Delaware
|
11-3516358
|
|
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
|
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
|
15245 Shady Grove Road, Suite 455
Rockville, MD
|
20850
|
|
(Address of principal executive offices)
|
(Zip Code)
|
Title of each class
|
Trading Symbol(s)
|
Name of each exchange on which registered
|
||
Common Stock, $.0001 par value
|
REXN
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Nasdaq Capital Market
|
Large accelerated filer
|
☐ |
Accelerated filer
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☐ | |
Non-accelerated filer
|
☑ |
Smaller reporting company
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☑ | |
Emerging growth company
|
☐ |
Page
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PART I
|
1
|
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Item 1
|
1
|
||
1)
|
Condensed Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 |
1
|
|
2)
|
Condensed Statement of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 |
2
|
|
3)
|
Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 |
3
|
|
4)
|
Condensed Statement of Stockholders’ Equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 |
4
|
|
5)
|
Condensed Statement of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 |
6
|
|
6)
|
Notes to the Condensed Financial Statements |
7
|
|
Item 2
|
25
|
||
Item 3
|
39
|
||
Item 4
|
39
|
||
PART II
|
40
|
||
Item 1
|
40
|
||
Item 1A
|
40
|
||
Item 6
|
47
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48
|
Item 1. |
September 30,
2020
|
December 31, 2019
|
|||||||
ASSETS
|
||||||||
Current Assets:
|
||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents
|
$
|
8,079,511
|
$
|
9,219,547
|
||||
Marketable securities
|
-
|
2,997,220
|
||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
573,635
|
447,206
|
||||||
Total Current Assets
|
8,653,146
|
12,663,973
|
||||||
Security Deposits
|
25,681
|
25,681
|
||||||
Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets
|
106,126
|
203,348
|
||||||
Equipment, Net
|
48,757
|
75,770
|
||||||
Total Assets
|
$
|
8,833,710
|
$
|
12,968,772
|
||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
||||||||
Current Liabilities:
|
||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
|
$
|
2,258,481
|
$
|
1,265,731
|
||||
Deferred revenue
|
650,000
|
1,500,000
|
||||||
Operating lease liabilities, current
|
100,397
|
139,765
|
||||||
Total Current Liabilities
|
3,008,878
|
2,905,496
|
||||||
Operating Lease Liabilities, non-current
|
-
|
63,605
|
||||||
Warrant Liabilities
|
110,781
|
41,717
|
||||||
Total Liabilities
|
3,119,659
|
3,010,818
|
||||||
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 12)
|
||||||||
Stockholders’ Equity:
|
||||||||
Preferred stock, par value $0.0001, 10,000,000 authorized shares, none issued and outstanding
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Common stock, par value $0.0001, 75,000,000 authorized shares, 4,483,198 and 4,019,141 issued and outstanding
|
448
|
402
|
||||||
Additional paid-in capital
|
173,537,703
|
173,278,144
|
||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income
|
-
|
2,084
|
||||||
Accumulated deficit
|
(167,824,100
|
)
|
(163,322,676
|
)
|
||||
Total Stockholders’ Equity
|
5,714,051
|
9,957,954
|
||||||
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
|
$
|
8,833,710
|
$
|
12,968,772
|
For the Three Months
Ended September 30,
|
For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
|
|||||||||||||||
2020
|
2019
|
2020
|
2019
|
|||||||||||||
Revenues
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
1,150,000
|
$
|
-
|
||||||||
Expenses:
|
||||||||||||||||
General and administrative
|
1,356,313
|
1,149,206
|
4,729,211
|
4,184,744
|
||||||||||||
Research and development
|
149,594
|
1,131,418
|
837,991
|
5,022,049
|
||||||||||||
Total Expenses
|
1,505,907
|
2,280,624
|
5,567,202
|
9,206,793
|
||||||||||||
Loss from Operations
|
(1,505,907
|
)
|
(2,280,624
|
)
|
(4,417,202
|
)
|
(9,206,793
|
)
|
||||||||
Other Income
|
||||||||||||||||
Interest income
|
1,774
|
78,534
|
42,235
|
256,569
|
||||||||||||
Unrealized gain (loss) on fair value of warrants
|
100,637
|
242,860
|
(126,457
|
)
|
2,183,714
|
|||||||||||
Total Other Income (Loss)
|
102,411
|
321,394
|
(84,222
|
)
|
2,440,283
|
|||||||||||
Net Loss Before Provision for Income Taxes
|
(1,403,496
|
)
|
(1,959,230
|
)
|
(4,501,424
|
)
|
(6,766,510
|
)
|
||||||||
Provision for Income Taxes
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||||
Net Loss
|
$
|
(1,403,496
|
)
|
$
|
(1,959,230
|
)
|
$
|
(4,501,424
|
)
|
$
|
(6,766,510
|
)
|
||||
Net loss per share, basic and diluted
|
$
|
(0.33
|
)
|
$
|
(0.49
|
)
|
$
|
(1.10
|
)
|
$
|
(1.72
|
)
|
||||
|
||||||||||||||||
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, basic and diluted
|
4,239,751
|
4,019,141
|
4,093,214
|
3,940,288
|
For the Three Months
Ended September 30,
|
For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
|
|||||||||||||||
2020
|
2019
|
2020
|
2019
|
|||||||||||||
Net Loss
|
$
|
(1,403,496
|
)
|
$
|
(1,959,230
|
)
|
$
|
(4,501,424
|
)
|
$
|
(6,766,510
|
)
|
||||
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities
|
-
|
669
|
(2,084
|
)
|
25,684
|
|||||||||||
Comprehensive Loss
|
$
|
(1,403,496
|
)
|
$
|
(1,958,561
|
)
|
$
|
(4,503,508
|
)
|
$
|
(6,740,826
|
)
|
Common Stock
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of
Shares
|
Amount
|
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
|
Accumulated
Deficit
|
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
|
Total
Stockholders'
Equity
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Balances at July 1, 2020
|
4,019,141
|
$
|
402
|
$
|
173,423,515
|
$
|
(166,420,604
|
)
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
7,003,313
|
||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation
|
-
|
-
|
56,841
|
-
|
-
|
56,841
|
||||||||||||||||||
Stock issued from warrant exchanges
|
464,057
|
46
|
57,347
|
-
|
-
|
57,393
|
||||||||||||||||||
Net loss
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(1,403,496
|
)
|
-
|
(1,403,496
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||
Balances at September 30, 2020
|
4,483,198
|
$
|
448
|
$
|
173,537,703
|
$
|
(167,824,100
|
)
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
5,714,051
|
||||||||||||
Balances at July 1, 2019
|
4,019,141
|
$
|
402
|
$
|
173,110,047
|
$
|
(159,494,522
|
)
|
$
|
7,179
|
$
|
13,623,106
|
||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation
|
-
|
-
|
90,695
|
-
|
-
|
90,695
|
||||||||||||||||||
Net loss
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(1,959,230
|
)
|
-
|
(1,959,230
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
669
|
669
|
||||||||||||||||||
Balances at September 30, 2019
|
4,019,141
|
$
|
402
|
$
|
173,200,742
|
$
|
(161,453,752
|
)
|
$
|
7,848
|
$
|
11,755,240
|
Common Stock
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of
Shares
|
Amount
|
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
|
Accumulated
Deficit
|
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
|
Total
Stockholders'
Equity
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Balances at January 1, 2020
|
4,019,141
|
$
|
402
|
$
|
173,278,144
|
$
|
(163,322,676
|
)
|
$
|
2,084
|
$
|
9,957,954
|
||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation
|
-
|
-
|
202,212
|
-
|
-
|
202,212
|
||||||||||||||||||
Stock issued from warrant exchanges
|
464,057
|
46
|
57,347
|
-
|
-
|
57,393
|
||||||||||||||||||
Net loss
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(4,501,424
|
)
|
-
|
(4,501,424
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive loss
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(2,084
|
)
|
(2,084
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||
Balances at September 30, 2020
|
4,483,198
|
$
|
448
|
$
|
173,537,703
|
$
|
(167,824,100
|
)
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
5,714,051
|
||||||||||||
Balances at January 1, 2019
|
3,122,843
|
$
|
312
|
$
|
165,267,656
|
$
|
(154,687,242
|
)
|
$
|
(17,836
|
)
|
$
|
10,562,890
|
|||||||||||
Issuance of common stock and units, net of issuance costs
|
895,834
|
90
|
7,553,738
|
-
|
-
|
7,553,828
|
||||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued from vested restricted stock units
|
464
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation
|
-
|
-
|
379,348
|
-
|
-
|
379,348
|
||||||||||||||||||
Net loss
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(6,766,510
|
)
|
-
|
(6,766,510
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
25,684
|
25,684
|
||||||||||||||||||
Balances at September 30, 2019
|
4,019,141
|
$
|
402
|
$
|
173,200,742
|
$
|
(161,453,752
|
)
|
$
|
7,848
|
$
|
11,755,240
|
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|
||||||||
2020
|
2019
|
|||||||
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
|
||||||||
Net loss
|
$
|
(4,501,424
|
)
|
$
|
(6,766,510
|
)
|
||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
|
||||||||
Depreciation and amortization
|
27,013
|
31,460
|
||||||
Loss on sale of equipment
|
-
|
9,594
|
||||||
Amortization of premiums and discounts on marketable securities, net
|
(4,864
|
)
|
(86,770
|
)
|
||||
Stock-based compensation
|
202,212
|
379,348
|
||||||
Unrealized loss (gain) on fair value of warrants
|
126,457
|
(2,183,714
|
)
|
|||||
Changes in assets and liabilities:
|
||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets
|
(126,429
|
)
|
333,132
|
|||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
|
992,750
|
(1,786,335
|
)
|
|||||
Deferred revenue
|
(850,000
|
)
|
1,500,000
|
|||||
Other, net
|
(5,751
|
)
|
5,215
|
|||||
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities
|
(4,140,036
|
)
|
(8,564,580
|
)
|
||||
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
|
||||||||
Purchase of equipment
|
-
|
(19,383
|
)
|
|||||
Sale of equipment
|
-
|
5,500
|
||||||
Purchase of marketable securities
|
-
|
(8,887,566
|
)
|
|||||
Redemption of marketable securities
|
3,000,000
|
9,000,000
|
||||||
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities
|
3,000,000
|
98,551
|
||||||
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
|
||||||||
Issuance of common stock and units, net of issuance costs
|
-
|
7,653,828
|
||||||
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities
|
-
|
7,653,828
|
||||||
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents
|
(1,140,036
|
)
|
(812,201
|
)
|
||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents - beginning of period
|
9,219,547
|
8,744,301
|
||||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents - end of period
|
$
|
8,079,511
|
$
|
7,932,100
|
||||
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
|
||||||||
Operating cash flows paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
|
$
|
116,061
|
$
|
158,962
|
||||
Non-cash financing and investing activities:
|
||||||||
Warrants issued
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
4,735,913
|
||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
380,935
|
||||
Warrant liability extinguishment from exchange of warrants
|
$
|
57,393
|
$
|
-
|
1. |
Operations and Organization
|
2.
|
Merger Agreement and Pre-Merger Financing
|
3. |
Marketable Securities
|
December 31, 2019
|
||||||||||||||||
Cost
|
Gross
Unrealized
|
Gross
Unrealized
|
Fair
|
|||||||||||||
Basis
|
Gains
|
Losses
|
Value
|
|||||||||||||
Commercial Paper
|
$
|
1,996,216
|
$
|
1,184
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
1,997,400
|
||||||||
Corporate Bonds
|
998,920
|
900
|
-
|
999,820
|
||||||||||||
Total Marketable Securities
|
$
|
2,995,136
|
$
|
2,084
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
2,997,220
|
4. |
Equipment, Net
|
September 30,
2020
|
December 31,
2019 |
|||||||
Furniture and fixtures
|
$
|
67,650
|
$
|
67,650
|
||||
Office and computer equipment
|
163,440
|
163,440
|
||||||
Leasehold improvements
|
116,403
|
116,403
|
||||||
Total equipment
|
347,493
|
347,493
|
||||||
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization
|
(298,736
|
)
|
(271,723
|
)
|
||||
Net carrying amount
|
$
|
48,757
|
$
|
75,770
|
5. |
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
|
September 30,
2020 |
December 31,
2019 |
|||||||
Trade payables
|
$
|
1,844,983
|
$
|
488,285
|
||||
Accrued expenses
|
287,300
|
471,700
|
||||||
Accrued research and development contract costs
|
-
|
221,170
|
||||||
Payroll liabilities
|
126,198
|
84,576
|
||||||
$
|
2,258,481
|
$
|
1,265,731
|
6. |
License Agreements
|
7. |
Leases
|
For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
|
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|
|||||||||||||||
2020
|
2019
|
2020
|
2019
|
|||||||||||||
Operating lease cost
|
$
|
36,770
|
$
|
36,770
|
$
|
110,311
|
$
|
164,178
|
||||||||
Variable lease cost
|
3,524
|
2,856
|
15,327
|
25,527
|
||||||||||||
Total Lease Cost
|
$
|
40,294
|
$
|
39,626
|
$
|
125,638
|
$
|
189,705
|
Year Ending December 31:
|
||||
2020 (excluding the nine months ended September 30, 2020)
|
$
|
39,219
|
||
2021
|
65,364
|
|||
Minimum lease payments
|
104,583
|
|||
Less: Imputed interest
|
(4,186
|
)
|
||
Present value of minimum lease payments
|
$
|
100,397
|
8. |
Net Loss per Common Share
|
9. |
Stock-Based Compensation
|
For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
|
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|
|||||||||||||||
2020
|
2019
|
2020
|
2019
|
|||||||||||||
Statement of operations line item:
|
||||||||||||||||
General and administrative
|
$
|
54,501
|
$
|
84,378
|
$
|
193,272
|
$
|
320,776
|
||||||||
Research and development
|
2,340
|
6,317
|
8,940
|
58,572
|
||||||||||||
Total
|
$
|
56,841
|
$
|
90,695
|
$
|
202,212
|
$
|
379,348
|
Number of
Options
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
Weighted Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
|
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
|
||||||||||
Outstanding, January 1, 2020
|
204,574
|
$
|
35.60
|
7.3 years
|
$
|
-
|
|||||||
Granted
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
||||||||||
Exercised
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
||||||||||
Expired
|
(3,162
|
)
|
$
|
155.69
|
|||||||||
Cancelled
|
(55,354
|
)
|
$
|
59.54
|
|||||||||
Outstanding, September 30, 2020
|
146,058
|
$
|
23.92
|
7.4 years
|
$
|
-
|
|||||||
Exercisable, September 30, 2020
|
102,939
|
$
|
27.98
|
7.1 years
|
$
|
-
|
2020
|
||||||||
Number of
Options
|
Weighted Average Fair
Value at Grant Date
|
|||||||
Unvested at January 1, 2020
|
81,311
|
$
|
7.90
|
|||||
Granted
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
|||||
Vested
|
(37,398
|
)
|
$
|
6.20
|
||||
Cancelled
|
(794
|
)
|
$
|
9.12
|
||||
Unvested at September 30, 2020
|
43,119
|
$
|
9.39
|
10. |
Warrants
|
Number of Warrants:
|
|||||||||||||
Warrant Issuance
|
September 30,
2020
|
December 31,
2019
|
Exercise Price
|
Expiration
Date
|
|||||||||
Liability-classified Warrants
|
|||||||||||||
November 2015 Investors
|
-
|
104,168
|
$
|
63.60
|
May 2021
|
||||||||
November 2015 Placement Agent
|
279
|
279
|
$
|
63.60
|
Nov. 2020
|
||||||||
March 2016 Investors
|
50,651
|
50,651
|
$
|
50.40
|
Sept. 2021
|
||||||||
September 2016 Investors
|
4,584
|
67,084
|
$
|
36.00
|
Mar. 2022
|
||||||||
June 2017 Investors
|
82,072
|
126,264
|
$
|
48.00
|
Dec. 2022
|
||||||||
June 2017 Placement Agent
|
15,153
|
15,153
|
$
|
49.50
|
June 2022
|
||||||||
October 2017 Investors
|
108,846
|
136,058
|
$
|
34.20
|
Apr. 2023
|
||||||||
October 2017 Placement Agent
|
16,327
|
16,327
|
$
|
36.72
|
Oct. 2022
|
||||||||
Total liability classified warrants
|
277,912
|
515,984
|
|||||||||||
Equity-classified Warrants
|
|||||||||||||
October 2018 Investors
|
160,257
|
480,771
|
$
|
20.04
|
Apr. 2024
|
||||||||
October 2018 Placement Agent
|
28,848
|
28,848
|
$
|
19.50
|
Oct. 2023
|
||||||||
January 2019 Investors
|
458,715
|
895,886
|
$
|
9.60
|
Jan. 2024
|
||||||||
Total equity-classified warrants
|
647,820
|
1,405,505
|
|||||||||||
Total outstanding warrants
|
925,732
|
1,921,489
|
Number of Warrants
|
||||||||||||||||
Liability-
classified
|
Equity-
classified
|
Total
|
Weighted
average
exercise price
|
|||||||||||||
Balance, January 1, 2020
|
515,984
|
1,405,505
|
1,921,489
|
$
|
22.10
|
|||||||||||
Exchanged during the period
|
(238,072
|
)
|
(757,685
|
)
|
(995,757
|
)
|
$
|
(22.64
|
)
|
|||||||
Balances, September 30, 2020
|
277,912
|
647,820
|
925,732
|
$
|
21.52
|
Fair Value as of:
|
||||||||
Warrant Issuance:
|
September 30, 2020
|
December 31, 2019
|
||||||
November 2015 Investors
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
55
|
||||
November 2015 Placement Agent
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
March 2016 Investor
|
3,026
|
439
|
||||||
September 2016 Investors
|
1,093
|
3,196
|
||||||
June 2017 Investors
|
32,218
|
11,736
|
||||||
June 2017 Placement Agent
|
3,573
|
845
|
||||||
October 2017 Investors
|
64,196
|
23,772
|
||||||
October 2017 Placement Agent
|
6,675
|
1,674
|
||||||
Total:
|
$
|
110,781
|
$
|
41,717
|
September 30, 2020
|
December 31, 2019
|
|||||||
Trading market prices
|
$
|
2.08
|
$
|
1.91
|
||||
Fundamental transaction volatility
|
134
|
%
|
102
|
%
|
||||
Dividend
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Fundamental transaction risk-free rate
|
0.17-0.21
|
%
|
1.57-1.72
|
%
|
||||
Equivalent volatility
|
77-89
|
%
|
85-94
|
%
|
||||
Equivalent risk-free rate
|
0.10-0.12
|
%
|
1.57-1.59
|
%
|
||||
Fundamental transaction likelihood
|
90
|
%
|
50
|
%
|
||||
Fundamental transaction timing
|
November 2020
|
April 2020
|
For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
|
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|
|||||||||||||||
2020
|
2019
|
2020
|
2019
|
|||||||||||||
November 2015 Investors
|
$
|
2,262
|
$
|
9,560
|
$
|
(969
|
)
|
$
|
233,713
|
|||||||
November 2015 Placement Agent
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
435
|
||||||||||||
March 2016 Investors
|
3,336
|
6,286
|
(2,587
|
)
|
153,959
|
|||||||||||
September 2016 Investors
|
8,246
|
28,382
|
(17,323
|
)
|
318,464
|
|||||||||||
June 2017 Investors
|
29,330
|
69,660
|
(42,397
|
)
|
587,610
|
|||||||||||
June 2017 Placement Agent
|
2,775
|
5,804
|
(2,728
|
)
|
62,268
|
|||||||||||
October 2017 Investors
|
50,075
|
112,729
|
(55,452
|
)
|
744,355
|
|||||||||||
October 2017 Placement Agent
|
4,613
|
10,439
|
(5,001
|
)
|
82,910
|
|||||||||||
Total:
|
$
|
100,637
|
$
|
242,860
|
$
|
(126,457
|
)
|
$
|
2,183,714
|
11.
|
Income Taxes
|
September 30,
|
December 31,
|
|||||||
2020
|
2019
|
|||||||
Net Operating Loss Carryforwards
|
$
|
45,321,000
|
$
|
43,844,000
|
||||
Stock Compensation Expense
|
556,000
|
1,191,000
|
||||||
Book Tax Differences on Assets and Liabilities
|
238,000
|
464,000
|
||||||
Valuation Allowance
|
(46,115,000
|
)
|
(45,499,000
|
)
|
||||
Net Deferred Tax Assets
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
12. |
Commitments and Contingencies
|
a) |
The Company has contracted with various vendors for services, with terms that require payments over the terms of the agreements, usually ranging from two to 36 months. The costs to be incurred are estimated and are
subject to revision. As of September 30, 2020, the total estimated cost to complete these agreements was approximately $160,000. All of these agreements may be terminated by either party upon appropriate notice as stipulated in the
respective agreements.
|
b) |
On June 22, 2009, the Company entered into a License Agreement with Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (“KRICT”) to acquire the rights to all intellectual property related to quinoxaline-piperazine
derivatives that were synthesized under a Joint Research Agreement. The agreement with KRICT calls for a one-time milestone payment of $1,000,000 within 30 days after the first achievement of marketing approval of the first commercial
product arising out of or in connection with the use of KRICT’s intellectual property. As of September 30, 2020, the milestone has not occurred.
|
c) |
The Company has established a 401(k) plan for its employees. The Company has elected to match 100% of the first 3% of an employee’s compensation plus 50% of an additional 2% of the employee’s deferral.
Expense related to this matching contribution aggregated to $7,840 and $16,355 for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $28,854 and $62,740 for the nine months ended
September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
|
d) |
On February 5, 2018, the Company and Next BT terminated a research collaboration agreement between the Company and Rexgene Biotech Co., Ltd, a predecessor in interest to Next BT. The Company agreed to pay Next BT a
royalty in the low single digits of any net sales of RX-0201 the Company makes in Asia and 50% of the Company’s licensing revenue related to licensing of RX-0201 in Asia, up to an aggregate of $5,000,000. On June 18, 2018, the Company
reinstated the exclusive license to RX-0201 in Asia, which had no effect on the potential royalty payments granted to Next BT in February 2018. As of September 30, 2020, the Company has not made any royalty payments to Next BT.
|
e) |
Legal Proceedings
|
13. |
Fair Value Measurements
|
Level 1 Inputs
|
—
|
Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that are accessible by the Company;
|
|
Level 2 Inputs
|
—
|
Quoted prices in markets that are not active or financial instruments for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly;
|
|
Level 3 Inputs
|
—
|
Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability including significant assumptions of the Company and other market participants.
|
Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2020
|
||||||||||||||||
Total
|
Level 1
|
Level 2
|
Level 3
|
|||||||||||||
Liabilities:
|
||||||||||||||||
Warrant Liabilities
|
$
|
110,781
|
$ | - | $ | - | $ | 110,781 | ||||||||
Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2019
|
||||||||||||||||
Total
|
Level 1
|
Level 2
|
Level 3
|
|||||||||||||
Assets:
|
||||||||||||||||
Commercial Paper
|
$
|
1,997,400
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
1,997,400
|
$
|
-
|
||||||||
Corporate Bonds
|
999,820
|
-
|
999,820
|
-
|
||||||||||||
Total Assets:
|
$
|
2,997,220
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
2,997,220
|
$
|
-
|
||||||||
Liabilities:
|
||||||||||||||||
Warrant Liabilities
|
$
|
41,717
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
41,717
|
Warrant Liabilities
|
||||
Balance at January 1, 2020
|
$
|
41,717
|
||
Unrealized losses, net
|
126,457
|
|||
Liability extinguished in warrant exchange
|
(57,393
|
)
|
||
Balance at September 30, 2020
|
$
|
110,781
|
14. |
Subsequent Events
|
Item 2. |
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
|
• |
uncertainties about the Merger (as defined below), including but not limited to our ability to close the Merger, our ability to obtain adequate liquidity to fund our operations,
meet our obligations, and continue as a going concern if the Merger is not completed, and that the Merger may not enhance shareholder value and may create a distraction or uncertainty that may
adversely affect our operating results, business, or investor perceptions;
|
• |
our ability to control and correctly estimate our operating expenses, our estimated warrant liabilities and our expenses associated with the Merger, including litigation expenses, which could
result in us having significantly less net cash than currently anticipated, which may prevent us from consummating the Merger or result in our stockholders owning significantly less of the combined company than currently estimated;
|
• |
conditions to payment under the contingent value rights (“CVRs”) may not be met and the
CVRs may never deliver any value to our stockholders;
|
• |
uncertainties about the paths of our programs and our ability to evaluate and identify a path forward for those programs, particularly given the constraints we have as a small company with limited financial,
personnel and other operating resources;
|
• |
the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy, our industry, and our financial condition and results of operations, as well as our ability to consummate the Merger;
|
• |
our understandings and beliefs regarding the role of certain biological mechanisms and processes in cancer;
|
• |
our product candidates being in early stages of development, including in preclinical development;
|
• |
our ability to successfully and timely complete clinical trials for our drug candidates in clinical development;
|
• |
uncertainties related to the timing, results and analyses related to our drug candidates in preclinical development;
|
• |
our ability to obtain the necessary U.S. and international regulatory approvals for our drug candidates;
|
• |
our reliance on third-party contract research organizations and other investigators and collaborators for certain research and development services;
|
• |
our ability to maintain or engage third-party manufacturers to manufacture, supply, store and distribute supplies of our drug candidates for our clinical trials;
|
• |
our ability to form strategic alliances and partnerships with pharmaceutical companies and other partners for development, sales and marketing of certain of our product candidates;
|
• |
demand for and market acceptance of our drug candidates;
|
• |
the scope and validity of our intellectual property protection for our drug candidates and our ability to develop our candidates without infringing the intellectual property rights of others;
|
• |
our lack of profitability and the need for additional capital to operate our business; and
|
• |
other risks and uncertainties, including those set forth herein and in the 2019 Form 10-K under the caption “Risk Factors” and those detailed from time to time in our filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
|
• |
RX-3117 is a novel, investigational oral, small molecule nucleoside compound. Once intracellularly activated (phosphorylated) by the enzyme UCK2, it is incorporated into the DNA or RNA of cells and inhibits both DNA and RNA synthesis,
which induces apoptotic cell death of tumor cells. RX-3117 has been the subject of a Phase 2a clinical trial in combination with Celgene’s ABRAXANE®
(paclitaxel protein-bound particles for injectable suspension) as a first-line treatment in patients newly diagnosed with metastatic pancreatic cancer. The trial reached its target enrollment in February 2019. As of July 24, 2019, an
overall response rate of 23% had been observed in 40 patients that had at least one scan on treatment. Preliminary and unaudited data indicates that the median progression free survival for patients in the study is approximately 5.4
months. Complete data from the trial is expected to be available in 2020. We do not plan to conduct or sponsor any additional trials with RX-3117.
|
• |
RX-5902 is a potential first-in-class small molecule modulator of the Wnt/beta-catenin pathway which plays a key role in cancer cell proliferation and tumor growth. In August 2018, we entered into a Clinical Trial Collaboration and
Supply Agreement (the “Collaboration Agreement”) with Merck Sharp & Dohme B.V. (“Merck”) to evaluate the combination of RX-5902 and Merck’s anti-PD-1 therapy, KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) in a Phase 2 trial in patients with metastatic triple negative breast cancer (“TNBC”). On April 7, 2020, we notified Merck that we were terminating the Collaboration Agreement, effective immediately, in
connection with our determination to discontinue development of RX-5902 for the treatment of TNBC. We do not plan to conduct or sponsor any additional trials with RX-5902.
|
• |
RX-0301 is a potential best-in-class, potent inhibitor of the synthesis of the protein kinase Akt-1, which we believe plays a critical role in cancer cell proliferation, survival, angiogenesis, metastasis, and drug resistance. RX-0301
is currently in preclinical development by Zhejiang HaiChang Biotechnology Co., Ltd. (“HaiChang”) as a nano-liposomal formulation of RX-0201 (Archexin®) using
HaiChang’s proprietary QTsome™ technology. On February 8, 2020, we entered into an exclusive license agreement with HaiChang (the “HaiChang License Agreement”) pursuant to which we granted HaiChang an exclusive (even as to us),
royalty-bearing, sublicensable worldwide license to research, develop and commercialize RX-0201 and RX-0301. The HaiChang License Agreement supersedes a prior agreement with HaiChang to develop RX-0301 under which HaiChang was to conduct
certain preclinical and clinical activities through completion of a Phase 2a proof-of-concept clinical trial in hepatocellular carcinoma.
|
For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
|
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|
|||||||||||||||
2020
|
2019
|
2020
|
2019
|
|||||||||||||
Clinical Candidates:
|
||||||||||||||||
RX-3117
|
$
|
36,400
|
$
|
609,800
|
$
|
449,300
|
$
|
2,746,200
|
||||||||
RX-5902
|
3,100
|
245,100
|
14,800
|
775,300
|
||||||||||||
RX-0201
|
-
|
-
|
1,800
|
171,100
|
||||||||||||
Preclinical, Personnel and Overhead
|
110,094
|
276,518
|
372,091
|
1,329,449
|
||||||||||||
Total Research and Development Expenses
|
$
|
149,594
|
$
|
1,131,418
|
$
|
837,991
|
$
|
5,022,049
|
Item 3. |
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
|
Item 4. |
Controls and Procedures.
|
Item 1. |
Legal Proceedings
|
Item 1A. |
Risk Factors.
|
• |
our ability to consummate the Merger;
|
• |
the level of development and commercialization efforts of BioSense and HaiChang and the receipt of milestone and other payments, if any, from such parties under their respective agreements with us;
|
• |
the scope, rate of progress and cost of our preclinical and clinical trials for any product candidate in our future pipeline and results of future clinical trials;
|
• |
the cost and timing of regulatory filings and approvals for any product candidates that successfully complete clinical trials;
|
• |
the timing and nature of any additional strategic transactions that we undertake, including potential partnerships, if the Merger is not consummated;
|
• |
the effect of competing technological and market developments;
|
• |
the cost incurred in responding to actions by activist stockholders; and
|
• |
the cost of filing, prosecuting, defending and enforcing our intellectual property rights.
|
• |
general business, economic or political conditions affecting the industries in which we or Ocuphire, as applicable, operate;
|
• |
any natural disaster or any acts of war, armed hostilities or terrorism;
|
• |
changes in financial, banking or securities markets;
|
• |
any change in our stock price or trading volume excluding any underlying effect that may have caused such change, unless such effect is otherwise exempt from causing a material adverse effect under the Merger
Agreement;
|
• |
any change in, or any compliance with or action taken for the purpose of complying with, applicable laws or U.S. GAAP, or interpretations thereof;
|
• |
continued losses from operations or decreases in our cash balances; and
|
• |
the taking of any action, or failure to take action, by us or Ocuphire required to comply with the terms of the Merger Agreement.
|
• |
investors react negatively to the prospects of the combined company’s product candidates, business and financial condition following the Merger;
|
• |
the effect of the Merger on the combined company’s business and prospects is not consistent with the expectations of financial or industry analysts; or
|
• |
the combined company does not achieve the perceived benefits of the Merger as rapidly or to the extent anticipated by financial or industry analysts.
|
• |
the attention of our remaining management and employees may be directed toward the completion of the Merger and related matters and may be diverted from our day-to-day business operations; and
|
• |
third parties may seek to terminate or renegotiate their relationships with us as a result of the Merger, whether pursuant to the terms of their existing agreements with us or otherwise.
|
Item 6. |
Exhibits.
|
Exhibit No.
|
Description
|
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 17, 2020, by and among the Company, Merger Sub and Ocuphire, filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 14, 2020 is incorporated herein by
reference.
|
|
First Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated as of June 29, 2020, by and among the Company, Merger Sub and Ocuphire, filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 1, 2020 is
incorporated herein by reference.
|
|
Warrant Exchange Agreement, dated July 31, 2020, by and between the Company and Armistice Capital Master Fund Ltd, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 3, 2020 is incorporated herein by
reference.
|
|
Warrant Exchange Agreement, dated September 1, 2020, by and between the Company and Anson Investments Master Fund LP, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 2, 2020 is incorporated by
reference.
|
|
Warrant Exchange Agreement, dated September 10, 2020, by and between the Company and Empery Asset Master, Ltd., filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 11, 2020 is incorporated by reference.
|
|
Warrant Exchange Agreement, dated September 10, 2020, by and between the Company and Empery Tax Efficient, LP, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 11, 2020 is incorporated by reference.
|
|
Warrant Exchange Agreement, dated September 10, 2020, by and between the Company and Empery Tax Efficient II, LP, filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 11, 2020 is incorporated by
reference.
|
|
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) / 15d-14(a).
|
|
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
|
|
101
|
The following materials from Rexahn Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (“XBRL”): (i) Condensed Balance Sheet; (ii) Condensed Statement of
Operations; (iii) Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Loss; (iv) Condensed Statement of Stockholders’ Equity; (v) Condensed Statement of Cash Flows; and (vi) Notes to the Financial Statements.
|
* |
Certain schedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. A copy of any omitted schedule and/or exhibit will be furnished to the SEC upon request.
|
REXAHN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
|
||
(Registrant)
|
||
By:
|
/s/ Douglas J. Swirsky
|
|
Date: October 29, 2020
|
Douglas J. Swirsky
|
|
Chief Executive Officer and President
(principal executive, financial and accounting officer)
|
1. |
I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Rexahn Pharmaceuticals, Inc.;
|
2. |
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such
statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
|
3. |
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the
registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
|
4. |
I am responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange
Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
|
a. |
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under my supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its
consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
|
b. |
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under my supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of
financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
|
c. |
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report my conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the
period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
|
d. |
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably
likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
|
5. |
I have disclosed, based on my most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing
the equivalent functions):
|
a. |
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record,
process, summarize and report financial information; and
|
b. |
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
|
(1) |
The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
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(2) |
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
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Dated: October 29, 2020
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By:
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/s/ Douglas J. Swirsky
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Douglas J. Swirsky,
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Chief Executive Officer and President
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This Certification is being furnished as required by Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code, and shall
not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. This Certification shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of
1933 or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise stated in such filing.
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A signed original of this written statement required by 18 U.S.C. § 1350 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its
staff upon request.
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Condensed Balance Sheet (Parenthetical) - $ / shares |
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Dec. 31, 2019 |
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Condensed Balance Sheet [Abstract] | ||
Preferred Stock, Par Value | $ 0.0001 | $ 0.0001 |
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 |
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued | 0 | 0 |
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding | 0 | 0 |
Common Stock, Par Value | $ 0.0001 | $ 0.0001 |
Common Stock, Shares Authorized | 75,000,000 | 75,000,000 |
Common Stock, Shares, Issued | 4,483,198 | 4,019,141 |
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding | 4,483,198 | 4,019,141 |
Condensed Statement Of Operations - USD ($) |
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Condensed Statement Of Operations [Abstract] | ||||
Revenues | $ 1,150,000 | |||
Expenses: | ||||
General and administrative | 1,356,313 | 1,149,206 | 4,729,211 | 4,184,744 |
Research and development | 149,594 | 1,131,418 | 837,991 | 5,022,049 |
Total Expenses | 1,505,907 | 2,280,624 | 5,567,202 | 9,206,793 |
Loss from Operations | (1,505,907) | (2,280,624) | (4,417,202) | (9,206,793) |
Other Income | ||||
Interest income | 1,774 | 78,534 | 42,235 | 256,569 |
Unrealized gain (loss) on fair value of warrants | 100,637 | 242,860 | (126,457) | 2,183,714 |
Total Other (Loss) Income | 102,411 | 321,394 | (84,222) | 2,440,283 |
Net Loss Before Provision for Income Taxes | (1,403,496) | (1,959,230) | (4,501,424) | (6,766,510) |
Provision for Income Taxes | ||||
Net Loss | $ (1,403,496) | $ (1,959,230) | $ (4,501,424) | $ (6,766,510) |
Net loss per share, basic and diluted | $ (0.33) | $ (0.49) | $ (1.10) | $ (1.72) |
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, basic and diluted | 4,239,751 | 4,019,141 | 4,093,214 | 3,940,288 |
Condensed Statement Of Comprehensive Loss - USD ($) |
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Condensed Statement Of Comprehensive Loss [Abstract] | ||||
Net Loss | $ (1,403,496) | $ (1,959,230) | $ (4,501,424) | $ (6,766,510) |
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities | 669 | (2,084) | 25,684 | |
Comprehensive Loss | $ (1,403,496) | $ (1,958,561) | $ (4,503,508) | $ (6,740,826) |
Condensed Statement Of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) |
Common Stock [Member] |
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] |
Accumulated Deficit [Member] |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] |
Total |
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Balance at Dec. 31, 2018 | $ 312 | $ 165,267,656 | $ (154,687,242) | $ (17,836) | $ 10,562,890 |
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2018 | 3,122,843 | ||||
Issuance of common stock and units, net of issuance costs | $ 90 | 7,553,738 | 7,553,828 | ||
Issuance of common stock and units, net of issuance costs, Shares | 895,834 | ||||
Common stock issued from vested restricted stock units, shares | 464 | ||||
Stock-based compensation | 379,348 | 379,348 | |||
Net Loss | (6,766,510) | (6,766,510) | |||
Other Comprehensive income (loss) | 25,684 | 25,684 | |||
Balance at Sep. 30, 2019 | $ 402 | 173,200,742 | (161,453,752) | 7,848 | 11,755,240 |
Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2019 | 4,019,141 | ||||
Balance at Jun. 30, 2019 | $ 402 | 173,110,047 | (159,494,522) | 7,179 | 13,623,106 |
Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2019 | 4,019,141 | ||||
Stock-based compensation | 90,695 | 90,695 | |||
Net Loss | (1,959,230) | (1,959,230) | |||
Other Comprehensive income (loss) | 669 | 669 | |||
Balance at Sep. 30, 2019 | $ 402 | 173,200,742 | (161,453,752) | 7,848 | 11,755,240 |
Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2019 | 4,019,141 | ||||
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019 | $ 402 | 173,278,144 | (163,322,676) | 2,084 | $ 9,957,954 |
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2019 | 4,019,141 | 4,019,141 | |||
Stock-based compensation | 202,212 | $ 202,212 | |||
Stock issued from warrant exchanges | $ 46 | 57,347 | 57,393 | ||
Stock issued from warrant exchanges, shares | 464,057 | ||||
Net Loss | (4,501,424) | (4,501,424) | |||
Other Comprehensive income (loss) | $ (2,084) | (2,084) | |||
Balance at Sep. 30, 2020 | $ 448 | 173,537,703 | (167,824,100) | $ 5,714,051 | |
Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2020 | 4,483,198 | 4,483,198 | |||
Balance at Jun. 30, 2020 | $ 402 | 173,423,515 | (166,420,604) | $ 7,003,313 | |
Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2020 | 4,019,141 | ||||
Stock-based compensation | 56,841 | 56,841 | |||
Stock issued from warrant exchanges | $ 46 | 57,347 | 57,393 | ||
Stock issued from warrant exchanges, shares | 464,057 | ||||
Net Loss | (1,403,496) | (1,403,496) | |||
Balance at Sep. 30, 2020 | $ 448 | $ 173,537,703 | $ (167,824,100) | $ 5,714,051 | |
Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2020 | 4,483,198 | 4,483,198 |
Operations And Organization |
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Operations And Organization [Abstract] | |
Operations And Organization | Operations Rexahn Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”), a Delaware corporation, is a biopharmaceutical company whose principal operations have been the development of innovative therapies to improve patient outcomes in cancers that are difficult to treat. The Company had an accumulated deficit of $167,824,100 at September 30, 2020 and anticipates incurring losses for the foreseeable future. On June 17, 2020, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (the “Original Merger Agreement,” and as amended on June 29, 2020, the “Merger Agreement”) with Razor Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), and Ocuphire Pharma Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Ocuphire”), pursuant to which, among other things, and subject to the satisfaction and waiver of certain conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will merge with and into Ocuphire, with Ocuphire continuing as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company and the surviving corporation of the merger (the “Merger”). See Note 2, Merger Agreement and Pre-Merger Financing, for further information. The Company believes that its cash and cash equivalents of approximately $8.1 million as of September 30, 2020 will be sufficient to cover its cash flow requirements for its current activities for at least the next 12 months from the date these financial statements were issued, assuming the Merger does not close. Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements of the Company have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) for complete financial statements. In the opinion of the Company’s management, all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 and of the results of operations, comprehensive loss, and stockholders’ equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 and the cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 have been included. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim period or the full fiscal year ending December 31, 2020. The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 (the “2019 Form 10-K”). Information included in the condensed balance sheet as of December 31, 2019 has been derived from the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019 included in the 2019 Form 10-K. The unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared on a basis that assumes the Company will continue as a going concern and which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the ordinary course of business. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. These estimates are based on management’s best knowledge of current events and actions the Company may undertake in the future. Actual results may ultimately differ from these estimates. These estimates are reviewed periodically, and as adjustments become necessary, they are reported in earnings in the period in which they become available. COVID-19 Pandemic The outbreak of the COVID-19 disease, which the World Health Organization declared a pandemic in March 2020, has led to disruption in the global economy and the biopharmaceutical industry. The extent of the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations, as well as the Company’s ability to consummate the Merger, is highly uncertain and will depend on various factors, including the duration and scope of the pandemic, restrictions on business and social distancing guidelines that may be requested or mandated by governmental authorities, other actions taken to contain the impact of the pandemic, and the Company’s access to additional capital.
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Merger Agreement and Pre-Merger Financing |
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Merger Agreement and Pre-Merger Financing [Abstract] | |
Merger Agreement and Pre-Merger Financing | 2. Merger Agreement and Pre-Merger Financing Merger Agreement On June 17, 2020, the Company, Merger Sub and Ocuphire entered into the Original Merger Agreement, which was subsequently amended on June 29, 2020, pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into Ocuphire, with Ocuphire continuing as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company in an all-stock transaction. For accounting purposes, Ocuphire is considered to be acquiring the Company even though the Company will be the issuer of the common stock in the Merger due to various considerations, including the expected ownership positions of former Company and Ocuphire stockholders post-Merger, as well as the expected composition of the Company’s Board of Directors and management team post-Merger. The Merger is expected to be accounted for as an asset acquisition by Ocuphire. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”): (a) each share of Ocuphire common stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (excluding shares held as treasury stock, shares held by Ocuphire and dissenting shares) will be converted into the right to receive shares of Company common stock equal to the Exchange Ratio described below; and (b) each outstanding Ocuphire stock option that has not previously been exercised prior to the Effective Time will be assumed by the Company. Under the exchange ratio formula in the Merger Agreement (the “Exchange Ratio”), immediately following the consummation of the Merger (the “Closing”), the Company’s then-current stockholders would own approximately 14.3% of the combined company’s common stock, and the former Ocuphire securityholders would own approximately 85.7% of the combined company’s common stock, in each case calculated on a fully-diluted basis, assuming the Company’s net cash balance calculated on the date that is ten days prior to the anticipated Closing date (the “determination date”) is between $3.2 million and $6.0 million. The Exchange Ratio formula in the Merger Agreement is subject to adjustment for every $100,000 that the Company’s actual net cash balance calculated on the determination date is less than $3.2 million or more than $6.0 million. Based on the Company’s current estimates, the Company anticipates delivering net cash between $1.9 million and $2.4 million assuming the Closing occurs by November 14, 2020, which is the end date set forth in the Merger Agreement; however, the final net cash amount will not be calculated until the determination date, and may vary significantly depending on, among other things, the Company’s ability to control and correctly estimate its operating expenses, expenses relating to the Company’s ongoing litigation and the trading price of the Company’s common stock (and its impact on the estimated warrant liability, which reduces net cash). If the Company’s actual net cash balance as calculated on the determination date is $1.9 million, then immediately following the Closing, the Company’s then-current stockholders would own approximately 13.1% of the combined company’s common stock, and the former Ocuphire securityholders would own approximately 86.9% of the combined company’s common stock, in each case calculated on a fully-diluted basis. Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, the Company’s stockholders’ ownership percentage in the combined company is subject to a floor of 9.1% regardless of the Company’s actual net cash balance as calculated on the determination date, assuming Ocuphire waives the minimum net cash requirement at Closing. These ownership percentages give effect to the shares of Ocuphire common stock that will be issued to Investors (as defined below) in the Pre-Merger Financing (as defined below) prior to the Closing, but do not account for any additional shares of Company common stock that may be issued following the Closing or the warrants issuable to Investors after Closing. As a result, holders of Company common stock could own significantly less of the combined company than currently contemplated. For example, if the average of the five lowest volume-weighted average trading prices of Company common stock on Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”) during the first ten trading days immediately following the closing of the Pre-Merger Financing reaches a certain floor price specified in the Securities Purchase Agreement (as defined below), then the pre-Merger holders of Company common stock could own a low single-digit percentage of the fully-diluted combined company equity securities, depending on the Company’s actual net cash amount as calculated on the determination date. Consummation of the Merger is subject to certain Closing conditions, including, among other things: (i) approval by the stockholders of the Company and Ocuphire; (ii) the continued listing of the Company’s common stock on the Nasdaq and the listing of the additional shares of Company common stock issued in connection with the Merger on Nasdaq; (iii) the accuracy of the representations and warranties, subject to certain materiality qualifications; (iv) satisfaction by the Company of a minimum net cash requirement of $0; and (v) completion of the Pre-Merger Financing. The Merger Agreement contains certain termination rights for both the Company and Ocuphire, and further provides that, upon termination of the Merger Agreement under specified circumstances, either party may be required to pay the other party a termination fee of $750,000 or, in some circumstances, Ocuphire may be required to reimburse the Company’s expenses up to a maximum of $750,000. Immediately after the Effective Time, the Board of Directors of the Company is expected to be comprised of seven members, one of whom is expected to be Richard J. Rodgers, a current member of the Company’s Board of Directors, and the remaining six directors are expected to include existing Ocuphire board members and an additional director designated by Ocuphire. Following the Closing, Mina Sooch is expected to serve as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Also at the Effective Time, the Company expects to effect a name change to “Ocuphire Pharma, Inc.” and it is anticipated that the Company’s securities will be listed for trading on Nasdaq under the symbol “OCUP.” In accordance with the Merger Agreement, on June 17, 2020, the Board of Directors approved the termination of Douglas J. Swirsky’s employment with the Company, effective as of immediately following the Effective Time, as a result of which Mr. Swirsky will be entitled to the severance amounts and other benefits afforded Mr. Swirsky in connection with a termination of Mr. Swirsky’s employment by the Company without cause within the two-year period immediately following a change of control pursuant to Section 8(c) of Mr. Swirsky’s employment agreement, subject to Mr. Swirsky’s execution of a general release in favor of the Company. The termination of Mr. Swirsky’s employment is subject to and conditioned upon the closing of the Merger at the Effective Time, and therefore Mr. Swirsky shall not be terminated if the Merger is not consummated or the Merger Agreement is terminated prior to the Effective Time. The Merger is expected to close, at the earliest, on or about November 5, 2020, subject to approval by the Company’s stockholders at a special meeting to be held on November 2, 2020 and other closing conditions. Contingent Value Rights Agreement Pursuant to the Merger Agreement and a Contingent Value Rights Agreement (the “CVR Agreement”) to be entered into immediately prior to Closing, Company stockholders as of immediately prior to the Effective Time will receive one contingent value right (“CVR”) for each share of Company common stock held of record as of immediately prior to the Effective Time. Each CVR will represent the right to receive cash payments upon the occurrence of certain triggering events. In particular, for each calendar quarter (each, a “CVR Payment Period”) during the 15-year period after the Closing (the “CVR Term”), CVR holders will be entitled to (i) 90% of all payments received by the Company from BioSense Global LLC (“BioSense”) pursuant to that certain License and Assignment Agreement, dated as of February 25, 2019, by and between BioSense and the Company, as amended (the “License and Assignment Agreement”), less certain permitted deductions, (ii) 90% of all payments received by the Company from Zhejiang HaiChang Biotechnology Co., Ltd. (“HaiChang”) pursuant to that certain Exclusive License Agreement, dated as of February 8, 2020, by and between HaiChang and the Company (the “HaiChang License Agreement”), less certain permitted deductions, and (iii) 75% of (a) all cash consideration paid by a third party to the Company during the applicable CVR Payment Period in connection with the grant, sale or transfer of rights to certain of the Company’s pre-Closing intellectual property (“Parent IP”) under an agreement that is entered into during the 10-year period after the Closing (“Parent IP Deal”); plus (b) with respect to any non-cash consideration received by the Company from a third party during the applicable CVR Payment Period in connection with any Parent IP Deal, all amounts received by the Company at the time such non-cash consideration is monetized, less (c) certain permitted deductions. Securities Purchase Agreement On June 29, 2020, Ocuphire, the Company and certain institutional healthcare investors, accredited investors and certain directors and officers of Ocuphire (the “Investors”) entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement, which amended and restated in its entirety the prior securities purchase agreement among the same parties dated June 17, 2020 (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”). Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Investors agreed to invest a total of $21.15 million in cash (the “Purchase Price”) to fund the combined company following the Merger (the “Pre-Merger Financing”). In return, based on an agreed upon pre-money valuation of the combined company of $120 million, Ocuphire will issue shares of Ocuphire common stock to the Investors, which shares will be exchangeable in the Merger for approximately 15% of the combined company on a fully diluted basis (the “Initial Shares”). In addition, (i) Ocuphire will deposit three times the number of Initial Shares into escrow with an escrow agent for the benefit of the Investors, to be exchanged for Company common stock in the Merger, and to be delivered, in whole or in part, based on the formula set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement, out of escrow to the Investors if 85% of the average of the five lowest volume-weighted average trading prices of a share of Company common stock on Nasdaq during the first ten trading days (or earlier, at the election of any Investor) immediately following the closing date of the Pre-Merger Financing (which closing date will be the same date as the Closing) is lower than the effective price per share paid by the Investors for the shares of Company common stock issued at Closing in exchange for the Initial Shares, and (ii) on the tenth trading day following the closing date of the Pre-Merger Financing (the “warrant closing date”), the Company will issue to the Investors (x) Series A warrants to purchase shares of Company common stock and (y) Series B warrants to purchase shares of Company common stock.
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Marketable Securities | 3. Marketable Securities Marketable securities are considered “available-for-sale” in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 320, “Debt and Equity Securities,” and thus are reported at fair value in the Company’s accompanying balance sheet, with unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported as a separate component of stockholders’ equity. Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into realized gains and losses are accounted for on the basis of specific identification and are included in other income or expense in the statement of operations. The Company classifies such investments as current on the balance sheet as the investments are readily marketable and available for use in current operations. The Company had no marketable securities as of September 30, 2020. The following table shows the Company’s marketable securities’ adjusted cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and fair value by significant investment category as of December 31, 2019:
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License Agreements |
6. License Agreements BioSense Global LLC On March 10, 2020, the Company entered into an amendment to its collaboration and license agreement, (as amended, the “License and Assignment Agreement”) with BioSense to advance the development and commercialization of RX-3117 for all human uses in the Republic of Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan (the “Territory”). Under the terms of the License and Assignment Agreement, upon payment in full of an upfront payment, the Company will (i) grant BioSense an exclusive license to develop and commercialize pharmaceutical products containing RX-3117 as a single agent for all human uses in the Territory and (ii) assign and transfer all of the Company’s patents and patent applications related to RX-3117 in the Territory. The upfront payment consists of an aggregate of $1,650,000, of which $1,550,000 has been received to date. Under the License and Assignment Agreement, the Company is eligible to receive milestone payments in an aggregate of up to $84,500,000 upon the achievement of development, regulatory and commercial goals and will also be eligible to receive tiered royalties in the mid-single digits to low tens on annual net sales in the Territory. The Company has evaluated the License and Assignment Agreement under ASC 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” to determine the appropriate amount of revenue to be recognized as the Company fulfills its obligations under the License and Assignment Agreement. The Company identified the exclusive license to develop RX-3117 and the supply of RX-3117 drug product, drug substance and intermediate materials (collectively, the “Transferred Materials”) as the distinct performance obligations in the contract. The Company has determined that it will recognize revenue related to the exclusive license to develop RX-3117 and the supply of the Transferred Materials transfers to BioSense at a point in time when the exclusive license is conveyed and the Transferred Materials are made available for delivery to BioSense, respectively. The Company has determined the transaction price contains both fixed and variable consideration. The fixed consideration is equal to the upfront payment of $1,650,000. The variable consideration relates to the milestone payments and future sales-based royalty payments. The Company estimates the variable consideration in the contract using the most likely amount method. The Company determined at the contract outset and as of September 30, 2020 that all milestone payments should be fully constrained, as it is not probable that a significant reversal of revenue will not occur in a future period, given the significance of the milestone payments and that the payments are earned based upon the achievement of events that are highly susceptible to factors outside of the Company’s control. Future sales-based royalties related to the exclusive license to develop RX-3117 will be recognized in the period the underlying sales transaction occurs. The $1,650,000 upfront payment has been allocated to the performance obligations on the basis of the relative standalone selling price estimated for each performance obligation. The Company has determined the standalone selling price of the exclusive license to develop RX-3117 using the adjusted market approach, which represents the price the market will bear based on the license rights granted and the state of the intellectual property, and has determined the standalone selling price of the supply of the Transferred Materials using a cost approach. Accordingly, the Company has allocated $750,000 of the upfront transaction price to the exclusive license to develop RX-3117 and $900,000 to the supply of the Transferred Materials. Additional transaction price recognized in future periods related to milestone payments and royalties will be allocated solely to the exclusive license to develop RX-3117, as these amounts relate to efforts associated with the development and commercialization of products related to the exclusive license to develop RX-3117. As of September 30, 2020, $1,550,000 of the upfront payment had been paid, and the remaining $100,000 remained unpaid. As of September 30, 2020, the exclusive license had not been transferred and no revenue was recognized related to that performance obligation, however, the Company had satisfied the performance obligation related to the Transferred Materials during the three months ended March 31, 2020. Therefore, the Company recognized no revenue and $900,000 in revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively. Therefore, the Company has recorded the additional $650,000 of transaction consideration received as of September 30, 2020 as deferred revenue on the Company’s balance sheet. Zhejiang HaiChang Biotechnology Co., Ltd. On February 8, 2020, the Company entered into the HaiChang License Agreement with HaiChang pursuant to which the Company granted HaiChang an exclusive (even as to the Company), royalty-bearing, sublicensable worldwide license to research, develop and commercialize pharmaceutical products comprising RX-0201 (subject to and limited by the exclusive rights of NEXT BT Co. Ltd (“Next BT”) with respect to RX-0201 in Asia), the nano-liposomal formulation of RX-0201 known as RX-0301, and RX-0047, a proprietary compound currently in preclinical development. HaiChang has agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to develop, seek regulatory approval for, and commercialize one product comprising RX-0301 and one product comprising RX-0047. HaiChang paid a one-time upfront payment of $250,000 to the Company for certain materials to be transferred by the Company to HaiChang. HaiChang will pay the Company development milestone payments in an aggregate of up to $63,000,000 with respect to RX-0201 and RX-0301 and up to $33,000,000 with respect to RX-0047, and royalties based on percentages of net sales in the low tens with respect to RX-0201 and RX-0301 and the mid-single digits with respect to RX-0047. However, if HaiChang exclusively sublicenses its rights to a third party with respect to RX-0201 and RX-0301 or RX-0047 in a particular jurisdiction, instead of the foregoing milestones and royalties to the extent relating to such compound(s) and jurisdiction, HaiChang will pay the Company a percentage of any sublicensing revenue received by HaiChang, provided that in any event HaiChang will pay a milestone payment on initiation of a Phase 3 clinical trial that is subject to reduction by the amount of any sublicensing revenue paid with respect to the applicable compound(s) as of the time of initiation of the trial. The Company accounts for the HaiChang License Agreement under ASC 606. The Company has determined the performance obligations under the contract relate to the transfer of materials and the license of intellectual property. Revenue associated with the materials and license is recognized at a point in time. The Company has determined the transaction price contains both fixed and variable consideration. The fixed consideration is equal to the upfront payment of $250,000. At the outset of the contract, the Company determined the value of the license to be de minimis given the early stage of clinical development of the intellectual property, and allocated the entire fixed consideration to the materials. The Company transferred the materials during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and therefore recognized $0 and $250,000 in revenue during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively. The variable consideration relates to the milestone payments, sublicense fees and future sales-based royalty payments. The Company estimates variable consideration under the contract using the expected value method. Given the early stage and the uncertain success of the development work to be performed by HaiChang, the Company has determined that the variable consideration in the contract should be fully constrained at the contract outset and as of September 30, 2020.
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Leases | 7. Leases The Company leases 5,466 square feet of office space in Rockville, Maryland, with a lease term ending June 30, 2024. Under the lease agreement, the Company pays its allocable portion of real estate taxes and common area operating charges, which are recorded as variable lease costs. The lease has escalating rent payments for which the Company records lease expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term, and an option to terminate the leased premises, without penalty, on June 30, 2021. The Company is reasonably certain that it will not remain in these leased premises after the optional termination date, and therefore, is using the optional termination date in assessing the lease term. The components of lease expense were as follows:
The right-of-use asset and lease liability were calculated using an estimated incremental borrowing rate of 11%. At September 30, 2020, the weighted average lease term was 0.8 years. The table below summarizes the Company’s scheduled future minimum lease payments recorded on the balance sheet, as of September 30, 2020:
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Net Loss Per Common Share | 8.Net Loss per Common Share Basic loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period. Diluted loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding, plus the number of common share equivalents that would be dilutive. As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, there were stock options and warrants to acquire, in the aggregate, 1,071,790 and 2,126,063 shares of the Company’s common stock, respectively, that are potentially dilutive. However, diluted loss per share is the same as basic loss per share for all periods presented because the inclusion of common share equivalents would be anti-dilutive.
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Stock-Based Compensation | 9. Stock-Based Compensation As of September 30, 2020, the Company had 146,058 options to purchase common stock outstanding. In June 2013, the Company’s shareholders voted to approve the Rexahn Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2013 Stock Option Plan (the “2013 Plan”). Under the 2013 Plan, the Company grants equity awards to key employees, directors and consultants of the Company. The Company has reserved 283,333 shares of common stock for issuance pursuant to the 2013 Plan. As of September 30, 2020, there were 142,066 options outstanding under the 2013 Plan, and 139,236 shares were available for issuance. In addition, as of September 30, 2020, there were 3,992 options outstanding under a previously established stock option plan under which no new stock options may be granted. Accounting for Awards Stock-based compensation expense is the estimated fair value of options granted amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite vesting service period for the entire portion of the award. Total stock-based compensation recognized by the Company for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 is as follows:
No income tax benefit has been recognized in the statement of operations for stock-based compensation arrangements as the Company has provided for a 100% valuation allowance on its deferred tax assets.
Summary of Stock Option Transactions A summary of stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 is as follows:
A summary of the Company’s unvested options as of September 30, 2020 and changes during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 is presented below:
As of September 30, 2020, there was $368,685 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average vesting period of 1.7 years.
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Warrants | 10. Warrants The following table summarizes the Company’s outstanding warrants to purchase common stock as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:
The following table summarizes the Company’s warrant activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2020:
At September 30, 2020, the weighted average remaining contractual life of the outstanding warrants was 3.0 years.
The following table summarizes the fair value of the liability-classified warrants as of the respective balance sheet dates:
The assumptions used in calculating the fair values of the liability-classified warrants are as follows:
As discussed in Note 2, on June 17, 2020, the Company entered into the Original Merger Agreement, which meets the definition of a fundamental transaction as defined by the warrant agreements. Therefore, the Company adjusted the likelihood and timing of its fundamental transaction assumptions when calculating the fair values of the liability-classified warrants as of September 30, 2020.
Changes in the fair value of the warrant liabilities, carried at fair value, reported as “unrealized gain (loss) gain on fair value of warrants” in the statement of operations:
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Income Taxes | 11. Income Taxes No provision for federal and state income taxes was required for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 due to the Company’s operating losses and increased deferred tax asset valuation allowance. At September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company had unused net operating loss carry-forwards of approximately $161,859,000 and $156,586,000 respectively, portions of which expire at various dates beginning in 2021. Some of the Company’s unused net operating loss carryforwards may be subject to annual limitations under certain provisions of the Internal Revenue Code related to “changes in ownership.” As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the deferred tax assets related to the aforementioned carry-forwards have been fully offset by valuation allowances, because significant utilization of such amounts is not presently expected in the foreseeable future. Deferred tax assets and valuation allowances consist of:
The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal and Maryland state jurisdictions. Tax years for fiscal 2017 through 2019 are open and potentially subject to examination by the federal and Maryland state taxing authorities.
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Commitments And Contingencies | 12.Commitments and Contingencies a)The Company has contracted with various vendors for services, with terms that require payments over the terms of the agreements, usually ranging from two to 36 months. The costs to be incurred are estimated and are subject to revision. As of September 30, 2020, the total estimated cost to complete these agreements was approximately $160,000. All of these agreements may be terminated by either party upon appropriate notice as stipulated in the respective agreements. b)On June 22, 2009, the Company entered into a License Agreement with Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (“KRICT”) to acquire the rights to all intellectual property related to quinoxaline-piperazine derivatives that were synthesized under a Joint Research Agreement. The agreement with KRICT calls for a one-time milestone payment of $1,000,000 within 30 days after the first achievement of marketing approval of the first commercial product arising out of or in connection with the use of KRICT’s intellectual property. As of September 30, 2020, the milestone has not occurred. c)The Company has established a 401(k) plan for its employees. The Company has elected to match 100% of the first 3% of an employee’s compensation plus 50% of an additional 2% of the employee’s deferral. Expense related to this matching contribution aggregated to $7,840 and $16,355 for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $28,854 and $62,740 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. d)On February 5, 2018, the Company and Next BT terminated a research collaboration agreement between the Company and Rexgene Biotech Co., Ltd, a predecessor in interest to Next BT. The Company agreed to pay Next BT a royalty in the low single digits of any net sales of RX-0201 the Company makes in Asia and 50% of the Company’s licensing revenue related to licensing of RX-0201 in Asia, up to an aggregate of $5,000,000. On June 18, 2018, the Company reinstated the exclusive license to RX-0201 in Asia, which had no effect on the potential royalty payments granted to Next BT in February 2018. As of September 30, 2020, the Company has not made any royalty payments to Next BT. e)Legal Proceedings On July 31, 2020, a putative stockholder class action was filed in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (the “Chancery Court”) styled Stahlman v. Rexahn Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al., Case No. 2020-0639. Additionally, on August 3, 2020, a putative stockholder class action was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware styled Thompson v. Rexahn Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al., Case No. 1:20-cv-01036-UNA (D. Del). On August 7, 2020 and August 17, 2020, putative stockholder class actions were filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York styled, respectively, Manes v. Rexahn Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al., Case No. 1:20-cv-06227 (S.D.N.Y.) and Talsma v. Rexahn Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al., Case No. 1-20-cv-06541 (S.D.N.Y.). Finally, on August 18, 2020, a putative stockholder class action was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York styled Juilfs v. Rexahn Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al., Case No 1:20-cv-03780 (F.D.N.Y.) (together with the Stahlman, Thompson, Manes and Talsma actions, the “Stockholder Actions”). The Stockholder Actions assert claims against the Company and members of its board of directors (the “Individual Defendants”). The Stahlman and Manes complaints allege that the Individual Defendants breached their fiduciary duties owed to the Company’s stockholders. The Thompson, Manes, Juilfs and Talsma complaints allege that the Company and the Individual Defendants violated Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act and Rule 14a-9 promulgated thereunder by failing to disclose in the initial Registration Statement on Form S-4 that the Company filed with the SEC on July 6, 2020 (File No. 333-239702) (the “Initial Registration Statement”) certain information regarding, among other things, financial projections for the Company and Ocuphire, the valuation analyses performed by the Company’s financial advisor, Oppenheimer & Co., Inc., in support of its fairness opinion and the process leading to the execution of the Merger Agreement. The Thompson, Manes, Juilfs and Talsma complaints also allege that the Individual Defendants violated Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act as control persons who had the ability to prevent the Proxy Statement from being false and misleading. The Stockholder Actions seek, among other things, an injunction preventing consummation of the Merger, an award of damages, and an award of costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees. On September 8, 2020, plaintiff Thompson made a filing in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware voluntarily dismissing the Thompson complaint. On September 22, 2020, the plaintiff filed a notice of voluntary dismissal of the Juilfs action in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. On August 6, 2020, another party sent a letter to the Company’s counsel demanding that the Company and the Individual Defendants amend the Initial Registration Statement to provide additional disclosures that the party alleges were improperly omitted from the Initial Registration Statement in violation of Sections 14(a) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act, including certain information regarding financial data and the background and process leading to the execution of the Merger Agreement (the “Demand Letter”). The Company is unable to estimate the potential loss or range of losses as a result of the Stockholder Actions remaining as of September 30, 2020 and the Demand Letter. See Note 14, Subsequent Events, for information regarding developments in the Stahlman and Manes actions subsequent to September 30, 2020.
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Fair Value Measurements | 13. Fair Value Measurements ASC 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, not adjusted for transaction costs. ASC 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels giving the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The three levels are described below:
The following tables present assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and are categorized using the fair value hierarchy. de
There have been no changes in the methodologies used at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, and no transfers between Level 1, 2 and 3 during the nine months ended September 30, 2020.
The reconciliation of changes to the fair value of the Company’s warrant liabilities for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 is as follows:
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Subsequent Events | 14. Subsequent Events Legal Proceedings On October 1, 2020, the Chancery Court granted an unopposed motion to dismiss the Stahlman action, but retained jurisdiction for the limited purpose of deciding any fee application should that become necessary. On October 8, 2020, the plaintiff filed a notice of voluntary dismissal of the Manes action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
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Operations | Operations Rexahn Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”), a Delaware corporation, is a biopharmaceutical company whose principal operations have been the development of innovative therapies to improve patient outcomes in cancers that are difficult to treat. The Company had an accumulated deficit of $167,824,100 at September 30, 2020 and anticipates incurring losses for the foreseeable future. On June 17, 2020, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (the “Original Merger Agreement,” and as amended on June 29, 2020, the “Merger Agreement”) with Razor Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), and Ocuphire Pharma Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Ocuphire”), pursuant to which, among other things, and subject to the satisfaction and waiver of certain conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will merge with and into Ocuphire, with Ocuphire continuing as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company and the surviving corporation of the merger (the “Merger”). See Note 2, Merger Agreement and Pre-Merger Financing, for further information. The Company believes that its cash and cash equivalents of approximately $8.1 million as of September 30, 2020 will be sufficient to cover its cash flow requirements for its current activities for at least the next 12 months from the date these financial statements were issued, assuming the Merger does not close.
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Basis Of Presentation | Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements of the Company have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) for complete financial statements. In the opinion of the Company’s management, all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 and of the results of operations, comprehensive loss, and stockholders’ equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 and the cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 have been included. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim period or the full fiscal year ending December 31, 2020. The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 (the “2019 Form 10-K”). Information included in the condensed balance sheet as of December 31, 2019 has been derived from the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019 included in the 2019 Form 10-K. The unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared on a basis that assumes the Company will continue as a going concern and which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the ordinary course of business.
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Use of Estimates | Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. These estimates are based on management’s best knowledge of current events and actions the Company may undertake in the future. Actual results may ultimately differ from these estimates. These estimates are reviewed periodically, and as adjustments become necessary, they are reported in earnings in the period in which they become available.
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COVID-19 Pandemic | COVID-19 Pandemic The outbreak of the COVID-19 disease, which the World Health Organization declared a pandemic in March 2020, has led to disruption in the global economy and the biopharmaceutical industry. The extent of the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations, as well as the Company’s ability to consummate the Merger, is highly uncertain and will depend on various factors, including the duration and scope of the pandemic, restrictions on business and social distancing guidelines that may be requested or mandated by governmental authorities, other actions taken to contain the impact of the pandemic, and the Company’s access to additional capital.
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Summary Of Warrants Outstanding |
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Summary Of Changes In Warrants Outstanding During The Period |
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Schedule Of Fair Value Of Warrants Issued |
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Schedule Of Assumptions Used In Calculating Fair Value Of Warrants |
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Schedule Of Unrealized Gain/(Loss) On Fair Value Of Warrants |
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Income Taxes (Tables) |
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Schedule Of Deferred Tax Assets And Valuation Allowance |
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Fair Value Measurements (Tables) |
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Schedule Of Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis |
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Reconciliation Of Changes In The Fair Value Of Liabilities |
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Operations And Organization (Details) - USD ($) |
Sep. 30, 2020 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
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Operations And Organization [Abstract] | ||
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities | $ 8,100,000 | |
Accumulated deficit | $ 167,824,100 | $ 163,322,676 |
Marketable Securities (Details) - USD ($) |
Sep. 30, 2020 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
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Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] | ||
Cost Basis | $ 2,995,136 | |
Gross Unrealized Gains | 2,084 | |
Fair Value | $ 0 | 2,997,220 |
Commercial Paper [Member] | ||
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] | ||
Cost Basis | 1,996,216 | |
Gross Unrealized Gains | 1,184 | |
Fair Value | 1,997,400 | |
Corporate Bonds [Member] | ||
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] | ||
Cost Basis | 998,920 | |
Gross Unrealized Gains | 900 | |
Fair Value | $ 999,820 |
Equipment, Net (Details) - USD ($) |
Sep. 30, 2020 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
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Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | ||
Total equipment | $ 347,493 | $ 347,493 |
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization | (298,736) | (271,723) |
Net carrying amount | 48,757 | 75,770 |
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | ||
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | ||
Total equipment | 67,650 | 67,650 |
Office And Computer Equipment [Member] | ||
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | ||
Total equipment | 163,440 | 163,440 |
Leasehold Improvements [Member] | ||
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | ||
Total equipment | $ 116,403 | $ 116,403 |
Accounts Payable And Accrued Expenses (Details) - USD ($) |
Sep. 30, 2020 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
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Accounts Payable And Accrued Expenses [Abstract] | ||
Trade payables | $ 1,844,983 | $ 488,285 |
Accrued expenses | 287,300 | 471,700 |
Accrued research and development contract costs | 221,170 | |
Payroll liabilities | 126,198 | 84,576 |
Total accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ 2,258,481 | $ 1,265,731 |
License Agreements (Details) - USD ($) |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | |
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Sep. 30, 2020 |
Sep. 30, 2020 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
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Deferred revenue | $ 650,000 | $ 650,000 | $ 1,500,000 |
BioSense Global LLC [Member] | |||
Upfront payment | 1,650,000 | ||
Amount received from upfront payment | 1,550,000 | ||
Deferred revenue | 650,000 | 650,000 | |
Amount due | 100,000 | 100,000 | |
Milestone payment | 84,500,000 | 84,500,000 | |
BioSense Global LLC [Member] | RX-3117 License [Member] | |||
Upfront payment | 750,000 | ||
Revenue recognized | 0 | ||
BioSense Global LLC [Member] | RX-3117 Material [Member] | |||
Revenue recognized | 0 | 900,000 | |
Zhejiang HaiChang Biotechnology Co., Ltd. [Member] | |||
Upfront payment | 250,000 | ||
Revenue recognized | 0 | 250,000 | |
Fixed consideration | 250,000 | ||
Zhejiang HaiChang Biotechnology Co., Ltd. [Member] | RX-0047 [Member] | |||
Milestone payment | 33,000,000 | 33,000,000 | |
Zhejiang HaiChang Biotechnology Co., Ltd. [Member] | RX-0301 And RX-0201 [Member] | |||
Milestone payment | $ 63,000,000 | $ 63,000,000 |
Leases (Narrative) (Details) |
Sep. 30, 2020
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Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] | |
Discount rate | 11.00% |
Weighted average lease term | 9 months 18 days |
Office Space Rental [Member] | |
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] | |
Area | 5,466 |
Leases (Components Of Lease Expense) (Details) - USD ($) |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2020 |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2020 |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
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Leases [Abstract] | ||||
Operating lease cost | $ 36,770 | $ 36,770 | $ 110,311 | $ 164,178 |
Variable lease cost | 3,524 | 2,856 | 15,327 | 25,527 |
Total Lease Cost | $ 40,294 | $ 39,626 | $ 125,638 | $ 189,705 |
Leases (Scheduled Future Minimum Lease Payments) (Details) |
Sep. 30, 2020
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Leases [Abstract] | |
2020 (excluding the nine months ended September 30, 2020) | $ 39,219 |
2021 | 65,364 |
Minimum lease payments | 104,583 |
Less: Imputed interest | (4,186) |
Present value of minimum lease payments | $ 100,397 |
Net Loss Per Common Share (Details) - shares |
9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2020 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
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Stock Options, Restricted Stock Units And Warrants [Member] | ||
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] | ||
Potentially dilutive securities | 1,071,790 | 2,126,063 |
Stock-Based Compensation (Summary Of Stock Compensation Expense) (Details) - USD ($) |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2020 |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2020 |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
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Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] | ||||
Share Based Compensation | $ 56,841 | $ 90,695 | $ 202,212 | $ 379,348 |
General and administrative [Member] | ||||
Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] | ||||
Share Based Compensation | 54,501 | 84,378 | 193,272 | 320,776 |
Research and development [Member] | ||||
Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] | ||||
Share Based Compensation | $ 2,340 | $ 6,317 | $ 8,940 | $ 58,572 |
Stock-Based Compensation (Summary Of Unvested Shares) (Details) - Stock Option [Member] |
9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2020
$ / shares
shares
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Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items] | |
Number of Options, Unvested | shares | 81,311 |
Number of Options, Granted | shares | |
Number of Options, Vested | shares | (37,398) |
Number of Options, Cancelled | shares | (794) |
Number of Options, Unvested | shares | 43,119 |
Weighted Average Fair Value at Grant Date, Unvested | $ / shares | $ 7.90 |
Weighted Average Fair Value at Grant Date, Granted | $ / shares | |
Weighted Average Fair Value at Grant Date, Vested | $ / shares | 6.20 |
Weighted Average Fair Value at Grant Date, Cancelled | $ / shares | 9.12 |
Weighted Average Fair Value at Grant Date, Unvested | $ / shares | $ 9.39 |
Warrants (Narrative) (Details) |
9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2020 | |
Warrants [Abstract] | |
Average remaining contractual life of warrants outstanding | 3 years |
Warrants (Summary Of Changes In Warrants Outstanding During The Period) (Details) |
9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2020
$ / shares
shares
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Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] | |
Number of warrants, Outstanding | 1,921,489 |
Number of warrants, Exchanged | (995,757) |
Number of warrants, Outstanding | 925,732 |
Weigted average exercise price, Outstanding | $ / shares | $ 22.10 |
Weighted average exercise price, Exchanged | $ / shares | (22.64) |
Weigted average exercise price, Outstanding | $ / shares | $ 21.52 |
Liability-Classified Warrants [Member] | |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] | |
Number of warrants, Outstanding | 515,984 |
Number of warrants, Exchanged | (238,072) |
Number of warrants, Outstanding | 277,912 |
Equity-Classified Warrants [Member] | |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] | |
Number of warrants, Outstanding | 1,405,505 |
Number of warrants, Exchanged | (757,685) |
Number of warrants, Outstanding | 647,820 |
Warrants (Schedule Of Fair Value Of Warrants Issued) (Details) - USD ($) |
Sep. 30, 2020 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
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Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] | ||
Fair value | $ 110,781 | $ 41,717 |
November 2015 Investor Warrants [Member] | ||
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] | ||
Fair value | 55 | |
March 2016 Investor Warrants [Member] | ||
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] | ||
Fair value | 3,026 | 439 |
September 2016 Investor Warrants [Member] | ||
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] | ||
Fair value | 1,093 | 3,196 |
June 2017 Investor Warrants [Member] | ||
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] | ||
Fair value | 32,218 | 11,736 |
June 2017 Placement Agent Warrants [Member] | ||
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] | ||
Fair value | 3,573 | 845 |
October 2017 Investor Warrants [Member] | ||
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] | ||
Fair value | 64,196 | 23,772 |
October 2017 Placement Agent Warrants [Member] | ||
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] | ||
Fair value | $ 6,675 | $ 1,674 |
Warrants (Schedule Of Assumptions Used In Calculating Fair Value Of Warrants) (Details) - $ / shares |
9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2020 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
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Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] | ||
Trading market prices | $ 2.08 | $ 1.91 |
Estimated future volatility | 134.00% | 102.00% |
Dividend | ||
Fundamental transaction likelihood | 90.00% | 50.00% |
Fundamental transaction timing | 2020-11 | 2020-04 |
Minimum [Member] | ||
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] | ||
Estimated future risk-free rate | 0.17% | 1.57% |
Equivalent volatility | 77.00% | 85.00% |
Equivalent risk-free rate | 0.10% | 1.57% |
Maximum [Member] | ||
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] | ||
Estimated future risk-free rate | 0.21% | 1.72% |
Equivalent volatility | 89.00% | 94.00% |
Equivalent risk-free rate | 0.12% | 1.59% |
Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | |||
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Sep. 30, 2020 |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2020 |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
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Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] | |||||
Provision for Income Taxes | |||||
Operating loss carry-forward | 161,859,000 | 161,859,000 | $ 156,586,000 | ||
Federal And State [Member] | |||||
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] | |||||
Provision for Income Taxes | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Income Taxes (Schedule Of Deferred Tax Assets And Valuation Allowance) (Details) - USD ($) |
Sep. 30, 2020 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
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Income Taxes [Abstract] | ||
Net Operating Loss Carryforwards | $ 45,321,000 | $ 43,844,000 |
Stock Compensation Expense | 556,000 | 1,191,000 |
Book Tax Differences on Assets and Liabilities | 238,000 | 464,000 |
Valuation Allowance | (46,115,000) | (45,499,000) |
Net Deferred Tax Assets |
Commitments And Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||||
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Jun. 22, 2009 |
Sep. 30, 2020 |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2020 |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Feb. 05, 2018 |
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Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] | ||||||
Estimated cost to complete contracts | $ 160,000 | $ 160,000 | ||||
One-time milestone payment | $ 1,000,000 | |||||
Employer matching contribution | 100.00% | |||||
Maximum percentage of employee's gross pay | 3.00% | |||||
Employer matching contribution on deferral | 50.00% | |||||
Percentage of employee's gross pay | 2.00% | |||||
Expense related to matching contribution | $ 7,840 | $ 16,355 | $ 28,854 | $ 62,740 | ||
Percentage of licensing revenue | 50.00% | |||||
Maximum [Member] | ||||||
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] | ||||||
Contract term, months | 36 months | |||||
Licensing revenue agreement | $ 5,000,000 | |||||
Minimum [Member] | ||||||
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] | ||||||
Contract term, months | 2 months |
Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) |
Sep. 30, 2020
USD ($)
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Fair Value Measurements [Abstract] | |
Fair Value, Assets, Level 1 to Level 2 Transfers, Amount | $ 0 |
Fair Value, Assets, Level 2 to Level 1 Transfers, Amount | 0 |
Fair Value, Liabilities, Level 1 to Level 2 Transfers, Amount | 0 |
Fair Value, Liabilities, Level 2 to Level 1 Transfers, Amount | $ 0 |
Fair Value Measurements (Reconciliation Of Changes In The Fair Value Of Liabilities) (Details) |
9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2020
USD ($)
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Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] | |
Liability extinguished in warrant exchange | $ (57,393) |
Warrant Liabilities [Member] | |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] | |
Balance | 41,717 |
Unrealized losses, net | 126,457 |
Liability extinguished in warrant exchange | (57,393) |
Balance | $ 110,781 |
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