UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
(Mark
One)
☒
QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the quarterly period ended September 30, 2024
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 Number: 000-24249
Interpace
Biosciences, Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
22-2919486
(State
or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S.
Employer
Incorporation
or organization)
Identification
No.)
Waterview
Plaza , Suite 310 , 2001 Route 46 , Parsippany , NJ 07054
(Address
of principal executive offices and zip code)
(855)
776-6419
(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
None
N/A
N/A
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities 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 pursuant to Rule
405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to submit 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 Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
Indicate
the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:
Class
Shares
Outstanding November 1, 2024
Common
Stock, par value $ 0.01 per share
4,404,795
INTERPACE
BIOSICENCES, INC.
FORM
10-Q FOR PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Page
No.
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1.
Unaudited
Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
3
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2024 (unaudited) and December 31, 2023
3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 (unaudited)
4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Deficit for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 (unaudited)
5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 (unaudited)
6
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
7
Item
2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
21
Item
3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
32
Item
4.
Controls and Procedures
32
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1.
Legal Proceedings
33
Item
1A.
Risk Factors
33
Item
2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
33
Item
3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
33
Item
4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
33
Item
5.
Other Information
33
Item
6.
Exhibits
33
Signatures
34
2
PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
INTERPACE
BIOSCIENCES, INC.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in
thousands, except share and per share data)
September 30,
December 31,
2024
2023
(unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 2,113
$ 3,498
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit loss of $ 26 and $ 0 , respectively
7,293
4,983
Other current assets
1,704
1,841
Total current assets
11,110
10,322
Property and equipment, net
1,352
790
Operating lease right of use assets
1,532
1,864
Other long-term assets
45
45
Total assets
$ 14,039
$ 13,021
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$ 1,701
$ 1,544
Accrued salary and bonus
1,687
1,969
Other accrued expenses
9,033
8,201
Note payable at fair value, current
5,688
5,100
Current liabilities of discontinued operations
660
660
Total current liabilities
18,769
17,474
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion
1,189
1,472
Note payable at fair value
-
4,243
Other long-term liabilities
5,227
4,968
Total liabilities
25,185
28,157
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
-
-
Redeemable preferred stock, $ .01 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized, 47,000 shares Series B issued and outstanding
46,536
46,536
Stockholders’ deficit:
Common stock, $ .01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 4,532,991 and 4,447,489 shares issued,
respectively; 4,404,795 and 4,351,445 shares outstanding, respectively
406
405
Additional paid-in capital
188,363
188,146
Accumulated deficit
( 244,405 )
( 248,215 )
Treasury stock, at cost ( 128,196 and 96,044 shares, respectively)
( 2,046 )
( 2,008 )
Total stockholders’ deficit
( 57,682 )
( 61,672 )
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit
( 32,497 )
( 33,515 )
Total liabilities, preferred stock and stockholders’ deficit
$ 14,039
$ 13,021
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements
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INTERPACE
BIOSCIENCES, INC.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited,
in thousands, except for per share data)
For The Three Months
For The Nine Months
Ended September 30,
Ended September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Revenue, net
$ 12,295
$ 9,078
$ 34,610
$ 29,931
Cost of revenue
4,789
4,124
13,602
12,163
Gross profit
7,506
4,954
21,008
17,768
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing
2,864
2,498
8,571
7,444
Research and development
199
149
483
484
General and administrative
2,538
2,124
6,918
7,515
Acquisition related amortization expense
-
199
-
834
Total operating expenses
5,601
4,970
15,972
16,277
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations
1,905
( 16 )
5,036
1,491
Interest accretion expense
( 4 )
( 26 )
( 34 )
( 92 )
Note payable interest
( 141 )
( 230 )
( 514 )
( 682 )
Other expense, net
( 394 )
( 252 )
( 406 )
( 408 )
Income (loss) from continuing operations before tax
1,366
( 524 )
4,082
309
Provision for income taxes
4
4
12
12
Income (loss) from continuing operations
1,362
( 528 )
4,070
297
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
( 82 )
( 86 )
( 260 )
( 385 )
Net income (loss)
$ 1,280
$ ( 614 )
$ 3,810
$ ( 88 )
Basic income (loss) per share of common stock:
From continuing operations
$ 0.31
$ ( 0.12 )
$ 0.93
$ 0.07
From discontinued operations
( 0.02 )
( 0.02 )
( 0.06 )
( 0.09 )
Net income (loss) per basic share of common stock
$ 0.29
$ ( 0.14 )
$ 0.87
$ ( 0.02 )
Diluted income (loss) per share of common stock:
From continuing operations
$ 0.31
$ ( 0.12 )
$ 0.92
$ 0.07
From discontinued operations
( 0.02 )
( 0.02 )
( 0.05 )
( 0.09 )
Net income (loss) per diluted share of common stock
$ 0.29
$ ( 0.14 )
$ 0.87
$ ( 0.02 )
Weighted average number of common shares and common share equivalents outstanding:
Basic
4,393
4,319
4,380
4,313
Diluted
4,423
4,319
4,404
4,355
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements
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INTERPACE
BIOSCIENCES, INC.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
(unaudited,
in thousands)
Additional
Common Stock
Treasury Stock
Paid in
Accumulated
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital
Deficit
Total
Balance -December 31, 2022
4,367,830
$ 405
71,120
$ ( 1,976 )
$ 187,516
$ ( 249,017 )
$ ( 63,072 )
Issuance of common stock
22,996
-
-
-
-
-
-
Treasury stock purchased
-
8,292
( 9 )
-
-
( 9 )
Stock-based compensation expense
-
-
-
-
192
-
192
Net income
-
-
-
-
-
351
351
Balance -March 31, 2023
4,390,826
$ 405
79,412
$ ( 1,985 )
$ 187,708
$ ( 248,666 )
$ ( 62,538 )
Stock-based compensation expense
-
-
-
-
157
-
157
Net income
-
-
-
-
-
175
175
Balance -June 30, 2023
4,390,826
$ 405
79,412
$ ( 1,985 )
$ 187,865
$ ( 248,491 )
$ ( 62,206 )
Issuance of common stock
16,666
-
-
-
-
-
-
Treasury stock purchased
-
-
6,308
( 12 )
-
-
( 12 )
Stock-based compensation expense
-
-
-
-
152
-
152
Net loss
-
-
-
-
-
( 614 )
( 614 )
Balance -September 30, 2023
4,407,492
$ 405
85,720
$ ( 1,997 )
$ 188,017
$ ( 249,105 )
$ ( 62,680 )
Balance -December 31, 2023
4,447,489
$ 405
96,044
$ ( 2,008 )
$ 188,146
$ ( 248,215 )
$ ( 61,672 )
Issuance of common stock
39,668
1
-
-
( 1 )
-
-
Treasury stock purchased
-
-
14,715
( 16 )
-
-
( 16 )
Stock-based compensation expense
-
-
-
-
79
-
79
Net income
-
-
-
-
-
468
468
Balance -March 31, 2024
4,487,157
$ 406
110,759
$ ( 2,024 )
$ 188,224
$ ( 247,747 )
$ ( 61,141 )
Stock-based compensation expense
-
-
-
-
53
-
53
Net income
-
-
-
-
-
2,062
2,062
Balance -June 30, 2024
4,487,157
$ 406
110,759
$ ( 2,024 )
$ 188,277
$ ( 245,685 )
$ ( 59,026 )
Balance
4,487,157
$ 406
110,759
$ ( 2,024 )
$ 188,277
$ ( 245,685 )
$ ( 59,026 )
Issuance of common stock
45,834
-
-
-
-
-
-
Treasury stock purchased
-
-
17,437
( 22 )
-
-
( 22 )
Stock-based compensation expense
-
-
-
-
86
-
86
Net income
-
-
-
-
-
1,280
1,280
Net income (loss)
-
-
-
-
-
1,280
1,280
Balance -September 30, 2024
4,532,991
$ 406
128,196
$ ( 2,046 )
$ 188,363
$ ( 244,405 )
$ ( 57,682 )
Balance
4,532,991
$ 406
128,196
$ ( 2,046 )
$ 188,363
$ ( 244,405 )
$ ( 57,682 )
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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INTERPACE
BIOSCIENCES, INC.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited,
in thousands)
For The Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net income (loss)
$ 3,810
$ ( 88 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
205
954
Interest accretion expense
34
92
Amortization of deferred financing fees
-
42
Stock-based compensation
218
501
Bad debt expense reversal
( 100 )
-
Credit loss expense
26
-
Change in fair value of note payable
445
400
Amortization on operating lease right of use asset
332
461
Other changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable
( 2,336 )
202
Other current assets
237
176
Accounts payable
137
228
Accrued salaries and bonus
( 320 )
( 157 )
Other accrued expenses
870
( 118 )
Operating lease liabilities
( 355 )
( 292 )
Other long-term liabilities
259
248
Net cash provided by operating activities
3,462
2,649
Cash Flows From Investing Activity
Working capital adjustment on sale of Interpace Pharma Solutions
-
( 117 )
Proceeds from sale of Interpce Pharma Solutions, net
-
500
Purchase of property and equipment
( 747 )
( 328 )
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
( 747 )
55
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Payments made on note payable
( 4,100 )
-
Payments on line of credit
-
( 2,500 )
Net cash used in financing activities
( 4,100 )
( 2,500 )
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
( 1,385 )
204
Cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations– beginning
3,498
4,828
Cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations– beginning
-
-
Cash and cash equivalents – beginning
$ 3,498
$ 4,828
Cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations– ending
$ 2,113
$ 5,032
Cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations– ending
-
-
Cash and cash equivalents – ending
$ 2,113
$ 5,032
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
6
INTERPACE
BIOSCIENCES, INC.
NOTES
TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(Tabular
information in thousands, except per share amounts)
1.
OVERVIEW
Nature
of Business
Interpace
Biosciences, Inc. (“Interpace” or the “Company”) is a company that provides molecular diagnostics, bioinformatics
and pathology services for evaluation of risk of cancer by leveraging the latest technology in personalized medicine for improved patient
diagnosis and management. The Company develops and commercializes genomic tests and related first line assays principally focused on
early detection of patients with indeterminate biopsies and at high risk of cancer using the latest technology.
2.
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The
accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes (the “Interim Financial Statements”)
should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (Interpace
Diagnostics Lab Inc., Interpace Diagnostics Corporation, and Interpace Diagnostics, LLC), and related notes as included in the Company’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, as filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission (“SEC”)
on April 1, 2024 and as amended on April 26, 2024.
The
Interim Financial Statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United
States (“GAAP”) for interim financial reporting and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly,
they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The Interim Financial Statements
include all normal recurring adjustments that, in the judgment of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of such interim financial
statements. Discontinued operations include the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries: Group DCA, LLC, InServe Support Solutions;
and TVG, Inc., its Commercial Services business unit, which was sold on December 22, 2015 and its Interpace Pharma Solutions business
(“Pharma Solutions”) which was sold on August 31, 2022. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been
eliminated in consolidation. Operating results for the three-month period ended September 30, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of
the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.
3.
LIQUIDITY
In
October 2021, the Company entered into a $ 7.5 million revolving credit facility with Comerica Bank (“Comerica”) (the “Comerica
Loan Agreement”). In February 2024, the Company terminated the Comerica Loan Agreement. The Company did not owe anything outstanding
on the line of credit at the time of termination and does not owe anything further to Comerica. See Note 16, Revolving Line of Credit .
Also in October 2021, the Company entered into an $ 8.0 million term loan with BroadOak Fund V, L.P. (“BroadOak”) (the “Term
Loan”), the proceeds of which were used to repay in full at their maturity the existing secured promissory note with Ampersand
Capital Partners (“Ampersand”) and 1315 Capital II, L.P (“1315 Capital”). In May 2022, the Company entered into
a Subordinated Convertible Promissory Note agreement with BroadOak for an additional $ 2.0 million (the “Convertible Note”),
which was converted into a subordinated term loan and was added to the outstanding Term Loan balance. The Term Loan has been subsequently
amended. See Note 13, Notes Payable , for more details.
Along
with many laboratories, the Company may be affected by the Proposed Local Coverage Determination (“LCD”) DL39365, which is
currently under consideration by Novitas, the Company’s medical administrator contractor. If finalized, this Proposed LCD, which
governs “Genetic Testing for Oncology,” could impact the existing Medicare coverage for one of our molecular tests, PancraGEN ® .
On June 5, 2023, the Company announced that Novitas issued the final LCD of Genetic Testing for Oncology (L39365) which if finalized,
would have established non-coverage for the Company’s widely used PancraGEN ® test effective July 17, 2023. On July
6, 2023, Novitas announced that it would not be implementing the final Genetic Testing for Oncology LCD (L39365) as scheduled on July
17, 2023. Novitas then issued a new virtually identical proposed LCD affecting the same companies and tests and reaching the same conclusions
as noted in the previously rescinded LCD on July 27, 2023. In response, the Company participated in a public meeting presentation and
submitted detailed written comments supporting the use of PancraGEN ® . The timing and content of any final implemented
LCD is uncertain at this time; the process could potentially take a year or longer from issuance of the updated proposed LCD to reach
a conclusion. On July 29, 2024 the Company announced that CMS granted Novitas an undefined extension to the final decision for the LCD.
As a result, the Company is able to continue offering PancraGEN ® and the related Point2 ® fluid chemistry
tests for amylase, CEA, and glucose. In the event Novitas ultimately restricts coverage for the PancraGEN ® test, the Company’s
liquidity could be negatively impacted.
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For
the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company had operating income from continuing operations of $ 5.0 million. As of September
30, 2024, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $ 2.1 million, total current assets of $ 11.1 million and current liabilities of
$ 18.8 million. As of November 1, 2024, the Company had approximately $ 1.8 million of cash and cash equivalents.
The
Company intends to meet its ongoing capital needs by using its available cash, as well as through targeted margin improvement; collection
of accounts receivable; containment of costs; and the potential use of other financing options and other strategic alternatives.
The
Company continues to explore various strategic alternatives, dilutive and non-dilutive sources of funding, including equity and debt
financings, strategic alliances, business development and other sources in order to provide additional liquidity. With the delisting
of its common stock from Nasdaq in February 2021, the Company’s ability to raise additional capital on terms acceptable to it has
been adversely impacted. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in obtaining such funding on terms acceptable
to it.
On
October 10, 2024, Ampersand and 1315 Capital exchanged (the “Exchange”) 47,000 shares of the Company’s Series B convertible
preferred stock of the Company, par value $ 0.01 per share (the “Series B Preferred Stock”) for 47,000 shares of the Company’s
Series C Preferred Stock, par value $ 0.01 per share (the “Series C Preferred Stock”). See Note 18, Subsequent Events .
The Company believes that the 47,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock will constitute stockholders’ equity under generally accepted
accounting principles. The Exchange is the first significant step for the Company to seek an uplisting of its common stock to Nasdaq.
Other steps may need to be taken in order to satisfy Nasdaq listing requirements, including meeting Nasdaq’s stockholder equity
and minimum bid price requirements. The Company believes that a Nasdaq listing would assist it in raising additional capital, increasing
investor interest and trading volume in its common stock, and pursuing acquisitions. No assurance can be given that a Nasdaq listing
will be achieved.
With
the improvement in operating cash flows associated with the disposition of the Pharma Solutions business, and the Company’s improved
operating performance, as of the date of this filing, the Company anticipates that current cash and cash equivalents and forecasted cash
receipts will be sufficient to meet its anticipated cash requirements through the next twelve months from the date of the filing of this
report.
4.
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Liabilities
classified as discontinued operations as of both September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 consists of accrued expenses which are liabilities
related to the former Commercial Services business unit.
The
table below presents the significant components of its former Pharma Solutions business unit’s results included within loss from
discontinued operations, net of tax in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three- and nine months ended September
30, 2024 and 2023.
SCHEDULE
OF COMPONENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AND REVENUE CLASSIFIED AS DISCONTINUED
For The Three Months Ended
For The Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Revenue, net
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
Loss from discontinued operations
-
-
-
( 137 )
Income tax expense
82
86
260
248
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
$ ( 82 )
$ ( 86 )
$ ( 260 )
$ ( 385 )
8
Cash
used from discontinued operations, operating activities, was $ 20,000 , and provided by investing activities was $ 0.4 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2023. There was no cash used from discontinued operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. There
was no depreciation and amortization expense for the three or nine months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively,
in discontinued operations.
5.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Accounting
Estimates
The
preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions
that affect the amounts of assets and liabilities reported and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Management’s estimates are based on historical
experience, facts and circumstances available at the time, and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the
circumstances. Significant estimates include accounting for valuation allowances related to deferred income taxes, contingent consideration,
allowances for credit losses, revenue recognition, unrecognized tax benefits, and asset impairments involving intangible assets. The
Company periodically reviews these matters and reflects changes in estimates in earnings as appropriate. Actual results could materially
differ from those estimates.
Revenue
Recognition
We
derive our revenues from the performance of proprietary assays or tests. The Company’s performance obligation is fulfilled upon
the completion, review and release of test results to the customer. We subsequently bill third-party payers or direct-bill payers for
the tests performed. Under Accounting Standards Codification 606, revenue is recognized based on the estimated transaction price or net
realizable value, which is determined based on historical collection rates by each payer category for each proprietary test offered by
the Company. To the extent the transaction price includes variable consideration, for all third party and direct-bill payers and proprietary
tests, we estimate the amount of variable consideration that should be included in the transaction price using the expected value method
based on historical experience.
We
regularly review the ultimate amounts received from the third-party and direct-bill payers and related estimated reimbursement rates
and adjust the NRV’s and related contractual allowances accordingly. If actual collections and related NRV’s vary significantly
from our estimates, we will adjust the estimates of contractual allowances, which affects net revenue in the period such variances become
known.
Financing
and Payment
For
non-Medicare claims, our payment terms vary by payer category. Payment terms for direct-payers in our clinical services are typically
thirty days and in our now discontinued pharma services, were up to sixty days. Commercial third-party-payers are required to respond
to a claim within a time period established by their respective state regulations, generally between thirty to sixty days. However, payment
for commercial third-party claims may be subject to a denial and appeal process, which could take up to two years in some instances where
multiple appeals are submitted. The Company generally appeals all denials from commercial third-party payers. We bill Medicare directly
for tests performed for Medicare patients and must accept Medicare’s fee schedule for the covered tests as payment in full.
Costs
to Obtain or Fulfill a Customer Contract
Sales
commissions are expensed in the period in which they have been earned. These costs are recorded in sales and marketing expense in the
condensed consolidated statements of operations.
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Accounts
Receivable
The
Company’s accounts receivable represent unconditional rights to consideration and are generated using its clinical services. The
Company’s clinical services are fulfilled upon completion of the test, review and release of the test results. In conjunction with
fulfilling these services, the Company bills the third-party payer or direct-bill payer. Contractual adjustments represent the difference
between the list prices and the reimbursement rates set by third-party payers, including Medicare, commercial payers, and amounts billed
to direct-bill payers. Specific accounts may be written off after several appeals, which in some cases may take longer than twelve months.
The allowance for credit losses balance was $ 26,000 and $ 0 at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
Leases
The
Company determines if an arrangement contains a lease in whole or in part at the inception of the contract. Right-of-use (“ROU”)
assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term while lease liabilities represent our obligation
to make lease payments arising from the lease. All leases with terms greater than twelve months result in the recognition of a ROU asset
and a liability at the lease commencement date based on the present value of the lease payments over the lease term. Unless a lease provides
all of the information required to determine the implicit interest rate, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on the information
available at the commencement date in determining the present value of the lease payments. We use the implicit interest rate in the lease
when readily determinable.
Our
lease terms include all non-cancelable periods and may include options to extend (or to not terminate) the lease when it is reasonably
certain that we will exercise that option. Leases with terms of twelve months or less at the commencement date are expensed on a straight-line
basis over the lease term and do not result in the recognition of an asset or liability. See Note 7, Leases .
Other
Current Assets
Other
current assets consisted of the following as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
SCHEDULE
OF OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Lab supplies
$ 1,220
$ 1,227
Prepaid expenses
441
590
Other
43
24
Total other current assets
$ 1,704
$ 1,841
Long-Lived
Assets, including Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Finite-lived
intangible assets are stated at cost less accumulated amortization. Amortization of finite-lived acquired intangible assets is recognized
on a straight-line basis, using the estimated useful lives of the assets of approximately two years to ten years in acquisition-related
amortization expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
The
Company reviews the recoverability of long-lived assets and finite-lived intangible assets whenever events or changes in circumstances
indicate that the carrying value of such assets may not be recoverable. If the sum of the expected future undiscounted cash flows is
less than the carrying amount of the asset, an impairment loss is recognized by reducing the recorded value of the asset to its fair
value measured by future discounted cash flows. This analysis requires estimates of the amount and timing of projected cash flows and,
where applicable, judgments associated with, among other factors, the appropriate discount rate. Such estimates are critical in determining
whether any impairment charge should be recorded and the amount of such charge if an impairment loss is deemed to be necessary.
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Basic
and Diluted Net Income (Loss) per Share
A
reconciliation of the number of shares of common stock, par value $ 0.01 per share, used in the calculation of basic and diluted income
(loss) per share for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 is as follows:
SCHEDULE
OF BASIC AND DILUTED NET LOSS PER SHARE
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Basic weighted average number of common shares
4,393
4,319
4,380
4,313
Potential dilutive effect of stock-based awards
30
-
24
42
Diluted weighted average number
of common shares
4,423
4,319
4,404
4,355
Diluted weighted average number of common shares
4,423
4,319
4,404
4,355
The
Company’s Series B Redeemable Preferred Stock, on an as converted basis into common stock of 7,833,334 shares for the three- and
nine-months ended September 30, 2024, and the following outstanding stock-based awards, were excluded from the computation of the effect
of dilutive securities on income (loss) per share for the following periods as they would have been anti-dilutive (rounded to thousands):
SCHEDULE
OF ANTI-DILUTIVE SECURITIES EXCLUDED FROM COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Options
288
469
288
394
Restricted stock units (RSUs)
145
277
145
277
Anti-dilutive
securities
433
746
433
671
6.
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Cash
and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate fair value due to their relative short-term nature. The Company’s
financial liabilities reflected at fair value in the condensed consolidated financial statements include contingent consideration, warrant
liability and note payable. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly
transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In determining fair value, the Company uses various methods including
market, income and cost approaches. Based on these approaches, the Company often utilizes certain assumptions that market participants
would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk and/or the risks inherent in the inputs to the valuation
technique. These inputs can be readily observable, market-corroborated, or generally unobservable inputs. The Company utilizes valuation
techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Based upon observable inputs used
in the valuation techniques, the Company is required to provide information according to the fair value hierarchy. The fair value hierarchy
ranks the quality and reliability of the information used to determine fair values into three broad levels as follows:
Level
1:
Valuations
for assets and liabilities traded in active markets from readily available pricing sources for market transactions involving identical
assets or liabilities.
Level
2:
Valuations
for assets and liabilities traded in less active dealer or broker markets. Valuations are obtained from third-party pricing services
for identical or similar assets or liabilities.
Level
3:
Valuations
incorporate certain assumptions and projections in determining the fair value assigned to such assets or liabilities.
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In
instances where the determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy,
the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level input that is
significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to
the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability. The valuation
methodologies used for the Company’s financial instruments measured on a recurring basis at fair value, including the general classification
of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy, is set forth in the tables below:
SCHEDULE
OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT MEASURED ON RECURRING BASIS
As of September 30, 2024
Fair Value Measurements
Fair
As of September 30, 2024
Amount
Value
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration:
Asuragen (1)
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
Note payable:
BroadOak loan
5,900
5,688
-
-
5,688
$ 5,900
$ 5,688
$ -
$ -
$ 5,688
(1)
See
Note 9, Other Accrued Expenses
As of December 31, 2023
Fair Value Measurements
Carrying
Fair
As of December 31, 2023
Amount
Value
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration:
Asuragen (1)
$ 453
$ 453
$ -
$ -
$ 453
Note payable:
BroadOak loan
10,000
9,343
-
-
9,343
$ 10,453
$ 9,796
$ -
$ -
$ 9,796
(1)
See
Note 9, Other Accrued Expenses
In
connection with the acquisition of certain assets from Asuragen, Inc., the Company recorded contingent consideration related to contingent
payments and other revenue-based payments. The Company determined the fair value of the contingent consideration based on a probability-weighted
income approach derived from revenue estimates. The fair value measurement is based on significant inputs not observable in the market
and thus represents a Level 3 measurement.
In
connection with the Term Loan, the Company records the loan at fair value. The fair value of the loan is determined by a probability-weighted
approach regarding the loan’s change in control feature. See Note 13, Notes Payable , for more details. The fair value measurement
is based on the estimated probability of a change in control and thus represents a Level 3 measurement.
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A
roll forward of the carrying value of the Contingent Consideration Liability and BroadOak Loan to September 30, 2024 is as follows:
SCHEDULE
OF FAIR VALUE, ASSETS MEASURED ON RECURRING BASIS, UNOBSERVABLE INPUT RECONCILIATION
Adjustment
to Fair
December 31, 2023
Payments
Transferred to Accrued Expenses
Accretion/Interest Accrued
Value/
Mark to Market
September 30, 2024
Asuragen
$ 453
$ -
$ ( 487 )
$ 34
$ -
$ -
BroadOak loans
9,343
( 4,100 )
-
-
445
5,688
$ 9,796
$ ( 4,100 )
$ ( 487 )
$ 34
$ 445
$ 5,688
Certain
of the Company’s non-financial assets, such as intangible assets are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis when there
is an indicator of impairment and recorded at fair value only when an impairment charge is recognized.
7.
LEASES
The
table below presents the lease-related assets and liabilities recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet:
SCHEDULE
OF LEASE RELATED ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Classification on the Balance Sheet
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Assets
Operating lease assets
Operating lease right of use assets
1,532
1,864
Total lease assets
$ 1,532
$ 1,864
Liabilities
Current
Operating lease liabilities
Other accrued expenses
305
377
Total current lease liabilities
$ 305
$ 377
Noncurrent
Operating lease liabilities
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion
1,189
1,472
Total long-term lease liabilities
1,189
1,472
Total lease liabilities
$ 1,494
$ 1,849
The
weighted average remaining lease term for the Company’s operating leases was 3.7 years as of September 30, 2024 and the weighted
average discount rate for those leases was 12.0 %. Total operating lease expense from continuing operations under these agreements for
both the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was approximately $ 0.2 million and for the nine months ended September 30, 2024
and 2023 was approximately $ 0.5 million and $ 0.6 million, respectively. Total cash paid under these agreements for both the nine months
ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was approximately $ 0.5 million and $ 0.6 million respectively. The Company’s operating lease expenses
are recorded within “Cost of revenue” and “General and administrative expenses.”
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The
table below reconciles the cash flows to the lease liabilities recorded on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as
of September 30, 2024:
SCHEDULE
OF MATURITIES OF OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES
Operating Leases
2024 - remaining three months
$ 155
2025
450
2026
450
2027
550
2028
275
Total minimum lease payments
1,880
Less: amount of lease payments representing effects of discounting
386
Present value of future minimum lease payments
1,494
Less: current obligations under leases
305
Long-term lease obligations
$ 1,189
8.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Litigation
From
time to time, the Company may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings which arise in the ordinary course of business.
When the Company is aware of a claim or potential claim, it assesses the likelihood of any loss or exposure. If it is probable that a
loss will result and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated, the Company will record a liability for the loss. In addition
to the estimated loss, the recorded liability includes probable and estimable legal costs associated with the claim or potential claim.
Litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may
harm the Company’s business. There is no pending litigation involving the Company at this time.
Due
to the nature of the businesses in which the Company is engaged, it is subject to certain risks. Such risks include, among others, risk
of liability for personal injury or death to persons using products or services that the Company promotes or commercializes. There can
be no assurance that substantial claims or liabilities will not arise in the future due to the nature of the Company’s business
activities. There is also the risk of employment related litigation and other litigation in the ordinary course of business.
The
Company could also be held liable for errors and omissions of its employees in connection with the services it performs that are outside
the scope of any indemnity or insurance policy. The Company could be materially adversely affected if it were required to pay damages
or incur defense costs in connection with a claim that is outside the scope of an indemnification agreement; if the indemnity, although
applicable, is not performed in accordance with its terms, or if the Company’s liability exceeds the amount of applicable insurance
or indemnity.
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9. OTHER ACCRUED EXPENSES
Other accrued expenses consisted of the
following as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
SCHEDULE OF OTHER ACCRUED EXPENSES
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Accrued royalties
$ 7,235
$ 6,268
Contingent consideration
-
453
Operating lease liability
305
377
Accrued sales and marketing
55
43
Accrued lab costs
233
68
Accrued professional fees
369
241
Taxes payable
259
261
All others
577
490
Total other accrued expenses
$ 9,033
$ 8,201
10. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Historically, stock options have been granted
with an exercise price equal to the market value of the common stock on the date of grant, with expiration 10 years from the date they
are granted, and generally vest over a one to three-year period for employees and members of the Board. Upon exercise, new shares will
be issued by the Company. The restricted shares and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) granted to Board members and employees
generally have a three-year graded vesting period and are subject to accelerated vesting and forfeiture under certain circumstances.
There were no stock option awards issued
during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023.
The Company recognized approximately $ 0.1
million and $ 0.2 million of stock-based compensation expense within continuing operations during the three-month periods ended September
30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and approximately $ 0.2 million and $ 0.5 million for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2024 and
2023, respectively. The following table has a breakout of stock-based compensation expense from continuing operations by line item.
SCHEDULE OF SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS BY SHARE-BASED PAYMENT AWARD
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Cost of revenue
$ -
$ 13
$ 4
$ 39
Sales and marketing
28
31
81
92
General and administrative
58
108
133
370
Total stock compensation expense
$ 86
$ 152
$ 218
$ 501
11. INCOME TAXES
Generally, accounting standards require
companies to provide for income taxes each quarter based on their estimate of the effective tax rate for the full year. The authoritative
guidance for accounting for income taxes allows use of the discrete method when it provides a better estimate of income tax expense. Due
to the Company’s valuation allowance position, it is the Company’s position that the discrete method provides a more accurate
estimate of income tax expense and therefore income tax expense for the current quarter has been presented using the discrete method.
As the year progresses, the Company refines its estimate based on the facts and circumstances by each tax jurisdiction. The following
table summarizes income tax expense on income from continuing operations and the effective tax rate for the three- and nine-month periods
ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:
SCHEDULE OF EFFECTIVE INCOME TAX RATE
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Provision for income tax
$ 4
$ 4
$ 12
$ 12
Effective income tax rate
0.3 %
( 0.8 %)
0.3 %
3.9 %
Income tax expense for both periods was
primarily due to state franchise taxes.
Other long-term liabilities consisted of
uncertain tax positions as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
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12. SEGMENT INFORMATION
We operate under one segment which is the
business of developing and selling clinical services.
13. NOTES PAYABLE
BroadOak Loan
On October 29, 2021, the Company and its
subsidiaries entered into the Term Loan with BroadOak, providing for a term loan in the aggregate principal amount of $ 8,000,000 . Funding
of the Term Loan took place on November 1, 2021. The Term Loan was scheduled to mature upon the earlier of (i) October 31, 2024 or (ii)
the occurrence of a change in control, and bears interest at the rate of 9 % per annum. The Term Loan is secured by a security interest
in substantially all of the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ assets and was subordinate to the Company’s $ 7,500,000 revolving
credit facility with Comerica Bank. See Note 16, Revolving Line of Credit . The Term Loan had an origination fee of 3 % of the Term
Loan amount, and a terminal payment equal to (i) 15% of the original principal amount of the Term Loan if the change of control occurs
on or prior to the first anniversary of the funding of the Term Loan, (ii) 20% of the original principal amount of the Term Loan if the
change of control occurs after the first anniversary but on or prior to the second anniversary of the funding of the Term Loan and (iii)
30% of the original principal amount of the Term Loan if the change of control occurs after the second anniversary of the funding of the
Term Loan, or if the Term Loan is repaid on its maturity date.
The Term Loan contains affirmative and negative
restrictive covenants that are applicable from and after the date of the Term Loan advance. These restrictive covenants, which include
restrictions on certain mergers, acquisitions, investments, encumbrances, etc., could adversely affect our ability to conduct our business.
The Term Loan also contains customary events of default.
The Company concluded that the Term Loan
met the definition of a “recognized financial liability” which is an acceptable financial instrument eligible for the fair
value option under ASC 825-10-15-4, and did not meet the definition of any of the financial instruments listed within ASC 825-10-15-5
that are not eligible for the fair value option. The Note is not convertible and does not have any component recorded to stockholders’
deficit. Accordingly, the Company elected the fair value option for the Note.
In May 2022, the Company issued a convertible
note to BroadOak, pursuant to which BroadOak funded a term loan in the aggregate principal amount of $ 2.0 million, which was converted
into a subordinated term loan and was added to the outstanding balance of the Term Loan.
On October 24, 2023, the Company entered
into a Second Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement (the “Second Amendment”) with BroadOak. The primary changes to the
original Term Loan were as follows:
●
The Company made a one-time payment in an aggregate amount equal to $ 2,500,000 , on October 30, 2023 and applied the payment in full satisfaction of the $ 3,000,000 Terminal Payment (as defined in the Term Loan). See above regarding the Terminal Payment.
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●
Effective November 1, 2023, the interest rate under the Term Loan was reduced from 9 % to 8 % through the maturity date of October 31, 2024 or earlier, upon the occurrence of a change in control (“Loan Maturity Date”).
●
The Company had the option to request an extension of the Loan Maturity Date in writing no less than sixty days prior to the Loan Maturity Date. If BroadOak agreed to the extension, the Loan Maturity Date would automatically be extended.
On March 29, 2024, the Company entered into
a Third Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement with BroadOak (the “Third Amendment”). The primary changes to the Second
Amendment were as follows:
●
The maturity date was extended to June 30, 2025.
●
Beginning April 1, 2024, the Company will make $ 500,000 monthly payments with the remaining loan balance due on the new maturity date.
The Third Amendment was treated as a debt
modification which is accounted for prospectively. Since the Term Loan is carried at fair value under the fair value option, the Second
Amendment did not result in any extinguishment gain or loss upon amendment, and the impact of the revised terms was incorporated into
the Company’s first quarter 2024 fair value calculation.
The balance of the loan outstanding at September
30, 2024 was $ 5.9 million.
14. SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Supplemental Disclosures of Non-Cash Activities
(in thousands)
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2024
2023
Taxes accrued for repurchase of restricted shares
$ 38
$ 21
Purchase of property and equipment included in accounts payable
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15. MEZZANINE EQUITY
Redeemable Preferred Stock
On January 10, 2020, the Company entered
into a Securities Purchase and Exchange Agreement (the “Securities Purchase and Exchange Agreement”) with 1315 Capital and
Ampersand (collectively, the “Investors”) pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell to the Investors an aggregate of $ 20.0
million in Series B Preferred Stock of the Company, at an issuance price per share of $ 1,000 (“New Investment Shares”). Pursuant
to the Securities Purchase and Exchange Agreement, 1315 Capital agreed to purchase 19,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock at an aggregate
purchase price of $ 19.0 million and Ampersand agreed to purchase 1,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock at an aggregate purchase price
of $ 1.0 million.
In addition, the Company agreed to exchange
$ 27.0 million of the Company’s existing Series A convertible preferred stock, par value $ 0.01 per share, held by Ampersand (the
“Series A Preferred Stock”), represented by 270 shares of Series A Preferred Stock with a stated value of $ 100,000 per share,
which represents all of the Company’s issued and outstanding Series A Preferred Stock, for 27,000 newly issued shares of Series
B Preferred Stock (such shares of Series B Preferred Stock, the “Exchange Shares” and such transaction, the “Exchange”).
Following the Exchange, no shares of Series A Preferred Stock remained designated, authorized, issued or outstanding. The Series B Preferred
Stock has a conversion price of $ 6.00 . On October 10, 2024, the Investors (as defined below) exchanged their shares of Series B Preferred
Stock for shares of Series C Preferred Stock with a conversion price of $ 2.02 . See Note 18, Subsequent Events.
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Voting
On any matter presented to the stockholders
of the Company for their action or consideration at any meeting of stockholders of the Company (or by written consent of stockholders
in lieu of meeting), each holder of outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock will be entitled to cast the number of votes equal
to the number of whole shares of the Company’s common stock into which the shares of Series B Preferred Stock held by such holder
are convertible as of the record date for determining stockholders entitled to vote on such matter. Except as provided by law or by the
Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series B Certificate
of Designation”), holders of Series B Preferred Stock will vote together with the holders of common stock as a single class and
on an as-converted to common stock basis.
Director Designation Rights
The Series B Certificate of Designation
also provides each Investor with the following director designation rights: for so long such Investor holds at least sixty percent (60%)
of the Series B Preferred Stock issued to it on the Issuance Date (as defined therein), such Investor will be entitled to elect two directors
to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), provided that one of the directors qualifies as an “independent
director” under Rule 5605(a)(2) of the listing rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market (or any successor rule or similar rule promulgated
by another exchange on which the Company’s securities are then listed or designated) (“Independent Director”). However,
if at any time such Investor holds less than sixty percent (60%), but at least forty percent (40%), of the Series B Preferred Stock issued
to them on the Issuance Date, such Investor would only be entitled to elect one director to the Board. Any director elected pursuant to
the terms of the Series B Certificate of Designation may be removed without cause by, and only by, the affirmative vote of the holders
of Series B Preferred Stock. A vacancy in any directorship filled by the holders of Series B Preferred Stock may be filled only by vote
or written consent in lieu of a meeting of such holders of Series B Preferred Stock or by any remaining director or directors elected
by such holders of Series B Preferred Stock.
On November 15, 2023, Edward Chan, a director
designated by 1315 Capital to the Board, provided notice to the Company of his resignation from the Board, effective immediately. Further,
on December 7, 2023, Robert Gorman, a director designated by Ampersand to the Board, provided notice to the Company of his resignation
as a director and as Chairman of the Board, effective immediately.
As of the date of this report, each of 1315
Capital and Ampersand has appointed one director to the Board, and each has not appointed a second director to the Board.
Conversion
The Series B Certificate of Designation
provides that from and after the Issuance Date and subject to the terms of the Series B Certificate of Designation, each share of Series
B Preferred Stock is convertible, at any time and from time to time, at the option of the holder into a number of shares of common stock
equal to dividing the amount equal to the greater of the Stated Value of such Series B Preferred Stock, plus any dividends declared but
unpaid thereon, or such amount per share as would have been payable had each such share been converted into common stock immediately prior
to a liquidation, by six dollars ($ 6.00 ) (subject to adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination, or other
similar recapitalization affecting such shares). The aggregate number of shares of common stock that may be issued through conversion
of all of the New Investment Shares and Exchange Shares is 7,833,334 shares (subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any stock
dividend, stock split, combination or other similar recapitalization affecting such shares).
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Mandatory Conversion
If the Company consummates the sale of shares
of common stock to the public in a firm-commitment underwritten public offering pursuant to an effective registration statement under
the Securities Act pursuant to which the price of the common stock in such offering is at least equal to twelve dollars ($ 12.00 ) (subject
to adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination, or other similar recapitalization affecting such shares) and
such offering does not include warrants (or any other convertible security) and results in at least $ 25,000,000 in proceeds, net of the
underwriting discount and commissions, to the Company, and the common stock continues to be listed for trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market
or another exchange, all outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock will automatically be converted into shares of common stock, at
the then effective Series B Conversion Ratio (as defined in the Series B Certificate of Designation).
Liquidation
Upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation,
dissolution or winding up of the Company or Deemed Liquidation (as defined in the Series B Certificate of Designation) (a “Liquidation”),
the holders of shares of Series B Preferred Stock then outstanding will be entitled to be paid out of the assets of the Company available
for distribution to its stockholders (on a pari passu basis with the holders of any class or series of preferred stock ranking on liquidation
on a parity with the Series B Preferred Stock), and before any payment will be made to the holders of common stock or any other class
or series of preferred stock ranking on liquidation junior to the Series B Preferred Stock by reason of their ownership thereof, an amount
per share of Series B Preferred Stock equal to the greater of (i) the Stated Value of such share of Series B Preferred Stock, plus any
dividends declared but unpaid thereon, or (ii) such amount per share as would have been payable had each such share been converted into
common stock immediately prior to such Liquidation.
As of September 30, 2024 and December 31,
2023, there were 47,000 issued and outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock, respectively. See Note 18, Subsequent Events ,
for updates regarding the status of the Series B Preferred Stock.
16. REVOLVING LINE OF CREDIT
On October 13, 2021, the Company and its
subsidiaries entered into the Comerica Loan Agreement with Comerica, providing for a revolving credit facility of up to $ 7,500,000 (the
“Credit Facility”). The Company could use the proceeds of the Credit Facility for working capital and other general corporate
purposes.
On October 6, 2023, effective September
30, 2023, the Company entered into a Fifth Amendment to its Loan and Security Agreement (the “Fifth Amendment to the Comerica Loan
Agreement”) with Comerica providing for a revolving credit facility of up to $ 5,000,000 .
In February 2024, the Company terminated
the Comerica Loan Agreement. The Company did not owe anything outstanding on the line of credit at the time of termination and does not
owe anything further to Comerica.
17. RECENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
Accounting Pronouncements
Adopted
In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06,
Debt – Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s
Own Equity (Subtopic 815 – 40), (“ASU 2020-06”). ASU 2020-06 simplifies the accounting for certain financial instruments
with characteristics of liabilities and equity, including convertible instruments and contracts on an entity’s own equity. The ASU
2020-06 amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within those fiscal years. This
was adopted on January 1, 2024 and there was no impact upon adoption.
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Accounting Pronouncements
Pending
In November 2023, the FASB
modified authoritative guidance within the codification’s Segment Reporting topic (ASC 280), which enhanced the disclosure requirements
for significant segment expenses and other segment items. The authoritative guidance will become effective for fiscal years beginning
after December 15, 2023, and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company will adopt the standard
as of the effective date.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09,
Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. This ASU requires public entities, on an annual basis, to provide disclosure
of specific categories in the rate reconciliation, as well as disclosure of income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction. ASU 2023-09
is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the
impact the adoption of this standard on its financial statements.
18. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On
October 10, 2024, the Company and the Investors entered into an Exchange Agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) pursuant to
which the Investors exchanged (the “Exchange”) an aggregate of 47,000 shares of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock,
comprised of 28,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock held by Ampersand and 19,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock held by 1315 Capital,
which represented all of the Company’s issued and outstanding Series B Preferred Stock, for 47,000 newly created shares of Series
C Preferred Stock, at an issuance price per share of $ 1,000 . In the Exchange, Ampersand received 28,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock
and 1315 received 19,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock.
The
Series C Preferred Stock is convertible into the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $ 2.02 per share of common stock
(subject to further adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination, or other similar recapitalization affecting
such shares) which was the closing price of the common stock on the date of the Exchange Agreement. The Series C Preferred Stock does
not have a liquidation preference over the common stock in the event of a sale or dissolution of the Company, does not have director designation
rights and includes limited customary protective provisions. The Series B Preferred Stock had a conversion price of $ 6.00 per share of
common stock and included additional protective provisions not applicable to the Series C Preferred Stock, including (i) limitations on
the Board to declare dividends, (ii) director designation rights for each of the Investors, (iii) liquidation rights of holders upon “deemed
liquidation” events, including a liquidation preference over the common stock, (iv) limitations on the ability to authorize, issue
or create debt securities, (v) limitations on the ability to enter into mergers or acquisitions and (vi) limitations on the ability to
conduct public offerings of the Company’s common stock. See Note 15, Mezzanine Equity . The Series C Preferred Stock is convertible
into 23,267,326 shares of common stock.
In
connection with the Exchange, on October 11, 2024 the Company filed a Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations
of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series C Certificate of Designation”), with the Secretary of State of the State
of Delaware. The Series C Certificate of Designation set forth the rights and obligations of the Series C Preferred Stock, including with
respect to voting rights, conversion rights, certain protective provisions and liquidation rights. Please refer to the Company’s
current report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on October 15, 2024, for more information.
The
closing of the transactions contemplated by the Exchange Agreement occurred on October 11, 2024, following the satisfaction of customary
conditions set forth in the Exchange Agreement and did not result in the receipt of any cash proceeds by the Company.
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INTERPACE BIOSCIENCES, INC
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This quarterly report on Form
10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
“Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Statements
that are not historical facts, including statements about our plans, objectives, beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements include statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words “believes,” “expects,”
“anticipates,” “plans,” “estimates,” “intends,” “projects,” “should,”
“could,” “may,” “will” or similar words and expressions. These forward-looking statements are contained
throughout this Form 10-Q.
Forward-looking statements are
only predictions and are not guarantees of future performance. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions involving
judgments about, among other things, future economic, competitive and market conditions and future business decisions, all of which are
difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond our control. These predictions are also affected by known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results to be materially different from those expressed or implied
by any forward-looking statement. Many of these factors are beyond our ability to control or predict. Our actual results could differ
materially from the results contemplated by these forward-looking statements due to a number of factors. Such factors include, but are
not limited to, the following:
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our history of operating losses prior to fiscal 2023;
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our expectations of future revenues, expenditures, capital or other funding requirements;
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our reliance on Medicare reimbursement for our clinical services and our being subject to decisions of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) regarding reimbursement and pricing of our clinical services which could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial results;
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our ability to continue to perform, bill and receive reimbursement for our PancraGEN ® molecular test long-term under the existing local coverage determination (“LCD”), given that such LCD is currently under review by Novitas, the Company’s Medicare administrative contractor;
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our secured lender has the right to foreclose on substantially all of our assets if we are unable to timely repay our outstanding obligations;
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our dependence on sales and reimbursements from our clinical services for all of our revenue;
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the ability to continue to generate sufficient revenue from our clinical service products and other products and/or solutions that we develop in the future is important for our ability to meet our financial and other targets;
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our ability to finance our business on acceptable terms in the future, which may limit the ability to grow our business, develop and commercialize products and services, develop and commercialize new molecular clinical service solutions and technologies;
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our obligations to make royalty and milestone payments to our licensors;
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our dependence on third parties for the supply of some of the materials used in our clinical services tests;
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the potential adverse impact of current and future laws, licensing requirements and governmental regulations upon our business operations, including but not limited to the evolving U.S. regulatory environment related to laboratory developed tests (“LDTs”), pricing of our tests and services and patient access limitations;
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our reliance on our sales and marketing activities for future business growth and our ability to continue to expand our sales and marketing activities;
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our being subject to the controlling interests of our two private equity investors who control, on an as-converted basis, an aggregate of 84.1% of our outstanding shares of common stock through their holdings of our Series C Preferred Stock, this concentration of ownership may have a substantial influence on our decisions;
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the delisting of our common stock from Nasdaq has adversely affected and may continue to adversely affect our common stock and business and financial condition;
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our ability to successfully uplist our shares of common stock onto Nasdaq;
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geopolitical and other economic and political conditions or events (such as the wars in Ukraine and Israel/Gaza);
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our ability to implement our business strategy; and
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the potential impact of existing and future contingent liabilities on our financial condition.
Please see Part I – Item
1A – “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 filed with the SEC
on April 1, 2024, and as amended on April 26, 2024, as well as other documents we file with the SEC from time-to-time, for other important
factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from our current expectations as expressed in the forward-looking statements
discussed in this Form 10-Q. Because of these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions, you should not place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements. In addition, these statements speak only as of the date of the report in which they are set forth and, except
as may be required by law, we undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.
OVERVIEW
We are a fully integrated commercial
company that provides molecular diagnostics, bioinformatics and pathology services for evaluation of risk of cancer by leveraging the
latest technology in personalized medicine for improved patient diagnosis and management. We develop and commercialize genomic tests and
related first line assays principally focused on early detection of patients with indeterminate biopsies and at high risk of cancer using
the latest technology.
Impact of Our Reliance on CMS and Novitas
Along with many laboratories,
we may be affected by the Proposed LCD DL39365, which is currently under consideration by our local Medicare Administrative Contractor,
Novitas. If finalized, this Proposed LCD, which governs “Genetic Testing for Oncology,” could impact the existing Medicare
coverage for one of our molecular tests, PancraGEN ® . On June 5, 2023 we announced that Novitas issued the final LCD of
Genetic Testing for Oncology (L39365) which, if finalized, would have established non-coverage for the Company’s widely used PancraGEN ®
test effective July 17, 2023. On July 6, 2023, Novitas announced that it would not be implementing the final Genetic Testing for Oncology
LCD (L39365) as scheduled on July 17, 2023. Novitas then issued a new virtually identical proposed LCD affecting the same companies and
tests and reaching the same conclusions as noted in the previously rescinded LCD on July 27, 2023. In response, the Company participated
in a public meeting presentation and submitted detailed written comments supporting the use of PancraGEN ® . The timing and
content of any final implemented LCD is uncertain at this time; the process could potentially take a year or longer from issuance of the
updated proposed LCD to reach a conclusion. On July 29, 2024 the Company announced that CMS granted Novitas an undefined extension to
the final decision for the LCD. As a result, we are able to continue offering PancraGEN ® and the related Point2 ®
fluid chemistry tests for amylase, CEA, and glucose. In the event Novitas ultimately restricts coverage for the PancraGEN ®
test, the Company’s liquidity could be negatively impacted.
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U.S. Food and Drug
Administration Regulation of LDTs
While subject to oversight by
CMS through its enforcement of the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (“CLIA”), the Food and Drug Administration
(“FDA”) has claimed regulatory authority over laboratories that produce LDTs, a type of in vitro diagnostic test that is designed,
manufactured and used within a single laboratory. The FDA has regulatory responsibility over, among other areas, instruments, test kits,
reagents and other devices used in clinical laboratories to perform diagnostic testing in the United States.
Historically, the FDA has exercised
enforcement discretion over most LDTs. On April 29, 2024, however, the FDA published a final rule on LDTs, in which the FDA outlines its
plans to end enforcement discretion for many LDTs in five stages over a four-year period. In Phase 1 (effective May 6, 2025), clinical
laboratories running LDTs will be required to comply with medical device (adverse event) reporting and correction/removal reporting requirements,
as well as requirements for maintenance of complaint files under the FDA’s quality systems regulation (QSR). In Phase 2 (effective
May 6, 2026), clinical laboratories will be required to comply with all other device requirements (e.g., registration/listing, labeling,
investigational use), except for the remaining QSR requirements and premarket review. In Phase 3 (effective May 6, 2027), clinical laboratories
will be required to comply with all remaining applicable QSR requirements. In Phase 4 (effective November 6, 2027), clinical laboratories
will be required to comply with premarket review requirements for high-risk tests (i.e., tests subject to the premarket approval (PMA)
requirement). Finally, in Phase 5 (effective May 6, 2028), clinical laboratories will be required to comply with premarket review requirements
for moderate- and low-risk tests (i.e., tests subject to the de novo or 510(k) requirement).
Under the final rule, several
types of tests will be eligible for some degree of continued enforcement discretion. For example, LDTs approved by the New York State
Department of Health will be exempt from premarket review requirements but will remain subject to the requirements of Phases 1 through
3. Similarly, LDTs first marketed prior to May 6, 2024 that are not subsequently modified, or are modified only in certain limited ways,
will be exempt from the premarket review and most quality systems requirements, but will remain subject to the requirements of Phases
1 and 2. The FDA notes, however, that it retains discretion to pursue enforcement action for violations of the Federal Food, Drug and
Cosmetic Act at any time and intends to do so when appropriate. The FDA further explains that it may update any of the enforcement discretion
policies set forth in the final rule as circumstances warrant or if the circumstances that inform those policies change, consistent with
the FDA’s good guidance practices.
To the extent the FDA ultimately
regulates certain LDTs, our LDTs may be subject to certain additional regulatory requirements. Complying with the FDA’s requirements
can be expensive, time-consuming, and subject us to significant or unanticipated delays. Insofar as we may be required to obtain premarket
clearance or approval to perform or continue performing an LDT, we cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain such authorization.
Even if we obtain regulatory clearance or approval where required, such authorization may not be for the intended uses that we believe
are commercially attractive or are critical to the commercial success of our tests. As a result, the application of the FDA’s requirements
to our tests could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Failure to comply with applicable
requirements could result in a range of enforcement actions by the FDA, such as warning letters, civil monetary penalties, injunctions,
criminal prosecution, recall or seizure, operating restrictions, partial suspension or total shutdown of operations, and denial of or
challenges to applications for clearance or approval, as well as significant adverse publicity.
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Legislative proposals have also
been introduced that, if enacted, would potentially supersede the final rule. In March 2017, members of Congress posted a discussion draft
of “The Diagnostics Accuracy and Innovation Act”. The discussion draft included language that, if enacted, would have established
a new regulatory framework for the oversight of in vitro clinical tests (“IVCTs”) which include LDTs. In March 2020, members
of Congress introduced “The Verifying Accurate, Leading-edge IVCT Development (VALID) Act.” This bill has been re-introduced
in substantially similar forms over the years, and, most recently in March 2023. Under the most recent version of the VALID Act, a risk-based
approach would be used to regulate IVCTs while grandfathering many existing IVCTs from certain requirements. Each test will be classified
as high-risk, moderate-risk, or low-risk. Pre-market review will be required for high-risk tests. To market a high-risk IVCT, reasonable
assurance of analytical and clinical validity for the intended use must be established. Under VALID, a precertification process would
be established which will allow a laboratory to establish that the facilities, methods, and controls used in the development of certain
IVCTs meet quality system requirements. If pre-certified, IVCTs falling within the scope of a certification order will not be subject
to pre-market review. The new regulatory framework would include quality control and post-market reporting requirements. The FDA would
have the authority to withdraw from the market IVCTs if there is a reasonable likelihood that such tests will cause death or serious adverse
health consequences (among other criteria). Failure to comply with applicable regulatory requirements could result in enforcement action
by the FDA, such as fines, product suspensions, warning letters, recalls, injunctions and other civil and criminal sanctions. However,
we cannot predict if this (or any other bill) will be enacted in its current (or any other) form and cannot quantify the effect of such
proposals on our business.
Whether via statute, regulation,
or sub-regulatory action, any FDA effort to end enforcement discretion for LDTs is likely to continue to be met with resistance by certain
sections of industry. Multiple lawsuits have been filed challenging the April 2024 LDT final rule, in which the plaintiffs argue that
the FDA lacks authority to regulate LDTs as medical devices. We cannot predict the likelihood of success of these or any other such actions,
nor can we quantify the effect of such efforts on our business.
Revenue Recognition
Clinical services derive revenues
from the performance of proprietary assays or tests. Our performance obligation is fulfilled upon completion, review and release of test
results to the customer, at which time we bill third-party payers or direct-bill payers for the tests performed. Under Accounting Standards
Codification 606, revenue is recognized based upon the estimated transaction price or net realizable value (“NRV”), which
is determined based on historical collection rates by each payer category for each proprietary test offered. To the extent that the transaction
price includes variable consideration, for all third party and direct-bill payers and proprietary tests, we estimate the amount of variable
consideration that should be included in the transaction price using the expected value method based on historical experience.
The ultimate amounts received
from the third-party and direct-bill payers and related estimated reimbursement rates are regularly reviewed and we adjust the NRV’s
and related contractual allowances accordingly. If actual collections and related NRV’s vary significantly from our estimates, we
adjust the estimates of contractual allowances, which affects net revenue in the period such variances become known.
Cost of Revenue
Cost of revenue consists primarily
of the costs associated with operating our laboratory and other costs directly related to our tests. Personnel costs, which constitute
the largest portion of cost of services, include all labor-related costs, such as salaries, bonuses, fringe benefits and payroll taxes
for laboratory personnel. Other direct costs include, but are not limited to, laboratory supplies, certain consulting expenses, royalty
expenses, and facility expenses.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table sets forth,
for the periods indicated, certain statements of operations data. The trends illustrated in this table may not be indicative of future
results.
Condensed Consolidated Results of Continuing Operations
for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2024 Compared to the Quarter Ended September 30, 2023 (unaudited, in thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30,
2024
2024
2023
2023
% to
% to
revenue
revenue
Revenue, net
$ 12,295
100.0 %
$ 9,078
100.0 %
Cost of revenue
4,789
39.0 %
4,124
45.4 %
Gross profit
7,506
61.0 %
4,954
54.6 %
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing
2,864
23.3 %
2,498
27.5 %
Research and development
199
1.6 %
149
1.6 %
General and administrative
2,538
20.6 %
2,124
23.4 %
Acquisition related amortization expense
-
0.0 %
199
2.2 %
Total operating expenses
5,601
45.6 %
4,970
54.7 %
Operating income (loss)
1,905
15.5 %
(16 )
-0.2 %
Interest accretion expense
(4 )
0.0 %
(26 )
-0.3 %
Note payable interest
(141 )
-1.1 %
(230 )
-2.5 %
Other expense, net
(394 )
-3.2 %
(252 )
-2.8 %
Income (loss) from continuing operations before tax
1,366
11.1 %
(524 )
-5.8 %
Provision for income taxes
4
0.0 %
4
0.0 %
Income (loss) from continuing operations
1,362
11.1 %
(528 )
-5.8 %
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
(82 )
-0.7 %
(86 )
-0.9 %
Net income (loss)
$ 1,280
10.4 %
$ (614 )
-6.8 %
Revenue, net
Revenue, net for the three months
ended September 30, 2024 increased by $3.2 million, or 35%, to $12.3 million, compared to $9.1 million for the three months ended September
30, 2023. The increase in net revenue was largely driven by increased test volumes as compared to the prior year.
Cost of revenue
Consolidated cost of revenue
for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was $4.8 million, as compared to $4.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023.
As a percentage of revenue, cost of revenue decreased to 39% for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from 45% for the three months
ended September 30, 2023. This decrease was due to the increase in revenue mentioned above.
Gross profit
Consolidated gross profit
was approximately $7.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and $5.0 million for the three months ended September
30, 2023. The gross profit percentage increased to 61% for the three months ended September 30, 3024 from 55% for the three months
ended September 30, 2023, respectively. This improvement was primarily due to the increase in revenue discussed above, which
resulted in fixed costs becoming a smaller percentage of cost of revenue which in turn improved the gross profit percentage.
Sales and marketing expense
Sales and marketing expense was
approximately $2.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and $2.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023.
The increase was primarily attributable to increased headcount and related employee costs. As
a percentage of revenue, sales and marketing expense was 23% for the three months ended September 30, 2024 as compared to 28% for the
three months ended September 30, 2023.
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Research and development
Research and development expense
was approximately $0.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30,
2023. As a percentage of revenue, research and development expense was approximately 2% in both periods.
General and administrative
General and administrative expense
was approximately $2.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and $2.1 million for the three months ended September 30,
2023. The increase can be primarily attributed to an increase in employee costs and legal and professional
fees during the quarter.
Acquisition amortization expense
During
the three months ended September 30, 2023, we recorded amortization expense of approximately
$0.2 million, which was related to intangible assets associated with prior acquisitions. There was no amortization expense during the
three months ended September 30, 2024.
Operating income (loss)
Operating income from continuing
operations was $1.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 as compared to an operating loss from continuing operations
of $0.02 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The increase in operating income from continuing operations was primarily
attributable to the increases in revenue and gross profit discussed above.
Provision for income taxes
Income tax expense was approximately
$4,000 for both the three months ended September 30, 2024 and the three months ended September 30, 2023.
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
We had a loss from discontinued
operations of approximately $0.1 million for both the three months ended September 30, 2024 and for the three months ended September 30,
2023, respectively.
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Condensed Consolidated Results of Continuing Operations
for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 Compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 (unaudited, in thousands)
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024
2024
2023
2023
% to
% to
revenue
revenue
Revenue, net
$ 34,610
100.0 %
$ 29,931
100.0 %
Cost of revenue
13,602
39.3 %
12,163
40.6 %
Gross profit
21,008
60.7 %
17,768
59.4 %
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing
8,571
24.8 %
7,444
24.9 %
Research and development
483
1.4 %
484
1.6 %
General and administrative
6,918
20.0 %
7,515
25.1 %
Acquisition related amortization expense
-
0.0 %
834
2.8 %
Total operating expenses
15,972
46.1 %
16,277
54.4 %
Operating income
5,036
14.6 %
1,491
5.0 %
Interest accretion expense
(34 )
-0.1 %
(92 )
-0.3 %
Note payable interest
(514 )
-1.5 %
(682 )
-2.3 %
Other expense, net
(406 )
-1.2 %
(408 )
-1.4 %
Income from continuing operations before tax
4,082
11.8 %
309
1.0 %
Provision for income taxes
12
0.0 %
12
0.0 %
Income from continuing operations
4,070
11.8 %
297
1.0 %
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
(260 )
-0.8 %
(385 )
-1.3 %
Net income (loss)
$ 3,810
11.0 %
$ (88 )
-0.3 %
Revenue, net
Revenue, net for the nine months
ended September 30, 2024 increased by $4.7 million, or 16%, to $34.6 million, compared to $29.9 million for the nine months ended September
30, 2023. The increase in net revenue was largely driven by increased test volumes as compared to the prior year.
Cost of revenue
Consolidated cost of revenue
for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $13.6 million, as compared to $12.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.
As a percentage of revenue, cost of revenue was approximately 39% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 as compared to 41% for
the nine months ended September 30, 2023.
Gross profit
Consolidated gross profit was
approximately $21.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and $17.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.
The gross profit percentage was approximately 61% for the nine months ended September 30, 3024 and 59% for the nine months ended September
30, 2023. The increase was primarily due to the increase in revenue discussed above.
Sales and marketing expense
Sales and marketing expense was
approximately $8.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and $7.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.
The increase was primarily due to increased employee costs. As a percentage of revenue, sales and marketing expense was approximately
25% in both periods.
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Research and development
Research and development expense
was approximately $0.5 million for both the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively. As a percentage
of revenue, research and development expense decreased to 1% from 2% in the comparable prior year period.
General and administrative
General and administrative expense
was approximately $6.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and $7.5 million for the three months ended September 30,
2023. The decrease can be primarily attributed to a decrease in legal and related professional fees.
Acquisition amortization expense
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we recorded amortization expense of approximately
$0.8 million, which was related to intangible assets associated with prior acquisitions. There was no amortization expense during the
nine months ended September 30, 2024.
Operating income
Operating income from continuing
operations was $5.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 as compared to operating income from continuing operations of
$1.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The increase in operating income from continuing operations was primarily attributable
to the increase in revenue and gross profit discussed above.
Provision for income taxes
Income tax expense was approximately
$12,000 for both the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023.
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
We had a loss from discontinued
operations of approximately $0.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and a loss from discontinued operations of approximately
$0.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to the United States
generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) results provided throughout this document, we have provided certain non-GAAP
financial measures to help evaluate the results of our performance. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures, when presented
in conjunction with comparable GAAP financial measures, are useful to both management and investors in analyzing our ongoing business
and operating performance. We believe that providing the non-GAAP information to investors, in addition to the GAAP presentation, allows
investors to view our financial results in the way that management views financial results.
In this Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q, we discuss Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure. Adjusted EBITDA is a metric used by management to measure cash flow of
the ongoing business. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as income or loss from continuing operations, plus depreciation and amortization, non-cash
stock based compensation, interest and taxes, and other non-cash expenses including change in fair value of notes payable and warrant
liability. The table below includes a reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable GAAP financial
measure.
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Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA (Unaudited)
($ in thousands)
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Income (loss) from continuing operations (GAAP Basis)
$ 1,362
$ (528 )
$ 4,070
$ 297
Depreciation and amortization
85
241
205
954
Stock-based compensation
86
152
218
501
Taxes expense
4
4
12
12
Interest accretion expense
4
26
34
92
Note payable interest
141
230
514
682
Interest income
(10 )
(21 )
(40 )
(34 )
Change in fair value of note payable
404
259
445
400
Adjusted EBITDA
$ 2,076
$ 363
$ 5,458
$ 2,904
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
In October 2021, the Company
entered into a Loan and Security Agreement with BroadOak, providing for a term loan in the aggregate principal amount of $8,000,000 (the
“Term Loan”). Funding of the Term Loan took place on November 1, 2021. The Term Loan was scheduled to mature upon the earlier
of (i) October 31, 2024 or (ii) the occurrence of a change in control, and bears interest at the rate of 9% per annum. The Term Loan is
secured by a security interest in substantially all of the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ assets and was subordinate to the
Company’s former $7,500,000 revolving credit facility with Comerica Bank. The Term Loan has an origination fee of 3% of the Term
Loan amount, and a terminal payment equal to (i) 15% of the original principal amount of the Term Loan if the change of control occurs
on or prior to the first anniversary of the funding of the Term Loan, (ii) 20% of the original principal amount of the Term Loan if the
change of control occurs after the first anniversary but on or prior to the second anniversary of the funding of the Term Loan and (iii)
30% of the original principal amount of the Term Loan if the change of control occurs after the second anniversary of the funding of the
Term Loan, or if the Term Loan is repaid on its maturity date. Upon receipt of the term loan, the proceeds were used to repay in full
at their maturity the notes extended by Ampersand and 1315 Capital discussed above. See Note 13, Notes Payable, for more details.
In May 2022, the Company issued a Convertible Note to BroadOak, pursuant to which BroadOak funded a term loan in the aggregate principal
amount of $2.0 million which was converted into a subordinated term loan and was added to the outstanding balance of the Term Loan. See
Note 13, Notes Payable , for more details.
On October 24, 2023, the Company
entered into a Second Amendment to the Loan and Security Agreement with BroadOak (the “Second Amendment”). The primary changes
to the Term Loan were as follows:
●
The Company made a one-time payment in an aggregate amount equal to $2,500,000, on October 30, 2023 and applied the payment in full satisfaction of the $3,000,000 Terminal Payment (as defined in the Term Loan). See Note 13, Notes Payable , regarding the Terminal Payment.
●
Effective November 1, 2023, the interest rate under the Term Loan was reduced from 9% to 8% through the maturity date of October 31, 2024 or earlier, upon the occurrence of a change in control (“Loan Maturity Date”).
●
The Company has the option to request an extension of the Loan Maturity Date in writing no less than sixty days prior to the Loan Maturity Date. If BroadOak agreed to the extension, the Loan Maturity Date would automatically be extended.
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On March 29, 2024, the Company
entered into a Third Amendment to the Loan and Security Agreement with BroadOak (the “Third Amendment”), extending the loan
maturity date to June 30, 2025. The primary changes to the Second Amendment were as follows:
●
The maturity date was extended to June 30, 2025.
●
Beginning April 1, 2024, the Company will make $500,000 monthly payments with the remaining loan balance due on the new maturity date.
The Term Loan contains affirmative
and negative restrictive covenants, including restrictions on certain mergers, acquisitions, investments and encumbrances which could
adversely affect our ability to conduct our business. The Term Loan also contains customary events of default. The balance of the loan
at September 30, 2024 was $5.9 million.
For the nine months ended September
30, 2024, we had operating income from continuing operations of $5.0 million. As of the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we had cash
and cash equivalents of $2.1 million, total current assets of $11.1 million and current liabilities of $18.8 million. As of November 1,
2024, we had approximately $1.8 million of cash and cash equivalents.
During the nine months ended
September 30, 2024, net cash provided by operating activities was $3.5 million. The main component of cash provided by operating activities
was our net income of $3.8 million, partially offset by an increase in accounts receivable of $2.3 million. During
the nine months ended September 30, 2023, net cash provided by operating activities was $2.6 million. The main component of cash provided
by operating activities included non-cash expenses of $2.0 million.
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2024, net cash used in investing activities was approximately $0.7 million which pertained to upgrades
to the lab and the purchase of lab equipment. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, net cash provided by investing activities
was $0.1 million.
For the nine months ended September
30, 2024, cash used in financing activities was $4.1 million, which were payments made on the BroadOak Term Loan. For the nine months
ended September 30, 2023, cash used in financing activities was $2.5 million, which were payments made on the Comerica Revolving Line
of Credit.
We intend to meet our ongoing
capital needs by using our available cash generated from operations as well as through targeted margin improvement; collection of accounts
receivable; containment of costs; and the potential use of other financing options and other strategic alternatives.
The Company continues to explore
various strategic alternatives, dilutive and non-dilutive sources of funding, including equity and debt financings, strategic alliances,
business development and other sources in order to provide additional liquidity. With the Company’s delisting of its common stock
from Nasdaq in February 2021, our ability to raise additional capital on terms acceptable to the Company has been adversely impacted.
There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in obtaining such funding on terms acceptable to the Company.
On October 10, 2024, Ampersand
and 1315 Capital exchanged 47,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock for 47,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock (the “Exchange”).
See Note 18, Subsequent Events . The Company believes that the 47,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock will constitute stockholders’
equity under generally accepted accounting principles. The Exchange is the first significant step for the Company to seek an uplisting
of its common stock to Nasdaq. Other steps may need to be taken in order to satisfy Nasdaq listing requirements, including meeting Nasdaq’s
stockholder equity and minimum bid price requirements. The Company believes that a Nasdaq listing would assist it in raising additional
capital, increasing investor interest and trading volume in its common stock, and pursuing acquisitions. No assurance
can be given that a Nasdaq listing will be achieved.
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Further, along with many laboratories,
we may be affected by the Proposed LCD DL39365, which is currently under consideration by our local Medicare Administrative Contractor,
Novitas. If finalized, this Proposed LCD, which governs “Genetic Testing for Oncology,” could impact the existing Medicare
coverage for one of our molecular tests, PancraGEN ® . On June 5, 2023 we announced that Novitas issued the final LCD of
Genetic Testing for Oncology (L39365) which, if finalized, would have established non-coverage for the Company’s widely used PancraGEN ®
test effective July 17, 2023. On July 6, 2023, Novitas announced that it would not be implementing the final Genetic Testing for
Oncology LCD (L39365) as scheduled on July 17, 2023. Novitas then issued a new virtually identical proposed LCD affecting the same companies
and tests and reaching the same conclusions as noted in the previously rescinded LCD on July 27, 2023. In response, the Company participated
in a public meeting presentation and submitted detailed written comments supporting the use of PancraGEN ® . The timing and
content of any final implemented LCD is uncertain at this time; the process could potentially take a year or longer from issuance of the
updated proposed LCD to reach a conclusion. On July 29, 2024 the Company announced that CMS granted Novitas an undefined extension to
the final decision for the LCD. As a result, we are able to continue offering PancraGEN ® and the related Point2 ®
fluid chemistry tests for amylase, CEA, and glucose. In the event Novitas ultimately restricts coverage for the PancraGEN ®
test, the Company’s liquidity could be negatively impacted.
Inflation
We do not believe that inflation
had a significant impact on our results of operations for the periods presented. However, inflation and supply chain disruptions, whether
caused by restrictions or slowdowns in shipping or logistics, increases in demand for certain goods used in our operations, or otherwise,
could impact our operations in the near term.
Critical Accounting Policies
See Note 5, Summary of Significant
Accounting Policies and Note 17, Recent Accounting Standards to the Interim Financial Statements included elsewhere in this
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for information regarding newly adopted and recent accounting pronouncements. See also Note 1, Nature
of Business and Significant Accounting Policies to our financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2023, as amended, for a discussion of our critical accounting policies. There have been no material changes to such
critical accounting policies. We believe our most critical accounting policies include accounting for revenue recognition, leases, income taxes and stock-based compensation expense.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
None.
Subsequent Event
On October 10th, 2024, the Company, Ampersand and
1315 Capital (the “Investors”) entered into an Exchange Agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) pursuant to which
the Investors exchanged an aggregate of 47,000 shares of the Company’s existing Series B Preferred Stock of the Company comprised
of 28,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock held by Ampersand and 19,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock held by 1315 Capital, which
represented all of the Company’s issued and outstanding Series B Preferred Stock, for 47,000 newly created shares of Series C Preferred
Stock, at an issuance price per share of $1,000. In the Exchange, Ampersand received 28,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock and 1315
received 19,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock.
The Series C Preferred Stock is convertible into the
Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $2.02 per share of common stock (subject to further adjustment in the event of any
stock dividend, stock split, combination, or other similar recapitalization affecting such shares) which was the closing price of the
common stock on the date of the Exchange Agreement. The Series C Preferred Stock does not have a liquidation preference over the common
stock in the event of a sale or dissolution of the Company, does not have director designation rights and includes limited customary protective
provisions. The Series B Preferred Stock had a conversion price of $6.00 per share of common stock and included additional protective
provisions not applicable to the Series C Preferred Stock, including (i) limitations on the Board of Directors of the Company to declare
dividends, (ii) director designation rights for each of the Investors, (iii) liquidation rights of holders upon “deemed liquidation”
events, including a liquidation preference over the common stock, (iv) limitations on the ability to authorize, issue or create debt securities,
(v) limitations on the ability to enter into mergers or acquisitions and (vi) limitations on the ability to conduct public offerings of
the Company’s common stock. The Series C Preferred Stock is convertible into 23,267,326 shares of common stock.
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The closing of the transactions contemplated by the Exchange Agreement
occurred on October 11, 2024, following the satisfaction of customary conditions set forth in the Exchange Agreement and did not result
in the receipt of any cash proceeds by the Company.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures
About Market Risk
As a smaller reporting company,
we are electing scaled disclosure reporting obligations and therefore are not required to provide the information requested by this Item.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our principal executive officer
and principal financial officer evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2024. The term
“disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, means controls and
other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by 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. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable
assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of
possible controls and procedures. 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.
Based
on management’s evaluation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, the principal executive officer and principal
financial officer of the Company identified a material weakness in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting in the
quarterly period ended March 31, 2024 related to the timing of revenue recognition based on the Company’s revenue recognition policy
and have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of September 30, 2024 as a result
of such material weakness in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
The
Company has adopted a remediation plan, pursuant to which the Company plans to amend its internal controls to mitigate the material weakness,
which was identified by management, including by updating its procedures regarding the testing of revenue recognition, and reviewing the
procedures which ensure that revenue is recorded in the period in which it is earned. The Company believes implementation of these processes
and appropriate testing of their effectiveness will remediate the material weakness in the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting.
Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting
Other
than the material weakness and the adoption of the remediation plan discussed above, there has been no change in our internal control
over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarter covered
by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
None.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Not applicable as we are a smaller reporting company.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
and Use of Proceeds
None.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
None.
Item 5. Other Information
None.
Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
3.1
Conformed version of Certificate of Incorporation of Interpace Biosciences, Inc., as amended most recently by the Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock effective October 11, 2024.
3.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Interpace Biosciences, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on November 14, 2019.
10.1
Series C Preferred Stock Exchange Agreement incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 15, 2024.
10.2
Amended and Restated Investor Rights Agreement incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 15, 2024.
10.3
Termination of Support Agreement between Interpace Biosciences and 1315 Capital incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 15, 2024.
31.1*
Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2*
Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1+
Certification of Principal 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 Principal 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 – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
101.SCH
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibits 101).
*
Filed Herewith.
+
Exhibits 32.1 and 32.2 are being furnished herewith and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall such exhibits be deemed to be incorporated by reference to any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise stated in any such filing.
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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.
Date: November 8, 2024
Interpace Biosciences, Inc.
(Registrant)
/s/ Thomas W. Burnell
Thomas W. Burnell
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date: November 8, 2024
/s/ Christopher McCarthy
Christopher McCarthy
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
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