Coeptis Therapeutics Holdings Inc
For the period ended Sep 30, 2024. Filed Nov 13, 2024.
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Sep 30, 2024 · Filed Nov 13, 2024
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated to Financial Statements
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 (unaudited)
NOTE 1 –DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Nature of Business
General. Coeptis Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. (“Coeptis”, the “Company” or “we” or “our”) was originally incorporated in the British Virgin Islands on November 27, 2018, under the name Bull Horn Holdings Corp. On October 27, 2022, Bull Horn Holdings Corp. domesticated from the British Virgin Islands to the State of Delaware. On October 28, 2022, in connection with the closing of the Merger, we changed our corporate name from Bull Horn Holdings Corp. to Coeptis Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
The Merger Transaction. On October 28, 2022, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bull Horn Holdings Corp., merged with and into Coeptis Therapeutics, Inc., with Coeptis Therapeutics, Inc. as the surviving corporation of the Merger. As a result of the Merger, we acquired the business of Coeptis Therapeutics, Inc., which now continues to operate as a wholly owned subsidiary.
About the Company’s Subsidiaries. We are now a holding company that currently operates through our direct and indirect wholly owned subsidiaries Coeptis Therapeutics, Inc., Coeptis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Coeptis Pharmaceuticals, LLC. The Company formed two new subsidiaries, SNAP Biosciences, Inc. and GEAR Therapeutics, Inc., in June 2024 in connection with the Series A Preferred Stock offering. See Note 5, Capital Structure, for more information on the Series A Preferred Stock offering.
Our current business model is designed around furthering the development of our current product portfolio. We are continually exploring partnership opportunities with companies that have novel therapies in various stages of development or companies with technologies that improve the way that drugs are delivered to patients. We seek the best strategic relationships, which relationships could include in-license agreements, out-license agreements, co-development arrangements and other strategic partnerships in new and exciting therapeutic areas such as auto-immune disease and oncology.
**Basis of Presentation –**The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, which are necessary to present fairly the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, and cash flows. The interim results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the results that may occur for the full fiscal year. Certain information and footnote disclosure normally included in the consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to instructions, rules, and regulations prescribed by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The accompanying interim unaudited 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/A for the year ended December 31, 2023 that was filed with the SEC on August 15, 2024.
Principles of Consolidation– The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Coeptis Therapeutics, Inc., SNAP Biosciences, Inc., GEAR Therapeutics, Inc., Coeptis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Coeptis Pharmaceuticals, LLC. All material intercompany accounts, balances and transactions have been eliminated.
NOTE 2 –SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Use of Estimates – The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
**Employee and Non-Employee Share-Based Compensation **– The Company applies Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 718-10,Share-Based Payment, which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expenses for all share-based payment awards made to employees and directors including employee stock option equity awards issued to employees and non-employees based on estimated fair values.
ASC 718-10 requires companies to estimate the fair value of equity-based option awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model. The fair value of the award is recognized as an expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service periods in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Company recognizes share-based award forfeitures as they occur.
The Company estimates the fair value of granted option equity awards using a Black-Scholes option pricing model. The option-pricing model requires a number of assumptions, of which the most significant are share price, expected volatility and the expected option term (the time from the grant date until the options are exercised or expire). Expected volatility is estimated based on volatility of the Company. The Company has historically not paid dividends and has no foreseeable plans to issue dividends. The risk-free interest rate is based on the yield from governmental zero-coupon bonds with an equivalent term. The expected option term is calculated for options granted to employees and directors using the “simplified” method. Changes in the determination of each of the inputs can affect the fair value of the options granted and the results of operations of the Company.
**Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncements **– During the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, there were new accounting pronouncements issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”). Each of these pronouncements, as applicable, has been or will be adopted by the Company. Management does not believe the adoption of any of these accounting pronouncements has had or will have a material impact on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
**Reclassifications –**Certain reclassifications were made to the prior condensed consolidated financial statements to conform to the current period presentation. There was no change to the previously reported net loss
Going Concern – The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with GAAP in the United States of America, which contemplate continuation of the Company as a going concern, which is dependent upon the Company’s ability to obtain sufficient financials or establish itself as a profitable business. As of September 30, 2024, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $95,221,907, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company had a net loss of $7,865,647. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans with respect to operations include raising additional capital through sales of equity or debt securities as may be necessary to pursue its business plans and sustain operations until such time as the Company can achieve profitability. Management believes that additional financing as necessary will result in improved operations and cash flow. However, there can be no assurance that management will be successful in obtaining additional funding or in attaining profitable operations.
NOTE 3 –CO-DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS
Prior to 2022, the Company entered into an agreement with Purple Biotech (“Purple”) to market, distribute, and sell the Consensi product (the “Product”) on an exclusive basis within the United States and Puerto Rico. Upon execution of the Agreement the Company paid $1,000,000 to Purple. Two additional milestone payments of $1,500,000 and $1,000,000 were due and paid upon completion of the milestones including the first commercial sale of the Product which occurred and the payments were made prior to 2022.
In September of 2021, the Company executed a license termination agreement with Purple to cease all efforts for sales and promotion of the Product in the United States and Puerto Rico. The termination included (i) issuance of $1,500,000 of convertible debt due in February 2023 to satisfy amounts owed for the license, (ii) the issuance of warrants (See Note 5, Capital Structure) and (iii) transfer of inventory ownership back to Purple. In conjunction with this termination, the Company also terminated its marketing agreement with a third party for the Product’s sales and promotion. On July 14, 2023, the Company and Purple executed an amendment to revise the note’s payment schedule, extending the maturity date to March 31, 2024. On June 19, 2024, the Company and Purple executed another amendment to extend the maturity date to August 31, 2024. The outstanding principal balance due under the convertible note at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was $218,750 and $625,000, respectively. The note is in default as of September 30, 2024.
During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company and Vy-Gen-Bio, Inc. (“Vy-Gen”) entered into agreements to jointly develop and commercialize two Vy-Gen product candidates, CD38-GEAR-NK and CD38-Diagnostic (the “CD38 Assets”). The Company paid $1,750,000 and issued promissory notes totaling $3,250,000 to Vy-Gen in accordance with the agreements. The collaboration arrangement provides the right for the Company to participate, under the direction of a joint steering committee, in the development and commercialization of the CD38 Assets and a 50/50 profit share, with the profit share subject to contingent automatic downward adjustment up to 25% upon an event of default in connection with the promissory notes. The Company capitalized $5,000,000 to be amortized over a five-year period in which the CD38 Assets are expected to contribute to future cash flows. In March of 2022, a $250,000 payment was made toward the promissory notes. In November of 2022, a $1,500,000 payment was made toward the promissory notes, which paid them in full, and the accrued interest was forgiven.
The Company made certain judgements as the basis in determining the accounting treatment of these options. The CD38 Assets represent a platform technology and a diagnostic tool which have multiple applications and uses. Both projects are intended to be used in more than one therapy or diagnostic option. For example, GEAR-NK is a technology which allows for the gene editing of human natural killer cells, so that these cells can no longer bind and be destroyed by targeted monoclonal antibody treatments. The GEAR-NK technology can be modified to work concomitantly with many different monoclonal antibody treatments in which there are currently over 100 approved by the FDA. Anti- CD38 is only the first class of monoclonal antibody treatments being developed under the GEAR-NK platform. Therefore, the pursuit of FDA approval for the use of CD38 assets for at least one indication or medical device approval is at least reasonably expected. Further, as the diagnostic asset may be used as an in vitro technology, it could be classified as a medical device, and therefore toxicity studies would not be a contingency to be resolved before reasonably establishing future value assumptions. In addition, there is perceived value in the CD38 assets, based on publicly disclosed current business deals in cell therapies, the developing market for these innovative technologies, and current interest from third parties in these technologies. The Company may sell or license its right to another party, with the written consent of Vy-Gen, which cannot be unreasonably withheld. Furthermore, the Company believes that any negative results from ongoing development of a single therapy or use, would not result in abandoning the project. Given these considerations, The Company has determined that these options have alternative future use and should be recorded as assets pursuant to ASC 730-10-25-2,Research and Development.
Related to the joint development, the Company, under the direction of the joint steering committee, is assessing market opportunities, intellectual property protection, and potential regulatory strategies for the CD38 Assets. Vy-Gen is responsible for development activities conducted and overseen by the scientists at Karolinska Institute. The agreement does not currently require additional payments for research and development costs by the Company and no additional payments are required upon development or regulatory milestones.
NOTE 4 –DEBT
In September 2021, as part of a termination of a license agreement with Purple (see Note 3, Co-Development Options), the Company issued a convertible note in the principal amount of $1,500,000 that was payable on or before the maturity date in February 2023, bearing interest of 5% per annum and convertible in whole or in part at any time by Purple into shares of common stock of the Company. The conversion price is $5 per share of common stock, subject to certain adjustments under such terms and conditions as agreed between the parties. The Company may prepay the principal amount of the note plus accrued and unpaid interest at any time prior to the maturity date. On July 14, 2023, the Company and Purple executed an amendment to revise the note’s payment schedule, extending the maturity date to March 31, 2024. On June 19, 2024, the Company and Purple executed another amendment to extend the maturity date to August 31, 2024. The outstanding principal balance due under the convertible note at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was $218,750 and $625,000, respectively. The note was in default as of September 30, 2024.
In October 2022, as a result of the Merger, the Company entered into a convertible promissory note agreement with an unrelated third party in the principal amount of $350,000 with no accruing interest and was due on October 28, 2023 for legal services rendered to the Company. The noteholder may elect, in its sole discretion upon written notice to the Company, at any time prior to, as of or following the maturity date, to require that all or any portion of the principal amount not then repaid be converted, without any further action on the part of the noteholder, into shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share. The conversion price as set forth by the note is equal to $10.00 per share, provided that the conversion price shall be subject to a one-time adjustment on January 3, 2023, with the conversion price adjustable to a price equal to the thirty-day volume weighted average price of the stock as traded on the Nasdaq. However, the conversion price following such adjustment shall not be lower than a floor of $5.00 per share nor greater than $10.00 per share. Upon full conversion of the remaining principal amount due, the note will, for all purposes be deemed cancelled and all obligations shall be deemed paid in full. On October 27, 2023, a $200,000 payment was made, and on December 15, 2023, another $50,000 payment was made. On June 25, 2024, the Company and the unrelated third party signed an amendment to the note that extended the maturity date to July 31, 2024. The outstanding balance due under the convertible note at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was $100,000. The note was in default as of September 30, 2024.
In December 2023, the Company entered into an unsecured convertible promissory note with an unrelated party in the principal amount of $150,000 together with interest at 5% and a maturity date of June 30, 2024. On April 24, 2024, the Company converted the note into shares of common stock, which satisfied the note in full.
On January 3, 2024, the Company entered into an unsecured note agreement with an unrelated third party in the principal amount of $1,500,000, which was issued with a 10% original issue discount. The original principal amount, together with interest of 8%, was payable by the Company on March 15, 2024, and was extended to July 31, 2024. The note had an outstanding principal balance of $1,235,178 with $150,000 of the debt discount fully amortized to interest expense as of September 30, 2024. The note was in default as of September 30, 2024. On November 1, 2024, the Company entered into an agreement with the same unrelated third party that completely terminates and replaces this note agreement. See Note 13, Subsequent Events, for further details.
On April 17, 2024, the Company entered into an unsecured note agreement with a related party in the principal amount of $500,000 together with interest at 10%, with a maturity date of September 30, 2024. The agreement is between the Company and an investment fund where the manager is a member of the Company’s board of directors. On June 3, 2024, the Company and the related party agreed to convert the note agreement in full, both principal and interest, to equity in connection with the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock offering. See Note 5, Capital Structure, for more information on the Series A Preferred Stock offering.
Loans under the CARES Act-- On July 8, 2020, the Company received a loan of $150,000 from the United States Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) under its Economic Injury Disaster Loan (“EIDL”) assistance program in light of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s business. Proceeds are intended to be used for working capital purposes. Interest on the EIDL loan accrues at the rate of 3.75% per annum and installment payments, including principal and interest, are due monthly in the amount of $731. Each payment will be applied first to interest accrued to the date of receipt of each payment, and the balance, if any, will be applied to principal. Installment payments have been deferred by the SBA until January 2023. The balance of principal and interest is payable thirty years from the date of the promissory note. The balance of the loan is $150,000, as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
Maturities of notes payable are as follows for the years ended December 31,
| Schedule of maturities for notes payable | |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,553,929 |
| 2025 | – |
| 2026 | – |
| 2027 | 1,687 |
| 2028 | 3,266 |
| Thereafter | 145,047 |
| Total notes payable | $1,703,929 |
NOTE 5 –DERIVATIVE LIABILITY WARRANTS
At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there were (i)7,500,000 public warrants (the “Public Warrants”) outstanding that were issued as part of Bull Horn’s November 2020 initial public offering, which warrants are exercisable in the aggregate to acquire 3,750,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share, (ii)3,750,000 private warrants (the “Private Placement Warrants”) outstanding that were issued to our sponsor Bull Horn Holdings Sponsor LC and the underwriters in Bull Horn’s initial public offering in November 2020, which warrants are exercisable in the aggregate to acquire 3,750,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share, The Private Placement Warrants became exercisable on the consummation of our Business Combination in October 2022. No Public Warrants will be exercisable for cash unless the Company has an effective and current registration statement covering the ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants and a current prospectus relating to such shares of common stock. With respect to the shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Public Warrants, the class A warrants and the class B warrants during any period when the Company shall have failed to maintain an effective registration statement related to the issuance of such shares underlying the applicable warrants, the holder of any applicable warrants may exercise its warrant on a cashless basis pursuant to an available exemption from registration under the Securities Act. If an exemption from registration is not available, holders will not be able to exercise their Public Warrants on a cashless basis. The Public Warrants will expire five years from the consummation of a Business Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.
The Company may call the Public Warrants for redemption, in whole and not in part, at a price of $0.01 per warrant:
| · | at any time while the Public Warrants are exercisable, |
| · | upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption to each Public Warrant holder, |
| · | if, and only if, the reported last sale price of the ordinary shares equals or exceeds $16.50 per share, for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending on the third trading day prior to the notice of redemption to Public Warrant holders, and |
| · | if, and only if, there is a current registration statement in effect with respect to the ordinary shares underlying such warrants at the time of redemption and for the entire 30-day trading period referred to above and continuing each day thereafter until the date of redemption. |
If the Company calls the Public Warrants for redemption, management will have the option to require all holders that wish to exercise the Public Warrants to do so on a “cashless basis,” as described in the warrant agreement. The exercise price and number of ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in the event of a share dividend, extraordinary dividend or recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation. However, except as described above, the warrants will not be adjusted for issuances of ordinary shares at a price below its exercise price. Additionally, in no event will the Company be required to net cash settle the warrants. If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period and the Company liquidates the funds held in the Trust Account, holders of warrants will not receive any of such funds with respect to their warrants, nor will they receive any distribution from the Company’s assets held outside of the Trust Account with respect to such warrants. Accordingly, the warrants may expire worthless.
The Private Placement Warrants are identical to the Public Warrants, except that the Private Placement Warrants only allow the holder thereof to one ordinary share. Additionally, the Private Placement Warrants will be exercisable on a cashless basis and be non-redeemable so long as they are held by the initial purchasers or their permitted transferees. If the Private Placement Warrants are held by someone other than the initial purchasers or their permitted transferees, the Private Placement Warrants will be redeemable by the Company and exercisable by such holders on the same basis as the Public Warrants.
Within ASC 815,Derivative and Hedging, Section 815-40-15 addresses equity versus liability treatment and classification of equity-linked financial instruments, including warrants, and states that a warrant may be classified as a component of equity only if, among other things, the warrant is indexed to the issuer’s ordinary share. Under ASC Section 815-40-15, a warrant is not indexed to the issuer’s ordinary share if the terms of the warrant require an adjustment to the exercise price upon a specified event and that event is not an input to the fair value of the warrant. Based on management’s evaluation, the Company’s audit committee, in consultation with management, concluded that the Company’s Private Placement Warrants and Public Warrants are not indexed to the Company’s ordinary share in the manner contemplated by ASC Section 815-40-15 because the holder of the instrument is not an input into the pricing of a fixed-for-fixed option on equity shares. In addition, based on management’s evaluation, the Company’s audit committee, in consultation with management, concluded that certain warrant provisions preclude equity treatment as by ASC Section 815-10-15.
The Company accounts for its Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants as liabilities as set forth in ASC 815-40-15-7D and 7F. See below for details about the methodology and valuation of the Warrants.
The Company follows the guidance in ASC Topic 820,Fair Value Measurement for its financial assets and liabilities that are re-measured and reported at fair value at each reporting period, and non-financial assets and liabilities that are re-measured and reported at fair value at least annually.
The fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities reflects management’s estimate of amounts that the Company would have received in connection with the sale of the assets or paid in connection with the transfer of the liabilities in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In connection with measuring the fair value of its assets and liabilities, the Company seeks to maximize the use of observable inputs (market data obtained from independent sources) and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs (internal assumptions about how market participants would price assets and liabilities). The following fair value hierarchy is used to classify assets and liabilities based on the observable inputs and unobservable inputs used in order to value the assets and liabilities:
| Level 1: | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. An active market for an asset or liability is a market in which transactions for the asset or liability occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. |
|---|---|
| Level 2: | Observable inputs other than Level 1 inputs. Examples of Level 2 inputs include quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities and quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active. |
| Level 3: | Unobservable inputs based on our assessment of the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. |
The following table presents information about the Company’s assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs the Company utilized to determine such fair value:
| Schedule of fair value hierarchy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Level | September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 |
| Warrant Liability – Public Warrants | 1 | $112,500 | $232,500 |
| Warrant Liability – Private Placement Warrants | 3 | 209,625 | 324,750 |
| Total | $322,125 | $557,250 | |
The Warrants are accounted for as liabilities in accordance with ASC 815-40 and are presented within warrant liabilities in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. The warrant liabilities are measured at fair value at inception and on a recurring basis, with changes in fair value presented in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
The Warrants were valued using a binomial lattice model, which is considered to be a Level 3 fair value measurement. The binomial lattice model’s primary unobservable input utilized in determining the fair value of the Warrants is the expected volatility of the ordinary shares. The expected volatility as of the Initial Public Offering date was derived from observable public warrant pricing on comparable ‘blank-check’ companies without an identified target. For periods subsequent to the detachment of the Public Warrants from the Units, the close price of the Public Warrant price will be used as the fair value as of each relevant date.
The following table provides quantitative information regarding Level 3 fair value measurements:
| Schedule of fair value assumptions | ||
|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |
| Risk-free interest rate | 3.51% | 3.84% |
| Expected volatility | 153.20% | 82.12% |
| Exercise price | $11.50 | $11.50 |
| Stock price | $0.18 | $0.78 |
The following table presents the changes in the fair value of warrant liabilities:
| Schedule of changes in fair value of warrant liabilities | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private Placement | Public | Warrant Liabilities | |
| Fair value as of December 31, 2023 | $324,750 | $232,500 | $557,250 |
| Change in valuation inputs | 6,375 | (41,250) | (34,875) |
| Fair value as of March 31, 2024 | $331,125 | $191,250 | $522,375 |
| Change in valuation inputs | 115,500 | 33,750 | 149,250 |
| Fair value as of June 30, 2024 | $446,625 | $225,000 | $671,625 |
| Change in valuation inputs | (237,000) | (112,500) | (349,500) |
| Fair value as of September 30, 2024 | $209,625 | $112,500 | $322,125 |
There were no transfers in or out of Level 3 from other levels in the fair value hierarchy during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
NOTE 6 –CAPITAL STRUCTURE
The total number of shares of stock which the corporation shall have authority to issue is 160,000,000 shares, of which 150,000,000 shares of $0.0001 par value shall be designated as Common Stock and 10,000,000 shares of $0.0001 shall be designated as Preferred Stock. The Preferred Stock authorized by the Company’s Articles of Incorporation may be issued in one or more series. The Board of Directors of the Corporation is authorized to determine or alter the rights, preferences, privileges, and restrictions granted or imposed upon any wholly unissued series of Preferred Stock, and within the limitations or restrictions stated in any resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors originally fixing the number of shares constituting any series, to increase or decrease (but not below the number of shares of any such series then outstanding) the number of shares of any such series subsequent to the issue of shares of that series, to determine the designation and par value of any series and to fix the numbers of shares of any series.
Common Stock - As of September 30, 2024, the Company had 39,968,593 shares of its common stock issued and outstanding, and on December 31, 2023, the Company had 35,331,036 shares of its common stock issued and outstanding.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, there wereno capital distributions.
On June 16, 2023, the Company completed a public offering issuing 2,150,000 shares of our common stock,1,350,000 pre-funded warrants,3,062,500 Series A Warrants and 3,062,500 Series B Warrants, for net proceeds of approximately $3.0 million, after offering costs. The pre- funded warrants are immediately exercisable, at a price of $0.0001 per share, with no expiration date. As of September 30, 2024, all of the pre- funded warrants had been exercised for a total of 3,500,000 shares of common stock issued as a result of the public offering. The Series A Warrants and the Series B Warrants are referred to herein together as the “Series Warrants.” The shares of common stock and Series Warrants were purchased together and then immediately separable and were issued separately. Each Series Warrant to purchase one share of common stock has an exercise price of $1.65 per share, and is initially exercisable commencing six months from the date of the offering. The Series Warrants are exercisable for a term of five years following the initial exercise date.
On October 26, 2023, the Company completed a private placement of 777,000 shares of our common stock, pre-funded warrants exercisable to acquire up to 1,223,000 shares of our common stock, Series A Warrants exercisable to acquire up to 2,000,000 shares of our common stock and Series B Warrants exercisable to acquire up to 2,000,000 shares of our common stock, for net proceeds of approximately $1.8 million, after offering costs. The pre-funded warrants are immediately exercisable, at a price of $0.001 per share, with no expiration date. In December 2023, all pre-funded warrants were exercised. The Series A Warrants and the Series B Warrants are referred to herein together as the “Series Warrants.” The shares of common stock and Series Warrants were purchased together and then immediately separable and were issued separately. The Series A Warrants and Series B Warrants are exercisable on or after the earlier of (i) the date on which the Company’s stockholders approve the issuance of the shares issuable upon exercise of the Series Warrants or (ii) April 26, 2024 at an exercise price of $1.36 per share. The Series A Warrants have a term of exercise equal to eighteen (18) months and the Series B Warrants have a term of exercise equal to five and one-half (5.5) years. This private placement was conducted with the same underwriter as the June public offering, and as a result, each Series Warrant issued in connection with the June offering was repriced from an exercise price of $1.65 per share to $1.36 per share. In connection with the private placement the Company also issued to the exclusive placement agent warrants exercisable to acquire up to 120,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $1.40 per share, warrant holders 22, 23, and 24.
On December 28, 2023, the Company granted pre-funded warrants exercisable to acquire up to 1,200,000 shares of our common stock for net proceeds of $1,200,000. The pre-funded common stock purchase warrants can be exercised at a price of $0.0001 per share, with no expiration date. During the first quarter of 2024, the Company and the third-party borrower agreed to amend the note as a result of the decline in the publicly traded common stock price. The amount of pre-funded warrants exercisable to acquire up to 1,200,000 shares of common stock was amended to 2,000,000 shares of common stock, and the total principal balance of the note agreement was increased from $1,000,000 to $1,100,000. The aggregate exercise price of this Warrant was partially pre-funded in connection with $100,000 and a $1,100,000 subscription receivable at a 6% per annum interest rate due on November 29, 2024. On August 12, 2024, the third-party assigned shares of common stock in a privately held company for the equivalent amount of principal and accrued interest owed as of June 30, 2024, which satisfied the subscription receivable in full. See Note 7, Investments, for additional information.
On February 8, 2024, the Company granted pre-funded warrants exercisable to acquire up to 4,000,000 shares of our common stock for net proceeds of $2,400,000. The pre-funded common stock purchase warrants can be exercised at a price of $0.0001 per share, with no expiration date. The aggregate exercise price of this Warrant was partially pre-funded in connection with $500,000 and a $1,900,000 subscription receivable at a 6% per annum interest rate due on December 31, 2024. On August 12, 2024, the third-party assigned shares of common stock in a privately held company for the equivalent amount of principal and accrued interest owed as of June 30, 2024, which satisfied the subscription receivable in full. See Note 7, Investments, for additional information.
Treasury Stock– There wasno treasury stock at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
Preferred Stock– As of September 30, 2024, the Company had 5,825 shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding.
On June 13, 2024, the Company performed an initial closing and raised $4.3 million in a sale to accredited investors (collectively, the “Series A Investors”) of 4,300 shares of the Company’s series A preferred stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), at a purchase price of $1,000 per share, in a financing led by CJC Investment Trust, an entity controlled by board member Christopher Calise, in a combination of cash and short- term collateralized promissory notes. The Series A Investors also received non-voting equity ownership interest in the Company’s two newly formed subsidiaries, SNAP Biosciences Inc. and GEAR Therapeutics Inc.
On July 31, 2024, the Company performed a second closing as part of its series A preferred stock offering and raised $1.3 million, at a purchase price of $1,000 per share.
On September 4, 2024, the Company performed a third closing as part of its series A preferred stock offering and raised $225,000, at a purchase price of $1,000 per share. The Series A Investors currently have an aggregate 8.74% non-voting equity ownership interest in the Company’s two newly formed subsidiaries, SNAP Biosciences Inc. and GEAR Therapeutics Inc. The Company anticipates holding the final closing in or around the month of November 2024.
The key terms of the Series A Preferred Stock are as follows:
*Conversion.*Each share of Series A Preferred Stock is convertible at the option of the holder, subject to the beneficial ownership and, if applicable, the primary market limitations described below, into such number of shares of the Company’s common stock as is equal to the number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock to be converted, multiplied by the stated value of $1,000 (the “Stated Value”), divided by the then conversion price. The initial conversion price is $0.40 per share of common stock, subject to adjustment in the event of stock splits, stock dividends, and similar transactions. In addition, the Series A Preferred Stock will automatically convert into shares of the Company’s common stock, subject to the beneficial ownership and, if applicable, the primary market limitations described below upon the consummation of a fundraising transaction in which the Company raises gross proceeds of at least $20 million.
Rank. The Series A Preferred Stock will be senior to the Company’s common stock and any other class of the Company’s capital stock that is not by its terms senior to or pari passu with the Series A Preferred Stock.
*Dividends.*The holders of Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled to dividends equal, on an as-if-converted to shares of the Company’s common stock basis (in each case after applying the beneficial ownership and, if applicable, the primary market limitations described below), to and in the same form as dividends actually paid on shares of the Company’s common stock when, as, and if such dividends are declared on shares of the Company’s common stock.
Liquidation. In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock then outstanding will be entitled to be paid out of the assets of the Company available for distribution to its stockholders, before any payment shall be made to the holders of the Company’s common stock by reason of their ownership thereof, an amount per share equal to the greater of (i) the Stated Value, plus any dividends accrued but unpaid thereon, or (ii) such amount per share as would have been payable had all shares of Series A Preferred Stock been converted (in each case after applying the beneficial ownership and, if applicable, the primary market limitations described below) into the Company’s common stock immediately prior to such event.
*Voting.*On any matter to be acted upon or considered by the stockholders of the Company, each holder of Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to vote on an “as converted” basis (after applying the beneficial ownership and primary market limitations described below).
*Beneficial Ownership Limitation.*The Company will not affect any conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock, and a holder will not have the right to receive dividends or convert any portion of its Series A Preferred Stock, to the extent that prior to the conversion such holder (together with such holder’s affiliates, and any persons acting as a group together with such holder or any of the holder’s affiliates) beneficially owns less than 20% of the Company’s outstanding common stock and, after giving effect to the receipt of dividends or the conversion, the holder (together with such holder’s affiliates, and any persons acting as a group together with such holder or any of the holder’s affiliates) would beneficially own 20% or more of the Company’s outstanding common stock.
Exchange Limitation. Unless the approval of the Company’s stockholders is not required by the applicable rules of Nasdaq for issuances of the Company’s common stock in excess of 19.99% of the outstanding common stock as of June 14, 2024 (the “Market Limit”), or unless the Company has obtained such approval, the Company shall not affect any conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock, including, without limitation, any automatic conversion, and a holder shall not have the right to receive dividends on or convert any portion of the Series A Preferred Stock, to the extent that, after giving effect to the receipt of the Company’s common stock in connection with such dividends or conversion, the holder would have received in excess of its pro rata share of the Market Limit.
Stock Based Compensation –
A summary of the Company’s stock option activity is as follows:
| Schedule of stock option activity | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares Underlying Options | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Weighted Average Contractual Life (Years) | Intrinsic Value | |
| Outstanding at December 31, 2023 | 1,757,500 | $2.01 | 7.97 | $– |
| Granted | 2,400,000 | 0.31 | 10.00 | – |
| Forfeited | (100,000) | 10.00 | – | – |
| Exercised | – | – | – | – |
| Outstanding at September 30, 2024 | 4,057,500 | $0.81 | 8.89 | $– |
For the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded $96,888 and $113,301, respectively, for stock-based compensation expense related to stock options. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded $805,347 and $348,993, respectively, for stock-based compensation expense related to stock options. As of September 30, 2024, unamortized stock-based compensation for stock options was $932,836 to be recognized through December 31, 2027.
The options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 were valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model using the following weighted average assumptions:
| Schedule of options assumptions | ||
|---|---|---|
| For the nine months ended September 30, | ||
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Expected term, in years | 5.0 | 5.38 |
| Expected volatility | 85.84% | 79.35% |
| Risk-free interest rate | 4.24% | 3.66% |
| Dividend yield | – | – |
**Options/Stock Awards –**On June 13, 2024, the Compensation Committee (the “Compensation Committee”) of the Company’s Board of Directors, and the Board of Directors, approved the grant to David Mehalick, the Company’s CEO, under the Company’s 2022 equity incentive plan, of options exercisable to acquire up to 2,400,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price $0.31 per share. The options are fully vested and carry a 10-year term. On January 27, 2023, the Company granted options to purchase an aggregate of 1,357,500 shares of our common stock under the 2022 Equity Incentive Plan, to various officers, directors, employees and consultants, at an average exercise price of $1.63 per share. The Company had also granted a stand-alone option to a former employee to purchase up to 100,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $10 per share, however, the stand-alone option expired by its terms on January 31, 2024. On October 2, 2023, the Company granted additional options to purchase an aggregate of 300,000 shares of our common stock to two employees at an average price of $1.07.
Common Stock Warrants–
On November 23, 2020, Coeptis Therapeutics, Inc. (under its prior name Vinings Holdings Inc.) issued a class A and a class B warrant to Coral Investment Partners, LP (“CIP”), with each warrant granting CIP the right to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock at a price of $2 for Class A or $5 for Class B. The warrants expired on November 30, 2023.
All common stock warrants outstanding, are listed in the table below:
| Schedule of warrants outstanding | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding at | |||||||
| Reference · Date Issued · Exercise Price · Expiration · September 30, 2024 · December 31, 2023 | |||||||
| Warrant Holder 1 | 5/28/2021 | $2.97 | 5/13/2026 | 167,592 | 167,592 | ||
| Warrant Holder 1 | 5/28/2021 | $5.94 | 5/13/2026 | 168,434 | 168,434 | ||
| Warrant Holder 1 | 5/28/2021 | $14.84 | 5/13/2026 | 168,434 | 168,434 | ||
| Warrant Holder 2 | 7/30/2021 | $2.97 | 7/30/2026 | 8,422 | 8,422 | ||
| Warrant Holder 2 | 7/30/2021 | $14.84 | 6/1/2026 | 25,265 | 25,265 | ||
| Kitov/Purple Biotech | 9/23/2021 | $14.84 | 9/21/2024 | – | 101,061 | ||
| Warrant Holder 5 | 12/20/2021 | $2.97 | 12/20/2026 | 58,952 | 58,952 | ||
| Warrant Holder 5 | 1/28/2022 | $4.45 | 1/31/2024 | – | 67,374 | ||
| Warrant Holder 6 | 1/28/2022 | $4.45 | 1/31/2024 | – | 84,217 | ||
| Warrant Holder 7 | 1/28/2022 | $4.45 | 1/31/2024 | – | 134,747 | ||
| Warrant Holder 11 | 1/28/2022 | $2.97 | 1/31/2024 | – | 50,530 | ||
| Warrant Holder 11 | 1/28/2022 | $5.94 | 1/31/2024 | – | 50,530 | ||
| Warrant Holder 11 | 4/14/2022 | $4.45 | 1/31/2024 | – | 57,268 | ||
| Warrant Holder 18 | 3/30/2022 | $8.91 | 3/30/2025 | 84,217 | 84,217 | ||
| Warrant Holder 20 | 1/3/2023 | $2.50 | 1/2/2027 | 100,000 | 100,000 | ||
| Warrant Holder 21 | 1/20/2023 | $1.90 | 1/19/2027 | 250,000 | 250,000 | ||
| Series A & B Warrants | 6/16/2023 | $1.36 | 12/16/2028 | 6,125,000 | 6,125,000 | ||
| Series A Warrants | 10/23/2023 | $1.36 | 4/26/2025 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | ||
| Series B Warrants | 10/23/2023 | $1.36 | 4/26/2029 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | ||
| Warrant Holder 22 | 6/16/2023 | $1.25 | 12/16/2028 | 126,000 | 126,000 | ||
| Warrant Holder 22 | 10/23/2023 | $1.40 | 4/26/2029 | 66,000 | 66,000 | ||
| Warrant Holder 23 | 6/16/2023 | $1.25 | 12/16/2028 | 84,000 | 84,000 | ||
| Warrant Holder 23 | 10/23/2023 | $1.40 | 4/26/2029 | 48,000 | 48,000 | ||
| Warrant Holder 24 | 10/23/2023 | $1.40 | 4/26/2029 | 6,000 | 6,000 | ||
| Pre-Funded Warrants 2 | 12/28/2023 | $0.0001 | – | * | 2,000,000 | 1,200,000 | |
| Pre-Funded Warrants 3 | 2/8/2024 | $0.0001 | – | * | 4,000,000 | – | |
| Total Warrants outstanding | 17,486,316 | 13,232,043 | |||||
*Pre-funded warrants, do not expire.
**Subscription receivable -**In September 2023, the Company agreed to issue 500,000 shares of common stock to the borrower for a principal sum amount of $500,000. On August 12, 2024, the Company was transferred and assigned $522,667, sum of principal and accrued interest owed as of June 30, 2024, of stock in another company by the third-party borrower. As a result of this assignment agreement, the subscription receivable is paid in full, and $522,667 is recorded as an investment at September 30, 2024.
In September 2023, the Company agreed to issue 2,000,000 shares of common stock to the borrower for a principal sum amount of $2,000,000. On August 12, 2024, the Company was transferred and assigned $2,090,667, sum of principal and accrued interest owed as of June 30, 2024, of stock in another company by the third-party borrower. As a result of this assignment agreement, the subscription receivable is paid in full, and $2,090,667 is recorded as an investment at September 30, 2024.
In December 2023, the Company agreed to grant pre-funded warrants exercisable to acquire up to 1,200,000 shares of common stock to the borrower for a principal sum amount of $1,000,000. During the first quarter of 2024, the Company and the third-party borrower agreed to amend the note as a result of the decline in the publicly traded common stock price. The amount of pre-funded warrants exercisable to acquire up to 1,200,000 shares of common stock was amended to 2,000,000 shares of common stock, and the total principal balance of the note agreement was increased from $1,000,000 to $1,100,000. On August 12, 2024, the Company was transferred and assigned $1,132,869, sum of principal and accrued interest owed as of June 30, 2024, of stock in another company by the third-party borrower. As a result of this assignment agreement, the subscription receivable is paid in full, and $1,132,869 is recorded as an investment at September 30, 2024.
In February 2024, the Company agreed to grant pre-funded warrants exercisable to acquire up to 4,000,000 shares of common stock to the borrower for a principal sum amount of $1,900,000. On August 12, 2024, the Company was transferred and assigned $1,944,879, sum of principal and accrued interest owed as of June 30, 2024, of stock in another company by the third-party borrower. As a result of this assignment agreement, the subscription receivable is paid in full, and $1,944,879 is recorded as an investment at September 30, 2024.
In June 2024, in connection with the Company’s series A preferred stock offering, the Company closed on subscription agreements totaling $2,100,000 due to the Company on February 28, 2025.
NOTE 7 –NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST
As a result of the series A preferred stock offering discussed in Note 5, Capital Structure, the Company has consolidated the two newly formed subsidiaries, SNAP Biosciences, Inc. and GEAR Therapeutics, Inc., because we have a controlling interest in both. Therefore, the entities’ financial statements are consolidated in our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the entities’ other equity is recorded as a non- controlling interest. As part of the initial closings, the Series A Investors received in the aggregate a 8.74% non-voting equity ownership in both of the newly formed subsidiaries. The Company contributed the co-development options to GEAR Therapeutics Inc. and recorded $157,684 of non-controlling interest at September 30, 2024. The remainder was recorded as additional paid in capital. No assets have been contributed to SNAP Biosciences Inc. as of September 30, 2024.
NOTE 8 –INVESTMENTS
On August 12, 2024, the Company satisfied $5.7 million of subscription receivables in the form of shares of common stock in two privately held companies. The shares of common stock are carried as investments on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets at its initial cost basis of $1.00 per share. As the investments are in privately held companies, the Company will assess the investments for impairment on an annual basis.
NOTE 9 –COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Leases – The Company leases office space under an operating lease that commenced December 1, 2017 through November 30, 2019 and a first lease extension commencing December 1, 2019 through May 31, 2020. The second lease extension extended the lease for twenty-four months, beginning on June 1, 2020 and ended on May 31, 2022. The third lease extension extended the lease for twenty-four months, beginning on June 1, 2022 and ended on May 31, 2024. The fourth lease extension, signed on January 30, 2024, extends the lease for twenty-four months, beginning June 1, 2024 and ending on May 31, 2026. The monthly rent is $3,805 for the first year of the extension and increasing to $3,860 for the second year of the extension.
The Company records rent expense associated with this lease on the straight-line basis in conjunction with the terms of the underlying lease. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, rents paid totaled $11,415 and $33,970, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, rents paid totaled $11,250 and $33,750, respectively.
Future minimum rental payments required under the lease are as follows:
| Schedule of future minimum rental payments | |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $11,415 |
| 2025 | 46,046 |
| 2026 | 19,301 |
| Total minimum lease payments: | 76,762 |
| Less amount representing interest | (5,693) |
| Present value of minimum lease payments: | $71,069 |
As of September 30, 2024, the Company had recorded a right of use asset of $69,554, and current and non-current lease liabilities of $9,890 and $61,179, respectively.
Legal Matters– The Company is currently not a defendant in any litigation or threatened litigation that could have a material effect on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
CAR T License– On August 31, 2022, the Company entered into an exclusive license agreement with the University of Pittsburgh for certain intellectual property rights related to the universal self-labeling SynNotch and CARs for programable antigen-targeting technology platform. The Company paid the University of Pittsburgh a non-refundable fee in the amount of $75,000 for the exclusive patent rights to the licensed technology. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company has been assigned the worldwide development and commercialization rights to the licensed technology in the field of human treatment of cancer with antibody or antibody fragments using SNAP-CAR T-cell technology, along with (i) an intellectual property portfolio consisting of issued and pending patents and (ii) options regarding future add-on technologies and developments. In consideration of these rights, the Company paid an initial license fee of $75,000, and will have annual maintenance fees ranging between $15,000 and $25,000, as well as developmental milestone payments (as defined in the agreement) and royalties equal to 3.5% of net sales. On January 25, 2023, the Company entered into a corporate research agreement with the University of Pittsburgh for the pre- clinical development of SNAP-CAR T-cells targeting HER2. The Company agreed to pay $716,714 for performance-based milestones over a two-year term, of which $179,179 has been paid as of September 30, 2024.
In September 2023, the Company expanded its exclusive license agreement with the University of Pittsburgh to include SNAP-CAR technology platform in natural killer (NK) cells. The Company paid $2,000 to amend the agreement.
Deverra Therapeutics, Inc.– On August 16, 2023, the Company entered into an exclusive licensing arrangement (the “License Agreement”) with Deverra Therapeutics Inc. (“Deverra”), pursuant to which the Company completed the exclusive license of key patent families and related intellectual property related to a proprietary allogeneic stem cell expansion and directed differentiation platform for the generation of multiple distinct immune effector cell types, including natural killer (NK) and monocyte/macrophages. The License Agreement provides the Company with exclusive rights to use the license patents and related intellectual property in connection with development and commercialization efforts in the defined field of use (the “Field”) of (a) use of unmodified NK cells as anti-viral therapeutic for viral infections, and/or as a therapeutic approach for treatment of relapsed/refractory AML and high-risk MDS; (b) use of Deverra’s cell therapy platform to generate NK cells for the purpose of engineering with Coeptis SNAP-CARs and/or Coeptis GEAR Technology; and (c) use of Deverra’s cell therapy platform to generate myeloid cells for the purpose of engineering with the Company’s current SNAP-CAR and GEAR technologies. In support of the exclusive license, the Company also entered into with Deverra (i) an asset purchase agreement (the “APA”) pursuant to which the Company purchased certain assets from Deverra, including but not limited to two Investigational New Drug (IND) applications and two Phase 1 clinical trial stage programs (NCT04901416, NCT04900454) investigating infusion of DVX201, an unmodified natural killer (NK) cell therapy generated from pooled donor CD34+ cells, in hematologic malignancies and viral infections and (ii) a non-exclusive sublicense agreement (the “Sublicense Agreement”), in support of the assets obtained by the exclusive license, pursuant to which the Company sublicensed from Deverra certain assets which Deverra has rights to pursuant a license agreement (“FHCRC Agreement”) by and between Deverra and The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (“FHCRC”).
As consideration for the transactions described above, the Company paid Deverra approximately $570,000 in cash, issued to Deverra 4,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock and assumed certain liabilities related to the ongoing clinical trials. Total consideration paid was $4,937,609, which was fully expensed in accordance with ASC 730, and is reflected within research and development in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023. In addition, in accordance with the terms of the Sublicense Agreement, the Company agreed to pay FHCRC certain specified contingent running royalty payments and milestone payments under the FHCRC Agreement, in each case to the extent such payments are triggered by the Company’s development activities.
On October 26, 2023, the Company entered into a Shared Services Agreement (“SSA”) with Deverra, in accordance with requirements set forth in the APA. Under the terms of the SSA, Coeptis and Deverra will share resources and collaborate to further the development of Coeptis’ GEAR and SNAP-CAR platforms, as well as the purchased and licensed assets under the License Agreement and APA. The SSA expires on October 26, 2024.
Registration Rights
Pursuant to a registration rights agreement entered into on October 29, 2020, the holders of the founder shares, the Private Placement Warrants and underlying securities, and any securities issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans (and underlying securities) would be entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement. The holders of at least a majority in interest of the then-outstanding number of these securities were entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form demands, that the Company register such securities. In addition, the holders have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to the consummation of a Business Combination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Imperial, I-Bankers and Northland did not exercise their demand and “piggyback” registration rights after five (5) and seven (7) years after the effective date of the registration statement and did not exercise its demand rights on more than one occasion. The registration rights agreement did not contain liquidating damages or other cash settlement provisions resulting from delays in registering the Company’s securities. The Company would bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
NOTE 10 -401(k) PROFIT-SHARING PLAN
The Company sponsors a qualified profit-sharing plan with a 401(k) feature that covers all eligible employees. Participation in the 401(k) feature of the plan is voluntary. Participating employees may defer up to 100% of their compensation up to the maximum prescribed by the Internal Revenue Code. The plan permits for employee elective deferrals but has no contribution requirements for the Company. During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, no employer contributions were made.
NOTE 11 –INCOME TAXES
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, no income tax expense or benefit was recognized. The Company’s deferred tax assets are comprised primarily of net operating loss carryforwards. The Company maintains a full valuation allowance on its deferred tax assets since it has not yet achieved sustained profitable operations. As a result, the Company has not recorded any income tax benefit since its inception.
NOTE 12 –NOTE RECEIVABLE
On July 19, 2023 the Company (“Lender”) entered into a Senior Secured Note agreement with Deverra (“Borrower”). The Company agreed to make advances of principal to the Borrower of up to an aggregate amount equal to $572,000. Any advances are at the sole discretion of the Company. The outstanding unpaid principal balance of the note bears interest at 3% per annum and is due and payable on the maturity date, September 30, 2023.
In the event that a certain business transaction between the Lender and Borrower as contemplated by that certain binding term sheet dated April 13, 2023, and referenced in Note 8, Commitments and Contingencies, is consummated prior to the maturity date, the full amounts due under this note shall be applied against the cash portion of any closing payment due from the Lender in connection with such transaction and any excess amounts under this note shall be treated as additional purchase price in connection with the transaction.
As of September 30, 2023, and in relation to the Deverra asset purchase referenced in Note 8, Commitments and Contingencies, $567,609 of principal and $2,892 of interest were applied against the cash portion of the closing payment with the Company in connection with such transaction. The note is considered paid in full.
NOTE 13 –RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION
In September 2023, the Company entered into a transaction with AG Bio Life Capital I LP (“AG”), a Delaware limited partnership, where an employee of the Company is the general partner. The Company agreed to issue 600,000 shares of common stock of the Company (“AG Shares”) to AG, in exchange for $600,000, consisting of $100,000 payable in cash and the balance payable under a promissory note (“AG Note”). The principal amount including all interest under the AG Note is due and payable by AG no later than August 30, 2024 (the “AG Maturity Date”). The outstanding unpaid principal balance of the AG Note bears interest commencing as of the Company’s next registration statement at the rate of six (6%) percent per annum, which interest rate will increase to eighteen (18%) percent per annum in the event an event of default occurs under the AG Note, computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed and a year of 365 days. AG has the option of repaying the obligations under the AG Note in advance of the AG Maturity Date, in whole or in part, at any time upon at least thirty (30) days prior written notice delivered to the Company. AG has certain obligations to contribute the proceeds of the sale of its AG Shares to the Company, in the event that any AG Shares are sold prior to the AG Maturity Date. On August 12, 2024, AG transferred and assigned $522,667 to the Company, the sum of principal and accrued interest owed as of June 30, 2024, of stock in another company. As a result of this assignment agreement, the AG Note is considered paid in full, and $522,667 is recorded as an investment at September 30, 2024.
NOTE 14 –SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Management has performed a review of all events and transactions occurring after September 30, 2024 for items that would require adjustment to or disclosure in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, noting no such items or transactions other than the following.
On November 1, 2024, the Company entered into a Standby Equity Purchase Agreement (“SEPA”) with YA II PN, LTD, a Cayman Islands exempt limited partnership (“Yorkville”) pursuant to which the Company has the right to sell to Yorkville up to $20.0 million of common stock, subject to certain limitations and conditions set forth in the SEPA, from time to time during the term of the SEPA. The Company also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement with Yorkville pursuant to which it will register the resale of shares of common stock issued to Yorkville pursuant to the SEPA. Sales of the shares of common stock to Yorkville under the SEPA, and the timing of any such sales, are at the Company’s option, and the Company is under no obligation to sell any shares of common stock to Yorkville under the SEPA, except in connection with notices that may be submitted by Yorkville in certain circumstances as described below.
Each advance (each, an “Advance”) the Company requests in writing to Yorkville under the SEPA (notice of such request, an “Advance Notice”) may be for a number of shares of common stock up to such amount as is equal to 100% of the average daily volume traded of the common stock during the five trading days immediately prior to the date the Company requests each Advance. The shares of common stock purchased pursuant to an Advance delivered by the Company will be purchased at a price equal to 95% of the lowest daily VWAP of the shares of common stock during the three consecutive trading days commencing on the date of the delivery of the Advance Notice, other than the daily VWAP on a day in which the daily VWAP is less than a minimum acceptable price as stated by the Company in the Advance Notice or there is no VWAP on the subject trading day. The Company may establish a minimum acceptable price in each Advance Notice below which the Company will not be obligated to make any sales to Yorkville. “VWAP” is defined as the daily volume weighted average price of the shares of Common Stock for such trading day on the Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) during regular trading hours as reported by Bloomberg L.P.
The SEPA will automatically terminate on the earliest to occur of (i) December 1, 2027, provided that the Yorkville Note (described below) has been fully repaid or (ii) the date on which the Company shall have made full payment of Advances pursuant to the SEPA. The Company has the right to terminate the SEPA at no cost or penalty upon five trading days’ prior written notice to Yorkville, provided that there are no outstanding Advance Notices for which shares of common stock need to be issued and the Company has paid all amounts owed to Yorkville pursuant to the Yorkville Note (described below). The Company and Yorkville may also agree to terminate the SEPA by mutual written consent.
Any purchase under an Advance would be subject to certain limitations, including that Yorkville shall not purchase or acquire any shares that would result in it and its affiliates beneficially owning more than 4.99% of the then outstanding voting power or number of shares of common stock or any shares that, aggregated with shares issued under all other earlier Advances, would exceed 19.99% of all shares of common stock outstanding on the date of the SEPA (the “Exchange Cap”), unless the Company obtains stockholder approval to issue shares of common stock in excess of the Exchange Cap in accordance with applicable Nasdaq rules.
In connection with the execution of the SEPA, the Company agreed to pay a commitment fee of $200,000 to Yorkville, payable as follows: (i) $80,000 payable when the SEPA was entered into, in the form of the issuance of 400,000 shares of common stock, representing $80,000 divided by the closing price as of the trading day immediately prior to the date of the SEPA, and (ii) $120,000 payable in cash or by way of an Advance on the on the date upon which the Company has first received Advances in the aggregate amount of $5,000,000.
Additionally, Yorkville agreed to advance to the Company, in exchange for a convertible promissory note (the “Yorkville Note”), an aggregate principal amount of $1,304,758. Interest shall accrue on the outstanding balance of the Yorkville Note at an annual rate equal to 8%, subject to an increase to 18% upon an event of default as described in the Yorkville Note. The maturity date of the Yorkville Note is November 1, 2025. Yorkville may convert the Yorkville Note into shares of common stock at any time at a conversion price equal to the lower of (i) $1.00 (the “Fixed Price”) or (ii) a price per share equal to 95% of the lowest daily VWAP during the 5 consecutive trading days immediately prior to the conversion date of the Yorkville Note (the “Variable Price”), but which Variable Price shall not be lower than a floor price of $0.04 (the “Floor Price”). This Yorkville Note terminates and replaces the previous note agreement dated January 3, 2024 and discussed above in Note 4, Debt.
At any time while the SEPA is in place that there is a balance outstanding under the Yorkville Note, Yorkville may deliver to the Company a notice (an “Investor Notice”) to the Company to cause an Advance Notice to be deemed delivered to Yorkville and the issuance and sale of shares of Common Stock to Yorkville pursuant to an Advance. Yorkville may select the amount of the Advance in an amount not to exceed the balance owed under the Yorkville Note outstanding on the date of delivery of such Investor Notice. The shares will be issued and sold to Yorkville pursuant to an Investor Notice at a per share price equal to the conversion price that would be applicable to the amount of the Advance selected by Yorkville if such amount were to be converted as of the date of delivery of the Investor Notice. Yorkville will pay the purchase price for such shares to be issued pursuant to the Investor Notice by offsetting the amount of the purchase price to be paid by Yorkville against an amount outstanding under the Yorkville Note.
Additionally, the Company, at its option, shall have the right, but not the obligation, to redeem early a portion or all amounts outstanding under the Promissory Notes at a redemption amount equal to the outstanding principal balance being repaid or redeemed, plus a 5% prepayment premium, plus all accrued and unpaid interest; provided that (i) the Company provides Yorkville with no less than ten trading days’ prior written notice thereof and (ii) on the date such notice is issued, the VWAP of the common stock is less than the Fixed Price.
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