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3 Months Ended |
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| Related Party Transactions | 13. Related Party Transactions
Corvus Capital Limited
Corvus Capital Limited (“Corvus”) is a significant investor in the Company through subscribing to common share prior to the closing of the Merger on September 22, 2023. The shares held by Corvus on the closing date of the Merger were exchanged for shares of Conduit Pharmaceuticals Inc. common stock. The Chief Executive Officer of the Company is also the principal owner of Corvus. Occasionally, Corvus provides advisory services to the Company and is paid a fee for the services. As of March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025, no advisory fees were due to Corvus.
For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the Company incurred director travel expenses payable to members of the Board of Directors of approximately $0.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively.
Nirland
On August 6, 2024, the Company entered into the August 2024 Nirland Note with Nirland, a related party of the Company. The Company determined that Nirland was a related party due to Nirland’s ownership interest in the Company concurrently with the execution of the August 2024 Nirland Note. Additionally, on October 28, 2024, the Company issued the October 2024 Nirland Note to Nirland, and on October 31, 2024, the Company and Nirland amended the August 2024 Nirland Note, and on November 22, 2024, the Company and Nirland amended the August 2024 Nirland Note for a second time. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company repaid Nirland through conversions and a final cash payment.
Sarborg
On December 12, 2024 and March 31, 2025, the Company entered into the Sarborg Service Agreement and the Sarborg Additional Agreement, respectively. During 2025, the Company and Sarborg also executed the First and Second Addendum to the Sarborg Additional Agreement. Andrew Regan, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, also serves on the board of directors of Sarborg but does not hold an equity interest in Sarborg.
During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the Company recorded approximately $0.6 million and $0.7 million, respectively, as research and development expense related to the Sarborg arrangements. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company also recorded approximately $0.4 million as an acquired diagnostic asset with alternative future use.
On March 31, 2025, the Company issued fully vested unregistered shares of Common Stock to prepay amounts due under the Sarborg Additional Agreement. The shares had a fair value of approximately $1.5 million and were recorded as a prepaid asset within the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the remaining prepaid balance was $0.5 million and $0.6 million, respectively. Refer to Note 8 for additional information regarding the Company’s agreements with Sarborg. See Note 4 for discussion of the Company’s investment in Sarborg.
Manoira
On June 3, 2025, the Company entered into a joint development agreement (the “Joint Development Agreement”) with Manoira Corporation. Dr. Andrew Regan, Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board, also is a director and controlling member of Manoira. Through the Joint Development Agreement, the Company and Manoira intend to jointly evaluate AZD1656, and any of its derivatives, as well as AZD5658, in animal health indications and produce transitional data to inform the Company’s human clinical programs while exploring veterinary market opportunities. The Company delivered shares of the Company’s Common Stock worth $0.5 million to Manoira as its contribution to the Joint Development Agreement, with Manoira bearing all subsequent costs incurred during the joint development period. During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, there were no research and development expenses recorded in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss. As of March 31, 2026, the Company has a $0.3 million prepaid expense related to the Joint Development Agreement recorded in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had a $0.3 million prepaid expense related to the Joint Development Agreement recorded in the consolidated balance sheet. Refer to Note 8 for additional details.
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