ARTELO BIOSCIENCES, INC.
For the period ended Jun 30, 2025. Filed Aug 13, 2025.
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Jun 30, 2025 · Filed Aug 13, 2025
Contents
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except share data)
| June 30, | December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| ASSETS | ||
| Current Assets | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $2,066 | $2,338 |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 167 | 219 |
| Total Current Assets | 2,233 | 2,557 |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 82 | 99 |
| Intangible asset | 2,039 | 2,039 |
| Other assets | 3 | 3 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | $4,357 | $4,698 |
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||
| Current Liabilities | ||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $4,841 | $1,676 |
| Accrued interest – convertible notes | 18 | - |
| Due to related parties | 26 | 61 |
| Operating lease liabilities - current portion | 36 | 35 |
| Convertible notes | 791 | - |
| Total Current Liabilities | 5,712 | 1,772 |
| Operating lease liabilities | 51 | 69 |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 5,763 | 1,841 |
| STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||
| Preferred Stock, par value $0.001, 69,445 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 | - | - |
| Common Stock, par value $0.001, 8,333,333 shares authorized and 704,425 and 567,582 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, respectively | 1 | 1 |
| Additional paid-in capital | 54,617 | 53,194 |
| Accumulated deficit | (55,729) | (50,136) |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (295) | (202) |
| TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY | (1,406) | 2,857 |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | $4,357 | $4,698 |
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
(In thousands, except per share data)
| Three months ended · Six months ended | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, | June 30, | |||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |
| OPERATING EXPENSES | ||||
| General and administrative | $1,279 | $827 | $2,274 | $1,909 |
| Research and development | 1,871 | 1,685 | 3,255 | 3,192 |
| Total Operating Expenses | 3,150 | 2,512 | 5,529 | 5,101 |
| Loss from Operations | (3,150) | (2,512) | (5,529) | (5,101) |
| OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) | ||||
| Interest income | 1 | - | 8 | - |
| Interest expense | (72) | - | (72) | - |
| Net change in fair value of trading marketable securities | - | 79 | - | 185 |
| Total other income | (71) | 79 | (64) | 185 |
| Provision for income taxes | - | - | - | - |
| NET LOSS | $(3,221) | $(2,433) | $(5,593) | $(4,916) |
| OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) | ||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | (68) | - | (93) | - |
| Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | (68) | - | (93) | - |
| TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE LOSS | $(3,289) | $(2,433) | $(5,686) | $(4,916) |
| Basic and Diluted Loss per Common Share | $(5.61) | $(4.52) | $(9.80) | $(9.17) |
| Basic and Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding | 574 | 538 | 571 | 536 |
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ (Deficit) Equity
(In thousands)
| Additional · Accumulated Other | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common stock · Paid-in · Accumulated · Comprehensive | ||||||
| Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Income (loss) | Total | |
| Balance, December 31, 2024 | 567 | $1 | $53,194 | $(50,136) | $(202) | $2,857 |
| Common shares issued for cash | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stock based compensation | - | - | 192 | - | - | 192 |
| Net loss for the period | - | - | - | (2,372) | - | (2,372) |
| Other comprehensive loss | - | - | - | - | (25) | (25) |
| Balance, March 31, 2025 | 567 | $1 | $53,386 | $(52,508) | $(227) | $652 |
| Common shares issued for cash, net of issuance costs | 137 | - | 1,081 | - | - | 1,081 |
| Stock based compensation | - | - | 150 | - | - | 150 |
| Net loss for the period | - | - | - | (3,221) | - | (3,221) |
| Other comprehensive loss | - | - | - | - | (68) | (68) |
| Balance, June 30, 2025 | 704 | $1 | $54,617 | $(55,729) | $(295) | $(1,406) |
| Additional · Accumulated Other | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common stock · Paid-in · Accumulated · Comprehensive | ||||||
| Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Income (loss) | Total | |
| Balance, December 31, 2023 | 532 | $1 | $52,264 | $(40,310) | $(203) | $11,752 |
| Common shares issued for cash | 6 | - | 55 | - | - | 55 |
| Stock based compensation | - | - | 213 | - | - | 213 |
| Net loss for the period | - | - | - | (2,483) | - | (2,483) |
| Balance, March 31, 2024 | 538 | $1 | $52,532 | $(42,793) | $(203) | $9,537 |
| Stock based compensation | - | - | 195 | - | - | 195 |
| Net loss for the period | - | - | - | (2,433) | - | (2,433) |
| Balance, June 30, 2024 | 538 | $1 | $52,727 | $(45,226) | $(203) | $7,299 |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
| Six months ended | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, | ||||
| 2025 · 2024 | ||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||
| Net loss | $(5,593) | $(4,916) | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||
| Stock-based compensation | 342 | 408 | ||
| Net change in fair value of trading marketable securities | - | (185) | ||
| Non-cash lease expense | 17 | 16 | ||
| Amortization of debt discounts and debt issuance costs | 54 | - | ||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 58 | 40 | ||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 3,046 | (368) | ||
| Accounts payable - related parties | (36) | 14 | ||
| Accrued interest | 18 | - | ||
| Fixed cash payments related to operating leases | (17) | (14) | ||
| Net cash used in operating activities | (2,111) | (5,005) | ||
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||
| Investment in trading marketable securities | - | (481) | ||
| Proceeds from disposition of marketable securities | - | 3,500 | ||
| Net cash provided by investing activities | - | 3,019 | ||
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||
| Proceeds from issuance of common shares for cash, net | 1,079 | 55 | ||
| Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes, net | 737 | - | ||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 1,816 | 55 | ||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 23 | (3) | ||
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | (272) | (1,934) | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period | 2,338 | 2,815 | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents - end of period | $2,066 | $881 | ||
| Supplemental Cash Flow Information | ||||
| Cash paid for interest | $ | - | $ | - |
| Cash paid for income taxes | $ | - | $ | - |
| NON-CASH FINANCING AND INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | ||||
| Initial recognition of the right-of-use asset and lease liability | $ | - | $111 | |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
ARTELO BIOSCIENCES, INC. (“we”, “us”, “our”, the “Company”) is a Nevada corporation incorporated on May 2, 2011, and based in Solana Beach, California. The accounting and reporting policies of the Company conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), and the Company’s fiscal year end is December 31.
The Company registered wholly owned subsidiaries in Ireland, Trinity Reliant Ventures Limited, on November 11, 2016, and in the United Kingdom (“UK”), Trinity Research & Development Limited, on June 2, 2017. On January 8, 2020, Trinity Research and Development Limited changed its name to Artelo Biosciences Limited. The Company incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary in Canada, Artelo Biosciences Corporation, on March 18, 2020. Operations in the subsidiaries have been consolidated in the financial statements.
The Company is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapeutics that target lipid-signaling pathways, including treatments intended to modulate the endocannabinoid system (the “ECS”), a family of receptors and neurotransmitters that form a biochemical communication network throughout the body.
Going concern
The Company has incurred losses since inception and incurred a net loss of $5,593 during the six months ended June 30, 2025. As of June 30, 2025, we had cash and cash equivalents of $2,066.
In July 2023, the Company filed a $75,000 in aggregate value shelf registration statement on Form S-3 which became effective on July 14, 2023. The shelf registration statement is effective for three years and permits the Company to sell, from time to time, up to $75,000 of the Company’s Common Stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, and/or units subject to a limit of one-third (1/3) of the Company’s public float within a twelve (12) month period if the public float of the Company is less than $75,000 as of relevant measurement dates under applicable securities laws.
On May 1, 2025, the Company issued at-market, unsecured convertible notes with gross proceeds of $900. The convertible notes bear interest at 12.0% and have a maturity of 180 days. The convertible notes are subject to voluntary and automatic provisions for conversion into the Company’s common stock, as well as conversion into warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock for a five-year period at a price of $1.04. Certain members of the Company’s board of directors, an officer and consultants to the Company acquired $350 of the convertible notes.
On June 24, 2025, Artelo Biosciences, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with the purchasers named therein (the “Purchasers”), for the private placement (the “Private Placement”) of (i)136,843 shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), at $5.82 per share, (ii) pre-funded warrants to purchase 93,180 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.001 per Share (the “Pre-Funded Warrants”) at $5.819 per Pre-Funded Warrant, (iii) warrants to purchase 460,046 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $5.82 per share (the “$5.82 Warrants”), and (iv) warrants to purchase 230,023 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $10.00 per share (the “$10.00 Warrants”). The Pre-Funded Warrants, the $5.82 Warrants and the $10.00 Warrants are collectively referred to herein as the “Warrants” and the shares issuable upon such Warrants, the “Warrant Shares.” Total gross proceeds were $1,425, net proceeds were $1,079 after transaction costs of $346.
On July 18, 2025, the Company entered into an At-The-Market Offering Agreement (the “Sales Agreement”) with R.F. Lafferty & Co., Inc. (“R.F. Lafferty”) under which we may offer and sell up to $6.5 million of shares of our common stock from time to time through an “at the market” offering program under which R.F. Lafferty will act as sales agent. Under the Sales Agreement, the Company will set the parameters for the sale of shares, including the number or dollar amount of shares to be issued, the time period during which sales are requested to be made, limitations on the number or dollar amount of shares that may be sold in any one trading day and any minimum price below which sales may not be made. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Sales Agreement, R.F. Lafferty may sell the shares by methods deemed to be an “at the market” offering as defined in Rule 415 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. We have no obligation to sell any shares under the Sales Agreement and may at any time suspend solicitation and offers under the Sales Agreement. The shares will be issued pursuant to the Company’s shelf registration statement on Form S-3, including the prospectus supplement contained therein, which was declared effective by the SEC on July 14, 2023.
On August 4, 2025 the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement for an at-the market PIPE (private investment in public equity) for the purchase and sale of securities at a price of $10.45, consisting of: (a) 906,687 shares of common stock (or pre-funded warrants in lieu thereof); (b) three-year warrants to purchase 906,687 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $10.20 per share; and (c) three-year warrants to purchase 906,687 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $50.00 per share, for expected aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $9,475. The Company agreed that the net proceeds of the sale will be used to purchase SOL.
To continue operations, the Company will be required to raise additional funds by completing additional equity or debt offerings or licensing our product candidates. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in acquiring additional funding, that the Company’s projections of its future working capital needs will prove accurate, or that any additional funding would be sufficient to continue operations in future years. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the consolidated financial statements are issued. The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.
Negative Global or National Events
Businesses have been and will continue to be impacted by a number of challenging global and national events and circumstances that continue to evolve, including tariffs, trade disputes, pandemics, extreme weather conditions, increased economic uncertainty, inflation, interest rate fluctuation, recent and any potential future financial institution failures, and conflicts in Eastern Europe, the Middle East and in other countries. The extent of the impact of these events and circumstances on our business, operations and development timelines and plans remains uncertain, and will depend on certain developments, including the duration and scope of the events and their impact on our development activities, third-party manufacturers, and other third parties with whom we do business, as well as its impact on regulatory authorities and our key scientific and management personnel. We have been and continue to actively monitor the potential impacts that these various events and circumstances may have on our business, and we take steps, where warranted, to minimize any potential negative impacts on our business resulting from these events and circumstances. The ultimate impact of these global and national events and circumstances, either individually or in aggregate, is highly uncertain and subject to change.
Reverse stock split
On June 12, 2025, the Company filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada a Certificate of Change (the “Certificate of Change”), pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes 78.209, to effect a one-for-six (1-for-6) reverse stock split (the “Reverse Split”) of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”). The Reverse Split was effective as of 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on June 13, 2025 (the “Effective Time”). Pursuant to the Nevada Revised Statutes 78.207, the Company’s board of directors has the authority to effect a reverse stock split without stockholder approval if the number of authorized shares of common stock and the number of outstanding shares of common stock are proportionally reduced.
As a result of the Reverse Split, each six (6) pre-split shares of Common Stock outstanding were automatically combined into one (1) new share of Common Stock without any action on the part of the holders, and the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock will be reduced from 3,280,000 to approximately 546,667. The number of authorized shares of common stock has been reduced from 50,000,000 to 8,333,333, while the number of authorized shares of preferred stock has been reduced from 416,667 to 69,444.
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The Company prepares its financial statements in accordance with rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and GAAP in the United States of America. The accompanying interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the Company’s opinion, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year. While management of the Company believes that the disclosures presented herein are adequate and not misleading, these interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the footnotes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2024, contained in the Company’s Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 3, 2025.
All amounts in these financial statements, notes and tables have been rounded to the nearest thousand dollars, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated.
Basis of Consolidation
The financial statements have been prepared on a consolidated basis including the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries, Trinity Reliant Ventures Limited, Artelo Biosciences Limited and Artelo Biosciences Corporation. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.
Research and Development (“R&D”)
R&D expenses consist primarily of costs related to clinical studies and outside services, personnel expenses, and other R&D expenses. Clinical studies and outside services costs relate primarily to services performed by clinical research organizations and related clinical or development manufacturing costs, materials, and supplies, filing fees, regulatory support, and other third-party fees. Personnel expenses relate primarily to salaries and benefits. R&D expenditures are charged to operations as incurred.
The Company recognizes R&D tax credits received from the United Kingdom government for spending on R&D as an offset of R&D expenses. The Company received R&D tax credits of $704 and $0 during the six months ended June 30, 2025, and 2024, respectively.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash in banks, money market funds, commercial paper, and certificates of term deposits with maturities of less than three months from inception, which are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which, in the opinion of management, are subject to an insignificant risk of loss in value. The Company had $2,066 and $2,338 in cash and cash equivalents at June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, respectively.
Periodically, the Company may carry cash balances at financial institutions more than the federally insured limit of $250 per institution. The amount in excess of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance as of June 30, 2025, was approximately $1,566. The Company has not experienced losses on these accounts and management believes, based upon the quality of the financial institutions, that the credit risk with regard to these deposits is not significant.
Marketable Securities
Our investments in debt securities are carried at fair value. Investments in debt securities that are not classified as held-to-maturity are carried at fair value and classified as either trading or available-for-sale. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on trading debt securities are charged to income and unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale debt securities are included in other comprehensive income or loss. The marketable securities held by the Company, classified as trading marketable securities, had an outstanding balance of $0 as of June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024.
Intangible Assets
The Company capitalizes certain costs related to the acquisition of intangible assets. If such assets are determined to have a finite useful life they are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life.
The Company tests its intangible assets for impairment at least annually and whenever events or circumstances change that indicate impairment may have occurred. A significant amount of judgment is involved in determining if an indicator of impairment has occurred. Such indicators may include, among others and without limitation: a significant decline in the Company’s expected future cash flows; a sustained, significant decline in the Company’s stock price and market capitalization; a significant adverse change in legal factors or in the business climate of the Company’s segments; unanticipated competition; and slower growth rates. The Company determined that there was no impairment of its intangible assets at June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024.
Foreign Currency Transactions
The Company has operations outside of the United States, which results in exposure to market risks from changes in foreign currency rates. The financial risk arises from the fluctuations in foreign exchange rates and the degrees of volatility in these rates. Currently the Company does not use derivative instruments to reduce its exposure to foreign currency risk. Nonmonetary assets and liabilities are translated at historical rates and monetary assets and liabilities are translated at exchange rates in effect at the end of the year. Revenues and expenses are translated at average rates for the year. Gains and losses from translation of foreign currency financial statements into U.S. dollars are included as other comprehensive income.
Financial Instruments
The Company follows ASU 2022-03, ASC Subtopic “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions” (“ASC 820"), which defines fair value as the exchange price 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. ASC 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between (1) market participant assumptions developed based on market data obtained from independent sources (observable inputs) and (2) an entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (unobservable inputs). The fair value hierarchy consists of three broad levels, which gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:
Level 1
Level 1 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2
Level 2 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets); or model-derived valuations in which significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data.
Level 3
Level 3 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
The carrying amounts shown of the Company’s financial instruments including cash and cash equivalents and accounts payable approximate fair value due to the short-term maturities of these instruments.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company utilizes the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of stock option awards at the date of grant, which requires the input of highly subjective assumptions, including expected volatility and expected life. Changes in these inputs and assumptions can materially affect the measure of estimated fair value of our share-based compensation. These assumptions are subjective and generally require significant analysis and judgment to develop. When estimating fair value, some of the assumptions will be based on, or determined from, external data and other assumptions may be derived from our historical experience with stock-based payment arrangements. The appropriate weight to place on historical experience is a matter of judgment, based on relevant facts and circumstances. The Company accounts for forfeitures of stock options as they occur.
Net Loss per Share of Common Stock
Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed based on the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is computed based on the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock plus the effect of dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method and as if converted method. Dilutive potential common shares include outstanding stock options and warrants.
For the six months ended June 30, 2025, and 2024, the following Common Stock equivalents were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share as the result was anti-dilutive.
| June 30, | June 30, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Stock options | 128,976 | 127,184 |
| Warrants | 806,564 | 23,315 |
| Pre-funded warrants | 93,180 | - |
| 1,028,720 | 150,499 |
Segment Reporting
Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate and discrete information is available for evaluation by the chief operating decision-maker (“CODM”) in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance. The Company’s CODM is its chief executive officer. The Company’s CODM evaluates the Company’s operations and manages its business as a single operating segment. All of the Company’s long-lived assets are held in the United States. Refer to Note 3 for the Company’s disclosure on its single operating segment.
New Accounting Standards Adopted
There were no new accounting standards adopted during the six months ended June 30, 2025.
NOTE 3 – SEGMENT REPORTING
Operating segments comprised of the components of an entity in which separate information is available for evaluation by the Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), or group of decision makers, in determining how to allocate resources in evaluating performance. The Company consists of a single reporting segment: life science. The life science segment is comprised of the Company’s development of therapeutics that target lipid-signaling modulation pathways, including the endocannabinoid system (the “ECS”), a network of receptors and neurotransmitters that form a biochemical communication system throughout the body. The Company’s CODM is its Chief Executive Officer.
The accounting policies of the life science segment are as described in the summary of significant accounting policies. The CODM evaluates the performance of the life science segment based on the Company’s net loss as reported on the income statement as consolidated net loss. The Company’s segment assets are reported on the balance sheet as its total consolidated assets.
The Company has not generated any revenue since its inception and expects to continue to incur losses into the foreseeable future as it continues to conduct research and development related activities through all stages of product development and clinical trials and subsequently seek approval from the respective regulatory authorities.
The Company’s CODM utilizes cash forecast models to determine the Company’s investment in the life sciences segment. These models are reviewed regularly to monitor the Company’s operating results and performance and compared to the Company’s cash-based forecasts.
| Three months ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| June 30, | ||
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| General and administrative | ||
| Employee and director compensation | $232 | $230 |
| Stock-based compensation | 86 | 134 |
| Professional fees | 712 | 163 |
| Other general and administrative (a) | 249 | 300 |
| Total general and administrative | 1,279 | 827 |
| Six Months ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| June 30, | ||
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| General and administrative | ||
| Employee and director compensation | $471 | $474 |
| Stock-based compensation | 200 | 273 |
| Professional fees | 1,037 | 553 |
| Other general and administrative (a) | 566 | 609 |
| Total general and administrative | 2,274 | 1,909 |
| Three months ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| June 30, | ||
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Research and development | ||
| Employee compensation | $243 | $239 |
| Stock-based compensation | 65 | 61 |
| Professional fees | 2,194 | 1,373 |
| Other research and development (b) | (631) | 12 |
| Total research and development | 1,871 | 1,685 |
| Six Months ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| June 30, | ||
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Research and development | ||
| Employee compensation | $476 | $468 |
| Stock-based compensation | 143 | 135 |
| Professional fees | 3,204 | 2,346 |
| Other research and development (b) | (568) | 243 |
| Total research and development | 3,255 | 3,192 |
| (a) | Consists of sales and marketing, investor relations, travel and other office expenses. |
|---|---|
| (b) | Consists of supplies and other items used in research and development activities. |
NOTE 4 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
During the six months ended June 30, 2025, and 2024, a company owned by the Senior Vice President, European Operations, provided consulting services totaling $11 and $4, respectively. As of June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, there was $1 and $1, outstanding, respectively.
During the six months ended June 30, 2025, and 2024, a company significantly influenced by a director of a subsidiary of the Company provided professional services totaling $55 and $74, respectively. As of June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, there was $19 and $36 outstanding, respectively.
During the six months ended June 30, 2025, and 2024, a company controlled by a director of a subsidiary of the Company provided professional services totaling $38 and $41, respectively. As of June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, there was $6 and $24 outstanding, respectively.
NOTE 5 – CONVERTIBLE NOTES
Between April 27, 2025, and May 1, 2025, the Company entered into Subscription Agreements (the “Subscription Agreements”) with various investors (the “Investors”), pursuant to which the Company issued convertible notes (the “Notes”) to the Investors in an aggregate principal amount of $900 (collectively, the “Notes Offering”). A portion of the Notes shall be convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 (“Common Stock”), at the election of each Investor, pursuant to the Voluntary Conversion (defined below) and the remaining portion of each Note shall be converted into warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s Common Stock (each, a “Warrant” and collectively, the “Warrants”). The sale and issuance of the Notes closed on May 1, 2025.
At the Maturity Date, the Investor may (at the Investor’s sole option) convert all of that certain unpaid portion of principal and accrued interest of the Investor’s Note into shares of Common Stock (the “Voluntary Conversion”), specifically into that number of shares of Common Stock (the “Converted Shares”) equal to the unpaid principal balance and any accrued interest of each Note divided by $7.74. The amount of principal balance and any accrued interest of each Note convertible pursuant to the Voluntary Conversion shall be the number of Converted Shares multiplied by $6.24 (the “Minimum Price”). Should the Investor not elect Voluntary Conversion, such portion of the unpaid principal balance and any accrued interest of each Note subject to Voluntary Conversion shall be immediately due and payable in cash.
The Notes will accrue interest at a rate of 12% per annum, which will adjust to 20% upon an Event of Default (as defined in the Notes). All unpaid principal, together with any then unpaid and accrued interest and other amounts payable thereunder, shall be due and payable 180 days after the closing of the Notes Offering (the “Maturity Date”).
Upon the closing of the notes, the Company recorded deferred debt costs of $163 associated with transaction costs of the convertible notes. As of June 30, 2025, the net carrying value of the convertible notes is $791 which includes principal of $900 and deferred debt costs of $109. During the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company recorded interest expense of $72 associated with the accretion of accrued interest of $18 and $54 amortization of deferred debt costs.
NOTE 6 - EQUITY
Preferred shares
The Company has authorized 69,445 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.001 per share.
As of June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, there were no shares of preferred stock issued or outstanding.
Common Shares
The Company has authorized 8,333,333 shares of Common Stock with a par value of $0.001 per share. Each share of Common Stock entitles the holder to one vote, in person or proxy, on any matter on which an action of the stockholders of the Company is sought.
As of June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, there were 704,425 and 567,582 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding, respectively.
On June 26, 2025, the “Company completed a private placement (the “Private Placement”) of (i)136,843 shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), at $5.82 per share, (ii) pre-funded warrants to purchase 93,180 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.001 per Share (the “Pre-Funded Warrants”) at $5.819 per Pre-Funded Warrant, (iii) warrants to purchase 460,046 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $5.82 per share (the “$5.82 Warrants”), and (iv) warrants to purchase 230,023 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $10.00 per share (the “$10.00 Warrants”). The Pre-Funded Warrants, the $5.82 Warrants and the $10.00 Warrants are collectively referred to herein as the “Warrants” and the shares issuable upon such Warrants, the “Warrant Shares.”
Each Share or, at the election of the Purchaser in lieu of Shares, each Pre-Funded Warrant, was issued and sold along with two (2) $5.82 Warrants and one (1) $10.00 Warrant. The combined purchase price for the securities was (i) $6.195 per Share of Common Stock and three accompanying Warrants and (ii) $6.194 per Pre-Funded Warrant and three accompanying Warrants. The Private Placement closed on June 26, 2025 (the “Closing Date”). Total gross proceeds were $1,425, net proceeds were $1,079 after transaction costs of $346.
Warrants
A summary of activity of the warrants during the six months ended June 30, 2025, is as follows:
| Weighted | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of | Weighted Average | Average | |
| shares | Exercise Price | Life (years) | |
| Outstanding, December 31, 2024 | 23,315 | $67.50 | 0.79 |
| Granted | 783,249 | 6.36 | 5.00 |
| Expired | - | - | - |
| Exercised | - | - | - |
| Outstanding, June 30, 2025 | 806,564 | $8.12 | 4.85 |
The intrinsic value of the warrants as of June 30, 2025, is $5,416. All of the outstanding warrants are exercisable as of June 30, 2025.
2018 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended
On February 28, 2025, the number of shares available under the Company’s 2018 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the “2018 Plan”) was increased by 80,693 shares of Common Stock.
As of June 30, 2025, the 2018 Plan permits the Company to issue up to an aggregate of 335,564 shares of Common Stock of which 206,588 shares are available to be issued.
The following is a summary of stock option activity during the six months ended June 30, 2025:
| Options Outstanding · Weighted Average | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of | Weighted Average | Remaining life | |
| Options | Exercise Price | (years) | |
| Outstanding, December 31, 2024 | 128,976 | $11.02 | 7.76 |
| Granted | - | - | - |
| Exercised | - | - | - |
| Forfeited/canceled | - | - | - |
| Outstanding, June 30, 2025 | 128,976 | $11.02 | 7.26 |
| Exercisable options, June 30, 2025 | 54,629 | $13.69 | 7.10 |
Valuation
The Company utilizes the Black-Scholes model to value its stock options.
During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company granted 40,676 options, valued at $299 of which 17,169 options, valued at $129, were for related parties. As of June 30, 2025, $671 remains unamortized, of which $463 is for related parties. The intrinsic value of options outstanding as of June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, is $526 and $0, respectively.
NOTE 7– INTANGIBLE ASSET
The Company has capitalized the costs associated with acquiring the exclusive worldwide license to develop and commercialize products comprising or containing the compound ART27.13 as an intangible asset at a value of $2,039 as of June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024.
The amount capitalized consisted of a $1,500 payment and the fair value of 681 shares of Common Stock of $539. During the six months ended June 30, 2025, no additional costs met the criteria for capitalization as an intangible asset.
NOTE 8 - LEASE
On May 12, 2021, the Company entered into a lease arrangement for office space in the U.S. with Beckman/Lomas LLC, an entity controlled by a close family member of a director. Effective June 1, 2022, the related party divested its interests in the property, and as such, the lease agreement no longer constitutes a related party transaction. On March 6, 2024, the Company entered into an amended agreement with the landlord to extend the lease commencing in September 2024, and effective until August 2027.
The following summarizes right-of use asset and lease information about the Company’s operating leases as of June 30, 2025:
| Six months ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, | |||
| 2025 · 2024 | |||
| Lease cost | |||
| Operating lease cost | $17 | $16 | |
| Other information | |||
| Cash paid for operating cash flows from operating leases | $17 | $14 | |
| Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liability | $ | - | $111 |
| Weighted-average remaining lease term — operating leases (year) | 2.08 | 3.33 | |
| Weighted-average discount rate — operating leases | 7.50% | 7.50% | |
Future minimum lease payments under the operating lease liability have non-cancellable lease payments at June 30, 2025, as follows:
| Total | |
|---|---|
| Year Ended December 31, | |
| 2025 | $21 |
| 2026 | 43 |
| 2027 | 30 |
| 2028 | - |
| Thereafter | - |
| Less: Imputed interest | (6) |
| Operating lease liabilities | 88 |
| Operating lease liability - current | 38 |
| Operating lease liability - non-current | $50 |
NOTE 9 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Company has certain financial commitments relating to research and development contracts as of June 30, 2025, as follows:
| · | The Company is invoiced monthly and quarterly in connection with several research and development contracts. |
| · | The Company may be obligated to make additional payments related to research and development contracts entered into, dependent on the progress and milestones achieved through the programs. |
| · | The Company’s principal executive office is currently located at 505 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Suite 160, Solana Beach, CA, US. Additionally, we have an office outside Manchester, UK, which serves as administrative spaces for managing our subsidiaries, Trinity Reliant Ventures, Ltd (Ireland) and Artelo Biosciences Limited (UK). We do not currently own any properties, laboratories, or manufacturing facilities. The Solana Beach lease runs through August 2027 and the Manchester UK lease is month-to-month. |
| · | The Company agreed that $250 of the proceeds of the financing closed June 26, 2025, will be used to purchase SOL. |
NOTE 10 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On August 4, 2025 the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement for an at-the market PIPE (private investment in public equity) for the purchase and sale of securities at a price of $10.45, consisting of: (a)906,687 shares of common stock (or pre-funded warrants in lieu thereof); (b) three-year warrants to purchase 906,687 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $10.20 per share; and (c) three-year warrants to purchase 906,687 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $50.00 per share, for expected aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $9,475. The Company agreed that the net proceeds of the sale will be used to purchase SOL.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements that are based on management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to management. Some of the statements in the sections captioned “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Business,” and elsewhere contain forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify these statements by terms such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expects,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “will,” “would” or the negative of these terms or other comparable expressions that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes, although not all forward-looking statements contain these terms. Unless otherwise noted, all amounts are expressed in United States dollars (“USD”) and “we”, “us”, “our” and the “Company” refer to Artelo Biosciences, Inc., including its subsidiaries unless otherwise indicated.
These statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from the information expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about:
| · | our financial condition and our ability to continue as a going concern; |
| · | our plans to obtain funding for our operations, including funding necessary to complete our clinical trials, develop, manufacture and commercialize our product candidates; |
| · | our Digital Asset Treasury strategy pursuant to which we anticipate purchasing the digital currency known as Solana (“SOL”); |
| · | our ability to raise any current or future funding to meet our capital requirements; |
| · | the expected timing of the initiation and completion of our clinical studies for our product candidates; |
| · | the size and growth of the markets for our product candidates; |
| · | our commercialization, marketing, and manufacturing capabilities and strategies; |
| · | geopolitical tensions, including tariffs and any war, regional conflict, or acts of terror, that can disrupt investment, supply chains and the economy generally; |
| · | our ability to compete with companies currently producing alternative treatment methods; |
| · | the cost, timing and outcomes of any potential litigation involving our product candidates; |
| · | regulatory developments in the U.S. and internationally; |
| · | the development, regulatory approval, efficacy and commercialization of competing product candidates; |
| · | our ability to attract and retain key scientific or management personnel; |
| · | the scope of protection we are able to establish and maintain for intellectual property rights covering our products and technology; |
| · | the terms and conditions of licenses granted to us and our ability to license additional intellectual property related to our product candidates, as appropriate; |
| · | potential claims related to our intellectual property; |
| · | the accuracy of our estimates regarding expenses, future revenue, capital requirements and needs for additional financing; |
| · | our ability to regain and maintain compliance with Nasdaq listing requirements; |
| · | our ability to develop and maintain our corporate infrastructure, including our internal controls; |
| · | our cash investment strategy; |
| · | our ability to develop innovative new product candidates; and |
| · | our financial performance. |
Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. We discuss these risks in greater detail in Part II, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements as a representation or warranty by us or any other person that we will achieve our objectives and plans in any specified time frame, or at all. Also, forward-looking statements represent our management’s beliefs and assumptions only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
In addition, statements that include terms such as “we believe” and similar terms reflect our beliefs and opinions on the relevant subject. These statements are based upon information available to us as of the date of this filing, and while we believe such information forms a reasonable basis for such statements, such information may be limited or incomplete, and our statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain, and investors are cautioned not to unduly rely upon these statements.
Our interim financial statements are stated in USD and are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the related notes that appear elsewhere in this annual report. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates and beliefs. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed below and elsewhere in this annual report.
In this quarterly report, unless otherwise specified, all dollar amounts are expressed in USD and all references to “Common Shares” refer to shares of our common stock.
As used in this annual report, the terms “we”, “us”, “our” and “our Company” mean Artelo Biosciences, Inc., and our wholly-owned subsidiaries, Trinity Reliant Ventures Limited, in Ireland, Artelo Biosciences Limited, in England and Wales, and Artelo Biosciences Corporation, in Canada, unless otherwise indicated.
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