FibroBiologics Inc

March 31, 2024

1. Organization, Description of Business, and Liquidity

Organization and Business

FibroBiologics, Inc. (the “Company” or “FibroBiologics”) was originally formed as a limited liability company (“LLC”) under the laws of the State of Texas on April 8, 2021 (“Inception”) and then converted to a Delaware corporation on December 14, 2021. FibroBiologics is an early stage, cell therapy company headquartered in Houston, Texas, developing innovative treatments for chronic diseases using fibroblast cells. The Company’s primary focus is the initiation and progression of preclinical studies and clinical-stage U.S. Food and Drug Administration trials related to fibroblast treatments for Wound Healing, Multiple Sclerosis, Degenerative Disc Disease, Psoriasis, Cancer, and other diseases. Prior to Inception, preclinical research and development related to these disease pathways took place under the parent company, SpinalCyte, LLC (the “Parent” or “FibroGenesis”).

Direct Listing

On January 31, 2024, the Company completed a direct listing of its common stock on Nasdaq (the “Direct Listing”). Upon completion of the Direct Listing, all outstanding shares of the Company’s Non-voting Common Stock, Series B Preferred Stock, and Series B-1 Preferred Stock automatically converted into shares of Voting Common Stock on a one-for-one basis, and all outstanding shares of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock were canceled for no consideration.

Going Concern and Management’s Plan

The Company has incurred operating losses since Inception and expects such losses to continue in the future as it builds infrastructure, develops intellectual property, and conducts research and development activities. The Company has primarily relied on a combination of angel investors and private debt placements to funds its operations. As of March 31, 2024, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $32,817 thousand and cash and cash equivalents of $8,158 thousand. A transition to profitability will depend on the successful development, approval, and commercialization of product candidates and on the achievement of sufficient revenues to support the Company’s cost structure. The Company currently does not generate revenues and may never achieve profitability. Unless and until such time that revenue and net income are generated, the Company will need to continue to raise additional capital. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for one year from the issuance of the financial statements. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent on the Company’s ability to raise additional capital. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern. As further described in Note 7, management has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement as of November 12, 2021. With the completion of the Company’s Direct Listing, this agreement provides the Company with access to additional liquidity. In February and March 2024, the Company utilized this facility to raise a total of $2,819 thousand, net of costs. The Company may utilize this facility to raise additional capital if needed.

Segments

Operating segments are identified as components of an enterprise about which separate discrete financial information is available for evaluation by the chief operating decision maker in making decisions regarding resource allocation and assessing performance. The chief executive officer, who is the chief operating decision maker, reviews financial information on an aggregate basis for purposes of allocating resources and evaluating financial performance. The Company operates and manages its business as a single operating segment and therefore has one reportable segment.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X of the rules and regulations of the SEC. The accompanying Condensed Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2024, Condensed Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, Condensed Statements of Stockholders’ Equity/(Deficit) for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, and Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, are unaudited. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 as filed with the SEC on February 29, 2024, which contains the audited financial statements and notes thereto. The Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements have been prepared on the same basis as the annual consolidated financial statements and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to state fairly the Company’s financial position as of March 31, 2024, the results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the unaudited condensed statements of stockholders’ equity/(deficit) for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 and the unaudited condensed statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. The December 31, 2023, Condensed Balance Sheet included herein was derived from the audited financial statements, but it does not include all disclosures or notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements.

The financial data and other information disclosed in these notes to the condensed financial statements related to the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, are unaudited. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for an entire year or for any future period.

During the period from January 1, 2021, to its formation on April 8, 2021, the Company operated as a line of business of FibroGenesis rather than as a separate stand-alone entity. Consequently, prior to the Company’s formation on April 8, 2021, the financial statements were derived from the historical accounting records of the Parent. All general and administrative expenses and research and development expenses directly associated with the business activity of the Company that were originally incurred by the Parent from January 1, 2021, through the Company’s formation on April 8, 2021, were allocated and included in the Company’s financial statements. The resulting net Parent investment was presented within stockholders’ equity/(deficit) and represented the Parent’s interest in the recorded net assets of the Company and has been eliminated through the ROFN Agreement as further described in Notes 7 and 11.

In October 2023, the Company amended and restated its certificate of incorporation with the State of Delaware to immediately effect a 1-for-4 shares reverse stock split. All share and per share amounts have been adjusted on a retroactive basis to reflect the effect of the reverse stock split.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting periods. These estimates are based on information available as of the date of the Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements; therefore, actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions.

Concentration of Credit Risk

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

Risks and Uncertainties

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

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents consist of unrestricted cash balances and short-term, liquid investments with an original maturity date of three months or less at the time of purchase. The Company had $6,039 thousand andno cash equivalents as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

Property and Equipment

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

Property and equipment are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets might not be recoverable. Conditions that would necessitate an impairment assessment include a significant decline in the observable market value of an asset, a significant change in the extent or manner in which an asset is used, or a significant adverse change that would indicate that the carrying amount of an asset or group of assets is not recoverable. For long-lived assets to be held and used, the Company will recognize an impairment loss only if the carrying amount is not recoverable through its undiscounted cash flows and measure any impairment loss based on the difference between the carrying amount and estimated fair value. The Company incurred no such losses for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

Leases

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

Operating leases are included in operating lease right-of-use asset, operating lease liability, short-term, and operating lease liability, long-term on the Company’s Condensed Balance Sheets.

The Company has elected in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 842-20-25-2 an accounting policy to not record short-term leases, defined as those with terms of 12 months or less, on the Condensed Balance Sheets. Rent expense recorded under leases, for financial statement purposes, is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term based on the most recent contractual terms available.

Fair Value Measurements

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

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

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

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

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

Derivatives

Derivative financial instruments, including the liability instrument, are recorded at fair value on the Condensed Balance Sheets. Liability classified derivatives are remeasured at their fair value at each reporting date, with decreases or increases in the fair value recognized as other gain or loss, respectively, within the Condensed Statements of Operations. Equity classified derivatives are not remeasured at each reporting date. If a liability classified derivative becomes eligible for reclassification to an equity classified derivative, any gains or losses recognized up to the point of reclassification are not reversed.

Research and Development

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

Patent Costs

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

Income Taxes

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

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

Stock-Based Compensation

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

Emerging Growth Company

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

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

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (“ASU 2023-07”), which is intended to improve reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses and by extending the disclosure requirements to entities with a single reportable segment. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. ASU 2023-07 is to be applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact that the adoption of this new guidance may have on the Company’s Condensed Financial Statements.

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (“ASU 2023-09”). The guidance in ASU 2023-09 improves the transparency of income tax disclosures by greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction. The standard is effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of ASU 2023-09 may have on its Condensed Financial Statements.

3. Net Loss Per Share Attributable to Common Stockholders

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

As further described in Note 6, the Company issued 28,230,842 shares of non-voting common stock on August 18, 2022. Because the issuance of nonvoting common stock shares was treated as a stock split for accounting purposes, these shares are treated as having been issued on January 1, 2022. The weighted average number of shares outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2023 is based upon the non-voting common stock shares issued on August 18, 2022. The weighted average number of shares outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2024 is based upon the non-voting common stock shares issued on August 18, 2022, the conversion of all outstanding shares of non-voting common stock, Series B Preferred Stock and Series B-1 Preferred Stock into voting common stock upon completion of the Direct Listing on January 31, 2024, and the issuance of 227,057 shares of common stock issued to GEM Global Yield LLC SCS, or GEM, in February and March 2024.

As further described in Note 10, the Company agreed to pay to FibroGenesis 15% of the gross proceeds from any equity investments in FibroBiologics prior to an IPO, Direct Listing or Sale of the Company to eliminate upon the occurrence of such event the Series A Preferred Stock and its $35 million liquidation preference. This redemption of preferred stock created a derivative liability that exceeded the net Parent Investment of $1,461 thousand by $1,112 thousand, and is reflected here as a reduction of the amount available to common stockholders in the calculation of earnings per share.

The Company had $5,600 thousand of convertible notes outstanding as of December 31, 2022, which could have been converted into common stock in the event that the Company sold and issued shares of capital stock in excess of $10,000 thousand. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, $3,700 thousand of the outstanding convertible notes were converted into shares of Series B Preferred Stock as further described in Note 5. As of March 31, 2023, the estimated number of shares of common stock that would have been issued upon conversion of the remaining $1,900 thousand of convertible notes was 268,192 shares. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company reported net losses and, accordingly, potential common shares were not included since such inclusion would have been anti-dilutive. The remaining $1,900 thousand of convertible notes were converted into shares of Series B Preferred Stock during the year ended December 31, 2023, sono convertible notes were outstanding during the three months ended March 31, 2024. As a result, the Company’s basic and diluted net losses per share are the same because it generated a net loss in all periods presented.

4. Property and Equipment

Property and equipment, net consist of the following:

The useful life of laboratory equipment isfive years, and the useful life of computer equipment, software, and other isthree years for deprecation. Depreciation expense was $35 thousand and $1 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

5. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

As of December 31, 2022, the Company measured its derivative liability related to the conversion option feature in the 2022 Notes, as described in Note 6, at fair value. As of March 31, 2023, $3,700 thousand of the 2022 Notes had been converted, which eliminated $463 thousand of the derivative liability.

As of December 31, 2023, the Company measured its liability instrument to investors under the Share Purchase Agreement, as further described in Note 7, at $7,236 thousand. This liability instrument was comprised of a warrant liability and a put option liability, both of which were contingent upon an IPO event, and is classified within Level 3 of the value hierarchy because the liability was based upon a valuation model that used inputs and assumptions including potential outcomes, interest rates, probabilities, and timing. The Company completed its Direct Listing on January 31, 2024, which qualified as an IPO event, and bifurcated the liability instrument into its separate Warrant liability and put option liability components. The fair value of the Warrant liability to be issued upon completion of the Direct Listing on January 31, 2024 was $20,963 thousand, and this fair value decreased to $10,340 thousand at March 31, 2024. The fair value of the put option liability was de minimis at January 31, 2024 and March 31, 2024.

The following tables summarize the Company’s financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis based on the three-tier fair value hierarchy:

The following table summarizes the transfers in and out of Level 3 financial liabilities:

As of December 31, 2023, the liability instrument included the contingent warrant liability and the contingent put option liability as a single unit of account. The liability instrument value was determined using a Black-Scholes valuation model and management’s assumption of a 50% likelihood as of December 31, 2023, of becoming a public company prior to the expiration of the Stock Purchase Agreement. Inputs used in the Black-Scholes valuation model included an estimated number of warrants, an assumed common stock share price of $15.00 per share, thefive-year time to maturity, a 0% dividend yield, an annual risk-free interest rate of 3.84% for thefive-year time to maturity, and an assumed annualized volatility of 96% based on comparable companies with a five-year history of stock prices.

Upon completion of the Direct Listing on January 31, 2024, the warrant liability and the put option were no longer contingent and were bifurcated out of the liability instrument and treated as separate units of account. As of January 31, 2024, the warrant liability value for the warrant issued to GYBL was determined using a Black-Scholes valuation model. Inputs used in the Black-Scholes valuation model included the 1,299,783 warrants issued to GEM, the closing bid price of $21.54 per share on January 31, 2024, thefive-year time to maturity, a 0% dividend yield, an annual risk-free interest rate of 3.91% for thefive-year time to maturity, and an assumed annualized volatility of 97% based on comparable companies with a five-year history of stock prices. As of March 31, 2024, the warrant liability value for the warrant issued to GYBL was determined using a Black-Scholes valuation model. Inputs used in the Black-Scholes valuation model included the 1,299,783 warrants issued to GEM, the closing bid price of $10.81 per share on March 28, 2024, thefive-year time to maturity, a 0% dividend yield, an annual risk-free interest rate of 4.21% for thefive-year time to maturity, and an assumed annualized volatility of 97% based on comparable companies with a five-year history of stock prices.

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company evaluated the put option component of the liability instrument and determined that any value as it relates to the liability instrument would be de minimis given the Company’s financial condition, intention to seek other sources of financing as needed, and ability to do so given access to public markets.

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

Other than those transfers noted in the table above, there were no transfers in or out of Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 assets and liabilities for the three months ended March 31, 2024.

6. Stockholders’ Equity/(Deficit) / Net Parent Investment

**Authorized Capital –**As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company authorized 20,000,000 preferred stock shares. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had issued 8,750,000 Series A Preferred Stock shares to FibroGenesis, which were tendered pursuant to the formation of the Company in exchange for the contribution of certain in-process research and development and patent assets through Patent Assignment and Intellectual Property Cross-License Agreements. The Series A Preferred Stock shares had the right to vote and ranked prior to non-voting common stock and common stock with respect to payment of dividends and distributions and upon liquidation, dissolution, winding-up or otherwise. In addition, the Series “A” Preferred Stock had a liquidation preference equal to $35,000 thousand to be allocated among the holders of the Series “A” Preferred Stock shares in the event of a liquidation, dissolution, or winding-up of the Company, which was subsequently eliminated as part of the ROFN Agreement as further described below, and each share of Series “A” Preferred Stock could be converted into one share of common stock at any time at the election of the holder of such shares of Series “A” Preferred Stock. Unless otherwise elected by the holder(s), a merger or consolidation in which the Company is not the majority surviving entity or the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the corporation would be a deemed liquidation event. The Company has also authorized 62,500,000 shares of non-voting common stock, and has issued during the year ended December 31, 2022, a total of 28,230,842 shares. In August 2022, the Company issued 28,179,592 shares of non-voting common stock to its Parent, which in turn distributed the shares to its members. This issuance of non-voting common stock was accounted for as stock split and no proceeds were received by the Company. The Company also issued to its board of directors, a consultant, and an employee an additional 51,250 total shares in 2022 and recorded $168 thousand of expense for the issuance of these shares, which was based upon a third-party valuation of the shares at the time of issuance.

In December 2022, the Company amended its Certificate of Incorporation to authorize 2,500,000 shares of Series “B” Preferred Stock. The Series “B” Preferred Stock had a liquidation preference after Series “A” Preferred Stock and prior to Common Stock and Non-Voting Common Stock. The Series “B” Preferred Stock had voting rights and would automatically convert into Common Stock upon closing of an IPO transaction, as defined in the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.

In January 2023, to reflect the ROFN Agreement with its Parent, as further discussed in Note 11, the Company amended its Certificate of Incorporation to a) eliminate upon IPO, Direct Listing, or Sale of the Company the Series “A” Preferred Stock $35,000 thousand liquidation preference, b) make the Series “B” Preferred Stock liquidation preference equal to Series “A” Preferred Stock, and c) to provide that upon IPO, Direct Listing, or Sale of the Company, the Series “A” Preferred Stock would be canceled for no consideration.

In March 2023, the Company accepted a stock subscription to purchase shares of Series B Preferred Stock for $10,000 thousand and recorded a stock subscription payable for the full amount of the $10,000 thousand of proceeds received in March 2023. The stock subscription payable as of March 31, 2023, was subsequently eliminated in April 2023 when the Company issued the shares of Series B Preferred Stock to the shareholder.

In April 2023, the Company amended its Certificate of Incorporation to authorize 10,000,000 shares of Common Stock, increase the number of authorized Series “B” Preferred Stock shares up to 5,000,000 shares, and to authorize 5,000,000 shares of Series “B-1” Preferred Stock with liquidation preference equal to the Series “A” and “B” Preferred Stock. The Series “B-1” Preferred Stock had voting rights and would automatically convert into Common Stock upon closing of an IPO transaction, as defined in the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.

In October 2023, the Company amended and restated its certificate of incorporation with the State of Delaware to increase to 100,000,000 shares its authorized shares of voting common stock, par value $0.00001 per share, reduce to 30,000,000 shares its authorized shares of non-voting common stock, par value $0.00001 per share, and authorize 2,500 shares of Series C Preferred Stock, par value $0.00001 per share. The Series C Preferred Stock ranked senior to common stock and non-voting common stock and junior to the Series A Preferred Stock, Series B Preferred Stock and Series B-1 Preferred Stock upon liquidation, dissolution, winding-up or otherwise. The Series C Preferred Stock had no voting rights prior to an IPO, and 13,000 votes per share upon closing of an IPO. The Series C Preferred Stock is not entitled to dividends, has a liquidation preference of $18.00 per share, subject to adjustment, may be converted 1:1 at any time at the option of the holder into common stock, and upon closing of an IPO, would, if transferred, automatically convert 1:1 into common stock.

In January 2024, the Company issued 2,500 shares of Series C Preferred Stock to its CEO, who in turn granted a proxy to the Board of Directors to vote these shares as outlined in the amended and restated certification of incorporation.

On January 31, 2024, the Company completed its Direct Listing, which qualified as an IPO transaction. As a result of the IPO, the outstanding Series A Preferred Stock shares were canceled for no consideration and the outstanding Series B Preferred Stock, Series B-1 Preferred Stock, and non-voting common stock shares were all converted 1:1 into shares of voting common stock. In addition, the Series C Preferred Stock voting rights increased from none to 13,000 votes per share and, if transferred, these shares will automatically convert 1:1 into common stock.

7. Share Subscription Agreement

On November 12, 2021, the Company entered into a Share Purchase Agreement with certain investors for the sale of up to $100,000 thousand of common stock (the “Aggregate Limit”). This agreement was contingent upon the Company achieving a public listing of its common stock. Major terms of the agreement include a commitment fee of 2% of the Aggregate Limit, which is due no later than one year after public listing even if no drawdowns are taken, and five-year warrants issued to the investors at the time of public listing to purchase common stock equal to 4% of the total equity interests of the Company at the lesser of a) the price per share at the time of the public listing or b) the quotient of $700,000 thousand divided by the total number of equity interests (fully diluted common shares). The Company may request a drawdown, or sale of common stock shares to the investors, over the five-year term of this agreement following the public listing unless terminated earlier. The amount of the drawdowns requested is limited by the trading volumes of the Company’s common stock over the 30-day period preceding the drawdown, and the price per share is equal to 90% of the average price per share over that same period. A 1% fee was due to the investors if the Company were sold in a private sale transaction rather than completing a public listing of its shares.

After completion of its public listing on January 31, 2024, and during the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company sold a total of 227,057 shares of common stock for $2,819 thousand of net proceeds through the Share Purchase Agreement.

Upon completion of its public listing the Company recorded a payable of $2,000 thousand for the commitment fee obligation due under the Share Purchase Agreement within one year, and expensed the $1,941 thousand remaining amount of the commitment fee at March 31, 2024.

8. Income Taxes

The Company did not record any tax provision or benefit for the three months ended March 31, 2024 or 2023. Management has evaluated the positive and negative evidence bearing upon the realizability of the Company’s net deferred tax assets and has determined that it is more likely than not that the Company will not recognize the benefits of the net deferred tax assets. As a result, the Company has recorded a full valuation allowance at March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023.

9. Leases, Commitments and Contingencies

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

In October 2022, the Company entered into a lease agreement for office space with a term of 62 months, which expires on November 30, 2027. This lease is accounted for as an operating lease under the ASC 842 guidance for lease accounting. A right-of-use lease asset and lease liability of $2,293 thousand each were recorded at inception of the lease term using a discount rate of 7.5%.

In June 2023, the Company entered into a new lease for temporary lab and office space for its research operations. This lease has a term of 12 months and monthly rent of $6 thousand and is accounted for as a short-term lease. This lease commenced in August 2023. In September 2023, the Company entered into an amendment of this lease for additional space, and the monthly rent increased to $7 thousand. In March 2024, the Company entered into a second amendment of this lease for additional space, and effective April 1, 2024, the monthly rent increased to $8 thousand.

Rent expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, was $155 thousand and $173 thousand, respectively. As of March 31, 2024, noncancelable lease payments under operating leases were $1,888 thousand and noncancelable lease payments under short-term leases were $32 thousand.

As of March 31, 2024, future minimum payments during the remaining period and the next five years are as follows (in thousands):

10. Related Party Transactions

As described in Note 6, the Company acquired from FibroGenesis certain in-process research and development and patent assets through Patent Assignment and Intellectual Property Cross-License Agreements. The Patent Assignment Agreement transferred the right, title and interest in and to certain patents from FibroGenesis to the Company for further development. The Intellectual Property Cross-License Agreement grants to the Company exclusive rights to patents owned by FibroGenesis in a limited field of use, which includes the diagnosis, treatment, prevention and palliation of a) spinal diseases, disorders, or conditions, b) cancer, c) orthopedics diseases, disorders or conditions, and d) multiple sclerosis.

In January 2023, the Company entered into an Agreement Regarding Right of First Negotiation (“ROFN Agreement”) with its Parent, FibroGenesis. In exchange for FibroGenesis’ consent to amend the Certificate of Incorporation to a) eliminate upon IPO, Direct Listing, or Sale of the Company the Series A Preferred Stock $35,000 thousand liquidation preference, b) make the Series B Preferred Stock liquidation preference equal to Series “A” Preferred Stock, and c) to provide that upon IPO, Direct Listing, or Sale of the Company Series A Preferred Stock will be canceled for no consideration, FibroBiologics agreed to pay to FibroGenesis 15% of the gross proceeds from any equity investments in FibroBiologics prior to an IPO, Direct Listing or Sale of the Company. In addition, FibroBiologics received a five-year right of first negotiation if FibroGenesis decides to license externally any of its technology. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company amended its Certificate of Incorporation to reflect these changes, recorded a derivative liability of $2,573 thousand for the expected future payments to FibroGenesis, paid $323 thousand to FibroGenesis for 15% of the gross proceeds from equity issued by the Company in December 2022, and recorded a Parent company payable of $2,265 thousand to for 15% of the gross proceeds from equity issued by the Company during the three months ended March 31, 2023, and recorded a loss on derivative liability of $15 thousand. Based on its relationship to Series A Preferred Stock as described above, the derivative liability was recorded first against the net Parent Investment and then to Additional paid-in capital after the net Parent Investment was eliminated. Amounts paid in excess of the derivative liability are recorded as other losses in the Condensed Statements of Operations. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company completed its Direct Listing, which resulted in the cancelation of all outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock for no consideration, and paid $141 thousand to FibroGenesis. There wasno derivative liability as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. There was a payable to FibroGenesis of $0 and $141 thousand, respectively, as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

11. Share-Based Compensation

The Company adopted on August 10, 2022, and the stockholders approved on August 18, 2022, the 2022 Stock Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options, nonstatutory stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock unit awards, and other stock awards. The Plan, through the grant of stock awards, is intended to help the Company secure and retain the services of eligible award recipients, provide incentives for such persons to exert maximum efforts for the success of the Company and provide a means by which the eligible recipients may benefit from increases in value of the common stock. In September 2022, the Company issued a total of 101,250 options with a strike price of $3.28 per share to employees, directors, and scientific advisory board members under this Plan. In February 2023, the Company issued an additional total of 3,689,750 options with a strike price of $2.28 per share to employees and directors under this Plan. In August 2023, a total of 2,500 options with a strike price of $3.28 per share were forfeited. In March 2024, the Company issued 216,875 options with a strike price of $13.00 per share to employees under this Plan. Generally, awards granted by the Company vest over four years and have an exercise price equal to the estimated fair value of the common stock as determined by the board of directors with consideration given to contemporaneous valuations of the Company’s common stock prepared by an independent third-party valuation firm.

As of March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, there were 8,494,625 and 8,711,500 shares, respectively, available for future issuance under the Plan.

Stock-based compensation expense is recognized in the Condensed Statements of Operations as follows:

In addition to this $480 thousand stock-based compensation expense for stock options, a $45 thousand stock-based compensation expense was recognized for the grant of 2,500 shares of Series C Preferred Stock to the CEO during the three months ended March 31, 2024.

Unrecognized stock-based compensation costs related to unvested awards and the weighted-average period over which the costs are expected to be recognized as of March 31, 2024, are as follows:

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

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

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the weighted-average grant date fair value of the options granted was $10.79 per share.

13. Subsequent Events

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through May 14, 2024, and determined that there have been no events that have occurred that would require adjustments to our disclosures in these Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements.