UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023

 

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from        to       

 

Commission file number: 001-38105

 

 

 

180 LIFE SCIENCES CORP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware 90-1890354
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

3000 El Camino Real

Bldg. 4, Suite 200

Palo Alto, CA 94306

 94306
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(650) 507-0669

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share ATNF The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
(The NASDAQ Capital Market)
Warrants to purchase Common Stock ATNFW The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
(The NASDAQ Capital Market)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company”, and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filerAccelerated filer
Non-accelerated filerSmaller reporting company
  Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

 

As of November 9, 2022, 40,460,494May 15, 2023, 5,317,586 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, were issued and outstanding.

 

 

 

 

 

 

180 LIFE SCIENCES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

FORM 10-Q

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022MARCH 31, 2023

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

  Page 
PART I  
   
FINANCIAL INFORMATION  
   
ITEM 1.Financial Statements 1
   
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 (unaudited) and December 31, 20212022 1
   
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and 20212022 2
   
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and 20212022 3
   
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the NineThree Months Ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and 20212022 54
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements6
   
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial StatementsITEM 2.7
ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 2421
   
ITEM 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 3830
   
ITEM 4.Controls and Procedures 3930
   
PART II  
   
OTHER INFORMATION  
   
ITEM 1.Legal Proceedings. 4132
   
ITEM 1A.Risk Factors. 4132
   
ITEM 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds. 4732
   
ITEM 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities. 4832
   
ITEM 4.Mine Safety Disclosures. 4832
   
ITEM 5.Other Information. 4832
   
ITEM 6.Exhibits. 4833
   
Signatures 4934

 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

180 LIFE SCIENCES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 September 30, December 31, 
 2022  2021  March 31, December 31, 
 (unaudited)     2023  2022 
Assets      (unaudited)    
Current Assets:          
Cash $3,588,639  $8,224,508  $2,646,184  $6,970,110 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  2,926,202   2,976,583   1,550,215   1,958,280 
Total Current Assets  6,514,841   11,201,091   4,196,399   8,928,390 
Intangible assets, net  1,564,860   1,948,913   1,663,032   1,658,858 
In-process research and development  12,290,516   12,575,780   9,063,000   9,063,000 
Goodwill  13,965,715   36,987,886 
Total Assets $34,335,932  $62,713,670  $14,922,431  $19,650,248 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity                
Current Liabilities:                
Accounts payable $1,015,244  $586,611  $1,208,110  $1,801,210 
Accrued expenses  2,092,029   1,964,580   2,821,013   2,284,516 
Accrued expenses - related parties  158,467   18,370   228,581   188,159 
Loans payable - current portion  321,694   1,828,079   842,202   1,308,516 
Loans payable - related parties  84,756   81,277 
Derivative liabilities  1,052,807   15,220,367   22,058   75,381 
Total Current Liabilities  4,724,997   19,699,284   5,121,964   5,657,782 
        
Loans payable – non current portion  31,522   48,165 
Loans payable - noncurrent portion  28,732   31,189 
Deferred tax liability  3,504,046   3,643,526   2,631,811   2,617,359 
Total Liabilities  8,260,565   23,390,975   7,782,507   8,306,330 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)                
Stockholders’ Equity:                
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; (see designations and shares authorized for Series A, Class C and Class K preferred stock)                
Class C Preferred Stock; 1 share authorized, issued and outstanding at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021  -   - 
Class K Preferred Stock; 1 share authorized, issued and outstanding at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021  -   - 
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 39,246,011 and 34,035,925 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively  3,924   3,404 
Class C Preferred Stock; 1 share authorized, issued and outstanding at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022  -   - 
Class K Preferred Stock; 1 share authorized, issued and outstanding at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022  -   - 
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 3,746,906 and 3,746,906 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively  375   375 
Additional paid-in capital  115,427,474   107,184,137   122,195,032   121,637,611 
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income  (3,689,764)  817,440 
Accumulated other comprehensive income  (2,884,860)  (2,885,523)
Accumulated deficit  (85,666,267)  (68,682,286)  (112,170,623)  (107,408,545)
Total Stockholders’ Equity  26,075,367   39,322,695   7,139,924   11,343,918 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity $34,335,932  $62,713,670  $14,922,431  $19,650,248 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 


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180 LIFE SCIENCES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME (LOSS)

(unaudited)

 

 For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended  For the Three Months Ended 
 September 30,  September 30,  March 31, 
 2022  2021  2022  2021  2023  2022 
              
Operating Expenses:                     
Research and development $583,177  $316,473  $1,688,474  $689,217  $578,309  $658,939 
Research and development - related parties  53,347   298,879   158,401   1,287,583   216,684   47,718 
General and administrative  3,418,628   3,519,605   10,405,933   8,740,067   4,008,852   2,969,151 
General and administrative - related parties  -   82,519   5,261   462,081   -   5,261 
Total Operating Expenses  4,055,152   4,217,476   12,258,069   11,178,948   4,803,845   3,681,069 
Loss From Operations  (4,055,152)  (4,217,476)  (12,258,069)  (11,178,948)  (4,803,845)  (3,681,069)
                        
Other (Expense) Income:                        
Gain on settlement of liabilities  -   472,677   -   927,698 
Other income  -   12,308   -   12,308 
Interest expense  (7,348)  (5,455)  (22,117)  (130,634)  (11,556)  (7,414)
Interest (expense) income – related parties  (1,536)  (14,201)  1,495   (42,279)
Loss on extinguishment of convertible notes payable, net  -   -   -   (9,737)
Loss on impairment of goodwill  (18,872,850)  -   (18,872,850)  - 
Interest income - related parties  -   4,562 
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities  1,449,908   22,043,391   14,167,560   (10,342,337)  53,323   5,230,114 
Change in fair value of accrued issuable equity  -   -   -   (9,405)  -   17,520 
Offering costs allocated to warrant liabilities  -   -   -   (604,118)
Total Other (Expense) Income, Net  (17,431,826)  22,508,720   (4,725,912)  (10,198,504)
Total Other Income, Net  41,767   5,244,782 
(Loss) Income Before Income Taxes  (21,486,978)  18,291,244   (16,983,981)  (21,377,452)  (4,762,078)  1,563,713 
Income tax benefit  -   5,612   -   16,587   -   - 
Net (Loss) Income  (21,486,978)  18,296,856   (16,983,981)  (21,360,865)  (4,762,078)  1,563,713 
                        
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income:                
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):        
Foreign currency translation adjustments  (1,871,072)  (530,817)  (4,507,204)  65,018   663   (728,081)
Total Comprehensive (Loss) Income $(23,358,050) $17,766,039  $(21,491,185) $(21,295,847) $(4,761,415) $835,632 
                        
Basic and Diluted Net (Loss) Income per Common Share                        
Basic $(0.55) $0.56  $(0.47) $(0.70) $(1.27) $0.92 
Diluted $(0.55) $0.23  $(0.47) $(0.70) $(1.27) $0.92 
                        
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding:                        
Basic  39,181,736   32,727,965   35,803,504   30,491,082   3,747,145   1,702,997 
Diluted  39,181,736   33,709,584   35,803,504   30,491,082   3,747,145   1,703,439 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 


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180 LIFE SCIENCES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Expressed in US Dollars)

(unaudited)

 

  For The Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 
  Common Stock  Additional
Paid-in
  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
  Accumulated  Total
Stockholders’
 
  Shares  Amount  Capital  Income  Deficit  Equity 
Balance - January 1, 2022  34,035,925  $3,404  $107,184,137  $817,440  $(68,682,286) $39,322,695 
Shares issued for professional services to directors  51,319   5   149,713   -   -   149,718 
Stock based compensation  -   -   596,467   -   -   596,467 
Comprehensive income (loss):                        
Net income  -   -   -   -   1,563,713   1,563,713 
Other comprehensive loss  -   -   -   (728,081)  -   (728,081)
Balance - March 31, 2022  34,087,244  $3,409  $107,930,317  $89,359  $(67,118,573) $40,904,512 
Shares issued for professional services to directors  44,579   4   60,623   -   -   60,627 
Stock based compensation  12,000   1   795,051   -   -   795,052 
Comprehensive income (loss):                        
Net income  -   -   -   -   2,939,284   2,939,284 
Other comprehensive loss  -   -   -   (1,908,051)  -   (1,908,051)
Balance - June 30, 2022  34,143,823  $3,414  $108,785,991  $(1,818,692) $(64,179,289) $42,791,424 
Shares issued for professional services to directors  55,112   5   60,617   -   -   60,622 
Issuance of pre-funded warrants (a)  -   -   2,562,265   -   -   2,562,265 
Shares issued from exercise of pre-funded warrants(a)  1,547,076   155   -   -   -   155 
Shares issued in connection with July 2022 Offering (a)  3,500,000   350   3,407,140   -   -   3,407,490 
Stock based compensation  -   -   611,461   -   -   611,461 
Comprehensive income (loss):                        
Net loss  -   -   -   -   (21,486,978)  (21,486,978)
Other comprehensive loss  -   -   -   (1,871,072)  -   (1,871,072)
Balance - September 30, 2022  39,246,011  $3,924  $115,427,474  $(3,689,764) $(85,666,267) $26,075,367 
  For The Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 
        Additional  Accumulated
Other
     Total 
  Common Stock  Paid-in  Comprehensive  Accumulated  Stockholders’ 
  Shares  Amount  Capital  Income  Deficit  Equity 
Balance - January 1, 2023  3,706,469  $375  $121,637,611  $(2,885,523) $(107,408,545) $11,343,918 
Stock-based compensation  -   -   557,421   -   -   557,421 
Comprehensive (loss) income:                        
Net loss  -   -   -   -   (4,762,078)  (4,762,078)
Other comprehensive income  -   -   -   663   -   663 
Balance - March 31, 2023  3,706,469  $375  $122,195,032  $(2,884,860) $(112,170,623) $7,139,924 

 

(a)Consists of $6,499,737 of gross proceeds from the July 2022 Offering; gross proceeds of $3,710,000 are related to the common shares and common warrants issued and includes $302,510 in related placement agent fees and other offering costs, and $2,789,737 in gross proceeds are in connection with the pre-funded warrants and includes $227,472 in related placement agent fees and other offering costs. At the end of the period, 1,547,076 pre-funded warrants were exercised at an exercise price of $0.0001 for proceeds of $155.


  For The Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 
        Additional  Accumulated
Other
     Total
 
  Common Stock  Paid-in  Comprehensive  Accumulated  Stockholders’ 
  Shares  Amount  Capital  Income  Deficit  Equity 
Balance - January 1, 2021  26,171,225  $2,617  $78,005,004  $636,886  $(48,357,638) $30,286,869 
Shares issued upon conversion of KBL debt  467,123   47   1,941,078       -   -   1,941,125 
Shares issued upon conversion of 180 debt  158,383   16   432,367   -   -   432,383 
Shares issued in connection with the financing, net of financing costs (a)  2,564,000   256   10,730,814   -   -   10,731,070 
Offering costs allocated to warrant liabilities (b)  -   -   604,118   -   -   604,118 
Warrants issued in connection with private offering, reclassified to derivative liabilities  -   -   (7,294,836)  -   -   (7,294,836)
Shares issued upon exchange of common stock equivalents  959,809   96   (96)  -   -   - 
Stock based compensation:                        
Common stock  197,790   20   925,384   -   -   925,404 
Options  -   -   1,092,399   -   -   1,092,399 
Comprehensive income (loss):                        
Net loss  -   -   -   -   (16,198,585)  (16,198,585)
Other comprehensive income  -   -   -   189,348   -   189,348 
Balance - March 31, 2021  30,518,330  $3,052  $86,436,232  $826,234  $(64,556,223) $22,709,295 
Shares issued to settle accounts payable  225,000   23   1,973,227   -   -   1,973,250 
Impact of transfer agent reconciliation  280,509   28   (28)  -   -   - 
Stock based compensation:                        
Common stock  37,515   4   378,655   -   -   378,659 
Options  -   -   344,095   -   -   344,095 
Correction of an error  -   -   363,523   -   -   363,523 
Comprehensive loss:                        
Net loss  -   -   -   -   (23,459,136)  (23,459,136)
Other comprehensive income  -   -   -   406,487   -   406,487 
Balance – June 30, 2021  31,061,354  $3,106  $89,495,704  $1,232,721  $(88,015,359) $2,716,172 
Shares issued in connection with the August 2021 Offering, net of financing costs  2,500,000   250   13,879,750   -   -   13,880,000 
Shares issued to settle convertible det and derivative liabilities with Alpha Capital  150,000   15   1,060,485   -   -   1,060,500 
Shares issued in connection with the repayment of related party loans and convertible notes  141,852   15   851,097   -   -   851,112 
Shares issued upon exchange of common stock equivalents  44,240   4   (4)  -   -   - 
Stock-based compensation:                        
 Common Stock  71,289   8   431,988   -   -   431,996 
 Options  -   -   434,979   -   -   434,979 
Comprehensive income (loss):                        
Net income  -   -   -   -   18,296,856   18,296,856 
Other comprehensive loss  -   -   -   (530,817)  -   (530,817)
Balance – September 30, 2021  33,968,735  $3,399  $106,153,999  $701,904  $(69,718,503) $37,140,799 

(b)Consists of $11,666,200 of gross proceeds from the February 2021 PIPE offering, net of placement agent fees and other cash offering costs of $968,930. Of the $968,930 of offering costs, $364,812 was allocated to the common stock and $604,118 was allocated to the warrant liabilities and expensed immediately due to their liability classification.
  For The Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 
        Additional  Accumulated
Other
     Total 
  Common Stock  Paid-in  Comprehensive  Accumulated  Stockholders’ 
  Shares  Amount  Capital  Income  Deficit  Equity 
Balance - January 1, 2022  1,701,799  $170  $107,187,371  $817,440  $(68,682,286) $39,322,695 
Shares issued for professional services to directors  2,566   1   149,717   -   -   149,718 
Stock-based compensation  -   -   596,467   -   -   596,467 
Comprehensive income (loss):                        
Net income  -   -   -   -   1,563,713   1,563,713 
Other comprehensive loss  -   -   -   (728,081)  -   (728,081)
Balance - March 31, 2022  1,704,365  $171  $107,933,555  $89,359  $(67,118,573) $40,904,512 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 


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180 LIFE SCIENCES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Expressed in US Dollars)

(unaudited)

 

 For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  For the Three
Months Ended
March 31,
 
 2022  2021  2023  2022 
Cash Flows From Operating Activities          
Net Loss $(16,983,981) $(21,360,865)
Net (Loss) Income $(4,762,078) $1,563,713 
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:                
Stock-based compensation:                
Shares issued for services  270,967   2,099,582   -   149,718 
Amortization of stock options and restricted stock shares  2,002,980   1,871,473 
Impairment of goodwill  18,872,850   - 
Depreciation and amortization  71,396   93,139 
Bad debt expense – related parties  -   338,582 
Gain on settlement of liabilities  -   (927,698)
Loss on extinguishment of convertible note payable  -   9,737 
Amortization of stock options and restricted stock units  557,421   596,467 
Amortization of intangibles  21,772   26,462 
Deferred tax benefit  -   (16,587)  -   (22,332)
Offering costs allocated to warrant liabilities  -   604,118 
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities  (14,167,560)  10,342,337   (53,323)  (5,230,114)
Change in fair value of accrued issuable equity  -   9,405   -   (17,520)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  36,340   (443,531)  424,913   (325,057)
Accounts payable  428,632   (5,458,875)  (621,861)  454,982 
Accounts payable – related parties  -   (211,048)
Accrued expenses  127,449   (799,764)  526,367   662,880 
Accrued expenses – related parties  140,097   (441,403)  36,898   19,270 
Accrued issuable equity  -   (52,500)  -   48,600 
Total adjustments  7,783,151   7,016,967   892,187   (3,636,644)
Net Cash Used In Operating Activities  (9,200,830)  (14,343,898)  (3,869,891)  (2,072,931)
                
Cash Flows From Financing Activities                
Shares issued for cash, net of issuance costs  -   26,666,200 
Proceeds from sale of common stock and common warrants  6,499,737   - 
Proceeds from exercise of pre-funded warrants  155   - 
Offering costs in connection with sale of common stock and warrants  (529,982)  (2,055,130)
Repayment of loans payable  (1,491,986)  (306,361)  (469,810)  (515,419)
Repayment of loans payable – related parties  -   (431,838)
Repayment of convertible debt – related parties  -   (10,000)
Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities  4,477,924   23,862,871 
Net Cash Used In Financing Activities  (469,810)  (515,419)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 


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180 LIFE SCIENCES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS, continued

(Expressed in US Dollars)

(unaudited)

         
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash  87,037   60,283 
         
Net (Decrease) Increase In Cash  (4,635,869)  9,579,256 
Cash - Beginning of Period  8,224,508   2,108,544 
Cash - End of Period $3,588,639  $11,687,800 
         
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:        
Cash paid during the period for income taxes $-  $- 
Cash paid during the period for interest $13,423  $31,428 
         
Non-cash investing and financing activities:        
Warrants issued in connection with the private offering $-  $7,294,836 
Shares issued to settle accounts payable $-  $1,973,250 
Conversion of convertible debt and accrued interest into common stock $-  $1,340,184 
Common stock issued upon exchange of notes payable and accrued interest $-  $1,283,496 
Shares and warrants issued for Alpha settlement $-  $1,156,177 
Security deposit applied to accounts payable $-  $7,078 
Exchange of common stock equivalents for common stock $-  $100 

         
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash  15,775   32,757 
         
Net Decrease In Cash  (4,323,926)  (2,555,593)
Cash - Beginning of Period  6,970,110   8,224,508 
Cash - End of Period $2,646,184  $5,668,915 
         
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:        
Cash paid during the period for income taxes $-  $- 
Cash paid during the period for interest $7,265  $2,853 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 


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180 LIFE SCIENCES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars)

(unaudited)

 

NOTE 1 - BUSINESS ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS

 

180 Life Sciences Corp., formerly known as KBL Merger Corp. IV (“180LS”, or together with its subsidiaries, the “Company”), was a blank check company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware on September 7, 2016. The Company was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. On November 6, 2020, (“Closing Date”), a business combination was consummated following a special meeting of stockholders, where the stockholders of the Company considered and approved, among other matters, a proposal to adopt a Business Combination Agreement. Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, KBL Merger Sub, Inc. merged with 180 Life Corp. (f/k/a 180 Life Sciences Corp.) (“180”), with 180 continuing as the surviving entity and becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“the Business(the “Business Combination”). References to “KBL” refer to the Company prior to the November 6, 2020 business combination.Business Combination.

 

The Company is a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on the development of therapeutics for unmet medical needs in chronic pain, inflammation, fibrosis and other inflammatory diseases, where anti-TNF therapy will provide a clear benefit to patients, by employing innovative research, and, where appropriate, combination therapy. We have three product development platforms:

 

 fibrosis and anti-tumor necrosis factor (“TNF”);

 

 drugs which are derivatives of cannabidiol (“CBD”); and

 

 alpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (“α7nAChR”).

 

NOTE 2 - GOING CONCERN AND MANAGEMENT’S PLANS

 

The Company has not generated any revenues and has incurred significant losses since inception. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022,As of March 31, 2023, the Company used cash in operations of $9,200,830. As of September 30, 2022, the Company hashad an accumulated deficit of $85,666,267$112,170,623 and a working capital deficit of $1,789,844. On July 17, 2022,$925,565, and for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, a net loss of $4,762,078 and cash used in operating activities of $3,869,891. The Company expects to invest a significant amount of capital to fund research and development. As a result, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with certain purchasers, pursuantexpects that its operating expenses will increase significantly, and consequently will require significant revenues to whichbecome profitable. Even if the Company agreeddoes become profitable, it may not be able to sell an aggregatesustain or increase profitability on a quarterly or annual basis. The Company cannot predict when, if ever, it will be profitable. There can be no assurance that the intellectual property of 3,500,000 sharesthe Company, or other technologies it may acquire, will meet applicable regulatory standards, obtain required regulatory approvals, be capable of common stock, pre-funded warrantsbeing produced in commercial quantities at reasonable costs, or be successfully marketed. The Company plans to purchase upundertake additional laboratory studies with respect to an aggregate of 2,632,076 shares of common stock (“July 2022 Pre-Funded Warrants”),the intellectual property, and common stock warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 6,132,076 shares of common stock (the “July 2022 Common Warrants”), atthere can be no assurance that the results from such studies or trials will result in a combined purchase price of $1.06 per share and warrant (the “July 2022 Offering”). Aggregate gross proceeds from the July 2022 Offering were $6,499,737 (see Note 9 – Stockholder’s Equity). The July 2022 Offering closed on July 20, 2022.commercially viable product or will not identify unwanted side effects.

 

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. The extent of COVID-19’s effect on the Company’s operational and financial performance will depend on future developments, including the duration, spread and intensity of the pandemic (including any resurgences), the impact of variants of the virus that causes COVID-19, labor needs at the Company as well as in the supply chain, compliance with government or employer COVID-19 vaccine mandates and the resulting impact on available labor, and the level of social and economic restrictions imposed in the United States and abroad in an effort to curb the spread of the virus, all of which are uncertain and difficult to predict.


Management has evaluated, and will continue to evaluate, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the industry and has concluded that while it is reasonably possible that the virus could have a negative effect on the Company’s financial position or results of its operations, the specific impact is not readily determinable as of the date of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements (the “condensed consolidated financial statements”). The follow-up time for patient data and the statistical analysis for the Phase 2b Dupuytren’s Contracture clinical trial was delayed as a result of COVID-19, but such follow-up and statistical analyses are now complete. The Company announced the top-line data results from the Phase 2b trial on December 1, 2021 and the data was published on April 29, 2022 in a peer-reviewed journal. The Company may experience similar delays in other clinical trials due to the continued future impact of COVID-19. The condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared under the assumption of a going concern, which assumes that the Company will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company’s ability to continue its operations is dependent upon obtaining new financing for its ongoing operations. Future financing options availableSubsequent to the current period, on April 5, 2023, the Company includeentered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with a certain purchaser in which the Company agreed to sell an aggregate of 0.4 million shares of common stock, pre-funded warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of approximately 1.2 million shares of common stock (“April 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants”), and common stock warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of approximately 1.6 million shares of common stock (the “April 2023 Common Warrants”), for gross proceeds of approximately $3.0 million (see Note 11 – Subsequent Events below for further details). 

The Company plans to continue to fund its losses from operations through future equity offerings, debt financings and loans andor other third-party fundings. There can be no assurance that additional funds will be available when needed from any source or, if available, will be available on terms that are acceptable to the Company. If the Company is unable to obtain such additional financing, timely, or on favorable terms, the Company may have to curtail its development, marketing and promotional activities, which would have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition and results of operations, and it could ultimately be forced to discontinue its operations and liquidate. These matters raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time, which is defined as within one year after the date that the condensed consolidated financial statements are issued. Realization of the Company’s assets may be substantially different from the carrying amounts presented in these

These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the accompanyingsatisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may become necessary, should the Company be unableresult from uncertainty related to our ability to continue as a going concern.

 

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NOTE 3 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Significant Accounting Policies

 

There have been no material changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies as set forth in the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20212022 under Note 3 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, except as disclosed in this note.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared on a going concern basis in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) for interim financial reporting and as required by Regulation S-X, Rule 10-01. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (including those which are normal and recurring) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the interim financial information have been included. When preparing financial statements in conformity with GAAP, the Company must make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and related disclosures at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Additionally, operating results for the three and nine monthsquarter ended September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022.2023. For further information, refer to the financial statements and footnotes included in the Company’s annual financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021,2022, which are included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 31, 2022.2023.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates, judgments, and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, together with amounts disclosed in the related notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company’s significant estimates and assumptions used in these condensed consolidated financial statements include, but are not limited to, the collectability of an insurance claims receivable, the fair value of financial instruments warrants, options and equity shares, the valuation of stock-based compensation, and the estimates and assumptions related to impairment analysis of goodwillin-process research and other intangibledevelopment assets.

 

Certain of the Company’s estimates could be affected by external conditions, including those unique to the Company and general economic conditions. It is reasonably possible that these external factors could have an effect on the Company’s estimates and may cause actual results to differ from those estimates.

 


Foreign Currency Translation

 

The Company’s reporting currency is the United States dollar. The functional currency of certain subsidiaries was the Canadian Dollar (“CAD”) (0.7874 CAD to 1 US dollar as of December 31, 2021) or British Pound (“GBP”) (1.1150(1.2345 and 1.35101.2098 GBP to 1 US dollar, each as of September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2021,2022, respectively), for balance sheet accounts, while expense accounts are translated at the weighted average exchange rate for the period (0.7941 CAD(1.2138 and 0.7992 CAD to 1 US dollar for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, 1.1772 and 1.37841.3413 GBP to 1 US dollar for each of the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022, and 2021, respectively, and 1.2597 and 1.3847 GBP to 1 US dollar for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively). Equity accounts are translated at historical exchange rates. The resulting translation adjustments are recognized in stockholders’ equity as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income.

 

Comprehensive income (loss) is defined as the change in equity of an entity from all sources other than investments by owners or distributions to owners and includes foreign currency translation adjustments as described above. During the three monthsquarter ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022, and 2021, the Company recorded other comprehensive lossincome (loss) of ($1,871,072)$663 and ($530,817)728,081), respectively, as a result of foreign currency translation adjustments. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company recorded other comprehensive (loss) income of ($4,507,204) and $65,018, respectively, as a result of foreign currency translation adjustments.

 

Foreign currency gains and losses resulting from transactions denominated in foreign currencies, including intercompany transactions, are included in results of operations. The Company recognized ($14,031)1,117) and ($14,151)142) of foreign currency transaction losses for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and recognized ($218,834) and ($200,264) of foreign currency transaction losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively. Such amounts have been classified within general and administrative expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

 

Impairment of Long-Lived

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Intangible Assets and GoodwillIn-Process Research and Development (“IP R&D”)

 

Intangible assets consist of licensed patents held by Katexco Pharmaceuticals Corp. (“Katexco”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, as well as technology licenses acquired in connection with the July 2019, corporate restructuring completed between the Company and each of 180 Therapeutics L.P. (“180 LP”), Katexco and CannBioRex Pharmaceuticals Corp. (“CBR Pharma”), pursuant to which each of 180 LP, Katexco and CBR Pharma became wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company (the “Reorganization”). Licensed patents are amortized over the remaining life of the patent. Technology licenses represent the fair value of licenses acquired for the development and commercialization of certain licenses and knowledge. The Company reviews long-livedtechnology licenses are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the underlying patents. It will be necessary to monitor and possibly adjust the useful lives of the licensed patents and technology licenses depending on the results of the Company’s research and development activities.

IP R&D assets represent the fair value assigned to technologies that were acquired on July 16, 2019 in connection with the Reorganization, which have not reached technological feasibility and certain identifiablehave no alternative future use. IP R&D assets are considered to be indefinite-lived until the completion or abandonment of the associated research and development projects. During the period that the IP R&D assets are considered indefinite-lived, they are tested for impairment wheneveron an annual basis, or more frequently if the Company becomes aware of any events occurring or changes in circumstances and situations change such that there is an indicationindicate that the fair value of the IP R&D assets are less than their carrying amountsamounts. If and when development is complete, which generally occurs upon regulatory approval, and the Company is able to commercialize products associated with the IP R&D assets, these assets are then deemed definite-lived and are amortized based on their estimated useful lives at that point in time. If development is terminated or abandoned, the Company may not be recovered. Anrecord a full or partial impairment exists whencharge related to the IP R&D assets, calculated as the excess of the carrying value of the long-lived asset is not recoverable and exceeds itsIP R&D assets over their estimated fair value.

 

Goodwill representsAs of December 31, 2022, the difference betweencarrying amount of the purchase priceIP R&D assets on the balance sheet was $12,405,084 (which consists of carrying amounts of $1,462,084 and $10,943,000 related to the Company’s CBR Pharma subsidiary and its 180 LP subsidiary, respectively). Per the valuation obtained from a third party as of year-end, the fair market value of the Company’s IP R&D assets was determined to be $9,063,000 (which consisted of fair values of $0 and $9,063,000 related to the Company’s CBR Pharma subsidiary and 180 LP subsidiary, respectively). As of that measurement date, the carrying values of the CBR Pharma and 180 LP subsidiaries’ assets exceeded their fair market values by $1,462,084 and $1,880,000, respectively. As such, management determined that the consolidated IP R&D assets were impaired by $3,342,084 and, in order to recognize the impairment, the Company recorded a loss for this amount during the fourth quarter of 2022, which appeared as a loss on impairment to IP R&D assets on the income statement. This reduced the IP R&D asset balances of its CBR Pharma subsidiary and its 180 LP subsidiary to zero and $9,063,000, respectively, as of December 31, 2022; and the fair valuetotal consolidated IP R&D asset balance was $9,063,000 after impairment.

As of assets and liabilities acquired in a business combination. The Company reviews goodwill yearly, or more frequently whenever circumstances and situations change such that there is an indication thatMarch 31, 2023, the carrying amounts may notamount of the IP R&D assets on the balance sheet was $9,063,000 (which consists of a balance related to the Company’s 180 LP subsidiary); the Company typically assesses asset impairment on an annual basis unless a triggering event or other facts or circumstances indicate that an evaluation should be recovered, forperformed at an earlier date. At the end of the current period, the Company assessed general economic conditions, industry and market considerations, the Company’s financial performance and all relevant legal, regulatory, and political factors that might indicate the possibility of impairment by initially considering qualitativeand concluded that, when these factors to determine whetherwere collectively evaluated, it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, including goodwill, as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform a quantitative analysis. If it is determined that it is more likely than not that the fair value of reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, a quantitative analysis is performed to identify goodwill impairment. If it is determined that itasset is not more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, it is unnecessary to perform a quantitative analysis.impaired. The Company may elect to bypass the qualitative assessment and proceed directly to performing a quantitative analysis. As of December 31, 2021, the Company elected to bypass the qualitative assessment and conducted a quantitative assessment whereby it was determined the fair value of the reporting unit (which the Company concluded was the consolidated entity), exceeded the carrying value and, accordingly, there was no impairment of goodwill.

During the quarter, the market value of the Company’s single reporting unit had significantly declined and as such, the Company elected to conduct a quantitative analysis of goodwill to assess for impairment. As of September 30, 2022, the market value of the Company’s publicly traded stock was $0.67 per share; the Company determined the fair market value of its single reporting unit as of that date to be $26,102,105, which represents the value per share multiplied by 39,251,286 shares (consisting of 39,246,011 shares of common stock outstanding as of September 30, 2022 plus 5,275 special voting shares which are exchangeable into common stock for no additional consideration). The carrying amount of the reporting unit as of September 30, 2022 was $44,974,955 (total assets of $53.2 million less total liabilities of $8.2 million). As of this measurement date, the carrying value exceeded the fair market value by $18,872,850 and as such, management determined that the goodwill of the reporting unit was impaired by this amount. To recognize the impairment of goodwill, the Company recorded a loss (which appears as an expense on the income statement) for $18,872,850, which reduced the goodwill of its CannBioRex Pharmaceuticals Corp. (“CBR”) and 180 Therapeutics LP (“180T”) subsidiaries by $11,264,612 and $7,608,238, respectively.


The following is a summary of goodwill activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 for the Company’s single reporting unit, which includes the recorded loss on goodwill impairment described above.

  CBR Goodwill  180T Goodwill  Consolidated Goodwill 
          
Balance, December 31, 2021 $23,749,631  $13,238,255  $36,987,886 
Currency translation  (664,353)  -     (664,353)
             
Balance, March 31, 2022  23,085,278   13,238,255   36,323,533 
Currency translation  (1,734,582)  -     (1,734,582)
             
Balance, June 30, 2022  21,350,696   13,238,255   34,588,951 
Currency translation  (1,750,386)  -     (1,750,386)
Balance before impairment  19,600,310   13,238,255   32,838,565 
Impairment of goodwill  (11,264,612)  (7,608,238)  (18,872,850)
             
Balance, September 30, 2022 $8,335,698  $5,630,017  $13,965,715 

The Company will continue to perform goodwill/intangible assets and In-Process Research and Development (“IPR&D”)IP R&D assets impairment testing on an annual basis, or as needed if there are changes to the composition of its reporting unit. Asunit or facts or circumstances are present which indicate the possibility of September 30, 2022, there have been no changes to the composition of the reporting unit.impairment.

 

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Net (Loss) Income (Loss) Per Common Share

 

Basic net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, plus the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the common share equivalents had been issued (computed using the treasury stock or if converted method), if dilutive.

  

The following table details the net income (loss) per share calculation, reconciles between basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding, and presents the potentially dilutive shares that are excluded from the calculation of the weighted average diluted common shares outstanding, because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive:

 

 For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
  For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 2022  2021  2022  2021  2023  2022 
Numerator:              
Net (loss) income $(21,486,978) $18,296,856  $(16,983,981) $(21,360,865) $(4,762,078) $1,563,713 
Less: decrease in fair value of dilutive warrants  -   10,487,783   -   - 
(Loss) income available to common stockholders - diluted $(21,486,978) $7,809,073  $(16,983,981) $(21,360,865)
                        
Weighted average shares outstanding (denominator for basic earnings per share)  39,181,736(1)  32,727,965   35,803,504(1)  30,491,082   3,747,145   1,702,997 
                        
Effects of dilutive securities:                        
Assumed exercise of stock options, treasury stock method  -   182,727   -   -   -   442 
Assumed exercise of warrants, treasury stock method  -   798,892   -   - 
Dilutive potential common shares  -   981,619   -   -   -   442 
                        
Weighted average shares and assumed potential common shares (denominator for diluted earnings per share, treasury method)  39,181,736(1)  33,709,584   35,803,504(1)  30,491,082   3,747,145   1,703,439 
                        
Basic earnings per share $(0.55) $0.56  $(0.47) $(0.70) $(1.27) $0.92 
Diluted earnings per share $(0.55) $0.23  $(0.47) $(0.70) $(1.27) $0.92 

  

(1)This amount includes 1,085,000 of unexercised, pre-funded penny warrants.


The following common share equivalents are excluded from the calculation of weighted average common shares outstanding, because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive:

 

  For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
  For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
  2022  2021  2022  2021 
Options  3,259,121  436,000   3,259,121   2,066,000 
Warrants  17,285,984(1)  8,526,250   17,285,984(1)  11,153,908 
Total potentially dilutive shares  20,545,105   8,962,250   20,545,105   13,219,908 

(1)This amount excludes 1,085,000 of unexercised, pre-funded warrants, which are not considered to be anti-dilutive, as they are penny warrants.
  For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
  2023  2022 
Options  152,045   134,550 
Warrants  3,435,728   557,696 
Total potentially dilutive shares  3,587,773   692,246 

  

Warrant, Option and Convertible Instrument Valuation

 

The Company has computed the fair value of warrants and options using a Black-Scholes model. The expected term used for warrants is the contractual life and the expected term used for options issued is the estimated period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding. The Company utilizes the “simplified” method to develop an estimate of the expected term of “plain vanilla” option grants. The Company is utilizing an expected volatility figure based on a review of the historical volatilities, over a period of time, equivalent to the expected life of the instrument being valued, of similarly positioned public companies within its industry. The risk-free interest rate was determined from the implied yields from U.S. Treasury zero-coupon bonds with a remaining term consistent with the expected term of the instrument being valued.

 

Subsequent Events

 

The Company has evaluated events that have occurred after the balance sheet date but before these condensed consolidated financial statements were issued. Based upon that evaluation, the Company did not identify any recognized or non-recognized subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements, except as disclosed in Note 11 - Subsequent Events.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 


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NOTE 4 – PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following as of September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2021:2022:

 

  September 30,  December 31, 
  2022  2021 
Insurance $378,009  $2,151,487 
Research and development expense tax credit receivable  601,265   644,513 
Insurance claims receivable (1)  1,836,940   - 
Professional fees  38,311   80,783 
Value-added tax receivable  46,059   24,411 
Taxes  25,618   25,634 
Other  -   49,755 
  $2,926,202  $2,976,583 

(1)See Note 8 – Commitments and Contingencies – Legal Matters.
  March 31,  December 31 
  2023  2022 
Insurance $754,217  $1,027,292 
Research and development expense tax credit receivable  322,129   546,563 
Professional fees  438,501   310,017 
Value-added tax receivable  9,734   48,774 
Taxes  25,634   25,634 
  $1,550,215  $1,958,280 

 

NOTE 5 – ACCRUED EXPENSES

 

Accrued expenses consist of the following as of September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2021:2022:

 

 September 30, December 31,  March 31, December 31, 
 2022  2021  2023  2022 
Consulting fees $402,315  $548,281  $517,489  $531,829 
Professional fees  26,738   252,973   -   3,945 
Accrued legal fees (1)  218,217   300,000 
Litigation accrual (1)  764,556   125,255 
Employee and director compensation  1,236,014   725,569   1,305,521   1,558,024 
Research and development fees  168,172   91,737   165,395   22,023 
Interest  33,523   25,433   56,457   36,422 
Other  7,050   20,587   11,595   7,018 
 $2,092,029  $1,964,580  $2,821,013  $2,284,516 

  

(1)See Note 8 - Commitments and Contingencies, Legal Matters.

 

As of September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2021,2022, accrued expenses - related parties were $158,467$228,581 and $18,370,$188,159, respectively. See Note 10 - Related Parties for details.

 


NOTE 6 - DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES

 

The following table sets forth a summary of the changes in the fair value of Level 3 derivative liabilities (except the Public SPAC Warrants as defined below, which are Level 1 derivative liabilities) that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

 

  Warrants    
  Public  Private          
  SPAC  SPAC  PIPE  Other  Total 
Balance as of January 1, 2022   $8,048,850  $467,325  $6,516,300  $187,892  $15,220,367 
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities  (1,852,650)  (251,250)  (3,044,800)  (81,414)  (5,230,114)
Balance as of March 31, 2022  6,196,200   216,075   3,471,500   106,478   9,990,253 
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities  (4,357,350)  (185,925)  (2,849,900)  (94,363)  (7,487,538)
Balance as of June 30, 2022  1,838,850   30,150   621,600   12,115   2,502,715 
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities  (1,246,600)  (10,050)  (188,000)  (5,258)  (1,449,908)
Balance as of September 30, 2022 $592,250  $20,100  $433,600  $6,857  $1,052,807 
  Warrants    
  Public  Private          
  SPAC  SPAC  PIPE  Other  Total 
Balance as of January 1, 2023   $31,625  $1,256  $42,100  $400  $75,381 
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities  (21,390)  (1,005)  (30,600)  (328)  (53,323)
Balance as of March 31, 2023 $10,235  $251  $11,500  $72  $22,058 

 

The fair value of the derivative liabilities as of September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and December 31, 20212022 was estimated using the Black Scholes option pricing model, with the following assumptions used:

 

 September 30,
2022
  March 31,
2023
 
Risk-free interest rate  4.16% - 4.24%  3.71% - 4.40%
Expected term in years  1.84 - 3.40   1.34 – 2.90  
Expected volatility  76.00% - 95.00%  103.5% - 106.0%
Expected dividends  0%  0%
Market Price $0.67  $1.80 

 

 December 31,
2021
  December 31,
2022
 
Risk-free interest rate  0.85% - 1.14%  2.30% - 4.50%
Expected term in years  2.59 – 4.15   1.59 – 3.90 
Expected volatility  98.5%  76.0% - 105.0%
Expected dividends  0%  0%
Market Price $3.90  $3.39 

 

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SPAC Warrants

 

Public SPAC Warrants

 

Participants in KBL’s initial public offering received an aggregate of 11,500,000 warrantsPublic SPAC Warrants (“Public SPAC Warrants”). Each Public SPAC Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one-halfone-fortieth of one share of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $5.75 per half1/40th of one share, ($11.50or $230.00 per whole share) until November 6, 2025,share, subject to adjustment. No fractional shares will be issued upon exercise of the Public SPAC Warrants.Warrants; the Public SPAC Warrants are currently exercisable and will expire on November 6, 2025, or earlier upon redemption or liquidation. Management has determined that the Public SPAC Warrants contain a tender offer provision which could result in the Public SPAC Warrants settling for the tender offer consideration (including potentially cash) in a transaction that didn’t result in a change-in-control. This feature results in the Public SPAC Warrants being precluded from equity classification. Accordingly, the Public SPAC Warrants are classified as liabilities measured at fair value, with changes in fair value each period reported in earnings. The Public SPAC Warrants were revalued on September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 at $592,250,$10,235, which resulted in decreasesa decrease of $1,246,600 and $7,456,600$21,390 in the fair value of the derivative liabilities during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively.March 31, 2023.

  


Private SPAC Warrants

 

Participants in KBL’s initial private placement in connection with its initial public offering received an aggregate of 502,500 warrantsPrivate SPAC Warrants (“Private SPAC Warrants”). Each Private SPAC Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one-halfone-fortieth of one share of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $5.75 per half1/40th of one share, ($11.50or $230.00 per whole share) until November 6, 2025,share, subject to adjustment. No fractional shares will be issued upon exercise of the Private SPAC Warrants.Warrants; the Private SPAC Warrants are currently exercisable and will expire on November 6, 2025, or earlier upon redemption or liquidation. Management has determined that the Private SPAC Warrants contain a tender offer provision which could result in the Private SPAC Warrants settling for the tender offer consideration (including potentially cash) in a transaction that didn’t result in a change-in-control. This feature (amongst others) results in the Private SPAC Warrants being precluded from equity classification. Accordingly, the Private SPAC Warrants are classified as liabilities measured at fair value, with changes in fair value each period reported in earnings. The Private SPAC Warrants were revalued on September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 at $20,100,$251, which resulted in decreasesa decrease of $10,050 and $447,225$1,005 in the fair value of the derivative liabilities during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively.March 31, 2023.

 

PIPE Warrants

 

On February 23, 2021, the Company issued five-year warrants (the “PIPE Warrants”) to purchase 2,564,000128,200 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $5.00$100.00 per share in connection with athe private placement offering.offering (see Note 9 – Stockholders’ Equity, Common Stock). The PIPE Warrants did not meet the requirements for equity classification due to the existence of a tender offer provision that could potentially result in cash settlement of the PIPE Warrants that didn’t meet the limited exception in the case of a change-in-control. Accordingly, the PIPE Warrants are liability-classified and the Company recorded the $7,294,836 fair value of the PIPE Warrants, which was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, as derivative liabilities. The PIPE Warrants were revalued on September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 at $433,600,$11,500, which resulted in decreasesa decrease of $188,000 and $6,082,700$30,600 in the fair value of the derivative liabilities during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively.March 31, 2023.

 

Other Warrants

 

AGP Warrant

 

In connection with the transactions contemplated byclosing of the Company’s Business Combination Agreement (as amended, the “Business Combination Agreement”), dated as of July 25, 2019 (the “Business Combination”), on November 6, 2020, the Company became obligated to assume five-year warrants for the purchase of 63,6583,183 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $5.28$105.60 per share (the “Alliance Global Partners Warrant Liability” or “AGP Warrant Liability”) that had originally been issued by KBL to an investment banking firm in connection with a prior private placement.

 

On March 12, 2021, the Company issued a warrant to Alliance Global Partners (“AGP” and the “AGP Warrant”) to purchase up to an aggregate of 63,6583,183 shares of the Company’s common stock at a purchase price of $5.28$105.60 per share, subject to adjustment, in full satisfaction of the existing AGP Warrant Liability. The exercise of the AGP Warrant is limited at any given time to prevent AGP from exceeding beneficial ownership of 4.99% of the then total number of issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock upon such exercise. The warrant is exercisable at any time between May 2, 2021 and May 2, 2025. The AGP Warrant did not meet the requirements for equity classification due to the existence of a tender offer provision that could potentially result in cash settlement of the AGP Warrant that did not meet the limited exception in the case of a change-in-control. Accordingly, the AGP Warrant will continue to be liability-classified. The AGP Warrant was revalued on September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 at $6,633,$72, which resulted in decreasesa decrease of $3,762 and $137,698$328 in the fair value of the derivative liabilities during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively.March 31, 2023.

 


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Alpha Warrant

 

In connection with that certain Mutual Release and Settlement Agreement dated July 31, 2021 (agreed to on July 29, 2021) between the Company and Alpha Capital AnstaltAnstal (“Alpha” and the “Alpha Settlement Agreement”), the Company issued a three-year warrant for the purchase of 25,0001,250 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $7.07$141.40 per share (the “Alpha Warrant Liability” and the “Alpha Warrant”). The exercise of shares of the Alpha Warrant is limited at any given time to prevent Alpha from exceeding a beneficial ownership of 4.99% of the then total number of issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock upon such exercise. The warrant is exercisable until August 2, 2024. The Alpha Warrant did not meet the requirements for equity classification due to the existence of a tender offer provision that could potentially result in cash settlement of the Alpha Warrant that did not meet the limited exception in the case of a change-in-control. Accordingly, the Alpha Warrant is liability-classified and the Company recorded the $95,677 fair value of the Alpha Warrant, which was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, as a derivativewarrant liability. The Alpha Warrant was revalued on September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 at $224,$0, which resulteddid not result in decreases of $1,496 and $43,337any change in the fair value of the derivative liabilities during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively.March 31, 2023.

 

Warrant Activity

 

A summaryAs the number of liability-classified warrants are less than 15% of the warrant activity (including certain warrants granted in August 2021 and July 2022 as part of private offerings, both of which are equity-classified) during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 is presented below:

  Number of
Warrants
  Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
  Weighted
Average
Remaining
Life in
Years
  Intrinsic
Value
 
             
Outstanding, December 31, 2021  11,153,908  $9.06   4.1  $- 
Issued  8,764,152   0.74   5.3   1,750,067 
Exercised  (1,547,076)  0.0001   -(1)  (1,028,651)
Cancelled  -   -   -   - 
Expired  -   -   -   - 
Outstanding, September 30, 2022  18,370,984  $5.77   3.8(1) $721,417 
                 
Exercisable, September 30, 2022  12,238,908  $8.13   3.0   721,417 

(1)Note that the July 2022 Pre-funded Warrants are exercisable until they are exercised in full and have no expiration date; as such, they have been excluded from this calculation.

A summary oftotal outstanding and exercisable warrants as of September 30, 2022March 31, 2023, the summary of warrant activity is presented below:included in Note 9 – Stockholders’ Equity.

Warrants Outstanding  Warrants Exercisable 
      Weighted    
      Average    
Exercise  Number of  Remaining  Number of 
Price  Shares  Life in Years  Shares 
$5.00   2,564,000   3.4   2,564,000 
$5.28   63,658   2.6   63,658 
$7.07   25,000   1.8   25,000 
$7.50   2,500,000   3.9   2,500,000 
$11.50   6,001,250   3.1   6,001,250 
$1.06   6,132,076   - (1)  -(1)
$0.0001   1,085,000   - (2)  1,085,000 
     18,370,984   3.3 (1) (2) 12,238,908 

(1)Note that the July 2022 Common Warrants are exercisable for 5 years following the initial exercise date, which is six months following the closing of the July 2022 Offering, or January 20, 2023.
(2)Note that the July 2022 Pre-funded Warrants are exercisable until they are exercised in full and have no expiration date; as such, they have been excluded from this calculation.

 


NOTE 7 - LOANS PAYABLE

 

Loans Payable

 

The following table summarizes the activity of loans payable during the nine monthsquarter ended September 30, 2022:March 31, 2023:

 

  Principal
Balance at
December 31,
2021
  Forgiveness  Principal
Repaid in
Cash
  Adjustment  Effect of
Foreign
Exchange
Rates
  Principal
Balance at
September 30,
2022
 
Paycheck Protection Program $41,312  $             -  $(41,312) $-  $-  $- 
Bounce Back Loan Scheme  61,169   -   (6,711)  -   (12,000)  42,458 
First Assurance Funding  1,618,443   -   (1,443,963)  (14,042)(1)  -   160,438 
Other loans payable  155,320   -   -   (5,000)(2)  -   150,320 
Total loans payable $1,876,244  $-  $(1,491,986) $(19,042) $(12,000) $353,216 
Less: loans payable - current portion  1,828,079                   321,694 
Loans payable - noncurrent portion $48,165                  $31,522 

 

(1)Note that this amount was related to finance charges and was reclassified.

(2)Note that this amount was reclassified to related party payables.
  Principal balance at December 31, 2022  Principal repaid in cash  Effect of foreign exchange rates  Principal balance at March 31, 2023 
             
Bounce Back Loan $43,129  $(3,018) $881  $40,992 
First Insurance - 2022  1,060,890   (466,792)  -   594,098 
Other loans payable  235,686   -   158   235,844 
Total loans payable $1,339,705  $(469,810) $1,039  $870,934 
     Less: loans payable – current portion  1,308,516           842,202 
Loans payable – noncurrent portion $31,189          $28,732 

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, the Company paid $481,321$466,792 and $2,692$3,018 in partial satisfaction of the First Assurance Funding loan and the Bounce Back Loan Scheme, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company paid an aggregate of $1,443,963 and $6,711 in partial satisfaction of the First Assurance Funding loan and the Bounce Back Loan Scheme, respectively, and paid $41,312 in full satisfaction of the Paycheck Protection Program loan.

Loans Payable – Related Parties

The below table summarizes the activities of loans payable – related parties during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 (see Note 10 – Related Parties for additional details):

  Principal
Balance at
December  31,
2021
  Reclass
from Loans
Payable
  Effect of
Foreign
Exchange
Rates
  Principal
Balance at
September 30,
2022
 
Loans payable issued between            
September 18, 2019 through November 4, 2020 $81,277  $5,000  $(1,521) $84,756 

 

Interest Expense on Loans Payable

 

For the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022, and 2021, the Company recognized interest expense associated with loans payable of $7,348$11,556 and $2,315,$7,414, respectively, and interest expenseincome — related parties associated with loans payable of $1,536$0 and $10,566,$4,562, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021,

As of March 31, 2023, the Company recognizedhad accrued interest expense associated with loans payable of $22,117 and $20,498, respectively, and interestaccrued income (expense) — related parties associated with loans payable of $1,495$56,457 and ($30,898),$1,227, respectively.

As of September 30,December 31, 2022, the Company had accrued interest and accrued interest — related parties associated with loans payable of $32,914$36,422 and $16,676, respectively. As of December 31, 2021, the Company had accrued interest and accrued interest — related parties associated with loans payable of $24,212 and $812,$16,770, respectively. See Note 10 — Related Parties for additional details.

 


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NOTE 8 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Litigation and Other Loss Contingencies

 

The Company records liabilities for loss contingencies arising from claims, assessments, litigation, fines, penalties and other sources when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. The Company has no liabilities recorded for loss contingencies as of December 31, 2021. See Legal Matters – Action Against Former Executive of KBL below for information related to a September 30, 2022 accrual.2022.

 

Legal Matters

 

Action Against Former Executive of KBL

 

On September 1, 2021, the Company initiated legal action in the Chancery Court of Delaware against Dr. Marlene Krauss, the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer and director (“Dr. Krauss”) and two of her affiliated companies, KBL IV Sponsor, LLC and KBL Healthcare Management, Inc. (collectively, the “KBL Affiliates”) for, among other things, engaging in unauthorized monetary transfers of the Company’s assets, non-disclosure of financial liabilities within the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements, issuing shares of stock without proper authorization; and improperly allowing stockholder redemptions to take place. The Company’s complaint alleges causes of action against Dr. Krauss and/or the KBL Affiliates for breach of fiduciary duties, ultra vires acts, unjust enrichment, negligence and declaratory relief, and seeks compensatory damages in excess of $11,286,570, together with interest, attorneys’ fees and costs. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in its legal actions. As of September 30, 2022, the Company has a legal accrual of $218,217 recorded to cover the legal expenses of the former executives of KBL.

 

On October 5, 2021, Dr. Krauss and the KBL Affiliates filed an Answer, Counterclaims and Third-Party Complaint (the “Krauss Counterclaims”) against the Company and twelve individuals who are, or were, directors and/or officers of the Company, i.e., Marc Feldmann, Lawrence Steinman, James N. Woody, Teresa DeLuca, Frank Knuettel II, Pamela Marrone, Lawrence Gold, Donald A. McGovern, Jr., Russell T. Ray, Richard W. Barker, Shoshana Shendelman and Ozan Pamir (collectively, the “Third-Party Defendants”).  On October 27, 2021, the Company and Ozan Pamir filed an Answer to the Krauss Counterclaims, and all of the other Third-Party Defendants filed a Motion to Dismiss as to the Third-Party Complaint.

 

On January 28, 2022, in lieu of filing an opposition to the Motion to Dismiss, Dr. Krauss and the KBL Affiliates filed a Motion for leave to file amended counterclaims and third-party complaint, and to dismiss six of the current and former directors previously named, i.e., to dismiss Teresa DeLuca, Frank Knuettel II, Pamela Marrone, Russell T. Ray, Richard W. Barker and Shoshana Shendelman.  The Motion was granted by stipulation and, on February 24, 2022, Dr. Krauss filed an amended Answer, Counterclaims and Third-Party Complaint (the “Amended Counterclaims”).  In essence, the Amended Counterclaims allege (a) that the Company and the remaining Third-Party Defendants breached fiduciary duties to Dr. Krauss by making alleged misstatements against Dr. Krauss in SEC filings and failing to register her shares in the Company so that they could be traded, and (b) the Company breached contracts between the Company and Dr. Krauss for registration of such shares, and also failed to pay to Dr. Krauss the amounts alleged to be owing under a promissory note in the principal amount of $371,178, plus an additional $300,000 under Dr. Krauss’s resignation agreement.  The Amended Counterclaims seek unspecified amounts of monetary damages, declaratory relief, equitable and injunctive relief, and attorney’s fees and costs.

 

On March 16, 2022, Donald A. McGovern, Jr. and Lawrence Gold filed a Motion to Dismiss the Amended Counterclaims against them, and the Company and the remaining Third-Party Defendants filed an Answer to the Amended Counterclaims denying the same.  On April 19, 2022, Dr. Krauss stipulated to dismiss all of her counterclaims and allegations against both Donald A. McGovern, Jr. and Lawrence Gold, thereby mooting their Motion to Dismiss the Amended Counterclaims against them. The Company and the Third-Party Defendants intend to continue to vigorously defend against all of the Amended Counterclaims, however, there can be no assurance that they will be successful in the legal defense of such Amended Counterclaims. In April 2022, Donald A. McGovern, Jr. and Lawrence Gold were dismissed from the lawsuit as parties. Discovery has not yet commenced in the case. The Company and the Third-Party Defendants intend to continue to vigorously defend against all of the Amended Counterclaims, however, there can be no assurance that they will be successful in the legal defense of such Amended Counterclaims. 

 


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Action Against the Company by Dr. Krauss

 

On August 19, 2021, Dr. Krauss initiated legal action in the Chancery Court of Delaware against the Company.  The original Complaint sought expedited relief and made the following two claims: (1) it alleged that the Company is obligated to advance expenses including, attorney’s fees, to Dr. Krauss for the costs of defending against the SEC and certain Subpoenas served by the SEC on Dr. Krauss; and (2) it alleged that the Company is also required to reimburse Dr. Krauss for the costs of bringing this lawsuit against the Company.  On or about September 3, 2021, Dr. Krauss filed an Amended and Supplemental Complaint (the “Amended Complaint”) in this action, which added the further claims that Dr. Krauss is also allegedly entitled to advancement by the Company of her expenses, including attorney’s fees, for the costs of defending against the Third-Party Complaint in the Tyche Capital LLC action referenced below, and the costs of defending against the Company’s own Complaint against Dr. Krauss as described above.  On or about September 23, 2021, the Company filed its Answer to the Amended Complaint in which the Company denied each of Dr. Krauss’ claims and further raised numerous affirmative defenses with respect thereto.

 

On November 15, 2021, Dr. Krauss filed a Motion for Summary Adjudication as to certain of the issues in the case, which was opposed by the Company.  A hearing on such Motion was held on December 7, 2021, and, on March 7, 2022, the Court issued a decision in the matter denying the Motion for Summary Adjudication in part and granting it in part.  The Court then issued an Order implementing such a decision on March 29, 2022. The parties are now engaging in proceedings set forth in that implementing Order. The Court granted Dr. Krauss’s request for advancement of some of the legal fees which Dr. Krauss requested in her Motion, and the Company was required to pay a portion of those fees while it objects to the remaining portion of disputed fees. These legal fees have been accrued on the Company’s balance sheet as of September 30, 2022. sheet.

On October 10, 2022, Dr. Krauss filed an Application to compel the Company to pay the full amount of fees requested by Dr. Krauss for May-July 2022, and to modify the Court’s Order. The Company has filed its Opposition thereto, but no hearing has yet been scheduled by the Court for the Application. Notwithstanding any requirement by the Court forthereto.  On January 18, 2023, Dr. Krauss filed a Second Application to compel the Company to advance attorneys’pay the full amount of fees torequested by Dr. Krauss nofor August-October 2022, and to modify the Court's Order.  The Company filed its Opposition thereto.  On May 3, 2023, the Court issued an Order granting both of Dr. Krauss’s Applications for payment of the full amount of requested attorney’s fees for the months of May through October 2022.  Notwithstanding the Order, such ruling does not constitute any final adjudication has yet been made as to whether Dr. Krauss will ultimately be entitled to permanently retain such advancements.advancements, and Dr. Krauss has posted an undertaking with the Court affirmatively promising to repay all such amounts if she is eventually found to be liable for the Company’s and/or the SEC’s claims against her. The Company is seeking payment for a substantial portion of such amounts from its director and officers’ insurance policy, of which no assurance can be provided that the directors and officers insurance policy will cover such amounts. See “Declaratory Relief Action Against the Company by AmTrust International” below.

 

Action Against Tyche Capital LLC

 

The Company commenced and filed an action against defendant Tyche Capital LLC (“Tyche”) in the Supreme Court of New York, in the County of New York, on April 15, 2021.  In its Complaint, the Company alleged claims against Tyche arising out of Tyche’s breach of its written contractual obligations to the Company as set forth in a “Guarantee Andand Commitment Agreement” dated July 25, 2019, and a “Term Sheet For KBL Business Combination With CannBioRex” dated April 10, 2019 (collectively, the “Subject Guarantee”).  The Company alleges in its Complaint that, notwithstanding demand having been made on Tyche to perform its obligations under the Subject Guarantee, Tyche has failed and refused to do so, and is currently in debt to the Company for such failure in the amount of $6,776,686, together with interest accruing thereon at the rate set forth in the Subject Guarantee.

 

On or about May 17, 2021, Tyche responded to the Company’s Complaint by filing an Answer and Counterclaims against the Company alleging that it was the Company, rather than Tyche, that had breached the Subject Guarantee.  Tyche also filed a Third-Party Complaint against six third-party defendants, including three members of the Company’s management, Sir Marc Feldmann, Dr. James Woody, and Ozan Pamir (collectively, the “Individual Company Defendants”), claiming that they allegedly breached fiduciary duties to Tyche with regards to the Subject Guarantee.  In that regard, on June 25, 2021, each of the Individual Company Defendants filed a Motion to Dismiss Tyche’s Third-Party Complaint against them.

 

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On November 23, 2021, the Court granted the Company’s request to issue an Order of attachment against all of Tyche’s shares of the Company’s stock that had been held in escrow.  In so doing, the Court found that the Company had demonstrated a likelihood of success on the merits of the case based on the facts alleged in the Company’s Complaint.

  

On February 18, 2022, Tyche filed an Amended Answer, Counterclaims and Third-Party Complaint.  On March 22, 2022, the Company and each of the Individual Company Defendants filed a Motion to Dismiss all of Tyche’s claims.  A hearing on such Motion to Dismiss was held on August 25, 2022, and the Court granted the Motion to Dismiss entirely as to each of the Individual Company Defendants, and also as to three of the four Counterclaims brought against the Company, only leaving Tyche’s declaratory relief claim. On September 9, 2022, Tyche filed a Notice of Appeal as to the Court’s decision, which has not yetnever been briefed or adjudicated. On August 26, 2022, Tyche filed a Motion to vacate or modify the Company’s existing attachment Order against Tyche’s shares of the Company’s stock held in escrow. The Company has filed its Opposition thereto, and the Court summarily denied such Motion without hearing on January 3, 2023.  Tyche subsequently filed a Notice of Appeal as to that denial and filed its Opening Brief on January 30, 2023.  The Company filed its opposition brief on March 2, 2023, and the matter was taken under submission by the Appellate Court.  On May 4, 2023, the Appellate Court issued its decision unanimously affirming the ruling of the lower Court in the Company’s favor. 

On January 30, 2023, the Company filed a Notice of Motion for Summary Judgment and to Dismiss Affirmative Defenses against Tyche. That motion has been fully briefed, and the Court has scheduled a hearing on such Motion has been setthereon for January 5,June 20, 2023. The Company and the Individual Company Defendants intend to continue to vigorously defend against all of Tyche’s claims,claims; however, there can be no assurance that they will be successful in the legal defense of such claims. Written discovery proceedings and depositions have commencedoccurred among the parties.


Action Against Ronald Bauer & Samantha Bauer

 

The Company and two of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Katexco Pharmaceuticals Corp. and CannBioRex Pharmaceuticals Corp. (collectively, the “Company Plaintiffs”), initiated legal action against Ronald Bauer and Samantha Bauer, as well as two of their companies, Theseus Capital Ltd. and Astatine Capital Ltd. (collectively, the “Bauer Defendants”), in the Supreme Court of British Columbia on February 25, 2022. The Company Plaintiffs are seeking damages against the Bauer Defendants for misappropriated funds and stock shares, unauthorized stock sales, and improper travel expenses, in the combined sum of at least $4,395,000 CAD [$3,178,0253,248,696 USD] plus the additional sum of $2,721,036 USD. The Bauer Defendants filed an answer to the Company Plaintiffs’ claims on May 6, 2022. There can be no assurance that the Company Plaintiffs will be successful in this legal action.

 

Declaratory Relief Action Against the Company by AmTrust International

 

On June 29, 2022, AmTrust International Underwriters DAC (“AmTrust”), which was the premerger directorsdirectors’ and officersofficers’ insurance policy underwriter for KBL, filed a declaratory relief action against the Company in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California (the “Declaratory Relief Action”) seeking declaration of AmTrust’s obligations under the directorsdirectors’ and officersofficers’ insurance policy.  In the Declaratory Relief Action, AmTrust is claiming that as a result of the merger the Company is no longer the insured under the subject insurance policy, notwithstanding the fact that the fees which the Company seeks to recover from AmTrust relate to matters occurring prior to the merger. 

 

On September 20, 2022, the Company filed its Answer and Counterclaims against AmTrust for bad faith breach of AmTrust’s insurance coverage obligations to the Company under the subject directorsdirectors’ and officersofficers’ insurance policy, and seeking damages of at least $2 million in compensatory damages, together with applicable punitive damages. In addition, the Company brought a Third-Party Complaint against its excess insurance carrier, Freedom Specialty Insurance Company (“Freedom”) seeking declaratory relief that Freedom will also be required to honor its policy coverage as soon as the amount of AmTrust’s insurance coverage obligations to the Company have been exhausted. On October 25, 2022, AmTrust filed its Answer to the Company’s Counterclaims however, Freedom’s responseand, on October 27, 2022, Freedom filed its Answer to the Third-Party Complaint is not yet due. As of September 30,Complaint.

On November 22, 2022, the Company has recordedfiled a Motion for Summary Adjudication against both AmTrust and Freedom. The Motion was fully briefed, and a hearing was held on March 9, 2023. The standard to prevail on a Motion for Summary Adjudication in the Court is high to prevail and requires a judge to find that there are no disputed issues of fact so that they can rule on the issues as a matter of law. In this instance the judge found three major issues could be decided as a matter of law in the Company’s favor and that one issue, the Change in Control exclusion, requires further discovery.

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On April 21, 2023, the Court issued an insurance claims receivable of $1,836,940, which it believes isOrder Granting in Part and Denying in Part the net recoverable amount advanced to former directors and officersCompany’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. Specifically, the Court granted summary adjudication in favor of the Company on the following issues: (a) that the Company is, in fact, an insured under both the AmTrust and Freedom insurance policies; (b) that certain SEC subpoena related expenses for defendants Dr. Marlene Krauss, the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer and Director, and George Hornig, the former Chairman of the Board, are within the basic scope of coverage under both the AmTrust and Freedom insurance policies; and (c) that the Insured vs. Insured exclusion relied upon by AmTrust and Freedom is not applicable to bar any such coverage.

The Court also found that there were issues of disputed facts as to the Change in Control exclusion contained within the policies, which therefore precluded the Court from granting the remainder of September 30, 2022.  the Company’s requests for summary adjudication as a matter of law. Accordingly, the Court, at this time, denied the Company’s further requests for summary adjudication and deemed that for the time being, the Change in Control issue is to be determined at the time of trial, in order to find that the policies (i) provide coverage for the fees which the Company has advanced and will advance to Dr. Marlene Krauss and George Hornig; (ii) that AmTrust has breached the policy; (iii) that AmTrust must pay such expenses of the Company; and that, once the AmTrust policy has been exhausted, (iv) Freedom will be obligated to pay such expenses of the Company pursuant to its policy. The Company intends to continue to vigorously pursue this final matter in order to establish the Company’s entitlement to full payment by both AmTrust and Freedom of the subject advancement expenses of the Company.

While the Company believescontinues to believe it has a strong case against both AmTrust and Freedom, and believes the Court ruling in its favor in regards to the matters discussed above is a significant positive outcome for the Company, there can be no assurance that the Company will prevail in this action.

 

NOTE 9 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Common StockReverse Stock-Split during 2022

Common Stock Issued for Services

DuringOn December 15, 2022, at a Special Meeting of the threeStockholders of the Company, the stockholders of the Company approved an amendment to the Company’s Second Amended and nine months ended September 30,Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to effect a reverse stock split of our issued and outstanding shares of our common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, by a ratio of between one-for-four to one-for-twenty, inclusive, with the exact ratio to be set at a whole number to be determined by our Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee thereof in its discretion, at any time after approval of the amendment and prior to December 15, 2023 (the “Stockholder Authority”). On December 15, 2022, the Company issuedCompany’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), with the Stockholder Authority, approved an aggregate 55,112amendment to the Company’s Second Amended and 151,010, respectively,Restated Certificate of immediately vestedIncorporation to affect a reverse stock split of its common stock at a ratio of 1-for-20 (the “Reverse Stock Split”). Pursuant to the Certificate of Amendment filed to affect the Reverse Stock Split, the Reverse Stock Split was effective on December 19, 2022 and the shares of the Company’s common stock as compensation to consultants, directors, and officers,began trading on the NASDAQ Capital Market (“NASDAQ”) on a post-split basis on December 19, 2022, with an aggregate issuance date fair value of $60,622 and $270,967, respectively, whichnew CUSIP number: 68236V203. No change was charged immediatelymade to the condensed consolidated statement of operationstrading symbol for the threeCompany’s shares of common stock or public warrants, “ATNF” and nine months ended September 30, 2022.“ATNFW”, respectively, in connection with the Reverse Stock Split.

 

Because the Certificate of Amendment did not reduce the number of authorized shares of common stock, the effect of the Reverse Stock Split was to increase the number of shares of common stock available for issuance relative to the number of shares issued and outstanding. The Reverse Stock Split did not alter the par value of the common stock or modify any voting rights or other terms of the common stock. Any fractional shares remaining after the Reverse Stock Split were rounded up to the nearest whole share.

With regards to the Company’s 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan and the 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan, the Company’s Compensation Committee and Board deem it in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders to (i) adjust the number of shares of Company common stock available for issuance under the Incentive Plans downward by a factor of 20 (with any fractional shares rounded down to the nearest whole share); (ii) reduce the number of shares of common stock issuable upon each outstanding option to purchase shares of common stock of the Company, and all other outstanding awards, by a factor of 20 (with any fractional shares rounded down to the nearest whole share); and (iii) adjust the exercise price of any outstanding options to purchase shares of common stock previously granted under the Incentive Plans up by a factor of 20 (rounded up to the nearest whole cent), in each case to adjust equitably for the Exchange Ratio of the Reverse Stock Split, which such adjustments effective automatically upon effectiveness of the Reverse Stock Split. The effects of the one-for-twenty reverse stock split have been retroactively reflected throughout the financial statements and notes to the financial statements.

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Restricted Stock Shares

 

During the three and nine monthsquarter ended September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, the Company issued zero and 12,000did not issue any additional restricted shares of the Company’s common stock, or Restricted Stock Shares, as of the end of both periods as compensation to consultants with an issuance date fair value of zero and $48,600 as of the end of both periods.consultants. Per the two yeartwo-year consulting agreement which evidences the issuance of the 12,000600 restricted shares issued during the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Restricted Stock Shares arewere issued at the beginning of the contract term and annually and vest monthly over a period of 24 months. The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense related to the amortization of the Restricted Stock Shares of $6,075 and $20,250$8,100 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022.March 31, 2023.

 


Below is a table summarizing the Restricted Stock Shares granted and outstanding as of and for the nine monthsquarter ended September 30, 2022:March 31, 2023:

 

 Unvested
Restricted
 Weighted
Average
Grant
Date
  Unvested
Restricted
 Weighted
Average
Grant
Date
 
 Stock  FV Price  Stock  FV Price 
Unvested as of January 1, 2022  -  $- 
Unvested as of January 1, 2023  275  $81.00 
Granted  12,000   4.05   -   - 
Vested  5,000   4.05   (100)  81.00 
Unvested as of September 30, 2022  7,000   4.05 
Forfeited  (55)  - 
Unvested as of March 31, 2022  120   81.00 
Total unrecognized expense remaining $28,350      $9,720     
Weighted-average years expected to be recognized over  1.25   -   0.75   - 

 

Stock Options

 

A summary of the option activity during the nine monthsquarter ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 is presented below:

 

     Weighted  Weighted    
     Average  Average    
  Number of  Exercise  Remaining  Intrinsic 
  Options  Price  Term (Years)  Value 
Outstanding, January 1, 2022  2,741,000   4.77   9.4   70,500 
Granted  518,121   1.36   -   - 
Exercised  -   -   -   - 
Expired  -   -   -   - 
Forfeited  -   -   -   - 
Outstanding, September 30, 2022  3,259,121   4.23   8.8  $- 
                 
Exercisable, September 30, 2022  1,660,057   4.16   8.7  $- 

For options issued during the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the assumptions used in the Black Scholes valuation method were as follows:

Risk-free interest rate2.88%
Expected term in years5.00-5.77
Expected volatility91.00%
Expected dividends0%
        Weighted    
     Weighted  Average    
     Average  Remaining    
  Number of  Exercise  Term  Intrinsic 
  Options  Price  (Years)  Value 
Outstanding, January 1, 2023  162,956  $84.63   8.6                - 
Granted  -   -   -   - 
Exercised  -   -   -   - 
Expired  -   -   -   - 
Forfeited  (10,911)  -   -   - 
Outstanding, March 31, 2023  152,045  $85.03   8.1  $- 
                 
Exercisable, March 31, 2023  101,759  $84.34   7.9  $- 

 

A summary of outstanding and exercisable stock options as of September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 is presented below:

 

Stock Options OutstandingStock Options Outstanding  Stock Options Exercisable Stock Options Outstanding  Stock Options Exercisable 
    Weighted         Weighted    
    Average         Average    
ExerciseExercise Number of Remaining Number of Exercise Number of Remaining Number of 
PricePrice  Shares  Life in Years  Shares Price  Shares  Life in Years  Shares 
$2.49   50,000   8.2   50,000 49.80   2,500   7.7   2,500 
$4.43   1,580,000   8.4   983,111 88.60   79,000   7.9   59,689 
$7.56   436,000   8.8   127,167 151.20   21,800   8.3   9,083 
$3.95   675,000   9.2   301,042 79.00   22,839   6.8   18,673 
$1.36   518,121   9.6   198,737 27.20   25,906   9.1   11,814 
    3,259,121   8.7   1,660,057     152,045   7.9   101,759 

 


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The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense of $672,083 and $2,273,947$557,421 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively,March 31, 2023 related to the issuance of shares to consultants and directors for services provided, as well as for the amortization of stock options and restricted stock shares. Expenseshares; expense of $584,237 and $1,959,919$470,703 is included within general and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine month periods, respectively,period and expense of $87,846 and $314,028$86,718 is included within research and development expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine month periods, respectively.period. The full amount ofCompany recognized stock-based compensation recognizedexpense of $596,467 for the three and nine month periodsmonths ended September 30,March 31, 2022 is considered to be related party expense. Stock-based compensation expense related to the amortization of stock options for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 was $434,979 and $1,871,473, respectively; these expenses wereoptions. Expense of $514,696 is included within general and administrative expenses orand expense of $81,771 is included within research and development expenses on the condensed consolidated statementstatements of operations for both of those periods. The full amount of stock-based compensation recognized for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2021, respectively, was considered to be related party expense.operations. As of September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, there was $4,827,266$2,981,420 of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to stock options that will be recognized over the weighted average remaining vesting period of 2.31.8 years, as well as $28,350$9,720 of unrecognized expense related to Restricted Stock Shares that will be recognized over the weighted average remaining vesting period of 1.30.75 years.

 

July 2022 OfferingWarrants

 

On July 17, 2022,A summary of the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with certain purchasers, pursuant to whichwarrant activity (including both liability and equity classified instruments) during the Company agreed to sell an aggregate of 3,500,000 shares of common stock, pre-funded warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 2,632,076 shares of common stock (“July 2022 Pre-Funded Warrants”), and common stock warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 6,132,076 shares of common stock (the “July 2022 Common Warrants”), at a combined purchase price of $1.06 per share and warrant (the “July 2022 Offering”). Aggregate gross proceeds from the July 2022 Offering were $6,499,737. The July 2022 Offering closed on July 20, 2022.  quarter ended March 31, 2023 is presented below:

 

  Number of
Warrants
  Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
  Weighted
Average
Remaining
Life in
Years
  Intrinsic
Value
 
             
Outstanding, January 1, 2023  3,435,728  $33.94   5.1  $           - 
Issued  -   -   -   - 
Exercised  -   -   -   - 
Cancelled  -   -   -   - 
Expired  -   -   -   - 
Outstanding, March 31, 2023  3,435,728  $33.94   4.8  $- 
                 
Exercisable, March 31, 2023  3,435,728  $33.94   4.8   - 

The July 2022 Pre-Funded Warrants have an exercise price equal to $0.0001, are immediately

A summary of outstanding and exercisable and are subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments for stock splits or dividends or other similar transactions. The exercise pricewarrants as of the July 2022 Pre-Funded Warrants will not be subject to adjustment as a result of subsequent equity issuances at effective prices lower than the then-current exercise price. The July 2022 Pre-Funded Warrants are exercisable until they are exercised in full. The July 2022 Pre-Funded Warrants are subject to a provision prohibiting the exercise of such July 2022 Pre-Funded Warrants to the extent that, after giving effect to such exercise, the holder of such July 2022 Pre-Funded Warrants (together with the holder’s affiliates, and any other persons acting as a group together with the holder or any of the holder’s affiliates), would beneficially own in excess of 9.99% of the Company’s outstanding common stock (which may be increased or decreased, with 61 days prior written notice by the holder). Although the July 2022 Pre-Funded Warrants have a tender offer provision, the July 2022 Pre-Funded Warrants were determined to be equity-classified because they met the limited exception in the case of a change-in-control. Because the July 2022 Pre-Funded Warrants are equity-classified, the placement agent fees and offering expenses will be accounted for as a reduction of additional paid in capital.March 31, 2023 is presented below:

 

The July 2022 Common Warrants have an exercise price equal to $1.06 per share, are exercisable 6 months following the closing of the July 2022 Offering (the “Initial Exercise Date”) and are subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments for stock splits or dividends or other similar transactions. The exercise price of the July 2022 Common Warrants will not be subject to adjustment as a result of subsequent equity issuances at effective prices lower than the then-current exercise price. The July 2022 Common Warrants are exercisable for 5 years following the Initial Exercise Date. The July 2022 Common Warrants are subject to a provision prohibiting the exercise of such July 2022 Common Warrants to the extent that, after giving effect to such exercise, the holder of such July 2022 Common Warrants (together with the holder’s affiliates, and any other persons acting as a group together with the holder or any of the holder’s affiliates), would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% of the Company’s outstanding common stock (which may be increased or decreased, with 61 days prior written notice by the holder). Although the July 2022 Common Warrants have a tender offer provision, the July 2022 Common Warrants were determined to be equity-classified because they met the limited exception in the case of a change-in-control. Because the July 2022 Common Warrants are equity-classified, the placement agent fees and offering expenses will be accounted for as a reduction of additional paid in capital.

As of September 30, 2022, 1,547,076 of the July 2022 Pre-Funded Warrants have been exercised for a value of $155; there are 1,085,000 unexercised July 2022 Pre-Funded Warrants remaining as of the end of the period. No July 2022 Common Warrants have been exercised as of September 30, 2022.

Warrants Outstanding  Warrants Exercisable 
      Weighted    
      Average    
Exercise  Number of  Remaining  Number of 
Price  Shares  Life in Years  Shares 
$100.00   128,200   2.9   128,200 
$105.60   3,183   2.1   3,183 
$141.40   1,250   1.3   1,250 
$150.00   125,000   3.4   125,000 
$230.00   300,062   2.6   300,062 
$21.20   306,604   4.8   306,604 
$3.50   2,571,429   5.2   2,571,429 
     3,435,728   4.8   3,435,728 

 


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NOTE 10 - RELATED PARTIES

 

Accrued Expenses - Related Parties

 

Accrued expenses - related parties was $158,467$228,581 and $188,159 as of September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and consists of $16,676 of interest accrued on loans due to a certain investor in the Company and $141,791 of accrued consulting fees for services provided by certain directors and consultants, of the Company. Accrued expenses - related parties of $18,370 as of December 31, 2021, consists of interest accrued on loans and convertible notes due to certain officers and directors of the Company.

Loans Payable - Related Parties

Loans payable - related parties totaled $84,756 and $81,277Company, as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. See Note 7 - Loans Payablewell as deferred compensation for more information.certain executives.

 

Research and Development Expenses - Related Parties

 

Research and Development Expenses – Related Parties of $53,347$216,684 and $298,879$47,718 during the three monthsquarters ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022, and 2021, respectively, and $158,401 and $1,287,583 during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, are related to consulting and professional fees paid to current or former officers, directors or greater than 5% stockholders, or affiliates thereof.

 

General and Administrative Expenses - Related Parties

 

General and Administrative Expenses – Related Parties during the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022 and 2021 were $0 and $82,519, respectively. These expenses relate to professional fees paid to current or former officers, directors or greater than 5% stockholders, or affiliates thereof. General and Administrative Expenses – Related Parties during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 were $5,261, and $462,081, respectively. These expenses relate to professional fees paid to current or former officers, directors or greater than 5% stockholders, or affiliates thereof.

 


Interest (Expense) Income - Related Parties

 

During the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded ($1,536)$0 and $1,495,$4,562, respectively, of interest (expense) expense/income - related parties related to loans from greater than 5% stockholders or affiliates of the Company.

During the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recorded $14,201 and $42,279, respectively, of interest expense - related parties, of which $3,633 and $11,380, respectively, related to interest on certain convertible notes held by officers and directors of the Company and $10,567 and $30,899, respectively, related to interest expense on loans from officers, directors greater than 5% stockholders, or affiliates thereof, of the Company.

  

NOTE 11 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Oxford University Research Agreement

On October 24, 2022, the Company entered into a new research agreement with Oxford University related to the license agreement signed in November 2021, whereby it was granted rights to certain patents related to the HMGB1 molecule for liver regeneration. Pursuant to this agreement, the term of the contract is for one year, beginning on January 1, 2023; the financial terms of the contract are a commitment of £125,000 per quarter, with the first payment due in April 2023. Any outstanding amounts will earn interest at a rate of 4% per annum.

Directors’ Compensation2023 Offering

 

On October 31, 2022,April 5, 2023, the BoardCompany entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with certain purchasers, pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell an aggregate of Directors400,000 shares of common stock, pre-funded warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,170,860 shares of common stock, and common stock warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,570,680 shares of common stock, at a combined purchase price of $1.91 per share and warrant. Aggregate gross proceeds from the April 2023 Offering were approximately $3,000,000, and the April 2023 Offering closed on April 10, 2023.

The April 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants have an exercise price equal to $0.0001, are immediately exercisable and are subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments for stock splits or dividends or other similar transactions. The exercise price of the Company approvedApril 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants will not be subject to adjustment as a result of subsequent equity issuances at effective prices lower than the issuancethen-current exercise price. The April 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants are exercisable until they are exercised in full. The April 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants are subject to a provision prohibiting the exercise of 129,483 sharessuch April 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants to the extent that, after giving effect to such exercise, the holder of $0.0001 par valuesuch April 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants (together with the holder’s affiliates, and any other persons acting as a group together with the holder or any of the holder’s affiliates), would beneficially own in excess of 9.99% of the Company’s outstanding common stock (which may be increased or decreased, with 61 days prior written notice by the holder). Although the April 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants have a tender offer provision, the April 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants were determined to be equity-classified because they met the limited exception in lieuthe case of cash compensation,a change-in-control. Because the April 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants are equity-classified, the placement agent fees and offering expenses will be accounted for as a reduction of additional paid in capital.

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The April 2023 Common Warrants have an exercise price equal to certain independent directors under$1.78 per share, are exercisable 6 months following the closing of the April 2023 Offering (the “Initial Exercise Date”) and are subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments for stock splits or dividends or other similar transactions. The exercise price of the April 2023 Common Warrants will not be subject to adjustment as a result of subsequent equity issuances at effective prices lower than the then-current exercise price. The April 2023 Common Warrants are exercisable for 5 years following the Initial Exercise Date. The April 2023 Common Warrants are subject to a provision prohibiting the exercise of such April 2023 Common Warrants to the extent that, after giving effect to such exercise, the holder of such April 2023 Common Warrants (together with the holder’s affiliates, and any other persons acting as a group together with the holder or any of the holder’s affiliates), would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% of the Company’s 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan as consideration for services rendered during the third quarter of 2022. The shares were valued at the closing sales price on October 31, 2022, the date such issuances were approvedoutstanding common stock (which may be increased or decreased, with 61 days prior written notice by the Boardholder). Although the April 2023 Common Warrants have a tender offer provision, the April 2023 Common Warrants were determined to be equity-classified because they met the limited exception in the case of Directors.a change-in-control. Because the April 2023 Common Warrants are equity-classified, the placement agent fees and offering expenses will be accounted for as a reduction of additional paid in capital.

On April 5, 2023, all 1,170,860, of the April 2023 Pre-funded Warrants were exercised for a total value of $117; there are no remaining outstanding April 2023 Pre-funded Warrants. No April 2023 Common Warrants have been exercised.

 

Exercise ofAmendment to Common Warrant Agreements for the July 2022 Pre-funded Warrantsand December 2022 Offerings

On November 1, 2022,April 5, 2023, the remainder, or 1,085,000, ofCompany entered into an Amendment to the common warrant agreements for the July 2022 Pre-Funded Warrantsand December 2022 Offerings, whereby the warrants to purchase up to 2,571,429 (with an original exercise price of $3.50 per share) and 306,604 shares (with an original exercise price of $1.06 per share), respectively, were exercisedamended to have an exercise price of $1.78 per share and for a value of $109; there are no remaining outstanding July 2022 Pre-Funded Warrants.their expiration date to be extended to expire on October 10, 2028.

 

Notice of a Special Meeting of StockholdersAmendments to Effect a Reverse Stock SplitExecutive Employment Agreements

On November 4, 2022,April 27, 2023, and effective on January 1, 2023, the Company filedentered into (a) a Pre-Schedule 14AThird Amendment to Employment Agreement with James N. Woody, M.D., Ph.D., the SEC providing notice of a special meeting of stockholdersChief Executive Officer and Director of the Company, and (b) a Third Amendment to Employment Agreement with Jonathan Rothbard, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer of the Company and on December 15, 2022May 8, 2023 and effective on January 1, 2023, the Company entered into an Amended and Corrected Third Amendment to approveEmployment Agreement with Ozan Pamir, the Chief Financial Officer of the Company (collectively, the “Amendments”), which each amended the compensation agreements currently in place with such individuals.

The Amendments reflect (a) an amendmentincrease in the salary of each of Dr. Woody, Mr. Pamir and Dr. Rothbard of 3.5%, effective as of January 1, 2023; and (b) in the case of Mr. Pamir, a further increase in salary to $380,000 per annum and increase in his target bonus to 40%, effective April 1, 2023, as well as a change in his title from Interim Chief Financial Officer to Chief Financial Officer.

The foregoing description of the Amendments does not purport to be complete and is qualified in their entirety by reference to the Second Amended and Restated CertificateAmendments, copies of Incorporation,which were attached as amended, to effectExhibits 10.1 through Exhibit 10.3, respectively, on a reverse stock split of the issued and outstanding shares common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, by a ratio of between one-for-four to one-for-twenty, inclusive,Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the exact ratio to be set at a whole number to be determinedSecurities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2023, and incorporated herein by reference.

Effective April 27, 2023, the Board of Directors, or a duly authorized committee thereof in its discretion, at any time afterwith the approvalrecommendation of the amendmentCompensation Committee of the Board of Directors, approved the payment of $111,675 to Dr. Woody; $24,154 to Mr. Pamir; and prior$50,343 to December 15, 2023.Dr. Rothbard, in back pay owed to such officers.

 


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ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Report”), including “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” contains forward-looking statements, within the federal securities laws, including the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, regarding future events and the future results of the Company that are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections about the industry in which the Company operates and the beliefs and assumptions of the management of the Company. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “targets,” “goals,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” variations of such words, and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are only predictions and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed elsewhere in this Report, including under “Risk Factors”, and in other reports the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021,2022, as filed with the SEC on March 31, 20222023 (under the heading “Risk Factors” and in other parts of that report), and include, but are not limited to, statements about: 

 

 Expectations for the clinical and preclinical development, manufacturing, regulatory approval, and commercialization of our product candidates;

 

 the uncertainties associated with the clinical development and regulatory approval of the Company’s drug candidates, including potential delays in the enrollment and completion of clinical trials, issues raised by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.K. Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA);
   
 regulatory developments in the United States and foreign countries;

 

 our success in retaining or recruiting, or changes required in, our officers, key employees or directors;

 

 current negative operating cash flows and our potential ability to obtain additional financing to advance our business and the terms of any further financing, which may be highly dilutive and may include onerous terms;

 

 the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business operations and our research and development initiatives;

 

 the accuracy of our estimates regarding expenses, future revenues and capital requirements;

  

 

the Company’s reliance on third parties to conduct its clinical trials, enroll patients, and manufacture its preclinical and clinical drug supplies;

 

 

the ability to come to mutually agreeable terms with such third parties and partners, and the terms of such agreements;

 

 

estimates of patient populations for the Company’s planned products;

 

 

unexpected adverse side effects or inadequate therapeutic efficacy of drug candidates that could limit approval and/or commercialization, or that could result in recalls or product liability claims;

 

 the Company’s ability to fully comply with numerous federal, state and local laws and regulatory requirements, as well as rules and regulations outside the United States, that apply to its product development activities;
   
 challenges and uncertainties inherent in product research and development, including the uncertainty of clinical success and of obtaining regulatory approvals; uncertainty of commercial success;
   
 the ability of the Company to execute its plans to develop and market new drug products and the timing and costs of these development programs;
   
 high inflation, increasing interest rates and economic downturns, including potential recessions, as well as macroeconomic, geopolitical, health and industry trends, pandemics, acts of war (including the ongoing Ukraine/Russian conflict) and other large-scale crises;
   
 estimates of the sufficiency of our existing capital resources combined with future anticipated cash flows to finance our operating requirements;

 

 our ability to maintain our listing on NASDAQ (including that we are not currently in compliance with NASDAQ’s continued listing requirements);NASDAQ; and

 

 other risks and uncertainties, including those listed under “Risk Factors”, below.

 


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All forward-looking statements speak only at the date of the filing of this Report. The reader should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Although we believe that our plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by the forward-looking statements we make in this Report are reasonable, we provide no assurance that these plans, intentions or expectations will be achieved. We disclose important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from our expectations under “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and elsewhere in this Report and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.2022. These cautionary statements qualify all forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, even if new information becomes available in the future.

 

General Information

 

The following discussion is based upon our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Report, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingencies. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. Factors that could cause or contribute to these differences include those discussed below and elsewhere in this Report, and in other reports we file with the SEC, and in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. All references to years relate to the calendar year ended December 31st of the particular year.

 

This information should be read in conjunction with the interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and the audited financial statements and notes thereto and “Part II. Other Information – Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021,2022, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 20222023 (the “Annual Report”).

 

Certain capitalized terms used below and otherwise defined below, have the meanings given to such terms in the footnotes to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included above under “Part I – Financial Information” – “Item 1. Financial Statements”.

 

Please see the section entitled “Glossary” beginning on page ii of our Annual Report for a list of abbreviations and definitions commonly used in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry which are used throughout this Report.

 

Our logo and some of our trademarks and tradenames are used in this Report. This Report also includes trademarks, tradenames and service marks that are the property of others. Solely for convenience, trademarks, tradenames and service marks referred to in this Report may appear without the ®, ™ and SM symbols. References to our trademarks, tradenames and service marks are not intended to indicate in any way that we will not assert to the fullest extent under applicable law our rights or the rights of the applicable licensors if any, nor that respective owners to other intellectual property rights will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, their rights thereto. We do not intend the use or display of other companies’ trademarks and trade names to imply a relationship with, or endorsement or sponsorship of us by, any other companies.

 

The market data and certain other statistical information used throughout this Report are based on independent industry publications, reports by market research firms or other independent sources that we believe to be reliable sources. Industry publications and third-party research, surveys and studies generally indicate that their information has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, although they do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of such information and have not commissioned any such information. We are responsible for all of the disclosures contained in this Report, and we believe these industry publications and third-party research, surveys and studies are reliable. While we are not aware of any misstatements regarding any third-party information presented in this Report, their estimates, in particular, as they relate to projections, involve numerous assumptions, are subject to risks and uncertainties, and are subject to change based on various factors, including those discussed under, and incorporated by reference in, the section entitled “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of this Report. These and other factors could cause our future performance to differ materially from our assumptions and estimates. Some market and other data included herein, as well as the data of competitors as they relate to the Company, is also based on our good faith estimates.

 

See also “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements”, above, which includes information on forward-looking statements used herein and other matters which are applicable to this Report, including, but not limited to this “Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

 


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Unless the context requires otherwise, references to the “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our,” “180 Life”, “180LS” and “180 Life Sciences Corp.” refer specifically to 180 Life Sciences Corp. and its consolidated subsidiaries. References to “KBL” refer to the Company prior to the November 6, 2020 Business Combination.

 

In addition, unless the context otherwise requires and for the purposes of this Report only:

 

“CAD” refers to Canadian dollars;

 

“Exchange Act” refers to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;

 

“£” or “GBP” refers to British pounds sterling;

 

“SEC” or the “Commission” refers to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission; and

 

“Securities Act” refers to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Additional Information

 

We file annual, quarterly, and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Our SEC filings are available to the public over the Internet at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and are available for download, free of charge, soon after such reports are filed with or furnished to the SEC, on the “Investors”—“SEC Filings”—“All SEC Filings” page of our website at www.180lifesciences.com. Copies of documents filed by us with the SEC are also available from us without charge, upon oral or written request to our Secretary, who can be contacted at the address and telephone number set forth on the cover page of this Report. Our website address is www.180lifesciences.com/. The information on, or that may be accessed through, our website is not incorporated by reference into this Report and should not be considered a part of this Report.

 

Going Concern and Management Liquidity Plans

 

As of September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, we had an accumulated deficit of $85,666,267$112,170,623 and a working capital deficit of $1,789,844. In addition,$925,565, and for the nine monthsquarter ended September 30, 2022, $9,200,830March 31, 2023, a net loss of $4,762,078 and cash was used in operations and total cash decreased by $4,635,869.operating activities of $3,869,891. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. As we are not generating revenues, we need to raise a significant amount of capital in order to pay our debts and cover our operating costs. While the Company raised money in August 2021, and July 2022, December 2022 and April 2023 (see Note 2 – Going Concern and Management’s Plans)Plans and Note 11 – Subsequent Events), we expect to require additional funding in the future and there is no assurance that we will be able to raise additional needed capital or that such capital will be available under favorable terms.

 

We are subject to all the substantial risks inherent in the development of a new business enterprise within an extremely competitive industry. Due to the absence of a long-standing operating history and the emerging nature of the markets in which we compete, we anticipate operating losses until we can successfully implement our business strategy, which includes all associated revenue streams. We may never achieve profitable operations or generate significant revenues.

 

We currently have a minimum monthly cash requirement spend of approximately $900,000.$900,000, which is required to support the Company’s operations. We believe that in the aggregate, we will require significant additional capital funding to support and expand the research and development and marketing of our products, fund future clinical trials, repay debt obligations, provide capital expenditures for additional equipment and development costs, payment obligations, office space and systems for managing the business, and cover other operating costs until our planned revenue streams from products are fully-implemented and begin to offset our operating costs, if ever.

 

Since our inception, we have funded our operations with the proceeds from equity and debt financings. We have experienced liquidity issues due to, among other reasons, our limited ability to raise adequate capital on acceptable terms. We have historically relied upon the issuance of equity and promissory notes that are convertible into shares of our common stock to fund our operations and have devoted significant efforts to reduce that exposure. We anticipate that we will need to issue equity to fund our operations and repay our outstanding debt for the foreseeable future. If we are unable to achieve operational profitability or we are not successful in securing other forms of financing, we will have to evaluate alternative actions to reduce our operating expenses and conserve cash.

 

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. Accordingly, the condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability of assets and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. The condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report also include a going concern footnote.

 


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Additionally, wherever possible, our Board of Directors will attempt to use non-cash consideration to satisfy obligations. In many instances, we believe that the non-cash consideration will consist of restricted shares of our common stock, preferred stock or warrants to purchase shares of our common stock. Our Board of Directors has authority, without action or vote of the shareholders, but subject to NASDAQ rules and regulations (which generally require shareholder approval for any transactions which would result in the issuance of more than 20% of our then outstanding shares of common stock or voting rights representing over 20% of our then outstanding shares of stock)stock, subject to certain exceptions), to issue all or part of the authorized but unissued shares of common stock, preferred stock or warrants to purchase such shares of common stock. In addition, we may attempt to raise capital by selling shares of our common stock, possibly at a discount to market in the future. These actions will result in dilution of the ownership interests of existing shareholders, may further dilute common stock book value, and that dilution may be material. Such issuances may also serve to enhance existing management’s ability to maintain control of us, because the shares may be issued to parties or entities committed to supporting existing management.

 

Organization of MD&A

 

Our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (the “MD&A”) is provided in addition to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and notes to assist readers in understanding our results of operations, financial condition, and cash flows. MD&A is organized as follows:

 

 Business Overview and Recent Events. A summary of the Company’s business and certain material recent events.

 

 Significant Financial Statement Components. A summary of the Company’s significant financial statement components.

 

 Results of Operations. An analysis of our financial results comparing the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and 2021.2022.

 

 Liquidity and Capital Resources. An analysis of changes in our balance sheets and cash flows and discussion of our financial condition.

 

 Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates. Accounting estimates that we believe are important to understanding the assumptions and judgments incorporated in our reported financial results and forecasts.

 

Business Overview and Recent Events

 

On November 6, 2020 (“Closing Date”),This MD&A and the Business Combination was consummated following a special meeting of stockholders, whererelated financial statements for the stockholders of KBL considered and approved, among other matters, a proposal to adopt a Business Combination Agreement. Pursuant toquarter ended March 31, 2023 primarily covers the Business Combination Agreement, KBL Merger Sub, Inc. merged with 180, with 180 continuing as the surviving entity and becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of KBL. As part of the Business Combination, KBL issued 17,500,000 shares of common stock and equivalents to the stockholders of 180, in exchange for all of the outstanding capital stock of 180. The Business Combination became effective November 6, 2020 and in connection therewith, 180 filed a Certificate of Amendment of its Certificate of Incorporation in Delaware to change its name to 180 Life Corp., and KBL changed its name to 180 Life Sciences Corp.

Following the closing of the Business Combination, we transitioned our operations to those of 180, which is a clinical stage biotechnology company headquartered in Palo Alto, California, focused on the development of therapeutics for unmet medical needs in chronic pain, inflammation, fibrosis and other inflammatory diseases, where anti-TNF therapy will provide a clear benefit to patients, by employing innovative research, and, where appropriate, combination therapy. We have three product development platforms:

 

 fibrosis and anti-tumor necrosis factor (“TNF”);

 

 drugs which are derivatives of cannabidiol (“CBD”); and

 

 alpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (“α7nAChR”).

 


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We have several future product candidates in development, including one product candidate which has recentlypreviously completed a successful Phase 2b clinical trial in the United Kingdom for Dupuytren’s Contracture, a condition that affects the development of fibrous connective tissue in the palm of the hand. 180 was founded by several world-leading scientists in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors.

 

We intend to invest resources to successfully complete the clinical programs that are underway, discover new drug candidates, and develop new molecules to build up on our existing pipeline to address unmet clinical needs. The product candidates are designed via a platform comprised of defined unit operations and technologies. This work is performed in a research and development environment that evaluates and assesses variability in each step of the process in order to define the most reliable production conditions.

 

We may rely on third-party contract manufacturing organizations (“CMOs”CMOs) and other third parties for the manufacturing and processing of the product candidates in the future. We believe the use of contract manufacturing and testing for the first clinical product candidates is cost-effective and has allowed us to rapidly prepare for clinical trials in accordance with our development plans. We expect that third-party manufacturers will be capable of providing and processing sufficient quantities of these product candidates to meet anticipated clinical trial demands.

July 2022 Offering

On July 17, 2022, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with certain purchasers, pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell an aggregate of 3,500,000 shares of common stock, pre-funded warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 2,632,076 shares of common stock (“July 2022 Pre-Funded Warrants”), and common stock warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 6,132,076 shares of common stock (the “July 2022 Common Warrants”), at a combined purchase price of $1.06 per share and warrant (the “July 2022 Offering”). Aggregate gross proceeds from the July 2022 Offering were $6,499,737. The July 2022 Offering closed on July 20, 2022.  

The July 2022 Pre-Funded Warrants have an exercise price equal to $0.0001, are immediately exercisable and are subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments for stock splits or dividends or other similar transactions. The exercise price of the July 2022 Pre-Funded Warrants will not be subject to adjustment as a result of subsequent equity issuances at effective prices lower than the then-current exercise price. The July 2022 Pre-Funded Warrants are exercisable until they are exercised in full. The July 2022 Pre-Funded Warrants are subject to a provision prohibiting the exercise of such July 2022 Pre-Funded Warrants to the extent that, after giving effect to such exercise, the holder of such July 2022 Pre-Funded Warrants (together with the holder’s affiliates, and any other persons acting as a group together with the holder or any of the holder’s affiliates), would beneficially own in excess of 9.99% of the Company’s outstanding common stock (which may be increased or decreased, with 61 days prior written notice by the holder). Although the July 2022 Pre-Funded Warrants have a tender offer provision, the July 2022 Pre-Funded Warrants were determined to be equity-classified because they met the limited exception in the case of a change-in-control. Because the July 2022 Pre-Funded Warrants are equity-classified, the placement agent fees and offering expenses will be accounted for as a reduction of additional paid in capital.


The July 2022 Common Warrants have an exercise price equal to $1.06 per share, are exercisable 6 months following the closing of the July 2022 Offering (the “Initial Exercise Date”) and are subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments for stock splits or dividends or other similar transactions. The exercise price of the July 2022 Common Warrants will not be subject to adjustment as a result of subsequent equity issuances at effective prices lower than the then-current exercise price. The July 2022 Common Warrants are exercisable for 5 years following the Initial Exercise Date. The July 2022 Common Warrants are subject to a provision prohibiting the exercise of such July 2022 Common Warrants to the extent that, after giving effect to such exercise, the holder of such July 2022 Common Warrants (together with the holder’s affiliates, and any other persons acting as a group together with the holder or any of the holder’s affiliates), would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% of the Company’s outstanding common stock (which may be increased or decreased, with 61 days prior written notice by the holder). Although the July 2022 Common Warrants have a tender offer provision, the July 2022 Common Warrants were determined to be equity-classified because they met the limited exception in the case of a change-in-control. Because the July 2022 Common Warrants are equity-classified, the placement agent fees and offering expenses will be accounted for as a reduction of additional paid in capital.

COVID-19 Pandemic

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. The global spread and impact of COVID-19 has created significant volatility, uncertainty and economic disruption. The extent of COVID-19’s effect on the Company’s operational and financial performance will depend on future developments, including the duration, spread and intensity of the pandemic (including any resurgences), the impact of variants of the virus that causes COVID-19, the wide distribution and public acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines, labor needs at the Company as well as in the supply chain, compliance with government or employer COVID-19 vaccine mandates and the resulting impact on available labor, and the level of social and economic restrictions imposed in the United States and abroad in an effort to curb the spread of the virus, all of which are uncertain and difficult to predict. As a result, it is not currently possible to ascertain the overall impact of COVID-19 on the Company’s business, results of operations, financial condition or liquidity. While the ultimate health and economic impact of COVID-19 continues to be highly uncertain, the Company does not currently expect an adverse impact on its business related to of COVID-19. Future events and effects related to the COVID-19 pandemic cannot be determined with precision and actual results could significantly differ from estimates or forecasts.

The follow up time for patient data and the statistical analysis for the Phase 2b Dupuytren’s Contracture clinical trial was delayed as a result of COVID-19, but such follow-up and statistical analysis are now completed and the Company announced the top-line data results from the Phase 2b trial on December 1, 2021 and the data was published on April 29, 2022 in a peer-reviewed journal. Additionally, COVID-19 has delayed the initiation of certain clinical trials and may delay the initiation of other clinical trials in the future or otherwise have a material adverse effect on our future operations.


  

Significant Financial Statement Components

 

Research and Development

 

To date, 180’s research and development expenses have related primarily to discovery efforts and preclinical and clinical development of its three product platforms: fibrosis and anti-TNF; drugs which are derivatives of CBD, and α7nAChR. Research and development expenses consist primarily of costs associated with those three product platforms, which include:

 

 expenses incurred under agreements with 180’s collaboration partners and third-party contract organizations, investigative clinical trial sites that conduct research and development activities on its behalf, and consultants;

  

 costs related to production of clinical materials, including fees paid to contract manufacturers;

 

 laboratory and vendor expenses related to the execution of preclinical and clinical trials;

 

 employee-related expenses, which include salaries, benefits and stock-based compensation; and

 

 facilities and other expenses, which include expenses for rent and maintenance of facilities, depreciation and amortization expense and other supplies.

 

We expense all research and development costs in the periods in which they are incurred. We accrue for costs incurred as services are provided by monitoring the status of each project and the invoices received from our external service providers. We adjust our accrual as actual costs become known. When contingent milestone payments are owed to third parties under research and development arrangements or license agreements, the milestone payment obligations are expensed when the milestone results are achieved.

 

Research and development activities are central to our business model. Product candidates in later stages of clinical development generally have higher development costs than those in earlier stages of clinical development, primarily due to the increased size and duration of later-stage clinical trials. We expect that research and development expenses will increase over the next several years as clinical programs progress and as we seek to initiate clinical trials of additional product candidates. It is also expected that increased research and development expenses will be incurred as additional product candidates are selectively identified and developed. However, it is difficult to determine with certainty the duration and completion costs of current or future preclinical programs and clinical trials of product candidates.

 

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The duration, costs and timing of clinical trials and development of product candidates will depend on a variety of factors that include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

 per patient trial costs;

 

 the number of patients that participate in the trials;

 

 the number of sites included in the trials;

 

 the countries in which the trials are conducted;

 

 the length of time required to enroll eligible patients;

 

 the number of doses that patients receive;

 

 the drop-out or discontinuation rates of patients;

 

 potential additional safety monitoring or other studies requested by regulatory agencies;

 

 the impact of COVID-19 on the length of our trials;

 

 the duration of patient follow-up; and

 

 the efficacy and safety profile of the product candidates.


 

In addition, the probability of success for each product candidate will depend on numerous factors, including competition, manufacturing capability and commercial viability. We will determine which programs to pursue and fund in response to the scientific and clinical success of each product candidate, as well as an assessment of each product candidate’s commercial potential.

 

Because the product candidates are still in clinical and preclinical development and the outcome of these efforts is uncertain, we cannot estimate the actual amounts necessary to successfully complete the development and commercialization of product candidates or whether, or when, we may achieve profitability. Due to the early-stage nature of these programs, we do not track costs on a project-by-project basis. As these programs become more advanced, we intend to track the external and internal cost of each program.

 

General and Administrative

 

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries and other staff-related costs, including stock-based compensation for shares of common stock issued and options granted to founders, directors and personnel in executive, commercial, finance, accounting, legal, investor relations, facilities, business development and human resources functions and include vesting conditions.

 

Other significant general and administrative costs include costs relating to facilities and overhead costs, legal fees relating to corporate and patent matters, litigation, SEC filings, insurance, investor relations costs, fees for accounting and consulting services, and other general and administrative costs. General and administrative costs are expensed as incurred, and we accrue amounts for services provided by third parties related to the above expenses by monitoring the status of services provided and receiving estimates from our service providers and adjusting our accruals as actual costs become known.

 

It is expected that the general and administrative expenses will increase over the next several years to support our continued research and development activities, manufacturing activities, potential commercialization of our product candidates and the increased costs of operating as a public company. These increases are anticipated to include increased costs related to the hiring of additional personnel, developing commercial infrastructure, fees to outside consultants, lawyers and accountants, and increased costs associated with being a public company, as well as expenses related to services associated with maintaining compliance with Nasdaq listing rules and SEC requirements, insurance and investor relations costs.

 

Interest Expense

 

Interest expense consists primarily of interest expense related to debt instruments.

  

Gain (Loss) on ExtinguishmentChange in Fair Value of Convertible NotesAccrued Issuable Equity

 

Gain (loss) on extinguishmentChange in fair value of convertible notesaccrued issuable equity represents the shortfall (excess)non-cash change in fair value of the reacquisition cost of convertible notes as comparedaccrued equity prior to their carrying value.its formal issuance.


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Change in Fair Value of Derivative Liabilities

 

Change in fair value of derivative liabilities represents the non-cash change in fair value of derivative liabilities during the reporting period. Gains resulting from change in fair value of derivative liabilities during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, were driven by decreases in stock price during the periods, resulting in a lower fair value of the underlying liability.

 

Offering Costs Allocated to Warrant Liabilities

Change in offering costs allocated to warrant liabilities represents placement agent fees and offering expenses which were allocated to the February 2021 PIPE Warrants and expensed immediately as they are liability classified.

Change in Fair Value of Accrued Issuable Equity

Change in fair value of accrued issuable equity represents the non-cash change in fair value of accrued equity prior to its formal issuance.

CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

For the Three MonthsQuarter Ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 Compared to the Three MonthsQuarter Ended September 30, 2021March 31, 2022

 

 For the Three Months Ended  For the Three Months Ended 
 September 30,  March 31, 
 2022  2021  2023  2022 
Operating Expenses:          
Research and development $583,177  $316,473  $578,309  $658,939 
Research and development - related parties  53,347   298,879   216,684   47,718 
General and administrative  3,418,628   3,519,605   4,008,852   2,969,151 
General and administrative - related parties  -   82,519   -   5,261 
Total Operating Expenses  4,055,152   4,217,476   4,803,845   3,681,069 
Loss From Operations  (4,055,152)  (4,217,476)  (4,803,845)  (3,681,069)
                
Other (Expenses) Income:        
Gain on settlement of liabilities  -   472,677 
Other income  -   12,308 
Other (Expense) Income:        
Interest expense  (7,348)  (5,455)  (11,556)  (7,414)
Interest expense - related parties  (1,536)  (14,201)
Loss on impairment of goodwill  (18,872,850)  - 
Interest income - related parties  -   4,562 
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities  1,449,908   22,043,391   53,323   5,230,114 
Total Other (Expenses) Income, Net  (17,431,826)  22,508,720 
Change in fair value of accrued issuable equity  -   17,520 
Total Other Income, Net  41,767   5,244,782 
(Loss) Income Before Income Taxes  (21,486,978)  18,291,244   (4,762,078)  1,563,713 
Income tax benefit  -   5,612   -   - 
Net (Loss) Income $(21,486,978) $18,296,856  $(4,762,078) $1,563,713 

 

Research and Development

 

We incurred research and development expenses of $583,177$578,309 for the three months ended September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, compared to $316,473$658,939 for the three months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, representing an increasea decrease of $266,704$80,630 or 84%12%. The increasedecrease includes a $265,000 reduction in salaries expense due to a) the reversal of a bonus accrual in the current period (due to an increaseemployee termination) and b) an overall reduction in salary expensesexecutive compensation beginning in the second quarter of $140,000, an increase in research and development expenses of $125,000 related to our agreements with Oxford University, and an increase in stock-based compensation expenses of approximately $100,000,2022, as well as an increase due to a reduction of a tax credit of $220,000. These increasesdecrease in expenses wereincurred by Oxford University of $80,000 in the current quarter. These amounts are offset by a decrease in contract expenses of $365,000 related to the 2018 Yissum Agreement.R&D Tax Credit, which increased this expense by $270,000.

 

Research and Development – Related Parties

 

We incurred research and development expenses – related parties of $53,347$216,684 for the three months ended September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, compared to $298,879$47,718 for the three months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, representing a decreasean increase of $245,532,$168,966, or 82%354%. The decreaseincrease is primarily attributable to a decrease in stock-based compensation expenses of $980,000, offsetto the R&D Tax Credit which increased expense by a prior year period reclassification of $570,000,$115,000, as well as an increase in consulting expenses of $85,000 and an increase due to the reduction of a tax credit of $80,000.$55,000.

 


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General and Administrative

 

We incurred general and administrative expenses of $3,418,628$4,008,852 and $3,519,605$2,969,151 for the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022, and 2021, respectively, representing a decreasean increase of $100,977$1,039,701 or 3%35%. The decreaseincrease resulted from an increase in professional fees and salaries expense of $965,000 and $320,000, respectively, offset by a decrease in settlement expensesinsurance expense of $250,000, a decrease due to a reclass in the prior period between cost centers (from general and administrative to research and development – related parties) of $630,000 and a decrease to gains/losses on foreign exchange of $200,000 (see Note 3, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, “Foreign Currency Translation”), offset by increases in stock-based compensation expenses, insurance expenses and salaries expenses of $850,000, $270,000 and $65,000, respectively.

General and Administrative – Related Parties

We incurred general and administrative expenses - related parties of $0 and $82,519$230,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, representing a decrease of $82,519, or 100%. The decrease is attributable to a change in cost center for consulting fees (from general and administrative to research and development) from the prior period of approximately $42,000 and $40,000 in bad debt expenses from the prior year.quarter.

 

Other (Expenses) Income, Net

 

We incurred other (expenses),income, net of ($17,431,826)$41,767 during the three months ended September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, as compared to other income, net of $22,508,720$5,244,782 for the three months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, representing an increasea decrease in other expensesincome, net of $39,940,546$5,203,015 or 177%99%. The increase was primarilydecrease is attributable to the non-cash change in fair value of the Company’s derivative liabilities from the prior period of $20,593,483approximately $5.2 million (see Note 6 – Derivative Liabilities), as well as the loss on impairment of goodwill of $18,872,850 (see Note 3, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, “Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Goodwill”).

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 Compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

  For the Nine Months Ended 
  September 30, 
  2022  2021 
Operating Expenses:      
Research and development $1,688,474  $689,172 
Research and development - related parties  158,401   1,287,583 
General and administrative  10,405,933   8,740,067 
General and administrative - related parties  5,261   462,081 
Total Operating Expenses  12,258,069   11,178,948 
Loss From Operations  (12,258,069)  (11,178,948)
         
Other Expenses:        
Gain on settlement of liabilities  -   927,698 
Other income  -   12,308 
Interest expense  (22,117)  (130,634)
Interest income (expense) - related parties  1,495   (42,279)
Loss on extinguishment of convertible notes payable, net  -   (9,737)
Loss on impairment of goodwill  (18,872,850)  - 
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities  14,167,560   (10,342,337)
Change in fair value of accrued issuable equity  -   (9,405)
Offering costs allocated to warrant liabilities  -   (604,118)
Total Other Expenses, Net  (4,275,912)  (10,198,504)
Loss Before Income Taxes  (16,983,981)  (21,377,452)
Income tax benefit  -   16,587 
Net Loss $(16,983,981) $(21,360,865)


Research and Development

We incurred research and development expenses of $1,688,474 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $689,217 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, representing an increase of $999,257 or 145%. The increase includes a $305,000 increase in consulting expenses for the Scientific Advisory Board, an increase in salaries expenses of $520,000, an increase in research and development expenses of $270,000 related to our agreements with Oxford University, a $70,000 increase in Anti-TNF therapies expenses, and an increase in stock-based compensation expenses of approximately $250,000, as well as a change due to various accruals from the prior year reversing for a net increase of $700,000. These increases were offset by a decrease in contract expenses of $1,000,000 related to the 2018 Yissum Agreement.

Research and Development – Related Parties

We incurred research and development expenses – related parties of $158,401 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $1,287,583 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, representing a decrease of $1,129,182, or 88%. The decrease is primarily attributable to a decrease in stock-based compensation expenses of $925,000 as well as a decrease in consultancy expenses totaling $440,000, offset by a decrease in the research and development tax credit for the period, which resulted in an increase of $240,000.

General and Administrative

We incurred general and administrative expenses of $10,405,933 and $8,740,067 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, representing an increase of $1,665,866 or 19%. The increase is attributable to an increase in professional fees, primarily legal, of approximately $1,800,000 and an increase in insurance expenses of $825,000, offset by decreases in settlement expenses and Anti-TNF therapies expenses of $270,000 and $525,000, respectively, as well as a decrease to gains/losses on foreign exchange of $185,000 (see Note 3, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, “Foreign Currency Translation”).

General and Administrative – Related Parties

We incurred general and administrative expenses - related parties of $5,261 and $462,081 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, representing a decrease of $456,820, or 99%. The decrease is attributable to a decrease in consultancy expenses totaling $125,000 and $340,000 in bad debt expenses from the prior year.

Other Expenses, Net

We incurred other expenses, net of $4,725,912 during the nine months ended September 30, 2022, as compared to other expenses, net of $10,198,504 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, representing a decrease in other expenses of approximately $5,472,592 or 54%. The decrease was primarily attributable to the non-cash change in fair value of the Company’s derivative liabilities from the prior period of $24,509,897 (see Note 6 – Derivative Liabilities), which was offset by a loss on the impairment of goodwill in the amount of $18,872,850 (see Note 3, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, “Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Goodwill”).

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2021,2022, we had cash balances of $3,588,639$2,646,184 and $8,244,508,$6,970,110, respectively, and working (deficit) capital (deficit) of $1,789,844($925,565) and ($8,498,193), respectively.$3,270,608, respectively, largely due to a decrease in cash.

 

For the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022, and 2021, cash used in operating activities was $9,200,830$3,869,891 and $14,343,898,$2,072,931, respectively. Our cash used in operations for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 was primarily attributable to our net loss of $16,983,981,$4,762,078, adjusted for non-cash expenses in the aggregate amount of $7,050,633,$525,870, as well as $732,518$366,317 of net cash provided byto fund changes in the levels of operating assets and liabilities. Our cash used in operations for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 was primarily attributable to our net loss of $21,360,865, adjusted for non-cash expenses in the aggregate amount of $14,424,088 as well as $7,407,121$4,497,319, offset by $860,675 of net cash usedprovided to fund changes in the levels of operating assets and liabilities.


liabilities, offset by our net income of $1,563,713.

 

For the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022, and 2021, cash provided byused in financing activities was $4,477,924$469,810 and $23,862,871,$515,419, respectively. Cash provided byused in financing activities during the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2023 was due to repayments of loans in the amount of $469,810. Cash used in financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2022 was due to proceeds from the salerepayments of common stock, warrants and pre-funded warrants, net of issuance costs,loans in the amount of $5,969,910, as well as repayments of loans payable in the amount of $1,491,986. Cash provided by financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was due to $24,611,070 of net proceeds from our February 2021 private offering of common stock and warrants, partially offset by the repayment of loans and convertible debt in the aggregate amount of $748,199.$515,419.

 

Our product candidates may never achieve commercialization and we anticipate that we will continue to incur losses for the foreseeable future. We expect that our research and development expenses, general and administrative expenses, and capital expenditures will continue to increase. As a result, until such time, if ever, as we are able to generate substantial product revenue, we expect to finance our cash needs through a combination of equity offerings, debt financings or other capital sources, including potentially collaborations, licenses and other similar arrangements, which may not be available on favorable terms, if at all. The sale of additional equity or debt securities, if accomplished, may result in dilution to our then stockholders. Our primary uses of capital are, and we expect will continue to be, compensation and related expenses, third-party clinical research and development services, license payments or milestone obligations that may arise, laboratory and related supplies, clinical costs, potential manufacturing costs, legal and other regulatory expenses and general overhead costs.

 

Our material cash requirements and time periods of such requirements from known contractual and other obligations include milestone and royalty payments related to license agreements with Oxford University and Yissum, Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Ltd., payments related to directors and officers (“D&O”)&O insurance, payments to consultants and payments related to outside consulting firms, such as legal counsel, auditors, accountants, etc. These cash requirements, in the aggregate, are expected to amount to approximately $1,040,000$7,500,000 for the remainder of 20222023 and $33,800,000$27,000,000 for the years 20232024 through 2026.2027.

 

Further, our operating plans may change, and we may need additional funds to meet operational needs and capital requirements for clinical trials and other research and development activities. We currently have no credit facility or committed sources of capital. Because of the numerous risks and uncertainties associated with the development and commercialization of our product candidates, we are unable to estimate the amounts of increased capital outlays and operating expenditures associated with our current and anticipated product development programs.

We have not yet achieved profitability and expect to continue to incur cash outflows from operations. It is expected that our research and development and general and administrative expenses will continue to increase and, as a result, we will need to raise additional capital to fund our operations. If we are unable to obtain adequate funds on reasonable terms, we may be required to significantly curtail or discontinue operations or obtain funds by entering into financing agreements on unattractive terms. Our operating needs include the planned costs to operate our business, including amounts required to fund working capital and capital expenditures. As of March 31, 2023, the conditions outlined above indicated that there was a substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the financial statement issuance date. However, in August 2021, July 2022, December 2022 and April 2023, the Company raised additional capital of approximately $13.9 million, $6.0 million, $5.5 million and $3.0 million, respectively, and with current cash on hand of approximately $2.5 million as of May 12, 2023, the Company expects to be able to continue as a going concern through May 2024.

 

Our condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which contemplate continuation of the Company as a going concern and the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The carrying amounts of assets and liabilities presented in the condensed consolidated financial statements do not necessarily purport to represent realizable or settlement values. The condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustment that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 


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Recent Financing and Settlement Transactions

 

July 2022April 2023 Offering

 

On July 17, 2022,Subsequent to March 31, 2023, on April 5, 2023, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with certain purchasers, pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell an aggregate of 3,500,000400,000 shares of common stock, pre-funded warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 2,632,0761,170,860 shares of common stock, (“July 2022 Pre-Funded Warrants”), and common stock warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 6,132,0761,570,680 shares of common stock, (the “July 2022 Common Warrants”), at a combined purchase price of $1.06$1.91 per share and warrant (the “July 2022 Offering”).warrant. Aggregate gross proceeds from the July 2022April 2023 Offering were $6,499,737. The July 2022approximately $3,000,000, and the April 2023 Offering closed on July 20, 2022.April 10, 2023.   

 

The July 2022April 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants have an exercise price equal to $0.0001, are immediately exercisable and are subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments for stock splits or dividends or other similar transactions. The exercise price of the July 2022April 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants will not be subject to adjustment as a result of subsequent equity issuances at effective prices lower than the then-current exercise price. The July 2022April 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants are exercisable until they are exercised in full. The July 2022April 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants are subject to a provision prohibiting the exercise of such July 2022April 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants to the extent that, after giving effect to such exercise, the holder of such July 2022April 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants (together with the holder’s affiliates, and any other persons acting as a group together with the holder or any of the holder’s affiliates), would beneficially own in excess of 9.99% of the Company’s outstanding common stock (which may be increased or decreased, with 61 days prior written notice by the holder). Although the July 2022April 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants have a tender offer provision, the July 2022April 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants were determined to be equity-classified because they met the limited exception in the case of a change-in-control. Because the July 2022April 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants are equity-classified, the placement agent fees and offering expenses will be accounted for as a reduction of additional paid in capital.

 

The July 2022April 2023 Common Warrants have an exercise price equal to $1.06$1.78 per share, are exercisable 6 months following the closing of the July 2022April 2023 Offering (the “Initial Exercise Date”) and are subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments for stock splits or dividends or other similar transactions. The exercise price of the July 2022April 2023 Common Warrants will not be subject to adjustment as a result of subsequent equity issuances at effective prices lower than the then-current exercise price. The July 2022April 2023 Common Warrants are exercisable for 5 years following the Initial Exercise Date. The July 2022April 2023 Common Warrants are subject to a provision prohibiting the exercise of such July 2022April 2023 Common Warrants to the extent that, after giving effect to such exercise, the holder of such July 2022April 2023 Common Warrants (together with the holder’s affiliates, and any other persons acting as a group together with the holder or any of the holder’s affiliates), would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% of the Company’s outstanding common stock (which may be increased or decreased, with 61 days prior written notice by the holder). Although the July 2022April 2023 Common Warrants have a tender offer provision, the July 2022April 2023 Common Warrants were determined to be equity-classified because they met the limited exception in the case of a change-in-control. Because the July 2022April 2023 Common Warrants are equity-classified, the placement agent fees and offering expenses will be accounted for as a reduction of additional paid in capital.

 


To date, all of the 1,170,860 April 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants have been exercised and none of the 1,570,680 April 2023 Common Warrants have been exercised; see Note 11 – Subsequent Events for further details. 

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles that are generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of its assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses. The Company has identified certain policies and estimates as critical to its business operations and the understanding of its past or present results of operations related to (i) goodwill and (ii) intangible assets and in-process research and development. These policies and estimates are considered critical because they had a material impact, or they have the potential to have a material impact, on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and because they require management to make significant judgments, assumptions or estimates. The Company believes that the estimates, judgments and assumptions made when accounting for the items described below were reasonable, based on information available at the time they were made. However, actual results may differ from those estimates, and these differences may be material.

 

Goodwill/Intangible Assets and In-Process Research and Development (“IPR&D”)

 

The Company has a significant amount of goodwill, intangible assets and IPR&D assets that are assessed at least annually for impairment. Prior to the interim testing of goodwill for impairment, goodwill, intangible assets and IPR&D assets totaled $46.7 million or 88% of the Company’s total assets as of September 30, 2022, and totaled $51.5 million, or 82% of the Company’s total assets asAs of December 31, 2021. The impairment analyses2022, the carrying amount of thesethe IP R&D assets are considered critical becauseon the balance sheet was $12,405,084 (which consists of their significancecarrying value of $1,462,084 and $10,943,000 related to the Company. Intangible assets arisingCompany’s CBR Pharma subsidiary and its 180 LP subsidiary, respectively). Per the valuation obtained from business combinations or acquisitions, sucha third party as goodwill, patents and IPR&D assets are initially recorded at estimated fair value. Licensed patents are amortized over the remaining life of the patent. IPR&D assets are considered to be indefinite-lived until the completion or abandonment of the associated research and development projects. Our goodwill was derived from acquisitions where the purchase price exceeded the fair value of the net assets acquired. The Company is required to reassign goodwill to reporting units whenever reorganizations of the internal reporting structure change the composition of its reporting units. The Company identified one reporting unit which represents its sole operating segment.

The Company is required to assess goodwill/intangible assets and IPR&D assets at least annually, or more frequently, if an event occurs or circumstances change that indicates it is more likely than not the fair value of the Company’s reporting unit was less than its carrying value. In assessing goodwill/intangible assets and IPR&D assets for impairment, the Company may first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of its reporting unit is less than its carrying value. For December 31, 2021, the Company elected to bypass the qualitative analysis and proceeded directly to the two- step test.

The first step of the goodwill/intangible assets and IPR&D assets impairment test used to identify potential impairment compares the fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill/intangible assets and IPR&D assets. The Company determinedyear-end, the fair market value of its single reporting unit as of December 31, 2021the Company’s IP R&D assets was determined to be its$9,063,000 (which consists of fair market capitalizationvalues of $132,760,680, which represents $3.90 per share (the market close price on December 31, 2021) multiplied by 34,021,200 shares (consisting of 34,035,925 shares of common stock plus 5,275 special voting shares which are exchangeable into common stock for no additional consideration) on December 31, 2021. The carrying amount of the reporting unit as of December 31, 2021 was $39,322,695 (total assets of $62.7 million less total liabilities of $23.4 million).

Since the fair value of the Company ($132,760,680) exceeded the carrying value of the Company ($39,322,695) as of December 31, 2021,$0 and the carrying value of the Company is greater than zero, management concluded the goodwill/intangible assets and IPR&D assets of the reporting unit were not impaired.

During the quarter, the market value of$9,063,000 related to the Company’s single reporting unit had significantly declined (see Note 3 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies). As of September 30, 2022, the market value of the Company’s publicly traded stock was $0.67 per share; the Company determined the fair market value of its single reporting unit as of that date to be $26,102,105, which represents the value per share multiplied by 39,251,286 shares (consisting of 39,246,011 shares of common stock outstanding as of September 30, 2022 plus 5,275 special voting shares which are exchangeable into common stock for no additional consideration). The carrying amount of the reporting unit as of September 30, 2022 was $44,974,955 (total assets of $53.2 million less total liabilities of $8.2 million)CBR Pharma subsidiary and 180 LP subsidiary, respectively). As of this measurement date, the carrying value of the CBR Pharma and 180 LP subsidiaries’ assets exceeded thetheir fair market valuevalues by $18,872,850,$1,462,084 and $1,880,000, respectively. As such, management believeddetermined that the goodwill of the reporting unit wasconsolidated IP R&D assets were impaired by this amount. To$3,342,084 and, in order to recognize the impairment, of goodwill, the Company recorded a loss (whichfor this amount during the fourth quarter of 2022, which appears as an expensea loss on impairment of IP R&D assets on the income statement) for $18,872,850, whichstatement. This reduced the goodwillIP R&D asset balances of its CBR Pharma subsidiary and 180T subsidiaries by $11,264,612its 180 LP subsidiary to zero and $7,608,238, respectively.$9,063,000, respectively, as of December 31, 2022; the total consolidated IP R&D asset balance is $9,063,000 after impairment.

 

As of March 31, 2023, the carrying amount of the IP R&D assets on the balance sheet was $9,063,000 (which consists of a balance related to the Company’s 180 LP subsidiary); the Company typically assesses asset impairment on an annual basis unless a triggering event or other facts or circumstances indicate that evaluation should be performed at an earlier date. At the end of the current period, the Company assessed general economic conditions, industry and market considerations, the Company’s financial performance and all relevant legal, regulatory, and political factors that might indicate the possibility of impairment and concluded that, when these factors were collectively evaluated, it is more likely than not that the asset is not impaired. The Company and its management will continue to perform goodwill/intangible assets and IPRIP R&D assets impairment testing on an annual basis, or as needed if there are changes to the composition of its reporting unit. Asunit or facts or circumstances are present which indicate the possibility of September 30, 2022, there have been no changes to the composition of the reporting unit.impairment.

 


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Derivative Liabilities

The Company evaluates its debt and equity issuances to determine if those contracts or embedded components of those contracts qualify as derivatives requiring separate recognition in the Company’s financial statements. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, derivative liabilities totaled $1.1 million and $15.2 million, or 13% and 65%, respectively, of the Company’s total liabilities. The analyses of these liabilities are considered critical because of their significance to the Company. Entities must consider whether to classify contracts that may be settled in its own stock, such as warrants, as equity of the entity or as an asset or liability. If an event that is not within the entity’s control could require net cash settlement, then the contract should be classified as an asset or a liability rather than as equity.

The result of this accounting treatment is that the fair value of the embedded derivative is marked-to-market at each balance sheet date and recorded as a liability and the change in fair value is recorded in other (expense) income, net in the consolidated statements of operations. In circumstances where there are multiple embedded instruments that are required to be bifurcated, the bifurcated derivative instruments are accounted for as a single, compound derivative instrument. The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is reassessed at the end of each reporting period. Equity instruments that are initially classified as equity that become subject to reclassification are reclassified to liability at the fair value of the instrument on the reclassification date. Derivative instrument liabilities are classified in the balance sheet as current or non-current based on whether or not net-cash settlement of the derivative instrument is expected within twelve months of the balance sheet date.

If the embedded conversion options do not require bifurcation, the Company then evaluates for the existence of a beneficial conversion feature by comparing the fair value of the Company’s underlying stock as of the commitment date to the effective conversion price of the instrument (the intrinsic value).

The Company has computed the fair value of warrants, options, convertible notes and convertible preferred stock issued using the Monte-Carlo and Black-Scholes option pricing models. The expected term used for warrants, convertible notes and convertible preferred stock are the contractual life and the expected term used for options issued is the estimated period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding. The Company utilizes the “simplified” method to develop an estimate of the expected term of “plain vanilla” option grants. The Company is utilizing an expected volatility figure based on a review of the historical volatilities, over a period of time, equivalent to the expected life of the instrument being valued, of similarly positioned public companies within its industry. The risk-free interest rate was determined from the implied yields from U.S. Treasury zero-coupon bonds with a remaining term consistent with the expected term of the instrument being valued.

The Company evaluated the terms of its AGP Warrants (see Note 6 – Derivative Liabilities) when they were originally earned and determined that the AGP Warrants should initially be liability-classified at their fair value at issuance with subsequent remeasurement (mark-to-market) at period ends. As of September 30, 2022, the Company has concluded that its warrants should remain liability-classified as of that date due to the presence of the tender offer provision combined with the existence of the exchangeable shares that have voting rights consistent with common stockholders.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

See Note 3 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q; Note 3 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policiesof our consolidated financial statements included within our 20212022 Annual Report on Form 10-K, for a summaryand “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” in Part II, Item 7 of recently issuedthe 2022 Form 10-K describe the significant accounting pronouncements.policies and methods used in the preparation of the Company’s financial statements. There have been no material changes to the Company’s critical accounting policies and estimates since the 2022 Form 10-K.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

 

Pursuant to Item 305(e) of Regulation S-K (§ 229.305(e)), the Company is not required to provide the information required by this Item as it is a “smaller reporting company,” as defined by Rule 229.10(f)(1).

 


Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

We have established and maintain a system of disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Commission and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) (principal executive officer) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) (principal accounting/financial officer), as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

 

The Company’s management evaluated, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act, as of the end of the period covered by this Report.

 

In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and that management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs.

 

Based on their evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer concluded that, as of September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective to provide assurance at a reasonable level that the information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures as of September 30, 2022.March 31, 2023.

 

Management’s evaluation was based on the following material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting which existed as of December 31, 2021,2022, and which continue to exist, as discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K:

 

Financial Reporting Systems: The Company did not maintain a fully integrated financial consolidation and reporting system throughout the period and as a result, extensive manual analysis, reconciliation and adjustments were required in order to produce financial statements for external reporting purposes.

Ineffective controls: IneffectiveThe Company’s review controls over period end financial disclosure and reporting processescontrol procedures did not operate at the appropriate level of precision to detect an error in fair value of warrants related to stock-based compensationa one-time reverse stock split and payroll expense classification.the fair value of IP R&D assets.

 

A material weakness is a control deficiency or combination of control deficiencies, that results in more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. As a company with limited accounting resources, a significant amount of management’s time and attention has been and will be diverted from our business to ensure compliance with these regulatory requirements.

 


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Our management plans to establish procedures to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting on an ongoing basis and areis committed to taking further action and implementing necessary enhancements or improvements. Management expects to complete its assessment of the design and operating effectiveness of its internal controls over financial reporting during the second half of 2022.2023. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

Remediation Plan

 

Management continues to take steps to develop and enhance its internal controls over financial reporting, including:

 

RetainingImplement an analysis of fluctuations and variances on a quarterly basis for the same accounting personnel throughout all reporting periodsIncome Statement which would detect material movements in 2022 to establish continuity of processesaccount balances from both a dollar amount and implement sustainable improvementspercentage change perspective and efficiencies in the financial reporting and consolidation tools and procedures.research any differences over a defined threshold.

 

 Considering opportunities for improvingImplement an additional layer of review over the consolidationsSEC reporting process and ensure that the overall financial statement processes, including exploring migratingstatements and preparation are subject to an automated consolidations application which integrates with the existing general ledger program to streamline the consolidations and reporting processes and enhance efficiency and accuracy.

As partconcurring review by a member of the systems review and potential migration, our plan is to:

oStrengthenSEC reporting team other than the chart of accounts to provide required roll ups;

oReview current mapping and implement new procedures to enhance the controls on future changes; and

oAutomateSEC reporting and calculations whenever possible.

To the extent manual processes, schedules and/or adjustments exist as part of, or following implementation, management reviews must include additional high-level steps such as mapping considerations to financial reporting and detailed reviews of annual schedules to ensure the completeness and appropriate classification of expenses in the financial disclosure and reporting process.manager.

 

Inherent Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures

 

In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.  

 


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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

 

From time to time, we may be a party to litigation that arises in the ordinary course of our business. The impact and outcome of litigation, if any, is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm our business. We believe the ultimate resolution of any such current proceeding will not have a material adverse effect on our continued financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Such current litigation or other legal proceedings are described in, and incorporated by reference in, this “Item 1. Legal Proceedings” of this Form 10-Q from, “Part I – Item 1. Financial Statements” in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in “Note 8 – Commitments and Contingences”, under the heading Legal Matters. The Company believes that the resolution of currently pending matters will not individually or in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations. However, assessment of the current litigation or other legal claims could change in light of the discovery of facts not presently known to the Company or by judges, juries or other finders of fact, which are not in accord with management’s evaluation of the possible liability or outcome of such litigation or claims.

 

Additionally, the outcome of litigation is inherently uncertain. If one or more legal matters were resolved against the Company in a reporting period for amounts in excess of management’s expectations, the Company’s financial condition and operating results for that reporting period could be materially adversely affected.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

 

There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021,2022, as filed with the Commission on March 31, 2022,2023, under the heading “Risk Factors”, which risk factors are incorporated by reference herein except as described below, and investors should review the risks provided in the Form 10-K and below prior to making an investment in the Company. The business, financial condition and operating results of the Company can be affected by a number of factors, whether currently known or unknown, including but not limited to those described in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021,2022, under “Risk Factors”, and below, any one or more of which could, directly or indirectly, cause the Company’s actual financial condition and operating results to vary materially from past, or from anticipated future, financial condition and operating results. Any of these factors, in whole or in part, could materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition, operating results and stock price.

 

Risks Related to Our Business Operations

Our goodwill and intangible assets are subject to impairment risks.

The Company assesses the potential impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets and goodwill at least annually and otherwise when there is evidence that events or changes in circumstances indicate that an impairment condition may exist. Many of the factors used in assessing fair value are outside the control of management, and it is reasonably likely that assumptions and estimates will change in future periods. These changes could result in future impairments. Events and circumstances that the Company considers important which could trigger impairment include the following:

Significant underperformance relative to historical or projected future operating results;

Significant changes in the Company’s strategy for its overall business or use of acquired assets;

Significant negative industry or economic trends;

Significant decline in the Company’s stock price for a sustained period;

Decreased market capitalization relative to net book value;

Unanticipated technological change or competitive activities;

Change in consumer demand;

Loss of key personnel; and

Acts by governments and courts.


When there is indication that the carrying value of intangible assets may not be recoverable based upon the existence of one or more of the above indicators, an impairment loss is recognized if the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value. When there is an indication of impairment of goodwill, an impairment loss is recognized to the extent that the carrying amount of the goodwill exceeds its implied fair value.

It is possible that changes in circumstances, existing at that time or at other times in the future, or in the numerous variables associated with the assumptions and estimates made by the Company in assessing the appropriate valuation of its indefinite-lived intangible assets or goodwill, could in the future require the Company to record impairment charges, which would adversely affect future reported results of operations and stockholders’ equity, although such charges would not affect our cash flow.

As discussed in the risk factor below, we had material impairment charges to our goodwill during the three months ended September 30, 2022.

We have in the past, and may in the future, impair long-lived assets and/or goodwill.

The Company reviews long-lived assets and certain identifiable assets for impairment whenever circumstances and situations change such that there is an indication that the carrying amounts may not be recovered. An impairment exists when the carrying value of the long-lived asset is not recoverable and exceeds its estimated fair value. Goodwill represents the difference between the purchase price and the fair value of assets and liabilities acquired in a business combination. The Company reviews goodwill yearly, or more frequently whenever circumstances and situations change such that there is an indication that the carrying amounts may not be recovered, for impairment by initially considering qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, including goodwill, as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform a quantitative analysis. If it is determined that it is more likely than not that the fair value of reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, a quantitative analysis is performed to identify goodwill impairment. Beginning in the second quarter of 2022, the market value of the Company’s single reporting unit began to decline and as such, the Company elected to conduct a quantitative analysis of goodwill to assess for impairment. As of September 30, 2022, the market value of the Company’s publicly traded stock was $0.67 per share; the Company determined the fair market value of its single reporting unit as of that date to be $26,102,105, which represents the value per share multiplied by 39,251,286 shares (consisting of 39,246,011 shares of common stock outstanding as of September 30, 2022 plus 5,275 special voting shares which are exchangeable into common stock for no additional consideration). The carrying amount of the reporting unit as of September 30, 2022 was $44,974,955 (total assets of $53.2 million less total liabilities of $8.2 million). As of this measurement date, the carrying value exceeded the fair market value by $18,872,850 and as such, management determined that the goodwill of the reporting unit was impaired by this amount. To recognize the goodwill impairment, the Company recorded a loss on goodwill impairment (which appears as an expense on the income statement) for $18,872,850, which reduced the goodwill of its CBR and 180T subsidiaries by $11,264,612 and $7,608,238, respectively.

A continued period of low trading prices of our common stock may force us to incur further material impairments of our reporting units, which could have a material effect on the value of our assets and cause the value of our securities to decline in value. An impairment recognized in one period may not be reversed in a subsequent period even if the value of our common stock increases in the future. We have in the past and could in the future incur additional impairments of long-lived assets and/or goodwill which may be material.

Our operations are subject to risks associated with ongoing and potential future global conflicts.

Currently, there is an ongoing conflict involving Russia and Ukraine and the war between the two countries continues to evolve as military activity proceeds and additional sanctions are imposed. The war is increasingly affecting economic and global financial markets and exacerbating ongoing economic challenges, including issues such as rising inflation and global supply-chain disruption. While we do not believe this conflict currently has a material impact on our financial accounting and reporting, the degree to which we will be affected in the future largely depends on the nature and duration of uncertain and unpredictable events, and our business could be impacted. Furthermore, future global conflicts or wars could create further economic challenges, including, but not limited to, increases in inflation and further global supply-chain disruption. Consequently, the ongoing Russia/Ukraine conflict and/or other future global conflicts could result in an increase in operating expenses and/or a decrease in any future revenue and could further have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and cash flow. 


We have identified material weaknesses in our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting. If not remediated, our failure to establish and maintain effective disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting could result in material misstatements in our financial statements and a failure to meet our reporting and financial obligations, each of which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and the trading price of our securities.

Maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and effective disclosure controls and procedures are necessary for us to produce reliable financial statements. As reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, we have determined that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective and as described in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our management has determined that, as of September 30, 2022, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective to provide assurance at a reasonable level that the information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. Such internal control over financial reporting has not been effective since December 31, 2019 and such disclosure controls and procedures have not been effective since December 31, 2021.

Our internal control of financial reporting was deemed not effective as of December 31, 2021, because the following material weaknesses existed as of December 31, 2021:

The Company did not maintain a fully integrated financial consolidation and reporting system throughout the period and as a result, extensive manual analysis, reconciliation and adjustments were required in order to produce financial statements for external reporting purposes; and

The Company had ineffective review controls over period end financial disclosure and reporting processes related to stock-based compensation and payroll expense classification.

A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Accordingly, a material weakness increases the risk that the financial information we report contains material errors. A control deficiency exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis.

Maintaining effective disclosure controls and procedures and effective internal control over financial reporting are necessary for us to produce reliable financial statements and the Company is committed to remediating its material weaknesses in such controls as promptly as possible. However, there can be no assurance as to when these material weaknesses will be remediated or that additional material weaknesses will not arise in the future. Any failure to remediate the material weaknesses, or the development of new material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, could result in material misstatements in our financial statements and cause us to fail to meet our reporting and financial obligations on a timely and accurate basis. If our financial statements are not accurate, investors may not have a complete understanding of our operations or may lose confidence in our reported financial information. Likewise, if our financial statements are not filed on a timely basis as required by the SEC and NASDAQ, we could face severe consequences from those authorities. In any of these cases, it could result in a material adverse effect on our business, on our financial condition or have a negative effect on the trading price of our common stock and warrants. Further, if we fail to remedy this deficiency (or any other future deficiencies) or maintain the adequacy of our disclosure controls and procedures and our internal controls, we could be subject to regulatory scrutiny, civil or criminal penalties or shareholder litigation against us or our management.

We can give no assurance that the measures we have taken and plan to take in the future will remediate the material weakness identified or that any additional material weaknesses or restatements of our financial statements will not arise in the future due to a failure to implement and maintain adequate internal control over financial reporting or circumvention of those controls.

Further, in the future, if we cannot conclude that we have effective internal control over our financial reporting, or if our independent registered public accounting firm is unable to provide an unqualified opinion regarding the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting (to the extent we may be required in the future), investors could lose confidence in the reliability of our financial statements, which could lead to a decline in our stock price. Failure to comply with reporting requirements could also subject us to sanctions and/or investigations by the SEC or NASDAQ, as applicable, or other regulatory authorities.

In addition, even if we are successful in strengthening our controls and procedures, those controls and procedures may not be adequate to prevent or identify irregularities or facilitate the fair presentation of our financial statements or our periodic reports filed with the SEC. This may require us to restate prior financial statements.


Global economic conditions could materially adversely affect the Company’s business, results of operations, financial condition and growth.

Adverse macroeconomic conditions, including inflation, slower growth or recession, new or increased tariffs, changes to fiscal and monetary policy, tighter credit, higher interest rates, high unemployment and currency fluctuations could materially adversely affect the Company operations, expenses, access to capital and the market for the Company’s planned future products. In addition, consumer confidence and spending could be adversely affected in response to financial market volatility, negative financial news, conditions in the real estate and mortgage markets, declines in income or asset values, changes to fuel and other energy costs, labor and healthcare costs and other economic factors.

In addition, uncertainty about, or a decline in, global or regional economic conditions could have a significant impact on the Company’s funding sources, suppliers and partners. Potential effects include financial instability; inability to obtain credit to finance operations and purchases of the Company’s future planned products; and insolvency.

A downturn in the economic environment could also lead to limitations on the Company’s ability to issue new debt; reduced liquidity; and declines in the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments. These and other economic factors could materially adversely affect the Company’s business, results of operations, financial condition and growth.

Our industry and the broader US economy have experienced higher than expected inflationary pressures in the first three quarters of 2022, related to continued supply chain disruptions, labor shortages and geopolitical instability. Should these conditions persist our business, future results of operations and cash flows could be materially and adversely affected.

The first three quarters of 2022 have seen significant increases in the costs of certain materials, products and shipping costs, as a result of availability constraints, supply chain disruption, increased demand, labor shortages associated with a fully employed US labor force, high inflation and other factors. Supply and demand fundamentals have been further aggravated by disruptions in global energy supply caused by multiple geopolitical events, including the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Service, materials and shipping costs have also increased accordingly with general supply chain and inflation issues seen throughout the United States leading to increased operating costs. Recent supply chain constraints and inflationary pressures may adversely impact our operating costs and may negatively impact our future product costs, consulting costs and expenses which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Economic uncertainty may affect our access to capital and/or increase the costs of such capital.

Global economic conditions continue to be volatile and uncertain due to, among other things, consumer confidence in future economic conditions, fears of recession and trade wars, the price of energy, fluctuating interest rates, the availability and cost of consumer credit, the availability and timing of government stimulus programs, levels of unemployment, increased inflation, tax rates, and the war between Ukraine and Russia which began in February 2022. These conditions remain unpredictable and create uncertainties about our ability to raise capital in the future. In the event required capital becomes unavailable in the future, or more costly, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, future results of operations, and financial condition.

We may not receive any amounts under our pre-merger directors and officers insurance policy in connection with certain litigation matters.

On June 29, 2022, AmTrust International Underwriters DAC (“AmTrust”), which was the premerger directors and officers insurance policy underwriter for KBL, filed a declaratory relief action against the Company in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California (the “Declaratory Relief Action”) seeking declaration of AmTrust’s obligations under the directors and officers insurance policy. In the Declaratory Relief Action, AmTrust is claiming that as a result of the merger, the Company is no longer the insured under the subject insurance policy, notwithstanding the fact that the fees which the Company seeks to recover from AmTrust relate to matters occurring prior to the merger. On September 20, 2022, the Company filed its Answer and Counterclaims against AmTrust for bad faith breach of AmTrust’s insurance coverage obligations to the Company under the subject directors and officers insurance policy, and seeking damages of at least $2 million in compensatory damages, together with applicable punitive damages. In addition, the Company brought a Third-Party Complaint against its excess insurance carrier, Freedom Specialty Insurance Company (“Freedom”) seeking declaratory relief that Freedom will also be required to honor its policy coverage as soon as the amount of AmTrust’s insurance coverage obligations to the Company have been exhausted. On October 25, 2022, AmTrust filed its Answer to the Company’s Counterclaims; however, Freedom’s response to the Third-Party Complaint is not yet due. As of September 30, 2022, the Company has recorded an insurance claims receivable of $1,836,940, which it believes is the net recoverable amount advanced to former directors and officers of the Company as of September 30, 2022.  While the Company believes it has a strong case against AmTrust, there can be no assurance that the Company will prevail in this action. In the event that the Company does not prevail in the action, it will not receive the estimated $1,836,940 net recoverable amount, which may have a material adverse effect on our cash flows, results of operations, and balance sheet. Additionally, any funds spent towards the lawsuit may be lost which could also have a material adverse effect on our results of operations. The occurrence of any of the above could have a material adverse effect on the trading value of our securities.


Risks Related to our Common Stock and Warrants

We face significant penalties and damages in the event registration statements we have previously filed to register certain securities sold in our prior offerings are subsequently suspended or terminated.

Pursuant to certain prior private offerings of securities, we entered into registration rights agreements which required us to file certain registration statements to register the resale of the privately sold shares and certain securities issuable upon exercise/conversion thereof, and to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statements for certain periods of time. To date, all such required registration statements have been declared effective by the SEC. However, in the event the registration statements are subsequently suspended or terminated, or we otherwise fail to meet certain requirements set forth in the registration right agreements, we could be required to pay significant penalties which could adversely affect our cash flow and cause the value of our securities to decline in value.

We are not currently in compliance with the continued listing standards of NASDAQ and may not be able to comply with NASDAQ’s continued listing standards in the future.

Our common stock and warrants trade on The NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbols “ATNF” and “ATNFW,” respectively. Notwithstanding such listing, there can be no assurance any broker will be interested in trading our securities. Therefore, it may be difficult to sell our securities publicly. There is also no guarantee that we will be able to maintain our listings on The NASDAQ Capital Market for any period of time by perpetually satisfying NASDAQ’s continued listing requirements. We are not currently in compliance with NASDAQ’s continued listing standards and our failure to continue to meet these requirements may result in our securities being delisted from NASDAQ.

On September 30, 2022, we received written notice (the “Notification Letter”) from the Listing Qualifications Department of The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“NASDAQ”) notifying the Company that it is not in compliance with the minimum bid price requirements set forth in NASDAQ Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) for continued listing on The NASDAQ Capital Market. NASDAQ Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) requires listed securities to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share, and Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A) provides that a failure to meet the minimum bid price requirement exists if the deficiency continues for a period of thirty (30) consecutive business days. Based on the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock for the thirty (30) consecutive business days from August 18, 2022 to September 29, 2022, the Company no longer meets the minimum bid price requirement. The Notification Letter states that the Company has 180 calendar days or until March 29, 2023, to regain compliance with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). To regain compliance, the bid price of the Company’s common stock must have a closing bid price of at least $1.00 per share for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days. If the Company does not regain compliance by March 29, 2023, an additional 180 days may be granted to regain compliance, so long as the Company meets The NASDAQ Capital Market initial listing criteria (except for the bid price requirement) and notifies NASDAQ in writing of its intention to cure the deficiency during the second compliance period by effecting a reverse stock split, if necessary. If the Company does not qualify for the second compliance period or fails to regain compliance during the second 180-day period, the Company’s common stock will be subject to delisting, at which point the Company would have an opportunity to appeal the delisting determination to a Hearings Panel. The Company intends to monitor the closing bid price of its common stock and may, if appropriate, consider implementing available options to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement under the NASDAQ Listing Rules. The Company plans to seek shareholder approval to authorize a range of a reverse stock split to be implemented and approved at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors.

In addition to the minimum price requirement described above, other conditions required for continued listing on The NASDAQ Capital Market include requiring that we maintain at least $2.5 million in stockholders’ equity, $35 million of market value of listed securities, or $500,000 in net income over the prior two years or two of the prior three years, and having a majority of independent directors. Our stockholders’ equity may not remain above NASDAQ’s $2.5 million minimum, our market value of listed securities may not remain above $35,000,000, we may not generate over $500,000 of yearly net income, and we may not be able to maintain independent directors. Furthermore, we are required to maintain a majority of independent directors and at least three members on our audit committee. 


If we fail to comply with NASDAQ rules and requirements (including curing the minimum bid price deficiency discussed above), our stock may be delisted. In addition, even if we demonstrate compliance with the requirements above, we will have to continue to meet other objective and subjective listing requirements to continue to be listed on The NASDAQ Capital Market. Delisting from The NASDAQ Capital Market could make trading our common stock and/or warrants more difficult for investors, potentially leading to declines in our share price and liquidity. Without a NASDAQ Capital Market listing, stockholders may have a difficult time getting a quote for the sale or purchase of our stock, the sale or purchase of our stock would likely be made more difficult and the trading volume and liquidity of our stock could decline. Delisting from The NASDAQ Capital Market could also result in negative publicity and could also make it more difficult for us to raise additional capital. The absence of such a listing may adversely affect the acceptance of our common stock and/or warrants as currency or the value accorded by other parties. Further, if we are delisted, we would also incur additional costs under state blue sky laws in connection with any sales of our securities. These requirements could severely limit the market liquidity of our common stock and/or warrants and the ability of our stockholders to sell our common stock and/or warrants in the secondary market. If our common stock and/or warrants are delisted by NASDAQ, our common stock and/or warrants may be eligible to trade on an over-the-counter quotation system, such as the OTCQB Market, where an investor may find it more difficult to sell our stock or obtain accurate quotations as to the market value of our common stock and/or warrants. In the event our common stock and/or warrants are delisted from The NASDAQ Capital Market, we may not be able to list our common stock and/or warrants on another national securities exchange or obtain quotation on an over-the counter quotation system. 

Provisions of the pre-funded warrants and common warrants granted in July 2022 could discourage an acquisition of us by a third party.

Certain provisions of the pre-funded warrants and common warrants granted by us in July 2022 could make it more difficult or expensive for a third party to acquire us. The pre-funded warrants and common warrants granted by us in July 2022 prohibit us from engaging in certain transactions constituting “fundamental transactions” unless, among other things, the surviving entity assumes our obligations under the pre-funded warrants and common warrants. Further, the common warrants granted by us in July 2022 provide that, in the event of certain transactions constituting “fundamental transactions,” with some exception, holders of such warrants will have the right, at their option, to require us to repurchase such common stock warrants at a price described in such warrants. These and other provisions of the pre-funded warrants and common warrants offered by this prospectus could prevent or deter a third party from acquiring us even where the acquisition could be beneficial to stockholders.

Our outstanding options and warrants may adversely affect the trading price of our securities.

As of September 30, 2022, we had (i) outstanding stock options to purchase an aggregate of 3.3 million shares of common stock at a weighted average exercise price of $4.23 per share; (ii) outstanding pre-funded warrants to purchase 1.1 million shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.0001 per share; and (iii) outstanding warrants to purchase 17.3 million shares of common stock at a weighted average exercise price of $3.30 per share. For the life of the options and warrants, the holders have the opportunity to profit from a rise in the market price of our common stock without assuming the risk of ownership. The issuance of shares upon the exercise of outstanding securities will also dilute the ownership interests of our existing stockholders.

The availability of these shares for public resale, as well as any actual resales of these shares, could adversely affect the trading price of our common stock. We cannot predict the size of future issuances of our common stock pursuant to the exercise of outstanding options or warrants or conversion of other securities, or the effect, if any, that future issuances and sales of shares of our common stock may have on the market price of our common stock. Sales or distributions of substantial amounts of our common stock (including shares issued in connection with an acquisition), or the perception that such sales could occur, may cause the market price of our common stock to decline.


In addition, the common stock issuable upon exercise/conversion of outstanding convertible securities may represent overhang that may also adversely affect the market price of our common stock. Overhang occurs when there is a greater supply of a company’s stock in the market than there is demand for that stock. When this happens the price of our stock will decrease, and any additional shares which stockholders attempt to sell in the market will only further decrease the share price. If the share volume of our common stock cannot absorb shares sold by holders of our outstanding convertible securities, then the value of our common stock will likely decrease.

A significant number of our shares of common stock are eligible for sale and their sale or potential sale may depress the market price of our common stock.

Sales of a significant number of shares of our common stock in the public market could harm the market price of our common stock. Most of our common stock is available for resale in the public market, and if sold would increase the supply of our common stock, thereby causing a decrease in its price. Some or all of our shares of common stock may be offered from time to time in the open market pursuant to effective registration statements and/or compliance with Rule 144, which sales could have a depressive effect on the market for our shares of common stock. Subject to certain restrictions, a person who has held restricted shares for a period of six months may generally sell common stock into the market. The sale of a significant portion of such shares when such shares are eligible for public sale may cause the value of our common stock to decline in value.

Future sales and issuances of our common stock or rights to purchase common stock, could result in additional dilution to our stockholders and could cause the price of our common stock to decline.

We may issue additional common stock, convertible securities, or other equity in the future. We also issue common stock to our employees, directors, and other service providers pursuant to our equity incentive plans. Such issuances could be dilutive to investors and could cause the price of our common stock to decline. New investors in such issuances could also receive rights senior to those of current stockholders.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

 

There have been no sales of unregistered securities during the quarter ended September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, and for the period from OctoberApril 1, 2022,2023, to the filing date of this report.report which have not previously been reported in a Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

* * * * *


 

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

 

None.

 

Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities.

 

None.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information.

 

None.

As this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is being filed within four business days from the date of the reportable event discussed below, we have elected to make the following disclosures in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q instead of in a Current Report on Form 8-K under Item 5.02:

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On May 9, 2023, and effective on January 1, 2023, we entered into an Amended and Corrected Third Amendment to Employment Agreement with Ozan Pamir, our Chief Financial Officer, which amended and corrected the prior Third Amendment to Employment Agreement entered into between the parties on April 27, 2023, solely to correct an error in the prior agreement regarding his salary from January 1, 2023 to March 31, 2023 (which should have been $326,025 per annum).

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Item 6. Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No. Description 

Filed/

Furnished

Herewith

 Form File No. Exhibit Filing Date Description 

Filed/

Furnished

Herewith

 Form File No. Exhibit Filing Date
1.1 Placement Agent Agreement dated July 17, 2022, between 180 Life Sciences Corp. and A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners   8-K 001-38105 1.1 7/19/22 Placement Agent Agreement, dated April 5, 2023, between 180 Life Sciences Corp. and A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners 8-K 001-38105 10.1 4/10/2023
4.1 Form of Pre-Funded Warrant   8-K 001-38105 4.1 7/19/22 Form of Pre-Funded Warrant (April 2023 Offering) 8-K 001-38105 4.1 4/10/2023
4.2 Form of Common Warrant   8-K 001-38105 4.2 7/19/22 Form of Common Warrant (April 2023 Offering) 8-K 001-38105 4.2 4/10/2023
10.1*** 180 Life Sciences Corp. 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan   8-K 001-38105 10.1 6/14/22
10.2+ Securities Purchase Agreement dated July 17, 2022, by and between 180 Life Sciences Corp. and the Purchaser   8-K 001-38105 10.1 7/19/22
10.3*** Form of Lock-Up Agreement (July 2022 Offering)   8-K 001-38105 10.2 7/19/22
10.1# Separation and Release Agreement, dated January 18, 2023, by and between 180 Life Sciences Corp. and Quan Vu 8-K 001-38105 10.1 1/20/2023
10.2 Amendment to the Warrant Agent Agreement, dated January 13, 2023, by and between 180 Life Sciences Corp. and the Warrant Agent   8-K 001-38105 10.1 1/18/2023
10.3# First Amendment to Separation and Release Agreement, dated March 29, 2023, by and between 180 Life Sciences Corp. and Quan Vu   10-K 001-38105 10.59 3/31/2023
10.4+ Securities Purchase Agreement, dated April 5, 2023, by and between 180 Life Sciences Corp. and the Purchaser   8-K 001-38105 10.1 4/10/2023
10.5 Warrant Agent Agreement for Pre-Funded Warrants, dated April 10, 2023 by and between 180 Life Sciences Corp. and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company   8-K 001-38105 10.2 4/10/2023
10.6 Warrant Agent Agreement for Common Warrants, dated April 10, 2023 by and between 180 Life Sciences Corp. and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company   8-K 001-38105 10.3 4/10/2023
10.7 

Form of Lock-Up Agreement (April 2023 Offering)

   8-K 001-38105 10.4 4/10/2023
10.8# Third Amendment to Employment Agreement dated April 27, 2023 and effective as of January 1, 2023, between 180 Life Sciences Corp. and James N. Woody, M.D., Ph.D.   8-K 001-38105 10.1 4/28/2023
10.9# Third Amendment to Employment Agreement dated April 27, 2023 and effective as of January 1, 2023, between 180 Life Sciences Corp. and Ozan Pamir   8-K 001-38105 10.2 4/28/2023
10.10# Third Amendment to Employment Agreement dated April 27, 2023 and effective as of January 1, 2023, between 180 Life Sciences Corp. and Jonathan Rothbard, Ph.D.   8-K 001-38105 10.3 4/28/2023

10.11*

 Amendment No. 1 to Common Stock Purchase Warrant between 180 Life Sciences Corp. and the warrant holder, dated April 5, 2023 X        

10.12*

 Amended and Corrected Third Amendment to Employment Agreement dated May 9, 2023, between 180 Life Sciences Corp. and Ozan Pamir X        
31.1* Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act X         Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act X        
31.2* Certification of Principal Accounting Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act X         Certification of Principal Accounting Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act X        
32.1** Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act X         Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act X        
32.2** Certification of Principal Accounting Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act X         Certification of Principal Accounting Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act X        
101.INS* Inline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document X         Inline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document X        
101.SCH* Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema X         Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema X        
101.CAL* Inline XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase X         Inline XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase X        
101.DEF* Inline XBRL Definition Linkbase Document X         Inline XBRL Definition Linkbase Document X        
101.LAB* Inline XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase X         Inline XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase X        
101.PRE* Inline XBRL Definition Linkbase Document X         Inline XBRL Definition Linkbase Document X        
104* Inline XBRL for the cover page of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-K, included in the Exhibit 101 Inline XBRL Document Set X         Inline XBRL for the cover page of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-K, included in the Exhibit 101 Inline XBRL Document Set X        

 

**Filed herewith.

**Furnished herewith.
**Furnished herewith.

***#Indicates management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

++Pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K, schedules have been omitted and will be furnished on a supplemental basis to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.

 


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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 180 LIFE SCIENCES CORP.
  
Date: November 10, 2022May 15, 2023By:/s/ James N. Woody, M.D., Ph.D.
 James N. Woody, M.D., Ph.D.,
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)

 

Date: November 10, 2022May 15, 2023By:/s/ Ozan Pamir
 Ozan Pamir
Interim Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

 

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