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ANNOVIS BIO, INC.
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
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PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Annovis Bio, Inc.
Balance Sheets
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Annovis Bio, Inc.
Statements of Operations
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Annovis Bio, Inc.
Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ (Deficit) Equity
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Annovis Bio, Inc.
Statements of Cash Flows
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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(1) Nature of Business, Going Concern and Management’s Plan
Annovis Bio, Inc. (the “Company” or “Annovis”) was incorporated on April 29, 2008, under the laws of the State of Delaware. Annovis is a late-stage clinical drug platform company addressing neurodegeneration, such as Alzheimer’s disease (“AD”) and Parkinson’s disease (“PD”). The toxic cascade in neurodegeneration begins with high levels of neurotoxic proteins, which lead to impaired axonal transport, inflammation, death of nerve cells and loss of cognition and motor function. The Company’s lead product candidate, Buntanetap, is a small molecule administered orally that is designed to attack neurodegeneration by entering the brain and inhibiting the translation of multiple neurotoxic proteins, thereby impeding the toxic cascade. High levels of neurotoxic proteins lead to reduced axonal transport, which is responsible for the communication between and within nerve cells. When that communication is compromised, the immune system is activated and attacks the nerve cells, eventually killing them. The Company has shown in its clinical and pre-clinical studies that Buntanetap lowered neurotoxic protein levels, leading to improved axonal transport, reduced inflammation, lower nerve cell death and improved function.
Going Concern
Since its founding, the Company has been engaged in organizational activities, including raising capital, as well as research and development activities. The Company has
The Company has a history of incurring net losses and anticipates incurring additional losses until such time, if ever, that it can generate significant revenue from its product candidates currently in development. The Company’s primary source of capital has historically been the issuance of common stock and warrants to purchase common stock.
Since the Company’s inception, the Company has incurred losses and negative cash flows from operations. At September 30, 2024, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $
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The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business, and do not include any adjustments relating to recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary, should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(a) Basis of Presentation of Interim Unaudited Financial Statements
The accompanying interim financial statements of Annovis Bio, Inc. should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 29, 2024. The interim financial statements included herein are unaudited. In the opinion of Management, these statements include all adjustments, consisting of normal, recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position of Annovis at September 30, 2024, its results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 and its cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. These interim results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for a full year or any future period. The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) and the rules and regulations of the SEC. Any reference in these notes to applicable guidance is meant to refer to U.S. GAAP as found in the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) and Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”). Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations relating to interim financial statements.
(b) Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires Management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, including disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Due to the uncertainty of factors surrounding the estimates or judgments used in the preparation of the financial statements, actual results may materially vary from these estimates.
Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include the accounting and fair value of equity instruments, common stock warrant liabilities, derivative liabilities, as well as accounting for research and development contracts, including clinical trial accruals. Future events and their effects cannot be predicted with certainty; accordingly, accounting estimates require the exercise of judgment. Accounting estimates used in the preparation of these financial statements change as new events occur, as more experience is acquired, as additional information is obtained and as the operating environment changes.
(c) Basic and Diluted Net Loss per Share
Basic net loss per share is determined using the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during each period. Diluted net loss per share includes the effect, if any, from the potential exercise or conversion of securities, such as warrants and stock options, which would result in the issuance of incremental shares of common stock. The computation of diluted net loss per shares does not include the conversion of securities that would have an anti-dilutive effect.
(d) Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly-liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company has cash balances at financial institutions which throughout the year regularly exceed the federally insured limit of $
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(e) Issuance Costs Associated with Equity Issuances
Issuance costs incurred in connection with the Company’s equity issuances, which primarily consist of direct incremental legal, printing, listing and accounting fees, are offset against proceeds received in the issuances and charged to additional paid-in capital in the period the equity issuance is completed. Issuance costs related to the Equity Line of Credit (“ELOC”) Purchase Agreement are expensed as incurred as prescribed by ASC 815.
(f) Derivative Liability
The Company evaluates all features contained in financing agreements to determine if there are any embedded derivatives that require separate accounting from the underlying agreement under ASC 815 – Derivatives and Hedging. An embedded derivative that requires separation is accounted for as a separate liability or asset from the host agreement. The separated embedded derivative is accounted for at fair market value, with changes in fair value recognized in the statements of operations within the other financing costs line item. The Company determined that certain features under the ELOC Purchase Agreement (See Note 7 — Stockholders’ (Deficit) Equity) collectively qualified as an embedded derivative. The derivative was accounted for separately from the underlying ELOC Purchase Agreement and is accounted for at fair value.
(g) Common Stock Warrants
On October 31, 2023, the Company completed an underwritten offering whereby the Company sold (i)
(h) Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under FASB ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements,” equals or approximates the carrying amounts represented in the balance sheets, primarily due to their short-term nature, except for the derivative liabilities and warrant liabilities (see Note 3 — Fair Value Measurements).
(i) Research and Development
Research and development costs are either expensed as incurred, or recorded separately as a prepaid asset where expense is recognized when the service is performed. These costs are primarily comprised of personnel-related expenses and external research and development expenses incurred under arrangements with third parties, such as contract research organizations and consultants. At the end of each reporting period, the Company compares the payments made to each service provider to the estimated progress towards completion of the related project. Factors that the Company considers in preparing these estimates include the number of patients enrolled in studies, milestones achieved, and other criteria related to the efforts of its vendors. These estimates will be subject to change as additional information becomes available. Depending on the timing of payments to vendors and estimated services provided, the Company will record net prepaid or accrued expenses related to these costs. Prepaid clinical expenses represent valid future economic benefits based on the Company’s contracts with its vendors and are realized in the ordinary course of business.
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(j) Stock-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for its stock-based compensation awards in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”). The Company has issued stock-based compensation awards, including stock options. ASC 718 requires all stock-based payments, including grants of stock options, to be recognized in the financial statements based on their grant date fair values. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to determine the fair value of stock options granted. The Company recognizes forfeitures as they occur.
Expense related to stock-based compensation awards granted with service-based vesting conditions is recognized on a straight-line basis based on the grant date fair value over the associated service period of the award, which is generally the vesting term. Stock options have a contractual term of
Estimating the fair value of stock options requires the input of subjective assumptions, including the expected term of the stock option, stock price volatility, the risk-free interest rate, and expected dividends. The assumptions used in the Company’s Black-Scholes option-pricing model represent Management’s best estimates and involve a number of variables, uncertainties, assumptions, and the application of Management’s judgment, as they are inherently subjective. If any assumptions change, the Company’s stock-based compensation expense could be materially different in the future.
The assumptions used in the Company’s Black-Scholes option-pricing model for stock options are as follows:
Expected Term. As Annovis does not have sufficient historical exercise data to provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate expected term, the expected term of employee stock options subject to service-based vesting conditions is determined using the “simplified” method, as prescribed in SEC’s Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107, whereby the expected term equals the arithmetic average of the vesting term and the original contractual term of the stock option.
Expected Volatility. The expected volatility is based on historical volatilities of Annovis and similar entities within the Company’s industry for periods commensurate with the assumed expected term.
Risk-Free Interest Rate. The risk-free interest rate is based on the interest rate payable on U.S. Treasury securities in effect at the time of grant for a period that is commensurate with the assumed expected term.
Expected Dividends. The expected dividend yield is
(k) Income Taxes
The Company provides for income taxes using the asset and liability approach. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded based on the differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities and the tax rates in effect when these differences are expected to reverse. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had a full valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets.
The Company is subject to the provisions of ASC 740, Income Taxes, which prescribes a more likely-than-not threshold for the financial statement recognition of uncertain tax positions. ASC 740 clarifies the accounting for income taxes by prescribing a minimum recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. There are currently no open federal or state tax audits. The Company has not recorded any liability for uncertain tax positions at September 30, 2024 or December 31, 2023.
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(l) Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-07 "Segment Reporting - Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures" (“ASU 2023-07”), which updates reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses and information used to assess segment performance. The guidance is effective for all public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2024, and requires retrospective application to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. The Company has not yet determined the full impact ASU 2023-09 may have on its financial statement disclosures, but does not expect any material impact.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (ASU 2023-09), which improves income tax disclosures by requiring: (1) consistent categories and greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation, and (2) income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction. It also includes certain other amendments to improve the effectiveness of income tax disclosures. ASU 2023-09 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The ASU indicates that all entities will apply the guidance prospectively with an option for retroactive application to each period presented in the financial statements. The Company has not yet determined the full impact ASU 2023-09 may have on its financial statement disclosures, but does not expect any material impact.
(3) Fair Value Measurements
The Company measures certain assets and liabilities at fair value in accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. ASC 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (the exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The guidance in ASC 820 outlines a valuation framework and creates a fair value hierarchy that serves to increase the consistency and comparability of fair value measurements and the related disclosures. In determining fair value, the Company maximizes the use of quoted prices and observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from independent sources. The fair value hierarchy is broken down into three levels based on the source of inputs as follows:
Level 1—Valuations based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2—Valuations based on observable inputs and quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities.
Level 3—Valuations based on unobservable inputs and models that are supported by little or no market activity.
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The following table provides the carrying value and fair value of certain financial assets and liabilities of the Company measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
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Total liabilities measured and recorded at fair value | $ | | $ | — | $ | — | $ | |
The Company did not transfer any financial instruments into or out of Level 3 classification, during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.
(a) Canaccord Warrants
The common stock warrants issued in connection with the Company’s equity raise in November 2023 (“Canaccord Warrants”) were classified as liabilities at the time of issuance due to certain cash settlement adjustment features that are outside of the Company’s control or not deemed to be indexed to the Company’s stock. The Canaccord Warrant liability is remeasured each reporting period with the change in fair value recorded to other income (expense) in the statements of operations until the warrants are exercised, expired, reclassified, or otherwise settled. From their date of issuance until the period ended June 30, 2024, the fair value of the Canaccord Warrants was estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation model, given the performance conditions outlined further below. However, during the period ended September 30, 2024, the Company determined that certain performance conditions could not be met and that going forward, their use as inputs for determining fair value was no longer appropriate. As such, after the period ended June 30, 2024, the fair value of the Canaccord Warrants is to be estimated using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model.
The estimated fair value of the Canaccord Warrants is determined using Level 3 inputs. Inherent in both a Monte Carlo simulation model and a Black-Scholes option-pricing model are assumptions related to expected stock-price volatility, expected life, risk-free interest rate and other inputs. The Company estimates the volatility of its warrants based on implied volatility from the Company’s traded warrants. The risk-free interest rate is based on the market yield of U.S. Treasuries over a term commensurate with the remaining term to expiration. Any changes in these assumptions can change the associated valuation significantly.
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The following tables provide quantitative information regarding Level 3 fair value measurements inputs as of their respective measurement dates. The table for the period ending September 30, 2024 presents inputs used under a Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The table for the period ending December 31, 2023 presents inputs used under a Monte Carlo simulation model:
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During the quarter ended September 30, 2024, the Company released topline data from its Phase 3 study in patients with Parkinson’s Disease. It was determined that based on the data, both criteria above required for redemption of the Canaccord Warrants were not met.
The common stock warrants are exercisable immediately and will expire on November 2, 2028,
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(b) ELOC Purchase Agreement
The Company entered into a Common Stock Purchase Agreement (the “ELOC Purchase Agreement”) on April 25, 2024 with an Equity Line investor (“ELOC Purchaser”). Due to certain pricing and settlement provisions, the ELOC Purchase Agreement qualifies as a standby equity purchase agreement and includes an embedded put option. The put option derivative liability (“ELOC derivative liability”) is recognized at inception and is accounted for on a fair value basis under the provisions of ASC 815 - Derivatives and Hedging. The fair value of the ELOC Purchase Agreement contemplated future purchase decisions based on economic considerations and relevant stock issuance rules/limitations and was initially determined using a Monte Carlo simulation.
The following table provides quantitative information regarding fair value measurements inputs used with respect to the ELOC derivative liability, as of their respective measurement dates:
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The change in fair value of the ELOC derivative liability was recorded within other financing costs within the statements of operations during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2024.
(4) Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Prepaid expenses and other current assets consisted of the following:
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(6) Commitments and Contingencies
(a) Research & Development
The Company has entered into contracts with contract research organizations (“CROs”) and contract manufacturers (“CMOs”) related to the Company’s clinical trials. These contracts generally require upfront payments, milestone payments, and pass through cost reimbursements, to be made. While the contracts are generally cancellable with (written) notice, the Company is obligated to make payments for services rendered through the termination date of the project with any applicable CRO/CMO.
(b) Leases
The Company maintains one short-term lease associated with occupying its corporate headquarters. Total rental expense was $
(c) Employment Agreements
The Company has agreements with its executive officers that provide for severance payments to the employee upon termination of the agreement by the Company for any reason other than for cause, death, or disability or by the employee for good reason. The maximum aggregate severance payments under the agreements were estimated to be $
(d) Litigation
The Company is subject, from time to time, to claims by third parties under various legal disputes. The defense of such claims, or any adverse outcome relating to any such claims, could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s liquidity, financial condition and cash flows.
(7) Stockholders’ (Deficit) Equity
(a) Overview
The Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation was adopted on January 31, 2020, in conjunction with the closing of the Company’s initial public offering (the “IPO”) and amended on June 15, 2023 to increase the authorized number of shares. Currently, there are
(b) Common Stock
Dividends
Subject to the rights of holders of all classes of Company stock outstanding having rights that are senior to or equivalent to holders of common stock, the holders of the common stock are entitled to receive dividends when and as declared by the Board.
Liquidation
Subject to the rights of holders of all classes of stock outstanding having rights that are senior to or equivalent to holders of common stock as to liquidation, upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the assets of the Company will be distributed to the holders of common stock.
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Voting
The holders of common stock are entitled to
(c) Preferred Stock
Preferred stock may be issued from time to time by the Board in one or more series. There was
(d) IPO Warrants
In conjunction with the closing of the Company’s Initial Public Offering (“IPO”), the Company granted its underwriters
(e) November 2023 Equity Offering and Warrant Issuance
On October 31, 2023, the Company entered into an underwritten offering with a Canaccord Genuity LLC whereby the Company sold (i)
The following is a roll-forward of the Common Stock Warrant Liability from December 31, 2023 to September 30, 2024:
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(f) Warrant Summary
As of September 30, 2024, the Company had the following common stock warrants outstanding:
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(g) March 15th Registered Direct Offering (“March RDO Round 1”)
On March 15, 2024, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with an institutional investor. Pursuant to the terms of the purchase agreement, the Company agreed to issue and sell an aggregate of
(h) March 21st Registered Direct Offering (“March RDO Round 2”)
On March 21, 2024, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with an institutional investor. Pursuant to the terms of the purchase agreement, the Company agreed to issue and sell an aggregate of
(i) ELOC Purchase Agreement
As described in Note 3, on April 25, 2024, the Company entered into an ELOC Purchase Agreement with an ELOC Purchaser, whereby the Company may offer and sell, from time to time at its sole discretion, and whereby the ELOC Purchaser has committed to purchase, up to
Upon execution of the ELOC Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to issue to the ELOC Purchaser
In addition to the commitment shares referenced above, a total of
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Under the ELOC Purchase Agreement, on any business day (the “Purchase Date”), if the Company’s stock price is greater than or equal to $
In addition, the Company may also direct the ELOC Purchaser, on any trading day in which the Company has submitted a Fixed Purchase notice for the maximum amount allowed for such Fixed Purchase, to purchase an additional amount of the Company’s common stock (a “VWAP Purchase”). The ELOC Purchaser’s committed obligation under any single VWAP Purchase shall not exceed a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the lesser of (i)
The Company may also direct the ELOC Purchaser, on any trading day for which a VWAP Purchase has been completed and all of the shares have been placed, to purchase an additional amount of the Company’s common stock (an “Additional VWAP Purchase”). The ELOC Purchaser’s committed obligation under any single Additional VWAP Purchase shall be the lesser of (i)
The purchase price per share for Fixed Purchases (“Fixed Purchase Price”) equals
● | the daily volume weighted average price (“VWAP”) of the Company’s Common Stock on the NYSE for the five (5) Trading Days immediately preceding the applicable Fixed Purchase Date for such Fixed Purchase; and |
● | the Closing Sale Price of a share of Common Stock on the applicable Fixed Purchase Date. |
The purchase price per share for VWAP Purchases (“VWAP Purchase Price”) equals
● | the VWAP during the applicable VWAP Purchase Period during the applicable VWAP Purchase Date. |
● | the Closing Sale Price of the Common Stock on the applicable VWAP Purchase Date. |
The purchase price per share for Additional VWAP Purchases (“Additional VWAP Purchase Price”) equals
● | the VWAP for the applicable Additional VWAP Purchase Period during the applicable Additional VWAP Purchase Date; and |
● | the Closing Sale Price of the Common Stock on such applicable Additional VWAP Purchase Date. |
The following is a roll-forward of the ELOC derivative liability from date of execution to September 30, 2024:
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(8) Stock-Based Compensation
The Company’s 2019 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2019 Plan”) became effective on January 31, 2020, succeeding the Company’s previous equity incentive plan.
Effective June 1, 2021, the 2019 Plan was amended to increase the number of shares authorized to be issued from
Stock-based compensation expense was as follows:
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During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company granted
During the three months ended September 30, 2024, the Company granted an award of
There were
There were
As of September 30, 2024, there were
(9) Net Loss Per Share
The Company analyzes the potential dilutive effect of stock options and warrants under the treasury stock method (as applicable),during periods of income, or during periods in which income is recognized related to changes in fair value of its liability-classified securities.
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The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net loss per common share:
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Potentially dilutive securities, whose effect would have been antidilutive, were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. Total antidilutive securities that were excluded from the computation of diluted weighted-average shares outstanding were as follows:
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(10) Income Taxes
The Company’s income tax benefit (expense) was $
Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards may become subject to an annual limitation in the event of certain cumulative changes in the ownership interest of significant stockholders over a three-year period in excess of 50%, as defined under Sections 382 and 383 of the Internal Revenue Code as well as similar state provisions. The Company has completed financings since its inception which may have resulted in a change in control as defined by Sections 382 and 383 of the Internal Revenue Code or could result in a change in control in the future.
As of September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, the Company had not recorded any liability for uncertain tax positions, accrued interest or penalties thereon, and
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(11) Subsequent Events
Subsequent to September 30, 2024,
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “objective,” “ongoing,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” “should,” “will,” or “would,” and or the negative of these terms, or other comparable terminology intended to identify statements about the future. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from the information expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Although we believe that we have a reasonable basis for each forward-looking statement contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we caution you that these statements are based on a combination of facts and factors currently known by us and our expectations of the future, about which we cannot be certain.
The forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include, among other things, statements about:
● | our cash and cash equivalents balance, runway and needs, as well as financing plans; |
● | our business strategies; |
● | the timing of regulatory submissions; |
● | our ability to obtain and maintain regulatory approval of our existing product candidates and any other product candidates we may develop and the labeling under any approval we may obtain; |
● | risks relating to the timing and costs of clinical trials and the timing and costs of other expenses; |
● | risks related to market acceptance of products; |
● | risks associated with our reliance on third-party organizations; |
● | our competitive position; |
● | assumptions regarding the size of the available market, product pricing and timing of commercialization of our product candidates; |
● | our intellectual property position and our ability to maintain and protect our intellectual property rights; |
● | our results of operations, financial condition, liquidity, prospects and growth strategies; |
● | the industry in which we operate; and |
● | the trends that may affect the industry or us. |
You should refer to Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 for a discussion of important factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements. Those factors are updated, as applicable, in “Factors that May Affect Future Results” below. As a result of the risks, uncertainties and assumptions described above and elsewhere, we cannot assure you that the forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q will prove to be accurate. Furthermore, if our forward-looking statements prove to be inaccurate, the inaccuracy may be material. In light of the
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significant uncertainties in these forward-looking statements, you should not regard these statements as a representation or warranty by us or any other person that we will achieve our objectives and plans in any specified time frame or at all.
You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee that the future results, levels of activity, performance, or events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur. We undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason after the date of this report to conform these statements to new information, actual results or changes in our expectations, except as required by law.
The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with: (i) the interim financial statements and related notes thereto which are included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q; and (ii) our annual financial statements for the 2023 fiscal year, which are included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Company Overview
We are a late-stage clinical, drug platform company addressing neurodegeneration, such as Alzheimer’s disease (“AD”) and Parkinson’s disease (“PD”). We are developing our lead product candidate, Buntanetap, which is designed to address AD, PD, and potentially other chronic neurodegenerative diseases. Buntanetap is a synthetically produced small molecule, orally administered, brain penetrant compound. In several studies, Buntanetap was observed to inhibit the synthesis of neurotoxic proteins - APP/Aβ (“APP”), tau/phospho-tau (“tau”) and α-Synuclein (“αSYN”) - that are one of the main causes of neurodegeneration. High levels of neurotoxic proteins lead to reduced axonal transport, which is responsible for the communication between and within nerve cells. When that communication is compromised, the immune system is activated and attacks the nerve cells, eventually killing them. We have observed in our clinical studies in early AD and early PD patients and pre-clinical studies in mice and rats that Buntanetap lowered neurotoxic protein levels leading to improved axonal transport, reduced inflammation, lower nerve cell death and improved affected function.
In 2021, we completed two Phase 1/2 clinical studies: one in 14 early AD patients, and one in 54 early PD patients (together, the “AD/PD Trials”). In the AD/PD Trials, early AD patients were defined as those with a Mini Mental State Examination (“MMSE”) score between 19 and 28 and early PD patients as those patients at Hoehn & Yahr stages 1, 2 or 3. MMSE is a brief screening instrument used to assess cognitive function, with total scores ranging from 0 to 30 and a lower score indicating greater disease severity, while the Hoehn & Yahr scale is a medical assessment used to measure staging of the functional disability associated with PD, where a higher stage indicates greater disease severity. In collaboration with the Alzheimer’s Disease Cooperative Study (“ADCS”), we also conducted a trial in 16 early AD patients (the “ADCS Trial”). In the ADCS Trial, early AD patients were defined as those patients with an MMSE score between 19 and 28. At the completion of the ADCS Trial, the data showed that Buntanetap is a translational inhibitor in humans just like in animals, and we further observed that there was statistical improvement in cognition in early AD patients, just like in the AD/PD Trials.
All three clinical trials above were double-blind, placebo-controlled studies.
We designed the studies by applying our understanding of the underlying neurodegenerative disease states and measured both target and pathway validation in the spinal fluid of patients to determine whether patients improved following treatment. In addition to meeting their primary endpoints of safety and tolerability and secondary endpoint of pharmacokinetics of Buntanetap, our AD/PD Trials met exploratory endpoints for measures of biomarkers and improvements in cognition in AD patients, as well as function in PD patients. We believe that the AD/PD Trials represent the first double-blind placebo-controlled studies that showed improvements in AD patients, as measured by ADAS-Cog, and in PD patients, as measured by UPDRS. Following completion of the AD/PD Trials, we submitted our data to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) and requested direction to further pursue the development of Buntanetap in early PD patients. With the FDA’s guidance, we initiated a Phase 3 study in early PD patients in August 2022 (our “Phase 3 PD Study”). In the Phase 3 PD Study, early PD patients were defined as those at Hoehn &
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Yahr stages 1, 2 or 3 and OFF times of less than two hours per day. OFF time refers to when PD motor and/or non-motor symptoms occur between medication doses. We also submitted a proposed protocol for the treatment of moderate AD to the FDA, and after receiving permission to proceed, we initiated a Phase 2/3 study in mild to moderate AD patients in February 2023 (our “Phase 2/3 AD Study”). In the Phase 2/3 AD Study, mild to moderate AD patients were defined as those with an MMSE score between 14 and 24.
Our Phase 3 PD Study and Phase 2/3 AD Study each had built in interim analyses.
Our Phase 3 PD Study incorporated an interim analysis at two months, the results of which were disclosed on March 31, 2023. The pre-planned interim analysis was conducted by our data analytics provider based on 132 patients from all cohorts collectively for which baseline and two-month data was available. Based on the results of the interim analysis, we proceeded with the Phase 3 PD Study as planned in accordance with the previously established protocol. The study was completed on December 4, 2023 and we released the topline PD Study efficacy data on July 2, 2024. The data showed that in two subgroups, Buntanetap improved UPDRS 2, 3, 2+3 and total. It also showed that in the whole ITT population, Buntanetap stopped the loss of cognition and that in the 12% of patients that already had cognitive issues, Buntanetap improved cognition in a dose-dependent, statistically significant way. We expect to discuss the PD data with the FDA at an end-of-study meeting in early 2025. During that meeting, we plan to propose continued development of Buntanetap with pivotal Phase 3 trials.
For the AD Study, we disclosed the results of the pre-planned interim analysis on October 23, 2023 and similar to our PD study, based on the outcome of the interim analysis we proceeded with the study as expected. The Phase 2/3 AD study was completed on February 13, 2024 and on April 29, 2024, we announced topline efficacy data. The data showed that in early AD patients, Buntanetap improved ADAS-Cog11 in a dose-dependent fashion and was statistically significant from placebo and from baseline.
On October 10, 2024, the Company met with the FDA in an end-of-phase 2 meeting to discuss its Phase 2/3 AD data and to agree on a path forward. Annovis and the FDA have now aligned on a development path for Buntanetap towards the filing of New Drug Applications (NDAs), one for short-term and one for long-term efficacy. The Phase 3 program will investigate Buntanetap in patients with early AD and will consist of two trials: a 6-month study aimed at confirming Buntanetap’s symptomatic effects and an 18-month study designed to demonstrate potential disease-modifying effects. While the Company plans to run both studies, the completion of a well-designed and well-executed 6-month trial may be sufficient to support an NDA filing, potentially within one year of the study’s initiation.
Additionally, the FDA raised no concerns with the Company’s data on Buntanetap’s safety, including liver enzymes, drug interactions, dose selection, pharmacokinetics, population pharmacokinetics, and confirmed that development can proceed using the new crystal form of Buntanetap.
We believe that we are the only company developing a drug for AD and PD that inhibits more than one neurotoxic protein and has a mechanism of action designed to restore nerve cell axonal and synaptic activity. By improving brain function, our goal is to treat memory loss and dementia associated with AD, as well as body and brain function associated with PD. Based on pre-clinical and clinical data collected to date, we believe that Buntanetap has the potential to be the first drug to interfere with the underlying mechanism of neurodegeneration. Further, Buntanetap may be the only drug to improve cognition in AD and cognition and motor function in PD. The industry has encountered challenges in specifically targeting one neurotoxic protein, be it APP, tau or αSYN, indicating that doing so only modestly or does not change the course of neurodegeneration. Our ultimate goal is to develop a disease-modifying drug (“DMD”) for patients with neurodegeneration by leveraging our clinical and pre-clinical data to inhibit the four most relevant neurotoxic proteins. Studies have found that AD and PD are the most common neurodegenerative diseases in the U.S. and accordingly, these diseases present two unmet needs of the aging population and two potentially large U.S. markets if a DMD is developed and approved.
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Funding Requirements
We have never been profitable and have incurred net losses since inception. Our accumulated deficit at September 30, 2024 was $129.0 million. We expect to incur losses for the foreseeable future, and we expect these losses to increase as we continue our development of, and seek regulatory approvals for, our product candidates. Because of the numerous risks and uncertainties associated with product development, we are unable to predict the timing or amount of increased expenses or when, or if, we will be able to achieve or maintain profitability.
We do not have sufficient capital on hand to fund our operations for the next 12 months and will need to raise additional capital to meet our obligations as they become due. We believe that our cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2024, will be sufficient to fund our operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements until we initiate the aforementioned 6-month Phase 3 study for AD, which we expect to take place during the first quarter of 2025. We will need to raise substantial additional capital to complete the development and commercialization of our product candidates through public or private equity offerings, debt financings, collaboration and licensing arrangements or other financing alternatives. However, there can be no assurance that we will be successful in raising additional capital or that such capital, if available, will be on terms that are acceptable to us. If we are unable to raise sufficient additional capital or defer sufficient operating expenses, we may be compelled to reduce the scope of our operations.
In order to fund operations and additional clinical trials, we plan to finance our cash needs through public or private equity offerings, debt financings, collaboration and licensing arrangements or other financing alternatives. We have no committed external sources of funds other than our ELOC Purchase Agreement, which was announced on April 25, 2024 and is discussed further below. Additional equity or debt financing or collaboration and licensing arrangements may not be available on acceptable terms, if at all.
Results of Operations
Comparison of the Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
The following table summarizes the results of our operations for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:
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Research and development | $ | 2,690 |
| $ | 13,838 | $ | (11,148) | ||
General and administrative | 1,698 | 1,026 | 672 | ||||||
Total operating expense | 4,388 | 14,864 | (10,476) | ||||||
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Interest income | 135 | 147 | (12) | ||||||
Other financing costs | (524) | — | (524) | ||||||
Change in fair value of warrants | (7,862) | — | (7,862) | ||||||
Other income (expense), net | (8,251) | 147 | (8,398) | ||||||
Net loss | $ | (12,639) | $ | (14,717) | $ | 2,078 |
Research and Development Expenses
Research and development expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2024 were $2.7 million, compared to $13.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The $11.1 million decrease was attributable to decreased contract research expenditures of $11.8 million, given the wind-down of activities for our completed Phase 3 study in early PD patients and Phase 2/3 in AD patients during 2024, partially offset by an increase of $0.6 million in contract manufacturing and drug substance costs incurred for planned Phase 3 clinical supply.
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General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2024 were $1.7 million, compared to $1.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The $0.7 million increase was attributable to warrant commission payments currently expensed in July 2024 of $0.4 million, as well as $0.3 million of increased professional fees associated with legal, accounting and investor relations costs.
Financing Costs
Financing costs were $0.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. We did not incur any financing costs for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The change was attributable to issuance costs as well as changes in derivative fair value associated with our ELOC financing with the ELOC Purchaser, described further below.
Change in Fair Value of Warrants
Change in fair value of warrants was a loss of $7.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. There was no change in fair value for the three months ended September 30, 2023. This change was attributable to the fair value remeasurement with respect to our liability-classified Canaccord Warrants during the third quarter of 2024. The associated loss recorded in the statements of operations was primarily driven by warrant exercises made at higher stock prices during the third quarter of 2024, triggering remeasurement.
Interest Income
Interest income was $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. Interest income was $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. There were no significant drivers of the change between each period.
Comparison of the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
The following table summarizes the results of our operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:
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Research and development | $ | 14,997 |
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General and administrative | 4,963 | 4,707 | 256 | ||||||
Total operating expense | 19,960 | 34,593 | (14,633) | ||||||
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Interest income | 206 | 602 | (396) | ||||||
Other financing costs | (1,870) | — | (1,870) | ||||||
Change in fair value of warrants | 2,899 | — | 2,899 | ||||||
Other income, net | 1,235 | 602 | 633 | ||||||
Net loss | $ | (18,725) | $ | (33,991) | $ | 15,266 |
Research and Development Expenses
Research and development expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 were $15.0 million, compared to $29.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease of $14.9 million was attributable to a decrease of $18.8 million in contract research expenditures, given the wind down of activities for our completed Phase 3 study in early PD patients and Phase 2/3 in AD patients during 2024, offset by an increase of $2.8
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million in contract manufacturing and drug substance costs incurred for planned Phase 3 clinical supply, as well as an increase of $1.0 million resulting from various biostatistical and bioanalytical projects associated with the completed PD and AD clinical studies.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 were $5.0 million, compared to $4.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The $0.3 million increase was attributable to warrant commission payments currently expensed in 2024 of $0.5 million, offset by $0.2 million of decreased professional fees associated with legal and accounting costs.
Financing Costs
Financing costs were $1.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. We did not incur any financing costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The change was attributable to issuance costs as well as changes in derivative fair value associated with our ELOC financing with the ELOC Purchaser, described further below.
Change in Fair Value of Warrants
Change in fair value of warrants was a gain of $2.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. There was no change in fair value for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. This change was attributable to the fair value remeasurement with respect to our liability-classified Canaccord Warrants, as well as the impacts of warrant exercises, during 2024. The associated gain recorded in statements of operations was primarily driven by the decrease in our stock price since the end of 2023, which caused the liability fair value to decrease, offset by the impacts of warrant exercises in the third quarter of 2024, triggering remeasurement.
Interest Income
Interest income was $0.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. Interest income was $0.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease of $0.4 million was the result of lower cash and cash equivalent balances when compared to the prior year period.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Since our inception in 2008, we have devoted most of our cash resources to research and development and general and administrative activities. We have financed our operations primarily with the proceeds from the sale of common stock and warrants. To date, we have not generated any revenue from the sale of products, and we do not anticipate generating any revenue from the sale of products for the foreseeable future. We have incurred losses and generated negative cash flows from operations since inception. As of September 30, 2024, our principal source of liquidity was our cash and cash equivalents, which totaled $12.6 million. We do not believe that our cash on hand will be sufficient to fund our operations for at least twelve months beyond the date of this filing.
2024 ELOC Purchase Agreement
On April 25, 2024, we entered into an ELOC Purchase Agreement with the ELOC Purchaser, whereby we may offer and sell, from time to time at our sole discretion, and whereby the ELOC Purchaser has committed to purchase, up to 2,051,428 shares of shares of our common stock. The term of the agreement runs until the expiration of our active S-3 Registration Statement, unless earlier terminated or exhausted.
Upon execution of the ELOC Purchase Agreement, we agreed to issue 33,937 shares of common stock as commitment shares to the ELOC Purchaser. In addition to the commitment shares referenced above, as of September 30, 2024 we have sold approximately 1.2 million shares of our common stock under the purchase agreement and received net proceeds of $8.6 million. The ELOC Purchaser has agreed that during the term of the Purchase Agreement, neither it nor any of its affiliates will engage in any short sales or hedging transactions involving the Company’s common stock.
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March 2024 Registered Direct Offerings
On both March 15, 2024 and March 21, 2024, we entered into separate securities purchase agreements with an institutional investor. When aggregating the results of both purchase agreements, we issued 0.4 million shares for net proceeds of $3.9 million.
April 2023 Private Placement
On April 7, 2023, we sold 0.1 million shares of common stock in a private placement to individual members of our Board of Directors and management, for net proceeds of $1.1 million.
March 2023 ATM
On March 31, 2023, we entered into an ATM Equity Offering Sales Agreement with BofA Securities, Inc. and ThinkEquity LLC, as sales agents, pursuant to which the Company could offer and sell, shares of the Company’s common stock from time to time, having an aggregate offering price of up to $50.0 million. Prior to termination of the Sales Agreement, the Company sold 0.7 million shares, for net proceeds of $7.5 million.
Cash Flows
The following table provides a summary of our cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | $ | 6,882 | $ | (22,022) |
Operating Activities
Cash used in operating activities was $13.6 million for the nine months September 30, 2024, compared to $30.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease in cash used in operations was primarily driven by decreases in clinical trial expenditures year over year, given the wind-down of our AD and PD studies during 2024.
Contingent upon continued achievement of our fundraising requirements, we expect cash used in operating activities to return to elevated levels after 2024, due to expected operating expenditures associated with continued development of our product candidates, including but not limited to clinical trial expenses for our planned pivotal Phase 3 studies for both AD and PD.
Financing Activities
Cash provided by financing activities was $20.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $8.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, cash provided by financing activities primarily consisted of proceeds of $8.0 million from warrant exercises, a combined $3.9 million received from our March registered direct offerings and $8.6 million of proceeds from share issuances under our ELOC Purchase Agreement. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, cash provided by financing activities primarily consisted of $1.1 million in proceeds from our April 2023 Private Placement and $7.5 million in proceeds from our March 2023 ATM.
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Contractual Obligations and Other Commitments
This item is not required for smaller reporting companies.
Factors that May Affect Future Results
You should refer to Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 for a discussion of important factors that may affect our future results.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined by applicable SEC regulations.
Critical Accounting Policies and Significant Judgments and Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to use judgment in making certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses in our financial statements and accompanying notes. Critical accounting policies are those that are most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations and require difficult, subjective and complex judgments by Management in order to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2024, there were no significant changes to our critical accounting policies from those described in our annual financial statements for the 2023 fiscal year, which we included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk
This item is not required for smaller reporting companies.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our Management, with the participation of our principal executive officer who is also our interim principal financial officer, has evaluated 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) as of September 30, 2024. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and Management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on such evaluation, our principal executive officer/interim principal financial officer has concluded that as of September 30, 2024, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that the information required to be disclosed in our reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our Management, including our principal executive officer/interim principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act that occurred during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
From time to time, we may become subject to litigation and claims arising in the ordinary course of business. We are not currently a party to any legal proceedings that we believe could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results or financial condition and are not aware of any pending or threatened legal proceedings against us.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Risk factors that may affect our business and financial results are discussed within Item 1A “Risk Factors” of our annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 29, 2024 (“2023 Form 10-K”). There have been no material changes to the disclosures relating to this item from those set forth in our 2023 Form 10-K.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
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Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibit |
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31.1 | Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
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32.1 | Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
101.INS | XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. | |
101.SCH | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | |
101.CAL | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | |
101.DEF | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | |
101.LAB | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document | |
101.PRE | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File – the cover page interactive data file does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. |
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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.
Annovis Bio, Inc.
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/s/ Maria Maccecchini | President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal | November 8, 2024 | ||
Maria Maccecchini | Executive Officer and Interim Principal Financial Officer) | |||
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