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 March 31, 2022
OR
☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from ______ to ______
Commission File Number 001-37411
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 59-3843182 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
110 Allen Road, Suite 410
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(908) 636-7163
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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. ⌧ NO ◻
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically, if any, 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). ⌧ 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 definition 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 registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YES ☐ NO ☒
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Class of Common Stock |
| Outstanding Shares as of May 6, 2022 |
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Common Stock, $0.001 par value |
| 63,678,836 |
TIMBER PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES
Form 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2022
Table of Contents
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
Timber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. & Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
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| March 31, |
| December 31, | ||
| 2022 | 2021 | ||||
(unaudited) | ||||||
ASSETS |
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Current assets |
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Cash | $ | 13,860,273 | $ | 16,808,539 | ||
Other current assets |
| 211,227 |
| 310,238 | ||
Total current assets |
| 14,071,500 |
| 17,118,777 | ||
Deposits |
| 127,534 |
| 127,534 | ||
Property and equipment, net | 19,109 | 16,377 | ||||
Right of use asset |
| 562,236 |
| 638,786 | ||
Total assets | $ | 14,780,379 | $ | 17,901,474 | ||
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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Current liabilities |
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Accounts payable | $ | 818,811 | $ | 953,349 | ||
Accrued expenses |
| 633,296 |
| 850,557 | ||
Lease liability, current portion | 346,580 | 332,817 | ||||
Redeemable Series A preferred stock under redemption (Note 5) |
| 2,109,600 |
| 2,055,348 | ||
Total current liabilities |
| 3,908,287 |
| 4,192,071 | ||
Note payable |
| — |
| 37,772 | ||
Lease liability |
| 241,507 |
| 331,152 | ||
Other liabilities |
| 73,683 |
| 73,683 | ||
Total liabilities |
| 4,223,477 |
| 4,634,678 | ||
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 7) |
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Stockholders' equity |
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Common stock, par value $0.001; 450,000,000 shares authorized; 63,678,836 shares and outstanding as of March 31, 2022, and 63,619,140 shares and outstanding as of December 31, 2021 |
| 64,216 |
| 63,619 | ||
Additional paid-in capital |
| 42,450,622 |
| 42,087,719 | ||
Accumulated deficit |
| (31,957,936) |
| (28,884,542) | ||
Total stockholders' equity |
| 10,556,902 |
| 13,266,796 | ||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 14,780,379 | $ | 17,901,474 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Timber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. & Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
| Three months ended March 31, |
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| 2021 |
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Grant revenue | $ | 83,177 | $ | 40,734 | ||||
Total revenue | 83,177 | 40,734 | ||||||
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Operating costs and expenses |
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Research and development |
| 1,518,959 |
| 849,518 | ||||
Selling, general and administrative |
| 1,702,395 |
| 1,065,389 | ||||
Total operating expenses |
| 3,221,354 |
| 1,914,907 | ||||
Loss from operations |
| (3,138,177) |
| (1,874,173) | ||||
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Other income (expense) |
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Interest expense |
| (54,252) |
| — | ||||
Other income |
| 75,000 |
| — | ||||
Forgiveness of PPP loan |
| 37,772 |
| — | ||||
Gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange |
| 6,262 |
| (87) | ||||
Total other income (expense) |
| 64,783 |
| (87) | ||||
Loss before provision for income taxes | (3,073,394) | (1,874,260) | ||||||
Provision for income taxes | — | — | ||||||
Net loss | (3,073,394) | (1,874,260) | ||||||
Cumulative dividends on Series A preferred stock |
| — |
| (35,887) | ||||
Net loss attributable to common stockholders | $ | (3,073,394) | $ | (1,910,147) | ||||
Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders | (0.05) | (0.05) | ||||||
Basic and diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding |
| 63,637,712 |
| 35,079,143 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Timber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. & Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
(Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
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| Series A Preferred Stock |
| Common Stock |
| Additional |
| Accumulated |
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| Shares |
| Amount |
| Shares |
| Amount |
| Paid-in Capital |
| Deficit |
| Equity (Deficit) | ||||||
Balance at January 1, 2022 | — | $ | — | 63,619,140 | $ | 63,619 | $ | 42,087,719 | $ | (28,884,542) | $ | 13,266,796 | |||||||
Stock-based compensation |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 368,282 |
| — |
| 368,282 | |||||
Exercise of VARs | — | — | 59,696 | 597 | (5,379) | — | (4,782) | ||||||||||||
Net loss |
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| (3,073,394) |
| (3,073,394) | |||||
Balance at March 31, 2022 |
| — | $ | — |
| 63,678,836 |
| $ | 64,216 | $ | 42,450,622 |
| $ | (31,957,936) | $ | 10,556,902 |
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
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| Additional |
| Accumulated |
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| Shares |
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| Paid-in Capital |
| Deficit |
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Balance at January 1, 2021 | 1,819 | $ | 1,909,805 | 27,132,420 | $ | 27,132 | $ | 25,826,295 | $ | (18,245,396) | $ | 7,608,031 | |||||||
Accrued dividend Series A preferred stock |
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| 35,887 |
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| (35,887) |
| — |
| (35,887) | |||||
Exercise of Series A warrants |
| — |
| — |
| 2,059,613 |
| 2,060 |
| (2,060) |
| — |
| — | |||||
Exercise of Series B warrants |
| — |
| — |
| 7,467,652 |
| 7,468 |
| (7,468) |
| — |
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Stock-based compensation |
| — |
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| 58,515 |
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| 58,515 | |||||
Net loss |
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| (1,874,260) |
| (1,874,260) | |||||
Balance at March 31, 2021 |
| 1,819 | $ | 1,945,692 |
| 36,659,685 |
| $ | 36,660 | $ | 25,839,395 |
| $ | (20,119,656) | $ | 5,756,399 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
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Timber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. & Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
Three months ended March 31, | ||||||
2022 | 2021 | |||||
Cash flows from operating activities |
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Net loss | $ | (3,073,394) | $ | (1,874,260) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: |
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Stock-based compensation |
| 368,282 |
| 58,515 | ||
Amortization of right of use assets |
| 76,550 |
| 56,057 | ||
Depreciation | 787 | — | ||||
Forgiveness of PPP loan | (37,772) | — | ||||
Non-cash Interest on redeemable Series A preferred stock | 54,252 | — | ||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: |
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Other current assets |
| 99,011 |
| 85,361 | ||
Deposits | — | (13,000) | ||||
Accounts payable |
| (134,538) |
| 128,744 | ||
Accrued expenses |
| (222,043) |
| (236,288) | ||
Lease liability |
| (75,882) |
| (53,769) | ||
Net cash used in operating activities |
| (2,944,747) |
| (1,848,640) | ||
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Cash flows from investing activities |
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Purchase of property and equipment | (3,519) | — | ||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
| (3,519) |
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Cash flows from financing activities |
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Net cash provided by financing activities |
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Net decrease in cash |
| (2,948,266) |
| (1,848,640) | ||
Cash, beginning of period |
| 16,808,539 |
| 10,348,693 | ||
Cash, end of period | $ | 13,860,273 | $ | 8,500,053 | ||
Non-cash investing and financing activities: |
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Accrued Series A preferred stock dividend | $ | — | $ | 35,887 | ||
Cashless exercise of Series A warrants | $ | — | $ | 2,060 | ||
Cashless exercise of Series B warrants | $ | — | $ | 7,468 | ||
Cashless exercise of VARs | $ | 60 | $ | — |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Timber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. & Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 1. Organization and description of business operations
Timber Pharmaceuticals, Inc., formerly known as BioPharmX Corporation (together with its subsidiaries Timber Pharmaceuticals Australia Pty Ltd., BioPharmX Inc. and Timber Pharmaceuticals LLC, the “Company” or “Timber”) is incorporated under the laws of the state of Delaware. Timber was founded in 2019 to develop treatments for unmet needs in medical dermatology. Timber has a particular focus on rare diseases or conditions of the skin for which there are no current treatments. Timber is initially targeting multiple indications in rare/orphan dermatology with no approved treatments.
These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes in Item 8 of Part II, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Merger Agreement
On May 18, 2020, BioPharmX Corporation (“BioPharmX”) completed its business combination with Timber Pharmaceuticals LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Timber Sub”), in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated as of January 28, 2020 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among BioPharmX, Timber Sub and BITI Merger, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto made and entered into as of March 24, 2020 (the “First Amendment”) and Amendment No. 2 thereto made and entered into as of April 27, 2020 (the “Second Amendment”) (the Merger Agreement, as amended by the First Amendment and the Second Amendment, the “Amended Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which Merger Sub merged with and into Timber Sub, with Timber Sub surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Merger”). In connection with, and immediately prior to the completion of, the Merger, BioPharmX effected a reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, at a ratio of
-for-12 (the “Reverse Stock Split”). Immediately after completion of the Merger, BioPharmX changed its name to “Timber Pharmaceuticals, Inc.” and the officers and directors of Timber Sub became the officers and directors of the Company.
Under the terms of the Amended Merger Agreement, BioPharmX issued shares of common stock to the holders of common units of Timber Sub. Immediately after the Merger, there were approximately 11,849,031 shares of common stock outstanding (after the Reverse Stock Split). Pursuant to the terms of the Amended Merger Agreement, the former holders of common units of Timber Sub (including the Investors, as defined below, but excluding Value Appreciation Rights of Timber Sub (“VARs”), owned in the aggregate approximately 88.5% of the outstanding common stock, with the Company’s stockholders immediately prior to the Merger owning approximately 11.5% of the outstanding common stock. The number of shares of common stock issued to the holders of common units of Timber Sub for each common unit of Timber Sub outstanding immediately prior to the Merger was calculated using an exchange ratio of approximately 629.57 shares of common stock for each Timber Sub unit. In addition, the 584 VARs that were outstanding immediately prior to Merger became denoted and payable in 367,670 shares of common stock at the Effective Time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”). Further, the holder of the 1,819,289 preferred units of Timber Sub outstanding immediately prior to the Merger received 1,819 shares of the newly created convertible Series A preferred stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”) at the Effective Time.
Securities Purchase Agreement
On May 18, 2020, Timber and Timber Sub completed a private placement transaction (the “Pre-Merger Financing”) with the Investors pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $25.0 million (comprised of (i) approximately $5 million credit with respect to the senior secured notes issued in connection with the bridge loan that certain of the Investors made to Timber Sub at the time of the execution of the Merger Agreement and (ii) approximately $20 million in cash from the Investors).
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Timber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. & Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Pursuant to the Pre-Merger Financing, (i) Timber Sub issued and sold to the Investors common units of Timber Sub which converted pursuant to the exchange ratio in the Merger into an aggregate of approximately 4,137,509 shares (the “Converted Shares”) of common stock; and (ii) the Company agreed to issue to each Investor, on the tenth trading day following the consummation of the Merger, (A) Series A Warrants representing the right to acquire shares of common stock (“Series A Warrants”) equal to 75% of the sum of (a) the number of Converted Shares issued to the Investor, without giving effect to any limitation on delivery contained in the Securities Purchase Agreement, and (b) the number of shares of common stock underlying the Series B Warrants issued to the Investor (the “Series B Warrants”) and (B) the Series B Warrants. On June 2, 2020, pursuant to the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company issued 8,384,764 Series A Warrants to purchase shares of common stock (“Series A Warrants”) and 7,042,175 Series B Warrants to purchase shares of common stock (“Series B Warrants”).
In addition, pursuant to the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 28, 2020 between Timber Sub and several of the Investors, the Company issued to such purchasers, on May 22, 2020, warrants to purchase 413,751 shares of common stock (the “Bridge Warrants”) which originally had an exercise price of $2.2362 per share. As a result of the November 2021 Offering (as defined below), the exercise price of the Bridge Warrants was adjusted to $0.31 per share.
Investor Warrants
Series A Warrants
The Series A Warrants have an exercise price of $1.16 per share, were exercisable upon issuance and will expire on the day following the later to occur of (i) June 2, 2025, and (ii) the date on which the Series A Warrants have been exercised in full (without giving effect to any limitation on exercise contained therein) and no shares remain issuable thereunder. As of March 31, 2022, the Series A Warrants are exercisable for 16,701,824 shares of common stock in the aggregate.
Pursuant to the Series A Warrants, the Company has agreed not to enter into, allow or be party to certain fundamental transactions, generally including any merger with or into another entity, sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, tender offer or exchange offer, or reclassification of the common stock (a “Fundamental Transaction”) until May 1, 2021. Thereafter, upon any exercise of a Series A Warrant, the holder shall have the right to receive, for each share of common stock that would have been issuable upon such exercise immediately prior to the occurrence of a Fundamental Transaction, at the option of the holder (without regard to any limitation on the exercise of the Series A Warrant), the number of shares of common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation or of the Company, if it is the surviving corporation, and any additional consideration (the “Alternate Consideration”) receivable as a result of such Fundamental Transaction by a holder of the number of shares of common stock for which the Series A Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitation on the exercise of the Series A Warrant). For purposes of any such exercise, the determination of the exercise price shall be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one share of common stock in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Company shall apportion the exercise price among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate Consideration. If holders of common stock are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the holder shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any exercise of the Series A Warrant following such Fundamental Transaction. The Company shall cause any successor entity in a Fundamental Transaction in which the Company is not the survivor (the “Successor Entity”) to assume in writing all of the obligations of the Company under the Series A Warrants, upon which the Series A Warrants shall become exercisable for shares of common stock, shares of the common stock of the Successor Entity or the consideration that would have been issuable to the holders had they exercised the Series A Warrants prior to such Fundamental Transaction, at the holders’ election. Additionally, at the request of a holder delivered before the 90th day after the consummation of a Fundamental Transaction, the Company must purchase such holder’s warrant for the value calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model as of the day immediately following the public announcement of the applicable Fundamental
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Timber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. & Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Transaction, or, if the Fundamental Transaction is not publicly announced, the date the Fundamental Transaction is consummated.
If the Company fails to issue to a holder of Series A Warrants the number of shares of common stock to which such holder is entitled upon such holder’s exercise of the Series A Warrants, then the Company shall be obligated to pay the holder on each day while such failure is continuing an amount equal to 1.5% of the market value of the undelivered shares determined using a trading price of common stock selected by the holder while the failure is continuing and if the holder purchases shares of common stock in connection with such failure (“Series A Buy-In Shares”), then the Company must, at the holder’s discretion, reimburse the holder for the cost of such Series A Buy-In Shares or deliver the owed shares and reimburse the holder for the difference between the price such holder paid for the Series A Buy-In Shares and the market price of such shares, measured at any time of the holder’s choosing while the delivery failure was continuing.
Further, the Series A Warrants provide that, in the event that the Company does not have sufficient authorized shares to deliver in satisfaction of an exercise of a Series A Warrant, then unless the holder elects to void such attempted exercise, the holder may require the Company to pay an amount equal to the product of (i) the number of shares that the Company is unable to deliver and (ii) the highest volume-weighted average price of a share of common stock as quoted on the NYSE American during the period beginning on the date of such attempted exercise and ending on the date that the Company makes the applicable payment.
On November 19, 2020, the Company entered into waiver agreements with each of the holders of the Company’s Series A Warrants. Pursuant to the waiver agreements the holders agreed to waive certain provisions in the Warrants in order to allow for one immediate and final reset of the number of shares of common stock underlying the Warrants and the exercise price of the Series A Warrants, and permanently waive the provisions providing for future resets of the number of shares of common stock underlying the Warrants and the exercise price of the Series A Warrants (other than the anti-dilution protection provisions in the Series A Warrants providing for adjustments to the exercise price of the Series A Warrants upon a dilutive issuance). As a result, the exercise price of the Series A Warrants was set at $1.16 per share and the number of shares underlying all of the Series A Warrants was set at 20,178,214.
Series B Warrants
The Series B Warrants had an exercise price of $0.001 per share, were exercisable upon issuance and were exercised in full on March 4, 2021. The Series B Warrants were exercisable for 22,766,776 shares of common stock in the aggregate.
On November 19, 2020, the Company entered into waiver agreements with each of the holders of the Company’s Series B Warrants. Pursuant to the waiver agreements the holders agreed to waive certain provisions in the Warrants in order to allow for one immediate and final reset of the number of shares of common stock underlying the Series B Warrants. As a result, the number of shares underlying all of the Series B Warrants was set at 22,766,776 and the exercise price remains at $0.001 per share.
The number of shares underlying a holder’s Series B Warrants was calculated using the existing formula set forth in the Series B Warrants and was reached by dividing the initial purchase price paid by the holder under the Purchase Agreement by a “Reset Price”, equal to the arithmetic average of the five (5) lowest Weighted Average Prices (as defined in the Warrants) of the common stock during the applicable “Reset Period,” in this case being the nine Trading Day (as defined in the Warrants) period ending on the Effective Date (but not less than the Reset Floor Price), and subtracting from such quotient the number of shares of common stock issued (or that were issuable) under the Purchase Agreement to the holder.
Bridge Warrants
The Bridge Warrants were issued on May 22, 2020, to the Bridge Investors, had an exercise price of $2.2362 per share, were immediately exercisable upon issuance and have a term of five years from the date of issuance. The Bridge Warrants
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Timber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. & Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
are exercisable for 413,751 shares of common stock in the aggregate. As a result of the November 2021 Offering (as defined below), the exercise price of the Bridge Warrants was adjusted to $0.31 per share.
The Bridge Warrants provide that if Timber issues or sells or in accordance with the terms of the Bridge Warrants, is deemed to have issued or sold any shares of common stock for a price per share lower than the exercise price then in effect subject to certain limited exceptions, then the exercise price of the Bridge Warrants shall be reduced to such lower price per share.
Upon the consummation of a Fundamental Transaction by the Company, upon any exercise of a Bridge Warrant, the holder shall have the right to receive, for each share of common stock that would have been issuable upon such exercise immediately prior to the occurrence of a Fundamental Transaction, at the option of the holder (without regard to any limitation on the exercise of the Bridge Warrant), the number of shares of common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation or of the Company, if it is the surviving corporation, and any additional consideration (the “Alternate Consideration”) receivable as a result of such Fundamental Transaction by a holder of the number of shares of common stock for which the Bridge Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitation on the exercise of the Bridge Warrant). For purposes of any such exercise, the determination of the exercise price shall be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one share of common stock in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Company shall apportion the exercise price among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate Consideration. If holders of common stock are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the holder shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any exercise of the Bridge Warrant following such Fundamental Transaction. The Company shall cause any Successor Entity to assume in writing all of the obligations of the Company under the Bridge Warrants, upon which the Bridge Warrants shall become exercisable for shares of common stock, shares of the common stock of the Successor Entity or the consideration that would have been issuable to the holders had they exercised the Bridge Warrants prior to such Fundamental Transaction, at the holders’ election.
Additionally, at the request of a holder of a Bridge Warrant delivered before the 90th day after the consummation of a Fundamental Transaction, Timber or the successor entity must purchase such holder’s warrant for the value calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model as of the day immediately following the public announcement of the applicable Fundamental Transaction, or, if the Fundamental Transaction is not publicly announced, the date the Fundamental Transaction is consummated.
The Bridge Warrants also contain a “cashless exercise” feature that allows the holders to exercise the Bridge Warrants without making a cash payment in the event that there is no effective registration statement registering the shares issuable upon exercise of the Bridge Warrants. The Bridge Warrants are subject to a blocker provision which restricts the exercise of the Bridge Warrants if, as a result of such exercise, the holder, together with its affiliates and any other person whose beneficial ownership of common stock would be aggregated with the holder’s for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% or 9.99% of the outstanding shares of common stock (including the shares of common stock issuable upon such exercise), as such percentage ownership is determined in accordance with the terms of the Bridge Warrants.
November 2021 Offering
On November 2, 2021, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC (“H.C. Wainwright”), as representative of the several underwriters named in Schedule I thereto, relating to the public offering, issuance and sale of 21,325,000 shares of common stock and, to certain investors, pre-funded warrants to purchase shares of common stock and accompanying warrants to purchase shares of common stock (the “November 2021 Offering”). After giving effect to the sale of additional shares pursuant to the exercise of the option by H.C. Wainwright that closed on November 9, 2021, the total number of shares of common stock (or common stock
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Timber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. & Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
equivalents) sold by the Company in the offering was 26,953,125, together with warrants to purchase up to 26,953,125 shares of common stock (the “November Warrants”) issued at the closing on November 5, 2021, for total gross proceeds of $17.25 million before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses, and net proceeds of approximately $15.8 million. As a result of the offering, the exercise price of the Bridge Warrants was adjusted to $0.31 per share.
Each share of common stock and pre-funded warrant to purchase one share of common stock was sold together with a November Warrant to purchase one share of common stock. All of the securities sold in the offering were sold by the Company. The public offering price of each share of common stock and accompanying November Warrant was $0.64 and $0.639 for each pre-funded warrant and accompanying November Warrant. The pre-funded warrants were immediately exercisable at a price of $0.001 per share of common stock and were exercised in full on November 5, 2021. The November Warrants were immediately exercisable at a price of $0.70 per share of common stock and expire five years from the date of issuance. No November Warrants have been exercised as of March 31, 2022, or December 31, 2021, respectively.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company has no product revenues, incurred operating losses since inception, and expects to continue to incur significant operating losses for the foreseeable future and may never become profitable. The Company had an accumulated deficit of approximately $32.0 million at March 31, 2022, a net loss of approximately $3.1 million, and approximately $2.9 million of net cash used in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2022. As of March 31, 2022, the Company had cash of approximately $13.9 million.
Going Concern
The Company has evaluated whether there are any conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern within one year beyond the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on such evaluation and the Company's current plans, which are subject to change, management believes that the Company's existing cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2022 were sufficient only to satisfy our operating cash needs into the fourth quarter of 2022. The Company’s current cash on hand is potentially not sufficient to satisfy our operating cash needs for the twelve months from the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue to operate as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and settlement of liabilities in the normal course of business, and do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classifications of liabilities that may result from uncertainty related to its ability to continue as a going concern.
The Company’s future liquidity and capital funding requirements will depend on numerous factors, including:
● | its ability to raise additional funds to finance its operations, including its ability to access financing that may be unavailable due to contractual limitations under the Securities Purchase Agreement; |
● | the outcome, costs and timing of clinical trial results for the Company’s current or future product candidates, including the timing, progress, costs and results of its planned Phase 3 clinical trial of TMB-001 for the treatment of congenital ichthyosis as well as its ongoing Phase 2b clinical trial of TMB-002 for the treatment of facial angiofibromas in tuberous sclerosis complex; |
● | the outcome, timing and cost of meeting regulatory requirements established by the U.S Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) and other comparable foreign regulatory authorities; |
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● | the emergence and effect of competing or complementary products, including the ability of the Company’s existing and future products to compete effectively; |
● | its ability to maintain, expand and defend the scope of its intellectual property portfolio, including the amount and timing of any payments the Company may be required to make, or that it may receive, in connection with the licensing, filing, prosecution, defense and enforcement of any patents or other intellectual property rights; |
● | the cost and timing of completion of commercial-scale manufacturing activities if any of its products are approved for commercial sale; |
● | the cost of establishing sales, marketing and distribution capabilities for its products in regions where it chooses to commercialize its products on its own; |
● | the initiation, progress, timing and results of the commercialization of its product candidates, if approved for commercial sale, if approved for commercial sale; |
● | its ability to retain its current employees and the need and ability to hire additional management and scientific and medical personnel; and, |
● | the terms and timing of any collaborative, licensing or other arrangements that it has or may establish. |
The Company will need to raise substantial additional funds through one or more of the following: issuance of additional debt or equity and/or the completion of a licensing or other commercial transaction for one or more of the Company's product candidates. If the Company is unable to maintain sufficient financial resources, its business, financial condition and results of operations will be materially and adversely affected. This could affect future development and business activities and potential future clinical studies and/or other future ventures. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain the needed financing on acceptable terms or at all. Additionally, equity or convertible debt financings will likely have a dilutive effect on the holdings of the Company's existing stockholders.
The impact of the worldwide spread of a novel strain of coronavirus (“COVID-19”) has been unprecedented and unpredictable. Clinical trial activities, including patient enrollment can be impacted at any time. The Company is continuing to assess the effect on its operations by monitoring the spread of COVID-19 and the actions implemented to combat the virus throughout the world and its assessment of the impact of COVID-19 may change.
Note 2. Significant accounting policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and pursuant to the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X of the SEC. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation of such interim results.
The results for the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2022 or for any future interim period. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and notes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements.
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Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. The most significant estimates in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements relate to the valuations of warrants, and equity-based awards. These estimates and assumptions are based on current facts, historical experience and various other factors believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the recording of expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ materially and adversely from these estimates. To the extent there are material differences between the estimates and actual results, the Company’s future results of operations will be affected.
Research and Development
Research and development costs, including in-process research and development acquired as part of an asset acquisition for which there is no alternative future use, are expensed as incurred. Advance payments for goods and services that will be used in future research and development activities are expensed when the activity has been performed or when the goods have been received rather than when the payment is made.
Accrued Outsourcing Costs
Substantial portions of the Company’s preclinical studies and clinical trials are performed by third-party laboratories, medical centers, contract research organizations and other vendors (collectively “CROs”). These CROs generally bill monthly or quarterly for services performed, or bill based upon milestone achievement. For preclinical studies, the Company accrues expenses based upon estimated percentage of work completed and the contract milestones remaining. Clinical trial costs are a significant component of research and development expenses and include costs associated with third-party contractors. The Company outsources a substantial portion of its clinical trial activities, utilizing external entities such as CROs, independent clinical investigators, and other third-party service providers to assist the Company with the execution of its clinical studies. For each clinical trial that the Company conducts, certain clinical trial costs are expensed immediately, while others are expensed over time based on the number of patients in the trial, the attrition rate at which patients leave the trial, and/or the period over which clinical investigators or CROs are expected to provide services. The Company’s estimates depend on the timeliness and accuracy of the data provided by the CROs regarding the status of each program and total program spending. The Company periodically evaluates the estimates to determine if adjustments are necessary or appropriate based on information it receives.
Fair Value Measurement
The Company follows the accounting guidance in ASC 820 for its fair value measurements of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Under this accounting guidance, fair value is defined as an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or a liability.
The accounting guidance requires fair value measurements be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:
Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2: Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, for similar assets or liabilities that are directly or indirectly observable in the marketplace.
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Level 3: Unobservable inputs which are supported by little or no market activity and that are financial instruments whose values are determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant judgment or estimation.
The fair value hierarchy also requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the recorded values of prepaid expenses, accounts payable and accrued expenses, approximate the fair values due to the short-term nature of the instruments.
Leases
The Company accounts for its leases under the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 842, Leases (“ASC 842”). Under this guidance, arrangements meeting the definition of a lease are classified as operating or financing leases and are recorded on the consolidated balance sheet as both a right of use asset and lease liability, calculated by discounting fixed lease payments over the lease term at the rate implicit in the lease or the Company’s incremental borrowing rate. Lease liabilities are increased by interest and reduced by payments each period, and the right of use asset is amortized over the lease term. For operating leases, interest on the lease liability and the amortization of the right of use asset result in straight-line rent expense over the lease term.
In calculating the right of use asset and lease liability, the Company elects to combine lease and non-lease components as permitted under ASC 842. The Company excludes short-term leases having initial terms of 12 months or less from the new guidance as an accounting policy election and recognizes rent expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
Revenue Recognition
The Company has not yet generated any revenue from product sales. The Company’s source of revenue in 2022 and 2021 has been from grants. When grant funds are received after costs have been incurred, the Company records grant revenue upon the receipt of cash.
Warrants
The Company estimates the fair value of certain common stock warrants using a Black-Scholes option pricing model, and the assumptions used in calculating the fair value of such warrants represented management’s best estimates and involve inherent uncertainties and the application of management’s judgment. The fair value of common stock warrants has been recorded in equity as additional paid-in-capital.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC 718, “Compensation—Stock Compensation,” which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense based on estimated fair market values for all share-based awards made to employees and directors, including stock options. The Company expenses stock-based compensation to employees, non-employees and board members over the requisite service period based on the estimated grant-date fair value of the awards and actual forfeitures. The Company accounts for forfeitures as they occur. Stock-based awards with graded-vesting schedules are recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for each separately vesting portion of the award. The Company estimates the fair value of stock option grants using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, and the assumptions used in calculating the fair value of stock-based awards represent management’s best estimates and involve inherent uncertainties and the application of management’s judgment. All stock-
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based compensation costs are recorded in general and administrative or research and development costs in the consolidated statements of operations based upon the underlying individual’s role at the Company.
Series A Preferred Stock
The Series A Preferred Stock under redemption is subject to certain limitations under Delaware law. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock is convertible at any time at the holder’s option into a number of shares of common stock (subject to adjustment for reverse and forward stock splits, stock dividends, stock combinations and other similar transactions as specified in the Certificate of Designations) at a conversion price equal to the stated value of the Series A Preferred Stock of $1,000 (plus any accrued dividends) divided by the conversion price of $18.054. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock is redeemable for cash at the option of the holders, in whole or in part.
On November 23, 2021, the Company received a request for redemption by TardiMed for the Series A Preferred Stock. The Company’s Series A Preferred Stock, was redeemable at December 31, 2021 subject to certain limitations under Delaware law, and was recorded at the redemption value of $2.1 million. Interest is accrued on the unredeemed balance at 8%. The Company has asserted that such right to redemption is currently limited under Delaware corporate law. As a result of the request, the Series A Preferred Stock has been reclassified as a liability, Redeemable Series A Preferred Stock under redemption. The Series A Preferred Stock will continue to accrue dividends but as a liability and dividends will be recorded prospectively as non-cash interest expense in the Consolidated Statement of Operations until such time as the Series A Preferred Stock is redeemed (See Note 5).
Loss Per Share
Basic net income (loss) per share (“EPS”) of common stock is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that then shared in the earnings of the entity.
To calculate the basic EPS numerator, income available to common stockholders must be computed by deducting both the dividends declared in the period on preferred stock (whether or not paid) and the dividends accumulated for the period on cumulative preferred stock (whether or not declared) from income from continuing operations and also from net income. If there is a loss from continuing operations or a net loss, the amount of the loss shall be increased by those preferred dividends. The outstanding Series A Preferred Stock has cumulative dividends, whether or not declared. Accordingly, the Company reduced the numerator for basic EPS by deducting/(increasing) the amount of cumulative preferred dividend from net income/(loss) in each period presented prior to the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock becoming redeemable.
The basic and diluted net loss amounts are the same for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, as a result of the net loss and anti-dilutive impact of the potentially dilutive securities. Potentially dilutive shares are determined by applying the treasury stock method to the assumed exercise of outstanding stock options, value appreciation rights, and warrants. Potentially dilutive shares issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock are calculated using the if-converted method.
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The following is a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the diluted net income (loss) per share computations for the periods presented below:
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||
2022 | 2021 | |||||
Basic and diluted loss per share: |
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| ||
Net (loss) income | $ | (3,073,394) | $ | (1,874,260) | ||
Cumulative dividends on Series A preferred stock |
| — |
| (35,887) | ||
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders | $ | (3,073,394) | $ | (1,910,147) | ||
Basic and diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding |
| 63,637,712 |
| 35,079,143 | ||
Basic and Diluted net (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders | (0.05) | (0.05) |
Securities that could potentially dilute loss per share in the future were not included in the computation of diluted loss per share for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive are as follows (unaudited):
Income taxes
Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred income taxes are recorded for temporary differences between financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities reflect the tax rates expected to be in effect for the years in which the differences are expected to reverse. A valuation allowance is provided if it is more-likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
The Company also follows the provisions of accounting for uncertainty in income taxes which prescribes a model for the recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return, and provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, disclosure and transition. In accordance with this guidance, tax positions must meet a more likely than not recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax position.
The Company’s policy is to account for income tax related interest and penalties in income tax expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
Recent accounting pronouncements
In August 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2020-06, Debt-Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging-Contracts in Entity's Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity's Own Equity,
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which simplifies accounting for convertible instruments by removing major separation models required under current GAAP. The ASU removes certain settlement conditions that are required for equity contracts to qualify for the derivative scope exception and it also simplifies the diluted earnings per share calculation in certain areas. This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2021, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, but no earlier than fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. This update permits the use of either the modified retrospective or fully retrospective method of transition. The Company adopted ASU 2020-06 as of January 1, 2022 and adoption did not have a material the Company’s financial statements or related disclosures.
In May 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-04, Earnings Per Share (Topic 260), Debt-Modifications and Extinguishments (Subtopic 470-50), Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718), and Derivatives and Hedging-Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40). This ASU reduces diversity in an issuer’s accounting for modifications or exchanges of freestanding equity-classified written call options (for example, warrants) that remain equity classified after modification or exchange. This ASU provides guidance for a modification or an exchange of a freestanding equity-classified written call option that is not within the scope of another Topic. It specifically addresses: (1) how an entity should treat a modification of the terms or conditions or an exchange of a freestanding equity-classified written call option that remains equity classified after modification or exchange; (2) how an entity should measure the effect of a modification or an exchange of a freestanding equity-classified written call option that remains equity classified after modification or exchange; and (3) how an entity should recognize the effect of a modification or an exchange of a freestanding equity-classified written call option that remains equity classified after modification or exchange. This ASU will be effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021. An entity should apply the amendments prospectively to modifications or exchanges occurring on or after the effective date of the amendments. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. The Company adopted ASU 2021-04 as of January 1, 2022 and adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements or disclosures.
Note 3. Purchases of Assets
Acquisition of Intellectual Property Rights from Patagonia Pharmaceuticals LLC (“Patagonia”)
On February 28, 2019, the Company acquired the intellectual property rights to a topical formulation of isotretinoin for the treatment of congenital ichthyosis and identified as TMB-001, formerly PAT-001, from Patagonia (the “TMB-001 Acquisition”).
Upon closing of the TMB-001 Acquisition, the Company paid a one-time upfront payment of $50,000 to Patagonia. Patagonia is entitled to up to $27.0 million of cash milestone payments relating to certain regulatory and commercial achievements of TMB-001, with the first being $4.0 million for the initiation of a Phase 3 pivotal trial, as agreed with the FDA and defined as the first patient enrolled in such trial for the product. In addition, Patagonia is entitled to net sales earn-out payments ranging from low single digits to mid-double digits. The Company is responsible for all development activities. The potential regulatory and commercial milestones are not yet considered probable at March 31, 2022, and no milestone payments have been accrued at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021. Management anticipates that the first $4.0 million milestone payment will likely become payable during the second quarter of 2022 now that the FDA’s 30-day review period following the submission of the Phase 3 protocol elapsed on May 9, 2022, without comment.
On June 26, 2019 the Company acquired the intellectual property rights to a locally administered formulation of Sitaxsentan for the treatment of cutaneous fibrosis and/or pigmentation disorders, and identified as TMB-003, formerly PAT-S03, from Patagonia (the “TMB-003 Acquisition”).
Upon closing of the TMB-003 Acquisition, the Company paid a one-time upfront payment of $20,000 to Patagonia. Patagonia is entitled to up to $10.25 million of cash milestone payments relating to certain regulatory and commercial achievements of TMB-003, with the first being a one-time payment of $250,000 upon the opening of an IND with the FDA. In addition, Patagonia is entitled to net sales earn-out payments ranging from low to mid-single digits. The Company
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is responsible for all development activities. The potential regulatory and commercial milestones are not yet considered probable, and no milestone payments have been accrued at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
On January 12, 2021, the Company announced that the FDA has granted orphan drug designation to TMB-003.
Acquisition of License from AFT Pharmaceuticals Limited (“AFT”)
On July 5, 2019, the Company and AFT entered into a license agreement which provides the Company with (i) an exclusive license to certain licensed patents, licensed know-how and AFT trademarks to commercialize Pascomer in the United States, Canada and Mexico and (2) a co-exclusive license to develop Pascomer in this territory. Concurrently, the Company granted to AFT an exclusive license to commercialize Pascomer outside of the Company’s territory and co-exclusive sublicense to develop and manufacture the licensed product for commercialization outside of the Company’s territory (the “AFT License Agreement”).
The development of Pascomer is being conducted pursuant to a written development plan, written by AFT and approved by the joint steering committee, which is reviewed on at least an annual basis. AFT shall perform clinical trials of Pascomer in the specified territory and shall perform all CMC (chemistry, manufacturing and controls) and related activities to support regulatory approval. The Company is responsible for all expenses incurred by AFT during the term of the AFT License Agreement and shall equally share all costs and expenses with AFT, incurred by AFT for development and marketing work performed in furtherance of regulatory approval and commercialization worldwide, outside of the specified territory. The Company is entitled to receive 50% of the economics (royalties and milestones) in any licensing transaction that AFT executes outside of North America, Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia. In March 2021 the Company announced that its development partner, AFT Pharmaceuticals Limited has signed an exclusive license and supply agreement with Desitin Arzneimittel GmbH (“Desitin”) for Pascomer for the treatment of facial angiofibromas associated with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) in Europe.
Pursuant to the AFT License Agreement, the Company was obligated to reimburse AFT for previously spent development costs, subject to certain limitations, and to pay a one-time, irrevocable, and non-creditable upfront payment to AFT, payable in scheduled installments which was paid in 2020.
AFT is entitled to up to $25.5 million of cash milestone payments if TMB-002 achieves certain regulatory and commercial milestones, with the first payment of $1.0 million upon the successful completion of a Phase 2b trial defined as the achievement of the trial’s primary clinical endpoints. In addition, AFT is entitled to net sales royalties ranging from high single digits to low double digits for the program licensed. The potential regulatory and commercial milestones are not considered probable, and no milestone payments have been accrued at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
Note 4. Accrued Expenses
As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company’s accrued expenses consisted of the following:
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| March 31, |
| December 31, | ||
| 2022 | 2021 | ||||
Research and development | $ | 135,640 | $ | 77,118 | ||
Professional fees |
| 293,969 |
| 210,343 | ||
Personnel expenses |
| 184,489 |
| 502,180 | ||
Other |
| 19,198 |
| 60,916 | ||
Total | $ | 633,296 | $ | 850,557 |
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Note 5. Stockholder’s Equity
The Company entered into a Merger Agreement with BioPharmX and effective May 18, 2020, the Company converted its common and preferred units into shares of common and preferred stock (see Note 1).
Series B Warrants
During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the remaining Series B Warrants outstanding totaling 7,474,033 were exercised on a cashless basis, and the Company issued 7,467,652 shares of its common stock.
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Shares | Weighted | Aggregate | ||||||
Underlying | Average | Intrinsic | ||||||
| Warrants |
| Exercise Price |
| Value | |||
Outstanding as of January 1, 2020 |
| 7,474,033 | $ | 0.001 |
| $ | 7,474 | |
Exercised |
| (7,474,033) | $ | 0.001 |
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| — | |
Outstanding and exercisable as of March 31, 2021 |
| $ | — |
| $ | — |
Series A Warrants
During the three months ended March 31, 2021, 3,476,390 Series A Warrants were exercised on a cashless basis, and the Company issued 2,059,613 shares of its common stock. The following is a summary of Series A Warrants outstanding as of March 31, 2022:
| Weighted | |||||||||
Average | ||||||||||
Shares | Weighted | Remaining | Aggregate | |||||||
Underlying | Average | Contractual | Intrinsic | |||||||
| Warrants |
| Exercise Price |
| Term (Years) |
| Value | |||
Outstanding as of December 31, 2021 |
| 20,178,214 | $ | 1.16 |
| 3.4 |
| — | ||
Outstanding and exercisable as of March 31, 2022 |
| 20,178,214 | $ | 1.16 |
| 3.2 | $ | — |
Bridge Warrants
The following table summarizes the Company’s Bridge Warrants for the three months ended March 31, 2022:
| Weighted | |||||||||
Average | ||||||||||
Shares | Weighted | Remaining | Aggregate | |||||||
Underlying | Average | Contractual | Intrinsic | |||||||
| Warrants |
| Exercise Price |
| Term (Years) |
| Value | |||
Outstanding as of December 31, 2021 |
| 413,751 | $ | 0.31 |
| 3.4 | $ | — | ||
Outstanding and exercisable as of March 31, 2022 |
| 413,751 | $ | 0.31 |
| 3.1 | $ | — |
November 2021 Warrants
No warrants have been exercised as of March 31, 2022, or December 31, 2021 (See Note 1).
The following table summarizes the Company’s November Warrants for the three months ended March 31, 2022:
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Average | ||||||||||
Shares | Weighted | Remaining | Aggregate | |||||||
Underlying | Average | Contractual | Intrinsic | |||||||
| Warrants |
| Exercise Price |
| Term (Years) |
| Value | |||
Outstanding as of December 31, 2021 |
| 26,953,125 | $ | 0.70 |
| 4.8 | $ | — | ||
Outstanding and exercisable as of March 31, 2022 |
| 26,953,125 | $ | 0.70 |
| 4.6 | $ | — |
Redeemable Series A Preferred Stock
In connection with the Merger, on May 18, 2020, the Company filed a Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations (the “Certificate of Designations”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware that became effective immediately.
Pursuant to the Certificate of Designations, the Company designated 2,500 shares of the Company’s previously undesignated preferred stock as Series A Preferred Stock. The shares of Series A Preferred Stock have no voting rights. The holders of the Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to cumulative dividends from an after the date of issuance at a per annum of eight percent (8.00%) of the stated value. Dividends will be payable as and if declared by the Board out of amounts legally available therefore or upon a liquidation or redemption. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock is convertible at any time at the holder’s option into a number of shares of common stock (subject to adjustment for reverse and forward stock splits, stock dividends, stock combinations and other similar transactions as specified in the Certificate of Designations) at a conversion price equal to the stated value of the Series A Preferred Stock of $1,000 (plus any accrued dividends) divided by the conversion price, or $18.054. Holders of the Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to a liquidation preference in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company. In addition, upon a Change of Control, the Series A Preferred Stock shall be redeemable for cash at the option of the holders, in whole or in part.
As of May 18, 2020, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the holder of 1,819,289 preferred units of Timber Sub outstanding immediately prior to the Merger, received 1,819 shares of newly created convertible Series A Preferred Stock. The Company’s Series A Preferred Stock, as to which the holder has demanded redemption, was redeemable at December 31, 2021, subject to certain limitations under Delaware law, and was recorded at the redemption value of approximately $2.1 million at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. Interest is accrued on the unredeemed balance at 8% annually.
On November 23, 2021, the Company received a request for redemption by TardiMed for the Series A Preferred Stock. The Company has asserted that such right to redemption is currently limited under Delaware corporate law. As a result of the request, the convertible Series A Preferred Stock was reclassified as a liability, Redeemable Series A Preferred Stock under redemption. The Series A Preferred Stock will continue to accrue dividends but as a liability, the dividends will be recorded prospectively as non-cash interest expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations until such time as the Series A Preferred Stock is redeemed. The Company recognized non-cash interest expense of $52,452 during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and dividends of $35,887 during the three months ended March 31, 2021. As result of the reclassification interest is now recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations rather than additional-paid-in-capital.
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(Unaudited)
Note 6. Equity-based compensation
On May 18, 2020, the Company’s 2020 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the “2020 Plan”) became effective, and the 2020 Plan reserved a total of 970,833 shares of common stock for issuance. The 2020 Plan provides for options to purchase shares of common stock, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units, restricted or unrestricted shares of common stock, performance shares, performance units, incentive bonus awards, other stock-based awards and other cash-based awards. Options granted generally vest over a period of three years and have a maximum term of ten years from the date of grant. On April 20, 2021, the Board of Directors of the Company approved an amendment increasing the number of shares available for issuance under the 2020 Plan from 2,056,130 to 4,668,319, which was approved by the Company’s stockholders on July 1, 2021. In accordance with the “evergreen” provision in the 2020 Plan, an additional 2,544,765 shares of common stock were automatically made available for issuance on the first day of 2022, which represents 4% of the number of shares of common stock outstanding on December 31, 2021. As of March 31, 2022, 7,213,084 shares of common stock were reserved for issuance under the 2020 Plan and there are 4,642,817 shares available for issuance at March 31. 2022.
Furthermore, as a result of the Merger, the Company assumed the TardiMed 2019 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2019 Plan”) from Timber Sub. The 2019 Plan permits the granting of incentive units (the “Incentive Units”). The maximum aggregate Incentive Units that may be subject to awards and issued under the Plan is 699,454. At March 31, 2022, Incentive Units outstanding under the 2019 Plan were 227,275 units and 359,486 units as of December 31, 2021, all comprised of VARs.
During the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, equity-based compensation expenses were as follows:
Value Appreciation Rights
In 2019 the Company granted equity-based awards similar to stock options under the 2019 Plan as VARs. The VARs have an exercise price, a vesting period and an expiration date, in addition to other terms similar to typical equity option grant terms.
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Timber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. & Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
During the three months ended March 31, 2022 there were no grants of VARs, 52,884 VARs were forfeited, and 79,326 VARs were exercised. There were no grants, or VARs during the three months ended March 31, 2021. The following is a summary of VARs outstanding as of March 31, 2022:
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Exercised | (79,326) | $ | 0.01 | - | ||||||
Forfeited | (52,884) | $ | 0.01 | - | ||||||
Outstanding as of March 31, 2022 | 227,277 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 85,228 | 7.3 | ||||
Value appreciation right awards vested and exercisable at March 31, 2022 | 101,991 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 38,246 | 7.3 |
As of March 31, 2022, the unrecognized compensation costs were approximately $0.03 million, which will be recognized over an estimated weighted-average amortization period of 0.3 years.
Stock Options
The fair value of stock option grants is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The Company was historically a private company and lacked company-specific historical and implied volatility information. Therefore, it estimates its expected stock volatility based on the historical volatility of a publicly traded set of peer companies. Additionally, due to an insufficient history with respect to stock option activity and post-vesting cancellations, the expected term assumption for employee grants is based on a permitted simplified method, which is based on the vesting period and contractual term for each tranche of awards. The mid-point between the weighted-average vesting term and the expiration date is used as the expected term under this method. The risk-free interest rate is determined by reference to the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect for time periods approximately equal to the expected term of the award. Expected dividend yield is zero based on the fact that the Company has never paid cash dividends and does not expect to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. The Company did not grant stock options during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
The following is a summary of the options outstanding as of March 31, 2022:
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Timber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. & Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
As of March 31, 2022, the unrecognized compensation costs related to stock options were approximately $0.7 million, which will be recognized over an estimated weighted-average amortization period of 1.06 years.
As part of the Merger, the Company assumed the following legacy stock options and warrants:
Note 7. Commitments and contingencies
Leases
On March 10, 2021, the Company entered into a lease agreement with SIG 110 LLC with respect to a 3,127 square foot office space at 110 Allen Road, Suite 401, Basking Ridge, New Jersey. Pursuant to the terms of the lease agreement, the initial term is for (24) months expiring on March 10, 2023. The initial base rent is $4,690.50 per month for the first twelve (12) months and $6,514.58 for the remaining twelve (12) months. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, in connection with the lease, the Company paid a security deposit of $13,000, which is included in deposits on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2022.
In connection with the Merger of BioPharmX, the Company acquired a lease and corresponding sublease for the BioPharmX facility in San Jose, California. The sublease is to be used for general office and research laboratory purposes, has an effective date of February 1, 2020, and has a lease term of 4 years which expires on December 30, 2023. The lease expense is significantly reduced by the payments received in connection with the sublease.
The components of lease expense were as follows:
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Timber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. & Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Other information:
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Operating cash flows - operating leases | $ | 98,448 | $ | 83,842 | ||||
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities | $ | — | $ | 122,809 | ||||
Weighted-average remaining lease term – operating leases |
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Weighted-average discount rate – operating leases |
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As of March 31, 2022, future minimum payments for the leases are as follows:
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Year Ended December 31, 2022 | $ | 308,058 | |
Year Ended December 31, 2023 | 357,599 | ||
Total | $ | 665,657 | |
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Operating lease liabilities | $ | 588,087 |
Litigation
The Company is not currently a party to any legal or governmental regulatory proceedings, nor is management aware of any pending or threatened legal or government regulatory proceedings proposed to be initiated against the Company that would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition or operating results.
From time to time, the Company could become involved in disputes and various litigation matters that arise in the normal course of business. These may include disputes and lawsuits related to intellectual property, licensing, contract law and employee relations matters. Periodically, the Company reviews the status of significant matters, if any exist, and assess its potential financial exposure. If the potential loss from any claim or legal claim is considered probable and the amount can be estimated, the Company accrues a liability for the estimated loss. Legal proceedings are subject to uncertainties, and the outcomes are difficult to predict; therefore, accruals are based on the best information available at the time. As additional information becomes available, the Company reassesses the potential liability related to pending claims and litigation.
Note 8. Related Party Transactions
Patagonia
Patagonia is a private, family-owned company founded in 2013 to address the medical needs of people with rare and serious dermatological conditions. On February 28, 2019 and June 26, 2019, the Company acquired the TMB-001 and TMB-003 licenses from Patagonia (see Note 3 for the payment terms and more details), respectively. The former Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice-President and Secretary of the Company who currently serves on the Company’s Board of Directors is also the President of Patagonia. As of March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, Patagonia owns 45 shares of the Company's common stock.
On March 4, 2022, Zachary Rome stepped down from his positions as the Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice-President of the Company. As a result of his resignation, Mr. Rome (i) was entitled to 79,326 shares of common stock underlying vested VARs, or $22,528, at the Company’s election, and (ii) forfeited 52,884 VARs. Mr. Rome continues to
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Timber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. & Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
serve on the Company’s Board of Directors. On March 4, 2022, Mr. Rome received 59,696 shares of common stock net upon exercise of the VARs after tax withholding.
TardiMed
The former Chairman of the Board of the Company is a Managing Member of TardiMed. The former Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President and Secretary who currently serves on the Company’s Board of Directors is a partner at TardiMed. Our Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Executive Vice President of the Company was also a former partner of TardiMed. As of March 31, 2022, TardiMed holds 3,109,067 shares of common stock, which represents approximately 4.9% of the total voting shares outstanding. The Company had no reimbursements to TardiMed in the three-month period ended March 31, 2022, and reimbursed TardiMed $37,201 for management fees and reimbursed expenses in three-month period ended March 31, 2021. As of March 31, 2022, TardiMed holds 1,819 shares of Series A Preferred Stock (see Note 5).
Note 9. Subsequent Events
The Company has evaluated its subsequent events from March 31, 2022, through the date these consolidated financial statements were issued and has determined that there are no subsequent events requiring disclosure in these consolidated financial statements other than the items noted below.
The Company disbursed approximately $2.225 million for the start of its Phase 3 ASCEND study evaluating TMB-001 in CI in April 2022.
On April 4, 2022, Nobelpharma America LLC (“Nobelpharma”) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved HYFTOR™ (sirolimus topical gel) 0.2% as the first topical treatment indicated for facial angiofibroma associated with tuberous sclerosis complex in adults and children six (6) years of age or older. Nobelpharma’s formulation has orphan drug status for this indication. As the Company’s product TMB-002, a topical rapamycin cream, is intended for treatment of the same indication, the Company does not intend to proceed with a pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial of TMB-002 in facial angiofibromas at this time, but instead may evaluate potential strategic opportunities for the asset in markets outside of the U.S. and/or other indications.
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Item 2. Financial Information.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of the Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read together with our financial statements and the related notes and the other financial information included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those discussed below and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report, particularly those under “Risk Factors.” Additionally, many of these risks and uncertainties are currently elevated by and may or will continue to be elevated by the COVID-19 pandemic. We undertake no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this report or to reflect actual outcomes.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 under Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements include statements with respect to our beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, assumptions, estimates, intentions and future performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may be beyond our control, and which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be forward-looking statements. You can identify these forward-looking statements through our use of words such as “may,” “can,” “anticipate,” “assume,” “should,” “indicate,” “would,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “expect,” “seek,” “estimate,” “continue,” “plan,” “point to,” “project,” “predict,” “could,” “intend,” “target,” “potential” and other similar words and expressions of the future.
There are a number of important factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement made by us. These factors include, but are not limited to:
● | our lack of operating history and history of operating losses; |
● | our current and future capital requirements and our ability to satisfy our capital needs, including our ability to access financing that may be unavailable due to contractual limitations under the Securities Purchase Agreement (as defined below); |
● | the dilutive effect of our outstanding convertible securities: |
● | our ability to successfully complete required clinical trials of our products and obtain approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) or other regulatory agents in different jurisdictions; |
● | the potential impact of outbreaks of communicable diseases, including the COVID-19 pandemic, and adverse global conditions, including political and economic uncertainty on our business, financial conditions, and results of operations, including on our clinical development plans and timelines; |
● | the outcome, costs and timing of clinical trial results for our current or future product candidates; |
● | our ability to maintain or protect the validity of our patents and other intellectual property; |
● | the volatility of the price of our common stock; |
● | our ability to retain key executives; |
● | our ability to internally develop new inventions and intellectual property; |
● | acceptance of our products in our industry; |
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● | the emergence and effect of competing or complementary products, including the ability of our existing and future products to compete effectively; |
● | the accuracy of our estimates regarding expenses and capital requirements; and |
● | our ability to adequately support growth. |
Trademarks
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes trademarks, service marks, and trade names owned by us or other companies. All trademarks, service marks, and trade names included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are the property of their respective owners. Solely for convenience, the trademarks and trade names in this report may be referred to without the ® and ™ symbols, but such references should not be construed as any indicator that their respective owners will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, their rights thereto.
ADDITIONAL NOTES
● | Timber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries are referred to herein as “Timber,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our,” unless the context indicates otherwise. |
● | Amounts and percentages throughout this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may reflect rounding adjustments and consequently totals may not appear to sum. |
Overview
Timber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Timber”, the “Company”, “we”, “us”) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of treatments for orphan dermatologic diseases. Our investigational therapies have proven mechanisms-of-action backed by decades of clinical experience and well-established CMC (chemistry, manufacturing and control) and safety profiles. We are initially focused on developing non-systemic treatments for rare dermatologic diseases including congenital ichthyosis (“CI”), facial angiofibromas (“FAs”) in tuberous sclerosis complex (“TSC”), and other sclerotic skin diseases. Our lead mid to late-stage programs are TMB-001 and TMB-002. TMB-003 is our earliest stage program.
TMB-001
TMB-001, a patented topical formulation of isotretinoin using our patented IPEG™ delivery system, completed its Phase 2b clinical trial (the CONTROL study) in the fourth quarter of 2021, for the treatment of moderate to severe subtypes of CI, a group of rare genetic keratinization disorders that lead to dry, thickened, and scaling skin. This study demonstrated a clinically meaningful reduction in targeted and overall severity of CI along with a favorable safety profile. A prior Phase 1/2 study involving 19 patients with CI demonstrated safety and a signal of preliminary efficacy of TMB-001, as well as minimal systemic absorption
On October 7, 2021, we announced the completion of our Phase 2b trial in CI. The Phase 2b CONTROL study was a randomized, double-blind, vehicle-controlled study designed to assess the efficacy and safety of two concentrations of TMB-001 (0.05% and 0.1% isotretinoin) for the treatment of two distinct subtypes of moderate-to-severe CI (X-linked recessive and lamellar ichthyosis) in patients (n=33) three years old or older. Subjects applied TMB-001 twice daily for 12 weeks. The primary endpoint was the reduction of targeted ichthyosis severity, determined by a 50 percent or greater reduction in the validated Visual Index for Ichthyosis Severity (“VIIS”) scaling score (or VIIS-50), a clinically meaningful change. Secondary endpoints included reduction in overall ichthyosis severity, as measured by a two-point improvement using the (IGA) scale, also considered to be a clinically relevant improvement. The study was not designed or powered for statistical analysis of the endpoints and was intended to provide information for future development.
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Top-line results including descriptive statistics are described below:
● | In the per protocol (the “PP”) population, 100 percent (nominal p= 0.04) and 40 percent (nominal p= ns) of patients treated with TMB-001 0.05% and 0.1%, respectively, achieved VIIS-50 compared to 40 percent in the vehicle group. |
● | In the intent to treat (the “ITT”) population, 64 percent (nominal p= 0.17) and 40 percent (nominal p= ns) of patients treated with TMB-001 0.05% and 0.1%, respectively, achieved VIIS-50 compared to 33 percent in the vehicle group. |
● | In the PP population, 100 percent (nominal p= 0.002) and 60 percent (nominal p=ns) of patients treated with TMB-001 0.05% and 0.1%, respectively, achieved a ≥2 point improvement in the IGA at week 12 compared to 10 percent in the vehicle group. |
● | In the ITT population, 55 percent (nominal p= 0.02) and 40 percent (nominal p=ns) of patients treated with TMB-001 0.05% and 0.1%, respectively, achieved a ≥2 point improvement in the IGA at week 12 compared to 8 percent in the vehicle group. |
● | TMB-001 was generally well tolerated with a similar incidence of adverse events (AEs) across treatment groups. The most frequent AEs were local adverse effects common for such topical treatments. There were no treatment-related serious adverse events (SAE). |
On February 3, 2022, we announced the successful completion of an End-of-Phase 2 meeting with the FDA that resulted in a clear path to progress to a pivotal Phase 3 study for TMB-001. The clinical development program for TMB-001 includes a Phase 3 study with an efficacy arm and a maximum use pharmacokinetic arm as well as a smaller bridging study required to bridge to the oral reference product. Based on FDA feedback at the End-of-Phase 2 meeting, we intend to initiate a pivotal Phase 3 study of TMB-001 in the second quarter of 2022.
On March 25, 2022, we announced a late-breaking presentation of a sub-analysis of the Company’s Phase 2b CONTROL study that evaluated TMB-001 was made by a third party at the American Academy of Dermatology 2022 Annual Meeting. The sub-type analysis found that TMB-001 0.05% demonstrated a substantially greater proportion of patients achieving VIIS-50 and ≥2-grade IGA improvement compared with vehicle regardless of subtype. Among enrolled patients (TMB-001 0.05% [n=11], 0.1% [n=10], and vehicle [n=12]), 55% had autosomal recessive CI lamellar ichthyosis (ARCI-LI) and 45% % X-linked recessive ichthyosis (XLRI) subtypes.
On April 7, 2022, we received a notice of allowance from the Korean Intellectual Property Office for a patent application covering TMB-001 (Application Number: 10-2018-7014948). Additional patents are pending for TMB-001 in several other countries.
On April 28, 2022, we announced the FDA granted Fast Track designation to TMB-001 for the treatment of XLRI and ARCI-LI.
TMB-002
TMB-002, a proprietary topical formulation of rapamycin, is currently being evaluated in a Phase 2b clinical trial for the treatment of FAs in TSC, a multisystem genetic disorder resulting in the growth of hamartomas in multiple organs. TSC results from dysregulation in the mTOR pathway, and as a topical mTOR inhibitor, TMB-002, marketed under the brand name Pascomer, may address FAs in TSC without the level of systemic absorption of an oral agent.
As of April 30, 2022, recruitment has been finalized on the TMB-002 Phase 2b trial with a total of 114 consented (108 randomized) patients. We expect to receive top line results from this trial in the third quarter of 2022.
On March 17, 2021, we announced that AFT Pharmaceuticals Limited (“AFT”), our development partner for TMB-002, entered into a license and supply agreement with Desitin Arzneimittel GmbH (“Desitin”) for Pascomer for the treatment
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of FAs associated with TSC in Europe. Pursuant to our licensing and development agreement, we are entitled to receive 50% of the economics (royalties and milestones) in any licensing transaction that AFT executes outside of North America, Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia.
On April 4, 2022, Nobelpharma America LLC (“Nobelpharma”) announced that the FDA has approved HYFTOR™ (sirolimus topical gel) 0.2% as the first topical treatment indicated for FAs associated with TSC in adults and children six (6) years of age or older. The approval of this program in the United States and the protection granted under the Orphan Drug Act represent a major shift in the commercial opportunity and environment for TMB-002. As TMB-002 is intended for treatment of the same indication, we do not intend to proceed with a pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial of TMB-002 in FAs at this time. After we receive the results of the Phase 2b trial, we will evaluate our strategic options regarding the program including looking at potential opportunities for commercialization in North America, outside of the United States where treatment for FAs remain a high unmet need. Based on the existing agreement in place with our partner, AFT, we still can earn 50% of the economics (royalties and milestones) outside of North America, Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia if TMB-002 is approved for sale and sold in those regions.
TMB-003
The earliest stage product in our pipeline is TMB-003, a proprietary formulation of Sitaxsentan, a new chemical entity in the U.S., which is a selective endothelin-A receptor antagonist. It is currently in preclinical development as a locally applied formulation for the treatment of sclerotic skin diseases. The two disease areas under consideration include Lichen Sclerosis a rare chronic disease of vulvae and perianal areas, and Localized Scleroderma, a chromic connective tissue disease that also affects other organ systems.
On January 12, 2021, we announced that the FDA has granted orphan drug designation for TMB-003, our locally delivered formulation of Sitaxsentan, for the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis. We are considering pursuing additional orphan drug designations in other indications in the future.
BPX-01 and BPX-04
In connection with the merger with BioPharmX Corporation (“BioPharmX”) on May 18, 2020, we acquired the BPX-01 and BPX-04 assets. BPX-01 is a Phase 3 ready topical minocycline for the treatment of inflammatory lesions of acne vulgaris. BPX-04 is a Phase 3 ready topical minocycline for the treatment of papulopustular rosacea. We are seeking to monetize these assets through a license, co-development, or sale. On September 15, 2020, we announced that we had received a notice of allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a Company patent application covering BPX-01 and BPX-04 (U.S. Patent Application No.: 16/514,459) and the application subsequently issued on January 5, 2021, as US 10,881,672.
The Merger, Reverse Stock Split, and Name Change
On May 18, 2020, BioPharmX completed its business combination with Timber Pharmaceuticals LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Timber Sub”), in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated as of January 28, 2020 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among BioPharmX, Timber Sub and BITI Merger, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto made and entered into as of March 24, 2020 (the “First Amendment”) and Amendment No. 2 thereto made and entered into as of April 27, 2020 (the “Second Amendment”) (the Merger Agreement, as amended by the First Amendment and the Second Amendment, the “Amended Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which Merger Sub merged with and into Timber Sub, with Timber Sub surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Merger”). In connection with, and immediately prior to the completion of, the Merger, BioPharmX effected a reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, at a ratio of 1-for-12 (the “Reverse Stock Split”). Immediately after completion of the Merger, BioPharmX changed its name to “Timber Pharmaceuticals, Inc.” and the officers and directors of Timber Sub became the officers and directors of the Company.
Under the terms of the Amended Merger Agreement, BioPharmX issued shares of common stock to the holders of common units of Timber Sub. Immediately after the Merger, there were approximately 11,849,031 shares of common stock
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outstanding (after the Reverse Stock Split). Pursuant to the terms of the Amended Merger Agreement, the former holders of common units of Timber Sub (including the Investors, as defined below, but excluding Value Appreciation Rights of Timber Sub (“VARs”), as defined below) owned in the aggregate approximately 88.5% of the outstanding common stock, with the Company’s stockholders immediately prior to the Merger owning approximately 11.5% of the outstanding common stock. The number of shares of common stock issued to the holders of common units of Timber Sub for each common unit of Timber Sub outstanding immediately prior to the Merger was calculated using an exchange ratio of approximately 629.57 shares of common stock for each Timber Sub unit. In addition, the 584 VARs that were outstanding immediately prior to Merger became denoted and payable in 367,670 shares of common stock at the Effective Time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”). Further, the holder of the 1,819,289 preferred units of Timber Sub outstanding immediately prior to the Merger received 1,819 shares of the newly created convertible Series A preferred stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”) at the Effective Time.
Private Placement of Common Stock and Warrants
In connection with the Merger Agreement, on March 27, 2020, Timber Sub and BioPharmX entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”), with certain accredited investors (the “Investors”) pursuant to which, among other things, Timber Sub issued to the Investors shares of Timber units immediately prior to the Merger and BioPharmX issued to the Investors warrants to purchase shares of BioPharmX common stock on the tenth trading day following the consummation of the Merger (the “Investor Warrants”) in a private placement transaction for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $25 million (which amount is comprised of (x) a $5 million credit with respect to the Bridge Notes and (y) $20 million in cash from the Investors) (the “Purchase Price”). We issued to the Investors 8,384,764 Series A Warrants to purchase shares of common stock (“Series A Warrants”) and 7,042,175 Series B Warrants to purchase shares of common stock (“Series B Warrants”). The Series A Warrants have a 5-year term and an exercise price of $2.7953, subject to the number of shares and exercise price being reset based on our stock price after the Merger. The Series A Warrants were initially exercisable into 8,384,764 shares of common stock issued to the Investors, subject to certain adjustments. The Series B Warrants had an exercise price per share of $0.001, were exercisable upon issuance and were initially convertible into 7,042,175 shares of common stock in the aggregate.
In addition, pursuant to the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement, on May 22, 2020, we issued to the Investors warrants to purchase 413,751 shares of common stock (the “Bridge Warrants”) which had an exercise price of $2.2362 per share, which was revised to $0.31 per share as a result of the November 2021 offering.
On November 19, 2020, we entered into a Warrant Waiver Agreement with each of the warrant holders which modified the terms of the original agreement and eliminated further resets. The aggregate number of Series A Warrants issued was fixed at 20,178,214 and the warrant exercise price was fixed at $1.16. The aggregate number of Series B Warrants was fixed at 22,766,777. The exercise price of the Series B Warrants remained unchanged.
In addition, certain restrictions contained in the Warrant Agreement and Securities Purchase Agreement were modified including restrictions on our ability to issue additional equity securities in connection with a financing and our ability to complete a fundamental transaction. Subject to certain restrictions detailed in the Warrant Waiver Agreement, we are now able to complete an equity financing or a fundamental transaction at any time after April 30, 2021. However, we remain restricted with respect to conducting variable rate transactions until May 18, 2023.
Further, in connection with the Warrant Waiver Agreement we agreed to immediately register 11,383,389 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Series B Warrants. The warrant holders have additional demand registration rights as described in the Warrant Waiver Agreement. As of March 4, 2021, the Series B Warrants were exercised in full. As of December 31, 2021, 16,701,824 shares of common stock remain issuable upon exercise of the Series A Warrants.
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November 2021 Offering
On November 2, 2021, we entered into an underwriting agreement with H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC, as representative of the several underwriters named in Schedule I thereto, relating to the public offering, issuance and sale of shares of our common stock and, to certain investors, pre-funded warrants to purchase shares of common stock, and accompanying warrants to purchase shares of our common stock. After giving effect to the sale of additional shares pursuant to the exercise of the option by H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC that closed on November 9, 2021, the total number of shares of common stock (or common stock equivalents) sold by us in the offering was 26,953,125, together with warrants to purchase up to 26,953,125 shares of common stock issued at the closing on November 5, 2021, for total gross proceeds of $17.25 million before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses, and net proceeds of approximately $15.8 million. As a result of the offering, the exercise price of the Bridge Warrants was adjusted to $0.31 per share.
Each share of common stock and pre-funded warrant to purchase one share of common stock was sold together with a warrant to purchase one share of common stock. All the securities sold in the offering were sold by us. The public offering price of each share of common stock and accompanying common warrant was $0.64 and $0.639 for each pre-funded warrant and accompanying common warrant. The pre-funded warrants were immediately exercisable at a price of $0.001 per share of common stock and were exercised in full on November 5, 2021. The warrants were immediately exercisable at a price of $0.70 per share of common stock and expire five years from the date of issuance.
Asset Purchase Agreements with Patagonia Pharmaceuticals LLC (“Patagonia”)
On February 28, 2019, we acquired the intellectual property rights for a topical formulation of isotretinoin for the treatment of CI and identified as TMB-001, formerly PAT-001 including the IPEGTM brand, from Patagonia (the “TMB-001 Acquisition”). Zachary Rome, a member of our Board of Directors and our former Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer serves as President of Patagonia and also maintains an ownership interest therein.
Under the terms of the TMB-001 Acquisition, we paid a one-time upfront payment of $50,000 to Patagonia. Patagonia is entitled to up to $27.0 million of cash milestone payments relating to certain regulatory and commercial achievements of the TMB-001 Acquisition, with the first being $4.0 million from the initiation of a Phase 3 pivotal trial, as agreed with the FDA and defined as the first patient enrolled in such trial for the product. In addition, Patagonia is entitled to net sales earn-out payments ranging from low single digits to mid-double digits for the program licensed. We are responsible for all development activities under the license. The potential regulatory and commercial milestones were not yet probable at March 31, 2022, and no milestone payments have been accrued at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021. Management anticipates that the first $4.0 million milestone payment will likely become payable during the second quarter of 2022 now that the FDA’s 30-day review period following the submission of the Phase 3 protocol elapsed on May 9, 2022 without comment.
On June 26, 2019, we acquired the intellectual property rights for a locally administered formulation of Sitaxsentan for the treatment of cutaneous fibrosis and/or pigmentation disorders, and identified as TMB-003, formerly PAT-S03, from Patagonia (the “TMB-003 Acquisition”).
Upon closing of the TMB-003 Acquisition, we paid a one-time upfront payment of $20,000 to Patagonia. Patagonia is entitled to up to $10.25 million of cash milestone payments subject to adjustments relating to certain regulatory and commercial achievements of TMB-003, with the first being a one-time payment of $250,000 upon the opening of investigational new drug application (“IND”) with the FDA. In addition, Patagonia is entitled to net sales earn-out payments ranging from low to mid-single digits for the program licensed. We are responsible for all development activities under the license. The potential regulatory and commercial milestones are not yet considered probable, and no milestone payments have been accrued at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
Acquisition of License from AFT Pharmaceuticals Limited (“AFT”)
On July 5, 2019, we entered into a license agreement with AFT which provides us with (i) an exclusive license to certain licensed patents, licensed know-how and AFT trademarks to commercialize Pascomer in the United States, Canada and
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Mexico and (ii) a co-exclusive license to develop Pascomer in this territory. Concurrently, we granted to AFT an exclusive license to commercialize Pascomer outside of its territory and co-exclusive sublicense to develop and manufacture the licensed product for commercialization outside of its territory (the “AFT License Agreement”).
The AFT License Agreement also provides for the formation of a joint steering committee to oversee, coordinate and review recommendations and approve decisions with respect to the matters related to the development and commercialization of Pascomer, in which both the Company and AFT have the right to appoint two members. The committee is currently comprised of three members. We have final decision-making authority on all matters relating to the commercialization of Pascomer in the specified territory and on all matters related to the development (and regulatory approval) of Pascomer, with certain exceptions.
The development of Pascomer is being conducted pursuant to a written development plan, written by AFT and approved by the joint steering committee, which is reviewed on at least an annual basis. AFT shall perform clinical trials of Pascomer in the specified territory and shall perform all CMC (chemistry, manufacturing and controls) and related activities to support regulatory approval. We are responsible for all expenses incurred by AFT during the term of the AFT License Agreement and shall equally share all costs and expenses with AFT, incurred by AFT for development and marketing work performed in furtherance of regulatory approval and commercialization worldwide, outside of the specified territory. We are also entitled to receive 50% of the economics (royalties and milestones) in any licensing transaction that AFT executes outside of North America, Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia.
Upon closing of the AFT License Agreement, we were obligated to reimburse AFT for previously spent development costs, subject to certain limitations and were obligated to pay a one-time, irrevocable and non-creditable upfront payment to AFT, payable in scheduled installments. AFT is entitled to up to $25.5 million of cash milestone payments if TMB-002 achieves certain regulatory and commercial milestones, with the first payment of $1.0 million upon the successful completion of a Phase 2b trial defined as the achievement of the trial’s primary clinical endpoints. In addition, AFT is entitled to net sales royalties ranging from high single digits to low double digits for the program licensed. The potential regulatory and commercial milestones were not yet considered probable, and no milestone payments have been accrued at March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021.
Corporate History
We have a limited operating history as the Company was formed on February 26, 2019. Since inception, our operations have focused on establishing its intellectual property portfolio, including acquiring rights to the proprietary formulations of isotretinoin, rapamycin and Sitaxsentan, as described above, organizing and staffing the Company, business planning, raising capital, and conducting clinical trials. Over the past two years. we have financed our operations with gross proceeds totaling $42.3 million through capital contributions.
Since inception, we have incurred significant operating losses. For the quarter ended March 31, 2022, our net loss was approximately $3.1 million. As of March 31, 2022, we had an accumulated deficit of approximately $32.0 million. We expect to continue to incur significant expenses and operating losses for the foreseeable future. We anticipate that our expenses will increase significantly in connection with our ongoing activities, as we continue to develop the pipeline of programs.
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Results of Operations
Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022, and 2021
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||
| 2022 |
| 2021 |
| Change $ |
| Change % |
| ||||
Grant revenue | $ | 83,177 | $ | 40,734 | $ | 42,443 |
| 104 | % | |||
Total revenue | 83,177 | 40,734 | 42,443 | 104 | % | |||||||
Research and development |
| 1,518,959 |
| 849,518 |
| 669,441 |
| 79 | % | |||
Selling, general and administrative |
| 1,702,395 |
| 1,065,389 |
| 637,006 |
| 60 | % | |||
Loss from operations |
| (3,138,177) |
| (1,874,173) |
| (1,264,004) |
| 67 | % | |||
Interest expense | (54,252) | — | (54,252) | N/A | ||||||||
Other income | 75,000 | — | 75,000 | N/A | ||||||||
Forgiveness of PPP loan |
| 37,772 |
| — |
| 37,772 |
| N/A | ||||
Gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange |
| 6,262 |
| (87) |
| 6,349 |
| (7,298) | % | |||
Net (loss) income before provision for income taxes |
| (3,073,394) |
| (1,874,260) |
| (1,199,134) |
| 64 | % | |||
Provision for income taxes | — | — | — | N/A | ||||||||
Net (loss) income | (3,073,394) | (1,874,260) | (1,199,134) | 64 | % | |||||||
Cumulative dividends on Series A preferred stock |
| — |
| (35,887) |
| 35,887 |
| (100) | % | |||
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders | $ | (3,073,394) | $ | (1,910,147) | $ | (1,163,247) |
| 61 | % |
Grant Revenue
In September 2018, Patagonia was awarded a $1.5 million grant (the “Grant”) from the FDA as part of the Orphan Products Clinical Trials Grants Program of the Office of Orphan Products Development. The Grant funds were made available in three annual installments of $500,000 per year, which commenced in September 2018. The Grant was transferred to us pursuant to the TMB-001 Acquisition Agreement with Patagonia in February 2019. In March 2020 and March 2021, the FDA awarded us the second and third tranches of the grant, respectively.
During the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, we recognized revenue of $83,177 and $40,734, respectively from the Grant.
Operating Costs and Expenses
Research and Development Expense
During the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, research and development expenses were $1.5 and $0.8 million, respectively. The increase in research and development expenses of $0.7 million are primarily related to costs incurred related to our Phase 2b clinical trial of TMB-001 and TMB-002, such as CRO direct and pass-through expenses. The expenses are expected to continue to significantly increase in 2022 as a result of the Phase 3 trial for TMB-001.
Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Costs for certain activities, such as preclinical studies and clinical trials, are generally recognized based on an evaluation of the progress to completion of specific tasks using information and data provided to us by our vendors and collaborators.
General and Administrative Expense
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, general and administrative expense was $1.7 million compared to $1.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The increase in general and administrative expenses of approximately $0.6 million was due to increased professional fees of $0.2 million, increased payroll of $0.1 million and increased stock compensation expense of $0.3 million.
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Other Income (Expense)
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, other income (expense) included interest expense of $0.05 million related to the Redeemable Series A Preferred Stock under redemption, a gain on the forgiveness of our PPP loan of approximately $0.04 million and other income of approximately $0.08 million for fees received from a third party for their access to review certain agreements related to BPX-01 and BPX-04. There was de-minimis other income (expense) for the three months ended March 31, 2021.
Income Taxes
We did not record tax expense for the three-months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, due to our loss position and full valuation allowance.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Since inception, we have not generated revenue from product sales and has incurred net losses and negative cash flows from its operations. At March 31, 2022, we had working capital of approximately $10.2 million, which included cash of approximately $13.9 million. We reported a net loss of approximately $3.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 and 2021
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||
| 2022 |
| 2021 | |||
Cash provided by (used in) continuing operations: |
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|
|
| ||
Operating activities | $ | (2,944,747) | $ | (1,848,640) | ||
Investing activities |
| (3,519) |
| — | ||
Financing activities |
| — |
| — | ||
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | $ | (2,948,266) | $ | (1,848,640) |
Operating Activities
For the three months ended March 31 2022, net cash used in operating activities was $2.9 million, which primarily consisted of our net loss of $3.1 million, adjusted for non-cash expenses of approximately $0.4 million of stock-based compensation expense offset by the change in assets and liabilities of $0.3 million, which is primarily due an decrease in accounts payable of $0.1 million and a decrease in accrued expenses of $0.2 million and a decrease in the lease liability of $0.1 million.
For the three months ended March 31, 2021, net cash used in operating activities was $1.9 million, which primarily consisted of our net loss of approximately $1.9 million offset by the change in assets and liabilities of $0.1 million, which is primarily due an increase in accounts payable of $0.1 million and a decrease in accrued expenses of $0.2 million.
Investing Activities
For the three months ended March 31, 2022, net cash used in investing activities was de minimis spending related to property and equipment. There were no cash flows used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2021.
Financing Activities
For the three months ended March 31, 2022, and 2021, net cash provided by financing activities was zero.
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Funding Requirements
We expect our expenses to increase in connection with our ongoing activities, particularly as we continue the research and development of our pipeline of programs and begin a Phase 3 trial. As a result, we expect to continue to incur significant expenses and increasing operating losses and negative cash flows for the foreseeable future. Furthermore, we expect to continue to incur costs as a public company. Accordingly, we will need to obtain additional funding. If we are unable to raise capital or otherwise obtain funding when needed or on attractive terms, we could be forced to delay, reduce or eliminate our research and development programs or future commercialization efforts.
On July 17, 2020, we entered into an Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement (as amended, the “Registration Rights Agreement”) with the Investors. Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, we agreed to provide certain demand registration rights to the Investors relating to the registration of the shares underlying the Investor Warrants and the Bridge Warrants. In connection with the entry into the Registration Rights Agreement and pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, we were restricted from various financing activities until August 16, 2022. On November 19, 2020 we entered into waiver agreements with the investors revising the restriction date to April 30, 2021, except with respect to variable rate transactions. We remain restricted with respect to conducting variable rate transactions until May 18, 2023.
On July 5, 2019, we entered into the AFT License Agreement which provides us with (i) an exclusive license to certain licensed patents, licensed know-how and AFT trademarks to commercialize Pascomer in the United States, Canada and Mexico and (ii) a co-exclusive license to develop Pascomer in this territory. Concurrently, we granted to AFT an exclusive license to commercialize Pascomer outside of its territory and co-exclusive sublicense to develop and manufacture the licensed product for commercialization outside of its territory.
Upon closing of the AFT License Agreement, we were obligated to reimburse AFT for previously spent development costs, subject to certain limitations and were obligated to pay a one-time, irrevocable and non-creditable upfront payment to AFT, payable in scheduled installments. AFT is entitled to up to $25.5 million of cash milestone payments if TMB-002 achieves certain regulatory and commercial milestones, with the first payment of $1.0 million upon the successful completion of a Phase 2b trial defined as the achievement of the trial’s primary clinical endpoints. In addition, AFT is entitled to net sales royalties ranging from high single digits to low double digits for the program licensed. The potential regulatory and commercial milestones were not yet considered probable, and no milestone payments have been accrued at March 31, 2022 or December 31, 2021, respectively. We expect to receive top line results from this trial in the third quarter of 2022.
We have a class of Series A Preferred Stock as to which the holder TardiMed has demanded redemption. The redemption price is equal to approximately $2.1 million in the aggregate, at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively including accumulated and unpaid interest which accrues compounded at the rate of 8% per annum. Redemption is subject to certain limitations under Delaware corporate law due to our current financial condition. As a result of the call for redemption, the Series A Preferred Stock was reclassified as a liability at December 31, 2021. Dividends continue to accrue and will be recorded as non-cash interest expense in the Statement of Operations rather than to additional-paid-in-capital in 2022.
In addition, under the terms of the TMB-001 Acquisition, we paid a one-time upfront payment of $50,000 to Patagonia. Patagonia is entitled to up to $27.0 million of cash milestone payments relating to certain regulatory and commercial achievements of the TMB-001 Acquisition, with the first being $4.0 million from the initiation of a Phase 3 pivotal trial, as agreed with the FDA, and defined as the first patient enrolled in such trial for the product. In addition, Patagonia is entitled to net sales earn-out payments ranging from low single digits to mid-double digits for the program licensed. We are responsible for all development activities under the license. The potential regulatory and commercial milestones were not yet considered probable at March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, respectively, and no milestone payments have been accrued at March 31, 2022 or December 31, 2021, respectively. Management anticipates that the first $4.0 million milestone payment will likely become payable during the second quarter of 2022, now that the FDA’s 30-day review period following the submission of the Phase 3 protocol elapsed on May 9, 2022, without comment.
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We have evaluated whether there are any conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern within one year beyond the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on such evaluation and our current plans, which are subject to change, management believes that our existing cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2022 only are sufficient to satisfy our operating cash needs into the fourth quarter of 2022.
Our future liquidity and capital funding requirements will depend on numerous factors, including:
● | our ability to raise additional funds to finance our operations, |
● | the outcome, costs and timing of clinical trial results for our current or future product candidates, including the timing, progress, costs and results of our planned Phase 3 clinical trial of TMB-001 for the treatment of CI as well as our ongoing Phase 2b clinical trial of TMB-002 for the treatment of FAs in TSC; |
● | the outcome, timing and cost of meeting regulatory requirements established by the FDA and other comparable foreign regulatory authorities; |
● | the emergence and effect of competing or complementary products including the ability of our existing and future products to compete effectively; |
● | our ability to maintain, expand and defend the scope of our intellectual property portfolio, including the amount and timing of any payments we may be required to make, or that we may receive, in connection with the licensing, filing, prosecution, defense and enforcement of any patents or other intellectual property rights; |
● | the cost and timing of completion of commercial-scale manufacturing activities if any of our products are approved for commercial sale, |
● | the cost of establishing sales, marketing and distribution capabilities for our products in regions where we choose to commercialize our products on our own if approved for commercial sale |
● | the initiation, progress, timing and results of the commercialization of our product candidates, if approved for commercial sale; |
● | our ability to retain our current employees and the need and ability to hire additional management and scientific and medical personnel; and |
● | the terms and timing of any collaborative, licensing or other arrangements that we have or may establish. |
We will need to raise substantial additional funds through one or more of the following: issuance of additional debt or equity and/or the completion of a licensing or other commercial transaction for one or more of our product candidates. If we are unable to maintain sufficient financial resources, our business, financial condition and results of operations will be materially and adversely affected. This could affect future development and business activities and potential future clinical studies and/or other future ventures. There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain the needed financing on acceptable terms or at all. Additionally, equity or convertible debt financings will likely have a dilutive effect on the holdings of our existing stockholders.
The impact of the worldwide spread of COVID-19 has been unprecedented and unpredictable. Clinical trial activities, including patient enrollment can be impacted at any time. We are continuing to assess the effect on our operations by
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monitoring the spread of COVID-19 and the actions implemented to combat the virus throughout the world and our assessment of the impact of COVID-19 may change.
Critical Accounting Policies and Significant Estimates
Our management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based on our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or GAAP. The preparation of these financials statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the revenue and expenses incurred during the reporting periods. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and adjustments, including those related to accrued expenses and share-based compensation. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not apparent from other sources. Changes in estimates are reflected in reported results for the period in which they become known. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates as compared to the critical accounting policies and estimates described in our latest Annual report Form 10-K.
Recently Used and Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 2 to our financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q for discussion of recent accounting pronouncements.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.
Not applicable.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15 (e) or 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in periodic reports filed with the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 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 the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rule 13(a)-15(e) under the Exchange Act as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2022.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the fiscal period ended March 31, 2022, which have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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Part II. Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
We are not currently a party to any legal or governmental regulatory proceedings, nor is our management aware of any pending or threatened legal or government regulatory proceedings proposed to be initiated against us that would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or operating results.
From time to time, we could become involved in disputes and various litigation matters that arise in the normal course of business. These may include disputes and lawsuits related to intellectual property, licensing, contract law and employee relations matters. Periodically, we review the status of significant matters, if any exist, and assess our potential financial exposure. If the potential loss from any claim or legal claim is considered probable and the amount can be estimated, we accrue a liability for the estimated loss. Legal proceedings are subject to uncertainties, and the outcomes are difficult to predict; therefore, accruals are based on the best information available at the time. As additional information becomes available, we reassess the potential liability related to pending claims and litigation. .
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide the information required by this item.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
During the period covered by this report, we have not issued any unregistered securities. We have not furnished information under this item as such information previously has been included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosure.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information.
None.
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Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibit |
| Description | |
3.1* | Amended and Restated Bylaws of Timber Pharmaceuticals, Inc., as amended. | ||
31.1* | |||
31.2* | |||
32.1** | |||
32.2** | |||
101.INS* | Inline XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document | ||
101.SCH* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. | ||
101.CAL* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document. | ||
101.DEF* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document. | ||
101.LAB* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document. | ||
101.PRE* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document. | ||
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibits 101). |
*Filed herewith.
**The certifications furnished in Exhibits 32.1 and 32.2 hereto are deemed to accompany this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Timber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | |||
Date: May 12, 2022 | By: | /s/ John Koconis | |
John Koconis | |||
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors | |||
(Principal Executive Officer) | |||
Date: May 12, 2022 | By:/s/ Joseph Lucchese | ||
Joseph Lucchese | |||
Chief Financial Officer | |||
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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Exhibit 3.1
AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS
OF
BIOPHARMX CORPORATION
(a Delaware corporation)
ARTICLE I
STOCKHOLDERS
Section 1.Certificates Representing Stock. (a) Certificates representing stock in BioPharmX Corporation (“the Corporation”) shall be signed by, or in the name of, the Corporation by the Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors, if any, or by the President or a Vice-President and by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation. Any or all the signatures on any such certificate may be a facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent, or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent, or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if he were such officer, transfer agent, or registrar at the date of issue.
(b)Whenever the Corporation shall be authorized to issue more than one class of stock or more than one series of any class of stock, and whenever the Corporation shall issue any shares of its stock as partly paid stock, the certificates representing shares of any such class or series or of any such partly paid stock shall set forth thereon the statements prescribed by the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”). Any restrictions on the transfer or registration of transfer of any shares of stock of any class or series shall be noted conspicuously on the certificate representing such shares.
(c)The Corporation may issue a new certificate of stock or uncertificated shares in place of any certificate theretofore issued by it, alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, and the Board of Directors may require the owner of the lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, or his legal representative, to give the Corporation a bond sufficient to indemnify the Corporation against any claim that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of any such certificate or the issuance of any such new certificate or uncertificated shares.
Section 2.Uncertificated Shares. Subject to any conditions imposed by the DGCL, the Board of Directors of the Corporation may provide by resolution or resolutions that some or all of any or all classes or series of the stock of the Corporation shall be uncertificated shares. Within a reasonable time after the issuance or transfer of any uncertificated shares, the Corporation shall send to the registered owner thereof any written notice prescribed by the DGCL.
Section 3.Fractional Share Interests. The Corporation may, but shall not be required to, issue fractions of a share. If the Corporation does not issue fractions of a share, it shall (1) arrange for the disposition of fractional interests by those entitled thereto, (2) pay in cash the fair value of fractions of a share as of the time when those entitled to receive such fractions are determined, or (3) issue scrip or warrants in registered form (either represented by a certificate or uncertificated) or bearer form (represented by a certificate) which shall entitle the holder to receive a full share upon the surrender of such scrip or warrants aggregating a full share. A certificate for a fractional share or an uncertificated fractional share shall, but scrip or warrants shall not unless otherwise provided therein, entitle the holder to exercise voting rights, to receive dividends thereon, and to participate in any of the assets of the Corporation in the event of liquidation. The Board of Directors may cause scrip or warrants to be issued
subject to the conditions that they shall become void if not exchanged for certificates representing the full shares or uncertificated full shares before a specified date, or subject to the conditions that the shares for which scrip or warrants are exchangeable may be sold by the Corporation and the proceeds thereof distributed to the holders of scrip or warrants, or subject to any other conditions which the Board of Directors may impose.
Section 4.Stock Transfers. Upon compliance with provisions restricting the transfer or registration of transfer of shares of stock, if any, transfers or registration of transfers of shares of stock of the Corporation shall be made only on the stock ledger of the Corporation by the registered holder thereof, or by his attorney thereunto authorized by power of attorney duly executed and filed with the Secretary of the Corporation or with a transfer agent or a registrar, if any, and, in the case of shares represented by certificates, on surrender of the certificate or certificates for such shares of stock properly endorsed and the payment of all taxes due thereon.
Section 5.Record Date for Stockholders. In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors, and which record date shall not be more than sixty nor less than ten days before the date of such meeting. If no record date is fixed by the Board of Directors, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held. A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting. In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors, and which date shall not be more than ten days after the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors. If no record date has been fixed by the Board of Directors, the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, when no prior action by the Board of Directors is required by the DGCL, shall be the first date on which a signed written consent setting forth the action taken or proposed to be taken is delivered to the Corporation by delivery to its registered office in the State of Delaware, its principal place of business, or an officer or agent of the Corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meeting of stockholders are recorded. Delivery made to the Corporation’s registered office shall be by hand or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. If no record date has been fixed by the Board of Directors and prior action by the Board of Directors is required by the DGCL, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution taking such prior action. In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights or the stockholders entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion, or exchange of stock, or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted, and which record date shall be not more than sixty days prior to such action. If no record date is fixed, the record
date for determining stockholders for any such purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto.
Section 6.Meaning of Certain Terms. As used herein in respect of the right to notice of a meeting of stockholders or a waiver thereof or to participate or vote thereat or to consent or dissent in writing in lieu of meeting, as the case may be, the term “share” or “shares” or “share of stock” or “shares of stock” or “stockholder” or “stockholders” refers to an outstanding share or shares of stock and to a holder or holders of record of outstanding shares of stock when the Corporation is authorized to issue only one class of shares of stock, and said reference is also intended to include any outstanding share or shares of stock and any holder or holders of record of outstanding shares of stock of any class upon which or upon whom the certificate of incorporation confers such rights where there are two or more classes or series of shares of stock or upon which or upon whom the DGCL confers such rights notwithstanding that . the certificate of incorporation may provide For more than one class or series of shares of stock, one or more of which are limited or denied such rights thereunder; provided, however, that no such right shall vest in the event of an increase or a decrease in the authorized number of shares of stock of any class or series which is otherwise denied voting rights under the provisions of the certificate of incorporation, except as any provision of law may otherwise require.
Section 7.Stockholder Meetings.
Time. The annual meeting shall be held on the date and at the time fixed, from time to time, by the directors, provided that the first annual meeting shall be held on a date within thirteen months after the organization of the Corporation, and each successive annual meeting shall be held on a date within thirteen months after the date of the preceding annual meeting. A special meeting shall be held on the date and at the time fixed by the directors.
Place. Annual meetings and special meetings shall be held at such place, within or without the State of Delaware, as the directors may, from time to time, fix. Whenever the directors shall fail to fix such place, the meeting shall be held at the registered office of the Corporation in the State of Delaware.
Call. Annual meetings and special meetings may be called by the directors or by any officer instructed by the directors to call the meeting.
Notice or Waiver of Notice. Written notice of all meetings shall be given, stating the place, date, hour of the meeting and stating the place within the city or other municipality or community at which the list of stockholders of the Corporation may be examined. The notice of an annual meeting shall state that the meeting is called for the election of directors and for the transaction of other business which may properly come before the meeting, and shall (if any other action which could be taken at a special meeting is to be taken at such annual meeting) state the purpose or purposes. The notice of a special meeting shall in all instances state the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called. The notice of any meeting shall also include, or be accompanied by, any additional statements, information, or documents prescribed by the DGCL. Except as otherwise provided by the DGCL, a copy of the notice of any meeting shall be given, personally or by mail, not less than ten days nor more than sixty days before the date of the meeting, unless the lapse of the prescribed period of time shall have been waived, and directed to each stockholder at his record address or at such other address which he may have furnished by request in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation. Notice by mail shall be deemed to be given
when deposited, with postage thereon prepaid, in the United States Mail. If a meeting is adjourned to another time, not more than thirty days hence, and/or place is made at the meeting, it shall not be necessary to give notice of the adjourned meeting unless the directors, after adjournment, fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting. Notice need not be given to any stockholder who submits a written waiver of notice signed by him before or after the time stated therein. Attendance of a stockholder at a meeting of stockholders shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the stockholder attends the meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, not the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the stockholders need be specified in any written waiver of notice.
Stockholder List. The officer who has charge of the stock ledger of the Corporation shall prepare and make, at least ten days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders, arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least ten days prior to the meeting, either at a place within the city or other municipality or community where the meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting, or if not so specified, at the place where the meeting is to be held. The list shall also be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present. The stock ledger shall be the only evidence as to who are the stockholders entitled to examine the stock ledger, the list required by this section or the books of the Corporation, or to vote at any meeting of stockholders.
Conduct of Meeting. Meetings of the stockholders shall be presided over by one of the following officers in the order of seniority and if present and acting-the Chairman of the Board, if any, the Vice-Chairman of the Board, if any, the President, a Vice-President, or, if none of the foregoing is in office and present and acting, by a chairman to be chosen by the stockholders. The Secretary of the Corporation, or in his absence, an Assistant Secretary, shall act as secretary of every meeting, but if neither the Secretary nor an Assistant Secretary is present the Chairman of the meeting shall appoint a secretary of the meeting.
Proxy Representation. Every stockholder may authorize another person or persons to act for him by proxy in all matters in which a stockholder is entitled to participate, whether by waiving notice of any meeting, voting or participating at a meeting, or expressing consent or dissent without a meeting. Every proxy must be signed by the stockholder or by his attorney-in-fact. No proxy shall be voted or acted upon after three years from its date unless such proxy provides for a longer period. A duly executed proxy shall be irrevocable if it states that is irrevocable and, if, and only as long as it is coupled with an interest sufficient in law to support an irrevocable power. A proxy may be made irrevocable regardless of whether the interest with which it is coupled is an interest in the stock itself or an interest in the corporation generally.
Inspectors. The directors, in advance of any meeting, may, but need not, appoint one or more inspectors of election to act at the meeting or any adjournment thereof. If any inspector or inspectors are not appointed, the person presiding at the meeting may, but need not appoint one or more inspectors. In case any person who may be appointed as an inspector fails to appear or act, the vacancy may be filled by appointment made by the directors in advance of the meeting or at the meeting by the person presiding thereat. Each inspector, if any, before entering upon the discharge of his duties, shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspectors at such meeting with strict impartiality and according to the best of his ability. The inspectors, if any, shall determine the number of shares of stock outstanding and the voting power of each, the shares of stock represented at the meeting, the existence of a quorum, the validity and effect of proxies, and shall receive votes, ballots, or consents, hear and determine all
challenges and questions arising in connection with the right to vote, count and tabulate all votes, ballots, or consents, determine the result, and do such acts as are proper to conduct the election or vote with fairness to all stockholders. On request of the person presiding at the meeting, the inspector or inspectors, if any, shall make a report in writing of any challenge, question, or matter determined by him or them and execute a certificate of any fact found by him or them. Except as otherwise required by subsection (e) of Section 231 of the DGCL, the provisions of that Section shall not apply to the Corporation.
Quorum. The holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of stock shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of stockholders for the transaction of any business. The stockholders presents may adjourn the meeting despite the absence of a quorum.
Voting. Each share of stock shall entitle the holder thereof to one vote. Directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the election of directors. Any other action shall be authorized by a majority of the votes cast except where the DGCL prescribes a different percentage of votes and/or a different exercise of voting power, and except as may be otherwise prescribed by the provisions of the certificate of incorporation and these Bylaws. In the election of directors, and for any other action, voting need not be by ballot.
Section 8. Stockholder Action Without Meetings. Any action required by the DGCL to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders, or any action which may be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted. Prompt notice of the taking of the corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given to those stockholders who have not consented in writing. Action taken pursuant to this paragraph shall be subject to the provisions of Section 228 of the DGCL.
Section 9.Notice of Stockholder Business; Nominations.
9.1Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
(a) Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors and the proposal of other business to be considered by the stockholders may be made at an annual meeting of stockholders only: (i) pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of such meeting (or any supplement thereto), (ii) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof or (iii) by any stockholder of the Corporation who was a stockholder of record at the time of giving of the notice provided for in this Section 9 (the “Record Stockholder”), who is entitled to vote at such meeting and who complies with the notice and other procedures set forth in this Section 9 in all applicable respects. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing clause (iii) shall be the exclusive means for a stockholder to make nominations or propose business (other than business included in the Corporation’s proxy materials pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (such act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, the “Exchange Act”)), at an annual meeting of stockholders, and such stockholder must fully comply with the notice and other procedures set forth in this Section 9 to make such nominations or propose business before an annual meeting.
(b) For nominations or other business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a Record Stockholder pursuant to Section 9.1(a) of these Bylaws:
(i) the Record Stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation and provide any updates or supplements to such notice at the times and in the forms required by this Section 9;
(ii) such other business (other than the nomination of persons for election to the Board of Directors) must otherwise be a proper matter for stockholder action;
(iii) if the Proposing Person (as defined below) has provided the Corporation with a Solicitation Notice (as defined below), such Proposing Person must, in the case of a proposal other than the nomination of persons for election to the Board of Directors, have delivered a proxy statement and form of proxy to holders of at least the percentage of the Corporation’s voting shares required under applicable law to carry any such proposal, or, in the case of a nomination or nominations, have delivered a proxy statement and form of proxy to holders of a percentage of the Corporation’s voting shares reasonably believed by such Proposing Person to be sufficient to elect the nominee or nominees proposed to be nominated by such Record Stockholder, and must, in either case, have included in such materials the Solicitation Notice; and
(iv) if no Solicitation Notice relating thereto has been timely provided pursuant to this Section 9, the Proposing Person proposing such business or nomination must not have solicited a number of proxies sufficient to have required the delivery of such a Solicitation Notice under this Section 9.
To be timely, a Record Stockholder’s notice must be delivered to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the ninetieth (90th) day nor earlier than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the one hundred and twentieth (120th) day prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting; provided, however, that in the event that the date of the annual meeting is more than thirty (30) days before or more than seventy (70) days after such anniversary date, notice by the Record Stockholder to be timely must be so delivered (A) no earlier than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the one hundred and twentieth (120th) day prior to such annual meeting and (B) no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the later of the ninetieth (90th) day prior to such annual meeting or 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the tenth (10th) day following the day on which Public Announcement (as defined below) of the date of such meeting is first made by the Corporation. In no event shall an adjournment or postponement of an annual meeting commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for providing the Record Stockholder’s notice.
(c) As to each person whom the Record Stockholder proposes to nominate for election or reelection as a director, in addition to the matters set forth in paragraph (e) below, such Record Stockholder’s notice shall set forth:
(i) the name, age, business address and residence address of such person;
(ii) the principal occupation or employment of such nominee;
(iii) the class, series and number of any shares of stock of the Corporation that are beneficially owned or owned of record by such person or any Associated Person (as defined in Section 9.4(c));
(iv) the date or dates such shares were acquired and the investment intent of such acquisition;
(v) all other information relating to such person that would be required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of directors in an election contest (even if an election contest is not involved), or would be otherwise required, in each case pursuant to and in accordance with Section 14(a) (or any successor provision) under the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder;
(vi) such person’s written consent to being named in the Corporation’s proxy statement as a nominee, to the public disclosure of information regarding or related to such person provided to the Corporation by such person or otherwise pursuant to this Section 9 and to serving as a director if elected;
(vii) whether such person meets the independence requirements of the stock exchange upon which the Corporation’s Common Stock is primarily traded;
(viii) a description of all direct and indirect compensation and other material monetary agreements, arrangements and understandings during the past three (3) years, and any other material relationships, between or among such Proposing Person or any of its respective affiliates and associates, on the one hand, and each proposed nominee, and his or her respective affiliates and associates, on the other hand, including all information that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 404 promulgated under Regulation S-K if the Proposing Person or any of its respective affiliates and associates were the “registrant” for purposes of such rule and the nominee were a director or executive officer of such registrant; and
(ix) a completed and signed questionnaire, representation and agreement required by Section 9.11.2 of these Bylaws.
(d) As to any business other than the nomination of a director or directors that the Record Stockholder proposes to bring before the meeting, in addition to the matters set forth in paragraph (e) below, such Record Stockholder’s notice shall set forth:
(i) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the meeting, the text of the proposal or business (including the text of any resolutions proposed for consideration and in the event that such business includes a proposal to amend the Bylaws, the text of the proposed amendment), the reasons for conducting such business at the meeting and any material interest in such business of such Proposing Person, including any anticipated benefit to any Proposing Person therefrom; and
(ii) a description of all agreements, arrangements and understandings between or among any such Proposing Person and any of its respective affiliates or associates, on the one hand, and any other person or persons, on the other hand, (including their names) in connection with the proposal of such business by such Proposing Person;
(e) As to each Proposing Person giving the notice, such Record Stockholder’s notice shall set forth:
(i) the current name and address of such Proposing Person, including, if applicable, their name and address as they appear on the Corporation’s stock ledger, if different;
(ii) the class or series and number of shares of stock of the Corporation that are directly or indirectly owned of record or beneficially owned by such Proposing Person, including any shares of any class or series of the Corporation as to which such Proposing Person has a right to acquire beneficial ownership at any time in the future;
(iii) whether and the extent to which any derivative interest in the Corporation’s equity securities (including without limitation any option, warrant, convertible security, stock appreciation right, or similar right with an exercise or conversion privilege or a settlement payment or mechanism at a price related to any class or series of shares of the Corporation or with a value derived in whole or in part from the value of any class or series of shares of the Corporation, whether or not such instrument or right shall be subject to settlement in the underlying class or series of shares of the Corporation or otherwise, and any cash-settled equity swap, total return swap, synthetic equity position or similar derivative arrangement (any of the foregoing, a “Derivative Instrument”), as well as any rights to dividends on the shares of any class or series of shares of the Corporation that are separated or separable from the underlying shares of the Corporation) or any short interest in any security of the Corporation (for purposes of this Bylaw a person shall be deemed to have a short interest in a security if such person directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise, has the opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from any increase or decrease in the value of the subject security, including through
performance-related fees) is held directly or indirectly by or for the benefit of such Proposing Person, including without limitation whether and the extent to which any ongoing hedging or other transaction or series of transactions has been entered into by or on behalf of, or any other agreement, arrangement or understanding (including without limitation any short position or any borrowing or lending of shares) has been made, the effect or intent of which is to mitigate loss to or manage risk or benefit of share price changes for, or to increase or decrease the voting power of, such Proposing Person with respect to any share of stock of the Corporation (any of the foregoing, a “Short Interest”);
(iv) any proportionate interest in shares of the Corporation or Derivative Instruments held, directly or indirectly, by a general or limited partnership in which such Proposing Person or any of its respective affiliates or associates is a general partner or, directly or indirectly, beneficially owns an interest in a general partner of such general or limited partnership;
(v) any direct or indirect material interest in any material contract or agreement with the Corporation, any affiliate of the Corporation or any Competitor (as defined below) (including, in any such case, any employment agreement, collective bargaining agreement or consulting agreement);
(vi) any significant equity interests or any Derivative Instruments or Short Interests in any Competitor held by such Proposing Person and/or any of its respective affiliates or associates;
(vii) any other material relationship between such Proposing Person, on the one hand, and the Corporation, any affiliate of the Corporation or any Competitor, on the other hand;
(viii) all information that would be required to be set forth in a Schedule 13D filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(a) or an amendment pursuant to Rule 13d-2(a) if such a statement were required to be filed under the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder by such Proposing Person and/or any of its respective affiliates or associates;
(ix) any other information relating to such Proposing Person that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filing required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies or consents by such Proposing Person in support of the business proposed to be brought before the meeting pursuant to Section 14(a) (or any successor provision) under the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder;
(x) such Proposing Person’s written consent to the public disclosure of information provided to the Corporation pursuant to this Section 9;
(xi) a complete written description of any agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether oral or in writing) (including any knowledge that another person or entity is Acting in Concert (as defined in Section 9.4(c)) with such Proposing Person) between or among such Proposing Person, any of its respective affiliates or associates and any other person Acting in Concert with any of the foregoing persons;
(xii) a representation that the Record Stockholder is a holder of record of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote at such meeting and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to propose such business or nomination;
(xiii) a representation whether such Proposing Person intends (or is part of a group that intends) to deliver a proxy statement or form of proxy to holders of, in the case of a proposal, at least the percentage of the Corporation’s voting shares required under applicable law to carry the proposal or, in the case of a nomination or nominations, a sufficient number of holders of the Corporation’s voting shares to elect such nominee or nominees (an affirmative statement of such intent being a “Solicitation Notice”); and
(xiv) any proxy, contract, arrangement, or relationship pursuant to which the Proposing Person has a right to vote, directly or indirectly, any shares of any security of the Corporation.
The disclosures to be made pursuant to the foregoing clauses (ii), (iii), (iv) and (vi) shall not include any information with respect to the ordinary course business activities of any broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee who is a Proposing Person solely as a result of being
the stockholder directed to prepare and submit the notice required by these Bylaws on behalf of a beneficial owner.
(f) A stockholder providing written notice required by this Section 9 shall update such notice in writing, if necessary, so that the information provided or required to be provided in such notice is true and correct in all material respects as of (i) the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting and (ii) 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the tenth (10th) business day prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. In the case of an update pursuant to clause (i) of the foregoing sentence, such update shall be received by the Secretary of the Corporation at the principal executive office of the Corporation not later than five (5) business days after the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting, and in the case of an update and supplement pursuant to clause (ii) of the foregoing sentence, such update and supplement shall be received by the Secretary of the Corporation at the principal executive office of the Corporation not later than eight (9) business days prior to the date for the meeting and, if practicable, any adjournment or postponement thereof (and, if not practicable, on the first practicable date prior to the date to which the meeting has been adjourned or postponed). For the avoidance of doubt, the obligation to update as set forth in this paragraph shall not limit the Corporation’s rights with respect to any deficiencies in any notice provided by a stockholder, extend any applicable deadlines hereunder or enable or be deemed to permit a stockholder who has previously submitted notice hereunder to amend or update any proposal or nomination or to submit any new proposal, including by changing or adding nominees, matters, business and/or resolutions proposed to be brought before a meeting of the stockholders.
(g) Notwithstanding anything in Section 9 or any other provision of the Bylaws to the contrary, any person who has been determined by a majority of the Whole Board to have violated Section 2.11 of these Bylaws or a Board Confidentiality Policy (as defined below) while serving as a director of the Corporation in the preceding five (5) years shall be ineligible to be nominated or be qualified to serve as a member of the Board of Directors, absent a prior waiver for such nomination or qualification approved by two-thirds of the Whole Board.
1.2 | Submission of Questionnaire, Representation and Agreement. To be eligible to be a nominee of any stockholder for election or reelection as a director of the Corporation, the person proposed to be nominated must deliver (in accordance with the time periods prescribed for delivery of notice under Section 9 of these Bylaws) to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation a completed and signed questionnaire in the form required by the Corporation (which form the stockholder shall request in writing from the Secretary of the Corporation and which the Secretary shall provide to such stockholder within ten days of receiving such request) with respect to the background and qualification of such person to serve as a director of the Corporation and the background of any other person or entity on whose behalf, directly or indirectly, the nomination is being made and a signed representation and agreement (in the form available from the Secretary upon written request) that such person: (a) is not and will not become a party to (i) any agreement, arrangement or understanding with, and has not given any commitment or assurance to, any person or entity as to how such person, if elected as a director of the Corporation, will act or vote on any issue or question (a “Voting Commitment”) that has not been disclosed to the Corporation or (ii) any Voting Commitment that could limit or interfere with such person’s ability to comply, if elected as a director of the Corporation, with such person’s fiduciary duties under applicable law, (b) is not and will not become a party to any Compensation Arrangement (as defined below) that has not been disclosed therein, (c) if elected as a director of the Corporation, will comply with all informational and similar requirements of applicable insurance policies and laws and regulations in connection with service or action as a director of the Corporation, (d) if elected as a director of the Corporation, will comply with all corporate governance, conflict of interest, stock ownership requirements, confidentiality and trading policies and guidelines of the Corporation publicly disclosed from time to time, (e) if elected as a director of the Corporation, will act in the best interests of the Corporation and its stockholders and not in the interests of |
individual constituencies, (f) consents to being named as a nominee in the Corporation’s proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-4(d) under the Exchange Act and any associated proxy card of the Corporation and agrees to serve if elected as a director and (g) intends to serve as a director for the full term for which such individual is to stand for election.
1.3 | Special Meetings of Stockholders. Only such business shall be conducted at a special meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of such meeting. Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors may be made at a special meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of such meeting (a) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof or (b) provided that the Board of Directors has determined that directors shall be elected at such meeting, by any stockholder of the Corporation who is a stockholder of record at the time of giving of notice of the special meeting, who shall be entitled to vote at the meeting and who complies with the notice and other procedures set forth in this Section 9 in all applicable respects. In the event the Corporation calls a special meeting of stockholders for the purpose of electing one or more directors to the Board of Directors, any such stockholder may nominate a person or persons (as the case may be), for election to such position(s) as specified in the Corporation’s notice of meeting, if the stockholder’s notice required by Section 9.1(b) of these Bylaws shall be delivered to the Secretary of the Corporation at the principal executive offices of the Corporation (i) no earlier than the one hundred and twentieth (120th) day prior to such special meeting and (ii) no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the later of the ninetieth (90th) day prior to such special meeting or the tenth (10th) day following the day on which Public Announcement is first made of the date of the special meeting and of the nominees proposed by the Board of Directors to be elected at such meeting. In no event shall an adjournment or postponement of a special meeting commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for providing such notice. |
1.4 | General. |
1.4.1.1 | Except as otherwise expressly provided in any applicable rule or regulation promulgated under the Exchange Act, only such persons who are nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 9 shall be eligible to be elected at a meeting of stockholders and serve as directors and only such business shall be conducted at a meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 9. Except as otherwise provided by law or these Bylaws, the chairperson of the meeting shall have the power and duty to determine whether a nomination or any other business proposed to be brought before the meeting was made or proposed, as the case may be, in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 9 and, if any proposed nomination or business is not in compliance herewith, to declare that such defective proposal or nomination shall be disregarded. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 9, unless otherwise required by law, if the stockholder (or a Qualified Representative of the stockholder (as defined below)) does not appear at the annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation to present a nomination or proposed business, such nomination shall be disregarded and such proposed business |
shall not be transacted, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such vote may have been received by the Corporation.
1.4.1.2 | Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 9, a stockholder shall also comply with all applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder with respect to the matters set forth herein. Nothing in this Section 9 shall be deemed to affect any rights of (a) stockholders to request inclusion of proposals in the Corporation’s proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act or (b) the holders of any series of Preferred Stock to elect directors pursuant to any applicable provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation. |
1.4.1.3 | For purposes of these Bylaws the following definitions shall apply: |
1.4.1.3.1 | a person shall be deemed to be “Acting in Concert” with another person if such person knowingly acts (whether or not pursuant to an express agreement, arrangement or understanding) in concert with, or toward a common goal relating to the management, governance or control of the Corporation in substantial parallel with, such other person where (1) each person is conscious of the other person’s conduct or intent and this awareness is an element in their decision-making processes and (2) at least one additional factor suggests that such persons intend to act in concert or in substantial parallel, which such additional factors may include, without limitation, exchanging information (whether publicly or privately), attending meetings, conducting discussions or making or soliciting invitations to act in concert or in substantial parallel; provided that a person shall not be deemed to be Acting in Concert with any other person solely as a result of the solicitation or receipt of revocable proxies or consents from such other person in response to a solicitation made pursuant to, and in accordance with, Section 14(a) (or any successor provision) of the Exchange Act by way of a proxy or consent solicitation statement filed on Schedule 14A. A person Acting in Concert with another person shall be deemed to be Acting in Concert with any third party who is also Acting in Concert with such other person; |
1.4.1.3.2 | affiliate” and “associate” shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”); provided, however, that the term “partner” as used in the definition of “associate” shall not include any limited partner that is not involved in the management of the relevant partnership; |
1.4.1.3.3 | “Associated Person” shall mean with respect to any subject stockholder or other person (including any proposed nominee) (1) any person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with such stockholder or other person, (2) any beneficial owner of shares of stock of the Corporation owned of record or beneficially by such stockholder or other person, (3) any associate of such stockholder or |
other person, and (4) any person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control or Acting in Concert with any such Associated Person;
1.4.1.3.4 | “Compensation Arrangement” shall mean any direct or indirect compensatory payment or other financial agreement, arrangement or understanding with any person or entity other than the Corporation, including any agreement, arrangement or understanding with respect to any direct or indirect compensation, reimbursement or indemnification in connection with candidacy, nomination, service or action as a nominee or as a director of the Corporation; |
1.4.1.3.5 | “Competitor” shall mean any entity that provides products or services that compete with or are alternatives to the principal products produced or services provided by the Corporation or its affiliates; |
1.4.1.3.6 | “Proposing Person” shall mean (1) the Record Stockholder providing the notice of business proposed to be brought before an annual meeting or nomination of persons for election to the Board of Directors at a stockholder meeting, (2) the beneficial owner or beneficial owners, if different, on whose behalf the notice of business proposed to be brought before the annual meeting or nomination of persons for election to the Board of Directors at a stockholder meeting is made, and (3) any Associated Person on whose behalf the notice of business proposed to be brought before the annual meeting or nomination of persons for election to the Board of Directors at a stockholder meeting is made; |
1.4.1.3.7 | “Public Announcement” shall mean disclosure in a press release reported by a national news service or in a document publicly filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13, 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act; and |
1.4.1.3.8 | to be considered a “Qualified Representative” of a stockholder, a person must be a duly authorized officer, manager, trustee or partner of such stockholder or must be authorized by a writing executed by such stockholder or an electronic transmission delivered by such stockholder to act for such stockholder as a proxy at the meeting of stockholders and such person must produce such writing or electronic transmission, or a reliable reproduction thereof, at the meeting. The Secretary of the Corporation, or any other person who shall be appointed to serve as secretary of the meeting, may require, on behalf of the Corporation, reasonable and appropriate documentation to verify the status of a person purporting to be a “Qualified Representative” for purposes hereof. |
ARTICLE II
DIRECTORS
Section 1. Functions and Definition. The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors of the Corporation. The Board of Directors shall have the authority to fix the compensation of the members thereof. The use of the phrase “whole board” herein refers to the total number of directors which the Corporation would have if there were no vacancies.
Section 2.Qualifications and Number. A director need not be a stockholder, a citizen of the United States, or a resident of the State of Delaware. The initial Board of Directors shall consist of two (2) persons. Thereafter, the number of directors may be increased or decreased from time to time by action of the stockholders or of the directors, or, if the number is not fixed, the number shall be two (2).
Section 3. Election and Term. The first Board of Directors, unless the members thereof shall have been named in the certificate of incorporation, shall be elected by the incorporator or incorporators and shall hold office until first annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal. Any director may resign at any time upon written notice to the Corporation. Thereafter, directors who are elected at an annual meeting of stockholders, and directors who are elected in the interim to fill vacancies and newly created directorships, shall hold office until the next annual meeting resignation or removal. Except as the DGCL may otherwise require, in the interim between annual meetings of stockholders or of special meetings of stockholders called for the election of directors and/or for the removal of one or more directors and for the filling of any vacancy in that connection, newly created directorships and any vacancies in the Board of Directors, including unfilled vacancies resulting from the removal of directors for cause or without cause, may be filled by the vote of a majority of the remaining directors then in office, although less than a quorum, or by the sole remaining director.
Section 4. Meetings.
Time. Meetings shall be held at such time as the Board shall fix, except that the first meeting of a newly elected Board shall be held as soon after its election as the directors may conveniently assemble.
Place. Meetings shall be held at such place within or without the State of Delaware as shall be fixed by the Board.
Call. No call shall be required for regular meetings for which the time and place have been fixed. Special meetings may be called by or at the direction of the Chairman of the Board, if any, the Vice-Chairman of the Board, if any, of the President, or of a majority of the directors in office.
Notice or Actual or Constructive Waiver. No notice shall be required for regular meetings for which the time and place have been fixed. Written, oral, or any other mode of notice of the time and place shall be given for special meetings at least four (4) days before the meeting if the notice is mailed, or at least twenty-four (24) hours before the meeting if such notice is given by telephone, hand delivery, telegram, telex, mailgram, facsimile, electronic mail or other means of electronic transmission; provided, however, that if, under the circumstances, the Chairman, or Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors, if any, or by the President calling a special meeting deems that more immediate action is necessary or appropriate, notice may be delivered on the day of such special meeting. Notice need not be given to any director or to any member of a committee of directors who submits a written waiver of notice signed by him before or after the time stated therein. Attendance of any such person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when he attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the
meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the directors need be specified in any written waiver of notice.
Quorum and Action. A majority of the whole Board shall constitute a quorum except when a vacancy or vacancies prevents such majority, whereupon a majority of the directors in office shall constitute a quorum, provided, that such majority shall constitute at least one-third of the whole Board. A majority of the directors present, whether or not a quorum is present, may adjourn a meeting to another time and place. Except as herein otherwise provided, and except as otherwise provided by the DGCL, the vote of the majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board. The quorum and voting provisions herein stated shall not be construed as conflicting with any provisions of the DGCL and these Bylaws which govern a meeting of the directors held to fill vacancies and newly created directorships in the Board or action of disinterested directors.
Any member or members of the Board of Directors or of any committee designated by the Board, may participate in a meeting of the Board, or any such committee, as the case may be, by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other.
Chairman of the Meeting. The Chairman of the Board, if any and if present and acting, shall preside at all meetings. Otherwise, the Vice-Chairman of the Board, if any and if present and acting, or the President, if present and acting, or any other director chosen by the Board, shall preside.
Section 5. Removal of Directors. Except as may otherwise be provided by the DGCL, any director or the entire Board of Directors may be removed, with or without cause, by the holders of a majority of the shares then entitled to vote at an election of directors.
Section 6. Committees. The Board of Directors may, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole Board, designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the Corporation. The Board may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. In the absence or disqualification of any member of any such committee or committees, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not he or they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member. Any such committee, to the extent provided in the resolution of the Board, shall have and may exercise the powers and authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation with the exception of any authority the delegation of which is prohibited by Section 141 of the DGCL, and may authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it.
Section 7. Written Action. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing, and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board or committee.
Section 8. Board of Advisors. The Board of Directors, in its discretion, may establish a Board of Advisors, consisting of individuals who may or may not be stockholders or directors of the Corporation. The purpose of the Board of Advisors would be to advise the officers and directors of
the Corporation with respect to such matters as such officers and directors shall choose, and any other matters which the members of such Board of Advisors deem appropriate in furtherance of the best interest of the Corporation. The Board of Advisors shall meet on such basis as the members thereof may determine. The Board of Directors may eliminate the Board of Advisors at any time. No member of the Board of Advisors, nor the Board of Advisors itself, shall have any authority of the Board of Directors or any decision-making power and shall be merely advisory in nature. Unless the Board of Directors determines another method of appointment, the President shall recommend possible members of the Board of Advisors to the Board of Directors, who shall approve such appointments or reject them.
ARTICLE III
OFFICERS
The officers of the Corporation shall consist of a President, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and, if deemed necessary, expedient, or desirable by the Board of Directors, a Chairman of the Board, a Vice Chairman of the Board, an Executive Vice- President, one or more other Vice-Presidents, one or more Assistant Secretaries, one or more Assistant Treasurers, and such other officers with such title as the resolution of the Board of Directors choosing them shall designate. Except as may otherwise be provided in the resolution of the Board of Directors choosing him, no officer other than the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Board, if any, need be a director. Any number of offices may be held by the same person, as the directors may determine.
Unless otherwise provided in the resolution choosing him, each officer shall be chosen for a term which shall continue until the meeting of the Board of Directors following the next annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor shall have been chosen and qualified.
All officers of the Corporation shall have such authority and perform such duties in the management and operation of the Corporation as shall be prescribed in the resolutions of the Board of Directors designating and choosing such officers and prescribing their authority and duties, and shall have such additional authority and duties as are incident to their office except to the extent that such resolutions may be inconsistent therewith. The Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation shall record all of the proceedings of all meetings and actions in writing of stockholders, directors, and committees of directors, and shall exercise such additional authority and perform such additional duties as the Board shall assign to him. Any officer may be removed, with or without cause, by the Board of Directors. Any vacancy in any office may be filled by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE IV
CORPORATE SEAL
The corporate seal shall be in such form as the Board of Directors shall prescribe.
ARTICLE V
FISCAL YEAR
The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be fixed, and shall be subject to change, by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE VI
AMENDMENT
These Bylaws may be adopted, amended or repealed at any time by the unanimous written consent of the Board of Directors.
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE
AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS OF
TIMBER PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
This Amendment No. 1 to the Bylaws of Timber Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), as amended to date (the “Bylaws”) is made as of this 10th day of April, 2022.
1. The Bylaws are hereby amended by replacing the paragraph titled “Quorum” in existing Section 7 of Article I of the Bylaws, in its entirety with the following:
“Quorum. Except where otherwise provided by law, the certificate of incorporation, these Bylaws or the rules of any applicable stock exchange, the holders of thirty-four (34%) percent of the voting power of the capital stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at all meetings of the stockholders. Where a separate vote by a class or series or classes or series is required, thirty-four (34%) percent of the voting power of the issued and outstanding shares of such class or series or classes or series, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum entitled to take action with respect to that vote on that matter, except as otherwise required by law, the certificate of incorporation, these Bylaws or the rules of any applicable stock exchange. The stockholders present may adjourn the meeting despite the absence of a quorum.”
2. Except as specifically amended herein, the Bylaws of the Company shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
Adopted by the Board of Directors effective as of April 10, 2022.
Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO RULES 13A-14(A) AND 15D-14(A) UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES
OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, John Koconis, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Timber Pharmaceuticals, Inc.;
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; |
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 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 subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
(b) | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such 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; |
(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 |
(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 registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
(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 |
(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. |
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| /s/ John Koconis |
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| | John Koconis | |
| | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors | |
| | (Principal Executive Officer) |
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| | May 12, 2022 | |
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO RULES 13A-14(A)
AND 15D-14(A) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Joseph Lucchese, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Timber Pharmaceuticals, Inc.;
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; |
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 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 subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
(b) | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such 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; |
(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 |
(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 registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
(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 |
(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. |
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| /s/ Joseph Lucchese |
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| | Joseph Lucchese | |
| | Chief Financial Officer | |
| | (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | |
| | May 12, 2022 | |
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, John Koconis, Chief Executive Officer of Timber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”), in compliance with 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, hereby certify that, to the best of my knowledge, the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2022 (the “Report”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission:
·Fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
· | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
|
| /s/ John Koconis |
|
| | John Koconis | |
| | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors | |
| | (Principal Executive Officer) | |
| | May 12, 2022 | |
Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Joseph Lucchese, Chief Financial Officer of Timber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”), in compliance with 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, hereby certify that, to the best of my knowledge, the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2022 (the “Report”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission:
·Fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
· | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
|
| /s/ Joseph Lucchese |
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| | Joseph Lucchese | |
| | Chief Financial Officer | |
| | (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | |
| | May 12, 2022 | |