SEC Form 10-Q filed by Hoth Therapeutics Inc.
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Table of Contents
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND INDUSTRY DATA
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains certain forward-looking statements which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Any statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q about our expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance are not historical facts and are forward-looking statements. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as “may,” “should,” “believes,” “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continues” “intends,” “plans” and “would” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. For example, statements concerning financial condition, possible or assumed future results of operations, growth opportunities, industry ranking, plans and objectives of management, markets for our common stock and future management and organizational structure are all forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements are based on a series of expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about our company, are not guarantees of future results or performance and involve substantial risks and uncertainty. They involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions that may cause actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from any results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by any forward-looking statement. We may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in these forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the risk factors discussed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Our business and our forward-looking statements involve substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties, including the risks and uncertainties inherent in our statements regarding:
| ● | 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 our products; |
| ● | the ultimate impact of any public health crisis on our business, our clinical trials, our research programs, healthcare systems or the global economy as a whole; |
| ● | intellectual property risks; |
| ● | risks associated with our reliance on third-party organizations; |
| ● | our competitive position; |
| ● | our industry environment; |
| ● | our anticipated financial and operating results, including anticipated sources of revenues; |
| ● | risks related to the restatement of our financial statements including risks of increased costs and the increased possibility of legal proceedings and regulatory inquiries, sanctions, or investigation; |
| ● | assumptions regarding the size of the available market, benefits of our products, product pricing and timing of product launches; |
| ● | management’s expectation with respect to future acquisitions; |
| ● | statements regarding our goals, intentions, plans and expectations, including the introduction of new products and markets; |
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| ● | general business and economic conditions, such as inflationary pressures, geopolitical conditions and tariffs and other trade barriers; and |
| ● | our cash needs and financing plans. |
All of our forward-looking statements are as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q only. In each case, actual results may differ materially from such forward-looking information. We can give no assurance that such expectations or forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. An occurrence of, or any material adverse change in, one or more of the risk factors or risks and uncertainties referred to in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or included in our other public disclosures or our other periodic reports or other documents or filings filed with or furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) could materially and adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations. Except as required by law, we do not undertake or plan to update or revise any such forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in plans, assumptions, estimates or projections or other circumstances affecting such forward-looking statements occurring after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, even if such results, changes or circumstances make it clear that any forward-looking information will not be realized. Any public statements or disclosures by us following this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that modify or impact any of the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q will be deemed to modify or supersede such statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may include market data and certain industry data and forecasts, which we may obtain from internal company surveys, market research, consultant surveys, publicly available information, reports of governmental agencies and industry publications, articles and surveys. Industry surveys, publications, consultant surveys and forecasts generally state that the information contained therein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but the accuracy and completeness of such information is not guaranteed. While we believe that such studies and publications are reliable, we have not independently verified market and industry data from third-party sources.
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
HOTH THERAPEUTICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
| March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| CURRENT ASSETS: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | ||||||||
| Total Current Assets | ||||||||
| NON-CURRENT ASSETS: | ||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use asset, net | ||||||||
| Investment in joint ventures at fair value | ||||||||
| Total Non-Current Assets | ||||||||
| Total Assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accrued expenses | ||||||||
| Operating lease liability, current portion | ||||||||
| Total Current Liabilities | ||||||||
| LONG-TERM LIABILITIES: | ||||||||
| Operating lease liability, less current portion | - | |||||||
| Total Long-Term Liabilities | - | |||||||
| Total Liabilities | ||||||||
| Commitments and Contingencies (Note 6) | ||||||||
| STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY: | ||||||||
| Preferred stock, $ | ||||||||
| Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, $ | ||||||||
| Series B Preferred Stock, $ | ||||||||
| Common stock, $ | ||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | ||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | ||||||||
| Total Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||
| Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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HOTH THERAPEUTICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(Unaudited)
| For the Three Months Ended | ||||||||
| March 31, | ||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| NET REVENUES | $ | $ | ||||||
| OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES: | ||||||||
| Research and development expense | ||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | ||||||||
| Total operating expenses | ||||||||
| LOSS FROM OPERATIONS | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES), NET: | ||||||||
| Change in fair value of investment in joint venture | ( | ) | ||||||
| Dividend and interest income | ||||||||
| Total other income (expenses), net | ||||||||
| NET LOSS | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE: | ||||||||
| Basic and diluted | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING: | ||||||||
| Basic and diluted | ||||||||
| COMPREHENSIVE LOSS: | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Other comprehensive loss: | ||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total comprehensive loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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HOTH THERAPEUTICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2025 AND 2024
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional | Accumulated other | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock | Paid-in | Accumulated | Comprehensive | Stockholders’ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Income (Loss) | Equity | |||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Common shares issued for exercise of warrants | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issued for cash, net | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issued for patent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cumulative translation adjustment | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, March 31, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional | Accumulated other | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock | Paid-in | Accumulated | Comprehensive | Stockholders’ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Income (Loss) | Equity | |||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Exercise of pre-funded warrants | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred offering cost related to warrant inducement | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cumulative translation adjustment | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, March 31, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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HOTH THERAPEUTICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
| For the Three Months Ended | ||||||||
| March 31, | ||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
| Stock issued for research and development-acquired patent, expensed | ||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | ||||||||
| Change in fair value of investment in joint ventures | ||||||||
| Amortization of right of use asset | ||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance common stock, net of offering costs | ||||||||
| Proceeds from exercise of warrants | ||||||||
| NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | ( | ) | ||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - beginning of period | ||||||||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - end of period | $ | $ | ||||||
| NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Increase in deferred offering cost and additional paid-in capital | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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HOTH THERAPEUTICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2025
NOTE 1 – Organization and Description of Business Operations
Hoth Therapeutics, Inc. (together with its wholly-owned
subsidiaries, merveille.ai and Hoth Therapeutics Australia Pty Ltd, the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the
State of Nevada on
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern, requires management to evaluate the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern one year beyond the filing date of the given financial statements. This evaluation requires management to perform two steps. First, management must evaluate whether there are conditions and events that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern. Second, if management concludes that substantial doubt is raised, management is required to consider whether it has plans in place to alleviate that doubt. Disclosures in the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are required if management concludes that substantial doubt exists or that its plans alleviate the substantial doubt that was raised.
The Company has incurred losses and generated
negative cash flows from operations since its inception. At March 31, 2025, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $
The Company believes its current cash is sufficient to fund operations for at least the next 12 months from the issuance date of these financial statements. However, the Company will need to raise additional funding, through strategic relationships, public or private equity or debt financings, grants or other arrangements, to develop and seek regulatory approvals for the Company’s current and future product candidates. If such funding is not available, or not available on terms acceptable to the Company, the Company’s current development plan and plans for expansion of its general and administrative infrastructure may be curtailed.
On November 8, 2024, the Company entered into
an At The Market Offering Agreement (the “ATM Agreement”) with H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC (“Wainwright”)
under which the Company could offer and sell shares of its common stock having an aggregate sales price of up to $
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HOTH THERAPEUTICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2025
NOTE 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments necessary for the fair statement of the balances and results for the periods presented. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statement results are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full fiscal year or any future period. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 28, 2025.
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, merveille.ai, which was incorporated under the laws of Nevada on October 4, 2023, and Hoth Therapeutics Australia Pty Ltd, which was incorporated under the laws of the State of Victoria in Australia on June 5, 2019. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of unaudited condensed consolidated 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 at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting periods. The most significant estimates in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements relate to stock-based compensation, the valuation of modified warrants, the valuation of common stock issued for research and development-acquired patent, and the valuation allowance of deferred tax assets resulting from net operating losses. These estimates and assumptions are based on current facts, historical experience and various other factors believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the recording of expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ materially and adversely from these estimates. To the extent there are material differences between the estimates and actual results, the Company’s future results of operations may be affected.
Significant Accounting Policies
There have been no material changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies previously disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 as filed with the SEC on March 28, 2025.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid investments
purchased with original maturities of 90 days or less at acquisition to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents consist of bank
accounts and highly liquid money funds and totaled $
Concentrations of Credit Risk and Off-Balance Sheet Risk
The Company has significant cash balances at financial
institutions which, throughout the year, regularly exceed the federally insured limit of $
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HOTH THERAPEUTICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2025
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820, Fair Value Measurements, (“ASC-820”), provides guidance on the development and disclosure of fair value measurements. Under this accounting guidance, fair value is defined as an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or a liability.
The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which would qualify as financial instruments under ASC- 820, approximates the carrying amounts represented in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets, primarily due to their short-term nature.
The accounting guidance classifies fair value measurements in one of the following three categories for disclosure purposes:
| Level 1: | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. |
| Level 2: | Inputs other than Level 1 prices for similar assets or liabilities that are directly or indirectly observable in the marketplace. |
| Level 3: | Unobservable inputs which are supported by little or no market activity and values determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant judgment or estimation. |
In some circumstances, the inputs used to measure fair value might be categorized within different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In those instances, the fair value measurement is categorized in its entirety in the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. During the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, there were no changes in valuation techniques or transfers between Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3.
Leases
The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception and classifies its leases at commencement. Operating leases are presented as right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and the corresponding lease liabilities are included in operating lease liability, current and lease liability, on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. ROU assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset, and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments in exchange for the ability to use the asset for the duration of the lease term.
The Company has lease agreements which contain both lease and non-lease components, which it has elected to account for as a single lease component. As such, minimum lease payments include fixed payments for non-lease components within a lease agreement but exclude variable lease payments not dependent on an index or rate, such as common area maintenance, operating expenses, utilities, or other costs that are subject to fluctuation from period to period. Certain of the leases contain an option to extend the term of the lease. The option to extend a lease is included in the lease term only when it is reasonably certain that the Company will elect that option. Additionally, the Company does not record ROU assets or lease liabilities for short-term leases that have a term of twelve months or less at lease commencement.
ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the commencement date and determined using the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term. The Company uses an incremental borrowing rate based on an estimated rate of interest for collateralized borrowing since the Company’s leases do not include an implicit interest rate. The estimated incremental borrowing rate considers market data, actual lease economic environment, and the lease term at commencement date.
Investment in Joint Ventures
Ownership interests in entities for which the
Company has significant influence that are not consolidated are accounted for as equity method investments. SEC Staff Announcement: Accounting
for Limited Partnership Investments (codified in ASC 323-30-S99-1) guidance requires the use of the equity method unless the investor’s
interest “is so minor that the limited partner may have virtually no influence over partnership operating and financial policies.”
The SEC staff’s position is that investments in limited partnerships of greater than
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HOTH THERAPEUTICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2025
Prepaid Expenses
As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, prepaid expenses and other current assets consisted of the following:
| As of March 31, 2025 | As of December 31, 2024 | |||||||
| Prepaid clinical trial expenses | $ | $ | ||||||
| Prepaid insurance | ||||||||
| R&D credit receivable | ||||||||
| Other prepaid expenses | ||||||||
| $ | $ | |||||||
Research and Development Costs
Research and development costs, including acquired in-process research and development expenses for which there is no alternative future use, are expensed as incurred. Advance payments for goods and services that will be used in future research and development activities are accrued and then expensed when the activity has been performed or when the goods have been received rather than when the payment is made.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for stock-based payment awards exchanged for services at the estimated grant date fair value of the award. Stock options issued under the Company’s long-term incentive plans are granted with an exercise price equal to no less than the market price of the Company’s stock at the date of grant and expire up to ten years from the date of grant. Options are generally issued fully vested. The Company accounts for forfeited awards as they occur.
The Company estimates the fair value of stock option grants using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the assumptions used in calculating the fair value of stock-based awards represent management’s best estimates and involve inherent uncertainties and the application of management’s judgment.
Expected Term - The expected term of options represents the period that the Company’s stock-based awards are expected to be outstanding based on the simplified method, which is the half-life from vesting to the end of its contractual term.
Expected Volatility - The Company computes stock price volatility over expected terms based on its historical common stock trading prices.
Risk-Free Interest Rate - The Company bases the risk-free interest rate on the implied yield available on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with an equivalent remaining term.
Expected Dividend - The Company has never declared or paid any cash dividends on its common shares and does not plan to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future, and, therefore, uses an expected dividend yield of zero in its valuation models.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2025
The Company grants restricted stock awards under its equity incentive plan. Restricted stock awards are granted to employees and non-employees. The restricted stock awards are measured based on the grant-date fair value. In general, the restricted stock awards vest over a service period of zero to three years. Stock-based compensation expense is generally recognized based on the straight-line basis over the requisite service period and forfeitures are accounted for as they occur.
The Company has issued warrants to non-employees. The warrants are measured based on the grant-date fair value. In general, the warrants vest over a term of zero to ten years. Stock-based compensation expense is generally recognized based on the straight-line basis over the vesting term.
Income Taxes
Income taxes are recorded in accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes (“ASC 740”), which provides for deferred taxes using an asset and liability approach. The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements or tax returns. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. Valuation allowances are provided, if based upon the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
The Company accounts for uncertain tax positions in accordance with the provisions of ASC 740. When uncertain tax positions exist, the Company recognizes the tax benefit of tax positions to the extent that the benefit would more likely than not be realized. The determination as to whether the tax benefit will more likely than not be realized is based upon the technical merits of the tax position as well as consideration of the available facts and circumstances.
Net Loss per Share
Net loss per share is computed by dividing net
loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Since the Company had a net loss in the periods
presented, basic and diluted net loss per common share are the same.
| March 31, | ||||||||
| Potentially dilutive securities | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||
| Warrants | ||||||||
| Options | ||||||||
| Non-vested restricted stock awards | ||||||||
| Total | ||||||||
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HOTH THERAPEUTICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2025
Warrants
The Company accounts for warrants as either equity-classified or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment of the warrant’s specific terms and in accordance with ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (“ASC 480”), and ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). The assessment considers whether the warrants are freestanding financial instruments pursuant to ASC 480, meet the definition of a liability pursuant to ASC 480, and whether the warrants meet all of the requirements for equity classification under ASC 815, including whether the warrants are indexed to the Company’s own common shares, among other conditions for equity classification. This assessment, which requires the use of professional judgment, is conducted at the time of warrant issuance and as of each subsequent quarterly period end date while the warrants are outstanding.
For issued warrants that meet all of the criteria for equity classification, the warrants are recorded as a component of additional paid-in capital at the time of issuance. For issued warrants that do not meet all the criteria for equity classification, the warrants are classified as liability and are required to be recorded at their initial fair value on the date of issuance, and each balance sheet date thereafter.
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Comprehensive income (loss) is composed of net loss and other comprehensive income (loss). During the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, other comprehensive (loss) income was attributable to foreign currency translation adjustments.
Foreign Currency
The reporting currency of the Company is the U.S. dollar. For the Company’s subsidiary with non-U.S. dollar functional currencies, assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at period-end exchange rates. Revenue and expenses are translated at the average exchange rates during the period. Equity transactions are translated using historical exchange rates. The resulting translation adjustments are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income as a component of stockholders’ equity. Foreign currency translation adjustments arising from differences in exchange rates from period to period are recorded within “Accumulated other comprehensive income” in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Segment Reporting
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (ASC 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (ASU 2023-07), which improves reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses among other disclosure requirements. ASU 2023-07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company adopted ASU 2023-07 on January 1, 2024. The Company operates as a single operating segment as a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing new generation therapies for unmet medical needs. In accordance with ASC 280, the Company’s chief operating decision maker has been identified as the Chief Executive Officer, who reviews operating results to make decisions about allocating resources and assessing performance for the entire Company and decides how to allocate resources based on loss from operations, managing cash flows and evaluating research and development and general and administrative expenses. Existing guidance, which is based on a management approach to segment reporting, establishes requirements to report selected segment information quarterly and to report annually entity-wide disclosures about products and services, major customers, and the countries in which the entity holds material assets and reports revenue. All material operating units qualify for aggregation under “Segment Reporting” due to their similarities in economic characteristics such as nature of services and procurement processes. Since the Company operates in one segment, all financial information required by “Segment Reporting” can be found in the accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Income Taxes (Topic 740)
In December 2023, the FASB issued guidance within ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The amendments in the ASU are intended to provide more transparency about income tax information through improvements to income tax disclosures primarily related to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information. The ASU requires disclosure in the rate reconciliation of specific categories as well as additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2025
The ASU requires disclosure of the following information about income taxes paid on an annual basis:
| ● | Income taxes paid (net of refunds received), disaggregated by federal and state taxes and by individual jurisdictions in which income taxes paid (net of refunds received) is equal to or greater than five percent of total income taxes paid (net of refunds received). |
| ● | Income tax expense (or benefit) from continuing operations disaggregated by federal and state jurisdictions. |
The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The amendments should be applied on a prospective basis. The adoption of this ASU did not have any impact on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Currently, management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective accounting pronouncements, if currently adopted, would have a material impact on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
NOTE 3 – License Agreements and Acquired Patent Applications
The following summarizes the Company’s research and development expenses for licenses and patent applications acquired during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| The George Washington University | $ | $ | ||||||
| North Carolina State University | ||||||||
| University of Cincinnati | ||||||||
| Patent applications acquired | ||||||||
| $ | $ | |||||||
The George Washington University
During the three months ended March 31, 2025 and
2024, the Company recorded expenses of $
North Carolina State University
During the three months ended March 31, 2025 and
2024, the Company recorded expenses of $
Chelexa Biosciences, Inc. and the University of Cincinnati
During three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024,
the Company recognized expenses of $
Patent Application Acquisition Agreement
On January 13, 2025, the Company entered into
a Patent Application Acquisition Agreement with Med30, LLC (the “Seller”), whereby the Seller sold, conveyed, assigned and
transferred to the Company all of Seller’s right, title, and interest in and to certain patent applications and associated rights,
subject to the terms and conditions set forth in such agreement for a cash payment of $
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2025
NOTE 4 – Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities
The following table presents the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:
| Fair value measured on March 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total at March 31, 2025 | Quoted prices in active markets (Level 1) | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | |||||||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||||||||||
| Investment in joint ventures | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Fair value measured on December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total at December 31, 2024 | Quoted prices in active markets (Level 1) | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | |||||||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||||||||||
| Investment in joint ventures | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Level 3 Measurement
The following table sets forth a summary of the changes in the fair value of the Company’s Level 3 financial assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024:
| Investment in joint venture for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 | ||||||||
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| Investment in joint ventures at fair value – beginning of period | $ | $ | ||||||
| Change in fair value of investment in joint ventures | ( | ) | ||||||
| Investment in joint ventures at fair value – end of period | $ | $ | ||||||
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2025
Investment in Joint Ventures
The Company has elected to measure the investment in joint ventures using the fair value option at each reporting date. Under the fair value option, bifurcation of an embedded derivative is not necessary, and all related gains and losses on the host contract and derivative due to change in the fair value will be reflected in other income (expenses), net in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
The value at which the Company’s investment in joint ventures is carried on its books is adjusted to estimated fair value at the end of each quarter, taking into account general economic and stock market conditions and those characteristics specific to the underlying investments.
Investment in Zylö Therapeutics
In connection with the Company’s March 2020
underwritten public offering of shares of its common stock, on May 4, 2020, the Company purchased
On February 23, 2024, the Company acquired
The valuations reflect a probability-weighted present value of expected future investment returns considering certain possible outcomes and the rights of each class of Zylö’s and Atticus Pharma’s equity. The future values of the common stock under the various outcomes are discounted back to the valuation date at a risk-adjusted discount rate and probability weighted to determine the value for the Class B common stock. Significant unobservable inputs in the valuation include: (i) probabilities of each scenario, (ii) timing of occurrence, (iii) future valuation; (iv) and the risk-adjusted discount rate.
The consolidated investment in Zylö was valued
at $
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2025
NOTE 5 – Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred Stock
The Company is authorized to issue up to
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
The shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock,
par value $
Series B Preferred Stock
On November 2, 2022, the Company filed a Certificate
of Designation of the Series B Preferred Stock (the “Certificate of Designation”) with the Secretary of State of the State
of Nevada to create a new class of Series B Preferred Stock, par value $
Warrants
2024
On March 27, 2024, the Company entered into an
inducement offer agreement with a holder (the “Holder”) of certain of the Company’s existing warrants (the “January
2023 Existing Warrants”) to immediately exercise for cash an aggregate
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2025
As an inducement to such exercise, the Company
agreed to issue new unregistered warrants to purchase up to
The amendment to the January 2023 Existing Warrants on March 27, 2024 to lower the exercise price thereof was considered a modification of the January 2023 Existing Warrants under the guidance of ASU 2021-04. The modification is consistent with the “Equity Issuance” classification under that guidance as the reason for the modification was to induce the holders to cash exercise their warrants, resulting in the exercise of the January 2023 Existing Warrants on April 1, 2024.
On March 27, 2024, the Company calculated the
total fair value of the consideration for the modification of the January 2023 Existing Warrants, which includes the incremental fair
value of the January 2023 Existing Warrants (determined by comparing the fair values immediately prior to and immediately after the modification).
The fair values were calculated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, and the Company determined that the total fair value of
the consideration related to the modification of the January 2023 Existing Warrants amounted to $
On April 1, 2024, in connection with the March
27, 2024 inducement offer agreement with the Holder of the January 2023 Existing Warrants, the Holder exercised the January 2023 Existing
Warrants for cash at a reduced exercise price of $
On April 1, 2024, in connection with the issuance
of the April 2024 Inducement Warrants and the placement agent warrants, the Company calculated the fair value of such warrants using the
Black-Scholes option-pricing model, and the Company determined that the aggregate total fair value of the April 2024 Inducement Warrants
and placement agent warrants amounted to approximately $
The fair value of the January 2023 Existing Warrants on the modification date was estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions:
| March 27, 2024 | ||||
| Exercise price | $ | |||
| Term (years) | ||||
| Expected stock price volatility | % | |||
| Risk-free rate of interest | % | |||
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2025
2025
On January 7, 2025, the Company issued
A summary of warrant activity for the three months ended March 31, 2025 is as follows:
| Number of Warrants | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Total Intrinsic Value | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | |||||||||||||
| Outstanding as of December 31, 2024 | $ | |||||||||||||||
| Expired | ( | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Exercised | ( | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Outstanding as of March 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
| Warrants exercisable as of March 31, 2025 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
The Company has determined that the warrants should be accounted for as a component of stockholders’ equity.
Common Shares
2024
On January 8, 2024, the Company issued
2025
On January 7, 2025, the Company issued
On January 13, 2025, the Company entered into
a Patent Application Acquisition Agreement with the Seller, whereby the Seller sold, conveyed, assigned and transferred to the Company
all of Seller’s right, title, and interest in and to certain patent applications and associated rights, subject to the terms and
conditions set forth in such agreement for a cash payment of $
On November 8, 2024, the Company entered into
the ATM Agreement with Wainwright under which the Company could offer and sell shares of its common stock having an aggregate sales
price of up to $
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2025
2018 Equity Incentive Plan
On May 4, 2018, the Company’s board of directors
adopted the Hoth Therapeutics, Inc. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2018 Plan”) initially reserving
The compensation committee of the board of directors
increased the number of shares reserved pursuant to the 2018 Plan by
2022 Equity Incentive Plan
On March 24, 2022, the Company’s board of
directors adopted the Hoth Therapeutics, Inc. 2022 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the “2022 Plan”) initially reserving
On June 2, 2023, the Company’s board of
directors approved the Hoth Therapeutics, Inc. Amended and Restated 2022 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the “Amended and Restated
2022 Plan”) which, among other things, increased the number of shares reserved under the plan by
On May 15, 2024, the Company’s compensation
committee recommended, and the board of directors approved an increase to the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under
the Amended and Restated 2022 Plan by
Restricted Stock Awards
A summary of the Company’s restricted stock awards granted under the equity incentive plans during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 is as follows:
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 | For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||
| Number of Restricted Stock Awards | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | Number of Restricted Stock Awards | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | |||||||||||||
| Nonvested at beginning of period | ||||||||||||||||
| Vested | ||||||||||||||||
| Nonvested at end of period | ||||||||||||||||
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2025
During the three months ended March 31, 2025 and
2024, the Company recognized stock-based compensation of $
Stock Options
On January 5, 2024, pursuant to and subject to
the available number of shares reserved under the Amended and Restated 2022 Plan, the Company issued options to the Company’s employees
and directors to purchase up to
On January 14, 2025, pursuant to and subject to
the available number of shares reserved under the 2018 Plan, the Company issued options to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer
to purchase up to
The fair value of option grants was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| Exercise price | $ | $ | ||||||
| Term (years) | ||||||||
| Expected stock price volatility | % | % | ||||||
| Risk-free rate of interest | % | % | ||||||
A summary of option activity under the Company’s equity incentive plans for the three months ended March 31, 2025 is presented below:
| Number of Shares | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Total Intrinsic Value | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | |||||||||||||
| Outstanding as of December 31, 2024 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Employee options issued | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Outstanding as of March 31, 2025 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Options vested and exercisable as of March 31, 2025 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
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March 31, 2025
A summary of stock options outstanding at March 31, 2025 by price range is as follows:
| Options outstanding and exercisable | ||||||||||||
| Range of Exercise Prices | Number of Shares | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | Weighted Average Exercise Price | |||||||||
| Up to $2.59 | $ | |||||||||||
| $14.75 to $76.25 | $ | |||||||||||
| Above $76.25 | $ | |||||||||||
| Options outstanding and exercisable as of March 31, 2025 | $ | |||||||||||
All stock compensation associated with the amortization of employee stock option expense was recorded as a component of general and administrative expenses in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
Estimated future stock-based compensation expense relating to unvested
stock options is $
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| Employee stock option awards | $ | $ | ||||||
| Non-employee restricted stock awards | ||||||||
| $ | $ | |||||||
For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the amount of stock-based compensation expense included within research and development and general and administrative expenses was as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| Research and development | $ | $ | ||||||
| General and administrative | ||||||||
| $ | $ | |||||||
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2025
NOTE 6 – Commitments and Contingencies
Office Lease
Effective November 2023, the Company leased office
space for a two-year term. The Company’s office lease contained a renewal option. The Company evaluated several factors in assessing
whether there is reasonable certainty that the Company will exercise its contractual renewal option concluding that it is not reasonably
certain to exercise such option. As it is not reasonably certain to be exercised, the Company excluded the renewal term in determining
the lease term used in calculating the ROU asset and lease liability. In December 2024, the landlord notified the Company that it will
be closing its operations at the Company’s location and offered to relocate the Company to a new location. The Company agreed to
relocate and accordingly, on December 9, 2024, the Company and the landlord entered into a new lease agreement (the “December 2024
Lease”). Pursuant to the December 2024 Lease, effective December 20, 2024, the Company leased office space for a term of
The table below presents certain information related to the Company’s lease costs, which are included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operation and comprehensive loss:
| Three Months Ended March 31, |
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| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| Operating lease expense | $ | $ | ||||||
| Short term lease expense | ||||||||
| Total lease cost | $ | $ | ||||||
ROU asset for operating leases were recorded in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as follows:
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||||||
| Office lease ROU asset | $ | $ | ||||||
| Less accumulated amortization | ( | ) | ||||||
| Total ROU asset, net | $ | $ | ||||||
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2025
Operating lease liability for operating leases were recorded in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as follows:
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||||||
| Current portion of operating lease liability | $ | $ | ||||||
| Long-term portion of operating lease liability | ||||||||
| Total operating lease liability | $ | $ | ||||||
Supplemental cash flow information related to the Company’s leases for the three months ended March 31, 2025 were as follows:
| Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: | ||||
| Operating cash flows for operating leases | $ | |||
The weighted-average remaining lease term for
the operating lease is
As of March 31, 2025, future annual minimum lease payments required under operating leases are as follows:
| 2025 (remainder of year) | $ | |||
| 2026 | ||||
| Total minimum lease payments | ||||
| Less: effects of discounting | ( | ) | ||
| Present value of future minimum lease payments | $ |
Other
On December 23, 2024, the Company provided notice to Isoprene Pharmaceutical, Inc. (“Isoprene”) of its intent to terminate the exclusive license agreement (the “Isoprene Agreement”) by and between the Company and Isoprene dated July 2, 2021. The Isoprene Agreement terminated on March 23, 2025.
NOTE 7 – Subsequent Events
The Company has evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred up to the date the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements were issued. Based upon this review, except for as noted below, the Company did not identify any subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
From April 1, 2025 to May 12, 2025, pursuant to
the ATM Agreement (See Note 5), the Company issued an aggregate of
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with our financial statements and the related notes appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. In addition to historical information, this discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Our actual results may differ materially from those discussed below. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those identified below, and those discussed in the section titled “Risk Factors” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 as may be amended, supplemented or superseded from time to time by other reports we file with the SEC. All amounts in this report are in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted.
Overview
We are a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing new generation therapies for unmet medical needs. We are focused on developing (i) a topical formulation for treating side effects from drugs used for the treatment of cancer (HT-001); (ii) a treatment for mast-cell derived cancers and anaphylaxis (HT-KIT); and (iii) a treatment and/or prevention for Alzheimer’s or other neuroinflammatory diseases (HT-ALZ). We also have assets being developed for (i) atopic dermatitis (also known as eczema) (BioLexa); (ii) a treatment for asthma and allergies using inhalational administration (HT-004); and (iii) a treatment for obesity, and obesity-related diseases and conditions (HT-VA).
Results of Operations
Comparison of Our Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024
Operating Costs and Expenses
Research and Development Expenses
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, research and development expenses were approximately $2.0 million. Specifically, during the three months ended March 31, 2025, our research and development costs consisted primarily of the following costs for each of our key research and development projects: (i) HT-001, approximately $0.5 million related to manufacturing and clinical activities; (ii) HT-KIT, approximately $0.2 million related to manufacturing and preclinical activities; and (iii) HT-ALZ, approximately $12,000 related to preclinical studies. In addition to the foregoing, we also incurred fees of approximately $37,000 payable to members of our scientific advisory board for services and recorded approximately $1.3 million of in-process research and development expenses in connection with the acquisition of patent applications.
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, research and development expenses were approximately $0.6 million, of which approximately $3,000 was related to licenses acquired and approximately $0.5 million was related to other research and development expenses. Specifically, during the quarter ended March 31, 2024, our research and development costs consisted primarily of the following costs for each of our key research and development projects: (i) HT-001, approximately $0.4 million related to manufacturing, preclinical and clinical activities; (ii) HT-ALZ, approximately $16,000 related to preclinical studies; (iii) HT-KIT, approximately $77,000 related to manufacturing and preclinical activities; and (iv) HT-004, approximately $51,000 in sponsored research activities. In addition to the foregoing, we also incurred fees of approximately $37,000 payable to members of our scientific advisory board for services.
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We expect our research and development activities to increase as we develop our existing product candidates and potentially acquire new product candidates, reflecting increasing costs associated with the following:
| ● | employee-related expenses, which include salaries and benefits, and rent expenses; |
| ● | fees related to in-licensed products and technology; |
| ● | expenses incurred under agreements with clinical research organizations, investigative sites and consultants that conduct our clinical trials and a substantial portion of our pre-clinical activities; |
| ● | the cost of acquiring and manufacturing clinical trial materials; and |
| ● | costs associated with non-clinical activities and regulatory approvals. |
General and Administrative Expenses
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, general and administrative expenses amounted to approximately $1.5 million as compared to $1.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, a decrease of approximately $71,000, or 4.5%. For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, general and administrative expenses consisted of the following (rounded to the nearest $1,000):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| Compensation and related expenses | $ | 650,000 | $ | 848,000 | ||||
| Professional and consulting expenses | 670,000 | 555,000 | ||||||
| Rent expense | 13,000 | 13,000 | ||||||
| Other general and administrative expenses | 184,000 | 172,000 | ||||||
| Total | $ | 1,517,000 | $ | 1,588,000 | ||||
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During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the decrease in general and administrative expenses of approximately $71,000 was primarily attributed to a decrease in compensation and related expenses of approximately $198,000, attributable to a decrease in stock-based compensation of approximately $293,000 related to the issuance of stock options to executives and board members, offset by an increase in compensation and related benefits of approximately $95,000, and an increase in other general and administrative expenses of approximately $12,000, and an increase in professional and consulting expenses of approximately $115,000, primarily attributable to an increase in investors relations fees, offset by a decrease in accounting fees.
We anticipate that our general and administrative expenses will increase in future periods, reflecting continued and increasing costs associated with:
| ● | support of our research and development activities; |
| ● | stock compensation granted to key employees and non-employees; |
| ● | support of business development activities; and |
| ● | increased professional fees and other costs associated with regulatory requirements that we are subject to. |
Other Income (Expenses), net
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, other income, net was approximately $181, which resulted from $181 of interest income.
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, other income, net was approximately $14,000, which primarily resulted from $14,000 of interest income, offset by a change in fair value of investment in joint venture of $581.
Net Loss
For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, we incurred a net loss of approximately $3.5 million, or $0.27 per common share (basic and diluted), and $2.1 million, or $0.49 per common share (basic and diluted), respectively.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
To date we have funded our operations primarily through the sale of equity and debt securities. As of March 31, 2025, we had approximately $11.3 million in cash and cash equivalents, working capital of approximately $11.5 million and an accumulated deficit of approximately $63.9 million. Net cash used in operating activities was $2.8 million and $1.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. We incurred net losses of approximately $3.5 million and $2.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. We have incurred substantial operating losses since inception and expect to continue to incur significant operating losses for the foreseeable future as we continue our pre-clinical and clinical development of our product candidates. We have not yet commercialized any products and have never generated any revenue from product sales. We believe that our existing cash as of March 31, 2025 will enable us to fund our operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements for at least 12 months from the date that our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are available to be issued.
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During the three months ended March 31, 2025, we issued 3,750,000 shares of our common stock upon the exercise of the 3,750,000 warrants issued in April 2024 for gross proceeds of approximately $5.6 million.
On November 8, 2024, we entered into an At The Market Offering Agreement (the “ATM Agreement”) with H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC (“Wainwright”) under which we could offer and sell shares of our common stock having an aggregate sales price of up to $2,700,000 through Wainwright as the sales manager pursuant to our effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-272620), including an accompanying base prospectus and a prospectus supplement dated November 8, 2024. Sales of shares of the Company’s common stock through Wainwright, if any, will be made by any method permitted by law deemed to be an “at the market offering” as defined in Rule 415(a)(4) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Wainwright will use commercially reasonable efforts to sell shares of the Company’s common stock from time to time, based on instructions from us (including any price, time or size limits or other parameters or conditions we may impose). We will pay Wainwright a commission equal to 3.0% of the aggregate gross proceeds from the sales of shares of the Company’s common stock sold through Wainwright under the ATM Agreement and will also reimburse Wainwright for certain specified expenses in connection with the ATM Agreement. On February 7, 2025, the amount that the Company could offer and sell pursuant to the ATM Agreement was increased to $5,000,000 pursuant to a prospectus supplement dated February 7, 2025. The offering of shares pursuant to the ATM Agreement will terminate on the earlier of (1) the sale, pursuant to the ATM Agreement, of shares having an aggregate offering price of $5,000,000 and (2) the termination of the ATM Agreement by either us or Wainwright, as set forth therein. During the three months ended March 31, 2025 we issued 927,968 shares of our common stock for net proceeds of approximately $1.4 million pursuant to the ATM Agreement.
We have entered into certain license, sublicense, sponsored research and option agreements with third parties. Pursuant to such agreements, we may be required to make certain: (i) license maintenance fee payments; (ii) out-of-pocket expense payments, including, but not limited to, payments related to intellectual property and research related expenses; (iii) development and commercialization expense payments; (iv) annual and quarterly minimum payments; (v) diligence expense payments; and (vi) revenue interest payments. In addition, subject to the achievement of certain development and/or commercialization events, we may also be required to make certain: (i) minimum royalty payments, ranging from middle to high five figures, (ii) sales-based royalties and running royalties, ranging from low single digits to low double digits; and (iii) milestone payments, of up to approximately $30 million (if all milestones in all of our current agreements are achieved).
Additional funding will be necessary to fund our future clinical and pre-clinical activities. We may obtain additional financing through sales of our equity and debt securities or entering into strategic partnership arrangements, or a combination of the foregoing. There are no assurances that we will be successful in obtaining an adequate level of financing as and when needed to finance our operations on terms acceptable to us or at all, particularly in light of the economic downturn. If we are unable to secure adequate additional funding as and when needed, we may have to significantly delay, scale back or discontinue the development and commercialization of one or more of our product candidates.
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Cash Flows from Operating Activities
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, net cash used in operating activities was approximately $2.8 million, which primarily resulted from a net loss of approximately $3.5 million, offset by approximately $0.9 million of non-cash research and development-acquired patent, and $0.2 million in stock-based compensation, an increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets of $0.4 million and a decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $16,000.
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, net cash used in operating activities was approximately $1.7 million, which primarily resulted from a net loss of approximately $2.1 million, adjusted for the add back of stock-based compensation of approximately $0.5 million, and changes in operating assets and liabilities consisting of an increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets of approximately $52,000 and a net decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses of approximately $39,000.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
The Company did not have any cash flows from investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2025 or 2024.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, net cash provided by financing activities was approximately $7.1 million, which primarily resulted from net proceeds from the issuance of common stock of $1.4 million and proceeds from the exercise of warrants of approximately $5.6 million.
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, we had no financing activities.
Critical Accounting Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and related disclosures in the financial statements. Management considers an accounting estimate to be critical if:
| ● | it requires assumptions to be made that were uncertain at the time the estimate was made; and |
| ● | changes in the estimate or different estimates that could have been selected could have a material impact in our results of operations or financial condition. |
While we base our estimates and judgments on our experience and on various other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, actual results could differ from those estimates and the differences could be material.
See Note 2 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for an additional discussion of our significant accounting policies.
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Stock-based compensation
The Company accounts for stock-based payment awards exchanged for services at the estimated grant date fair value of the award. Stock options issued under the Company’s long-term incentive plans are granted with an exercise price equal to no less than the market price of the Company’s stock at the date of grant and expire up to ten years from the date of grant. Options are generally issued fully vested. The Company accounts for forfeited awards as they occur.
The Company estimates the fair value of stock option grants using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the assumptions used in calculating the fair value of stock-based awards represent management’s best estimates and involve inherent uncertainties and the application of management’s judgment.
Expected Term - The expected term of options represents the period that the Company’s stock-based awards are expected to be outstanding based on the simplified method, which is the half-life from vesting to the end of its contractual term.
Expected Volatility - The Company computes stock price volatility over expected terms based on its historical common stock trading prices.
Risk-Free Interest Rate - The Company bases the risk-free interest rate on the implied yield available on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with an equivalent remaining term.
Expected Dividend - The Company has never declared or paid any cash dividends on its common shares and does not plan to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future, and, therefore, uses an expected dividend yield of zero in its valuation models.
The Company grants restricted stock awards under its equity incentive plan. Restricted stock awards are granted to employees and non-employees. The restricted stock awards are measured based on the grant-date fair value. In general, the restricted stock awards vest over a service period of zero to three years. Stock-based compensation expense is generally recognized based on the straight-line basis over the requisite service period and forfeitures are accounted for as they occur.
The Company has issued warrants to non-employees. The warrants are measured based on the grant-date fair value. In general, the warrants vest over a term of zero to ten years. Stock-based compensation expense is generally recognized based on the straight-line basis over the vesting term.
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Income taxes
Income taxes are recorded in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 740, Income Taxes (“ASC 740”) which provides for deferred taxes using an asset and liability approach. We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements or tax returns. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between our financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. Valuation allowances are provided, if based upon the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
We account for uncertain tax positions in accordance with the provisions of ASC 740. When uncertain tax positions exist, we recognize the tax benefit of tax positions to the extent that the benefit would more likely than not be realized. The determination as to whether the tax benefit will more likely than not be realized is based upon the technical merits of the tax position as well as consideration of the available facts and circumstances.
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
Income Taxes (Topic 740)
In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance within Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The amendments in the ASU are intended to provide more transparency about income tax information through improvements to income tax disclosures primarily related to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information. The ASU requires disclosure in the rate reconciliation of specific categories as well as additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold.
The ASU requires disclosure of the following information about income taxes paid on an annual basis:
| ● | Income taxes paid (net of refunds received), disaggregated by federal and state taxes and by individual jurisdictions in which income taxes paid (net of refunds received) is equal to or greater than five percent of total income taxes paid (net of refunds received). |
| ● | Income tax expense (or benefit) from continuing operations disaggregated by federal and state jurisdictions. |
The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The amendments should be applied on a prospective basis. The adoption of this ASU did not have any impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The Company is not required to provide the information required by this Item as it is a “smaller reporting company,” as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and 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 March 31, 2025, the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. 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 Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, as a result of the material weaknesses in our internal control identified below, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC’s rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
Identified Material Weakness
In connection with the audit of our financial statements as of December 31, 2024 for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, we identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. The material weakness that we have identified related to the proper classification of prepaid expenses and other current assets and research and development expenses, which impacted our previously issued consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023, and our previously issued unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2024 and 2023, June 30, 2024 and 2023 and September 30, 2024 and 2023, and for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, and three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.
Remediation Plan
Our management, with the oversight of the Audit Committee of the board of directors, has updated our internal processes and controls to strengthen their effectiveness and developed a remediation plan which includes the following actions:
| ● | Enhance our review procedures over significant contracts with contract research and clinical studies organizations; and | |
| ● | Strengthen our review process. |
We will not be able to conclude whether the actions we are taking will fully remediate the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting until the updated controls have operated for a sufficient period of time and management has concluded, through testing, that such controls are operating effectively. We may also conclude that additional measures may be required to remediate the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting, which may necessitate further action.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Other than as described above, there have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our last fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2025 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. We are taking actions to remediate the material weakness described above, which may result in changes in our internal control over financial reporting in periods subsequent to March 31, 2025.
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
From time to time, we may be subject to litigation and claims arising in the ordinary course of business. We are not currently a party to any material legal proceedings and we are not aware of any pending or threatened legal proceeding against us that we believe could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, cash flows or financial condition.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Risk factors that affect our business and financial results are discussed in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors,” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 as filed with the SEC on March 28, 2025 (“Annual Report”). There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those previously disclosed in our Annual Report. You should carefully consider the risks in our Annual Report which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks in our Annual Report are not the only risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, and/or operating results. If any of the risks actually occur, our business, financial condition, and/or results of operations could be negatively affected.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
On January 13, 2025, we entered into a Patent Application Acquisition Agreement with Med30, LLC (the “Seller”), whereby the Seller sold, conveyed, assigned and transferred to us all of Seller’s right, title, and interest in and to certain patent applications and associated rights, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in such agreement for, among other things, 450,000 shares of our common stock. The shares of common stock were not registered under the Securities Act and were issued in reliance on the exemption from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans
During the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2025,
Appointment of Director
On May 8, 2025, the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) appointed Chris Camarra as a member of the Board and the Company’s audit committee, compensation committee and nominating and corporate governance committee effective as of May 8, 2025, to fill the vacancies created by the resignation of Graig Springer. Mr. Camarra will serve for a term expiring at the 2025 annual meeting of shareholders.
Mr. Camarra’s ongoing annual compensation will be consistent with that provided to the Company’s other non-employee directors.
There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Camarra and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Camarra was selected as a director. There are no related party transactions involving Mr. Camarra that are reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
| * | Filed herewith. |
| ** | Furnished herewith. |
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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.
| HOTH THERAPEUTICS, INC. | ||
| Date: May 12, 2025 | By: | /s/ Robb Knie |
| Robb Knie, | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||
| (Principal Executive Officer) | ||
| Date: May 12, 2025 | By: | /s/ David Briones |
| David Briones, | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
| (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | ||
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