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Precipio, Inc.

For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Mar 27, 2025.

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FY2024 · Filed Mar 27, 2025

PRPO$18.62+0.2%Stored close · as of Nov 6, 2026

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Previous report: 10-K

Period ended 2023-12-31; filed 2024-03-29.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

Current report: 10-K

Period ended 2024-12-31; filed 2025-03-27.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

The 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.

Compared 199 previous paragraphs and 213 current paragraphs.

120 unchanged; 58 reworded; 28 added; 6 removed; 15 previous and 7 current paragraphs rearranged.

Tables are not compared: 59 previous and 66 current tables excluded. Dates, whitespace, punctuation and numbering changes are ignored; changes to financial figures remain significant.

A changed paragraph is not evidence that risk increased or decreased. An unchanged paragraph does not establish that risk stayed the same.

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Current report

Failure to Comply with Insider Trading Regulations and Policies Could Result in Significant Legal and Reputational Consequences.

Current report

Precipio, Inc. is subject to federal and state securities laws, including regulations prohibiting insider trading. Any failure by our directors, officers, employees, or affiliates to comply with these laws and our internal policies could lead to civil and criminal penalties, regulatory scrutiny, and reputational harm that could negatively impact our business, financial condition, and stockholder value. To mitigate these risks, the Company has implemented a comprehensive Insider Trading Policy, which: prohibits trading in the Company’s securities while in possession of material nonpublic information; restricts trading by directors, executive officers, and designated employees during blackout periods that typically commence 15 days before the end of each fiscal quarter and continue until two full trading days after earnings are publicly disclosed; requires pre-clearance of trades for directors, officers, and certain employees to prevent inadvertent violations; bans hedging, pledging, short sales, and speculative transactions involving the Company’s stock; and establishes procedures for Rule 10b5-1 trading plans to allow compliant trading activity.

Current report

Despite these safeguards, there can be no assurance that insider trading violations will not occur. Any breach of these laws or our policy—whether intentional or inadvertent—could lead to regulatory investigations, shareholder litigation, and significant financial and reputational damage to the Company and the individuals involved.

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For additional details, refer to our Insider Trading Policy, which is filed as Exhibit 19 to this Form 10-K.

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The information required by Item 408(a) regarding insider trading plans is incorporated by reference to the Company’s definitive proxy statement to be filed within 120 days of our fiscal year-end.

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Inflation and rapid increases in interest rates have led to a decline in the trading value of previously issued government securities with interest rates below current market interest rates. Although the U.S. Department of Treasury, FDIC and Federal Reserve Board have announced a program to provide up to $25 billion of loans to financial institutions secured by certain of such government securities held by financial institutions to mitigate the risk of potential losses onthe sale of such instruments, widespread demands for customer withdrawals or other liquidity needs of financial institutionsfor immediately liquidity may exceed the capacity of such program. Additionally, there is no guarantee that the U.S. Department of Treasury, FDIC and Federal Reserve Board will provide access to uninsured funds in the future in the event of the closure of other banks or financial institutions, or that they would do so in a timely fashion.

Current report

Failure to obtain and retain new customers, the loss of existing customers or material contracts, or a reduction in services or tests ordered or specimens submitted by existing customers, or the inability to retain existing and/or create new relationships with health systems could impact our ability to successfully grow its business.

Current report

To maintain and grow our business, we need to obtain and retain new customers and business partners. In addition, a reduction in tests ordered or specimens submitted by existing customers, a decrease in demand for our services from existing customers, or the loss of existing contracts, without offsetting growth in its customer base, could impact our ability to successfully grow its business and could have a material adverse effect on our revenues and profitability. Our failure to successfully compete with our competitors could result in the loss of existing customers, an inability to gain new customers, and reduced or stagnant growth of our business.

Current report

We operate globally and sell our products in countries throughout the world. Significant political, trade, or regulatory developments in the jurisdictions in which we sell our products, such as those stemming from the change in U.S. federal administration, are difficult to predict and may have a material adverse effect on us. Similarly, changes in U.S. federal policy that affect the geopolitical landscape could give rise to circumstances outside our control that could have negative impacts on our business operations. For example, during the prior Trump administration, increased tariffs were implemented on goods imported into the U.S., particularly from China, Canada, and Mexico. On February 1, 2025, the U.S. imposed a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico, which were subsequently suspended for a period of one month, and a 10% additional tariff on imports from China. Historically, tariffs have led to increased trade and political

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tensions, between not only the U.S. and China, but also between the U.S. and other countries in the international community. In response to tariffs, other countries have implemented retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods. Political tensions as a result of trade policies could reduce trade volume, investment, technological exchange and other economic activities between major international economies, resulting in a material adverse effect on global economic conditions and the stability of global financial markets. Any changes in political, trade, regulatory, and economic conditions, including U.S. trade policies, could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

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In 2017, the U.S. Congress and the Trump administration made substantial changes to U.S. policies, which included comprehensive corporate and individual tax reform referred to as the Taxes Cuts and Jobs Act. Under current law, a number of such changes to U.S. tax law are set to expire after December 31, 2025. In addition, the Trump administration called for significant changes to U.S. trade, healthcare, immigration and government regulatory policy. Changes to U.S. policy occurred under the Biden administration and have continued at a rapid pace under the Trump Administration in 2025, making further changes likely. Any such changes to U.S. policy implemented by the U.S. Congress, the Trump administration or any new administration have impacted and may in the future impact, among other things, the U.S. and global economy, international trade relations, unemployment, immigration, healthcare, taxation (including in respect of extending the changes from the Taxes Cuts and Jobs Act, which are set to expire and any other potentially forthcoming tax reform), the U.S. regulatory environment, inflation and other areas. Although we cannot predict the impact, if any, of these changes to our business, they could adversely affect our business. Until we know what policy changes are made, whether those policy changes are challenged and subsequently upheld by the court system and how those changes impact our business and the business of our competitors over the long term, we will not know if, overall, we will benefit from them or be negatively affected by them.

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We are subject to U.S. federal, state, and foreign data protection laws and regulations, such as laws and regulations that address privacy and data security. For additional details on our US and EU/UK GDPR compliance obligations, see the “Privacy Laws” sub-section in the Business section of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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In the U.S., numerous federal and state laws and regulations, including state data breach notification laws, state health information privacy laws, and federal and state consumer protection laws, govern the collection, use, disclosure, and protection of health-related and other personal information. For example, at the federal level, HIPAA, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009, or HITECH, and its respective implementing regulations, imposes requirements on certain covered healthcare providers, health plans, and healthcare clearinghouses as well as their respective business associates that perform services for them that involve the use, or disclosure of, individually identifiable health information, relating to the privacy, security and transmission of individually identifiable health information. In addition, certain state laws govern privacy and security of personal information, including health information specifically. These various privacy and security laws may impact our business activities,

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including our identification of research subjects, relationships with business partners and ultimately the marketing and distribution of our products. State laws are changing rapidly and there are discussions in the U.S. Congress of new comprehensive federal data privacy laws to which we could become subject to, if enacted.

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In Europe, with respect to the collection and processing of personal data from the UK and EEA, we are subject to stringent data protection obligations under the GDPR and other applicable data protection laws which require significant compliance effort and will increase our costs. These obligations include strict rules on transferring personal data to countries outside of the UK and EEA that do not ensure an adequate level of protection, including in certain circumstances, the U.S. Any inability to transfer personal data from the UK or EEA to the U.S. or to our service providers outside these regions may impede our operations and may adversely affect our business and financial position. Failure to comply with GDPR obligations could expose us to substantial fines, regulatory scrutiny, private legal claims, and reputational harm. Following the UK’s exit from the EU (Brexit) there will be increasing scope for divergence in application, interpretation and enforcement of the data protection laws between these jurisdictions which present additional risk. The UK has introduced the Data (Use and Access) Bill into its legislative process, which, if enacted, may alter the UK’s data protection regime and potentially threaten its adequacy decision from the European Commission—a development that could complicate cross-border data flows and increase compliance burdens. The uncertainty surrounding future UK data protection laws and their interaction with those of the EEA may add legal risk, operational complexity, and additional cost to our privacy and security compliance programs, potentially requiring us to implement different compliance measures for the UK and EEA.

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With respect to the collection and processing of personal data in the UK and EEA, we are subject to stringent data protection obligations under the GDPR and other applicable laws. These include strict rules on transferring personal data outside these jurisdictions to countries, such as the United States, that may not be deemed to provide an adequate level of protection. Any inability to lawfully transfer personal data from the UK or EEA to the United States or our service providers outside these regions could disrupt our operations, increase compliance costs, and adversely affect our business and financial position. Failure to comply with GDPR obligations could expose us to substantial fines, regulatory scrutiny, private legal claims, and reputational harm. Following Brexit, diverging legal frameworks between the UK and the EU present additional risks. The UK has introduced the Data (Use and Access) Bill, which, if enacted, may alter the UK’s data protection regime and potentially threaten its adequacy decision from the European Commission—a development that could complicate cross-border data flows and increase compliance burdens. The uncertainty surrounding future UK data protection laws and their interaction with the EEA framework may add legal risk, operational complexity, and additional costs to our privacy and security compliance programs, potentially requiring different compliance measures for the UK and EEA.

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We may use and integrate artificial intelligence into our business processes. Use of this technology presents risks and challenges that could affect our business. If we enable or use solutions that draw controversy due to perceived or actual negative societal impact, we may experience brand or reputational harm, competitive harm or legal liability.

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The rapid evolution of artificial intelligence will require the application of significant resources to design, develop, test and maintain such systems to help ensure that artificial intelligence is implemented in accordance with

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applicable law and regulation and in a socially responsible manner and to minimize any real or perceived unintended harmful impacts. Our vendors may in turn incorporate artificial intelligence tools into their offerings, and the providers of these artificial intelligence tools may not meet existing or rapidly evolving regulatory or industry standards, including with respect to privacy and data security. Further, bad actors around the world use increasingly sophisticated methods, including the use of artificial intelligence, to engage in illegal activities involving the theft and misuse of personal information, confidential information and intellectual property. Any of these effects could damage our reputation, result in the loss of valuable property and information, cause us to breach applicable laws and regulations, and adversely impact our business.

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The final rule potentially extends enforcement discretion for certain tests, such as LDTs approved by the New York State Department of Health and LDTs first marketed prior to May 6, 2024 which are not modified or are modified in certain limited ways, from certain FDA regulatory requirements, provided certain important limitations have been met. We are actively reviewing the final rule to evaluate its applicability to our operations, and the extent to which we may be required to modify our operations to comply with its requirements.

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On May 29, 2024, the American Clinical Laboratory Association filed a lawsuit challenging the FDA’s authority to regulate LDTs as medical devices under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Subsequently, on August 19, 2024, the Association for Molecular Pathology filed a lawsuit similarly challenging FDA’s final rule on LDTs. The outcome of these lawsuits are uncertain at this time.

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If the FDA were to determine that certain tests offered by us as LDTs are no longer eligible for enforcement discretion for any reason, including new rules, policies or guidance, or due to changes in statute, our test may become subject to extensive FDA requirements and our business, financial condition or results of operations may be adversely affected. If required, the regulatory marketing authorization process required to bring our current or future LDTs into compliance may involve, among other things, successfully completing additional clinical validations and submitting to and obtaining clearance, authorization or approval from the FDA. Furthermore, pending legislative proposals, if enacted, could create new or different regulatory and compliance burdens on us and could have a negative effect on our ability to keep products on the market or develop new products, which could have a material effect on our business.

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In the event that the FDA requires marketing authorization of our LDTs in the future, the FDA may not ultimately grant any clearance, authorization or approval requested by us in a timely manner, may limit our indication in a way that is not commercially desirable, or refuse to provide such marketing authorization at all. In addition, if the FDA inspects our laboratory in relation to the marketing of any FDA-authorized test, any enforcement action the FDA takes might not be limited to the FDA-authorized test carried by us and could encompass our other testing services.

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Although we try to ensure that our employees and consultants do not use the proprietary information or know- how of others in their work for us, we may be subject to claims that we or our employees, consultants or independent contractors have inadvertently or otherwise used or disclosed intellectual property, including trade secrets or other proprietary information, of a former employer or other third parties. Litigation may be necessary to defend against these claims. If we fail in defending any such claims, in addition to paying monetary damages, we may lose valuable intellectual property rights or personnel. Even if we are successful in defending against such claims, litigation could result in substantial costs and be a distraction to management and other employees.

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Improper timing of equity awards could result in regulatory scrutiny and reputational harm.

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We grant stock options and other equity-based awards to executives and employees as part of our compensation program. The timing of these grants is subject to SEC disclosure rules under Item 402(x), which require transparency regarding whether awards are made in proximity to the release of material nonpublic information. While we maintain policies to ensure that equity grants are not made during blackout periods or near material announcements, there can be no assurance that all grants will be perceived as free from opportunistic timing concerns. If the timing of option grants were ever questioned by regulators, investors, or other stakeholders, we could face SEC or other regulatory scrutiny, leading to potential enforcement actions; shareholder litigation alleging improper stock option practices and reputational damage, which could negatively impact investor confidence and stock performance. To mitigate these risks, we have adopted strict governance procedures, requiring that equity grants be (i) approved by the Compensation Committee on pre-scheduled dates (ii) will not be issued four trading days before or after material disclosures and be subject to internal review to ensure compliance with SEC regulations. Despite these safeguards, if regulatory agencies or investors perceive equity awards as improperly timed, the Company’s financial condition and stockholder value could be negatively affected.

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Failure to secure any necessary financing in a timely manner and on favorable terms could have a material adverse effect on our growth strategy, financial performance and stock price and could require us to delay, scale back or discontinue the development and commercialization of one or more of our product candidates or delay our pursuit of potential in- licenses or acquisitions. In addition, there is a risk that one or more of our current service providers, manufacturers and

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other partners may not survive these difficult economic times, which could directly affect our ability to attain our operating goals on schedule and on budget.
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Previous report

On March 27, 2023, we entered into a receivables factoring agreement (the “Factoring Agreement”) with Culain Capital Funding LLC (“Culain”). Under the terms of this agreement, we may offer for sale, and Culain in its sole discretion may purchase eligible receivables of the Company (the “Purchased Accounts”). Upon purchase, Culain becomes the absolute owner of the Purchased Accounts, which are payable directly to Culain, subject to certain repurchase obligations of the Company. The willingness of Culain to make advances to us by purchasing eligible accounts receivable is subject to customary conditions for financings of this nature. If we are unable to satisfy those conditions, Culain could refrain from providing financing to us, and we might not have sufficient cash on hand to fund our ongoing operations. As of the date of this report, we have not used the Factoring Agreement to fund any of our ongoing operations.

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Substantially all of our consolidated assets are subject to a security interest in favor of Culain under our Factoring Agreement.

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Our obligations under certain accounts receivable financing arrangements are secured by a lien on substantially all our consolidated tangible and intangible assets, including receivables from the operations of our business and outstanding ownership interests in each of our direct and indirect subsidiaries. Pursuant to the Factoring Agreement with Culain, we are advanced funds against future accounts receivable. We remain responsible for collecting the accounts receivable. If we are unable to meet our payment obligations under this arrangement, including as the result of failure to collect accounts receivable, Culain would have the right to liquidate our assets to pay off the amounts owed. If any of our assets were to be liquidated, our business could be materially and adversely affected. As of the date of issuance of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, we did not have any receivables outstanding under these arrangements.

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In addition, the Company’s operations and access to capital may be impacted by disruptions to the banking system and financial market volatility resulting from bank failures, particularly in light of the recent events that have occurred with respect to Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”) and other financial institutions.

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and may in the future lead to market-wide liquidity problems. For example, on March 10 and March 12, 2023, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation took control and was appointed receiver of SVB, and Signature Bank and Silvergate Capital Corp. (“Silvergate Capital”), respectively, after each bank was unable to continue their operations. Since then, additional financial institutions have experienced similar failures and have been placed into receivership. It is possible that other banks will face similar difficulty in the future. These events exposed vulnerabilities in the banking sector, including legal uncertainties, significant volatility and contagion risk, and caused market prices of regional bank stocks to plummet.

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Oversight of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs)” and “FDA Notification and Medical Device Reporting for Regulatory Oversight of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs)”, that set forth a proposed risk-based regulatory framework that would apply varying levels of FDA oversight to LDTs. The draft guidance documents have not been finalized. In January 2017, the FDA issued a “Discussion Paper on Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs),” which includes a possible approach to LDT oversight that is intended to advance public discussion on the topic. Additionally, legislative proposals have been introduced in Congress or have been publicly circulated. Such proposals would implement differing approaches to the regulation of LDTs, including in certain instances to require marketing authorization from the FDA. We cannot predict whether any of these legislative proposals will be enacted into law or the impact such new legal requirements would have on our business.
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Our independent registered public accounting firm has issued an opinion on our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K that states that the consolidated financial statements were prepared assuming we will continue as a going concern. Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared using accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America applicable for a going concern, which assume that we will realize our assets and discharge our liabilities in the ordinary course of business. We have incurred substantial operating losses and

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Our independent registered public accounting firm has issued an opinion on our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K that states that the consolidated financial statements were prepared assuming we will continue as a going concern. Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared using accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America applicable for a going concern, which assume that we will realize our assets and discharge our liabilities in the ordinary course of business. We have incurred substantial operating losses and have used cash in our operating activities for the past few years. For the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company had a net loss of $4.3 million and net cash provided by operating activities of $0.4 million. As of December 31, 2024, the

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have used cash in our operating activities for the past few years. For the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company had a net loss of $5.8 million and net cash used in operating activities of $3.6 million. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $98.2 million and working capital of $0.5 million. Our consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to the amounts and classification of assets and liabilities that may be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern. We also cannot be certain that additional financing, if needed, will be available on acceptable terms, or at all, and our failure to raise capital when needed could limit our ability to continue our operations. There remains substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for the next twelve months from the date the consolidated financial statements were issued.

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Company had an accumulated deficit of $102.4 million and a working capital deficit of $0.8 million. Our consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to the amounts and classification of assets and liabilities that may be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern. We also cannot be certain that additional financing, if needed, will be available on acceptable terms, or at all, and our failure to raise capital when needed could limit our ability to continue our operations. There remains substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for the next twelve months from the date the consolidated financial statements were issued.

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To date, we have experienced negative cash flow from development of our diagnostic technology, as well as from the costs associated with establishing a laboratory and building a sales force to market our products and services. We expect to incur net losses through at least 2024 as we further develop and commercialize our diagnostic technology. We also expect that our selling, general and administrative expenses will increase due to the additional costs associated with market development activities and expanding our staff to sell and support our products. Our ability to achieve or, if achieved, sustain profitability is based on numerous factors, many of which are beyond our control, including the market acceptance of our products, competitive product development and our market penetration and margins. We may never be able to generate sufficient revenue to achieve or, if achieved, sustain profitability.

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To date, we have experienced negative cash flow from development of our diagnostic technology, as well as from the costs associated with establishing a laboratory and building a sales force to market our products and services. We expect to incur net losses through at least the first half of 2025 as we further develop and commercialize our diagnostic technology. We also expect that our selling, general and administrative expenses will increase due to the additional costs associated with market development activities and expanding our staff to sell and support our products. Our ability to achieve or, if achieved, sustain profitability is based on numerous factors, many of which are beyond our control, including the market acceptance of our products, competitive product development and our market penetration and margins. We may never be able to generate sufficient revenue to achieve or, if achieved, sustain profitability.

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At December 31, 2023, we had working capital of $0.5 million. For the year ended December 31, 2023, we had an operating cash flow deficit of $3.6 million and a net loss of $5.8 million. We do not currently have sufficient financial resources to fund our operations or those of our subsidiaries. Therefore, we need additional funds to continue these operations.

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At December 31, 2024, we had a working capital deficit of $0.8 million. For the year ended December 31, 2024, we had an operating cash flow of $0.4 million and a net loss of $4.3 million. We do not currently have sufficient financial resources to fund our operations or those of our subsidiaries. Therefore, we may need additional funds to continue these operations.

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Our primary sources of funds to meet our liquidity and capital requirements include cash on hand, funds generated from operations, funding pursuant to a sales agreement with A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners (“AGP”) and possible sales of certain receivables under our receivable factoring agreement.

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Our primary sources of funds to meet our liquidity and capital requirements include cash on hand, funds generated from operations and funding pursuant to a sales agreement with A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners (“AGP”).

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The extent we rely on AGP as a source of funding will depend on a number of factors including, the prevailing market price of our common stock and the extent to which we are able to secure working capital from other sources. If obtaining sufficient funding from AGP were to prove unavailable or prohibitively dilutive, we will need to secure another source of funding in order to satisfy our working capital needs. Even if we sell all $5.8 million under the AGP 2023 Sales Agreement, we may still need additional capital to fully implement our business, operating and development plans. Should the financing we require to sustain our working capital needs be unavailable or prohibitively expensive when we require it, the consequences could be a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, financial condition and prospects. From April 14, 2023 through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued, we received approximately $0.1

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The extent we rely on AGP as a source of funding will depend on a number of factors including, the prevailing market price of our common stock and the extent to which we are able to secure working capital from other sources. If obtaining sufficient funding from AGP were to prove unavailable or prohibitively dilutive, we will need to secure another source of funding in order to satisfy our working capital needs. Even if we sell all $5.8 million under the AGP 2023 Sales Agreement, we may still need additional capital to fully implement our business, operating and development plans. Should the financing we require to sustain our working capital needs be unavailable or prohibitively expensive when we require it, the consequences could be a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, financial condition and prospects. From April 14, 2023 through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued, we received approximately $0.1 million in gross proceeds through the AGP 2023 Sales Agreement from the sale of 11,847 shares of common stock. We have approximately $3.7 million available for future sales pursuant to the AGP 2023 Sales Agreement. On April 8, 2024, we filed a prospectus supplement to our prospectus dated April 25, 2023 registering the offer and sales of up to $1,061,478

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filed a prospectus supplement to our prospectus dated April 25, 2023 registering the offer and sales of up to $865,889 of shares of our common stock. We have approximately $0.8 million of remaining availability pursuant to this prospectus supplement.

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of shares of our common stock. We have approximately $1.0 million of remaining availability pursuant to this prospectus supplement.

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As of December 31, 2023, we had cash of $1.5 million and we had working capital of $0.5 million. Due to our recurring losses from operations and the expectation that we will continue to incur losses in the future, we may be required to raise additional capital to complete the development and commercialization of our current product candidates and to pay off our obligations. To date, to fund our operations and develop and commercialize our products, we have relied primarily on equity and debt financings. In future periods, when we seek additional capital, we may seek to sell additional equity and/or debt securities or to obtain a credit facility, which we may not be able to do on favorable terms, or at all. Our ability to obtain additional financing will be subject to a number of factors, including market conditions, our operating performance and investor sentiment. If we are unable to raise additional capital when required or on acceptable terms, we may have to significantly delay, scale back or discontinue the development and/or commercialization of one or more of our product candidates, restrict or cease our operations or obtain funds by entering into agreements on unattractive terms.

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As of December 31, 2024, we had cash of $1.4 million and we had a working capital deficit of $0.8 million. Due to our recurring losses from operations and that we may continue to incur losses in the future, we may be required to raise additional capital to complete the development and commercialization of our current product candidates and to pay off our obligations. To date, to fund our operations and develop and commercialize our products, we have relied primarily on equity and debt financings. In future periods, when we seek additional capital, we may seek to sell additional equity and/or debt securities or to obtain a credit facility, which we may not be able to do on favorable terms, or at all. Our ability to obtain additional financing will be subject to a number of factors, including market conditions, our operating performance and investor sentiment. If we are unable to raise additional capital when required or on acceptable terms, we may have to significantly delay, scale back or discontinue the development and/or commercialization of one or more of our product candidates, restrict or cease our operations or obtain funds by entering into agreements on unattractive terms.

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We have incurred losses since our inception and expect to incur losses for the foreseeable future. We cannot be certain that we will achieve or sustain profitability.

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We have incurred losses since our inception and may incur losses in the foreseeable future. We cannot be certain that we will achieve or sustain profitability.

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building a sales force to market our products and services. We expect to incur substantial net losses through at least 2024 as we further develop and commercialize our diagnostic technology. We also expect that our selling, general and administrative expenses will continue to increase due to the additional costs associated with market development activities and expanding our staff to sell and support our products. Our ability to achieve or, if achieved, sustain profitability is based on numerous factors, many of which are beyond our control, including the market acceptance of our products, competitive product development and our market penetration and margins. We may never be able to generate sufficient revenue to achieve or, if achieved, sustain profitability.

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We have incurred losses since our inception and may incur losses in the future. At December 31, 2024, we had a working capital deficit of $0.8 million. For the year ended December 31, 2024, we had operating cash flow of $0.4 million and a net loss of $4.3 million. For the year ended December 31, 2024, we have experienced negative cash flow from development of our diagnostic technology, as well as from the costs associated with establishing a laboratory and building a sales force to market our products and services. We may incur substantial net losses through at least the first half of 2025 as we further develop and commercialize our diagnostic technology. We also expect that our selling, general and administrative expenses will continue to increase due to the additional costs associated with market development activities and expanding our staff to sell and support our products. Our ability to achieve or, if achieved, sustain profitability is based on numerous factors, many of which are beyond our control, including the market acceptance of our products, competitive product development and our market penetration and margins. We may never be able to generate sufficient revenue to achieve or, if achieved, sustain profitability.

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For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, one and no customers individually represented 10% or more of our total revenue, respectively. We expect to maintain ongoing relationships with our customers, however, the loss of, or significant decrease in demand from, any of our top customers could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

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For both the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, one customer individually represented 10% or more of our total revenue. We expect to maintain ongoing relationships with our customers, however, the loss of, or significant decrease in demand from, any of our top customers could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

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At December 31, 2023, one customer accounted for approximately 13% of our total accounts receivable and at December 31, 2022, one customer accounted for approximately 12% of our total accounts receivable. The business risks associated with this concentration, including increased credit risks for these and other customers and the possibility of related credit loss write-offs, could negatively affect our margins and profits. Additionally, the loss of any of our top customers, whether through competition or consolidation, or a disruption in sales to such a customer, could result in a decrease of the Company’s future sales, earnings and cash flows. Generally, we do not require collateral or other securities to support our accounts receivable and while we are directly affected by the financial condition of our customers, management does not believe significant credit risks exist at December 31, 2023.

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At December 31, 2024, one customer accounted for approximately 29% of our total accounts receivable and at December 31, 2023, one customer accounted for approximately 13% of our total accounts receivable. The business risks associated with this concentration, including increased credit risks for these and other customers and the possibility of related credit loss write-offs, could negatively affect our margins and profits. Additionally, the loss of any of our top customers, whether through competition or consolidation, or a disruption in sales to such a customer, could result in a decrease of the Company’s future sales, earnings and cash flows. Generally, we do not require collateral or other securities

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The medical diagnostic industry is intensely competitive and characterized by rapid technological progress. We face significant competition from competitors ranging in size from diversified global companies with significant research and development resources to small, specialized firms whose narrower product lines may allow them to be more effective in deploying related PCR technology in the genetic diagnostic industry. Our closest competitors fall largely into two groups, consisting of companies that specialize in oncology and offer directly competing services to our diagnostic services, offering their services to oncologists and pathology departments within hospitals, as well as large commercial companies that offer a wide variety of laboratory tests that range from simple chemistry tests to complex genetic testing. The technologies associated with the molecular diagnostics industry are evolving rapidly and there is intense competition within such industry. Certain molecular diagnostics companies have established technologies that may be competitive to our product candidates and any future tests that we develop. Some of these tests may use different approaches or means to obtain diagnostic results, which could be more effective or less expensive than our tests for similar indications. Moreover, these and other future competitors have or may have considerably greater resources than we do in terms of technology, sales, marketing, commercialization and capital resources. These competitors may have substantial advantages over us in terms of research and development expertise, experience in clinical studies, experience in regulatory issues, brand name exposure and expertise in sales and marketing as well as in operating central laboratory services. Many of these organizations have financial, marketing and human resources greater than ours; therefore, there can be no assurance that we can successfully compete with present or potential competitors or that such competition will not have a materially adverse effect on our business, financial position or results of operations.

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The medical diagnostic industry is intensely competitive and characterized by rapid technological progress. We face significant competition from competitors ranging in size from diversified global companies with significant research and development resources to small, specialized firms whose narrower product lines may allow them to be more effective in deploying related PCR technology in the genetic diagnostic industry. Our closest competitors fall largely into three groups, the first consisting of companies that specialize in oncology and offer directly competing services to our diagnostic services, the second offering their services to oncologists and pathology departments within hospitals, and the third consisting of large commercial companies that offer a wide variety of laboratory tests that range from simple chemistry tests to complex genetic testing. The technologies associated with the molecular diagnostics industry are evolving rapidly and there is intense competition within such industry. Certain molecular diagnostics companies have established technologies that may be competitive to our diagnostic product candidates and any future tests that we develop. Some of these tests may use different approaches or means to obtain diagnostic results, which could be more effective or less expensive than our tests for similar indications. Moreover, these and other future competitors have or may have considerably greater resources than we do in terms of technology, sales, marketing, commercialization and capital resources. These competitors may have substantial advantages over us in terms of research and development expertise, experience in clinical studies, experience in regulatory issues, brand name exposure and expertise in sales and marketing as well as in operating central laboratory services. Many of these organizations have financial, marketing and human resources greater than ours; therefore, there can be no assurance that we can successfully compete with present or potential competitors or that such competition will not have a materially adverse effect on our business, financial position or results of operations.

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Our success depends on our ability to develop new products and applications for our diagnostic technology in existing and new markets, while improving the performance and cost-effectiveness of our systems. New technologies, techniques or products could emerge that might offer better combinations of price and performance than our current or future products and systems. Existing or future markets for our products, as well as potential markets for our diagnostic product candidates, are characterized by rapid technological change and innovation. It is critical to our success that we anticipate changes in technology and customer requirements and successfully introduce new, enhanced and competitive technologies to meet our customers’ and prospective customers’ needs on a timely and cost-effective basis. At the same time, however, we must carefully manage the introduction of new products. If customers believe that such products will

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Our success depends on our ability to develop new products and applications for our diagnostic technology in existing and new markets, while improving the performance and cost-effectiveness of our systems. New technologies, techniques or products could emerge that might offer better combinations of price and performance than our current or future products and systems. Existing or future markets for our products, as well as potential markets for our diagnostic product candidates, are characterized by rapid technological change and innovation. It is critical to our success that we anticipate changes in technology and customer requirements and successfully introduce new, enhanced and competitive technologies to meet our customers’ and prospective customers’ needs on a timely and cost-effective basis. At the same

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offer enhanced features or be sold for a more attractive price, they may delay purchases until such products are available. We may also have excess or obsolete inventory of older products as we transition to new products and our experience in managing product transitions is very limited. If we do not successfully innovate and introduce new technology into our product lines or effectively manage the transitions to new product offerings, our revenues and results of operations will be adversely impacted.

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time, however, we must carefully manage the introduction of new products. If customers believe that such products will offer enhanced features or be sold for a more attractive price, they may delay purchases until such products are available. We may also have excess or obsolete inventory of older products as we transition to new products and our experience in managing product transitions is very limited. If we do not successfully innovate and introduce new technology into our product lines or effectively manage the transitions to new product offerings, our revenues and results of operations will be adversely impacted.

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On May 24, 2022, we received CE-IVD approval for the sale of HemeScreen® reagents in the UK and the EU in accordance with the requirements of the EU IVDD. However, the new EU IVDR, came into effect on May 26, 2022 and repealed the IVDD. The transitional provisions under the IVDR allow for devices with a notified body certificate issued under the IVDD and which are placed on the EU market prior to May 26, 2022 to continue to be placed on the market in the EU until May 26, 2025. Our device will need to be re-certified under the IVDR by such date in order to remain on the EU market, which will include evaluation by an EU notified body to confirm whether our device meets the general safety and performance requirements under the IVDR. There is no guarantee that our device will be determined to be compliant with such requirements. It should also be appreciated that there currently is a severe shortage of capacity of the EU notified bodies to assess all devices that will require notified body certification under the IVDR. There can be no assurance that our ability to market HemeScreen® reagents in the EU in the future will not be interrupted and this could, in turn, have a negative impact on our business and operating results.

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On May 12, 2022, we received CE-IVD marking for our HemeScreen® reagents in the EU in accordance with the requirements of the EU IVDD (Directive 98/79/EC). The new EU IVDR (Regulation 2017/746), came into effect on May 26, 2022 and replaced the IVDD. The transitional provisions under the IVDR allow for devices with valid CE marking under the IVDD that were placed on the EU market prior to May 26, 2022 to continue to be placed on the market in the EU until deadlines ranging from December 2027 to December 2029, depending on risk classification, provided the manufacturer complies with post-market surveillance, vigilance, and registration requirements under the IVDR. Our device will need to be re-certified under the IVDR in order to remain on the EU market beyond the deadlines for transition, which will include evaluation by an EU notified body to confirm whether our device meets the general safety and performance requirements under the IVDR. There is no guarantee that our device will be determined to be compliant with such requirements. It should also be appreciated that there currently is a severe shortage of capacity of the EU notified bodies to assess all devices that will require notified body certification under the IVDR. There can be no assurance that our ability to market HemeScreen® reagents in the EU in the future will not be interrupted and this could, in turn, have a negative impact on our business and operating results.

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Now that the UK has left the EU, the new UKCA mark will replace the EU CE mark in Great Britain, (“GB”). The EU legal framework remains applicable in Northern Ireland (indeed any products placed on the market in Northern Ireland must be compliant with EU law). EU CE marks will continue to be recognized in GB for in-vitro diagnostic devices that are compliant with the EI IVDR until June 30, 2030. In addition, all devices must now be registered with the MHRA in order to be placed on the GB market. These new requirements under the UK medical devices legislation and any other changes that are brought into force could result in delays in our ability to obtain a UKCA mark and to continue to market our product in the UK. The UK’s departure from the EU has also impacted customs regulations as well as timing and ease of shipments into the EU from UK.

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Now that the UK has left the EU, the new UK Conformity Assessed (“UKCA”) mark will replace the EU CE mark in Great Britain (“GB”). The EU legal framework remains applicable in Northern Ireland (indeed any products placed on the market in Northern Ireland must be compliant with EU law). EU CE marks will continue to be recognized in GB for in-vitro diagnostic devices that are compliant with the EU IVDD or EU IVDR until June 30, 2030 (except for general in-vitro diagnostic devices where the conformity assessment under the EU IVDD and EU IVDR does not involve a notified body). In addition, all devices must now be registered with the MHRA in order to be placed on the GB market. These new requirements under the UK medical devices legislation and any other changes that are brought into force could result in delays in our ability to obtain a UKCA mark and to continue to market our product in the UK. The UK’s departure from the EU has also impacted customs regulations as well as timing and ease of shipments into the EU from UK.

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Our results of operations could be adversely affected by general conditions in the global economy and financial markets. A severe or prolonged economic downturn or increase in inflation rates could result in a variety of risks to our business, including weakened demand for our products and services and our ability to raise additional capital when needed on favorable terms, if at all. A weak declining or inflationary economy could strain our collaborators and suppliers, possibly resulting in supply disruption, or cause delays in their payments to us.

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Our results of operations could be adversely affected by general conditions in the global economy and financial markets. A severe or prolonged economic downturn or increase in inflation rates, or increased U.S. trade tariffs and trade disputes with other countries, could result in a variety of risks to our business, including weakened demand for our products and services and our ability to raise additional capital when needed on favorable terms, if at all. A weak declining or inflationary economy, or increased U.S. trade tariffs, could also strain our collaborators and suppliers, possibly resulting in supply disruption, or cause delays in their payments to us.

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may negatively impact the prices of raw materials and energy as well as the demand for certain of our customer’s products which could in turn impact demand for our products and impact our results of operations. The costs of compliance and any changes to our operations mandated by new or amended laws, may be significant. We may also face unexpected delays in obtaining permits and approvals required by such laws in connection with our manufacturing facilities, which would hinder our operation of these facilities. Furthermore, any violations of these laws may result in substantial fines and penalties, remediation costs, third party damages, or a suspension or cessation of our operations.

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Increased public awareness and concern regarding global climate change will likely result in more regional and/or national requirements to reduce or mitigate the effects of greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, our stockholders and customers also expect us to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. There continues to be a lack of consistent climate legislation, which creates economic and regulatory uncertainty. Any future regulations aimed at mitigating climate change may negatively impact the prices of raw materials and energy as well as the demand for certain of our customer’s products which could in turn impact demand for our products and impact our results of operations. The costs of compliance and any changes to our operations mandated by new or amended laws, may be significant. We may also face unexpected delays in obtaining permits and approvals required by such laws in connection with our manufacturing facilities, which would hinder our operation of these facilities. Furthermore, any violations of these laws may result in substantial fines and penalties, remediation costs, third party damages, or a suspension or cessation of our operations.

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We are a small company with 51 full-time employees and 6 part-time employees as of March 1, 2024. Future growth will impose significant added responsibilities on members of management, including the need to identify, attract, retain, motivate and integrate highly skilled personnel. We may increase the number of employees in the future depending on the progress of our development of diagnostic technology. Our future financial performance and our ability to

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We are a small company with 54 full-time employees and 6 part-time employees as of March 1, 2025. Future growth will impose significant added responsibilities on members of management, including the need to identify, attract, retain, motivate and integrate highly skilled personnel. We may increase the number of employees in the future depending on the progress of our development of diagnostic technology. Our future financial performance and our ability to

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We have limited experience in marketing our products and services. We intend to continue to develop our in-house marketing organization and sales force, which will require significant capital expenditures, management resources and time. We will have to compete with other companies to recruit, hire, train and retain marketing and sales personnel.

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We have limited experience in marketing our products and services. We intend to continue to develop our in-house marketing capabilities and sales force, which will require significant capital expenditures, management resources and time. We will have to compete with other companies to recruit, hire, train and retain marketing and sales personnel.

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Cybersecurity refers to the combination of technologies, processes and procedures established to protect information technology systems and data from unauthorized access, misuse, attack, or damage. We rely on our information systems to provide security for processing, transmission and storage of confidential information about our patients, customers and personnel, such as names, addresses and other individually identifiable information protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, (“HIPAA”), other privacy laws. We rely on our third-party providers to implement effective security measures and identify and correct for any such failures, deficiencies or incidents. We also rely on our employees and consultants to safeguard their security credentials and follow our policies and procedures regarding use and access of computers and other devices that may contain our sensitive information. If we or our third-party providers fail to maintain or protect our information technology systems and data integrity effectively or fail to anticipate, plan for or manage significant disruptions to our information technology systems, we or our third-party providers could have difficulty preventing, detecting and controlling such cyberattacks and any such attacks could result in losses described above, as well as disputes with physicians, patients and our partners, regulatory sanctions or penalties, increases in operating expenses, expenses or lost revenues or other adverse consequences, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition, prospects and cash flows. Any failure by such third parties to prevent or mitigate security breaches or improper access to, misuse of, or disclosure of such

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Cybersecurity refers to the combination of technologies, processes and procedures established to protect information technology systems and data from unauthorized access, misuse, attack, or damage. We rely on our information systems to provide security for processing, transmission and storage of confidential information and personal information about our patients, customers and personnel and rely on our third-party providers to implement effective security measures and identify and correct for any such failures, deficiencies, data breaches or cybersecurity incidents. We also rely on our employees and consultants to safeguard their security credentials and follow our policies and procedures regarding use and access of computers and other devices that may contain our sensitive information. If we or our third-party providers fail to maintain or protect our information technology systems and data integrity effectively or fail to anticipate, plan for or manage significant disruptions to our information technology systems, we or our third-party providers could have difficulty preventing, detecting and controlling such cyberattacks and any such attacks could result in losses described above, as well as disputes with physicians, patients and our partners, regulatory sanctions or penalties, increases in operating expenses, expenses or lost revenues or other adverse consequences, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition, prospects and cash flows. Any failure by such third-parties to prevent or mitigate cybersecurity incidents, data breaches or improper access to, misuse of, or disclosure of such information could have similarly adverse consequences for us. If we are unable to prevent or mitigate the impact of such cybersecurity incidents, data breaches or other adverse events, we could be exposed to litigation and governmental investigations, which could lead to a potential disruption to our business.

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Cyberattacks are increasing in their frequency, sophistication and intensity, and have become increasingly difficult to detect. Cyberattacks could include wrongful conduct by hostile foreign governments, industrial espionage, wire fraud and other forms of cyber fraud, the deployment of harmful malware, denial-of-service, social engineering fraud or other means to threaten data security, confidentiality, integrity and availability. A successful cyberattack could cause serious negative consequences for us, including, without limitation, the disruption of operations, the misappropriation of confidential business information, including financial information, trade secrets, financial loss and the disclosure of corporate strategic plans. The regulatory environment surrounding information security and privacy is increasingly demanding, with the frequent imposition of new and changing requirements. Compliance with changes in privacy and information security laws and with rapidly evolving industry standards may result in our incurring significant expense due to increased investment in technology and the development of new operational processes.

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Cyberattacks are increasing in their frequency, sophistication and intensity, and have become increasingly difficult to detect. Cyberattacks could include wrongful conduct by hostile foreign governments, intentional or inadvertent wrongful conduct by insider employees or vendors, industrial espionage, wire fraud and other forms of cyber fraud, the deployment of harmful ransomware, malware, denial-of-service attacks, social engineering fraud (including phishing attacks) or other means to threaten data security, confidentiality, integrity and availability. A successful cyberattack could cause serious negative consequences for us, including, without limitation, the disruption of operations, the misappropriation of confidential business information, including financial information, trade secrets, financial loss and the disclosure of corporate strategic plans. The regulatory environment surrounding information security and privacy is increasingly demanding, with the frequent imposition of new and changing requirements. Compliance with changes in privacy and information security laws and with rapidly evolving industry standards may result in our incurring significant expense due to increased investment in technology and the development of new operational processes.

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We have not experienced any known attacks on our information technology systems that compromised any confidential information. We maintain our information technology systems with safeguards designed to protect against cyberattacks including passive intrusion protection, firewalls and virus detection software. However, these safeguards do not ensure that a significant cyberattack could not occur. Although we have taken steps to protect the security of our information systems and the data maintained in those systems, it is possible that our safety and security measures will not prevent the systems’ improper functioning or damage or the improper access or disclosure of personally identifiable information such as in the event of cyberattacks.

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Like other companies in our industry, we, and our third party vendors, have experienced threats and cybersecurity incidents relating to our information technology systems and infrastructure. We maintain our information technology systems with safeguards designed to protect against cyberattacks including passive intrusion protection, firewalls and virus detection software. However, these safeguards do not ensure that a significant cyberattack could not occur. Although we have taken steps to protect the security of our information systems and the data maintained in those systems, it is possible that our safety and security measures will not prevent the systems’ improper functioning or damage or the improper access or disclosure of personally identifiable information such as in the event of cyberattacks.

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Security incidents, including physical or electronic break-ins, computer viruses, attacks by hackers and similar incidents can create system disruptions or shutdowns or the unauthorized disclosure of, access to, or misuse of confidential information. If personal information or protected health information is improperly accessed, tampered with, misused or disclosed as a result of a security breach, we may incur significant costs to notify and mitigate potential harm to the affected individuals, and we may be subject to sanctions and civil or criminal penalties if we are found to be in violation of the privacy or security rules under HIPAA or other similar federal or state laws protecting confidential personal information. In addition, a security breach of or other incident affecting our information systems could damage our reputation, subject us to liability claims or regulatory penalties for compromised personal information and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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to affected individuals, and we may be subject to sanctions and civil or criminal penalties if we are found to be in violation of the privacy or security rules under HIPAA or other similar federal or state laws protecting confidential personal information. In addition, a cyber security incident, data breach of or other adverse event affecting our information systems could damage our reputation, subject us to liability claims or regulatory penalties for compromised personal information and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Our contracts may not contain limitations of liability, and even where they do, there can be no assurance that limitations of liability in our contracts are sufficient to protect us from liabilities, damages, or claims related to our privacy and data security obligations. Further, although we maintain cyber liability insurance, this insurance may not provide adequate coverage against potential liabilities related to any experienced cybersecurity incident or data breach.

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The rules dealing with U.S. federal, state, and local and non-U.S. taxation are constantly under review by persons involved in the legislative process, the Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Treasury Department and other taxing authorities. Changes to tax laws or tax rulings, or changes in interpretations of existing laws (which changes may have retroactive application), could adversely affect us or holders of our common stock. These changes could subject us to additional income-based taxes and non-income taxes (such as payroll, sales, use, value-added, digital tax, net worth, property, and goods and services taxes), which in turn could materially affect our financial position and results of operations. Additionally, new, changed, modified, or newly interpreted or applied tax laws could increase our customers’ and our compliance, operating and other costs, as well as the costs of our products. In recent years, many such changes have been made, and changes are likely to continue to occur in the future. For example, under Section 174 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, currently, in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021, expenses that are incurred for research and development in the U.S. will be capitalized and amortized, which may have an adverse effect on our cash flow. More recently, however, there have been proposals to retroactively reinstate deductibility under Code Section 174. Furthermore, as we expand the scale of our business activities, any changes in the U.S. and non-U.S. taxation of such activities may increase our effective tax rate and harm our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

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The rules dealing with U.S. federal, state, and local and non-U.S. taxation are constantly under review by persons involved in the legislative process, the Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Treasury Department and other taxing authorities. Changes to tax laws or tax rulings, or changes in interpretations of existing laws (which changes may have retroactive application), could adversely affect us or holders of our common stock. These changes could subject us to additional income-based taxes and non-income taxes (such as payroll, sales, use, value-added, digital tax, net worth, property, and goods and services taxes), which in turn could materially affect our financial position and results of operations. Additionally, new, changed, modified, or newly interpreted or applied tax laws could increase our customers’ and our compliance, operating and other costs, as well as the costs of our products. In recent years, many such changes have been made, and changes are likely to continue to occur in the future. Furthermore, as we expand the scale of our business activities, any changes in the U.S. and non-U.S. taxation of such activities may increase our effective tax rate and harm our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

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As of December 31, 2023, we had approximately $76 million of federal net operating losses, (“NOLs”). Approximately $28 million of the federal NOLs will expire at various dates beginning in 2036 through 2037 if not utilized, while the remaining amount will have an indefinite life. As of December 31, 2023, we had approximately $2.4 million of state NOLs. The state NOLs expire on various dates. Under current law, federal NOLs generated in taxable years ending after December 31, 2017, may be carried forward indefinitely, but the deductibility of such federal NOLs may be limited to 80% of our taxable income annually for tax years beginning after December 31, 2020. NOLs generated prior to December 31, 2017, however, have a 20-year carryforward period, but are not subject to the 80% limitation.

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As of December 31, 2024, we had approximately $79 million of federal net operating losses, (“NOLs”). Approximately $28 million of the federal NOLs will expire at various dates beginning in 2036 through 2037 if not utilized, while the remaining amount will have an indefinite life. As of December 31, 2024, we had approximately $2.5 million of state NOLs. The state NOLs expire on various dates. Under current law, federal NOLs generated in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, may be carried forward indefinitely, but the deductibility of such federal NOLs may be limited to 80% of our taxable income annually for tax years beginning after December 31, 2020. NOLs generated prior to December 31, 2017, however, have a 20-year carryforward period, but are not subject to the 80% limitation.

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Under U.S. federal income tax law, a corporation’s ability to utilize its NOLs to offset future taxable income may be significantly limited if it experiences an “ownership change” as defined in Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended. In general, an ownership change will occur if there is a cumulative change in a corporation’s ownership by “5-percent shareholders” that exceeds 50 percentage points over a rolling three-year period, including changes in ownership arising from new issuances of stock. A corporation that experiences an ownership change will generally be subject to an annual limitation on the use of its pre-ownership change NOLs equal to the value of the corporation immediately before the ownership change, multiplied by the long-term tax-exempt rate (subject to certain adjustments). Our ability to use NOLs to reduce future taxable income and liabilities may be subject to annual limitations as a result of ownership changes that may occur in the future. Furthermore, our ability to utilize NOLs of companies that we have acquired or may acquire in the future may be subject to similar limitations. There is also a risk that due to regulatory changes, such as suspensions on the use of NOLs by federal or state taxing authorities or other unforeseen reasons, our existing NOLs could expire or otherwise be unavailable to reduce future income tax liabilities. For these reasons, we may not be able to utilize a material portion of the NOLs, even if we attain profitability, which could potentially result in increased future tax liability to us and could adversely affect our operating results and financial condition.

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Under U.S. federal income tax law, a corporation’s ability to utilize its NOLs to offset future taxable income may be significantly limited if it experiences an “ownership change” as defined in Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. In general, an ownership change will occur if there is a cumulative change in a corporation’s ownership by “5-percent shareholders” that exceeds 50 percentage points over a rolling three-year period, including changes in ownership arising from new issuances of stock. A corporation that experiences an ownership change will generally be subject to an annual limitation on the use of its pre-ownership change NOLs equal to the value of the corporation immediately before the ownership change, multiplied by the long-term tax-exempt rate (subject to certain adjustments). Our ability to use NOLs to reduce future taxable income and liabilities may be subject to annual limitations as a result of ownership changes that may occur in the future. Furthermore, our ability to utilize NOLs of companies that we have acquired or may acquire in the future may be subject to similar limitations. There is also a risk that due to regulatory changes, such as suspensions on the use of NOLs by federal or state taxing authorities or other unforeseen reasons, our existing NOLs could expire or otherwise be unavailable to reduce future income tax liabilities. For these reasons, we may not be able to utilize a material portion of the NOLs, even if we attain profitability, which could potentially result in increased future tax liability to us and could adversely affect our operating results and financial condition.

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Laboratory and R&D facilities located in New Haven, Connecticut and Omaha, Nebraska house development teams that collaborate on new products and services. The Company operates CLIA laboratories in both the New Haven, Connecticut and Omaha, Nebraska locations providing essential blood cancer diagnostics to office-based oncologists in many states nationwide. Despite precautions taken by us, any future natural or man-made disaster at these laboratories, such as a fire, earthquake or terrorist activity, could cause substantial delays in our operations, damage or destroy our equipment and testing samples or cause us to incur additional expenses.

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Our laboratory and research and development facilities located in New Haven, Connecticut and Omaha, Nebraska house development teams that collaborate on new products and services. The Company’s laboratories in both New Haven, Connecticut and Omaha, Nebraska are CLIA compliant and provide essential blood cancer diagnostics to office-based oncologists in many states nationwide. Despite precautions taken by us, any future natural or man-made disaster at these laboratories, such as a fire, earthquake or terrorist activity, could cause substantial delays in our operations, damage or destroy our equipment and testing samples or cause us to incur additional expenses.

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Further, if we have to use a substitute laboratory while our facilities were shut down, we could only use another facility with established state licensure and accreditation under CLIA. We may not be able to find another CLIA-certified facility and comply with applicable procedures, or find any such laboratory that would be willing to perform the tests for us on commercially reasonable terms. Additionally, any new laboratory opened by us would be subject to certification under CLIA and licensure by various states, which would take a significant amount of time and result in delays in our ability to continue our operations.

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Further, if we have to use a substitute laboratory in the event our facilities are shut down, we could only use another facility with established state licensure and accreditation under CLIA. We may not be able to find another CLIA-certified facility and comply with applicable procedures, or find any such laboratory that would be willing to perform the tests for us on commercially reasonable terms. Additionally, any new laboratory opened by us would be subject to recertification under CLIA and licensure by various states, which would take a significant amount of time and result in delays in our ability to continue our operations.

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Third-party payers, including private insurers and governmental entities, have implemented and will continue to implement measures to control the cost, utilization, and delivery of healthcare services, including products and services we offer. These changes have adversely affected and may in the future adversely affect coverage for our services. We also believe that healthcare professionals may not use our services if third-party payers do not provide adequate coverage and reimbursement for them. These changes in federal, state, local, and third-party payer regulations or policies may decrease our revenues and adversely affect our results of operations and our financial condition. Occasionally, legislative pauses and changes impact our products that are reimbursed under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (“MPFS”), or the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (“CLFS”). Further, CMS and state Medicaid agencies may adopt regulations and policies that change, limit or exclude coverage for our products and services.

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Third-party payers, including private insurers and governmental entities, have implemented and will continue to implement measures to control the cost, utilization, and delivery of healthcare services, including products and services we offer. These changes have adversely affected and may in the future adversely affect coverage for our services. We also believe that healthcare professionals may not use our services if third-party payers do not provide adequate coverage and reimbursement for them. These changes in federal, state, local, and third-party payer regulations or policies may decrease our revenues and adversely affect our results of operations and our financial condition. Occasionally, legislative pauses

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We expect that efforts to contain costs will continue and that coverage and reimbursement for our products and services may be impacted. These efforts, including changes in law or regulations that may occur in the future, may each individually or collectively have a material adverse impact on our business, results of operations, financial condition, and prospects.

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We expect that efforts to contain costs will continue and that coverage and reimbursement for our products and services may be impacted. These efforts, including changes in law or regulations that may occur in the future, may each individually or collectively have a material adverse impact on our business, results of operations, financial condition, andprospects.

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The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988, (“CLIA”), extended federal oversight to virtually all clinical laboratories by requiring that they be certified by the federal government or by a federally-approved accreditation agency. The CLIA requires that all clinical laboratories meet quality assurance, quality control and personnel standards. Laboratories must also undergo proficiency testing and are subject to inspections.

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CLIA extended federal oversight to virtually all clinical laboratories by requiring that they be certified by the federal government or by a federally-approved accreditation agency. CLIA requires that all clinical laboratories meet quality assurance, quality control and personnel standards. Laboratories must also undergo proficiency testing and are subject to inspections.

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The sanctions for failure to comply with the CLIA requirements include suspension, revocation or limitation of a laboratory’s CLIA certificate, which is necessary to conduct business, cancellation or suspension of the laboratory’s approval to receive Medicare and/or Medicaid reimbursement, as well as significant fines and/or criminal penalties. The loss or suspension of a CLIA certification, imposition of a fine or other penalties, or future changes in the CLIA law or regulations (or interpretation of the law or regulations) could have a material adverse effect on us.

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The sanctions for failure to comply with CLIA requirements include suspension, revocation or limitation of a laboratory’s CLIA certificate, which is necessary to conduct business, cancellation or suspension of the laboratory’s approval to receive Medicare and/or Medicaid reimbursement, as well as significant fines and/or criminal penalties. The loss or suspension of a CLIA certification, imposition of a fine or other penalties, or future changes to CLIA or regulations (or interpretation of the law or regulations) could have a material adverse effect on us.

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A number of our products are currently, and in the future will be, labeled and sold as research use only (RUO) products. Even though our products are labeled and sold as RUO products, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could question whether our products are intended for research use only. For example, in August 2021, we were contacted by the FDA regarding HemeScreen, and we have subsequently revised the labeling for HemeScreen. Should the FDA disagree with our conclusion that our products are intended for research use only or deem our sales, marketing and promotional efforts as being inconsistent with RUO products, our products could be subject to government regulation as diagnostic products. Diagnostic products are regulated as medical devices by the FDA and may require marketing authorization through clearance following the 510(k) premarket notification process, authorization following a request for de novo classification or premarket approval from the FDA, in each case prior to marketing. Obtaining the requisite marketing authorizations can be expensive and may involve considerable delay. Moreover, if the FDA believed we inappropriately labeled our products as RUO products, it could allege that we had misbranded or adulterated our RUO products.

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A number of our products are currently, and in the future will be, labeled and sold as research use only (RUO) products. Even though our products are labeled and sold as RUO products, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could question whether our products are intended for research use only. For example, in August 2021, we were contacted by the FDA regarding HemeScreen, and we have subsequently revised the labeling for HemeScreen. Should the FDA disagree with our conclusion that our products are intended for research use only or deem our sales, marketing and promotional efforts as being inconsistent with RUO products, our products could be subject to government regulation as diagnostic products. Diagnostic products are regulated as medical devices by the FDA and may require marketing authorization through clearance following the 510(k) premarket notification process, authorization following a request for de novo classification or premarket approval from the FDA, in each case prior to marketing. Obtaining the requisite marketing authorizations can be expensive and may involve considerable delay. Moreover, if the FDA believed we

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If the FDA asserts that our RUO products and/or LDTs are subject to marketing authorization, or that our RUO products and/or LDTs are adulterated or misbranded, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be adversely affected.

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inappropriately labeled our products as RUO products, it could allege that we had misbranded or adulterated our RUOproducts. If the FDA asserts that our RUO products are subject to marketing authorization, or that our RUO products are adulterated or misbranded, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be adversely affected.

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Additionally, our CLIA laboratory offers testing utilizing our laboratory developed tests (LDTs). Historically, the FDA has exercised enforcement discretion with respect to most LDTs and has not required laboratories that offer LDTs to comply with the FDA’s requirements for medical devices, such as the FDA’s requirements pertaining to marketing authorization, establishment registration, device listing, the Quality System Regulation, and other post-market controls. However, the FDA has stated it intends to end its policy of enforcement discretion and to actively regulate LDTs. For example, on October 3, 2014, the FDA issued two draft guidance documents, entitled “Framework for Regulatory

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Additionally, our CLIA laboratory offers testing utilizing our laboratory-developed tests (LDTs). Historically, the FDA has exercised enforcement discretion with respect to most LDTs and has not required laboratories that offer LDTs to comply with the FDA’s requirements for medical devices, such as the FDA’s requirements pertaining to marketing authorization, establishment registration, device listing, the Quality System Regulation, and other post-market controls. However, at various points in recent years, the FDA has stated it intends to end its policy of enforcement discretion and to actively regulate LDTs.

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On October 3, 2023, the FDA published a proposed rule on LDTs, in which the FDA proposes to end enforcement discretion for virtually all LDTs in five stages over a four-year period from the date the FDA publishes a final rule. In Phase 1 (effective one year post-finalization), laboratories would be required to comply with medical device (adverse event) reporting and correction/removal reporting requirements. In Phase 2 (effective two years post-finalization), laboratories would be required to comply with all other device requirements (e.g., registration/listing, labeling, investigational use), except for quality systems and premarket review. In Phase 3 (effective three years post-finalization), laboratories would be required to comply with quality systems requirements. In Phase 4 (effective three and a half years post-finalization, but not before October 1, 2027), laboratories would be required to comply with premarket review requirements for high-risk tests (i.e., tests subject to the PMA requirement). Finally, in Phase 5 (effective four years post-finalization, but not before April 1, 2028), laboratories would be required to comply with premarket review requirements for moderate- and low-risk tests (i.e., tests subject to de novo or the 510(k) requirement). Unlike previous proposals, the proposed rule does not provisions that would allow for “grandfathering” of existing tests. The content and timing of any final rule on LDTs is uncertain at this time.

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Most recently, on April 29, 2024, the FDA published a final rule on LDTs, in which FDA outlines its plans to end enforcement discretion for many LDTs in five stages over a four-year period.

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HIPAA and associated regulations protect the privacy and security of certain patient health information and establish standards for electronic health care transactions in the United States. These privacy regulations establish federal standards regarding the uses and disclosures of protected health information. Our laboratories are subject to HIPAA and its associated regulations. If we fail to comply with these laws and regulations we could suffer civil and criminal penalties, fines, exclusion from participation in governmental health care programs and the loss of various licenses, certificates and authorizations necessary to operate our patient testing business. We could also incur liabilities from third party claims.

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HIPAA and associated regulations protect the privacy and security of certain patient health information and establish standards for electronic health care transactions in the United States. These privacy regulations establish federal standards regarding the uses and disclosures of protected health information. Our laboratories are subject to HIPAA and its associated regulations. If we fail to comply with these laws and regulations we could suffer civil and criminal penalties, fines, exclusion from participation in governmental health care programs and the loss of various licenses, certificates and authorizations necessary to operate our patient testing business. We could also incur liabilities from third party claims. A person or entity does not need to have actual knowledge of the statute or specific intent to violate it in order to have committed a violation of HIPAA.

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to, for example, private payers, self-pay and insurance. Currently, we receive a substantial percentage of our revenue from private payers and from Medicare. Accordingly, our business is subject to federal fraud and abuse laws, such as the Anti-Kickback Statute, the Stark Law, the False Claims Act, the Civil Monetary Penalties Law and other similar laws. Moreover, we are already subject to similar state laws. We believe we have operated, and intend to continue to operate, our business in compliance with these laws. However, these laws are subject to modification and changes in interpretation, and are enforced by authorities vested with broad discretion. Federal and state enforcement entities have significantly increased their scrutiny of healthcare companies and providers which has led to investigations, prosecutions, convictions and large settlements. We continually monitor developments in this area. If these laws are interpreted in a manner contrary to our interpretation or are reinterpreted or amended, or if new legislation is enacted with respect to healthcare fraud and abuse, illegal remuneration, or similar issues, we may be required to restructure our affected operations to maintain compliance with applicable law. There can be no assurances that any such restructuring will be possible or, if possible, would not have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial position, or cash flows.

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There are several federal laws addressing fraud and abuse that apply to businesses that receive reimbursement from a federal health care program. There are also a number of similar state laws covering fraud and abuse with respect to, for example, private payers, self-pay and insurance. Currently, we receive a substantial percentage of our revenue from private payers and from Medicare. Accordingly, our business is subject to federal fraud and abuse laws, such as the Anti-Kickback Statute, the Stark Law, the False Claims Act, the Civil Monetary Penalties Law and other similar laws. Moreover, we are already subject to similar state laws. We believe we have operated, and intend to continue to operate, our business in compliance with these laws. However, these laws are subject to modification and changes in interpretation, and are enforced by authorities vested with broad discretion. Federal and state enforcement entities have significantly increased their scrutiny of healthcare companies and providers which has led to investigations, prosecutions, convictions and large settlements. We continually monitor developments in this area. If these laws are interpreted in a manner contrary to our interpretation or are reinterpreted or amended, or if new legislation is enacted with respect to healthcare fraud and abuse, illegal remuneration, or similar issues, we may be required to restructure our affected operations to maintain compliance with applicable law. There can be no assurances that any such restructuring will be possible or, if possible, would not have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial position, or cash flows.

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to support our accounts receivable and while we are directly affected by the financial condition of our customers, management does not believe significant credit risks exist at December 31, 2024.

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Security incidents, including physical or electronic break-ins, computer viruses, attacks by hackers and similar cybersecurity incidents, and data breaches, can create system disruptions or shutdowns or the unauthorized disclosure of, access to, or misuse of confidential information. If personal information or protected health information is improperly accessed, tampered with, misused or disclosed as a result of a cyber security incident or data breach, we may incur significant costs to notify impacted stakeholders (including affected individuals, investors and regulators) and mitigate potential harm

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and changes impact our products that are reimbursed under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (“MPFS”), or the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (“CLFS”). Further, CMS and state Medicaid agencies may adopt regulations and policies that change, limit or exclude coverage for our products and services.

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A federal law commonly referred to as the “Anti-Kickback Statute” prohibits the knowing and willful offer, payment, solicitation or receipt of remuneration, directly or indirectly, in return for the referral of patients or arranging for the referral of patients, or in return for the recommendation, arrangement, purchase, lease or order of items or services that are covered, in whole or in part, by a federal healthcare program such as Medicare or Medicaid. The term “remuneration” has been broadly interpreted to include anything of value such as gifts, discounts, rebates, waiver of payments or providing

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party may file a civil lawsuit in state court. We are required to provide information to our employees and certain contractors about state and federal false claims laws and whistleblower provisions and protections.

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common stock for their personal financial gain may cause our stockholders to lose a portion of their investment, may make it more difficult for us to raise equity capital when needed without significantly diluting existing stockholders, and may reduce demand from new investors to purchase shares of our stock.

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prior period financial statements. If we are not able to demonstrate compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, that our internal control over financial reporting is perceived as inadequate, or that we are unable to produce timely or accurate financial statements, investors may lose confidence in our operating results, and the price of our common stock could decline.
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We have incurred losses since our inception and expect to incur losses in the future. At December 31, 2023, we had working capital of $0.5 million. For the year ended December 31, 2023, we had an operating cash flow deficit of $3.6 million and a net loss of $5.8 million. For the year ended December 31, 2023, we have experienced negative cash flow from development of our diagnostic technology, as well as from the costs associated with establishing a laboratory and

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Increased public awareness and concern regarding global climate change will likely result in more regional and/or national requirements to reduce or mitigate the effects of greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, our stockholders and customers also expect us to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. There continues to be a lack of consistent climate legislation, which creates economic and regulatory uncertainty. Any future regulations aimed at mitigating climate change

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information could have similarly adverse consequences for us. If we are unable to prevent or mitigate the impact of such security or data privacy breaches or other incidents, we could be exposed to litigation and governmental investigations, which could lead to a potential disruption to our business.

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There are several federal laws addressing fraud and abuse that apply to businesses that receive reimbursement from a federal health care program. There are also a number of similar state laws covering fraud and abuse with respect

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The FCA prohibits providers from, among other things, (1) knowingly presenting or causing to be presented, claims for payments from the Medicare, Medicaid or other federal healthcare programs that are false or fraudulent; (2) knowingly making, using or causing to be made or used, a false record or statement to get a false or fraudulent claim paid or approved by the federal government; or (3) knowingly making, using or causing to be made or used, a false record

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The patent prosecution process is expensive, time-consuming and complex, and we may not be able to file, prosecute, maintain, enforce or license all necessary or desirable patents and patent applications at a reasonable cost or in

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against a third party that illegally obtained and is using our trade secrets, like patent litigation, is expensive and time-consuming and the outcome is unpredictable.

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Third parties may assert that we are employing their proprietary technology without authorization. Patents issued in the U.S. by law enjoy a presumption of validity that can be rebutted only with evidence that is “clear and convincing,” a heightened standard of proof. There may be third-party patents of which we are currently unaware with claims to materials, formulations, methods of manufacture or methods for treatment related to the use or manufacture of our products or product candidates. Because patent applications can take many years to issue, there may be currently pending patent applications which may later result in issued patents that our product candidates may infringe. In addition, third parties may obtain patents in the future and claim that use of our technologies infringes upon these patents. If any third-party patents were held by a court of competent jurisdiction to cover the manufacturing process of our product candidates,

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Competitors may infringe our patents, trademarks, copyrights or other intellectual property. To counter infringement or unauthorized use, we may be required to file infringement claims, which can be expensive and time-consuming and divert the time and attention of our management and scientific personnel. Any claims we assert against perceived infringers could provoke these parties to assert counterclaims against us alleging that we infringe their patents, in addition to counterclaims asserting that our patents are invalid or unenforceable, or both. In any patent infringement

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cause us to incur significant legal and financial compliance costs and will make some activities more time-consuming and costly.

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We are required to comply with certain of the SEC rules that implement Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which requires management to certify financial and other information in our quarterly and annual reports and provide an

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annual management report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. This assessment needs to include the disclosure of any material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting identified by our management or our independent registered public accounting firm. During the evaluation and testing process, if we identify one or more material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting or if we are unable to complete our evaluation, testing, and any required remediation in a timely fashion, we will be unable to assert that our internal control over financial reporting is effective.

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These developments could make it more difficult for us to retain qualified members of our Board of Directors, or qualified executive officers. We are presently evaluating and monitoring regulatory developments and cannot estimate the timing or magnitude of additional costs we may incur as a result. To the extent these costs are significant, our general and administrative expenses are likely to increase

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From April 14, 2023 through the date of issuance of this Report on From 10-K, we received $0.1 million in gross proceeds through the AGP 2023 Sales Agreement from the sale of 10,192 shares of Common Stock. The Company has an additional $3.7 million available for future sales pursuant to the AGP 2023 Sales Agreement. On January 19, 2024, we

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may make any necessary debt or equity financing more difficult, more costly, and more dilutive. Furthermore, our stock price may decline due in part to the volatility of the stock market and the general economic downturn.