Warrants, and as a result, the reclassification of the May 2024 Series A and B Warrants from liability to equity section of the consolidated balance sheet.
The May 2024 Pre-Funded Warrants are equity classified because they (1) are freestanding financial instruments that are legally detachable and separately exercisable from the common stock, (2) are immediately exercisable, (3) do not embody an obligation for the Company to repurchase its shares, (4) permit the holder to receive a fixed number of shares of common stock upon exercise, (5) are indexed to the Company’s common stock and (6) meet the equity classification criteria.
The proceeds from the May 2024 Private Placement were first allocated to the full fair value of the May 2024 Series A Warrants and May 2024 Series B Warrants due to the initial liability classification. As disclosed in Note 4, Fair Value Measurements, the fair value of the May 2024 Series A Warrants and May 2024 Series B Warrants at issuance was $10.9 million. Under authoritative guidance, if the fair value of a warrant liability exceeds the proceeds received in an arm’s length transaction with no rights or privileges that require separate accounting recognition as an asset identified, then the warrant liability is recorded at fair value with the excess of fair value over proceeds recognized as a loss in earnings. The Company recognized approximately $3.5 million in financing expense in the consolidated statement of operations during year ended December 31, 2024, which represents the excess of the fair value of the May 2024 Series A Warrants and May 2024 Series B Warrants at issuance over the proceeds. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recognized a fair value gain on warrant liability of $5.7 million. Proceeds from the May 2024 Private Placement are shown as cash from financing transactions and the gain on warrant liability is included as an adjustment to reconcile the net loss to net cash used in operating activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2024.
In addition, total offering expenses related to the May 2024 Private Placement of $0.4 million were recorded as a component of other expenses as the entire proceeds were allocated to the warrant liability, which, prior to the amendment described below, could be settled with either the Company’s shares of common stock or May 2024 Pre-Funded Warrants, which are exercisable into the Company’s shares of common stock at any time at the holders’ option, but not in cash payment to the holders.
Amendment and Restatement of May 2024 Series A Warrants and May 2024 Series B Warrants
On August 9, 2024, the Company amended and restated the May 2024 Series A Warrants and May 2024 Series B Warrants (the “Amendment and Restatements”) issued in the May 2024 Private Placement. The Amendment and Restatements eliminated the ability of the holders of the May 2024 Series A Warrants and May 2024 Series B Warrants to elect to purchase Pre-Funded Warrants upon exercise of the May 2024 Series A Warrants and May 2024 Series B Warrants in lieu of shares of common stock if the holder would have been restricted because of the specified beneficial ownership level in the May 2024 Series A Warrants and May 2024 Series B Warrants.
In addition, the Amendment and Restatements eliminated the Company’s call right under the terms of the May 2024 Series A Warrants to call the May 2024 Series A Warrants after June 24, 2025, if the volume-weighted average price of shares of common stock exceeded specified prices. There were no other changes in the terms of the May 2024 Series A Warrants and May 2024 Series B Warrants.
As a result of the Amendment and Restatements, the May 2024 Series A Warrants and May 2024 Series B Warrants, as amended, no longer fail the indexation guidance under ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and the fair value of the warrant liability at the amendment date, in the amount of $5.2 million, was reclassified to equity.
During the three months ended March 31, 2025,6,535,731 of prefunded warrants and 497,824 of May 2024 Series B Warrants were exercised. As of March 31, 2025, the Company had the following warrants outstanding in the base warrant shares at issuance and number of common stock equivalent that are issuable upon exercise (due to the price reset feature of the March 2025 Series A Warrants and March 2025 Series B Warrants, and the three times multiplier for the March 2025 Series B Warrants, both described above, the shares to be issued for these two instruments upon exercises are more than the base share amounts):
| Number of base warrant shares at issuance | Number of shares issuable upon exercise | |
|---|---|---|
| May 2024 Series A Warrants | 48,285 | 48,285 |
| May 2024 Series B Warrants | 3,093,708 | 3,093,708 |
| March 2025 Series A Warrants | 28,042,139 | 84,645,187 |
| March 2025 Series B Warrants | 84,126,417 | 366,628,441 |
| March 2025 Prefunded Warrants | 19,396,099 | 19,396,099 |
| Total | 134,706,648 | 473,811,720 |
- Stock-based Compensation
Under the Company’s 2015 New Employee Incentive Plan (the “2015 Plan”), awards may only be granted to employees who were not previously an employee or director of the Company, or following a bona fide period of non-employment, as a material inducement to entering into employment with the Company. As of March 31, 2025, there were 76,024 shares of common stock remaining and available for future issuances under the 2015 Plan.
The Company’s 2020 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2020 Plan”), which replaced the Company’s 2014 Equity Incentive Plan, provides for the award or sale of shares of common stock (including restricted stock), the award of stock units and stock appreciation rights, and the grant of both incentive stock options to purchase common stock to directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company. The 2020 Plan, as amended, provides for the issuance of up to 236,667 shares of common stock, plus the number of shares available for issuance is increased to the extent that awards granted under the 2020 Plan and the Company’s 2014 Equity Incentive Plan are forfeited or expire (except as otherwise provided in the 2020 Plan). As of March 31, 2025, there were 8,743 shares remaining and available for future issuances under the 2020 Plan.
Generally, options issued under the 2020 Plan are subject to atwo-yearor four-year vesting schedule with 25% of the options vesting on the one year anniversary of the grant date followed by equal monthly installment vesting, and have a contractual term of 10 years.
A summary of activity for the three months ended March 31, 2025 is as follows:
| Options · Weighted Average Exercise Price · WeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm (years) · AggregateIntrinsic Value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance as of December 31, 2024 | 598,540 | $7.08 | 9.00 | ||
| Granted | 707,088 | $1.16 | |||
| Cancelled/forfeited | (36,689) | $9.12 | |||
| Balance as of March 31, 2025 | 1,268,939 | $3.72 | 9.40 | $ | - |
| Vested and expected to vest at March 31, 2025 | 1,157,610 | $3.93 | 9.30 | $6,000 | |
| Exercisable at March 31, 2025 | 198,986 | $16.11 | 7.90 | $ | - |
As of March 31, 2025, the total compensation cost related to non-vested stock options not yet recognized for all the Company’s plans is approximately $1.1 million, which is expected to be recognized as a result of vesting under service conditions over a weighted average period of 2.9 years.
- Segment Information
The Company operates underone reportable business segment to advance the development, manufacturing and commercialization of complex and innovative treatments for patients battling cancer and other life-threatening diseases. The determination of a single reportable business segment is consistent with the consolidated financial information regularly provided to the Company’s CODM. All of the Company's long-term assets and operations are located in the United States, and the measure of segment assets is reported on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as total assets. The Company’s CODM is its Chief Executive Officer, who reviews financial information presented on a consolidated basis for purposes of making operating decisions, allocating resources, andevaluating financial performance, including comparing actual results to budgets and forecasts to assess variances, identify trends, and guide strategic planning.
In addition to the significant expense categories included within the consolidated statements of operations, the below disaggregated amounts comprise significant research and development and general and administrative expenses. These expenses consist of (1) clinical, manufacturing and research contracts for research and development programs, (2) personnel-related expenses, including salaries, benefits and share-based compensation, (3) professional fees, including third-party costs for goods and services such as lab supplies and contract research, and legal and other professional expenses, and (4) facility and other overhead expenses, including depreciation, occupancy, travel, insurance and other costs. Depreciation and amortization expense is consistent with those presented in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 |
| Research and development | ||
| Clinical, development and licensing expenses | $801,000 | $1,404,000 |
| Personnel related expenses | 466,000 | 792,000 |
| Professional fees | 216,000 | 263,000 |
| Facility and other overhead expenses | 273,000 | 304,000 |
| Total research and development | 1,756,000 | 2,763,000 |
| General and administrative | ||
| Personnel related expenses | 984,000 | 649,000 |
| Professional expenses | 1,607,000 | 1,170,000 |
| Facility and other overhead expenses | 248,000 | 394,000 |
| Total general and administrative | $2,839,000 | $2,213,000 |
- Subsequent Events
At the Special Meeting of Stockholders of the Company, held on May 2, 2025, the Company’s stockholders (a) authorized the issuance of (x)28,042,138 March 2025 Series A Warrants and 28,042,138 March 2025 Series B Warrants issued in the March 2025 Private Placement, (y) shares of Common Stock that as a result of certain adjustment provisions set forth in the applicable warrants could become exercisable for up to 280,421,380 shares of Common Stock in the case of the March 2025 Series A Warrants and up to 1,261,896,210 shares of Common Stock in the case of the March 2025 Series B Warrants (in each case subject to the potential for further anti-dilution adjustments), (b) approved an increase in the authorized shares of the Company’s Common Stock from 100,000,000 shares to 2,000,000,000 shares and (c) approved the extension of the term of the Company’s May 2024 Series B Warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock. The Company filed the Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, effective as of May 2, 2025.
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