UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549



FORM 8-K/A



CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

May 31, 2023
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)



Elicio Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware
001-39990
11-3430072
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

451 D Street, 5th Floor
Boston, Massachusetts
 
02210
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (857) 209-0050

Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:


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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading
Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange
on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

ELTX

The Nasdaq Global Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.



Explanatory Note
 
On June 1, 2023, the Delaware corporation formerly known as “Angion Biomedica Corp.” completed its previously announced merger transaction in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated as of January 17, 2023 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among Angion Biomedica Corp. (“Angion”), Arkham Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Angion (“Merger Sub”), and Elicio Therapeutics, Inc. (“Elicio”), pursuant to which Merger Sub merged with and into Elicio, with Elicio surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Angion (the “Merger”). In connection with the Merger, Angion changed its name from Angion Biomedica Corp. to Elicio Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”).
 
On June 2, 2023, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Original Form 8-K”) reporting, among other items, the consummation of the Merger. This Amendment No. 1 to Current Report on Form 8-K amends the Original Form 8-K to include the historical audited and unaudited financial statements of Elicio Operating Company, Inc. (“Private Elicio”) and the pro forma condensed combined financial information required by Items 9.01(a) and 9.01(b) of Current Report on Form 8-K that were excluded from the Original Form 8-K in reliance on the instructions to such Items.

Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Financial statements of business acquired.
 
The audited financial statements of Private Elicio as of and for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2022, are filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1. The unaudited financial statements of Private Elicio for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2023, are filed herewith as Exhibit 99.2. The consent of Baker Tilly LLP, the Company’s and Private Elicio’s independent registered public accounting firm, is attached as Exhibit 23.1 to this Amendment No. 1 to Current Report on Form 8-K.

(b) Pro forma financial information.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information of the Company and Private Elicio as of and for the year ended December 31, 2022 and for the three months ended March 31, 2023 are filed herewith as Exhibit 99.3.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit
No.
 
Description
     
 
Consent of Baker Tilly LLP.
     
 
Audited financial statements of Private Elicio as of and for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.
     
 
Unaudited financial statements of Private Elicio for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2023.
     
 
Unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information of the Company and Private Elicio as of and for the year ended December 31, 2022 and for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
     
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).


SIGNATURES

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

Date: August 11, 2023
Elicio Therapeutics, Inc.
   
 
By:
/s/ Brian Piekos
 
Name:
Brian Piekos
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer




Exhibit 23.1

 
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Elicio Therapeutics, Inc.
Boston, Massachusetts
 
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-264994) and Registration Statements on Form S-8 (No. 333-270676, No. 333-264995 and No. 333-252906) of Elicio Therapeutics, Inc. and subsidiary of our report dated March 21, 2023, relating to the consolidated financial statements, which includes an explanatory paragraph relating to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for the year ended December 31, 2022.




 
/s/ Baker Tilly US, LLP
Baker Tilly US, LLP
Tewksbury, Massachusetts
 
August 11, 2023



Exhibit 99.1
ELICIO THERAPEUTICS, INC. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
Page
Financial Statements for the Years Ended December 31, 2022 and 2021
 
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, Baker Tilly US, LLP, Tewskbary, MA PCAOB ID: 23
F-2
Consolidated Balance Sheets
F-3
Consolidated Statements of Operations
F-4
Consolidated Statements of Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Deficit
F-5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
F-6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
F-7

F-1


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Stockholders and Board of Directors of
Elicio Therapeutics, Inc. and Subsidiary
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Elicio Therapeutics, Inc. and Subsidiary (the Company) as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, and the related consolidated statements of operations, convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ deficit, and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2022, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the consolidated financial statements). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2022, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Going Concern Uncertainty
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has suffered losses from operations, negative cash flow from operations and an accumulated deficit that raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans regarding this matter are described in Note 1. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB and in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2019.
Tewksbury, Massachusetts
March 21, 2023
Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, is a member of the global network of Baker Tilly International Ltd., the members of which are separate and independent legal entities. © 2023 Baker Tilly US, LLP

F-2

Elicio Therapeutics, Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
December 31,
2022
December 31,
2021
ASSETS
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$6,155,668
$9,278,746
Restricted cash, current
1,640,966
148,260
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
2,920,357
934,955
Total current assets
10,716,991
10,361,961
Property and equipment, net
1,146,764
887,368
Right-of-use-asset
7,349,538
Restricted cash, noncurrent
617,504
617,504
Other long-term prepaid assets
2,833,512
2,947,721
Total assets
$22,664,309
$14,814,554
LIABILITIES, CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
Accounts payable
$2,805,186
$1,681,101
Accrued expenses
1,934,662
2,448,273
Convertible notes payable, net of discount and issuance costs
11,797,071
Embedded derivative liability
2,955,297
Deferred research obligation
1,436,375
Operating lease liability, current
692,164
Total current liabilities
6,868,387
18,881,742
Operating lease liability, noncurrent
6,789,415
Unvested option exercise liability
92,000
29,750
Total liabilities
13,749,802
18,911,492
 
 
 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
 
 
 
 
 
Convertible preferred stock:
 
 
Series C convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value:
authorized shares of 270,099,378 shares; issued and outstanding shares of 162,329,185 at December 31, 2022 (liquidation value $37,917,402 at December 31, 2022)
40,620,544
Series B convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value:
authorized shares of 72,802,898 and 82,512,218; issued and outstanding shares of 72,802,898 at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 (liquidation value $72,802,898 at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021)
62,943,920
62,943,920
Series A convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value:
authorized, issued and outstanding 5,000,000 shares at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 (liquidation value $7,645,438 at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021)
7,495,438
7,495,438
Total convertible preferred stock
111,059,902
70,439,358
Stockholders’ deficit:
 
 
Common stock, $0.01 par value: authorized 520,000,000 and 123,000,000 shares at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021; issued shares of 18,099,327 and outstanding of 17,699,327 at December 31, 2022 and issued shares of 17,766,383 and outstanding of 17,142,575 at December 31, 2021
176,993
171,426
Additional paid-in capital
4,980,373
4,092,838
Accumulated deficit
(115,037,308)
(78,800,560)
Total stockholders’ deficit
(102,145,395)
(74,536,296)
 
 
 
Total liabilities, convertible preferred stock, and stockholders’ deficit
$22,664,309
$14,814,554
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

F-3

Elicio Therapeutics, Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Operations
 
Years ended December 31,
 
2022
2021
Operating expenses:
 
 
Research and development
$18,103,106
$17,931,797
General and administrative
5,630,276
7,542,889
Total operating expenses
23,733,382
25,474,686
 
 
 
Loss from operations
(23,733,382)
(25,474,686)
Other income (expense):
 
 
Change in the fair value of embedded derivative
(945,355)
(52,962)
Change to gain on extinguishment of convertible notes payable
2,058
Interest income
64,829
3,392
Interest expense
(3,595,838)
(876,442)
Total other (expense)
(4,474,306)
(926,012)
Net loss
$(28,207,688)
$(26,400,698)
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted
$(1.62)
$(1.73)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted
17,458,461
15,280,340
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


F-4

Elicio Therapeutics, Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Deficit
 
Convertible Preferred Stock
Stockholders’ Deficit
 
Series C
Series B
Series A
Total
Convertible
Preferred
Stock
Common Stock
Note
Receivable
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
Accumulated
Deficit
Total
Stockholders’
Deficit
 
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Shares
Par Value
Balance at December 31, 2020
$
67,802,898
$57,998,623
5,000,000
$7,495,438
$65,494,061
13,061,715
$130,617
$(210,253)
$3,339,980
$(52,399,862)
$(49,139,518)
Stock-based compensation
617,756
617,756
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of warrants
2,905,549
29,056
12,048
41,104
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of options
195,947
1,961
31,463
33,424
Issuance of common stock
440,796
4,408
96,975
101,383
Vesting of shares issued with note receivable and related earned interest
538,568
5,384
(351)
(5,384)
(351)
Settlement of note receivable from stockholder
210,604
210,604
Issuance of Series B convertible preferred stock, net of issuance costs of $54,703
5,000,000
4,945,297
4,945,297
Net loss
(26,400,698)
(26,400,698)
Balance at December 31, 2021
72,802,898
62,943,920
5,000,000
7,495,438
70,439,358
17,142,575
171,426
4,092,838
(78,800,560)
(74,536,296)
Stock-based compensation
578,607
578,607
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of options
32,944
329
6,903
7,232
Vesting of restricted common stock
523,808
5,238
7,512
12,750
Issuance of Series C convertible preferred stock, net of issuance costs of $1,195,457
86,628,306
21,119,998
21,119,998
Issuance of Series C convertible preferred stock upon extinguishment of convertible notes payable
75,700,879
19,500,546
19,500,546
Net loss
(28,207,688)
(28,207,688)
Balance at December 31, 2022
162,329,185
$40,620,544
72,802,898
$62,943,920
5,000,000
$7,495,438
$111,059,902
17,699,327
$176,993
$
$4,685,860
$(107,008,248)
$(102,145,395)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

F-5

Elicio Therapeutics, Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 
Years ended December 31,
 
2022
2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
Net loss
$(28,207,688)
$(26,400,698)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities:
 
 
Depreciation expense
390,316
251,451
Non-cash interest income
(351)
Non-cash interest expense
3,595,838
667,400
Non-cash change in fair value of embedded derivative
945,355
52,962
Non-cash gain on extinguishment of convertible notes payable
(2,058)
Stock-based compensation
578,607
617,756
Loss on disposal of property and equipment
4,124
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
(Increase) decrease in:
 
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
(1,985,402)
(597,220)
Right of use asset
667,245
410,911
Other long term prepaid assets
114,209
237,008
Increase (decrease) in:
 
 
Accounts payable
1,124,085
30,229
Accrued expenses
(304,568)
1,230,936
Deferred research obligation
1,436,375
Operating lease liability
(535,204)
(439,429)
Net cash used in operating activities
(22,178,766)
(23,939,045)
Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
Purchases of property and equipment
(653,836)
(525,359)
Net cash used in investing activities
(653,836)
(525,359)
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
Proceeds from issuance of Series C convertible preferred stock, net of issuance costs
21,119,998
Proceeds from issuance of Series B convertible preferred stock, net of issuance costs
4,945,297
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes payable
14,470,000
Payment of issuance costs for convertible notes payable
(437,994)
Proceeds from settlement of note receivable
210,604
Proceeds from exercise of common stock warrants
41,104
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
101,383
Proceeds from exercise of common stock options
82,232
63,174
Net cash provided by financing activities
21,202,230
19,393,568
Net (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
(1,630,372)
(5,070,836)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of year
10,044,510
15,115,346
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of year
$8,414,138
$10,044,510
Components of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash:
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$6,155,668
$9,278,746
Restricted cash
2,258,470
765,764
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
$8,414,138
$10,044,510
Supplemental disclosure of noncash activities:
 
 
Loss on disposal of property and equipment
$4,124
$
Non-cash issuance of Series C convertible preferred stock
$19,500,546
$
Non-cash interest expense from accretion of convertible note discount from embedded derivative
$2,344,434
$557,902
Non-cash interest expense from accretion of convertible note discount from issuance costs
$328,495
$109,498
Non-cash interest expense from convertible notes payable
$922,909
$209,042
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


F-6

1.
ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Nature of Business
Elicio Therapeutics, Inc. (“Elicio”) was incorporated in Delaware as Vedantra Pharmaceuticals Inc., in August 2011. Elicio is a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering the development of therapeutic cancer vaccines for patients with limited treatment options and poor outcomes. In December 2018, Elicio formed a wholly-owned subsidiary, Elicio Securities Corporation (“ESC”), a Massachusetts corporation. ESC is an investment company. Elicio and ESC are collectively referred to as “Elicio” throughout these consolidated financial statements.
Liquidity
Since its inception, Elicio has devoted substantially all of its efforts to business planning, research and development, recruiting management and technical staff, and raising capital and has financed its operations through the issuance of convertible debt and convertible preferred stock, warrants, and common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”) and a research grant. Elicio has incurred losses and negative operating cash flows since inception and has an accumulated deficit of $107,008,248 at December 31, 2022.
Elicio is subject to risks associated with any biotechnology company that has substantial expenditures for research and development. There can be no assurance that Elicio’s research and development program will be successful, that products developed will obtain necessary regulatory approval, and that any approved product will be commercially viable. In addition, Elicio operates in an environment of rapid technological change and is largely dependent on the services of its employees, advisors, and consultants.
Going Concern
Elicio had cash and cash equivalents of $6,155,668 at December 31, 2022, along with the gross proceeds of $5,000,000 from the first of two promissory notes issued with the signed merger agreement with Angion Biomedica Corporation (“Angion”) received in January 2023 (see note 17). Elicio’s losses from operations, negative operating cash flows and accumulated deficit, as well as the additional capital needed to fund operations within one year of the consolidated financial statement issuance date, raise substantial doubt about Elicio’s ability to continue as a going concern. Elicio expects to incur substantial expenditures in the foreseeable future for the development of its product candidates and will require additional financing to continue this development. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a basis that assumes that Elicio will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should Elicio be unable to continue as a going concern.
2.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Preparation
The preparation of consolidated financial statements are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Elicio. Elicio management has concluded it has a single reporting segment for purposes of reporting financial condition and results of operations.
All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.
Use of Estimates
Elicio management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates reflected in these consolidated financial statements include but are not limited to, the accrual of research and development expenses, the valuation of embedded derivative on convertible debt, the valuation of Common Stock, stock-based awards, the right of use assets and operating lease liability, and going concern.


F-7

Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents are comprised of deposits at major financial banking institutions and highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase.
Restricted Cash
Restricted cash consists of cash securing a collateral letter of credit issued in connection with Elicio’s facility operating lease and a research grant. See notes 3 and 8 for further discussion.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject Elicio to concentration of credit risk consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash. At times, cash balances deposited at major financial banking institutions exceed the federally insured limit. Elicio regularly monitors the financial condition of the institutions in which it has depository accounts and believes the risk of loss is minimal. Elicio has not experienced any losses in such accounts.
On March 10, 2023, Elicio became aware that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) issued a press release stating the Silicon Valley Bank, Santa Clara, California (“SVB”) was closed by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, which appointed the FDIC as receiver. According to the FDIC press release, the FDIC as receiver will retain all the assets from SVB for later disposition. On March 12, 2023, Elicio became aware that the FDIC will make all company funds available to Elicio. The Company has not incurred or recorded any reserves for any losses. The Company is assessing the current situation and is taking steps to mitigate risks associated with concentrations of cash and cash equivalents, including but not limited to, the utilization of one or more fiscally sound financial institutions.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are recorded at cost and depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the asset. Upon sale or retirement, the cost and accumulated depreciation are eliminated from their respective accounts, and the resulting gain or loss is recorded in the consolidated statement of operations. Repair and maintenance expenditures are charged to expense as incurred. Construction in process is not depreciated until the asset is placed into service.
Asset Class
Estimated Useful
Lives
Laboratory equipment
5 years
Furniture and fixtures
3 years
Leasehold improvements
Term of the lease
Impairment of Long-lived Assets
Periodically, Elicio evaluates its long-lived assets, which consist primarily of property and equipment, and right of use asset for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to the future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. During the years ended December 31, 202 and 2021, no impairments have occurred.
Derivative Financial Instruments
The convertible notes include an embedded derivative requiring bifurcation in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 815, Derivatives and Hedging. The valuation of this instrument is determined using widely accepted valuation technique including the probability weighted expected return model. The fair value was determined using a model with the assumptions for equity value proceeds, probability of occurrence of various liquidation scenarios, timeline to liquidity and risk-free interest rate. The fair value of this derivative instrument is measured at each reporting period with changes in fair value reported in earnings.


F-8

Convertible Preferred Stock
Elicio has classified convertible preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share, (the “Preferred Stock”) as temporary equity in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets due to certain changes in control events that are outside of Elicio’s control, including sale or transfer of control of Elicio, as holders of the Preferred Stock could cause redemption of the shares in these situations. Elicio does not accrete the carrying values of the Preferred Stock to the redemption values since a liquidation event was not considered probable as of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021. Subsequent adjustments of the carrying values to the ultimate redemption values will be made only if it becomes probable that such a liquidation event will occur.
Income Taxes
Elicio provides for income taxes in accordance with ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates and laws in effect in the years in which the differences are expected to reverse. A valuation allowance is provided if, based upon the weighted available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
Elicio provides reserves for potential payments of tax to various tax authorities related to uncertain tax positions when Elicio management determines that it is probable that a loss will be incurred related to these matters and the amount of the loss is reasonably determinable. Elicio has not identified any significant uncertain tax positions as of December 31, 2022.
In December 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes, which simplifies the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in the existing guidance for income taxes and making other minor improvements. The ASU amendment was adopted by Elicio as of January 1, 2021. There was no material impact upon adoption of this ASU amendment.
Research and Development
Research and development costs are charged to expense as incurred and consist of expenses incurred in performing research and development activities, including salaries and benefits, materials and supplies, preclinical expenses, stock-based compensation expense, depreciation of equipment, contract services, and other outside expenses. Elicio accrues for costs incurred by external service providers, based on estimates of services performed and costs. These estimates include the level of services performed by the third parties, and other indicator of the services completed. Based on the timing of amounts to service providers, Elicio may also record payments to those service providers as prepaid expenses that will be recognized as expenses in future periods as the related services are rendered.
Leases
ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (“ASC 842”) establishes a right-of-use model (“ROU”) that requires a lessee to recognize a ROU asset and corresponding lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with a term longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern and classification of expense recognition in the statement of operations as well as the reduction of the right of use asset.
At the inception of an arrangement, Elicio determines whether the arrangement is or contains a lease based on specific facts and circumstances, the existence of an identified asset(s), if any, and Elicio’s control over the use of the identified asset(s), if applicable. Operating lease liabilities and their corresponding ROU assets are recorded based on the present value of future lease payments over the expected lease term. The interest rate implicit in lease contracts is typically not readily determinable. As such, Elicio will utilize the incremental borrowing rate, which is the rate incurred to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term an amount equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment.
Elicio has elected to combine lease and non-lease components as a single component. Operating leases are recognized on the consolidated balance sheet as ROU lease assets, current lease liabilities and non-current lease liabilities. Fixed rents are included in the calculation of the lease balances, while variable costs paid for certain operating and pass-through costs are excluded. Lease expense is recognized over the expected term on a straight-line basis.


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Research Grant
Elicio analogizes to the guidance provided by International Accounting Standards 20, Accounting for Government Grants and Disclosure of Government Assistance (“IAS 20”) for funds received from grants from entities that are not customers nor government agencies. Elicio recognizes the amount of grant income based on the activity in allowable expenses covered under the grant and has elected to recognize the funds earned as an offset to the related research expenses recorded in operations. Advances from the grant that have yet to be recognized are recorded as restricted cash if the grant requires the funds to be isolated from general cash and cash equivalents.
Stock-based Compensation
Elicio issues stock-based awards to employees and non-employees, generally in the form of stock options. Elicio accounts for stock-based awards in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation, which requires all stock-based payments, to be recognized in the consolidated statements of operations based on their fair values. The expense is recognized using straight line over the vesting period. Elicio has elected to account for option forfeitures as they occur.
Elicio uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model (“Black-Scholes”) to determine the weighted-average fair value of options granted, which uses as inputs the fair value of the Common Stock, assumptions Elicio makes for the volatility of its Common Stock, the expected term of its stock options, the risk-free interest rate for a period that approximates the expected term of its stock options and its expected dividend yield.
Compensation cost of awards that contain a performance condition are recognized when success is considered probable during the performance period.
As there has been no public market for the Common Stock, the estimated fair value of the Common Stock has been determined by Elicio’s Board of Directors as of the date of each option grant, with input from Elicio management, considering Elicio’s most recently available third-party valuation of Common Stock and its Board of Directors’ assessment of additional objective and subjective factors that it believed were relevant and which may have changed from the date of the most recent valuation through the date of the grant. These third-party valuations were performed in accordance with the guidance outlined in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ Accounting and Valuation Guide, Valuation of Privately-Held-Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation. The Common Stock valuations were prepared using the option pricing method. These third-party valuations were performed at various dates, which resulted in valuations of the Common Stock of $0.25 per share as of August 31, 2021 and $0.07 per share as of October 18, 2022.
The assumptions underlying these valuations represent management’s best estimates, which involve inherent uncertainties and the application of Elicio management’s judgment. As a result, if Elicio had used significantly different assumptions or estimates, the fair value of its Common Stock and its stock-based compensation expense could be materially different.
Fair Value Measurements
Elicio follows the guidance prescribed by ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements, which establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The standard provides a consistent definition of fair value that focuses on an exit price which is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The standard establishes a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based on the nature of inputs used in the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date.
Level 1- Pricing inputs are quoted prices available in active markets for identical investments as of the reporting date. Elicio’s financial assets which are measured at fair value on a recurring basis were comprised of cash equivalents.
Level 2 - Pricing inputs are quoted prices for similar investments, or inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term through corroboration with observable market data.
Level 3 - Pricing inputs include unobservable inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, which are developed based on the best information available. Elicio identified embedded derivatives within the fair value hierarchy.


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To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised by Elicio in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
The carrying amounts of financial instruments reflected in the consolidated balance sheets for cash and cash equivalents, current and non-current restricted cash, accounts payable, and accrued expenses, and convertible notes, approximate their respective fair values because of the short-term maturity of those financial instruments.
The following fair value hierarchy table presents information about each category of Elicio’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
 
Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using
 
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for Identical
Assets (Level 1)
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Total
December 31, 2022
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
Cash equivalents
$5,339,633
$   —
$
$5,339,633
December 31, 2021
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
Cash equivalents
$6,528,368
$
$
$6,528,368
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Embedded derivative (see note 9)
$   —
$
$2,955,297
$2,955,297
Cash equivalents at December 31, 2022 and 2021 were held in U.S. Treasury securities.
3.
LEASES
Elicio was party to two operating leases for office and laboratory space. The lease for a Cambridge, Massachusetts facility commenced in July 2016 with the term expiring in November 2021. The lease was later extended expiring on February 12, 2022. Elicio incurred aggregate rent expense of $91,958 for January and February 2022. Elicio incurred aggregate rent expense of $51,812 for November and December 2021. There are no future rent payments under this agreement. Elicio had a letter of credit to secure a deposit on the lease in the amount of $148,260.
In July 2021, Elicio signed an operating lease for office and laboratory space in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston lease commenced in February 2022 with the term set to expire in January 2030. The lease has rent payments escalating annually which totals $11,059,228. As a result, at the commencement of the lease Elicio recognized a right-of-use lease asset of $8,016,783 with a corresponding lease liability of $8,016,783 based on the present value of the minimum rental payments. In addition, Elicio will make payments for operating expenses and real estate taxes. As of December 31, 2022, Elicio has a letter of credit to secure the deposit on the lease in the amount of $617,504.
As of December 31, 2022, Elicio has a ROU asset balance of $7,349,538 and a related current and noncurrent operating lease liability of $692,164 and $6,789,415, respectively. As of December 31, 2021, there was no right-of-use lease asset nor any current or noncurrent operating lease liabilities.
Lease expense for both leases for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, was $1,330,360 and $482,180, respectively, which are included in operating expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.


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Quantitative information regarding Elicio’s leases for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 is as follows:
 
2022
2021
Operating lease cost
$1,238,403
$430,368
Operating cash flows paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
$1,106,361
$458,887
Operating lease liability arising from obtaining right of use asset
$8,016,783
$
Weighted average remaining lease term (years)
7.2
Weighted average discount rate
8.00%
8.75%
Future lease payments under non-cancelable leases are as follows as of December 31, 2022:
2023
$1,265,883
2024
1,303,828
2025
1,342,959
2026
1,383,298
2027
1,424,734
2028 and thereafter
3,232,164
Total future lease payments
9,952,866
Less: imputed interest
(2,471,287)
Total lease liabilities
7,481,579
Less: operating lease liability, current portion
692,164
Operating lease liability, noncurrent portion
$6,789,415
4.
PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
Prepaid expenses and other current assets consisted of the following at:
 
December 31,
2022
December 31,
2021
Prepaid research and development contract services
$2,132,535
$633,830
Advanced professional fees
647,824
Deposit for Cambridge lease
6,839
Prepaid insurance
103,513
88,848
Deposit for property and equipment
117,180
Other prepaid expenses and other current assets
36,485
88,258
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets
$2,920,357
$934,955
5.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Property and equipment, net, consisted of the following at:
 
December 31,
2022
December 31,
2021
Laboratory equipment
$1,786,475
$1,394,541
Furniture and fixtures
359,386
122,708
Leasehold Improvements
123,558
Construction in process
131,930
Total
2,269,419
1,646,179
Less: accumulated depreciation
(1,122,655)
(758,811)
Property and equipment, net
$1,146,764
$887,368
Depreciation expense was $390,316 and $251,451 for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.


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During 2022, an asset with a cost of $30,596 and accumulated depreciation of $26,472 was disposed of and a loss on disposal totaling $4,124 was recorded in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
6.
OTHER LONG-TERM PREPAID ASSETS
Other long-term prepaid assets consisted of the advance payments for clinical trial services, totaling $2,833,512 and $2,947,721 at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
7.
ACCRUED EXPENSES
Accrued expenses consisted of the following at:
 
December 31,
2022
December 31,
2021
Accrued professional fees
$179,669
$106,214
Accrued compensation and benefits
1,490,651
1,194,717
Accrued research and development
260,429
805,706
Accrued interest
209,043
Construction in process
131,930
Other accrued expenses
3,913
633
Total accrued expenses
$1,934,662
$2,448,273
8.
RESEARCH GRANT
In September 2022, Elicio entered into a grant agreement with The Gastro-Intestinal Research Foundation (GIRF), a not-for-profit organization focused on supporting research to treat, cure and prevent digestive diseases. The award totals up to $2,756,000 of which $2,301,000 was received in September 2022. The remaining award payment amount of $455,000 is contingent upon the completion by Elicio of certain development efforts to be completed within one year as defined in the agreement. The award was calculated based on specific expenses to be incurred by Elicio and excludes any indirect markup or profit. Elicio has the option to extend the period to complete the development effort by one additional year for no additional consideration.
As of December 31, 2022, Elicio incurred $864,625 in research activities towards this project and recognized grant income of $864,625 as a reduction in the deferred research obligation on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet and research and development expense for the same amount. The balance of the deferred research obligation as of December 31, 2022 is $1,436,375.
9.
CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE
In October and November 2021, Elicio entered into convertible promissory note agreements for an aggregate amount of $14,470,000 (the “Convertible Notes”). The Convertible Notes accrue interest at 8% per annum and are payable upon demand at any time on or after October 4, 2022 (the “Demand date”). Interest expense for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 was $922,909 and $209,042, respectively. Accrued interest on the Convertible Notes was $209,042 as of December 31, 2021.
There were $437,994 of issuance costs incurred in 2021 and was initially recorded as a discount to the carrying value of the convertible note. Elicio recorded interest expense for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 related to the accretion of the discount to the Convertible Notes due to issuance costs of $328,495 and $109,498, respectively.
The Convertible Notes contain the following conversion features:
Qualified financing: The Convertible Notes contain a provision whereby the notes are automatically convertible upon a qualified financing with gross proceeds in excess of $12,000,000. The conversion rates are either 85% or 80% of the per share price paid by investors in the financing depending on if the financing closed before or after February 1, 2022. The financing did not meet the qualified financing requirement until October 18, 2022 and therefore the conversion rate option of 85% expired in February 2022.


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Non-qualified financing: All of the Convertible Notes are convertible at the option of the holders, upon the occurrence of a non-qualified financing. The conversion rates are either 85% or 80% of the per share price paid in the financing depending on if the financing closes before or after February 1, 2022. The qualified financing occurred effectively on October 18, 2022 and therefore the conversion rate option of 85% expired in February 2022.
Liquidation event: Upon the occurrence of a liquidation event, the Convertible Notes are convertible at the option of the holders, into either Series B redeemable convertible preferred stock (“Series B Preferred”) at $1.00 per share, or any other issued share at either 85% or 80% of the original issuance price depending on if this event and election is made before or after February 1, 2022. The qualified financing occurred effectively on October 18, 2022 and therefore the conversion rate option of 85% expired in February 2022.
Initial Public Offering (“IPO”) event: Upon the occurrence of an IPO event, the Convertible Notes are convertible at the option of the holders, into either Series B Preferred at $1.00 per share, or any other issued share at either 85% or 80% of the original issuance price depending on if this event and election is made before or after February 1, 2022. The qualified financing occurred effectively on October 18, 2022 and therefore the conversion rate option of 85% expired in February.
Demand date: At any time on or after the demand date and at the option of the holder, the Convertible Notes are either convertible into Common Stock, Series A Preferred, or Series B Preferred at the holders election at $1.00 per share or the interest may continue until April 2023.
Elicio evaluated all the conversion features included within the Convertible Note agreements, noting that none of the features was considered to be predominant.
Elicio also evaluated all conversion features under FASB ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and determined conversion features associated with the qualified and non-qualified financings met the definition of a derivative and require bifurcation from the Convertible Notes. The bifurcated embedded derivative of $2,902,335 was recorded as a liability at fair value at the date of issuance based on the probability of occurrence of a triggering event taking place during the term of the Convertible Notes and was recorded as a discount to the carrying value of the Convertible Note. Elicio recorded interest expense for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 related to the accretion of the discount to the Convertible Notes due to the bifurcated embedded derivative of $2,344,434 and $557,902, respectively. The derivative balance of $2,955,297 as of December 31, 2021, was classified as a Level 3 liability within the fair value hierarchy.
The following table shows changes to the carrying values of both the Convertible Notes Payable and the associated embedded derivative for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021:
 
Convertible Notes
Payable
Embedded
Derivative
Balance as of January 1, 2021
$
$
Issuance of convertible notes payable
14,470,000
Discount due to bifurcated embedded derivative
(2,902,335)
2,902,335
Discount due to issuance costs
(437,994)
Net issuance of convertible notes payable
11,129,671
2,902,335
Accretion of debt discount
667,400
Change in fair value
52,962
Balance at December 31,2021
11,797,071
2,955,297
Accretion of debt discount
2,672,929
Change in fair value
945,355
Settlement of convertible notes payable
(14,470,000)
(3,900,652)
Balance at December 31, 2022
$
$
During the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, the increase in the fair value of the embedded derivative was determined to be $945,355 and $52,962, respectively, and was recorded as interest expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

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On October 18, 2022, in conjunction with the shares of Series C Preferred Stock issued on this same date, the Convertible Notes Payable totaling $14,470,000 and the related accrued interest totaling $1,131,952 automatically converted into 75,700,879 shares of Series C Preferred Stock at an 80% discount to the Series C Preferred Stock issuance price per share of $0.2576, or $0.2061 per share. Just prior to settlement, the fair value of the embedded derivative was marked to market a final time to the aggregate value of $3,900,652. Elicio recorded a gain on extinguishment totaling $2,058 related to the difference in the total of Convertible Notes Payable, total accrued interest and the final fair value of the embedded derivative versus the value of the Series C Preferred Stock shares issued based on the original issuance price of $0.2576.
10.
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A Preferred”)
In July 2012, Elicio authorized the sale and issuance of up to 5,000,000 shares of $0.001 par value Series A Preferred at an original issuance price of $1.00 per share. Series A Preferred is held by a related party that is the principal owner of Elicio, an owner of more than 10% of the voting interests of Elicio.
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series B Preferred”)
As of June 2020, Elicio had authorized, as amended, 82,512,218 shares of Series B Preferred at an issuance price of $1.00 per share. This Series B financing was structured to be issued in rolling closings into 2021.
As of January 1, 2021, Elicio has issued 67,802,898 shares of Series B Preferred for gross proceeds of $67,802,897 and incurred aggregate issuance costs of $9,804,274.
In February 2021, Elicio issued 5,000,000 shares of Series B Preferred for gross proceeds of $5,000,000. Of the proceeds, 2,000,000 shares and $2,000,000 in proceeds were issued to the principal owner of Elicio. Elicio incurred issuance costs of $54,703 in conjunction with this closing. The amount was recorded as a reduction to the Series B Preferred stated value on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.
In October 2022, Elicio amended the authorized shares of Series B Preferred from 82,515,218 shares to 72,802,898 shares.
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series C Preferred”)
In May 2022, Elicio authorized the sale and issuance of up to 42,000,000 shares of $0.001 par value Series C Preferred at an original issuance price of $1.20 per share and up to 18,000,000 shares of Series C Preferred for the settlement of the Convertible Notes Payable. The Series C Preferred financing was structured to be issued in rolling closes in 2022.
From the period May through September 2022, Elicio issued 9,162,872 shares of Series C Preferred for gross proceeds of $10,995,454. Elicio incurred cash issuance costs of $986,891 in connection with these shares.
In October 2022, Elicio increased the authorized number of Series C Preferred shares to 194,099,378 shares at an issuance price of $0.2576 per share and 76,000,000 shares of Series C Preferred for the settlement of the Convertible Notes Payable.
From the period October through November 2022, Elicio issued 43,944,096 shares of Series C Preferred for gross proceeds of $11,320,000. Elicio incurred additional cash issuance costs of $208,565 in connection with these closings. In addition, Elicio issued 33,521,336 shares of Series C Preferred to the Series C Preferred shareholders that purchased their shares at the original issuance price of $1.20 per share so that their effective price per share is $0.2576.
On October 18, 2022, Elicio exceeded the $12,000,000 threshold for automatic conversion of the Convertible Notes payable and issued 75,700,879 shares of Series C Preferred in conjunction with the conversion of the outstanding amount of the Convertible Notes, including principal and accrued interest totaling $15,601,952, of which 10,507,999 shares were issued to the principal owner of Elicio. Elicio recorded an additional $3,898,594 of intrinsic value related to the discount received by the Noteholders upon the settlement of the Convertible Notes to Series C Preferred.

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As of December 31, 2022, the rights and preferences of the Series A Preferred, Series B Preferred and Series C Preferred are as follows:
Conversion
Each share of Series A Preferred, Series B Preferred and Series C Preferred may be converted at any time, at the option of the holder, or automatically upon the closing of a public offering of Elicio’s Common Stock with gross proceeds to Elicio of at least $50,000,000 and a price of at least $0.2576 per share or at the election of the holders of at least a majority of the then outstanding shares of Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock, subject to the applicable conversion rate as determined by dividing the applicable original issue price by the applicable conversion price. The conversion price for the Series A Preferred and Series B Preferred (as may be adjusted for certain dilutive events) is $0.6836. The conversion price for the Series C Preferred issued for cash (as may be adjusted for certain dilutive events) is $0.2576. The conversion price of the Series C Preferred shares issued upon settlement of the convertible notes payable (as may be adjusted for certain dilutive events) is $0.2061.
Dividends
Prior to August 2018, the Series A Preferred holder was entitled to cumulative dividends of 8% whether or not declared by the Board of Directors. Dividends compounded quarterly. In conjunction with the issuance of Series B Preferred in August 2018, the Series A Preferred future dividend rights were terminated, and dividends accrued until the date of the termination of $2,645,458 were not surrendered. Dividends may be paid on the Preferred Stock if and when declared by the Board of Directors.
Voting Rights
Preferred Stock and Common Stock vote together as one class on an as-converted basis. Common Stock voting rights on certain matters are subject to the powers, preferences, and rights of the Preferred Stock. Holders are entitled to vote on all matters and holders of Preferred Stock shall have the number of votes equal to the number of shares of Common Stock into which the shares of Preferred Stock held by such holder are then convertible. Certain actions such as mergers, acquisition, liquidation, dissolution, wind up of business, and deemed liquidation events, must be approved by the holders of at least a majority of the then-outstanding shares of Series A Preferred, Series B Preferred and Series C Preferred, in each case voting separately as a class.
Liquidation Preference
Upon liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of business, Series C Preferred holders are entitled to receive a liquidation preference in priority to the holder of Series A Preferred, Series B Preferred and Common Stock at the original Series C Preferred issue price (plus any dividends declared but unpaid). If assets available for distribution are insufficient to satisfy the liquidation payment to Series C Preferred holders in full, assets available for distribution will be allocated among Series C Preferred holders based on their pro rata shareholdings.
Upon liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of business, after the payment in full of the Series C Preferred liquidation amount, Series B Preferred holders are entitled to receive a liquidation preference in priority to the holder of Series A Preferred and Common Stock at the original Series B Preferred issue price (plus any dividends declared but unpaid). If assets available for distribution are insufficient to satisfy the liquidation payment to Series B Preferred holders in full, assets available for distribution will be allocated among Series B Preferred holders based on their pro rata shareholdings.
Upon liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of business, after the payment in full of the Series B Preferred and Series C liquidation amounts, the Series A Preferred holder are entitled to receive a liquidation preference in priority to holders of Common Stock at the original Series A Preferred issue price plus any accrued but unpaid dividends. If assets available for distribution are insufficient to satisfy the liquidation payment to the Series A Preferred holder in full, assets available for distribution will be allocated among the Series A Preferred holder based on their pro rata shareholdings.
After the payment in full of the Series C Preferred, Series B Preferred and Series A Preferred liquidation amounts, any excess assets available for distribution will be allocated ratably among Common Stock and Preferred Stock holders based on their pro rata shareholdings, treating the Series A Preferred Series B Preferred and Series C Preferred as if they had been converted to Common Stock. Upon a deemed liquidation event, as defined, holders have the option to redeem their shares at the liquidation payment amounts summarized above.
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11.
COMMON STOCK
Elicio has authorized 520,000,000 shares of Common Stock at December 31, 2022, as amended, which 18,099,327 are issued and 17,699,327 are outstanding. The holders of shares of Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share of Common Stock held at all meetings of stockholders. The holders of Common Stock are entitled to receive dividends, if and when declared by the Board of Directors, subject to the limitations and preferences of the Preferred Stock.
In March 2021, the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) purchased 440,796 shares of Common Stock, at $0.23 per share. Elicio received cash of $101,383 for the shares. This was recorded as $4,408 as an increase to Common Stock and $96,975 as an increase to Additional Paid-in Capital.
Recourse Note Receivable and Restricted Stock
In September 2020, the CEO exercised an option to purchase 2,154,276 shares of Common Stock at $0.18 per share that was awarded in 2018. Elicio received cash of $177,728 for the 987,377 shares that had vested and a recourse note receivable for $210,042 for the remaining 1,166,899 unvested shares with an original maturity date of September 8, 2029. Per the terms of the recourse note receivable, the CEO was obligated to pay the entire recourse note receivable whether or not any unvested shares are forfeited.
Interest on the note receivable was earned at a rate of 0.35% per annum, compounded semi-annually. Elicio recorded interest income of $351 for the year ended December 31, 2021. In June 2021, this note receivable was repaid in full.
As of December 31, 2022 all 2,154,276 shares have vested. For the year ended December 31, 2022, 448,808 shares vested and $4,488 was recorded as an increase on Common Stock and a corresponding decrease in Additional Paid-in Capital. For the year ended December 31, 2021, 538,568 shares vested and $5,384 was recorded as an increase in Common Stock and a corresponding decrease in Additional Paid-in Capital.
In March 2021, an employee of Elicio early exercised an option to purchase 300,000 shares of Common Stock at $0.17 per share that was awarded in 2020 and vests through April 1, 2024. Elicio received cash of $51,000 for the shares. This was recorded as an unvested option exercise liability. As of December 31, 2022, there were 200,000 and 100,000 vested and unvested shares, respectively.
For the year ended December 31, 2022, 75,000 shares vested and $750 was recorded as an increase to Common Stock and $12,000 as an increase to Additional Paid-in Capital and a corresponding decrease to unvested option exercise liability in the amount of $12,750. For the year ended December 31,2021, 125,000 shares vested and $1,250 was recorded as an increase to Common Stock and $20,000 as an increase to Additional Paid-in Capital and a corresponding decrease to unvested option exercise liability in the amount of $21,250.
In June 2022, an employee of Elicio early exercised an option to purchase 300,000 shares of Common Stock at $0.25 per share that was awarded in 2022. Elicio received cash of $75,000 for the shares. This amount is recorded as an unvested option exercise liability on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. As of December 31, 2022, there were 300,000 unvested shares that vest through August 31, 2024.
Common Stock Warrants
In July 2021, Elicio received cash of $41,104, from a consultant that exercised warrants to purchase 2,905,549 shares of Common Stock that were issued in 2020.
In January 2022, Elicio issued warrants to purchase 346,666 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.25 per share, to a consultant in lieu of a cash payment. Elicio uses Black-Scholes to determine the weighted-average fair value of warrants granted, which uses as inputs the fair value of the Common Stock, and assumptions Elicio makes for the volatility of its Common Stock, the expected term of its warrants, the risk-free interest rate for a period that approximates the expected term of its warrants and its expected dividend yield. The fair value of the warrants, totaling $59,784, was recorded as stock compensation expense in general and administrative expenses, in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Elicio performed an evaluation of the terms of these warrants per ASC 815 and determined that equity classification was appropriate.
In December 2022, Elicio issued warrants to purchase 931,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.2576 per share, to a consultant in lieu of a cash payment. Elicio uses Black-Scholes to determine the


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weighted-average fair value of warrants granted, which uses as inputs the fair value of the Common Stock, and assumptions Elicio makes for the volatility of its Common Stock, the expected term of its warrants, the risk-free interest rate for a period that approximates the expected term of its warrants and its expected dividend yield. The fair value of the warrants, totaling $37,860, was recorded as stock compensation expense in general and administrative expense, in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Elicio performed an evaluation of the terms of these warrants per ASC 815 and determined that equity classification was appropriate.
The following table summarizes information regarding Common Stock warrants outstanding at December 31, 2022 and 2021:
 
Number of
Warrants
Weighted-Average
Exercise Price
Outstanding at December 31, 2020
9,629,695
$0.77
Exercised
(2,905,549)
0.01
Outstanding at December 31, 2021
6,724,146
1.10
Granted
1,277,666
0.26
Outstanding at December 31, 2022
8,001,812
$0.97
12.
NET LOSS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Elicio has reported losses since inception and has computed basic net loss per share attributable to common stockholders by dividing net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding for the period, without consideration for potentially dilutive securities. Elicio computes diluted net loss per share of Common Stock after giving consideration to all potentially dilutive shares of Common Stock, including options to purchase Common Stock and Preferred Stock, outstanding during the period determined using the treasury-stock and if-converted methods, except where the effect of including such securities would be antidilutive. Because Elicio has reported net losses since inception, these potential shares of Common Stock and Preferred Stock have been anti-dilutive and basic and diluted loss per share were the same for all periods presented.
Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders was calculated at December 31 as follows:
 
2022
2021
Numerator:
 
 
Net loss
$(28,207,688)
$(26,400,698)
Denominator – basic and diluted:
 
 
Weighted-average shares of Common Stock outstanding, basic and diluted
17,458,461
15,280,340
Net loss per share—basic and diluted
$(1.62)
$(1.73)
The following table sets forth the potentially dilutive securities that have been excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share because to include them would be anti-dilutive (in Common Stock equivalent shares) at December 31:
 
2022
2021
Series A Preferred
7,314,219
5,000,000
Series B Preferred
106,499,219
72,802,898
Series C Preferred
162,329,185
Unvested common stock
400,000
623,808
Warrants to purchase Common Stock
8,001,812
6,724,146
Options to purchase Common Stock
47,186,546
10,013,093
Total shares of Common Stock equivalents
331,730,981
95,163,945
The Series A and B shares changed as of October 18, 2022 into 7,314,219 and 106,499,219 shares due to the antidilutive protection triggers by the Series C shares issued in October at a price below $1.00.


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13.
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
During 2012, Elicio established the 2012 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2012 Plan”). In accordance with the 2012 Plan, Elicio is authorized to grant to eligible employees, directors, and consultants of Elicio restricted stock and stock options. The amount, terms of grants, and vesting provisions are determined by Elicio’s Board of Directors. In general, the options expire ten years after grant, or earlier if the optionee terminates their business relationship with Elicio. The options generally vest over a four-year period.
On October 18, 2022 Elicio approved the 2022 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2022 Plan”), and authorized 38,967,776 shares available for issuance.
At December 31, 2022, the maximum number of shares available for issuance under the 2022 Plan was 4,314,323.
The following table summarizes the components of the stock-based compensation expense recognized in Elicio’s accompanying consolidated statements of operations as of December 31:
 
2022
2021
Research and development
$290,557
$253,556
General and administrative
190,405
364,200
Total stock-based compensation expense
$480,962
$617,756
The fair value of each option is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes with the assumptions noted in the table below. The fair value of an award with only a service condition is amortized as compensation cost on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the awards, which is generally the vesting period. Compensation cost of awards that contain a performance condition are recognized when success is considered probable during the performance period. Elicio has elected to account for forfeitures as they occur, rather than estimating the number of awards that are expected to vest. The risk-free interest rate is estimated using the weighted average rate of return on U.S. Treasury notes with a life that approximates the expected life of the option. The expected term of options granted to employees was calculated using the simplified method, which represents the average of the contractual term of the option and the weighted-average vesting period of the option. Elicio uses the simplified method because it does not have sufficient historical option exercise data to provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate expected term. The contractual life of the option was used for the expected life of options granted to non-employees. Expected volatility is based on the weighted average of the historical volatility of a peer group of publicly traded companies. The assumed dividend yield is based upon Elicio’s expectation of not paying dividends in the foreseeable future.
The fair value of options granted during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 were measured using the following assumptions:
 
2022
2021
Risk-free interest rate
1.64-3.88%
0.59-1.54%
Expected dividend yield
0%
0%
Volatility
60.3-73.2%
64-66%
Expected life in years
5.5-10
6.08-10


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A summary of stock option award activity is as follows:
 
Number of
Options
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term (Years)
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2020
7,575,086
$0.16
7.41
$502,136
Granted
2,970,308
0.23
 
 
Exercised
(370,947)
0.17
 
 
Cancelled/Forfeited
(161,354)
0.23
 
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2021
10,013,093
0.18
7.47
$679,811
Granted
38,551,352
0.09
 
 
Exercised
(332,944)
0.25
 
 
Cancelled/Forfeited
(1,044,961)
0.22
 
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2022
47,186,546
$0.10
7.72
Exercisable at December 31, 2022
8,131,748
$0.16
6.59
The weighted-average grant date fair value of the options granted during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, was estimated at $0.16 and $0.18, respectively.
At December 31, 2022, there was $2,242,618 of unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock options, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.87 years. Included in the unrecognized compensation expense is $70,114 related to the unvested portion of the early exercised options. See note 11.
Elicio received $7,232 and $12,174 in cash for the 32,944 and 70,947, of vested options that were exercised during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Elicio received $75,000 and $51,000 in cash for the 300,000 and 300,000, of unvested options that were early exercised during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
14.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Litigation
Elicio may be exposed to litigation in connection with its products under development and operations. Elicio’s policy is to assess the likelihood of any adverse judgments or outcomes related to legal matters, as well as ranges of probable losses. Elicio is not aware of any material legal matters.
Clinical Research Contract
Elicio may enter into contracts in the normal course of business with clinical research organizations for clinical trials, with contract manufacturing organizations for clinical supplies, and with other vendors for preclinical studies, supplies and other services for our operating purposes. These contracts generally provide for termination with a 30 day notice.
COVID-19
In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the global novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak a pandemic. As of the date of the consolidated financial statements were issued, Elicio’s operations have not been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. However, Elicio cannot at this time predict the specific extent, duration, or full impact that the COVID-19 outbreak will have on its financial condition and operations, including planned clinical trials.
License Agreements
In July 2012 and January 2016, Elicio licensed certain intellectual property from a university. The license term for both licenses extends until terminated by either party under certain provisions. Elicio is required to pay certain contractual maintenance and milestone payments related to clinical trials and royalties on product sales


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over the term of the contract, with minimum annual royalty payments commencing in the calendar year after commercialization. In January 2019, Elicio licensed additional intellectual property and terminated a license obtained in July 2012 from the university. As of March 31, 2021, Elicio achieved an Investigational New Drug “IND” milestone and recognized an expense of $330,000. No commercialization royalties have been achieved.
Future minimum annual maintenance payments are $130,000 for the year ended December 31, 2022 and for each year thereafter. Future minimum annual maintenance payments are due until the termination of the agreement.
15.
INCOME TAXES
The components of Elicio’s provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31 consist of the following:
 
2022
2021
Current:
 
 
Federal
$
$
State
Foreign
Total current provision
Deferred:
 
 
Federal
5,162,235
5,634,734
State
2,101,746
1,758,793
Foreign
Total deferred benefits
7,263,981
7,393,527
Valuation allowance
(7,263,981)
(7,393,527)
Total deferred provision
Total provision for income taxes
$
$
A reconciliation of the effect of applying the federal statutory rate to the net loss and the effective income tax rate for the years ended December 31 are as follows:
 
2022
2021
Statutory federal income tax rate
21.0%
21.0%
State tax, net of federal benefit
5.1%
5.1%
Permanent differences
(4.6%)
(1.3%)
Federal research and development credits
2.6%
2.4%
State research and development credits
0.9%
0.8%
Other differences
0.9%
— %
Change in valuation allowance
(25.8%)
(28.0%)
Effective income tax rate
0.0%
0.0%
The principal components of Elicio’s net deferred tax asset consisted of the following at December 31:
 
2022
2021
Deferred tax assets (liabilities):
 
 
Net operating loss carryforwards
$19,146,060
$17,466,941
Research and development tax carryforwards
3,819,964
2,711,887
Capitalized research and development
4,303,557
ROU liability
1,949,400
Other
610,622
470,141
ROU asset
(1,914,996)
Property and equipment
(37,105)
(35,446)
Total deferred tax assets
27,877,502
20,613,523
Less: Deferred tax asset valuation allowance
(27,877,502)
(20,613,523)
Net deferred tax asset
$
$

F-21

Net operating losses (“NOL”) generated before December 31, 2017 can be carried forward 20 years and carried back two years under the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”). NOLs arising in tax years ended after December 31, 2017 are limited to 80% of taxable income, only carried forward and carried forward indefinitely. Elicio has no income tax expense due to operating losses incurred for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021. Elicio has provided a valuation allowance for the full amount of the net deferred tax assets as, based on all available evidence, it is considered more likely than not that all the recorded deferred tax assets will not be realized in a future period. At December 31, 2022, Elicio has federal NOLs of $71,709,143, of which $9,500,732 was generated before the tax year ended December 31, 2017, and state NOLs of $64,980,384. If not utilized, certain NOLs for federal and state tax purposes will start to expire beginning in 2032. At December 31, 2022, Elicio has $2,711,236 and $1,403,454 of federal and state research and development credit carryforwards, respectively, that start to expire in 2027.
As Elicio has not yet achieved profitable operations, management believes the tax benefits as of December 31, 2022 did not satisfy the realization criteria set forth in ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes and, therefore, has recorded a full valuation allowance for the entire deferred tax asset. The valuation allowance increased in 2022 by $7,263,981 due to the increase in the deferred tax assets by the same amount, primarily due to NOL carryforwards. Elicio’s effective income tax rate differed from the federal statutory rate primarily due to state taxes and Elicio’s full valuation allowance, the latter of which reduced Elicio’s effective federal income tax rate to zero.
Ownership changes, as defined in the IRC, may limit the amount of net operating loss carryforwards that can be utilized annually to offset future taxable income pursuant to IRC Section 382 or similar provisions. Subsequent ownership changes could further affect the limitation in future years. Elicio has not completed a study to assess whether a change of control has occurred or whether there have been multiple changes of control since Elicio’s formation due to the significant complexity and cost associated with such study and because there could be additional changes in control in the future. As a result, Elicio is not able to estimate the effect of the change in control, if any, on Elicio’s ability to utilize net operating loss and research and development credit carryforwards in the future.
Elicio files tax returns in the United States, California, Florida, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, and Tennessee. All tax years from 2019 to 2022 remain open to examination by the major taxing jurisdictions to which Elicio is subject, as carryforward attributes generated in years past may still be adjusted upon examination by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) or other authorities if they have or will be used in a future period. To its knowledge, Elicio is not currently under examination by the IRS or any other jurisdictions for any tax years.
On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) was enacted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The CARES Act, among other things, permits NOL carryovers and carrybacks to offset 100% of taxable income for taxable years beginning before 2021. In addition, the CARES Act allows NOLs incurred in 2018, 2019, and 2020 to be carried back to each of the five preceding taxable years to generate a refund of previously paid income taxes. The enactment of the CARES Act did not result in any material adjustments to Elicio’s income tax provision for the year ended December 31, 2022, or to its deferred taxes and related allowance as of December 31, 2022.
As of December 31, 2022, Elicio had no uncertain tax positions. Elicio has elected to recognize interest and penalties related to income tax matters as a component of income tax expense, of which no interest or penalties were recorded for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.
16.
RELATED PARTIES
Elicio paid $352,413 and $713,322 for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, for consulting services provided by an entity affiliated with Elicio’s interim chief financial officer and board member.
17.
MERGER AGREEMENT WITH ANGION BIOMEDICA CORPORATION
On January 17, 2023, Elicio entered into a definitive merger agreement (“Merger Agreement”) with Angion Biomedica Corporation (“Angion”), a clinical development corporation. The merger will result in Elicio becoming a publicly traded company. The transaction is expected to close prior to June 30, 2023.

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In conjunction with the execution of the Merger Agreement, Elicio entered into an agreement to issue two promissory notes with a 20% discount up to an aggregate principal of $12,500,000 with interest at an annual rate of 1% in exchange for cash in an aggregate of $10,000,000. Upon the signing of the Merger Agreement, Elicio issued the first promissory note with a principal of $6,250,000 and received cash totaling $5,000,000. The second promissory note will be issued upon the completion of the financial audit of Elicio’s 2022 financial statements. Principal paid and accrued interest of any outstanding notes will be credited towards the net cash provided by Angion at the close of the merger or payable by Elicio if the merger is terminated, as further detailed in the Merger Agreement.
18.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Management has evaluated subsequent events through March 21, 2023, the date the consolidated financial statements were issued, and determined that no additional subsequent events had occurred that would require recognition in these consolidated financial statements and that all subsequent events that require disclosure have been disclosed (See Notes 1 and 17).
F-23

Exhibit 99.2

Elicio Therapeutics, Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Balance Sheet
(Unaudited)

ASSETS
 
March 31, 2023
   
December 31, 2022
 
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
8,571,593
   
$
6,155,668
 
Restricted cash, current
   
1,109,026
     
1,640,966
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   
4,137,538
     
2,920,357
 
Total current assets
   
13,818,157
     
10,716,991
 
Property and equipment, net
   
1,053,595
     
1,146,764
 
Right-of-use-asset
   
7,152,505
     
7,349,538
 
Restricted cash, noncurrent
   
617,504
     
617,504
 
Other long-term prepaid assets
   
2,833,512
     
2,833,512
 
Total assets
 
$
25,475,273
   
$
22,664,309
 
                 
LIABILITIES, CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND STOCKHOLDERS’  DEFICIT
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
 
$
4,191,352
   
$
2,805,186
 
Accrued expenses
   
1,572,953
     
1,934,662
 
Deferred research obligation
   
928,945
     
1,436,375
 
Operating lease liability, current
   
715,513
     
692,164
 
Embedded derivitive liability
   
320,652
     
-
 
Notes payable
   
9,901,504
     
-
 
Total current liabilities
   
17,630,919
     
6,868,387
 
Operating lease liability
   
6,602,795
     
6,789,415
 
Restricted common stock liability
   
57,563
     
92,000
 
Total liabilities
   
24,291,277
     
13,749,802
 
                 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
               
                 
Convertible preferred stock:
               
Series C convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value: authorized 270,099,378 shares; issued and outstanding shares of 162,329,185 at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (liquidation value $41,815,998 at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022)
   
40,620,544
     
40,620,544
 
Series B convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value: authorized 72,5802,898 shares; issued and outstanding shares of 72,802,898 at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022  (liquidation value $72,802,898 at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022)
   
62,943,920
     
62,943,920
 
Series A convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value: authorized, issued and outstanding 5,000,000 shares at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (liquidation value $7,495,438 at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022)
   
7,495,438
     
7,495,438
 
     
111,059,902
     
111,059,902
 
Stockholders’ deficit:
               
Common stock, $0.01 par value: authorized 520,000,000  shares at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 ; issued shares of 18,359,143 and outstanding of 18,102,893 at March 31, 2023 and issued shares of 18,099,327 and outstanding of 17,699,327 at December 31, 2022
   
181,029
     
176,993
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
4,980,373
     
4,685,860
 
Accumulated deficit
   
(115,037,308
)
   
(107,008,248
)
Total stockholders’ deficit
   
(109,875,906
)
   
(102,145,395
)
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit
 
$
25,475,273
   
$
22,664,309
 


Elicio Therapeutics, Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)

   
For the three months ended March 31,
 
             
   
2023
   
2022
 
Operating expenses:
           
Research and development
 
$
5,483,895
   
$
4,179,087
 
General and administrative
   
2,321,286
     
1,591,284
 
Total operating expenses
   
7,805,181
     
5,770,371
 
                 
Loss from operations
   
(7,805,181
)
   
(5,770,371
)
                 
Other expense:
               
Change in the fair value of embedded derivative
   
108,696
     
74,147
 
Interest expense, net
   
(332,575
)
   
(1,364,273
)
Total other expense
   
(223,879
)
   
(1,290,126
)
                 
Net loss
 
$
(8,029,060
)
 
$
(7,060,497
)
                 
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted
 
(0.45
)
 
(0.41
)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted
   
17,910,834
     
17,221,483
 


Elicio Therapeutics, Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Deficit
(Unaudited)



   
Convertible Preferred Stock
   
Stockholders’ Deficit
 
                                       
Total
                     
Additional
         
Total
 
   
Series C
   
Series B
   
Series A
   
Convertible
   
Common Stock
   
Note
   
Paid-in
   
Accumulated
   
Stockholders’
 
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Preferred Stock
   
Shares
   
Par Value
   
Receivable
   
Capital
   
Deficit
   
Deficit
 
                                                                               
Balance at December 31, 2021
   
-
   
$
-
     
72,802,898
   
$
62,943,920
     
5,000,000
   
$
7,495,438
   
$
70,439,358
     
17,142,575
   
$
171,426
   
$
-
   
$
4,092,838
   
$
(78,800,560
)
 
$
(74,536,296
)
                                                                                                         
Stock based compensation expense
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
156,898
     
-
     
156,898
 
                                                                                                         
Exercise of common stock options
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
3,957
     
40
     
-
     
726
     
-
     
766
 
                                                                                                         
Vesting of common stock options exercised
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
153,392
     
1,534
     
-
     
1,654
     
-
     
3,188
 
                                                                                                         
Net loss
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
(7,060,497
)
   
(7,060,497
)
                                                                                                         
Balance at March 31, 2022
   
-
   

-
     
72,802,898
   

62,943,920
     
5,000,000
   

7,495,438
   

70,439,358
     
17,299,924
   

173,000
   

-
   

4,252,116
   

(85,861,057
)
 

(81,435,941
)
                                                                                                         
Balance at December 31, 2022
   
162,329,185
   

40,620,544
     
72,802,898
   

62,943,920
     
5,000,000
   

7,495,438
   
111,059,902
     
17,699,327
   

176,993
   
$
-
   
$
4,685,860
   
$
(107,006,248
)
 
$
(102,145,395
)
                                                                                                         
Stock based compensation expense
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
224,384
     
-
     
224,384
 
                                                                                                         
Exercise of common stock options
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
259,816
     
2,598
     
-
     
37,129
     
-
     
39,727
 
                                                                                                         
Vesting of common stock options exercised
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
143,750
     
1,438
     
-
     
33,000
     
-
     
34,438
 
                                                                                                         
Net loss
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
(8,029,060
)
    (8,029,060
)
                                                                                                         
Balance at March 31, 2023
   
162,329,185
   
$
40,620,544
     
72,802,898
   
$
62,943,920
     
5,000,000
   
$
7,495,438
    $
 111,059,902
     
18,102,893
   
$
181,029
   
$
-
   
$
4,980,373
   
$
(115,037,308
)
 
$
(109,875,906
)


Elicio Therapeutics, Inc. and Subsidiary
     
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
     
(Unaudited)
 
For the three months ended March 31,
 
       
   
2023
   
2022
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
Net loss
 
$
(8,029,060
)
 
$
(7,060,497
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities:
               
Depreciation expense
   
109,977
     
80,788
 
Non-cash interest expense
   
344,551
     
1,364,610
 
Non-cash change in fair value of embedded derivative
   
(108,696
)
   
(74,147
)
Stock-based compensation
   
224,384
     
156,898
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
(Increase) decrease in:
               
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   
(1,217,181
)
   
(140,357
)
Right to use asset
   
197,033
     
(7,921,915
)
Other long term prepaid assets
   
-
     
114,209
 
Increase (decrease) in:
               
Accounts payable
   
1,386,166
     
402,274
 
Accrued expenses
   
(375,408
)
   
(104,367
)
Deferred research obligation
   
(507,430
)
   
-
 
Operating lease liability
   
(163,271
)
   
7,943,410
 
Net cash used in operating activities
   
(8,138,935
)
   
(5,239,094
)
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Purchases of property and equipment
   
(16,808
)
   
(508,166
)
Loss on disposal of property and equipment
   
-
     
4,124
 
Net cash used in investing activities
   
(16,808
)
   
(504,042
)
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Proceeds from issuance of Series B convertible preferred stock and warrants, net of issuance costs
   
-
     
-
 
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable
   
10,000,000
     
-
 
Proceeds from settlement of note receivable
   
-
     
-
 
Proceeds from exercise of common stock warrants
   
-
     
-
 
Proceeds from early exercise of common stock options
   
-
     
-
 
Proceeds from exercise of common stock options
   
39,728
     
767
 
Net cash provided by financing activities
   
10,039,728
     
767
 
                 
Net increase (decrease) in cash
   
1,883,985
     
(5,742,369
)
                 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of year
   
8,414,138
     
10,044,510
 
                 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of year
 
$
10,298,123
   
$
4,302,141
 
                 
Components of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
               
Cash and cash equivalents
   
8,571,593
     
3,536,377
 
Restricted cash
   
1,726,530
     
765,764
 
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
   
10,298,123
     
4,302,141
 
                 
Supplemental disclosure of noncash activities:
               
Loss on disposal of property and equipment
 
$
-
   
$
4,124
 
Accretion of note discount from embedded derivative
 
$
56,879
   
$
969,676
 
Accretion of note discount from issuance costs
 
$
-
   
$
109,498
 
Accretion to face value of notes payable
 
$
273,973
   
$
-
 
Non-cash interest expense from notes payable
 
$
13,699
   
$
285,436
 


Elicio Therapeutics, Inc. and Subsidiary
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
1.
ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

Nature of Business

Elicio Therapeutics, Inc. (“Elicio”) was incorporated in Delaware as Vedantra Pharmaceuticals Inc., in August 2011. Elicio is a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering the development of therapeutic cancer vaccines for patients with limited treatment options and poor outcomes. In December 2018, Elicio formed a wholly-owned subsidiary, Elicio Securities Corporation (“ESC”), a Massachusetts corporation. ESC is an investment company. Elicio and ESC are collectively referred to as “Elicio” throughout these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Liquidity

Since its inception, Elicio has devoted substantially all of its efforts to business planning, research and development, recruiting management and technical staff, and raising capital and has financed its operations through the issuance of convertible debt and convertible preferred stock, warrants, and common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”) and a research grant. Elicio has incurred losses and negative operating cash flows since inception and has an accumulated deficit of $115,037,308 at March 31, 2023.

Elicio is subject to risks associated with any biotechnology company that has substantial expenditures for research and development. There can be no assurance that Elicio’s research and development program will be successful, that products developed will obtain necessary regulatory approval, and that any approved product will be commercially viable. In addition, Elicio operates in an environment of rapid technological change and is largely dependent on the services of its employees, advisors, and consultants.

Going Concern

Elicio had cash and cash equivalents of $8,571,593 at March 31, 2023. Elicio’s losses from operations, negative operating cash flows and accumulated deficit, as well as the additional capital needed to fund operations within one year of the unaudited consolidated financial statement issuance date, raise substantial doubt about Elicio’s ability to continue as a going concern. Elicio expects to incur substantial expenditures in the foreseeable future for the development of its product candidates and will require additional financing to continue this development. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a basis that assumes that Elicio will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The unaudited consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should Elicio be unable to continue as a going concern.
 
2.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Preparation

The preparation of unaudited consolidated financial statements are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).

Principles of Consolidation

The unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Elicio. Elicio management has concluded it has a single reporting segment for purposes of reporting financial condition and results of operations.


Elicio Therapeutics, Inc. and Subsidiary
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Use of Estimates

Elicio management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the unaudited consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates reflected in these unaudited consolidated financial statements include but are not limited to, the accrual of research and development expenses, the valuation of embedded derivative on convertible debt, the valuation of Common Stock, stock-based awards, the right of use assets and operating lease liability, and going concern.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents are comprised of deposits at major financial banking institutions and highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase.

Restricted Cash

Restricted cash consists of cash securing a collateral letter of credit issued in connection with Elicio’s facility operating lease and a research grant.  See notes 3 and 8 for further discussion.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject Elicio to concentration of credit risk consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash. At times, cash balances deposited at major financial banking institutions exceed the federally insured limit. Elicio regularly monitors the financial condition of the institutions in which it has depository accounts and believes the risk of loss is minimal. Elicio has not experienced any losses in such accounts.

On March 10, 2023, Elicio became aware that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) issued a press release stating the Silicon Valley Bank, Santa Clara, California (“SVB”) was closed by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, which appointed the FDIC as receiver.  According to the FDIC press release, the FDIC as receiver will retain all the assets from SVB for later disposition.  On March 12, 2023, Elicio became aware that the FDIC would make all company funds available to Elicio.  The Company has not incurred or recorded any reserves for any losses.  The Company is assessing the situation and is taking steps to mitigate risks associated with concentrations of cash and cash equivalents, including but not limited to, the utilization of one or more fiscally sound financial institutions.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are recorded at cost and depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the asset. Upon sale or retirement, the cost and accumulated depreciation are eliminated from their respective accounts, and the resulting gain or loss is recorded in the consolidated statement of operations. Repair and maintenance expenditures are charged to expense as incurred.
Asset Class
 
Estimated
Useful Lives
Laboratory equipment
 
5 years
Furniture and fixtures
 
3 years
Leasehold improvements
 
Term of the lease


Elicio Therapeutics, Inc. and Subsidiary
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Impairment of Long-lived Assets

Periodically, Elicio evaluates its long-lived assets, which consist primarily of property and equipment, and right of use asset for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to the future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. During the quarter ended March 31, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022, no impairments have occurred.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The convertible and promissory notes include embedded derivatives requiring bifurcation in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 815, Derivatives and Hedging. The valuation of these instruments are determined using widely accepted valuation techniques including the probability weighted expected return model. The fair value was determined using a model with the assumptions for equity value proceeds, probability of occurrence of various liquidation scenarios, timeline to liquidity and risk-free interest rate. The fair value of the derivative instruments is measured at each reporting period with changes in fair value reported in earnings (loss).

Convertible Preferred Stock

Elicio has classified convertible preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share, (the “Preferred Stock”) as temporary equity in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets due to certain changes in control events that are outside of Elicio’s control, including sale or transfer of control of Elicio, as holders of the Preferred Stock could cause redemption of the shares in these situations. Elicio does not accrete the carrying values of the Preferred Stock to the redemption values since a liquidation event was not considered probable as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022. Subsequent adjustments of the carrying values to the ultimate redemption values will be made only if it becomes probable that such a liquidation event will occur.

Income Taxes

Elicio provides for income taxes in accordance with ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates and laws in effect in the years in which the differences are expected to reverse. A valuation allowance is provided if, based upon the weighted available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

Elicio provides reserves for potential payments of tax to various tax authorities related to uncertain tax positions when Elicio management determines that it is probable that a loss will be incurred related to these matters and the amount of the loss is reasonably determinable. Elicio has not identified any significant uncertain tax positions as of March 31, 2023.

In December 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes, which simplifies the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in the existing guidance for income taxes and making other minor improvements. The ASU amendment was adopted by Elicio as of January 1, 2021. There was no material impact upon adoption of this ASU amendment.


Elicio Therapeutics, Inc. and Subsidiary
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Research and Development

Research and development costs are charged to expense as incurred and consist of expenses incurred in performing research and development activities, including salaries and benefits, materials and supplies, preclinical expenses, stock-based compensation expense, depreciation of equipment, contract services, and other outside expenses. Elicio accrues for costs incurred by external service providers, based on estimates of services performed and costs.  These estimates include the level of services performed by the third parties, and other indicator of the services completed.  Based on the timing of amounts to service providers, Elicio may also record payments to those service providers as prepaid expenses that will be recognized as expenses in future periods as the related services are rendered.

Leases

ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (“ASC 842”) establishes a right-of-use model (“ROU”) that requires a lessee to recognize a ROU asset and corresponding lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with a term longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern and classification of expense recognition in the statement of operations as well as the reduction of the right of use asset.

At the inception of an arrangement, Elicio determines whether the arrangement is or contains a lease based on specific facts and circumstances, the existence of an identified asset(s), if any, and Elicio’s control over the use of the identified asset(s), if applicable. Operating lease liabilities and their corresponding ROU assets are recorded based on the present value of future lease payments over the expected lease term. The interest rate implicit in lease contracts is typically not readily determinable. As such, Elicio will utilize the incremental borrowing rate, which is the rate incurred to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term an amount equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment.

Elicio has elected to combine lease and non-lease components as a single component. Operating leases are recognized on the consolidated balance sheet as ROU lease assets, current lease liabilities and non-current lease liabilities. Fixed rents are included in the calculation of the lease balances, while variable costs paid for certain operating and pass-through costs are excluded. Lease expense is recognized over the expected term on a straight-line basis.

Research Grant

Elicio recognizes the amount of grant income based on the activity in allowable expenses covered under the grant and has elected to recognize the funds earned as an offset to the related research expenses recorded in operations. Advances from the grant that have yet to be recognized are recorded as restricted cash if the grant requires the funds to be isolated from general cash and cash equivalents.

Stock-based Compensation

Elicio issues stock-based awards to employees and non-employees, generally in the form of stock options. Elicio accounts for stock-based awards in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation, which requires all stock-based payments, to be recognized in the unaudited consolidated statements of operations based on their fair values. The expense is recognized using straight line over the vesting period. Elicio has elected to account for option forfeitures as they occur.

Elicio uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model (“Black-Scholes”) to determine the weighted-average fair value of options granted, which uses as inputs the fair value of the Common Stock, assumptions Elicio makes for the volatility of its Common Stock, the expected term of its stock options, the risk-free interest rate for a period that approximates the expected term of its stock options and its expected dividend yield.


Elicio Therapeutics, Inc. and Subsidiary
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Compensation cost of awards that contain a performance condition are recognized when success is considered probable during the performance period.

As there has been no public market for the Common Stock, the estimated fair value of the Common Stock has been determined by Elicio’s  Board of Directors as of the date of each option grant, with input from Elicio management, considering Elicio’s most recently available third-party valuation of Common Stock and its Board of Directors’ assessment of additional objective and subjective factors that it believed were relevant and which may have changed from the date of the most recent valuation through the date of the grant. These third-party valuations were performed in accordance with the guidance outlined in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ Accounting and Valuation Guide, Valuation of Privately-Held-Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation. The Common Stock valuations were prepared using the option pricing method. These third-party valuations were performed at various dates, which resulted in valuations of the Common Stock of $0.07 per share as of October 18, 2022.

The assumptions underlying these valuations represent management’s best estimates, which involve inherent uncertainties and the application of Elicio management’s judgment. As a result, if Elicio had used significantly different assumptions or estimates, the fair value of its Common Stock and its stock-based compensation expense could be materially different.

Fair Value Measurements

Elicio follows the guidance prescribed by ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements, which establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The standard provides a consistent definition of fair value that focuses on an exit price which is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The standard establishes a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based on the nature of inputs used in the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date.


Level 1: Observable inputs such as unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at measurement.


Level 2: Inputs (other than quoted prices included in Level 1) that are either directly or indirectly observable for the asset or liability. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.


Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised by Elicio in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

The carrying amounts of financial instruments reflected in the consolidated balance sheets for cash and cash equivalents, current and non-current restricted cash, accounts payable, and accrued expenses, and convertible notes, approximate their respective fair values because of the short-term maturity of those financial instruments.

The following fair value hierarchy table presents information about each category of Elicio’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.


Elicio Therapeutics, Inc. and Subsidiary
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
   
Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using
 
   
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for Identical
Assets (Level 1)
   
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 3)
   
Total
 
                         
March 31, 2023
                       
Assets:
                       
Cash equivalents
 
$
8,460,638
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
8,460,638
 
                                 
Liabilities:
                               
Embedded derivative (see note 9)
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
320,652
   
$
320,652
 
                                 
December 31, 2022
                               
Assets:
                               
Cash equivalents
 
$
5,339,633
   
$
-
   
$
     
$
5,339,633
 

Cash equivalents at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 were held in U.S. Treasury securities. There were no transfers made among the three levels in the fair value hierarchy during periods presented.

3.
LEASES

Elicio was party to two operating leases for office and laboratory space.  The lease for a Cambridge, Massachusetts facility commenced in July 2016 with the term expiring in November 2021. The lease was later extended to expire on February 12, 2022. Elicio incurred aggregate rent expense of $91,958 for January and February 2022. There are no future rent payments under this agreement. Elicio had a letter of credit to secure a deposit on the lease in the amount of $148,260.

In July 2021, Elicio signed an operating lease for office and laboratory space in Boston, Massachusetts.  The Boston lease commenced in February 2022 with the term set to expire in January 2030. The lease has rent payments escalating annually which totals $11,059,228. As a result, at the commencement of the lease Elicio recognized a right-of-use lease asset of $8,016,783 with a corresponding lease liability of $8,016,783 based on the present value of the minimum rental payments. In addition, Elicio will make payments for operating expenses and real estate taxes. As of March 31, 2023, Elicio has a letter of credit to secure the deposit on the lease in the amount of $617,504.

As of March 31, 2023, Elicio has a ROU asset balance of $7,152,505 and a related current and noncurrent operating lease liability of $715,513 and $6,602,795, respectively. As of December 31, 2022, there was a ROU asset balance of $7,349,538 and a related current and noncurrent operating lease liability of $692,164 and $6,789,415 respectively.

Lease expense for both leases for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, was $345,602 and $286,719, respectively, which are included in operating expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

Quantitative information regarding Elicio’s leases for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 is as follows:
    2023     2022
 
Operating lease cost
 
$
345,602
   
$
286,719
 
Operating cash flows paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
 
$
311,839
   
$
265,224
 
Operating lease liability arising from obtaining right of use asset
 
$
-
   
$
8,016,783
 
Weighted average remaining lease term (years)
   
6.9
     
7.2
 
Weighted average discount rate
   
8.00
%
   
8.00
%


Elicio Therapeutics, Inc. and Subsidiary
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Future lease payments under non-cancelable leases are as follows as of March 31, 2023:

       
Nine months ended December 31, 2023
 
$
954,045
 
2024
   
1,303,828
 
2025
   
1,342,959
 
2026
   
1,383,298
 
2027
   
1,424,734
 
2028 and thereafter
   
3,232,164
 
Total future lease payments
   
9,641,043
 
Less: imputed interest
   
( 2,322,719
)
Total lease liabilities
   
7,318,324
 
Less: operating lease liability, current portion
   
(715,513
)
Operating lease liability, noncurrent portion
 
$
6,602,795
 

4.
PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

Prepaid expenses and other current assets consisted of the following at:

   
March 31, 2023
   
December 31,
2022
 
             
Prepaid research and development contract services
 
$
2,226,630
   
$
2,132,535
 
Advanced professional fees
   
1,797,257
     
647,824
 
Prepaid insurance
   
84,980
     
103,513
 
Other prepaid expenses and other current assets
   
28,671
     
36,485
 
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
$
4,137,538
   
$
2,920,357
 

5.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

Property and equipment, net, consisted of the following at:

   
March 31, 2023
   
December 31,
2022
 
             
Laboratory equipment
 
$
1,786,475
   
$
1,786,475
 
Furniture and fixtures
   
369,699
     
359,386
 
Leasehold Improvements
   
123,558
     
123,558
 
Construction in process
   
-
     
-
 
Total
   
2,279,732
     
2,269,419
 
Less: accumulated depreciation
   
(1,226,137
)
   
(1,122,655
)
Property and equipment, net
 
$
1,053,595
   
$
1,146,764
 

Depreciation expense was $109,978 and $80,788 for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.  During the three months ended March 31, 2023, assets with a total cost of $6,495 and accumulated depreciation of $6,495 were disposed.


Elicio Therapeutics, Inc. and Subsidiary
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
6.
OTHER LONG-TERM PREPAID ASSETS

Other long-term prepaid assets consisted of the advance payments for clinical trial services, totaling $2,833,512 at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

7.
ACCRUED EXPENSES

Accrued expenses consisted of the following at:

   
March 31, 2023
   
December 31, 2022
 
             
Accrued professional fees
 
$
452,273
   
$
179,669
 
Accrued compensation and benefits
   
684,725
     
1,490,651
 
Accrued research and development
   
414,715
     
260,429
 
Accrued interest
   
13,699
     
-
 
Other accrued expenses
   
7,541
     
3,913
 
Total accrued expenses
 
$
1,572,953
   
$
1,934,662
 

8.
RESEARCH GRANT

In September 2022, Elicio entered into a grant agreement with The Gastro-Intestinal Research Foundation (GIRF), a not-for-profit organization focused on supporting research to treat, cure and prevent digestive diseases.  The award totals up to $2,756,000 of which $2,301,000 was received in September 2022.  The remaining award payment amount of $455,000 is contingent upon the completion by Elicio of certain development efforts to be completed within one year as defined in the agreement.  The award was calculated based on specific expenses to be incurred by Elicio and excludes any indirect markup or profit.  Elicio has the option to extend the period to complete the development effort by one additional year for no additional consideration.

As of March 31, 2023, Elicio incurred $507,431 in research activities towards this project and recognized grant income of $507,431 as a reduction in the deferred research obligation on the accompanying unaudited consolidated balance sheet and research and development expense for the same amount.  The balance of the deferred research obligation was $928,945 and $1,436,375 of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

9.
CONVERTIBLE AND PROMISSORY NOTES PAYABLE

Convertible Notes Payable

In October and November 2021, Elicio entered into convertible promissory note agreements for an aggregate amount of $14,470,000 (the “Convertible Notes”). The Convertible Notes accrued interest at 8% per annum and was payable upon demand at any time on or after October 4, 2022 (the “Demand date”). Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2022 was $285,436.

There were $437,994 of issuance costs incurred in 2021 and was initially recorded as a discount to the carrying value of the convertible note. Elicio recorded interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2022 related to the accretion of the discount to the Convertible Notes due to issuance costs of $109,498.

These notes were settled in October 2022 and therefore no interest expense was recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and no accrued interest was recorded as of March 31, 2023.


Elicio Therapeutics, Inc. and Subsidiary
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
The Convertible Notes contained the following conversion features:

Qualified financing: The Convertible Notes contained a provision whereby the notes were automatically convertible upon a qualified financing with gross proceeds in excess of $12,000,000.  The conversion rates are either 85% or 80% of the per share price paid by investors in the financing depending on if the financing closed before or after February 1, 2022.  The financing did not meet the qualified financing requirement until October 18, 2022 and therefore the conversion rate option of 85% expired in February 2022.

Non-qualified financing:  All of the Convertible Notes were convertible at the option of the holders, upon the occurrence of a non-qualified financing.  The conversion rates were either 85% or 80% of the per share price paid in the financing depending on if the financing closes before or after February 1, 2022. The qualified financing occurred effectively on October 18, 2022 and therefore the conversion rate option of 85% expired in February 2022.

Liquidation event: Upon the occurrence of a liquidation event, the Convertible Notes were convertible at the option of the holders, into either Series B redeemable convertible preferred stock (“Series B Preferred”) at $1.00 per share, or any other issued share at either 85% or 80% of the original issuance price depending on if this event and election was made before or after February 1, 2022. The qualified financing occurred effectively on October 18, 2022 and therefore the conversion rate option of 85% expired in February 2022.

Initial Public Offering (“IPO”) event: Upon the occurrence of an IPO event, the Convertible Notes were convertible at the option of the holders, into either Series B Preferred at $1.00 per share, or any other issued share at either 85% or 80% of the original issuance price depending on if this event and election was made before or after February 1, 2022. The qualified financing occurred effectively on October 18, 2022 and therefore the conversion rate option of 85% expired in February.

Demand date:  At any time on or after the demand date and at the option of the holder, the Convertible Notes were either convertible into Common Stock, Series A Preferred, or Series B Preferred at the holders election at $1.00 per share or the interest may continue until April 2023.

Elicio evaluated all the conversion features included within the Convertible Note agreements, noting that none of the features was considered to be predominant.

Elicio also evaluated all conversion features under FASB ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and determined conversion features associated with the qualified and non-qualified financings met the definition of a derivative and require bifurcation from the Convertible Notes. The bifurcated embedded derivative of $2,902,335 was recorded as a liability at fair value at the date of issuance based on the probability of occurrence of a triggering event taking place during the term of the Convertible Notes and was recorded as a discount to the carrying value of the Convertible Note.  Elicio recorded interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2022 related to the accretion of the discount to the Convertible Notes due to the bifurcated embedded derivative of $969,676.

During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the decrease in the fair value of the embedded derivative was determined to be $74,147 and was recorded as change in fair value in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

On October 18, 2022, in conjunction with the shares of Series C Preferred Stock issued on this same date, the Convertible Notes Payable totaling $14,470,000 and the related accrued interest totaling $1,131,952 automatically converted into 75,700,879 shares of Series C Preferred Stock at an 80% discount to the Series C Preferred Stock issuance price per share of $0.2576, or $0.2061 per share. Just prior to settlement, the fair value of the embedded derivative was marked to market a final time to the aggregate value of $3,900,652.


Elicio Therapeutics, Inc. and Subsidiary
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Promissory Notes Payable

In conjunction with the execution of the Merger Agreement, Elicio entered into an agreement to issue two promissory notes (“Promissory Notes”) with a 20% discount up to an aggregate principal of $12,500,000 (Principal) with interest at an annual rate of 1% in exchange for cash in an aggregate of $10,000,000 (“Reduced Principal”) and a maturity date of twelve months from the date of issuance.  Upon the signing of the Merger Agreement in January 2023, Elicio issued the first promissory note with a principal of $6,250,000 and received cash totaling $5,000,000.  Upon the completion of the financial audit of Elicio’s 2022 financial statements in March 2023, the second promissory note was issued for $6,250,000 and Elicio received cash totaling $5,000,000.  The stated value of the Promissory Notes will be accreted to the Principal value through the period ending with the maturity dates. Principal paid and accrued interest of any outstanding notes will be credited towards the net cash provided by Angion at the close of the merger or payable by Elicio if the merger is terminated, as further detailed in the Merger Agreement.

Interest expense based on the interest rate of 1% for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $13,699.  Accrued interest on the Promissory Notes was $13,699 as of March 31, 2023. Interest expense based on the accretion of the stated value of the Promissory Notes to the Principal value for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $273,973.

The Promissory Notes contained the following settlement features:

Settled at Reduced Principal amount: The Promissory Notes contained provisions whereby the notes are settled at the Reduced Principal amount upon the close of the Merger with Angion or upon the termination of the Merger Agreement due to a breach by Angion and no election by Angion to take the settlement in common stock upon a qualified change in control event.

Settled at Principal amount:  The Promissory Notes contained provisions whereby the notes are settled at the Principal amount upon the termination of the Merger Agreement before October 17, 2023 by mutual consent, or if the Merger Agreement fails to close prior to October 17, 2023 and there is no change qualified change in control event or if there is, Angion does not elect to take the settlement in common stock, or due to a breach by Elicio,  and no election by Angion to take the settlement in common stock upon a qualified change in control event.

Settled with common stock: The Promissory Notes contained provisions whereby the Promissory Notes are settled with shares of Elicio common stock upon a change qualified change in control event after a breach of the Merger Agreement by Angion, or if the Merger Agreement fails to close prior to October 17, 2023 and Angion elects to take the settlement in common stock.

Elicio evaluated all the settlement features included within the Promissory Note agreements, noting that none of the features was considered to be predominant.

Elicio also evaluated all settlement features under FASB ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and determined premium of the Principal over the cash received met the definition of a derivative and require bifurcation from the Promissory Notes. The bifurcated embedded derivative of $429,348 was recorded as a liability at fair value at the date of issuance based on the probability of occurrence of a triggering event taking place during the term of the Promissory Notes and was recorded as a discount to the carrying value of the Promissory Note.  Elicio recorded interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023 related to the accretion of the discount to the Promissory Notes due to the bifurcated embedded derivative of $56,879.

The following table shows changes to the carrying values of both the Promissory Notes Payable and the associated embedded derivative for the three months ended March 31, 2023:


Elicio Therapeutics, Inc. and Subsidiary
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
   
Promissory Notes Payable
   
Embedded Derivative
 
Balance at December 31, 2022
 
$
-
   
$
-
 
Issuance of promissory notes
   
10,000,000
     
-
 
Bifurcation of embedded derivatives
   
(429,348
)
   
429,348
 
Accretion of debt discount –bifurcated derivative
   
56,879
     
-
 
Accretion to face value of note
   
273,973
         
Change in fair value
   
-
     
(108,696
)
Balance at March 31, 2023
 
$
9,901,504
   
$
320,652
 

During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the decrease in the fair value of the embedded derivative was determined to be $108,696 and was recorded as change in fair value in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

10.
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK

Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A Preferred”)

In July 2012, Elicio authorized the sale and issuance of up to 5,000,000 shares of $0.001 par value Series A Preferred at an original issuance price of $1.00 per share. Series A Preferred is held by a related party that is the principal owner of Elicio, an owner of more than 10% of the voting interests of Elicio.
 
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series B Preferred”)
 
As of June 2020, Elicio had authorized, as amended, 82,512,218 shares of Series B Preferred at an issuance price of $1.00 per share. This Series B financing was structured to be issued in rolling closings into 2021.
 
As of January 1, 2021, Elicio has issued 67,802,898 shares of Series B Preferred for gross proceeds of $67,802,897 and incurred aggregate issuance costs of $9,804,274.
 
In February 2021, Elicio issued 5,000,000 shares of Series B Preferred for gross proceeds of $5,000,000. Of the proceeds, 2,000,000 shares and $2,000,000 in proceeds were issued to the principal owner of Elicio.  Elicio incurred issuance costs of $54,703 in conjunction with this closing. The amount was recorded as a reduction to the Series B Preferred stated value on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.
 
In October 2022, Elicio amended the authorized shares of Series B Preferred from 82,515,218 shares to 72,802,898 shares.
 
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series C Preferred”)
 
In May 2022, Elicio authorized the sale and issuance of up to 42,000,000 shares of $0.001 par value Series C Preferred at an original issuance price of $1.20 per share and up to 18,000,000 shares of Series C Preferred for the settlement of the Convertible Notes Payable. The Series C Preferred financing was structured to be issued in rolling closes in 2022.
 
From the period May through September 2022, Elicio issued 9,162,872 shares of Series C Preferred for gross proceeds of $10,995,454.  Elicio incurred cash issuance costs of $986,891 in connection with these shares.
 

Elicio Therapeutics, Inc. and Subsidiary
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
In October 2022, Elicio increased the authorized number of Series C Preferred shares to 194,099,378 shares at an issuance price of $0.2576 per share and 76,000,000 shares of Series C Preferred for the settlement of the Convertible Notes Payable.
 
From the period October through November 2022, Elicio issued 43,944,096 shares of Series C Preferred for gross proceeds of $11,320,000.  Elicio incurred additional cash issuance costs of $208,565 in connection with these closings.  In addition, Elicio issued 33,521,336 shares of Series C Preferred to the Series C Preferred shareholders that purchased their shares at the original issuance price of $1.20 per share so that their effective price per share is $0.2576.
 
On October 18, 2022, Elicio exceeded the $12,000,000 threshold for automatic conversion of the Convertible Notes payable and issued 75,700,879 shares of Series C Preferred in conjunction with the conversion of the outstanding amount of the Convertible Notes, including principal and accrued interest totaling $15,601,952, of which 10,507,999 shares were issued to the principal owner of Elicio. Elicio recorded an additional $3,898,594 of intrinsic value related to the discount received by the Noteholders upon the settlement of the Convertible Notes to Series C Preferred.
 
As of March 31, 2023, the rights and preferences of the Series A Preferred, Series B Preferred and Series C Preferred are as follows:
 
Conversion
 
Each share of Series A Preferred, Series B Preferred and Series C Preferred may be converted at any time, at the option of the holder, or automatically upon the closing of a public offering of Elicio’s Common Stock with gross proceeds to Elicio of at least $50,000,000 and a price of at least $0.2576 per share or at the election of the holders of at least a majority of the then outstanding shares of Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock, subject to the applicable conversion rate as determined by dividing the applicable original issue price by the applicable conversion price. The conversion price for the Series A Preferred and Series B Preferred (as may be adjusted for certain dilutive events) is $0.6836. The conversion price for the Series C Preferred issued for cash (as may be adjusted for certain dilutive events) is $0.2576.  The conversion price of the Series C Preferred shares issued upon settlement of the convertible notes payable (as may be adjusted for certain dilutive events) is $0.2061.
 
Dividends
 
Prior to August 2018, the Series A Preferred holder was entitled to cumulative dividends of 8% whether or not declared by the Board of Directors. Dividends compounded quarterly.  In conjunction with the issuance of Series B Preferred in August 2018, the Series A Preferred future dividend rights were terminated, and dividends accrued until the date of the termination of $2,645,458 were not surrendered.  Dividends may be paid on the Preferred Stock if and when declared by the Board of Directors.
 
Voting Rights
 
Preferred Stock and Common Stock vote together as one class on an as-converted basis. Common Stock voting rights on certain matters are subject to the powers, preferences, and rights of the Preferred Stock. Holders are entitled to vote on all matters and holders of Preferred Stock shall have the number of votes equal to the number of shares of Common Stock into which the shares of Preferred Stock held by such holder are then convertible. Certain actions such as mergers, acquisition, liquidation, dissolution, wind up of business, and deemed liquidation events, must be approved by the holders of at least a majority of the then-outstanding shares of Series A Preferred,
 
Series B Preferred and Series C Preferred, in each case voting separately as a class.
 

Elicio Therapeutics, Inc. and Subsidiary
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Liquidation Preference
 
Upon liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of business, Series C Preferred holders are entitled to receive a liquidation preference in priority to the holder of Series A Preferred, Series B Preferred and Common Stock at the original Series C Preferred issue price (plus any dividends declared but unpaid). If assets available for distribution are insufficient to satisfy the liquidation payment to Series C Preferred holders in full, assets available for distribution will be allocated among Series C Preferred holders based on their pro rata shareholdings.
 
Upon liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of business, after the payment in full of the Series C Preferred liquidation amount, Series B Preferred holders are entitled to receive a liquidation preference in priority to the holder of Series A Preferred and Common Stock at the original Series B Preferred issue price (plus any dividends declared but unpaid). If assets available for distribution are insufficient to satisfy the liquidation payment to Series B Preferred holders in full, assets available for distribution will be allocated among Series B Preferred holders based on their pro rata shareholdings.
 
Upon liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of business, after the payment in full of the Series B Preferred and Series C liquidation amounts, the Series A Preferred holder are entitled to receive a liquidation preference in priority to holders of Common Stock at the original Series A Preferred issue price plus any accrued but unpaid dividends. If assets available for distribution are insufficient to satisfy the liquidation payment to the Series A Preferred holder in full, assets available for distribution will be allocated among the Series A Preferred holder based on their pro rata shareholdings.
 
After the payment in full of the Series C Preferred, Series B Preferred and Series A Preferred liquidation amounts, any excess assets available for distribution will be allocated ratably among Common Stock and Preferred Stock holders based on their pro rata shareholdings, treating the Series A Preferred Series B Preferred and Series C Preferred as if they had been converted to Common Stock. Upon a deemed liquidation event, as defined, holders have the option to redeem their shares at the liquidation payment amounts summarized above.
 
11.
COMMON STOCK
 
Elicio has authorized 520,000,000 shares of Common Stock at March 31, 2023, as amended, which 18,359,143 are issued and 18,102,893 are outstanding. The holders of shares of Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share of Common Stock held at all meetings of stockholders. The holders of Common Stock are entitled to receive dividends, if and when declared by the Board of Directors, subject to the limitations and preferences of the Preferred Stock.
 
Recourse Note Receivable and Restricted Stock
 
In September 2020, the CEO exercised an option to purchase 2,154,276 shares of Common Stock at $0.18 per share that was awarded in 2018.  Elicio received cash of $177,728 for the 987,377 shares that had vested and a recourse note receivable for $210,042 for the remaining 1,166,899 unvested shares with an original maturity date of September 8, 2029.  Per the terms of the recourse note receivable, the CEO was obligated to pay the entire recourse note receivable whether or not any unvested shares were forfeited.
 
Interest on the note receivable was earned at a rate of 0.35% per annum, compounded semi-annually. In June 2021, this note receivable was repaid in full.
 

Elicio Therapeutics, Inc. and Subsidiary
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three months ended March 31, 2022, 134,642 shares vested and $1,346 was recorded as an increase on Common Stock and a corresponding decrease in Additional Paid-in Capital. As of December 31, 2022 all 2,154,276 shares had vested.
 
In March 2021, an employee of Elicio early exercised an option to purchase 300,000 shares of Common Stock at $0.17 per share that was awarded in 2020 and vests through April 1, 2024.  Elicio received cash of $51,000 for the shares. This was recorded as an unvested option exercise liability.  As of December 31, 2022, there were 200,000 and 100,000 vested and unvested shares, respectively. As of March 31, 2023, there were 218,750 and 81,250 vested and unvested shares, respectively.
 
As of March 31, 2023, the unvested portion vests through April 1, 2024.  For the three months ended March 31, 2023 18,750 shares vested and $188 was recorded as an increase to Common Stock and $3,000 as an increase to Additional Paid-in-Capital and a corresponding decrease to unvested option exercise liability in the amount of $3,188.  For the three months ended March 31, 2022 18,750 shares vested and $188 was recorded as an increase to Common Stock and $3,000 as an increase to Additional Paid-in-Capital and a corresponding decrease to unvested option exercise liability in the amount of $3,188.

In June 2022, an employee of Elicio early exercised an option to purchase 300,000 shares of Common Stock at $0.25 per share that was awarded in 2022 and vests through August 31, 2024. Elicio received cash of $75,000 for the shares. This amount was recorded as an unvested option exercise liability on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.  As of December 31, 2022, there were 300,000 unvested shares. As of March 31, 2023, there were 125,000 and 175,000 vested and unvested shares, respectively.
 
As of March 31, 2023, the unvested portion vests through August 31, 2024.  For the three months ended March 31, 2023 125,000 shares vested and $1,250 was recorded as an increase to Common Stock and $30,000 as an increase to Additional Paid-in-Capital and a corresponding decrease to unvested option exercise liability in the amount of $31,250.

Common Stock Warrants

In January 2022, Elicio issued warrants to purchase 346,666 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.25 per share, to a consultant in lieu of a cash payment. In December 2022, Elicio issued warrants to purchase 931,000 shares of Common stock at an exercise price of $0.2576 per share, to a consultant in lieu of a cash payment. Elicio uses Black-Scholes to determine the weighted-average fair value of warrants granted, which uses as inputs the fair value of the Common Stock, and assumptions Elicio makes for the volatility of its Common Stock, the expected term of its warrants, the risk-free interest rate for a period that approximates the expected term of its warrants and its expected dividend yield. The fair value of the warrants, totaling $59,784, was recorded as stock compensation expense in general and administrative expenses, in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Elicio performed an evaluation of the terms of these warrants per ASC 815 and determined that equity classification was appropriate.

The following table summarizes information regarding Common Stock warrants outstanding at March 31, 2023:
   
Number of
Warrants
   
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2021
   
6,724,146
     
1.10
 
Granted
   
1,277,666
     
0.26
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2022
   
8,001,812
     
0.97
 
Outstanding at March 31, 2023
   
8,001,812
   
$
0.97
 


Elicio Therapeutics, Inc. and Subsidiary
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
12.
NET LOSS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS

Elicio has reported losses since inception and has computed basic net loss per share attributable to common stockholders by dividing net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding for the period, without consideration for potentially dilutive securities. Elicio computes diluted net loss per share of Common Stock after giving consideration to all potentially dilutive shares of Common Stock, including options to purchase Common Stock and Preferred Stock, outstanding during the period determined using the treasury-stock and if-converted methods, except where the effect of including such securities would be antidilutive. Because Elicio has reported net losses since inception, these potential shares of Common Stock and Preferred Stock have been anti-dilutive and basic and diluted loss per share were the same for all periods presented.

Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders was calculated at March 31 as follows:

   
2023
   
2022
 
Numerator:
           
Net loss
 
$
(8,202,369
)
 
$
(7,060,497
)
Denominator – basic and diluted:
               
Weighted-average shares of Common Stock outstanding, basic and diluted
   
17,910,834
     
17,221,483
 

               
Net loss per share—basic and diluted
 
$
(0.46
)
 
$
(0.41
)

The following table sets forth the potentially dilutive securities that have been excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share because to include them would be anti-dilutive (in Common Stock equivalent shares) at March 31:

   
2023
   
2022
 
             
Series A Preferred
   
7,314,219
     
5,000,000
 
Series B Preferred
   
106,499,219
     
72,802,898
 
Series C Preferred
   
162,329,185
     
-
 
Unvested common stock
   
256,250
     
470,415
 
Warrants to purchase Common Stock
   
8,001,812
     
7,070,812
 
Options to purchase Common Stock
   
46,924,790
     
13,828,093
 
Total shares of Common Stock equivalents
   
331,325,475
     
99,172,218
 

The Series A and B shares changed as of October 18, 2022 into 7,314,219 and 106,499,219 shares due to the antidilutive protection triggers by the Series C shares issued in October 2022 at a price below $1.00.

13.
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

During 2012, Elicio established the 2012 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2012 Plan”). In accordance with the 2012 Plan, Elicio is authorized to grant to eligible employees, directors, and consultants of Elicio restricted stock and stock options. The amount, terms of grants, and vesting provisions are determined by Elicio’s Board of Directors. In general, the options expire ten years after grant, or earlier if the optionee terminates their business relationship with Elicio.  The options generally vest over a four-year period.


Elicio Therapeutics, Inc. and Subsidiary
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
On October 18, 2022, Elicio approved the 2022 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2022 Plan”), and authorized 38,967,776 shares available for issuance.

As of March 31, 2023, the maximum number of shares available for issuance under the 2022 Plan was 4,396,451.

The following table summarizes the components of the stock-based compensation expense recognized in Elicio’s accompanying unaudited consolidated statements of operations as of March 31:

   
2023
   
2022
 
             
Research and development
 
$
184,111
   
$
60,543
 
General and administrative
   
40,273
     
36,570
 
Total stock-based compensation expense
 
$
224,384
   
$
97,113
 

The fair value of each option is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes with the assumptions noted in the table below. The fair value of an award with only a service condition is amortized as compensation cost on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the awards, which is generally the vesting period. Compensation cost of awards that contain a performance condition are recognized when success is considered probable during the performance period. Elicio has elected to account for forfeitures as they occur, rather than estimating the number of awards that are expected to vest. The risk-free interest rate is estimated using the weighted average rate of return on U.S. Treasury notes with a life that approximates the expected life of the option. The expected term of options granted to employees was calculated using the simplified method, which represents the average of the contractual term of the option and the weighted-average vesting period of the option. Elicio uses the simplified method because it does not have sufficient historical option exercise data to provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate expected term. The contractual life of the option was used for the expected life of options granted to non-employees. Expected volatility is based on the weighted average of the historical volatility of a peer group of publicly traded companies. The assumed dividend yield is based upon Elicio’s expectation of not paying dividends in the foreseeable future.

No options were granted during the three months ended March 31, 2023. The fair value of options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2022 were measured using the following assumptions:

   
2022
 
       
Risk-free interest rate
   
1.64 - 2.41
%
Expected dividend yield
   
0
%
Volatility    
60.3 - 62.1
%
Expected life in years
   
5.7 - 10
 


Elicio Therapeutics, Inc. and Subsidiary
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
A summary of stock option award activity is as follows:

   
Number of
Options
   
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
   
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term (Years)
   
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 
                         
Outstanding at December 31, 2021
   
10,013,093
   
$
0.18
     
7.47
   
$
679,811
 
Granted
   
38,551,352
     
0.09
                 
Exercised
   
(332,944
)
   
0.25
                 
Cancelled/Forfeited
   
(1,044,961
)
   
0.22
                 
Outstanding at December 31, 2022
   
10,013,093
     
0.18
     
7.72
     
-
 
Granted
   
-
     
-
                 
Exercised
   
(259,816
)
   
0.15
                 
Cancelled/Forfeited
   
(1,940
)
   
0.07
                 
Outstanding at March 31, 2023
   
46,924,790
   
$
0.10
     
9.70
     
-
 
                                 
Exercisable at March 31, 2023
   
10,586,613
   
$
0.15
     
7.57
     
-
 

The weighted-average grant date fair value of the options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022, respectively, was estimated at $0.00 and $0.16, respectively.

As of March 31, 2023, there was $2,018,234 of unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock options, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.21 years.  Included in the unrecognized compensation expense is $41,103 related to the unvested portion of the early exercised options.  See note 11.

Elicio received $39,728 and $766 in cash for the 259,816 and 3,957, of vested options that were exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

14.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Legal Proceedings

From time to time, the Company may be involved in legal proceedings, as well as demands, claims and threatened litigation, which arise in the normal course of its business or otherwise. Following announcement of the Merger Agreement with Elicio on January 17, 2023, and the filing of a Registration Statement on Form S-4 on February 13, 2023, a lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York on February 17, 2023 by a purported stockholder of Angion in connection with the proposed merger between Angion and Elicio. The lawsuit was captioned Klein v. Angion Biomedica Corp., et al., No. 1:23-cv-01313 (E.D.N.Y.). The Klein complaint named as defendants Angion, and the members of the Angion Board. The Klein complaint alleged claims for violations of Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act and Rule 14a-9 promulgated thereunder against all defendants, and violations of Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act against the members of the Angion Board. The plaintiff contended that the registration statement on Form S-4 initially filed with the SEC on February 13, 2023 omitted or misrepresented material information regarding the proposed merger between Angion and Elicio, rendering the registration statement false and misleading. The Klein complaint sought injunctive and declaratory relief, as well as damages. On February 21, 2023, the plaintiff filed a notice of voluntary dismissal of the Klein lawsuit. Although the plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed this case, litigation of this type is prevalent in mergers involving public companies, and other potential plaintiffs may file lawsuits challenging the Merger.

The outcome of any additional future litigation is uncertain. Such litigation, if not resolved, could result in substantial costs to Elicio, including any costs associated with the indemnification of directors and officers.


Elicio Therapeutics, Inc. and Subsidiary
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Elicio may be exposed to litigation in connection with its products under development and operations. Elicio’s policy is to assess the likelihood of any adverse judgments or outcomes related to legal matters, as well as ranges of probable losses.  Elicio is not aware of any material legal matters.

Clinical Research Contract

Elicio may enter into contracts in the normal course of business with clinical research organizations for clinical trials, with contract manufacturing organizations for clinical supplies, and with other vendors for preclinical studies, supplies and other services for our operating purposes. These contracts generally provide for termination with a 30 day notice.

COVID-19

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the global novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak a pandemic. As of the date of the consolidated financial statements were issued, Elicio’s operations have not been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. However, Elicio cannot at this time predict the specific extent, duration, or full impact that the
COVID-19 outbreak will have on its financial condition and operations, including planned clinical trials. This declaration ended on May 5, 2023.

License Agreements

In July 2012 and January 2016, Elicio licensed certain intellectual property from a university. The license term for both licenses extends until terminated by either party under certain provisions. Elicio is required to pay certain contractual maintenance and milestone payments related to clinical trials and royalties on product sales over the term of the contract, with minimum annual royalty payments commencing in the calendar year after commercialization. In January 2019, Elicio licensed additional intellectual property and terminated a license obtained in July 2012 from the university. As of March 31, 2021, Elicio achieved an Investigational New Drug “IND” milestone and recognized an expense of $330,000.  No commercialization royalties have been achieved.
 
Under the license agreement and until its termination, the Company incurs annual maintenance fees totaling $130,000.  For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company recognized the entire 2023 annual maintenance fee of $130,000.  Future minimum annual maintenance payments are $130,000 for the year ended December 31, 2024 and for each year thereafter.

15.
RELATED PARTIES
 
Elicio paid $389,255 and $57,750 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, for consulting services provided by an entity affiliated with Elicio’s interim chief financial officer and board member.
 
16.
MERGER AGREEMENT WITH ANGION BIOMEDICA CORPORATION
 
On January 17, 2023, Elicio entered into a definitive merger agreement (“Merger Agreement”) with Angion Biomedica Corporation (“Angion”), a clinical development corporation. The merger will result in Elicio becoming a publicly traded company. The transaction is expected to close prior to June 30, 2023.
 

Elicio Therapeutics, Inc. and Subsidiary
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
In conjunction with the execution of the Merger Agreement, Elicio entered into an agreement to issue two promissory notes with a 20% discount up to an aggregate principal of $12,500,000 with interest at an annual rate of 1% in exchange for cash in an aggregate of $10,000,000.  Upon the signing of the Merger Agreement, Elicio issued the first promissory note with a principal of $6,250,000 and received cash totaling $5,000,000.  The second promissory note was issued upon the completion of the financial audit of Elicio’s 2022 financial statements.  Principal paid and accrued interest of any outstanding notes will be credited towards the net cash provided by Angion at the close of the merger or payable by Elicio if the merger is terminated, as further detailed in the Merger Agreement. (See Note 9).

17.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated subsequent events through August 11, 2023, the date the unaudited consolidated financial statements were issued, and determined that no additional subsequent events had occurred that would require recognition in these unaudited consolidated financial statements and that all subsequent events that require disclosure have been disclosed.




Exhibit 99.3

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

On January 17, 2023, Elicio entered into the Merger Agreement with Angion BioMedica Corporation (“Angion”). Upon the terms and subject to the satisfaction of the conditions described in the Merger Agreement, Angion, Arkham Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Angion (“Merger Sub”), and Elicio Operating Company, Inc. (“Former Elicio”), pursuant to which Merger Sub merged with and into Former Elicio, with Former Elicio surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Angion (the “Merger”).

At the Effective Time: (i) each share of Elicio’s capital stock outstanding and after giving effect to the automatic conversion of all outstanding shares of Elicio’s preferred stock conversion, excluding any shares of Elicio capital stock held by Elicio, Angion, Merger Sub or any of their respective subsidiaries and any dissenting shares, was automatically converted solely into the right to receive a number of shares of Angion common stock (the Shares) equal to the Exchange Ratio (as defined in the Merger Agreement) and, if applicable, an amount in cash, rounded to the nearest whole cent, in lieu of any fractional share interest in Angion common stock to which such holder otherwise would have been entitled (after aggregating all fractional shares issuable to such holder); (ii) each option to purchase shares of Elicio capital stock (each, an Elicio Option) that is outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time under Elicio Plans, whether or not vested, was converted into and become an option to purchase Angion common stock, and Angion assumed the Elicio Plans and each such Elicio Option in accordance with the terms of the Elicio Plans and the terms of the stock option agreement by which such Elicio Option is evidenced; and (iii) each warrant to purchase shares of Elicio capital stock (each, an Elicio Warrant) that was outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time was converted into and became a warrant to purchase Angion common stock, and Angion assumed each Elicio Warrant in accordance with its terms.

Immediately following the consummation of the Merger, there were approximately 9.7 million shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding on a fully-diluted basis, with prior Elicio equityholders collectively owning approximately 65.2% of the Company and prior Angion equityholders collectively own approximately 34.8% of the Company, in each case on a fully diluted basis.

Angion stockholders approved an amended and restated certificate of incorporation, including to effect the Reverse Stock Split, which approval is also necessary to complete the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. Upon the effectiveness of the amended and restated certificate of incorporation effecting the Reverse Stock Split, the Company effected a reverse stock split of Angion’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, at a ratio of 10:1 (the “Reverse Stock Split”). The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statement disclosures reflect the stock split accordingly.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information gives effect to the Merger, which has been accounted for as a reverse recapitalization under GAAP. Elicio is considered the accounting acquirer for financial reporting purposes. This determination is based on the expectation that, immediately following the Merger: (i) Elicio stockholders will own a substantial majority of the voting rights of the combined company; (ii) Elicio will designate a majority (six of nine) of the initial members of the board of directors of the combined company; and (iii) Elicio’s senior management will hold all key positions in senior management of the combined company. The transaction is expected to be accounted for as a reverse recapitalization of Angion by Elicio similar to as if Elicio had issued equity for the net assets of Angion, which are expected to be primarily cash, and other non-operating assets. It was concluded that any in process research and development assets potentially still remaining as of the Merger would be de-minimis when compared to the cash obtained through the Merger.

As a result of Elicio being treated as the accounting acquirer, Elicio’s assets and liabilities will be recorded at their pre-Merger carrying amounts. Angion’s assets and liabilities will be measured and recognized at their fair values as of the Effective Date of the Merger, which are expected to approximate the carrying value of the acquired cash and other non-operating assets. Any difference between the consideration transferred and the fair value of the net assets of Angion following determination of the actual purchase consideration for Angion will be reflected as an adjustment to additional paid-in capital. Upon consummation of the Merger, the historical financial statements of Elicio will become the historical consolidated financial statements of the combined company.


The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet data assumes that the Merger took place on March 31, 2023, and combines the historical balance sheets of Angion and Elicio as of such date. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2022 and the quarter ended March 31, 2023 assumes that the Merger took place as of January 1, 2023 and combines the historical results of Angion and Elicio for the year ended December 31, 2022 and and the quarter ended March 31, 2023, respectively. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information was prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of Article 11 of SEC Regulation S-X, as amended.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is provided for illustrative purposes only, does not necessarily reflect what the actual consolidated results of operations and financial position would have been had the acquisition occurred on the dates assumed and may not be useful in predicting the future consolidated results of operations or financial position.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is based on the assumptions and adjustments that are described in the accompanying notes. Accordingly, the pro forma adjustments are preliminary, subject to further revision as additional information becomes available and additional analyses are performed and have been made solely for the purpose of providing unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information. Differences between these preliminary accounting and estimates and the final accounting conclusions and amounts may occur as a result of changes in initial assumptions in the determination of the accounting acquirer and related accounting, and the amount of cash used in Angion’s operations, and other changes in Angion’s assets and liabilities, which are expected to be completed after the closing of the Merger, may occur and these differences could have a material impact on the accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information and the combined company’s future results of operations and financial position.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information does not give effect to the potential impact of current financial conditions, regulatory matters, operating efficiencies or other savings or expenses that may be associated with the integration of the two companies. The actual results reported in periods following the Merger may differ significantly from those reflected in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information presented herein for a number of reasons, including, but not limited to, differences in the assumptions used to prepare this unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information, including the notes thereto, should be read in conjunction with the separate historical financial statements of Angion and Elicio, and their respective management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations included elsewhere in, or incorporated by reference to, this proxy statement.

Accounting rules require evaluation of certain assumptions, estimates, or determination of financial statement classifications. The accounting policies of Angion may materially vary from those of Elicio. During preparation of the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information, management has performed a preliminary analysis and is not aware of any material differences, and accordingly, this unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information assumes no material differences in accounting policies. Following the Merger, management will conduct a final review of Angion’s accounting policies in order to determine if differences in accounting policies require adjustment or reclassification of Angion’s results of operations or reclassification of assets or liabilities to conform to Elicio’s accounting policies and classifications. As a result of this review, management may identify differences that, when conformed, could have a material impact on these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements.
 

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheets
 
As of March 31, 2023
 
(In thousands)
 
   
March 31, 2023
                         
                                     
   
Angion Biomedica
Corp.
(Historical)
   
Elicio Therapeutics,
Inc. and Subsidiary
(Historical)
   
Notes
   
Transaction
Accounting
Adjustments
   
Notes
   
Pro Forma
Combined
 
                                     
ASSETS
                                   
Current assets:
                                   
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
29,219
   
$
8,572
      A

 
$
-
         
$
37,791
 
Restricted cash
   
-
     
1,109
             
-
           
1,109
 
prepaid expenses and other assets
   
1,730
     
4,137
             
-
           
5,867
 
Notes receivable
   
9,678
     
-
             
(9,678
)
    J

   
-
 
Total current assets
   
40,627
     
13,818
             
(9,678
)
           
44,767
 
Property and equipment, net
   
-
     
1,054
                             
1,054
 
Right-of-use, net
   
126
     
7,153
             
-
             
7,279
 
Restricted cash, noncurrent
   
-
     
618
             
-
             
618
 
Investments in related parties
   
150
     
-
             
-
             
150
 
Other long-term prepaid assets
   
864
     
2,834
             
-
             
3,698
 
TOTAL ASSETS
 
$
41,767
   
$
25,477
           
$
(9,678
)
         
$
57,566
 
                                                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
                                               
Current liabilities:
                                               
Accounts payable
 
$
692
   
$
4,191
           
$
-
           
$
4,883
 
Accrued expenses
   
1,103
     
1,573
      B

   
246
      A

   
7,359
 
                             
872
     
B

       
                             
3,566
      C

       
Convertible notes payable
   
-
     
9,902
     
B

   
(9,902
)
    J

   
-
 
Embedded derivative liability
   
-
     
321
     
B

   
-
             
321
 
Deferred research obligation
   
-
     
929
             
-
             
929
 
Operating lease liability, current
   
227
     
716
             
-
             
943
 
Financing obligation, current
   
-
     
-
             
-
             
-
 
Warrant liability
   
9
     
-
             
-
             
9
 
Total current liabilities
   
2,031
     
17,632
             
(5,219
)
           
14,444
 
Operating lease liability, noncurrent
   
70
     
6,603
             
-
             
6,673
 
Unvested option exercise liability
   
-
     
58
             
-
             
58
 
Financing obligation, noncurrent
   
-
     
-
             
-
             
-
 
Total liabilities
   
2,101
     
24,293
             
(5,219
)
           
21,175
 
                                                 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
   
-
     
-
             
-
             
-
 
                                                 
Convertible Preferred Stock:
                                               
Series C
   
-
     
40,621
     
A

   
(40,621
)
    E

   
-
 
Series B
   
-
     
62,944
             
(62,944
)
    E

   
-
 
Series A
   
-
     
7,495
             
(7,495
)
    E

   
-
 
     
-
     
111,060
             
(111,060
)
           
-
 
                                                 
Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
                                               
Common stock
   
301
     
181
             
2,761
     
E

   
357
 
                             
(301
)
    G

       
                             
(2,585
)
   
F

       
Additional paid-in capital
   
297,679
     
4,980
             
(153,555
)
   
H

       
                             
2,585
     
F

   
151,689
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income
   
165
     
-
     
-
     
(165
)
   
G

   
-
 
Accumulated deficit
   
(258,479
)
   
(115,037
)
    B

   
257,860
      I

   
(115,656
)
                             
-
             
-
 
Total stockholders’s equity (deficit)
   
39,666
     
(109,876
)
           
106,600
             
36,390
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES, CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK,  AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Deficit)
 
$
41,767
   
$
25,477
           
$
(9,678
)
         
$
57,566
 
 

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Operations
 
As of March 31, 2023
 
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
   
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
                               
   
Angion Biomedica
Corp.
(Historical)
   

Elicio Therapeutics,
Inc. and Subsidiary
(Historical)
   
Transaction
Accounting
Adjustments
   
Notes
   
Other Transaction
Accounting
Adjusstments
   
Notes
   
Pro Forma Combined
 
Revenue
                                         
Contract revenue
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
         
$
-
         
$
-
 
Grant revenue
   
-
     
-
     
-
           
-
           
-
 
Total revenue
   
-
     
-
     
-
           
-
           
-
 
                                                     
Operating expenses:
                                                   
Research and development
   
326
     
5,484
                   
-
           
5,810
 
General and administrative
   
4,281
     
2,321
     
872
    B

   
60
   
L

   
11,883
 
                     
783
    C

                     
                     
3,566
    D

                     
Restructuring expenses
   
-
     
-
     
-
           
-
           
-
 
Total operating expenses
   
4,607
     
7,805
     
5,221
           
60
           
17,693
 
Loss from operations
   
(4,607
)
   
(7,805
)
   
(5,221
)
         
(60
)
         
(17,693
)
                                                     
Other income (expense):
                                                   
Change in the fair value of embedded derivative
   
-
     
109
     
-
           
(109
)
 
J

   
-
 
Change in fair value of warrant liability
   
10
     
-
     
-
           
-
           
10
 
Change in fair value of convertible notes
   
(322
)
   
-
     
-
           
-
           
(322
)
Change in the fair value of Series C convertible preferred stock
   
-
     
-
     
-
           
-
           
-
 
Foreign exchange transaction gain (loss)
   
(87
)
   
-
     
-
           
-
           
(87
)
Gain (loss) upon debt extinguishment
   
-
     
-
     
-
           
-
           
-
 
Losses in equity method investment
   
-
     
-
     
-
           
-
           
-
 
Interest income
   
469
     
-
     
-
           
-
           
469
 
Interest expense
   
-
     
(333
)
   
-
           
333
    K

   
-
 
Total other income (expense), net
   
70
     
(224
)
   
(224
)
         
224
 
         
70
 
Net loss
   
(4,537
)
   
(8,029
)
   
(5,221
)
         
164
           
(17,623
)
Other comprehensive loss:
                                                   
Foreign currency translation adjustment
   
79
     
-
     
-
           
-
           
79
 
Comprehensive loss
 
$
(4,458
)
 
$
(8.029
)
 
$
(5,221
)
       
$
164
         
$
(17,544
)
                                                     
Net loss per share, basic and diluted
 
$
0.15
   
$
(0.45
)
   
N/A
           
N/A
    M

 
$
(0.50
)
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding, basic and diluted
   
30,114,113
     
17,910,834
     
N/A
           
(12,584,990
)
         
35,439,957
 


Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2022
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 
 
For the Year Ended December 31, 2022
                               
 
 
Angion
Biomedica
Corp.
(Historical)
   
Elicio
Therapeutics,
Inc. and
Subsidiary
(Historical)
   
Transaction
Accounting
Adjustments
   
Notes
   
Other
Transaction
Accounting
Adjustments
   
Notes
   
Pro Forma
Combined
 
Revenue
                                         
Contract revenue
 
$
2,301
   
$
-
   
$
-
         
$
-
         
$
2,301
 
 
                                                   
Operating expenses:
                                                   
Research and development
   
18,100
     
18,103
                   
-
           
36,203
 
General and administrative
   
14,637
     
5,630
     
3,184
    N

   
88
    Q

   
27,810
 
 
                   
783
    O

                     
 
                   
3,488
    P

                     
Restructuring expenses
   
9,185
     
-
     
-
                         
9,185
 
Total operating expenses
   
41,922
     
23,733
     
7,455
           
88
           
73,198
 
Loss from operations
   
(39,621
)
   
(23,733
)
   
(7,455
)
         
(88
)
         
(70,897
)
 
                                                   
Other income (expense):
                                                   
Change in the fair value of embedded derivative
   
-
     
(945
)
   
-
           
945
    R

   
-
 
Change in fair value of warrant liability
   
95
     
-
     
-
           
-
           
95
 
Foreign exchange transaction loss
   
(237
)
   
-
     
-
           
-
           
(237
)
Gain upon debt extinguishment
   
-
     
2
     
-
           
-
           
2
 
Gain in equity method investment
   
151
     
-
     
-
           
-
           
151
 
Interest income
   
805
     
65
     
-
           
-
           
870
 
Interest expense
   
-
     
(3,596
)
   
-
           
3,596
     S

   
-
 
Total other income (expense), net
   
814
     
(4,474
)
   
-
           
4,541
           
881
 
Net loss
   
(38,807
)
   
(28,208
)
   
(7,455
)
         
4,453
           
(70,016
)
Other comprehensive loss:
                                                   
Foreign currency translation adjustment
   
189
     
-
     
-
           
-
           
189
 
Comprehensive loss
 
$
(38,618
)
 
$
(28,208
)
 
$
(7,455
)
       
$
4,453
         
$
(69,827
)
 
                                                   
Net loss per share, basic and diluted
 
$
(1.29
)
 
$
(1.62
)
   
N/A
           
N/A
     T

 
$
(2.01
)
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding, basic and diluted
   
30,040,703
     
17,458,461
     
N/A
           
(12,643,403
)
         
34,855,761
 


NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED
COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.
Description of the Transaction

On June 1, 2023, Angion, Merger Sub and Former Elicio consummated the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. Pursuant to the Certificate of Merger, which became effective at 4:03 pm Eastern Time on June 1, 2023 (the “Merger Certificate”), Merger Sub was merged with and into Former Elicio and Former Elicio became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. At the effective time of the Merger, each outstanding share of Former Elicio capital stock (after giving effect to the automatic conversion of all shares of Former Elicio preferred stock into shares of Elicio common stock and excluding any shares held as treasury stock by Former Elicio or held or owned by Angion or any subsidiary of Angion or Former Elicio and any dissenting shares) was converted into the right to receive 0.0181 shares of Angion common stock, which resulted in the issuance by Angion of an aggregate of 5,375,751 shares of Angion common stock to the stockholders of Fromer Elicio (the “Exchange Shares”). The issuance of the Exchange Shares was registered with the SEC on a Registration Statement on Form S-4, as amended (Reg. No. 333-269741) (the “Registration Statement”). The shares of Angion common stock listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, previously trading through the close of business on June 1, 2023 under the ticker symbol “ANGN,” commenced trading on the Nasdaq Global Market on June 2, 2023, under the ticker symbol “ELTX.” The common stock has a new CUSIP number, 28657F103. In addition, Angion assumed the Former Elicio 2022 Equity Incentive Plan and the Former Elicio 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Elicio Plans”) and each outstanding and unexercised option to purchase Former Elicio common stock and each outstanding and unexercised warrant to purchase Elicio capital stock were adjusted with such stock options and warrants henceforth representing the right to purchase a number of shares of the Company’s common stock equal to 0.0181 multiplied by the number of shares of Former Elicio common stock previously represented by such options and warrants.

Immediately following the consummation of the Merger, there were approximately 9.7 million shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding on a fully-diluted basis, with Fromer Elicio equityholders collectively owning approximately 65.2% of the Company and prior Angion equityholders collectively own approximately 34.8% of the Company, in each case on a fully diluted basis.

2.
Basis of Pro Forma Presentation

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared in accordance with SEC Regulation S-X Article 11, as amended. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the year ended March 31, 2023, give effect to the Merger as if it had been consummated on January 1, 2023.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of March 31, 2023 gives effect to the Merger and combines the historical balance sheets of Angion and Elicio as of such date. Based on Elicio’s preliminary review of Elicio’s and Angion’s summary of significant accounting policies and preliminary discussions between management teams of Elicio and Angion, the nature and amount of any adjustments to the historical financial statements of Angion to conform its accounting policies to those of Elicio are not expected to be material. Upon completion of the Merger, further review of Angion’s accounting policies may result in additional revisions to Angion’s accounting policies and classifications to conform to those of Elicio.


For purposes of these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements, the estimated purchase price consideration consists of the following:
 
   
Amount
 
Number of shares of the combined company to be owned by Angion’s stockholders(i)
   
30,112,740
 
Multiplied by the estimated fair value per share of Angion’s common stock(ii)
 
$
0.5200
 
Total (in thousands)
 
$​
15,659  
Fair value of assumed Angion equity awards based on pre-combination service (in thousands)(iii)
   
738
 
Total estimated purchase price consideration (in thousands)
 
$​
16,397  
 
(i)
Reflects the number of shares of common stock of the combined company that Angion equity holders own as of the Effective Time pursuant to the Merger Agreement. This amount is calculated, for purposes of this unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information, based on shares of Angion common stock outstanding at March 31, 2023, and contemplation of equity instruments that are in-the-money and expected to be net exercised using the treasury stock method.
 
(ii)
Reflects the price per share of Angion common stock, which is the closing bid price of Angion common stock, affected by the 10:1 Reverse Stock Split, as reported by Nasdaq on March 31, 2023.
 
(iii)
Reflects the estimated acquisition-date fair value of the assumed Angion equity awards attributable to pre-merger service expected to be outstanding as of the Effective Time.

For accounting purposes, Elicio is considered to be the acquiring company and the Merger was accounted for as a reverse recapitalization of Angion by Elicio because on the Merger date, the pre-combination assets of Angion are expected to be primarily cash, and other non-operating assets.

Under reverse recapitalization accounting, the assets and liabilities of Angion will be recorded, as of the completion of the Merger, at their fair value, which is expected to approximate the carrying value of the pre-Merger assets. Any difference between the final fair value of the consideration transferred and the fair value of the net assets of Angion following determination of the actual purchase price consideration for Angion will be reflected as an adjustment to additional paid-in capital. As a result, any change in fair value of the consideration transferred is not expected to materially affect the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information. The subsequent financial statements of Elicio will reflect the combined operations of Elicio as the acquirer for accounting purposes together with a deemed issuance of shares, equivalent to the shares held by the stockholders of the legal acquirer, Angion, immediately prior to the Effective Time, and a recapitalization of the equity of the accounting acquirer, Elicio.

The accompanying unaudited proforma condensed combined financial information is derived from the historical financial statements of Angion and Elicio and include adjustments to give pro forma effect to reflect the accounting for the Merger in accordance with GAAP. The historical financial statements of Elicio shall become the historical financial statements of the combined company.

Elicio and Angion may incur significant costs associated with integrating the operations of Elicio and Angion after the Merger is completed. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information does not reflect the costs of any integration activities or benefits that may result from realization of future cost savings from operating efficiencies expected to result from the Merger.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information may differ from the final purchase accounting for a number of reasons, including the fact that the estimate of the fair value of Angion’s net assets at the closing date is preliminary and subject to change up to the closing date. The differences that may occur between the preliminary estimate and the final purchase accounting could have a material impact on the accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information.
 

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3.
Shares of Angion Common Stock Issued to Elicio Stockholders upon Closing of the Merger

Prior to the Merger, all outstanding shares of Former Elicio preferred stock converted into, as applicable, Former Elicio common stock, which were exchanged for shares of Angion common stock based on the Exchange Ratio determined in accordance with the Merger Agreement. The Exchange Ratio for purposes of the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information was 0.0181.
 
Shares of Elicio Common Stock outstanding at March 31, 2023
   
18,102,893
 
Shares of Elicio Series A, B, C-1, and C-2 Preferred Shares outstanding at March 31, 2023 on an as-converted basis
   
240,132,083
 
Total Elicio Common Stock and Perferred Shares outstanding prior to Merger

 
258,234,976
 
Exchange Ratio
   
0.0181
 
Estimated shares of Angion common stock expected to be issued to Elicio upon closing
   
4,674,053
 

4.
Adjustments to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements

Adjustments included in the column under the heading “Transaction Accounting Adjustments” reflect the application of the required accounting to the Merger, applying the effects of the Merger to Elicio’s and Angion’s historical financial information. Adjustments included in the column under the heading “Other Transaction Accounting Adjustments” are primarily related to other transactions that are material to the reader of the pro forma financial statements but not part of the required accounting directly related to the Merger. Further analysis will be performed after the completion of the Merger to confirm these estimates or make adjustments in the final purchase price allocation, as necessary.

Given Elicio’s history of net losses and full valuation allowances, management assumed a statutory tax rate of 0%. Therefore, the pro forma adjustments to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations resulted in no additional income tax adjustment to the unaudited pro forma financials.

The unaudited pro forma adjustments included in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information are as follows:

Transaction Accounting Adjustments:
 

A.
To reflect preliminary estimated transaction costs of $0.2 million, not yet reflected in the historical financial statements, that are expected to be incurred by Elicio in connection with the Merger, such as legal fees, accounting expenses and consulting fees, as an increase in accrued expenses and a reduction to additional paid-in capital in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet. As the Merger will be accounted for as a reverse recapitalization equivalent to the issuance of equity for the net assets, primarily cash, of Angion, these direct and incremental costs are treated as a reduction of the net proceeds received within additional paid-in capital.
 

B.
To reflect preliminary estimated transaction costs of $0.9 million, not yet reflected in the historical financial statements, which are expected to be incurred by Angion in connection with the Merger, such as adviser and legal fees, as an increase in accrued expenses and accumulated deficit in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet.
 

C.
To reflect the one-time post-merger stock-based compensation expense of $0.8M, in Note H, as an increase in additional paid-in capital and accumulated deficit, and the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended March 31, 2023, reflected as general and administrative expense, related to the modification of certain awards extending the exercise period from 3 months to 4 years.
 

D.
To reflect the one-time severance expense of $3.5 million in General and Administrative expenses and accrued expenses to be paid in connection with the closing of the Merger in accordance with Angion’s retention bonus plan.



E.
Reclassification of $108.3 million to Additional Paid-in Capital “APIC”, representing $111.1 million of preferred stock, and $2.8 million of par value to common stock, reflecting the conversion of 240,132,083 shares of Elicio Series A, B, C-1, and C-2 Preferred Stock into 240,132,083 shares of Elicio common stock prior to the Merger to be exchanged for 4,346,253 shares of Angion common stock at an assumed exchange ratio of 0.0181. The par value of Elicio and Angion common stock is $0.01 while the par value of Elicio preferred stock is $0.001, which has been reflected as an increase to the par value of common stock.
 

F.
Reclassification of $2.6 million from common stock to APIC related to Elicio’s common shares outstanding as of March 31, 2023 that convert into Angion common stock at an assumed exchange ratio of 0.0181.
 

G.
To reflect the elimination of Angion’s historical net equity, which represents the net assets acquired in the reverse recapitalization:

   
Amount
(in
Thousands)
 
Pre-merger stock-based compensation expense (Note C)
 
$
(738
)
Historical Angion additional paid-in capital
   
(297,679
)
Total pre-merger Angion additional paid-in capital
   
(298,417
)
Pre-merger Angion accumulated deficit:
       
Historical Angion accumulated deficit
   
258,479
 
Angion transaction costs (Note B)
   
872
 
Severance expenses related to Angion’s retention bonus plan (Note D)
   
3,566
 
Total pre-merger Angion’s accumulated deficit
   
262,917
 
Angion common stock
   
(301
)
Angion accumulated other comprehensive income
   
(165
)
Total adjustment to historical equity (net assets of Angion)
 
$
(35,966
)
 

H.
The pro forma adjustments recorded in additional paid-in capital as noted include:
 
 
Amount
(in
Thousands)
 
Elimination of pre-merger Angion additional paid-in capital (Note G)
 
$
(298,417
)
Record purchase of Angion historical net assets (Note G)
   
35,966
 
Expected transaction costs of Elicio (Note A)
   
(246
)
Conversion of historical Elicio preferred stock issued at March 31, 2023, and the conversion into Angion Common Stock (Note E)
   
108,299
 
Recognition of Angion’s accelerated post-merger stock compensation (Note C)
   
783
 
Recognition of Elicio’s accelerated RSU’s (Note L)
   
60
 
Total adjustments to additional paid-in capital
 
$
(153,555
)
 


I.
The pro forma adjustments recorded to accumulated deficit as noted include:
 
   
Amount
(in
Thousands)
 
Elimination of historical Angion accumulated deficit (Note G)
 
$
258,479
 
Recognition of Angion’s accelerated post-merger stock compensation (Note C)
   
(783
)
Acceleration of RSU’s by Elicio (Note L)
   
(60
)
Recognition of gain on settlement of promissory note (Note J)
   
(224
)
Total adjustment to accumulated deficit
 
$
257,860
 

Other Transaction Accounting Adjustments:


J.
Elimination of promissory notes between Elicio and Angion that were automatically forgiven upon execution of the Merger. Elimination of $0.1 million recorded in change in the fair value of embedded derivative for the three-months ended March 31, 2023, as the promissory notes were recorded at fair value, and subsequently adjusted to their fair value with changes reflected in earnings.
 

K.
Elimination of $0.5 million of interest expense for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, all of which are related to the convertible notes that were redeemed.
 

L.
To reflect the one-time stock compensation expense of $0.1M in general and administrative expense related to the acceleration of restricted stock units pursuant to a preexisting Elicio employment agreement for one of its executives which provides for such acceleration upon a change in control provision, which will be triggered by the Merger.
 


M.
The pro forma basic and diluted earnings per share have been adjusted to reflect the pro forma net loss for the three-months ended March 31, 2023. In addition, the number of shares used in calculating the pro forma combined basic and diluted net loss per share has been adjusted to reflect the estimated total number of shares of common stock of the combined company for the respective periods. For the three-months ended March 31, 2023, the pro forma weighted average shares outstanding has been calculated as follows:
 
   
March 31,
2023
 
Elicio weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding
   
17,910,834
 
Impact of Elicio Series A, B, C-1, and C-2 preferred stock assuming conversion as of January 1, 2023 on an as converted basis
   
240,132,083
 
Total
   
258,042,917
 
Application of the exchange ratio to historical Elicio weighted-average shares outstanding
   
0.0181
 
Adjusted Elicio weighted-average shares outstanding
   
4,670,577
 
Historical Angion weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding
   
30,411,113
 
Total pro forma weighted-average shares outstanding
   
35,081,690
 

Other Transaction Accounting Adjustments:
 
 
N.
To reflect preliminary estimated transaction costs of $3.2 million, not yet reflected in the historical financial statements, which are expected to be incurred by Angion in connection with the Merger, such as adviser and legal fees, as an increase in accrued expenses and accumulated deficit in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet.
 
 
O.
To reflect (1) $1.4 million of consideration transferred related to the pre-merger service of replacement awards, in Note G, and (2) the one-time post-merger stock-based compensation expense of $783 thousand, in Note H, as an increase in additional paid-in capital and accumulated deficit, and the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2022, reflected as general and administrative expense, related to the modification of certain awards extending the exercise period from 3 months to 4 years.

 
P.
To reflect the one-time severance expense of $3.5 million in General and Administrative expenses and accrued expenses to be paid in connection with the closing of the Merger in accordance with Angion’s retention bonus plan.

 
Q.
To reflect the one-time stock compensation expense of $88 thousand in general and administrative expense related to the acceleration of restricted stock units pursuant to a preexisting Elicio employment agreement for one of its executives which provides for such acceleration upon a change in control provision, which will be triggered by the Merger.
 
 
R.
Elimination of $945 thousand recorded in change in the fair value of embedded derivative for the twelve-months ended December 31, 2022, as these instruments were recorded at fair value, and subsequently adjusted to their fair value with changes reflected in earnings and were related to Elicio’s convertible notes that were redeemed.
 
 
S.
Elimination of $3.6 million of interest expense for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, all of which are related to the convertible notes that were redeemed.
 
 
T.
The pro forma basic and diluted earnings per share have been adjusted to reflect the pro forma net loss for the year ended December 31, 2022. In addition, the number of shares used in calculating the pro forma combined basic and diluted net loss per share has been adjusted to reflect the estimated total number of shares of common stock of the combined company for the respective periods. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the pro forma weighted average shares outstanding has been calculated as follows:

 
   
December 31,
2022
Elicio weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding
   
17,458,461
Impact of Elicio Series A, B, C-1, and C-2 preferred stock assuming conversion as of January 1, 2022 on an as converted basis
   
276,142,623
Total
   
293,601,084
Application of the exchange ratio to historical Elicio weighted-average shares outstanding
   
0.0164
Adjusted Elicio weighted-average shares outstanding
   
4,815,058
Historical Angion weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding
   
30,040,703
Total pro forma weighted-average shares outstanding
   
34,855,761
 
Concurrent with the consummation of the proposed merger, Angion stockholders will approve a reverse stock split. Because the final reverse stock split ratio will not be known until such time, we are providing supplemental pro forma earnings per share disclosure based on the stockholder proposal of the reverse stock split ratio ranging from 5-for-1 to 30-for-1. For purposes of calculating the incremental pro forma earnings per share disclosure, we have utilized a 10-for-1 reverse stock split as this was the basis for determine the disclosed exchange ratio. Based on an assumed reverse stock split ratio of 10-for-1, the pro forma weighted-average shares outstanding would be 7,819,128, and the basic and diluted pro forma net loss per share would be $8.95 for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Based on the 10:1 Reverse Stock Split, the pro forma weighted-average shares outstanding would be 7,711,688, and the basic and diluted pro forma net loss per share would be $2.27 for the three-months ended March 31, 2023.
 

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