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SenesTech Inc

For the period ended Dec 31, 2023. Filed Feb 21, 2024.

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FY2023 · Filed Feb 21, 2024

SNES$1.11-5.6%Stored close · as of Nov 6, 2026
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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

The statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K that are not historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained or incorporated herein by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including statements regarding our future operating results, future financial position, business strategy, objectives, goals, plans, prospects, markets, and plans and objectives for future operations, are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “suggests,” “targets,” “contemplates,” “projects,” “predicts,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “can,” “potential,” “continue,” “objective,” or the negative of those terms, or similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements. However, not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Specific forward-looking statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K include statements regarding:

our belief the most effective, long-term way to manage rats is by using a combination of tools that work together to magnify the efficacy of the pest management protocol; integrated pest management (“IPM”) is based upon this concept;

our belief that our field research indicates the addition of fertility control to an IPM program has demonstrated improved efficacy of more than 90% with sustained population suppression;

our belief that we can achieve our goal for fertility control to be standard tool utilized in pest management in IPM programs across all verticals;

our belief that maintaining a fertility control program reduces the reproduction and therefore the risk of future population spikes of rodent populations, known as the rebound effect;

our belief that the size of the rat control market is sufficient for our near-term focus;

our belief that ContraPest® or Evolve TM are novel in the pest control industry;

our belief that first and second generation anti-coagulants will come under increased scrutiny for bioaccumulation and impact on non-target species as they travel up the food chain and their use is being restricted or banned in select areas across the United States and globally;

our belief that the pest industry in the United States has demonstrated a reluctance to adopt new technologies;

our belief that three core sales channels drive revenue allowing SenesTech to reach a wider customer base and target different segments of the market;

our belief that e-commerce provides a hub to push end-users for further education as well as providing 24/7 availability for purchasing products and managing subscriptions;

our belief that field sales allow for personal interaction, consultation, and development of potential customers;

our belief that distributors and resellers increase our reach by leveraging the established networks and connections of third-party businesses;

our belief that the logistics and marketing support offered through distributors and resellers reduces cost and effort required to expand our sales;

our belief that Evolve qualifies for exemption from registration as a minimum risk pesticide under the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (the “EPA’s”) Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (“FIFRA”), Section 25(b);

our belief that our internal production capabilities allow us to meet our current and anticipated demand through 2024;

our expectation that we will introduce an additional product during 2024;

our belief that ContraPest or Evolve consumption should not cause rats to become ill or change their behavior, which reduces risks of non-target species exposure;

our belief that non-registered products being sold online that claims to control rodent reproduction are not competitive products;

our plan to continue to utilize various forms of stock-based awards to hire, retain, and motivate talented employees consultants, and directors;

our expectation that our expenses may continue or increase in connection with our ongoing activities, particularly as we advance our commercialization activities;

our ability to maintain and obtain regulatory approval for our product and product candidates;

our ability to gain market acceptance, commercial viability and profitability of ContraPest, Evolve, and other products;

our ability to market our products and establish an effective sales force and marketing infrastructure to generate significant revenue;

the success of our research and development;

our ability to retain and attract key personnel to develop, operate, and grow our business;

our ability to meet our working capital needs;

our estimates or expectations related to our revenue, cash flow, expenses, capital requirements and need for additional financing;

our plans for our business, including for research and development;

our financial performance, including our ability to fund operations; and

developments and projections relating to our projects, competitors and our industry, including legislative developments and impacts from those developments.

These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and situations that are difficult to predict and that may cause our own, or our industry’s, actual results to be materially different from the future results that are expressed or implied by these statements. Accordingly, actual results may differ materially from those anticipated or expressed in such statements as a result of a variety of factors, including those discussed in Item 1A-“Risk Factors” of Part II of in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. A number of factors could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, the following:

the successful commercialization of our products;

market acceptance of our products;

our financial performance, including our ability to fund operations;

our ability to regain and maintain compliance with Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements;

regulatory approval and regulation of our products; and

other factors and risks identified from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

All forward-looking statements included herein are based on information available to us as of the date hereof and speak only as of such date. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements. The forward-looking statements contained in or incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K reflect our views as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K about future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and changes in circumstances that may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to differ significantly from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statement. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future events, results, performance, or achievements.

We are subject to the information requirements of the Exchange Act, and we file or furnish reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Such reports and other information we file with the SEC are available free of charge at www.senestech.com as soon as practicable after such reports are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The SEC’s website contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC.

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