EX-99.2 5 aktx-ex99_2.htm EX-99.2 EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Merger with Peak Bio

On March 4, 2024, Akari Therapeutics, Plc (“Akari”) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Peak Bio and Pegasus Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Akari (“Pegasus Merger Sub”), as amended by that certain side letter dated August 15, 2024 (the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which, on November 14, 2024, Pegasus Merger Sub merged with and into Peak Bio (the “Merger”), with Peak Bio surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Akari.

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, and upon the terms and subject to the conditions thereof, at the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”), each issued and outstanding share of Peak Bio common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Peak Common Stock”) (other than (x) shares of Peak Common Stock held by Peak Bio as treasury stock, or shares of Peak Common Stock owned by Akari, Pegasus Merger Sub or any direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of Akari and (y) Dissenting Shares (as defined in the Merger Agreement)), was converted into the right to receive the Company’s ADSs representing a number of Akari ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Akari Ordinary Shares”) equal to 0.2935 (the “Exchange Ratio”), each such share duly and validly issued against the deposit of the requisite number of Akari Ordinary Shares in accordance with the Deposit Agreement (as defined in the Merger Agreement). The Exchange Ratio was calculated in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, such that the total number of shares of Akari ADSs issued in connection with the merger was approximately 48.4% of the outstanding shares of Akari ADSs on a fully diluted basis.

The parties to the Merger Agreement have agreed that the November Private Placement (defined below) satisfies the conditions set forth in Sections 7.2(e) and 7.3(e) of the Merger Agreement.

At the Effective Time, each warrant to purchase capital stock of Peak Bio (“Peak Warrant”) that was outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time was converted into and exchangeable for warrants to purchase a number of Akari Ordinary Shares or Akari ADSs, as determined by Akari (each, an “Adjusted Warrant”), on substantially similar terms and subject to substantially similar conditions as were applicable to such Peak Warrant immediately prior to the Effective Time, except (i) for terms rendered inoperative by reason of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, (ii) as provided in the following sentence and (iii) such amendments to the terms of the Adjusted Warrants as are necessary to comply with applicable Law (as defined in the Merger Agreement). The number of Akari Ordinary Shares (or the number of Akari Ordinary Shares underlying Akari ADSs, as applicable) subject to each Adjusted Warrant is equal to the number of shares of Peak Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such Peak Warrant immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by the Exchange Ratio, with any fractional Akari Ordinary Shares or Akari ADSs rounded down to the nearest whole Akari Ordinary Share or Akari ADS, as applicable, and the exercise price with respect to each Akari Ordinary Share (or each Akari Ordinary Share underlying Akari ADSs, as applicable) underlying such Adjusted Warrant equal to the exercise price of such Peak Warrant immediately prior to the Effective Time divided by the Exchange Ratio. The Adjusted Warrants may be further adjusted, if applicable, to give effect to the impact of the Additional Exchange Ratio.

At the Effective Time, each option to acquire shares of Peak Common Stock (“Peak Option”) that was outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not vested, was assumed and converted into an option to purchase a number of Akari ordinary shares or Akari ADSs, as determined by Akari (each, an “Adjusted Option”). The number of Akari Ordinary Shares (or the number of Akari Ordinary Shares underlying Akari ADSs, as applicable) subject to the Adjusted Option is equal to the product of (i) the total number of shares of Peak Common Stock subject to such Peak Option immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by (ii) the Exchange Ratio, with any fractional Akari Ordinary Shares or Akari ADSs rounded down to the nearest whole Akari Ordinary Share or Akari ADS, as applicable, and the exercise price per share of each Adjusted Option equal to the exercise price of such Peak Option immediately prior to the Effective Time divided by the Exchange Ratio. The Adjusted Options will be further adjusted, if applicable, to give effect to the impact of the Additional Exchange Ratio.

 

November Private Placement

 

On November 13, 2024, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with certain accredited investors, including the Company’s Chairman, Dr. Ray Prudo, and a director and Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Samir R. Patel, M.D., pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell and issue in a private placement (the “November Private Placement”) an aggregate of 1,713,402 unregistered ADSs and Series D Warrants (the “Warrants”) to purchase up to 1,713,402 ADSs, at a per unit price of (i) $1.70 per ADS and Warrant for all investors other than Drs. Patel and Prudo, (ii) $2.385, which is equal to the consolidated closing bid price of the ADSs on The Nasdaq Stock


 

Market on November 12, 2024 plus $0.125 for Drs. Patel and Prudo, for aggregate gross proceeds of $3.2 million. The Purchase Agreement also contains representations, warranties, indemnification and other provisions customary for transactions of this nature. The Private Placement is expected to close shortly after the closing of the Merger (as defined below), subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

The Warrants have a term of three years from the closing date of the Private Placement and have cashless exercise provisions. The Warrants have an exercise price of $2.26 per ADS, which is equal to the Nasdaq official closing price of Akari’s ADSs on the Nasdaq Capital Market on November 12, 2024. The warrants issued to Dr. Patel and Dr. Prudo are immediately exercisable and the warrants issued to each of the other investors will be exercisable six months after issuance.

Basis of Presentation of Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Statements

 

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 and estimates may occur as a result of changes in initial assumptions and related accounting, and the amount of cash used in Akari’s operations, and other changes in Akari’s assets and liabilities, which are expected to be completed after the closing of the Merger, 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 and does not purport to represent the actual results of operations that Akari and Peak Bio would have achieved had the companies been combined during the periods presented and is not intended to project the future results of operations that the combined company may achieve after the Merger. The unaudited pro forma combined financial information does not reflect any potential cost savings that may be realized as a result of the Merger and also does not reflect any restructuring or integration-related costs to achieve those potential cost savings.

Accounting rules require evaluation of certain assumptions, estimates, or determination of financial statement classifications. 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 of the two companies. Following the Merger, management will conduct a final review of Peak’s accounting policies in order to determine if differences in accounting policies require adjustment or reclassification of Peak Bio’s results of operations or reclassification of assets or liabilities to conform to Akari’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.

The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act and presents the combined historical consolidated financial position and consolidated results of operations of Akari and the historical combined financial position and results of operations of Peak Bio, adjusted to give effect to (i) the Merger and November Private Placement and (ii) the pro forma effects of certain assumptions and adjustments described in “Notes to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information” below.

The following unaudited pro forma combined financial information is presented to illustrate the estimated effects of the Merger and November Private Placement, based on the historical financial statements and accounting records of Akari and Peak Bio after giving effect to the Merger and November Private Placement and the related pro forma adjustments as described in the notes included below.


 

The unaudited pro forma combined statements of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and for the year ended December 31, 2023 combine the historical statements of operations of Akari and Peak Bio, giving effect to the Merger and November Private Placement as if they had occurred on January 1, 2023. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet data assumes that the Merger and November Private Placement took place on June 30, 2024, and combines the historical balance sheets of Akari and Peak Bio as of such date.

The unaudited pro forma combined financial statements should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma combined financial statements. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information, including the notes thereto, are based on and should be read in conjunction with the separate historical financial statements of Akari and Peak Bio, and their respective management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations as set forth in:

Akari’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, as filed with the SEC on March 29, 2024;
Akari’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, as filed with the SEC on August 19, 2024;
Peak Bio’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, as filed with the SEC on August 6, 2024;
Peak Bio’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, as filed with the SEC on August 23, 2024; and
information included elsewhere in this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

 


 

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET

AS OF JUNE 30, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transaction

 

 

 

 

Pro Forma Combined

 

 

 

Akari

 

 

 

 

 

Accounting

 

 

Note

 

Akari

 

(In thousands, except share amounts)

 

Therapeutics, Plc

 

 

Peak Bio, Inc.

 

 

Adjustments

 

 

References

 

Therapeutics, Plc

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

4,177

 

 

$

236

 

 

$

3,200

 

 

C

 

$

7,613

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

805

 

 

 

1,096

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

1,901

 

Other current assets

 

 

94

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

94

 

Total current assets

 

 

5,076

 

 

 

1,332

 

 

 

3,200

 

 

 

 

 

9,608

 

Patent acquisition costs, net

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

-

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

32

 

Restricted cash

 

 

-

 

 

 

60

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

60

 

Intangible assets

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

43,223

 

 

A

 

 

43,223

 

Goodwill

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

10,341

 

 

B

 

 

10,341

 

Other noncurrent assets

 

 

-

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

11

 

Total assets

 

$

5,076

 

 

$

1,435

 

 

$

56,764

 

 

 

 

$

63,275

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

4,686

 

 

$

5,472

 

 

$

-

 

 

 

 

$

10,158

 

Accrued expenses

 

 

1,685

 

 

 

4,402

 

 

 

(1,005

)

 

D, F, G

 

 

5,082

 

Operating lease liability

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,604

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

4,604

 

Derivative liability

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,854

 

 

 

(1,854

)

 

F

 

 

-

 

Promissory note

 

 

-

 

 

 

350

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

350

 

Convertible notes

 

 

1,000

 

 

 

3,932

 

 

 

(3,232

)

 

F

 

 

1,700

 

Convertible notes, related party

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,761

 

 

 

(1,761

)

 

F

 

 

-

 

Related party loans

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,651

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

1,651

 

Warrant liability

 

 

755

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

755

 

Deferred tax liability

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

9,941

 

 

B, H

 

 

9,941

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

653

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

653

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

8,779

 

 

 

24,026

 

 

 

2,089

 

 

 

 

 

34,894

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ (deficit) equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sharecapitalof$0.0001parvalue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ordinary shares

 

 

2,430

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,866

 

 

C

 

 

5,296

 

Common Stock

 

 

-

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

(2

)

 

C

 

 

-

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

183,007

 

 

 

19,949

 

 

 

11,124

 

 

C

 

 

214,080

 

Capital redemption reserve

 

 

52,194

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

52,194

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(749

)

 

 

142

 

 

 

(142

)

 

C

 

 

(749

)

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(240,585

)

 

 

(42,684

)

 

 

40,829

 

 

C, D

 

 

(242,440

)

Total shareholders’ deficit:

 

 

(3,703

)

 

 

(22,591

)

 

 

54,675

 

 

 

 

 

28,381

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit

 

$

5,076

 

 

$

1,435

 

 

$

56,764

 

 

 

 

$

63,275

 

 

See accompanying notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements.

 

 

 


 

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transaction

 

 

 

 

Pro Forma

 

 

 

Akari

 

 

 

 

 

Accounting

 

 

 

 

Combined

 

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

Therapeutics, Plc

 

 

Peak Bio, Inc.

 

 

Adjustments

 

 

Note References

 

Akari Therapeutics, Plc

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

$

5,593

 

 

$

179

 

 

$

-

 

 

 

 

$

5,772

 

General and administrative

 

 

4,907

 

 

 

3,417

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

8,324

 

Merger-related costs

 

 

1,298

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,521

 

 

D, G

 

 

2,819

 

Restructuring and other costs

 

 

1,640

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

1,640

 

Loss from operations

 

 

(13,438

)

 

 

(3,596

)

 

 

(1,521

)

 

 

 

 

(18,555

)

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

 

4

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

Interest expense

 

 

(51

)

 

 

(772

)

 

 

737

 

 

F

 

 

(86

)

Change in fair value of warrant liability

 

 

498

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

498

 

Change in fair value of derivative liability

 

 

-

 

 

 

(353

)

 

 

353

 

 

F

 

 

-

 

Foreign currency exchange loss, net

 

 

(135

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

(135

)

Cancellation of trade liability

 

 

-

 

 

 

208

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

208

 

Other expense, net

 

 

(2

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

Total other income (expense), net

 

 

314

 

 

 

(917

)

 

 

1,090

 

 

 

 

 

487

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(13,124

)

 

$

(4,513

)

 

$

(431

)

 

 

 

$

(18,068

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income per share - basic and diluted

 

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(0.20

)

 

$

(0.00

)

 

 

 

$

(0.00

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weight-average number of ordinary shares used in computing net (loss) income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

˗˗ Basic

 

 

16,144,813,478

 

 

 

23,124,888

 

 

 

28,654,688,000

 

 

E

 

 

44,799,501,478

 

˗˗ Diluted

 

 

16,144,813,478

 

 

 

23,124,888

 

 

 

28,654,688,000

 

 

E

 

 

44,799,501,478

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive loss:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(13,124

)

 

$

(4,513

)

 

$

(431

)

 

 

 

$

(18,068

)

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

 

291

 

 

 

48

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

339

 

  Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax

 

 

291

 

 

 

48

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

$

339

 

Total other comprehensive loss

 

$

(12,833

)

 

$

(4,465

)

 

$

(431

)

 

 

 

$

(17,728

)

 

See accompanying notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements.

 

 


 

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transaction

 

 

 

 

Pro Forma

 

 

 

Akari

 

 

 

 

 

Accounting

 

 

 

 

Combined

 

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

Therapeutics, Plc

 

 

Peak Bio, Inc.

 

 

Adjustments

 

 

Note References

 

Akari Therapeutics, Plc

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grant Revenue

 

$

-

 

 

$

368

 

 

$

-

 

 

 

 

$

368

 

Total Revenue

 

 

-

 

 

 

368

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

368

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

 

5,450

 

 

 

1,628

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

7,078

 

General and administrative

 

 

11,356

 

 

 

8,292

 

 

 

2,508

 

 

D, G

 

 

22,156

 

Impairment loss on operating right-of-use asset

 

 

 

 

 

3,514

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

3,514

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

16,806

 

 

 

13,434

 

 

 

2,508

 

 

 

 

 

32,748

 

Loss from operations

 

 

(16,806

)

 

 

(13,066

)

 

 

(2,508

)

 

 

 

 

(32,380

)

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

 

82

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

82

 

Interest expense

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2,728

)

 

 

1,956

 

 

F

 

 

(772

)

Change in fair value of warrant liability

 

 

6,599

 

 

 

2,100

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

8,699

 

Change in fair value of derivative liability

 

 

-

 

 

 

837

 

 

 

(645

)

 

F

 

 

192

 

Other income

 

 

-

 

 

 

46

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

46

 

Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt

 

 

-

 

 

 

(15

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

(15

)

Foreign currency exchange gains (losses), net

 

 

136

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

136

 

Other expense, net

 

 

(19

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

(19

)

Total other income (expense), net

 

 

6,798

 

 

 

240

 

 

 

1,311

 

 

 

 

 

8,349

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(10,008

)

 

$

(12,826

)

 

$

(1,197

)

 

 

 

$

(24,031

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income per share - basic and diluted

 

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(0.61

)

 

$

(0.00

)

 

 

 

$

(0.00

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weight-average number of ordinary shares used in computing net (loss) income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

˗˗ Basic

 

 

9,788,980,193

 

 

 

21,175,668

 

 

 

28,654,688,000

 

 

E

 

 

38,443,668,193

 

˗˗ Diluted

 

 

9,788,980,193

 

 

 

21,175,668

 

 

 

28,654,688,000

 

 

E

 

 

38,443,668,193

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive loss:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(10,008

)

 

$

(12,826

)

 

$

(1,197

)

 

 

 

 

(24,031

)

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

 

(269

)

 

 

64

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

(205

)

  Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax

 

 

(269

)

 

 

64

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

$

(205

)

Total other comprehensive loss

 

$

(10,277

)

 

$

(12,762

)

 

$

(1,197

)

 

 

 

$

(24,236

)

 

See accompanying notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements.


 

NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 1. Description of the Transaction

Peak Bio Merger

 

On March 4, 2024, Akari Therapeutics, Plc (“Akari”) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Peak Bio and Pegasus Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Akari (“Pegasus Merger Sub”), as amended by that certain side letter dated August 15, 2024 (the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which, on November 14, 2024, Pegasus Merger Sub merged with and into Peak Bio (the “Merger”), with Peak Bio surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Akari.

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, and upon the terms and subject to conditions thereof, at the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”), each issued and outstanding share of Peak Bio common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Peak Common Stock”) (other than (x) shares of Peak Common Stock held by Peak Bio as treasury stock, or shares of Peak Common Stock owned by Akari, Pegasus Merger Sub or any direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of Akari and (y) Dissenting Shares (as defined in the Merger Agreement)), was converted into the right to receive the Company’s ADSs representing a number of Akari ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Akari Ordinary Shares”) equal to $0.2935 (the “Exchange Ratio”), each such share duly and validly issued against the deposit of the requisite number of Akari Ordinary Shares in accordance with the Deposit Agreement (as defined in the Merger Agreement). The Exchange Ratio was calculated in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, such that the total number of shares of Akari ADSs issued in connection with the merger was approximately 48.4% of the outstanding shares of Akari ADSs on a fully diluted basis.

The parties to the Merger Agreement have agreed that the November Private Placement (defined below) satisfies the conditions set forth in Sections 7.2(e) and 7.3(e) of the Merger Agreement.

 

At the Effective Time, each warrant to purchase capital stock of Peak Bio (“Peak Warrant”) that was outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time was converted into and exchangeable for warrants to purchase a number of Akari Ordinary Shares or Akari ADSs, as determined by Akari (each, an “Adjusted Warrant”), on substantially similar terms and subject to substantially similar conditions as were applicable to such Peak Warrant immediately prior to the Effective Time, except (i) for terms rendered inoperative by reason of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, (ii) as provided in the following sentence and (iii) such amendments to the terms of the Adjusted Warrants as are necessary to comply with applicable Law (as defined in the Merger Agreement). The number of Akari Ordinary Shares (or the number of Akari Ordinary Shares underlying Akari ADSs, as applicable) subject to each Adjusted Warrant is equal to the number of shares of Peak Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such Peak Warrant immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by the Exchange Ratio, with any fractional Akari Ordinary Shares or Akari ADSs rounded down to the nearest whole Akari Ordinary Share or Akari ADS, as applicable, and the exercise price with respect to each Akari Ordinary Share (or each Akari Ordinary Share underlying Akari ADSs, as applicable) underlying such Adjusted Warrant equal to the exercise price of such Peak Warrant immediately prior to the Effective Time divided by the Exchange Ratio. The Adjusted Warrants may be further adjusted, if applicable, to give effect to the impact of the Additional Exchange Ratio.

At the Effective Time, each option to acquire shares of Peak Common Stock (“Peak Option”) that was outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not vested, was assumed and converted into an option to purchase a number of Akari ordinary shares or Akari ADSs, as determined by Akari (each, an “Adjusted Option”). The number of Akari Ordinary Shares (or the number of Akari Ordinary Shares underlying Akari ADSs, as applicable) subject to the Adjusted Option is equal to the product of (i) the total number of shares of Peak Common Stock subject to such Peak Option immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by (ii) the Exchange Ratio, with any fractional Akari Ordinary Shares or Akari ADSs rounded down to the nearest whole Akari Ordinary Share or Akari ADS, as applicable, and the exercise price per share of each Adjusted Option equal to the exercise price of such Peak Option immediately prior to the Effective Time divided by the Exchange Ratio. The Adjusted Options will be further adjusted, if applicable, to give effect to the impact of the Additional Exchange Ratio.

 

November Private Placement

 

On November 13, 2024, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with certain accredited investors, including the Company’s Chairman, Dr. Ray Prudo, and a director and Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Samir R. Patel, M.D., pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell and issue in a private placement (the “November Private Placement”) an aggregate of 1,713,402 unregistered ADSs and Series D Warrants (the “Warrants”) to purchase up to 1,713,402 ADSs, at a per unit price of (i) $1.70 per ADS and Warrant for all investors other


 

than Drs. Patel and Prudo, (ii) $2.385, which is equal to the consolidated closing bid price of the ADSs on The Nasdaq Stock Market on November 12, 2024 plus $0.125 for Drs. Patel and Prudo, for aggregate gross proceeds of $3.2 million. The Purchase Agreement also contains representations, warranties, indemnification and other provisions customary for transactions of this nature. The Private Placement is expected to close shortly after the closing of the Merger (as defined below), subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

The Warrants have a term of three years from the closing date of the Private Placement and have cashless exercise provisions. The Warrants have an exercise price of $2.26 per ADS, which is equal to the Nasdaq official closing price of Akari’s ADSs on the Nasdaq Capital Market on November 12, 2024. The warrants issued to Dr. Patel and Dr. Prudo are immediately exercisable and the warrants issued to each of the other investors will be exercisable six months after issuance.

 

Note 2. Basis of Presentation

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information were prepared with the Merger being accounted for as a business combination by Akari of Peak Bio. 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 statements have been prepared based on Akari’s and Peak Bio’s historical financial information, giving effect to the acquisition and related adjustments described in these notes to show how the acquisition might have affected the historical financial statements if it had been completed on January 1, 2023 for the purposes of the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations, and as of June 30, 2024, for purposes of the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet. In addition, certain items have been reclassified from Peak Bio’s historical financial statements to align them with Akari’s financial statement presentation and accounting policies. Peak Bio and Akari prepare their consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Akari accounts for business combinations in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 805, Business Combinations. Accordingly, the preliminary fair value of purchase consideration for the acquisition has been allocated to the estimated fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The purchase price allocation is based on preliminary estimates, including estimates for acquired intangible assets which are in the process of being fair valued, and may change when the final valuation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed is determined.

The pro forma adjustments reflecting the consummation of the Merger are based on certain currently available information and certain assumptions and methodologies that Akari believes are reasonable under the circumstances. The pro forma adjustments, which are described in the accompanying notes, may be revised as additional information becomes available and is evaluated. Therefore, it is likely that the actual adjustments will differ from the pro forma adjustments, and it is possible the difference may be material. Akari believes that its assumptions and methodologies provide a reasonable basis for presenting all of the significant effects of the Merger based on information available to management at this time and that the pro forma adjustments give appropriate effect to those assumptions and are properly applied in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information does not give effect to any anticipated synergies, operating efficiencies, tax savings, or cost savings that may be associated with the Merger.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information does not give effect to the potential impact of current financial conditions, regulatory matters or other savings or expenses that may be associated with the integration of the two companies and does not purport to represent the actual results of operations that Akari and Peak Bio would have achieved had the companies been combined during the periods presented and is not intended to project the future results of operations that the combined company may achieve after the Merger.

 


 

Note 3. Estimated consideration and preliminary purchase price allocation

The estimated fair value of the consideration transferred, based on Akari’s stock price as of November 13, 2024 (most recent practical date), of $30.7 million is summarized as follows (in thousands):

Ordinary Shares

 

$

28,255

 

Assumed Options

 

 

628

 

Assumed Warrants

 

 

1,856

 

Total consideration transferred

 

$

30,739

 

 

The actual number of Akari Ordinary Shares represented by ADSs issued to Peak Bio stockholders upon the completion of the Merger as Merger Consideration and related Exchange Ratio is not fixed and subject to adjustment in certain circumstances, as more fully described in Note 1. As a result, the final valuation of the Merger Consideration will be based on the actual number of Akari Ordinary Shares represented by ADSs issued to Peak Bio stockholders, the actual number of Adjusted Options and Adjusted Warrants issued in exchange for Peak Bio Options and Peak Bio Warrants outstanding, and the per share price of Akari ADSs at closing of the Merger. Accordingly, the total purchase price for the Merger could differ from the amount of total consideration transferred reflected in the unaudited proforma condensed combined financial statements, and that difference could be material. A ten percent (10%) increase/decrease to the Akari ADS price would increase/decrease the purchase price by approximately $3.2 million, with a corresponding change to goodwill. Therefore, the estimated consideration expected to be transferred reflected in these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements does not purport to represent what the actual consideration transferred will be when the Merger is completed.

Akari’s total transaction costs are estimated to be $3.9 million, $1.9 million of which will be incurred and expensed subsequent to June 30, 2024.

 

The following table summarizes the allocation of the consideration transferred to the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on the Peak Bio balance sheet as of June 30, 2024 (in thousands):

 

Cash

 

$

236

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

1,096

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

32

 

Restricted cash

 

 

60

 

Other noncurrent assets

 

 

11

 

In-process research and development

 

 

43,223

 

Total identifiable assets acquired

 

$

44,658

 

Accounts payable

 

 

5,472

 

Accrued expenses

 

 

1,542

 

Operating lease liability

 

 

4,604

 

Promissory note

 

 

350

 

Convertible notes

 

 

700

 

Related party loans

 

 

1,651

 

Deferred tax liability

 

 

9,941

 

Total liabilities assumed

 

$

24,260

 

Net identifiable assets acquired

 

$

20,398

 

Goodwill

 

 

10,341

 

Total consideration transferred

 

$

30,739

 

 

The estimated fair values of the consideration transferred and assets acquired and liabilities assumed are preliminary estimates and may change upon the finalization of a more detailed analysis of the facts and circumstances that existed at the date of the Merger. The estimated value of in-process research and development acquired, which is still in the process of being fair valued, is capitalized as of the acquisition date and is subsequently accounted for as indefinite-lived intangible assets until completion or abandonment of the associated research and development efforts. Accordingly, during the development period after the completion of the mergers, these assets will not be amortized into earnings; instead, these assets will be subject to periodic impairment testing.


 

Note 4. Transaction accounting adjustments

 

Transaction adjustments are necessary to reflect the acquisition consideration exchanged and to adjust amounts related to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed of Peak Bio to the preliminary estimate of their fair values, and to reflect the impact on the statements of operations of the acquisition as if the companies had been combined during the periods presented therein. The transaction adjustments included in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements are as follows:

1.
Reflects the recognition of the fair value of the in-process research and development intangible assets acquired as part of the Merger.

2.
Reflects the recognition of goodwill arising from the acquisition which is calculated as the difference between the fair value of the estimated consideration transferred and the preliminary values assigned to the tangible assets and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon Akari’s preliminary purchase price allocation. The goodwill is primarily attributable to assembled workforce and increased synergies that are expected to be achieved from the integration of Peak Bio in addition to a deferred tax liability related to the intangible assets acquired. The Merger is expected to be a nontaxable transaction in which a deferred tax liability will be recorded for the difference between the acquisition date fair values and income tax bases of assets acquired and liabilities assumed.

3.
Reflects the recording of the (i) elimination of Peak Bio’s historical Common Stock balance, (ii) issuance of an estimated 25,227,884,000 of Akari Ordinary Shares to Peak’s stockholders, (iii) exchange of Peak Bio Warrants for warrants to purchase a number of Akari Ordinary Shares or Akari ADSs, (iv) exchange of options to acquire shares of Peak Bio Common Stock for options to purchase a number of Akari Ordinary Shares or Akari ADSs, (v) issuance of 3,426,804,000 shares of Akari Ordinary Shares relating to the November Private Placement which resulted in gross cash proceeds of $3.2 million.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share Capital $.0001 par value

 

 

Additional

 

 

Redemption

 

 

Comprehensive

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

(In thousands, except share amounts)

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Paid-in-Capital

 

 

Reserve

 

 

Loss

 

 

Deficit

 

 

Total

 

Elimination of Peak Bio's historical Common Stock balances as of June 30, 2024

 

 

(23,124,888

)

 

$

(2

)

 

$

(19,949

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

(142

)

 

$

42,684

 

 

$

22,591

 

Issuance of Ordinary Shares to Peak's stockholders

 

 

25,227,884,000

 

 

 

2,523

 

 

 

25,732

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

28,255

 

Issuance of Adjusted Warrants

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,856

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,856

 

Issuance of Adjusted Options

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

628

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

628

 

Issuance of Ordinary Shares pursuant to the PIPE Investment

 

 

3,426,804,000

 

 

 

343

 

 

 

2,857

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,200

 

Pro forma adjustment

 

 

28,631,563,112

 

 

$

2,864

 

 

$

11,124

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

(142

)

 

$

42,684

 

 

$

56,530

 

4.
Includes the accrual of $1.9 million of additional transaction costs expected to be incurred by Akari subsequent to June 30, 2024. Of the remaining $2.0 million of transaction costs, $1.3 million are included in the historical statement of operations of Akari for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and $0.7 million are included in the historical statement of operations of Akari for the year ended December 31, 2023. These costs will not affect Akari’s statement of operations beyond twelve (12) months after the Merger.

 

5.
Represents the number of shares added to the weighted average shares outstanding as of June 30, 2024, consisting of 25,227,884,000 ordinary shares issued to Peak Bio stockholders and 3,426,804,000 ordinary shares issued to investors pursuant to the November Private Placement, each as reflected in note “C” above.

 


 

6.
Reflects the elimination of convertible notes which were converted immediately prior to the closing of the Merger, and the elimination of interest expense, including accrued interest expense of $0.4 million included in the historical balance sheet of Peak Bio as of June 30, 2024.

 

7.
Reflects the elimination of accrued unpaid wages of $2.5 million as of June 30, 2024 due to a former Peak executive which were forgiven in connection with certain closing conditions and elimination of $0.6 million and $0.3 million of compensation expenses included in the historical statements of operations of Peak Bio for the year ended December 31, 2024 and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively.

 

8.
To record estimated deferred tax liabilities of $9.9 million associated with the fair value adjustment for intangible assets using a blended statutory tax rate of approximately 23%.