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IMMUNIC, INC. - Quarter Report: 2021 September (Form 10-Q)


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 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: 001-36201
Immunic, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware56-2358443
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1200 Avenue of the Americas
Suite 200
New York, NY10036
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
(332) 255-9818
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.0001 par valueIMUXThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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 and post 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.
Large accelerated filerAccelerated filer
Non-accelerated filerSmaller reporting company
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).     Yes     No  

On October 29, 2021, 26,249,439 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value, were outstanding.





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IMMUNIC, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 
September 30, 2021December 31, 2020
(Unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$110,444 $127,452 
Other current assets and prepaid expenses12,051 6,293 
Total current assets122,495 133,745 
Property and equipment, net196 203 
Goodwill32,970 32,970 
Right-of-use assets, net1,054 901 
Other long-term assets42 42 
Total assets$156,757 $167,861 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$3,241 $3,700 
Accrued expenses6,771 4,318 
Other current liabilities579 379 
Total current liabilities10,591 8,397 
Long term liabilities
Operating lease liabilities701 679 
Total long-term liabilities701 679 
Total liabilities11,292 9,076 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 4)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 20,000,000 authorized and no shares issued or outstanding at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020
— — 
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 130,000,000 shares authorized and 26,249,439 and 21,168,240 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively
Additional paid-in capital321,950 266,823 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(800)(4,112)
Accumulated deficit(175,688)(103,928)
Total stockholders’ equity145,465 158,785 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$156,757 $167,861 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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IMMUNIC, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
 Three Months
 Ended September 30,
Nine Months
 Ended September 30,
 2021202020212020
Operating expenses:
Research and development$15,480 $11,040 $42,737 $27,461 
General and administrative2,907 2,505 9,957 7,320 
4SC Royalty Settlement (see Note 4)— — 17,250 — 
Total operating expenses18,387 13,545 69,944 34,781 
Loss from operations(18,387)(13,545)(69,944)(34,781)
Other income (expense):
Interest income10 20 51 48 
Other income (expense), net(915)612 (1,867)1,875 
Total other income (expense)(905)632 (1,816)1,923 
Net loss$(19,292)$(12,913)$(71,760)$(32,858)
Net loss per share, basic and diluted$(0.76)$(0.70)$(3.33)$(2.35)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted25,320,091 18,405,840 21,559,964 13,966,690 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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IMMUNIC, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
 Three Months
 Ended September 30,
Nine Months
 Ended September 30,
 2021202020212020
Net loss$(19,292)$(12,913)$(71,760)$(32,858)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation598 (144)3,312 (379)
Total comprehensive loss$(18,694)$(13,057)$(68,448)$(33,237)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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IMMUNIC, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
(In thousands, except share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
 Common StockAdditional
Paid-In
Capital
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Accumulated
Deficit
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 SharesAmount
Balance at January 1, 202121,168,240 $$266,823 $(4,112)$(103,928)$158,785 
Net loss— — — — (34,534)(34,534)
Stock-based compensation— — 1,579 — — 1,579 
Foreign exchange translation adjustment— — — 2,991 — 2,991 
Issuance of common stock in connection with the 4SC royalty settlement (see Note 4)581,199 — 8,625 — — 8,625 
Balance at March 31, 202121,749,439 $$277,027 $(1,121)$(138,462)$137,446 
Net loss— — — — (17,934)(17,934)
Stock-based compensation— — 1,507 — — 1,507 
Foreign exchange translation adjustment— — — (277)— (277)
Balance at June 30, 202121,749,439 $$278,534 $(1,398)$(156,396)120,742 
Net loss— — — — (19,292)(19,292)
Stock-based compensation— — 1,397 — — 1,397 
Foreign exchange translation adjustment— — — 598 — 598 
Issuance of common stock - July 2021 equity offering net of issuance costs of $2,980
4,500,000 42,019 — — 42,020 
Balance at September 30, 202126,249,439 $$321,950 $(800)$(175,688)145,465 


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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
Common StockAdditional
Paid-In
Capital
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Accumulated
Deficit
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
SharesAmount
Balance at January 1, 202010,744,806 119,646 (1,373)(59,911)58,363 
Net loss— — — — (8,487)(8,487)
Stock based compensation— — 353 — — 353 
Foreign exchange translation adjustment— — — (309)— (309)
Issuance of common stock - at the market Sales Agreement net of issuance costs of $37
78,745 — 568 — — 568 
Balance at March 31, 202010,823,551 $120,567 $(1,682)$(68,398)$50,488 
Net loss— — — — (11,458)(11,458)
Stock-based compensation— — 369 — — 369 
Foreign exchange translation adjustment— — — 74 — 74 
Issuance of common stock - April registered direct equity offering net of issuance costs of $1,082
1,764,706 — 13,918 — — 13,918 
Issuance of common stock - June public equity offering net of issuance costs of $1,752
2,175,000 — 23,048 — — 23,048 
Issuance of common stock - At The Market Sales Agreement net of issuance costs of $75
205,083 — 2,246 — — 2,246 
Balance at June 30, 202014,968,340 $$160,148 $(1,608)$(79,856)$78,685 
Net loss— — — — (12,913)(12,913)
Stock-based compensation— — 707 — — 707 
Foreign exchange translation adjustment— — — (144)— (144)
Issuance of common stock - August public equity offering net of issuance costs of $6,960
5,750,000 96,539 — — 96,540 
Balance at September 30, 202020,718,340 $$257,394 $(1,752)$(92,769)162,875 


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







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IMMUNIC, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
 Nine Months
 Ended September 30,
 20212020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss$(71,760)$(32,858)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization45 63 
Unrealized foreign currency loss3,202 — 
Stock-based compensation4,483 1,429 
Common Stock issued in connection with the 4SC royalty settlement (see Note 4)8,625 — 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Other current assets and prepaid expenses(6,305)(1,234)
Accounts payable(261)875 
Accrued expenses2,760 772 
Other liabilities(341)(1,208)
Net cash used in operating activities(59,552)(32,161)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment(48)(122)
Net cash used in investing activities(48)(122)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from public offering of common stock through At The Market offering, net of issuance costs of $112
— 2,814 
Proceeds from April 2020 registered direct equity offering, net of issuance costs of $1,082
— 13,918 
Proceeds from June 2020 public equity offering, net of issuance costs of $1,752
— 23,048 
Proceeds from August 2020 public equity offering, net of issuance costs of $6,960
— 96,540 
Proceeds from July 2021 public equity offering, net of issuance costs of $2,980
42,020 — 
Net cash provided by financing activities42,020 136,320 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents572 (223)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents(17,008)103,814 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period127,452 29,369 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$110,444 $133,183 
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities:
Common Stock issued in connection with the 4SC royalty settlement (see Note 4)$8,625 $— 
Operating lease right-of use asset obtained in exchange for lease obligation$435 $— 
Offering costs in accrued expenses$— $25 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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IMMUNIC, INC.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
1. Description of Business and Basis of Financial Statements
Description of Business
Immunic, Inc. ("Immunic" or the "Company") is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company with a pipeline of selective oral immunology therapies focused on treating chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, including relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (“RRMS”), ulcerative colitis (“UC”), Crohn’s disease (“CD”) and psoriasis. The Company’s main operations are in Gräfelfing near Munich, Germany. Immunic currently has approximately 52 employees.
Immunic is currently pursuing three development programs. These include the IMU-838 program, which is focused on the development of oral formulations of a small molecule inhibitor of the enzyme dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (“DHODH”); the IMU-935 program, which is focused on an inverse agonist of retinoic acid receptor-related orphan nuclear receptor gamma truncated (“RORγt”), an immune cell-specific isoform of RORγ and the IMU-856 program, which involves the development of a drug targeting the restoration of intestinal barrier function and regeneration of bowel epithelium. In addition to these large markets, these products are also being developed to address certain rare diseases with high unmet medical needs, such as primary sclerosing cholangitis (“PSC”) and Guillain-Barré syndrome (“GBS”), as well as metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (“mCRPC”).
The Company’s business, operating results, financial condition and growth prospects are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, including the failure of its clinical trials to meet their endpoints, failure to obtain regulatory approval and needing additional funding to complete the development and commercialization of the Company's three development programs.
Liquidity and Financial Condition
Immunic has no products approved for commercial sale and has not generated any revenue from product sales. It has never been profitable and has incurred operating losses in each year since inception in 2016. The Company has an accumulated deficit of approximately $175.7 million as of September 30, 2021 and $103.9 million as of December 31, 2020. Substantially all of Immunic's operating losses resulted from expenses incurred in connection with its research and development programs and from general and administrative costs associated with its operations.
Immunic expects to incur significant expenses and increasing operating losses for the foreseeable future as it initiates and continues the preclinical and clinical development of its product candidates and adds personnel necessary to advance its clinical pipeline of product candidates. Immunic expects that its operating losses will fluctuate significantly from quarter-to-quarter and year-to-year due to timing of clinical development programs.
From inception through September 30, 2021, Immunic has raised net cash of approximately $258.8 million from private and public offerings of preferred and common stock. As of September 30, 2021, Immunic had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $110.4 million. With these funds, Immunic expects to be able to fund its operations beyond twelve months from the date of the issuance of the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.
Basis of Presentation and Consolidation
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles, ("U.S. GAAP") and include the accounts of Immunic and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Immunic AG and Immunic Research GmbH (which both began operations in 2016) and Immunic Australia Pty Ltd. (which began operations in 2018). All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Immunic manages its operations as a single reportable segment for the purposes of assessing performance and making operating decisions. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current basis of presentation.

Unaudited Interim Financial Information
Immunic has prepared the accompanying interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles, (“US GAAP”), for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X of the SEC. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and
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footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. These interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments consisting of normal recurring accruals which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly Immunic’s consolidated financial position, consolidated results of operations, consolidated statement of stockholders’ equity and consolidated cash flows for the periods and as of the dates presented. The Company’s fiscal year ends on December 31. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2020 was derived from audited consolidated financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the annual consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included on the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 26, 2021. The nature of Immunic’s business is such that the results of any interim period may not be indicative of the results to be expected for the entire year.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the Company to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The most significant estimates in the Company’s financial statements and accompanying notes relate to clinical trial expenses and share-based compensation. Management believes its estimates to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates and assumptions.
Foreign Currency Translation and Presentation
The Company’s reporting currency is United States (“U.S.”) dollars. Immunic AG and Immunic Research GmbH’s operations are located in Germany with the euro being their functional currency. Immunic Australia Pty Ltd.’s functional currency is the Australian dollar. All amounts in the financial statements where the functional currency is not the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollar equivalents at exchange rates as follows:
• assets and liabilities at reporting period-end rates;
• income statement accounts at average exchange rates for the reporting period; and
• components of equity at historical rates.
Gains and losses from translation of the financial statements into U.S. dollars are recorded in stockholders’ equity as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Realized and unrealized gains and losses resulting from foreign currency transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are reflected as general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses related to long-term intercompany loans that are payable in the foreseeable future are recorded in Other Income (Expense). The Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows were prepared by using the average exchange rate in effect during the reporting period which reasonably approximates the timing of the cash flows.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand and deposits in banks located in the U.S., Germany and Australia. The Company maintains cash and cash equivalent balances denominated in Euro and U.S. dollars with major financial institutions in the U.S. and Germany in excess of the deposit limits insured by the government. Management periodically reviews the credit standing of these financial institutions and believes that the Company is not exposed to any significant credit risk. The Company currently deposits its cash and cash equivalents with two large financial institutions.
Fair Value Measurement
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or be paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Accounting guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
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Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 1 assets consisted of money market funds for the periods presented. The Company had no Level 1 liabilities for the periods presented.
Level 2— Inputs other than observable quoted prices for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly; these include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active. The Company had no Level 2 assets or liabilities for the periods presented.
Level 3—Unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of the fair value of assets or liabilities. The Company had no Level 3 assets or liabilities for the periods presented.
The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, other current assets and prepaid expenses, accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other current liabilities approximates fair value due to the short period of time to maturity.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment is stated at cost. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method based on the estimated service lives of the assets, which range from three to thirteen years. Depreciation expense was $16,000 and $43,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Depreciation expense was $45,000 and $63,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
The Company records impairment losses on long-lived assets used in operations when indicators of impairment are present and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the assets’ carrying amount. Impaired assets are then recorded at their estimated fair value. There were no impairment losses during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.
Goodwill
Business combinations are accounted for under the acquisition method. The total purchase price of an acquisition is allocated to the underlying identifiable net assets, based on their respective estimated fair values as of the acquisition date. Determining the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed requires management’s judgment and often involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions, including assumptions with respect to future cash inflows and outflows, probabilities of success, discount rates, and asset lives, among other items. Assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded at their estimated fair values. The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair values of the net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill.
Goodwill is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level annually in the fourth quarter, or more frequently when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. Examples of such events or circumstances include, but are not limited to, a significant adverse change in legal or business climate, an adverse regulatory action or unanticipated competition.
The Company assesses qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances would indicate that it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If after assessing the totality of events or circumstances, the Company were to determine that it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then the Company would perform a quantitative test that compares the fair value to its carrying value to determine the amount of any impairment. Impairment testing for goodwill is done at the reporting unit level. The Company has determined that it operates in a single operating segment and has a single reporting unit. The Company has determined there was no goodwill impairment as of September 30, 2021.
Research and Development Expenses
These costs primarily include external development expenses and internal personnel expenses for the three development programs, IMU-838, IMU-935 and IMU-856. Immunic has spent the majority of its research and development resources on IMU-838, the Company's lead development program for clinical trials in RRMS, UC, COVID-19, and PSC.
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Research and development expenses consist of expenses incurred in research and development activities, which include clinical trials, contract research services, certain milestone payments, salaries and related employee benefits, allocated facility costs and other outsourced services. Research and development expenses are charged to operations as incurred.
The Company enters into agreements with contract research organizations (“CROs”) to provide clinical trial services for individual studies and projects by executing individual work orders governed by a Master Service Arrangement (“MSA”). The MSAs and associated work orders provide for regular recurrent payments and payments upon the completion of certain milestones. The Company regularly assesses the timing of payments against actual costs incurred to ensure a proper accrual of related expenses in the appropriate accounting period.
Collaboration Arrangements
Certain collaboration and license agreements may include payments to or from the Company of one or more of the following: non-refundable or partially refundable upfront or license fees; development, regulatory and commercial milestone payments; payment for manufacturing supply services; partial or complete reimbursement of research and development costs; and royalties on net sales of licensed products. The Company assesses whether such contracts are within the scope of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” and ASU No. 2018-18, “Collaborative Arrangements”, ("ASU 2018-18"). ASU 2018-18, clarifies that certain elements of collaborative arrangements could qualify as transactions with customers in the scope of ASC 606.
In October 2018, the Company entered into an option and license agreement (the "Daiichi Sankyo Agreement") with Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. ("Daiichi Sankyo") which granted the Company the right to license a group of compounds, designated by the Company as IMU-856, as a potential new oral treatment option for diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea, immune checkpoint inhibitor induced colitis and other barrier function associated diseases. During the option period, the Company performed agreed upon research and development activities for which it was reimbursed by Daiichi Sankyo up to a maximum agreed-upon limit. Such reimbursement was recorded as other income. There are no more research and development reimbursements expected under this agreement.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries and related costs for personnel in executive, finance, business development and other support functions. Other general and administrative expenses include, but are not limited to, stock-based compensation, insurance costs, professional fees for legal, accounting and tax services, consulting, related facility costs and travel.
Stock-Based Compensation 
The Company measures the cost of employee and non-employee services received in exchange for equity awards based on the grant-date fair value of the award recognized generally as an expense (i) on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for those awards whose vesting is based upon a service condition, and (ii) on an accelerated method for awards whose vesting is based upon a performance condition, but only to the extent it is probable that the performance condition will be met. Stock-based compensation is (i) estimated at the date of grant based on the award’s fair value for equity classified awards and (ii) final measurement date for liability classified awards. Forfeitures are recorded in the period in which they occur.
The Company estimates the fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model ("BSM"), which requires the use of estimates and subjective assumptions, including the risk-free interest rate, the fair value of the underlying common stock, the expected dividend yield of the Company’s common stock, the expected volatility of the price of the Company’s common stock, and the expected term of the option. These estimates involve inherent uncertainties and the application of management’s judgment. If factors change and different assumptions are used, the Company’s stock-based compensation expense could be materially different in the future.
Leases
The Company leases office space and office equipment. The underlying lease agreements have lease terms of less than 12 months and up to 60 months. Leases with terms of 12 months or less at inception are not included in the operating lease right of use asset and operating lease liability.
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The Company has two existing leases for office space. At inception of a lease agreement, the Company determines whether an agreement represents a lease and at commencement each lease agreement is assessed as to classification as an operating or financing lease. The Company's two leases have been classified as operating leases and an operating lease right-of-use asset and an operating lease liability have been recorded on the Company’s balance sheet. A right-of-use lease asset represents the Company’s right to use the underlying asset for the lease term and the lease obligation represents its commitment to make the lease payments arising from the lease. Right-of-use lease assets and obligations are recognized at the commencement date based on the present value of remaining lease payments over the lease term. As the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company has used an estimated incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. The right-of-use lease asset includes any lease payments made prior to commencement and excludes any lease incentives. The lease term used in estimating future lease payments may include options to extend when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. Operating lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term, subject to any changes in the lease or changes in expectations regarding the lease term. Variable lease costs such as common area costs and property taxes are expensed as incurred. Leases with an initial term of twelve months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet.
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Comprehensive income (loss) is defined as the change in equity during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources. Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) has been reflected as a separate component of stockholders’ equity in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets and consists of foreign currency translation adjustments (net of tax).
Income Taxes
The Company is subject to corporate income tax laws and regulations in the U.S., Germany and Australia. Tax regulations within each jurisdiction are subject to the interpretation of the related tax laws and regulations and require significant judgment in their application.
The Company utilizes the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the consolidated financial statements. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect of changes in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in operations in the period that includes the enactment date. Deferred taxes are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not some portion or the entire deferred tax asset will not be realized. As of September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, the Company maintained a full valuation allowance against the balance of deferred tax assets.
It is the Company’s policy to provide for uncertain tax positions and the related interest and penalties based upon management’s assessment of whether a tax benefit is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by tax authorities. The Company recognizes interest and penalties accrued on any unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. The Company is subject to U.S. federal, New York, California, Texas, German and Australian income taxes. The Company is subject to U.S. federal or state income tax examination by tax authorities for tax returns filed for the years 2003 and forward due to the carryforward of NOLs. Tax years 2016 through 2020 are subject to audit by German and Australian tax authorities. The Company is not currently under examination by any tax jurisdictions.
Net Loss Per Share
Basic net loss per share attributable to common stockholders is calculated by dividing the net loss by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period, without consideration for common stock equivalents. Diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders is computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted-average number of common shares and, if dilutive, common stock equivalents outstanding for the period determined using the treasury-stock method. For all periods presented, there is no difference in the number of shares used to calculate basic and diluted shares outstanding due to the Company’s net loss position.
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Potentially dilutive securities, not included in the calculation of diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders because to do so would be anti-dilutive, are as follows:
As of September 30,
20212020
Options to purchase common stock2,045,960 969,822 
Recently Issued and/or Adopted Accounting Standards
There are no recently issued accounting standards that would have a significant impact on the company's consolidated financial statements.

3. Balance Sheet Details
Other Current Assets and Prepaid Expenses
Other Current Assets and Prepaid Expenses consist of (in thousands):
September 30, 2021December 31, 2020
Prepaid clinical and related costs$7,872 $3,416 
VAT receivable310 295 
Australian research and development tax incentive2,594 1,348 
Other1,275 1,234 
Total$12,051 $6,293 
Accounts Payable
Accounts Payable consist of (in thousands):
September 30, 2021December 31, 2020
Clinical costs$2,867 $3,408 
Legal and audit costs101 139 
Other273 153 
Total$3,241 $3,700 
Accrued Expenses
Accrued expenses consist of (in thousands):
September 30, 2021December 31, 2020
Accrued clinical and related costs$6,012 $3,301 
Accrued legal and audit costs67 114 
Accrued compensation528 658 
Accrued other164 245 
Total$6,771 $4,318 
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Other Current Liabilities
Other Current Liabilities consist of (in thousands):
September 30, 2021December 31, 2020
Lease liabilities$406 $297 
Other173 82 
Total579 379 
4. Commitments and Contingencies
Operating Leases
The Company leases certain office space under non-cancelable operating leases. The leases terminate on April 30, 2023 for the New York City office and June 30, 2025 for the Gräfelfing, Germany office. The Company formerly leased office space in Planegg-Martinsried, Germany pursuant to a modified lease that terminated on August 31, 2020. These leases include both lease (e.g., fixed rent) and non-lease components (e.g., common-area and other maintenance costs). The non-lease components are deemed to be executory costs and are therefore excluded from the minimum lease payments used to determine the present value of the operating lease obligation and related right-of-use asset. The New York City lease has renewal options, but they were not included in calculating the right of use asset and liabilities. On April 7, 2020, the Company signed a five year lease for its facility in Gräfelfing, Germany. On March 1, 2021 the Company added additional lease space at the Gräfelfing, Germany office. Renewal options were not included in calculating the right of use asset and liabilities for this facility. The leases do not have concessions, leasehold improvement incentives or other build-out clauses. Further, the leases do not contain contingent rent provisions. The New York City lease had a six month rent holiday at the beginning of the lease. There were net additions to right of use assets of $427,000 as a result of signing the Gräfelfing, Germany lease and shortening the term of the Planegg-Martinsried, Germany lease during the year ended December 31, 2020 and net additions of $435,000 with the signing of additional lease space in March 2021.
 The leases do not provide an implicit rate and, due to the lack of a commercially salable product, the Company is generally considered unable to obtain commercial credit. Therefore, the Company estimated its incremental interest rate to be 6%, considering the quoted rates for the lowest investment-grade debt and the interest rates implicit in recent financing leases. Immunic used its estimated incremental borrowing rate and other information available at the lease commencement date in determining the present value of the lease payments.
 Immunic’s operating lease costs and variable lease costs were $133,000 and 108,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively and $372,000 and $267,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Variable lease costs consist primarily of common area maintenance costs, insurance and taxes which are paid based upon actual costs incurred by the lessor.
 
Maturities of the operating lease obligation are as follows as of September 30, 2021 (in thousands):
2021115 
2022461 
2023312 
2024238 
2025119 
Total1,245 
Interest105 
PV of obligation1,140 

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Contractual Obligations
As of September 30, 2021, the Company has non-cancelable contractual obligations under certain agreements related to its development programs IMU-838, IMU-935 and IMU-856 totaling approximately $2.2 million, which is expected to be paid through 2023.
Other Commitments and Obligations
In May 2016, the Company entered into a purchase agreement (the “Agreement”) with 4SC AG, whereby the Company acquired certain assets, including the rights to patents and patent applications, trademarks and know-how. This transaction has been accounted for as an asset acquisition under Accounting Standards Update 2017-01 - Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business. The Agreement included payments (Tranches III and IV) that were contingent upon the occurrence of certain events and required the Company to pay royalties equal to 4.4% of the aggregated net sales for a certain period as defined in the Agreement (Tranche III) upon commercialization of the acquired assets. Effective April 12, 2019, the parties agreed to settle Tranche IV by issuing 120,070 shares of the Company’s common stock, immediately following the Transaction, to 4SC AG while keeping Tranche III in effect. Approximately $1.5 million of expense was recorded as a result of the issuance of these shares on April 12, 2019.
On March 31, 2021, Immunic AG, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and 4SC AG entered into a Settlement Agreement, pursuant to which Immunic AG settled its remaining obligation of the 4.4% royalty on net sales for $17.25 million (Tranche III of the Agreement). The payment was made 50% in cash and 50% in shares of Immunic’s common stock (the “Shares”). Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company filed a resale shelf registration statement on Form S-3 covering the resale of the Shares. With the execution of the Agreement, no further payment obligations remain between Immunic AG and 4SC AG.
Legal Proceedings
The Company is not currently a party to any litigation, nor is it aware of any pending or threatened litigation, that it believes would materially affect its business, operating results, financial condition or cash flows. However, its industry is characterized by frequent claims and litigation including securities litigation, claims regarding patent and other intellectual property rights and claims for product liability. As a result, in the future, the Company may be involved in various legal proceedings from time to time.
5. Fair Value
The following fair value hierarchy tables present information about each major category of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):
 Fair Value Measurement at September 30, 2021
 Fair ValueLevel 1Level 2Level 3
Assets
Money market funds$72,626 $72,626 $— $— 
Total assets at fair value$72,626 $72,626 $— $— 
Fair Value Measurement at Fair Value Measurement at December 31, 2020
Fair ValueLevel 1Level 2Level 3
Assets
Money market funds$39,615 $39,615 $— $— 
Total assets$39,615 $39,615 $— $— 
There were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 assets during the periods presented.
For the Company’s money market funds, which are included as a component of cash and cash equivalents on the consolidated balance sheet, realized gains and losses are included in interest income (expense) on the consolidated statements of operations.
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The carrying amounts of other current assets and prepaid expenses, accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other current liabilities approximate their fair values due to their short-term nature. The fair value and book value of the money market funds presented in the table above are the same.
6. Common Stock
Shelf Registration Statement
In May 2018, Vital Therapies filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (the “2018 Shelf Registration Statement”), which became effective in June 2018. The 2018 Shelf Registration Statement permitted the offering, issuance and sale of up to $200.0 million of common stock, preferred stock, warrants, debt securities, and/or units in one or more offerings and in any combination. This registration statement expired in June 2021 and is no longer effective.
In November 2020, Immunic filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3. The 2020 Shelf Registration Statement permits the offering, issuance and sale of up to $250.0 million of common stock, preferred stock, warrants, debt securities, and/or units in one or more offerings and in any combination of the foregoing.

In July 2019, the Company filed a Prospectus Supplement for the offering, issuance and sale of up to a maximum aggregate offering price of $40.0 million of common stock that may be issued and sold under an at-the-market sales agreement ("July 2019 ATM") with SVB Leerink LLC (“SVB Leerink”) as agent. The Company used the net proceeds from the offering to continue to fund the ongoing clinical development of its product candidates and for other general corporate purposes, including funding existing and potential new clinical programs and product candidates. The July 2019 ATM was effectively terminated in June 2021 when the 2018 Shelf Registration Statement expired.

In December 2020, the Company filed another Prospectus Supplement for the offering, issuance and sale of up to a maximum aggregate offering price of $50.0 million of common stock that may be issued and sold under another at-the-market sales agreement ("December 2020 ATM") with SVB Leerink as agent. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to continue to fund the ongoing clinical development of its product candidates and for other general corporate purposes, including funding existing and potential new clinical programs and product candidates. The December 2020 ATM will terminate upon the earlier of (i) the issuance and sale of all of the shares through SVB Leerink on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the December 2020 ATM or (ii) termination of the December 2020 ATM as otherwise permitted thereby. The December 2020 ATM may be terminated at any time by either party upon ten days’ prior notice, or by SVB Leerink at any time in certain circumstances, including the occurrence of a material adverse effect on the Company. As of September 30, 2021, $50.0 million in capacity remains under the December 2020 ATM.
 The Company has agreed to pay SVB Leerink a commission equal to 3.0% of the gross proceeds from the sales of common shares pursuant to the ATM and has agreed to provide SVB Leerink with customary indemnification and contribution rights.
The Company did not have any ATM activity during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.
The Company did not use the ATM in the three months ended September 30, 2020. In the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company raised gross proceeds of $2.9 million pursuant to the ATM through the sale of 283,828 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $10.31 per share. The net proceeds from the ATM were $2.8 million after deducting agent commissions of $87,766 and estimated offering expenses of $23,996.
Public Equity Offerings
July 2021 Public Equity Offering

On July 15, 2021, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement with Piper Sandler & Co., in connection with the Company’s public offering of 4,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, at a public offering price of $10.00 per share.

On July 19, 2021, the Company closed the Offering. The net proceeds to the Company from the Offering was approximately $42.0 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company.
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August 2020 Offering
On August 4, 2020, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement with SVB Leerink LLC, as representative of the several underwriters in connection with the Company’s public offering of 5,000,000 shares of common stock, at a public offering price of $18.00 per share. Under the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, the Company granted the Underwriters an option, exercisable for 30 days, to purchase up to an additional 750,000 shares of Common Stock at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions, which was exercised in full on August 6, 2020.

On August 7, 2020, the Company closed the Offering. The net proceeds to the Company from the Offering, after giving effect to the exercise in full by the Underwriters of their option to purchase the Option Shares, was approximately $96.5 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses payable by the Company.
June 2020 Offering
On June 10, 2020, the Company entered into a placement agency agreement with RCP and Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. relating to the Company’s public offering of 2,175,000 shares of common stock. Pursuant to this agreement, the Company agreed to pay the placement agents a cash fee of 6.5% of the gross proceeds from the offering raised from investors and to reimburse the placement agents for certain costs incurred in connection therewith.
In addition, on June 10, 2020, the Company and certain institutional investors entered into securities purchase agreements relating to the issuance and sale of an aggregate of 2,175,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The purchase price per share in the Offering was $11.40 for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of approximately $25.0 million.

The net proceeds to the Company from this offering, after deducting the Company’s offering expenses, were approximately $23.0 million.

April 2020 Registered Direct Offering
On April 23, 2020, the Company entered into an engagement letter with ROTH Capital Partners, LLC ("RCP") relating to the Company’s registered direct offering of common stock to select institutional investors. Pursuant to this agreement, the Company agreed to pay RCP a cash fee of 6.5% of the gross proceeds from the offering raised from investors and to reimburse RCP for certain costs incurred in connection therewith.
In addition, on April 23, 2020, the Company and the investors entered into a securities purchase agreement relating to the issuance and sale of an aggregate of 1,764,706 shares of the Company’s common stock. The purchase price per share was $8.50 for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of approximately $15.0 million. This securities purchase agreement restricted the Company from issuing additional common stock for a period of 75 days from April 27, 2020, subject to certain exceptions.
The net proceeds to the Company from this offering, after deducting the Company’s offering expenses, were approximately $13.9 million.
Common Stock
As of September 30, 2021, the Company’s certificate of incorporation, as amended and restated, authorized the Company to issue 130,000,000 shares of common stock, par value of $0.0001 per share. The voting, dividend and liquidation rights of the holders of the Company’s common stock are subject to and qualified by the rights, powers and preferences of any holders of preferred stock.
Each share of common stock entitles the holder to one vote on all matters submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders. Common stockholders are entitled to receive dividends, as may be declared by the Board of Directors, if any. Through September 30, 2021, no cash dividends had been declared or paid.
Preferred Stock
The Company’s certificate of incorporation, as amended and restated, authorizes the Company to issue 20 million shares of $0.0001 par value preferred stock, rights and preferences to be set by the Board of Directors. No preferred shares were outstanding as of September 30, 2021.
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Stock Reserved for Future Issuance
Shares reserved for future issuance at September 30, 2021 are as follows:
 Number of
Shares
Common stock reserved for issuance for:
     2021 Employee stock Purchase Plan 200,000 
Outstanding stock options2,045,960 
Common stock options available for future grant:
2014 Equity Incentive Plan43,311 
2017 Inducement Equity Incentive Plan46,250 
2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan794,090 
Total common shares reserved for future issuance3,129,611 


7. Stock-Based Compensation Plans

2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

On April 25, 2021, the Company adopted the 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, which was approved by stockholder vote at the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 10, 2021. The plan provides eligible employees of the Company with an opportunity to purchase common stock of the Company through accumulated payroll deductions, which are included in other current liabilities until they are used to purchase Company shares. Eligible employees participating in the bi-annual offering period can choose to have up to the lesser of 15% of their annual base earnings or the IRS annual share purchase limit of $25,000 in aggregate market value to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock. The purchase price of the stock is the lesser of (i) 85% of the closing market price on the date of purchase and (ii) the closing market price at the beginning of the bi-annual offering period. The maximum number of shares reserved for delivery under the plan is 200,000 shares.

The first enrollment period under the plan commenced on August 1, 2021 and the Company recognized $18,000 of expense related to the plan in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.

Stock Option Programs
In July 2019, the Company’s stockholders approved the 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the “2019 Plan”) which was adopted by the Board with an effective date of June 14, 2019. The 2019 Plan allows for the grant of equity awards to employees, consultants and non-employee directors. An initial maximum of 1,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock are available for grant under the 2019 Plan. The 2019 Plan includes an evergreen provision that allows for the annual addition of up to 4% of the Company’s fully-diluted outstanding stock, with a maximum allowable increase of 4,900,000 shares over the term of the 2019 Plan. In accordance with this provision, the shares available for grant were increased in 2020 and 2021 by a total of 1,340,050 shares. The 2019 Plan is currently administered by the Board, or, at the discretion of the Board, by a committee of the Board, which determines the exercise prices, vesting schedules and other restrictions of awards under the 2019 Plan at its discretion. Options to purchase stock may not have an exercise price that is less than the fair market value of underlying shares on the date of grant, and may not have a term greater than ten years. Incentive stock options granted to employees typically vest over four years. Non-statutory options granted to employees, officers, members of the Board, advisors, and consultants of the Company typically vest over three or four years.
Shares that are expired, terminated, surrendered or canceled under the 2019 Plan without having been fully exercised will be available for future awards.




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Movements during the year
The following table summarizes stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, for the 2019 Plan:
OptionsWeighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term (Years)
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Outstanding as of January 1, 20211,117,160 $12.96 
Granted1,033,809 $14.95 
Exercised— $— — 
Forfeited or expired(105,009)$14.32 
Outstanding as of September 30, 20212,045,960 $13.90 8.91$74,460 
Options vested and expected to vest as of September 30, 20212,045,960 $13.90 8.91$74,460 
Options exercisable as of September 30, 2021665,168 $13.39 8.33$43,121 
OptionsWeighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term (Years)
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Outstanding as of January 1, 2020456,645 $12.57 
Granted597,068 $12.24 
Exercised— $— 
Forfeited or expired(83,891)$13.32 
Outstanding as of September 30, 2020969,822 $12.31 9.41$6,075,771 
Options vested and expected to vest as of September 30, 2020969,822 $12.31 9.41$6,075,771 
Options exercisable as of September 30, 2020167,515 $12.51 8.90$1,015,048 
Measurement
The weighted-average assumptions used in the BSM option pricing model to determine the fair value of the employee and non-employee stock option grants relating to the 2019 Plan were as follows:
Risk-Free Interest Rate
The risk-free rate assumption is based on U.S. Treasury instruments with maturities similar to the expected term of the stock options.
Expected Dividend Yield
The Company has not issued any dividends and does not expect to issue dividends over the life of the options. As a result, the Company has estimated the dividend yield to be zero.
Expected Volatility
Due to the Company’s limited operating history and a lack of company specific historical and implied volatility data, the Company estimates expected volatility based on the historical volatility of a group of comparable companies that are publicly traded. The historical volatility data was computed using the daily closing prices for the selected companies’ shares during the equivalent period of the calculated expected term of the stock-based awards.
Expected Term
The expected term of options is estimated considering the vesting period at the grant date, the life of the option and the average length of time similar grants have remained outstanding in the past.
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The weighted-average grant date fair value of stock options granted under the 2019 Plan during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 was $11.14 and $8.75, respectively. The following are the underlying assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the fair value of stock options granted to employees and to non-employees under this stock plan:
Nine Months Ended September 30,
20212020
Risk-free interest rate0.88%0.43%
Expected dividend yield0%0%
Expected volatility92.4%87.1%
Expected term of options (years)5.955.93
Stock-Based Compensation Expense
Total stock-based compensation expense for all stock awards recognized in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations is as follows:
 Three Months
 Ended September 30,
Nine Months
 Ended September 30,
 2021202020212020
Research and development$456,000 $254,000 $1,279,000 $450,000 
General and administrative941,000 453,000 3,204,000 979,000 
Total$1,397,000 $707,000 $4,483,000 $1,429,000 
As of September 30, 2021, there was $13.0 million in total unrecognized compensation expense relating to the 2019 Plan to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.93 years.
Summary of Equity Incentive Plans Assumed from Vital
Upon completion of the Transaction with Vital on April 12, 2019, Vital’s 2012 Stock Option Plan (the “2012 Plan”), Vital’s 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”) and Vital’s 2017 Inducement Equity Incentive Plan (the “Inducement Plan”), were assumed by the Company. All awards granted under these plans have either been forfeited or expired.
There remain 43,311 shares available for grant under the 2014 Plan as of September 30, 2021.
In September 2017, Vital’s Board of Directors approved the Inducement Plan, which was amended and restated in November 2017. Under the Inducement Plan 46,250 shares of Vital’s common stock were reserved to be used exclusively for non-qualified grants to individuals who were not previously employees or directors as an inducement material to a grantee's entry into employment within the meaning of Rule 5635(c)(4) of the Nasdaq Listing Rules.
No expense was recorded for the plans assumed from Vital during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

8. EIB Loan

On October 19, 2020, the Company and Immunic AG, its wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into a Finance Contract (the “Loan Agreement”) with the European Investment Bank (“EIB”), pursuant to which EIB agreed to provide Immunic AG with a term loan in an aggregate amount of up to €24.5 million to support the development of Immunic’s lead asset, IMU-838, in moderate coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”), to be made available to be drawn in three tranches, with the second and third tranches subject to the completion of certain pre-defined milestones. Effective October 20, 2021 the Company terminated this agreement with the EIB and no funds were drawn under this arrangement.



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9. Related Party Transactions
Executive Chairman Agreement with Duane Nash
On April 15, 2020, the compensation committee of the Board of Directors of the Company independently reviewed and approved entering into an employment agreement with the current Chairman of the Board, Duane Nash, MD, JD, MBA (the “Executive Chairman Agreement”) and pursuant to such approval, on April 17, 2020, the Company and Dr. Nash entered into the Executive Chairman Agreement. The Executive Chairman Agreement establishes an “at will” employment relationship pursuant to which Dr. Nash serves as Executive Chairman and contemplated a term that ends on October 15, 2020, which was subsequently extended to April 15, 2021. On April 15, 2021, the Company and Dr. Nash entered into an addendum (the “Agreement”) to extend the term of the Executive Chairman Agreement to April 15, 2022. In connection with the Agreement, the Company made a one-time award to Dr. Nash of an option to purchase 90,000 shares of Company common stock, which will vest monthly commencing on May 15, 2021, and to increase Dr. Nash’s monthly base salary to $27,960 from $25,417.


Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Item 1 “Financial Statements” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the "Quarterly Report") and the audited Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), on February 26, 2021. As used in this report, unless the context suggests otherwise, “we,” “us,” “our,” “the Company” or “Immunic” refer to Immunic, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

Forward-Looking Statements
In addition to historical information, this Quarterly Report includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements preceded by, followed by or that otherwise include the words, “believe,” “may,” “might,” “can,” “could,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “seek,” “plan,” “project,” “expect,” “potential,” “predicts,” or similar expressions and the negatives of those terms.
Forward-looking statements discuss matters that are not historical facts. Our forward-looking statements involve assumptions that, if they never materialize or prove correct, could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In this Quarterly Report, for example, we make forward-looking statements, among others, regarding potential strategic options; financial estimates and projections; and the sufficiency of our capital resources to fund our operations.
The inclusion of any forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report should not be regarded as a representation that any of our plans will be achieved. Our actual results may differ from those anticipated in our forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those noted below under the caption “Part II, Item 1A-Risk Factors,” and the differences may be material. These risk factors include, but are not limited to statements relating to our three development programs and the targeted diseases; the potential for IMU-838, IMU-935 and IMU-856 to safely and effectively target diseases; the nature, strategy and focus of the Company; the development and commercial potential of any product candidates of the Company; and our ability to retain certain personnel important to our ongoing operations and to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting.
Although our forward-looking statements reflect the good faith judgment of our management, these statements are based only on facts and factors currently known by us. As a result, stockholders are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, and we undertake no obligation to revise or update such statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof, except as required by law.
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Overview
We are a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company with a pipeline of selective oral immunology therapies focused on treating chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, including relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (“RRMS”), ulcerative colitis (“UC”), Crohn’s disease (“CD”) and psoriasis. Our main operations are in Gräfelfing near Munich, Germany. We currently have approximately 52 employees.
We are currently pursuing three development programs. These include the IMU-838 program, which is focused on the development of oral formulations of a small molecule inhibitor of the enzyme dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (“DHODH”); the IMU-935 program, which is focused on an inverse agonist of retinoic acid receptor-related orphan nuclear receptor gamma truncated (“RORγt”), an immune cell-specific isoform of RORγ and the IMU-856 program, which involves the development of a drug targeting the restoration of intestinal barrier function and regeneration of bowel epithelium. In addition to these large markets, these products are also being developed to address certain rare diseases with high unmet medical needs, such as primary sclerosing cholangitis (“PSC”) and Guillain-Barré syndrome (“GBS”), as well as metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (“mCRPC”).
The following table summarizes the potential indications, clinical targets and clinical development status of our three product candidates:
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Our most advanced drug candidate, IMU-838, targets DHODH, a key enzyme in the intracellular metabolism of immune cells in the body. In the third quarter of 2020, we reported positive results from our Phase 2 EMPhASIS trial of IMU-838 in RRMS, achieving both primary and key secondary endpoints with high statistical significance. Our Phase 3 ENSURE program of IMU-838 in RRMS, comprising twin studies evaluating efficacy, safety, and tolerability of IMU-838 versus placebo, is expected to start in the fourth quarter of 2021. The first patient in our supportive Phase 2 CALLIPER trial in progressive multiple sclerosis (“PMS”) has been enrolled in September 2021. In the first quarter of 2021, we announced that IMU-838 showed evidence of clinical activity in our Phase 2 CALVID-1 trial in hospitalized patients with moderate COVID-19. Also, in the first quarter of 2021, we reported positive top-line data from an investigator-sponsored Phase 2 proof-of-concept clinical trial of IMU-838 in primary sclerosing cholangitis which was conducted in collaboration with the Mayo Clinic. In addition, IMU-838 is currently being tested in a Phase 2 trial in patients with ulcerative colitis (CALDOSE-1 trial) ), for which we expect top-line data to be available in the second quarter of 2022.

If approved, we believe that IMU-838 has the potential to be a first-in-class DHODH inhibitor in inflammatory bowel disease (“IBD”) and a best-in-class DHODH inhibitor in RRMS. In addition, prior clinical data with IMU-838 in rheumatoid arthritis (“RA”) has contributed to our understanding of the safety profile of the drug at doses consistent with those currently under evaluation for the treatment of RRMS and IBD. Importantly, IMU-838 has an attractive pharmacokinetic, safety and tolerability profile and has already been tested in more than 800 individuals to date.

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Another investigator-sponsored Phase 2 clinical trial of IMU-838 in combination with oseltamivir in moderate-to-severe COVID-19 is ongoing in collaboration with the University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (IONIC trial). An interim analysis provided evidence for potential activity of the combination treatment of oseltamivir and IMU-838 and the trial is currently being expanded to include additional sites. Additionally, our research partners, provided preclinical evidence of a strong synergy between IMU-838 and certain nucleoside analogues, including N4-hydroxycytidine (“NHC”), the active metabolite of molnupiravir. Subsequently, Immunic in-licensed a patent from the University Medical Center Goettingen, Germany, covering certain combination treatments for influenza and COVID-19 and announced to further explore the potential of IMU-838 as a broad-spectrum antiviral combination treatment.

Our second drug candidate, IMU-935, is a highly potent and selective inverse agonist of a transcription factor called RORγt with additional activity on DHODH. We believe that the nuclear receptor RORγt is the main driver for the differentiation of T-helper 17 (“Th17”) cells and the release of cytokines involved in various inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. We believe this target is an attractive alternative to approved antibodies for targets, such as interleukin-23 (“IL-23”), the IL-17 receptor and IL-17 itself. We have observed strong cytokine inhibition targeting both Th1 and Th17 responses in preclinical testing, as well as indications of activity in animal models for psoriasis and IBD. Preclinical experiments indicated that, while leading to a potent inhibition of Th17 differentiation and cytokine secretion, IMU-935 did not affect thymocyte maturation, one of the important physiological functions that should be maintained. Based on these preclinical data and the selectivity of the effect maintaining important physiological functions while providing the desired anti-Th17 effect, we believe that IMU-935 has potential to be a best-in-class therapy for various autoimmune diseases. A Phase 1 clinical trial exploring safety, pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of IMU-935 is currently ongoing.

Our third program, IMU-856, which we believe to be novel, is an orally available, small molecule modulator that targets a protein which serves as a transcriptional regulator of intestinal barrier function and regeneration of bowel epithelium. We have not yet disclosed the molecular target for IMU-856. Based on preclinical data, we believe this compound may represent a new treatment approach, as the mechanism of action targets the restoration of the intestinal barrier function and regeneration of bowel epithelium in patients suffering from gastrointestinal diseases such as IBD, irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea, celiac disease and other intestinal barrier function associated diseases. We believe that because IMU-856 has shown in preclinical investigations to avoid suppression of immune cells, it may therefore maintain immune surveillance for patients during therapy, an important advantage versus treatment with immunosuppressive medications. A Phase 1 clinical trial exploring safety, pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of IMU-856 is currently ongoing.
Our business, operating results, financial condition and growth prospects are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, including the failure of our clinical trials to meet their endpoints, failure to obtain regulatory approval and needing additional funding to complete the development and commercialization of our three development programs.
Liquidity and Financial Condition
We have no products approved for commercial sale and have not generated any revenue from product sales. We have never been profitable and have incurred operating losses in each year since our inception in 2016. We have an accumulated deficit of approximately $175.7 million as of September 30, 2021 and $103.9 million as of December 31, 2020. Substantially all of our operating losses resulted from expenses incurred in connection with our research and development programs and from general and administrative costs associated with our operations.
We expect to incur significant expenses and increasing operating losses for the foreseeable future as we initiate and continue the preclinical and clinical development of our product candidates and add personnel necessary to advance our clinical pipeline of product candidates. We expect that our operating losses will fluctuate significantly from quarter-to-quarter and year-to-year due to timing of clinical development programs.
From inception through September 30, 2021, we have raised net cash of approximately $258.8 million from private and public offerings of preferred and common stock. As of September 30, 2021, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $110.4 million. With these funds, we expect to be able to fund our operations beyond twelve months from the date of the issuance of the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Recent Events
July 2021 Public Equity Offering

On July 15, 2021, we entered into an underwriting agreement with Piper Sandler & Co., as representative of the several underwriters listed on Schedule A thereto, in connection with our public offering of 4,500,000 shares of our common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, at a public offering price of $10.00 per share. Under the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, we granted the Underwriters an option, exercisable for 30 days, to purchase up to an additional 675,000 shares of Common Stock at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions.

On July 19, 2021, we closed the Offering. The net proceeds to us from the Offering were approximately $42.0 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable us.

Phase 2 Trial of IMU-838 in RRMS (EMPhASIS Trial)

Our Phase 2 EMPhASIS trial of IMU-838 in RRMS consists of two cohorts: The full data set of Cohort 1, which evaluated efficacy and safety of 30 mg or 45 mg once daily IMU-838 compared to placebo, was published by the Company in August and September 2020, respectively. Cohort 2, which evaluates efficacy and safety of 10 mg once daily IMU-838 compared to placebo, was also completed. On April 15, 2021, we announced interim data from Cohort 2 after 59 randomized patients completed week 12 magnetic resonance imaging (“MRI”) assessments. We concluded from this data, along with previously published data from Cohort 1, that 30 mg once daily IMU-838 is the most appropriate dose for future Phase 3 trials in patients with RRMS. The trial continues as an open-label extension (“OLE”) treatment to obtain long-term safety data in RRMS patients. Currently, more than 200 patients are still on OLE treatment.

Phase 3 Program of IMU-838 in RRMS (ENSURE-1 and ENSURE-2 Trials)

On July 1, 2021, we announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) clearance of our Investigational New Drug (“IND”) application for the Phase 3 ENSURE program of our lead asset IMU-838 in patients with RRMS and that the FDA provided a May Proceed Letter to Immunic for the ENSURE-1 trial, one of the two identical Phase 3 trials.

The ENSURE program comprises two identical multicenter, randomized, double-blind Phase 3 trials designed to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of IMU-838 versus placebo in RRMS patients. Based on IMU-838’s robust activity in preventing lesion formation in our Phase 2 EMPhASIS trial in RRMS, the strong and consistent correlation observed between lesion formation and clinical relapse in third-party clinical trials, and the drug’s robust safety profile to date, we believe that this Phase 3 program provides a simple and straightforward path towards potential regulatory approval of IMU-838 in RRMS.

Each of the identical twin Phase 3 trials, titled ENSURE-1 and ENSURE-2, is expected to enroll approximately 1,050 adult patients with active relapsing MS at more than 100 sites in more than 15 countries, including the United States, Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe, and India. Patients will be randomized in a double-blinded fashion to either 30 mg daily doses of IMU-838 or placebo and the primary endpoint for both trials is time to first relapse up to 72 weeks. Key secondary endpoints include volume of new T2-lesions, time to confirmed disability progression, time to sustained clinically relevant changes in cognition, and percentage of whole brain volume change. With regard to the disability progression endpoint, the ENSURE program will apply a pooled analysis of disability worsening across both trials.

The ENSURE trials will be run concurrently, with dosing of the first patient expected in the fourth quarter of 2021. An interim analysis to assess event rates is planned to occur after a certain number of relapses have occurred in the double-blind treatment periods. This analysis is intended to inform potential sample size adjustment and help ensure that final study readout is not planned to occur before sufficient events have been achieved. This interim analysis will also allow for a non-binding futility analysis.

Phase 2 Program of IMU-838 in PMS (CALLIPER Trial)

On July 1, 2021, we announced that the FDA also cleared our separate IND application for the supportive Phase 2 CALLIPER trial of IMU-838 in patients with PMS. The first patient was enrolled in September 2021.

The multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 2 CALLIPER trial is intended to run concurrently with and to complement the Phase 3 program in RRMS. In particular, CALLIPER is focused on progressive forms of multiple sclerosis (“MS”) and designed to corroborate IMU-838’s neuroprotective potential, as exemplified by slowing of brain atrophy and delay in disability worsening. Neurodegeneration is a key concern in both PMS and RRMS, since axonal and neural
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damage is responsible for the increasing and often severe disability experienced by patients. We believe that, if the CALLIPER trial is successful in showing a beneficial effect of IMU-838, this data, along with the ENSURE program and IMU-838’s strong safety and tolerability profile, may allow for a meaningful clinical differentiation of IMU-838 from other oral MS medications and an attractive commercial positioning. Although a supportive trial, we do not believe that data from the CALLIPER trial are a pre-condition for filing a New Drug Application in relapsing MS.

The Phase 2 CALLIPER trial is expected to enroll approximately 450 patients at more than 70 sites in North America, Western, Central and Eastern Europe with patients randomized to either 45 mg daily doses of IMU-838 or placebo in a double-blinded fashion. The trial’s primary endpoint is the annualized rate of percent brain volume change up to 120 weeks. Key secondary endpoints include the annualized rate of change in whole brain atrophy and time to 24-week confirmed disability progression based on the expanded disability status scale which may further support disability data from the ENSURE trials.

An interim analysis comprising an unblinded analysis of serum neurofilament light chain (“NfL”) is planned to occur once approximately half of the enrolled patients have completed 24 weeks of treatment. NfL has been shown consistently to correlate with disease activity in neurodegenerative disorders and has become one of the most important serum biomarkers for axonal damage over the past few years. As previously reported, results of the Phase 2 EMPhASIS trial of IMU-838 in RRMS showed a robust decrease in serum NfL at 24 weeks (-17.0% for 30 mg and -20.5% for 45 mg), as compared to baseline values, while the patients on placebo experienced a 6.5% increase in serum NfL over the same period.

Phase 2 Trial of IMU-838 in UC (CALDOSE-1 Trial)

On October 28, 2021, we announced completion of enrollment of our Phase 2 CALDOSE-1 trial of IMU-838 in UC. At completion of patient recruitment, the trial has randomized a total of 263 patients into four arms: three active dosing arms of 10 mg, 30 mg and 45 mg, as well as placebo. Top-line data for the induction phase is expected to be available in the second quarter of 2022, as previously announced.

Phase 2 Trial of IMU-838 in PSC

On February 18, 2021, we announced positive top-line data from our investigator-sponsored proof-of-concept clinical trial of IMU-838 in PSC, which was conducted at Mayo Clinic in Arizona and Minnesota, both of which are tertiary referral centers for PSC patients. As previously announced, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, only 18 of the targeted 30 patients were enrolled in the study (intent-to-treat population, “ITT”), of whom only 11 patients completed the full IMU-838 treatment course and were evaluable over the 24-week treatment period (per-protocol population, “PP”).

As the next step in this indication, we are currently conducting a Phase 1 trial in hepatic impaired patients in order to explore dose optimization of IMU-838 for potential future clinical activities in PSC. This Phase 1 trial has started in September 2021 and will run approximately six months.

Phase 1 Trial of IMU-935 in Healthy Volunteers and Moderate-to-Severe Psoriasis Patients

On July 12, 2021, we provided an update on our IMU-935 program, including new preclinical and clinical data. The main result from preclinical investigations was that IMU-935 inhibits cytokine production (thought to be a pre-condition for its use in immunological and autoimmune diseases) while maintaining the known and required physiological functions of maturing T lymphocytes. In ex vivo mouse cell differentiation and maturation assays, IMU-935 was recently observed to selectively inhibit RORγt-dependent gene expression during Th17 differentiation without affecting either RORγt-dependent gene regulation relevant to thymocyte development, or the viability of these cells. In third-party research, impairment of thymocyte development has been shown to be associated with serious safety issues, including, among others, T cell malfunction and potential lymphoma formation. We believe that IMU-935's observed selectivity may enable it to inhibit both the generation of Th17 cells and the production of IL-17 cytokines that are responsible for the development of autoimmune diseases, without impairing thymocyte development, which is associated with the potential risk of lymphoma seen with other, third-party RORγt programs.

In addition, we announced that the full pharmacokinetic and blinded safety data from the single ascending dose (“SAD”) part of the ongoing Phase 1 trial of IMU-935, which is being conducted in Australia, in healthy volunteers is now available. Analysis of the full pharmacokinetic data set revealed dose-linear pharmacokinetics and a blood half-life that we believe may be appropriate for once or twice daily dosing. Although the trial is still blinded, no significant safety findings have been detected to date in the SAD cohorts (up to 400 mg IMU-935 daily).


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The experimental phase of the multiple ascending dose (“MAD”) part of the Phase 1 trial with 14-day daily dosing in healthy volunteers has also recently been completed. Unblinded safety, pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic data from the SAD and MAD parts in healthy volunteers is expected to be available in the fourth quarter of 2021.

In addition, as announced on October 27, 2021, we have extended the trial by including moderate-to-severe psoriasis patients given IMU-935 daily over 28 consecutive days, in order to assess safety and exploratory disease endpoints in psoriasis patients. Initial human data from this patient population is expected to be available in the second quarter of 2022

Phase 1b Trial of IMU-935 in mCRPC

On July 12, 2021, we also presented new preclinical data highlighting IMU-935's therapeutic potential in CRPC. Recently published third-party studies have shown that RORγ plays an important pro-tumor role by driving expression of the androgen receptor (“AR”), leading to tumor growth. During tumor progression, AR tends to mutate into AR-V7, leading to resistance of AR-axis-targeted therapies. In preclinical studies, IMU-935 was observed to inhibit the expression of mutated AR-V7, and the tumor growth of prostate cancer cell lines in vitro. Finally, we believe IMU-935's potency in inhibiting tumorigenesis-promoting IL-17 and Th17 cells in vitro may result in further antitumoral activity in humans.

Based on these strong preclinical results, we are currently preparing an open-label Phase 1 dose escalation trial designed to establish a potential recommended Phase 2 dose and to assess safety, tolerability, anti-tumor activity, biomarkers and pharmacokinetics of IMU-935 in patients with progressive mCRPC. The Principal Investigator of the trial is Johann Sebastian de Bono, MD, PhD, Regius Professor of Cancer Research and Professor in Experimental Cancer Medicine, The Institute of Cancer Research and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom. The trial was recently approved by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), the Research Ethics Committee (REC) and the Health Research Authority (HRA) in the United Kingdom. It is expected to commence in the fourth quarter of 2021.

Phase 1 Trial of IMU-856

A clinical Phase 1 trial of IMU-856 is ongoing and progressing in Australia. The trial includes SAD and MAD parts in healthy volunteers to assess safety, pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of IMU-856. All planned SAD cohorts for the current tablet formulation of IMU-856 have been completed. Based on the favorable data available so far, the Ethics Committee in Australia has agreed to proceed to the MAD part and the first cohort is currently being dosed. Unblinded safety data from the SAD and MAD parts in healthy volunteers is expected to be available in the third quarter of 2022.

We also plan to extend this trial to assess biomarkers, disease symptoms, safety and drug trough levels in patients with intestinal barrier function associated diseases. Initiation of this third portion of the Phase 1 trial is expected in the first half of 2022.

License Agreement with the University Medical Center Goettingen

On September 22, 2021, we announced the execution of an in-license agreement with the University Medical Center Goettingen, Germany, covering the combination of DHODH inhibitors and nucleoside analogues to treat viral infections (COVID-19 and Influenza). Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Preclinical research completed by the parties and their collaborators has shown that certain DHODH inhibitors, including IMU-838, strongly synergize with selected nucleoside analogues to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 replication in vitro. For instance, in an in vitro test system, IMU-838 alone showed an up to 99.9% reduction in viral RNA at concentrations of 5 μM, which is well within the exposure levels seen in prior clinical trials. Likewise, NHC, the active metabolite of molnupiravir, alone, was associated with an up to 99% reduction in viral RNA at concentrations of 100 nM. Compared to single agent activity, the combination of IMU-838 and NHC achieved an extra-ordinary reduction in viral RNA, down to the limit of detection, reducing SARS-CoV-2 RNA by up to seven log units (corresponding to 0.00001% viral RNA remaining). This powerful reduction of virus replication in vitro was demonstrated across multiple SARS-CoV-2 variants, including alpha, beta and delta, highlighting the independence of this approach to mutant virus forms. In addition to molnupiravir, Immunic is exploring alternate nucleoside analogues, some of which have shown very promising antiviral activity in vitro.

Recalling IMU-838’s clinical activity against COVID-19 in our Phase 2 CALVID-1 trial published earlier this year, and in light of recent exacerbations in COVID-19 worldwide, we are very excited to have in-licensed this technology to incorporate into its pandemic preparedness effort. However, with the extra-ordinary wealth of activity already ongoing at the company in
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other programs, we intend to evaluate and pursue the best possible strategic option for this program, including potential partnership, collaboration or external funding.
Settlement Agreement with 4SC AG
On March 31, 2021, Immunic AG, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and 4SC AG entered into a Settlement Agreement, pursuant to which Immunic AG settled its remaining obligation of the 4.4% royalty on net sales for $17.25 million. The payment was made 50% in cash and 50% in shares of Immunic’s common stock (the “Shares”). Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company filed a resale shelf registration statement on Form S-3 covering the resale of the Shares. With the execution of the Agreement, no further payment obligations remain between Immunic AG and 4SC AG.
Appointment of Inderpal Singh as General Counsel

On June 1, 2021, we announced the appointment of Inderpal Singh as our General Counsel. In his role, Mr. Singh is responsible for legal and compliance matters and has become part of the executive management team of Immunic.

Appointment of Patrick Walsh as Chief Business Officer

On October 14, 2021, we announced the appointment of Patrick Walsh as Chief Business Officer. In this newly created role, Mr. Walsh is responsible for business development, including strategic partnering opportunities, and has become part of our executive management team.
Executive Chairman Agreement with Duane Nash
On April 15, 2020, the compensation committee of the Board of Directors of Immunic independently reviewed and approved entering into an employment agreement with the current Chairman of the Board, Duane Nash, MD, JD, MBA and pursuant to such approval, on April 17, 2020, the Company and Dr. Nash entered into the Executive Chairman Agreement. The Executive Chairman Agreement establishes an “at will” employment relationship pursuant to which Dr. Nash serves as Executive Chairman and contemplated a term that ends on October 15, 2020, which was subsequently extended to April 15, 2021. On April 15, 2021, the Company and Dr. Nash entered into an addendum to extend the term of the Executive Chairman Agreement to April 15, 2022. In connection with the Agreement, the Company made a one-time award to Dr. Nash of an option to purchase 90,000 shares of Company common stock, which vest monthly commencing on May 15, 2021, and to increase Dr. Nash’s monthly base salary to $27,960 from $25,417.
Components of Results of Operations
Revenue
To date, we have not generated any revenue from product sales and do not expect to generate any revenue from the sale of products in the foreseeable future. If our development efforts for our product candidates are successful and result in regulatory approval, we may generate revenue in the future from product sales. We cannot predict if, when, or to what extent we will generate revenue from the commercialization and sale of our product candidates. We may never succeed in obtaining regulatory approval for any of our product candidates.
Research and Development Expenses
Research and development expenses consist of costs associated with our research activities, including our product discovery efforts and the development of our product candidates. Our research and development expenses include:

external research and development expenses and milestone payments incurred under arrangements with third parties, such as CROs, contract manufacturing organizations, collaborations with partners, consultants, and our scientific advisors; and

internal personnel expenses.
We expense research and development costs as incurred. Non-refundable advance payments for goods and services that will be used in future research and development activities are capitalized as prepaid expenses and expensed when the service has been performed or when the goods have been received.
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Since our inception in March 2016, we have spent a total of approximately $125.2 million in research and development expenses through September 30, 2021.
These costs primarily include external development expenses and internal personnel expenses for the three development programs, IMU-838, IMU-935 and IMU-856. We have spent the majority of our research and development resources on IMU-838, our lead development program for clinical trials in RRMS, UC, COVID-19 and PSC.
In August 2019, Immunic AG received a grant of up to approximately $730,000 from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, in support of the InnoMuNiCH (Innovations through Munich-Nippon Cooperation in Healthcare) project. The grant funds will be used to fund a three-year research project relating to autoimmune diseases by us and our three project partners. Since the inception of the grant, we have recorded $311,000 which was classified in Other income in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.
We expect our research and development expenses to increase for the foreseeable future as we continue to conduct ongoing regulatory and development activities, initiate new preclinical and clinical trials and build our pipeline. The process of commercialization, conducting clinical trials and preclinical studies necessary to obtain regulatory approval is costly and time consuming. We may never succeed in achieving regulatory approval for any of our product candidates.
Successful development of product candidates is highly uncertain and may not result in approved products. Completion dates and completion costs can vary significantly for each product candidate and are difficult to predict. We anticipate that we will make determinations as to which programs to pursue and how much funding to direct to each program on an ongoing basis in response to the development and regulatory success of each product candidate, and ongoing assessments as to each product candidate’s commercial potential.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses consist primarily of personnel expenses, professional fees for legal, accounting, tax and business consulting services, insurance premiums and stock-based compensation.
Other Income (Expense), Net
Interest Income
Interest income consists of interest earned on our money market funds, which are a portion of our cash and cash equivalents balance. Our interest income has not been significant due to low interest rates earned on invested balances.
Other Income (Expense), Net
Other income (expense) consists primarily of a research and development tax incentive related to clinical trials performed in Australia, foreign currency transaction gains and losses related to long-term intercompany loans that are payable in the foreseeable future and the recognition of deferred revenue related to research and development expenses in connection with our option and licensing agreement with Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd..








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Results of Operations
Comparison of the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 and 2020
The following table summarizes our operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:
 Three Months Ended September 30,Change
 20212020$%
(dollars in thousands)(unaudited)
Operating expenses:
Research and development$15,480 $11,040 $4,440 40 %
General and administrative2,907 2,505 402 16 %
4SC Royalty Settlement (see Note 4)— — — N/A
Total operating expenses18,387 13,545 4,842 36 %
Loss from operations(18,387)(13,545)(4,842)36 %
Total other income (expense)(905)632 (1,537)(243)%
Net loss$(19,292)$(12,913)$(6,379)49 %

Research and development expenses increased by $4.4 million during the three months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020. The increase reflects (i) a $3.8 million increase in preparation costs related to the Phase 3 program of IMU-838 in relapsing multiple sclerosis, (ii) a $2.3 million increase in preparation costs related to the Phase 2 trial of IMU-838 in progressive multiple sclerosis, (iii) a $0.8 million increase in external development costs related to the Phase 2 clinical trial of IMU-838 in ulcerative colitis, (iv) a $1.1 million increase in external development costs related to the Phase 1 clinical trial of IMU-935, (v) a $0.6 million increase in personnel expenses in research and development due to an increase in headcount, and (vi) $0.2 million related to increased costs across numerous categories. The increases were partially offset by (i) a $3.5 million decrease in external development costs related to the Phase 2 clinical trial in COVID-19 as trials were finished in the first quarter of 2021 and (ii) a decrease of $0.9 million in drug supply costs for IMU-856.

General and administrative expenses increased by $0.4 million during the three months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020. The increase is primarily due to a $0.5 million increase related to non-cash stock compensation expense offset by a $0.1 million decrease in costs across numerous categories.

Other income decreased by $1.5 million during the three months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020. The decrease is primarily attributable to (i) a $1.2 million foreign exchange loss on a $52.0 million intercompany loan between Immunic, Inc. and Immunic AG, (ii) a $0.2 million decrease related to lower research and development tax incentives for clinical trials in Australia as a result of decreased spending on clinical trials in Australia year over year, and (iii) $0.1 million related to a decrease in recognized deferred income attributable to reimbursements of research and development expenses in connection with the Daiichi Sankyo Agreement realized in the third quarter of 2020.
Comparison of the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 and 2020
The following table summarizes our operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:
 Nine Months Ended September 30,Change
 20212020$%
(dollars in thousands)(unaudited)
Operating expenses:
Research and development$42,737 $27,461 $15,276 56 %
General and administrative9,957 7,320 2,637 36 %
4SC Royalty Settlement (see Note 4)17,250 — 17,250 N/A
Total operating expenses$69,944 $34,781 $35,163 101 %
Loss from operations(69,944)(34,781)(35,163)101 %
Total other income (expense)(1,816)1,923 (3,739)(194)%
Net loss(71,760)$(32,858)$(38,902)118 %
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Research and development expenses increased by $15.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The increase reflects (i) a $6.9 million increase in preparation costs related to the Phase 3 program of IMU-838 in relapsing multiple sclerosis, (ii) a $4.7 million increase in preparation costs related to the Phase 2 trial of IMU-838 in progressive multiple sclerosis, (iii) a $3.0 million increase in external development costs related to the Phase 2 clinical trial of IMU-838 in ulcerative colitis, (iv) a $1.7 million increase in personnel expenses in research and development related to an increase in headcount, (v) a $1.2 million increase in external development costs related to the Phase 1 clinical trial of IMU-935, (vi) a $1.3 million increase in external costs for IMU-856, and (vii) $0.7 million related to increased costs across numerous categories. The increases were partially offset by (i) a decrease of $2.1 million in drug supply costs for IMU-856 and (ii) a $2.1 million decrease in external development costs related to the Phase 2 clinical trial in COVID-19.

General and administrative expenses increased by $2.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The increase is primarily due to (i) a $2.2 million increase related to non-cash stock compensation expense, and (ii) a $0.4 million increase across numerous categories.

On March 31, 2021, Immunic AG and 4SC AG entered into a Settlement Agreement, pursuant to which Immunic AG settled its remaining obligation of the 4.4% royalty on net sales for $17.25 million (Tranche III of the Agreement). The payment was made 50% in cash and 50% in shares of Immunic’s common stock. No further payment obligations remain between Immunic and 4SC AG.

Other income decreased by $3.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The decrease is primarily attributable to (i) a $3.2 million foreign exchange loss on a $52.0 million intercompany loan between Immunic, Inc. and Immunic AG, and (ii) a $1.0 million decrease in recognized deferred income attributable to reimbursements of research and development expenses in connection with the Daiichi Sankyo Agreement realized in the first nine months of 2020. The decrease was partially offset by a $0.5 million increase in research and development tax incentives for clinical trials in Australia as a result of increased spending on clinical trials in Australia.


Liquidity and Capital Resources
Financial Condition
We have no products approved for commercial sale and have not generated any revenue from product sales. We have never been profitable and have incurred operating losses in each year since our inception in 2016. We have an accumulated deficit of approximately $175.7 million at September 30, 2021 and $103.9 million as of December 31, 2020. Substantially all of our operating losses resulted from expenses incurred in connection with our research and development programs and from general and administrative costs associated with our operations.
We expect to incur significant expenses and increasing operating losses for the foreseeable future as we initiate and continue the preclinical and clinical development of our product candidates and add personnel necessary to operate as a company with an advanced clinical pipeline of product candidates. To the extent additional funds are necessary to meet long-term liquidity needs as we continue to execute our business strategy, we anticipate that they will be obtained through the incurrence of indebtedness, additional equity financings or a combination of these potential sources of funds, although we can provide no assurance that these sources of funding will be available on reasonable terms.
From inception through September 30, 2021, we have raised net cash of approximately $258.8 million from private and public offerings of preferred and common stock. As of September 30, 2021, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $110.4 million. With these funds, we expect to be able to fund our operations beyond twelve months from the date of the issuance of the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.
In November 2020, we filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (the "2020 Shelf Registration Statement"). The 2020 Shelf Registration Statement permits the offering, issuance and sale of up to $250.0 million of common stock, preferred stock, warrants, debt securities, and/or units in one or more offerings and in any combination of the foregoing.
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In December 2020, we filed a Prospectus Supplement for the offering, issuance and sale of up to a maximum aggregate offering price of $50.0 million of common stock that may be issued and sold under an additional at-the-market sales agreement with SVB Leerink as agent. We intend to use the net proceeds from the offering to continue to fund the ongoing clinical development of our product candidates and for other general corporate purposes, including funding existing and potential new clinical programs and product candidates. The December 2020 ATM will terminate upon the earlier of (i) the issuance and sale of all of the shares through SVB Leerink on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the December 2020 ATM or (ii) termination of the December 2020 ATM as otherwise permitted thereby. The December 2020 ATM may be terminated at any time by either party upon ten days’ prior notice, or by SVB Leerink at any time in certain circumstances, including the occurrence of a material adverse effect on us. As of September 30, 2021, $50.0 million in capacity remains under the December 2020 ATM.
Debt Financing
On October 19, 2020, we and Immunic AG entered into the Loan Agreement with EIB, pursuant to which EIB agreed to provide Immunic AG with a term loan in an aggregate amount of up to €24.5 million to support the development of our lead asset, IMU-838, in moderate COVID-19, to be made available to be drawn in three tranches, with the second and third tranches subject to the completion of certain pre-defined milestones. Effective October 20, 2021 the Company terminated this agreement with the EIB and no funds were drawn under this arrangement.
Future Capital Requirements
As noted above, we have not generated any revenue from product sales and we do not know when, or if, we will generate any revenue from product sales. We do not expect to generate any revenue from product sales unless and until we obtain regulatory approval for and commercialize any of our product candidates. At the same time, we expect our expenses to increase as we continue the ongoing research, development, manufacture and clinical trials of, and seek regulatory approval for, our product candidates. We expect to incur additional costs associated with operating as a public company. In addition, subject to obtaining regulatory approval of any of our product candidates, we anticipate that we will need substantial additional funding in connection with our continuing operations.
Our future capital requirements are difficult to forecast and will depend on many factors, including but not limited to:
 
the terms and timing of any strategic alliance, licensing and other arrangements that we may establish;
 
the initiation and progress of our ongoing preclinical studies and clinical trials for our product candidates;
 
the number of programs we pursue;
 
the outcome, timing and cost of regulatory approvals;
 
the cost and timing of hiring new employees to support our continued growth;
 
the costs involved in patent filing, prosecution, and enforcement; and
 
the costs and timing of having clinical supplies of our product candidates manufactured.
Until we can generate a sufficient amount of product revenue to finance cash requirements, we expect to finance our future cash needs primarily through the issuance of additional equity and potentially through borrowings and strategic alliances with third parties. To the extent that we raise additional capital through the issuance of additional equity or convertible debt securities, the ownership interest of our shareholders will be diluted, and the terms of these securities may include liquidation or other preferences that adversely affect the rights of our existing shareholders. Debt financing, if available, may involve agreements that include covenants limiting or restricting our ability to take specific actions, such as incurring additional debt, making capital expenditures or declaring dividends. If we raise additional funds through marketing and distribution arrangements or other collaborations, strategic alliances or licensing arrangements with third parties, we may have to relinquish valuable rights to our technologies, future revenue streams, research programs or product candidates or grant licenses on terms that may not be favorable. If we are unable to raise additional funds through equity or debt financings when needed, we may be required to delay, limit, reduce or terminate our product development or commercialization efforts or grant rights to develop and market product candidates to third parties that we would otherwise prefer to develop and market ourselves.
As of September 30, 2021, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $110.4 million.
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Cash Flows
The following table shows a summary of our cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:
 Nine Months Ended September 30,
 20212020
(in thousands)(unaudited)
Cash (used in) provided by:
Operating activities$(59,552)$(32,161)
Investing activities(48)(122)
Financing activities42,020 136,320 
Operating activities
During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, operating activities used $59.6 million of cash. The use of cash primarily resulted from (i) our net loss of $71.8 million adjusted for non-cash charges of $8.6 million related to common stock issued for the 4SC AG transaction, $3.2 million for an unrealized foreign currency loss, $4.5 million related to stock-based compensation and depreciation and amortization as well as a $4.1 million net increase in our operating assets and liabilities. Changes in our operating assets and liabilities during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 consisted primarily of (i) an increase of $6.3 million in other current assets and prepaid expenses, partially offset by an increase of $2.2 million in our current liabilities.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, operating activities used $32.2 million of cash. The use of cash primarily resulted from (i) our net loss of $32.9 million adjusted for non-cash charges of $1.5 million related to stock-based compensation and depreciation and amortization and (ii) a $0.8 million net increase in our operating assets and liabilities. Changes in our operating assets and liabilities during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 consisted primarily of (i) an increase of $1.2 million in other current assets and prepaid expenses primarily due to prepayments related to certain clinical trial and drug supply contracts which was partially offset by (ii) $0.4 million related to an increase in our current liabilities.
Investing activities
Net cash used in investing activities was $48,000 and $122,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, and 2020, respectively, which was related to the purchase of property and equipment.
Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities was $42.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 consisting of net cash proceeds from the sale of common stock under the July 2021 equity offering.
Net cash provided by financing activities was $136.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 consisting of net cash proceeds from the sale of common stock under the ATM and the April 2020, June 2020 and August 2020 equity offerings.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Through September 30, 2021, we have not entered into and did not have any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial collaborations, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities, established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purpose.
Contractual Obligations
Maturities of the operating lease obligation are as follows as of September 30, 2021:
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2021$115,000 
2022461,000 
2023312,000 
2024238,000 
2025119,000 
Total1,245,000 
Interest105,000 
PV of obligation$1,140,000 
As of September 30, 2021, we have non-cancelable contractual obligations under certain agreements related to our development programs IMU-838, IMU-935 and IMU-856 totaling approximately $2.2 million, all of which is expected to be paid through 2023.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, costs and expenses, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities in our financial statements. We base our estimates on historical experience, known trends and events and various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. We evaluate our estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis. Our actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We have reviewed these critical accounting policies and related disclosures with the Audit Committee of our Board.
During the first nine months of 2021, there were no significant changes in our critical accounting policies or in the methodology used for estimates. Our significant accounting policies are described in more detail in (i) Note 2 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report and (ii) our audited consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 26, 2021.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
There are no new applicable accounting standards identified in this Quarterly Report. Note 2 to the audited consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 26, 2020 also does not contain any new applicable accounting standards but does contain information on recently adopted accounting standards.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Interest Rate Sensitivity
We had cash and cash equivalents of $110.4 million as of September 30, 2021, which were held for working capital purposes. We do not enter into investments for trading or speculative purposes. We do not believe that we have any material exposure to changes in the fair value of these investments as a result of changes in interest rates due to their short-term nature. However, $32.7 million of these funds are held in German bank accounts that were earning negative interest of 0.5% as of September 30, 2021. Decreases or increases in interest rates, however, will reduce or increase future investment income, respectively, to the extent we have funds available for investment.



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Foreign Currency Exchange Risk
Our primary research and development operations are conducted in our facilities in Germany. We have entered and may continue to enter into international agreements, primarily related to our clinical studies. Accordingly, we have exposure to foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies, primarily the euro and the Australian dollar, which could adversely affect our financial results, including income and losses as well as assets and liabilities. To date, we have not entered into, and do not have any current plans to enter into, any foreign currency hedging transactions or derivative financial transactions. Our exposure to foreign currency risk will fluctuate in future periods as our research and clinical development activities in Europe and Australia change. We currently maintain a significant amount of our assets outside of the U.S.
The functional currencies of our foreign subsidiaries are the applicable local currencies. Accordingly, the effects of exchange rate fluctuations on the net assets of these operations are accounted for as translation gains or losses in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) within stockholders’ equity. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses related to long-term intercompany loans that are payable in the foreseeable future are recorded in Other Income (Expense). Our German subsidiaries are currently a significant portion of our business and, accordingly, a change of 10% in the currency exchange rates, primarily the euro, could have a material impact on their financial position or results of operations.
Although operating in local currencies may limit the impact of currency rate fluctuations on the results of operations of our German and Australian subsidiaries, rate fluctuations may impact the consolidated financial position as the assets and liabilities of our foreign operations are translated into U.S. dollars in preparing our condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of September 30, 2021, our German subsidiaries had net current assets (defined as current assets less current liabilities), subject to foreign currency translation risk, of $38.8 million. A decrease of approximately $3.9 million in net current assets would result as of September 30, 2021, from a hypothetical 10% adverse change in quoted foreign currency exchange rates, primarily due to the euro. In addition, a 10% change in the foreign currency exchange rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, would have impacted our net loss by approximately $6.1 million, primarily due to the euro.
Effects of Inflation
We do not believe that inflation and changing prices had a significant impact on our results of operations for any periods presented herein.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
An evaluation was carried out, under the supervision of and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Principal Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15 (e)) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("the Exchange Act"), as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Principal Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the nine months ended September 30, 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
We are not currently a party to any litigation, nor are we aware of any pending or threatened litigation against us, that we believe would materially affect our business, operating results, financial condition or cash flows. Our industry is characterized by frequent claims and litigation including securities litigation, claims regarding patent and other intellectual property rights and claims for product liability. In particular, in connection with the Transaction with Immunic AG, pursuant to which Immunic AG became our wholly-owned subsidiary, it is not uncommon for lawsuits to be filed alleging lack of process or breach of fiduciary
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duties by directors, and we may face such suits in the future. As a result, in the future, we may be involved in various legal proceedings from time to time.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There have been no material changes to the risk factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 filed with the SEC on February 26, 2021.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Not applicable.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information

None.


Item 6. Exhibits
EXHIBITS
 
  Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit
Number
Exhibit TitleFormExhibitFiling Date
3.18-K3.1 July 17, 2019
3.28-K3.1 July 17, 2019
4.1S-84.1 September 20, 2019
  4.2*8-K4.2 February 26, 2020
10.18-K10.2 July 17, 2019
10.28-K10.3 July 17, 2019
10.38-K10.4 July 17, 2019
10.4+8-K10.5 July 17, 2019
10.5+8-K10.1 September 5, 2019
10.6+8-K10.1 June 14, 2021
10.7+8-K10.6 July 17, 2019
10.8+8-K10.2 September 5, 2019
10.9+8-K10.2 April 20, 2020
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10.10+8-K10.1April 19, 2021
10.11+8-K10.3June 14, 2021
10.12+8-K99.2September 5, 2019
10.13+8-K10.2June 14, 2021
10.14+8-K10.4June 14, 2021
10.15+8-K10.1April 20, 2020
10.168-K10.2April 20, 2020
10.178-K10.1June 12, 2020
10.188-K10.2June 12, 2020
10.198-K1.1August 10, 2020
10.208-K10.1October 20, 2020
10.218-K10.2October 20, 2020
10.228-K10.1January 4, 2021
10.238-K10.1November 13, 2020
10.248-K10.1March 31, 2021
10.25


8-K1.1July 15, 2021
10.26


8-K10.1October 15, 2021
10.27S-84.3July 28, 2021
31.1
31.2
32.1*
32.2*
99.1+8-K99.4 September 5, 2019
99.28-K99.2June 14, 2021
101.INS*XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH*XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL*XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF*XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Database.
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101.LAB*XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE*XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
104*Cover Page Interactive Data File
+Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
*In accordance with Item 601(b)(32)(ii) of Regulation S-K and SEC Release No. 33-8238 and 34-47986, Final Rule: Management’s Reports on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and Certification of Disclosure in Exchange Act Periodic Reports, the certifications furnished in Exhibits 32.1 and 32.2 hereto are deemed to accompany this Form 10-K and will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act. Such certifications will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filings under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.


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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.

IMMUNIC, INC.

Date: November 4, 2021                    By: /s/ Daniel Vitt
    Daniel Vitt
    Chief Executive Officer and President




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