1. Organization and Description of Business
Northwest Biotherapeutics, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries
Flaskworks L.L.C., NW Bio GmbH, Aracaris Ltd, Aracaris Capital,
Ltd, and Northwest Biotherapeutics B.V. (collectively, the
“Company”, “we”, “us” and “our”) were organized to discover and
develop innovative immunotherapies for cancer. The Company has
developed DCVax® platform technologies for both operable and
inoperable solid tumor cancers. The Company is headquartered in
Bethesda, Maryland and has wholly owned subsidiaries in the U.K.,
in the Netherlands, and in Boston, Massachusetts.
The Company relies upon contract manufacturers for production of
its DCVax products, research and development services, distribution
and logistics, and related services, in compliance with the
Company’s specifications and the applicable regulatory
requirements.
2. Financial Condition, Going Concern and Management Plans
The Company has incurred annual net operating losses since its
inception. The Company had a net loss of $76.7 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2022. The Company used approximately
$43.9 million of cash in its operating activities during the nine
months ended September 30, 2022.
The Company does not expect to generate material revenue in the
near future from the sale of products and is subject to all of the
risks and uncertainties that are typically faced by biotechnology
companies that devote substantially all of their efforts to
research and development (“R&D”) and clinical trials and do not
yet have commercial products. The Company expects to continue
incurring annual losses for the foreseeable future. The Company’s
existing liquidity is not sufficient to fund its operations,
anticipated capital expenditures, working capital and other
financing requirements until the Company reaches significant
revenues. Until that time, the Company will need to obtain
additional equity and/or debt financing, especially if the Company
experiences downturns in its business that are more severe or
longer than anticipated, or if the Company experiences significant
increases in expense levels resulting from being a publicly-traded
company or from expansion of operations. If the Company attempts to
obtain additional equity or debt financing, the Company cannot
assume that such financing will be available to the Company on
favorable terms, or at all.
Because of recurring operating losses and operating cash flow
deficits, there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to
continue as a going concern within one year from the date of this
filing. The condensed consolidated financial statements have been
prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going
concern, and do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible
future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets,
or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may result
from the outcome of this uncertainty.
As previously reported, coronavirus-related difficulties have
impacted most aspects of the database lock and the process of
analyzing the Phase III trial results, especially with the
successive waves of COVID-19 cases in many areas. The independent
service firms have had limited capacity, and restrictions on
operations. Key experts at certain specialized service providers
have been unavailable for periods of time due to illness in their
family. Other experts have gone on extended leave due to
restrictions on operations. Clinical trial sites have not allowed
personnel from the contract research organization managing the
trial, or other service providers, to visit the sites for trial
matters such as data monitoring and collection activities. Clinical
trial site personnel have been unavailable due to being reassigned
for COVID-19, and the limited site personnel have had to work under
restrictions. Committee processes and regulatory processes have
been similarly focused on COVID-19 matters and delayed on other
matters. Firms such as the ones storing the Phase III trial tissue
samples that are needed for certain analyses, and the firms
conducting the analyses have had only limited operations. Even
logistical matters such as the shipping of materials have been
subjected to substantial restrictions and delays.
3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial
statements include the accounts of the Company and its
subsidiaries. All material intercompany balances and transactions
have been eliminated. Certain immaterial reclassifications have
been made to prior period amounts to conform to the current period
presentation.