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LONGEVERON INC.
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Condensed Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2025 (unaudited) and December 31, 2024 |
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Condensed Financial Statements.
Longeveron Inc.
Condensed Balance Sheets
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Longeveron Inc.
Condensed Statements of Operations
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Revenues |
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Longeveron Inc.
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Longeveron Inc.
Condensed Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
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Longeveron Inc.
Condensed Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
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Longeveron Inc.
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
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Supplement Disclosure of Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities: |
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Longeveron Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements
Three Month Period Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024
1. Nature of Business, Basis of Presentation, and Liquidity
Nature of business:
Longeveron LLC was formed as a Delaware limited liability company on October 9, 2014, and was authorized to transact business in Florida on December 15, 2014. On February 12, 2021, Longeveron LLC converted its corporate form (the “Corporate Conversion”) from a Delaware limited liability company to a Delaware corporation, Longeveron Inc. (the “Company,” “Longeveron” or “we,” “us,” or “our”). The Company is a clinical stage biotechnology company developing cellular therapies for specific aging-related and life-threatening conditions. The Company operates out of its leased facilities in Miami, Florida.
The Company’s product candidates are currently in development. There can be no assurance that the Company’s research and development will be successfully completed, that adequate protection for the Company’s intellectual property will be obtained, that any products developed will obtain necessary government regulatory approval or that any approved products will be commercially viable. Even if the Company’s product development efforts are successful, it is uncertain when, if ever, the Company will generate significant revenue from product sales. The Company operates in an environment of rapid technological change and substantial competition from, among others, existing pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. In addition, the Company is dependent upon the services of its employees, partners and consultants.
The accompanying interim condensed balance sheet as of March 31, 2025, and the condensed statements of operations, statements of comprehensive loss, statements of changes in stockholders’ equity, and the condensed statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, are unaudited. The unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared according to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and, therefore, certain information and disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) have been omitted. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements for the periods presented reflect all adjustments which are normal and recurring, and necessary to fairly state the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows of the Company. These unaudited condensed financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto in the Company’s 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 28, 2025.
Liquidity:
Going Concern and Liquidity:
Since inception, the Company has primarily been engaged in organizational activities, including raising capital, and research and development activities. The Company does not yet have a product that has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”), and has only generated revenues from grants, the Bahamas Registry Trials and contract manufacturing. The Company has not yet achieved profitable operations or generated positive cash flows from operations. The Company intends to continue its efforts to raise additional equity financing, develop its intellectual property, and secure regulatory approvals to commercialize its products. There is no assurance that profitable operations, if achieved, could be sustained on a continuing basis. Further, the Company’s future operations are dependent on the success of the Company’s efforts to raise additional capital, its research and commercialization efforts, regulatory approval, and, ultimately, the market acceptance of the Company’s products. These financial statements do not include adjustments that might result from the outcome of these uncertainties.
The Company has incurred recurring losses from operations since its inception, including a net loss of $
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financing/capital raises/non-dilutive funding options to support them. Additionally, following a positive Type B meeting with the U.S. FDA in March 2025 with respect to the Alzheimer's disease regulatory pathway, the Company is focused on seeking partnership opportunities and/or non-dilutive funding for the Alzheimer’s disease program, including a proposed single, pivotal, seamless adaptive Phase 2/3 clinical trial. There can be no assurance the Company will be able to attain future financing at terms favorable to the Company or at all.
The Company has prepared a cash flow forecast which indicates that it does not have sufficient cash to meet its minimum expenditure commitments for one year from the date these financial statements are available to be issued and therefore needs to raise additional funds to continue as a going concern. As a result, there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of presentation:
The condensed financial statements of the Company were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“U.S. GAAP”).
Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period amounts to conform to classifications used in the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on net loss, stockholders’ equity or cash flows as previously reported.
Reverse Stock Split:
On March 26, 2024, the Company effected a reverse stock split of the outstanding shares of its Class A common stock and Class B common stock on a (1:10) basis (the “Reverse Stock Split”). The Reverse Stock Split became effective at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on March 26, 2024 via a certificate of amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. At the effective time of the Reverse Stock Split, every 10 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock and Class B common stock, whether issued and outstanding or held by the Company as treasury stock, were automatically combined and converted (without any further act) into one fully paid and nonassessable share of Class A common stock or Class B common stock, respectively, subject to rounding up of fractional shares to the nearest whole number of shares resulting from the Reverse Stock Split without any change in the par value per share. All share, per share, option, warrant, equity award, and other derivative security numbers and exercise prices appearing in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the accompanying condensed financial statements have been adjusted to give effect to the Reverse Stock Split for all prior periods presented. However, the Company’s annual, other periodic, and current reports, and all other information and documents incorporated by reference into this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that were filed prior to March 19, 2024, do not give effect to the Reverse Stock Split.
Use of estimates:
The presentation of condensed financial statements in conformity with U.S. 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 condensed financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Accounting Standard Updates:
A variety of proposed or otherwise potential accounting standards are currently under consideration by standard-setting organizations and certain regulatory agencies. Because of the tentative and preliminary nature of such proposed standards, management has not yet determined the effect, if any, that the implementation of such proposed standards would have on the Company’s condensed financial statements.
In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2023-09, “Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures”. The amendments in this ASU change disclosure requirements for various items, including effective tax rate reconciliations and cash taxes paid. This ASU is effective for public companies for the financial reporting periods beginning on January 1, 2025, with early adoption permitted. The Company
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, “Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses”. The amendments in this ASU require additional disclosure about the nature of expenses included in the expense captions presented on the face of the income statement,
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including research and development and other operating expenses. This ASU is effective for public companies for the financial reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. The requirements will be applied prospectively, with the option for retrospective application, and early adoption is permitted. ASU 2024-03 will be effective for the Company for the annual period of its fiscal year ending December 31, 2027. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this ASU on its financial statements.
Cash and cash equivalents:
The Company considers cash to consist of cash and cash equivalents and temporary investments having an original maturity of 90 days or less that are readily convertible into cash.
Marketable securities:
The Company has
Accounts and grants receivable:
Accounts and grants receivable include amounts due from customers, granting institutions and others. The amounts as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 are deemed to be collectible, and no amount has been recognized for credit losses. In addition, for the clinical trial revenue, most participants pay in advance of treatment. Advanced grant funds and prepayments for the clinical trial revenue are recorded to deferred revenue. Advance contract manufacturing payments are recorded to deferred revenue.
Accounts and grants receivable by source, as of (in thousands):
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December 31, |
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Accounts receivable from customers |
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$ |
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$ |
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National Institutes of Health – Grant |
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Total |
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$ |
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$ |
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Deferred offering costs:
The Company recorded certain legal, professional and other third-party fees that were directly associated with in-process equity financings as deferred offering costs until the applicable equity financing was consummated. After consummation of an equity financing, these costs are recorded in stockholders’ equity as a reduction of proceeds generated as a result of the offering.
Property and equipment:
Property and equipment, including improvements that extend useful lives of related assets, are recorded at cost, while maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method based on the estimated useful lives of the assets. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset or the original term of the lease. Depreciation expense is recorded in the research and development line of the condensed statements of operations as the assets are primarily related to the Company’s clinical programs.
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Intangible assets:
Intangible assets include payments on license agreements with the Company’s co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer (“CSO”) and the University of Miami (“UM”) (see Note 9) and legal costs incurred related to patents and trademarks. License agreements have been recorded at the value of cash consideration, common stock and membership units transferred to the respective parties when acquired.
Payments for license agreements are amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated term of the agreements, which range from
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets:
The Company evaluates long-lived assets for impairment, including property and equipment and intangible assets, when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of such assets may not be recoverable. Upon the occurrence of a triggering event, the asset is reviewed to assess whether the estimated undiscounted cash flows expected from the use of the asset plus the residual value from the ultimate disposal exceeds the carrying value of the asset. If the carrying value exceeds the estimated recoverable amounts, the asset is written down to the estimated fair value. Any resulting
Deferred revenue:
The unearned portion of advanced grant funds, contract manufacturing revenues, and prepayments for clinical trial revenue, which will be recognized as revenue when the Company meets the respective performance obligations, has been presented as deferred revenue in the accompanying condensed balance sheets. For both of the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company recognized $
Revenue recognition:
The Company recognizes revenue when performance obligations related to respective revenue streams are met. For grant revenue, the Company considers the performance obligation met when the grant related expenses are incurred or supplies and materials are received. The Company is paid in tranches pursuant to terms of the related grant agreements, and then applies payments based on regular expense reimbursement submissions to grantors. There are no remaining performance obligations or variable consideration once grant expense reporting to the grantor is complete. For clinical trial revenue, the Company considers the performance obligation met when the participant has received the treatment. The Company usually receives prepayment for these services or receives payment at the time the treatment is provided, and there are no remaining performance obligations or variable consideration once the participant received the treatment. For contract manufacturing revenue, the Company considers the performance obligation met when the contractual obligation and/or statement of work has been satisfied. Additionally, the Company's contract manufacturing agreements include a lease component, under which customers pay a fixed monthly fee per suite to reserve and maintain a dedicated manufacturing suite with one production line. Customers may also secure additional suites based on capacity needs, which are billed at a fixed fee per suite per month. Furthermore, customers pay the Company a fixed fee per month for storage of in-process samples, vialed harvests for training, and in-process samples for product lots. As these arrangements grant customers the right to control the use of an identified space, the Company classifies the suite reservation fees and storage fees as lease revenue in accordance with ASC 842 Leases. Payment terms may vary depending on specific contract terms. In 2024 and the first quarter of 2025, the Company derived
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Revenue by source (in thousands):
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2024 |
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$ |
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The Company records cost of revenues based on expenses directly related to revenue. For grants, the Company records allocated expenses for research and development costs to a grant as a cost of revenues. For the clinical trial revenue, directly related expenses for that program are expensed as incurred. These expenses are similar to those described under “Research and development expense” below. For the contract manufacturing, the Company records costs incurred under the contract as cost of revenues.
Research and development expense:
Research and development costs are charged to expense when incurred in accordance with ASC 730 Research and Development. ASC 730 addresses the proper accounting and reporting for research and development costs. It identifies: 1) those activities that should be identified as research and development; 2) the elements of costs that should be identified with research and development activities, and the accounting for these costs; and 3) the financial statement disclosures related to them. Research and development costs include costs such as clinical trial expenses, contracted research and license agreement fees with no alternative future use, supplies and materials, salaries, share-based compensation, employee benefits, property and equipment depreciation and allocation of various corporate costs. The Company accrues for costs incurred by external service providers, including contract research organizations and clinical investigators, based on its estimates of service performed and costs incurred. These estimates include the level of services performed by the third parties, patient enrollment in clinical trials, administrative costs incurred by the third parties, and other indicators of the services completed. Based on the timing of amounts invoiced by service providers, the Company may also record payments made to those providers as prepaid expenses that will be recognized as expense in future periods as the related services are rendered.
Concentrations of credit risk:
Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, and accounts and grants receivable. Cash and cash equivalents are held in U.S. financial institutions. At times, the Company may maintain balances in excess of the federally insured amounts.
Income taxes:
The Company’s tax provision consists of taxes currently payable or receivable, plus any change during the period in deferred tax assets and liabilities. The Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. In addition, a valuation allowance is established to reduce any deferred tax asset for which it is determined that it is more likely than not that some portion of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. The Company’s tax provision was $
The Company recognizes the tax benefits from uncertain tax positions that the Company has taken or expects to take on a tax return. In the unlikely event an uncertain tax position exists in which the Company could incur income taxes, the Company would evaluate whether there is a probability that the uncertain tax position taken would be sustained upon examination by a taxing authority. Reserves for uncertain tax positions would then be recorded if the Company determined it is probable that either a position would not be sustained upon examination, or a payment would have to be made to a taxing authority and the amount was reasonably estimable. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company does not believe it has any uncertain tax positions that would result in the Company having a liability to the taxing authority. It is the Company’s policy to expense any interest and penalties associated with its tax obligations when they are probable and estimable.
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Equity-based compensation:
The Company accounts for equity-based compensation expense by the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for equity-based awards based on estimated fair values on the date of grant. The fair value of the options is estimated at the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.
The Black-Scholes option-pricing model requires the input of highly subjective assumptions, the most significant of which are the expected share price volatility, the expected life of the option award, the risk-free rate of return, and dividends during the expected term. Because the option-pricing model is sensitive to changes in the input assumptions, different determinations of the required inputs may result in different fair value estimates of the options.
Neither the Company’s options nor its restricted stock units (“RSUs”) trade on an active market. Volatility is a measure of the amount by which a financial variable, such as a stock price, has fluctuated (historical volatility) or is expected to fluctuate (expected volatility) during a period. Given the Company’s limited historical data, the Company utilizes the average historical volatility of similar publicly traded companies that are in the same industry. The risk-free interest rate is the average U.S. treasury rate (having a term that most closely approximates the expected life of the option) for the period in which the option was granted. The expected life is the period of time that the stock options granted are expected to remain outstanding. Options granted have a maximum term of
3. Money market funds and fair value measurement
The following is summary of money market funds that the Company measures at fair value (in thousands):
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Accrued income |
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Total money market funds |
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$ |
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|
$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Fair Value at December 31, 2024 |
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Level 1 |
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Level 2 |
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Level 3 |
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Total |
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Money market funds(1) |
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$ |
|
|
$ |
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|
$ |
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$ |
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Accrued income |
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Total money market funds |
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$ |
|
|
$ |
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|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company reported accrued interest receivable related to money market funds of less than $
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4. Property and equipment, net
Major components of property and equipment are as follows (in thousands):
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Useful Lives |
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March 31, |
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December 31, |
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Leasehold improvements |
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$ |
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$ |
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Furniture/Lab equipment |
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Computer equipment |
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Software/Website |
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Total property and equipment |
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Less accumulated depreciation and amortization |
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Property and equipment, net |
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|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
Depreciation and amortization expense amounted to approximately $
5. Intangible assets, net
Major components of intangible assets as of March 31, 2025, are as follows (in thousands):
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Useful Lives |
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Cost |
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Accumulated |
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Total |
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License agreements |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
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Patent costs |
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( |
) |
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Trademark costs |
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Total |
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$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
Major components of intangible assets as of December 31, 2024, are as follows:
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|
Useful Lives |
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Cost |
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Accumulated |
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Total |
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License agreements |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
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Patent costs |
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Trademark costs |
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Total |
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|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
Amortization expense related to intangible assets amounted to approximately $
Future amortization expense for intangible assets, including license agreements and patent costs as of March 31, 2025 is as follows (in thousands):
Year Ending December 31, |
|
Amount |
|
|
2025 (remaining nine months) |
|
$ |
|
|
2026 |
|
|
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2027 |
|
|
|
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2028 |
|
|
|
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2029 |
|
|
|
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Thereafter |
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|
|
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Total |
|
$ |
|
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6. Leases
The Company records a right-of-use operating lease asset and a lease liability related to its operating leases (there are no finance leases). The Company’s corporate office lease expires in March 2027. As of March 31, 2025, the operating lease asset and lease liability were approximately $
Future minimum payments under the operating leases as of March 31, 2025, are as follows (in thousands):
Year Ending December 31, |
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Amount |
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2025 (remaining nine months) |
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$ |
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2026 |
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2027 |
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Total |
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Less: Interest (5% discount rate) |
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|
( |
) |
Present value of operating lease liability |
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$ |
|
During each of the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company incurred approximately $
7. Stockholders’ Equity
Class A and Class B Common Stock
Holders of Class A common stock generally have rights identical to holders of Class B common stock, except that holders of Class A common stock are entitled to
During the three months ended March 31, 2025, stockholders converted
Warrants
Summary of Warrant Issuances
As part of the Company’s initial public offering (“IPO”), the underwriter received warrants to purchase
As part of the Company's 2021 private placement offering of
On August 16, 2023, the Company announced its Stock Rights Offering, which triggered the downward pricing mechanism on the Purchaser Warrants, at which time these warrants were adjusted downward to an exercise price of $
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As part of an October 2023 registered direct offering of
In April 2024, the Series A Warrants and Series B Warrants were amended to reduce the exercise price to $
As part of a December 2023 registered direct offering of an aggregate of
On April 8, 2024, the Company commenced a public offering of up to
As compensation to the placement agent the Company also issued to designees of the placement agent warrants to purchase up to
In connection with the offering, the Company also entered into an agreement with a holder of existing warrants to amend the holder’s existing Series A warrants and Series B warrants to reduce the exercise price to $
On April 16, 2024, the Company entered into inducement letter agreements with certain holders of its existing Series A warrants and Series B warrants, and Common Warrants issued on April 10, 2024, whereby the holders agreed to exercise the warrants for cash at the exercise price of $
Additionally, the Company issued to the placement agent or its designees as compensation, warrants to purchase up to
Furthermore, upon exercise, if any, of the Series D Warrants for cash, the Company agreed to issue the placement agent or its designees, within five (5) business days of the Company’s receipt of the exercise price, warrants to purchase the number of shares of
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Class A common stock equal to
On April 18, 2024, the Company filed a registration statement with the SEC on Form S-1 (File No. 333-278995) registering the resale of an aggregate of
On June 17, 2024, the Company entered into additional inducement letter agreements with the holders of its existing Series D Warrants to exercise the remaining
The Company also issued to the placement agent or its designees as compensation, (i) warrants to purchase up to
Upon exercise, if any, of the June Inducement Warrants for cash, the Company agreed to issue within five (5) business days to the placement agent or its designees, warrants to purchase the number of shares of Class A common stock equal to
The issuance under the inducement offers represented $
On June 28, 2024, the Company filed a registration statement with the SEC on Form S-1 (File No. 333-280577) registering the resale of an aggregate of
On July 10, 2024, a holder exercised Series C warrants for
On July 10, 2024, certain holders of warrants issued in June of 2024 exercised warrants to purchase an aggregate of
On July 17, 2024, a holder of the June Inducement Warrants exercised the same to purchase
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On July 18, 2024, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with institutional and accredited investors relating to the registered direct offering and sale of an aggregate of
In September 2024, the Company entered into additional inducement letter agreements with certain holders of its existing Purchaser Warrants issued as part of the Company’s 2021 private placement offering to amend and reduce the exercise price of the Purchaser Warrants to $
In October 2024, the Company entered into additional inducement letter agreements with the remaining holders of its existing Purchaser Warrants issued as part of the Company’s 2021 private placement offering to amend and reduce the exercise price of the Purchaser Warrants to $
Summary of Warrants Outstanding
As of March 31, 2025, warrants exercisable for an aggregate of up to
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8. Equity Incentive Plan
RSUs
As part of the Company’s IPO, the Company adopted and approved the 2021 Incentive Award Plan, which has been subsequently amended and restated twice (as accordingly amended and restated, the “2021 Incentive Plan”). Under the 2021 Incentive Plan, the Company may grant cash and equity incentive awards to employees and eligible service providers in order to attract, motivate and retain the talent for which the Company competes.
RSUs are taxable upon vesting based on the market value on the date of vesting. The Company is required to make mandatory tax withholding for the payment and satisfaction of income tax, social security tax, payroll tax, or payment on account of other tax related to withholding obligations that arise by reason of vesting of an RSU. The taxable income is calculated by multiplying the number of vested RSUs for each individual by the closing share price as of the vesting date and a tax liability is calculated based on each individual’s tax bracket. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, a total of
As of March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, the Company had
RSU activity for the three months ended March 31, 2025, was as follows:
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Number of |
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Outstanding (unvested) at December 31, 2024 |
|
|
|
|
RSU granted |
|
|
|
|
RSUs vested |
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( |
) |
RSU expired/forfeited |
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( |
) |
Outstanding (unvested) at March 31, 2025 |
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|
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Stock Options
Stock options may be granted under the 2021 Incentive Plan. The exercise price of options is equal to the fair market value of the Company’s Class A common stock as of the grant date. Options historically granted have generally become exercisable over or
As of March 31, 2025,other than one award, discussed below, granted to the Company's CSO, the actual issuance of which is contingent on the approval of a stockholder proposal at the Company's annual meeting in June 2025 allowing for additional shares into the 2021 Incentive Plan, there have been no stock options granted during 2025 under the 2021 Incentive Plan. The fair value of the options issued during 2024 were estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model and had the following assumptions: a dividend yield of
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date ranging from of
As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company has recorded issued and outstanding options to purchase a total of
For the three months ended March 31, 2025:
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Number of |
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|
Stock options vested (based on ratable vesting) |
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|
|
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Stock options unvested |
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|
|
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Total stock options outstanding at March 31, 2025 |
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|
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For the year ended December 31, 2024:
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Number of |
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Stock options vested (based on ratable vesting) |
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|
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Stock options unvested |
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|
|
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Total stock options outstanding at December 31, 2024 |
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|
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Stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2025, was as follows:
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Weighted |
|
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Outstanding at December 31, 2024 |
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|
|
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$ |
|
||
Options granted |
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Options exercised |
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|
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Options expired/forfeited |
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Outstanding at March 31, 2025 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the equity-based compensation expense amounted to approximately $
As of March 31, 2025, the remaining unrecognized RSUs compensation of approximately $
9. Commitments and Contingencies
Master Services and Clinical Studies Agreements:
As of December 31, 2024, the Company terminated its active master services agreements with third parties that were previously engaged to conduct its clinical trials and manage clinical research programs and clinical development services. This termination was due to the Company’s decision in April 2024 to discontinue trial activities in Japan.
Consulting Services Agreement:
On November 20, 2014, the Company entered into a ten-year consulting services agreement with Dr. Joshua Hare, its Chief Science Officer (CSO). Under the agreement, the Company has agreed to pay the CSO $
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value of $
In addition, the Company entered into a deferred compensation agreement with the CSO to defer payment of the consulting fees earned for services rendered during 2024. The 2024 consulting fees will be paid in the form of a lump sum distribution in February 2027. A similar arrangement has also been entered into for 2025. On March 4, 2025 and April 11, 2025, the Company entered into stock option agreements with the CSO as part of a Cash-for-Equity Program. These agreements represent settlement of (i) approximately $
Manufacturing Services Agreement:
On February 21, 2024, the Company entered into a
Secretome has also agreed to compensate the Company for the value of all materials involved in manufacturing and quality control testing the Product, plus a
Following the initial
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company has earned revenues of $
Exclusive Licensing Agreements:
UM Agreement
On November 20, 2014, the Company entered into an Exclusive License Agreement with UM (the “UM License”) for the use of certain Aging-related Frailty Mesenchymal Stem Cell (“MSC”) technology rights developed by our CSO at UM. The UM License is a worldwide, exclusive license, with right to sublicense, with respect to any and all know-how specifically related to the development of
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the culture-expanded mesenchymal stem cells for Aging-related Frailty used at the Human-induced pluripotent stem cell-derived mesenchymal stem cells (“IMSCs”), all standard operating procedures used to create the IMSCs, and all data supporting isolation, culture, expansion, processing, cryopreservation and management of the IMSCs. The Company is required to pay UM (i) a license issue fee of $
The milestone payment amendments shifted the triggering payments to three payments of $
The Company has the right to terminate the UM License upon 60 days’ prior written notice, and either party has the right to terminate upon a breach of the UM License. To date, the Company has made payments totaling $
The Company also entered into an additional Exclusive License Agreement with UM, signed and effective as of July 18, 2024, for technology rights developed by our CSO at UM. This License is a worldwide, exclusive license, with right to sublicense, with respect to any and all know-how, SOPs, data and other all other rights related to UMP-144, entitled “A method to derive GHRHR+ cardiomyogenic cells from pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) for therapeutic and pharmacologic applications” and having inventors Joshua Hare and Konstantinos Chatzistergos. UM retained a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide right to practice, make, and use the Patent Rights or Technology for any non-profit purposes, including educational, and research purposes. Pursuant to the terms of the license agreement, Longeveron must pay to UM: (a) $
To date, the Company has made payments totaling $
CD271
On December 22, 2016, the Company entered into an exclusive license agreement with an affiliated entity of Dr. Joshua Hare, JMH MD Holdings, LLC (“JMHMD”), for the use of CD271 cellular therapy technology. The Company recorded the value of the cash consideration and membership units issued to obtain this license agreement as an intangible asset. The Company is required to pay as royalty
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Other Royalty
Under the grant award agreement with the Alzheimer’s Association, the Company may be required to make revenue sharing or distribution of revenue payments for products or inventions generated or resulting from this clinical trial program. The potential payments, although not currently defined, could result in a maximum payment of five times (5x) the award amount of $
Contingencies – Legal
From time to time, the Company could become involved in disputes and various litigation matters that arise in the normal course of business. These may include disputes and lawsuits related to intellectual property, licensing, contract law and employee relations matters. As of March 31, 2025, the Company is not aware of any legal proceedings or material developments requiring disclosure.
10. Employee Benefits Plan
The Company sponsors a defined contribution employee benefit plan (the “Plan”) under the provisions of Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Plan covers substantially all full-time employees of the Company who are eligible upon date of hire. Contributions to the Plan by the Company are at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
The Company contributed approximately $
11. Loss Per Share
Basic and diluted net loss per share have been computed using the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. We have outstanding equity-based awards that are not used in the calculation of diluted net loss per share because to do so would be anti-dilutive.
The following instruments (in thousands) were excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share because their effects would be antidilutive:
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12. Segment Information
Operating segments are defined as components of an entity for which discrete financial information is available and regularly reviewed by the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) to allocate resources and assess performance. The Company’s , and the Company manages its operations as a operating segment focused on developing regenerative medicines to address unmet medical needs.
The following table is representative of the significant expense categories regularly provided to the CODM when managing the Company’s single reportable segment:
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$ |
( |
) |
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
In this document, the terms “Longeveron,” “Company,” “Registrant,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Longeveron Inc. We have no subsidiaries.
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changing environment; therefore, new risk factors can arise, and it is not possible for management to predict all such risk factors, nor to assess the impact of all such risk factors on our business or the extent to which any individual risk factor, or combination of risk factors, may cause results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. In addition, statements that “we believe” and similar statements reflect our beliefs and opinions on the relevant subject. These statements are based upon information available to us as of the date of this 10-Q, and while we believe such information forms a reasonable basis for such statements, such information may be limited or incomplete, and our statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain, and you are cautioned not to unduly rely upon these statements. We do not undertake any obligation to update these statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date this 10-Q is filed. In addition, this discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed financial statements and notes thereto included in this 10-Q and the audited condensed financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the SEC on February 28, 2025 (the “2024 Form 10-K”). Operating results are not necessarily indicative of results that may occur in future periods.
Introduction and Overview
We are a clinical stage biotechnology company developing regenerative medicines to address unmet medical needs. Our lead investigational product is Lomecel-B™ (laromestrocel). Longeveron received notice from the World Health Organization (“WHO”) that the name “laromestrocel” for our Lomecel-B™ product has been adopted by the WHO and published in the International Nonproprietary Names (INN) list 132 on February 13, 2025.
Laromestrocel has multiple modes of action that include pro-vascular, pro-regenerative, and anti-inflammatory mechanisms, promoting tissue repair and healing with broad potential applications across a spectrum of disease areas. We are currently pursuing three pipeline indications: Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (“HLHS”), Alzheimer’s disease (“AD”) and Aging-related Frailty. Our mission is to continue to advance the development and regulatory approval of laromestrocel and makes it available to all the patients who may need it.
Financial Overview. Since inception, we have primarily been engaged in organizational activities, including raising capital, and research and development activities. We do not yet have a product that has been approved by the FDA, and have only generated revenues from grants, the Bahamas Registry Trials and contract manufacturing. We have not yet achieved profitable operations or generated positive cash flows from operations. We have incurred recurring losses from operations since our inception, and as of March 31, 2025 we had an accumulated deficit of $114.6 million. We expect to continue to generate operating losses for the foreseeable future.
Cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2025 were $14.3 million. We currently anticipate our existing cash and cash equivalents will enable us to fund our operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements late into the third quarter of 2025 based on our current operating budget and cash flow forecast. Following a successful Type C meeting with the FDA in August 2024 with respect to the HLHS regulatory pathway, we have begun ramping up our BLA enabling activities. We currently anticipate a potential BLA filing with the FDA in 2026 if the current ELPIS II trial in HLHS is successful. Our operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements will increase throughout calendar 2025 as a result of these activities, including CMC (Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls) and manufacturing readiness. We expect that our current operating plan will require increased spending and additional capital investments to support these initiatives and intend to seek additional financing/capital raises/non-dilutive funding options to support them. Additionally, following a positive Type B meeting with the U.S. FDA in March 2025 with respect to the Alzheimer's disease regulatory pathway, we are focused on seeking partnership opportunities and/or non-dilutive funding for the Alzheimer’s disease program, including a proposed single, pivotal, seamless adaptive Phase 2/3 clinical trial. There can be no assurance we will be able to attain future financing at terms favorable to us or at all.
Operational Overview. With respect to HLHS, we are exploring the possibility that laromestrocel, when administered directly to the myocardium of affected infants, can improve outcomes in this devastating rare pediatric disease. The standard of care in HLHS is a series of three heart surgeries (staged surgical palliation) that reconfigures the single right ventricle to support system circulation. Despite these life-saving surgical interventions, it is estimated that only 50 to 60 percent of affected individuals survive until adolescence. The pro-vascular, pro-regenerative and anti-inflammatory properties of laromestrocel may improve the function of the right ventricle in these infants. A previous Longeveron Phase 1 open-label study indicated that such a benefit may exist when outcomes were compared to historical controls. Longeveron is currently conducting a controlled study to determine the actual benefit of laromestrocel in these patients.
As of May 1, 2025, we have completed five U.S. clinical studies of Lomecel-B™ (laromestrocel): Phase 1 AD, Phase 1 HLHS, Phase 1/2 Aging-related Frailty (“HERA Trial”), Phase 2a AD (CLEAR MIND Trial”), and Phase 2b Aging-related Frailty. We currently have one clinical trial actively enrolling patients: Phase 2b HLHS (“ELPIS II” trial). Additionally, we sponsor a registry in The Bahamas under the approval and authority of the National Stem Cell Ethics Committee. The Bahamas Registry Trials may administer Lomecel-B™ (laromestrocel) to eligible participants at private clinics in Nassau for a variety of indications. While Lomecel-B™
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(laromestrocel) is considered an investigational product in The Bahamas, under the approval terms from the National Stem Cell Ethics Committee, we are permitted to charge a fee to participate in the Registry Trial.
Since our founding in 2014, we have focused the majority of our time and resources on the following: organizing and staffing our company, building, staffing and equipping a cGMP manufacturing facility with research and development labs, business planning, raising capital, establishing our intellectual property portfolio, generating clinical safety and efficacy data in our selected disease conditions and indications, and developing and expanding our manufacturing processes and capabilities.
We manufacture all of our own product candidates for clinical trials. In 2017 we opened a manufacturing facility comprised of eight clean rooms, two research and development laboratories, and warehouse and storage space. We have supply contracts with multiple third parties for fresh bone marrow, which we use to produce our product candidate for clinical testing and research and development. From time to time, we enter into contract development and manufacturing contracts or arrangements with third parties who seek to utilize our product development capabilities.
Since the time that we became a publicly traded company in February 2021, we have sold 12,686,240 shares of Class A common stock through our IPO and subsequent follow-on public and private equity offerings and transactions. Additionally, as of March 31, 2025, warrants exercisable for an aggregate of up to 6,802,668 shares of a Company's Class A common stock remain outstanding at exercise prices ranging from $2.35 per share to $175.00 per share.
When appropriate funding opportunities arise, we routinely apply for grant funding to support our ongoing research and since 2016 we have received approximately $16.0 million in grant awards ($11.5 million of which has been directly awarded to us and is recognized as revenue when the performance obligations are met) from the National Institute on Aging (“NIA”) of the National Institutes of Health (“NIH”), the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (“NHLBI”) of the NIH, the Alzheimer’s Association, and the Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund (“MSCRF”) of the Maryland Technology Development Corporation, or TEDCO.
HLHS
Our HLHS program is focused on the potential clinical benefits of laromestrocel as an adjunct therapeutic to standard-of-care HLHS surgery. HLHS is a rare and devastating congenital heart defect in which the left ventricle is severely underdeveloped. As such, babies born with this condition die shortly after birth without undergoing a complex series of reconstructive heart surgeries. Despite the availability of life-saving surgical interventions, clinical studies show that only 50 to 60 percent of affected individuals survive to adolescence. Early clinical study data shows the potential survival benefit of Lomecel-B™ (laromestrocel) for HLHS patients and supports Longeveron’s belief that these data show the potential to alter the treatment landscape for patients with HLHS. We have completed a Phase 1 open-label study (“ELPIS I”)1 that supported the safety and tolerability of Lomecel-B™ (laromestrocel) for HLHS, when directly injected into the functional right ventricle ("RV") during the second-stage standard-of-care surgery (adding minimal additional time to the surgical procedure). Preliminary data revealed that several indices of right ventricular function show suggestions of either improvement or prevention of deterioration over one year following surgery. Heart transplant-free survival for patients who received Lomecel-B™ (laromestrocel) intracardiac injection is favorable as compared to historical controls for survival. The ELPIS I trial showed 100 percent transplant-free survival in children up to 5 years after receiving Lomecel-BTM (laromestrocel), compared to a 20 percent mortality rate observed from historical control data. The improvement in HLHS survival following the Phase 1 ELPIS I clinical trial resulted in scientific presentations at the American Heart Association (“AHA”) in November 2023 and Congenital Heart Surgeons' Society's 51st Annual Meeting in October 2024.
Based on these findings, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”) granted Lomecel-B™ (laromestrocel) Rare Pediatric Disease (“RPD”) Designation, Orphan Drug Designation (“ODD”), and Fast Track Designation for treatment of infants with HLHS. On September 3, 2024 Longeveron announced a positive Type C meeting with the FDA supporting the advancement of Lomecel-B™ (laromestrocel). Longeveron is currently conducting a controlled Phase 2b trial (“ELPIS II”) to compare the effects of laromestrocel as an adjunct therapeutic versus standard-of-care (HLHS surgery alone). We hope that a positive outcome could add to the clinical data suggesting the clinical benefit of laromestrocel as part of standard-of-care treatment in HLHS patients.
As a result of the Type C meeting, we reached foundational alignment with the FDA on the registrational path to pursue traditional approval for laromestrocel for treatment of HLHS, based on the proposed clinical development program, which includes the ongoing Phase 2b ELPIS II study as the pivotal study to provide primary evidence of effectiveness.
1 Sunjay Kaushal, M.D., Ph.D, Joshua M Hare, M.D., Jessica R Hoffman, Ph.D, Riley M Boyd, BA, Kevin N Ramdas, M.D., MPH, Nicholas Pietris, M.D., Shelby Kutty, M.D., Ph.D, MS, James S Tweddell, M.D., S Adil Husain, M.D., Shaji C Menon, MBBS, M.D., MS, Linda M Lambert, MSN-cFNP, David A Danford, M.D., Seth J Kligerman, M.D., Narutoshi Hibino, M.D., Ph.D, Laxminarayana Korutla, Ph.D, Prashanth Vallabhajosyula, M.D., MS, Michael J Campbell, M.D., Aisha Khan, Ph.D, Eric Naioti, MSPH, Keyvan
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Yousefi, PharmD, Ph.D, Danial Mehranfard, PharmD, MBA, Lisa McClain-Moss, Anthony A Oliva, Ph.D, Michael E Davis, Ph.D, Intramyocardial cell-based therapy with Lomecel-B™ during bidirectional cavopulmonary anastomosis for hypoplastic left heart syndrome: The ELPIS phase I trial, European Heart Journal Open, 2023.
Alzheimer’s Disease
In September 2023, we completed our Phase 2a AD clinical trial, known as the CLEAR MIND trial. This trial enrolled patients with mild AD and was designed as a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study across ten U.S. centers. Our primary objective was to assess safety, and we tested three distinct Lomecel-BTM (laromestrocel) dosing regimens against placebo.
The study demonstrated positive results. The established safety profile of laromestrocel for single and multiple dosing regimens was demonstrated in study data that showed no incidence of hypersensitivity or infusion-related reactions, there were no cases of amyloid-related imaging abnormalities (ARIA), and all Lomecel-B™ (laromestrocel) treatment groups met the safety primary endpoint and showed slowing/prevention of disease worsening relative to placebo. There were statistically significant improvements in the secondary efficacy endpoint, composite AD score (“CADS”) for both the low-dose Lomecel-BTM (laromestrocel) group and the pooled treatment groups compared to placebo. Other doses also indicated promising results in slowing/prevention of disease worsening. Additionally, a statistically significant improvement versus placebo was observed in the Montreal cognitive assessment (“MoCA”) and in the activity of daily living observed by a caregiver and measured by Alzheimer’s disease Cooperative Study Activities of Daily Living (“ADCS-ADL”). The study indicated potential preservation of the brain volumes in some but not all AD related areas of brain 39 weeks after treatment commenced. Brain magnetic resonance imaging (“MRI”) results demonstrated a 48% reduction in whole brain volume loss, 62% reduction in hippocampal volume loss, and potential improvement in neuroinflammation in some but not all brain regions via diffusion tensor imaging (DTI).
The results of the CLEAR MIND trial were presented in the Featured Research Session at the 2024 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (“AAIC”) in July 2024. The brain volume results measured by MRI results from this trial also were presented at the poster presentation at AAIC. These findings support both the safety and potential therapeutic benefit of laromestrocel in managing mild AD, and we believe lays the groundwork for subsequent trials in this indication. Based on these results, the FDA granted Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapeutics (RMAT) Designation on July 9, 2024, and Fast Track designation on July 17, 2024, to Lomecel-B™ (laromestrocel) for the treatment of mild AD.
Additional data from the CLEAR MIND trial was presented as a late breaking poster presentation at the Clinical Trials on Alzheimer's Disease Conference (“CTAD24”) in October 2024 in Madrid, Spain.
Based on the totality of the evidence, the FDA granted our request for a Type B meeting. On March 20, 2025, Longeveron announced a positive Type B Meeting with the FDA supporting the advancement of Lomecel-B™ (laromestrocel) as a potential treatment for mild AD. As a result of the Type B meeting, we reached foundational alignment with the FDA on the overall study design for a proposed single, pivotal, seamless adaptive Phase 2/3 clinical trial, including proposed AD patient population, proposed placebo control, laromestrocel dose selection and frequency, trial duration, and trial endpoints. To accelerate the pathway to potential approval of laromestrocel for the treatment of mild AD, the FDA agreed to consider a Biologics License Application (BLA) based on positive interim trial results from the planned single study.
Aging-related Frailty
Improvement of the quality of life for the aging population is one of the strategic directions of the Company. Life expectancy has substantially increased over the past century due to medical and public health advancements. However, this longevity increase has not been paralleled by health span – the period of time one can expect to live in relatively good health and independence. For many developed and developing countries, health span lags life-expectancy by over a decade. This has placed tremendous strain on healthcare systems in the management of aging-related ailments and presents additional socioeconomic consequences due to patient decreased independence and quality-of-life. Since these strains continue to increase with demographic shifts towards an increasingly older population, improving health span has become a priority for health agencies, such as the National Institute on Aging (“NIA”) of the National Institutes of Health (“NIH”), the Japanese Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (“PMDA”), and the European Medicines Agency (“EMA”). As we age, we experience a decline in our own stem cells, a decrease in immune system function (known as “immunosenescence”), diminished blood vessel functioning, chronic inflammation (known as “inflammaging”), and other aging-related alterations that affect biological functioning.
Summary of Clinical Development Strategy
Our core strategy is to become a world-leading regenerative medicine company through the development, approval, and
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commercialization of novel cell therapy products for unmet medical needs, with a focus on HLHS. Key elements of our current business strategy are as follows.
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Execution of ELPIS II, a Phase 2b randomized controlled trial set forth in greater detail below, to measure the efficacy of laromestrocel in HLHS. This trial is ongoing and is being conducted in collaboration with the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (“NHLBI”) through grants from the NIH. |
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Continue to pursue the therapeutic potential of laromestrocel in mild AD. We completed a Phase 2a trial, the (“CLEAR MIND Trial”), which demonstrated the potential benefits of Lomecel-B™ (laromestrocel) over placebo to maintain cognitive function and slow deterioration of brain structure atrophy, with no safety issues observed. Specifically, the safety primary endpoint was met across all study groups and the trial demonstrated a statistical significance in the second CADS endpoint. Overall, in Lomecel-B™ (laromestrocel) groups, brain MRI demonstrated whole brain volume loss slowed accompanied by significant preservation of multiple brain regions, including left hippocampal volume relative to placebo. We plan to continue to analyze the data in order to further develop our clinical development strategy. Our objective is to forge strategic collaborations for the advancement of laromestrocel in addressing AD. |
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Limited focus on our international program. In line with the Company’s strategic direction for 2025 and moving forward to focus on HLHS and AD as set forth previously, in April 2024, the Company discontinued its clinical trial in Japan to evaluate Lomecel-B™ (laromestrocel) for Aging-related Frailty. The Company will continue to enroll patients on the Frailty and Cognitive Impairment registry trials in The Bahamas and plans to also launch an Osteoarthritis registry trial. |
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Expand our manufacturing capabilities to commercial-scale production. We operate a current good manufacturing practice (“cGMP”)-compliant manufacturing facility and produce our own product candidates for testing. We continue to improve and expand our capabilities with the goal of achieving cost-effective manufacturing that may potentially satisfy future commercial demand for potential laromestrocel commercialization. |
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Collaborative arrangements and out-licensing opportunities. We will be opportunistic and consider entering into co-development, out-licensing, or other collaboration agreements for the purpose of eventually commercializing laromestrocel and other products domestically and internationally if appropriate approvals are obtained. |
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Product candidate development pipeline through internal research and development, and in-licensing. Through our research and development program, and through strategic in-licensing agreements, or other business development arrangements, we intend to actively explore promising potential additions to our pipeline. |
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Continue to expand our intellectual property portfolio. Our intellectual property is vitally important to our business strategy, and we have taken and continue to take significant steps to develop this property and protect its value. Results from our ongoing research and development efforts are intended to add to our existing intellectual property portfolio. |
Clinical Development Pipeline in 2025
We are currently in clinical development of a single product, Lomecel-B™ for three potential indications:
Figure 1: Lomecel-B™ clinical development pipeline
* Pivotal Phase 2b ELPIS II study
** Not currently active for 2025
Hypoplastic Left Hear Syndrome (HLHS). The FDA granted Lomecel-B™ (laromestrocel) for the treatment of HLHS a Rare Pediatric Disease (“RPD”) Designation (on November 8, 2021), Orphan Drug Designation (“ODD”) (on December 2, 2021), and Fast Track Designation (on August 24, 2022). HLHS is a rare congenital heart condition affecting approximately 1,000 newborns in the US
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annually. HLHS is a birth defect that affects normal blood flow through the heart. As the baby develops during pregnancy, the left side of the heart does not form correctly so that babies are born with an underdeveloped or absent left ventricle. It is one type of congenital heart defect present at birth. Because a baby with this defect needs surgery or other procedures soon after birth, HLHS is considered a critical congenital heart defect. To prevent certain death shortly after birth, these babies undergo a series of three heart surgeries (staged surgical palliation) that reconfigures the single right ventricle to support systemic circulation. Despite these life-saving surgeries, HLHS patients nevertheless still have high early mortality and morbidity rates due primarily to heart failure.
We are currently conducting an ongoing Phase 2b clinical trial (ELPIS II) under FDA IND 017677. ELPIS II is a multi-center, randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trial designed to evaluate laromestrocel as an adjunct therapy to the standard-of-care second-stage HLHS heart reconstructive surgery which is typically performed at 4-6 months after birth. The primary objective is to evaluate change in right ventricular ejection fraction after laromestrocel treatment versus standard-of-care surgery alone (38 subjects total: 19 per arm). This trial has reached approximately 95% enrollment and is funded in part by the NHLBI/NIH. While enrollment completion was initially targeted for the end of 2024, given the relatively small patient population, clinical trial enrollment timing for rare diseases like HLHS is difficult to predict and we anticipate full enrollment will be completed prior to the end of the second quarter of 2025.
ELPIS II is a next-step trial to our completed 10-patient open-label Phase 1 trial (ELPIS I) under the same IND. This Phase 1 trial was designed to evaluate the safety and tolerability of Lomecel-B™ (laromestrocel) as an adjunct to the second-stage HLHS surgery, and to obtain preliminary evidence of Lomecel-B™ (laromestrocel) effect to support a next-phase trial. The primary safety endpoint was met: no major adverse cardiac events (“MACE”) or treatment-related infections during the first month post-treatment, and no triggering of stopping rules. Furthermore, fluid-based and imaging biomarker data supported multiple potentially relevant mechanisms-of-action of Lomecel-B™ (laromestrocel) , and the potential to improve post-surgical heart function.
All ELPIS I patients had completed long-term follow-up, and 100% 5-years post-Glenn survival data were presented by Principal Investigator Dr. Sunjay Kaushal, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University of Nevada, Las Vegas at American Heart Association (“AHA”) in November 2023 and Congenital Heart Surgeons' Society's 51st Annual Meeting in October 2024.
We have filed patent applications relating to the administration of Lomecel-B™ (laromestrocel) for treating HLHS in Australia, the Bahamas, Canada, China, the European Patent Office, Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and the United States.
Alzheimer’s disease. AD, a devastating neurologic disease leading to cognitive decline, currently has very limited therapeutic options. An estimated 6.7 million Americans aged 65 and older have AD, and this number is projected to more than double by 2060. laromestrocel treated patients showed an overall slowing/prevention of disease worsening compared to placebo in the completed Phase 2a study (CLEAR MIND) as previously detailed in this report and met its primary endpoint of safety. These results are consistent with those of our earlier Phase I study2. Based on these results, in July 2024, the FDA granted RMAT designation and Fast Track designation to Lomecel-B™ (laromestrocel) for the treatment of mild AD. We believe laromestrocel is the only product candidate to be granted RMAT designation for mild AD to date. We intend to forge strategic collaborations, consider potential partnerships, or pursue other available pathways or opportunities for the advancement of laromestrocel in addressing AD.
We have filed patent applications relating to the treatment of AD using laromestrocel in Australia, the Bahamas, Canada, China, the European Patent Office, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, Singapore, South Africa, and the United States. We have also filed another family of patent applications relating to improving Brain Architecture in Alzheimer’s disease using Lomecel-B™ in the Bahamas, Taiwan, in addition to a PCT application.
Aging-related Frailty. Aging-related Frailty is a life-threatening geriatric condition that disproportionately increases risks for poor clinical outcomes from disease and injury. While the definition of Aging-related Frailty lacks consensus, would be a new indication from a regulatory standpoint, and has no approved pharmaceutical or biologic treatments, there are a number of companies now working to develop potential therapeutics for this unmet medical need.
We have previously completed two U.S. clinical trials under FDA IND 016644. One is a multi-center, randomized, placebo-controlled Phase 2b trial which showed that a single infusion of Lomecel-B™ (laromestrocel) significantly improved 6-Minute Walk Test (“6MWT”) distance 9 months after infusion (although results were inconclusive at six months after infusion), and also showed a dose-dependent increase in 6MWT distance 6 months after infusion. The second is a multi-center, randomized, placebo-controlled Phase 1/2 trial (“HERA Trial”) intended primarily to evaluate safety, and explore the effect Lomecel-B™ (laromestrocel) may have on specific biomarkers of immune system function in older, frail individuals receiving the high dose influenza vaccine, as well as to evaluate the potential effects of Lomecel-B™ (laromestrocel) on signs and symptoms of Aging Frailty. Results from this study showed that Lomecel-B™ was generally safe and well tolerated in patients with Aging-related Frailty. Additionally, hemagglutinin inhibition (“HAI”) assay results in the laromestrocel and placebo groups to influenza were not statistically different, indicating laromestrocel does not suppress the immune system.
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We have filed patent applications relating to the administration of Lomecel-B™ (laromestrocel) for Aging-related Frailty in Australia, Canada, China, the European Patent Office, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, New Zealand, South Africa, Taiwan, the Bahamas and the United States.
Critical Accounting Estimates
The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based upon our condensed financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, (U.S. GAAP). The preparation of these financial statements requires that we make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. We base our estimates on historical experience, anticipated results and trends 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 that are not readily available from other sources. By their nature, these estimates, judgments and assumptions are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty, and management evaluates them on an ongoing basis for changes in facts and circumstances. Changes in estimates are recorded in the period in which they become known. Actual results may differ from our estimates under different assumptions or conditions. While our significant accounting policies and estimates are described in more detail in the accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements contained in our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 28, 2025, we believe that the following accounting policies are those most critical due to the judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements.
Revenue recognition.
We recognize revenue associated with our contract manufacturing services, which may require us to exercise considerable judgment in estimating revenue to be recognized, including judgments made on day one accounting and judgments associated with the amount of revenue to be recognized over time as performance obligations are satisfied.
Significant judgment is required to apply the authoritative accounting guidance at the outset of our contract manufacturing services agreement, and over time, as detailed below:
Determining whether products and services are considered distinct performance obligations that should be accounted for separately versus together may require judgment. For our contract manufacturing services revenue, the contract generally includes the terms of the contract manufacturing services and related ancillary services or procedures to comply with regulatory requirements. We have determined, our performance obligations vary per contract and are accounted for as separate performance obligations when a product or services is delivered. If a product or service is determined not to be delivered as in the case of an initial down payment that amount is deferred and combined with another related performance obligation. If a contract contains a single performance obligation, we allocate the entire transaction price to the single performance obligation. If a contract contains multiple performance obligations, we allocate consideration to each performance obligation using the “relative standalone selling price”. Generally, we utilize observable standalone selling prices in our allocations of consideration. If observable standalone selling prices are not available, we estimate the applicable standalone selling price using a cost-plus-margin approach or an adjusted market assessment approach, in each case, representing the amount that we believe the market is willing to pay for the applicable service or product. Revenue is recognized over time using an appropriate method of measuring progress towards fulfilling our performance obligation for the respective arrangement. Determining the measure of progress that consistently depicts our satisfaction of performance obligations within each of our revenue streams across similar arrangements requires judgment.
The identified performance obligations will impact most significantly the timing of revenue recognition, and is either at a point in time or an over-time mainly based transfer of control assessment performed at the outset of the arrangement.
For revenue recognized over time, this is based on an underlying measure deemed to approximate the progress towards satisfaction of performance obligations for the respective arrangement. These underlying measures, such as costs incurred to date compared with total forecasted costs for a service, may include inherent estimates, which in turn can impact the timing of revenue recognition. For revenue recognized at a point in time, revenue is recognized once the performance obligation is satisfied, meaning the product is delivered or the service is completed, signifying the transfer of control at a specific point in time, The satisfaction of performance obligations assessment is performed at each reporting period. To date, there have been no material true ups to revenue as a result of changes in the satisfaction of performance obligations.
Going Concern Assessment
We have recently faced significant losses over the previous years and expects to incur losses for the foreseeable future. As a result, we
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have conducted an assessment of our financial condition, including cash flow projections for the next twelve months from the date the financial statements will be issued. Based on this assessment, we have identified potential material uncertainties that could cast substantial doubt on our ability to continue as a going concern. This assessment includes significant assumptions and estimation of uses and forecasts of cash flows in future periods.
To address these uncertainties, we have developed a plan that includes among other things the potential for securing additional financing and non-dilutive funding such as grants. Cost reductions would also be evaluated if needed. The successful execution of these plans is contingent upon various factors some of which may be outside our control.
Given the significant judgment and subjectivity of these estimates involved in assessing the feasibility of these plans and their potential impact on future cash flows, we consider the going concern assessment to be a critical accounting estimate. The financial statements include a disclosure outlining the nature of these uncertainties, the assumptions made by management, and the potential impact on our financial position and performance.
Components of Our Results of Operations
Revenue
We have generated revenue from three sources:
Cost of Revenues
We record cost of revenues based on expenses directly related to revenue. For grants we record allocated expenses for research and development costs to a grant as a cost of revenues. For the clinical trial revenue, directly related expenses for that program are allocated and accrued as incurred. These expenses are similar to those described under “Research and Development Expenses” below. For contract manufacturing revenue, directly related expenses for the services and facilities provided under the contract are recorded as cost of revenues.
Research and Development Expenses
Research and development costs are charged to expense when incurred in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 730 Research and Development. ASC 730 addresses the proper accounting and reporting for research and development costs. It identifies:
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Research and development include costs such as clinical trial expenses, contracted research and license agreement fees with no alternative future use, supplies and materials, salaries, equity based compensation, employee benefits, property and equipment depreciation and allocation of various corporate costs. We accrue for costs incurred by external service providers, including contract research organizations (“CROs") and clinical investigators, based on estimates of service performed and costs incurred. These estimates include the level of services performed by the third parties, subject enrollment in clinical trials, administrative costs incurred by the third parties, and other indicators of the services completed. Based on the timing of amounts invoiced by service providers, we may also record payments made to those providers as prepaid expenses that will be recognized as expense in future periods as the related services are rendered.
We currently do not carry any inventory for our product candidates, as we have yet to launch a product for commercial distribution. Historically our operations have focused on conducting clinical trials, product research and development efforts, and improving and refining our manufacturing processes, and accordingly, manufactured clinical doses of product candidates were expensed as incurred, consistent with the accounting for all other research and development costs. Once we begin commercial distribution, all newly manufactured approved products will be allocated either for use in commercial distribution, which will be carried as inventory and not expensed, or for research and development efforts, which will continue to be expensed as incurred.
We expect that our research and development expenses will continue to be significant in the future as we increase our headcount to support increased research and development activities relating to our clinical programs, as well as incur additional expenses related to our clinical trials.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries and other related costs, including equity-based compensation, for personnel in our executive, finance, business development and administrative functions. General and administrative expenses also include public company related expenses; legal fees relating to corporate matters; insurance costs; professional fees for accounting, auditing, tax and consulting services; travel expenses; and facility-related expenses, which include direct depreciation costs and allocated expenses for rent and maintenance of facilities and other operating costs.
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Other Income and Expenses
Interest income consists of interest earned on cash equivalents and marketable securities. We expect our interest income to vary in conjunction with changes in our monthly cash and marketable securities balances. Other income consists of funds earned that are not part of our normal operations. In past years they have been primarily a result of either a higher balance of cash compared to a previous year or tax refunds received for social security taxes as part of a research and development tax credit program.
Income Taxes
No provision for income taxes has been recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024. We may incur income taxes in the future if we have earnings. At this time the Company has not evaluated the impact of any future profits.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
COMPARISON OF THE three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024
The following table summarizes our results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, together with the changes in those items in dollars (in thousands):
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Increase |
|
||||||
|
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
(Decrease) |
|
|||
Revenues |
|
$ |
381 |
|
|
$ |
548 |
|
|
$ |
(167 |
) |
Cost of revenues |
|
|
106 |
|
|
|
219 |
|
|
|
(113 |
) |
Gross profit |
|
|
275 |
|
|
|
329 |
|
|
|
(54 |
) |
Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
General and administrative |
|
|
2,941 |
|
|
|
2,200 |
|
|
|
741 |
|
Research and development |
|
|
2,515 |
|
|
|
2,219 |
|
|
|
296 |
|
Total operating expenses |
|
|
5,456 |
|
|
|
4,419 |
|
|
|
1,037 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Loss from operations |
|
|
(5,181 |
) |
|
|
(4,090 |
) |
|
|
(1,091 |
) |
Other income |
|
|
170 |
|
|
|
32 |
|
|
|
138 |
|
Net loss |
|
$ |
(5,011 |
) |
|
$ |
(4,058 |
) |
|
$ |
(953 |
) |
Revenues, Cost of Revenues and Gross Profit: Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 were $0.4 million and $0.5 million, respectively. This represents a decrease of $0.1 million, or 30%, in 2025 compared to 2024, driven primarily by a decreased participant demand for our Bahamas Registry Trial, partially offset by an increase of our manufacturing services contract revenue.
Clinical trial revenue from the Bahamas Registry Trial, for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was $0.3 million and $0.5 million, respectively, reflecting a decrease of $0.2 million, or 50%, due to decreased participant demand. Contract manufacturing revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was $0.1 million and $33,000, reflecting an increase of approximately $0.1 million, or 270%, due to increased activity from our manufacturing services contract.
Related cost of revenues was $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024. This resulted in a gross profit of approximately $0.3 million for each of the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, reflecting a flat year-over-year comparison.
General and Administrative Expense: General and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2025 increased to approximately $2.9 million compared to $2.2 million for the same period in 2024. The increase of approximately $0.7 million, or 34%, was primarily related to an increase in personnel and related costs, including equity-based compensation.
Research and Development Expenses: Research and development expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2025 increased to approximately $2.5 million from approximately $2.2 million for the same period in 2024. The increase of $0.3 million, or 13%, was primarily driven by a $0.4 million increase in personnel and related costs, including equity-based compensation, a $0.2 million increase in amortization expense related to patent costs and a $0.1 million increase in supplies costs, partially offset by a $0.4 million decrease in clinical trial expense, primarily driven by the absence of costs related to the now-completed CLEAR MIND Alzheimer’s
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disease clinical trial, as well as the discontinuation of activities related to the Aging-related frailty clinical trial following our decision to discontinue trial activities in Japan.
Research and development expenses consisted primarily of the following items (less those expenses allocated to the cost of revenues for the grants) (in thousands):
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|||||
|
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
|
||
Clinical trial expenses-statistics, monitoring, labs, sites, etc. |
|
$ |
365 |
|
|
$ |
808 |
|
Supplies and costs to manufacture Lomecel-B™ |
|
|
120 |
|
|
|
21 |
|
Employee compensation and benefits |
|
|
1,341 |
|
|
|
963 |
|
Equity-based compensation |
|
|
141 |
|
|
|
90 |
|
Depreciation |
|
|
187 |
|
|
|
197 |
|
Amortization |
|
|
233 |
|
|
|
56 |
|
Travel |
|
|
47 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
Other activities |
|
|
81 |
|
|
|
59 |
|
|
|
$ |
2,515 |
|
|
$ |
2,219 |
|
Other Income: Other income for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was $0.2 million, primarily consisting of interest earned on money market funds. Other income for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was less than $0.1 million.
Net Loss: Net loss increased to approximately $5.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 from $4.0 million for the same period in 2024. This increase of $1.0 million, or 23%, was due to the factors outlined above.
Cash Flows
The following table summarizes our sources and uses of cash for the period presented (in thousands):
|
|
Three months ended |
|
|||||
|
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
|
||
Net cash used in operating activities |
|
$ |
(4,697 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,086 |
) |
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities |
|
|
(150 |
) |
|
|
14 |
|
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |
|
|
(58 |
) |
|
|
63 |
|
Change in cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
(4,905 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,009 |
) |
Operating Activities. We have incurred losses since inception. Net cash used in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was $4.7 million, consisting primarily of our net loss of $5.0 million and payments of $0.6 million in prepaid insurance expenses. This was partially offset by non-cash expenses of $0.3 million in equity-based compensation expenses and $0.4 million in depreciation and amortization.
Investing Activities. Net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was $0.1 million consisting primarily of additions to intangible assets of $0.1 million.
Financing Activities. Net cash used in financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was less than $0.1 million for the payment of taxes upon vesting of restricted stock units (“RSUs”).
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Since our inception, we have incurred significant operating losses. We expect to incur significant expenses and operating losses as we advance the preclinical and clinical development of our programs. We expect that our sales, research and development and general and administrative costs will remain substantial in connection with conducting additional preclinical studies and clinical trials for our current and future programs and product candidates, contracting with CROs to support preclinical studies and clinical trials, expanding our intellectual property portfolio, and providing general and administrative support for our operations. As a result, we will need
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additional capital to fund our operations, which we may obtain from additional equity or debt financings, collaborations, licensing arrangements, or other sources.
To date, we have financed our operations primarily through our IPO, registered and private placement equity financings, grant awards, and fees generated from the Bahamas Registry Trial and contract manufacturing services. Since we were formed, we have raised approximately $113.0 million in gross proceeds from the issuance of equity. At March 31, 2025, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $14.3 million and working capital of approximately $12.6 million.
Cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2025 were $14.3 million. We currently anticipate our existing cash and cash equivalents will enable us to fund our operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements late into the third quarter of 2025 based on our current operating budget and cash flow forecast. Following a successful Type C meeting with the FDA in August 2024 with respect to the HLHS regulatory pathway, we have begun ramping up our BLA enabling activities. We currently anticipate a potential BLA filing with the FDA in 2026 if the current ELPIS II trial in HLHS is successful. Our operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements will increase throughout calendar 2025 as a result of these activities, including CMC (Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls) and manufacturing readiness. We expect that our current operating plan will require increased spending and additional capital investments to support these initiatives and intend to seek additional financing/capital raises/non-dilutive funding options to support them. Additionally, following a positive Type B meeting with the U.S. FDA in March 2025 with respect to the Alzheimer's disease regulatory pathway, we are focused on seeking partnership opportunities and/or non-dilutive funding for the Alzheimer’s disease program, including a proposed single, pivotal, seamless adaptive Phase 2/3 clinical trial. There can be no assurance we will be able to attain future financing at terms favorable to us or at all.
Capital Raising Efforts
Since the time that we became a publicly traded company in February 2021, we have sold 12,686,240 shares of Class A common stock through our IPO and subsequent follow-on public and private equity offerings and transactions. Additionally, as of March 31, 2025, warrants exercisable for an aggregate of up to 6,802,668 shares of a Company's Class A common stock remain outstanding at exercise prices ranging from $2.35 per share to $175.00 per share.
Grant Awards
From inception through December 31, 2024, we have been awarded approximately $11.9 million in governmental and non-profit association grants, which have been used to fund our clinical trials, research and development, production and overhead. Grant awards are recognized as revenue, and depending on the funding mechanism, are deposited directly in our accounts as lump sums, which are staggered over a predetermined period or drawn down from a federal payment management system account for reimbursement of expenses incurred. Revenue recognition occurs when the grant related expenses are incurred or supplies and materials are received. As of March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, the amount of unused grant funds that were available for us to draw was $0 and approximately $0.1 million, respectively.
Terms and Conditions of Grant Awards
Grant projects are typically divided into periods (e.g., a three-year grant may have three one-year periods), and the total amount awarded is divided according to the number of periods. At pre-specified time points, which are detailed in the grant award notifications, we are required to submit interim financial and scientific reports to the granting agency totaling funds spent, and in some cases, detailing use of proceeds and progress made during the reporting period. After funding the initial period, receipt of additional grant funds is contingent upon satisfactory submission of our interim reports to the granting agency.
Grant awards arise from submitting detailed research proposals to granting agencies and winning a highly competitive and rigorous application review and process that is judged on the merits of the proposal. There are typically multiple applicants applying and competing for a finite amount of funds. As such we cannot be sure that we will be awarded grant funds in the future despite our past success in receiving such awards.
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Funding Requirements
Our operating costs will continue to be substantial for the foreseeable future in connection with our ongoing activities. In past years we have been able to fund a large portion of our clinical programs and our administrative overhead with the use of grant funding.
Specifically, we will incur expenses to:
As indicated above, based on our current operating budget, cash flow forecast, and ramp up of BLA enabling activities, our operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements are expected to increase throughout calendar 2025, and there will be a need to increase our current proposed spend and further increase our capital investments, for which we intend to seek additional financing and non-dilutive funding options. There can be no assurance we will be able to attain future financing at terms favorable to us or at all.
Because of the numerous risks and uncertainties associated with research, development and commercialization of our product candidates, it is difficult to estimate with certainty the amount of our working capital requirements. Our future funding requirements will depend on many factors, including:
Further, our operating results may change in the future, and we may need additional funds to meet operational needs and capital requirements associated with such operating plans. Until such time, if ever, that we can generate product revenue sufficient to achieve profitability, we expect to finance our cash needs through a combination of equity offerings, debt financings, grant awards, collaboration agreements, other third-party funding, strategic alliances, licensing arrangements and marketing and distribution arrangements.
We currently have no credit facility or committed sources of capital. Debt financing and preferred equity financing, if available, may involve agreements that include covenants limiting or restricting our ability to take specific actions, such as incurring additional debt, making capital expenditures or declaring dividends. If we raise additional funds through other third-party funding, collaboration agreements, strategic alliances, licensing arrangements or marketing and distribution arrangements, we may have to relinquish valuable rights to our technologies, future revenue streams, research programs or product candidates or grant licenses on terms that may not be favorable to us. If we are unable to raise additional funds through equity or debt financings when needed, we may be required to delay, limit, reduce or terminate our biologic drug development or future commercialization efforts or grant rights to develop and market products or product candidates that we would otherwise prefer to develop and market ourselves.
In order to meet our operational goals, we will need to obtain additional capital, which we will likely obtain through a variety of means, including through public or private equity, debt financings or other sources, including up-front payments and milestone payments from strategic collaborations. To the extent that we raise additional capital through the sale of convertible debt or equity
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securities, current stockholder ownership interest will be diluted, and the terms may include liquidation or other preferences that adversely affect stockholder rights. Such financing will likely result in dilution to stockholders, and may result in imposition of debt covenants, increased fixed payment obligations or other restrictions that may affect our business. If we raise additional funds through up-front payments or milestone payments pursuant to strategic collaborations with third parties, we may have to relinquish valuable rights to our product candidates or grant licenses on terms that are not favorable to us. In addition, we may seek additional capital due to favorable market conditions or strategic considerations even if we believe we have sufficient funds for our current or future operating plans.
Contractual Obligations and Commitments
As of March 31, 2025, we have $1.3 million in operating lease obligations and no CRO payment obligations. We enter into contracts in the normal course of business with third-party contract organizations for clinical trials, preclinical studies, manufacturing and other services and products for operating purposes. These contracts generally provide for termination following a certain period after notice and therefore we believe that our non-cancelable obligations under these agreements are not material.
We have not included milestone or royalty payments or other contractual payment obligations if the timing and amount of such obligations are unknown or uncertain.
Emerging Growth Company Status
We are an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, or JOBS Act, which is a law intended to encourage funding of small businesses in the U.S. by easing many of the country’s securities regulations, and we may take advantage of reduced reporting requirements that are otherwise applicable to public companies. Section 107 of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies are required to comply with those standards. We have elected to take advantage of the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards; and as a result of this election, our condensed financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with public company effective dates. The JOBS Act also exempts us from having to provide an auditor attestation of internal control over financial reporting under Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 404(b).
We will remain an “emerging growth company” until the earliest of (1) the last day of the fiscal year in which we have total annual gross revenues of $1.07 billion or more, (2) the last day of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the completion of our IPO, (3) the date on which we have issued more than $1.0 billion in nonconvertible debt during the previous three years or (4) the date on which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer under the rules of the SEC, which generally is when a company has more than $700 million in market value of its reported class of stock held by non-affiliates and has been a public company for at least 12 months and have filed at least one Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
A description of recent accounting pronouncements that may potentially impact our financial position, results of operations or cash flows is disclosed in Note 2 to our unaudited condensed financial statements included in Item 1 of this 10-Q.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
There have been no material changes in our exposure to market risks from those disclosed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our 2024 Form 10-K.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Disclosure controls and procedures
Our management, under the supervision of and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based upon this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Changes in internal control over financial reporting
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There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation of such internal control over financial reporting required by Rule 13a-15(d) and Rule 15d-15(d) of the Exchange Act that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2025 that have materially affected, or are 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, the Company could become involved in disputes and various litigation matters that arise in the normal course of business. These may include disputes and lawsuits related to intellectual property, licensing, contract law and employee relations matters. While management does not currently believe that the ultimate disposition of these matters will have a material adverse impact on the Company’s results of operations, cash flows, or financial position, litigation is inherently unpredictable and depending on the nature and timing of these proceedings, an unfavorable resolution could materially affect the Company’s future results of operations, cash flows or financial condition in a particular period. As of March 31, 2025, the Company is not aware of any legal proceedings or material developments requiring disclosure.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
There have been no material changes to the risk factors affecting the Company from those disclosed in the 2024 Form 10-K.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Period |
|
Total |
|
|
Average |
|
|
Total Number |
|
|
Dollar Value |
|
||||
January 1-31, 2025 |
|
|
32,304 |
|
|
$ |
1.79 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
February 1-28, 2025 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
March 1-31, 2025 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Total |
|
|
32,304 |
|
|
$ |
1.79 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
Trading Arrangements
None of the Company’s directors or “officers,” as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)
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Item 6. Exhibits.
Exhibit No. |
|
Description |
|
|
|
31.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
31.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
32.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
101.INS |
|
Inline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File as its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL Document |
|
|
|
101.SCH |
|
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema With Embedded Linkbase Documents |
|
|
|
104 |
|
Inline Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |
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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.
|
LONGEVERON INC. |
|
|
Date: May 8, 2025 |
/s/ Mohamed Wa’el Ahmed Hashad |
|
Mohamed Wa’el Ahmed Hashad |
|
Chief Executive Officer |
|
(principal executive officer) |
Date: May 8, 2025 |
/s/ Lisa A. Locklear |
|
Lisa A. Locklear |
|
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
|
(principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) |
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