EX-99.1 8 inva-ex99_1.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

ARMATA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

 

INDEX TO AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Armata Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

 

 

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (Ernst & Young, LLP; San Diego, CA; PCAOB ID: 42)

2

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020

5

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

6

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

7

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

8

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the Years Ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

9

 

 

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

The Board of Directors and Stockholders of Armata Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Armata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the Company) as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

The Company’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Company has suffered recurring losses and negative cash flows from operations and has stated that substantial doubt exists about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s evaluation of the events and conditions and management’s plans regarding these matters are also described in Note 2. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

 

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Critical Audit Matters

The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued clinical trial expenses and related research and development costs

Description of the Matter

 

During 2021, the Company incurred $20.0 million for research and development costs and as of December 31, 2021, the Company recorded $0.5 million for accrued clinical trial expenses. As described in Note 3 of the consolidated financial statements, the Company records accruals for estimated ongoing research and development costs, comprising payments for work performed by third party contractors, laboratories, participating clinical trial sites, and others. The Company accrues for the estimated ongoing clinical trial site costs based on patient enrollment and progress of the trial.

Auditing management's accounting for accrued clinical trial expenses and related research and development costs is especially challenging as evaluating the progress or stage of completion of the activities under the Company's research and development agreements is dependent upon a high volume of data from third-party service providers and internal clinical personnel, which is tracked in spreadsheets and other end user computing programs.

How We Addressed the Matter in Our Audit

 

To test the completeness of the Company's accrued clinical trial expenses and related research and development costs, we obtained supporting evidence of the research and development activities performed for significant clinical trials. To assess the appropriate measurement of accrued clinical trial expenses and related research and development costs, our audit procedures included, among others, obtaining and inspecting significant agreements and agreement amendments, evaluating the Company's documentation of trial timelines and future projections of trial progress, confirming amounts incurred to-date with third-party service providers, and testing a sample of transactions and comparing the costs against related invoices and contracts. We also tested a sample of subsequent payments to evaluate the completeness of the accrued expenses and compared the results to the current year accrual.

 

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Determination of incremental borrowing rate for lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities

Description of the Matter

 

As of December 31, 2021, the Company's operating lease right-of-use assets were $35.9 million and operating lease liabilities were $38.0 million (of which $1.5 million was current and $36.5 million was long-term). As discussed in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company recognizes operating lease assets and corresponding operating lease liabilities for all leases greater than one year on the consolidated balance sheet. As discussed in Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company entered into an operating lease during the audit period for office and research space. As the operating lease does not provide a determinable implicit interest rate, the Company used a third party to assist in determining its incremental borrowing rate (“IBR”), which was used to calculate the operating lease right-of-use asset and lease liability specific to the new lease.

Auditing the Company’s estimate of the IBR in calculating the operating right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities resulting from the operating lease entered into during the audit period was challenging as it involved a high degree of subjective auditor judgment because of the significant judgments required for management to develop the estimate and changes in the IBR assumption could have a material effect on the recorded right-of-use assets and lease liabilities.

How We Addressed the Matter in Our Audit

 

To test the operating lease right-of-use asset and operating lease liability recorded by the Company for the new lease entered into during the year ended December 31, 2021, our audit procedures included, among others, evaluating the methodology, significant assumptions and underlying data used by the Company. We involved our valuation specialists to assist in evaluating the Company's methodology to develop the incremental borrowing rate and preparing an independent calculation of the rate, which we compared to management's estimate.

 

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

 

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2019.

 

San Diego, California

 

March 17, 2022

 

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Armata Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2021

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

 10,288,000

 

$

 9,649,000

 

Awards receivable

 

 

 2,989,000

 

 

 561,000

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

 1,718,000

 

 

 636,000

 

Total current assets

 

 

 14,995,000

 

 

 10,846,000

 

Restricted cash

 

 

 1,200,000

 

 

 1,200,000

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

 2,220,000

 

 

 2,047,000

 

Operating lease right-of-use asset

 

 

 35,852,000

 

 

 10,790,000

 

In-process research and development

 

 

 10,256,000

 

 

 10,256,000

 

Goodwill

 

 

 3,490,000

 

 

 3,490,000

 

Other assets

 

 

 1,755,000

 

 

 887,000

 

Total assets

 

$

 69,768,000

 

$

 39,516,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

$

 2,270,000

 

$

 1,929,000

 

Accrued compensation

 

 

 1,035,000

 

 

 563,000

 

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

 

 

 1,509,000

 

 

 1,551,000

 

Paycheck Protection Program loan

 

 

 —

 

 

 722,000

 

Deferred asset acquisition consideration

 

 

 —

 

 

 1,940,000

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

 4,814,000

 

 

 6,705,000

 

Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion

 

 

 36,480,000

 

 

 10,877,000

 

Deferred tax liability

 

 

 3,077,000

 

 

 3,077,000

 

Total liabilities

 

 

 44,371,000

 

 

 20,659,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value; 217,000,000 shares authorized; 27,112,299 and 18,688,461 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively

 

 

 271,000

 

 

 187,000

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

 227,983,000

 

 

 198,372,000

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

 (202,857,000)

 

 

 (179,702,000)

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

 

 25,397,000

 

 

 18,857,000

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

 69,768,000

 

$

 39,516,000

 

 

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

 

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Armata Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grant revenue

 

$

 4,474,000

 

$

 823,000

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

 

 20,015,000

 

 

 14,444,000

 

General and administrative

 

 

 8,281,000

 

 

 7,966,000

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

 28,296,000

 

 

 22,410,000

 

Loss from operations

 

 

 (23,822,000)

 

 

 (21,587,000)

 

Other income (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain upon extinguishment of Paycheck Protection Program loan

 

 

 726,000

 

 

 —

 

Interest income

 

 

 5,000

 

 

 28,000

 

Interest expense

 

 

 (64,000)

 

 

 (628,000)

 

Other income (expense)

 

 

 —

 

 

 6,000

 

Total other income (expense), net

 

 

 667,000

 

 

 (594,000)

 

Net loss

 

$

 (23,155,000)

 

$

 (22,181,000)

 

Per share information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per share, basic and diluted

 

$

 (0.96)

 

$

 (1.35)

 

Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted

 

 

 24,104,146

 

 

 16,415,012

 

 

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

 

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Armata Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paid-in

 

Accumulated

 

Stockholders’

 

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Capital

 

Deficit

 

Equity

Balances, December 31, 2019

 

 9,922,758

 

$

 99,000

 

$

 172,015,000

 

$

 (157,521,000)

 

$

 14,593,000

Sale of common stock, net of issuance costs

 

 8,710,800

 

 

 87,000

 

 

 22,723,000

 

 

 —

 

 

 22,810,000

Exercise of warrants

 

 14,464

 

 

 —

 

 

 81,000

 

 

 —

 

 

 81,000

Return of restricted stock awards for tax withholdings

 

 (2,511)

 

 

 —

 

 

 (8,000)

 

 

 —

 

 

 (8,000)

Forfeiture of restricted stock awards

 

 (4,010)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

Exercise of stock options

 

 27,382

 

 

 1,000

 

 

 86,000

 

 

 —

 

 

 87,000

Issuance of stock awards, net of tax withholding

 

 19,578

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 3,475,000

 

 

 —

 

 

 3,475,000

Net loss

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 (22,181,000)

 

 

 (22,181,000)

Balances, December 31, 2020

 

 18,688,461

 

$

 187,000

 

$

 198,372,000

 

$

 (179,702,000)

 

$

 18,857,000

Sale of common stock, net of issuance costs

 

 8,275,060

 

 

 83,000

 

 

 26,223,000

 

 

 —

 

 

 26,306,000

Exercises of warrants

 

 52,000

 

 

 1,000

 

 

 290,000

 

 

 —

 

 

 291,000

Return of restricted stock awards for tax withholdings

 

 (25,424)

 

 

 —

 

 

 (106,000)

 

 

 —

 

 

 (106,000)

Forfeiture of restricted stock awards

 

 (1,047)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

Exercise of stock options

 

 99,517

 

 

 —

 

 

 322,000

 

 

 —

 

 

 322,000

Issuance of inducement stock awards

 

 23,732

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

Stock-based compensation

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 2,882,000

 

 

 —

 

 

 2,882,000

Net loss

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 (23,155,000)

 

 

 (23,155,000)

Balances, December 31, 2021

 

 27,112,299

 

$

 271,000

 

$

 227,983,000

 

$

 (202,857,000)

 

$

 25,397,000

 

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

 

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Armata Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2021

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

 (23,155,000)

 

$

 (22,181,000)

Adjustments required to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

 

 1,169,000

 

 

 1,114,000

Gain upon extinguishment of Paycheck Protection Program loan

 

 

 (722,000)

 

 

 —

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 2,882,000

 

 

 3,475,000

Non-cash interest expense

 

 

 60,000

 

 

 628,000

Payment of accreted interest for deferred consideration for asset acquisition

 

 

 (586,000)

 

 

 (432,000)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Award receivable

 

 

 (2,428,000)

 

 

 (467,000)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

 184,000

 

 

 544,000

Accrued compensation

 

 

 472,000

 

 

 (760,000)

Operating lease right-of-use asset and liability, net

 

 

 499,000

 

 

 803,000

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

 (1,950,000)

 

 

 (994,000)

Net cash used in operating activities

 

 

 (23,575,000)

 

 

 (18,270,000)

Investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

 

 (1,304,000)

 

 

 (824,000)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

 (1,304,000)

 

 

 (824,000)

Financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal payment of deferred consideration for asset acquisition

 

 

 (1,414,000)

 

 

 (568,000)

Proceeds from Paycheck Protection Program Loan

 

 

 —

 

 

 717,000

Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of offering costs

 

 

 26,319,000

 

 

 22,893,000

Proceeds from exercise of warrants and stock options

 

 

 613,000

 

 

 168,000

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

 25,518,000

 

 

 23,210,000

Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

 

 639,000

 

 

 4,116,000

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

 

 

 10,849,000

 

 

 6,733,000

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

 

$

 11,488,000

 

$

 10,849,000

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROU asset obtained by assuming operating lease liabilities

 

$

 26,056,000

 

$

 —

Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness

 

$

 722,000

 

$

 —

Unpaid offering costs

 

$

 13,000

 

$

 65,000

Property and equipment included in accounts payable

 

$

 38,000

 

$

 150,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2021

 

2020

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

 10,288,000

 

$

 9,649,000

Restricted cash

 

 

 1,200,000

 

 

 1,200,000

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

$

 11,488,000

 

$

 10,849,000

 

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

 

 

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Armata Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

1. Organization and Description of the Business

Armata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Armata”), and together with its subsidiaries referred to herein as, the “Company”) is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development of pathogen-specific bacteriophage therapeutics for the treatment of antibiotic-resistant infections using its proprietary bacteriophage-based technology. The Company was created as a result of a business combination between C3J Therapeutics, Inc. (“C3J”) and AmpliPhi Biosciences Corporation (“AmpliPhi”) that closed on May 9, 2019, where Ceres Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of AmpliPhi, merged with and into C3J (the “Merger”), with C3J surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of AmpliPhi. In the Merger, each share of C3J common stock outstanding immediately prior to the Merger was converted into the right to receive approximately 0.6906 shares of AmpliPhi common stock. The shares were then adjusted further to account for a reverse split of AmpliPhi common stock at a reverse split ratio of 1‑for‑14. All share and per share amounts have been retrospectively adjusted to give effect to the exchange of C3J common stock and the reverse split of AmpliPhi common stock.

Immediately prior to the closing of the Merger, AmpliPhi changed its name to Armata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Armata’s common stock is traded on the NYSE American exchange under the ticker symbol “ARMP.”

Immediately following the Merger, certain existing C3J shareholders purchased $10.0 million in Armata common stock. After the Merger and such concurrent private placement, the former C3J security holders owned approximately 76% of the aggregate number of shares of Armata’s common stock and the security holders of AmpliPhi as of immediately prior to the Merger owned approximately 24% of the aggregate number of shares of Armata’s common stock. In addition, upon closing of the Merger, five of the seven members of the board of directors were appointed by C3J.

In connection with the Merger, C3J was considered the accounting acquirer of AmpliPhi because C3J’s shareholders retained a majority control of ownership of the Company subsequent to the Merger. In addition, the seven-member board of directors of the combined company include five members established by C3J. Therefore, the historical financial statements presented herein prior to the closing of the Merger are the historical financial statements of C3J.

C3J’s predecessor, C3 Jian, Inc., was incorporated under the laws of the State of California on November 4, 2005. On February 26, 2016, as part of a reorganization transaction, C3 Jian, Inc. merged with a wholly owned subsidiary of C3J, and as part of this process, C3 Jian, Inc. was converted to a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of California named C3 Jian, LLC. Prior to the Merger, C3J was privately held and was financed principally through a series of equity financings.

2. Liquidity

The Company has prepared its consolidated financial statements on a going concern basis, which assumes that the Company will realize its assets and satisfy its liabilities in the normal course of business. However, the Company has incurred net losses since its inception and has negative operating cash flows. These circumstances raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classifications of liabilities that may result from the outcome of the uncertainty concerning the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

On February 9, 2022, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (“February 2022 Securities Purchase Agreement”) to sell its common stock and warrants to Innoviva Strategic Opportunities LLC, a wholly‐owned subsidiary of Innoviva, Inc. (Nasdaq: INVA) (collectively, "Innoviva"). The gross proceeds to the Company from the transaction are expected to be $45 million.

 

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Pursuant and subject to the terms and conditions of the securities purchase agreement and related agreements, Innoviva will purchase 9,000,000 newly issued shares of the Company’s common stock, at a price of $5.00 per share, and warrants to purchase up to 4,500,000 additional shares of common stock, with an exercise price of $5.00 per share. The stock purchases are expected to occur in two tranches. Upon execution , Innoviva purchased 3,614,792 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 1,807,396 shares of common stock for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $18.1 million. At the closing of the second tranche, upon the Company’s stockholders voting in favor of the transaction, Innoviva will purchase 5,385,208 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 2,692,604 shares of common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $26.9 million. Subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions, including the approval of the Company’s stockholders, the second closing contemplated by the securities purchase agreement is expected to occur near the end of the first quarter of 2022.

 

On October 28, 2021, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “October 2021 Securities Purchase Agreement”) with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (“CFF”), a Delaware corporation, the Company’s partner for its lead Phase 1b/2a clinical development program, and Innoviva Strategic Opportunities LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Innoviva, Inc. (Nasdaq: INVA) (collectively, “Innoviva”) for the private placement of newly issued shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (“Common Stock”). Pursuant to the October 2021 Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company issued and sold 909,091 shares to CFF and 1,212,122 shares to Innoviva, each at a per share price of $3.30 (the “October 2021 Private Placements”). The Company received aggregate gross proceeds from the October 2021 Private Placements of approximately $7.0 million, before deducting transaction expenses.

On January 26, 2021, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “January 2021 Securities Purchase Agreement”) with Innoviva, pursuant to which the Company issued and sold to Innoviva, in a private placement, up to 6,153,847 newly issued shares of Common Stock, and warrants (the “Common Warrants”) to purchase up to 6,153,847 shares of Common Stock, with an exercise price per share of $3.25 (the “January 2021 Private Placement”).

 

On March 27, 2020, the Company completed a private placement transaction and sold to Innoviva Inc. 8,710,800 newly issued shares of Common Stock and warrants to purchase 8,710,800 shares of common stock, with an exercise price per share of $2.87 (the “2020 Private Placement”). Each share of common stock was sold together with one common warrant granting the warrant holder the right to purchase an additional share of common stock at $2.87 per share. The 2020 Private Placement was closed in two tranches raising total gross proceeds of $25.0 million.

 

Management plans to raise additional capital through equity offerings, debt financings, or other capital sources, including potential collaborations, licenses and other similar arrangements. While management believes this plan to raise additional funds will alleviate the conditions that raise substantial doubt, these plans are not entirely within its control and cannot be assessed as being probable of occurring. The Company’s ability to raise additional capital may be adversely impacted by potential worsening global economic conditions and the recent disruptions to, and volatility in, financial markets in the United States and worldwide resulting from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Company may not be able to secure additional financing in a timely manner or on favorable terms, if at all. Furthermore, if the Company issues equity securities to raise additional funds, its existing stockholders may experience dilution, and the new equity securities may have rights, preferences and privileges senior to those of the Company’s existing stockholders. If the Company raises additional funds through collaboration, licensing or other similar arrangements, it may be necessary to relinquish valuable rights to its potential products on terms that are not favorable to the Company. If the Company is unable to raise capital when needed or on attractive terms, it would be forced to delay, reduce or eliminate its research and development programs or other operations. If any of these events occur, the Company’s ability to achieve the development and commercialization goals would be adversely affected.

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3. Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries including C3J, Biocontrol Limited and AmpliPhi Australia Pty Ltd. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in its consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates these estimates and judgments, which are based on historical and anticipated results and trends and on various other assumptions that management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. By their nature, estimates are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty and, as such, actual results may differ from management’s estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents consist primarily of deposits with commercial banks and financial institutions.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Financial instruments include cash equivalents, prepaid expenses and other assets, restricted cash, accounts payable, accrued expenses and deferred asset acquisition consideration. The carrying amount of cash equivalents prepaid expenses and other assets, restricted cash, accounts payable and accrued expenses are generally considered to be representative of their respective fair values because of the short-term nature of those instruments.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are recorded at cost and depreciated over their estimated useful lives using the straight-line method. Maintenance and repairs that do not improve or extend the lives of the respective assets are expensed to operations as incurred. Upon disposal, retirement, or sale of an asset, the related cost and accumulated depreciation is removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is included in the results of operations. Estimated useful lives for property and equipment are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Estimated Useful Lives

Laboratory equipment

 

5 – 10 years

Office and computer equipment

 

3 – 5 years

Leasehold improvements

 

Shorter of lease term or useful life

 

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Fair Value Measurements

Fair value measurements are market-based measurements, not entity-specific measurements. Therefore, fair value measurements are determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. The Company follows a three-level hierarchy to prioritize the inputs used in the valuation techniques to derive fair values. The basis for fair value measurements for each level within the hierarchy is described below:

 

Level 1—Valuations based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access.
Level 2—Valuations based on quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active and models for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3—Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement.

The Company did not have any assets or liabilities that require recurring or nonrecurring measurements.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable. Recoverability is measured by comparison of the book values of the assets to future net undiscounted cash flows that the assets or the asset groups are expected to generate. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the book value of the assets exceed their fair value, which is measured based on the estimated discounted future net cash flows arising from the assets or asset groups. No impairment losses on long-lived assets have been recorded through December 31, 2021 or 2020.

In-Process Research and Development (“IPR&D”) and Acquired IPR&D

IPR&D assets are intangible assets with indefinite lives and are not subject to amortization. The Company’s IPR&D assets represent a capitalized in-process bacteriophage development programs for S. aureus infections that the Company acquired through the Merger. Such assets are initially measured at their acquisition-date fair values and are subject to impairment testing at least annually until completion or abandonment of research and development efforts associated with the projects. Upon successful completion of each project, the Company makes a determination as to the then remaining useful life of the intangible asset and begins amortization.

 

The Company tests IPR&D assets for impairment as of December 31 of each year or more frequently if indicators of impairment are present. The authoritative accounting guidance provides an optional qualitative assessment for any indicators that indefinite-lived intangible assets are impaired. If it is determined that it is more likely than not that the indefinite-lived intangible assets, including IPR&D, are impaired, the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible assets is compared with the carrying amount and impairment is recorded for any excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible assets.

If and when a quantitative analysis of IPR&D assets is required based on the result of the optional qualitative assessment, the estimated fair value of IPR&D assets is calculated based on the income approach, which includes discounting expected future net cash flows associated with the assets to a net present value. The fair value measurements utilized to perform the impairment analysis are categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Significant management judgment is required in the forecast of future operating results that are used in the Company’s impairment analysis. The estimates the Company uses are consistent with the plans and estimates that it uses to manage its business. Significant assumptions utilized in the Company’s income approach model include the discount rate, timing of clinical studies and regulatory approvals, the probability of success of its research and development programs, timing of commercialization of these programs, forecasted sales, gross margin, selling, general and administrative expenses, capital expenditures, as well as anticipated growth rates.

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During the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2021, the Company performed the annual evaluation of its IPR&D assets for impairment. The Company considered the development timelines for its S. aureus development program and noted no qualitative factors that would indicate potential impairment of its IPR&D asset. The Company also performed a quantitative analysis for impairment analysis and based on this analysis, the fair value of this phage program was greater than its carrying value as of December 31, 2021. Consequently, no impairment was noted for the IPR&D asset.

Goodwill

Goodwill, which has an indefinite useful life, represents the excess of purchase consideration over the fair value of net assets acquired. The Company’s goodwill as of December 31, 2021 is associated with AmpliPhi’s business prior to the Merger. Goodwill is not subject to amortization and is required to be tested for impairment at least on an annual basis. The Company tests goodwill for impairment as of December 31 of each year. The Company determines whether goodwill may be impaired by comparing the carrying value of the single reporting unit, including goodwill, to the fair value of the reporting unit. If the fair value is less than the carrying amount, a more detailed analysis is performed to determine whether goodwill is impaired. The impairment loss, if any, is measured as the excess of the carrying value of the goodwill over the implied fair value of the goodwill and is recorded in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. There was no impairment of goodwill during the year ended December 31, 2021 or 2020.

 

Research and Development

 

All research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Research and development costs consist primarily of salaries, employee benefits, costs associated with preclinical studies and clinical trials (including amounts paid to clinical research organizations and other professional services). Payments made prior to the receipt of goods or services to be used in research and development are capitalized until the goods or services are received.

 

The Company records accruals for estimated research and development costs, comprising payments for work performed by third party contractors, laboratories, participating clinical trial sites, and others. Some of these contractor’s bill monthly based on actual services performed, while others bill periodically based upon achieving certain contractual milestones. For the latter, the Company accrues the expenses as goods or services are used or rendered. Clinical trial site costs related to patient enrollment are accrued as patients enter and progress through the trial. Judgments and estimates are made in determining the accrued balances at the end of the reporting period.

Research and development expenses are partially offset by the benefit of tax incentive payments for qualified research and development expenditures from the Australian tax authority (“AU Tax Rebates”). The Company does not record AU Tax Rebates until payment is received due to the uncertainty of receipt. In January 2022, the Company received AU Tax Rebates of approximately $0.2 million related to calendar year 2020, and such rebates have been recorded as an offset to research and development expense in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations for the three months ending March 31, 2022. During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company applied for AU Tax Rebates for the calendar year 2019 and received $0.7 million in January 2021 which was recognized in 2021 as an offset to research and development expenses.

Stock-Based Compensation

Compensation expense related to stock options granted to employees and non-employees is measured at the grant date based on the estimated fair value of the award and is recognized on the accelerated attribution method over the requisite service period. Forfeitures are recognized as a reduction of stock-based compensation expense as they occur. Stock-based compensation expense for an award with a performance condition is recognized when the achievement of such performance condition is determined to be probable. If the outcome of such performance condition is not determined to be probable or is not met, no compensation expense is recognized and any previously recognized compensation expense is reversed.

Foreign Currency Translations and Transactions

The functional currency of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries is the U.S. dollar.

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Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which it expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. To determine revenue recognition for contracts with customers, the Company performs the following five steps: (i) identify the contract(s) with a customer; (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) the Company satisfies its performance obligations. At contract inception, the Company assesses the goods or services agreed upon within each contract and assess whether each good or service is distinct and determine those that are performance obligations. The Company then recognizes as revenue the amount of the transaction price that is allocated to the respective performance obligation when (or as) the performance obligation is satisfied. During the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company did not recognize revenue or deferred revenue from contracts with customers.

Grants and Awards

In applying the provisions of ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”), Armata has determined that grants and awards are out of the scope of ASC 606 because the funding entities do not meet the definition of a “customer”, as defined by ASC 606, as there is not considered to be a transfer of control of goods or services. With respect to each grant or award, the Company determines if it has a collaboration in accordance with ASC Topic 808, Collaborative Arrangements (“ASC 808”). To the extent the grant or award is within the scope of ASC 808, the Company recognizes the award upon achievement of certain milestones as credits to research and development expenses. For grant and awards outside the scope of ASC 808, the Company applies ASC 606 or International Accounting Standards No. 20, Accounting for Government Grants and Disclosure of Government Assistance, by analogy, and revenue is recognized when the Company incurs expenses related to the grants for the amount the Company is entitled to under the provisions of the contract.

 

Armata also considers the guidance in ASC Topic 730, Research and Development (“ASC 730”), which requires an assessment, at the inception of the grant or award, of whether the agreement is a liability. If Armata is obligated to repay funds received regardless of the outcome of the related research and development activities, then Armata is required to estimate and recognize that liability. Alternatively, if Armata is not required to repay the funds, then payments received are recorded as revenue or contra-expense as the expenses are incurred.

 

Deferred grant or award liability represents award funds received or receivable for which the allowable expenses have not yet been incurred as of the balance sheet date.

Leases

The Company determines if an arrangement contains a lease at inception. The Company currently only has operating leases. The Company recognizes a right-of-use operating lease asset and associated short- and long-term operating lease liability on its consolidated balance sheet for operating leases greater than one year. The right-of-use assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and the lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease arrangements. Right-of-use operating lease assets and lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments the Company will pay over the lease term. The Company determines the lease term at the inception of each lease, which includes renewal options only if the Company concludes that such options are reasonably certain to be exercised.

As the Company’s leases do not provide an interest rate implicit in the lease, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate, based on the information available on the date of adoption of Topic 842, Leases, as of the lease inception date or at the lease option extension date in determining the present value of future payments. The Company recognizes rent expense for the minimum lease payments on a straight-line basis over the expected term of the leases. The Company recognizes period expenses, such as common area maintenance expenses, in the period such expenses are incurred.

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Income Taxes

The Company utilizes the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Deferred income taxes are recognized for the future tax consequences of temporary differences using enacted statutory tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Temporary differences include the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basis of existing assets and liabilities and net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. The effect on deferred taxes of a change in tax rates is recognized in income (expense) in the period that includes the enactment date. The Company evaluates the likelihood that deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income. Valuation allowances are provided if, based upon the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

The Company’s income tax returns are based on calculations and assumptions that are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and other tax authorities. In addition, the calculation of tax liabilities involves dealing with uncertainties in the application of complex tax regulations. The Company recognizes liabilities for uncertain tax positions based on a two-step process. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates that it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount that is more than 50% likely of being realized upon settlement.

Basic and Diluted Net Loss per Share

Net earnings or loss per share (“EPS”) is calculated in accordance with the applicable accounting guidance provided in ASC 260, Earnings per Share. Basic EPS is calculated by dividing net income or loss by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted net loss per share is computed in accordance with the treasury stock method and reflects the potential dilution that would occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted to common stock. The calculation of diluted loss per share requires that, to the extent the average market price of the underlying shares for the reporting period exceeds the exercise price of the warrants, and the presumed exercise of such securities are dilutive to net loss per share for the period, an adjustment to net loss available to common stockholders used in the calculation is required to remove the change in fair value of the warrants from the numerator for the period. Likewise, an adjustment to the denominator is required to reflect the related dilutive shares, if any, under the treasury stock method.

Settlement of Zero-coupon Debt Instrument

The Company’s deferred purchase consideration arrangement with Synthetic Genomics (Note 9) does not have a stated interest rate. Upon repayment of deferred purchase consideration, the Company classifies the portion attributable to accreted interest as a cash outflow for operating activities, and the portion relating to principal as a cash outflow for financing activities.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326), Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. The standard amends the impairment model by requiring entities to use a forward-looking approach based on expected losses to estimate credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments that aren’t measured at fair value through net income. For available-for-sale debt securities, entities will be required to recognize an allowance for credit losses rather than a reduction in carrying value of the asset. Entities will no longer be permitted to consider the length of time that fair value has been less than amortized cost when evaluating when credit losses should be recognized. This new guidance is effective for calendar-year smaller reporting public entities in the first quarter of 2023. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU and does not expect that adoption of this standard will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements or related disclosures.

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In August 2020, the FASB issued ​ASU No. 2020-06​, ​Debt - Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging - Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40)​ (“ASU 2020-06”). ​ASU 2020-06 eliminates the beneficial conversion and cash conversion accounting models for convertible instruments. It also amends the accounting for certain contracts in an entity’s own equity that are currently accounted for as derivatives because of specific settlement provisions. In addition, ASU 2020-06 modifies how particular convertible instruments and certain contracts that may be settled in cash or shares impact the diluted EPS computation. The amendments in ASU

2020-06 are effective for the Company as of January 1, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2020-06 on its financial statements and does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740) Simplying the Accounting for Income Taxes, which simplifies the accounting for income taxes by eliminating certain exceptions to the guidance in ASC 740 related to the approach for intra-period tax allocation, the methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period and the recognition of deferred tax liabilities for outside basis differences. The new guidance also simplifies aspects of the accounting for franchise taxes and enacted changes in tax laws or rates and clarifies the accounting for transactions that result in a step-up in the tax basis of goodwill. The guidance became effective for the Company on January 1, 2021 and the adoption did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements or related disclosures.

 

4. Net Loss per Share

The following outstanding securities at December 31, 2021 and 2020 have been excluded from the computation of diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, as they would have been anti-dilutive:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2021

 

December 31, 2020

Options

 

 2,409,682

 

 1,668,926

Unvested restricted stock units

 

 30,000

 

 —

Restricted stock awards

 

 124,018

 

 322,756

Warrants

 

 16,647,219

 

 10,547,618

Total

 

 19,210,919

 

 12,539,300

 

 

5. Balance Sheet Details

Property and Equipment, net

Property and equipment consisted of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2021

 

December 31, 2020

Laboratory equipment

 

$

 7,754,000

 

$

 6,547,000

Furniture and fixtures

 

 

 817,000

 

 

 719,000

Office and computer equipment

 

 

 451,000

 

 

 413,000

Leasehold improvements

 

 

 3,423,000

 

 

 3,423,000

Total

 

 

 12,445,000

 

 

 11,102,000

Less: accumulated depreciation

 

 

 (10,225,000)

 

 

 (9,055,000)

Property and equipment, net

 

$

 2,220,000

 

$

 2,047,000

 

Depreciation expense totaled $1.2 million and $1.1 million the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

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Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities consisted of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2021

 

December 31, 2020

Accounts payable

 

$

 1,138,000

 

$

 956,000

Accrued clinical trial expenses

 

 

 529,000

 

 

 248,000

Other accrued expenses

 

 

 603,000

 

 

 725,000

 

 

$

 2,270,000

 

$

 1,929,000

 

 

6. Income Taxes

Loss before income taxes consisted of the following components:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2021

 

2020

United States

 

$

 (21,714,000)

 

$

 (21,583,000)

Foreign

 

 

 (1,441,000)

 

 

 (598,000)

Total

 

$

 (23,155,000)

 

$

 (22,181,000)

 

The company has not recognized any current or deferred tax expense on its US and Foreign pre-tax losses for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.

The differences between the Company’s effective tax rate and the U.S. federal statutory tax rate were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

2020

 

U.S. federal statutory income tax rate

 

 21.0

%

 21.0

%

Adjustments for tax effects of:

 

 

 

 

 

State income taxes, net of federal tax

 

 6.2

%

 6.6

%

Stock-based compensation

 

 (0.8)

%

 (0.7)

%

Change in valuation allowance

 

 (27.2)

%

 (28.5)

%

Other

 

 0.8

%

 1.6

%

Effective income tax rate

 

0.0

%

 0.0

%

 

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Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2021

 

2020

Deferred tax assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net operating loss carryforwards

 

$

 36,405,000

 

$

 31,243,000

Capitalized research and development

 

 

 16,306,000

 

 

 15,789,000

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 2,467,000

 

 

 2,087,000

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 1,301,000

 

 

 1,405,000

Lease accounting

 

 

 10,631,000

 

 

 3,478,000

Other

 

 

 1,174,000

 

 

 989,000

Total deferred tax assets before valuation allowance

 

 

 68,284,000

 

 

 54,991,000

Less: valuation allowance

 

 

 (58,251,000)

 

 

 (51,972,000)

Total deferred tax assets after valuation allowance

 

 

 10,033,000

 

 

 3,019,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Right-of-use asset

 

 

 (10,033,000)

 

 

 (3,019,000)

In-process research and development

 

 

 (3,077,000)

 

 

 (3,077,000)

Total deferred tax liabilities

 

 

 (13,110,000)

 

 

 (6,096,000)

Net deferred tax liability

 

$

 (3,077,000)

 

$

 (3,077,000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Company’s net operating loss carryforwards at December 31, 2021 are $128.4 million and $94.4 million for federal and state income tax purposes, respectively. Federal and state net operating loss carryforwards are available to offset future taxable income, if any, and will begin to expire in 2026 to 2028, respectively. The federal NOL’s generated in tax years 2018 and forward will carryforward indefinitely.

The ability of the Company to utilize net operating loss carryforwards to reduce future domestic taxable income and domestic income tax is subject to various limitations under the Internal Revenue Code (Code). The utilization of such carryforwards may be limited upon the occurrence of certain ownership changes during any three-year period resulting in an aggregate change of more than 50% in beneficial ownership. The Company previously determined an ownership change occurred on May 9, 2019 as a result of the Merger. The resulting limitation significantly reduced the Company’s ability to utilize its net operating loss and credit carryovers before the expire. Accordingly, in 2019 the Company reduced its deferred tax assets for the net operating loss and credit carryforwards that were expected to expire unused with a corresponding offset to the valuation allowance recorded against such assets. Future ownership changes under Section 382 may also limit the Company’s ability to fully utilize any remaining tax benefits.

The Company has generated federal and state income tax losses in all years since its inception. Accordingly, management has determined that significant negative evidence precludes the Company from recording a net deferred tax asset for financial statement purposes as it is more likely than not that its deferred tax assets will not be realized.

The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, state of California and certain foreign jurisdictions. As of December 31, 2021, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal income tax examinations for tax years ended on or before December 31, 2017 or to California state income tax examinations for tax years ended on or before December 31, 2016. However, to the extent allowed by law, the tax authorities may have the right to examine prior periods where net operating losses or tax credits were generated and carried forward, and make adjustments up to the amount of the net operating loss or credit carryforward.

The Company did not have a liability for unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2021 and 2020.

The Company’s policy is to classify interest and penalties on uncertain tax positions as a component of tax expense. As of December 31, 2021, the Company has no accrued interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions.

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7. Paycheck Protection Program Loan

In April 2020, the Company received loan proceeds of $717,000 (“PPP Loan”) under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”). The PPP, established as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, provides for loans to qualifying businesses for amounts up to 2.5 times the average monthly payroll expenses of the qualifying business, calculated as provided under the PPP. The PPP Loan was unsecured, evidenced by a promissory note (the “Note”) given by the Company as borrower through its bank, serving as the lender. The interest rate on the Note was 1.0% per annum.

 

In July 2021, the Company received notification of forgiveness of the full loan amount and associated interest from the Small Business Administration. The Company recorded a gain of $0.7 million from the PPP loan extinguishment in the statement of operations during the year ended December 31, 2021.

 

8. Commitments and Contingencies

Operating Leases

The Company leases office and research and development space under a non-cancelable operating lease in Marina del Rey, CA. The lease commenced January 1, 2012 and in April 2020, the Company amended the lease (“2020 Lease Amendment”) which, among other things, extended the lease term through December 31, 2031. Base annual rent for calendar year 2022, the first year under the Lease Amendment extended term, will be approximately $1.9 million, and base rent increases by 3% annually and will be $2.5 million by the end of the amended term. In addition, the Company received a six-month rent abatement in 2020. The Company did not use an allowance for tenant improvements of $0.8 million during 2021, which will offset rent payments as prescribed by the 2020 Lease Amendment starting in 2022. In accordance with authoritative guidance, the Company re-measured the lease liability in April 2020 to be $11.7 million and related right of use asset of $11.0 million as of the Lease Amendment date with an incremental borrowing rate of 12.89%.

Concurrent with the Company’s execution of the 2020 Lease Amendment, an irrevocable letter of credit in the amount of $1.2 million was delivered to the landlord. Starting on February 1, 2022, and each year thereafter the letter of credit will be reduced by 20% of the then outstanding amount.

On October 28, 2021, the Company entered into a lease for office and research and development space under a non-cancellable lease in Los Angeles, CA (the “2021 Lease”). The 2021 Lease payment start date is May 1, 2022 and the total lease term is for 16 years and runs through 2038. Monthly rent for 2022 and 2023 will be fully or partially abated while the lessor and the Company complete planned tenant improvements to the facility. Base monthly rent will be approximately $0.25 million in 2024. The Company is entitled to receive an allowance for tenant improvements of up to $7.3 million.

In connection with the 2021 Lease, in 2022 the Company delivered an irrevocable standby letter of credit in the total amount of $5.0 million to the landlord.

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Future minimum annual lease payments under the Company’s noncancelable operating leases as of December 31, 2021, are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating

 

 

Leases

2022

 

$

 1,593,000

2023

 

 

 2,904,000

2024

 

 

 4,512,000

2025

 

 

 5,139,000

2026

 

 

 5,293,000

Thereafter

 

 

 54,847,000

Total minimum lease payments

 

 

 74,288,000

Less: amount representing interest

 

 

 (36,299,000)

Present value of operating lease obligations

 

 

 37,989,000

Less: current portion

 

 

 (1,509,000)

Noncurrent operating lease obligations

 

$

 36,480,000

 

Rent expense was $2.7 million and $1.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Total cash payments for operating leases as included in the consolidated statements of cash flows during the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 was $2.2 million and $1.1 million, respectively.

 

Legal Proceedings

From time to time, the Company may be involved in disputes, including litigation, relating to claims arising out of operations in the normal course of business. Any of these claims could subject the Company to costly legal expenses and, while management generally believes that there is adequate insurance to cover many different types of liabilities, the Company’s insurance carriers may deny coverage or policy limits may be inadequate to fully satisfy any damage awards or settlements. If this were to happen, the payment of any such awards could have a material adverse effect on the consolidated results of operations and financial position. Additionally, any such claims, whether or not successful, could damage the Company’s reputation and business. The Company is currently not a party to any legal proceedings, the adverse outcome of which, in management’s opinion, individually or in the aggregate, would have a material adverse effect on its consolidated results of operations or financial position.

9. Synthetic Genomics Asset Acquisition

 

On February 28, 2018, C3J completed an acquisition of certain synthetic phage assets (the “synthetic phage assets”) from Synthetic Genomics, Inc. (“SGI”) for consideration consisting of $8.0 million in cash and $27.0 million in equity. The cash payments consisted of: $1.0 million paid at closing on February 28, 2018, $1.0 million at one year from closing, $1.0 million at two years from closing, and $5.0 million at three years from closing (the payments due on the one, two, three year anniversary are collectively the “time-based payment obligation”). The equity payment (the “equity payment” and, together with the time-based payment obligation, the “deferred purchase price arrangement”) was due upon the earlier of the initial public offering of shares of C3J’s common stock pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the sale of all or substantially all of C3J’s assets to a third party, or a consolidation or merger into a third party. On December 20, 2018, in contemplation of the Merger (see Note 1), the deferred purchase price arrangement was amended. Under the amended agreement, the purchase consideration consisted of (i) closing consideration of $1.0 million paid on February 28, 2018, (ii) cash payments of $1.0 million on January 31, 2019, $1.0 million on January 31, 2020, and $2.0 million on January 31, 2021, (iii) an issuance of that number of shares of C3J’s common stock equal to ten percent of C3J’s fully-diluted capitalization, excluding options and restricted stock awards, immediately prior to the closing of the Merger, and (iv) potential milestone payments of up to $39.5 million related to the development and relevant regulatory approval of products utilizing bacteriophage from the synthetic phage assets acquired from SGI (the “milestone payment obligation”).

The equity payment was settled on May 9, 2019, the date of the Merger (Note 1).

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The present value of the time-based payment obligations was included in the Company’s balance sheet, with interest accreted to the maturity date. The Company paid the last installment of the time-based payment obligation in the amount of $2.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2021. For the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company recognized $0.1 million and $0.6 million of interest expense related to the time-based payment obligations, respectively.

10. Research Collaboration Arrangement

In connection with the Synthetic Phage Asset Acquisition discussed in Note 12, the Company was assigned a research collaboration agreement (“Research and Option Agreement”) with Merck.

In May 2019, the Research and Option Agreement was amended and extended for four years. During the research term, the Company will be entitled to milestone payments tied to the achievement of product development milestone events in the amount of $1.5 million. The collaboration agreement also provides for the initiation of a second research program should Merck exercise that option during the initial research term and pays the option fee of $1.5 million. To date, Merck has not exercised its license option nor has the Company reached any milestones or earned any revenue under the Research and Option Agreement. Merck has the right to terminate the agreement at any time with 90 days’ notice. Each party to the Research and Option Agreement is responsible for its costs and expenses in connection with the research program.

 

11. Grants and Awards

MTEC Grant

On June 15, 2020, the Company entered into an Research Project Award agreement (the “MTEC Agreement”) with the Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (“MTEC”), pursuant to which the Company will receive a $15.0 million grant and entered into a three-year program administered by DoD through MTEC with funding from the Defense Health Agency and Joint Warfighter Medical Research Program. The Company plans to use the grant to partially fund a Phase 1b/2a, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose escalation clinical study of Armata's therapeutic phage-based candidate, AP-SA02, for the treatment of S. aureus bacteremia infections. The MTEC Agreement specifies that the grant will be paid to the Company through a cost reimbursable model, based on agreed upon cost share percentages, and the grant money received is not refundable to MTEC.

Upon license or commercialization of intellectual property developed with the funding from the MTEC Agreement, additional fees will be due to MTEC. The Company will elect whether to (a) pay a fixed royalty amount, which is subject to a cap based upon total funding received, or (b) pay an additional assessment fee, which would also be subject to a cap based upon a percentage of total funding received.

The MTEC Agreement will be effective through January 25, 2024. The MTEC Agreement may be terminated in whole or in part, 30 calendar days following the written notice from the Company to MTEC. In addition, MTEC has the right to terminate the MTEC Agreement upon material breach by the Company.

The Company determined that the MTEC Agreement is not in the scope of ASC 808 or ASC 606. Applying ASC 606 by analogy the Company recognizes proceeds received under the MTEC Agreement as grant revenue on the statement of operations when related costs are incurred. The Company recognized $4.5 million and $0.8 million in grant revenue from the MTEC Agreement during the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

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CFF Therapeutics Development Award

On March 13, 2020, the Company entered into an award agreement (the “Agreement”) with CFF, pursuant to which it received a Therapeutics Development Award of up to $5.0 million (the “Award”). The Award will be used to fund a portion of the Company’s Phase 1b/2a clinical trial of the P. aeruginosa phage candidate, AP-PA02, as a treatment for P. aeruginosa airway infections in people with CF.

 

The first payment under the Agreement, in the amount of $1.0 million, became due upon signing the Agreement and was received in April 2020. The remainder of the Award will be paid to the Company incrementally in installments upon the achievement of certain milestones related to the development program and progress of the Phase 1b/2a clinical trial of AP-PA02, as set forth in the Agreement.

 

If the Company ceases to use commercially reasonable efforts directed to the development of AP-PA02, or any other Product (as defined in the Agreement), for a period of 360 days (an “Interruption”) and fails to resume the development of the Product after receiving from CFF notice of an Interruption, then the Company must either repay the amount of the Award actually received by the Company, plus interest, or grant to CFF (1) an exclusive (even as to the Company), worldwide, perpetual, sublicensable license under technology developed under the Agreement that covers the Product for use in treating infections in CF patients (the “CF Field”), and (2) a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, sublicensable license under certain background intellectual property covering the Product, to the extent necessary to commercialize the Product in the CF Field.

 

Upon commercialization by the Company of any Product, the Company will owe a fixed royalty amount to CFF, which is to be paid in installments determined, in part, based on commercial sales volumes of the Product. The Company will be obligated to make an additional fixed royalty payment upon achieving specified sales milestones. The Company may also be obligated to make a payment to CFF if the Company transfers, sells or licenses the Product in the CF Field, or if the Company enters into a change of control transaction.

 

The term of the Agreement commenced on March 10, 2020 and expires on the earlier of the date on which the Company has paid CFF all of the fixed royalty payments set forth therein, the effective date of any license granted to CFF following an Interruption, or upon earlier termination of the Agreement. Either CFF or the Company may terminate the agreement for cause, which includes the Company’s material failure to achieve certain development milestones. The Company’s payment obligations survive the termination of the Agreement.

 

The Company concluded that the CFF Award is in the scope of ASC 808. Accordingly, as discussed in Note 3, the Company recognizes the award upon achievement of certain milestones as credits to research and development expenses. During year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company recognized $2.8 million and $1.0 million as credits to research and development expenses related to the CFF Award, respectively. In addition, the Company concluded under the guidance in ASC 730 that it does not have an obligation to repay funds received once related research and development expenses are incurred.

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12. Stockholders’ Equity

The Company is authorized to issue one class of shares designated as “Common Stock”. The number of shares of common stock authorized to be issued is 217,000,000 shares.

Private Investments

On February 9, 2022, the Company entered into the February 2022 Securities Purchase Agreement to sell its common stock and warrants to Innoviva. The gross proceeds to the Company from the transaction are expected to be $45 million, before deducting estimated offering expenses.

 

Pursuant and subject to the terms and conditions of the securities purchase agreement and related agreements, Innoviva will purchase 9,000,000 newly issued shares of the Company’s common stock, at a price of $5.00 per share, and warrants to purchase up to 4,500,000 additional shares of common stock, with an exercise price of $5.00 per share. The stock purchases are expected to occur in two tranches. Upon execution of the February 2022 Securities Purchase Agreement, Innoviva purchased 3,614,792 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 1,807,396 shares of common stock for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $18.1 million. At the closing of the second tranche, upon the Company’s stockholders voting in favor of the transaction, Innoviva will purchase 5,385,208 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 2,692,604 shares of common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $26.9 million. Subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions, including the approval of the Company’s stockholders, the second closing contemplated by the securities purchase agreement is expected to occur near the end of the first quarter of 2022.

 

On October 28, 2021, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “October 2021 Securities Purchase Agreement”) with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (“CFF”), a Delaware corporation, the Company’s partner for its lead Phase 1b/2a clinical development program, and Innoviva Strategic Opportunities LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Innoviva, Inc. (Nasdaq: INVA) (collectively, “Innoviva”) for the private placement of newly issued shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (“Common Stock”). Pursuant to the October 2021 Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company issued and sold 909,091 shares to CFF and 1,212,122 shares to Innoviva, each at a per share price of $3.30 (the “October 2021 Private Placements”). The Company received aggregate gross proceeds from the October 2021 Private Placements of approximately $7.0 million, before deducting transaction expenses.

On January 26, 2021, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “January 2021 Securities Purchase Agreement”) with Innoviva, pursuant to which the Company issued and sold to Innoviva, in a private placement, up to 6,153,847 newly issued shares of Common Stock, and warrants (the “Common Warrants”) to purchase up to 6,153,847 shares of Common Stock, with an exercise price per share of $3.25 (the “January 2021 Private Placement”).

 

On January 27, 2020, the Company entered into the Securities Purchase Agreement with Innoviva, pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to Innoviva, in the 2020 Private Placement, 8,710,800 newly issued shares of the Company’s common stock and warrants to purchase 8,710,800 shares of common stock, with an exercise price per share of $2.87. Each share of common stock was sold together with one common warrant granting the warrant holder the right to purchase an additional share of common stock (“Common Unit”) at $2.87 per share. The 2020 Private Placement occurred in two tranches. The first closing occurred on February 12, 2020, at which time Innoviva purchased 993,139 Common Units in exchange for an aggregate gross cash payment of approximately $2.8 million. On March 27, 2020, the second closing occurred subsequent to stockholder approval, at which time Innoviva purchased 7,717,661 Common Units in exchange for aggregate gross proceeds of $22.2 million.

 

The warrants expire five years from the issuance date. The Company reviewed the authoritative accounting guidance and determined that the warrants meet the criteria to be accounted for as permanent equity.

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Warrants

At December 31, 2021, outstanding warrants to purchase shares of common stock are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares Underlying Outstanding Warrants

 

Exercise Price

 

Expiration Date

 597,881

 

$

 21.00

 

May 10, 2022

 1,183,491

 

$

 5.60

 

October 16, 2023

 993,139

 

$

 2.87

 

February 11, 2025

 7,717,661

 

$

 2.87

 

March 27, 2025

 1,867,912

 

$

 3.25

 

January 26, 2026

 4,285,935

 

$

 3.25

 

March 16, 2026

 1,200

 

$

 1,680.00

 

None

 16,647,219

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13. Stock-based Compensation

Stock Award Plans

 

The Company maintains a 2016 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2016 Plan”), which provides for the issuance of incentive share awards in the form of non-qualified and incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock unit awards and performance-based stock awards. The awards may be granted by the Company’s board of directors to its employees, directors and officers and to consultants, agents, advisors and independent contractors who provide services to the Company or to a subsidiary of the Company. The exercise price for stock options must not be less than the fair market value of the underlying shares on the date of grant. Stock options expire no later than ten years from the date of grant and generally vest and typically become exercisable over a four-year period following the date of grant. Upon the exercise of stock options, the Company issues the resulting shares from shares reserved for issuance under the 2016 Plan. Under the 2016 Plan, the number of shares authorized for issuance automatically increases annually beginning January 1, 2017 and through January 1, 2026.

 

In connection with the Merger, the Company assumed the C3J Jian, Inc. Amended 2006 Stock Option Plan (the “Assumed 2006 Plan”) and the C3J Therapeutics, Inc. 2016 Stock Plan (the “Assumed 2016 Plan”). These plans provided for stock option and restricted stock awards (“RSAs”) to C3J employees in years prior to the Merger with AmpliPhi. The number of shares subject to each outstanding stock option and RSA under those assumed plans, along with the exercise price of stock options, were equitably adjusted pursuant to the terms of the plans to reflect the impact of the Merger and the one-for-fourteen reverse stock split, in each case in a manner intended to preserve the then-current intrinsic value of the awards. No additional awards will be made under either plan. The assumed C3J stock options were substantially vested and expensed as of the merger date. Vesting of the assumed C3J RSAs is based on the occurrence of a public liquidity event, or a change in control. In the event of a public liquidity event, service or milestone based vesting schedules begins. Service periods are generally two to four years. In the event of a change in control, 100% vesting occurs upon the closing of such an event. The merger with AmpliPhi constituted a public liquidity event and triggered the start of vesting of RSAs.

 

In November 2020, the Company made an inducement grant of a restricted stock unit award outside of its 2016 Plan to a new employee for 70,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, of which 40,000 shares will vest six months from the grant date and the remaining 30,000 shares will vest three years from the grant date. In addition, the Company granted this new employee 33,000 shares of its common stock which were immediately vested upon issuance.

 

Stock-based Compensation

 

The Company estimates the fair value of stock options with performance and service conditions using the Black-Scholes valuation model. Compensation expense related to stock options granted is measured at the grant date based on the estimated fair value of the award and is recognized on the accelerated attribution method over the requisite service period.

 

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The assumptions used in the Black-Scholes model for options granted during the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are presented below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended

 

December 31, 2021

 

December 31, 2020

Risk-free interest rate

0.73% - 1.29%

 

0.13% - 1.48%

Expected volatility

84.07% - 93.37%

 

90.43% - 94.0%

Expected term (in years)

5.50 - 7.00

 

5.50 - 7.00

Expected dividend yield

0%

 

0%

 

The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield for a period consistent with the expected term of the option in effect at the time of the grant. Expected volatility is based on an analysis of the historical volatility of Armata and peer companies’ common stock. The expected term represents the period that the Company expects its stock options to be outstanding. The expected term assumption is estimated using the simplified method set forth in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Staff Accounting Bulletin 110, which is the mid-point between the option vesting date and the expiration date. For stock options granted to parties other than employees or directors, the Company elects, on a grant by grant basis, to use the expected term or the contractual term of the option award. The Company has never declared or paid dividends on its common stock and has no plans to do so in the foreseeable future. Forfeitures are recognized as a reduction of stock-based compensation expense as they occur.

 

The tables below summarize the total stock-based compensation expense included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations for the periods presented:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

$

 1,505,000

 

$

 1,252,000

 

General and administrative

 

 

 1,377,000

 

 

 2,223,000

 

Total stock-based compensation

 

$

 2,882,000

 

$

 3,475,000

 

 

 

Stock option transactions during the year ended December 31, 2021 are presented below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

Remaining

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

Contractual

 

Aggregate

 

 

 

 

Exercise

 

Term

 

Intrinsic

 

 

Shares

 

Price

 

(Years)

 

Value

Outstanding at December 31, 2020

 

 1,668,926

 

$

 6.30

 

 8.32

 

 

 —

Granted

 

 856,150

 

 

 4.77

 

 

 

 

 —

Exercised

 

 (99,517)

 

 

 3.24

 

 

 

$

 121,000

Forfeited/Cancelled

 

 (15,877)

 

 

 42.20

 

 

 

 

 —

Outstanding at December 31, 2021

 

 2,409,682

 

$

 5.64

 

 8.00

 

$

 3,630,000

Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2021

 

 2,409,682

 

$

 5.64

 

 8.00

 

$

 3,630,000

Exercisable at December 31, 2021

 

 829,624

 

$

 8.67

 

 6.90

 

$

 1,564,000

 

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Restricted stock award transactions under the Assumed 2016 Plan and restricted stock unit award transactions during the year ended December 31, 2021 are presented below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted Avg

 

 

 

 

Grant Date

 

 

Shares

 

Fair Value

Outstanding at December 31, 2020

 

 322,756

 

$

 19.55

Granted

 

 —

 

 

 —

Forfeited/Cancelled

 

 (1,047)

 

 

 6.89

Vested and Issued as Common Stock

 

 (167,691)

 

 

 20.29

Outstanding at December 31, 2021

 

 154,018

 

$

 27.49

 

The aggregate intrinsic value of options at December 31, 2021 is based on the Company’s closing stock price on that date of $5.48 per share. As of December 31, 2021, there was $2.4 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock options and RSAs, excluding unvested RSAs with performance conditions deemed to be improbable for the period ended December 31, 2021, which the Company expects to recognize over the weighted average remaining period of 1.7 years.

 

Shares Reserved For Future Issuance

 

As of December 31, 2021, the Company had reserved shares of its common stock for future issuance as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares Reserved

Stock options outstanding

 

 2,409,682

Unvested restricted stock units

 

 30,000

Employee stock purchase plan

 

 9,748

Available for future grants under the 2016 Plan

 

 228,797

Warrants outstanding

 

 16,647,219

Total shares reserved

 

 19,325,446

 

 

14. Employee Retirement Plan

The Company’s employees participate in an employee retirement plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. All of the Company’s employees who meet minimum eligibility requirements are eligible to participate in the plan. Matching contributions to the 401(k) plan are made for certain eligible employees to meet non-discrimination provisions of the plan. The Company did not make matching contributions to the 401(k) plan for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.

 

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