v3.23.1
Other Commitments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Other Commitments  
Other Commitments

Note 5 – Other Commitments:

Clinical Trial Services Agreements

On July 23, 2020, the Company entered into the 2020 Services Agreement with WCT. The 2020 Services Agreement relates to services for the ongoing Phase 2 clinical trial assessing the safety, tolerability and long-term efficacy of Bryostatin-1 in the treatment of moderately severe AD subjects not receiving memantine treatment (the “2020 Study”). On January 22, 2022, the Company executed a change order with WCT to accelerate trial subject recruitment totaling approximately $1.4 million. In addition, on February 10, 2022, the Company signed an additional agreement with a third-party vendor to assist with the increased trial recruitment retention totaling approximately $1.0 million which was subsequently canceled with no charges incurred by the Company. The updated total estimated budget for the current trial services, including pass-through costs, was approximately $11.0 million. As noted below, Neurotrope was granted a $2.7 million award from the National Institutes of Health, which award was used to support the Phase 2 Study, resulting in an estimated net budgeted cost of the Phase 2 Study to Neurotrope of $9.3 million. Synaptogenix may terminate the 2020 Services Agreement without cause upon 60 days prior written notice.

The Company was awarded a $2.7 million grant from the NIH, which will be used to support the 2020 Study, resulting in an estimated net budgeted cost of the 2020 Study to the Company of $8.3 million. The NIH grant provides for funds in the first year, which began in April 2020, of approximately $1.0 million and funding in year two, which begins April 2021, of approximately $1.7 million. As of February 22, 2022, virtually all of the NIH grant has been received and offset against the clinical trial costs. The Company incurred approximately $10.1 million of cumulative expenses associated with the current Phase 2 clinical trial as of December 31, 2022. Of the total $10.2 million incurred for the trial to-date, approximately $3.4 million and $5.2 million is reflected in the statement of operations for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. As of December 31, 2022, approximately $166,000 of WCT prepayments is included as a prepaid expense and other current assets and approximately $397,000 which is included in accounts payable in the accompanying balance sheet.

On May 12, 2022, the Company entered into a services agreement with WCT (the “2022 Services Agreement”). The 2022 Services Agreement relates to services for a Phase 2 “open label,” dose ranging study, clinical trial assessing the safety, tolerability and efficacy of Bryostatin-1 administered via infusion in the treatment of moderately severe to severe AD subjects not receiving memantine treatment (the “2022 Study”).

Pursuant to the terms of the 2022 Services Agreement, WCT provided services to enroll approximately 12 2022 Study subjects. The first 2022 Study site was initiated during the third quarter of 2022. The total estimated budget for the services, including pass-through costs, is currently approximately $2.0 million. Either party may terminate the 2022 Services Agreement without cause upon ninety days prior written notice. Furthermore, in the event of a material breach by the other party, which breach is not cured by the breaching party, the other party may terminate the agreement upon 30 days’ prior written notice. The Company terminated the 2022 Services Agreement in December 2022.

The Company incurred approximately $1.4 million of cumulative expenses associated with the 2022 Study as of December 31, 2022. All of the expenses are reflected in the statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2022. As of December 31, 2022, approximately $202,000 of WCT 2022 Study prepayments is included as a prepaid expense and other current assets in the Company’s balance sheet. In addition, approximately $123,000 is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses.

Other Consulting Agreements

Effective as of June 1, 2019, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Katalyst Securities LLC (“Katalyst”), pursuant to which Katalyst provided investment banking consulting services to the Company and Neurotrope (the “Katalyst Agreement”). The term of the Katalyst Agreement continued until it was canceled. As consideration for its services under the Katalyst Agreement, the Company paid Katalyst $25,000 per month through December 1, 2020, plus five-year warrants to purchase 4,500 shares of Neurotrope’s common stock on the effective date of the Katalyst Agreement and on each of the three-month anniversaries following the effective date with the last issuance on December 1, 2020.

Effective as of January 1, 2021, the Company entered into an amended consulting agreement with Katalyst reducing the cash payment to $20,000 per month. Effective as of January 1, 2022, the Company entered into an additional amended consulting agreement with Katalyst reducing the cash payment to $10,000 per month beginning February 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 and eliminating any further warrant issuances. In addition, on February 16, 2021, Katalyst was granted warrants to purchase 25,000 shares of Common Stock at $11.46 per share, on April 1, 2021, was granted warrants to purchase an additional 4,500 shares of Common Stock at $8.80 per share, on July 1, 2021, was granted warrants to purchase an additional 4,500 shares of Common Stock at $9.76 per share, on October 1, 2021, was granted warrants to purchase an additional 4,500 shares of Common Stock at $9.30 per share, and, on January 3, 2022, was granted warrants to purchase an additional 4,500 shares of Common Stock at $8.69 per share. For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, $171,283 and $590,724 is reflected in the Company’s statements of operations, respectively. The Company uses the Black Scholes method to value its warrant issuances to Katalyst as detailed below. All warrants assume a 0% dividend rate, have a term of five years and are expensed at fair value upon issuance. The Company terminated the Katalyst Agreement in December 2022.

Effective as of June 5, 2019, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with GP Nurmenkari, Inc. (“GPN”) (the “GPN Agreement”), pursuant to which GPN agreed to provide investment banking consulting services to the Company and Neurotrope. The term of the agreement continued until December 1, 2020. On February 1, 2020, the Company amended the GPN Agreement, increasing the cash compensation to $17,500 per month through November 30, 2020 and increasing the number of warrants issued each three-month period to 2,500, with the last issuance on December 1, 2020.

Effective as of January 1, 2021, the Company entered into an amended consulting agreement with GPN reducing the cash payment to $12,000 per month. Effective as of July 1, 2021, the Company entered into a second amended consulting agreement with GPN increasing the cash payment to $20,000 per month and increasing warrant issued for each three-month period beginning July 1, 2021 to 5,800, with the last issuance on October 1, 2021. Effective as of January 1, 2022, the Company entered into an additional amended consulting agreement with GPN reducing the cash payment to $10,000 per month beginning February 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 and eliminating any further warrant issuances. In addition, on February 16, 2021, GPN was granted warrants to purchase 10,000 shares of Common Stock at $11.46 per share, on April 1, 2021, was granted warrants to purchase an additional 2,500 shares of Common Stock at $8.80 per share, on July 1, 2021, was granted warrants to purchase an additional 5,800 shares of Common Stock at $9.76 per share, on October 1, 2021, was granted warrants to purchase an additional 5,800 shares of Common Stock at $9.30 per share, and, on January 3, 2022, was granted warrants to purchase an additional 5,800 shares of Common Stock at $8.69 per share. For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, $180,320 and $401,039 is reflected in the Company’s statements of operations, respectively. The Company terminated the GPN Agreement in December 2022.

Effective as of July 7, 2022, the Company entered into a three month agreement (the “Initial Term”) with Sherwood Ventures LLC (“Sherwood”) pursuant to which Sherwood agreed to provide investor relations consulting services to the Company. Under the terms of the agreement with Sherwood, the Company pays $30,000 per month, with an aggregate of $90,000 for the first three months paid on July 7, 2022. Additionally, the Company issued 30,303 shares of restricted Common Stock valued at $150,000 and warrants to purchase 15,459 shares of Common Stock with an exercise price of $13.26 per share. The Company used the Black Scholes valuation method to determine fair value assuming the following: implied volatility of 112.75%, a risk free rate of 3.05% and have a fair value of $75,000. The warrants are exercisable for a period of five years from the date of issuance and are expensed when issued. This agreement automatically renews for successive one-month periods (the “Renewal Term”) immediately following the Initial Term until written notice of termination is provided by either party at least five business days prior to the end of the Initial Term or Renewal Term. The Company has entered in the first Renewal Term as of October 7, 2022. As compensation for each Renewal Term, the Company will pay Sherwood $30,000 per month, $50,000 of restricted common stock valued as of the Renewal Term date, and warrants to purchase shares of common stock valued, using the Black Scholes valuation model, at $25,000, with an exercise price equal to 100% of the closing price of the Common Stock on the date of the Renewal Term.

As of December 31, 2022, the Company reflected a total of approximately $491,000 as compensation to Sherwood. During October 2022, the Company paid Sherwood $30,000 and issued to Sherwood 6,878 shares of restricted Common Stock valued at $50,000 and were expensed when issued, and warrants to purchase 4,659 shares of Common Stock, with an exercise price of $14.54 per share. The Company used the Black Scholes valuation method to determine fair value assuming the following: implied volatility of 112.75%, a risk free interest rate of 4.14% and have a fair value of $25,000. During November 2022, the Company paid Sherwood $30,000 and issued to Sherwood 7,092 shares of restricted Common Stock valued at $50,000 and were expensed when issued, and warrants to purchase 4,795 shares of Common Stock, with an exercise price of $14.10 per share. The Company used the Black Scholes valuation method to determine fair value assuming the following: implied volatility of 112.75%, a risk free interest rate of 4.39% and have a fair

value of $25,000. The warrants are exercisable for a period of five years from the date of issuance and are expensed when issued.  The Company terminated the Sherwood agreement in December 2022.

Employment Agreements

On December 7, 2020, the Company entered into an offer letter (the “Offer Letter”) with Alan J. Tuchman, M.D., pursuant to which Dr. Tuchman agreed to serve as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, commencing on December 7, 2020. In addition, in connection with his appointment as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Tuchman was appointed to the board of directors of the Company. Dr. Tuchman receives an annual base salary of $222,000, with an annual discretionary bonus of up to 50% of his base salary then in effect. Dr. Tuchman also received an initial equity grant (subject to Board approval which was received in January 2021) of 12,575 options to purchase a number of shares of Common Stock equal to at least 1% of the Company’s outstanding shares of Common Stock immediately following the Spin-Off. As of December 7, 2021, such options are fully vested. The Company used the Black Scholes valuation method to determine the fair value of the options assuming the following: implied volatility of 129.94%, a risk free interest rate of 0.48% and have a fair value of $106,759. The options are exercisable for a period of ten years from the date of issuance and were expensed over the one-year vesting period from the date of issuance. The term of Dr. Tuchman’s employment pursuant to the Offer Letter is one year, which shall be extended automatically for six month periods unless either party gives timely written notice.  Dr. Tuchman’s agreement was previously extended until December 7, 2022. On August 4, 2022, the Company entered into an amendment to the Offer Letter to extend the term of Dr. Tuchman’s employment through June 7, 2023, and such term shall be extended for an additional six months upon Dr. Tuchman’s written notice to the Company at least 30 days prior to June 7, 2023. Pursuant to the Amendment, if Dr. Tuchman is terminated without cause, Dr. Tuchman shall be entitled to severance equal to six months of Dr. Tuchman’s annual base salary.

See Notes 3 and 4 for Collaboration and License Agreement related commitments.

Contingencies

Pursuant to the Separation Agreement and Tax Matters Agreement with Neurotrope, Neurotrope agreed to indemnify Synaptogenix for certain liabilities, and Synaptogenix agreed to indemnify Neurotrope for certain liabilities, in each case for uncapped amounts. Indemnities that Synaptogenix may be required to provide Neurotrope are not subject to any cap, may be significant and could negatively impact Synaptogenix’s business, particularly with respect to indemnities provided in the Tax Matters Agreement. Third parties could also seek to hold Synaptogenix responsible for any of the liabilities that Neurotrope has agreed to retain. Further, the indemnity from Neurotrope may not be sufficient to protect Synaptogenix against the full amount of such liabilities, and Neurotrope may not be able to fully satisfy its indemnification obligations. Moreover, even if Synaptogenix ultimately succeeds in recovering from Neurotrope any amounts for which Synaptogenix is held liable, Synaptogenix may be temporarily required to bear these losses ourselves. As of the reporting date, there are no claims relating to the indemnification agreement.