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Recent Developments, Liquidity and Management's Plans

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Recent Developments, Liquidity and Management's Plans
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
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Recent Developments, Liquidity and Management's Plans

Note 3 – Recent Developments, Liquidity and Management’s Plans

 

Acquisition and Disposition of Cystron

 

On March 23, 2020, the Company acquired Cystron pursuant to the MIPA. Cystron was incorporated on March 10, 2020. Upon the Company’s purchase of Cystron, Cystron’s sole asset consisted of an exclusive license with respect to Premas’ vaccine platform for the development of a vaccine against COVID-19 and other coronavirus infections. Since its formation and through the date of its acquisition by the Company, Cystron did not have any employees. The acquisition of Cystron was accounted for as the purchase of an asset.

 

On March 18, 2021, the Company and the Cystron Sellers, which are also shareholders of Oravax, entered into a Termination and Release Agreement terminating the MIPA effective upon consummation of the Contribution Agreement. In addition, the Cystron Sellers agreed to waive any change of control payment triggered under the MIPA as a result of the Merger.

 

On April 16, 2021, the parties consummated the Contribution Transaction. Pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, effective upon the closing of the Merger, the Company agreed (i) to contribute an amount in cash equal to $1,500,000 to Oravax and (ii) cause Cystron to contribute substantially all of the assets associated with its business or developing and manufacturing Cystron’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate to Oravax. In consideration for the Company’s commitment to consummate the Contribution Transaction, Oravax issued to the Company 390,000 shares of its capital stock (equivalent to 13% of Oravax’s outstanding capital stock on a fully diluted basis) and assumed all of the obligations or liabilities in respect of the assets of Cystron (excluding certain amounts due to Premas), including the obligations under the license agreement with Premas. In addition, Oravax agreed to pay future royalties to the Company equal to 2.5% of all net sales of products (or combination products) manufactured, tested, distributed and/or marketed by Oravax or its subsidiaries.

 

As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, $300,000 and $1,510,290, respectively, is included in Trade and Other Payables for amounts due to Premas’ under the MIPA. During March 2021, the Company paid Premas a total of $1,200,000, deferred $300,000 to a future date to be determined by Premas. The remaining balance of $10,290 was waived per the terms of the Contribution Agreement and was credited to Research and Development Expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Loss for the three months ended March 31, 2021.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, $(19,365) and $2,483,057, respectively, is included in Research and Development Expense within the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Loss.

 

Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization

 

On November 11, 2020, the Company, Merger Sub, and MyMD Florida entered into the Merger Agreement. In addition, in connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, the Company agreed to advance a bridge loan of up to $3,000,000 to MYMD Florida pursuant to the Bridge Loan Note.

 

On April 16, 2021, the parties consummated the transactions contemplated pursuant to the Merger Agreement, including the Merger, and Merger Sub was merged with and into MyMD Florida, with MyMD Florida continuing after the Merger as the surviving entity and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. At the effective time of the Merger, without any action on the part of any stockholder, each issued and outstanding share of pre-Merger MyMD Florida Common Stock, including shares underlying MyMD Florida’s outstanding equity awards, was converted into the right to receive (x) 0.7718 shares of Company Common Stock, (y) the Additional Consideration, and (z) potential Milestone Payments (up to 28,553,307 shares, the aggregate number of shares issued by the Company to pre-Merger MyMD Florida stockholders at the closing of the Merger), payable upon the achievement of certain market capitalization milestone events during the Milestone Period. Immediately following the effective time of the Merger, the Company effected the Reverse Stock Split. In connection with the closing of the Merger, the Company changed its name to MyMD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and the Company Common Stock listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market, previously trading through the close of business on April 16, 2021 under the trading symbol “AKER”, commenced trading on The Nasdaq Capital Market, on a post-Reverse Stock Split adjusted basis, under the trading symbol “MYMD” on April 19, 2021.

 

Upon completion of the Merger and the transactions contemplated in the Merger Agreement, the Company issued 28,553,307 post reverse stock split shares of Company Common Stock to the former stakeholders of pre-Merger MyMD Florida at the Exchange Ratio. Upon completion of the Merger and the transactions contemplated in the Merger Agreement, the former stakeholders of pre-Merger MyMD Florida held approximately 77.05% of the Company’s Common Stock outstanding on a fully diluted basis, assuming the exercise in full of the pre-funded warrants to purchase 986,486 shares of Company Common Stock and including 4,188,315 shares of Company Common Stock underlying options to purchase shares of pre-Merger MyMD Florida Common Stock assumed by the company at closing and after adjustments based on the Company’s net cash at closing. Holders of pre-Merger common stock of the Company held approximately 22.95% of the outstanding equity of the Company. Also upon completion of the Merger and the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the Company assumed 4,188,315 MyMD Florida stock options subject to certain terms contained in the Merger Agreement (including, but not limited to, the amendment of such stock option to extend the term of such stock option for a period expiring on April 16, 2024, the second-year anniversary of the Merger (the “Option Exercise Period”). 

 

The holders of approximately 49.68% of outstanding shares of Company Common Stock are subject to lockup agreements pursuant to which such stockholders have agreed, except in limited circumstances, not to transfer, grant an option with respect to, sell, exchange, pledge or otherwise dispose of, or encumber, any shares of Company capital stock for 180 days following the effective time of the Merger. For the subsequent 180 days after the initial 180-day lock-up period, any disposal of Company Common Stock must be only in accordance with the volume limitations set forth in paragraph (2) of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”).

 

Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, not later than 30 days after the Option Exercise Period, the Company will pay stockholders of MyMD Florida the Additional Consideration from the exercise of any MyMD Florida options assumed by the Company prior to the second-year anniversary of the Merger; provided, however, the amount of such payment will not exceed the maximum amount of cash consideration that may be received by stockholders of MyMD Florida without affecting the intended tax consequences of the Merger.

 

Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, the Company has agreed to pay contingent consideration to MyMD Florida stockholders in the form of the Milestone Payments. The Milestone Payments are payable in the dollar amounts set forth in the chart below upon the achievement of the milestone events set forth opposite such dollar amount during the Milestone Period as follows:

 

Milestone Event   Milestone Payment
     
Market capitalization of the Company for at least 10 trading days during any 20 consecutive trading day period during the Milestone Period is equal to or greater than $500 million (the “First Milestone Event”).   $20 million.
     
For every $250 million incremental increase in market capitalization of the Company after the First Milestone Event to the extent such incremental increase occurs for at least 10 trading days during any 20 consecutive trading day period during the Milestone Period, up to a $1 billion market capitalization of the Company.   $10 million per each incremental increase (it being understood, however, that, if such incremental increase results in market capitalization equal to $1 billion, such $20 million payment in respect of such incremental increase shall be payable without duplication of any amount payable in respect of a Second Milestone Event).
     
Market Capitalization of the Company for at least 10 trading days during any 20 consecutive trading day period is equal to or greater than $1 billion (the “Second Milestone Event”).   $25 million.
     
For every $1 billion incremental increase in market capitalization of the Company after the Second Milestone Event to the extent such incremental increase occurs for at least 10 trading days during any 20 consecutive trading day period during the Milestone Period.   $25 million per each incremental increase.

 

Each milestone payment will be payable in shares of Company Common Stock (the “Milestone Shares”), with the number of Milestone Shares to be issued determined by dividing the applicable Milestone Payment amount by the volume-weighted average price of a share of the Company’s common stock during the 10 trading days immediately preceding the achievement of the milestone event; provided, however, that in no event shall the price of a share of Company Common Stock used to determine the number of Milestone Shares to be issued be deemed to be less than $5.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reverse stock splits, and the like occurring after the closing date). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the number of Milestone Shares payable by the Company shall not exceed 28,553,307 shares of Company Common Stock issued to MyMD Florida stockholders at the closing in connection with the Merger.

 

Secured Promissory Note

 

On November 11, 2020, concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement, the Company agreed to provide a bridge loan up to an aggregate principal amount of $3,000,000 to pre-Merger MyMD Florida pursuant the Bridge Loan Note. Advances under the Bridge Loan Note (“Bridge Loan Advances”) were made in the amounts and at the times as needed to fund MyMD Florida’s operating expenses. Bridge Loan Advances accrue interest at 5% per annum, which may be increased to 8% per annum upon occurrence of any event of default, from the date of such default. The principal and the accrued interest thereon are to be repaid on the earliest of (a) April 15, 2022; (b); if the Merger was consummated, then upon demand of the Company following the consummation of the Merger; or (c) the date on which the obligations under the Bridge Loan Note are accelerated upon event of default as set forth in the Bridge Loan Note. The payment and performance of all obligations under the Note are secured by a first priority security interest in all of MyMD Florida’s right, title and interest in and to its assets as collateral. The outstanding principal amount and the accrued interest of the Bridge Loan Note were convertible into shares of MyMD Florida Common Stock in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement.

 

As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had advanced MyMD Florida $3,000,000 and $1,200,000, respectively, under the Bridge Loan Note, which is classified as Other Receivables on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.