UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
DC 20549
FORM
10-Q
☒
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the quarterly period ended September 30, 2021
OR
☐
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the transition period from __________ to __________
Commission
File No. 001-38148
CO-DIAGNOSTICS,
INC.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Utah
46-2609396
(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification Number)
2401
S. Foothill Drive , Suite D , Salt Lake City , Utah 84109
(Address
of principal executive offices and zip code)
(801)
438-1036
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title
of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name
of each exchange on which registered
Common
Stock
CODX
The
Nasdaq Capital Market
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject
to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant
to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the registrant
was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting
company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,”
and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large
accelerated filer
☐
Accelerated
filer
☐
Non-accelerated
filer
☐
Smaller
reporting company
☒
Emerging
growth company
☒
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
As
of November 9, 2021, there were 28,894,890 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, outstanding.
CO-DIAGNOSTICS,
INC .
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Item
1.
Financial Statements (unaudited):
3
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
6
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
7
Item
2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
16
Item
3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
21
Item
4.
Controls and Procedures
21
PART II OTHER INFORMATION:
Item
1.
Legal Proceedings
21
Item
1A.
Risk Factors
22
Item
2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
22
Item
3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
22
Item
4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
22
Item
5.
Other Information
22
Item
6.
Exhibits
23
Signatures
24
2
PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1. Financial Statements
CO
– DIAGNOSTICS, INC.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
September 30, 2021
December 31, 2020
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 82,658,248
$ 42,976,713
Marketable investment securities
1,251,285
4,335,446
Accounts receivable, net
14,589,599
12,136,833
Inventory
3,302,925
7,995,189
Prepaid expenses
485,095
369,028
Total current assets
102,287,152
67,813,209
Property and equipment, net
1,524,806
949,639
Investment in joint venture
1,034,098
1,927,125
Deferred tax asset
512,552
547,224
Total assets
$ 105,358,608
$ 71,237,197
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable
$ 800,003
$ 598,318
Accrued expenses, current
2,055,698
2,849,503
Accrued expenses (related party), current
30,000
120,000
Income taxes payable
1,044,640
637,560
Deferred revenue
189,556
305,307
Total current liabilities
4,119,897
4,510,688
Long-term liabilities
Accrued expenses, noncurrent
1,080,358
-
Accrued expenses (related party), noncurrent
-
30,000
Total long-term liabilities
1,080,358
30,000
Total liabilities
5,200,255
4,540,688
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
-
-
Stockholders’ equity
Convertible preferred stock, $ 0.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020
-
-
Common stock, $ 0.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 28,894,890 and 28,558,033 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively
28,895
28,558
Additional paid-in capital
53,458,589
49,157,236
Accumulated earnings
46,670,869
17,510,715
Total stockholders’ equity
100,158,353
66,696,509
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$ 105,358,608
$ 71,237,197
See
accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
3
CO
– DIAGNOSTICS, INC.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2021
2020
2021
2020
Revenue
$ 30,101,353
$ 21,818,753
$ 77,484,262
$ 47,407,555
Cost of revenue
3,311,255
5,821,281
9,088,175
12,278,326
Gross profit
26,790,098
15,997,472
68,396,087
35,129,229
Operating expenses
Sales and marketing
4,253,091
798,474
11,303,950
1,457,148
General and administrative
2,919,498
2,203,417
8,323,620
5,853,935
Research and development
5,893,350
921,889
12,779,573
2,072,160
Depreciation and amortization
94,038
35,490
232,757
81,456
Total operating expenses
13,159,977
3,959,270
32,639,900
9,464,699
Income from operations
13,630,121
12,038,202
35,756,187
25,664,530
Other income (expense)
Interest income
11,379
29,992
36,565
75,740
Gain (loss) on equity method investment in joint venture
( 64,940 )
748,557
( 401,288 )
1,016,297
Total other income (expense)
( 53,561 )
778,549
( 364,723 )
1,092,037
Income before income taxes
13,576,560
12,816,751
35,391,464
26,756,567
Income tax provision (benefit)
2,100,594
( 2,914,781 )
6,231,310
( 2,914,781 )
Net income
$ 11,475,966
$ 15,731,532
$ 29,160,154
$ 29,671,348
Earnings per common share:
Basic
$ 0.40
$ 0.56
$ 1.01
$ 1.13
Diluted
$ 0.38
$ 0.53
$ 0.98
$ 1.07
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic
28,941,357
28,084,267
28,800,450
26,172,439
Diluted
29,952,690
29,597,792
29,872,415
27,621,531
See
accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
4
CO
– DIAGNOSTICS, INC.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2021
2020
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income
$ 29,160,154
$ 29,671,348
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
232,757
81,456
Stock-based compensation expense
3,851,293
2,167,376
Loss (gain) from equity method investment
401,288
( 1,016,297 )
Deferred income taxes
34,672
( 2,914,781 )
Bad debt expense
156,011
-
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable
( 2,608,777 )
( 10,509,035 )
Prepaid expenses
( 116,068 )
( 22,076 )
Inventory
4,432,048
( 10,647,034 )
Deferred revenue
( 115,751 )
739,781
Income taxes payable
692,823
-
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
82,495
656,602
Net cash provided by operating activities
36,202,945
8,207,340
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment
( 547,708 )
( 305,683 )
Purchases of marketable investment securities
-
( 9,310,000 )
Proceeds from maturities of marketable investment securities
3,084,161
3,260,000
Investment in joint venture
491,739
( 714,500 )
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
3,028,192
( 7,070,183 )
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from sale of common stock
-
19,470,005
Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants
450,398
1,187,984
Payment of offering costs
-
( 1,457,922 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
450,398
19,200,067
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
39,681,535
20,337,224
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
42,976,713
893,138
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$ 82,658,248
$ 21,230,362
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Interest paid
$ -
$ -
Income taxes paid
$ 4,733,200
$ -
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing transactions
Inventory moved to property, plant and equipment
$ 260,216
$ 117,220
See
accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
5
CO
– DIAGNOSTICS, INC.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)
Convertible Preferred Stock
Common Stock
Additional Paid-in
Accumulated Earnings
Total Stockholders’
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital
(Deficit)
Equity
Balance as of December 31, 2020
-
$ -
28,558,033
$ 28,558
$ 49,157,236
$ 17,510,715
$ 66,696,509
Public offering, net of offering costs of $ 1,457,922
Public offering, net of offering costs of $ 1,457,922 , shares
Common stock issued for warrant exercises
Common stock issued for warrant exercises, shares
Common stock issued for option exercises
-
-
65,891
66
148,914
-
148,980
Common stock issued for option and warrant exercises
Common stock issued for option and warrant exercises, shares
Stock-based compensation
-
-
41,790
42
1,512,970
-
1,513,012
Conversion of preferred stock to common
Conversion of preferred stock to common, shares
Net income
-
-
-
-
-
7,898,975
7,898,975
Balance as of March 31, 2021
-
$ -
28,665,714
$ 28,666
$ 50,819,120
$ 25,409,690
$ 76,257,476
Common stock issued for option exercises
-
-
118,334
118
295,799
-
295,917
Stock-based compensation
-
-
105,842
106
927,231
-
927,337
Net income
-
-
-
-
-
9,785,213
9,785,213
Balance as of June 30, 2021
-
$ -
28,889,890
$ 28,890
$ 52,042,150
$ 35,194,903
$ 87,265,943
Common stock issued for option exercises
-
-
5,000
5
5,495
-
5,500
Stock-based compensation
-
-
-
-
1,410,944
-
1,410,944
Net income
-
-
-
-
-
11,475,966
11,475,966
Balance as of September 30, 2021
-
$ -
28,894,890
$ 28,895
$ 53,458,589
$ 46,670,869
$ 100,158,353
Balance as of December 31, 2019
25,600
$ 26
17,342,922
$ 17,343
$ 26,687,701
$ ( 24,967,814 )
$ 1,737,256
Public offering, net of offering costs of $ 1,457,922
-
-
7,242,954
7,243
18,004,840
-
18,012,083
Common stock issued for warrant exercises
-
-
719,492
720
49,280
-
50,000
Stock-based compensation expense
-
-
12,363
12
432,811
-
432,823
Conversion of preferred stock to common
( 25,600 )
( 26 )
2,133,333
2,133
( 2,107 )
-
-
Net loss
-
-
-
-
-
( 1,065,193 )
( 1,065,193 )
Balance as of March 31, 2020
-
$ -
27,451,064
$ 27,451
$ 45,172,525
$ ( 26,033,007 )
$ 19,166,969
Common stock issued for option and warrant exercises
-
-
530,289
530
862,935
-
863,465
Stock-based compensation expense
-
-
9,689
10
691,409
-
691,419
Net income
-
-
-
-
-
15,005,009
15,005,009
Balance as of June 30, 2020
-
$ -
27,991,042
$ 27,991
$ 46,726,869
$ ( 11,027,998 )
$ 35,726,862
Common stock issued for option exercises
-
-
108,334
108
274,410
-
274,518
Stock-based compensation
-
-
61,883
62
1,043,073
-
1,043,135
Stock-based compensation expense
-
-
61,883
62
1,043,073
-
1,043,135
Net income
-
-
-
-
-
15,731,532
15,731,532
Net income (loss)
-
-
-
-
-
15,731,532
15,731,532
Balance as of September 30, 2020
-
$ -
28,161,259
$ 28,161
$ 48,044,352
$ 4,703,534
$ 52,776,047
See
accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
6
CO
– DIAGNOSTICS, INC.
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note
1 – Overview and Basis of Presentation
Description
of Business
Co-Diagnostics,
Inc., a Utah corporation (the “Company” or “Co-Dx”), is developing robust and innovative molecular tools for
detection of infectious diseases, liquid biopsy for cancer screening, and agricultural applications. The Company develops, manufactures,
and sells reagents used for diagnostic tests that function via the detection and/or analysis of nucleic acid molecules (DNA or RNA).
In connection with the sale of these tests, the Company may sell diagnostic equipment and supplies from other manufacturers.
Unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
The
accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q as they are
prescribed for smaller reporting companies and emerging growth companies. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes
required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. In the opinion
of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary to make the financial statements not misleading
have been included. Operating results for the three months ended September 30, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results that
may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2021. These statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited
financial statements and related notes for the year ended December 31, 2020, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K
filed on March 25, 2021.
Certain
2020 financial statement amounts have been reclassified to conform to 2021 presentations.
Use
of Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and the accompanying notes. Such estimates include receivables
and other long-lived assets, legal and regulatory contingencies, income taxes, share based arrangements, and others. These estimates
and assumptions are based on management’s best estimates and judgments. Actual amounts and results could differ from those estimates.
Note
2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
Cash
and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand, money market funds and highly liquid investments with an original maturity date of 90 days
or less from the date of purchase. The fair value of cash equivalents approximated their carrying value as of September 30, 2021 and
December 31, 2020. The Company has its cash and cash equivalents with large creditworthy financial institutions and the balance exceeded
federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts, and management believes the Company is not exposed
to any significant credit risk on cash and cash equivalents.
Marketable
Investment Securities
The
Company’s marketable investment securities are comprised of investments in certificates of deposit. The Company determines the
appropriate classification of its marketable investment securities at the time of purchase and re-evaluates such designation at each
balance sheet date. The Company has classified and accounted for its marketable investment securities as available-for-sale securities
as the Company may sell these securities at any time for use in its current operations or for other purposes, even prior to maturity.
As a result, the Company classifies its marketable investment securities, including securities with stated maturities beyond twelve months,
within current assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Any unrealized gains or losses are immaterial.
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Accounts
Receivable
Trade
accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount (net of allowance) and do not bear interest. The Company maintains an allowance
for doubtful accounts for amounts the Company does not expect to collect. In establishing the required allowance, management considers
historical losses, current market condition, customers’ financial condition, the age of receivables, and current payment patterns.
Account balances are written off against the allowance once the receivable is deemed uncollectible. Recoveries of trade receivables previously
written off are recorded when collected. At September 30, 2021, total accounts receivable was $ 15,347,499 with an allowance for uncollectable
accounts of $ 757,900 resulting in a net amount of $ 14,589,599 . At December 31, 2020, total accounts receivable was $ 12,928,633 with an
allowance for uncollectable accounts of $ 791,800 resulting in a net amount of $ 12,136,833 .
Equity-Method
Investments
Our
equity method investments are initially recorded at cost and are included in other long-term assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated
balance sheet. We adjust the carrying value of our investment based on our share of the earnings or losses in the periods which they
are reported by the investee until the carrying amount is zero. The earnings or losses are included in other income (expense) in the
accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Inventory
Inventory
is stated at the lower of cost or net-realizable value. Inventory cost is determined on a first-in first-out basis that approximates
average cost in accordance with ASC 330-10-30-12. At September 30, 2021, the Company had $ 3,302,925 in inventory, of which $ 925,620 was
finished goods and $ 2,377,305 was raw materials. At December 31, 2020, the Company had $ 7,995,189 in inventory, of which $ 598,881 was
finished goods and $ 7,396,308 was raw materials. The Company establishes reserves to reduce slow-moving, obsolete, or unusable inventories
to their estimated useful or scrap values.
Property
and Equipment
Property
and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method
over the estimated useful lives of the property, generally from three to five years . Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred
except when such repairs significantly add to the useful life or productive capacity of the asset, in which case the repairs are capitalized.
The
Company reviews its long-lived assets, including property and equipment, for impairment whenever an event or change in facts and circumstances
indicates that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. Recoverability of these assets is measured by comparing the carrying amount
to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated. If the carrying amount exceeds the undiscounted cash flows,
the assets are determined to be impaired and an impairment charge is recognized as the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds fair
value.
Revenue
Recognition
The
Company generates revenue from product sales and license sales. The Company recognizes revenue when all of the following criteria are
satisfied: (i) identification of the promised goods or services in the contract; (ii) determination of whether the promised goods or
services are performance obligations, including whether they are distinct in the context of the contract; (iii) measurement of the transaction
price, including the constraint on variable consideration; (iv) allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations; and
(v) recognition of revenue when, or as the Company satisfies each performance obligation.
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The
Company constrains revenue by giving consideration to factors that could otherwise lead to a probable reversal of revenue. The Company
records any payments received from customers prior to the Company fulfilling its performance obligation(s) as deferred revenue.
Deferred
Revenue
Deferred
revenue primarily consists of payments received from customers prior to the Company fulfilling its performance obligation of providing
the product. When this occurs, the Company records a contract liability as deferred revenue. Deferred revenue is recognized as revenue
as the related performance obligations are satisfied.
Research
and Development
Research
and development costs are expensed when incurred. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company expensed $ 5,893,350
and $ 12,779,573 of research and development costs, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company
expensed $ 921,889 and $ 2,072,160 , respectively.
Stock-based
Compensation
The
Company has granted stock-based awards, including restricted stock, stock options, stock warrants and restricted stock units (“RSUs”),
to its employees, certain consultants and members of its board of directors. The Company records stock-based compensation based on the
grant date fair value of the awards and recognizes the fair value of those awards as expense using the straight-line method over the
requisite service period of the award. The Company estimates the grant date fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes option-pricing
model. When an award is forfeited prior to the vesting date, the Company recognizes an adjustment for the previously recognized expense
in the period of the forfeiture.
Income
Taxes
The
Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with the liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under this method, deferred
income tax assets and deferred income tax liabilities represent the tax effect of temporary differences between financial reporting and
tax reporting measured at enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The Company recognizes
only the impact of tax positions that, based on their technical merits, are more likely than not to be sustained upon an audit by the
taxing authority.
Valuation
allowances are provided when it is more-likely-than-not that some or all of the deferred income tax assets may not be realized. In assessing
the need for a valuation allowance, the Company has considered its historical levels of income, expectations of future taxable income
and ongoing tax planning strategies.
Developing
the provision for income taxes, including the effective tax rate and analysis of potential tax exposure items, if any, requires significant
judgment and expertise in federal and state income tax laws, regulations and strategies, including the determination of deferred income
tax assets and liabilities and any estimated valuation allowances deemed necessary to value deferred income tax assets. Judgments and
tax strategies are subject to audit by various taxing authorities. While the Company believes it has no significant uncertain income
tax positions in the consolidated financial statements, adverse determinations by these taxing authorities could have a material adverse
effect on the consolidated financial positions, result of operations, or cash flows.
Concentrations
Risk and Significant Customers
The
Company had certain customers which are each responsible for generating 10% or more of the total revenue for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2021. Two customers together accounted for approximately 55 % and 49 %, respectively, of total revenue for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2021.
Two
customers each accounted for more than 10% of accounts receivable at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020. These two customers together
accounted for approximately 52 % and 48 % of accounts receivable at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
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Net
Income per Share
Basic
net income or loss per common share is computed by dividing net income or loss applicable to common shareholders by the weighted average
number of shares outstanding during each period.
Diluted
net income or loss per share is computed by dividing net income or loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number
of shares of common stock outstanding during the period increased by common shares that could be issued upon conversion or exercise of
other outstanding securities to the extent those additional common shares would be dilutive. The dilutive effect of potentially dilutive
securities is reflected in diluted net income or loss per share by application of the treasury stock method. During periods when the
Company is in a net loss position, basic net loss per share is the same as diluted net loss per share as the effects of potentially dilutive
securities are anti-dilutive.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
From
time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) that are adopted
by the Company as of the specified effective date. If not discussed, management believes that the impact of recently issued standards,
which are not yet effective, will not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements upon adoption.
As
an emerging growth company (“EGC”), the Company has elected to take advantage of the benefits of the extended transition
period provided for in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for complying with new or revised accounting standards
which allows the Company to defer adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies.
In
February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which requires recognition of leased assets and liabilities on the
balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. This update is effective for annual periods and interim periods
with those periods beginning after December 15, 2021, for public EGC companies like us. The Company expects to use the modified retrospective
transition method with the option to recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment at the date of adoption. The Company expects its balance
sheet will be impacted as it records right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on its consolidated balance sheet but does not expect
the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on its consolidated statements of operations and cash flows.
In
June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326) (“ASU 2016-13”), which requires
the measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for certain financial instruments, which includes the Company’s accounts
receivable. ASU 2016-13 replaces the existing incurred loss impairment model with an expected loss methodology, which will result in
more timely recognition of credit losses. The update is effective for annual periods and interim periods with those periods beginning
after December 15, 2021, for public EGC companies like us. The standard requires a cumulative effect adjustment to the balance sheet
as of the beginning of the first early reporting period in which the guidance is effective. The Company is evaluating the impact of the
adoption of ASU 2016-13 on its consolidated financial statements.
Note
3 – Fair Value Measurements
The
Company measures and records certain financial assets at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair value is based on the price that would
be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement
date.
The
Company’s financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis consist of money market funds. The following
three levels of inputs are used to measure the fair value of financial instruments:
Level
1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level
2: Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.
Level
3: Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.
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The
Company’s financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis consist of certificates of deposit. The following
table summarizes the assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020, by level within
the fair value hierarchy:
Summary
of Assets Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis
September 30, 2021
(Level 1)
(Level 2)
(Level 3)
Total
Marketable investment securities:
Certificates of deposit
$ -
$ 1,251,285
$ -
$ 1,251,285
December 31, 2020
(Level 1)
(Level 2)
(Level 3)
Total
Marketable investment securities:
Certificates of deposit
$ -
$ 4,335,446
$ -
$ 4,335,446
Note
4 – Revenue
The
following table sets forth revenue by geographic area:
Summary
of Revenue by Geographic Area
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2021
2020
2021
2020
United States
$ 16,907,574
$ 14,054,316
$ 34,701,035
$ 28,151,446
Rest of World
13,193,779
7,764,437
42,783,227
19,256,109
Total
$ 30,101,353
$ 21,818,753
$ 77,484,262
$ 47,407,555
Percentage of revenue by area:
United States
56 %
64 %
45 %
59 %
Rest of World
44 %
36 %
55 %
41 %
Deferred
Revenue
Changes
in the Company’s deferred revenue balance for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 were as follows:
Schedule
of Deferred Revenue
Balance as of December 31, 2020
$ 305,307
Revenue recognized included in deferred revenue balance at the beginning of the period
( 194,964 )
Increase due to prepayments from customers
79,213
Balance as of September 30, 2021
$ 189,556
The
Company expects to perform its performance obligation and recognize the deferred revenue as revenue during the year ended December 31,
2021.
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Note
5 – Earnings Per Share
The
following table reconciles the numerator and the denominator used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share for three and nine
months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:
Schedule
of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2021
2020
2021
2020
Numerator
Net income (loss), as reported
$ 11,475,966
$ 15,731,532
$ 29,160,154
$ 29,671,348
Denominator
Weighted average shares, basic
28,941,357
28,084,267
28,800,450
26,172,439
Dilutive effect of stock options, warrants and RSUs
1,011,333
1,513,525
1,071,965
1,449,092
Shares used to compute diluted earnings per share
29,952,690
29,597,792
29,872,415
27,621,531
Basic earnings per share
$ 0.40
$ 0.56
$ 1.01
$ 1.13
Diluted earnings per share
$ 0.38
$ 0.53
$ 0.98
$ 1.07
For
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, potentially dilutive securities of 50,000 and 147,436 were excluded from the calculation
because their effect would have been anti-dilutive. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, potentially dilutive securities
of 50,000 were excluded from the calculation because their effect would have been anti-dilutive.
Note
6 – Stock-Based Compensation
Stock
Incentive Plans
The
Co-Diagnostics, Inc. 2015 Long Term Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”) reserves an aggregate of 6,000,000 shares of common
stock issuable upon the grant of awards under the Incentive Plan. The number of awards available for issuance under the Incentive Plan
was 2,064,933 at September 30, 2021.
Stock
Options
The
following table summarizes option activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2021:
Schedule
of Option Activity
Number of Options
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Weighted Average Fair Value
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)
Outstanding at December 31, 2020
1,300,588
$ 2.44
$ 1.24
Granted
-
-
-
Expired
-
-
-
Forfeited/Cancelled
-
-
-
Exercised
( 189,225 )
2.38
1.12
Outstanding at September 30, 2021
1,111,363
$ 2.12
$ 1.31
7.18
Exercisable at September 30, 2021
1,094,697
$ 2.01
$ 1.18
7.16
The
total intrinsic value of options exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was approximately $ 1.3 million. The aggregate
intrinsic value of outstanding options at September 30, 2021 was approximately $ 8.5 million.
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Stock-based
compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award granted and recognized as expense over the vesting
period using the straight-line method. The Company uses the Black-Scholes model to value options granted.
In
January 2021, the Company modified the exercise price of 100,000 of the options from $ 16.49 to $ 9.30 . Due to the modification, the Company
will recognize incremental stock-based compensation cost of $ 65,000 . Of this amount, the Company has recognized approximately $ 50,000
and the remaining will be recognized over the remaining service period.
As
of September 30, 2021, there were 16,666
of unvested options and $ 119,897 of unrecognized
stock-based compensation expense. The unrecognized stock-based compensation expense is expected to be recognized over 0.7 years.
Restricted
Stock Units
The
grant date fair value of RSUs granted is determined using the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date
with the associated compensation expense amortized over the vesting period of the awards. The following table sets forth the outstanding
RSUs and related activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2021:
Schedule
of Outstanding Restricted Stock Units and Related Activity
Number of RSUs
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested at December 31, 2020
522,500
$ 10.49
Granted
1,217,500
9.76
Vested
( 210,834 )
10.24
Forfeited/Cancelled
( 3,750 )
10.49
Unvested at September 30, 2021
1,525,416
$ 9.94
As
of September 30, 2021, there was approximately $ 13.5 million of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to outstanding
RSUs which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.5 years.
Warrants
The
Company has issued warrants related to past financings and as compensation to third parties for services provided. The Company estimates
the fair value of issued warrants on the date of issuance as determined using a Black-Scholes pricing model. The Company amortizes the
fair value of issued warrants using a vesting schedule based on the terms and conditions of each warrant if granted for services.
The
following table summarizes warrant activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2021:
Schedule
of Warrant Activity
Number of Warrants
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Weighted Average Fair Value
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)
Outstanding at December 31, 2020
70,000
$ 1.83
$ 5.21
Granted
-
-
-
Forfeited/Cancelled
-
-
-
Exercised
-
-
-
Outstanding at September 30, 2021
70,000
$ 1.83
$ 5.21
2.5
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The
aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding warrants at September 30, 2021 was approximately $ 553,000 . All outstanding warrants are exercisable
at September 30, 2021 and there was no unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to warrants.
Stock
Issued for Services
The
Company has issued restricted stock to third parties for services provided. The grant date fair value of the restricted stock granted
is determined using the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date with the associated compensation expense
amortized over the vesting period of the stock awards. The Company has issued 5,548 shares of restricted stock for services during the
nine months ended September 30, 2021 and there was no unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to restricted stock issued.
Stock-Based
Compensation Expense
The
Company recognized stock-based compensation expense related to the types of awards discussed above as follows:
Schedule
of Recognized Stock-based Compensation Expenses
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2021
2020
2021
2020
Options
$ 66,247
$ 128,344
$ 219,033
$ 831,542
Restricted stock units
1,344,697
-
3,580,360
-
Warrants
-
-
-
303,802
Stock
-
914,790
51,900
1,032,032
Total stock-based compensation expense
$ 1,410,944
$ 1,043,134
$ 3,851,293
$ 2,167,376
Note
7 – Income Taxes
For
the three months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recognized an expense from income taxes of $ 2,100,594 , representing an effective
tax rate of 15.5 %. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recognized an expense from income taxes of $ 6,231,310 , representing
an effective tax rate of 17.6 %. The Company’s effective tax rate will generally differ from the U.S. Federal statutory rate of
21.0 % due to state taxes, permanent items, and discrete items. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recognized
a benefit from income taxes of $ 2,914,781 .
Note
8 – Related Party Transactions
The
Company acquired the exclusive rights to the CoPrimer technology pursuant to an exclusive license agreement, dated April 2014 (the “Exclusive
License Agreement”), between the Company and DNA Logix, Inc., which was assigned to Dr. Brent Satterfield, a former executive officer,
prior to the Company’s acquisition of DNA Logix, Inc. On March 1, 2017, the Company entered into an amendment to its Exclusive
License Agreement for its Cooperative Primers (“License”) technology with Dr. Satterfield. The amendment provides in part
that all accrued royalties under the License cease as of January 1, 2017, and the Company began in January 2017 to pay to Dr. Satterfield
$ 700,000 of accrued royalties at the rate of $ 10,000 per month. At September 30, 2021 and 2020, the aggregate balance of this related
party liability was $ 30,000 and $ 120,000 , respectively.
Note
9 – Commitments and Contingencies
Lease
Obligations
The
Company’s offices are located at 2401 S. Foothill Dr., Suite D, Salt Lake City, Utah 84109-1479. In February 2020, the Company
entered into a 4 -year
lease agreement for its office space and in March 2020, the Company entered into an addendum with our landlord for additional space.
The new aggregate space consists of approximately 13,687
square feet at a monthly rate of $ 28,825 and expires in February
2024 . For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company expensed $ 86,588 and $ 259,763 for rent, respectively. For the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company expensed $ 86,588 and $ 225,374 for rent, respectively. The Company’s
future minimum lease payments were as follows as of September 30, 2021:
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Schedule
of Future Minimum Lease Payments
Year Ending December 31,
2021 (remainder)
$ 71,475
2022
293,595
2023
303,059
2024
50,774
Total lease payments
$ 718,903
Litigation
Liabilities
for loss contingencies arising from claims, assessments, litigation, fines, and penalties and other sources are recorded when it is probable
that a liability has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated. Legal costs incurred in connection with loss contingencies
are expensed as incurred.
In
July and September 2020, securities class action complaints were filed by certain stockholders of the Company against the Company claiming
that the Company promulgated false and misleading press releases to increase the price of our stock to improperly benefit the officers
and directors of the Company. The plaintiffs demand compensatory damages sustained as a result of the Company’s alleged wrongdoing
in an amount to be proven at trial. The Company believes these lawsuits are without merit and intends to defend the cases vigorously.
The Company is unable to estimate a range of loss, if any, that could result were there to be an adverse final decision in these cases.
As of the date of this report, the Company does not believe it is probable that these cases will result in an unfavorable outcome; however,
if an unfavorable outcome were to occur in these cases, it is possible that the impact could be material to the Company’s results
of operations in the period(s) in which any such outcome becomes probable and estimable.
Note
10 – Subsequent Events
The
Company evaluated subsequent events pursuant to ASC Topic 855 and has determined that there are no events that need to be reported.
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Item
2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Cautionary
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” that involve risks and uncertainties. All statements
other than statements of historical fact contained in this Quarterly Report and the documents incorporated by reference herein, including
statements regarding future events, our future financial performance, business strategy, and plans and objectives of management for future
operations, are forward-looking statements. We have attempted to identify forward-looking statements by terminology including “anticipates,”
“believes,” “can,” “continue,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,”
“intends,” “may,” “plans,” “potential,” “predicts,” “should,”
or “will” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Although we do not make forward looking statements
unless we believe we have a reasonable basis for doing so, we cannot guarantee their accuracy. These statements are only predictions
and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors and the documents incorporated by reference herein, which may affect
our or our industry’s actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking
statements. Moreover, we operate in a highly regulated, very competitive, and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time
to time and it is not possible for us to predict all risk factors, nor can we address the impact of all factors on our business or the
extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause our actual results to differ materially from those contained in any
forward-looking statements.
We
have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends
that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy, short term and long-term business operations,
and financial needs. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results
to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences
include, but are not limited to, those discussed in this Quarterly Report, and in particular, the risks discussed below and under the
heading “Risk Factors” in other documents we file with the SEC. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with
the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the SEC on March 25, 2021, and the audited financial
statements and notes included therein.
You
should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement, each of which applies only as of the date of this Quarterly Report.
Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any of the forward-looking statements after the date
of this Quarterly Report to conform our statements to actual results or changed expectations.
You
are advised, however, to consult any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our periodic and current reports filed with the
SEC. You should understand that it is not possible to predict or identify all risk factors. Consequently, you should not consider this
list to be a complete set of all potential risks or uncertainties.
Important
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, without limitation:
●
the results of clinical trials and the regulatory approval process;
●
our
ability to acquire in a timely manner the materials necessary to manufacture our products;
●
market acceptance of any products that may be approved for commercialization;
●
our ability to protect our intellectual property rights;
●
the impact of any infringement actions or other litigation brought against us;
●
competition from other providers and products;
●
our ability to develop and commercialize new and improved products and services;
●
changes in government regulation; and
●
and other factors (including the risks contained in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in other documents we file with the SEC) relating to our industry, our operations and results of operations.
Should
one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ
significantly from those anticipated, believed, estimated, expected, intended or planned.
Factors
or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of
them. We cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Except as required by applicable law, including
the securities laws of the United States, we do not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements
to actual results.
As
used in this Quarterly Report, the terms “we”, “us”, “our”, and “Co-Diagnostics” means
Co-Diagnostics, Inc., a Utah corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries (the “Company”), unless otherwise indicated.
Executive
Overview
The
following management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations describes the principal factors
affecting the results of our operations, financial condition, and changes in financial condition. This discussion should be read in conjunction
with the accompanying unaudited financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this report. The information contained in
this discussion is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. We urge you to review carefully the section of this report entitled
“Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” for a summary of the risks and uncertainties associated with an investment
in our securities.
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Business
Overview
Co-Diagnostics,
Inc., a Utah corporation (the “Company” or “Co-Dx”), is developing robust and innovative molecular tools for
detection of infectious diseases, liquid biopsy for cancer screening, and agricultural applications. We develop, manufacture and sell
reagents used for diagnostic tests that function via the detection and/or analysis of nucleic acid molecules (DNA or RNA). In connection
with the sale of our tests we may sell diagnostic equipment from other manufacturers as self-contained lab systems (which we refer to
as the “MDx Device”).
Our
diagnostics systems enable very rapid, low-cost, molecular testing for organisms and genetic diseases by automating historically complex
procedures in both the development and administration of tests. Co-Dx’s technical advance involves a novel approach to Polymerase
Chain Reaction (“PCR”) test design of primer and probe structure (“CoPrimers”) that eliminates one of the key
vexing issues of PCR amplification, the exponential growth of primer-dimer pairs (false positives and false negatives) which adversely
interferes with identification of the target DNA/RNA.
We
believe our proprietary molecular diagnostics technology is paving the way for innovation in disease detection and life sciences research
through our enhanced detection of genetic material. Because we own our platform, we believe we will be able to accomplish this faster
and more economically, allowing for significant margins while still positioning the Company to be a low-cost provider of molecular diagnostics
and screening services.
In
addition, continued development has demonstrated the unique properties of our CoPrimer technology that make it ideally suited for a variety
of applications where specificity is key to optimal results, including multiplexing several targets, enhanced Single Nucleotide Polymorphism
(“SNP”) detection and enrichment for next gen sequencing.
Our
scientists use the complex mathematics of DNA/RNA test design, to engineer and optimize a DNA/RNA test and to automate algorithms that
rapidly screen millions of possible options to pinpoint the optimum design. Dr. Satterfield, our founder, developed the Company’s
intellectual property consisting of the predictive mathematical algorithms and proprietary reagents used in the testing process, which
together represent a major advance in PCR testing systems. Co-Dx technologies are now protected by eight granted or pending US and foreign
patents, as well as certain trade secrets and copyrights. Ownership of our proprietary platform permits us the advantage of avoiding
payment of patent royalties required by other PCR test systems, which enables the sale of diagnostic tests at a lower price than competitors,
while enabling us to maintain profit margins.
We
design our tests by identifying the optimal locations on the target gene for amplification and pair the location with the optimized primer
and probe structure to achieve outputs that meet the design input requirements identified from market research. This is done by following
planned and documented processes, procedures and validation protocols. In other words, the data resulting from our tests verify that
we succeeded in designing what we intended at the outset. Verification is a series of testing that concludes that the product is ready
to proceed to validation in an evaluation either in our lab or in an independent laboratory setting using initial production tests to
confirm that the product as designed meets the user needs.
In
addition to testing for infectious disease, the technology lends itself to identifying any section of a DNA or RNA strand that describe
any type of genetic trait, which creates a number of significant applications. We, in conjunction with our customers, are active in designing
and licensing tests that identify genetic traits in plant and animal genomes. We also have three multiplexed tests developed to test
mosquitos for the identification of diseases carried by the mosquitos to enable municipalities to concentrate their efforts in spraying
mosquito populations on the specific areas known to be breeding the mosquitos that carry deadly viruses.
Recent
Developments
Because
we believe that testing for the COVID-19 virus is going to be a consideration for public health worldwide even after the current pandemic
has subsided, we have initiated a project to facilitate frequent testing in schools, businesses, the hospitality industry, and at home.
We believe this may be accomplished through the development of a low cost, easy to use by non-professionals, testing device that can
provide PCR quality test results in less than an hour. This project is possible due to the fact that in 2020 we were able to successfully
lyophilize our Logix Smart COVID-19 test reagents and additionally developed a saliva-based collection system that does not require the
RNA/DNA extraction. While the final result is the same as if done through a lab-based IVD process, it has the advantages of increased
speed and ease of handling thanks to lyophilization. We have engaged the services of a group of professionals who have the expertise
and track record to develop the hardware for such a device using our CoPrimers as the reagent chemistry. The device will be available
to homes, offices, event facilities, and the travel industry at a cost that will allow screening frequently to prevent spread of the
COVID-19 virus and its variants in the future. The device would also be available to test for other pathogens detectable through saliva
samples as we develop those tests and offer them to the marketplace.
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RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
The
Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 Compared to the Three Months ended September 30, 2020
Revenues
For
the three months ended September 30, 2021, we generated revenues of $30,101,353, compared to revenues of $21,818,753 for the three months
ended September 30, 2020. The increase in revenue of $8,282,600 was primarily due to sales of our LogixSmart COVID-19 test developed
in response to the current COVID-19 pandemic. Of the total revenue in the three months ended September 30, 2021, $76,945 related to the
sale of third party manufactured equipment and consumables, which we sourced and sold to customers to facilitate the sales of our COVID-19
test compared to $1,457,160 of revenue from the sales of such equipment for the three months ended September 30, 2020.
Cost
of Revenues
We
recorded cost of revenues of $3,311,255 for the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to $5,821,281 for the three months ended
September 30, 2020. This decrease is due to a reduction of product production costs, reduction in sales of third-party equipment, which
have a higher cost of sales than tests, and the commission structure of certain sales of tests completed during the period. Of the total
cost of sales during the three months ended September 30, 2021, $50,563 was from equipment sold to our customers compared to $1,213,434
for equipment sold to customers for the three months ended September 30, 2020.
Expenses
We
incurred total operating expenses of $13,159,977 for the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to total operating expenses
of $3,959,270 for the three months ended September 30, 2020. The increase in operating expenses was due to the increase in business activities
experienced as a result of our increase in revenue, increased third party sales commissions, reflected in sales and marketing, and increased
investment in research and development.
General
and administrative expenses increased $716,081, from $2,203,417 for the three months ended September 30, 2020 to $2,919,498 for the three
months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to increased activity to support
the growth of our business. The primary drivers of the increased expenses related to increases in compensation including stock-based
compensation, insurance expense, contributions to retirement plans and increased expenses for professional services. These increases
were partially offset by a reduction of bad debt expense.
Our
sales and marketing expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2021 were $4,253,091, compared to $798,474 for the three months
ended September 30, 2020. The increase of $3,454,617 was primarily a result of increased third-party sales commissions, personnel related
expenses, including commissions paid to our sales team, and increased stock-based compensation due to the growth in revenue.
Our
research and development expenses increased by $4,971,461, from $921,889 for the three months ended September 30, 2020 to $5,893,350
for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The primary increase in expenses was research expenditures of greater than $4,300,000
for our point-of-care device in addition to increases in salaries and related benefits, including stock-based compensation, as we have
added additional employees to our research and development team to increase our product development activities.
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Other
Income (Expense)
For
the three months ended September 30, 2021 we had total other expense of $53,561, compared to total other income of $778,549 for the three
months ended September 30, 2020. The decrease was due primarily to a loss from our India joint venture.
Net
Income
We
realized net income for the three months ended September 30, 2021 of $11,475,966, compared with net income for the three months ended
September 30, 2020 of $15,731,532. The decrease in net income of $4,255,566 was primarily the result of an increase in operating expenses,
offset by an increase of product revenues and resulting margins from those sales. Additionally, we recorded income tax expense of $2,100,594
for the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to an income tax benefit of $2,914,781 for the three months ended September 30,
2020.
The
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 Compared to the Nine Months ended September 30, 2020
Revenues
For
the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we generated revenues of $77,484,262 compared to revenues of $47,407,555 for the nine months
ended September 30, 2020. The increase in revenue of $30,076,707 was primarily due to sales of our LogixSmart COVID-19 test developed
in response to the current COVID-19 pandemic. Of the total revenue in the nine months ended September 30, 2021, $507,930 related to the
sale of third party manufactured equipment and consumables, which we sourced and sold to customers to facilitate the sales of our COVID-19
test, compared to $3,239,471 of revenue from the sales of such equipment for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.
Cost
of Revenues
We
recorded cost of revenues of $9,088,175 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to $12,278,326 for the nine months ended
September 30, 2020. This decrease is due to a reduction of product production costs, reduction in sales of third-party equipment, which
have a higher cost of sales than tests, and the commission structure of certain sales of tests completed during the period. Of the total
cost of sales during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, $384,602 was from equipment sold to our customers compared to $2,864,829
for equipment sold to customers for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.
Expenses
We
incurred total operating expenses of $32,639,900 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to total operating expenses of
$9,464,699 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The increase in operating expenses was due to the increase in business activities
experienced as a result of our increase in revenue, increased third party sales commissions, reflected in sales and marketing, and increased
investment in research and development.
General
and administrative expenses increased $2,469,685, from $5,853,935 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 to $8,323,620 for the
nine months ended September 30, 2021. The primary drivers of the increased expenses related to increases in compensation including stock-based
compensation, insurance expense, contributions to retirement plans and increased expenses for professional services. These increases
were partially offset by a reduction of bad debt expense.
Our
sales and marketing expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 were $11,303,950, compared to $1,457,148 for the nine months
ended September 30, 2020. The increase of $9,846,802 was primarily a result of increased third-party sales commissions, personnel related
expenses, including commissions paid to our sales team, and increased stock-based compensation due to the growth in revenue.
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Our
research and development expenses increased by $10,707,413, from $2,072,160 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 to $12,779,573
for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The primary increase in expenses was research expenditures of greater than $8,800,000 for
our point-of-care device in addition to increases in compensation and related benefits, including stock-based compensation, as we have
added additional employees to our research and development team to increase our product development activities. Additionally, there has
been an increase in lab supplies expense to further help us in our research and product development activities.
Other
Income (Expense)
For
the nine months ended September 30, 2021 we had total other expense of $364,723, compared to total other income of $1,092,037 for the
nine months ended September 30, 2020. The decrease in other income was due primarily due to recording a loss of $401,288 from our India
joint venture compared to income of $1,016,297 from our joint venture in the same period in 2020.
Net
Income
We
realized net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 of $29,160,154, compared to net income for the nine months ended September
30, 2020 of $29,671,348. The decrease in net income of $511,194 was primarily the result of sales of our LogixSmart COVID-19 test and
resulting margins from those sales offset by increased operating expenses and income taxes. We recorded income tax expense of $6,231,310
for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to an income tax benefit of $2,914,781 for the nine months ended September 30,
2020.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
At
September 30, 2021, we had cash and cash equivalents of $82,658,248 and marketable investment securities of $1,251,285 that could readily
be converted into cash if needed. Additionally, our total current assets of September 30, 2021, were $102,287,152 compared to
total current liabilities of $4,119,897.
Net
cash provided by operating activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was $36,202,945, compared to $8,207,340 for the
nine months ended September 30, 2020. The increase in cash from operating activities was primarily due to our increased revenue.
We
received $3,028,192 of cash from investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 from maturity of marketable investments
and repayment of advances from our India joint venture as compared to use of cash of $7,070,183 during the nine months ended September
30, 2020.
Net
cash provided by financing activities was $450,398 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 realized from the exercise of options,
compared to $19,200,067 for the same period in the prior year. The decrease is primarily due to net proceeds of $18,012,083 received
from a series of three registered direct offerings in January and February 2020 pursuant to our shelf registration in addition to receiving
$50,000 from the exercise of warrants and options for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.
Since
commencing sales of our Logix Smart COVID-19 test in March 2020, we have used our cash generated from those sales to fund the increase
in our inventories and receivables and pay our operating expenses. We have increased our work force primarily in the area of research
and development to complete development of additional tests to enable us to use our distributor network to sell other products throughout
the world and remain profitable in the future.
We
believe that our existing capital resources and the cash generated from future sales will be sufficient to meet our projected operating
requirements for the next 12 months. However, our available capital resources may be consumed more rapidly than currently expected and
we may need or want to raise additional financing for strategic opportunities.
If
needed, we expect additional investment capital to come from (i) additional issuances of our common stock with existing and new investors
or (ii) the private placement of other securities with investors similar to those that have provided funding in the past. We may not
be able to secure such financing in a timely manner or on favorable terms, if at all.
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On
October 30, 2020, we filed a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No: 333-249651) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“SEC”). The SEC declared the Form S-3 effective on November 5, 2020. Pursuant to a prospectus supplement to the Form S-3,
we may offer and sell up to $100 million of the following securities separately or together, in one or more series or classes and in
amounts, at prices and on terms described in one or more offerings: common stock; preferred stock; warrants to purchase our securities,
each of which may be convertible into equity securities; or units comprised of, or other combinations of, the foregoing securities through
underwriting syndicates managed or co-managed by one or more underwriters or dealers, through agents or directly to purchasers. Each
time our securities are offered, we will provide a prospectus supplement to the Form S-3 containing more specific information about the
particular offering. We have not sold any securities pursuant to the Form S-3.
The
foregoing estimates, expectations and forward-looking statements are subject to change as we make strategic operating decisions from
time to time and as our revenue and expenses fluctuate from period to period.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
We
have no off-balance sheet arrangements.
Item
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Not
required under Regulation S-K for “smaller reporting companies.”
Item
4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We
maintain “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act that are
designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits 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 a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management,
including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of
our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2021. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as
of September 30, 2021, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls
were effective.
Changes
in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There
have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended September 30, 2021, that have materially
affected or, are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART
II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1. Legal Proceedings
There
have been no material developments to the legal proceedings previously disclosed under Item 3 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.
From
time to time, we may become involved in litigation relating to claims arising out of our operations in the normal course of business.
Although we have received inquiries from FINRA, NASDAQ and the SEC, to which we have responded, to the best of our knowledge, no governmental
authority is contemplating any proceeding to which we are a party or to which any of our properties or businesses are subject, which
would reasonably be likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company.
Item
1A. Risk Factors.
Not
required under Regulation S-K for “smaller reporting companies.”
Item
2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
Dividends
We
have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our capital stock. The payment of dividends on our common stock in the future will
depend on our earnings, capital requirements, operating and financial condition and such other factors as our Board of Directors may
consider appropriate. We currently expect to use all available funds to finance the future development and expansion of our business
and do not anticipate paying dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future.
Pursuant
to Section 16-10a-640 of the Utah Revised Business Corporation Act, no distribution may be made
if, after giving it effect:
(a)
the
corporation would not be able to pay its debts as they become due in the usual course of business; or
(b)
the
corporation’s total assets would be less than the sum of its total liabilities plus, unless the articles of incorporation permit
otherwise, the amount that would be needed, if the corporation were to be dissolved at the time of the distribution, to satisfy the
preferential rights upon dissolution of shareholders whose preferential rights are superior to those receiving the distribution.
Item
3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item
4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not
applicable.
Item
5. Other Information
None.
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Item
6. Exhibits
Exhibit
Index
(a)
Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
Description
31.1*
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2*
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1*
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2*
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS
Inline XBRL
Instance 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
*
Filed herewith.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
CO-DIAGNOSTICS,
INC.
Date:
November 11, 2021
By:
/s/
Dwight H. Egan
Name:
Dwight
H. Egan
Title:
Chief
Executive Officer, President and Principal Executive Officer
Date:
November 11, 2021
By:
/s/
Brian Brown
Name:
Brian
Brown
Title:
Chief
Financial Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
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