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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2020

 

OR

 

[  ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from _________to _________

 

Commission File Number: 001-38892

 

BEYOND AIR, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   47-3812456

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

     
825 East Gate Boulevard, Suite 320    
Garden City, NY   11530
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

516-665-8200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class:   Trading Symbol   Name of each exchange on which registered:
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share   XAIR   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [  ]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes [X] No [  ]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:

 

Large accelerated filer [  ]   Accelerated Filer [  ]
Non-accelerated filer [X]   Smaller reporting company [X]
    Emerging growth company [X]

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [  ]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [  ] No [X]

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. As of November 6, 2020, there were 17,343,761 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, outstanding.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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INDEX TO FORM 10-Q FILING

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

 

Table of Contents

 

  Page
   
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION 3
   
ITEM 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. (Unaudited) 3
   
ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 26
   
ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 34
   
ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures 34
   
PART II OTHER INFORMATION 35
   
ITEM 6. Exhibits. 35
   
SIGNATURES 36

 

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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. Financial Statements.

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

INDEX

 

  Page
   
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets 4
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations 5
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity 6 - 7
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 8
   
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 9 - 25

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

   September 30, 2020   March 31, 2020 
    (Unaudited)      
ASSETS          
Current assets          
Cash and cash equivalents  $21,716,778   $19,829,275 
Restricted cash   636,444    5,635,836 
Other current assets and prepaid expenses   438,910    1,149,806 
Total current assets   22,792,132    26,614,917 
Licensed right to use technology   393,725    412,763 
Right-of-use lease assets   378,188    195,727 
Property and equipment, net   868,868    211,337 
Other assets   38,880    - 
TOTAL ASSETS  $24,471,793   $27,434,744 
           
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
Current liabilities          
Accounts payable  $1,825,767   $2,256,229 
Accrued expenses   1,347,505    1,097,534 
Deferred revenue   294,422    873,190 
Stock to be issued to a vendor   -    240,000 
Operating lease liability   82,003    69,342 
Loan payable   84,280    335,358 
Total current liabilities   3,633,977    4,871,653 
           
Long-term liabilities          
Operating lease liability   301,664    131,581 
Facility agreement loan, net   4,405,815    4,339,065 
Total liabilities   8,341,456    9,342,299 
Commitments and contingencies          
           
Shareholders’ equity          
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value per share: 10,000,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding   -    - 
Common stock, $0.0001 par value per share: 100,000,000 shares authorized, 17,152,414 and 16,056,360 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020, respectively   1,715    1,606 
Treasury stock   (25,000)   (25,000)
Additional paid-in capital   85,614,292    75,702,915 
Accumulated deficit   (69,460,670)   (57,587,076)
Total shareholders’ equity   16,130,337    18,092,445 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY  $24,471,793    27,434,744 

  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

 

   For the Three Months Ended   For the Six Month Ended 
   September 30,   September 30, 
   2020   2019   2020   2019 
                 
License revenues  $349,607   $645,602   $578,768   $1,273,071 
                     
Operating expenses:                    
                     
Research and development   3,147,276    2,849,990    7,479,090    5,173,503 
General and administrative   2,169,011    2,064,872    4,663,025    4,247,430 
Operating expenses   5,316,287    4,914,862    12,142,115    9,420,933 
                     
Operating loss   (4,966,680)   (4,269,260)   (11,563,347)   (8,147,862)
                     
Other income (loss)                    
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from marketable securities   -    142,806    -    (2,164,513)
Dividend and interest income   878    30,691    15,863    34,067 
Interest expense   (159,034)   -    (322,274)   - 
Foreign exchange loss   (6,954)   (1,977)   (5,679)   (253)
Other income    -    -    1,843    - 
Total other income (loss)   (165,110)   171,520    (310,247)   (2,130,699)
                     
Net loss  $(5,131,790)  $(4,097,740)  $(11,873,594)  $(10,278,561)
                     
Net basic and diluted loss per share  $(0.30)  $(0.38)  $(0.71)  $(1.03)
                     
Weighted average number of shares of common stock used in computing basic and diluted net loss per share   17,120,801    10,699,370    16,826,712    9,935,444 

  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(UNAUDITED)

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 

 

   Common Stock   Treasury   Additional Paid-in   Accumulated  

Total

Shareholders’

 
   Number   Amount   Stock   Capital   Deficit   Equity 
Balance as of April 1, 2020   16,056,360   $1,606   $(25,000)  $75,702,915   $(57,587,076)  $18,092,445 
At the market stock issuance of common stock, net   113,712    11    -    899,529    -    899,540 
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of warrants   70,538    7         293,104         293,111 
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options   2,340    -    -    545    -    545 
Issuance of common stock pursuant to a Purchase Agreement, net    568,605    57    -    3,641,623    -    3,641,680 
Stock-based compensation                  1,813,654         1,813,654 
Issuance of common stock to investor relations firm   30,000    3    -    242,097    -    242,100 
Net loss   -    -    -    -    (6,741,804)   (6,741,804)
Balance as of June 30, 2020   16,841,555   $1,684   $(25,000)  $82,593,467   $(64,328,880)  $18,241,271 

 

   Common Stock   Treasury   Additional Paid-in   Accumulated  

Total

Shareholders’

 
   Number   Amount   Stock   Capital   Deficit   Equity 
Balance as of July 1, 2020   16,841,555   $1,684   $(25,000)  $82,593,467   $(64,328,880)  $18,241,271 
At the market stock issuance of common stock, net   227,527    23    -    1,536,224    -    1,536,247 
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of warrants   83,332    8    -    304,987    -    304,995 
Stock-based compensation                  1,179,614         1,179,614 
Net loss   -    -    -    -    (5,131,790)   (5,131,790)
Balance as of September 30, 2020   17,152,414   $1,715   $(25,000)  $85,614,292   $(69,460,670)  $16,130,337 

  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY FOR

(UNAUDITED)

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

 

   Common Stock   Treasury  

Additional

Paid-in

   Accumulated  

Total

Shareholders’

 
   Number   Amount   Stock   Capital   Deficit   Equity 
Balance as of April 1, 2019   8,714,815   $871   $(25,000)  $41,693,578   $(37,644,572)  $  4,024,877 
At the market stock issuance of common stock, net   250,000    25    -    1,173,785    -    1,173,810 
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of options   32,122    3    -    83,854    -    83,857 
Issuance of common stock pursuant to a private placement, net of offering cost   1,583,743    159    -    7,839,336    -    7,839,495 
Stock-based compensation                  919,037         919,037 
Net loss   -    -    -    -    (6,180,821)   (6,180,821)
Balance as of June 30, 2019   10,580,680   $1,058   $(25,000)  $51,709,590   $(43,825,393)  $7,860,255 

 

   Common Stock   Treasury   Additional Paid-in   Accumulated  

Total

Shareholders’

 
   Number   Amount   Stock   Capital   Deficit   Equity 
Balance as of July 1, 2019   10,580,680   $1,058   $(25,000)  $51,709,590   $(43,825,393)  $  7,860,255 
Issuance of common stock pursuant to a Purchase Agreement, net   160,000    16    -    808,168    -    808,184 
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of options   6,100    1    -    25,924    -    25,925 
Stock-based compensation                  922,997         922,997 
Net loss   -    -    -    -    (4,097,740)   (4,097,740)
Balance as of September 30, 2019   10,746,780   $1,075   $(25,000)  $53,466,679   $(47,923,133)  $5,519,621 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

 

   For the Six Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2020   2019 
         
Cash flows from operating activities          
Net loss  $(11,873,594)  $(10,278,561)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities          
Depreciation and amortization   73,608    33,819 
Amortization of licensed right to use technology   19,038    63,199 
Stock-based compensation   2,995,368    1,836,034 
Deferred revenue   (578,768)   (1,273,071)
Amortization of debt discount and accretion of debt issuance costs   66,750    - 
Amortization of operating lease assets   36,427    30,578 
Gain on cancellation of operating lease   (1,843)   - 
Realized and unrealized loss on marketable equity securities   -    2,164,513 
Foreign currency adjustments   

5,679

    

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Changes in:          
Other current assets and prepaid expenses   672,014    374,374 
Accounts payable   (436,141)   939,651 
Accrued expenses   249,971    500,610 
Lease payments   (34,301)   (24,508)
Net cash used in operating activities   (8,805,792)   (5,633,362)
           
Cash flows from investing activities          
Investment in marketable equity securities   -    (11,856,706)
Proceeds from redemption of marketable securities   -    8,749,041 
Purchase of property and equipment   (731,138)   (17,736)
Net cash used in investing activities   (731,138)   (3,125,401)
           
Cash flows from financing activities          
Issuance of common stock in connection with a Purchase Agreement with Lincoln Park, At the Market Offerings, private placement, net, exercise of warrants and stock options   6,676,119    9,931,271 
Payment of loan   (251,078)   (175,022)
Net cash provided by financing activities   6,425,041    9,756,249 
           
(Decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash   (3,111,889)   997,486 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period   25,465,111    1,357,137 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period  $22,353,222   $2,354,623 
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities          
Right-of-use assets  $236,700   $258,605 
Operating lease liability  $236,700   $266,570 
Disposition of right-of-use asset  $(17,486)  $- 
Disposition of operating lease liability  $19,329   $- 
Stock issued to investor relations firm  $242,100    - 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow items:          
Interest paid  $80,853   $3,082 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

NOTE 1 ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS

 

Beyond Air, Inc. (“Beyond Air” or the “Company”) was incorporated on April 24, 2015. On June 25, 2019, the Company’s name was changed to Beyond Air, Inc. from AIT Therapeutics, Inc. The Company has the following wholly-owned subsidiaries:

 

Beyond Air, Ltd. (“BA Ltd.), incorporated in Israel on May 1, 2011.

 

Advanced Inhalation Therapies (AIT), a wholly owned subsidiary of Beyond Air, Ltd., incorporated on August 29, 2014, in Delaware.

  

Beyond Air Australia Pty Ltd., incorporated on December 17, 2019 in Australia.

 

Beyond Air Ireland Limited, incorporated on March 5, 2020 in Ireland.

 

The Company is a clinical-stage medical device and biopharmaceutical company focused on developing inhaled Nitric Oxide (NO) for the treatment of patients with respiratory conditions, including serious lung infections and pulmonary hypertension, and gaseous NO (gNO) for the treatment of solid tumors. Since its inception, the Company has devoted substantially all of its efforts to research and development.

 

The Company is developing a nitric oxide generator and delivery system (the “LungFit system”) that is capable of generating NO from ambient air. The LungFit™ can generate NO up to 400 parts per million (“ppm”) for delivery to a patient’s lungs directly or via a ventilator. The LungFit™ can deliver NO either continuously or for a fixed amount of time at various flow rates and has the ability to either titrate dose on demand or maintain a constant dose. Our current areas of focus with the LungFit™ are persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (“PPHN”), severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (“SARS CoV-2”)/acute viral pneumonia (AVP), bronchiolitis (“BRO”) and nontuberculous mycobacteria (“NTM”) lung infection. The Company’s product candidates will be subject to premarket reviews and approvals by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or the FDA, as well as similar regulatory agencies in other countries or regions. The Premarketing Application (“PMA”) for the LungFit system addressing PPHN was filed with the FDA on November 10, 2020. If approved, our system will be marketed as a medical device initially in the United States.

 

Liquidity Risks and Uncertainties

 

The Company has incurred cash used in operating activities of $8.8 million for the six months ended September 30, 2020 and has accumulated losses of $69.5 million. The Company has cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of $22.4 million as of September 30, 2020. Based on management’s current business plan, the Company estimates its current cash and equivalents are sufficient to finance its operations for at least one year from the date of filing these financial statements.

 

The Company’s future capital needs and the adequacy of its available funds beyond one year will depend on many factors, including, but not necessarily limited to, the cost and time necessary for the development, clinical studies and regulatory approval of our other medical device, indications as well as the commercial success of our first product for PPHN, assuming PMA approval.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

NOTE 1 ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS (continued)

 

The Company expects to raise additional funds through sale of equity or debt securities or through strategic collaboration and/or licensing agreements, in order to fund operations and clinical trials until we are able to generate enough product or royalty revenues, if any. Such financing or collaborations may not be available on acceptable terms, or at all, which could have a material adverse effect on our growth plans, our results of operations and our financial condition.

 

However, the Company’s future liquidity includes access to the following:

 

  a)

On April 2, 2020, Beyond Air, Inc. entered into an At The Market Equity Offering (“ATM”) for $50 million, see Note 5.

     
  b) On March 17, 2020, the Company entered into a $25 million unsecured loan facility agreement (the “Facility Agreement”) with certain lenders. The Company has drawn down the first of five tranches of $5 million and has the ability to drawn down on an additional $5 million tranche at any time prior March 17, 2022 as well as the ability to draw down the remaining $15 million after the FDA approval of the LungFit™ PH product, see Note 11.
     
  c) On May 14, 2020, the Company entered into a $40 million stock purchase agreement (“New Stock Purchase Agreement”) with Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC (“LPC”), that replaced the former $20 million purchase agreement. The New Stock Purchase Agreement provides for issuances through May 2023 at the Company’s discretion, see Note 5.

 

NOTE 2 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“US GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required to be presented for complete financial statements. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring items) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2020 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2020. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures have been prepared with the assumption that users of the interim financial information have read or have access to the audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31,2020 which was filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, (“SEC”), on June 23, 2020.

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and the accounts of all subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in the accompanying financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

NOTE 2 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses for the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its significant estimates including accruals for expenses under consulting, licensing agreements, and clinical trials, stock-based compensation, warrant fair value, assumptions associated with revenue recognition, and the determination of deferred tax attributes and the valuation allowance thereon.

 

Other Risks and Uncertainties

 

The Company is subject to risks common to medical device companies including, but not limited to, new technological innovations, dependence on key personnel, protection of proprietary technology, compliance with government regulations, product liability, uncertainty of market acceptance of products and the potential need to obtain additional financing. The Company is dependent on third party suppliers, in some cases single-source suppliers.

 

There can be no assurance that the Company’s product 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, if at all.

 

The Company’s products require approval or clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration 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. If the Company is denied such approvals or clearances or such approvals or clearances are delayed, it may have a material adverse impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial position and liquidity.

 

The development of our product candidates could be further disrupted and adversely affected by COVID-19. The spread of SARS CoV-2 from China to other countries has resulted in the Director General of the World Health Organization declaring COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020. We have assessed the impact COVID-19 may have on our business plans and our ability to conduct the preclinical studies and clinical trials as well as on our reliance on third-party manufacturing and our supply chain. However, there can be no assurance that this analysis will enable us to avoid part or all of any impact from COVID-19 or its consequences. The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic and global efforts to contain its spread will impact our operations will depend on future developments, which are still uncertain and cannot be predicted at this time.

 

Concentrations

 

The Company’s license revenue was from milestone payments from a terminated license, see Note 10. The Company is reliant on two vendors for commercial manufacturing of the LungFit™ generator and delivery systems and nitrogen dioxide filters for both clinical studies and commercial supply if regulatory approval is received.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

NOTE 2 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Financial Instruments

 

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents. The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalents in bank deposit and other interest-bearing accounts in major banks in Israel, Ireland and the U.S., the balances of which, at times, may exceed federally insured limits.

 

The Company has no off-balance-sheet concentration of credit risk such as foreign exchange contracts, option contracts or other foreign hedging arrangements.

 

As of September 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020, restricted cash includes $619,000 of cash that is designated for a contract manufacturer. This cash is expected be used for material and parts that require a long lead time.

 

Cash equivalents are short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to cash with original maturities of three months or less at acquisition.

 

The following table is the reconciliation of the presentation and disclosure of financial instruments as shown on the Company’s consolidated statements of cash flows:

 

   September 30, 2020   September 30, 2019 
Cash and cash equivalents  $21,716,778   $1,895,389 
Restricted cash   636,444    459,234 
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash  $22,353,222   $2,354,623 

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company recognizes revenue when we transfer promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which we expect to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. To determine revenue recognition for contracts with customers we perform the following five steps: (i) identify the contract(s) with a customer; (ii) identify the performance obligation(s) in the contract; (iii) determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligation(s) in the contract; and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) we satisfy the performance obligation(s). At contract inception, we assess the goods or services promised within each contract, assess whether each promised good or service is distinct and identify those that are performance obligations.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

NOTE 2 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

The Company uses judgment to determine: a) the number of performance obligations based on the determination under step (ii) above and whether those performance obligations are distinct from other performance obligations in the contract; b) the transaction price under step (iii) above; and c) the stand-alone selling price for each performance obligation identified in the contract for the allocation of transaction price in step (iv) above. The Company uses judgment to determine whether milestones or other variable consideration, except for royalties, should be included in the transaction price. The transaction price is allocated to each performance obligation on an estimated stand-alone selling price basis, for which the Company recognizes revenue as or when the performance obligations under the contract are satisfied, see, Note 10.

 

Where a portion of non-refundable up-front fees or other payments received are allocated to continuing performance obligations under the terms of a license arrangement, they are recorded as contract liabilities and recognized as revenue when (or as) the underlying performance obligation is satisfied.

 

Segment reporting

 

Operating segments are identified as components of an enterprise about which separate discrete financial information is available for evaluation by the chief operating decision-maker in making decisions regarding resource allocation and assessing performance. To date, we have viewed our operations and managed our business as one segment.

 

Research and Development

 

Research and development expenses are charged to the statement of operations as incurred. Research and development expenses include salaries, benefits, stock-based compensation and costs incurred by outside laboratories, manufacturers, consultants, accredited facilities in connection with clinical trials and preclinical studies. Research and development projects that have no alternative uses have been expensed as incurred.

 

Foreign Exchange Transactions

 

The Company’s subsidiaries have operations in Israel, Ireland, and in Australia. Beyond Air’s operations are in the United States and the U.S. dollar is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the Company operates and expects to continue to operate in the foreseeable future. Thus, the functional and reporting currency of the Company is the U.S. dollar. The Company translated its non-U.S. operations’ assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies into U.S. dollars at current rates of exchange as of the balance sheet date and income and expense items at the average exchange rate for the reporting period. Translation adjustments resulting from exchange rate fluctuations as of September 30, 2020 were not material. Gains or losses from foreign currency transactions are included in other income (loss) apart of the statement of operations. foreign currency exchange gains/(losses).

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

The Company measures the cost of employee and non-employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award. Fair value for restricted stock awards is valued using the closing price of the Company’s stock on the date of grant. The grant date fair value is recognized over the period during which an employee and non-employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award - the requisite service period. The grant-date fair value of employee share options is estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The risk-free interest rate assumptions were based upon the observed interest rates appropriate for the expected term of the equity instruments. The expected dividend yield was assumed to be zero as the Company has not paid any dividends since its inception and does not anticipate paying dividends in the foreseeable future. Due to the Company’s limited trading history, the Company utilizes an implied volatility based on an aggregate of guideline companies. In 2020, the Company began to incorporate and weight its historical volatility with the peer group in order to obtain expected volatility. The peer companies selected have similar characteristics, including industry and market capitalization. The Company routinely reviews its calculation of volatility based on, the Company’s life cycle, its peer group, and other factors. The Company uses the simplified method to estimate the expected term.

 

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NOTE 2 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated amortization. Depreciation and amortization is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the assets as follows:

 

Computers equipment Three years
Furniture and fixtures Seven years
Clinical and medical equipment

Five or Fifteen years

Leasehold improvements Shorter of term of lease or estimated useful life of the asset

 

Licensed Right to Use Technology

 

Licensed right to use technology that is considered platform technology with alternative future uses is recorded as an intangible asset and is being amortized on a straight-line method over its estimated useful life, determined to be thirteen years. See Note 13.

 

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NOTE 2 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Long Lived Assets

 

The Company assess the impairment of long-lived assets on an ongoing basis and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Factors we consider that could trigger an impairment review include the following:

 

significant underperformance relative to expected historical or projected future operating results,
   
significant changes in the manner of our use of the acquired assets or the strategy for our overall business,
   
significant negative regulatory or economic trends, and
   
significant technological changes, which would render equipment and manufacturing processes obsolete.

 

Recoverability of assets that will continue to be used in our operations is measured by comparing the carrying value to the future net undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset or asset group. Future undiscounted cash flows include estimates of future revenues, driven by market growth rates, and estimated future costs. There were no events during the reporting periods that were deemed to be a triggering event that would require an impairment assessment.

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method. Accordingly, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. 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 the tax rate is recognized in income or expense in the period that the change is effective. 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 either expire before the Company is able to realize the benefit, or that future deductibility is uncertain. As of September 30, 2020, and March 31, 2020, the Company recorded a valuation allowance to the full extent of our net deferred tax assets since the likelihood of realization of the benefit does not meet the more likely than not threshold.

 

The Company files a U.S. Federal, various state, and International income tax returns. Uncertain tax positions are reviewed on an ongoing basis and are adjusted in light of changing facts and circumstances. Such adjustment is reflected in the tax provision when appropriate. The Company will recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits in income taxes in the statements of operations. Tax years 2016 through 2020 remain open to examination by federal and state tax jurisdictions. The Company files tax returns in Israel for which tax years 2014 through 2020 remain open. In addition, the Company files tax returns in Ireland and Australia and the tax year 2020 remains open.

 

Net Income (Loss) Per Share

 

Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders is computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. The dilutive effect of outstanding options, warrants, restricted stock and other stock-based compensation awards is reflected in diluted net income (loss) per share by application of the treasury stock method. The calculation of diluted net income (loss) attributed to common shareholders per share excludes all anti-dilutive common shares. For periods in which the Company has reported net losses, diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders is the same as basic net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, because such common shares are not assumed to have been issued if their effect is anti-dilutive, see Note 9.

 

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NOTE 2 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

 

In December 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2019-12, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes.” as part of its initiative to reduce complexity in the accounting standards. The standard eliminates certain exceptions related to the approach for intraperiod tax allocation, the methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period and the recognition of deferred tax liabilities for outside basis differences. The standard also clarifies and simplifies other aspects of the accounting for income taxes. The standard is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2020. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not anticipate the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

In August 2020, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Updates “ASU” ASU No. 2020-06, Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity, which simplifies accounting for convertible instruments by removing major separation models required under current GAAP. The ASU removes certain settlement conditions that are required for equity contracts to qualify for the derivative scope exception and it also simplifies the diluted earnings per share calculation in certain areas. The ASU is effective for the Company on December 1, 2022, Early adoption is permitted, but no earlier than December 1, 2021. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on its condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

NOTE 3 FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT

 

The Company’s financial instruments primarily include cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts payable, loan payable and credit facility loan. Due to the short-term nature of cash and accounts payable, the carrying amounts of these assets and liabilities approximate their fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the reporting date. The accounting guidance establishes a three-tiered hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in the valuation methodologies in measuring fair value. A fair value hierarchy has been established for valuation inputs that gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. The fair value hierarchy is as follows:

 

  Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
     
  Level 2 - inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities; or
     
  Level 3 - unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

 

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NOTE 4 PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

Property and equipment consist of the following as of September 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020, respectively:

 

   September 30, 2020   March 31, 2020 
         
Clinical and medical equipment  $989,716   $357,795 
Computer equipment   122,670    73,982 
Furniture and fixtures   87,921    53,895 
Leasehold improvements   21,840    5,336 
    1,222,147    491,008 
Accumulated depreciation and amortization   (353,279)   (279,671)
   $868,868   $211,337 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense related to fixed assets for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019 was $39,958 and $15,917, respectively. Depreciation and amortization expense related to fixed assets for the six months ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019 was $73,608 and $33,819, respectively.

 

NOTE 5 SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

On May 14, 2020, the Company entered into a $40 million New Stock Purchase Agreement with LPC, that replaced the former $20 million purchase agreement. Under the former purchase agreement, for the three months ended June 30, 2020, the Company received net proceeds of $1,958,845 from the sale of 243,605 shares of common stock. The New Stock Purchase Agreement provides for the issuance of up to $40 million of the Company’s common stock which the Company may sell from time to time in its sole discretion to LPC over 36 months, provided that the closing price is not below $0.25 per share and subject to conditions and limitations in the New Stock Purchase Agreement. Pursuant to the New Stock Purchase Agreement, the Company received net proceeds of $1,682,835 from the sale of 325,000 shares of common stock. Under these agreements, for the six months ended September 30, 2020, the Company received net proceeds of $3,641,680 from the sale of 568,605 shares of common stock. As of September 30, 2020, there is a balance of $37,211,500 available.

 

On April 2, 2020, the Company entered into an ATM for $50 million utilizing the Company’s shelf registration statement and filed on Form S-3. The Company may sell shares of our common stock having aggregate sales proceeds of up to $50,000,000 from time to time, subject to the conditions and limitations in the agreement. If shares are sold, there is a three percent fee paid to the sales agent. For the three and six months ended September 30, 2020, the Company received net proceeds of $1,536,247 and $2,435,787 from the sale of 227,527 and 341,239 shares of the Company’s stock, respectively. As of September 30, 2020, there is a balance of $47,434,213 available under the ATM.

 

On June 3, 2019, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with investors for the issuance of 1,583,743 shares of common stock. The Company raised net proceeds was $7,839,495. The Company’s CEO participated in this offering and invested $300,000 and received 58,253 shares of common stock, or $5.15 per share. In addition, certain directors and employees invested $610,000 for an aggregate of 118,254 shares of common stock, at a purchase price of $5.15 per share.

 

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NOTE 5 SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (continued)

 

Stock to be Issued to a Vendor

 

As of March 31, 2020, the Company was obligated to issue 30,000 shares to a vendor for services related to investor relations. The fair value of the liability as of March 31, 2020 was $240,000. In May 2020, 30,000 shares were issued at the fair value of $242,100. Such amount was transferred to shareholders’ equity.

 

Issuance of Restricted Shares

 

Restricted stock was issued to officers, employees and consultants. The fair value for the restricted stock awards was valued at the closing price of the Company’s stock on the date of grant. Restricted stock vests annually over five years.

 

  

Number

Of Shares

  

Weighted

Average

Grant Date

Fair Value

 
         
Unvested as of April 1, 2020   646,800   $4.99 
Granted   62,000    5.81 
Unvested as of September 30, 2020   708,800   $5.06 

 

Stock-based compensation expense related to restricted stock awards was $377,315 and $219,269 for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense related to restricted stock awards was $771,176 and $348,279 for the six months ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, respectively.

 

Stock Option Plan

 

The Company’s amended and restated Equity Incentive Option Plan (the “2013 Plan”), allows for awards to officers, directors, employees, and non-employees of stock options, restricted stock units and restricted shares of the Company’s common stock. The vesting terms of the options issued under the 2013 Plan are generally between two to four years and expire up to ten years after the grant date. The 2013 Plan has 4,100,000 shares authorized for issuance. As of September 30, 2020, there are 7,059 shares available under the 2013 Plan.

 

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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

NOTE 5 SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (continued)

 

A summary of the change in options for the six months ended September 30, 2020, is as follows:

 

    Number Of Options     Weighted
Average
Exercise Price -
Options
    Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life-
Options
    Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 
                         
Options outstanding as of April 1, 2020     3,053,589     $ 4.77       8.4     $ 9,878,264  
Granted     142,000       5.55       9.6       13,000  
Exercised     (2,340 )     0.1       -       (18,386 )
Outstanding as of September 30, 2020     3,193,249     $ 4.80       8.3     $ 1,585,844  
Exercisable as of September 30, 2020     1,311,874     $ 4.44       7.5     $ 1,004,432  

 

As of September 30, 2020, the Company has unrecognized stock-based compensation expense of approximately $3,407,300 related to unvested stock options and is expected to be expensed over the weighted average remaining service period of 1.5 years. For the six months ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, the weighted average fair value of options granted was $5.13 and $3.49 per share. The following was utilized to calculate the fair value of options on the date of grant:

 

   September 30, 2020   September 30, 2019 
Risk -free interest rate    0.5-.07%    1.4 -2.3%
Expected volatility    87.8-92.54%    82.3 -83.4%
Dividend yield    0%   0%
Expected terms (in years)    5.18 -6.25     6.25 

 

The following summarizes the components of stock-based compensation expense which includes stock options and restricted stock for the three and six months ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, respectively

 

   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   September 30,   September 30, 
   2020   2019   2020   2019 
                 
Research and development  $451,500   $183,766   $1,288,949   $333,688 
General and administrative   728,114    739,231    1,706,319    1,508,346 
                     
Total stock-based compensation expense  $1,179,614   $922,997   $2,995,268   $1,842,034 

 

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NOTE 5 SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (continued)

 

Warrants

 

A summary of the Company’s outstanding warrants as of September 30, 2020 are as follows:

 

Warrant Holders  Number Of Warrants   Exercise Price   Date of Expiration 
January 2017 offering - investors   2,977,232   $3.66    January 2022 (a)  
March 2017 offering - investors   68,330   $3.66    March 2022 (a)  
March 2017 offering - placement agent   7,541   $3.66    March 2022 (a)  
March 2018 offering - investors   1,586,231   $4.25    March 2021  
Third-party license agreement   208,333   $4.80    January 2024  
March 2020 loan (see Note 11)   172,187   $7.26    March 2025  
Total   5,019,854           

 

  (a) These warrants have down round protection.

 

For the three and six months ended September 30, 2020, there were 83,332 and 153,870 warrants exercised for $304,995 and $598,106, respectively. There were 83,332 and 153,870 shares of common stock issued for the three and six months ended September 30, 2020, respectively. For the six months ended September 30, 2019, no warrants were exercised.

 

NOTE 6 OTHER CURRENT ASSETS PREPAID EXPENSES

 

A summary of current assets and prepaid expenses as of September 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020 is as follows:

 

   September 30, 2020   March 31, 2020 
Research and development  $109,622   $266,510 
Insurance   205,832    471,182 
Professional   25,000    156,259 
Value added tax receivable   46,729    124,127 
Other   51,727    131,728 
   $438,910   $1,149,806 

 

NOTE 7 ACCRUED EXPENSES

 

A summary of the accrued expenses as of September 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020 is as follows:

 

   September 30, 2020   March 31, 2020 
Vendors – research and development  $404,596   $484,756 
Professional fees   315,879    476,638 
Employee salaries and benefits   273,864    71,066 
Interest expense   193,298    - 
Other   159,868    65,074 
Total  $1,347,505   $1,097,534 

 

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NOTE 8 LEASES

 

On April 1, 2019, the Company early adopted Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (ASU 2016-02), as amended, which generally requires lessees to recognize operating and financing lease liabilities and corresponding right-of-use assets on the balance sheet and to provide enhanced disclosures surrounding the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leasing arrangements. In June 2020, the Company entered into a new lease and cancelled a lease, which resulted in the recognition of operating lease liabilities and right-of-use assets of approximately of $236,700 and $236,900, respectively. The cancellation of the lease resulted in a derecognition of operating lease liabilities and right-of-use assets of $19,329 and $17,486, respectively. As a result of the cancellation, the Company recorded a gain of $1,843. The right-of use assets and operating lease liability is as follows as of September 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020.

 

   September 30, 2020   March 31, 2020 
         

Right-of-use assets

  $378,188   $195,727 
           
Operating lease liability short-term  $82,003   $69,342 
Operating lease liability long-term   301,664    131,581 
   $383,667   $200,923 

 

Operating lease liabilities and their corresponding right-of-use assets are recorded based on the present value of lease payments over the expected remaining lease term. Certain adjustments to the right-of-use asset may be required for items such as prepaid or accrued rent. The interest rate implicit in our leases is typically not readily determinable. As a result, the Company utilizes its incremental borrowing rate, which reflects the fixed rate at which the Company could borrow on a collateralized basis the amount of the lease payments in the same currency, for a similar term, in a similar economic environment. As of September 30, 2020, and March 31,2020, the weighted average discount rate and remaining term on lease obligation is approximately 8.3%, 8.3%, 4.5 and 3.0 years, respectively. Operating lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term and is included in general and administrative expenses.

 

NOTE 9 BASIC AND DILUTED NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE

 

The following potentially dilutive securities were not included in the calculation of diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders because their effect would have been anti-dilutive for the periods presented:

 

    September 30, 2020     September 30, 2019  
             
Common stock warrants     5,019,854       6,143,405  
Common stock options     3,193,249       2,353,115  
Restricted shares     708,800       335,000  
                 
Total     8,921,903       8,831,520  

 

NOTE 10 LICENSE AGREEMENT

 

On January 23, 2019, the Company entered into an agreement for commercial rights (the “License Agreement”) with Circassia Limited and its affiliates (collectively, “Circassia”) for persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (“PPHN”) and future related indications at concentrations of < 80 ppm in the hospital setting in the United States and China. On December 18, 2019, the Company terminated the License Agreement, see Note 13. The Company would have received payments up to $32.55 million in up front and regulatory milestones, payable in cash or ordinary shares of Circassia, at the discretion of Circassia, with payments in cash discounted by approximately 5%.

 

This contract was evaluated under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606 and it was determined that the contract consisted of five performance obligations with only the following two obligations required prior to the termination of the License Agreement.

 

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NOTE 10 LICENSE AGREEMENT (continued)

 

Performance Obligation 1: non-exclusive transfer of functional intellectual property rights to Circassia, which includes:

 

  the consummation of the License Agreement, which included significant pre-agreement negotiation, product specification, and
     
  the successful completion of the pre-submission meeting with the FDA. At this meeting, the FDA reinforced their assessment of the LungFit™ PH as a medical device and the requirements for approval.

 

Performance Obligation 2: ongoing support associated with the PMA submission and regulatory approval by the FDA. This also includes development activities including manufacturing readiness process ahead of the approval.

 

In consideration of the rights and licenses granted to Circassia by the Company, five milestones were included. The Company received the first two milestone payments in ordinary shares of Circassia

 

$7.35 million or 12,300,971 ordinary shares of Circassia upon signing (received in quarter four of fiscal year ended March 31, 2019);
   
$3.15 million or 5,271,844 ordinary shares of Circassia payable within five (5) business days following the successful completion of a Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”) pre-submission meeting (received in quarter four of fiscal year ended March 31, 2019);

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company met the first two milestones under the license agreement and received 17,572,815 ordinary shares valued at $9,987,295. This consideration was allocated to the first two performance obligations; one being the transfer of the intellectual property to Circassia, which was recognized at a point in time and was valued at $7,116,232 and the other being the ongoing support associated with the PMA submission and regulatory approval by the FDA, which was valued at $2,871,063 and was recorded as deferred revenue. This is being recognized over a period of time from the commencement of the agreement to when management expects to submit the PMA. License revenue of $349,607 and $645,602 associated with this second performance obligation has been recognized for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, respectively. License revenue of $579,768 and $1,273,071 associated with this second performance obligation has been recognized for the six months ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, respectively. As of September 30, 2020, and March 31, 2020, deferred revenue was $294,422 and $873,190, respectively.

 

NOTE 11 FACILITY AGREEMENT LOAN

 

On March 17, 2020, the Company entered into a facility agreement with certain lenders for up to $25,000,000 in five tranches of $5,000,000 per tranche. Such tranches are at the option of the Company, provided however that the Company may only utilize tranches three through five following FDA approval of our the LungFit™ PH product. The loan(s) are unsecured with interest at 10% per year which is to be paid quarterly. The loans may be prepaid with certain prepayment penalties. The effective interest rate for this loan is 13.3% per year. Each tranche shall be repaid in installments commencing June 15, 2023 with all amounts outstanding under any tranche due on March 17, 2025. The Company received proceeds from the first tranche in fiscal year 2020. A lender who is over a five percent shareholder, loaned the Company $3,160,000 of the first tranche and, as such, related party interest expense for the three and six months ended September 30, 2020 approximated $79,000 and $158,000 (not including amortization of debt discount and deferred offering costs), respectively.

 

In connection with the first tranche, the Company issued, in March 2020, warrants to the lenders for the purchase of 172,826 shares of the Company’s common stock at $7.26 per share. The warrants expire in five years. There are additional warrant issuances associated with each tranche. If the second tranche of $5 million is utilized by the Company, the warrants that will be issued is up to twenty five percent of its commitment value divided by the five day volume weighed average price “(VWAP”) prior to utilization date. For tranches three to five, if any of these tranches are utilized by the Company, the warrants that will be issued is up to ten percent of its commitment value divided by the five day VWAP. As a result, the Company allocated the fair market value at the date of grant of the warrants to stockholders’ equity and reflected a debt discount valued at $594,979 using the Black Scholes pricing model.

 

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NOTE 11 FACILITY AGREEMENT LOAN (continued)

 

The Black-Scholes pricing model used the following assumptions:

 

Expected term in years   5.0 
Volatility   87.5%
Dividend yield   0.0%
Risk-free interest rate   0.7%

 

A summary of the facility agreement loan balance as of September 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020 is as follows:

 

   September 30, 2020   March 31, 2020 
Face value of loan  $5,000,000   $5,000,000 
Debt discount   (594,979)   (594,979)
Accretion of interest expense   71,312    4,562 
Debt offering costs   (70,518)   (70,518)
Facility agreement loan balance  $4,405,815   $4,339,065 

 

Maturity of Facility Agreement Loan  September 30, 2020 
     
2021  $- 
2022   - 
2023   1,500,000 
2024   2,750,000 
2025   750,000 
Total  $5,000,000 

 

NOTE 12 LOAN PAYABLE

 

As of September 30, 2020, and March 31, 2020, in connection with the Company’s insurance policy, a loan was used to finance part of the premium. The loan is due within the year with monthly payments of $42,366 bearing interest at 4.3%. The outstanding balance as of September 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020 was $84,280 and $335,358, respectively.

 

NOTE 13 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

License Agreements

 

On October 22, 2013, the Company entered into a patent license agreement with CareFusion, pursuant to which it agreed to pay to the third party a non-refundable upfront fee of $150,000 and is obligated to pay 5% royalties of any licensed product net sales, but at least $50,000 per annum through the term of the agreement and the advance is credited against future royalties payments. As of September 30, 2020, the Company did not pay any royalties since the Company did not have any revenues from the technology associated with this license. The term of the agreement extends through the life of applicable patents and may be terminated by either party with 60 days’ prior written notice in the event of a breach of the agreement, and may be terminated unilaterally by CareFusion with 30 days’ prior written notice in the event that we do not meet certain milestones.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

NOTE 13 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (continued)

 

In August 2015, BA Ltd. entered into an Option Agreement (the “Option Agreement”) with Pulmonox whereby BA Ltd. acquired the option to purchase certain intellectual property assets and rights (the “Option”) on September 7, 2016 for $25,000. On January 13, 2017, the Company exercised the Option and paid $500,000. The Company becomes obligated to make certain one-time development and sales milestone payments to Pulmonox, commencing with the date on which we receive regulatory approval for the commercial sale of the first product candidate qualifying under the agreement. These milestone payments are capped at a total of $87 million across three separate and distinct indications that fall under the agreement, with the majority of them, approximately $83 million, being sales related based on cumulative sales milestones for each of the three products.

 

On January 31, 2018 the Company entered into an agreement (“Agreement”) with NitricGen, Inc. (“NitricGen”) to acquire a global, exclusive, transferable license and associated assets including intellectual property, know-how, trade secrets and confidential information from NitricGen related to the LungFit™. The Company acquired the licensing right to use the technology and agreed to pay NitricGen a total of $2,000,000 in future payments based upon achieving certain milestones, as defined in the Agreement, and royalties on sales of LungFit™. The Company paid NitricGen $100,000 upon the execution of the Agreement, $100,000 upon achieving the next milestone and issued 100,000 options to purchase the Company’s stock valued at $295,000 upon executing the Agreement. The remaining future milestone payments are $1,800,000 of which $1,500,000 is due after six months after the first approval of the LungFit™ by the Food and Drug Administration or the European Medicine Evaluation Agency.

 

Employment Agreements

 

Certain officer agreements contain a change of control provision for payment of severance arrangements.

 

Supply Agreement and Purchase Order

 

In August 2020, the Company entered into a supply agreement expiring on December 31, 2024. The agreement will renew automatically for successive three-year periods unless and until the Company provides twelve months’ notice of intent not to renew. In July 2020, the Company placed a non-cancellable purchase order for approximately $1,300,000 with this supplier.

 

Operating Leases

 

The Company cancelled a lease in May 2020 for its location in Madison, Wisconsin. In June 2020, the Company entered into a lease for office space and research facility in Madison, Wisconsin. The lease agreement expires in May 2026.

 

In May 2018, the Company entered into an operating lease for its corporate office in Garden City, New York. In August 2020, the Company entered into an operating lease to move its corporate office to another location in Garden City, New York. It is expected that Beyond Air will move into this space in the beginning of January 2021.

 

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BEYOND AIR, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSENDED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

NOTE 13 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (continued)

 

The Company has other operating lease agreements with commitments of less than one year or that are not significant. The Company elected the practical expedient option and as such these lease payments are expensed as incurred. Included in the maturity of lease liabilities below is the aforementioned new operating lease in the amount of $2,035,601, which upon commencement, the Company will record the operating lease liabilities and corresponding right-of-use assets on the balance sheet pursuant to ASC 842, as amended.

 

Other Information For The Six Months Ended September 30, 2020    
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:     
Cash paid  $47,625 
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities:   - 
Weighted-average remaining lease term — operating leases   4.5 years 
Weighted-average discount rate — operating leases   8.3%

 

Maturity of Lease Liabilities  Operating Leases 
Payments remaining for the year ended March 31,:     
2021(excluding the six months ended September 30, 2020)  $68,408 
2022   278,214 
2023   285,868 
2024   243,596 
2025   233,632 
Thereafter   1,385,499 
Total lease payments   2,495,217 
Less: interest   (75,949)
Present value of lease liabilities  $2,419,268 

 

Contingencies

 

On March 16, 2018, Empery Asset Master, Ltd., Empery Tax Efficient, LP and Empery Tax Efficient II, LP, (collectively, “Empery”), filed a complaint in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, relating to the notice of adjustment of both the exercise price of and the number of warrant shares issuable under warrants issued to Empery in January 2017. The Empery Suit alleges that, as a result of certain circumstances in connection with our February 2018 offering, the 166,672 warrants issued to Empery in January 2017 provide for adjustments to both the exercise price of the warrants and the number of warrant shares issuable upon such exercise. Empery seeks monetary damages and declaratory relief under theories of breach of contract or contract reformation predicated on mutual mistake.

 

While the Company believes that it has complied with the applicable protective features of the 2017 Warrants and properly adjusted the exercise price, if Empery were to prevail on all claims, the new adjusted total number of warrant shares could be as follows: 319,967 warrant shares for Empery Master, 159,869 warrant shares for Empery I and 252,672 warrant shares for Empery II and the exercise price could be reduced from $3.66 to $1.57 per share. While the Company has several meritorious defenses against the claims, the ultimate resolution of the matter, if unfavorable, could result in a material loss. On March 9, 2020, we filed a motion for summary judgment, which was denied by order of the Court entered on August 20, 2020, except for the second claim for relief for declaratory judgment which was dismissed as moot. On October 1, 2020, we filed a motion seeking leave to reargue, and upon reargument, requesting that the Court grant summary judgment dismissing claims for breach of section 3(b) and reformation.

 

On December 18, 2019, the Company terminated the License Agreement with Circassia pursuant to which the Company had granted Circassia an exclusive royalty-bearing license to distribute, market and sell the Company’s nitric oxide generator and delivery system in the United States and China. As previously described in Note 9, Circassia had agreed to pay the Company certain milestone and royalty payments, with the remaining milestone and royalty payments payable in cash or ordinary shares of Circassia at Circassia’s option. The Company terminated the Agreement pursuant to section 13.3(b) of the Agreement, which provides for termination by either party upon the other party’s material breach or default. In connection with the termination of the license with Circassia, we may be subject to a variety of claims. Adverse outcomes in some or all of these claims, if filed, may adversely affect our ability to conduct business and our financial condition and results of operations.

 

NOTE 14 SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

The PMA for the LungFit system addressing PPHN was filed with the FDA on November 10, 2020. If approved, our system will be marketed as a medical device initially in the United States.

 

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ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

 

Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements.” Forward-looking statements include statements about our expectations, beliefs or intentions regarding our product offerings, business, financial condition, results of operations, strategies or prospects. You can identify such forward-looking statements by the words “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “believes,” “estimates,” “likely,” “goal,” “assumes,” “targets” and similar expressions and/or the use of future tense or conditional constructions (such as “will,” “may,” “could,” “should” and the like) and by the fact that these statements do not relate strictly to historical or current matters. Rather, forward-looking statements relate to anticipated or expected events, activities, trends or results as of the date such statements are made. Because forward-looking statements relate to matters that have not yet occurred, these statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from any future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Many factors could cause our actual activities or results to differ materially and results anticipated in forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are only predictions and reflect our views as of the date they are made with respect to future events and financial performance. We undertake no obligation to update, and we do not have a policy of updating or revising, these forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable law. Please see Item 1A “Risk Factors” contained in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K for important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Introduction

 

We are a clinical-stage medical device and biopharmaceutical company developing a nitric oxide (“NO”) generator and delivery system (the “LungFit™ system”) that is capable of generating NO from ambient air. The LungFit™ can generate NO up to 400 parts per million (“ppm”) for delivery to a patient’s lungs directly or via a ventilator. The LungFit™ can deliver NO either continuously or for a fixed amount of time at various flow rates and has the ability to either titrate dose on demand or maintain a constant dose. We believe that The LungFit™ can be used to treat patients on ventilators that require NO, as well as patients with chronic or acute severe lung infections via delivery through a breathing mask or similar apparatus. Furthermore, we believe that there is a high unmet medical need for patients suffering from certain severe lung infections the LungFit® can potentially address. Our current areas of focus with the LungFit™ are persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (“PPHN”), severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (“SARS CoV-2”)/acute viral pneumonia (“AVP”), bronchiolitis (“BRO”) and nontuberculous mycobacteria (“NTM”) lung infection. Our current product candidates will be subject to premarket reviews and approvals by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or the FDA, as well as similar regulatory agencies in other countries or regions. If approved, our system will be marketed as a medical device in the United States.

 

An additional focus of the Company is solid tumors. For this indication the LungFit™ system is not utilized due to the ultra-high concentrations of gaseous nitric oxide (“gNO”) used. We have developed a delivery system that can safely deliver gNO concentrations in excess of 10,000 ppm directly to a solid tumor. This program is in pre-clinical development and will require FDA, or similar agency in another country, approval to enter human studies.

 

With respect to PPHN, our novel the LungFitis designed to deliver a dosage of NO to the lungs that is consistent with current guidelines for delivery of 20 ppm NO with a range of 0.5 ppm – 80 ppm (low-concentration NO). We believe the LungFit™ has many competitive advantages over the current approved NO delivery systems in the U.S., European Union, Japan and other markets. For example, the LungFit™ does not require the use of a high-pressure cylinder, does not require cumbersome purging procedures and places less burden on hospital staff in carrying out safety procedures.

 

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Our novel LungFit™ system can also deliver a high concentration of NO to the lungs, which we believe has the potential to eliminate microbial infections, including bacteria, fungi and viruses, among other benefits. We believe current FDA-approved NO vasodilation treatments would have limited success in treating microbial infections given the low concentrations of NO being delivered. Given that NO is produced naturally by the body as an innate immunity mechanism at a concentration of 200 ppm, supplemental high dose NO should aid in the body’s fight against infection. Based on our clinical studies, we believe that 150 ppm is the minimum therapeutic dose to achieve the desired pulmonary antimicrobial effect of NO. To date, neither the FDA nor equivalent regulatory agencies in other countries or regions have approved any NO formulation and/or delivery system for the delivery of a dosage of NO at 150 ppm or higher to the lungs.

 

We have submitted a premarket approval (“PMA”) application to the FDA for the use of the LungFit™ in PPHN. FDA typically responds to PMA submissions in 180 days, thus we anticipate a response in May of 2021. We also expect to make certain regulatory filings outside of the U.S. over the next year. According to the 2019 year-end report from Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, aggregate sales of low concentration NO in the U.S. were in excess of $500 million in 2019. Sales outside of the U.S., where there are multiple market participants, sales were considerably lower than in the U.S. We believe the U.S. sales potential of the LungFit™ in PPHN to be greater than $300 million and worldwide sales potential to be greater than $600 million. If regulatory approval is obtained, we anticipate a product launch in both the U.S. and Israel in 2021 and will continue to launch globally throughout 2021 and beyond.

 

SARS CoV-2 is a global pandemic with a widespread impact across many countries. We received an approval from the FDA to run a study in COVID-19 (the disease caused by SARS CoV-2 infections) patients using our the LungFit™ system. We also received approval from Health Canada to run a similar study to the one approved by the FDA. The results from these studies, along with other data – such as our in vitro data showing the killing effect of NO on human coronavirus – has enabled Beyond Air to receive approval from the Israeli Ministry of Health (IMOH) to perform a clinical study at 150 ppm for the treatment patients with acute viral pneumonia, including those infected with SARS CoV-2. The study will be a multi-center, open-label, randomized clinical trial with approximately 90 adult patients, with an emphasis on patients infected with SARS-CoV-2. The enrolled patients will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive inhalations of 150 ppm NO given intermittently for 40 minutes four times per day for up to seven days in addition to standard supportive treatment (NO+SST); or standard supportive treatment alone (SST). Endpoints related to safety, oxygen saturation, fever and ICU admission, among others, will be assessed. We plan to initiate this trial in November 2020, and this will be the only active trial that Beyond Air is performing in this indication. We anticipate results to be available around mid-year 2021. We have applied for grants related to COVID-19 in the United States and other countries. However, no external funding is required to perform the clinical study recently approved by the IMOH.

 

With respect to bronchiolitis, we initiated in the fourth calendar quarter of 2019 a double blind, controlled trial in infants hospitalized due to bronchiolitis with three arms and 89 subjects randomized 1:1:1 to standard supportive therapy (SST), SST plus 85 ppm NO and SST plus 150 ppm NO. The trial is complete and we presented our data at the 2020 annual meeting of The American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST). There were no serious adverse events (SAE’s) related to NO therapy. With respect to efficacy, the 150 ppm arm was statistically significant when compared to both the control arm and the 85 ppm arm on the primary endpoint of fit for discharge from the hospital and the key secondary endpoint of hospital length of stay, and statistically significant from the control arm for time to achieving oxygen saturation on room air of > 92%. The 85 ppm was no different from control on all endpoints. The pivotal study for bronchiolitis was originally set to be performed in the 2020/21 winter, but was delayed due to the SARS CoV-2 pandemic. We anticipate commencing a pivotal study in the United States in the fourth quarter of 2021 and completing it late in the second quarter of 2022, depending on the pandemic situation. We would expect to submit a PMA to the FDA about 6 months after trial completion. Regulatory filings outside of the U.S. would begin after our review process is completed in the U.S. as long as no additional trials are required. For this indication, we believe U.S. sales potential to be greater than $500 million and worldwide sales potential to be greater than $1.2 billion.

 

Bronchiolitis is one of the leading causes of hospital admission in children less than 1 year of age. The incidence is estimated to be 150 million1 new cases a year worldwide, with 2-3% (over 3 million) of them severe enough to require hospitalization. Worldwide, 95% of all cases occur in developing countries.2 In the U.S., there are approximately 130,0003 annual bronchiolitis hospitalizations among children two years of age or younger and approximately 177,0004 annual hospitalizations among the elderly population related to RSV infection only with the number rising higher due to other viruses similar to those that cause bronchiolitis in very young children.

 

Currently, there is no approved treatment for bronchiolitis. The treatment for acute viral lung infections that cause bronchiolitis in infants is largely supportive care and is based primarily on prolonged hospitalization during which the infant receives a constant flow of oxygen to treat hypoxemia, a reduced concentration of oxygen in the blood. In addition, systemic steroids and inhalation with bronchodilators are sometimes utilized until recovery, but we believe these treatments do not successfully reduce hospital length of stay.

 

 

1 Nicolai A, Ferrara M, Schiavariello C, et al. Viral bronchiolitis in children: a common condition with few therapeutic options. Early Hum Dev. 2013;89 Suppl 3:S7-S11. doi:10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2013.07.016

2 Rudan I, Tomaskovic L, Boschi-Pinto C, Campbell H. Global estimate of the incidence of clinical pneumonia among children under five years of age. Bull World Health Organ. 2004 Dec. 82(12):895-903.

3 Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med. 2014; 22: 23.; WHO

4 Hasegawa et al. Trends in Bronchiolitis Hospitalizations in the United States, 2000-2009, Pediatrics 2013

 

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Our NTM program has produced data from four compassionate use subjects and nine patients from a multi-center pilot study completed in 2018. All patients suffered from NTM abscessus infection and had underlying cystic fibrosis. One compassion patient was treated with our nitric oxide generator at the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (“NHLBI”). All others were treated with our NO cylinder-based delivery system. All patients were treated with 160 ppm NO at intermittent 30-minute dosing over 21 days, except one patient who was treated over 26 days and another patient who was treated with 250 ppm NO over 28 days. We expected to begin a study by the end of 2020 (delayed about 6 months by the COVID-19 pandemic) where patients would self-administer high concentration NO at home over a period of 12 weeks with the LungFit™. We now anticipate preliminary data for this study will be available towards the end of the first half of 2021 and that a full dataset will be available late in the second half of 2021. If the trial is successful, we would anticipate commencing a pivotal study towards the end of 2022. For this indication, we believe U.S. sales potential to be greater than $1 billion and worldwide sales potential to be greater than $2.5 billion.

 

NTM lung infection is a rare and serious pulmonary disease associated with increased morbidity and mortality. There is an increasing rate of lung disease caused by NTM, which is an emerging public health concern worldwide. There are approximately 50,0005patients diagnosed with NTM in the U.S., and there are an estimated additional 100,000 patients in the U.S. that have not yet been diagnosed. In Asia, the number of patients suffering from NTM surpasses what is seen in the U.S. To date we have treated only the abscessus form of NTM which comprises approximately 20-25% of all NTM. We will be treating both the abscessus and mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) forms of NTM in the planned upcoming study.

 

Patients with NTM lung disease may experience a multitude of symptoms such as fever, weight loss, cough, lack of appetite, night sweats, blood in the sputum and fatigue. Patients with NTM lung disease, specifically abscessus and other forms of NTM that are refractory to antibiotic therapy, frequently require lengthy and repeated hospital stays to manage their condition. There are no treatments specifically indicated for the treatment of NTM abscessus lung disease in North America, Europe or Japan. There is one inhaled antibiotic approved in the U.S. for the treatment of refractory NTM MAC. Current guideline-based approaches to treat NTM lung disease involve multi-drug regimens of anti-biotics that may cause severe, long lasting side effects, and treatment can be as long as 18 months or more. Median survival for NTM MAC patients is approximately 13 years while median survival for patients with other variations of NTM is typically 4.6 years. The prevalence of human disease attributable to NTM has increased over the past two decades. In a study conducted between 1997 and 2007, researchers found that the prevalence of NTM in the U.S. is increasing at approximately 8% per year and that NTM patients on Medicare over the age of 65 are 40% more likely to die over the period of the study than those who did not have the disease (Adjemian et al., 2012). NTM abscessus treatment costs are estimated to be more than double that of NTM MAC. In total, a 2015 publication from co-authors from several U.S. government departments stated that prior year statistics led to a projected 181,037 national annual cases in 2014 costing the U.S. healthcare system approximately $1.7 billion (Strollo et al., 2015).

 

For our solid tumor program, we have released pre-clinical data at several medical/scientific conferences showing the promise of delivering NO at concentrations of 20,000 ppm – 200,000 ppm directly to tumors. Results showed that local tumor ablation with NO conveyed anti-tumor immunity to the host. In our most recent release of data, 8 of 11 mice treated with 25,000 ppm NO were resistant to a subsequent tumor challenge and 11 of 11 mice treated with 50,000 ppm NO were resistant. Pre-clinical work will continue throughout the rest of 2020 and most of 2021 with a goal of initiating a first-in-man study before the end of 2021.

 

Our program in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is in the pre-clinical stage and will remain there, subject to our obtaining additional financing.

 

The development of our product candidates could be further disrupted and adversely affected by the recent outbreak of COVID-19. The spread of SARS CoV-2 from China to other countries has resulted in the Director General of the World Health Organization declaring COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020. We have addressed the impact COVID-19 may have on our business plans and our ability to conduct the preclinical studies and clinical trials as well as on our reliance on third-party manufacturing and our supply chain. However, there can be no assurance that this analysis will enable us to avoid part or all of any impact from the spread of COVID-19 or its consequences. The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic and global efforts to contain its spread will impact our operations will depend on future developments, which are still uncertain and cannot be predicted at this time. As a consequence of the global pandemic, Beyond Air experienced significant delays in the supply chain for LungFit™ due to the redundancy in parts and suppliers with ventilator manufacturing

 

 

5 CHEST Foundation estimates 50,000 – 90,000 patients with NTM infections in the United States have NTM lung disease (updated 9/24/2020, authors Daley C., Estrada-Y-Martin R.)

 

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Critical Accounting Policies

 

A critical accounting policy is one that is both important to the portrayal of a company’s financial condition and results of operations and requires management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain.

 

Our unaudited consolidated financial statements are presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and all applicable U.S. GAAP accounting standards effective as of September 30, 2020 have been taken into consideration in preparing the unaudited consolidated financial statements. The preparation of unaudited consolidated financial statements requires estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and related disclosures. Some of those estimates are subjective and complex, and, consequently, actual results could differ from those estimates. The following accounting policies and estimates have been highlighted as significant because changes to certain judgments and assumptions inherent in these policies could affect our consolidated financial statements:

 

 

Use of Estimates,

     
  Revenue Recognition,
     
  Research and development expenses,
     
  Stock-based compensation expenses, and
     
  Income Taxes

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

In August 2020, the Company entered into an operating lease to move its corporate office to another location in Garden City, New York. The lease term is for 10.5 years with lease payments aggregating approximately $2,036,000. It is expected that Beyond Air will move into this space in the beginning of January 2021, at which time the Company will record the operating lease liabilities and corresponding right-of-use assets on the balance sheet pursuant to ASC 842, as amended.

 

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Results of Operations

 

Below are the results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and September 30 2019:

 

   

For the Three Months Ended

September 30, 2020

 
    2020     2019  
             
License revenues   $ 349,607     $ 645,602  
                 
Operating expenses                
Research and development     3,147,276       2.849,990  
General and administrative     2,169,011       2,064,872  
                 
Operating loss     (4,966,680 )     (4,269,260 )
                 
Other income (loss)                
Realized and unrealized gain from marketable equity securities     -       142,806  
Dividend and interest income     878       30,691  
Interest expense     (159,034 )     -
Foreign exchange loss    

(6,954)

      (1,977)  
Total other (loss) income

    (165,110 )     171,520  
                 
Net loss   $ (5,131,790 )   $ (4,097,740 )
                 
Net loss per share – basic and diluted   $ (0.30 )   $ (0.38 )
                 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic and diluted     17,120,801       10,699,370  

 

Comparison of Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 with the Three Months Ended September 30, 2019

 

License revenue

 

License revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2020 was $349,607 as compared to $645,602 for the three months ended September 30, 2019. On January 23, 2019, the Company entered into an agreement for commercial rights (the “License Agreement”) with Circassia Limited and its affiliates (collectively, “Circassia”) for persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (“PPHN”) at concentrations of < 80 ppm in the hospital setting in the United States. The Company is recognizing revenue based upon the second performance obligation, which is for the ongoing support associated with the PMA submission and regulatory approval by the FDA, valued at $2,871,063. Such amount was recorded as deferred revenue to be recognized over a period of time from the commencement of the agreement to when management expects to submit the PMA. As of September 30, 2020, and March 31, 2020, deferred revenue was $294,422 and $1,635,825, respectively. On December 18, 2019, the Company terminated the License Agreement with Circassia pursuant to which the Company had granted Circassia an exclusive royalty-bearing license to distribute, market and sell the Company’s nitric oxide generator and delivery system in the United States and China.

 

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Research and development expenses

 

Research and development expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2020 was $3,147,276 as compared to $2,849,990 for the three months ended September 30, 2019. The increase of $297,286 was primarily attributed to a reduction of approximately $833,000 for a toxicology studies of rats and dog with LungFit™ at 250 ppm and 400 ppm NO, which both showed no macroscopic or microscopic findings, an increase of approximately $265,000 of COVID-19 related studies, an increase in salaries and employee benefits of approximately $512,000 and an increase in stock-based compensation expense of approximately $267,000.

 

General and administrative expenses

 

General and administrative expense for the three months ended September 30, 2020, was $2,169,011 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2019 of $2,064,872. The increase of $104,139 was primarily attributed to an increase in salaries and employee benefits of approximately $146,000.

 

Other income (loss)

 

Other income (loss) for the three months ended September 30, 2020 was $(165,110) as compared $175,520 for the three months ended September 30, 2019. For the three months ended September 30, 2020, the Company incurred interest expense including amortization of debt discount and deferred financing expense of $159,034. Other income loss for the three months ended September 30, 2019 was primarily from the realized and unrealized gain from marketable equity securities of $142,806. 

 

Below are the results of operations for the six months ended September 30, 2020 and September 30 2019:

 

   For the Six Months Ended
September 30, 2020
 
   2020   2019 
         
License revenues  $578,768   $1,273,071 
           
Operating expenses          
Research and development   7,479,090    5,173,503 
General and administrative   4,663,025    4,247,430 
           
Operating loss   (11,563,347)   (8,147,862)
           
Other income (loss)          
Realized and unrealized loss on marketable equity securities   -    (2,164,513)
Dividend income   15,863    34,067 
Interest expense   (322,274)   - 
Foreign exchange gain   (5,679)   (253)
Other income   1,843    - 
Total other loss   (310,247)   (2,130,699)
           
Net loss  $(11,873,594)  $(10,278,561)
           
Net loss per share – basic and diluted  $(0.71)  $(1.03)
           
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic and diluted   16,826,712    9,935,444 

 

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Comparison of Six Months Ended September 30, 2020 with the Six Months Ended September 30, 2019

 

License revenue

 

License revenue for the six months ended September 30, 2020 was $578,768 as compared to $1,273,071 for the six months ended September 30, 2019. On January 23, 2019, the Company entered into a License Agreement with Circassia for PPHN at concentrations of < 80 ppm in the hospital setting in the United States. The Company is recognizing revenue based upon the second performance obligation, which is for the ongoing support associated with the PMA submission and regulatory approval by the FDA, valued at $2,871,063. Such amount was recorded as deferred revenue to be recognized over a period of time from the commencement of the agreement to when management expects to submit the PMA. As of September 30, 2020, and March 31, 2020, deferred revenue was $294,422 and $1,635,825, respectively. On December 18, 2019, the Company terminated the License Agreement with Circassia pursuant to which the Company had granted Circassia an exclusive royalty-bearing license to distribute, market and sell the Company’s nitric oxide generator and delivery system in the United States and China.

 

Research and development expenses

 

Research and development expenses for the six months ended September 30, 2020 was $7,479,090 as compared to $5,173,503 for the six months ended September 30, 2019. The increase of $2,305,587 was primarily attributed to a reduction of approximately $1,450,000 for a toxicology studies of rats and dog with LungFit™ at 250 ppm and 400 ppm NO, which both showed no macroscopic or microscopic findings, an increase of approximately $681,000 related to development of the LungFit™ system for PPHN, an increase of approximately $849,000 of COVID-19 related studies, an increase of approximately $417,000 for preclinical studies, an increase in salaries and employee benefits of approximately $1,003,000 and an increase in stock-based compensation expense of approximately $955,000.

 

General and administrative expenses

 

General and administrative expense for the six months ended September 30, 2020, was $4,663,025 as compared to the six months ended September 30, 2019 of $4,247,430. The increase of $415,595 was primarily attributed to an increase in salaries and employee benefits of approximately $233,000 and stock-based compensation expense of approximately $198,000.

 

Other income (loss)

 

Other loss for the six months ended September 30, 2020 was $310,247 as compared $2,130,699 for the six months ended September 30, 2019. For the six months ended September 30, 2020, the Company incurred interest expense including amortization of debt discount and deferred financing expense of approximately $322,274. Other loss for the six months ended September 30, 2019 was primarily from the realized and unrealized loss from marketable equity securities of $2,164,513.

 

Cash Flows

 

Below is a summary of the Company’s cash flows activities for the six months ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019:

 

   Six Months Ended 
   September 30, 
   2020   2019 
         
Net cash provided by (used in):          
Operating activities  $(8,805,792)  $(5,633,362)
Investing activities   (731,138)   (3,125,401)
Financing activities   6,425,041    9,756,249 
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash  $(3,111,889)  $997,506

 

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Operating Activities

 

For the six months ended September 30, 2020, cash used in operating activities was $8,805,792 which was primarily due to our net loss of $11,873,594, including accounts payable of $436,141. There was non-cash stock-based compensation expense of $2,995,368 and a non-cash decrease for deferred revenue of $578,768. A source of cash for the six months ended was from other current assets and prepaid expenses of $672,014 and accrued expenses of $249,971. For the six months ended September 30, 2019, the net cash used in operating activities was $5,633,362 which was primarily due to our net loss of $10,278,561 a realized and an unrealized loss on marketable equity securities of $$1,836,034, and a non-cash decrease in deferred revenue of $1,273,071. A source of cash for the six months ended was from other current assets and prepaid expenses, accounts payable and accrued expenses of $1,814,635.

 

Investing Activities

 

For the six months ended September 30, 2020, net cashed used in investing activities was $731,138 and this was for the purchase of property and equipment. For the six months ended September 30, 2019 net cash used in investing activities was $3,125,401. The net investment change of marketable securities was $3,107,665.

 

Financing Activities

 

Net cash provided by financing activities for the six months September 30, 2020 was $6,425,041. This was primarily from the net proceeds for the issuance of common stock related to the New Stock Purchase Agreement with LPC, the issuance of common stock in connection with the At the Market (“ATM”) offering, and proceeds from the issuance of common stock related to warrant exercises and options. Net cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended September 30, 2019 was $9,756,246. This was primarily from the net proceeds of a private placement and from the LPC former Purchase Agreement of $9,931,271.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Overview

 

We have incurred losses and generated negative cash flows from operations since inception. To date, we have not generated any revenue from the sale of products, and we do not expect to generate revenue from sale of our products until regulatory approval is received for our product candidates. Since the time the Company became public through September 30,2020, we have funded our operations principally through the issuance of equity securities and debt. As shown in the accompanying financial statements, the Company has an operating cash flow decrease of $8.8 million September 30, 2020, we have an accumulated loss of $69.5 million since inception through September 30, 2020. The Company has cash, cash equivalent and restricted cash of $22.4 million as of September 30, 2020.

 

On March 17, 2020, the Company entered into a facility agreement (the “Facility Agreement”) with certain lenders pursuant to which the lenders shall loan to up to $25,000,000 in five tranches of $5,000,000 per tranche at the option of the Company (“Tranches”), provided however that the Company may only utilize tranches three through five following FDA approval of the LungFit™ PH product. The loan(s) are unsecured with an interest rate of 10% per annum which is paid quarterly and may be prepaid with certain prepayment penalties. The effective interest rate for this loan is 13.3% per year. Each tranche shall be repaid in installments commencing June 15, 2023 with all remaining amounts outstanding under any tranche due on March 17, 2025

 

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On April 2, 2020, Beyond Air, Inc. entered into an ATM Equity Offering for $50 million and utilized the Company’s shelf registration statement. The Company may sell shares of our common stock having aggregate sales proceeds of up to $50,000,000 from time to time in this offering. If shares are sold, there is a three percent fee paid to the sales agent. There is a balance of approximately $47.4 million available under the ATM.

 

On May 14, 2020, the Company entered into a $40 million New Stock Purchase Agreement with LPC, that replaced the existing $20 million purchase agreement. The New Stock Purchase Agreement provides for the issuance of up to $40 million of the Company’s common stock which we may sell from time to time in our sole discretion to Lincoln Park over the next 36 months, subject to the conditions and limitations in the New Stock Purchase Agreement. There is a balance of approximately $37.2 million available under the New Stock Purchase Agreement.

 

Our ability to continue to operate is dependent upon the approval of our PMA for PPHN, expected timing of the Company’s launch of our product, obtaining Partners in other parts of the world, timing of future milestones and royalties, raising additional funds to finance our activities. There are no assurances that we will be successful in obtaining an adequate level of financing for the development and commercialization of our product candidates. The Company’s ability to continue to operate is dependent upon raising additional funds to finance its activities.

 

There are numerous risks and uncertainties associated with the development of our NO delivery system, we are unable to estimate the amounts of increased capital outlays and operating expenses associated with completing the research and development of our product candidate.

 

Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including:

 

  the progress and costs of our preclinical studies, clinical trials and other research and development activities;
     
  the scope, prioritization and number of our clinical trials and other research and development programs;
     
  the costs and timing of obtaining regulatory approval for our product candidates;
     
  the costs of filing, prosecuting, enforcing and defending patent claims and other intellectual property rights;
     
  the costs of, and timing for, strengthening our manufacturing agreements for production of sufficient clinical quantities of our product candidate;
     
  the potential costs of contracting with third parties to provide marketing and distribution services for us or for building such capacities internally;
     
  the costs of acquiring or undertaking the development and commercialization efforts for additional, future therapeutic applications of our product candidate;
     
  the magnitude of our general and administrative expenses; and
     
  any cost that we may incur under current and future in-and out-licensing arrangements relating to our product candidate.

 

ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

We are exposed to market risks in the ordinary course of our business. Market risk represents the risk of loss that may impact our financial position due to adverse changes in financial market prices and rates. Our market risk exposure is primarily a result of foreign currency exchange rates.

 

ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act). Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based upon our evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of September 30, 2020, in ensuring that material information that we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2020, there was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that materially affected, or is reasonable likely to materially affect, internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

On March 16, 2018, Empery Asset Master, Ltd., Empery Tax Efficient, LP and Empery Tax Efficient II, LP, (collectively, “Empery”), filed a complaint in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, relating to the notice of adjustment of both the exercise price of and the number of warrant shares issuable under warrants issued to Empery in January 2017. The Empery Suit alleges that, as a result of certain circumstances in connection with our February 2018 offering, the 166,672 warrants issued to Empery in January 2017 provide for adjustments to both the exercise price of the warrants and the number of warrant shares issuable upon such exercise. Empery seeks monetary damages and declaratory relief under theories of breach of contract or contract reformation predicated on mutual mistake.

 

While the Company believes that it has complied with the applicable protective features of the 2017 Warrants and properly adjusted the exercise price, if Empery were to prevail on all claims, the new adjusted total number of warrant shares could be as follows: 319,967 warrant shares for Empery Master, 159,869 warrant shares for Empery I and 252,672 warrant shares for Empery II and the exercise price could be reduced from $3.66 to $1.57 per share. While the Company has several meritorious defenses against the claims, the ultimate resolution of the matter, if unfavorable, could result in a material loss. On March 9, 2020, we filed a motion for summary judgment, which was denied by order of the Court entered on August 20, 2020, except for the second claim for relief for declaratory judgment which was dismissed as moot. On October 1, 2020, we filed a motion seeking leave to reargue, and upon reargument, requesting that the Court grant summary judgment dismissing claims for breach of section 3(b) and reformation.

 

ITEM 6. Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   Description
     
31.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
31.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
32.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
32.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002
     
101.INS   XBRL Instance Document
     
101.SCH   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
     
101.CAL   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
     
101.DEF   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
     
101.LAB   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
     
101.PRE   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

 

**** Confidential treatment has been requested for portions of this exhibit

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

  BEYOND AIR, INC.
   
  /s/ Steven Lisi
Date: November 12, 2020 Steven Lisi
  President and Chief Executive Officer
  (Principal Executive Officer)
   
  /s/ Douglas Beck
Date: November 12, 2020 Douglas Beck
  Chief Financial Officer
  (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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