SenesTech Inc
For the period ended Mar 31, 2024. Filed May 9, 2024.
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Mar 31, 2024 · Filed May 9, 2024
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Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
NOTE 1: BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Nature of Business
SenesTech, Inc. (subsequently referred to in this report as “we,” “us,” “our,” or “our company”) was incorporated in the state of Nevada in July 2004. On November 12, 2015, we subsequently reincorporated in the state of Delaware. Our corporate headquarters and manufacturing site are in Phoenix, Arizona. We have developed and are commercializing a global, proprietary technology for managing animal pest populations, initially rat populations, through fertility control. Our first product is known as ContraPest®.
ContraPest is a liquid bait containing the active ingredients 4-vinylcyclohexene diepoxide and triptolide. ContraPest limits reproduction of male and female rats beginning with the first breeding cycle following consumption. ContraPest is being marketed for use in controlling Norway and roof rat populations. In addition to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency registration of ContraPest, we must obtain registration from the various state regulatory agencies prior to selling in each state. To date, we have received registration for ContraPest in all 50 states and the District of Columbia,49 of which have approved the removal of the Restricted Use designation, as well as the District of Columbia andfive major U.S. territories.
In November 2023, we launched our latest product Evolve TM, a soft bait containing the active ingredient cottonseed oil. Evolve limits reproduction of male and female rats after one to two breeding cycles following consumption. Evolve is considered a minimum risk pesticide under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, Section 25(b). We must obtain registration from the various state regulatory agencies that do not accept the federal exemption. To date, we are authorized to sell Evolve in 33 states.
Going Concern
Our condensed financial statements as of March 31, 2024 were prepared under the assumption that we would continue as a going concern. The reports of our independent registered public accounting firm that accompanies our financial statements for each of the years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 contain a going concern qualification in which such firm expressed substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern, based on the financial statements at that time. Specifically, we have incurred operating losses since our inception, and we expect to continue to incur significant expenses and operating losses for the foreseeable future. These prior losses and expected future losses have had, and will continue to have, an adverse effect on our financial condition. If we encounter continued issues or delays in the commercialization of fertility control products, our expected future losses could have an adverse effect on our financial condition and negatively impact our ability to fund continued operations, obtain additional financing in the future and continue as a going concern. There are no assurances that such financing, if necessary, will be available to us at all or will be available in sufficient amounts or on reasonable terms. Our financial statements do not include any adjustments that may result from the outcome of this uncertainty. If we are unable to generate additional funds in the future through additional financings, sales of our products, licensing fees, royalty payments or from other sources or transactions, we will exhaust our resources and will be unable to continue operations.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Since our inception, we have sustained significant operating losses in the course of our research and development and commercialization activities and expect such losses to continue for the near future. We have generated limited revenue to date from product sales, research grants and licensing fees received under a former license agreement. We have primarily funded our operations to date through the sale of equity securities, including convertible preferred stock, common stock and warrants to purchase common stock.
We have also raised capital through debt financing, consisting primarily of convertible notes and government loan programs, and, to a lesser extent, payments received in connection with product sales, research grants and licensing fees.
As of March 31, 2024, we had an accumulated deficit of $131.7 million and cash and cash equivalents of $3.6 million.
Our ultimate success depends upon the outcome of a combination of factors, including the following: (i) successful commercialization of fertility control products and maintaining and obtaining regulatory approval of our products and product candidates; (ii) market acceptance, commercial viability and profitability of fertility control products and other products; (iii) the ability to market our products and establish an effective sales force and marketing infrastructure to generate significant revenue; (iv) the success of our research and development; (v) the ability to retain and attract key personnel to develop, operate and grow our business; and (vi) our ability to meet our working capital needs.
Based upon our current operating plan, we expect that cash and cash equivalents at March 31, 2024, in combination with anticipated revenue and any additional sales of our equity securities, will be sufficient to fund our current operations for at least the next six months.
While we have evaluated and continue to evaluate our operating expenses and concentrate our resources toward the successful commercialization of fertility control products in the United States, additional financing will be needed before achieving anticipated revenue targets and margin targets. If we are unable to raise necessary capital through the sale of our securities, we may be required to take other measures that could impair our ability to be successful and operate as a going concern. In any event, additional capital is needed in order to fund our operating losses and research and development activities before we become profitable. We may never achieve profitability or generate positive cash flows, and unless and until we do, we will continue to need to raise capital through equity or debt financing. If such equity or debt financing is not available at adequate levels or on acceptable terms, we may need to delay, limit or terminate commercialization and development efforts or discontinue operations.
Condensed Financial Statements
Our accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim financial reporting. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the annual financial statements prepared in accordance with the U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. In our opinion, the unaudited condensed financial statements include all material adjustments, all of which are of a normal and recurring nature, necessary to present fairly our financial position as of March 31, 2024, and our operating results and cash flows for the three month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. The accompanying financial information as of December 31, 2023 is derived from audited financial statements. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. The information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on February 21, 2024.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
There have been no new accounting pronouncements not yet effective or adopted in the current year that we believe have a significant impact, or potential significant impact, to our condensed financial statements.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and classification of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The significant estimates in our financial statements include the valuation of inventory, common stock warrants, and stock-based awards, such as stock options and restricted stock units. Actual results could differ from such estimates.
Advertising Costs
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and was $61,000 and $41,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.
Comprehensive Loss
We have no other comprehensive income items for the periods presented. As a result, our net loss and comprehensive loss were the same for the periods presented and a separate statement of comprehensive loss is not included in the accompanying condensed financial statements.
NOTE 2: BALANCE SHEET COMPONENTS
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less as of the date of acquisition are classified as cash equivalents, of which we had $3.6 million and $5.4 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, included within cash and cash equivalents in the condensed balance sheets.
Accounts Receivable, Net
Accounts receivable, net consisted of the following (in thousands):
| March 31,2024 | December 31,2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Accounts receivable | $165 | $99 |
| Allowance for uncollectible accounts | (4) | (4) |
| Accounts receivable, net | $161 | $95 |
The following was the activity in the allowance for uncollectible accounts (in thousands):
| Three Months EndedMarch 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Balance as of beginning of period | $4 | $6 |
| Increase in provision | — | — |
| Amounts written off, less recoveries | — | (2) |
| Balance as of end of period | $4 | $4 |
Inventory, net
Inventory, net consisted of the following (in thousands):
| March 31,2024 | December 31,2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Raw materials | $797 | $747 |
| Work in progress | 11 | — |
| Finished goods | 71 | 53 |
| Total inventory | 879 | 800 |
| Less: reserve for obsolescence | (5) | (5) |
| Inventory, net | $874 | $795 |
The following was the activity in the reserve for obsolescence (in thousands):
| Three Months EndedMarch 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Balance as of beginning of period | $5 | $18 |
| Increase in reserve | — | — |
| Amounts relieved | — | — |
| Balance as of end of period | $5 | $18 |
Prepaid Expenses
Prepaid expenses consisted of the following (in thousands):
| March 31,2024 | December 31,2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Software licenses | 139 | 152 |
| Professional services | 66 | 30 |
| Insurance | 49 | 64 |
| Deposit on equipment purchase | 25 | — |
| Patents | 9 | 14 |
| Prepaid inventory | 8 | 111 |
| Other | 50 | 17 |
| Total prepaid expenses | $346 | $388 |
Property and Equipment, Net
Property and equipment, net consisted of the following (in thousands):
| March 31,2024 | December 31,2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Research and development equipment | $1,763 | $1,763 |
| Office and computer equipment | 808 | 808 |
| Autos | 54 | 54 |
| Furniture and fixtures | 41 | 41 |
| Leasehold improvements | 143 | 141 |
| Total in service | 2,809 | 2,807 |
| Accumulated depreciation and amortization | (2,456) | (2,419) |
| Property and equipment, net | $353 | $388 |
Accrued Expenses
Accrued expenses consisted of the following (in thousands):
| March 31,2024 | December 31,2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation, severance and related benefits | $285 | $232 |
| Legal and consulting professional services | 27 | 121 |
| Product warranty | 12 | 15 |
| Other | 67 | — |
| Total accrued expenses | $391 | $368 |
Notes Payable
In 2023, we arranged financing for the purchase of certain equipment. The notes payable for that certain equipment have an annual interest rate of 9.1% with a term offive years and is secured by the underlying equipment.
As of March 31, 2024, future principal payments were as follows (in thousands):
| 2024 | $25 |
| 2025 | 36 |
| 2026 | 39 |
| 2027 | 43 |
| 2028 | 38 |
| Total principal payments | 181 |
| Less: current portion of notes payable | (34) |
| Notes payable, less current portion | $147 |
NOTE 3: FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The carrying amounts of our financial instruments, including accounts payable and accrued liabilities, approximate fair value due to their short maturities. Notes payable are recorded at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.
NOTE 4: LEASES
We have operating leases for our corporate headquarters and our manufacturing and research facility, which expire in 2024. The components of lease cost were as follows (in thousands):
| Three Months EndedMarch 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Operating lease cost | $56 | $56 |
As of March 31, 2024, maturities of operating lease liabilities were as follows (in thousands):
| 2024 | $164 |
| Total operating lease payments | 164 |
| Less: imputed interest | (5) |
| Total operating lease liabilities | $159 |
NOTE 5: STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
In 2018, our stockholders approved the adoption of the SenesTech, Inc. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2018 Plan”) which provides for the issuance of stock-based instruments, such as stock options or restricted stock units, to employees or consultants as deemed appropriate. The 2018 Plan has since been amended and restated on certain occasions, most recently on June 26, 2023, when our stockholders approved an increase to the total number of authorized shares to 70,717 shares.
Currently, we only have stock options outstanding under the 2018 Plan, which are generally issued with a per share exercise price equal to the fair market value of our common stock at the date of grant. Options granted generally vest immediately, or ratably over a 12- to 36-month period coinciding with their respective service periods, with terms generally offive years. Certain stock option awards provide for accelerated vesting upon a change in control.
As of March 31, 2024, we had 42,049 shares of common stock available for issuance under the 2018 Plan.
The following table presents the outstanding stock option activity:
| Number of Options · Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share · Weighted AverageRemainingContractualTerm(years) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three months ended March 31, 2024: | ||||
| Outstanding as of December 31, 2023 | 36,708 | $119.70 | 4.0 | |
| Forfeited | (41) | 300.62 | 3.0 | |
| Outstanding as of March 31, 2024 | 36,667 | (1) | 119.49 | 3.8 |
(1) Includes options related to 8,249 shares that are inducement awards and not granted under the 2018 Plan.
The stock-based compensation expense was recorded as follows (in thousands):
| Three Months EndedMarch 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Research and development | $4 | $4 |
| Selling, general and administrative (1) | 81 | 162 |
| Total stock-based compensation expense | $85 | $166 |
(1) Includes $2,000 related to stock issued in exchange for marketing services for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
The allocation between research and development and selling, general and administrative expense was based on the department and services performed by the employee or non-employee.
At March 31, 2024, the total compensation cost related to unvested options not yet recognized was $207,000, which will be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.1 years, assuming the employees and non-employees complete their service period required for vesting.
NOTE 6: STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Activity in equity during the three month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 was as follows (dollars in thousands):
| Common Stock · Additional Paid-In Capital · Accumulated Deficit · Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares · Amount | |||||
| Balances as of December 31, 2023 | 5,140,024 | $5 | $136,259 | $(129,913) | $6,351 |
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | 85 | — | 85 |
| Issuance of common stock upon exercise of warrants | 4,608 | — | 6 | — | 6 |
| Net loss | — | — | — | (1,832) | (1,832) |
| Balances as of March 31, 2024 | 5,144,632 | $5 | $136,350 | $(131,745) | $4,610 |
| Balances as of December 31, 2022 | 67,472 | $— | $127,482 | $(122,203) | $5,279 |
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | 166 | — | 166 |
| Issuance of common stock upon exercise of warrants | 102,500 | — | — | — | — |
| Issuance of shares pursuant to the vesting of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld for taxes | 1,102 | — | (11) | — | (11) |
| Issuance of common stock for service | 4,539 | — | 100 | — | 100 |
| Net loss | — | — | — | (2,037) | (2,037) |
| Balances as of March 31, 2023 | 175,613 | $— | $127,737 | $(124,240) | $3,497 |
NOTE 7: COMMON STOCK WARRANTS
The following table presents the common stock warrant activity:
| Shares | Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share | Weighted AverageRemainingContractualTerm(years) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding as of December 31, 2023 | 7,775,734 | $2.95 | 3.4 |
| Exercised | (4,608) | 1.30 | — |
| Outstanding as of March 31, 2024 | 7,771,126 | 2.95 | 3.1 |
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, warrants representing 4,608 shares of common stock were exercised with an exercise price of $1.30 per share.
NOTE 8: LOSS PER SHARE
Basic loss per share is calculated by dividing the net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, which includes prefunded warrants and shares held in abeyance from date of issuance. Diluted loss per share is computed by dividing the loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares used in the basic loss per share calculation plus potentially dilutive securities outstanding during the period determined using the treasury stock method. Stock options and warrants are considered to be potentially dilutive securities but have been excluded from the calculation of diluted loss per share because their effect would be anti-dilutive given the net losses reported for all periods presented. Therefore, basic and diluted loss per share are the same for each period presented.
The following shares were excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share:
| Three Months EndedMarch 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Common stock warrants | — | 265,401 |
| Stock options | — | 23,371 |
| — | 288,772 | |
NOTE 9: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
We have evaluated subsequent events from the balance sheet date through May 9, 2024, the date at which the condensed financial statements were issued, and determined that there were no additional items that require adjustment to or disclosure in the condensed financial statements.
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