The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
1. GENERAL INFORMATION
Rasna Therapeutics, Inc. “Rasna Inc.”
or the “Company”), is a biotechnology company incorporated in the State of Delaware on March 28, 2016. The Company is engaged
in modulating the molecular target LSD1, which is implicated in the disease progression of leukemia and lymphoma.
These unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements are presented in United States dollars (“USD”) which is also the functional currency of the primary economic environment
in which the Company operates.
Risks and Uncertainties
Management continues to evaluate the impact of inflation and the economic
environment on the Company, and has concluded that while it is reasonably possible that inflation could have a negative effect on the
Company’s financial position, results of its operations and/or ability to secure additional cash resources, there is no current
impact as cash resources are currently secured by existing shareholders.
2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The principal accounting policies applied in
the preparation of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are set out below. These policies have been applied consistently
to all the periods presented unless otherwise stated. There have been no material changes in the Company’s significant accounting
policies as compared to the significant accounting policies described in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the Fiscal
year ended September 30, 2022.
Basis of preparation
These unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements have been prepared following the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and United
States generally accepted accounting principles (“US GAAP”) for interim reporting. The principles for condensed interim financial
information do not require the inclusion of all the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for
complete financial statements. Therefore, these condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the
consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended September 30, 2022 and notes thereto included in the Company’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 9, 2023. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have
not been audited by an independent registered public accounting firm in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States), but in the opinion of management, such financial statements include all adjustments, which include
only normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the Company’s interim financial information.
The results of the operations for the three and
six months ended March 31, 2023 may not be indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending September 30, 2023.
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include
the financial statements of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, Rasna Research Inc, and Rasna Research Inc’s subsidiary,
Arna Therapeutics Limited. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the preparation of
the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity
with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure
of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting
period. The Company evaluates its estimates on an ongoing basis, including those related to the fair values of share based awards, income
taxes and contingent liabilities, among others. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions
that the Company believes to be reasonable, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets
and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates and such differences could be material to the Company’s consolidated
financial position and results of operations.
Net loss per Share
Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing
net loss available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted
income per share includes potentially dilutive securities such as outstanding options, warrants and convertible loan notes, using
various methods such as the treasury stock, modified treasury stock, and if converted methods in the determination of dilutive shares
outstanding during each reporting period.
Diluted loss per share does not include any common
stock equivalents as their effects are anti-dilutive.
The fully diluted earnings
per share includes the shares issuable upon the conversion of the outstanding convertible loan notes for the three and six months to
March 31, 2022.
| |
Three months
March 31, 2022 | | |
Six months
March 31, 2022 | |
Net Income, numerator, basic computation | |
| 293,990 | | |
| 19,359 | |
Interest expense | |
| 19,266 | | |
| 36,122 | |
Net Income, numerator, diluted computation | |
| 313,256 | | |
| 55,481 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Weighted average shares, denominator, basic computation | |
| 68,908,003 | | |
| 68,908,003 | |
Effect of convertible notes | |
| 101,130,366 | | |
| 94,333,108 | |
Weighted average shares, denominator, diluted computation | |
| 170,038,369 | | |
| 163,241,111 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Earnings per share: | |
| | | |
| | |
Basic | |
$ | 0.00 | | |
$ | 0.00 | |
Diluted | |
$ | 0.00 | | |
$ | 0.00 | |
The shares issuable on the exercise of options
and warrants have been excluded from the computation of diluted weighted average shares outstanding as they would be anti-dilutive.
| |
March 31, 2023 | | |
March 31, 2022 | |
Stock options | |
| 938,675 | | |
| 3,648,675 | |
Warrants | |
| 1,926,501 | | |
| 1,926,501 | |
Total shares issuable upon exercise or conversion | |
| 2,865,176 | | |
| 5,575,176 | |
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
The Company has determined that all other recently
issued accounting pronouncements will not have a material impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash
flows, or do not apply to its operations.
3. LIQUIDITY AND GOING CONCERN
The Company has no present revenue and has experienced
net losses and significant cash outflows from cash used in operating activities since inception.
The Company is subject to a number of risks similar
to those of other pre-commercial stage companies, including its dependence on key individuals, uncertainty of product development and
generation of revenues, dependence on outside sources of capital, risks associated with research, development, testing, and obtaining
related regulatory approvals of its pipeline products, suppliers and collaborators, successful protection of intellectual property, competition
with larger, better-capitalized companies, successful completion of the Company’s development programs and, ultimately, the attainment
of profitable operations are dependent on future events, including obtaining adequate financing to fulfill its development activities
and generating a level of revenues adequate to support the Company’s cost structure.
The Company has experienced net losses and significant
cash outflows from cash used in operating activities and as of March 31, 2023, had an accumulated deficit of $28,500,111, a net loss
for the six months ended March 31, 2023 of $4,279,044 and net cash used in operating activities of $25,157.
The Company expects to continue to incur net
losses and have significant cash outflows for at least the next 12 months and will require significant additional cash resources
to launch new development phases of existing products in its pipeline.
In the event that the Company is unable to secure
the additional cash resources needed, the Company may slow current development phases or halt new development phases in order to mitigate
the effects of the costs of development. These conditions, among others, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to
continue as a going concern for a period of one year from the date of this filing. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial
statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern one year from the date of this filing. This
basis of accounting contemplates the recovery of the Company’s assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course
of business. A successful transition to attaining profitable operations is dependent upon achieving a level of positive cash flows adequate
to support the Company’s cost structure.
4. CONVERTIBLE NOTES
The table below summarizes outstanding convertible notes as of March
31, 2023 and March 31, 2022:
| |
| |
Balance of related party notes payable, net as of September 30, 2022 | |
$ | 20,900 | |
Issuance of debt | |
| 30,000 | |
Accrued interest | |
| 8,540 | |
Accretion of debt discount | |
| 180,333 | |
Beneficial conversion feature related to issuance of convertible notes | |
| (28,800 | ) |
Derivative liabilities in connection with issuance of convertible notes | |
| (1,200 | ) |
Conversion of convertible notes | |
| (209,773 | ) |
Balance of related notes payable, net as of March 31, 2023 | |
$ | - | |
| |
| | |
Balance of non-related notes payable, net as of September 30, 2021 | |
$ | 371,997 | |
Accrued Interest | |
| 14,847 | |
Accretion of debt discount | |
| 152,090 | |
Beneficial conversion feature related to issuance of convertible notes | |
| (206,801 | ) |
Derivative liabilities in connection with issuance of convertible notes | |
| (28,200 | ) |
Balance of non-related notes payable, net as of March 31, 2022 | |
$ | 303,933 | |
| |
| | |
Balance of related notes payable, net as of September 30, 2021 | |
$ | 230,287 | |
Issuance of debt | |
| 160,000 | |
Accrued Interest | |
| 21,275 | |
Accretion of debt discount | |
| 128,463 | |
Beneficial conversion feature related to issuance of convertible notes | |
| (389,680 | ) |
Derivative liabilities in connection with issuance of convertible notes | |
| (46,320 | ) |
Balance of related notes payable, net as of March 31, 2022 | |
$ | 104,025 | |
On December 23, 2022, the Company entered into
a 16% Convertible Promissory Note with Panetta Partners Ltd. (the “Holder”) pursuant to which the Company issued a Convertible
Promissory Note to the Holder. The Holder provided the Company with $30,000 in cash. The Note provides the Holder with the right to convert,
at any time, all or any part of the outstanding principal and accrued but unpaid interest into shares of the Company’s common stock
at a conversion price equal to the lower of (i) $0.001 per share or (ii) the price of the next equity financing, which raises at least
US $1,000,000, subject to adjustments noted within the Agreement. The number of shares issuable upon a conversion shall be determined
by the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the outstanding principal amount of the Note to be converted by (y) the Conversion Price. The
Note requires the Company to reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued shares of common stock the amount of shares
that would be issued upon conversion of the Note, which includes the outstanding principal amount of the Note and interest accrued and
to be accrued through the date of maturity.
On January 23, 2023, all outstanding notes with
a principal value of $195,000 and accrued interest of $14,773 were converted into 209,773,333 shares with a par value of $0.001.
Embedded Derivative Liability
Under the promissory note agreement, the interest
rate will reset upon the event of a default and an additional penalty of 6% will be accrued. The Company analyzed the conversion features
of the note agreement for derivative accounting consideration under ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and determined the interest rate
resets met the definition of a derivative. It also noted that the Contingent Interest Rate feature required bifurcation from the host
note contract and was to be accounted for at fair value. In accordance with ASC 815-15, the Company bifurcated the Contingent Interest
Rate feature of the note and recorded a derivative liability.
The embedded derivatives for the notes are carried
on the Company’s balance sheet at fair value. During the three and six months ended March 31, 2023, the Company recognized an additional
derivative liability of $1,200 due to the issuance of the convertible notes. During the three and six months ended March 31, 2023, the
Company recognized a gain on derivative liability of $7,888 and $8,744 due to the conversion of outstanding notes. During the three and
six months to March 31, 2022, the Company recognized an additional $3,000 and $71,520 respectively due to the extension and
issuance of the convertible notes. During the three and six month period ended March 31, 2022, the Company recognized a gain of $10,114 and
$38,969 relating to the issuance and extension of convertible notes.
Beneficial Conversion Feature
The conversion features for all notes issued
are in the money as of the issuance date and accordingly a beneficial conversion feature was recorded upon issuance. As the intrinsic
value of the beneficial conversion feature exceeds the face value, the recorded beneficial conversion feature was limited to the gross
proceeds less any debt discounts. As at March 31, 2023 this amounted to $28,800 for the new notes issued, which was fully amortized
upon conversion of the notes. As at March 31, 2022 the beneficial conversion feature amounted to $596,481 for the amended and
new notes issued.
5. NOTE PAYABLE
On March 31, 2023, the Company entered into a
one-year Directors and Officers Liability Insurance agreement for $53,950. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company made a down
payment of $13,500, with the remaining balance financed over the remaining term at an annual percentage rate of 6.99%, resulting in finance
charge of $1,187. Beginning in March 2023, the Company is making 9 monthly payments of $4,626, with the last payment made in November
2023. The interest expense for this note payable for the three months ending March 31, 2023 was $236.
On May 15, 2022, the Company entered into a one-year
Directors and Officers Liability Insurance agreement for $89,242. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company made a down payment of
$10,210, with the remaining balance financed over the remaining term at an annual percentage rate of 7.328%. Beginning in May 2022,
the Company is making 8 monthly payments of $10,210, with the last payment made in December 2022. At December 31, 2022, the note was
fully paid. The interest expense for this note payable for the three months ending December 31, 2022 was $186.
6. EQUITY
In January 2023, the company issued 209,773,333
shares to Panetta Partners Ltd upon conversion of the outstanding promissory notes and accrued interest.
In
March 2023, the Company issued 382,058,666 shares to Panetta Partners Ltd as consideration for their continued financial support of the
company. At the date of issuance this was valued at $3,858,793, based on the issuance date stock price of $0.01 per share.
7. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The following is a summary of the related party
transactions for the periods presented.
Tiziana Life Sciences Plc (“Tiziana”)
The Company is party to a Shared Services Agreement
with Tiziana, whereby the Company is charged for shared services and rent. Keeren Shah, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer,
is also Chief Financial Officer of Tiziana, and the Company’s directors, Willy Simon and John Brancaccio are
also non-executive directors of Tiziana.
As of March 31, 2023 and March 30, 2022, $18,041
and $25,822 respectively was due to Tiziana under services charged under the shared services agreement. This is recorded as a related
party payable in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
In March 2020, Tiziana extended a loan
facility to Rasna of $65,000. The loan is repayable within 18 months and incurs an interest charge of 8% per annum. In April 2020, the
loan facility was extended by a further $7,000, so the loan facility totals $72,000. As of March 31, 2023, the amount due to Tiziana
under this loan facility were $89,280. The amount due to Tiziana under this agreement as of March 31, 2022 was $83,520.
In July 2022, Tiziana extended another loan facility
to Rasna of $85,000. The loan is repayable within 18 months and incurs an interest charge of 16% per annum. As of March 31, 2023, the
amounts due to Tiziana under this loan facility were $98,738. The amount due to Tiziana under this agreement as of September 30, 2022
was $91,967.
Panetta Partners/ Gabriele Cerrone
Panetta Partners Limited, a shareholder of Rasna,
is a company in which Gabriele Cerrone is a major shareholder and also serves as a director. As of December 31, 2022, and September 30,
2022, the balance due to Gabriele Cerrone was $175,000 for past consultancy services.
In July 2022, the Company entered into a promissory
note with Panetta Partners Ltd for $165,000. The note carries an interest rate of 16% with a conversion price of $0.001 and is due for
repayment by December 31, 2024. As at March 31, 2023, $184,580 was due with respect to notes issued. As at September 30, 2022 $171,233
was due with respect to notes issued.
In December 2022, the Company entered into an
additional promissory note with Panetta Partners Ltd for $30,000 under the same terms. As at March 31, 2023, $31,307 was due with respect
to this note issued.
In January 2023, the company issued 209,773,333 shares to Panetta Partners Ltd upon conversion of the outstanding promissory notes and
accrued interest.
In March 2023, the Company issued 382,058,666
shares to Panetta Partners Ltd as consideration for their continued financial support of the company. At the date of issuance this was
valued at $3,858,793 based on the issuance date stock price of $0.01.
Apart from the Convertible Promissory Notes,
there is no interest charged on the balances with related parties. There are no defined repayment terms, and such amounts can be called
for payment at any time.
Roberto Pellicciari and TES Pharma
Roberto Pellicciari is the majority shareholder
of TES Pharma Srl, one of the Company’s principal shareholders. During the three and six months ended March 31, 2023 and March
31, 2022, Roberto Pellicciari did not supply the Company with consulting services.
In March 2022, the Company agreed to return back
to TES Pharma S.R.L all intellectual property rights and assignments relating to NPM1. In exchange for this, TES Pharma S.R.L agreed
to waive any payments due to them and their affiliates (which includes Roberto Pelliciari) by Rasna. this amounted to a $175,000 gain
on the settlement of the related party payable to Roberto Pellicciari and a $150,000 gain on the settlement of accounts payable
to TES Pharma and its affiliates. Rasna may be entitled to 20% of any future royalties and/or milestone payments upon successful
completion of a clinical Proof of Concept study under certain agreed upon circumstances.
As of March 31, 2023,
and September 30, 2022, the balance due to Roberto Pellicciari was $0 for past consultancy services. At March 31,
2023 and September 30, 2022, TES Pharma was owed $0.