iBio Inc
For the period ended Jun 30, 2024. Filed Sep 20, 2024.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
**1.Nature of Business **
iBio, Inc. (the “Company” of “iBio”) is a preclinical stage biotechnology company that leverages the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the development of precision antibodies. Our proprietary technology stack is designed to minimize downstream development risks by employing AI-guided epitope-steering and monoclonal antibody (mAb) optimization.
In September 2022, iBio has focused on utilizing AI and machine learning (ML) to discover and design antibodies against hard-to-drug targets upon the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of RubrYc Therapeutics, Inc. ("RubrYc") was consummated. This acquisition commenced the Company’s transition to an AI-enabled biotech company and the closing of the sale of the Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) facility in Texas concluded its transition. These strategic decisions enable the Company to solely focus resources on the development of AI-powered precision antibodies. The Company’s current therapeutics being developed are all in preclinical development and it has not completed any clinical trials for any vaccine or therapeutic protein product candidate produced using iBio technology and there is a risk that it will be unsuccessful in developing or commercializing any product candidates.
One of the key features of iBio’s technology stack is the patented epitope-steering AI-engine. This advanced technology allows us to target specific regions of proteins with unprecedented precision enabling the creation of antibodies highly specific to therapeutically relevant regions within large target proteins, potentially improving their efficacy and safety profile. Another integral part of iBio’s technology stack is the machine learning (ML) based antibody-optimizing StableHu™ technology. When coupled with our mammalian display technology, StableHu has been shown to accelerate the Lead Optimization process and potentially reduces downstream risks, making the overall development process faster, more efficient and cost-effective.
iBio also developed the EngageTx™ platform, which provides an optimized next-generation CD3 T-cell engager antibody panel. This panel is characterized by a wide spectrum of potencies, Non-Human Primate (NHP) cross-reactivity, enhanced humanness of the antibodies, and a maintained tumor cell killing capacity, all while reducing cytokine release. These attributes are meticulously designed to fine-tune the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of our antibody products. By incorporating EngageTx into iBio’s own development initiatives, the Company’s internal pre-clinical pipeline reaps the benefits of the same cutting-edge technology extended to our potential partners.
iBio’s technology stack also includes ShieldTx™, an antibody masking technology enabling the creation of conditionally activated antibodies. These masks keep antibodies inactive until they reach diseased tissue, where the masks are removed, and the antibodies are activated. This mechanism is thought to broaden the therapeutic window, potentially making improving efficacy and safety of treatments more effective and safer. Conditionally activated antibodies are also believed to enable the use of drug combinations that are otherwise considered too toxic, and they open the door to pursuing targets which, due to their expression in multiple tissues, would otherwise raise safety concerns.
iBio’s scientific team, comprised of experienced AI/ML scientists and biopharmaceutical scientists, located side-by-side in our San Diego laboratory, possess the skills and capabilities to rapidly advance antibodies in house from concept to in vivo proof-of-concept (POC). This multidisciplinary expertise allows the Company to quickly translate scientific discoveries into potential therapeutic applications.
Artificial Intelligence in Antibody Discovery and Development
iBio is leveraging its AI-powered technology stack to enhance the success rate of identifying antibodies for challenging target proteins, expedite the process of antibody optimization, improve developability, and engineer finely calibrated bi-specifics. By continually refining the Company’s AI algorithms, incorporating new data sources, and developing robust experimental validation processes, iBio is paving the way for groundbreaking advancements in antibody design and drug discovery.
iBio is currently in the process of building and advancing its preclinical pipeline by leveraging its technology stack focused on hard-to-drug targets and molecules offering differentiation in both obesity and cardiometabolic disease space, as well
as immune-oncology. As the Company continues to leverage its technology stack and develop its existing immune-oncology pre-clinical pipeline, the Company also is seeking strategic partners with the capabilities to more rapidly advance these programs towards the clinic. iBio also continues to assess its options rights to license three of the four assets under the AstralBio collaboration to add obesity and cardiometabolic programs into its pre-clinical pipeline. Under this strategic collaboration with AstraBio, it affords iBio the opportunity to expand the Company’s pipeline and build a presence in the cardiometabolic disease space.
Digital Infrastructure
iBio is a firm believer in the transformative power of digital technologies, including robotics, automation, AI, ML, and cloud computing. These technologies are integral to operationalizing our strategy, accelerating our learning curve, and executing at scale. As such, the Company has made substantial investments in these areas. iBio’s aspiration is to digitize its operations to the greatest extent possible, harnessing the potential of digital technology to maximize our impact on human health. As the Company continues to grow, it remains committed to further investing in our digital infrastructure to support its ambitious goals.
Strategic Alliances, Collaborations, and Joint Ventures
iBio has formed collaborations and strategic alliances to gain access to funding, capabilities, technical resources and intellectual property to further its development efforts, commercialize its technology and to generate revenues, including through the use of our patented epitope-steering AI-engine and our EngageTX platform.
- Basis of Presentation
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and include the accounts of iBio Inc. and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation.
Going Concern
In accordance with ASU No. 2014-15,Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40), the Company has evaluated whether there are conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the consolidated financial statements are issued.
The Company generated negative cash flows from operations of approximately $18.6 million for the twelve months ended June 30, 2024. Historically, the Company’s liquidity needs have been met by the sale of sale of convertible notes payable, common shares, and the issuance of common shares through the exercise of warrants. As of June 30, 2024, iBio had total current assets of approximately $15.7 M, of which approximately $14.2 was cash and cash equivalents. The Company incurred net losses of approximately $24.9 million during the twelve months ending June 30, 2024. As of June 30, 2024, we have an operating capital deficit of $18.6 million which compares to the $30.4 million operating capital deficit we maintained as of June 30, 2023.
The history of significant losses, the negative cash flow from operations, the limited cash resources on hand and the dependence by the Company on its ability to obtain additional financing to fund its operations after the current cash resources are exhausted raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s current financing and business plans have not mitigated such substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for at least 12 months from the date of filing this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2024.
In an effort to mitigate the substantial doubt about continuing as a going concern and increase cash reserves, the Company consummated the sale of its 130,000 square foot current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) facility located in Bryan, Texas (the “Facility”) satisfying all outstanding amounts under the Term Loan (see Note 3 – Discontinued Operations for more information), raised funds through equity offerings or other financing alternatives, reduced its workforce, entered into a collaboration agreement to discover and develop novel antibodies for obesity and other cardiometabolic diseases and sold certain intellectual property rights. Potential options being considered to further increase liquidity, focusing product development on a select number of product candidates, the sale or out-licensing of certain product candidates, raising money from the capital markets, grant revenue or collaborations, or a combination thereof. However, the Company anticipates that its expenses will increase as it continues its research and development activities and conducts clinical trials.
During the first quarter of fiscal year 2024, the Company completed at-the-market offerings and sold 170,989 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”) for which it received approximately $1.7 million. The Company also sold 181,141 shares of Common Stock under its purchase agreement entered into on August 4, 2023 (the “Purchase Agreement”), with Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC (“Lincoln Park”) and received approximately $1.2 million in proceeds. During the second quarter ended December 31, 2023, the Company sold an additional 21,457 shares to Lincoln Park under the Purchase Agreement for approximately $0.1 million.
On December 7, 2023, the Company closed a public offering (the “2023 Offering”) pursuant to which it sold in the 2023 Offering, (i)600,000 shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s Common Stock, (ii)1,650,000 pre-funded warrants (the “2023 Pre-Funded Warrants”) exercisable for an aggregate of 1,650,000 shares of Common Stock, (iii)2,250,000 Series C common warrants (the “Series C Common Warrants”) exercisable for an aggregate of 2,250,000 shares of Common Stock, and (iv)2,250,000 Series D common warrants (the “Series D Common Warrants,” and together with the Series C Common Warrants, the “Common Warrants”) exercisable for an aggregate of 2,250,000 shares of Common Stock. A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners(“A.G.P.”) acted as lead placement agent, and Brookline Capital Markets, a division of Arcadia Securities, LLC (“Brookline”), acted as co-placement agent (A.G.P. and Brookline are referred to herein, collectively, as the “Placement Agents”) for the 2023 Offering. The Company received approximately $4.5 million in gross proceeds from the 2023 Offering, including the exercise of all 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants and prior to deducting placement agent fees and other estimated offering expenses payable by the Company and excluding the net proceeds, if any, from the exercise of the Common Warrants. (See Note16 – Stockholders’ Equity for more information.)
On February 25, 2024, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement (the “PD-1 Purchase Agreement”) with Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (“Otsuka”) pursuant to which the Company sold and assigned to Otsuka, and Otsuka purchased and assumed, all intellectual property rights directly related to the Company’s early-stage programmed cell death protein 1 (“PD-1” ) (the “PD-1 Assets”) developed or held for development in consideration of $1,000,000 paid at closing. The PD-1 Purchase Agreement also provides for a potential contingent payment of $2,500,000 upon the achievement of specified developmental milestones and a second potential contingent payment of $50,000,000 upon the achievement of specified milestones following commercialization. The sale of the PD-1 Assets closed on February 25, 2024.
On March 26, 2024, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “2024 Securities Purchase Agreement”) with several institutional investors and an accredited investor (the “Purchasers”) for the issuance and sale in a private placement (the “Private Placement”) of the following securities for gross proceeds of approximately $15.1 million: (i)2,701,315 shares of Common Stock, (ii) pre-funded warrants (the “2024 Pre-Funded Warrants”) to purchase up to 2,585,963 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.0001 per share, and(iii) Series E Common Stock purchase warrants (the “Series E Warrants”) to purchase up to 5,287,278 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at an exercise price of $2.64 per share. The Series E Warrants are exercisable at any time after the six-month anniversary of their issuance (the “Initial Exercise Date”) at an exercise price of $2.64 per share and have a term of exercise equal tofive years from the date of issuance. The combined purchase price for one share of common stock and the accompanying Series E Warrant was $2.85 and the purchase price for one 2024 Pre-Funded Warrant and the accompanying Series E Warrant was $2.849. Chardan Capital Markets, LLC (“Chardan”) served as the exclusive placement agent in connection with the Private Placement and was paid (i) a cash fee equal to 6.0% of the aggregate gross proceeds of the Private Placement (reduced to 4.0% with respect to certain investors), and (ii) up to $50,000 for legal fees and other out-of-pocket expenses. The Private Placement closed on April 1, 2024. The Company received net proceeds of approximately $14.1 million from the Private Placement, after deducting estimated offering expenses payable by the Company, including placement agent fees and expenses.
During fiscal year 2024,1,650,000 of the 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants,1,178,500 Series C Common Warrants and 1,053,500 Series D Common Warrants were exercised for proceeds of $4,464,000. In August 2024,1,000 Series C Common Warrants and 1,000 Series D Common Warrants were exercised for proceeds of $4,000.
The Company’s cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of approximately $14.4 million as of June 30, 2024, is anticipated to be sufficient to support operations into the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, unless the Company reduces its burn rate further or raises additional capital. Regardless of whether the Company is able to reduce its burn rate or sell or out-license certain assets or parts of the business, the Company will need to raise additional capital in order to fully execute its longer-term business plans. It is the Company’s goal to implement one or more potential options described above to allow the Company to have a cash runway for at least 12 months from the date of the filing of this Annual Report. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in implementing any of the options that it is evaluating.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments related to the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may result from the possible inability of the Company to continue as a going concern.
Reverse Stock Split
On September 22, 2022, the Company's Board approved the implementation of a reverse stock split at a ratio of one-for-twenty five (1 :25) shares of the Company's Common Stock. The reverse stock split was effective as of October 7, 2022. All share and per share amounts of our common stock presented have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the one-for-twenty five reverse stock split. See Note 17 – Stockholders’ Equity for more information.
Following the 2023 Annual Meeting, the Company’s Board approved a reverse stock split at a ratio of one-for-20 (1:20). Following such approval, on November 28, 2023, the Company filed an Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to effect the 2024 Reverse Stock Split.
- Discontinued Operations
On November 3, 2022, the Company announced it is seeking to divest its contract development and manufacturing organization (iBio CDMO) in order to complete its transformation into an antibody discovery and development company. In conjunction with the divestment, the Company commenced a workforce reduction of approximately 60% of the current Company staffing levels (a reduction of approximately 69 positions). The Company substantially completed the employee reduction by January 2, 2023. Through the process of seeking to divest its contract development and manufacturing organization, on February 10, 2023, the Company entered into an Auction Sale Agreement (the “Auction Sale Agreement”) with Holland Industrial Group, together with Federal Equipment Company and Capital Recovery Group LLC (collectively, the “Auctioneers”) for the sale at public auction of equipment and other tangible personal property (the “Equipment”) located at the Facility. The Auctioneers guaranteed an amount of gross proceeds from the sale of the equipment of$2.1 million, which was paid to the Company on February 17, 2023. The auction, which commenced on March 24, 2023 and concluded on March 30, 2023, resulted in total proceeds of approximately$2.9 million. In accordance with the Auction Sale Agreement, the Company received 80% of the excess proceeds, after Holland Industrial Group’s$0.2 million fee. Total proceeds received in fiscal year 2023 were approximately$2.6 million.
On May 17, 2024, iBio CDMO entered into a purchase and sale agreement, dated as of May 17, 2024 (the “2024 Purchase and Sale Agreement”) with The Board of Regents of the Texas A&M University System (“The Board of Regents”) pursuant to which iBio CDMO agreed to terminate the Ground Lease Agreement, related to the Land and to sell to The Board of Regents the Property.
Additionally, on May 17, 2024, iBio CDMO, the Company and Woodforest entered into a Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release (the “Settlement Agreement”) which provided that iBio CDMO would pay to Woodforest the proceeds of the sale of the Property under the 2024 Purchase and Sale Agreement when received, determine in consultation with Woodforest the remaining balance due under the Credit Agreement (the “Indebtedness Deficiency Amount”) and thereafter the Company issued to Woodforest a pre-funded warrant (“Pre-Funded Warrant”). (See Note 14 – Debt for more information.)
On May 31, 2024, in accordance with the terms of the Settlement Agreement in consideration of the payment in full of all Obligations (as such term is defined under the Credit Agreement (a) iBio CDMO paid to Woodforest (i)$8,500,000, which it received from the sale of the Property under the 2024 Purchase and Sale Agreement, and (ii) approximately$915,000 from restricted cash which had previously been held by Woodforest, and (b) the Company issued a Pre-Funded Warrant to purchase 1,560,570 shares of its common stock to Woodforest. The Pre-Funded Warrant expires upon full exercise thereof and is exercisable at a nominal exercise price equal to$0.0001 per share.
Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, the Credit Agreement, the Guaranty dated November 1, 2021 and the other Loan Documents (as defined in the Credit Agreement) were terminated and Woodforest released the Company and iBio CDMO from any and all claims, debts, liabilities or causes of action it may have against them prior to May 31, 2024, and the Company and iBio CDMO released Woodforest and its related parties from any and all claims, debts, liabilities or causes of action it may have against them prior to May 31, 2024.
The Company incurred pre-tax charges of approximately $1.9 million in fiscal year 2023 for the employee reduction which consisted of severance obligations, continuation of salaries and benefits over a 60-day transitional period during which impacted employees remained employed but were not expected to provide active service, and other customary employee benefit payments in connection with an employee reduction. The Company further recorded a charge in discontinued operations for approximately $35.7 million in fiscal year 2023, of which approximately $17.9 million was the result of a fixed asset impairment charge (see Note 11 – Fixed Assets for more information), approximately $4.9 million to write down inventory to its net realizable value, approximately $7.5 million of personnel costs including severance, approximately $0.9 million of interest related to the term note payable, and the balance related to operational costs related to winding down the CDMO business.
During fiscal year 2024, the Company recorded an additional fixed asset impairment charge of $3.1 million, a loss on the sale of the Facility of approximately $4.8 million and a gain on the extinguishment of debt of approximately $0.8 million
in discontinued operations. (See Note 5 – Financial Instruments, Note 11 – Fixed Assets and Note 14 – Debt for more information.)
The results of iBio CDMO's operations are reported as discontinued operations for the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023. In addition, those assets and liabilities associated with the discontinued operations of the CDMO that the Company intended to sell are classified as “held for sale” on the consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2024 and 2023. The Company has chosen not to segregate the cash flows of iBio CDMO in the consolidated statements of cash flows. Supplemental disclosures related to discontinued operations for the statements of cash flows have been provided below. Unless noted otherwise, discussion in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements refers to the Company's continuing operations.
The following table presents a reconciliation of the major financial lines constituting the results of operations for discontinued operations to the loss from discontinued operations presented separately in the consolidated statements of operations (in thousands):
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| · · 2024 · · 2023 | ||||||
| Revenues | | $— | | $391 | ||
| Cost of goods sold | | | — | | | 52 |
| Gross profit | | | — | | | 339 |
| Operating expenses: | | | | | | |
| Research and development | | | — | | | 6,344 |
| General and administrative | | | 1,207 | | | 6,751 |
| Fixed asset impairments | | | 3,100 | | | 17,900 |
| Loss (gain) on sale of fixed assets | | | 4,816 | | | (773) |
| Inventory reserve | | | — | | | 4,915 |
| Total operating expenses | | | 9,123 | | | 35,137 |
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| Other income (expenses): | | | | | | |
| Interest expense - term note payable | | | (1,149) | | | (900) |
| Gain on extinguishment of debt | | | 808 | | | — |
| Other | | | — | | | (1) |
| Total other expenses | | | (341) | | | (901) |
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| Loss from discontinued operations | | $(9,464) | | $(35,699) | ||
The following table presents net carrying values related to the major classes of assets that were classified as held for sale at June 30, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):
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| · · 2024 · · 2023 | ||||||
| Current assets: | | | | | | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | | $ | - | | $1,941 | |
| Property and equipment, net | | | - | | | 16,124 |
| Total current assets | | $ | - | | $18,065 | |
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| Current liabilities: | | | | | | |
| Operating lease obligation | | $ | - | | $1,941 | |
| Total current liabilities | | $ | - | | $1,941 | |
The following table presents the supplemental disclosures related to discontinued operations for the cash flows (in thousands):
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| · · Years Ended June 30, | ||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2023 | ||||||
| Depreciation expense | | $— | | $273 | ||
| Amortization of finance lease right-of-use assets | | | — | | | 20 |
| Purchase of fixed assets | | | — | | | 1,542 |
| Fixed asset impairments | | | 3,100 | | | 17,900 |
| Loss on sale of fixed assets | | | 4,817 | | | — |
| Gain on extinguishment of debt | | | (808) | | | — |
| Payments of term note payable | | | (1,513) | | | — |
| Inventory reserve | | | — | | | 4,915 |
| Sales proceeds of fixed assets | | | 50 | | | 2,600 |
| Payment of finance lease obligation | | | — | | | 17 |
| Investing non-cash transactions: | | | | | | |
| Fixed assets included in accounts payable in prior period, paid in current period | | | — | | | 1,542 |
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| Supplemental cash flow information: | | | | | | |
| Cash paid during the period for interest | | | 577 | | | 603 |
- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Use of Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. These estimates include liquidity assertions, the valuation of intellectual property and fixed assets held for sale, the incremental borrowing rate utilized in the finance and operating lease calculations, legal and contractual contingencies, the valuation of the pre-funded warrants issued to related to the extinguishment of the Term Loan, and share-based compensation. Although management bases its estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, actual results could differ from these estimates.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable are reported at their outstanding unpaid principal balances net of allowances for uncollectible accounts. The Company provides for allowances for uncollectible receivables based on its estimate of uncollectible amounts considering age, collection history, and any other factors considered appropriate. Management’s policy is to write off accounts receivable against the allowance for credit losses when a balance is determined to be uncollectible. At June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company determined that an allowance for credit losses wasnot needed. The Company had accounts receivable of $1 million at June 30, 2022.
Subscription Receivable
The Company accounts for any subscription receivable as a current asset. Subscription receivables represent funds related to the sale of Common Stock in which the funds have not yet been delivered to the Company. The funds are generally held in escrow on behalf of the Company and are delivered within a few days.
Revenue Recognition
The Company accounts for its revenue recognition under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. A contract with a customer exists only when: (i) the parties to the contract have approved it and are committed to perform their respective obligations, (ii) the Company can identify each party’s rights regarding the distinct goods or services to be transferred (“performance obligations”), (iii) the Company can determine the transaction price for the goods or services to be transferred, (iv) the contract has commercial substance and (v) it is probable that the Company will collect the consideration to which it will be entitled in exchange for the goods or services that will be transferred to the customer. The Company recognizes revenue when it satisfies its performance obligations by transferring control of a promised good or service to the customer. In addition, the standard requires disclosure of the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts.
The Company analyzes its contracts to determine whether the elements can be separately identifiable and accounted for individually or as a bundle of goods or services. Allocation of revenue to individual elements that qualify for performance obligations is based on the separate selling prices determined for each component, and total contract consideration is then allocated pro rata across the components of the arrangement. If separate selling prices are not available, the Company will use its best estimate of such selling prices, consistent with the overall pricing strategy and after consideration of relevant market factors. If a loss on a contract is anticipated, such loss is recognized in its entirety when the loss becomes evident. When the current estimates of the amount of consideration that is expected to be received in exchange for transferring promised goods or services to the customer indicates a loss will be incurred, a provision for the entire loss on the contract is made. At June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company hadno credit loss provisions.
The Company generates contract revenue under the following types of contracts:
Fixed-Fee
Under a fixed-fee contract, the Company charges a fixed agreed upon amount for a deliverable. Fixed-fee contracts have fixed deliverables upon completion of the project. Typically, the Company recognizes revenue for fixed-fee contracts after projects are completed, delivery is made and title transfers to the customer, and collection is reasonably assured.
Revenue can be recognized either 1) over time or 2) at a point in time. Revenue reported in discontinued operation was recognized at a point in time for all periods presented.
Collaborations/Partnerships
The Company may enter into research and discovery collaborations with third parties that involve a joint operating activity, typically a research and/or development effort, where both parties are active participants in the activity and are exposed to the significant risks and rewards of the activity. The Company’s rights and obligations under its collaboration agreements vary and typically include milestone payments, contingent upon the occurrence of certain future events linked to the success of the asset in development, as well as expense reimbursements from or payments to the collaboration partner.
The Company considers the nature and contractual terms of agreements and assesses whether an agreement involves a joint operating activity pursuant to which the Company is an active participant and is exposed to significant risks and rewards dependent on the commercial success of the activity as described under ASC 808,Collaborative Arrangements (“ASC 808”). For arrangements determined to be within the scope of ASC 808 where a collaborative partner is not a customer for certain research and development activities, the Company accounts for payments received for the reimbursement of research and development costs as a contra-expense in the period such expenses are incurred. If payments from the collaborative partner to the Company represent consideration from a customer in exchange for distinct goods and services provided, then the Company accounts for those payments within the scope of ASC 606,Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”).
Collaborative revenues generated typically include payment to the Company related to one or more of the following: non-refundable upfront license fees, development and commercial milestones, and partial or complete reimbursement of research and development costs.
For the years ended June 30, 2024, revenue in the amount of $225,000 was recognized from research activities performed and a non-refundable upfront license fee for which performance obligations were satisfied. No revenue was recognized for the year ended June 30, 2023.
Contract Assets
A contract asset is an entity's right to payment for goods and services already transferred to a customer if that right to payment is conditional on something other than the passage of time. Generally, an entity will recognize a contract asset when it has fulfilled a contract obligation but must perform other obligations before being entitled to payment.
Contract assets consist primarily of the cost of project contract work performed by third parties whereby the Company expects to recognize any related revenue at a later date, upon satisfaction of the contract obligations. At both June 30, 2024 and 2023, contract assets were $0.
Contract Liabilities
A contract liability is an entity’s obligation to transfer goods or services to a customer at the earlier of (1) when the customer prepays consideration or (2) the time that the customer’s consideration is due for goods and services the entity will yet provide. Generally, an entity will recognize a contract liability when it receives a prepayment.
Contract liabilities consist primarily of consideration received, usually in the form of payment, on project work to be performed whereby the Company expects to recognize any related revenue at a later date, upon satisfaction of the contract obligations. At June 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022, contract liabilities were $200,000, $0 and $100,000, respectively. The Company recognized revenue of $0 in 2024 that was included in the contract liabilities balance as of June 30, 2023 and $100,000 in 2023 that was included in the contract liabilities balance as of June 30, 2022 and was reported in discontinued operations.
Leases
The Company accounts for leases under the guidance of ASC 842, Leases. The standard established a right-of-use (“ROU”) model requiring a lessee to record a ROU asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months and classified as either an operating or finance lease. The adoption of ASC 842 had a significant effect on the Company’s balance sheet, resulting in an increase in noncurrent assets and both current and noncurrent liabilities.
In accordance with ASC 842, at the inception of an arrangement, the Company determines whether the arrangement is or contains a lease based on the unique facts and circumstances present and the classification of the lease including whether the contract involves the use of a distinct identified asset, whether the Company obtains the right to substantially all the economic benefit from the use of the asset, and whether the Company has the right to direct the use of the asset. Leases with a term greater than one year are recognized on the balance sheet as ROU assets, lease liabilities and, if applicable, long-term lease liabilities. The Company has elected not to recognize on the balance sheet leases with terms of one year or less under practical expedient in paragraph ASC 842-20-25-2. For contracts with lease and non-lease components, the Company has elected not to allocate the contract consideration and to account for the lease and non-lease components as a single lease component.
The lease liability and the corresponding ROU assets are recorded based on the present value of lease payments over the expected remaining lease term. The implicit rate within the Company’s existing finance (capital) lease was determinable and, therefore, used at the adoption date of ASC 842 to determine the present value of lease payments under the finance lease. The implicit rate within the Company’s operating lease was not determinable and, therefore, the Company used the incremental borrowing rate at the lease commencement date to determine the present value of lease payments. The determination of the Company’s incremental borrowing rate requires judgement. The Company will determine the incremental borrowing rate for each new lease using its estimated borrowing rate.
An option to extend the lease is considered in connection with determining the ROU asset and lease liability when it is reasonably certain we will exercise that option. An option to terminate is considered unless it is reasonably certain the Company will not exercise the option.
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
The Company considers all highly liquid instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents at June 30, 2024 and 2023 consisted of money market accounts. Restricted cash at June 30, 2024 consists of a letter of credit obtained related to the San Diego operating lease (see Note 16 – Operating Lease Obligations) and a Company purchasing card. The Company’s bank requires an additional 5% collateral held above the actual letters of credit issued for the San Diego lease and Company purchasing card. Restricted cash was $215,000 and $253,000 June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
The following table summarizes the components of total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in the consolidated statements of cash flows (in thousands):
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| · · June 30, · · June 30, | ||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2023 | ||||||
| Cash and equivalents | | $14,210 | | $4,301 | ||
| Collateral held for letter of credit - term note payable | | | — | | | 3,025 |
| Collateral held for letter of credit - San Diego lease | | | 198 | | | 198 |
| Collateral held for Company purchasing card | | | 17 | | | 55 |
| Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | | $14,425 | | $7,579 | ||
Investments in Debt Securities
Debt investments are classified as available-for-sale. Changes in fair value are recorded in other comprehensive income (loss). Fair value was calculated based on publicly available market information. Discounts and/or premiums paid when the debt securities are acquired are amortized to interest income over the terms of the debt securities. The Company held no investments in debt securities at June 30, 2024 and 2023.
Inventory
Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value on the first-in, first-out basis. The Company heldno inventory at June 30, 2024 and 2023.
Research and Development
The Company accounts for research and development costs in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASC 730-10, “Research and Development” (“ASC 730-10”). Under ASC 730-10, all research and development costs must be charged to expense as incurred. Accordingly, internal research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Third-party research and development costs are expensed when the contracted work has been performed or as milestone results have been achieved. Research and development expenses were reported in continuing operations for the year ended June 30, 2024. No research and development expenses were reported in discontinued operations for the year ended June 30, 2024. For the year ended June 30, 2023, research and development expenses were reported in both continuing and discontinuing operations.
Right-of-Use Assets
Assets held under the terms of finance (capital) leases are amortized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the leases or the economic lives of the assets. Obligations for future lease payments under finance (capital) leases are shown within liabilities and are analyzed between amounts falling due within and after one year. See Note 9 - Finance Lease ROU Assets and Note 15 - Finance Lease Obligations for additional information.
Fixed Assets
Fixed assets are stated at cost net of accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets ranging from three tothirty-nine years.
The Company monitors fixed assets for impairment indicators throughout the year. When necessary, charges for impairments of long-lived assets are recorded for the amount by which the fair value is less than the carrying value of these assets. Changes in the Company’s business strategy or adverse changes in market conditions could impact impairment analyses and require the recognition of an impairment charge. Although management bases its estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, actual results could differ from these estimates.
See Note 11 – Fixed Assets for additional information.
Intangible Assets
Identifiable intangible assets are comprised of definite life intangible assets and indefinite life intangible assets.
The Company accounts for definite life intangible assets at either their historical cost or allocated purchase price at asset acquisition and records amortization utilizing the straight-line method based upon their estimated useful lives. Intellectual property is amortized over 20 years. The Company reviews the carrying value of its definite life intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in business circumstances indicate the carrying amount of such assets may not be fully recoverable. The carrying value is not recoverable if it exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset. An impairment loss is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds it fair value.
For indefinite life intangible assets, the Company performs an impairment test annually and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. The Company determines the fair value of the asset annually or when triggering events are present, based on discounted cash flows and records an impairment loss if book value exceeds fair value.
Evaluating for impairment requires judgment, including the estimation of future cash flows, future growth rates and profitability and the expected life over which cash flows will occur. Changes in the Company’s business strategy or adverse changes in market conditions could impact impairment analyses and require the recognition of an impairment charge. Although management bases its estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, actual results could differ from these estimates.
See Note 12 – Intangible Assets for additional information.
Share-based Compensation
The Company recognizes the cost of all share-based payment transactions at fair value. Compensation cost, measured by the fair value of the equity instruments issued, adjusted for estimated forfeitures, is recognized in the financial statements as the respective awards are earned over the performance period. The Company uses historical data to estimate forfeiture rates.
The impact that share-based payment awards will have on the Company’s results of operations is a function of the number of shares awarded, the trading price of the Company’s stock at the date of grant or modification, the vesting schedule and forfeitures. Furthermore, the application of the Black-Scholes option pricing model employs weighted-average assumptions for expected volatility of the Company’s stock, expected term until exercise of the options, the risk-free interest rate, and dividends, if any, to determine fair value.
Expected volatility is based on historical volatility of the Common Stock; the expected term until exercise represents the weighted-average period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding giving consideration to vesting
schedules and the Company’s historical exercise patterns; and the risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for periods corresponding with the expected life of the option. The Company has not paid any dividends since its inception and does not anticipate paying any dividends for the foreseeable future, so the dividend yield is assumed to bezero. In addition, the Company estimates forfeitures at each reporting period rather than electing to record the impact of such forfeitures as they occur. See Note 19 – Share-Based Compensation for additional information.
Income Taxes
Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be realized. The effect of a change in tax rates or laws on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in operations in the period that includes the enactment date of the rate change. A valuation allowance is established to reduce the deferred tax assets to the amounts that are more likely than not to be realized from operations.
Tax benefits of uncertain tax positions are recognized only if it is more likely than not that the Company will be able to sustain a position taken on an income tax return. The Company hasno liability foruncertain tax positions as of June 30, 2024 and 2023. Interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits would be recognized as income tax expense. The Company does not have any accrued interest or penalties associated with unrecognized tax benefits, nor was any significant interest expense recognized during the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.
Concentrations of Credit Risk
Cash
The Company maintains principally all cash balances in two financial institutions which, at times, may exceed the amount insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The exposure to the Company is solely dependent upon daily bank balances and the strength of the financial institution. The Company has not incurred any losses on these accounts. At June 30, 2024 and 2023, amounts in excess of insured limits were approximately $664,000 and $6,900,000, respectively.
Revenue
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, the Company reported revenue of $225,000 in continuing operations from two research collaborators and $0 of its revenue from discontinued operations. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023, the Company reportedno revenue from continuing operations and generated $391,000 of its revenue reported in discontinued operations from four customers.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13,Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”), which requires an entity to assess impairment of its financial instruments based on its estimate of expected credit losses. As the Company is a smaller reporting company, the provisions of ASU 2016-13 and the related amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2022 (quarter ending September 30, 2023, for the Company). Entities are required to apply these changes through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective. The adoption of ASU 2016-13 did not impact the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In October 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2023-06, “Disclosure Improvements: Codification Amendments in Response to the SEC’s Disclosure Update and Simplification Initiative” (“ASU 2023-06”). This ASU incorporates certain SEC disclosure requirements into the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”).
The amendments in the ASU are expected to clarify or improve disclosure and presentation requirements of a variety of ASC Topics, allow users to more easily compare entities subject to the SEC’s existing disclosures with those entities that were not previously subject to the requirements, and align the requirements in the ASC with the SEC’s regulations. The ASU has an unusual effective date and transition requirements since it is contingent on future SEC rule setting. If the SEC fails to enact required changes by June 30, 2027, this ASU is not effective for any entities. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this standard will have on its consolidated financial statements.
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): “Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures” (“ASU 2023-07”) to update reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses and information used to assess segment performance. This update is effective beginning with the Company’s 2024 fiscal year annual reporting period, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this standard will have on its consolidated financial statements.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, “Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures” (“ASU 2023-09”) to enhance the transparency and decision-usefulness of income tax disclosures, particularly in the rate reconciliation table and disclosures about income taxes paid. This ASU applies to all entities subject to income taxes. This ASU will be effective for public companies for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this standard will have on its consolidated financial statements.
Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standard if currently adopted would have a material effect on the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
- Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurement
The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and term note payable in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets approximated their fair values as of June 30, 2024 and 2023 due to their short-term nature. The carrying value of the promissory note receivable, term promissory note, equipment financing payable, insurance financing payable and finance lease obligations approximated fair value as of June 30, 2024 and 2023 as the interest rates related to the financial instruments approximated market.
The Company accounts for its investments in debt securities at fair value. The following provides a description of the three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value under the standard, the types of plan investments that fall under each category, and the valuation methodologies used to measure these investments at fair value:
| • | Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. |
| • | Level 2 – Quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable. |
| • | Level 3 – Inputs that are unobservable (for example, cash flow modeling inputs based on assumptions). |
The Company initially marketed the CDMO business and during the second quarter of fiscal year 2023, changed its strategy to selling the stand-alone CDMO assets. These assets were assessed for impairment and the analysis resulted in the expected future cash flows from the sale of the Facility and equipment falling below its current carrying value. The Company utilized a market approach, using independent third-party appraisals, including comparable assets, in addition to bids received from prospective buyers, to estimate the fair value of the Facility and equipment. In the second quarter of fiscal year 2023, impairment charges were recorded in discontinued operations under general and administrative expense of $6.3 million and $11.3 million for the Facility and equipment, respectively, reducing their estimated fair values to $16.35 million and $2.1 million, respectively. In the first quarter of fiscal year 2024, the Company entered into an agreement for the building for $17.25 million, and an additional impairment of $0.3 million was recorded in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023 to reflect the agreed upon sales price less estimated costs to sell. The carrying amount of the CDMO fixed assets after impairment on June 30, 2023 was $16.1 million.
On November 7, 2023, the Company received written notice from Majestic Realty of its election to terminate the Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of September 15, 2023, between Majestic Realty and iBio CDMO LLC, pursuant to which iBio CDMO had agreed to sell to Majestic Realty the Property. Upon receiving the termination notice, the Company reassessed the CDMO fixed assets for impairment which included obtaining appraisal values as of November 9, 2023. The Company utilized a market approach, including comparable assets, in addition to bids received from prospective buyers, to estimate the fair value of the Facility and concluded that fair value of the assets approximated their carrying value and no further impairment was required at that time. The CDMO Equipment was sold during the third quarter of fiscal year 2023.
During the second quarter of fiscal year 2024, the Company made the decision to auction the Facility. The Company utilized a market approach, including comparable assets, to estimate the fair value of the Facility. An additional $3.1 million fixed asset impairment was recorded the second quarter of Fiscal 2024 in discontinued operations to write down the carrying value of the Facility to fair value.
During the third quarter of fiscal year 2024, the Company utilized a market approach, using an independent third-party appraisal, including comparable assets, in addition the Company considered previous bids from prospective buyers and the nearing maturity date of the term note and concluded that fair value of the assets approximated their carrying value and no further impairment was required.
During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024, the Company entered the 2024 Purchase and Sale Agreement with The Board of Regents pursuant to which iBio CDMO agreed to terminate the Ground Lease Agreement, related to the Land and to sell to The Board of Regents the Property for $8,500,000. The transaction closed on May 31, 2024 and, in accordance with ASC 360-10-40-5,Property, Plant, and Equipment, an approximate $4.8 million loss was recorded in discontinued operations upon the derecognition of the current assets held-for-sale.
- Significant Transactions
Affiliates of Eastern Capital Limited
On November 1, 2021, the Company and its subsidiary, iBio CDMO LLC (“iBio CDMO”, and collectively with the Company, the “Purchaser”) entered into a series of agreements (the “Transaction”) with College Station Investors LLC (“College Station”), and Bryan Capital Investors LLC (“Bryan Capital” and, collectively with College Station, “Seller”), each affiliates of Eastern Capital Limited (“Eastern,” a former significant stockholder of the Company) whereby in exchange for a certain cash payment and a warrant the Company:
| (i) | acquired both the Facility where iBio CDMO at that time and currently conducts business and also the rights as the tenant in the Facility’s ground lease; |
| (ii) | acquired all of the equity owned by one of the affiliates of Eastern in the Company and iBio CDMO; and |
| (iii) | otherwise terminated all agreements between the Company and the affiliates of Eastern. |
The Facility is a life sciences building located on land owned by the Board of Regents of the Texas A&M University System (“Texas A&M”) and is designed and equipped for the manufacture of plant-made biopharmaceuticals. iBio CDMO had held a sublease for the Facility through 2050, subject to extension until 2060 (the “Sublease”) until the consummation of the sale of the Facility.
The Purchase and Sale Agreement
On November 1, 2021, the Purchaser entered into a purchase and sale agreement (the “PSA”) with the Seller pursuant to which: (i) the Seller sold to Purchaser all of its rights, title and interest as the tenant in the Ground Lease Agreement (the “Ground Lease Agreement”) that it entered into with Texas A&M (the “Landlord’’) related to the land at which the Facility is located together with all improvements pertaining thereto (the “Ground Lease Property”), which previously had been
the subject of the Sublease; (ii) the Seller sold to Purchaser all of its rights, title and interest to any tangible personal property owned by Seller and located on the Ground Lease Property including the Facility; (iii) the Seller sold to Purchaser all of its rights, title and interest to all licensed, permits and authorization for use of the Ground Lease Property; and (iv) College Station and iBio CDMO terminated the Sublease. The total purchase price for the Ground Lease Property, the termination of the Sublease and other agreements among the parties, and the equity described below is $28,750,000, which was paid $28,000,000 in cash and by the issuance to Seller of warrants (the “Warrant”) described below. As part of the transaction, iBio CDMO became the tenant under the Ground Lease Agreement for the Ground Lease Property until 2060 upon exercise of available extensions. The base rent payable under the Ground Lease Agreement, which was $151,450 for the prior year, is 6.5% of the Fair Market Value (as defined in the Ground Lease Agreement) of the land. The Ground Lease Agreement includes various covenants, indemnities, defaults, termination rights, and other provisions customary for lease transactions of this nature.
As discussed above, iBio CDMO is being accounted for as a discontinued operation. In fiscal year 2024, the assets acquired were sold and the asset lease was terminated. These assets were classified as assets held for sale on the June 30, 2023 consolidated balance sheet.
The Credit Agreement
In connection with the PSA, iBio CDMO entered into a Credit Agreement, dated November 1, 2021, with Woodforest pursuant to which Woodforest provided iBio CDMO a $22,375,000 secured term loan to purchase the Facility, which Term Loan is evidenced by a term note. The term loan was advanced in full on the closing date. See Note 14 – Debt for further information of the Term Loan.
The Warrant
As part of the consideration for the purchase and sale of the rights set forth above, the Company issued to Bryan Capital a Warrant to purchase 2,579 shares of the Common Stock at an exercise price of $665 per share. The Warrant expires on October 10, 2026, is exercisable immediately, provides for a cashless exercise at any time and automatic cashless exercise on the expiration date if on such date the exercise price of the Warrant exceeds its fair market value as determined in accordance with the terms of the Warrant and adjustments in the case of stock dividends and stock splits. Of the total shares that can be exercised under the Warrant,579 of such shares were valued at $217,255 to reflect the final payment of rent due under the Sublease. The Warrant, as shown on the consolidated statements of equity, was recorded in additional paid-in capital with the corresponding activity included in the basis of the purchase price allocation of the Ground Lease Property acquired. See Note 17 – Stockholders’ Equity for additional information.
RubrYc
On August 23, 2021, the Company entered into a series of agreements with RubrYc Therapeutics, Inc. (“RubrYc”) described in more detail below:
Collaboration and License Agreement
The Company entered into a collaboration and licensing agreement (the “RTX-003 License Agreement”) with RubrYc to further develop RubrYc’s immune-oncology antibodies in its RTX-003 campaign. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company is solely responsible for worldwide research and development activities for development of the RTX-003 antibodies for use in pharmaceutical products in all fields. RubrYc was also entitled to receive royalties in the mid-single digits on net sales of RTX-003 antibodies, subject to adjustment under certain circumstances. The RTX-003 License Agreement was terminated when the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of RubrYc in September 2022.
Collaboration, Option and License Agreement
The Company entered into an agreement with RubrYc (the “Collaboration, Option and License Agreement”) to collaborate for up tofive years to discover and develop novel antibody therapeutics using RubrYc’s artificial intelligence discovery platform. The Company agreed to pay RubrYc for each Selected Compound as it achieves various milestones in addition
to royalties if the Selected Compounds are commercialized. RubrYc was also entitled to receive tiered royalties ranging from low- to mid-single digits on net sales of Collaboration Products, subject to adjustment under certain circumstances. Royalties are payable on a country-by-country and collaboration product-by-collaboration product basis until the latest to occur of: (i) the last-to-expire of specified patent rights in such country; (ii) expiration of marketing or regulatory exclusivity in such country; or (iii)ten (10) years after the first commercial sale of a product in such country, provided that no biosimilar product has been approved in such country. With the exception of any obligations that survive the termination, the Collaboration, Option and License Agreement was terminated when the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of RubrYc in September 2022.
Stock Purchase Agreement
In connection with the entry into the Collaboration, Option and License Agreement and RTX-003 License Agreement, the Company also entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (“Stock Purchase Agreement”) with RubrYc whereby the Company purchased a total of 2,864,345 shares of RubrYc’s Series A-2 preferred stock (“Series A-2 Preferred”) for $7,500,000.
The Company accounted for the agreements as an asset purchase and allocated the purchase price of $7,500,000 as follows:
| | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preferred stock | | $1,760,000 | |
| Intangible assets | | | 4,300,000 |
| Prepaid expenses | | | 1,440,000 |
| | | $7,500,000 |
On September 16, 2022, the Company entered an asset purchase agreement with RubrYc (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”) pursuant to which it acquired substantially all of the assets of RubrYc. The Company issued 5,117 shares of the Common Stock to RubrYc with an approximate market value of $1,000,000 (the “Closing Shares”). Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, the shares are subject to an initial lockup period and the estimated fair value was calculated as $650,000. The Company also agreed to make potential additional payments of up to $5,000,000 upon the achievement of specified developmental milestones on or before the fifth anniversary of the closing date, payable in cash or shares of the Common Stock, at the Company’s option. In addition, the Company had advanced RubrYc $484,000 to support their operation costs during the negotiation period and incurred transaction costs totaling $208,000, which were also capitalized as part of the assets acquired. The assets acquired include the patented AI drug discovery platform, all rights with no future milestone payments or royalty obligations, to IBIO-101, in addition to CCR8, EGFRvIII, MUC16, CD3 and one additional immuno-oncology candidate plus a PD-1 agonist. The Asset Purchase Agreement contained representations, warranties and covenants of RubrYc and the Company. The acquisition closed on September 19, 2022 after receipt of approval of the NYSE American.
Subsequently after the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of RubrYc in September 2022, RubrYc ceased its operations and dismissed bankruptcy proceedings in June 2023. The Company recorded an impairment of the investment in the amount of $1,760,000 during the year ended June 30, 2022 which was recorded in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss under general and administrative expense. The Company also recorded an impairment of current and non-current prepaid expense of $288,000 and $864,000, respectively, during the year ended June 30, 2022. The amount was recorded in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss under research and development expense.
The Company accounted for the agreements as an asset purchase and allocated the purchase price of approximately $1,342,000 as follows:
| | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intangible assets | | $1,228,000 | |
| Fixed assets | | | 114,000 |
| | | $1,342,000 |
In addition, the Company assumed three equipment leases that were accounted for as finance leases totaling approximately $814,000. See Note 9 – Finance Lease ROU Assets and Note 15 – Finance Lease Obligations.
Former CEO Departure
Effective December 1, 2022, the Company and Mr. Thomas F. Isett, the former Chief Executive Officer (the “CEO) and former Chairman of the Board of Directors (the “Board”), agreed for Mr. Isett to resign as a member of the Board and relinquish his duties, rights and obligations as the CEO of the Company.
Separation Agreement and General Release
In connection with Mr. Isett’s resignation, the Company entered into a separation agreement and general release with Mr. Isett effective December 1, 2022 (the “Agreement”). Pursuant to the Agreement, Mr. Isett resigned as CEO of the Company effective December 1, 2022, and will remain an employee of the Company until December 31, 2022, on which date his employment with the Company will automatically terminate. Following Mr. Isett’s termination of employment with the Company, pursuant to the Agreement, Mr. Isett will receive the severance benefits set forth in his employment agreement, as previously disclosed by the Company, including (i) an amount equal to his current base salary in equal bi-monthly installments fortwenty-four (24) months; (ii) an amount equal to a pro rata share of his target bonus for the current fiscal year; (iii) an amount equal to the target bonus in equal bi-monthly installments for thetwenty-four (24) month severance period and (iv) provided that he elects continuation coverage for health insurance under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (“COBRA”), the Company will pay the full cost of this benefit for up toeighteen (18) months, or if he has not obtained alternative employer-provided health coverage by the end of theeighteen (18) month COBRA subsidy period, the Company will provide him with a lump-sum cash payment equal tosix (6) times the monthly amount paid by the Company for the COBRA subsidy. The Agreement includes a general release of claims by Mr. Isett. The Company accrued approximately $2.13 million to general and administrative expenses in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023. As of June 30, 2024, approximately $0.5 million is recorded in accrued expenses.
- Promissory Note Receivable
On June 19, 2023, the Company issued a promissory note (the “Note”) with Safi Biosolutions, Inc. (“Safi”) in the principal amount of $1,500,000, which was issued in exchange for the convertible promissory note (the “Convertible Note”) issued by the Company to Safi on October 1, 2020. The Note has a maturity date of two (2) years from the date of issuance and can be extended by the mutual consent of the Company and Safi for two (2) additional one (1) year terms upon the payment of all accrued interest accrued through the date of such extension. In addition, the outstanding balance under the Note, or portions thereof, is due within a specified number of days after the receipt by Safi in a closing of specified financing milestones as more detailed in the Note. The Note will bear interest at the rate of 5% per annum and will increase to 7% for the first one (1) year extension and 9% for the second one (1) year extension. Upon the issuance of the Note, the Convertible Note, which bore interest at the rate of 5% per annum and had a maturity date of October 1, 2023, was voided.
For the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, interest income amounted to $88,000 and $75,000, respectively. As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Note balance and accrued interest totaled $1,794,000 and $1,706,000, respectively. On August 29, 2024, the Company received a payment from Safi of approximately $713,000 for all interest owed and approximately $419,000 for a partial payment on the outstanding principal. At June 30, 2024, $713,000 was reported in current assets with the remaining $1,081,000 reported in noncurrent assets.
- Investments in Debt Securities
The Company did not hold any investments in debt securities at June 30, 2024.
Amortization of premiums paid on the debt securities amounted to $0 and $67,000 for the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Realized losses on available-for-sale debt securities are as follows (in thousands):
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Years Ended June 30, | ||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2023 | ||||||
| Proceeds from sale of debt securities | | $— | | $6,739 | ||
| Cost of debt securities | | | — | | | 6,837 |
| Realized loss on sale of debt securities | | $— | | $(98) | ||
- Finance Lease ROU Assets
The Company assumed three equipment leases as part of the RubrYc asset acquisition (see Note 6 – Significant Transactions). In addition, the Company leased a mobile office trailer which was classified as part of assets held for sale prior to its termination. The lease for the mobile office trailer was terminated in December 2022. See Note 15 – Finance Lease Obligations for more details of the terms of the leases.
The following table summarizes by category the gross carrying value and accumulated amortization of finance lease ROU (in thousands):
| · · · · · · | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| · June 30, · June 30, | ||||
| | | 2024 | | 2023 |
| ROU - Equipment | | $814 | | $814 |
| Accumulated amortization | | (475) | | (204) |
| Net finance lease ROU assets | | $339 | | $610 |
Amortization expense of finance lease ROU assets was approximately $271,000 and $204,000 for the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
- Operating Lease ROU Assets
San Diego, California
On September 10, 2021, the Company entered into a lease for approximately 11,383 square feet of space in San Diego, California. Based on the terms of the lease payments, the Company recorded an operating lease ROU asset of $3,603,000. The net carrying amount of this ROU operating lease asset was $2,401,000 and $2,722,000 at June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Bryan, Texas
On November 1, 2021, iBio CDMO acquired the Facility and became the tenant under the Ground Lease Agreement upon which the Facility is located. Based on the terms of the lease payments, the Company recorded an operating lease ROU asset of $1,967,000. This lease was terminated on May 31, 2024. The net amount of this ROU operating lease asset is included in assets held for sale.
See Note 16 - Operating Lease Obligations for additional information.
- Fixed Assets
The following table summarizes by category the gross carrying value and accumulated depreciation of fixed assets (in thousands):
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · June 30, · June 30, | ||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2023 | ||||||
| | | | | | | |
| Building and improvements | | $695 | | $695 | ||
| Machinery and equipment | | 3,545 | | 3,521 | ||
| Office equipment and software | | | 403 | | | 403 |
| | | | 4,643 | | | 4,619 |
| Accumulated depreciation | | | (1,011) | | | (400) |
| Net fixed assets | | $3,632 | | $4,219 | ||
Depreciation expense was approximately $638,000 and $400,000 for the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Fixed assets held for sale at June 30, 2024 and 2023 in the amount of $0 and $16,124,000, respectively, are included in assets held for sale. No depreciation expense related to held-for-sale assets was recorded for the year ended June 30, 2024. The depreciation expense related to held-for-sale assets for the year ended June 30, 2023 is classified as part of loss from discontinued operations.
The Company re-evaluated its business strategy and reviewed its product portfolio during fiscal year 2023 which resulted in an impairment charge of approximately $17.9 million to the assets held for sale. An additional $3.1 million fixed asset impairment charge related to the assets held for sale was recorded in the second quarter of fiscal year 2024. See Note 5 – Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurement for more information.
- Intangible Assets
On August 23, 2021, the Company entered into a series of agreements with RubrYc described in more detail above (see Note 6 – Significant Transactions) whereby in exchange for a $7.5 million investment in RubrYc, the Company acquired a worldwide exclusive license to certain antibodies that RubrYc develops under what it calls its RTX-003 campaign, which are promising immuno-oncology antibodies that bind to the CD25 protein without interfering with the IL-2 signaling pathway thereby potentially depleting T regulatory (Treg) cells while enhancing T effector (Teff) cells and encouraging the immune system to attack cancer cells. The Company accounted for this license as an indefinite-lived intangible asset until the completion or abandonment of the associated research and development efforts. In addition, the Company also received preferred shares and an option for future collaboration licenses.
On September 16, 2022, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with RubrYc described in more detail above (see Note 6 – Significant Transactions) pursuant to which it acquired substantially all of the assets of RubrYc. The assets acquired include the patented AI drug discovery platform, all rights with no future milestone payments or royalty obligations, to IBIO-101, in addition to CCR8, EGFRvIII, MUC16, CD3, and one additional immuno-oncology candidate.
In January 2014, the Company entered into a license agreement with the University of Pittsburgh whereby the Company acquired exclusive worldwide rights to certain issued and pending patents covering specific candidate products for the treatment of fibrosis (the "Licensed Technology") which license agreement was amended in August 2016 and again in December 2020 and February 2022. The license agreement provided for payment by the Company of a license issue fee, annual license maintenance fees, reimbursement of prior patent costs incurred by the university, payment of a milestone payment upon regulatory approval for sale of a first product, and annual royalties on product sales. In addition, the Company had agreed to meet certain diligence milestones related to product development benchmarks. As part of its commitment to the diligence milestones, the Company successfully commenced production of a plant-made peptide comprising the Licensed Technology before March 31, 2014. The next milestone – filing an Investigational New Drug Application with the FDA or foreign equivalent covering the Licensed Technology ("IND") – initially was required to be
met by December 1, 2015, and on November 2, 2020, was extended to be required to be met by December 31, 2021 and on February 8, 2022, was further extended to December 31, 2023. In addition, the amounts of the annual license maintenance fee and payment upon completion of various regulatory milestones were amended. On February 14, 2023, the Company provided notification to the University of Pittsburgh terminating the license agreement. Pursuant to the termination of the license agreement with the University of Pittsburgh, the Company’s financial obligations for the management of the patents under the license agreement ceased on August 14, 2023, and transitioned back to the University of Pittsburgh and the Medical University of South Carolina. As a result of the termination of the license agreement, the Company recorded a full impairment of the related intangible asset associated with IBIO-100 in the amount of $25,000 in fiscal year 2023.
The Company re-evaluated its business strategy and reviewed its product portfolio during fiscal year 2023. After such review, the Company identified intellectual property, patent and licenses that would no longer be utilized and therefore were fully impaired. Accordingly, the Company recorded an impairment charge during fiscal year 2023 in general and administrative expenses of approximately $565,000. No impairments were recorded in fiscal year 2024.
The following table summarizes by category the gross carrying value and accumulated amortization of intangible assets (in thousands):
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · June 30, · · · · June 30 | |||||||||||||||
| · · 2023 · · Amortization · · Additions · · Impairments · · 2024 | |||||||||||||||
| Intellectual property – gross carrying value | | $400 | | $— | | $— | | $— | | $400 | |||||
| Intellectual property – accumulated amortization | | (15) | | (20) | | — | | — | | (35) | |||||
| Total definite lived intangible assets | | | 385 | | $(20) | | | — | | $— | | | 365 | ||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Intellectual property – indefinite lived | | | 5,003 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 5,003 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Total net intangibles | | $5,388 | | | | | $— | | | | | $5,368 | |||
Amortization expense was approximately $20,000 and $126,000 for the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The weighted-average remaining life for intellectual property and patents on June 30, 2024 was approximately 18.3 years. The estimated annual amortization expense for the next five years and thereafter is as follows (in thousands):
| · · · | ||
|---|---|---|
| | | |
| For the Year Ended June 30, · · · | ||
| 2025 | | $20 |
| 2026 | | 20 |
| 2027 | | 20 |
| 2028 | | 20 |
| 2029 | | 20 |
| Thereafter | | 265 |
| Total | | $365 |
- Accrued Expenses
Accrued expenses consist of the following (in thousands):
| | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · June 30, · June 30, | ||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2023 | ||||||
| Personnel related costs | | $1,568 | | $3,879 | ||
| Real estate taxes | | — | | 268 | ||
| Interest and fees related to term note payable | | — | | 183 | ||
| Professional fees | | | — | | | 31 |
| Other accrued expenses | | 460 | | 200 | ||
| Total accrued expenses | | $2,028 | | $4,561 | ||
- Debt
The Credit Agreement
In connection with the PSA, iBio CDMO entered into a Credit Agreement, dated November 1, 2021, with Woodforest pursuant to which Woodforest provided iBio CDMO a $22,375,000 Term Loan to purchase the Facility, which Term Loan is evidenced by a term note (the “Term Note”) (for a complete description of the Transaction please see Note 6 – Significant Transactions). The Term Loan was advanced in full on the closing date. The Term Loan bore interest at a rate of 3.25%, with higher interest rates upon an event of default, which interest was payable monthly beginning November 5, 2021. Principal on the Term Loan was originally payable on November 1, 2023, subject to early termination upon events of default. The Term Loan provided that it may be prepaid by iBio CDMO at any time and provides for mandatory prepayment upon certain circumstances.
On October 11, 2022, iBio CDMO and Woodforest amended the Credit Agreement to: (i) include a payment of $5.5 million of the outstanding principal balance owed under the Credit Agreement on the date of the amendment, (ii) include a payment of $5.1 million of the outstanding principal balance owed under the Credit Agreement within two (2) business days upon our receipt of such amount owed to us by Fraunhofer as part of our legal settlement with them (the “Fraunhofer Settlement Funds”) (see Note 20 – Fraunhofer Settlement for more information), (iii) include principal payments of $250,000 permonth in debt amortization for asix-month period commencing the date of the amendment through March 2023, (iv) include an amendment fee of $22,375 and all costs and expenses, (v) require delivery of a report detailing cash flow expenditures every two (2) weeks for the period prior to the delivery of the last report and a monthly 12-month forecast, (vi) reduce the liquidity covenant (the “Liquidity Covenant”) in the Guaranty (as defined in the Credit Agreement) from $10 million to $7.5 million with the ability to lower the liquidity covenant to $5 million upon the occurrence of a specific milestone in the Credit Agreement, and (vii) change the annual filing requirement solely for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022, such that the filing is acceptable with or without a “going concern” designation. In addition, Woodforest cancelled the irrevocable letter of credit issued by JPMorgan Chase Bank upon closing of the amendment.
In January 2023, the Company’s unrestricted cash decreased below the required $7.5 million, which created an event of default under the Credit Agreement and Guaranty as a result of not complying with the Liquidity Covenant. As a result, on February 9, 2023, iBio CDMO and Woodforest entered into a second amendment to the Credit Agreement (the “Second Amendment”), which amendment, among other things, added a milestone that had to be met by a specified date, the failure of which would be an event of default. In addition, on February 9, 2023, the Company, as guarantor, entered into a second amendment to the Guaranty, which amendment, among other things, allowed the Company to account for the Fraunhofer Settlement Funds in determining whether the Company is in compliance with the Liquidity Covenant until a specified period dependent upon the occurrence of a specific milestone in the Credit Agreement.
On February 20, 2023, iBio CDMO entered into a third amendment to the Credit Agreement (the “Third Amendment”), which removed the added milestone specified in the Second Amendment, the failure of which would be an event of default. In addition, the Guaranty was amended to allow the Company until February 28, 2023, to account for the Fraunhofer
Settlement Funds in determining whether the Company is in compliance with the Liquidity Covenant without being dependent upon a specified milestone. In addition, the Company agreed that each time it consummates an at-the-market issuance of Equity Interests (as defined within the Credit Agreement), no later than five (5) days following such issuance of Equity Interests, it will (i) pay to Woodforest in immediately available cash funds, without setoff or counterclaim of any kind, forty percent (40%) of the Net Proceeds (as defined within the Credit Agreement) received by the Company for such issuance of Equity Interests; provided, any such payment would cease upon payment obligations in full and (ii) provide Woodforest with a detailed accounting of each such issuance of Equity Interests.
On March 24, 2023, iBio CDMO and Woodforest entered into a fourth amendment to the Credit Agreement (the “Fourth Amendment”), which within the Fourth Amendment Woodforest agreed to (i) reduce the percentage of any payment to Woodforest the Company is required to make from the proceeds of sales of its common stock under its at-the-market facility from 40% to 20%, (ii) reduce the percentage of any payment to Woodforest the Company is required to make from the proceeds of sales of its equipment from 40% to 20%, and (iii) allowed the Company to retain $2 million of the $5.1 million that the Company received from the Fraunhofer Settlement Funds, with the remaining $3 million being held in a Company account at Woodforest. In addition, the Company is obligated to (y) deliver to Woodforest an executed copy of a purchase agreement (the “Woodforest Purchase Agreement”) for the sale of the Facility, no later than April 14, 2023, and (z) pay to Woodforest a fee in the amount of $75,000 on the earlier of the date of the closing of the Woodforest Purchase Agreement, or the Maturity Date (as defined in the Credit Agreement). In addition, on March 24, 2023, the Company, as guarantor, entered into a fourth amendment to the Guaranty, which reduced the Liquidity Covenant from $7.5 million to $1 million.
On May 10, 2023, iBio CDMO and Woodforest entered into a fifth amendment to the Credit Agreement (the “Fifth Amendment”), which within the Fifth Amendment Woodforest agreed to: (i) waive our obligation to deliver to Woodforest an executed copy of a Woodforest Purchase Agreement for the sale of the Facility no later than April 14, 2023 and, (ii) release $500,000 of the $3 million being held in a Company account at Woodforest when the outstanding principal amount is reduced to $10 million and for each additional $2.5 million reduction of the outstanding principal amount, an additional $750,000 will be released from the Company account at Woodforest. In addition, starting on the effective date of the Fifth Amendment, the interest on the Term Loan increased to 5.25%, and the Term Loan shall further accrue interest, payable in-kind and added to the balance of the outstanding principal amount at a fixed rate per annum equal to (a)1.00%, if the Facility is sold on or before June 30, 2023, (b)2.00% if the Facility is sold after June 2023, but on or before September 30, 2023, or (c)3.00%, if the Facility is sold after September 30, 2023, or not sold prior to the maturity date. The Company also agreed to pay Woodforest a fee in the amount of (x) $75,000 if the Facility is sold on or before June 30, 2023, (y) $100,000 if the Facility is sold after June 2023, but on or before September 30, 2023, or (x) $125,000, if the Facility is sold after September 30, 2023, or not sold prior to the maturity date.
On September 18, 2023, iBio CDMO and Woodforest entered into a sixth amendment to the Credit Agreement (the “Sixth Amendment”), pursuant to which Woodforest agreed to modify the Maturity Date to the earlier of December 31, 2023, or the acceleration of maturity of the Term Loan pursuant to the Credit Agreement, provided that (i) iBio CDMO shall deliver an executed copy of a Woodforest Purchase Agreement (as defined in the Credit Agreement) for the sale of the Facility withinone business day after entry into the Sixth Amendment, and (ii) if the Facility is not sell on or before December 1, 2023, iBio CDMO will pay a fee in the amount of $20,000 upon the earlier of the date of the closing or the Maturity Date. In addition, if the closing and funding of the Woodforest Purchase Agreement does not occur on or before December 1, 2023, iBio CDMO will permit Woodforest to obtain an appraisal of iBio CDMO’s real estate, including the Facility, at the cost of iBio CDMO.
On October 4, 2023, iBio CDMO and Woodforest entered into the seventh amendment to the Credit Agreement (the “Seventh Amendment”), which amendment among other things, permits the Company, in each case, so long as no Potential Default or Default exists (as such terms are defined in the Credit Agreement) to make the following withdrawals from the Reserve Funds Deposit Account (as defined in the Credit Agreement): (i) up to $1,000,000 on October 4, 2023 so long as iBio CDMO maintains a minimum balance of $2,000,000 until October 16, 2023, (ii) up to an additional $750,000 after October 16, 2023 so long as iBio CDMO maintains a minimum balance of $1,250,000 until November 13, 2023, and (iii) up to an additional $250,000 after November 13, 2023 so long as iBio CDMO maintains a minimum balance of $1,000,000 until Payment in Full (as defined in the Credit Agreement). On the earlier of (a) the closing of the Woodforest Purchase Agreement, or (b) the Maturity Date (as defined in the Credit Agreement), the Company will pay Woodforest $20,000. In
addition, on October 4, 2023, the Company, as guarantor, entered into the Fifth Amendment to the Guaranty, which amendment reduces the liquidity covenant that requires the Company to maintain a specified amount in unrestricted cash to $0. Subsequent to executing the Seventh Amendment, the Company withdrew $2,000,000 of the restricted funds.
On December 22, 2023, iBio CDMO and Woodforest entered into the Eighth Amendment (the “Eighth Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement, which amended the Credit Agreement to: (i) set the Maturity Date of the Term Loan to the earlier of (a) March 29, 2024, or (b) the acceleration of maturity of the Term Loan in accordance with the Credit Agreement; (ii) reduce the interest rate from 5.25% to 4.5% and increase the payment in kind from 3% to 4.5%; and (iii) permit the Company, so long as no Potential Default or Default (as such terms are defined in the Credit Agreement) exists to make a withdrawal from the Reserve Funds Deposit Account (as defined in the Credit Agreement) so long as the Company maintains a minimum balance of $900,000 until Payment in Full (as defined in the Credit Agreement). The Eighth Amendment provided that the Company will use its best efforts to consummate and close a sale of the Collateral (as defined in the Credit Agreement) on or before the Maturity Date. The amendment also increased the fees payable by Borrower to Woodforest by $10,000. Accordingly, per the amendment, on the earlier of (a) the closing of the sale of the Collateral, or (b) the Maturity Date, the Borrower will pay Woodforest a fee in the amount of $155,000. Subsequent to executing the Eighth Amendment, the Company withdrew an additional $150,000 of the restricted funds. The amount held in the restricted bank account was approximately $900,000 as of February 9, 2024.
On March 28, 2024, iBio CDMO and Woodforest entered into the Ninth Amendment (the “Ninth Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement, which amended the Credit Agreement to: (i) set the Maturity Date of the term loan to the earlier of (a) May 15, 2024, or (b) the acceleration of maturity of the term loan in accordance with the Credit Agreement.
On May 14, 2024, iBio CDMO and Woodforest entered into the Tenth Amendment (the “Tenth Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement, which amended the Credit Agreement to: (i) set the maturity date of the term loan to the earlier of (a) May 31, 2024, or (b) the acceleration of maturity of the term loan in accordance with the Credit Agreement.
On May 17, 2024, iBio CDMO, the Company and Woodforest also entered into a Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release (the “Settlement Agreement”) which provided that iBio CDMO would pay to Woodforest the proceeds of the sale of the Property under the Purchase and Sale Agreement when received, determine in consultation with Woodforest the remaining balance due under the Credit Agreement (the “Indebtedness Deficiency Amount”) and thereafter the Company issued to Woodforest upon receipt of NYSE American LLC approval a pre-funded warrant (“Pre-Funded Warrant”) that expires upon full exercise thereof and is exercisable at a nominal exercise price equal to $0.0001 per share for 1,560,570 shares of the Company’s common stock which equals the $4,499,124.88 Indebtedness Deficiency Amount divided by $2.883 (the greater of the book value or the market value of the Company’s common stock at the time the Settlement Agreement is executed). Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, upon the closing of the sale of the Property under the Purchase and Sale Agreement, Woodforest would purchase the Pre-Funded Warrant in satisfaction of the Indebtedness Deficiency Amount, Woodforest would release the Company and iBio CDMO from any and all claims, debts, liabilities or causes of action it may have against them prior to such date, and the Company and iBio CDMO will release Woodforest and its related parties from any and all claims, debts, liabilities or causes of action it may have against them prior to such date.
On May 31, 2024, in accordance with the terms of the Settlement Agreement entered into on May 17, 2024 with Woodforest in consideration of the payment in full of all Obligations (as such term is defined under the Credit Agreement (a) iBio CDMO paid to Woodforest (i)$8,500,000, which it received from the sale of the Property under the 2024 Purchase and Sale Agreement, and (ii) approximately$915,000 from restricted cash which had previously been held by Woodforest, and (b) the Company issued a Pre-Funded Warrant to purchase 1,560,570 shares of its common stock to Woodforest. The Pre-Funded Warrant expires upon full exercise thereof and is exercisable at a nominal exercise price equal to$0.0001 per share.
Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, the Credit Agreement, the Guaranty dated November 1, 2021 and the other Loan Documents (as defined in the Credit Agreement) were terminated and Woodforest released the Company and iBio CDMO from any and all claims, debts, liabilities or causes of action it may have against them prior to May 31, 2024, and the Company and iBio CDMO released Woodforest and its related parties from any and all claims, debts, liabilities or causes of action it may have against them prior to May 31, 2024.
At June 30, 2024, the balance of the Term Note was $0. At June 30, 2023, the balance of the Term Loan was $12,937,000 which consisted of the Term Note of $13,057,000, net of approximately $120,000 of deferred finance costs.
Equipment Financing
On October 12, 2022, the Company entered into an equipment financing master lease agreement and a lease supplement whereby $500,000 was borrowed over 36 months at an imputed interest rate of 10.62% and securitized by certain assets purchased for the San Diego research site. The financing is payable in monthly installments of $16,230 through October 2025. At June 30, 2024 and 2023, the balance owed under the financing was $241,000 and $401,000, respectively. Interest incurred under the financing for the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 totaled approximately $35,000 and $31,000, respectively.
Future minimum payments under the finance lease obligation are due as follows (in thousands):
| | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal period ending on June 30: · Principal · Interest · Total | |||||||||
| 2025 | | $178 | | $17 | | $195 | |||
| 2026 | | 63 | | 1 | | 64 | |||
| | | | | ||||||
| Total minimum equipment financing payments | | 241 | | $18 | | $259 | |||
| Less: current portion | | (178) | | | |||||
| Long-term portion of minimum equipment financing obligation | | $63 | | | |||||
Credit and Security Agreement
On January 16, 2024, the Company entered into a credit and security agreement (the “Credit and Security Agreement”) with Loeb Term Solutions LLC, an Illinois limited liability company (“Lender”), for a term loan or equipment line of credit loan (the “Loan”) pursuant to which the Company issued to Lender a term promissory note in the principal amount of $1,071,572 (the “2024 Term Note”) bearing interest at the Prime Rate, as quoted in the Wall Street Journal plus 8.5% (the “Effective Rate”), for proceeds of $1,027,455 after payment of $42,863 to Lender as an origination fee, $1,173 for appraisal costs, and $75 for bank wire fees.
The 2024 Term Note provides for monthly payments of principal and interest based on a four-year amortization period, with a balloon payment of all principal, accrued interest and any other amounts due on the two year anniversary of the 2024 Term Note. The Credit and Security Agreement granted to Lender a security interest in substantially all of the Company’s assets other than any intellectual property related to any of the Company’s filed patents (the “Loeb Collateral”) to secure the Company’s obligations under the 2024 Term Note. The 2024 Term Note is subject to a prepayment fee of:4% of the principal amount being prepaid if the 2024 Term Note is prepaid during the first 12 months from its issuance, and 3% of the principal amount being prepaid if the 2024 Term Note is prepaid during the second 12 months from its issuance date.
The Credit and Security Agreement provides that the Company may request that Lender make further loan advances to the Company subject to certain conditions, including that the Company is not otherwise in default under the Credit and Security Agreement and its obligations and liabilities to Lender do not exceed a borrowing base equal to the lesser of: (a) eighty percent (80.0%) of the forced liquidation value of the Company’s Eligible Equipment as determined by Lender in its sole reasonable discretion, or (b) a monthly dollar amount. The Credit and Security Agreement defines “Eligible Equipment” as equipment that (a) is owned by the Company free of any title defect or any lien or interest of any person except the lien in favor of the Lender; (b) is located at locations permitted by the Credit and Security Agreement; (c) in the Lender’s reasonable opinion, is not obsolete, unsalable, damaged or unfit for further use; (d) is appraised by an appraiser satisfactory to the Lender; (e) complies with any representation or warranty with respect to equipment contained in the Credit and Security Agreement; and (f) is otherwise acceptable to the Lender in its reasonable discretion.
The Company’s obligations to Lender under the 2024 Term Note and Credit Security Agreement are further secured by an validity guarantee, dated January 16, 2024 (the “Validity Guarantee”), executed by Dr. Martin Brenner and Felipe Duran in their individual capacity (the “Indemnitors’) for the benefit of Lender. The Validity Guarantee provides that the Indemnitors will indemnify the Lender from any loss or damage, including any actual, consequential or incidental loss or damage, suffered by Lender as a result of, or arising out of, among other things, any willful or intentional misrepresentation or gross negligence by the Company in connection with the Loan and any acts of fraud, conversion, misappropriation or misapplication of funds or proceeds of any Loeb Collateral by the Company or the Indemnitors.
The Credit and Security Agreement contains customary events of default. If an event of default occurs, the 2024 Term Note provides that regardless of whether the Lender elects to accelerate the maturity of the 2024 Term Note, the entire principal remaining unpaid hereunder shall thereafter bear interest at the rate equal to the Effective Rate plus 6% per annum.
The financing is payable in monthly installments of $30,710 through December 2025 and a balloon payment of $652,060 in January 2026. At June 30, 2024, the balance owed under the financing was $984,000. Interest incurred under the financing for the year ended June 30, 2024 totaled approximately $66,000.
Future minimum payments under the term promissory note obligation are due as follows (in thousands):
| | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal period ending on June 30: · Principal · Interest · Total | |||||||||
| 2025 | | $218 | | $151 | | $369 | |||
| 2026 | | 766 | | 70 | | 836 | |||
| | | | | ||||||
| Total minimum term promissory note payments | | 984 | | $221 | | $1,205 | |||
| Less: current portion | | (218) | | | |||||
| Long-term portion of minimum term promissory note obligation | | $766 | | | |||||
Insurance Premium Financing
On October 30, 2023, the Company entered into an insurance premium financing agreement with FIRST Insurance Funding, a division of Lake Forest Bank & Trust Company, N.A., whereby approximately $597,000 was borrowed overten months at an imputed interest rate of 8.5%. The financing is payable in monthly installments of $62,095 through August 2024. At June 30, 2024, the balance owed under the financing was approximately $123,000. Interest incurred under the financing for the year ended June 30, 2024, totaled approximately $25,000, respectively.
Future minimum payments under the insurance premium financing obligation are as follows (in thousands):
| · · · · · · · · · | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal period ending on June 30: · Principal · Interest · Total | ||||||
| 2025 | | $123 | | $1 | | $124 |
- Finance Lease Obligations
Equipment
As discussed above, the Company assumed three equipment leases that were accounted for as finance leases totaling $814,000 as part of the RubrYc Asset Purchase Agreement. The monthly rental for thethree leases is approximately $14,000 per month and allthree expire on August 1, 2025.
Mobile Office Trailer
Commencing April 1, 2021, the Company leased a mobile office trailer that was located at the Facility in Bryan, Texas, at a monthly rental of $3,819 through March 31, 2024. In December 2022, the Company terminated the lease and returned the mobile office trailer. Expenses related to the lease prior to its termination are included in discontinued operations.
The following tables present the components of lease expense and supplemental balance sheet information related to the finance lease obligation (in thousands):
| · · · · · · | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Years Ended June 30, | |||
| | | 2024 | | 2023 |
| Finance lease cost: · · · | ||||
| Amortization of ROU assets | | $271 | | $204 |
| Interest on lease liabilities | | 48 | | 49 |
| Total lease cost | | $319 | | $253 |
| | | | ||
| Other information: | | | ||
| Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement lease liabilities: | | | ||
| Financing cash flows from finance lease obligations | | $272 | | $191 |
| · · · · · · · · | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · June 30, | ||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2023 | ||||||
| Finance lease ROU assets | | $339 | | | $610 | |
| Finance lease obligation - current portion | | $299 | | | $272 | |
| Finance lease obligation - noncurrent portion | | $53 | | | $351 | |
| Weighted-average remaining lease term - finance lease | | 1.17 | years | | 2.17 | years |
| Weighted-average discount rate - finance lease obligation | | 9.500% | | 9.500% | ||
Future minimum payments under the capitalized lease obligations are due as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal year ending on June 30: · Principal · Interest · Total | |||||||||
| 2025 | | $299 | | $20 | | $319 | |||
| 2026 | | | 53 | | | 1 | | | 54 |
| | | | | ||||||
| Total minimum lease payments | | 352 | | $21 | | $373 | |||
| Less: current portion | | (299) | | | |||||
| Long-term portion of minimum lease obligations | | $53 | | | |||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
- Operating Lease Obligations
Texas Ground Lease
As discussed above, as part of the Transaction, iBio CDMO became the tenant under the Ground Lease Agreement for the Ground Lease Property until 2060 upon exercise of available extensions. The Ground Lease was terminated on May 31, 2024. (See Note 3 – Discontinued Operations for more information.) The annual base rent payable under the Ground Lease Agreement was $151,450 which approximated 6.5% of the Fair Market Value (as defined in the Ground Lease Agreement) of the land.
San Diego
On September 10, 2021, the Company entered into a lease for 11,383 square feet of space in San Diego, California. Terms of the lease include the following:
| ● | The length of term of the lease is 88 months from the lease commencement date (as defined). |
| ● | The lease commencement date is September 16, 2022. |
| ● | The monthly rent for the first year of the lease is $51,223 and increases approximately 3% per year. |
| ● | The lease provides for a base rent abatement for months two through five in the first year of the lease. |
| ● | The landlord is providing a tenant improvement allowance of $81,860 to be used for improvements as specified in the lease. |
| ● | The Company is responsible for other expenses such as electric, janitorial, etc. |
| ● | The Company opened an irrevocable letter of credit in the amount of $188,844 in favor of the landlord. The letter of credit expires on October 8, 2024 and renews annually as required. |
As discussed above, the lease provides for scheduled increases in base rent and scheduled rent abatements. Rent expense is charged to operations using the straight-line method over the term of the lease which results in rent expense being charged to operations at inception of the lease in excess of required lease payments. This excess (formerly classified as deferred rent) is shown as a reduction of the operating lease right-of-use asset in the accompanying balance sheet. Rent expense for the San Diego facility commenced in fiscal year 2022, when the Company began making improvements to the facility.
The following tables present the components of lease expense and supplemental balance sheet information related to the operating lease obligation (in thousands):
| | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · Years Ended June 30, · | |||||||
| · 2024 · · · 2023 · | |||||||
| Operating lease cost: | $563 | | | $563 | | ||
| Total lease cost | $563 | | | $563 | | ||
| | | | | | | ||
| Other information: | | | | ||||
| Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement lease liability: | | | | ||||
| Operating cash flows from operating lease | $563 | | | $563 | | ||
| Operating cash flows from operating lease obligation | $631 | | | $307 | | ||
| | | | | | | | |
| | June 30, | | June 30, | ||||
| | 2024 | | 2023 | ||||
| Operating lease ROU assets | $2,401 | | | $2,722 | | ||
| Operating lease obligations - current portion | $436 | | | $389 | | ||
| Operating lease obligations - noncurrent portion | $2,688 | | | $3,125 | | ||
| Weighted average remaining lease term - operating leases | 5.50 | years | | 6.50 | years | ||
| Weighted average discount rate - operating lease obligations | 7.25% | | 7.25% | ||||
Future minimum payments under the operating lease obligation are due as follows (in thousands):
| | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal year ending on June 30: · Principal · Imputed Interest · Total | |||||||||
| 2025 | | $436 | | $212 | | $648 | |||
| 2026 | | | 490 | | | 179 | | | 669 |
| 2027 | | 546 | | 142 | | 688 | |||
| 2028 | | 609 | | 100 | | 709 | |||
| 2029 | | 677 | | 54 | | 731 | |||
| Thereafter | | 366 | | 8 | | 374 | |||
| | | | | ||||||
| Total minimum lease payments | | 3,124 | | $695 | | $3,819 | |||
| Less: current portion | | (436) | | | |||||
| Long-term portion of minimum lease obligation | | $2,688 | | | |||||
- Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred Stock
The Company’s Board of Directors is authorized to issue, at any time, without further stockholder approval, up to 1 million shares of preferred stock. The Board of Directors has the authority to fix and determine the voting rights, rights of redemption and other rights and preferences of preferred stock.
Series 2022 Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series 2022 Preferred”)
On May 9, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Company created the Series 2022 Preferred, par value$0.001 per share, out of the Company’s 1 million authorized shares of preferred stock. Each share of Series 2022 Preferred was convertible at a ratio of one-for-one (1:1) shares of the Common Stock on a pre-split basis.
The Company issued 1,000 shares of Series 2022 Preferred and received proceeds of $270 on May 10, 2022. Pursuant to the terms of the preferred stock, the Company’s Board converted the Preferred Stock to 40 shares of Common Stock on July 19, 2022.
Common Stock
The number of authorized shares of the Company’s common stock is 275 million.
Reverse Stock Split
On June 30, 2022, the Company held a special meeting of its stockholders at which the stockholders approved a proposal to affect an amendment to the Company's certificate of incorporation, as amended, to implement a reverse stock split at a ratio of one-for-twenty-five (1:25). On September 22, 2022, the Company's Board approved the implementation of the reverse stock split of the Common Stock. As a result of the reverse stock split, every twenty-five (25) shares of the Common Stock either issued and outstanding or held by the Company in its treasury immediately prior to the effective time was, automatically and without any action on the part of the respective holders thereof, combined and converted into one (1) share of the Common Stock. No fractional shares were issued in connection with the reverse stock split. Stockholders who otherwise were entitled to receive a fractional share in connection with the reverse stock split instead were eligible to receive a cash payment, which was not material in the aggregate, instead of shares. On October 7, 2022, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment of its Certificate of Incorporation, as amended with the Secretary of State of Delaware effecting a one-for-twenty-five (1:25) reverse stock split of the shares of the Common Stock, either issued and outstanding, effective October 7, 2022. The Company’s common stock began trading on a reverse split adjusted basis when the market opened Monday, October 10, 2022.
On November 27, 2023, the stockholders of the Company, approved a proposal at the Company’s 2023 Annual Meeting to amend the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to effect a reverse stock split of the Company’s Common Stock, at a ratio between 1-for-5 to 1-for-20, with the ratio within such range to be determined at the discretion of the Company’s Board, without reducing the authorized number of shares of Common Stock. Following the 2023 Annual Meeting, the Board approved a final split ratio of one-for-20 (1:20). Following such approval, on November 28, 2023, the Company filed an Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to effect the 2023 reverse stock split, with an effective time of 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on November 29, 2023. As a result of the 1:20 2023 Reverse Stock Split, each twenty (20) pre-split shares of Common Stock outstanding automatically combined into one (1) new share of Common Stock without any action on the part of the holders. No fractional shares were issued in connection with the 2023 Reverse Stock Split. In lieu of fractional shares, any person who would otherwise be entitled to a fractional share of Common Stock as a result of the reclassification and combination following the effective time of the 2023 Reverse Stock Split (after taking into account all fractional shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable to such holder) were entitled to receive a cash payment equal to the number of shares of the Common Stock held by such stockholder before the 2023 Reverse Stock Split that would otherwise have been exchanged for such fractional share interest multiplied by the average closing sales price of the Common Stock as reported on the NYSE American for the ten days preceding November 29, 2023.
Issuances of Common Stock for the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 include the following:
Cantor Fitzgerald Underwriting
On November 25, 2020, the Company entered into a Controlled Equity Offering SM Sales Agreement (the “Sales Agreement”) with Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. ("Cantor Fitzgerald") to sell shares of Common Stock, from time to time, through an “at the market offering” program having an aggregate offering price of up to $100,000,000 through which Cantor Fitzgerald would act as sales agent. In the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, Cantor Fitzgerald sold as sales agent pursuant to the Sales Agreement 170,989 shares of Common Stock. The Company received net proceeds of approximately $1.7 million.
In the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023, Cantor Fitzgerald sold as sales agent pursuant to the Sales Agreement 289,144 shares of Common Stock. The Company received net proceeds of approximately $6.4 million during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023 and held a subscription receivable for $204,000 at June 30, 2023 for proceeds received on July 6, 2023.
RubrYc Transaction
On September 19, 2022, the Company issued 5,117 shares valued at approximately $1,000,000 to RubrYc as part of the payment for purchasing the assets of RubrYc.
Wainwright Underwriting
On December 6, 2022, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC (“Wainwright”). Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Company agreed to sell to Wainwright, in a firm commitment underwritten offering (the “Offering”) (i)76,538 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, (ii) pre-funded warrants (the “2022 Pre-Funded Warrants”) to purchase up to 91,730 shares of Common Stock, (iii) Series A Common Stock purchase warrants (the “Series A Warrants”) to purchase up to 168,267 shares of Common Stock and (iv) Series B Common Stock purchase warrants (the “Series B Warrants” and together with the Series A Warrants, the “2022 Warrants”) to purchase up to 168,267 shares of Common Stock. The offering closed on December 9, 2022.
Wainwright acted as the sole book-running manager for the Offering. The Company paid Wainwright an underwriting discount equal to 7.0% of the gross proceeds of the offering, and reimbursed Wainwright for the legal fees and certain expenses. Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Company granted Wainwright a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 25,240 shares of Common Stock and/or Common Warrants to purchase up to an additional 50,480 shares of Common Stock at the public offering price, less the underwriting discounts and commissions, solely to cover over-allotments. Wainwright elected to purchase 25,240 Series A Warrants and 25,240 Series B Warrants.
The Company also agreed to issue to Wainwright, as the representative of the underwriters, warrants (the “Representative’s Warrants”) to purchase a number of shares of Common Stock equal to 6.0% of the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock and 2022 Pre-Funded Warrants being offered in the offering. Wainwright received warrants to purchase up to 10,094 shares of Common Stock.
The Company received net proceeds of approximately $2,864,000 after deducting underwriting discounts, commissions and other issuance costs.
Lincoln Park Stock Purchase Agreement
As discussed above, on August 4, 2023, the Company entered into a Purchase Agreement, with Lincoln Park, pursuant towhich, under the terms and subject to the satisfaction of specified conditions set forth therein, the Company may sell to Lincoln Park up to $10.0 million (subject to certain limitations) of Common Stock, from time to time during the term of the Purchase Agreement. Additionally, on August 4, 2023, the Company entered into a registration rights agreement, dated as of August 4, 2023 (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), with Lincoln Park, pursuant to which it agreed to file a registration statement with the SEC, to register under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), the resale by Lincoln Park of shares of Common Stock that have been or may be issued and sold by the Company to Lincoln Park under the Purchase Agreement. The Company could not sell any shares of Common Stock to Lincoln Park under the Purchase Agreement unless all of the conditions to Lincoln Park’s purchase obligation set forth in the Purchase Agreement were met, including that the resale registration statement that the Company is required to file with the SEC under the Registration Rights Agreement is declared effective by the SEC and a final prospectus relating thereto is filed with the SEC (the date on which all of such conditions are satisfied, the “Commencement Date”). The registration statement was declared effective on August 11, 2023.
Beginning on the Commencement Date and for a period of up to 24 months thereafter, under the terms and subject to the conditions of the Purchase Agreement, from time to time, at the Company’s discretion, it had the right, but not the obligation, to sell to Lincoln Park, and Lincoln Park was obligated to purchase, up to $10 million of shares of Common Stock, subject to certain limitations set forth in the Purchase Agreement. Specifically, from time to time from and after the Commencement Date, the Company could, at its discretion, on any single business day on which the closing price of the common stock on the NYSE American is equal to or greater than $3.00, by written notice delivered to Lincoln Park, direct Lincoln Park to purchase up to 5,000 shares of Common Stock on such business day, at a purchase price per share that will be determined and fixed in accordance with the Purchase Agreement at the time the Company delivers such written notice to Lincoln Park (each, a “Regular Purchase”); provided, however, that the maximum number of shares the Company may sell to Lincoln Park in a Regular Purchase may be increased to up to (i)7,500 shares, if the closing sale price of the Common Stock on the NYSE American on the applicable purchase date is not below $20.00, and (ii)10,000 shares, if the closing sale price of the Common Stock on the applicable purchase date is not below $40.00; provided, however, that Lincoln Park’s maximum purchase commitment in any single Regular Purchase may not exceed $500,000. The foregoing share amounts and per share prices will be adjusted for any reorganization, recapitalization, non-cash dividend, stock split, reverse stock split or other similar transaction occurring after the date of the Purchase Agreement with respect to the Common Stock. The purchase price per share of Common Stock sold in each such Regular Purchase, if any, will be based on market prices of the Common Stock immediately preceding the time of sale, calculated as set forth in the Purchase Agreement.
In addition, provided that the Company had directed Lincoln Park to purchase the maximum amount of shares that it is then able to sell to Lincoln Park in a Regular Purchase on a particular business day on which the closing price of the common stock on the NYSE American is equal to or greater than $4.00, then in addition to such Regular Purchase, the Company may, in its sole discretion, also direct Lincoln Park to purchase additional shares of Common Stock in an “accelerated purchase,” andone or more “additional accelerated purchases” on the business day immediately following the purchase date for such Regular Purchase, as provided in the Purchase Agreement. The purchase price per share of Common Stock sold to Lincoln Park in each accelerated purchase and additional accelerated purchase, if any, will be based on market prices of the Common Stock at the time of sale on the applicable purchase date for such accelerated purchase and such additional accelerated purchase(s), as applicable, calculated as set forth in the Purchase Agreement. There are no upper limits on the price per share that Lincoln Park must pay for shares of Common Stock in any purchase under the Purchase Agreement.
The Company controlled the timing and amount of any sales of Common Stock to Lincoln Park pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. Lincoln Park had no right to require the Company to sell any shares of Common Stock to Lincoln Park, but Lincoln Park was obligated to make purchases as the Company directs, subject to certain conditions.
As consideration for Lincoln Park’s commitment to purchase shares of Common Stock at the Company’s direction pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company issued 10,573 shares of Common Stock to Lincoln Park as commitment shares (the “Initial Commitment Shares”) and agreed to issue 10,573 additional shares of Common Stock to Lincoln Park as commitment shares (the “Additional Commitment Shares” and, collectively with the Initial Commitment Shares, the “Commitment Shares”) at such time as the Company had received an aggregate of $5,000,000 in cash proceeds from Lincoln Park from sales of Common Stock to Lincoln Park, if any, that it elects, in its sole discretion, to make from time to time from and after the Commencement Date, pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.
During fiscal year 2024, the Company sold 202,595 shares of Common Stock under the Purchase Agreement and received approximately $1.3 million in proceeds. No shares remain available for sale under the Purchase Agreement at June 30, 2024.
Securities Purchase Agreement
On December 5, 2023, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) with certain Purchasers identified on the signature pages of the Securities Purchase Agreement, pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell, in the 2023 Offering, (i)600,000 Shares of the Company’s Common Stock, (ii)1,650,000 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants exercisable for an aggregate of 1,650,000 shares of Common Stock, (iii)2,250,000 Series C Common Warrants exercisable for an aggregate of 2,250,000 shares of Common Stock, and (iv)2,250,000 Series D Common Warrants exercisable for an aggregate of 2,250,000 shares of Common Stock. The 2023 Offering closed on December 7, 2023. The combined purchase price of each share of Common Stock and the accompanying Common Warrants was $2.00 (the “Offering Price”).
The Company agreed to pay the Placement Agents an aggregate cash fee equal to 5.5% of the gross proceeds received by the Company from the sale of the securities in the 2023 Offering. Pursuant to the placement agency agreement, dated December 5, 2023, entered into by and between the Company and the Placement Agents (the “Placement Agency Agreement”), the Company also agreed to reimburse the Placement Agents for their accountable offering-related legal expenses in an amount up to $75,000 and pay a non-accountable expense allowance of up to $15,000.
The Company received net proceeds of approximately $4 million in the 2023 Offering after deducting commissions and other issuance costs. Approximately $369,000 of issuance costs are reported in accrued expenses in the consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2024.
Securities Purchase Agreement and Warrants
On March 26, 2024, the Company entered into the 2024 Securities Purchase Agreement with the Securities Purchasers for the issuance and sale in the Private Placement of the following securities for gross proceeds of approximately $15.1 million: (i)2,701,315 shares of the Common Stock, (ii) 2024 Pre-Funded Warrants to purchase up to 2,585,963 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.0001 per share, and (iii) Series E Common Stock purchase warrants to purchase up to 5,287,278 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at an exercise price of $2.64 per share. The Series E Warrants are exercisable at any time after the six-month anniversary of their issuance at an exercise price of $2.64 per share and have a term of exercise equal tofive years from the date of issuance. The combined purchase price for one share of common stock and the accompanying Series E Warrant was $2.85 and the purchase price for one pre-funded warrant and the accompanying Series E Warrant was $2.849.
A holder of the 2024 Pre-Funded Warrants and the Series E Warrants may not exercise any portion of such holder’s 2024 Pre-Funded Warrants or the Series E Warrants to the extent that the holder, together with its affiliates, would beneficially own more than 4.99% (or, at the election of the holder,9.99%) of the Company’s outstanding shares of Common Stock immediately after exercise, except that upon at least 61 days’ prior notice from the holder to the Company, the holder may
increase the beneficial ownership limitation to up to 9.99% of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the exercise.
The 2024 Pre-Funded Warrants are exercisable at any time after their original issuance, subject to the beneficial ownership limitation (as described above) and will not expire until exercised in full. The exercise price and number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the 2024 Pre-Funded Warrants and Series E Warrants are subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of stock dividends, stock splits, reorganizations or similar events affecting our Common Stock and the exercise price.
If at the time of exercise on a date that is after the Initial Exercise Date, there is no effective registration statement or the prospectus contained therein is not available for the issuance of shares of Common Stock to the holders of the Series E Warrants, the Series E Warrants may be exercised, in whole or in part, at such time by means of a “cashless exercise.” If at the time of exercise on a date that is after the 60th day anniversary of the Initial Exercise Date, there is no effective registration statement or the prospectus contained therein is not available for the issuance of shares of Common Stock to the holders of 2024 Pre-Funded Warrants, the 2024 Pre-Funded Warrants may also be exercised, in whole or in part, at such time by means of a “cashless exercise.”
Pursuant to the 2024 Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company has agreed to prepare and file a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) registering the resale of the shares of Common Stock issued to the Securities Purchasers in the Private Placement and the shares underlying the 2024 Pre-Funded Warrants and the Series E Warrants no later than 60 days after the date of the 2024 Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Filing Date”), to use its commercially reasonable efforts to have the registration statement declared effective as promptly as practical thereafter, and in any event not more than 75 days following the date of the 2024 Securities Purchase Agreement (or 90 days following the date of the 2024 Securities Purchase Agreement in the event of a “full review” by the SEC) (the “Effectiveness Date”), and to keep such registration statement effective at all times for aone year period after the closing date provided that the Company will have the right to suspend the registration statement for a period of fifteen (15) days during suchone year period without being in breach. In the event that the resale registration statement is not (i) filed by the Filing Date or (ii) declared effective by the SEC by the Effectiveness Date, then, in addition to any other rights the Securities Purchasers may have under the 2024 Securities Purchase Agreement or under applicable law, on the Filing Date or the Effectiveness Date for a maximum ofsix months (each such date being referred to herein as an “Event Date”) and on each monthly anniversary of such Event Date (if the resale registration statement shall not have been filed or declared effective by the applicable Event Date) until the resale registration statement is filed or declared effective, the Company shall pay to each Securities Purchaser an amount in cash, as partial liquidated damages and not as a penalty, equal to the product of 1.0% multiplied by the aggregate subscription amount paid by such Securities Purchaser pursuant to the 2024 Securities Purchase Agreement for each security not registered, which amount shall be capped at 6%. The registration statement was filed with the SEC on April 16, 2024 and declared effective by the SEC on April 24, 2024.
The Private Placement closed on April 1, 2024 at which time the Company received net proceeds of approximately $14.1 million, which was reported as a subscription receivable on the March 31, 2024 condensed consolidated balance sheet, from the Private Placement, after deducting estimated offering expenses payable by the Company, including placement agent fees and expenses. The Company intends to use the net proceeds received from the Private Placement primarily for general corporate purposes, including for research and development and working capital.
Chardan served as the exclusive placement agent in connection with the Private Placement and was paid (i) a cash fee equal to 6.0% of the aggregate gross proceeds of the Private Placement (reduced to 4.0% with respect to certain investors), and (ii) up to $50,000 for legal fees and other out-of-pocket expenses.
Pursuant to the terms of the 2024 Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company is prohibited from entering into any agreement to issue or announcing the issuance or proposed issuance of any shares of Common Stock or securities convertible or exercisable into Common Stock for a period commencing on March 26, 2024, and expiring 60 days from the Effective Date (as defined in the 2024 Securities Purchase Agreement). Furthermore, the Company is also prohibited from entering into any agreement to issue Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents (as defined in the 2024 Securities Purchase Agreement) involving a Variable Rate Transaction (as defined in the 2024 Securities Purchase Agreement), subject to certain exceptions, for a period commencing on March 26, 2024 and expiring one year from such Effective Date
(as defined in the 2024 Securities Purchase Agreement); provided that sixty (60) days after the Effective Date entering into an at-the-market facility shall not be deemed a Variable Rate Transaction.
Vesting of Restricted Stock Units “RSUs”
RSUs for 42,054 of Common Stock vested during the year ended June 30, 2024. RSUs for 10,878 of Common Stock vested during the year ended June 30, 2023.
Exercise of Stock Options
No stock options were exercised in the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.
Warrants
Bryan Capital
The Company issued to Bryan Capital a Warrant to purchase 2,579 shares of the Common Stock of the Company at an exercise price of $665 per share. The Warrant expires October 10, 2026, is exercisable immediately, provides for a cashless exercise at any time and automatic cashless exercise on the expiration date if on such date the exercise price of the Warrant exceeds its fair market value as determined in accordance with the terms of the Warrant and adjustments in the case of stock dividends and stock splits.
Wainwright
As discussed above, the Company issued various warrants with the following terms:
| 1. | 2022 Pre-Funded Warrants – Immediately exercisable at an exercise price of $0.001 per share. All of the 2022 Pre-Funded Warrants were exercised in December 2022. |
| 2. | Class A Warrants – Immediately exercisable at an exercise price of $20.80 per share for a term of five years. |
| 3. | Class B Warrants – Immediately exercisable at an exercise price of $20.80 per share for a term of two years. |
| 4. | Representative Warrants – Immediately exercisable at an exercise price of $26.00 per share for a term of five years. |
No 2022 Warrants were exercised during the year ended June 30, 2024. During the year ended June 30, 2023,17,064 Class A Warrants and 89,059 Class B Warrants were exercised. The total proceeds from Class A and B Warrants exercised during the year ended June 30, 2023 was $2,207,000.
On August 4, 2023, the Company agreed to amend the exercise price with certain holders of the Series A Warrants and Series B Warrants that were acquired from the Company in the underwritten public offering that was completed in December 2022. Under the amended warrants, the Company agreed to amend existing Series A Warrants to purchase up to 173,795 shares of common stock and existing Series B Warrants to purchase up to 102,900 shares of common stock that were previously issued in December 2022 to the certain investors in the public offering, with exercise prices of$20.80 per share (the “Existing Warrants”), to lower the exercise price of the Existing Warrants to$10.00 per share.
A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners
On December 7, 2023, the Company, completed the 2023 Offering of (i)600,000 shares Common Stock, (ii)1,650,000 Pre-Funded Warrants exercisable for an aggregate of 1,650,000 shares of Common Stock, (iii)2,250,000 Series C Common Warrants exercisable for an aggregate of 2,250,000 shares of Common Stock, and (iv)2,250,000 Series D Common Warrants exercisable for an aggregate of 2,250,000 shares of Common Stock exercisable for an aggregate of 2,250,000 shares of Common Stock. The terms of the 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants, Series C Common Warrants and Series D Common Warrants were described in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 6, 2023, which description is incorporated by reference herein.
Each share of Common Stock and 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants, as applicable, was sold together with one Series C Common Warrant to purchase one share of Common Stock and one Series D Common Warrant to purchase one share of Common Stock. The combined purchase price of each share of Common Stock and the accompanying Common Warrants was the Offering Price and the combined purchase price of each 2023 Pre-Funded Warrant and the accompanying Common Warrants was $1.9999, which is equal to the combined purchase price per share of Common Stock and accompanying Common Warrants, minus the exercise price of each Pre-Funded Warrant of $0.0001. The Series C Common Warrants and the Series D Common Warrants have an exercise price of $2.00 pershare and are immediately exercisable. The Series C Common Warrants will expire two (2) years from the date of issuance and the Series D Common Warrants will expire five (5) years from the date of issuance.
During fiscal year 2024,1,650,000 of 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants were exercised. In addition,1,178,500 Series C Common Warrants and 1,053,500 Series D Common Warrants were exercised for proceeds of $4,464,000. In August 2024,1,000 Series C Common Warrants and 1,000 Series D Common Warrants were exercised for proceeds of $4,000.
- Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share
Basic earnings (loss) per common share is computed by dividing the net income (loss) allocated to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. For purposes of calculating diluted earnings per common share, the denominator includes both the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period and the number of common stock equivalents if the inclusion of such common stock equivalents is dilutive. Dilutive common stock equivalents potentially include stock options and warrants using the treasury stock method. The following table summarizes the components of the earnings (loss) per common share calculation (in thousands, except per share amounts):
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| | | 2024 | 2023 | |||
| Basic and diluted numerator: | | | | | | |
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| Net loss from continuing operations | | $(15,443) | | $(29,311) | ||
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| Net loss from discontinued operations | | $(9,464) | | $(35,699) | ||
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| Net loss - total | | $(24,907) | | $(65,010) | ||
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| Basic and diluted denominator: | | | | | | |
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| Weighted-average common shares outstanding | | 3,831 | | 612 | ||
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| Per share amount - continuing operations | | $(4.03) | | $(47.88) | ||
| Per share amount - discontinued operations | | $(2.47) | | $(58.31) | ||
| Per share amount - total | | $(6.50) | | $(106.19) | ||
In fiscal years 2024 and 2023, the Company incurred net losses which cannot be diluted; therefore, basic and diluted loss per common share is the same. As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, shares issuable which could potentially dilute future earnings included were as follows:
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| · 2024 · 2023 | ||||
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| Stock options | 912 | 14 | ||
| Restricted stock units | 37 | 12 | ||
| Warrants | | 12,127 | | 293 |
| Shares excluded from the calculation of diluted loss per share | 13,076 | 319 | ||
- Share-Based Compensation
The following table summarizes the components of share-based compensation expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands):
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| · 2024 · 2023 | ||||
| Research and development | | $234 | | $149 |
| General and administrative | | 1,741 | | 2,714 |
| Total | | $1,975 | | $2,863 |
In addition, share-based compensation expense included in loss from discontinued operations totaled approximately $62,000 and $1,528,000 for the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Stock Options
iBio, Inc. 2023 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the “2023 Plan”)
On December 9, 2023, the Company adopted the 2023 Plan for employees, officers, directors and external service providers which is the successor to the 2020 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the “2020 Plan”) and once approved became effective on January 1, 2024. The maximum number of shares of Common Stock reserved and available for issuance under the 2023 Plan is 1,200,000 shares (the “Limit”). In addition, such Limit shall automatically increase on January 1 of each calendar year commencing on January 1, 2025 and ending on (and including) January 1, 2033, by a number of shares of Common Stock equal to five percent (5%) of the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding on December 31 of the preceding calendar year; provided, however, that the Board may act prior to January 1 of a given calendar year to provide that the increase for such year will be a lesser number of shares of Common Stock, provided further that the Limit, as in effect at any time, shall be adjusted as a result of any reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, stock dividend, extraordinary cash dividend, stock split, reverse stock split or other similar change in the Company’s capital stock. The 2023 Plan allows for the award of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, unrestricted stock, cash-based awards, and dividend equivalent rights. The value of all awards awarded under the 2023 Plan and all other cash compensation paid by the Company to any non-employee director in any calendar year may not exceed $500,000; provided, however, that such amount shall be $750,000 for the calendar year in which the applicable non-employee director is initially elected or appointed to the Board and $1,500,000 for any non-executive chair of the Company’s Board should one be appointed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the independent members of the Board may make exceptions to such limits in extraordinary circumstances. The term of the 2023 Plan will expire on the tenth anniversary of the date the Plan is approved by the stockholders.
Vesting of service awards are determined by the Board and stated in the award agreements. In general, vesting occurs ratably on the anniversary of the grant date over the service period, generally three orfive years, as determined at the time of grant. Vesting of performance awards occurs when the performance criteria is satisfied. The Company uses historical data to estimate forfeiture rates.
Under the 2023 Plan,29,700 common shares have been issued pursuant to past grants,921,200 common shares are reserved for past grants, and the remaining 249,100 common are available for future grants as of June 30, 2024.
iBio, Inc. 2020 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the “2020 Plan”)
On December 9, 2020, the Company adopted the 2020 Plan for employees, officers, directors and external service providers. The total number of shares of Common Stock reserved under the 2020 Plan is 64,000 shares of Common Stock for issuance pursuant to the grant of new awards under the 2020 Plan. The 2020 Plan allows for the award of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, unrestricted stock, cash-based awards, and dividend equivalent rights. The value of all awards awarded under the 2020 Plan and all other cash compensation paid by the Company to any non-employee director in any calendar year may not exceed $500,000; provided, however, that such amount shall be $750,000 for the calendar year in which the applicable non-employee director is initially elected or appointed to the Board of Directors and $1,500,000 for any non-executive chair of our Board of Directors should one be
appointed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the independent members of the Board of Directors may make exceptions to such limits in extraordinary circumstances. The term of the 2020 Plan will expire on the tenth anniversary of the date the Plan is approved by the stockholders.
Vesting of service awards is determined by the Board of Directors and stated in the award agreements. In general, vesting occurs ratably on the anniversary of the grant date over the service period, generally three orfive years, as determined at the time of grant. Vesting of performance awards occurs when the performance criteria is satisfied. The Company uses historical data to estimate forfeiture rates.
Under the 2020 Plan,23,219 common shares have been issued pursuant to past grants,27,032 common shares are reserved for past grants, and the remaining 13,749 common shares will no longer be available for future grants as of June 30, 2024.
Issuances of stock options during the year ended June 30, 2024 were as follows:
During the first quarter of fiscal year 2024, the Company granted stock option agreements to various employees to purchase 23,650 shares of the Common Stock at an exercise price of $7.00 per share. During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024, the Company granted stock option agreements to various employees to purchase 83,300 shares of the Common Stock at exercise prices between $1.72 and $2.41 per share, which included a grant of 35,800 stock options at an exercise price of $1.72 per share to Felipe Duran, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer.
All of the above noted awards vest 25% afterone year and then in equal quarterly installments over a 36-month period and expire on the tenth anniversary of the grant date.
During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024, the Board approved stock option agreements to various employees to purchase 402,300 shares of the Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.88 per share, which included a two separate grants to Dr. Brenner, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, one of which was 110,000 stock options that vest in equal quarterly installments over three years and a second grant of 147,300 stock options that vest 25% afterone year and then in equal quarterly installments over a 36-month period, and a grant to Mr. Duran of 90,000 stock options, which vest in equal quarterly installments over three years.
All of the above noted awards expire on the tenth anniversary of the grant date.
During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024, the Company granted stock option agreements to various consultants to purchase 399,000 shares of the Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.72 per share. The options vest in equal quarterly installments, over a period of 12 months and expire on the fifth anniversary of the grant date.
Issuances of stock options during the year ended June 30, 2023 were as follows:
During the first quarter of fiscal year 2023, the Company granted stock option agreements to various employees to purchase 15,193 shares of the Common Stock at exercise prices between $135.00 and $190.00 per share. The options vest 25% afterone year and then in equal quarterly installments over a 36-month period and expire on the tenth anniversary of the grant date.
During the first quarter of fiscal year 2023, the Company granted a stock option agreement to a consultant to purchase 200 shares of the Common Stock at an exercise price of $135.00 per share. The option vests in equal monthly installments, over a period of 12 months, starting after the second month and expire on the tenth anniversary of the grant date. During the third quarter of fiscal year 2023, the Company terminated the consultant’s services. As a result, none of the 200 shares pursuant to the stock option agreement were exercised and as such, all 200 shares were forfeited.
The following table summarizes all stock option activity during the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:
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| · · Stock · · Exercise · · Contractual · · Intrinsic Value | ||||||||||
| · Options · Price · Term (in years) · (in thousands) | ||||||||||
| Outstanding as of July 1, 2022 | 30,708 | | $603.43 | 8.3 | | $— | ||||
| Granted | 15,375 | | | 141.17 | — | | — | |||
| Exercised | | — | | | — | | — | | | — |
| Forfeited/expired | (31,465) | | | 479.67 | — | | — | |||
| Outstanding as of June 30, 2023 | 14,618 | | $383.62 | 8.5 | | $— | ||||
| As of June 30, 2023, vested and expected to vest | 14,616 | | $383.64 | 8.5 | | $— | ||||
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Exercisable as of June 30, 2023 | 4,790 | | $583.09 | 7.9 | | $— | ||||
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| Outstanding as of June 30, 2023 | 14,618 | | $383.62 | 8.5 | | $— | ||||
| Granted | 908,250 | | | 1.93 | — | | — | |||
| Exercised | | — | | | — | | — | | | — |
| Forfeited/expired | (10,742) | | | 164.15 | — | | — | |||
| Outstanding as of June 30, 2024 | 912,126 | | $6.14 | 7.6 | | $280 | ||||
| As of June 30, 2024, vested and expected to vest | 912,126 | | $6.14 | | 7.6 | | $280 | |||
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| Exercisable as of June 30, 2024 | 6,472 | | $459.08 | 7.2 | | $— | ||||
The following table summarizes information about options outstanding and exercisable at June 30, 2024:
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| | | | | Weighted- | | Weighted- | | |
| | | | | Average | | Average | | |
| | | Number | | Remaining Life | | Exercise | | Number |
| · · Outstanding · In Years · Price · Exercisable | ||||||||
| Exercise prices: · | ||||||||
| $1.72 - $7.00 | 902,300 | 7.6 | | $— | — | |||
| $140.00 - $210.00 | 4,681 | 8.0 | | $147.83 | 2,164 | |||
| $347.00 - $520.50 | | 1,191 | | 7.2 | | $355.66 | | 1,190 |
| $530.00 - $795.00 | | 3,554 | | 6.8 | | $668.89 | | 2,718 |
| $1,025.00 - $1,537.50 | | 400 | | 6.3 | | $1,025.00 | | 400 |
| | 912,126 | 7.6 | | $459.08 | 6,472 | |||
The total fair value of stock options that vested during 2024 and 2023 was approximately $1,644,000 and $4,828,000, respectively. No stock options were exercised during 2024 and 2023. As of June 30, 2024, there was approximately $2,223,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options that the Company expects to recognize over a weighted-average period of 2.1 years.
The weighted-average grant date fair value of stock options granted during 2024 and 2023 was $1.90 and $126.05 per share, respectively. The Company estimated the fair value of options granted using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:
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| · 2024 · · 2023 | |||||
| Weighted-average risk-free interest rate | | 4.44% - 4.83% | | 3.21% - 3.61% | |
| Dividend yield | 0% | | 0% | ||
| Volatility | 157.77 - 266.94% | | 115.52 - 116.93% | ||
| Expected term (in years) | 5 | | 7 | | |
The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total intrinsic value, based on the Company’s closing stock price of $2.11 as of June 30, 2024 and $12.20 as of June 30, 2023, which would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options as of that date.
Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”):
Issuances of RSUs during the year ended June 30, 2024 were as follows:
On January 26, 2024, the Company issued RSUs to acquire 78,800 shares of common stock to various employees at a market value of $1.18 per share. The RSUs vest quarterly over aone-year period. The grant date fair value of the RSUs totaled approximately $93,000.
Issuances of RSUs during the year ended June 30, 2023 were as follows:
On August 29, 2022, the Company issued RSUs to acquire 347 shares of common stock to various employees at a market value of $141.20 per share. The RSUs vest over afour-year period. The grant date fair value of the RSUs totaled approximately $49,000.
On November 10, 2022, as previously disclosed in relation to the Employment Agreement with Mr. Isett, the Company’s former CEO, dated April 30, 2021, the Company granted Mr. Isett RSUs to acquire 10,000 shares of Common Stock. The RSUs vest over athree-year period commencing April 30, 2021 provided the vesting is subject to the following performance conditions: (i) submission to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of an Investigational New Drug (IND) application, or alternatively, if the Board approves not to file an IND, (ii) consummation of a disposition of iBio CDMO, LLC, or (iii) out-licensing, with full global rights, any of its investigational product candidates prior to the submission to the FDA an IND application. The grant-date fair value of the RSUs totaled approximately $296,000. The performance conditions were not met and the RSUs did not vest.
On November 11, 2022, the Board of the Company granted Mr. Robert Lutz, the Company’s Chief Financial and Business Officer at the time, RSUs to acquire 5,002 shares of the Company’s Common Stock in exchange for Mr. Lutz’s agreement to continue employment with the Company through July 1, 2023. The RSUs vest the earlier of: (i) July 1, 2023, or (ii) the successful achievement of the Company’s 2023 objectives, as defined by the Board. The grant-date fair value of the RSUs totaled approximately $175,100. Mr. Lutz resigned from the Company and was no longer an employee of the Company effective February 10, 2023; accordingly, the RSUs did not vest.
On November 11, 2022, the Board of the Company granted Dr. Martin Brenner, the Company’s Chief Scientific Officer, RSUs to acquire 4,767 shares of the Company’s Common Stock in exchange for Dr. Brenner’s agreement to continue employment with the Company through July 1, 2023. The RSUs vest the earlier of: (i) July 1, 2023, or (ii) the successful achievement of the Company’s 2023 objectives, as defined by the Board. The grant-date fair value of the RSUs totaled approximately $167,000.
On January 20, 2023, the Board of the Company appointed Dr. Brenner to the position of Interim Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Dr. Brenner was granted RSUs to acquire 6,500 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, which
RSUs shall vest pro rata over a 12-month period, such vesting to terminate if Dr. Brenner is no longer the Company’s Interim Chief Executive Officer. The grant-date fair value of the RSUs totaled approximately $91,000. Upon appointment of Dr. Brenner to permanent Chief Executive Officer on June 22, 2023,3,792 of the RSUs terminated and did not vest.
On March 31, 2023, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of the Company approved a special equity award program pursuant to which it awarded to its employees an aggregate of 11,250 RSUs under the Company’s 2020 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the “Plan”), which awards included a grant of 2,500 and 1,875 restricted stock units to each of Dr. Brenner, and Felipe Duran, the Company’s Interim, Chief Financial Officer, respectively, vesting quarterly over 12 months commencing April 1, 2023. The grant-date fair value of the RSUs totaled approximately $468,000.
On June 26, 2023, the Board of the Company granted Dr. Brenner RSUs to acquire 3,791 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, which RSUs shall vest pro rata over aseven-month period. The grant-date fair value of the RSUs totaled approximately $52,000.
As of June 30, 2024, there was approximately $35,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested RSUs that the Company expects to recognize over a weighted-average period of 0.6 years.
20. Fraunhofer Settlement
Fraunhofer Settlement
On May 4, 2021, iBio, Inc. (the “Company”) and Fraunhofer USA, Inc. (“FhUSA”) entered into a Confidential Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release (the “Fraunhofer Settlement Agreement”) to settle all claims and counterclaims in the litigation captioned iBio, Inc. v. Fraunhofer USA, Inc. (Case No. 10256-VCF) in Delaware Chancery Court (the “Lawsuit”). The Fraunhofer Settlement Agreement, among other things, resolves the Company’s claims to ownership of certain plant-based technology developed by FhUSA from 2003 through 2014, and sets forth the terms of a license of intellectual property. The Lawsuit was commenced against FhUSA by the Company in March 2015 in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware and is described in more detail in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2020. The Fraunhofer Settlement Agreement is not an admission of liability or fault of the parties.
The terms of the Fraunhofer Settlement Agreement provided for cash payments to the Company of $28,000,000 as follows: (i) $16,000,000 paid no later than May 14, 2021 (which was paid 100% to cover legal fees and expenses); (ii) two payments of $5,100,000 paid by March 31, 2022 and 2023 and (iii) as additional consideration for a license agreement, two payments of $900,000 paid by March 1, 2022 and 2023. The license provides for a nonexclusive, nontransferable, worldwide, fully paid-up license to all intellectual property rights in and to certain plant-based technology developed by FhUSA from 2003 through 2014 that were the subject of the Lawsuit. After payment of the fees and expenses of its attorneys and others retained by the Company, including the litigation funding company, the Company’s aggregate net cash recovery as a result of the Fraunhofer Settlement Agreement was approximately $10,200,000.
As of June 30, 2021, the Company held receivables related to the settlement in the amount of $10,200,000. This amount was recorded in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss as settlement income in fiscal year 2021. During the quarter ended March 31, 2022, the Company received the first payment of $5,100,000.
On March 17, 2023, the Company received a payment of $5,100,000 from Fraunhofer related to the Fraunhofer Settlement Funds and in accordance with the Fourth Amendment to the Credit Agreement with Woodforest, transferred $3,000,000 to a Company account at Woodforest on March 24, 2023.
The Company would recognize the $1.8 million of license revenue when it determines the collection of the license fees was reasonably assured in accordance with ASC 606. On February 9, 2022, the Company received the first $900,000 payment under the license agreement. As such, the Company determined that the collection of the license fees was reasonably assured, and the Company recognized license revenue related to the license fees and recorded a receivable for the second payment in the third quarter of 2022. The second $900,000 payment was received on February 17, 2023.
- Income Taxes
The components of the provision (benefit) for income taxes consist of the following (in thousands):
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · For the Years Ended | ||||||
| · · June 30, | ||||||
| · 2024 · 2023 | ||||||
| Current – Federal and state | | $— | | $— | ||
| Deferred – Federal | | (5,193) | | (12,153) | ||
| Deferred – State | | (102) | | (637) | ||
| Total | | (5,295) | | (12,790) | ||
| Change in valuation allowance | | 5,295 | | 12,790 | ||
| Income tax expense | | $— | | $— | ||
The Company has deferred income taxes due to income tax credits, net operating loss carryforwards, and the effect of temporary differences between the carrying values of certain assets and liabilities for financial reporting and income tax purposes.
The components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows (in thousands):
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | As of June 30, | |||||
| | 2024 | | 2023 | |||
| Deferred tax assets (liabilities): | | | | | | |
| Net operating loss | | $49,104 | | $42,951 | ||
| Share-based compensation | | 869 | | 883 | ||
| Capitalized research and development costs | | | 3,408 | | | 2,775 |
| Research and development tax credits | | 1,764 | | 1,764 | ||
| Investment in equity security | | | 404 | | | 395 |
| Property, plant and equipment | | | (830) | | | 121 |
| Intangible assets | | (138) | | (42) | ||
| Operating and finance lease liabilities | | | 797 | | | 1,363 |
| Operating and finance lease ROU assets | | | (629) | | | (1,184) |
| Accrued expenses | | 96 | | 529 | ||
| Contribution carryforward | | | 5 | | | — |
| Valuation allowance | | (54,850) | | (49,555) | ||
| Total | | $— | | $— | ||
The Company has a valuation allowance against the full amount of its net deferred tax assets due to the uncertainty of realization of the deferred tax assets due to the operating loss history of the Company. The Company currently provides a valuation allowance against deferred taxes when it is more likely than not that some portion, or all of its deferred tax assets will not be realized. The valuation allowance could be reduced or eliminated based on future earnings and future estimates of taxable income. With a full valuation allowance, any change in the deferred tax asset or liability is fully offset by a corresponding change in the valuation allowance. At June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company provided a valuation allowance on its net deferred tax assets of $54,850,000 and $49,555,000, respectively.
Federal net operating losses of approximately $5.5 million were used by the Former Parent prior to June 30, 2008 and are not available to the Company. The Former Parent allocated the use of the Federal net operating losses available for use on its consolidated Federal tax return on a pro rata basis based on all of the available net operating losses from all the entities included in its control group.
U.S. federal net operating losses of approximately $229.5 million are available to the Company as of June 30, 2024, of which $64 million will expire at various dates through 2039 and $165.5 million with no expiration date. These carryforwards could be subject to certain limitations in the event there is a change in control of the Company pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 382, though the Company has not performed a study to determine if the loss carryforwards are subject to these Section 382 limitations. The Company has a research and development credit carryforward of approximately $1.76 million at June 30, 2023. In addition, the Company has net operating loss carry forwards from various states of approximately $46.7 million which expire from 2029 through 2043.
A reconciliation of the statutory tax rate to the effective tax rate is as follows:
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| | Years Ended | |||
| · · June 30, | ||||
| · 2024 · · 2023 | ||||
| Statutory federal income tax rate | 21% | | 21% | |
| State taxes, net of federal benefit | 2% | | 1% | |
| Expiration and forfeiture of stock options | | (2)% | | (2)% |
| Change in valuation allowance | (21)% | | (20)% | |
| Effective income tax rate | —% | | —% | |
The Company has not been audited in connection with income taxes. iBio files federal and state income tax returns subject to varying statutes of limitations. The 2020 through 2023 tax returns generally remain open to examination by federal authorities and by state tax authorities.
The Company believes it is not subject to any tax audit risk beyond those periods. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties accrued on any unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. The Company doesnot have any accrued interest or penalties associated with any unrecognized tax benefits, nor was any interest expense incurred during the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 includes a stock buyback excise tax of 1% on share repurchases, which applies to net stock buybacks after December 31, 2022. The Company does not expect this to have a material impact if and when share repurchases occur.
- Commitments and Contingencies
CRO Agreement
On October 10, 2022, the Company entered into an agreement with a CRO for cell line development and master cell banking to produce IBIO-101 in addition to process development and GMP manufacturing of IBIO-101 drug substance and drug product to support GLP toxicology and Phase 1 clinical studies. During the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company incurred costs totaling approximately$200,000 and$1,209,000, respectively. The Company has no further commitments for additional costs.
Inflation
Although the Company has not experienced any material adverse effects on its business due to increasing inflation, it has raised operating costs for many businesses and, in the future, could impact demand or pricing of manufacturing services, foreign exchange rates or employee wages. The Company is actively monitoring the effects these disruptions and increasing inflation could have on its operations.* *
- Employee 401(K) Plan
Commencing January 1, 2018, the Company established the iBio, Inc. 401(K) Plan (the “Plan”). Eligible employees of the Company may participate in the Plan, whereby they may elect to make elective deferral contributions pursuant to a salary deduction agreement and receive matching contributions upon meeting age and length-of-service requirements. The Company will make a 100% matching contribution that is not in excess of 5% of an eligible employee’s compensation. In addition, the Company may make qualified non-elective contributions at its discretion. Employer contributions made to the Plan totaled approximately $157,000 and $263,000 for the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. In addition, employer contributions included in loss from discontinued operations totaled approximately $10,000 and $135,000 for the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
24. Subsequent Events
At Market Issuance Sales Agreement
On July 3, 2024, the Company, entered into an At Market Issuance Sales Agreement (the “ATM Agreement”) with Chardan Capital Markets, LLC and Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC (the “Sales Agents”) providing for the sale by the Company of its Common Stock, from time to time, through the Sales Agents, with certain limitations on the amount of Common Stock that may be offered and sold by the Company as set forth in the ATM Agreement (the “Offering”).
Offers and sales of shares of Common Stock by the Company, if any, under the ATM Agreement, is subject to the effectiveness of the Company’s shelf registration statement on Form S-3, filed with the SEC on July 3, 2024 which became effective on August 6, 2024. The aggregate market value of the shares of Common Stock eligible for sale under the ATM prospectus supplement included in the Registration Statement is currently $7,350,000, which is based on the limitations of General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3.
Pursuant to the ATM Agreement, the Company will set the parameters for the sale of shares of Common Stock, including the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued, the time period during which sales are requested to be made, limitation on the number of shares that may be sold in any one trading day and any minimum price below which sales may not be made. Subject to the terms and conditions of the ATM Agreement, the Sales Agents may sell the shares by methods deemed to be an “at the market offering” as defined in Rule 415(a)(4) promulgated under the Securities Act, including sales made directly on the NYSE American or on any other existing trading market for the Common Stock. In addition, with the Company’s prior written approval, the Sales Agents may also sell shares by any other method permitted by law, including in privately negotiated transactions.
Upon delivery of a placement notice and subject to the terms and conditions of the ATM Agreement, the Sales Agents will use their commercially reasonable efforts, consistent with their respective normal trading and sales practices, applicable state and federal law, rules and regulations, and the rules of the NYSE American, to sell shares of Common Stock from time to time based upon the Company’s instructions. The Company has no obligation to sell any shares of Common Stock under the ATM Agreement and may at any time suspend solicitation and offers under the ATM Agreement. The Sales Agents are not obligated to purchase any shares of Common Stock on a principal basis pursuant to the ATM Agreement.
The ATM Agreement provides that the Company will pay the Sales Agents commissions for its services in acting as agent in the sale of shares of Common Stock pursuant to the ATM Agreement. The Sales Agents will be entitled to compensation at a fixed commission rate of up to 3.0% of the gross proceeds from the sale of shares of Common Stock pursuant to the ATM Agreement. The Company has agreed to provide the Sales Agents and certain of their affiliates of the Sales Agents with customary indemnification and contribution rights, including for liabilities under the Securities Act. The Company also agreed to reimburse the Sales Agents for certain specified expenses in connection with entering into the ATM Agreement, including the reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees and disbursements of counsel to the Sales Agents up to $75,000 plus (i) an additional $5,000 per quarter so long as the ATM Agreement remains in effect and the Sales Agents perform standard quarterly due diligence with the Company, excluding any period during which a Suspension (as defined in the ATM Agreement) is in place pursuant to Section 4 of the ATM Agreement, and (ii) $25,000 in connection with any filing of an additional prospectus supplement which constitutes a Prospectus Supplement (as defined in the ATM
Agreement). The ATM Agreement contains customary representations and warranties and conditions to the placements of shares of Common Stock pursuant thereto, obligations to sell shares under the ATM Agreement are subject to satisfaction of certain conditions, including the effectiveness of the Registration Statement and other customary closing conditions.
The Offering of shares of Common Stock pursuant to the ATM Agreement will terminate upon the earlier of (i) the sale of all shares of Common Stock subject to the ATM Agreement, or (ii) termination of the ATM Agreement as permitted therein.
Issuances of stock options during fiscal year 2025 were as follows:
In fiscal year 2025, the Company granted stock option agreements to certain employees to purchase an aggregate of 22,500 shares of Common Stock at exercise prices between $1.81 and $2.21 per share. The options vest 25% afterone year and then in equal quarterly installments over a 36-month period and expire on the tenth anniversary of the grant date.
Vesting of RSUs during fiscal year 2025 were as follows:
During the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, RSUs for 12,210 shares of Common Stock were vested.
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