MARIZYME, INC. - Quarter Report: 2023 June (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2023

☐ TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT

For the transition period from ______ to _______

Commission File Number: 000-53223

MARIZYME, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

555 Heritage Drive, Suite 205, Jupiter, Florida 33458

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(561) 935-9955

(Registrant’s telephone number)

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, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

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. Yes ☐ No ☒

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

As of August 18, 2023, the registrant had 45,666,760 shares of common stock ($0.001 par value) outstanding.

MARIZYME, INC.

FORM 10-Q

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

MARIZYME, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

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

MARIZYME, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

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

MARIZYME, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

(Unaudited)

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

MARIZYME, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

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

MARIZYME, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2023

NOTE 1 – DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

Marizyme, Inc. (the “Company” or “Marizyme”) is a Nevada corporation originally incorporated on March 20, 2007, under the name SWAV Enterprises, Ltd. On September 6, 2010, the Company name was changed to GBS Enterprises Inc. and from 2010, to September 2018, the Company was in the software products and advisory services business for email and instant messaging applications. The Company divested that business between December 2016 and September 2018, and focused on the acquisition of life science technologies.

On March 21, 2018, the Company’s name was changed to Marizyme, Inc., to   reflect the new life sciences focus. Marizyme’s common stock is currently quoted on the OTCQB tier of OTC Markets Group, Inc. under the symbol “MRZM”.

NOTE 2 – GOING CONCERN

The Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared using accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America applicable to a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. However, the Company does not have an established source of revenues sufficient to cover its operating costs, which require the Company to rely on investing and financing activities in order to continue as a going concern. The Company, since its inception, has incurred recurring operating losses and negative cash flows from operations and has an accumulated deficit of $109,120,419 at June 30, 2023 (December 31, 2022 - $85,989,433). At June 30, 2023, the Company has negative working capital of $19,763,141 (December 31, 2022 - $966,464) and $205,226 (December 31, 2022 - $510,865) of cash on hand, which may not be sufficient to fund operations for the next twelve months. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

Under the going concern assumption, an entity is ordinarily viewed as continuing its business for the foreseeable future with neither the intention or necessity of liquidation, ceasing trading, or seeking protection from creditors pursuant to the laws and regulations. Accordingly, assets and liabilities are recorded on the basis that the entity will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business.

The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to continue to successfully develop its intangible assets and receive an approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) to extend the selling of its products into the U.S. market which may result in the Company attaining profitable operations.

During the next twelve months from the date the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements were issued, the Company’s foreseeable cash requirements will relate to continuous operations of its business, maintaining its good standing and making the required filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and the payment of expenses associated with its product development. The Company may experience a cash shortfall and be required to raise additional capital. Management intends to raise additional funds by way of a private or public offering. While the Company believes in the viability of its strategy to continue to develop and expand its products and generate sufficient revenue and in its ability to raise additional funds, there can be no assurances to that effect. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon the Company’s ability to further implement its business plan and generate sufficient revenue and its ability to raise additional funds by way of a public or private offering.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments related to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

NOTE 3 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the consolidated accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries: My Health Logic Inc. (“My Health Logic” or “MHL”), Somahlution, Inc. (“Somahlution”), Somaceutica, Inc. (“Somaceutica”), and Marizyme Sciences, Inc. (“Marizyme Sciences”). All intercompany transactions have been eliminated on consolidation.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements presented in this Quarterly Report should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 24, 2023 (the “2022 Form 10-K”). The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2022 was derived from audited consolidated financial statements included in the 2022 Form 10-K but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. The Company’s significant accounting policies are described in Note 1 to those consolidated financial statements.

Interim results may not be indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year or any future periods. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted from these interim financial statements. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments which in the opinion of management are necessary to fairly present the results of operations, financial condition, cash flows and stockholders’ equity for the periods indicated. Except as otherwise disclosed, all such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.

Deferred Offering Cost

The Company capitalizes certain legal, professional accounting and other third-party fees that are directly associated with in-process capital stock financings as deferred offering costs until such financings are consummated. After consummation of the financing, these costs are recorded in stockholders’ equity (deficit) as a reduction of additional paid-in capital generated as a result of the offering. Should a planned equity financing be abandoned, the deferred offering costs will be expensed immediately as a charge to operating expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. As of June 30, 2023, the Company had deferred offering costs of $Nil (December 31, 2022 - $387,412) reported as a prepaid expense on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets, and expensed an aggregate of $1,203,537 of deferred offering costs - $535,717 of which was related to the extinguishment of 2021 Unit Purchase Agreement (see Note 7) and $667,820 related to a planned uplisting, which was not pursued due to a management’s decision to seek different means to obtain financing.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make use of certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reported periods. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that management believes are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates are related to the recoverability of long-term assets including intangible assets and goodwill, amortization expense, valuation of warrants, stock-based compensation, derivative liabilities and contingent liabilities.

Fair Value Measurements

The Company uses the fair value hierarchy to measure the value of its financial instruments. The fair value hierarchy is based on inputs to valuation techniques that are used to measure fair value that are either observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability based on market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect a reporting entity’s pricing based upon its own market assumptions. The basis for fair value measurements for each level within the hierarchy is described below:

The Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible and considers counterparty credit risk in its assessment of fair value.

The carrying amounts of certain accounts and other receivables, accounts payable and accrued expenses, notes payable, and amounts due to related parties approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments.

The fair value of lease obligations is determined using discounted cash flows based on the expected amounts and timing of the cash flows discounted using a market rate of interest adjusted for appropriate credit risk.

The contingent liabilities assumed on the acquisition of Somahlution in 2020 consist of present values of royalty payments, performance warrants and pediatric voucher warrants, future rare pediatric voucher sales, and liquidation preference. Management measured these contingencies in accordance with Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

The derivative liabilities consist of optional and automatic conversion features and the share redemption feature attached to the convertible notes, issued pursuant to the convertible promissory notes and warrants transactions as described in Note 7.

The Company has no financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis. None of the Company’s non-financial assets or liabilities are recorded at fair value on a non-recurring basis. No transfers between levels have occurred during the periods presented.

Marizyme measures the following financial instruments at fair value on a recurring basis. As of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the fair values of these financial instruments were as follows:

 SCHEDULE OF FAIR VALUES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The following table provides a roll forward of all liabilities measured at fair value using Level 3 significant unobservable inputs:

 SCHEDULE OF LIABILITIES FAIR VALUE MEASURED

Research and Development Expenses and Accruals

All research and development costs are expensed in the period incurred and consist primarily of salaries, payroll taxes, and employee benefits, for individuals involved in research and development efforts, external research and development costs incurred under agreements with contract research organizations and consultants to conduct and support the Company’s ongoing clinical trials of DuraGraft, and costs related to manufacturing DuraGraft for clinical trials. The Company has entered into various research and development contracts with various organizations. Payments of these activities are based on the terms of the individual agreements which matches to the pattern of costs incurred. Payments made in advance are reflected in the accompanying balance sheets as prepaid expenses. The Company records accruals for estimated costs incurred for ongoing research and development activities. When evaluating the adequacy of the accrued liabilities, the Company analyzes progress of the services, including the phase or completion of events, invoices received and contracted costs. Significant judgments and estimates may be required in determining the prepaid or accrued balances at the end of any reporting period. Actual results could differ from the Company’s estimates.

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-based compensation expense for employees and directors is recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of operations based on estimated amounts, including the grant date fair value and the expected service period. For stock options, the Company estimates the grant date fair value using a Black-Scholes valuation model, which requires the use of multiple subjective inputs including estimated future volatility, expected forfeitures and the expected term of the awards. The Company estimates the expected future volatility based on the stock’s historical price volatility. The stock’s future volatility may differ from the estimated volatility at the grant date. For restricted stock unit (“RSU”) equity awards, the Company estimates the grant date fair value using its closing stock price on the date of grant. The Company recognizes the effect of forfeitures in compensation expense when the forfeitures occur. The estimated forfeiture rates may differ from actual forfeiture rates which would affect the amount of expense recognized during the period. The Company recognizes the value of the awards over the awards’ requisite service or performance periods. The requisite service period is generally the time over which share-based awards vest.

New Accounting Standards and Updates from the Securities and Exchange Commission

In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326)”. The new standard amends guidance on reporting credit losses for assets held at amortized cost basis and available-for-sale debt securities. In February 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-02, “Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326)” and “Leases (Topic 842)” - Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 119 and Update to SEC Section on Effective Date Related to Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which amends the effective date of the original pronouncement for smaller reporting companies. ASU 2016-13 and its amendments will be effective for the Company for interim and annual periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. Current Expected Credit Losses estimates of expected credit losses on trade receivables over their life will be required to be recorded at inception, based on historical information, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The Company adopted the standard in its first quarter of 2023. There was no material impact on the results of operations.

NOTE 4 – LEASES

On December 11, 2020, the Company entered into a five-and-a-half-year lease agreement for approximately 10,300 square feet of administrative office and laboratories space, which commenced in December 2020 at a monthly rent of approximately $10,800, increasing by 2.5% annually beginning in the second year of the lease until the end of the term. Additionally, pursuant to the agreement, the Company would pay approximately $12,000 per month in operating expenses.

Effective April 1, 2022, the Company amended its lease agreement for administrative office and laboratories to add an additional 3,053 square feet of space. The monthly cost of total expended lease space is approximately $15,260 increasing to $15,641 in 2023 and will continue to increase by 2.5% annually thereafter until the end of the term. The monthly operating expenses for the total expanded premises have increased from approximately $12,000 to $17,500 per month. The term of the lease remains unchanged. As of June 30, 2023, the remaining lease term was 3.08 years. The lease has been classified as an operating lease.

The assets and liabilities from the lease were recognized at the lease commencement date based on the present value of remaining lease payments over the lease term using the discount rate of 3.95%, which is the average commercial interest available at the time.

The total rent expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 was $37,674 and $192,502, respectively (June 30, 2022 – $110,353 and $221,253, respectively).

The following table summarizes supplemental condensed consolidated balance sheet information related to the operating leases as of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022:

 SCHEDULE OF RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET AND RELATED LEASE LIABILITIES

As of June 30, 2023, the maturities of the lease liabilities for the periods ending December 31 are as follows:

 SCHEDULE OF MATURITIES OF THE LEASE LIABILITIES

NOTE 5 – INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Krillase

As part of the asset acquisition of ACB Holding AB, Reg. No. 559119-5762, completed on September 12, 2018, Marizyme acquired all rights, titles, and interest in the Krillase technology, a group of intangible assets worth $28,600,000. Krillase is a naturally occurring enzyme that acts to break protein bonds and has applications in wound debridement, wound healing, dental care and thrombosis. The useful lives of the intangible assets are based on the life of the patent and related technology. The patents and related technology for Krillase have not been amortized since the acquisition, as they have not yet been put into operations.

At December 31, 2022, management determined that the carrying value of Krillase exceeded its recoverable amount. Impairment of $24,350,000 was recognized on Krillase intangible assets and recorded in the impairment of intangible assets in the consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2022. However, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, no impairment has been recognized on Krillase intangible assets.

DuraGraft

As part of Somahlution acquisition in 2020, Marizyme purchased $18,170,000 of intangible assets related to the DuraGraft® technology. No impairment has been recognized on DuraGraft intangible assets for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.

My Health Logic

As part of My Health Logic acquisition completed on December 22, 2021, Marizyme purchased MHL’s lab-on-chip technology platform and its patient-centric, digital point-of-care diagnostic device, MATLOC, fair valued at an aggregate amount of $6,600,000. No impairment has been recognized on My Health Logic intangible assets for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.

SCHEDULE OF INTANGIBLE ASSETS AMORTIZATION EXPENSE

SCHEDULE OF GOODWILL

The following changes to the Company’s intangible assets had taken place in the periods indicated:

SCHEDULE OF INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Future amortizations for DuraGraft and My Health Logic intangible assets for the remaining six month of the fiscal 2023 will be $420,586, for the next five years from 2024 through 2028 - $841,172 for each year, and for 2029 and thereafter- $6,069,827. Amortization related to in-process research and development will be determined upon the Company achieving commercialization.

NOTE 6 – NOTES PAYABLE

a) On October 23, 2022, the Company issued a note payable to Hub International for $204,050 bearing interest at the annual rate of 6.75% per annum, due September 23, 2023, payable monthly starting November 23, 2022. As of June 30, 2023, the balance of note payable due was $41,887 (December 31, 2022 - $164,729).

b) On December 28, 2022, the Company issued a promissory note to Hexin for the principal amount of $750,000 bearing interest at the annual rate of 20% per annum, due June 28, 2023 (the “Hexin Promissory Note”). For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company accrued $25,914 and $64,133 in interest on the promissory note, respectively (June 30, 2022 - $Nil and $Nil, respectively). Hexin agreed to cancel the Hexin Promissory Note with the outstanding balance of $814,133 (the aggregate amount of principal plus accrued and unpaid interest as of May 30, 2023) in exchange for the issuance of 9,578,040 OID Units (see Note 7), which the Company issued to Hexin on May 30, 2023.

c) On February 2, 2023, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note to Walleye Opportunities Master Fund Ltd. (the “Walleye Promissory Note”) for $1,000,000 with a maturity date of May 7, 2023. The note carried no interest and the principal amount was required to be repaid in full on the maturity date. In the event that the principal amount was not repaid in full on maturity date, the principal amount required to be increased to $1,250,000. As of the maturity date of the note, the principal amount was not repaid and therefore increased from $1,000,000 to $1,250,000. Walleye agreed to cancel the promissory note, with the outstanding balance of $1,250,000 in exchange for the issuance of 14,705,890 OID Units (see Note 7), which were issued to Walleye on May 30, 2023.

d) As part of the My Health Logic Inc. acquisition, completed in November 2021, Marizyme assumed an aggregate of $468,137 in notes payable, the notes were unsecured, bore interest at a rate of 9% per annum with no maturity date. The Company settled an aggregate of $278,678 of these notes payable as part of Unit Purchase Agreement issuances during the year ended December 31, 2022 (see Note 7). For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company accrued $5,298 and $18,366 in interest on the notes payable, respectively (June 30, 2022 - $4,501 and $10,586, respectively). As of June 30, 2023, balance of the remaining note payable was $241,403 (December 31, 2022 - $218,100).

NOTE 7 - CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTES AND WARRANTS

2021 Convertible Notes and Warrants

From May 2021 to August 2022, the Company conducted a private placement (the “Units Private Placement”) of units (the “Units”) consisting of 10% secured convertible promissory notes (the “Convertible Notes”) and accompanying warrants (the “Class C Warrants”), as were modified or amended from time to time. The most recent terms of the Convertible Notes and Class C Warrants were as follows:

Convertible Notes Terms

The Convertible Notes mature in 24 months from the initial closing date and accrue 10% of simple interest per annum on the outstanding principal amount. The Convertible Notes principal and accrued interest can be converted at any time at the option of the holder at a conversion price of $1.75 per share. In the event the Company consummates, while the Convertible Note is outstanding, an equity financing with a gross aggregate amount of securities sold of not less than $10,000,000 (“Qualified Financing”), then all outstanding principal, together with all unpaid accrued interest under the Convertible Notes, shall automatically  convert into shares of the equity financing at the lesser of (i) 75% of the cash price per share paid in the financing and the conversion price of $1.75 per unit.

In the event that the Company consummates, while the Convertible Note is outstanding, an equity financing with a gross aggregate amount of securities sold less than $10,000,000 (“Unqualified Financing”), then the conversion price of the Convertible Notes of $1.75 per share and the exercise price of Class C warrants of $2.25 per share will change to the equity offering price. Moreover, in that event, the Class C Warrant holders may also apply a most-favored-nations clause in their warrants to request that their Class C Warrants provide that their warrant exercise rights should be further adjusted to allow them to purchase a proportionately higher number of additional shares equal to the initial number of shares which may be purchased by exercise of their Class C Warrants, multiplied by a fraction equal to the current exercise price divided by the adjusted exercise price, which would allow such Class C Warrant holders to purchase the same aggregate dollar amount of shares as initially provided such Class C Warrants. If the Convertible Notes and Class C Warrants’ conversion or exercise rights become so adjusted as a result of such an equity financing, then the Company would be required to register the additional shares of common stock that these securities may be converted into or exercised to purchase for resale. The Convertible Notes are secured by a first priority security interest in all assets of the Company.

Class C Warrants Terms

The Company determined that the optional and automatic conversion feature and the share redemption feature attached to the Convertible Notes met the definition of derivative liabilities and that the detachable warrants issued did not meet the definition of a liability and therefore was accounted for as an equity instrument.

The fair value of the warrants issued and the fair value of derivative liabilities issued have been recorded as debt discount and are being amortized to interest and accretion expense using the effective interest method over the term of the Convertible Notes.

In 2021, the Company issued an aggregate of 4,260,594 Units for the proceeds of $6,692,765 net of issuance costs. In 2022, the Company issued additional 4,180,071 units for the proceeds of $6,500,743 net of issuance cost.

Adjustment to Conversion Price of Convertible Notes and Exercise Price of Class C Warrants

On April 13, 2023, the Company obtained exercise and conversion rights waivers and amendments from holders of the Convertible Notes and Class C Warrants (“Original Securities”), pursuant to which, the conversion price of the Convertible Notes and the exercise price of the Class C Warrants was adjusted to $0.10 per share (“New Securities”) and all other terms remained the same. On April 13, 2023, outstanding Convertible Notes had underlying principle of $14,432,996, and outstanding Class C Warrants were exercisable to purchase a total of 16,538,486 shares of common stock.

The Company determined that the terms of the New Securities were substantially different from the Original Securities, and, as such the exchange of the Original Securities for the New Securities was accounted for as an extinguishment of debt on April 13, 2023, and the New Securities accounted for as a new debt issuance.

As a result of this substantial modification, a total of 8,269,237 Units outstanding were replaced with an aggregate of 190,584,260 pro rata Units, and a loss on debt extinguishment of $684,682 was recorded in condensed consolidated statements of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2023 (June 30, 2022 - $Nil).

The Company determined that the optional conversion feature attached to the Convertible Notes did not meet the definition of derivative liabilities and that the detachable warrants issued did not meet the definition of a liability and therefore was accounted for as an equity instrument. The fair value of $19,058,426 of the warrants issued has been recorded as a component of equity and a debt discount and is being amortized to interest and accretion expense using the effective interest method over the term of the Convertible Notes.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company recognized interest and accretion expense of $5,730,714 and $7,286,891, respectively, on the Original and New Securities in aggregate (June 30, 2022 - $524,884 and $816,881, respectively) in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Each of the Convertible Notes provides that any default on indebtedness of more than $100,000, other than indebtedness under the respective Convertible Notes, will also result in default under the Convertible Notes. Due to the non-repayment of the initial principal amount of $1,000,000 under the Walleye Promissory Note by its maturity date of May 7, 2023 (see Note 6), the Company also defaulted under the Convertible Notes on the same date. The Convertible Notes provide that due to this default, the Company became obligated to pay 135% of the outstanding principal amount under each of the Convertible Notes on the date on which the default occurred (the “Mandatory Default Amount”). The Mandatory Default Amount may be declared due by each holder immediately. The aggregate Mandatory Default Amount that may be due under the Convertible Notes was $27,996,132 on the date of the default, or $7,258,256 more than would otherwise have been due under the Convertible Notes on the date of the default. Therefore, as a result of the event of the default, the Company accreted $7,258,256 to the value of the Convertible Notes and included this amount in interest and accretion expenses on the condensed consolidated statement of operations. The holders of the Convertible Notes have not exercised any remedies applicable to the Convertible Notes as of the date of this report. In the event that the balance owed under the Convertible Notes, including the respective Mandatory Default Amount, is not repaid upon demand, the holders of the Convertible Notes may seek to take possession of some or all of the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ assets, force the Company and its subsidiaries into bankruptcy proceedings, or seek other legal remedies against the Company and its subsidiaries. In such an event, the Company’s business, operating results and financial condition may be materially adversely affected.

The following table summarizes supplemental balance sheet information related to the convertible notes, net of debt discount outstanding, as of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022:

SCHEDULE OF CONVERTIBLE NOTES

SCHEDULE OF CONVERTIBLE NOTES NET OF DEBT DISCOUNT

2023 Convertible Notes and Warrants

On May 12, 2023, the Company conducted the initial closing (the “OID Units Initial Closing”) of a private placement of up to $10,000,000 for an aggregate of up to 100,000,000 units (the “OID Units”) under a Unit Purchase Agreement, dated as of the same date, with accredited investors (the “OID Purchase Agreement”), each consisting of (i) a 15% original issue discount unsecured subordinated convertible promissory note (each, a “OID Convertible Note” and collectively, the “OID Convertible Notes”), convertible into shares of common stock plus additional shares based on accrued interest at $0.10 per share, subject to adjustment, (ii) a warrant for the purchase of 125% of the shares of common stock into which the related OID Convertible Notes may be converted at $0.10 per share, subject to adjustment (the “Class E Warrant”), and (iii) a warrant for the purchase of 125% of the shares of common stock into which the related OID Convertible Note may be converted at $0.20 per share, subject to adjustment (each, a “Class F Warrant,” and each Class F Warrant together with each Class E Warrant collectively, the “OID Warrants”).

As part of the OID Units Initial Closing and on the same date, Walleye Opportunities Master Fund Ltd. (“Walleye”) paid a subscription amount of $1,000,000 and the Company issued Walleye 11,764,710 OID Units consisting of (i) an OID Convertible Note in the principal amount of $1,176,471, convertible into 11,764,710 shares of common stock plus additional shares based on accrued interest at $0.10 per share, (ii) a Class E Warrant for the purchase of 14,705,880 shares of common stock, and (iii) a Class F Warrant for the purchase of 14,705,880 shares of common stock at $0.20 per share.

On May 30, 2023, the Company conducted the second closing (the “OID Units Second Closing”) of the OID Units Private Placement. In the OID Units Second Closing, Hexin Global Ltd. (“Hexin”) and Walleye agreed to the cancellation of the Hexin Promissory Note and the Walleye Promissory Note (see Note 6), respectively, and Frank Maresca (“Maresca”), a consultant to the Company, agreed to the cancellation of certain indebtedness, in exchange for OID Units and related agreements, as described below.

First, under a Cancellation and Exchange Agreement, dated as of May 30, 2023, between the Company and Hexin (the “Hexin Cancellation Agreement”), Hexin agreed to cancel the Hexin Promissory Note (see Note 6) in exchange for the issuance of 9,578,040 OID Units consisting of (a) an OID Convertible Note in the principal amount of $957,804 for a subscription equal to $814,133, convertible into 9,578,040 shares of common stock plus additional shares based on accrued interest at $0.10 per share, (b) a Class E Warrant for the purchase of 11,972,550 shares of common stock at $0.10 per share, and (c) a Class F Warrant for the purchase of 11,972,550 shares of common stock at $0.20 per share.

Second, under a Cancellation and Exchange Agreement, dated as of May 30, 2023, between the Company and Walleye (the “Walleye Cancellation Agreement”), Walleye agreed to cancel the Walleye Promissory Note (see Note 6) in exchange for the issuance of 14,705,890 Units consisting of (a) an OID Convertible Note in the principal amount of $1,470,589 for a subscription equal to $1,250,000, convertible into 14,705,890 shares of common stock plus additional shares based on accrued interest at $0.10 per share, (b) a Class E Warrant for the purchase of 18,382,362 shares of common stock at $0.10 per share, and (c) a Class F Warrant for the purchase of 18,382,362 shares of common stock at $0.20 per share.

Third, under a Cancellation and Exchange Agreement, dated as of May 30, 2023, between the Company and Maresca (the “Maresca Cancellation Agreement” and together with the Hexin Cancellation Agreement and the Walleye Cancellation Agreement, the “Cancellation and Exchange Agreements”), Maresca agreed to cancel $150,000 of the aggregate short-term indebtedness to Maresca, which arose in the ordinary course of business for certain consulting services provided by Maresca to the Company, in exchange for the issuance of 1,764,710 Units consisting of (a) an OID Convertible Note in the principal amount of $176,471 for a subscription equal to $150,000 (the amount of the indebtedness being cancelled), convertible into 1,764,710 shares of common stock plus additional shares based on accrued interest at $0.10 per share, (b) a Class E Warrant for the purchase of 2,205,887 shares of common stock at $0.10 per share, and (c) a Class F Warrant for the purchase of 2,205,887 shares of common stock at $0.20 per share.

The Company determined that the optional conversion feature attached to the OID Convertible Notes did not meet the definition of derivative liability and that the detachable warrants issued met the definition of a liability and therefore was accounted for as a derivative liability instrument. The warrants were fair valued at $5,461,702 and recorded as derivative liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets at June 30, 2023. As a result of the warrant liability exceeding the value of the debt principal, the Company recorded a $2,377,569 loss on issuance of debt that was recorded in condensed consolidated statements of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2023 (June 30, 2022 - $Nil).

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company recognized interest and accretion expense of $150,086 and $150,086, respectively (June 30, 2022 - $Nil and $Nil, respectively), in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

The following table summarizes supplemental balance sheet information related to the OID Convertible Notes, net of debt discount outstanding, as of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022:

SCHEDULE OF CONVERTIBLE NOTES

SCHEDULE OF CONVERTIBLE NOTES NET OF DEBT DISCOUNT

2023 Convertible Notes Terms

The OID Convertible Notes will mature in nine months from the date of the OID Units Initial Closing and accrue 10% of interest per annum on the outstanding principal amount. The OID Convertible Notes will be unsecured and subordinated to any senior indebtedness of the Company. The OID Convertible Notes’ principal and accrued interest may generally be converted at any time at a conversion price of $0.10 per share, subject to adjustment, at the option of the holder, into shares of common stock, subject to certain limitations: (i) conversion would not cause the holder to beneficially own more than 4.99% of the Company’s common stock, or more than 9.99% if the holder beneficially owns more than 4.99% of common stock based on ownership of equity securities of the Company other than the OID Convertible Notes or the respective warrants; and (ii) the Company’s articles of incorporation have been amended to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock to a sufficient amount to permit the full conversion of the OID Convertible Notes (the “Capital Event Amendment”).

2023 Warrants Terms

The Class E Warrants and Class F Warrants are generally exercisable for a period from the date of the Capital Event Amendment until five years from the date of issue. The exercise right is subject to a similar beneficial ownership limitation that applies to conversion of the OID Convertible Notes above, i.e., exercise is permitted only if it would not cause the holder to beneficially own more than 4.99% of the Company’s common stock, or more than 9.99% if the holder beneficially owns more than 4.99% of common stock based on ownership of equity securities of the Company other than the OID Convertible Notes or the Class E Warrants and Class F Warrants.

NOTE 8 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

The Company is authorized to issue a total number of 25,000,000 shares of “blank check” preferred stock with a par value of $0.001. As of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, there were no shares of preferred stock issued or outstanding.

The Company is authorized to issue a total number of 300,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.001.

As of June 30, 2023, there were 45,366,760 (December 31, 2022 - 40,528,191) shares of common stock issued and outstanding.

During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company completed the following issuances:

On May 18, 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the Marizyme, Inc. Amended and Restated 2021 Stock Incentive Plan (“SIP”). The SIP incorporates stock options issued prior to May 18, 2021. The SIP authorized 5,300,000 options for issuance. On December 27, 2022, the Board of Directors requested that stockholders ratify an amendment to the SIP to increase the maximum number of shares of common stock available for issuance pursuant to awards granted under the SIP by 1,900,000 to 7,200,000, which was approved by the stockholders. As of June 30, 2023, there remains 2,924,057 options available for issuance (December 31, 2022 – 2,924,057).

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company granted Nil (December 31, 2022 – 400,000) share purchase options to directors of the Company.

The summary of option activity for the six months ended June 30, 2023, is as follows:

SCHEDULE OF STOCK OPTION ACTIVITY