UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 6-K 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of December 2023

 

Commission File Number: 001-38764

 

Aptorum Group Limited

 

17 Hanover Square

London W1S 1BN, United Kingdom

(Address of principal executive office)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

 

Form 20-F  ☒        Form 40-F  ☐

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

Aptorum Group Limited (the “Company”) is furnishing this Form 6-K to provide six-months interim consolidated financial statements ended June 30, 2023 and to incorporate such consolidated financial statements into the Company’s registration statements referenced below. The Company also issued a press release which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3.

 

This Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the registration statements of the Company on Form S-8 (Registration Number 333-232591) and Form F-3 (Registration Number 333-268873) and into each prospectus outstanding under the foregoing registration statements, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Exhibits.

 

The following exhibits are attached.

 

Exhibit   Description
99.1   Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, and for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 and 2022
99.2   Operating and Financial Review and Prospects in Connection with the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 and 2022
99.3   Press Release
101.INS   Inline XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: December 22, 2023

 

  Aptorum Group Limited
     
  By: /s/ Ian Huen
    Ian Huen
    Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

Financial Statements

 

Table of Contents

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2023 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2022   F-2
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited)   F-3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited)   F-4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited)   F-5
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)   F-6

 

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APTORUM GROUP LIMITED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022

(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

 

   June 30,
2023
   December 31,
2022
 
   (Unaudited)     
ASSETS        
Current assets:        
Cash  $340,306   $1,882,545 
Restricted cash   130,335    3,130,335 
Accounts receivable   66,396    174,426 
Inventories   
-
    27,722 
Marketable securities, at fair value   
-
    102,481 
Amounts due from related parties   95,768    129,677 
Due from brokers   93,792    652 
Loan receivable from a related party   422,800    875,956 
Other receivables and prepayments   748,594    744,008 
Total current assets   1,897,991    7,067,802 
Property and equipment, net   2,190,146    2,825,059 
Operating lease right-of-use assets   311,639    347,000 
Long-term investments   9,744,958    9,744,958 
Intangible assets, net   166,566    752,705 
Long-term deposits   100,741    129,847 
Total Assets  $14,412,041   $20,867,371 
           
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY          
           
LIABILITIES          
Current liabilities:          
Amounts due to related parties  $84,405   $12,693 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   1,044,028    6,166,807 
Operating lease liabilities, current   305,055    310,548 
Bank loan   
-
    3,000,000 
Convertible notes   
-
    3,013,234 
Total current liabilities   1,433,488    12,503,282 
Operating lease liabilities, non-current   199,076    30,784 
Loan due to a related party   
-
    500,000 
Total Liabilities  $1,632,564   $13,034,066 
           
Commitments and contingencies   
-
    
-
 
           
EQUITY          
Class A Ordinary Shares ($0.00001 par value, 9,999,996,000,000 shares authorized, 2,937,921 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2023; $10.00 par value, 6,000,000 shares authorized, 1,326,953 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022(1))  $31   $13,269,528 
Class B Ordinary Shares ($0.00001 par value; 4,000,000 shares authorized, 2,243,776 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2023; $10.00 par value; 4,000,000 shares authorized, 2,243,776 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022(1))   22    22,437,754 
Additional paid-in capital   92,641,521    45,308,080 
Accumulated other comprehensive income   26,322    33,807 
Accumulated deficit   (70,824,179)   (65,337,075)
Total equity attributable to the shareholders of Aptorum Group Limited   21,843,717    15,712,094 
Non-controlling interests   (9,064,240)   (7,878,789)
Total equity   12,779,477    7,833,305 
Total Liabilities and Equity  $14,412,041   $20,867,371 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

(1)All per share amounts and shares outstanding for all periods have been retroactively restated to reflect APTORUM GROUP LIMITED's 1 for 10 reverse stock split, which was effective on January 23, 2023.

 

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APTORUM GROUP LIMITED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

 

   For the six months ended
June 30,
 
   2023   2022 
   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 
Revenue        
Healthcare services income  $431,378   $527,462 
Operating expenses          
Costs of healthcare services   (426,063)   (529,991)
Research and development expenses   (3,212,366)   (4,509,303)
General and administrative fees   (1,263,019)   (2,400,418)
Legal and professional fees   (1,738,566)   (1,356,164)
Other operating expenses   (330,212)   (183,104)
Total operating expenses   (6,970,226)   (8,978,980)
           
Other (expenses) income          
Loss on investments in marketable securities, net   (9,266)   (82,710)
Gain on non-marketable investment, net   
-
    5,588,078 
Interest (expense) income, net   (93,478)   149,734 
Sundry income   36,803    66,628 
Total other (expenses) income, net   (65,941)   5,721,730 
           
Net loss  $(6,604,789)  $(2,729,788)
Less: net loss attributable to non-controlling interests   (1,117,685)   (844,536)
           
Net loss attributable to Aptorum Group Limited  $(5,487,104)  $(1,885,252)
           
Net loss per share(1) – basic and diluted  $(1.43)  $(0.53)
Weighted-average shares outstanding(1) – basic and diluted   3,849,621    3,568,265 
           
Net loss  $(6,604,789)  $(2,729,788)
Other comprehensive (loss) income          
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations   (7,485)   31,346 
Other comprehensive (loss) income   (7,485)   31,346 
Comprehensive loss   (6,612,274)   (2,698,442)
Less: comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interests   (1,117,685)   (844,536)
Comprehensive loss attributable to the shareholders of Aptorum Group Limited   (5,494,589)   (1,853,906)

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

(1)All per share amounts and shares outstanding for all periods have been retroactively restated to reflect APTORUM GROUP LIMITED's 1 for 10 reverse stock split, which was effective on January 23, 2023.

 

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APTORUM GROUP LIMITED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

 

   Class A
Ordinary Shares
   Class B
Ordinary Shares
   Additional
Paid-in
Capital
   Accumulated
deficit
   Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income
   Non-
controlling
interests
   Total 
   Shares(1)   Amount   Shares(1)   Amount   Amount   Amount   Amount   Amount   Amount 
Balance, January 1, 2023   1,326,953   $13,269,528    2,243,776   $22,437,754   $45,308,080   $(65,337,075)  $33,807   $(7,878,789)  $7,833,305 
Adjustment for change of par value   -    (13,269,514)   -    (22,437,732)   35,707,246    -    -    -    - 
Issuance of shares to non-controlling interest   -    -    -    -    67,766    -    -    (67,766)   - 
Net loss   -    -    -    -    -    (5,487,104)   -    (1,117,685)   (6,604,789)
Share-based compensation   -    -    -    -    711,918    -    -    -    711,918 
Issuance of shares in exchange of share options and settlement of liabilities   70,430    1    -    -    3,078,195    -    -    -    3,078,196 
Issuance of shares for share-based compensation   65,770    1    -    -    176,263    -    -    -    176,264 
Issuance of shares   215,959    2    -    -    1,575,560    -    -    -    1,575,562 
Exercise of share options   791    -    -    -    16,506    -    -    -    16,506 
Exercise of convertible notes   1,250,000    13    -    -    5,999,987    -    -    -    6,000,000 
Rounding up for reverse stock split   8,018    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Exchange difference on translation of foreign operations   -    -    -    -    -    -    (7,485)   -    (7,485)
Balance, June 30, 2023
(Unaudited)
   2,937,921   $31    2,243,776   $22   $92,641,521   $(70,824,179)  $26,322   $(9,064,240)  $12,779,477 
                                              
Balance, January 1, 2022   1,320,241   $13,202,408    2,243,776   $22,437,754   $43,506,717   $(55,537,515)  $(2,019)  $(6,101,223)  $17,506,122 
Issuance of shares to non-controlling interest   -    -    -    -    52,024    -    -    (52,024)   - 
Net loss   -    -    -    -    -    (1,885,252)   -    (844,536)   (2,729,788)
Share-based compensation   -    -    -    -    683,330    -    -    -    683,330 
Exercise of share options   6,310    63,095    -    -    94,871    -    -    -    157,966 
Exchange difference on translation of foreign operations   -    -    -    -    -    -    31,346    -    31,346 
Balance, June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
   1,326,551   $13,265,503    2,243,776   $22,437,754   $44,336,942   $(57,422,767)  $29,327   $(6,997,783)  $15,648,976 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

(1)All per share amounts and shares outstanding for all periods have been retroactively restated to reflect APTORUM GROUP LIMITED's 1 for 10 reverse stock split, which was effective on January 23, 2023.

 

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APTORUM GROUP LIMITED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

 

   For the six months ended
June 30,
 
   2023   2022 
   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 
Cash flows from operating activities        
Net loss  $(6,604,789)  $(2,729,788)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:          
Amortization and depreciation   670,648    582,706 
Share-based compensation   711,918    683,330 
Issuance of shares for share-based compensation   176,264    - 
Loss on investments in marketable securities, net   9,266    82,710 
Gain on non-marketable investment, net   -    (5,588,078)
Gain on disposal of fixed assets   (11,720)   - 
Impairment loss on long-lived assets and inventories   767,505    - 
Operating lease cost   190,040    183,179 
Interest income   (57,468)   (151,839)
Interest expense   58,288    1,000 
Accretion of finance lease liabilities   -    1,105 
Reversal of deferred cash bonus   (1,646,228)   - 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
Accounts receivable   108,030    6,908 
Inventories   10,598    6,071 
Other receivables and prepayments   27,663    (403,614)
Long-term deposits   29,106    21,872 
Due from brokers   (93,140)   50 
Amounts due from related parties   48,403    (97,703)
Amounts due to related parties   191    (12,343)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   (405,603)   690,988 
Operating lease liabilities   (182,060)   (189,844)
Net cash used in operating activities   (6,193,088)   (6,913,290)
           
Cash flows from investing activities          
Loan to related parties   (92,459)   (103,789)
Loan repayment from a related party   545,615    2,965,803 
Purchases of property and equipment   (2,975)   (150,554)
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities   93,215    - 
Proceeds from disposal of fixed assets   15,385    - 
Net cash provided by investing activities   558,781    2,711,460 
           
Cash flows from financing activities          
Loan from banks   -    3,000,000 
Repayment of bank loan   (3,000,000)   - 
Exercise of options and warrants   16,506    157,963 
Payment of finance lease obligations   -    (26,922)
Proceeds from issuance of subsidiaries’ shares   -    5,360 
Loan from a related party   2,500,000    - 
Proceeds from issuance of Class A Ordinary Shares, net   1,575,562    - 
Net cash provided by financing activities   1,092,068    3,136,401 
           
Net decrease in cash and restricted cash   (4,542,239)   (1,065,429)
Cash and restricted cash- Beginning of period   5,012,880    8,261,487 
Cash and restricted cash - End of period  $470,641   $7,196,058 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information          
Interest paid  $94,108   $- 
Income taxes paid  $-   $- 
Non-cash operating, investing and financing activities          
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities  $338,525   $- 
Convertible notes converted to Class A Ordinary Shares  $6,000,000   $- 
Settlement of deferred cash bonus by issuance of share options  $3,078,196    - 
Reconciliation of cash and restricted cash          
Cash  $340,306   $4,065,788 
Restricted cash   130,335    3,130,270 
Total cash and restricted cash shown on the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows  $470,641   $7,196,058 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements. 

 

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APTORUM GROUP LIMITED

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

 

1. ORGANIZATION

 

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of Aptorum Group Limited (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries and variable interest entities (“VIEs”) of which the Company is the primary beneficiary (collectively the “Group”).

 

The Company, formerly known as APTUS Holdings Limited and STRIKER ASIA OPPORTUNITIES FUND CORPORATION, is a company incorporated on September 13, 2010 under the laws of the Cayman Islands with limited liability.

 

The Company researches and develops life science and biopharmaceutical products within its wholly-owned subsidiary, Aptorum Therapeutics Limited, formerly known as APTUS Therapeutics Limited (“Aptorum Therapeutics”) and its indirect subsidiary companies (collectively, “Aptorum Therapeutics Group”).

 

2. LIQUIDITY

 

The Group reported a net loss of $6,604,789 and net operating cash outflow of $6,193,088 for the six months ended June 30, 2023. In addition, the Group had an accumulated deficit of $70,824,179 as of June 30, 2023. The Group’s operating results for future periods are subject to numerous uncertainties and it is uncertain if the Group will be able to reduce or eliminate its net losses for the foreseeable future. If management is not able to generate significant revenues from its product candidates currently in development, the Group may not be able to achieve profitability.

 

The Group’s principal sources of liquidity have been cash, line of credit facility from related parties, bank loan, public offerings and convertible bonds. As of the date of issuance of the condensed consolidated financial statements, the Group has approximately $2.3 million of unrestricted cash or cash equivalents, and approximately $12 million of undrawn line of credit facility from a related party. In addition, the Group will need to maintain its operating costs at a level through strict cost control and budget to ensure operating costs will not exceed such aforementioned sources of funds to continue as a going concern for a period within 12 months after the issuance of its condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

The Group believes that available cash, together with the efforts from aforementioned management plan and actions, should enable the Group to meet current anticipated cash needs for at least the next 12 months after the date that the condensed consolidated financial statements are issued and the Group has prepared the condensed consolidated financial statements on a going concern basis. The Group may, however, need additional capital in the future to fund its continued operations. If the Group determine that its cash requirements exceed the amount of cash and cash equivalents the Group has at the time, the Group may seek to issue equity or debt securities or obtain credit facilities. The issuance and sale of additional equity or convertible debts would result in further dilution to its shareholders. The incurrence of indebtedness would result in increased fixed obligations and could result in operating covenants that might restrict its operations. The Group cannot assure that the financing will be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to the Group, if at all.

 

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APTORUM GROUP LIMITED

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

 

3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Principles of presentation and consolidation

 

The condensed consolidated financial statements of the Group are presented on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information, and with the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. Unaudited interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full fiscal year. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its direct and indirect wholly and majority owned subsidiaries. In accordance with the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 810, Consolidation, the Group also consolidate any variable interest entity (“VIE”) of which the Company is the primary beneficiary. The Group do not consolidate a VIE in which the Company has a majority ownership interest when the Company is not considered the primary beneficiary. The Company has determined that the Company is not the primary beneficiary of one of the VIE (see Note 13, Variable Interest Entity). The Company evaluates its relationships with the VIE on an ongoing basis to determine whether it becomes the primary beneficiary. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in preparation of the consolidated financial statements.

 

Use of estimates

 

The preparation of the condensed consolidated 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 financial statements as well as income and expenses during the reporting period. Significant accounting estimates reflected in the Group’s condensed consolidated financial statements include fair value of long-term investments, fair value measurement for share options, impairment of long-lived assets and valuation allowance for deferred tax assets. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Impairment of long-lived assets

 

The Group reviews its long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may no longer be recoverable. When these events occur, the Group measures impairment by comparing the carrying value of the long-lived assets to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to result from the use of the assets and their eventual disposition. If the sum of the expected undiscounted cash flow is less than the carrying amount of the assets, the Group would recognize an impairment loss, which is the excess of carrying amount over the fair value of the assets, using the expected future discounted cash flows.

 

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APTORUM GROUP LIMITED

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

 

Marketable securities

 

Marketable securities are publicly traded stocks measured at fair value and classified within Level 1 and 2 in the fair value hierarchy because the Group either uses quoted prices for identical assets in active markets, inputs that are based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, or quoted prices for identical assets in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transaction (less active markets).

  

Long-term investments

 

The Group’s long-term investments consist of equity method investment in common stocks and non-marketable investments in non-redeemable preferred shares of privately-held companies that are not required to be consolidated under the variable interest or voting models. Long-term investments are classified as non-current assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as those investments do not have stated contractual maturity dates.

 

Non marketable investments

 

The non-marketable equity securities not accounted for under the equity method are measured at cost, less any impairment, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for identical or similar investments of the same issuer. Adjustments are determined primarily based on a market approach as of the transaction date.

 

Equity method investment – Fair value option

 

The Group elects the fair value option for an investment that would otherwise be accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Such election is irrevocable and is applied on an investment by investment basis at initial recognition. The fair value of such investments is based on quoted prices in an active market, if any, or recent orderly transactions for identical or similar investment of the same issuer. Changes in the fair value of these equity method investments are recognized in other income (loss), net in the condensed consolidated statement of operations.

 

Inventories

 

Inventories are stated at lower of cost and net realizable value. Cost is determined using the weighted average method.

 

Where there is evidence that the utility of inventories, in their disposal in the ordinary course of business, will be less than cost, whether due to physical deterioration, obsolescence, changes in price levels, or other causes, the inventories are written down to net realizable value. During the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the impairment losses were $17,124 and $nil respectively.

 

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APTORUM GROUP LIMITED

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

 

Operating leases

 

At the inception of a contract, the Group determines if the arrangement is, or contains, a lease. Operating lease liabilities are recognized at lease commencement based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. Operating lease right-of-use assets are initially measured at cost, which comprises the initial amount of the lease liability adjusted for lease payments made at or before the lease commencement date, plus any initial direct costs incurred and less any lease incentives received. As the rate implicit in the lease cannot be readily determined, the Group uses incremental borrowing rate at the lease commencement date in determining the imputed interest and present value of lease payments. The incremental borrowing rate is determined based on the rate of interest that the Group would have to pay to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments on a collateralized basis over a similar term in a similar economic environment. The lease term for all of the Group’s leases includes the non-cancellable period of the lease plus any additional periods covered by either a Group’s option to extend (or not to terminate) the lease that the Group is reasonably certain to exercise, or an option to extend (or not to terminate) the lease controlled by the lessor. For operating leases, the Group recognizes a single lease cost on a straight-line basis over the remaining lease term.

 

The Group has elected not to recognize right-of-use assets or lease liabilities for leases with an initial term of 12 months or less and the Group recognizes lease expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease terms.

 

Revenue recognition

 

Revenues are derived from healthcare services rendered to patients for healthcare consultation and medical treatment. Revenue is reported at the amount that reflects the consideration to which the Group expects to be entitled in exchange for providing healthcare services.

 

The Group recognizes revenue as its performance obligations are completed. Healthcare services are treated as a single performance obligation satisfied at a point in time because the performance obligations are generally satisfied over a period of less than one day.

 

The Group determines the transaction price based on established billing rates.  The Group considers the patient's ability and intent to pay the amount of consideration upon admission.  Subsequent changes resulting from a patient’s ability to pay are recorded as bad debt expense, which is included as a component of other operating expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. During the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the bad debt expenses were $nil and $71 respectively. 

  

Recently adopted accounting pronouncements

 

The FASB has recently issued various updates, most of which represented technical corrections to the accounting literature or application to specific industries. Management does not expect the adoption has material effect on the Group’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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APTORUM GROUP LIMITED

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

 

4. REVENUE

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, all revenue came from provision of healthcare services in Hong Kong.

 

5. INVESTMENT AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT

 

Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

 

The following table provides the assets and liabilities carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:

 

June 30, 2023 (unaudited)  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Non-current Assets                
Long-term investments                      
Common stocks  $
-
   $
-
   $77,200   $77,200 
Total assets at fair value  $
-
   $
-
   $77,200   $77,200 

 

December 31, 2022  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Current Assets                
Marketable securities                
Common stocks  $10,202   $92,279   $
   -
   $102,481 
Non current Assets                    
Long-term investments                    
Common stocks   
-
    
-
    77,200    77,200 
Total assets at fair value  $10,202   $92,279   $77,200   $179,681 

 

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:  

 

   Common
Stocks
 
Balance at January 1, 2023  $77,200 
Change in unrealized appreciation   
-
 
Balance at June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)  $77,200 
Net change in unrealized appreciation relating to investments still held at June 30, 2023   
-
 

 

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APTORUM GROUP LIMITED

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

 

   Common Stocks 
Balance at January 1, 2022  $77,200 
Change in unrealized depreciation   
-
 
Balance at June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)  $77,200 
Net change in unrealized depreciation relating to investments still held at June 30, 2022   
-
 

 

The following table presents the quantitative information about the Group’s Level 3 fair value measurements of investment as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, which utilized significant unobservable internally-developed inputs:

 

June 30, 2023
(Unaudited)
  Valuation technique   Unobservable input  

Range

(weighted average)

             
Common stocks   Recent transactions   Recent transaction price   $0.0001 - $0.01

 

December 31, 2022   Valuation technique   Unobservable input  

Range

(weighted average)

             
Common stocks   Recent transactions   Recent transaction price   $0.0001 - $0.01

 

Non-marketable investments

 

The Group’s non-marketable investments are investments in privately held companies without readily determinable fair values. The carrying value of the non-marketable investments are adjusted based on price changes from observable transactions of identical or similar securities of the same issuer (referred to as the measurement alternative) or for impairment if the carrying amount of the non-marketable investments may not be fully recoverable. Any changes in carrying value are recorded within other income (loss), net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

 

F-11

 

 

APTORUM GROUP LIMITED

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

 

The following is a summary of annual upward or downwards adjustments and impairment recorded in other income (loss), net, and included as adjustments to the carrying value of non-marketable investments held as of June 30, 2023 and 2022 based on the observable price in an orderly transaction for the same or similar security of the same issuers:

 

   For the Six months ended
June 30,
 
   2023   2022 
   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 
Upward adjustments  $
            -
   $6,108,899 
Downward adjustments and impairment   
-
    (520,821)
Gain on investment in non-marketable security, net  $
-
   $5,588,078 

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Group did not sell any non-marketable investments or recorded any realized gains or losses for the non-marketable investments measures at fair value on a non-recurring basis.

 

The following table summarizes the total carrying value of the non-marketable investments held as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 including cumulative unrealized upward or downward adjustments and impairment made to the initial cost basis of the investments:

 

   June 30,
2023
   December 31,
2022
 
   (Unaudited)     
Initial cost basis  $4,079,707   $4,079,707 
Upward adjustments   6,108,872    6,108,872 
Downward adjustments and impairment   (520,821)   (520,821)
Total carrying value at the end of the period  $9,667,758   $9,667,758 

 

The Group did not transfer any non-marketable investments into marketable securities during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.

 

6. OTHER RECEIVABLES AND PREPAYMENTS

 

Other receivables and prepayments as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 consisted of:

 

   June 30,
2023
   December 31,
2022
 
   (Unaudited)     
Prepaid research and development expenses  $240,103   $305,178 
Prepaid insurance   207,643    47,833 
Prepaid service fee   153,752    148,346 
Rental deposits   111,985    16,296 
Prepaid rental expenses   7,572    
-
 
Other receivables   10,636    204,752 
Others   16,903    21,603 
   $748,594   $744,008 

 

F-12

 

 

APTORUM GROUP LIMITED

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

  

7. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

 

Property and equipment as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 consisted of: 

 

   June 30,
2023
   December 31,
2022
 
   (Unaudited)     
Computer equipment  $69,291   $84,636 
Furniture, fixture, and office and medical equipment   32,435    298,738 
Leasehold improvements   108,187    543,975 
Laboratory equipment   6,231,742    6,229,072 
Motor vehicle under finance leases   239,093    239,093 
    6,680,748    7,395,514 
Less: accumulated depreciation   4,490,602    4,570,455 
Property and equipment, net  $2,190,146   $2,825,059 

 

Depreciation expenses for property and equipment amounted to $605,847 and $528,634 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2023, an impairment loss relating to the office and medical equipment, and computer equipment related to the Hong Kong healthcare services amounted to $28,128, was recorded in other operating expenses, as the Group considered that the carrying amount of these property, plant and equipment may not be recoverable. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, gain on disposal of fixed assets of $11,720 was recorded in other operating expenses. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, no impairment loss or gain or loss from disposal was recorded.

 

8. INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

 

Amortization expenses for intangible assets amounted to $64,801 and $54,072 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2023, an impairment loss amounted to $519,496 was recognized in research and development expenses as the Group considered that the carrying amount of an intangible asset related to various patented licenses for non-lead projects may not be recoverable. Two of the license agreements were terminated in July 2023. Besides, an impairment loss related to the computer software for Hong Kong healthcare services amounted to $1,841 was recorded in other operating expenses, as the Group considered that the carrying amount of these intangible assets may not be recoverable. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, no impairment loss or gain or loss from disposal was recorded.

 

9. LONG-TERM DEPOSITS

 

Long-term deposits as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 consisted of: 

 

   June 30,
2023
   December 31,
2022
 
   (Unaudited)     
Rental deposits  $100,741   $127,303 
Prepayments for equipment   
-
    2,544 
   $100,741   $129,847 

 

F-13

 

 

APTORUM GROUP LIMITED

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

 

10. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 consisted of:

 

   June 30,
2023
   December 31,
2022
 
   (Unaudited)     
Deferred bonus and salaries payable  $456,177   $5,084,969 
Research and development expenses payable   426,248    563,913 
Professional fees payable   58,109    226,407 
Cost of healthcare services payable   92,215    138,316 
Insurance expenses payable   
-
    33,367 
Others   11,279    119,835 
   $1,044,028   $6,166,807 

 

On March 31, 2023, the Group entered into exchange agreements and cancelled 177,667 existing vested and unvested share options held by related parties option holders and cancelled its obligations for deferred cash bonus payables of $3.1 million by granting 403,820 share options with 6 months vesting period (see Note 17). The settlement of obligations of $3.1 million deferred cash bonus payables was deemed as capital contribution from related parties and was credited to additional paid-in capital.

 

On March 31, 2023, the Group entered into exchange agreements and cancelled 70,428 existing vested and unvested share options held by non-related parties option holders and cancelled its obligations for deferred cash bonus payables of $1.6 million by issuance of 70,430 fully vested Class A Ordinary Shares (see Note 15). The reversal of deferred bonus payables for $1.0 million and $0.6 million was credited to research and development expenses and general and administrative fees, respectively.

 

11. INCOME TAXES

 

The Company and its subsidiaries file tax returns separately.

 

Income taxes

 

Cayman Islands: under the current laws of the Cayman Islands, the Company and its subsidiaries in the Cayman Islands are not subject to taxes on their income and capital gains.

 

Hong Kong: in accordance with the relevant tax laws and regulations of Hong Kong, a company registered in Hong Kong is subject to income taxes within Hong Kong at the applicable tax rate on taxable income. All the Hong Kong subsidiaries that are not entitled to any tax holiday were subject to income tax at a rate of 16.5%. The subsidiaries of the Group in Hong Kong did not have assessable profits that were derived Hong Kong during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022. Therefore, no Hong Kong profit tax has been provided for in the periods presented.

 

F-14

 

 

APTORUM GROUP LIMITED

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

  

United Kingdom: in accordance with the relevant tax laws and regulations of United Kingdom, a company registered in the United Kingdom is subject to income taxes within the United Kingdom at the applicable tax rate on taxable income. All the United Kingdom subsidiaries that are not entitled to any tax holiday were subject to income tax at a rate of 19%. The subsidiary of the Group in the United Kingdom did not have assessable profits that were derived from the United Kingdom during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022. Therefore, no United Kingdom profit tax has been provided for in the periods presented.

 

Singapore: in accordance with the relevant tax laws and regulations of Singapore, a company registered in the Singapore is subject to income taxes within Singapore at the applicable tax rate on taxable income. All the Singapore subsidiaries that are not entitled to any tax holiday were subject to income tax at a rate of 17%. The subsidiary in Singapore did not have assessable profits that were derived from Singapore during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022. Therefore, no Singapore profit tax has been provided for in the periods presented.

 

United States (Nevada): in accordance with the relevant tax laws and regulations of the United States, a company registered in the United States is subject to income taxes within the United States at the applicable tax rate on taxable income. All the United States subsidiaries in Nevada that are not entitled to any tax holiday were subject to income tax at a rate of 21%. The subsidiary in the United States did not have assessable profits that were derived from the United States during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022. Therefore, no United States profit tax has been provided for in the periods presented.

 

Canada: in accordance with the relevant tax laws and regulations of Canada, a company registered in Canada is subject to income taxes within Canada at the applicable tax rate on taxable income. All the Canada subsidiaries that are not entitled to any tax holiday were subject to income tax at a rate of 15%. The subsidiary in Canada did not have assessable profits that were derived from Canada during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022. Therefore, no Canada profit tax has been provided for in the periods presented.

 

Ireland: in accordance with the relevant tax laws and regulations of Ireland, a company registered in Ireland is subject to income taxes within Ireland at the applicable tax rate on taxable income. All the Ireland subsidiaries that are not entitled to any tax holiday were subject to income tax at a rate of 12.5%. The subsidiary in Ireland did not have assessable profits that were derived from Ireland during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022. Therefore, no Ireland profit tax has been provided for in the periods presented.

 

On a semi-annually basis, the Group evaluates the realizability of deferred tax assets by jurisdiction and assesses the need for a valuation allowance. In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, the Group considers historical profitability, evaluation of scheduled reversals of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income and tax-planning strategies. Valuation allowances have been provided on deferred tax assets where, based on all available evidence, it was considered more likely than not that some portion or all of the recorded deferred tax assets will not be realized in future periods. After consideration of all positive and negative evidence, the Group believes that as of June 30, 2023, it is more likely than not the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

 

F-15

 

 

APTORUM GROUP LIMITED

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

 

12. RELATED PARTY BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS

 

The following is a list of a director and related parties to which the Group has transactions with:

 

(a) Ian Huen, a Non-executive Director of the Group since June 1, 2022. Before June 1, 2022, he was the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the Group;
   
(b) Darren Lui, the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director since June 1, 2022. Before June 1, 2022, he was the President and Executive Director of the Group;
   
(c) Clark Cheng, an Executive Director of the Group;
   
(d) CGY Investment Limited, an entity jointly controlled by Darren Lui;
   
(e) ACC Medical Limited, an entity controlled by Clark Cheng;
   
(f) Aeneas Group Limited, an entity controlled by Ian Huen;
   
(g) Aenco Technology Limited, an entity being 34.56% effectively owned by Ian Huen;
   
(h) Aeneas Management Limited, an entity controlled by Ian Huen;
   
(i) Talem Medical Group Limited, an entity which Clark Cheng is a director;
   
(j) Jurchen Investment Corporation, the holding company and an entity controlled by Ian Huen;
   
(k) Libra Sciences Limited, an entity which was originally a wholly owned subsidiary of Aptorum Therapeutics Limited (“ATL”). Since December 30, 2021, Libra has been turned into a related party to the Group due to the voting power owned by ATL is decreased to below 50% but more than 20%. (Note 13)
   
(l) Libra Therapeutics Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Libra Sciences Limited; and
   
(m) Libra Sciences (UK) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Libra Sciences Limited.

  

Amounts due from related parties

 

Amounts due from related parties consisted of the following as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:

 

   June 30,
2023
   December 31,
2022
 
Current   (Unaudited)     
Libra Sciences Limited (Note b)  $511,250   $378,036 
Libra Therapeutics Limited   1,411    17,459 
Libra Sciences (UK) Limited   4,945    
-
 
Aeneas Management Limited   962    
-
 
Talem Medical Group Limited (Note b)   
-
    610,138 
Total  $518,568   $1,005,633 

 

F-16

 

 

APTORUM GROUP LIMITED

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

 

Amounts due to related parties

 

Amounts due to related parties consisted of the following as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:

 

   June 30,
2023
   December 31,
2022
 
Current  (Unaudited)     
Aenco Technologies Limited  $
-
   $3,013,234 
Aeneas Group Limited (Note a)   79,233    8,110 
Clark Cheng   5,172    4,583 
Total  $84,405   $3,025,927 
           
Non-current          
Aeneas Group Limited (Note a)  $
-
   $500,000 

  

Related party transactions

 

Related party transactions consisted of the following for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:

 

   For the six months ended
June 30,
 
   2023   2022 
   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 
Loan from a related party (Note a)        
- Aeneas Group Limited  $2,500,000   $
-
 
           
Settlement of loan from a related party through issuance of Convertible Note (Note 16)          
- Aeneas Group Limited  $3,000,000   $
-
 
           
Interest expenses (Note a)          
- Aeneas Group Limited  $71,123   $
-
 
           
Loan to a related party (Note b)          
- Libra Sciences Limited  $92,459   $103,789 
           
Repayment of loan and interest from a related party (Note b)          
- Talem Medical Group Limited  $595,900   $2,965,803 
           
Interest incomes (Note b)          
- Talem Medical Group Limited  $4,518   $139,105 
- Libra Sciences Limited  $8,963   $2,051 
           
Consultant, management and administrative fees (Note c)          
- CGY Investments Limited  $131,691   $114,461 
- ACC Medical Limited  $138,768   $99,472 
           
Administrative fees income (Note e)          
- Libra Sciences Limited  $9,615   $19,231 

 

F-17

 

 

APTORUM GROUP LIMITED

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

 

Note a: On August 13, 2019, Aptorum Therapeutics Limited (“ATL”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into financing arrangements with Aeneas Group Limited, a related party, and Jurchen Investment Corporation, the ultimate parent of the Group, allowing ATL to access up to a total $15 million in line of credit debt financing. Both line of credits have originally matured on August 12, 2022. ATL and Aeneas Group Limited has mutually agreed to extend the line of credit arrangement further 3 years to August 12, 2025. The interest on the outstanding principal indebtedness is at the rate of 8% per annum. ATL may early repay, in whole or in part, the principal indebtedness and all interest accrued at any time prior to the maturity date without the prior written consent of the lender and without payment of any premium or penalty. As of the date of this condensed consolidated financial statements, the undrawn line of credit facility is $12 million.

 

Note b: On November 17, 2021, Aptorum Therapeutics Limited (the “Lender”) entered into a loan agreement with Talem Medical Group Limited (the “Borrower”). According to the loan agreement, the Lender granted a loan of up to AUD4,700,000 for the Borrower for general working capital purposes of the Borrower and its subsidiaries. The loan is interest-bearing at a rate of 10% per annum and secured by the entire issued shares of Talem Medical Group (Australia) Pty Limited held by the Borrower. The loan is initially matured 6 months from the date of the first drawdown. The maturity date is extended for 6 months to the first extended maturity date, and may further extendable for another 6 months to the second extended maturity date, if certain conditions stated in loan agreement are satisfied. As of the date of this condensed consolidated financial statements, there is no outstanding balance from the Borrower following a repayment in February 2023.

 

On January 13, 2022, ATL entered a line of credit facility with Libra Sciences Limited to provide up to a total $1 million line of credit for its daily operation. The line of credit is originally matured on January 12, 2023, and is extended for additional 3 years. The interest on the outstanding principal indebtedness is at the rate of 10% per annum. ATL and Libra Science Limited mutually agreed to terminate the line of credit agreement effect as of March 31, 2023. All existing liabilities arising from the line of credit agreement shall remain enforceable and repayable on demand by ATL. As of the date of this condensed consolidated financial statements, $0.5 million is outstanding from Libra Sciences Limited.

 

Note c: CGY Investment Limited provided certain consultancy, advisory and management services to the Group on potential investment projects related to healthcare or R&D platforms. CGY Investment Limited is initially entitled to receive HK $104,000 (approximately $13,333) per calendar month plus reimbursement; such monthly service fee is adjusted to HK$171,200 (approximately US$21,949) with effect from March 1, 2022. The agreement will remain in effect until 1 month’s notice in writing is given by either party. In August 2023, CGY Investment Limited has agreed to suspended its monthly services fee from August 1, 2023 until further notice.

 

ACC Medical Limited provided certain consultancy, advisory, and management services to the Group on clinic operations and other related projects for clinics’ business development. ACC Medical Limited is initially entitled to receive HK $101,542 (approximately $13,018) per calendar month plus reimbursement; such monthly service fee is adjusted to HK$143,200 (approximately US$18,359 per month) effective from March 1, 2022. During the six month period ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, ACC Medical Limited also received $28,615 and $23,275 one-off compensation respectively. The agreement was terminated on June 30, 2023.

 

Note d: On February 25, 2022, Aptorum Medical Limited further issued 119 shares to Clark Cheng in according to the appointment agreement, decreasing the equity interest held by the Company from 92% to 91%. On February 25, 2023, Aptorum Medical Limited further issued 122 shares to Clark Cheng in according to the appointment agreement, decreasing the equity interest held by the Company from 91% to 90%.

 

Note e: On January 1, 2022, Aptus Management Limited (“AML”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into an administrative management services agreement with Libra Sciences Limited. According to the agreement, AML will provide documentation and administrative services, include but are not limited to human resources and payroll administration, general secretarial and administrative support, and accounting and financial reporting services. AML is entitled to receive a fixed amount of services fees of HKD 25,000 (approximately $3,205) per calendar month with the original expiry date on December 31, 2023. AML and Libra Sciences Limited mutually agreed to terminate the administrative management service agreement effect as of March 31, 2023.

 

F-18

 

 

APTORUM GROUP LIMITED

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

 

13. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY

 

The Company consolidates VIEs in which the Group has a variable interest and is determined to be the primary beneficiary. This determination is based on whether the Group has a variable interest (or combination of variable interests) that provides the Company with (a) the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance and (b) the obligation to absorb losses or right to receive benefits that could be potentially significant to the VIE. The Group continually reassesses whether it is the primary beneficiary of a VIE throughout the entire period the Group is involved with the VIE.

 

On December 30, 2021, three of the Group’s subsidiaries, Libra Sciences Limited (“Libra”, formerly known as Aptorum Pharmaceutical Development Limited),   Mios Pharmaceuticals Limited (“Mios”) and Scipio Life Sciences Limited (“Scipio”), issued Class A and Class B ordinary shares to various parties; for each such entity, each Class A ordinary share is entitled to 1 vote and 1 share of economic benefit of the respective company, while each Class B ordinary share is entitled to 10 votes and 0.001 share of economic benefit of the respective company. Following such share issuances, the Group lost its majority voting rights in each of these three companies and only holds 48.33%, 48.39% and 48.36% economic interest in Libra, Mios and Scipio, respectively. However, the Company still holds a majority of each of these three company’s outstanding Class A ordinary shares and therefore will absorb/receive portions of these subsidiaries’ expected losses or residual returns. In addition, none of these three companies have sufficient equity to sustain its own activities, and they have two classes of ordinary shares which have different rights, benefits and obligations. The Company determined that all these three companies are variable interest entities (“VIE”). On December 31, 2021, Libra, Mios and Scipio further issued Class A ordinary shares to a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company in exchange of certain projects licenses. Upon these share issuances, the Company, through a wholly owned subsidiary, was holding 97.27% economic interest and 31.51% voting power in Libra, 97.93% economic interest and 36.17% voting power in Mios, and 97.93% economic interest and 35.06% voting power in Scipio, respectively.

 

The Company has considered each of these entity’s Memorandum and Article of Association and their respective board of directors (the sole director of each of Mios and Scipio is an executive director of the Group), and determined that The Company has the power to manage and make decisions that affect Mios and Scipio’s research and development activities, which activities most significantly impact Mios and Scipio’s economic performance. However, the Company does not have such power over Libra’s research and development activities, which activities most significantly impact Libra’s economic performance. Accordingly, the Company determined that it is the primary beneficiary of Mios and Scipio, but not the primary beneficiary of Libra.

 

The following tables summarize the aggregate carrying value of VIEs’ assets and liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets that are consolidated

 

   Assets   Liabilities   Net Assets 
June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)            
Total  $34,443   $3,558   $30,885 

 

   Assets   Liabilities   Net Liabilities 
December 31, 2022            
Total  $61,630   $86,306   $(22,676)

 

F-19

 

 

APTORUM GROUP LIMITED

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

 

The following tables summarize the aggregate carrying value of assets and liabilities in the Group’s consolidated balance sheets that relate to the VIE in which the Group holds a variable interest but is not the primary beneficiary.

 

   Assets   Liabilities   Net Assets   Maximum
Exposure to
Losses
 
June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)                
Total  $594,807   $
            -
   $594,807   $594,807 

 

   Assets   Liabilities   Net Assets   Maximum
Exposure to
Losses
 
December 31, 2022                
Total  $472,695   $
-
   $472,695   $472,695 

 

The Group’s maximum exposure to loss from its involvement with unconsolidated VIE represents the estimated loss that would be incurred if the VIE is liquidated, so that the fair value of the equity investment in VIE is zero and the amounts due from the VIE have to be fully impaired.

 

On January 1, 2022, the Group entered into an administrative management services agreement with Libra. According to the agreement, the Group will provide documentation and administrative services, including but are not limited to human resources and payroll administration, general secretarial and administrative support, and accounting and financial reporting services. The Group is entitled to receive a fixed amount of services fees of HKD 25,000 (approximately $3,205) per calendar month with the expiry date on December 31, 2023. The Group and Libra Sciences Limited mutually agreed to terminate the administrative management service agreement effect as of March 31, 2023.

 

On January 13, 2022, the Group entered a line of credit facility with Libra to provide up to a total $1 million in line of credit debt financing for its daily operation. The line of credit will mature on January 12, 2023, extendable for up to 3 years, and the interest on the outstanding principal indebtedness will be at the rate of 10% per annum. The Group and Libra Science Limited mutually agreed to terminate the line of credit agreement effect as of March 31, 2023. All existing liabilities arising from the line of credit agreement shall remain enforceable and repayable on demand by the Group. As of the date of this condensed consolidated financial statements, $0.5 million is outstanding from Libra Sciences Limited.

 

F-20

 

 

APTORUM GROUP LIMITED

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

 

14. LEASE

 

As of June 30, 2023, the Group has three non-short-term operating leases for office, laboratories and clinic with remaining terms expiring from 2024 through 2026 and a weighted average remaining lease term of 2.0 years. Weighted average discount rates used in the calculation of the operating lease liability is 8%. The discount rates reflect the estimated incremental borrowing rate, which includes an assessment of the credit rating to determine the rate that the Group would have to pay to borrow, on a collateralized basis for a similar term, an amount equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment.

  

   For the six months ended
June 30,
 
   2023   2022 
   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 
Lease cost        
Finance lease cost:        
Depreciation  $
-
   $23,909 
Interest on lease liabilities   
-
    1,105 
Operating lease cost   190,040    183,179 
Short-term lease cost   38,900    42,716 
Variable lease cost   
-
    
-
 
Sublease income   
-
    
-
 
Total lease cost  $228,940   $250,909 
Other information          
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities          
Operating cash flows from operating leases  $182,060   $189,844 
Financing cash flows from finance leases   
-
    26,922 
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities   338,525    
-
 
Weighted-average remaining lease term – finance leases   
-
    0.4 years 
Weighted-average remaining lease term – operating leases   2.0 years    1.6 years 
Weighted-average discount rate – finance leases   
-
%   2.5%
Weighted-average discount rate – operating leases   8.0%   8.0%

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2023, an impairment loss of $200,916 on right-of-use assets was recognized in other operating expenses as the Group considered that the carrying amount of a right-of-use asset related to a lease of clinic may not be recoverable. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Group did not recognize any impairment losses on right-of-use assets.

 

The maturity analysis of operating leases liabilities as of June 30, 2023 is as follows:

 

   June 30,
2023
 
   (Unaudited) 
Remaining periods ending December 31,    
2023  $177,700 
2024   187,286 
2025   139,188 
2026   33,977 
Total future undiscounted cash flow   538,151 
Less: Discount on operating lease liabilities   (34,020)
Present value of operating lease liabilities   504,131 
Less: Current portion of operating lease liabilities   (305,055)
Non-current portion of operating lease liabilities  $199,076 

 

F-21

 

 

APTORUM GROUP LIMITED

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

 

15. ORDINARY SHARES

 

On March 26, 2021, the Company entered into an at-the-market offering agreement (the “Sales Agreement”), with H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC, acting as its sales agent (the “Sales Agent”), relating to the sale of its Class A Ordinary Shares, offered pursuant to the prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus to the registration statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-235819) (such offering, the “ATM Offering”, or “At The Market Offering”). In accordance with the terms of the Sales Agreement, the Company may offer and sell shares of its Class A Ordinary Shares having an aggregate offering price of up to $15,000,000 from time to time through the Sales Agent under such prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. As of the date of issuance of the consolidated financial statements, the Company has issued 215,959 Class A Ordinary Shares at average issuance price of $7.53 per share pursuant to the ATM Offering with gross proceeds of $1.6 million, less transaction costs of $50,183.

 

On January 23, 2023, the Company effectuate a 10 for 1 share consolidation of its authorized share capital, such that every 10 Class A Ordinary Shares, par value of US$1.00 per share, in the authorized share capital of the Company (including issued and unissued share capital) be consolidated into 1 Class A Ordinary Share, par value of US$10.00 per share, and that every 10 Class B Ordinary Shares, par value of US$1.00 per share in the authorized share capital of the Company (including issued and unissued share capital) be consolidated into 1 Class B Ordinary Share, par value of US$10.00 per share. As a consequence of the reverse stock split, fractional shares were rounded up to the next whole share, resulting in the creation of an additional 8,018 Class A Ordinary Shares.

 

On February 21, 2023, the Company was merged with Aptorum Group Cayman Limited, a newly established wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, whereby the Company is the surviving company on the terms of the plan of merger. According to the plan of merger, the par value of its Class A and Class B Ordinary Shares are changed from USD 10 to USD 0.00001.

 

On March 31, 2023, the Group issued 70,430 Class A Ordinary Shares to a majority of the share option holders. This issuance served as an exchange for their share options and facilitated the reversal of deferred cash bonus payables owed to these holders (See Note 10).

 

On March 31, 2023, the Group also issued 65,770 fully vested shares with $2.68 per share market price to certain employees and external consultants.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Group issued 791 and 6,310, respectively, Class A Ordinary Shares to share option holders due to exercise of share options.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Group issued 1,250,000 Class A Ordinary Shares to convertible note holders upon conversion.

 

F-22

 

 

APTORUM GROUP LIMITED

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

 

16. CONVERTIBLE NOTE

 

On December 9, 2022, the Group entered into a securities purchase agreement with Aenco Technologies Limited (“Aenco”). Pursuant to the securities purchase agreement, Aenco is purchasing a convertible note in the original principal amount of $3,000,000 (the “Dec 2022 Note”). The Dec 2022 Note is unsecured, convertible into the Company’s restricted Class A Ordinary Shares at Aencco’s option. The Dec 2022 Notes have a maturity date of 12 months subject to the Aenco’s extension, a bullet interest rate of 7% per annum, and a conversion price of $12.00 per Class A Ordinary share. The Company shall have an obligation to repay the principal amount and interest of the Dec 2022 Note on the maturity date in cash or in unregistered Class A Ordinary Shares or a combination of such at the Company’s discretion. In April 2023, Aenco transferred the whole Dec 2022 Note to two external investors, and the two external investors fully converted the Dec 2022 Note into 250,000 Class A Ordinary Shares.

 

On June 28, 2023, the Group entered into a securities purchase agreement with 4 investors. Pursuant to the securities purchase agreement, the investors are purchasing a convertible note in the original principal amount of $3,000,000 (the “June 2023 Note”). The whole proceeds from the June 2023 Note was used to settle a related party loan. The June 2023 Note is unsecured, convertible into the Company’s restricted Class A Ordinary Shares at the Note holder option. The June 2023 Notes have a maturity date of 12 months subject to the investors extension, a bullet interest rate of 7% per annum, and a conversion price of $3.00 per Class A Ordinary share. The Company shall have an obligation to repay the principal amount and interest of the June 2023 Note on the maturity date in cash or in unregistered Class A Ordinary Shares or a combination of such at the Company’s discretion. Immediately following the issuance of June 2023 Note, the June 2023 Note was fully converted into 1,000,000 Class A Ordinary Shares.

 

17. SHARE BASED COMPENSATION

 

Share option plan

 

153,146 options were granted on March 8, 2022 to directors, employees, external consultants and advisors of the Group with an exercise price of $13.4 per share, which was based on the average closing price of the shares traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange for the five trading days immediately preceding the grant date. 74,881 options vest on January 1, 2023 and expire on December 31, 2033; 74,906 options vest on January 1, 2024 and expire on December 31, 2034; 1,866 options vest on June 8, 2022 and expire on June 7, 2033; and 1,493 options vest on July 14, 2022 and expire on July 13, 2033.

 

On March 31, 2023, the Group entered into exchange agreements and cancelled 177,667 existing vested and unvested share options held by related parties option holders and cancelled its obligations for deferred cash bonus payables of $3.1 million by granting of 403,820 share options (“New Options”) with 6 months vesting period. The New Options’ exercise price was $2.68 per share, which was based on the last closing price of the shares traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange on the grant date. All options vests on October 1, 2023 and expires on September 30, 2033. On March 31, 2023, the Group entered into supplemental agreements with the same related parties option holders to provide additional cash compensation to cover the exercise price of the New Options. On March 31, 2023, the Group entered into exchange agreements and cancelled 70,428 existing vested and unvested share options held by non-related parties option holders and cancelled its obligations for deferred cash bonus payables of $1.6 million by issuance of 70,430 fully vested Class A Ordinary Shares. The Group accounted for this exchange for both related parties and non-related parties share option holders as a modification to share based compensation which required the remeasurement of existing share options value at the time of the modification. The total incremental cost as a result of the modification was $0.7 million.

 

F-23

 

 

APTORUM GROUP LIMITED

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

  

A summary of the option activity as of June 30, 2023 and 2022 and changes during the period is presented below:

  

   Number of
share
options(1)
   Weighted
average
exercise
price
$
   Remaining
contractual
term in
years
   Aggregate
Intrinsic
value
$
 
                 
Outstanding, January 1, 2023   272,126    21.54    10.83    
-
 
                     
Granted   403,820    2.68           
Exercised   (791)   20.90         
-
 
Modified   (248,095)   21.74           
Outstanding, June 30, 2023   427,060    3.59    10.28    8,076 
Exercisable, June 30, 2023   16,337    21.98    10.14    
-
 
                     
Outstanding, January 1, 2022   127,371    31.91    11.01    
-
 
                     
Granted   153,133    13.40    12.30      
Exercised   (6,310)   25.04         4,926 
Forfeited   (939)   27.60           
Cancelled   (433)   116.82           
Outstanding, June 30, 2022   272,822    21.56    11.33    45,492 
Exercisable, June 30, 2022   88,480    33.00    10.13    560 

 

(1)All share options number for all periods have been retroactively restated to reflect APTORUM GROUP LIMITED's 1 for 10 reverse stock split, which was effective on January 23, 2023.

 

The weighted-average grant date fair value of share option grants during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 was $2.68 and $10.02, respectively. The maximum contractual term for share option was 12.8 years.

 

The fair value of each stock option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model under the following assumptions.

 

   Granted in
2023
    Granted in
2022
 
Expected volatility   170.10%   89.55%
Risk-free interest rate   3.48%   1.86%
Expected term from grant date (in years)   5.25    5.63-6.41 
Dividend rate   
-
    
-
 
Dilution factor   1    1 
Fair value  $2.68   $0.97-$1.02 

 

In connection with the grant of share options to employees and non-employees, the Group recorded share-based compensation charges of $470,070 and $241,848 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 respectively, and $452,758 and $230,572 for the six months ended June 30, 2022 respectively.

 

F-24

 

 

APTORUM GROUP LIMITED

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

  

18. NET LOSS PER SHARE

 

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted loss per share:

 

   For the six months ended
June 30,
 
   2023   2022 
   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 
Numerator:        
Net loss attributable to Aptorum Group Limited  $(5,487,104)  $(1,885,252)
Denominator:          
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding(1)   3,849,621    3,568,265 
           
Basic and diluted loss per share
  $(1.43)  $(0.53)

 

(1)All per share amounts and shares outstanding for all periods have been retroactively restated to reflect APTORUM GROUP LIMITED's 1 for 10 reverse stock split, which was effective on January 23, 2023.

 

Basic loss per share is computed by dividing net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period. Diluted loss per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue ordinary shares were exercised or converted into ordinary shares. Potential dilutive securities are excluded from the calculation of diluted loss per share in loss periods as their effect would be anti-dilutive. For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the total number of share options and warrants excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share due to their anti-dilutive nature, are 775,338 and 621,100, respectively.

 

19. CONTINGENT PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS

 

As of June 30, 2023, the Group does not have any non-cancellable purchase commitments.

 

The Group has contingency payment obligations under each of the license agreements, such as milestone payments, royalties, research and development funding, if certain condition or milestone is met.

 

F-25

 

 

APTORUM GROUP LIMITED

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

 

Milestone payments are to be made upon achievements of certain conditions, such as Investigational New Drugs (“IND”) filing or U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) approval, first commercial sale of the licensed products, or other achievements. The aggregate amount of the milestone payments that the Group is required to pay up to different achievements of conditions and milestones for all the license agreements signed as of June 30, 2023 are as below:

 

   Amount 
   (unaudited) 
Drug molecules: up to the conditions and milestones of    
Preclinical to IND filing  $222,564 
From entering phase 1 to before first commercial sale   20,336,410 
First commercial sale   14,282,051 
Net sales amount more than certain threshold in a year   65,769,231 
Subtotal   100,610,256 
      
Diagnostics technology: up to the conditions and milestones of     
Before FDA approval   203,756 
      
Total  $100,814,012 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Group incurred $50,000 and $nil milestone payments respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Group did not incur any royalties or research and development funding. 

 

20. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

The Group has evaluated subsequent events through the date of issuance of the condensed consolidated financial statements. Except for the events disclosed elsewhere in the condensed financial statements and the following events with material financial impact on the Group’s condensed consolidated financial statement, no other subsequent event is identified that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

On September 11, 2023, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Jurchen Investment Corporation, the largest shareholder of the Company, pursuant to which the Company sold a secured convertible note in the aggregate principal amount of $3,000,000 (the “Sep 2023 Notes”). The Sep 2023 Notes are convertible into the Company’s Class A Ordinary Shares and have a maturity date that is 24 months from the issuance date, although upon such date the investor has the right to extend the term of the Sep 2023 Note for twelve (12) months or more or such term subject to mutual consent. The Sep 2023 Notes have an interest rate of 6% per annum and a conversion price of $2.42 per share. The Company has the right to repay the principal amount of the Sep 2023 Notes, but in the case of such prepayment it must be paid in cash, unless otherwise agreed by both parties. The Sep 2023 Note is secured by a first priority lien and security interest on certain shares that the Company owns (“Collateral”). Upon the Company’s disposal of all or a portion of the Collateral, the investor has the right, to request that the Company prepay the then-remaining outstanding balance of the Sep 2023 Note, in part or in full and the Company can make that payment in cash or in shares.

 

 

F-26

 

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Exhibit 99.2

 

OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS

IN CONNECTION WITH THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2023 AND 2022

 

You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this Report on Form 6-K and with the discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations contained in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2023 (the “2023 Form 20-F”). This discussion may contain forward-looking statements based upon current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those discussed in the 2023 Form 20-F under the section titled “Risk Factors” and in other parts of the 2023 Form 20-F. Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

 

Overview

 

We are a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development and commercialization of therapeutic assets to treat diseases with unmet medical needs, particularly in oncology (including orphan oncology indications) and infectious diseases. The pipeline of Aptorum is also enriched through (i) the establishment of drug discovery platforms that enable the discovery of new therapeutics assets through, e.g. systematic screening of existing approved drug molecules, and (ii) the co-development of a novel molecular-based rapid pathogen identification and detection diagnostics technology with Accelerate Technologies Pte Ltd, commercialization arm of the Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research.

 

Based on our evaluation of preliminary data and our consideration of a number of factors including substantial unmet needs, benefits over existing therapies, potential market size, competition in market, the Company decides how to prioritize its resources among projects. Overall, our rationale for selecting Lead Projects is not based on any mechanical formula or rigid selection criteria, but instead focused on a combination of the factors and individual attributes of the Lead Projects themselves.

 

Our current business consists of “therapeutics” and “non-therapeutics” segments. However, our focus is on the therapeutics segments.

 

Our goal is to develop a broad range of novel and repurposed therapeutics and diagnostics technology across a wide range of disease/therapeutic areas. Key components of our strategy for achieving this goal include:

 

  Developing therapeutic and diagnostic innovations across a wide range of disease/therapeutic areas;

 

  Selectively expanding our portfolio with potential products that may be able to attain orphan drug designation and/or satisfy current unmet medical needs;

 

  Collaborating with leading academic institutions and CROs;

 

  Expanding our in-house pharmaceutical development center;

 

  Leveraging our management’s expertise, experience and commercial networks;

 

  Obtaining and leveraging government grants to fund project development.

 

We have devoted a substantial portion of the proceeds from our offerings to our Lead Projects. Our Lead Projects are ALS-4, SACT-1 and PathsDx. In March 2023, we announced that we have completed Pre-IND Discussions with the US Food and Drug Administration (“US FDA”). The Pre-IND discussions with US FDA focused on overall development plan in preparation for the IND application of ALS-4 that will initially target Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections (ABSSSI). With the positive feedback on the overall development strategy from the US FDA, Aptorum is now proceeding towards the IND submission of ALS-4. In June 2023, we announced that we have submitted the relevant Phase 1b/2a clinical trial protocol of SACT-1 to US FDA. We also processing clinical validation of our molecular based PathsDx and will continue to undergo validations during 2023, in parallel with its pre-commercialization process in 2023.

 

 

 

 

In May 2023, our subsidiary, Aptorum Therapeutics Limited (“ATL”), a company incorporated under the laws of Grand Cayman Islands entered into a non-binding Letter of Intent and Term Sheet (“Term Sheet”) to merge (“Transaction”) its 100% subsidiary, Paths Innovation Limited and its underlying business (collectively “PathsDx Group”) with Universal Sequencing Technology Corporation (“UST”), a San Diego and Boston based US company dedicated to the development and commercialization of advanced proprietary DNA sequencing technologies. Paths Innovation Limited currently holds, through its majority owned subsidiary Paths Diagnostics Pte. Limited, the PathsDx technology – a liquid biopsy NGS based technology for the diagnostics of infectious diseases. As consideration of the transaction upon closing, ATL will become a shareholder of the combined company. The transaction and other ancillary distributions, where relevant, remain subject to, among other matters, the execution of a mutually agreeable definitive agreement, completion of due diligence and subject to several conditions including, but not limited to, director and shareholder approvals.

 

In June 2023, we entered into securities purchase agreements to sell $3,000,000 unsecured convertible notes to 4 investors (the “June 23 Notes”). All the June 23 Notes were subsequently converted into an aggregate of 1,000,000 Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.00001 per share.

 

In September 2023, we entered into a securities purchase agreement to sell a $3,000,000 unsecured convertible note (“Sep 23 Note”) to Jurchen Investment Corporation, our largest shareholder. The Sep 23 Note is convertible into our Class A Ordinary Shares, and have a maturity date that is 24 months from the issuance date, although upon such date the investor has the right to extend the term of the Note for twelve (12) months or more or such term subject to mutual consent. The Sep 23 Note has an interest rate of 6% per annum and a conversion price of $2.42 per share. The Sep 23 Note is secured by a first priority lien and security interest on certain shares that we own (“Collateral”). Upon our disposal of all or a portion of the Collateral, the investor has the right, to request that we prepay the then-remaining outstanding balance of the Sep 23 Note, in part or in full and we can make that payment in cash or in shares.

 

Factors Affecting our Results of Operations

 

Research and Development Expenses

 

We believe our ability to successfully develop innovative drug candidates will be the primary factor affecting our long-term competitiveness, as well as our future growth and development. Creating high quality global first-in-class or best-in-class drug candidates requires significant investment of resources over a prolonged period of time. As a result of this commitment, our pipeline of drug candidates has been steadily advancing.

 

Our drug candidates are still in development, and we have incurred and will continue to incur significant research and development costs for pre-clinical studies and clinical trials. We expect that our research and development expenses may significantly increase in future periods in line with the advancement and expansion of the development of our drug candidates.

 

We have been able to fund the research and development expenses for our drug candidates through a range of sources, including the proceeds raised from our public offering and follow-on offerings on Nasdaq, private placement to other investors and line of credit facilities from shareholders, related parties and banks.

 

This diversified approach to funding allows us to not depend on any one method of funding for our research and development activities, thereby reducing the risk that sufficient financing will be unavailable as we continue to accelerate the development of our drug candidates.

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATION

 

COVID-19 Uncertainty

 

On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern” and on March 10, 2020, declared it to be a pandemic.

 

The coronavirus pandemic continues to have global impacts on workforces, economies, and financial markets. It is not possible for the Company to predict the duration or magnitude of any adverse effects that the pandemic may have on the Company's business or ability to raise funds. As of the date of this Form 6-K, COVID-19 has had minimal impact on the Company's ability to conduct its operations but may impact the Company's ability to raise funding should restrictions related to COVID-19 be expanded in scope.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

 

The following table summarizes our results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.

 

   For the six months ended
June 30,
 
   2023   2022 
   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 
Revenue        
Healthcare services income  $431,378   $527,462 
           
Operating expenses          
Cost of healthcare services   (426,063)   (529,991)
Research and development expenses   (3,212,366)   (4,509,303)
General and administrative fees   (1,263,019)   (2,400,418)
Legal and professional fees   (1,738,566)   (1,356,164)
Other operating expenses   (330,212)   (183,104)
Total operating expenses   (6,970,226)   (8,978,980)
           
Other (expenses) income          
Loss on investments in marketable securities, net   (9,266)   (82,710)
Gain on non-marketable investments, net   -    5,588,078 
Interest (expense) income, net   (93,478)   149,734 
Sundry income   36,803    66,628 
Total other (expenses) income, net   (65,941)   5,721,730 
           
Net loss   (6,604,789)   (2,729,788)

 

Revenue

 

Healthcare services income was $431,378 and $527,462 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, which related to the services income derived from the AML clinic. The decline in healthcare services income was attributed primarily to the strategic decision to suspend clinic services in the second quarter of 2023. This was done to reallocate resources towards the development of the Company's leading projects.

 

Cost of healthcare services

 

Cost of healthcare services was $426,063 and $529,991 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, which related to the fixed and variable costs in providing healthcare services by AML clinic. The decline in cost of healthcare services was aligned with the decline in revenue when compared to last period.

 

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Research and development expenses

 

Research and development expenses comprised of costs incurred related to research and development activities, including payroll expenses to our research and development staff, service fees to our consultants, advisory and contracted research organization, depreciation of laboratory equipment and amortization of licensed patents, sponsored research programs with various universities and research institutions and costs in acquiring IP rights which did not meet the criteria of capitalization under the U.S. GAAP. The following table sets forth a summary of our research and development expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022. As a consequence of exclusive emphasis on its lead projects and suspension of non-lead projects, there was a notable decrease in the utilization of external consultants and fully impairment of patents related to these non-lead projects. Moreover, the payroll expenses for research and development staff decreased as a result of the reversal of deferred cash bonus payables to employees and consultants during current period. The reversal was due to the Group’s agreements with employees and consultants to discharge the Group’s obligation to settle their outstanding deferred cash bonus payables from previous years in exchange of fully vested ordinary shares.

 

   For the six months ended
June 30,
 
   2023   2022 
   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 
Research and Development Expenses:        
Consultation  $741,308   $2,491,870 
Payroll expenses   360,169    659,749 
Contracted research organizations   626,026    624,118 
Amortization and depreciation   620,741    496,385 
Sponsored research   14,733    4,808 
Impairment loss on intangible assets   519,496    - 
Other R&D expenses   329,893    232,373 
Total Research and Development Expenses   3,212,366    4,509,303 

 

   For the six months ended
June 30,
2023
   For the six months ended
June 30,
2022
 
  (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 
R&D expenses by projects        
ALS-4  $889,884   $2,268,676 
SACT-1   239,642    1,433,440 
PathsDx   1,125,029    7,648 
Other projects   957,811    799,539 
Total  $3,212,366   $4,509,303 

 

General and administrative fees

 

The following table sets forth a summary of our general and administrative fees for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022. The decrease in general and administrative fees was primary due to the reversal of deferred cash bonus payables to employees during current period. The reversal was due to the Group’s agreements with employees to discharge the Group’s obligation to settle their outstanding deferred cash bonus payables from previous years in exchange of fully vested ordinary shares.

 

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   For the six months ended
June 30,
 
   2023   2022 
  (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 
General and Administrative Fees:        
Payroll expenses  $592,030   $1,703,651 
Rent and rates   156,299    135,558 
Travelling expenses   38,025    77,385 
Amortization and depreciation   49,907    86,321 
Insurance   245,199    277,207 
Advertising and marketing expenses   42,156    44,930 
Other expenses   139,403    75,366 
Total General and Administrative Fees   1,263,019    2,400,418 

 

Legal and professional fees

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the legal and professional fees were $1,738,566 and $1,356,164, respectively. The increase was attributed mainly to several non-routine activities undertaken during current period, such as the implementation of a reverse stock split and amendments to the memorandum and articles of association. These exercises involved engaging legal and professional services beyond regular operations, resulting in an increase in associated fees.

 

Other operating expenses

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the other operating expenses were $330,212 and $183,104, respectively. The increase was primarily due to impairment losses of fixed assets during current period as a result of the strategic decision to suspend clinic services in the second quarter of 2023.

 

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Other (expenses) income

 

The following table sets forth a summary of other (expenses) income for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022. 

 

   For the six months ended
June 30,
 
   2023   2022 
   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 
Other (expenses) income:        
Loss on investments in marketable securities, net  $(9,266)  $(82,710)
Gain on non-marketable investments, net   -    5,588,078 
Interest (expense) income, net   (93,478)   149,734 
Sundry income   36,803    66,628 
Total other (expenses) income, net   (65,941)   5,721,730 

 

Net loss attributable to Aptorum Group Limited

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, net loss attributable to Aptorum Group Limited (excluding net loss attributable to non-controlling interests) was $5,487,104 and $1,885,252, respectively.

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

The Group reported a net loss of $6,604,789 and net operating cash outflow of $6,193,088 for the six months ended June 30, 2023. In addition, the Group had an accumulated deficit of $70,824,179 as of June 30, 2023. The Group’s operating results for future periods are subject to numerous uncertainties and it is uncertain if the Group will be able to reduce or eliminate its net losses for the foreseeable future. If management is not able to generate significant revenues from its product candidates currently in development, the Group may not be able to achieve profitability.

 

The Group’s principal sources of liquidity have been cash, line of credit facility from related parties, bank loan, public offerings and convertible bonds. As of the date of issuance of the condensed consolidated financial statements, the Group has approximately $2.3 million of unrestricted cash or cash equivalents, and approximately $12 million of undrawn line of credit facility from a related party. In addition, the Group will need to maintain its operating costs at a level through strict cost control and budget to ensure operating costs will not exceed such aforementioned sources of funds to continue as a going concern for a period within 12 months after the issuance of its condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

The Group believes that available cash, together with the efforts from aforementioned management plan and actions, should enable the Group to meet current anticipated cash needs for at least the next 12 months after the date that the condensed consolidated financial statements are issued and the Group has prepared the condensed consolidated financial statements on a going concern basis. The Group may, however, need additional capital in the future to fund its continued operations. If the Group determine that its cash requirements exceed the amount of cash and cash equivalents the Group has at the time, the Group may seek to issue equity or debt securities or obtain credit facilities. The issuance and sale of additional equity or convertible debts would result in further dilution to its shareholders. The incurrence of indebtedness would result in increased fixed obligations and could result in operating covenants that might restrict its operations. The Group cannot assure that the financing will be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to the Group, if at all.

 

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CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

  

The following table sets forth our contractual obligations as of June 30, 2023.

 

   Payment Due by Period (Unaudited) 
   Total   less than
one year
   One to
three years
   Three to
five years
 
   US$   US$   US$   US$ 
Operating lease commitments   538,151    306,823    231,328    - 
Debt obligations   -    -    -    - 
Finance lease   -    -    -    - 
Total   538,151    306,823    231,328    - 

 

Operating lease commitments

 

We have several operating leases for office, laboratories and clinic. Operating lease commitments reflect our obligation to make payments under these operating leases.

 

CONTINGENT PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS

 

As of June 30, 2023, we do not have any non-cancellable purchase commitments.

 

The Group has contingency payment obligations under each of the license agreements, such as milestone payments, royalties, research and development funding, if certain condition or milestone is met.

 

Milestone payments are to be made upon achievements of certain conditions, such as Investigational New Drugs (“IND”) filing or U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) approval, first commercial sale of the licensed products, or other achievements. The aggregate amount of the milestone payments that we are required to pay up to different achievements of conditions and milestones for all the license agreements signed as of June 30, 2023 are as below:

 

   Amount 
   (Unaudited) 
Drug molecules: up to the conditions and milestones of    
Preclinical to IND filing  $222,564 
From entering phase 1 to before first commercial sale   20,336,410 
First commercial sale   14,282,051 
Net sales amount more than certain threshold in a year   65,769,231 
Subtotal   100,610,256 
      
Diagnostics technology: up to the conditions and milestones of     
Before FDA approval   203,756 
      
Total  $100,814,012 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Group incurred $50,000 and $nil milestone payments respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Group did not incur any royalties or research and development funding. 

 

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CONDENSED SUMMARY OF OUR CASH FLOWS

 

   Six months
ended
June 30,
2023
   Six months
ended
June 30,
2022
 
   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 
Net cash used in operating activities  $(6,193,088)  $(6,913,290)
Net cash provided by investing activities   558,781    2,711,460 
Net cash provided by financing activities   1,092,068    3,136,401 
Net decrease in cash and restricted cash   (4,542,239)   (1,065,429)

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

 

Operating activities

 

Net cash used in operating activities amounted to $6.2 million and $6.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The net cash used in operating activities declined due to the implementation of stringent budgetary control measures, as a result of the Company's exclusive emphasis on its lead projects.

  

Investing activities

 

Net cash provided by investing activities amounted to $0.6 million and $2.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The decrease in net cash provided by investing activities was due to the decrease in cash received from related parties for loan repayment by $2.4 million.

 

Financing activities

 

Net cash provided by financing activities amounted to $1.1 million and $3.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The decrease in net cash inflow from financing activities was primarily a result of the repayment of a bank loan in the amount of $3.1 million and a decrease of $0.5 million in borrowed loans during the period. This decrease was partly offset by the proceeds generated from the issuance of shares through at-the-market offering, totaling $1.6 million.

 

Statement Regarding Unaudited Financial Information

 

The unaudited financial information set forth above is subject to adjustments that may be identified when audit work is performed on the Company’s year-end financial statements, which could result in significant differences from this unaudited financial information.

 

 

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Exhibit 99.3

 

 

 

Aptorum Group Limited Reports Financial Results and Business Update for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023

 

Aptorum Group Limited (NASDAQ: APM) (“Aptorum Group” or the “Company”), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to meeting unmet medical needs in oncology, autoimmune and infectious diseases, today provided a business update and announced financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2023.

 

“During the first half of 2023, we remained focused on advancing the development of our therapeutic programs. We continue to work towards advancing our ALS-4 and SACT-1 clinical programs and our PathsDx liquid biopsy program through potential collaborations. In light of the macroeconomic environment, we remain vigilant at controlling costs and resources of the company whilst continuing to advance our development objectives of the above programs as well,” said Mr. Ian Huen, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Aptorum Group Limited.

 

Clinical Pipeline Update and Upcoming Milestones

 

In January 2023, Aptorum Group announced publication of a co-authored paper on one of its lead project, PathsDx Technology, for assessing a rapid-turnaround low-depth unbiased metagenomics sequencing workflow on Illumina platforms. PathsDx Test was shown to be robust, rapid and sensitive for the diagnosis of infectious diseases. The paper is titled, “Towards a rapid-turnaround low-depth unbiased metagenomics sequencing workflow on the Illumina platforms” and has been published online in Medrxiv, which can be downloaded at the following website address: https://medrxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2023.01.02.22283504v1.

 

In March 2023, Aptorum Group announced the completion of the Pre-IND discussions with the US Food and Drug Administration (“US FDA”) for ALS-4. ALS-4 is a first-in-class small molecule anti-virulence drug targeting infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus, including but not limited to Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (“MRSA”). The Pre-IND discussions with US FDA focused on overall development plan in preparation for the IND application of ALS-4 that will initially target Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections (ABSSSI). With the positive feedback on the overall development strategy from the US FDA, Aptorum is now proceeding towards the IND submission of ALS-4.

 

In June 2023, Aptorum Group announced the group has submitted the relevant Phase 1b/2a clinical trial protocol of SACT-1, an orally administered repurposed small molecule drug for the treatment of neuroblastoma to US FDA. The Phase 1b/2a study of SACT-1 submitted is for the combination with chemotherapy for first relapse or refractory high risk neuroblastoma. The targeted objectives of the Phase 1b part of the study based on neuroblastoma patients to be enrolled is to determine the recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) based on safety, pharmacokinetics and efficacy and the Phase 2a part of the study based on neuroblastoma patients to be enrolled will be used to assess the preliminary efficacy of SACT-1.

 

Corporate Highlights

 

In May 2023, Aptorum Group announced that its subsidiary, Aptorum Therapeutics Limited (“ATL”), a company incorporated under the laws of Grand Cayman Islands, entered into a non-binding Letter of Intent and Term Sheet (“Term Sheet”) to merge (“Transaction”) its 100% subsidiary, Paths Innovation Limited and its underlying business (collectively “PathsDx Group”) with Universal Sequencing Technology Corporation (“UST”), a San Diego and Boston based US company dedicated to the development and commercialization of advanced proprietary DNA sequencing technologies. Paths Innovation Limited currently holds, through its majority owned subsidiary Paths Diagnostics Pte. Limited, the PathsDx technology – a liquid biopsy NGS based technology for the diagnostics of infectious diseases. As consideration of the transaction upon closing, ATL will become a shareholder of the combined company. The Transaction and other ancillary distributions, where relevant, remain subject to, among other matters, the execution of a mutually agreeable definitive agreement, completion of due diligence and subject to several conditions including, but not limited to, director and shareholder approvals.

 

In June 2023, the Company entered into securities purchase agreements to sell $3,000,000 unsecured convertible notes to 4 investors (the “June 23 Notes”). All the June 23 Notes were subsequently converted into an aggregate of 1,000,000 Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.00001 per share. The whole proceeds from the June 23 Note was used to settle a related party loan.

 

 

 

 

In September 2023, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement to sell a $3,000,000 unsecured convertible note (“Sep 23 Note”) to Jurchen Investment Corporation, the largest shareholder of the Group. The Sep 23 Note is convertible into the Company’s Class A Ordinary Shares, and have a maturity date that is 24 months from the issuance date, although upon such date the investor has the right to extend the term of the Note for twelve (12) months or more or such term subject to mutual consent. The Sep 23 Note has an interest rate of 6% per annum and a conversion price of $2.42 per share. The Sep 23 Note is secured by a first priority lien and security interest on certain shares that the Company owns (“Collateral”). Upon the Company’s disposal of all or a portion of the Collateral, the investor has the right, to request that the Company prepay the then-remaining outstanding balance of the Sep 23 Note, in part or in full and the Company can make that payment in cash or in shares.

 

In November 2023, Aptorum Group announced the resignations of Mr. Darren Lui and Dr. Clark Cheng from their positions as executive directors and key officers. Concurrently, Mr. Ian Huen, a current director of the Company, took on the role of Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Huen previously served as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer from October 2017 until his prior resignation in June 2022. With his extensive experience and contributions to the Company during significant events, the Board is confident that Mr. Huen will play a crucial role in realizing the Company’s full potential.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company raised approximately $1,625,745 in gross proceeds pursuant to the issuance of an aggregate of 215,959 Class A ordinary shares under the Company’s $15 million at-the-market (“ATM”) program established on March 26, 2021. The proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes and the Company’s development programs.

 

Financial Results for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023

 

Aptorum Group reported a net loss of $6.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $2.7 million for the same period in 2022. The increase in net loss in the current period was driven by there was a gain on non-marketable investment of $5.6 million in 2022 while there was no such gain in the current period. The increase is partly offset by the decrease in operating expenses due to the implementation of stringent budgetary control measures, as a result of the Company’s exclusive emphasis on its lead projects.

 

Research and development expenses were $3.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $4.5 million for the same period in 2022. As a consequence of exclusive emphasis on its lead projects and suspension of non-lead projects, there was a notable decrease in the utilization of external consultants and full impairment of patents related to these non-lead projects. Moreover, the payroll expenses for research and development staff decreased as a result of the reversal of deferred cash bonus payables to employees and consultants during current period. The reversal was due to the Group’s agreements with employees and consultants to discharge the Group’s obligation to settle their outstanding deferred cash bonus payables from previous years in exchange of fully vested ordinary shares.

 

General and administrative fees were $1.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $2.4 million for the same period in 2022. The decrease in general and administrative fees was primary due to the reversal of deferred cash bonus payables to employees during current period. The reversal was due to the Group’s agreements with employees to discharge the Group’s obligation to settle their outstanding deferred cash bonus payables from previous years in exchange of fully vested ordinary shares. 

 

Legal and professional fees were $1.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $1.4 million for the same period in 2022. The increase in legal and professional fees was attributed mainly to several non-routine activities undertaken during current period, such as the implementation of a reverse stock split and amendments to the memorandum and articles of association. These exercises involved engaging legal and professional services beyond regular operations, resulting in an increase in associated fees.

 

As of June 30, 2023, cash and restricted cash totaled approximately $0.5 million and total equity was approximately $12.8 million.

 

In September 2023, Aptorum Group received $3 million from the issuance of a convertible note. Aptorum Group expects that its existing cash and restricted cash together with undrawn line of credit facility from related parties, will enable it to fund its operating and capital expenditure requirements for at least the next 12 months.

 

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APTORUM GROUP LIMITED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022

(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

 

   June 30,
2023
   December 31,
2022
 
   (Unaudited)     
ASSETS        
Current assets:        
Cash  $340,306   $1,882,545 
Restricted cash   130,335    3,130,335 
Accounts receivable   66,396    174,426 
Inventories   -    27,722 
Marketable securities, at fair value   -    102,481 
Amounts due from related parties   95,768    129,677 
Due from brokers   93,792    652 
Loan receivable from a related party   422,800    875,956 
Other receivables and prepayments   748,594    744,008 
Total current assets   1,897,991    7,067,802 
Property, plant and equipment, net   2,190,146    2,825,059 
Operating lease right-of-use assets   311,639    347,000 
Long-term investments   9,744,958    9,744,958 
Intangible assets, net   166,566    752,705 
Long-term deposits   100,741    129,847 
Total Assets  $14,412,041   $20,867,371 
           
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY          
           
LIABILITIES          
Current liabilities:          
Amounts due to related parties  $84,405   $12,693 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   1,044,028    6,166,807 
Operating lease liabilities, current   305,055    310,548 
Bank loan   -    3,000,000 
Convertible notes   -    3,013,234 
Total current liabilities   1,433,488    12,503,282 
Operating lease liabilities, non-current   199,076    30,784 
Loan payables to related parties   -    500,000 
Total Liabilities  $1,632,564   $13,034,066 
           
Commitments and contingencies   -    - 
           
EQUITY          
Class A Ordinary Shares ($0.00001 par value, 9,999,996,000,000 shares authorized, 2,937,921 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2023; $10.00 par value, 6,000,000 shares authorized, 1,326,953 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022(1))  $31   $13,269,528 
Class B Ordinary Shares ($0.00001 par value; 4,000,000 shares authorized, 2,243,776 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2023; $10.00 par value; 4,000,000 shares authorized, 2,243,776 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022(1))   22    22,437,754 
Additional paid-in capital   92,641,521    45,308,080 
Accumulated other comprehensive income   26,322    33,807 
Accumulated deficit   (70,824,179)   (65,337,075)
Total equity attributable to the shareholders of Aptorum Group Limited   21,843,717    15,712,094 
Non-controlling interests   (9,064,240)   (7,878,789)
Total equity   12,779,477    7,833,305 
Total Liabilities and Equity  $14,412,041   $20,867,371 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

(1)All per share amounts and shares outstanding for all periods have been retroactively restated to reflect APTORUM GROUP LIMITED’s 1 for 10 reverse stock split, which was effective on January 23, 2023.

 

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APTORUM GROUP LIMITED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

 

   For the six months ended
June 30,
 
   2023   2022 
   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 
Revenue        
Healthcare services income  $431,378   $527,462 
Operating expenses          
Costs of healthcare services   (426,063)   (529,991)
Research and development expenses   (3,212,366)   (4,509,303)
General and administrative fees   (1,263,019)   (2,400,418)
Legal and professional fees   (1,738,566)   (1,356,164)
Other operating expenses   (330,212)   (183,104)
Total operating expenses   (6,970,226)   (8,978,980)
           
Other (expenses) income          
Loss on investments in marketable securities, net   (9,266)   (82,710)
Gain on non-marketable investment, net   -    5,588,078 
Interest (expense) income, net   (93,478)   149,734 
Sundry income   36,803    66,628 
Total other (expenses) income, net   (65,941)   5,721,730 
           
Net loss  $(6,604,789)  $(2,729,788)
Less: net loss attributable to non-controlling interests   (1,117,685)   (844,536)
           
Net loss attributable to Aptorum Group Limited  $(5,487,104)  $(1,885,252)
           
Net loss per share(1) – basic and diluted  $(1.43)  $(0.53)
Weighted-average shares outstanding(1) – basic and diluted   3,849,621    3,568,265 
           
Net loss  $(6,604,789)  $(2,729,788)
Other comprehensive (loss) income          
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations   (7,485)   31,346 
Other comprehensive (loss) income   (7,485)   31,346 
Comprehensive loss   (6,612,274)   (2,698,442)
Less: comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interests   (1,117,685)   (844,536)
Comprehensive loss attributable to the shareholders of Aptorum Group Limited   (5,494,589)   (1,853,906)

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

(1)All per share amounts and shares outstanding for all periods have been retroactively restated to reflect APTORUM GROUP LIMITED’s 1 for 10 reverse stock split, which was effective on January 23, 2023.

 

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About Aptorum Group

 

Aptorum Group Limited (Nasdaq: APM) is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development and commercialization of therapeutic assets to treat diseases with unmet medical needs, particularly in oncology (including orphan oncology indications) and infectious diseases. The pipeline of Aptorum is also enriched through (i) the establishment of drug discovery platforms that enable the discovery of new therapeutics assets through, e.g. systematic screening of existing approved drug molecules, and microbiome-based research platform for treatments of metabolic diseases; and (ii) the co-development of a novel molecular-based rapid pathogen identification and detection diagnostics technology with Accelerate Technologies Pte Ltd, commercialization arm of the Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research.

 

For more information about the Company, please visit www.aptorumgroup.com.

 

Disclaimer and Forward-Looking Statements

 

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of offers to buy any securities of Aptorum Group.

 

This press release includes statements concerning Aptorum Group Limited and its future expectations, plans and prospects that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the US Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. For this purpose, any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “could,” “intends,” “target,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” or “continue,” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. Aptorum Group has based these forward-looking statements, which include statements regarding projected timelines for application submissions and trials, largely on its current expectations and projections about future events and trends that it believes may affect its business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions including, without limitation, risks related to its announced management and organizational changes, the continued service and availability of key personnel, its ability to expand its product assortments by offering additional products for additional consumer segments, development results, the company’s anticipated growth strategies, anticipated trends and challenges in its business, and its expectations regarding, and the stability of, its supply chain, and the risks more fully described in Aptorum Group’s Form 20-F and other filings that Aptorum Group may make with the SEC in the future. As a result, the projections included in such forward-looking statements are subject to change and actual results may differ materially from those described herein.

 

Aptorum Group assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this press release as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

This press release is provided “as is” without any representation or warranty of any kind.  

 

Contacts

 

Aptorum Group Limited
Investor Relations Department
investor.relations@aptorumgroup.com
+44 20 80929299

 

 

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