9.            GOVERNMENT GRANTS AND OTHER INCOME

CIRM Grant Award

On June 16, 2016, Capricor entered into an award agreement with the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (“CIRM”) for approximately $3.4 million to support, in part, the Company’s Phase I/II HOPE-Duchenne clinical trial of Deramiocel for the treatment of DMD-associated cardiomyopathy. The award was subject to operational milestones, a co-funding requirement, and certain reporting, intellectual property and revenue-sharing obligations under CIRM’s clinical-stage award policies. The Company completed all milestones and close-out activities associated with the award in 2019 and expended all funds received.

The Company accounts for the award as a liability rather than income because the Company had the option to convert the award into a loan. In February 2025, the Company notified CIRM of its election to convert the award into a loan. In April 2026, the Company and CIRM were finalizing documentation for a loan repayment agreement providing for repayment in two tranches: approximately $3.4 million due within three calendar days following execution of the agreement, and approximately $2.9 million due no later than June 12, 2026. As of March 31, 2026, the total repayment amount of approximately $6.3 million, consisting of $3.4 million in principal and $2.9 million in accrued interest, was recorded as a current liability in the condensed consolidated balance sheet.