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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ​ AEON BIOPHARMA, INC. ​ Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm F-1 Consolidated Balance Sheets as of

Key Takeaway: AEON Biopharma, Inc. has released its financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021. The report outlines significant recurring losses, net capital deficiencies, and negative cash flows from operations. These financial troubles have raised concerns about the company's ability to continue operations as a going concern, highlighting its precarious financial position. The report also notes the absence of adjustments in the financial statements that might arise from this uncertainty.

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CONCERNS & RISKS

  • The company has experienced recurring losses from operations, indicating ongoing financial challenges.
  • Negative cash flows from operations since inception raise concerns about sustainability.
  • Substantial doubt exists about the company's ability to continue as a going concern.

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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AEON BIOPHARMA, INC.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm F-1
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 and as of March 31, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited) F-2
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Years Ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 and for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited) F-3
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 and for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited) F-4
Consolidated Statements of Convertible Preferred Stock and Deficit for the Years Ended December31, 2022 and 2021 and for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited) F-5
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-6
Report of Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm
The Stockholders and Board of Directors of AEON Biopharma,
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance
sheets of AEON Biopharma, Inc. (the Company) as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive
loss, convertible preferred stock and deficit and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to
as the "consolidated financial statements"). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of the Company at December 31, 2022 and 2021, and the results of its operations and its cash
flows for the years then ended in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
The Company's Ability to Continue as a Going
The accompanying consolidated financial statements
have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the
Company has experienced recurring losses from operations, net capital deficiency, negative cash flows from operations since inception,
and has stated that substantial doubt exists about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Management's evaluation
of the events and conditions and management's plans regarding these matters are also described in Note 1. The consolidated financial
statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
These financial statements are the responsibility
of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements based on our
audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are
required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards
of the PCAOB and in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that
we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement,
whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over
financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but
not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly,
we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess
the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond
to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.
Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating
the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
We have served as the Company's auditor since
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share data)
Years Ended
December 31, March 31,
2022 2021 2023
(unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash $ 9,746 $ 5,128 $ 4,688
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 92 26 53
Total current assets 9,838 5,154 4,741
Property and equipment, net 431 193 406
Operating lease right-of-use asset 475 729 419
Other assets 34 360 34
Total assets $ 10,778 $ 6,436 $ 5,600
LIABILITIES, CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND DEFICIT
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 7,805 $ 1,192 $ 4,282
Accrued clinical trials expenses 2,051 2,246 5,706
Accrued compensation 1,112 1,066 1,478
Other accrued expenses 740 697 704
Current portion of convertible notes at fair value, including related party amount of $38,834, $11,162 and $40,800 at December 31, 2022 and 2021, and March 31, 2023 (unaudited), respectively 70,866 15,603 82,181
Total current liabilities 82,574 20,804 94,351
Convertible notes at fair value, including related party amount of $23,132, $35,751 and $32,227 at December 31, 2022 and 2021, and March 31, 2023 (unaudited), respectively 60,426 70,762 59,766
Operating lease liability 242 524 226
Other liabilities - 221 -
Total liabilities 143,242 92,311 154,343
Commitments and contingencies
Convertible preferred stock issuable in series, $0.0001 par value; 44,666,035 shares authorized; 21,257,708 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2022 and 2021, and March 31, 2023 (unaudited); liquidation preference of $141,920 at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, and March 31, 2023 (unaudited). 137,949 137,949 137,949
Stockholders' Deficit:
AEON Biopharma, Inc. stockholders' deficit:
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 207,450,050 shares authorized; 138,848,177 shares issued and 138,825,356 shares outstanding at December 31, 2022 and 2021, and March 31, 2023 (unaudited). 14 14 14
Additional paid-in capital 187,348 187,348 187,348
Accumulated deficit (474,839 ) (422,283 ) (492,478 )
Treasury stock, at cost, 22,821 shares at December 31, 2022, 2021, and March 31, 2023 (unaudited) (23 ) (23 ) (23 )
Total AEON Biopharma, Inc. stockholders' deficit (287,500 ) (234,944 ) (305,139 )
Non-controlling interest 17,087 11,120 18,447
Total deficit (270,413 ) (223,824 ) (286,692 )
Total liabilities, convertible preferred stock and deficit $ 10,778 $ 6,436 $ 5,600
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
thousands, except per share data)
Years Ended December 31, Three Months Ended March 31,
2022 2021 2023 2022
(unaudited)
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative $ 13,675 $ 11,153 $ 3,841 $ 2,546
Research and development 34,754 25,728 9,205 8,783
Litigation settlement - 28,966 - -
Total operating costs and expenses 48,429 65,847 13,046 11,329
Loss from operations (48,429 ) (65,847 ) (13,046 ) (11,329 )
Other income (loss):
Change in fair value of convertible notes (4,416 ) 795 (4,657 ) 6,270
Gain on cancellation of unwind fee - 9,550 - -
Other income (loss), net 289 (135 ) 64 2
Total other (loss) income (4,127 ) 10,210 (4,593 ) 6,272
Loss before taxes (52,556 ) (55,637 ) (17,639 ) (5,057 )
Income taxes - - - -
Loss and comprehensive loss $ (52,556 ) $ (55,637 ) $ (17,639 ) $ (5,057 )
Basic net loss per share $ (0.38 ) $ (0.44 ) $ (0.13 ) $ (0.04 )
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding used to compute basic net loss per share 138,825,356 126,252,622 138,825,356 138,825,356
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
thousands, except per share data)
Years Ended December 31, Three Months Ended March 31,
2022 2021 2023 2022
(unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss $ (52,556 ) $ (55,637 ) $ (17,639 ) $ (5,057 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 68 3 25 11
Gain on cancellation of unwind fee - (9,550 ) - -
Write-off of deferred offering costs 331 1,978 - -
Stock-based compensation expense 5,892 5,220 1,360 1,429
Change in fair value of convertible notes 4,416 (795 ) 4,657 (6,270 )
Litigation settlement, non-cash through the issuance equity - 28,966 - -
Other (3 ) (34 ) - (2 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (66 ) 182 39 (2 )
Accounts payable 6,613 (898 ) (3,524 ) (183 )
Accrued expenses and other liabilities (105 ) 2,158 3,984 1,846
Other assets and liabilities (174 ) (26 ) 40 (184 )
Net cash used in operating activities (35,584 ) (28,433 ) (11,058 ) (8,412 )
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment (306 ) (170 ) - (49 )
Net cash used in invesing activities (306 ) (170 ) - (49 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes 44,500 15,000 6,000 6,000
Payments for offering costs - (1,437 ) - (29 )
Payment of note payable (3,992 ) - - -
Net cash provided by financing activities 40,508 13,563 6,000 5,971
Net increase (decrease) in cash 4,618 (15,040 ) (5,058 ) (2,490 )
Cash at beginning of period 5,128 20,168 9,746 5,128
Cash at end of period $ 9,746 $ 5,128 $ 4,688 $ 2,638
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Non-cash investing activities
Property and equipment assets obtained in exchange for accounts payable $ - $ 27 $ - $ 27
Non-cash financing activities:
Issuance of common stock in connection with litigation settlement $ - $ 28,966 $ - $ -
Operating lease assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities $ - $ 747 $ - $ -
Unpaid deferred offering costs $ - $ 33 $ - $ -
STATEMENTS OF CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND DEFICIT
thousands, except share data)
Convertible Additional
Preferred Stock Common Stock Paid-in Accumulated Treasury Stock Non-Controlling Total
Shares Amount Shares Amount Capital Deficit Shares Amount Interest Deficit
Balance as of January 1, 2021 21,257,708 $ 137,949 112,167,666 $ 11 $ 158,385 $ (366,646 ) (22,821 ) $ (23 ) $ 5,039 $ (203,234 )
Net loss - - - - - (55,637 ) - - - (55,637 )
Issuance of common stock in connection with litigation settlement - - 26,680,511 3 28,963 - - - - 28,966
Stock-based compensation expense - - - - - - - - 6,081 6,081
Balance as of December 31, 2021 21,257,708 137,949 138,848,177 14 187,348 (422,283 ) (22,821 ) (23 ) 11,120 (223,824 )
Net loss - - - - - (52,556 ) - - - (52,556 )
Stock-based compensation expense - - - - - - - - 5,967 5,967
Balance as of December 31, 2022 21,257,708 137,949 138,848,177 14 187,348 (474,839 ) (22,821 ) (23 ) 17,087 (270,413 )
Net loss - - - - - (17,639 ) - - - (17,639 )
Stock-based compensation expense - - - - - - - - 1,360 1,360
Balance as of March 31, 2023 (unaudited) 21,257,708 $ 137,949 138,848,177 $ 14 $ 187,348 $ (492,478 ) (22,821 ) $ (23 ) $ 18,447 $ (286,692 )
Balance as of December 31, 2021 21,257,708 $ 137,949 138,848,177 $ 14 $ 187,348 $ (422,283 ) (22,821 ) $ (23 ) $ 11,120 $ (223,824 )
Net loss - - - - - (5,057 ) - - - (5,057 )
Stock-based compensation expense - - - - - - - - 1,429 1,429
Balance as of March 31, 2022 (unaudited) 21,257,708 $ 137,949 138,848,177 $ 14 $ 187,348 $ (427,340 ) (22,821 ) $ (23 ) $ 12,549 $ (227,452 )
AEON BIOPHARMA, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1. Organization
Description of Business
AEON Biopharma, Inc. ("AEON"
or the "Company") is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing its proprietary botulinum toxin complex, ABP-450 (prabotulinumtoxinA)
injection ("ABP-450"), for debilitating medical conditions. The Company was incorporated in Delaware in February 2012
under the name Alphaeon Corporation as a wholly owned subsidiary of Strathspey Crown Holdings Group, LLC ("SCH"). On December 18,
2019, the Company changed its name to "AEON Biopharma, Inc." The Company is headquartered in Irvine, California.
On December 12, 2022, AEON and Priveterra
(Nasdaq: PMGM), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), entered into a definitive business combination and merger agreement (the
"Merger"). Upon closing of the proposed transaction, the combined company will operate as AEON Biopharma, Inc. and is
expected to list on the NYSE under the ticker symbol "AEON". The merger is anticipated to close in the first half of 2023.
Liquidity and Going Concern
The accompanying consolidated financial
statements have been prepared on a basis that assumes the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company has experienced
recurring losses from operations and has a net capital deficiency and negative cash flows from operations since its inception. As of
December 31, 2022, the Company reported cash of $9.7 million and an accumulated deficit of $474.8 million. As of March 31,
2023, the Company reported cash of $4.7 million and an accumulated deficit of $492.5 million. The Company expects to incur losses
for the foreseeable future. As a result of these conditions, management has concluded that there is substantial doubt about the
Company's ability to continue as a going concern and to meet its obligations as they become due within one year after the date
that these consolidated financial statements are issued.
The Company expects to seek additional funding
in the form of the Merger, equity financings or debt, however, there can be no assurance that such efforts will be successful or that,
in the event that they are successful, the terms and conditions of such financing will be favorable. If the Company is unable to consummate
the Merger or to secure additional funding when desired, the Company may need to delay the development, commercialization and marketing
of its products and scale back its business and operations.
The preparation of these consolidated financial
statements does not include any adjustments that may result from the outcome of this uncertainty. This basis of accounting contemplates
the recovery of the Company's assets and the satisfaction of the Company's liabilities and commitments in the normal course
of business and does not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects of the recoverability and classification of recorded
asset amounts or amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going
concern. If the Company is unable to obtain adequate capital, it could be forced to cease operations. The audit report covering these
accompanying consolidated financial statements includes an explanatory paragraph that describes conditions that raise substantial doubt
about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
The Company's future operations are highly
dependent on a combination of factors, including (1) the success of its research and development programs; (2) the timely and
successful completion of any additional financing; (3) the development of competitive therapies by other biotechnology and pharmaceutical
companies; (4) the Company's ability to manage growth of the organization; (5) the Company's ability to protect
its technology and products; and, ultimately (6) regulatory approval and successful commercialization and market acceptance of its
Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements
have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP").
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its controlled subsidiaries.
Prior to September 30, 2020, the Company's
consolidated results included the results of the Company's wholly-owned affiliate, Alphaeon Credit. See Note 3, "Contribution
and Distribution of Affiliated Companies" for more information.
All intercompany transactions and balances have
been eliminated from the consolidated financial statements.

Frequently Asked Questions

What financial statements are included in the report?

The report includes consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations, cash flows, and convertible preferred stock.

What was AEON Biopharma's cash position as of March 31, 2023?

AEON Biopharma reported cash of $4,688,000 as of March 31, 2023.

What were AEON Biopharma's total liabilities on March 31, 2023?

AEON Biopharma's total liabilities were $154,343,000 as of March 31, 2023.

Did AEON Biopharma report a loss in the first quarter of 2023?

Yes, the company reported a loss of $17,639,000 for the first quarter of 2023.

What is the status of AEON Biopharma's going concern?

The financial statements suggest substantial doubt about the company's ability to continue as a going concern.

Last updated: Jul 27, 2023