VOLITIONRX LTD
For the period ended Mar 31, 2025. Filed May 15, 2025.
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Mar 31, 2025 · Filed May 15, 2025
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Read the current filingPrevious report: 10-Q
Period ended 2024-09-30; filed 2024-11-14.
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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONSCurrent report: 10-Q
Period ended 2025-03-31; filed 2025-05-15.
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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONSThe baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.
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Imagine a world where diseases like cancer and sepsis can be diagnosed early and monitored easily using routine blood tests. That’s the world Volition is trying to build by developing its innovative family of simple, easy to use, cost-effective blood tests.
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Recent Developments
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On May 15, 2025, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “SPA”) with Lind Global Asset Management XII LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Lind”). Under the SPA, within ten (10) business days of signing, and subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions, we will receive $6,250,000 in funding from Lind in exchange for the issuance to Lind of a Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Note in the amount of $7,500,000 (the “Lind Note”) and a Common Stock Purchase Warrant for the purchase of 13,020,834 shares of our common stock at a price of $0.672 per share, subject to adjustment, and exercisable for 5 years (the “Lind Warrant”). As additional consideration to Lind, we have agreed to pay a commitment fee in the amount of $218,750, which shall be paid by deduction from the funding to be received. The Lind Note, which does not accrue interest, shall be repaid in eighteen (18) consecutive monthly installments in the amount of $416,666 beginning six months from the issuance date. The Lind Note may be converted by Lind from time to time at a price of $0.72 per share, subject to adjustment.
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Comparison of the Nine Months Ended****September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023
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Revenues
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Our operations are transitioning from a research and development stage to a commercialization stage. Revenues during the nine-months ended September 30, 2024 were $1,041,854, compared with $531,329 for the nine-months ended September 30, 2023. Our main source of revenue during the nine-months ended September 30, 2024 and nine-months ended September 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.
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Operating Expenses
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Total operating expenses decreased to $22.3 million from $27.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively, as a result of the factors described below.
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Research and Development Expenses
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Research and development expenses decreased to $11.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, from $15.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. 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 FTE personnel number decreased by 12 to 59 compared to the prior year period.
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General and Administrative Expenses
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General and administrative expenses decreased to $6.4 million from $7.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively. This decrease was primarily due to lower personnel expenses, stock-based compensation and legal and professional fees during the period. The FTE personnel number decreased by 2 to 20 compared to the prior year period.
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Sales and Marketing Expenses
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Sales and marketing expenses decreased to $4.1 million compared to $4.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023. This decrease was due to reduced personnel expenses and stock-based compensation during the period. The FTE personnel number decreased by 4 to 17 compared to the prior year period.
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Other Income**(Expenses)**
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For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company’s other expenses were $157,128 compared to other income of $369,747 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The increase in other expenses is due to increased interest paid partly offset by a reduction in grant income, interest received and a gain on change in fair value of warrants in the prior year period.
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Net Loss
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For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company’s net loss was approximately $21.4 million in comparison to a net loss of $26.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The change was primarily a result of reduced clinical trial activity and personnel costs.
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Volition is a multi-national epigenetics company. It has patented technologies that use chromosomal structures, such as nucleosomes, and transcription factors as biomarkers in cancers 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.
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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.
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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. Early diagnosis and monitoring have the potential to not only prolong the life of patients but also improve their quality of life.
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The tests offered by Volition and its subsidiaries are designed to detect and monitor a range of life-altering diseases, including certain cancers and diseases associated with NETosis, such as sepsis. Early diagnosis and monitoring have the potential to not only prolong the life of patients but also improve their quality of life.
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Our key pillars of focus are:
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We have several key pillars of focus:
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Our commercialization strategy is guided by the following underlying principles ensuring our products:
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We are guided by three underlying principles to our commercialization strategy – ensuring our products:
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We partner with established diagnostic companies to market, sell, and process our tests, leveraging their networks and expertise.
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We aim to partner with established diagnostic companies and/or liquid biopsy companies to market, sell, and process our tests, leveraging their networks and expertise.
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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 it’s 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. During the nine months of 2024, Volition supplied key components for 105,000 tests to Antech.
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To this end, on March 28, 2022, Volition entered into a master license and product supply agreement with Heska, now an Antech Company. 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 in kit format for companion animals through Heska’s network of central reference laboratories.
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In addition, in October 2022, we 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.
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We also entered into a licensing and supply agreement with IDEXX in October 2022. This contract provides 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.
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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. The tests are now available in sixteen countries.
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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.
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We have financed our operations since inception primarily through private placements and public offerings of our common stock. As of September 30, 2024, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $5.4 million.
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We have financed our operations since inception primarily through private placements and public offerings of our common stock. As of March 31, 2025, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $2.6 million.
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Net cash used in operating activities was $20.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and $24.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease in cash used in operating activities for the period ended September 30, 2024 when compared to same period in 2023 can be attributed a reduction in clinical trial expenditure.
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Net cash used in operating activities was $4.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and $8.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, respectively. The decrease in cash used in operating activities for the period ended March 31, 2025 when compared to the same period in 2024 can be attributed to less expenditure on clinical trials.
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Net cash used in investing activities was $0.4 million and $0.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively. The decrease was mainly due to a reduction in purchases of laboratory equipment, partly offset by increased additions of licenses.
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Net cash used in investing activities was $0.0 million and $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, respectively. The decrease was due to a reduction in purchases of laboratory equipment in the period ended March 31, 2025, as compared to the same period in 2024 as well as the purchase of a license in the prior year period.
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Net cash provided by financing activities was $6.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and $25.2 million for the comparable period ended September 30, 2023. The decrease in cash provided by financing activities for the period ended September 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 September 30, 2024 together with $6.3 million in net cash received from the issuance and sale of the shares of common stock, pre-funded warrants and the common warrants registered direct offering that closed in August 2024 with H.C. Wainwright & Co. acting as exclusive placement agent.
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Net cash provided by financing activities was $3.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and net cash used in financing activities was $0.2 million for the comparable period ended March 31, 2024. The increase in cash provided by financing activities for the period ended March 31, 2025 when compared to same period in 2024 was primarily due to $2.4 million in cash, before deducting offering expenses of $0.1 million, from the issuance and sale of shares of common stock and warrants in a registered direct offering that closed in March 2025, and $0.3 million in net cash received from the issuance of shares of common stock under our “at-the-market” facility during the period ended March 31, 2025.
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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. For additional information regarding our going concern assessment, refer to Note 2,Liquidity and Going Concern Assessment, of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements included within this Report.
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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, 2024, an explanatory paragraph regarding factors that raise substantial doubt that we will be able to continue as a going concern.
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The following table sets forth our results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023.
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The following table sets forth our results of operations for the three months ended on March 31, 2025, and March 31, 2024, respectively.
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Our operations are transitioning from a research and development stage to a commercialization stage. Revenues during the three-months ended September 30, 2024 were $474,522, compared with $165,211 for the three-months ended September 30, 2023. Our main source of revenues during the three months ended September 30, 2024 and September 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.
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Our operations are transitioning from a research and development focused stage to a commercialization stage. Revenues during the three-months ended March 31, 2025 were $246,385, compared with $171,535 for the three-months ended March 31, 2024. Our main source of revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024 was product revenues from sales of the Nu.Q®Vet Cancer Test. There was a significant increase in service revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2025 as compared to the same period in 2024.
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Total operating expenses decreased to $6.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from $8.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023, as a result of the factors described below.
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Total operating expenses decreased to $5.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 from $8.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, as a result of the factors described below.
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Research and development expenses decreased to $3.5 million from $4.7 million for the three-months ended September 30, 2024, and September 30, 2023, respectively. This decrease was primarily related to decreased personnel expenses, lower direct research and development expenses from reduced clinical trial activity and reduced stock-based compensation. The number of full-time equivalent (“FTE”) personnel we employed in this division decreased by 12 to 59 compared to the prior year period.
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Research and development expenses decreased to $2.6 million from $4.6 million for the three-months ended March 31, 2025, and March 31, 2024, respectively. This decrease was primarily related to decreased direct research and development expenses due to completion of clinical trials with DXOCRO in 2024 and lower personnel expenses. The number of full-time equivalent (“FTE”) personnel we employed in this division decreased by 14 to 52 compared to the prior year period.
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General and administrative expenses decreased to $1.8 million from $2.6 million for the three-months ended September 30, 2024, and September 30, 2023, respectively. The reduction is due to lower personnel expenses and legal costs during the period. The FTE personnel number within this division decreased by 2 to 20 compared to the prior year period.
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General and administrative expenses decreased to $2.2 million from $2.3 million for the three-months ended March 31, 2025, and March 31, 2024, respectively. The reduction is due to lower other general and administrative expenses offset by increased stock-based compensation during the period. The FTE personnel number within this division decreased by 1 to 19 compared to the prior year period.
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Sales and marketing expenses decreased to $1.1 million from $1.6 million for the three-months ended September 30, 2024, and September 30, 2023, respectively. The reduction is due to lower personnel expenses and stock-based compensation, partly offset by increased direct marketing and professional fees during the period. The FTE personnel number within this division decreased by 4 to 17 compared to the prior year period.
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Sales and marketing expenses decreased to $0.9 million from $1.7 million for the three-months ended March 31, 2025, and March 31, 2024, respectively. The decrease was primarily 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 11 to 11 compared to the prior year period.
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For the three-months ended September 30, 2024, the Company’s other income was $129 compared to $199,867 for the three-months ended September 30, 2023. This decrease in other income was primarily due to a gain on change in fair value of warrants in the prior year period.
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For the three-months ended March 31, 2025, the Company’s other income was $45,093 compared to other expenses of $87,501 for the three-months ended March 31, 2024. This increase in other income was due to grant income earned during the three-month period ended March 31, 2025.
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For the three months ended September 30, 2024, the Company’s net loss was approximately $5.9 million in comparison to a net loss of $8.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The change was primarily a result of reduced personnel costs and clinical trial activity, partly reflecting the completion of certain research and development projects.
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For the three-months ended March 31, 2025, the Company’s net loss was $5.5 million, a decrease of approximately $3.0 million in comparison to a net loss of $8.5 million for the three-months ended March 31, 2024. The change was a result of the factors described above.
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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 or through other equity or debt financings. 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.
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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 Capital On Demand TMSales Agreement.See Note 9, Subsequent Events – 2025 ATM Sales Agreement, of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements included within this Report. 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.
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Our interim condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles, (“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.
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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.
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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.
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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 and valuations of stock-based compensation.
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Current report — wording carried from elsewhere
In July 2024, we launched the Nu.Q® Vet Cancer Test in Japan with Fujifilm Vet Systems Co. Ltd.
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Previous report — wording carried elsewhere
The following table sets forth our results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023: