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QUOIN PHARMACEUTICALS LTD.
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Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 3
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 4
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Deficit for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 7 - 25
QUOIN PHARMACEUTICALS LTD.
Quoin Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
June 30, December 31,
2022 2021
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash $ 2,687,847 $ 7,482,773
Prepaid expenses 826,803 1,015,474
Total current assets 3,514,650 8,498,247
Intangible assets, net 756,583 808,604
Other assets 50,000 50,000
Total assets $ 4,321,233 $ 9,356,851
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 768,670 $ 923,239
Accrued expenses 1,864,794 1,685,409
Accrued license acquisition 250,000
Accrued interest 432,170 743,840
Due to officers short term 600,000 600,000
Warrant liability 373,599
Total current liabilities 3,665,634 4,576,087
Due to officers long term 3,823,733 4,123,732
Total liabilities $ 7,489,367 $ 8,699,819
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' (deficit) equity:
Ordinary shares, no par value per share, 50,000,000,000 ordinary shares authorized 5,065,154,799 ( 1,013,031 ADSs) $ $
ordinary shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2022 and 3,354,650,799 ( 670,930 ADSs) at December 31, 2021
Treasury Stock, 2,641,693 ordinary shares ( 2,932,000 ) ( 2,932,000 )
Additional paid in capital 32,184,820 31,659,017
Accumulated deficit ( 32,420,954 ) ( 28,069,985 )
Total shareholders' (deficit) equity ( 3,168,134 ) 657,032
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 4,321,233 $ 9,356,851
The accompanying footnotes are an integral part of these statements
QUOIN PHARMACEUTICALS LTD.
Quoin Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
2022 2021 2022 2021
Operating expenses
General and administrative $ 1,941,473 $ 737,610 $ 3,529,943 $ 1,482,583
Research and development 726,694 239,280 1,314,263 296,068
Total operating expenses 2,668,167 976,890 4,844,206 $ 1,778,651
Other expenses (income)
Forgiveness of trade payable ( 416,000 )
Fair value adjustment to convertible notes payable 750,000 1,250,000
Change in fair value of warrant liability 2,223,139 ( 77,237 ) 4,669,652
Financing expense 185,000 275,000
Interest expense 202,514 268,111
Total other expense (income) 3,360,653 ( 493,237 ) 6,462,763
Net loss $ ( 2,668,167 ) $ ( 4,337,543 ) $ ( 4,350,969 ) $ ( 8,241,414 )
Loss per ADS
Loss per ADS
Basic $ ( 3.24 ) $ ( 18.05 ) $ ( 5.83 ) $ ( 34.30 )
Fully-diluted $ ( 3.24 ) $ ( 18.05 ) $ ( 5.83 ) $ ( 34.30 )
Weighted average number of ADSs outstanding
Basic 822,877 240,292 746,903 240,292
Fully-diluted 822,877 240,292 746,903 240,292
The accompanying footnotes are an integral part of these statements
QUOIN PHARMACEUTICALS LTD.
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Deficit (Unaudited)
Three and Six months ended June 30, 2021
No Additional
Ordinary Par Treasury Paid in Accumulated
Shares ADSs Value Stock Capital Deficit Total
Balance at December 31, 2020 1,201,460,800 240,292 $ $ 100 $ ( 6,607,397 ) $ ( 6,607,297 )
Net loss ( 3,903,871 ) ( 3,903,871 )
Balance at March 31, 2021 1,201,460,800 240,292 $ $ 100 $ ( 10,511,268 ) $ ( 10,511,168 )
Net loss ( 4,337,543 ) ( 4,337,543 )
Balance at June 30, 2021 1,201,460,800 240,292 $ $ 100 $ ( 14,848,811 ) $ ( 14,848,711 )
Three and Six months ended June 30, 2022
No Additional
Ordinary Par Treasury Paid in Accumulated
Shares ADSs Value Stock Capital Deficit Total
Balance at December 31, 2021 3,354,650,799 670,930 $ ( 2,932,000 ) $ 31,659,017 $ ( 28,069,985 ) $ 657,032
Net loss ( 1,682,802 ) ( 1,682,802 )
Cashless warrant exercises 3,200 1
Reclassification of warrant liability upon issuance of Exchange warrant 296,362 296,362
Balance at March 31, 2022 3,354,653,999 670,931 $ ( 2,932,000 ) $ 31,955,379 $ ( 29,752,787 ) $ ( 729,408 )
Net loss ( 2,668,167 ) ( 2,668,167 )
Stock based compensation 229,441 229,441
Cashless warrant exercises 1,710,500,800 342,100
Balance at June 30, 2022 5,065,154,799 1,013,031 $ ( 2,932,000 ) $ 32,184,820 $ ( 32,420,954 ) $ ( 3,168,134 )
The accompanying footnotes are an integral part of these statements
QUOIN PHARMACEUTICALS LTD.
Quoin Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)
Six months ended June 30,
2022 2021
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities
Net loss $ ( 4,350,969 ) $ ( 8,241,414 )
Fair value adjustment to convertible notes payable 1,250,000
Change in fair value of warrant liability ( 77,237 ) 4,669,652
Stock based compensation expense 229,441
Forgiveness of trade payable ( 416,000 )
Financing expense 275,000
Amortization of intangibles 52,021 52,022
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses 440,817 141,395
(Decrease) Increase in accrued interest ( 311,670 ) 268,111
(Decrease) Increase in prepaid expenses 188,671 ( 48,510 )
Net cash used in operating activities $ ( 4,244,926 ) $ ( 1,633,744 )
Cash flows used in investing activities
Payment for license acquisition ( 250,000 ) ( 267,500 )
Net cash used in investing activities $ ( 250,000 ) $ ( 267,500 )
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:
Decrease in deferred offering costs ( 111,808 )
Deferred loan costs ( 50,000 )
Increase in due to officers 139,285
Payments of amounts due to officers ( 300,000 ) ( 154,466 )
Proceeds from issuance of Bridge Notes , net 3,475,000
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities $ ( 300,000 ) $ 3,298,011
Net change in cash ( 4,794,926 ) 1,396,767
Cash - beginning of period 7,482,773 323,832
Cash - end of period $ 2,687,847 $ 1,720,382
Supplemental information:
Reclassification of warrant liability to equity upon issuance of Exchange Warrants $ 296,362 $
The accompanying footnotes are an integral part of these statements
QUOIN PHARMACEUTICALS LTD.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2022 and 2021
NOTE 1 ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS
Quoin Pharmaceuticals Ltd. ( Quoin Ltd., the Company, we, us, or our ), formerly known as Cellect Biotechnology Ltd. ( Cellect ), is the holding company for Quoin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( Quoin Inc. ). On October 28, 2021, Cellect completed the business combination with Quoin Inc., in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated as of March 24, 2021 (the Merger Agreement ), by and among Cellect, Quoin Inc. and CellMSC, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Cellect ( Merger Sub ), pursuant to which Merger Sub merged with and into Quoin Inc., with Quoin Inc. surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cellect (the Merger ). Immediately after completion of the Merger, Cellect changed its name to Quoin Pharmaceuticals Ltd. The Company has accounted for the transaction as a reverse recapitalization with Quoin Inc. as the accounting acquirer. Because Quoin Inc. is the accounting acquirer, its historical financial statements became the Company's historical financial statements and such assets and liabilities continued to be recorded at their historical carrying values. The impact of the recapitalization has been retroactively applied to all periods presented. Immediately after the closing of the Merger, there were approximately 8,386,627 American Depositary Shares ( ADSs ) issued and outstanding, with one ADS representing 5,000 ordinary shares of the Company. The former holders of common stock of Quoin Inc. (including shares delivered to Altium Growth Fund, LP (the Investor or Altium ) and the escrow account for the Investor) owned, in the aggregate, approximately 88% of the ordinary shares, with Cellect's shareholders immediately prior to the Merger owning approximately 12% of ordinary shares upon the closing of the transaction.
Effective August 1, 2022, the ratio of ADS evidencing ordinary shares changed from 1 ADS representing four hundred (400) ordinary shares to 1 ADS representing five thousand (5,000) ordinary shares, which resulted in a one for 12.5 reverse split of the issued and outstanding ADSs (the Ratio Change ). All ADSs and related option and warrant information presented in these financial statements and accompanying footnotes has been retroactively adjusted to reflect the reduced number of ADSs resulting from the Ratio Change.
Quoin Inc. was incorporated in Delaware on March 5, 2018. Quoin Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing therapeutic products that treat rare and orphan diseases. The first lead product is QRX003, a once daily, topical lotion comprised of a broad-spectrum serine protease inhibitor, formulated with the proprietary Invisicare technology, to treat Netherton Syndrome (NS). QRX003, is currently in clinical development in the United States under an open IND application with the FDA. The ongoing study is a randomized, double blinded assessment of two different doses of QRX003 versus a placebo vehicle in NS patients. The trial will be conducted in up to six clinical sites in the United States. The first clinical site was open in July 2022. The opening of additional sites is in process, as is patient recruitment into the study. In addition, the Company. intends to pursue the clinical development of QRX003 in additional rare dermatological diseases, including Peeling Skin Syndrome, SAM Syndrome and Palmoplantar Keratoderma. To date, no products have been commercialized and revenue has not been generated.
On October 28, 2021, Cellect sold the entire share capital of its subsidiary, Cellect Biotherapeutics Ltd., which essentially included all of Cellect's then existing net assets, to EnCellX Inc. ( EnCellX ), a newly formed U.S. privately held company based in San Diego, CA (the Share Transfer ), pursuant to an Amended and Restated Share Transfer Agreement. Quoin Ltd. has no interests in EnCellX subsequent to the closing of the Merger. See Note 14.
On October 28, 2021, the Company completed the private placement transaction with the Investor for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $17 million (comprised of the set off of approximately $5 million of senior secured notes issued in connection with the bridge loan that the Investor previously made to Quoin Inc. and approximately $12 million in cash from the Investor) (the Primary Financing ). See Note 5.
QUOIN PHARMACEUTICALS LTD.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2022 and 2021
NOTE 2 - LIQUIDITY RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
The Company has incurred net losses every year since inception and had an accumulated deficit of approximately $32.4 million at June 30, 2022. The Company funded its operations through the issuance of the 2020 Notes (as defined below) and the Bridge Financing (as defined below) prior to the Merger and the Primary Financing completed on October 28, 2021, whereby the Company received funding of approximately $12 million ($10.1 million after offering costs) at the closing of the Merger.
On August 9, 2022, the Company completed an offering (the Offering ) of ordinary shares represented by ADSs and pre-funded warrants to purchase ordinary shares represented by ADSs with each ADS and pre-funded warrant accompanied by an ordinary warrant, for aggregate gross proceeds of $16.8 million, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $15.0 million, after deducting the placement agent's fees and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company (see Note 17). As a result of the completion of the Offering, the Company believes that it has sufficient resources to effect its business plan for at least one year from the issuance of these consolidated financial statements.
Additional financing will still be required to complete the research and development of the Company's therapeutic targets and its other operating requirements until it achieves commercial profitability, if ever. Such financing may not be available at acceptable terms, if at all. If the Company is unable to obtain additional funding when it becomes necessary, the development of its product candidates will be impacted and the Company would likely be forced to delay, reduce, or terminate some or all of its development programs, all of which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, results of operations and financial condition.
NOTE 3 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation:
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ( U.S. GAAP ) for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements, reflecting the operations of Quoin Inc. since inception and include the accounts of Quoin Ltd. since the date of the Merger. In the opinion of management, such statements include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring items) which are considered necessary for a fair presentation of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company as of June 30, 2022 and for the three and six months then ended. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the year or any other period. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and related disclosures as of December 31, 2021 and for the year then ended which are included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2021. The Company operates in one segment.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. Management considers many factors in selecting appropriate financial accounting policies and controls, and in developing the estimates and assumptions that are used in the preparation of these financial statements. In addition, other factors may affect estimates, including: expected business and operational changes, sensitivity and volatility associated with the assumptions used in developing estimates, and whether historical trends are expected to be representative of future trends. The estimation process often may yield a range of potentially reasonable estimates of the ultimate future outcomes and management must select an amount that falls within that range of reasonable estimates.
QUOIN PHARMACEUTICALS LTD.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2022 and 2021
Certain 2021 amounts were reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. The amount reclassified included the short term portion from long term portion due to officers.
Other risks and uncertainties:
The Company is subject to risks common to development stage biopharmaceutical companies including, but not limited to, new technological innovations, dependence on key personnel, protection of proprietary technology, compliance with government regulations, product liability, pre-clinical and clinical trial outcome risks, regulatory approval risks, uncertainty of market acceptance and additional financing requirements.
The Company's products require approval or clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) prior to commencing commercial sales in the United States. There can be no assurance that the Company's products will receive all of the required approvals or clearances. Approvals or clearances are also required in foreign jurisdictions in which the Company may license or sell its products.
There can be no assurance that the Company's products, if approved, will be accepted in the marketplace, nor can there be any assurance that any future products can be developed or manufactured at an acceptable cost and with appropriate performance characteristics, or that such products will be successfully marketed.
The Company is also dependent on several third party suppliers, in some cases single-source suppliers which include the supplier of the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) as well as the contract manufacturer of the drug substance for the expected clinical development.
Coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) created a global pandemic, which commenced in 2020. The Company's operations, to date, have not been dramatically affected by COVID-19. However, the extent of any future impact on the Company's operational and financial performance will depend on the possibility of a resurgence and resulting severity of COVID-19 with respect to the Company's access to API and drug product for clinical testing , as well as our ability to safely and efficiently conduct planned clinical trials.
The Company considers all highly liquid investments and short-term debt instruments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company, from time to time during the periods presented, has had bank account balances in excess of federally insured limits where substantially all cash is held in the United States. The Company has not experienced losses in such accounts. The Company believes that it is not subject to unusual credit risk beyond the normal credit risk associated with commercial banking relationships.
Long-lived assets are comprised of acquired technology and licensed rights to use technology, which are considered platform technology with alternative future uses beyond the current products in development. Such intangible assets are being amortized on a straight-line basis over their expected useful life of 10 years.
The Company assesses the impairment for long-lived assets whenever events or circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. Factors we consider that could trigger an impairment review include the following:
QUOIN PHARMACEUTICALS LTD.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2022 and 2021
The Company recognizes impairment when the sum of the expected undiscounted future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset. Impairment losses, if any, are measured as the excess of the carrying amount of the asset over its estimated fair value. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, there were no impairment indicators which required an impairment loss measurement.
Research and development:
Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Research and development expenses include personnel costs associated with research and development activities, including third-party contractors to perform research, conduct clinical trials and manufacture drug supplies and materials. The Company accrues for costs incurred by external service providers, including contract research organizations and clinical investigators, based on its estimates of service performed and costs incurred. These estimates include the level of services performed by third parties, patient enrollment in clinical trials when applicable, administrative costs incurred by third parties, and other indicators of the services completed. Based on the timing of amounts invoiced by service providers, the Company may also record payments made to those providers as prepaid expenses that will be recognized as expense in future periods as the related services are rendered.
Stock based compensation:
The Company recognizes compensation costs resulting from the issuance of stock-based awards to employees, non-employees and directors as an expense in the consolidated statements of operations over the requisite service period based on a measurement of fair value for each stock-based award. The fair value of each option grant to employees, non-employees and directors is estimated as of the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, net of actual forfeitures. The fair value is amortized as compensation cost on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the awards, which is generally the vesting period.
The Company's expected stock volatility is based on the historical data regarding the volatility of a publicly traded set of peer companies, since it has limited history of trading as a public company. The Company utilizes the simplified method to estimate the expected term. The risk-free interest rate was determined by reference to the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant of the award for time periods approximately equal to the expected term of the award. The expected dividend yield was assumed to be zero as the Company has not paid and dividends since its inception and does not anticipate paying dividends in the foreseeable future.
The Company accounts for its income taxes using the asset and liability method. Accordingly, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and tax credit carry-forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Tax benefits are recognized when it is probable that the deduction will be sustained. A valuation allowance is established when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of a deferred tax asset will expire before the Company is able to realize the benefit, or that future deductibility is uncertain. As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company maintained a full valuation allowance on its existing deferred tax assets.
QUOIN PHARMACEUTICALS LTD.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2022 and 2021
The Company filed U.S. Federal, various state and international income tax returns. The Company also accounts for uncertain tax positions using the more-likely-than-not threshold for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken in the Company's income tax returns. As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had no uncertain tax positions which affected its financial position and its results of operations or its cash flows and will continue to evaluate for uncertain tax positions in the future. If at any time the Company should record interest and penalties in connection with income taxes, the interest and the penalties will be expensed within the interest and general and administrative expenses, respectively.
Fair value of financial instruments:
The Company considers its cash, accounts payable, accrued expenses and the convertible and bridge notes payable to meet the definition of financial instruments. The convertible and bridge notes payable and related warrants are recorded at fair value, see Notes 4, 5 and 6. The carrying amounts of the remaining financial instruments approximated their fair values due to the short maturities.
The Company measures fair value as required by ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures ( ASC Topic 820 ). ASC Topic 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework and gives guidance regarding the methods used for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC Topic 820 clarifies that fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants.
Earnings (loss) per share:
The Company reports loss per share in accordance with ASC 260-10, Earnings Per Share, which provides for calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share. Basic earnings per share includes no dilution and is computed by dividing net income or loss available to common shareholders by the weighted average common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilution of securities that could share in the earnings of an entity. The calculation of diluted net earnings (loss) per share gives effect to ordinary shares equivalents; however, potential common shares are excluded if their effect is anti-dilutive.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, the number of shares excluded from the diluted net earnings (loss) per share included outstanding options and warrants to purchase 309,115 ADSs and 1,052,904 ADSs, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, the 5,183 ADS's issuable upon the conversion of both the Convertible Notes Payable (as defined below) and the 40,247 ADSs issuable upon conversion of the Bridge Notes (as defined below) as well as the warrants issued in connection with both of these convertible instruments are not included in the denominator since their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.
NOTE 4 CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE
On October 2, 2020, Quoin Inc. commenced an offering of promissory notes (the 2020 Notes or Convertible Notes Payable ) and warrants. Based upon the terms agreed to in March 2021 in the Primary Financing (see Note 5), the 2020 Notes were mandatorily convertible into 5,183 ADSs in the Primary Financing, subject to adjustment.
The Company elected to account for the Convertible Notes Payable using the fair value model due to the short maturity and likely conversion at the date of the Merger. The fair value of the Convertible Notes Payable was estimated to be approximately $1.2 million at the date of issuance and there was no material change in the fair value from issuance until the conversion to equity on the closing of the Merger or the Merger date . At the closing of the Merger, 5,183 ADSs were issued upon the conversion of the principle of the Convertible Notes Payable.
QUOIN PHARMACEUTICALS LTD.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2022 and 2021
The noteholders also received warrants exercisable at any time after the issuance date for a number of shares of Quoin Inc.'s common stock that equates to 100% of the as if converted shares as if the 2020 Notes principal and interest were convertible at the lowest price any securities are sold, convertible, or exercisable into in the Primary Financing or the next round of financing (whichever is lower). The terms of the warrants became measurable and were exercisable for 29,388 ADSs at an initial exercise price of $49.75 per ADS. The Company determined that these warrants met the criteria to be recorded as a liability instrument. Each holder agreed to exchange its warrant for warrants on substantially the same terms as the Investor Exchange Warrants (See Note 5) with the same number of shares issuable upon the exercise of an Exchange Warrant as upon the exercise of the original warrant and the same exercise price as under the original warrant and have a contractual term of 5 years.
Effective March 13, 2022, the Company exchanged the noteholders' warrants for on the same terms as the Investor Exchange Warrants, exercisable for 29,388 ADSs, in the aggregate, at the exercise price of $49.75 per ADS. The Exchange Warrants have been determined to have equity classification. The change in the fair value of the warrants through the exchange date was included in other income (expense) in the accompanying statement of operations, and then reclassified from liability to additional paid in capital.
In December 2021, the Company concluded that the calculation of ADSs due to the 2020 Noteholders did not account for accrued interest due when the ADSs were issued. The Company's estimated amount required to settle these obligations was determined to be approximately $744,000 at December 31, 2021, included in accrued interest in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. Approximately $312,000 was paid to two of the five 2020 Noteholders during the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, and the remaining liability is $432,000 as of June 30, 2022. The Company expects to settle the remaining liability during 2022.
Interest expense, at the stated interest rate, recognized in the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 was approximately $0 and $55,000 and $0 and $121,000, respectively.
NOTE 5 BRIDGE FINANCING AND SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (PRIMARY FINANCING)
In connection with the Merger Agreement and the Securities Purchase Agreement (described below), Quoin Inc. entered into a Bridge Purchase Agreement on March 24, 2021 with the Investor, pursuant to which the Investor agreed to purchase notes (the Bridge Notes ) in the aggregate principal amount of up to $5,000,000 in exchange for an aggregate purchase price of up to $3,800,000 together with warrants. The Bridge Notes were purchased in three closings: (i) the first purchase of $2,000,000 on March 25, 2021 (proceeds of $1,500,000); (ii) the second purchase of $1,700,000 in April 2021 (proceeds of $1,250,000) ; and (iii) a third purchase of $1,300,000 in May 2021 (proceeds of $1,000,000).
The Bridge Notes were issued with a 25% original issue discount, at an interest rate of 15% per annum and had a maturity date of the earliest to occur of: (i) December 25, 2021, (ii) the date on which Quoin Inc.'s equity is registered under the Exchange Act or is exchanged for equity so registered or (iii) immediately prior to the closing of the Merger.
The Investor and Quoin Inc. agreed that if the Primary Financing is consummated, the Investor may, at its election, offset the purchase price otherwise payable by Investor to Quoin Inc. pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement related to the Primary Financing, by an amount equal to the outstanding amount under this Bridge Note, and, upon such set-off, the portion of this Bridge Note shall be deemed to have been paid in its entirety and all obligations thereunder shall be deemed to be fully satisfied without any further obligations on, or liability to, Quoin Inc.
QUOIN PHARMACEUTICALS LTD.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2022 and 2021
The Company elected to account for the Bridge Notes using the fair value model due to the short maturity and likely conversion at the closing of the Merger. The cumulative fair value of the Bridge Notes was estimated to be approximately $5,000,000 at the date of issuances. The Bridge Notes were offset against the purchase price under the Securities Purchase Agreement related to the Primary Financing and converted into 100,618 ADSs (including shares held in escrow for the benefit of the Investor) upon the closing of the Primary Financing. The accrued interest, amounting to $393,611, was paid in cash at the Merger date. Interest expense, at the stated interest rate, recognized in the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 was $0 and $142,100 and $0 and $147,000, respectively.
Upon the funding of each Bridge Note tranches described above, the Investor received warrants (the Bridge Warrants ) to purchase a number of shares of Quoin Inc.'s common stock equal to the aggregate principal amount of the Bridge Notes. The Bridge Warrants had a term of five years from the date all of the shares underlying the Bridge Warrants are freely tradable. Quoin Inc. issued a total of 99,074 Bridge Warrants in the year ended December 31, 2021.
Following the closing date of the Merger, on each of the tenth trading day, the forty-fifth day, the ninetieth day, and the one hundred thirty-fifth day thereafter (each, a Reset Date ), if the initial exercise price of the Bridge Warrants is greater than the arithmetic average of 85% of the three lowest weighted average prices of the post-Merger ordinary shares of the combined company during the ten trading day period immediately preceding the applicable Reset Date (the Reset Price ), the exercise price of the Bridge Warrants will be reset to the Reset Price. Furthermore, the number of shares underlying Bridge Warrants will be adjusted such that the aggregate number of shares of common stock issuable to the Investor reflects the Reset Price instead of the initial exercise price. Adjustments to the exercise price and number of warrant shares are available to the Investor until the second anniversary of the Registration Date, as defined in the Bridge Warrants. Upon the occurrence of a Fundamental transaction, as defined in the Bridge Warrants, the warrant holder has the right to elect a cash settlement for the value of the warrant based on the Black Scholes options pricing model.
The Company determined that the warrants met the criteria to be recorded as a liability instrument through the exchange date on the closing of the Primary Financing. The fair value of warrants was determined by a MonteCarlo simulation model to be approximately $1.6 million at the date of issuance of the 39,630 warrants in connection with the first closing and $2.2 million at the date of issuance of the 59,444 in connection with the second and third closing of the Bridge Notes.
Last updated: Aug 18, 2022