Celcuity Inc
For the period ended Mar 31, 2024. Filed May 15, 2024.
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Mar 31, 2024 · Filed May 15, 2024
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements
CELCUITY INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
(For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 and 2023)
1. Organization
Nature of Business
Celcuity Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), is a clinical-stage biotechnology company pursuing development for oncology. The Company’s lead therapeutic candidate is gedatolisib, a potent pan-PI3K and mTOR inhibitor. Its mechanism of action and pharmacokinetic properties are highly differentiated from other currently approved and investigational therapies that target PI3K or mTOR alone or together. A Phase 3 clinical trial, VIKTORIA-1, evaluating gedatolisib in combination with fulvestrant with or without palbociclib in patients with HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer is currently enrolling patients. A Phase 1b/2 clinical trial, CELC-G-201, evaluating gedatolisib in combination with darolutamide in patients with metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer, was initiated in the first quarter of 2024 and is currently enrolling patients. The Company’s CELsignia companion diagnostic platform is uniquely able to analyze live patient tumor cells to identify new groups of cancer patients likely to benefit from already approved targeted therapies. The Company was co-founded in 2012 by Brian F. Sullivan and Dr. Lance G. Laing and is based in Minnesota. The Company has not generated any revenues to date.
2. Basis of Presentation, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited financial statements include the accounts of the Company and have been prepared in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, as permitted by Article 10, the unaudited financial statements do not include all of the information required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). The balance sheet at December 31, 2023 was derived from the audited financial statements at that date and does not include all the disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. In the opinion of management, all adjustments which are of a normal recurring nature and necessary for a fair presentation have been reflected in the financial statements. These unaudited condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023 and the related footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected during the remainder of the current year or for any future period.
Accounting Estimates
Management uses estimates and assumptions in preparing these unaudited condensed financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Those estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and the reported revenues and expenses. Actual results could differ from those estimates and the difference could be material. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include the valuation of stock-based compensation and prepaid or accrued clinical trial costs.
Risks and Uncertainties
The Company is subject to risks common to companies in the development stage including, but not limited to, dependency on the clinical and commercial success of its diagnostic tests, ability to obtain regulatory approval of its diagnostic tests, the clinical and commercial success of its initial drug product, gedatolisib, the need for substantial additional financing to achieve its goals, uncertainty of broad adoption of its approved products, if any, by physicians and consumers, and significant competition.
Clinical Trial Costs
The Company records prepaid assets or accrued expenses for prepaid or estimated clinical trial costs conducted by third-party service providers, which includes the conduct of preclinical studies and clinical trials. These costs can be a significant component of the Company’s research and development expenses. The Company primarily relies on a compilation of progress reports from third-party service providers, including the respective invoicing, to record actual expenses, along with determining changes to prepaid assets and accrued liabilities. To date, the Company believes utilization of third-party reports most accurately reflects expenses incurred. As the current VIKTORIA-1 Phase 3 and CELC-G-201 Phase 1b/2 trials ramp up site activation and patient enrollment, the Company’s estimated expenses in future periods and actual services performed may vary from these estimates, and these estimates may become more significant. Changes in these estimates that result in material changes to the Company’s prepaid assets or accrued expenses could materially affect the Company’s results of operations.
- Net Loss Per Common Share
Basic and diluted net loss per common share is determined by dividing net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average common shares outstanding during the period. For all periods presented, the common shares underlying the preferred stock, options, warrants, and restricted stock have been excluded from the calculation because their effect would be anti-dilutive. Therefore, the weighted-average shares outstanding used to calculate both basic and diluted loss per common share are the same.
The following table summarizes the potentially-dilutive shares excluded from the diluted weighted-average shares outstanding:
| March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Preferred stock on an as-if-converted to common stock basis | 5,052,770 | 10,958,730 |
| Options to purchase common stock | 3,049,387 | 2,068,458 |
| Warrants to purchase common stock | 5,517,725 | 7,266,102 |
| Restricted common stock | 1,958 | 3,273 |
| Total | 13,621,840 | 20,296,563 |
Pre-funded warrant shares of 5,747,787 andzero are included in the computation of basic and diluted net loss per share for the periods ended March 31, 2024, and March 31, 2023, respectively, as the pre-funded warrants are exercisable for nominal consideration.
4. Investments
Debt securities for which the Company has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are classified as held-to-maturity and reported at historical cost adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Expected credit losses, if any, are recorded through the establishment of an allowance for credit losses. All of the Company’sheld-to-maturity investment securities are U.S. Treasury and agencies securities that are guaranteed or otherwise supported by the United States government and have no history of credit losses. Accordingly, the Company does not expect to incur any credit losses onheld-to-maturity investment securities and hasno allowance for credit losses recorded for these securities.
The following tables summarize the Company’s held-to-maturity investment securities at amortized cost as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
| Amortized Cost, as Adjusted · Gross Unrealized Holding Gains · Gross Unrealized Holding Losses · Estimated Fair Value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Treasury Bills | $146,447,843 | $ | - | $(2,059) | $146,445,784 |
| Total | $146,447,843 | $ | - | $(2,059) | $146,445,784 |
| Amortized Cost, as Adjusted · Gross Unrealized Holding Gains · Gross Unrealized Holding Losses · Estimated Fair Value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Treasury Bills | $149,919,974 | $30,995 | $ | - | $149,950,969 |
| Total | $149,919,974 | $30,995 | $ | - | $149,950,969 |
The fair value of the Company’s held-to-maturity debt securities is determined based upon inputs, other than the quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly and are classified as level 2 fair value instruments.
- Commitments
Operating and Finance Leases
The Company leases its corporate space in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with an operating lease in place through April 30, 2026. The lease provides for monthly rent, real estate taxes, and operating expenses. Rent expense is recorded on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
Clinical Research Studies
The Company enters into contracts in the normal course of business to conduct research and development programs internally and through third parties that include, among others, arrangements with vendors, consultants, CMO’s, and CRO’s. The Company currently has three Phase 2 clinical trial agreements in place to evaluate targeted therapies selected with one of our CELsignia tests. Timing of milestone payments related to the Phase 2 clinical trials are uncertain and the contracts generally provide for termination following a certain period after notice, therefore the Company believes that non-cancelable obligations under the agreements are not material. The Company also has a license agreement in place with Pfizer to research, develop, manufacture and commercialize gedatolisib. In conjunction with the license agreement, the Company continued a Phase 1b study – B2151009 related to gedatolisib. These patients subsequently transitioned to an Expanded Access study – CELC-G-001. Contracts related to the Phase 1B and the Expanded Access studies are generally based on time and material. In addition, contracts related to the Company’s Phase 3 clinical study (VIKTORIA-1) and Phase 1b/2 clinical study (CELC-G-201) are generally cancelable with reasonable notice within 120 days and the Company’s obligations under these contracts are primarily based on services performed through termination dates plus certain cancelation charges, if any, as defined in each of the respective agreements. In addition, these agreements may, from time to time, be subjected to amendments as a result of any change orders executed by the parties. As of March 31, 2024, the Company had two material non-cancelable contractual commitments with respect to these arrangements, which totaled approximately $2.0 million.
- Stockholders’ Equity
Capital Stock
At December 31, 2023, the Company’s authorized capital stock consisted of 65,000,000 shares of $.001 par value common stock, of which 25,506,012 shares were outstanding, and 2,500,000 shares of $.001 par value preferred stock, of which 854,134 shares were outstanding.
On January 15, 2024, one of the Company’s preferred shareholders elected to convert 224,244 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock into 2,242,440 shares of Common Stock, in accordance with the Securities Purchase Agreement dated May 15, 2022. The cost basis of the shares transferred is $5.75 per share.
On March 14, 2024, one of the Company’s preferred shareholders elected to convert 50,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock into 500,000 shares of Common Stock, in accordance with the Securities Purchase Agreement dated May 15, 2022. The cost basis of the shares transferred is $5.75 per share.
On March 15, 2024, one of the Company’s investors exercised 1,739,080 of common stock warrants at an exercise price of $8.05, which generated approximately $14 million in cash. The warrants were issued pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement dated May 15, 2022, that closed and was funded on December 9, 2022. Additional common stock warrants of 3,683 from several investors were exercised, which generated approximately $9,000 in cash in the first quarter of 2024. The 3,683 common stock warrants were net of shares withheld for exercise price.
On March 19, 2024, one of the Company’s preferred shareholders elected to convert 43,913 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock into 439,130 shares of Common Stock, in accordance with the Securities Purchase Agreement dated May 15, 2022. The cost basis of the shares transferred is $5.75 per share.
On March 26, 2024, one of the Company’s preferred shareholders elected to convert 30,700 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock into 307,000 shares of Common Stock, in accordance with the Securities Purchase Agreement dated May 15, 2022. The cost basis of the shares transferred is $5.75 per share.
At March 31, 2024, the Company’s authorized capital stock consisted of 65,000,000 shares of common stock, of which 30,773,895 shares were outstanding, and 2,500,000 shares of preferred stock, including 1,850,000 shares designated as Series A Preferred Stock, of which 505,277 shares were outstanding. As of March 31, 2024, no dividends have been declared on the Company’s capital stock.
- Stock-Based Compensation
The following table summarizes the activity for all stock options outstanding for the three months ended March 31:
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Shares | Weighted Average Exercise Price | |
| Options outstanding at beginning of year | 2,815,392 | $7.95 | 1,976,586 | $6.34 |
| Granted | 285,795 | 15.29 | 119,985 | 11.36 |
| Exercised | (36,550) | 6.55 | (24,122) | 5.30 |
| Forfeited | (15,250) | 9.05 | (3,991) | 6.55 |
| Balance at March 31 | 3,049,387 | $8.65 | 2,068,458 | $6.65 |
| Options exercisable at March 31: | 1,569,614 | $6.55 | 1,114,767 | $5.91 |
| Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value for options granted during the period: | $10.53 | $7.81 | ||
The following table summarizes additional information about stock options outstanding and exercisable at March 31, 2024:
| Options Outstanding · Options Exercisable | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Options Outstanding | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Aggregate Intrinsic Value | Options Exercisable | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Aggregate Intrinsic Value |
| 3,049,387 | 7.95 | $8.65 | $39,506,833 | 1,569,614 | $6.55 | $23,646,843 |
The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense for stock options of $1,290,193 and $1,222,328 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. In May 2022, the Company modified the exercise price on 776,324 stock option awards to $5.50, the closing market price on the Nasdaq Capital Market on May 17, 2022. The effect of this modification on stock-based compensation was $26,719 and $39,612 for the three months ending March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The effect of this modification on stock-based compensation over the remaining service period will be approximately $137,000. In December 2021, the Company modified the exercise price on 311,000 stock option awards to $13.44, the closing market price on the Nasdaq Capital Market on December 15, 2021. No director or officer awards were modified. The effect of this modification on stock-based compensation was $15,764 and $16,924 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The effect of this modification on stock-based compensation over the remaining service period will be approximately $82,000. In May 2020, the Company modified the exercise price on 203,750 stock option awards to $5.10, the closing market price on the Nasdaq Capital Market on May 14, 2020. No director or officer awards were modified. The effect of this modification on stock-based compensation was $696 and $7,108 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The effect of this modification on stock-based compensation over the remaining service period will be $0.
The Black-Scholes option-pricing model was used to estimate the fair value of equity-based awards with the following weighted-average assumptions for the three months ended March 31:
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Risk-free interest rate | 3.94% - 4.33% | 3.64% - 4.14% |
| Expected volatility | 76.1% | 79.8% |
| Expected life (years) | 5.25 to 6.08 | 5.25 to 6.08 |
| Expected dividend yield | 0% | 0% |
The inputs for the Black-Scholes valuation model require management’s significant assumptions. Prior to the Company’s initial public offering, the price per share of common stock was determined by the Company’s board based on recent prices of common stock sold in private offerings. Subsequent to the initial public offering, the price per share of common stock is determined by using the closing market price on the Nasdaq Capital Market on the grant date. The risk-free interest rates are based on the rate for U.S. Treasury securities at the date of grant with maturity dates approximately equal to the expected life at the grant date. The expected life is based on the simplified method in accordance with the SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin Nos. 107 and 110. The expected volatility is estimated based on historical volatility information of peer companies that are publicly available in combination with the Company’s calculated volatility since being publicly traded.
All assumptions used to calculate the grant date fair value of non-employee options are generally consistent with the assumptions used for options granted to employees. In the event the Company terminates any of its consulting agreements, the unvested options issued in connection with the agreements would also be cancelled.
No restricted stock awards were granted during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. The Company had 1,958 and 3,273 shares of restricted stock outstanding as of March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and 0 shares of restricted stock vested during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense for restricted stock of $4,849 and $4,642 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
The Company initially reserved a maximum of 750,000 shares of common stock for issuance under the 2017 Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan (the “2017 Plan”). The number of shares reserved for issuance was automatically increased by 102,998,149,189,216,673, and 255,060 shares on January 1, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024, respectively, and will increase automatically on January 1 of each year from 2025 through 2028 by the number of shares equal to 1.0% of the aggregate number of outstanding shares of Company common stock as of the immediately preceding December 31. However, the Company’s board may reduce the amount of the increase in any particular year.
At the annual meeting held on May 12, 2021 and May 12, 2022, the stockholders approved a one-time,500,000 increase each year for a total of 1,000,000 increase, to the number of shares reserved for issuance under the 2017 Plan. At the Annual Meeting held on May 11, 2023, the stockholders approved a one-time,1,500,000 increase to the number of shares reserved for issuance under the 2017 Plan. The total remaining shares available for grant under the Company’s 2017 Plan as of March 31, 2024 was 1,003,414.
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options and restricted stock is estimated to be recognized at March 31, 2024:
| 2024 | $3,661,229 |
| 2025 | 3,483,405 |
| 2026 | 2,496,276 |
| 2027 | 1,501,013 |
| 2028 | 48,146 |
| Total estimated compensation cost to be recognized | $11,190,069 |
The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense related to its employee stock purchase plan of $36,304 and $46,312 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The Company initially reserved a total of 100,000 shares for issuance under the employee stock purchase plan. The number of shares reserved for issuance was automatically increased by 51,499,74,594,108,337, and 127,530 shares on January 1, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024, respectively, and will increase automatically on each subsequent January 1 by thenumber of shares equal to 0.5% of the total outstanding number of shares of Company common stock as of the immediately preceding December 31. However, the Company’s board may reduce the amount of the increase in any particular year. The total remaining shares available for issuance under the employee stock purchase plan as of March 31, 2024 was 394,165.
The Company recognized total stock-based compensation expense as follows for the three months ended March 31:
| Three Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| March 31, | ||
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense in operating expenses: | ||
| Research and development | $832,180 | $654,471 |
| General and administrative | 499,166 | 618,811 |
| Total | $1,331,346 | $1,273,282 |
8. Debt
On April 8, 2021, the Company entered into a loan and security agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with Innovatus Life Sciences Lending Fund I, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Innovatus”) in its capacity as Collateral Agent and sole Lender. On August 9, 2022, the Company amended the Loan Agreement. Under the amended Loan Agreement, Innovatus, as Lender, has agreed to loan up to $75 million, a $50 million increase from the original Loan Amount. As of March 31, 2024, term loans totaling $35 million are outstanding under the Loan Agreement, including the initial Term A loan of $15 million which was funded on April 8, 2021, and a $20 million Term B loan which was funded on December 22, 2022. On March 29, 2024, the Company entered into a second amendment to its existing Loan Agreement to extend the date through which the Company may draw on the Term C Loan from April 1, 2024 to June 1, 2024. Other than as set forth in the second amendment, the amended Loan Agreement shall continue in full force and effect without alteration or amendment.
Long-term debt consisted of the following at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
| March 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Note payable | $35,000,000 | $35,000,000 |
| Add: PIK interest (added to principal) | 3,031,170 | 2,565,660 |
| Less: unamortized debt issuance costs | (419,921) | (480,810) |
| Less: unamortized debt discount | (45,019) | (49,439) |
| Total long-term debt | $37,566,230 | $37,035,411 |
Future principal payments, including the incurred PIK interest, are as follows:
| Years Ending December 31, | |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $14,261,689 |
| 2026 | 19,015,585 |
| 2027 | 4,753,896 |
| Total | $38,031,170 |
9. Subsequent Event
Subsequent to March 31, 2024, pursuant to an Open Market Sale Agreement SM with Jefferies LLC, as agent, the Company sold 435,414 shares of common stock at an average selling price of $17.55 per share, generating gross proceeds of $7.6 million before deducting commissions and other offering expenses of $0.2 million.
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