Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 and 2021
We recognized a net loss of $14.2 million and $4.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Research and Development Expense
For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, research and development expense was $4.8 million and $6.9 million, respectively. The decrease was mainly related to a decrease of $3.1 million stock-based compensation that represented the vesting of a portion of previously granted equity-based awards, and that was recognized in research and development expense.
We incurred approximately $2.8 million and $1.7 million in expenses from related parties during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
General and Administrative Expense
General and administrative expenses were $7.9 million and $12.9 million for three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The decrease was mainly related to a decrease of $6 million stock-based compensation that represented the vesting of a portion of previously granted equity-based awards, and that was recognized in general and administrative expense.
Change in fair value of derivatives
During the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, we recognized a non-cash gain of $0.5 million and $17.6 million, respectively. The 2022 gain was primarily due to the extension of certain warrants and there was no change of our stock price as of March 31, 2022 compared to December 31, 2021.
Gain (Loss) from Extinguishment of Debt
Our PPP Loan forgiveness application was approved on February 22, 2022. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, we recorded approximate $0.4 million debt extinguishment gain from the forgiveness of two PPP loans.
During the three months ended March 31, 2021, approximately $4.8 million debt and interest was converted into 4.5 million shares of common stock and 0.8 million warrants. The fair value of common stock and warrants were approximately $6.7 million. We also extinguished approximately $1.9 embedded derivative liability from the note conversion.
Interest Expense
During the three months ended and March 31, 2022 and 2021, we recorded interest expense of $1.9 million and $1.4 million, respectively.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We have experienced recurring losses from operations since inception. We have not yet established an ongoing source of revenues and must cover our operating expenses through debt and equity financings to allow us to continue as a going concern. Our ability to continue as a going concern depends on the ability to obtain adequate capital to fund operating losses until we generate adequate cash flows from operations to fund our operating costs and obligations. If we are unable to obtain adequate capital, we could be forced to cease operations.
We depend upon our ability, and will continue to attempt, to secure equity and/or debt financing. We cannot be certain that additional funding will be available on acceptable terms, or at all. Our management determined that there was substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the condensed consolidated financial statements were issued, and management’s concerns about our ability to continue as a going concern within the year following this report persist.
Cash Flow
Operating Activities
During the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, net cash used in operations were approximately $13.0 million and $13.2 million, respectively. The decrease in cash used in operating activities was primarily attributable to a decrease in clinical trial related expenditures.