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, 20222023

 

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: 001-38105

 

 

180 LIFE SCIENCES CORP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware 90-1890354
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

3000 El Camino Real

Bldg. 4, Suite 200

Palo Alto, CA 94306

 94306
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(650) 507-0669

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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

 

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share ATNF The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
(The NASDAQ Capital Market)
Warrants to purchase Common Stock ATNFW The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
(The NASDAQ Capital Market)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company”, and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filerAccelerated filer
Non-accelerated filerSmaller reporting company
  Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

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

 

As of May 11, 2022, 34,087,24415, 2023, 5,317,586 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, were issued and outstanding.

 

 

 

 

 

180 LIFE SCIENCES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

FORM 10-Q

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 20222023

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Page 
PART I
   
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
  
ITEM 1.Financial Statements1
ITEM 1. Financial Statements1
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 20222023 (unaudited) and December 31, 202120221
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Loss) for the Three Months Ended March 31, 20222023 and 202120222
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 20222023 and 202120223
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 20222023 and 202120224
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements6
ITEM 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations2120
ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk31
ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures32
PART II
   
ITEM 3.OTHER INFORMATIONQuantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 30
ITEM 4.Controls and Procedures30
ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings.34
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1.Legal Proceedings.32
ITEM 1A. Risk Factors.34
ITEM 1A.Risk Factors.32
ITEM 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.32
34
ITEM 3.
ITEM 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.32
35
ITEM 4.Mine Safety Disclosures.32
ITEM 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.35
ITEM 5.Other Information.32
ITEM 5. Other Information.35
ITEM 6.Exhibits.33
ITEM 6. Exhibits.36
Signatures34
Signatures37

 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

180 LIFE SCIENCES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Expressed in US Dollars)

(unaudited)

 March 31, December 31, 
 2022  2021  March 31, December 31, 
 (unaudited)     2023  2022 
Assets      (unaudited)    
Current Assets:          
Cash $5,668,915  $8,224,508  $2,646,184  $6,970,110 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  3,287,599   2,976,583   1,550,215   1,958,280 
Total Current Assets  8,956,514   11,201,091   4,196,399   8,928,390 
Intangible assets, net  1,867,162   1,948,913   1,663,032   1,658,858 
In-process research and development  12,530,106   12,575,780   9,063,000   9,063,000 
Goodwill  36,323,533   36,987,886 
Total Assets $59,677,315  $62,713,670  $14,922,431  $19,650,248 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity                
Current Liabilities:                
Accounts payable $1,039,068  $586,611  $1,208,110  $1,801,210 
Accrued expenses  2,627,461   1,964,580   2,821,013   2,284,516 
Accrued expenses - related parties  37,640   18,370   228,581   188,159 
Loans payable - current portion  1,296,466   1,828,079   842,202   1,308,516 
Loans payable - related parties  86,034   81,277 
Derivative liabilities  9,990,253   15,220,367   22,058   75,381 
Total Current Liabilities  15,076,922   19,699,284   5,121,964   5,657,782 
        
Accrued issuable equity  31,080   - 
Loans payable - non current portion  43,607   48,165 
Loans payable - noncurrent portion  28,732   31,189 
Deferred tax liability  3,621,194   3,643,526   2,631,811   2,617,359 
Total Liabilities  18,772,803   23,390,975   7,782,507   8,306,330 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)                
Stockholders’ Equity:                
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; (see designations and shares authorized for Series A, Class C and Class K preferred stock)                
Class C Preferred Stock; 1 share authorized, issued and outstanding at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021  -   - 
Class K Preferred Stock; 1 share authorized, issued and outstanding at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021  -   - 
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 34,087,244 and 34,035,925 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively  3,409   3,404 
Class C Preferred Stock; 1 share authorized, issued and outstanding at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022  -   - 
Class K Preferred Stock; 1 share authorized, issued and outstanding at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022  -   - 
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 3,746,906 and 3,746,906 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively  375   375 
Additional paid-in capital  107,930,317   107,184,137   122,195,032   121,637,611 
Accumulated other comprehensive income  89,359   817,440   (2,884,860)  (2,885,523)
Accumulated deficit  (67,118,573)  (68,682,286)  (112,170,623)  (107,408,545)
Total Stockholders’ Equity  40,904,512   39,322,695   7,139,924   11,343,918 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity $59,677,315  $62,713,670  $14,922,431  $19,650,248 

 

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

 


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180 LIFE SCIENCES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME (LOSS)

(Expressed in US Dollars)

(unaudited)

 

 For the Quarter Ended  For the Three Months Ended 
 March 31,  March 31, 
 2022  2021  2023  2022 
          
Operating Expenses:          
Research and development $658,939  $99,899  $578,309  $658,939 
Research and development - related parties  47,718   267,053   216,684   47,718 
General and administrative  2,969,151   2,542,231   4,008,852   2,969,151 
General and administrative - related parties  5,261   39,120   -   5,261 
Total Operating Expenses  3,681,069   2,948,303   4,803,845   3,681,069 
Loss From Operations  (3,681,069)  (2,948,303)  (4,803,845)  (3,681,069)
                
Other Income (Expense):        
Gain on settlement of liabilities  -   723,764 
Other (Expense) Income:        
Interest expense  (7,414)  (112,933)  (11,556)  (7,414)
Interest income (expense) - related parties  4,562   (13,949)
Loss on extinguishment of convertible notes payable, net  -   (9,737)
Interest income - related parties  -   4,562 
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities  5,230,114   (13,229,308)  53,323   5,230,114 
Change in fair value of accrued issuable equity  17,520   (9,405)  -   17,520 
Offering costs allocated to warrant liabilities  -   (604,118)
Total Other Income (Expense), Net  5,244,782   (13,255,686)
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes  1,563,713   (16,203,989)
Total Other Income, Net  41,767   5,244,782 
(Loss) Income Before Income Taxes  (4,762,078)  1,563,713 
Income tax benefit  -   5,404   -   - 
Net Income (Loss)  1,563,713   (16,198,585)
Net (Loss) Income  (4,762,078)  1,563,713 
                
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):                
Foreign currency translation adjustments  (728,081)  189,348   663   (728,081)
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss) $835,632  $(16,009,237)
Total Comprehensive (Loss) Income $(4,761,415) $835,632 
                
Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) per Common Share        
Basic and Diluted Net (Loss) Income per Common Share        
Basic $0.05  $(0.58) $(1.27) $0.92 
Diluted $0.05  $(0.58) $(1.27) $0.92 
                
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding:                
Basic  34,059,927   27,953,302   3,747,145   1,702,997 
Diluted  34,068,762   27,953,302   3,747,145   1,703,439 

 

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

 


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180 LIFE SCIENCES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Expressed in US Dollars)

(unaudited)

 

  For The Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 
        Additional  Accumulated
Other
     Total 
  Common Stock  Paid-in  Comprehensive  Accumulated  Stockholders’ 
  Shares  Amount  Capital  Income  Deficit  Equity 
Balance - January 1, 2022  34,035,925  $3,404  $107,184,137  $817,440  $(68,682,286) $39,322,695 
Shares issued for directors’ and professional fees  51,319   5   149,713   -   -   149,718 
Stock based compensation:                        
Options  -   -   596,467   -   -   596,467 
Comprehensive income (loss):                        
Net income  -   -   -   -   1,563,713   1,563,713 
Other comprehensive loss  -   -   -   (728,081)  -   (728,081)
Balance - March 31, 2022  34,087,244  $3,409  $107,930,317  $89,359  $(67,118,573) $40,904,512 
  For The Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 
        Additional  Accumulated
Other
     Total 
  Common Stock  Paid-in  Comprehensive  Accumulated  Stockholders’ 
  Shares  Amount  Capital  Income  Deficit  Equity 
Balance - January 1, 2023  3,706,469  $375  $121,637,611  $(2,885,523) $(107,408,545) $11,343,918 
Stock-based compensation  -   -   557,421   -   -   557,421 
Comprehensive (loss) income:                        
Net loss  -   -   -   -   (4,762,078)  (4,762,078)
Other comprehensive income  -   -   -   663   -   663 
Balance - March 31, 2023  3,706,469  $375  $122,195,032  $(2,884,860) $(112,170,623) $7,139,924 

 

  For The Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 
        Additional  Accumulated
Other
     Total 
  Common Stock  Paid-in  Comprehensive  Accumulated  Stockholders’ 
  Shares  Amount  Capital  Income  Deficit  Equity 
Balance - January 1, 2021  26,171,225  $2,617  $78,005,004  $636,886  $(48,357,638) $30,286,869 
Shares issued upon conversion of KBL debt  467,123   47   1,941,078   -   -   1,941,125 
Shares issued upon conversion of 180 debt  158,383   16   432,367   -   -   432,383 
Shares issued in connection with the financing, net of financing costs (a)  2,564,000   256   10,730,814   -   -   10,731,070 
Offering costs allocated to warrant liabilities (a)  -   -   604,118   -   -   604,118 
Warrants issued in connection with private offering, reclassified to derivative liabilities  -   -   (7,294,836)  -   -   (7,294,836)
Shares issued upon exchange of common stock equivalents  959,809   96   (96)  -   -   - 
Stock based compensation:                        
Common stock  197,790   20   925,384   -   -   925,404 
Options  -   -   1,092,399   -   -   1,092,399 
Comprehensive income (loss):                        
Net loss  -   -   -   -   (16,198,585)  (16,198,585)
Other comprehensive income  -   -   -   189,348   -   189,348 
Balance - March 31, 2021  30,518,330  $3,052  $86,436,232  $826,234  $(64,556,223) $22,709,295 

(a)Consists of $11,666,200 of gross proceeds from the February 2021 PIPE offering, net of placement agent fees and other cash offering costs of $968,930. Of the $968,930 of offering costs, $364,812 was allocated to the common stock and $604,118 was allocated to the warrant liabilities and expensed immediately due to their liability classification.
  For The Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 
        Additional  Accumulated
Other
     Total 
  Common Stock  Paid-in  Comprehensive  Accumulated  Stockholders’ 
  Shares  Amount  Capital  Income  Deficit  Equity 
Balance - January 1, 2022  1,701,799  $170  $107,187,371  $817,440  $(68,682,286) $39,322,695 
Shares issued for professional services to directors  2,566   1   149,717   -   -   149,718 
Stock-based compensation  -   -   596,467   -   -   596,467 
Comprehensive income (loss):                        
Net income  -   -   -   -   1,563,713   1,563,713 
Other comprehensive loss  -   -   -   (728,081)  -   (728,081)
Balance - March 31, 2022  1,704,365  $171  $107,933,555  $89,359  $(67,118,573) $40,904,512 

 

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

 


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180 LIFE SCIENCES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Expressed in US Dollars)

(unaudited)

 

 For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
  For the Three
Months Ended
March 31,
 
 2022  2021  2023  2022 
Cash Flows From Operating Activities          
Net Income (Loss) $1,563,713  $(16,198,585)
Net (Loss) Income $(4,762,078) $1,563,713 
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:                
Stock-based compensation:                
Shares issued for services  149,718   925,404   -   149,718 
Amortization of stock options  596,467   1,092,399 
Depreciation and amortization  26,462   28,668 
Gain on settlement of payables and accrued expenses  -   (723,764)
Loss on extinguishment of convertible note payable  -   9,737 
Amortization of stock options and restricted stock units  557,421   596,467 
Amortization of intangibles  21,772   26,462 
Deferred tax benefit  (22,332)  (5,403)  -   (22,332)
Offering costs allocated to warrant liabilities  -   604,118 
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities  (5,230,114)  13,229,308   (53,323)  (5,230,114)
Change in fair value of accrued issuable equity  (17,520)  9,405   -   (17,520)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  (325,057)  (342,045)  424,913   (325,057)
Accounts payable  454,982   (3,966,486)  (621,861)  454,982 
Accrued expenses  662,880   (969,030)  526,367   662,880 
Accrued expenses – related parties  19,270   28,729   36,898   19,270 
Accrued issuable equity  48,600   (52,500)  -   48,600 
Total adjustments  (3,636,644)  9,868,540   892,187   (3,636,644)
Net Cash Used In Operating Activities  (2,072,931)  (6,330,045)  (3,869,891)  (2,072,931)
                
Cash Flows From Financing Activities                
Shares issued for cash, net of issuance costs  -   10,731,070 
Repayment of loans payable  (515,419)  (368,532)  (469,810)  (515,419)
Net Cash (Used in) Provided By Financing Activities  (515,419)  10,362,538 
Net Cash Used In Financing Activities  (469,810)  (515,419)

 

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

 


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180 LIFE SCIENCES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS, continued

(Expressed in US Dollars)

(unaudited)

         
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash  32,757   (88,175)
         
Net (Decrease) Increase In Cash  (2,555,593)  3,944,318 
Cash - Beginning of Period  8,224,508   2,108,544 
Cash - End of Period $5,668,915  $6,052,862 
         
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:        
Cash paid during the period for income taxes $-  $- 
Cash paid during the period for interest $2,853  $- 
         
Non-cash investing and financing activities:        
Warrants issued in connection with the private offering $-  $7,294,836 
Conversion of convertible debt and accrued interest into common stock $-  $1,340,185 
Conversion of notes payable and accrued interest into common stock $-  $432,383 
Security deposit applied to accounts payable $-  $7,030 
Exchange of common stock equivalents for common stock $-  $96 

         
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash  15,775   32,757 
         
Net Decrease In Cash  (4,323,926)  (2,555,593)
Cash - Beginning of Period  6,970,110   8,224,508 
Cash - End of Period $2,646,184  $5,668,915 
         
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:        
Cash paid during the period for income taxes $-  $- 
Cash paid during the period for interest $7,265  $2,853 

 

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

 


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180 LIFE SCIENCES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in US Dollars, except share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

NOTE 1 - BUSINESS ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS

 

180 Life Sciences Corp., formerly known as KBL Merger Corp. IV (“180LS”, or together with its subsidiaries, the “Company”), was a blank check company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware on September 7, 2016. The Company was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. On November 6, 2020, a business combination was consummated following a special meeting of stockholders, where the stockholders of the Company considered and approved, among other matters, a proposal to adopt a Business Combination Agreement. Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, KBL Merger Sub, Inc. merged with 180 Life Corp. (f/k/a 180 Life Sciences Corp.) (“180”), with 180 continuing as the surviving entity and becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Business Combination”). References to “KBL” refer to the Company prior to the November 6, 2020 Business Combination.

 

The Company is a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on the development of therapeutics for unmet medical needs in chronic pain, inflammation, fibrosis and other inflammatory diseases, where anti-TNF therapy will provide a clear benefit to patients, by employing innovative research, and, where appropriate, combination therapy. We have three product development platforms:

 

 fibrosis and anti-tumor necrosis factor (“TNF”);

 

 drugs which are derivatives of cannabidiol (“CBD”); and

 

 alpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (“α7nAChR”).

 

NOTE 2 - GOING CONCERN AND MANAGEMENT’S PLANS

 

The Company has not generated any revenues and has incurred significant losses since inception. For the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company had net income of $1,563,713 and used cash in operations of $2,072,931. As of March 31, 2022,2023, the Company hashad an accumulated deficit of $67,118,573$112,170,623 and a working capital deficit of $6,120,408.$925,565, and for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, a net loss of $4,762,078 and cash used in operating activities of $3,869,891. The Company expects to invest a significant amount of capital to fund research and development. As a result, the Company expects that its operating expenses will increase significantly, and consequently will require significant revenues to become profitable. Even if the Company does become profitable, it may not be able to sustain or increase profitability on a quarterly or annual basis. The Company cannot predict when, if ever, it will be profitable. There can be no assurance that the intellectual property of the Company, or other technologies it may acquire, will meet applicable regulatory standards, obtain required regulatory approvals, be capable of being produced in commercial quantities at reasonable costs, or be successfully marketed. The Company plans to undertake additional laboratory studies with respect to the intellectual property, and there can be no assurance that the results from such studies or trials will result in a commercially viable product or will not identify unwanted side effects.

 

A worsening of the levels of market disruption and volatility seen in the recent past as the result of the COVID-19 pandemic could have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to access capital, on the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition. Management continues to monitor the developments and has taken active measures to protect the health of the Company’s employees, their families and the Company’s communities. The ultimate impact will depend heavily on the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic and public health responses, including seasonal outbreaks, the efficacy of vaccines, the effect of mutations of the virus on such efficacy, the availability of vaccines and boosters, and the willingness of individuals to receive such vaccines and boosters, as well as the substance and pace of macroeconomic recovery, all of which are uncertain and difficult to predict considering the continuing evolving landscape of the COVID-19 pandemic and the public health responses to contain it.


Management has evaluated, and will continue to evaluate, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the industry and has concluded that while it is reasonably possible that the virus could have a negative effect on the Company’s financial position or results of its operations, the specific impact is not readily determinable as of the date of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements (the “condensed consolidated financial statements”). The follow-up time for patient data and the statistical analysis for the Phase 2b Dupuytren’s Contracture clinical trial was delayed as a result of COVID-19, but such follow-up and statistical analyses are now complete. The Company announced the top-line data results from the Phase 2b trial on December 1, 2021 and the data was published on April 29, 2022 in a peer-reviewed journal. The condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared under the assumption of a going concern, which assumes that the Company will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company’s ability to continue its operations is dependent upon obtaining new financing for its ongoing operations. Future financing options availableSubsequent to the current period, on April 5, 2023, the Company includeentered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with a certain purchaser in which the Company agreed to sell an aggregate of 0.4 million shares of common stock, pre-funded warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of approximately 1.2 million shares of common stock (“April 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants”), and common stock warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of approximately 1.6 million shares of common stock (the “April 2023 Common Warrants”), for gross proceeds of approximately $3.0 million (see Note 11 – Subsequent Events below for further details). 

The Company plans to continue to fund its losses from operations through future equity offerings, debt financings and loans andor other third-party fundings. There can be no assurance that additional funds will be available when needed from any source or, if available, will be available on terms that are acceptable to the Company. If the Company is unable to obtain such additional financing, timely, or on favorable terms, the Company may have to curtail its development, marketing and promotional activities, which would have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition and results of operations, and it could ultimately be forced to discontinue its operations and liquidate. These matters raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time, which is defined as within one year after the date that the condensed consolidated financial statements are issued. Realization of the Company’s assets may be substantially different from the carrying amounts presented in these

These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the accompanyingsatisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may become necessary, should the Company be unableresult from uncertainty related to our ability to continue as a going concern.

 

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NOTE 3 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Significant Accounting Policies

 

There have been no material changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies as set forth in the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20212022 under Note 3 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, except as disclosed in this note.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared on a going concern basis in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) for interim financial reporting and as required by Regulation S-X, Rule 10-01. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (including those which are normal and recurring) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the interim financial information have been included. When preparing financial statements in conformity with GAAP, the Company must make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and related disclosures at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Additionally, operating results for the three monthsquarter ended March 31, 2022,2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021.2023. For further information, refer to the financial statements and footnotes included in the Company’s annual financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020,2022, which are included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SECSecurities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 30, 2022.31, 2023.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates, judgments, and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, together with amounts disclosed in the related notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company’s significant estimates and assumptions used in these condensed consolidated financial statements include, but are not limited to, the collectability of an insurance claims receivable, the fair value of financial instruments warrants, options and equity shares;shares, the valuation of stock-based compensation;compensation, and the estimates and assumptions related to impairment analysis of goodwillin-process research and other intangibledevelopment assets.

 

Certain of the Company’s estimates could be affected by external conditions, including those unique to the Company and general economic conditions. It is reasonably possible that these external factors could have an effect on the Company’s estimates and may cause actual results to differ from those estimates.

 


Foreign Currency Translation

 

The Company’s reporting currency is the United States dollar. The functional currency of certain subsidiaries iswas the Canadian Dollar (“CAD”) (0.7613 and 0.7874 CAD to 1 US dollar each as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively) or British Pound (“GBP”) (1.3133(1.2345 and 1.35101.2098 GBP to 1 US dollar, each as of March 31, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,2022, respectively), for balance sheet accounts, while expense accounts are translated at the weighted average exchange rate for the period (0.7454(1.2138 and 0.7896 CAD to 1 US dollar and 1.3413 and 1.3784 GBP to 1 US dollar for each of the three months ended March 31, 20222023 and 2021,2022, respectively). Equity accounts are translated at historical exchange rates. The resulting translation adjustments are recognized in stockholders’ equity as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income.

 

Comprehensive income (loss) is defined as the change in equity of an entity from all sources other than investments by owners or distributions to owners and includes foreign currency translation adjustments as described above. During the three monthsquarter ended March 31, 20222023 and 2021,2022, the Company recorded other comprehensive income (loss) income of $663 and ($728,081) and $189,348,, respectively, as a result of foreign currency translation adjustments.

 

Foreign currency gains and losses resulting from transactions denominated in foreign currencies, including intercompany transactions, are included in results of operations. The Company recognized ($142)1,117) and $11,148($142) of foreign currency transaction (losses) gainslosses for the three months ended March 31, 20222023 and 2021,2022, respectively. Such amounts have been classified within general and administrative expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

 

Accrued Issuable Equity

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Intangible Assets and In-Process Research and Development (“IP R&D”)

 

TheIntangible assets consist of licensed patents held by Katexco Pharmaceuticals Corp. (“Katexco”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, records accrued issuable equity when it is contractually obligatedas well as technology licenses acquired in connection with the July 2019, corporate restructuring completed between the Company and each of 180 Therapeutics L.P. (“180 LP”), Katexco and CannBioRex Pharmaceuticals Corp. (“CBR Pharma”), pursuant to issue shareswhich each of 180 LP, Katexco and sometimes thereCBR Pharma became wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company (the “Reorganization”). Licensed patents are administrative delays inamortized over the issuanceremaining life of such shares. Accrued issuable equity is recorded and carried atthe patent. Technology licenses represent the fair value of licenses acquired for the development and commercialization of certain licenses and knowledge. The technology licenses are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the underlying patents. It will be necessary to monitor and possibly adjust the useful lives of the licensed patents and technology licenses depending on the results of the Company’s research and development activities.

IP R&D assets represent the fair value assigned to technologies that were acquired on July 16, 2019 in connection with the Reorganization, which have not reached technological feasibility and have no alternative future use. IP R&D assets are considered to be indefinite-lived until the completion or abandonment of the associated research and development projects. During the period that the IP R&D assets are considered indefinite-lived, they are tested for impairment on an annual basis, or more frequently if the Company becomes aware of any events occurring or changes in itscircumstances that indicate that the fair value recognizedof the IP R&D assets are less than their carrying amounts. If and when development is complete, which generally occurs upon regulatory approval, and the Company is able to commercialize products associated with the IP R&D assets, these assets are then deemed definite-lived and are amortized based on their estimated useful lives at that point in time. If development is terminated or abandoned, the Company may record a full or partial impairment charge related to the IP R&D assets, calculated as the excess of the carrying value of the IP R&D assets over their estimated fair value.

As of December 31, 2022, the carrying amount of the IP R&D assets on the balance sheet was $12,405,084 (which consists of carrying amounts of $1,462,084 and $10,943,000 related to the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations. OnceCBR Pharma subsidiary and its 180 LP subsidiary, respectively). Per the underlying shares of common stock are issued, the accrued issuable equity is reclassifiedvaluation obtained from a third party as of year-end, the share issuance date at the then current fair market value of the common stock.Company’s IP R&D assets was determined to be $9,063,000 (which consisted of fair values of $0 and $9,063,000 related to the Company’s CBR Pharma subsidiary and 180 LP subsidiary, respectively). As of that measurement date, the carrying values of the CBR Pharma and 180 LP subsidiaries’ assets exceeded their fair market values by $1,462,084 and $1,880,000, respectively. As such, management determined that the consolidated IP R&D assets were impaired by $3,342,084 and, in order to recognize the impairment, the Company recorded a loss for this amount during the fourth quarter of 2022, which appeared as a loss on impairment to IP R&D assets on the income statement. This reduced the IP R&D asset balances of its CBR Pharma subsidiary and its 180 LP subsidiary to zero and $9,063,000, respectively, as of December 31, 2022; and the total consolidated IP R&D asset balance was $9,063,000 after impairment.

 

As of March 31, 2023, the carrying amount of the IP R&D assets on the balance sheet was $9,063,000 (which consists of a balance related to the Company’s 180 LP subsidiary); the Company typically assesses asset impairment on an annual basis unless a triggering event or other facts or circumstances indicate that an evaluation should be performed at an earlier date. At the end of the current period, the Company assessed general economic conditions, industry and market considerations, the Company’s financial performance and all relevant legal, regulatory, and political factors that might indicate the possibility of impairment and concluded that, when these factors were collectively evaluated, it is more likely than not that the asset is not impaired. The Company and its management will continue to perform intangible assets and IP R&D assets impairment testing on an annual basis, or as needed if there are changes to the composition of its reporting unit or facts or circumstances are present which indicate the possibility of impairment.

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Net (Loss) Income (Loss) Per Common Share

 

Basic net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, plus the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the common share equivalents had been issued (computed using the treasury stock or if converted method), if dilutive.

  

The following table details the net income (loss) per share calculation, reconciles between basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding, and presents the potentially dilutive shares that are excluded from the calculation of the weighted average diluted common shares outstanding, because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive:

 

 For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
  For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 2022  2021  2023  2022 
Numerator:          
Net income (loss) $1,563,713  $(16,198,585)
Net (loss) income $(4,762,078) $1,563,713 
                
Weighted average shares outstanding (denominator for basic earnings per share)  34,059,927   27,953,302   3,747,145   1,702,997 
                
Effects of dilutive securities:                
Assumed exercise of stock options, treasury stock method  8,834   -   -   442 
Assumed exercise of warrants, treasury stock method  -   - 
Dilutive potential common shares  8,834   -   -   442 
                
Weighted average shares and assumed potential common shares (denominator for diluted earnings per share, treasury method)  34,068,762   27,953,302   3,747,145   1,703,439 
                
Basic earnings per share $0.05  $(0.58) $(1.27) $0.92 
Diluted earnings per share $0.05  $(0.58) $(1.27) $0.92 

  


The following common share equivalents are excluded from the calculation of weighted average common shares outstanding, because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive:

 

  For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
  2022  2021 
Options  2,691,000   1,630,000 
Warrants  11,153,908   8,628,908 
Convertible debt (a)  -   100,361 
Total potentially dilutive shares  13,844,908   10,359,269 

a)Represents shares issuable upon conversion of debt at various conversion prices, some of which were calculated using the fair value of the Company’s common stock at the respective balance sheet date.
  For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
  2023  2022 
Options  152,045   134,550 
Warrants  3,435,728   557,696 
Total potentially dilutive shares  3,587,773   692,246 

  

Warrant, Option and Convertible Instrument Valuation

 

The Company has computed the fair value of warrants and options using a Black-Scholes model. The expected term used for warrants is the contractual life and the expected term used for options issued is the estimated period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding. The Company utilizes the “simplified” method to develop an estimate of the expected term of “plain vanilla” option grants. The Company is utilizing an expected volatility figure based on a review of the historical volatilities, over a period of time, equivalent to the expected life of the instrument being valued, of similarly positioned public companies within its industry. The risk-free interest rate was determined from the implied yields from U.S. Treasury zero-coupon bonds with a remaining term consistent with the expected term of the instrument being valued.

 

Subsequent Events

 

The Company has evaluated events that have occurred after the balance sheet date but before these condensed consolidated financial statements were issued. Based upon that evaluation, the Company did not identify any recognized or non-recognized subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements, except as disclosed in Note 11 - Subsequent Events.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 


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NOTE 4 – PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022:

  March 31,  December 31 
  2023  2022 
Insurance $754,217  $1,027,292 
Research and development expense tax credit receivable  322,129   546,563 
Professional fees  438,501   310,017 
Value-added tax receivable  9,734   48,774 
Taxes  25,634   25,634 
  $1,550,215  $1,958,280 

NOTE 4 -5 – ACCRUED EXPENSES

 

Accrued expenses consist of the following as of March 31, 20222023 and December 31, 2021:2022:

 

 March 31, December 31,  March 31, December 31, 
 2022  2021  2023  2022 
Consulting fees $427,197  $548,281  $517,489  $531,829 
Professional fees  195,765   252,973   -   3,945 
Litigation settlements (1)  1,025,122   300,000 
Litigation accrual (1)  764,556   125,255 
Employee and director compensation  786,721   725,569   1,305,521   1,558,024 
Research and development fees  159,694   91,737   165,395   22,023 
Interest  28,067   25,433   56,457   36,422 
Other  4,895   20,587   11,595   7,018 
 $2,627,461  $1,964,580  $2,821,013  $2,284,516 

  

(1)

See Note 8 - Commitments and Contingencies, Legal Matters.

 

As of March 31, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,2022, accrued expenses - related parties were $37,640$228,581 and $18,370,$188,159, respectively. See Note 10 - Related Parties for details.

 

NOTE 5 – ACCRUED ISSUABLE EQUITY

The Company entered into five separate agreements with consultants who are members of the Scientific Advisory Board (“SAB”) and will provide for services and duties which will be requested by the Company’s Chief Scientific Officer from time to time. The agreements, which have a term of two years, provide for the issuance of 2,400 share of common stock to each consultant annually, with each grant vesting monthly over twenty-four months. As of March 31, 2022, these shares have yet to be issued. The shares were recorded as a liability on the balance sheet at a market price of $4.05 per share for an aggregate value of $48,600; upon assessment of fair value of $2.59 per share at March 31, 2022, the Company recorded a change in fair market value of $17,520. A summary of the accrued issuable equity activity during the three months ended March 31, 2022 is presented below:

Balance at January 1, 2022 $- 
Additions  48,600 
Mark to market  (17,520)
Balance at March 31, 2022 $31,080 


NOTE 6 - DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES

 

The following table sets forth a summary of the changes in the fair value of Level 3 derivative liabilities (except the Public SPAC warrantsWarrants as defined below, which are Level 1 derivative liabilities) that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

 

  Warrants    
  Public  Private          
  SPAC  SPAC  PIPE  Other  Total 
Balance as of January 1, 2022   $8,048,850  $467,325  $6,516,300  $187,892  $15,220,367 
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities  (1,852,650)  (251,250)  (3,044,800)  (81,414)  (5,230,114)
Balance as of March 31, 2022 $6,196,200  $216,075  $3,471,500  $106,478  $9,990,253 
  Warrants    
  Public  Private          
  SPAC  SPAC  PIPE  Other  Total 
Balance as of January 1, 2023   $31,625  $1,256  $42,100  $400  $75,381 
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities  (21,390)  (1,005)  (30,600)  (328)  (53,323)
Balance as of March 31, 2023 $10,235  $251  $11,500  $72  $22,058 

 

The fair value of the derivative liabilities as of March 31, 20222023 and December 31, 2021 were2022 was estimated using the Black Scholes option pricing model, with the following assumptions used:

 

March 31,
2022
Risk-free interest rate2.30% - 2.44%
Expected term in years2.34 - 3.90
Expected volatility91.0% - 105%
Expected dividends0%
  March 31,
2023
 
Risk-free interest rate  3.71% - 4.40%
Expected term in years  1.34 – 2.90  
Expected volatility  103.5% - 106.0%
Expected dividends  0%
Market Price $1.80 

  December 31,
2022
 
Risk-free interest rate  2.30% - 4.50%
Expected term in years  1.59 – 3.90 
Expected volatility  76.0% - 105.0%
Expected dividends  0%
Market Price $3.39 

 

December 31, 2021
Risk-free interest rate0.85% - 1.14%
Expected term in years2.59 – 4.15
Expected volatility98.5%
Expected dividends0%

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SPAC Warrants

 

Public SPAC Warrants

 

Participants in KBL’s initial public offering received an aggregate of 11,500,000 warrantsPublic SPAC Warrants (“Public SPAC Warrants”). Each Public SPAC Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one-halfone-fortieth of one share of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $5.75 per half1/40th of one share, ($11.50or $230.00 per whole share) until November 6, 2025,share, subject to adjustment. No fractional shares will be issued upon exercise of the Public SPAC Warrants.Warrants; the Public SPAC Warrants are currently exercisable and will expire on November 6, 2025, or earlier upon redemption or liquidation. Management has determined that the Public SPAC Warrants contain a tender offer provision which could result in the Public SPAC Warrants settling for the tender offer consideration (including potentially cash) in a transaction that didn’t result in a change-in-control. This feature results in the Public SPAC Warrants being precluded from equity classification. Accordingly, the Public SPAC Warrants are classified as liabilities measured at fair value, with changes in fair value each period reported in earnings. The Public SPAC Warrants were revalued on March 31, 20222023 at $6,196,200,$10,235, which resulted in a $1,852,650 decrease of $21,390 in the fair value of the derivative liabilities during the three months ended March 31, 2022.2023.

  


Private SPAC Warrants

 

Participants in KBL’s initial private placement in connection with its initial public offering received an aggregate of 502,500 warrantsPrivate SPAC Warrants (“Private SPAC Warrants”). Each Private SPAC Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one-halfone-fortieth of one share of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $5.75 per half1/40th of one share, ($11.50or $230.00 per whole share) until November 6, 2025,share, subject to adjustment. No fractional shares will be issued upon exercise of the Private SPAC Warrants.Warrants; the Private SPAC Warrants are currently exercisable and will expire on November 6, 2025, or earlier upon redemption or liquidation. Management has determined that the Private SPAC Warrants contain a tender offer provision which could result in the Private SPAC Warrants settling for the tender offer consideration (including potentially cash) in a transaction that didn’t result in a change-in-control. This feature (amongst others) results in the Private SPAC Warrants being precluded from equity classification. Accordingly, the Private SPAC Warrants are classified as liabilities measured at fair value, with changes in fair value each period reported in earnings. The Private SPAC Warrants were revalued on March 31, 20222023 at $216,075,$251, which resulted in a $251,250 decrease of $1,005 in the fair value of the derivative liabilities during the three months ended March 31, 2022.2023.

 

PIPE Warrants

 

On February 23, 2021, the Company issued five-year warrants (the “PIPE Warrants”) to purchase 2,564,000128,200 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $5.00$100.00 per share in connection with athe private placement offering.offering (see Note 9 – Stockholders’ Equity, Common Stock). The PIPE Warrants did not meet the requirements for equity classification due to the existence of a tender offer provision that could potentially result in cash settlement of the PIPE Warrants that didn’t meet the limited exception in the case of a change-in-control. Accordingly, the PIPE Warrants are liability-classified and the Company recorded the $7,294,836 fair value of the PIPE Warrants, which was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, as derivative liabilities. The PIPE Warrants were revalued on March 31, 20222023 at $3,471,500,$11,500, which resulted in a $3,044,800 decrease of $30,600 in the fair value of the derivative liabilities during the three months ended March 31, 2022.2023.

 

Other Warrants

 

AGP Warrant

 

In connection with the transactions contemplated byclosing of the Company’s Business Combination Agreement (as amended, the “Business Combination Agreement”), dated as of July 25, 2019 (the “Business Combination”), on November 6, 2020, the Company became obligated to assume five-year warrants for the purchase of 63,6583,183 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $5.28$105.60 per share (the “AGP Warrant Liability”) that had originally been issued by KBL to an investment banking firm in connection with a prior private placement.

 

On March 12, 2021, the Company issued a warrant to Alliance Global Partners (“AGP” and the “AGP Warrant”) to purchase up to an aggregate of 63,6583,183 shares of the Company’s common stock at a purchase price of $5.28$105.60 per share, subject to adjustment, in full satisfaction of the existing AGP Warrant Liability. The exercise of the AGP Warrant is limited at any given time to prevent AGP from exceeding beneficial ownership of 4.99% of the then total number of issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock upon such exercise. The warrant is exercisable at any time between May 2, 2021 and May 2, 2025. The AGP Warrant did not meet the requirements for equity classification due to the existence of a tender offer provision that could potentially result in cash settlement of the AGP Warrant that did not meet the limited exception in the case of a change-in-control. Accordingly, the AGP Warrant will continue to be liability-classified. The AGP Warrant was revalued on March 31, 20222023 at $86,447,$72, which resulted in a $57,884 decrease of $328 in the fair value of the derivative liabilities during the three months ended March 31, 2022.2023.

 


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Alpha Warrant

 

In connection with that certain Mutual Release and Settlement Agreement dated July 31, 2021 (agreed to on July 29, 2021) between the Company and Alpha Capital Anstal (“Alpha” and the “Alpha Settlement Agreement”), the Company issued a three-year warrant for the purchase of 25,0001,250 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $7.07$141.40 per share (the “Alpha Warrant Liability” and the “Alpha Warrant”). The exercise of shares of the Alpha Warrant is limited at any given time to prevent Alpha from exceeding a beneficial ownership of 4.99% of the then total number of issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock upon such exercise. The warrant is exercisable until August 2, 2024. The Alpha Warrant did not meet the requirements for equity classification due to the existence of a tender offer provision that could potentially result in cash settlement of the Alpha Warrant that did not meet the limited exception in the case of a change-in-control. Accordingly, the Alpha Warrant is liability-classified and the Company recorded the $95,677 fair value of the Alpha Warrant, which was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, as a derivativewarrant liability. The Alpha Warrant was revalued on March 31, 20222023 at $20,031,$0, which resulteddid not result in a $23,530 decreaseany change in the fair value of the derivative liabilities during the three months ended March 31, 2022. The following assumptions were used to value the Alpha Warrant at issuance:2023.

 

Warrant Activity

 

A summaryAs the number of liability-classified warrants are less than 15% of the warrant activity (including the August 2021 PIPE Warrants, which are equity-classified) during the three months ended March 31, 2022 is presented below:

  Number of Warrants  Weighted Average Exercise Price  Weighted Average Remaining Life in Years  Intrinsic
Value
 
             
Outstanding, December 31, 2021  11,153,908   9.06   4.1           
Issued  -   -         
Exercised  -   -         
Cancelled  -   -         
Expired  -   -         
Outstanding, March 31, 2022  11,153,908  $9.06   3.8   - 
                 
Exercisable, March 31, 2022  11,153,908  $9.06   3.8   - 

A summary oftotal outstanding and exercisable warrants as of March 31, 20222023, the summary of warrant activity is presented below:included in Note 9 – Stockholders’ Equity.

Warrants Outstanding  Warrants Exercisable 
      Weighted    
      Average    
Exercise  Number of  Remaining  Number of 
Price  Shares  Life in Years  Shares 
$5.00   2,564,000   3.9   2,564,000 
$5.28   63,658   3.1   63,658 
$7.07   25,000   2.3   25,000 
$7.50   2,500,000   4.4   2,500,000 
$11.50   6,001,250   3.6   6,001,250 
     11,153,908   3.8   11,153,908 

 


NOTE 7 - LOANS PAYABLE

 

Loans Payable

 

The following table summarizes the activity of loans payable during the three monthsquarter ended March 31, 2022:2023:

 

  Principal
Balance at
December 31,
2021
  Forgiveness  Principal
Repaid in
Cash
  Adjustment  Effect of
Foreign
Exchange
Rates
  Principal
Balance at
March 31,
2022
 
Paycheck Protection Program $41,312  $         -  $(30,967) $-  $-  $10,345 
Bounce Back Loan Scheme  61,169   -   (3,131)  -   (1,710)  56,328 
First Assurance Funding  1,618,443   -   (481,321)  (14,042)(2)  -   1,123,080 
Other loans payable  155,320   -   -   (5,000)(1)  -   150,320 
Total loans payable $1,876,244  $-  $(515,419) $(19,042) $(1,710) $1,340,073 
Less: loans payable - current portion  1,828,079                   1,296,466 
Loans payable - noncurrent portion $48,165                  $43,607 

 

(1)Note that this amount was reclassified to related party payables.
(2)Note that this amount was related to finance charges and was reclassified.
  Principal balance at December 31, 2022  Principal repaid in cash  Effect of foreign exchange rates  Principal balance at March 31, 2023 
             
Bounce Back Loan $43,129  $(3,018) $881  $40,992 
First Insurance - 2022  1,060,890   (466,792)  -   594,098 
Other loans payable  235,686   -   158   235,844 
Total loans payable $1,339,705  $(469,810) $1,039  $870,934 
     Less: loans payable – current portion  1,308,516           842,202 
Loans payable – noncurrent portion $31,189          $28,732 

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2022,2023, the Company paid an aggregate of $481,321, $3,131$466,792 and $30,967$3,018 in partial satisfaction of the First Assurance Funding loan and the Bounce Back Loan Scheme, and the Paycheck Protection Program loan, respectively.

Loans Payable – Related Parties

The below table summarizes the activities of loans payable – related parties during the three months ended March 31, 2022:

  Principal
Balance at
December 31,
2021
  Reclass
from Loans
Payable
  Effect of
Foreign
Exchange
Rates
  Principal
Balance at
March 31,
2022
 
Loans payable issued between                
September 18, 2019 through November 4, 2020 $81,277  $5,000  $(243) $86,034 

 

Interest Expense on Loans Payable

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized interest expense associated with loans payable of $11,556 and $7,414, respectively, and interest income — related parties associated with loans payable of $7,415$0 and $4,562, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company recognized interest expense and interest expense — related parties associated with loans of $8,257 and $10,103, respectively.

 

As of March 31, 2023, the Company had accrued interest and accrued income — related parties associated with loans payable of $56,457 and $1,227, respectively. As of December 31, 2022, the Company had accrued interest and accrued interest — related parties associated with loans payable of $27,086$36,422 and $12,818, respectively. As of December 31, 2021, the Company had accrued interest and accrued interest — related parties associated with loans of $24,212 and $812,$16,770, respectively. See Note 10 — Related Parties for additional details.

 


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NOTE 8 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Litigation and Other Loss Contingencies

 

The Company records liabilities for loss contingencies arising from claims, assessments, litigation, fines, penalties and other sources when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. The Company has no liabilities recorded for loss contingencies as of December 31, 2021. See Legal Matters – Action Against Former Executive of KBL below for information related to a March 31, 2022 accrual.2022.

 

Legal Matters

 

Action Against Former Executive of KBL

 

On September 1, 2021, the Company initiated legal action in the Chancery Court of Delaware against Dr. Marlene Krauss, the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer and director (“Dr. Krauss”) and two of her affiliated companies, KBL IV Sponsor, LLC and KBL Healthcare Management, Inc. (collectively, the “KBL Affiliates”) for, among other things, engaging in unauthorized monetary transfers of the Company’s assets, non-disclosure of financial liabilities inwithin the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements, issuing shares of stock without proper authorization; and improperly allowing stockholder redemptions to take place. The Company’s complaint alleges causes of action against Dr. Krauss and/or the KBL Affiliates for breach of fiduciary duties, ultra vires acts, unjust enrichment, negligence and declaratory relief, and seeks compensatory damages in excess of $11,286,570, together with interest, attorneys’ fees and costs. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in its legal actions. As of December 31, 2021, the Company recorded a legal accrual of $250,000 to cover the legal expenses of the former executives of KBL.

 

On October 5, 2021, Dr. Krauss and the KBL Affiliates filed an Answer, Counterclaims and Third-Party Complaint (the “Krauss Counterclaims”) against the Company and twelve individuals who are, or were, directors and/or officers of the Company, i.e., Marc Feldmann, Lawrence Steinman, James N. Woody, Teresa DeLuca, Frank Knuettel II, Pamela Marrone, Lawrence Gold, Donald A. McGovern, Jr., Russell T. Ray, Richard W. Barker, Shoshana Shendelman and Ozan Pamir (collectively, the “Third-Party Defendants”).  On October 27, 2021, the Company and Ozan Pamir filed an Answer to the Krauss Counterclaims, and all of the other Third-Party Defendants filed a Motion to Dismiss as to the Third-Party Complaint.

 

On January 28, 2022, in lieu of filing an opposition to the Motion to Dismiss, Dr. Krauss and the KBL Affiliates filed a Motion for leave to file amended counterclaims and third-party complaint, and to dismiss six of the current and former directors previously named, i.e., to dismiss Teresa DeLuca, Frank Knuettel II, Pamela Marrone, Russell T. Ray, Richard W. Barker and Shoshana Shendelman.  The Motion was granted by stipulation and, on February 24, 2022, Dr. Krauss filed an amended Answer, Counterclaims and Third-Party Complaint (the “Amended Counterclaims”).  In essence, the Amended Counterclaims allege (a) that the Company and the remaining Third-Party Defendants breached fiduciary duties to Dr. Krauss by making alleged misstatements against Dr. Krauss in SEC filings and failing to register her shares in the Company so that they could be traded, and (b) the Company breached contracts between the Company and Dr. Krauss for registration of such shares, and also failed to pay to Dr. Krauss the amounts alleged to be owing under a promissory note in the principal amount of $371,178, plus an additional $300,000 under Dr. Krauss’s resignation agreement.  The Amended Counterclaims seek unspecified amounts of monetary damages, declaratory relief, equitable and injunctive relief, and attorney’s fees and costs.

 

On March 16, 2022, Donald A. McGovern, Jr. and Lawrence Gold filed a Motion to Dismiss the Amended Counterclaims against them, and the Company and the remaining Third-Party Defendants filed an Answer to the Amended Counterclaims denying the same.  On April 19, 2022, Dr. Krauss stipulated to dismiss all of her counterclaims and allegations against both Donald A. McGovern, Jr. and Lawrence Gold, thereby mooting their Motion to Dismiss the Amended Counterclaims against them. The Company and the Third-Party Defendants intend to continue to vigorously defend against all of the Amended Counterclaims, however, there can be no assurance that they will be successful in the legal defense of such Amended Counterclaims. In April 2022, Donald A. McGovern, Jr. and Lawrence Gold were removeddismissed from the lawsuit as parties. Discovery has not yet commenced in the case. The Company and the Third-Party Defendants intend to continue to vigorously defend against all of the Amended Counterclaims, however, there can be no assurance that they will be successful in the legal defense of such Amended Counterclaims. 

 


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Action Against the Company by Dr. Krauss

 

On August 19, 2021, Dr. Krauss initiated legal action in the Chancery Court of Delaware against the Company.  The original Complaint sought expedited relief and made the following two claims: (1) it alleged that the Company is obligated to advance expenses including, attorney’s fees, to Dr. Krauss for the costs of defending against the SEC and certain Subpoenas served by the SEC on Dr. Krauss; and (2) it alleged that the Company is also required to reimburse Dr. Krauss for the costs of bringing this lawsuit against the Company.  On or about September 3, 2021, Dr. Krauss filed an Amended and Supplemental Complaint (the “Amended Complaint”) in this action, which added the further claims that Dr. Krauss is also allegedly entitled to advancement by the Company of her expenses, including attorney’s fees, for the costs of defending against the Third-Party Complaint in the Tyche Capital LLC action referenced below, and the costs of defending against the Company’s own Complaint against Dr. Krauss as described above.  On or about September 23, 2021, the Company filed its Answer to the Amended Complaint in which the Company denied each of Dr. Krauss’ claims and further raised numerous affirmative defenses with respect thereto.

 

On November 15, 2021, Dr. Krauss filed a Motion for Summary Adjudication as to certain of the issues in the case, which was opposed by the Company.  A hearing on such Motion was held on December 7, 2021, and, on March 7, 2022, the Court issued a decision in the matter denying the Motion for Summary Adjudication in part and granting it in part.  The Court then issued an Order implementing such a decision on March 29, 2022. The parties are now engaging in proceedings set forth in that implementing Order. The Court granted Dr. Krauss’s request for advancement of certainsome of the legal fees which Dr. Krauss requested in her Motion, and the Company was required to pay a portion of those fees while it objects to the remaining portion of thedisputed fees. These legal fees have been accrued on the Company’s balance sheet as of March 31,sheet.

On October 10, 2022, (see Note 11 – Subsequent Events for more details). Notwithstanding any requirement by the Court forDr. Krauss filed an Application to compel the Company to advance attorneys’pay the full amount of fees torequested by Dr. Krauss nofor May-July 2022, and to modify the Court’s Order. The Company filed its Opposition thereto.  On January 18, 2023, Dr. Krauss filed a Second Application to compel the Company to pay the full amount of fees requested by Dr. Krauss for August-October 2022, and to modify the Court's Order.  The Company filed its Opposition thereto.  On May 3, 2023, the Court issued an Order granting both of Dr. Krauss’s Applications for payment of the full amount of requested attorney’s fees for the months of May through October 2022.  Notwithstanding the Order, such ruling does not constitute any final adjudication has yet been made as to whether Dr. Krauss will ultimately be entitled to permanently retain such advancements.advancements, and Dr. Krauss has posted an undertaking with the Court affirmatively promising to repay all such amounts if she is eventually found to be liable for the Company’s and/or the SEC’s claims against her. The Company is seeking payment for a substantial portion of such amounts from its director and officers’ insurance policy, of which no assurance can be provided that the directors and officers insurance policy will cover such amounts. See “Declaratory Relief Action Against the Company by AmTrust International” below.

 

Action Against Tyche Capital LLC

 

The Company commenced and filed an action against defendant Tyche Capital LLC (“Tyche”) in the Supreme Court of New York, in the County of New York, on April 15, 2021.  In its Complaint, the Company alleged claims against Tyche arising out of Tyche’s breach of its written contractual obligations to the Company as set forth in a “Guarantee Andand Commitment Agreement” dated July 25, 2019, and a “Term Sheet For KBL Business Combination With CannBioRex” dated April 10, 2019 (collectively, the “Subject Guarantee”).  The Company alleges in its Complaint that, notwithstanding demand having been made on Tyche to perform its obligations under the Subject Guarantee, Tyche has failed and refused to do so, and is currently in debt to the Company for such failure in the amount of $6,776,686, together with interest accruing thereon at the rate set forth in the Subject Guarantee.

 

On or about May 17, 2021, Tyche responded to the Company’s Complaint by filing an Answer and Counterclaims against the Company alleging that it was the Company, rather than Tyche, that had breached the Subject Guarantee.  Tyche also filed a Third-Party Complaint against six third-party defendants, including three members of the Company’s management, Sir Marc Feldmann, Dr. James Woody, and Ozan Pamir (collectively, the “Individual Company Defendants”), claiming that they allegedly breached fiduciary duties to Tyche with regards to the Subject Guarantee.  In that regard, on June 25, 2021, each of the Individual Company Defendants filed a Motion to Dismiss Tyche’s Third-Party Complaint against them.

 

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On November 23, 2021, the Court granted the Company’s request to issue an Order of attachment against all of Tyche’s shares of the Company’s stock that had been held in escrow.  In so doing, the Court found that the Company had demonstrated a likelihood of success on the merits of the case based on the facts alleged in the Company’s Complaint.

  

On February 18, 2022, Tyche filed an Amended Answer, Counterclaims and Third-Party Complaint.  On March 22, 2022, the Company and each of the Individual Company Defendants filed a Motion to Dismiss all of Tyche’s claims.  A hearing on such Motion to Dismiss is scheduledwas held on August 25, 2022, and the Court granted the Motion to Dismiss entirely as to each of the Individual Company Defendants, and also as to three of the four Counterclaims brought against the Company, only leaving Tyche’s declaratory relief claim. On September 9, 2022, Tyche filed a Notice of Appeal as to the Court’s decision, which has never been briefed or adjudicated. On August 26, 2022, Tyche filed a Motion to vacate or modify the Company’s existing attachment Order against Tyche’s shares of the Company’s stock held in escrow. The Company has filed its Opposition thereto, and the Court summarily denied such Motion without hearing on January 3, 2023.  Tyche subsequently filed a Notice of Appeal as to that denial and filed its Opening Brief on January 30, 2023.  The Company filed its opposition brief on March 2, 2023, and the matter was taken under submission by the Appellate Court.  On May 4, 2023, the Appellate Court issued its decision unanimously affirming the ruling of the lower Court in the Company’s favor. 

On January 30, 2023, the Company filed a Notice of Motion for August 17, 2022.Summary Judgment and to Dismiss Affirmative Defenses against Tyche. That motion has been fully briefed, and the Court has scheduled a hearing thereon for June 20, 2023. The Company and the Individual Company Defendants intend to continue to vigorously defend against all of Tyche’s claims,claims; however, there can be no assurance that they will be successful in the legal defense of such claims. Written discovery proceedings and depositions have commencedoccurred among the parties.


Action Against Ronald Bauer & Samantha Bauer

 

The Company and two of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Katexco Pharmaceuticals Corp. and CannBioRex Pharmaceuticals Corp. (collectively, the “Company Plaintiffs”), initiated legal action against Ronald Bauer and Samantha Bauer, as well as two of their companies, Theseus Capital Ltd. and Astatine Capital Ltd. (collectively, the “Bauer Defendants”), in the Supreme Court of British Columbia on February 25, 2022. The Company Plaintiffs are seeking damages against the Bauer Defendants for misappropriated funds and stock shares, unauthorized stock sales, and improper travel expenses, in the combined sum of at least $4,395,000 CAD [$3,460,5843,248,696 USD] plus the additional sum of $2,721,036 USD. Service of process has been effected on each of the Bauer Defendants, and theThe Bauer Defendants filed an answer to the Company Plaintiffs’ claims on May 6, 2022. There can be no assurance that the Company Plaintiffs will be successful in this legal action.

Declaratory Relief Action Against the Company by AmTrust International

On June 29, 2022, AmTrust International Underwriters DAC (“AmTrust”), which was the premerger directors’ and officers’ insurance policy underwriter for KBL, filed a declaratory relief action against the Company in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California (the “Declaratory Relief Action”) seeking declaration of AmTrust’s obligations under the directors’ and officers’ insurance policy.  In the Declaratory Relief Action, AmTrust is claiming that as a result of the merger the Company is no longer the insured under the subject insurance policy, notwithstanding the fact that the fees which the Company seeks to recover from AmTrust relate to matters occurring prior to the merger. 

On September 20, 2022, the Company filed its Answer and Counterclaims against AmTrust for bad faith breach of AmTrust’s insurance coverage obligations to the Company under the subject directors’ and officers’ insurance policy, and seeking damages of at least $2 million in compensatory damages, together with applicable punitive damages. In addition, the Company brought a Third-Party Complaint against its excess insurance carrier, Freedom Specialty Insurance Company (“Freedom”) seeking declaratory relief that Freedom will also be required to honor its policy coverage as soon as the amount of AmTrust’s insurance coverage obligations to the Company have been exhausted. On October 25, 2022, AmTrust filed its Answer to the Company’s Counterclaims and, on October 27, 2022, Freedom filed its Answer to the Third-Party Complaint.

On November 22, 2022, the Company filed a Motion for Summary Adjudication against both AmTrust and Freedom. The Motion was fully briefed, and a hearing was held on March 9, 2023. The standard to prevail on a Motion for Summary Adjudication in the Court is high to prevail and requires a judge to find that there are no disputed issues of fact so that they can rule on the issues as a matter of law. In this instance the judge found three major issues could be decided as a matter of law in the Company’s favor and that one issue, the Change in Control exclusion, requires further discovery.

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On April 21, 2023, the Court issued an Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part the Company’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. Specifically, the Court granted summary adjudication in favor of the Company on the following issues: (a) that the Company is, in fact, an insured under both the AmTrust and Freedom insurance policies; (b) that certain SEC subpoena related expenses for defendants Dr. Marlene Krauss, the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer and Director, and George Hornig, the former Chairman of the Board, are within the basic scope of coverage under both the AmTrust and Freedom insurance policies; and (c) that the Insured vs. Insured exclusion relied upon by AmTrust and Freedom is not applicable to bar any such coverage.

The Court also found that there were issues of disputed facts as to the Change in Control exclusion contained within the policies, which therefore precluded the Court from granting the remainder of the Company’s requests for summary adjudication as a matter of law. Accordingly, the Court, at this time, denied the Company’s further requests for summary adjudication and deemed that for the time being, the Change in Control issue is to be determined at the time of trial, in order to find that the policies (i) provide coverage for the fees which the Company has advanced and will advance to Dr. Marlene Krauss and George Hornig; (ii) that AmTrust has breached the policy; (iii) that AmTrust must pay such expenses of the Company; and that, once the AmTrust policy has been exhausted, (iv) Freedom will be obligated to pay such expenses of the Company pursuant to its policy. The Company intends to continue to vigorously pursue this final matter in order to establish the Company’s entitlement to full payment by both AmTrust and Freedom of the subject advancement expenses of the Company.

While the Company continues to believe it has a strong case against both AmTrust and Freedom, and believes the Court ruling in its favor in regards to the matters discussed above is a significant positive outcome for the Company, there can be no assurance that the Company will prevail in this action.

NOTE 9 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

CommonReverse Stock-Split during 2022

On December 15, 2022, at a Special Meeting of the Stockholders of the Company, the stockholders of the Company approved an amendment to the Company’s Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to effect a reverse stock split of our issued and outstanding shares of our common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, by a ratio of between one-for-four to one-for-twenty, inclusive, with the exact ratio to be set at a whole number to be determined by our Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee thereof in its discretion, at any time after approval of the amendment and prior to December 15, 2023 (the “Stockholder Authority”). On December 15, 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), with the Stockholder Authority, approved an amendment to the Company’s Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to affect a reverse stock split of its common stock at a ratio of 1-for-20 (the “Reverse Stock Split”). Pursuant to the Certificate of Amendment filed to affect the Reverse Stock Split, the Reverse Stock Split was effective on December 19, 2022 and the shares of the Company’s common stock began trading on the NASDAQ Capital Market (“NASDAQ”) on a post-split basis on December 19, 2022, with new CUSIP number: 68236V203. No change was made to the trading symbol for the Company’s shares of common stock or public warrants, “ATNF” and “ATNFW”, respectively, in connection with the Reverse Stock Split.

 

CommonBecause the Certificate of Amendment did not reduce the number of authorized shares of common stock, the effect of the Reverse Stock IssuedSplit was to increase the number of shares of common stock available for Servicesissuance relative to the number of shares issued and outstanding. The Reverse Stock Split did not alter the par value of the common stock or modify any voting rights or other terms of the common stock. Any fractional shares remaining after the Reverse Stock Split were rounded up to the nearest whole share.

With regards to the Company’s 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan and the 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan, the Company’s Compensation Committee and Board deem it in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders to (i) adjust the number of shares of Company common stock available for issuance under the Incentive Plans downward by a factor of 20 (with any fractional shares rounded down to the nearest whole share); (ii) reduce the number of shares of common stock issuable upon each outstanding option to purchase shares of common stock of the Company, and all other outstanding awards, by a factor of 20 (with any fractional shares rounded down to the nearest whole share); and (iii) adjust the exercise price of any outstanding options to purchase shares of common stock previously granted under the Incentive Plans up by a factor of 20 (rounded up to the nearest whole cent), in each case to adjust equitably for the Exchange Ratio of the Reverse Stock Split, which such adjustments effective automatically upon effectiveness of the Reverse Stock Split. The effects of the one-for-twenty reverse stock split have been retroactively reflected throughout the financial statements and notes to the financial statements.

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Restricted Stock Shares

 

During the three monthsquarter ended March 31, 2022,2023, the Company issued an aggregate of 51,319 immediately vesteddid not issue any additional restricted shares of the Company’s common stock, or Restricted Stock Shares, as compensation to consultants, directors,consultants. Per the two-year consulting agreement which evidences the issuance of 600 restricted shares issued during 2022, the Restricted Stock Shares were issued at the beginning of the contract term and officers, with an aggregate issuance date fair valueannually and vest monthly over a period of $149,718, which was charged immediately24 months. The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense related to the condensed consolidated statementamortization of operationsthe Restricted Stock Shares of $8,100 for the three months ended March 31, 2022.2023.

Below is a table summarizing the Restricted Stock Shares granted and outstanding as of and for the quarter ended March 31, 2023:

  Unvested
Restricted
  Weighted
Average
Grant
Date
 
  Stock  FV Price 
Unvested as of January 1, 2023  275  $81.00 
Granted  -   - 
Vested  (100)  81.00 
Forfeited  (55)  - 
Unvested as of March 31, 2022  120   81.00 
Total unrecognized expense remaining $9,720     
Weighted-average years expected to be recognized over  0.75   - 

 

Stock Options

 

A summary of the option activity during the three monthsquarter ended March 31, 20222023 is presented below:

 

     Weighted  Weighted    
     Average  Average    
  Number of  Exercise  Remaining  Intrinsic 
  Options  Price  Term (Yrs)  Value 
Outstanding, January 1, 2022  2,741,000   4.77   9.4   70,500 
Granted  -   -         
Exercised  -   -         
Expired  -   -         
Forfeited  -   -         
Outstanding, March 31, 2022  2,741,000   4.77   9.2  $5,000 
                 
Exercisable, March 31, 2022  1,105,528   4.46   9.1  $5,000 

As indicated in the table above, no options were issued for the three months ended March 31, 2022. For options issued during the three months ended March 31, 2021, the assumptions used in the Black Scholes valuation method were as follows:

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
Risk-free interest rate0.75%
Expected term in years5.27 – 5.38
Expected volatility100%
Expected dividends0%
        Weighted    
     Weighted  Average    
     Average  Remaining    
  Number of  Exercise  Term  Intrinsic 
  Options  Price  (Years)  Value 
Outstanding, January 1, 2023  162,956  $84.63   8.6                - 
Granted  -   -   -   - 
Exercised  -   -   -   - 
Expired  -   -   -   - 
Forfeited  (10,911)  -   -   - 
Outstanding, March 31, 2023  152,045  $85.03   8.1  $- 
                 
Exercisable, March 31, 2023  101,759  $84.34   7.9  $- 

 

A summary of outstanding and exercisable stock options as of March 31, 20222023 is presented below:

 

Stock Options OutstandingStock Options Outstanding  Stock Options Exercisable Stock Options Outstanding  Stock Options Exercisable 
    Weighted         Weighted    
    Average         Average    
ExerciseExercise Number of Remaining Number of Exercise Number of Remaining Number of 
PricePrice  Shares  Life in Years  Shares Price  Shares  Life in Years  Shares 
$2.49   50,000   8.7   50,000 49.80   2,500   7.7   2,500 
$4.43   1,580,000   8.9   772,444 88.60   79,000   7.9   59,689 
$7.56   436,000   9.3   72,667 151.20   21,800   8.3   9,083 
$3.95   675,000   9.7   210,417 79.00   22,839   6.8   18,673 
$27.20   25,906   9.1   11,814 
    2,741,000   9.1   1,105,528     152,045   7.9   101,759 

 


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The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense of $557,421 for the three months ended March 31, 2023 related to the amortization of stock options and restricted stock shares; expense of $470,703 is included within general and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three month period and expense of $86,718 is included within research and development expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three month period. The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense of $596,467 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 related to the amortization of stock options. Expense of $514,696 is included within general and administrative expenses and expense of $81,771 is included within research and development expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The full amount of stock-based compensation recognized for the period ended March 31, 2022 is considered to be related party expense. Stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2021 was $1,092,399; these expenses were included within general and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated statement of operations for that period. The full amount of stock-based compensation recognized for the period ended March 31, 2021 was considered to be related party expense. As of March 31, 2022,2023, there was $5,705,889$2,981,420 of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to stock options that will be recognized over the weighted average remaining vesting period of 2.811.8 years, as well as $9,720 of unrecognized expense related to Restricted Stock Shares that will be recognized over the weighted average remaining vesting period of 0.75 years.

Warrants

A summary of the warrant activity (including both liability and equity classified instruments) during the quarter ended March 31, 2023 is presented below:

  Number of
Warrants
  Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
  Weighted
Average
Remaining
Life in
Years
  Intrinsic
Value
 
             
Outstanding, January 1, 2023  3,435,728  $33.94   5.1  $           - 
Issued  -   -   -   - 
Exercised  -   -   -   - 
Cancelled  -   -   -   - 
Expired  -   -   -   - 
Outstanding, March 31, 2023  3,435,728  $33.94   4.8  $- 
                 
Exercisable, March 31, 2023  3,435,728  $33.94   4.8   - 

A summary of outstanding and exercisable warrants as of March 31, 2023 is presented below:

Warrants Outstanding  Warrants Exercisable 
      Weighted    
      Average    
Exercise  Number of  Remaining  Number of 
Price  Shares  Life in Years  Shares 
$100.00   128,200   2.9   128,200 
$105.60   3,183   2.1   3,183 
$141.40   1,250   1.3   1,250 
$150.00   125,000   3.4   125,000 
$230.00   300,062   2.6   300,062 
$21.20   306,604   4.8   306,604 
$3.50   2,571,429   5.2   2,571,429 
     3,435,728   4.8   3,435,728 

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NOTE 10 - RELATED PARTIES

 

Accrued Expenses - Related Parties

 

Accrued expenses - related parties was $37,640$228,581 and $188,159 as of March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and consists of $12,818 of interest accrued on loans due to a certain investor in the Company and $24,820 of accrued consulting fees for services provided by certain directors of the Company. Accrued expenses - related parties of $18,370 as of December 31, 2021, consists ofand consultants, interest accrued on loans and convertible notes due to certain officers and directors of the Company.

Loans Payable - Related Parties

Loans payable - related parties consists of $86,034 and $81,277Company, as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. See Note 7 - Loans Payablewell as deferred compensation for more information.certain executives.

 

Research and Development Expenses - Related Parties

 

Research and Development Expenses – Related Parties wereof $216,684 and $47,718 and $267,053 during the three monthsquarters ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, and 2021, respectively, and are related to consulting and professional fees paid to current or former officers, directors or greater than 5% stockholders, or affiliates thereof.

 

General and Administrative Expenses - Related Parties

 

General and Administrative Expenses – Related Parties during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 were $0 and 2021 were $5,261, and $39,120, respectively. These expenses relate to professional fees paid to current or former officers, directors or greater than 5% stockholders, or affiliates thereof.

 

Interest Expense(Expense) Income - Related Parties

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded $0 and $4,562, respectively, of interest expense/income - related parties related to loans from greater than 5% stockholders or affiliates of the Company.

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company recorded $13,949 of interest expense - related parties, of which $11,526 related to interest on certain convertible notes held by officers and directors of the Company and $2,423 related to interest expense on loans from officers, directors greater than 5% stockholders, or affiliates thereof, of the Company.

  


NOTE 11 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

April 2023 Offering

On April 5, 2023, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with certain purchasers, pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell an aggregate of 400,000 shares of common stock, pre-funded warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,170,860 shares of common stock, and common stock warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,570,680 shares of common stock, at a combined purchase price of $1.91 per share and warrant. Aggregate gross proceeds from the April 2023 Offering were approximately $3,000,000, and the April 2023 Offering closed on April 10, 2023.

The April 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants have an exercise price equal to $0.0001, are immediately exercisable and are subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments for stock splits or dividends or other similar transactions. The exercise price of the April 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants will not be subject to adjustment as a result of subsequent equity issuances at effective prices lower than the then-current exercise price. The April 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants are exercisable until they are exercised in full. The April 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants are subject to a provision prohibiting the exercise of such April 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants to the extent that, after giving effect to such exercise, the holder of such April 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants (together with the holder’s affiliates, and any other persons acting as a group together with the holder or any of the holder’s affiliates), would beneficially own in excess of 9.99% of the Company’s outstanding common stock (which may be increased or decreased, with 61 days prior written notice by the holder). Although the April 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants have a tender offer provision, the April 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants were determined to be equity-classified because they met the limited exception in the case of a change-in-control. Because the April 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants are equity-classified, the placement agent fees and offering expenses will be accounted for as a reduction of additional paid in capital.

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The April 2023 Common Warrants have an exercise price equal to $1.78 per share, are exercisable 6 months following the closing of the April 2023 Offering (the “Initial Exercise Date”) and are subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments for stock splits or dividends or other similar transactions. The exercise price of the April 2023 Common Warrants will not be subject to adjustment as a result of subsequent equity issuances at effective prices lower than the then-current exercise price. The April 2023 Common Warrants are exercisable for 5 years following the Initial Exercise Date. The April 2023 Common Warrants are subject to a provision prohibiting the exercise of such April 2023 Common Warrants to the extent that, after giving effect to such exercise, the holder of such April 2023 Common Warrants (together with the holder’s affiliates, and any other persons acting as a group together with the holder or any of the holder’s affiliates), would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% of the Company’s outstanding common stock (which may be increased or decreased, with 61 days prior written notice by the holder). Although the April 2023 Common Warrants have a tender offer provision, the April 2023 Common Warrants were determined to be equity-classified because they met the limited exception in the case of a change-in-control. Because the April 2023 Common Warrants are equity-classified, the placement agent fees and offering expenses will be accounted for as a reduction of additional paid in capital.

On April 5, 2023, all 1,170,860, of the April 2023 Pre-funded Warrants were exercised for a total value of $117; there are no remaining outstanding April 2023 Pre-funded Warrants. No April 2023 Common Warrants have been exercised.

Amendment to Common Warrant Agreements for the July 2022 and December 2022 Offerings

On April 5, 2023, the Company entered into an Amendment to the common warrant agreements for the July 2022 and December 2022 Offerings, whereby the warrants to purchase up to 2,571,429 (with an original exercise price of $3.50 per share) and 306,604 shares (with an original exercise price of $1.06 per share), respectively, were amended to have an exercise price of $1.78 per share and for their expiration date to be extended to expire on October 10, 2028.

Amendments to EmployeeExecutive Employment Agreements

 

As disclosed in the Company’s previous filings, onOn April 27, 2022,2023, and effective on January 1, 2023, the Company entered into amendments(a) a Third Amendment to Employment Agreement with sixJames N. Woody, M.D., Ph.D., the Chief Executive Officer and Director of its officers, executivesthe Company, and (b) a consultantThird Amendment to reviseEmployment Agreement with Jonathan Rothbard, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer of the Company and on May 8, 2023 and effective on January 1, 2023, the Company entered into an Amended and Corrected Third Amendment to Employment Agreement with Ozan Pamir, the Chief Financial Officer of the Company (collectively, the “Amendments”), which each amended the compensation agreements currently in place with such individuals.

The agreements for three officers were amendedAmendments reflect (a) an increase in the salary of each of Dr. Woody, Mr. Pamir and Dr. Rothbard of 3.5%, effective as of January 1, 2023; and (b) in the case of Mr. Pamir, a further increase in salary to $380,000 per annum and increase their base salaries by 3% and then,in his target bonus to 40%, effective MarchApril 1, 2022, the base salaries of two2023, as well as a change in his title from Interim Chief Financial Officer to Chief Financial Officer.

The foregoing description of the officers were reducedAmendments does not purport to be complete and is qualified in their entirety by 20% each and the other salary was reduced by 25%; such reduced amounts (the “Accrued Amounts”) will be accrued until such time as the Company has sufficient cash on hand to pay the Accrued Amounts, which the Company expects will not be until it has raised a minimum of $15,000,000 (the “Funding Determination Date”). On the Funding Determination Date, their salaries will increasereference to the full new base salaryAmendments, copies of which were attached as Exhibits 10.1 through Exhibit 10.3, respectively, on a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2023, and incorporated herein by reference.

Effective April 27, 2023, the Accrued Amounts will be paid byBoard of Directors, with the Company, provided that in addition, atrecommendation of the discretionCompensation Committee of the Board of Directors, approved the base salaries on the Funding Determination Datepayment of each executive may be further increased by 2%.

Pursuant$111,675 to the amendments for two executives’ agreements, effective March 1, 2022, each of their salaries were reduced by $225,000 (100%)Dr. Woody; $24,154 to Mr. Pamir; and $56,250 (25%), respectively, and$50,343 to Dr. Rothbard, in back pay owed to such reduced amounts will be accrued and paid on the Funding Determination Date.

In addition, pursuant to the consultant’s agreement, upon acceptance of the data for the Phase 2b clinical trial for Dupuytren’s Contracture for publication, which has occurred, his monthly fee increased to £23,000, provided that £4,000 of such increase will be accrued and £19,000 of such fees will be payable monthly per the payroll practices of the Company in cash effective March 1, 2022 and until the earlier of (a) November 1, 2022 or (b) the Funding Determination Date, at which time all Accrued Amounts will be due.

Legal Matter – Action against the Company by Dr. Krauss

On April 29, 2022, pursuant to the legal matter described in Note 8 – “Legal Matters – Action Against the Company by Dr. Krauss”, the Company paid $975,121 for advancement of legal fees incurred by Dr. Krauss, pursuant to a court order. The payment was made to an escrow account and the Company has objected to the amounts and nature of the expenses. Furthermore, the Company has filed a reimbursement claim for the amount advanced net of its deductible of $250,000 with its director and officers’ insurance policy carrier, of which no assurance can be provided that the directors and officers’ insurance policy will cover such amounts.officers.

 


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ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Report”), including “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” set forth below, contains forward-looking statements, within the federal securities laws, including the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, regarding future events and the future results of the Company that are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections about the industry in which the Company operates and the beliefs and assumptions of the management of the Company. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “targets,” “goals,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” variations of such words, and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are only predictions and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed elsewhere in this Report, including under “Risk Factors”, and in other reports the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021,2022, as filed with the SEC on March 31, 20222023 (under the heading “Risk Factors” and in other parts of that report), and include, but are not limited to, statements about:

 

 Expectations for the clinical and preclinical development, manufacturing, regulatory approval, and commercialization of our product candidates;

the uncertainties associated with the clinical development and regulatory approval of the Company’s drug candidates, including potential delays in the enrollment and completion of clinical trials, issues raised by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.K. Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA);
   
 regulatory developments in the United States and foreign countries;

 

 our success in retaining or recruiting, or changes required in, our officers, key employees or directors;

 

 current negative operating cash flows and our potential ability to obtain additional financing to advance our business and the terms of any further financing, which may be highly dilutive and may include onerous terms;

 

 the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business operations and our research and development initiatives;

 

 the accuracy of our estimates regarding expenses, future revenues and capital requirements;

  

 

the Company’s reliance on third parties to conduct its clinical trials, enroll patients, and manufacture its preclinical and clinical drug supplies;

the ability to come to mutually agreeable terms with such third parties and partners, and the terms of such agreements;

estimates of patient populations for the Company’s planned products;

unexpected adverse side effects or inadequate therapeutic efficacy of drug candidates that could limit approval and/or commercialization, or that could result in recalls or product liability claims;

the Company’s ability to fully comply with numerous federal, state and local laws and regulatory requirements, as well as rules and regulations outside the United States, that apply to its product development activities;
challenges and uncertainties inherent in product research and development, including the uncertainty of clinical success and of obtaining regulatory approvals; uncertainty of commercial success;
the ability of the Company to execute its plans to develop and market new drug products and the timing and costs of these development programs;
high inflation, increasing interest rates and economic downturns, including potential recessions, as well as macroeconomic, geopolitical, health and industry trends, pandemics, acts of war (including the ongoing Ukraine/Russian conflict) and other large-scale crises;
estimates of the sufficiency of our existing capital resources combined with future anticipated cash flows to finance our operating requirements;

 

 our ability to maintain our listing on Nasdaq;NASDAQ; and

 

 other risks and uncertainties, including those listed under “Risk Factors”, below.

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All forward-looking statements speak only at the date of the filing of this Report. The reader should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Although we believe that our plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by the forward-looking statements we make in this Report are reasonable, we provide no assurance that these plans, intentions or expectations will be achieved. We disclose important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from our expectations under “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and elsewhere in this Report and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.2022. These cautionary statements qualify all forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, even if new information becomes available in the future.


 

General Information

 

The following discussion is based upon our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Report, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingencies. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. Factors that could cause or contribute to these differences include those discussed below and elsewhere in this Report, and in other reports we file with the SEC, and in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. All references to years relate to the calendar year ended December 31st of the particular year.

 

This information should be read in conjunction with the interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and the audited financial statements and notes thereto and “Part II. Other Information – Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021,2022, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 20222023 (the “Annual Report”).

 

Certain capitalized terms used below and otherwise defined below, have the meanings given to such terms in the footnotes to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included above under “Part I – Financial Information” – “Item 1. Financial Statements”.

 

Please see the section entitled “Glossary” beginning on page ii of our Annual Report for a list of abbreviations and definitions commonly used in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry which are used throughout this Report.

 

Our logo and some of our trademarks and tradenames are used in this Report. This Report also includes trademarks, tradenames and service marks that are the property of others. Solely for convenience, trademarks, tradenames and service marks referred to in this Report may appear without the ®, ™ and SM symbols. References to our trademarks, tradenames and service marks are not intended to indicate in any way that we will not assert to the fullest extent under applicable law our rights or the rights of the applicable licensors if any, nor that respective owners to other intellectual property rights will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, their rights thereto. We do not intend the use or display of other companies’ trademarks and trade names to imply a relationship with, or endorsement or sponsorship of us by, any other companies.

 

The market data and certain other statistical information used throughout this Report are based on independent industry publications, reports by market research firms or other independent sources that we believe to be reliable sources. Industry publications and third-party research, surveys and studies generally indicate that their information has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, although they do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of such information and have not commissioned any such information. We are responsible for all of the disclosures contained in this Report, and we believe these industry publications and third-party research, surveys and studies are reliable. While we are not aware of any misstatements regarding any third-party information presented in this Report, their estimates, in particular, as they relate to projections, involve numerous assumptions, are subject to risks and uncertainties, and are subject to change based on various factors, including those discussed under, and incorporated by reference in, the section entitled “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of this Report. These and other factors could cause our future performance to differ materially from our assumptions and estimates. Some market and other data included herein, as well as the data of competitors as they relate to the Company, is also based on our good faith estimates.

 

See also “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements”, above, which includes information on forward-looking statements used herein and other matters which are applicable to this Report, including, but not limited to this “Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

 


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Unless the context requires otherwise, references to the “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our,” “180 Life”, “180LS” and “180 Life Sciences Corp.” refer specifically to 180 Life Sciences Corp. and its consolidated subsidiaries. References to “KBL” refer to the Company prior to the November 6, 2020 Business Combination.

 

In addition, unless the context otherwise requires and for the purposes of this Report only:

 

“CAD” refers to Canadian dollars;

 

“Exchange Act” refers to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;

 

“£” or “GBP” refers to British pounds sterling;

 

“SEC” or the “Commission” refers to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission; and

 

“Securities Act” refers to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Additional Information

We file annual, quarterly, and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Our SEC filings are available to the public over the Internet at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and are available for download, free of charge, soon after such reports are filed with or furnished to the SEC, on the “Investors”—“SEC Filings”—“All SEC Filings” page of our website at www.180lifesciences.com. Copies of documents filed by us with the SEC are also available from us without charge, upon oral or written request to our Secretary, who can be contacted at the address and telephone number set forth on the cover page of this Report. Our website address is www.180lifesciences.com/. The information on, or that may be accessed through, our website is not incorporated by reference into this Report and should not be considered a part of this Report.

Going Concern and Management Liquidity Plans

 

As of March 31, 2022,2023, we had an accumulated deficit of $67,118,573$112,170,623 and net income for the three months ended March 31, 2022 of $1,563,713. As of March 31, 2022, we had a working capital deficit of $6,120,408.$925,565, and for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, a net loss of $4,762,078 and cash used in operating activities of $3,869,891. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. As we are not generating revenues, we need to raise a significant amount of capital in order to pay our debts and cover our operating costs. While the Company raised money in August 2021, July 2022, December 2022 and April 2023 (see Note 2 – Going Concern and Management’s Plans and Note 11 – Subsequent Events), we expect to require additional funding in the future and there is no assurance that we will be able to raise additional needed capital or that such capital will be available under favorable terms.

 

We are subject to all the substantial risks inherent in the development of a new business enterprise within an extremely competitive industry. Due to the absence of a long-standing operating history and the emerging nature of the markets in which we compete, we anticipate operating losses until we can successfully implement our business strategy, which includes all associated revenue streams. We may never achieve profitable operations or generate significant revenues.

 

We currently have a minimum monthly cash requirement spend of approximately $800,000.$900,000, which is required to support the Company’s operations. We believe that in the aggregate, we will require significant additional capital funding to support and expand the research and development and marketing of our products, fund future clinical trials, repay debt obligations, provide capital expenditures for additional equipment and development costs, payment obligations, office space and systems for managing the business, and cover other operating costs until our planned revenue streams from products are fully-implemented and begin to offset our operating costs, if ever.

 

Since our inception, we have funded our operations with the proceeds from equity and debt financings. We have experienced liquidity issues due to, among other reasons, our limited ability to raise adequate capital on acceptable terms. We have historically relied upon the issuance of equity and promissory notes that are convertible into shares of our common stock to fund our operations and have devoted significant efforts to reduce that exposure. We anticipate that we will need to issue equity to fund our operations and repay our outstanding debt for the foreseeable future. If we are unable to achieve operational profitability or we are not successful in securing other forms of financing, we will have to evaluate alternative actions to reduce our operating expenses and conserve cash.

 

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. Accordingly, the condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability of assets and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. The condensed consolidated financial statements included in this prospectusreport also include a going concern footnote.

 


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Additionally, wherever possible, our Board of Directors will attempt to use non-cash consideration to satisfy obligations. In many instances, we believe that the non-cash consideration will consist of restricted shares of our common stock, preferred stock or warrants to purchase shares of our common stock. Our Board of Directors has authority, without action or vote of the shareholders, but subject to NASDAQ rules and regulations (which generally require shareholder approval for any transactions which would result in the issuance of more than 20% of our then outstanding shares of common stock or voting rights representing over 20% of our then outstanding shares of stock)stock, subject to certain exceptions), to issue all or part of the authorized but unissued shares of common stock, preferred stock or warrants to purchase such shares of common stock. In addition, we may attempt to raise capital by selling shares of our common stock, possibly at a discount to market in the future. These actions will result in dilution of the ownership interests of existing shareholders, may further dilute common stock book value, and that dilution may be material. Such issuances may also serve to enhance existing management’s ability to maintain control of us, because the shares may be issued to parties or entities committed to supporting existing management.

 

Organization of MD&A

 

Our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (the “MD&A”) is provided in addition to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and notes to assist readers in understanding our results of operations, financial condition, and cash flows. MD&A is organized as follows:

 

 Business Overview and Recent Events. A summary of the Company’s business and certain material recent events.

 

 Significant Financial Statement Components. A summary of the Company’s significant financial statement components.

 

 Results of Operations. An analysis of our financial results comparing the three months ended March 31, 20222023 and 2021.2022.

 

 Liquidity and Capital Resources. An analysis of changes in our balance sheets and cash flows and discussion of our financial condition.

 

 Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates. Accounting estimates that we believe are important to understanding the assumptions and judgments incorporated in our reported financial results and forecasts.

 

Business Overview and Recent Events

 

On November 6, 2020 (“Closing Date”),This MD&A and the Business Combination was consummated following a special meeting of stockholders, whererelated financial statements for the stockholders of KBL considered and approved, among other matters, a proposal to adoptquarter ended March 31, 2023 primarily covers the Business Combination Agreement. Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, KBL Merger Sub, Inc. merged with 180, with 180 continuing as the surviving entity and becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of KBL. As part of the Business Combination, KBL issued 17,500,000 shares of common stock and equivalents to the stockholders of 180, in exchange for all of the outstanding capital stock of 180. The Business Combination became effective November 6, 2020 and in connection therewith, 180 filed a Certificate of Amendment of its Certificate of Incorporation in Delaware to change its name to 180 Life Corp., and KBL changed its name to 180 Life Sciences Corp.

Following the Closing of the Business Combination, we transitioned our operations to those of 180, which is a clinical stage biotechnology company headquartered in Palo Alto, California, focused on the development of therapeutics for unmet medical needs in chronic pain, inflammation, fibrosis and other inflammatory diseases, where anti-TNF therapy will provide a clear benefit to patients, by employing innovative research, and, where appropriate, combination therapy. We have three product development platforms:

 

 fibrosis and anti-tumor necrosis factor (“TNF”);

 

 drugs which are derivatives of cannabidiol (“CBD”); and

 

 alpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (“α7nAChR”).

 


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We have several future product candidates in development, including one product candidate which has recentlypreviously completed a successful Phase 2b clinical trial in the United Kingdom for Dupuytren’s Contracture, a condition that affects the development of fibrous connective tissue in the palm of the hand. 180 was founded by several world-leading scientists in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors.

 

We intend to invest resources to successfully complete the clinical programs that are underway, discover new drug candidates, and develop new molecules to build up on our existing pipeline to address unmet clinical needs. The product candidates are designed via a platform comprised of defined unit operations and technologies. This work is performed in a research and development environment that evaluates and assesses variability in each step of the process in order to define the most reliable production conditions.

 

We may rely on third-party contract manufacturing organizations (“CMOs”CMOs) and other third parties for the manufacturing and processing of the product candidates in the future. We believe the use of contract manufacturing and testing for the first clinical product candidates is cost-effective and has allowed us to rapidly prepare for clinical trials in accordance with our development plans. We expect that third-party manufacturers will be capable of providing and processing sufficient quantities of these product candidates to meet anticipated clinical trial demands.

COVID-19 Pandemic

In December 2019, a new strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19) was reported in Mainland China and during the first quarter of 2020 the virus had spread to over 150 countries, resulting in a global pandemic. This COVID-19 pandemic and the public health responses to contain it have resulted in global recessionary conditions, which did not exist at December 31, 2019. Among other effects, government-mandated closures, stay-at-home orders and other related measures have significantly impacted global economic activity and business investment in general. A continuation or worsening of the levels of market disruption and volatility seen in the recent past could have an adverse effect on our ability to access capital, and on our business, results of operations and financial condition. We have been closely monitoring the developments and have taken active measures to protect the health of our employees, their families, and our communities. The ultimate impact on the 2022 fiscal year and beyond will depend heavily on the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic and public health responses, including government-mandated closures, stay-at-home orders and social distancing mandates, as well as the substance and pace of macroeconomic recovery, all of which are uncertain and difficult to predict considering the rapidly evolving landscape of the COVID-19 pandemic and the public health responses to contain it.

The follow up time for patient data and the statistical analysis for the Phase 2b Dupuytren’s Contracture clinical trial was delayed as a result of COVID-19, but such follow-up and statistical analysis are now completed and the Company announced the top-line data results from the Phase 2b trial on December 1, 2021 and the data was published on April 29, 2022 in a peer-reviewed journal. Additionally, COVID-19 has delayed the initiation of certain clinical trials and may delay the initiation of other clinical trials in the future or otherwise have a material adverse effect on our future operations.


  

Significant Financial Statement Components

 

Research and Development

 

To date, 180’s research and development expenses have related primarily to discovery efforts and preclinical and clinical development of its three product platforms: fibrosis and anti-TNF; drugs which are derivatives of CBD, and α7nAChR. Research and development expenses consist primarily of costs associated with those three product platforms, which include:

 

 expenses incurred under agreements with 180’s collaboration partners and third-party contract organizations, investigative clinical trial sites that conduct research and development activities on its behalf, and consultants;

  

 costs related to production of clinical materials, including fees paid to contract manufacturers;

 

 laboratory and vendor expenses related to the execution of preclinical and clinical trials;

 

 employee-related expenses, which include salaries, benefits and stock-based compensation; and

 

 facilities and other expenses, which include expenses for rent and maintenance of facilities, depreciation and amortization expense and other supplies.

 

We expense all research and development costs in the periods in which they are incurred. We accrue for costs incurred as services are provided by monitoring the status of each project and the invoices received from our external service providers. We adjust our accrual as actual costs become known. When contingent milestone payments are owed to third parties under research and development arrangements or license agreements, the milestone payment obligations are expensed when the milestone results are achieved.

 

Research and development activities are central to our business model. Product candidates in later stages of clinical development generally have higher development costs than those in earlier stages of clinical development, primarily due to the increased size and duration of later-stage clinical trials. We expect that research and development expenses will increase over the next several years as clinical programs progress and as we seek to initiate clinical trials of additional product candidates. It is also expected that increased research and development expenses will be incurred as additional product candidates are selectively identified and developed. However, it is difficult to determine with certainty the duration and completion costs of current or future preclinical programs and clinical trials of product candidates.

 

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The duration, costs and timing of clinical trials and development of product candidates will depend on a variety of factors that include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

 per patient trial costs;

 

 the number of patients that participate in the trials;

 

 the number of sites included in the trials;

 

 the countries in which the trials are conducted;

 

 the length of time required to enroll eligible patients;

 

 the number of doses that patients receive;

 

 the drop-out or discontinuation rates of patients;

 

 potential additional safety monitoring or other studies requested by regulatory agencies;

 

 the impact of COVID-19 on the length of our trials;

 

 the duration of patient follow-up; and

 

 the efficacy and safety profile of the product candidates.


 

In addition, the probability of success for each product candidate will depend on numerous factors, including competition, manufacturing capability and commercial viability. We will determine which programs to pursue and fund in response to the scientific and clinical success of each product candidate, as well as an assessment of each product candidate’s commercial potential.

 

Because the product candidates are still in clinical and preclinical development and the outcome of these efforts is uncertain, we cannot estimate the actual amounts necessary to successfully complete the development and commercialization of product candidates or whether, or when, we may achieve profitability. Due to the early-stage nature of these programs, we do not track costs on a project-by-project basis. As these programs become more advanced, we intend to track the external and internal cost of each program.

 

General and Administrative

 

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries and other staff-related costs, including stock-based compensation for shares of common stock issued and options granted to founders, directors and personnel in executive, commercial, finance, accounting, legal, investor relations, facilities, business development and human resources functions and include vesting conditions.

 

Other significant general and administrative costs include costs relating to facilities and overhead costs, legal fees relating to corporate and patent matters, litigation, SEC filings, insurance, investor relations costs, fees for accounting and consulting services, and other general and administrative costs. General and administrative costs are expensed as incurred, and we accrue amounts for services provided by third parties related to the above expenses by monitoring the status of services provided and receiving estimates from our service providers and adjusting our accruals as actual costs become known.

 

It is expected that the general and administrative expenses will increase over the next several years to support our continued research and development activities, manufacturing activities, potential commercialization of our product candidates and the increased costs of operating as a public company. These increases are anticipated to include increased costs related to the hiring of additional personnel, developing commercial infrastructure, fees to outside consultants, lawyers and accountants, and increased costs associated with being a public company, as well as expenses related to services associated with maintaining compliance with Nasdaq listing rules and SEC requirements, insurance and investor relations costs.

Other Income

Other income primarily represents fees earned for research and development work performed for other companies, some of which are related parties.

 

Interest Expense

 

Interest expense consists primarily of interest expense related to debt instruments.

  

Gain (Loss) on ExtinguishmentChange in Fair Value of Convertible NotesAccrued Issuable Equity

 

Gain (loss) on extinguishmentChange in fair value of convertible notesaccrued issuable equity represents the shortfall (excess)non-cash change in fair value of the reacquisition cost of convertible notes as comparedaccrued equity prior to their carrying value.its formal issuance.


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Change in Fair Value of Derivative Liabilities

 

Change in fair value of derivative liabilities represents the non-cash change in fair value of derivative liabilities during the reporting period. Gains resulting from change in fair value of derivative liabilities during the three months ended March 31, 2022,2023, were driven by decreases in stock price during the period,periods, resulting in a lower fair value of the underlying liability.

Offering Costs Allocated to Warrant Liabilities

Change in offering costs allocated to warrant liabilities represents placement agent fees and offering expenses which were allocated to the PIPE Warrants and expensed immediately as they are liability classified.

Change in Fair Value of Accrued Issuable Equity

Change in fair value of accrued issuable equity represents the non-cash change in fair value of accrued equity prior to its formal issuance.

 

CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

For the Three MonthsQuarter Ended March 31, 20222023 Compared to the Three MonthsQuarter Ended March 31, 20212022

 

 For the Three Months Ended  For the Three Months Ended 
 March 31,  March 31, 
 2022 2021  2023  2022 
Operating Expenses:          
Research and development $658,939 $99,899  $578,309  $658,939 
Research and development - related parties 47,718 267,053   216,684   47,718 
General and administrative 2,969,151 2,542,231   4,008,852   2,969,151 
General and administrative - related parties  5,261  39,120   -   5,261 
Total Operating Expenses  3,681,069  2,948,303   4,803,845   3,681,069 
Loss From Operations  (3,681,069)  (2,948,303)  (4,803,845)  (3,681,069)
             
Other Income (Expense):     
Gain on settlement of payables and accrued expenses - 723,764 
Other (Expense) Income:        
Interest expense (7,414) (112,933)  (11,556)  (7,414)
Interest income (expense) - related parties 4,562 (13,949)
Loss on extinguishment of convertible notes payable, net - (9,737)
Offering costs allocated to warrant liabilities - (604,118)
Interest income - related parties  -   4,562 
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities  53,323   5,230,114 
Change in fair value of accrued issuable equity 17,520 (9,405)  -   17,520 
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities  5,230,114  (13,229,308)
Total Other Income (Expense), Net  5,244,782  (13,255,686)
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes 1,563,713 (16,203,989)
Total Other Income, Net  41,767   5,244,782 
(Loss) Income Before Income Taxes  (4,762,078)  1,563,713 
Income tax benefit  -  5,404   -   - 
Net Income (Loss) $1,563,713   $(16,198,585)
Net (Loss) Income $(4,762,078) $1,563,713 

 

Research and Development

 

We incurred research and development expenses of $578,309 for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to $658,939 for the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to $99,899 for the three months ended March 31, 2021, representing an increasea decrease of $559,040$80,630 or 560%12%. The increasedecrease includes a $175,000 increase in consulting expenses for the Scientific Advisory Board, an increase$265,000 reduction in salaries expense due to a) the reversal of $140,000,a bonus accrual in the current period (due to an increaseemployee termination) and b) an overall reduction in research and developmentexecutive compensation beginning in the second quarter of 2022, as well as a decrease in expenses of $90,000 related to our agreements withincurred by Oxford University of $80,000 in the current quarter. These amounts are offset by a $50,000 increasedecrease in Anti-TNF therapies expenses and an increase in stock-based compensationthe R&D Tax Credit, which increased this expense of approximately $80,000.by $270,000.


 

Research and Development – Related Parties

 

We incurred research and development expenses – related parties of $216,684 for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to $47,718 for the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to $267,053 for the three months ended March 31, 2021, representing a decreasean increase of $219,335,$168,966, or 82%354%. The decreaseincrease is primarily attributable to some reversalsa decrease to the R&D Tax Credit which increased expense by $115,000, as well as an increase in consulting expenses of consultancy expenses in the prior period totaling approximately $440,000, offset by increases in various other expenses.$55,000.

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General and Administrative

 

We incurred general and administrative expenses of $2,969,151$4,008,852 and $2,542,231$2,969,151 for the three months ended March 31, 20222023 and 2021,2022, respectively, representing an increase of $426,920$1,039,701 or 17%35%. The increase resulted from an increase in patents expensesprofessional fees and salaries expense of $135,000$965,000 and an increase$320,000, respectively, offset by a decrease in insurance expensesexpense of $280,000.

General and Administrative – Related Parties

We incurred general and administrative expenses - related parties of $5,261 and $39,120$230,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, representing a decrease of $33,859, or 87%. The decrease is attributable to a change in cost center for consulting fees from the prior period of approximately $35,000.quarter.

 

Other Income, (Expenses), Net

 

We incurred other income, net of $5,244,782$41,767 during the three months ended March 31, 2022,2023, as compared to other expenses,income, net of $13,255,686$5,244,782 for the three months ended March 31, 2021,2022, representing an increasea decrease in other income, net of approximately $18,500,468$5,203,015 or 140%99%. The increase was primarilydecrease is attributable to the non-cash change in fair value of the Company’s derivative liabilities from the prior period which increased byof approximately $18.5 million.$5.2 million (see Note 6 – Derivative Liabilities).

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of March 31, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,2022, we had cash balances of $5,668,915$2,646,184 and $8,244,508,$6,970,110, respectively, and working (deficit) capital deficits of $6,120,408($925,565) and $8,498,193, respectively.$3,270,608, respectively, largely due to a decrease in cash.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 20222023 and 2021,2022, cash used in operating activities was $2,072,931$3,869,891 and $6,330,045,$2,072,931, respectively. Our cash used in operations for the three months ended March 31, 20222023 was primarily attributable to our net incomeloss of $1,563,713,$4,762,078, adjusted for non-cash expenses in the aggregate amount of $4,497,319$525,870, as well as $860,675$366,317 of net cash usedprovided to fund changes in the levels of operating assets and liabilities. Our cash used in operations for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 was primarily attributable to our net loss of $16,198,585, adjusted for non-cash expenses in the aggregate amount of $15,169,872 as well as $5,301,332$4,497,319, offset by $860,675 of net cash usedprovided to fund changes in the levels of operating assets and liabilities.liabilities, offset by our net income of $1,563,713.


 

For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, and 2021, cash (used in) provided byused in financing activities was ($515,419)$469,810 and $10,362,538,$515,419, respectively. Cash used in financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2023 was due to repayments of loans in the amount of $469,810. Cash used in financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2022 was due to repayments of loans in the amount of $515,419. Cash provided by financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2021 was due to $10,731,070 of net proceeds from our offering of common stock and warrants, partially offset by the repayment of loans in the amount of $368,532.

 

Our product candidates may never achieve commercialization and we anticipate that we will continue to incur losses for the foreseeable future. We expect that our research and development expenses, general and administrative expenses, and capital expenditures will continue to increase. As a result, until such time, if ever, as we are able to generate substantial product revenue, we expect to finance our cash needs through a combination of equity offerings, debt financings or other capital sources, including potentially collaborations, licenses and other similar arrangements, which may not be available on favorable terms, if at all. The sale of additional equity or debt securities, if accomplished, may result in dilution to our then stockholders. Our primary uses of capital are, and we expect will continue to be, compensation and related expenses, third-party clinical research and development services, license payments or milestone obligations that may arise, laboratory and related supplies, clinical costs, potential manufacturing costs, legal and other regulatory expenses and general overhead costs.

 

Our material cash requirements and time periods of such requirements from known contractual and other obligations include milestone and royalty payments related to license agreements with Oxford University and Yissum, Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Ltd., payments related to directors and officers (“D&O”)&O insurance, payments to consultants and payments related to outside consulting firms, such as legal counsel, auditors, accountants, etc. These cash requirements, in the aggregate, are expected to amount to approximately $7,100,000 for 2022 and $33,400,000$7,500,000 for the remainder of 2023 and $27,000,000 for years 20232024 through 2026.2027.

 

Further, our operating plans may change, and we may need additional funds to meet operational needs and capital requirements for clinical trials and other research and development activities. We currently have no credit facility or committed sources of capital. Because of the numerous risks and uncertainties associated with the development and commercialization of our product candidates, we are unable to estimate the amounts of increased capital outlays and operating expenditures associated with our current and anticipated product development programs.

We have not yet achieved profitability and expect to continue to incur cash outflows from operations. It is expected that our research and development and general and administrative expenses will continue to increase and, as a result, we will need to raise additional capital to fund our operations. If we are unable to obtain adequate funds on reasonable terms, we may be required to significantly curtail or discontinue operations or obtain funds by entering into financing agreements on unattractive terms. Our operating needs include the planned costs to operate our business, including amounts required to fund working capital and capital expenditures. As of March 31, 2023, the conditions outlined above indicated that there was a substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the financial statement issuance date. However, in August 2021, July 2022, December 2022 and April 2023, the Company raised additional capital of approximately $13.9 million, $6.0 million, $5.5 million and $3.0 million, respectively, and with current cash on hand of approximately $2.5 million as of May 12, 2023, the Company expects to be able to continue as a going concern through May 2024.

 

Our condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which contemplate continuation of the Company as a going concern and the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The carrying amounts of assets and liabilities presented in the condensed consolidated financial statements do not necessarily purport to represent realizable or settlement values. The condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustment that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

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Recent Financing and Settlement Transactions

 

There have been no financing or settlement transactions during the three months ended March 31, 2022.April 2023 Offering

 

Subsequent to March 31, 2023, on April 5, 2023, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with certain purchasers, pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell an aggregate of 400,000 shares of common stock, pre-funded warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,170,860 shares of common stock, and common stock warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,570,680 shares of common stock, at a combined purchase price of $1.91 per share and warrant. Aggregate gross proceeds from the April 2023 Offering were approximately $3,000,000, and the April 2023 Offering closed on April 10, 2023.   


 

The April 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants have an exercise price equal to $0.0001, are immediately exercisable and are subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments for stock splits or dividends or other similar transactions. The exercise price of the April 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants will not be subject to adjustment as a result of subsequent equity issuances at effective prices lower than the then-current exercise price. The April 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants are exercisable until they are exercised in full. The April 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants are subject to a provision prohibiting the exercise of such April 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants to the extent that, after giving effect to such exercise, the holder of such April 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants (together with the holder’s affiliates, and any other persons acting as a group together with the holder or any of the holder’s affiliates), would beneficially own in excess of 9.99% of the Company’s outstanding common stock (which may be increased or decreased, with 61 days prior written notice by the holder). Although the April 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants have a tender offer provision, the April 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants were determined to be equity-classified because they met the limited exception in the case of a change-in-control. Because the April 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants are equity-classified, the placement agent fees and offering expenses will be accounted for as a reduction of additional paid in capital.

The April 2023 Common Warrants have an exercise price equal to $1.78 per share, are exercisable 6 months following the closing of the April 2023 Offering and are subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments for stock splits or dividends or other similar transactions. The exercise price of the April 2023 Common Warrants will not be subject to adjustment as a result of subsequent equity issuances at effective prices lower than the then-current exercise price. The April 2023 Common Warrants are exercisable for 5 years following the Initial Exercise Date. The April 2023 Common Warrants are subject to a provision prohibiting the exercise of such April 2023 Common Warrants to the extent that, after giving effect to such exercise, the holder of such April 2023 Common Warrants (together with the holder’s affiliates, and any other persons acting as a group together with the holder or any of the holder’s affiliates), would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% of the Company’s outstanding common stock (which may be increased or decreased, with 61 days prior written notice by the holder). Although the April 2023 Common Warrants have a tender offer provision, the April 2023 Common Warrants were determined to be equity-classified because they met the limited exception in the case of a change-in-control. Because the April 2023 Common Warrants are equity-classified, the placement agent fees and offering expenses will be accounted for as a reduction of additional paid in capital.

To date, all of the 1,170,860 April 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants have been exercised and none of the 1,570,680 April 2023 Common Warrants have been exercised; see Note 11 – Subsequent Events for further details. 

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles that are generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of its assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses. The Company has identified certain policies and estimates as critical to its business operations and the understanding of its past or present results of operations related to (i) goodwill and (ii) intangible assets and in-process research and development. These policies and estimates are considered critical because they had a material impact, or they have the potential to have a material impact, on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and because they require management to make significant judgments, assumptions or estimates. The Company believes that the estimates, judgments and assumptions made when accounting for the items described below were reasonable, based on information available at the time they were made. However, actual results may differ from those estimates, and these differences may be material.

 

Goodwill/Intangible Assets and In-Process Research and Development (“IPR&D”)

 

The Company has a significantAs of December 31, 2022, the carrying amount of goodwill, intangible assets and IPRthe IP R&D assets that are assessed at least annually for impairment. Ason the balance sheet was $12,405,084 (which consists of March 31, 2022carrying value of $1,462,084 and December 31, 2021, goodwill, intangible assets$10,943,000 related to the Company’s CBR Pharma subsidiary and IPR&D assets totaled $50.7 million and $51.5 million, or 85% and 82%, respectively,its 180 LP subsidiary, respectively). Per the valuation obtained from a third party as of year-end, the fair market value of the Company’s total assets. The impairment analysesIP R&D assets was determined to be $9,063,000 (which consists of these assets are considered critical becausefair market values of their significance$0 and $9,063,000 related to the Company. Intangible assets arising from business combinations or acquisitions, such as goodwill, patentsCompany’s CBR Pharma subsidiary and IPR&D assets are initially recorded at estimated fair value. Licensed patents are amortized over180 LP subsidiary, respectively). As of this measurement date, the remaining life of the patent. IPR&D assets are considered to be indefinite-lived until the completion or abandonment of the associated research and development projects. Our goodwill was derived from acquisitions where the purchase price exceeded the faircarrying value of the netCBR Pharma and 180 LP subsidiaries’ assets acquired. Theexceeded their fair market values by $1,462,084 and $1,880,000, respectively. As such, management determined that the consolidated IP R&D assets were impaired by $3,342,084 and, in order to recognize the impairment, the Company is required to reassign goodwill to reporting units whenever reorganizationsrecorded a loss for this amount during the fourth quarter of 2022, which appears as a loss on impairment of IP R&D assets on the internal reporting structure changeincome statement. This reduced the compositionIP R&D asset balances of its reporting units. The Company identified one reporting unit which representsCBR Pharma subsidiary and its sole operating segment.180 LP subsidiary to zero and $9,063,000, respectively, as of December 31, 2022; the total consolidated IP R&D asset balance is $9,063,000 after impairment.

 

The Company is required to assess goodwill/intangible assets and IPRAs of March 31, 2023, the carrying amount of the IP R&D assets at least annually,on the balance sheet was $9,063,000 (which consists of a balance related to the Company’s 180 LP subsidiary); the Company typically assesses asset impairment on an annual basis unless a triggering event or more frequently, if an event occursother facts or circumstances changeindicate that indicates it is more likely than notevaluation should be performed at an earlier date. At the fair valueend of the Company’s reporting unit was less than its carrying value. In assessing goodwill/intangible assets and IPR&D assets for impairment,current period, the Company may first assess qualitativeassessed general economic conditions, industry and market considerations, the Company’s financial performance and all relevant legal, regulatory, and political factors to determine whetherthat might indicate the possibility of impairment and concluded that, when these factors were collectively evaluated, it is more likely than not that the fair value of its reporting unitasset is less than its carrying value. For December 31, 2021, the Company elected to bypass the qualitative analysis and proceeded directly to the two- step test.

The first step of the goodwill/intangible assets and IPR&D assets impairment test used to identify potential impairment compares the fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill/intangible assets and IPR&D assets. The Company determined the fair market value of its single reporting unit as of December 31, 2021 to be its market capitalization of $132,760,680, which represents $3.90 per share (the market close price on December 31, 2021) multiplied by 34,021,200 shares (consisting of 34,035,925 shares of common stock plus 5,275 special voting shares which are exchangeable into common stock for no additional consideration) on December 31, 2021. The carrying amount of the reporting unit as of December 31, 2021 was $39,322,695 (total assets of $62.7 million less total liabilities of $23.4 million).

Since the fair value of the Company ($132,760,680) exceeded the carrying value of the Company ($39,322,695) as of December 31, 2021, and the carrying value of the Company is greater than zero, management concluded the goodwill/intangible assets and IPR&D assets of the reporting unit was not impaired. The Company and its management will continue to perform goodwill/intangible assets and IPRIP R&D assets impairment testing on an annual basis, or as needed if there are changes to the composition of its reporting unit. Asunit or facts or circumstances are present which indicate the possibility of March 31, 2022, there have been no changes to the composition of the reporting unit.impairment.

 


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Derivative Liabilities

The Company evaluates its debt and equity issuances to determine if those contracts or embedded components of those contracts qualify as derivatives requiring separate recognition in the Company’s financial statements. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, derivative liabilities totaled $10.0 million and $15.2 million, or 53% and 65%, respectively, of the Company’s total liabilities. The analyses of these liabilities are considered critical because of their significance to the Company. Entities must consider whether to classify contracts that may be settled in its own stock, such as warrants, as equity of the entity or as an asset or liability. If an event that is not within the entity’s control could require net cash settlement, then the contract should be classified as an asset or a liability rather than as equity.

The result of this accounting treatment is that the fair value of the embedded derivative is marked-to-market at each balance sheet date and recorded as a liability and the change in fair value is recorded in other (expense) income, net in the consolidated statements of operations. In circumstances where there are multiple embedded instruments that are required to be bifurcated, the bifurcated derivative instruments are accounted for as a single, compound derivative instrument. The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is reassessed at the end of each reporting period. Equity instruments that are initially classified as equity that become subject to reclassification are reclassified to liability at the fair value of the instrument on the reclassification date. Derivative instrument liabilities are classified in the balance sheet as current or non-current based on whether or not net-cash settlement of the derivative instrument is expected within twelve months of the balance sheet date.

If the embedded conversion options do not require bifurcation, the Company then evaluates for the existence of a beneficial conversion feature by comparing the fair value of the Company’s underlying stock as of the commitment date to the effective conversion price of the instrument (the intrinsic value).

The Company has computed the fair value of warrants, options, convertible notes and convertible preferred stock issued using the Monte-Carlo and Black-Scholes option pricing models. The expected term used for warrants, convertible notes and convertible preferred stock are the contractual life and the expected term used for options issued is the estimated period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding. The Company utilizes the “simplified” method to develop an estimate of the expected term of “plain vanilla” option grants. The Company is utilizing an expected volatility figure based on a review of the historical volatilities, over a period of time, equivalent to the expected life of the instrument being valued, of similarly positioned public companies within its industry. The risk-free interest rate was determined from the implied yields from U.S. Treasury zero-coupon bonds with a remaining term consistent with the expected term of the instrument being valued.

The Company evaluated the terms of its AGP Warrants (see Note 6 – Derivative Liabilities) when they were originally earned and determined that the AGP Warrants should initially be liability-classified at their fair value at issuance with subsequent remeasurement (mark-to-market) at period ends. As of March 31, 2022, the Company has concluded that its warrants should remain liability-classified as of March 31, 2022 due to the presence of the Tender Offer Provision combined with the existence of the Exchangeable Shares that have voting rights consistent with common stockholders.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

See Note 3 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q; Note 3 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policiesof our consolidated financial statements included within our 20212022 Annual Report on Form 10-K, for a summaryand “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” in Part II, Item 7 of recently issuedthe 2022 Form 10-K describe the significant accounting pronouncements.policies and methods used in the preparation of the Company’s financial statements. There have been no material changes to the Company’s critical accounting policies and estimates since the 2022 Form 10-K.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

 

Pursuant to Item 305(e) of Regulation S-K (§ 229.305(e)), the Company is not required to provide the information required by this Item as it is a “smaller reporting company,” as defined by Rule 229.10(f)(1).

 


Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

We have established and maintain a system of disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Commission and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (CEO)(principal (principal executive officer) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) (principal accounting/financial officer), as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

 

The Company’s management evaluated, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act, as of the end of the period covered by this Report.

 

In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and that management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs.

 

Based on their evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer concluded that, as of March 31, 2022,2023, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective to provide assurance at a reasonable level that the information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures as of March 31, 2022.2023.

 

Management’s evaluation was based on the following material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting which existed as of December 31, 2021,2022, and which continue to exist, as discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K:

 

Financial Reporting Systems: The Company did not maintain a fully integrated financial consolidation and reporting system throughout the period and as a result, extensive manual analysis, reconciliation and adjustments were required in order to produce financial statements for external reporting purposes.

Ineffective controls: IneffectiveThe Company’s review controls over period end financial disclosure and reporting processescontrol procedures did not operate at the appropriate level of precision to detect an error in fair value of warrants related to stock-based compensationa one-time reverse stock split and payroll expense classification.the fair value of IP R&D assets.

 

A material weakness is a control deficiency or combination of control deficiencies, that results in more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. As a company with limited accounting resources, a significant amount of management’s time and attention has been and will be diverted from our business to ensure compliance with these regulatory requirements.

 


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Our management plans to establish procedures to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting on an ongoing basis and areis committed to taking further action and implementing necessary enhancements or improvements. Management expects to complete its assessment of the design and operating effectiveness of its internal controls over financial reporting during the second half of 2022.2023. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

Remediation Plan

 

Management intendscontinues to take steps to develop and enhance its internal controls over financial reporting, including:

 

 RetainingImplement an analysis of fluctuations and variances on a quarterly basis for the same accounting personnel throughout all reporting periodsIncome Statement which would detect material movements in 2022 to establish continuity of processesaccount balances from both a dollar amount and implement sustainable improvementspercentage change perspective and efficiencies in the financial reporting and consolidation tools and procedures.research any differences over a defined threshold.

 

 Consider opportunities for improvingImplement an additional layer of review over the consolidationsSEC reporting process and ensure that the overall financial statement processes, including exploring migratingstatements and preparation are subject to NetSuite, orconcurring review by a similar automated consolidations application to streamlinemember of the consolidations andSEC reporting processes and enhance efficiency and accuracy.team other than the SEC reporting manager.

 

As part of the systems review and potential migration, our plan is to:

Inherent Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures

 

oStrengthen the chart of accounts to provide required roll ups

In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

oReview current mapping and implement new procedures to enhance the controls on future changes

oAutomate reporting and calculations whenever possible

To the extent manual processes, schedules and/or adjustments exist as part of, or following implementation, Management reviews must include additional high-level steps such as mapping considerations to financial reporting and detailed reviews of annual schedules to ensure the completeness and appropriate classification of expenses in the financial disclosure and reporting process.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarterthree months ended March 31, 20222023 that 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.

 

From time to time, we may be a party to litigation that arises in the ordinary course of itsour business. The impact and outcome of litigation, if any, is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm our business. We believe the ultimate resolution of any such current proceeding will not have a material adverse effect on our continued financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Such current litigation or other legal proceedings are described in, and incorporated by reference in, this “Item 1. Legal Proceedings” of this Form 10-Q from, “Part I – Item 1. Financial Statements” in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in “Note 8 – Commitments and Contingences”, under the heading Legal Matters. The Company believes that the resolution of currently pending matters will not individually or in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations. However, assessment of the current litigation or other legal claims could change in light of the discovery of facts not presently known to the Company or by judges, juries or other finders of fact, which are not in accord with management’s evaluation of the possible liability or outcome of such litigation or claims.

 

Additionally, the outcome of litigation is inherently uncertain. If one or more legal matters were resolved against the Company in a reporting period for amounts in excess of management’s expectations, the Company’s financial condition and operating results for that reporting period could be materially adversely affected.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

 

There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021,2022, as filed with the Commission on March 30, 2022,31, 2023, under the heading “Risk Factors”, which risk factors are incorporated by reference herein except as described below, and investors should review the risks provided in the Form 10-K and below prior to making an investment in the Company. The business, financial condition and operating results of the Company can be affected by a number of factors, whether currently known or unknown, including but not limited to those described in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021,2022, under “Risk Factors”, and below, any one or more of which could, directly or indirectly, cause the Company’s actual financial condition and operating results to vary materially from past, or from anticipated future, financial condition and operating results. Any of these factors, in whole or in part, could materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition, operating results and stock price.

 

We may experience write-downs in the carrying value of goodwill.

We face significant penalties and damages in the event registration statements we filed to register certain securities sold in our prior offerings are subsequently suspended or terminated.

Currently, there is a conflict involving Russia and Ukraine; the war between the two countries continues to evolve as military activity proceeds and additional sanctions are imposed. The war is increasingly affecting economic and global financial markets and exacerbating ongoing economic challenges, including issues such as rising inflation and global supply-chain disruption. While we do not believe this conflict currently has a material impact on our financial accounting and reporting, the degree to which we will be affected in the future largely depends on the nature and duration of uncertain and unpredictable events, and our business could be impacted.

We have identified material weaknesses in our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting. If not remediated, our failure to establish and maintain effective disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting could result in material misstatements in our financial statements and a failure to meet our reporting and financial obligations, each of which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and the trading price of our common stock.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.Proceeds

 

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

 

Except as set forth below, thereThere have been no sales of unregistered securities during the quarter ended March 31, 20222023, and fromfor the period from April 1, 2022,2023, to the filing date of this report which have not previously been disclosedreported in a Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

In February 2022:

We issued 13,846 shares of restricted common stock to an external consultant for investor relations, advisory and consulting services to be rendered.

In March 2022:

We issued 20,000 shares of restricted common stock to an external consultant for professional relations services to be rendered.

* * * * *


We claim an exemption from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D of the Securities Act, for such issuances described above, since the foregoing issuances did not involve a public offering, the recipients were (a) “accredited investors”; and/or (b) had access to similar documentation and information as would be required in a Registration Statement under the Securities Act. The securities were offered without any general solicitation by us or our representatives. The securities are subject to transfer restrictions, and the certificates evidencing the securities contain an appropriate legend stating that such securities have not been registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold absent registration or pursuant to an exemption therefrom and such securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws.

 

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

 

None.

 

Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities.

 

None.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information.

 

None.

As this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is being filed within four business days from the date of the reportable event discussed below, we have elected to make the following disclosures in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q instead of in a Current Report on Form 8-K under Item 5.02:

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.


On May 9, 2023, and effective on January 1, 2023, we entered into an Amended and Corrected Third Amendment to Employment Agreement with Ozan Pamir, our Chief Financial Officer, which amended and corrected the prior Third Amendment to Employment Agreement entered into between the parties on April 27, 2023, solely to correct an error in the prior agreement regarding his salary from January 1, 2023 to March 31, 2023 (which should have been $326,025 per annum).

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Item 6. Exhibits.

 

Filed/
Furnished
Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit No.DescriptionHerewithFormFile No.ExhibitFiling Date
10.1***First Amendment to Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated April 27, 2022, between 180 Life Sciences Corp. and James N. Woody, M.D., Ph.D.8-K001-3810510.14/28/2022
10.2***First Amendment to Employment Agreement dated April 27, 2022, between 180 Life Sciences Corp. and Quan Anh Vu8-K001-3810510.14/28/2022
10.3***First Amendment to Employment Agreement dated April 27, 2022, between 180 Life Sciences Corp. and Jonathan Rothbard, Ph.D.8-K001-3810510.14/28/2022
10.4***First Amendment to Employment Agreement dated April 27, 2022, between Cannbiorex Pharma Ltd. and Sir Marc Feldmann, Ph.D.8-K001-3810510.14/28/2022
10.5***First Amendment to Consulting Agreement dated April 27, 2022, between 180 Life Sciences Corp. and Lawrence Steinman, M.D.8-K001-3810510.14/28/2022
10.6***Second Amendment to Consulting Agreement dated April 27, 2022, between Cannbiorex Pharma Ltd. and Prof. Jagdeep Nanchahal8-K001-3810510.14/28/2022
31.1*Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley ActX
31.2*Certification of Principal Accounting Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley ActX
32.1**Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley ActX
32.2**Certification of Principal Accounting Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley ActX
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 documentX
101.SCH*Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension SchemaX
101.CAL*Inline XBRL Taxonomy Calculation LinkbaseX
101.DEF*Inline XBRL Definition Linkbase DocumentX
101.LAB*Inline XBRL Taxonomy Label LinkbaseX
101.PRE*Inline XBRL Definition Linkbase DocumentX
104*Inline XBRL for the cover page of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-K, included in the Exhibit 101 Inline XBRL Document SetX
Exhibit No. Description 

Filed/

Furnished

Herewith

 Form File No. Exhibit Filing Date
1.1 Placement Agent Agreement, dated April 5, 2023, between 180 Life Sciences Corp. and A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners   8-K 001-38105 10.1 4/10/2023
4.1 Form of Pre-Funded Warrant (April 2023 Offering)   8-K 001-38105 4.1 4/10/2023
4.2 Form of Common Warrant (April 2023 Offering)   8-K 001-38105 4.2 4/10/2023
10.1# Separation and Release Agreement, dated January 18, 2023, by and between 180 Life Sciences Corp. and Quan Vu   8-K 001-38105 10.1 1/20/2023
10.2 Amendment to the Warrant Agent Agreement, dated January 13, 2023, by and between 180 Life Sciences Corp. and the Warrant Agent   8-K 001-38105 10.1 1/18/2023
10.3# First Amendment to Separation and Release Agreement, dated March 29, 2023, by and between 180 Life Sciences Corp. and Quan Vu   10-K 001-38105 10.59 3/31/2023
10.4+ Securities Purchase Agreement, dated April 5, 2023, by and between 180 Life Sciences Corp. and the Purchaser   8-K 001-38105 10.1 4/10/2023
10.5 Warrant Agent Agreement for Pre-Funded Warrants, dated April 10, 2023 by and between 180 Life Sciences Corp. and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company   8-K 001-38105 10.2 4/10/2023
10.6 Warrant Agent Agreement for Common Warrants, dated April 10, 2023 by and between 180 Life Sciences Corp. and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company   8-K 001-38105 10.3 4/10/2023
10.7 

Form of Lock-Up Agreement (April 2023 Offering)

   8-K 001-38105 10.4 4/10/2023
10.8# Third Amendment to Employment Agreement dated April 27, 2023 and effective as of January 1, 2023, between 180 Life Sciences Corp. and James N. Woody, M.D., Ph.D.   8-K 001-38105 10.1 4/28/2023
10.9# Third Amendment to Employment Agreement dated April 27, 2023 and effective as of January 1, 2023, between 180 Life Sciences Corp. and Ozan Pamir   8-K 001-38105 10.2 4/28/2023
10.10# Third Amendment to Employment Agreement dated April 27, 2023 and effective as of January 1, 2023, between 180 Life Sciences Corp. and Jonathan Rothbard, Ph.D.   8-K 001-38105 10.3 4/28/2023

10.11*

 Amendment No. 1 to Common Stock Purchase Warrant between 180 Life Sciences Corp. and the warrant holder, dated April 5, 2023 X        

10.12*

 Amended and Corrected Third Amendment to Employment Agreement dated May 9, 2023, between 180 Life Sciences Corp. and Ozan Pamir X        
31.1* Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act X        
31.2* Certification of Principal Accounting Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act X        
32.1** Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act X        
32.2** Certification of Principal Accounting Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act X        
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 X        
101.SCH* Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema X        
101.CAL* Inline XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase X        
101.DEF* Inline XBRL Definition Linkbase Document X        
101.LAB* Inline XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase X        
101.PRE* Inline XBRL Definition Linkbase Document X        
104* Inline XBRL for the cover page of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-K, included in the Exhibit 101 Inline XBRL Document Set X        

 

*Filed herewith.

**Furnished herewith.
***#Indicates management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
+Pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K, schedules have been omitted and will be furnished on a supplemental basis to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.

 


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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

180 LIFE SCIENCES CORP.
Date: May 16, 202215, 2023By:/s/ James N. Woody, M.D., Ph.D.
By:James N. Woody, M.D., Ph.D.,
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)

 

Date: May 16, 202215, 2023By:/s/ Ozan Pamir
By:Ozan Pamir
Interim Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

 

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