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GENELUX Corp

For the period ended Mar 31, 2024. Filed May 9, 2024.

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Mar 31, 2024 · Filed May 9, 2024

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Condensed Financial Statements

Genelux Corporation

Condensed Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except for share amounts and par value data)

March 31, 2024December 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents$4,061$9,418
Short-term investments15,56613,773
Prepaid expenses and other current assets1,5771,012
Total Current Assets21,20424,203
Property and equipment, net1,1161,170
Right of use assets2,2642,428
Other assets9292
Total Other Assets3,4723,690
TOTAL ASSETS$24,676$27,893
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses$5,313$3,784
Accrued payroll and payroll taxes1,9082,117
Lease liabilities, current portion584653
Total Current Liabilities7,8056,554
Lease liabilities, long-term portion1,7871,866
Total Liabilities9,5928,420
Shareholders’ Equity
Preferred stock, par value $0.001, 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding, respectively;--
Common stock, par value $0.001, 200,000,000 shares authorized; 26,996,740 and 26,788,986 shares issued and outstanding, respectively2727
Treasury stock, 433,333 shares, at cost(433)(433)
Additional paid-in capital244,869241,389
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(5)14
Accumulated deficit(229,374)(221,524)
Total Shareholders’ Equity15,08419,473
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY$24,676$27,893

Condensed Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except for share amounts and per share data)

Three Months Ended March 31,
20242023
(Unaudited)
Revenues$8$170
Operating expenses:
Research and development4,0102,845
General and administrative4,1133,787
Total operating expenses8,1236,632
Loss from operations(8,115)(6,462)
Other income (expenses):
Interest income265-
Interest expense-(143)
Debt discount amortization-(649)
Financing costs-(3,110)
Total other income (expenses), net265(3,902)
NET LOSS$(7,850)$(10,364)
LOSS PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC AND DILUTED$(0.29)$(0.53)
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING - BASIC AND DILUTED26,849,73719,575,631

Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Loss

(in thousands)

Three Months Ended March 31,
20242023
(Unaudited)
Net loss$(7,850)$(10,364)
Other comprehensive loss:
Net unrealized loss on short-term investments(19)-
Comprehensive loss$(7,869)$(10,364)

Condensed Statements of Shareholders’ Equity (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share amounts)

Accumulated
Additional · Other
Preferred Stock · Common Stock · Treasury Stock · Paid-in · Comprehensive · Accumulated
Shares · Amount · Shares · Amount · Shares · Amount · Capital · Income (Loss) · Deficit · Total
Balance, December 31, 202222,094,889$229,126,726$9(433,333)$(433)$154,401$2$(189,784)$(35,783)
Stock compensation------227--227
Issuance of common shares upon the closing of the initial public offering, net of offering costs--2,653,0003--12,629--12,632
Issuance of common shares upon conversion of preferred stock(22,094,889)(22)8,355,6108--14---
Issuance of common shares upon conversion of convertible notes payable, accrued interest and loan fees--4,134,3675--29,891--29,896
Issuance of common shares upon conversion of preferred stock dividends payable-272,101---3,443-(3,443)-
Fair value of vested restricted stock units------198--198
Cost of stock option repricing------2,606--2,606
Reclassification of warrant liabilities upon the closing of the initial public offering------169--169
Fair value of warrants issued in connection with the the conversion of convertible notes payable------3,110--3,110
Shares issued upon cashless exercise of stock warrant--11,666-------
Net loss during the three months ended March 31, 2023--------(10,364)(10,364)
Balance, March 31, 2023 (unaudited)-$-24,553,470$25(433,333)$(433)$206,688$2$(203,591)$2,691
Balance, December 31, 2023-$-26,788,986$27(433,333)$(433)$241,389$14$(221,524)$19,473
Stock compensation------1,489--1,489
Unrealized loss on short-term investments-------(19)-(19)
Fair value of vested restricted stock units--131,267---989--989
Cost of stock option modifications and repricing------314--314
Issuance of common shares upon exercise of stock warrants--76,487---688--688
Net loss during the three months ended March 31, 2024--------(7,850)(7,850)
Balance, March 31, 2024 (unaudited)-$-26,996,740$27(433,333)$(433)$244,869$(5)$(229,374)$15,084

Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

Three Months Ended March 31,
2024 · 2023
(Unaudited)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net loss$(7,850)$(10,364)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation expense84136
Net amortization of premiums and discounts on short-term investments(151)-
Right-of-use assets164118
Amortization of debt discount-649
Stock compensation1,489227
Fair value of restricted stock units989198
Cost of stock option modifications and repricing3142,606
Fair value of warrants issued in connection with the conversion of convertible notes payable-3,110
Changes in Assets and Liabilities
(Increase) Decrease in:
Prepaid expenses and other assets(565)(223)
(Decrease) Increase in:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses1,529(913)
Accrued payroll and payroll taxes(209)58
Accrued interest payable-92
Deferred revenue-(170)
Lease liability(148)(114)
Net cash used in operating activities(4,354)(4,590)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Purchases of property and equipment(30)(109)
Purchase of short-term investments(3,161)-
Proceeds from sales and maturities of short-term investments1,500-
Net cash used in investing activities(1,691)(109)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Proceeds from notes payable - shareholders-900
Repayment of notes payable - shareholders-(460)
Payment of deferred offering costs-(303)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock warrants688-
Proceeds from common stock issued for cash in connection with the closing of the IPO-14,503
Net cash provided by financing activities68814,640
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents(5,357)9,941
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period9,418397
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$4,061$10,338
Supplemental cash flows disclosures:
Interest paid$-$50
Taxes paid$-$-
Supplemental non-cash financing disclosures:
Effect of the extension of right-of-use assets and operating leases$-$649
Reclassification of deferred offering costs to shareholders’ equity$-$1,871
Reclassification of warrant liabilities to shareholders’ equity$-$169
Conversion of convertible notes payable, accrued interest and loan fees to shareholders’ equity$-$29,896
Conversion of preferred stock to common stock$-$22
Conversion of dividends payable to shareholders’ equity$-$3,443
Conversion of notes payable-shareholders and accrued interest to shareholders’ equity$-$-

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 and 2023

(in thousands, except for share amounts and per share data)

NOTE 1 –BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Organization and Operations

Genelux Corporation (“Genelux” or the “Company”), a Delaware Corporation, incorporated on September 4, 2001, is a late clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company located in Westlake Village, California. The Company is engaged in the research and development of diagnostic and therapeutic solutions for cancer for which there is no effective treatment today. The Company is focused on developing a pipeline of next-generation oncolytic viral immunotherapies for patients suffering from aggressive and/or difficult-to-treat solid tumor types.

Basis of Presentation of Unaudited Financial Information

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all normal recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2024.

Going Concern

The accompanying condensed financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. As reflected in the accompanying financial statements, the Company has experienced recurring losses from operations since inception and incurred a net loss of $7,850 and used cash in operations of $4,354 during the three months ended March 31, 2024, and had an accumulated deficit of $229,374 as of March 31, 2024. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon the Company’s ability to raise additional funds and implement its strategies. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.

At March 31, 2024, the Company had cash and cash equivalents, and short-term investments, in the amount of $19,627. The ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on the Company attaining and maintaining profitable operations in the future and raising additional capital to meet its obligations and repay its liabilities arising from normal business operations when they come due. Since inception, the Company has funded its operations primarily through equity and debt financings, and licensing income, and it expects to continue to rely on these sources of capital in the future.

No assurance can be given that any future financing will be available or, if available, that it will be on terms that are satisfactory to the Company. Even if the Company is able to obtain additional financing, it may contain undue restrictions on our operations, in the case of debt financing, or cause substantial dilution for our stockholders, in case of equity financing, or grant unfavorable terms in future licensing agreements.

NOTE 2 –SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the financial statement date and reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates are used in the valuation of accruals for potential liabilities, valuations of stock-based compensation, and realization of deferred tax assets, among others. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Income (Loss) Per Share

Basic loss per share is computed by dividing net loss applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of outstanding common shares during the period. Diluted loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if all dilutive potential common shares had been issued.

For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the basic and diluted shares outstanding were the same, as potentially dilutive shares were considered anti-dilutive.

The potentially dilutive securities consisted of the following:

March 31, 2024March 31, 2023
Stock options5,118,9204,201,019
Stock warrants397,9751,034,979
Restricted stock units57,323113,500
Stock warrants, issuable upon conversion of notes payable-69,893
Total5,574,2185,419,391

Revenue Recognition

The Company records revenue under the guidance of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606,Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) which requires a company to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration it expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services.

The Company determines revenue recognition through the following steps:

●Identification of the contract, or contracts, with a customer
●Identification of the performance obligations in the contract
●Determination of the transaction price
●Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract
●Recognition of revenue when, or as, the Company satisfies a performance obligation.

Under certain of the Company’s licensing, supply and collaboration agreements, it is entitled to receive payment upon the achievement of contingent milestone events or the performance of obligations. The Company recognizes revenue based on guidance in ASC 606. In evaluating revenue recognition under a license agreement, the Company uses a two-step process for determining whether a promised good or service (including a license of intellectual property) is distinct and, therefore, is a performance obligation: (1) consideration of the individual good or service (i.e., whether the good or service is capable of being distinct); and (2) consideration of whether the good or service is separately identifiable from other promises in the contract (i.e., whether the promise to transfer the good or service is distinct in the context of the contract). Amounts received prior to satisfying the revenue recognition criteria are recorded as deferred revenue on the Company’s balance sheet. Amounts expected to be recognized as revenue in the next 12 months following the balance sheet date are classified as current liabilities.

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company recognized revenue of $8 relating to its license agreement with ELIAS Animal Health, LLC.

Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at date of purchase to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents consisted of money market funds as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the amount of cash equivalents included in cash and cash equivalents totaled $2,988 and $7,924, respectively.

Short-Term Investments

The Company’s short-term debt security investments are classified as available-for-sale and are carried at fair value, with the unrealized gains and non-credit related losses reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss and included in stockholders’ equity. Realized gains and losses and declines in value determined to be other than temporary are based on the specific identification method and are included as a component of total other income (expense), net in the Statements of Operations. There were no realized gains or losses during the three months ended March 31, 2024.

For available-for-sale securities in an unrealized loss position, the Company first assesses whether it intends to sell, or if it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell, the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met, the security’s amortized cost basis is written down to fair value through a charge to interest income. For available-for-sale securities that do not meet the aforementioned criteria, the Company evaluates whether the decline in fair value has resulted from credit losses or other factors. In making this assessment, the Company considers such factors as, among other things, the severity of the impairment, any changes in interest rates, how long the market value of the investment has been less than its original cost, the Company’s ability and intent to retain the short-term debt security investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value and market conditions in general. The credit-related portion of unrealized losses, and any subsequent improvements, are recorded in interest income through an allowance account. Any impairment that has not been recorded through an allowance for credit losses is included in other comprehensive loss on the statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

No credit-related losses or impairments have been recognized on the Company’s investments in available-for-sale securities during the three months ended March 31, 2024.

All of the Company’s short-term investments as of March 31, 2024 had maturities of less than one year.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company determines the fair value of its assets and liabilities based on the exchange price in U.S. dollars that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The Company uses a fair value hierarchy with three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable, to measure fair value:

●Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
●Level 2 — Inputs, other than Level 1, that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
●Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

The Company’s short-term investments and cash equivalents are carried at fair value, determined according to the fair value hierarchy described in Note 3 below. The carrying amounts of financial instruments such as cash, short-term investments, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities, approximate the related fair values due to the short-term maturities of these instruments.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company measures all stock options and other stock-based awards granted based on the fair value of the award on the date of the grant and recognizes compensation expense for those awards over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period of the respective award. The Company has elected to recognize forfeitures as they occur. The reversal of compensation cost previously recognized for an award that is forfeited because of a failure to satisfy a service or performance condition is recognized in the period of the forfeiture. Generally, the Company issues stock options with only service-based vesting conditions and records the expense for these awards using the straight-line method over the requisite service period.

The Company classifies stock-based compensation expense in its statements of operations in the same manner in which the award recipient’s payroll costs are classified or in which the award recipients’ service payments are classified.

The Company was a private company until the completion of its IPO on January 30, 2023. In 2022 and prior, the Company estimated the fair value of common stock using an appropriate valuation methodology, in accordance with the framework of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ Technical Practice Aid, Valuation of Privately-Held Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation. Each valuation methodology includes estimates and assumptions that require the Company’s judgment. These estimates and assumptions include a number of objective and subjective factors, including external market conditions, guideline public company information, the prices at which the Company sold its common stock to third parties in arms’ length transactions, the rights and preferences of securities senior to the Company’s common stock at the time, and the likelihood of achieving a liquidity event such as an initial public offering or sale. Significant changes to the assumptions used in the valuations could result in different fair values of stock options at each valuation date, as applicable.

The fair value of each stock option grant is estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The Company was a private company and lacked company-specific historical and implied volatility information. Therefore, it estimated its expected stock volatility based on the historical volatility of a publicly traded set of peer companies within the biotechnology industry with characteristics similar to the Company. The expected term of the Company’s stock options has been determined utilizing the “simplified” method for awards that qualify as “plain-vanilla” options. The expected term of stock options granted to non-employees is equal to the contractual term of the option award. The risk-free interest rate is determined by reference to the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant of the award for time periods approximately equal to the expected term of the award. Expected dividend yield is zero, based on the fact that the Company has never paid cash dividends and does not expect to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.

Comprehensive Loss

Comprehensive loss includes net loss as well as other changes in stockholders’ equity that result from transactions and economic events other than those with shareholders. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, comprehensive loss included $19 of unrealized losses on short-term investments, net of tax.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosure, which is intended to improve reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expense categories that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker and included in each reported measure of a segment’s profit or loss. The update also requires all annual disclosures about a reportable segment’s profit or loss and assets to be provided in interim periods and for entities with a single reportable segment to provide all the disclosures required by ASC 280, Segment Reporting, including the significant segment expense disclosures. The Company adopted ASU 2023-07 beginning January 1, 2024. The Company does not believe the impact of the new guidance and related codification improvements had a material impact to its financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

Other recent accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB, including its Emerging Issues Task Force, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the Securities and Exchange Commission did not or are not believed by management to have a material impact on the Company’s present or future consolidated financial statements.

NOTE 3 -FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

The following table presents information about the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

Fair Value Measurements as of March 31, 2024, Using:
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds$2,988$—$—$2,988
Short-term investments:
U.S. Government Agency bonds—7,936—7,936
U.S. Treasury bonds—7,630—7,630
Total Cash equivalents and Short-term investments$2,988$15,566$—$18,554

The underlying securities in the money market funds held by the Company are all government backed securities.

Valuation of cash equivalents and short-term investments

Cash equivalents consisted of money market funds at March 31, 2024. Money market funds were valued by the Company using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities, which represent a Level 1 measurement within the fair value hierarchy. U.S. Government Agency bonds and U.S. Treasury bonds are government backed securities representing a Level 2 measurement within the fair value hierarchy.

NOTE 4 -SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

As of March 31, 2024, the Company’s available-for-sale investments by type, consisted of the following:

Amortized CostGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesCredit LossesFair Value
U.S. Government Agency bonds$7,940$—$(4)$—$7,936
U.S. Treasury bonds7,633—(3)—7,630
Total$15,573$—$(7)$—$15,566

As of March 31, 2024, all available-for-sale securities consisted of investments that mature within one year.

NOTE 5 -PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Property and equipment consisted of the following at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

March 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Furniture and office equipment$148$148
Laboratory equipment2,8192,792
Computer equipment127127
Leasehold improvements557557
Construction-in-progress998995
Property and equipment, gross4,6494,619
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization(3,533)(3,449)
Property and equipment, net$1,116$1,170

Depreciation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 was $84 and $136, respectively.

During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company expended $995 on facility design services relating to future planned construction on its manufacturing facility. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company expended an additional $3 on design services. The Company has accounted for the expenditures as construction-in-progress as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, and no depreciation will be recorded on these expenditures until the facility has been placed in service. The Company’s plan to complete the design phase and begin construction on the facility will be based on available financial resources.

NOTE 6 –ACCRUED PAYROLL AND PAYROLL TAXES

As of December 31, 2023, a total of $2,117 was owed to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and another employee for past due balances that had accrued over a several year period, and for current accrued payroll and payroll taxes, and other compensation related benefits, including payroll tax liabilities of $321 relating to stock option exercises and restricted stock unit vesting. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company did not repay any of the past due accrued amounts owed to the employees, but did repay the $321 owed for payroll tax liabilities. As of March 31, 2024, a total of $1,908 was owed to employees for these past due balances, and for current accrued payroll and payroll taxes, and other compensation related benefits. Subsequent to March 31, 2024, the Company repaid $1,024 of the past due accrued amounts owed to employees.

NOTE 7 –LEASE LIABILITIES

Operating Leases

The Company accounts for leases in accordance with ASC 842, which requires a lessee to record a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability at the inception of the lease initially measured at the present value of the lease payments. In July 2018, the Company entered into a long-term non-cancellable lease agreement for its manufacturing facility that requires aggregate average monthly payments of $10 beginning October 2018. The lease terminated in September 2023, with a Company option to extend for an additional five years. The Company classified the lease as an operating lease and determined that the value of the right of use asset and lease liability at the adoption date was $518 and $519, respectively, using a discount rate of 4.00%. Effective April 2022, the Company extended the lease for the additional five-year period, through September 2028, with no changes to any of the other terms of the lease and hasthe option to extend the lease for an additional five years. Prior to the extension, the remaining lease liability amounted to $174. On the date of the extension, the Company determined that the value of the new right of use asset and lease liability was $860, respectively, using a discount rate of 4.00%. As such, the Company recorded an increase in lease liability of $686 as a result of the lease extension. Effective July 2023, the Company extended the lease for an additional two-year period, through October 2030, with no changes to any of the other terms of the lease and has the option to extend the lease for an additional five years. Prior to the extension through October 2030, the remaining lease liability amounted to $701. On the date of the extension, the Company determined that the value of the new right of use asset and lease liability was $909, respectively, using a discount rate of 7.00%. As such, the Company recorded an increase in the lease liability of $208 as a result of the lease extension.

In December 2020, the Company entered into a long-term non-cancellable lease agreement for a laboratory facility that requires aggregate average monthly payments of $18 beginning January 2021. The Company classified the lease as an operating lease and determined that the value of the right of use asset and lease liability at the adoption date was $439, respectively, using a discount rate of 4.00%. Effective February 2023, the Company extended the lease through December 2024, with no changes to any of the other terms of the lease.

The average monthly rent payment on the extended lease is approximately $30 per month. Prior to the extension, the remaining lease liability amounted to $12. On the date of the extension, the Company determined that the value of the new right of use asset and lease liability was $649, respectively, using a discount rate of 5.5%. As such, the Company recorded an increase in the lease liability of $637 as a result of the lease extension.

In July 2021, the Company entered into a long-term non-cancellable lease agreement for its new corporate headquarters that requires aggregate average monthly payments of $10 beginning August 2021. The lease terminates in July 2027. The Company classified the lease as an operating lease and determined that the value of the right of use asset and lease liability at the adoption date was $656, respectively, using a discount rate of 4.00%.

In November 2023, the Company entered into a long-term non-cancellable lease agreement for a second manufacturing facility that requires aggregate average monthly payments of $12 beginning November 2023. The lease terminates in October 2030, with a Company option toextend for an additional five years. The Company classified the lease as an operating lease and determined that the value of the right of use asset and lease liability at the adoption date was $803, respectively, using a discount rate of 7.00%.

During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company made combined aggregate payments of $148 and $114, respectively, towards the lease liabilities. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the combined lease liability amounted to $2,371 and $2,519, respectively.

ASC 842 requires recognition in the statement of operations of a single lease cost, calculated so that the cost of the lease is allocated over the lease term, generally on a straight-line basis. During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company reflected combined amortization of the right of use assets of $164 and $118, respectively, related to the leases, resulting in a combined net asset balance of $2,264 and $2,428 as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

Other Leases

In November 2019, the Company entered into a short-term lease agreement for one of its office facilities, which was subsequently extended until December 2022 and is currently on a month-to-month basis. Rent expense was $9 during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

NOTE 8 -SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Common Stock

Authorized shares

The Company’s Certificate of Incorporation authorizes the Company to issue up to 200,000,000 of its common shares. Holders of shares of common stock have full voting rights, one vote for each share held of record. Shareholders are entitled to receive dividends as may be declared by the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) out of funds legally available therefore and share pro rata in any distributions to shareholders upon liquidation. Shareholders have no conversion, pre-emptive or subscription rights. All outstanding shares of common stock are fully paid and non-assessable. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there were 26,996,740 and 26,788,986 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, respectively.

Common Stock Issued for Cash Upon Closing of the Company’s Private Placements

In May and June 2023, the Company entered into securities purchase agreements (the “Purchase Agreements”) with certain investors pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell and issue shares of its common stock in two private placement transactions. The Company agreed to extend certain commitments under the Purchase Agreement totaling $24,000 past their initial due dates.

In November 2023, the Company agreed to extend the funding deadline for $2,000 of the remaining aggregate investment amounts to March 31, 2024. The investor who was obligated to fund $22,000 of the remaining committed investment amounts has not made such payments and has indicated that he does not intend to comply with his investment commitments under the Purchase Agreements. The Company is currently evaluating its potential remedies with respect to this investor’s non-compliance with his contractual obligations to the Company.

Grant of Restricted Stock Units (RSU)

The following table summarizes restricted common stock activity during the three months ended March 31, 2024:

Number of Restricted SharesFair ValueWeighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Non-vested, December 31, 202357,900$1,103$22.40
Granted130,6908526.52
Vested(131,267)(989)7.53
Forfeited———
Non-vested, March 31, 202457,323$966$16.85

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Board approved the issuance of a combined total of 130,690 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock to certain of its employees. The fair value of the shares on the date of grant was $852 and was recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2024. The restricted common stock was granted under the Company’s 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (“the 2022 Plan”). All of these shares, plus an additional 577 restricted shares, vested during the three months ended March 31, 2024.

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company recorded $989 of stock compensation for the fair value vesting of restricted common stock. As of March 31, 2024, $966 of unamortized compensation remained.

Stock Options

In August 2009, the Board approved the adoption of the 2009 Equity Incentive Plan (“the 2009 Plan”). The 2009 Plan was initiated to encourage and enable employees, directors and consultants of the Company to acquire and retain a proprietary interest in the Company by ownership of its common stock. A total of 6,166,666 of the authorized shares of the Company’s common stock may be subject to, or issued pursuant to, the terms of the plan. As of March 31, 2024, no shares were available for grant under the 2009 plan.

In September 2018, the Board approved the adoption of the 2019 Equity Incentive Plan (“the 2019 Plan”). The 2019 Plan was initiated to encourage and enable employees, directors and consultants of the Company to acquire and retain a proprietary interest in the Company by ownership of its common stock. The 2019 Plan allows for the following types of awards: (i) incentive stock options (“ISOs”); (ii) nonstatutory stock options (“NSOs”); (iii) stock appreciation rights; (iv) restricted stock awards; (v) restricted stock unit awards (“RSUs”); (vi) other stock awards. The maximum number of shares of our common stock that may be issued under our 2019 Plan is 2,059,073 shares. Outstanding stock awards granted under the 2009 Plan that (i) expire or terminate for any reason prior to exercise or settlement; (ii) are forfeited because of failure to meet a contingency or condition required to vest such shares or otherwise return to us; or (iii) are required or withheld (or not issued) to satisfy a tax withholding obligation in connection with an award or to satisfy the purchase price or exercise price of a stock award can be added to the authorized shares as returning shares, not to exceed 3,774,260 shares. The maximum number of shares of our common stock under our 2019 Plan that may be issued is 5,833,333 shares. As of March 31, 2024, a total of 1,632,314 shares were available for grant under the 2019 plan.

In June 2022, the Board approved the adoption of the 2022 Plan. The 2022 Plan provides for the grant of ISOs to employees, including employees of any parent or subsidiary, and for the grant of NSOs, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, RSUs, performance awards and other forms of stock awards to employees, directors, and consultants, including employees and consultants of our affiliates. The 2022 Plan is a successor to the 2019 Plan. No further grants will be made under the 2019 Plan. The maximum number of shares of the Company’s common stock under the 2022 Plan that may be issued is 2,800,000 shares. In addition, the number of shares of the Company’s common stock reserved for issuance under the 2022 Plan will automatically increase on January 1 of each calendar year, starting on January 1, 2024 and continuing through and including January 1, 2032, in an amount equal to 5% of the total number of shares of our common stock outstanding on the last day of the calendar month before the date of each automatic increase, or a lesser number of shares determined by the Board. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, no option shares were granted under the 2022 Plan. As of December 31, 2023, a total of 1,922,212 shares were available for grant under the 2022 plan. In January 2024, the number of shares available to be issued under the 2022 Plan automatically increased by 1,339,449 shares, as determined by the Plan, and 3,261,661 shares were available for grant under the 2022 Plan as of March 31, 2024.

In September 2023, the Board approved the adoption of the Company’s 2023 Inducement Plan (the “Inducement Plan”) to reserve 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to be used exclusively for grants of awards to individuals that were not previously employees or directors of the Company as an inducement material to the individual’s entry into employment with the Company. The Inducement Plan provides for the grant of NSOs, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, RSUs, performance-based cash and stock awards, and other stock-based awards. In addition, forms of (i) Stock Option Grant Notice, Stock Option Agreement and Notice of Exercise and (ii) Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice and Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, for both (a) executive officers and (b) employees at or below the vice president level, were adopted and approved for use with the Inducement Plan. The terms and conditions of the Inducement Plan are substantially similar to the Company’s stockholder-approved 2022 Plan. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, no awards were granted under the Inducement Plan. As of March 31, 2024, a total of 555,700 shares were available for grant under the Inducement plan.

Option exercise prices are set forth in the grant notice, without commission or other charge, provided however, that the price per share of the shares subject to the option shall not be less than the greater of (i) 100% of the fair market value of a share of stock on the grant date, or (ii) 110% of the fair market value of a share of stock on the grant date in the case of a Participant then owning more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any “subsidiary corporation” of the Company or any “parent corporation” of the Company. Options to employees, directors and consultants generally vest and become exercisable over a period not exceeding four years. Options typically expire ten years after date of grant.

The Company’s policy is to recognize compensation cost for awards with only service conditions on a straight- line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award. Additionally, the Company’s policy is to issue new shares of common stock to satisfy stock option exercises. The Company applied fair value accounting for all share-based payments awards. The fair value of each option granted is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.

The table below summarizes the Company’s stock option activities for the three months ended March 31, 2024:

Number of Option SharesExercise Price Range Per ShareWeighted Average Exercise Price
Balance, December 31, 20235,118,920$6.00 - 24.75$9.76
Granted———
Cancelled———
Exercised———
Expired———
Balance, March 31, 20245,118,920$6.00 - 24.75$9.76
Vested and exercisable, March 31, 20243,855,160$6.00 - 10.50$6.09
Unvested, March 31, 20241,263,760$6.00 – 24.75$20.91

The following table summarizes information concerning outstanding and exercisable options as of March 31, 2024:

Options Outstanding · Options Exercisable
Range of Exercise PricesNumber OutstandingAverage Remaining Contractual Life (in years)Weighted Average Exercise PriceNumber ExercisableAverage Remaining Contractual Life (in years)Weighted Average Exercise Price
$6.003,878,1334.30$6.003,763,6534.20$6.00
6.01 – 10.5090,0991.789.5290,0991.789.52
10.51 – 24.751,150,6889.4522.261,4089.4422.40
$6.00 - 24.755,118,9205.43$9.763,855,1604.14$6.09

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company extended the option term for two option holders for an additional year through December 31, 2024. The total number of shares that were extended was 51,581 shares. The cost of the stock option modifications was $303 and was recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2024. In September 2022, the Board approved a stock option repricing whereby the exercise price of previously granted and unexercised options held by certain employees, directors and key advisers with exercise prices between $9.00 and $10.50 per share, would be adjusted to $6.00 per share, the closing price of the Company’s initial public offering. The total cost of the repricing was $2,733, of which $2,689 was recorded as of December 31, 2023, and $11 was recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2024. The remainder of the cost will be recorded over the future vesting periods of the options.

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company recorded $1,489 of stock compensation for the value of all options vesting during the period. As of March 31, 2024, unvested compensation of $18,090 remained that will be amortized over the remaining vesting period, through September 2027. The aggregate intrinsic value for option shares outstanding at March 31, 2024 was $1,645.

At the time of the issuances of stock options, the Company believed the Company’s estimates of the fair value for financial reporting purposes of the Company’s common stock were reasonable and consistent with the Company’s understanding of how similarly situated companies in the industry were valued.

Stock Warrants

The table below summarizes the Company’s warrants activities for the three months ended March 31, 2024:

Number of Warrant SharesExercise Price Range Per ShareWeighted Average Exercise Price
Balance, December 31, 2023512,759$3.00 - 10.50$7.14
Granted———
Cancelled———
Exercised(76,487)9.009.00
Expired(38,297)9.00 - 10.509.15
Balance, March 31, 2024397,975$3.00 - 9.00$6.59
Vested and exercisable, March 31, 2024397,975$3.00 - 9.00$6.59

The following table summarizes information concerning outstanding and exercisable warrants as of March 31, 2024:

Warrants Outstanding · Warrants Exercisable
Range of Exercise PricesNumber OutstandingAverage Remaining Contractual Life (in years)Weighted Average Exercise PriceNumber ExercisableAverage Remaining Contractual Life (in years)Weighted Average Exercise Price
$3.00133,3332.92$3.00133,3332.92$3.00
3.01 – 9.00264,6422.898.40264,6422.898.40
$3.00 – 9.00397,9752.90$6.59397,9752.90$6.59

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, warrant holders exercised 76,487 warrant shares at an exercise price of $9.00 per share for proceeds of $688.

The aggregate intrinsic value for warrant shares outstanding at March 31, 2024 was $457.

NOTE 9 -LEGAL MATTERS

As of December 31, 2023, the Company was the defendant in one pending litigation. On November 6, 2023, the Los Angeles County Superior Court granted the Company’s motion for summary judgment and issued an order and final judgment dismissing all claims against the Company with prejudice. Although the plaintiff filed a notice of appeal of the dismissal order with the California Court of Appeal, the plaintiff subsequently filed a request for dismissal of his appeal, which was dismissed by the appellate court on February 23, 2024. Accordingly, the order and final judgment dismissing all claims against the Company with prejudice is now final.

In the future, the Company may be involved in additional actual and/or threatened legal proceedings, claims, investigations and government inquiries arising in the ordinary course of our business, including legal proceedings, claims, investigations and government inquiries involving intellectual property, data privacy and security, other torts, illegal or objectionable content, consumer protection, securities, employment, contractual rights, civil rights infringement, false or misleading advertising, or other legal claims relating to our business.

NOTE 10 -SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Subsequent to March 31, 2024, the Company repaid $1,024 of past due accrued payroll related amounts owed to an employee (see Note 6).

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