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 quarter ended June 30, 2023
☐ 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: 001-38762
BiomX Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware | | 82-3364020 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
22 Einstein St., 4th Floor, Ness Ziona, Israel | | 7414003 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code: +972 723942377
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b)
of the Act:
Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Units, each consisting of one share of common stock, $0.0001 par value, and one Warrant entitling the holder to receive one half share of common stock | | PHGE.U | | NYSE American |
Common stock, $0.0001 par value | | PHGE | | NYSE American |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
(1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months
(or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405
of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒
No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company.
See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company”
and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer | ☐ |
Non-accelerated filer | ☒ | Smaller reporting company | ☒ |
| Emerging growth company | ☒ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check
mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting
standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☒
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
As of August 3, 2023, 45,979,730 shares of common
stock, par value $0.0001 per share, were issued and outstanding.
BIOMX INC.
FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED June 30, 2023
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING
INFORMATION
This quarterly report on Form
10-Q, or the Quarterly Report, includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, and other securities laws. The statements contained herein that are not purely historical,
are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements about our expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, intentions,
assumptions and other statements that are not historical facts. Words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,”
“continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “ongoing,”
“plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “will” or similar words or phrases,
or the negatives of those words or phrases, may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not necessarily
mean that a statement is not forward-looking. For example, we are making forward-looking statements when we discuss our business strategy
and plans, our clinical and pre-clinical development program, including timing, milestones and the design thereof, including acceptance
of regulatory agencies of such design, the potential opportunities for and benefits of the BacteriOphage Lead to Treatment, or BOLT, platform,
the potential of our product candidates and the sufficiency of financial resources and financial needs and ability to continue as a going
concern. However, you should understand that these statements are not guarantees of performance or results, and there are a number of
risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the
forward-looking statements, including, among others:
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the ability to generate revenues, and raise sufficient financing to meet working capital requirements; |
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our ability to continue as a going concern absent access to sources of liquidity; |
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the unpredictable timing and cost associated with our approach to developing product candidates using phage technology; |
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political and economic instability, including, without limitation, due to natural disasters or other catastrophic events, such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine and world sanctions on Russia, Belarus, and related parties, terrorist attacks, hurricanes, fire, floods, pollution and earthquakes; |
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political, economic and military instability in the State of Israel, and in particular, the proposed judicial and other legislation by the Israeli government; |
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obtaining U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, acceptance of any non-U.S. clinical trials of product candidates; |
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our ability to enroll patients in clinical trials and achieve anticipated development milestones when expected; |
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the ability to pursue and effectively develop new product opportunities and acquisitions and to obtain value from such product opportunities and acquisitions; |
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penalties and market withdrawal associated with any unanticipated problems with product candidates and failure to comply with labeling and other restrictions; |
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expenses associated with compliance with ongoing regulatory obligations and successful continuing regulatory review; |
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market acceptance of our product candidates and ability to identify or discover additional product candidates; |
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our ability to obtain high titers for specific phage cocktails necessary for preclinical and clinical testing; |
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the ability of our product candidates to demonstrate requisite, safety and efficacy for drug products, or safety, purity and potency for biologics without causing adverse effects; |
| ● | expected benefits from FDA fast track designation for our BX004 product candidate; |
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the success of expected future advanced clinical trials of our product candidates; |
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our ability to obtain required regulatory approvals; |
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our ability to enroll patients in clinical trials and achieve anticipated development milestones when expected; |
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delays in developing manufacturing processes for our product candidates; |
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the continued impact of general economic conditions, our current low stock price and other factors on our operations, the continuity of our business, including our preclinical and clinical trials, and our ability to raise additional capital; |
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competition from similar technologies, products that are more effective, safer or more affordable than our product candidates or products that obtain marketing approval before our product candidates; |
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the impact of unfavorable pricing regulations, third-party reimbursement practices or healthcare reform initiatives on our ability to sell product candidates or therapies profitably; |
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protection of our intellectual property rights and compliance with the terms and conditions of current and future licenses with third parties; |
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infringement on the intellectual property rights of third parties and claims for remuneration or royalties for assigned service invention rights; |
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our ability to acquire, in-license or use proprietary rights held by third parties necessary to our product candidates or future development candidates; |
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ethical, legal and social concerns about synthetic biology and genetic engineering that may adversely affect market acceptance of our product candidates; |
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reliance on third-party collaborators; |
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our ability to attract and retain key employees or to enforce the terms of noncompetition agreements with employees; |
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the failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations other than drug manufacturing compliance; |
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potential security breaches, including cybersecurity incidents; and |
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other factors discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, or, the 2022 Annual Report. |
For a detailed discussion
of these and other risks, uncertainties and factors, see Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” of our 2022 Annual Report. All forward-looking
statements contained in this Quarterly Report speak only as of the date hereof. Except as required by law, we are under no duty to (and
expressly disclaim any such obligation to) update or revise any of the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise, after the date of this Quarterly Report. Comparisons of results between current and prior periods are not
intended to express any future trends, or indications of future performance, and should be viewed only as historical data.
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
BIOMX
INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(USD in thousands, except share and per share data)
(unaudited)
| |
| |
As of | |
| |
Note | |
June 30, 2023 | | |
December 31, 2022 | |
ASSETS | |
| |
| | |
| |
| |
| |
| | |
| |
Current assets | |
| |
| | |
| |
| |
| |
| | |
| |
Cash and cash equivalents | |
| |
| 29,711 | | |
| 31,332 | |
Restricted cash | |
| |
| 951 | | |
| 962 | |
Short-term deposits | |
| |
| - | | |
| 2,000 | |
Other current assets | |
4 | |
| 2,528 | | |
| 2,587 | |
Total current assets | |
| |
| 33,190 | | |
| 36,881 | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Non-current assets | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Operating lease right-of-use assets | |
| |
| 3,673 | | |
| 3,860 | |
Property and equipment, net | |
| |
| 4,390 | | |
| 4,790 | |
Total non-current assets | |
| |
| 8,063 | | |
| 8,650 | |
| |
| |
| 41,253 | | |
| 45,531 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
BIOMX
INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(USD in thousands, except share and per share data)
(unaudited)
| |
| |
As of | |
| |
Note | |
June 30, 2023 | | |
December 31, 2022 | |
| |
| |
| | |
| |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |
| |
| | |
| |
| |
| |
| | |
| |
Current liabilities | |
| |
| | |
| |
Trade accounts payable | |
| |
| 2,228 | | |
| 820 | |
Current portion of lease liabilities | |
| |
| 654 | | |
| 687 | |
Other accounts payable | |
5 | |
| 3,394 | | |
| 2,150 | |
Current portion of long-term debt | |
7 | |
| 5,391 | | |
| 4,282 | |
Total current liabilities | |
| |
| 11,667 | | |
| 7,939 | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Non-current liabilities | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Contract liability | |
| |
| 1,976 | | |
| 1,976 | |
Long-term debt, net of current portion | |
7 | |
| 8,159 | | |
| 10,591 | |
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion | |
| |
| 3,396 | | |
| 3,798 | |
Other liabilities | |
| |
| 190 | | |
| 188 | |
Total non-current liabilities | |
| |
| 13,721 | | |
| 16,553 | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Commitments and Contingencies | |
6 | |
| | | |
| | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Stockholders’ equity | |
8 | |
| | | |
| | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value; Authorized - 1,000,000 shares as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022. No shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022. | |
| |
| - | | |
| - | |
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value; Authorized - 120,000,000 shares as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022. Issued –45,979,730 shares as of June 30, 2023 and 29,982,282 shares as of December 31, 2022. Outstanding 45,974,030 shares as of June 30, 2023 and 29,976,582 shares as of December 31, 2022. | |
| |
| 3 | | |
| 2 | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Additional paid in capital | |
| |
| 165,435 | | |
| 157,838 | |
Accumulated deficit | |
| |
| (149,573 | ) | |
| (136,801 | ) |
Total stockholders’ equity | |
| |
| 15,865 | | |
| 21,039 | |
| |
| |
| 41,253 | | |
| 45,531 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
BIOMX
INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(USD in thousands, except share and per share data)
(unaudited)
| |
| |
Three Months Ended June 30, | | |
Six Months Ended June 30, | |
| |
Note | |
2023 | | |
2022 | | |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Research and development (“R&D”) expenses, net | |
| |
| 3,818 | | |
| 4,584 | | |
| 8,382 | | |
| 9,513 | |
Amortization of intangible assets | |
| |
| - | | |
| 379 | | |
| - | | |
| 759 | |
General and administrative expenses | |
| |
| 2,255 | | |
| 2,361 | | |
| 3,899 | | |
| 4,838 | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Operating loss | |
| |
| 6,073 | | |
| 7,324 | | |
| 12,281 | | |
| 15,110 | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Other income | |
| |
| (90 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (181 | ) | |
| - | |
Interest expenses | |
| |
| 745 | | |
| 488 | | |
| 1,310 | | |
| 949 | |
Finance income, net | |
| |
| (325 | ) | |
| (339 | ) | |
| (652 | ) | |
| (426 | ) |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Loss before tax | |
| |
| 6,403 | | |
| 7,473 | | |
| 12,758 | | |
| 15,633 | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Tax expenses | |
| |
| 8 | | |
| 9 | | |
| 14 | | |
| 18 | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net loss | |
| |
| 6,411 | | |
| 7,482 | | |
| 12,772 | | |
| 15,651 | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Basic and diluted loss per share of Common Stock | |
9 | |
| 0.12 | | |
| 0.25 | | |
| 0.31 | | |
| 0.53 | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding, basic and diluted | |
| |
| 51,552,923 | | |
| 29,774,709 | | |
| 41,860,338 | | |
| 29,764,588 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
BIOMX
INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(USD in thousands, except share and per share data)
(unaudited)
| |
Common Stock | | |
Additional Paid-in | | |
Accumulated | | |
Total Stockholders’ | |
| |
Shares | | |
Amount | | |
Capital | | |
Deficit | | |
Equity | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Balance as of January 1, 2023 | |
| 29,976,582 | | |
| 2 | | |
| 157,838 | | |
| (136,801 | ) | |
| 21,039 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Issuance of Common Stock and warrants under Private Investment in Public Equity (“PIPE”), net of $176 issuance costs** | |
| 3,199,491 | | |
| * | | |
| 1,293 | | |
| - | | |
| 1,293 | |
Stock-based compensation expenses | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 175 | | |
| - | | |
| 175 | |
Net loss | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (6,361 | ) | |
| (6,361 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Balance as of March 31, 2023 | |
| 33,176,073 | | |
| 2 | | |
| 159,306 | | |
| (143,162 | ) | |
| 16,146 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Issuance of Common Stock and warrants under PIPE, net of $157 issuance costs** | |
| 12,797,957 | | |
| 1 | | |
| 5,858 | | |
| | | |
| 5,859 | |
Stock-based compensation expenses | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 271 | | |
| | | |
| 271 | |
Net loss | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| (6,411 | ) | |
| (6,411 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Balance as of June 30, 2023 | |
| 45,974,030 | | |
| 3 | | |
| 165,435 | | |
| (149,573 | ) | |
| 15,865 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
BIOMX
INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(USD in thousands, except share and per share data)
(unaudited)
| |
Common Stock | | |
Additional Paid-in | | |
Accumulated | | |
Total Stockholders’ | |
| |
Shares | | |
Amount | | |
Capital | | |
Deficit | | |
Equity | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Balance as of January 1, 2022 | |
| 29,747,538 | | |
| 2 | | |
| 156,017 | | |
| (108,484 | ) | |
| 47,535 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Issuance of Common Stock under Open Market Sales Agreement, net of $1 issuance costs** | |
| 27,171 | | |
| * | | |
| 37 | | |
| - | | |
| 37 | |
Stock-based compensation expenses | |
| - | | |
| * | | |
| 615 | | |
| - | | |
| 615 | |
Net loss | |
| - | | |
| * | | |
| - | | |
| (8,169 | ) | |
| (8,169 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Balance as of March 31, 2022 | |
| 29,774,709 | | |
| 2 | | |
| 156,669 | | |
| (116,653 | ) | |
| 40,018 | |
Stock-based compensation expenses | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 184 | | |
| - | | |
| 184 | |
Proceeds on account of shares | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 19 | | |
| - | | |
| 19 | |
Net loss | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (7,482 | ) | |
| (7,482 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Balance as of June 30, 2022 | |
| 29,774,709 | | |
| 2 | | |
| 156,872 | | |
| (124,135 | ) | |
| 32,739 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
BIOMX
INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(USD in thousands, except share and per share data)
(unaudited)
| |
For the Six Months Ended June 30, | |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
CASH FLOWS – OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |
| | |
| |
Net loss | |
| (12,772 | ) | |
| (15,651 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Adjustments required to reconcile cash flows used in operating activities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Depreciation and amortization | |
| 440 | | |
| 1,267 | |
Stock-based compensation | |
| 446 | | |
| 799 | |
Amortization of debt issuance costs | |
| 331 | | |
| 251 | |
Finance income, net | |
| (180 | ) | |
| (79 | ) |
Changes in other liabilities | |
| 2 | | |
| (6 | ) |
Capital loss, net | |
| - | | |
| 5 | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Other current assets | |
| 59 | | |
| 1,941 | |
Trade accounts payable | |
| 1,353 | | |
| (1,139 | ) |
Other accounts payable | |
| 1,238 | | |
| (3,059 | ) |
Net change in operating leases | |
| (39 | ) | |
| (777 | ) |
Net cash used in operating activities | |
| (9,122 | ) | |
| (16,448 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
CASH FLOWS – INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |
| | | |
| | |
Investment in short-term deposits | |
| - | | |
| (10,000 | ) |
Proceeds from short-term deposits | |
| 2,000 | | |
| 2,000 | |
Purchases of property and equipment | |
| (11 | ) | |
| (74 | ) |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | |
| 1,989 | | |
| (8,074 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
CASH FLOWS – FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |
| | | |
| | |
Issuance of Common Stock under Open Market Sales Agreement, net of issuance costs | |
| - | | |
| 37 | |
Proceeds on account of shares of Common Stock | |
| - | | |
| 19 | |
Issuance of Common Stock and warrants under PIPE | |
| 7,485 | | |
| - | |
Issuance costs from PIPE | |
| (301 | ) | |
| | |
Repayment of long-term debt | |
| (1,654 | ) | |
| - | |
Net cash provided by financing activities | |
| 5,530 | | |
| 56 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | |
| (1,603 | ) | |
| (24,466 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | |
| (29 | ) | |
| 79 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period | |
| 32,294 | | |
| 63,095 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period | |
| 30,662 | | |
| 38,708 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Reconciliation of amounts on consolidated balance sheets | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash and cash equivalents | |
| 29,711 | | |
| 37,745 | |
Restricted cash | |
| 951 | | |
| 963 | |
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | |
| 30,662 | | |
| 38,708 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash paid for interest | |
| 992 | | |
| 692 | |
Taxes paid | |
| 14 | | |
| 18 | |
Uncollected proceeds from sale of property and equipment | |
| - | | |
| 3 | |
Issuance costs from PIPE included in trade accounts payable | |
| 32 | | |
| - | |
Property and equipment purchases included in accounts payable and other payables | |
| 29 | | |
| - | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
BIOMX
INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(USD and NIS in thousands, except share and per
share data)
(unaudited)
NOTE 1 – GENERAL
BiomX Inc., (individually, and together
with its subsidiaries, BiomX Ltd, (“BiomX Israel”) and RondinX Ltd., the “Company” or “BiomX”) was
incorporated as a blank check company on November 1, 2017, under the laws of the state of Delaware, for the purpose of entering into a
merger, stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or similar business combination with one or
more businesses or entities.
On October 29, 2019, the Company merged
with BiomX Israel, who survived the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of BiomX Inc. The Company acquired all outstanding shares of BiomX
Israel. In exchange, shareholders of BiomX Israel received 15,069,058 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, representing 65% of
the total shares issued and outstanding after the acquisition (“Recapitalization Transaction”). BiomX Israel was deemed the
“accounting acquirer” due to the largest ownership interest in the Company. The Company’s shares of Common Stock and
units are traded on the NYSE American under the symbols PHGE and PHGE.U, respectively. The registered warrants that the Company issued
as part of its initial public offering were traded on the NYSE American under the symbol PHGE.WS and were delisted on June 2, 2023.
Since June 5, 2023, such registered warrants
are quoted on the Over-the-Counter Market under the symbol PHGEW.
BiomX is developing both natural and engineered
phage cocktails designed to target and destroy harmful bacteria in chronic diseases, focusing its efforts on cystic fibrosis
and to a lesser degree on atopic dermatitis. BiomX discovers and validates proprietary bacterial targets and customizes phage compositions
against these targets. The Company’s headquarters are located in Ness Ziona, Israel.
The Company has incurred significant
losses and negative cash flows from operations and incurred an accumulated deficit of $149,573 as of June 30, 2023. The Company’s
management is of the opinion that its available funds as of June 30, 2023, are not sufficient to fund its operations for at least one
year from the issuance date of these financial statements. Consistent with its continuing research and development activities, the Company
expects to continue to incur additional losses and negative cash flows from operations for the foreseeable future. The Company plans to
continue to fund its current operations, as well as other development activities relating to additional product candidates, through future
issuances of debt and/or equity securities, loans and possibly additional grants from the Israel Innovation Authority (“IIA”)
(see note 6) and other government institutions. The Company’s ability to raise additional capital in the equity and debt markets
is dependent on a number of factors including, but not limited to, the market demand for the Company’s Common Stock, which itself
is subject to a number of development and business risks and uncertainties, as well as the uncertainty that the Company would be able
to raise such additional capital at a price or on terms that are favorable to it. If the Company is unable to raise capital when needed
or on attractive terms, it may be forced to delay or reduce its research and development programs. These factors raise substantial doubt
as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been
prepared on a going concern basis and do not include any adjustments that may be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going
concern.
BIOMX
INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(USD and NIS in thousands, except share and per
share data)
(unaudited)
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
| A. | Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements |
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated
financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for condensed
financial information. They do not include all the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the
opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair statement have been included (consisting only of normal recurring
adjustments except as otherwise discussed).
The financial information contained in
this report should be read in conjunction with the annual financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, that the Company filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Committee (the “SEC”)
on March 29, 2023. The year-end balance sheet data was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2022.
| B. | Principles of Consolidation |
The condensed consolidated financial statements
include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation.
| C. | Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements |
The preparation of financial statements
in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities
and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the amounts of expenses during the reported years.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.
| D. | Recent Accounting Standards |
Recently adopted accounting pronouncements
In June 2016, the Financial Accounting
Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update 2016-13, “Financial Instruments—Credit Losses—Measurement of Credit
Losses on Financial Instruments.” This guidance replaces the current incurred loss impairment methodology with a methodology that
reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit
loss estimates. The guidance will be effective for smaller reporting companies (as defined by the rules under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended) for the fiscal year beginning on January 1, 2023, including interim periods within that year. The Company adopted
the guidance on January 1, 2023, and has concluded that the adoption did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
NOTE 3 – FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The Company accounts for financial instruments
in accordance with ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC 820”). ASC 820 establishes a fair
value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority
to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable
inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under ASC 820 are described below:
Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices
in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities.
Level 2 – Quoted prices in non-active
markets or in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, observable inputs other than quoted prices, and inputs that are not directly
observable but are corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3 – Prices or valuations that
require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.
There were no changes in the fair value
hierarchy levelling during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and year ended December 31, 2022.
BIOMX
INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(USD and NIS in thousands, except share and per
share data)
(unaudited)
NOTE 3 – FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Cont.)
The following table summarizes the fair value
of our financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis, by level within the fair value hierarchy:
| |
June 30, 2023 | |
| |
Level 1 | | |
Level
2 | | |
Level 3 | | |
Fair Value | |
Assets: | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Cash equivalents: | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Money market funds | |
| 25,755 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 25,755 | |
| |
| 25,755 | | |
| - | | |
| | | |
| 25,755 | |
Liabilities: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Contingent consideration | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 150 | | |
| 150 | |
Foreign exchange contracts payable | |
| - | | |
| 55 | | |
| - | | |
| 55 | |
| |
| | | |
| 55 | | |
| 150 | | |
| 205 | |
| |
December 31, 2022 | |
| |
Level 1 | | |
Level 2 | | |
Level 3 | | |
Fair Value | |
Assets: | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Cash equivalents: | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Money market funds | |
| 27,824 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 27,824 | |
| |
| 27,824 | | |
| | | |
| - | | |
| 27,824 | |
Liabilities: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Contingent consideration | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 148 | | |
| 148 | |
Foreign exchange contracts payable | |
| | | |
| 55 | | |
| | | |
| 55 | |
| |
| - | | |
| 55 | | |
| 148 | | |
| 203 | |
Financial instruments with carrying values
approximating fair value include cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term deposits, other current assets, trade accounts
payable and other accounts payable, due to their short-term nature.
The Company determined the fair value
of the liabilities for the contingent consideration based on a probability discounted cash flow analysis. This fair value measurement
is based on significant unobservable inputs in the market and thus represents a Level 3 measurement within the fair value hierarchy. The
fair value of the contingent consideration is based on several factors, such as: the attainment of future clinical, developmental, regulatory,
commercial and strategic milestones relating to product candidates for treatment of primary sclerosing cholangitis. The discount rate
applied ranged from 3.99% to 4.13%. The contingent consideration is evaluated quarterly, or more frequently, if circumstances dictate.
Changes in the fair value of contingent consideration are recorded in consolidated statements of operations. Significant changes in unobservable
inputs, mainly the probability of success and cash flows projected, could result in material changes to the contingent consideration liability.
The change in contingent consideration for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022 resulted from revaluation.
The Company uses foreign exchange contracts
(mainly option and forward contracts) to hedge cash flows from currency exposure. These foreign exchange contracts are not designated
as hedging instruments for accounting purposes. In connection with these foreign exchange contracts, the Company recognizes gains or losses
that offset the revaluation of the cash flows also recorded under financial expenses (income), net in the condensed consolidated statements
of operations. As of June 30, 2023, the Company had outstanding foreign exchange contracts for the exchange of USD to NIS in the amount
of approximately $2,703 with a fair value liability of $55. As of December 31, 2022, the Company had outstanding foreign exchange contracts
for the exchange of USD to NIS in the amount of approximately $4,547 with a fair value liability of $55.
BIOMX
INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(USD and NIS in thousands, except share and per
share data)
(unaudited)
NOTE 4 – OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
| |
June 30, 2023 | | |
December 31, 2022 | |
| |
| | |
| |
Government institutions | |
| 138 | | |
| 90 | |
Prepaid insurance | |
| 1,287 | | |
| 1,410 | |
Other prepaid expenses | |
| 163 | | |
| 84 | |
Grants receivables | |
| 657 | | |
| 567 | |
Other | |
| 283 | | |
| 436 | |
Other current assets | |
| 2,528 | | |
| 2,587 | |
NOTE 5 – OTHER ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
| |
June 30, 2023 | | |
December 31, 2022 | |
| |
| | |
| |
Employees and related institutions | |
| 1,284 | | |
| 800 | |
Accrued expenses | |
| 1,194 | | |
| 887 | |
Government institutions | |
| 178 | | |
| 166 | |
Deferred fees from collaboration agreements and prepaid sublease income | |
| 684 | | |
| 242 | |
Other | |
| 54 | | |
| 55 | |
| |
| 3,394 | | |
| 2,150 | |
NOTE 6 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
| A. | In March 2021, the IIA approved two new applications in relation to the Company’s cystic fibrosis product candidate for an aggregate budget of NIS 10,879 (approximately $3,286) and for the Company’s product candidate for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (“IBD”) and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis for an aggregate revised budget of NIS 6,753 (approximately $2,118). The IIA committed to fund 30% of the approved budgets. The programs are for the period beginning January 2021 through December 2021. Through June 30, 2023, the Company received NIS 5,289 (approximately $1,622) from the IIA with respect to these programs. In August 2021, the IIA approved an application that supports upgrading the Company’s manufacturing capabilities for an aggregate budget of NIS 5,737 (approximately $1,778). The IIA committed to fund 50% of the approved budget. The program is for the period beginning July 2021 through June 2022. The program does not bear royalties. Through June 30, 2023, the Company received NIS 1,912 (approximately $577) from the IIA with respect to this program. In March 2022, the IIA approved an application for a total budget of NIS 13,004 (approximately $4,094) in relation to the Company’s cystic fibrosis product candidate. The IIA committed to fund 30% of the approved budget. The program is for the period beginning January 2022 through December 2022. Through June 30, 2023, the Company received NIS 1,365 (approximately $395) from the IIA with respect to this program. In March 2023, the IIA approved an application for a total budget of NIS 11,283 (approximately $3,164) in relation to the Company’s cystic fibrosis product candidate. The IIA committed to fund 30% of the approved budget. The program is for the period beginning January 2023 through December 2023. Through June 30, 2023, the Company received NIS 1,185 (approximately $328) from the IIA with respect to this program. |
BIOMX
INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(USD and NIS in thousands, except share and per
share data)
(unaudited)
NOTE 6 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Cont.)
According to the agreement with the IIA, excluding the August 2021 program, BiomX Israel will pay royalties of 3% to 3.5% of future sales up to an amount equal to the accumulated grant received including annual interest of LIBOR linked to the dollar. BiomX Israel may be required to pay additional royalties upon the occurrence of certain events as determined by the IIA, that are within the control of BiomX Israel. No such events have occurred or were probable of occurrence as of the balance sheet date with respect to these royalties. Repayment of the grant is contingent upon the successful completion of the BiomX Israel’s R&D programs and generating sales. BiomX Israel has no obligation to repay these grants if the R&D program fails, is unsuccessful or aborted or if no sales are generated. The Company had not yet generated sales as of June 30, 2023; therefore, no liability was recorded in these condensed consolidated financial statements. IIA grants are recorded as a reduction of R&D expenses, net.
Through June 30, 2023, total grants approved from the IIA aggregated to approximately $9,353 (NIS 32,068). Through June 30, 2023, the Company had received an aggregate amount of $7,563 (NIS 25,825) in the form of grants from the IIA. Total grants subject to royalties’ payments aggregated to approximately $6,973. As of June 30, 2023, the Company had a contingent obligation to the IIA in the amount of approximately $7,325 including annual interest of LIBOR linked to the dollar.
The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority, which regulates LIBOR, announced in July 2017 that it will no longer persuade or require banks to submit rates for LIBOR after 2021. Even though the IIA has not declared the alternative benchmark rate to replace the LIBOR, the Company does not expect it will have a significant impact on its financial statements.
| B. | On June 23, 2022 (“Effective Date”), BiomX Israel entered into a new research collaboration agreement with Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH (“BI”) for a collaboration to identify biomarkers for IBD. Under the agreement, BiomX Israel is eligible to receive fees totaling $1,411 to cover costs to be incurred by BiomX Israel in conducting the research plan under the collaboration. The fees will be paid in instalments of $500 within 30 days of the Effective Date and three additional installments of $500, $200 and $211 upon completion of certain activities under the research plan. Unless terminated earlier, this agreement will remain in effect until (a) a period of eighteen (18) months after the Effective Date or (b) completion of the project plan and submission and approval of the final report, whichever occurs sooner, unless otherwise extended. The consideration is recorded as a reduction of R&D expenses, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations according to the input model method on a cost-to-cost basis. The remainder of the consideration is recorded as other accounts payable in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. During the six and three months ended June 30, 2023, the Company recorded $256 and $131 in the condensed consolidated statements of operations as a reduction of R&D expenses. Through June 30, 2023, the Company received total funds of $1,200 from BI with respect to this agreement. |
BIOMX
INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(USD and NIS in thousands, except share and per
share data)
(unaudited)
NOTE 7 – LONG-TERM DEBT
On August 16, 2021, the Company entered
into a Loan and Security Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with Hercules Capital, Inc. (“Hercules”), with respect
to a venture debt facility. Under the Loan Agreement, Hercules provided the Company with access to a term loan with an aggregate principal
amount of up to $30,000 (the “Term Loan Facility”), available in three tranches, subject to certain terms and conditions.
The first tranche of $15,000 was advanced to the Company on the date the Loan Agreement was executed. Upon the occurrence of specified
milestones and continuing through December 31, 2022, a loan in the aggregate principal amount of up to $10,000 (“the second tranche”),
would have become available, and upon the occurrence of specified milestones and continuing through September 30, 2023, a loan in the
aggregate principal amount of up to $5,000 (“the third tranche”), may become available. The milestones for the second tranche
and for the extension of the period of interest only payments to September 1, 2023, were not reached and have expired. The milestones
for the third tranche have not yet been reached as of June 30, 2023 and the Company does not expect to reach them. The Company was required
to make interest only payments through March 1, 2023, and started to then repay the principal balance and interest in equal monthly installments
through September 1, 2025.
The Company may prepay advances under
the Loan Agreement, in whole or in part, at any time subject to a prepayment charge equal to: (a) 3.0 % of amounts prepaid, if such prepayment
occurs during the first 12 months following the Closing Date; (b) 2.0% after 12 months but prior to 24 months; (c) 1.0% after 24 months
but prior to 36 months, and (d) no charge after 36 months. Upon prepayment or repayment of all or any of the term loans under the Term
Loan Facility, the Company is required to pay an end of term charge (“End of Term Charge”) equal to 6.55% of the total aggregate
amount of the term loans being prepaid or repaid.
Interest on the term loan accrues at a
per annum rate equal to the greater of (i) the Prime Rate as reported in The Wall Street Journal plus 5.70% and (ii) 8.95%. On June 30,
2023, the Prime Rate was 8.25%. Interest expense is calculated using the effective interest method and is inclusive of non-cash amortization
of capitalized loan issuance costs. Debt issuance costs are recorded on the consolidated balance sheet as a reduction of liabilities.
Amounts allocated to the debt, net of issuance cost, are subsequently recognized at amortized cost using the effective interest method.
On June 30, 2023, the effective interest rate was 19.13%.
As of June 30, 2023, the carrying value
of the term loan consists of $13,346 principal outstanding in addition to the unamortized debt discount, issuance costs and End of Term
Charge of approximately $204. The End of Term Charge of $983 is recognized over the life of the term loan as interest expense using the
effective interest method. The debt issuance costs have been recorded as a debt discount which is being accreted to interest expense through
the maturity date of the term loan.
Interest expense relating to the term
loan, which is included in interest expense in the condensed statements of operations was $1,310 and $745 for the six and three months
ended June 30, 2023 and $949 and $488 for the six and three months ended June 30, 2022.
Under the terms of the Loan Agreement,
the Company granted first priority liens and security interests in substantially all of the Company’s intellectual property as collateral
for the obligations thereunder. The Company also granted Hercules the right, at their discretion, to participate in any closing of any
single subsequent broadly marketed financing as defined up to a maximum aggregate amount of $2,000 under the terms as afforded to other
investors in such financing. The Loan Agreement also contains representations and warranties by the Company and Hercules, indemnification
provisions in favor of Hercules and customary affirmative and negative covenants, including a liquidity covenant beginning October 1,
2022, requiring the Company to maintain a minimum aggregate compensating cash balance of $5,000, and events of default, including a material
adverse change in the Company’s business, payment defaults, breaches of covenants following any applicable cure period, and a material
impairment in the perfection or priority of Hercules’ security interest in the collateral. In the event of default by the Company
under the Loan Agreement, the Company may be required to repay all amounts then outstanding under the Loan Agreement.
Future principal payments for the long-term
debt are as follows:
| |
June 30, 2023 | |
2023 | |
$ | 2,601 | |
2024 | |
| 5,785 | |
2025 | |
| 4,960 | |
Total principal payments | |
| 13,346 | |
Unamortized discount, debt issuance costs and accretion of End of Term Charge | |
| 204 | |
Total future principal payments | |
$ | 13,550 | |
Current portion of long-term debt | |
| (5,391 | ) |
Long-term debt, net | |
$ | 8,159 | |
BIOMX
INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(USD and NIS in thousands, except share and per
share data)
(unaudited)
NOTE 8 – STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
Private Investment in Public Equity:
On February 22, 2023, the Company entered
into a Securities Purchase Agreement to issue and sell an aggregate of 15,997,448 shares of its Common Stock and 14,610,714 pre-funded
warrants (the “Pre-Funded Warrants”, and collectively, the “Securities”) at a price of $0.245 per share and $0.244
per Pre-Funded Warrant, through a PIPE. The gross proceeds from this offering are approximately $7,484, before deducting issuance costs.
The offering closed in two parts. The first closing, which covered 3,199,491 shares of Common Stock and 2,776,428 Pre-Funded Warrants
for gross proceeds of $1,469, occurred on February 27, 2023. Such Pre-Funded Warrants became exercisable on February 27, 2023, at an exercise
price of $0.001 per share of Common Stock and have no expiration date. At the first closing, the Company raised net proceeds of $1,293,
after deducting issuance costs of $176. On April 24, 2023, the Company’s stockholders approved the issuance of up to 24,632,243
shares of Common Stock, comprised of shares and shares underlying Pre-Funded Warrants, in accordance with NYSE American rules. On May
4, 2023, the Company completed the second closing of the offering and issued an aggregate of 12,797,957 shares of Common Stock and 11,834,286
Pre-Funded Warrants. Such Pre-Funded Warrants became exercisable on May 4, 2023, at an exercise price of $0.001 per share of Common Stock
and have no expiration date. At the second closing, the Company raised net proceeds of $5,859, after deducting issuance costs of $157.
The exercise of the outstanding Pre-Funded
Warrants is subject to a beneficial ownership limitation between 9.90%-9.99%, The exercise price and number of shares of Common Stock
issuable upon the exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrants are subject to adjustment in the event of any stock dividends, stock splits, reverse
stock split and reclassification, as described in the agreements. Pursuant to the sole discretion of the holder, the Pre-Funded Warrants
may be exercisable on a “cashless” basis. The Pre-Funded Warrants were classified as a component of stockholders’ equity.
At-the-market Sales Agreement:
In December 2020, pursuant to a registration
statement on Form S-3 declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 11, 2020, the Company entered into an Open
Market Sales Agreement (“ATM Agreement”) with Jefferies LLC. (“Jefferies”), which provides that, upon the terms
and subject to the conditions and limitations in the ATM Agreement, the Company may elect, from time to time, to offer and sell shares
of Common Stock with an aggregate offering price of up to $50,000, with Jefferies acting as sales agent. During the six months ended June
30, 2023, the Company did not sell any shares of Common Stock under the ATM Agreement. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the
Company sold 27,171 shares of Common Stock under the ATM Agreement, at an average price of $1.36 per share, raising aggregate net proceeds
of approximately $37, after deducting an aggregate commission of $1.
BIOMX
INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(USD and NIS in thousands, except share and per
share data)
(unaudited)
NOTE 8 – STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (Cont.)
|
A. |
Share Capital: (Cont.) |
CFF Agreement:
In December 2021, the Company entered
into a Securities Purchase Agreement with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (“CF Foundation”), an organization that historically
played a role in supporting the development of innovative therapies for patients suffering from cystic fibrosis (CF). Under the terms
of the agreement, the Company will receive up to $5,000 in two tranches. In the first tranche, which closed and fully received on December
21, 2021, the CF Foundation invested $3,000 as an initial equity investment based on a share price of $2.57. Upon completion of patient
dosing in Part 1 of the Company’s Phase 1b/2a study of BX004, the Company had the right to receive the second tranche of $2,000,
also as an equity investment. In the event that the average closing price of the Common Stock for the ten trading days prior to the second
tranche completion is less than $2.57, the Company had the right in its sole discretion to waive the second tranche payment and in such
event the CF Foundation would not have any right to receive additional shares. The Company waived its right to receive the second
tranche of $2,000 mentioned above, as the CF Foundation decided to participate in the PIPE and invested an aggregate amount of $2,000.
Preferred Stock:
The Company is authorized to issue 1,000,000
shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share with such designation, rights and preferences as may be determined from
time to time by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).
Warrants:
As of June 30, 2023, the Company
had the following outstanding warrants to purchase Common Stock issued to stockholders:
Warrant | |
Issuance Date | |
Expiration Date | |
Exercise
Price Per
Share | | |
Number of
Shares of
Common
Stock
Underlying
Warrants | |
Private Placement Warrants | |
IPO (December 13, 2018) | |
December 13, 2023 | |
| 11.50 | | |
| 2,900,000 | |
Public Warrants | |
IPO (December 13, 2018) | |
October 28, 2024 | |
| 11.50 | | |
| 3,500,000 | |
2021 Registered Direct Offering Warrants | |
SPA (July 28, 2021) | |
January 28, 2027 | |
| 5.00 | | |
| 2,812,501 | |
Pre-Funded Warrants | |
February 27, 2023 | |
| |
| 0.001 | | |
| 2,776,428 | |
Pre-Funded Warrants | |
May 4, 2023 | |
| |
| 0.001 | | |
| 11,834,286 | |
| |
| |
| |
| | | |
| 23,823,215 | |
|
B. |
Stock-based Compensation: |
On March 1, 2023, the Board of Directors
approved the grant of 1,543,000 options to 49 employees, five senior officers and three directors under the Company’s 2019 Equity
Incentive Plan, without consideration. Options were granted at an exercise price of $0.40 per share with a vesting period of four years.
Directors and senior officers are entitled to full acceleration of their unvested options upon the occurrence of both a change in control
of the Company and the end of their engagement with the Company.
BIOMX
INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(USD and NIS in thousands, except share and per
share data)
(unaudited)
NOTE 8 – STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (Cont.)
|
B. |
Stock-based Compensation: (Cont.) |
The fair value of each option was estimated
as of the date of grant or reporting period using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, using the following assumptions:
| |
Six Months Ended June 30, | |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
Underlying value of Common Stock ($) | |
| 0.40 | | |
| 0.66-1.41 | |
Exercise price ($) | |
| 0.40 | | |
| 0.66-1.41 | |
Expected volatility (%) | |
| 94.3 | | |
| 85.3-87 | |
Expected terms of the option (years) | |
| 6.11 | | |
| 6.11 | |
Risk-free interest rate (%) | |
| 4.21 | | |
| 2.5-3.39 | |
The cost of the benefit embodied in the
options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2023, based on their fair value as of the grant date, is estimated to be approximately
$487. These amounts will be recognized in statements of operations over the vesting period.
| (1) | A summary of options granted to purchase the Company’s Common Stock under the Company’s share option plans is as follows: |
| |
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 | |
| |
Number of Options | | |
Weighted Average Exercise Price | | |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value | |
Outstanding at the beginning of period | |
| 4,769,441 | | |
$ | 2.93 | | |
$ | 40 | |
Granted | |
| 1,543,000 | | |
$ | 0.40 | | |
| | |
Forfeited | |
| (285,933 | ) | |
$ | 2.20 | | |
| | |
Expired | |
| (91,766 | ) | |
$ | 5.74 | | |
| | |
Exercised | |
| - | | |
$ | - | | |
| | |
Outstanding at the end of period | |
| 5,934,742 | | |
$ | 2.26 | | |
$ | 78 | |
Exercisable at the end of period | |
| 3,103,014 | | |
$ | 3.03 | | |
| | |
Weighted average remaining contractual life of outstanding options – years as of June 30, 2023 | |
| 7.20 | | |
| | | |
| | |
BIOMX
INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(USD and NIS in thousands, except share and per
share data)
(unaudited)
NOTE 8 – STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (Cont.)
|
B. |
Stock-based Compensation: (Cont.) |
Warrants:
As of June 30, 2023, the Company
had the following outstanding compensation related warrants to purchase Common Stock:
Warrant |
|
Issuance
Date |
|
Expiration
Date |
|
|
Exercise
Price
Per Share |
|
|
Number of
Shares of
Common Stock
Underlying
Warrants |
|
Private Warrants issued to scientific founders (see below) |
|
November 27, 2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
2,974 |
|
|
|
|
|
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| 84 | | |
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| 171 | | |
| 248 | |
General and administrative | |
| 187 | | |
| 194 | | |
| 275 | | |
| 551 | |
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| 799 | |
NOTE 9 – BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE
Basic loss per share is computed on the
basis of the net loss for the period divided by the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding during the period and
fully vested Pre-Funded Warrants for the Company’s Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.001 per share, as the Company considers
these shares to be exercised for little to no additional consideration. Diluted loss per share is based upon the weighted average
number of shares of Common Stock and of potential shares of Common Stock outstanding when dilutive. Potential shares of Common Stock equivalents
include outstanding stock options and warrants, which are included under the treasury stock method when dilutive. The calculation of diluted
loss per share for the six months ended June 30, 2023 does not include 5,934,742, 9,215,475 and 4,000,000 of shares underlying options,
shares underlying warrants and contingent shares, respectively, because the effect would be anti-dilutive.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
References in this Quarterly
Report to “the Company”, “BiomX”, “we”, “us” or “our”, mean BiomX Inc. and
its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise expressly stated or the context indicates otherwise.
The following discussion and
analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the financial statements
and the notes thereto contained elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth
below includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.
General
We are a clinical stage product
discovery company developing products using both natural and engineered phage technologies designed to target and kill specific harmful
bacteria associated with chronic diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, or CF. Bacteriophage or phage are bacterial, species-specific, strain-limited
viruses that infect, amplify and kill the target bacteria and are considered inert to mammalian cells. By utilizing proprietary combinations
of naturally occurring phage and by creating novel phage using synthetic biology, we develop phage-based therapies intended to address
both large-market and orphan diseases.
In our therapeutic programs,
we focus on using phage therapy to target specific strains of pathogenic bacteria that are associated with diseases. Our phage-based product
candidates are developed utilizing our proprietary research and development platform named BOLT. The BOLT platform is unique, employing
cutting edge methodologies and capabilities across disciplines including computational biology, microbiology, synthetic engineering of
phage and their production bacterial hosts, bioanalytical assay development, manufacturing and formulation, to allow agile and efficient
development of natural or engineered phage combinations, or cocktails. The cocktail contains phage with complementary features and is
optimized for multiple characteristics such as broad target host range, ability to prevent resistance, biofilm penetration, stability
and ease of manufacturing.
Our goal is to develop multiple
products based on the ability of phage to precisely target harmful bacteria and on our ability to screen, identify and combine different
phage, both naturally occurring and created using synthetic engineering, to develop these treatments.
On
May 24, 2022, we announced a corporate restructuring, or the Corporate Restructuring, whereby we announced that we plan to prioritize
the CF program and delay the Company’s atopic dermatitis, or AD, program. The Corporate Restructuring was intended to extend the
Company’s capital resources and included the laying off of approximately 42% of our employees.
Clinical and Pre-Clinical Developments
Ongoing Programs
Cystic Fibrosis
BX004 is our therapeutic phage
product candidate under development for chronic pulmonary infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, or P. aeruginosa, a main contributor
to morbidity and mortality in patients with CF. Enhanced resistance to antibiotics develops, particularly in CF patients, due to extensive
drug use consisting of prolonged and repeated broad-spectrum antibiotic courses often beginning in childhood, and leading to the appearance
of multidrug-resistant strains. In preclinical in vitro studies, BX004 was shown to be active against antibiotic resistant strains of
P. aeruginosa and demonstrated the ability to penetrate biofilm, an assemblage of surface associated microbial cells enclosed in an extracellular
polymeric substance and one of the leading causes for antibiotic resistance.
The Phase 1b/2a trial in CF
patients with chronic respiratory infections caused by P. aeruginosa. is comprised of two parts. The study design is based on recommendations
from the Cystic Fibrosis Therapeutic Development Network.
In February 2023, we announced
positive results from Part 1 of the Phase 1b/2a trial evaluating BX004. Part 1 evaluated the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and
microbiologic activity of BX004 over a 7-day treatment period in nine CF patients (7 on BX004, 2 on placebo) with chronic P. aeruginosa
pulmonary infection in a single ascending dose and multiple dose design. Results from Part 1 of the Phase 1b/2a trial included the following
findings: No safety events related to treatment with BX004 occurred; Mean P. aeruginosa colony forming units (CFU) at Day 15 (compared
to baseline): -1.42 log (BX004) vs. -0.28 log (placebo). This reduction was seen on top of standard of care inhaled antibiotics; Phage
were detected in all patients treated with BX004 during the dosing period, including in several patients up to Day 15 (one week after
end of therapy); no phage were detected in patients receiving placebo; there was no emerging resistance to BX004 during or after treatment
with BX004; and there was no detectable effect on % predicted FEV1 (Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second).
Part 2 of the Phase 1b/2a
trial is designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of BX004 in at least 24 CF patients randomized to a treatment or placebo cohort
in a 2:1 ratio. Results from Part 2 are expected in November 2023.
In August 2023, the FDA granted BX004 Fast Track designation for the treatment of chronic
respiratory infections caused by P. aeruginosa bacterial strains in patients with CF. The FDA’s Fast Track designation is a process
designed to facilitate the development and expedite the review of drugs to treat serious conditions and address significant unmet medical
needs. The FDA defines addressing a significant unmet medical need as providing a therapy where none exists or providing a therapy which
may be potentially better than available therapies. The benefits of Fast Track designation include but are not limited to early and frequent
communication with the FDA throughout the entire drug development and review process. In addition, a drug with Fast Track designation
is eligible for rolling submission and priority review of its Biologics License Application and/or New Drug Application. These assure
that questions and issues are resolved quickly, often leading to earlier drug approval and access by patients.
Atopic Dermatitis
BX005 is our topical phage
product candidate targeting Staphylococcus aureus, or S. aureus, a bacterium associated with the development and exacerbation of inflammation
in AD. S. aureus is more abundant on the skin of AD patients than on the skin of healthy individuals and on lesional skin than nonlesional
skin. It also increases in abundance, becoming the dominant bacteria, when patients experience flares. By reducing the load of S. aureus,
BX005 is designed to shift the skin microbiome composition to its ‘pre-flare’ state and potentially provide a clinical benefit.
In preclinical in vitro studies, BX005 was shown to eradicate over 90% of strains, including antibiotic resistant strains, from a panel
of S. aureus strains (120 strains isolated from skin of subjects from the U.S. and Europe). On March 31, 2021, we announced the selection
of the phage cocktail for BX005. On April 8, 2022, the FDA approved our investigational new drug application for BX005.
We are currently supporting
a range of pre-clinical activities to move this program forward and working on evaluating timelines for a clinical trial.
Programs on hold
Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Primary Sclerosing
Cholangitis
In November 2020, we combined
our inflammatory bowel disease and primary sclerosing cholangitis programs to create a single product candidate called BX003, which targets
K. pneumoniae to treat both diseases. Previously, we had separate candidates named BX002 and BX003. In February 2021, a Phase 1a pharmacokinetic
study of BX002 demonstrated that it was safe and well-tolerated with no serious adverse events, and with high concentrations of viable
phage delivered to the gastrointestinal tract.
On November 15, 2021, we announced
that we paused development efforts for BX003 due to prioritizing resources towards our CF and AD programs, and we cannot currently provide
guidance on resuming its development.
Colorectal Cancer
For our CRC program, we are
exploring phage mediated delivery of therapeutic payloads to Fusobacterium nucleatum bacteria residing in the tumors
of patients with colorectal cancer.
On November 15, 2021, we announced
that we have paused development efforts for this program due to prioritizing resources towards our CF and AD programs, and we cannot provide
guidance on resuming its development.
Consolidated Results of Operations
Comparison of the Three Months Ended June 30,
2023 and 2022
The following table summarizes
our consolidated results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:
|
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Three Months Ended
June 30, |
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2023 |
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2022
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USD in thousands |
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Research and development (“R&D”) expenses, net |
|
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3,818 |
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4,584 |
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Amortization of intangible assets |
|
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- |
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379 |
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General and administrative expenses |
|
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2,255 |
|
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2,361 |
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Operating loss |
|
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6,073 |
|
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|
7,324 |
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Other income |
|
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(90) |
|
|
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- |
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Interest expenses |
|
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745 |
|
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|
488 |
|
Finance income, net |
|
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(325) |
|
|
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(339) |
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Loss before tax |
|
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6,403 |
|
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|
7,473 |
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Tax expenses |
|
|
8 |
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|
9 |
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Net loss |
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6,411 |
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7,482 |
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Basic and diluted loss per share of Common Stock |
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0.12 |
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0.25 |
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Weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding, basic and diluted |
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51,552,293 |
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29,774,709 |
|
R&D expenses, net (net of grants received from the IIA, and consideration
from research collaborations) were $3.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023, compared to $4.6 million for the three months
ended June 30, 2022. The decrease of $0.8 million, or 17%, is primarily due to a decrease in salaries and related expenses and stock-based
compensation expenses that resulted from a reduction in workforce, as part of the Corporate Restructuring, a decrease due to the delay
in pre-clinical and clinical activities related to our AD product candidate, BX005, and higher proceeds from collaboration agreements
in the 2023 period, offset by an increase in expenses related to conducting the clinical trial of our CF product candidate, BX004. We
recorded $0.4 million and $0.3 million of IIA grants during the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Amortization of intangible
assets ended on December 31, 2022 as the intangible asset was fully amortized.
General and administrative
expenses were $2.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023, compared to $2.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022.
The decrease of $0.1 million, or 4%, is primarily due to a decrease in the Company’s directors’ and officers’ insurance premium.
Other income was $0.1 million for the three months
ended June 30, 2023 and consisted of proceeds from a sub-lease agreement for a portion of our office space in Ness Ziona, Israel starting
August 2022.
Interest expenses were $0.7
million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $0.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022. The increase of $0.2
million, or 40%, is due to an increasing interest rate under our loan from Hercules Capital, Inc., or the Hercules Loan, entered into
in August 2021.
Finance income, net was $0.3
million for each of the three months ended June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022. The interest income increased as a result of rising interest
rates, partially offset by appreciation of the U.S. dollar against the NIS.
Basic and diluted loss per
share of Common Stock was $0.12 for the three months ended June 30, 2023, compared to $0.25 for the three months ended June 30, 2022.
The decrease in diluted loss per share of $0.13, or 52%, is due mainly to the increase in outstanding shares resulting from the first
and second closings of the PIPE in February 2023 and May 2023 as well as to a decrease in our operating loss.
Comparison of the Six Months Ended June 30,
2023 and 2022
The following table summarizes
our consolidated results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:
| |
Six Months Ended June 30, | |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
USD in thousands | |
R&D expenses, net | |
| 8,382 | | |
| 9,513 | |
Amortization of intangible assets | |
| - | | |
| 759 | |
General and administrative expenses | |
| 3,899 | | |
| 4,838 | |
Operating loss | |
| 12,281 | | |
| 15,110 | |
Other income | |
| (181 | ) | |
| - | |
Interest expenses | |
| 1,310 | | |
| 949 | |
Finance income, net | |
| (652 | ) | |
| (426 | ) |
Loss before tax | |
| 12,758 | | |
| 15,633 | |
Tax expenses | |
| 14 | | |
| 18 | |
Net loss | |
| 12,772 | | |
| 15,651 | |
Basic and diluted loss per share of Common Stock | |
| 0.31 | | |
| 0.53 | |
Weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding, basic and diluted | |
| 41,860,338 | | |
| 29,764,588 | |
R&D expenses, net (net
of grants received from the IIA, and considerations from research collaborations) were $8.4 million for the six months ended June 30,
2023, compared to $9.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The decrease of $1.1 million, or 12%, is primarily due to a decrease
in salaries and related expenses and stock-based compensation expenses due to a reduction in workforce, as a result of the Corporate Restructuring
and due to the delay in pre-clinical and clinical activities related to our AD product candidate, BX005. In addition, the decrease is
due to higher proceeds from collaboration agreements in the 2023 period, partially offset by an increase in clinical activities in the
development of BX004, our product candidate for the treatment of CF. We recorded $0.7 million of IIA grants during each of the six months
ended June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022.
General and administrative
expenses were $3.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared to $4.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The
decrease of $0.9 million, or 19%, is primarily due to a decrease in the Company’s directors’ and officers’ insurance premium and
due to a decrease in stock-based compensation.
Other income was $0.2 million for the six months
ended June 30, 2023 and consisted of proceeds from a sub-lease agreement for a portion of our office space in Ness Ziona, Israel starting
August 2022.
Interest expenses were $1.3
million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared to $0.9 for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase of $0.4 million,
or 44%, is due to an increasing interest rate under our loan from the Hercules Loan.
Finance income, net was $0.7
million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared to $0.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase
in finance income, net of $0.3 million, or 75%, is primarily due to rising interest rates, which resulted in higher interest income.
Basic and diluted loss per
share of Common Stock was $0.31 for the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared to $0.53 for the six months ended June 30,
2022. The decrease in diluted loss per share of $0.22, or 42%, is due mainly to the increase in outstanding shares resulting from the
first and second closings of the PIPE in February 2023 and May 2023 as well as to a decrease in our operating loss.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We believe our cash and cash
equivalents and short-term deposits on hand will be sufficient to meet our working capital and capital expenditure requirements only into
the third quarter of 2024. In the past, we revised our operating plans in order to reduce expenses including the Corporate Restructuring,
which significantly reduced our expenses related to employees, and, subleasing a portion of our office space in Ness Ziona, Israel. We
currently plan to continue to focus primarily on BX004, our product candidate for CF and continue our efforts to advance the development
plan of BX005, our product candidate for AD. Although we recently completed the PIPE, in the future we will likely require or desire additional
funds to support our operating expenses, capital requirements, resumption of our development plans for BX003 or our development plan in
CRC or for other purposes. Accordingly, we are exploring and expect to further explore, raising such additional funds through public or
private equity, debt financings, loans, governmental or other grants or collaborative agreements or from other sources, as well as under
the ATM Agreement discussed below. If we are unable to obtain adequate financing or financing on terms satisfactory to us, when we require
it, our ability to continue to grow or support our business and to respond to business challenges could be significantly limited. If there
are increases in operating costs for facilities expansion, research and development and clinical activity, we will need to use mitigating
actions such as to seek additional financing or postpone expenses that are not based on firm commitments. As a result of our recurring
losses from operations, negative cash flows and lack of liquidity, management is of the opinion that there is substantial doubt as to
the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we are unable to raise the requisite funds, we will need to curtail or cease
operations.
Cash Flows
The following table summarizes
our sources and uses of cash for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:
| |
Six Months Ended
June 30, | |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
USD in thousands | |
Net cash used in operating activities | |
| (9,122 | ) | |
| (16,448 | ) |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | |
| 1,989 | | |
| (8,074 | ) |
Net cash provided by financing activities | |
| 5,530 | | |
| 56 | |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | |
| (29 | ) | |
| 79 | |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | |
| (1,632 | ) | |
| (24,387 | ) |
Operating Activities
Net cash used in operating
activities for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $9.2 million primarily due to a net loss of $12.8 million, mostly due to our R&D
and general and administrative expenses, and due to changes in our operating assets and liabilities of $2.6 million, offset by non-cash
charges of $1.0 million. Non-cash charges for the six months ended June 30, 2023 consisted primarily of depreciation and amortization
expenses of $0.4 million and stock-based compensation expenses in the amount of $0.4 million. Net changes in our operating assets and
liabilities consisted primarily of an increase in trade accounts payable of $1.3 million primarily due to expenses related to conducting
the clinical trial of our CF product candidate, BX004, and in other accounts payable in the amount of $1.2 million, partially offset by
an increase in other current assets in the amount of $0.1 million.
Net cash used in operating
activities for the six months ended June 30, 2022 was $16.4 million primarily due to a net loss of $15.6 million, mostly due to our R&D
and general and administrative expenses, and due to changes in our operating assets and liabilities of $3.0 million, offset by non-cash
charges of $2.2 million. Non-cash charges for the six months ended June 30, 2022 consisted primarily of depreciation and amortization
expenses of $1.3 million and stock-based compensation expenses in the amount of $0.8 million. Net changes in our operating assets and
liabilities consisted primarily of a decrease in trade accounts payable of $1.1 million, other accounts payable in the amount of $3.1
million and a net change in operating leases in the amount of $0.7 million, partially offset by an increase in other current assets in
the amount of $1.9 million.
Investing Activities
During the six months ended
June 30, 2023, net cash provided by investing activities was $2.0 million, mainly consisting of proceeds from short-term deposits of $2.0
million.
During the six months ended
June 30, 2022, net cash used in investing activities was $8.1 million, as a result of the net change in investment in short-term deposits
of $8.0 million.
We have invested, and plan
to continue to invest, our existing cash in short-term investments in accordance with our investment policy. These investments may include
money market funds and investment securities consisting of U.S. Treasury notes, and high quality, marketable debt instruments of corporations
and government sponsored enterprises. We use foreign exchange contracts (mainly option and forward contracts) to hedge balance sheet items
from currency exposure. These foreign exchange contracts are not designated as hedging instruments for accounting purposes. In connection
with these foreign exchange contracts, we record gains or losses that offset the revaluation of the balance sheet items under financial
income, net in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. As of June 30, 2023, we had outstanding foreign exchange contracts
for the exchange of USD to NIS in the amount of approximately $2.7 million with a fair value of $0.55 million. As of June 30, 2022, we
had outstanding foreign exchange contracts for the exchange of USD to NIS in the amount of approximately $6.4 million with a fair value
of $0.2 million.
Financing Activities
During the six months ended
June 30, 2023, net cash provided by financing activities was $5.5 million, mainly consisting of the issuance of Common Stock in the first
and second closings of the PIPE of $7.2 million net of issuance costs, partially offset by the repayment of long-term debt of $1.7 million
under the Loan Agreement.
During the six
months ended June 30, 2022, net cash provided by financing activities was $0.06 million, mainly due to the issuance of Common Stock pursuant
to the ATM Agreement referred to below.
In December 2020, pursuant
to a registration statement on Form S-3 declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 11, 2020, we entered
into an Open Market Sales Agreement, or the ATM Agreement, with Jefferies LLC, or Jefferies, which provides that, upon the terms and subject
to the conditions and limitations in the ATM Agreement, we may elect, from time to time, to offer and sell shares of Common Stock having
an aggregate offering price of up to $50,000,000 (subsequently reduced to $19,950,000) through Jefferies acting as sales agent. We
are not obligated to make any sales of Common Stock under the ATM Agreement. From January 1, 2023 through August 3, 2023, we did not issue
any shares of Common Stock under the ATM Agreement. We may continue to sell shares under the ATM Agreement and otherwise use our effective
shelf registration statement to raise additional funds from time to time.
Under the Loan Agreement,
we have a Term Loan Facility, available in three tranches, subject to certain terms and conditions. The first tranche of $15.0 million
was advanced to us on the date the Loan Agreement was executed. Upon the occurrence of specified milestones and continuing through December
31, 2022, a loan in the aggregate principal amount of up to $10.0 million (“the second tranche”), would have become available,
and upon the occurrence of specified milestones and continuing through September 30, 2023, a loan in the aggregate principal amount of
up to $5.0 million (“the third tranche”), may have become available. The milestones for the second tranche and for the extension
of the period of interest only payments to September 1, 2023, were not reached and have expired. The milestones for the third tranche
have not yet been reached as of June 30, 2023 and we do not expect to reach them. We were required to make interest only payments through
March 1, 2023, and started to then repay the principal balance and interest in equal monthly installments through September 1, 2025. Interest
on the Hercules Loan accrues at a per annum rate equal to the greater of (i) the Prime Rate as reported in The Wall Street Journal plus
5.70% and (ii) 8.95%. On June 30, 2023, the Prime Rate was 8.5%. On June 30, 2023, the effective interest rate was 19.13%.
Under the terms of the Loan
Agreement, we granted first priority liens and security interests in substantially all of our intellectual property as collateral for
the obligations thereunder. We also granted Hercules the right, at their discretion, to participate in any closing of any single subsequent
broadly marketed financing as defined up to a maximum aggregate amount of $2.0 million under the terms as afforded to other investors
in such financing. The Loan Agreement also contains representations and warranties by us and Hercules, indemnification provisions in favor
of Hercules and customary affirmative and negative covenants, including a liquidity covenant beginning October 1, 2022, requiring us to
maintain a minimum aggregate compensating cash balance of $5.0 million, and events of default. In the event of default by us under the
Loan Agreement, we may be required to repay all amounts then outstanding under the Loan Agreement. As of June 30, 2023, we believe we
were in compliance with all covenants under the Loan Agreement.
On February 22, 2023, we entered
into a Securities Purchase Agreement to issue and sell an aggregate of 15,997,448 shares of our Common Stock and 14,610,714 Pre-Funded
Warrants at a price of $0.245 per share and $0.244 per Pre-Funded Warrant, through the PIPE. The gross proceeds from this offering were
approximately $7.5 million, before deducting issuance costs. The financing closed in two parts. The first closing, which covered 3,199,491
shares of Common Stock and 2,776,428 Pre-Funded Warrants for gross proceeds of approximately $1.5 million, occurred on February 27, 2023.
Such Pre-Funded Warrants became exercisable on February 27, 2023, at an exercise price of $0.001 per share of Common Stock and have no
expiration date. In the first closing, we raised net proceeds of approximately $1.3 million, after deducting issuance costs of $0.2 million.
The second closing for the remaining Securities was contingent upon approval of the issuance of the additional securities under the Securities
Purchase Agreement by our stockholders in accordance with NYSE American rules, which occurred on April 24, 2023. The second closing, which
covered 12,797,957 shares of Common Stock and 11,834,286 Pre-Funded Warrants occurred on May 4, 2023. In the second closing, we raised
net proceeds of approximately $5.9 million, after deducting issuance costs of $0.2 million.
Outlook
We have accumulated a deficit
of $149.6 million since our inception. To date, we have not generated revenue from our operations and we do not expect to generate any
significant revenues from sales of products in the next twelve months. Our cash needs may increase in the foreseeable future. We expect
to generate revenues, from the sale of licenses to use our technology or products, but in the short and medium terms any amounts generated
are unlikely to exceed our costs of operations. According to our estimates and based on our current operating plans, our liquidity resources
as of June 30, 2023, which consisted primarily of cash, cash equivalents, short-term deposits and restricted cash of approximately $30.7
million will be sufficient to fund our operations only into the third quarter of 2024.
Consistent with our ongoing
R&D activities, we expect to continue to incur additional losses in the foreseeable future. To the extent we require funds above our
existing liquidity resources in the medium and long term, we plan to fund our operations, as well as other development activities relating
to additional product candidates, through future issuances of public or private equity, including under our ATM Agreement, issuance of
debt securities, loans, and possibly additional grants from the IIA or other government or non-profit institutions. Our ability to raise
additional capital in the equity and debt markets is dependent on a number of factors including, but not limited to, the market demand
for our securities, which itself is subject to a number of development and business risks and uncertainties, as well as the uncertainty
that we would be able to raise such additional capital at a price or on terms that are favorable to us.
We entered into forward and
option contracts to hedge against the risk of overall changes in future cash flow from payments of salaries and related expenses, as well
as other expenses denominated in NIS, for a period of less than one year.
As of June 30, 2023, we had
outstanding foreign exchange contracts for the exchange of USD to NIS in the amount of approximately $2.7 million. As of June 30, 2022,
we had outstanding foreign exchange contracts in the amount of approximately $6.4 million.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures
About Market Risk
As a smaller reporting company,
we are not required to make disclosures under this Item.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls
and procedures (as that term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) that are designed to ensure that information
required to be disclosed by us in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified
in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal
executive officer and principal financial officer or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding
required disclosure.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation
of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, conducted an evaluation, as of the end of the period covered by this
Quarterly Report, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)
under the Exchange Act. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that
our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2023.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial
Reporting
There has been no change in
our internal control over financial reporting, as that term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act, during
the quarter ended June 30, 2023 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over
financial reporting.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1A. Risk Factors
In addition to the other information set forth
in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the 2022 Annual
Report, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results.
There have been no material changes from the risk
factors previously disclosed in the 2022 Annual Report, except as noted below.
Risks Relating to Going Concern
We have concluded that there
is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. We have accumulated a deficit of $149.6 million since our inception.
To date, we have not generated revenue from our operations and we do not expect to generate any significant revenues from sales of products
in the next twelve months. Our cash needs may increase in the foreseeable future. As of June 30, 2023, we had $30.7 million of cash and
cash equivalents, including amounts we received as a loan from Hercules.
As discussed in Note 1 to
our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, based on these challenges,
we have concluded that there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern for at least one year after the date
of issuance of these financial statements, or August 9, 2024. Our continuation as a going concern is dependent upon many factors, including
our ability to raise additional funds, the success of our clinical trial for CF, and our ability to repay our loan to Hercules and other
obligations when due. We cannot be sure that we will be able to obtain any future funding, and any such funding we may obtain may not
be sufficient to finance our operations and to repay our debt to Hercules. If we are unable to obtain sufficient funds, we may be unable
to continue as a going concern.
Item 6. Exhibits
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized.
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BIOMX INC. |
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Date: August 9, 2023 |
By: |
/s/ Jonathan Solomon |
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Name: |
Jonathan Solomon |
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Title: |
Chief Executive Officer |
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(Principal Executive Officer) |
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Date: August 9, 2023 |
By: |
/s/ Marina Wolfson |
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Name: |
Marina Wolfson |
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Title: |
Chief Financial Officer |
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(Principal Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer) |
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BiomX Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2023 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the “Quarterly Report”), each of the undersigned, in the capacities and on the dates indicated below, hereby certifies pursuant
to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that, to his or her knowledge: