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ABEONA THERAPEUTICS INC.

For the period ended Mar 31, 2025. Filed May 15, 2025.

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Mar 31, 2025 · Filed May 15, 2025

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

ABEONA THERAPEUTICS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

NOTE 1 –NATURE OF OPERATIONS

Background

Abeona Therapeutics Inc. (together with the Company’s subsidiaries, “Abeona” or the “Company”), a Delaware corporation, is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company developing cell and gene therapies for life-threatening diseases. On April 28, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) approved ZEVASKYN™ (prademagene zamikeracel) gene-modified cellular sheets, also known as pz-cel, as the first and only autologous cell-based gene therapy for the treatment of wounds in adult and pediatric patients with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (“RDEB”), a serious and debilitating genetic skin disease.

The Company’s development portfolio also features adeno-associated virus (“AAV”)-based gene therapies designed to treat ophthalmic diseases with high unmet need using novel AIM™ capsids that the Company has exclusively licensed from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and developed internally through its AAV vector research programs.

Liquidity

In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 205-40,Going Concern, the Company has evaluated whether there are conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date the accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements were issued.

As a biopharmaceutical organization, the Company has devoted substantially all of its resources since inception to research and development activities for ZEVASKYN™ and other product candidates, business planning, raising capital, establishing its intellectual property portfolio, acquiring or discovering product candidates, and providing general and administrative support for these operations. As a result, the Company has incurred significant operating losses and negative cash flows from operations since its inception and anticipates such losses and negative cash flows will continue until ZEVASKYN™ can provide sufficient revenue for the Company to be profitable and generate positive cash flows.

Since its inception, the Company has funded its operations primarily with proceeds from sales of shares of its stock. The Company has incurred recurring losses since its inception, including net losses of $12.0 million and $31.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. As of March 31, 2025, the Company had an accumulated deficit of approximately $825.3 million. To date the Company has not generated any significant revenues and may continue to generate operating losses for the until ZEVAKSYN™ can provide sufficient revenue for the Company to be profitable. As of the issuance date of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements, the Company expects that its existing cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments of $84.5 million as of March 31, 2025 in addition to the $10.5 million in net proceeds from the Company’s subsequent sale of common stock under the ATM Agreement and the gross proceeds of $155 million upon the closing of our asset purchase agreement for the sale of our Rare Disease Priority Review Voucher, will be sufficient to fund its operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements for at least the next 12 months from the issuance date of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

While the Company believes its capital resources are sufficient to fund the Company’s on-going operations for the next 12 months from the issuance date of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, the Company’s liquidity could be materially affected over this period by: (1) its ability to raise additional capital through equity offerings, debt financings, or other non-dilutive third-party funding; (2) costs associated with new or existing strategic alliances, or licensing and collaboration arrangements; (3) negative regulatory events or unanticipated costs related to ZEVASKYN™; (4) its ability to generate revenue through its sales of ZEVASKYN™; or (5) any other unanticipated material negative events or costs. One or more of these events or costs could materially affect the Company’s liquidity. If the Company is unable to meet its obligations when they become due, the Company may have to delay expenditures, reduce the scope of its research and development programs, or make significant changes to its operating plan. The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

NOTE 2 –SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

There have been no new or material changes to the significant accounting policies discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 that are of significance, or potential significance, to the Company.

Basis of Presentation

The Company’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, except as otherwise disclosed, necessary for the fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations, and changes in financial position for such periods, have been made. These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statement results are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full fiscal year or any future period. Certain information that is normally required by U.S. GAAP has been condensed or omitted in accordance with rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The December 31, 2024 condensed consolidated balance sheet was derived from the audited statements, but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP.

Therefore, these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, which was filed with the SEC on March 20, 2025.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reported period. The Company’s significant estimates include, but are not limited to, fair value of warrant and derivative liabilities, the incremental borrowing rate related to the Company’s operating leases and stock-based compensation. Due to the uncertainty inherent in such estimates, actual results could differ from these estimates and assumptions.

Other receivables

Other receivables include employee retention credits (“ERC”), sublease rent receivables and other miscellaneous receivables that are expected to be collected within the next twelve months. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had ERC receivables of $1.6 million.

Credit Losses

The Company reviews its available-for-sale investments for credit losses on a collective basis by major security type and in line with the Company’s investment policy. As of March 31, 2025, the Company’s available-for-sale investments were in securities that are issued by the U.S. treasury and U.S. federal agencies, are highly rated, and have a history of zero credit losses. The Company reviews the credit quality of its accounts receivables by monitoring the aging of its accounts receivable, the history of write-offs for uncollectible accounts, and the credit quality of its significant customers, the current economic environment/macroeconomic trends, supportable forecasts, and other relevant factors. The Company’s accounts receivable are with customers that do not have a history of uncollectibility nor a history of significantly aged accounts receivables. As of March 31, 2025, the Company did not recognize a credit loss allowance for its investments or accounts receivable.

Segments

The Company determines and presents operating segments based on the information that is internally provided to the Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), its Chief Executive Officer, in accordance with ASC 280,Segment Reporting. The Company has determined that it operates in a single business segment, which is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing cell and gene therapies for life-threatening diseases. Refer to Note 12 – Segment Information for further information related to the Company’s segment.

Net Loss Per Share

Basic and diluted net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss attributable to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. The weighted average number of shares of common stock includes the weighted average effect of outstanding pre-funded warrants for the purchase of shares of common stock for which the remaining unfunded exercise price is $0.0001 or less per share. The Company does not include the potential impact of dilutive securities in diluted net loss per share, as the impact of these items is anti-dilutive. Potential dilutive securities result from outstanding restricted stock, stock options, conversion features of loan agreements, and stock purchase warrants.

The following table sets forth the potential securities that could potentially dilute basic loss per share in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted net loss per share because to do so would have been anti-dilutive for the periods presented:

For the three months ended March 31,
20252024
Shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options176,179179,001
Shares of common stock underlying outstanding restricted stock5,250,3072,542,619
Shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of conversion feature of loan agreement614,251505,263
Shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants9,987,5609,397,879
Total16,028,29712,624,762

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740):Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. ASU 2023-09 is intended to enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax information through improvements to income tax disclosures primarily related to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information. The standard is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The requirements of this ASU are disclosure related and will not have an impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows. The Company adopted ASU 2023-09 effective January 1, 2025. Since ASU 2023-09 addresses only disclosures, the adoption of ASU 2023-09 did not have a significant impact on the Company’s interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40):Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses. The amendments in ASU 2024-03 address investor requests for more detailed expense information and require additional disaggregated disclosures in the notes to financial statements for certain categories of expenses that are included on the face of the income statement. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating this guidance to determine the impact it may have on its consolidated financial statements.

NOTE 3 –SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

The following table provides a summary of the short-term investments (in thousands):

Amortized CostGross Unrealized GainGross Unrealized LossFair Value
Available-for-sale, short-term investments:
U.S. treasury securities$35,462—(26)$35,436
U.S. federal agency securities32,823—(40)32,783
Total available-for-sale, short-term investments$68,285—(66)$68,219
Amortized CostGross Unrealized GainGross Unrealized LossFair Value
Available-for-sale, short-term investments:
U.S. treasury securities$23,990—(22)$23,968
U.S. federal agency securities40,36510—40,375
Certificates of deposit10,00020—10,020
Total available-for-sale, short-term investments$74,35530(22)$74,363

As of March 31, 2025, the available-for-sale securities classified as short-term investments mature in one year or less. The Company carries its available-for-sale securities at fair value in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities as of March 31, 2025, were not significant and were primarily due to changes in interest rates, including market credit spreads, and not due to increased credit risks associated with specific securities. None of the short-term investments have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for more than 12 months. Accordingly, no other-than-temporary impairment was recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2025.

There wereno significant realized gains or losses recognized on the sale or maturity of available-for-sale investments for the three months ended March 31, 2025 or 2024.

NOTE 4 –PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

Property and equipment are stated at cost and depreciated or amortized using the straight-line method based on useful lives as follows (in thousands):

Useful lives (years)March 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Laboratory equipment5$9,186$8,868
Furniture, software and office equipment3 to 51,1891,113
Leasehold improvementsShorter of remaining lease term or useful life8,8058,805
Construction-in-progress3,280624
Subtotal22,46019,410
Less: accumulated depreciation(15,513)(14,980)
Total property and equipment, net$6,947$4,430

Construction-in-progress relates to leasehold improvements for the Company’s new office space as well as for conversion of existing office place into additional manufacturing space to increase ZEVASKYN™ manufacturing capacity.

Depreciation and amortization on property and equipment was $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.

NOTE 5 –FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The Company calculates the fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities that qualify as financial instruments and includes additional information in the notes to the consolidated financial statements when the fair value is different than the carrying value of these financial instruments. The estimated fair value of other receivables, prepaid expenses and other current assets, other assets, accounts payable, and accrued expenses approximate their carrying amounts due to the relatively short maturity of these instruments. The estimated fair value of the Loan Agreement as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, was $24.3 million and $24.7 million, respectively. Both observable and unobservable inputs were used to determine the fair value of long-term debt, which was classified within the Level 3 category.

U.S. GAAP 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 at the measurement date. This guidance establishes a three-level fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. The hierarchy requires entities to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The three levels of inputs used to measure fair value are as follows:

●Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
●Level 2 - Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
●Level 3 - Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets and liabilities. This includes certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar valuation techniques that use significant unobservable inputs.

The Company has segregated all financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (at least annually) into the most appropriate level within the fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used to determine the fair value at the measurement date in the table below.

The following table provides a summary of financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring and non-recurring basis (in thousands):

DescriptionFair Value at March 31, 2025Level 1Level 2Level 3
Recurring Assets
Cash equivalents
Money market funds$9,554$9,554$—$—
Money market deposit account5,1455,145——
Short-term investments
U.S. treasury securities35,43635,436——
U.S. federal agency securities32,783—32,783—
Total assets measured at fair value$82,918$50,135$32,783$—
Liabilities
Warrant liabilities$24,769$—$—$24,769
Total liabilities measured at fair value$24,769$—$—$24,769
DescriptionFair Value at December 31, 2024Level 1Level 2Level 3
Recurring Assets
Cash equivalents
Money market funds$17,627$17,627$—$—
Money market deposit account5,1095,109——
Short-term investments
U.S. treasury securities23,96823,968——
U.S. federal agency securities40,375—40,375—
Certificates of deposit10,020—10,020—
Total assets measured at fair value$97,099$46,704$50,395$—
Liabilities
Warrant liabilities$32,014$—$—$32,014
Total liabilities measured at fair value$32,014$—$—$32,014

Warrant Liabilities

As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had the following outstanding warrant liabilities:

March 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Warrants issued as part of the 2021 public offering, expiration date December 2026, exercise price of $9.75 per share1,788,0001,788,000
Warrants issued as part of the 2022 Private Placement Offering, expiration date November 2027, exercise price $4.75 per share7,609,8797,609,879
Warrants issued as part of the 2024 Loan Agreement, expiration date January 2029, exercise price $4.07 per share589,681589,681

The common stock warrants related to the 2021 Public Offering and the 2022 Private Placement are not indexed to the Company’s own stock and therefore have been classified as liabilities at their estimated fair value. The common stock warrants issued in connection with the Loan Agreement issuance were determined to be liability classified under ASC 815 as the common stock warrants were not considered indexed to the Company’s stock. Changes in the estimated fair value of the warrant liabilities is recorded as changes in fair value of warrant liabilities in the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss.

In January 2024, as part of the Loan and Security Agreement, see Note 8, the Company issued warrants to purchase $2,400,000 worth of shares of the Company’s stock which have an exercise price equal to the lesser of $4.07 per share and the shares issuable was calculated at 589,681 shares.

The following table provides a summary of the activity on the warrant liabilities (in thousands):

Warrant liabilities as of December 31, 2024$32,014
Gain recognized in earnings from change in fair value(7,245)
Warrant liabilities as of March 31, 2025$24,769

The warrant liabilities are valued using significant inputs not observable in the market. Accordingly, the warrant liability is measured at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs and are classified as Level 3 inputs within the fair value hierarchy. Fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 are sensitive to changes in the assumptions or methodology used to determine fair value and such changes could result in a significant increase or decrease in the fair value. The Company’s valuation of the common stock warrants utilized the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, which incorporated assumptions and estimates to value the common stock warrants. The Company assessed these assumptions and estimates at the end of each reporting period.

The following table outlines the key inputs for the Black-Scholes option-pricing model:

March 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Common share price$4.76$5.57
Expected term (years)1.71 – 3.781.96 – 4.02
Risk-free interest rate (%)3.81% – 3.85%4.16% – 4.24%
Volatility (%)89.60% - 100.00%92.64% - 100.00%
Expected dividend yield (%)0%0%

NOTE 6 –ACCRUED EXPENSES

The following table provides a summary of the components of accrued expenses (in thousands):

March 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Accrued employee compensation$1,848$4,392
Accrued contracted services and other2,0391,941
Total accrued expenses$3,887$6,333

NOTE 7 –LEASES

The Company leases space under operating leases for administrative, manufacturing and laboratory facilities in Cleveland, Ohio. The Company also leases office space in New York, New York, that the Company sublets. The lease for the office space in New York, New York will terminate in September of 2025, which is the end of the lease term. The Company also leases certain office equipment under operating leases, which have a non-cancelable lease term of less than one year and the Company has elected the practical expedient to exclude these short-term leases from the Company’s right-of-use assets and lease liabilities.

During 2024, the Company signed a lease for 16,566 square feet of office space at 6700 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio. Pursuant to the lease agreement, the lease term commences on January 1, 2025 with an initial term through December 30, 2030. Annual lease payments during the term of the lease are approximately $0.3 million. The total lease payments over the duration of the lease term are approximately $1.5 million. The additional space at the 6700 Euclid Avenue facility will allow the Company to convert office space at the 6555 Carnegie Avenue facility into additional manufacturing space to increase ZEVASKYN™ manufacturing capacity. The impact of this lease agreement was to increase the Company’s operating right-of-use lease assets and operating lease liabilities by $1.0 million on January 1, 2025.

The Company has entered into two sublease agreements with unrelated third parties to occupy the Company’s administrative offices in New York, New York. The sublease agreements terminate in September of 2025 at the same time the Company’s lease terminates. The Company expects to receive $0.3 million in future sublease income through September 2025 from the two subleases noted above.

The following table provides a summary of the Company’s operating lease liabilities (in thousands):

March 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Current operating lease liability$613$823
Non-current operating lease liability4,0783,262
Total operating lease liability$4,691$4,085

Lease costs and rent are reflected in general and administrative expenses and research and development expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, as determined by the underlying activities.

The following table provides a summary of the components of lease costs and rent (in thousands):

For the three months ended March 31,
20252024
Operating lease cost$372$334
Variable lease cost11674
Short-term lease cost823
Total operating lease costs$496$431

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities was $0.4 million and $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Future minimum lease payments and obligations, which do not include short-term leases, related to the Company’s operating lease liabilities as of March 31, 2025 were as follows (in thousands):

Future minimum lease payments and obligationsOperating Leases
2025, remainder$400
20261,044
20271,114
20281,140
20291,166
Thereafter1,191
Total undiscounted operating lease payments6,055
Less: imputed interest1,364
Present value of operating lease liabilities$4,691

The weighted-average remaining term of the Company’s operating leases was 62 months and the weighted-average discount rate used to measure the present value of the Company’s operating lease liabilities was 8.2% as of March 31, 2025.

The Company received $0.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, of sublease income which is recorded in other income on the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss.

Future cash receipts from the Company’s sublease agreements as of March 31, 2025 are as follows (in thousands):

Operating
Future cash receiptsSubleases
2025, remainder$302
Total future cash receipts$302

NOTE 8 –DEBT

The following table provides a summary of the Company’s debt, net of debt issuance costs and discounts (in thousands):

March 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Loan Agreement Principal$20,000$20,000
Accreted final payment fee457354
Unamortized debt issuance costs and discounts(1,171)(1,391)
Total long-term debt19,28618,963
Less: current maturities8,1485,926
Long-term debt, net of current maturities$11,138$13,037

Loan and Security Agreement

On January 8, 2024 (the “Closing Date”), the Company entered into a Loan and Security Agreement, as supplemented by a Supplement, dated as of January 8, 2024 (collectively, the “Loan Agreement”) with Avenue Venture Opportunities Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, as administrative agent and collateral agent (“Avenue” and the “Agent”) and Avenue Venture Opportunities Fund II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Avenue 2” and, together with Avenue, the “Lenders”). The Loan Agreement provides for senior secured term loans (the “Loans”) in an aggregate principal amount up to $50 million, with (i) a committed tranche of $20 million advanced on the Closing Date (“Tranche 1”), (ii) a committed tranche of up to $10 million which may be advanced upon the request of the Company between June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2024, subject to the Company obtaining FDA approval of ZEVASKYN™ in recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, with the issuance of a Priority Review Voucher (“Tranche 2”), and (iii) a discretionary tranche of up to $20 million which may be advanced between March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2026 (the “Discretionary Tranche”) provided at the discretion of the Lenders. The Loans are due and payable on July 1, 2027 (the “Maturity Date”). As of September 30, 2024, the Tranche 2 was no longer available as the Company did not meet the Tranche 2 criteria.

The loan principal is repayable in equal monthly installments beginning on May 1, 2025. The Loans bear interest at a rate per annum (subject to increase during an event of default) equal to the greater of (i) the prime rate, as published by the Wall Street Journal from time to time, plus 5.00% and (ii)13.50%. The stated interest rate and effective interest rate as of March 31, 2025 was 13.50% and 22.09%, respectively. On April 28, 2025, with the FDA approval of ZEVASKYN™ and in accordance with the Loan Agreement, the start date of the loan principal monthly installments was extended from May 1, 2025 to February 1, 2026, which will require reclassification of $5.9 million from current portion of long-term debt to long-term debt as of April 28, 2025.

The Company may, subject to certain parameters, voluntarily prepay the Loans, in whole, at any time. If prepayment occurs on or before the one-year anniversary of the Closing Date, the Company is required to pay a prepayment fee equal to 3.00% of the principal amount of the Loans prepaid; if prepayment occurs after the one-year anniversary of the Closing Date and on or before the two-year anniversary of the Closing Date, the Company is required to pay a fee equal to 2.00% of the principal amount of the Loans; if prepayment occurs after the two-year anniversary of the Closing Date, the Company is required to pay a fee equal to 1.00% of the principal amount of the Loans. A final payment fee of 5.00% of the principal amount of the funded Tranche 1, Tranche 2 Loans and Discretionary Tranche Loans is also due upon the Maturity Date or any earlier date of prepayment.

The Company’s obligations under the Loan Agreement are secured by a pledge of substantially all of the Company’s assets. Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, the Company is subject to a financial covenant requiring the Company to maintain at all times $5 million in unrestricted cash. The Loan Agreement also contains affirmative and negative covenants customary for financings of this type that, among other things, limit the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to (i) incur additional debt, guarantees or liens; (ii) pay dividends; (iii) enter into certain change of control transactions; (iv) sell, transfer, lease, license, or otherwise dispose of certain assets; (v) make certain investments or loans; and (vi) engage in certain transactions with related persons, in each case, subject to certain exceptions. The Loan Agreement also includes events of default customary for financings of this type, in certain cases subject to customary periods to cure, following which the Agent may accelerate all amounts outstanding under the Loans.

Pursuant to the Supplement to the Loan and Security Agreement, Avenue also has the right to convert up to $3 million of the outstanding principal of the Loans into shares of Company common stock (the “Conversion Right”) at a price per share equal to 120% of the exercise price of the Warrants (further discussed below) at any time while the Loans are outstanding, subject to certain terms and conditions, including ownership limitations. The Conversion Right required bifurcation as certain adjustments to the conversion price were not indexed to the Company’s own stock and therefore the Conversion Right was recorded as a derivative liability. On January 8, 2024, the Conversion Right was recorded at the closing date fair value of $0.8 million which was based on a Monte Carlo simulation model. The derivative liability is remeasured at each reporting period with the change in fair value recorded to change in fair value of warrants and derivative liabilities in the condensed consolidated statement of operations until the derivative is exercised, expired, reclassified, or otherwise settled. On September 30, 2024, pursuant to the Loan Agreement, the conversion price was fixed at $4.88 and is considered indexed to the Company’s own stock. At September 30, 2024, the Conversion Right no longer met the criteria of a derivative liability and the derivative liability of $1.1 million was reclassified to equity.

In addition, subject to applicable law and specified provisions set forth in the Supplement to the Loan and Security Agreement and solely to the extent permitted under applicable stock exchange rules without requiring stockholder approval, the Lenders may participate in certain equity financing transactions of the Company in an aggregate amount of up to $1 million on the same terms, conditions and pricing offered by the Company to other investors participating in such financing transactions (such right, the “Participation Right”). The Participation Right automatically terminates upon the earliest of (i) July 1, 2027, (ii) such time that the Lenders have purchased $1 million of the Company’s equity securities in the aggregate pursuant to the Participation Right, and (iii) the repayment in full of all of the obligations under the Loan Agreement.

On the Closing Date and pursuant to the funding of Tranche 1 of the Loan Agreement, the Company issued to each of Avenue and Avenue 2 (collectively, the “Warrant Holders”) warrants to purchase up to $480,000 and $1,920,000 of Company common stock, respectively which is more fully described in Note 9 – Equity below.

The future payment obligations of the principal are as follows as of March 31, 2025 (in thousands):

2025, remainder$5,926
20268,889
20275,185
Total principal$20,000

NOTE 9 –EQUITY

Preferred Stock

The aggregate number of authorized shares of the Company’s preferred stock is 2,000,000 shares with a par value of one cent ($0.01). There isno preferred stock outstanding as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

Common Stock and Warrants

Public Offerings

On December 21, 2021, the Company closed an underwritten public offering of 1,788,000 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $9.75 per share and stock purchase warrants to purchase 1,788,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $9.75. The net proceeds to the Company were $16.0 million, after deducting $1.5 million of underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses payable by the Company. The net proceeds were allocated to the warrant liability as noted below with the remainder of $7.0 million recorded in common stock and additional paid-in capital. In the event of certain fundamental transactions involving the Company, the holders of the stock purchase warrants may require the Company to make a payment based on a Black-Scholes valuation, using specific inputs that are not considered indexed to the Company’s stock in accordance with ASC 815,Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). Therefore, the Company accounted for the stock purchase warrants as liabilities, which were recorded at the closing date fair value of $9.0 million which was based on a Black-Scholes option pricing model. The remainder of the proceeds were allocated to common stock issued and recorded as a component of equity.

As of March 31, 2025, there were 1,788,000 stock purchase warrants outstanding related to this public offering. These stock purchase warrants expire on December 21, 2026. During such time as each warrant is outstanding, the holder of the warrant is entitled to participate in any dividends or other distribution of assets to holders of shares of common stock. There was no warrant activity during the three months ended March 31, 2025, other than the change in fair value of the warrants for the stock purchase warrants issued as part of this public offering.

On May 7, 2024, the Company sold 12,285,056 shares of its common stock and, in lieu of common stock, pre-funded warrants to purchase 6,142,656 shares of its common stock (the “2024 Pre-Funded Warrants”), for an aggregate purchase price of $75.0 million gross, or $70.2 million net of related costs. The offering price for each share of common stock was $4.07, and the offering price for the 2024 Pre-Funded Warrants was $4.0699, which represents the per share offering price for the Company’s common stock less a $0.0001 per share exercise price for each 2024 Pre-Funded Warrant. The 2024 Pre-Funded Warrants are immediately exercisable at a nominal exercise price of $0.0001 per share and may be exercised at any time until the pre-funded warrants are exercised in full. On June 24, 2024,700,000 of the 2024 Pre-Funded Warrants were exercised and on December 2, 20241,228,531 of the 2024 Pre-Funded Warrants were exercised, leaving 4,214,125 2024 Pre-Funded Warrants outstanding as of March 31, 2025. The 2024 Pre-Funded Warrants are classified as equity in accordance with ASC 815,Derivatives and Hedging, given the prefunded warrants are indexed to the Company’s own shares of common stock and meet the requirements to be classified in equity. The 2024 Pre-Funded warrants were recorded at their relative fair value at issuance in the stockholders’ equity section of the consolidated balance sheet and the 2024 Pre-Funded Warrants are considered outstanding shares in the basic and diluted earnings per share calculation for three months ended March 31, 2025 given their nominal exercise price.

Open Market Sale Agreement

On August 17, 2018, the Company entered into an open market sale agreement (as amended, the “ATM Agreement”) with Jefferies LLC (“Jefferies”) pursuant to which, the Company may sell from time to time, through Jefferies, shares of its common stock for an aggregate sales price of up to $75.0 million. Any sales of shares pursuant to this agreement are made under the Company’s effective “shelf” registration statement on Form S-3 that is on file with and has been declared effective by the SEC.

The Company sold 1,312,283 and 889,315 shares of its common stock under the ATM Agreement during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, resulting in net proceeds of $6.8 million and $6.5 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Subsequent to March 31, 2025 and through April 28, 2025, the Company sold 2,198,606 shares of common stock under the ATM Agreement resulting in $10.5 million of net proceeds.

Private Placement Offerings

On November 3, 2022, the Company sold 7,065,946 shares of its common stock, and in lieu of shares of common stock, pre-funded warrants exercisable for 543,933 shares of common stock and accompanying warrants to purchase 7,609,879 shares of its common stock to a group of new and existing institutional investors in a private placement. The offering price for each share of common stock and accompanying warrant was $4.60, and the offering price for each pre-funded warrant and accompanying warrant was $4.59, which equaled the offering price per share of the common stock and accompanying warrant, less the $0.01 per share exercise price of each pre-funded warrant. Each accompanying warrant represents the right to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $4.75 per share of common stock. The pre-funded warrants were exercised in December 2022 and converted to 543,933 shares of commons stock. Total shares sold and converted during the year ended December 31, 2022 were 7,609,879 for an aggregate purchase price of $35.0 million gross, or $32.6 million net of related costs of $1.5 million which was expensed to general and administrative expenses and $0.9 million which was recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in-capital. The net proceeds were allocated to the warrant liability as noted below with the remainder of $12.9 million and $0.1 million recorded in additional paid-in capital and common stock, respectively.

In the event of certain fundamental transactions involving the Company, the holders of the stock purchase warrants may require the Company to make a payment based on a Black-Scholes valuation, using specific inputs that are not considered indexed to the Company’s stock in accordance with ASC 815. Therefore, the Company is accounting for the stock purchase warrants as liabilities. On November 3, 2022, the stock purchase warrants were recorded at the closing date fair value of $22.0 million which was based on a Black-Scholes option pricing model. The remainder of the proceeds were allocated to common stock issued and recorded as a component of equity.

As of March 31, 2025, there were 7,609,879 warrants outstanding related to this private placement offering. The warrants expire on November 3, 2027. During such time as each warrant is outstanding, the holder of the warrant is entitled to participate in any dividends or other distribution of assets to holders of shares of common stock. There was no warrant activity during the three months ended March 31, 2025, other than the change in fair value of the warrants related to warrants issued as part of this private placement offering.

Direct Placement Offering

On July 6, 2023, the Company sold 3,284,407 shares of its common stock, and in lieu of shares of common stock, pre-funded warrants exercisable for 2,919,140 shares of common stock(the “2023 Pre-Funded Warrants”), to a group of existing institutional investors for an aggregate purchase price of $25.0 million gross, or $23.0 million net of related costs. The offering price for each share of common stock was $4.03, and the offering price for the 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants was $4.0299, which represents the per share offering price for the Company’s common stock less a $0.0001 per share exercise price for each such 2023 Pre-Funded Warrant. The 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants are immediately exercisable at a nominal exercise price of $0.0001 per share, may be exercised at any time and do not have an expiration date. On May 9, 2024,300,000 of the 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants were exercised, leaving 2,619,140 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants outstanding as of March 31, 2025. The 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants are classified as equity in accordance with ASC 815,Derivatives and Hedging, given the 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants are indexed to the Company’s own shares of common stock and meet the requirements to be classified in equity. The 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants were recorded at their relative fair value at issuance in the stockholders’ equity section of the consolidated balance sheet and the 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants are considered outstanding shares in the basic and diluted earnings per share calculation for the three months ended March 31, 2025 given their nominal exercise price.

Common Stock Warrants related to the Loan and Security Agreement

On January 8, 2024, in connection with entering into the Loan and Security Agreement, the Company issued to each of Avenue and Avenue 2 (collectively, the “Warrant Holders”) warrants to purchase up to $480,000 and $1,920,000 worth of shares, respectively, of Company common stock (collectively, the “January Warrants”). The Warrants expire on January 8, 2029 (the “Expiration Date”) and upon issuance, had an exercise price per share equal to the lesser of (i) $4.75 and (ii) the price per share of the Company’s next bona fide round of equity financing before September 30, 2024 in which the Company sells or issues shares of its common stock, excluding certain excluded issuances as defined in the Supplement. In connection with the underwritten common stock offering consummated on May 7, 2024, and pursuant to the term of the January Warrants, the exercise price of the January Warrants was reduced to $4.07 per share for 589,681 shares. In addition, upon a change of control where the per share price of the Company common stock is less than or equal to two times that of the exercise price, the Warrant Holders would be entitled to receive the shares of common stock underlying the January Warrants without payment of the exercise price. On January 8, 2024, the January Warrants did not include an explicit share limit and the number of shares issuable under the warrant agreements were variable based on the exercise price and therefore the January Warrants were liability classified based on a Black-Scholes valuation in accordance with ASC 815 and were recorded at the closing date fair value of $0.2 million which was based on a Black-Scholes option pricing model. On September 30, 2024, per the terms of the January Warrants, the exercise price and the number of shares issuable became set at $4.07 per share and 589,681 shares, respectively.

The Warrant Holders may exercise the January Warrants at any time, or from time to time up to and including the Expiration Date, by making a cash payment equal to the exercise price multiplied by the quantity of shares. The Warrant Holders may also exercise the January Warrants on a cashless basis by receiving a net number of shares calculated pursuant to the formula set forth in the January Warrants. The January Warrants are subject to anti-dilution adjustments for stock dividends, stock splits, and reverse stock splits.

NOTE 10 –STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Prior to May 17, 2023, the Company had previously granted stock options and stock awards under the Abeona Therapeutics Inc. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2015 Incentive Plan”). As of May 17, 2023, no further grants can be made under the 2015 Incentive Plan. The Company now grants stock options and stock awards under the Abeona Therapeutics Inc. 2023 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2023 Incentive Plan”) which was approved by stockholders on May 17, 2023. On April 24, 2024, stockholders approved an amendment to the 2023 Incentive Plan to increase the shares authorized for issuance from 1,700,000 shares to 3,200,000 shares. On December 20, 2024, stockholders approved an additional increase in the shares authorized for issuance under the 2023 Incentive Plan from 3,200,000 shares to 8,400,000 shares. As of March 31, 2025, there were 3,306,588 shares available to be granted under the 2023 Incentive Plan. In addition, in 2023, the Company’s board of directors approved various restricted stock awards granted to certain new hires as inducement grants. On October 10, 2023, the Company’s board of directors approved the Abeona Therapeutics Inc. 2023 Employment Inducement Equity Incentive Plan (the “Inducement Plan”). As of March 31, 2025, there were 531,700 shares available to be granted under the Inducement Plan.

The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense (in thousands):

For the three months ended March 31,
20252024
Research and development$670$346
General and administrative2,0311,200
Total stock-based compensation expense$2,701$1,546

Stock Options

The Company estimates the fair value of each option award on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The Company then recognize the grant date fair value of each option as compensation expense ratably using the straight-line attribution method over the service period (generally the vesting period). The Black-Scholes model incorporates the following assumptions:

●Expected volatility – the Company estimates the volatility of the share price at the date of grant using a “look-back” period which coincides with the expected term, defined below. The Company believes using a “look-back” period which coincides with the expected term is the most appropriate measure for determining expected volatility.
●Expected term – the Company estimates the expected term using the “simplified” method, as outlined in SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107, “Share-Based Payment.”
●Risk-free interest rate – the Company estimates the risk-free interest rate using the U.S. Treasury yield curve for periods equal to the expected term of the options in effect at the time of grant.
●Dividends – the Company uses an expected dividend yield of zero because the Company has not declared nor paid a cash dividend, nor are there any plans to declare a dividend.

The Company did not grant any stock options in the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.

The Company accounts for forfeitures as they occur, which may result in the reversal of compensation costs in subsequent periods as the forfeitures arise.

The following table summarizes stock option activity during the three months ended March 31, 2025:

Number of OptionsWeighted Average Exercise PriceWeighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years)Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)
Outstanding at December 31, 2024176,587$38.645.83$6
Granted—$——$—
Cancelled/forfeited(408)$17.25—$—
Exercised—$——$—
Outstanding at March 31, 2025176,179$38.695.60$3
Exercisable169,544$39.295.56$2
Unvested6,635$23.426.60$1

The aggregate intrinsic value of options is calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the underlying options and the fair value of the Company’s common stock for those options that had exercise prices lower than the fair value of the Company’s common stock. As of March 31, 2025, the total compensation cost related to non-vested option awards not yet recognized was approximately $0.1 million with a weighted average remaining vesting period of 0.5 years.

Restricted Stock

The following table summarizes restricted stock award activity during the three months ended March 31, 2025:

Number of AwardsWeighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Unit
Outstanding at December 31, 20243,320,811$4.60
Granted2,009,280$5.24
Cancelled/forfeited(11,617)$4.73
Vested(68,167)$8.25
Outstanding at March 31, 20255,250,307$4.79

As of March 31, 2025, there was $19.8 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested restricted stock awards, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average vesting period of 2.2 years. The total fair value of restricted stock awards that vested during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was $0.6 million and $0.5 million, respectively.

NOTE 11 –LICENSE/SUPPLIER AGREEMENT

License Agreement Relating to Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (RDEB)

In 2016, the Company entered into two licensing agreements between the Company and The Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Junior University (“Stanford”) to develop EB-101 (LZRSE-Col7A1 Engineered Autologous Epidermal Sheets (LEAES)) and EB-201 (AAV DJ COL7A1) and to license the invention “Gene Therapy for Recessive Dystrophic EB using Genetically Corrected Autologous Keratinocytes”. Under the terms of the licensing agreements, the Company paid an upfront of licensing fees in cash and is subject to annual license maintenance fees. In addition, the Company is subject to the achievement of certain milestones, regulatory approval milestone payments, and royalty payments in the low single digits on annual net sales of the licensed product. As of March 31, 2025, the Company is subject to remaining milestone payments totaling approximately $0.2 million which became due upon FDA approval of ZEVASKYN™ on April 28, 2025.

License Agreement Relating to Novel AAV Capsids (“AIM™ capsids”)

In 2016, the Company licensed an international patent family from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (“UNC”) covering novel AAV capsids (“AIM™ capsids”) that may potentially be used to deliver a wide variety of therapeutic transgenes to human cells to treat genetic diseases. Under the terms of the licensing agreements, the Company paid an upfront licensing fees in cash and is subject to on-going patent expenses incurred in relation to the patents licensed under this agreement and annual license maintenance fees. In addition, the Company is subject to the achievement of certain milestones, regulatory approval milestone payments, and royalty payments in the low single digits on annual net sales of the licensed product. As of March 31, 2025, no milestone or royalty payments under this agreement have been made.

License Agreement Relating to CLN1 Disease

In 2016, the Company licensed from UNC rights to two patent families directed to treating CLN1 disease (also known as infantile Batten disease). Under the terms of the licensing agreements, the Company paid an upfront of licensing fees in cash and is subject to on-going patent expenses incurred in relation to the patents licensed under this agreement and annual license maintenance fees. In addition, the Company is subject to the achievement of certain milestones, regulatory approval milestone payments, and royalty payments in the low single digits on annual net sales of the licensed product. As of March 31, 2025, no milestone or royalty payments under this agreement have been made. The Company subsequently sublicensed the license to Taysha Gene Therapies (“Taysha”), see detail of the sublicense agreement below. As part of the agreement with UNC, the Company is obligated to pay to UNC a percentage of any sublicense revenue that the Company receives under the agreement. The Company recognizes any payments under this agreement as royalties in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income.

License Agreement Relating to Rett Syndrome

In 2019, the Company licensed rights to one patent family from UNC and two patent families from The University Court of the University of Edinburgh (“U. Edinburgh”) and The University Court of the University of Glasgow (“U. Glasgow”) relating to gene therapy for the treatment of Rett Syndrome. Under the terms of the licensing agreements, the Company paid an upfront of licensing fees in cash and is subject to on-going patent expenses incurred in relation to the patents licensed under this agreement and annual license maintenance fees. In addition, the Company is subject to the achievement of certain milestones, regulatory approval milestone payments, and royalty payments in the low single digits on annual net sales of the licensed product. As of March 31, 2025, no milestone or royalty payments under this agreement have been made. The Company subsequently sublicensed the license to Taysha, see detail of the sublicense agreement below. As part of the agreement with UNC, the Company is obligated to pay to UNC and U. Edinburgh a percentage of any sublicense revenue that the Company receives under the agreement. The Company recognizes any payments under this agreement as royalties in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income.

Sublicense and Inventory Purchase Agreements Relating to CLN1 Disease

In August 2020, the Company entered into sublicense and inventory purchase agreements with Taysha relating to a potential gene therapy for CLN1 disease. Under the sublicense agreement, Taysha received worldwide exclusive rights to intellectual property and know-how relating to the research, development, and manufacture of the potential gene therapy, which the Company had referred to as ABO-202. Under the inventory purchase agreement, the Company sold to Taysha certain inventory and other items related to ABO-202. The Company assessed the nature of the promised license to determine whether the license has significant stand-alone functionality and evaluated whether such functionality can be retained without ongoing activities by the Company and determined that the license has significant stand-alone functionality. Furthermore, the Company has no ongoing activities associated with the license to support or maintain the license’s utility. Based on this, the Company determined that the pattern of transfer of control of the license to Taysha was at a point in time.

The transaction price of the contract includes (i) $7.0 million of fixed consideration, (ii) up to $26.0 million of variable consideration in the form of event-based milestone payments, (iii) up to $30.0 million of variable consideration in the form of sales-based milestone payments, and (iv) high single-digit royalty-based payments based on net sales. The Company is obligated to pay a portion of milestone payments and royalties on net sales received from Taysha to the UNC. The event-based milestone payments are based on certain development and regulatory events occurring. At inception, the Company evaluated whether the milestone conditions had been achieved and if it was probable that a significant cumulative revenue reversal would not occur before recognizing the associated revenue and determined that these milestone payments were not within the Company’s control or the licensee’s control, such as regulatory approvals, and were not considered probable of being achieved until those approvals were received. Accordingly, at inception, the Company fully constrained the $26.0 million of event-based milestone payments until such time that it is probable that significant cumulative revenue reversal would not occur. The sales-based milestone payments and other royalty-based payments are based on a level of sales for which the license is deemed to be the predominant item to which the royalties relate. The Company will recognize revenue for these payments at the later of (i) when the related sales occur, or (ii) when the performance obligation to which some or all of the royalty has been allocated has been satisfied or partially satisfied. To date, the Company has not recognized any sales-based or royalty revenue resulting from this licensing arrangement.

Under this arrangement, the Company hasnot recognized any revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, based on event-based-milestone payments. The Company hasno contract assets or liabilities as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 as a result of this transaction.

Sublicense Agreement Relating to Rett Syndrome

In October 2020, the Company entered into a sublicense agreement with Tayshafor a gene therapy for Rett syndrome, including intellectual property related to MECP2 gene constructs and regulation of their expression. The agreement grants Taysha worldwide exclusive rights to intellectual property developed by scientists at UNC, U. Edinburgh and the Company, and the Company’s know-how relating to the research, development, and manufacture of the gene therapy for Rett syndrome and MECP2 gene constructs and regulation of their expression.

The Company assessed the nature of the promised license to determine whether the license has significant stand-alone functionality and evaluated whether such functionality can be retained without ongoing activities by the Company and determined that the license has significant stand-alone functionality. Furthermore, the Company has no ongoing activities associated with the license to support or maintain the license’s utility. Based on this, the Company determined that the pattern of transfer of control of the license to Taysha was at a point in time.

The transaction price of the contract includes (i) $3.0 million of fixed consideration, (ii) up to $26.5 million of variable consideration in the form of event-based milestone payments, (iii) up to $30.0 million of variable consideration in the form of sales-based milestone payments, and (iv) high single-digit royalty-based payments based on net sales. The Company is obligated to pay a portion of milestone payments and royalties on net sales received from Taysha to the UNC and U. Edinburgh. The event-based milestone payments are based on certain development and regulatory events occurring. The Company evaluated whether the milestone conditions have been achieved and if it is probable that a significant cumulative revenue reversal would not occur before recognizing the associated revenue. The Company determined that these milestone payments are not within the Company’s control or the licensee’s control, such as regulatory approvals, and are not considered probable of being achieved until those approvals are received. Accordingly, the Company has fully constrained the $26.5 million in event-based milestone payments until such time that it is probable that a significant cumulative revenue reversal would not occur. The sales-based milestone payments and other royalty-based payments are based on a level of sales for which the license is deemed to be the predominant item to which the royalties relate. The Company will recognize revenue for these payments at the later of (i) when the related sales occur, or (ii) when the performance obligation to which some or all of the royalty has been allocated has been satisfied or partially satisfied. To date, the Company has not recognized any sales-based or royalty revenue resulting from this licensing arrangement.

Under this arrangement, the Company recognizedno revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company does not have any contract assets or contract liabilities as a result of this transaction.

Ultragenyx License Agreement

On May 16, 2022, the Company and Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (“Ultragenyx”) entered into an exclusive license agreement (the “License Agreement”) for AAV gene therapy, ABO-102, for the treatment of Sanfilippo syndrome type A (MPS IIIA). Under the License Agreement, Ultragenyx assumed responsibility for the ABO-102 program from the Company, with the exclusive right to develop, manufacture, and commercialize ABO-102 worldwide. Also pursuant to the License Agreement, following regulatory approval, the Company is eligible to receive tiered royalties from mid-single-digit up to 10% on net sales and up to $30.0 million in commercial milestone payments. Both forms of consideration comprise the transaction price to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring the related intellectual property and certain, contractually-specified, transition services to Ultragenyx. The sales-based royalty and milestone payments are subject to the royalty recognition constraint. As such, these fees are not recognized as revenue until the later of: (a) the occurrence of the subsequent sale, and (b) the performance obligation to which they relate has been satisfied.

Additionally, pursuant to the License Agreement, Ultragenyx will reimburse the Company for certain development and transition costs actually incurred by the Company. These costs are passed through to Ultragenyx without mark-up. The Company has determined that these costs are not incurred for the purpose of satisfying any performance obligation under the License Agreement. Accordingly, the reimbursement of these costs is recognized as a reduction of research and development costs. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company does not have any contract assets or contract liabilities as a result of this transaction.

NOTE 12 –SEGMENT INFORMATION

Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate discrete information is available for evaluation by the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”), or decision making group, in deciding how to allocate resources in assessing performance. The Company is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company developing cell and gene therapies for life-threatening diseases and has one reportable segment. The Company’s CODM is the chief executive officer.

The accounting policies of the clinical-stage biopharmaceutical segment are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. The CODM assesses performance for the commercial-stage biopharmaceutical segment based on net loss, which is reported on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss as consolidated net loss. The measure of segment assets is reported on the consolidated balance sheet as total consolidated assets. Expenditures for additions to long-lived assets, which include purchases of property and equipment, are included in total consolidated assets reviewed by the chief operating decision maker and are reported on the consolidated statements of cash flows.

To date, the Company has not generated any product revenue. The Company will continue to incur significant expenses and operating losses until ZEVAKSYN™ can provide sufficient revenue for the Company to be profitable. As such, the CODM uses cash forecast models in deciding how to invest into the commercial-stage biopharmaceutical segment. Such cash forecast models are reviewed to make decisions about allocating resources and assessing the entity-wide operating results and performance. Net loss is used to monitor budget versus actual results. Monitoring budgeted versus actual results is used to make decisions about allocating resources, assessing the performance of the segment and in establishing management’s compensation, along with cash forecast models.

The table below summarizes the significant expense categories regularly reviewed by the CODM:

For the three months ended March 31,
20252024
License and other revenues$—$—
Research and development costs
Salaries & related costs$4,681$3,555
Non-cash stock-based compensation670346
Other research and development costs (a)4,5903,306
Total research and development costs$9,941$7,207
General and administrative costs
Salaries & related costs$3,653$2,262
Non-cash stock-based compensation2,0311,200
Pre-commercial preparation costs1,2071,351
Other general and administrative costs (b)2,8952,310
Total general and administrative costs$9,786$7,123
Other segment items (c)(7,698)17,248
Net loss$(12,029)$(31,578)
(a)Other research and development expenses include, but are not limited to lab supplies, preclinical and development costs, clinical trial costs, preclinical manufacturing and manufacturing facility costs, costs associated with regulatory approvals, depreciation on lab supplies and manufacturing facilities, and consultant-related expenses.
(b)Other general and administrative expenses primarily consist of office facility costs, public reporting company related costs, professional fees (e.g., legal expenses) and other general operating expenses not otherwise included in research and development expenses.
(c)Other segment items includes royalties, interest income, interest expense, change in fair value of warrant and derivative liabilities and other income.

NOTE 13 –SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

FDA Approval

On April 28, 2025, the FDA approved ZEVASKYN™ (prademagene zamikeracel) gene-modified cellular sheets, also known as pz-cel, as the first and only autologous cell-based gene therapy for the treatment of wounds in adult and pediatric patients with RDEB, a serious and debilitating genetic skin disease.

Loans Principal Payments

On April 28, 2025, with the FDA approval of ZEVASKYN™ and in accordance with the Loan Agreement, the start date of the loan principal monthly installments was extended from May 1, 2025 to February 1, 2026, which will require reclassification of $5.9 million from current portion of long-term debt to long-term debt as of April 28, 2025.

Sale of Priority Review Voucher

On May 9, 2025 the Company entered into a definitive asset purchase agreement to sell its Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher (“PRV”) for gross proceeds of $155 million upon the closing of the transaction. The Company was awarded the PRV following the FDA approval of ZEVASKYN™ (prademagene zamikeracel) on April 28, 2025. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including expiration of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott Rodino (“HSR”) Antitrust Improvements Act.

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