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 March 31, 2023
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, a smaller reporting
company, or an emerging growth company. See the 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 May 10, 2023, there were 30,263,536 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, outstanding.
CO-DIAGNOSTICS,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Item
1.
Financial Statements (unaudited):
3
Consolidated Balance Sheets
3
Consolidated Statements of Operations
4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
5
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
7
Item
2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
19
Item
3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
23
Item
4.
Controls and Procedures
23
PART II OTHER INFORMATION:
Item
1.
Legal Proceedings
24
Item
1A.
Risk Factors
24
Item
2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
24
Item
3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
24
Item
4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
24
Item
5.
Other Information
24
Item
6.
Exhibits
25
Signatures
26
2
PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1. Financial Statements
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– DIAGNOSTICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
March 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 6,359,380
$ 22,973,803
Marketable investment securities
68,920,535
58,289,066
Accounts receivable, net
2,702,196
3,453,723
Inventory, net
5,294,653
5,310,473
Income taxes receivable
1,695,480
1,870,419
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
913,175
761,187
Note receivable
37,500
75,000
Total current assets
85,922,919
92,733,671
Property and equipment, net
2,510,083
2,539,483
Operating lease right-of-use asset
952,176
372,115
Intangible assets, net
26,661,667
26,768,333
Investment in joint venture
950,001
672,679
Total assets
$ 116,996,846
$ 123,086,281
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable
$ 829,819
$ 952,296
Accrued expenses, current
1,492,611
934,447
Operating lease liability, current
277,290
297,209
Contingent consideration liabilities, current
992,229
1,689,471
Deferred revenue
18,120
-
Total current liabilities
3,610,069
3,873,423
Long-term liabilities
Income taxes payable
1,193,080
1,181,284
Deferred tax liability
203,335
2,417,987
Operating lease liability
658,137
50,708
Contingent consideration liabilities
702,455
1,042,885
Total long-term liabilities
2,757,007
4,692,864
Total liabilities
6,367,076
8,566,287
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
-
-
Stockholders’ equity
Convertible preferred stock, $ 0.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively
-
-
Common stock, $ 0.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 34,823,015 shares issued and 30,632,345 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2023 and 34,754,265 shares issued and 30,872,607 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2022
34,823
34,754
Treasury stock, at cost; 4,190,670 and 3,881,658 shares held as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively
( 14,694,062 )
( 14,211,866 )
Additional paid-in capital
90,641,608
88,472,935
Accumulated other comprehensive income
471,761
293,140
Accumulated earnings
34,175,640
39,931,031
Total stockholders’ equity
110,629,770
114,519,994
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$ 116,996,846
$ 123,086,281
See
accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements
3
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CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31,
2023
2022
Revenue
$ 601,957
$ 22,699,044
Cost of revenue
502,241
3,281,951
Gross profit
99,716
19,417,093
Operating expenses
Sales and marketing
1,706,331
2,652,148
General and administrative
3,013,965
2,922,195
Research and development
5,014,060
3,771,327
Depreciation and amortization
316,010
247,264
Total operating expenses
10,050,366
9,592,934
Income (loss) from operations
( 9,950,650 )
9,824,159
Other income
Interest income
202,372
11,393
Realized gain on investments
418,082
-
(Loss) on disposition of assets
-
( 93,421 )
Gain on remeasurement of acquisition contingencies
1,037,672
3,379,890
Gain (loss) on equity method investment in joint venture
277,322
( 21,339 )
Total other income
1,935,448
3,276,523
Income (loss) before income taxes
( 8,015,202 )
13,100,682
Income tax provision (benefit)
( 2,259,811 )
1,386,087
Net income (loss)
$ ( 5,755,391 )
$ 11,714,595
Other comprehensive income
Change in net unrealized gains on marketable securities, net of tax
$ 178,621
$ -
Total other comprehensive income
$ 178,621
$ -
Comprehensive income (loss)
$ ( 5,576,770 )
$ 11,714,595
Earnings per common share:
Basic
$ ( 0.20 )
$ 0.35
Diluted
$ ( 0.20 )
$ 0.34
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic
29,483,540
33,935,570
Diluted
29,483,540
34,711,476
See
accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements
4
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CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31,
2023
2022
Cash flows from operating activities
Net (loss) income
$ ( 5,755,391 )
$ 11,714,595
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash (used in) provided by operating
activities:
Depreciation and amortization
316,010
247,264
Stock-based compensation expense
2,168,742
1,375,097
Change in fair value of acquisition contingencies
( 1,037,672 )
( 3,379,890 )
Non-cash lease expense
7,449
8,762
(Gain) loss from equity method investment
( 277,322 )
21,339
Loss on disposition of assets
-
93,421
Deferred income taxes
( 2,214,652 )
( 1,359,716 )
Bad debt expense
( 114,133 )
47,862
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable
865,660
( 871,083 )
Prepaid expenses
60,451
1,042,932
Inventory
15,821
( 3,088,944 )
Deferred revenue
18,120
( 150,000 )
Income taxes payable
11,796
2,745,803
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
435,686
( 641,604 )
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
( 5,499,435 )
7,805,838
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment
( 179,944 )
( 396,600 )
Proceeds from maturities of marketable investment securities
30,539,621
1,255,266
Purchases of marketable securities
( 40,992,469 )
-
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
( 10,632,792 )
858,666
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants
-
150,001
Repurchases of common stock
( 482,196 )
-
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
( 482,196 )
150,001
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
( 16,614,423 )
8,814,505
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
22,973,803
88,607,234
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$ 6,359,380
$ 97,421,739
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Interest paid
$ -
$ -
Income taxes paid
$ 29,500
$ -
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing transactions
Inventory moved to property, plant and equipment
$ -
$ 192,056
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities
$ 657,150
$ 681,327
See
accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements
5
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CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)
Convertible
Preferred Stock
Common
Stock
Treasury
Additional Paid-in
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
Accumulated
Total Stockholders’
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Stock
Capital
Income
Earnings
Equity
Balance as of December 31, 2022
-
$ -
34,754,265
$ 34,754
$ ( 14,211,866 )
$ 88,472,935
$ 293,140
$ 39,931,031
$ 114,519,994
Stock-based compensation
-
-
68,750
69
-
2,168,673
-
-
2,168,742
Repurchases of common stock
-
-
-
-
( 482,196 )
-
-
-
( 482,196 )
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
-
-
-
-
-
-
178,621
-
178,621
Net loss
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 5,755,391 )
( 5,755,391 )
Balance as of March 31, 2023
-
$ -
34,823,015
$ 34,823
$ ( 14,694,062 )
$ 90,641,608
$ 471,761
$ 34,175,640
$ 110,629,770
Convertible Preferred Stock
Common Stock
Treasury
Additional Paid-in
Accumulated Other Comprehensive
Accumulated
Total Stockholders’
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Stock
Capital
Income
Earnings
Equity
Balance as of December 31, 2021
-
$ -
33,819,862
$ 33,820
$ -
$ 80,271,999
$ -
$ 54,169,279
$ 134,475,100
Balance
-
$ -
33,819,862
$ 33,820
$ -
$ 80,271,999
$ -
$ 54,169,279
$ 134,475,100
Common stock issued for option exercises
-
-
45,456
45
-
49,956
-
-
50,001
Common stock issued for warrant exercises
-
-
50,000
50
-
99,950
-
100,000
Stock-based compensation
-
-
68,750
69
-
1,375,028
-
-
1,375,097
Net income
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
11,714,595
11,714,595
Net income (loss)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
11,714,595
11,714,595
Balance as of March 31, 2022
-
$ -
33,984,068
$ 33,984
$ -
$ 81,796,933
$ -
$ 65,883,874
$ 147,714,793
Balance
-
$ -
33,984,068
$ 33,984
$ -
$ 81,796,933
$ -
$ 65,883,874
$ 147,714,793
See
accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements
6
CO
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NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note
1 – Overview and Basis of Presentation
Description
of Business
Co-Diagnostics,
Inc., a Utah corporation (the “Company” or “CODX”), develops, manufactures and sells reagents used for diagnostic
tests that function via the detection and/or analysis of nucleic acid molecules (DNA or RNA), including robust and innovative molecular
tools for detection of infectious diseases and agricultural applications. 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”). We are also developing
a unique, groundbreaking portable PCR device and proprietary test cups (the “Co-Dx PCR Home™ platform”) that have been
designed to bring affordable, reliable polymerase chain reaction (“PCR”) to patients in point-of-care and even at-home settings.
This platform is subject to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) review and is not available for sale at the time of
this filing. There is no guarantee the Co-Dx PCR Home platform will receive the necessary regulatory approvals for commercialization,
or that, if regulatory approval is received, we will be able to successfully commercialize this platform.
Unaudited
Consolidated Financial Statements
The
accompanying unaudited 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. 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 March 31, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December
31, 2023. These statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements and related notes for
the year ended December 31, 2022, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 16, 2023.
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
Reclassifications
Certain
prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current year’s presentation. These reclassifications have no impact
on the previously reported results.
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 March 31, 2023 and December
31, 2022. The Company has its cash and cash equivalents with a large creditworthy financial institution
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 and U.S. Treasury bills and
notes. The Company designates investments in debt securities as available-for-sale. Available-for-sale debt securities with original
maturities of three months or less from the date of purchase are classified within cash and cash equivalents. Available-for-sale debt
securities with original maturities longer than three months are available to fund current operations and are classified as marketable
investment securities, within current assets on the consolidated balance sheets. The Company may sell these securities at any time for
use in its current operations or for other purposes, even prior to maturity. Available-for-sale debt securities are reported at fair
value with the related unrealized gains and losses included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), a component of stockholders’
equity, net of tax. Realized gains and losses on the sale of marketable securities are determined using the average cost method on a
first-in, first-out basis and recorded in total other income (expense), net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and
comprehensive income.
The
available-for-sale debt securities are subject to a periodic impairment review. For investments in an unrealized loss position, the Company
writes down the amortized cost basis of the investment if it is more likely than not that the Company will be required or will intend
to sell the investment before recovery of its amortized cost basis. For investments not likely to be sold before recovery of the amortized
cost basis, the Company determines whether a credit loss exists by considering information about the collectability of the instrument,
current market conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts of economic conditions. The Company recognizes an allowance for credit
losses up to the amount of the unrealized loss when appropriate. Allowances for credit losses and write-downs are recognized in total
other income (expense), net, and unrealized losses not related to credit losses are recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income
(loss). There are no allowances for credit losses recorded for the periods presented.
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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 March 31, 2023, total accounts receivable was $ 5,686,589 with an allowance for uncollectable
accounts of $ 2,984,393 resulting in a net amount of $ 2,702,196 . At December 31, 2022, total accounts receivable was $ 6,552,249 with an
allowance for uncollectable accounts of $ 3,098,526 resulting in a net amount of $ 3,453,723 .
Equity-Method
Investments
Our
equity method investments are initially recorded at cost and are included in other long-term assets in the accompanying 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 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 March 31, 2023, the Company had $ 5,294,653 in inventory, comprised of $ 1,081,540
of finished goods, and $ 4,213,113 of raw materials. At December 31, 2022, the Company had $ 5,310,473 in inventory, of which $ 1,327,264
was finished goods and $ 3,983,209 was raw materials. The Company establishes reserves to reduce slow-moving, obsolete, or unusable inventories
to their estimated useful or scrap values.
Intangible
Assets
Indefinite-lived
intangible assets are not amortized, but rather tested for impairment at least annually on December 31, or more often if and when circumstances
indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Finite-lived intangible assets are amortized over their useful lives.
Long-lived
Assets
Long-lived
assets, such as 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, finite-lived intangible assets, and ROU assets, 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.
Business
Combinations
We
estimate the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination. Goodwill as of the acquisition date is
measured as the excess of consideration transferred over the net of the acquisition date fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities
assumed. Such valuations require management to make significant estimates and assumptions, especially with respect to intangible assets.
Management’s estimates of fair value are based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable, but which are inherently uncertain and
unpredictable, and as a result, actual results may differ from estimates.
Leases
The
Company adopted ASC 842, Leases (“ASC 842”) effective January 1, 2022. Under ASC 842, the Company determines if an arrangement
is or contains a lease at inception by assessing whether the arrangement contains an identified asset and whether it has the right to
control the identified asset. Right-of-use (ROU) assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease
term and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Lease liabilities
are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the present value of future lease payments over the lease term. ROU assets are
based on the measurement of the lease liability and also include any lease payments made prior to or on lease commencement and exclude
lease incentives and initial direct costs incurred, as applicable.
As
the implicit rate in the Company’s leases is generally unknown, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information
available at the lease commencement date in determining the present value of future lease payments. The Company considers its credit
risk, term of the lease, total lease payments and adjusts for the impacts of collateral, as necessary, when calculating its incremental
borrowing rates. The Company evaluates renewal options at lease inception and on an ongoing basis and includes renewal options that it
is reasonably certain to exercise in its expected lease terms when classifying leases and measuring lease liabilities. Lease costs for
the Company’s operating leases are recognized on a straight-line basis within operating expenses and cost of revenue over the reasonably
assured lease term.
The
Company has elected to not separate lease and non-lease components for leases of office space and, as a result, accounts for any lease
and non-lease components for office space as a single lease component, to the extent they are fixed. Non-lease components that are not
fixed are expensed as incurred as variable lease payments. The Company’s office leases typically include non-lease components such
as common-area maintenance costs. The Company has also elected to not apply the recognition requirement to any leases within its existing
classes of assets with a term of 12 months or less.
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 months ended March 31, 2023, the Company expensed $ 5,014,060 of research
and development costs, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company expensed $ 3,771,327 .
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, d eferred
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. The Company has uncertain income tax positions in the consolidated
financial statements, and adverse determinations by these taxing authorities could have a material adverse effect on the consolidated
financial positions, result of operations, or cash flows.
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.
Comprehensive
Income
Comprehensive
income is comprised of unrealized gains and losses on marketable securities, net of income taxes.
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 months ended March
31, 2023. Two customers accounted for approximately 44 % of total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2023. Three customers together
accounted for approximately 54 % of total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2022.
Four
customers accounted for more than 10 % of accounts receivable at March 31, 2023 and one customer accounted for more than 10 % of accounts
receivable at December 31, 2022. These customers together accounted for approximately 82 % and 37 % of accounts receivable at March 31,
2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
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Recently
Issued Accounting Standards
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.
Note
3 - Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Financial Instruments
The
following table shows the Company’s cash, cash equivalents, and marketable investment securities by significant investment category:
Schedule
of Cash,Cash Equivalents and Marketable Investment Securities
March 31, 2023
Adjusted Cost
Allowance for Credit Losses
Total Unrealized Gains / (Losses)
Fair Value
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Marketable Securities
Cash
$ 6,089,090
$ -
$ -
$ 6,089,090
$ 6,089,090
$ -
Level 1:
Money market funds
270,290
-
-
270,290
270,290
-
Subtotal
270,290
-
-
270,290
270,290
-
Level 2:
U.S. treasury securities
68,294,247
-
626,288
68,920,535
-
68,920,535
Subtotal
68,294,247
-
626,288
68,920,535
-
68,920,535
Total
$ 74,653,627
$ -
$ 626,288
$ 75,279,915
$ 6,359,380
$ 68,920,535
December 31, 2022
Adjusted Cost
Allowance for Credit Losses
Total Unrealized Gains / (Losses)
Fair Value
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Marketable Securities
Cash
$ 12,834,444
$ -
$ -
$ 12,834,444
$ 12,834,444
$ -
Level 1:
Money market funds
146,359
-
-
146,359
146,359
-
Subtotal
146,359
-
-
146,359
146,359
-
Level 2:
U.S. treasury securities
67,892,825
-
389,241
68,282,066
9,993,000
58,289,066
Subtotal
67,892,825
-
389,241
68,282,066
9,993,000
58,289,066
Total
$ 80,873,628
$ -
$ 389,241
$ 81,262,869
$ 22,973,803
$ 58,289,066
Marketable
investment securities held as of March 31, 2023 mature over the next 12 months.
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Note
4 – Intangible Assets, Net
Intangible
assets, net consisted of the following:
Schedule
of Intangible Assets, Net
March 31, 2023
Weighted-Average
Gross
Net
Useful Life (1)
Carrying
Accumulated
Carrying
(in Years)
Amount
Amortization
Amount
In-process research and development
Indefinite
$ 26,101,000
$ -
$ 26,101,000
Non-competition agreements
2.7
1,094,000
( 533,333 )
560,667
Total intangible assets
$ 27,195,000
$ ( 533,333 )
$ 26,661,667
December 31, 2022
Weighted-Average
Gross
Net
Useful Life (1)
Carrying
Accumulated
Carrying
(in Years)
Amount
Amortization
Amount
In-process research and development
Indefinite
$ 26,101,000
$ -
$ 26,101,000
Non-competition agreements
2.7
1,094,000
( 426,667 )
667,333
Total intangible assets
$ 27,195,000
$ ( 426,667 )
$ 26,768,333
(1)
Based
on weighted-average useful life established as of the acquisition date.
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The
expected future annual amortization expense of the Company’s intangible assets held as of March 31, 2023 is as follows:
Schedule
of Future Amortization Expense
Year Ending December 31,
Amortization Expense
2023
258,003
2024
302,664
Total
$ 560,667
Note
5 – Fair Value Measurements
The
Company measures and records certain financial assets and liabilities 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
following three levels of inputs are used to measure the fair value of financial assets and liabilities:
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
following table summarizes the assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2023 and December 31,
2022, by level within the fair value hierarchy:
Schedule
of Fair Value Assets and Liabilities
March 31, 2023
(Level 1)
(Level 2)
(Level 3)
Total
Assets:
Cash equivalents
$ -
$ 298,605
$ -
$ 298,605
Marketable securities (U.S. treasury bills and notes)
-
68,920,535
-
68,920,535
Total assets measured at fair value
$ -
$ 69,219,140
$ -
$ 69,219,140
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration - common stock
$ -
$ -
$ 1,467,753
$ 1,467,753
Contingent consideration - warrants
-
-
226,931
226,931
Total liabilities measured at fair value
$ -
$ -
$ 1,694,684
$ 1,694,684
December 31, 2022
(Level 1)
(Level 2)
(Level 3)
Total
Assets:
Cash equivalents
$ -
$ 10,179,667
$ -
$ 10,179,667
Marketable securities (U.S. treasury bills and notes)
-
58,289,066
-
58,289,066
Total assets measured at fair value
$ -
$ 68,468,733
$ -
$ 68,468,733
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration - common stock
$ -
$ -
$ 2,499,147
$ 2,499,147
Contingent consideration - warrants
-
-
233,209
233,209
Total liabilities measured at fair value
$ -
$ -
$ 2,732,356
$ 2,732,356
The
Company’s financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis consist of U.S. treasury bills and notes as
of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
In
connection with the acquisitions of IdMo and ACI on December 31, 2021, the Company recorded a liability for contingent consideration
in the form of shares of common stock and warrants to purchase common stock. The fair value of contingent consideration is calculated
using a discounted probability weighted valuation model. Discount rates used in such calculations are a significant assumption that are
not observed in the market, and therefore, the resulting fair value represents a Level 3 measurement.
The
changes for Level 3 items measured at fair value on a recurring basis are as follows:
Schedule
of Changes in the Fair Value Measurement
Fair value as of December 31, 2022
$ 2,732,356
Change in fair value of contingent consideration issued for business acquisitions
( 1,037,672 )
Fair value as of March 31, 2023
$ 1,694,684
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The
fair value of the contingent consideration is based on the fair value of the contingent consideration-common stock and contingent consideration-warrants.
The fair value of the contingent consideration-common stock is equal to the probability-adjusted value of the Company’s common
stock as of the valuation date. The fair value of the contingent consideration-warrants is equal to the probability adjusted value of
a call option with terms consistent with the terms of the warrants as of the valuation date. Prior to the probability adjustments, the
warrants were valued based on the following inputs:
Schedule
of Contingent Consideration Common Stock and Warrants
March 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
Stock price
$ 1.48
$ 2.52
Strike price
$ 9.13
$ 9.13
Volatility
117.00 %
75.00 %
Risk-free rate
3.70 %
4.10 %
Expected term
3.8
4.0
Fair
Value of Other Financial Instruments
The
carrying amounts of certain financial instruments, including cash held in banks, accounts receivable, notes receivable, accounts payable,
accrued liabilities, and other liabilities approximate fair value due to their short-term maturities and are excluded from the fair value
tables above.
Note
6 – Revenue
The
following table sets forth revenue by geographic area:
Summary
of Revenue by Geographic Area
Three Months Ended March 31,
2023
2022
United States
$ 393,154
$ 14,218,398
Rest of World
208,803
8,480,646
Total
$ 601,957
$ 22,699,044
Percentage of revenue by area:
United States
65 %
63 %
Rest of World
35 %
37 %
Deferred
Revenue
Changes
in the Company’s deferred revenue balance for the three months ended March 31, 2023 were as follows:
Schedule
of Deferred Revenue
Balance as of December 31, 2022
$ -
Increase due to prepayments from customers
18,120
Balance as of March 31, 2023
$ 18,120
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Note
7 – Earnings Per Share
The
following table reconciles the numerator and the denominator used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share for three months
ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively:
Schedule
of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share
2023
2022
Three Months Ended March 31,
2023
2022
Numerator
Net income, as reported
$ ( 5,755,391 )
$ 11,714,595
Denominator
Weighted average shares, basic
29,483,540
33,935,570
Dilutive effect of stock options, warrants and RSUs
-
775,906
Shares used to compute diluted earnings per share
29,483,540
34,711,476
Basic earnings per share
$ ( 0.20 )
$ 0.35
Diluted earnings per share
$ ( 0.20 )
$ 0.34
For
the three months ended March 31, 2022, potentially dilutive securities of 1,271,304 were excluded from the calculation because their
effect would have been anti-dilutive. The computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2023
and 2022, respectively, also excludes the approximately 1.4 million shares of common stock and approximately 465,000 warrants to purchase
shares of common stock that are contingent upon the achievement of certain milestones.
As
a result of incurring a net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2023, no potentially dilutive securities are included in the calculation
of diluted earnings per share because such effect would be anti-dilutive. The Company had potentially dilutive securities as of March
31, 2023, consisting of: (i) 2,732,517 restricted stock units and (ii) 120,445 options.
Note
8 – Stock-Based Compensation
Stock
Incentive Plans
The
Company’s board of directors adopted, and shareholders approved, the Co-Diagnostics, Inc. Amended and Restated 2015 Long Term Incentive
Plan (the “Incentive Plan”) providing for the issuance of stock-based incentive awards to employees, officers, consultants,
directors and independent contractors. On August 31, 2022, the shareholders approved an increase in the number of awards available for
issuance under the Incentive Plan to an aggregate of 12,000,000 shares of common stock. The number of awards available for issuance under
the Incentive Plan was 5,518,290 at March 31, 2023.
Stock
Options
The
following table summarizes option activity during the three months ended March 31, 2023:
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, 2022
1,040,572
$ 2.19
$ 1.37
5.88
Granted
-
-
-
Expired
-
-
-
Forfeited/Cancelled
-
-
-
Exercised
-
-
-
Outstanding at March 31, 2023
1,040,572
$ 2.19
$ 1.37
5.64
Exercisable at March 31, 2023
1,040,572
$ 2.19
$ 1.37
5.64
The
aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding options at March 31, 2023 was approximately $ 0.3 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. As of March 31, 2023, there
were no unvested options and no unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to options.
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 three months ended March 31, 2023:
Schedule
of Outstanding Restricted Stock Units and Related Activity
Number of
RSUs
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested at December 31, 2022
2,426,725
$ 6.95
Granted
692,500
2.82
Vested
( 68,750 )
10.23
Forfeited/Cancelled
-
-
Unvested at March 31, 2023
3,050,475
$ 5.94
As
of March 31, 2023, there was approximately $ 14.5 million of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to outstanding RSUs
which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.1 years.
Warrants
The
Company has issued warrants related to financings, acquisitions 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 three months ended March 31, 2023:
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, 2022
485,000
$ 8.81
$ 2.43
4.0
Granted
-
-
-
Expired
-
-
-
Forfeited/Cancelled
-
-
-
Exercised
-
-
-
Outstanding at March 31, 2023
485,000
$ 8.81
$ 1.09
3.8
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There
were no warrants exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2023. The intrinsic value of warrants exercised during the three months
ended March 31, 2022 was approximately $ 0.3 million. The aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding warrants at March 31, 2023 was approximately
$ 0.1 million.
The
total number of warrants exercisable at March 31, 2023 is 20,000 . The ability to exercise the approximately 465,000 warrants issued in
connection with acquisitions in prior years is contingent upon the achievement of certain development and revenue milestones on or before
January 1, 2027. There was no unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to warrants.
Stock-Based
Compensation Expense
The
Company recognized stock-based compensation expense as follows:
Schedule
of Recognized Stock-based Compensation Expense
Three Months Ended March 31,
2023
2022
Cost of sales
$ 12,008
$ 12,327
Sales and marketing
529,117
388,017
General and administrative
1,192,214
765,199
Research and development
435,403
209,554
Total stock-based compensation expense
$ 2,168,742
$ 1,375,097
Note
9 – Income Taxes
For
the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company recognized a benefit from income taxes of $ 2,259,811 , representing an effective tax
rate of 28.2 %. 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 months ended March 31, 2022, the Company recognized expense from income taxes
of $ 1,386,087 .
Note
10 – Commitments and Contingencies
Lease
Obligations
The
Company leases office space under a non-cancellable operating lease and leases cancellable with one month notice. The Company expenses
the cancelable leases in the period incurred in accordance with the practical expedient elected. As such, one lease makes up the entirety
of the right-of-use asset and lease liability disclosed. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, this lease was amended to extend
the lease term. As a result of this amendment, the Company recognized an additional operating lease liability and corresponding operating
right-of-use asset of $ 657,150 .
For
the three months ended March 31, 2023, components of lease expense are summarized as follows:
Schedule
of Lease Expense
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
Operating lease costs
$ 87,607
Short-term lease costs
108,678
Total lease costs
$ 196,285
Short-term
lease costs under month-to-month lease agreements are paid to related parties.
As
of March 31, 2023, the maturities of the Company’s lease liabilities are as follows:
Schedule
of Maturities on Company Lease Liabilities
Year Ending
December 31,
2023
$ 245,226
2024
353,919
2025
368,291
2026
61,680
2027
-
Thereafter
-
Total lease payments
1,029,116
Less: imputed interest
93,689
Present value of operating lease liabilities
935,427
Less: current portion
277,290
Long-term portion
$ 658,137
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Other
information related to operating leases was as follows:
Schedule
of Other Information Related to Operating Lease
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2023
Cash paid for operating leases included in operating cash flows
$ 188,835
Remaining lease term of operating leases
3 years
Discount rate of operating leases
6.7 %
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.
The
Company is a defendant in two class action claims and three derivative actions 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
is also a party to two commercial litigation lawsuits in which plaintiffs are claiming they are owned certain remuneration based on alleged
agreements with the Company. 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
11 – Share Repurchase Program
In
March 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program that would allow the Company to repurchase up
to $ 30.0 million of CODX common stock. The repurchase program does not obligate the Company to acquire any particular number of common
shares, and the repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time at the Company’s discretion. The timing and amount
of any share repurchases under the share repurchase program will be determined by Co-Diagnostics’ management at its discretion
based on ongoing assessments of the capital needs of the business, the market price of the Company’s common stock, corporate and
regulatory requirements, and general market conditions.
For
accounting purposes, common stock repurchased under the stock repurchase program is recorded based upon the transaction date of the applicable
trade. Such repurchased shares are held in treasury and are presented using the cost method. These shares are not retired and are considered
issued but not outstanding. The following table shows the changes in treasury stock for the periods presented:
Schedule
of Treasury Stock
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2023
Balance, beginning of period
3,881,658
Repurchases of common stock
309,012
Balance, end of period
4,190,670
Note
12 – Subsequent Events
None.
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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, 2022, filed with the SEC on March 16, 2023, 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;
●
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
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 “CODX”), develops, manufactures and sells reagents used for diagnostic
tests that function via the detection and/or analysis of nucleic acid molecules (DNA or RNA), including robust and innovative molecular
tools for detection of infectious diseases and agricultural applications. 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”). We are also developing
a unique, groundbreaking portable PCR device and proprietary test cups (the “Co-Dx PCR Home platform”) that have been designed
to bring affordable, reliable polymerase chain reaction (“PCR”) to patients in point-of-care and even at-home settings. This
platform is subject to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) review and is not available for sale at the time of this
filing. There is no guarantee that our Co-Dx PCR Home platform will receive the necessary regulatory approvals for commercialization,
or that, if regulatory approval is received, we will be able to successfully commercialize this platform.
Our
diagnostics systems enable dependable, low-cost, molecular testing for organisms and genetic diseases by automating or simplifying historically
complex procedures in both the development and administration of tests. CODX’s technical advance involves a novel, patented approach
to 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. For various reasons, including owning our own platform, we believe we will be able
to accomplish this faster and more economically than some competitors, allowing for significant margins while still positioning ourselves
as a low-cost provider of molecular diagnostics and screening services.
In
addition, continued development has demonstrated the unique properties of our CoPrimer technology that we believe makes 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 generation sequencing.
Our
scientists use the complex mathematics of DNA/RNA PCR test design to engineer and optimize PCR tests and to automate algorithms that
rapidly screen millions of possible options to pinpoint the optimum design. Dr. Brent Satterfield, our founder, developed the intellectual
property we use in our business, consisting of the predictive mathematical algorithms and patented molecular structure used in the testing
process, which together represent a major advance in PCR testing systems. CODX technologies are now protected by more than 20 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 may allow the sale of diagnostic PCR
tests at a lower price than competitors, while enabling us to maintain profit margins.
Our
proprietary test design process involves identifying the optimal locations on the target genes for amplification and pair the locations
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 testing. In other words, we use the data resulting from our
tests to verify whether we succeeded in designing what we intended. Verification involves a series of testing that concludes that the
product is ready to proceed to validation in an evaluation either in our laboratory or in an independent laboratory setting using initial
production tests to confirm that the product as designed meets the user needs.
We
may either sell or lease the MDx Device to labs and diagnostic centers, through sale or lease agreements, and sell the reagents that
comprise our proprietary tests to those laboratories and testing facilities.
Using
our proprietary test design system and proprietary reagents, we have designed and obtained regulatory approval in the European Community
and/or in India to sell PCR diagnostic tests for the detection of COVID-19, influenza, tuberculosis, hepatitis B and C, human papillomavirus,
malaria, chikungunya, dengue, and the Zika virus. In the United States, we obtained Emergency Use Authorization (“EUA”) for
our Logix Smart ™ COVID-19 detection test from the Food and Drug Administration, or
FDA, and we sell that test to qualified labs. In addition, our COVID-19 detection test and certain of our other suite of COVID-19 products
have been approved for sale in countries such as the United Kingdom, Australia and Mexico by the regulatory bodies in those countries
and have been registered for sale in many more countries.
In
addition to testing for infectious disease, the technology lends itself to identifying any section of a DNA or RNA strand that describes
any type of genetic trait, which creates several 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 managing
mosquito populations on the specific areas known to be breeding the mosquitos that carry deadly viruses.
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RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
The
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 Compared to the Three Months ended March 31, 2022
Revenues
For
the three months ended March 31, 2023, we generated revenues of $601,957, compared to revenues of $22,699,044 for the three months ended
March 31, 2022. The decrease in revenue of $22,097,087 was primarily due to lower sales of our Logix Smart COVID-19 test developed in
response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cost
of Revenues
We
recorded cost of revenues of $502,241 for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to $3,281,951 for the three months ended March
31, 2022. The decrease in revenues combined with a larger percentage of fixed product production costs, as well as costs related to expired
inventory, resulted in a lower cost of revenues and lower gross margin percentage.
Expenses
We
incurred total operating expenses of $10,050,366 for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to total operating expenses of $9,592,934
for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The increase in operating expenses was primarily due to increased personnel expenses, including
stock-compensation expense, and additional investment in research and development. These increases were partially offset by decreased
expenses experienced in conjunction with our decrease in revenues, such as third party sales commissions reflected in sales and marketing
and variable compensation.
Our
sales and marketing expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2023 were $1,706,331, compared to $2,652,148 for the three months ended
March 31, 2022. The decrease was primarily a result of decreased variable compensation, such as bonuses and commissions, and decreased
third-party sales commissions, partially offset by increased stock-based compensation expense.
General
and administrative expenses increased slightly from $2,922,195 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 to $3,013,965 for the three
months ended March 31, 2023. The increase in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to increased insurance expense and
professional, legal, and advisory fees, as well as increased stock-based compensation expense, partially offset by decreased variable
compensation expense.
Our
research and development expenses increased from $3,771,327 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 to $5,014,060 for the three months
ended March 31, 2023. The primary increase in expenses was a result of increases in personnel related expenses, increases in materials
and supplies expenses related to Co-Dx PCR Home platform development, and increased stock-based compensation expense.
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Other
Income (expense)
For
the three months ended March 31, 2023 we had total other income of $1,935,448, compared to total other income of $3,276,523 for the three
months ended March 31, 2022. The primary components of other income include a change in the fair value of contingent consideration liabilities
recorded in conjunction with the acquisitions of IdMo and ACI and gains realized from investments in marketable securities.
Net
Income (loss)
We
realized a net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2023 of $5,755,391, compared with net income for the three months ended March
31, 2022 of $11,714,595. The decrease in net income was primarily the result of a decrease in revenues, combined with an increase of
operating expenses, as well as changes in the fair value of acquisition contingencies. Additionally, we recorded an income tax benefit
of $2,259,811 for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to income tax expense of $1,386,087 for the three months ended March
31, 2022.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
At
March 31, 2023, we had cash and cash equivalents of $6,359,380. Additionally, we had $68,920,535 of marketable investment securities
that could readily be converted into cash if needed. Additionally, our total current assets of March 31, 2023, were $85,922,919 compared
to total current liabilities of $3,610,069.
Net
cash used in operating activities during the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $5,499,435, compared to cash provided by operating
activities of $7,805,838 for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The decrease in cash from operating activities was primarily due
to decreased revenues and the impact of non-cash items.
We
used $10,632,792 of cash in investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2023, primarily from purchases of marketable
securities, offset by maturities of marketable investments, compared to cash from investing activities of $858,666 during the three months
ended March 31, 2022.
Net
cash used in financing activities was $482,196 for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to net cash provided by financing
activities of $150,001 for the same period in the prior year. This decrease is due to the repurchase of outstanding common shares during
the first quarter.
Since
commencing sales of our Logix Smart COVID-19 test in March 2020, we have used 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 develop the Co-Dx PCR Home platform and 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. In March 2022 our board of directors authorized the
repurchase of up to $30.0 million of the company’s outstanding common stock. We have no obligation to repurchase any shares under
the repurchase program and may suspend or discontinue it at any time without prior notice. As of March 31, 2023 we have repurchased 4,190,670
outstanding common shares under the repurchase program for a total of $14.7 million.
Additionally,
in March 2023, we filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (the “Shelf Registration Statement”) with the SEC registering
the sale, from time-to-time of up to $150 million of our securities. In connection with the Shelf Registration Statement, we filed an
equity distribution agreement prospectus covering the offering, issuance and sale of up to a maximum of $50 million shares of our common
stock that may be issued and sold under an equity distribution agreement with Piper Sandler & Co. We are under no obligation to sell
any securities under the Shelf Registration Statement or the equity distribution agreement with Piper Sandler & Co.
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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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 March 31, 2023. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of
March 31, 2023, 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 March 31, 2023, 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 Part I. Item 3 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.
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.
Share
Repurchase Program
Issuer Purchase of Equity Securities
Period
(a) Total number of shares purchased (1)
(b) Average price paid per share (1)
(c ) Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs (1)
(d) Maximum number (or approximate dollar value) of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs (1)
01/01/23 – 01/31/23
-
$ -
-
$ 15,788,134
02/01/23 – 02/28/23
-
$ -
-
$ 15,788,134
03/01/23 – 03/31/23
309,012
$ 1.56
309,012
$ 15,305,938
Total
309,012
$ 1.56
309,012
$ 15,305,938
(1)
In
March 2022 the company announced that its board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to $30.0 million of the company’s
outstanding common stock. The extent to which the company repurchases its shares, and the timing of such repurchases, will depend
upon a variety of factors, including trading volume, market conditions, legal requirements, business conditions and other factors.
The repurchase program may be discontinued at any time, and the program does not obligate the company to acquire any specific number
of shares of its common stock.
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:
May 11, 2023
By:
/s/
Dwight H. Egan
Name:
Dwight
H. Egan
Title:
Chief
Executive Officer, President and Principal Executive Officer
Date:
May 11, 2023
By:
/s/
Brian Brown
Name:
Brian
Brown
Title:
Chief
Financial Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
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