AIxCrypto Holdings, Inc. 10-K

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - HTL International, LLC (PCAOB ID: 7000 ) 32 Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - WithumSmith+Brown, PC (PCAOB ID: 100) 33 Audited Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2025 and 2024 34 Audited Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 35 Audited Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 36 Audited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 37 Notes to Audited Consolidated Financial Statements 38 31 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM (Audit of the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025) To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of AIxCrypto Holdings, Inc. Opinion on the Financial Statements We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of AIxCrypto Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2025, and the related statement of operations and comprehensive loss, changes in shareholders’ deficit, and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2025, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the financial statements). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2025, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for year ended December 31, 2025, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Going Concern The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Company has suffered recurring losses from operations that raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 2. The 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 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 audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the 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 audit, 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 audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the 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 financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. Critical Audit Matter The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involves our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate. Existence of and Rights to Digital Assets As described in Note 3 to the financial statements, as of December 31, 2025, the Company recorded digital assets with a fair value of approximately $10.3 million, which were held in a third-party custody wallet. We identified the evaluation of the existence of, and the Company’s rights to, its digital assets as a critical audit matter due to the nature and extent of audit effort required to address the matter, which includes a significant involvement of more experienced engagement team members. Subjective auditor judgment was required in determining the nature and extent of audit procedures and the sufficiency of audit evidence obtained to test the digital assets recognized by the Company. The primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter included: ● Reviewed custodial agreement to obtain understanding of the Company’s rights and obligations in relation to the digital assets held in custody; ● Assessed the custodian’s control regarding the safeguarding and accuracy of the transaction and balance statements of the Company’s digital assets by reviewing the System and Organization Controls (“SOC”) Reports; ● Evaluated and tested management’s rationale and supporting documentation, including reconciling the transaction journals to statements produced by the custodian, confirming the balance in quantity with the custodian, testing nature of transactions; and ● Evaluated management’s disclosures of digital assets in the financial statement footnotes. /s/ HTL International, LLC We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2025. Houston, Texas March 30, 2026 32 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM (Audit of the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024) To the Board of Directors and Stockholders AIxCrypto Holdings, Inc. Opinion on the Financial Statements We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of AIxCrypto Holdings, Inc. (formerly “Qualigen Therapeutics, Inc.”, the “Company”) as of December 31, 2024, the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, changes in stockholders’ equity (deficit) and cash flows for the year then ended, 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, 2024, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Basis for Opinion These consolidated 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 audit. 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 audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. 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 audit, 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 audit 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 audit 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 audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. /s/ WithumSmith+Brown, PC We have served as the Company’s auditor from 2024 to 2025. San Francisco, California June 30, 2025 33 AIXCRYPTO HOLDINGS, INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS December 31 December 31, 2025 2024 ASSETS Current assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 19,332,707 $ 1,174,608 Digital assets 10,250,497 — Prepaid expenses and other current assets 1,028,506 1,499,219 Short-term notes receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 4.6 million and $ 360,000 at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively 343,060 2,010,692 Total current assets 30,954,770 4,684,519 Intangible assets 314,727 — Other assets — 2,000 Other assets - related party 10,349 — Other assets 10,349 - Total non-current assets 325,076 2,000 Total Assets $ 31,279,846 $ 4,686,519 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Current liabilities Accounts payable $ 1,259,944 $ 1,568,065 Related party payable 1,648,945 — Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 136,234 170,243 Warrant liabilities 141,878 269,175 Convertible debt 142,236 — Total current liabilities 3,329,237 2,007,483 Commitments and Contingencies (Note 10) - - Stockholders’ Equity Preferred stock Series A-2, $ 0.001 par value; 15,000,000 shares authorized; 601 and 6,256 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively $ 659,040 $ 5,716,400 Preferred stock Series B, $ 0.001 par value; 15,000,000 shares authorized; 39,943 and zero shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively 31,183,357 — Preferred stock, value Common stock, $ 0.001 par value; 225,000,000 shares authorized; 5,160,383 and 736,431 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively 69,738 65,314 Additional paid-in capital 136,065,924 119,958,897 Accumulated deficit ( 140,027,450 ) ( 123,061,575 ) Total Stockholders’ Equity 27,950,609 2,679,036 Total Liabilities & Stockholders’ Equity $ 31,279,846 $ 4,686,519 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 34 AIXCRYPTO HOLDINGS, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS 2025 2024 For The Years Ended December 31, 2025 2024 EXPENSES General and administrative $ 8,822,300 $ 4,204,558 Research and development 184,796 1,197,162 Credit loss expense - short-term note receivable 4,195,000 360,000 Total expenses 13,202,096 5,761,720 LOSS FROM OPERATIONS ( 13,202,096 ) ( 5,761,720 ) OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME), NET Gain on change in fair value of warrant liabilities ( 127,297 ) ( 415,810 ) Gain on change in fair value of derivative liabilities — ( 191,068 ) Gain on change in fair value of convertible debt ( 37,707 ) — Interest expense 988,500 908,943 Interest income ( 742,018 ) ( 128,795 ) Loss on issuance of convertible debt 91,943 358,279 Net loss on digital assets 3,588,106 — Gain on voluntary conversion of convertible debt into common stock — ( 56,010 ) Loss on debt extinguishment — 56,997 Loss on monthly redemptions of convertible debt into common stock — 208,852 Gain on settlements of accounts payable — ( 348,305 ) Other expense (income), net 2,252 ( 1,946 ) Total other expense (income), net 3,763,779 391,137 LOSS BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES ( 16,965,875 ) ( 6,152,857 ) PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES — 6,334 NET LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS ( 16,965,875 ) ( 6,159,191 ) DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS Loss on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax — ( 100,000 ) LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS — ( 100,000 ) NET LOSS ( 16,965,875 ) ( 6,259,191 ) Deemed dividend arising from preferred stock and warrant down-round provision $ ( 2,562,867 ) $ ( 87,604 ) Net loss attributable to shareholders $ ( 19,528,742 ) $ ( 6,346,795 ) Total net loss per common share, basic and diluted $ ( 8.11 ) $ ( 17.27 ) Net income (loss) per common share, basic and diluted - discontinued operations $ — $ ( 0.28 ) Total net loss per common share, basic and diluted $ ( 8.11 ) $ ( 17.55 ) Weighted-average number of shares outstanding, basic and diluted (after stock split) 2,407,817 361,587 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 35 AIXCRYPTO HOLDINGS, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount Capital Deficit (Deficit) Series A-2 Series A-3 Series B Convertible Convertible Convertible Additional Total Preferred Stock Preferred Stock Preferred Stock Common Stock Paid-In Accumulated Stockholders’ Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount Capital Deficit Equity Balance at December 31, 2024 6,256 $ 5,716,400 $ — $ — $ — $ — 736,431 $ 65,314 $ 119,958,897 $ ( 123,061,575 ) $ 2,679,036 Issuance of common stock for the conversion of Series A-2 preferred shares ( 5,655 ) ( 5,057,360 ) — — — — 1,922,702 1,923 5,055,437 — — Stock-based compensation — — — — — — — — 269 — 269 Issuance of Series A-3 preferred shares upon closing of private placement — — 4,500 4,257,937 — — — — — — 4,257,937 Issuance of Series B preferred shares upon closing of private placement — — — — 39,943 31,183,357 — — — — 31,183,357 Issuance of common stock and warrants upon closing of private placement — — — — — — 497,689 497 6,795,388 — 6,795,885 Issuance of common stock for the conversion of Series A-3 preferred shares — — ( 4,500 ) ( 4,257,937 ) — — 2,003,561 2,004 4,255,933 — — Net Loss — — — — — — — — — ( 16,965,875 ) ( 16,965,875 ) Balance at December 31, 2025 601 659,040 — — 39,943 31,183,357 5,160,383 69,738 136,065,924 ( 140,027,450 ) 27,950,609 Shares Amount Shares Amount Capital Deficit (Deficit) Series A-2 Convertible Additional Total Stockholders’ Preferred Stock Common Stock Paid-In Accumulated Equity Shares Amount Shares Amount Capital Deficit (Deficit) Balance at December 31, 2023 — $ — 107,243 $ 43,262 $ 114,655,565 $ ( 116,802,384 ) $ ( 2,103,557 ) Issuance of common stock and prefunded warrants in public offering — — 482,737 14,724 3,038,625 — 3,053,349 Issuance of Series A-2 preferred shares upon closing of private placement 5,102 4,562,400 — — - — 4,562,400 Voluntary conversion of convertible debt into preferred stock 1,154 1,154,000 — — - — 1,154,000 Voluntary conversion of convertible debt into common stock — — 66,222 3,311 731,772 — 735,083 Redemptions of convertible debt into common stock — — 45,497 2,275 901,054 — 903,329 Fair value of warrant modification for professional services — — — — 12,036 — 12,036 Fair value of warrants reclassified to liabilities from equity — — — — ( 262,259 ) ( 262,259 ) Fair value of warrants reclassified to equity from liabilities — — — — 197,456 — 197,456 Stock issued upon partial exercise of warrants — — 31,998 1,600 414,380 — 415,980 Restricted share settlements issued to former Board members — — 2,843 142 142,209 — 142,351 Issuance of rounded shares as a result of the reverse stock split — — ( 109 ) — — — - Stock-based compensation — — — — 128,059 — 128,059 Net loss — — — — - ( 6,259,191 ) ( 6,259,191 ) Balance at December 31, 2024 6,256 $ 5,716,400 736,431 $ 65,314 $ 119,958,897 $ ( 123,061,575 ) $ 2,679,036 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 36 AIXCRYPTO HOLDINGS, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 2025 2024 For the Years Ended December 31, 2025 2024 CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net loss $ ( 16,965,875 ) $ ( 6,259,191 ) Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax — ( 100,000 ) Loss from continuing operations $ ( 16,965,875 ) $ ( 6,159,191 ) Adjustments to reconcile loss from continuing operations to net cash used in operating activities: Stock-based compensation 268 128,059 Change in fair value of warrant liabilities ( 127,297 ) ( 415,810 ) Change in fair value of derivative liabilities — ( 191,068 ) Gain on voluntary conversion of convertible debt — ( 56,010 ) Legal expenses deducted from issuance of convertible debt 20,000 — Issuance of common stock to consultant 325,635 — Provision for credit losses of short-term note receivable 4,195,000 360,000 Accrued interest on short-term note receivable ( 617,868 ) ( 113,292 ) Interest expense 988,500 — Net loss on digital assets 3,588,106 — Payments made with digital assets 39,968 — Loss on monthly redemptions of convertible debt into common stock — 208,852 Accretion of discount on convertible debt — 615,534 Loss on debt extinguishment — 56,997 Loss on issuance of convertible debt 91,943 358,279 Gain on settlement of accounts payable — ( 348,305 ) Loss on change in fair value of convertible debt ( 37,707 ) — Fair value of warrant modification for professional services — 12,036 Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Prepaid expenses and other assets 462,364 ( 219,774 ) Accounts payable ( 350,246 ) ( 445,141 ) Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 1,435,751 ( 118,669 ) Net cash used in operating activities ( 6,951,458 ) ( 6,327,503 ) CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Issuance of short-term note receivable ( 1,909,500 ) ( 2,257,400 ) Purchase of digital assets ( 16,500,000 ) — Sales of digital assets 2,621,429 — Purchase of intangible assets ( 93,416 ) Net cash provided by investing activities - discontinued operations — 350,000 Net cash used in investing activities ( 15,881,487 ) ( 1,907,400 ) CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Proceeds from the issuance of convertible debt 200,000 1,475,000 Net Proceeds from issuance of warrants, common shares and preferred shares in private placement 7,711,544 4,562,400 Net Proceeds from issuance of common shares and preferred shares in private placement - related party 34,200,000 — Proceeds from issuance of common shares and prefunded warrants in public offering — 3,053,348 Repayment of convertible debt ( 132,000 ) ( 499,021 ) Repayment of promissory notes ( 4,408,500 ) ( 2,000,000 ) Proceeds from warrant exercises — 415,981 Proceeds from issuance of promissory notes 3,420,000 2,000,000 Net cash provided by financing activities - continuing operations 40,991,044 9,007,708 Net cash provided by financing activities - discontinued operations — — Net cash provided by financing activities 40,991,044 9,007,708 Net change in cash and cash equivalents 18,158,099 772,805 Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period 1,174,608 401,803 Cash and cash equivalents- end of period $ 19,332,707 $ 1,174,608 SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION Cash paid during the period for: Interest $ 1,010,500 $ 92,838 Taxes $ — $ 5,522 NONCASH FINANCING AND INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Voluntary conversion of convertible debt into preferred stock $ — $ 1,154,000 Monthly redemption of convertible debt into common stock $ — $ 903,329 Voluntary conversion of convertible debt into common stock $ — $ 735,083 Deemed dividend arising from warrant and preferred shares down-round provision $ 2,562,867 $ 87,604 Exchange of derivative liability for warrant and convertible debt $ — $ 675,625 Restricted share settlements issued to former board members $ — $ 142,351 Warrants reclassified to equity from liabilities $ — $ 197,456 Warrants reclassified to liabilities from equity $ — $ 262,259 Issuance of warrants to placement agent $ 5,340,491 $ — Issuance of common stock for the conversion of Series A-2 and Series A-3 preferred shares $ 9,315,298 $ — The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 37 AIXCRYPTO HOLDINGS, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2025 NOTE 1 — BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES Corporate History Ritter Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the Company ’ s predecessor) was formed as a Nevada limited liability company on March 29, 2004 under the name Ritter Natural Sciences, LLC. In September 2008, this company converted into a Delaware corporation under the name Ritter Pharmaceuticals, Inc. On May 22, 2020, upon completing a “reverse recapitalization” transaction with Qualigen, Inc., Ritter Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was renamed Qualigen Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”). Qualisys Diagnostics, Inc. was formed as a Minnesota corporation in 1996, reincorporated to become a Delaware corporation in 1999, and then changed its name to Qualigen, Inc. in 2000. Qualigen, Inc. was a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. On July 20, 2023, the Company sold all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Qualigen, Inc. to Chembio Diagnostics, Inc. (“Chembio”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Biosynex, S.A. (“Biosynex”). Following the consummation of this transaction, Qualigen, Inc. became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chembio (see Note 7 – Discontinued Operations ). In 2022, the Company acquired a 52.8 % interest in NanoSynex, Ltd. (“NanoSynex”). In 2023, the Company entered into an Amendment and Settlement Agreement with NanoSynex (the “NanoSynex Amendment”), which resulted in the Company losing its controlling interest in NanoSynex. In September 2025 the Company consummated a Subscription Agreement (the “Subscription Agreement”) with certain investors including Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (NASDAQ: FFAI) (the “Lead Investor” or “Faraday”) pursuant to which the investors purchased $ 40.7 million (the “Offering”) of the Company’s common stock and shares of a newly created Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $ 0.001 per share (the “Series B Preferred Stock”) (see Note 15 - Stockholders’ Equity). This offering resulted in $ 37.7 million in net proceeds after $ 3.0 million in issuance costs were deducted. Up to $ 6.8 million of the net proceeds from the Offering were used to pay existing debt and fund the Company’s existing business operations, and the balance of the cash proceeds and contributed currency will be used for the execution of the Company’s cryptocurrency treasury strategy. Basis of Presentation The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), Regulation S-X and rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Principles of Consolidation The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. In general, the functional currency of the Company is the U.S. dollar. There were no foreign currency transactions in the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, As of July 20, 2023, NanoSynex was deconsolidated from these financial statements as the transactions contemplated by the NanoSynex Amendment resulted in a loss of control of a subsidiary that constitutes a business under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 810. The retained investment in NanoSynex is accounted for prospectively as an equity method investment. Discontinued Operations On July 20, 2023, the Company completed the sale of Qualigen, Inc. to Chembio Diagnostics, Inc. The sale of Qualigen Inc. constituted a significant disposition and as such, the Company concluded that the disposition of ownership in Qualigen, Inc. represented a strategic shift that had a major effect on its operations and financial results. Therefore, Qualigen, Inc. is classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented herein. 38 On July 20, 2023, the Company entered into the NanoSynex Amendment, which amended the Master Funding Agreement for the Operational and Technology Funding of NanoSynex Ltd., dated May 26, 2022, by and between the Company and NanoSynex (the “NanoSynex Funding Agreement”), a former majority owned subsidiary of the Company, to, among other things, forfeit 281,000 Series B Preferred Shares of NanoSynex held by the Company, resulting in the deconsolidation of NanoSynex. Accounting Estimates Management uses estimates and assumptions in preparing its consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Those estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and the reported revenues and expenses. The Company’s estimates relate to the estimated fair value of convertible debt, warrant liabilities, and determination of the allowance for credit losses. Actual results could vary from the estimates that were used. Related Parties and Related Party Transactions A related party is a person who has the ability to exert significant influence over the Company and may include executive officers and directors, including members of their immediate families, shareholders owning more than 10% of the Company’s voting securities, or other entities deemed to be affiliates, as defined in ASC 850, Related Party Disclosures. The Company assesses its related parties and applicable disclosures on a quarterly basis, considering all relevant facts and circumstances. Reverse Stock Split On November 5, 2024, the Company effected a 1-for-50 reverse stock split of its outstanding shares of common stock (the “2024 Reverse Stock Split”). The 2024 Reverse Stock Split reduced the Company’s shares of outstanding common stock, stock options, and warrants to purchase shares of common stock. Fractional shares of common stock that would have otherwise resulted from the 2024 Reverse Stock Split were rounded down to the nearest whole share and cash in lieu of fractional shares was paid to stockholders. All share and per share data for all periods presented in the accompanying financial statements and the related disclosures have been adjusted retrospectively to reflect the reverse stock split. The number of authorized shares of common stock and the par value per share remains unchanged. Cash and Cash Equivalents The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an initial maturity of 90 days or less and money market funds to be cash equivalents. The Company maintains the majority of its cash in accounts at banking institutions in the U.S. that are of high quality. Cash held in these accounts often exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insurance limits. If such banking institutions were to fail, the Company could lose all or a portion of amounts held in excess of such insurance limitations. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had not experienced losses on these accounts, and management believes the Company is not exposed to significant risk on such accounts. Digital Assets The Company accounts for its digital assets in accordance with ASC 350, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other, as amended by ASU 2023-08, Accounting for and Disclosure of Crypto Assets. The Company adopted ASU 2023-08 effective January 1, 2025. Digital assets held by the Company, including Bitcoin, Cardano, Chainlink, Dogecoin, Ethereum, Hyperliquid EVM, Native BNB, Ripple, Solana, Tether (USDT), and Tron, meet the scope criteria of ASU 2023-08 and are recognized as indefinite-lived intangible assets. These assets are initially recorded at cost , including transaction fees, upon obtaining control of the asset, and are measured subsequently at fair value with changes in value recognized in net income or loss. The Company uses a FIFO methodology to assign costs to digital assets for purposes of the digital assets held and realized gains and losses disclosures. Purchases and sales of digital assets that are not revenue arrangements are classified on the statement of cash flows as investing activities. Net loss on digital assets are adjusted in operating activities in the statement of cash flows. General and Administrative Expenses Beginning in December 2024, the Company engaged IR Agency LLC to provide marketing and advertising services to communicate information about the Company to the investment community. During the year ended December 31, 2025, expenses related to the work performed by IR Agency LLC totaled $ 1.5 million, or roughly 17 % of operating expenses for that period. The Company deemed this expense necessary at the time to raise additional funding which would provide liquidity to the Company for business operations . This expense is not anticipated to be recurring in future periods. Software Capitalization The Company accounts for the costs incurred in developing its product offerings under ASC 350-40, Internal-Use Software. In accordance with the guidance in ASC 350-40, the Company will capitalize costs incurred in connection with the development of the Company’s product offerings during the application development stage. Costs incurred during the preliminary project and post-implementation stages are expensed as incurred. Costs incurred in connection with maintenance activities, including training or bug fixes are also expensed as incurred. The Company stops capitalizing qualifying costs once development activities are completed and the project is ready for its intended use. Capitalized software costs will be amortized on a straight-line basis over a 36-month useful life beginning on the date when the product is ready for its intended use. Management will subsequently test the capitalized software costs for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable in accordance with ASC 360. Research and Development Except for acquired in process research and development (IPR&D ), the Company expenses research and development costs as incurred including therapeutics license costs. Patent Costs The Company expenses all costs as incurred in connection with patent applications (including direct application fees, and the legal and consulting expenses related to making such applications) and such costs are included in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. Derivative Financial Instruments and Warrant Liabilities The Company does not use derivative instruments to hedge exposures to cash flow, market, or foreign currency risks. The Company evaluates all of its financial instruments, including issued stock purchase warrants, to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives. For derivative financial instruments that are accounted for as liabilities, the derivative instrument is initially recorded at its fair value and is then re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Depending on the features of the derivative financial instrument, the Company uses either the Black-Scholes option-pricing model or a Monte-Carlo simulation to value the derivative instruments at inception and subsequent valuation dates. The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is re-assessed at the end of each reporting period (See Note 9 – Warrant Liabilities). 39 Fair Value Measurements The Company determines the fair value measurements of applicable assets and liabilities based on a three-tier fair value hierarchy established by accounting guidance and prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. The Company discloses and recognizes the fair value of its assets and liabilities using a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to valuations based upon unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to valuations based upon unobservable inputs that are significant to the valuation (Level 3 measurements). The guidance establishes three levels of the fair value hierarchy as follows: ● Level 1 - Inputs that reflect unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date; ● Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liability either directly or indirectly, including inputs in markets that are not considered to be active; and ● Level 3 - Inputs that are unobservable. Fair Value of Financial Instruments Cash, prepaid expenses, and accrued liabilities are carried at cost, which management believes approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments. Short-term notes receivable are valued subject to a current expected credit loss (“CECL”) model (see Note 6 - Short-Term Notes Receivable). The value of the Company’s warrant liabilities as of December 31, 2025 was determined using the Black-Scholes Model. Significant assumptions used in the valuation include the expected volatility of the Company’s common stock, the contractual term of the warrants, the risk-free interest rate, and an expected dividend yield of zero. Expected volatility is based on a blend of comparable public company data and, as available, the Company’s own historical volatility. The risk-free rate is derived from U.S. Treasury yields with maturities commensurate with the remaining contractual term of the warrants. Fair value measurements associated with the liability-classified warrants represent Level 3 valuations under the fair value hierarchy. The Company from time to time elects the fair value option to account for certain debt liabilities. Electing the fair value option allows the Company to initially and subsequently measure such liabilities at fair value rather than amortized cost and may be applied to debt liabilities that contain conversion or other features that would otherwise require bifurcation and mark to market accounting. Such debt liabilities will initially be measured using valuation techniques appropriate to the terms and expected life of the note. The Company expects to use level 3 input to measure the fair value in subsequent periods. Stock-Based Compensation Stock-based compensation cost for equity awards granted to employees and non-employees is measured at the grant date based on the calculated fair value of the award using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, and is recognized as an expense, under the straight-line method, over the requisite service period (generally the vesting period of the equity grant). If the Company determines that other methods are more reasonable, or other methods for calculating these assumptions are prescribed by regulators, the fair value calculated for the Company’s stock options could change significantly. Higher volatility, lower risk-free interest rates, and longer expected lives would result in an increase to stock-based compensation expense to employees and non-employees determined at the date of grant. 40 Income Taxes Deferred income taxes are recognized for temporary differences in the basis of assets and liabilities for financial statement and income tax reporting that arise due to net operating loss carry forwards, research and development credit carry forwards and from using different methods and periods to calculate depreciation and amortization, allowance for doubtful accounts, accrued vacation, research and development expenses, and state taxes. A provision has been made for income taxes due on taxable income and for the deferred taxes on the temporary differences. The Company recognizes interest and penalties accrued on any unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment. Realization of the deferred income tax asset is dependent on generating sufficient taxable income in future years. See Note 18 - Income Taxes for further information. Recently Adopted Accounting Standards In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (Topic 740) (“ASU 2023-09”), which requires more detailed income tax disclosures. The guidance requires entities to disclose disaggregated information about their effective tax rate reconciliation as well as expanded information on income taxes paid by jurisdiction. The Company adopted this standard as of December 31, 2025 and included revised disclosures with Note 18 – Income Taxes. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Accounting for and Disclosure of Software Costs (“ASU 2025-06”), which amends certain aspects of the accounting for and disclosure of internal-use software costs. ASU 2025-06 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning with the year ending December 31, 2028, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted this standard as of December 31, 2025, and it did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-11, Interim Reporting (Topic 270): Narrow-Scope Improvements , which clarifies interim disclosure requirements resulting in a comprehensive list of interim disclosures that are required by GAAP, and includes a disclosure principle that requires the disclosure of events since the end of the last annual reporting period that have a material impact on the Company. ASU 2025-11 is effective for the Company’s interim financial statements beginning with the first fiscal quarter of the year ended December 31, 2028, with early adoption permitted. ASU 2025-11 may be applied either prospectively or retrospectively. The Company is evaluating the disclosure requirements related to the new standard. The Company does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective accounting pronouncements, if adopted, would have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements or disclosures. 41 NOTE 2 — LIQUIDITY AND GOING CONCERN As of December 31, 2025, the Company had approximately $ 19.3 million in cash and an accumulated deficit of $ 140.0 million. For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company used cash of $ 7.0 million and $ 6.3 million, respectively, in operations, and generated no revenue in both years while suffering from recurring net loss. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company borrowed a total of $ 3.5 million from nine investors as promissory notes and convertible debt, each due within six months after the date of borrowing. In July 2025, the Company closed a private placement transaction to raise additional funding through the sale of equity, for a net total of $ 4.2 million. In September 2025, the Company closed a subscription agreement to raise additional funding through the sale of equity for a net total of $ 37.7 million . While this $ 37.7 million of cash was received, up to $ 6.8 million of the net cash proceeds will be used to pay existing debt and fund the Company’s existing research and development operations, and the balance of the cash proceeds will be used for the establishment of the Company’s new cryptocurrency treasury operations, and will therefore not readily be available to fund immediate operations. The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that would be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern, and therefore, be required to liquidate its assets and discharge its liabilities in other than the normal course of business and at amounts that may differ from those reflected in the accompanying financial statements. NOTE 3 — DIGITAL ASSETS As part of its strategic realignment completed in the fourth quarter of 2025, the Company began acquiring digital assets for investment purposes and for use within its programmable technology infrastructure platform. The Company holds digital assets consisting of cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and other blockchain-based tokens, as detailed below. Significant Holdings As of December 31, 2025, the Company’s significant digital asset holdings consisted of the following: SCHEDULE OF CRYPTO ASSET HOLDINGS Units Held Cost Basis Fair Value Cardano ADA (ADA) 238,136 $ 149,259 $ 83,610 Native BNB (BSC) 1,454 1,517,819 1,251,051 Bitcoin (BTC) 51 5,489,227 4,535,208 Dogecoin (DOGE) 2,292,863 437,027 282,481 Ethereum (ETH) 685 2,569,277 2,033,436 ChainLink (LINK) 21,560 374,768 267,559 Solana (SOL) 7,399 1,322,550 924,029 Tron (TRX) 590,372 181,725 168,846 USD Tether (USDT) 1,856 1,854 1,801 Ripple (XRP) 374,454 895,922 702,476 Total $ 12,939,428 $ 10,250,497 Digital Asset Activity The following table summarizes digital asset activity for the period indicated, including cost basis, fair value at the time of sale, realized and unrealized losses, and the fair value of outstanding digital assets as of December 31, 2025: SCHEDULE OF DIGITAL ASSET ACTIVITY Balance at December 31, 2024 $ - Additions (1) 16,500,000 Dispositions (1) ( 2,621,429 ) Gains (2) 13,117 Losses (2) ( 3,601,223 ) Payments made but uncleared ( 39,968 ) Balance at December 31, 2025 $ 10,250,497 (1) Additions represent purchases of crypto assets held for investment, dispositions represent liquidation of crypto asstes held for investment (2) The Company measures gains and losses by each asset held. These amounts include cumulative realized gains of $ 13,117 , realized losses of $ 896,471 , and unrealized losses of $ 2,704,752 during the year ended December 31, 2025 The Company measures digital assets at fair value in accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement . Fair value is determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1 inputs). The Company utilizes pricing information provided by the principal market, which is based on observable market prices from active trading exchanges. 42 NOTE 4 — FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS Below is the summary of our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and categorized using the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2025: SCHEDULE OF FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) Total Assets Money Market funds $ 15,957,179 $ - $ - $ 15,957,179 Digital Assets $ 10,250,497 $ - - 10,250,497 Total Assets $ 26,207,676 $ - $ - $ 26,207,676 Liabilities Convertible Debt $ - $ - $ 142,236 $ 142,236 Warrant Liabilities - - 141,878 141,878 Total Liabilities $ - $ - $ 284,114 $ 284,114 Below is the summary of our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and categorized using the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2024: (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) Total Assets Money Market funds $ 724,732 $ - $ - $ 724,732 Total Assets $ 724,732 $ - $ - $ 724,732 Liabilities Warrant Liabilities $ - $ - $ 269,175 $ 269,175 Total Liabilities $ - $ - $ 269,175 $ 269,175 NOTE 5 — PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS Prepaid expenses and other current assets consisted of the following at December 31, 2025 and 2024: SCHEDULE OF PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS December 31, December 31, 2025 2024 Prepaid consulting $ 461,337 $ 1,241,537 Prepaid insurance 481,338 226,482 Prepaid legal 84,193 — Other current assets 1,638 31,200 Prepaid expenses and other current assets $ 1,028,506 $ 1,499,219 NOTE 6 — SHORT-TERM NOTES RECEIVABLE Short term notes receivable - consisted of the following at December 31, 2025 and 2024: SCHEDULE OF SHORT-TERM NOTE RECEIVABLE December 31, December 31, 2025 2024 Short-term note receivable - Marizyme $ 4,898,060 $ 2,370,692 Less allowance for credit losses ( 4,555,000 ) ( 360,000 ) Short-term notes receivable $ 343,060 $ 2,010,692 During the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company advanced to Marizyme, Inc., $ 1,909,500 and $ 2,257,400 , respectively, against which Marizyme delivered demand promissory notes to the Company of like principal amounts (the “Marizyme Notes”). As of December 31, 2025 and 2024 accrued interest related to the Marizyme Notes was $ 731,160 and $ 113,292 , respectively and interest income of $ 617,868 and $ 113,292 , respectively, was recognized in other income in the consolidated statement of operations. The Marizyme Notes bear at interest the rate of eighteen percent ( 18 %) per annum. Marizyme may pre-pay all or any part of the outstanding principal or interest at any time and from time to time, in whole or in part, without premium or penalty. 43 Under ASC 326-20, known as the current expected credit loss (“CECL”) model, the Company was required to estimate credit losses expected over the life of an exposure (or pool of exposures) based on historical information, current information, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The Company is unable to use its historical data to estimate losses as it has no relevant loss history to date. To determine the estimate of expected credit losses, the Company used a probability-weighted approach that incorporates multiple settlement scenarios, including recovery of amounts due upon an acquisition of the debtor, and recovery in different liquidation scenarios, and determines the expected recoverable amount of the loan in each scenario. This model requires management to make certain assumptions including the likelihood of each outcome, the estimated value of the debtor’s assets, and the Company’s expected claim and recovery rate on the debtor’s assets in the event of an insolvency or a liquidation proceeding. As of December 31, 2025, the estimate for expected credit losses on the Marizyme Notes is $ 4,555,000 . Given the inherently uncertain nature of the debtor’s financial condition and future outcomes, actual credit losses may differ materially from this estimate. The Company will continue to monitor relevant events and conditions and update its assumptions and allowance as necessary. The Company is also party to a Co-Development Agreement with Marizyme (see Note 14 - Research and License Agreements). NOTE 7 — DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS On July 20, 2023, the Company completed the sale of Qualigen, Inc., its formerly wholly-owned subsidiary, to Chembio Diagnostics, Inc. for net cash consideration of $ 5.4 million, of which $ 4.9 million was received during the year ended December 31, 2023, and $ 450,000 was being held in escrow until January 20, 2025 to satisfy certain Company indemnification obligations. On June 4, 2024, the escrow account was settled early by mutual agreement of the Company and the buyer resulting in cash proceeds to the Company of $ 350,000 and a loss on disposal of discontinued operations of $ 100,000 for the year ended December 31, 2024. There was no activity related to Qualigen, Inc. during the year ended December 31, 2025. There were no assets and liabilities remaining related to Qualigen, Inc. as of December 31, 2025 or December 31, 2024. NOTE 8 — ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following at December 31, 2025 and 2024: SCHEDULE OF ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES December 31, December 31, 2025 2024 License fees $ 20,000 $ 14,427 Credit card 800 - Professional fees 115,434 109,324 Vacation - 46,492 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities $ 136,234 $ 170,243 44 NOTE 9 – WARRANT LIABILITIES In 2004, the Company issued warrants to various investors and brokers for the purchase of Series C preferred stock in connection with a private placement (the “Series C Warrants”). The Series C Warrants were subsequently extended and, upon closing of the reverse recapitalization transaction with Ritter, exchanged for warrants to purchase common stock of the Company. On February 27, 2024, these Series C Warrants were repriced as a result of a down-round provision triggered by a Securities Purchase Agreement with Alpha for the purchase of the February 2024 Debentures described below, from an exercise price of $ 36.50 per share to an exercise price of $ 13.00 per share, with 16,473 additional ratchet Series C Warrants issued, resulting in 25,586 Series C Warrants outstanding on March 31, 2024, which expired on June 26, 2024, resulting in a gain recorded in the amount of $ 187,900 . At December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 the fair value of these warrants was $ 0 . On November 20, 2024, the Company closed its private placement transaction resulting in the issuance of newly designated Series A-2 Preferred Stock (see Note 15 – Stockholders Equity). As a result of the issuance of a new class of voting securities, the Company evaluated its equity classified warrants’ respective terms, and concluded that warrants for 68,712 common shares with a weighted average exercise price of $ 2.00 were required to be reclassified to liabilities, including pre-funded warrants with an exercise price of $ 0.05 per share. The pre-funded warrants are exercisable upon issuance and will remain exercisable until all the pre-funded warrants are exercised in full. At December 31, 2025, pre-funded warrants for 51,199 common shares remained outstanding. During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 the Company recorded a loss on change in fair value of warrant liabilities of approximately $ 127,000 and $ 22,000 , respectively for these warrants. At December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the fair value of these warrants was approximately $ 142,000 and $ 269,000 , respectively. The following table summarizes the activity in liability classified warrants for the year ended December 31, 2025: SCHEDULE OF WARRANTS ACTIVITY Common Stock Warrants Shares Weighted– Average Exercise Price Range of Exercise Price Weighted– Average Remaining Life (Years) Total outstanding –December 31, 2024 68,712 $ 2.00 $ 0.05 - $ 7.80 4.32 * Granted — - — 4.16 - Exercised — — — — Reclassified from equity — — — — Reclassified to equity — — — 4 — Expired ( 1,494 ) $ 6.50 $ 6.50 - $ 6.50 — Total outstanding –December 31, 2025 67,218 $ 1.90 $ 0.05 - $ 7.80 3.68 * 67,218 $ 1.90 $ 0.05 - $ 7.80 3.68 * * excludes 51,199 pre-funded warrants which have no expiration date . The following table summarizes the activity in liability classified warrants for the year ended December 31, 2024: Common Stock Warrants Shares Weighted– Average Exercise Price Range of Exercise Price Weighted– Average Remaining Life (Years) Total outstanding –December 31, 2023 9,113 $ 36.50 $ 36.50 - $ 36.50 0.49 Granted 52,474 $ 8.54 $ 6.50 - $ 13.00 4.16 Exercised — — — — Reclassified from equity 71,026 $ 2.14 $ 0.05 - $ 7.80 n/a Reclassified to equity ( 38,315 ) 7 $ 6.50 - $ 6.50 4 Expired ( 25,586 ) $ 13.00 $ 13.00 - $ 13.00 — Total outstanding –December 31, 2024 68,712 $ 2.00 $ 0.05 - $ 7.80 n/a Exercisable 52,693 $ 0.23 $ 0.05 - $ 6.50 n/a The following table presents the Company’s fair value hierarchy for its warrant liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2025: SCHEDULE OF FAIR VALUE OF HIERARCHY FOR WARRANT LIABILITIES Quoted Market Significant Prices for Other Significant Identical Observable Unobservable Assets Inputs Inputs Common Stock Warrant Liabilities (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) Total Balance as of December 31, 2024 $ — $ — $ 269,175 $ 269,175 Granted — — — — Exercised — — — — Fair value of warrants reclassified from equity Fair value of warrants reclassified to equity Loss on change in fair value of warrant liabilities — — ( 127,297 ) ( 127,297 ) Balance as of December 31, 2025 $ — $ — $ 141,878 $ 141,878 45 The following table presents the Company’s fair value hierarchy for its warrant liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2024: Quoted Market Significant Prices for Other Significant Identical Observable Unobservable Assets Inputs Inputs Common Stock Warrant liabilities (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) Total Balance as of December 31, 2023 $ — $ — $ 54,600 $ 54,600 Common stock warrant liabilities, Beginning balance $ — $ — $ 54,600 $ 54,600 Granted — — 565,582 565,582 Exercised — — — — Fair value of warrants reclassified from equity — — 262,259 262,259 Fair value of warrants reclassified to equity — — ( 197,456 ) ( 197,456 ) Gain on change in fair value of warrant liabilities — — ( 415,810 ) ( 415,810 ) Balance as of December 31, 2024 $ — $ — $ 269,175 $ 269,175 Common stock warrant liabilities, Ending balance $ — $ — $ 269,175 $ 269,175 During the year ended December 31, 2024, warrants for 71,026 common shares with a weighted average exercise price of $ 2.14 and a fair value of $ 262,259 were reclassified from equity to liabilities, and warrants for 38,315 common shares with a weighted average exercise price of $ 6.50 and a fair value of $ 197,456 were reclassified from liabilities to equity. There were no transfers of financial assets or liabilities between category levels for the year ended December 31, 2024. The value of the warrant liabilities was based on valuations internally generated Black Scholes valuations. Due to the nominal exercise price of the 2024 Pre-Funded Warrants and indefinite term, the Company calculated an implied value of the 2024 Pre-Funded Warrants based on the underlying common stock price on the valuation date, less the exercise price. For volatility, the Company considers comparable public companies as a basis for its expected volatility to calculate the fair value of common stock warrants and transitions to its own volatility as the Company develops sufficient appropriate history as a public company. The risk-free interest rate is based on U.S. Treasury notes with a term approximating the expected term of the common stock warrant. The Company uses an expected dividend yield of zero based on the fact that the Company has never paid cash dividends and does not expect to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Any significant changes in the inputs may result in significantly higher or lower fair value measurements. The following are the weighted average and the range of assumptions used in estimating the fair value of warrant liabilities (weighted average calculated based on the number of outstanding warrants on each issuance) as of December 31, 2025 and 2024: SCHEDULE OF ASSUMPTIONS OF WARRANT LIABILITIES December 31, 2025 December 31, 2024 Range Weighted Average Range Weighted Average Risk-free interest rate 3.64 % 3.64 % 4.24 % - 4.38 % 4.37 % Expected volatility (peer group) 130.0 % 130.00 % 117.5 % - 133.50 % 133.5 % Term of warrants (years) 3.68 3.68 0.4 - 4.7 4.20 Expected dividend yield 0.00 % 0.00 % 0.00 % 0.00 % NOTE 10 — CONVERTIBLE DEBT 2022 Convertible Debenture (Related party) On December 22, 2022, the Company issued to Alpha an 8 % Senior Convertible Debenture in the aggregate principal amount of $ 3,300,000 (the “2022 Debenture”) for a purchase price of $ 3,000,000 pursuant to the terms of a Securities Purchase Agreement, dated December 21, 2022 (the “2022 Securities Purchase Agreement”). The 2022 Debenture carried a maturity date of December 22, 2025 and was convertible, at any time, at Alpha’s option, into shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Conversion Shares”), at a price initially equal to $ 66.00 per share, subject to adjustment as described in the 2022 Debenture. On July 13, 2023, the Company obtained stockholder approval, for purposes of complying with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d), to allow for the issuance to Alpha of more than 20 % of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock pursuant to the terms and conditions of the 2022 Debenture, and the common stock purchase warrant dated December 22, 2022 (the “2022 Warrant”) issued by us to Alpha. Commencing June 1, 2023, the Company was required to redeem $ 110,000 monthly, plus accrued and unpaid interest in cash, or, subject to the Equity Conditions (as defined in the 2022 Debenture) having been satisfied or waived, in shares of our common stock, based on a conversion price equal to the lesser of (i) the then-effective conversion price of the 2022 Debenture and (ii) 85 % of the average of the VWAPs (as defined in the 2022 Debenture) for the five consecutive trading days ending on the trading day immediately before the applicable monthly redemption date. The 2022 Debenture accrued interest at the rate of 8 % per annum beginning on December 1, 2023, and was payable on a monthly or quarterly basis in cash or, subject to the Equity Conditions having been satisfied or waived, shares or a combination thereof at our option. 46 In December 2022, pursuant to the terms of the 2022 Securities Purchase Agreement, we entered into a registration rights agreement with Alpha (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), pursuant to which we agreed to file one or more registration statements, as necessary, and to the extent permissible, to register under the Securities Act the resale of the remaining shares (underlying the 2022 Debenture and the 2022 Warrant) not otherwise registered under the Company’s registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-266430). We filed a resale registration statement on Form S-3 pursuant to the requirements of the Registration Rights Agreement on December 2022 (File Number 333-269088), which registration statement was declared effective by the SEC on January 5, 2023. On September 1, 2023, we filed a Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-3 on Form S-1 (File No. 333-269088), which Post-Effective Amendment was declared effective by the SEC on September 7, 2023. On May 1, 2024, we filed a Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S-1 on Form S-3 (File No. 333-269088), which Post-Effective Amendment was declared effective by the SEC on May 2, 2024. The Company evaluated the 2022 Debenture and the 2022 Warrant and determined that the 2022 Warrant is a freestanding financial instrument. Initially, the 2022 Warrant is not considered indexed to the Company’s own stock, because the settlement amount would not equal the difference between the fair value of a fixed number of the Company’s equity shares and a fixed strike price and all of the adjustment features in Section 3(b) of the Alpha Warrant are not down round provisions, as defined in ASU 2017-11. Accordingly, the 2022 Warrant was classified as a liability and recognized at fair value, with subsequent changes in fair value recognized in earnings. In accordance with ASC 470-50, the Company determined that the modified terms of the 2022 Debenture were substantially different when compared to the original terms that existed prior to the SPA Amendment, and thus the event was required to be accounted for as a debt extinguishment. Accordingly, the Company derecognized the net carrying value of the original Debenture, and recorded the new debt instrument at its fair value of $ 1.4 million, and recorded a $ 0.6 million loss on debt extinguishment. The difference between the remaining 2022 Debenture principal and its fair value on December 5, 2023 was recorded as a debt discount, which was amortized to interest expense over the expected term of the Debenture using the effective interest method, in accordance with ASC 835-30. On February 27, 2024, in connection with the issuance of an additional warrant to Alpha with an exercise price of $ 13.00 per share, and pursuant to certain antidilution provisions in the 2022 Debenture, the Conversion Price of the 2022 Debenture was reduced from $ 36.50 per share to $ 13.00 per share. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company issued a total of 45,496 shares of common stock to Alpha in lieu of cash for monthly redemption payments totaling $ 660,000 due on the 2022 Debenture at a weighted average conversion price of $ 14.51 per share, resulting in a net loss on debt extinguishment of approximately $ 209,000 in other expenses on the consolidated statements of operations. No redemption payments were paid in cash during the year ended December 31, 2024. Interest expense on the 2022 Debenture was approximately $ 162,000 for the year ended December 31, 2024, of which approximately $ 120,000 was attributable to discount amortization), which is reported in other expenses in the consolidated statement of operations. 47 In June and July 2024, Alpha voluntarily converted the aggregate remaining principal of the 2022 Debenture of $ 758,922 , extinguishing the Company’s obligations in full with respect to the 2022 Debenture and suite of bifurcated embedded derivative features. As a result of such voluntary conversions, the Company issued a total of 58,378 shares of common stock at a weighted average conversion price of $ 13.00 . The Company recorded a gain on voluntary conversions of approximately $ 85,000 during the year ended December 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2024, there were no amounts outstanding under the 2022 Debenture. 2024 Alpha Debenture (Related party) On February 27, 2024, pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement executed with Alpha on February 27, 2024 (the “2024 Securities Purchase Agreement”) we issued to Alpha an 8 % Convertible Debenture (the “2024 Alpha Debenture”) with a principal amount of $ 550,000 , for a gross purchase price of $ 500,000 less expenses. The 2024 Alpha Debenture carried a maturity date of December 31, 2024 and was convertible, at any time, and from time to time, at Alpha’s option, into shares of common stock of the Company, at a conversion price initially equal to $ 30.56 per share, subject to adjustment as described in the 2024 Alpha Debenture. Upon the closing of the public offering on September 6, 2024 per the terms of the antidilution provisions in the 2022 Debenture, the conversion price of the 2024 Alpha Debenture was reduced from $ 30.56 to $ 6.50 per share. The 2024 Alpha Debenture accrued interest on its outstanding principal balance at the rate of 8 % per annum, payable at maturity. In connection with this issuance, we also issued to Alpha a noncompensatory equity classified 5 -year common stock purchase warrant (the “2024 Alpha Warrant”) to purchase 18,001 shares of our common stock at an exercise price initially equal to $ 13.00 per share (see Note 15 - Stockholders Equity). Pursuant to the 2024 Securities Purchase Agreement, we also granted to Alpha an option (the “Option”), exercisable until July 1, 2024, to purchase from us an additional 8 % Convertible Debentures, of like tenor, with a face amount of up to $ 1.1 million (and with a proportional number of accompanying common stock warrants of like tenor, up to a total of 36,001 additional warrants), for a purchase price of $ 1.0 million. The Company evaluated the terms of the 2024 Securities Purchase Agreement and determined that the 2024 Alpha Warrant and the Option issued to Alpha are each considered freestanding financial instruments. The 2024 Alpha Warrant was further determined to initially (i) be indexed to the Company’s own stock, and (ii) meet all of the additional criteria for permanent equity classification. As the Option required the Company to issue convertible debt with multiple cash settlement alternatives, the Option was classified as a liability and recognized at fair value, with subsequent changes in fair value recognized in earnings. The net proceeds from the issuance of the 2024 Alpha Debenture were allocated first to the liability-classified Option and the bifurcated embedded features in the 2024 Alpha Debenture (conversion option, contingent acceleration upon an Event of Default, and contingent interest upon an Event of Default), with the resulting difference, if any, allocated to the loan host instrument and the equity-classified warrant on a relative fair value basis. The fair value of the Option was estimated to be $ 0.8 million at issuance, and the suite of bifurcated embedded derivative features was $ 0.08 million. As the fair value of the liability-classified instruments and features exceeded the net proceeds received, the Company recognized a loss on issuance of convertible debt of $ 0.4 million, presented in other expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. As a result, the Company recorded a debt discount at the maximum amount equal to the principal of $ 550,000 , which was amortized as additional interest expense over the expected term of the 2024 Alpha Debenture. On September 9, 2024 we issued 7,842 shares of common stock upon Alpha’s partial voluntary conversion of the 2024 Alpha Debenture at a conversion price of $ 6.50 per share for a total of $ 50,979 in principal. The Company recognized a loss on partial voluntary conversion of approximately $ 29,000 . During the year ended December 31, 2024, interest expense on the 2024 Alpha Debenture was approximately $ 486,000 , of which approximately $ 473,000 was attributable to discount amortization), which is reported in other expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. On November 20, 2024, in connection with the closing of the Company’s private placement transaction and issuance of Series A-2 Preferred Stock, the Company used $ 530,839 of the proceeds to repay the outstanding principal and accrued interest on the Alpha Debenture, in full settlement of the obligation. The Company recognized a debt extinguishment loss of $ 68,000 on the settlement date, representing the difference between (i) the cash reacquisition price, and (ii) the net carrying value of the debt, inclusive of unamortized discounts and issuance costs and the fair value of the associated suite of bifurcated derivative liabilities on the settlement date. As of December 31, 2024, there were no amounts outstanding under the 2024 Alpha Debenture. 48 2024 Chen Debenture (Related party) In April 2024, Alpha assigned the Option to Yi Hua Chen (“Chen”) and Chen exercised the option in full, in exchange for $ 1,000,000 , less expenses, we issued to Chen an 8 % Convertible Debenture (the “2024 Chen Debenture”) with a principal amount of $ 1,100,000 . The 2024 Chen Debenture carried a maturity date of December 31, 2024 and was convertible, at any time, and from time to time, at Chen’s option, into shares of common stock of the Company at a conversion price initially equal to $ 30.56 per share, subject to adjustment as described in the 2024 Chen Debenture. Upon the closing of the public offering on September 6, 2024 per the terms of the antidilution provision, the conversion price of the 2024 Chen Debenture was reduced from $ 30.56 to $ 6.50 per share. The 2024 Chen Debenture accrues interest on its outstanding principal balance at the rate of 8 % per annum, payable at maturity. In connection with this issuance, we also issued to Chen a 5 -year liability classified common stock purchase warrant (the “2024 Chen Warrant”) to purchase 36,001 shares of our common stock at an exercise price initially equal to $ 13.00 per share (see Note 9 - Warrant Liabilities). The Company evaluated the terms of the 2024 Chen Debenture and the 2024 Chen Warrant and determined that the 2024 Chen Warrant was considered a freestanding financial instrument. The 2024 Chen Warrant was further determined to be indexed to the Company’s own stock. However, the 2024 Chen Warrant failed to meet the additional criteria for permanent equity classification due to a lack of authorized shares available to settle the instrument, as the Company was required to obtain shareholder approval to issue all shares underlying the 2024 Securities Purchase Agreement to comply with the rules of Nasdaq. The Company has adopted a sequencing approach under ASC 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging - Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity to determine the classification of its contracts at issuance and at each subsequent reporting date, whereby shares are allocated based on the earliest issuance date of potentially dilutive instruments, with the earliest issuance date receiving the first allocation of shares. In the event of identical issuance dates, shares are then allocated beginning with instruments with the latest maturity date first. Pursuant to this sequencing approach, as of April 27, 2024, we determined that the authorized shares were sufficient to settle the 2024 Alpha Warrant and was therefore classified in equity. The Company determined the remaining shares were not sufficient to settle the 2024 Chen Warrant and therefore classified as a liability at fair value, with subsequent changes in fair value recognized in earnings, until such shareholder approval was obtained on October 25, 2024 (see Note 9 - Warrant Liabilities). The net proceeds from the issuance of the 2024 Chen Debenture, inclusive of the fair value of the settled Option on April 12, 2024 of $ 0.7 million, was first allocated to the liability-classified 2024 Chen Warrant and the bifurcated embedded features in the 2024 Chen Debenture, with the resulting difference, if any, allocated to the loan host instrument. As a result, the fair value of the 2024 Chen Warrant at issuance of $ 0.6 million at issuance and the suite of bifurcated embedded derivative features of $ 0.03 million comprised the initial debt discount, which was amortized to interest expense over the expected term of the 2024 Chen Debenture using the effective interest method, in accordance with ASC 835-30. During the year ended December 31, 2024, interest expense on the 2024 Chen Debenture was approximately $ 78,000 , of which approximately $ 23,000 was attributable to discount amortization), which is reported in other expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. In November 2024, in connection with the closing of the Company’s private placement transaction and issuance of Series A-2 Preferred Stock, the Company and Chen executed an Exchange Agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”), agreeing to convert all outstanding principal and accrued interest on the 2024 Chen Debenture totaling approximately $ 1,154,000 , in exchange for 1,154 shares of newly designated Series A-2 Preferred Stock, in full settlement of the Company’s obligations with respect to the Chen Debenture. As of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, there were no amounts outstanding under the 2024 Chen Debenture. 2025 Convertible Note On April 28, 2025, the Company entered into a Secured Convertible Note (the “2025 Convertible Note”) with Alpha Capital Anstalt (“Alpha”, or “Holder”), pursuant to which the Company issued to Alpha a non-interest-bearing note with a principal of $ 264,000 , and an original issue discount (“OID”) of 20 %, or $ 44,000 , in exchange for $ 220,000 cash, less $ 20,000 in expenses. The Note is convertible at any time at Alpha’s option, into shares of the Company’s common stock at a price equal to $ 3.80 per share, subject to certain adjustments. The Convertible Note bears no interest, and the principal will be due on January 28, 2026 (the “Maturity Date”). The Company determined the 2025 Convertible Note does not contain a substantial premium and therefore the Company elected to account for the Convertible Note under the fair value option in accordance with ASC 825-10-15-4. The Company determined the fair value of the Convertible Note was $ 311,943 at issuance. The difference between the $ 220,000 proceeds received and fair value was recorded as a loss upon issuance in the amount of $ 91,943 . Issuance costs incurred in connection with the transaction were expensed immediately. On June 4, 2025 the Company paid down $ 132,000 in principal at the request of Alpha. As of December 31, 2025 the Company reassessed the fair value of the 2025 Convertible Note at $ 142,236 , with a gain on the change in fair value of $ 37,707 recorded in the year ended December 31, 2025. 49 NOTE 11 — PROMISSORY NOTES During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company issued short term notes payable totaling $ 4.4 million for total net proceeds of $ 3.4 million. Over the course of the year the Company repaid all notes for a total of $ 4.4 million, with the additional $ 1.0 million paid as a premium to some of the lenders and was recorded under interest expenses. There were no outstanding promissory notes outstanding as of December 31, 2025 or 2024. NOTE 12 — EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE Basic loss per share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net loss including deemed dividends by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding plus unexercised pre-funded warrants. Diluted EPS is computed based on the sum of the weighted-average number of common shares and potentially dilutive common shares outstanding during the period. Potentially dilutive common shares consist of shares issuable from preferred stock, convertible debt, stock options and warrants. SCHEDULE OF DILUTIVE SECURITIES EXCLUDED FROM DILUTED NET LOSS PER SHARE 2025 2024 For the Years Ended December 31, 2025 2024 Net loss attributable to shareholders $ ( 19,528,742 ) $ ( 6,346,795 ) Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding 2,407,817 361,587 Dilutive potential shares issuable from preferred stock, convertible debt, stock options and warrants — — Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding 2,407,817 361,587 These potentially dilutive securities have been excluded from diluted net loss per share as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 because their effect would be anti-dilutive: SCHEDULE OF POTENTIALLY DILUTIVE SECURITIES 2025 2024 As of December 31, 2025 2024 Shares of common stock subject to outstanding options 1,570 1,870 Shares of common stock subject to outstanding warrants (excluding pre-funded warrants) 528,376 90,026 Shares of common stock subject to outstanding preferred stock 18,051,425 3,437,363 Shares of common stock subject to outstanding convertible debt 47,143 - Total common stock equivalents 18,628,514 3,529,259 NOTE 13 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Litigation and Other Legal Proceedings On January 29, 2025, the Company was named as a defendant in an action brought by LifeSci Capital LLC (“LifeSci”) in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The complaint alleges that the Company failed to pay $ 503,483 in connection with offerings of the Company’s common stock that occurred during the tail period of the agreement, pursuant to an engagement under which the Company retained LifeSci to serve as its placement agent and financial advisor. The Company filed its answer on March 17, 2025, denying the material allegations in the complaint and asserting various affirmative defenses. On October 9, 2025 the matter was settled out of court and the Company agreed to pay Lifesci $ 75,000 to settle the outstanding claim, which was paid. NOTE 14 — RESEARCH AND LICENSE AGREEMENTS UCL Business Limited In January 2022, the Company entered into a License Agreement with UCL Business Limited to obtain an exclusive worldwide in-license of a genomic quadruplex (G4)-selective transcription inhibitor drug development program which had been developed at University College London, including lead and back-up compounds, preclinical data and a patent estate. (UCL Business Limited is the commercialization company for University College London.) The program’s lead compound is now being developed at the Company under the name QN-302 as a candidate for treatment for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, which represents the vast majority of pancreatic cancers. The License Agreement required a $ 150,000 upfront payment, reimbursement of past patent prosecution expenses (approximately $ 160,000 ), and (if and when applicable) tiered royalty payments in the low to mid-single digits, clinical/regulatory/sales milestone payments and a percentage of any non-royalty sublicensing consideration paid to the Company. For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 there were license costs of $ 20,000 and $ 2,000 , respectively, related to this agreement which are included in research and development expenses in the consolidated statements of operations and other comprehensive loss. QN-302 Phase 1 Study In June 2023, the Company entered into a Master Clinical Research Services Agreement with Translational Drug Development, LLC (“TD2”) whereby TD2 agreed to perform certain clinical research and development services for the Company including but not limited to trial management, side identification and selection, site monitoring/management, medical monitoring, project management, data collection, statistical programming or analysis, quality assurance auditing, scientific and medical communications, regulatory affairs consulting and submissions, strategic consulting, and/or other related services. From time to time, the Company may enter into statements of work with TD2 for the performance of specific services under this Master Clinical Research Services Agreement. 50 In June 2023, the Company entered into a Master Laboratory Services Agreement with MLM Medical Labs, LLC (“MLM”) whereby MLM agreed to perform certain clinical research and development services for the Company including but not limited to laboratory, supply, testing, validation, data management, and storage services. From time to time, the Company may enter into work orders with MLM for the performance of specific services under this Master Laboratory Services Agreement. In June 2023, the Company entered into a Master Services Agreement with Clinigen Clinical Supplies Management, Inc. (“Clinigen”) whereby Clinigen agreed to provide certain pharmaceutical products and/or services. From time to time, the Company may enter into statements of work with Clinigen for the performance of specific services under this Master Services Agreement. In July 2023, pursuant to the above agreements, the Company entered into work orders and statements of work for clinical trial services for the conduct of the QN-302 Phase 1 study. Given our financial situation, the company slowed the development of the QN-302 Phase 1 Study beginning in the second quarter of 2024. University of Louisville Research Foundation In March 2019, the Company entered into a sponsored research agreement and an option for a license agreement with University of Louisville Research Foundation, Inc. (“ULRF”) for development of several small-molecule RAS interaction inhibitor drug candidates. Under the terms of this agreement, the Company agreed to reimburse ULRF for sponsored research expenses of initially up to $ 693,000 for this program. This agreement was amended in February 2021, March 2022 and August 2023, with the current term of this agreement expired in December 2023 and the aggregate amount that the Company would reimburse ULRF for sponsored research expenses increased to approximately $ 2.9 million. In July 2020, the Company entered into an exclusive license agreement with ULRF for RAS interaction inhibitor drug candidates. Under the agreement, the Company took over development, regulatory approval and commercialization of the candidates from ULRF and is responsible for maintenance of the related intellectual property portfolio. In return, ULRF received approximately $112,000 for an upfront license fee and reimbursement of prior patent costs. In addition, the Company has agreed to pay ULRF (i) royalties, on patent-covered net sales associated with the commercialization, of 4% (on net sales up to a cumulative $250,000,000) or 5% (on net sales above a cumulative $250,000,000), until expiration of the licensed patent, and 2.5% (on net sales for any sales not covered by Licensed Patents), (ii) 30% to 50% of any non-royalty sublicensee income received (50% for sublicenses granted in the first two years of the ULRF license agreement, 40% for sublicenses granted in the third or fourth years of the ULRF license agreement, and 30% for sublicenses granted in the fifth year of the ULRF license agreement or thereafter), (iii) reimbursements for ongoing costs associated with the preparation, filing, prosecution and maintenance of licensed patents, incurred prior to July 2020, and (iv) payments ranging from $ 50,000 to $ 5,000,000 upon the achievement of certain regulatory and commercial milestones. Milestone payments for the first therapeutic indication would be $ 50,000 for first dosing in a Phase 1 clinical trial, $ 100,000 for first dosing in a Phase 2 clinical trial, $ 150,000 for first dosing in a Phase 3 clinical trial, $ 300,000 for regulatory marketing approval and $ 5,000,000 upon achieving a cumulative $ 500,000,000 of Licensed Product sales. The Company also must pay ULRF shortfall payments if the total amounts actually paid with respect to royalties and non-royalty sublicensee income for any year is less than the applicable annual minimum (ranging from $ 20,000 to $ 100,000 ) for such year. There were no sponsored research expenses related to these agreements for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. License costs were approximately $ 0 and $ 68,000 related to these agreements for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively and are included in research and development expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and other comprehensive loss. Between June 2018 and April 2022, the Company entered into license and sponsored research agreements with ULRF for QN-247, a novel aptamer-based compound that has shown promise as an anticancer drug. Under the agreements, the Company took over development, regulatory approval and commercialization of the compound from ULRF and is responsible for maintenance of the related intellectual property portfolio. In return, ULRF received a $ 50,000 convertible promissory note in payment of an upfront license fee, which was subsequently converted into the Company’s common stock, and the Company agreed to reimburse ULRF for sponsored research expenses of up to approximately $ 805,000 and prior patent costs of up to $ 200,000 . In addition, the Company agreed to pay ULRF (i) royalties, on patent-covered net sales associated with the commercialization of anti-nucleolin agent-conjugated nanoparticles, of 4% (on net sales up to a cumulative $250,000,000) or 5% (on net sales above a cumulative $250,000,000), until expiration of the last to expire of the licensed patents, (ii) 30% to 50% of any non-royalty sublicensee income received (50% for sublicenses granted in the first two years of the ULRF license agreement, 40% for sublicenses granted in the third or fourth years of the ULRF license agreement, and 30% for sublicenses granted in the fifth year of the ULRF license agreement or thereafter), (iii) reimbursements for ongoing costs associated with the preparation, filing, prosecution and maintenance of licensed patents, incurred prior to June 2018, and (iv) payments ranging from $ 100,000 to $ 5,000,000 upon the achievement of certain regulatory and commercial milestones. Milestone payments for the first therapeutic indication would be $ 100,000 for first dosing in a Phase 1 clinical trial, $ 200,000 for first dosing in a Phase 2 clinical trial, $ 350,000 for first dosing in a Phase 3 clinical trial, $ 500,000 for regulatory marketing approval and $ 5,000,000 upon achieving a cumulative $ 500,000,000 of Licensed Product sales. The Company also agreed to pay another $ 500,000 milestone payment for any additional regulatory marketing approval for each additional therapeutic (or diagnostic) indication. The Company must also pay ULRF shortfall payments if the total amounts actually paid with respect to royalties and non-royalty sublicensee income for any year is less than the applicable annual minimum (ranging from $ 10,000 to $ 50,000 ) for such year. 51 The sponsored research agreement for QN-247 expired in August 2022 and there were no sponsored research expenses related to these agreements for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. License costs related to these agreements for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 were approximately $ 0 and 1,000 , respectively, and are included in research and development expenses in the consolidated statements of operations and other comprehensive loss. All agreements with the ULRF were terminated in August 2024. Marizyme On April 11, 2024, we entered into a Co-Development Agreement with Marizyme. Under the Co-Development Agreement (as amended), we agreed to pay Marizyme funding payments and an exclusivity fee of $ 200,000 . The Exclusivity Fee of $ 200,000 and a funding payment of $ 500,000 was paid to Marizyme on April 12, 2024, and is included in research and development expenses in the consolidated statements of operations and other comprehensive loss. The Exclusivity Fee entitled us to an exclusivity period until May 31, 2024 for purposes of proposing and outlining a broader strategic relationship with Marizyme with regard to Marizyme’s DuraGraft business. The funding payments are designed to provide financial support for commercialization of Marizyme’s DuraGraft™ vascular conduit solution, which is indicated for adult patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting surgeries and is intended for the flushing and storage of the saphenous vein grafts used in coronary artery bypass grafting surgery. In return for the funding payments we will receive quarterly a 33% payment in the nature of royalties on any Net Sales (as defined with a meaning tantamount to gross profit on net sales) of DuraGraft, capped at double the amount of the funding payments provided. No such payments-in-the-nature-of-royalties would accrue until after DuraGraft has been launched in the United States and a cumulative total of $500,000 of DuraGraft Net Sales have been made in the United States. As of the year ended December 31, 2025, these conditions have not been met and no royalty payments are due. NOTE 15 — STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had two classes of authorized capital stock: common stock and preferred stock. Common Stock Holders of common stock generally vote as a class with the holders of the preferred stock and are entitled to one vote for each share held. Subject to the rights of the holders of the preferred stock to receive preferential dividends, the holders of common stock are entitled to receive dividends when and if declared by the Board of Directors. Following payment of the liquidation preference of the preferred stock, any remaining assets will be distributed ratably among the holders of the common stock and, on an as-if-converted basis, the holders of any preferred stock upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Company. The holders of common stock have no preemptive, subscription or conversion rights and there are no redemption or sinking fund provisions. At December 31, 2025, the Company has reserved 19,350,388 shares of authorized but unissued common stock for possible future issuance as follows: SCHEDULE OF RESERVED SHARES Exercise of issued and future grants of stock options 13,544 Conversion of Series A-2 preferred stock 267,364 Conversion of Series B preferred stock 17,784,061 Conversion of convertible debt 58,771 Exercise of stock warrants 1,226,648 Total 19,350,388 Faraday Subscription Agreement As described in Note 1 – Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates, on September 29, 2025, the Company consummated the Subscription Agreement with certain investors, including Faraday pursuant to which the Company issued and sold 337,432 shares of the Company’s common stock and issued 100,000 to the Company’s legal firm . The purchase price of the common stock was $ 2.246 per share for an aggregate $ 0.8 million. Additionally, in connection with the closing of the Subscription Agreement, the Company issued 60,257 shares of common stock as compensation to its advisor which has been accounted for under ASC 718 Compensation—Stock Compensation (See Note 1 – Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates). The grant date fair value of these shares of $ 0.3 million, is included in General and Administrative Expenses on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss. Further, in connection with the closing of the Subscription Agreement, 1,087,266 warrants were issued to the placement agent, (the “Placement Agent Warrants”). The Placement Agent Warrants were immediately exercisable and have an initial exercise price of $ 2.47 per share. At December 31, 2025, 1,087,266 Placement Agent Warrants remain outstanding. 52 2024 Common Stock Purchase Agreement On November 19, 2024, the Company entered into a Common Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Common Stock Purchase Agreement”) with Horberg Enterprises LP (the “Investor”), pursuant to which the Company in its sole discretion has the right, but not the obligation, to issue and sell to the Investor up to $ 10.0 million of the Company’s common stock, from time to time beginning on the Commencement Date, as discussed below, subject to certain limitations and conditions detailed in the Common Stock Purchase Agreement. The Company is not obligated to sell any shares to the Investor under the Common Stock Purchase Agreement; sales and timing of any sales of the Company’s common stock are solely at the Company’s election. In accordance with the terms of the Common Stock Purchase Agreement, the Commencement Date is subject to certain conditions, including the effectiveness of a registration statement on Form S-1 or a similar prospectus permitting the Investor to offer and resell the shares of common stock acquired under the Common Stock Purchase Agreement. No upfront fees were paid to the Investor at the execution of the arrangement. As of December 31, 2025, no registration statement had been filed and thus the Commencement Date permitting the sale of shares under the Common Stock Purchase Agreement had not yet occurred. The Company evaluated the Common Stock Purchase Agreement under ASC 815-40 Derivatives and Hedging-Contracts on an Entity’s Own Equity as it represents the right to require the Investor to purchase shares of Common Stock in the future, similar to a put option. The Company concluded the Common Stock Purchase Agreement represents a freestanding derivative instrument that does not qualify for equity classification and therefore requires fair value accounting. The Company analyzed the terms of the contract and concluded the derivative instrument had no value at inception, as of December 31, 2025, or as of December 31, 2024. Preferred Stock There are a total of 15,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock authorized , of which 10,000 shares are designated as Series A-2 Preferred Stock, 10,000 shares are designed as Series A-3 Preferred Stock, and to 500,000 shares are designated as Series B Preferred Stock. As described in Note 1 – Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates, on September 29, 2025, the Company consummated the Subscription Agreement pursuant to which the Company issued 39,943 shares of the newly designated Series B Preferred Stock, for $ 1,000 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $ 39.9 million, before deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses. This offering triggered a down-round provision of the Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Stock and Series A-3 Convertible Preferred Stock, as described further below, which resulted in a lower conversion price. As a result, the Company recorded a $2.0 million deemed dividend in the amount equal to the change in fair value of the abovementioned series of convertible preferred stock before and after the anti-dilution adjustment. On July 28, 2025, in a private placement transaction, the Company sold and issued to certain institutional and accredited investors 4,500 shares of Series A-3 Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $ 0.001 per share, (the “Series A-3 Preferred Stock”), at a purchase price of $ 1,000 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $ 4.5 million before deducting placement agent fees and offering expenses of $ 0.2 million, resulting in net proceeds of $ 4.3 million. This offering triggered a down-round provision of the Series A-2 Convertible Preferred stock, as described further below, which resulted in a lower conversion price. As a result, the Company recorded a $0.6 million deemed dividend in the amount equal to the change in fair value of the aforementioned series of convertible preferred stock before and after the anti-dilution adjustment. On November 20, 2024 in a private placement transaction, the Company sold and issued to certain institutional and accredited investors 5,102 shares of the newly designated Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $ 0.001 per share (the “Series A-2 Preferred Stock” and together with the Series A-3 Preferred Stock, the “Series A Preferred Stock”), at a purchase price of $ 1,000 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $ 5.1 million. The Company also entered into an Exchange Agreement with Yi Hua Chen on November 18, 2024, pursuant to which it issued 1,154 shares of Series A-2 Preferred Stock in full settlement of the outstanding balance of the 2024 Chen Debenture of approximately $ 1.15 million. At December 31, 2024 the Company had 6,256 shares of Series A-2 preferred stock outstanding, which were convertible into 1,718,681 shares of common stock at a Conversion Price of $ 3.64 . During the year ended December 31, 2025, 5,656 shares of Series A-2 Convertible Preferred stock and 4,500 shares of Series A-3 Convertible Preferred Stock were converted into 3,926,263 shares of common stock at a Conversion Price ranging from $ 3.64 to $ 2.246 . At December 31, 2025, the Company’s outstanding preferred stock consists of the following: SCHEDULE OF OUTSTANDING PREFERRED STOCK Authorized Shares Outstanding Shares Conversion Price Common Stock Equivalent Series A-2 10,000 601 $ 2.246 267,364 Series B 500,000 39,943 $ 2.246 17,784,061 53 The shares of Series A-2 Preferred Stock, Series A-3 Preferred Stock, and Series B Preferred Stock have the rights, preferences, powers, restrictions and limitations as set forth below. Conversion Rights – Each share of Preferred Stock is convertible at any time, at the option of the holder, into a number of shares of common stock equal to $ 1,000 (the “Stated Value”), divided by a conversion price initially equal to $ 3.64 for each share of Series A-2 Preferred Stock, $ 2.80 for each share of Series A-3 Preferred stock and $ 2.246 for each share of Series B Preferred Stock (the “Conversion Shares”), subject to adjustment for any stock splits, stock dividends and similar events (the “Conversion Price”). The Conversion Prices of the Series A Preferred Stock are also subject to down-round adjustments if the Company at any time while the Series A Preferred Stock is outstanding issues common stock or common stock equivalents at a lower effective price per share than the then-effective Conversion Price, in all cases subject to a floor price of $ 1.82 and $ 1.40 for the Series A-2 Preferred Stocka and the Series A-3 Preferred Stock, respectively. Conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock will be prohibited if, as a result of such conversion, the holder, together with its affiliates, would beneficially own more than 4.99% (or 9.99% at the option of the holder) of the total number of shares of the Company’s common stock issued and outstanding. Liquidation Preference – Upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation, the holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to an amount equal to the Stated Value for each share of Series A-2 Preferred Stock before any distribution or payment shall be made to the holders of common stock. Upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation, the holders of Series B Preferred Stock shall be entitled to an amount equal to the Stated Value, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends thereon before any distribution or payment shall be made to the holders of common stock. Voting Rights – The holders of Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to vote, together as a single class with the common stock, on all matters presented to the common stockholders for a vote. Each share of Preferred Stock is entitled to a number of votes equal to the number of shares into which such share of Preferred Stock would be convertible, as of the record date for determination of stockholders entitled to vote as to such matter, if the conversion price was equal to the “Minimum Price” (as defined in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d)) as of the original issue date of the Series A Preferred Stock, taking into account for such purposes the beneficial ownership limitation as then in effect. The holders of Series B Preferred stock will vote together with common stock on an as-converted basis. Dividends – The holders of Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock are entitled to receive dividends, if and when such dividends are paid to holders of common stock, in the same form and at the same time on an as-converted to common stock basis. Protective Provisions – At all times while the Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock are outstanding, without the consent of the holders of at least 67% of the Stated Value of each series of the then-outstanding Series A Preferred Stock and holders of at least 75% of the Stated Value of the then-outstanding Series B Preferred Stock, (the “Required Consent”), the Company is prohibited from amending its charter documents in any manner that adversely affects the rights of the Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock, repurchase junior securities of the Company, pay cash dividends or distributions on junior securities of the Company, or enter into a material transactions with an affiliate of the Company (unless it is at arm’s length and expressly approved by a majority of the disinterested directors). Without the Required Consent of the Series B Preferred Stock, the Company is prohibited from entering into, creating, assuming or guaranteeing any new indebtedness or liens of any kind. 54 In addition, as long as any shares of Series B Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Company shall not, without the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares of the Series B Preferred Stock directly and/or indirectly (a) alter or change adversely the powers, preferences or rights given to the Series B Preferred Stock or alter or amend this Certificate of Designation, (b) authorize or create any class of stock ranking as to redemption or distribution of assets upon a Liquidation (as defined in Section 5) senior to, or otherwise pari passu with, the Series B Preferred Stock or, authorize or create any class of stock ranking as to dividends senior to, or otherwise pari passu with, the Series B Preferred Stock, (c) amend its Articles of Incorporation or other charter documents in any manner that adversely affects any rights of the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock, (d) increase the number of authorized shares of Series B Preferred Stock, or (e) enter into any agreement with respect to any of the foregoing. Upon any subsequent issuance by the Company or any of its subsidiaries of common stock or common stock equivalents for cash consideration, indebtedness or a combination of units thereof (a “Subsequent Financing”), holders of Series B Preferred Stock may elect, in its sole discretion, to exchange (in lieu of conversion), if applicable, all or some of the shares of Series B Preferred Stock then held for any securities or units issued in a Subsequent Financing on a $ 1.00 for $ 1.00 basis. Additionally, if in such Subsequent Financing there are any contractual provisions or side letters that provide terms more favorable to the investors than the terms previously provided to holders of the Series B Preferred Stock, holders of the Series B Preferred Stock shall become a part of the transaction documents, at their option. Stock Options and Warrants Stock Options The Company recognizes all compensatory share-based payments as compensation expense over the service period, which is generally the vesting period. In April 2020, the Company adopted the 2020 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2020 Plan”), which provides for the granting of incentive or non-statutory common stock options and other types of awards to qualified employees, officers, directors, consultants and other service providers. At December 31, 2025 and 2024, there were 1,570 and 1,870 outstanding stock options, respectively, under the 2020 Plan and on such dates there were 13,544 and 13,244 shares reserved under the 2020 Plan, respectively, for future grant. The following represents a summary of the options granted to employees and non-employee service providers that were outstanding at December 31, 2025, and changes during the twelve-months then ended: SCHEDULE OF STOCK OPTION ACTIVITY Shares Weighted– Average Exercise Price Range of Exercise Price Weighted– Average Remaining Life (Years) Total outstanding – December 31, 2024 1,870 $ 1,948.41 $ 256.80 — $ 2,565.00 5.93 Granted — — — — Expired — — — — Forfeited ( 300 ) $ 1,527.27 $ 256.80 — $ 2,565.00 — Total outstanding – December 31 , 2025 1,570 $ 2,028.88 $ 256.80 — $ 2,485.00 4.86 Exercisable (vested) 1,570 $ 2,028.88 $ 256.80 — $ 2,485.00 4.86 Non-Exercisable (non-vested) — — — — 55 The following represents a summary of the options granted to employees and non-employee service providers that were outstanding at December 31, 2024, and changes during the twelve months then ended: Weighted– Weighted– Average Range of Average Exercise Exercise Remaining Shares Price Price Life (Years) Total outstanding – December 31, 2023 7,978 $ 1,760.26 $ 256.80 — $ 2,565.00 7.06 Granted — — — — Expired — — — — Forfeited ( 6,108 ) $ 1,703.64 $ 256.80 — $ 2,565.00 — Total outstanding – December 31, 2024 1,870 $ 1,948.41 $ 256.80 — $ 2,565.00 5.93 Exercisable (vested) 1,714 $ 2,085.52 $ 256.80 — $ 2,565.00 5.81 Non-Exercisable (non-vested) 156 $ 442.02 $ 256.80 — $ 620.00 7.24 There were $ 269 and $ 128,059 of compensation costs related to outstanding options for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. In the year ended December 31, 2025, $ 269 was classified under general and administrative expense and none was recorded under research and development expense. In the year ended December 31, 2024, $ 103,378 was classified under general and administrative expense and $ 24,681 was recorded under research and development expense. As of December 31, 2025, there was no unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock-based compensation arrangements. The exercise price for an option issued under the 2020 Plan is determined by the Board of Directors, but will be (i) in the case of an incentive stock option (A) granted to an employee who, at the time of grant of such option, is a 10% stockholder, no less than 110% of the fair market value per share on the date of grant; or (B) granted to any other employee, no less than 100% of the fair market value per share on the date of grant; and (ii) in the case of a non-statutory stock option, no less than 100% of the fair market value per share on the date of grant. The options awarded under the 2020 Plan will vest as determined by the Board of Directors but will not exceed a ten-year period. A forfeiture is recognized as incurred if the option holder does not exercise after 90 days following termination of service. No stock options were granted or exercised during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. Fair Value of Equity Awards The Company utilizes the Black-Scholes option pricing model to value awards under its equity plans. Key valuation assumptions include: ● Expected dividend yield. The expected dividend is assumed to be zero, as the Company has never paid dividends and has no current plans to pay any dividends on the Company’s common stock. ● Expected stock-price volatility. The Company’s expected volatility is derived from the average historical volatilities of publicly traded companies within the Company’s industry that the Company considers to be comparable to the Company’s business over a period approximately equal to the expected term, because the Company does not have sufficient stock price history over the expected term. ● Risk-free interest rate. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield in effect at the time of grant for zero coupon U.S. Treasury notes with maturities approximately equal to the expected term. ● Expected term. The expected term represents the period that the stock-based awards are expected to be outstanding. The Company’s historical share option exercise experience does not provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate an expected term because of a lack of sufficient data. Therefore, the Company estimates the expected term by using the simplified method provided by the SEC. The simplified method calculates the expected term as the average of the time-to-vesting and the contractual life of the options. 56 Equity Classified Compensatory Warrants As part of the May 2020 reverse recapitalization transaction, the Company issued equity classified compensatory common stock warrants to an advisor and its designees. In addition, various service providers hold equity classified compensatory common stock warrants issued in 2017 and earlier (originally exercisable to purchase Series C convertible preferred stock, and now instead exercisable to purchase common stock). These are to be differentiated from the Series C Warrants described in Note 9- Warrant Liabilities. As of December 31, 2025, warrants to purchase 160 shares of the Company’s common stock remain outstanding. On February 27, 2024, as a result of a down-round provision triggered by a Securities Purchase Agreement with Alpha for the purchase of the February 2024 Debenture, 1,353 warrants were repriced from $ 36.50 per share exercise price to $ 13.50 per share exercise price. The increase in fair value of $ 9,737 for the modification of these warrants was charged to general and administrative expenses in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. On September 6, 2024 as a result of a down-round provision triggered by shares sold in the public offering, these 1,353 warrants were repriced again from $ 13.50 per share exercise price to $ 6.50 per share exercise price. These warrants were reclassified to warrant liabilities during the year ended December 31, 2024 and expired during the year ended December 31, 2025 (See Note 9 – Warrant Liabilities) No new compensatory warrants were issued during the years ended December 31, 2025 or 2024. The following table summarizes the equity classified compensatory warrant activity for the year ended December 31, 2025: SCHEDULE OF COMPENSATORY WARRANT ACTIVITY Common Stock Shares Weighted–Average Exercise Price Range of Exercise Price Weighted– Average Remaining Life (Years) Total outstanding – December 31, 2024 509 $ 1,270.25 $ 1,270.25 — $ 1,270.25 0.69 Exercised — — — — Expired ( 349 ) $ 1,270.25 $ 1,270.25 — $ 1,270.25 — Reclassified to liabilities ( 1,353 ) $ 6.50 $ 6.50 — $ 6.50 Forfeited — — — — Total outstanding – December 31, 2025 160 $ 1,270.25 $ 1,270.25 — $ 1,270.25 0.81 Exercisable 160 $ 1,270.25 $ 1,270.25 — $ 1,270.25 0.81 Non-Exercisable — — — — 57 The following table summarizes the equity classified compensatory warrant activity for the year ended December 31, 2024: Common Stock Shares Weighted–Average Exercise Price Range of Exercise Price Weighted– Average Remaining Life (Years) Total outstanding – December 31, 2023 2,381 $ 534.44 $ 66.00 — $ 1,270.25 1.25 Exercised — — — — Expired ( 519 ) $ 1,033.15 $ 1,033.15 — $ 1,033.15 — Reclassified to liabilities ( 1,353 ) $ 6.50 $ 6.50 — $ 6.50 Forfeited — — — — Total outstanding – December 31, 2024 509 $ 1,270.25 $ 1,270.25 — $ 1,270.25 0.69 Exercisable 509 $ 1,270.25 $ 1,270.25 — $ 1,270.25 0.69 Non-Exercisable — — — — There were noncompensation costs related to outstanding warrants for the year ended December 31, 2025 and approximately $ 12,000 for the year ended December 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, there was no unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested warrants. Noncompensatory Equity Classified Warrants On December 22, 2022, in conjunction with the issuance of a debenture to Alpha (see Note 10 – Convertible Debt), the Company issued to Alpha a warrant to purchase 50,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The exercise price of this warrant was initially $ 82.50 , and may be exercised in whole or in part, on or after June 22, 2023 and at any time before June 22, 2028. On December 5, 2023, the Company entered into an Amendment No. 1 with regard to the related Securities Purchase Agreement, with Alpha. This Amendment reduced the Exercise Price of the December 22, 2022 warrant from $ 82.50 per share to $ 36.50 per share. The Amendment also revised certain provisions of the warrant which resulted in reclassification of the warrant from liabilities to equity during the year ended December 31, 2023. During the year ended December 31, 2024 this warrant was partially exercised for 31,998 shares, and as of December 31, 2025 warrants to purchase 18,002 shares of the Company’s common stock remain outstanding. On February 27, 2024 the Company entered into a new Securities Purchase Agreement with Alpha for the purchase of the February 2024 Debenture (see Note 10 – Convertible Debt). This Securities Purchase Agreement resulted in the reduction of the exercise price of the December 22, 2022 warrant and the May 2020 warrant from $ 36.50 per share to $ 13.00 per share. The company recognized a deemed dividend of $ 60,017 , which represents the incremental fair value of the outstanding warrants as a result of the down-round provision. As the Company has an accumulated deficit, the deemed dividend was recorded as a reduction in additional paid-in capital, resulting in a net impact of zero to additional paid-in capital in the consolidated statements of changes in stockholders’ equity. In addition, on February 27, 2024, the Company issued to Alpha a warrant to purchase 18,001 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $ 13.00 per share, which may be exercised in whole or in part, at any time before February 27, 2029. On September 6, 2024 as a result of the down-round provision triggered by shares sold in a public offering, the above warrants were repriced from $ 13.00 per share exercise price to $ 6.50 per share exercise price. The company recognized an additional deemed dividend of $ 27,587 , which represents the incremental fair value of the outstanding warrants as a result of the down-round provision. As the Company has an accumulated deficit, the deemed dividend was recorded as a reduction in additional paid-in capital, resulting in a net impact of zero to additional paid-in capital in the consolidated statements of changes in stockholders’ equity. On April 12, 2024, in connection with the issuance of a convertible debenture to Chen (see Note 10 – Convertible Debt), the Company issued a liability classified warrant to Chen to purchase 36,001 shares of common stock, exercisable until February 27, 2029. On September 6, 2024, as a result of a down-round provision triggered by shares sold in a public offering, the warrant was repriced from an exercise price of $ 13.00 per share to an exercise price of $ 6.50 per share. The warrant was initially liability classified due to an insufficient number of authorized shares to settle the warrant prior to the receipt of shareholder approval, which was subsequently obtained on October 25, 2024. As of that date, the Company determined that shareholder approval resulted in equity classification for the warrant and accordingly, the Company remeasured the warrant liability to fair value, and reclassified to noncompensatory equity classified warrants. On September 6, 2024 as a result of the down-round provision triggered by shares sold in a public offering, the above warrants were repriced from $ 13.00 per share exercise price to $ 6.50 per share exercise price. The company recognized an additional deemed dividend of $ 27,587 , which represents the incremental fair value of the outstanding warrants as a result of the down-round provision. As the Company has an accumulated deficit, the deemed dividend was recorded as a reduction in additional paid-in capital, resulting in a net impact of zero to additional paid-in capital. As a result of a partial voluntary conversion of the 2024 Alpha Debenture on September 9, 2024, the Company no longer had sufficient shares to settle the 2024 Alpha Warrant in full until shareholder approval was obtained, and a portion ( 2,314 warrant shares with a fair value of $ 14,997 ) was reclassified to liabilities (see Note 9 – Warrant Liabilities). Shareholder approval was subsequently obtained on October 25, 2024, and as of that date, the Company determined that shareholder approval resulted in equity classification for the warrant again and, accordingly, the Company remeasured the warrant liability to fair value, and reclassified to noncompensatory equity classified warrants. 58 On September 6, 2024, upon the closing of a public offering, the Company issued pre-funded warrants to purchase 239,456 common shares at a price of $ 6.45 per share with an exercise price of $ 0.05 per share (the “pre-funded warrants”). The pre-funded warrants are exercisable upon issuance and will remain exercisable until all the pre-funded warrants are exercised in full. Pre-funded warrants for 188,257 common shares were exercised during the year ended December 31, 2024. At December 31, 2025 pre-funded warrants for 51,199 common shares remained outstanding. On September 6, 2024, upon the closing of a public offering, 16,019 warrants were issued to the placement agent. These warrants were not exercisable until March 5, 2025 and expire on September 6, 2029. On November 20, 2024, the Company closed its private placement transaction resulting in the issuance of newly designated Series A-2 Preferred Stock. As a result of the issuance of a new class of voting securities, the Company evaluated its equity classified compensatory warrants’ respective terms, and concluded that compensatory warrants to purchase 1,353 common shares with a weighted average exercise price of $ 6.50 and a fair value of $ 904 were required to be reclassified to liabilities as of November 20, 2024. On April 28, 2025 as a result of the down-round provision triggered by the issuance of the 2025 Convertible Note (see Note 10 - Convertible Debt), warrants for 54,002 common shares were repriced from $ 6.50 per share exercise price to $ 5.82 per share exercise price. The company recognized a deemed dividend of $ 1,586 , which represents the incremental fair value of the outstanding warrants as a result of the down-round provision. As the Company has an accumulated deficit, the deemed dividend was recorded as a reduction in additional paid-in capital, resulting in a net impact of zero to additional paid-in capital in the consolidated statements of changes in stockholders’ equity. As discussed above, on September 29, 2025, 1,087,266 Placement Agent Warrants were issued. The Placement Agent Warrants were immediately exercisable and have an initial exercise price of $ 2.47 per share. At December 31, 2025, 1,087,266 Placement Agent Warrants remain outstanding. The following table summarizes the noncompensatory equity classified warrant activity for the year ended December 31, 2025: SCHEDULE OF NON COMPENSATORY WARRANT ACTIVITY Common Stock Shares Weighted– Average Exercise Price Range of Exercise Price Weighted– Average Remaining Life (Years) Total outstanding – December 31, 2024 72,004 $ 6.50 $ 6.50 — $ 6.50 3.99 Granted 1,087,266 $ 2.47 $ 2.47 — $ 2.47 5.00 Pre-funded investor warrants issued 239,456 0.05 $ 0.05 — $ 0.05 n/a Pre-funded investor warrants exercised ( 188,257 ) 0.05 $ 0.05 — $ 0.05 n/a Exercised — — — — Reclassified to liabilities ( 69,672 ) 2.06 $ 0.05 — $ 7.80 — Reclassified from liabilities 38,315 6.50 $ 6.50 — $ 6.50 Expired — — — — Forfeited — — — — Total outstanding – December 31, 2025 1,159,270 $ 2.72 $ 2.47 — $ 6.50 4.64 Exercisable 1,159,270 $ 2.72 $ 2.47 — $ 6.50 4.64 Non-Exercisable — — — — The following table summarizes the noncompensatory equity classified warrant activity for the year ended December 31, 2024: Common Stock Shares Weighted– Average Exercise Price Range of Exercise Price Weighted– Average Remaining Life (Years) Total outstanding – December 31, 2023 50,141 $ 36.50 $ 36.50 — $ 36.50 4.47 Granted 34,019 7.11 $ 6.50 — $ 7.80 4.16 Pre-funded investor warrants issued 239,456 0.05 $ 0.05 — $ 0.05 n/a Pre-funded investor warrants exercised ( 188,257 ) 0.05 $ 0.05 — $ 0.05 n/a Exercised ( 31,998 ) 13.00 $ 13.00 — $ 13.00 — Reclassified to liabilities ( 69,672 ) 2.06 $ 0.05 — $ 7.80 — Reclassified from liabilities 38,315 6.50 $ 6.50 — $ 6.50 Expired — — — — Forfeited — — — — Total outstanding – December 31, 2024 72,004 $ 6.50 $ 6.50 — $ 6.50 — Exercisable 72,004 $ 6.50 $ 6.50 — $ 6.50 3.99 Non-Exercisable — — — — 59 NOTE 16 — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Lead Investor Agreement In connection with the Subscription Agreement, the Company and Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. entered into a Lead Investor Agreement. Pursuant to this agreement, Faraday committed to invest a minimum of $ 30 million in a Private Placement. The material terms of the Lead Investor Agreement include: ● Treasury Reserve & Crypto Custody: The Company will adopt a Treasury Reserve Policy establishing cryptocurrencies as its primary ongoing treasury reserve asset. ● Executive Appointments: Concurrent with the closing, Faraday appointed Jiawei Wang as Co-Chief Executive Officer and Koti Meka as Chief Financial Officer. The Faraday-appointed Co-CEO is solely responsible for all non-legacy business operations and has been granted sole access to all crypto-related accounts of the Company, subject to delegation. ● Board Restructuring: The Board size was initially reduced to five members, with Faraday appointing two initial directors to fill vacancies. Following stockholder approval, the Board will expand to seven members, granting Faraday the right to appoint up to two additional directors. Faraday retains the right to proportional board representation so long as it maintains at least 5% beneficial ownership of the Company’s Common Stock. ● Transitional Governance Controls: Prior to receiving stockholder approval, the Faraday-appointed Co-CEO will manage all new business affairs and holds the exclusive authority to approve and execute new agreements on behalf of the Company. Legacy business affairs continue to be managed by the current CEO. Actual proceeds from the Lead Investor Agreement from Faraday as well as several members of Faraday’s executive management team amounted to $ 34.2 million. As part of the Lead Investor Agreement, YT Jia, the Co Chief Executive Officer of Faraday, contributed $ 4,000,000 . As part of the Lead Investor Agreement, Jerry Wang, the President of Faraday, contributed $ 200,000 . Master Service Agreement On September 30, 2025 the Company entered into a Transition Services Agreement with Faraday to provide support and management services. During the year ended December 31, 2025 approximately $ 1.0 million was charged to the Company under the Transition Services Agreement, which was outstanding as of year end. This balance was classified under Related Party Payable on the consolidated balance sheet Related Party Accrued Expenses In 2025 the Company entered into verbal agreements with several members of management and consultants, including Faraday Future Global Partners (a company that shares several board members with Faraday), the Chief Executive Officer of Faraday, several board members of Faraday, members of the audit committee of the Company, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and the Chief Financial Officer of Faraday, to provide management consulting services. These agreements were finalized in 2026, and were made retroactive to November 1, 2025. The agreements includes services beginning in the year ended December 31, 2025 in the total amount of approximately $ 639,000 . This amount is outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and is classified under Related Party Payable on the consolidated balance sheet. 60 Convertible Debt On December 22, 2022, the Company issued to Alpha, an 8 % Senior Convertible Debenture in the aggregate principal amount of $ 3,300,000 for a purchase price of $ 3,000,000 pursuant to the terms of a Securities Purchase Agreement, dated December 21, 2022. As of December 31, 2023, the remaining principal balance was $ 1,418,922 . During the year ended December 31, 2024, the remaining principal balance of this Debenture was converted into 103,876 shares of common stock of the Company, at a weighted average price of $ 13.66 per share. On February 27, 2024, the Company issued to Alpha, an 8 % Convertible Debenture in the principal amount of $ 550,000 for a purchase price of $ 500,000 less expenses pursuant to the terms of a Securities Purchase Agreement dated February 26, 2024. During the year ended December 31, 2024, a principal amount of $ 50,979 of this Debenture was converted into 7,846 shares of common stock of the Company, at a weighted average price of $ 6.50 per share. On November 20, 2024 the Company paid to Alpha in cash the remaining principal amount of $ 499,021 plus outstanding accrued interest of $ 31,818 . On April 12, 2024, the Company issued to Chen an 8 % Convertible Debenture with a principal amount of $ 1,100,000 for a purchase price of $ 1,000,000 less expenses pursuant to the terms of a Securities Purchase Agreement dated February 26, 2024. The Company entered into an Exchange Agreement with Yi Hua Chen on November 18, 2024, pursuant to which it issued 1,154 shares of Series A-2 Preferred Stock in full settlement of the outstanding balance of the 2024 Chen Debenture of approximately $ 1.15 million (see Note 15 — Stockholders’ Equity). Note that as a result of equity issuances that occurred during the year ended December 31, 2024, Alpha went from being a material shareholder to a non-material shareholder. Any transactions with Alpha that occurred after these issuances were not considered to be related party transactions. See Note 10 – Convertible Debt for additional information concerning convertible debt – related party transactions. Warrants On May 22, 2020, as a commitment fee, the Company issued warrants to Alpha for the purchase of common stock. As of December 31, 2024, 141 of these warrants remained outstanding and exercisable, and were able to be exercised in whole or in part, at any time before May 22, 2025. These warrants expired, and as of December 31, 2025, none of these warrants remain outstanding and exercisable. During years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 there were no exercises of this warrant. This warrant was equity classified as of December 31, 2023 and was reclassified to warrant liabilities during the year ended December 31, 2024 (see Note 9 - Warrant Liabilities). On December 22, 2022, in conjunction with the issuance of a debenture to Alpha, the Company issued to Alpha a warrant to purchase 50,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. This warrant may be exercised by Alpha, in whole or in part, on or after June 22, 2023 and at any time before June 22, 2028, subject to certain terms and conditions described in the warrant. During the year ended December 31, 2024, Alpha partially exercised this warrant to purchase 31,998 shares respectively, of the Company’s common stock at a weighted average exercise price of $ 13.00 , for total cumulative proceeds to the Company of $ 416,000 . During the year ended December 31, 2025, there were no exercises of this warrant. This warrant is included in equity on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets (see Note 15 – Stockholders’ Equity ). On February 27, 2024, in conjunction with the issuance of a debenture to Alpha, the Company issued to Alpha, a warrant to purchase 18,001 shares of the Company’s common stock , exercisable in whole or in part, until February 27, 2029, subject to certain terms and conditions described in the warrant. This warrant is presented on the balance sheet as an equity classified warrant. On September 6, 2024 as a result of the down-round provision triggered by shares sold in a public offering, the above warrants were repriced from $ 13.00 per share exercise price to $ 6.50 per share exercise price. The company recognized an additional deemed dividend of $ 27,587 , which represents the incremental fair value of the outstanding warrants as a result of the down-round provision. As the Company has an accumulated deficit, the deemed dividend was recorded as a reduction in additional paid-in capital, resulting in a net impact of zero to additional paid-in capital in the consolidated statements of changes in stockholders’ equity. On April 28, 2025, as a result of the down-round provision triggered by the issuance of the 2025 Convertible Note, the warrant was repriced from an exercise price of $ 6.50 per share to an exercise price of $ 5.82 per share. No further down-round provisions were triggered by the July 28, 2025 private placement transaction or the Subscription Agreement as these warrants were at their contractual floor. As a result of a partial voluntary conversion of the 2024 Alpha Debenture on September 9, 2024, the Company no longer had sufficient shares to settle the 2024 Alpha Warrant in full until shareholder approval was obtained, and a portion ( 2,314 warrant shares with a fair value of $ 14,997 ) was reclassified to liabilities (see Note 9 – Warrant Liabilities). Shareholder approval was subsequently obtained on October 25, 2024, and as of that date, the Company determined that shareholder approval resulted in equity classification for the warrant again and, accordingly, the Company remeasured the warrant liability to fair value, and reclassified to noncompensatory equity classified warrants. During the year ended December 31, 2025, there were no exercises of this warrant. This warrant is included in equity on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets (see Note 15 – Stockholders’ Equity). As of December 31, 2025, the exercise price of all of the above warrants issued to Alpha was $ 6.50 . On April 12, 2024, in connection with the issuance of a debenture to Chen (see Note 10 – Convertible Debt), the Company issued a liability classified warrant to Chen to purchase 36,001 shares of common stock, exercisable until February 27, 2029. On September 6, 2024, as a result of a down-round provision triggered by shares sold in a public offering, the warrant was repriced from an exercise price of $ 13.00 per share to an exercise price of $ 6.50 per share. The warrant was initially liability classified due to an insufficient number of authorized shares to settle the warrant prior to the receipt of shareholder approval, which was subsequently obtained on October 25, 2024. As of that date, the Company determined that shareholder approval resulted in equity classification for the warrant and accordingly, the Company remeasured the warrant liability to fair value, and reclassified to noncompensatory equity classified warrants (see Note 15 – Stockholders’ Equity). The fair value of this warrant was $ 565,582 on the issuance date and $ 185,531 on the date of reclassification to equity. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recorded a gain on change in fair value of warrant liabilities of $ 380,051 for this warrant. On April 28, 2025, as a result of the down-round provision triggered by the issuance of the 2025 Convertible Note, the warrant was repriced from an exercise price of $ 6.50 per share to an exercise price of $ 5.82 per share. No further down-round provisions were triggered by the July 28, 2025 private placement transaction or the Subscription Agreement as these warrants were at their contractual floor. 61 NOTE 17 — SEGMENT INFORMATION The Company operates as a single operating and reportable segment. This determination is consistent with the manner in which the Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) evaluates performance, allocates resources, and reviews financial results. The CODM consists of the Company’s two Co-Chief Executive Officers and its Chief Financial Officer. The CODM reviews consolidated financial information and does not receive discrete financial information for separate business components. Prior to the Offering (see Note 1 – Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates), the CODM consisted of the sole Chief Executive Officer. In accordance with ASC 280, Segment Reporting , the Company has concluded that it has one operating and reportable segment because its financial results are reviewed on a consolidated basis and no component meets the definition of a separate operating segment. The Company’s operations primarily consist of the development and commercialization of AI-enabled technology products and services, including AI-based trading tools, digital-asset tokenization and embedded AI services, and AI-powered cryptocurrency portfolio management solutions. Prior to the Offering, the Company was an early-stage clinical therapeutics company focused on developing treatments for adult and pediatric cancer. The CODM evaluates performance and allocates resources based on consolidated net income (loss). The CODM reviews the Company’s significant segment expenses, which are its consolidated operating expenses, including research and development, general and administrative, and interest and other expenses, broken out as follows: SCHEDULE OF SEGMENT INFORMATION 2025 2024 For The Years Ended December 31, 2025 2024 EXPENSES General and administrative $ 8,822,300 $ 4,204,558 Research and development 184,796 1,197,162 Credit loss expense - short-term note receivable 4,195,000 360,000 Total expenses 13,202,096 5,761,720 Total other expense, net (1) 3,763,779 497,471 Net loss $ 16,965,875 $ 6,259,191 (1) Includes total total non-operating expenses, provision for income taxes, and loss from discontinued operations. The CODM evaluates the Company’s financial position based on the consolidated balance sheet and does not review segment-level asset information. Accordingly, no separate segment asset disclosures are presented. NOTE 18 — INCOME TAXES The following table presents domestic and foreign components of consolidated loss before income taxes from continuing operations for the periods presented: SCHEDULE OF DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN COMPONENTS December 31, 2025 December 31, 2024 Domestic ( 16,965,875 ) ( 6,152,857 ) Foreign - - Loss before provision for income taxes ( 16,965,875 ) ( 6,152,857 ) Beginning in 2025 annual reporting, we adopted ASU 2023-09 prospectively. A reconciliation of the statutory income tax rates and the Company’s effective tax rate is as follows: SCHEDULE OF RECONCILIATIONS OF STATUTORY INCOME TAX RATE Amount Percent December 31, 2025 Amount Percent U.S. Federal Statutory Tax Rate ( 3,562,676 ) 21.00 % State taxes, net of federal income tax effect * ( 828,843 ) 4.89 % Foreign Tax Effects - - NOL expiration Effect of Changes in Tax Laws or Rates Enacted in the Current Period - - Effect of Cross-Border Tax Laws - - Tax Credits Research and development tax credits 8,285 - 0.05 % Change in FV of warrant liability Tax impact of convertible debenture Tax impact of divestiture Changes in Valuation Allowances 589,175 - 3.47 % Nontaxable or Nondeductible Items Non-deductible expenses 120,826 - 0.71 % Stock compensation 108,017 - 0.64 % Changes in Unrecognized Tax Benefits ( 254,408 ) 1.50 % Other Adjustments Tax impact of section 382 attribute forfeiture 3,820,144 - 22.52 % True-up ( 521 ) 0.00 % Income taxes provision (benefit) $ 0 0.00 % 62 The following table presents required disclosures prior to the adoption of ASU 2023-09 and displays the reconciliation between statutory federal income taxes and the total income tax provision (benefit): December 31, 2024 Statutory federal income tax rate 21.00 % State taxes, net of federal tax benefit 5.90 % Non-deductible expenses 0.02 % NOL expiration 0.00 % Tax credit - 3.87 % Change in FV of warrant liability 1.42 % Tax impact of convertible debenture - 4.18 % Tax impact of divestiture 0.00 % Tax impact of section 382 attribute forfeiture - 202.84 % Stock compensation - 53.37 % True-up - 2.87 % Change in valuation allowance 238.69 % Income taxes provision (benefit) - 0.10 % The provision for income taxes includes the following: SCHEDULE OF PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES December 31, 2025 December 31, 2024 Current US Federal $ - $ - US State - 6,334 US Foreign - Total current provision - 6,334 Deferred US Federal ( 589,000 ) 6,069,000 US State ( 315,000 ) 8,617,000 US Foreign - - Total deferred benefit ( 904,000 ) 14,686,000 Change in valuation allowance 904,000 ( 14,686,000 ) Total provision for income taxes $ - $ 6,334 63 The components of deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows: SCHEDULE OF DEFERRED TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES December 31, 2025 December 31, 2024 Deferred tax assets Net operating loss $ 1,234,000 $ 1,626,000 Research and development credits - 254,000 Accrued expenses - 13,000 Stock compensation 37,000 145,000 Unrealized loss on digital assets 757,000 - Provision for losses on notes receivable 1,275,000 101,000 Research and development expenses 703,000 963,000 Total deferred income tax assets 4,006,000 3,102,000 Net deferred income tax assets 4,006,000 3,102,000 Valuation allowance ( 4,006,000 ) ( 3,102,000 ) Deferred tax asset, net of allowance $ - $ - During 2025 and 2024, the aggregate changes in our total gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits are summarized as follows: SCHEDULE OF UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS December 31, 2025 December 31, 2024 Gross unrecognized tax benefits at the beginning of the year 279,105 - Increases (decreases) related to current year positions - 8,285 Increases (decreases) related to prior year positions ( 279,105 ) 270,820 Expiration of unrecognized tax benefits - Gross unrecognized tax benefits at the end of the year $ - $ 279,105 The table below provides the updated requirements of ASU 2023-09 for cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds. SCHEDULE OF INCOME TAX NET OF REFUNDS December 31, 2025 December 31, 2024 Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds Federal $ - $ - State - 6,334 Foreign - - Total cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds $ - $ 6,334 64 Based on the available objective evidence, including the Company’s history of cumulative losses, management believes it is likely that the Company’s U.S. federal and state net deferred tax assets will not be realizable. Accordingly, the Company provided for a full valuation allowance against its U.S. federal and state net deferred tax assets at December 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024. Due to the full valuation allowance already in place on the Company’s U.S. federal and state net deferred tax assets, the Company does not anticipate significant changes in the Company’s effective tax rate. Changes to US tax law enacted on July 4, 2025, allow for immediate expensing of domestic research and experimentation costs, accelerated depreciation on eligible capital expenditures, and other tax law changes impacting 2025 with certain changes effective in 2026. These changes are reflected in our results for the year ended December 31, 2025, and did not have a material impact on the Company’s effective tax rate in 2025. At December 31, 2025, the Company has U.S. federal and state net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $ 4,602,000 and $ 3,831,000 , respectively, which are available to offset future taxable income. U.S. federal net operating loss carryforwards can be carried forward indefinitely. State net operating loss carryovers begin to expire in 2044. The Company’s net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards may be subject to an annual limitation under sections 382 and 383 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”), and similar state provisions if the Company experienced one or more ownership changes, which would limit the amount of net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards that may be utilized to offset future taxable income and tax, respectively. In general, an ownership change, as defined by section 382, results from equity shifts that increase ownership of certain stockholders or public groups in the stock of the corporation of more than 50% over a three-year period. As a result of the September 2025 subscription agreement, a section 382 ownership change has occurred. After the consummation of the agreement, the Qualigen business has been substantially reduced resulting in any pre-ownership change net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards becoming fully limited under section 382. The pre-ownership change net operating losses and tax credit carryforward DTAs are considered worthless and have been written-off the deferred tax table presented above. The Company has not completed an Internal Revenue Code Section 382 analysis. The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and in California. The Company’s U.S. federal income tax returns remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. The Company’s California income tax returns remain subject to examination by the California Franchise Tax Board. The companies tax returns for calendar year 2022 and forward are subject to examination by the U.S. federal and state tax authorities. Generally accepted accounting principles clarify the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the Company’s financial statements and prescribe thresholds for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return, and also provide guidance on de-recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The Company adopted these provisions effective April 1, 2009. 65 The Company had unrecognized tax benefits of $ 0 as of December 31, 2025. Due to the existence of the valuation allowance, future changes in unrecognized tax benefits would have no effect on the Company’s effective tax rate. The Company does not foresee any material changes over the next 12 months. In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, the Company will recognize interest and penalties accrued on any unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. As of December 31, 2025, the Company has not accrued any interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions. NOTE 19 — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS In January 2026, a total of 3,926 shares of Series B Preferred Stock were converted into 1,747,781 shares of common stock at a conversion price of $ 2.246 per share. In February 2026, a total of 491 shares of Series B Preferred Stock were converted into 218,473 shares of common stock at a conversion price of $ 2.246 per share. In March 2026, a total of 29,441 shares of Series B Preferred Stock were converted into 13,108,357 shares of common stock at a conversion price of $ 2.246 per share. In January 2026, the Company repaid $ 132,000 to Alpha Capital Anstalt in satisfaction of their outstanding convertible note. In January 2026, the Company formed three new wholly owned subsidiaries, registered in Delaware, to structure our core digital asset an AI initiatives. ● AIxCrypto Token Labs US, Inc.: Web3 infrastructure and protocol development. ● AIxCrypto EAI, Inc.: EAI operations. ● AIxCrypto C10 ETF, Inc. Evaluate potential institutional exchange traded products in the future. In January 2026, the Company entered into an entrusted investment agreement (the “Entrusted Investment Agreement”) with GOLD KING ARTHUR HOLDING LIMITED (“GKA”) and Song Wang (“Song”), pursuant to which the Company entrusted to GKA the management of an investment involving shares (“FFAI Shares”) of Class A common stock, par value $ 0.0001 per share (“FFAI Class A Common Stock”), of Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (“Faraday”). In connection with the Entrusted Investment Agreement, on the same date, GKA and Faraday entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “GKA SPA”) providing for the potential purchase of FFAI Shares for an aggregate consideration of $ 10,000,000 . The number of Faraday Shares to be issued under the GKA SPA will be determined based on the closing price of FFAI Class A Common Stock on the trading day immediately prior to the closing date, and the closing is subject to customary conditions. As these agreements were executed after the balance sheet date and do not provide evidence of conditions existing as of that date, they represent non-recognized subsequent events under ASC 855, and no adjustments have been made to the Company’s consolidated financial statements. On March 20, 2026, FFAI filed a Current Report on Form 8-K disclosing receipt of a deficiency notice from Nasdaq for failing to maintain the minimum $ 1.00 bid price required by Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). Given the recent $ 10.0 million investment in FFAI disclosed above, a potential delisting introduces significant liquidity and valuation risks to our holding if FFAI fails to regain compliance during its allotted cure period. Additional details regarding the deficiency notice and FFAI’s compliance plans can be found in the Form 8-K filed by FFAI. 66 ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE On December 12, 2025, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors approved the dismissal of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, Macias Gini & O’Connell LLP (“MGO”), and appointed HTL International, LLC (“HTL”) as the Company’s new independent registered public accounting firm. There were no disagreements with the former auditor on any matter of accounting principles, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure. The change in auditor was previously disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 16, 2025.