EYENOVIA, INC. - Quarter Report: 2021 September (Form 10-Q)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended: September 30, 2021
OR
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 001-38365
EYENOVIA, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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295 Madison Avenue, Suite 2400 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (917) 289-1117
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Common Stock, $0.0001 Par Value |
| EYEN |
| Nasdaq Capital Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ⌧ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ⌧ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Non-accelerated filer | ⌧ | Smaller reporting company | ⌧ |
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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 news 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 Act). Yes ☐ No ⌧
The number of outstanding shares of the registrant’s common stock was 28,398,789 as of November 10, 2021.
EYENOVIA, INC.
FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
EYENOVIA, INC.
Condensed Balance Sheets
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Assets |
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Current Assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 13,500,871 | $ | 28,371,828 | ||
Restricted cash | 7,875,000 | — | ||||
Deferred license costs | — | 1,600,000 | ||||
License fee and expense reimbursements receivables | 960,180 | 2,966,039 | ||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
| 1,123,289 |
| 453,478 | ||
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Total Current Assets |
| 23,459,340 |
| 33,391,345 | ||
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Property and equipment, net |
| 1,413,201 |
| 396,380 | ||
Security deposit |
| 119,035 |
| 119,035 | ||
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Total Assets | $ | 24,991,576 | $ | 33,906,760 | ||
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Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity |
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Current Liabilities: |
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Accounts payable | $ | 1,684,733 | $ | 1,461,665 | ||
Accrued compensation |
| 1,184,236 |
| 1,150,672 | ||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
| 552,336 |
| 1,480,692 | ||
Deferred rent - current portion | 16,037 | 7,809 | ||||
Deferred license fee | 10,000,000 | 14,000,000 | ||||
Notes payable - current portion | 7,282,037 | 97,539 | ||||
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Total Current Liabilities |
| 20,719,379 |
| 18,198,377 | ||
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Deferred rent - non-current portion |
| 26,059 |
| 38,684 | ||
Notes payable - non-current portion | — | 365,814 | ||||
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Total Liabilities |
| 20,745,438 |
| 18,602,875 | ||
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 7) |
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Stockholders’ Equity: |
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Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 6,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively |
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Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 90,000,000 shares authorized; 25,963,185 and 24,978,585 shares and as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively |
| 2,597 |
| 2,498 | ||
Additional paid-in capital |
| 97,446,125 |
| 92,742,306 | ||
Accumulated deficit |
| (93,202,584) |
| (77,440,919) | ||
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Total Stockholders’ Equity |
| 4,246,138 |
| 15,303,885 | ||
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Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | $ | 24,991,576 | $ | 33,906,760 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
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EYENOVIA, INC.
Condensed Statements of Operations
(unaudited)
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Operating Income | ||||||||||||
Revenue | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 4,000,000 | $ | — | ||||
Cost of revenue | — | — | (1,600,000) | — | ||||||||
Gross Profit | — | — | 2,400,000 | — | ||||||||
Operating Expenses: |
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Research and development | 3,470,188 | 3,363,759 | 11,334,296 | 9,913,296 | ||||||||
General and administrative |
| 2,435,141 |
| 1,728,366 |
| 7,082,659 |
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Total Operating Expenses |
| 5,905,329 |
| 5,092,125 |
| 18,416,955 |
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Loss From Operations |
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| (16,016,955) |
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Other Income (Expense): |
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Small Business Administration Economic Injury Disaster Grant | — | — | — | 10,000 | ||||||||
Extinguishment of PPP 7(a) loan | 463,353 | — | 463,353 | — | ||||||||
Other expense | (8,010) | — | (8,010) | — | ||||||||
Interest expense | (119,212) |
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Interest income |
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Net Loss | $ | (5,568,598) | $ | (5,096,530) | $ | (15,761,665) | $ | (15,563,005) | ||||
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Net Loss Per Share |
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- Basic and Diluted | (0.21) | (0.23) | (0.61) | (0.79) | ||||||||
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Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding |
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- Basic and Diluted |
| 26,053,532 |
| 22,206,195 |
| 25,773,098 |
| 19,802,999 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
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EYENOVIA, INC.
Condensed Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
(unaudited)
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Balance - January 1, 2021 |
| 24,978,585 | $ | 2,498 | $ | 92,742,306 | $ | (77,440,919) | $ | 15,303,885 | ||||
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Exercise of stock warrants |
| 644,992 |
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| 1,530,925 |
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Stock-based compensation |
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| 656,913 |
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Net loss |
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| (5,351,667) |
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Balance - March 31, 2021 | 25,623,577 | 2,563 | 94,930,144 | (82,792,586) | 12,140,121 | |||||||||
Exercise of stock warrants | 232,022 | 23 | 572,978 | — | 573,001 | |||||||||
Exercise of stock options | 91,047 | 9 | 130,081 | — | 130,090 | |||||||||
Issuance of SVB warrants [1] | — | — | 351,390 | — | 351,390 | |||||||||
Stock-based compensation | — | — | 637,355 | — | 637,355 | |||||||||
Net loss | — | — | — | (4,841,400) | (4,841,400) | |||||||||
Balance - June 30, 2021 | 25,946,646 | 2,595 | 96,621,948 | (87,633,986) | 8,990,557 | |||||||||
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Exercise of stock options | 16,539 | 2 | 46,710 | — | 46,712 | |||||||||
Stock-based compensation | — | — | 777,467 | — | 777,467 | |||||||||
Net loss | — | — | — | (5,568,598) | (5,568,598) | |||||||||
Balance - September 30, 2021 |
| 25,963,185 | $ | 2,597 | $ | 97,446,125 | $ | (93,202,584) | $ | 4,246,138 |
[1] Allocated fair value of warrants of $354,539, less allocated issuance costs of $3,149.
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EYENOVIA, INC.
Condensed Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Continued)
(unaudited)
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 | ||||||||||||||
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Balance - January 1, 2020 | 17,100,726 | $ | 1,710 | $ | 69,409,949 | $ | (57,671,052) | $ | 11,740,607 | |||||
Issuance of common stock and warrants in private placement [1] | 2,675,293 | 267 | 5,451,475 | — | 5,451,742 | |||||||||
Stock-based compensation | — | — | 583,865 | — | 583,865 | |||||||||
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Net loss | — | — | — | (5,450,910) | (5,450,910) | |||||||||
Balance - March 31, 2020 | 19,776,019 | 1,977 | 75,445,289 | (63,121,962) | 12,325,304 | |||||||||
Exercise of stock warrants | 167,664 | 17 | 376,404 | — | 376,421 | |||||||||
Stock-based compensation | — | — | 633,146 | — | 633,146 | |||||||||
Net loss | — | — | — | (5,015,565) | (5,015,565) | |||||||||
Balance -June 30, 2020 | 19,943,683 | 1,994 | 76,454,839 | (68,137,527) | 8,319,306 | |||||||||
Issuance of common stock in public offering [2] | 3,833,334 | 383 | 12,495,325 | — | 12,495,708 | |||||||||
Exercise of stock warrants | 1,080,497 | 108 | 2,269,562 | — | 2,269,670 | |||||||||
Exercise of stock options | 26,737 | 3 | 52,134 | — | 52,137 | |||||||||
Stock-based compensation | — | — | 609,930 | — | 609,930 | |||||||||
Net loss | — | — | — | (5,096,530) | (5,096,530) | |||||||||
Balance – September 30, 2020 | 24,884,251 | $ | 2,488 | $ | 91,881,790 | $ | (73,234,057) | $ | 18,650,221 |
[1] Includes gross proceeds of $5,984,931, less total issuance costs of $533,189.
[2] Includes gross proceeds of $13,800,002, less total issuance costs of $1,304,294.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
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EYENOVIA, INC.
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
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Cash Flows From Operating Activities |
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Net loss | $ | (15,761,665) | $ | (15,563,005) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: |
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Depreciation of property and equipment |
| 148,245 |
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Amortization of debt discount | 41,944 | — | ||||
Extinguishment of PPP 7(a) Loan | (463,353) | — | ||||
Stock-based compensation |
| 2,071,735 |
| 1,826,941 | ||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
| 35,549 |
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License fee and expense reimbursements receivables | 2,005,859 | — | ||||
Deferred license costs | 1,600,000 | (1,600,000) | ||||
Accounts payable |
| 223,068 |
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Accrued compensation |
| 33,564 |
| (172,318) | ||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
| (928,356) |
| (106,471) | ||
Deferred license fee | (4,000,000) | 4,000,000 | ||||
Security deposit | — | (1,235) | ||||
Deferred rent |
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Net Cash Used In Operating Activities |
| (14,997,807) |
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Cash Flows From Investing Activities | ||||||
Purchases of property and equipment | (1,165,066) | (202,046) | ||||
Net Cash Used In Investing Activities | (1,165,066) | (202,046) | ||||
Cash Flows From Financing Activities |
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Proceeds from sale of common stock and warrants in private placement [1] |
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Proceeds from sale of common stock in public offering [2] | — | 12,734,002 | ||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock warrants | 2,103,991 | 2,646,091 | ||||
Proceeds from PPP 7(a) Loan | — | 463,353 | ||||
Proceeds from SVB loan | 7,500,000 | — | ||||
Repayments of notes payable |
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Payment of offering issuance costs |
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| (329,038) | ||
Payment of loan issuance costs | (66,618) | — | ||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 176,802 | 52,137 | ||||
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Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities |
| 9,166,916 |
| 20,767,392 | ||
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents |
| (6,995,957) |
| 8,711,977 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents - Beginning of Period |
| 28,371,828 |
| 14,152,601 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents - End of Period | $ | 21,375,871 | $ | 22,864,578 |
[1] Includes gross proceeds of $5,984,931, less issuance costs of $415,795 deducted directly from the private placement.
[2] Includes gross proceeds of $13,800,002, less issuance costs of $1,066,000 deducted directly from the offering proceeds.
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EYENOVIA, INC.
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Continued)
(unaudited)
Cash and restricted cash consisted of the following: |
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Cash | $ | 13,500,871 | $ | 22,864,578 | ||
Restricted cash | 7,875,000 | — | ||||
$ | 21,375,871 | $ | 22,864,578 | |||
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information: |
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Cash paid during the periods for: | ||||||
Interest | $ | 131,839 | $ | 7,961 | ||
Income taxes | $ | — | $ | — | ||
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities | ||||||
Accrual of public offering costs | $ | — | $ | (26,650) | ||
Purchase of insurance premium financed by note payable | $ | (705,360) | $ | (475,216) | ||
Issuance of SVB stock warrants | $ | (351,390) | $ | — |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
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Note 1 – Business Organization, Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation
Eyenovia, Inc. (“Eyenovia” or the “Company”) is a clinical stage ophthalmic biopharmaceutical company developing a pipeline of microdose array print (MAP™) therapeutics. Eyenovia aims to achieve clinical microdosing of next-generation formulations of well-established ophthalmic pharmaceutical agents using its high-precision targeted ocular delivery system branded the Optejet®, which has the potential to replace conventional eye dropper delivery and improve safety, tolerability, patient compliance and topical delivery success for ophthalmic eye treatments. In the clinic, the Optejet has demonstrated the ability to horizontally deliver ophthalmic medication with a success rate significantly higher than that of traditional eye drops (~ 90% vs. ~ 50%). Using its proprietary delivery technology, Eyenovia is developing the next generation of smart ophthalmic therapies which target new indications or new combinations where there are currently no comparable drug therapies approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”). Eyenovia’s microdose therapeutics follow the FDA-designated pharmaceutical registration and regulatory process.
On October 25, 2021, the Company announced the reclassification of the Company’s proprietary, first-in-class combination microdose formulation of tropicamide and phenylephrine for in-office pupil dilation, (“MydCombi” or “MicroStat”) as a drug-device combination product by the FDA in a Complete Response Letter (“CRL”) received on October 22, 2021, following a change in the agency’s legal interpretation of its authorities imposed by a recent court ruling. The Company is preparing the necessary documents for expedited resubmission of the new drug application for MydCombi in response to the CRL. The Company believes that its other product candidates will similarly be classified by the FDA as drug-led combination products that would be subject to marketing approval via new drug applications.
The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and disclosures required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, such statements include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring items) which are considered necessary for a fair presentation of the condensed financial statements of the Company as of September 30, 2021 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year ending December 31, 2021 or any other period. These unaudited condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and related disclosures of the Company as of December 31, 2020 and for the year then ended, which were included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 30, 2021.
Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Since the date of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, there have been no material changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies, except as disclosed below.
Liquidity and Going Concern
As of September 30, 2021, the Company had unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of approximately $13.5 million and an accumulated deficit of approximately
million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company incurred net losses of approximately million and million, respectively, and used cash in operations of approximately million and million, respectively. Pursuant to the At-The-Market Offering (see Note 9 – Stockholders’ Equity – At-The-Market Offering and Note 11 – Subsequent Events – At-The-Market Offering), the Company commenced sales of its common stock on October 6, 2021. As of the filing date, the Company has received approximately $12.8 million in gross proceeds and $12.4 million in net proceeds from the sale of 2,435,604 shares of its common stock. The Company does not have recurring revenue and has not yet achieved profitability. The Company expects to continue to incur cash outflows from operations. The Company expects that its research and development and general and administrative expenses will continue to increase and, as a result, it will eventually need to generate significant product revenues to achieve profitability. These circumstances raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for at least one year from the date that these financial statements are issued. Implementation of the Company’s plans and its ability to continue as a going concern will depend upon the Company’s ability to generate sufficient recurring revenues or the Company’s ability to raise further capital, through the sale of additional equity or debt securities or otherwise, to support its future operations.The Company’s operating needs include the planned costs to operate its business, including amounts required to fund working capital and capital expenditures. The Company’s future capital requirements and the adequacy of its available funds will depend on many factors, including the Company’s ability to successfully commercialize its products and services, competing technological and market
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developments, and the need to enter into collaborations with other companies or acquire other companies or technologies to enhance or complement its product and service offerings. If the Company is unable to generate sufficient recurring revenues or secure additional capital, it may be required to curtail its research and development initiatives and take additional measures to reduce costs in order to conserve its cash.
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents in the financial statements.
Cash and cash equivalents that are restricted as to withdrawal or use under the terms of certain executed agreements are recorded as Restricted Cash on the balance sheets, such as the collateralized money market account pursuant to the Loan and Security Agreement, dated May 7, 2021 with Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”), as amended on September 29, 2021 by the First Amendment to the Loan and Security Agreement. See Note 6 - Notes Payable - Silicon Valley Bank Loan. In connection with which the Company pledged to establish and maintain a collateralized money market account in the amount of $7,875,000.
The Company has cash deposits in a financial institution which, at times, may be in excess of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insurance limits. The Company has not experienced losses in such accounts and periodically evaluates the creditworthiness of its financial institutions. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had cash balances in excess of FDIC insurance limits of $21,125,871 and $28,121,828, respectively.
Net Loss Per Common Share
Basic net loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, plus weighted average vested but unsettled restricted stock units. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other instruments to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock.
The following securities are excluded from the calculation of weighted average diluted common shares because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive:
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Options |
| 4,305,980 |
| 3,410,540 |
Warrants |
| 1,226,183 |
| 2,095,993 |
Total potentially dilutive shares |
| 5,532,163 |
| 5,506,533 |
Revenue Recognition
Our revenues are generated primarily through research, development and commercialization agreements. The terms of such agreements may contain multiple promised goods and services, which may include (i) licenses to our intellectual property, and (ii) in certain cases, payment in connection with the manufacturing and delivery of clinical supply materials. Payments to us under these arrangements typically include one or more of the following: non-refundable, upfront license fees; milestone payments; payments for clinical product supply, and royalties on future product sales.
We analyze our arrangements to assess whether such arrangements involve joint operating activities. For collaboration arrangements that are deemed to be within the scope of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 808, “Collaborative Arrangements” (“ASC 808”), we allocate the contract consideration between such joint operating activities and elements that are reflective of a vendor-customer relationship and, therefore, within the scope of ASC Topic 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (“ASC 606”). Our policy is to recognize amounts allocated to joint operating activities as a reduction in research and development expense.
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Under ASC 606, we recognize revenue when our customers obtain control of promised goods or services, in an amount that reflects the consideration which we expect to receive in exchange for those goods or services. To determine revenue recognition for arrangements that we determine are within the scope of ASC 606, we perform the following five steps:
● | Step 1: Identify the contract with the customer; |
● | Step 2: Identify the performance obligations in the contract; |
● | Step 3: Determine the transaction price; |
● | Step 4: Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and |
● | Step 5: Recognize revenue when the company satisfies a performance obligation. |
We must make significant judgments in our revenue recognition process, including identifying performance obligations in the contract, estimating the amount of variable consideration to include in the transaction price and allocating the transaction price to each performance obligation. In addition, arrangements that include rights to additional goods or services that are exercisable at a customer’s discretion are generally considered discretionary purchase options. We assess if these options provide a material right to the customer and if so, they are considered performance obligations.
For upfront license fees, we must consider how many performance obligations are in the contract and, if more than one, how to allocate the fee to those performance obligations upon satisfaction of the performance obligation(s). Milestone payments represent variable consideration that will be recognized when the performance obligation is achieved. Sales-based royalty payments derived from usage of intellectual property are recognized when those sales occur.
During 2020, the Company entered into a license agreement (the “Arctic Vision License Agreement”) with Arctic Vision (Hong Kong) Limited (“Arctic Vision”) and a license agreement (the “Bausch License Agreement”) with Bausch Health Companies, Inc. (“Bausch Health”). Each license has three revenue components: 1) an upfront license fee; 2) milestone payments; and 3) royalty payments. See Note 7 – Commitments and Contingencies for additional details.
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
In August 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2018-13 “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement” (“ASU 2018-13”). The amendments in ASU 2018-13 modify the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements based on the concepts in the FASB Concepts Statement, including the consideration of costs and benefits. The amendments on changes in unrealized gains and losses, the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements, and the narrative description of measurement uncertainty should be applied prospectively for only the most recent interim or annual period presented in the initial fiscal year of adoption. All other amendments should be applied retrospectively to all periods presented upon their effective date. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. The Company adopted ASU 2018-13 effective January 1, 2021. This standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flow.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02 “Leases (Topic 842)” (“ASU 2016-02”). ASU 2016-02 requires that a lessee recognize the assets and liabilities that arise from operating leases. A lessee should recognize in the statement of financial position a liability to make lease payments (the lease liability) and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. For leases with a term of 12 months or less, a lessee is permitted to make an accounting policy election by class of underlying asset not to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities. In transition, lessees and lessors are required to recognize and measure leases at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach. ASU 2016-02, as amended, is now effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. The FASB issued ASU No. 2019-01 “Leases (Topic 842) Codification Improvements” in March 2019 and ASU No. 2018-10 “Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases” and ASU No. 2018-11 “Leases (Topic 842) Targeted Improvements” in July 2018, and ASU No.
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2018-20 “Leases (Topic 842) - Narrow Scope Improvements for Lessors” in December 2018. ASU 2019-01, ASU 2018-10 and ASU 2018-20 provide certain amendments that affect narrow aspects of the guidance issued in ASU 2016-02. ASU 2018-11 allows all entities adopting ASU 2016-02 to choose an additional (and optional) transition method of adoption, under which an entity initially applies the new leases standard at the adoption date and recognizes a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption. The Company is currently evaluating ASU 2016-02 and its impact on its financial position, results of operations, and cash flows.
On May 3, 2021, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued ASU No. 2021-04, “Earnings Per Share (Topic 260), Debt—Modifications and Extinguishments (Subtopic 470-50), Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718), and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Issuer’s Accounting for Certain Modifications or Exchanges of Freestanding Equity-Classified Written Call Options.” This new standard provides clarification and reduces diversity in an issuer’s accounting for modifications or exchanges of freestanding equity-classified written call options (such as warrants) that remain equity classified after modification or exchange. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Issuers should apply the new standard prospectively to modifications or exchanges occurring after the effective date of the new standard. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. If an issuer elects to early adopt the new standard in an interim period, the guidance should be applied as of the beginning of the fiscal year that includes that interim period. The Company is currently evaluating ASU 2021-04 and its impact on its financial position, results of operations, and cash flows.
Note 3 – Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, prepaid expenses and other current assets consisted of the following:
| September 30, |
| December 31, | |||
| 2021 |
| 2020 | |||
Payroll tax receivable | $ | 297,494 | $ | 151,942 | ||
Prepaid insurance expenses | 413,648 | 110,094 | ||||
Prepaid research and development expenses |
| 30,542 |
| — | ||
Prepaid general and administrative expenses | 105,941 | — | ||||
Prepaid licenses and subscriptions | 31,440 | 57,051 | ||||
Prepaid patent expenses | 34,809 | |||||
Prepaid conference expenses | 52,041 | 29,403 | ||||
Prepaid board of directors fees | 77,000 | 68,250 | ||||
Prepaid rent and security deposit |
| 32,254 |
| 25,004 | ||
Other |
| 48,120 |
| 11,734 | ||
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets | $ | 1,123,289 | $ | 453,478 |
Note 4 – Accrued Compensation
As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, accrued compensation consisted of the following:
| September 30, |
| December 31, | |||
| 2021 |
| 2020 | |||
Accrued bonus expenses | $ | 895,253 | $ | 938,873 | ||
Accrued payroll expenses |
| 288,983 |
| 211,799 | ||
Total accrued compensation | $ | 1,184,236 | $ | 1,150,672 |
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Note 5 – Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities
As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following:
| September 30, |
| December 31, | |||
| 2021 |
| 2020 | |||
Accrued research and development expenses | $ | 181,241 | $ | 348,254 | ||
Accrued consulting and professional services | 243,979 | 235,355 | ||||
Credit card payable |
| 44,204 |
| 50,002 | ||
Accrued franchise tax | 39,300 | 32,480 | ||||
Accrued licensing fees | — | 804,447 | ||||
Accrued interest | 31,250 | 3,068 | ||||
Accrued expense reimbursements | 6,441 | 5,459 | ||||
Other |
| 5,921 |
| 1,627 | ||
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $ | 552,336 | $ | 1,480,692 |
Note 6 – Notes Payable
As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, notes payable consisted of the following:
September 30, 2021 |
| December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||
Current | Non-Current | Current | Non-Current | |||||||||||||||
| Portion |
| Portion |
| Total |
| Portion |
| Portion |
| Total | |||||||
BankDirect Capital Finance loan | $ | 158,101 | $ | — | $ | 158,101 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||
Paycheck Protection Program loan | — | — | — | 97,539 | 365,814 | 463,353 | ||||||||||||
Silicon Valley Bank loan | 7,123,936 | — | 7,123,936 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 7,282,037 | $ | — | $ | 7,282,037 | $ | 97,539 | $ | 365,814 | $ | 463,353 |
BankDirect Capital Finance Loan
On February 24, 2021, the Company issued a note payable for the purchase of a directors and officers liability insurance policy. The note payable is payable in nine monthly payments consisting of principal and interest amounting to $79,343 for an aggregate principal amount of $705,360. The note accrues interest at a rate of 2.96% per year and matures on November 24, 2021.
Paycheck Protection Program Loan
On May 8, 2020, the Company received cash proceeds of $463,353 pursuant to a loan provided in connection with the Paycheck Protection Program under the CARES Act (the “PPP Loan”). The PPP Loan provided for monthly installment payments of $19,508 beginning in August 2021 with the remaining balance due on May 3, 2022, the maturity date. The PPP Loan incurred interest at a fixed rate of 1.00% per annum.
Under the terms of the CARES Act, as amended by the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020, the Company was eligible to apply for and receive forgiveness for all or a portion of its PPP Loan. The Company applied for loan forgiveness on the PPP Loan in March 2021. The Company received notification in August 2021 that it had received approval for full loan forgiveness of the PPP Loan in the amount of $463,353. The Company has recorded this extinguishment as other income in the condensed statement of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021. The Company also received notification of forgiveness of accrued interest payable of $5,738, which has been reversed from interest expense.
Silicon Valley Bank Loan
On May 7, 2021 (the “Effective Date”), the Company entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (the “Loan”) with Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”) for an aggregate principal amount of up to $25.0 million. The Loan bears interest at an annual rate equal to the greater of (a) the sum of 1.25% plus the prime rate as reported in The Wall Street Journal and (b) 5.00%. The Loan is secured by all of the Company’s tangible assets. The Loan matures on May 1, 2025. The Loan requires monthly interest-only payments until June 1, 2022. The interest-only period can be extended to June 1, 2023, upon the occurrence of a milestone event. Upon the end of the interest-only
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period, the Company will make regular monthly amortizing payments of principal and interest through the maturity date. The Loan indicates a prepayment fee of 1.0% to 3.0%, as follows: i) prepayment fee of 3.0% of the principal balance made on or prior to the first anniversary of the Effective Date; ii) prepayment fee of 2.0% of the principal balance made on or prior to the second anniversary of the Effective Date; or iii) prepayment fee of 1.0% of the principal balance made on or prior to the third anniversary of the Effective Date. The Loan also provides for a final payment. The final payment is in addition to and not a substitution for the regular monthly payments of principal plus accrued interest due on the earliest to occur of the loan maturity date, the repayment of the loan in full or the termination of the Loan Agreement, in an amount equal to the original aggregate principal amount of the multiplied by 5.0%.The Company is accreting the final payment as accrued interest over the term of the Loan.
The initial tranche of the Loan, in the amount of $7.5 million was received by the Company on May 7, 2021. In connection with the Loan, the Company issued warrants to SVB to purchase 91,884 shares of common stock at an exercise price per share equal to $4.76. The warrants are exercisable for a period of ten years from the date of issuance. At the Company’s option, the Company has the ability to draw down the remaining $17.5 million in gross proceeds in two tranches over the next two years based upon the achievement of several milestones in accordance with the terms of the Loan. On September 29, 2021, the Company and SVB executed the First Amendment to the Loan and Security Agreement (the “Amendment”). In accordance with the Amendment, the Company must maintain a collateralized money market account in the amount of $7,875,000. The Company has recorded this amount as Restricted Cash. See Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash. This account must be maintained until the Release Event occurs (defined as when the Company has received approval by the FDA of the MydCombi product and achieved the minimum equity raise under the terms of the amended agreement, on or prior to November 30, 2021). Given the FDA’s recent reclassification of MydCombi as a drug-device combination and the need to resubmit a new drug application in early 2022, (See Note 11 - Subsequent Events), the restricted cash will become callable on November 30, 2021, at SVB’s election, to satisfy the Loan obligations. Therefore, the Loan has been fully classified as a current note payable.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recorded interest expense relating to the Loan of $95,833 and $150,349, respectively.
The Company determined that the warrants should be equity-classified and that the relative fair value was $354,539, by using the Black-Scholes option pricing methodology using the following assumptions: stock price of $4.76; expected term of 10.0 years; volatility of 89.0% and a risk-free interest rate of 1.60%. The Company incurred $66,618 of debt issuance costs, of which $63,469 was allocated to the debt and $3,149 was allocated to the warrants. The relative fair value of the warrants and the issuance costs allocated to the debt were recorded as debt discount and are being amortized over the four-year term of the note. See the table below for additional details:
| September 30, 2021 | ||
Gross loan proceeds | $ | 7,500,000 | |
Debt discount: |
|
| |
Relative fair value of warrants |
| (354,539) | |
Relative fair value of issuance costs |
| (63,469) | |
Amortization of debt discount |
| 41,944 | |
| $ | 7,123,936 |
Note 7 – Commitments and Contingencies
See Note 8 - Related Party Transactions for certain commitments and contingencies entered into with certain related parties.
Litigations, Claims and Assessments
The Company may be involved in legal proceedings, claims and assessments arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company records legal costs associated with loss contingencies as incurred and accrues for all probable and estimable settlements.
Arctic Vision License Agreement
On August 10, 2020, the Company entered into the Arctic Vision License Agreement pursuant to which Arctic Vision may develop and commercialize MicroPine for the treatment of progressive myopia and MicroLine for the treatment of presbyopia in Greater China (mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan) and South Korea.
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Under the terms of the Arctic Vision License Agreement, the Company received a non-refundable, upfront payment of $4.0 million, before any payments to Senju Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (“Senju”), due under the Exclusive License Agreement between the Company and Senju, as amended on April 8, 2020 and a Letter Agreement dated August 10, 2020 (the “Senju License Agreement”). The Company had recorded the $4.0 million payment as a deferred license fee until the payment is earned. The Company considers payment earned once certain trial data has been fully submitted to Arctic Vision, permitting Arctic Vision to seek regulatory approval with the National Medical Products Administration of China. The trial data for one of the two products (MicroPine) was fully submitted to Arctic Vision in March 2021. As a result, the Company recognized $2.0 million of deferred license fees (one-half of the $4.0 million upfront license fee) and recognized $0.8 million of deferred license costs related to the Senju payment during the three months ended March 31, 2021. The trial data for the other product (MicroLine) was fully submitted to Arctic Vision in June 2021. As a result, the Company recognized the remaining $2.0 million of deferred license fees and recognized the remaining $0.8 million of deferred license costs related to the Senju payment during the three months ended June 30, 2021.
In addition, the Company may receive up to a total of $43.75 million in additional payments, based on various development and regulatory milestones, including the initiation of clinical research and regulatory approvals in Greater China and South Korea (up to $39.75 million), and development costs (up to $4.0 million). In December 2020, the Company satisfied a performance obligation which resulted in the Company recognizing $2.0 million of milestone revenues, pursuant to the Arctic Vision License Agreement. The $2.0 million was received from Arctic Vision in December 2020.
The milestone revenue referred to above includes $2.0 million related to the MicroStat product resulting from Amendment 1 to the Arctic Vision License Agreement. On September 14, 2021, the Company and Arctic Vision executed this amendment which provides for a one-time upfront payment of $250,000 and milestone payments of $2.0 million based on the achievement of filing for and receiving regulatory approval separately from China and South Korea for the MicroStat Product. The Company anticipates the Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) filings to occur in December 2023 and the receipt of regulatory approval to occur in December 2024. The Company didn’t recognize revenue for the $250,000 upfront payment because it was passed through to Senju. See Note 8 - Related Party Transactions for additional information.
Arctic Vision also will purchase its supply of MicroPine, MicroLine and MicroStat from the Company or, for such products not supplied by the Company, pay the Company a mid-single digit percentage royalty on net sales of such products, subject to certain adjustments. No royalty payments were earned through September 30, 2021. The Company will pay a mid-double digit percentage of such payments, royalties, or net proceeds of such supply to Senju pursuant to the Senju License Agreement. See Note 8 – Related Party Transactions- Senju License Agreement for additional details.
Bausch License Agreement
On October 9, 2020, the Company entered into the Bausch License Agreement pursuant to which Bausch Health may develop and commercialize the Bausch Licensed Product in the Licensed Territory.
In connection with the Bausch License Agreement, Bausch Health paid the Company a non-refundable, upfront payment of $10.0 million. The Company has recorded this payment as a deferred license fee until the payment is earned. The Company will consider payment earned once certain administrative functions are transferred to Bausch Health, permitting Bausch Health to assume supervisory oversight of the ongoing MicroPine study (the CHAPERONE study). The upfront payment has not been earned as of September 30, 2021.
Bausch Health could also pay the Company up to an aggregate of approximately $35.0 million in additional payments, depending on the achievement of certain regulatory and launch-based milestones. No milestone payments were earned through September 30, 2021.
Under the terms of the Bausch License Agreement, on a country-by-country basis and Bausch Licensed Product-by- Bausch Licensed Product basis, Bausch Health will pay the Company royalties on a tiered basis (ranging from mid-single digit to mid-teen percentages) on gross profits from the sales of the Bausch Licensed Product in the Licensed Territory, subject to certain adjustments in the event of generic entry, negative gross profits or patent expiration, for a period of the later to occur of the 10th anniversary of the first commercial sale of a Bausch Licensed Product in such country in the Licensed Territory or the expiration of the last valid patent claim for a Bausch Licensed Product in such country in the Licensed Territory. No royalty payments were earned through September 30, 2021.
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Note 8 – Related Party Transactions
Lease Agreements
The Company’s Vice President of Research and Development and Manufacturing (“VP of R&D”) owns a company that entered into a lease agreement with the Company on September 15, 2016 to lease 953 square feet of space located in Reno, NV with respect to its research and development activities. The initial monthly base rent was $3,895 per month over the term of the lease and the security deposit was $3,895. On September 15, 2018, the Company amended the lease agreement to extend it until September 14, 2020 and increase the monthly base
and security deposit to $4,012. The lease agreement was amended again on April 6, 2020 to lease additional space and increase the monthly base and security deposit to $5,247. On September 15, 2020, the Company agreed to extend the lease term until September 14, 2022 and increase the monthly base and security deposit to $5,404. The Company made $122,298 of leasehold improvements related to this lease which are included on the balance sheet. The Company’s rent expense amounted to $16,212 and $15,982 for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $48,636 and $43,512 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.Senju License Agreement
During 2015, the Company entered into an Exclusive License Agreement with Senju whereby the Company agreed to grant to Senju an exclusive, royalty-bearing license for its microdose product candidates for Asia to sublicense, develop, make, have made, manufacture, use, import, market, sell, and otherwise distribute the microdose product candidates. In consideration for the license, Senju agreed to pay to Eyenovia five percent (5%) royalties for the term of the license agreement. The agreement will continue in full force and effect, on a country-by-country basis, until the latest to occur of: (i) the tenth (10th) anniversary of the first commercial sale of a microdose product candidate in Asia; or (ii) the expiration of the licensed patents. As of the date of this filing, there had been no commercial sales of a microdose product candidate in Asia, such that no royalties had been earned. Senju is owned by the family of a former member of the Company’s Board of Directors and, together, they beneficially own greater than 5% of the Company’s common stock.
On April 8, 2020, the Company entered into an amendment (the “License Amendment”) to the Exclusive License Agreement. Pursuant to the License Amendment, the Company can license to any third party the right to research, develop, commercialize, manufacture or use certain products identified below (the “Senju Licensed Products”) previously licensed to Senju in China (including the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan) and South Korea (the “Territory”) if such a license was executed by the Company by April 8, 2021. The Senju Licensed Products are those using piezo-print technology in a microdose dispenser with (i) atropine sulfate as its sole active ingredient to treat myopia in humans and (ii) pilocarpine as its sole active ingredient to treat presbyopia in humans.
Pursuant to the License Amendment, the Company must pay Senju (a) close to a mid-double digit percentage of revenue on any lump-sum payments the Company receives from the third party, revenue (net of costs) obtained by the Company from contract research and/or development of the Senju Licensed Product in the Territory, and revenue (net of costs) obtained by the Company from contract manufacture for the device of the Senju Licensed Product in the Territory, the aggregate of which must be at least a high seven figure dollar amount minimum payment to Senju; and (b) a lower-double digit percentage of any sales royalty revenue the Company receives from the third party. Since the Company executed a third-party license prior to April 8, 2021, the License Amendment will remain in effect for the duration of the license, subject to early termination.
The Exclusive License Agreement was further amended in a Letter Agreement by and between the Company and Senju on August 10, 2020 (the “Letter Agreement”). Pursuant to the Letter Agreement, the Company will pay a mid-double digit percentage of certain payments, royalties, or net proceeds received from Arctic Vision in connection with the Arctic Vision License Agreement to Senju.
The Exclusive License Agreement was amended further by the License Amendment 2, effective September 14, 2021 (the “Amendment 2”). The Amendment 2 excludes Greater China and South Korea from the territory in which Senju was granted an exclusive royalty-bearing license from the Company. In consideration for this exclusion, and upon and after the execution of Amendment 1 with Arctic Vision, the Company must make payments to Senju based on non-royalty license revenue and sales revenue, including a one-time upfront payment of $250,000 which represented an inducement to Senju to approve Amendment 1 of the Arctic Vision License Agreement related to the MicroStat product. This upfront payment to Senju was in addition to and separate from the previously established 40% payment on milestone revenue. See Note 7 – Commitments and Contingencies – Arctic Vision License Agreement for additional details.
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Note 9 – Stockholders’ Equity
Securities Purchase Agreement
On March 24, 2020, the Company closed on a private placement of approximately $6.0 million of Units. Each Unit consists of (i) one share of the Company’s common stock, (ii) a one-year warrant to purchase 0.5 of a share of common stock (“Class A Warrant”), and (iii) a five-year warrant to purchase 0.75 of a share of common stock (“Class B Warrant”) (collectively, the Class A Warrants and Class B Warrants, the “Warrants”). The Units were sold to the public at a price of $2.21425 per Unit and to certain directors and executive officers at a price of $2.42625 per Unit. The Company generated approximately $5.45 million of net proceeds in the offering after deducting placement agent fees and offering expenses of $0.53 million. In the offering, the Company issued an aggregate of 2,675,293 shares of common stock, Class A Warrants to purchase up to 1,337,659 shares of common stock, and Class B Warrants to purchase up to 2,006,495 shares of common stock. The exercise price of the Class A Warrants issued to the public is $2.058 per share and the exercise price of the Class A Warrants issued to the directors and officers is $2.27 per share. The exercise price of the Class B Warrants issued to the public is $2.4696 per share and the exercise price of the Class B Warrants issued to the directors and officers is $2.724 per share. See “Warrants” below for additional details.
In connection with the private placement, on March 23, 2020, the Company also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement with the investors. Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company agreed to file with the SEC, no later than 30 days following the date on which the Company files its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 with the SEC, a registration statement on Form S-3 covering the shares of common stock issued in the offering and the shares of common stock underlying the Warrants. The Company timely filed the registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration Statement No. 333-237790), which was declared and has remained effective with the SEC since May 13, 2020.
Stock Options
In applying the Black-Scholes option pricing model to stock options granted, the Company used the following approximate assumptions:
For the Three Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | ||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | ||||||||
| 2021 |
| 2020 |
| 2021 |
| 2020 | ||
Expected term (years) | 5.85 |
| 5.85 - 10.00 |
| 5.85 - 10.00 |
| 5.85 - 10.00 | ||
Risk free interest rate | 0.81% | 0.26% - 0.69% | 0.45% - 1.58% | 0.26% - 1.32% | |||||
Expected volatility | 92% | 98% - 99% | 92% - 94% | 96% - 99% | |||||
Expected dividends | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
The Company has computed the fair value of stock options granted using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Option forfeitures are accounted for at the time of occurrence. The expected term is the estimated period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding. The Company utilizes the “simplified” method to develop an estimate of the expected term of “plain vanilla” employee option grants. The Company uses a blended volatility calculation, the components of which are the Company’s historical volatility for the period from its initial public offering through the valuation date and the average peer-group data of six comparable entities to supplement the Company’s own historical data for the preceding years in computing the expected volatility. Accordingly, the Company is utilizing an expected volatility figure based on a review of the historical volatility of comparable entities over a period of time equivalent to the expected life of the instrument being valued. The risk-free interest rate was determined from the implied yields from U.S. Treasury zero-coupon bonds with a remaining term consistent with the expected term of the instrument being valued.
The weighted average estimated grant date fair value of the stock options granted for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 was approximately $3.56 and $2.71 per share, respectively. The weighted average estimated grant date fair value of the stock options granted for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 was approximately $4.16 and $2.24 per share, respectively.
On June 17, 2021, an employee exercised an option to purchase common shares on a cashless basis, which resulted in 13,675 shares being withheld and not issued, to cover the cost to exercise and all payroll taxes.
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A summary of the option activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 is presented below:
|
|
|
|
| Weighted |
|
| |||
| Weighted |
| Average | |||||||
| Average |
| Remaining |
| Aggregate | |||||
| Number of |
| Exercise |
| Life |
| Intrinsic | |||
| Options |
| Price |
| In Years |
| Value | |||
Outstanding January 1, 2021 |
| 3,427,705 | $ | 3.37 |
|
|
|
| ||
Granted |
| 1,003,536 |
| 5.56 |
|
|
|
| ||
Exercised |
| (121,261) |
| 2.07 |
|
|
|
| ||
Forfeited |
| (4,000) |
| 2.89 |
|
|
|
| ||
Outstanding September 30, 2021 |
| 4,305,980 | $ | 3.89 |
| 7.8 | $ | 6,253,367 | ||
Exercisable September 30, 2021 |
| 2,364,074 | $ | 3.50 |
| 6.8 | $ | 4,448,222 |
The following table presents information related to stock options as of September 30, 2021:
Options Outstanding |
| Options Exercisable | |||||
| Weighted | ||||||
| Outstanding |
| Average |
| Exercisable | ||
Exercise |
| Number of |
| Remaining Life |
| Number of | |
Price |
| Options |
| In Years |
| Options | |
$ | 1.24 |
| 260,000 | 3.5 |
| 260,000 | |
$ | 1.95 |
| 567,636 | 5.8 |
| 567,636 | |
$ | 2.72 |
| 764,419 |
| 318,509 | ||
$ | 2.74 |
| 667 | 7.3 |
| 0 | |
$ | 2.89 |
| 253,251 |
| 106,868 | ||
$ | 3.11 |
| 656,078 | 7.9 |
| 468,301 | |
$ | 3.43 |
| 58,920 | 8.9 |
| 19,644 | |
$ | 3.48 | 45,000 | 8.9 | 15,001 | |||
$ | 3.71 |
| 43,000 | 8.8 |
| 16,723 | |
$ | 4.00 |
| 2,000 | 7.1 |
| 1,890 | |
$ | 4.53 |
| 127,000 | — |
| — | |
$ | 4.68 | 25,000 | 8.3 | 13,196 | |||
$ | 4.81 | 222,000 | — | — | |||
$ | 5.10 | 6,000 | 6.9 | 5,833 | |||
$ | 5.11 | 1,637 | — | — | |||
$ | 5.19 | 16,500 | 6.9 | 16,500 | |||
$ | 5.25 | 26,668 | 5.0 | 26,668 | |||
$ | 5.77 | 50,000 | — | — | |||
$ | 6.01 | 652,899 | — | — | |||
$ | 6.20 | 300,387 | 6.8 | 300,387 | |||
$ | 6.30 |
| 60,000 | 6.8 |
| 60,000 | |
$ | 8.72 | 166,918 | 6.5 | 166,918 | |||
4,305,980 | 6.8 | 2,364,074 |
Restricted Stock Units
On September 11, 2020 and March 31, 2021, the Company granted members of its Board of Directors an aggregate of 44,951 RSUs under its Amended and Restated 2018 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. Each RSU is subject to settlement into one share of the Company’s common stock. The RSUs provided that vesting would occur on the earlier of (i) the one-year anniversary of the date of grant and (ii) the date of the 2021 annual stockholders meeting, subject to the grantee remaining on the Board until then. The 2021 annual stockholders meeting took place on June 16, 2021 which triggered the vesting of the RSUs. The RSUs had an aggregate grant date fair value of $156,200, which was recognized over the vesting period. Pursuant to the terms of the grants, vested RSUs are not issued until (a) termination of the director’s service to the Company; or (b) upon a change-of-control transaction (as specified).
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Stock-Based Compensation Expense
The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense related to stock options and RSUs. During the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company recorded expense of $777,467 ($489,121 of which was included within research and development expenses and $288,346 of which was included within general and administrative expenses on the condensed statement of operations) and $609,930 ($346,294 of which was included within research and development expenses and $263,636 of which was included within general and administrative expenses on the condensed statement of operations), respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company recorded expense of $2,071,735 ($1,138,331 of which was included within research and development expenses and $933,404 was included within general and administrative expenses on the condensed statement of operations) and $1,826,941 ($1,002,150 of which was included within research and development expenses and $824,791 was included within general and administrative expenses on the condensed statement of operations), respectively. As of September 30, 2021, there was $5,787,351 of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense which the Company expects to recognize over a weighted average period of 2.1 years.
Warrants
A summary of warrant activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 is presented below:
Weighted | ||||||||||
Weighted | Average | |||||||||
Average | Remaining | Aggregate | ||||||||
Number of | Exercise | Life | Intrinsic | |||||||
| Warrants |
| Price |
| In Years |
| Value | |||
Outstanding January 1, 2021 |
| 2,011,313 | $ | 2.43 |
|
|
|
| ||
Granted |
| 91,884 |
| 4.76 |
|
|
|
| ||
Exercised |
| (877,014) |
| 2.40 |
|
|
|
| ||
Outstanding September 30, 2021 |
| 1,226,183 | $ | 2.69 |
| 4.0 | $ | 2,714,617 | ||
Exercisable September 30, 2021 |
| 1,226,183 | $ | 2.69 |
| 4.0 | $ | 2,714,617 |
The following table presents information related to Warrants as of September 30, 2021:
Warrants Outstanding | Warants Exercisable | |||||
| Weighted | |||||
| Outstanding | Average | Exercisable | |||
Exercise | Number of | Remaining Life | Number of | |||
Price |
| Warrants |
| In Years |
| Warrants |
$2.4696 |
| 917,919 |
| 3.5 |
| 917,919 |
$2.7240 | 216,380 | 3.5 | 216,380 | |||
$4.7600 |
| 91,884 |
| 9.6 |
| 91,884 |
| 1,226,183 |
| 4.0 |
| 1,226,183 |
See Note 6 – Notes Payable – for details on the warrant issued in connection with the SVB loan.
During the three months ended September 30, 2020, warrants for the purchase of 1,080,497 shares of the Company’s common stock, with exercise prices of either $2.058 or $2.4696 per share, were exercised for aggregate proceeds of approximately $2.3 million, while no warrants were exercised during the three months ended September 30, 2021. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, warrants for the purchase of 877,014 and 1,248,161 shares of the Company’s common stock, respectively, with exercise prices of either $2.058 or $2.4696 per share, were exercised for aggregate proceeds of approximately $2.1 million and
million, respectively.At-The-Market Offering
On May 14, 2021, the Company entered into a Sales Agreement (the “Agreement”) with SVB Leerink LLC (“SVB Leerink”) under which the Company may offer and sell, from time to time at its sole discretion, shares of its common stock (the “Common Stock”), having an aggregate offering price of up to $30 million through SVB Leerink as its sales agent. Subject to the terms and conditions of
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the Agreement, SVB Leerink may sell the Common Stock by any method permitted by law deemed to be an “at-the-market offering”. SVB Leerink will use commercially reasonable efforts to sell the Common Stock from time to time, based upon instructions from the Company (including any price, time or size limits or other customary parameters or conditions the Company may impose). The Company will pay SVB Leerink a commission equal to three percent (3.0%) of the gross sales proceeds of any Common Stock sold through SVB Leerink under the Agreement.
The Company is not obligated to make any sales of Common Stock under the Agreement. through September 30, 2021, the Company had not sold any shares of common stock under the Agreement. See Note 11 - Subsequent Events - At-The-Market Offering for additional details.
Note 10 – Employee Benefit Plans
401(k) Plan
In April 2019, the Company adopted the Eyenovia 401(k) Plan (the “Plan”), which went into effect in May 2019. All Company employees are able to participate in the Plan, subject to eligibility requirements as outlined in the Plan documents. Under the terms of the Plan, eligible employees are able to defer a percentage of their pay every pay period up to annual limitations set by Congress and the Internal Revenue Service under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. For 2021 and 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors has approved a matching contribution equal to 100% of elective deferrals up to 4% of eligible earnings with the matching contribution subject to certain vesting requirements as outlined in the Plan documents. During the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company recorded expense of $34,076 and $25,535 associated with its matching contributions, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company recorded expense of $144,917 and $106,021 associated with its matching contributions, respectively.
Note 11 – Subsequent Events
At-The-Market Offering
Pursuant to the At-The-Market Offering (see Note 9 – Stockholders’ Equity – At-The-Market Offering) the Company commenced sales of its common stock on October 6, 2021. As of the filing date, the Company has received approximately $12.8 million in gross proceeds and $12.4 million in net proceeds from the sale of 2,435,604 shares of its common stock.
MydCombi FDA Application
On October 25, 2021, the Company announced the reclassification of the Company’s proprietary, first-in-class combination microdose formulation of tropicamide and phenylephrine for in-office pupil dilation, MydCombi, as a drug-device combination product by the FDA in a CRL received on October 22, 2021, following a change in the agency’s legal interpretation of its authorities imposed by a recent court ruling. The Company is preparing the necessary documents for expedited resubmission of the new drug application for MydCombi in response to the CRL. See Note 1 – Business Organization, Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation and Note 6 – Notes Payable – Silicon Valley Bank Loan.
Employee Stock Options
On October 27, 2021, the Company granted ten-year stock options to employees, pursuant to its Amended and Restated 2018 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, to purchase an aggregate of 35,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $4.06 per share. The options expire on the tenth anniversary of the grant date and they vest with respect to one-third of the shares underlying the awards on the first anniversary of the grant date and, with respect to the remaining two-thirds of the shares underlying the awards, in equal monthly installments over the subsequent two years.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
The following discussion and analysis of the results of operations and financial condition of Eyenovia, Inc. (“Eyenovia,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our”) as of September 30, 2021 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and with our audited financial statements and the notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 30, 2021.
Forward Looking Statements
This report contains “forward-looking statements.” Specifically, all statements other than statements of historical facts included in this report, including regarding our financial position, business strategy and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of management at the time these statements were made, as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to management. When used in this report, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “may,” “might,” “will,” “continue” “intend,” and “plan” and words or phrases of similar import are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements reflect our current view with respect to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions related to various factors that could cause actual results and the timing of events to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the section titled “Risk Factors” included in our most recent Annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC. Furthermore, such forward-looking statements speak only as of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements.
Overview
We are a clinical stage ophthalmic biopharmaceutical company developing a pipeline of advanced therapeutics based on our proprietary microdose array print (MAP™) therapeutics. We aim to achieve clinical microdosing of next-generation formulations of well-established ophthalmic pharmaceutical agents using our high-precision targeted ocular delivery system, branded the Optejet® which has the potential to replace conventional eye dropper delivery and improve safety, tolerability, patient compliance and topical delivery success for ophthalmic eye treatments. In the clinic, the Optejet has demonstrated the ability to horizontally deliver ophthalmic medication with a success rate significantly higher than that of traditional eye drops (~ 90% vs. ~ 50%). Our technology is designed to achieve single-digit µl-volume physiologic drug delivery with up to a 75% reduction in ocular drug and preservative topical dosing and has demonstrated significant improvement in the therapeutic index in drugs used for mydriasis and IOP lowering through three Phase II and Phase III trials. Conventional eye formulations lack high-precision micro-volume delivery and expose the ocular surface to approximately 300% more medication and preservatives than are physiologically indicated leading to clinically recognized ocular and non-ocular side effects. Using the Optejet, we are developing the next generation of smart ophthalmic therapeutics which target new indications or new combinations where there are currently no comparable drug therapies approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, (the “FDA”). Our microdose therapeutics follow the FDA-designated pharmaceutical registration and regulatory process. Consistent with the recent FDA reclassification of MydCombi, we believe that most of our product candidates are, or will be, classified by the FDA as drug-led combination products.
Our pipeline is currently focused on the late-stage development of novel, potential first-in-class therapeutic indications for over an estimated five million potential patients with progressive myopia in the United States and over an estimated one hundred million potential patients with age-related near vision impairment, or presbyopia – indications where there is tremendous unmet need and no known existing FDA-approved therapies. We are also developing the first microdose fixed combination ophthalmic pharmaceutical for mydriasis to address the estimated over 100 million annual comprehensive eye exams with pupil dilation.
MicroPine is our investigational first-in-class topical therapy for the treatment of progressive myopia, a back-of-the-eye ocular disease associated with pathologic axial elongation and sclero-retinal stretching. In the United States, myopia is estimated to affect approximately 25 million children, with up to five million considered to be at risk for high myopia. In February 2019, the FDA accepted our investigational new drug application, or IND, to initiate a Phase III registration trial of MicroPine (the CHAPERONE study) to reduce the progression of myopia in children. We enrolled the first patient in the CHAPERONE study in June 2019. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we experienced delays in trial enrollment and initiation as a result of reduced clinical trial activities and operations at investigator sites. However, we have since been able to resume enrollment in the CHAPERONE study.
On October 9, 2020, we entered into a License Agreement (the “Bausch License Agreement”) with a subsidiary of Bausch Health Companies Inc. (“Bausch Health”) pursuant to which Bausch Health may develop and commercialize MicroPine in the United
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States and Canada. Under the terms of the Bausch License Agreement, we received an upfront payment of $10.0 million and we may receive up to a total of $35.0 million in additional payments, based on the achievement of certain regulatory and launch-based milestones. Bausch Health also will pay us royalties on a tiered basis (ranging from mid-single digit to mid-teen percentages) on gross profits from sales of MicroPine in the United States and Canada, subject to certain adjustments. Under the terms of the Bausch License Agreement, Bausch Health is in the process of assuming oversight for, and has assumed the costs related to the ongoing CHAPERONE study.
MicroLine is our investigational pharmacologic treatment for presbyopia. Presbyopia is a non-preventable, age-related hardening of the lens, which causes the gradual loss of the eye’s ability to focus at near and impairs near visual acuity. There currently are no known FDA-approved drugs for the improvement of near vision in patients with presbyopia, although other companies have related therapies in their pipeline. We have two planned Phase III VISION trials for MicroLine, and initiated the first of these trials in December 2020. On May 25, 2021, we announced positive topline data from the Phase III VISION-1 study evaluating MicroLine for the temporary improvement of near vision in adults with presbyopia. The study achieved its primary endpoint and preparations are underway for a second Phase III registration study, VISION-2, targeted to be initiated by the end of this year. VISION-2 will be a double-masked, placebo-controlled, cross-over superiority trial designed to enroll 120 patients randomized between 2% pilocarpine and placebo cohorts. Topline data from VISION-2 is anticipated in mid-2022. These studies will serve as the basis for a planned New Drug Application (NDA) submission to FDA. VISION-1 results will be presented at a future ophthalmic-focused medical meeting.
On August 10, 2020, we entered into a License Agreement (the “Arctic Vision License Agreement”) with Arctic Vision (Hong Kong) Limited (“Arctic Vision”), pursuant to which Arctic Vision may develop and commercialize MicroPine and MicroLine in Greater China (mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan) and South Korea. Under the terms of the Arctic Vision License Agreement, we received an upfront payment of $4.0 million before any payments to Senju Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (“Senju”). In addition, we may receive up to a total of $43.75 million in additional payments, based on various development and regulatory milestones, including the initiation of clinical research and approvals in Greater China and South Korea, and development costs. Milestone revenue includes $2.0 million related to the MicroStat product resulting from Amendment 1 to the Arctic Vision License Agreement between the Company and Arctic Vision which was executed on September 14, 2021. Arctic Vision also will purchase its supply of MicroPine, MicroLine and MicroStat from us or, for such products not supplied by us, pay us a mid-single digit percentage royalty on net sales of such products, subject to certain adjustments. We will pay a mid-double digit percentage of such payments, royalties, or net proceeds of such supply to Senju pursuant to the Exclusive License Agreement with Senju dated March 8, 2015, as amended by the License Amendment dated April 8, 2020, and a Letter Agreement dated August 10, 2020 (the “Senju License Agreement”).
The Senju License Agreement was amended further by the License Amendment 2, effective September 14, 2021 (the “Amendment 2”). The Amendment 2 excludes Greater China and South Korea from the territory in which Senju was granted an exclusive royalty-bearing license from the Company. In consideration for this exclusion, and upon and after the execution of Amendment 1 with Arctic Vision, the Company must make payments to Senju based on non-royalty license revenue and sales revenue, including a one-time upfront payment of $250,000 which represented an inducement to Senju to approve Amendment 1 of the Arctic Vision License Agreement related to the MicroStat Product. This upfront payment to Senju was in addition to and separate from the previously established 40% payment on milestone revenue.
MydCombi™ (or MicroStat) is our fixed combination formulation of phenylephrine-tropicamide for mydriasis, designed to be a novel approach for the estimated over one hundred million office-based comprehensive and diabetic eye exams performed every year in the United States. We have completed two Phase III trials for MydCombi and announced positive results from these studies, known as MIST-1 and MIST-2. In March 2021, the FDA accepted our NDA, for MydCombi for use to achieve mydriasis in routine diagnostic procedures and in conditions where short-term pupil dilation is desired. On October 25, 2021, the Company announced the reclassification of the Company’s proprietary, first-in-class combination microdose formulation of tropicamide and phenylephrine for in-office pupil dilation, MydCombi, as a drug-device combination product by the FDA in a Complete Response Letter (“CRL”) received on October 22, 2021, following a change in the agency’s legal interpretation of its authorities imposed by a recent court ruling. The Company is preparing the necessary documents for expedited resubmission of the new drug application for MydCombi in response to the CRL.
We have not received U.S. marketing approval for any product candidate and we have therefore not generated any revenues from product sales.
Historically, we have financed our operations principally through equity offerings, including our initial public offering, numerous public offerings in 2018, 2019 and August 2020, and our private placement that closed in March 2020. We have also generated cash through licensing arrangements and our credit facility with Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”). However, based upon our current operating plan, there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least the next twelve months. Our ability to continue as a going concern depends on our ability to raise additional capital, through the sale of equity or debt securities
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to support our future operations. If we are unable to secure additional capital, we may be required to curtail our research and development initiatives and take additional measures to reduce costs.
Our net losses were $5.6 million and $15.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021. As of September 30, 2021, we had working capital and an accumulated deficit of $2.7 million and $93.2 million, respectively.
Financial Overview
Revenue and Cost of Revenue
In August and October 2020, we entered into the Arctic Vision License Agreement and Bausch License Agreement, respectively. Both of these agreements provide for the Company to earn revenue from an upfront licensing fee, the achievement of various development and regulatory milestones, and royalty income on sales of licensed products. Pursuant to the Senju License Agreement, we will pay a mid-double digit percentage of such payments from the Arctic Vision License Agreement to Senju. See Note 7 – Commitments and Contingencies and Note 8 – Related Party Transactions.
Research and Development Expenses
Research and development expenses are incurred in connection with the research and development of our microdose-therapeutics and consist primarily of contract service expenses. Given where we are in our life cycle, we do not separately track research and development expenses by project. Our research and development expenses consist of:
● | direct clinical and non-clinical expenses, which include expenses incurred under agreements with contract research organizations, contract manufacturing organizations, and costs associated with preclinical activities, development activities and regulatory activities; |
● | personnel-related expenses, which include expenses related to consulting agreements with individuals that have since entered into employment agreements with us as well as salaries and other compensation of employees that is attributable to research and development activities; and |
● | facilities and other expenses, which include direct and allocated expenses for rent and maintenance of facilities, marketing, insurance and other supplies used in research and development activities. |
We expense research and development costs as incurred. We record costs for some development activities, such as clinical trials, based on an evaluation of the progress to completion of specific tasks using data such as subject enrollment, clinical site activations or other information our vendors provide to us.
In addition, our license agreements with Arctic Vision and Bausch Health require them to assume or reimburse us for specified research and development costs.
We expect that our research and development expenses will increase with the continuation of the aforementioned initiatives.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses consist primarily of payroll and related expenses, legal and other professional services, as well as non-cash stock-based compensation expense. We anticipate that our general and administrative expenses will increase in the future as we increase our headcount to support our continued research and development and the potential commercialization of our product candidates. We also anticipate increased expenses related to audit, legal, regulatory, and tax-related services associated with maintaining compliance with exchange listing and SEC requirements. In addition, director and officer insurance premiums and investor relations costs associated with being a public company are expected to increase in future periods.
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Results of Operations
Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 Compared with Three Months Ended September 30, 2020
Research and Development Expenses
Research and development expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2021 totaled $3.5 million, an increase of $0.1 million, or 3%, as compared to $3.4 million recorded for the three months ended, September 30, 2020. Research and development expenses consisted of the following:
For the Three Months Ended | ||||||
September 30, | ||||||
| 2021 |
| 2020 | |||
Direct clinical and non-clinical expenses | $ | 818,015 | $ | 1,745,880 | ||
Personnel-related expenses |
| 1,386,602 |
| 890,771 | ||
Non-cash stock-based compensation expenses |
| 489,121 |
| 346,294 | ||
Supplies and materials |
| 496,738 |
| 325,517 | ||
Facilities and other expenses |
| 279,712 |
| 55,297 | ||
Total research and development expenses | $ | 3,470,188 | $ | 3,363,759 |
The decrease in direct clinical and non-clinical expenses was primarily due to the Vision I Study having concluded in early 2021 and significantly higher cost reimbursements from Bausch Health and Arctic Vision. The cost reimbursements are booked as contra expense. The increase in personnel-related expenses was primarily due to new hiring in preparation for commercialization. The increase in non-cash stock-based compensation was due to new option grants. The increase in supplies and materials resulted from an increase in spending on device inventory. The increase in facilities and other expenses was primarily due to rent and utilities related to the Redwood City facility. The main factor in these increases was the preparation for commercialization.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2021 totaled $2.4 million, an increase of $0.7 million, or 41%, as compared to $1.7 million recorded for the three months ended September 30, 2020. This increase was primarily attributable to a $0.3 million increase in salaries and benefits resulting from new hiring in preparation for commercialization, a $0.3 million increase in sales and marketing, primarily related to the MydCombi promotional campaign, a $0.1 million increase in insurance expense related to Directors & Officer insurance and a $0.1 million increase in other G&A expense, primarily due to increased travel resulting from the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions. This was slightly offset by a decrease of $0.1 million in professional services, primarily due to legal fees incurred for the Bausch Health and Arctic Vision licensing deals in 2020.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 Compared with Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
Revenue and Cost of Revenue
In August 2020, we received a $4.0 million upfront payment under the Arctic Vision License Agreement, and made a related payment of $1.6 million to Senju. This upfront payment was recorded as $4.0 million of deferred license fee and $1.6 million of deferred cost of revenue. The trial data for one of the two products (MicroPine) was fully submitted to Arctic Vision in March 2021 and the trial data for the other product (MicroLine) was fully submitted to Arctic Vision in June 2021. As a result, the Company recognized the $4.0 million of deferred license fees and recognized $1.6 million of deferred license costs related to the Senju payment during the nine months ended September 30, 2021. There was no revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.
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Research and Development Expenses
Research and development expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 totaled $11.3 million, an increase of $1.4 million, or 14%, as compared to $9.9 million recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Research and development expenses consisted of the following:
For the Nine Months Ended | ||||||
September 30, | ||||||
| 2021 |
| 2020 | |||
Direct clinical and non-clinical expenses | $ | 4,696,396 | $ | 5,076,662 | ||
Personnel-related expenses |
| 3,886,683 |
| 2,533,439 | ||
Non-cash stock-based compensation expenses |
| 1,138,331 |
| 1,002,150 | ||
Supplies and materials |
| 936,566 |
| 1,108,021 | ||
Facilities and other expenses |
| 676,320 |
| 193,024 | ||
Total research and development expenses | $ | 11,334,296 | $ | 9,913,296 |
The decrease in direct clinical and non-clinical expenses was primarily due to significantly higher cost reimbursements from Bausch Health and Arctic Vision which are booked as contra expense. The increase in personnel-related expenses was primarily due to new hiring in preparation of commercialization. The increase in non-cash stock-based compensation was due to new option grants. The decrease in supplies and materials resulted from higher costs incurred for the clinical cartridge supply in 2020. The increase in facilities and other expenses was primarily due to rent and utilities related to the Redwood City facility and increased travel due to the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 totaled $7.1 million, an increase of $1.4 million, or 25%, as compared to $5.7 million recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. This increase was primarily attributable to a $0.8 million increase in salaries and benefits resulting from new hiring in preparation of commercialization, a $0.7 million increase in sales and marketing, primarily related to the MydCombi promotional campaign, a $0.2 million increase in insurance expense related to Directors & Officer insurance and a $0.1 million increase in other G&A expense, primarily due to increased travel resulting from the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions and higher director fees attributable to a new Board member. This was offset by a decrease of $0.4 million in professional services, primarily due to legal fees incurred for the Bausch Health and Arctic Vision licensing deals in 2020.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Since inception, we have experienced negative cash flows from operations. As of September 30, 2021, our accumulated deficit since inception was $93.2 million.
As of September 30, 2021, we had a cash and cash equivalents balance of $21.4 million (of which $13.5 million is unrestricted), working capital of $2.7 million and stockholders’ equity of $4.2 million. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, we had $7.3 million and $0.5 million, respectively, of debt outstanding.
These conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern for at least one year from the date that the financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are issued. Our financial statements do not include adjustments to the amounts and classification of assets and liabilities that may be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern. Our ability to continue as a going concern depends on our ability to generate sufficient recurring revenue or our ability to raise additional capital through the sale of equity or debt securities to support our future operations. Our operating needs include the planned costs to operate our business, including amounts required to fund research and development activities including clinical studies, working capital and capital expenditures. Our future capital requirements and the adequacy of our available funds will depend on many factors, including our ability to successfully commercialize our products and services, competing technological and market developments, and the need to enter into collaborations with other companies or acquire other companies or technologies to enhance or complement our product and service offerings. If we are unable to generate sufficient recurring revenue or secure additional capital, we may be required to curtail our research and development initiatives and take additional measures to reduce costs in order to conserve our cash. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, our sources and uses of cash were as follows:
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On May 7, 2021, the Company entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (the “Loan”) with SVB for an aggregate principal amount of up to $25.0 million. The Loan bears interest at an annual rate equal to the greater of (a) the sum of 1.25% plus the prime rate as reported in The Wall Street Journal and (b) 5.00%. The Loan is secured by all of the Company’s tangible assets. The Loan matures on May 1, 2025. The Loan requires monthly interest-only payments until June 1, 2022. The initial tranche of the Loan, in the amount of $7.5 million was received by the Company on May 7, 2021. In connection with the Loan, the Company issued to SVB warrants to purchase 91,884 shares of common stock at an exercise price per share equal to $4.76. The warrants are exercisable for a period of ten years from the date of issuance. At the Company’s option, the Company has the ability to draw down the remaining $17.5 million in gross proceeds in two tranches over the next two years based upon the achievement of several milestones in accordance with the terms of the Loan.
On September 29, 2021, the Company and SVB executed the First Amendment to the Loan and Security Agreement (the “Amendment”). In accordance with the Amendment, the Company must maintain a collateralized money market account in the amount of $7,875,000. This account must be maintained until the Release Event occurs (defined as when the Company has received approval by the FDA of the MydCombi product and achieved the minimum equity raise under the terms of the amended agreement, on or prior to November 30, 2021). Given the FDA’s recent reclassification of MydCombi as a drug-device combination and the need to resubmit a new drug application in early 2022, the restricted cash will become callable on November 30, 2021, at SVB’s election, to satisfy the Loan obligations. Therefore, the Loan has been fully classified as a current note payable.
Net cash used in operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was $15.0 million, which includes cash used to fund a net loss of $15.8 million, reduced by $1.8 million of non-cash expenses, plus $1.0 million of cash generated from changes in operating assets and liabilities. Net cash used in operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $11.9 million, which includes cash used to fund a net loss of $15.6 million, reduced by $1.9 million of non-cash expenses and $1.8 million of cash used to fund changes in operating assets and liabilities.
Cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was $1.2 million, which was related to purchases of property and equipment. Cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $0.2 million, which was related to purchases of property and equipment.
Net cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 totaled $9.2 million, which was primarily attributable to $7.5 million of proceeds from the Loan and $2.3 million from the exercise of warrants and stock options. This was slightly offset by the repayment of notes payable and loan issuance costs of $0.6 million. Net cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 totaled $20.8 million, which was primarily attributable to aggregate net proceeds from the sale of our common stock and warrants in our public and private offerings of $18.0 million, $2.6 million of proceeds from the exercise of stock warrants, and $0.5 million in proceeds from a loan in connection with the Paycheck Protection Program under the CARES Act. This was slightly offset by the repayment of notes payable of $0.4 million and payment of offering issuance costs of $0.3 million.
On October 6, 2021, the Company commenced sales of its common stock pursuant to the at-the-market offering. As of the filing date, the Company has received approximately $12.8 million in gross proceeds and $12.4 million in net proceeds from the sale of 2,435,604 shares of its common stock.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
There are no off-balance sheet arrangements between us and any other entity that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future effect on financial conditions, changes in financial conditions, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to stockholders.
Critical Accounting Policies
For a description of our critical accounting policies, see Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in Part 1, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Recently Adopted and Issued Accounting Pronouncements
For a description of recently adopted and issued accounting pronouncements, including adoption dates and estimated effects, if any, on our condensed financial statements, see Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in Part 1, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
We are a smaller reporting company, as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), for this reporting period and are not required to provide the information required by this item.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act.
In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and that management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs.
Based on their evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer concluded that as of September 30, 2021 our disclosure controls and procedures were designed to, and were effective to, provide assurance at a reasonable level that the information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures as of September 30, 2021.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the third quarter of 2021 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
None.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
We are a smaller reporting company, as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act, for this reporting period and are not required to provide the information required by this item.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
None.
Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
None.
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities.
Not applicable.
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Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information.
None.
Item 6. Exhibits.
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10.1+ | — | — | — | Filed herewith | |||||||
10.2+ | — | — | — | Filed herewith | |||||||
10.3+ | — | — | — | Filed herewith | |||||||
31.1 | — | — | — | Filed herewith | |||||||
31.2 | — | — | — | Filed herewith | |||||||
32.1 | — | — | — | Filed herewith | |||||||
32.2 | — | — | — | Filed herewith | |||||||
101 | Inline Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T: (i) Condensed Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020; (ii) Condensed Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 and 2020; (iii) Condensed Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 and 2020; Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 and 2020; and (iv) Notes to Condensed Financial Statements | ||||||||||
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (Embedded within the Inline XBRL document and included in Exhibit) |
+ Certain confidential portions of this Exhibit were omitted by means of marking such portions with brackets (“[***]”) because the identified confidential portions (i) are not material and (ii) would be competitively harmful if publicly disclosed.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements 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.
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November 12, 2021 | By: | /s/ John Gandolfo |
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| John Gandolfo |
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| Chief Financial Officer |
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