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EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT 99.1 - Brooklyn ImmunoTherapeutics, Inc. | brhc10023628_ex99-1.htm |
Exhibit 99.2
BROOKLYN IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS, LLC
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Year ended December 31, 2019 and periods from November 6, 2018 through December 31, 2018
and January 1, 2018 through November 5, 2018
Table of Contents
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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2
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Balance Sheets
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3
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Statements of Operations
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4
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Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Deficiency and Members’ Equity
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5
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Statements of Cash Flows
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6
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Notes to Financial Statements
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7
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1
BROOKLYN IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS, LLC
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Members and Board of Managers of Brooklyn ImmunoTherapeutics, LLC
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Brooklyn ImmunoTherapeutics, LLC (Successor) and IRX Therapeutics, Inc. (Predecessor) (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, and the
related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity/members’ equity and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2019 and for the period of November 6, 2018 through December 31, 2018 (Successor), and the period from January 1, 2018 through
November 5, 2018 (Predecessor), and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December
31, 2019 and 2018, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2019 and for the period of November 6, 2018 through December 31, 2018 (Successor), and the period from January 1, 2018 through November 5, 2018
(Predecessor), in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Explanatory Paragraph – Going Concern
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As more fully described in Note 2, the Company has incurred significant losses
and needs to raise additional funds to meet its obligations and sustain its operations. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also
described in Note 2. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audit. We are a public
accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB and in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we
plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its
internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audit, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal
control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those
risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management,
as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ Marcum LLP
We are uncertain as to the year we began serving consecutively as the auditor of the Company’s financial statements; however, we are aware that we have been the Company’s auditor consecutively
since at least 2013.
New York, NY
April 24, 2020
2
BALANCE SHEETS
December 31,
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||||||||
2019
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2018
|
|||||||
Assets
|
||||||||
Current Assets:
|
||||||||
Cash
|
$
|
5,014,819
|
$
|
6,325,431
|
||||
Subscriptions receivable
|
-
|
850,000
|
||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
86,668
|
19,998
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||||||
Total Current Assets
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5,101,487
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7,195,429
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||||||
Restricted cash
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86,000
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86,000
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||||||
Property and equipment, net
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653,763
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68,099
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||||||
Goodwill
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2,043,747
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2,043,747
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||||||
In process research and development
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6,860,000
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6,860,000
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||||||
Security deposits and other assets
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363,621
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379,331
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||||||
Total Assets
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$
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15,108,618
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$
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16,632,606
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||||
Liabilities and Members’ Equity
|
||||||||
Current Liabilities:
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||||||||
Accounts payable
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$
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1,735,610
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$
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2,647,532
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||||
Accrued expenses
|
1,520,841
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1,696,793
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||||||
Investor deposits
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665,563
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638,575
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||||||
Loans payable
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410,000
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410,000
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||||||
Current portion of lease liability
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4,026
|
-
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||||||
Total Current Liabilities
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4,336,040
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5,392,900
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||||||
Lease liability, non-current
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99,030
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-
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||||||
Other liabilities
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930,445
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870,000
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||||||
Total Liabilities
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5,365,515
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6,262,900
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Commitments and Contingencies
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||||||||
Members’ Equity:
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||||||||
Class A membership units
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18,177,692
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9,958,930
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||||||
Class B membership units
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1,400,000
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1,400,000
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||||||
Class C membership units
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1,000,000
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1,000,000
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||||||
Common units
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106,937
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15,248
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||||||
Accumulated deficit
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(10,941,526
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)
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(2,004,472
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)
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Total Members’ Equity
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9,743,103
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10,369,706
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Total Liabilities and Members’ Equity
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$
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15,108,618
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$
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16,632,606
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
3
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Successor
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Predecessor
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For the Year Ended
December 31, 2019
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For the period from
November 6, 2018
through
December 31, 2018
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For the period from
January 1, 2018
through
November 5, 2018
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||||||||||
Operating Expenses
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||||||||||||
General and administrative
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$
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3,721,490
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$
|
374,267
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$
|
5,351,698
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||||||
Research and development
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5,156,266
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1,621,084
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9,078,193
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|||||||||
Total Operating Expenses
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8,877,756
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1,995,351
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14,429,891
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|||||||||
Loss From Operations
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(8,877,756
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)
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(1,995,351
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)
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(14,429,891
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)
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||||||
Other Expenses
|
||||||||||||
Interest expense, net
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(59,298
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)
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(9,121
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)
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(1,668,711
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)
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Total Expenses
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(59,298
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)
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(9,121
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)
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(1,668,711
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)
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Net Loss
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$
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(8,937,054
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)
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$
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(2,004,472
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)
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(16,098,602
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)
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Deemed dividends on preferred stock
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(685,892
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)
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||||||||||
Gain on extinguishment of preferred stock.
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106,560,811
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Net income attributable to common stockholders
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$
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89,776,317
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
4
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY AND MEMBERS’ EQUITY
Predecessor
|
Preferred Stock
|
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
|
Subscriptions
Receivable,
Related
Parties
|
Accumulated
Deficit
|
Total
Stockholders’
Deficiency
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series D
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Series C
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Series B
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Series A
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Common Stock
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||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares
|
Amount
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
Shares
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Amount
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance - January 1, 2018
|
35,400,669
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$
|
35,400
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40,460,713
|
$
|
40,461
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35,016
|
$
|
35
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140,639
|
$
|
141
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7,968,224
|
$
|
7,968
|
$
|
179,148,961
|
$
|
(88,663
|
)
|
$
|
(187,130,857
|
)
|
$
|
(7,986,554
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock upon exchange of preferred stock
|
-
|
-
|
(40,460,713
|
)
|
(40,461
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)
|
(35,016
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)
|
(35
|
)
|
(140,639
|
)
|
(141
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)
|
16,771,866
|
16,772
|
(106,536,946
|
)
|
-
|
106,560,811
|
-
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(16,098,602
|
)
|
(16,098,602
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance - November 5, 2018
|
35,400,669
|
$
|
35,400
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
24,740,090
|
$
|
24,740
|
$
|
72,612,015
|
$
|
(88,663
|
)
|
$
|
(96,668,648
|
)
|
$
|
(24,085,156
|
)
|
Successor
|
Membership Equity
|
Accumulated
Deficit
|
Total
Members’
Equity
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Class A
|
Class B
|
Class C
|
Common
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Balance - November 6, 2018
|
$
|
6,482,005
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
6,482,005
|
||||||||||||
Stock based compensation:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of restricted common units
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
15,248
|
-
|
15,248
|
||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of membership units for purchase of IRX
|
-
|
1,400,000
|
1,000,000
|
-
|
-
|
2,400,000
|
||||||||||||||||||
Membership units issued in exchange for services
|
5,000
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
5,000
|
||||||||||||||||||
Sale of members’ equity
|
1,955,579
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1,955,579
|
||||||||||||||||||
Members’ equity exchanged for loans payable and interest
|
1,516,346
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1,516,346
|
||||||||||||||||||
Net loss
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(2,004,472
|
)
|
(2,004,472
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||
Balance - January 1, 2019
|
9,958,930
|
1,400,000
|
1,000,000
|
15,248
|
(2,004,472
|
)
|
10,369,706
|
|||||||||||||||||
Stock based compensation:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of restricted common units
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
91,689
|
-
|
91,689
|
||||||||||||||||||
Sale of members’ equity
|
8,218,762
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
8,218,762
|
||||||||||||||||||
Net loss
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(8,937,054
|
)
|
(8,937,054
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||
Balance - December 31, 2019
|
$
|
18,177,692
|
$
|
1,400,000
|
$
|
1,000,000
|
$
|
106,937
|
$
|
(10,941,526
|
)
|
$
|
9,743,103
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
5
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Successor
|
Predecessor
|
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For the Year
Ended
December 31, 2019
|
For the Period
from November 6,
2018 through
December 31, 2018
|
For the Period
from January 1,
2018 through
November 5, 2018
|
||||||||||
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
|
||||||||||||
Net loss
|
$
|
(8,937,054
|
)
|
$
|
(2,004,472
|
)
|
$
|
(16,098,602
|
)
|
|||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
|
||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization
|
20,407
|
1,498
|
136,314
|
|||||||||
Equity compensation
|
91,689
|
20,248
|
-
|
|||||||||
Loss on operating sublease
|
103,350
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
|
||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
(66,670
|
)
|
-
|
(69,099
|
)
|
|||||||
Security deposits
|
76,155
|
-
|
8,001
|
|||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
|
(1,087,874
|
)
|
(168,298
|
)
|
(300,034
|
)
|
||||||
Lease liability
|
(294
|
)
|
||||||||||
Other liabilities
|
-
|
-
|
37,727
|
|||||||||
Total adjustments
|
(863,237
|
)
|
(146,552
|
)
|
(187,091
|
)
|
||||||
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities
|
(9,800,291
|
)
|
(2,151,024
|
)
|
(16,285,693
|
)
|
||||||
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
|
||||||||||||
Patent costs
|
-
|
-
|
(172,196
|
)
|
||||||||
Purchase of property and equipment
|
(606,071
|
)
|
-
|
(76,485
|
)
|
|||||||
Purchase of IRX - cash and restricted cash acquired
|
-
|
336,296
|
-
|
|||||||||
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
|
(606,071
|
)
|
336,296
|
(248,681
|
)
|
|||||||
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
|
||||||||||||
Proceeds from loans payable
|
-
|
-
|
3,394,226
|
|||||||||
Proceeds from loans payable, related parties
|
-
|
-
|
1,500,000
|
|||||||||
Proceeds from convertible debt
|
-
|
-
|
11,803,321
|
|||||||||
Proceeds from investor deposits
|
437,500
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||
Proceeds from the collection of subscriptions receivable
|
850,000
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||
Proceeds from sale of members’ equity
|
7,808,250
|
1,744,154
|
-
|
|||||||||
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities
|
9,095,750
|
1,744,154
|
16,697,547
|
|||||||||
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash
|
(1,310,612
|
)
|
(70,574
|
)
|
163,173
|
|||||||
Cash and Restricted Cash - Beginning of Period
|
6,411,431
|
6,482,005
|
173,123
|
|||||||||
Cash and Restricted Cash - End of Period
|
$
|
5,100,819
|
$
|
6,411,431
|
$
|
336,296
|
||||||
Cash and Restricted Cash consisted of the following:
|
||||||||||||
Cash
|
$
|
5,014,819
|
$
|
6,325,431
|
$
|
250,296
|
||||||
Restricted cash
|
86,000
|
86,000
|
86,000
|
|||||||||
$
|
5,100,819
|
$
|
6,411,431
|
$
|
336,296
|
|||||||
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
|
||||||||||||
Cash paid during the period for:
|
||||||||||||
Interest
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
||||||
Income taxes
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
||||||
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
|
||||||||||||
Investor deposits for sale of members’ equity
|
$
|
410,512
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
||||||
Conversion of loans payable and interest into members’ equity
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
1,516,346
|
$
|
-
|
||||||
Exchange of Series A, B and C preferred stock for common stock
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
106,560,811
|
||||||
Purchase of the assets and liabilities of IRX:
|
||||||||||||
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
|
||||||||||||
Cash acquired
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
336,296
|
$
|
-
|
||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
-
|
19,998
|
-
|
|||||||||
Security deposits and other assets
|
-
|
379,331
|
-
|
|||||||||
Goodwill
|
-
|
2,043,747
|
-
|
|||||||||
In-process R&D
|
-
|
6,860,000
|
-
|
|||||||||
Property and equipment
|
-
|
69,597
|
-
|
|||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
|
-
|
(4,528,969
|
)
|
-
|
||||||||
Loans payable, related parties
|
-
|
(1,500,000
|
)
|
-
|
||||||||
Loans payable
|
-
|
(410,000
|
)
|
-
|
||||||||
Total purchase price
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
3,270,000
|
$
|
-
|
||||||
Purchase price consisted of:
|
||||||||||||
Members’ equity issued to acquire the asset and liabilities of IRX
|
-
|
2,400,000
|
-
|
|||||||||
Contingent consideration
|
-
|
870,000
|
-
|
|||||||||
Total purchase price
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
3,270,000
|
$
|
-
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
6
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND
THE PERIODS FROM NOVEMBER 6, 2018 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2018 (SUCCESSOR PERIOD)
AND FROM JANUARY 1, 2018 THROUGH NOVEMBER 5, 2018 (PREDECESSOR PERIOD)
NOTE 1 DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Brooklyn ImmunoTherapeutics LLC (“BITX” or the “Successor”) is a limited liability company formed under the laws of the State of Delaware on September 27, 2018, for the purpose of consummating a
business combination with IRX Therapeutics, Inc. (“IRX” or the “Predecessor”). The Predecessor and Successor are together referred to herein as the “Company”. On November 6, 2018, (the “Closing Date”) pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement with
IRX, BITX acquired substantially all of the assets of IRX (the “Business Combination”). Subsequent to the Business Combination, BITX operates as a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing a cytokine-based therapy to treat
patients with cancer. BITX had no operations prior to the Business Combination.
NOTE 2 GOING CONCERN
Going Concern
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Successor will continue as a going concern. As discussed below, the Company has sustained losses from operations and has
an accumulated deficit. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Successor’s ability to continue as a going concern for the next twelve months from the date on which the financial statements were available to be issued. Management’s plans
in regard to these matters are also described below. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
As of December 31, 2019, the Company had a cash balance of $5,014,819 and an accumulated deficit of $10,941,526. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company incurred a net loss of
$8,937,054 and used cash in operations of $9,800,291. Net cash used in operating activities during the year ended December 31, 2018 was $18,436,717 (including $16,285,693 during the Predecessor period).
During 2019, the Company received $7,808,250 cash proceeds from the sale of members’ equity, $437,500 in proceeds from investor deposits, and $850,000 in proceeds from the collection of
subscription receivable. As of December 31, 2019, the Company expects to receive additional cash for capital call commitments of $3,858,750 (see Note 14 – Subsequent Events). The Company expects to have ongoing needs for significant working capital
in order to fund research and development activities and expects to either (a) enter into a strategic transaction with a third party; (b) license its products to other companies for certain applications, or (c) raise additional funds through equity
or debt financing. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in entering into a strategic transaction or securing additional capital. If the Company is unsuccessful in raising capital, the Company might (a) initiate
cost reductions; (b) forego research and development opportunities; (c) seek extensions of time to fund its liabilities or (d) seek protection from creditors.
NOTE 3 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).
The Company’s financial statement presentation distinguishes a “Predecessor” for the periods prior to the Closing Date and a “Successor” for the periods following (and including) the Closing Date.
The operating results of IRX for the period January 1, 2018 through November 5, 2018 are presented for the Predecessor period in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The financial position and operating results of the BITX as of
December 31, 2019 and 2018 and for the year ended December 31, 2019 and the period from November 6, 2018 through December 31, 2018 are presented for the Successor period in the accompanying financial statements.
The Predecessor’s significant accounting policies are substantially the same as those of the Successor presented below.
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BROOKLYN IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS, LLC
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND
THE PERIODS FROM NOVEMBER 6, 2018 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2018 (SUCCESSOR PERIOD)
AND FROM JANUARY 1, 2018 THROUGH NOVEMBER 5, 2018 (PREDECESSOR PERIOD)
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect (a) the reported amounts of assets and liabilities; (b)
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements; (c) the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period and (d) the reported amount of the fair value of assets acquired in connection
with the business combination. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Company’s significant estimates and assumptions include the recoverability and useful lives of long-lived assets and the valuation of stock-based compensation.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company classifies highly liquid investments with a remaining contractual maturity at date of purchase of three months or less as cash equivalents. The Company had no cash equivalents as of
December 31, 2019 and 2018.
Restricted Cash
The Company has an agreement to maintain cash balances at a financial institution as collateral for a letter of credit related to the Company’s lease agreement for its office space in New York, NY,
which automatically renews on an annual basis. The total amount committed under the letter of credit is $86,000 as of December 31, 2019 and 2018.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are recorded at cost and are depreciated over their estimated useful lives using the straight-line method. Laboratory and manufacturing equipment are depreciated over an
estimated useful life of 7 years. Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the shorter of their estimated useful life, or the lease term. Upon retirement or other disposition of these assets, the cost and related accumulated depreciation of
these assets are removed from the accounts and the resulting gain or losses are reflected in the results of operations. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to operations. Renewals and betterments are capitalized.
Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired in business combinations. Goodwill is not amortized but is tested for impairment
annually, or if events occur or circumstances change that would reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value. Since management evaluates the Company as a single reporting unit, goodwill is tested for impairment at the entity
level by first performing a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the entity is less than its carrying value. If the entity does not pass the qualitative assessment, then the entity’s carrying
value is compared to its fair value. Goodwill is considered impaired if the carrying value of the entity exceeds its fair value.
In Process Research and Development
In-process research and development (“IPR&D”) assets represent the fair value assigned to technologies that were acquired on November 5, 2018 in connection with the Asset Purchase Agreement,
which have not reached technological feasibility and have no alternative future use. IPR&D assets are considered to be indefinite-lived until the completion or abandonment of the associated research and development projects. During the period
that the IPR&D assets are considered indefinite-lived, they are tested for impairment on an annual basis, or more frequently if the Successor becomes aware of any events occurring or changes in circumstances that indicate that the fair value of
the IPR&D assets are less than their carrying amounts. If and when development is complete, which generally occurs upon regulatory approval, and the Successor is able to commercialize products associated with the IPR&D assets, these assets
are then deemed definite-lived and are amortized based on their estimated useful lives beginning at that point in time. If development is terminated or abandoned, the Successor may have a full or partial impairment charge related to the IPR&D
assets, calculated as the excess of carrying value of the IPR&D assets over fair value.
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BROOKLYN IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS, LLC
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND
THE PERIODS FROM NOVEMBER 6, 2018 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2018 (SUCCESSOR PERIOD)
AND FROM JANUARY 1, 2018 THROUGH NOVEMBER 5, 2018 (PREDECESSOR PERIOD)
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
The Company reviews long-lived assets and certain identifiable assets for impairment whenever circumstances and situations change such that there is an indication that the carrying amounts may not
be recovered. An impairment exists when the carrying value of the long-lived asset is not recoverable and exceeds its fair value.
Research and Development
Research and development expenditures are charged to operations as incurred.
Income Taxes
The Company is not subject to U.S. federal, state, and income taxes for the Successor period, since all of its income or losses are passed through to its members. Taxable income attributable to New
York City during the year ended December 31, 2019 and the period from November 6, 2018 through December 31, 2018 is subject to the New York City Unincorporated Business Tax. During the Predecessor period, the Company was subject to corporate income
taxes in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction, the state of New York and New York City.
The Company records deferred tax liabilities and assets based on the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities, using enacted tax
rates in effect in the years the differences are expected to reverse and established a valuation allowance when it was more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets would not be realized. Income tax expense consists of
the tax payable for the period and the change during the period in deferred tax assets and liabilities.
Tax benefits from uncertain tax positions are recognized only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical
merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate resolution. The Company has no
material uncertain tax positions for any of the reporting periods presented.
Concentration of Credit Risk
The Company maintains its cash balances in financial institutions located in the United States. Accounts at each institution are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) up to
$250,000. At times, the Company’s cash balances may be uninsured for deposit accounts that exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insurance limit.
A single vendor accounted for 14.0% of the Company’s purchases during the year ended December 31, 2019. A different vendor accounted for 11% of the Company’s purchases during the year ended
December 31, 2018. In the Company’s business, vendor concentrations could be indicative of vulnerabilities in the Company’s supply chain, which could ultimately impact the Company’s ability to continue its research and development activities.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset, or paid to transfer a liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants. A fair value hierarchy has been
established for valuation inputs that gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. The fair value hierarchy is as follows:
|
●
|
Level 1 Inputs – Valued based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.
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●
|
Level 2 Inputs – Valued based on inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These might include quoted prices for
similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (such as interest
rates, volatilities, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.) or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by market data by correlation or other means.
|
●
|
Level 3 Inputs – Valued based on inputs for which there is little or no market value, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.
|
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BROOKLYN IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS, LLC
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND
THE PERIODS FROM NOVEMBER 6, 2018 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2018 (SUCCESSOR PERIOD)
AND FROM JANUARY 1, 2018 THROUGH NOVEMBER 5, 2018 (PREDECESSOR PERIOD)
The carrying amounts reported on the balance sheet for prepaid assets and other current assets, accounts payable and accrued expenses, other current liabilities and other liabilities approximate
fair value based due to their short maturities. The carrying value of loans payable approximates its fair market value because the effective yield on this debt, which includes contractual interest rates as well as other finance charges, is
comparable to rates of returns for instruments of similar credit risk.
Leases
The Company records straight-line monthly rental expense based on the total amount of the payments due over the lease term in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The difference between rental expense
recorded and the amount paid is credited or charged to deferred rent, which is included in accrued expenses in the accompanying balance sheets (see Note 11 - Commitments and Contingencies, Sublease Agreement).
Commitment and Contingencies
The Company follows Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) No.450-20 (“ASC 450-20”), Loss Contingencies, to report accounting for contingencies.
Liabilities for loss contingencies arising from claims, assessments, litigation, fines and penalties and other sources are recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the assessment can be reasonably estimated.
Equity Based Compensation
Compensation expense for equity-based awards granted to employees is based on the estimated grant-date fair value of the award and is recognized ratably over the vesting period.
Subsequent Events
Management has evaluated subsequent events to determine if events or transactions occurring through April 24, 2020, the date on which the financial statements were available to be issued, require
potential adjustment to or disclosure in the Company’s financial statements.
NOTE 4 BUSINESS COMBINATION
On November 6, 2018, BITX entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with IRX, whereby BITX acquired substantially all of the net assets of IRX. Under the Asset Purchase Agreement, BITX is also
obligated to pay royalties based on future revenues to certain former shareholders of IRX. The estimated fair value of future royalty payments at the date of the Business Combination was $870,000, which is accounted for as contingent consideration
and is reflected in other liabilities on the accompanying balance sheet. The fair value of the contingent consideration was estimated using the discounted cash flow method of the income approach.
The aggregate consideration for the purchase of the IRX assets was $3,270,000, which consisted $2,400,000 equal to the fair value of the membership units issued to the former shareholders and debt
holders of IRX and $870,000 equal to the fair value of contingent consideration.
The following table details the allocation of the purchase price for the acquisition of BITX:
Cash
|
$
|
250,296
|
||
Restricted cash
|
86,000
|
|||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
19,998
|
|||
Security deposits and other assets
|
379,331
|
|||
Laboratory equipment
|
69,597
|
|||
In process research and development
|
6,860,000
|
|||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
|
(4,528,969
|
)
|
||
Loans payable
|
(410,000
|
)
|
||
Loans payable, related parties
|
(1,500,000
|
)
|
||
Net fair value assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed
|
1,226,253
|
|||
Goodwill
|
2,043,747
|
|||
Total
|
$
|
3,270,000
|
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BROOKLYN IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS, LLC
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND
THE PERIODS FROM NOVEMBER 6, 2018 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2018 (SUCCESSOR PERIOD)
AND FROM JANUARY 1, 2018 THROUGH NOVEMBER 5, 2018 (PREDECESSOR PERIOD)
The fair value of the in-process research and development was determined using the “relief-from-royalty” method of income approach. The purchase price in excess of the tangible and identifiable
assets acquired, less liabilities assumed, is recognized as goodwill.
Goodwill arising from the business combination mainly consisted of the assets acquired by BITX subject to the liabilities assumed from IRX. The goodwill represents the excess consideration paid
over the fair value of the asset acquired and liabilities, and BITX paid a premium to gain control of the assists and the potential future upside of those assets. BITX’s goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes. Further, BITX’s goodwill and
intangible assets are subject to a test for impairment on an annual basis (or on a quarterly basis as appropriate).
NOTE 5 PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment consist of the following:
December 31,
|
||||||||
2019
|
2018
|
|||||||
Laboratory and manufacturing equipment
|
$
|
261,164
|
$
|
69,597
|
||||
Leasehold improvements
|
414,504
|
-
|
||||||
675,668
|
69,597
|
|||||||
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization
|
(21,905
|
)
|
(1,498
|
)
|
||||
Property and equipment, net
|
$
|
653,763
|
$
|
68,099
|
Depreciation expense charged to operations during the year ended December 31, 2019 was $20,407. Depreciation expense charged to operations was $1,498 and $6,888 and during the periods from November
6, 2018 through December 31, 2018 and from January 1, 2018 through November 5, 2018, respectively.
As of December 31, 2019, the Company has $64,461 of leasehold improvements that had not yet been placed into service. No depreciation expense is recorded on fixed assets in process until such time
as the assets are completed and are placed into service. These fixed assets in process were placed into service on February 14, 2020.
NOTE 6 GOODWILL AND IN PROCESS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
The Company recorded Goodwill and IPR&D in the amount of $2,043,747 and $6,860,000, respectively, in connection with the Business Combination (see Note 4 – Business Combination). IPR&D
assets are considered to be indefinite-lived until the completion or abandonment of the associated research and development projects.
NOTE 7 SECURITY DEPOSITS AND OTHER ASSETS
On February 9, 2017, the Predecessor paid a retainer in the amount of $300,401 to a service provider, pursuant to a Master Services Agreement which expires on October 23, 2020. The retainer
represented 10% of the amount of estimated direct costs expected to be incurred by the service provider, in connection with clinical development services provided under the Master Services Agreement.
On June 14, 2018, the Predecessor paid a security deposit in the amount of $63,220 pursuant to a lease agreement which expires on December 28, 2025.
NOTE 8 ACCRUED EXPENSES
Accrued expenses consist of the following:
December 31,
|
||||||||
2019
|
2018
|
|||||||
Compensation payable
|
$
|
540,513
|
$
|
214,327
|
||||
Deferred rent payable
|
-
|
6,169
|
||||||
Accrued general and administrative expenses
|
94,265
|
62,743
|
||||||
Accrued research and development expenses
|
695,551
|
1,380,440
|
||||||
Accrued interest
|
90,512
|
33,114
|
||||||
Loss on legal settlement
|
100,000
|
-
|
||||||
Total accrued expenses
|
$
|
1,520,841
|
$
|
1,696,793
|
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BROOKLYN IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS, LLC
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND
THE PERIODS FROM NOVEMBER 6, 2018 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2018 (SUCCESSOR PERIOD)
AND FROM JANUARY 1, 2018 THROUGH NOVEMBER 5, 2018 (PREDECESSOR PERIOD)
NOTE 9 INVESTOR DEPOSITS
Investor deposits of $665,563 and $638,575 at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, represents funding of capital commitments in excess of capital calls.
NOTE 10 LOANS PAYABLE AND LOANS PAYABLE TO RELATED PARTIES
During the period from January 1, 2018 through July 31, 2018, the Predecessor issued unsecured convertible promissory notes (the “Predecessor Notes”) in the aggregate amount of $19,447,996, in
exchange for which cash proceeds of $3,534,000 were received during 2017, cash proceeds of $15,165,816 were received during 2018, $716,449 represented the conversion to principal of interest payable on the note and $31,731 was issued in connection
with the CFO Separation Agreement (see Note 11 - Commitments and Contingencies). Of the total Predecessor Notes issued, Predecessor Notes in the aggregate amount of $11,095,368 were issued to members of the Predecessor’s Board of Directors. Prior
to the Business Combination, the Predecessor Notes were convertible into common stock at the noteholder’s option in connection with the sale of at least 80% of the outstanding capital stock of the Predecessor. The Predecessor Notes bear interest at
14.5% per annum and mature on December 31, 2019.
Predecessor Notes in the amount of $410,000 were assumed by the Successor in connection with the Business Combination. Interest expense related to the Predecessor Notes was $59,450 during the year
ended December 31, 2019 and was $9,121 and $1,652,466 during the period from November 6, 2018 through December 31, 2018 and the period from January 1, 2018 through November 5, 2018, respectively. On January 27, 2020, the Predecessor Notes were
amended to extend the maturity date to the earlier of (i) a change of control, as defined, or (2) December 31, 2021.
During October 2018, the Predecessor sold bridge notes in the aggregate amount of $1,500,000 to three members of the Board of Directors (the “Bridge Notes”). Interest expense in the amount of
$16,346 was incurred on the Bridge Notes during the Predecessor period. On November 6, 2018, in connection with the Business Combination, the Bridge Notes and related accrued interest were converted into Class A units of the Successor in the
aggregate amount of $1,516,346.
NOTE 11 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Legal Matters
The Company is involved in litigation and arbitrations from time to time in the ordinary course of business. Legal fees and other costs associated with such actions are expensed as incurred. In
addition, the Company assesses, in conjunction with its legal counsel, the need to record a liability for litigation and contingencies. The Company reserves for costs relating to these matters when a loss is probable, and the amount can be
reasonably estimated.
As of December 31, 2019, the Company is involved in a legal matter with the University of South Florida (“USF”), whereby USF sent a demand letter to IRX and BITX on December 21, 2018, contending
its right to 25% of IRX proceeds from the Business Combination. To date, no lawsuit has been filed and the Company and USF are working to settle the matter. Pursuant to ASC 450-20, and based on consultation with legal counsel, the Company has
recorded $100,000 of accrued legal settlements representing the estimated loss related to this matter, which is recorded within general and administrative expense in the accompanying Statements of Operations. As of December 31, 2019, the potential
exposure resulting from an adverse outcome of any potential legal proceedings could exceed the recorded accrual. However, the Company does not believe that the impact of litigation, if any, will be material.
Licensing Agreements
The Company has license agreements with USF, granting the Company the right to sell, market, and distribute IRX-2, subject to a 7% royalty payable to USF based on a percentage of gross product
sales. Under the license agreement with USF, the Company is obligated to repay patent prosecution expenses incurred by USF. To date, the Company has not recorded any product sales, or obligations related to USF patent prosecution expenses. The
license agreement terminates upon the expiration of the IRX-2 patents.
12
BROOKLYN IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS, LLC
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND
THE PERIODS FROM NOVEMBER 6, 2018 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2018 (SUCCESSOR PERIOD)
AND FROM JANUARY 1, 2018 THROUGH NOVEMBER 5, 2018 (PREDECESSOR PERIOD)
Royalty Agreements
Predecessor Royalty Agreements
In connection with the Business Combination, the Successor assumed the Predecessor’s obligation to pay a royalty in the aggregate amount of 1% of revenues from any future IRX-2 product sales,
pursuant to royalty agreements with certain noteholders and shareholders of the Predecessor (see Note 4 - Business Combination).
Collaborator Royalty Agreement
Effective June 28, 2018, the Predecessor terminated its Research, Development and Option Facilitation Agreement (the “RDO Agreement”) and its Options Agreement with a collaborative partner (the
“Collaborator”), pursuant to a Termination Agreement. In connection with the Termination Agreement, all of the rights granted to the Collaborator under the RDO and Option Agreements were terminated, and the Predecessor has no obligation to refund
any payments received from the Collaborator. As consideration for entering into the Termination Agreement, the Collaborator will receive a royalty equal to 6% of revenues from the sale of IRX-2, for the period of time beginning with the first sale
of IRX-2 through the later of (i) the twelfth anniversary of the first sale of IRX-2, or (ii) the expiration of the last IRX patent, or other exclusivity of IRX-2.
Investor Royalty Agreement
On November 6, 2018, the Successor entered into a royalty agreement with the Class A membership investors (the “Investor Royalty Agreement”), pursuant to which owners of Class A membership units
will receive compensatory royalties in an aggregate amount equal to 4% of the net revenues of the Successor.
The Company has not recognized any revenues to date, and no royalties are due pursuant to the any of the above-mentioned royalty agreements.
Employment Agreements
Effective July 31, 2018, the Predecessor entered into a separation agreement (the “CFO Separation Agreement”) with its former Chief Financial Officer (the “Former CFO”). Pursuant to the terms of
the Separation Agreement, the Former CFO was entitled to receive six months of severance pay equal to his current base salary of $275,000 per annum and received a Predecessor Note in the principal amount of $31,731.
On December 13, 2019, the Successor entered into a separation agreement (the “CEO Separation Agreement”) with its former Chief Executive Officer (the “Former CEO”). Pursuant to the terms of the
Separation Agreement, the Former CEO was entitled to a six months of severance pay equal to $225,000, a one-time payout of accrued but unused vacation time equal to $37,518, and continued coverage under the Company’s group health and dental
insurance plan equal to $14,032.
Operating Lease Commitments
In connection with the Business Combination, BITX assumed IRX’s lease for office space at 654 Madison Ave in New York, NY (the “Office Lease”). The Office Lease expires on November 30, 2026. The
annual rent for the first year (beginning on the date of the Business Combination) is approximately $93,275 and the rent increases annually.
In connection with the Business Combination, BITX also assumed IRX’s lease for laboratory space in Brooklyn, New York (the “Laboratory Lease”), with annual rent expense for the first year of
$314,577 beginning on the date of the Business Combination. Effective on July 1, 2019, the Laboratory Lease was amended to increase the space rented under the Laboratory Lease. Annual rent expense (including the Company’s pro rata share of
operating expenses) for 12 months beginning July 1, 2019 increased to $485,061 pursuant to the amended Laboratory Lease, and the rent increases 3% on January 1 of each lease year. The Laboratory Lease expires on December 31, 2025.
13
BROOKLYN IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS, LLC
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND
THE PERIODS FROM NOVEMBER 6, 2018 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2018 (SUCCESSOR PERIOD)
AND FROM JANUARY 1, 2018 THROUGH NOVEMBER 5, 2018 (PREDECESSOR PERIOD)
Future commitments under the Successor’s operating lease are as follows:
For the Years Ending
December 31,
|
Amount
|
|||
2020 |
$
|
553,189
|
||
2021 |
571,470
|
|||
2022 |
588,918
|
|||
2023 |
606,864
|
|||
2024 |
624,172
|
|||
Thereafter
|
747,656
|
|||
$
|
3,692,269
|
The Company records rent expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. Rent expense charged to operations was $544,214 during the year ended December 31, 2019 and was $77,170 and
$480,577 during the period from November 6, 2018 through December 31, 2018 and the period from January 1, 2018 through November 5, 2018, respectively, which is included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Statements of
Operations.
Sublease Agreement
On April 18, 2019, the Company entered into a sublease agreement with Nezu Asia Capital Management, LLC (“the Tenant”), whereby the Tenant agreed to sublease approximately 999 square feet of space
currently rented by the Company in New York, NY, for an initial term of 8 years, commencing on May 15, 2019. The term of the sublease expires on October 31, 2026 with no option to extend the sublease term. Rent payments provided by the Tenant under
the sublease agreement began on September 1, 2019. Annual rent payable to the Company pursuant to the sublease is $78,422 for the first year and the sublease agreement stipulates an annual rent increase of 2.25%. The Tenant also is responsible for
paying to the Company all tenant energy costs, annual operating costs, and annual tax costs attributable to the subleased space during the term of the sublease. The Company received sublease payments of $32,676 during the year ended December 31,
2019.
In connection with the sublease, the Company recognized a loss and a recorded lease liability of $103,350 during the year ended December 31, 2019, representing the discounted cash flows from future
rental payments in excess of the future sublease payments to be received. The loss is included in general and administrative expense on the accompanying Statements of Operations.
NOTE 12 STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY AND MEMBERS’ EQUITY
Stockholders’ Deficiency - Predecessor
The number of shares of capital stock that were authorized to be issued by the Predecessor was 171,781,743, consisting of 50,000,000 shares of common stock and 121,781,743 shares of preferred
stock, of which 160,000 shares were designated as Series A Preferred stock, 54,000 shares were designated as Series B Preferred Stock, 41,567,743 shares were designated as Series C Preferred Stock and 80,000,000 shares were designated as Series D
Preferred Stock. The Series A Preferred Stock, Series B Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock and Series D Preferred Stock are together the “Preferred Stock.”
During 2018, all shares of Predecessor Series A, Series B and Series C convertible preferred stock were exchanged for 16,771,866 shares of Predecessor common stock. The exchange of Series A, Series
B and Series C convertible preferred stock for common stock was not pursuant to the original terms of the convertible preferred stock; accordingly, the exchange of convertible preferred stock for common was recorded as an extinguishment of the
preferred stock, and the resulting gain on extinguishment was recorded as a credit to accumulated deficit and an increase to net income available to common stockholders.
In connection with the Business Combination (see Note 4 – Business Combination), Predecessor common stockholders and holders of Series D preferred stock received Successor Class C membership units
(see Members’ Equity below) and all outstanding shares of Predecessor common stock and Series D preferred stock were canceled.
14
BROOKLYN IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS, LLC
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND
THE PERIODS FROM NOVEMBER 6, 2018 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2018 (SUCCESSOR PERIOD)
AND FROM JANUARY 1, 2018 THROUGH NOVEMBER 5, 2018 (PREDECESSOR PERIOD)
Stock Options
The following represents activity related to the Predecessor’s stock options during the period from the January 1, 2018 through November 5, 2018:
Number of
Options
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Life in Years
|
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
|
|||||||||||||
Outstanding, January 1, 2018
|
1,165
|
$
|
208
|
1.5
|
$
|
-
|
||||||||||
Granted
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||||
Exercised
|
||||||||||||||||
Forfeited
|
(80
|
)
|
$
|
300
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||
Outstanding, November 5, 2018
|
1,085
|
$
|
201
|
0.7
|
$
|
-
|
||||||||||
Exercisable, November 5, 2018
|
1,085
|
$
|
201
|
0.7
|
$
|
-
|
The following table presents information related to stock options at November 5, 2018:
Options Outstanding
|
Options Exercisable
|
|||||||||||||
Exercise Price
|
Outstanding Number
of Options
|
Weighted Average
Remaining Life In Years
|
Exercisable Number
of Options
|
|||||||||||
$
|
200
|
1,075
|
0.7
|
1,075
|
||||||||||
$
|
300
|
10
|
0.2
|
10
|
||||||||||
1,085
|
0.7
|
1,085
|
In connection with the Business Combination (see Note 4 – Business Combination), all outstanding Predecessor stock options were canceled.
Members’ Equity
Pursuant to the BITX Operating Agreement, the Company is authorized to issue 100,000 non-voting membership units, consisting of 65,000 Class A Units, 15,000 Class B Units, 10,000 Class C Units and
10,000 Common Units. Any distributions are made to the members in the following order and priority: first, on a pro rata basis, to the holders of Class A Units, in proportion to the number of Class A Units held by each, until the Company has made
aggregate distributions of $100 million; second, 75% on a pro rata basis to holders of Class A Units and Common Units, 15% on a pro rata basis to the holders of Class B Units and 10% on a pro rata basis to holders of Class C Units, until the
Company has made aggregate distributions equal to $500 million; thereafter, 65% on a pro rata basis to holders of Class A Units and Common Units, 20% on a pro rata basis to the holders of Class B Units and 15% on a pro rata basis to holders of
Class C Units.
Through December 31, 2018, the Company issued 65,000 Class A Units for in exchange for capital commitments of $22,447,005 and services valued at $5,000. During 2018, the Company made capital calls
in the aggregate amount of $9,953,930. During 2018, the Company received cash of $7,587,584 and exchanged notes payable and interest the amount of $1,516,346 during 2018 in satisfaction of capital calls (see Note 10 – Loans Payable and Loans
Payable to Relate Parties). The remaining $850,000 was recorded as subscriptions receivable as of December 31, 2018 and was received through March 31, 2019. Further, the Company received $638,575 cash representing payments in excess of capital
calls during the year ended December 31, 2018, which is recorded in other current liabilities on the accompanying balance sheet (see Note 9 – Investor Deposits).
During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company made capital calls in the aggregate amount of $8,218,762 in exchange for Class A Units. The Company received cash of $7,808,250 and applied
investor deposits of $410,512 in satisfaction of capital calls made during 2019. Further, the Company received cash of $437,500 representing payments in excess of capital calls during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, which
is recorded in other current liabilities on the accompanying balance sheet (see Note 9 – Investor Deposits).
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BROOKLYN IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS, LLC
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND
THE PERIODS FROM NOVEMBER 6, 2018 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2018 (SUCCESSOR PERIOD)
AND FROM JANUARY 1, 2018 THROUGH NOVEMBER 5, 2018 (PREDECESSOR PERIOD)
On November 6, 2018, the Company issued 15,000 Class B Units with an aggregate grant date value of $1,400,000 and issued 10,000 Class C Units with an aggregate grant date value of $1,000,000 to
former stockholders and debt holders of IRX, in connection with the Business Combination (see Note 4 – Business Combination). Management, with the assistance of an independent valuation firm, utilized the market approach and an option pricing model
(“OPM”) to allocate the transaction equity value to the respective classes of membership units. The inputs to the OPM included (a) the $22 million equity value; (b) term of 3.5 years; (c) volatility of 100%; (d) risk-free rate of 3.01%; and (e)
expected dividend rate of 0.0%.
During the period from November 6, 2018 through December 31, 2018, the Company granted 4,125 of restricted common units to certain employees valued at $88.75 per unit, or an aggregate of $366,094.
On September 23, 2019, the company granted 125 restricted common units valued at $88.75 per unit, or $11,094, to a single employee. The units vest 25% on the first anniversary of the date of grant, and the remainder vest monthly over the following
three years. The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $91,689 during the year ended December 31, 2019 and recognized $20,248 during the period from November 6 through December 31, 2018, related to the amortization of the restricted
common units, which is included in general and administrative expenses on the accompanying statements of operations.
NOTE 13 INCOME TAX
The Successor is a limited liability company treated as a partnership for federal and state income tax purposes, and the taxable income or loss is passed through to its members. The Successor is
subject to the Unincorporated Business Tax (“UBT”) on taxable income attributable to New York City. As of December 31, 2019, the Company has an operating loss carryforward of approximately $10,941,526 available to offset future taxable income,
which does not expire.
The Successor files its Federal, New York State, and New York City returns. The Federal, New York State, and New York City returns for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 remain open to
examination. The Successor is not currently undergoing any tax audit and has not received notice of an audit. The Successor tax benefits for the year and December 31, 2019 and for the period from November 6, 2018 through December 31, 2018 result
from increases in the gross deferred tax assets and are offset by a corresponding tax expense due to an increase in the valuation allowance associated with those same deferred tax assets, resulting in an effective tax rate of 0%.
The Predecessor filed its income tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction, the state of New York and New York City. Federal, state and city income tax returns, for the years ended December 31,
2016 through December 31, 2018 remain open to examination by the IRS and state jurisdictions. The Predecessor is not currently undergoing any audit and has not received notice of audit or any notifications from the IRS for any of the open tax
years.
The Predecessor tax benefits during each period, which resulted from increases in the gross deferred tax assets as well as tax credits related to qualified research and development expenses
incurred during the period, were offset by a corresponding tax expense due to an increase in the valuation allowance associated with those same deferred tax assets, resulting in an effective tax rate of 0%.
The income tax benefit consists of the following:
Successor
|
Predecessor
|
|||||||||||
For the Year
Ended December 31,
2019
|
For the period
from November 6,
2018 through
December 31,
2018
|
For the period
from January 1,
2018 through
November 5, 2018
|
||||||||||
Federal:
|
||||||||||||
Current
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
||||||
Deferred
|
-
|
-
|
8,266,417
|
|||||||||
State and local:
|
||||||||||||
Current
|
-
|
|||||||||||
Deferred
|
357,482
|
80,179
|
5,438,948
|
|||||||||
357,482
|
80,179
|
13,705,365
|
||||||||||
Change in valuation allowance
|
(357,482
|
)
|
(80,179
|
)
|
(13,705,365
|
)
|
||||||
Income tax benefit (provision)
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
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BROOKLYN IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS, LLC
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND
THE PERIODS FROM NOVEMBER 6, 2018 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2018 (SUCCESSOR PERIOD)
AND FROM JANUARY 1, 2018 THROUGH NOVEMBER 5, 2018 (PREDECESSOR PERIOD)
Deferred tax assets and liabilities consist of the effects of temporary differences as shown in the table below. Deferred tax assets have been fully reserved by a valuation allowance since it is
more likely than not that such tax benefits will not be realized.
December 31,
|
||||||||
2019
|
2018
|
|||||||
Deferred tax assets:
|
||||||||
Net operating loss carryforward
|
$
|
424,800
|
$
|
80,179
|
||||
Less: valuation allowance
|
(424,800
|
)
|
(80,179
|
)
|
||||
Total
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
NOTE 14 SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Capital Call
Subsequent to December 31, 2019, the Company made capital calls in the aggregate amount of $3,858,750. The Company received cash of $3,858,750 in satisfaction of this capital call through the dates
which the financial statements were available to be issued.
CARES Act
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”). The CARES Act, among other things, includes provisions relating to refundable
payroll tax credits, deferment of employer side social security payments, net operating loss carryback periods, alternative minimum tax credit refunds, modifications to the net interest deduction limitations and technical corrections to tax
depreciation methods for qualified improvement property. Under ASC 740, the effects of new legislation are recognized upon enactment. Accordingly, the effects of the CARES Act will be effective in the quarter, or in our case, the year that includes
the date that the president signs the bill. We are currently evaluating how provisions in the CARES Act will impact our financial statements in 2020.