Biggest changeIn connection with our audited consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 , management identified material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting with respect to (i) a lack of sufficient number of trained resources with the appropriate skills and knowledge and with assigned responsibilities and accountability for the design and operation of internal controls over financial reporting, patent costs, certain R&D accruals, certain general accruals, accounting for leases under ASC 842, accounting for revenue, and accounting for significant transactions, including costs associated with the SEPA, the Exchange Warrants, accounting for the OrbiMed Credit Agreement, including the Initial Commitment Amount and the related derivative financial instruments,; (ii) inadequate controls over accounting and financial reporting for the Business Combination; (iii) inadequate internal controls over the valuation of derivative financial instruments, including the warrant and tranche rights and obligations and liabilities resulting from the series B-2 preferred stock financing; and the Revenue Base Redemption liability associated with the Initial Commitment Amount; (iv) inadequate controls of the conversion of data from our legacy stock-based compensation management system to our new system and assumptions used to calculate fair value of certain equity awards; and (v) inadequate security management internal controls over certain IT applications supporting financial reporting, related to segregation of privileged IT user rights and to monitor elevated user activity; each described in more detail under the heading Part II — Item 9A.
Biggest changeIn connection with our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024, management identified material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting with respect to (i) financial reporting, (ii) lease accounting (iii) maintenance and accuracy of our outstanding equity information and accounting for stock-based compensation, (iv) accounting for revenue, (v) accounting for accrued liabilities, including patent costs, (vi) accounting for the previous Business Combination, (vii) accounting for significant transactions, (vii) oversight and accounting of the valuation of financial instruments, and (ix) IT general controls.
We also intend to apply for orphan drug designation and orphan designation for nelitolimod in the U.S. and EU, respectively, which, if granted, would extend the regulatory exclusivity period beyond the initial five years of regulatory exclusivity for a New Chemical Entity ("NCE") from the date of approval in the U.S. and beyond the eight years of data exclusivity from the date of approval in Europe; however, there can be no assurance that we will ever obtain approval or orphan drug exclusivity for such product candidates.
We also intend to apply for orphan drug exclusivity and orphan designation for nelitolimod in the U.S. and EU, respectively, which, if granted, would extend the regulatory exclusivity period beyond the initial five years of regulatory exclusivity for a New Chemical Entity ("NCE") from the date of approval in the U.S. and beyond the eight years of data exclusivity from the date of approval in Europe; however, there can be no assurance that we will ever obtain approval or orphan drug exclusivity for such product candidates.
During the five-year NCE exclusivity period, the FDA may not approve an abbreviated new drug application, or ANDA, or a Section 505(b)(2) NDA submitted by another company for another version of such drug where the applicant does not own or have a legal right of reference to all the data required for approval.
During the five-year NCE exclusivity period, the FDA may not approve an abbreviated new drug application ("ANDA") or a Section 505(b)(2) NDA submitted by another company for another version of such drug where the applicant does not own or have a legal right of reference to all the data required for approval.
If Nasdaq delists our securities and we are not able to list our securities on another national securities exchange, we expect that our securities could be quoted on an over-the-counter market.
If the Nasdaq delists our securities and we are not able to list our securities on another national securities exchange, we expect that our securities could be quoted on an over-the-counter market.
Any strategic transaction, combination, acquisition, disposition, joint venture or similar transaction will involve risks encountered in business relationships, including: • difficulties in assimilating and integrating the operations, personnel, systems, data, technologies, products and services of the acquired business; • inability of the acquired technologies, products or businesses to achieve expected levels of revenue, profitability, productivity or other benefits; • difficulties in retaining, training, motivating and integrating key personnel; • diversion of management’s time and resources from our normal daily operations; • difficulties in successfully incorporating licensed or acquired technology and rights into our operations; • difficulties in maintaining uniform standards, controls, procedures, and policies within the combined organizations; • difficulties in retaining relationships with customers, employees, and suppliers of the acquired business; • risks of entering markets in which we have no or limited prior experience; • regulatory risks, including remaining in good standing with existing regulatory bodies or receiving any necessary pre-closing or post-closing approvals, as well as being subject to new regulators with oversight over an acquired business; • assumption of contractual obligations that contain terms that are not beneficial to us, require us to license or waive intellectual property rights, or increase our liability; • failure to successfully further develop any acquired product candidates or technology; 29 Table of Contents • liability for activities of the acquired or disposed of business before the acquisition or disposition, including patent and trademark infringement claims, violations of laws, regulatory actions, commercial disputes, tax liabilities, assumed debt and other known and unknown liabilities; • difficulty in separating assets and replacing shared services; • potential disruptions to our ongoing businesses; and • unexpected costs and unknown risks and liabilities associated with the specific transaction.
Any strategic transaction, combination, acquisition, disposition, joint venture or similar transaction will involve risks encountered in business relationships, including: • difficulties in assimilating and integrating the operations, personnel, systems, data, technologies, products and services of the acquired business; • inability of the acquired technologies, products or businesses to achieve expected levels of revenue, profitability, productivity or other benefits; • difficulties in retaining, training, motivating and integrating key personnel; • diversion of management’s time and resources from our normal daily operations; • difficulties in successfully incorporating licensed or acquired technology and rights into our operations; • difficulties in maintaining uniform standards, controls, procedures, and policies within the combined organizations; • difficulties in retaining relationships with customers, employees, and suppliers of the acquired business; • risks of entering markets in which we have no or limited prior experience; 27 Table of Contents • regulatory risks, including remaining in good standing with existing regulatory bodies or receiving any necessary pre-closing or post-closing approvals, as well as being subject to new regulators with oversight over an acquired business; • assumption of contractual obligations that contain terms that are not beneficial to us, require us to license or waive intellectual property rights, or increase our liability; • failure to successfully further develop any acquired product candidates or technology; • liability for activities of the acquired or disposed of business before the acquisition or disposition, including patent and trademark infringement claims, violations of laws, regulatory actions, commercial disputes, tax liabilities, assumed debt and other known and unknown liabilities; • difficulty in separating assets and replacing shared services; • potential disruptions to our ongoing businesses; and • unexpected costs and unknown risks and liabilities associated with the specific transaction.
Failure to comply with, or changes to applicable regulatory requirements may result in a variety of consequences, including the following: • restrictions on our products or the manufacturing processes of such products; • warning letters, untitled letters and cyber letters; • withdrawal of a product from the market; • voluntary or mandatory recall of a product; • fines; • suspension or withdrawal of regulatory approvals or clearances for a product; • suspension of any ongoing clinical trials; • refusal to permit the import or export of our products; • refusal to clear or approve pending applications or supplements to cleared or approved applications that we submit; requiring us to conduct additional clinical trials, change our product labeling or submit additional applications for marketing authorization; • denial of permission to file an application or supplement in a jurisdiction; 45 Table of Contents • debarment, exclusion from participation in federal healthcare programs, exclusion or debarment from government contracting, consent decrees, or corporate integrity agreements; • seizure or detention of products; and • injunctions or the imposition of civil or criminal penalties against us.
Failure to comply with, or changes to applicable regulatory requirements may result in a variety of consequences, including the following: • restrictions on our products or the manufacturing processes of such products; • warning letters, untitled letters and cyber letters; • withdrawal of a product from the market; • voluntary or mandatory recall of a product; • fines; • suspension or withdrawal of regulatory approvals or clearances for a product; • suspension of any ongoing clinical trials; • refusal to permit the import or export of our products; • refusal to clear or approve pending applications or supplements to cleared or approved applications that we submit; requiring us to conduct additional clinical trials, change our product labeling or submit additional applications for marketing authorization; • denial of permission to file an application or supplement in a jurisdiction; • debarment, exclusion from participation in federal healthcare programs, exclusion or debarment from government contracting, consent decrees, or corporate integrity agreements; 42 Table of Contents • seizure or detention of products; and • injunctions or the imposition of civil or criminal penalties against us.
These provisions include: 72 Table of Contents • no cumulative voting in the election of directors, which limits the ability of minority stockholders to elect director candidates; • a classified board of directors with three-year staggered terms, which could delay the ability of stockholders to change the membership of a majority of the Boar d; • the right of the Board to elect a director to fill a vacancy created by the expansion of the Board or the resignation, death or removal of a director in certain circumstances, which prevents stockholders from being able to fill vacancies on the Boar d; • a prohibition on stockholder action by written consent, which forces stockholder action to be taken at an annual or special meeting of our stockholders; • the requirement that a special meeting of stockholders may only be called by a majority of the Board, the chairperson of the Board, or our chief executive officer which may delay the ability of our stockholders to force consideration of a proposal or to take action, including the removal of directors; • the ability of the Board to issue shares of preferred stock, including “blank check” preferred stock and to determine the price and other terms of those shares, including preferences and voting rights, without stockholder approval, which could be used to significantly dilute the ownership of a hostile acquirer; • limitation of the liability of, and the indemnification of, our directors and officers; • the ability of the Board to amend our Bylaws, which may allow the Board to take additional actions to prevent an unsolicited takeover and inhibit the ability of an acquirer to amend the Bylaws to facilitate an unsolicited takeover attempt; and • advance notice procedures with which stockholders must comply to nominate candidates to the Board or to propose matters to be acted upon at a stockholders’ meeting, which could preclude stockholders from bringing matters before annual or special meetings of stockholders and delay changes in the Board, and also may discourage or deter a potential acquirer from conducting a solicitation of proxies to elect the potential acquirer’s own slate of directors or otherwise attempting to obtain control of us.
These provisions include: • no cumulative voting in the election of directors, which limits the ability of minority stockholders to elect director candidates; • a classified board of directors with three-year staggered terms, which could delay the ability of stockholders to change the membership of a majority of the Boar d; • the right of the Board to elect a director to fill a vacancy created by the expansion of the Board or the resignation, death or removal of a director in certain circumstances, which prevents stockholders from being able to fill vacancies on the Boar d; • a prohibition on stockholder action by written consent, which forces stockholder action to be taken at an annual or special meeting of our stockholders; • the requirement that a special meeting of stockholders may only be called by a majority of the Board, the chairperson of the Board, or our chief executive officer which may delay the ability of our stockholders to force consideration of a proposal or to take action, including the removal of directors; • the ability of the Board to issue shares of preferred stock, including “blank check” preferred stock and to determine the price and other terms of those shares, including preferences and voting rights, without stockholder approval, which could be used to significantly dilute the ownership of a hostile acquirer; • limitation of the liability of, and the indemnification of, our directors and officers; • the ability of the Board to amend our Bylaws, which may allow the Board to take additional actions to prevent an unsolicited takeover and inhibit the ability of an acquirer to amend the Bylaws to facilitate an unsolicited takeover attempt; and • advance notice procedures with which stockholders must comply to nominate candidates to the Board or to propose matters to be acted upon at a stockholders’ meeting, which could preclude stockholders from bringing matters before annual or special meetings of stockholders and delay changes in the Board, and also may discourage or deter a potential acquirer from conducting a solicitation of proxies to elect the potential acquirer’s own slate of directors or otherwise attempting to obtain control of us.
These factors include: 26 Table of Contents ◦ the revenue received from sales of TriNav; ◦ the costs and timing of research and development programs, including for additional Pressure- Enabled Drug Delivery (“PEDD”) devices; ◦ our ability to access the remaining available loan amount under our OrbiMed Credit Agreement if and when needed; ◦ the scope, progress, results, resources, time and costs of preclinical development, laboratory testing and clinical trials for our current and future product candidates; ◦ the costs and timing of preparing, filing and prosecuting patent applications, maintaining and enforcing our intellectual property rights and defending any intellectual property-related claims; ◦ our ability to establish collaborations on favorable terms, if at all; ◦ the costs, timing and outcome of the regulatory review and approval of nelitolimod and any future product candidate; ◦ the timing of any milestone payments or royalties due to Dynavax; and ◦ the costs of operating as a public company.
These factors include: • the revenue received from sales of TriNav; 25 Table of Contents • the costs and timing of research and development programs, including for additional Pressure- Enabled Drug Delivery (“PEDD”) devices; • our ability to access the remaining available loan amount under our OrbiMed Credit Agreement if and when needed; • the scope, progress, results, resources, time and costs of preclinical development, laboratory testing and clinical trials for our current and future product candidates; • the costs and timing of preparing, filing and prosecuting patent applications, maintaining and enforcing our intellectual property rights and defending any intellectual property-related claims; • our ability to establish collaborations on favorable terms, if at all; • the costs, timing and outcome of the regulatory review and approval of nelitolimod and any future product candidate; • the timing of any milestone payments or royalties due to Dynavax; and • the costs of operating as a public company.
Any failure to obtain or any loss of patent protection could have a material adverse impact on our business and ability to achieve profitability may be unable to prevent competitors from entering the market with a product that is similar or identical to any of our products or current or potential future product candidates or from utilizing technologies similar to those in our products or current product candidates.
Any failure to obtain or any loss of patent protection could have a material adverse impact on our business and ability to achieve profitability and we may be unable to prevent competitors from entering the market with a product that is similar or identical to any of our products or current or potential future product candidates or from utilizing technologies similar to those in our products or current product candidates.
As a public company, and particularly after we are no longer an “emerging growth company,” we incur significant legal, accounting, and other expenses that we did not incur as a private company, including costs resulting from public company reporting obligations under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, and regulations regarding corporate governance practices.
As a public company, and particularly as we are no longer an “emerging growth company,” we incur significant legal, accounting, and other expenses that we did not incur as a private company, including costs resulting from public company reporting obligations under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, and regulations regarding corporate governance practices.
The amount of capital we will need may change depending on, among other things, the success of our efforts to grow revenue, our efforts to continue to effectively manage expenses, the results of our research and development and clinical trials for product candidates, and costs arising from seeking regulatory approvals.
The amount of capital we may need may change depending on, among other things, the success of our efforts to grow revenue, our efforts to continue to effectively manage expenses, the results of our research and development and clinical trials for product candidates, and costs arising from seeking regulatory approvals.
Additionally, we qualify as a “smaller reporting company” as defined in Item 10(f)(1) of Regulation S-K. Smaller reporting companies may take advantage of certain reduced disclosure obligations, including, among other things, providing only two years of audited financial statements.
We qualify as a “smaller reporting company” as defined in Item 10(f)(1) of Regulation S-K. Smaller reporting companies may take advantage of certain reduced disclosure obligations, including, among other things, providing only two years of audited financial statements.
Any attempts to increase product prices in response to increased material costs could result in cancellations of product orders and therefore materially and adversely affect our brand, business, prospects and results of operations. 32 Table of Contents Risks Related to Nelitolimod and Product Development We are early in our pharmaceutical development efforts for nelitolimod, and if we are unable to advance our product candidates, including nelitolimod in clinical development for any reason (including due to lack of funding), obtain regulatory approval and ultimately commercialize our product candidates, or experience significant delays in doing so, our business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects may be materially adversely affected.
Any attempts to increase product prices in response to increased material costs could result in cancellations of product orders and therefore materially and adversely affect our brand, business, prospects and results of operations. 30 Table of Contents Risks Related to Nelitolimod and Product Development We are early in our pharmaceutical development efforts for nelitolimod, and if we are unable to advance our product candidates, including nelitolimod in clinical development for any reason (including due to lack of funding), obtain regulatory approval and ultimately commercialize our product candidates, or experience significant delays in doing so, our business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects may be materially adversely affected.
Various factors will influence whether nelitolimod is accepted in the market, including: • the clinical indications for which nelitolimod is approved; • physicians, hospitals, cancer treatment centers and patients considering nelitolimod as a safe and effective treatment; • the potential and perceived advantages of nelitolimod over alternative treatments; • our ability to demonstrate the advantages of nelitolimod over other cancer medicines; • the prevalence and severity of any side effects; • the prevalence and severity of any side effects for other precision medicines and public perception of other precision medicines; • product labeling or product insert requirements of the FDA or other regulatory authorities; • limitations or warnings contained in the labeling approved by the FDA; • the timing of market introduction of nelitolimod as well as competitive products; • the cost of treatment in relation to alternative treatments; • the availability of adequate coverage, reimbursement and pricing by third-party payors and government authorities; • the willingness of patients to pay out-of-pocket in the absence of coverage by third-party payors and government authorities; • relative convenience and ease of administration, including as compared to alternative treatments and competitive therapies; and • the effectiveness of our sales and marketing efforts.
Various factors will influence whether nelitolimod is accepted in the market, including: • the clinical indications for which nelitolimod is approved; • physicians, hospitals, cancer treatment centers and patients considering nelitolimod as a safe and effective treatment; • the potential and perceived advantages of nelitolimod over alternative treatments; • our ability to demonstrate the advantages of nelitolimod over other cancer medicines; • the prevalence and severity of any side effects; 33 Table of Contents • the prevalence and severity of any side effects for other precision medicines and public perception of other precision medicines; • product labeling or product insert requirements of the FDA or other regulatory authorities; • limitations or warnings contained in the labeling approved by the FDA; • the timing of market introduction of nelitolimod as well as competitive products; • the cost of treatment in relation to alternative treatments; • the availability of adequate coverage, reimbursement and pricing by third-party payors and government authorities; • the willingness of patients to pay out-of-pocket in the absence of coverage by third-party payors and government authorities; • relative convenience and ease of administration, including as compared to alternative treatments and competitive therapies; and • the effectiveness of our sales and marketing efforts.
Furthermore, we may discover security issues that were not found during due diligence of such acquired or integrated entities, and it may be difficult to integrate companies into our information technology environment and security program. 43 Table of Contents In addition, our reliance on third-parties could introduce new cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities, including supply-chain attacks and other threats to our business operations.
Furthermore, we may discover security issues that were not found during due diligence of such acquired or integrated entities, and it may be difficult to integrate companies into our information technology environment and security program. 40 Table of Contents In addition, our reliance on third-parties could introduce new cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities, including supply-chain attacks and other threats to our business operations.
A number of factors that are outside of our control may contribute to fluctuations in our financial results, including: • physician experience and hospital demand for our products and the extent of adoption of TriNav, including the rate at which physicians recommend TriNav for use on their patients; 30 Table of Contents • delays in, or failure to supply product, component and material deliveries by our third-party suppliers; • positive or negative media coverage, or public, patient and/or physician perception, of TriNav or competing products and procedures; • any safety or effectiveness concerns that arise regarding TriNav; • the extent of reimbursement by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") for purchases of TriNav; and • introduction of new products or procedures for delivering drugs into the tumor microenvironment that compete with TriNav.
A number of factors that are outside of our control may contribute to fluctuations in our financial results, including: • physician experience and hospital demand for our products and the extent of adoption of TriNav, including the rate at which physicians recommend TriNav for use on their patients; • delays in, or failure to supply product, component and material deliveries by our third-party suppliers; • positive or negative media coverage, or public, patient and/or physician perception, of TriNav or competing products and procedures; • any safety or effectiveness concerns that arise regarding TriNav; • the extent of reimbursement by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") for purchases of TriNav; and • introduction of new products or procedures for delivering drugs into the tumor microenvironment that compete with TriNav.
Further, our ability to raise additional capital and the interest rate of our term loans under the OrbiMed Credit Agreement may be adversely impacted by potential worsening global economic conditions, and the continued disruptions to and volatility in the credit and financial markets in the United States and worldwide resulting from geopolitical events, including the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, and disruptions to the U.S. banking system due to bank failures.
Further, our ability to raise additional capital and the interest rate of our term loans under the OrbiMed Credit Agreement may be adversely impacted by potential worsening global economic conditions, and the continued disruptions to and volatility in the credit and financial markets in the U.S. and worldwide resulting from geopolitical events, including the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, and disruptions to the U.S. banking system due to bank failures.
In addition, regardless of merit or eventual outcome, product liability claims may result in: ◦ impairment of our business reputation and significant negative media attention; ◦ withdrawal of participants from our clinical trials; ◦ injury to our reputation; ◦ initiation of investigations by regulators; ◦ significant costs to defend the related litigation and related litigation; ◦ distraction of management’s attention from our primary business; ◦ substantial monetary awards to patients or other claimants; ◦ inability to commercialize a product candidate; ◦ product recalls, withdrawals or labeling, marketing or promotional restrictions; ◦ exhaustion of any available insurance and our capital resources, and the inability to commercialize any product candidate; ◦ decreased demand for our products and any product candidate that is approved for commercial sale; and ◦ loss of revenue.
In addition, regardless of merit or eventual outcome, product liability claims may result in: • impairment of our business reputation and significant negative media attention; • withdrawal of participants from our clinical trials; • injury to our reputation; • initiation of investigations by regulators; • significant costs to defend the related litigation and related litigation; • distraction of management’s attention from our primary business; • substantial monetary awards to patients or other claimants; 51 Table of Contents • inability to commercialize a product candidate; • product recalls, withdrawals or labeling, marketing or promotional restrictions; • exhaustion of any available insurance and our capital resources, and the inability to commercialize any product candidate; • decreased demand for our products and any product candidate that is approved for commercial sale; and • loss of revenue.
Data Privacy Framework and the UK extension thereto (which allows for transfers to relevant U.S.-based organizations who self-certify compliance and participate in the Framework), these mechanisms are subject to legal challenges, and there is no assurance that we could satisfy or rely on these measures to lawfully transfer personal data to the United States.
Data Privacy Framework and the UK extension thereto (which allows for transfers to relevant U.S.-based organizations who self-certify compliance and participate in the Framework), these mechanisms are subject to legal challenges, and there is no assurance that we could satisfy or rely on these measures to lawfully transfer personal data to the U.S.
We may also need to seek collaborators for nelitolimod and any future product candidates at an earlier stage than otherwise would be desirable or on terms that are less favorable than might otherwise be available or relinquish or license on unfavorable terms our rights to nelitolimod and any future product candidates in markets where we otherwise would seek to pursue development or commercialization ourselves.
We may also need to seek partners for nelitolimod and any future product candidates at an earlier stage than otherwise would be desirable or on terms that are less favorable than might otherwise be available or relinquish or license on unfavorable terms our rights to nelitolimod and any future product candidates in markets where we otherwise would seek to pursue development or commercialization ourselves.
Our TriNav customers can terminate many of our consignment agreements with or without cause, in some cases subject only to 30 days’ prior notice in the case of termination without cause. Although a substantial majority of our revenue is typically generated from existing customers, our engagements with our customers are typically for orders that are singular in nature.
Our TriNav customers can terminate many of our consignment agreements with or without cause, in some cases subject only to 30 days prior notice in the case of termination without cause. Although a substantial majority of our revenue is typically generated from existing customers, our engagements with our customers are typically for orders that are singular in nature.
Depending on the extent of any difficulties encountered, we could experience an interruption in clinical or commercial supply, with the result that the development, regulatory approval or commercialization of our products or product candidates may be delayed or interrupted. 42 Table of Contents Our risk management processes and procedures may not be effective.
Depending on the extent of any difficulties encountered, we could experience an interruption in clinical or commercial supply, with the result that the development, regulatory approval or commercialization of our products or product candidates may be delayed or interrupted. 39 Table of Contents Our risk management processes and procedures may not be effective.
In addition, although nelitolimod differs in certain ways from other approaches, serious adverse events or deaths in other clinical trials involving precision medicines, even if not ultimately attributable to our product candidates, could result in increased government regulation, unfavorable public perception and publicity, potential regulatory delays in the testing 36 Table of Contents or licensing of our product candidates, stricter labeling requirements for those product candidates that are licensed, and a decrease in demand for any such product candidates.
In addition, although nelitolimod differs in certain ways from other approaches, serious adverse events or deaths in other clinical trials involving precision medicines, even if not ultimately attributable to our product candidates, could result in increased government regulation, unfavorable public perception and publicity, potential regulatory delays in the testing or licensing of our product candidates, stricter labeling requirements for those product candidates that are licensed and a decrease in demand for any such product candidates.
We currently rely on, and may in the future rely on, third-party contractors, including certain sole-source suppliers and manufacturers, to supply and manufacture preclinical, clinical and commercial drug supplies for nelitolimod and any future product candidates. We do not currently have the internal infrastructure to supply or manufacture preclinical, clinical or commercial quantities of our drug candidate, nelitolimod.
We currently rely on, and may in the future rely on, third-party contractors, including certain suppliers and manufacturers, to supply and manufacture preclinical, clinical and commercial drug supplies for nelitolimod and any future product candidates. We do not currently have the internal infrastructure to supply or manufacture preclinical, clinical or commercial quantities of our drug candidate, nelitolimod.
In addition, a 52 Table of Contents violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute can form the basis for a violation of the federal False Claims Act (discussed below); • Federal civil and criminal false claims laws and civil monetary penalties laws, including the federal False Claims Act, which provides for civil whistleblower or qui tam actions, that impose penalties against individuals or entities for knowingly presenting or causing to be presented, to the federal government, claims for payment that are false or fraudulent or making a false statement to avoid, decrease or conceal an obligation to pay money to the federal government.
In addition, a violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute can form the basis for a violation of the federal False Claims Act (discussed below); • Federal civil and criminal false claims laws and civil monetary penalties laws, including the federal False Claims Act, which provides for civil whistleblower or qui tam actions, that impose penalties against individuals or entities for knowingly presenting or causing to be presented, to the federal government, claims for payment that are false or fraudulent or making a false statement to avoid, decrease or conceal an obligation to pay money to the federal government.
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the rules of the SEC, the listing requirements of the Nasdaq Stock Market, and other applicable securities rules and regulations impose various requirements on public companies, including establishment and maintenance of effective disclosure and financial controls and corporate governance practices.
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the rules of the SEC, the listing requirements of the Nasdaq Global Market ("Nasdaq"), and other applicable securities rules and regulations impose various requirements on public companies, including establishment and maintenance of effective disclosure and financial controls and corporate governance practices.
Before you make a decision to buy our securities, in addition to the risks and uncertainties discussed above under “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements,” you should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below together with all of the other information contained in this Annual Report , including the accompanying financial statements and related notes, and in the section titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” If any of the following events or developments described as risks were to occur, either alone or taken together, our business, financial condition, results of operations and future growth prospects would likely be materially and adversely affected.
Risk Factors Before you make a decision to buy our securities, in addition to the risks and uncertainties discussed above under “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements,” you should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below together with all of the other information contained in this Annual Report , including the accompanying financial statements and related notes, and in the section titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” If any of the following events or developments described as risks were to occur, either alone or taken together, our business, financial condition, results of operations and future growth prospects would likely be materially and adversely affected.
Although there are currently various mechanisms that may be used to transfer personal data from the EEA and UK to the United States in compliance with law, such as the EEA standard contractual clauses, the UK’s International Data Transfer Agreement / Addendum, and the EU-U.S.
Although there are currently various mechanisms that may be used to transfer personal data from the EEA and UK to the U.S. in compliance with law, such as the EEA standard contractual clauses, the UK’s International Data Transfer Agreement / Addendum, and the EU-U.S.
The price of our Common Stock and publicly traded warrants may continue to fluctuate in the future due to a variety of factors, including, without limitation: • the volume and timing of sales of TriNav or other products; • the introduction of new products or product enhancements by us or others in our industry; 68 Table of Contents • the timing and results of clinical trials of any of our product candidates; • regulatory actions with respect to our product candidates or our competitors’ products and product candidates; • the success of existing or new competitive products or technologies; • announcements by us or our competitors of significant acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures, collaborations or capital commitments; • establishment or termination of collaborations for our product candidates or development programs; • failure or discontinuation of any of our development programs; • results of clinical trials of product candidates of our competitors; • regulatory or legal developments in the United States and other countries, including as a result of tariffs; • developments or disputes concerning patent applications, issued patents or other proprietary rights; • the level of expenses related to any of our product candidates or development programs; • the results of our efforts to discover, develop, acquire or in-license additional product candidates or products; • actual or anticipated changes in estimates as to financial results or development timelines; • actual or anticipated fluctuations in our quarterly or annual operating results; • publication of research reports by securities analysts about us or our competitors or our industry; • the public’s reaction to our press releases, our other public announcements and our filings with the SEC; • our failure or the failure of our competitors to meet analysts’ projections or guidance that we or our competitors may give to the market; • additions and departures of key personnel; • changes in laws and regulations affecting our business; • commencement of, or involvement in, litigation or government investigations involving us; • changes in our capital structure, such as future issuances of securities or the incurrence of (or inability to incur) additional debt; • the volume of shares of Common Stock available for public sale; • general economic and political conditions, such as recessions, interest rates, social, political and economic risks and acts of war or terrorism; and • that the information we are required to disclose in the reports that we file with the SEC is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and that information required to be disclosed in reports under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and financial officers.
The price of our Common Stock and publicly traded warrants may continue to fluctuate in the future due to a variety of factors, including, without limitation: • the volume and timing of sales of TriNav or other products; • the introduction of new products or product enhancements by us or others in our industry; • the timing and results of clinical trials of any of our product candidates; • regulatory actions with respect to our product candidates or our competitors’ products and product candidates; • the success of existing or new competitive products or technologies; • announcements by us or our competitors of significant acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures, collaborations or capital commitments; • establishment or termination of collaborations for our product candidates or development programs; • failure or discontinuation of any of our development programs; • results of clinical trials of product candidates of our competitors; • regulatory or legal developments in the U.S. and other countries, including as a result of tariffs; • developments or disputes concerning patent applications, issued patents or other proprietary rights; • the level of expenses related to any of our product candidates or development programs; • the results of our efforts to discover, develop, acquire or in-license additional product candidates or products; • actual or anticipated changes in estimates as to financial results or development timelines; • actual or anticipated fluctuations in our quarterly or annual operating results; • publication of research reports by securities analysts about us or our competitors or our industry; • the public’s reaction to our press releases, our other public announcements and our filings with the SEC; • our failure or the failure of our competitors to meet analysts’ projections or guidance that we or our competitors may give to the market; • additions and departures of key personnel; • changes in laws and regulations affecting our business; • commencement of, or involvement in, litigation or government investigations involving us; • changes in our capital structure, such as future issuances of securities or the incurrence of (or inability to incur) additional debt; • the volume of shares of Common Stock available for public sale; • general economic and political conditions, such as recessions, interest rates, social, political and economic risks and acts of war or terrorism; and • that the information we are required to disclose in the reports that we file with the SEC is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and that information required to be disclosed in reports under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and financial officers. 65 Table of Contents These market and industry factors may materially reduce the market price of our securities regardless of our operating performance.
We may be unable to maintain the listing of our securities on Nasdaq in the future. We cannot guarantee that our securities will continue to be listed on Nasdaq. If we fail to meet the requirements of the applicable listing rules, such failure may result in a suspension of the trading of our shares or delisting in the future.
We cannot guarantee that our securities will continue to be listed on Nasdaq. If we fail to meet the requirements of the applicable listing rules, such failure may result in a suspension of the trading of our shares or delisting in the future.
Our in-licensed patent rights may be subject to a reservation of rights by one or more third parties, such as the U.S. government. In addition, our rights in such inventions may be subject to certain requirements to manufacture product candidates embodying such inventions in the United States.
Our in-licensed patent rights may be subject to a reservation of rights by one or more third parties, such as the U.S. government. In addition, our rights in such inventions may be subject to certain requirements to manufacture product candidates embodying such inventions in the U.S.
Additionally, pending patent applications that have been published can, subject to certain limitations, be later amended in a manner that could cover our platform technologies, our product candidates, or the use of our technologies. We thus cannot know with certainty whether we or our licensors were the first to file for patent protection of such inventions.
Additionally, pending patent applications that have been published can, subject to certain limitations, be later amended in a manner that could cover our platform technologies, our product candidates, or the use of our technologies. We thus cannot know with certainty whether we or our licensors were the first to file for patent protection of such inventions. In addition, the U.S.
Our management cannot predict with certainty 53 Table of Contents the outcome or effect of any claim or other litigation matter. Litigation may have an adverse effect on us because of potential negative outcomes such as monetary damages or restrictions on future operations, the costs associated with defending the lawsuits, the diversion of management’s resources and other factors.
Our management cannot predict with certainty the outcome or effect of any claim or other litigation matter. Litigation may have an adverse effect on us because of potential negative outcomes such as monetary damages or restrictions on future operations, the costs associated with defending the lawsuits, the diversion of management’s resources and other factors.
While it is our policy to require employees, consultants and contractors who may be involved in the development of intellectual property to execute agreements assigning such intellectual property to us, we 62 Table of Contents may be unsuccessful in executing such an agreement with each party who in fact develops intellectual property that we regard as Legacy-TriSalus owned.
While it is our policy to require employees, consultants and contractors who may be involved in the development of intellectual property to execute agreements assigning such intellectual property to us, we may be unsuccessful in executing such an agreement with each party who in fact develops intellectual property that we regard as Legacy-TriSalus owned.
To prevent having to litigate claims in multiple jurisdictions and the threat of inconsistent or contrary rulings by different courts, among other considerations, our Certificate of Incorporation provides that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the federal district courts of the United States of America shall be the sole and exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act.
To prevent having to litigate claims in multiple jurisdictions and the threat of inconsistent or contrary rulings by different courts, among other considerations, our Certificate of Incorporation provides that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the federal district courts of the U.S. of America shall be the sole and exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act.
Accordingly, our efforts to protect our intellectual property rights in such countries may be inadequate, which may have an adverse effect on our ability to successfully commercialize our products and product candidates in all of our expected significant foreign markets. Additionally, the requirements for patentability may differ in certain countries.
Accordingly, our efforts to protect our intellectual property rights in such countries may be inadequate, which may have an adverse effect on our ability to successfully commercialize our products and product candidates in all of our expected significant foreign markets. 58 Table of Contents Additionally, the requirements for patentability may differ in certain countries.
If this were to occur, we could face significant material adverse consequences, including: ◦ a limited availability of market quotations for our securities; ◦ reduced liquidity for our securities; ◦ a limited amount of news and analyst coverage for the company; and 69 Table of Contents ◦ a decreased ability to issue additional securities or obtain additional financing in the future.
If this were to occur, we could face significant material adverse consequences, including: • a limited availability of market quotations for our securities; • reduced liquidity for our securities; • a limited amount of news and analyst coverage for the company; and • a decreased ability to issue additional securities or obtain additional financing in the future.
As a result, these arrangements could adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects if attractive business opportunities are allocated to any of our non-employee directors, stockholders or the affiliates of such stockholders instead of to us. Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments None
As a result, these arrangements could adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects if attractive business opportunities are allocated to any of our non-employee directors, stockholders or the affiliates of such stockholders instead of to us. 69 Table of Contents Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments None
Any reduction in reimbursement from Medicare or other government programs may result in a similar reduction in payments from private payors. The implementation of cost containment measures or other healthcare reforms may prevent us from being able to generate revenue, attain profitability or commercialize our products.
Any reduction in reimbursement from Medicare or other government programs may result in a similar reduction in payments from private payors. 48 Table of Contents The implementation of cost containment measures or other healthcare reforms may prevent us from being able to generate revenue, attain profitability or commercialize our products.
To the extent undertaken, we cannot guarantee that any of our patent searches or analyses, including the identification of relevant patents, the scope of patent claims or the expiration of relevant patents, are complete or thorough, nor can we be certain that we have identified each and every third-party patent and pending application in the United States and abroad that is or may be relevant to or necessary for the commercialization of our products and product candidates in any jurisdiction.
To the extent undertaken, we cannot guarantee that any of our patent searches or analyses, including the identification of relevant patents, the scope of patent claims or the expiration of relevant patents, are complete or thorough, nor can we be certain that we have identified each and every third-party patent and pending application in the U.S. and abroad that is or may be relevant to or necessary for the commercialization of our products and product candidates in any jurisdiction.
We may need the cooperation of any such co-owners to enforce such patents against third parties, and such cooperation may 58 Table of Contents not be provided to us. Any of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on our competitive position, business prospects and financial conditions.
We may need the cooperation of any such co-owners to enforce such patents against third parties, and such cooperation may not be provided to us. Any of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on our competitive position, business prospects and financial conditions.
Furthermore, the healthcare industry in the United States has experienced a trend toward cost containment as government and private insurers seek to control healthcare costs by imposing lower payment rates and negotiating reduced contract rates with service providers. Therefore, we cannot be certain that the procedures using our products will be reimbursed at a cost-effective level.
Furthermore, the healthcare industry in the U.S. has experienced a trend toward cost containment as government and private insurers seek to control healthcare costs by imposing lower payment rates and negotiating reduced contract rates with service providers. Therefore, we cannot be certain that the procedures using our products will be reimbursed at a cost-effective level.
If we or our manufacturers fail to adhere to QSR requirements in the United States, this could delay production of our products and lead to fines, difficulties in obtaining regulatory clearances, recalls, enforcement actions, including injunctive relief or consent decrees, or other consequences, which could, in turn, have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.
If we or our manufacturers fail to adhere to QSR requirements in the U.S., this could delay production of our products and lead to fines, difficulties in obtaining regulatory clearances, recalls, enforcement actions, including injunctive relief or consent decrees, or other consequences, which could, in turn, have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.
These regulations govern or affect the testing, manufacture, safety, effectiveness, labeling, storage, record-keeping, approval or clearance, distribution, advertising and promotion of product candidates, as well as safe working conditions. In some cases, the FDA requirements have increased the amount of time and resources necessary to develop new products and bring them to market in the United States.
These regulations govern or affect the testing, manufacture, safety, effectiveness, labeling, storage, record-keeping, approval or clearance, distribution, advertising and promotion of product candidates, as well as safe working conditions. In some cases, the FDA requirements have increased the amount of time and resources necessary to develop new products and bring them to market in the U.S.
We will remain a smaller reporting company until the last day of the fiscal year in which (1) the market value of our Common Stock held by non-affiliates exceeds $250.0 million as of the end of that year’s second fiscal quarter, or (2) our annual revenues exceeded $100.0 million during such completed fiscal year and the market value of Common Stock held by non-affiliates equals or exceeds $700.0 million as of the end of that year’s second fiscal quarter.
We will remain a smaller reporting company until the last day of the fiscal year in which (i) the market value of our Common Stock held by non-affiliates exceeds $250.0 million as of the end of that year’s second fiscal quarter, or (ii) our annual revenues exceeded $100.0 million during such completed fiscal year and the market value of Common Stock held by non-affiliates equals or exceeds $700.0 million as of the end of that year’s second fiscal quarter.
Our 510(k) clearances from the FDA for TriNav, TriNav Large and the PRVI device are based on current treatment guidelines. If treatment guidelines change so that different treatments become desirable, the clinical utility of TriNav and the PRVI device could be diminished, and our business could suffer.
Our 510(k) clearances from the FDA for TriNav, TriNav FLX, TriNav XP and the PRVI device are based on current treatment guidelines. If treatment guidelines change so that different treatments become desirable, the clinical utility of TriNav and the PRVI device could be diminished, and our business could suffer.
If TriNav does not receive or maintain adequate reimbursement, this would materially and adversely impact our business, results of operations, financial conditions, and prospects. Additionally, the reimbursement process is complex and can involve lengthy delays.
If TriNav does not receive or maintain adequate reimbursement, this would materially and adversely impact our business, results of operations, financial conditions, and prospects. 34 Table of Contents Additionally, the reimbursement process is complex and can involve lengthy delays.
It is possible that none of our product candidates will ever obtain regulatory approval or clearance, even if we expend substantial time and resources seeking such approval or clearance. In addition, in many countries outside the United States, a product must be approved for reimbursement before the product can be approved for sale in that country.
It is possible that none of our product candidates will ever obtain regulatory approval or clearance, even if we expend substantial time and resources seeking such approval or clearance. In addition, in many countries outside the U.S., a product must be approved for reimbursement before the product can be approved for sale in that country.
The FDA’s and other regulatory authorities’ policies may change, and additional government regulations may be enacted that could prevent, limit or delay regulatory approval or clearance of our product candidates. We cannot predict the likelihood, nature or extent of government regulation that may arise from future legislation or administrative action, either in the United States or abroad.
The FDA’s and other regulatory authorities’ policies may change, and additional government regulations may be enacted that could prevent, limit or delay regulatory approval or clearance of our product candidates. We cannot predict the likelihood, nature or extent of government regulation that may arise from future legislation or administrative action, either in the U.S. or abroad.
We may not be able to prevent misappropriation of our trade secrets or other proprietary and confidential information, particularly in countries where the laws may not protect those rights as fully as in the United States. Our competitors may be able to circumvent our patents by developing similar or alternative technologies or products in a non-infringing manner.
We may not be able to prevent misappropriation of our trade secrets or other proprietary and confidential information, particularly in countries where the laws may not protect those rights as fully as in the U.S. Our competitors may be able to circumvent our patents by developing similar or alternative technologies or products in a non-infringing manner.
Disputes may arise between us and any of these counterparties regarding intellectual property rights that are subject to such agreements, including, but not limited to: • the scope of rights granted under the agreement and other interpretation-related issues; • whether and the extent to which our technology and processes infringe on intellectual property of the licensor that is not subject to the agreement; • our right to sublicense patent and other rights to third parties; • our diligence obligations with respect to the use of the licensed technology in relation to our development and commercialization of our product candidates, and what activities satisfy those diligence obligations; 63 Table of Contents • the ownership of inventions and know-how resulting from the joint creation or use of intellectual property by our licensors and us and our partners; • our right to transfer or assign our license; and • the effects of termination.
Certain provisions in our intellectual property agreements may be susceptible to multiple interpretations.Disputes may arise between us and any of these counterparties regarding intellectual property rights that are subject to such agreements, including, but not limited to: 61 Table of Contents • the scope of rights granted under the agreement and other interpretation-related issues; • whether and the extent to which our technology and processes infringe on intellectual property of the licensor that is not subject to the agreement; • our right to sublicense patent and other rights to third parties; • our diligence obligations with respect to the use of the licensed technology in relation to our development and commercialization of our product candidates, and what activities satisfy those diligence obligations; • the ownership of inventions and know-how resulting from the joint creation or use of intellectual property by our licensors and us and our partners; • our right to transfer or assign our license; and • the effects of termination.
If we fail to remediate the material weaknesses or if we otherwise fail to establish and maintain effective control over financial reporting, it may adversely affect our ability to accurately and timely report our financial results, and may adversely affect investor confidence and business operations.
If we fail to remediate the unremediated material weakness or if we otherwise fail to establish and maintain effective control over financial reporting, it may adversely affect our ability to accurately and timely report our financial results, and may adversely affect investor confidence and business operations.
The FDC Act also provides three years of marketing exclusivity for an NDA, or supplement to an existing NDA if new clinical investigations for a previously-approved active moiety, other than bioavailability studies, that were conducted or sponsored by the applicant are deemed by the FDA to be essential to the approval of the application, for example, new indications, dosages, dosage forms or strengths of an existing drug.
The FDC Act also provides three years of exclusivity for an NDA, or supplement to an existing NDA if new clinical investigations for a previously-approved active moiety, other than bioavailability studies, that were conducted or sponsored by the applicant are deemed by the FDA to be essential to the approval of the application, and which may apply to for example, new indications, dosages, dosage forms or strengths of an existing drug.
The activities associated with nelitolimod or other product candidates’ development and commercialization, including testing, manufacturing, safety, efficacy, record keeping, labeling, storage, approval or clearance, advertising, promotion, sale and distribution, export and import, are subject to comprehensive regulation by the FDA and other regulatory agencies in the United States.
The activities associated with nelitolimod or other product candidates’ development and commercialization, including testing, manufacturing, safety, efficacy, record keeping, labeling, storage, approval or clearance, advertising, promotion, sale and distribution, export and import, are subject to comprehensive regulation by the FDA and other regulatory agencies in the U.S.
Similar to the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, a person or entity does not need to have actual knowledge of the statute or specific intent to violate it in order to have committed a violation; • HIPAA, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (“HITECH”), and their implementing regulations, which impose obligations on certain covered entity healthcare providers, health plans and healthcare clearinghouses as well as their business associates and subcontractors that perform certain services involving the use or disclosure of individually identifiable health information; • The federal transparency requirements known as the federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act, created as part of ACA, which requires certain manufacturers of drugs, devices, biologics and medical supplies for which payment is available under Medicare, Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program to report annually to the CMS information related to payments and other transfers of value made by that entity to physicians (defined to include doctors, dentists, optometrists, podiatrists and chiropractors), other healthcare professionals (such as physicians assistants and nurse practitioners) and teaching hospitals, as well as ownership and investment interests held by physicians and their immediate family members; and • Analogous local, state and foreign laws and regulations, such as state anti-kickback and false claims laws that may apply to healthcare items or services reimbursed by third-party payors, including private insurers.
Similar to the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, a person or entity does not need to have actual knowledge of the statute or specific intent to violate it in order to have committed a violation; • HIPAA, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (“HITECH”), and their implementing regulations, which impose obligations on certain covered entity healthcare providers, health plans and healthcare clearinghouses as well as their business associates and subcontractors that perform certain services involving the use or disclosure of individually identifiable health information; • The federal transparency requirements known as the federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act, created as part of ACA, which requires certain manufacturers of drugs, devices, biologics and medical supplies for which payment is available under Medicare, Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program to report annually to the CMS information related to payments and other transfers of value made by that entity to physicians (defined to include doctors, dentists, optometrists, podiatrists and chiropractors), other healthcare professionals (such as physicians assistants and nurse practitioners) and teaching hospitals, as well as ownership and investment interests held by physicians and their immediate family members; and • Analogous local, state and foreign laws and regulations, such as state anti-kickback and false claims laws that may apply to healthcare items or services reimbursed by third-party payors, including private insurers. 50 Table of Contents Ensuring that our business arrangements with third parties comply with applicable healthcare laws and regulations will likely be costly.
We have begun to hire additional accounting, finance, and other personnel in connection with becoming a public company, and our management and other personnel devotes a substantial amount of time towards maintaining compliance with these requirements. These requirements will increase our legal and financial compliance costs and will make some activities more time-consuming and costly.
We have hired additional accounting, finance, and other personnel in connection with becoming a public company, and our management and other personnel devotes a substantial amount of time towards maintaining compliance with these requirements. These requirements will increase our legal and financial compliance costs and will make some activities more time-consuming and costly.
If we are unable to demonstrate the safety and 33 Table of Contents effectiveness of product candidates in our clinical trials, we will be unable to obtain the regulatory clearances or authorizations we need to commercialize new products.
If we are unable to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of product candidates in our clinical trials, we will be unable to obtain the regulatory clearances or authorizations we need to commercialize new products.
Even if one or more of our product candidates qualify as 46 Table of Contents breakthrough therapies pursuant to FDA standards, the FDA may later decide that the product no longer meets the conditions for qualification.
Even if one or more of our product candidates qualify as breakthrough therapies pursuant to FDA standards, the FDA may later decide that the product no longer meets the conditions for qualification.
However, the applicable authorities, including the FDA and the USPTO in the United States, and any equivalent regulatory authority in other countries, may not agree with our assessment of whether such extensions are available, and may refuse to grant extensions to our patents, or may grant more limited extensions than we request.
However, the applicable authorities, including the FDA and the USPTO in the U.S., and any equivalent regulatory authority in other countries, may not agree with our assessment of whether such extensions are available, and may refuse to grant extensions to our patents, or may grant more limited extensions than we request.
From August 11, 2023, the date following the Business Combination, through December 31, 2024 , our common stock price has fluctuated from a low of $3.60 to a high of $12.00 per share, and the price of our publicly traded warrants have fluctuated from a low of $0.12 to a high of $2.18 per warrant.
From August 11, 2023, the date following the Business Combination, through December 31, 2025 , our common stock price has fluctuated from a low of $3.60 to a high of $12.00 per share, and the price of our publicly traded warrants have fluctuated from a low of $0.12 to a high of $2.93 per warrant.
Regulators in the United States are increasingly scrutinizing these statements and if these policies, materials or statements are found to be deficient, lacking in transparency, deceptive, unfair, misleading or misrepresentative of our practices, we may be subject to investigation, enforcement actions by regulators, or other adverse consequences.
Regulators in the U.S. are increasingly scrutinizing these statements and if these policies, materials or statements are found to be deficient, lacking in transparency, deceptive, unfair, misleading or misrepresentative of our practices, we may be subject to investigation, enforcement actions by regulators, or other adverse consequences.
The relevant patent laws and their interpretation, both inside and outside of the United States, are also uncertain. Changes in either the patent laws or their interpretation in the United States and other jurisdictions may diminish our ability to protect our platform technology or product candidates and could affect the value of such intellectual property.
The relevant patent laws and their interpretation, both inside and outside of the U.S., are also uncertain. Changes in either the patent laws or their interpretation in the U.S. and other jurisdictions may diminish our ability to protect our platform technology or product candidates and could affect the value of such intellectual property.
Patent applications in the United States and elsewhere are not published until approximately 18 months after the earliest filing for which priority is claimed, with such earliest filing date being commonly referred to as the priority date. In addition, certain United States patent applications can remain confidential until patents issue.
Patent applications in the U.S. and elsewhere are not published until approximately 18 months after the earliest filing for which priority is claimed, with such earliest filing date being commonly referred to as the priority date. In addition, certain U.S. patent applications can remain confidential until patents issue.
Pursuant to the Dynavax Agreement, as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, we have paid Dynavax $12.0 million to date and we may be required to pay Dynavax up to an additional $158.0 million upon the achievement of certain development and regulatory milestones with respect to nelitolimod.
Pursuant to the Dynavax Agreement, as of the date of this Annual Report, we have paid Dynavax $12.0 million to date and we may be required to pay Dynavax up to an additional $158.0 million upon the achievement of certain development and regulatory milestones with respect to nelitolimod.
The research, pre-clinical testing, clinical trials, manufacturing, marketing and distribution of medical devices, human drugs and biologics and combination products are subject to regulation by numerous governmental authorities in the United States and other jurisdictions, if we desire to export the resulting products to such other jurisdictions.
The research, pre-clinical testing, clinical trials, manufacturing, marketing and distribution of medical devices, human drugs and biologics and combination products are subject to regulation by numerous governmental authorities in the U.S. and other jurisdictions, if we desire to export the resulting products to such other jurisdictions.
Furthermore, our key component suppliers may not currently be or may not continue to be in compliance with all applicable regulatory 49 Table of Contents requirements, which could result in our failure to produce our products on a timely basis and in the required quantities, if at all.
Furthermore, our key component suppliers may not currently be or may not continue to be in compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements, which could result in our failure to produce our products on a timely basis and in the required quantities, if at all.
We may at times fail (or be perceived to have failed) in our efforts to comply with our data privacy and security obligations. Moreover, despite our efforts, our personnel or third parties on which we rely may fail to comply with such 55 Table of Contents obligations, which could negatively impact our business operations.
We may at times fail (or be perceived to have failed) in our efforts to comply with our data privacy and security obligations. Moreover, despite our efforts, our personnel or third parties on which we rely may fail to comply with such obligations, which could negatively impact our business operations.
The patent applications that we own or in- license may fail to result in issued patents, and, even if patents are issued, such patents may not cover our current or future technologies or product candidates in the United States or in other countries or provide sufficient protection from competitors.
The patent applications that we own or in-license may fail to result in issued patents, and, even if patents are issued, such patents may not cover our current or future technologies or product candidates in the U.S. or in other countries or provide sufficient protection from competitors.
In addition, the laws of foreign countries may not protect our rights to the same extent as the laws of the United States. Further, patents and other intellectual property rights in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device space are evolving and involve many risks and uncertainties.
In addition, the laws of foreign countries may not protect our rights to the same extent as the laws of the U.S. Further, patents and other intellectual property rights in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device space are evolving and involve many risks and uncertainties.
As of December 31, 2024 , we owned at least 79 registered patents. Our issued U.S. patents expire between 2030 and 2040. All of our solely-owned granted U.S. and foreign patents that relate to composition of matter for nelitolimod expired in December 2023.
As of December 31, 2025 , we owned at least 82 registered patents. Our issued U.S. patents expire between 2030 and 2040. All of our solely-owned granted U.S. and foreign patents that relate to composition of matter for nelitolimod expired in December 2023.
Competitors may use our technologies in jurisdictions where we have not obtained patent protection to develop our own products or product candidates and may also export infringing products to territories where we have patent protection, but enforcement is not as strong as that in the United States.
Competitors may use our technologies in jurisdictions where we have not obtained patent protection to develop our own products or product candidates and may also export infringing products to territories where we have patent protection, but enforcement is not as strong as that in the U.S.
Our determination of the expiration date of any patent in the United States or abroad that we consider relevant may be incorrect, and our failure to identify and correctly interpret relevant patents may negatively impact our ability to develop and market our products and product candidates.
Our determination of the expiration date of any patent in the U.S. or abroad that we consider relevant may be incorrect, and our failure to identify and correctly interpret relevant patents may negatively impact our ability to develop and market our products and product candidates.
For example, publications of discoveries in scientific literature often lag behind the actual discoveries, and patent applications in the United States and other jurisdictions are typically not published until 18 months after filing, and in some cases not at all.
For example, publications of discoveries in scientific literature often lag behind the actual discoveries, and patent applications in the U.S. and other jurisdictions are typically not published until 18 months after filing, and in some cases not at all.
The filing of a patent application or the issuance of a patent is not conclusive as to our ownership, inventorship, scope, patentability, validity or enforceability. Issued patents and patent applications may be challenged in the courts and in the patent office in the United States and abroad.
The filing of a patent application or the issuance of a patent is not conclusive as to our ownership, inventorship, scope, patentability, validity or enforceability. Issued patents and patent applications may be challenged in the courts and in the patent office in the U.S. and abroad.
The issuance of a patent is not conclusive as to our inventorship, scope, validity or enforceability, and our owned and licensed patents have in the past been, and in the future may be, challenged in the courts or patent offices in the United States and abroad.
The issuance of a patent is not conclusive as to our inventorship, scope, validity or enforceability, and our owned and licensed patents have in the past been, and in the future may be, challenged in the courts or patent offices in the U.S. and abroad.
We cannot assure you that we would be able to take any of these 28 Table of Contents actions, or that these actions would permit us to meet our scheduled debt service obligations.
We cannot assure you that we would be able to take any of these actions, or that these actions would permit us to meet our scheduled debt service obligations.
In particular for TriNav and the pancreatic retrograde venous infusion (“PRVI”) device and any future medical device product candidate, we and our third-party suppliers are required to comply with the FDA’s Quality System Regulation (“QSR”). These FDA regulations cover the methods and documentation of the design, testing, production, control, quality assurance, labeling, packaging, sterilization, storage and shipping of our products.
In particular for TriNav and the PRVI device and any future medical device product candidate, we and our third-party suppliers are required to comply with the FDA’s Quality System Regulation (“QSR”). These FDA regulations cover the methods and documentation of the design, testing, production, control, quality assurance, labeling, packaging, sterilization, storage and shipping of our products.
Filing, prosecuting and defending patents covering our products and product candidates in all countries throughout the world would be prohibitively expensive, and our intellectual property rights in some countries outside the United States can be less extensive than those in the United States.
Filing, prosecuting and defending patents covering our products and product candidates in all countries throughout the world would be prohibitively expensive, and our intellectual property rights in some countries outside the U.S. can be less extensive than those in the U.S.
For example, over the last several years, the United States government has shut down several times, certain regulatory agencies, such as the FDA and the SEC, have had to furlough critical FDA, SEC and other government employees and stop critical activities.
For example, over the last several years, the U.S. government has shut down several times, certain regulatory agencies, such as the FDA and the SEC, have had to furlough critical FDA, SEC and other government employees and stop critical activities.
Consequently, we may not be able to prevent third parties from practicing our inventions in all countries outside the United States, or from selling or importing products made using our inventions in and into the United States or other jurisdictions.
Consequently, we may not be able to prevent third parties from practicing our inventions in all countries outside the U.S., or from selling or importing products made using our inventions in and into the U.S. or other jurisdictions.