UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
| þ | Annual report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
| For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2020 | |
| ¨ | 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 000-54495
| REZOLUTE, INC. | ||
| (Exact Name of Company as Specified in its Charter) | ||
| Delaware | 27-3440894 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
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201 Redwood Shores Parkway, Suite 315 Redwood City, California |
94065 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
| Registrant's telephone number, including area code: | (650) 206-4507 | |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. YES ¨ NO þ
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. YES þ NO ¨
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 Company was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES þ 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 þ NO ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, and an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company”, and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
| Large accelerated filer ¨ | Accelerated filer ¨ | |||
| Non-accelerated filer þ | Smaller reporting company þ | |||
| 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 þ
As of December 31, 2019, the last business day of the second fiscal quarter, the aggregate market value of the Registrant’s voting stock held by non-affiliates, was approximately $12,596,086, based on the last reported sales price (as adjusted for the reverse stock split) of $5.75 as quoted on the OTC Markets Group on such date.
The registrant had 8,351,457 shares of its $0.001 par value Common Stock outstanding as of October 9, 2020.
Documents incorporated by reference
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Annual Report”) contains statements reflecting assumptions, expectations, projections, intentions or beliefs about future events that are intended as “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements included or incorporated by reference in this Annual Report, other than statements of historical fact, that address activities, events or developments that we expect, believe or anticipate will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. These statements appear in a number of places, including, but not limited to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” These statements represent our reasonable judgment of the future based on various factors and using numerous assumptions and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual results and financial position to differ materially from those contemplated by the statements. You can identify these statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts, and use words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “may,” “should,” “plan,” “project” and other words of similar meaning. In particular, these include, but are not limited to, statements relating to the following:
| · | projected operating or financial results, including anticipated cash flows used in operations; |
| · | expectations regarding capital expenditures, research and development expense and other payments; |
| · | our expectation that the disruptive impact of the COVID-19 pandemic (“COVID-19”) on our business and ability to obtain additional financing will be temporary; |
| · | our beliefs and assumptions relating to our liquidity position, including our ability to obtain additional financing; |
| · | our ability to obtain regulatory approvals for our pharmaceutical drugs and diagnostics; and |
| · | our future dependence on third party manufacturers or strategic partners to manufacture any of our pharmaceutical drugs and diagnostics that receive regulatory approval, and our ability to identify strategic partners and enter into license, co-development, collaboration or similar arrangements. |
Any or all of our forward-looking statements may turn out to be wrong. They can be affected by inaccurate assumptions or by known or unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors including, but not limited to, the risks described in “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of this Annual Report.
In addition, there may be other factors that could cause our actual results to be materially different from the results referenced in the forward-looking statements, some of which are included elsewhere in this Annual Report, including “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” Many of these factors will be important in determining our actual future results. Consequently, no forward-looking statement can be guaranteed. Our actual future results may vary materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements contained in this Annual Report are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we disclaim any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Annual Report, except as otherwise required by applicable law.
Special Note About COVID-19
We have been actively monitoring the COVID-19 situation and its impact. Our primary objectives have remained the same throughout the pandemic: to support the safety of our team members and their families and continue to support our preclinical studies and clinical trials. While our financial results for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020 were not significantly impacted by COVID-19, we cannot predict the impact of the progression of the COVID-19 pandemic on future results due to a variety of factors, including the continued good health of our employees, the ability of us to maintain operations, access to healthcare facilities and patient willingness to participate in our clinical trials, any further government and/or public actions taken in response to the pandemic and ultimately the length of the pandemic. The ultimate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business operations, our ability to raise capital, as well as our preclinical studies and clinical trials remains uncertain and subject to change and will depend on future developments, which cannot be accurately predicted. Any prolonged material disruption of our employees, suppliers, or manufacturing may negatively impact our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows. We will continue to monitor the situation closely.
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Rezolute, Inc. (“Rezolute”, the “Company”, “we” or “us”) is advancing targeted therapies for metabolic diseases with serious unmet needs.
Overview
On October 9, 2020, we completed a private placement of equity securities that resulted in net proceeds to the Company of approximately $37.6 million.
On October 7, 2020, our Board of Directors approved a one share for 50 shares reverse stock split of our $0.001 par value Common Stock (the “Reverse Stock Split”). The Reverse Stock Split was previously approved by stockholders at our annual meeting on October 23, 2019 and was effective at 5:00 Eastern time on October 9, 2020. The first day of trading after the Reverse Stock Split was on October 13, 2020. In connection with the Reverse Stock Split, proportionate adjustments were made to increase the per share exercise prices and decrease the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of stock options and warrants whereby approximately the same aggregate price is required to be paid for such securities upon exercise as had been payable immediately preceding the Reverse Stock Split. In addition, any fractional shares that would otherwise be issued as a result of the Reverse Stock Split were rounded up to the nearest whole share. All references in this Annual Report to the number of shares of Common Stock and the related per share amounts have been retroactively adjusted to give effect to the Reverse Stock Split.
Also during September 2020, we made adjustments to the composition of our Board of Directors, which included appointing Philippe Fauchet as an independent director. Our Board now consists of a majority of independent directors.
As of the date of this Annual Report, we continue to work diligently toward our goal of having our shares of Common Stock listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market. With the completion of the private placement and execution of the Reverse Stock Split, and board composition adjustments discussed above, we believe that we currently meet all of Nasdaq’s initial listing standards. We are currently engaged in active discussions with the staff of Nasdaq with the objective to promptly complete the uplisting. However, no assurance can be provided that we will be successful in this regard.
Summary of Clinical Assets
Our lead clinical asset, RZ358, is an antibody therapy in Phase 2b development as a potential treatment for congenital hyperinsulinism (“CHI”), an ultra-rare pediatric genetic disorder.
In February 2020, we announced the initiation of the RZ358-606 Phase 2b study (“RIZE”) globally at multiple study centers. Prior to COVID-19, we had planned to complete the RIZE study by the middle of calendar year 2021.
In March 2020, we paused the RIZE study as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the COVID-19 pandemic abates in different regions, we are resuming clinical activities including trial site initiations. We believe that patient enrollment will recommence by the end of October 2020. Further, if we can begin enrolling patients on this timeframe, we believe we will be able to complete the RIZE study in the second half of calendar year 2021.
In addition, in the first half of calendar year 2020, we had positive interactions with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”). In June 2020, we announced that FDA granted us Rare Pediatric Disease (“RPD”) designation for RZ358, which qualifies us to receive a priority review voucher upon marketing approval of the drug in CHI. Such a voucher could be redeemed to receive a priority review of a subsequent marketing application for any drug candidate in any disease indication. Further, we submitted the RIZE protocol to FDA which allows us to expand the study to clinical sites in the United States. We believe that patient enrollment may commence in the United States in the first quarter of calendar year 2021.
Our next program, RZ402, is an investigational new drug (“IND”) application-ready oral therapy, targeting diabetic macular edema (“DME”). Prior to COVID-19 we were planning to file the IND with the FDA in the third quarter of calendar year 2020, followed by the initiation and completion of a Phase 1 study this calendar year. However, as a result of the present uncertainties associated with COVID-19 pandemic, we have deferred filing the IND. We anticipate initiating the clinical trial for RZ402 prior to the end of the first quarter of calendar year 2021.
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RZ358
CHI is an ultra-rare pediatric genetic disorder characterized by excessive production of insulin by the pancreas. CHI is caused by mutations in about a dozen known genes associated with pancreatic beta cells and their secretion of insulin. If untreated, it can lead to dangerously low blood sugar levels. Rezolute’s lead candidate, RZ358, is an antibody in Phase 2b development that is designed to prevent severe, persistent low blood sugar in patients with CHI.
RZ358 is an intravenously administered human monoclonal antibody that binds to a unique site on the insulin receptor found across effector cells throughout the body in the liver, fat, and muscle. This action allows RZ358 to counteract the effects of elevated insulin in the body. Its unique allosteric mechanism of action is reversible, depends on both insulin levels and blood sugar levels in a dose-dependent manner, and enables patients to achieve normal levels of insulin and glucose. Therefore, we believe that RZ358 is ideally suited as a potential therapy for conditions characterized by excessive insulin production and it is being developed to treat hyperinsulinemia and prevent low blood sugar for diseases such as CHI. As RZ358 acts downstream from the beta cells, across effector cells in the liver, fat, and muscle, it may be universally effective at treating CHI caused by any of the underlying genetic defects.
The RIZE study is a multi-center, open-label, repeat-dose Phase 2b study of RZ358 in four sequential dosing cohorts of patients with CHI who are at least two years old and have residual low blood sugar (<70 mg/dL) that is inadequately controlled on existing therapies. In addition to safety and pharmacokinetic evaluations, continuous glucose monitoring (“CGM”) and self-monitored blood glucose will be utilized to evaluate several glycemic efficacy endpoints. The primary endpoint is the time within a glucose target range of 70-180 mg/dL by CGM during weeks 4 and 8 of treatment compared to baseline.
RZ402
DME is a severe complication of diabetes marked by progressive vision loss and blindness. Consistently high blood sugar levels can cause diabetic retinopathy, a complication characterized by damage to the blood vessels in the eye and fluid leakage into the light-sensitive tissue known as the retina. The accumulation of fluid may lead to DME, or swelling of the macula, the part of the retina responsible for sharp, straight-ahead vision. Currently available treatments for DME involve frequent burdensome injections into the eye or invasive laser surgery.
Rezolute is developing RZ402, a small molecule plasma kallikrein inhibitor (“PKI”) for use in DME. As a once-daily oral investigational therapy, RZ402 is designed to improve compliance and treatment outcomes for patients with DME. Elevated plasma levels of the enzyme kallikrein have been associated with increased inflammation, vessel leakage and excess blood vessel growth in the eyes of patients with DME. Genetic and pharmacologic knockout of plasma kallikrein have been shown to protect against vascular endothelial growth factor (“VEGF”) induced retinal blood vessel leakage in murine models without damaging long-term effects.
RZ402 is a bioavailable small molecule inhibitor of plasma kallikrein that has shown the potential to prevent the onset of and reverse vascular leakage in a dose-dependent manner in multiple rodent models of whole body and retinal vascular leakage. Target plasma concentrations were exceeded for 24 hours following oral dosing of RZ402 in monkeys and dogs, supporting the potential for once daily dosing in humans. Rezolute has completed a pre-IND meeting with the FDA and the IND-enabling toxicology studies in preparation for filing an IND.
Competition
We face competition from pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, academic institutions, governmental agencies, and private research organizations in recruiting and retaining highly qualified scientific personnel and consultants and in the development and acquisition of technologies.
There are a handful of companies developing therapies for CHI that are potential competitors to RZ358. Zealand Pharma is one such company.
There are a handful of companies developing oral therapies for diabetic macular edema that are potential competitors to the plasma kallikrein inhibitor therapy, KalVista Pharmaceuticals being one such company.
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Government Regulation
Regulation by governmental authorities in the U.S. and other countries is a significant factor in the development, manufacture and marketing of pharmaceutical products. All of our potential products will require regulatory approval by governmental agencies prior to commercialization. In particular, pharmaceutical therapies are subject to rigorous preclinical testing and clinical trials and other pre-market approval requirements by the FDA and regulatory authorities in foreign countries. Various federal, state and foreign statutes and regulations also govern or influence the manufacturing, safety, labeling, storage, record keeping and marketing of such products.
We are also subject to various federal, state, and local laws, regulations and recommendations relating to safe working conditions; laboratory and manufacturing practices; the experimental use of animals; and the use and disposal of hazardous or potentially hazardous substances, including radioactive compounds and infectious disease agents, used in connection with our research, development and manufacturing.
Research and Development
We incurred approximately $14.5 million and $19.1 million in research and development expenses for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. For further discussion of activities related to our RZ358 and RZ402 product candidates, please refer to the discussion above. For further discussion of our research and development expenses, please refer to the discussion under the caption Results of Operations under Item 7 of this Annual Report.
Employees
As of June 30, 2020, we had 23 full-time employees, all of whom have experience with pharmaceutical, biotechnology or medical product companies. None of our employees or contractors are covered by collective bargaining agreements.
Corporate Information
We were incorporated in Delaware in 2010. We maintain executive offices located at 201 Redwood Shores Parkway, Suite 315, Redwood City, CA 94065 and our phone number is (650) 206-4507. Our website is located at www.rezolutebio.com. The information contained in, or that can be accessed through, our website is not part of, and is not incorporated into this document.
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Investors should consider carefully the following information about these risks before deciding to purchase any of our securities. If any of the events or developments described below actually occur, our business, results of operations and financial condition would likely suffer and investors may lose all or part of their investment. In addition, it is also possible that other risks and uncertainties that affect our business may arise or become material in the future.
Risks Related to Our Business
We have a history of losses and may not achieve profitability in the future. We will need substantial additional capital to fund our operations. If we fail to obtain additional capital, we may be unable to sustain operations.
We incurred net losses of $20.3 million and $30.4 million for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. As of June 30, 2020, we had an accumulated deficit of $147.2 million. Our operations consume substantial amounts of cash and we expect that our cash used in our operating activities will continue to increase for the next several years. We expect to continue to incur losses for the foreseeable future as we develop and commercialize our pipeline, and we must raise additional capital from external sources in order to sustain our operations beyond the next year. If we are unable to raise additional capital, we may have to significantly delay, scale back or discontinue one or more of our research and development programs. We may be required to cease operations or seek partners for our product candidates at an earlier stage than otherwise would be desirable and on terms that are less favorable than might otherwise be available. In the absence of additional capital we may also be required to relinquish, license or otherwise dispose of rights to technologies, product candidates or products that we would otherwise seek to develop or commercialize our business on terms that are less favorable than might otherwise be available. If we are unable to secure additional capital, we may be required to take additional measures to reduce costs in order to conserve our cash in amounts sufficient to sustain operations and meet our obligations. These measures could cause significant delays in the development of our product candidates.
Results of preclinical testing or earlier clinical studies are not necessarily predictive of future results, therefore none of the product candidates we advance into clinical studies may have favorable results in later clinical studies or receive regulatory approval.
Success in preclinical testing does not ensure that clinical studies will generate adequate data to demonstrate the efficacy and safety of an investigational drug or biologic. Even if our clinical studies produce promising results, there is no assurance that such results will be replicated or exceeded in later clinical studies. A number of companies in the biotechnology industry, including those with greater resources and experience, have suffered significant setbacks in clinical studies, even after seeing promising results in earlier preclinical and clinical studies. We do not know whether our clinical studies will demonstrate adequate efficacy and safety to justify the continuing advancement of a program. If later stage clinical studies do not produce favorable results, our ability to achieve regulatory approval for any of our product candidates may be adversely impacted. Even if we believe that our product candidates have performed satisfactorily in preclinical testing and clinical studies, we may still fail to obtain FDA approval for our product candidates.
COVID-19 could continue to adversely impact our business, including our clinical trials.
Beginning in March 2020, COVID-19 has resulted in an economic environment that is unfavorable for many businesses to conduct operations and to pursue new debt and equity financings. The U.S. economy had been largely shut down by mass quarantines and government mandated stay-in-place orders to halt the spread of the virus. While these orders have been relaxed, a full recovery of the U.S. economy may not occur until 2021 or later. The extent to which COVID-19 may continue to impact our business and clinical trials will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence, such as the ultimate geographic spread of the disease, the duration of the outbreak, travel restrictions and social distancing in the United States and other countries, business closures or business disruptions, and the effectiveness of actions taken in the United States and other countries to contain and treat the disease. As COVID-19 continues to spread around the globe, we will likely experience disruptions that could severely impact our business and clinical trials, including:
| · | delays or difficulties in enrolling patients or maintaining scheduled study visits in our clinical trials; |
| · | delays or difficulties in clinical site initiation, including difficulties in recruiting clinical site investigators and clinical site staff; |
| · | diversion of healthcare resources away from the conduct of clinical trials, including the diversion of hospitals serving as our clinical trial sites and hospital staff supporting the conduct of our clinical trials; |
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| · | interruption of key clinical trial activities, such as clinical trial site monitoring, due to limitations on travel imposed or recommended by federal or state governments, employers and others; |
| · | limitations in employee resources that would otherwise be focused on the conduct of our business or our clinical trials, including because of sickness of employees or their families, the desire of employees to avoid contact with large groups of people or as a result of the governmental imposition of “shelter in place” or similar working restrictions; |
| · | delays in receiving approval from local regulatory authorities to initiate our planned clinical trials; |
| · | delays in clinical sites receiving the supplies and materials needed to conduct our clinical trials; |
| · | interruption in global shipping that may affect the transport of clinical trial materials, such as investigational drug product used in our clinical trials; |
| · | changes in local regulations as part of a response to the COVID-19 outbreak which may require us to change the ways in which our clinical trials are conducted, which may result in unexpected costs, or to discontinue the clinical trials altogether; |
| · | delays in necessary interactions with local regulators, ethics committees and other important agencies and contractors due to limitations in employee resources or forced furlough of government employees; and |
| · | refusal of the FDA to accept data from clinical trials in affected geographies outside the United States. |
COVID-19 is currently impacting countries, communities and markets. We require ongoing access to the capital markets to fund our future capital requirements. To the extent that our access to the capital markets is adversely affected by COVID-19, we may need to consider alternative sources of funding for our operations and for working capital, any of which could increase our cost of capital.
We may experience delays in our clinical trials that could adversely affect our financial position.
Many factors could affect the timing of our clinical studies, if any, that we may conduct, including lack of Current Good Manufacturing Practice (“cGMP”) drug product, slow patient recruitment, the proximity of patients to clinical sites, the eligibility criteria for the trial, competing clinical trials and new drugs approved for the conditions we are investigating. Other companies may be conducting clinical trials or may announce plans for future trials that will be seeking patients with the same indications as those we are studying. As a result of all of these factors, our trials may take longer to enroll patients than we anticipate. Delays in patient enrollment in the trials may increase our costs and slow down our product development and approval process. Our product development costs will also increase if we need to perform more or larger clinical trials than planned. Any delays in completing our clinical trials could adversely impact our cash position and ability to support ongoing operations.
Due to our reliance on contract research organizations or other third parties to conduct clinical trials, we may not have complete control over the timing, conduct and expense of our clinical trials.
We rely primarily on third parties to conduct our clinical trials. As a result, we will have less control over the conduct of the clinical trials, the timing and completion of the trials, the required reporting of adverse events and the management of data developed through the trial than would be the case if our own staff conducted all clinical trials. Communicating with outside parties can also be challenging, potentially leading to mistakes and difficulties in coordinating activities. Outside parties may have staffing difficulties, may undergo changes in priorities or may become financially distressed, adversely affecting their willingness or ability to conduct our trials. We may experience unexpected increased costs that are beyond our control. Problems with the timeliness or quality of the work of a contract research organization may lead us to seek to terminate the relationship and use an alternative service provider. However, making this change may be costly and may delay our trials, and contractual restrictions may make such a change difficult or impossible. Additionally, it may be impossible to find a replacement organization that can conduct our trials in an acceptable manner and at an acceptable cost.
Adverse events in our clinical trials may force us to stop development of our product candidates or prevent regulatory approval of our product candidates.
Our product candidates may produce serious adverse events in patients during clinical trials. These adverse events could interrupt, delay or halt clinical trials of our product candidates and could result in the FDA, or other regulatory authorities requesting additional preclinical data or denying approval of our product candidates for any or all targeted indications. An institutional review board, independent data safety monitoring board, the FDA, other regulatory authorities or the Company itself may suspend or terminate clinical trials at any time. We cannot assure you that any of our product candidates will prove safe for human use.
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We have never generated any revenues and may never become profitable.
Since inception, we have not generated any revenue. We expect to continue to incur substantial operating losses for the next several years as we move our product candidates into clinical trials and continue our research and development efforts. To become profitable, we must successfully develop, manufacture and market our product candidates, either alone or in conjunction with possible collaborators. We may never have any revenue or become profitable.
Our competitors may develop and market drugs that are less expensive, more effective or safer than our product candidates.
The pharmaceutical market is highly competitive. It is possible that our competitors will develop and market products that are less expensive, more effective or safer than our future products or that will render our products obsolete. Other pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies may develop improved formulations of the same drugs that compete with drug products we are developing. We expect that competition from pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, universities and public and private research institutions will increase. Many of these competitors have substantially greater financial, technical, research and other resources than we do. We may not have the financial resources, technical and research expertise or marketing, distribution or support capabilities to successfully compete with these competitors.
After the completion of our clinical studies, we cannot predict whether or when we will obtain regulatory approval to commercialize our product candidates and we cannot, therefore, predict the timing of any future revenue from these product candidates.
Even if we achieve positive clinical results and file for regulatory approval, we cannot commercialize any of our product candidates until the appropriate regulatory agencies have reviewed and approved the applications for such product candidates. We cannot assure that the regulatory agencies will complete their review processes in a timely manner or that we will obtain regulatory approval for any product candidate we develop. Satisfaction of regulatory requirements typically takes many years, is dependent upon the type, complexity and novelty of the product and requires the expenditure of substantial resources. In addition, we may experience delays or rejections based upon additional government regulation from future legislation or administrative action or changes in FDA policy during the period of product development, clinical studies and FDA regulatory review.
Even if our product candidates receive regulatory approval, they may still face future development and regulatory hurdles.
Even if U.S. regulatory approval is obtained for a particular drug candidate, the FDA may still impose significant restrictions on marketing, indicated uses and/or require potentially costly post-approval studies or post-market surveillance. For example, the label ultimately approved, if any, may include restrictions on use. Further, the FDA may require that long-term safety data may need to be obtained as a post-market requirement. Even if the FDA or a foreign regulatory agency approves a product candidate, the approval may impose significant restrictions on the indicated uses, conditions for use, labeling, advertising, promotion, marketing and/or production of such product and may impose requirements for post-approval studies, including additional research and development and clinical trials. The FDA and other agencies also may impose various civil or criminal sanctions for failure to comply with regulatory requirements, including substantial monetary penalties and withdrawal of product approval.
In addition, manufacturers of drug products and their facilities are subject to continual review and periodic inspections by the FDA and other regulatory authorities for compliance with current good manufacturing practices and regulations. If we or a regulatory agency discovers previously unknown problems with a product, such as adverse events of unanticipated severity or frequency, or problems with the facility where the product is manufactured, a regulatory agency may impose restrictions on that product, the manufacturing facility or us, including requiring recall or withdrawal of the product from the market or suspension of manufacturing. If we, our product candidates or the manufacturing facilities for our product candidates fail to comply with applicable regulatory requirements, a regulatory agency may:
| · | issue warning letters or untitled letters; |
| · | seek an injunction or impose civil or criminal penalties or monetary fines; |
| · | suspend or withdraw regulatory approval; |
| · | suspend any ongoing clinical studies; |
| · | refuse to approve pending applications or supplements to applications filed by us; |
| · | suspend or impose restrictions on operations, including costly new manufacturing requirements; or |
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| · | seize or detain products, refuse to permit the import or export of products, or require us to initiate a product recall. |
The occurrence of any event or penalty described above may inhibit our ability to commercialize our products and generate revenue.
If any of our product candidates for which we receive regulatory approval does not achieve broad market acceptance, the revenue that we generate from its sales, if any, will be limited.
The commercial success of our product candidates for which we obtain marketing approval from the FDA or other regulatory agencies will depend upon the acceptance of these products by the medical community, including physicians, patients and payors. The degree of market acceptance of any of our approved products will depend on a number of factors, including:
| · | demonstration of clinical safety and efficacy compared to other products; |
| · | prevalence and severity of any adverse effects; |
| · | limitations or warnings contained in a product’s FDA-approved labeling; |
| · | availability of alternative treatments; |
| · | pricing and cost-effectiveness; |
| · | the effectiveness of our or any future collaborators’ sales and marketing strategies; |
| · | our ability to obtain and maintain sufficient third-party coverage or reimbursement from government health care programs, including Medicare and Medicaid; and |
| · | the willingness of patients to pay out-of-pocket in the absence of third-party coverage. |
If our product candidates are approved, but do not achieve an adequate level of acceptance by physicians, health care payors and patients, we may not generate sufficient revenue from these products, and we may not become or remain profitable. In addition, our efforts to educate the medical community and third-party payors on the benefits of our product candidates may require significant resources and may never be successful.
Our manufacturing experience is limited.
The manufacture of drugs for clinical trials and for commercial sale is subject to regulation by the FDA under cGMP regulations and by other regulators under other laws and regulations. We cannot assure you that we can successfully manufacture our products under cGMP regulations or other laws and regulations in sufficient quantities for clinical trials or for commercial sale, or in a timely or economical manner.
If our product candidates do not meet safety or efficacy requirements, they will not receive regulatory approval and we will be unable to market them.
The process of drug development, regulatory review and approval typically is expensive, takes many years and the timing of any approval cannot be accurately predicted. If we fail to obtain regulatory approval for our current or future product candidates, we will be unable to market and sell such products and therefore may never be profitable.
As part of the regulatory approval process, we must conduct preclinical studies and clinical trials for each product candidate to demonstrate safety and efficacy. The number of preclinical studies and clinical trials that will be required varies depending on the product candidate, the indication being evaluated, the trial results and regulations applicable to any particular product candidate.
The results of preclinical studies and initial clinical trials of our product candidates do not necessarily predict the results of later-stage clinical trials. Product candidates in later stages of clinical trials may fail to show the desired safety and efficacy despite having progress through initial clinical trials. We cannot assure you that the data collected from the preclinical studies and clinical trials of our product candidates will be sufficient to support approval by FDA or a foreign regulatory authority. In addition, the continuation of a particular study after review by an independent data safety monitoring board does not necessarily indicate that our product candidate will achieve the clinical endpoint.
The FDA and other regulatory agencies can delay, limit or deny approval for many reasons, including:
| · | a product candidate may not be safe or effective; |
| · | our manufacturing processes or facility may not meet the applicable requirements; and |
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| · | changes in regulatory agency approval policies or adoption of new regulations may require additional clinical trials or work on our end. |
Any delay in, or failure to receive or maintain, approval for any of our products could prevent us from ever generating meaningful revenues or achieving profitability.
Our product candidates are prone to the risks of failure inherent in drug development. Before obtaining regulatory approvals for the commercial sale of any product candidate for a target indication, we must demonstrate safety in preclinical studies and effectiveness with substantial evidence gathered in well-controlled clinical studies. With respect to approval in the U.S., to the satisfaction of the FDA and, with respect to approval in other countries, to the satisfaction of regulatory authorities in those countries, we must demonstrate that the product candidate is safe and effective for use for that target indication and that the manufacturing facilities, processes and controls are adequate.
Despite our efforts, our product candidates may not:
| · | offer therapeutic benefit or other improvements over existing, comparable therapeutics; |
| · | be proven safe and effective in clinical studies; |
| · | meet applicable regulatory standards; |
| · | be capable of being produced in sufficient quantities at acceptable costs; |
| · | be successfully commercialized; or |
| · | obtain favorable reimbursement. |
We are not permitted to market any of our other product candidates in the U.S. until we receive approval of a new drug application, or approval of a biologics license application, from the FDA, or in any foreign countries until we receive the requisite approval from such countries. We have not submitted a new drug application or biologics license application or received marketing approval for any of our product candidates.
Preclinical testing and clinical studies are long, expensive and uncertain processes. We may spend several years completing our testing for any particular product candidate, and failure can occur at any stage. Negative or inconclusive results or adverse medical events during a clinical study could also cause us or the FDA to terminate a clinical study or require that we repeat it or conduct additional studies. Additionally, data obtained from a clinical study is susceptible to varying interpretations and the FDA or other regulatory authorities may interpret the results of our clinical studies less favorably than we do. The FDA and equivalent foreign regulatory agencies have substantial discretion in the approval process and may decide that our data is insufficient to support a marketing application and require additional preclinical, clinical or other studies.
Any failure or delay by our third-party suppliers on which we rely or intend to rely to provide materials necessary to develop and manufacture our drug products may delay or impair our ability to commercialize our product candidates.
We rely upon a small number of third-party suppliers for the manufacture of certain raw materials that are necessary to formulate our drug products for preclinical and clinical testing purposes. We intend to continue to rely on them in the future. We also expect to rely upon third parties to produce materials required for the commercial production of our product candidates if we succeed in obtaining necessary regulatory approvals. If we are unable to arrange for third-party sources, or do so on commercially unreasonable terms, we may not be able to complete development of or market our product candidates. In addition, third-party suppliers that we engage may be adversely impacted by COVID-19 as discussed above under “COVID-19 could continue to adversely impact our business, including our clinical trials.”
There are a small number of suppliers for raw materials that we use to manufacture our drugs. Such suppliers may not sell these raw materials at the times we need them or on commercially reasonable terms. We do not have any control over the process or timing of the acquisition of these raw materials by our manufacturers. Moreover, we currently do not have any agreements for the commercial production of these raw materials. Although we generally do not begin a clinical study unless we believe we have a sufficient supply of a product candidate to complete the clinical study, any significant delay in the supply of raw material components needed to produce a product candidate for a clinical study due to the need to replace a third-party manufacturer could considerably delay completion of our clinical studies, product testing and potential regulatory approval of our product candidates. If we or our manufacturers are unable to purchase these raw materials after regulatory approval has been obtained for our product candidates, the commercial launch of our product candidates would be delayed or there would be a shortage in supply of such product candidates, which would impair our ability to generate revenues from the sale of our product candidates.
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If we successfully commercialize any of our product candidates, we may be required to establish commercial manufacturing capabilities of larger scale. In addition, as our drug development pipeline increases and matures, we will have a greater need for clinical study and commercial manufacturing capacity. We have no experience manufacturing pharmaceutical products on a commercial scale and we may need to rely on third-party manufacturers with capacity for increased production scale to meet our projected needs for commercial manufacturing, the satisfaction of which on a timely basis may not be met.
We face potential product liability exposure, and, if successful claims are brought against us, we may incur substantial liability.
The use of our product candidates in clinical studies and the sale of any products for which we obtain marketing approval expose us to the risk of product liability claims. Product liability claims might be brought against us by consumers, health care providers, pharmaceutical companies or others selling or otherwise coming into contact with our products. If we cannot successfully defend ourselves against product liability claims, we could incur substantial liabilities. In addition, regardless of merit or eventual outcome, product liability claims may result in:
| · | impairment of our business reputation; |
| · | withdrawal of clinical study participants; |
| · | costs of related litigation; |
| · | distraction of management’s attention from our primary business; |
| · | substantial monetary awards to patients or other claimants; |
| · | the inability to commercialize our product candidates; and |
| · | decreased demand for our product candidates, if approved for commercial sale. |
We currently have clinical trial insurance for our active clinical programs. This product liability insurance coverage for our clinical studies may not be sufficient to reimburse us for all expenses or losses we may suffer. Moreover, insurance coverage is becoming increasingly expensive, and, in the future, we may not be able to maintain insurance coverage at a reasonable cost or in sufficient amounts to protect us against losses due to liability. If and when we obtain marketing approval for any of our product candidates, we intend to expand our insurance coverage to include the sale of commercial products; however, we may be unable to obtain this product liability insurance on commercially reasonable terms. On occasion, large judgments have been awarded in class action lawsuits based on drugs that had unanticipated adverse effects. A successful product liability claim, or series of claims, brought against us could cause our stock price to decline and, if judgments exceed our insurance coverage, could decrease our cash and adversely affect our business.
If we use hazardous and biological materials in a manner that causes injury or violates applicable law, we may be liable for damages.
Our research and development activities involve the controlled use of potentially hazardous substances, including toxic chemical and biological materials. We could be held liable for any contamination, injury or other damages resulting from these hazardous substances. In addition, our operations produce hazardous waste products. While third parties are responsible for disposal of our hazardous waste, we could be liable under environmental laws for any required cleanup of sites at which our waste is disposed. Federal, state, foreign and local laws and regulations govern the use, manufacture, storage, handling and disposal of these hazardous materials. If we fail to comply with these laws and regulations at any time, or if they change, we may be subject to criminal sanctions and substantial civil liabilities, which may harm our business. Even if we continue to comply with all applicable laws and regulations regarding hazardous materials, we cannot eliminate the risk of accidental contamination or discharge and our resultant liability for any injuries or other damages caused by these accidents.
If we are unable to establish sales and marketing capabilities or enter into agreements with third parties to market and sell our product candidates, we may be unable to generate any revenue.
We currently do not have dedicated staff for the sale, marketing and distribution of drug products. The cost of establishing and maintaining such a staff may exceed the cost-effectiveness of doing so. In order to market any products that may be approved by the FDA, we must build our sales, marketing, managerial and other non-technical capabilities or make arrangements with third parties to perform these services. If we are unable to establish adequate sales, marketing and distribution capabilities, whether independently or with third parties, we may not be able to generate product revenue and may not become profitable. We will be competing with many companies that currently have extensive and well-funded marketing and sales operations. Without an internal team or the support of a third party to perform marketing and sales functions, we may be unable to compete successfully against these more established companies.
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Guidelines and recommendations published by various organizations may adversely affect the use of any products for which we may receive regulatory approval.
Government agencies issue regulations and guidelines directly applicable to us and to our product candidates. In addition, professional societies, practice management groups, private health or science foundations and organizations involved in various diseases from time to time publish guidelines or recommendations to the medical and patient communities. These various sorts of recommendations may relate to such matters as product usage and use of related or competing therapies. For example, organizations like the American Diabetes Association have made recommendations about therapies in the diabetes therapeutics market. Changes to these recommendations or other guidelines advocating alternative therapies could result in decreased use of any products for which we may receive regulatory approval, which may adversely affect our results of operations.
We are at an early stage of development as a company and we do not have, and may never have, any products that generate revenues.
We are at an early stage of development as a proprietary pharmaceutical company and we do not have any commercial products. Our existing product candidates will require extensive additional clinical evaluation, regulatory review, significant marketing efforts and substantial investment before they generate any revenues. Our efforts may not lead to commercially successful products, for a number of reasons, including:
| · | our product candidates may not prove to be safe and effective in clinical trials; |
| · | we may not be able to obtain regulatory approvals for our product candidates or approved uses may be narrower than we seek; |
| · | we may not have adequate financial or other resources to complete the development and commercialization of our product candidates; or |
| · | any products that are approved may not be accepted or reimbursed in the marketplace. |
We do not expect to be able to market any of our product candidates for a number of years. If we are unable to develop, receive approval for, or successfully commercialize any of our product candidates, we will be unable to generate significant revenues. If our development programs are delayed, we may have to raise additional capital or reduce or cease our operations.
Initially, we expect to derive all of our revenues, if any, from current product candidates. As we cannot currently enter the market nor guarantee out-licensing partnerships, it is uncertain whether these candidates will achieve and sustain high levels of demand and market acceptance. Our success will depend to a substantial extent on our ability to successfully commercialize, market and / or partner our products. Failure of consumers or potential partners to accept would significantly adversely affect our revenues and profitability.
We may not be able to use a significant portion of our net operating loss carryforwards, which could adversely affect our profitability.
We have U.S. federal and state net operating loss carryforwards due to prior period losses, which could expire unused and be unavailable to offset future income tax liabilities, which could adversely affect our profitability. In addition, under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), our ability to utilize net operating loss ("NOL") carryforwards or other tax attributes in any taxable year may be limited if we experience an “ownership change.” A Section 382 “ownership change” generally occurs if one or more stockholders or groups of stockholders who own at least 5% of our stock increase their ownership by more than 50 percentage points over their lowest ownership percentage within a rolling three-year period. Similar rules may apply under state tax laws in the United States. See “As a result of recent issuances of shares of our Common Stock, two stockholders effectively control the Company. These stockholders can exercise significant control, which could limit your ability to influence the outcome of key transactions, including any future change of control”. Due to our recent financing activities, we experienced a change of control that is expected to result in significant limitations to the future use of our NOL carryforwards. We are in the process of quantifying the extent of the Section 382 limitations, which could result in our inability to utilize a significant portion of our NOL carryforwards that were generated prior to any change of control. It is possible that any future ownership changes or issuances of our capital stock, could have a material effect on the use of our NOL carryforwards or other tax attributes, which could adversely affect our future profitability.
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If we are unable to successfully remediate the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting, the accuracy and timing of our financial reporting may be adversely affected, which may adversely affect investor confidence in us and, as a result, the value of our Common Stock.
In connection with the audit of our fiscal 2020 consolidated financial statements, we noted a material weakness in our controls, principally as a result of our inability to segregate duties to prevent employees from overriding the internal control system. A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting that results in a more than reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. During our fiscal year ended June 30, 2020, we hired a Director of Accounting and we implemented additional procedures to improve our segregation of duties. However, without hiring additional personnel we have been unable to fully remediate this material weakness. We cannot provide assurance that these or other measures will eventually result in the elimination of the material weakness described above. We also cannot assure you that in the future we will not have additional significant deficiencies or material weaknesses.
Operations outside the United States may be affected by different local politics, business and cultural factors, different regulatory requirements and prohibitions between jurisdictions.
We intend to seek regulatory approval in foreign countries for all of our potential products prior to commercialization. Pharmaceutical therapies are subject to rigorous preclinical testing and clinical trials and other pre-market approval requirements by regulatory authorities in foreign countries. Operations outside the United States may be affected by different local business and cultural factors, different regulatory requirements and prohibitions between jurisdictions, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and local laws prohibiting corrupt payments, and changes in regulatory requirements for financing activities.
Our Certificate of Incorporation provides that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware is the exclusive forum for certain litigation that may be initiated by our stockholders, including claims under the Securities Act, which could limit our stockholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us or our directors, officers or employees.
Our Certificate of Incorporation provides that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf, (ii) any action asserting a claim for breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any of our directors, officers, employees or agents to us or our stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the Delaware General Corporation Law, our certificate of incorporation or our bylaws or (iv) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine. The choice of forum provision may limit a stockholder’s ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that it finds favorable for disputes with us or our directors, officers, employees or agents, which may discourage such lawsuits against us and our directors, officers, employees and agents. Stockholders who do bring a claim in the Court of Chancery could face additional litigation costs in pursuing any such claim, particularly if they do not reside in or near the State of Delaware. The Court of Chancery may also reach different judgments or results than would other courts, including courts where a stockholder considering an action may be located or would otherwise choose to bring the action, and such judgments or results may be more favorable to us than to our stockholders. Alternatively, if a court were to find the choice of forum provision contained in our certificate of incorporation to be inapplicable or unenforceable in an action, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such action in other jurisdictions, which could adversely affect our business and financial condition. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the exclusive provision does not preclude or contract the scope of exclusive federal or concurrent jurisdiction for actions brought under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the respective rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Risks Related to Our Intellectual Property
Our current patent positions and license portfolio may not include all patent rights needed for the full development and commercialization of our product candidates. We cannot be sure that patent rights we may need in the future will be available to license on commercially reasonable terms, or at all.
We typically develop our product candidates using compounds that we have acquired or in-licensed, including the original composition of matter patents and patents that claim the activities and methods for such compounds’ production and use. For example, in 2017 we in-licensed (i) a fully human monoclonal antibody from Xoma Corporation as well as (ii) plasma kallikrein inhibitor portfolio from ActiveSite Pharmaceuticals and in consideration for such licenses, we will owe milestone payments and royalties as we progress product candidates through development.
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As we learn more about the mechanisms of action and new methods of manufacture and use of these product candidates, we may file additional patent applications for these new inventions, or we may need to ask our licensors to file them. We may also need to license additional patent rights or other rights on compounds, treatment methods or manufacturing processes because we learn that we need such rights during the continuing development of our product candidates.
Although our patents may prevent others from making, using or selling similar products, they do not ensure that we will not infringe the patent rights of third parties. We may not be aware of all patents or patent applications that may impact our ability to make, use or sell any of our product candidates or proposed product candidates. For example, because we sometimes identify the mechanism of action or molecular target of a given product candidate after identifying its composition of matter and therapeutic use, we may not be aware until the mechanism or target is further elucidated that a third party has an issued or pending patent claiming biological activities or targets that may cover our product candidate. U.S. patent applications filed after November 29, 2000 are confidential in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for the first 18 months after such applications’ earliest priority date, and patent offices in other countries often publish patent applications for the first time six months or more after filing. Furthermore, we may not be aware of published or granted conflicting patent rights. Any conflicts resulting from patent applications and patents of others could significantly reduce the coverage of our patents and limit our ability to obtain meaningful patent protection. If others obtain patents with conflicting claims, we may need to obtain licenses to these patents or to develop or obtain alternative technology.
We may not be able to obtain any licenses or other rights to patents, technology or know-how from third parties necessary to conduct our business as described in this Annual Report and such licenses, if available at all, may not be available on commercially reasonable terms. Any failure to obtain such licenses could delay or prevent us from developing or commercializing our drug candidates or proposed product candidates, which would harm our business. Litigation or patent interference proceedings may be necessarily brought against third parties, as discussed below, to enforce any of our patents or other proprietary rights or to determine the scope and validity or enforceability of the proprietary rights of such third parties.
If our or our licensors’ patent positions do not adequately protect our product candidates or any future products, others could compete with us more directly, which would harm our business.
Our commercial success will depend in part on our and our licensors’ ability to obtain additional patents and protect our existing patent positions, particularly those patents for which we have secured exclusive rights, as well as our ability to maintain adequate protection of other intellectual property for our technologies, product candidates and any future products in the U.S. and other countries. If we or our licensors do not adequately protect our intellectual property, competitors may be able to use our technologies and erode or negate any competitive advantage we may have, which could materially harm our business, negatively affect our position in the marketplace, limit our ability to commercialize our product candidates and delay or render impossible our achievement of profitability. The laws of some foreign countries do not protect our proprietary rights to the same extent as the laws of the U.S., and we may encounter significant problems in protecting our proprietary rights in these countries.
The patent positions of biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, including our own patent position, involve complex legal and factual questions, and, therefore, validity and enforceability cannot be predicted with certainty. Patents may be challenged, deemed unenforceable, invalidated or circumvented. We and our licensors will be able to protect our proprietary rights from unauthorized use by third parties only to the extent that our proprietary technologies, product candidates and any future products are covered by valid and enforceable patents or are effectively maintained as trade secrets.
The degree of future protection for our proprietary rights is uncertain, and we cannot ensure that:
| · | we or our licensors were the first to make the inventions covered by each of our pending patent applications; |
| · | we or our licensors were the first to file patent applications for these inventions; |
| · | others will not independently develop similar or alternative technologies or duplicate any of our technologies; |
| · | any of our or our licensors’ pending patent applications will result in issued patents; |
| · | any of our or our licensors’ patents will be valid or enforceable; |
| · | any patents issued to us or our licensors and collaborators will provide a basis for commercially viable products, will provide us with any competitive advantages or will not be challenged by third parties; |
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| · | we will develop additional proprietary technologies or product candidates that are patentable; or |
| · | the patents of others will not have an adverse effect on our business. |
We may be unable to adequately prevent disclosure of trade secrets and other proprietary information.
We rely on trade secrets to protect our proprietary know-how and technological advances, especially where we do not believe patent protection is appropriate or obtainable. However, trade secrets are difficult to protect. We rely in part on confidentiality agreements with our employees, consultants, outside scientific collaborators, sponsored researchers and other advisors to protect our trade secrets and other proprietary information. These agreements may not effectively prevent disclosure of confidential information and may not provide an adequate remedy in the event of unauthorized disclosure of confidential information. In addition, others may independently discover our trade secrets and proprietary information. Costly and time-consuming litigation could be necessary to enforce and determine the scope of our proprietary rights. Failure to obtain or maintain trade secret protection could enable competitors to use our proprietary information to develop products that compete with our products or cause additional, material adverse effects upon our competitive business position.
Litigation regarding patents, patent applications and other proprietary rights may be expensive and time consuming. If we are involved in such litigation, it could cause delays in bringing product candidates to market and harm our ability to operate.
Our commercial success will depend in part on our ability to manufacture, use, sell and offer to sell our product candidates and proposed product candidates without infringing patents or other proprietary rights of third parties. Although we are not currently aware of any litigation or other proceedings or third-party claims of intellectual property infringement related to our product candidates, the pharmaceutical industry is characterized by extensive litigation regarding patents and other intellectual property rights. Other parties may obtain patents in the future and allege that the use of our technologies infringes these patent claims or that we are employing their proprietary technology without authorization. Likewise, third parties may challenge or infringe upon our or our licensors’ existing or future patents. Proceedings involving our patents or patent applications or those of others could result in adverse decisions regarding the patentability of our inventions relating to our product candidates or the enforceability, validity or scope of protection offered by our patents relating to our product candidates.
Even if we are successful in these proceedings, we may incur substantial costs and divert management’s time and attention in pursuing these proceedings. If we are unable to avoid infringing the patent rights of others, we may be required to seek a license, defend an infringement action or challenge the validity of the patents in court. Patent litigation is costly and time-consuming. We may not have sufficient resources to bring these actions to a successful conclusion. In addition, if we do not obtain a license, develop or obtain non-infringing technology, fail to defend an infringement action successfully or have our patents declared invalid, we may incur substantial monetary damages; encounter significant delays in bringing our product candidates to market; or be precluded from participating in the manufacture, use or sale of our product candidates or methods of treatment requiring licenses.
If our patent and other intellectual property protection is inadequate, future sales and profits may never materialize or competitors could force our products completely out of the market.
Patents which prevent the manufacture or sale of our products may be issued to others. We may have to license those patents and pay significant fees or royalties to the owners of the patents in order to keep marketing our products. This would cause profits on sales to suffer.
We have been granted patents or licensed patents in the United States, but patent applications that have been, or may in the future be, filed by us may not result in the issuance of additional patents. The scope of any patent issued may not be sufficient to protect our technology. The laws of foreign jurisdictions in which we intend to sell our products may not protect our rights to the same extent as the laws of the United States.
In addition to patent protection, we also rely on trade secrets, proprietary know-how and technology advances. We enter into confidentiality agreements with our employees and others, but these agreements may not be effective in protecting our proprietary information. Others may independently develop substantially equivalent proprietary information or obtain access to our know-how. Litigation, which is expensive, may be necessary to enforce or defend our patents or proprietary rights and may not end favorably for us. We may also choose to initiate litigation against other parties who we come to believe are infringing these patents. If such litigation is unsuccessful or if the patents are invalidated or canceled, we may have to write off the related intangible assets and such an event could significantly reduce our earnings. Any of our licenses, patents or other intellectual property may be challenged, invalidated, canceled, infringed or circumvented and may not provide any competitive advantage to us.
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Risks Related to Our Common Stock
Two stockholders may exercise significant voting control over the Company. These stockholders have the ability to exercise significant control, which could limit your ability to influence the outcome of key transactions, including any future change of control.
Between January 2019 and July 2019, we entered into purchase agreements whereby we issued an aggregate of approximately 1.8 million shares of our Common Stock to each of Handok, Inc. (“Handok”) and Genexine, Inc. (“Genexine”). On June 26, 2020, Handok entered into a 10b5-1 purchasing plan (the “10b5-1 Plan”) with JMP Securities. Subject to the terms of the 10b5-1 Plan, Handok has purchased on the open market an aggregate of approximately 172,000 shares of our Common Stock through September 30, 2020. As a result of these issuances, Handok owned approximately 34% and Genexine owned approximately 31% of our outstanding Common Stock as of September 30, 2020. Under the 10b5-1 Plan Handok has the ability to continue to acquire shares of our Common Stock on the open market.
As a result of these recent issuances of our Common Stock, Handok and Genexine have significant influence over all matters that require approval by our stockholders, including the election of directors and approval of significant corporate transactions. Our Board of Directors currently consists of five members, including one representative from Handok. Due to the significant voting power held by each of Handok and Genexine, future corporate actions can be approved if these two stockholders cast identical votes for a stockholder proposal, even if other stockholders oppose them. This concentration of ownership might also have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control of our company that other stockholders may view as beneficial.
Our ability to uplist our Common Stock to the Nasdaq Capital Market is contingent on us meeting applicable initial listing criteria.
Pursuant to a private placement completed on October 9, 2020, we are required to use commercially reasonable efforts to uplist our shares of Common Stock to the Nasdaq Stock Market, a national securities exchange. We have an active application in place for our Common Stock to be listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market. Each exchange requires companies desiring to list their Common Stock to meet certain listing criteria including total number of stockholders, Board of Directors independence, minimum stock price, total value of public float, and in some cases total stockholders' equity and market capitalization. Our failure to meet such applicable listing criteria could prevent us from listing our Common Stock on this exchange. In the event we are unable to uplist our Common Stock, our Common Stock will continue to trade on the OTCQB market, which is generally considered less liquid and more volatile than a national securities exchange. Our failure to uplist our Common Stock could make it more difficult for you to trade our Common Stock, could prevent our Common Stock from trading on a frequent and liquid basis and could result in the price of our Common Stock not reflecting the value of our Common Stock.
In addition, if we failed to meet the criteria set forth in SEC regulations, various requirements would be imposed by law on broker-dealers who sell our securities to persons other than established customers and accredited investors. Consequently, such regulations may deter broker-dealers from recommending or selling our Common Stock, which may further affect its liquidity.
Investors may experience dilution if we issue additional shares of Common Stock.
As of June 30, 2020, there are up to 1.6 million shares of our Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to outstanding warrants and stock option agreements. Such potential issuances include (i) outstanding warrants to purchase up to 0.6 million shares of our Common Stock at a weighted average exercise price of $57.46 per share, and (ii) outstanding stock options to purchase up to 1.0 million shares of our Common Stock at a weighted average exercise price of $33.06 per share. We also have approximately 36,000 shares that are reserved for future grants under our active stock option plans. Additionally, we issued warrants to purchase 0.8 million shares of our Common Stock that are exercisable at $19.50 per share in connection with a private placement completed on October 9, 2020.
In general, our stockholders do not have preemptive rights to any Common Stock issued by us in the future. Therefore, stockholders may experience dilution of their equity investment if we issue additional shares of Common Stock in the future. This includes shares issuable under equity incentive plans, or if we issue securities that are convertible into shares of our Common Stock. Given that we will we require additional capital, we intend to raise funds in the future by issuing Common Stock that will cause substantial incremental dilution to our stockholders.
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With a limited trading market for our Common Stock, the trading price can be impacted by naked short selling.
Our stock price was under downward pressure for over a year and we were puzzled as to why there would be consistent downward pressure on our stock even in the face of positive news about the Company and our prospects. Following some investigation and with the assistance of outside advisors, we believed we were the target of naked short selling. Naked short selling is when an investor sells short shares that they do not possess and have not confirmed their ability to possess, and is a practice that is prohibited by the SEC's Regulation SHO. It can reduce the value of companies and stockholders' investments by artificially pushing a company’s stock price down.
As discussed above, in June 2020 Handok entered into a 10b5-1 plan whereby an aggregate of approximately 172,000 shares of our Common Stock were purchased on the open market through September 30, 2020. As a result of these purchases, after giving effect to the Reverse Stock Split the daily closing price of our Common Stock has been as high as $27.40 per share and naked short selling of our Common Stock seems to be reduced or eliminated. However, we cannot assure you that naked short selling of our Common Stock will not cause future reductions in the price of our Common Stock.
If securities analysts do not publish research or reports about our business or if they downgrade us or our sector, the price of our Common Stock could decline.
The trading market for our Common Stock will depend in part on research and reports that industry or financial analysts publish about us or our business. We do not control these analysts. Furthermore, if one or more of the analysts who cover us downgrades us or the industry in which we operate or the stock of any of our competitors, the price of our Common Stock will likely decline. If one or more of these analysts ceases coverage altogether, we could lose visibility, which could also lead to a decline in the price of the Common Stock.
The market price and trading volume of our Common Stock may be volatile, which may adversely affect its market price.
The market price of our Common Stock could be subject to significant fluctuations due to factors such as:
| · | actual or anticipated fluctuations in our financial condition or results of operations; |
| · | limited trading activity; |
| · | success or failure of our operating strategies and our perceived prospects; realization of any of the risks described in this section; failure to be covered by securities analysts or failure to meet the expectations of securities analysts; |
| · | decline in the stock prices of peer companies; and |
| · | discount in the trading multiple of our Common Stock relative to that of Common Stock of certain of our peer companies due to perceived risks associated with our smaller size. |
As a result, shares of our Common Stock may trade at prices significantly below the price an investor paid to acquire them. Furthermore, declines in the price of our Common Stock may adversely affect the Company’s ability to conduct future offerings or to recruit and retain key employees.
Our Common Stock may be considered a “penny stock.”
Previously trades of our Common Stock were subject to Rule 15g-9 promulgated by the SEC under the Exchange Act, which imposes certain requirements on broker-dealers who sell securities subject to the rule to persons other than established customers and accredited investors. For transactions covered by the rule, broker-dealers must make a special suitability determination for purchasers of the securities and receive the purchaser’s written agreement to the transaction prior to sale. The SEC also has other rules that regulate broker-dealer practices in connection with transactions in “penny stocks.” Penny stocks generally are equity securities with a price of less than $5.00, other than securities listed on a national securities exchange, provided that current price and volume information with respect to transactions in that security is provided by the exchange or system. The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from the rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document prepared by the SEC that provides information about penny stocks and the nature and level of risks in the penny stock market. The broker-dealer also must provide the customer with current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction, and monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer’s account. The bid and offer quotations and the broker-dealer and salesperson compensation information must be given to the customer orally or in writing prior to effecting the transaction and must be given to the customer in writing before or with the customer’s confirmation. These disclosure requirements have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in the secondary market for our Common Stock. As a result of our Reverse Stock Split, we believe that our Common Stock will no longer be deemed a penny stock. However, we cannot assure you that we will maintain our Common Stock price or that we will not become subject to the penny stock rules in the future.
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We have no current plan to pay dividends on our Common Stock and investors may lose the entire amount of their investment.
We have no current plans to pay dividends on our Common Stock. Therefore, investors will not receive any funds absent a sale of their shares. We cannot assure investors of a positive return on their investment.
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS.
Not required for smaller reporting companies.
We believe our current physical properties are sufficient and adequate to meet our current and projected requirements. Presented below is a discussion about our current properties that are used for administrative and research activities.
On January 25, 2019, we entered into a lease for our new headquarters location at 201 Redwood Shores Parkway, Suite 315, Redwood City, CA 94065. The leased space consists of approximately 3,500 square feet of office space and provides for monthly rent of approximately $21,000 through the expiration date in March 2022.
On February 7, 2019, we entered into a lease for ancillary office space in Bend, Oregon. The leased space consists of approximately 1,500 square feet of office space and provides for monthly rent of approximately $2,700 through the expiration date in February 2021.
Not Applicable.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.
Not applicable.
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ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.
Market Information
Prior to the effectiveness of the reverse stock split on October 9, 2020, our Common stock was quoted on the OTCQB of the OTC Markets Group under the trading symbol "RZLT". Upon the effectiveness of the reverse stock split, the trading symbol was changed to "RZLTD". The OTCQB is an inter-dealer quotation and trading system and only market makers can apply to quote securities on the OTCQB. Trading in our Common Stock on the OTCQB has been limited and sporadic and the quotations set forth below are not necessarily indicative of actual market conditions. Further, these prices reflect inter-dealer prices without retail mark-up, mark-down, or commission, and may not necessarily represent actual transactions.
The following table sets forth the high and low prices for our Common Stock for the each of the fiscal quarters in the two-year period ended June 30, 2020. These prices have been adjusted to give effect to the Reverse Stock Split and do not reflect retail markups, markdowns, or commissions.
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| Fiscal year ended June 30, | High | Low | High | Low | ||||||||||||
| First Quarter | $ | 24.80 | $ | 5.35 | $ | 25.50 | $ | 15.00 | ||||||||
| Second Quarter | 14.00 | 4.00 | 20.00 | 4.50 | ||||||||||||
| Third Quarter | 7.50 | 3.10 | 19.00 | 4.50 | ||||||||||||
| Fourth Quarter | 8.50 | 3.15 | 18.00 | 6.00 | ||||||||||||
Holders
As of September 30, 2020, there were 346 holders of record of our Common Stock. We believe the number of beneficial owners of our Common Stock are substantially greater than the number of record holders because a large portion of our outstanding Common Stock is held of record in broker “street names” for the benefit of individual investors.
Dividends
We have never paid cash dividends and intend to employ all available funds in the development of our business. We have no plans to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future. If we issue in the future any preferred stock or obtain financing from a bank, the terms of those financings may contain restrictions on our ability to pay dividends.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
All unregistered sales of securities during the period covered by this Annual Report were reported in our Current Reports on Form 8-K.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
Presented below is information about our equity compensation plans, adjusted to give effect to the Reverse Stock Split, as of June 30, 2020 (shares in thousands):
| Shares to be Issued Upon | Securities | |||||||||||||
| Plan | Exercise of Outstanding Options | Available | ||||||||||||
| Termination | Number of | Weighted Average | For Future | |||||||||||
| Date | Shares | Exercise Price | Issuance | |||||||||||
| (a) | (b) | (c) | ||||||||||||
| Equity compensation plans approved by security holders: | ||||||||||||||
| 2014 Stock and Incentive Plan | March 21, 2019 | 44 | $ | 153.47 | - | |||||||||
| 2015 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan | February 23, 2020 | 95 | 55.19 | - | ||||||||||
| 2016 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan | October 31, 2021 | 524 | 29.63 | 36 | ||||||||||
| Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders: | ||||||||||||||
| 2019 Non Qualified Stock Option Plan | July 31, 2029 | 300 | 14.50 | - | ||||||||||
| Total | 963 | 33.06 | 36 | |||||||||||
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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information under this item.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of contain forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including those set forth under “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Annual Report. We assume no obligation to update forward-looking statements or the risk factors. You should read the following discussion in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes included in Item 8 of this Annual Report.
Certain figures, such as interest rates and other percentages included in this section have been rounded for ease of presentation. Percentage figures included in this section have not in all cases been calculated on the basis of such rounded figures but on the basis of such amounts prior to rounding. For this reason, percentage amounts in this section may vary slightly from those obtained by performing the same calculations using the figures in our consolidated financial statements or in the associated text. Certain other amounts that appear in this section may similarly not sum due to rounding.
Recent Developments
On October 9, 2020, we completed a private placement of equity securities that resulted in net proceeds of approximately $37.6 million. The completion of this private placement triggered our obligation to repay the remaining balance due to Xoma of $1.8 million. Effective October 9, 2020, we implemented a one share for 50 shares Reverse Stock Split of our $0.001 par value Common Stock. During September 2020, we made adjustments to our Board of Directors, which included appointing Philippe Fauchet as an independent director. Our Board now consists of a majority of independent directors. We continue to work diligently towards our goal of having our shares of Common Stock listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market and we believe that we currently meet all of Nasdaq’s initial listing standards.
Please refer to our discussion under Liquidity below and in Notes 4 and 14 to our consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report for further discussion of the private placement, Early Payments due to Xoma, and the Reverse Stock Split.
Special Note About COVID-19
We have been actively monitoring the COVID-19 situation and its impact. Our primary objectives have remained the same throughout the pandemic: to support the safety of our team members and their families and continue to support our preclinical studies and clinical trials. While our financial results for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020 were not significantly impacted by COVID-19, we cannot predict the impact of the progression of the COVID-19 pandemic on future results due to a variety of factors, including the continued good health of our employees, the ability of us to maintain operations, access to healthcare facilities and patient willingness to participate in our clinical trials, any further government and/or public actions taken in response to the pandemic and ultimately the length of the pandemic. The ultimate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business operations, our ability to raise capital, as well as our preclinical studies and clinical trials remains uncertain and subject to change and will depend on future developments, which cannot be accurately predicted. Any prolonged material disruption of our employees, suppliers, or manufacturing may negatively impact our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows. We will continue to monitor the situation closely.
Factors impacting our Results Operations
We have not generated any revenues since our inception in March 2010. Since inception, we have engaged in organizational activities, conducted private placements to raise additional capital, built out a manufacturing suite and produced material for our lead product candidate under good laboratory practices (“GLP”), conducted studies using the GLP material, subsequently changed our strategy to a licensing model that resulted in disposal of our manufacturing assets, and conducted other research and development activities on our pipeline product candidates.
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Due to the time required to conduct clinical trials and obtain regulatory approval for any of our product candidates, we anticipate it will be some time before we generate substantial revenues, if ever. We expect to generate operating losses for the foreseeable future; therefore we expect to continue efforts to raise additional capital to maintain our current operating plans beyond the next year. We cannot assure you that we will secure such financing or that it will be adequate for the long-term execution of our business strategy. Even if we obtain additional financing, it may be costly and may require us to agree to covenants or other provisions that will favor new investors over our existing stockholders.
In December 2019, we received top-line results in our Phase 1 clinical study related to AB101 where we determined that additional formulation adjustments are required before further clinical studies can be undertaken. As a portfolio management decision, we have decided not to take the program further in development and expect that future expenditures related to the program will be insignificant.
Key Components of Consolidated Statements of Operations
Research and development expenses. Research and development expenses consist primarily of material manufacturing costs, clinical trial costs and in-licensing costs. Our research and development expenses also include (i) an allocable portion of our cash and stock-based compensation, employee benefits, and consulting costs related to personnel engaged in the design and development of product candidates and other scientific research projects, and (ii) an allocable portion of our facilities and overhead costs related to such personnel.
General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses consist primarily of (i) an allocable portion of our cash and stock-based compensation, employee benefits and consulting costs related to personnel engaged in our administrative, finance, accounting, and executive functions, and (ii) an allocable portion of our facilities and overhead costs related to such personnel. General and administrative expenses also include travel, legal, auditing, investor relations and other costs primarily related to our status as a public company.
Interest expense. The components of interest expense include the amount of interest payable in cash at the stated interest rate, beneficial conversion features that arise from the terms of debt arrangements, and accretion of debt discounts and issuance costs (“DDIC”) using the effective interest method. DDIC arises from the issuance of debt instruments at a discount to the original principal balance, the fair value of warrants issued in connection with a debt instrument, and incremental and direct costs incurred to consummate the financing.
Interest and other income. Interest and other income consist primarily of interest income earned on temporary cash investment, rental income related to subleases that were in effect until December 2018, gain on termination of lease and sublease agreements, and gains on changes in the fair value of embedded derivatives.
Critical Accounting Policies and Significant Judgments and Estimates
Overview
Our management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based on our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, as well as the reported revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. These items are monitored and analyzed for changes in facts and circumstances, and material changes in these estimates could occur in the future. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Changes in estimates are reflected in reported results for the period in which they become known. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
With respect to our significant accounting policies that are described in Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report, we believe that the following accounting policies involve a greater degree of judgment and complexity. Accordingly, these are the policies we believe are the most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating our consolidated financial condition and results of operations.
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Research and Development
Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Intangible assets related to in-licensing costs under license agreements with third parties are charged to expense unless we are able to determine that the licensing rights have an alternative future use in other research and development projects or otherwise.
Clinical Trial Accruals
Clinical trial costs are a component of research and development expenses. The Company accrues and expenses clinical trial activities performed by third parties based upon estimates of the percentage of work completed over the life of the individual study in accordance with agreements established with clinical research organizations and clinical trial sites. The Company determines the estimates through discussions with internal clinical personnel and external service providers as to the progress or stage of completion of trials or services and the agreed-upon fee to be paid for such services.
Nonrefundable advance payments for goods and services that will be used or rendered in future research and development activities, are deferred and recognized as expense in the period that the related goods are delivered, or services are performed.
Stock-Based Compensation Expense
We measure the fair value of services received in exchange for all stock options granted based on the fair market value of the award as of the grant date. We compute the fair value of stock options with time-based vesting using the Black-Scholes-Merton (“BSM”) option-pricing model and recognize the cost of the equity awards over the period that services are provided to earn the award. For awards granted which contain a graded vesting schedule, and the only condition for vesting is a service condition, compensation cost is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period as if the award was, in substance, a single award. We recognize the impact of forfeitures in the period that the forfeiture occurs, rather than estimating the number of awards that are not expected to vest in accounting for stock-based compensation.
We have granted stock options with vesting that is dependent on achieving certain market, performance and service conditions (“Hybrid Options”). For purposes of recognizing compensation cost, we determine the requisite service period as the longest of the derived, implicit and explicit vesting periods for each of the market, performance and service conditions, respectively. Compensation cost will be recognized beginning on such date that achievement of the performance condition is considered probable and continuing through the end of the requisite service period. Determination of the requisite service period of the Hybrid Options will be based on the date that the performance condition is considered probable. Unrecognized compensation cost for the Hybrid Options, calculated using the BSM pricing model, will be recognized beginning on the date that the performance condition is considered probable using the grant date fair value. If the Hybrid Options do not ultimately become exerciseable as a result of failure to achieve the requisite service period, any previously recognized compensation cost will be reversed.
Leases
We determine if an arrangement includes a lease as of the date we enter into an agreement. Operating leases are included in right-of-use (“ROU”) assets, and operating lease liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. ROU assets and operating lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future lease payments as of the lease commencement date. We generally use the incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the lease commencement date in determining the present value of future lease payments. Our leases may include options to extend or terminate the lease; the calculation of ROU assets and operating lease liabilities gives effect to these options when we believe it is reasonably certain that the options will be exercised. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. We have elected not to apply the recognition requirements for short-term leases. For lease agreements with lease and non-lease components, we generally account for them separately.
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Results of Operations
Results of operations for the years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 reflect net losses of approximately $20.3 million and $30.4 million, respectively. Our consolidated statements of operations for the years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, along with the changes between periods, are presented below (in thousands, except percentages):
| Changes | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | Amount | Percent | |||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Research and development: | ||||||||||||||||
| Compensation and benefits | $ | 5,883 | $ | 2,578 | $ | 3,305 | 128 | % | ||||||||
| Clinical trial costs | 3,955 | 35 | 3,920 | 11200 | % | |||||||||||
| Consultants and outside services | 3,209 | 674 | 2,535 | 376 | % | |||||||||||
| Material manufacturing costs | 882 | 1,232 | (350 | ) | -28 | % | ||||||||||
| Facilities and other | 521 | 534 | (13 | ) | -2 | % | ||||||||||
| Licensing costs | - | 14,026 | (14,026 | ) | -100 | % | ||||||||||
| Total research and development | 14,450 | 19,079 | (4,629 | ) | -24 | % | ||||||||||
| General and administrative: | ||||||||||||||||
| Compensation and benefits | 3,782 | 4,286 | (504 | ) | -12 | % | ||||||||||
| Professional fees | 1,169 | 1,341 | (172 | ) | -13 | % | ||||||||||
| Facilities and other | 1,120 | 1,238 | (118 | ) | -10 | % | ||||||||||
| Total general and administrative | 6,071 | 6,865 | (794 | ) | -12 | % | ||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 20,521 | 25,944 | (5,423 | ) | -21 | % | ||||||||||
| Operating loss | (20,521 | ) | (25,944 | ) | 5,423 | -21 | % | |||||||||
| Non-operating income (expense): | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest and other income | 188 | 456 | (268 | ) | -59 | % | ||||||||||
| Interest expense | - | (4,958 | ) | 4,958 | -100 | % | ||||||||||
| Total non-operating income (expense) | 188 | (4,502 | ) | 4,690 | -104 | % | ||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (20,333 | ) | $ | (30,446 | ) | $ | 10,113 | -33 | % | ||||||
Presented below is a discussion of the key factors that resulted in changes in our results of operations for these periods.
Revenue. As a clinical stage company, we did not generate any revenue for the years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019. We are at an early stage of development as a proprietary product specialty pharmaceutical company and we do not currently have any commercial products. Our existing product candidates will require extensive additional clinical evaluation, regulatory review, significant marketing efforts and substantial investment before they generate any revenues. We do not expect to be able to market any of our product candidates for several years.
Research and Development Expenses. Research and development (“R&D”) costs decreased from approximately $19.1 million for the year ended June 30, 2019 to $14.5 million for the year ended June 30, 2020, a decrease of $4.6 million. This decrease was attributable to $14.0 million of licensing costs incurred under our amended agreement with Xoma in January 2019, whereas we did not incur any licensing expenses for the year ended June 30, 2020. This large decrease in licensing costs was partially offset by higher costs for the year ended June 30, 2020 for compensation and benefits, clinical trials costs, and consulting and outside services as discussed below.
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Compensation and Benefits. For the year ended June 30, 2020, we had an increase of $3.3 million in compensation and benefits for our R&D workforce, which was attributable to an increases in cash-based compensation and benefits of $2.3 million and stock-based compensation expense of $1.0 million. The increase of $2.3 million in cash-based compensation and benefits was attributable to (i) increased salaries and benefits cost of $1.7 million as we doubled our average R&D workforce from 8 employees for the year ended June 30, 2019 to 16 employees for the year ended June 30, 2020, (ii) an increase in cash bonuses for our R&D workforce of $0.3 million, and (iii) our R&D employees did not perform administrative and financing-related functions in fiscal 2020, whereas $0.4 million was allocated to G&A expenses for the year ended June 30, 2019, but is included in R&D expenses for the year ended June 30, 2020. The total increases in cash-based compensation and benefits for our R&D workforce amounted to $2.4 million and was partially offset by $0.1 million billed to Handok and Genexine under the Master Services Agreement discussed in Note 10 to our consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report. The increase in stock-based compensation expense of $1.0 million was primarily due to stock option grants with time-based vesting to our R&D workforce and Scientific Advisory Board members for an aggregate of 0.2 million shares for the year ended June 30, 2020.
Clinical Trial Costs. For the year ended June 30, 2020, our clinical trial costs increased by $3.9 million. This increase consisted of costs related to the launch of the RIZE study of $3.2 million where we enrolled our first patient in February 2020, and increased costs of $0.7 million primarily for higher contract research costs in our AB101 first-in-human Phase 1 study for which we received top-line results in December 2019. As a result of COVID-19, the RIZE study was paused in March 2020 and the timetable to resume the study is currently uncertain. Additional spending on AB101 is expected to be minimal as we search for potential partnering arrangement. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, we did not have any material spending related to our clinical trials.
Consulting and outside services. Consulting and outside services increased from approximately $0.7 million for the year ended June 30, 2019 to $3.2 million for the year ended June 30, 2020, an increase of $2.5 million. For the year ended June 30, 2020, consulting and outside services consisted of IND enabling laboratory expense of $1.9 million primarily related to RZ402, patent maintenance costs of $0.5 million primarily related to AB101, chemistry, manufacturing and control (“CMC”) consulting and contract laboratory services of $0.5 million primarily for RZ358, quality and FDA filing expenses of $0.2 million, and other consulting services of $0.1 million. For the year ended June 30, 2019, consulting and outside services of $0.7 million primarily consisted of contract laboratory consulting costs of $0.5 million related to AB101 and general R&D consulting services of $0.2 million.
Material manufacturing costs. Material manufacturing costs decreased from $1.2 million for the year ended June 30, 2019 to $0.8 million for the year ended June 30, 2020, a decrease of $0.4 million. For the year ended June 30, 2020, the decrease in our material manufacturing costs was primarily due to decreased spending of $0.6 million in RZ358 for CMC drug product stability and storage, partially offset by an increased spending in RZ402 for pre-IND preclinical drug product manufacturing of $0.2 million.
Licensing costs. Costs incurred under license agreements with third parties are charged to expense, unless the licensing rights have separate economic value in alternative future research and development projects or otherwise. Accordingly, all of the payments under our licensing agreements with Xoma and ActiveSite have been charged to expense in the period in which the cost is incurred. We did not incur any licensing costs for the year ended June 30, 2020 as compared to $14.0 million incurred under our amended license agreement with Xoma for the year ended June 30, 2019. The expense incurred for the year ended June 30, 2019 under the amended license agreement relates to RZ358 and consists of (i) a cash payment to Xoma of $5.5 million in February 2019, and (ii) an obligation to pay $8.5 million to Xoma in staggered amounts on a quarterly basis. In March 2020, we entered into another amendment to the license agreement that extended the timing of the remaining payments but did not result in any additional expense. As of June 30, 2020, we had paid down the original $8.5 million obligation to $1.8 million. With respect to our ActiveSite License Agreement, the first milestone payment for $1.0 million would be due after completion of the preclinical work and submission of an IND to the FDA for RZ402, which we are planning to complete by the end of the first quarter of calendar year 2021.
General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative (“G&A”) expenses decreased from $6.9 million for the year ended June 30, 2019 to $6.1 million for the year ended June 30, 2020, a decrease of $0.8 million. For the year ended June 30, 2020, compensation and benefits for our administrative and executive workforce decreased by $0.5 million, professional fees decreased by $0.2 million, and facilities and other expenses decreased by $0.1 million.
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Compensation and Benefits. Compensation and benefits decreased from approximately $4.3 million for the year ended June 30, 2019 to $3.8 million for the year ended June 30, 2020, a decrease of $0.5 million. This decrease consisted of reductions of $0.1 million in cash-based compensation and $0.4 million in stock-based compensation expense. The decrease in cash-based compensation was primarily attributable to our allocation to G&A expense of $0.4 million of compensation for R&D employees that temporarily performed financial and administrative functions during the year ended June 30, 2019, and a reduction in bonuses of $0.1 million for our G&A workforce for the year ended June 30, 2020. These reductions in compensation costs total $0.5 million and were partially offset by higher costs incurred for the year ended June 30, 2020 for (i) higher compensation and benefits costs due to the addition of two accounting and finance employees and merit increases in salaries totaling $0.2 million, (ii) severance costs of $0.1 million related to termination of an executive officer, and (iii) recruiting costs for new employees of $0.1 million. The $0.4 million decrease in stock-based compensation consisted of a decrease of $1.5 million as certain stock options were forfeited or became fully vested in our 2019 fiscal year, resulting in no further compensation expense after that date. This decrease was partially offset by new stock option grants with time-based vesting to our G&A workforce for 0.3 million shares that resulted in expense of $1.1 million for the year ended June 30, 2020.
Professional fees. For the year ended June 30, 2020, our spending on professional fees included auditing and financial reporting consulting of $0.4 million, investor relations costs of $0.4 million, legal services of $0.3 million, and information technology consulting of $0.1 million. Professional fees decreased from $1.3 million for the year ended June 30, 2019 to $1.2 million for the year ended June 30, 2020. Projects that required specialized legal and consulting services during the year ended June 30, 2020 included (i) preparation of our proxy statement and Special Meeting of Stockholders to approve the Reverse Stock Split in October 2019, (ii) investor relations and other services related to our ongoing application to uplist to a national stock exchange, (iii) several complex transactions reported in our annual and quarterly SEC filings, and (iv) registration statements filed with the SEC.
Facilities and other costs. Costs allocable to G&A activities for facilities and other costs decreased from $1.2 million for the year ended June 30, 2019 to $1.1 million for the year ended June 30, 2020. The reduction in facilities costs allocable to G&A was primarily attributable to our decision to exit our Colorado facility leases in December 2018 and enter into new leases for significantly less space and at a significantly lower cost in the first calendar quarter of 2019.
Interest and Other Income. Interest and other income decreased from $0.5 million for the year ended June 30, 2019 to $0.2 million for the year ended June 30, 2020, a decrease of $0.3 million. Interest and other income for the year ended June 30, 2020 was solely attributable to interest income earned on temporary cash investments of $0.2 million. For the year ended June 30, 2019, interest and other income consisted of (i) a gain of $0.2 million from the termination of our lease and sublease agreements in Colorado, (ii) a gain of $0.1 million for embedded derivatives related to the Fiscal 2018 Notes, (iii) rental income from the Colorado subleases of $0.1 million, and (iv) interest income of approximately $0.1 million. Effective with the conversion of the Fiscal 2018 Notes to equity in January 2019, we no longer have any embedded derivatives and our Colorado leases and subleases were terminated in December 2018.
Interest Expense. Interest expense was approximately $5.0 million for the year ended June 30, 2019, whereas we did not incur any interest expense for the year ended June 30, 2020. Interest expense was solely attributable to the Fiscal 2018 Notes for the year ended June 30, 2019, and consisted of (i) recognition of a beneficial conversion feature of $2.2 million upon the automatic conversion of the Fiscal 2018 Notes at a 20% discount to the terms of the Series AA Financing, (ii) accretion of discount of $2.1 million from July 1, 2018 through the January 30, 2019 conversion date for the Fiscal 2018 Notes, and (iii) interest expense of $0.7 million based on the contractual rate of 15.0%. Due to the repayment of the Fiscal 2018 Notes in January 2019, we did not incur any interest expense for the year ended June 30, 2020.
Income Taxes. For the year ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, we did not recognize any income tax benefit due to our net losses and our determination that a full valuation allowance was required for our deferred tax assets.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of June 30, 2020, we have cash and cash equivalents totaling approximately $10.0 million and working capital was approximately $7.3 million. We have incurred cumulative net losses of $147.2 million since our inception and as a clinical stage company we have not generated any revenue to date.
As discussed below, in October 2020 we received aggregate net proceeds from investors in a private placement of approximately $37.6 million from the issuance of units that consisted of approximately 2.5 million shares of Common Stock and warrants for the purchase of approximately 0.8 million shares of Common Stock. We believe our existing cash and cash equivalents balance plus the net proceeds from the private placement of $37.6 million will be adequate to carry out currently planned activities into the second half of fiscal year 2022. We also have flexibility to delay future clinical programs to conserve our capital resources.
Beginning in March 2020, COVID-19 has resulted in an economic environment that is unfavorable for many businesses to conduct operations and to pursue new debt and equity financings. The U.S. economy had been largely shut down by mass quarantines and government mandated stay-in-place orders to halt the spread of the virus. While these orders have been relaxed, a full recovery of the U.S. economy may not occur until 2021 or later. The long-term effects on us are expected to result in higher costs in order to comply with safeguards to protect patients and staff engaged in clinical activities, and extended periods of time may be required to complete clinical trials. The current economic environment and financial market volatility may make it more challenging for us to continue to obtain funding in the future for our clinical programs.
Presented below is a discussion of developments that impacted our liquidity and capital resources for the year ended June 30, 2020.
July and August 2019 Financings
In connection with the Series AA offering completed with Handok and Genexine (collectively referred to as “H&G”) in January 2019, we granted a call option whereby H&G were entitled to elect to purchase up to an aggregate of $20.0 million of our Common Stock at a purchase price equal to the greater of (i) $14.50 per share or (ii) 75% of the volume weighted average closing price (“VWAP”) of the our Common Stock during the thirty consecutive trading days prior to the date of the notice. In June 2019, we entered into a financial advisory agreement to undertake a private placement of (i) the shares of Common Stock issuable under the call option issued to H&G for a total of $20.0 million, plus (ii) up to $10 million of equity or equity equivalent securities to be issued to other investors. On July 23, 2019, we entered into a purchase agreement whereby H&G exercised their call options to purchase an aggregate of approximately 1.4 million shares of Common Stock for gross cash proceeds of $20.0 million at a purchase price of $14.50 per share.
Pursuant to the financial advisory agreement entered into in June 2019, we issued an additional approximately 0.3 million shares of Common Stock in July and August 2019 to other investors in a private placement. These shares were issued at a purchase price of $14.50 per share and resulted in gross proceeds of approximately $4.1 million. Total advisory fees and other offering costs related to the July and August 2019 financings amounted to approximately $1.5 million, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $22.6 million.
Xoma License Agreement
In January 2019, we entered into an amendment of our License Agreement with Xoma. This amendment eliminated the previous requirement that equity securities would be issued to Xoma upon the closing of a qualified financing in consideration for the payment to Xoma of approximately $5.9 million in cash in February 2019. Additionally, we agreed to make five cash payments to Xoma totaling $8.5 million (the “Future Cash Payments”) in quarterly installments between September 2019 and September 2020. We recognized a liability in January 2019 for the entire $8.5 million of Future Cash Payments.
The January 2019 amendment to the License Agreement provided that if future qualified financings occurred before the Future Cash Payments were fully paid, we were required to pay Xoma 15% of the net proceeds from such financings (“Early Payments”) to be credited against the remaining unpaid Future Cash Payments in the reverse order of their future payment date. Obligations to make the Future Cash Payments following a qualified financing and the obligations to make Early Payments shall end when the Future Cash Payments are fully paid for the total of $8.5 million. The completion of equity financings in July and August 2019 for net proceeds of approximately $22.6 million met the definition of a qualified financing and resulted in our obligation to make Early Payments of approximately $3.4 million.
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On March 31, 2020, we entered into Amendment No. 3 to the License Agreement to extend the payment schedule for the remaining balance of approximately $2.6 million. The revised payment schedule provides for seven quarterly payments to be paid from March 31, 2020 through September 30, 2021. Pursuant to Amendment No. 3, we are obligated to repay the remaining outstanding balance within 15 days following the closing of a financing for $20.0 million or more. For the year ended June 30, 2020, presented below is a summary of our payment obligations under the amended License Agreement, cash payments made, and the impact of Amendment No. 3 on the payment obligations (in thousands):
| Balance | Balance | |||||||||||||||||||
| June 30, | Cash Payments | Amendment | June 30, | |||||||||||||||||
| Scheduled Payment Date | 2019 | Early | Scheduled | No. 3 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2019 | $ | 1,500 | $ | - | $ | (1,500 | ) | $ | - | $ | - | |||||||||
| December 31, 2019 | 1,000 | - | (1,000 | ) | - | - | ||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2020 | 2,000 | - | (400 | ) | (1,600 | ) | - | |||||||||||||
| June 30, 2020 | 2,000 | (1,391 | ) | (400 | ) | (209 | ) | - | ||||||||||||
| September 30, 2020 | 2,000 | (2,000 | ) | - | 400 | 400 | ||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2020 | - | - | - | 400 | 400 | |||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2021 | - | - | - | 400 | 400 | |||||||||||||||
| June 30, 2021 | - | - | - | 400 | 400 | |||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2021 | - | - | - | 209 | 209 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 8,500 | $ | (3,391 | ) | $ | (3,300 | ) | $ | - | 1,809 | ||||||||||
| Less long-term portion of payable | (2,000 | ) | (209 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Current portion of payable | $ | 6,500 | $ | 1,600 | ||||||||||||||||
As discussed below, we completed a private placement of equity securities for gross proceeds of $41.0 million in October 2020, resulting in acceleration of the $1.8 million outstanding obligation shown above which is now payable by October 2020. The January 2019 amendment to the License Agreement also revised the amount we are required to expend on development of RZ358 and related licensed products, and revised provisions with respect to our diligence efforts in conducting clinical studies. Additionally, upon the future commercialization of RZ358, we will be required to pay royalties to Xoma based on the net sales of the related products. Upon the achievement of various milestones, we will be required to make up to $197.0 million in aggregate milestone payments to Xoma with the first such payment will be triggered upon enrollment of the last patient in our ongoing phase 2 clinical study. As a result of COVID-19, this study has been temporarily paused. Assuming we are able to resume the phase 2b study by the end of October 2020, we believe we will be able to complete this study by the second half of calendar year 2021.
ActiveSite License Agreement
In August 2017, we entered into a Development and License Agreement with ActiveSite Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“ActiveSite”) pursuant to which we acquired the rights to ActiveSite’s Plasma Kallikrein Inhibitor program (“PKI Program”). We are planning to use the PKI Program to develop, file, manufacture, market and sell products for diabetic macular edema and other human therapeutic indications. The ActiveSite License Agreement requires various milestone payments ranging from $1.0 million to $10.0 million when milestone events occur, up to an aggregate of $46.5 million of aggregate milestone payments. The first milestone payment for $1.0 million is due after completion of the preclinical work and submission of an IND to the FDA for RZ402, which we are attempting to complete by the first quarter of calendar year 2021. We will also be required to pay royalties equal to 2.0% of any sales of products that use the PKI Program. Through June 30, 2020, no events have occurred that would result in the requirement to make milestone payments and no royalties have been incurred.
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Fiscal 2021 Financing
On October 9, 2020, we completed a private placement of units (the “Units”) consisting of (i) approximately 2.5 million shares of Common stock, and (ii) warrants entitling the holders to purchase approximately 0.8 million shares of Common Stock (the “Warrants”). The Warrants are exercisable at $19.50 per share for a period of 7 years and may be exercised on a cash or cashless basis at the election of the holders. The Units were issued for a purchase price of $16.50 per Unit, resulting in gross proceeds of $41.0 million. Pursuant to a financial advisory agreement, we agreed to pay the advisors a fee of 6.0% of the gross proceeds, and costs for professional fees and other offering costs are estimated at approximately 2.0% of the gross proceeds. After deducting the financial advisory fees and other offering costs, the estimated net proceeds amounted to approximately $37.6 million. Pursuant to the terms of the private placement, we executed the Reverse Stock Split, which was previously approved by the stockholders at our annual meeting on October 23, 2019 and that was effective on October 9, 2020. In addition, we are required to use commercially reasonable efforts to (i) list our shares of Common Stock for trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market, (ii) register the shares of Common Stock included in the Units, and (iii) register the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants. If the Company fails to register the shares pursuant to the terms of the RRA, liquidated damages up to a maximum of 6.0% of the gross proceeds of the Fiscal 2021 Financing may be assessed.
Cash Flows Summary
Presented below is a summary of our operating, investing and financing cash flows for the years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):
| 2020 | 2019 | Change | ||||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in): | ||||||||||||
| Operating activities | $ | (24,168 | ) | $ | (15,304 | ) | $ | (8,864 | ) | |||
| Investing activities | - | 231 | (231 | ) | ||||||||
| Financing activities | 22,550 | 25,000 | (2,450 | ) | ||||||||
Cash Flows Used in Operating Activities
For the years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, cash flows used in operating activities amounted to $24.2 million and $15.3 million, respectively. The key components in the calculation of our cash used in operating activities are as follows (in thousands):
| 2020 | 2019 | Change | ||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (20,333 | ) | $ | (30,446 | ) | $ | 10,113 | ||||
| Non-cash expenses | 3,659 | 7,028 | (3,369 | ) | ||||||||
| Non-cash gains | - | (242 | ) | 242 | ||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net | (7,494 | ) | 8,356 | (15,850 | ) | |||||||
| into the second half of fiscal year 2022. | ||||||||||||
| Total | $ | (24,168 | ) | $ | (15,304 | ) | $ | (8,864 | ) | |||
For the year ended June 30, 2020, our net loss was $20.3 million compared to $30.4 million for the year ended June 30, 2019. For further discussion about changes in our operating results for the years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, please refer to Results of Operations above.
For the year ended June 30, 2020, our non-cash expenses of $3.7 million primarily consisted stock-based compensation expense of $3.3 million, non-cash lease expense of $0.2 and the fair value of warrants issued for services of $0.1 million. For the year ended June 30, 2019, non-cash expenses totaled $7.0 million, which primarily consisted of stock-based compensation expense of approximately $2.6 million, a charge of $2.2 million for the beneficial conversion feature related to the Fiscal 2018 Notes, and accretion of debt discounts and issuance costs of $2.1 million related to the Fiscal 2018 Notes.
We did not have any non-cash gains for the year ended June 30, 2020. For the year ended June 30, 2019, non-cash gains primarily consisted of a gain of $0.2 million from the termination of our operating leases and subleases at our former Colorado facility.
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For the year ended June 30, 2020, net changes in operating assets and liabilities reduced operating cash flow by $7.5 million, primarily driven by (i) cash payments to reduce our license fee obligations to Xoma by $6.7 million and (ii) a reduction in other accrued liabilities of $1.1 million that was primarily related to payments for accrued bonuses of $0.6 million, operating lease liabilities of $0.2 million, and accrued vacation benefits of $0.2 million. These payments that reduced our operating cash flow were partially offset by an increase in accounts payable of $0.3 million. For the year ended June 30, 2019, net changes in operating assets and liabilities increased operating cash flow by $8.4 million, which was primarily due to an increase in payables to Xoma of $8.5 million under the amended license agreement.
Cash Flows Provided by Investing Activities
We did not have any cash flows from investing activities for the year ended June 30, 2020. Net cash provided by investing activities for the year ended June 30, 2019 amounted to $0.2 million, which was primarily attributable to proceeds of $0.3 million from the sale of equipment that was no longer needed as a result of the termination of the leases for our former facilities in Colorado. This amount was partially offset by capital expenditures for office furniture and equipment of approximately $0.1 million.
Cash Flows Provided by Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities for the year ended June 30, 2020 amounted to $22.6 million. This amount consisted of (i) $20.0 million received from H&G in July 2019 for the purchase of approximately 1.4 million shares of Common Stock at a purchase price of $14.50 per share and (ii) $4.1 million received from other investors in July and August 2019 for the purchase of approximately 0.3 million shares of our Common Stock at a purchase price of $14.50 per share. The gross proceeds from these equity issuances totaled $24.1 million and was partially offset by fees of $1.5 million under a financial advisory agreement to result in net proceeds of $22.6 million.
Net cash provided by financing activities for the year ended June 30, 2019 amounted to $25.0 million. In December 2018, two new investors expressed interest in investing in the Company and affirmed their intent to enter into exclusive diligence and negotiations regarding a potential equity financing. H&G provided an exclusivity payment for $1.5 million in exchange for our agreement to cease any and all discussions and negotiations with all other third parties. In January 2019, H&G decided to proceed with an investment in our company. Closing of the Series AA Financing occurred on January 30, 2019, which resulted in receipt of an additional $23.5 million of cash proceeds for total cash proceeds of $25.0 million for the year ended June 30, 2019.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
During the fiscal years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, we did not have any relationships with unconsolidated organizations or financial partnerships, such as structured finance or special purpose entities, which were established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report regarding the impact of certain accounting pronouncements on our consolidated financial statements.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISKS.
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information under this item.
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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Stockholders and Board of Directors
Rezolute, Inc.
OPINION ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Rezolute, Inc. (the “Company”) as of June 30, 2020 and 2019, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”).
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of June 30, 2020 and 2019, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
BASIS FOR OPINION
The Company's management is responsible for these financial statements. 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 audit, 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.
| /s/Plante & Moran, PLLC |
We have served as the Company’s auditors since 2013.
Denver, Colorado
October 13, 2020
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June 30, 2020 and 2019
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)
| 2020 | 2019 | |||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 9,955 | $ | 11,573 | ||||
| Prepaid expenses and other | 563 | 571 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 10,518 | 12,144 | ||||||
| Right-of-use assets, net | 383 | - | ||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 33 | 44 | ||||||
| Intangible assets, net | - | 29 | ||||||
| Lease security deposits | 31 | 35 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 10,965 | $ | 12,252 | ||||
| Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 893 | $ | 563 | ||||
| Accrued liabilities: | ||||||||
| Insurance premiums | 188 | - | ||||||
| Compensation and benefits | 120 | 790 | ||||||
| Other | 180 | 526 | ||||||
| Current portion of license fees payable to Xoma | 1,600 | 6,500 | ||||||
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 245 | - | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 3,226 | 8,379 | ||||||
| License fees payable to Xoma, net of current portion | 209 | 2,000 | ||||||
| Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion | 165 | - | ||||||
| Other non-current liabilities | - | 121 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 3,600 | 10,500 | ||||||
| Commitments and contingencies (Notes 4 and 9) | ||||||||
| Stockholders' equity: | ||||||||
| Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value; 20,000 shares authorized, no shares issued | - | - | ||||||
| Common Stock, $0.001 par value, 500,000 shares authorized; 5,867 and 4,208 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively | 6 | 4 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 154,595 | 128,651 | ||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (147,236 | ) | (126,903 | ) | ||||
| Total stockholders' equity | 7,365 | 1,752 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 10,965 | $ | 12,252 | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the Years Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)
| 2020 | 2019 | |||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||
| Research and development: | ||||||||
| Compensation and benefits | $ | 5,883 | $ | 2,578 | ||||
| Clinical trial costs | 3,955 | 35 | ||||||
| Consultants and outside services | 3,209 | 674 | ||||||
| Material manufacturing costs | 882 | 1,232 | ||||||
| Facilities and other | 521 | 534 | ||||||
| Licensing costs | - | 14,026 | ||||||
| Total research and development | 14,450 | 19,079 | ||||||
| General and administrative: | ||||||||
| Compensation and benefits | 3,782 | 4,286 | ||||||
| Professional fees | 1,169 | 1,341 | ||||||
| Facilities and other | 1,120 | 1,238 | ||||||
| Total general and administrative | 6,071 | 6,865 | ||||||
| Total operating expenses | 20,521 | 25,944 | ||||||
| Operating loss | (20,521 | ) | (25,944 | ) | ||||
| Non-operating income (expense): | ||||||||
| Interest and other income | 188 | 456 | ||||||
| Interest expense | - | (4,958 | ) | |||||
| Total non-operating income (expense) | 188 | (4,502 | ) | |||||
| Net loss | $ | (20,333 | ) | $ | (30,446 | ) | ||
| Net loss attributable to common stockholders | $ | (20,333 | ) | $ | (32,719 | ) | ||
| Net loss per common share - basic and diluted | $ | (3.54 | ) | $ | (18.41 | ) | ||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted | 5,751 | 1,777 | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
For the Years Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)
| Series AA | Additional | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred Stock | Common Stock | Paid-in | Accumulated | Stockholders' | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Equity (Deficit) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balances, June 30, 2018 | - | $ | - | 1,243 | $ | 1 | $ | 90,222 | $ | (94,184 | ) | $ | (3,961 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | - | - | - | - | 2,636 | - | 2,636 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Fair value of warrants: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issued to consultants for services | - | - | - | - | 12 | - | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Modification for debt discount to former member of Board of Directors | - | - | - | - | 138 | - | 138 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Shareholder surrender of shares for no consideration | - | - | (6 | ) | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Beneficial conversion feature related to: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fiscal 2018 Notes | - | - | - | - | 2,233 | - | 2,233 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Series AA Preferred Stock | - | - | - | - | 2,273 | (2,273 | ) | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of Series AA Preferred Stock for: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash, including Exclusivity Payment | 2,500 | 25,000 | - | - | - | - | 25,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Principal under Fiscal 2018 Notes | 668 | 5,340 | - | - | - | - | 5,340 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Accrued interest under Fiscal 2018 Notes | 100 | 800 | - | - | - | - | 800 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Conversion of Series AA Preferred Stock to Common Stock | (3,268 | ) | (31,140 | ) | 2,971 | 3 | 31,137 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | - | - | - | (30,446 | ) | (30,446 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Balances, June 30, 2019 | - | - | 4,208 | 4 | 128,651 | (126,903 | ) | 1,752 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | - | - | - | - | 3,317 | - | 3,317 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Fair value of warrants issued to consultants for services | - | - | - | - | 79 | - | 79 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock for cash: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Related parties at $14.50 per share | - | - | 1,380 | 2 | 19,998 | - | 20,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other investors at $14.50 per share | - | - | 279 | - | 4,050 | - | 4,050 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Advisory fees and other offering costs | - | - | - | - | (1,500 | ) | - | (1,500 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | - | - | - | (20,333 | ) | (20,333 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Balances, June 30, 2020 | - | $ | - | 5,867 | $ | 6 | $ | 154,595 | $ | (147,236 | ) | $ | 7,365 | |||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Years Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019
(In Thousands)
| 2020 | 2019 | |||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (20,333 | ) | $ | (30,446 | ) | ||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 3,317 | 2,636 | ||||||
| Fair value of warrants issued for services | 79 | 12 | ||||||
| Impairment of long-lived assets and other | 23 | 45 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 18 | 49 | ||||||
| Non-cash lease expense | 222 | - | ||||||
| Beneficial conversion feature attributable to Fiscal 2018 Notes | - | 2,233 | ||||||
| Accretion of debt discount and issuance costs | - | 2,053 | ||||||
| Gain on lease termination | - | (168 | ) | |||||
| Derivative gains | - | (74 | ) | |||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other assets | 12 | (251 | ) | |||||
| Increase (decrease) in accounts payable | 330 | (931 | ) | |||||
| Increase (decrease) in other accrued liabilities | (1,145 | ) | 383 | |||||
| Increase (decrease) in license fees payable to Xoma | (6,691 | ) | 8,500 | |||||
| Increase in interest payable | - | 655 | ||||||
| Net Cash Used In Operating Activities | (24,168 | ) | (15,304 | ) | ||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of equipment | - | 278 | ||||||
| Purchase of office furniture and equipment | - | (47 | ) | |||||
| Net Cash Provided By Investing Activities | - | 231 | ||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Proceeds from investors in Series AA Financing: | ||||||||
| Exclusivity Payment | - | 1,500 | ||||||
| Closing payment | - | 23,500 | ||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of Common Stock | 24,050 | - | ||||||
| Payment of offering costs | (1,500 | ) | - | |||||
| Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities | 22,550 | 25,000 | ||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (1,618 | ) | 9,927 | |||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of fiscal year | 11,573 | 1,646 | ||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of fiscal year | $ | 9,955 | $ | 11,573 | ||||
| SUPPLEMENTARY CASH FLOW INFORMATION: | ||||||||
| Cash paid for interest | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
| Cash paid for income taxes | - | - | ||||||
| NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Issuance of Series AA Preferred Stock for conversion of: | ||||||||
| Principal balance of Fiscal 2018 Notes | $ | - | $ | 5,340 | ||||
| Accrued interest under Fiscal 2018 Notes | - | 800 | ||||||
| Exclusivity Payment liability | - | 1,500 | ||||||
| Conversion of Series AA Preferred Stock to Common Stock | - | 31,140 | ||||||
| Fair value of warrant modification issued for debt discount | - | 138 | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1 — Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Nature of Operations
Rezolute, Inc. (the “Company”) is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company incorporated in Delaware in 2010.
Consolidation
The Company has three wholly owned subsidiaries consisting of AntriaBio Delaware, Inc. (“Antria Delaware”), Rezolute (Bio) Ireland Limited, and Rezolute Bio UK, Ltd. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its three wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Reverse Stock Split
In August 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a reverse stock split that was subject to stockholder approval at a special meeting that was concluded on October 28, 2019. Stockholders approved the proposal whereby the Board of Directors had the ability at any time on or before October 23, 2020 to execute a reverse stock split and set an exchange ratio between 20 and 100 shares of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share, into one issued and outstanding share of Common Stock, without any change in the par value per share or the number of shares of Common Stock authorized. On October 7, 2020, the Board of Directors approved a one share for 50 shares reverse stock split of the Company’s $0.001 par value Common Stock (the “Reverse Stock Split”), resulting in the filing with the Delaware Secretary of State of a Certificate of Amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation. The Amendment was effective on October 9, 2020.
In connection with the Reverse Stock Split, proportionate adjustments were made to increase the per share exercise prices and decrease the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of stock options and warrants whereby approximately the same aggregate price is required to be paid for such securities upon exercise as had been payable immediately preceding the Reverse Stock Split. In addition, any fractional shares that would otherwise be issued as a result of the Reverse Stock Split were rounded up to the nearest whole share. All references in the accompanying consolidated financial statements to the number of shares of Common Stock and per share amounts have been retroactively adjusted to give effect to the Reverse Stock Split.
Basis of Presentation
The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). Certain amounts in the previously issued comparative financial statements for fiscal 2019 have been reclassified to conform to the current fiscal 2020 financial statement presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on the previously reported net loss, working capital, cash flows and stockholders’ equity.
Comprehensive income (loss) is defined as net income (loss) plus other comprehensive income (loss). Other comprehensive income (loss) is comprised of revenues, expenses, gains, and losses that under GAAP are reported as separate components of stockholders’ equity instead of net income (loss). For the fiscal years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the only component of comprehensive loss was the Company’s net loss.
The Company’s Chief Executive Officer also serves as the Company’s chief operating decision maker (the “CODM”) for purposes of allocating resources and assessing performance based on financial information of the Company. Since its inception, the Company has determined that its activities as a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company are classified as a single reportable operating segment.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes. The Company bases its estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical experience, and various other factors that it believes are reasonable under the circumstances, to determine the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The Company’s significant accounting estimates include, but are not necessarily limited to, fair value of share-based payments and warrants, management’s assessment of going concern, clinical trial accrued liabilities, estimates of the probability and potential magnitude of contingent liabilities, and the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets due to continuing and expected future operating losses. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Risks and Uncertainties
The Company's operations may be subject to significant risks and uncertainties including financial, operational, regulatory and other risks associated with a clinical stage company, including the potential risk of business failure as discussed further in Note 2, and the future impact of COVID-19 as discussed in Note 9.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
All highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less that are freely available for the Company’s immediate and general business use are classified as cash and cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents consist primarily of demand deposits with financial institutions.
Leases
The Company determines if an arrangement includes a lease as of the date an agreement is entered into. Operating leases are included in right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and operating lease liabilities in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets. ROU assets and operating lease liabilities are initially recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments at the commencement date of the lease. The Company generally uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the lease commencement date in determining the present value of future payments. The Company's leases may include options to extend or terminate the lease; these options are included in the calculation of ROU assets and operating lease liabilities when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise the options. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company has elected not to apply the recognition requirements for short-term leases. For lease agreements with lease and non-lease components, the Company generally accounts for them separately.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment is recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation of approximately $14,000 as of June 30, 2020 and $3,000 as of June 30, 2019. Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred.
Depreciation expense is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets which range from 3 to 5 years. Depreciation expense commences when assets are initially placed into service for their intended use. Depreciation expense related to property and equipment amounted to approximately $11,000 and $41,000 for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets consist of patents that were recorded at the estimated acquisition date fair value. Such costs were being amortized over 11 years which was the life of the patents at the time they were acquired. Amortization expense related to intangible assets amounted to approximately $7,000 for each of the fiscal years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.
Impairment of Long-lived Assets
Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Impairment exists for office furniture and equipment and patents if the carrying amounts of such assets exceed the estimates of future net undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by such assets. An impairment charge is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset, or asset group, exceeds its fair value. In June 2020, the Company determine that indicators of impairment existed for the patents and recognized a charge of approximately $23,000 for the remaining net carrying value of the patents.
Debt Discounts and Issuance Costs
Debt discounts and issuance costs (“DDIC”) incurred to obtain new debt financing or modify existing debt financing consist of incremental direct costs incurred for professional fees and due diligence services. If convertible notes are issued in conjunction with warrants, the Company allocates the proceeds to each component using a relative fair value. DDIC are presented in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as a reduction in the carrying value of the debt and are accreted to interest expense using the effective interest method.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
When debt arrangements are amended, the revised terms are evaluated to determine if the amendment should be accounted for as a troubled debt restructuring, a modification or an extinguishment. If the Company determines that the lender has provided a concession and the Company is experiencing financial difficulties, treatment as a troubled debt restructuring would be required where a gain would generally be recognized. If the Company concludes that accounting as a modification is required, then any costs incurred on behalf of the lenders are accounted for as additional DDIC. If the Company concludes that accounting as an extinguishment is required, an extinguishment charge is measured on the date of the amendment based on the amount by which the fair value of the new debt instrument exceeds the net carrying value of the original debt instrument.
Beneficial Conversion Features
A beneficial conversion feature (“BCF”) is a non-detachable conversion feature that is “in the money” at the commitment date, which requires recognition of interest expense for underlying debt instruments and a deemed dividend for underlying equity instruments. A conversion option is in the money if the effective conversion price is lower than the commitment date fair value of a share into which it is convertible. A contingent BCF feature is measured using the commitment date security price but is not recognized in earnings until the contingency is resolved.
Research and Development Costs
Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Intangible assets for in-licensing costs incurred under license agreements with third parties are charged to expense, unless the licensing rights have separate economic value in alternative future research and development projects or otherwise.
Clinical Trial Accruals
Clinical trial costs are a component of research and development expenses. The Company accrues and expenses clinical trial activities performed by third parties based upon estimates of the percentage of work completed over the life of the individual study in accordance with agreements established with clinical research organizations and clinical trial sites. The Company determines the estimates through discussions with internal clinical personnel and external service providers as to the progress or stage of completion of trials or services and the agreed-upon fee to be paid for such services.
Nonrefundable advance payments for goods and services that will be used or rendered in future research and development activities, are deferred and recognized as expense in the period that the related goods are delivered, or services are performed.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company measures the fair value of employee and director services received in exchange for all equity awards granted, including stock options, based on the fair market value of the award as of the grant date. The Company computes the fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes-Merton (“BSM”) option pricing model and recognizes the cost of the equity awards over the period that services are provided to earn the award, usually the vesting period. For awards granted which contain a graded vesting schedule, and the only condition for vesting is a service condition, compensation cost is recognized as an expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period as if the award was, in substance, a single award. The Company recognizes the impact of forfeitures in the period that the forfeiture occurs, rather than estimating the number of awards that are not expected to vest in accounting for stock-based compensation.
The Company has granted stock options with vesting that is dependent on achieving certain market, performance and service conditions (“Hybrid Options”). For purposes of recognizing compensation cost, the Company determines the requisite service period as the longest of the derived, implicit and explicit vesting periods for each of the market, performance and service conditions, respectively. Compensation cost will be recognized beginning on such date that achievement of the performance condition is considered probable and continuing through the end of the requisite service period. Determination of the requisite service period of the Hybrid Options will be based on the date that the performance condition is considered probable. Unrecognized compensation cost for the Hybrid Options, calculated using the Black-Scholes-Merton (“BSM”) pricing model, will be recognized beginning on the date that the performance condition is considered probable using the grant date fair value. If the Hybrid Options do not ultimately become exercisable as a result of failure to achieve the requisite service period, any previously recognized compensation cost will be reversed.
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Derivatives
When the Company enters into a financial instrument such as a debt or equity agreement (the “host contract”), the Company assesses whether the economic characteristics of any embedded features are clearly and closely related to the primary economic characteristics of the remainder of the host contract. When it is determined that (i) an embedded feature possesses economic characteristics that are not clearly and closely related to the primary economic characteristics of the host contract, and (ii) a separate, stand-alone instrument with the same terms would meet the definition of a financial derivative instrument and cannot be classified in stockholders’ equity, then the embedded feature is bifurcated from the host contract and accounted for as a derivative instrument. The estimated fair value of the derivative feature is recorded separately from the carrying value of the host contract, with subsequent changes in the estimated fair value recorded as a non-operating gain or loss in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using enacted tax rates and laws that are expected to be in effect when the differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Realization of deferred income tax assets is dependent upon future taxable income. A valuation allowance is recognized if it is more likely than not that some portion or all of a deferred income tax asset will not be realized based on the weight of available evidence, including expected future earnings.
The Company recognizes an uncertain tax position in its financial statements when it concludes that a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination based solely on its technical merits. Only after a tax position passes the first step of recognition will measurement be required. Under the measurement step, the tax benefit is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is more likely than not to be realized upon effective settlement. This is determined on a cumulative probability basis. The full impact of any change in recognition or measurement is reflected in the period in which such change occurs. Interest and penalties related to income taxes are recognized in the provision for income taxes.
Loss Per Common Share
Basic net loss per common share is computed by dividing the net loss applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for each period presented. Net loss applicable to common stockholders is further adjusted to deduct BCFs that arise from deemed dividends as discussed above. Diluted net loss per common share is computed by giving effect to all potential shares of Common Stock, including stock options and warrants, to the extent dilutive.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Recently Adopted Standards. The following accounting standards were adopted during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020:
In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). This ASU requires the Company to recognize right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities on the balance sheet, and also disclose key information about leasing arrangements. On July 1, 2019, the Company adopted this new standard using the modified retrospective approach in accordance with ASU No. 2018-11, Leases - Targeted Improvements. The Company elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance within ASU No. 2018-11, which among other things, allowed the Company to carry forward the historical lease classification of those leases in place as of July 1, 2019. The impact of adoption resulted in the recognition of right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities for the discounted present value of the future lease payments on leases that were in effect on July 1, 2019, as follows (in thousands):
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| Right-of-use assets recorded under new standard | $ | 605 | ||
| Operating lease liabilities recorded under new standard: | ||||
| Current | $ | 227 | ||
| Long-term | 406 | |||
| Total | 633 | |||
| Eliminate previously existing deferred rent liability | (28 | ) | ||
| Net increase in liabilities due to adoption of new standard | $ | 605 |
Please refer to Note 3 for further information about the right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities recognized under this standard. Due to the Company’s election to adopt this standard effective July 1, 2019, rent expense was recognized under the accounting standard that was previously in effect for all periods prior to July 1, 2019.
In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, Compensation — Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which expands the scope of ASC 718 to include share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from non-employees. The new standard does not apply to warrants issued to a lender or investor in a financing transaction. The Company adopted ASU 2018-07 effective July 1, 2019. Prior to the adoption of ASU 2018-07, the Company accounted for stock options and warrants granted to non-employees based on the fair value of the goods and services, or the equity instrument, whichever could be measured more reliably. If fair value of the equity instrument was more reliably determined, fair value of the equity instrument was required to be re-measured until the performance commitment date was achieved, which resulted in the recognition of subsequent changes in fair value. Under the new standard, the fair value of the goods and services acquired from non-employees is solely determined using the fair value of the equity instruments issued and measurement of fair value is fixed on the grant date. The Company also made an accounting policy election to recognize the impact of forfeitures of non-employee awards in the period that the forfeiture occurs. The impact of adopting this standard was immaterial to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Standard Required to be Adopted in Future Years. The following accounting standard is not yet effective; management has not completed its evaluation to determine the impact that adoption of this standard will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. ASU 2016-13 amends the guidance on the impairment of financial instruments. This update adds an impairment model (known as the current expected credit losses model) that is based on expected losses rather than incurred losses. Under the new guidance, an entity recognizes, as an allowance, its estimate of expected credit losses. In November 2019, ASU 2016-13 was amended by ASU 2019-10, Financial Instruments- Credit Losses (Topic 326), Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), and Leases (Topic 842) whereby the effective date for ASU 2016-13 for smaller reporting companies is now required for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company does not expect the adoption of this accounting guidance will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
Other accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the FASB or other standards-setting bodies that do not require adoption until a future date are not currently expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements upon adoption.
Note 2 — Liquidity
The Company is in the clinical stage and has not yet generated any revenues. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020, the Company incurred a net loss of $20.3 million and net cash used in operating activities amounted to $24.2 million. As of June 30, 2020, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $147.2 million, cash and cash equivalents of $10.0 million and total liabilities of $3.6 million.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
As discussed in Note 14, on October 9, 2020 the Company received aggregate gross proceeds from investors in a private placement of approximately $41.0 million from the issuance of units that consisted of approximately 2.5 million shares of Common Stock and warrants for the purchase of approximately 0.8 million shares of Common Stock. Management believes the Company’s existing cash and cash equivalents balance plus the net proceeds from the private placement of $37.6 million will be adequate to carry out currently planned activities into the second half of fiscal year ending June 30, 2022.
As discussed in Note 9, COVID-19 has resulted in an economic environment that is unfavorable for many businesses to conduct operations and pursue new debt and equity financings. The U.S. economy has been largely shut down by mass quarantines and government mandated stay-in-place orders to halt the spread of the virus. While these orders are being lifted gradually, there is considerable uncertainty surrounding the recovery period for the U.S. economy. The long-term effects on the Company are expected to result in higher costs in order to comply with safeguards to protect patients and staff engaged in clinical activities, and extended periods of time may be required to complete clinical trials. The current economic environment and financial market volatility is expected to make it more challenging for the Company to obtain funding for its clinical programs in the future. Even if an economic recovery occurs faster and more robustly than currently expected, there are no assurances that the Company will be able to obtain equity and debt financings that will be necessary to fund ongoing operations after the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022. In addition, even if these financing sources are available, they may be on terms that are not acceptable to the Company’s Board of Directors and stockholders.
Note 3 — LEASES
As discussed in Note 1, the Company adopted ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) effective July 1, 2019. As of July 1, 2019, the Company had two leases in effect, consisting of (i) a lease for its headquarters location in Redwood City, California that was entered into on January 25, 2019, that provides for monthly rent of approximately $21,000 through the expiration date in March 2022, and (ii) a lease for office space in Bend, Oregon entered into on February 7, 2019, that provides for monthly rent of approximately $2,700 through the expiration date in February 2021. The impact of adoption of ASU 2016-02 resulted in the recognition of ROU assets for $0.6 million and operating lease liabilities for the discounted present value of the future lease payments on these leases of approximately $0.6 million. For the year ended June 30, 2020, under ASC 842 the Company had operating lease expense of $0.3 million, of which $0.2 million was included in research and development costs and $0.1 million was included in general and administrative expenses. For the year ended June 30, 2019 under the previous accounting standard, the Company had operating lease expense of $0.4 million, of which $0.3 million was included in research and development costs and $0.1 million was included in general and administrative expenses.
The Company determined the operating lease liability of approximately $633,000 as of July 1, 2019 based upon a discount rate of 10.0% and assuming that the Company will not exercise its option to extend the headquarters lease for an additional three years. The discount rate represents the Company’s estimated incremental borrowing rate for debt with similar lender rights as the underlying operating lease terms.
Balance Sheet Presentation
As of June 30, 2020 and on the adoption date of July 1, 2019, the carrying value of ROU assets and operating lease liabilities were as follows (in thousands):
| June 30, | July 1, | |||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | |||||||
| Right-of-Use Assets, net | $ | 383 | $ | 605 | ||||
| Operating Lease Liabilities: | ||||||||
| Current | $ | 245 | $ | 227 | ||||
| Long-term | 165 | 406 | ||||||
| Total | $ | 410 | $ | 633 | ||||
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As of June 30, 2020, the weighted average remaining lease term under operating leases was 1.6 years, and the weighted average discount rate for operating lease liabilities was 10.0%. For the year ended June 30, 2020, cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities amounted to $0.3 million, which is included in the determination of net cash used in operating activities in the consolidated statement of cash flows.
Future Lease Payments
Future payments under operating lease agreements as of June 30, 2020 are as follows (in thousands):
| Fiscal year ending June 30, | ||||
| 2021 | $ | 272 | ||
| 2022 | 170 | |||
| Total lease payments | 442 | |||
| Less imputed interest | (32 | ) | ||
| Present value of operating lease liabilities | $ | 410 | ||
Restructuring Activity
In April 2018, the Company implemented a restructuring plan to discontinue manufacturing activities and attempt to sublease facilities in Louisville, Colorado. In December 2018, the Company vacated its leased office and laboratory space in Colorado, resulting in an impairment charge of approximately $33,000 and a loss on sale of approximately $12,000 related to leasehold improvements, laboratory equipment, furniture, equipment and fixtures. The impairment charge and the loss on sale are included in facilities and other general and administrative expenses in the accompanying statement of operations for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019.
In December 2018, the Company entered into surrender agreements with its landlord, sub-landlord and sub-lessees to terminate all lease and sub-lease obligations at the Company’s former Colorado facilities. Accordingly, the Company was relieved of its remaining obligations under the leases and relinquished its rights under the lease and sublease agreements whereby no cash was exchanged by the parties and the Company recognized a net gain on lease termination of approximately $0.2 million. This gain is included in interest and other income in the accompanying statement of operations for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019.
Note 4 —License Agreements
Xoma License Agreement
On December 6, 2017, the Company entered into a license agreement (“License Agreement”) with XOMA Corporation (“Xoma”), through its wholly-owned subsidiary, XOMA (US) LLC, pursuant to which Xoma granted an exclusive global license to the Company to develop and commercialize Xoma 358 (formerly X358, now RZ358) for all indications. Additionally, upon the future commercialization of RZ358, the Company will be required to pay royalties to Xoma based on the net sales of the related products. On January 7, 2019, the License Agreement was amended whereby the Company was required to make five cash payments to Xoma totaling $8.5 million on or before specified staggered future dates (the “Future Cash Payments”). As a result of this amendment to the License Agreement, the Company recognized a liability in January 2019 for the entire $8.5 million of Future Cash Payments.
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The January 2019 amendment to the License Agreement provided that if future qualified financings occurred before the Future Cash Payments were fully paid, the Company was required to pay Xoma 15% of the net proceeds from such financings (“Early Payments”) to be credited against the remaining unpaid Future Cash Payments in the reverse order of their future payment date. Obligations to make the Future Cash Payments following a qualified financing and the obligations to make Early Payments shall end when the Future Cash Payments are fully paid for the total of $8.5 million. As discussed in Note 5, the Company completed equity financings for net proceeds of approximately $22.6 million in July and August 2019, which met the definition of a qualified financing and resulted in the obligation to make Early Payments of approximately $3.4 million.
On March 31, 2020, the parties entered into Amendment No. 3 to the License Agreement to extend the payment schedule for the remaining balance of approximately $2.6 million. The revised payment schedule provides for seven quarterly payments to be paid from March 31, 2020 through September 30, 2021. Pursuant to Amendment No. 3, the Company is obligated to repay the remaining outstanding balance within 15 days following a financing for $20.0 million or more. Presented below is a summary of cash payments under the amended License Agreement, and the impact of Amendment No. 3 on the remaining payment obligations as of June 30, 2020 (in thousands):
| Balance | Balance | |||||||||||||||||||
| June 30, | Cash Payments | Amendment | June 30, | |||||||||||||||||
| Scheduled Payment Date | 2019 | Early | Scheduled | No. 3 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2019 | $ | 1,500 | $ | - | $ | (1,500 | ) | $ | - | $ | - | |||||||||
| December 31, 2019 | 1,000 | - | (1,000 | ) | - | - | ||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2020 | 2,000 | - | (400 | ) | (1,600 | ) | - | |||||||||||||
| June 30, 2020 | 2,000 | (1,391 | ) | (400 | ) | (209 | ) | - | ||||||||||||
| September 30, 2020 | 2,000 | (2,000 | ) | - | 400 | 400 | ||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2020 | - | - | - | 400 | 400 | |||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2021 | - | - | - | 400 | 400 | |||||||||||||||
| June 30, 2021 | - | - | - | 400 | 400 | |||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2021 | - | - | - | 209 | 209 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 8,500 | $ | (3,391 | ) | $ | (3,300 | ) | $ | - | 1,809 | ||||||||||
| Less long-term portion of payable | (2,000 | ) | (209 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Current portion of payable | $ | 6,500 | $ | 1,600 | ||||||||||||||||
As discussed in Note 14, the Company completed a private placement of equity securities for gross proceeds of $41.0 million in October 2020, which resulted in acceleration of the entire obligation shown above which is now payable by October 2020. The January 2019 amendment to the License Agreement also revised the amount the Company is required to expend on development of RZ358 and related licensed products, and revised provisions with respect to the Company’s diligence efforts in conducting clinical studies.
In addition to the License Agreement entered between the Company and Xoma in December 2017, both parties also entered into a stock purchase agreement (“Stock Purchase Agreement”) whereby Xoma owns approximately 162,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock as of June 30, 2020. Until such time that the Company’s shares of Common Stock are traded on a national stock exchange, the Stock Purchase Agreement provides Xoma with the right and option to require the Company to use its best efforts to facilitate orderly sales of the shares to a third party or purchase the shares (the “Put Option”). Xoma may exercise the Put Option for up to a total of 50,000 shares of Common Stock for the calendar year ending December 31, 2020, and up to an additional 50,000 shares thereafter. If Xoma subsequently exercises the Put Option, the Company is required to use its best efforts to assist Xoma in facilitating the sale of shares to third-party purchasers or purchase the shares for its own account. The price per share under the Put Option is equal to the average of the closing bid and asked prices of the Common Stock on the date the Put Option is exercised.
ActiveSite License Agreement
On August 4, 2017, the Company entered into a Development and License Agreement with ActiveSite Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“ActiveSite”) pursuant to which the Company acquired the rights to ActiveSite’s Plasma Kallikrein Inhibitor program (“PKI Portfolio”). The Company is initially using the PKI Portfolio to develop an oral PKI therapeutic for diabetic macular edema (RZ402) and may use the PKI Portfolio to develop other therapeutics for different indications. The ActiveSite License Agreement requires various milestone payments ranging from $1.0 million to $10.0 million when milestone events occur, up to $46.5 million of aggregate milestone payments. The first milestone payment for $1.0 million relates to the Company’s RZ402 drug candidate and is due after completion of the preclinical work and submission of an Initial Drug Application, or IND, to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The Company is also required to pay royalties equal to 2.0% of any sales of products that use the PKI Portfolio. Through June 30, 2020, no events have occurred that would result in the requirement to make milestone payments and no royalties have been incurred.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 5 — Convertible Notes Payable
Between January and April 2018, the Company entered into convertible notes payable with an aggregate principal balance of $5.3 million (the “Fiscal 2018 Notes”). The Fiscal 2018 Notes provided for interest at the contractual rate of 15.0% for the period from July 1, 2019 through the conversion date. The Fiscal 2018 Notes also provided that the unpaid principal and accrued interest would automatically convert at a 20% discount to the class of securities issued upon completion of a subsequent equity financing for at least $15 million. This feature that enabled conversion at a discount was a contingent BCF that was not calculated and recorded until the financing that triggered conversion was completed. The closing of the Series AA Financing resulted in the conversion of the Fiscal 2018 Notes whereby the contingent BCF was measured and recognized on January 30, 2019 as shown below (in thousands).
| Debt as of January 30, 2019 | Debt Converted to Series | Series AA Preferred Stock | Beneficial | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Original | Accrued | AA Preferred Stock | Converted to Common Stock | Conversion | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of Borrowing | Principal | Interest | Total | Shares | Fair Value | Shares | Fair Value | Feature | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| January 2018 | $ | 500 | $ | 95 | $ | 595 | 74 | $ | 744 | (1) | 68 | $ | 811 | (2) | $ | 216 | (3) | |||||||||||||||
| February 2018 | 700 | 102 | 802 | 100 | 1,002 | (1) | 91 | 1,094 | (2) | 292 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| April 2018 | 4,140 | 603 | 4,743 | 594 | 5,929 | (1) | 539 | 6,468 | (2) | 1,725 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 5,340 | $ | 800 | $ | 6,140 | 768 | $ | 7,675 | (1) | 698 | $ | 8,373 | (2) | $ | 2,233 | (3) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Fair value was based on the $10.00 per share issuance price for Series AA Preferred Stock as discussed in Note 6. |
| (2) | The shares of Series AA Preferred Stock were immediately convertible to shares of Common Stock at a price of $11.00 per share. Fair value was based on the closing price of the Company’s Common Stock of $12.00 per share on January 30, 2019. |
| (3) | The beneficial conversion feature represents the difference between the fair value of the share of Common Stock and the total debt balance as of January 30, 2019. |
Presented below is a summary of the components of interest expense related to Fiscal 2018 Notes for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019 (in thousands):
| Interest expense at contractual rate | $ | 672 | ||
| Accretion of discount | 2,053 | |||
| Beneficial conversion feature for Fiscal 2018 Notes | 2,233 | |||
| Total interest expense | $ | 4,958 |
Note 6 — Stockholders’ Equity
Changes in Authorized Capital Stock
On April 24, 2019, the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation to (i) increase the authorized number of shares of Common Stock from 200 million shares to 500 million shares, and (ii) rescinded the previous designation of 15.0 million shares of Series A Preferred Stock. As a result of this action, the Company had authority to designate and issue up to 20.0 million shares of Preferred Stock as of June 30, 2020 and 2019.
Series AA Preferred Stock Financing
In December 2018, two investors expressed interest in investing in the Company and affirmed their intent to enter into exclusive diligence and negotiations regarding a potential equity financing (“Transaction”). In exchange for the receipt of a total of $1.5 million ("Exclusivity Payment"), the Company entered into an exclusivity agreement with Handok, Inc. (“Handok”) and Genexine, Inc. (“Genexine”). On January 7, 2019, the parties entered into a Purchase Agreement for Shares of Series AA Preferred Stock (the “Purchase Agreement”) whereby Handok and Genexine (collectively referred to as “H&G”) agreed to purchase shares of newly designated Series AA Preferred Stock (the “Series AA Financing”) for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $25.0 million (inclusive of the $1.5 million Exclusivity Payment). On January 18, 2019, the board of directors authorized the designation of 5.0 million shares of the Company’s Preferred Stock as Series AA Preferred Stock. On January 30, 2019, the parties closed the Series AA Financing and the Company issued an aggregate of 2.5 million Series AA shares to H&G at a purchase price of $10.00 per share.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
The Series AA Shares held by H&G were convertible into shares of Common Stock at a conversion price of approximately $11.00 per share. The fair value of the Company’s Common Stock on the issuance date of the Series AA Preferred Stock was $12.00 per share which resulted in a BCF of approximately $2.3 million. Since the Series AA Shares were classified as equity instruments, this BCF has been treated as an adjustment in computing net loss attributable to common stockholders shown in Note 12.
A condition to closing the Series AA Financing was the resignation of a majority of the Company’s former directors and the appointment of representatives of H&G as directors whereby H&G collectively controlled the board of directors. On April 24, 2019, the Company’s stockholders approved an increase in the number of authorized shares of Common Stock whereby all 2.5 million shares of Series AA Preferred Stock held by H&G automatically converted into approximately 2.3 million shares of the Company’s Common Stock.
Due to closing of the Series AA Financing for gross proceeds of $25.0 million, the Company’s outstanding Fiscal 2018 Notes in the aggregate principal and accrued interest balance of $6.1 million automatically converted into approximately 0.8 million shares of Series AA Preferred Stock, resulting in an effective issuance price of $8.00 per share after giving effect to the 20% discount included in the terms of the Fiscal 2018 Notes. This 20% discount resulted in the recognition of a BCF for $2.2 million that was charged to interest expense for the year ended June 30, 2019.
Upon receipt of stockholder approval for an increase in the number of authorized shares of Common Stock to 500 million shares on April 24, 2019, all 3.3 million shares of Series AA Preferred Stock held by Handok, Genexine and the former holders of the Fiscal 2018 Notes converted into an aggregate of approximately 3.0 million shares of the Company’s Common Stock as set forth below (in thousands, except per share amounts):
| Series AA Preferred Stock | Common Stock Conversion | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number | Conversion Value | Price Per | Number of | |||||||||||||||||
| Holders | of Shares | Per Share | Amount | Share | Shares | |||||||||||||||
| H&G | 2,500 | $ | 10.00 | $ | 25,000 | $ | 11.00 | 2,273 | ||||||||||||
| Fiscal 2018 Note holders | 768 | 10.00 | 7,675 | 11.00 | 698 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 3,268 | $ | 32,675 | 2,971 | ||||||||||||||||
Fiscal 2020 Private Placement
In connection with the Series AA Financing discussed above, the Company granted call options to H&G whereby upon the earlier of (i) December 31, 2020 and (ii) such date that the Company requests H&G to provide additional financing, H&G were entitled to purchase up to an aggregate of $20.0 million of Common Stock at a purchase price equal to the greater of (i) $14.50 per share or (ii) 75% of the volume weighted average closing price (“VWAP”) of the Company’s Common Stock during the thirty consecutive trading days prior to the date of the notice.
On June 19, 2019, the Company entered into a financial advisory agreement to undertake a private placement (the “Private Placement”) of (i) the shares of Common Stock issuable under the call options for a total of $20.0 million, plus (ii) up to $10 million of equity or equity equivalent securities to be issued to other investors. On July 23, 2019, the Company entered into a purchase agreement whereby H&G exercised their call options to purchase an aggregate of approximately 1.4 million shares of Common Stock for gross cash proceeds of $20.0 million at a purchase price of $14.50 per share. As of June 30, 2020, H&G collectively owned approximately 62% of the Company’s Common Stock which resulted in a change of control.
During July and August 2019, other investors purchased an aggregate of approximately 279,000 shares of Common Stock at a purchase price of $14.50 per share for gross cash proceeds of $4.1 million. Pursuant to the financial advisory agreement, the Company paid a fee of 6.0% of the gross proceeds received from these private placements. The total advisory fees and other offering costs related to these issuances in July and August 2019 amounted to approximately $1.5 million, resulting in net proceeds of $22.6 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020. As discussed in Note 4, the completion of these financings resulted in the obligation to make Early Payments of approximately $3.4 million under the License Agreement with Xoma. With the closing of the Private Placement, under the terms of the financial advisory agreement until August 2020, the financial advisors have a right of first refusal to serve as Joint Bookrunners or Joint Placement Agents in any offering the Company undertakes.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Restricted Cash
In connection with the private placement discussed above, one of the investors purchased approximately 262,000 shares of Common Stock for gross proceeds of $3.8 million. The Company agreed to spend the proceeds for research and development of RZ358 or for the Company’s planned uplisting of its Common Stock to a national stock exchange. For the year ended June 30, 2020, the Company expended the entire amount of the restricted cash proceeds on qualified activities whereby there are no restrictions on cash balances as of June 30, 2020.
Lincoln Park Purchase Agreement
In December 2017, the Company entered into a purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) and a registration rights agreement with Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC (“Lincoln Park”) pursuant to which Lincoln Park agreed to purchase up to an aggregate of $10.0 million of the Company’s Common Stock (subject to certain limitations) over the term of the agreement that expires in December 2020. Subject to restrictions in the Purchase Agreement and so long as the closing price of the Company’s Common Stock exceeds $20.00 per share, the Company may elect to require Lincoln Park to purchase up to $10.0 million of shares of the Company’s Common Stock. The Company’s Common Stock has not exceeded the threshold price of $20.00 per shares for the period from August 2018 through June 2020. The Company has the right to terminate the Purchase Agreement at any time, at no cost or penalty.
Note 7 — Stock-Based Compensation and Warrants
Stock Option Plans
The Company currently has two active stock option plans consisting of the 2016 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan, as amended (the “2016 Plan”), and the 2019 Non Qualified Stock Option Plan (the “2019 Plan”). On July 31, 2019, the 2019 Plan was adopted by the Board of Directors and provides authority to grant non-qualified stock options for up to 300,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. The Company also has stock options outstanding to purchase up to approximately 44,000 shares of Common Stock under the 2014 Stock and Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”) that terminated on March 21, 2019 and approximately 95,000 shares of Common Stock under the 2015 Stock and Incentive Plan (the “2015 Plan”) that terminated on February 23, 2020. Stock options outstanding under the 2014 Plan and the 2015 Plan expire pursuant to their contractual provisions on various dates through 2029. Presented below is a summary of the number of shares authorized, outstanding, and available for future grants under each of the Company’s stock option plans (in thousands):
| Termination | Number of Shares | |||||||||||||
| Description | Date | Authorized | Outstanding | Available | ||||||||||
| 2014 Plan | March 2019 | 44 | 44 | - | ||||||||||
| 2015 Plan | February 2020 | 95 | 95 | - | ||||||||||
| 2016 Plan | October 2021 | 560 | 524 | 36 | ||||||||||
| 2019 Plan | July 2029 | 300 | 300 | - | ||||||||||
| Total | 999 | 963 | 36 | |||||||||||
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July 2019 Grants
On July 31, 2019, the Board of Directors granted stock options for an aggregate of approximately 679,000 shares of Common Stock to certain officers and employees at an exercise price of $14.50 per share (the “July 2019 Grants”). The closing price of the Company’s Common Stock on the date of grant was approximately $10.50 per share. The July 2019 Grants were designated for approximately 379,000 shares under the 2016 Plan and 300,000 shares under the 2019 Plan. As of July 31, 2019, the number of shares subject to stock options, the related fair value and compensation that was immediately recognized for options that immediately vested are as follows (in thousands):
| Time-Based Vesting | Unvested | |||||||||||||||
| Number of Shares | Hybrid | |||||||||||||||
| Vested | Unvested | Options | Total | |||||||||||||
| Executive officers | 72 | (1) | 231 | (1) | 151 | (2) | 454 | |||||||||
| Other employees | 18 | (1) | 133 | (1) | 74 | (2) | 225 | |||||||||
| Total | 90 | 364 | 225 | (5) | 679 | |||||||||||
| Total fair value | $ | 817 | (3) | $ | 3,297 | (4) | ||||||||||
| (1) | Stock options that are subject to time-based vesting become exercisable (i) for employees who were employed by the Company for more than one year as of the grant date, 25% of such options were immediately exercisable, and for employees that were employed by the Company for less than one year as of the grant date, 25% of such options will vest on the one year anniversary of the employee’s hire date, and (ii) the remaining 75% of the stock options will vest ratably over a period of 36 months beginning on the vesting date for the initial 25% tranche. |
| (2) | Stock options that commence vesting upon the achievement of market, performance and service conditions (‘Hybrid Options”) will vest ratably over a period of 36 months beginning on the date that all of the following have occurred: (i) the option recipient has been employed by the Company for at least one year, (ii) the Company’s shares of Common Stock have been listed for trading on a national stock exchange, and (iii) such date no later than July 31, 2023, when the Company’s closing stock price exceeds $29.00 per share for 20 trading days in any consecutive 30 day period. |
| (3) | Represents the aggregate grant date fair value for stock options that were immediately vested on the grant date, which is included in stock-based compensation expense for the year ended June 30, 2020. |
| (4) | Represents the aggregate grant date fair value for stock options that were not immediately vested on the grant date and are being charged to expense from the grant date through the respective vesting dates through July 2023. |
| (5) | The Company has not recognized any expense related to these stock options for the year ended June 30, 2020, since it is not yet probable that the performance condition will be achieved. The Company will begin recognizing compensation expense at such time that the performance condition is probable and continuing through the end of the requisite service period. Determination of the requisite service period for the Hybrid Options will be calculated on the date that the performance condition is considered probable using grant date fair value. |
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Stock Options Outstanding
The following table sets forth a summary of the combined stock option activity under all of the Company’s stock option plans for the years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 (shares in thousands):
| 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Price (1) | Term (2) | Shares | Price (1) | Term (2) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding, beginning of fiscal year | 277 | $ | 79.88 | 6.4 | 388 | $ | 77.50 | 7.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Stock options granted: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Awards with time-based vesting | 497 | 14.50 | 23 | 26.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Awards with performance-based vesting | 225 | 14.50 | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock options forfeited: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Awards with time-based vesting | (25 | ) | 24.39 | (134 | ) | 76.50 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Awards with performance-based vesting | (11 | ) | 14.50 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding, end of fiscal year | 963 | 33.06 | 8.1 | 277 | 79.88 | 6.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Vested, end of fiscal year | 431 | 53.14 | 6.9 | 192 | 92.50 | 5.7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (1) | Represents the weighted average exercise price. |
| (2) | Represents the weighted average remaining contractual term until the stock options expire. |
For the year ended June 30, 2020, the aggregate fair value of stock options granted for approximately 497,000 shares of Common Stock that provide solely for time-based vesting, amounted to $4.2 million or approximately $8.38 per share as of the grant date. For the year ended June 30, 2020, the aggregate fair value of stock options granted for 225,000 shares of Common Stock that provide for hybrid vesting, amounted to $2.1 million or approximately $9.51 per share as of the grant date. For the year ended June 30, 2019, the aggregate fair value of stock options granted for 22,500 shares of Common Stock that provide solely for time-based vesting amounted to $0.4 million or approximately $19.79 per share as of the grant date. Fair value was computed using the BSM option-pricing model and will result in the recognition of compensation cost ratably over the expected vesting period of the stock options. For the years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the fair value of stock options that provide for time-based and hybrid vesting was estimated on the date of grant using the BSM option-pricing model, with the following weighted-average assumptions:
| 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||
| Time-Based | Hybrid | Time-Based | ||||||||||
| Market price of common stock on grant date | $ | 10.23 | $ | 10.61 | $ | 26.00 | ||||||
| Expected volatility | 118 | % | 118 | % | 84 | % | ||||||
| Risk free interest rate | 1.9 | % | 2.0 | % | 2.8 | % | ||||||
| Expected term (years) | 5.7 | 8.0 | 7.0 | |||||||||
| Dividend yield | 0 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | ||||||
Stock-based compensation expense for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 is included in compensation and benefits under the following captions in the consolidated statements of operations (in thousands):
| 2020 | 2019 | |||||||
| Research and development | $ | 1,589 | $ | 538 | ||||
| General and administrative | 1,728 | 2,098 | ||||||
| Total | $ | 3,317 | $ | 2,636 | ||||
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense for stock options that provide solely for time-based vesting as of June 30, 2020 was approximately $3.4 million. This amount is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted average period of 1.9 years. Unrecognized compensation cost for the Hybrid Options will be recognized beginning on the date that the performance condition becomes probable using the grant date fair value. Based on preliminary estimates using the BSM option-pricing model, management believes the aggregate fair value of the Hybrid Options will be approximately $2.1 million before adjusting for forfeitures. As of June 30, 2020 and 2019, there was no intrinsic value associated with any outstanding stock options.
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Warrants
The Company has issued warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock in conjunction with various debt and equity financings and for services. As of June 30, 2020 and 2019, all of the warrants are vested. For the fiscal years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, no warrants were exercised. Presented below is a summary of grants, modifications and expirations for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 (shares in thousands):
| 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Price (1) | Term (2) | Shares | Price (1) | Term (2) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding, beginning of fiscal year | 920 | $ | 66.80 | 3.4 | 913 | $ | 68.29 | 3.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Warrants issued for consulting services | 14 | (3) | 14.50 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| Modification for debt discount to former member of Board of Directors: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Replacement warrant | - | - | 24 | (4) | 9.00 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Canceled warrant | - | - | (10 | )(4) | 25.94 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Warrant expirations | (316 | ) | 82.78 | (7 | ) | 120.27 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding, end of fiscal year | 618 | 57.46 | 2.3 | 920 | 66.80 | 3.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (1) | Represents the weighted average exercise price. |
| (2) | Represents the weighted average remaining contractual term for the number of years until the warrants expire. |
| (3) | Represents warrants granted for consulting services in November 2019 with an expiration date in November 2024. The fair value of the warrants of $67,000 was determined using the BSM model. Since the warrants were immediately vested, this entire amount is included in consulting and outside services under research and development expenses for the year ended June 30, 2020. Key assumptions for the valuation of these warrants included the closing price of the Company’s shares of Common Stock of $14.50 on the grant date, the exercise price of $6.50 per share, historical volatility of 119%, and an expected term of 5.0 years. |
| (4) | In January 2019, the Company agreed to modify a warrant originally issued in June 2018 for 10,000 shares that was exercisable at $25.94 per share. This warrant was originally issued in connection with one of the Fiscal 2018 Notes issued to a former member of the Board of Directors. The difference between the fair value of the modified warrant and the fair value of the canceled warrant amounted to $138,000, which was accounted for as an additional debt discount that was charged to interest expense upon repayment of the Fiscal 2018 Notes on January 30, 2019. Key assumptions for valuation of the modified warrant and the canceled warrant included the fair value of Company's Common Stock on the modification date of $11.50 per share, expected volatility of 100%, a risk-free interest rate of 2.5%, and an estimated remaining term of 4.0 years. |
Note 8 — Income Taxes
Income Tax Expense
For the fiscal years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the reconciliation between the income tax benefit computed by applying the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate to the pre-tax loss before income taxes, and total income tax expense recognized in the financial statements is as follows (in thousands):
| 2020 | 2019 | |||||||
| Income tax benefit at statutory U.S. federal rate | $ | 4,270 | $ | 6,394 | ||||
| Income tax benefit attributable to U.S. states | 1,420 | 1,876 | ||||||
| Non-deductible expenses | (12 | ) | (1,045 | ) | ||||
| Stock option expirations | (52 | ) | (1,484 | ) | ||||
| Other | 392 | (328 | ) | |||||
| Change in valuation allowance | (6,018 | ) | (5,413 | ) | ||||
| Total income tax expense | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
For the fiscal years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company did not recognize any current income tax expense or benefit due to a full valuation allowance on its deferred income tax assets.
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Deferred Income Tax Assets and Liabilities
As of June 30, 2020 and 2019, the income tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant deferred income tax assets and liabilities are as follows (in thousands):
| 2020 | 2019 | |||||||
| Deferred income tax assets: | ||||||||
| Net operating loss carryforwards | $ | 21,651 | (1) | $ | 20,016 | |||
| Intangible assets | 5,182 | (1) | - | |||||
| Stock-based compensation | 4,592 | 3,716 | ||||||
| Start-up and organizational expenses | 203 | 338 | ||||||
| Accrued expenses and other | 47 | 1,598 | ||||||
| Total deferred income tax assets | 31,675 | 25,668 | ||||||
| Valuation allowance for deferred income tax assets | (31,674 | ) | (25,656 | ) | ||||
| Net deferred income tax assets | 1 | 12 | ||||||
| Deferred income tax liability- property, equipment and other | (1 | ) | (12 | ) | ||||
| Net deferred income tax assets | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
| (1) | Amounts include the impact of giving effect to the reclassification of approximately $4.1 million from net operating loss carryforwards to intangible assets due to license fees that were incorrectly expensed for income tax purposes in previous fiscal years. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020, the Company’s income tax returns were corrected whereby these license costs were capitalized and are being amortized over 15 years for income tax purposes. Due to the valuation allowance for deferred income tax assets in previous years, this reclassification did not have any impact on the Company’s previously reported net losses or accumulated deficit. |
For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020, the valuation allowance increased by $6.0 million, primarily as a result of the increase in net operating losses. In assessing the realizability of deferred income tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred income tax assets will not be realized.
NOL Carryforwards and Other Matters
The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and the states of Colorado and California. The Company’s federal and state tax years for the 2017 fiscal year and forward are subject to examination by taxing authorities. As of June 30, 2020, the Company has U.S. federal NOL carryforwards of approximately $85.2 million, of which approximately $30.6 million does not expire and $54.6 million will begin to expire in 2031. Additionally, the Company has Colorado and California NOL carryforwards that begin to expire in 2031.
Federal and state laws impose substantial restrictions on the utilization of NOL carryforwards in the event of an ownership change for income tax purposes, as defined in Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”). Pursuant to IRC Section 382, annual use of the Company’s NOL carryforwards may be limited in the event a cumulative change in ownership of more than 50% occurs within a three-year period. The Company has not completed an IRC Section 382 analysis regarding the limitation of NOL carryforwards. However, it is possible that past ownership changes will result in the inability to utilize a significant portion of the Company’s NOL carryforward that was generated prior to any change of control. The Company’s ability to use its remaining NOL carryforwards may be further limited if the Company experiences an IRC 382 ownership change in connection with future changes in the Company’s stock ownership.
The Company did not have any unrecognized tax benefits as of June 30, 2020 and 2019. The Company’s policy is to account for any interest expense and penalties for unrecognized tax benefits as part of the income tax provision. The Company does not anticipate that unrecognized tax benefits will significantly increase or decrease within the next twelve months.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 9 — Commitments and Contingencies
Milestone Payments and Royalties
Please refer to Note 4 for further discussion of commitments to make milestone payments and to pay royalties under license agreements.
COVID-19
In December 2019, COVID-19 was reported to have surfaced in Wuhan, China, and by March 2020 the spread of the virus had resulted in a world-wide pandemic. The U.S. economy has been largely shut down by mass quarantines and government mandated stay-in-place orders to halt the spread of the virus. While these orders are being lifted gradually, a full recovery of the U.S. economy may not occur until 2021 or later. Federal and state governments in the U.S. have approved funding for many programs that may provide financial assistance to individuals and businesses. The Company intends to pursue all material types of government assistance that it may be entitled to. However, no assurance can be provided that the Company will qualify and realize any material benefits from such assistance.
COVID-19 has resulted in an economic environment that is unfavorable for many businesses to pursue new equity financings. Accordingly, the current economic environment is expected to present greater challenges for the Company to obtain additional funding for its clinical programs on terms that are acceptable to the Company’s Board of Directors.
In February 2020, Rezolute announced the initiation of its Phase 2b trial in Congenital Hyperinsulinism (“CHI”). New site initiation and enrollment is on hold, similar to many other clinical studies conducted by other companies throughout the world. There are no mitigation strategies we can employ to help avoid potential timeline delays should there be an extended enrollment pause due to COVID-19. The long-term effects of COVID-19 are expected to require additional safeguards to protect patients and staff engaged in clinical activities, and extended periods of time required to complete clinical trials, both of which are expected to result in higher overall costs. While the current business disruption is expected to be temporary, the long-term financial impact and the duration cannot be reasonably estimated at this time.
Employment Agreements
As of June 30, 2020, the Company was subject to employment agreements with three executive officers that provide for aggregate annual base salaries of $1.2 million. In the event the Company terminates employment of the executive officers without cause, severance benefits include (i) between one and three years of base salary, (ii) between 50% and 150% of annual target bonuses applicable to the terminated executive, and (iii) continuation of certain medical and dental benefits. In addition, vesting is accelerated for unvested stock options that would have otherwise vested during the period that the severance benefits are paid out.
401(k) Plan
The Company has a defined contribution employee benefit plan under section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “401(k) Plan”). The 401(k) Plan covers all eligible employees who are entitled to participate six months after commencement of employment. The Company matches contributions up to 4% of the participating employee’s compensation with such matching contributions vested immediately. Total contributions by the Company to the 401(k) Plan amounted to approximately $0.1 million for each of the fiscal years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.
Legal Matters
From time to time, the Company may be involved in litigation relating to claims arising out of operations in the normal course of business. As of June 30, 2020, there were no pending or threatened lawsuits that could reasonably be expected to have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations. At each reporting period, the Company evaluates whether or not a potential loss amount or a potential range of loss is probable and reasonably estimable under ASC 450, Contingencies. Legal fees are expensed as incurred.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 10 — Related Party Transactions
Equity Issuances
As discussed in Note 6, on July 23, 2019 H&G agreed to purchase an aggregate of approximately 1.4 million shares of Common Stock at an issuance price of $14.50 per share for gross proceeds of $20.0 million. This purchase was made pursuant to the terms of the call option that was issued in connection with an equity offering in January 2019 that resulted in gross proceeds of $25.0 million. As of June 30, 2020, H&G own an aggregate of approximately 62% of the Company’s outstanding shares of Common Stock.
Master Services Agreement
Effective July 1, 2019, the Company entered into a Master Services Agreement (“MSA”) with H&G whereby the Company agreed to assist H&G in an evaluation of their long acting growth hormone program referred to as GX-H9. For the years ended June 30, 2020, the Company charged H&G for employee services of $103,000 and reimbursable expenses incurred with unrelated parties of $144,000, for a total of approximately $247,000. Amounts charged under the MSA for employee services are reflected as a reduction of research and development compensation costs in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for the year ended June 30, 2020.
Note 11 — SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Interest and other income consist of the following for the years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):
| 2020 | 2019 | |||||||
| Interest income | $ | 188 | $ | 61 | ||||
| Gain on lease termination | - | 168 | ||||||
| Gain from change in fair value of embedded derivatives | - | 74 | ||||||
| Rental income | - | 153 | ||||||
| Total | $ | 188 | $ | 456 | ||||
Note 12 — Net Loss Per Share
Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss attributable to Common Stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The calculation of net loss attributable to Common Stockholders for the year ended June 30, 2019 reflects the BCF related to the issuance of Series AA Preferred Stock to H&G discussed in Note 6, as follows (in thousands):
| 2020 | 2019 | |||||||
| Net loss | $ | (20,333 | ) | $ | (30,446 | ) | ||
| Beneficial conversion feature | - | (2,273 | ) | |||||
| Net loss attributable to common stockholders | $ | (20,333 | ) | $ | (32,719 | ) | ||
For the years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, basic and diluted net loss per share were the same since all Common Stock equivalents were anti-dilutive. As of June 30, 2020 and 2019, the following potential Common Stock equivalents were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share since the impact of inclusion was anti-dilutive (in thousands):
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| 2020 | 2019 | |||||||
| Stock options | 963 | 277 | ||||||
| Warrants | 618 | 920 | ||||||
| Total | 1,581 | 1,197 | ||||||
NOTE 13 — FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND SIGNFICANT CONCENTRATIONS
Fair Value Measurements
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received upon sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. When determining fair value, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market in which it transacts and considers assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability. The Company applies the following fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value into three levels and bases the categorization within the hierarchy upon the lowest level of input that is available and significant to the fair measurement:
Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities accessible to the reporting entity at the measurement date.
Level 2—Other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset and liability, either directly or indirectly through market collaboration, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
Level 3—Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not available, thereby allowing for situations in which there is little, if any market activity for the asset or liability at measurement date.
Due to the relatively short maturity of the respective instruments, the fair value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximated their carrying values as of June 30, 2020 and 2019. The Company did not have any other assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of June 30, 2020 and 2019. The Company’s policy is to recognize asset or liability transfers among Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 as of the actual date of the events or change in circumstances that caused the transfer. During the fiscal years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company had no transfers of its assets or liabilities between levels of the fair value hierarchy.
Significant Concentrations
Financial instruments that subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents. The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalents at high-quality financial institutions. Cash deposits often exceed the amount of federal insurance provided on such deposits. As of June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company had cash and cash equivalents with a single financial institution with a balance of $10.0 million and $11.6 million, respectively. The Company has never experienced any losses related to its investments in cash and cash equivalents.
Note 14 — Subsequent Events
Related Party Licensing Agreement
On September 15, 2020, the Company entered into an exclusive license agreement with Handok (the “Handok License”) for the territory of the Republic of Korea. The Handok License relates to pharmaceutical products in final dosage form containing the pharmaceutical compounds developed or to be developed by the Company, including those related to RZ358 and RZ402. The Handok License is in effect for a period of 20 years after the first commercial sale of each product, and requires (i) milestone payments of $0.5 million upon approval of a New Drug Application (“NDA”) for each product in the territory, and (ii) the Company will sell products ordered by Handok at a transfer price equal to 70% of the net selling price of the products. To date, no milestone payments have been earned by the Company.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Fiscal 2021 Financing
On September 15, 2020, the Company entered into financial advisory agreements to undertake a private placement of equity or equity equivalent securities (the “Fiscal 2021 Financing”). Pursuant to the financial advisory agreements, the Company agreed to pay transaction fees to the financial advisors for an aggregate of 6.0% of the gross proceeds plus out-of-pocket expenses. In addition, for any financing completed within 60 days of the closing of the Fiscal 2021 Financing, the financial advisors are entitled to additional transaction fees equal to 6.0% of the gross proceeds.
On October 9, 2020, the Company completed the Fiscal 2021 Financing through the sale of units (the “Units”) consisting of (i) approximately 2.5 million shares of Common stock, and (ii) warrants entitling the holders to purchase approximately 0.8 million shares of Common Stock (the “Warrants”). The Warrants are exercisable at $19.50 per share for a period of seven years and may be exercised on a cash or cashless basis at the election of the holders. The Units were issued for a purchase price of $16.50 per Unit, resulting in gross proceeds of $41.0 million. Pursuant to the financial advisory agreements, the Company paid transaction fees of $2.5 million, and costs for professional fees and other offering costs are estimated at approximately $0.9 million. After deducting the financial advisory fees and other offering costs, the estimated net proceeds amounted to approximately $37.6 million. Pursuant to the terms of the Fiscal 2021 Financing, the Company executed the Reverse Stock Split discussed in Note 1 and agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to enable trading of its Common Stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market. The Company effected a one share for 50 shares reverse stock split on October 9, 2020. In addition, the Company entered into a registration rights agreement (“RRA”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to register (i) the shares of Common Stock included in the Units, and (ii) the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants. If the Company fails to register the shares pursuant to the terms of the RRA, liquidated damages up to a maximum of 6.0% of the gross proceeds of the Fiscal 2021 Financing may be assessed.
Early Payments to Xoma
Upon completion of a qualified financing of $20.0 million or more, the Company is obligated to repay the remaining outstanding balance due to Xoma within 15 days as discussed in Note 4. The completion of the Fiscal 2021 Financing resulted in acceleration of the remaining balance due to Xoma of $1.8 million as of June 30, 2020. The Company expects to make this payment to Xoma by October 2020.
Unaudited Pro Forma Disclosure
Presented below is an unaudited pro forma balance sheet that gives effect to the Fiscal 2021 Financing and the Early Payments to Xoma, as if these events had occurred on June 30, 2020 (in thousands, except per share amount):
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| Equity Financing | Xoma | |||||||||||||||||||
| Gross | Offering | Early | ||||||||||||||||||
| Historical | Proceeds (1) | Costs (2) | Payments (3) | Pro Forma | ||||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 9,955 | $ | 41,000 | $ | (3,420 | ) | $ | (1,809 | ) | $ | 45,726 | ||||||||
| Other current assets | 563 | - | - | - | 563 | |||||||||||||||
| Total current assets | 10,518 | 41,000 | (3,420 | ) | (1,809 | ) | 46,289 | |||||||||||||
| Non-current assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Right-of-use assets, net | 383 | - | - | - | 383 | |||||||||||||||
| Other | 64 | - | - | - | 64 | |||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 10,965 | $ | 41,000 | $ | (3,420 | ) | $ | (1,809 | ) | $ | 46,736 | ||||||||
| Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 893 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 893 | ||||||||||
| Accrued liabilities | 488 | - | - | - | 488 | |||||||||||||||
| Current portion of license fees payable to Xoma | 1,600 | - | - | (1,600 | ) | - | ||||||||||||||
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 245 | - | - | - | 245 | |||||||||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 3,226 | - | - | (1,600 | ) | 1,626 | ||||||||||||||
| Non-current liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| License fees payable to Xoma, net of current portion | 209 | - | - | (209 | ) | - | ||||||||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion | 165 | - | - | - | 165 | |||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | 3,600 | - | - | (1,809 | ) | 1,791 | ||||||||||||||
| Stockholders' equity: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock, $0.001 par value, 500,000 shares authorized; see below for outstanding shares | 6 | 2 | - | - | 8 | |||||||||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 154,595 | 40,998 | (3,420 | ) | - | 192,173 | ||||||||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (147,236 | ) | - | - | - | (147,236 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Total stockholders' equity | 7,365 | 41,000 | (3,420 | ) | - | 44,945 | ||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 10,965 | $ | 41,000 | $ | (3,420 | ) | $ | (1,809 | ) | $ | 46,736 | ||||||||
| Number of shares of Common Stock outstanding | 5,867 | 2,485 | - | - | 8,352 | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Gives effect to the receipt of gross proceeds of $41.0 million on October 9, 2020, as a result of the private placement of units at an issuance price of $16.50 per unit. The units consisted of an aggregate of approximately 2.5 million shares of Common Stock and warrants for the purchase of an additional 0.8 million shares of Common Stock. |
| (2) | Gives effect to the financial advisory fees of 6.0% of the gross proceeds and other estimated offering costs of approximately $0.9 million related to the Fiscal 2021 Financing. |
| (3) | Gives effect to the requirement discussed in Note 4 to repay the remaining obligations due to Xoma, since the Fiscal 2021 Financing met the definition of a qualified financing. |
Bonuses for Certain Officers and Employees
On October 7, 2020, the Company's Board of Directors approved bonus payments for an aggregate of $0.5 million to certain officers and employees. The bonuses are expected to be paid in October 2020.
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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.
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ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain “disclosure controls and procedures” as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act, that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us 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 such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
As of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of senior management, including our chief executive officer (our principal executive officer) and our chief financial officer (our principal financial officer), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(b) and 15d-15(b). Based upon this evaluation, the chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report were not effective at the reasonable assurance level.
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Our internal control over financial reporting has been designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Our internal control over financial reporting includes policies and procedures that pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect transactions and dispositions of our assets; provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and that receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorization of our management and directors; and provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on our financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. 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.
Our management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2020. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in 2013 Internal Control—Integrated Framework. Based on that assessment under those criteria, our management has determined that, as of June 30, 2020, our internal control over financial reporting was not effective due to a material weakness in the system of internal control. A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, that creates a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected in a timely manner.
The material weakness identified by management is that due to our limited number of employees, we have not adequately segregated certain duties to prevent employees from overriding the internal control system. During our fiscal year ended June 30, 2020, we hired a Director of Accounting and we implemented additional procedures to improve our segregation of duties. However, without hiring additional personnel we have been unable to fully remediate this material weakness. We cannot provide assurance that these or other measures will eventually result in the elimination of the material weakness described above.
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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Prior to the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2020, we had identified material weaknesses whereby one employee was responsible for complex accounting issues without additional internal reviews, and we did not have effective review controls over financial reporting and related disclosures in accordance with U.S. GAAP and SEC rules and regulations. During the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2020, we successfully mitigated these material weaknesses. During the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2020, there were no other changes in our internal control over financial reporting, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Attestation Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to include an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting.
Not applicable.
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ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.
The following table sets forth certain information as of June 30, 2020 with respect to our directors, executive officers and key employees. The term for each director expires at our next annual meeting or until his or her successor is appointed.
| Name | Age | Position | Date Appointed |
| Young-Jin Kim | 63 | Chairman of the Board of Directors | February 10, 2019 |
| Young Chul Sung, Ph.D. | 64 | Director | February 10, 2019 |
| Nevan C. Elam | 53 | Chief Executive Officer and Director | January 31, 2013 |
| Jung-Hee Lim | 50 | Director | November 20, 2019 |
| Gil Labrucherie | 49 | Director | November 20, 2019 |
| Sankaram Mantripragada, Ph.D. | 62 | Chief Scientific Officer | January 31, 2013 |
| Keith Vendola | 48 | Chief Financial Officer | May 16, 2018 |
Set forth below is biographical information with respect to each of the aforementioned individuals.
Young-Jin Kim. Mr. Kim serves as the Chairman of our Board. Mr. Kim is Chairman & CEO of Handok Inc. (“Handok”), one of the leading pharmaceutical companies in the Republic of Korea. Mr. Kim joined Handok in 1984 and spent two years between 1984 and 1986 working at Hoechst AG in Frankfurt, Germany. Between 1991 and 2005, he served as CEO of Roussel Korea, Hoechst Marion Roussel Korea and Aventis Pharma Korea and also appointed as the Country Manager of Hoechst AG and Aventis in Korea between 1996 and 2005. In 1996, he was appointed as CEO of Handok. Mr. Kim has been serving as President of Handok Jeseok Foundation since 2014. He also has been serving as President of KDG (Korean-German Society) since 2010 and Vice President of Medium Industries Committee of KCCI (The Korea Chamber of Commerce & Industry) since 2009. Mr. Kim received an MBA at the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University in 1984 and received the award of Distinguished Alumni Fellows from Indiana University. Mr. Kim completed Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School in 1996. We believe Mr. Kim’s experience working with pharmaceutical companies qualifies him to serve on the Board.
Young Chul Sung, Ph.D. Dr. Sung served as a member of our Board until September 10, 2020. Dr. Sung is the founder and CEO of Genexine Inc, a KOSDAQ listed biotech company developing innovative drugs in cancer and orphan diseases. Dr. Sung currently serves as a professor at POSTECH Department of Life Sciences and founder of POSTECH- Catholic Bio Medical Institute. Dr. Sung is an expert immunologist and has published over one hundred scientific articles. He has served on editorial boards of many biological organizations and has earned numerous awards including the most recently the 49th Science Day Presidential Commendation for Science and Technology Promotion Division from KIST as remarks of Antibody fusion (hyFc) technology and gene therapy vaccine technology. Dr. Sung currently serves on the Board of the Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology and The Korean Society of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology both since 2003. He is also a member of the Korean Society of Virology. Dr. Sung was a former president of the Korean Association of Immunobiologists (KAI) from 2005 to 2007. We believe Dr. Sung’s scientific background qualified him to serve on the Board.
Nevan C. Elam. Mr. Elam serves as our Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Elam was as a Managing Director of Konus Advisory Group, Inc. from January 2012 to September 2014. Prior to Mr. Elam's service with Rezolute, he has served various leadership roles throughout his career including as Chief Executive Officer of a European medical device company, co-founder and Chief Financial Officer of a software company, as well as a Senior Vice President at Nektar Therapeutics. Earlier in his career, Mr. Elam was a corporate partner in the law firm of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. He serves as Director of Savara, Inc. and Softhale in Belgium. Mr. Elam received his Juris Doctorate from Harvard Law School and a Bachelor of Arts from Howard University. We believe that Mr. Elam’s experience advising pharmaceutical companies of their unique legal and regulatory obligations qualifies him to serve on the Board.
Jung-Hee Lim. Mr. Lim serves as a member of our Board. Mr. Kim is currently the Director of the Bio Team of InterVest Corporation in Seoul, Korea, and brings a wealth of biotech industry experience to us. Most recently, and prior to his tenure as Director, he served as the Manager of the Technology Planning team of ISU ABXIS Corporation. Mr. Lim received his Master of Science from the Yonsei University Graduate School of Engineering. Mr. Lim served as a corporal in the 72nd Division of the Korean Army while obtaining his Bachelor of Science degree from Yonsei University’s Department of Biotechnology. We believe Mr. Lim’s experience working with pharmaceutical companies qualifies him to serve on the Board.
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Gil Labrucherie. Mr. Labrucherie serves as a member of our Board. Mr. Labrucherie brings more than 20 years of senior leadership experience in finance, legal and corporate development to the Board. Prior to serving as Chief Financial Officer of Nektar, he was Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Nektar from 2007 to 2016. Earlier in his career, Mr. Labrucherie was an executive at different organizations where he was responsible for global corporate alliance and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Labrucherie began his career as an associate in the corporate practice of the law firm of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. Mr. Labrucherie received his J.D. from University of California Boalt Hall School of Law, where he was a member of the California Law Review and Order of the Coif, and received his B.A. from the University of California, Davis. Mr. Labrucherie is a member of the State Bar of California and is a Certified Management Accountant. We believe Mr. Labrucherie’s experience as the Chief Financial Officer of a public biotechnology company and his management background as an executive in different organizations qualify him to serve on the Board.
Sankaram Mantripragada, Ph.D. Dr. Mantripragada serves as our Chief Scientific Officer. Prior to his service with our Company, Dr. Mantripragada served as the Chief Scientific Officer of Antria Delaware. Prior to his service with Antria Delaware, Dr. Mantripragada served as VP of Research and Development of PR Pharmaceuticals from June 2005 until October 2009. From October 2004 until June 2005, Dr. Mantripragada was an advisor to companies specializing in diabetes, cell-based therapies and cardiovascular diseases. Dr. Mantripragada served as Director, Research and Development of Guidant Corporation, now part of Abbott Vascular, from September 2003 until October 2004. Prior to that, he served as Director, Research and Development and Vice President, Scientific Development of SkyePharma from September 1992 until September 2003. Prior to that, he was an Assistant Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Virginia, School of Medicine from January 1989 until September 1994. Dr. Mantripragada obtained his Ph.D. in Molecular Biophysics from the Indian Institute of Science and completed a postdoctoral research program at the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry in Germany.
Keith Vendola, M.D., MBA. Dr. Vendola serves as our Chief Financial Officer. Dr. Vendola brings over two decades experience in healthcare corporate finance, strategy, and operations. As a Silicon Valley-based executive and NYC-based investment banker, he has helped companies navigate the capital markets and raise over $950 million. Dr. Vendola previously served as Chief of Staff to the CEO and Vice President of Competitive Strategy at Coherus BioSciences while the market cap exceeded $1 billion. Prior, Dr. Vendola served as Financial Officer of the founding management team and Vice President of Finance and Corporate Development at Eiger BioPharmaceuticals. Prior, he led business development at Threshold Pharmaceuticals (now Molecular Templates). Dr. Vendola served as an investment banker within the healthcare groups of Banc of America Securities (now BofA Securities) and Chase (now JPMorgan). Dr. Vendola received an M.B.A. in finance from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management, M.D. from Dartmouth Medical School and B.A. in psychology from the College of the Holy Cross, where he graduated with honors. He completed an executive education program at Harvard Business School focused on strategic negotiations as well as a research fellowship in the Developmental Endocrinology Branch of the National Institutes of Health, where he was an author on multiple papers.
September 2020 Board Composition Changes
On September 10, 2020, our Board of Directors approved an increase in the number of members that may serve as directors from five to six. In addition, the Board accepted the resignation of Dr. Young Chul Sung as a director and appointed Philippe Fauchet as a new director. Mr. Fauchet has spent more than 35 years in the pharmaceutical industry, most recently as the Chairman of GlaxoSmithKline K.K. from April 2017 to February 2019. Mr. Fauchet joined GlaxoSmithKline K.K. as President & Representative Director in 2010. Previously, he served as Senior Vice President, Corporate Business Development Head of Sanofi-Aventis Group and a member of the Management Committee. Alongside these industry roles, Philippe is currently an adjunct professor at the University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Medicine, Global Health Policy Department. Effective with his appointment to the Board, Mr. Fauchet became a member of the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee.
After these Board composition changes, we currently have five directors. The Board has determined that each of Mr. Lim, Mr. Labrucherie and Mr. Fauchet are independent directors as defined by Nasdaq Rule 5605(a)(2). Accordingly, as of October 9, 2020, a majority of our directors are independent as required by the initial listing requirements for the Nasdaq Capital Market.
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Family Relationships
There are no family relationships between any of our directors or executive officers.
Legal Proceedings
During the past ten years, none of our directors, executive officers, promoters, control persons, or nominees has been:
| · | the subject of any bankruptcy petition filed by or against any business of which such person was a general partner or executive officer either at the time of the bankruptcy or within two years prior to that time; |
| · | convicted in a criminal proceeding or is subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses); |
| · | subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction or any Federal or State authority, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting his involvement in any type of business, securities or banking activities; |
| · | found by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil action), the Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law; |
| · | the subject of, or a party to, any Federal or State judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, relating to an alleged violation of (a) any Federal or State securities or commodities law or regulation; (b) any law or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies including, but not limited to, a temporary or permanent injunction, order of disgorgement or restitution, civil money penalty or temporary or permanent cease-and-desist order, or removal or prohibition order; or (c) any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business entity; or |
| · | the subject of, or a party to, any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any self-regulatory organization (as defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(26))), any registered entity (as defined in Section 1(a)(29) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1(a)(29))), or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization that has disciplinary authority over its members or persons associated with a member. |
Code of Ethics
We have adopted a code of business conduct and ethics that is applicable to all of our employees, officers and directors. The code is available on our web site, www.rezolutebio.com, under the “Investor Relations” tab. We intend to disclose future amendments to, or waivers from, certain provisions of our code of ethics, if any, on the above website within four business days following the date of such amendment or waiver.
Committees of the Board of Directors
The standing committees of our Board of Directors are the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee was created in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC on August 21, 2017 and has operated under an Audit Committee Charter that is available on our website. The functions performed by our Audit Committee consist of selection of the firm of independent registered public accountants to be retained by us subject to stockholder ratification, periodic meetings with our independent registered public accountants to review our accounting policies and internal controls, review the scope and adequacy of the independent registered public accountants’ examination of our annual financial statements, and pre-approval of services rendered by our independent registered public accountants and pre-approval of all related-party transactions.
For the period from July 1, 2019 through November 20, 2019, the functions historically performed by our Audit Committee were performed by the entire Board of Directors since none of the members of our Board of Directors qualified for membership on the audit committee because they did not meet the definition of an “independent director” under Nasdaq Listing Rules. Effective November 20, 2019, Mr. Gil Labrucherie and Mr. Jung-Hee Lim became members of our Board of Directors and Audit Committee and Mr. Fauchet was appointed to the Audit Committee effective as of September 10, 2020. Mr. Labrucherie serves as the chairman of the audit committee and he, Mr. Fauchet and Mr. Lim are “independent directors” as defined in Rule 5605(a)(2) of the Nasdaq Listing Rules. In addition, the Board determined that Mr. Gil Labrucherie and Mr. Lim are qualified as “audit committee financial experts” as such term is used in the rules and regulations of the SEC. ”Accordingly, the functions of our Audit Committee are now being performed by independent directors that serve as members of our Audit Committee.
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For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020, Mr. Labrucherie received compensation for his service as a member of our Board of Directors as set forth in Item 11 hereof.
Compensation Committee
The Compensation Committee was created on August 21, 2017 and has operated under a Compensation Committee Charter that is available on our website. From February 16, 2019 through November 20, 2019, Mr. Young-Jin Kim and Dr. Young Chul Sung served as the sole members of the Compensation Committee. Effective November 20, 2019, Mr. Gil Labrucherie and Mr. Jung-Hee Lim became members of the Compensation Committee. In September 2020, Mr. Fauchet became a member of the Compensation Committee, and Mr. Kim and Dr. Sung have resigned as members of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Labrucherie, Mr. Fauchet and Mr. Lim are each considered an “independent director” as defined in Rule 5605(a)(2) of the Nasdaq Listing Rules. The Compensation Committee is responsible for establishing and administering our compensation arrangements for all executive officers.
The functions performed by our Compensation Committee provided for meetings no less frequently than annually (and more frequently as circumstances dictate) to discuss and determine executive officer and director compensation. The Compensation Committee has not retained the services of any compensation consultants. However, from time to time it utilizes compensation data from companies that the Compensation Committee deems to be competitive with us in connection with its annual review of executive compensation. The Compensation Committee has the power to form and delegate authority to subcommittees when appropriate, provided that such subcommittees are composed entirely of directors who would qualify for membership on the Compensation Committee pursuant to applicable Nasdaq Listing Rules. In the future, we expect to appoint additional members to our Board of Directors whereby the functions of the Compensation Committee will be performed exclusively by independent directors.
For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020, no compensation was incurred for participation by the directors that served on the Compensation Committee.
Nominating and Governance Committee
The Nominating and Governance Committee was created on August 21, 2017 and has operated under a Nominating and Governance Committee Charter that is available on our website. The Nominating and Governance Committee was established in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. The functions that were historically performed by our Nominating and Governance Committee have been performed by the entire Board of Directors since February 16, 2019. In the future, we intend to appoint additional members to our Board of Directors whereby we will resume having these functions performed by independent directors serving as members of the Nominating and Governance Committee.
Stockholders who wish to recommend nominees for consideration by the Board of Directors or Nominating and Governance Committee must submit their nominations in writing to our Chairman of the Board of Directors. Submissions must include sufficient biographical information concerning the recommended individual for the Board of Directors or Nominating and Governance Committee to consider, including age, five-year employment history with employer names and a description of the employer’s business, whether such individual can read and comprehend basic financial statements, and other board memberships (if any) held by the recommended individual. The submission must be accompanied by a written consent of the individual to stand for election if nominated by the Board of Directors or Nominating and Governance Committee and to serve if elected by stockholders. The Board of Directors or Nominating and Governance Committee may consider such stockholder recommendations when it evaluates and recommends nominees to the Board of Directors for submission to the stockholders at each Annual Meeting.
The Board of Directors and the Nominating and Governance Committee do not have a specific diversity policy, but consider diversity of race, ethnicity, gender, age, cultural background and professional experiences in evaluating candidates for Board membership. Diversity is important because a variety of points of view contribute to a more effective decision-making process.
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For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020, no compensation was incurred since there were no members of the Nominating and Governance Committee.
Scientific Advisory Board
We have established a Scientific Advisory Board (“SAB”). The members of the board are Robert B. Bhisitkul, M.D., PH.D. and Jerrold Olefsky, M.D.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our executive officers and directors, and persons who own more than 10% of our Common Stock, to file reports regarding ownership of, and transactions in, our securities with the SEC and to provide us with copies of those filings. Based solely on our review of the copies of such forms received by us, or written representations from certain reporting persons, we believe that during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020, all filing requirements applicable to its executive officers, directors and ten percent beneficial owners were complied with except that (i) Form 3 was not filed by Genexine, Inc. and Form 3 was filed late by Handok, Inc. related to shares of Series AA Preferred Stock acquired in January 2019, (ii) Form 3 was filed late by Jung-Hee Lim upon his appointment to our Board of Directors on November 20, 2019, (iii) Form 4 was filed late by Handok, Inc. to report the exchange of Series AA Preferred Stock for 1,136,364 shares of our Common Stock on April 26, 2019, the purchase of 689,655 shares of our Common Stock on July 23, 2019, and the concurrent termination of a call option on July 23, 2019, (iv) Form 4 was filed late by Nevan Elam, Sankaram Mantripragada and Keith Vendola for stock options granted on July 31, 2019, (v) Gil Labrucherie failed to file a Form 4 for a stock option granted in November 2019, and (vi) Genexine, Inc. failed to file Form 4 to report the exchange of Series AA Preferred Stock for 1,136,364 shares of our Common Stock on April 26, 2019, the purchase of 689,655 shares of our Common Stock on July 23, 2019, and the concurrent termination of a call option on July 23, 2019. While Handok, Inc., Genexine, Inc. and Jung-Hee Lim failed to comply with the reporting requirements under Section 16(a), all transactions that gave rise to such reporting requirements were fully disclosed in Forms 8-K that were timely filed by the Company.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
Summary Compensation Table
Our named executive officers consist of all individuals that served as our principal executive officer during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020, and the next two most highly compensated executive officers who were serving as executive officers as of June 30, 2020. The following table sets forth information concerning the compensation of Mr. Elam, Dr. Mantripragada and Mr. Vendola (our “Named Executive Officers”) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020:
| Name and Position | Fiscal Year | Salary | Bonus | Stock Option Awards | All Other Compensation | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nevan Elam, | 2020 | $ | 490,000 | (1) | $ | 355,770 | (4) | $ | 2,688,000 | (6) | $ | 23,683 | (7) | $ | 3,557,453 | |||||||||
| Chief Executive Officer | 2019 | 453,333 | (1) | 258,750 | (5) | - | 20,163 | (7) | 732,246 | |||||||||||||||
| Sankaram Mantripragada, | 2020 | $ | 350,000 | (2) | $ | 238,875 | (4) | $ | 627,000 | (6) | $ | 31,883 | (8) | $ | 1,247,758 | |||||||||
| Chief Scientific Officer | 2019 | 350,000 | (2) | 181,125 | (5) | - | 31,269 | (8) | 562,394 | |||||||||||||||
| Keith Vendola, | 2020 | $ | 365,000 | (3) | $ | 44,179 | (4) | $ | 538,000 | (6) | $ | 13,581 | (9) | $ | 960,760 | |||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | 2019 | 330,000 | (3) | 8,044 | (5) | 395,723 | (6) | 1,605 | 735,372 | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Pursuant to the amended and restated employment agreement discussed below, Mr. Elam received a base salary of $450,000 through May 31, 2019. On July 31, 2020, Mr. Elam’s base salary increased to $490,000 with an effective date of June 1, 2019. |
| (2) | Pursuant to the amended and restated employment agreement discussed below, Dr. Mantripragada received a base salary of $350,000 for each of the fiscal years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019. |
| (3) | Mr. Vendola was appointed as our Chief Financial Officer on May 16, 2018 with a base salary of $330,000. Effective July 31, 2019, Mr. Vendola entered into an employment agreement with an effective date of June 1, 2019 whereby Mr. Vendola’s annual base compensation was increased to $365,000. |
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| (4) | On January 16, 2020, the Board of Directors approved bonus payments for calendar year 2019 services in the amounts shown in the table. In February 2020, these cash bonus payments were paid to each executive officer. |
| (5) | On July 31, 2019, the Board of Directors approved bonus payments for past services in the amounts shown in the table. In August 2019, these cash bonus payments were paid to each executive officer. |
| (6) | The aggregate grant date fair value for stock option awards is computed in accordance with ASC 718 set forth by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. A discussion of key assumptions made in the valuation of stock options is presented in Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements, included in Item 8 of this Annual Report. For purposes of this table, the entire fair value of awards with time-based vesting and hybrid vesting are reflected in the year of grant, whereas under ASC 718 the fair value of such awards are generally recognized over the vesting period in our financial statements. |
| (7) | Amount includes health, dental, disability and life insurance premiums under our employee benefit plans totaling $20,350 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020 and $20,163 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019. |
| (8) | Amount consists of health, dental, disability and life insurance premiums under our employee benefit plans of $19,774, and matching contributions under our 401(k) Plan of $12,109 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, amount consists of health, dental, disability and life insurance premiums under our employee benefit plans of $19,732, and matching contributions under our 401(k) Plan of $11,537 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020. |
| (9) | For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020, amount includes matching contributions under our 401(k) Plan of $6,000, health club fees of $3,134, and disability and life insurance premiums under our employee benefit plans of $1,530. |
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, Mr. Elam and Dr. Mantripragada each agreed to forgive unpaid accrued bonuses that were approved by the Board of Directors for calendar year 2014 in the amounts of approximately $78,000 and $47,000, respectively. In addition, Dr. Mantripragada agreed to forgive $70,000 of his $175,000 onetime milestone bonus for AB101 awarded in July 2017. The total amounts forgiven by Mr. Elam of $78,000 and Dr. Mantripragada for $117,000 are not reflected as a reduction of compensation in the Summary Compensation Table above.
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Outstanding Equity Awards
During the fiscal years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, we have not granted any restricted stock awards or any stock options that provide for performance vesting conditions. The following table provides a summary of equity awards outstanding, consisting solely of stock options, for each of our Named Executive Officers as of June 30, 2020:
| Number of Securities Underlying | Option | Option | ||||||||||||||||
| Grant | Vesting | Unexercised Options | Exercise | Expiration | ||||||||||||||
| Name | Date | Type | Exercisable | Unexercisable | Price | Date | ||||||||||||
| Nevan C. Elam (1): | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3/26/14 | Time | 27,000 | - | $ | 156.00 | 3/26/21 | ||||||||||||
| 2/23/15 | Time | 34,800 | - | 103.00 | 2/23/25 | |||||||||||||
| 12/28/16 | Time | 61,250 | 8,750 | 60.00 | 12/28/16 | |||||||||||||
| 7/31/19 | Time | 95,833 | 104,167 | 14.50 | 7/31/29 | |||||||||||||
| 7/31/19 | Hybrid | - | 100,000 | (2) | 14.50 | 7/31/29 | ||||||||||||
| Total for Mr. Elam | 218,883 | 212,917 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sankaram Mantripragada: | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3/26/14 | Time | 10,000 | - | $ | 156.00 | 3/26/21 | ||||||||||||
| 2/23/15 | Time | 13,900 | - | 103.00 | 2/23/25 | |||||||||||||
| 5/12/17 | Time | 15,417 | 4,583 | 60.00 | 5/12/27 | |||||||||||||
| 6/30/17 | Time | 15,000 | 5,000 | 60.00 | 6/30/27 | |||||||||||||
| 7/31/19 | Time | 22,521 | 24,479 | 14.50 | 7/31/29 | |||||||||||||
| 7/31/19 | Hybrid | - | 23,000 | (2) | 14.50 | 7/31/29 | ||||||||||||
| Total for Dr. Mantripragada | 76,838 | 57,062 | ||||||||||||||||
| Keith Vendola: | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7/2/18 | Time | 9,583 | 10,417 | $ | 26.00 | 7/2/28 | ||||||||||||
| 7/31/19 | Time | 19,167 | 20,833 | 14.50 | 7/31/29 | |||||||||||||
| 7/31/19 | Hybrid | - | 20,000 | (2) | 14.50 | 7/31/29 | ||||||||||||
| Total for Mr. Vendola | 28,750 | 51,250 | ||||||||||||||||
| (1) | The above table excludes outstanding warrants held by Mr. Elam for 2,816 shares of Common Stock exercisable at $82.50 per share that were acquired in a private placement in June 2016. |
| (2) | Stock options that commence vesting upon the achievement of market, performance and service conditions (‘Hybrid Options”) will vest ratably over a period of 36 months beginning on the date that all of the following have occurred: (i) the option recipient has been employed by the Company for at least one year, (ii) the Company’s shares of Common Stock have been listed for trading on a national stock exchange, and (iii) such date no later than July 31, 2023, when the Company’s closing stock price exceeds $29.00 per share for 20 trading days in any consecutive 30 day period. For additional information please refer to Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report. |
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Director Compensation
We generally use a combination of cash and share-based incentive compensation to attract and retain qualified candidates to serve on our Board of Directors. Additionally, our directors are reimbursed for reasonable travel expenses incurred in attending meetings. In setting director compensation for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020, due to our financial difficulties the members of our Board of Directors agreed to provide their services for no compensation. Presented below is a listing of the individuals that served as directors and the related committee appointments during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020:
| Committee Appointments | ||||||||||
| Director Name | Audit | Compensation | Nominating | |||||||
| Young-Jin Kim (1) | X | |||||||||
| Young Chul Sung, Ph.D. (2) | X | |||||||||
| Jung-Hee Lim (3) | X | X | ||||||||
| Gil Labrucherie (4) | X | X | ||||||||
| (1) | Mr. Young-Jin Kim was appointed to serve as our Chairman of the Board of Directors on February 16, 2019. He was also a member of the Compensation Committee until he resigned from this committee in October 2020. Mr. Kim did not receive any compensation for serving in these capacities. |
| (2) | Dr. Young Chul Sung was appointed to serve as a member of our Board of Directors on February 16, 2019. He was also a member of the Compensation Committee until he resigned from this committee in September 2020. Dr. Sung did not receive any compensation for serving in these capacities. |
| (3) | Mr. Lim was appointed to serve as a member of our Board of Directors, Audit Committee and Compensation Committee on November 20, 2019. Mr. Lim does not receive any compensation for serving in these capacities. |
| (4) | Mr. Labrucherie was appointed to serve as a member of our Board of Directors, Compensation Committee, and as chairman of our Audit Committee on November 20, 2019. As consideration for his service as a member of our Board of Directors and the related committees, Mr. Labrucherie was granted stock options for 8,000 shares exercisable at $14.50 per share. These stock options vest ratably over 36 months and had an estimated fair value of approximately $39,000 on the grant date. |
Nevan Elam, our Chief Executive Officer and a director, did not receive any additional compensation for serving as a director. Please refer to the “Executive Compensation” section above for a description of Mr. Elam’s compensation.
Employment Agreements and Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control
Presented below is summary of key terms of employment agreements with our Executive Officers:
Nevan Elam
On June 23, 2015, we entered into an amended and restated employment agreement with Nevan Elam to serve as our Chief Executive Officer. Under the terms of this agreement Mr. Elam is entitled to receive an annual base salary of $450,000 plus a calendar year target bonus up to 60% of his annual base salary based on performance criteria set forth by the Board of Directors. Effective June 1, 2019, the Board of Directors agreed to increase Mr. Elam’s base salary to $490,000. Mr. Elam is eligible to participate in all benefit programs available to our executives and employees, including medical, dental, life and disability insurance plans, and our employee stock option plans. The employment agreement requires Mr. Elam to undertake certain confidentiality, non-competition and non-solicitation obligations. In the event that we terminate Mr. Elam’s employment without “Cause” or if Mr. Elam resigns for “Good Reason”, we are required to pay a severance benefit equal to (i) three times his then current annual base salary, (ii) 150% of his annual Target Bonus, (iii) payment of accrued vacation benefits, and (iv) continuation of certain other benefits such as medical and dental insurance. The aggregate severance benefit is payable over a period of twelve months (the “Severance Period”), and any outstanding stock options that are subject to vesting shall have vesting accelerated with respect to the number of shares that would have vested during the Severance Period as if Mr. Elam had remained employed by us during such period. The terms “Cause” and “Good Reason” are defined in the employment agreement.
Sankaram Mantripragada
On February 23, 2015, we entered into an amended and restated employment agreement with Sankaram Mantripragada to serve as our Chief Scientific Officer of the Company. Under the terms of this agreement, Dr. Mantripragada is entitled to receive an annual base salary of $350,000 plus a calendar year target bonus up to 50% of his annual base salary based on performance criteria set forth by the Board of Directors. Dr. Mantripragada is also eligible for one-time bonuses when certain clinical testing has begun. For example, in February 2015, Dr. Mantripragada earned a one-time bonus of $100,000, when animal testing related to AB101 commenced, and in July 2017, Dr. Mantripragada earned a one-time bonus of $175,000 upon initiation of a human clinical trial either related to AB101. Dr. Mantripragada is eligible to participate in all benefit programs available to our executives and employees, including medical, dental, life and disability insurance plans, and our employee stock option plans. The agreement also requires Dr. Mantripragada to undertake certain confidentiality, non-competition and non-solicitation obligations. In the event that we terminate Dr. Mantripragada’s employment without “Cause” or if Dr. Mantripragada resigns for “Good Reason”, we are required to pay a severance benefit equal to (i) his then current annual base salary, (ii) 150% of his annual Target Bonus, (iii) payment of accrued vacation benefits, and (iv) continuation of certain other benefits such as medical and dental insurance. The aggregate severance benefit is payable over a period of twelve months (the “Severance Period”), and any outstanding stock options that are subject to vesting shall have vesting accelerated with respect to the number of shares that would have vested during the Severance Period as if Dr. Mantripragada had remained employed by us during such period. The terms “Cause” and “Good Reason” are defined in the employment agreement.
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Keith Vendola
On July 31, 2019, we entered into an employment agreement with Keith Vendola to serve as our Chief Financial Officer. Under the terms of this agreement Mr. Vendola is entitled to receive an annual base salary of $365,000 plus a calendar year target bonus up to 30% of his annual base salary based on performance criteria set forth by the Board of Directors. Mr. Vendola is eligible to participate in all benefit programs available to our executives and employees, including medical, dental, life and disability insurance plans, and our employee stock option plans. The employment agreement requires Mr. Vendola to undertake certain confidentiality, non-competition and non-solicitation obligations. In the event that we terminate Mr. Vendola’s employment without “Cause”, we are required to pay a severance benefit equal to 50% of his then current annual base salary, and any earned but unpaid bonuses, accrued vacation benefits, and other earned benefits. This severance benefit would be payable over a period of six months. In the event that we terminate Mr. Vendola’s employment without “Cause” or if Mr. Vendola resigns for “Good Reason” within 12 months following a “Change of Control Event”, we are required to pay a severance benefit equal to his then current annual base salary, and any earned but unpaid bonuses, accrued vacation benefits, and other earned benefits. The aggregate severance benefit for a “Change of Control Event” would be payable over a period of twelve months (the “Severance Period”), and all outstanding stock options shall become immediately vested and subject to exercise under the applicable stock option agreement. The terms “Cause”, “Good Reason” and “Change of Control Event” are defined in the employment agreement.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
None of the members of our Compensation Committee is or has been an officer or employee of the Company. None of our executive officers currently serves, or in the past year has served, as a member of the Compensation Committee (or other board committee performing equivalent functions or, in the absence of any such committee, the entire Board) or as a director of any entity that has one or more executive officers serving on the Board or the Compensation Committee.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.
The following table sets forth information with respect to the beneficial ownership of shares of our Common Stock by (i) each director, (ii) each Named Executive Officer, (iii) all directors and executive officers as a group, and (iv) each person who we know beneficially owns more than 5% of our Common Stock, in each case as of September 30, 2020 (the “Determination Date”), unless otherwise indicated below. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to such securities. Under these rules, beneficial ownership includes any shares as to which the individual or entity has sole or shared voting power or investment power and includes any shares that an individual or entity has the right to acquire beneficial ownership of within 60 days after the Determination Date through the exercise of any warrant, stock option, or other right. Shares subject to beneficial ownership through the exercise of stock options and warrants are deemed to be outstanding and beneficially owned for the purpose of computing share and percentage ownership of that person or entity, but are not deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person or entity. Except as indicated in the footnotes to this table, and as affected by applicable community property laws, all persons listed have sole voting and investment power for all shares shown beneficially owned by them. This information is not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose.
The number of shares beneficially owned and the percentage of shares beneficially owned are based on 5,866,604 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of the Determination Date (after giving effect to the Reverse Stock Split). Unless otherwise indicated, the address of our directors and officers is c/o Rezolute, Inc., 201 Redwood Shores Parkway, Suite 315, Redwood City, California 94065.
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| Beneficial | Percent | |||||||||
| Name of Beneficial Owner | Position with Company | Ownership | of Class | |||||||
| Stockholders in excess of 5% | ||||||||||
| Handok, Inc. | Stockholder | 1,997,991 | (1) | 34.1 | % | |||||
| Genexine, Inc. | Stockholder | 1,826,019 | (2) | 31.1 | % | |||||
| Directors and Executive Officers: | ||||||||||
| Young-Jin Kim | Chairman of the Board of Directors | 1,997,991 | (3) | 34.1 | % | |||||
| Nevan C. Elam | Chief Executive Officer and Director | 252,640 | (4) | 4.1 | % | |||||
| Jung-Hee Lim | Director | - | * | |||||||
| Gil Labrucherie | Director | 4,548 | (5) | * | ||||||
| Philippe Fauchet | Director | - | * | |||||||
| Sankaram Mantripragada, Ph.D. | Chief Scientific Officer | 104,504 | (6) | 1.8 | % | |||||
| Keith Vendola | Chief Financial Officer | 34,167 | (7) | * | ||||||
| Directors and executive officers as a group (7 people) | 2,393,850 | (8) | 38.4 | % | ||||||
| (1) | Voting and investment authority over our shares of Common Stock owned of record by Handok, Inc. is held by the board of directors of Handok, Inc. |
| (2) | Voting and investment authority over our shares of Common Stock owned of record by Genexine, Inc. is held by the board of directors of Genexine, Inc. |
| (3) | Consists of 1,997,991 shares of our Common Stock that are owned of record by Handok, Inc. As Chairman and CEO of Handok, Inc., Mr. Kim has shared investment and voting authority over these shares. |
| (4) | Consists of (i) 2,816 shares of our Common Stock, (ii) currently exercisable warrants for 2,816 of our Common Stock, and (iii) 247,008 shares of our Common Stock issuable upon exercise of stock options that are exercisable within 60 days of the Determination Date. |
| (5) | Consists of (i) 941 shares of our Common Stock owned by a trust controlled by Mr. Labrucherie, (ii) currently exercisable warrants for 941 shares of our Common Stock owned by a trust controlled by Mr. Labrucherie, and (iii) 2,667 shares of our Common Stock issuable upon exercise of stock options that are exercisable within 60 days of the Determination Date. |
| (6) | Consists of (i) 20,000 shares of our Common Stock and (ii) 84,505 shares of our Common Stock issuable upon exercise of stock options that are exercisable within 60 days of the Determination Date. |
| (7) | Consists of shares of our Common Stock issuable upon exercise of stock options that are exercisable within 60 days of the Determination Date. |
| (8) | Consists of (i) 2,021,748 shares of our Common Stock that are either owned or beneficially owned by our directors and officers as discussed above, (ii) warrants for 941 shares of our Common Stock owned by a trust controlled by Mr. Labrucherie, and (iii) an aggregate of 371,161 shares of our Common Stock issuable upon exercise of stock options and warrants that are exercisable within 60 days of the Determination Date. |
* Less than 1%.
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ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE.
Transactions with Related Persons
Exercise of Call Option
In January 2019, we announced and closed on a $25.0 million private placement with Handok, Inc. and Genexine, Inc., two publicly traded South Korean-based pharmaceutical companies (collectively referred to as “H&G”). H&G acquired shares of our Series AA Preferred Stock that converted in April 2019 into an aggregate of approximately 2.3 million shares of our Common Stock at a conversion price of $11.00 per share. We also provided an option for H&G to purchase up to an aggregate of $20.0 million of shares of our Common Stock prior to December 31, 2020, at a price per common share equal to the greater of $14.50 or 75% of the volume weighted average closing price of our Common Stock over 30 consecutive trading days prior to the exercise of the option to purchase. In July 2019, we requested that H&G provide such funding as part of a larger private placement. On July 23, 2019, H&G agreed to purchase an aggregate of approximately 1.4 million shares of our Common Stock for $14.50 per share which resulted in gross proceeds of $20.0 million. As of June 30, 2020, H&G have each purchased an aggregate of approximately 1.8 million shares of our Common Stock resulting in ownership of approximately 31% each. A change in control of Rezolute occurred since H&G collectively own approximately 62% of our Common Stock.
Master Services Agreement
Effective July 1, 2019, we entered into a Master Services Agreement (“MSA”) with H&G whereby we agreed to assist H&G in an evaluation of their long acting growth hormone program referred to as GX-H9. For the years ended June 30, 2020, we charged H&G for employee services of $103,000 and reimbursable expenses incurred with unrelated parties of $144,000, for a total of approximately $247,000. H&G paid all amounts billed under the MSA by December 2019.
Review, Approval or Ratification of Transactions with Related Persons
We rely on our Board to review related party transactions on an ongoing basis to prevent conflicts of interest. Our Board reviews a transaction in light of the affiliations of the director, officer or employee and the affiliations of such person’s immediate family. Transactions are presented to our Board for approval before they are entered into or, if this is not possible, for ratification after the transaction has occurred. If our Board finds that a conflict of interest exists, then it will determine the appropriate remedial action, if any. Our Board approves or ratifies a transaction if it determines that the transaction is consistent with the best interests of the Company.
Director Independence
Because our Common Stock is not currently listed on a national securities exchange, we have used the definition of “independence” of the Nasdaq Stock Market to determine whether our directors are independent. We have determined that as of June 30, 2020, Mr. Lim and Mr. Labrucherie were independent directors as defined by Nasdaq Rule 5605(a)(2), and for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act. Nasdaq Listing Rule 5605(a)(2) provides that an “independent director” is a person other than an officer or employee of the Company or any other individual having a relationship which, in the opinion of our Board, would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director. As of September 10, 2020, Mr. Fauchet joined the Board and we have determined he is also an independent director.
The Nasdaq listing rules provide that a director cannot be considered independent if:
| · | the director is, or at any time during the past three years was, an employee of the Company; |
| · | the director or a family member of the director accepted any compensation from the Company in excess of $120,000 during any period of twelve consecutive months within the three years preceding the independence determination (subject to certain exclusions, including, among other things, compensation for board or board committee service); |
| · | a family member of the director is, or at any time during the past three years was, an executive officer of the Company; |
| · | the director or a family member of the director is a partner in, controlling stockholder of, or an executive officer of an entity to which the Company made, or from which the Company received, payments in the current or any of the past three fiscal years that exceed 5% of the recipient’s consolidated gross revenue for that year or $200,000, whichever is greater (subject to certain exclusions); |
| · | the director or a family member of the director is employed as an executive officer of an entity where, at any time during the past three years, any of the executive officers of the Company served on the compensation committee of such other entity; or |
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| · | the director or a family member of the director is a current partner of the Company’s outside auditor, or at any time during the past three years was a partner or employee of the Company’s outside auditor, and who worked on the Company’s audit. |
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES.
Principal Accounting Fees and Services
The aggregate fees billed by Plante & Moran, PLLC for professional services rendered to us for the years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 are set forth in the table below.
| 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||||||
| Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent | |||||||||||||
| Audit fees (1) | $ | 142,000 | 92 | % | $ | 142,035 | 100 | % | ||||||||
| Audit-related fees | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Tax fees | 12,000 | 8 | % | - | - | |||||||||||
| All other fees | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 154,000 | 100 | % | $ | 142,035 | 100 | % | ||||||||
| (1) | Audit fees represent amounts billed for professional services rendered for the audit of our annual financial statements, the reviews of the financial statements included in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and reviews of any other SEC filings. Our Board of Directors pre-approves all audit and non-audit services performed by our auditors and the fees to be paid in connection with such services in order to assure that the provision of such services does not impair the auditor’s independence. |
Pre-Approval Policy
Our Audit Committee, or the entire Board of Directors, endeavors to approve in advance all services provided by our independent registered public accounting firm. All services provided by of our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 were pre-approved by the Audit Committee or the Board of Directors.
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ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.
(a)(1) Financial Statements
Reference is made to Item 8 of Part II for the Company’s consolidated financial statements filed as part of this Report.
(a)(2) Financial Statement Schedules
All financial statement schedules are omitted because they are not applicable, or the amounts are immaterial, not required, or the required information is presented in the financial statements and notes thereto included in Item 8 of Part II of this Report.
(a)(3) Exhibits
Certain of the agreements filed as exhibits to this Report contain representations and warranties by the parties to the agreements that have been made solely for the benefit of the parties to the agreement. These representations and warranties:
| · | may have been qualified by disclosures that were made to the other parties in connection with the negotiation of the agreements, which disclosures are not necessarily reflected in the agreements; |
| · | may apply standards of materiality that differ from those of a reasonable investor; and |
| · | were made only as of specified dates contained in the agreements and are subject to subsequent developments and changed circumstances. |
Accordingly, these representations and warranties may not describe the actual state of affairs as of the date that these representations and warranties were made or at any other time. Investors should not rely on them as statements of fact.
The following exhibits of Rezolute, Inc. (formerly AntriaBio, Inc.) are filed or incorporated by reference as part of this Report. For exhibits that are incorporated by reference, we have indicated the document previously filed with the SEC in which the exhibit was included.
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| 101.INS | XBRL Instance Document* | |
| 101.SCH | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema* | |
| 101.CAL | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase* | |
| 101.DEF | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase* | |
| 101.LAB | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase* | |
| 101.PRE | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase* |
* Filed herewith.
In accordance with SEC Release 33-8238, Exhibits 32.1 and 32.2 are being furnished and not filed.
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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.
| REZOLUTE, INC. | ||
| Date: October 13, 2020 | By: | /s/ Nevan Elam |
| Nevan Elam | ||
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Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) | ||
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
| Date: October 13, 2020 | By: | /s/ Nevan Elam |
| Nevan Elam | ||
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Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) | ||
| Date: October 13, 2020 | By: | /s/ Keith Vendola |
| Keith Vendola | ||
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Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) | ||
| Date: October 13, 2020 | By: |
/s/ Young-Jin Kim Young-Jin Kim Chairman of the Board of Directors |
| Date: October 13, 2020 | By: |
/s/ Jung-Hee Lim Jung-Hee Lim Director |
| Date: October 13, 2020 | By: | /s/ Gil Labrucherie |
| Gil Labrucherie | ||
| Director | ||
| Date: October 13, 2020 | By: | /s/ Philippe Fauchet |
| Philippe Fauchet | ||
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Exhibit 10.21
LICENSE AGREEMENT
This LICENSE AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made as of September 15, 2020 (the "Effective Date") by and between Rezolute Inc., a Delaware corporation having its principal place of business at 201 Redwood Shores Parkway, Suite 315, Redwood City, California 94065, USA ("Rezolute"), and Handok Inc., a company registered under the laws of Republic of Korea, and having a registered office at 132 Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06235, Korea ("Handok"), on its own behalf and on behalf of its Affiliates. Rezolute and Handok may, from time to time, be individually referred to as a "Party" and collectively referred to as the "Parties".
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Rezolute is developing novel biopharmaceutical candidates for metabolic and orphan diseases including the Products (defined below);
WHEREAS, Handok possesses the resources and facilities to develop, register, import, distribute and promote pharmaceutical products in the Territory; and
WHEREAS, Handok wishes to obtain exclusive licenses for the Products in the Territory to develop, register and commercialize the Products, as fully described in this Agreement below.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants set forth herein and other good and valuable considerations, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto mutually agree as follows:
| 1. | Definitions |
1. 1 "Affiliate" shall mean, with respect to a party to this Agreement, any corporation, limited liability company or other business entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with such party, for so long as such relationship exists. For the purposes of this definition, control shall mean: (a) to possess, directly or indirectly, the power to direct affirmatively the management and policies of such corporation, limited liability company or other business entity, whether through ownership of voting securities or by contract relating to voting rights or corporate governance; or (b) ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting stock in such corporation, limited liability company or other business entity (or such lesser percent as may be the maximum that may be owned pursuant to applicable law of the country of incorporation or domicile), as applicable.
1.2 "Calendar Year" shall mean any twelve (12) month period commencing on January 1.
1.3 "Compounds" shall mean any pharmaceutical compounds developed or to be developed by Rezolute or its Affiliates including without limitation, RZ402 and RZ358.
1.4 "Commercially Reasonable Efforts" shall mean efforts and resources normally used by a Party for a Product owned by it or to which it has exclusive rights, which is of similar market potential at a similar stage in its development or product life cycle, taking into account issues of safety and efficacy, product profile, product competitiveness of the marketplace, the proprietary position of the Compound or Product, the regulatory and reimbursement structure involved, the profitability of the applicable products and other relevant factors.
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1.5 "Confidential Information" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.1.
1.6 "FDA" shall mean the United States Food and Drug Administration, or any successor thereto.
1.7 "Field" shall mean all therapeutic indications in human.
1.8 "First Commercial Sale" shall mean, with respect to any Product, the first receipt from sales of such Product by Handok and its Affiliates to a Third Party in the Territory after all required marketing and pricing approvals have been granted by the governing authorities in the Territory. "First Commercial Sale" shall not include the sale of any Product for use in clinical trials or for compassionate use prior to the approval of the NDA/BLA.
1.9 "Force Majeure" means any event beyond the reasonable control of the affected Party including, but not limited to, embargoes; war or acts of war, including terrorism; insurrections, riots, or civil unrest; strikes, lockouts or other labor disturbances; epidemics, fire, floods, earthquakes or other acts of nature; or acts, omissions or delays in acting by any governmental authority (including, but not limited to, the refusal of the competent government agencies to issue required regulatory approvals due to reasons other than the affected Party's negligence or willful misconduct or any other cause within the reasonable control of the affected Party), and failure of plant or machinery (provided that such failure could not have been prevented by the exercise of skill, diligence and prudence that would be reasonably and ordinarily expected from a skilled and experienced person engaged in the same type of undertaking under the same or similar circumstances).
1.10 "Invention" shall mean any new or useful method, process, manufacture, compound or composition of matter, whether or not patentable or copyrightable, or any improvement thereof.
1.11 "Joint Development Committee" or "JDC" shall mean the entity organized and acting pursuant to Section 4.
1.12 "Know-How" shall mean unpatented technical and other information which is not in the public domain including information comprising or relating to discoveries, inventions, data, designs, formulae, methods, models, assays, research plans, procedures, designs for experiments and tests and results of experimentation and testing (including results of research or development), processes (including manufacturing processes, specifications and techniques), laboratory records, chemical, pharmacological, toxicological, clinical, analytical and quality control data, trial data, case report forms, data analyses, reports or summaries and information contained in submissions to and information from ethical committees and regulatory authorities. Know-How includes rights protecting Know-How. The fact that an item is known to the public shall not be taken to exclude the possibility that a compilation including the item, and/or a development relating to the item, is (and remains) not known to the public.
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1.13 "MFDS" shall mean Korea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, or any successor thereto.
1.14 "MRP" shall mean the maximum reimbursement price by the National Health Insurance issued by the Ministry of Health and Welfare pursuant to the National Health Insurance Act.
1.15 "NDA/BLA" shall mean a new drug application or a biologic license application filed with the MFDS or the FDA for authorization for marketing a Product.
1.16 "Net Selling Price" shall mean "the applicable MRP of the relevant Licensed Product divided by(÷) one and one-tenth (1.1) and multiplied by (x) ninety-five percent (95%)". In the event there is a significant change to the MRP of the Licensed Products, the Parties may adjust the Transfer Price (as defined hereinafter) upon agreement in writing between the Parties.
1.17 "Patents" shall mean all letters patent and patent applications throughout the Territory, as well as any and all substitutions, extensions, renewals, continuations, continuations in-part, divisions, patents-of-addition and/or reissues thereof.
1.18 "Person" shall mean an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust, business trust, association, joint stock company, joint venture, pool, syndicate, sole proprietorship, unincorporated organization, governmental authority or any other form of entity not specifically listed herein.
1.19 "Products" shall mean all pharmaceutical products in final dosage form containing the Compounds as their active ingredients, developed by Rezolute and/or its Affiliates for any and all human uses and packaged and labeled and is ready for administration.
1.20 "Rezolute Licensed Technology" shall mean all information, data, research results, clinical evaluation results, approval trials data and results as well as all approvals obtained by Rezolute relating to the Products including all Patents owned or controlled by, or licensed to, Rezolute, and all Know-How and Inventions developed, owned or controlled by, or licensed to, Rezolute, on or after the Effective Date, which, by objective standards, is necessary for or may be useful in the development, manufacture, use or sale of the Products in the Field in the Territory, all to the extent that Rezolute has the right to license or otherwise make available such Patents, KnowHow and Inventions to Handok hereunder. A list of all such Patents in existence on the Effective Date is included in Appendix 1 attached hereto.
1.21 "Territory" shall mean the Republic of Korea.
1.22 "Third Party" shall mean any Person other than a Party or an Affiliate of a Party.
1.23 "Trademarks" has the meaning as set forth in Section 7.3.
1.24 "Transfer Price" has the meaning as set forth in Section 6.2.
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2. License Grants
2.1 Licenses
(a) License Scope. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Rezolute hereby grants to Handok an exclusive license to develop, import, store, promote, sell, have sold and distribute the Products in the Territory for use in the Field, under the Rezolute Licensed Technology. Rezolute shall not during the Term (a) grant the license under this Section 2.l(a) to any person or legal entity other than Handok, (b) appoint any person or legal entity other than Handok as Rezolute's distributor or agent for any of the Products in the Territory, or (c) import, sell, supply or otherwise provide or deliver any of the Products to any person or legal entity in the Territory other than Handok.
(b) Affiliates. Handok may grant sublicenses under the licenses granted in this Section 2.1 to its Affiliates upon Rezolute's prior written consent, which such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Handok shall ensure that any such Affiliate complies with all the terms of this Agreement as if they were a party to this Agreement, and Handok will be liable for the activities of such Affiliates as if such activities were performed by Handok.
2.2 First Right of Refusal. The parties acknowledge that as of the Effective Date, Rezolute is developing some pipelines other than the ones licensed under this Agreement ("Other Pipelines"). Handok shall have the first right of refusal for license in the Territory for any of the Other Pipelines upon Rezolute's decision to out-license the Other Pipelines for the Territory.
3. Development and Commercialization of the Products
3.1 Rezolute shall use its Commercially Reasonable Efforts to develop the Products so as to enable their registration and commercialization. In case Rezolute delays developments for a reasonable cause, Rezolute shall inform Handok of delays and the causes for such delays in developments. If Rezolute delays development of any Product for an extended period of time without a reasonable cause, whether or not such delay has been notified to Handok, both Parties shall discuss the considerations related to the Product.
3.2 Handok shall use its Commercially Reasonable Efforts to commercialize the Products in the Territory. Activities that may be carried out by Handok shall include but not be limited to preparing, submitting and maintaining (including submission of supplementary material) NDA for the Products in the Territory as the license holder, with cooperation from Rezolute. Handok shall carry out development activities required to register and commercialize the Products in the Territory, as determined by the JDC. Handok shall promptly notify Rezolute of all approvals granted with respect to the Products. All NDAs and other regulatory filings made or filed by Handok with respect to any Product shall be in the name of, and the owned solely by, Handok.
3.3 Handok shall advertise and promote the Products in the Territory in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Handok shall have the sole discretion to manage its own commercial strategy to promote and sell the Product in the Territory.
3.4 Rezolute shall grant Handok full and exclusive rights to use the Patents in the Territory and shall provide all information and material reasonably deemed required for Handok under this Section 3.
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3.5 Rezolute shall provide all reasonable support and marketing expertise specific to the Products necessary or useful for Handok in order to assist Handok in distributing, marketing, promoting and selling the Products in the Territory. Such assistance shall include, but not limited to, access to all Rezolute's available promotional materials and other published and unpublished background medical and marketing materials for the Products. Any marketing material developed independently by Handok and not based on the information or material provided by Rezolute shall be subject to review by Rezolute prior to its use.
4. Joint Development Committee
4.1 The Parties shall form a Joint Development Committee ("JDC") to manage the development and registration in the Territory in accordance with Section 3. The JDC shall be composed of an equal number of representatives of each Party and shall be responsible for planning, overseeing and directing the development and commercialization of, and regulatory filings relating to, the Products in the Territory.
4.2 The frequency of the JDC meetings shall be discussed in writing by the Parties following execution of the Agreement. The Joint Development Committee may convene or consulted from time to time by means of telecommunications, video conferences or correspondence, as deemed necessary or appropriate by the Parties.
5. Ownership
5.1 Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the entire right, title and interest in and to all Rezolute Licensed Technology shall be owned solely by Rezolute, and, except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, all decisions regarding the protection of Rezolute Licensed Technology shall remain with Rezolute.
6. Consideration/Payment Terms
6.1 Milestone. In consideration of the rights and licenses granted under this Agreement, Handok shall pay Rezolute USD 500,000 upon the approval of NDA for each Product in the Territory. Upon written agreement between the Parties that such condition is met, Rezolute shall issue an invoice for each milestone to Handok within sixty (60) days from the agreement.
6.2 Transfer Price. The Transfer Price of a Product for commercialization in the Territory shall be seventy per cent (70%) of the Net Selling Price of the Product. Rezolute shall invoice Handok upon each delivery of Products. Payment of Transfer Price shall be made in Korean Won (KRW).
6.3 Payment Terms. For all payments under Sections 6.1 and 6.2, Handok shall make payments to Rezolute by wire transfer to the bank account designated by Rezolute within ninety (90) days from the date of the corresponding invoice.
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6.4 Late Payments. Any amount payable hereunder by Handok, which is not paid when due in accordance this Section 6, shall bear a pro rata interest rate often percent (10 %) per annum subject to any necessary approvals that may be required.
6.5 Taxes
(a) Withholding Taxes. All payments made by Handok to Rezolute under this Agreement shall be reduced by the amount that Rezolute is required to pay or withhold pursuant to any applicable law, including but not limited to, Korean tax law ("Withholding Taxes"). Any such Withholding Taxes if required by law to be paid or withheld shall be an expense of, and borne solely by, Rezolute. Handok shall submit reasonable proof of payment of the Withholding Taxes to Rezolute within a reasonable period of time after such Withholding Taxes are remitted to the proper authority. Each party agrees to assist the other party in claiming exemption from such Withholding Taxes under double taxation or similar agreement or treaty from time to time in force and in minimizing the amount required to be so withheld or deducted.
(b) Other Taxes. Except as provided in this Section 6.5, all taxes or duties in connection with payments made by Handok shall be borne by Handok.
7. Intellectual Property
7.1 Rezolute represents, warrants and covenants to Handok that:
| (a) | It has the full right, power and authority to grant the licenses granted to Handok under Section 2 hereof; |
| (b) | It shall use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the Patents and Trademark in the Territory at its own cost and expense throughout the term of this Agreement; |
| (c) | As of the date of this Agreement, the Patents are existing, are valid and enforceable, in whole or in part; |
| (d) | It is the sole and exclusive owner of the Patents and Trademark other than any data and information obtained from Rezolute' s licensee(s) outside the Territory, but has the right to supply such data and information to Handok, and Rezolute will not grant any right on the intellectual property to any third party that would conflict with the rights granted to Handok in the Territory; |
| (e) | As of the Effective Date, there are no claims, judgments or settlements against or owed by Rezolute or, to its knowledge, pending or threatened claims or litigation relating to the intellectual property; |
| (f) | It will use commercially reasonable efforts not to diminish the rights under the intellectual property throughout the Term of this Agreement; and |
| (g) | As of the Effective Date it is not aware of any patent, patent application or other intellectual property right of any third party that could materially adversely affect the ability of either Party to carry out its respective obligations hereunder or the ability of Handok to exercise or exploit any of the rights or licenses granted to it under this Agreement. |
7.2 Cooperation. If either party becomes aware of a suspected infringement of any Patent, such party will notify the other party promptly, and following such notification, the parties agree to discuss the scope of such infringement. Rezolute will have the sole right, but not the obligation, to bring an infringement action at its own expense, in its own name, and entirely under its own direction and control. Handok will have no obligation to assist Rezolute with the enforcement or defense of the Patents.
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7.3 Trademarks. As used herein, "Trademarks" means all registered and unregistered trademarks, service marks, trade dress, trade names, logos, insignias, domain names, symbols, designs, and combinations thereof. Handok shall use the Trademark as set forth in Appendix 2, owned by Rezolute for the Products to be distributed in the Territory. Handok may use the trademark free of charge during the Term of this Agreement. Handok agrees that it will affix the necessary notice of trademark protection on the Products, as agreed by the Parties.
8. Supply of the Products
8.1 Rezolute shall supply to Handok all of its requirements of the Products to carry out its obligations under this Agreement. Handok agrees to purchase from Rezolute its entire requirements of the Products and not to purchase the Products from any person or entity other than Rezolute.
8.2 Rezolute and Handok shall further discuss and agree on other terms regarding supply of each Product.
9. Representations, Warranties and Covenants
9.1 Ability to Perform. Rezolute and Handok each represent and warrant that:
(a) they are duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of their incorporation and have full corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out the provisions hereof;
(b) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered, and constitutes a legal, valid, binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with the terms hereof; and
(c) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement does not conflict with any agreement, instrument or understanding, oral or written, to which it is a party or by which it is bound, nor violate any law or regulation of any court, governmental body or administrative or other agency having jurisdiction over such party.
9.2 Compliance
(a) Rezolute and Handok each covenants and agrees that it shall perform all activities under this Agreement in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations, including, without limitation, with respect to recalls, safety and reporting requirements.
(b) Neither party shall be required to take any action or perform any obligation under this Agreement to the extent that such action or obligation is in direct conflict with any applicable law, rule or regulation, provided, however, that both Handok and Rezolute are in agreement regarding (i) the requirements of such law, rule or regulation, and (ii) the effect that such law, rule or regulation has on such action or obligation required under this Agreement.
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10. Liability and Indemnity
10.1 Handok Indemnity. Handok shall indemnify, hold harmless and defend Rezolute, and its subsidiaries, licensors, directors, officers, employees and agents (together the "Rezolute lndemnitees"), from and against any and all losses, damages, expenses, cost of defense (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees, witness fees, damages, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement) and any amounts a Rezolute Indemnitee becomes legally obligated to pay because of any claim against it (i) arising out of any breach by Handok of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, or (ii) for any product liability, liability for death, illness, personal injury or improper business practice, or any other statutory liability or any other liability under any law or regulation, to the extent that such claim or claims are due to reasons caused by or on behalf of Handok related to Products. The indemnification obligations of Handok stated in this Section 10.1 shall apply only in the event that Rezolute provides Handok with prompt written notice of such claims, grants Handok the right to control the defense or negotiation of settlement (using counsel reasonably approved by Rezolute), and makes available all reasonable assistance in defending the claims. Handok shall not agree to any final settlement or compromise with respect to any such claim that adversely affects Rezolute without obtaining Rezolute's consent.
10.2 Rezolute Indemnity. Rezolute shall indemnify, hold harmless and defend Handok, and its subsidiaries, licensors, directors, officers, employees and agents (together the "Handok Indemnitees"), from and against any and all losses, damages, expenses, cost of defense (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees, witness fees, damages, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement) and any amounts a Handok Indemnitee becomes legally obligated to pay because of any claim against it (i) arising out of any breach by Rezolute of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, or (ii) for any product liability, liability for death, illness, personal injury or improper business practice, or any other statutory liability or any other liability under any law or regulation, to the extent that such claim or claims are due to reasons caused by or on behalf of Rezolute related to API or Product (including, without limitation, its manufacture, use or sale of API or Product). The indemnification obligations of Rezolute stated in this Section 10.2 shall apply only in the event that Handok provides Rezolute with prompt written notice of such claims, grants Rezolute the right to control the defense or negotiation of settlement (using counsel reasonably approved by Handok), and makes available all reasonable assistance in defending the claims. Rezolute shall not agree to any final settlement or compromise with respect to any such claim that adversely affects Handok without obtaining Handok's consent.
10.3 Product Liability. Rezolute shall be solely responsible in respect of any product liability or any other statutory liability under any regulation, in respect of API or the Product.
11. Term and Termination
11.1 Term. This Agreement shall enter into force upon the Effective Date and, unless terminated earlier as provided herein, shall continue on a Product-by-Product basis until twenty (20) years after the First Commercial Sale of each Product (the "Initial Term"). Thereafter, the term of this Agreement shall be renewed automatically by every two (2) years, unless either Party provides a written notice to the other Party six (6) months prior to the expiration date of its intention to terminate the Agreement.
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11.2 Termination for Breach. A party ("non-breaching party") shall have the right to terminate this Agreement in the event the other party ("breaching party") is in material breach of any of its material obligations under this Agreement. The non-breaching party shall provide written notice to the breaching party. The breaching party shall have a period of thirty (30) days after such written notice is provided to cure such breach. If such breach is not cured within the thirty day period, this Agreement shall effectively terminate. The non-breaching party will not be liable for any payment to the breaching party in respect of any direct or consequential losses suffered by the breaching party as a result of such termination.
11.3 Termination by Handok. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Handok shall have the right to terminate this Agreement in its entirety or with respect to any particular Product, at any time upon six (6) months' notice to Rezolute.
11.4 Insolvency. In the event that a Party becomes insolvent, makes an assignment to the benefit of creditors, or has a petition in bankruptcy filed for or against it, the other Party shall have the right to treat such event as a material breach.
11.5 Effect of Expiration or Termination. All of the following effects of termination are in addition to the other rights and remedies that may be available to either of the Parties under this Agreement and shall not be construed to limit any such rights or remedies. Upon expiration of this Agreement pursuant to Section 11.1 or termination of this Agreement by either Parties under Sections 11.2, 11.3 or 11.4:
(a) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, all rights and licenses granted herein to Handok shall terminate and Handok shall cease any and all development and commercialization activities with respect to the Products in the Territory; and
(b) All payment obligations hereunder shall terminate, other than those that are accrued and unpaid as of the effective date of such termination.
(c) The termination or expiration of this Agreement shall not, however, affect the accrued rights and obligations of the parties as at the date of such termination or expiration, or interfere with either party's right to collect for damages due to the breach by the other party of this Agreement or any other remedies available to such party hereunder.
11.6 Waiver. The waiver by either party or the failure by either party to claim a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver or estoppel with respect to any subsequent breach or with respect to any provision hereof or thereof.
11.7 Survival. The provisions of this Agreement that are intended by their nature tosurvive the expiration or termination of this Agreement shall be observed by the Parties hereto notwithstanding such expiration or termination on a Product-by-Product basis, including without limitation Sections 6, 7, 9, 10, 11.5, 11.6, 12 and 13. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 11.7, all rights and obligations of the parties under this Agreement shall terminate upon the expiration or termination of this Agreement.
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12. Confidentiality and Publications
12.1 Confidential Information. All information of proprietary nature, including technology and know-how ("Confidential Information"), disclosed by one party (the "Disclosing Party") to the other party (the "Receiving Party") hereunder shall (a) be used solely and exclusively by the Receiving Party in a manner consistent with the licenses and rights granted hereunder; (b) be maintained in confidence by the Receiving Party; and (c) not be disclosed to any third party or used for any purpose except to exercise its rights and perform its obligations under this Agreement. The foregoing confidentiality obligations shall not apply if the Receiving Party can demonstrate by competent written evidence that such information: (i) is known by the Receiving Party at the time of its receipt and, not through a prior disclosure by the Disclosing Party, as documented by the Receiving Party's business records; (ii) is in the public domain other than as a result of any breach of this Agreement by the Receiving Party; (iii) is subsequently disclosed to the Receiving Party on a non-confidential basis by a third party who may lawfully do so; or (iv) is independently discovered or developed by the Receiving Party without the use of Confidential Information provided by the Disclosing Party, as documented by the Receiving Party's business records. Within thirty (30) days after any expiration or termination of this Agreement, Receiving Party shall destroy (and certify to the Disclosing Party such destruction) or return all Confidential Information provided by the Disclosing Party except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement. One
(1) copy of the Confidential Information may be retained in the Receiving Party's files solely for archival purposes as a means of determining any continuing or surviving obligations under this Agreement. The confidential obligations under this Agreement shall survive this Agreement for a period of five (5) years.
12.2 Terms of this Agreement. The Parties acknowledge that this Agreement and all of the respective terms of this Agreement shall be treated as Confidential Information of both Parties.
12.3 Press Release. Each party may disclose to third parties or make public statements, by press release or otherwise, regarding the existence of this Agreement, the identity of the parties, the terms, conditions and subject matter of this Agreement, or otherwise in reference to this Agreement, provided the other Party gives written consent and such disclosures or statements are accurate and complete with respect to the subject matter thereof and the information disclosed therein.
12.4 Use of Name. Except as provided for under this Agreement, neither party shall use the other party's name, logo or trademarks for any purpose including without limitation publicity or advertising, except with the prior written consent of the other party.
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13. Miscellaneous
13.1 Agency. Neither party is, nor will be deemed to be, an employee, agent or representative of the other party for any purpose. Each party is an independent contractor, not an employee or partner of the other party. Neither party shall have the authority to speak for, represent or obligate the other party in any way without prior written authority from the other party.
13.2 Entire Understanding. This Agreement embodies the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all previous communications, representations or understandings, and agreements, whether oral or written, between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof.
13.3 Severability. The parties hereby expressly state that it is not their intention to violate any applicable rule, law or regulation. If any of the provisions of this Agreement are held to be void or unenforceable with regard to any particular country by a court of competent jurisdiction, then, to the extent possible, such void or unenforceable provision shall be replaced by a valid and enforceable provision which will achieve as far as possible the economic business intentions of the Parties. The provisions held to be void or unenforceable shall remain, however, in full force and effect with regard to all other countries. All other provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
13.4 Force Majeure. Both Parties shall be excused from the performance of their obligations under this Agreement to the extent that such performance is prevented by Force Majeure and the non-performing Party promptly notifies of the prevention to the other Party. Such excuse shall be continued so long as the condition constituting Force Majeure continues and the non-performing Party takes reasonable efforts to remove the condition. If a Force Majeure persists for more than ninety (90) days, then the Parties shall discuss in good faith the modification of the Parties' obligations under this Agreement in order to mitigate the delays caused by such Force Majeure.
13.5 Notices
(a) Any notice or other communication to be given under this Agreement, unless otherwise specified, shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been provided when delivered to the addressee at the address listed below (i) on the date of delivery if delivered in person or (ii) three days after mailing by registered or certified mail, postage paid:
In the case of Rezolute:
Rezolute Inc.
20 I Redwood Shores
Parkway, Suite 315
Redwood City, California 94065
USA
Attention: Nevan Elam
In the case of Handok:
Handok Inc.
132 Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu,
Seoul 06235
Korea
Attention: Sohyun Kwon
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(b) Either party may change its address for communications by a notice in writing to the other party in accordance with this Section 13.5.
13.6 Governing Law. This Agreement is made in accordance with and shall be governed and construed under the laws of Republic of Korea, without regard to its choice of law principles.
13.7 Dispute Resolution. Any and all disputes arising out of or in connection with the present Agreement shall be exclusively submitted to the Seoul Central District Court.
13.8 Assignment. Neither Party may assign or transfer this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder to any Third Party without the other Party's prior written consent. Any assignee permitted hereunder shall, in writing to the other Party, expressly assume performance of all of the assigning Party's rights and/or obligations. Any permitted assignment shall be binding on the successors of the assigning Party. Any assignment or attempted assignment by either Party in violation of the terms of this Section 13.8 shall be null, void and of no legal effect.
13.9 Amendment. No amendment or modification hereof shall be valid or binding upon the parties unless made in writing and signed by both parties.
13.10 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile, .pdf or other electronically transmitted signatures and such signatures shall be deemed to bind each Party hereto as if they were the original signatures.
[Signatures appear on the following page]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this License Agreement as of the Effective Date.
| Rezolute Inc. | Handok Inc. |
| By: /s/ Nevan Elam |
By: /s/ YoungJin Kim
|
| Name: Nevan Elam | Name: YoungJin Kim |
| Title: CEO | Title: Chairman & CEO |
| Date: September 15, 2020 | Date: September 15, 2020 |
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Exhibit 21.1
Subsidiaries of the Registrant
| Name of Entity | Formation Date | Jurisdiction
of Incorporation | Holder of Stock | |||
| AntriaBio Delaware, Inc. | January 10, 2013 | United States | Rezolute, Inc. | |||
| Rezolute Bio UK, Ltd | July 11, 2019 | United Kingdom | Rezolute, Inc. | |||
| Rezolute (Bio) Ireland Limited | July 19, 2019 | Ireland | Rezolute, Inc. |
Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in Rezolute, Inc.’s Registration Statements on Form S-1 (File Nos. 333-234766, 333-233310, 333-222768, 333-220585, 333-214974, 333-204434, and 333-196093) of our report dated October 13, 2020 with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Rezolute, Inc. and subsidiary as of and for the years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, that appears in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
/s/ Plante & Moran, PLLC
October 13, 2020
Denver, Colorado
EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATIONS
I, Nevan Elam, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Rezolute, Inc.; |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
| 3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects, the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report. |
| 4. | As the Registrant's certifying officer, I am responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have: |
| a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
| b) | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
| c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
| d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (fourth quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and |
| 5. | As the Registrant's certifying officer, I have disclosed, based on my most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant's board of directors: |
| a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
| b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: October 13, 2020
| By: | /s/ Nevan Elam | |
| Nevan Elam | ||
|
Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
EXHIBIT 31.2
CERTIFICATIONS
I, Keith Vendola, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Rezolute, Inc.; |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
| 3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects, the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report. |
| 4. | As the Registrant's certifying officer, I am responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have: |
| a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
| b) | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
| c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
| d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (fourth quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and |
| 5. | As the Registrant's certifying officer, I have disclosed, based on my most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant's board of directors: |
| a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
| b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: October 13, 2020
| By: | /s/ Keith Vendola | |
| Keith Vendola | ||
|
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |
EXHIBIT 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the annual report of Rezolute, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2020, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Nevan Elam, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
| (1) | The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
| (2) | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
Date: October 13, 2020
| By: | /s/ Nevan Elam | |
| Nevan Elam | ||
|
Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Rezolute, Inc. and will be retained by Rezolute, Inc. Inc. to be furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
EXHIBIT 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the annual report of Rezolute, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2020, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Keith Vendola, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
| (1) | The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
| (2) | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
| Date: October 13, 2020 | ||
| By: | /s/ Keith Vendola | |
|
Keith Vendola Chief Financial Officer | ||
| (Principal Financial Officer) |
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Rezolute, Inc. and will be retained by Rezolute, Inc. Inc. to be furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
Document And Entity Information - USD ($) |
12 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Jun. 30, 2020 |
Oct. 09, 2020 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
|
| Document And Entity Information [Abstract] | |||
| Document Type | 10-K | ||
| Amendment Flag | false | ||
| Document Period End Date | Jun. 30, 2020 | ||
| Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2020 | ||
| Document Fiscal Period Focus | FY | ||
| Entity Registrant Name | Rezolute, Inc. | ||
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001509261 | ||
| Current Fiscal Year End Date | --06-30 | ||
| Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer | No | ||
| Entity Voluntary Filers | Yes | ||
| Entity Interactive Data Current | Yes | ||
| Entity Current Reporting Status | Yes | ||
| Entity Filer Category | Non-accelerated Filer | ||
| Entity Public Float | $ 12,596,086 | ||
| Trading Symbol | RZLT | ||
| Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 8,351,457 | ||
| Entity Shell Company | false | ||
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | false | ||
| Entity Small Business | true |
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares shares in Thousands |
Jun. 30, 2020 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||
| Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001 |
| Preferred stock, shares authorized | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| Preferred stock, issued | 0 | 0 |
| Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001 |
| Common stock, shares authorized | 500,000 | 500,000 |
| Common stock, shares issued | 5,867 | 4,208 |
| Common stock, shares outstanding | 5,867 | 4,208 |
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| Issuance of common stock for cash: Related parties, per share | $ 14.50 |
| Issuance of common stock for cash: Other Investors, per share | $ 14.50 |
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| NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES | NOTE 1 — NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Nature of Operations Rezolute, Inc. (the “Company”) is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company incorporated in Delaware in 2010. Consolidation The Company has three wholly owned subsidiaries consisting of AntriaBio Delaware, Inc. ("Antria Delaware"), Rezolute (Bio) Ireland Limited, and Rezolute Bio UK, Ltd. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its three wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Reverse Stock Split In August 2019, the Company's Board of Directors approved a reverse stock split that was subject to stockholder approval at a special meeting that was concluded on October 28, 2019. Stockholders approved the proposal whereby the Board of Directors had the ability at any time on or before October 23, 2020 to execute a reverse stock split and set an exchange ratio between 20 and 100 shares of the Company's outstanding Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share, into one issued and outstanding share of Common Stock, without any change in the par value per share or the number of shares of Common Stock authorized. On October 7, 2020, the Board of Directors approved a one share for 50 shares reverse stock split of the Company's $0.001 par value Common Stock (the "Reverse Stock Split"), resulting in the filing with the Delaware Secretary of State of a Certificate of Amendment (the "Amendment") to the Company's Articles of Incorporation. The Amendment was effective on October 9, 2020. In connection with the Reverse Stock Split, proportionate adjustments were made to increase the per share exercise prices and decrease the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of stock options and warrants whereby approximately the same aggregate price is required to be paid for such securities upon exercise as had been payable immediately preceding the Reverse Stock Split. In addition, any fractional shares that would otherwise be issued as a result of the Reverse Stock Split were rounded up to the nearest whole share. All references in the accompanying consolidated financial statements to the number of shares of Common Stock and per share amounts have been retroactively adjusted to give effect to the Reverse Stock Split. Basis of Presentation The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). Certain amounts in the previously issued comparative financial statements for fiscal 2019 have been reclassified to conform to the current fiscal 2020 financial statement presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on the previously reported net loss, working capital, cash flows and stockholders’ equity. Comprehensive income (loss) is defined as net income (loss) plus other comprehensive income (loss). Other comprehensive income (loss) is comprised of revenues, expenses, gains, and losses that under GAAP are reported as separate components of stockholders’ equity instead of net income (loss). For the fiscal years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the only component of comprehensive loss was the Company’s net loss. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer also serves as the Company’s chief operating decision maker (the “CODM”) for purposes of allocating resources and assessing performance based on financial information of the Company. Since its inception, the Company has determined that its activities as a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company are classified as a single reportable operating segment. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes. The Company bases its estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical experience, and various other factors that it believes are reasonable under the circumstances, to determine the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The Company’s significant accounting estimates include, but are not necessarily limited to, fair value of share-based payments and warrants, management’s assessment of going concern, clinical trial accrued liabilities, estimates of the probability and potential magnitude of contingent liabilities, and the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets due to continuing and expected future operating losses. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Risks and Uncertainties The Company's operations may be subject to significant risks and uncertainties including financial, operational, regulatory and other risks associated with a clinical stage company, including the potential risk of business failure as discussed further in Note 2, and the future impact of COVID-19 as discussed in Note 9. Cash and Cash Equivalents All highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less that are freely available for the Company’s immediate and general business use are classified as cash and cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents consist primarily of demand deposits with financial institutions. Leases The Company determines if an arrangement includes a lease as of the date an agreement is entered into. Operating leases are included in right-of-use ("ROU") assets and operating lease liabilities in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets. ROU assets and operating lease liabilities are initially recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments at the commencement date of the lease. The Company generally uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the lease commencement date in determining the present value of future payments. The Company's leases may include options to extend or terminate the lease; these options are included in the calculation of ROU assets and operating lease liabilities when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise the options. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company has elected not to apply the recognition requirements for short-term leases. For lease agreements with lease and non-lease components, the Company generally accounts for them separately. Property and Equipment Property and equipment is recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation of approximately $14,000 as of June 30, 2020 and $3,000 as of June 30, 2019. Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. Depreciation expense is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets which range from 3 to 5 years. Depreciation expense commences when assets are initially placed into service for their intended use. Depreciation expense related to property and equipment amounted to approximately $11,000 and $41,000 for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Intangible Assets Intangible assets consist of patents that were recorded at the estimated acquisition date fair value. Such costs were being amortized over 11 years which was the life of the patents at the time they were acquired. Amortization expense related to intangible assets amounted to approximately $7,000 for each of the fiscal years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019. Impairment of Long-lived Assets Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Impairment exists for office furniture and equipment and patents if the carrying amounts of such assets exceed the estimates of future net undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by such assets. An impairment charge is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset, or asset group, exceeds its fair value.In June 2020, the Company determine that indicators of impairment existed for the patents and recognized a charge of approximately $23,000 for the remaining net carrying value of the patents. Debt Discounts and Issuance Costs Debt discounts and issuance costs (“DDIC”) incurred to obtain new debt financing or modify existing debt financing consist of incremental direct costs incurred for professional fees and due diligence services. If convertible notes are issued in conjunction with warrants, the Company allocates the proceeds to each component using a relative fair value. DDIC are presented in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as a reduction in the carrying value of the debt and are accreted to interest expense using the effective interest method. When debt arrangements are amended, the revised terms are evaluated to determine if the amendment should be accounted for as a troubled debt restructuring, a modification or an extinguishment. If the Company determines that the lender has provided a concession and the Company is experiencing financial difficulties, treatment as a troubled debt restructuring would be required where a gain would generally be recognized. If the Company concludes that accounting as a modification is required, then any costs incurred on behalf of the lenders are accounted for as additional DDIC. If the Company concludes that accounting as an extinguishment is required, an extinguishment charge is measured on the date of the amendment based on the amount by which the fair value of the new debt instrument exceeds the net carrying value of the original debt instrument. Beneficial Conversion Features A beneficial conversion feature (“BCF”) is a non-detachable conversion feature that is “in the money” at the commitment date, which requires recognition of interest expense for underlying debt instruments and a deemed dividend for underlying equity instruments. A conversion option is in the money if the effective conversion price is lower than the commitment date fair value of a share into which it is convertible. A contingent BCF feature is measured using the commitment date security price but is not recognized in earnings until the contingency is resolved. Research and Development Costs Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Intangible assets for in-licensing costs incurred under license agreements with third parties are charged to expense, unless the licensing rights have separate economic value in alternative future research and development projects or otherwise. Clinical Trial Accruals Clinical trial costs are a component of research and development expenses. The Company accrues and expenses clinical trial activities performed by third parties based upon estimates of the percentage of work completed over the life of the individual study in accordance with agreements established with clinical research organizations and clinical trial sites. The Company determines the estimates through discussions with internal clinical personnel and external service providers as to the progress or stage of completion of trials or services and the agreed-upon fee to be paid for such services. Nonrefundable advance payments for goods and services that will be used or rendered in future research and development activities, are deferred and recognized as expense in the period that the related goods are delivered, or services are performed. Stock-Based Compensation The Company measures the fair value of employee and director services received in exchange for all equity awards granted, including stock options, based on the fair market value of the award as of the grant date. The Company computes the fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes-Merton (“BSM”) option pricing model and recognizes the cost of the equity awards over the period that services are provided to earn the award, usually the vesting period. For awards granted which contain a graded vesting schedule, and the only condition for vesting is a service condition, compensation cost is recognized as an expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period as if the award was, in substance, a single award. The Company recognizes the impact of forfeitures in the period that the forfeiture occurs, rather than estimating the number of awards that are not expected to vest in accounting for stock-based compensation. The Company has granted stock options with vesting that is dependent on achieving certain market, performance and service conditions ("Hybrid Options"). For purposes of recognizing compensation cost, the Company determines the requisite service period as the longest of the derived, implicit and explicit vesting periods for each of the market, performance and service conditions, respectively. Compensation cost will be recognized beginning on such date that achievement of the performance condition is considered probable and continuing through the end of the requisite service period. Determination of the requisite service period of the Hybrid Options will be based on the date that the performance condition is considered probable. Unrecognized compensation cost for the Hybrid Options, calculated using the Black- Scholes-Merton ("BSM") pricing model, will be recognized beginning on the date that the performance condition is considered probable using the grant date fair value. If the Hybrid Options do not ultimately become exercisable as a result of failure to achieve the requisite service period, any previously recognized compensation cost will be reversed. Derivatives When the Company enters into a financial instrument such as a debt or equity agreement (the “host contract”), the Company assesses whether the economic characteristics of any embedded features are clearly and closely related to the primary economic characteristics of the remainder of the host contract. When it is determined that (i) an embedded feature possesses economic characteristics that are not clearly and closely related to the primary economic characteristics of the host contract, and (ii) a separate, stand-alone instrument with the same terms would meet the definition of a financial derivative instrument and cannot be classified in stockholders’ equity, then the embedded feature is bifurcated from the host contract and accounted for as a derivative instrument. The estimated fair value of the derivative feature is recorded separately from the carrying value of the host contract, with subsequent changes in the estimated fair value recorded as a non-operating gain or loss in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. Income Taxes The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using enacted tax rates and laws that are expected to be in effect when the differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Realization of deferred income tax assets is dependent upon future taxable income. A valuation allowance is recognized if it is more likely than not that some portion or all of a deferred income tax asset will not be realized based on the weight of available evidence, including expected future earnings. The Company recognizes an uncertain tax position in its financial statements when it concludes that a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination based solely on its technical merits. Only after a tax position passes the first step of recognition will measurement be required. Under the measurement step, the tax benefit is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is more likely than not to be realized upon effective settlement. This is determined on a cumulative probability basis. The full impact of any change in recognition or measurement is reflected in the period in which such change occurs. Interest and penalties related to income taxes are recognized in the provision for income taxes. Loss Per Common Share Basic net loss per common share is computed by dividing the net loss applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for each period presented. Net loss applicable to common stockholders is further adjusted to deduct BCFs that arise from deemed dividends as discussed above. Diluted net loss per common share is computed by giving effect to all potential shares of Common Stock, including stock options and warrants, to the extent dilutive. Recent Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted Standards. The following accounting standards were adopted during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020: In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). This ASU requires the Company to recognize right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities on the balance sheet, and also disclose key information about leasing arrangements. On July 1, 2019, the Company adopted this new standard using the modified retrospective approach in accordance with ASU No. 2018-11, Leases - Targeted Improvements . The Company elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance within ASU No. 2018-11, which among other things, allowed the Company to carry forward the historical lease classification of those leases in place as of July 1, 2019. The impact of adoption resulted in the recognition of right-of- use assets and operating lease liabilities for the discounted present value of the future lease payments on leases that were in effect on July 1, 2019, as follows (in thousands):
Please refer to Note 3 for further information about the right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities recognized under this standard. Due to the Company’s election to adopt this standard effective July 1, 2019, rent expense was recognized under the accounting standard that was previously in effect for all periods prior to July 1, 2019. In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, Compensation — Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which expands the scope of ASC 718 to include share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from non-employees. The new standard does not apply to warrants issued to a lender or investor in a financing transaction. The Company adopted ASU 2018-07 effective July 1, 2019. Prior to the adoption of ASU 2018-07, the Company accounted for stock options and warrants granted to non-employees based on the fair value of the goods and services, or the equity instrument, whichever could be measured more reliably. If fair value of the equity instrument was more reliably determined, fair value of the equity instrument was required to be re-measured until the performance commitment date was achieved, which resulted in the recognition of subsequent changes in fair value. Under the new standard, the fair value of the goods and services acquired from non-employees is solely determined using the fair value of the equity instruments issued and measurement of fair value is fixed on the grant date. The Company also made an accounting policy election to recognize the impact of forfeitures of non-employee awards in the period that the forfeiture occurs. The impact of adopting this standard was immaterial to the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Standard Required to be Adopted in Future Years. The following accounting standard is not yet effective; management has not completed its evaluation to determine the impact that adoption of this standard will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. ASU 2016-13 amends the guidance on the impairment of financial instruments. This update adds an impairment model (known as the current expected credit losses model) that is based on expected losses rather than incurred losses. Under the new guidance, an entity recognizes, as an allowance, its estimate of expected credit losses. In November 2019, ASU 2016-13 was amended by ASU 2019-10, Financial Instruments- Credit Losses (Topic 326), Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), and Leases (Topic 842) whereby the effective date for ASU 2016-13 for smaller reporting companies is now required for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company does not expect the adoption of this accounting guidance will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. Other accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the FASB or other standards-setting bodies that do not require adoption until a future date are not currently expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements upon adoption. |
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| LIQUIDITY | NOTE 2 — LIQUIDITY The Company is in the clinical stage and has not yet generated any revenues. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020, the Company incurred a net loss of $20.3 million and net cash used in operating activities amounted to $24.2 million. As of June 30, 2020, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $147.2 million, cash and cash equivalents of $10.0 million and total liabilities of $3.6 million. As discussed in Note 14, on October 9, 2020 the Company received aggregate gross proceeds from investors in a private placement of approximately $41.0 million from the issuance of units that consisted of approximately 2.5 million shares of Common Stock and warrants for the purchase of approximately 0.8 million shares of Common Stock. Management believes the Company's existing cash and cash equivalents balance plus the net proceeds from the private placement of $37.6 million will be adequate to carry out currently planned activities into the second half of fiscal year ending June 30, 2022. As discussed in Note 9, COVID-19 has resulted in an economic environment that is unfavorable for many businesses to conduct operations and pursue new debt and equity financings. The U.S. economy has been largely shut down by mass quarantines and government mandated stay-in-place orders to halt the spread of the virus. While these orders are being lifted gradually, there is considerable uncertainty surrounding the recovery period for the U.S. economy. The long-term effects on the Company are expected to result in higher costs in order to comply with safeguards to protect patients and staff engaged in clinical activities, and extended periods of time may be required to complete clinical trials. The current economic environment and financial market volatility is expected to make it more challenging for the Company to obtain funding for its clinical programs in the future. Even if an economic recovery occurs faster and more robustly than currently expected, there are no assurances that the Company will be able to obtain equity and debt financings that will be necessary to fund ongoing operations after the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022. In addition, even if these financing sources are available, they may be on terms that are not acceptable to the Company's Board of Directors and stockholders. |
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| LEASES | NOTE 3 — LEASES As discussed in Note 1, the Company adopted ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) effective July 1, 2019. As of July 1, 2019, the Company had two leases in effect, consisting of (i) a lease for its headquarters location in Redwood City, California that was entered into on January 25, 2019, that provides for monthly rent of approximately $21,000 through the expiration date in March 2022, and (ii) a lease for office space in Bend, Oregon entered into on February 7, 2019, that provides for monthly rent of approximately $2,700 through the expiration date in February 2021. The impact of adoption of ASU 2016-02 resulted in the recognition of ROU assets for $0.6 million and operating lease liabilities for the discounted present value of the future lease payments on these leases of approximately $0.6 million. For the year ended June 30, 2020, under ASC 842 the Company had operating lease expense of $0.3 million, of which $0.2 million was included in research and development costs and $0.1 million was included in general and administrative expenses. For the year ended June 30, 2019 under the previous accounting standard, the Company had operating lease expense of $0.4 million, of which $0.3 million was included in research and development costs and $0.1 million was included in general and administrative expenses. The Company determined the operating lease liability of approximately $633,000 as of July 1, 2019 based upon a discount rate of 10.0% and assuming that the Company will not exercise its option to extend the headquarters lease for an additional three years. The discount rate represents the Company's estimated incremental borrowing rate for debt with similar lender rights as the underlying operating lease terms. Balance Sheet Presentation As of June 30, 2020 and on the adoption date of July 1, 2019, the carrying value of ROU assets and operating lease liabilities were as follows (in thousands):
As of June 30, 2020, the weighted average remaining lease term under operating leases was 1.6 years, and the weighted average discount rate for operating lease liabilities was 10.0%. For the year ended June 30, 2020, cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities amounted to $0.3 million, which is included in the determination of net cash used in operating activities in the consolidated statement of cash flows. Future Lease Payments Future payments under operating lease agreements as of June 30, 2020 are as follows (in thousands):
Restructuring Activity In April 2018, the Company implemented a restructuring plan to discontinue manufacturing activities and attempt to sublease facilities in Louisville, Colorado. In December 2018, the Company vacated its leased office and laboratory space in Colorado, resulting in an impairment charge of approximately $33,000 and a loss on sale of approximately $12,000 related to leasehold improvements, laboratory equipment, furniture, equipment and fixtures. The impairment charge and the loss on sale are included in facilities and other general and administrative expenses in the accompanying statement of operations for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019. In December 2018, the Company entered into surrender agreements with its landlord, sub-landlord and sub-lessees to terminate all lease and sub-lease obligations at the Company's former Colorado facilities. Accordingly, the Company was relieved of its remaining obligations under the leases and relinquished its rights under the lease and sublease agreements whereby no cash was exchanged by the parties and the Company recognized a net gain on lease termination of approximately $0.2 million. This gain is included in interest and other income in the accompanying statement of operations for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019. |
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| LICENSE AGREEMENTS | NOTE 4 —LICENSE AGREEMENTS Xoma License Agreement On December 6, 2017, the Company entered into a license agreement (“License Agreement”) with XOMA Corporation (“Xoma”), through its wholly-owned subsidiary, XOMA (US) LLC, pursuant to which Xoma granted an exclusive global license to the Company to develop and commercialize Xoma 358 (formerly X358, now RZ358) for all indications. Additionally, upon the future commercialization of RZ358, the Company will be required to pay royalties to Xoma based on the net sales of the related products. On January 7, 2019, the License Agreement was amended whereby the Company was required to make five cash payments to Xoma totaling $8.5 million on or before specified staggered future dates (the “Future Cash Payments”). As a result of this amendment to the License Agreement, the Company recognized a liability in January 2019 for the entire $8.5 million of Future Cash Payments. The January 2019 amendment to the License Agreement provided that if future qualified financings occurred before the Future Cash Payments were fully paid, the Company was required to pay Xoma 15% of the net proceeds from such financings (“Early Payments”) to be credited against the remaining unpaid Future Cash Payments in the reverse order of their future payment date. Obligations to make the Future Cash Payments following a qualified financing and the obligations to make Early Payments shall end when the Future Cash Payments are fully paid for the total of $8.5 million. As discussed in Note 5, the Company completed equity financings for net proceeds of approximately $22.6 million in July and August 2019, which met the definition of a qualified financing and resulted in the obligation to make Early Payments of approximately $3.4 million. On March 31, 2020, the parties entered into Amendment No. 3 to the License Agreement to extend the payment schedule for the remaining balance of approximately $2.6 million. The revised payment schedule provides for seven quarterly payments to be paid from March 31, 2020 through September 30, 2021. Pursuant to Amendment No. 3, the Company is obligated to repay the remaining outstanding balance within 15 days following a financing for $20.0 million or more. Presented below is a summary of cash payments under the amended License Agreement, and the impact of Amendment No. 3 on the remaining payment obligations as of June 30, 2020 (in thousands):
As discussed in Note 14, the Company completed a private placement of equity securities for gross proceeds of $41.0 million in October 2020, which resulted in acceleration of the entire obligation shown above which is now payable by October 2020. The January 2019 amendment to the License Agreement also revised the amount the Company is required to expend on development of RZ358 and related licensed products, and revised provisions with respect to the Company’s diligence efforts in conducting clinical studies. In addition to the License Agreement entered between the Company and Xoma in December 2017, both parties also entered into a stock purchase agreement (“Stock Purchase Agreement”) whereby Xoma owns approximately 162,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock as of June 30, 2020. Until such time that the Company’s shares of Common Stock are traded on a national stock exchange, the Stock Purchase Agreement provides Xoma with the right and option to require the Company to use its best efforts to facilitate orderly sales of the shares to a third party or purchase the shares (the “Put Option”). Xoma may exercise the Put Option for up to a total of 50,000 shares of Common Stock for the calendar year ending December 31, 2020, and up to an additional 50,000 shares thereafter. If Xoma subsequently exercises the Put Option, the Company is required to use its best efforts to assist Xoma in facilitating the sale of shares to third-party purchasers or purchase the shares for its own account. The price per share under the Put Option is equal to the average of the closing bid and asked prices of the Common Stock on the date the Put Option is exercised. ActiveSite License Agreement On August 4, 2017, the Company entered into a Development and License Agreement with ActiveSite Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“ActiveSite”) pursuant to which the Company acquired the rights to ActiveSite’s Plasma Kallikrein Inhibitor program (“PKI Portfolio”). The Company is initially using the PKI Portfolio to develop an oral PKI therapeutic for diabetic macular edema (RZ402) and may use the PKI Portfolio to develop other therapeutics for different indications. The ActiveSite License Agreement requires various milestone payments ranging from $1.0 million to $10.0 million when milestone events occur, up to $46.5 million of aggregate milestone payments. The first milestone payment for $1.0 million relates to the Company’s RZ402 drug candidate and is due after completion of the preclinical work and submission of an Initial Drug Application, or IND, to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The Company is also required to pay royalties equal to 2.0% of any sales of products that use the PKI Portfolio. Through June 30, 2020, no events have occurred that would result in the requirement to make milestone payments and no royalties have been incurred. |
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| CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE | NOTE 5 — CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE Between January and April 2018, the Company entered into convertible notes payable with an aggregate principal balance of $5.3 million (the “Fiscal 2018 Notes”). The Fiscal 2018 Notes provided for interest at the contractual rate of 15.0% for the period from July 1, 2019 through the conversion date. The Fiscal 2018 Notes also provided that the unpaid principal and accrued interest would automatically convert at a 20% discount to the class of securities issued upon completion of a subsequent equity financing for at least $15 million. This feature that enabled conversion at a discount was a contingent BCF that was not calculated and recorded until the financing that triggered conversion was completed. The closing of the Series AA Financing resulted in the conversion of the Fiscal 2018 Notes whereby the contingent BCF was measured and recognized on January 30, 2019 as shown below (in thousands).
Presented below is a summary of the components of interest expense related to Fiscal 2018 Notes for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019 (in thousands):
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| STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | NOTE 6 — STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Changes in Authorized Capital Stock On April 24, 2019, the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation to (i) increase the authorized number of shares of Common Stock from 200 million shares to 500 million shares, and (ii) rescinded the previous designation of 15.0 million shares of Series A Preferred Stock. As a result of this action, the Company had authority to designate and issue up to 20.0 million shares of Preferred Stock as of June 30, 2020 and 2019. Series AA Preferred Stock Financing In December 2018, two investors expressed interest in investing in the Company and affirmed their intent to enter into exclusive diligence and negotiations regarding a potential equity financing (“Transaction”). In exchange for the receipt of a total of $1.5 million (“Exclusivity Payment”), the Company entered into an exclusivity agreement with Handok, Inc. ("Handok") and Genexine, Inc. ("Genexine"). On January 7, 2019, the parties entered into a Purchase Agreement for Shares of Series AA Preferred Stock (the "Purchase Agreement") whereby Handok and Genexine (collectively referred to as "H&G") agreed to purchase shares of newly designated Series AA Preferred Stock (the “Series AA Financing”) for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $25.0 million (inclusive of the $1.5 million Exclusivity Payment). On January 18, 2019, the board of directors authorized the designation of 5.0 million shares of the Company’s Preferred Stock as Series AA Preferred Stock. On January 30, 2019, the parties closed the Series AA Financing and the Company issued an aggregate of 2.5 million Series AA shares to H&G at a purchase price of $10.00 per share. The Series AA Shares held by H&G were convertible into shares of Common Stock at a conversion price of approximately $11.00 per share. The fair value of the Company’s Common Stock on the issuance date of the Series AA Preferred Stock was $12.00 per share which resulted in a BCF of approximately $2.3 million. Since the Series AA Shares were classified as equity instruments, this BCF has been treated as an adjustment in computing net loss attributable to common stockholders shown in Note 12. A condition to closing the Series AA Financing was the resignation of a majority of the Company’s former directors and the appointment of representatives of H&G as directors whereby H&G collectively controlled the board of directors. On April 24, 2019, the Company’s stockholders approved an increase in the number of authorized shares of Common Stock whereby all 2.5 million shares of Series AA Preferred Stock held by H&G automatically converted into approximately 2.3 million shares of the Company’s Common Stock. Due to closing of the Series AA Financing for gross proceeds of $25.0 million, the Company’s outstanding Fiscal 2018 Notes in the aggregate principal and accrued interest balance of $6.1 million automatically converted into approximately 0.8 million shares of Series AA Preferred Stock, resulting in an effective issuance price of $8.00 per share after giving effect to the 20% discount included in the terms of the Fiscal 2018 Notes. This 20% discount resulted in the recognition of a BCF for $2.2 million that was charged to interest expense for the year ended June 30, 2019. Upon receipt of stockholder approval for an increase in the number of authorized shares of Common Stock to 500 million shares on April 24, 2019, all 3.3 million shares of Series AA Preferred Stock held by Handok, Genexine and the former holders of the Fiscal 2018 Notes converted into an aggregate of approximately 3.0 million shares of the Company’s Common Stock as set forth below (in thousands, except per share amounts):
Fiscal 2020 Private Placement In connection with the Series AA Financing discussed above, the Company granted call options to H&G whereby upon the earlier of (i) December 31, 2020 and (ii) such date that the Company requests H&G to provide additional financing, H&G were entitled to purchase up to an aggregate of $20.0 million of Common Stock at a purchase price equal to the greater of (i) $14.50 per share or (ii) 75% of the volume weighted average closing price (“VWAP”) of the Company’s Common Stock during the thirty consecutive trading days prior to the date of the notice. On June 19, 2019, the Company entered into a financial advisory agreement to undertake a private placement (the “Private Placement”) of (i) the shares of Common Stock issuable under the call options for a total of $20.0 million, plus (ii) up to $10 million of equity or equity equivalent securities to be issued to other investors. On July 23, 2019, the Company entered into a purchase agreement whereby H&G exercised their call options to purchase an aggregate of approximately 1.4 million shares of Common Stock for gross cash proceeds of $20.0 million at a purchase price of $14.50 per share. As of June 30, 2020, H&G collectively owned approximately 62% of the Company’s Common Stock which resulted in a change of control. During July and August 2019, other investors purchased an aggregate of approximately 279,000 shares of Common Stock at a purchase price of $14.50 per share for gross cash proceeds of $4.1 million. Pursuant to the financial advisory agreement, the Company paid a fee of 6.0% of the gross proceeds received from these private placements. The total advisory fees and other offering costs related to these issuances in July and August 2019 amounted to approximately $1.5 million, resulting in net proceeds of $22.6 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020. As discussed in Note 4, the completion of these financings resulted in the obligation to make Early Payments of approximately $3.4 million under the License Agreement with Xoma. With the closing of the Private Placement, under the terms of the financial advisory agreement until August 2020, the financial advisors have a right of first refusal to serve as Joint Bookrunners or Joint Placement Agents in any offering the Company undertakes. Restricted Cash In connection with the private placement discussed above, one of the investors purchased approximately 262,000 shares of Common Stock for gross proceeds of $3.8 million. The Company agreed to spend the proceeds for research and development of RZ358 or for the Company’s planned uplisting of its Common Stock to a national stock exchange. For the year ended June 30, 2020, the Company expended the entire amount of the restricted cash proceeds on qualified activities whereby there are no restrictions on cash balances as of June 30, 2020. Lincoln Park Purchase Agreement In December 2017, the Company entered into a purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) and a registration rights agreement with Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC (“Lincoln Park”) pursuant to which Lincoln Park agreed to purchase up to an aggregate of $10.0 million of the Company’s Common Stock (subject to certain limitations) over the term of the agreement that expires in December 2020. Subject to restrictions in the Purchase Agreement and so long as the closing price of the Company’s Common Stock exceeds $20.00 per share, the Company may elect to require Lincoln Park to purchase up to $10.0 million of shares of the Company’s Common Stock. The Company’s Common Stock has not exceeded the threshold price of $20.00 per shares for the period from August 2018 through June 2020. The Company has the right to terminate the Purchase Agreement at any time, at no cost or penalty. |
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| STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND WARRANTS | NOTE 7 — STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND WARRANTS Stock Option Plans The Company currently has two active stock option plans consisting of the 2016 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan, as amended (the “2016 Plan”), and the 2019 Non Qualified Stock Option Plan (the “2019 Plan”). On July 31, 2019, the 2019 Plan was adopted by the Board of Directors and provides authority to grant non-qualified stock options for up to 300,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. The Company also has stock options outstanding to purchase up to approximately 44,000 shares of Common Stock under the 2014 Stock and Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”) that terminated on March 21, 2019 and approximately 95,000 shares of Common Stock under the 2015 Stock and Incentive Plan (the “2015 Plan”) that terminated on February 23, 2020. Stock options outstanding under the 2014 Plan and the 2015 Plan expire pursuant to their contractual provisions on various dates through 2029. Presented below is a summary of the number of shares authorized, outstanding, and available for future grants under each of the Company’s stock option plans (in thousands):
July 2019 Grants On July 31, 2019, the Board of Directors granted stock options for an aggregate of approximately 679,000 shares of Common Stock to certain officers and employees at an exercise price of $14.50 per share (the “July 2019 Grants”). The closing price of the Company’s Common Stock on the date of grant was approximately $10.50 per share. The July 2019 Grants were designated for approximately 379,000 shares under the 2016 Plan and 300,000 shares under the 2019 Plan. As of July 31, 2019, the number of shares subject to stock options, the related fair value and compensation that was immediately recognized for options that immediately vested are as follows (in thousands):
Stock Options Outstanding The following table sets forth a summary of the combined stock option activity under all of the Company’s stock option plans for the years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 (shares in thousands):
For the year ended June 30, 2020, the aggregate fair value of stock options granted for approximately 497,000 shares of Common Stock that provide solely for time-based vesting, amounted to $4.2 million or approximately $8.38 per share as of the grant date. For the year ended June 30, 2020, the aggregate fair value of stock options granted for 225,000 shares of Common Stock that provide for hybrid vesting, amounted to $2.1 million or approximately $9.51 per share as of the grant date. For the year ended June 30, 2019, the aggregate fair value of stock options granted for 22,500 shares of Common Stock that provide solely for time-based vesting amounted to $0.4 million or approximately $19.79 per share as of the grant date. Fair value was computed using the BSM option-pricing model and will result in the recognition of compensation cost ratably over the expected vesting period of the stock options. For the years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the fair value of stock options that provide for time-based and hybrid vesting was estimated on the date of grant using the BSM option-pricing model, with the following weighted-average assumptions:
Stock-based compensation expense for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 is included in compensation and benefits under the following captions in the consolidated statements of operations (in thousands):
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense for stock options that provide solely for time-based vesting as of June 30, 2020 was approximately $3.4 million. This amount is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted average period of 1.9 years. Unrecognized compensation cost for the Hybrid Options will be recognized beginning on the date that the performance condition becomes probable using the grant date fair value. Based on preliminary estimates using the BSM option-pricing model, management believes the aggregate fair value of the Hybrid Options will be approximately $2.1 million before adjusting for forfeitures. As of June 30, 2020 and 2019, there was no intrinsic value associated with any outstanding stock options. Warrants The Company has issued warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock in conjunction with various debt and equity financings and for services. As of June 30, 2020 and 2019, all of the warrants are vested. For the fiscal years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, no warrants were exercised. Presented below is a summary of grants, modifications and expirations for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 (shares in thousands):
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| INCOME TAXES | NOTE 8 — INCOME TAXES Income Tax Expense For the fiscal years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the reconciliation between the income tax benefit computed by applying the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate to the pre-tax loss before income taxes, and total income tax expense recognized in the financial statements is as follows (in thousands):
For the fiscal years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company did not recognize any current income tax expense or benefit due to a full valuation allowance on its deferred income tax assets. Deferred Income Tax Assets and Liabilities As of June 30, 2020 and 2019, the income tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant deferred income tax assets and liabilities are as follows (in thousands):
For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020, the valuation allowance increased by $6.0 million, primarily as a result of the increase in net operating losses. In assessing the realizability of deferred income tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred income tax assets will not be realized. NOL Carryforwards and Other Matters The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and the states of Colorado and California. The Company’s federal and state tax years for the 2017 fiscal year and forward are subject to examination by taxing authorities. As of June 30, 2020, the Company has U.S. federal NOL carryforwards of approximately $85.2 million, of which approximately $30.6 million does not expire and $54.6 million will begin to expire in 2031. Additionally, the Company has Colorado and California NOL carryforwards that begin to expire in 2031. Federal and state laws impose substantial restrictions on the utilization of NOL carryforwards in the event of an ownership change for income tax purposes, as defined in Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”). Pursuant to IRC Section 382, annual use of the Company’s NOL carryforwards may be limited in the event a cumulative change in ownership of more than 50% occurs within a three-year period. The Company has not completed an IRC Section 382 analysis regarding the limitation of NOL carryforwards. However, it is possible that past ownership changes will result in the inability to utilize a significant portion of the Company’s NOL carryforward that was generated prior to any change of control. The Company’s ability to use its remaining NOL carryforwards may be further limited if the Company experiences an IRC 382 ownership change in connection with future changes in the Company’s stock ownership. The Company did not have any unrecognized tax benefits as of June 30, 2020 and 2019. The Company’s policy is to account for any interest expense and penalties for unrecognized tax benefits as part of the income tax provision. The Company does not anticipate that unrecognized tax benefits will significantly increase or decrease within the next twelve months. |
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| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | NOTE 9 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Milestone Payments and Royalties Please refer to Note 4 for further discussion of commitments to make milestone payments and to pay royalties under license agreements. COVID-19 In December 2019, COVID-19 was reported to have surfaced in Wuhan, China, and by March 2020 the spread of the virus had resulted in a world-wide pandemic. The U.S. economy has been largely shut down by mass quarantines and government mandated stay-in-place orders to halt the spread of the virus. While these orders are being lifted gradually, a full recovery of the U.S. economy may not occur until 2021 or later. Federal and state governments in the U.S. have approved funding for many programs that may provide financial assistance to individuals and businesses. The Company intends to pursue all material types of government assistance that it may be entitled to. However, no assurance can be provided that the Company will qualify and realize any material benefits from such assistance. COVID-19 has resulted in an economic environment that is unfavorable for many businesses to pursue new equity financings. Accordingly, the current economic environment is expected to present greater challenges for the Company to obtain additional funding for its clinical programs on terms that are acceptable to the Company's Board of Directors. In February 2020, Rezolute announced the initiation of its Phase 2b trial in Congenital Hyperinsulinism ("CHI"). New site initiation and enrollment is on hold, similar to many other clinical studies conducted by other companies throughout the world. There are no mitigation strategies we can employ to help avoid potential timeline delays should there be an extended enrollment pause due to COVID-19. The long-term effects of COVID-19 are expected to require additional safeguards to protect patients and staff engaged in clinical activities, and extended periods of time required to complete clinical trials, both of which are expected to result in higher overall costs. While the current business disruption is expected to be temporary, the long-term financial impact and the duration cannot be reasonably estimated at this time. Employment Agreements As of June 30, 2020, the Company was subject to employment agreements with three executive officers that provide for aggregate annual base salaries of $1.2 million. In the event the Company terminates employment of the executive officers without cause, severance benefits include (i) between one and three years of base salary, (ii) between 50% and 150% of annual target bonuses applicable to the terminated executive, and (iii) continuation of certain medical and dental benefits. In addition, vesting is accelerated for unvested stock options that would have otherwise vested during the period that the severance benefits are paid out. 401(k) Plan The Company has a defined contribution employee benefit plan under section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “401(k) Plan”). The 401(k) Plan covers all eligible employees who are entitled to participate six months after commencement of employment. The Company matches contributions up to 4% of the participating employee’s compensation with such matching contributions vested immediately. Total contributions by the Company to the 401(k) Plan amounted to approximately $0.1 million for each of the fiscal years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019. Legal Matters From time to time, the Company may be involved in litigation relating to claims arising out of operations in the normal course of business. As of June 30, 2020, there were no pending or threatened lawsuits that could reasonably be expected to have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations. At each reporting period, the Company evaluates whether or not a potential loss amount or a potential range of loss is probable and reasonably estimable under ASC 450, Contingencies. Legal fees are expensed as incurred. |
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| RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS | NOTE 10 — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Equity Issuances As discussed in Note 6, on July 23, 2019 H&G agreed to purchase an aggregate of approximately 1.4 million shares of Common Stock at an issuance price of $14.50 per share for gross proceeds of $20.0 million. This purchase was made pursuant to the terms of the call option that was issued in connection with an equity offering in January 2019 that resulted in gross proceeds of $25.0 million. As of June 30, 2020, H&G own an aggregate of approximately 62% of the Company’s outstanding shares of Common Stock. Master Services Agreement Effective July 1, 2019, the Company entered into a Master Services Agreement ("MSA") with H&G whereby the Company agreed to assist H&G in an evaluation of their long acting growth hormone program referred to as GX-H9. For the years ended June 30, 2020, the Company charged H&G for employee services of $103,000 and reimbursable expenses incurred with unrelated parties of $144,000, for a total of approximately $247,000. Amounts charged under the MSA for employee services are reflected as a reduction of research and development compensation costs in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for the year ended June 30, 2020. |
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| SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION | NOTE 11 - SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION Interest and other income consist of the following for the years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):
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| FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND SIGNIFICANT CONCENTRATIONS | NOTE 13 — FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND SIGNIFICANT CONCENTRATIONS Fair Value Measurements Fair value is defined as the price that would be received upon sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. When determining fair value, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market in which it transacts and considers assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability. The Company applies the following fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value into three levels and bases the categorization within the hierarchy upon the lowest level of input that is available and significant to the fair measurement: Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities accessible to the reporting entity at the measurement date. Level 2—Other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset and liability, either directly or indirectly through market collaboration, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. Level 3—Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not available, thereby allowing for situations in which there is little, if any market activity for the asset or liability at measurement date. Due to the relatively short maturity of the respective instruments, the fair value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximated their carrying values as of June 30, 2020 and 2019. The Company did not have any other assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of June 30, 2020 and 2019. The Company’s policy is to recognize asset or liability transfers among Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 as of the actual date of the events or change in circumstances that caused the transfer. During the fiscal years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company had no transfers of its assets or liabilities between levels of the fair value hierarchy. Significant Concentrations Financial instruments that subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents. The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalents at high-quality financial institutions. Cash deposits often exceed the amount of federal insurance provided on such deposits. As of June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company had cash and cash equivalents with a single financial institution with a balance of $10.0 million and $11.6 million, respectively. The Company has never experienced any losses related to its investments in cash and cash equivalents. |
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| SUBSEQUENT EVENTS | NOTE 14 — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Related Party Licensing Agreement On September 15, 2020, the Company entered into an exclusive license agreement with Handok (the “Handok License”) for the territory of the Republic of Korea. The Handok License relates to pharmaceutical products in final dosage form containing the pharmaceutical compounds developed or to be developed by the Company, including those related to RZ358 and RZ402. The Handok License is in effect for a period of 20 years after the first commercial sale of each product, and requires (i) milestone payments of $0.5 million upon approval of a New Drug Application (“NDA”) for each product in the territory, and (ii) the Company will sell products ordered by Handok at a transfer price equal to 70% of the net selling price of the products. To date, no milestone payments have been earned by the Company. Fiscal 2021 Financing On September 15, 2020, the Company entered into financial advisory agreements to undertake a private placement of equity or equity equivalent securities (the “Fiscal 2021 Financing”). Pursuant to the financial advisory agreements, the Company agreed to pay transaction fees to the financial advisors for an aggregate of 6.0% of the gross proceeds plus out-of-pocket expenses. In addition, for any financing completed within 60 days of the closing of the Fiscal 2021 Financing, the financial advisors are entitled to additional transaction fees equal to 6.0% of the gross proceeds. On October 9, 2020, the Company completed the Fiscal 2021 Financing through the sale of units (the “Units”) consisting of (i) approximately 2.5 million shares of Common stock, and (ii) warrants entitling the holders to purchase approximately 0.8 million shares of Common Stock (the “Warrants”). The Warrants are exercisable at $19.50 per share for a period of seven years and may be exercised on a cash or cashless basis at the election of the holders. The Units were issued for a purchase price of $16.50 per Unit, resulting in gross proceeds of $41.0 million. Pursuant to the financial advisory agreements, the Company paid transaction fees of $2.5 million, and costs for professional fees and other offering costs are estimated at approximately $0.9 million. After deducting the financial advisory fees and other offering costs, the estimated net proceeds amounted to approximately $37.6 million. Pursuant to the terms of the Fiscal 2021 Financing, the Company executed the Reverse Stock Split discussed in Note 1 and agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to enable trading of its Common Stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market. The Company effected a one share for 50 shares reverse stock split on October 9, 2020. In addition, the Company entered into a registration rights agreement (“RRA”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to register (i) the shares of Common Stock included in the Units, and (ii) the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants. If the Company fails to register the shares pursuant to the terms of the RRA, liquidated damages up to a maximum of 6.0% of the gross proceeds of the Fiscal 2021 Financing may be assessed. Early Payments to Xoma Upon completion of a qualified financing of $20.0 million or more, the Company is obligated to repay the remaining outstanding balance due to Xoma within 15 days as discussed in Note 4. The completion of the Fiscal 2021 Financing resulted in acceleration of the remaining balance due to Xoma of $1.8 million as of June 30, 2020. The Company expects to make this payment to Xoma by October 2020. Unaudited Pro Forma Disclosure Presented below is an unaudited pro forma balance sheet that gives effect to the Fiscal 2021 Financing and the Early Payments to Xoma, as if these events had occurred on June 30, 2020 (in thousands, except per share amount):
Bonuses for Certain Officers and Employees On October 7, 2020, the Company's Board of Directors approved bonus payments for an aggregate of $0.5 million to certain officers and employees. The bonuses are expected to be paid in October 2020. |
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| Nature of Operations | Nature of Operations Rezolute, Inc. (the “Company”) is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company incorporated in Delaware in 2010. |
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| Consolidation | Consolidation The Company has three wholly owned subsidiaries consisting of AntriaBio Delaware, Inc. ("Antria Delaware"), Rezolute (Bio) Ireland Limited, and Rezolute Bio UK, Ltd. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its three wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Reverse Stock Split In August 2019, the Company's Board of Directors approved a reverse stock split that was subject to stockholder approval at a special meeting that was concluded on October 28, 2019. Stockholders approved the proposal whereby the Board of Directors had the ability at any time on or before October 23, 2020 to execute a reverse stock split and set an exchange ratio between 20 and 100 shares of the Company's outstanding Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share, into one issued and outstanding share of Common Stock, without any change in the par value per share or the number of shares of Common Stock authorized. On October 7, 2020, the Board of Directors approved a one share for 50 shares reverse stock split of the Company's $0.001 par value Common Stock (the "Reverse Stock Split"), resulting in the filing with the Delaware Secretary of State of a Certificate of Amendment (the "Amendment") to the Company's Articles of Incorporation. The Amendment was effective on October 9, 2020. In connection with the Reverse Stock Split, proportionate adjustments were made to increase the per share exercise prices and decrease the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of stock options and warrants whereby approximately the same aggregate price is required to be paid for such securities upon exercise as had been payable immediately preceding the Reverse Stock Split. In addition, any fractional shares that would otherwise be issued as a result of the Reverse Stock Split were rounded up to the nearest whole share. All references in the accompanying consolidated financial statements to the number of shares of Common Stock and per share amounts have been retroactively adjusted to give effect to the Reverse Stock Split. |
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| Basis of Presentation | Basis of Presentation The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). Certain amounts in the previously issued comparative financial statements for fiscal 2019 have been reclassified to conform to the current fiscal 2020 financial statement presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on the previously reported net loss, working capital, cash flows and stockholders’ equity. Comprehensive income (loss) is defined as net income (loss) plus other comprehensive income (loss). Other comprehensive income (loss) is comprised of revenues, expenses, gains, and losses that under GAAP are reported as separate components of stockholders’ equity instead of net income (loss). For the fiscal years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the only component of comprehensive loss was the Company’s net loss. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer also serves as the Company’s chief operating decision maker (the “CODM”) for purposes of allocating resources and assessing performance based on financial information of the Company. Since its inception, the Company has determined that its activities as a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company are classified as a single reportable operating segment. |
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| Use of Estimates | Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes. The Company bases its estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical experience, and various other factors that it believes are reasonable under the circumstances, to determine the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The Company’s significant accounting estimates include, but are not necessarily limited to, fair value of share-based payments and warrants, management’s assessment of going concern, clinical trial accrued liabilities, estimates of the probability and potential magnitude of contingent liabilities, and the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets due to continuing and expected future operating losses. Actual results could differ from those estimates. |
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| Risks and Uncertainties | Risks and Uncertainties The Company's operations may be subject to significant risks and uncertainties including financial, operational, regulatory and other risks associated with a clinical stage company, including the potential risk of business failure as discussed further in Note 2, and the future impact of COVID-19 as discussed in Note 9. |
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| Cash and Cash Equivalents | Cash and Cash Equivalents All highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less that are freely available for the Company’s immediate and general business use are classified as cash and cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents consist primarily of demand deposits with financial institutions. |
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| Leases | Leases The Company determines if an arrangement includes a lease as of the date an agreement is entered into. Operating leases are included in right-of-use ("ROU") assets and operating lease liabilities in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets. ROU assets and operating lease liabilities are initially recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments at the commencement date of the lease. The Company generally uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the lease commencement date in determining the present value of future payments. The Company's leases may include options to extend or terminate the lease; these options are included in the calculation of ROU assets and operating lease liabilities when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise the options. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company has elected not to apply the recognition requirements for short-term leases. For lease agreements with lease and non-lease components, the Company generally accounts for them separately. |
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| Property and Equipment | Property and Equipment Property and equipment is recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation of approximately $14,000 as of June 30, 2020 and $3,000 as of June 30, 2019. Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. Depreciation expense is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets which range from 3 to 5 years. Depreciation expense commences when assets are initially placed into service for their intended use. Depreciation expense related to property and equipment amounted to approximately $11,000 and $41,000 for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. |
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| Intangible Assets | Intangible Assets Intangible assets consist of patents that were recorded at the estimated acquisition date fair value. Such costs were being amortized over 11 years which was the life of the patents at the time they were acquired. Amortization expense related to intangible assets amounted to approximately $7,000 for each of the fiscal years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019. |
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| Impairment of Long-lived Assets | Impairment of Long-lived Assets Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Impairment exists for office furniture and equipment and patents if the carrying amounts of such assets exceed the estimates of future net undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by such assets. An impairment charge is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset, or asset group, exceeds its fair value.In June 2020, the Company determine that indicators of impairment existed for the patents and recognized a charge of approximately $23,000 for the remaining net carrying value of the patents. |
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| Debt Discounts and Issuance Costs | Debt Discounts and Issuance Costs Debt discounts and issuance costs (“DDIC”) incurred to obtain new debt financing or modify existing debt financing consist of incremental direct costs incurred for professional fees and due diligence services. If convertible notes are issued in conjunction with warrants, the Company allocates the proceeds to each component using a relative fair value. DDIC are presented in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as a reduction in the carrying value of the debt and are accreted to interest expense using the effective interest method. When debt arrangements are amended, the revised terms are evaluated to determine if the amendment should be accounted for as a troubled debt restructuring, a modification or an extinguishment. If the Company determines that the lender has provided a concession and the Company is experiencing financial difficulties, treatment as a troubled debt restructuring would be required where a gain would generally be recognized. If the Company concludes that accounting as a modification is required, then any costs incurred on behalf of the lenders are accounted for as additional DDIC. If the Company concludes that accounting as an extinguishment is required, an extinguishment charge is measured on the date of the amendment based on the amount by which the fair value of the new debt instrument exceeds the net carrying value of the original debt instrument. |
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| Beneficial Conversion Features | Beneficial Conversion Features A beneficial conversion feature (“BCF”) is a non-detachable conversion feature that is “in the money” at the commitment date, which requires recognition of interest expense for underlying debt instruments and a deemed dividend for underlying equity instruments. A conversion option is in the money if the effective conversion price is lower than the commitment date fair value of a share into which it is convertible. A contingent BCF feature is measured using the commitment date security price but is not recognized in earnings until the contingency is resolved. |
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| Research and Development Costs | Research and Development Costs Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Intangible assets for in-licensing costs incurred under license agreements with third parties are charged to expense, unless the licensing rights have separate economic value in alternative future research and development projects or otherwise. |
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| Clinical Trial Accruals | Clinical Trial Accruals Clinical trial costs are a component of research and development expenses. The Company accrues and expenses clinical trial activities performed by third parties based upon estimates of the percentage of work completed over the life of the individual study in accordance with agreements established with clinical research organizations and clinical trial sites. The Company determines the estimates through discussions with internal clinical personnel and external service providers as to the progress or stage of completion of trials or services and the agreed-upon fee to be paid for such services. Nonrefundable advance payments for goods and services that will be used or rendered in future research and development activities, are deferred and recognized as expense in the period that the related goods are delivered, or services are performed. |
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| Stock-Based Compensation | Stock-Based Compensation The Company measures the fair value of employee and director services received in exchange for all equity awards granted, including stock options, based on the fair market value of the award as of the grant date. The Company computes the fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes-Merton (“BSM”) option pricing model and recognizes the cost of the equity awards over the period that services are provided to earn the award, usually the vesting period. For awards granted which contain a graded vesting schedule, and the only condition for vesting is a service condition, compensation cost is recognized as an expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period as if the award was, in substance, a single award. The Company recognizes the impact of forfeitures in the period that the forfeiture occurs, rather than estimating the number of awards that are not expected to vest in accounting for stock-based compensation. The Company has granted stock options with vesting that is dependent on achieving certain market, performance and service conditions ("Hybrid Options"). For purposes of recognizing compensation cost, the Company determines the requisite service period as the longest of the derived, implicit and explicit vesting periods for each of the market, performance and service conditions, respectively. Compensation cost will be recognized beginning on such date that achievement of the performance condition is considered probable and continuing through the end of the requisite service period. Determination of the requisite service period of the Hybrid Options will be based on the date that the performance condition is considered probable. Unrecognized compensation cost for the Hybrid Options, calculated using the Black- Scholes-Merton ("BSM") pricing model, will be recognized beginning on the date that the performance condition is considered probable using the grant date fair value. If the Hybrid Options do not ultimately become exercisable as a result of failure to achieve the requisite service period, any previously recognized compensation cost will be reversed. |
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| Derivatives | Derivatives When the Company enters into a financial instrument such as a debt or equity agreement (the “host contract”), the Company assesses whether the economic characteristics of any embedded features are clearly and closely related to the primary economic characteristics of the remainder of the host contract. When it is determined that (i) an embedded feature possesses economic characteristics that are not clearly and closely related to the primary economic characteristics of the host contract, and (ii) a separate, stand-alone instrument with the same terms would meet the definition of a financial derivative instrument and cannot be classified in stockholders’ equity, then the embedded feature is bifurcated from the host contract and accounted for as a derivative instrument. The estimated fair value of the derivative feature is recorded separately from the carrying value of the host contract, with subsequent changes in the estimated fair value recorded as a non-operating gain or loss in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. |
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| Income Taxes | Income Taxes The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using enacted tax rates and laws that are expected to be in effect when the differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Realization of deferred income tax assets is dependent upon future taxable income. A valuation allowance is recognized if it is more likely than not that some portion or all of a deferred income tax asset will not be realized based on the weight of available evidence, including expected future earnings. The Company recognizes an uncertain tax position in its financial statements when it concludes that a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination based solely on its technical merits. Only after a tax position passes the first step of recognition will measurement be required. Under the measurement step, the tax benefit is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is more likely than not to be realized upon effective settlement. This is determined on a cumulative probability basis. The full impact of any change in recognition or measurement is reflected in the period in which such change occurs. Interest and penalties related to income taxes are recognized in the provision for income taxes. |
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| Loss Per Common Share | Loss Per Common Share Basic net loss per common share is computed by dividing the net loss applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for each period presented. Net loss applicable to common stockholders is further adjusted to deduct BCFs that arise from deemed dividends as discussed above. Diluted net loss per common share is computed by giving effect to all potential shares of Common Stock, including stock options and warrants, to the extent dilutive. |
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| Recent Accounting Pronouncements | Recent Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted Standards. The following accounting standards were adopted during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020: In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). This ASU requires the Company to recognize right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities on the balance sheet, and also disclose key information about leasing arrangements. On July 1, 2019, the Company adopted this new standard using the modified retrospective approach in accordance with ASU No. 2018-11, Leases - Targeted Improvements . The Company elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance within ASU No. 2018-11, which among other things, allowed the Company to carry forward the historical lease classification of those leases in place as of July 1, 2019. The impact of adoption resulted in the recognition of right-of- use assets and operating lease liabilities for the discounted present value of the future lease payments on leases that were in effect on July 1, 2019, as follows (in thousands):
Please refer to Note 3 for further information about the right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities recognized under this standard. Due to the Company’s election to adopt this standard effective July 1, 2019, rent expense was recognized under the accounting standard that was previously in effect for all periods prior to July 1, 2019. In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, Compensation — Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which expands the scope of ASC 718 to include share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from non-employees. The new standard does not apply to warrants issued to a lender or investor in a financing transaction. The Company adopted ASU 2018-07 effective July 1, 2019. Prior to the adoption of ASU 2018-07, the Company accounted for stock options and warrants granted to non-employees based on the fair value of the goods and services, or the equity instrument, whichever could be measured more reliably. If fair value of the equity instrument was more reliably determined, fair value of the equity instrument was required to be re-measured until the performance commitment date was achieved, which resulted in the recognition of subsequent changes in fair value. Under the new standard, the fair value of the goods and services acquired from non-employees is solely determined using the fair value of the equity instruments issued and measurement of fair value is fixed on the grant date. The Company also made an accounting policy election to recognize the impact of forfeitures of non-employee awards in the period that the forfeiture occurs. The impact of adopting this standard was immaterial to the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Standard Required to be Adopted in Future Years. The following accounting standard is not yet effective; management has not completed its evaluation to determine the impact that adoption of this standard will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. ASU 2016-13 amends the guidance on the impairment of financial instruments. This update adds an impairment model (known as the current expected credit losses model) that is based on expected losses rather than incurred losses. Under the new guidance, an entity recognizes, as an allowance, its estimate of expected credit losses. In November 2019, ASU 2016-13 was amended by ASU 2019-10, Financial Instruments- Credit Losses (Topic 326), Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), and Leases (Topic 842) whereby the effective date for ASU 2016-13 for smaller reporting companies is now required for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company does not expect the adoption of this accounting guidance will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. Other accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the FASB or other standards-setting bodies that do not require adoption until a future date are not currently expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements upon adoption. |
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| Schedule of lessee operating lease assets and liabilities | As of June 30, 2020 and on the adoption date of July 1, 2019, the carrying value of ROU assets and operating lease liabilities were as follows (in thousands):
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| Lessee operating lease liability maturity | Future payments under operating lease agreements as of June 30, 2020 are as follows (in thousands):
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| Summary of the amounts payable under the amended License Agreement along with cash payments made. | summary of cash payments under the amended License Agreement, and the impact of Amendment No. 3 on the remaining payment obligations as of June 30, 2020 (in thousands):
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| Summary of aggregate principal and accrued interest of converted to Series AA Preferred Stock | The closing of the Series AA Financing resulted in the conversion of the Fiscal 2018 Notes whereby the contingent BCF was measured and recognized on January 30, 2019 as shown below (in thousands).
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| Schedule of interest expense | Presented below is a summary of the components of interest expense related to Fiscal 2018 Notes for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019 (in thousands):
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| Schedule of the number of shares authorized, outstanding, and available for future grants under stock option | Presented below is a summary of the number of shares authorized, outstanding, and available for future grants under each of the Company’s stock option plans (in thousands):
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| Schedule of options granted to executive officers and other employees | As of July 31, 2019, the number of shares subject to stock options, the related fair value and compensation that was immediately recognized for options that immediately vested are as follows (in thousands):
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| Schedule of summary of combined stock option activity | The following table sets forth a summary of the combined stock option activity under all of the Company’s stock option plans for the years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 (shares in thousands):
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| Schedule of Stock-based compensation expense | Stock-based compensation expense for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 is included in compensation and benefits under the following captions in the consolidated statements of operations (in thousands):
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| Schedule of warrant activity | Presented below is a summary of grants, modifications and expirations for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 (shares in thousands):
In January 2019, the Company agreed to modify a warrant originally issued in June 2018 for 10,000 shares that was exercisable at $25.94 per share. This warrant was originally issued in connection with one of the Fiscal 2018 Notes issued to a former member of the Board of Directors. The difference between the fair value of the modified warrant and the fair value of the canceled warrant amounted to $138,000, which was accounted for as an additional debt discount that was charged to interest expense upon repayment of the Fiscal 2018 Notes on January 30, 2019. Key assumptions for valuation of the modified warrant and the canceled warrant included the fair value of Company's Common Stock on the modification date of $11.50 per share, expected volatility of 100%, a risk-free interest rate of 2.5%, and an estimated remaining term of 4.0 years. |
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| Schedule of effective income tax rate reconciliation | For the fiscal years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the reconciliation between the income tax benefit computed by applying the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate to the pre-tax loss before income taxes, and total income tax expense recognized in the financial statements is as follows (in thousands):
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| Schedule of deferred tax assets and liabilities | As of June 30, 2020 and 2019, the income tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant deferred income tax assets and liabilities are as follows (in thousands):
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| Schedule of interest and other income | Interest and other income consist of the following for the years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):
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| Schedule of unaudited pro forma balance sheet that gives effect to the Financing Activities, Restricted Funds and Early Payments | Presented below is an unaudited pro forma balance sheet that gives effect to the Fiscal 2021 Financing and the Early Payments to Xoma, as if these events had occurred on June 30, 2020 (in thousands, except per share amount):
Bonuses for Certain Officers and Employees On October 7, 2020, the Company's Board of Directors approved bonus payments for an aggregate of $0.5 million to certain officers and employees. The bonuses are expected to be paid in October 2020. |
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NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Impact of adoption (Details) - USD ($) |
Jun. 30, 2020 |
Jul. 01, 2019 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption [Line Items] | |||
| Right-of-use assets recorded under new standard | $ 383,000 | $ 605,000 | $ 0 |
| Current | 245,000 | 227,000 | 0 |
| Long-term | 165,000 | 406,000 | $ 0 |
| Total | 410,000 | 633,000 | |
| Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member] | |||
| New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption [Line Items] | |||
| Right-of-use assets recorded under new standard | 600,000 | 605,000 | |
| Current | 227,000 | ||
| Long-term | 406,000 | ||
| Total | $ 600,000 | 633,000 | |
| Eliminate previously existing deferred rent liability | (28,000) | ||
| Net increase in liabilities due to adoption of new standard | $ 605,000 |
NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Additional Information (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands |
1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||
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Oct. 07, 2020
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Aug. 31, 2019
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Jun. 30, 2020
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Jun. 30, 2019
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| Amortization expense related to intangible assets | $ | $ 7,000 | $ 7,000 | ||
| Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001 |
| Reverse stock split ratio | 50 | |||
| Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived | $ | $ 23,000 | |||
| Minimum | ||||
| Stock issued during period shares reverse stock splits | shares | 20 | |||
| Maximum | ||||
| Stock issued during period shares reverse stock splits | shares | 100 | |||
| Patents [Member] | ||||
| Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 11 years | |||
NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Property and Equipments (Details) - USD ($) |
12 Months Ended | |
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Jun. 30, 2020 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
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| Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | ||
| Depreciation expense | $ 11,000 | $ 41,000 |
| Property and equipment recorded at accumulated depreciation | $ 14,000 | $ 3,000 |
| Minimum | ||
| Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | ||
| Estimated useful lives of the assets | P3Y | |
| Maximum | ||
| Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | ||
| Estimated useful lives of the assets | P5Y | |
LIQUIDITY (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands, shares in Millions |
12 Months Ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct. 09, 2020 |
Jun. 30, 2020 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
Jun. 30, 2018 |
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| Net loss | $ (20,333) | $ (30,446) | ||
| Net cash used in operating activities | (24,168) | (15,304) | ||
| Accumulated deficit | (147,236) | (126,903) | ||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 9,955 | 11,573 | $ 1,646 | |
| Liabilities | $ 3,600 | $ 10,500 | ||
| Subsequent Event | ||||
| Net proceeds from private placement | $ 37,600 | |||
| Gross proceeds from private placement of equity shares | $ 41,000 | |||
| Number of shares issued | 2.5 | |||
| Warrants | Subsequent Event | ||||
| Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights | 0.8 | |||
LEASES (Details) |
12 Months Ended | ||||
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Jul. 01, 2019
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Feb. 07, 2019
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Jan. 25, 2019
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Jun. 30, 2020
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Jun. 30, 2019
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| Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |||||
| Number of leases | 2 | ||||
| Monthly operating lease rent | $ 2,700,000 | $ 21,000,000 | |||
| Right-of-use assets, net | $ 605,000 | $ 383,000 | $ 0 | ||
| Operating lease liability | $ 633,000 | 410,000 | |||
| Operating lease cost | 300,000 | ||||
| Lease and rental expense | 400,000 | ||||
| Lessee operating lease discount rate | 10.00% | ||||
| Lessee operating lease assumptions and judgments discount rate description | P3Y | ||||
| Research and Development Expense | |||||
| Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |||||
| Operating lease cost | 200,000 | ||||
| Lease and rental expense | 300,000 | ||||
| General and Administrative Expense | |||||
| Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |||||
| Operating lease cost | 100,000 | ||||
| Lease and rental expense | $ 100,000 | ||||
| Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member] | |||||
| Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |||||
| Right-of-use assets, net | $ 605,000 | 600,000 | |||
| Operating lease liability | $ 633,000 | $ 600,000 | |||
LEASES - Balance Sheet Presentation (Details) - USD ($) |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Jun. 30, 2020 |
Jul. 01, 2019 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
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| LEASES | |||
| Right-of-use assets, net | $ 383,000 | $ 605,000 | $ 0 |
| Current | 245,000 | 227,000 | 0 |
| Long-term | 165,000 | 406,000 | $ 0 |
| Total | $ 410,000 | $ 633,000 | |
| Operating lease weighted average remaining lease term1 | 1 year 7 months 6 days | ||
| Operating lease weighted average discount rate percent | 10.00% | ||
| Operating lease payments | $ 300,000 |
LEASES - Future Lease Payments (Details) - USD ($) |
Jun. 30, 2020 |
Jul. 01, 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| LEASES | ||
| 2021 | $ 272,000 | |
| 2022 | 170,000 | |
| Total lease payments | 442,000 | |
| Less imputed interest | (32,000) | |
| Present value of operating lease liabilities | $ 410,000 | $ 633,000 |
LEASES - Restructuring Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |
|---|---|---|---|
Dec. 31, 2018 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
Jun. 30, 2018 |
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| LEASES | |||
| Operating lease impairment loss | $ 33,000 | ||
| Gain loss on sale of properties | $ 12,000 | ||
| Gain loss on termination of lease | $ 168 | $ 200 | |
LICENSE AGREEMENTS - (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct. 09, 2020 |
Jan. 07, 2019 |
Mar. 30, 2018 |
Oct. 31, 2020 |
Mar. 31, 2020 |
Jun. 30, 2020 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
Aug. 31, 2019 |
Jan. 31, 2019 |
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| License Agreements | |||||||||
| Stock Issued During Period, Value, Issued for Services | $ 2,600 | $ 12 | |||||||
| Liabilities | $ 3,600 | $ 10,500 | |||||||
| Early payments obligation | $ 3,400 | ||||||||
| 2019 Closing Of Purchase Agreement [Member] | |||||||||
| License Agreements | |||||||||
| Stock Issued During Period, Value, Issued for Services | $ 20,000 | ||||||||
| Subsequent Event | |||||||||
| License Agreements | |||||||||
| Gross proceeds from private placement of equity shares | $ 41,000 | ||||||||
| Subsequent Event | Xoma | |||||||||
| License Agreements | |||||||||
| Gross proceeds from private placement of equity shares | $ 20,000 | $ 41,000 | |||||||
| License agreement | |||||||||
| License Agreements | |||||||||
| Liabilities | $ 8,500 | ||||||||
| Cash | $ 8,500 | ||||||||
| Early payments obligation | $ 3,400 | ||||||||
| License agreement | Xoma | |||||||||
| License Agreements | |||||||||
| Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Other | 162,000 | ||||||||
| License costs | Xoma | |||||||||
| License Agreements | |||||||||
| Payment of license | $ 8,500 | ||||||||
CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE - Aggregate principal and accrued interest of converted to Series AA Preferred Stock (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended | |
|---|---|---|
Jun. 30, 2020 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
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| Components of interest expense | ||
| Interest expense at contractual rate | $ 672 | |
| Accretion of discount | 2,053 | |
| Beneficial conversion feature attributable to Fiscal 2018 Notes | $ 0 | 2,233 |
| Total interest expense | $ 0 | $ 4,958 |
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |
Jun. 30, 2020 |
Aug. 31, 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Class of Stock [Line Items] | ||
| Share Price | $ 14.50 | |
| Series AA Preferred Stock | ||
| Class of Stock [Line Items] | ||
| Number of Shares | 3,268 | |
| Share Price | $ 0.00 | |
| Total Issue Price | $ 32,675 | |
| Conversion Price | $ 0.00 | |
| Shares of Common Stock | 2,971 | |
| Other Investors [Member] | ||
| Class of Stock [Line Items] | ||
| Share Price | $ 14.50 | |
| Other Investors [Member] | Series AA Preferred Stock | ||
| Class of Stock [Line Items] | ||
| Number of Shares | 2,500 | |
| Share Price | $ 10.00 | |
| Total Issue Price | $ 25,000 | |
| Conversion Price | $ 11.00 | |
| Shares of Common Stock | 2,273 | |
| Fiscal 2018 Notes holders | Series AA Preferred Stock | ||
| Class of Stock [Line Items] | ||
| Number of Shares | 768 | |
| Share Price | $ 10.00 | |
| Total Issue Price | $ 7,675 | |
| Conversion Price | $ 11.00 | |
| Shares of Common Stock | 698 |
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND WARRANTS - Stock option plans (Details) - shares shares in Thousands |
Jun. 30, 2020 |
Jul. 31, 2019 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
Jun. 30, 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||||
| Number of shares authorized | 999 | 679 | ||
| Number of shares outstanding | 963 | 277 | 388 | |
| Number of shares available | 36 | |||
| 2014 Plan | ||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||||
| Number of shares authorized | 44 | |||
| Number of shares outstanding | 44 | |||
| 2015 Plan | ||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||||
| Number of shares authorized | 95 | |||
| Number of shares outstanding | 95 | |||
| 2016 Plan | ||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||||
| Number of shares authorized | 560 | |||
| Number of shares outstanding | 524 | |||
| Number of shares available | 36 | |||
| 2019 Plan | ||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||||
| Number of shares authorized | 300 | |||
| Number of shares outstanding | 300 |
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND WARRANTS - Stock options outstanding (Details) - $ / shares |
12 Months Ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul. 31, 2019 |
Jun. 30, 2020 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
Jun. 30, 2018 |
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| Number of Options | ||||
| Outstanding | 277,000 | 388,000 | ||
| Granted | 679,000 | |||
| Outstanding | 963,000 | 277,000 | 388,000 | |
| Vested | 90,000 | 431,000 | 192,000 | |
| Weighted Average Exercise Price | ||||
| Outstanding | $ 79.88 | $ 77.50 | ||
| Outstanding | 33.06 | 79.88 | $ 77.50 | |
| Vested | $ 53.14 | $ 92.50 | ||
| Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life | ||||
| Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Lives | 8 years 1 month 6 days | 6 years 4 months 24 days | 7 years 9 months 18 days | |
| Vested | 6 years 10 months 24 days | 5 years 8 months 12 days | ||
| Award with time-based vesting | ||||
| Number of Options | ||||
| Granted | 497,000 | 23,000 | ||
| Forfeited | (25,000) | (134,000) | ||
| Weighted Average Exercise Price | ||||
| Granted | $ 14.50 | $ 26.00 | ||
| Forfeited | $ 24.39 | $ 76.50 | ||
| Award with performance-based vesting | ||||
| Number of Options | ||||
| Granted | 225,000 | 0 | ||
| Forfeited | (11,000) | 0 | ||
| Weighted Average Exercise Price | ||||
| Granted | $ 14.50 | |||
| Forfeited | $ 14.50 | $ 0.00 | ||
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND WARRANTS - Weighted average assumptions (Details) - $ / shares |
12 Months Ended | |
|---|---|---|
Jun. 30, 2020 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
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| Warrants | ||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||
| Expected volatility | 100.00% | |
| Risk free interest rate | 2.50% | |
| Expected term (years) | 4 years | |
| Stock options | Time-Based | ||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||
| Market price of common stock on grant date | $ 10.23 | $ 26.00 |
| Expected volatility | 118.00% | 84.00% |
| Risk free interest rate | 1.90% | 2.80% |
| Expected term (years) | 5 years 8 months 12 days | 7 years |
| Dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Stock options | Hybrid | ||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||
| Market price of common stock on grant date | $ 10.61 | |
| Expected volatility | 118.00% | |
| Risk free interest rate | 2.00% | |
| Expected term (years) | 8 years | |
| Dividend yield | 0.00% | |
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND WARRANTS - Stock based compensation expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended | |
|---|---|---|
Jun. 30, 2020 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||
| Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense | $ 3,317 | $ 2,636 |
| Research and Development Expense | ||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||
| Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense | 1,589 | 538 |
| General and Administrative Expense | ||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||
| Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense | $ 1,728 | $ 2,098 |
INCOME TAXES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended | |
|---|---|---|
Jun. 30, 2020 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
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| Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Amount [Abstract] | ||
| Income tax benefit at statutory U.S. federal rate | $ 4,270 | $ 6,394 |
| Income tax benefit attributable to U.S. states | 1,420 | 1,876 |
| Non-deductible expenses | (12) | (1,045) |
| Stock option expirations | (52) | (1,484) |
| Other | 392 | (328) |
| Change in valuation allowance | (6,018) | (5,413) |
| Total income tax expense | $ 0 | $ 0 |
INCOME TAXES - Deferred Income Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Jun. 30, 2020 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Deferred income tax assets: | ||
| Net operating loss carryforward | $ 21,651 | $ 20,016 |
| Intangible assets | 5,182 | 0 |
| Stock-based compensation | 4,592 | 3,716 |
| Start-up and organizational expenses | 203 | 338 |
| Accrued expenses and other | 47 | 1,598 |
| Total deferred income tax assets | 31,675 | 25,668 |
| Valuation allowance for deferred income tax assets | (31,674) | (25,656) |
| Net deferred income tax assets | 1 | 12 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | ||
| Deferred income tax liability- property, equipment and other | (1) | (12) |
| Net deferred income tax assets | $ 0 | $ 0 |
INCOME TAXES - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended | |
|---|---|---|
Jun. 30, 2020 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
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| Increase in valuation allowance | $ 6,000 | |
| NOL carryforwards | 21,651 | $ 20,016 |
| Operating Loss Carryforwards | $ 4,100 | |
| Operating Loss Carry Forwards Expiration Year | 15 years | |
| UNITED STATES | ||
| NOL carryforwards | $ 85,200 | |
| NOL carryforwards does not expire | 30,600 | |
| NOL carryforwards begin to expire in 2031 | $ 54,600 |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |
|---|---|---|---|
Dec. 31, 2018 |
Jun. 30, 2020 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
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| Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] | |||
| Employer matching contributions (as a percent) | 4.00% | ||
| Total contributions by the entity | $ 100 | $ 100 | |
| Operating Lease, Impairment Loss | $ 33,000 | ||
| Employment Agreements | |||
| Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] | |||
| Aggregate annual base salaries | $ 1,200 | ||
| Employment Agreements | Minimum | |||
| Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] | |||
| Annual target bonuses (as a percent) | 50.00% | ||
| Employment Agreements | Maximum | |||
| Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] | |||
| Annual target bonuses (as a percent) | 150.00% | ||
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions |
1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||
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Jul. 23, 2019 |
Jul. 01, 2019 |
Jul. 23, 2019 |
Jun. 30, 2020 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
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| Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | |||||
| Price per share | $ 14.50 | ||||
| Fair Value Adjustment of Warrants | $ 79,000 | $ 12,000 | |||
| Minimum | |||||
| Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | |||||
| Gross proceeds from issuance | $ 15,000,000 | ||||
| Master Services Agreement ("MSA") | |||||
| Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | |||||
| Fair Value Adjustment of Warrants | $ 103,000 | ||||
| Investor [Member] | |||||
| Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | |||||
| Number of shares issued | 1.4 | 1.4 | |||
| Price per share | $ 14.50 | $ 14.50 | $ 14.50 | ||
| Gross proceeds from issuance | $ 20,000,000 | $ 20,000,000 | $ 25,000,000 | ||
| Ownership interest by related party | 62.00% | ||||
| Investor [Member] | Master Services Agreement ("MSA") | |||||
| Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | |||||
| Investor relation expenses | $ 144,000 | ||||
| General and administrative expenses | $ 247,000 | ||||
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Jun. 30, 2020 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
Jun. 30, 2018 |
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| Interest and other income | |||
| Interest income | $ 188 | $ 61 | |
| Gain on lease termination | 168 | $ 200 | |
| Gain from change in fair value of embedded derivatives | 74 | ||
| Rental income | 153 | ||
| Total | $ 188 | $ 456 | |
NET LOSS PER SHARE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended | |
|---|---|---|
Jun. 30, 2020 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
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| NET LOSS PER SHARE | ||
| Net loss | $ (20,333) | $ (30,446) |
| Beneficial conversion feature | (2,273) | |
| Net loss attributable to common stockholders | $ (20,333) | $ (32,719) |
NET LOSS PER SHARE - Anti Dilutive (Details) - shares shares in Thousands |
12 Months Ended | |
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Jun. 30, 2020 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
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| Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] | ||
| Potential common stock equivalents were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share | 1,581 | 1,197 |
| Warrants | ||
| Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] | ||
| Potential common stock equivalents were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share | 618 | 920 |
| Stock options | ||
| Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] | ||
| Potential common stock equivalents were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share | 963 | 277 |
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