CervoMed Inc

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’** Equity (Deficit)**

Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 and 2023

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

1. The Company and Description of Business

The Company is a corporation organized under the laws of the state of Delaware and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The Company is a clinical-stage company focused on developing treatments for age-related neurologic disorders. The Company is currently focused on the development of its lead drug candidate, neflamapimod, an investigational, orally administered, small molecule brain penetrant that inhibits p38α in the neurons (nerve cells) within the brains of people with neurodegenerative diseases. Neflamapimod has the potential to treat and improve synaptic dysfunction, the reversible aspect of the underlying disease processes in DLB and certain other major neurological disorders, and is currently being evaluated in the Company's ongoing RewinD-LB Trial, a Phase 2b study in patients with DLB funded by a $21.0 million grant from the NIA.

2. Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company has generated negative cash flows from operations and, as of March 31, 2024, had an accumulated deficit of approximately $57.0 million. Based on its current operating plan, the Company believes its existing cash and cash equivalents on hand as of March 31, 2024, along with the remaining funds to be received from the NIA grant and the upfront proceeds received from the 2024 Private Placement on April 1, 2024, will enable the Company to fund its operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements for at least twelve months from the issuance of these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements. The Company has based this estimate on assumptions that may prove to be wrong, and it could utilize its available capital resources sooner than it currently expects. The Company will continue to require additional financing to advance its current product candidates through clinical development, to develop, acquire or in-license other potential product candidates and to fund operations for the foreseeable future. The Company intends to continue to seek funds through equity offerings, debt financings or other capital sources, including potential collaborations, licenses and other similar arrangements. However, the Company may be unable to raise additional funds or enter into such other arrangements when needed, on favorable terms, or at all. If the Company does raise additional capital through public or private equity offerings, the ownership interest of its existing stockholders will be diluted, and the terms of these securities may include liquidation or other preferences that adversely affect the Company's stockholders’ rights. If the Company raises additional capital through a debt financing, it may be subject to covenants limiting or restricting the Company's ability to take specific actions, such as incurring additional debt, making capital expenditures or declaring dividends. Any failure to raise capital as and when needed could have a negative impact on the Company's financial condition and on its ability to pursue its business plans and strategies. If the Company is unable to raise sufficient capital when needed, it will need to delay, reduce or terminate planned activities to reduce costs, including development or commercialization activities for neflamapimod. The Company might also be required to seek funds through arrangements with third parties that require it to relinquish certain of its rights to neflamapimod or otherwise agree to terms unfavorable to the Company.

On April 1, 2024, pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of a securities purchase agreement with certain purchasers named therein, the Company completed the private placement of an aggregate of 2,532,285 units, each comprised of (i) (A)one share of common stock or (B)one Pre-Funded Warrant and (ii)one Series A Warrant. The aggregate upfront gross proceeds from the 2024 Private Placement were approximately $50.0 million, before deducting offering fees and expenses, and additional gross proceeds of up to approximately $99.4 million may be received if the Series A Warrants are exercised in full for cash.

Operations of the Company are subject to certain additional risks and uncertainties as well, and any one or more of these factors could materially affect the Company’s financial condition, future operations and liquidity needs. Many of these risks and uncertainties are outside of the Company’s control, including internal and external factors that may affect the success or failure of the Company’s research and development efforts, the length of time and cost of developing and commercializing the Company’s current or future product candidates, whether and when any such product candidates become approved drugs, and how significant a drug’s market share will be, if approved, among others.

3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of presentation

The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in conformity with US GAAP as defined by the FASB.

Unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared by the Company in accordance with US GAAP for interim information and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements prepared in accordance with US GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed as part of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the audited consolidated financial statements, and in management’s opinion, include all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of the financial information for the interim periods. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year.

Consolidation

The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of estimates

The preparation of unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, grant revenue, expenses, and related disclosures. On an ongoing basis, the Company’s management evaluates its estimates, including estimates related to money market accounts, clinical trial accruals, stock-based compensation expense, grant revenue, convertible notes, and expenses during the reported period. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and other market-specific or relevant assumptions that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ significantly from those estimates or assumptions.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk are primarily cash and cash equivalents. The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalent balances with financial institutions that management believes are creditworthy. The Company has no financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk of loss. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly-liquid investments with original maturities of 90 days or less at the date of purchase to be cash and cash equivalents. Cash equivalents, which consist of amounts invested in money market funds, are stated at fair value. There are no unrealized gains or losses on the money market funds for the period ended March 31, 2024.

Equity issuance costs

The Company capitalizes costs directly associated with equity financings as deferred offering costs on its unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet. These costs remain capitalized until such financings are consummated, at which time such costs are recorded against the gross proceeds from the applicable financing. If a financing is abandoned, deferred offering costs are expensed.

As of March 31, 2024, there were $0.2 million of deferred offering costs related to the 2024 Private Placement.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company’s financial instruments consist primarily of cash, accounts payable, previously outstanding convertible notes and accrued liabilities. The Company’s cash, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate fair value due to their relatively short maturities. The Company determined the fair value of its previously outstanding convertible notes as described in Note 7.

The Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible. The Company determines the fair value of its financial instruments based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability in the principal or most advantageous market. When considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, the following fair value hierarchy distinguishes between observable and unobservable inputs, which are categorized in one of the following levels:

The following table presents the Company’s assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

The following table presents a roll-forward of the fair value of the Convertible Notes (Note 7) for which fair value is determined by Level 3 inputs:

Valuation techniques used to measure fair value maximize the use of relevant observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs (Note 7). The Convertible Notes are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy because the fair value measurement is based, in part, on significant inputs not observed in the market.

There were no transfers among Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 categories in the three months ended March 31, 2024 or March 31, 2023.

The fair value of the 2020 Notes and the 2021 Notes, and collectively the Convertible Notes (Note 7) as of March 31, 2023 were estimated as the combination of a zero-coupon bond and a call option. The combined values for each of the 2020 Notes and the 2021 Notes as of March 31, 2023 were then weighted by the probability of completing a financing or reverse merger. This approach resulted in the classification of the 2020 Notes and the 2021 Notes as of March 31, 2023 as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The assumptions utilized to value the 2020 Notes and the 2021 Notes as of March 31, 2023 were an estimated term of 0.69 years, volatility of 75.0% and a market yield of 55.3%. The measurement of fair value incorporates expected future cash flows associated with interest payments; as such, there was no separate accrual for interest accrued but not yet paid.

Leases

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases”, which establishes an ROU model. That requires a lessee to recognize an ROU asset and corresponding lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with a term longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern and expense recognition in the statement of operations as well as the reduction of the ROU asset. The new standard provides a number of optional practical expedients in transition. The Company has elected to apply (i) the practical expedient, which allows us to not separate lease and non-lease components, for new leases and (ii) the short-term lease exemption for all leases with an original term of less than 12 months, for purposes of applying the recognition and measurements requirements in the new standard.

At the inception of an arrangement, the Company determines whether the arrangement is or contains a lease based on specific facts and circumstances, the existence of an identified asset(s), if any, and the Company’s control over the use of the identified asset(s), if applicable. Operating lease liabilities and their corresponding ROU assets are recorded based on the present value of future lease payments over the expected lease term. The interest rate implicit in lease contracts is typically not readily determinable. As such, the Company will utilize the incremental borrowing rate, which is the rate incurred to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term an amount equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment.

The Company has elected to combine lease and non-lease components as a single component. Operating leases will be recognized on the unaudited interim condensed consolidated balance sheet as ROU assets, lease liabilities, current and lease liabilities, non-current. Fixed rent payments are included in the calculation of the lease balances, while variable costs paid for certain operating and pass-through costs are excluded. Lease expense is recognized over the expected term on a straight-line basis.

Research and Development

Research and development costs are expensed as incurred and consist primarily of new product development. Research and development costs include salaries and benefits, consultants’ fees, process development costs and stock-based compensation, as well as fees paid to third parties that conduct certain research and development activities on the Company’s behalf.

A substantial portion of the Company’s ongoing research and development activities are conducted by third-party service providers. The Company records accrued expenses for estimated preclinical study and clinical trial expenses. Estimates are based on the services performed pursuant to contracts with research institutions, contract research organizations in connection with clinical studies, investigative sites in connection with clinical studies, vendors in connection with preclinical development activities, and contract manufacturing organizations in connection with the production of materials for clinical trials. Further, the Company accrues expenses related to clinical trials based on the level of subject enrollment and activity according to the related agreement. The Company monitors subject enrollment levels and related activity to the extent reasonably possible and makes judgments and estimates in determining the accrued balance in each reporting period. Payments for these activities are based on the terms of the individual arrangements, which may differ from the pattern of costs incurred, and are reflected in the financial statements as prepaid or accrued research and development.

If the Company underestimates or overestimates the level of services performed or the costs of these services, actual expenses could differ from estimates. To date, the Company has not experienced significant changes in its estimates of preclinical studies and clinical trial accruals.

Patent Costs

All patent-related costs incurred in connection with filing and prosecuting patent applications are expensed as incurred due to the uncertainty about the recovery of the expenditure. Amounts incurred are classified as general and administrative expenses in the unaudited interim condensed consolidated statement of operations.

Stock-based Compensation

Stock-based compensation for employee and non-employee awards is measured on the grant date based on the fair value of the award and recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. The fair value of stock options to purchase common stock are measured using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Company accounts for forfeitures as they occur.

The fair value of stock options is determined by the Company using the methods and assumptions discussed below. Each of these inputs is subjective and generally requires significant judgment and estimation by management.

Expected Term—The expected term represents the period that stock-based awards are expected to be outstanding. The Company uses the “simplified method” to estimate the expected term of stock option grants. Under this approach, the weighted-average expected life is presumed to be the average of the contractual term of ten years and the weighted-average vesting term of the Company stock options, taking into consideration multiple vesting tranches. The Company utilizes this method due to lack of historical data and the plain-vanilla nature of the Company’s stock-based awards.

Expected Volatility—The Company has limited information on the volatility of its common stock as the shares were not actively traded on any public markets until recently. The expected volatility was derived from the historical stock volatilities of comparable peer public companies within its industry. These companies are considered to be comparable to the Company’s business over a period equivalent to the expected term of the stock-based awards.

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

Expected Dividend Rate—The expected dividend iszero as the Company has not paid, nor does it anticipate paying, any dividends on its stock options in the foreseeable future.

Revenue Recognition

The Company generates revenue from government contracts that reimburse the Company for certain allowable costs for funded projects.

The Company recognizes funding received as grant revenue for the NIA Grant, rather than as a reduction of research and development expenses, because the Company is the principal in conducting the research and development activities and these contracts are central to its ongoing operations. Revenue is recognized as the qualifying expenses related to the contracts are incurred. Revenue recognized upon incurring qualifying expenses in advance of receipt of funding is recorded in the Company’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated balance sheets as accounts receivable. Amounts received in advance of services rendered are recorded as deferred grant revenue on the Company's unaudited interim condensed consolidated balance sheet. The related costs incurred by the Company are included in research and development expense in the Company’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined on the basis of the differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities by using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to recover or settle. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized on the statement of operations for the period that includes the enactment date.

The deferred tax assets are recognized to the extent the Company believes that these assets are more likely than not to be realized. A valuation allowance is provided when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. Due to the Company’s historical operating performance and the recorded cumulative net losses in prior fiscal periods, the net deferred tax assets have been fully offset by a valuation allowance.

The Company records uncertain tax positions using a two-step process. First, the Company determines whether it is more likely than not that the tax positions will be sustained on the basis of the technical merits of the position. Second, for those tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, the Company recognizes the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50% likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement with the related tax authority.

The Company recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits on the interest expense line and other expense line, respectively, in the accompanying statements of operations. Accrued interest and penalties are included on the related liability lines in the unaudited interim condensed consolidated balance sheet.

Net Loss Per Share

Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during each period (and potential shares of common stock that are exercisable for little or no consideration). Diluted loss per share includes the effect, if any, from the potential exercise or conversion of securities such as common stock warrants and stock options which would result in the issuance of incremental shares of common stock. For diluted net loss per share, the weighted-average number of shares of common stock is the same for basic net loss per share due to the fact that when a net loss exists, dilutive securities are not included in the calculation as the impact is anti-dilutive.

The following potentially dilutive securities outstanding have been excluded from the computation of diluted weighted average shares outstanding, as they would be anti-dilutive:

Segments

The Company hasone operating segment. The Company’s chief operating decision maker, its Chief Executive Officer, manages the Company’s operations on a condensed consolidated basis for purposes of allocating resources.

Recently Issued But Not Yet Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2021, the FASB issued ASU No. 2021-01 “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Scope” (“ASU 2021-01”), which was effective immediately and permits entities to elect certain optional expedients and exceptions when accounting for derivatives and certain hedging relationships affected by changes in interest rates and the transition. Additionally, ASU 2022-06 “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Deferral of the Sunset Date of Topic 848” defers the sunset date of ASC 848 from December 31, 2022 to December 31, 2024. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2024. The Company does not currently believe that this transition from LIBOR will have a material impact on its financial statements.

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-07 "Segment Reporting - Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures" (“ASU 2023-07”), which updates reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses and information used to assess segment performance. The guidance is effective for all public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2024, and requires retrospective application to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. The Company expects the new guidance will have an immaterial impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): “Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures” (“ASU 2023-09”). ASU No. 2023-09 is intended to improve income tax disclosure requirements by requiring (1) consistent categories and greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation and (2) the disaggregation of income taxes paid by jurisdiction. The guidance makes several other changes to the income tax disclosure requirements. The guidance in ASU 2023-09 will be effective for annual reporting periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of ASU 2023-09 will have on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

4. Significant Agreements and Contracts

Vertex Option and License Agreement

In August 2012, the Company entered the Vertex Agreement, as amended, to acquire an exclusive license to develop and commercialize a drug candidate “VX-745” from Vertex. In August 2014, the Company exercised its option to acquire the license and paid an option fee of $100,000, which was expensed as incurred as a component of research and development expense.

The Vertex Agreement granted the Company the exclusive worldwide use of VX-745 in the field of diagnosis, treatment and prevention of Alzheimer’s disease and related central nervous system disorders in humans.

As part of the Vertex Agreement, the Company is obligated to make certain payments totaling up to approximately $117.0 million upon achievement of certain regulatory and sales milestones, and royalties on net sales of products on indications covered by the Vertex Agreement. The first expected milestone events concern filing of an NDA, with the FDA for marketing approval of neflamapimod, in the U.S., or a similar filing for a non-U.S. major market, as specified in the Vertex Agreement, and such royalties will be on a sliding scale of percentages of net sales in the low- to mid-teens, depending on the amount of net sales in the applicable years. The Company is also obligated to make a milestone payment to Vertex upon net sales reaching a certain specified amount in any 12-month period. The Vertex Agreement states that royalties will be reduced by 50% during any portion of the royalty term when there is no valid claim of an issued patent within specified patent rights covering the licensed product. The Company also has the right to deduct, on a country by country basis, from royalties otherwise payable to Vertex under the terms of the Vertex Agreement, 50% of all royalties, upfront fees, milestones and other payments paid by the Company or any of the Company’s affiliates or sublicensees to third parties under licenses that are necessary for the development, manufacture, sale or use of a licensed product, provided that in no event will the royalty payable to Vertex be reduced to less than 50% of the rates specified in the Vertex Agreement, subject to certain adjustments specified therein. The Company has made a total of $100,000 in payments to Vertex related to the Vertex Agreement. No payments were made during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

National Institute of Aging Grant

In January 2023, the Company was awarded a $21.0 million grant from the NIA to support a Phase 2b study of neflamapimod in DLB. The grant monies are expected to be received over a period of three years including $6.7 million in 2023, $8.1 million in 2024 and $6.2 million in 2025.

The total revenue recognized from the NIA Grant was $2.3 million and $1.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. As of March 31, 2024, aggregate total cash funding of $10.1 million has been received from the NIA Grant, resulting in approximately $10.9 million in funding remaining.

The Company received access to the current year 2 (i.e., the year ending December 31, 2024) funding in the amount of $7.3 million in February 2024. This amount was 90% of the full year 2 amount provided for in the NIA Grant due to then-current NIA policy as a result of the U.S. government being funded at such time on the basis of a continuing resolution. Consolidated appropriations acts were signed into law in March 2024, and the Company expects to receive the remaining 10% of the year 2 amount by June 30, 2024.

5. Prepaid Expenses

Prepaid expenses consisted of the following:

6. Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following:

7. Convertible Notes

In December 2020, EIP issued the 2020 Notes to predominantly related party investors for proceeds of $5.1 million. In December 2021, EIP issued the 2021 Notes to predominantly related party investors for proceeds of $6.0 million. Upon completion of the Merger in August 2023, all EIP Convertible Notes outstanding were converted into common stock and in certain cases pre-funded warrants. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Convertible Notes were no longer outstanding. Upon issuance, the Company elected the fair value option for the Convertible Notes in accordance with ASC 825, “Financial Instruments,” pursuant to which the entire instrument, including interest expense, is measured at fair value with the initial change in fair value deemed to be a capital contribution and any subsequent changes in fair value being recorded to other income (expense) on the consolidated statements of operations. During the three months ended March 31, 2024 there were no fair value adjustments recognized as the Convertible Notes were no longer outstanding. The fair value adjustment recognized in other income (expense) was $0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023.

8. Commitments and Contingencies

Operating Leases

The Company has a short-term lease for office space in Boston, Massachusetts and previously had a short-term agreement to utilize membership-based co-working space in Charlottesville, Virginia, the latter of which was terminated during the first quarter of 2024. Lease expense was approximately $9,492 and $7,666 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

The Company is obligated to make de minimis lease payments under the Boston lease as of March 31, 2024 through the remaining lease term of August 31, 2024.

Research and Development Arrangements

In the course of normal business operations, the Company would enter into agreements with universities and CROs to assist in the performance of research and development activities and contract manufacturers to assist with chemistry, manufacturing, and controls related expenses. Expenditures to CROs represented a significant cost in clinical development for the Company. The Company could also enter into additional collaborative research, contract research, manufacturing, and supplier agreements in the future, which may require upfront payments and long-term commitments of cash.

Defined Contribution Retirement Plan

The Company has established its 401(k) Plan, which covers all employees who qualify under the terms of the plan. Eligible employees may elect to contribute to the 401(k) Plan up to 90% of their compensation, limited by the IRS-imposed maximum. The Company provides a safe harbor match with a maximum amount of 4% of the participant’s compensation. The Company made matching contributions under the 401(k) Plan of de minimis amounts for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

Legal Proceedings

On August 7, 2014, a complaint was filed in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, California by Paul Feller, the former Chief Executive Officer of the Company’s legal predecessor under the caption Paul Feller v. RestorGenex Corporation, Pro Sports & Entertainment, Inc., ProElite, Inc. and Stratus Media Group, GmbH (Case No. BC553996). The complaint asserts various causes of action, including, among other things, promissory fraud, negligent misrepresentation, breach of contract, breach of employment agreement, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, violations of the California Labor Code and common counts. The plaintiff is seeking, among other things, compensatory damages in an undetermined amount, punitive damages, accrued interest and an award of attorneys’ fees and costs. On December 30, 2014, the Company filed a petition to compel arbitration and a motion to stay the action. On April 1, 2015, the plaintiff filed a petition in opposition to the Company’s petition to compel arbitration and a motion to stay the action. After a related hearing on April 14, 2015, the court granted the Company’s petition to compel arbitration and a motion to stay the action. On January 8, 2016, the plaintiff filed an arbitration demand with the American Arbitration Association. On November 19, 2018 at an Order to Show Cause Re Dismissal Hearing, the court found sufficient grounds not to dismiss the case and an arbitration hearing was scheduled, originally for November 2020 but later postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and related restrictions on gatherings in the State of California. In addition, following the November 2018 hearing, an automatic stay was placed on the arbitration in connection with the plaintiff filing for personal bankruptcy protection. On October 22, 2021, following a determination by the bankruptcy trustee not to pursue the claims and release them back to the plaintiff, the parties entered into a stipulation to abandon arbitration and return the matter to state court. A case management conference was held on February 23, 2022 at which an initial trial date of May 24, 2023 was set, and the parties have agreed to stipulate to mediation in advance of the trial. On October 20, 2022, the parties filed a joint stipulation to continue the trial and certain deadlines related to the mediation in order to allow plaintiff’s counsel to continue to seek treatment for an ongoing medical issue. On November 1, 2022, based on the parties joint stipulation, the court entered an order continuing the trial date to October 25, 2023, on October 6, 2023, the court entered an order further continuing the trial date to April 24, 2024, and on March 3, 2024, based on an additional joint stipulation of the parties, the court entered an order continuing the trial date to October 23, 2024.

The Company believes that is has meritorious defenses to the claims alleged in this matter and is defending itself vigorously. However, at this stage, the Company is unable to predict the outcome and possible loss or range of loss, if any, associated with its resolution or any potential effect the matter may have on the Company’s financial position. Depending on the outcome or resolution of this matter, it could have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

9. Stockholders' Equity and Common Stock Warrants

In July 2023, EIP sold 63,422 shares of common stock at $12.78 per share (as adjusted for the Exchange Ratio) for net proceeds of approximately $0.8 million.

Warrants

As of March 31, 2024, the Company had the following warrants outstanding to acquire shares of its common stock:

On February 26, 2024, following the effectiveness of an amendment eliminating certain beneficial ownership limitations set forth therein, the Company’s previously outstanding 495,995 pre-funded warrants, which were issued in connection with the closing of the Merger, were exercised in full by the holder thereof pursuant to a cashless exercise provision of the pre-funded warrants. Upon exercise,36 shares of common stock were withheld in lieu of a cash payment of the exercise price and the holder was issued 495,959 shares of common stock.

The Company is party to the 2022 Sales Agreement with BTIG. The 2022 Sales Agreement is an "at-the-market" sales agreement pursuant to which the Company may, from time to time and through BTIG as the Company’s agent, sell up to an aggregate of $20.0 million in shares of common stock by any permissible method deemed an “at the market offering” as defined in Rule 415(a)(4) under the Securities Act. As of the date of this Quarterly Report, however, the Company has not sold any shares pursuant to the 2022 Sales Agreement.

10. Stock-Based Compensation Stock

2015 Equity Plan

The 2015 Equity Plan provides for increases to the number of shares reserved for issuance thereunder each January 1 equal to 4.0% of the total shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding as of the immediately preceding December 31, unless a lesser amount is stipulated by the Compensation Committee of the Board. As of March 31, 2024, there were 37,678 shares available for future issuance under the 2015 Equity Plan.

2018 Employee, Director and Consultant Equity Incentive Plan

On March 28, 2018, EIP adopted the 2018 Plan, which was assumed by the Company pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement. Under the 2018 Plan, the Company may issue incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, stock grants, and other stock-based awards to employees, directors, and consultants, as specified in the 2018 Plan and subject to applicable SEC and Nasdaq rules and regulations. The Board has the authority to determine to whom options or stock will be granted, the number of shares, the term, and the exercise price. Options granted under the 2018 Plan have a term of up toten years and generally vest over afour-year period with 25% of the options vesting afterone-year of service and the remainder vesting monthly thereafter. As of March 31, 2024, there wereno shares available for issuance.

The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense in the following expense categories of its consolidated statements of operations:

The following table summarizes the activity related to all stock option grants for the three months ended March 31, 2024:

The Black-Scholes option pricing model was used to estimate the grant date fair value of each stock option grant at the time of grant using the following weighted-average assumptions:

There wereno stock option grants during the three months ended March 31, 2023.

At March 31, 2024, there was $1.7 million of unrecognized compensation expense that will be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.3 years.

During the three months ended March 31, 2024 the Company granted 39,721 options in lieu of 2023 executive bonus compensation.

Note 11. Restatement of Previously Issued (Unaudited) Interim Financial Statements

While undergoing a review of its unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements, the Company determined it had incorrectly expensed costs directly associated with the Merger during various periods in 2023. Fees such as accounting and legal related to the Merger should have been capitalized and net against proceeds of the Merger. This impacted previously reported amounts for deferred offering costs and general and administrative expense, among other line items in the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2023.

The following tables set forth the effects of the error corrections on affected items within the Company’s previously reported unaudited interim condensed consolidated balance sheet as of the periods indicated had the adjustments been made in the corresponding quarter:

The following tables set forth the effects of the error corrections on affected items within the Company’s previously reported unaudited interim condensed statements of operations for the periods indicated had the adjustments been made in the corresponding quarters:

12. Subsequent Events

2024 Private Placement

On April 1, 2024, pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of a securities purchase agreement with certain purchasers named therein, the Company completed the private placement of an aggregate of 2,532,285 units, each comprised of (i) (A)one share of common stock or (B)one Pre-Funded Warrant and (ii)one Series A Warrant. The aggregate upfront gross proceeds from the 2024 Private Placement were approximately $50.0 million, before deducting approximately $3.5 million of offering fees and expenses at March 31, 2024, and additional gross proceeds of up to approximately $99.4 million may be received if the Series A Warrants are exercised in full for cash.