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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Principles of Consolidation

Principles of Consolidation

 

The Company’s financial statements are consolidated and include the accounts of CSI and CSL. All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in the consolidation.

 

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and the amounts disclosed in the related notes to the financial statements. Management bases its estimates and judgements on historical experience and on various other assumptions that it believes are reasonable under the circumstances. The amounts of assets and liabilities reported in the Company’s balance sheets and the amounts of expenses reported for each of the periods presented are affected by estimates and assumptions, which are used for, but not limited to, fair value of the Company’s common stock price using the Backsolve method. Certain of the Company’s estimates could be affected by external conditions, including those unique to the Company and general economic conditions. It is reasonably possible that these external factors could have an effect on the Company’s estimates and could cause actual results to differ from those estimates. Estimates and assumptions are periodically reviewed and the effects of any material revisions are reflected in the consolidated financial statements in the period that they are determined to be necessary. See the Valuation of Common Stock Price section of this note for additional detail of the use of estimates in estimating the fair value of the Company’s common stock.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The Company considers all highly-liquid instruments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company did not have any cash equivalents. The Company maintains cash in bank accounts, which, at times, may exceed Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts, periodically evaluates the creditworthiness of the financial institutions and has determined the credit exposure to be negligible. The Company’s foreign bank accounts are not subject to FDIC insurance.

 

Convertible Instruments

Convertible Instruments

 

The Company evaluates its convertible instruments to determine if those contracts or embedded components of those contracts qualify as derivative financial instruments to be separately accounted for in accordance with Topic 815 of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”). The accounting treatment of derivative financial instruments requires that the Company record embedded conversion options and any related freestanding instruments at their fair values as of the inception date of the agreement and at fair value as of each subsequent balance sheet date. Any change in fair value is recorded as non-operating, non-cash income or expense for each reporting period at each balance sheet date. The Company reassesses the classification of its derivative instruments at each balance sheet date. If the classification changes as a result of events during the period, the contract is reclassified as of the date of the event that caused the reclassification. Embedded conversion options and any related freestanding instruments are recorded as a discount to the host instrument and are amortized as interest expense over the term of the related debt instrument.

 

The Company primarily uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of its warrants and embedded conversion options. The Black-Scholes option pricing model includes subjective input assumptions that can materially affect the fair value estimates.

 

 

Preferred Stock

Preferred Stock

 

The Company applies the accounting standards for distinguishing liabilities from equity when determining the classification and measurement of its preferred stock. Preferred shares subject to mandatory redemption are classified as liability instruments and are measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable preferred shares (including preferred shares that feature redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Company’s control) are classified as temporary equity. At all other times, preferred shares are classified as stockholders’ equity.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The Company measures the fair value of financial assets and liabilities based on ASC 820 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC 820”), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.

 

ASC 820 defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. ASC 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. ASC 820 describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

 

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 

Level 2 — quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable; and

 

Level 3 — inputs that are unobservable (for example, cash flow modeling inputs based on assumptions).

 

The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial instruments, such as cash, other current assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities approximate fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments. The carrying amounts of Company’s credit obligations approximate fair value because the effective yields on these obligations, which include contractual interest rates, are comparable to rates of returns for instruments of similar credit risk.

 

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

 

CSI is the parent of CSL, a wholly owned Israeli subsidiary. The Company is subject to federal and New York state and city income taxes in the United States and federal income taxes in the State of Israel.

 

The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of items that have been included or excluded in the consolidated financial statements or tax returns. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined on the basis of the difference between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their respective financial reporting amounts (“temporary differences”) at enacted tax rates in effect for the years in which such temporary differences are expected to reverse.

 

The Company utilizes a recognition threshold and measurement process for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return.

 

The Company’s policy is to classify assessments, if any, for tax-related interest as interest expense and penalties as general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. Tax related interest and penalties of $0 and $19,898 were charged to the consolidated statements of operations during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

 

 

Research and Development

Research and Development

 

Research and development expenses are recognized to operations as they are incurred and consist of fees paid to academic institutions (for sponsored research), consultants, hospitals for clinical trials and related clinical manufacturing costs, as well as license fees to the owners of the licensed intellectual property and milestone payments based on the number of patients treated in clinical trials. The Company records prepaid expenses on its consolidated balance sheets for the payment of research and development expenses in advance of services being provided. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company did not have any research and development expenses that were prepaid or capitalized.

 

Valuation of Common Stock Price

Valuation of Common Stock Price

 

The Company measures the cost of services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the fair value of the award. The fair value of the award is measured on the grant date and is then recognized over the period the services are required to be provided in exchange for the award, usually the vesting period. Upon the exercise of an option or warrant, the Company issues new shares of common stock out of its authorized shares.

 

Because the Company’s common stock historically was not actively traded on a public market, the fair value of the Company’s restricted equity instruments is estimated by management based on observations of the sales prices of both restricted and freely tradable common stock, or instruments convertible into common stock. The Company obtained a third-party valuation of its common stock as of December 31, 2023, July 1, 2023 and December 31, 2022, which was considered in management’s estimation of fair value during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022. The third-party valuation was performed in accordance with regulation of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) as well as FASB ASC Topic 718. The estimates used by management are considered highly complex and subjective. The Company anticipates that once its shares become more actively traded, the use of such estimates will no longer be necessary to determine the fair value of its common stock.

 

The independent appraisal utilized the market approach, specifically the Backsolve method. The Backsolve method utilizes the economics from a direct transaction in the Company’s securities in determining fair value. The Backsolve method utilizes the Black-Scholes option pricing method (“OPM”) which allocated a probability-weighted present value to the Company’s convertible securities. The following steps were applied under the OPM:

 

  Establishment of total enterprise or equity value;
  Analysis of equity rights for each class of security;
  Selection of appropriate model for valuation purposes;
  Determination of key valuation inputs; and
  Computation of the fair value of the subject security.

 

Under the OPM, it was determined the Company’s common stock had a fair value of $0.26, $0.34 and $0.33 per share as of December 31, 2023, July 1, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, which included a discount for lack of marketability of 25%. Furthermore, the independent appraisal determined the Company’s expected volatility was 65%, 80% and 80% as of December 31, 2023, July 1, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, by evaluating historical and implied volatilities of guideline companies.

 

Foreign Currency Translation

Foreign Currency Translation

 

The Company’s functional and reporting currency is the United States Dollar. The functional currency of the Company’s operating subsidiary is their local currency (The New Israeli Shekel). Assets and liabilities are translated based on the exchange rates at the balance sheet date, while revenue and expense accounts are translated at the actual exchange rates in the effect of the date of the transaction during the year. Equity accounts are translated at historical exchange rates. The resulting translation gain and loss adjustments are accumulated as a component of other comprehensive income. Foreign currency gains and losses resulting from transactions denominated in foreign currencies, including intercompany transactions, are included in results of operations. The translation gains and losses for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are immaterial.

 

 

Net Loss Per Common Share

Net Loss Per Common Share

 

The Company computes basic net loss per share by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period and excludes the effects of any potentially dilutive securities. Diluted earnings per share includes the dilution that would occur upon the exercise or conversion of all dilutive securities into common stock using the “treasury stock” and/or “if converted” methods, as applicable.

 

The common stock equivalents associated with the following securities are excluded from the calculation of weighted average dilutive common shares because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive:

 

   December 31, 
   2023   2022 
         
Options   6,932,004    6,932,004 
Warrants   15,438,607    13,878,079 
Convertible notes [1] [2]   13,331,062    2,140,697 
Convertible preferred stock   19,863,450    18,449,713 
Total   55,565,123    41,400,493 

 

[1]

Convertible notes are assumed to be converted at the rate of $0.75 per common share, which is the conversion price as of December 31, 2023 and 2022. However, as further described in Note 8, Notes Payable, such conversion rates are subject to adjustment under certain circumstances, such as stock splits and stock dividends, which may result in the issuance of common shares greater than the amount indicated.

 

[2] As of December 31, 2022, excludes shares of common stock underlying convertible notes that are expected to become convertible into shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock since such stock had not been designated by the Company as of December 31, 2022.

 

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

The Company reports comprehensive income (loss) and its components in its consolidated financial statements. Comprehensive income (loss) consists of net loss and foreign currency translation adjustments affecting stockholders’ deficiency that, under U.S. GAAP, are excluded from net loss. The differences between net loss as reported and comprehensive income (loss) are immaterial. As of December 31, 2023, the exchange rate between the New Israeli Shekel and the U.S. Dollar was 1 to 2.77 and the weighted average exchange rate for the year then ended was 1 to 2.71. As of December 31, 2022, the exchange rate between the New Israeli Shekel and the U.S. Dollar was 1 to 2.83 and the weighted average exchange rate for the year then ended was 1 to 2.98.

 

Sequencing Policy

Sequencing Policy

 

As a result of the issuance of a convertible note payable on December 29, 2023 that is convertible into the Company’s common stock at a variable conversion price with no floor (see Note 8, Notes Payable for details), the Company adopted a sequencing policy under ASC 815-40-35, whereby, in the event that reclassification of contracts from equity to assets or liabilities is necessary pursuant to ASC 815 due to the Company’s inability to demonstrate it has sufficient authorized shares as a result of certain securities with a potentially indeterminable number of shares, shares will be allocated on the basis of the earliest issuance date of potentially dilutive instruments, with the earliest grants receiving the first allocation of shares. Pursuant to ASC 815, issuance of securities to the Company’s employees or directors are not subject to the sequencing policy.

 

 

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events

 

The Company evaluates events that have occurred after the balance sheet date but through the date these consolidated financial statements are issued. Based upon that evaluation, the Company did not identify any recognized or non-recognized subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements except as disclosed in Note 13, Subsequent Events.

 

Recent Accounting Standards

Recent Accounting Standards

 

In June 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-03, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820), “Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions” which clarifies that contractual restrictions on equity security sales are not considered part of the security unit of account and, therefore, are not considered in measuring fair value. In addition, the restrictions cannot be recognized and measured as separate units of account. Disclosures on such restrictions are also required. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, including interim periods within those fiscal years, and are required to be applied prospectively, with any adjustments from the adoption recognized in earnings and disclosed. The adoption of ASU 2022-03 on January 1, 2024 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, and cash flows.

 

In July 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-03 to amend various SEC paragraphs in the Accounting Standards Codification to primarily reflect the issuance of SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 120. ASU No. 2023-03, “Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205), Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220), Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (Topic 480), Equity (Topic 505), and Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 120, SEC Staff Announcement at the March 24, 2022 EITF Meeting, and Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 6.B, Accounting Series Release 280—General Revision of Regulation S-X: Income or Loss Applicable to Common Stock.” ASU 2023-03 amends the ASC for SEC updates pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 120; SEC Staff Announcement at the March 24, 2022 Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) Meeting; and Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 6.B, Accounting Series Release 280 - General Revision of Regulation S-X: Income or Loss Applicable to Common Stock. These updates were immediately effective and did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

In October 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-06, “Disclosure Improvements: Codification Amendments in Response to the SEC’s Disclosure Update and Simplification Initiative,” to amend certain disclosure and presentation requirements for a variety of topics within the ASC. These amendments align the requirements in the ASC to the removal of certain disclosure requirements set out in Regulation S-X and Regulation S-K, announced by the SEC. The effective date for each amended topic in the ASC is either the date on which the SEC’s removal of the related disclosure requirement from Regulation S-X or Regulation S-K becomes effective, or on June 30, 2027, if the SEC has not removed the requirements by that date. Early adoption is prohibited. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard but does not expect it to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Improvements to Reportable Segments Disclosures (Topic 280), which updates reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses on both an annual and interim basis. The guidance becomes effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. Since this new ASU addresses only disclosures, the Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have any material effects on its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. The Company is currently evaluating any new disclosures that may be required upon adoption of ASU 2023-07.

 

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The amendments in this update address investor requests for more transparency about income tax information through improvements to income tax disclosures primarily related to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information. This update also includes certain other amendments to improve the effectiveness of income tax disclosures. The amendments in ASU 2023-09 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024 with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard but does not expect it to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.