ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	1. ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Description of Business Capricor Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (together with its wholly-owned subsidiary, referred to herein as “Capricor Therapeutics,” “Capricor,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”), is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development and potential commercialization of transformative cell and exosome-based therapeutics for treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy (“DMD”) and other diseases with high unmet medical needs. The Company is a public company and currently trades under the symbol “CAPR” on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for Capricor Therapeutics and its wholly-owned subsidiary have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not include all disclosures necessary for a complete presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with U.S. GAAP. In the Company’s opinion, all adjustments, consisting of normal and recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The accompanying financial information should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 17, 2026, from which the December 31, 2025 consolidated balance sheet was derived. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2026. Basis of Consolidation Our condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and our wholly-owned subsidiary. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Management has determined that the Company operates as a single reportable operating segment. Reclassification Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. Specifically, loss on disposal of fixed assets, which was previously presented as a separate line item on the consolidated statements of cash flow, is now included within “other”. This reclassification had no effect on previously reported net cash used in operating activities. 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 consolidated financial statements. Estimates also affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Management uses its historical records and knowledge of its business in making these estimates. Accordingly, actual results may differ from these estimates. Significant estimates include, but are not limited to, the determination of clinical trial accruals, fair value of stock-based compensation awards, useful lives of long-lived assets, revenue recognition under customer contracts, and the realizability of deferred tax assets. These estimates are based on historical experience and assumptions that management believes are reasonable; however, actual results may differ from these estimates. Cash and Cash Equivalents The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of less than 90 days at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. Concentration of Risk Financial instruments, which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk, principally consist of cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities. The Company maintains accounts at several financial institutions. These accounts are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for up to $250,000 and/or the Securities Investor Protection Corporation, as applicable. The Company monitors the financial stability of the financial institutions with which it maintains accounts and believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk in cash and cash equivalents. Historically, the Company has not experienced any significant losses in such accounts and does not believe it is exposed to any significant credit risk due to the quality nature of the financial instruments in which the money is held. We are subject to supplier concentration risk, as we rely on a limited number of suppliers for our critical materials. Any disruption in the supply of materials from these key vendors could result in significant delays to our product development timelines and may require us to incur substantial additional costs to secure alternative sources for manufacturing. Marketable Securities The Company determines the appropriate classification of its marketable securities at the time of purchase and reevaluates such designation at each balance sheet date. All of the Company’s marketable securities are considered as available-for-sale and carried at estimated fair values. Realized gains and losses on the sale of debt and equity securities are determined using the specific identification method. Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities are presented as accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as a separate component of stockholders’ equity. Cloud Computing Arrangements (“CCA”) The Company accounts for CCAs in accordance with ASC Topic 350, Intangibles (“ASC 350”), and the capitalized implementation costs associated with these arrangements are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets and other assets on the consolidated balance sheets and are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful life. Property and Equipment Property and equipment are stated at cost. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed in the period incurred. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the related estimated useful life of the asset, which such estimated useful lives range from five to ten years. Leasehold improvements are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the useful life of the asset or the lease term. Long-Lived Assets The Company accounts for the impairment and disposition of long-lived assets in accordance with guidance issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”). Long-lived assets to be held and used are reviewed for events or changes in circumstances that indicate that their carrying value may not be recoverable, or annually. Leases The Company accounts for its leases in accordance with ASC Topic 842, Leases (“ASC 842”), which requires lessees to recognize most leases on the balance sheet with a corresponding right-to-use asset (“ROU asset”) and a lease liability for most leases. ROU assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized at lease commencement based on present value of fixed lease payments over the lease term. Variable payments that do not depend on a rate or index, which usually represent operating expenses associated with the Company’s operating leases, are not included in the lease liability and are recognized as they are incurred. At the inception of an arrangement, the Company evaluates the specific facts and circumstances to determine whether the arrangement constitutes or contains a lease. Leases are classified as either financing or operating leases. The Company’s leases are primarily operating leases. The Company elects the short-term lease exemption for leases with a term of twelve months or less. The Company uses its incremental borrowing rate to measure lease liabilities when the implicit rate is not readily determinable. The Company has elected the practical expedient to combine lease and non-lease components for real estate leases. This practical expedient is not elected for manufacturing facilities and equipment embedded in product supply arrangements. Revenue Recognition The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”), using a five-step model to recognize revenue when control of promised goods or services is transferred to customers at an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled. The Company’s arrangements may include fixed consideration, such as upfront payments and milestones, as well as variable consideration, such as sales-based royalties and shared revenues. Variable consideration is included in the transaction price only to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty is resolved. Revenue is recognized either at a point in time or over time, depending on when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to the customer. For performance obligations satisfied over time, the Company recognizes revenue based on a measure of progress that depicts the transfer of services to the customer. Upfront payments received in advance of performance are recorded as deferred revenue. Accounts Receivable Accounts receivable are recorded at invoiced amounts, net of an allowance for credit losses, if any. The Company evaluates the collectability of its accounts receivable and records an allowance when collection is not probable. Research and Development Costs relating to the design and development of new products are expensed as research and development as incurred in accordance with FASB ASC 730-10, Research and Development. Stock-Based Compensation The Company accounts for stock-based employee compensation arrangements in accordance with FASB ASC 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation and recognizes compensation expense for all share-based payment awards on the grant-date fair value. For time-based awards, expense is recognized over the requisite service period, and for performance-based options, expense is recognized when the Company determines that achievement of the performance conditions is probable. Income Taxes Income taxes are recognized for the amount of taxes payable or refundable for the current year and deferred tax liabilities and assets are recognized for the future tax consequences of transactions that have been recognized in the Company’s financial statements or tax returns. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company uses guidance issued by the FASB that clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements and prescribes a recognition threshold of more likely than not and a measurement process for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. In making this assessment, a company must determine whether it is more likely than not that a tax position will be sustained upon examination, based solely on the technical merits of the position, and must assume that the tax position will be examined by taxing authorities. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. Basic and Diluted Loss per Share The Company reports earnings per share in accordance with ASC 260-10, Earnings per Share. Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is computed similarly to basic earnings (loss) per share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional shares of common stock that would have been outstanding if the potential shares of common stock had been issued and if the additional shares of common stock were dilutive.

ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

1. ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Description of Business

Capricor Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (together with its wholly-owned subsidiary, referred to herein as “Capricor Therapeutics,” “Capricor,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”), is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development and potential commercialization of transformative cell and exosome-based therapeutics for treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy (“DMD”) and other diseases with high unmet medical needs. The Company is a public company and currently trades under the symbol “CAPR” on the Nasdaq Global Select Market.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for Capricor Therapeutics and its wholly-owned subsidiary have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not include all disclosures necessary for a complete presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with U.S. GAAP. In the Company’s opinion, all adjustments, consisting of normal and recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The accompanying financial information should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 17, 2026, from which the December 31, 2025 consolidated balance sheet was derived. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2026.

Basis of Consolidation

Our condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and our wholly-owned subsidiary. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Management has determined that the Company operates as a single reportable operating segment.

Reclassification

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. Specifically, loss on disposal of fixed assets, which was previously presented as a separate line item on the consolidated statements of cash flow, is now included within “other”. This reclassification had no effect on previously reported net cash used in operating activities.

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 consolidated financial statements. Estimates also affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Management uses its historical records and knowledge of its business in making these estimates. Accordingly, actual results may differ from these estimates.

Significant estimates include, but are not limited to, the determination of clinical trial accruals, fair value of stock-based compensation awards, useful lives of long-lived assets, revenue recognition under customer contracts, and the realizability of deferred tax assets. These estimates are based on historical experience and assumptions that management believes are reasonable; however, actual results may differ from these estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of less than 90 days at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents.

Concentration of Risk

Financial instruments, which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk, principally consist of cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities. The Company maintains accounts at several financial institutions. These accounts are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for up to $250,000 and/or the Securities Investor Protection Corporation, as applicable. The Company monitors the financial stability of the financial institutions with which it maintains accounts and believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk in cash and cash equivalents. Historically, the Company has not experienced any significant losses in such accounts and does not believe it is exposed to any significant credit risk due to the quality nature of the financial instruments in which the money is held.

We are subject to supplier concentration risk, as we rely on a limited number of suppliers for our critical materials. Any disruption in the supply of materials from these key vendors could result in significant delays to our product development timelines and may require us to incur substantial additional costs to secure alternative sources for manufacturing.

Marketable Securities

The Company determines the appropriate classification of its marketable securities at the time of purchase and reevaluates such designation at each balance sheet date. All of the Company’s marketable securities are considered as available-for-sale and carried at estimated fair values. Realized gains and losses on the sale of debt and equity securities are determined using the specific identification method. Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities are presented as accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as a separate component of stockholders’ equity.

Cloud Computing Arrangements (“CCA”)

The Company accounts for CCAs in accordance with ASC Topic 350, Intangibles (“ASC 350”), and the capitalized implementation costs associated with these arrangements are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets and other assets on the consolidated balance sheets and are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful life.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed in the period incurred. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the related estimated useful life of the asset, which such estimated useful lives range from five to ten years. Leasehold improvements are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the useful life of the asset or the lease term.

Long-Lived Assets

The Company accounts for the impairment and disposition of long-lived assets in accordance with guidance issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”). Long-lived assets to be held and used are reviewed for events or changes in circumstances that indicate that their carrying value may not be recoverable, or annually.

Leases

The Company accounts for its leases in accordance with ASC Topic 842, Leases (“ASC 842”), which requires lessees to recognize most leases on the balance sheet with a corresponding right-to-use asset (“ROU asset”) and a lease liability for most leases. ROU assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. ROU assets and lease

liabilities are recognized at lease commencement based on present value of fixed lease payments over the lease term. Variable payments that do not depend on a rate or index, which usually represent operating expenses associated with the Company’s operating leases, are not included in the lease liability and are recognized as they are incurred.

At the inception of an arrangement, the Company evaluates the specific facts and circumstances to determine whether the arrangement constitutes or contains a lease. Leases are classified as either financing or operating leases. The Company’s leases are primarily operating leases. The Company elects the short-term lease exemption for leases with a term of twelve months or less.

The Company uses its incremental borrowing rate to measure lease liabilities when the implicit rate is not readily determinable.

The Company has elected the practical expedient to combine lease and non-lease components for real estate leases. This practical expedient is not elected for manufacturing facilities and equipment embedded in product supply arrangements.

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”), using a five-step model to recognize revenue when control of promised goods or services is transferred to customers at an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled. The Company’s arrangements may include fixed consideration, such as upfront payments and milestones, as well as variable consideration, such as sales-based royalties and shared revenues. Variable consideration is included in the transaction price only to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty is resolved.

Revenue is recognized either at a point in time or over time, depending on when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to the customer. For performance obligations satisfied over time, the Company recognizes revenue based on a measure of progress that depicts the transfer of services to the customer. Upfront payments received in advance of performance are recorded as deferred revenue.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable are recorded at invoiced amounts, net of an allowance for credit losses, if any. The Company evaluates the collectability of its accounts receivable and records an allowance when collection is not probable.

Research and Development

Costs relating to the design and development of new products are expensed as research and development as incurred in accordance with FASB ASC 730-10, Research and Development.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for stock-based employee compensation arrangements in accordance with FASB ASC 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation and recognizes compensation expense for all share-based payment awards on the grant-date fair value. For time-based awards, expense is recognized over the requisite service period, and for performance-based options, expense is recognized when the Company determines that achievement of the performance conditions is probable.

Income Taxes

Income taxes are recognized for the amount of taxes payable or refundable for the current year and deferred tax liabilities and assets are recognized for the future tax consequences of transactions that have been recognized in the Company’s financial statements or tax returns.

Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

The Company uses guidance issued by the FASB that clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements and prescribes a recognition threshold of more likely than not and a measurement process for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. In making this assessment, a company must determine whether it is more likely than not that a tax position will be sustained upon examination, based solely on the technical merits of the position, and must assume that the tax position will be examined by taxing authorities.

The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense.

Basic and Diluted Loss per Share

The Company reports earnings per share in accordance with ASC 260-10, Earnings per Share. Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is computed similarly to basic earnings (loss) per share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional shares of common stock that would have been outstanding if the potential shares of common stock had been issued and if the additional shares of common stock were dilutive.