UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2024
☐ 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: 001-36833
VolitionRx Limited
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
91-1949078
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
1489 West Warm Springs Road, Suite 110
Henderson, Nevada
89014
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
+1 (646) 650–1351
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
VNRX
NYSE American, LLC
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
As of August 13, 2024, there were 92,101,479 shares of the registrant’s $0.001 par value common stock issued and outstanding.
VOLITIONRX LIMITED
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
4
Item 2.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
29
Item 3.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
36
Item 4.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
38
Item 1A.
RISK FACTORS
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Item 5.
Item 6.
EXHIBITS
39
SIGNATURES
40
Use of Terms
Except as otherwise indicated by the context, references in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to the “Company,” “VolitionRx,” “Volition,” “we,” “us,” and “our” are references to VolitionRx Limited and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Volition Global Services SRL, Singapore Volition Pte. Limited, Belgian Volition SRL, Volition Diagnostics UK Limited, Volition America, Inc., and its majority-owned subsidiary, Volition Veterinary Diagnostics Development LLC. Additionally, unless otherwise specified, all references to “$” refer to the legal currency of the United States of America.
NucleosomicsTM,, Capture-PCRTM. Nu.Q® and their respective logos are trademarks and/or service marks of VolitionRx and its subsidiaries. All other trademarks, service marks and trade names referred to herein are the property of their respective owners.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2024, or this Report, contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, which statements are subject to considerable risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this Report or incorporated by reference into this Report are forward-looking statements. These statements include, among other things, statements regarding predictions of earnings, revenues, expenses or other financial items; plans or expectations with respect to our development activities or business strategy; clinical studies and results; industry trends; anticipated demand for our products, or the products of our competitors; manufacturing forecasts, and the potential impact of our relationship with contract manufacturers and original equipment manufacturers on our business; the commercialization of our products and the relationships and anticipated outcome of our engagements with our licensors; the future cost and potential benefits of our research and development efforts; forecasts of our liquidity position or available cash resources; our anticipated use of our cash reserves; the impact of pending litigation; and statements relating to the assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Throughout this Report, we have attempted to identify forward-looking statements by using words such as “may,” “believe,” “will,” “could,” “project,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “estimate,” “should,” “continue,” “potential,” “plan,” “forecasts,” “goal,” “seek,” “intend,” other forms of these words or similar words or expressions or the negative thereof (although not all forward-looking statements contain these words).
We have based our forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about trends affecting our business and industry and other future events. Although we do not make forward-looking statements unless we believe we have a reasonable basis for doing so, we cannot guarantee their accuracy. Forward-looking statements are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause our future business, financial condition, results of operations or performance, to differ materially from our historical results or those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statement contained in this Report.
Some significant factors that may impact our estimates and forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
·
In addition, actual results may differ as a result of additional risks and uncertainties of which we are currently unaware or which we do not currently view as material to our business. For these reasons, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Our actual financial condition and results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those discussed in the sections entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Risk Factors” within this Report, as well as in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, as filed with the SEC on March 25, 2024, or our Annual Report, in the documents that we file as exhibits to this Report and the documents that we incorporate by reference into this Report, with the understanding that our future results may be materially different from what we currently expect. The forward-looking statements we make speak only as of the date on which they are made. Except as required by law or the listing rules of the NYSE American Market, we expressly disclaim any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statements after the date hereof. If we do update or correct any forward-looking statements, readers should not conclude that we will make additional updates or corrections. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements with these cautionary statements.
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Page
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
6
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Deficit
7
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
9
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
10
(Expressed in United States Dollars, except share numbers)
June 30,
December 31,
2024
2023
$
ASSETS
(UNAUDITED)
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Accounts receivable
Prepaid expenses
Other current assets
Total Current Assets
Property and equipment, net
Operating lease right-of-use assets
Intangible assets, net
Total Assets
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable
Accrued liabilities
Deferred revenue
Management and directors’ fees payable
Current portion of long-term debt
Current portion of finance lease liabilities
Current portion of operating lease liabilities
Current portion of grant repayable
Warrant liability
Total Current Liabilities
Long-term debt, net of current portion
Finance lease liabilities, net of current portion
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion
Grant repayable, net of current portion
Total Long-Term Liabilities
Total Liabilities
Stockholders' Deficit
Common Stock
Authorized: 100,000,000 shares of common stock, at $0.001 par value per share
Issued and outstanding: 82,928,314 shares and 81,898,321 shares, respectively
Additional paid-in capital
Accumulated other comprehensive income
Accumulated deficit
Total VolitionRx Limited Stockholders' Deficit
Non-controlling interest
Total Stockholders’ Deficit
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit
(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
Revenues
Services
Product
Total Revenues
Operating Expenses
Research and development
General and administrative
Sales and marketing
Total Operating Expenses
Operating Loss
Other Income (Expenses)
Grant income
Loss on disposal of fixed assets
Interest income
Interest expense
Gain on change in fair value of warrant liability
Total Other Income (Expenses)
Net Loss
Net Loss Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest
Net Loss Attributable to VolitionRx Limited Stockholders
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Net Comprehensive Loss
Net Loss Per Share – Basic and Diluted Attributable to VolitionRx Limited
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
– Basic and Diluted
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Deficit (Unaudited)
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023
Accumulated
Additional
Paid-in
Other
Comprehensive
Non -
Controlling
Shares
Amount
Capital
Income
Deficit
Interest
Total
#
Balance, December 31, 2023
Common stock issued for cash, net of issuance costs
Common stock issued for settlement of RSUs
Common stock issued in lieu of license fee
Stock-based compensation
Tax withholdings paid related to stock-based compensation
Foreign currency translation
Net loss for the period
Balance, March 31, 2024
Balance, June 30, 2024
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited)
Income (Loss)
Balance, December 31, 2022
Common stock repurchased
Balance, March 31, 2023
Balance, June 30, 2023
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(Expressed in United States Dollars)
Operating Activities
Net loss
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Deferred revenue, current and non-current
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Right-of-use assets operating leases liabilities
Net Cash Used In Operating Activities
Investing Activities
Purchases of property and equipment
Purchase of License
Net Cash Used In Investing Activities
Financing Activities
Net proceeds from issuances of common stock
Proceeds from long-term debt
Payments on long-term debt
Payments on finance lease obligations
Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities
Effect of foreign exchange on cash
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of the period
Cash and cash equivalents – End of Period
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information
Interest paid
Non-Cash Financing Activities
Common stock issued upon cashless exercises of stock options and settlement of vested RSUs
Offering costs from issuance of common stock
Fair value of warrants issued in connection with public offering
Common stock issued for License rights
Non-cash note payable
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
($ expressed in United States Dollars)
Note 1 – Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of VolitionRx Limited (the “Company” or “VolitionRx”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q of Regulation S-X. They do not include all the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The December 31, 2023 consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements but do not include all disclosures required by GAAP. However, except as disclosed herein, there has been no material change in the information disclosed in the notes to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 25, 2024 (the “Annual Report”). The interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with those consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial statements, consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments, have been made. Operating results for the six months ended June 30, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2024.
Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications within operating expenses have been made to the prior period’s financial statements to conform to the current period financial statement presentation. There is no impact in total to the results of operations and cash flows in all periods presented.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, “Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures,” which requires a public entity to disclose significant segment expenses and other segment items on an annual and interim basis and to provide in interim periods all disclosures about reportable segment’s profit or loss and assets that are currently required annually. ASU 2023-07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. These amendments are to be applied retrospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this standard will have on its condensed consolidated financial statements.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures,” which enhances the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures by requiring; (1) consistent categories and greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation and (2) income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction. It also includes certain other amendments to improve the effectiveness of income tax disclosures. ASU 2023-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2025, with early adoption permitted. These amendments are to be applied prospectively, with retrospective application permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this standard will have on its condensed consolidated financial statements.
The Company currently believes there are no other issued and not yet effective accounting standards that are materially relevant to its condensed consolidated financial statements.
Note 1 - Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Fair Value Measurements
Pursuant to ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” an entity is required to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the level of independent, objective evidence surrounding the inputs used to measure fair value. A financial instrument’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. ASC 820 prioritizes the inputs into three levels that may be used to measure fair value:
Level 1
Level 1 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2
Level 2 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets); or model-derived valuations in which significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data.
Level 3
Level 3 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
The financial instruments of the Company consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, debt, and a warrant liability. These items are considered Level 1 due to their short-term nature and their market interest rates, except for the warrant liability, which is considered Level 2 and is recorded at fair value at the end of each reporting period.
Included in the following table are the Company’s major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2024.
Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2024
Description
Liabilities
As of December 31, 2023, the warrant liability was $126,649. The following table provides a roll-forward of the warrant liability measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the six months ended June 30, 2024, as follows:
Warrant Liability
Balance at December 31, 2023
Balance at June 30, 2024
Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Share
The Company computes net loss per share in accordance with ASC 260, “Earnings Per Share,” which requires presentation of both basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) on the face of the statement of operations and comprehensive loss. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net loss available to common stockholders (numerator) by the weighted average number of shares outstanding (denominator) during the period. Diluted EPS gives effect to all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method. In computing diluted EPS, the average stock price for the period is used in determining the number of shares assumed to be purchased from the exercise of stock options or warrants. As of June 30, 2024, 9,297,073 potential common shares equivalents from warrants, options, and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) were excluded from the diluted EPS calculations as their effect is anti-dilutive.
Note 2 – Liquidity and Going Concern Assessment
The Company's condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared using GAAP applicable to a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. Management assesses liquidity and going concern uncertainty in the Company’s consolidated financial statements to determine whether there is sufficient cash on hand and working capital, including available borrowings on loans, to operate for a period of at least one year from the date the financial statements are issued, which is referred to as the “look-forward period,” as defined in GAAP. As part of this assessment, based on conditions that are known and reasonably knowable to management, management considered various scenarios, forecasts, projections, estimates and made certain key assumptions, including the timing and nature of projected cash expenditures or programs, its ability to delay or curtail expenditures or programs and its ability to raise additional capital, if necessary, among other factors.
For the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company incurred a net loss of $15.5 million and used cash flows in operating activities of $15.1 million. As of June 30, 2024, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $6.0 million and an accumulated deficit of $217.9 million.
The Company has generated operating losses and has experienced negative cash flows from operations since inception. The Company has not generated significant revenues and expects to incur further losses in the future, particularly from continued development of its clinical-stage diagnostic tests and commercialization activities. The future of the Company as an operating business will depend on its ability to obtain sufficient capital contributions, financing and/or generate revenues as may be required to sustain its operations. Management plans to address the above as needed by, (a) granting licenses and/or distribution rights to third parties in exchange for specified up-front and/or back-end payments, (b) obtaining additional financing through debt or equity transactions, (c) securing additional grant funds, and (d) developing and commercializing its products in an efficient manner. Management continues to exercise tight cost controls to conserve cash. As part of the Company’s cash conservation efforts, directors and certain employees have elected to exchange a portion of their salary for RSUs in the Company for a period of up to six months.
The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to successfully accomplish the plans described in the preceding paragraph and to eventually attain profitable operations.
Management assessed the mitigating effect of its plans to determine if it is probable that the plans would be effectively implemented within one year after the condensed consolidated financial statements are issued and when implemented, would mitigate the relevant conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. These plans are subject to market conditions and reliance on third parties, and there is no assurance that effective implementation of the Company’s plans will result in the necessary funding to continue current operations and satisfy current and expected debt obligations. The Company has implemented short-term cash preservation and cost-saving initiatives to conserve cash. The Company concluded that these plans do not alleviate the substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern beyond one year from the date the condensed consolidated financial statements are issued.
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of assets and their carrying amounts, or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may result should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. If the Company is unable to obtain adequate capital, it could be forced to cease operations.
Note 3 - Property and Equipment
The Company’s property and equipment consisted of the following amounts as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
June 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Useful Life
Cost $
Computer hardware and software
3 years
Laboratory equipment
5 years
Office furniture and equipment
Buildings
30 years
Building improvements
5-15 years
Land
Not amortized
Total property and equipment
Less accumulated depreciation
Total property and equipment net
During the six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023, the Company recognized $545,128 and $517,921, respectively, in depreciation expense.
Note 4 - Intangible Assets
The Company’s intangible assets consist of patents, mainly acquired in the acquisition of Belgian Volition. The patents are being amortized over the assets’ estimated useful lives, which range from 8 to 20 years.
Patents
Licenses
Total Patents and Licenses
Less accumulated amortization
Total patents and Licenses, net
During the six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023, the Company recognized $(12,624) and $42,392, respectively, in amortization expense.
The Company amortizes the patents and licenses on a straight-line basis with terms ranging from 8 to 20 years. The annual estimated amortization schedule over the next five years is as follows:
2025
2026
2027
2028
Greater than 5 years
Total Intangible Assets
The Company periodically reviews its long-lived assets to ensure that their carrying value does not exceed their fair market value. The Company carried out such a review in accordance with ASC 360 “Property, Plant and Equipment,” as of December 31, 2023. The result of this review confirmed that the ongoing value of the patents was not impaired as of December 31, 2023.
Note 5 - Related-Party Transactions
See Note 6, Common Stock, for common stock issued to related parties and Note 7, Stock-Based Compensation, for stock options, warrants and RSUs issued to related parties. The Company has agreements with related parties for the purchase of consultancy services which are accrued under management and directors’ fees payable (see condensed consolidated balance sheets).
Note 6 - Common Stock
As of June 30, 2024, the Company was authorized to issue 100 million shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of which 82,928,314 and 81,898,321 shares were issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
Stock Option Exercises
During the six months ended June 30, 2024, no shares of common stock were issued pursuant to the exercise of stock options.
Stock Options Expired / Cancelled
On April 16, 2024, 36,821 vested stock options previously granted to an employee were cancelled and returned as authorized shares under the 2015 Plan on the expiration of the exercise period following the resignation of such employee.
RSU Settlements
Below is a table summarizing the RSUs vested and settled during the six months ended June 30, 2024, all of which were issued pursuant to the 2015 Plan.
Equity Incentive Plan
RSUs Vested (#)
Vest Date
Shares Issued (#)
Shares Withheld for Taxes (#)
2015
Feb 8, 2024
Mar 1, 2024
Mar 27, 2024
Apr 4, 2024
May 1, 2024
Jun 1, 2024
Jun 15, 2024
Warrants Issued in Equity Capital Raise
In connection with the June 2023 underwritten public offering of the Company’s common stock pursuant to the underwriting agreement with Prime Executions, Inc. dba Freedom Capital Markets (“Freedom”) dated June 1, 2023, the Company issued Freedom warrants to purchase an aggregate of 448,500 shares of Company common stock at an exercise price of $2.00 per share. The Company evaluated the warrants as either equity-classified or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment of the specific terms of the warrants and applicable authoritative guidance in ASC 480 and ASC 815-40. The Company determined the warrants issued to Freedom failed the indexation guidance under ASC 815-40, specifically, the warrants provide for a Black-Scholes value calculation in the event of certain transactions (“Fundamental Transactions”), which includes a floor on volatility utilized in the value calculation at 100% or greater. The Company has determined that this provision introduces leverage to the holders of the warrants that could result in a value that would be greater than the settlement amount of a fixed-for-fixed option on the Company’s own equity shares. Accordingly, pursuant to ASC 815-40, the Company has classified the fair value of the warrants as a liability upon issuance and marked to market each reporting period in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations until their exercise or expiration.
Note 6 - Common Stock (continued)
Warrants Issued in Equity Capital Raise (continued)
The fair value of the warrants as of June 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, were $101,097 and $126,649 respectively. The warrant liability was estimated using the Black-Scholes pricing model with the following assumptions.
Risk-free interest rate
Expected volatility
Expected life (years)
Expected dividend yield
Total fair value
The fair value of the warrants deemed to be a liability, due to certain contingent put features, was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, which was deemed to be an appropriate model due to the terms of the warrants issued, including a fixed term and exercise price.
Common Stock Issued for EpiCypher License Agreement
On March 12, 2024, the Company issued 129,132 shares of restricted common stock to EpiCypher, Inc. at a price of $0.97 per share as partial consideration for license rights in connection with a License Agreement between EpiCypher and Belgian Volition.
Equity Distribution Agreement
On May 20, 2022, the Company entered into an equity distribution agreement (the “2022 EDA”) with Jefferies LLC (“Jefferies”) to sell shares of the Company’s common stock, with an aggregate offering price of up to $25.0 million, from time to time through an “at the market” offering pursuant to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-259783) effective November 8, 2021) (the “2021 Form S-3”) through Jefferies acting as the Company’s agent and/or principal. The Company is not obligated to sell any shares under the 2022 EDA.
During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company raised aggregate net proceeds (net of broker commissions and fees) of approximately $605,221 under the 2022 EDA through the sale of 747,505 shares of its common stock. As of June 30, 2024, the Company has raised aggregate net proceeds (net of broker commissions and fees) of approximately $2.1 million under the 2022 EDA through the sale of 1,378,037 shares of its common stock.
Note 7 – Stock-Based Compensation
a) Warrants
The following table summarizes the changes in warrants of the Company outstanding during the six-month period ended June 30, 2024.
Number of Warrants
Weighted Average Exercise Price ($)
Outstanding at December 31, 2023
Granted
Expired/Cancelled
Outstanding at June 30, 2024
Exercisable at June 30, 2024
Below is a table summarizing the warrants issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2024, which have an aggregate weighted average remaining contractual life of 3.33 years.
Number Outstanding
Number Exercisable
Exercise Price ($)
Weighted Average Remaining
Contractual Life (Years)
Proceeds to Company
if Exercised ($)
448,500
54,000
50,000
125,000
185,000
862,500
Stock-based compensation expense related to warrants of $5,238 and $20,320 was recorded in the six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023, respectively. Total remaining unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested warrants is $nil. As of June 30, 2024, the total intrinsic value of warrants outstanding was $nil.
b) Options
The following table summarizes the changes in options outstanding of the Company during the six-month period ended June 30, 2024.
Number of Options
Note 7 – Stock-Based Compensation (continued)
b) Options (continued)
Below is a table summarizing the options issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2024, all of which were issued pursuant to the Company’s 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (for option issuances prior to 2016) or the 2015 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2015 Plan”) (for option and RSU issuances commencing in 2016)and which have an aggregate weighted average remaining contractual life of 3.71 years. As of June 30, 2024, an aggregate of 9,700,000 shares of common stock were authorized for issuance under the 2015 Plan, of which 354,782 shares of common stock remained available for future issuance thereunder.
Number
Outstanding
Exercisable
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)
Proceeds to Company if
Exercised ($)
585,000
944,748
740,000
1,607,837
89,163
646,000
4,662,748
Stock-based compensation expense related to stock options of $nil and $235,368 was recorded in the six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023, respectively. Total remaining unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options is $nil. As of June 30, 2024, the total intrinsic value of stock options outstanding was $nil.
c) Restricted Stock Units
Below is a table summarizing the RSUs issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2024, all of which were issued pursuant to the 2015 Plan.
RSUs (#)
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Share Price ($)
Vested/Settled
Cancelled / Forfeited
c) Restricted Stock Units (continued)
Below is a table summarizing the RSUs granted during the six months ended June 30, 2024, all of which were issued pursuant to the 2015 Plan. The RSUs vest equally over periods stated on the dates noted, subject to the recipient’s continued service to the Company, and will result in the RSU compensation expense stated. On June 1, 2024, the Company granted 297,340 RSUs of common stock to certain directors and employees in exchange for their election to reduce their cash compensation for a period of three months for services provided to the Company. These RSUs will vest on May 1, 2025, subject to continued service by the recipient.
RSUs Granted (#)
Grant Date
Vesting Period
First Vesting Date
Second Vesting Date
Third Vesting Date
RSU Expense ($)
Feb 22, 2024
36 Months
Feb 22, 2025
Feb 22, 2026
Feb 22, 2027
May 23, 2024
May 23, 2025
May 23, 2026
May 23, 2027
11 Months
May 1, 2025
Below is a table summarizing the RSUs cancelled during the six months ended June 30, 2024, all of which were originally issued pursuant to the 2015 Plan.
Cancellation Date
Vesting Date
RSUs Cancelled (#)
Jan 16, 2024
Sep 28, 2024
Oct 4, 2024
Sep 28, 2025
Oct 4, 2025
Sep 28, 2026
Feb 9, 2024
Jun 15, 2025
Jun 15, 2026
Mar 25, 2024
May 17, 2024
Mar 27, 2025
Mar 27, 2026
May 31, 2024
Sep 11, 2024
Sep 11, 2025
Sep 11, 2026
Below is a table summarizing the RSUs issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2024 and which have an aggregate weighted average remaining contractual life of 1.37 years.
RSUs Outstanding (#)
40,000
450,000
1,535,000
297,340
115,000
14,000
6,000
702,654
17,332
12,500
54,333
29,000
666
34,000
3,771,825
Stock-based compensation expense related to RSUs of $614,028 and $1,030,143 was recorded in the six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023, respectively. Total remaining unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested RSUs is $1,256,598.
Note 8 – Commitments and Contingencies
a) Finance Lease Obligations
The following is a schedule showing the future minimum lease payments under finance leases by years and the present value of the minimum payments as of June 30, 2024.
2024 - remaining
Less: Amount representing interest
Present value of minimum lease payments
b) Operating Lease Right-of-Use Obligations
Operating leases as of June 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, consisted of the following:
Operating lease liabilities, current portion
Operating lease liabilities, long term
Total operating lease liabilities
Weighted average remaining lease (months)
Weighted average discount rate
During the six months ended June 30, 2024, cash paid for amounts included for the measurement of lease liabilities was $125,313 and the Company recorded operating lease expense of $126,217.
b) Operating Lease Right-of-Use Obligations (continued)
The following is a schedule showing the future minimum lease payments under operating leases by years and the present value of the minimum payments as of June 30, 2024.
For the Six Months Ending June 30, 2024
2024 - Remaining
Less: imputed interest
Total Operating Lease Liabilities
The Company’s office space leases are short-term and the Company has elected under the short-term recognition exemption not to recognize them on the balance sheet. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company recognized $40,334 in short-term lease costs associated with office space leases. The annual payments remaining for short-term office leases were as follows:
c) Grants Repayable
As of June 30, 2024, the total grant balance repayable was $464,108 and the payments remaining were as follows:
Total Grants Repayable
Note 8 – Commitments and Contingencies (continued)
d) Long-Term Debt
As of June 30, 2024, the total balance for long-term debt payable was $4,908,499 and the payments remaining were as follows:
Less: amount representing interest
Total Long-Term Debt
e) Collaborative Agreement Obligations
In 2018, the Company entered into a research collaboration agreement with the University of Taiwan for a three-year research period for a cost to the Company of up to $2.55 million payable over such period. As of June 30, 2024, $510,000 is still to be paid by the Company under this agreement.
In 2022, the Company entered into a sponsored research agreement with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to evaluate the role of neutrophil extracellular traps ("NETs") in cancer patients with sepsis for a cost to the Company of $449,406. As of June 30, 2024, $449,406 is still to be paid by the Company under this agreement. As of June 30, 2024, $204,087 is due by the Company under this agreement.
In July 2023, the Company entered into a research agreement with Xenetic Biosciences Inc and CLS Therapeutics Ltd to evaluate the anti-tumoral effects of Nu.Q® CAR T cells for a cost to the Company of $107,589. As of June 30, 2024, $81,447 is still to be paid by the Company under this agreement and as of June 30, 2024, $26,142 is due by the Company under this agreement.
In August 2023, the Company entered into a project research agreement with Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust to evaluate the practical clinical utility of the Nu.Q® H3.1 nucleosome levels in adult patients with sepsis to facilitate early diagnosis and prognostication for a cost to the Company of $164,235. As of June 30, 2024, $164,235 is still to be paid by the Company under this agreement. As of June 30, 2024, $nil is due by the Company under this agreement.
In January 2024, the Company entered into an agreement with the University Medical Centre Amsterdam (“UMC”). UMC will perform a retrospective study to evaluate the diagnostic potential of the Nu.Q® H3.1 nucleosomes as diagnostic, prognostic and phenotyping biomarkers in sepsis for a cost to the Company of $138,653. As of June 30, 2024, $138,653 is still to be paid by the Company under this agreement. As of June 30, 2024, $46,218 is due by the Company under this agreement.
e) Collaborative Agreement Obligations (continued)
As of June 30, 2024, the total amount to be paid for future research and collaboration commitments was $1,343,741 and the payments remaining were as follows:
Total Amount Remaining
2024 -
Estimated
2025 -
National University of Taiwan
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Guys and St Thomas
Xenetic Biosciences
UMC
Total Collaborative Obligations
f) Other Commitments
Volition Germany
As of June 30, 2024, $209 is payable under the royalty agreement with the founder of Volition’s former German subsidiary based on sales to date towards the Company’s aggregate minimum royalty obligation of $117,761.
Volition America
Effective February 10, 2024 the Company and Diagnostic Oncology CRO, LLC (“DXOCRO”) further amended and restated the August 2022 amended and restated Master Agreement by and between the Company and DXOCRO to expand the scope of DXOCRO’s consultant services provided thereunder (the “Second A&R Master Agreement”). The Second A&R Master Agreement requires DXOCRO to conduct a prospective optimization/range finding study of Volition’s Nu.Q® H3.1 in vitro diagnostic test proposed for use in sepsis. The study is an extension of the sepsis monitoring clinical trial that was previously covered under a separate exhibit. The Company anticipates DXOCRO’s additional services under this agreement will be completed by the end of the third quarter of 2024 at a total additional cost to the Company of up to $0.7 million. The Company’s payment obligations accrue upon delivery of projects under the agreement. The Company may terminate the agreement or any project thereunder upon at least 30 days’ prior written notice. Unless earlier terminated, the Second A&R Master Agreement terminates on the later of December 31, 2025 or the date upon which all services have been completed. As of June 30, 2024, $146,221 is payable under the Second A&R Master Agreement, and up to $363,778 may be payable by the Company in future periods for services rendered.
VolitionRx
On February 5, 2024, the Company entered into a 9-month loan agreement with First Insurance Funding for a maximum of $294,603 with fixed interest rate of 8.42%, maturing in November 2024. As of June 30, 2024, the maximum has been drawn down under this agreement and the principal balance payable was $163,668. The agreement is in relation to the directors and officers insurance policy.
g) Legal Proceedings
In the ordinary course of business, the Company may be subject to claims, counter-claims, lawsuits and other litigation of the type that generally arise from the conduct of its business. The Company knows of no legal proceedings which the Company believes will have a material adverse effect on its financial position.
h) Commitments in Respect of Corporate Goals and Performance-Based Awards
As of June 30, 2024, the Company has recognized total compensation expense of $1,291,594 of which $527,940 is in relation to RSUs from grants in 2022 that vested in 2023, $451,490 is in relation to RSUs from such grants that will vest in 2024, and $312,164 is in relation to RSUs from such grants that will vest in 2025. The Company has unrecognized compensation expense of $282,823 in relation to such RSUs, based on the outcomes related to the prescribed performance targets on the outstanding awards.
Vesting
Amortized
Un-Amortized
Award
Year
2022
527,940
517,613
528,864
1,574,417
In September 2023, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved the granting of cash bonuses, payable upon achievement of various corporate goals focused around revenue, operations and regulatory, to various personnel including directors, executives, members of management, consultants and employees of the Company and/or its subsidiaries. Pursuant to the terms of the grants, conditional upon the achievement by December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2024 of specified corporate goals as set forth in the minutes of the Compensation Committee, as well as continued service by the award recipients to the Company, the Company at the sole discretion of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer would pay a cash bonus to such award recipients. As of June 30, 2024, the Company has accrued compensation expense of $536,535 in relation to cash bonuses payable on the achievement of specified corporate goals based on the expected outcomes related to the prescribed performance targets. To the extent this is payable, this cash bonus compensation payment has currently been deferred indefinitely.
As of June 30, 2024, the Company had recognized total compensation expense of $335,013. The Company has unrecognized compensation expense of $390,276 in relation to the RSUs from grants in 2023, of which $59,290 is in relation to RSUs that will vest in 2024, $150,277 in relation to RSUs that will vest in 2025, and $180,709 in relation to RSUs that will vest in 2026 based on the outcomes related to the prescribed performance targets on the outstanding awards.
241,771
241,764
241,754
725,289
Note 9 – Subsequent Events
Settlement of RSUs
On July 13, 2024, 4,667 RSUs previously granted to various employees vested and resulted in the issuance of 3,165 shares of common stock. 1,502 shares of common stock were withheld for taxes and returned to the 2015 Plan.
RSUs Granted
Effective July 1, 2024, the Company granted RSUs of 38,198 shares of common stock to an employee of the Company in exchange their valid election to reduce their cash compensation for a period of three months for services provided to the Company. These RSUs will vest on June 1, 2025, subject to continued service by the employee.
Effective July 8, 2024, the Company granted RSUs of 21,583 shares of common stock to an advisor of the Company and/or its subsidiaries in exchange for services provided to the Company and/or its subsidiaries. These RSUs vest upon the achievement of advisory services set out in the agreement with 21,583 vesting on January 1, 2025, subject to continued service, and will result in total compensation expense of $13,209.
RSUs Cancelled
On July 12, 2024, 19,666 RSUs previously granted to an employee were cancelled and returned as authorized and unissued shares under the 2015 Plan upon termination of employment prior to vesting.
On August 4, 2024, 46,333 RSUs previously granted to an employee were cancelled and returned as authorized and unissued shares under the 2015 Plan upon termination of employment prior to vesting.
Increase in Authorised Capital
At the Annual Meeting on July 2, 2024, the Company’s stockholders approved a Certificate of Amendment of the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation providing for an increase in authorized shares from one hundred million (100,000,000) to one hundred seventy-five million (175,000,000) shares, consisting of one hundred seventy-five million (175,000,000) shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share.
Equity Capital Raise
On August 8, 2024, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with a purchaser pursuant to which the Company issued and sold to such purchaser, in a registered direct offering under the 2021 Form S-3, an aggregate of 9,170,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, pre-funded warrants to purchase up to 3,557,273 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Pre-Funded Warrants”), Series A common stock warrants to purchase up to 12,727,273 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Series A Warrants”) and Series B common stock warrants to purchase up to 12,727,273 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Series B Warrants” and, together with the Series A Warrants, the “Common Warrants”). The exercise prices of the Pre-Funded Warrants and the Common Warrants are $0.001 per share and $0.57 per share, respectively. H.C. Wainwright & Co. acted as the exclusive placement agent for the Company in the offering. The combined offering price for a share of common stock and accompanying Common Warrants was $0.55 and the combined offering price for a Pre-Funded Warrant and accompanying Common Warrants was $0.549. The net proceeds received by the Company for the issuance and sale of the shares of Common Stock, the Pre-Funded Warrants and the Common Warrants (collectively, the “Securities”) was $6.4 million, before deducting offering expenses of $0.1 million paid by the Company. In addition, the Company issued warrants to purchase an aggregate of 381,818 shares of Company common stock to the placement agent, on substantially the same terms as the Series B Warrants at an exercise price of $0.6875 per share. The net proceeds above assumes the exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrants but excludes any proceeds arising from the exercise of the Common Warrants or the Placement Agent Warrants.
END NOTES TO FINANCIALS
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read together with our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this Report and in our Annual Report. This discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that are based on our current expectations and reflect our plans, estimates and anticipated future financial performance. These statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including those set forth in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in this Report and in our Annual Report, as well as our other public filings with the SEC. Please refer to the section of this Report entitled “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” for additional information.
Overview
Volition is a multi-national epigenetics company. It has patented technologies that use chromosomal structures, such as nucleosomes, and transcription factors as biomarkers in cancer and other diseases. The tests in the Company’s product portfolio detect certain characteristic changes that occur from the earliest stages of disease, enabling early detection and offering a better way to monitor disease progression and a patient’s response to treatment.
The tests offered by Volition and its subsidiaries are designed to diagnose and monitor a range of life-altering diseases, including certain cancers and diseases associated with NETosis, such as sepsis and COVID-19. Early diagnosis and monitoring have the potential to not only prolong the life of patients but also improve their quality of life.
Our key pillars of focus are:
Commercialization Strategy
Our commercialization strategy is guided by the following underlying principles ensuring our products:
The principles above inform our overall commercialization strategy for our products, which is driven by the following:
We aim to partner with established diagnostic companies to market, sell, and process our tests, leveraging their networks and expertise.
We believe, given the global prevalence of cancer and diseases associated with NETosis, and the low-cost, accessible and routine nature of our tests, they could potentially be used throughout the world.
We aim to remain an IP powerhouse in the epigenetic space and expect to monetize our IP and technologies through licensing and distribution contracts with companies that have established distribution networks and expertise on a worldwide or regional basis, in both human and animal care across platforms (centralized labs and point-of-care / in-house diagnostics).
To this end, on March 28, 2022, Volition entered into a master license and product supply agreement with Heska Corporation (“Heska”). In exchange for granting Heska exclusive worldwide rights to sell our Nu.Q® Vet Cancer Test at the point of care for companion animals, Volition received a $10.0 million upfront payment upon signing, received $13.0 million based upon the achievement of two milestones and is eligible to receive up to an additional $5.0 million based upon the achievement of a final milestone upon the earlier of the first commercial sale by or on behalf of Heska of a screening or monitoring test for lymphoma in felines, or the nine-month anniversary of the first peer reviewed paper evidencing clinical utility for the screening or monitoring of lymphoma in felines being published in any one of a number of periodicals identified by the parties. In addition, Volition has granted Heska non-exclusive rights to sell the Nu.Q® Vet Cancer Test as a kit for companion animals through Heska’s network of central reference laboratories. In June 2023 Heska was acquired by Mars Petcare and became part of its Antech Diagnostics division. In April 2024, Antech announced the launch of the in-clinic version of the Nu.Q® Canine Cancer test in the US and Europe. In the second quarter of 2024, Volition supplied key components for 40,000 tests to Antech.
In October 2022, we also entered into a licensing and supply agreement with IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (“IDEXX”), a global leader in pet healthcare innovation. This contract provides for worldwide customer reach through IDEXX’s global reference laboratory network as we continue to commercialize our transformational Nu.Q® technology within the companion animal healthcare sector and capitalize on the significant opportunities available. IDEXX launched the IDEXX Nu.Q® Canine Cancer Test in January 2023.
In November 2023, we launched the Nu.Q® Vet Cancer Test in the UK and Ireland through our distributor, the Veterinary Pathology Group, and in the UK through Nationwide Laboratories. In March 2024, Fujifilm Vet Systems announced the launch of the Nu.Q® Vet Cancer Test in Japan. In July 2024, VetLab announced the launch of the Nu.Q® Vet Cancer Test in Poland.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We have financed our operations since inception primarily through private placements and public offerings of our common stock. As of June 30, 2024, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $6.0 million.
Net cash used in operating activities was $15.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and $16.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The decrease in cash used in operating activities for the period ended June 30, 2024 when compared to same period in 2023 can be attributed a reduction in clinical trial expenditure.
Net cash used in investing activities was $0.2 million and $0.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023, respectively. The decrease was mainly due to a reduction in purchases of laboratory equipment, partly offset by increased additions of licenses.
Net cash provided by financing activities was $0.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and $25.5 million for the comparable period ended June 30, 2023. The decrease in cash provided by financing activities for the period ended June 30, 2024 when compared to same period in 2023 was primarily due to $17.6 million in net cash received from the issuance of shares of common stock in a registered public offering in June 2023, and $8.0 million in net cash received from the issuance of shares of common stock in a registered public offering in February 2023, as compared to $0.6 million in net cash received from the issuance of shares of common stock under our “at-the-market” facility during the period ended June 30, 2024.
For additional information on our “at the market facility,” refer to Note 6, Common Stock –Equity Distribution Agreement, of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements included within this Report.
The following table summarizes our approximate contractual payments due by year as of June 30, 2024.
Approximate Payments (Including Interest) Due by Year
2025 - 2028
Financing lease liabilities
Operating lease liabilities and short-term lease
Grants repayable
Long-term debt
Collaborative agreements obligations
We intend to use our cash reserves to predominantly fund further research and development, and commercialization activities. We do not have any substantial source of revenues and expect to rely on additional future financing, through the sale of licensing or distribution rights, grant funding and the sale of equity or debt securities to provide sufficient funding to execute our strategic plan. There is no assurance that we will be successful in raising further funds.
In the event additional financing is delayed, we will prioritize the completion of clinical validation studies for the purpose of the sale of licensing or distribution rights, and the maintenance of our patent rights. In the event of an ongoing lack of financing, it may be necessary to discontinue operations, which will adversely affect the value of our common stock.
We have not attained profitable operations and are dependent upon obtaining financing to pursue any extensive activities. For these reasons, our auditors included in their report on our audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, an explanatory paragraph regarding factors that raise substantial doubt that we will be able to continue as a going concern.
Results of Operations
Comparison of the Three Months Ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023
The following table sets forth our results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023.
Change
%
Service
(32
%)
(14
(17
(24
(>100
(98
(26
Our operations are transitioning from a research and development focused stage to a commercialization stage. Revenues during the three-months ended June 30, 2024 were $395,797, compared with $216,310 for the three-months ended June 30, 2023. Our main source of revenues during the three months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023 was product revenues from sales of the Nu.Q® Vet Cancer Test. The year on year increase in revenues was primarily driven by sales of key components of the Nu.Q® Vet Cancer Test to Antech.
Total operating expenses decreased to $7.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 from $9.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023, as a result of the factors described below.
Research and Development Expenses
Research and development expenses decreased to $3.7 million from $5.5 million for the three-months ended June 30, 2024, and June 30, 2023, respectively. This decrease was primarily related to decreased direct research and development expenses as a result of reduced clinical trial activity with DXOCRO, reduced personnel expenses and reduced stock-based compensation. The number of full-time equivalent (“FTE”) personnel we employed in this division decreased by 7 to 62 compared to the prior year period.
Personnel expenses
Direct research and development expenses
Other research and development
Total research and development expenses
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses decreased to $2.3 million from $2.6 million for the three-months ended June 30, 2024, and June 30, 2023, respectively. The reduction is due to lower personnel expenses and stock-based compensation offset partly by increased legal costs during the period. The FTE personnel number within this division decreased by 1 to 20 compared to the prior year period.
Legal and professional fees
Other general and administrative
Total general and administrative expenses
Sales and Marketing Expenses
Sales and marketing expenses decreased to $1.4 million from $1.7 million for the three-months ended June 30, 2024, and June 30, 2023, respectively. The reduction is due to lower personnel expenses, direct marketing and professional fees and stock-based compensation during the period. The FTE personnel number within this division decreased by 2 to 19 compared to the prior year period.
Direct marketing and professional fees
Total sales and marketing expenses
For the three-months ended June 30, 2024, the Company’s other expenses were $69,756 compared to $2,241 for the three-months ended June 30, 2023. This increase in other expenses was primarily due to increased interest payments together with reduced interest earned during the current period.
For the three months ended June 30, 2024, the Company’s net loss was approximately $7.1 million in comparison to a net loss of $9.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023. The change was primarily a result of reduced clinical trial and personnel costs.
Comparison of the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023
The following table sets forth our results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023:
(19
(13
(9
(16
(100
(89
(12
Our operations are still transitioning from a research and development stage to a commercialization stage. Revenues during the six-months ended June 30, 2024 were $567,332, compared with $366,118 for the six-months ended June 30, 2023. Our main source of revenue during the six-months ended June 30, 2024 and six-months ended June 30, 2023 was product revenues from sales of the Nu.Q® Vet Cancer Test. The year on year increase in revenues was primarily driven by sales of key components of the Nu.Q® Vet Cancer Test to Antech and sales of Nu.Q® Discover services.
Total operating expenses decreased to $15.9 million from $19.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023, respectively, as a result of the factors described below.
Research and development expenses decreased to $8.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, from $10.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023. This decrease was primarily related to decreased direct research and development expenses as a result reduced clinical trial activity with DXOCRO, reduced personnel expenses and reduced stock-based compensation. The FTE personnel number decreased by 7 to 62 compared to the prior year period.
General and administrative expenses decreased to $4.5 million from $5.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023, respectively. This decrease was primarily due to lower personnel expenses and stock-based compensation during the period. The FTE personnel number decreased by 1 to 20 compared to the prior year period.
Sales and marketing expenses decreased to $3.1 million compared to $3.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023. This decrease was primarily due to reduced stock-based compensation and direct marketing during the period. The FTE personnel number decreased by 2 to 19 compared to the prior year period.
For the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company’s other expenses were $157,257 compared to other income of $169,880 for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase in other expenses is due to increased interest paid partly offset by a reduction in grant income and interest received during the period.
For the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company’s net loss was approximately $15.5 million in comparison to a net loss of $18.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The change was primarily a result of decreased clinical trial activity and personnel costs.
Going Concern
We have not attained profitable operations on an ongoing basis and are dependent upon obtaining external financing to continue to pursue our operational and strategic plans. For these reasons, management has determined that there is substantial doubt that the business will be able to continue as a going concern without further financing.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
There have been no material changes to our off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to stockholders.
Future Financings
We may seek to obtain additional capital through the sale of debt or equity securities if we deem it desirable or necessary. These sales may include the sale of equity securities from time to time through an “at the market offering program” under our Equity Distribution Agreement with Jefferies LLC. See Note 6, Common Stock – Equity Distribution Agreement, of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements. However, we may be unable to obtain such additional capital when needed, or on terms favorable to us or our stockholders, if at all. If we raise additional funds by issuing equity securities, the percentage ownership of our stockholders will be reduced, stockholders may experience additional dilution, or such equity securities may provide for rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of the holders of our common stock. If additional funds are raised through the issuance of debt securities, the terms of such securities may place restrictions on our ability to operate our business.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our interim condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, applied on a consistent basis. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods.
We also regularly evaluate estimates and assumptions related to deferred income tax asset valuation allowances, useful lives of property and equipment and intangible assets, borrowing rate used in operating lease right-of-use asset and liability valuations, impairment analysis of intangible assets, valuations of stock-based compensation and deferred revenue.
We base our estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical experiences, information from third party professionals and various other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the accrual of costs and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ materially and adversely from our estimates. To the extent there are material differences between the estimates and the actual results, future results of operations could be affected.
We regularly evaluate the accounting policies and estimates that we use to prepare our financial statements. A summary of these policies is included in the notes to our financial statements. There have been no material changes to the critical accounting policies and key estimates and assumptions disclosed in the section titled “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” in Part II, Item 7 within our Annual Report.
The Company has implemented all applicable new accounting pronouncements that are in effect. The Company does not believe that there are any other applicable new accounting pronouncements that have been issued that might have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We are a smaller reporting company and are not required to disclose this information.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by our company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act 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.
Our management carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Based upon that evaluation, our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded, as they previously concluded as of December 31, 2023, that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of June 30, 2024, because of material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, as referenced below and described in detail in our Annual Report.
A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
We identified material weaknesses in our internal controls over financial reporting. A material weakness is defined as a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. The material weaknesses identified include:
we do not have sufficient written documentation of our internal control policies and procedures, including written policies and procedures to ensure the correct application of accounting and financial reporting with respect to the current requirements of GAAP and SEC disclosure requirements.
Notwithstanding the material weakness, we believe that our financial statements contained in this Report fairly present our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods covered by this Report in all material respects.
Our management, with the oversight of our audit committee, has initiated steps and plans to take additional measures to remediate the underlying causes of the material weakness, which we currently believe will be primarily through revising precision level management review controls and gaining additional assurance regarding our outside service providers’ quality control procedures. It is possible that we may determine that additional remediation steps will be necessary in the future.
Planned Remediation of Material Weaknesses
Our management has been actively engaged in developing and implementing remediation plans to address material weaknesses described above. These remediation efforts are ongoing and include or are expected to include:
We continue to enhance corporate oversight over process-level controls and structures to ensure that there is appropriate assignment of authority, responsibility, and accountability to enable remediation of our material weaknesses. We believe that our remediation plan will be sufficient to remediate the identified material weaknesses and strengthen our internal control over financial reporting. As we continue to evaluate, and work to improve, our internal control over financial reporting, management may determine that additional measures to address control deficiencies or modifications to the remediation plan are necessary.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Except for the ongoing remediation of the material weaknesses in internal controls over financial reporting noted above, no changes in our internal control over financial reporting were made during the six months ended June 30, 2024, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Limitations of the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Internal Controls
Our management, including our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and internal controls will prevent all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of a simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control.
The design of any system of controls is also based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving our stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, a control may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
In the ordinary course of business, we may be subject to claims, counter claims, lawsuits and other litigation of the type that generally arise from the conduct of our business. We know of no material, existing or pending legal proceedings against our company, nor are we involved as a plaintiff in any material proceeding or pending litigation. There are no proceedings in which our directors, officers or any affiliates, or any registered or beneficial stockholders, is an adverse party or has a material interest adverse to our interest.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
There have been no material changes in our assessment of risk factors affecting our business since those presented in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
None.
Repurchase of Equity Securities
No equity securities were repurchased during the second quarter of 2024.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit
Exhibit Description
Form
File No.
Filing Date
Filed Herewith
3.1
Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended and currently in effect.
S-8
333-280974
4.2
7/24/24
3.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws, as amended and currently in effect.
10-Q
001-36833
5/13/24
10.1#
2024 Stock Incentive Plan.
8-K
10.1
7/3/24
10.1(a)#
Form of Notice of Stock Option Grant and Stock Option Agreement under the 2024 Stock Incentive Plan.
99.1(a)
10.1(b)#
Form of Notice of Performance Shares Award and Performance Shares Agreement under the 2024 Stock Incentive Plan.
99.1(b)
10.1(c)#
Form of Notice of Restricted Stock Award and Restricted Stock Agreement under the 2024 Stock Incentive Plan.
99.1(c)
10.1(d)#
Form of Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Award and Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the 2024 Stock Incentive Plan.
99.1(d)
10.1(e)#
Form of Notice of Stock Appreciation Right Award and Stock Appreciation Right Award Agreement under the 2024 Stock Incentive Plan.
99.1(e)
10.1(f)#
Form of Notice of Stock Bonus Award and Stock Bonus Award Agreement under the 2024 Stock Incentive Plan.
99.1(f)
31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
X
31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
32.1*
Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS
Inline XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.LAB
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
*
The certifications attached as Exhibit 32.1 accompany this Quarterly Report pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and shall not be deemed “filed” by the registrant for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act and are not to be incorporated by reference into any of the registrant’s filings under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in any such filing.
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.
Dated: August 14, 2024
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Authorized Signatory and Principal Executive Officer)
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(Authorized Signatory and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)