General and Administrative
General and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2024 were $2,261,000, an increase of $833,000, compared to the general and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2023 of $1,428,000. The increase in general and administrative expenses is primarily related to increased investor relations expenses of $736,000, which includes stock-based compensation charges of $156,000, and increased legal fees of $202,000, offset partially by decreased stock-based compensation expense of $128,000.
General and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 were $6,454,000, an increase of $2,194,000, compared to the general and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2023 of $4,260,000. The increase in general and administrative expenses is primarily related to increased investor relations expenses of $1,728,000, which includes stock-based compensation charges of $312,000, and increased legal fees $336,000, offset partially by decreased stock-based compensation expense of $381,000.
Interest Income (Expense), net
Interest income, net for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was $9,000 compared to net interest expense of $52,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2023, a net change of $61,000. Interest expense, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $1,260,000, an increase of $448,000 compared to the interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 of $812,000.
The increase in interest expense, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, was primarily due to the amortization of debt discounts associated with the January 2024 Promissory Note in the principal amount of $1,000,000 that the Company incurred in January 2024 and repaid in full in January 2024.
Change in Fair Value of Warrant Liability
Change in fair value of warrant liability for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was a gain of $6,000, compared to a gain of $284,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The change in fair value of the warrant liabilities for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was primarily due to the decrease in the price of our common stock at September 30, 2024 compared to the price of our common stock on the date of the warrant issuance as well as the decline in our common stock price from June 30, 2024, related to existing warrant liabilities.
Change in fair value of warrant liability for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was a loss of $29,120,000 compared to a gain of $6,134,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The change in fair value of the warrant liability for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was due to the issuance of additional warrants to purchase 5,602,693 shares of common stock and the subsequent valuing of such warrants. The additional warrants were issued as a result of provision in certain of the warrant agreements that was triggered following the Company’s reverse stock split that occurred in April 2024. The change in fair value of the warrant liabilities for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was due to the issuance of warrants in February 2023 and the subsequent decrease in the price of our common stock at September 30, 2023 compared to the price of our common stock on the date of the warrant issuance as well as the decline in our common stock price from December 31, 2022, related to existing warrant liabilities.
Loss on Debt Extinguishment
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recorded a loss on debt extinguishment of $0. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recorded a loss on debt extinguishment of $0 and $837,000. The loss is directly related to the Company’s April 2023 repayment of the Convertible Note in the amount of $1,656,744. The repayment of the entirety of the outstanding balance of such note, included the unpaid principal, interest through the payoff date, and a pre-payment premium of $276,000. The loss also includes the expensing of the related unamortized debt discounts totaling $894,000, offset partially by a $333,000 gain on termination of a derivative liability that was established in connection with the Convertible Note.
Other Income (Expense), net
Other income, net for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was $136,000 compared to net interest expense of $4,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2023, a net change of $140,000. Other income, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $136,000, an increase of $143,000 compared to the other expense, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 of $7,000.