Filed
Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-275056
Prospectus
Supplement No. 2
(to
prospectus dated May 2, 2024)
CONDUIT
PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
8,771,470
Shares of Common Stock
16,033,000
Shares of Common Stock Underlying Warrants
This
prospectus supplement is being filed to update and supplement the information contained in the prospectus dated May 2, 2024 (the “Prospectus”),
which forms part of our registration statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-275056), as amended, as well as Supplement No. 1 to the Prospectus
dated May 16, 2024, with the information contained in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2024,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“the SEC”) on August 12, 2024 (the “Quarterly Report”)
and the information contained in our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on August 16, 2024 (the “Current Report”).
Accordingly, we have attached the Quarterly Report and Current Report to this prospectus supplement.
The
Prospectus and this prospectus supplement relate to the offer and sale from time to time by the selling securityholders named in the
Prospectus of an aggregate of: (a) up to 8,771,470 shares of our common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”),
consisting of: (i) 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock issued in a private placement (the “PIPE Financing”) pursuant to that
certain Subscription Agreement dated as of September 13, 2023 (as the same may be amended from time to time, the “PIPE Subscription
Agreement”); (ii) 4,015,250 shares of Common Stock held by Murphy Canyon Acquisition Sponsor, LLC (the “Sponsor”);
(iii) 1,300,000 shares of Common Stock issued to A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners (“A.G.P.”) upon the completion of the Business
Combination (as defined below); (iv) 395,460 shares of Common Stock issued to Cizzle Biotechnology Holdings PLC (“Cizzle”)
pursuant to its exercise of an option that it held; (v) 1,015,760 shares of Common Stock issued to Vela Technologies Plc pursuant to
its exercise of an option that it held; and (vi) 45,000 shares of Common Stock held by one of our current directors and certain of our
former directors; and (b) up to 16,033,000 shares of Common Stock, consisting of (i) 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the
exercise of certain warrants (the “PIPE Warrants”) issued in the PIPE Financing and having an exercise price of $11.50 per
share; (ii) 54,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of certain warrants (the “A.G.P. Warrants”) issued to
A.G.P. upon the completion of the Business Combination and having an exercise price of $11.00 per share; (iii) 754,000 shares of Common
Stock issuable upon the exercise of certain warrants (the “Private Warrants”) held by the Sponsor and having an exercise
price of $11.50 per share; and (iv) 13,225,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of certain public warrants (the “Public
Warrants”) having an exercise price of $11.50 that were issued in connection with Murphy Canyon Acquisition Corp.’s initial
public offering.
This
prospectus supplement updates and supplements the information in the Prospectus and is not complete without, and may not be delivered
or utilized except in combination with, the Prospectus, including all amendments and supplements thereto. This prospectus
supplement should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus and if there is any inconsistency between the information in the Prospectus
and this prospectus supplement, you should rely on the information in this prospectus supplement. Terms used in this prospectus supplement
but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Prospectus.
You
should read the Prospectus, this prospectus supplement and all additional prospectus supplements and amendments
carefully before you invest in our securities. Our Common Stock and the Public Warrants are listed on The Nasdaq Global Market and The
Nasdaq Capital Market, respectively, of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) under the symbol “CDT” and “CDTTW”,
respectively. On August 16, 2024, the last quoted sale price for our Common Stock as reported on Nasdaq was $0.1593 per share.
We
are an “emerging growth company,” as defined under the federal securities laws, and, as such, may elect to comply with certain
reduced public company reporting requirements for future filings.
Investing
in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before buying any securities, you should carefully read the discussion of the risks
of investing in our securities in the section entitled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 7 of the Prospectus and in our other
documents subsequently filed with the SEC, including the Quarterly Report.
Neither
the SEC nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if the Prospectus or this prospectus
supplement is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
August
19, 2024
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
(Mark
One)
☒
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the quarterly period ended June 30, 2024
or
☐
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT T O SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the transition period from to
Commission
File Number 001-41245
CONDUIT
PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
|
87-3272543 |
(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization) |
|
(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.) |
|
|
|
4995
Murphy Canyon Road, Suite 300
San
Diego, California 92123 |
|
92123 |
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices) |
|
(Zip
Code |
|
(760)
471-8536 |
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code) |
|
N/A |
(Former
name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) |
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title
of each class |
|
Trading
Symbol(s) |
|
Name
of each exchange on which registered |
|
|
|
|
|
Common
Stock, par value $0.0001 per share |
|
CDT |
|
The
Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Redeemable
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 |
|
CDTTW |
|
The
Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2)
has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule
405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting
company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,”
“smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
☐
Large accelerated filer |
☐
Accelerated filer |
☒
Non-accelerated filer |
☒
Smaller reporting company |
|
☒
Emerging growth company |
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act): Yes ☐ No ☒
As
of August 12, 2024, there were 96,004,699 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value of the registrant issued and outstanding.
CONDUIT
PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Form
10-Q
Table
of Contents
CAUTIONARY
STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Quarterly Report”) for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2024 contains forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based only
on our current beliefs, expectations, and assumptions regarding the future of our business, future plans and strategies, projections,
anticipated events and trends, the economy, and other future conditions. This includes, without limitation, statements regarding the
financial position and the plans and objectives of management for our future operations. Such statements can be identified by the fact
that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. When used in this Quarterly Report, words such as “anticipate,”
“believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,”
“may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,”
“should,” “strive,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but
the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Factors that could materially affect our business operations
and financial performance and condition include, but are not limited to, those risks and uncertainties described herein under “Item
1A. Risk Factors,” those described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, under “Item 1A.
Risk Factors,” filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). You are urged to consider these
factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements.
The forward-looking statements are based on information available to us as of the filing date of this Quarterly Report. Unless required
by law, we do not intend to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect new information or future events or otherwise.
You should, however, review the risk factors we describe in the reports we will file from time to time with the SEC after the date of
this Quarterly Report.
This
Quarterly Report may also contain market data related to our business and industry. These market data include projections that are based
on a number of assumptions. If these assumptions turn out to be incorrect, actual results may differ from the projections based on these
assumptions. As a result, our markets may not grow at the rates projected by these data, or at all. The failure of these markets to grow
at these projected rates may harm our business, results of operations, financial condition, and the market price of our common stock.
PART
I-FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1. Financial Statements.
CONDUIT
PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in
thousands, except share and per share amounts)
| |
June 30, 2024 | | |
December 31, 2023 | |
| |
(unaudited) | | |
(audited) | |
ASSETS | |
| | | |
| | |
Current assets | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash and cash equivalents | |
$ | 219 | | |
$ | 4,228 | |
Marketable Investments | |
| 214 | | |
| - | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | |
| 1,168 | | |
| 1,505 | |
Total current assets | |
| 1,601 | | |
| 5,733 | |
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | |
| 319 | | |
| - | |
Property, plant, and equipment, net | |
| 50 | | |
| - | |
Prepaid expenses and other long-term assets | |
| 1,335 | | |
| 1,491 | |
Total assets | |
$ | 3,305 | | |
$ | 7,224 | |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | |
| | | |
| | |
Current liabilities | |
| | | |
| | |
Accounts payable | |
$ | 1,064 | | |
$ | 215 | |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | |
| 665 | | |
| 601 | |
Convertible promissory note payable | |
| 800 | | |
| 800 | |
Operating lease liability, current portion | |
| 144 | | |
| - | |
Loans payable | |
| 183 | | |
| 185 | |
Total current liabilities | |
| 2,856 | | |
| 1,801 | |
Derivative warrant liability | |
| 32 | | |
| 142 | |
Operating lease liability, non-current portion | |
| 141 | | |
| - | |
Deferred commission payable | |
| 5,738 | | |
| 5,738 | |
Total liabilities | |
| 8,767 | | |
| 7,681 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Stockholders’ deficit | |
| | | |
| | |
Common stock, par value $0.0001; 250,000,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, 74,000,234 and 73,829,536 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively | |
| 7 | | |
| 7 | |
Preferred stock, par value $0.0001; 1,000,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023; no shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Additional paid-in capital | |
| 14,378 | | |
| 10,424 | |
Accumulated deficit | |
| (20,234 | ) | |
| (11,299 | ) |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | |
| 387 | | |
| 411 | |
Total stockholders’ deficit | |
| (5,462 | ) | |
| (457 | ) |
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit | |
$ | 3,305 | | |
$ | 7,224 | |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
CONDUIT
PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(unaudited)
(in
thousands, except share and per share amounts)
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
| |
Three Months ended June 30, | | |
Six
Months ended June 30, | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
Operating expenses: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Research and development expenses | |
$ | 25 | | |
$ | - | | |
| 153 | | |
| - | |
General and administrative expenses | |
| 3,115 | | |
| 1,315 | | |
| 5,942 | | |
| 2,830 | |
Total operating expenses | |
| 3,140 | | |
| 1,315 | | |
| 6,095 | | |
| 2,830 | |
Operating loss | |
| (3,140 | ) | |
| (1,315 | ) | |
| (6,095 | ) | |
| (2,830 | |
Other income (expense): | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Other income (expense), net | |
| (2,126 | ) | |
| (791 | ) | |
| (2,613 | ) | |
| (948 | ) |
Interest income | |
| 2 | | |
| - | | |
| 11 | | |
| | |
Interest expense | |
| (119 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (238 | ) | |
| | |
Total other (expense) income, net | |
| (2,243 | ) | |
| (791 | ) | |
| (2,840 | ) | |
| (948 | ) |
Net loss | |
$ | (5,383 | ) | |
$ | (2,106 | ) | |
| (8,935 | ) | |
| (3,778 | ) |
Basic earnings/(net loss) per share | |
$ | (0.07 | ) | |
$ | (0.03 | ) | |
| (0.12 | ) | |
| (0.06 | ) |
Diluted earnings/(net loss) per share | |
$ | (0.07 | ) | |
$ | (0.03 | ) | |
| (0.12 | ) | |
| (0.05 | ) |
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding | |
| 73,851,440 | | |
| 64,626,430 | | |
| 73,840,488 | | |
| 64,626,430 | |
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding | |
| 73,851,440 | | |
| 65,825,568 | | |
| 73,840,488 | | |
| 65,425,949 | |
Comprehensive loss: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | |
| (1 | ) | |
| (383 | ) | |
| (24 | ) | |
| (646 | ) |
Total comprehensive loss | |
$ | (5,384 | ) | |
$ | (2,489 | ) | |
| (8,959 | ) | |
| (4,424 | ) |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
CONDUIT
PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
(unaudited)
(in
thousands, except share amounts)
| |
Shares | | |
Amount | | |
capital | | |
deficit | | |
income | | |
deficit | |
| |
Common stock | | |
Additional
paid-in | | |
Accumulated | | |
Accumulated
other
comprehensive | | |
Total
stockholders’ | |
| |
Shares | | |
Amount | | |
capital | | |
deficit | | |
income | | |
deficit | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Balance at April 1, 2024 | |
| 73,829,536 | | |
$ | 7 | | |
$ | 11,358 | | |
$ | (14,851 | ) | |
$ | 388 | | |
$ | (3,098 | ) |
Issuance of Common Stock for services | |
| 96,154 | | |
| - | | |
| 150 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 150 | |
Issuance of Common Stock upon vesting of restricted stock units | |
| 74,544 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Issuance of Warrants | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 2,388 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 2,388 | |
Stock-based compensation | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 482 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 482 | |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (1 | ) | |
| (1 | ) |
Net loss | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (5,383 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (5,383 | ) |
Balance at June 30, 2024 | |
| 74,000,234 | | |
$ | 7 | | |
$ | 14,378 | | |
$ | (20,234 | ) | |
$ | 387 | | |
$ | (5,462 | ) |
| |
Common stock | | |
Additional
paid-in | | |
Accumulated | | |
Accumulated
other
comprehensive | | |
Total
stockholders’ | |
| |
Shares | | |
Amount | | |
capital | | |
deficit | | |
income | | |
deficit | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Balance at January 1, 2024 | |
| 73,829,536 | | |
$ | 7 | | |
$ | 10,424 | | |
$ | (11,299 | ) | |
$ | 411 | | |
$ | (457 | ) |
Issuance of Common Stock for services | |
| 96,154 | | |
| - | | |
| 150 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 150 | |
Issuance of Common Stock upon vesting of restricted stock units | |
| 74,544 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Issuance of Warrants | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 2,890 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 2,890 | |
Stock-based compensation | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 914 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 914 | |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (24 | ) | |
| (24 | ) |
Net loss | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (8,935 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (8,935 | ) |
Balance at June 30, 2024 | |
| 74,000,234 | | |
$ | 7 | | |
$ | 14,378 | | |
$ | (20,234 | ) | |
$ | 387 | | |
$ | (5,462 | ) |
| |
Common stock | | |
Additional
paid-in | | |
Accumulated | | |
Accumulated
other comprehensive | | |
Total
stockholders’ | |
| |
Shares | | |
Amount | | |
capital | | |
deficit | | |
income | | |
deficit | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Balance at April 1, 2023 | |
| 64,626,430 | | |
$ | 6 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (12,442 | ) | |
$ | 412 | | |
$ | (12,024 | ) |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (383 | ) | |
| (383 | ) |
Net loss | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (2,106 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (2,106 | ) |
Balance at June 30, 2023 | |
| 64,626,430 | | |
$ | 6 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (14,548 | ) | |
$ | 29 | | |
$ | (14,513 | ) |
| |
Common stock | | |
Additional
paid-in | | |
Accumulated | | |
Accumulated other comprehensive | | |
Total
stockholders’ | |
| |
Shares | | |
Amount | | |
capital | | |
deficit | | |
income | | |
deficit | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Balance at January 1, 2023 | |
| 2,000 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (10,764 | ) | |
$ | 675 | | |
$ | (10,089 | ) |
Retroactive application of Merger | |
| 64,624,430 | | |
| 6 | | |
| (6 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Reclassification of additional paid-in capital | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 6 | | |
| (6 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Adjusted Balances, beginning of period | |
| 64,626,430 | | |
$ | 6 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (10,770 | ) | |
$ | 675 | | |
$ | (10,089 | ) |
Balance | |
| 64,626,430 | | |
$ | 6 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (10,770 | ) | |
$ | 675 | | |
$ | (10,089 | ) |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (646 | ) | |
| (646 | ) |
Net loss | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (3,778 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (3,778 | ) |
Balance at June 30, 2023 | |
| 64,626,430 | | |
$ | 6 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (14,548 | ) | |
$ | 29 | | |
$ | (14,513 | ) |
Balance | |
| 64,626,430 | | |
$ | 6 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (14,548 | ) | |
$ | 29 | | |
$ | (14,513 | ) |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
CONDUIT
PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
(in
thousands)
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
| |
Six Months ended June 30, | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
Cash flows used in operating activities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Net loss | |
$ | (8,935 | ) | |
$ | (3,778 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Gain on change in fair value of Cizzle option | |
| - | | |
| (311 | ) |
Gain on change in fair value of Vela option | |
| - | | |
| (77 | ) |
Loss on issuance of Vela option | |
| - | | |
| 998 | |
Change in reserve for related party uncollectible loan | |
| - | | |
| 332 | |
Loss on change in fair value of convertible notes payable | |
| - | | |
| 303 | |
Unrealized foreign exchange loss | |
| 5 | | |
| - | |
Issuance of warrants for lock-up | |
| 2,710 | | |
| - | |
Gain on change in fair value of derivative warrant liability | |
| (110 | ) | |
| - | |
Stock-based compensation expense | |
| 914 | | |
| - | |
Non-cash interest expense | |
| 158 | | |
| 44 | |
Operating lease obligations | |
| (34 | ) | |
| - | |
Amortization of financed Directors and Officers insurance | |
| 863 | | |
| - | |
Issuance of common stock for services | |
| 150 | | |
| - | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | |
| (306 | ) | |
| (895 | ) |
Accounts payable | |
| 811 | | |
| - | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | |
| (96 | ) | |
| 986 | |
Net cash flows used in operating activities | |
| (3,870 | ) | |
| (2,398 | ) |
Cash flows used in investing activities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Issuance of loan - related party | |
| - | | |
| (332 | ) |
Purchases of property and equipment | |
| (10 | ) | |
| - | |
Purchases of short term investments | |
| (490 | ) | |
| | |
Proceeds from the sale of short-term investments | |
| 276 | | |
| | |
Proceeds from the issuance of the Vela option | |
| - | | |
| 493 | |
Net cash flows used in investing activities | |
| (224 | ) | |
| 161 | |
Cash flows provided by financing activities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes payable, carried at fair value | |
| - | | |
| 1,455 | |
Proceeds from issuance of warrants from lock-up | |
| 113 | | |
| - | |
Proceeds from issuance of convertible promissory note payable, carried at cost | |
| - | | |
| 776 | |
Net cash flows provided by financing activities | |
| 113 | | |
| 2,231 | |
Net change in cash and cash equivalents before effect of exchange rate changes | |
| (3,981 | ) | |
| (6 | ) |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | |
| (28 | ) | |
| 6 | |
Net change in cash | |
| (4,009 | ) | |
| - | |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | |
| 4,228 | | |
| - | |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | |
$ | 219 | | |
$ | - | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Supplemental cash flow information: | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash paid for interest | |
$ | 80 | | |
$ | - | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Non-cash investing and financing activities | |
| | | |
| | |
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities | |
$ | 350 | | |
$ | - | |
Purchases of PP&E in accounts payable | |
| 40 | | |
| - | |
Receivables from issuance of warrants for lock-up | |
| 67 | | |
| - | |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
CONDUIT
PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1.
Nature of the Business, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Conduit
Pharmaceuticals Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Conduit” or the “Company”), is a clinical-stage specialty biopharmaceutical
company that was formed to facilitate the development and commercialization of clinical assets. The Company has developed a unique business
model that allows it to act as a conduit to bring clinical assets from pharmaceutical companies and develop new treatments for patients.
Our novel approach addresses unmet medical needs and lengthens the intellectual property for our existing assets through cutting-edge
solid-form technology and then commercializing these products with life science companies.
The Company’s current
development pipeline, following the recently completed License Agreement with AstraZeneca AB (PUBL) (“AstraZeneca”)
dated August 7, 2024, includes two HK-4 Glucokinase Activators, which have been determined to be Phase 2 ready for application in
autoimmune disorders, as well as the Company’s proprietary, patent pending in some jurisdictions, solid-form compound targeting autoimmune disorders. The Company’s development pipeline
also includes a potent, irreversible inhibitor of human Myeloperoxidase (MPO) that has been licensed in, and has the potential to
treat, idiopathic male infertility. See Note 16, Subsequent Events.
Through June 30, 2024, the
Company’s development pipeline, through a relationship with St. George Street Capital included a single HK-4 Glucokinase
Activator licensed to St George Street Capital for use in uveitis, Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, preterm labor, and renal
transplant rejection. The Company’s development pipeline also included a potent, irreversible inhibitor of human
Myeloperoxidase (MPO) licensed in idiopathic male infertility. See Note 13, Related Party transactions.
Merger
Agreement
On
September 22, 2023 (the “Closing Date”), a merger transaction between Conduit Pharmaceuticals Limited (“Old Conduit”),
Murphy Canyon Acquisition Corp (“MURF”) and Conduit Merger Sub, Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company and a wholly owned
subsidiary of MURF (“Merger Sub”), was completed (the “Merger”, see Note 3) pursuant to the initial merger agreement
dated November 8, 2022 and subsequent amendments to the merger agreement dated January 27, 2023 and May 11, 2023 (the “Merger Agreement”).
Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, on the Closing Date, (i) Merger Sub merged with and into Old Conduit, with Old Conduit
surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of MURF, and (ii) MURF changed its name from Murphy Canyon Acquisition Corp. to Conduit
Pharmaceuticals Inc. The common stock of the Company commenced trading on The Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol “CDT”
on September 25, 2023, and the Company’s warrants commenced trading on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “CDTTW”
on September 25, 2023.
The
Merger was accounted for as a reverse recapitalization in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of America (“U.S. GAAP”). Under the reverse recapitalization method, MURF was treated as the acquired company for financial
reporting purposes, and the accounting acquirer was assumed to have issued shares of stock for the net assets of MURF, with no goodwill
or other intangible assets recorded.
Basis
of Presentation
The
accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company in accordance with U.S. GAAP as
set forth by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). References to U.S. GAAP issued by the FASB in these notes to the accompanying
unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are to the FASB Accounting Standards Codifications (“ASC”) and Accounting
Standards Update (“ASUs”).
The
accompanying interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this quarterly report have been prepared in accordance
with U.S. GAAP and, in the opinion of the Company, contain all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary
for a fair statement of its financial position as of June 30, 2024, and its results of operations for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2024 and 2023, and cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023. The condensed consolidated balance sheet
at December 31, 2023, was derived from the audited annual financial statements but does not contain all of the footnote disclosures from
the annual financial statements.
Principles
of Consolidation
The
accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries
Conduit UK Management Ltd. (United Kingdom) and Conduit Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (Cayman Islands). As used herein, references to the “Company”
include references to Conduit Pharmaceuticals Inc. and its subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated
in consolidation.
Liquidity
and Going Concern
In
accordance with ASC 205-40, Going Concern, the Company has evaluated whether there are conditions and events, considered in the
aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the
date the financial statements are issued. Since its inception, the Company has generated significant losses and as of June 30, 2024,
the Company had an accumulated deficit of $20.2
million. As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $0.2 million and $4.2 million,
respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company had net losses of $8.9
million and $3.8
million, respectively, and cash used in operating activities of $3.9
million and $2.4
million, respectively. Management has determined that it does not have sufficient cash and other sources of liquidity to fund its current
business plan. These factors raise substantial doubt regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for at least
the next 12 months from the financial statement filing date.
On
March 4, 2024, the Company received a Commitment Letter in the amount of $5 million,
subject to agreement and definition documentation, from Corvus Capital Limited (“Corvus”), a major stockholder and
related party. The facility allows for single draws of up to $500,000,
and limits draw requests to $1,000,000 in
any 30-day period. As of June 30, 2024, the Company had not received any proceeds from the $5.0 million
commitment.
On August 5, 2024, the
Company entered into a Senior Secured Promissory Note (the “Note”) with Nirland Limited (“Nirland”),
pursuant to which the Company issued and sold to the Nirland the Note in the original principal amount of $2,650,000
(the “Note”), inclusive of a $500,000
original issuance discount. Of the total amount of the Note, $1,675,000
was issued upon execution of the Note . In connection with the Note, the Company issued the Purchaser 12,500,000 shares of the
Company’s common stock on August 6, 2024. The balance of $475,000
will be paid after the shares have been registered for resale. The Note bears interest at a rate of 12%
per annum, accruing daily on a 365-day basis, payable monthly in arrears as cash, or accrued at the Nirland’s discretion. The Note
matures on August
4, 2025.
The
Company’s expectation is to generate operating losses and negative operating cash flows in the future and will need additional
funding to support its current business plan. Management’s plans to alleviate the conditions that raise substantial doubt include
the pursuit of additional cash resources through public or private equity or debt financings. There is no assurance that such funding
will be available when needed or on acceptable terms. If additional funding is not available when required, the Company would need to
delay or curtail its operations and its research and development activities until such funding is received, all of which could have a
material adverse effect on the Company and its financial condition.
These
financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern and do not include adjustments to reflect
the possible effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may result
from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Other
Risks and Uncertainties
The
Company is subject to risks common to companies in the pharmaceutical industry including, but not limited to, uncertainties related to
commercialization of competitor products, regulatory approvals, dependence on key products, dependence on key customers and suppliers,
and protection of intellectual property rights. Clinical assets currently under development will require significant additional research
and development efforts, including extensive preclinical and clinical testing and regulatory approval prior to commercialization. These
efforts will require significant amounts of additional capital, adequate personnel, infrastructure, and extensive compliance and reporting
capabilities. Even if the Company’s efforts are successful, it is uncertain when, if ever, the Company will realize significant
revenue from royalties or product sales.
The
Company licenses clinical assets from AstraZeneca. See Note 13 and Note 17. If there is a breach or other termination
of such agreements, there could be a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, operating results,
and prospects. While the Company holds its own intellectual
property outside of the scope of these agreements, termination of such agreements could adversely affect the business and ability to
commercialize our clinical assets.
Nasdaq
Listing Deficiencies
Notice of Delisting or Failure
to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard
On May 28, 2024, the Company received a notice (the “Notice”)
it was expecting from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) notifying the Company
that, due to the previously disclosed resignation of Ms. Jennifer McNealey from the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”)
and from all committees on which she served, the Company, effective as of such date of resignation, was not in compliance with Nasdaq’s
independent audit committee requirements as set forth in Listing Rule 5605 as a result of the audit committee being comprised of only
two independent directors. The Company has until the earlier of its next annual meeting of stockholders or May 13, 2025 or, if the
next annual meeting of stockholders is held before November 12, 2024, then the Company must evidence compliance no later than November
12, 2024. The Notice has no immediate effect on the listing of the Company’s securities on Nasdaq. The Company intends to regain
compliance with the requirement that the audit committee be comprised of at least three independent directors prior to the expiration
of the cure period provided pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5605(c)(4).
Notice
of Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule
On
August 12, 2024, the Company received a deficiency letter from the Listing Qualifications Department (the “Staff”) of the
Nasdaq notifying the Company that for the last 30 consecutive business days the closing bid price for the Company’s common stock
had closed below the minimum $1.00 per share requirement for continued inclusion on the Nasdaq Global Market pursuant to Nasdaq Listing
Rule 5450(a)(1) (the “Bid Price Rule”). The deficiency letter does not result in the immediate delisting of the Company’s
common stock from the Nasdaq Global Market.
In
accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A) (the “Compliance Period Rule”), the Company has been provided an initial
period of 180 calendar days, or until February 10, 2025 (the “Compliance Date”), to regain compliance with the Bid Price
Rule. If, at any time before the Compliance Date, the closing bid price for the Company’s common stock closes at $1.00 or more
for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days as required under the Compliance Period Rule, the Staff will provide written notification
to the Company that it complies with the Bid Price Rule, unless the Staff exercises its discretion to extend this 10 day period pursuant
to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(H).
If
the Company does not regain compliance by February 10, 2025, the Company may be eligible for an additional 180 calendar day grace period
if it applies to transfer the listing of its common stock to the Nasdaq Capital Market. To qualify, the Company would be required to
meet the continued listing requirement for the market value of its publicly held shares and all other initial listing standards for the
Nasdaq Capital Market, with the exception of the minimum bid price requirement, and provide written notice of its intention to cure the
minimum bid price deficiency during the second compliance period. If the Nasdaq staff determines that the Company will not be able to
cure the deficiency, or if the Company is otherwise not eligible for such additional compliance period, Nasdaq will provide notice that
the Company’s common stock will be subject to delisting. The Company would have the right to appeal a determination to delist its
common stock, and the common stock would remain listed on the Nasdaq Global Market until the appeal process is complete. There can be
no assurance that, if the Company does appeal the delisting determination by the Staff to the NASDAQ Listing Qualifications Panel, that
such appeal would be successful.
The
Company intends to monitor the closing bid price of its common stock and may, if appropriate, consider available options to regain compliance
with the Bid Price Rule, which could include effecting a reverse stock split. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will
be able to regain compliance with the Bid Price Rule.
Summary
of Significant Accounting Policies
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
Cash
and cash equivalents are primarily maintained with major financial institutions in the United Kingdom and Switzerland. The Company considers
cash equivalents to be short-term, highly liquid investments that (a) are readily convertible into known amounts of cash, (b) are traded
and held for cash management purposes, and (c) have original maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase. The Company’s
Switzerland bank accounts, which hold immaterial cash balances, are uninsured, and the Company’s U.K. bank account, with a balance
at June 30, 2024 of £93,014 (or approximately $117,623), which exceeds the country’s deposit limit of £85,000
(approximately $108,000). The Company’s U.S. depository bank participates in the Demand Deposit Marketplace program, insuring deposits
up to $10 million by sweeping amounts in excess of the $250,000 deposit insurance limit among participating banks. The Company has not
experienced any losses on any accounts through the six months ended June 30, 2024.
Marketable
Investments
Short-term may investments
include marketable debt and equity securities with maturities of less than one year or where management’s intent is to use the
investments to fund current operations or to make them available for current operations. All investments in marketable securities
are classified as available-for-sale and are reported at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets. Investments with remaining
maturities or that are due within one year from the balance sheet date are classified as current. The Company reviews its short-term
investments for other-than-temporary impairment whenever the fair value of a marketable security is less than the amortized cost and
evidence indicates that a short-term investment’s carrying amount is not recoverable within a reasonable period of time.
Property,
Plant and Equipment
Property,
plant and equipment are initially recorded at cost. Depreciation and amortization are computed using the straight-line method over the
estimated useful lives of the assets or, for leasehold improvements, the life of the lease, if shorter. When assets are retired
or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss
is reflected in other income or expense for the period. As of June 30, 2024, property, plant and equipment primarily consisted of leasehold
improvements.
Use
of Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported amounts of assets and liabilities and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates are based on several factors
including the facts and circumstances available at the time the estimates are made, historical experience, risk of loss, general economic
conditions and trends, and the assessment of the probable future outcome. Actual results could differ materially from such estimates.
Estimates and assumptions are reviewed periodically by management and changes in estimates are made as management becomes aware of changes
in circumstances surrounding the estimates. The effects of changes are reflected in the financial statements in the period that they
are determined.
Fair
Value Measurements
ASC
Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and
expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Fair value is to be determined based on the exchange price that would be received
for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability
in an orderly transaction between market participants. In determining fair value, the Company used various valuation approaches. A fair
value hierarchy has been established for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes
the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are those that
market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company.
Unobservable
inputs reflect the Company’s assumption about the inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed
based on the best information available in the circumstances. The fair value hierarchy is categorized into three levels, based on the
inputs, as follows:
|
● |
Level
1-Valuations based on quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets. Since valuations are based on quoted prices that
are readily and regularly available in an active market, valuation of these instruments does not entail a significant degree of judgment. |
|
● |
Level
2- Valuations based on observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for either similar instruments
in active markets, identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, or model-derived valuations whose inputs or significant
value drivers are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data. |
|
● |
Level
3-Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable. These valuations require significant judgment. |
The
Company’s Level 1 assets consist of cash and cash equivalents in the accompanying balance sheets, convertible notes payable and
the value of accrued expenses and other current liabilities approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these assets and liabilities.
Warrants
The Company determines the accounting classification of warrants as either liability or equity by first assessing
whether the Warrants meet liability classification in accordance with ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (“ASC 480”).
Under ASC 480, a financial instrument that embodies an unconditional obligation, or a financial instrument other than an outstanding share
that embodies a conditional obligation, that the issuer must or may settle by issuing a variable number of its equity shares must be classified
as a liability (or an asset in some circumstances) if, at inception, the monetary value of the obligation is based solely or predominantly
on any one of the following: (a) a fixed monetary amount known at inception; (b) variations in something other than the fair value of
the issuer’s equity shares; or (c) variations inversely related to changes in the fair value of the issuer’s equity shares.
If financial instruments, such as the warrants, are not required to be classified as liabilities under ASC 480, the Company assesses whether
such instruments are indexed to the Company’s own stock under ASC 815-40. In order for an instrument to be considered indexed to
an entity’s own stock, its settlement amount must always equal the difference between the following: (a) the fair value of a fixed
number of the Company’s equity shares, and (b) a fixed monetary amount or a fixed amount of a debt instrument issued by the Company.
Equity classified warrants are recorded in stockholders’ deficit and liability classified warrants are recorded
as liabilities within the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The liability classified warrants are remeasured each period with changes recorded
in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss.
As of June 30, 2024, the Company
had outstanding warrants that are classified as a liability within the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of the warrant
liability is determined each balance sheet date based on Level 2 inputs as such inputs are based on observable inputs other than quoted
prices. The warrant liability is valued using a Black-Scholes model, with the most judgmental non-observable input being the volatility
measure. Changes in the assumptions around the volatility can cause significant changes in the estimated fair value of the warrant liability.
See Note 4 for further information on the Company’s financial liabilities carried at fair value.
During
the sixth months ended June 30, 2024, the Company issued warrants that met the criteria to be classified within stockholders’ deficit
within the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of the warrants was determined by using a Black-Scholes model, with
the most judgmental non-observable input being the volatility measure. Changes in the assumptions around the volatility could have caused
significant changes in the estimated fair value of the warrants. See Note 14 for further information on the warrants classified within
stockholders’ deficit.
Share
Based Compensation
The
Company accounts for share based compensation arrangements granted to employees in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation: Stock
Compensation, by measuring the grant date fair value of the award and recognizing the resulting expense over the period
during which the employee is required to perform service in exchange for the award. The grant date fair value of stock options is determined
using a Black-Scholes model, with the most judgmental non-observable input being the volatility measure. Changes in the assumptions around
the volatility can cause significant changes in the grant date fair value of stock options. The Company accounts for forfeitures when
they occur.
Research
and Development and Funding
Research
and development expenses consist primarily of costs incurred in connection with the research and development of our clinical assets and
programs. The Company expenses research and development costs and intangible assets acquired that have no alternative
future use as incurred. These expenses include:
|
● |
expenses
incurred under agreements with organizations that support the Company’s drug discovery and development activities; |
|
● |
expenses
incurred in connection with the preclinical and clinical development of the Company’s clinical assets and programs, including
under agreements with contract research organizations, or CROs; |
|
● |
costs
related to contract manufacturing organizations, or CMOs, that are primarily engaged to provide drug substance and product for our
clinical trials, research and development programs, as well as investigative sites and consultants that conduct the Company’s
clinical trials, nonclinical studies and other scientific development services; |
|
● |
the
costs of acquiring and manufacturing nonclinical and clinical trial materials, including manufacturing registration and validation
batches; |
|
● |
employee-related
expenses, including salaries, related benefits and equity-based compensation expense, for employees engaged in research and development
functions; |
|
● |
costs
related to compliance with quality and regulatory requirements; |
|
● |
payments
made under third-party licensing agreements; and |
|
● |
direct
and allocated costs related to facilities, information technology, personnel and other overhead. |
Advance
payments that we make for goods or services to be received in the future for use in research and development activities are recorded
as prepaid expenses. Such amounts are recognized as an expense as the goods are delivered or consumed or the related services are performed,
or until it is no longer expected that the goods will be delivered, or the services rendered.
Income
Taxes
ASC
Topic 740, Income Taxes, sets forth standards for financial presentation and disclosure of income tax liabilities and expense.
Interest and penalties recognized have been classified in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and Comprehensive
Loss as income taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for future tax consequences attributable to temporary differences
between the financial statement carrying amount of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating losses
carried forward. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the
years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities
of a change in tax rates is recognized in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and Comprehensive Loss in the
period that includes the enactment date. The measurement of deferred tax assets is reduced, if necessary, by a valuation allowance for
any tax benefits of which future realization is uncertain.
In
December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, which introduces new income tax disclosure requirements. The standard is effective for fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. After reviewing the provisions of the new standard, the Company
has determined that these changes will not materially affect our financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows as presented
in our financial statements.
Earnings/(Net
Loss) per Share Attributable to Common Stockholders
The
Company calculates basic and diluted earnings/(net loss) per share under ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share. Basic earnings/(net
loss) per share is computed by dividing the net income/(loss) by the number of weighted-average common shares outstanding for the period.
Diluted earnings/(net loss) is computed by adjusting net income/(loss) based on the impact of any dilutive instruments. Diluted earnings/(net
loss) per share is computed by dividing the diluted net income/(loss) by the number of weighted-average common shares outstanding for
the period including the effect, if dilutive, of any instruments that can be settled in common shares. When computing diluted net income/(loss)
per share, the numerator is adjusted to eliminate the effects that have been recorded in net income/(loss) (net of tax, if any) attributable
to any liability-classified dilutive instruments.
Foreign
Currency Translation
The
Company translated the assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries from their respective functional currency, the British pound, to
United States dollars at the appropriate spot rates as of the balance sheet date. Income and expenses of operations are translated to
United States dollars using weighted average exchange rates during the year. The foreign subsidiaries use the local currency as their
functional currency. The effects of foreign currency translation adjustments are included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive
income in the accompanying consolidated statements of changes in stockholders’ deficit. Non-monetary items in the subsidiaries’
functional currency are re-measured into the reporting currency at the historical exchange rate (i.e., the rate of exchange at the date
of the transaction).
2.
Revision of Previously Issued Financials
In
connection with the preparation of the Company’s financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company’s
management identified errors in its previously issued unaudited financial statements as of and for the three months and six months ended
June 30, 2023 with respect to how certain expenses relating to the Merger were previously expensed and that as part of the Company’s
annual audit it was determined that such expenses should have been capitalized and subsequently recorded against equity. The accounting
for legal costs was deemed to be specific incremental costs directly attributable to the Merger and concurrent PIPE financing (See Note
3). Management has evaluated this change in accounting, which overstated net loss, additional paid in capital, and accumulated deficit
and understated prepaid expense, and concluded it was material to the prior periods, individually and in the aggregate. Therefore, the
Company is restating the previously issued unaudited financial statements, and related notes thereto, as of and for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2023. Additionally, certain items included in the comparative financial statements for the prior period have been
reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.
The
impact of the errors described above on the balance sheets as of June 30, 2023, is as follows (in thousands):
Schedule
of Impact of the Errors on Financial Statement
| |
As
Previously
Reported | | |
Adjustment | | |
As
Restated | |
| |
As of June 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | |
| |
As Previously Reported | | |
Adjustment | | |
As Restated | |
Balance Sheets | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Assets | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Current assets | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 895 | | |
$ | 895 | |
Total current assets | |
| - | | |
| 895 | | |
| 895 | |
Total assets | |
| 5 | | |
| 895 | | |
| 900 | |
Stockholders’ deficit | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Accumulated deficit | |
| (15,437 | ) | |
| 895 | | |
| (14,542 | ) |
Total shareholders’ deficit | |
| (15,408 | ) | |
| 895 | | |
| (14,513 | ) |
Total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit | |
$ | 5 | | |
$ | 895 | | |
$ | 900 | |
The
impact of the errors described above on the statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the three and six months ended June 30,
2023, is as follows (in thousands):
| |
As
Previously Reported | | |
Adjustment | | |
As
Restated | |
| |
For the three months ended June 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | |
| |
As Previously Reported | | |
Adjustment | | |
As Restated | |
Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Operating expenses: | |
$ | | | |
$ | | | |
$ | | |
General and administrative expenses | |
| 1,717 | | |
| (402 | ) | |
| 1,315 | |
Total operating costs and expenses | |
| 1,717 | | |
| (402 | ) | |
| 1,315 | |
Operating loss | |
| (1,717 | ) | |
| 402 | | |
| (1,315 | ) |
Net income (loss) | |
$ | (2,508 | ) | |
$ | 402 | | |
$ | (2,106 | ) |
Net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders – basic and diluted* | |
$ | (1,254 | ) | |
$ | 201 | | |
$ | (1,053 | ) |
Total comprehensive income (loss) | |
$ | (2,891 | ) | |
$ | 402 | | |
$ | (2,489 | ) |
* |
Does
not reflect the impact of the Merger on the Company’s capital structure |
| |
As
Previously Reported | | |
Adjustment | | |
As
Restated | |
| |
For the six months ended June 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | |
| |
As Previously Reported | | |
Adjustment | | |
As Restated | |
Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Operating expenses: | |
$ | | | |
$ | | | |
$ | | |
General and administrative expenses | |
| 3,725 | | |
| (895 | ) | |
| 2,830 | |
Total operating costs and expenses | |
| 3,725 | | |
| (895 | ) | |
| 2,830 | |
Operating loss | |
| (3,725 | ) | |
| 895 | | |
| (2,830 | ) |
Net income (loss) | |
$ | (4,673 | ) | |
$ | 895 | | |
$ | (3,778 | ) |
Net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders – basic and diluted* | |
$ | (2,337 | ) | |
$ | 448 | | |
$ | (1,889 | ) |
Total comprehensive income (loss) | |
$ | (5,319 | ) | |
$ | 895 | | |
$ | (4,424 | ) |
* |
Does
not reflect the impact of the Merger on the Company’s capital structure |
The
impact of the errors described above on the statements of changes in shareholders’ deficit as of June 30, 2023, is as follows (in
thousands):
| |
As
Previously
Reported | | |
Adjustment | | |
As
Restated | |
| |
As of June 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | |
| |
As Previously Reported | | |
Adjustment | | |
As Restated | |
Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Deficit | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Accumulated deficit* | |
$ | (15,437 | ) | |
$ | 895 | | |
$ | (14,542 | ) |
Total shareholders’ deficit | |
$ | (15,408 | ) | |
$ | 895 | | |
$ | (14,513 | ) |
* |
Does not reflect the impact of the Merger on the Company’s capital structure |
The
impact of the errors described above on the statements of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2023, is as follows (in thousands):
| |
As
Previously
Reported | | |
Adjustment | | |
As
Restated | |
| |
For the six months ended June 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | |
| |
As Previously Reported | | |
Adjustment | | |
As Restated | |
Statements of Cash Flows | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Cash flows from operating activities: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net loss | |
$ | (4,673 | ) | |
$ | 895 | | |
$ | (3,778 | ) |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (895 | ) | |
$ | (895 | ) |
3.
Merger
As
discussed in Note 1, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” on September 22, 2023, the Company and MURF completed
the Merger. Upon the closing of the Merger, the following occurred:
|
● |
Each
share of Old Conduit common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the closing of the Merger, which totaled 2,000 shares,
was exchanged for the right to receive 32,313.215 shares of the Company’s Common Stock (“Common Stock”) resulting
in the issuance of 64,626,430 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. |
|
|
|
|
● |
In
addition to the shares issued to legacy Conduit shareholders noted above, an additional 373,570 shares of Common Stock were issued
to Conduit convertible note holders, resulting in a total of 65,000,000 shares of Common Stock being issued to Conduit shareholders
and holders of Conduit convertible notes payable. |
|
|
|
|
● |
In
connection with the Merger, 45,000 share of MURF Class A common stock held by the MURF Sponsor was transferred to MURF Directors.
Each share was exchanged on a one-for-one basis for shares of Common Stock. |
|
|
|
|
● |
Each
share of MURF Class A common stock held by the MURF Sponsor prior to the closing of the Merger, which totaled 709,000 shares, was
exchanged for, on a one-for-one basis for shares of Common Stock. |
|
|
|
|
● |
Each
share of MURF common stock subject to possible redemption that was not redeemed prior to the closing of the Merger, which totaled
58,066 shares, was exchanged for, on a one-for-one basis, for shares of Common Stock. |
|
|
|
|
● |
In
connection with the Merger, 3,306,250 shares of MURF Class B common stock held by the Sponsor was automatically converted into shares
of MURF Class A common stock and then subsequently converted into shares of Common Stock on a one-for-one basis. |
|
|
|
|
● |
In
connection with the Merger, A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners (“A.G.P.”), whom acted as a financial advisor to both MURF
and Conduit, was due to receive (i) a cash fee of $6.5 million, 1,300,000 shares of Common Stock and warrants to purchase 54,000
shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.00 per share pursuant to its engagement agreement with Conduit entered into on
August 2, 2022 and (ii) $4.6 million of deferred underwriting fees as a result of its engagement for MURF’s initial public
offering. Upon closing of the Merger, A.G.P. received a cash payment of $5.6 million, 1,300,000 shares of Common Stock, and 54,000
warrants to purchase 54,000 shares of Common Stock. The remaining $5.7 million of cash payments due to A.G.P upon closing of the
Merger was deferred and to be paid on or before March 21, 2025, with annual interest of 5.5%. |
|
|
|
|
● |
In
connection with the Merger, MURF entered into subscription agreements (the “Subscription Agreements”) with certain accredited
investors (the “PIPE Investors”) for an aggregate of 2,000,000 units, with each
unit consisting of one share of Common Stock (the “PIPE Shares”), together with one warrant exercisable into one share
of Common Stock (the “PIPE Warrants”), at a purchase price of $10.00 per unit, for an aggregate purchase price of $20,000,000
(the “PIPE Financing”). Upon the closing of the PIPE Financing (which closed in connection with the closing of
the Merger), the Company received $20.0 million in cash, which was used to settle related party promissory notes issued by MURF to
the MURF Sponsor and an affiliate of the MURF Sponsor as well as transaction costs. |
|
|
|
|
● |
The
proceeds received by the Company from the Merger and PIPE Financing, net of transaction costs, totaled $8.5 million. |
The
following table presents the total Common Stock outstanding immediately after the closing of the Merger:
Schedule
of Common Stock Outstanding
| |
Number of Shares | |
Exchange of MURF common stock subject to possible redemption for Conduit Pharmaceuticals Inc. common stock | |
| 58,066 | |
Exchange of MURF Class A common stock held by MURF Directors for Conduit Pharmaceuticals Inc. common stock | |
| 45,000 | |
Exchange of MURF Class A common stock held by MURF Sponsor for Conduit Pharmaceuticals Inc. common stock | |
| 4,015,250 | |
Subtotal - Merger, net of redemptions | |
| 4,118,316 | |
Issuance of Conduit Pharmaceuticals Inc. common stock in connection with PIPE Financing | |
| 2,000,000 | |
Exchange of Conduit Pharmaceuticals Limited ordinary shares for Conduit Pharmaceuticals Inc. common stock on the Closing Date | |
| 64,626,430 | |
Issuance of Conduit Pharmaceuticals Inc. common stock to holders of Conduit Pharmaceuticals Limited convertible notes on the Closing Date | |
| 373,570 | |
Issuance of Conduit Pharmaceuticals Inc. common stock to an advisor for services directly related to the Merger | |
| 1,300,000 | |
Total - Conduit Pharmaceuticals Inc. common stock outstanding as a result of the Merger, PIPE Financing, exchange of Conduit Pharmaceuticals Limited shares for shares of Conduit Pharmaceuticals Inc., issuance of Conduit Pharmaceuticals Inc. common stock to holders of Conduit Pharmaceuticals Limited convertible notes, and advisors. | |
| 72,418,316 | |
4. Marketable Investments
The following table summarizes
the Company’s investments accounted for as available-for-sale securities as of June 30, 2024 (in thousands):
Schedule of Available for Sale Securities
| |
As of June 30, 2024 | |
|
| |
| |
Gross | |
Gross | |
|
| |
Amortized Cost | |
Unrealized Gain | |
Unrealized Loss | |
Fair Value |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Available-for-sale, short-term investments: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Investment in trading securities | |
$ | 214 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 214 | |
Total available-for-sale, short-term investments | |
$ | 214 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 214 | |
The Company had no short-term investments as of December
31, 2023.
Unrealized losses on available-for-sale
securities as of June 30, 2024, were not significant. There were no significant realized gains or losses recognized on the sale or maturity
of available-for-sale investments for the six months ended June 30, 2024.
5.
Fair Value
The
following table presents as of June 30, 2024 the Company’s liabilities subject to measurement at fair value on a recurring basis
(in thousands):
Schedule
of Liabilities Subject to Measurement at Fair Value on Recurring Basis
| |
Fair Value Measurements as of June 30, 2024 | |
| |
Level 1 | | |
Level 2 | | |
Level 3 | | |
Total | |
Liabilities: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Investment in trading securities | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 214 | | |
$ | 214 | |
Derivative warrant Liability | |
| - | | |
| 32 | | |
| - | | |
| 32 | |
Total Liabilities | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 32 | | |
$ | 214 | | |
$ | 246 | |
The
following table presents as of December 31, 2023 the Company’s liabilities subject to measurement at fair value on a recurring
basis (in thousands):
| |
Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2023 | |
| |
Level 1 | | |
Level 2 | | |
Level 3 | | |
Total | |
Liabilities: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Derivative warrant liability | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 142 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 142 | |
Total Liabilities | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 142 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 142 | |
The fair value of the investment
in trading securities was valued based on the purchase price of the investments and has therefore been classified as a Level
3 fair value measurement. The Company had no investment in trading securities as of December 31,
2023. There were no significant gains or losses recognized on the sale of investments in trading securities for the six months ended June
30, 2024.
The
warrants issued to the PIPE Investors and an advisor in connection with the Merger are accounted for as liabilities in accordance with
ASC 815-40 and are presented within warrant liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. The measurements of the liability classified
warrants are classified as Level 2 fair value measurements due to the use of an observable market quote for the Company’s publicly
traded warrants, which are considered to be a similar asset in an active market.
The
warrant liabilities are calculated by multiplying the quoted market price of the Company’s publicly traded warrants by the number
of liability classified warrants.
During
the period ended June 30, 2024, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, nor into or out of Level 3.
6.
Balance Sheet Details
Current
assets consisted of the following as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):
Schedule
of Balance Sheet Details
| |
As of | | |
As of | |
| |
June 30, 2024 | | |
December 31, 2023 | |
| |
| | |
| |
Prepaid directors and officers insurance | |
$ | 642 | | |
$ | 1,365 | |
Prepaid Expenses | |
| 287 | | |
| 140 | |
Other Receivables | |
| 188 | | |
| - | |
Other Current Assets | |
| 51 | | |
| - | |
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets | |
$ | 1,168 | | |
$ | 1,505 | |
Accrued
Expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):
Schedule
of Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities
| |
As of | | |
As of | |
| |
June 30, 2024 | | |
December 31, 2023 | |
Accrued Professional Fees | |
$ | 141 | | |
$ | 361 | |
Accrued Payroll | |
| 27 | | |
| 40 | |
Accrued Interest | |
| 289 | | |
| 87 | |
Accrued Expenses | |
| 208 | | |
| 113 | |
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities | |
$ | 665 | | |
$ | 601 | |
7.
Convertible Notes Payable
On
May 27, 2021, the Company approved a Master Convertible Loan Note Instrument (the “2021 Convertible Loan Note Instrument”),
permitting the Company to issue convertible notes in a maximum aggregate principal amount of up to $1.4 million (£1.0 million).
The convertible notes issuable under the 2021 Convertible Loan Note Instrument mature three years after issuance to the respective noteholders
and bear 5% interest, only to be paid to the noteholders in the event of a material breach by the Company of the terms of the 2021 Convertible
Loan Note Instrument. In the event of a Change of Control (as defined in the 2021 Convertible Loan Note Instrument), the convertible
notes issued under the 2021 Convertible Loan Note Instrument automatically convert into common shares of the Company at a conversion
price equal to a 20% discount to the price per share paid for the most senior class of shares in respect of such Change of Control. The
Company, with consent from the noteholders, may prepay the convertible notes payable issued under the 2021 Convertible Loan Note Instrument
without penalty. The convertible notes payable issued under the 2021 Convertible Loan Note Instrument are general, unsecured obligations
of the Company.
On
November 1, 2022, the Company approved a master Convertible Loan Note Instrument (the “2022 Convertible Loan Note Instrument”),
permitting the Company to issue convertible notes payable for a maximum aggregate principal amount of up to $3.3 million (£3.0
million). The convertible notes payable issuable under the 2022 Convertible Loan Note Instrument mature three years after issuance to
the respective noteholders and bear 5% interest, only to be paid to the noteholders in the event of a material breach by the Company
of the terms of the 2022 Convertible Loan Note Instrument. In the event of a Change of Control (as defined in the 2022 Convertible Loan
Note Instrument), the convertible notes payable issued under the 2022 Convertible Loan Note Instrument automatically convert into common
shares of the Company at a conversion price equal to a 20% discount to the price per share paid for the most senior class of shares in
respect of such Change of Control. The Company, with consent from the noteholders, may prepay the convertible notes payable issued under
the 2022 Convertible Loan Note Instrument without penalty. The convertible notes payable issued under the 2022 Convertible Loan Note
Instrument are general, unsecured obligations of the Company.
During
January and February 2023, under the terms of the 2022 Convertible Loan Note Instrument, the Company issued convertible notes
payable with an aggregate principal amount of $0.9
million (£0.8
million) to non-related third parties. As discussed in Note 13, “Related Party Transactions,”
during January and February 2023, under the terms of the 2022 Convertible Loan Note Instrument, the Company issued convertible notes payable
with an aggregate principal amount of $0.4 million (£0.3 million) to the CEO of Corvus.
On September 22, 2023, as discussed in Note 3, “Merger,” the
Company and MURF completed the Merger, at which point all outstanding convertible notes issued under the 2021 and 2022 Convertible Loan
Instruments converted into 373,570 shares of Common Stock.
The
Company elected to fair value the convertible notes payable issued under the 2021 and 2022 Convertible Loan Note Instruments. At the
end of each reporting period, the Company calculated the fair value of the convertible notes payable, and any changes in fair value are
reported in other income (expense), net, in the current period’s unaudited condensed consolidated
statements of operations and Comprehensive Loss. There has been no change in fair value from a change in credit quality.
For
the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company recorded a $0.3 million loss from the change in fair value of convertible notes
payable in other income (expense), net, in its unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and Comprehensive Loss.
Convertible
Promissory Notes Payable
During
March 2023, the Company issued a convertible promissory note payable with an aggregate principal amount of $0.8
million to a non-related third party. The
note matures and is payable in full 18 months from the date of issuance. The note contains a conversion option which allows
the holder of the note to convert the principal, plus any accrued interest at the date of conversion, into shares of Common Stock at
a conversion price of $10
per share. The note carries 20%
interest, which is payable every six months from the date of the note until the maturity date. The promissory convertible note
payable was not converted at the closing of the Merger and was also not converted as of June 30, 2024. For the six months ended June
30, 2024 and June 30, 2023, the Company incurred interest expense on the convertible promissory of $80,000 and $40,000, respectively.
8.
Loans Payable
On
May 1, 2022, the Company entered into Loan Agreements (the “Loans”) with two lenders, totaling $0.2
million. The
Loans matured two years from the date of the agreement and bore no interest. Each
loan was made available to the Company by the lenders in three tranches of (i) $33,000
(£30,000);
(ii) $33,000
(£30,000)
and (iii) $28,000
(£25
thousand), totaling $0.2
million. The Loans provided for events of default,
including, among others, failure to make payment, bankruptcy and non-compliance with the terms of the Loans. As of June 30, 2024, the
Company utilized all three tranches of the first loan and two out of three tranches of the second loan, with total loans payable at June
30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 of $0.2 million
and $0.2
million,
respectively.
9.
Deferred Commission Payable
As
discussed in Note 3, A.G.P was a financial advisor to both MURF and Old Conduit in connection with the Merger transaction. Upon the
completion of the Merger, A.G.P.: (i) received a cash fee of $6.5
million, 1,300,000
shares of Common Stock, and warrants to purchase 54,000
shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.00
per share pursuant to its engagement agreement with Old Conduit entered into on August 2, 2022, and (ii) agreed to defer payment, to
be paid in the future under certain circumstances by a date no later than March 21, 2025, of $5.7
million of fees plus annual interest of 5.5%
as a result of its engagement for MURF’s IPO. The $5.7 million
deferred commissions payable was recorded as a non-current liability on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated balance
sheet as of June 30, 2024. The Company will pay the deferred commission payable using 25% of the net proceeds received in connection
with any underwritten public offering, equity line, at the market offering, private placement, and any other public or private
fundraising activities that result in proceeds to the Company until the full amount has been paid. Accrued interest was recorded as
a liability on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet and totaled $0.2
million and $0.1
million as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
10.
Share Based Compensation
On
September 22, 2023, in connection with the Merger, the Company adopted the Conduit Pharmaceuticals Inc. 2023 Stock Incentive Plan
(the “2023 Plan”). The 2023 Plan became effective upon the closing of the Merger. The 2023 Plan initially provides for
the issuance of up to 11,497,622
shares of Common Stock. Pursuant to the 2023 Plan’s “evergreen” provision, the number of shares of Common Stock
available for issuance under the 2023 Plan was increased by 3,691,476
shares of common stock effective January 1, 2024. The number of authorized shares will automatically increase on January 1, 2025 and
continuing annually on each anniversary thereof through (and including) January 1, 2033, equal to the lesser of (i) 5%
of the shares of common stock outstanding on the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year and (ii) such smaller number of
shares of common stock as determined by the Board or the applicable committee of the Board. The 2023 Plan allows for awards to be issued to
employees and non-employee directors in the form of options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units (“RSUs”),
performance stock units, dividend equivalents, other stock-based, or other cash-based awards. As of June 30, 2024, there were 14,107,834
shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the 2023 Plan.
For the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, there was a total of $0.5 million and $0, respectively in stock-based compensation
expense recognized within General and Administrative expenses on the consolidated statements of operations and Comprehensive Loss, respectively,
related to the RSUs and stock options granted since the Merger.
For
the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, there was a total of $0.9 million
and $0, respectively
in stock-based compensation expense recognized within General and Administrative expenses on the consolidated statements of
operations and Comprehensive Loss, respectively, related to the RSUs and stock options granted since the Merger.
On June 24, 2024, in connection with a
services agreement with an unrelated third party to provide marketing services, the Company issued 96,154 shares of its Common Stock (the
“Service Shares”). The Company valued the Service Shares at $1.56 per share, the closing price of the Company’s
Common Stock on June 21, 2024. The total compensation for these shares is $0.2 million which will recognized within General and Administrative expenses
over the service period of the agreement.
Restricted
Stock
In
connection with the Merger, as discussed in Notes 1 and 3, and by Unanimous Written Consent of the Board of Directors, the then
Chief Financial Officer of the Company was granted 74,545
RSUs on December 1, 2023 at a weighted average grant date fair value of $5.51.
The RSUs were to vest in equal annual instalments on the first three anniversaries of the closing of the Merger. Upon the then
Chief Financial Officer’s resignation, effective May 15, 2024, all such RSUs were forfeited. On June 7, 2024 by Unanimous
Written Consent of the Board of Directors, the Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company and a Board member
were each granted 37,272
shares of immediately vested restricted stock at a weighted average grant date fair value of $2.84.
The shares of restricted stock were fully vested as of the grant date. No
additional RSU’s or shares of restricted common stock were granted during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024.There
were 74,544
shares of restricted common stock vested as of June 30, 2024 and no
RSUs vested as of December 31, 2023.
The
following table summarizes restricted stock activity for the 2023 Plan:
Schedule
of Restricted Stock Activity
| |
Number of Awards | | |
Weighted Average
Grant Date Fair
Value Per Unit | |
Outstanding at December 31, 2023 | |
| 74,545 | | |
$ | 5.51 | |
Granted | |
| 74,544 | | |
$ | 2.84 | |
Cancelled/forfeited | |
| (74,545 | ) | |
$ | 5.51 | |
Vested | |
| (74,544 | ) | |
$ | 2.84 | |
Outstanding at June 30, 2024 | |
| - | | |
$ | - | |
Stock
Options
The
Company estimates the fair value of each option award on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The Company
then recognizes the grant date fair value of each option as compensation expense ratably using the straight-line attribution method over
the service period (generally the vesting period). The Black-Scholes model incorporates the following assumptions:
|
● |
Expected
volatility – the Company estimates the volatility of the share price of their peer companies at the date of grant using a “look-back”
period which coincides with the expected term, defined below. The Company believes using a “look-back” period which coincides
with the expected term is the most appropriate measure for determining expected volatility. |
|
● |
Expected
term – the Company estimates the expected term using the “simplified” method outlined in SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin
No. 107, “Share-Based Payment.” |
|
● |
Risk-free
interest rate – the Company estimates the risk- free interest rate using the U.S. Treasury Yield curve for periods equal to
the expected term of the options in effect at the time of grant. |
|
● |
Dividends
– the Company uses an expected dividend yield of zero because the Company has not declared nor paid a cash dividend, nor are
there any plans to declare a dividend. |
The
Company did not grant stock options during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 or June 30, 2023.
The
Company accounts for forfeitures as they occur, which may result in the reversal of compensation costs in subsequent periods as the forfeitures
arise.
The
following table summarizes stock option activity for the 2023 Plan:
Schedule
of Stock Option Activity
| |
Number
of Options | | |
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price | | |
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term (years) | | |
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
(in thousands) | |
Outstanding at December 31, 2023 | |
| 1,071,719 | | |
$ | 5.51 | | |
| 8.85 | | |
$ | - | |
Granted | |
| - | | |
$ | - | | |
| - | | |
$ | - | |
Cancelled/forfeited | |
| 65,000 | | |
$ | 5.51 | | |
| - | | |
$ | - | |
Exercised | |
| - | | |
$ | - | | |
| - | | |
$ | - | |
Outstanding at June 30, 2024 | |
| 1,006,719 | | |
$ | 5.51 | | |
| 8.95 | | |
$ | - | |
Exercisable | |
| 52,500 | | |
$ | 5.51 | | |
| 5.23 | | |
$ | - | |
Unvested | |
| 954,219 | | |
$ | 5.51 | | |
| 9.15 | | |
$ | - | |
The
aggregate intrinsic value of options is calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the underlying options and the fair
value of the Company’s Common Stock for those options that had exercise prices lower than the fair value of the Company’s
Common Stock. As of June 30, 2024, the total compensation cost related to non-vested option awards not yet recognized was $3.1 million
with a weighted average remaining vesting period of 3.0 years.
11.
Income Taxes
For
the six months ended June 30, 2024, and 2023, the Company’s effective tax rate was 0.0% and 0.0%, respectively, due to the current
year tax loss and valuation allowance established against the Company’s net deferred tax assets, and due to operating in a no tax
jurisdiction, respectively.
12.
Earnings/(Net Loss) Per Share Attributable to Common Stockholders
The
following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted earnings/(net loss) per share attributable to holders of Common Stock (in
thousands, except share and per share amounts):
Schedule
of Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Share
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
| |
For the three months ended
June 30, | | |
For the six months ended
June 30, | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
Numerator: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net loss - basic | |
$ | (5,383 | ) | |
$ | (2,106 | ) | |
$ | (8,935 | ) | |
| (3,778 | ) |
Less: Change in fair value and income impact of Cizzle option liability | |
| - | | |
| 175 | | |
| - | | |
| 311 | |
Less: Change in fair value and income impact of Vela option liability | |
| - | | |
| 77 | | |
| - | | |
| 77 | |
Net loss - diluted | |
$ | (5,383 | ) | |
$ | (1,854 | ) | |
| (8,935 | ) | |
| (3,390 | ) |
Denominator: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Weighted average common stock outstanding, basic | |
| 73,851,440 | | |
| 64,626,430 | | |
| 73,840,488 | | |
| 64,626,430 | |
Add: Cizzle option liability shares | |
| - | | |
| 395,460 | | |
| - | | |
| 395,460 | |
Add: Vela option liability shares | |
| - | | |
| 803,678 | | |
| - | | |
| 404,059 | |
Weighted average shares used in computing net loss per share - diluted | |
| 73,851,440 | | |
| 65,825,568 | | |
| 73,840,488 | | |
| 65,425,949 | |
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic | |
$ | (0.07 | ) | |
$ | (0.03 | ) | |
| (0.12 | ) | |
| (0.06 | ) |
Net income loss per share attributable to common stockholders, diluted | |
$ | (0.07 | ) | |
$ | (0.03 | ) | |
| (0.12 | ) | |
| (0.05 | ) |
Potentially
dilutive securities (upon conversion) that were not included in the diluted per share calculations because they would have been anti-dilutive
were as follows:
Schedule
of Potentially Dilutive Securities
| |
As of | | |
As of | |
| |
June 30, 2024 | | |
June 30, 2023 | |
Equity classified warrants | |
| 15,686,725 | | |
| - | |
Liability classified warrants | |
| 20,540,000 | | |
| - | |
Convertible notes payable | |
| - | | |
| 3,070,000 | |
Stock options | |
| 1,006,719 | | |
| - | |
Convertible promissory notes payable | |
| 80,500 | | |
| - | |
Antidilutive Securities | |
| 37,313,944 | | |
| 3,070,000 | |
13.
Related Party Transactions
Corvus
Capital Limited
Corvus
is a significant investor in the Company and the Chief Executive Officer of Corvus is a member of Conduit’s Board. In
conjunction with the execution of the Subscription Agreements, Corvus and its affiliates entered into a participation and inducement
agreement with the PIPE Investors whereby Corvus agreed to provide certain payments and economic benefits to such investor in the
event Corvus sold or pledged in a debt transaction any of the shares it was receiving in the Merger. In certain
circumstances, such investor may have a right to cause Corvus to transfer certain of its shares to such investor.
For
the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company incurred travel expenses on behalf of the CEO of Corvus of approximately $0.3 million.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company incurred director’s fees and travel expenses payable to the CEO
of Corvus of $0.3 million.
The $0.3 million
paid during the six months ended June 30, 2024 was inclusive of an advance of $0.2 million
for travel expenses. As of June 30, 2024, approximately $50,000
was outstanding on the advance.
As
of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company did not owe the CEO of Corvus any director’s fees as the CEO of Corvus and
the Company agreed to cease director’s fees to the CEO of Corvus effective at the closing of the Merger.
During
January and February 2023, under the terms of the 2022 Convertible Loan Note Instrument, the Company issued convertible notes payable
with an aggregate principal amount of $0.4 million (£0.3 million) to the CEO of Corvus. The convertible notes payable mature three
years after issuance and bear 5% interest, only to be paid in the event of a material breach by the Company of the terms of the 2022
Convertible Loan Note Instrument. All of the convertible notes payable were converted into Common Stock upon the closing of the Merger
at a 20% discount as specified under the terms of the 2021 Convertible Note Loan Instrument and the 2022 Convertible Note Loan Instrument.
St
George Street Capital
St
George Street Capital (“SGSC”) is a stockholder and the Company has a Funding Agreement (as defined below) with SGSC. Following the execution of the License Agreement with AstraZeneca (See Note 16, Subsequent Events), the Company
will no longer fund the development of AZD1656 or AZD5904 under the terms of the Funding Agreement, dated March 26, 2021 (the “Funding
Agreement”).
In this regard, the Company
previously entered into a deed of amendment in May 2024 amending the Funding Agreement. The parties agreed that the
project funding provisions of the Funding Agreement whereby the Company had the right to fund a project or refer other funders to SGSC, but not the obligation to fund any project, would be amended to provide that SGSC must still include the
Company in any project funding opportunities and requests but may now seek other third party project
funders in addition to the Company.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company did not incur expenses to SGSC and as of June
30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company did not owe any amounts to SGSC.
Related
Party Loan
On
August 20, 2022, the Company entered into a loan agreement with SGSC, with a total principal amount of $0.6 million. The
loan to SGSC carried no interest, and as such, no interest receivable was recorded. The Company previously recorded a full
reserve against the loan as SGSC did not previously have the ability to repay the loan. On September 22, 2023, the related
party paid back a significant portion of its outstanding loan and the Company forgave the remaining portion of the loan and the Company
recorded the $0.6 million payoff as a gain within general and administrative expense on the consolidated statement of operations and
Comprehensive Loss, as it had previously been fully reserved.
14.
Other Income (expense), net
The
following table presents other income (expense), net, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):
Schedule
of Other Expense, Net
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
| |
For the three months ended
June 30, | | |
For the six months ended
June 30, | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
Other income: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Change in fair value of Cizzle option | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 175 | | |
| - | | |
| 311 | |
Change in fair value of Vela option liability | |
| - | | |
| 77 | | |
| - | | |
| 77 | |
Gain on change in fair value of derivative warrant liability | |
| 91 | | |
| - | | |
| 110 | | |
| - | |
Realized foreign Currency gain | |
| - | | |
| 18 | | |
| - | | |
| 10 | |
Interest Income | |
| 2 | | |
| - | | |
| 11 | | |
| - | |
Total other income: | |
| 93 | | |
| 270 | | |
| 121 | | |
| 398 | |
Other expense: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Loss on Vela Option | |
| - | | |
| 998 | | |
| - | | |
| 998 | |
Change in fair value of convertible notes payable | |
| - | | |
| 23 | | |
| - | | |
| 303 | |
Interest Expense on Deferred Commission payable | |
| 79 | | |
| - | | |
| 158 | | |
| - | |
Interest expense on convertible promissory note payable | |
| 40 | | |
| 39 | | |
| 80 | | |
| 44 | |
Unrealized foreign currency transaction loss | |
| 7 | | |
| - | | |
| 11 | | |
| - | |
Issuance of Warrants for lock up | |
| 2,208 | | |
| - | | |
| 2,710 | | |
| - | |
Other | |
| 2 | | |
| - | | |
| 2 | | |
| 1 | |
Total other expense | |
| 2,336 | | |
| 1,060 | | |
| 2,961 | | |
| 1,346 | |
Total other expense, net | |
$ | (2,243 | ) | |
$ | (791 | ) | |
| (2,840 | ) | |
| (948 | ) |
15.
Warrants
Upon
the closing of the Merger, the Company assumed (i) the warrants initially included in the MURF units issued in MURF’s initial public
offering (the “Publicly Traded Warrants”), and (ii) the warrants that were included in the private placement units issued
to the Sponsor simultaneously with the closing of MURF’s initial public offering (the “Private Placement Warrants”).
In connection with the Merger, the Company also issued warrants to the PIPE Investors (the “PIPE Warrants”) pursuant to the
Subscription Agreements and to an advisor (the “A.G.P. Warrants,” and together with the PIPE Warrants, the “Liability
Classified Warrants”) pursuant to the Company’s engagement agreement with the advisor.
The
Company determined that the settlement amount of the Publicly Traded Warrants and the Private Placement Warrants would equal the difference
between the fair value of a fixed number of shares and a fixed monetary amount (or a fixed amount of a debt instrument) and must be classified
as equity, while the settlement amount of the Liability Classified Warrants would not equal the difference between the fair value of
a fixed number of shares and a fixed monetary amount (or a fixed amount of a debt instrument) and must be classified as a liability.
On
March 20, 2024, the Company issued in a private placement equity classified common stock purchase warrants to an unrelated third
party to purchase up to an aggregate 260,000
shares of the Company’s Common Stock, in exchange for entering into a lock-up with respect to the shares of common stock held
by such holder (the “March Lock-Up Agreement”). The Company recognized at $0.5
million loss on the issuance of the warrants in the period ending June 30, 2024. The Company
estimated the fair value of the warrants issued as of March 20, 2024, using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model utilizing the
following assumptions:
Schedule
of Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model
| |
March 20, 2024 | |
Closing stock price | |
$ | 3.47 | |
Contractual exercise price | |
$ | 3.18 | |
Risk-free rate | |
| 4.41 | % |
Estimated volatility | |
| 78.5 | % |
Time period to expiration | |
| 3 Years | |
On
April 20, 2024, the Company issued in a private placement equity classified common stock purchase warrants to shareholders’ of
the Company to purchase up to an aggregate 1,447,725 shares
of the Company’s Common Stock, in exchange for (1) $0.125
per warrant and (2) entering into a lock-up with respect to the shares of common stock held by such holders (the “April
Lock-Up Agreement”). 907,725 of
the total April 2024 Warrants issued were issued to directors, related parties and management of the Company. The Company received
cash of $0.2 million
and recognized a $2.2 million
loss on the issuance of the warrants in the three months ended June 30, 2024. The Company
estimated the fair value of the warrants issued as of April 20, 2024, using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model utilizing the
following assumptions:
| |
April 20, 2024 | |
Closing stock price | |
$ | 3.08 | |
Contractual exercise price | |
$ | 3.12 | |
Risk-free rate | |
| 4.81 | % |
Estimated volatility | |
| 78.3 | % |
Time period to expiration | |
| 3 Years | |
Equity
Classified Warrants
Pursuant
to MURF’s initial public offering, the Company sold 13,225,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit. Each unit consisted of one
share of MURF Class A common stock and one redeemable Publicly Traded Warrant. Each whole Publicly Traded Warrant entitled the holder
to purchase one share of Class A common stock at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment. The warrants are publicly traded
on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the trading symbol CDTTW.
Simultaneously
with the closing of its initial public offering, MURF consummated the private sale to the Sponsor of 754,000 private placement units
at a price of $10.00 per private placement unit. Each private placement unit was comprised of one share of MURF Class A common stock
and one Private Placement Warrant. Each Private Placement Warrant was exercisable to purchase one share of MURF Class A common stock
at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment. The private placement units (including the Class A common stock issuable upon
exercise of the warrants included in the private placement units) were not transferable, assignable, or saleable until 30 days after
the completion of a Merger, subject to certain exceptions.
In
connection with the closing of the Merger on September 22, 2023, the Equity Classified Warrants were amended to entitle each holder to
purchase one share of the Company’s Common Stock.
The
Equity Classified Warrants became exercisable 30 days after the Closing Date of the Merger. The Equity Classified Warrants will expire
five years after the Closing Date of the Merger or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.
The
Company will not be obligated to deliver any shares of Common Stock pursuant to the exercise of an Equity Classified Warrant and will
have no obligation to settle such exercise unless a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to the shares of Common
Stock underlying the warrants is then effective and a prospectus relating thereto is current, subject to our satisfying our obligations
described below with respect to registration. No Equity Classified Warrant will be exercisable and we will not be obligated to issue
shares of Common Stock upon exercise unless the Common Stock issuable upon such exercise has been registered, qualified or deemed to
be exempt under the securities laws of the state of residence of the registered holder of the Equity Classified Warrant. In the event
that the conditions in the two immediately preceding sentences are not satisfied with respect to an Equity Classified Warrant, the holder
of such warrant will not be entitled to exercise such warrant and such warrant may have no value and expire worthless. In no event will
we be required to net cash settle any Equity Classified Warrant. In the event that a registration statement is not effective for the
exercised Equity Classified Warrant, the purchaser of a unit containing such Equity Classified Warrant will have paid the full purchase
price for the unit solely for the share of Common Stock underlying such unit.
Conduit
may call the Publicly Traded Warrants in whole and not in part, at a price of $0.01 per warrant,
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upon
not less than 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption to each Publicly Traded Warrant holder; and |
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if,
and only if, the reported last sale price of the Common Stock equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock
dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period commencing once
the Publicly Traded Warrants become exercisable and ending three business days before we send the notice of redemption to the warrant
holders. |
If
and when the Publicly Traded Warrants become redeemable by Conduit, Conduit may not exercise its redemption right if the issuance of
shares of Common Stock upon exercise of the Publicly Traded Warrants is not exempt from registration or qualification under applicable
state blue sky laws or Conduit are unable to effect such registration or qualification. Conduit will use its best efforts to register
or qualify such shares of Common Stock under the blue sky laws of the state of residence in those states in which the Publicly Traded
Warrants were offered by Conduit in the offering.
The
Private Placement Warrants are identical to the Publicly Traded Warrants, except that such warrants will be exercisable for cash or on
a cashless basis, at the holder’s option, and will not be redeemable by Conduit, in each case so long as they are still held by
the Sponsor or its permitted transferees.
The
warrants issued in March 2024 (the “March 2024 Warrants”) are not exercisable until one year after their date of
issuance. Each March 2024 Warrant is exercisable into one share of the Company’s Common Stock at a price per share of $3.18
(as adjusted from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof) for a two-year period after the date of exercisability. There
is no established public trading market for the March 2024 Warrants. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the March 2024 Warrants shall
vest, and not be subject to forfeiture, with respect to 25% of such March 2024 Warrants commencing on the 90th day after the date of
the March Lock-Up Agreement and 25% on each subsequent 90-day anniversary, in each case vesting only if the holder agrees to
continue to have its shares of common stock remain locked up pursuant to the March Lock-Up Agreement on such date.
The
warrants issued April 2024 (the “April 2024 Warrants”) are not exercisable until one year after their date of issuance.
Each April 2024 Warrant is exercisable into one share of the Company’s Common Stock at a price per share of $3.12
(as adjusted from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof) for a two-year period after the date of exercisability. There
is no established public trading market for the April 2024 Warrants. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the April 2024 Warrants shall
vest, and not be subject to forfeiture, with respect to 25% of such March 2024 Warrants commencing on the 90th day after the date of
the April Lock-Up Agreement and 25% on each subsequent 90-day anniversary, in each case vesting only if the holder agrees to
continue to have its shares of common stock remain locked up pursuant to the April Lock-Up Agreement on such date.
Liability
Classified Warrants
As
discussed in Note 3, 2,000,000 warrants were issued to the PIPE Investors as of the closing of the Merger pursuant to subscription agreements.
The warrants provide the PIPE Investors the right to purchase up to 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50.
Additionally, on the Closing Date of the Merger, the Company issued 54,000 warrants to A.G.P. (the “A.G.P. Warrants”) for
services provided directly related to the Merger. The warrants provide AGP the right to purchase up to 54,000 shares of Common Stock
at an exercise price of $11.00 per share.
The
Liability Classified Warrants contain materially the same terms and are exercisable for a period of five years, beginning on October
22, 2023.
The
PIPE Warrants are exercisable for cash or on a cashless basis, at the holder’s option. The PIPE Warrants are not redeemable by
the Company.
The
A.G.P. Warrants are exercisable for cash or on a cashless basis, at the holder’s option. The Company may call the A.G.P. Warrants
for redemption, in whole and not in part, at any time after the A.G.P. Warrants become exercisable and prior to their expiration, at
a price of $0.01 per A.G.P. Warrant,
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upon
not less than 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption to each warrant holder; |
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if,
and only if, the reported last sale price of the Common Stock equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock
dividends, recapitalizations and other similar events) for any 20 trading days within a 30 trading day period commencing once the
A.G.P. Warrants become exercisable and ending three business days before we send the notice of redemption to the warrant holders;
and |
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provided
there is a current registration statement in effect with respect to the shares of Common Stock underlying the A.G.P. Warrants for
each day in the 30 trading day period and continuing each thereafter until the redemption date. |
These warrants are classified as derivative liabilities because they do not meet the criteria in ASC 815-40 to be considered
indexed to the entity’s own stock as the warrants could be settled for an amount that is not equal to the difference between the
fair value of a fixed number of the entity’s shares and a fixed monetary amount. The Liability Classified Warrants are initially
measured at fair value based on the price of the Publicly Traded Warrants and are remeasured at fair value at subsequent financial reporting
period end dates and upon exercise (see Note 6 for additional information regarding fair value).
As
June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the consolidated balance sheets contained derivative warrant liabilities of $32,000 and $0.1
million, respectively.
16.
Commitments and Contingencies
Legal
Proceedings
The
Company is subject to certain claims and contingent liabilities that arise in the normal course of business. While we do not expect that
the ultimate resolution of any of these pending actions will have a material effect on our consolidated results of operations, financial
position or cash flows, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties. As such, there can be no assurance that any pending legal action,
which we currently believe to be immaterial, does not become material in the future.
In
August 2023, prior to the Business Combination, our now wholly-owned subsidiary, Conduit Pharmaceuticals Limited, received a letter from
Strand Hanson Limited (“Strand”) claiming it was owed advisory fees pursuant to a previously executed letter. Conduit rejected
and disputed the substance of the letter in full. Following such rejection, on September 7, 2023, Strand filed a claim in the Business
and Property Courts of England and Wales claiming it is entitled to be paid the sum of $2 million and, as a result of the completion
of the Business Combination, to be issued 6.5 million shares of common stock. The potential contingency is not considered probable or
reasonable estimable as of the financial statement issuance date and no loss contingency accruals have been incurred in the accompanying
financial statements. We intend to vigorously defend against these claims. Regardless of its outcome, the litigation may impact our business
due to, among other things, defense legal cost and the diversion of the attention of our management.
Leases
On
March 7, 2024, the Company entered into a lease agreement with respect to approximately 2,100 square feet of space in Cambridge, England,
for a lease term commencing in March 2024 and ending in January 2027. The Company recorded a right-of-use asset of $0.4 million and corresponding
lease liability of $0.3 million, using an incremental borrowing rate of 11.23%. The Company classified $0.1 million of the lease liability
as short-term and $0.1 million of the lease liability as long-term as of June 30, 2024.
17.
Subsequent Events
On
August 7, 2024, the Company and AstraZeneca, a related party of the Company,
entered into a License Agreement, dated August 7, 2024 (the “License Agreement”). Pursuant to such License Agreement,
AstraZeneca agreed to grant an exclusive license to the Company for certain intellectual property rights controlled by AstraZeneca related to
HK-4 Glucokinase activators AZD1656 and AZD5658 in all indications and myeloperoxidase inhibitor AZD5904 for the treatment,
prevention, and prophylaxis of idiopathic male infertility. The Company will be responsible for the development and
commercialization of the relevant products licensed under the License Agreement (the “Licensed Products”) at its sole cost and expense in accordance with the Development
plan, as defined. The Company
is required to use commercially reasonable efforts to develop and commercialize the Licensed Products.
As
consideration for the grant of the license, the Company (i) granted AstraZeneca Common Stock pursuant to a Stock Issuance Agreement
(as further set out below), (ii) paid AstraZeneca an up-front payment of $1.5
million, and (iii) will pay AstraZeneca a percentage (on a tiered basis) of any amounts it may receive in connection with a grant of
a sublicense (subject to various customary exceptions).
AstraZeneca
has been granted a right of first negotiation to develop, manufacture, and commercialize a Licensed Product if Conduit receives an
offer for, or solicits, a transaction where a third party would obtain the right to develop, manufacture, or commercialize a
Licensed Product. If AstraZeneca exercises such right, the parties will negotiate in good faith for an agreed period of time on an
exclusive basis. If Conduit intends to commercialize any Licensed Product itself, it shall discuss in good faith the appropriate royalty
to be paid to AstraZeneca, subject to a low double digit royalty floor.
AstraZeneca agreed to transfer to Conduit has the right to purchase all quantities of existing inventory of Licensed
Products including up to 450kg of AZD1656 at pre-agreed prices, which the Company believes would be sufficient to commercial launch,
assuming all clinical trials were successfully completed and regulatory approvals granted.
Either
party may terminate the License Agreement for material breach (subject to a cure period) or insolvency of the other party. The Company
may terminate the License Agreement for convenience (in its entirety or on a Licensed Product-by-Licensed Product basis). In addition,
AstraZeneca may terminate the License Agreement in certain circumstances, including (but not limited to) the Company ceasing development
of all Licensed Products (subject to certain exceptions for normal pauses or gaps between clinical studies).
In
connection with the execution of the License Agreement, the Company and AstraZeneca entered into a Stock Issuance Agreement, dated
August 7, 2024 (the “Issuance Agreement”), whereby the Company has issued AstraZeneca 9,504,465
shares of the Company’s Common Stock. The Issuance Agreement provides AstraZeneca with resale registration rights for such shares.
On August 5,
2024, the Company entered into a Senior Secured Promissory Note (the “Note”) with Nirland Limited (the
“Nirland”), a related party of the Company, pursuant to which the Company issued and sold to the Nirland the Note in
the original principal amount of $2,650,000
(the “Note”), inclusive of a $500,000
original issuance discount. Of the total amount of the Note, $1,675,000
was issued upon execution of the Note and the balance of $475,000
will be paid after the Closing Common Stock, defined below, has been registered for resale. The Note bears interest at a rate of 12%
per annum, accruing daily on a 365-day basis, payable monthly in arrears as cash, or accrued at the Nirland’s discretion. The
Note matures in 12 months from August 5, 2024.
The Company has certain
obligations to mandatorily prepay the Note, and any accrued interest, with portions of any proceeds received in connection with future
financings. The Company may prepay the outstanding principal and accrued interest on the Note with no fee. Until the Note is no longer
outstanding, Nirland has a right of first refusal to participate, in an amount up to 100%, with certain exceptions, in any future
equity or debt offering of the Company.
The Note is secured
by all assets of the Company and its subsidiary. The Note is guaranteed by the subsidiary of the Company. The Note contains customary
default provisions for a transaction of this nature. Upon an event of default, the interest rate of the Note will increase to 18%, until
such time as the default is remedied. In connection with the Note, the Company issued the Nirland 12,500,000 shares of the Company’s
Common Stock on August 6, 2024.
Item
2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
The
following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the
financial statements and the related notes included under Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this
“Quarterly Report”) as well as the Company’s audited financial statements and notes thereto included in its Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 that was filed with the SEC on April 16, 2024. Certain information
contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The
following discussion contains forward-looking statements based upon current expectations that involve risks, uncertainties and
assumptions. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of
various factors, including those set forth under the section titled “Risk Factors” or in other parts of this Quarterly
Report. Our historical results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any period in the
future. Conduit Pharmaceuticals Limited entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with
Murphy Canyon Acquisition Corp. (“MURF”) on November 8, 2022. The transaction contemplated by the terms of the Merger
Agreement was completed on September 22, 2023 (the “Merger”), in conjunction with which MURF changed its name to Conduit Pharmaceuticals Inc.
(hereafter referred to, collectively with is subsidiaries as “Conduit”, the “Company”, “we”,
“us” or “our”, unless the context otherwise requires).
Overview
Conduit
has developed a unique business model that allows it to act as a “conduit” to bring clinical assets from pharmaceutical companies
and develop new treatments for patients. Our novel approach addresses unmet medical need and lengthens the intellectual property for
our existing assets through cutting-edge solid-form technology and then commercialize these products with life science companies.
We
are led by highly experienced pharma executives, Dr. Freda Lewis-Hall, former Chief Medical Officer of Pfizer Inc., the Chair of our
Board of Directors, and Dr. David Tapolczay, former Chief Executive Officer of the United Kingdom-based medical research charity LifeArc,
our Chief Executive Officer.
While
simultaneously leveraging the capabilities of our Cambridge laboratory facility and highly experienced team of solid-form experts to
extend or develop proprietary solid-form intellectual property for our existing and future clinical assets. Our own intellectual
property portfolio comprises a 20-year patent pending (in certain remaining jurisdictions) solid-form compound, the AZD1656
Cocrystal (a HK-4 Glucokinase Activator), targeting a wide range of autoimmune diseases. Our pipeline research includes a number of
compounds that serve as promising alternatives to existing clinical assets currently marketed and sold by large pharmaceutical
companies, which we have identified as having an opportunity to develop further intellectual property positions through solid-form
technology.
In
connection with the funding and development of clinical assets, we evaluate and select the specific molecules to be developed and collaborate
with external contract research organizations (“CROs”) and Key Opinion Leaders
(“KOLs”) to run clinical trials that are managed, funded, and overseen by us. We intend to leverage our comprehensive
clinical and scientific expertise in order to facilitate development of clinical assets through Phase II trials in an efficient manner
by using CROs and third-party service providers. We will also collaborate closely with disease specific KOLs to collectively assess and
determine the most appropriate indications for all our current and forthcoming assets.
We
believe that successful Phase II trials of the clinical assets in our pipeline will increase the value of our assets. There is no assurance
that any clinical trials on the assets owned or licensed by us will be successful, however, following a successful Phase II clinical
trial, we would look to licensing opportunities with large biotech or pharmaceutical companies, typically for up-front milestone payments
and royalty income streams for the life of the asset patent. We anticipate using any future royalty income stream to develop our asset
portfolio in combination with other potential sources of financing, including debt or equity financing.
Outside
of our proprietary owned patented clinical assets, AstraZeneca AB (PUBL) (“AstraZeneca”) agreed to grant a license to
the Company under certain intellectual property rights controlled by AstraZeneca related to HK-4 Glucokinase activators AZD1656 and
AZD5658 in all indications and myeloperoxidase inhibitor AZD5904 for the treatment, prevention, and prophylaxis of idiopathic male
infertility. The Company will be responsible for the development and commercialization of the relevant products licensed under the
related License Agreement (the “Licensed Products”). The Company is required to use commercially reasonable efforts to
develop and commercialize the Licensed Products.
AstraZeneca
has conducted initial pre-clinical and, in some instances, clinical trials on these assets, but has decided to license them for further
development.
As
the clinical assets have undergone initial pre-clinical and clinical testing conducted by AstraZeneca, we are able to use the safety
data generated in these clinical trials to assess which clinical assets to further develop and for which indications.
Through
this relationship, there are considerable active pharmaceutical ingredients (“APIs”) that were manufactured by AstraZeneca in conducting its clinical trials available. As
a result, Conduit may not have to develop the APIs, which is often a time consuming and expensive process, and the APIs already produced
were subject to rigorous quality control measures.
Furthermore,
Conduit is well positioned to pursue, and intends, to pursue additional relationships and/or partnerships with third parties for the
licensing of further assets which are currently deprioritized. We plan to focus our efforts on developing clinical assets to address
diseases that impact a large population where there is no present treatment or the present treatment, carries significant unwanted
side effects.
Key
Component of Result of Operations
Operating
Expenses
Research
and Development Expenses
Research
and development expenses consist primarily of costs incurred in connection with the research and development of our candidates and programs.
We expense research and development costs and intangible assets acquired that have no alternative future use as incurred. These expenses
include:
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expenses, including salaries, bonuses, benefits and stock-based compensation for employees engaged in research and development functions; |
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expenses
incurred in connection with the clinical development and regulatory approval of our clinical assets, including under agreements with
third parties, such as consultants, contractors and CROs; |
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license
fees with no alternative use; and |
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other
expenses related to research and development. |
We
expense research and development costs as incurred. Advance payments that we make for goods or services to be received in the future
for use in research and development activities are recorded as prepaid expenses. The prepaid amounts are expensed as the benefits are
consumed.
We
incurred approximately $25,000 and $153,000 on research and development activities during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively.
There was no comparable research and development funding during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023. Our research and development
activities have been wholly focused on developing co-crystals of AZD1656 to increase patent life. Some of this work was completed by
third-party CROs but all intellectual property is retained by us. We currently have one pending international patent application and
two pending national patent applications. The successful completion of clinical trials increases the value of clinical assets and may
lead to the commercialization and/or licensing of such assets to other pharmaceutical companies. There is no assurance that any clinical
trials on the assets owned or licensed by us will be successful.
General
and Administrative Expenses
General
and administrative expenses consist of salaries and other related costs, legal fees relating to intellectual property and corporate matters,
professional fees for accounting, auditing, tax and consulting services, insurance costs, travel, and other operating costs.
We
anticipate that our general and administrative expenses will increase substantially for the foreseeable future as we increase our administrative
headcount to operate as a public company and as we advance clinical assets through clinical development. We also will incur additional
expenses as a result of operating as a public company, including expenses related to compliance with the rules and regulations of the
SEC and the Nasdaq listing rules, additional insurance expenses, investor relations activities and other administrative and professional
services. In addition, if regulatory approval is obtained for clinical assets, we expect to incur expenses associated with building a
sales and marketing team.
Other
Income (Expenses)
Other
income (expenses), net
Other
income (expense), net consists of change in the fair value of options, change in fair value of convertible notes, and expense incurred
upon the issuance of warrants during the quarter. Other income (expense), net consists of change in the fair value of options, change
in fair value of convertible notes, and expense incurred upon the issuance of warrants during the quarter.
Interest
expense, net
Interest
expense, net consists primarily of interest expense on convertible loan notes and promissory notes and interest expense on deferred commissions
payable to an advisor for fees related to the Merger, as well as a small amount of interest income on cash and cash equivalents held
by the Company.
Results
of Operations
The
following table set forth our results of operations for the periods indicated:
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Three Months ended June 30, | | |
Six Months ended June 30, | |
(Dollar amounts in thousands) | |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
Operating expenses: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Research and development expenses | |
$ | 25 | | |
$ | - | | |
| 153 | | |
| - | |
General and administrative expenses | |
| 3,115 | | |
| 1,315 | | |
| 5,942 | | |
| 2,830 | |
Total operating costs and expenses | |
| 3,140 | | |
| 1,315 | | |
| 6,095 | | |
| 2,830 | |
Operating loss | |
| (3,140 | ) | |
| (1,315 | ) | |
| (6,095 | ) | |
| (2,830 | ) |
Other income (expenses): | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
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Other income (expense), net | |
| (2,126 | ) | |
| (791 | ) | |
| (2,613 | ) | |
| (948 | ) |
Interest Income | |
| 2 | | |
| - | | |
| 11 | | |
| | |
Interest expense, net | |
| (119 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (238 | ) | |
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Total other (expense) income, net | |
| (2,243 | ) | |
| (791 | ) | |
| (2,840 | ) | |
| (948 | ) |
Net loss | |
$ | (5,383 | ) | |
$ | (2,106 | ) | |
| (8,935 | ) | |
| (3,778 | ) |
Comparison
of the Three Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
Research
and Development Expenses
| |
Three Months ended June 30, | | |
Change | |
(Dollar amounts in thousands) | |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
Amount | | |
% | |
Research and development expenses | |
$ | 25 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 25 | | |
| 100 | % |
Research
and development expenses increased by $25,000, or 100%, for the three months ended June 30, 2024, as compared to $0 for the three
months ended June 30, 2023. The increase was primarily due to the development of certain co-crystals of AZD1656 (AZD1656 Co-Crystal PCT/IB2022/00075
- Patent Expires 02/09/2042) during the quarter ended June 30, 2024. We will seek to develop the AZD1656 Co-Crystal in psoriasis, Crohn’s
disease, lupus, sarcoidosis, diabetic wound healing, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (“NASH”). There was
no comparative activity during the three months ended June 30, 2023.
General
and Administrative Expenses
| |
Three Months ended June 30, | | |
Change | |
(Dollar amounts in thousands) | |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
Amount | | |
% | |
General and administrative expenses | |
$ | 3,115 | | |
$ | 1,315 | | |
$ | 1,800 | | |
| 137 | % |
General
and administrative expenses increased by $1.8 million, or 137%, to $3.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, as
compared to $1.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023. The increase was primarily driven by a $1.1 million increase in
salaries and stock compensation expense, a $0.4 million increase in insurance related the amortization of D&O insurance, and
$0.3 million in professional fees and other general and administrative expenses.
Other
Income (Expense), Net
| |
Three Months ended June 30, | | |
Change | |
(Dollar amounts in thousands) | |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
Amount | | |
% | |
Other income (expense), net | |
$ | (2,126 | ) | |
$ | (791 | ) | |
$ | (1,335 | ) | |
| 169 | % |
Other
income (expense), net changed by $1.3 million, or 169%, to $2.1 million of expense for the three months ended June 30, 2024, as
compared to $0.8 million of net expense for the three months ended June 30, 2023. The increase was primarily driven by an increase
of $2.2 million related to the issuance of warrants in exchange for stockholders’ entering into lock-up agreements during the
three months ended June 30, 2024. The $0.8 million expense for the three months ended June 30, 2023 was primarily driven by a
$1.0 million loss on the Vela option in the prior period offset by a, $0.2 million gain on the change in fair value of the Cizzle
option.
For
further details refer to Note 14, “Other income (expense), net,” in the unaudited financial statements as of June 30, 2024
and June 30, 2023 included elsewhere in this document.
Interest
Expense, Net
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Three Months ended June 30, | | |
Change | |
(Dollar amounts in thousands) | |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
Amount | | |
% | |
Interest expense, net | |
$ | (119 | ) | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (119 | ) | |
| -100 | % |
Interest
expense was $0.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to $0 for the three months ended June 30, 2023. The change
was driven by $79,000 of interest expense on the deferred commission payable to an advisor for fees related to the Merger and $40,000 of interest expense for interest on convertible notes for the three months ended June 30, 2024.
Comparison
of the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
Research
and Development Expenses
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Six Months ended June 30, | | |
Change | |
(Dollar amounts in thousands) | |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
Amount | | |
% | |
Research and development expenses | |
$ | 153 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 153 | | |
| 100 | % |
Research
and development expenses increased by $0.2 million, or 100%, for the six months ended June 30, 2024, as compared to $0 for the six months
ended June 30, 2023. The increase was primarily due to the development of certain co-crystals of AZD1656 (AZD1656 Co-Crystal PCT/IB2022/00075
- Patent Expires 02/09/2042) during the quarter ended June 30, 2024. We will seek to develop the AZD1656 Co-Crystal in psoriasis, Crohn’s
disease, lupus, sarcoidosis, diabetic wound healing, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, and NASH. There was
no comparative activity during the six months ended June 30, 2023.
General
and Administrative Expenses
| |
Six Months ended June 30, | | |
Change | |
(Dollar amounts in thousands) | |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
Amount | | |
% | |
General and administrative expenses | |
$ | 5,942 | | |
$ | 2,830 | | |
$ | 3,112 | | |
| 110 | % |
General
and administrative expenses increased by $3.1 million, or 115%, to $5.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, as compared to
$2.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase was primarily driven by a $2.0 million increase in salaries and stock
compensation expense, $0.9 million increase in insurance related the amortization of D&O insurance, and a $0.2 million in professional
fees and other general and administrative expenses.
Other
Income (Expense), Net
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Six Months ended June 30, | | |
Change | |
(Dollar amounts in thousands) | |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
Amount | | |
% | |
Other income (expense), net | |
$ | (2,613 | ) | |
$ | (948 | ) | |
$ | (1,665 | ) | |
| 176 | % |
Other
income (expense), net changed by $1.7 million, or 176%, to $2.6 million of expense for the six months ended June 30, 2024, as
compared to $0.9 million of net expense for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase was primarily driven by an increase of
$2.7 million related to the issuance of warrants in exchange for stockholders’ entering into lock-up agreements during the
six months ended June 30, 2024. The $0.9 million expense for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was primarily driven by a $0.3
million change in fair value on the convertible notes payable, a loss on the Vela option of $0.9 million, offset by a gain on the
change in fair value of the Cizzle option of $0.3 million.
For
further details refer to Note 14, “Other income (expense), net,” in the unaudited financial statements as of June 30, 2024
and June 30, 2023 included elsewhere in this document.
Interest
Expense, Net
| |
Six Months ended June 30, | | |
Change | |
(Dollar amounts in thousands) | |
2024 | | |
2024 | | |
Amount | | |
% | |
Interest expense, net | |
$ | (238 | ) | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (238 | ) | |
| -100 | % |
Interest
expense was $0.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to $0 for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The change was
driven by $0.2 million of interest expense on the deferred commission payable to an advisor for fees related to the Merger and $80,000 of interest expense for interest on convertible notes for the six months ended June 30, 2024.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Management
assesses liquidity in terms of our ability to generate cash to fund operating, investing and financing activities. Since our inception,
and in line with our growth strategy, we have prepared our financial statements assuming we will continue as a going concern. Since our
inception, we have incurred net losses and experienced negative cash flows from operations. To date, our primary sources of capital have
been through private placements of equity securities and convertible debt as well as PIPE financing as a result of the Merger. During
the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, we had net losses of $8.9 million and $3.8 million, respectively. We
expect to incur additional losses and higher operating expenses for the foreseeable future as we continue to invest in research and development
programs. We have determined that additional financing will be required to fund our operations for the next 12 months and our ability
to continue as a going concern is dependent upon obtaining additional capital and financing.
Sources
and Uses of Liquidity
Our
primary uses of cash are to fund our operations as we continue to develop our product candidates. We will require a significant amount of cash for
expenditures as we invest in ongoing research and development and business operations. Until such time as we can generate significant
revenue from commercialization or licensing, we expect to finance our cash needs for ongoing research and development and business
operations through public or private equity or debt financings or other capital sources, including strategic partnerships. However, we
may be unable to raise additional funds or enter into such other arrangements, when needed, on favorable terms or at all. To the extent
that we raise additional capital through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, the ownership interest of our stockholders
will be, or could be, diluted, and the terms of these securities may include liquidation or other preferences that adversely affect the
rights of our common stockholders. Debt financing and equity financing, if available, may involve agreements that include covenants limiting
or restricting our ability to take specific actions, such as incurring additional debt, making capital expenditures or declaring dividends.
If we are unable to raise additional funds through equity or debt financings when needed, we may be required to delay, limit, or substantially
reduce research and development efforts. While the Company believes in the viability of its ability to raise additional funds, there
can be no assurances to that effect.
Cash
Requirements
Our
material cash requirements include the following contractual and other obligations.
Promissory
Convertible Note
In
March 2023, we issued an aggregate principal amount of $0.8 million convertible promissory note payable to an investor.
The
promissory convertible note matures and is payable in full, 18 months from the date of the note. The note carries 20% interest and
is payable every six months from the date of the note until the maturity date. The notes became convertible into shares
Conduit’s common stock following the consummation of the Merger.
Loans
Payable
In
May 2022, we entered into two loan agreements, with an aggregate principal amount of $0.2 million, with two lenders.
The
loans payable mature and is payable in full two years from the date of the agreement and bear no interest.
For
additional information regarding our convertible promissory note, see Note 7 of the note to the unaudited financial statements.
Working
Capital
We
currently anticipate that cash required for working capital for the next 12 months is approximately $17.1 million, which includes deferred
financing fees payable of $5.7 million, accrued expenses and other current liabilities of $1.7 million, a convertible promissory note,
if not converted prior to maturity, of $0.8 million, and a note payable of $0.2 million that matures
within the next 12 months. We do not anticipate being able to fund required capital expenditures for the next 12 months with cash and
cash equivalents on hand as we have a history of limited cash on hand. We have historically been able to access funds through the issuance
of our convertible notes and believe we can continue to obtain funding through debt and equity financing agreements as needed to meet
cash requirements for the next 12 months.
Cash
Flows
The
following table set forth our cash flows for the period indicated (in thousands):
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Six Months ended June 30, | |
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2024 | | |
2023 | |
Net cash (used in) provided by: | |
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Operating Activities | |
$ | (3,870 | ) | |
$ | (2,398 | ) |
Investing Activities | |
| (224 | ) | |
| 161 | |
Financing Activities | |
| 113 | | |
| 2,231 | |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | |
| (28 | ) | |
| 6 | |
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | |
$ | (4,009 | ) | |
$ | 0 | |
Cash
Flows Used in Operating Activities
Net
cash used in operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was $3.9 million, resulting primarily from a net loss of
$8.9 million and a change in the fair value of warrants of $0.1 million, adjusted for non-cash items including $0.9 million of
stock-based compensation, $0.9 million of amortization expense, $2.7 million expense on the issuance of warrants, $0.2 million
interest expense of the deferred commission payable, $0.2 million non-cash share issuance and a $0.4 million cash inflow from
operating assets and liabilities. The $0.4 million cash inflow from operating assets and liabilities is primarily due to a $0.8
million cash inflow from accounts payable, partially offset by a $0.1 million cash outflow from accrued expenses and other current
liabilities and a $0.3 million cash outflow from prepaid expenses.
Net
cash used in operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2023, was $2.4 million, resulting primarily from a net loss of $3.8
million, adjusted for non-cash charges of $0.3 million for a loss on the change in fair value of convertible notes payable, a $0.3 million
loss change in reserve on a related party loan, and a $0.6 million loss on the change in fair value of the Cizzle option. The $0.1 million
cash inflow from operating assets and liabilities is primarily due to a $1.0 million cash inflow from accrued expense and other current
liabilities due to differences in the timing of disbursements and a $0.9 million cash outflow from prepaid expenses.
Cash
Flows (Used) Provided by Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2024, resulted from net purchases of short
term investments of $0.2 million and purchases of PP&E during the year.
Net
cash used in investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2023, was $0.3 million, resulting from the issuance of a loan to
a related party of $0.03 million and proceeds on issuance of an option of $0.5 million.
Cash
Flows Provided by Financing Activities
Net
cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was $0.1 million, resulting from the proceeds on the issuance
of the April 2024 warrants.
Net
cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2023, was $2.7 million, resulting from the issuance of a convertible
note payable of $1.4 million and $0.7 million from the issuance of a convertible promissory note
payable.
Contractual
Obligations and Other Commitments
As
of June 30, 2024, we had no non-cancellable commitments for the purchase of clinical materials, contract manufacturing, maintenance and
committed funding which we expect to pay within one year.
Critical
Accounting Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect
the amounts reported in the Consolidated Financial Statements. These estimates, judgments and assumptions are evaluated on an ongoing
basis. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable at that time, the
results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent
from other sources. Actual results may differ materially from those estimates. The accounting policies that reflect our more significant
estimates, judgments and assumptions and which we believe are the most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating our reported
financial results include the following:
Fair
Value Measurements
ASC
Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and
expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Fair value is to be determined based on the exchange price that would be received
for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability
in an orderly transaction between market participants. In determining fair value, the Company used various valuation approaches. A fair
value hierarchy has been established for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes
the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are those that
market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company.
Unobservable
inputs reflect the Company’s assumption about the inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed
based on the best information available in the circumstances. The fair value hierarchy is categorized into three levels, based on the
inputs, as follows:
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Level
1-Valuations based on quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets. Since valuations are based on quoted prices that
are readily and regularly available in an active market, valuation of these instruments does not entail a significant degree of judgment. |
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Level
2- Valuations based on observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for either similar instruments
in active markets, identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, or model-derived valuations whose inputs or significant
value drivers are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data. |
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Level
3-Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable. These valuations require significant judgment. |
The
Company’s Level 1 assets consist of cash and cash equivalents in the accompanying balance sheets and the value of accrued expenses
and other current liabilities approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these assets and liabilities.
Warrants
The Company determines the accounting
classification of warrants as either liability or equity by first assessing whether the warrants meet liability classification in accordance
with ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (“ASC 480”). Under ASC 480, a financial instrument that embodies an unconditional
obligation, or a financial instrument other than an outstanding share that embodies a conditional obligation, that the issuer must or
may settle by issuing a variable number of its equity shares must be classified as a liability (or an asset in some circumstances) if,
at inception, the monetary value of the obligation is based solely or predominantly on any one of the following: (a) a fixed monetary
amount known at inception; (b) variations in something other than the fair value of the issuer’s equity shares; or (c) variations
inversely related to changes in the fair value of the issuer’s equity shares. If financial instruments, such as the warrants, are
not required to be classified as liabilities under ASC 480, the Company assesses whether such instruments are indexed to the Company’s
own stock under ASC 815-40. In order for an instrument to be considered indexed to an entity’s own stock, its settlement amount
must always equal the difference between the following: (a) the fair value of a fixed number of the Company’s equity shares, and
(b) a fixed monetary amount or a fixed amount of a debt instrument issued by the Company.
Equity classified warrants are
recorded in stockholders’ deficit and liability classified warrants are recorded as liabilities within the Consolidated Balance
Sheets. The liability classified warrants are remeasured each period with changes recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations
and Comprehensive Loss.
As of June 30, 2024, the Company
had outstanding warrants that are classified as a liability within the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of the warrant
liability is determined each balance sheet date based on Level 2 inputs as such inputs are based on observable inputs other than quoted
prices. The warrant liability is valued using a Black-Scholes model, with the most judgmental non-observable input being the volatility
measure. Changes in the assumptions around the volatility can cause significant changes in the estimated fair value of the warrant liability.
See Note 4 for further information on the Company’s financial liabilities carried at fair value.
During the sixth months ended June 30, 2024, the Company issued warrants that met the criteria to be classified within
stockholders’ deficit within the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of the warrants was determined by using a
Black-Scholes model, with the most judgmental non-observable input being the volatility measure. Changes in the assumptions around the
volatility could have caused significant changes in the estimated fair value of the warrants. See Note 14 for further information on the
warrants classified within stockholders’ deficit.
Share Based Compensation
The Company accounts for share based compensation arrangements granted
to employees in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation: Stock Compensation, by measuring the grant date fair value
of the award and recognizing the resulting expense over the period during which the employee is required to perform service in exchange
for the award. The grant date fair value of stock options is determined using a Black-Scholes model, with the most judgmental non-observable
input being the volatility measure. Changes in the assumptions around the volatility can cause significant changes in the grant date fair
value of stock options. The Company accounts for forfeitures when they occur.
Emerging
Growth Company Status and Smaller Reporting Company Status
The
Company is an emerging growth company, as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”). Under
the JOBS Act, emerging growth companies can delay adopting new or revised accounting standards issued subsequent to the enactment of
the JOBS Act until such time as those standards apply to private companies. The Company has elected to use this extended transition period
for complying with new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies until the
earlier of the date that: (i) is no longer an emerging growth company or (ii) affirmatively and irrevocably opts out of the extended
transition period provided in the JOBS Act. As a result, these financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with
the new or revised accounting pronouncements as of public company effective dates.
Upon
closing of the Merger, the surviving company remained an emerging growth company, as defined by the JOBS Act until the earliest of
(i) the last day of the combined entity’s first fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the completion of MURF’s
initial public offering, (ii) the last day of the fiscal year in which the combined entity has total annual gross revenue of at
least $1.235 billion, (iii) the last day of the fiscal year in which the combined entity is deemed to be a large accelerated filer,
which means the market value of the combined entity’s common stock that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700.0 million as of
the prior December 31st or (iv) the date on which the combined entity has issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt
securities during the prior three year period.
In
addition, Conduit is a smaller reporting company as defined in the Exchange Act. The Company may continue to be a smaller reporting company
even after we are no longer an emerging growth company. We may take advantage of certain of the scaled disclosures available to smaller
reporting companies and will be able to take advantage of these scaled disclosures for so long as (i) Conduit’s voting and non-voting
common stock held by non-affiliates is less than $250.0 million measured on the last business day of our second fiscal quarter or (ii)
Conduit’s annual revenue is less than $100.0 million during the most recently completed fiscal year and its voting and non-voting
common stock held by non-affiliates is less than $700.0 million measured on the last business day of its second fiscal quarter.
Item
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
As
a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide disclosure regarding quantitative and qualitative market risk.
Item
4. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Disclosure
controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in our Exchange Act reports is recorded,
processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is
accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer or persons
performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Under
the supervision and with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation
of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2024 and for the comparison
fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2023, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act. Based on this evaluation,
our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that during the periods covered by this Quarterly Report, our
disclosure controls and procedures were not effective, due to material weaknesses previously identified and not yet remediated as of
the end of both such periods.
Changes
in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There
have been no changes to in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of
the Exchange Act) during the most recent fiscal quarter.
On May 15, 2024, Adam Sragovicz’s resignation as Chief Financial Officer of the Company became effective. Mr. Sragovicz’s
resignation was not due to any disagreement with management or the Company’s operations, policies or practices. Effective May 15,
2024 the Board appointed James Bligh, Senior Vice President – Strategy, as Interim Chief Financial Officer (and principal financial
officer).
PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1. Legal Proceedings.
During
the quarter ended June 30, 2024, there were no material developments to the legal proceeding previously disclosed, and other than
such proceeding, we are not currently party to or aware of being subject to any other material legal proceedings. However, we may
from time to time become a party to various legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of our business, which could have a
material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or results of operations. Regardless of outcome, litigation could
impact our business due to defense and settlement costs, diversion of management resources and other factors.
Item
1A. Risk Factors.
As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide disclosure
regarding material changes to our previously disclosed risk factors.
Item
2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
On
April 22, 2024, the Company issued in a private placement common stock purchase warrants (the “April Warrants”) to third
parties, including certain directors, to purchase up to an aggregate of 907,725 shares of the Company’s common stock, in exchange
for entering into a lock-up with respect to the shares of common stock held by such holder and
for such directors, $0.125 per warrant.
The
April Warrants are not exercisable until one year after their date of issuance. Each April Warrant is exercisable into one share of the
Company’s common stock at a price per share of $3.12 (as adjusted from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof) for a
two-year period after the date of exercisability. There is no established public trading market for the April Warrants.
On
June 24, 2024, in connection with a services agreement, entered into with an unrelated third party, to provide marketing services over a six month period, the Company
issued 96,154 shares of its common stock (the “Service Shares”), having an aggregate value of $150,000. The issuance of
the Service Shares was made in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, and/or Regulation D promulgated thereunder.
The issuance
of the April Warrants and the Service Shares was made in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and/or Regulation D promulgated thereunder.
Item
3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item
4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not
applicable.
Item
5. Other Information.
During
the three month period ended June 30, 2024, none of our executive officers or directors (as defined in Section 16 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended), adopted, terminated, or modified a “Rule 10-b5-1 trading arrangement” or a “non-Rule 10b5-1
trading arrangement” (as defined in Item 408(c) of Regulation S-K).
Notice
of Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule
On
August 12, 2024, Conduit Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the “Company”) received a deficiency letter from the Listing Qualifications
Department (the “Staff”) of the Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) notifying the Company that for the last 30 consecutive
business days the closing bid price for the Company’s common stock had closed below the minimum $1.00 per share requirement for
continued inclusion on the Nasdaq Global Market pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(1) (the “Bid Price Rule”). The deficiency
letter does not result in the immediate delisting of the Company’s common stock from the Nasdaq Global Market.
In
accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A) (the “Compliance Period Rule”), the Company has been provided an initial
period of 180 calendar days, or until February 10, 2025 (the “Compliance Date”), to regain compliance with the Bid Price
Rule. If, at any time before the Compliance Date, the closing bid price for the Company’s common stock closes at $1.00 or more
for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days as required under the Compliance Period Rule, the Staff will provide written notification
to the Company that it complies with the Bid Price Rule, unless the Staff exercises its discretion to extend this 10 day period pursuant
to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(H).
If
the Company does not regain compliance by February 10, 2025, the Company may be eligible for an additional 180 calendar day grace period
if it applies to transfer the listing of its common stock to the Nasdaq Capital Market. To qualify, the Company would be required to
meet the continued listing requirement for the market value of its publicly held shares and all other initial listing standards for the
Nasdaq Capital Market, with the exception of the minimum bid price requirement, and provide written notice of its intention to cure the
minimum bid price deficiency during the second compliance period. If the Nasdaq staff determines that the Company will not be able to
cure the deficiency, or if the Company is otherwise not eligible for such additional compliance period, Nasdaq will provide notice that
the Company’s common stock will be subject to delisting. The Company would have the right to appeal a determination to delist its
common stock, and the common stock would remain listed on the Nasdaq Global Market until the appeal process is complete. There can be
no assurance that, if the Company does appeal the delisting determination by the Staff to the NASDAQ Listing Qualifications Panel, that
such appeal would be successful.
The
Company intends to monitor the closing bid price of its common stock and may, if appropriate, consider available options to regain compliance
with the Bid Price Rule, which could include effecting a reverse stock split. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will
be able to regain compliance with the Bid Price Rule.
Item
6. Exhibits
The
following exhibits are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
EXHIBIT
INDEX
* |
Filed
herewith. |
§ |
In
accordance with Item 601(b)(32)(ii) of Regulation S-K and SEC Release Nos. 33-8238 and 34-47986, Final Rule: Management’s Reports
on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and Certification of Disclosure in Exchange Act Periodic Reports, the certifications
furnished in Exhibits 32.1 and 32.2 hereto is deemed to accompany this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and will not be deemed “filed”
for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act. Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing
under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference. |
SIGNATURES
In
accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.
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CONDUIT
PHARMACEUTICALS INC |
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August
12, 2024 |
By: |
/s/
David Tapolczay |
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Name: |
Dr.
David Tapolczay |
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Title: |
Chief
Executive Officer |
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(Principal
Executive Officer) |
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August
12, 2024 |
By: |
/s/
James Bligh |
|
Name: |
James
Bligh |
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Title: |
Interim
Chief Financial Officer |
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(Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer) |
Exhibit
31.1
CERTIFICATION
OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
I,
David Tapolczay, certify that:
1. |
I
have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Conduit Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the Registrant); |
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2. |
Based
on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary
to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to
the period covered by this report; |
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|
3. |
Based
on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in
this report; |
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4. |
The
Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures
(as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange
Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have: |
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a) |
Designed
such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under my supervision, to
ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiary, is made known to me by others
within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
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b) |
Designed
such internal control over financial reporting, or caused internal control over financial reporting to be designed under my supervision,
to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for
external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
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c) |
Evaluated
the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report my conclusions about
the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation;
and |
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d) |
Disclosed
in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s
most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected,
or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. |
The
Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial
reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing
the equivalent function): |
|
a) |
All
significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are
reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information;
and |
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|
b) |
Any
fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s
internal control over financial reporting. |
|
/s/
David Tapolczay |
|
Dr.
David Tapolczay |
|
Chief
Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
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|
August
12, 2024 |
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Exhibit
31.2
CERTIFICATION
OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
I,
James Bligh, certify that:
1. |
I
have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Conduit Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the Registrant); |
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2. |
Based
on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary
to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to
the period covered by this report; |
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|
3. |
Based
on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in
this report; |
|
|
4. |
The
Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures
(as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange
Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and we have: |
|
a) |
Designed
such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision,
to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiary, is made known to us by others
within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
|
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|
b) |
Designed
such internal control over financial reporting, or caused internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision,
to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for
external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
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c) |
Evaluated
the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about
the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation;
and |
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d) |
Disclosed
in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s
most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected,
or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. |
The
Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial
reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing
the equivalent function): |
|
a) |
All
significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are
reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information;
and |
|
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|
|
b) |
Any
fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s
internal control over financial reporting. |
|
/s/
James Bligh |
|
James
Bligh |
|
Interim
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |
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|
August
12, 2024 |
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Exhibit
32.1
CERTIFICATION
OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT
TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
In
connection with the accompanying Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Conduit Pharmaceuticals Inc. for the period ended June 30, 2024, I,
Dr. David Tapolczay, Chief Executive Officer of Conduit Pharmaceuticals Inc., hereby certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to my knowledge, that:
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(1) |
Such
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Conduit Pharmaceuticals Inc. for the period ended June 30, 2024, fully complies with the requirements
of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
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(2) |
The
information contained in such Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Conduit Pharmaceuticals Inc. for the period ended June 30, 2024, fairly
presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Conduit Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
|
/s/
David Tapolczay |
|
Dr.
David Tapolczay |
|
Chief
Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
|
|
August
12, 2024 |
|
A
signed original of the certification required by Section 906 has been provided to Conduit Pharmaceuticals Inc. and will be retained by
Conduit Pharmaceuticals Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
Exhibit
32.2
CERTIFICATION
OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT
TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
In
connection with the accompanying Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Conduit Pharmaceuticals Inc. for the period ended June 30, 2024, I,
James Bligh, Chief Financial Officer of Conduit Pharmaceuticals Inc., hereby certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to my knowledge, that:
|
(1) |
Such
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Conduit Pharmaceuticals Inc. for the period ended June 30, 2024, fully complies with the requirements
of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
|
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|
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(2) |
The
information contained in such Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Conduit Pharmaceuticals Inc. for the period ended June 30, 2024, fairly
presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Conduit Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
|
/s/
James Bligh |
|
James
Bligh |
|
Interim
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |
|
|
August
12, 2024 |
|
A
signed original of the certification required by Section 906 has been provided to Conduit Pharmaceuticals Inc. and will be retained by
Conduit Pharmaceuticals Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 15, 2024
Conduit
Pharmaceuticals Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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001-41245 |
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87-3272543 |
(State
or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) |
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(Commission
File Number) |
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification No.) |
4995
Murphy Canyon Road, Suite 300
San Diego, California |
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92123 |
(Address
of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip
Code) |
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (760) 471-8536
Not
Applicable
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check
the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under
any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
☐ |
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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☐ |
Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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☐ |
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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☐ |
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title
of each class |
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Trading
Symbol(s) |
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Name
of each exchange on which registered |
Common
Stock, $0.0001 par value per share |
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CDT |
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The
Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Redeemable
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 |
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CDTTW |
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The
Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405
of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging
growth company ☒
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item
3.01. Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.
Market
Value of Publicly Held Shares Requirement
On
August 15, 2024, Conduit Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the “Company”) received a notice from the Listing Qualifications Department
(the “Staff”) of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”), notifying the Company that, based on the market value
of publicly held shares for the previous 30 consecutive business days, the listing of the Company’s common stock was not in compliance
with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(b)(2)(C) to maintain a minimum market value of publicly held shares of at least $15 million (the “MVPHS
Requirement”).
In
accordance with Nasdaq rules, the Company has a period of 180 calendar days (or until February 11, 2025) to regain compliance with the
MVPHS Requirement. To regain compliance during this 180-day compliance period, the minimum market value of publicly held shares must
close at $15 million or more for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days. The notification received has no immediate effect on the
listing of the Company’s securities on Nasdaq.
In
the event that the Company does not regain compliance with the MVPHS Requirement prior to the expiration of the 180-day compliance period,
the Company will receive written notification from Nasdaq that the Company’s securities are subject to delisting. Alternatively,
the Company may apply to transfer the listing of its securities to The Nasdaq Capital Market, provided the Company will only be able
to transfer the listing to The Nasdaq Capital Market if the Company then meets the continued listing requirements on The Nasdaq Capital
Market.
Market
Value of Listed Securities Requirement
The
Company received an additional deficiency letter from the Staff on August 15, 2024 notifying the Company that, based on the market value
of listed securities for the previous 30 consecutive business days, the listing of the Company’s common stock was not in compliance
with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(b)(2)(A) to maintain a minimum market value of listed securities of at least $50 million (the “MVLS
Requirement”).
In
accordance with Nasdaq rules, the Company has a period of 180 calendar days (or until February 11, 2025) to regain compliance with the
MVLS Requirement. To regain compliance during this 180-day compliance period, the minimum market value of listed securities must close
at $50 million or more for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days. The notification received has no immediate effect on the listing
of the Company’s securities on Nasdaq.
In
the event that the Company does not regain compliance with the MVLS Requirement prior to the expiration of the 180-day compliance period,
the Company will receive written notification from Nasdaq that the Company’s securities are subject to delisting. Alternatively,
the Company may transfer the listing of its securities to The Nasdaq Capital Market, provided the Company will only be able to transfer
the listing to The Nasdaq Capital Market if the Company then meets the continued listing requirements on The Nasdaq Capital Market.
Item
8.01. Other Events.
On
or around August 14, 2024, Conduit Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the “Company”) was first made aware that one of its directors, through
a wholly owned subsidiary, had previously entered into certain collateral pledge agreements that resulted in the disposition of a substantial
amount of shares in the Company pursuant to those agreements without the Company’s knowledge. In addition, the Company also became
aware that approximately 30 million shares (or 31% of outstanding common stock) are currently subject to a further third-party pledge
arrangement with a significant stockholder of the Company. Upon learning of these transactions, the Board has appointed an independent
committee of the Board (the “Special Committee”) and delegated to the Special Committee the authority to review these matters
and determine action(s), if any, to be taken by the Company in response thereto. Additionally, the Company formed another committee of
the Board (the “Trading Review Committee”) and delegated to the Trading Review Committee the authority to investigate and
review the trading patterns of certain of the Company’s stockholders and determine action(s), if any, to be taken by the Company
in response thereto. The Company values its shareholders and wants to have all available data at
its disposal to act in its fiduciary capacity.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date:
August 16, 2024 |
CONDUIT
PHARMACEUTICALS INC. |
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By: |
/s/
Dr. David Tapolczay |
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Name: |
Dr.
David Tapolczay |
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Title: |
Chief
Executive Officer |
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