Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. Our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, after evaluating the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K, have concluded that, based on such evaluation, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting, identified in connection with the evaluation of such internal control that occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2024 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act, as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer and effected by our board of directors, management and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Our internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:
● pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets;
● provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and our directors; and
● provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the 2013 framework in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on our evaluation under that framework, our management concluded that our internal controls over financial reporting were effective as of December 31, 2024.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
We acquired RedWave Technology on April 29, 2024. The financial results of RedWave Technology are included in our consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2024 and for the year then ended. As this acquisition occurred in the second quarter of 2024, the scope of our assessment of our internal control over financial reporting does not include RedWave Technology. This exclusion is in accordance with the SEC’s general guidance that an assessment of a recently acquired business may be omitted from the scope of our assessment in the year such business is acquired. The total assets and total revenues of RedWave Technology represents approximately 2% and 27%, respectively, of the consolidated financial statement amounts as of and for the year ended December 31, 2024.
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Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. As this acquisition occurred in the second quarter of 2024, the scope of our assessment of our internal control over financial reporting does not include RedWave Technology. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Attestation Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. This Annual Report on Form 10-K does not include an attestation report of our independent registered public accounting firm on internal control over financial reporting due to the deferral allowed under the JOBS Act for emerging growth companies.
Item 9B. Other Information.
None of our directors or executive officers adopted or terminated a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or a non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement during the quarter ended December 31, 2024, as such terms are defined under Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.
On March 4, 2025, the Company entered into second amendments to executive employment agreements (collectively, the “Second Amendments to Executive Employment Agreements”) with each of Kevin J. Knopp, Ph.D., the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Joseph H. Griffith IV, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Michael S. Turner, the Company’s Chief Legal and Administrative Officer (the “NEOs”), in each case effective as of March 4, 2025. The Second Amendments to Executive Employment Agreements reflect the following material changes:
In the event of an involuntary termination without “cause” (as such term is defined in the Executive Employment Agreements) or a resignation for “good reason” (as such term is defined in the Executive Employment Agreements), outside of a “change in control period” (as such term is defined in the Executive Employment Agreements), each of Mr. Griffith and Mr. Turner shall be, in addition to other benefits, entitled to payments from the Company for a period of 12 months following termination, for continuation of then current base salary and the Company portion of health benefit premiums.
In the event of an involuntary termination without “cause” or a resignation for “good reason”, inside of a “change in control period”, each of Mr. Knopp, Mr. Griffith and Mr. Turner shall be, in addition to other benefits, entitled to a lump sum payment from the Company in an amount equal to one (1) times the sum of: (A) then current base salary, plus (B) then current target annual bonus.
This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Second Amendments to Executive Employment Agreements, copies of which are included as Exhibits 10.21, 10.22 and 10.23 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections.
Not applicable.
PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
The information required by this Item 10 will be included in our Definitive Proxy Statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, with respect to our 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.
Our board of directors has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics applicable to all officers, directors and employees, including our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. A copy of the Code is available at the Investors section of our website, located at ir.908devices.com, under “Corporate Governance—Documents & Charters.” We intend to make all required disclosures regarding any amendments to, or waivers from, any provisions of the Code at the same location of our website.
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Item 11. Executive Compensation.
The information required by this Item 11 will be included in our Definitive Proxy Statement to be filed with the SEC with respect to our 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.
The information required by this Item 12 will be included in our Definitive Proxy Statement to be filed with the SEC with respect to our 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.
The information required by this Item 13 will be included in our Definitive Proxy Statement to be filed with the SEC with respect to our 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
The information required by this Item 14 will be included in our Definitive Proxy Statement to be filed with the SEC with respect to our 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.
PART IV
Item 15. Exhibit and Financial Statement Schedules
(a) 1. Financial Statements
For a list of the financial statements included herein, see Index to Consolidated Financial Statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, incorporated into this Item by reference.
2. Financial Statement Schedules
Financial statement schedules have been omitted because they are either not required or not applicable or the information is included in the consolidated financial statements or the notes thereto.
3. Exhibits
See the Exhibit Index in Item 15(b) below.
(b) Exhibit Index.
Exhibit
Number
Description
3.1
Sixth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, as currently in effect (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-250954) filed with the SEC on November 25, 2020)
3.2
Amended and Restated By-laws of the Registrant, as currently in effect (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-250954) filed with the SEC on December 14, 2020)
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4.1
Fourth Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement among the Registrant, certain of its stockholders and its investors, dated April 12, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-250954) filed with the SEC on November 25, 2020)
4.2
Fourth Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement among the Registrant, certain of its stockholders and its investors, dated April 12, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-250954) filed with the SEC on November 25, 2020)
4.3
Form of Specimen Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-250954) filed with the SEC on December 14, 2020)
4.4
Warrant Agreement, dated March 15, 2017, between Hercules Technology III, L.P. and the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-250954) filed with the SEC on December 14, 2020)
4.5
Warrant Agreement, dated September 7, 2018, between PEI Investments, LLC and the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-250954) filed with the SEC on December 14, 2020)
4.6
Description of Securities (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-39815) filed with the SEC on March 31, 2021)
10.1#
2012 Stock Option and Grant Plan, as amended and forms of award agreements thereunder (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-250954) filed with the SEC on December 14, 2020)
10.2#
2020 Stock Option and Incentive Plan and forms of award agreements thereunder (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-250954) filed with the SEC on December 14, 2020)
10.3#
2020 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-250954) filed with the SEC on December 14, 2020)
10.4#
Amended and Restated Senior Executive Cash Incentive Bonus Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 10-K (File No. 001-39815) filed with the SEC on March 8, 2024)
10.5#
Amended and Restated Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-39815) filed with the SEC on March 11, 2022)
10.6#
Form of Director Indemnification Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-250954) filed with the SEC on December 14, 2020)
10.7#
Form of Executive Officer Indemnification Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-250954) filed with the SEC on December 14, 2020)
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10.8#
Form of Executive Officer Employment Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1(File No. 333-250954) filed with the SEC on November 25, 2020)
10.9+
Amended and Restated Exclusive License Agreement between the Registrant and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, dated May 20, 2015, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-250954) filed with the SEC on December 16, 2020)
10.16
Lease by Harbor Industrial Development LLC to the Registrant, dated January 2, 2018, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-250954) filed with the SEC on November 25, 2020)
10.17
Loan and Security Agreement between the Registrant and Silicon Valley Bank, dated November 2, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001 039815) filed with the SEC on November 8, 2022)
10.18#
Form of First Amendment to Executive Officer Employment Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 10-K (File No. 001-39815) filed with the SEC on March 8, 2024)
10.19
Default Waiver and First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of August 4, 2023, by and between 908 Devices Inc. and Silicon Valley Bank, a division of First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company (successor by purchase to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as Receiver for Silicon Valley Bridge Bank, N.A. (as successor to Silicon Valley Bank)) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-39815) filed with the SEC on August 8, 2023).
10.20
Equity Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 29, 2024, by and among 908 Devices Inc. and CAM2 Technologies, LLC (d/b/a RedWave Technology), CAM3 HoldCo, LLC, the selling parent entity, and each of the direct and indirect beneficial holders of outstanding equity interests in the selling parent entity (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-39815) filed with the SEC on April 30,2024)
10.21*
Second Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of March 4, 2025, by and among 908 Devices Inc. and Kevin J. Knopp, Ph.D.
10.22*
Second Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of March 4, 2025, by and among 908 Devices Inc. and Joseph H. Griffith IV
10.23*
Second Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of March 4, 2025, by and among 908 Devices Inc. and Michael S. Turner
10.24
Securities and Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 4, 2025, by and among 908 Devices Inc. and Repligen Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-39815) filed with the SEC on March 4, 2025)
19*
Insider Trading Policy
21.1*
Subsidiaries of the Registrant
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23.1*
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, PCAOB ID 238
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.
97#
Compensation Recovery Policy (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 97 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 10-K (File No. 001-39815) filed with the SEC on March 8, 2024)
101.INS*
Inline XBRL Instant Document
101.SCH*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LAB*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document
101.PRE*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
101.DEF*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
104*
Cover Page Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the iXBRL document).
#
Indicates a management contract or any compensatory plan, contract or arrangement.
+
Confidential treatment has been granted as to certain portions, which portions have been omitted and submitted separately to the SEC.
*
Filed herewith.
**
The certifications furnished in Exhibit 32.1 and 32.2 hereto are deemed to accompany this Annual Report on Form 10-K and will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such certifications will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except to the extent that the Registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.
Item 16. Form 10–K Summary.
None.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
908 DEVICES INC.
Date: March 7, 2025
By:
/s/ Kevin J. Knopp, Ph.D.
Kevin J. Knopp, Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Kevin J. Knopp, Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)
March 7, 2025
Kevin J. Knopp, Ph.D.
/s/ Joseph H. Griffith IV
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
March 7, 2025
Joseph H. Griffith IV
/s/ E. Kevin Hrusovsky
Chairman of the Board of Directors
March 7, 2025
E. Kevin Hrusovsky
/s/ Keith L. Crandell
Director
March 7, 2025
Keith L. Crandell
/s/ Fenel M. Eloi
Director
March 7, 2025
Fenel M. Eloi
/s/ Jeffrey P. George
Director
March 7, 2025
Jeffrey P. George
/s/ Marcia Eisenberg, Ph.D.
Director
March 7, 2025
Marsha Eisenberg, Ph.D.
/s/ Mark Spoto
Director
March 7, 2025
Mark Spoto
/s/ Tony J. Hunt
Director
March 7, 2025
Tony J. Hunt
/s/ Michele M. Leonhart
Director
March 7, 2025
Michele M. Leonhart
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