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Organization and Liquidity	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization and Liquidity	1. Organization and Liquidity Description of Business Kineta, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, “Kineta” or the “Company”) is headquartered in Mercer Island, Washington. The Company is a clinical-stage biotechnology company with a mission to develop next-generation immunotherapies that transform patients’ lives. Kineta has leveraged its expertise in innate immunity and is focused on discovering and developing potentially differentiated immunotherapies that address the mechanisms of cancer immune resistance. Kineta Chronic Pain, LLC (“KCP”) was formed to develop new innovative therapies for pain management. Kineta Viral Hemorrhagic Fever, LLC (“KVHF”) was formed to develop a direct acting anti-viral therapy for the treatment of emerging diseases. As of March 31, 2025, the Company owned a majority interest of the outstanding issued equity of KCP. Proposed Merger Transaction with TuHURA Biosciences, Inc. On December 11, 2024, Kineta entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, which was amended by the First Amendment to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated May 5, 2025 (as amended, the “Merger Agreement”) by and among TuHURA Biosciences, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“TuHURA”), Hura Merger Sub I, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of TuHURA (“Merger Sub I”), Hura Merger Sub II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and direct wholly-owned subsidiary of TuHURA (“Merger Sub II,” and together with Merger Sub I, the “Merger Subs”), and Craig Philips, solely in his capacity as the representative, agent and attorney-in-fact of the stockholders of Kineta. Each capitalized term used herein but not otherwise defined has the meaning given to it in the Merger Agreement. Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, among other things and subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, Merger Sub I will (a) merge with and into the Company (the “First Merger”), with the Company being the surviving corporation of the First Merger, also known as the “Surviving Entity”; and (b) immediately following the First Merger and as part of the same overall transaction as the First Merger, the Surviving Entity will merge with and into Merger Sub II (the “Second Merger” and, together with the First Merger, the “Mergers” ), with Merger Sub II being the surviving company of the Second Merger, also known as the “Surviving Company.” The Mergers are intended to qualify as a tax-free reorganization for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the First Merger (the “Effective Time”), each share (the “Share”) of Kineta’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Kineta Common Stock”), issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than (i) Shares held in treasury by Kineta or held directly by TuHURA or the Merger Subs, which Shares will be cancelled, or (ii) Shares that are held by any holder who is entitled to demand and properly demands appraisal of such Shares of pursuant to, and in compliance with, Section 262 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware) will thereupon be converted automatically into and will thereafter represent the right to receive, without interest, (x) the number of validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, of TuHURA (“TuHURA Common Stock”) (rounded down to the nearest whole share subject to the payment of any cash in lieu of fractional shares as set forth in the Merger Agreement) equal to (i) the Initial Per Share Stock Consideration plus (ii) the Delayed Per Share Stock Consideration, (y) plus an amount in cash equal to (i) the Per Share Cash Consideration plus (ii) the Disposed Asset Payment Right (collectively, the Initial Per Share Stock Consideration, the Delayed Per Share Stock Consideration, the Per Share Cash Consideration and the Disposed Asset Payment Right, the “Merger Consideration”). “Initial Per Share Stock Consideration” means the number of shares of TuHURA Common Stock being issued for each share of Kineta Common Stock, determined as follows: • the difference of $16,500,000 and any deductions if the Per Share Cash Consideration (as described below) is less than zero; • such difference in the first bullet, divided by $5.7528, such stock price, the “Parent Share Value”; and • with such resulting quotient from the second bullet, divided by the fully diluted Kineta Common Stock, all rounded down to six (6) decimal places. “Delayed Per Share Stock Consideration” means the number of shares of TuHURA Common Stock being issued for each share of Kineta Common Stock, determined as follows: • the difference of $6,500,000 and (i) any liabilities incurred by TuHURA due to a breach of the undisclosed liabilities representation made by Kineta in the Merger Agreement; (ii) any and all losses incurred through the six months after the closing of the Merger (the “Closing”) and those losses estimated to be incurred TuHURA related to any stockholder litigation; and (iii) any amount to which the closing net working capital deficient is greater than $6,000,000; • such difference in the first bullet, divided by the Parent Share Value; and • with such resulting quotient from the second bullet, divided by the fully diluted Kineta Common Stock, all rounded down to six (6) decimal places. “Per Share Cash Consideration” means an amount in cash for each share of Kineta Common Stock, determined as follows: • the difference of $12,000,000 and (i) $5,000,000 (as credit for the exclusivity payment already made by TuHURA to Kineta); (ii) $300,000 (as credit for the extension payment already made by TuHURA to Kineta); (iii) $695,000 (which represents advances already made by TuHURA to Kineta in connection with the exclusivity agreement); (iv) any Loaned Amount, if any; and (v) if the net working capital is less than $0, such difference (and if the net working capital is greater than $0, then such difference will be added to the $12,000,000 base cash consideration); and • such difference in the first bullet, divided by the fully diluted Kineta Common Stock, all rounded down to six (6) decimal places. “Loaned Amount” means all principal and interest outstanding under any loan between TuHURA, on the one hand, and Kineta, on the other hand, consisting of (i) $250,000 that was previously advanced by TuHURA to Kineta, (ii) $250,000 to be advanced by TuHURA to Kineta on or before May 15, 2025, and (iii) $250,000 to be advanced by TuHURA to Kineta on or before June 3, 2025 (with the advance in foregoing clause (iii) being contingent upon TuHURA’s receipt of (A) proceeds from the Concurrent Investment or (B) proceeds from TuHURA stockholder warrant exercise payments due on May 30, 2025), in each case, for any expenses incurred by Kineta in the ordinary course of business or expenses incurred in connection with the Program Assets and approved by TuHURA, and such amount shall be paid by TuHURA to Kineta no later than five (5) Business Days after the request is made (and invoice or proof of expense is provided to TuHURA) as long as no event of default has occurred and is continuing under the Merger Agreement as of the date of such request and so long as the parties thereto are then still working in good faith toward a Closing. “Disposed Asset Payment Right” means any cash payments received by the Company in connection with any permitted asset disposition (which may not relate to the assets associated with, derived from or relating to KVA12123) received from the Closing Date until the third-year anniversary thereof, extended up to a period of six years in aggregate after the Closing Date. “net working capital” means any cash Kineta has at the Closing, plus $322,933 for prepaid expenses in connection with their trials minus any liabilities of Kineta at the Closing and any unpaid transaction expenses of the Company. At the Effective Time, each In-the-Money Company Stock Option that is vested or unvested and held by a Person will become exercisable as set forth in the applicable Optionholder Treatment Agreement and, upon such exercise, the holder will be entitled to receive the Merger Consideration; each Out-of-the-Money Company Stock Option held by a Person will be canceled and extinguished for no consideration; the Pre-2023 Company Warrants will terminate upon their terms if such Pre-2023 Company Warrants are not exercised (if the Pre-2023 Company Warrants are exercised prior to the Effective Time, as a holder of the Shares, the holder of such Pre-2023 Company Warrants will be entitled to receive the Merger Consideration); and the 2023 Company Warrants will be entitled to the benefits as set forth in the applicable Warrantholder Treatment Agreement. The Closing is subject to satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions including, among other things, (i) the required approval of the Mergers by Kineta’s stockholders, (ii) the accuracy of the representations and warranties, subject to certain materiality qualifications, (iii) the effectiveness of the registration statement of TuHURA pursuant to which shares of TuHURA Common Stock to be issued in the Mergers will be registered with the SEC, (iv) compliance by the parties with their respective covenants, (v) no law or order preventing the Mergers and related transactions, (vi) the listing of shares of TuHURA Common Stock issued as Merger Consideration to Kineta stockholders on The Nasdaq Capital Market, (vii) the absence of a continuing material adverse effect with respect to each of TuHURA and Kineta, (viii) the completion by TuHURA of a financing transaction that will result in gross proceeds to TuHURA of not less than $20 million, (ix) the approval by TuHURA’s stockholders of an amendment to its articles of incorporation increasing its authorized shares to 200,000,000 shares of TuHURA Common Stock and (x) Kineta having a maximum of $6,000,000 in estimated net working capital deficit at the Closing. Going Concern and Capital Resources The Company has incurred recurring net losses and negative cash flows from operations since inception and, as of March 31, 2025, had an accumulated deficit of $184.6 million. The net loss attributable to the Company was $1.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. As of March 31, 2025, the Company had unrestricted cash of $304,000, and there is substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Based on Kineta’s current operating plans, Kineta does not have sufficient cash and cash equivalents to fund its operating expenses and capital expenditures for at least the next 12 months from the filing date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Kineta is exploring strategic alternatives that may include, but are not limited to, sale of assets of the Company, a sale of the Company, licensing of assets, a merger, liquidation or other strategic action. On July 3, 2024 (the “Effective Date”), the Company entered into an exclusivity and right of first offer agreement (the “Exclusivity Agreement”) by and between the Company and TuHURA. Pursuant to the Exclusivity Agreement, among other things, Kineta has granted TuHURA an exclusive right to acquire Kineta’s worldwide patents, patent rights, patent applications, product and development program assets, technical and business information, and other rights and assets associated with and derived from its development program related to KVA12123, the Company’s VISTA blocking immunotherapy, during the period commencing as of the Effective Date and continuing through the first to occur of (a) the execution of any Definitive Agreement (as defined in the Exclusivity Agreement) with respect to a Potential Transaction (as defined in the Exclusivity Agreement) by TuHURA or one or more of its affiliates and (b) 11:59 PM Eastern Time on October 1, 2024, subject to extension as noted in the following sentence (the “Exclusivity Period”). In the event that the Parties are engaged in good faith discussions regarding a Potential Transaction on the date on which the Exclusivity Period (or any renewal thereof) is scheduled to expire and TuHURA has not yet closed the transactions contemplated by that previously announced agreement and plan of merger by and among TuHURA, Kintara Therapeutics, Inc. (“Kintara”) and Kayak Mergeco, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kintara, then on such date, the Exclusivity Period shall automatically renew for an additional ten (10) day period (a “Renewal Period”) (up to a total of two (2) renewal periods for an aggregate of twenty (20) days). In consideration for Kineta’s compliance with its obligations set forth in the Exclusivity Agreement, TuHURA paid to Kineta $5.0 million (the “Exclusivity Payment”) in July 2024. The Exclusivity Payment is included on the balance sheets. No later than two (2) business days after a Renewal Period has started (to be confirmed in writing by both Parties), TuHURA shall pay an additional $150,000 as an additional Exclusivity Payment, in an amount not to exceed $300,000 for the two (2) available Renewal Periods. The Exclusivity Payment will be credited against the initial cash consideration that may be payable to Kineta pursuant to any Definitive Agreement (if any) between Kineta and TuHURA and/or its affiliates with respect to a Potential Transaction. In October 2024, TuHURA exercised its right to extend the Exclusivity Agreement and paid the Company $300,000 in Exclusivity Payments. Kineta may seek additional funds through equity or debt financings or through collaborations, licensing transactions or other sources that may be identified through the Company’s strategic process. However, there can be no assurance that Kineta will be able to complete any such transactions on acceptable terms or otherwise. The failure to obtain sufficient funds on commercially acceptable terms when needed would have a material adverse effect on Kineta’s business, results of operations, and financial condition. These factors raise substantial doubt about Kineta’s ability to continue as a going concern. Kineta does not currently have any commitments for future funding or additional capital. The Company is pursuing litigation or seeking other settlements against certain investors for the failure to fund. Due to the lack of commitments for future funding or additional capital, Kineta has paused or significantly scaled back the development or commercialization of its future product candidates or other research and development initiatives. If Kineta is unable to complete a strategic transaction or raise additional capital in sufficient amounts, Kineta will not be able to continue its business and the Company may need to file for bankruptcy protection. Political and Geopolitical Developments Geopolitical developments, such as the current conflict in Ukraine and the conflict in Israel and the Gaza Strip or deterioration in the bilateral relationship between the United States and China, may impact government spending, international trade and market stability, and cause weaker macro-economic conditions. The impact of these developments, including any resulting sanctions, export controls or other restrictive actions that may be imposed against governmental or other entities in, for example, Russia, have in the past contributed and may in the future contribute to disruption, instability and volatility in the global markets, which in turn could adversely impact the Company’s operations and weaken the Company’s financial results. Certain political developments may also lead to uncertainty to regulations and rules that may materially affect the Company’s business. Under the current U.S. administration, there is significant and increasing uncertainty about the future relationship between the United States, China, and other exporting countries, including with respect to trade policies, treaties, government regulations, and tariffs. On April 9, 2025, President Trump announced a pause to previously announced tariffs on most countries for 90 days. Countries subject to the pause on the tariffs are still to be subject to the baseline 10% tariff. Changes in laws or policies governing the terms of trade could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial results.

Organization and Liquidity

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2025

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Description of Business

Kineta, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, “Kineta” or the “Company”) is headquartered in Mercer Island, Washington.

The Company is a clinical-stage biotechnology company with a mission to develop next-generation immunotherapies that transform patients’ lives. Kineta has leveraged its expertise in innate immunity and is focused on discovering and developing potentially differentiated immunotherapies that address the mechanisms of cancer immune resistance. Kineta Chronic Pain, LLC (“KCP”) was formed to develop new innovative therapies for pain management. Kineta Viral Hemorrhagic Fever, LLC (“KVHF”) was formed to develop a direct acting anti-viral therapy for the treatment of emerging diseases.

As of March 31, 2025, the Company owned a majority interest of the outstanding issued equity of KCP.

Proposed Merger Transaction with TuHURA Biosciences, Inc.

On December 11, 2024, Kineta entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, which was amended by the First Amendment to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated May 5, 2025 (as amended, the “Merger Agreement”) by and among TuHURA Biosciences, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“TuHURA”), Hura Merger Sub I, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of TuHURA (“Merger Sub I”), Hura Merger Sub II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and direct wholly-owned subsidiary of TuHURA (“Merger Sub II,” and together with Merger Sub I, the “Merger Subs”), and Craig Philips, solely in his capacity as the representative, agent and attorney-in-fact of the stockholders of Kineta. Each capitalized term used herein but not otherwise defined has the meaning given to it in the Merger Agreement.

Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, among other things and subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, Merger Sub I will (a) merge with and into the Company (the “First Merger”), with the Company being the surviving corporation of the First Merger, also known as the “Surviving Entity”; and (b) immediately following the First Merger and as part of the same overall transaction as the First Merger, the Surviving Entity will merge with and into Merger Sub II (the “Second Merger” and, together with the First Merger, the “Mergers” ), with Merger Sub II being the surviving company of the Second Merger, also known as the “Surviving Company.” The Mergers are intended to qualify as a tax-free reorganization for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the First Merger (the “Effective Time”), each share (the “Share”) of Kineta’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Kineta Common Stock”), issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than (i) Shares held in treasury by Kineta or held directly by TuHURA or the Merger Subs, which Shares will be cancelled, or (ii) Shares that are held by any holder who is entitled to demand and properly demands appraisal of such Shares of pursuant to, and in compliance with, Section 262 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware) will thereupon be converted automatically into and will thereafter represent the right to receive, without interest, (x) the number of validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, of TuHURA (“TuHURA Common Stock”) (rounded down to the nearest whole share subject to the payment of any cash in lieu of fractional shares as set forth in the Merger Agreement) equal to (i) the Initial Per Share Stock Consideration plus (ii) the Delayed Per Share Stock Consideration, (y) plus an amount in cash equal to (i) the Per Share Cash Consideration plus (ii) the Disposed Asset Payment Right (collectively, the Initial Per Share Stock Consideration, the Delayed Per Share Stock Consideration, the Per Share Cash Consideration and the Disposed Asset Payment Right, the “Merger Consideration”).

“Initial Per Share Stock Consideration” means the number of shares of TuHURA Common Stock being issued for each share of Kineta Common Stock, determined as follows:

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the difference of $16,500,000 and any deductions if the Per Share Cash Consideration (as described below) is less than zero;

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such difference in the first bullet, divided by $5.7528, such stock price, the “Parent Share Value”; and

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with such resulting quotient from the second bullet, divided by the fully diluted Kineta Common Stock, all rounded down to six (6) decimal places.

“Delayed Per Share Stock Consideration” means the number of shares of TuHURA Common Stock being issued for each share of Kineta Common Stock, determined as follows:

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the difference of $6,500,000 and (i) any liabilities incurred by TuHURA due to a breach of the undisclosed liabilities representation made by Kineta in the Merger Agreement; (ii) any and all losses incurred through the six months after the closing of the Merger (the “Closing”) and those losses estimated to be incurred TuHURA related to any stockholder litigation; and (iii) any amount to which the closing net working capital deficient is greater than $6,000,000;

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such difference in the first bullet, divided by the Parent Share Value; and

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with such resulting quotient from the second bullet, divided by the fully diluted Kineta Common Stock, all rounded down to six (6) decimal places.

“Per Share Cash Consideration” means an amount in cash for each share of Kineta Common Stock, determined as follows:

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the difference of $12,000,000 and (i) $5,000,000 (as credit for the exclusivity payment already made by TuHURA to Kineta); (ii) $300,000 (as credit for the extension payment already made by TuHURA to Kineta); (iii) $695,000 (which represents advances already made by TuHURA to Kineta in connection with the exclusivity agreement); (iv) any Loaned Amount, if any; and (v) if the net working capital is less than $0, such difference (and if the net working capital is greater than $0, then such difference will be added to the $12,000,000 base cash consideration); and

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such difference in the first bullet, divided by the fully diluted Kineta Common Stock, all rounded down to six (6) decimal places.

“Loaned Amount” means all principal and interest outstanding under any loan between TuHURA, on the one hand, and Kineta, on the other hand, consisting of (i) $250,000 that was previously advanced by TuHURA to Kineta, (ii) $250,000 to be advanced by TuHURA to Kineta on or before May 15, 2025, and (iii) $250,000 to be advanced by TuHURA to Kineta on or before June 3, 2025 (with the advance in foregoing clause (iii) being contingent upon TuHURA’s receipt of (A) proceeds from the Concurrent Investment or (B) proceeds from TuHURA stockholder warrant exercise payments due on May 30, 2025), in each case, for any expenses incurred by Kineta in the ordinary course of business or expenses incurred in connection with the Program Assets and approved by TuHURA, and such amount shall be paid by TuHURA to Kineta no later than five (5) Business Days after the request is made (and invoice or proof of expense is provided to TuHURA) as long as no event of default has occurred and is continuing under the Merger Agreement as of the date of such request and so long as the parties thereto are then still working in good faith toward a Closing.

“Disposed Asset Payment Right” means any cash payments received by the Company in connection with any permitted asset disposition (which may not relate to the assets associated with, derived from or relating to KVA12123) received from the Closing Date until the third-year anniversary thereof, extended up to a period of six years in aggregate after the Closing Date.

“net working capital” means any cash Kineta has at the Closing, plus $322,933 for prepaid expenses in connection with their trials minus any liabilities of Kineta at the Closing and any unpaid transaction expenses of the Company.

At the Effective Time, each In-the-Money Company Stock Option that is vested or unvested and held by a Person will become exercisable as set forth in the applicable Optionholder Treatment Agreement and, upon such exercise, the holder will be entitled to receive the Merger Consideration; each Out-of-the-Money Company Stock Option held by a Person will be canceled and extinguished for no consideration; the Pre-2023 Company Warrants will terminate upon their terms if such Pre-2023 Company Warrants are not exercised (if the Pre-2023 Company Warrants are exercised prior to the Effective Time, as a holder of the Shares, the holder of such Pre-2023 Company Warrants will be entitled to receive the Merger Consideration); and the 2023 Company Warrants will be entitled to the benefits as set forth in the applicable Warrantholder Treatment Agreement.

The Closing is subject to satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions including, among other things, (i) the required approval of the Mergers by Kineta’s stockholders, (ii) the accuracy of the representations and warranties, subject to certain materiality qualifications, (iii) the effectiveness of the registration statement of TuHURA pursuant to which shares of TuHURA Common Stock to be issued in the Mergers will be registered with the SEC, (iv) compliance by the parties with their respective covenants, (v) no law or order preventing the Mergers and related transactions, (vi) the listing of shares of TuHURA Common Stock issued as Merger Consideration to Kineta stockholders on The Nasdaq Capital Market, (vii) the absence of a continuing material adverse effect with respect to each of TuHURA and Kineta, (viii) the completion by TuHURA of a financing transaction that will result in gross proceeds to TuHURA of not less than $20 million, (ix) the approval by TuHURA’s stockholders of an amendment to its articles of incorporation increasing its authorized shares to 200,000,000 shares of TuHURA Common Stock and (x) Kineta having a maximum of $6,000,000 in estimated net working capital deficit at the Closing.

Going Concern and Capital Resources

The Company has incurred recurring net losses and negative cash flows from operations since inception and, as of March 31, 2025, had an accumulated deficit of $184.6 million. The net loss attributable to the Company was $1.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. As of March 31, 2025, the Company had unrestricted cash of $304,000, and there is substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Based on Kineta’s current operating plans, Kineta does not have sufficient cash and cash equivalents to fund its operating expenses and capital expenditures for at least the next 12 months from the filing date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Kineta is exploring strategic alternatives that may include, but are not limited to, sale of assets of the Company, a sale of the Company, licensing of assets, a merger, liquidation or other strategic action.

On July 3, 2024 (the “Effective Date”), the Company entered into an exclusivity and right of first offer agreement (the “Exclusivity Agreement”) by and between the Company and TuHURA.

Pursuant to the Exclusivity Agreement, among other things, Kineta has granted TuHURA an exclusive right to acquire Kineta’s worldwide patents, patent rights, patent applications, product and development program assets, technical and business information, and other rights and assets associated with and derived from its development program related to KVA12123, the Company’s VISTA blocking immunotherapy, during the period

commencing as of the Effective Date and continuing through the first to occur of (a) the execution of any Definitive Agreement (as defined in the Exclusivity Agreement) with respect to a Potential Transaction (as defined in the Exclusivity Agreement) by TuHURA or one or more of its affiliates and (b) 11:59 PM Eastern Time on October 1, 2024, subject to extension as noted in the following sentence (the “Exclusivity Period”). In the event that the Parties are engaged in good faith discussions regarding a Potential Transaction on the date on which the Exclusivity Period (or any renewal thereof) is scheduled to expire and TuHURA has not yet closed the transactions contemplated by that previously announced agreement and plan of merger by and among TuHURA, Kintara Therapeutics, Inc. (“Kintara”) and Kayak Mergeco, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kintara, then on such date, the Exclusivity Period shall automatically renew for an additional ten (10) day period (a “Renewal Period”) (up to a total of two (2) renewal periods for an aggregate of twenty (20) days).

In consideration for Kineta’s compliance with its obligations set forth in the Exclusivity Agreement, TuHURA paid to Kineta $5.0 million (the “Exclusivity Payment”) in July 2024. The Exclusivity Payment is included on the balance sheets. No later than two (2) business days after a Renewal Period has started (to be confirmed in writing by both Parties), TuHURA shall pay an additional $150,000 as an additional Exclusivity Payment, in an amount not to exceed $300,000 for the two (2) available Renewal Periods. The Exclusivity Payment will be credited against the initial cash consideration that may be payable to Kineta pursuant to any Definitive Agreement (if any) between Kineta and TuHURA and/or its affiliates with respect to a Potential Transaction. In October 2024, TuHURA exercised its right to extend the Exclusivity Agreement and paid the Company $300,000 in Exclusivity Payments.

Kineta may seek additional funds through equity or debt financings or through collaborations, licensing transactions or other sources that may be identified through the Company’s strategic process. However, there can be no assurance that Kineta will be able to complete any such transactions on acceptable terms or otherwise. The failure to obtain sufficient funds on commercially acceptable terms when needed would have a material adverse effect on Kineta’s business, results of operations, and financial condition. These factors raise substantial doubt about Kineta’s ability to continue as a going concern.

Kineta does not currently have any commitments for future funding or additional capital. The Company is pursuing litigation or seeking other settlements against certain investors for the failure to fund. Due to the lack of commitments for future funding or additional capital, Kineta has paused or significantly scaled back the development or commercialization of its future product candidates or other research and development initiatives. If Kineta is unable to complete a strategic transaction or raise additional capital in sufficient amounts, Kineta will not be able to continue its business and the Company may need to file for bankruptcy protection.

Political and Geopolitical Developments

Geopolitical developments, such as the current conflict in Ukraine and the conflict in Israel and the Gaza Strip or deterioration in the bilateral relationship between the United States and China, may impact government spending, international trade and market stability, and cause weaker macro-economic conditions. The impact of these developments, including any resulting sanctions, export controls or other restrictive actions that may be imposed against governmental or other entities in, for example, Russia, have in the past contributed and may in the future contribute to disruption, instability and volatility in the global markets, which in turn could adversely impact the Company’s operations and weaken the Company’s financial results. Certain political developments may also lead to uncertainty to regulations and rules that may materially affect the Company’s business.

Under the current U.S. administration, there is significant and increasing uncertainty about the future relationship between the United States, China, and other exporting countries, including with respect to trade policies, treaties, government regulations, and tariffs. On April 9, 2025, President Trump announced a pause to previously announced tariffs on most countries for 90 days. Countries subject to the pause on the tariffs are still to be subject to the baseline 10% tariff. Changes in laws or policies governing the terms of trade could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial results.