Exhibit 99.1
InflaRx N.V.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated
Financial Statements – March 31, 2024
These unaudited condensed financial statements are consolidated financial statements for the group consisting of InflaRx N.V. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries InflaRx GmbH, Jena, Germany, and InflaRx Pharmaceuticals Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States (together, the “Group”). The financial statements are presented in euros (€).
InflaRx N.V. is a company limited by shares, incorporated and domiciled in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Its registered office and principal place of business is in Germany, Jena, Winzerlaer Str. 2.
Index to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the three months ended March 31, 2024
InflaRx N.V. and subsidiaries
Unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023
| | | | For the three months ended March 31, | |
| | Note | | 2024 (unaudited) | | | 2023 (unaudited) | |
| | | | (in €, except for share data) | |
| | | | | |
Revenues | | 2 | | | 36,037 | | | | — | |
Cost of sales | | 3 | | | (220,521 | ) | | | — | |
Gross profit | | | | | (184,484 | ) | | | — | |
Sales and marketing expenses | | | | | (1,459,539 | ) | | | — | |
Research and development expenses | | 4 | | | (7,301,810 | ) | | | (14,731,908 | ) |
General and administrative expenses | | | | | (3,579,150 | ) | | | (3,608,554 | ) |
Other income | | 5 | | | 36,323 | | | | 7,746,189 | |
Other expenses | | | | | (30 | ) | | | (566 | ) |
Operating result | | | | | (12,488,690 | ) | | | (10,594,839 | ) |
Finance income | | 6 | | | 908,426 | | | | 456,036 | |
Finance expenses | | 6 | | | (4,632 | ) | | | (5,528 | ) |
Foreign exchange result | | 6 | | | 1,824,375 | | | | (1,137,310 | ) |
Other financial result | | 6 | | | 103,285 | | | | 197,808 | |
Income taxes | | | | | — | | | | — | |
Income (loss) for the period | | | | | (9,657,236 | ) | | | (11,083,833 | ) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) that may be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods: | | | | | | | | | | |
Exchange differences on translation of foreign currency | | | | | (25,538 | ) | | | (16,785 | ) |
Total comprehensive income (loss) | | | | | (9,682,774 | ) | | | (11,100,618 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Share information (based on income (loss) for the period) | | | | | | | | | | |
Weighted average number of shares outstanding | | | | | 58,883,272 | | | | 44,771,703 | |
Income (loss) per share (basic/diluted) | | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
InflaRx N.V. and subsidiaries
Unaudited condensed consolidated statements of financial position as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023
| | Note | | March 31, 2024 (unaudited) | | | December 31, 2023 | |
| | | | (in €) | |
ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Non-current assets | | | | | | | | |
Property and equipment | | | | | 284,043 | | | | 289,577 | |
Right-of-use assets | | | | | 1,056,966 | | | | 1,071,666 | |
Intangible assets | | | | | 52,145 | | | | 68,818 | |
Other assets | | 8 | | | 244,009 | | | | 257,267 | |
Financial assets | | 10 | | | 2,490,202 | | | | 9,052,741 | |
Total non-current assets | | | | | 4,127,365 | | | | 10,740,069 | |
Current assets | | | | | | | | | | |
Inventories | | 7 | | | 11,048,645 | | | | 11,367,807 | |
Current other assets | | 8 | | | 5,869,744 | | | | 4,036,650 | |
Trade receivables | | 8 | | | 35,242 | | | | — | |
Tax receivable | | 9 | | | 2,098,276 | | | | 3,791,564 | |
Other financial assets | | 10 | | | 58,812,905 | | | | 77,504,518 | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | 12 | | | 25,103,058 | | | | 12,767,943 | |
Total current assets | | | | | 102,967,870 | | | | 109,468,483 | |
TOTAL ASSETS | | | | | 107,095,235 | | | | 120,208,552 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity | | | | | | | | | | |
Issued capital | | | | | 7,065,993 | | | | 7,065,993 | |
Share premium | | | | | 334,211,338 | | | | 334,211,338 | |
Other capital reserves | | | | | 41,910,754 | | | | 40,050,053 | |
Accumulated deficit | | | | | (295,785,055 | ) | | | (286,127,819 | ) |
Other components of equity | | | | | 7,356,629 | | | | 7,382,166 | |
Total equity | | | | | 94,759,658 | | | | 102,581,730 | |
Non-current liabilities | | | | | | | | | | |
Lease liabilities | | | | | 727,058 | | | | 745,716 | |
Other liabilities | | | | | 36,877 | | | | 36,877 | |
Total non-current liabilities | | | | | 763,935 | | | | 782,593 | |
Current liabilities | | | | | | | | | | |
Trade and other payables | | 10 | | | 7,607,757 | | | | 11,974,362 | |
Lease liabilities | | | | | 378,089 | | | | 374,329 | |
Employee benefits | | | | | 637,607 | | | | 1,609,766 | |
Other liabilities | | 11 | | | 2,948,189 | | | | 2,885,772 | |
Total current liabilities | | | | | 11,571,642 | | | | 16,844,229 | |
Total liabilities | | | | | 12,335,577 | | | | 17,626,822 | |
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | | | | | 107,095,235 | | | | 120,208,552 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
InflaRx N.V. and subsidiaries
Unaudited condensed consolidated statements of changes in shareholders’ equity for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023
(in €, except for share data) | | Note | | Shares outstanding | | | Issued capital | | | Share premium | | | Other capital reserves | | | Accumulated deficit | | | Other components of equity | | | Total equity | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance as of January 1, 2024 | | | | | 58,883,272 | | | | 7,065,993 | | | | 334,211,338 | | | | 40,050,053 | | | | (286,127,819 | ) | | | 7,382,166 | | | | 102,581,730 | |
Loss for the period | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (9,657,236 | ) | | | — | | | | (9,657,236 | ) |
Exchange differences on translation of foreign currency | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (25,538 | ) | | | (25,538 | ) |
Total comprehensive loss | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (9,657,236 | ) | | | (25,538 | ) | | | (9,682,774 | ) |
Equity-settled share-based payments | | 13 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,860,701 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,860,701 | |
Balance as of March 31, 2024* | | | | | 58,883,272 | | | | 7,065,993 | | | | 334,211,338 | | | | 41,910,754 | | | | (295,785,055 | ) | | | 7,356,629 | | | | 94,759,658 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance as of January 1, 2023 | | | | | 44,703,763 | | | | 5,364,452 | | | | 282,552,633 | | | | 36,635,564 | | | | (243,460,290 | ) | | | 7,257,081 | | | | 88,349,440 | |
Loss for the period | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (11,083,833 | ) | | | — | | | | (11,083,833 | ) |
Exchange differences on translation of foreign currency | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (16,785 | ) | | | (16,785 | ) |
Total comprehensive loss | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (11,083,833 | ) | | | (16,785 | ) | | | (11,100,618 | ) |
Equity-settled share-based payments | | 13 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,207,048 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,207,048 | |
Share options exercised | | | | | 71,234 | | | | 8,548 | | | | 115,399 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 123,947 | |
Balance as of March 31, 2023* | | | | | 44,774,997 | | | | 5,373,000 | | | | 282,668,032 | | | | 37,842,612 | | | | (254,544,123 | ) | | | 7,240,295 | | | | 78,579,816 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
InflaRx N.V. and subsidiaries
Unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023
| | | | For the three months ended March 31, | |
| | Note | | 2024 (unaudited) | | | 2023 (unaudited) | |
| | | | (in €) | |
Operating activities | | | | | | | | |
Loss for the period | | | | | (9,657,236 | ) | | | (11,083,833 | ) |
Adjustments for: | | | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation & amortization of property and equipment, right-of-use assets and intangible assets | | | | | 123,949 | | | | 147,969 | |
Net finance income (expense) | | 6 | | | (2,831,454 | ) | | | 488,994 | |
Share-based payment expense | | 4 | | | 1,860,701 | | | | 1,207,048 | |
Net foreign exchange differences | | 6 | | | (119,126 | ) | | | (106,793 | ) |
Changes in: | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial assets from government grants | | 10 | | | — | | | | (2,701,076 | ) |
Inventories | | 7 | | | 319,162 | | | | — | |
Trade receivables | | 10 | | | (35,242 | ) | | | — | |
Employee benefits | | | | | (972,159 | ) | | | (834,713 | ) |
Other assets | | | | | (126,547 | ) | | | 7,515,105 | |
Other liabilities | | | | | 62,417 | | | | 15,986 | |
Liabilities from government grants received | | 10 | | | — | | | | (5,033,779 | ) |
Trade and other payables | | | | | (4,366,605 | ) | | | (371,445 | ) |
Interest received | | 6 | | | 875,990 | | | | 245,971 | |
Interest paid | | 6 | | | (2,214 | ) | | | (5,627 | ) |
Net cash used in operating activities | | | | | (14,868,364 | ) | | | (10,516,193 | ) |
Investing activities | | | | | | | | | | |
Purchase of intangible assets, property and equipment | | | | | (16,069 | ) | | | (6,046 | ) |
Purchase of current financial assets | | | | | (3,566,235 | ) | | | (25,120,832 | ) |
Proceeds from the maturity of financial assets | | | | | 30,527,108 | | | | 21,540,578 | |
Net cash from/(used in) investing activities | | | | | 26,944,804 | | | | (3,586,300 | ) |
Financing activities | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from exercise of share options | | | | | — | | | | 123,947 | |
Repayment of lease liabilities | | | | | (85,706 | ) | | | (93,744 | ) |
Net cash from/(used in) financing activities | | | | | (85,706 | ) | | | 30,202 | |
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | | | | | 11,990,733 | | | | (14,072,291 | ) |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | | | | | 344,381 | | | | (95,814 | ) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | | | | | 12,767,943 | | | | 16,265,355 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | | 2 | | | 25,103,058 | | | | 2,097,250 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
InflaRx N.V. and subsidiaries
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
| 1. | Summary of significant accounting policies and other disclosures |
| a) | Reporting entity and the Group’s structure |
InflaRx N.V. (the “Company” or “InflaRx”) is a Dutch public company with limited liability (naamloze vennootschap) with its corporate seat in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and is registered in the Commercial Register of the Netherlands Chamber of Commerce Business Register under CCI number 68904312. The Company’s registered office is at Winzerlaer Straße 2 in 07745 Jena, Germany. Since November 10, 2017, InflaRx N.V.’s ordinary shares have been listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol IFRX.
InflaRx is a biopharmaceutical company focused on applying its proprietary anti-C5a and C5aR technologies to discover, develop and commercialize first-in-class, potent and specific inhibitors of the complement activation factor known as C5a and its receptor C5aR. On April 4, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for GOHIBIC (vilobelimab), for the treatment of COVID-19 in critically ill, invasively mechanically ventilated hospitalized adults. These consolidated financial statements of InflaRx comprise the Company and the Group.
These interim condensed consolidated financial statements for the three -month reporting period ended March 31, 2024, and 2023 have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting. These condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all the information and disclosures required in the annual financial statements. Accordingly, this report is to be read in conjunction with the financial statements in the Company’s annual report for the year ended December 31, 2023 on Form 20-F.
The interim condensed consolidated financial statements were authorized for issue by the board of directors of the Company (the “Board of Directors”) on May 7, 2024.
The financial statements are presented in euros (€). The euro is the functional currency of InflaRx N.V. and InflaRx GmbH. The functional currency of InflaRx Pharmaceuticals Inc. is the U.S. dollar.
All financial information presented in euros have been rounded. Accordingly, numerical figures shown as totals in some tables may not be an arithmetic aggregation of the figures that precede them or may deviate from other tables.
The accounting policies adopted are consistent with those followed in the preparation of the Group’s annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, except for the adoption of new standards effective as of January 1, 2024, as set out below. The Group has not adopted any other standard, interpretation or amendment that has been issued but is not yet effective early.
The following amendments were adopted effective January 1, 2024, and do not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Group:
| ● | Amendments to IFRS 16 Leases: Leases on Sale and Leaseback |
| ● | Amendments to IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements: Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-current and Non-current Liabilities with Covenants |
| ● | Amendments to IAS 7, Statement of Cash Flows and IFRS 7, Financial Instruments |
The following standards issued will be adopted in a future period, and the potential impact, if any, they will have on the Group’s consolidated financial statements is being assessed:
| ● | Amendments to IAS 21 Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates: Lack of exchangeability |
| ● | IFRS 18 Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements |
| | For the three months ended March 31, | |
| | 2024 (unaudited) | | | 2023 (unaudited) | |
| | (in €) | |
Revenues | | | 36,037 | | | | — | |
Total | | | 36,037 | | | | — | |
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company realized revenues from the product sales of GOHIBIC (vilobelimab) in the amount of €36 thousand. Revenues reported are sales to end customers (hospitals). Sales to distributors do not constitute revenue for the Company under IFRS 15. All revenues are attributed to sales made in the United States.
| | For the three months ended March 31, | |
| | 2024 (unaudited) | | | 2023 (unaudited) | |
| | (in €) | |
| | | | | | |
Cost of Sales | | | 220,521 | | | | — | |
Total | | | 220,521 | | | | — | |
The cost of sales during the three months ended March 31, 2024 mainly consists of write-downs of inventories that will expire prior to their expected sale.
| 4. | Research and development expenses |
Research and development expenses incurred for the three months ended March 31, 2024 decreased by €7.4 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023. This decrease is primarily due to the fact that we incurred high third-party expenses in the first quarter of 2023 in connection with our efforts to develop the commercial manufacturing process and to obtain an EUA for GOHIBIC (vilobelimab).
| | For the three months ended March, 31, | |
| | 2024 (unaudited) | | | 2023 (unaudited) | |
| | (in €) | |
Other income | | | | | | |
Income from government grants | | | — | | | | 7,734,855 | |
Other | | | 36,323 | | | | 11,334 | |
Total | | | 36,323 | | | | 7,746,189 | |
Other income for the three months ended March 31, 2024 amounted to €36 thousand (PY: €7.7 million). The decrease of €7.7 million in income from government grants is due to the end of the grant period on June 30, 2023.
| | For the three months ended March 31, 2024 | |
| | 2024 (unaudited) | | | 2023 (unaudited) | |
| | (in €) | |
| | | | | | |
Interest income | | | 908,426 | | | | 456,036 | |
Interest expenses | | | (439 | ) | | | (420 | ) |
Interest on lease liabilities | | | (4,193 | ) | | | (5,108 | ) |
Finance Result | | | 903,794 | | | | 450,508 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Foreign exchange income | | | 2,049,582 | | | | 290,525 | |
Foreign exchange expense | | | (225,207 | ) | | | (1,427,835 | ) |
Foreign exchange result | | | 1,824,375 | | | | (1,137,310 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Other financial result | | | 103,285 | | | | 197,808 | |
Net financial result | | | 2,831,454 | | | | (488,994 | ) |
Net financial result increased by €3.3 million to a gain of €2.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 from a loss of €0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. This increase is mainly attributable to an increase of interest income on marketable securities by €0.5 million and an increase of the foreign exchange result of €3.0 million. Other financial result consists of an adjustment for expected credit losses on marketable securities.
| | As of March 31, 2024 (unaudited) | | | As of December 31, 2023 | |
| | (in €) | |
| | | | | | |
Raw material and supplies | | | 423,560 | | | | 423,560 | |
Unfinished goods | | | 10,515,518 | | | | 10,614,159 | |
Finished goods | | | 109,566 | | | | 330,087 | |
Total | | | 11,048,645 | | | | 11,367,807 | |
As of March 31, 2024, total write-downs on inventories amounted to €0.7 million, €0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. These write-downs were set up due to the expected expiry of the shelf life.
| | As of March 31, 2024 (unaudited) | | | As of December 31, 2023 | |
| | (in €) | |
Non-current other assets | | | | | | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 244,009 | | | | 257,267 | |
Total | | | 244,009 | | | | 257,267 | |
Current other assets | | | | | | | | |
Prepayments on research & development projects | | | 4,129,342 | | | | 3,670,167 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 1,432,090 | | | | 272,999 | |
Others | | | 308,312 | | | | 93,482 | |
Total | | | 5,869,744 | | | | 4,036,648 | |
Total other assets | | | 6,113,753 | | | | 4,293,915 | |
As of March 31, 2024, prepayments on research and development projects amounted to €4.1 million compared to €3.7 million as of December 31, 2023, and consist of prepayments on clinical contracts, especially for INF904.
Prepaid expenses mainly consist of prepaid D&O insurance expense for the year 2024, which will be recognized into general and administrative expenses pro rata over the year.
The category “others” primarily relate to prepayments on commercial production.
As of March 31, 2024, tax receivable amounted to €2.1 million compared to €3.8 million as of December 31, 2023. The decrease is mainly attributable to VAT refunds for Q2 2023 and Q3 2023 received during the three months ended March 31, 2024.
| 10. | Financial assets and financial liabilities |
Set out below is an overview of financial assets and liabilities, other than cash and cash equivalents, held by the Group as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
| | As of March 31, 2024 (unaudited) | | | As of December 31, 2023 | |
| | (in €) | |
Financial assets at amortized cost | | | | | | |
Trade receivables | | | 35,242 | | | | — | |
Non-current financial assets | | | 2,490,202 | | | | 9,052,741 | |
Other current financial assets | | | 58,812,907 | | | | 77,504,518 | |
Financial liabilities at amortized cost | | | | | | | | |
Trade and other payables | | | 7,607,757 | | | | 14,716,441 | |
As of March 31, 2024, the fair value of current and non-current financial assets (primarily quoted debt securities) amounted to €60.9 million (Level 1). The Group’s debt instruments at amortized cost consist solely of quoted securities that are graded highly by credit rating agencies such as S&P Global and, therefore, are considered low credit risk investments.
As of March 31, 2024, current and non-current financial assets decreased by €25.3 million to €61.3 million compared to €86.6 million as of December 31, 2023. For the three months ended March 31, 2024 this decrease is mainly due to the maturity of financial assets, and their subsequent reinvestment into interest bearing bank deposits, which are accounted for as part of cash and cash equivalents.
As of March 31, 2024, trade and other payables decreased by €7.1 million to €7.6 million compared to €14.7 million as of December 31, 2023. As of December 31, 2023 the Company had high trade payables from CDMO’s, which arose in connection with the manufacturing of commercial products.
Trade receivables arose from GOHIBIC (vilobelimab) product deliveries to end customers (hospitals) through a subsidiary of Cencora, which acts as a US distributor for the Company.
| | As of March 31, 2024 (unaudited) | | | As of December 31, 2023 | |
| | (in €) | |
| | | | | | |
Liabilities to commercial partner | | | 2,836,972 | | | | 2,784,231 | |
Miscellaneous other liabilities | | | 111,218 | | | | 101,542 | |
Total | | | 2,948,190 | | | | 2,885,773 | |
In September 2023, the Company received €2.9 million for GOHIBIC (vilobelimab) product shipments from a subsidiary of Cencora which acts as a U.S. distributor for the Company, as well as an additional €26 thousand in March 2024. The majority of this product will remain in stock at the distributor awaiting sale to customers. In accordance with IFRS 15, InflaRx recognizes revenue when control of the products is transferred to the end customer (hospital). For each unit sold to the end customer, this liability is reduced with a corresponding amount recognized in revenue. During April 2024, the Company came to agreement with Cencora to pay back the amount due for the product shipments transferred in September 2023.
| 12. | Cash and cash equivalents |
| | As of March 31, 2024 (unaudited) | | | As of December 31, 2023 | |
| | (in €) | |
Short-term deposits | | | | | | |
Deposits held in U.S. dollars | | | 15,741,977 | | | | 4,120,951 | |
Deposits held in euros | | | 2,555,000 | | | | 1,020,000 | |
Total | | | 18,296,977 | | | | 5,140,951 | |
Cash at banks | | | | | | | | |
Cash held in U.S. dollars | | | 5,469,183 | | | | 5,041,802 | |
Cash held in euros | | | 1,336,898 | | | | 2,585,190 | |
Total | | | 6,806,081 | | | | 7,626,991 | |
Total cash and cash equivalents | | | 25,103,058 | | | | 12,767,942 | |
As of March 31, 2024, cash and cash equivalents increased by €12.3 million to €25.1 million compared to €12.8 million as of December 31, 2023. For the three months ended March 31, 2024 this increase is mainly due to the maturity of financial assets, and their subsequent reinvestment into interest bearing bank deposits.
| a) | Equity settled share-based payment arrangements |
InflaRx GmbH granted options under the 2012 Stock Option Plan. Those InflaRx GmbH options were converted into options for ordinary shares of InflaRx N.V. at the time of its IPO in November 2017:
Number of share options | | 2024 | | | 2023 | |
Outstanding as of January 1, | | | 148,433 | | | | 148,433 | |
Exercised during the three months ended March 31, | | | — | | | | — | |
Outstanding as of March 31, | | | 148,433 | | | | 148,433 | |
thereof vested | | | 148,433 | | | | 148,433 | |
Under the terms and conditions of the share option plan 2016, InflaRx GmbH granted rights to subscribe for InflaRx GmbH’s ordinary shares to directors, senior management, and key employees. Those InflaRx GmbH options were converted into options for ordinary shares of InflaRx N.V. at the time of its IPO in November 2017:
Number of share options | | 2024 | | | 2023 | |
Outstanding as of January 1, | | | 888,632 | | | | 888,632 | |
Exercised during the three months ended March 31, | | | — | | | | — | |
Outstanding as of March 31, | | | 888,632 | | | | 888,632 | |
thereof vested | | | 888,632 | | | | 888,632 | |
InflaRx also granted share options under the 2017 LTIP subsequently to its IPO in November 2017. The total number of share options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2024 under the 2017 LTIP was as follows:
Number of share options | | 2024 | | | 2023 | |
Total number of options outstanding as of January 1, | | | 6,584,946 | | | | 4,985,523 | |
Granted during the three months ended March 31, | | | 2,275,000 | | | | 1,506,750 | |
Exercised during the three months ended March 31, | | | - | | | | 56,304 | |
Forfeited during the three months ended March 31, | | | (7,000 | ) | | | - | |
Outstanding as of March 31, | | | 8,852,946 | | | | 6,435,969 | |
thereof vested | | | 5,986,946 | | | | 4,474,219 | |
The number of share options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2024 under the 2017 LTIP was as follows:
Share options granted 2024 | | Number | | | Fair value per option | | | FX rate as of grant date | | | Fair value per option | | | Share price at grant date / Exercise price | | | Expected volatility | | | Expected life (midpoint based) | | | Risk-free rate (interpolated, U.S. sovereign strips curve) | |
January 5 | | | 2,245,000 | | | $ | 1.65 | | | | 0.916 | | | € | 1.51 | | | $ | 1.79 | | | | 1.47 | | | | 5.30 - 5.50 | | | | 4.023%- 4.025% | |
February 21 | | | 30,000 | | | $ | 1.40 | | | | 0.925 | | | € | 1.30 | | | $ | 1.51 | | | | 1.47 | | | | 5.50 | | | | 4.308 | % |
| | | 2,275,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Of the 2,275,000 options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2024 (ended March 31, 2023: 1,506,750), 1,615,000 options (March 31, 2023: 1,223,500) were granted to members of the executive management or Board of Directors.
Expected dividends are nil for all share options listed above.
| b) | Share-based payment expense recognized |
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company has recognized €1.8 million (ended March 31, 2023: €1.2 million) of share-based payment expense in the statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
None of the share-based payment awards were dilutive in determining earnings per share due to the Group’s loss position.
| c) | Share options exercised |
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, no shares (ended March 31, 2023: 56,304) were issued, because no share options were exercised, resulting in proceeds to the Company in the amount of €0 thousand (ended March 31, 2023: €98 thousand).
According to the Articles of Association of the Company, up to 110,000,000 ordinary shares and up to 110,000,000 preferred shares with a nominal value of €0.12 per share are authorized to be issued. All shares are registered shares. No share certificates shall be issued.
In order to deter acquisition bids, the Company`s general meeting of shareholders approved the right of an independent foundation under Dutch law, or protective foundation, to exercise a call option pursuant to the call option agreement, upon which preferred shares will be issued by the Company to the protective foundation of up to 100% of the Company’s issued capital held by others than the protective foundation, minus one share. The protective foundation is expected to enter into a finance arrangement with a bank, or, subject to applicable restrictions under Dutch law, the protective foundation may request the Company to provide, or cause the Company’s subsidiaries to provide, sufficient funding to the protective foundation to enable it to satisfy its payment obligation under the call option agreement. These preferred shares will have both a liquidation and dividend preference over the Company`s ordinary shares and will accrue cash dividends at a pre-determined rate. The protective foundation would be expected to require the Company to cancel its preferred shares once the perceived threat to the Company and its stakeholders has been removed or sufficiently mitigated or neutralized. The Company believes that the call option does not represent a significant fair value based on a level 3 valuation, since the preference shares are restricted in use and can be canceled by the Company.
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company expensed €13 thousand (2023: €15 thousand) of ongoing costs to reimburse expenses incurred by the protective foundation.
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