Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
ITEM
9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our President and Chief Executive Officer, who
serves as our principal executive officer and our principal financial and accounting officer, has conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness
of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2024. The term “disclosure controls and
procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, means controls and other procedures of a company
that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act
is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.
Disclosure controls and procedures include, without
limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or
submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our President and Chief Executive Officer,
to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on this evaluation, our President and Chief Executive Officer concluded
that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of December 31, 2024.
Management’s
Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing
and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange
Act). Our President and Chief Executive Officer, who serves as our principal executive officer and our principal financial and accounting
officer, has conducted an assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024.
In making this assessment, our President and Chief Executive Officer used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations
of the Treadway Commission, or COSO, in Internal Control—Integrated Framework. Based on that assessment and using the COSO criteria,
our President and Chief Executive Officer have concluded that, as a result of a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting
arising from a lack of sufficient internal accounting expertise at the Company, our internal control over financial reporting was not
effective as of December 31, 2024.
The foregoing determination was made in connection
with the preparation and finalization of this Form 10-K. In connection therewith, our independent registered public accounting firm identified
an issue with respect to the Company’s application of provisions of the Accounting Standards Codification of the FASB related to
the accounting and valuation of certain warrants. In particular, in June 2024, the Company issued Class C and Class D warrants that contained
“reset” features that caused the exercise prices and number of shares of Company common stock issuable upon exercise of such
warrants to increase following stockholder approval of such warrants in August 2024 and changes in the market price of our common stock
that were measured in the period that immediately followed. Under applicable accounting guidance, upon reset, the Company should have
recorded in its consolidated statement of operations the “deemed dividend on warrant modification” and “net loss applicable
to common stockholders,” in each case, below the presentation of net loss. In addition, these non-book entry line items were not
included in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 in the Company’s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2024.
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Notwithstanding the material weaknesses, management
has concluded that the financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-K present fairly, in all material respects, our financial
position, results of operations, and cash flows in conformity with GAAP. In addition, the Company intends to include an “out-of-period
adjustment” in its upcoming Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2025 to provide these additional
non-book entry line item amounts for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024.
Our
independent registered public accounting firm will not be required to formally attest to the effectiveness of our internal controls over
financial reporting for as long as we are an “emerging growth company” pursuant to the provisions of the Jumpstart Our Business
Startups Act.
Plan to Remediate Material Weakness
As noted above, our President and Chief Executive
Officer currently serves as our principal executive officer, and our principal financial and accounting officer, and has done so since
we separated with our prior Chief Financial Officer in October 2023 and our prior Interim Chief Financial Officer in March 2024. Our President
and Chief Financial Officer, who is not a certified public accountant and does not have a prior background in public accounting, works
with external and internal consultants in preparing and reviewing the Company’s consolidated financial statements. As a result of
the material weakness determination that occurred in connection with the preparation of this Form 10-K, we plan to enhance our processes
by designing and implementing controls to review the results of valuations and estimates, including the completeness and accuracy of relevant
data elements included in the valuation or estimate. We also plan, subject to the availability of sufficient financial resources in the
future, to engage additional qualified resources and/or hire additional staff to ensure these incremental controls are properly implemented
and to ensure proper segregation of duties around the review of manual journal entries.
Management is currently evaluating steps to remediate
the material weaknesses, including enhanced processes to identify and appropriately apply applicable accounting requirements to better
evaluate and understand the nuances of the complex accounting standards that apply to our consolidated financial statements. This includes
providing enhanced access to accounting literature, research materials, and documents, and increasing communication among our personnel
and third-party professionals with whom we consult regarding complex accounting applications.
When fully implemented and operational, we believe
the measures described above will remediate the underlying causes of the control deficiencies that gave rise to the material weakness
and will strengthen our internal control over financial reporting. However, remediation efforts are expected to continue into future fiscal
quarters. Further, we will not be able to fully remediate this material weakness until these steps have been completed and have been operating
effectively for a sufficient period of time. We may also identify additional measures that may be required to remediate the material weakness
in our internal control over financial reporting, necessitating further action.
Changes
in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Other than the material weakness determination
described above and the commencement of the Company’s remediation activities in connection therewith, there
have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the most recent fiscal quarter, that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Inherent
Limitations of Controls
Management
does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent or detect all
errors and all fraud. Controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving
their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and
procedures. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that
all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities
that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of a simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls
can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls.
The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there
can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, controls
may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or deterioration in the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures.
Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
ITEM
9B. OTHER INFORMATION
During
the three months ended December 31, 2024, no director or officer of the Company adopted or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement”
or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.
ITEM
9C. DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS
Not
applicable.
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PART
III
ITEM
10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The
information required by this item is hereby incorporated by reference to our definitive proxy statement for our 2025 annual meeting of
stockholders to be filed with the SEC within 120 days of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.
ITEM
11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The
information required by this item is hereby incorporated by reference to our definitive proxy statement for our 2025 annual meeting of
stockholders to be filed with the SEC within 120 days of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.
ITEM
12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The
information required by this item is hereby incorporated by reference to our definitive proxy statement for our 2025 annual meeting of
stockholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.
Securities
Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
The
following table sets forth information regarding our equity compensation plans at December 31, 2024:
Plan
category
Number
of securities to be
issued upon
exercise of
outstanding
options,
warrants
and
rights
(a)
Weighted-
average exercise
price
of
outstanding
options,
warrants and
rights
(b)
Number
of securities
(by class) remaining
available for future
issuance under
equity
compensation
plans
(excluding
securities reflected in
column (a))
(c)
Equity
compensation plans approved by security holders (1)
73
$ 14,902.00
136
Equity
compensation plans not approved by security holders (2)
108
$ 7,180.00
-
(1) Represents
shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options and rights under
our 2018 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2018 Plan”) and 2021 Stock Plan (the “2021
Plan”). Both plans permit the Company to grant incentive and nonqualified stock options
for the purchase of common stock, and restricted stock awards. The maximum number of shares
of common stock reserved for issuance under the 2018 Plan and 2021 Plan are 79 and 245, respectively.
At December 31, 2024 there were 35 and 101 shares of common stock available for grant under
the 2018 Plan and 2021 Plan, respectively.
(2) Consists
of warrants issued to placement agents, underwriters and consultants.
ITEM
13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
The
information required by this item is hereby incorporated by reference to our definitive proxy statement for our 2025 annual meeting of
stockholders to be filed with the SEC within 120 days of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.
ITEM
14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
The
information required by this item is hereby incorporated by reference to our definitive proxy statement for our 2025 annual meeting of
stockholders to be filed with the SEC within 120 days of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.
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PART
IV
ITEM
15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a) The
following documents are filed as part of this report:
(1) Financial
Statements—See Index to Consolidated Financial Statements at Part II, Item 8 on
page F-1 of this Form 10-K.
(2) All
financial statement schedules have been omitted because they are not applicable or not required
or because the information is included elsewhere in the financial statements or the Notes
thereto.
(3) See
the accompanying Index to Exhibits filed as a part of this Form 10-K, which list is incorporated
by reference in this Item.
(b) See
the accompanying Index to Exhibits filed as a part of this Form 10-K.
(c) Other
schedules are not applicable.
INDEX
TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No.
Description of Document
3.1
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-260029), filed on October 4, 2021).
3.2
Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Bluejay Diagnostics, Inc., filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on July 21, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 21, 2023).
3.3
Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Bluejay Diagnostics, Inc., filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on May 14, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 16, 2024).
3.4
Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Bluejay Diagnostics, Inc., filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on June 17, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 20, 2024).
3.5
Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Bluejay Diagnostics, Inc., filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on August 28, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 23, 2024).
3.6
Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Bluejay Diagnostics, Inc., filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on November 15, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 18, 2024).
3.7
Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-260029), filed on October 4, 2021).
3.8
Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 16, 2024).
4.1
Specimen Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-260029), filed on October 4, 2021).
4.2
Form of Prefunded Common Stock Warrant (January 2024 Offering) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 2, 2024).
4.3
Form of Common Stock Warrant (January 2024 Offering (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 2, 2024).
4.4
Form of Placement Agent Common Stock Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 2, 2024).
4.5
Form of Common Stock (August 2023 Offering) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on August 28, 2023).
4.6
Form of Class A Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 16, 2021).
4.7
Form of Class B Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-260029), filed on October 4, 2021).
4.8
Form of Warrant Agency Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-260029), filed on October 4, 2021).
4.9
Form of IPO Underwriters’ Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-260029), filed on October 4, 2021).
4.10 *
Description of Securities of Bluejay Diagnostics, Inc.
4.11
Form of Prefunded Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.11 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-280253), filed on June 17, 2024).
4.12
Form of Class C Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.12 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-280253), filed on June 17, 2024).
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4.13
Form of Class D Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.13 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-280253), filed on June 17, 2024).
10.1**
2021 Stock Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-260029), filed on October 4, 2021).
10.2**
Employment Agreement, dated July 1, 2021, between Neil Dey and Bluejay Diagnostics, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-260029), filed on October 4, 2021).
10.3**
First Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated January 27, 2023, between Neil Dey and Bluejay Diagnostics, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 27, 2023).
10.4**
Employment Agreement, dated July 1, 2021, between Jason Cook and Bluejay Diagnostics, Inc. * (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-260029), filed on October 4, 2021).
10.5
Form of Securities Purchase Agreement, dated December 27, 2023, between certain purchasers and Bluejay Diagnostics, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 2, 2024).
10.6
Form of Securities Purchase Agreement, dated August 24, 2023, by and between the Company and each of the Purchasers signatory thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-260029), filed on August 28, 2023).
10.7
Securities Purchase Agreement, dated June 7, 2021, between certain purchasers and Bluejay Diagnostics, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-260029), filed on October 4, 2021).
10.8
Registration Rights Agreement, dated June 7, 2021, between certain purchasers and Bluejay Diagnostics, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-260029), filed on October 4, 2021).
10.9
Amended and Restated License Agreement, entered into on October 23, 2023, by and between Bluejay Diagnostics, Inc. and Toray Industries, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 26, 2023).
10.10
Master Supply Agreement, entered into on October 23, 2023, by and between Bluejay Diagnostics, Inc. and Toray Industries, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 26, 2023).
10.11
Form of Note Purchase Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 31, 2024).
10.12
Form of Securities Purchase Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 31, 2024).
10.13
Form of Senior Secured Note (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 31, 2024).
10.14
Underwriting Agreement, dated June 27, 2024, between Aegis and Bluejay Diagnostics, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 28, 2024).
14.1
Code of Ethics (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-260029), filed on October 4, 2021).
19.1*
Insider Trading Policy.
21.1
List of Subsidiaries (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-260029), filed on October 4, 2021).
31.1*
Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
31.2*
Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
32.1*
Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2*
Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
97.1
Incentive Compensation Recovery Policy (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 97.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 28, 2024)
101.INS
Inline XBRL Instance Document (the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
101.SCH
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and included in Exhibit 101)
* Filed
herewith.
** Management
contract or compensatory plan, contract or arrangement.
ITEM
16. FORM 10-K SUMMARY.
None.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on March 31, 2025.
Bluejay
Diagnostics, Inc.
By:
/s/
Neil Dey
Neil
Dey
President,
Chief Executive Officer and Director
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/
Neil Dey
President,
Chief Executive Officer and Director
March
31, 2025
Neil
Dey
(Principal
Executive Officer and
Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
/s/
Douglas C. Wurth
Chairman
of the Board of Directors
March
31, 2025
Douglas
C. Wurth
/s/
Donald R. Chase
Director
March
31, 2025
Donald
R. Chase
/s/ Svetlana
Dey
Director
March
31, 2025
Svetlana
Dey
/s/ Fred
S. Zeidman
Director
March
31, 2025
Fred
S. Zeidman
/s/
Gary Gemignani
Director
March
31, 2025
Gary
Gemignani
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Index
to Consolidated Financial Statements
Contents
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID # 392 ) F-2
Consolidated Balance Sheets F-3
Consolidated Statements of Operations F-4
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity F-5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows F-6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-7
F- 1
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To
the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of Bluejay Diagnostics, Inc.:
Opinion
on the Financial Statements
We
have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Bluejay Diagnostics, Inc. (the “Company”) as of December 31,
2024 and 2023, the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the years then ended,
and the related notes to the consolidated financial statements (collectively, 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, 2024 and
2023, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America.
Emphasis
of Matter Regarding Going Concern
The
accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note
1 to the financial statements, the Company has incurred net losses since its inception, and has negative cash flows from operations and
will need additional funding to complete planned development efforts. This raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability
to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters also are described in Note 1. 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 U.S. federal
securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We
conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. 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 audits,
we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion
on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our
audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the 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 audits 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 audits
provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/
Wolf & Company, P.C.
We
have served as the Company’s auditor since 2017.
Boston,
Massachusetts
March
31, 2025
F- 2
Bluejay
Diagnostics, Inc.
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
December 31,
2024
2023
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 4,301,945
$ 2,208,516
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
596,938
747,263
Deferred offering costs
-
265,081
Total current assets
4,898,883
3,220,860
Property and equipment, net
1,513,495
1,285,741
Operating lease right-of-use assets
209,788
333,267
Other non-current assets
35,257
28,663
Total assets
$ 6,657,423
$ 4,868,531
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$ 145,122
$ 491,474
Operating lease liability, current
113,260
162,990
Accrued expenses
551,986
1,116,911
Total current liabilities
810,368
1,771,375
Operating lease liability, non-current
108,989
189,987
Other non-current liabilities
8,567
12,321
Total liabilities
927,924
1,973,683
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $ 0.0001 par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized; 554,012 and 3,098 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively
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-
Additional paid-in capital
40,398,228
29,845,838
Accumulated deficit
( 34,668,784 )
( 26,950,990 )
Total stockholders’ equity
5,729,499
2,894,848
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$ 6,657,423
$ 4,868,531
See
report of independent registered public accounting firm and notes to consolidated financial statements.
Reflects
a 1-for-50 reverse stock split effective November 18, 2024 and 1-for-8 reverse stock split effective June 20, 2024.
F- 3
Bluejay
Diagnostics, Inc.
Consolidated
Statements of Operations
For Years Ended
December 31,
2024
2023
Operating expenses:
Research and development
$ 3,471,671
$ 5,714,574
General and administrative
3,689,648
4,313,200
Sales and marketing
8,297
283,443
Total operating expenses
7,169,616
10,311,217
Operating loss
( 7,169,616 )
( 10,311,217 )
Other income (expense):
Interest expense
( 823,028 )
-
Interest income
145,823
164,900
Other income, net
129,027
192,429
Total other income (expense), net
( 548,178 )
357,329
Net loss
( 7,717,794 )
( 9,953,888 )
Deemed dividend on warrant modification
13,223,053
-
Net loss applicable to common stockholders
$ ( 20,940,847 )
$ ( 9,953,888 )
Net loss per share to common stockholders - Basic and diluted
$ ( 114.19 )
$ ( 3,631.48 )
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted
183,392
2,741
See
report of independent registered public accounting firm and notes to consolidated financial statements.
Reflects
a 1-for-50 reverse stock split effective November 18, 2024 and 1-for-8 reverse stock split effective June 20, 2024.
F- 4
Bluejay
Diagnostics, Inc.
Consolidated
Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
Common Stock
Additional
Paid-In
Accumulated
Total
Stockholders’
Shares
Amount
Capital
Deficit
Equity
Balance as of December 31, 2022
2,526
$ -
$ 28,538,375
$ ( 16,997,102 )
$ 11,541,273
Stock-based compensation expense
-
-
24,385
-
24,385
Issuance of common stock from exercised RSU’s, net of RSU tax withholding
1
-
( 1,453 )
-
( 1,453 )
Issuance of common stock to settle accrued bonus, net of shares withheld
31
-
107,235
-
107,235
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs of $ 413,544
540
-
1,177,296
-
1,177,296
Net loss
-
-
-
( 9,953,888 )
( 9,953,888 )
Balance as of December 31, 2023
3,098
-
29,845,838
( 26,950,990 )
2,894,848
Stock-based compensation expense
-
-
20,094
-
20,094
Issuance of common stock in connection with January 2024 Offering, net of issuance costs of $ 711,031
6,730
-
2,788,969
-
2,788,969
Issuance of common stock in connection with Bridge Note Financing
1,451
-
307,563
-
307,563
Issuance of common stock in connection with June 2024 Offering, net of issuance costs of $ 1,133,419
107,356
11
7,435,645
-
7,435,656
Exercise of Series D Warrants
435,377
44
514
-
558
Cash for fractional shares from reverse stock split
-
-
( 395 )
-
( 395 )
Net loss
-
-
-
( 7,717,794 )
( 7,717,794 )
Balance as of December 31, 2024
554,012
$ 55
$ 40,398,228
$ ( 34,668,784 )
$ 5,729,499
See
report of independent registered public accounting firm and notes to consolidated financial statements.
Reflects
a 1-for-50 reverse stock split effective November 18, 2024 and 1-for-8 reverse stock split effective June 20, 2024.
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Bluejay
Diagnostics, Inc.
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
For the Years Ended
December 31,
2024
2023
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss
$ ( 7,717,794 )
$ ( 9,953,888 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation expense
75,618
648,708
Stock-based compensation expense
20,094
189,245
Amortization of right-of-use asset
123,479
132,247
Non-cash interest expense for finance lease
1,053
1,305
Non-cash interest expense for note payable
307,563
-
Loss on disposal of property and equipment
3,411
1,787
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
150,325
926,217
Deferred offering costs
265,081
-
Other non-current assets
( 6,594 )
6,548
Accounts payable
( 346,352 )
( 235,760 )
Accrued expenses and other current and non-current liabilities
( 695,653 )
( 30,279 )
Net cash used in operating activities
( 7,819,769 )
( 8,313,870 )
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property and equipment
( 306,783 )
( 704,166 )
Net cash used in investing activities
( 306,783 )
( 704,166 )
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, gross
12,069,075
1,590,840
Payment for issuance costs of common stock
( 1,844,450 )
( 413,544 )
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable
2,000,000
-
Repayment of notes payable
( 2,000,000 )
-
Proceeds from exercise of Class D warrants
558
-
Fractional shares adjustment for reverse stock split
( 395 )
-
Payment of deferred offering costs
-
( 1,849 )
Payment of tax withholding on obligations on restricted stock units
-
( 59,078 )
Payment of finance lease
( 4,807 )
( 4,807 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
10,219,981
1,111,562
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
2,093,429
( 7,906,474 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
2,208,516
10,114,990
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$ 4,301,945
$ 2,208,516
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION AND NON-CASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Offering costs included in accounts payable and accrued expenses
$ -
$ 263,232
Fair value of common stock issued in connection with notes payable
$ 307,563
$ -
See
report of independent registered public accounting firm and notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Bluejay
Diagnostics, Inc.
Notes
to the Consolidated Financial Statements
1.
NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Business
Bluejay
Diagnostics, Inc. (“Bluejay” and/or the “Company”) is a medical diagnostics company focused on improving patient
outcomes in critical care settings. The Company is working on developing rapid tests using whole blood on its Symphony technology platform
(“Symphony”), which consists of an analyzer and cartridges. The Company’s Symphony platform is a combination of Bluejay’s
intellectual property (“IP”) and exclusively licensed and patented IP that consists of a mobile device and single-use test
cartridges that if cleared, authorized, or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”), could provide a
solution to a significant market need in the United States.
On
June 4, 2021, the Company formed Bluejay Spinco, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, for purposes of further development of
the Company’s ALLEREYE diagnostic test. ALLEREYE is a point-of-care device offering healthcare providers a solution for diagnosing
Allergic Conjunctivitis.
FDA
Regulatory Strategy
The
Company’s current regulatory strategy is designed to support commercialization of Symphony in the United States pending marketing
authorization from the FDA. In May 2023, the Company submitted a pre-submission application to the FDA presenting study designs to validate
Symphony IL-6 for use with hospitalized sepsis patients. We participated in a pre-submission meeting with the FDA on August 11, 2023,
and at the meeting the FDA provided feedback on the new study design, determined that the submission of a 510(k) is the appropriate premarket
submission pathway, and requested that certain data be provided in the 510(k). Based on this feedback, the Company determined to proceed
on this basis, which considers the FDA’s feedback.
In
the second quarter of 2024, we completed a multicenter SYmphony IL-6 MONitoring Sepsis (“SYMON”) clinical study investigating
the role of interleukin-6 (IL-6) in patients diagnosed with sepsis and septic shock. This prospective study assessed the performance
of IL-6 upon initial presentation to the intensive care unit (ICU). A primary analysis of the SYMON-I pilot clinical study (registered
clinical trial number NCT06181604) highlighted that IL-6 levels within 24 hours of sepsis or septic shock diagnosis and admission to
the ICU may predict patient mortality out to 28 days. Furthermore, a secondary outcome of the SYMON-I study showed that IL-6 levels within
24 hours of sepsis or septic shock diagnosis and admission to the ICU is a predictor of patient mortality during their hospitalization.
Other secondary outcomes showed that lactate and Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA), standard clinical tests used for sepsis
and septic shock patients, were not predictors of patient mortality out to 28 days. We believe that the findings underscore the potential
importance of IL-6 as a predictor and provide new insights into the potential pathways for improving sepsis outcomes. In the third quarter
of 2024, we initiated SYMON-II pivotal clinical study to validate the findings of the SYMON-I pilot clinical study.
As
a result of its lack of cash resources, the Company has recently slowed the timeline of this study to preserve cash resources in the
near-term, and the Company expects that these delays will prevent the Company from submitting an FDA application for its Symphony platform
before the fourth quarter of 2027.
Product
Manufacturing
The
Company maintains contracts with Sanyoseiko Co. Ltd (“Sanyoseiko”) to manufacture its analyzer. Once redeveloped, the Company
plans to transfer manufacturing of its cartridges to Sanyoseiko, or other suitable CMO, to manufacture the cartridges.
Risks
and Uncertainties
As
noted above, Bluejay is reliant upon Sanyoseiko to provide analyzers in sufficient quantity and quality to complete the validations for
our FDA application. Our FDA application submission could be delayed if the Company encounters any material supply interruptions. In
addition, there can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain necessary regulatory authorization for the manufacturing or marketing
of the Symphony in the United States or elsewhere. There also can be no assurance that we will successfully complete any clinical evaluations
necessary to receive regulatory approvals, or that the clinical study will demonstrate sufficient safety and effectiveness of the Symphony
IL-6 test. The failure to adequately demonstrate the clinical performance of the Symphony IL-6 test could delay or prevent regulatory
approval, which could prevent or result in delays to market launch and could materially harm our business.
In
addition to the FDA regulatory strategy risks and uncertainties, the Company is subject to a number of risks similar to other companies
in its industry, including rapid technological change, competition from larger biotechnology companies and dependence on key personnel.
The Company is also impacted by inflationary pressures and global supply chain disruptions currently impacting many companies.
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Reverse
Stock Splits and Increase to Authorized Capital
On
July 24, 2023, the Company effected the first reverse stock split of its shares of common stock at a ratio of 1-for-20 (the “July
2023 Reverse Stock Split”). On June 20, 2024, the Company effected a second reverse stock split of its shares of common stock at
a ratio of 1-for-8 (the “June 2024 Reverse Stock Split”). On November 18, 2024, the Company effected a third reverse stock
split of its shares of common stock at a ratio of 1-for-50 (the “November 2024 Reverse Stock Split” and, together with the
July 2023 Reverse Stock Split and June 2024 Reverse Stock Split, the “Reverse Stock Splits”). As such, collectively, the
Company’s common stock has undergone reverse stock splits that have combined the shares on a 1-for-8,000 aggregate basis since
July 2023. All of the Company’s historical share and per share information related to issued and outstanding common stock and outstanding
options and warrants exercisable for common stock in these financial statements have been adjusted, on a retroactive basis, to reflect
these reverse stock splits.
On
October 23, 2024, the stockholders of the Company approved and adopted an amendment to the Company’s amended and restated certificate
of incorporation, to increase the number of authorized shares of the Company’s Common Stock to 250,000,000 .
Basis
of Presentation
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the
United States (“US GAAP”) and include all adjustments necessary for the presentation of the Company’s consolidated
financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The consolidated financial statements include
the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in
consolidation.
Going
Concern
The
consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 were prepared under the assumption that the Company
will continue as a going concern, which contemplates that the Company will be able to realize assets and discharge liabilities in the
normal course of business.
The
Company had cash and cash equivalents of $ 4,301,945 and current liabilities of $ 810,368 as of December 31, 2024. The Company has incurred
net losses since its inception, has incurred negative cash flows from operations and has an accumulated deficit of $ 34,668,784 as of
December 31, 2024. The Company estimates cash resources will be sufficient to fund its operations up to the third quarter of 2025. These
conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year from the date these financial statements were issued.
The
Company continues to develop the Symphony device and its first test for the measurement of IL-6. The Company remains committed to obtaining
FDA clearance and will conduct clinical studies to obtain sufficient data to support its FDA submission, while also continuing to build
its manufacturing operations with its contract manufacturing organizations.
The
Company expects that it will seek to raise additional capital through public or private equity offerings, grant financing and support
from governmental agencies, convertible debt, collaborations, strategic alliances and distribution arrangements. Additional funds may
not be available when it needs them on terms that are acceptable to them, or at all. If adequate funds are not available, it may be required
to delay its FDA regulatory strategy, and to delay or reduce the scope of its research or development programs, commercialization efforts
or manufacturing commitments and capacity, or even cease operations and enter into receivership. In addition, if the Company raises additional
funds through collaborations, strategic alliances or distribution arrangements with third parties, it may have to relinquish valuable
rights to its technologies or future revenue streams.
These accompanying financial statements do not
include any adjustments related to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of
liabilities that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
2.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Use
of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity
with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts and disclosures reported in these consolidated
financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. The Company evaluates its estimates
and assumptions as facts and circumstances dictate. As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual results
could differ from these estimates and assumptions, and those differences could be material to the consolidated financial statements.
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Cash
and Cash Equivalents
The
Company considers all highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents.
Cash equivalents, consisting of highly liquid money market funds are carried at fair market value which approximates cost. The Company
recognized interest income associated with cash equivalents of $ 145,823 and $ 164,900 for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023,
respectively.
Leases
The
Company accounts for its leases under the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification
(“ASC”) ASC 842, Leases (“ASC 842”).
The
Company has arrangements involving the lease of facilities and the lease of copiers. Under ASC 842, at inception of the arrangement,
the Company determines whether the contract is or contains a lease and whether the lease should be classified as an operating or a financing
lease. This determination, among other considerations, involves an assessment of whether the Company can control the underlying asset
and have the right to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits or outputs from the asset. The Company accounts for the leases
of less than 12 months as short-term leases.
The
Company recognizes right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities as of the lease commencement date based on the net present
value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term. The Company amortizes the right-of-use assets over the remaining terms
of the lease. ASC 842 requires the leases to use the rate implicit in the lease unless it is not readily determinable and then it may
use its incremental borrowing rate (“IBR”) to discount the future minimum lease payments. Most of the Company’s leases
do not provide an implicit rate; therefore, the Company uses its IBR to discount the future minimum lease payments. The Company determines
its IBR with its credit rating and other economic information available as of the commencement date, as well as the identified lease
term. During the assessment of the lease term, the Company considers its renewal options and extensions within the arrangements and the
Company includes these options when it’s reasonably certain to extend the term of the lease.
The
Company has lease arrangements that contain incentives for tenant improvements as well as fixed rent escalation clauses. For contracts
with tenant improvement incentives that are determined to be leasehold improvements and the Company is reasonably certain to exercise,
it records a reduction to the lease liability and amortizes the incentive over the identified term of the lease as a reduction to rent
expense. The Company records rental expense on a straight-line basis over the identified lease term on contracts with rent escalation
clauses.
Fair
Value Measurements
The
accounting guidance defines fair value, establishes a consistent framework for measuring fair value and requires disclosure for each
major asset and liability category measured at fair value on either a recurring or non-recurring basis. Fair value is defined as an exit
price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between
market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants
would use in pricing an asset or liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions, the accounting guidance establishes a three-tier
fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:
Level
1: Observable
inputs such as quoted prices in active markets.
Level
2: Inputs,
other than the quoted prices in active markets that are observable either directly or indirectly.
Level
3: Unobservable
inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its ow n assumptions.
The
Company determines fair value for cash equivalents with Level 1 inputs through the reference to the quoted market prices.
There
were no liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, and no assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring
basis as of December 31, 2024 and 2023.
The
carrying values of financial instruments such as prepaid expenses, accounts payable, and accrued expenses approximated fair value as
of December 31, 2024 and 2023 due to their short-term maturities.
Impairment
of Property and Equipment
The
Company evaluates its long-lived assets with definite lives, such as fixed assets and right-of-use assets for impairment. The carrying
value of fixed assets and right-of use assets is reviewed on a regular basis for the existence of facts or circumstances, both internally
and externally, that may suggest impairment. Some factors which the Company considers to be triggering events for impairment review include
a significant decrease in the market value of an asset, a significant change in the extent or manner in which an asset is used, a significant
adverse change in the business climate that could affect the value of an asset, an accumulation of costs for an asset in excess of the
amount originally expected, a current period operating loss or cash flow decline combined with a history of operating loss or cash flow
uses or a projection that demonstrates continuing losses and a current expectation that, it is more likely than not, a long-lived asset
will be disposed of at a loss before the end of its estimated useful life. The factors that drive the estimate of the life are often
uncertain and are reviewed on a periodic basis or when events occur that warrant review. Recoverability is measured by comparison of
the assets’ book value to future net undiscounted cash flows that the assets are expected to generate. If the assets are not recoverable,
the impairment charge is measured as the amount by which the carrying value of the asset group exceeds the fair value.
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Concentration
of Credit Risk
Cash,
and cash equivalents consist of financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to a concentration of credit risk in the event
of a default by the related financial institution holding the securities, to the extent of the value recorded in the balance sheet. The
Company invests cash that is not required for immediate operating needs primarily in highly liquid instruments with lower credit risk.
Research
and Development Expenses
Costs
incurred in the research and development of new products are expensed as incurred. Research and development costs include, but are not
limited to, salaries, benefits, stock-based compensation, laboratory supplies, fees for professional service providers and costs associated
with product development efforts, including preclinical studies and clinical trials.
The
Company estimates preclinical study and clinical trial expenses based on the services performed, pursuant to contracts with research
institutions and clinical research organizations that conduct and manage preclinical studies and clinical trials on its behalf. In accruing
service fees, the Company estimates the time period over which services will be performed and the level of effort to be expended in each
period. If the actual timing of the performance of services or the level of effort varies from the estimate, the Company will adjust
the accrual accordingly. Payments made to third parties under these arrangements in advance of the receipt of the related services are
recorded as prepaid expenses until the services are rendered.
Stock-Based
Compensation
Share-based
compensation expense for all share-based payment awards made to employees, directors and non-employees is measured based on the grant-date
fair value of the award. Share-based compensation expense for awards granted to non-employees is determined using the fair value of the
consideration received or the fair value of the equity instruments issued, whichever is more reliably measured.
The
Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the fair value of options granted. The Company recognizes the compensation
cost of share-based awards on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. For stock awards for which vesting is subject
to performance-based milestones, the expense is recorded over the implied service period after the point when the achievement of the
milestone is probable, or the performance condition has been achieved.
The
determination of the fair value of share-based payment awards utilizing the Black-Scholes model is affected by the stock price and a
number of assumptions, including expected volatility, expected life, risk-free interest rate and expected dividends. The Company does
not have a history of market prices of its common stock, and as such, volatility is estimated using historical volatilities of similar
public entities. The expected life of the awards is estimated based on the simplified method for grants to employees and is based on
the contractual term for non-employee awards. The risk-free interest rate assumption is based on observed interest rates appropriate
for the terms of the awards. The dividend yield assumption is based on history and expectation of paying no dividends.
The
Company recognizes forfeitures related to employee share-based payments when they occur.
Warrants
The Company accounts for warrants as either equity-classified or liability-classified
instruments based on an assessment of the warrant’s specific terms and applicable authoritative guidance in the Financial Accounting
Standards Board, or the FASB, ASC, 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, or ASC 480, and ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, or ASC
815. The assessment considers whether the warrants are freestanding financial instruments pursuant to ASC 480, meet the definition of
a liability pursuant to ASC 480, and whether the warrants meet all of the requirements for equity classification under ASC 815, including
whether the warrants are indexed to the Company’s own stock and whether the warrant holders could potentially require “net
cash settlement” in a circumstance outside of the Company’s control, among other conditions for equity classification. Finally,
the Company determines if the warrants meet the definition of a derivative based on their contractual terms. This assessment, which requires
the use of professional judgment, is conducted at the time of warrant issuance and as of each subsequent quarterly period end date while
the warrants are outstanding.
For issued or modified warrants that meet all of the criteria for equity
classification, the warrants are required to be recorded as a component of additional paid-in capital at the time of issuance. For issued
or modified warrants that do not meet all the criteria for equity classification, the warrants are required to be recorded at their initial
fair value on the date of issuance, and at each balance sheet date thereafter. Changes in the estimated fair value of liability-classified
warrants are recognized as a non-cash gain or loss on the consolidated statements of operations. The Company also evaluates if changes
in contractual terms or other considerations would result in the reclassification of outstanding warrants from liabilities to stockholders’
equity (or vice versa).
Segment
Reporting
Management
has determined that the Company has one operating segment, which is consistent with the Company’s structure and how it manages
the business.
Income
Taxes
The
Company follows accounting guidance regarding the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of uncertain tax positions in
the consolidated financial statements. Tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Company’s tax
returns are required to be evaluated to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained
by the applicable tax authorities. Tax positions not deemed to meet a more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded in the consolidated
financial statements. There are no uncertain tax positions that require accrual or disclosure as of December 31, 2024. Any interest or
penalties are charged to expense. During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company had no significant interest and penalties.
Tax years subsequent to December 31, 2021 are subject to examination by federal and state authorities.
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The
Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the impact of temporary differences between assets and liabilities recognized
for tax and financial reporting purposes measured by applying enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences
are expected to reverse, net operating loss carryforwards and tax credits. Valuation allowances are provided when necessary to reduce
net deferred tax assets to an amount that is more likely than not to be realized. The deferred tax benefit or expense for the period
represents the change in the deferred tax asset or liability from the beginning to the end of the period.
Deferred
Offering Costs
Deferred
offering costs consist of underwriting, legal, accounting and other expenses incurred through December 31, 2023 that are directly
related to the January 2024 Offering and that were charged to stockholders’ equity upon the completion of the January 2024 Offering.
Net
Loss per Share
Basic net loss per share to common stockholders is
computed by dividing the net loss applicable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding
for the period, without consideration for potentially dilutive securities. Diluted net loss per share is computed by dividing the net
loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock and dilutive common stock equivalents outstanding for the period determined
using the treasury stock and if-converted methods. Dilutive common stock equivalents are comprised of options outstanding under the Company’s
stock option plan, restricted stock units, and warrants. For all periods presented, there is no difference in the number of shares used
to calculate basic and diluted shares outstanding as inclusion of the potentially dilutive securities would be antidilutive.
Potentially
dilutive securities not included in the calculation of diluted net loss per share, because to do so would be anti-dilutive, are as follows
(in common stock equivalent shares):
December 31,
2024
2023
Options to purchase common stock
72
74
Restricted stock units
1
20
Warrants for common stock
660
679
Class A Warrants for common stock
310
311
Class B Warrants for common stock
9
9
5-Year warrants for common stock
6,730
-
Class C warrants for common stock
1,372,586
-
Placement agent warrants
471
-
Recently
Issued Accounting Standards
The
Company does not believe that any recently issued but not yet effective accounting pronouncements will have a material effect on the
accompanying consolidated financial statements.
3.
LICENSE AND SUPPLY AGREEMENT WITH TORAY INDUSTRIES
On
October 6, 2020, the Company entered into a License and Supply Agreement (“License Agreement”) with Toray Industries, Inc.
(“Toray”). Under the License Agreement, the Company received the exclusive license (outside of Japan) to make and distribute
protein detection cartridges that have a function of automatic stepwise feeding of reagent (the “Cartridges”). In exchange
for the license, the Company committed to make two payments of $ 120,000 each, both of which were made in 2021. In addition, following
the first sale of the Cartridges after regulatory approval, the Company will make royalty payments to Toray equal to 15 % of the net sales
of the Cartridges for the period that any underlying patents exist or five years after the first sale. Following the first sale after
obtaining regulatory approval, the Company will make minimum annual royalty payments of $ 60,000 for the first year and $ 100,000 for each
year thereafter, which shall be creditable against any royalties owed to Toray in such calendar year.
On
October 23, 2023, the Company and Toray entered into an Amended and Restated License Agreement (the “New Toray License Agreement”)
and a Master Supply Agreement (the “New Toray Supply Agreement”). Under the New Toray License Agreement, the Company continues
to license from Toray intellectual property rights needed to manufacture single-use test cartridges, and the Company has received the
right to sublicense certain Toray intellectual property to Sanyoseiko in connection with Sanyoseiko’s ongoing agreement with the
Company to manufacture its Symphony device and cartridges (including in connection with the Company’s clinical trials). In addition,
the New Toray License Agreement provides for the transfer of certain technology related to the cartridges to Sanyoseiko. The royalty
payments payable by the Company to Toray have been reduced under the New Toray License Agreement from 15 % to 7.5 % (or less in certain
circumstances) of net sales of certain cartridges for a term of 10 years. A 50 % reduction in the royalty rate applies upon expiry of
applicable Toray patents on a product-by-product and country-by-country basis. The New Toray License Agreement contemplates that applicable
royalty payment obligations from the Company to Toray for other products will be determined separately by the parties in the future.
There were no sales of or revenues from the cartridges during the 12-month periods ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
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Under
the New Toray Supply Agreement, Toray will manufacture in the near-term (through its wholly owned subsidiary Kamakura Techno- Science,
Inc.) certain product intermediate components for use in cartridges being manufactured for the Company by Sanyoseiko. These cartridges
made using Toray intermediates are only suitable for the purpose of obtaining FDA approval and not for commercial sale. The New Toray
Supply Agreement has a term ending on the earlier of October 23, 2025 or the date that the Company obtains FDA approval for its product,
and may be extended for up to six months by mutual agreement of the parties. Once FDA approval has been obtained, the intermediates and
cartridges will be manufactured by SanyoSeiko under a separate supply agreement between the Company and SanyoSeiko.
At
December 31, 2024 and 2023, there were no amounts accrued related to the New Toray License Agreement or the License Agreement.
4.
FINANCINGS
June
2024 Offering
On
June 28, 2024, the Company sold in a public offering ( the “June 2024 Offering”), (i) 11,541 common units (the
“Common Units”), each consisting of one share of common stock, two Class C Warrants and one Class
D Warrant and (ii) 95,815 prefunded units (the “Prefunded Units”), each consisting of one prefunded warrant
to purchase one share of common stock (each, a “Prefunded Warrant”), two Class C Warrants and one Class
D Warrant. The Common Units were sold at a price of $ 81.50 per unit and the Prefunded Warrants were sold at a price of $ 81.495 per
unit. As of December 31, 2024, all Prefunded Warrants have been exercised in full.
Pursuant
to an engagement letter dated June 6, 2024, by and between the Company and Aegis, the Company paid Aegis a total cash fee of $ 743,750
equal to 8.5 % of the gross proceeds received in the June 2024 Offering.
The
gross proceeds to the Company from the June 2024 Offering were $ 8,569,075 . The Company incurred offering costs of $ 1,133,419 .
May
2024 Bridge Note Financing
On
May 31, 2024, the Company entered into a Note Purchase Agreement with an accredited investor (the “NPA”), and a Securities
Purchase Agreement with three accredited investors (the “SPA”). This transaction closed on June 3, 2024. Debt issuance
costs related to the NPA and SPA totaled $ 212,654 . Under the terms of the NPA, the investor provided the Company with a $ 1,000,000 cash
subscription in exchange for the issuance of a senior secured note (the “Bridge Note”). As of December 31, 2024, a total
of $ 1,176,470 was repaid to the NPA investor in full satisfaction of the Bridge Note. The difference between the Bridge Note and
the subscription amount, initially recorded as a discount on the notes, was the result of the discount factor included in the NPA of
approximately 17.6 %.
Under
the terms of the SPA, the three investors agreed to collectively provide the Company with a separate $ 1,000,000 cash subscription
in exchange for the issuance of senior secured notes (the “SPA Notes”), and the collective issuance of 1,451 shares
of the Company’s common stock. The fair value of the common stock issued in connection with the SPA was $ 307,563 . As of December
31, 2024, a total of $ 1,111,110 has been repaid to the SPA investors, in full satisfaction of the SPA Notes. The difference between
the SPA Notes and the subscription amounts, initially recorded as a discount on the SPA Notes, was the result of the discount factor
included in the SPA of 11.11 %.
The
interest expense recorded on the NPA and SPAs was $ 807,797 for the year ended December 31, 2024, including debt issuance costs related
to the NPA and SPA totaling $ 212,654 .
January
2024 Offering
On
January 2, 2024, the Company sold in a public offering (such transaction, the “January 2024 Offering”) (i) 1,344 shares of
the Company’s Common stock, par value $ 0.0001 per share and (ii) prefunded warrants to purchase up to an aggregate 5,386 shares
of Common Stock (the “Prefunded Warrants”). The Shares and Prefunded Warrants were sold together with warrants to purchase
up to an aggregate of 6,730 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $ 520.00 per share (the “January 2024 Warrants”).
The combined public offering price was $ 520.00 per share of Common Stock and related January 2024 Warrant and $ 519.96 per Prefunded Warrant
and related January 2024 Warrant.
As
of December 31, 2024, all Prefunded Warrants have been exercised in full. The January 2024 Warrants are exercisable immediately and for
a period of five years following the date of issuance.
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Pursuant
to an engagement letter, dated as of August 7, 2023, as amended October 11, 2023 (the “Amended Engagement Letter”), by and
between the Company and the Placement Agent, the Company paid the Placement Agent a total cash fee of $ 245,000 equal to 7.0 % of the gross
proceeds received in the January 2024 Offering. The Company also paid the Placement Agent in connection with the January Offering a management
fee of $ 35,000 equal to 1.0 % of the gross proceeds raised in the January 2024 Offering and certain expenses incurred in connection with
the January Offering. In addition, the Company issued to the Placement Agent, warrants to purchase up to an aggregate 471 shares of Common
Stock (the “January 2024 Placement Agent Warrants”), which represents 7.0 % of the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock
and Prefunded Warrants sold in the January 2024 Offering. The January 2024 Placement Agent Warrants have substantially the same terms
as the January 2024 Warrants, except that the January 2024 Placement Agent Warrants have an exercise price equal to $ 650.00 , or 125 %
of the offering price per share of Common Stock and related January 2024 Warrant sold in the January Offering and expire on the fifth
anniversary from the date of the commencement of sales in the January 2024 Offering.
The
gross proceeds to the Company from the January 2024 Offering were $ 3,500,000 . The Company incurred offering costs of $ 711,031 .
August
2023 Offering
On
August 24, 2023, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain institutional and accredited investors (the “Purchase
Agreement”) relating to the registered direct offering and sale of 540 shares of the Company’s common stock at a purchase
price of $ 2,946.00 per share (the “August 2023 Offering”).
In
a concurrent private placement, the Company also issued to such institutional and accredited investors unregistered warrants to purchase
up to 540 shares of Common Stock (the “Warrants”). Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, for each share of Common
Stock issued in this offering an accompanying Warrant was issued to the purchaser thereof. Each Warrant is exercisable for one share
of Common Stock (the “August 2023 Warrant Shares”) at an exercise price of $ 2,896.00 per share, is immediately exercisable
upon issuance and will expire five years from the date of issuance. The Warrants were offered and sold at a purchase price of $ 50.00
per underlying warrant share, which purchase price is included in the offering price per share of Common Stock issued in the Offering
(the “Private Placement”).
Pursuant
to an engagement letter, dated as of August 7, 2023, between the Company and H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC (the “Placement Agent”)
the Company paid the placement agent a total cash fee of $ 111,359 equal to 7.0 % of the gross proceeds received in the Offering and the
Private Placement. The Company also paid the placement agent the management fee equal to $ 15,908 or 1.0 % of the gross proceeds raised
in the Offering and Private Placement, $ 45,000 for non-accountable expenses, and $ 15,950 for clearing fees. In addition, the Company
issued to the placement agent, warrants to purchase up to 36 shares of Common Stock (the “Placement Agent Warrants”), which
represents 7.0 % of the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock sold in the Offering. The Placement Agent Warrants have substantially
the same terms as the Warrants, except that the Placement Agent Warrants have an exercise price equal to $ 3,684.00 , or 125 % of the offering
price per share of Common Stock sold in the Offering, and a term of five years from the commencement of the sales pursuant to the Offering.
The
gross proceeds to the Company from the August 2023 Offering and the August 2023 Private Placement are $ 1,590,840 . The Company incurred
offering costs of $ 413,544 .
5.
WARRANTS
The
following table summarizes information with regard to warrants outstanding at December 31, 2024:
Shares Exercisable for Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price Weighted Average
Remaining
Life
(in Years)
June 2024 Class C Warrants 1,372,586 Common Stock $ 16.30 4.5
January 2024 Common Stock Warrants 6,730 Common Stock $ 520.00 4.0
January 2024 Placement Agent Warrants 471 Common Stock $ 650.00 4.0
August 2023 Common Stock Warrants 540 Common Stock $ 2,896.00 3.6
August 2023 Placement Agent Warrants 36 Common Stock $ 3,684.00 3.6
Class A Warrants 310 Common Stock $ 56,000.00 1.9
Class B Warrants 9 Common Stock $ 80,000.00 1.9
Other Pre-2024 Common Stock Warrants 84 Common Stock $ 27,327.00 1.4
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June
2024 Common Stock Warrants and June 2024 Underwriter Warrants
As
a part of the June 2024 Offering, the Company issued 214,724 Class C Warrants and 107,362 Class D Warrants. The Underwriter partially
exercised its over-allotment option with respect to 13,573 Class C Warrants and 6,787 Class D Warrants (the “Over-Allotment Warrants”).
Upon
stockholder approval of the issuance of Class C Warrants on August 21, 2024, the Class C Warrants, which had an initial exercise price
of $ 98.00 per share of common stock, were adjusted to be exercisable at an exercise price of $ 16.30 per share (representing 20 % of the
Nasdaq Minimum Price), and the number of shares issuable upon exercise were proportionately adjusted to 1,372,586 shares. In connection with this reset price and number of Class C Warrants,
we recorded a deemed dividend of $ 9,282,075 based on the excess of the fair value of the modified Class C Warrants over the fair value
of the Class C Warrants before the modification, the effect of which was an increase in the net loss attributable to common shareholders
in the statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2024. The Class C
Warrants may be exercised at any time for a period of five (5) years following the first exercisable date.
The
Class D Warrants were immediately exercisable at an exercise price of $ 0.0001 per share of common stock for a period of five (5)
years following the date of issuance. Upon stockholder approval of issuance of Class D Warrants on August 21, 2021, the number of
shares of common stock issuable under the Class D Warrants increased to four shares per warrant for the remaining unexercised Class
D Warrants as the weighted average price of our common stock over a rolling five (5)-trading day period fell below $ 16.30 per share
(representing 20 % of the Nasdaq Minimum Price) following the issuance date. In connection with this reset price and number of Class
D Warrants, we recorded a deemed dividend of $ 3,940,978 based on the excess of the fair value of the modified Class D Warrants over
the fair value of the Class D Warrants before the modification, the effect of which was an increase in the net loss attributable to
common shareholders in the statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2024, all Class D
Warrants have been exercised and none remain outstanding.
During
2024, the Company issued 435,377 shares of common stock upon exercise of the June 2024 Class D Warrants. The Class D Warrants were exercised
on either a cash basis at $ 0.0001 per share exercise price or on a proportional cashless basis. During the years ended December 31, 2024
and 2023, no other warrants were exercised.
January
2024 Common Stock Warrants and January 2024 Placement Agent Warrants
As
part of the January 2024 Offering, the Company issued 6,730 Common Stock Warrants with an exercise price of $ 520.00 per share and 471
Placement Agent Warrants with an exercise price of $ 650.00 per share. The January 2024 Warrants became exercisable immediately upon issuance
for a period of five years following the date of issuance.
August
2023 Common Stock Warrants and August 2023 Placement Agent Warrants
As
part of the August 2023 Offering that occurred during the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company issued 540 Warrants with a purchase
price of $ 2,896.00 per share and 36 Placement Agent Warrants with an exercise price of $ 3,684.00 per share.
The
Company’s warrants were accounted for as equity classified financial instruments as they meet the requirements for equity
classification under ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging .
6.
STOCK COMPENSATION
Stock
Incentive Plans
In
2018, the Company adopted the 2018 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2018 Plan”) for employees, consultants, and directors. The
2018 Plan, which is administered by the Company’s Board of Directors, permits the Company to grant incentive and nonqualified stock
options for the purchase of common stock, and restricted stock awards. The maximum number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance
under the 2018 Plan is 79 . At December 31, 2024 there were 35 shares of common stock available for grant under the 2018 Plan.
On
July 6, 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors and stockholders approved and adopted the Bluejay Diagnostics, Inc. 2021 Stock Plan
(the “2021 Plan”). A total of 245 shares of common stock were approved to be initially reserved for issuance under the 2021
Stock Plan. At December 31, 2024 there were 101 shares of common stock available for grant under the 2021 Plan.
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Stock
Award Activity
The
following table summarizes the status of the Company’s non-vested restricted stock awards for years ended December 31, 2024:
Non-vested
Restricted Stock Awards
Number of
Shares
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2023
20
$ 4,384
Granted
-
-
Vested
( 18 )
3,981
Cancelled / forfeited
( 1 )
10,320
Outstanding at December, 2024
1
$ 10,320
In
February 2023, the Company issued 47 fully vested restricted stock units to certain employees in lieu of cash to satisfy their 2022 accrued
bonuses of $ 164,860 . Of the 47 restricted stock units issued, 16 shares were withheld for tax liabilities with a fair value of $ 57,625 .
The number of restricted stock unit awards issued was determined based on the approved bonus amount divided by the market price of the
Company’s common stock on the date of grant.
Stock
Option Plan Summary
The
following is a summary of stock option activity for the year ended December 31, 2024:
Number of
Stock
Options Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price Per
Share Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life in
Years Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2023 74 $ 14,604 6.7 $ -
Granted -
-
-
Exercised -
-
-
Cancelled / forfeited ( 2 ) -
-
Outstanding at December 31, 2024 72 $ 14,966 5.8 $ -
Exercisable at December 31, 2024 64 $ 14,966 5.6 $ -
The
weighted average grant date fair value of options granted during the year ended December 31, 2023 was $ 4,240.00 per share. The Company
determined the grant-date fair value of stock option awards granted during the year ended December 31, 2023 using the Black-Scholes model
with the following assumptions:
2023
Risk-free interest rate 3.63 %
Expected dividend yield 0.00 %
Volatility factor 108.78 %
Expected life of option (in years) 6.00
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Stock-Based
Compensation Expense
For
the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense as follows:
Year ended December 31,
2024
2023
Research and development
$ 16,648
$ 62,955
General and administrative
3,446
133,840
Marketing and business development
-
( 7,550 )
Total stock-based compensation
$ 20,094
$ 189,245
At
December 31, 2024, there was approximately $ 1,996 of unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested stock option awards that
are expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 0.83 years. At December 31, 2024, there was approximately $ 944 of unrecognized
compensation expense related to non-vested restricted stock awards that are expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period
of 0.44 years.
7.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
NanoHybrids,
Inc.
In
December 2021, the Company entered into an agreement with NanoHybrids, Inc. (“NanoHybrids”) to utilize the Company’s
research and development staff and laboratory facility when available to perform work for NanoHybrids. Any hours worked by Company employees
for NanoHybrids is billed to NanoHybrids at a bill rate of the respective employee’s fully burdened personnel cost plus 10 %. Additionally,
the Company may purchase certain lab supplies for NanoHybrids and rebill these costs to NanoHybrids. The Company’s Chief Technology
Officer is the majority shareholder of NanoHybrids. The table below summarizes the amounts earned for the years ended December 31, 2024
and 2023 and balances due from NanoHybrids as of December 31, 2024 and 2023:
Year
Ended
December 31,
2024
2023
Income
from NanoHybrids included in Other Income
$
127,079
$
178,042
Cash
receipts from NanoHybrids
$
153,783
$
156,504
As
of December 31,
2024
2023
Amounts
receivable from NanoHybrids included in Prepaids and Other Current Assets
$
14,564
$
41,269
8.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property
and equipment consisted of the following at December 31, 2024 and 2023:
December 31,
Depreciable lives 2024 2023
Construction in process $ 1,351,179 $ 1,052,822
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment 3 - 5 years 136,312 141,164
Software 3 years 4,457 4,457
Lab equipment 3 - 5 years 173,268 1,287,783
Leasehold improvements Life of lease 43,231 43,231
1,708,447 2,529,457
Less: accumulated depreciation ( 194,952 ) ( 1,243,716 )
Property and equipment, net $ 1,513,495 $ 1,285,741
The
Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment when events, expectations, or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset’s
carrying value may not be recoverable. As a result of this review in 2023, the Company revised the useful life of certain lab equipment
in the first quarter of 2023 due to a change in expectations of the time the equipment will be used which resulted in approximately $ 382,795
of additional depreciation recorded in the year ended December 31, 2023.
Construction
in process consists of symphony cartridge manufacturing equipment. There are no commitments in place to complete construction in process
as of December 31, 2024.
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9.
LEASES
The
Company primarily enters into lease arrangements for office, laboratory space, and copiers. A summary of supplemental lease information
is as follows:
December 31,
2024 2023
Weighted average remaining lease term - operating leases (in years) 2.1 2.9
Weighted average remaining lease term - finance leases (in years) 3.1 4.1
Weighted average discount rate – operating leases 7.0 % 7.0 %
Weighted average discount rate – finance leases 7.0 % 7.0 %
Operating cash flows from operating leases $ 177,081 $ 174,640
Operating cash flows from finance leases $ 1,053 $ 1,305
A
summary of the Company’s lease assets and liabilities are as follows:
December 31,
2024 2023
Operating lease right-of-use asset $ 209,788 $ 333,267
Finance leases in Property and Equipment 10,421 15,152
Total lease assets $ 220,209 $ 348,419
Current portion of operating lease liability $ 113,260 $ 162,990
Current portion of finance lease liability included in accrued expenses 4,807 4,807
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities 108,989 189,987
Noncurrent finance lease liabilities 8,567 12,321
Total lease liabilities $ 235,623 $ 370,105
The
following table reconciles the undiscounted lease liabilities to the total lease liabilities recognized on the consolidated balance sheet
as of December 31, 2024:
Year
Operating Lease
Finance
Lease
2025
$ 113,259
$ 4,807
2026
100,000
4,807
2027
25,000
4,807
2028
-
400
Thereafter
-
-
Total future lease payments
238,259
14,821
Less: Imputed interest
16,010
1,447
Present value of lease liability
$ 222,249
$ 13,374
10.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Minimum
Royalties
As
required under the License Agreement (see Note 3), following the first sale of Cartridges, the Company will also make royalty payments
to Toray equal to 7.5 % of the net sales of the Cartridges for a term of 10 years. A 50 % reduction in the royalty rate applies upon expiry
of applicable Toray patents on a product-by-product and country-by-country basis. There were no sales of or revenues from the Cartridges
through December 31, 2024.
Indemnification
The
Company has certain agreements with service providers with which it does business that contain indemnification provisions pursuant to
which the Company typically agrees to indemnify the party against certain types of third-party claims. The Company accrues for known
indemnification issues when a loss is probable and can be reasonably estimated. The Company would also accrue for estimated incurred
but unidentified indemnification issues based on historical activity. As the Company has not incurred any indemnification losses to date,
there were no accruals for or expenses related to indemnification issues for any period presented.
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11.
SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets consist of the following:
December 31,
2024
2023
Prepaid insurance
$ 489,174
$ 136,342
Vendor prepayments
21,946
558,959
Prepaid other
85,818
51,962
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets
$ 596,938
$ 747,263
Accrued
expenses and other current liabilities consist of the following:
December 31,
2024
2023
Accrued personnel costs
$ 100,974
$ 566,087
Goods received but unpaid
-
78,579
Accrued expenses for CFO separation agreement
-
160,000
Accrued legal fees
48,860
157,670
Accrued clinical trial expenses
191,673
-
Accrued board of director fees
95,000
95,000
Accrued other
115,479
59,575
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities
$ 551,986
$ 1,116,911
12.
INCOME TAX
No
provision for federal income taxes has been recorded for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 due to net losses and the valuation
allowance established.
Significant
components of the Company’s deferred tax assets are as follows:
As of December 31,
2024
2023
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating losses
$ 6,356,812
$ 4,553,431
Tax credits
812,541
546,325
Intangible assets
52,813
58,063
Capitalized R&D expenses
2,619,730
2,106,995
Fixed assets
-
114,657
Other
193,197
314,958
Total deferred tax assets
10,035,093
7,694,429
Valuation allowance
( 10,035,093 )
( 7,694,429 )
Deferred tax asset, net of allowance
$ -
$ -
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A
reconciliation of the statutory tax rates and the effective tax rates for the years ended December 2024 and 2023 is as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
2024
2023
Federal statutory rate
21.00 %
21.00 %
State income taxes, net of federal benefit and tax credits
7.31 %
7.43 %
Change in valuation allowance
( 30.33 )%
( 30.80 )%
Permanent differences and other
2.02 %
2.37 %
Effective tax rate
0.00 %
0.00 %
The
Company regularly assesses the need for a valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets. In making that assessment, the Company
considers both positive and negative evidence related to the likelihood of realization of the deferred tax assets to determine, based
on the weight of available evidence, whether it is more-likely-than-not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, the Company considers taxable income in prior carryback years, as permitted under
the tax law, forecasted taxable earnings, tax planning strategies, and the expected timing of the reversal of temporary differences.
This determination requires significant judgment, including assumptions about future taxable income that are based on historical and
projected information and is performed on a jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction basis.
The
Company continues to maintain a full valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets. During the years ended December 31, 2024 and
2023, management assessed the positive and negative evidence in its operations, and concluded that it is more likely than not that its
deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 will not be realized given the Company’s history of operating losses. The
valuation allowance against deferred tax assets increased by approximately $ 2.3 million and $ 3.1 million during 2024 and 2023, respectively,
related to a full valuation allowance recorded against capitalized research expenditures, additional net operating losses and tax credits
generated in the year.
As
of December 31, 2024, the Company had federal net operating losses of approximately $ 23.4 million. The Company’s federal net
operating losses incurred prior to 2018 totaling $ 713,000 expire through 2037, while its federal net operating losses incurred in 2018
to 2024 totaling approximately $ 22.7 million can be carried forward indefinitely but are limited to 80 % utilization against future taxable
income each year. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had federal net operating losses of $ 16,772,000 , which may be available
to offset future federal income tax liabilities.
As
of December 31, 2024, the Company had post-apportioned state net operating losses of approximately $ 22.8 million that can generally
be carried forward 20 years and will expire at various dates through 2044. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had post-apportioned
Massachusetts net operating losses of approximately $ 16.3 million that can generally be carried forward 20 years and will expire at various
dates through 2043.
As
of December 31, 2024, the Company had $ 569,000 and $ 307,000 of federal and state research and development credits, respectively,
which will expire at various dates through 2044. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had $ 381,000 and $ 208,000 of federal and state
research and development credits, respectively, which will expire at various dates through 2043.
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