Onconetix, Inc.
For the period ended Mar 31, 2025. Filed Jun 12, 2025.
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Mar 31, 2025 · Filed Jun 12, 2025
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What changed in Risk Factors?
Read the current filingPrevious report: 10-Q
Period ended 2024-09-30; filed 2024-12-10.
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Item 1A. Risk FactorsUnregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of ProceedsDefaults Upon Senior SecuritiesMine Safety DisclosuresCurrent report: 10-Q
Period ended 2025-03-31; filed 2025-06-12.
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Item 1A. Risk FactorsUnregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of ProceedsDefaults Upon Senior SecuritiesMine Safety DisclosuresOther InformationThe baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.
Compared 33 previous paragraphs and 38 current paragraphs.
12 unchanged; 10 reworded; 14 added; 10 removed; 1 previous and 2 current paragraphs rearranged.
Tables are not compared: 3 previous and 3 current tables excluded. Dates, whitespace, punctuation and numbering changes are ignored; changes to financial figures remain significant.
A changed paragraph is not evidence that risk increased or decreased. An unchanged paragraph does not establish that risk stayed the same.
Added paragraphs (14)
Current report
If completed, the Ocuvex Business Combination may not achieve its intended results and may result in us assuming unanticipated liabilities.
Current report
We entered into the Ocuvex LOI with the expectation that the Ocuvex Business Combination would result in various benefits and growth opportunities. Achieving the anticipated benefits of the transaction is subject to a large number of risks and uncertainties, including our ability to raise the substantial capital required for the Ocuvex Business Combination. Additionally, the success of the Ocuvex Business Combination depends on, among other things, the accuracy of our assessment of the assets associated with the acquired assets, operating costs and various other factors. These assessments are necessarily inexact. As a result, we may not recover the purchase price for the acquisition or recognize an acceptable return on sales.
Current report
The transactions contemplated by the Ocuvex LOI are subject to conditions that may not be satisfied on a timely basis or at all. Failure to complete the transactions contemplated by the Ocuvex LOI could have material and adverse effects on us.
Current report
Completion of the Ocuvex Business Combination is subject to a number of conditions, including the accuracy of the parties’ representations in the transactions as contemplated by the Ocuvex LOI. Such conditions, some of which are beyond our control, may not be satisfied or waived in a timely manner or at all and therefore make the completion and timing of the completion of the Ocuvex Business Combination uncertain. In addition, the Ocuvex LOI contains certain termination rights for both parties, which if exercised will also result in the Ocuvex Business Combination not being consummated.
Current report
If the transactions contemplated by the Ocuvex LOI are not completed, our business may be adversely affected and, without realizing any of the benefits of having completed the Ocuvex Business Combination, we will be required to pay our costs relating to the Ocuvex Business Combination, such as legal, accounting, and financial advisory fees. In addition, time and resources committed by our management to matters relating to the Ocuvex Business Combination could otherwise have been devoted to pursuing other beneficial opportunities; and the market price of our common stock could be impacted to the extent that the current market price reflects a market assumption that the Ocuvex Business Combination will be completed.
Current report
We will be subject to business uncertainties while the Ocuvex Business Combination is pending, which could adversely affect our business.
Current report
It is possible that certain persons with whom we have a business relationship may delay certain business decisions relating to us, or seek to terminate, change or renegotiate their relationships with us, in connection with the pendency of the Ocuvex Business Combination. This could negatively affect our revenues, earnings and cash flows, as well as the market price of our common stock, regardless of whether the Ocuvex Business Combination is completed.
Current report
We expect to incur significant transaction costs in connection with the Ocuvex Business Combination.
Current report
We expect to incur a number of non-recurring costs associated with negotiating and completing the Ocuvex Business Combination. These fees and costs have been, and will continue to be, substantial and, in many cases, will be borne by us whether or not the Ocuvex Business Combination is completed. A substantial majority of our non-recurring expenses will consist of transaction costs related to the Ocuvex Business Combination and include, among others, fees paid to financial, legal, accounting and other advisors. We will continue to assess the magnitude of these costs, and we may incur additional unanticipated costs. The costs described above and any unanticipated costs and expenses, many of which will be borne by us even if the Ocuvex Business Combination is not completed, could have an adverse effect on our financial condition and operating results.
Current report
On June 12, 2025, the Company filed a Certificate of Correction (the “Correction”) to the Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock originally filed on October 2, 2024 (the “Certificate”). Due to a scrivener’s error, Section 9 of the original Certificate erroneously only provided for redemptions of all, and not less than all, of the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock.
Current report
The foregoing description of the Correction does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Correction, which is filed as Exhibit 3.7 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and incorporated by reference herein.
Removed paragraphs (10)
Previous report
Company shareholders may not realize a benefit from the ENTADFI or Proteomedix acquisitions commensurate with the ownership dilution they have experienced in connection with the transactions.
Previous report
We may fail or elect not to commercialize our products.
Previous report
We may not successfully commercialize our products. We or our collaboration partners in any potential commercial marketing efforts of our product may not be successful in achieving widespread patient or physician awareness or acceptance of this product. Also, we may be subject to pricing pressures from competitive products or from governmental or commercial payors or regulatory bodies that could make it difficult or impossible for us to commercialize our products. Any failure to commercialize our productsc ould have a material adverse effect on our future revenue and our business.
Previous report
If we fail to further commercialize Proclarix, our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may be materially adversely affected and our reputation in the industry and in the investment community would likely be damaged.
Previous report
We are dependent on third parties, including LabCorp, to develop, market, distribute and sell our products.
Previous report
Our ability to receive revenues is dependent upon the sales and marketing efforts of co-marketing partners and third-party distributors. In particular, the development and commercialization of Proclarix in the United States is being pursued by LabCorp, pursuant to an exclusive license agreement that grants LabCorp the exclusive right to develop and commercialize Proclarix, and other products developed by LabCorp using Proteomedix’s intellectual property covered by the license, in the United States for identification, screening, staging, predisposition, diagnosis, prognosis, monitoring, prevention or treatment selection with respect to prostate cancer. However, we do not have control over LabCorp’s development and commercialization of Proclarix, and there can be no guarantee that LabCorp will continue to advance development and commercialization efforts, or that LabCorp will successfully commercialize Proclarix in the United States.
Previous report
LabCorp may terminate or seek to renegotiate the terms of this agreement, which could adversely affect our business operations and financial condition. If LabCorp terminates the agreement or demands terms that are less favorable to us, we may experience disruptions in our product development and commercialization efforts, potentially leading to a loss of revenue and market share.
Previous report
Additionally, if LabCorp is unable to commercialize Proclarix in the United States, and we fail to reach an agreement with any other commercialization partner, or upon reaching such an agreement that partner fails to sell a large volume of our products, it may have a negative impact on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Previous report
There were no share repurchases for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
Previous report
On November 13, 2024 the Board terminated the Repurchase Program.
Reworded paragraphs (10)
Previous wording
We are a commercial-stage biotechnology company that was incorporated in October 2018. Our net loss was $3.8 million and $29.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024. As of September 30, 2024, we had an accumulated deficit of $86.0 million. We also generated negative operating cash flows of $9.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
Current wording
We are a commercial-stage biotechnology company that was incorporated in October 2018. Our net loss was $8.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. As of March 31, 2025, we had an accumulated deficit of $125.4 million. We also generated negative operating cash flows of $2.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025.
Previous wording
We expect to continue to spend significant resources to commercialize our product. We expect to incur substantial and increasing operating losses over the next several years. As a result, our accumulated deficit will also increase significantly. Additionally, there can be no assurance that our current products or those that may be under development by us in the future will be commercially viable. If we are unable to achieve profitability or raise sufficient working capital, we may be unable to continue our operations.
Current wording
We expect to continue to spend significant resources to commercialize our product. We expect to incur substantial and increasing operating losses over the next several years. As a result, our accumulated deficit will also increase significantly. Additionally, there can be no assurance that our current product or those that may be under development by us in the future will be commercially viable. If we are unable to achieve profitability or raise sufficient working capital, we may be unable to continue our operations.
Previous wording
There is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a “going concern,” and we will require substantial additional funding to finance our long-term operations. If we are unable to raise additional capital when needed, we could be forced to delay, reduce, or terminate some or all of our products and operations.
Current wording
There is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a “going concern,” and we will require substantial additional funding to finance our long-term operations. If we are unable to raise additional capital when needed, we could be forced to delay, reduce or terminate our product or other operations.
Previous wording
The Company has incurred substantial operating losses since inception and expects to continue to incur significant operating losses for the foreseeable future. As of September 30, 2024, the Company had cash of approximately $0.3 million, a working capital deficit of approximately $16.3 million and an accumulated deficit of approximately $86.0 million. In addition, as of December 5, 2024, the Company’s cash balance was approximately $0.4 million, and the Company has approximately $9.8 million of debt due within the next 12 months.
Current wording
The Company has incurred substantial operating losses since inception and expects to continue to incur significant operating losses for the foreseeable future. As of March 31, 2025, the Company had cash of approximately $1.6 million, a working capital deficit of approximately $11.6 million and an accumulated deficit of approximately $125.4 million. In addition, as of June 10, 2025, the Company’s cash balance was approximately $0.4 million, and the Company has approximately $9.0 million of debt due within the next 12 months.
Previous wording
We estimate, as of the date of this Report, that our current cash balance is not sufficient to fund our operations through the end of December until it can utilize the ELOC. We believe that we will need to raise substantial additional capital to fund our continuing operations, satisfy existing and future obligations and liabilities, and otherwise support the Company’s working capital needs and business activities, including making the remaining payments to Veru and the commercialization of Proclarix. Management’s plans for funding the Company’s operations include generating product revenue from sales of Proclarix, which is still subject to further successful development and commercialization activities within certain jurisdictions. Management also intends to secure additional required funding through equity or debt financings if available, and to utilize the ELOC entered into in October 2024 (see Note 15) on an as-needed basis to assist with the paydown of the debentures and to fund current operating needs, subject to certain restrictions and beneficial ownership constraints. However, based on the terms of the ELOC and the current maximum availability, Management determined that the funds readily available under the ELOC will not be sufficient to sustain operations. In addition, there are currently no other commitments in place for further financing nor is there any assurance that such financing will be available to the Company on favorable terms, if at all. This creates significant uncertainty whether the Company will have the funds available to be able to sustain its operations and expand commercialization of Proclarix. If the Company is unable to secure additional capital, it may be required to curtail any future clinical trials, development and/or commercialization of future product candidates, and it may take additional measures to reduce expenses in order to conserve its cash in amounts sufficient to sustain operations and meet its obligations, or, if it is required to, file for bankruptcy.
Current wording
Management also intends to secure additional required funding through equity or debt financings if available. In December 2024, the Company began utilizing the ELOC entered into in October 2024 (see Note 8) on an as-needed basis to fund current operating needs, subject to certain restrictions and beneficial ownership constraints. However, based on the terms of the ELOC and the current maximum availability, management determined that the funds readily available under the ELOC will not be sufficient to sustain operations. In addition, there are currently no other commitments in place for further financing nor is there any assurance that such financing will be available to the Company on favorable terms, if at all. This creates significant uncertainty whether the Company will have the funds available to be able to sustain its operations and expand commercialization of Proclarix. If the Company is unable to secure additional capital, it may be required to curtail any future clinical trials, development and/or commercialization of future product candidates, and it may take additional measures to reduce expenses in order to conserve its cash in amounts sufficient to sustain operations and meet its obligations, or, if its required to, file for bankruptcy.
Previous wording
These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of time within one year from the issuance of the condensed consolidated financial statements. Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including:
Current wording
These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of time within one year following the date of this Report. Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including:
Previous wording
Due to recent financial constraints, the Company may be unable to timely pay amounts due to Veru, from whom we purchased ENTADFI in April 2023. We may not have sufficient funds to pay amounts due to Veru in the near term, if at all, including but not limited to $10 million, $5 million of which was due on April 19, 2024 and is subject to certain forbearance terms, and $5 million of which was due on September 30, 2024 and is subject to certain forbearance terms. On April 24, 2024, Veru agreed to forbear its rights and remedies until March 31, 2025 with respect to, among other things, our inability to pay amounts due on April 19, 2024, and on September 19, 2024, Veru agreed to forbear its rights and remedies until June 30, 2025 with respect to, among other things, our inability to pay amounts due on September 30, 2024. However, Veru may take future action against us, including filing legal proceedings against us seeking amounts due and interest accrued or attempting to terminate its relationship with us. If Veru were to take legal action against us, we may be forced to scale back our business plan and/or seek bankruptcy protection. We may be subject to litigation and damages for our failure to pay amounts due to Veru, and may be forced to pay interest and penalties, which funds we do not currently have. We are currently considering strategic options for ENTADFI, including a potential sale or abandonment, and plan to seek funding to support our operations, and to pay amounts due to Veru, through a combination of equity offerings, debt financing or other capital sources, including potential collaborations, licenses, sales, and other similar arrangements, which may not be available on favorable terms, if at all. The sale of additional equity or debt securities, if accomplished, may result in dilution to our stockholders. Furthermore, any revenue or financing proceeds that we are required to pay to Veru will detract from our ability to use such funds to support our operations.
Current wording
Due to recent financial constraints, the Company may be unable to timely pay amounts due to Veru, from whom we purchased ENTADFI in April 2023. We may not have sufficient funds to pay amounts due to Veru in the near term, if at all, including but not limited to $10 million, $5 million of which was due on April 19, 2024 and is subject to certain forbearance terms and $5 million of which was due on March 31, 2025, and is subject to certain forbearance terms. On April 24, 2024, Veru agreed to forbear its rights and remedies until March 31, 2025, which forbearance period was further extended until June 30, 2025 by limited waiver on March 31, 2025 and April 24, 2025, with respect to, among other things, our inability to pay amounts due on April 19, 2024, and on September 19, 2024, Veru agreed to forbear its rights and remedies until June 30, 2025 with respect to, among other things, our inability to pay amounts due on September 30, 2024. In addition, on November 26, 2024, the Company and Veru entered into a waiver and amendment to the forbearance agreement, pursuant to which Veru agreed to waive the due date for payment of applicable Company cash receipt payments generated in October 2024 in consideration for an increase in payments to be made to Veru out of future financing and strategic transactions through June 30, 2025. However, Veru may take future action against us, including filing legal proceedings against us seeking amounts due and interest accrued or attempting to terminate its relationship with us. If Veru were to take legal action against us, we may be forced to scale back our business plan and/or seek bankruptcy protection. We may be subject to litigation and damages for our failure to pay amounts due to Veru, and may be forced to pay interest and penalties, which funds we do not currently have.
Previous wording
If the Company is unable to realize the full strategic and financial benefits previously anticipated from the recent ENTADFI and Proteomedix acquisitions, our shareholders may experience a dilution of their ownership interests in our Company without receiving any commensurate benefit, or only receiving part of the commensurate benefit to the extent the Company is able to realize only part of the strategic and financial benefits previously anticipated from the transactions. We are currently considering strategic options for ENTADFI, including a potential sale. There is currently no plan to commercialize ENTADFI, and as such, if we are not able to consummate a sale or other transaction of the ENTADFI assets, we may abandon the assets and destroy our inventory of the product.
Current wording
In light of (i) the time and resources needed to continue pursuing commercialization of ENTADFI, and (ii) the Company’s cash runway and indebtedness, the Company has abandoned commercialization of ENTADFI and is working with an investment advisor to assist with the potential sale or other transaction of the ENTADFI assets. There is currently no plan to resume commercialization of ENTADFI, and as such, if we are not able to consummate a sale or other transaction of the ENTADFI assets, we may abandon the assets and destroy our inventory of the product.
Previous wording
Our current liabilities are significant, and if those to whom we owe accounts payable, such as Veru, IQVIA or other creditors or vendors, were to demand payment, we would be unable to pay.
Current wording
Our current liabilities are significant, and if those to whom we owe accounts payable, such as Veru or other vendors, were to demand payment, we would be unable to pay.
Previous wording
As of September 30, 2024, we had total current liabilities of approximately $17.4 million, including accounts payable of approximately $4.1 million, accrued expenses of approximately $1.3 million, the related party subscription liability of $1.8 million, and approximately $9.8 million (net of discounts) related to notes payable, primarily due to Veru. As of the same date, we had cash of only $0.3 million. We are currently considering strategic options for ENTADFI, including a potential sale or abandonment, and plan to seek funding to support our operations. However, the level of our current liabilities may make it more difficult for us to obtain adequate financing on favorable terms, if at all. If those to whom these payments are due were to demand immediate payment, as they are entitled to do, and we are not able to make the required payments, we would be subject to liability if our creditors chose to enforce their rights, which could result in our bankruptcy and insolvency. Under such a scenario, our assets would be distributed to our creditors, leaving nothing to be distributed to our stockholders.
Current wording
As of March 31, 2025, we had total current liabilities of approximately $14.0 million, including accounts payable of approximately $3.0 million, accrued expenses of approximately $1.2 million, the related party subscription liability of $0.8 million, proceeds due to shareholders of $0.4 million, and approximately $9.0 million (net of discounts) related to the notes payable. As of the same date, we had cash of only $1.6 million. In light of (i) the time and resources needed to continue pursuing commercialization of ENTADFI, and (ii) the Company’s cash runway and indebtedness, the Company has abandoned commercialization of ENTADFI and is working with an investment advisor to assist with the potential sale or other transaction of the ENTADFI assets. There is currently no plan to resume commercialization of ENTADFI, and as such, if we are not able to consummate a sale or other transaction of the ENTADFI assets, we may abandon the assets and destroy our inventory of the product. We plan to seek funding to support our operations. We have also concurrently reduced our liabilities by entering into a settlement agreement, dated January 15, 2025, with IQVIA, Inc. concerning potential termination payments, whereby we recorded an adjustment of approximately ($0.9) million in accounts payable. However, the level of our current liabilities may make it more difficult for us to obtain adequate financing on favorable terms, if at all. If those to whom these payments are due were to demand immediate payment, as they are entitled to do, and we are not able to make the required payments, we would be subject to liability if our creditors chose to enforce their rights, which could result in our bankruptcy and insolvency. Under such a scenario, our assets would be distributed to our creditors leaving nothing to be distributed to our stockholders.
Rearranged current paragraphs (2)
Current report — wording carried from elsewhere
We estimate, as of the date of this Report, that our current cash balance is not sufficient to fund operations through the end of June 2026. We believe that we will need to raise substantial additional capital to fund our continuing operations, satisfy existing and future obligations and liabilities, and otherwise support the Company’s working capital needs and business activities, including making the remaining payments to Veru and the commercialization of Proclarix, which is still subject to further successful development and commercialization activities within certain jurisdictions.
Current report — wording carried from elsewhere
We plan to seek funding to support our operations and to pay amounts due to Veru, through a combination of equity offerings, debt financing or other capital sources, including potential collaborations, licenses, sales, and other similar arrangements, which may not be available on favorable terms, if at all. The sale of additional equity or debt securities, if accomplished, may result in dilution to our stockholders. Furthermore, any revenue or financing proceeds that we are required to pay to Veru will detract from our ability to use such funds to support our operations.
Rearranged previous paragraphs (1)
Previous report — wording carried elsewhere
We are currently considering strategic options for ENTADFI, including a potential sale. There is currently no plan to commercialize ENTADFI, and as such, if we are not able to consummate a sale or other transaction of the ENTADFI assets, we may abandon the assets and destroy our inventory of the product. The Company continues to consider various measures, including strategic alternatives, to rationalize its operations and optimize its existing Proclarix diagnostic program.