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FibroBiologics, Inc.

For the period ended Mar 31, 2026. Filed Apr 30, 2026.

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Mar 31, 2026 · Filed Apr 30, 2026

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Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2026

  1. Organization, Description of Business, and Liquidity

Organization and Business

FibroBiologics, Inc. (the “Company” or “FibroBiologics”) was originally formed as a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Texas on April 8, 2021 (“Inception”) and then converted to a Delaware corporation on December 14, 2021. FibroBiologics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company headquartered in Houston, Texas, developing innovative treatments for chronic diseases using fibroblast cells. The Company’s primary focus is the initiation and progression of preclinical studies and clinical-stage U.S. Food and Drug Administration trials related to fibroblast treatments for wound healing, multiple sclerosis, degenerative disc disease, psoriasis and certain cancers, and potential human longevity applications including thymic involution reversal. Prior to Inception, preclinical research and development related to these disease pathways took place under the parent company, SpinalCyte, LLC (the “Parent”).

Formation of Wholly-Owned Subsidiary

On June 12, 2025, the Company formed a wholly-owned subsidiary, FibroBiologics Australia Pty Ltd. This entity will act as the local sponsor for the Company's twelve-week Phase 1/2 clinical trial utilizing CYWC628 for treatment of diabetic foot ulcers in Australia.

Going Concern and Management’s Plan

The Company has incurred operating losses since Inception and expects such losses to continue in the future as it builds infrastructure, develops intellectual property, and conducts research and development activities. The Company has primarily relied on a combination of angel investors, private debt placements, convertible debt issuances, and sales of equity to fund its operations. As of March 31, 2026, the Company had an accumulated deficit of$59.2 million and cash and cash equivalents of$1.5 million. A transition to profitability will depend on the successful development, approval, and commercialization of product candidates and on the achievement of sufficient revenues to support the Company’s cost structure. The Company currently does not generate revenues and may never achieve profitability. Unless and until such time that revenue and net income are generated, the Company will need to continue to raise additional capital. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for one year from the issuance of the condensed consolidated financial statements. While management has implemented plans to obtain additional funding, these plans are not sufficient to alleviate the substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent on the Company’s ability to raise additional capital. The condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.

Segments

Operating segments are defined as components of an entity for which separate discrete financial information is made available and that is regularly evaluated by the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) in making decisions regarding resource allocation and assessing performance. The Company is a clinical-stage cell therapy company with a limited number of employees working on fibroblast-based targets. The Company’s operations are organized and reported as a single reportable segment, which includes all activities related to the discovery, development, and commercialization of its products. The Company’s CODM, itschief executive officer, reviews operating results on an aggregate basis and manages the operations as a single operating segment.

The accounting policies of the Company’s single operating and reportable segment are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. The measure of segment assets is reported on the balance sheets as total assets. The CODM evaluates performance and allocates resources based on net income (loss) that also is reported on the statements of operations as net loss, and cash used in operations. The significant expenses regularly reviewed by the CODM are consistent with those reported on the Company’s statements of operations, and expenses are not regularly provided to or reviewed on a more disaggregated basis for purposes of assessing segment performance and deciding how to allocate resources. Other segment items included in net loss primarily include changes in the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments and other income and expenses.

  1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2026, unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, unaudited condensed consolidated statements of changes in stockholders’ equity for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, and unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, and the accompanying notes are unaudited. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 as filed with the SEC on February 24, 2026, which contains the audited financial statements and notes thereto. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the annual consolidated financial statements and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to state fairly the Company’s financial position as of March 31, 2026, the results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of changes in stockholders’ equity for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, and the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025. The December 31, 2025 condensed consolidated balance sheet included herein was derived from the audited financial statements, but it does not include all disclosures or notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements.

Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for an entire year or for any future period.

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements, which include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, FibroBiologics Australia Pty Ltd, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X. All significant intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting periods. These estimates are based on information available as of the date of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements; therefore, actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions. The most significant estimates include the warrant liability, fair value of forward contract liability, fair value of the SEPA put option liability, fair value of the short-term convertible debt, and stock-based compensation.

Fair Value Option of Accounting

The Company has elected the option under Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 825-10, Financial Instruments (“ASC 825”), to measure its short-term convertible debt issued pursuant to the SEPA (see Note 8) at fair value. The fair value option may be elected on an instrument-by-instrument basis and is irrevocable unless a new election date occurs. When the fair value option is elected for an instrument, unrealized gains and losses for such instrument are reported in the condensed consolidated statements of operations at each subsequent reporting date. Up-front costs and fees related to items for which the fair value option is elected shall be recognized in earnings as incurred and not deferred. These amounts are included in other income/(expense) in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents. The Company has significant cash balances at financial institutions, which, throughout the year, regularly exceed the federally insured limit of $250,000. Any loss incurred or a lack of access to such funds could have a significant adverse impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Risks and Uncertainties

The Company is subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, changes in any of the following areas that the Company believes could have a material adverse effect on the future financial position or results of operations: the timing of, and the Company’s ability to advance its current and future product candidates into and through clinical development; costs and timelines associated with the manufacture of clinical supplies of the Company’s product candidates; regulatory approval and market acceptance of its product candidates; performance of third-party contract research organizations (“CROs”) and contract manufacturing organizations (“CMOs”); competition from pharmaceutical companies with greater financial resources or expertise; protection of the intellectual property, litigation or claims against the Company based on intellectual property, or other factors; the need to obtain additional funding; and its ability to attract and retain employees necessary to support its growth. Disruption from the operations of CROs, CMOs or suppliers would likely have a negative impact on the Company’s business, financial position, and results of operations.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents consist of unrestricted cash balances and short-term, liquid investments with an original maturity date of three months or less at the time of purchase. The Company had$1.5 million and$4.9 million of cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Depreciation of property and equipment is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets, generally three tofive years, and includes laboratory equipment that is recorded at cost and depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives offive years. Depreciation expense is classified in either research and development expense or in general and administrative expense, depending upon the nature of the asset, in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. When property and equipment assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the balance sheets and the resulting gain or loss is recorded in other income (loss) in the period realized. Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred.

Propertyand equipment are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets might not be recoverable. Conditions that would necessitate an impairment assessment include a significant decline in the observable market value of an asset, a significant change in the extent or manner in which an asset is used, or a significant adverse change that would indicate that the carrying amountof an asset or group of assets is not recoverable. For long-lived assets to be held and used, the Company will recognize an impairment loss only if the carrying amount is not recoverable through its undiscounted cash flows and measure any impairment loss based on the difference between the carrying amount and estimated fair value. There wereno such losses for thethree months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.

Leases

The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. An arrangement is or contains a lease if it conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. If a lease is identified, classification is determined at lease commencement. Operating lease liabilities are recognized at the present value of the future lease payments at the lease commencement date. The Company’s leases do not provide an implicit interest rate and therefore the Company estimates its incremental borrowing rate to discount lease payments. The incremental borrowing rate reflects the interest rate that the Company would have to pay to borrow on a collateralized basis an amount equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment over a similar term. Operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets are based on the corresponding lease liability adjusted for any lease payments made at or before commencement, initial direct costs, and lease incentives. Renewals or early terminations are not accounted for unless the Company is reasonably certain to exercise these options. Operating lease expense is recognized and the ROU asset is amortized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Operating leases are included in operating lease right-of-use asset, operating lease liability, short-term, and operating lease liability, long-term on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The Company has elected in accordance with ASC 842-20-25-2 an accounting policy to not record short-term leases, defined as those with terms of 12 months or less, on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. Rent expense recorded under leases, for financial statement purposes, is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term based on the most recent contractual terms available.

Fair Value Measurements

ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement, establishes a fair value hierarchy for instruments measured at fair value that distinguishes between assumptions based on market data (observable inputs) and the Company’s own assumptions (unobservable inputs). Observable inputs are inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Company’s assumptions about the inputs that market participants would use in pricing the assets or liability and are developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. ASC 820 identifies fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, ASC 820 establishes a three-tiered value hierarchy that distinguishes between the following:

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

Level 2 - Inputs other than Level 1 inputs that are either directly or indirectly observable, such as quoted market prices, interest rates, and yield curves.

Level 3 - Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability (i.e., supported by little or no market activity). Level 3 inputs include management’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability (including assumptions about risk).

Categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

Derivatives

Derivative financial instruments are recorded at fair value on the Balance Sheets. Liability classified derivatives are remeasured at their fair value at each reporting date, with decreases or increases in the fair value recognized as other gain or loss, respectively, within the Statement of Operations. Equity classified derivatives are not remeasured at each reporting date. If a liability classified derivative becomes eligible for reclassification to an equity classified derivative, any gains or losses recognized up to the point of reclassification are not reversed. If an equity classified instrument is subsequently required to be reclassified as a liability, an amount reflective of that instrument's fair value would be reclassified to a liability at that time.

Research and Development

Research and development costs are charged to expense as incurred. Research and development costs consist of costs incurred in performing research and development activities, including salaries and bonuses, scientist recruiting costs, employee benefits, facilities costs, laboratory supplies, manufacturing expenses, preclinical expenses, research materials, and consulting and other contracted services. Costs for certain research and development activities are recognized based on the terms of the individual arrangements, which may differ from the pattern of costs incurred, and are reflected in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as prepaid or accrued research and development.

Marketing and Advertising Costs

Marketing and advertising costs to promote the Company and its product candidates are expensed as incurred. Marketing and advertising expenses were$0.2 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

Patent Costs

Asthe Company continues to incur costs to obtain market approval of patented technology, patent costs are expensed as incurred in general, administrative and other expense in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. Costs include fees to renew or extend the term of recognized intangible assets, patent defense costs, and patent application costs. Management will continue to expense such costs until market approval is obtained through regulatory approval by the appropriate governing body.

Income Taxes

The Company is a C corporation, and accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to an amount that is more likely than not to be realized.

Under the provisions of ASC 740-10, Income Taxes, the Company evaluates uncertain tax positions by reviewing against applicable tax law all positions taken by the Company with respect to tax years for which the statute of limitations is still open. ASC 740-10 provides that a tax benefit from an uncertain tax position may be recognized when it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including resolutions of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to the liability for unrecognized tax benefits, if any, as a component of the income tax expense line in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated Statements of Operations.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company recognizes compensation costs related to stock options granted to employees and nonemployees based on the estimated fair value of the awards on the date of grant and recognizes expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period of the award. Forfeitures are recognized as they occur. The fair value of stock options is estimated on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model which requires management to apply judgment and make estimates, including:

Fair Value of Common Stock—The estimated fair value of Common Stock underlying stock-based awards has been determined by the board of directors as of each option grant date with input from management. Prior to completion of the Direct Listing in January 2024, the fair value of Common Stock was based upon most recently available third-party valuations of Common Stock and the board of directors’ assessment of additional objective and subjective factors that it believed were relevant and which may have changed from the date of the most recent valuation through the date of the grant. These third-party valuations were performed in accordance with the guidance outlined in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ Accounting and Valuation Guide, Valuation of Privately-Held-Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation (the Practice Aid). After completion of the Direct Listing, a public trading market for Common Stock has been established so the fair value of Common Stock is based on the closing price as reported on The Nasdaq Stock Market on the date of grant.

Expected Term—The expected term represents the period that a stock-based award is expected to be outstanding. The Company uses the simplified method to determine the expected term, which is based on the average of the time-to-vesting and the contractual life of the option.

Expected Volatility— Due to the Company’s limited operating history and lack of company-specific historical and implied volatility data, the expected volatility is estimated based on the average historical volatilities of common stock of comparable publicly traded entities over a period of time commensurate with the expected term of the stock option grants. The comparable companies are chosen based on their size, stage in the product development cycle, or area of specialty. The Company will continue to apply this process until sufficient historical information regarding the volatility of its own stock price becomes available.

Risk-Free Interest Rate—The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield in effect at the time of grant for zero-coupon U.S. Treasury notes with maturities approximately equal to the expected term of the awards.

Expected Dividend—The Company has never paid dividends on its Common Stock and has no plans to pay dividends on its Common Stock. Therefore, the Company used an expected dividend yield of zero.

Emerging Growth Company

The Company is an emerging growth company (“EGC”), as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (“JOBS Act”). Under the JOBS Act, an EGC can delay adopting new or revised accounting standards issued subsequent to the enactment of the JOBS Act until such time as those standards apply to private companies. The Company has elected to use this extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies; however, the Company may adopt new or revised accounting standards early if the standard allows for early adoption.

In addition, the Company will utilize other exemptions and reduced reporting requirements provided to EGCs by the JOBS Act. Subject to certain conditions set forth in the JOBS Act, an EGC is not required to, among other things, (i) provide an auditor’s attestation report on the Company’s system of internal controls over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, (ii) provide all of the compensation disclosure that may be required of non-EGC public companies under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, (iii) comply with any requirement that may be adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor’s report providing additional information about the audit and the financial statements (auditor discussion and analysis), or (iv) disclose certain executive compensation-related items, such as the correlation between executive compensation and performance and comparisons of the chief executive officer’s compensation to median employee compensation.

Reverse Stock Split

On March 30, 2026, the Company effected a reverse split of the Company's issued and outstanding common stock, (the "March 2026 Reverse Split"). The March 2026 Reverse Split was at a ratio ofone share for every 20 shares previously held with no change in the par value per share. The March 2026 Reverse Split did not change the number of authorized shares of common stock.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income – Expense Disaggregation Disclosures(Subtopic 220-40) –Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses(“ASU 2024-03”), which is intended to require more detailed disclosures about specified categories of expenses (including employee compensation, depreciation, and amortization) included in certain expense captions presented on the face of the income statement. ASU 2024-03 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments may be applied either prospectively to consolidated financial statements issued for reporting periods after the effective date of this ASU or retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the consolidated financial statements. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of this new guidance on its consolidated financial statements.

  1. Net Loss per Share Attributable to Common Stockholders

The following table summarizes the computation of basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders of the Company:

Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)20262025
Numerator:
Net loss$(5,000)$(4,966)
Denominator:
Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic and diluted3,772,9301,833,656
Net loss per share, basic and diluted$(1.33)$(2.71)

For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the Company reported net losses and, accordingly, potential common shares were not included since such inclusion would have been anti-dilutive. As a result, the Company’s basic and diluted net loss per share is the same in all periods presented.

  1. Other Current Assets

Other current assets consists of a $0.4 million note receivable to shareholder of the Company, Golden Knight Incorporated, LP (the "Note"). The Note is due on January 14, 2027 and has an interest rate of 3.63%. The Company accounts for the note receivable under ASC 310 -Receivables. As the note is short-term in nature with a one year maturity, and there is an applicable federal interest rate applied, and the Company expects full repayment at the end of the term, the note is classified as an asset rather than as equity.

  1. Property and Equipment

Property and equipment, net consist of the following:

March 31,December 31,
(in thousands)20262025
Laboratory equipment$1,198$1,198
Computer equipment, software, and other9292
Total property and equipment at cost1,2901,290
Less: Accumulated depreciation(514)(448)
Property and equipment, net$776$842

The useful life of laboratory equipment isfive years, and the useful life of computer equipment, software, and other isthree years, for depreciation. Depreciation expense was$66,000 and $53,000 for thethree months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

  1. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The following tables summarize the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis based on the three-tier fair value hierarchy: Cash equivalents include instruments such as money market accounts and other short-term treasuries.

(in thousands)Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Assets:
Cash equivalents$1,083$—$—$1,083
Total assets fair value$1,083$—$—$1,083
Liabilities:
SEPA put option liability$—$—$10$10
Total liabilities fair value$—$—$10$10
(in thousands)Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Assets:
Cash equivalents$2,860$—$—$2,860
Total assets fair value$2,860$—$—$2,860
Liabilities:
SEPA put option liability$—$—$108$108
Total liabilities fair value$—$—$108$108

The following table summarizes the activity related to Level 3 financial liabilities for thethree months ended March 31, 2026:

(in thousands)SEPA PutOption Liability
Fair value at December 31, 2025$108
Change in fair value of SEPA put option liability(54)
Sales under SEPA Agreement(44)
Conversions of convertible debt into shares of common stock—
Change in fair value of convertible debt—
Fair value at March 31, 2026$10

The following table summarizes the activity related to Level 3 financial liabilities for the three months ended March 31, 2025:

(in thousands)Short-termConvertibleDebtSEPA PutOption Liability
Fair value at December 31, 2024$9,168$460
Change in fair value of SEPA put option liability—83
Conversions of convertible debt into shares of common stock(3,780)—
Change in fair value of convertible debt451—
Fair value at March 31, 2025$5,839$543

As further described in Note 8, the Company issued short-term convertible debt on December 20, 2024 and December 30, 2024 with a total principal balance of $10.0 million and recorded those notes at their initial fair values totaling $9.3 million. On June 16, 2025, the Company issued short-term convertible debt with a principal balance of $5.0 million and recorded those notes at their initial fair value of $4.5 million. The notes were paid off in November 2025 and the total of the fair values of these notes at March 31, 2025 was $5.8 million. Assumptions used in the valuation model at March 31, 2025 for both notes included the closing bid price of $0.90, a term of 0.72 year, an annual risk free rate of 4.1%, and a volatility of 71%, and at December 31, 2024 for both notes included the closing bid price of $2.00, a term ofone year, an annual risk free rate of 4.1%, and a volatility of 60%.

As further described in Note 8, the Company entered into the SEPA on December 20, 2024 and recorded a put option liability for the Company’s right, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions to the investor's purchase obligations set forth therein, to require the investor to purchase up to an additional $10.0 million of shares of Common Stock by delivering written notice to the investor. For the valuation on March 31, 2025, inputs used in the model included a stock price of $0.90 per share, a 96% purchase price, Company advance notice date of January 1, 2026, expected settlement date of January 4, 2026, expected advance amount of $5,000 thousand, a simulation term of 0.76 years, volatility of 155%, and a 4.08% risk-free rate.

The carrying amounts of cash, prepaid expenses, other current assets, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate their fair values due to their short-term maturities.

There were no transfers in or out of Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 assets and liabilities for the three months ended March 31, 2026.

  1. Stockholders’ Equity/(Deficit)

The Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation was amended on March 30, 2026, to effect the March 2026 Reverse Split.

Authorized Capital - As of March 31, 2026, the Company authorized 300,000,000 shares of Common Stock and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, ofwhich 2,500 were shares of Series C preferred stock.

In March 2026, the Company sold 133,108 shares using the SEPA for proceeds of $0.7 million. For further information, see Note 8.

  1. Standby Equity Purchase Agreement

On December 20, 2024, the Company entered into the Standby Equity Purchase Agreement (the "SEPA"). Pursuant to the SEPA, the Company may require the investor to purchase up to $10.0 million of shares of Common Stock by delivering written notice to the investor.

Below is a summary of sales to the investor pursuant to the SEPA during thethree months ended March 31, 2026.

DateCash ReceivedShares IssuedPrice Per Share
March 12, 2026$180,79926,667$7.064
March 12, 2026$9,6861,441$7.000
March 18, 2026$323,05065,000$5.178
March 24, 2026$128,05326,667$5.002
March 24, 2026$64,00013,333$5.000

The SEPA was accounted for as a liability under ASC 815 because it includes an embedded put option and an embedded forward option. The put option was recognized at inception and the forward option will be recognized upon the issuance of a notice for the sale of the Company’s Common Stock. The fair value of the derivative liability related to the embedded put option was estimated at$0.1 million at December 31, 2025. The SEPA put option liability is recognized as a current liability on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. The change in estimated issuance date fair value is presented as a single line item within other income (expense) in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations under the caption, Change in fair value of SEPA put option liability. The embedded forward option was deemed to have no value at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 because there were no notices for the sale of the Company’s Common Stock as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.

  1. Income Taxes

The Company didnot record any tax provision or benefit for thethree months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025. Management has evaluated the positive and negative evidence bearing upon the realizability of the Company’s net deferred tax assets and has determined that it is more likely than not that the Company will not recognize the benefits of the net deferred tax assets. As a result, the Company has recorded a full valuation allowance at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.

  1. Leases, Commitments and Contingencies

In October 2022, the Company entered into a lease agreement for office space with a term of 62 months, which was to expire on November 30, 2027; however, the Company terminated this lease on April 2, 2026. See Note 13 for further information. This lease was accounted for as an operating lease under the ASC 842 guidance for lease accounting. A right-of-use lease asset and lease liability of $2.3 million each were recorded at inception of the lease term using a discount rate of 7.5%. See Note 13 for further discussion.

In June 2023, the Company entered into a new lease for temporary lab and office space for its research operations. This lease had a term of 12 months and monthly rent of $6,000 and was accounted for as a short-term lease. This lease commenced in August 2023. In September 2023, the Company entered into an amendment of this lease for additional space, and the monthly rent increased to $7,000. In March 2024, the Company entered into a second amendment of this lease for additional space, and effective April 1, 2024, the monthly rent increased to $8,000. In July 2024, the Company signed an amendment of this lease, effective August 1, 2024, to extend the term for an additional 12 months, and the monthly rent decreased to $7,000. The Company terminated this lease effective April 30, 2025.

In March 2025, the Company executed a new lease for 10,693 square feet located in Houston, Texas, to be used in its research and development efforts. This lease commenced on April 1, 2025, terminates on May 31, 2031, and specifies initial base and additional rent totaling $32,000 per month. This lease is accounted for as an operating lease under the ASC 842 guidance for lease accounting. A right-of-use lease asset and lease liability of $1.6 million each were recorded at inception of the lease term using a discount rate of 6.38%.

Rent expense for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was$0.2 million and$0.2 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2026, noncancelable lease payments under operating leases were$2.5 million.

Maturities of operating lease liability as of March 31, 2026 were as follows:

(in thousands of dollars)
2027$849
2028712
2029349
2030357
2031243
Thereafter—
Total lease payments2,510
Less: Imputed interest(278)
Total lease liability2,232
Less: Current lease liability(723)
Total non-current lease liability$1,509
  1. Share-Based Compensation

The Company adopted on August 10, 2022, and the stockholders approved on August 18, 2022, the 2022 Stock Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options, nonstatutory stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock unit awards, and other stock awards.

As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, there were 610,709 and 356,442 shares available for future issuance under the Plan, respectively.

Stock-based compensation expense is recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of operations as follows:

For the Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands of dollars)20262025
Research and development$107$84
General and administrative587467
Total stock-based compensation expense$694$551

Unrecognized stock-based compensation costs related to unvested awards and the weighted-average period over which the costs are expected to be recognized as of March 31, 2026, are as follows:

Stock Options
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense (in thousands)$4,157
Expected weighted-average period compensation costs to be recognized (years)2.1

A summary of the Company’s stock option activity is as follows:

Stock OptionsWeighted-Average Exercise Price per ShareWeighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life (years)Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)
Outstanding as of December 31, 2025285,812$47.808.0$—
Granted—$——$—
Exercised—$——$—
Forfeited/canceled—$——$—
Outstanding as of March 31, 2026285,812$47.807.7$—
Exercisable as of March 31, 2026161,395$51.717.2$—

The fair value of stock options granted to employees, directors, and consultants was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model using the following weighted-average assumptions:

Assumptions:Three Months EndedMarch 31, 2026
Risk-free interest rateN/A
Expected volatilityN/A
Expected term (years)N/A
Expected dividendN/A

The weighted-average grant date fair value of the options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was$- per share and$0.85 per share, respectively.

  1. Warrants

As of March 31, 2026, the Company accounts for all issued and outstanding warrants to purchase common stock as equity-classified instruments based on the guidance in ASC 480 and ASC 815.

Number of WarrantsWeighted-Average Exercise PriceWeighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life (years)
Outstanding as of December 31, 20251,125,238$6.804.9
Granted—$——
Exercised—$——
Forfeited/canceled—$——
Outstanding as of March 31, 20261,125,238$6.904.8
Exercisable as of March 31, 20261,125,238$6.904.8

In addition to the common warrants listed above, the Company had pre-funded warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 374,760 shares of Common Stock outstanding at March 31, 2026.

  1. Subsequent Events

On April 2, 2026, the Company entered into a termination agreement regarding its office space. For consideration of $45,108, payable on May 1, 2026, the Company and the sublandlord agreed to terminate the lease agreement and future payments owed of $826,470.

On April 2, 2026, the Company sold in a registered offering (i)1,028,788 shares of Common Stock, (ii) pre-funded warrants to purchase up to 1,243,940 shares of Common Stock, and (iii) warrants to purchase up to 2,272,728 shares of Common Stock. The combined public offering price for each share of Common Stock, together with an accompanying warrant to purchase one share of Common Stock, was $1.32, and the combined public offering price for each pre-funded warrant, together with an accompanying warrant to purchase one share of Common Stock, was $1.31999 (equal to the offering price, minus $0.00001, the exercise price of each pre-funded warrant). The exercisability of the warrants is subject to stockholder approval. The exercise price of the warrants is $1.32 per share. The net proceeds to the Company from the offering were approximately $2.5 million, after deducting placement agent fees and offering expenses payable by the Company. In connection with the offering, the Company issued to the placement agent (or its designees) warrants to purchase up to 159,091 shares of Common Stock, at an exercise price of $1.65 per share. The exercisability of these placement agent warrants is subject to stockholder approval. The placement agent warrants will expire five years from March 31, 2026. Except as provided above, the placement agent warrants will have substantially the same terms as the warrants.

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