INVO Fertility, Inc.
For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Apr 30, 2025.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Note 1 –Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Description of Business
INVO Fertility, Inc., formerly known as NAYA Bioscience, Inc., (“INVO” or the “Company”) is a healthcare services company focused on the fertility marketplace and dedicated to expanding access assisted reproductive technology (“ART”) care to patients in need. The Company’s principal commercialization strategy is focused on building, acquiring and operating fertility clinics, including “INVO Centers” dedicated primarily to offering the intravaginal culture (“IVC”) procedure enabled by our INVOcell medical device (“INVOcell”) US-based, profitable in vitro fertilization (“IVF”) clinics. As of the date of this filing, the Company has two operational INVO Centers and one IVF clinic in the United States. The Company also continues to engage in the sale and distribution of its INVOcell technology solution into third-party owned and operated fertility clinics. The Company’s proprietary technology, INVOcell, is a revolutionary medical device that allows fertilization and early embryo development to take place in vivo within the woman’s body. This treatment solution is the world’s first IVC technique for the incubation of oocytes and sperm during fertilization and early embryo development. The Company also owns NAYA Therapeutics, Inc. (“NTI”), a clinical-stage oncology and autoimmune technology business. To focus exclusively on the fertility marketplace, the Company is in the process of divesting a majority stake in NTI.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements present on a consolidated basis the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries and controlled affiliates. The Company presents noncontrolling interest within the equity section of its consolidated balance sheets and the amount of consolidated net income (loss) that is attributable to the Company and to the noncontrolling interest in its consolidated statement of operations. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The Company uses the equity method of accounting when it owns an interest in an entity whereby it can exert significant influence over but cannot control the entity’s operations.
The preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods.
The Company considers events or transactions that have occurred after the consolidated balance sheet date of December 31, 2024, but prior to the filing of the consolidated financial statements with the SEC in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, to provide additional evidence relative to certain estimates or to identify matters that require additional disclosure, as applicable. Subsequent events have been evaluated through the date of the filing of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Reclassifications
Certain amounts in the consolidated financial statements for the prior year have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on net earnings, financial position, or cash flows.
Business Segments
The Company operates inthree segments. See “Note 15 – Segment Reporting” for additional information on the Company’s segments.
Business Acquisitions
The Company accounts for all business acquisitions at fair value and expenses acquisition costs as they are incurred. Any identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recognized and measured at their respective fair values on the acquisition date. If information about facts and circumstances existing as of the acquisition date is incomplete at the end of the reporting period in which a business acquisition occurs, the Company will report provisional amounts for the items for which the accounting is incomplete. The measurement period ends once the Company receives sufficient information to finalize the fair values; however, the period will not exceed one year from the acquisition date. Any adjustments to provisional amounts that are identified during the measurement period are recognized in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined.
Variable Interest Entities
The Company’s consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly owned subsidiaries, and variable interest entities (“VIE”), where the Company is the primary beneficiary under the provisions of ASC 810, Consolidation (“ASC 810”). A VIE must be consolidated by its primary beneficiary when, along with its affiliates and agents, the primary beneficiary has both: (i) the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance; and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive the benefits of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The Company reconsiders whether an entity is still a VIE only upon certain triggering events and continually assesses its consolidated VIEs to determine if it continues to be the primary beneficiary. See “Note 3 – Variable Interest Entities” for additional information on the Company’s VIEs.
Equity Method Investments
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates, which the Company exerts significant influence but does not control or otherwise consolidate are accounted for using the equity method. Equity method investments are initially recorded at cost. These investments are included in investment in joint ventures in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The Company’s share of the profits and losses from these investments is reported in loss from equity method joint venture in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. The Company monitors its investments for other-than-temporary impairment by considering factors such as current economic and market conditions and the operating performance of the investees and records reductions in carrying values when necessary.
Use of Estimates
In preparing financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and revenues and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
For financial statement presentation purposes, the Company considers time deposits, certificates of deposit and all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash and cash equivalents. At times, cash and cash equivalents balances exceed amounts insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Inventory
Inventories consist of raw materials, work in process and finished goods and are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value, using the first-in, first-out method as a cost flow method.
Property and Equipment
The Company records property and equipment at cost. Property and equipment is depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated economic lives of the assets, which are from 3 to 10 years. The Company capitalizes the expenditures for major renewals and improvements that extend the useful lives of property and equipment. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. The Company reviews the carrying value of long-lived assets for impairment at least annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. The recoverability of long-lived assets is measured by a comparison of its carrying amount to the undiscounted cash flows that the asset or asset group is expected to generate. If such assets are considered impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the property, if any, exceeds its fair market value.
Long- Lived Assets
Long-lived assets and certain identifiable assets related to those assets are periodically reviewed for impairment whenever circumstances and situations change such that there is an indication that the carrying amounts may not be recoverable. If the non-discounted future cash flows of the asset are less than their carrying amount, their carrying amounts are reduced to the fair value and an impairment loss recognized. There was no impairment recorded during the year ended December 31, 2024, and no impairment recorded during the year ended December 31, 2023.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
ASC 825-10-50, “Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments,” requires disclosure of the fair value of certain financial instruments. The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable and borrowings, as reflected in the balance sheets, approximate fair value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments.
Effective January 1, 2008, the Company adopted ASC 820-10, “Fair Value Measurements”, which provides a framework for measuring fair value under GAAP. ASC 820-10 defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. ASC 820-10 requires that valuation techniques maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.
Income Taxes
The Company is subject to income taxes in the United States and its domestic tax liabilities are subject to the allocation of expenses in multiple state jurisdictions. The Company uses the asset and liability method to account for income taxes. Under this method, deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The recoverability of deferred tax assets is evaluated by assessing the adequacy of future expected taxable income from all sources, including taxable income in prior carryback years, reversal of taxable temporary differences, forecasted operating earnings and available tax planning strategies. To the extent the Company does not consider it more-likely-than-not that a deferred tax asset will be recovered, a valuation allowance is established.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Cash includes amounts deposited in financial institutions in excess of insurable Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) limits. As of December 31, 2024, the Company did not have cash balances in excess of FDIC limits.
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue on arrangements in accordance with ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”). The core principle of ASC 606 is to recognize revenues when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled for those goods or services ASC 606 requires companies to assess their contracts to determine the timing and amount of revenue to recognize under the new revenue standard. The model has a five-step approach:
| 1. | Identify the contract with the customer. |
| 2. | Identify the performance obligations in the contract. |
| 3. | Determine the total transaction price. |
| 4. | Allocate the total transaction price to each performance obligation in the contract. |
| 5. | Recognize as revenue when (or as) each performance obligation is satisfied. |
Revenue generated from the sale of INVOcell is typically recognized at the time the product is shipped, at which time the title passes to the customer, and there are no further performance obligations.
Revenue generated from clinical and lab services related at the Company’s fertility clinics is typically recognized at the time the service is performed.
The Company’s Therapeutics segment does not currently generate revenue.
Stock Based Compensation
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation under the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) subtopic 718-10, Compensation (“ASC 718-10”). This statement requires the Company to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award. That cost is recognized over the period in which the employee is required to provide service or based on performance goals in exchange for the award, which is usually the vesting period.
Loss Per Share
Basic loss per share calculations are computed by dividing net loss by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share are computed similar to basic earnings per share except that the denominator is increased to include potentially dilutive securities. The Company’s diluted loss per share is the same as the basic loss per share for the years ended December 31, 2024, and 2023, as the inclusion of any potential shares would have had an anti-dilutive effect due to the Company generating a loss.
| Year Ended December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Net loss attributable to common shareholders (numerator) | $(9,346,473) | $(8,034,612) |
| Basic and diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (denominator) | 309,539 | 119,264 |
| Basic and diluted net loss per common share | (30.19) | (67.37) |
The Company has excluded the following dilutive securities from the calculation of fully diluted shares outstanding because the result would have been anti-dilutive:
| As of December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Options | 8,192 | 8,896 |
| Convertible notes and interest | 535,819 | 3,535 |
| Convertible preferred shares | - | 100,000 |
| Unit purchase options and warrants | 382,584 | 291,106 |
| Total | 926,595 | 403,537 |
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280) - Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, or ASU 2023-07, which requires an enhanced disclosure of segments on an annual and interim basis, including the title of the chief operating decision maker, significant segment expenses, and the composition of other segment items for each segment’s reported profit. ASU 2023-07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted, and adoption of ASU 2023-07 should be applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. The Company adopted this standard during the year ended December 31, 2024.
Note 2 –Liquidity
Historically, the Company has funded its cash and liquidity needs through revenue collection, equity financings, notes, and convertible notes. For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company incurred a net loss of approximately $9.1 million and $8.0 million, respectively, and has an accumulated deficit of approximately $67.2 million as of December 31, 2024. Approximately $4.3 million of the net loss was related to non-cash expenses for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to $2.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2023.
The Company has been dependent on raising capital through debt and equity financings to meet its needs for cash used in operating and investing activities. During 2023, the Company received proceeds of $3.2 million from notes and net proceeds of approximately $5.7 million for the sale of its common stock. During 2024, the Company received proceeds of $1.3 million from notes, net proceeds of approximately $1.6 million from the sale of its preferred stock, $0.9 million from the exercise of warrants, and net proceeds of approximately $0.2 million for the sale of its common stock. Over the next 12 months, the Company’s plan includes growing the Wisconsin Fertility Institute and pursuing additional IVF clinic acquisitions. Until the Company can generate positive cash from operations, it will need to raise additional funding to meet its liquidity needs and to execute its business strategy. As in the past, the Company will seek debt and/or equity financing, which may not be available on reasonable terms, if at all.
Although the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024 were prepared under the assumption that it would continue operations as a going concern, the report of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm that accompanies the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024 contains a going concern qualification in which such firm expressed substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, based on the consolidated financial statements at that time. Specifically, as noted above, the Company has incurred significant operating losses and the Company expects to continue to incur significant expenses and operating losses as it continues to ramp up the commercialization of INVOcell and develop new INVO Centers. These prior losses and expected future losses have had, and will continue to have, an adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition. If the Company cannot continue as a going concern, its stockholders would likely lose most or all of their investment in the Company.
Note 3 –Business Combinations
On August 10, 2023, the Company, through Wood Violet Fertility LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Wood Violet”) and wholly owned subsidiary of INVO Centers LLC (“INVO CTR”), a Delaware company wholly-owned by the Company, consummated its acquisition of the Wisconsin Fertility Institute (“WFI”) for a combined purchase price of $10,000,000, of which $2,500,000 was paid on the closing date (net cash paid was $2,150,000 after a $350,000 holdback) plus assumption of the inter-company loan owed by WFRSA (as defined below) in the amount of $528,756. The remaining three installments of $2,500,000 each are payable within ninety (90) days of the subsequent three anniversaries of closing. The sellers have the option to take all or a portion of the final three installments in shares of the Company’s common stock at a per share value of $1,500.00, $2,181.60, and $3,429.60, for the second, third, and final installments, respectively. As of the date of this filing, the Company has not made the second installment payment for the acquisition of WFI. The Company and the sellers are currently negotiating an amendment to restructure the terms of the acquisition.
WFI was comprised of (a) a medical practice, Wisconsin Fertility and Reproductive Surgery Associates, S.C., a Wisconsin professional service corporation d/b/a Wisconsin Fertility Institute (“WFRSA”), and (b) a laboratory services company, Fertility Labs of Wisconsin, LLC, a Wisconsin limited liability company (“FLOW”). WFRSA is a medical practice that provides direct treatment to patients covering fertility, gynecology, and obstetrics care and surgical procedures, and employs physicians and other medical providers to deliver such services and procedures. FLOW provided WFRSA with related laboratory services.
The Company purchased the non-medical assets of WFRSA and one hundred percent of FLOW’s membership interests through Wood Violet. Concurrently, Wood Violet and WFRSA entered into a management services agreement pursuant to which WFRSA outsourced all its non-medical activities to Wood Violet. As a result, post-closing, WFI is comprised of (a) WFRSA, which only employs physicians to provide medical services, and (b) Wood Violet, which employs all other clinic personnel and provides all non-medical services, including laboratory services. FLOW is no longer operational as its operations were absorbed by Wood Violet.
The Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024 include WFI’s results of operations. For the year ended December 31, 2023, WFI’s results of operations are included from the acquisition date of August 10, 2023 through December 31, 2023. The Company’s consolidated financial statements reflect the preliminary purchase accounting adjustments in accordance with ASC 805 “Business Combinations”, whereby the purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their estimated fair values on the acquisition date.
The following allocation of the purchase price is as follows:
| Consideration given: | |
|---|---|
| Cash | 2,150,000 |
| Holdback | 350,000 |
| Additional payments | 7,500,000 |
| Business acquisition cost | 10,000,000 |
| Assets and liabilities acquired: | |
| FLOW intercompany receivable | 528,756 |
| Accounts receivable | 214,972 |
| Property and equipment, net | 25,292 |
| Other current assets | 56,274 |
| Tradename | 253,000 |
| Noncompetition agreement | 3,961,000 |
| Goodwill | 5,878,986 |
| Deferred revenue | (389,524) |
| WFRSA intercompany note | (528,756) |
| Total assets and liabilties acquired | 10,000,000 |
On October 11, 2024 (the “Effective Time”), the Company, a wholly owned subsidiary (“Merger Sub”), and NTI entered into an Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “A&R Merger Agreement”) and consummated the transactions contemplated thereby (the “Merger”). Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the A&R Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into NTI, with NTI continuing as the surviving corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
At the Effective Time and as a result of the consummation of the Merger:
Each share of Class A common stock, par value $0.000001 per share, and Class B common stock, par value $0.000001 per share, of NTI (“NTI common stock”) outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, other than certain excluded shares held by NTI as treasury stock or owned by the Company or Merger Sub, automatically converted into the right to receive 9,846 shares of the Company’s common stock and 30,375 shares of the Company’s newly-designated Series C-1 Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series C-1 Preferred”). See Note 12 – Stockholders’ Equity for additional information on the Series C-1 Preferred.
Certain outstanding debt obligations of NTI, including a portion of an amended and restated senior secured convertible debenture issued to Five Narrow Lane LP (“FNL”), with a combined principal balance of $8,575,833 converted into the right to receive 55,793 shares of the Company’s common stock and 8,576 shares of the Company’s newly-designated Series C-2 Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series C-2 Preferred”). The Company and FNL have agreed that the Company shall issue to FNL a pre-funded common stock purchase warrant (the “Pre-funded Warrants”) to purchase up to 38,293 shares of the Company’s common stock in lieu of 38,293 shares of the aforementioned common stock. See Note 12 – Stockholders’ Equity for additional information on the Series C-2 Preferred.
The remaining balance of the amended and restated senior secured convertible debenture issued to FNL in the amount of $3,934,146 was exchanged for a 7.0% senior secured convertible debenture in the principal balance of $3,934,146 due December 11, 2025 (the “Debenture”). A description of the rights, preferences, and privileges of the Debenture are set forth below in Note 10 – Notes Payable.
The Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024 include NTI’s results of operations. For the year ended December 31, 2024, NTI’s results of operations are included from the acquisition date of October 11, 2024 through December 31, 2024. The Company’s consolidated financial statements reflect the purchase accounting adjustments in accordance with ASC 805 “Business Combinations”, whereby the purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their estimated fair values on the acquisition date.
The following allocation of the purchase price is as follows:
| Consideration given: | |
|---|---|
| Common Stock | $214,937 |
| Pre-funded Warrants | 300,978 |
| Series C-1 Preferred | 17,691,000 |
| Series C-2 Preferred | 7,457,000 |
| Debenture | 3,934,146 |
| Business acquisition cost | 29,598,061 |
| Assets and liabilities acquired: | |
| Cash | 472,008 |
| Other current assets | 40,747 |
| Tradename | 257,000 |
| In process R&D | 14,571,000 |
| Goodwill | 17,656,707 |
| AP & accrued liabilities | (3,109,039) |
| Debt | (290,362) |
| Total assets and liabilities acquired | 29,598,061 |
Pro Forma Financial Information
The following unaudited pro forma consolidated results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 assume the acquisition was completed on January 1, 2023:
| Year Ended December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Pro forma revenue | 6,561,000 | 3,020,575 |
| Pro forma net loss | (21,535,712) | (11,313,386) |
Pro forma data does not purport to be indicative of the results that would have been obtained had these events actually occurred at the beginning of the periods presented and is not intended to be a projection of future results. The share and per share data have been retroactively reflected for the acquisition.
Note 4 –Variable Interest Entities
Consolidated VIEs
Bloom INVO, LLC
On June 28, 2021, INVO Centers LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“INVO CTR”) entered into a limited liability company operating agreement (the “Bloom Agreement”) with Bloom Fertility, LLC (“Bloom”) to establish a joint venture entity, formed as “Bloom INVO LLC” (the “Georgia JV”), for the purposes of commercializing INVOcell, and the related IVC procedure, through the establishment of an INVO Center, (the “Atlanta Clinic”) in the Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan area.
In consideration for the Company’s commitment to contribute up to $800,000 within the 24-month period following the execution of the Bloom Agreement to support the start-up operations of the Georgia JV, the Georgia JV issued 800 of its units to INVO CTR and in consideration for Bloom’s commitment to contribute physician services having an anticipated value of up to $1,200,000 over the course of a 24-month vesting period, the Georgia JV issued 1,200 of its units to Bloom.
The responsibilities of Bloom include providing all medical services required for the operation of the Atlanta Clinic. The responsibilities of INVO CTR include providing certain funding to the Georgia JV, lab services quality management, and providing access to and being the exclusive provider of the INVOcell to the Georgia JV. INVO CTR also performs all required, industry specific compliance and accreditation functions, and product documentation for product registration.
The Bloom Agreement provides Bloom with a “profits interest” in the Georgia JV and, in connection with such profits interest, states that profits and losses be allocated to its members based on a hypothetical liquidation of the Georgia JV. In such a scenario, liquidation proceeds would be distributed in the following order: (a) to INVO CTR until the difference between its capital contributions and distributions (the “Hurdle Amount”) equals $0; (b) to Bloom until its distributions equal 150% of the liquidation amounts distributed to INVO CTR (a “catch-up” to rebalance the distributions between members); and (c) thereafter on a pro rata basis. The Georgia JV had no assets or liabilities at the time the units were issued, and, as of December 31, 2024, INVO CTR had made capital contributions greater than the net loss of the Georgia JV. As such, the entire net loss was allocated to INVO CTR, and no loss was allocated to the noncontrolling interest of Bloom.
The Atlanta Clinic opened to patients on September 7, 2021.
The Company determined the Georgia JV is a VIE, and that the Company is its primary beneficiary because the Company has an obligation to absorb losses that are potentially significant and the Company controls the majority of the activities that impact the Georgia JV’s economic performance, specifically control of the INVOcell and lab services quality management. As a result, the Company consolidated the Georgia JV’s results with its own. As of December 31, 2024, the Company invested $0.9 million in the Georgia JV in the form of capital contributions as well as $0.5 million in the form of a note. For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Georgia JV recorded net losses of $0.2 million and $0.2 million, respectively. Noncontrolling interest in the Georgia JV was $0.
Unconsolidated VIEs
HRCFG INVO, LLC
On March 10, 2021, INVO CTR entered into a limited liability company agreement with HRCFG, LLC (“HRCFG”) to form a joint venture for the purpose of establishing an INVO Center in Birmingham, Alabama. The name of the joint venture entity is HRCFG INVO, LLC (the “Alabama JV”). The Company also provides certain funding to the Alabama JV. Each party owns 50% of the Alabama JV.
The Birmingham clinic opened to patients on August 9, 2021.
The Company determined the Alabama JV is a VIE, and that there is no primary beneficiary. As a result, the Company uses the equity method to account for its interest in the Alabama JV. As of December 31, 2024, the Company invested $1.2 million in the Alabama JV in the form of a note. For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Alabama JV recorded net losses of $0.02 million and $0.03 million, respectively, of which the Company recognized losses from equity method investments of $0.01 million and $0.02 million, respectively.
Positib Fertility, S.A. de C.V.
On September 24, 2020, INVO CTR entered into a Pre-Incorporation and Shareholders Agreement with Francisco Arredondo, MD PLLC (“Arredondo”) and Security Health LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“Ramirez”, and together with INVO CTR and Arredondo, the “Shareholders”) to establish a joint venture, formed as Positib Fertility, S.A. de C.V. (the “Mexico JV”), under which the Shareholders sought to commercialize INVOcell and the related IVC procedure and to offer related medical treatments in Mexico through the establishment of an INVO Center in Monterrey, Mexico (the “Monterrey Clinic”). Each Shareholder owns one-third of the Mexico JV.
The Monterrey Clinic opened to patients on November 1, 2021.
The Company determined the Mexico JV is a VIE, and that there is no primary beneficiary. As a result, the Company uses the equity method to account for its interest in the Mexico JV. During the fourth quarter of 2023, our Mexico JV partner informed the Company that the primary physician onsite had resigned. The Company elected to impair the investment at year end 2023 in this JV due to the uncertainty and possibility that the Mexico JV may offer reduced services or suspend operations. The total impairment for 2023 was approximately $0.09 million. As of December 31, 2024, the Company’s investment in the Mexico JV was $0. The Mexico JV has since ceased operations.
The following table summarizes our investments in unconsolidated VIEs:
| Carrying Value as of | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Percentage Ownership | December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |
| HRCFG INVO, LLC | Alabama, United States | 50% | $740,759 | 916,248 |
| Positib Fertility, S.A. de C.V. | Mexico | 33% | - | - |
| Total investment in unconsolidated VIEs | $740,759 | 916,248 | ||
Earnings from investments in unconsolidated VIEs were as follows:
| Year Ended December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| HRCFG INVO, LLC | $9,045 | (16,293) |
| Positib Fertility, S.A. de C.V. | - | (43,977) |
| Total earnings from unconsolidated VIEs | $9,045 | (60,270) |
The following tables summarize the combined unaudited financial information of our investments in unconsolidated VIEs:
| Year Ended December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Statements of operations: | ||
| Operating revenue | $1,280,746 | 1,484,359 |
| Operating expenses | (1,260,219) | (1,648,890) |
| Net income (loss) | $20,527 | (164,531) |
| December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Balance sheets: | ||
| Current assets | $105,949 | 288,369 |
| Long-term assets | 481,102 | 1,026,873 |
| Current liabilities | (119,436) | (510,091) |
| Long-term liabilities | - | (123,060) |
| Net assets | $467,615 | 682,091 |
Note 5 –Agreements and Transactions with VIE’s
The Company sells the INVOcell to its consolidated and unconsolidated VIEs and anticipates continuing to do so in the ordinary course of business. All intercompany transactions with consolidated entities are eliminated in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Per ASC 323-10-35-8 the Company eliminates any sales to an unconsolidated VIE for INVOcell inventory that the VIE still has remaining on the books at period end.
The following table summarizes the Company’s transactions with VIEs:
| Year Ended December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Bloom Invo, LLC | ||
| INVOcell revenue | $24,000 | 24,000 |
| Unconsolidated VIEs | ||
| INVOcell revenue | $7,500 | 6,315 |
The Company had balances with VIEs as follows:
| December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bloom Invo, LLC | ||
| Accounts receivable | $37,500 | 31,500 |
| Notes payable | 497,321 | 482,656 |
| Unconsolidated VIEs | ||
| Accounts receivable | $22,500 | 15,000 |
Note 6 –Inventory
Components of inventory are:
| December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Raw materials | $53,537 | $53,479 |
| Finished goods | 166,227 | 211,028 |
| Total inventory | $219,764 | $264,507 |
Note 7 –Property and Equipment
The estimated useful lives and accumulated depreciation for equipment are as follows as of December 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023:
| Estimated Useful Life | |
| Manufacturing equipment | 6 to 10 years |
|---|---|
| Medical equipment | 10 years |
| Office equipment | 3 to 7 years |
| December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing equipment | $132,513 | $132,513 |
| Medical equipment | 483,145 | 303,943 |
| Office equipment | 89,904 | 85,404 |
| Leasehold improvements | 96,817 | 538,151 |
| Less: accumulated depreciation | (335,695) | (233,593) |
| Total equipment, net | $466,684 | $826,418 |
During each of the years ended December 31, 2024, and 2023, the Company recorded depreciation expense of $102,103 and $80,325, respectively.
Note 8 –Intangible Assets & Goodwill
Components of intangible assets are as follows:
| December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tradename | $510,000 | $253,000 |
| Noncompetition agreement | 3,961,000 | 3,961,000 |
| In-process research & development | 14,571,000 | - |
| Goodwill | 23,535,693 | 5,878,986 |
| Less: accumulated amortization | (938,069) | (120,569) |
| Total intangible assets | $41,639,624 | $9,972,417 |
As part of the WFI acquisition, that closed on August 10, 2023, the Company acquired a tradename valued at $253,000, noncompetition agreements valued at $3,961,000 and goodwill of $5,878,986 which includes assembled workforce valued at $34,000. The tradename was deemed to have a useful life of 10 years. The noncompetition agreements were deemed to have a useful life of 5 years. The useful life of the noncompetition agreements was based on the noncompetition clauses in the FLOW Equity Purchase Agreement and WFRSA Asset Purchase Agreement, each of which provides that none of the sellers will engage in any business or services that compete with the respective businesses for 5 years.
As part of the NTI acquisition, that closed on October 11, 2024, the Company acquired a tradename valued at $257,000, in-process research and development valued at $14,571,000 and goodwill of $17,656,707 which includes assembled workforce valued at $203,000. The NTI tradename and in-process research and development were deemed to have an indefinite useful life.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, and 2023, the Company recorded amortization expenses related to intangible assets of $817,500 and $120,569, respectively. This amortization expense is related to the WFI tradename and WFI noncompetition agreements.
Goodwill has an indefinite useful life and is therefore not amortized. The Company reviewed and found no indicators for impairment of the intangible assets related to the acquisition of Wisconsin Fertility Institute as of December 31, 2024.
Note 9 –Leases
The Company has various operating lease agreements in place for its office and joint ventures. Per FASB’s ASU 2016-02, Leases Topic 842 (“ASU 2016-02”), effective January 1, 2019, the Company is required to report a right-of-use asset and corresponding liability to report the present value of the total lease payments, with appropriate interest calculation. Historically, the Company utilized the applicable federal rate as of the commencement of the lease; however the Company has determined that utilization of the applicable federal rate was not its comparable incremental borrowing rate. The Company has since calculated the incremental borrowing rate for each lease by developing a synthetic credit rating for the Company as of the commencement date of each lease, adjusting the synthetic credit rating to reflect the collateralized nature of the incremental borrowing rate, the Company’s borrowing rate under other debt facilities, and the market spread between secured and unsecured borrowings, and based on the adjusted synthetic rating and the various terms of the leases, selected the incremental borrowing rate based on the commencement date, duration of the lease, and a corresponding weight-adjusted corporate yield curve. Lease renewal options included in any lease are considered in the lease term if it is reasonably certain the Company will exercise the option to renew. The Company’s operating lease agreements do not contain any material restrictive covenants.
As of December 31, 2024, the Company’s lease components included in the consolidated balance sheet were as follows:
| Lease component | Balance sheet classification | December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||
| ROU assets - operating lease | Other assets | $2,283,784 |
| Total ROU assets | $2,283,784 | |
| Liabilities | ||
| Current operating lease liability | Current liabilities | $239,125 |
| Long-term operating lease liability | Other liabilities | 2,189,555 |
| Total lease liabilities | $2,428,680 | |
Future minimum lease payments as of December 31, 2024 were as follows:
| 2025 | 505,957 |
| 2026 | 518,972 |
| 2027 | 489,807 |
| 2028 | 379,172 |
| 2029 and beyond | 1,950,149 |
| Total future minimum lease payments | $3,844,057 |
| Less: Interest | (1,415,377) |
| Total operating lease liabilities | $2,428,680 |
For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the weighted average remaining lease term for operating leases was 95 months and 143 months, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the weighted average discount rate for operating leases was 12.1% and 13.8%, respectively. The Company paid approximately $0.4 million in cash for operating lease amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities for the year ended December 31, 2024 and approximately $0.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. The Company did not have any finance leases as of December 31, 2024.
For the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recognized a gain on lease termination of $94,551 related to the termination of the lease associated with the Tampa Project.
Note 10 –Notes Payable
Notes payables consisted of the following:
| December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Related party demand notes with a 10% financing fee. 10% annual interest from issuance. As of December 31, 2024, all these notes are callable. | $880,000 | $880,000 |
| Convertible notes payable. 10% annual interest. Conversion price of $1.20 | 235,000 | 410,000 |
| Convertible note payable. 12% annual interest. Conversion price of $1.00 | 85,000 | - |
| Cash advance agreement | 258,202 | 287,604 |
| Note payable. 35% - 100 % cumulative interest. Matures on June 29, 2028 | 1,280,986 | 1,451,245 |
| Convertible debenture payable. 7% annual interest. | 4,434,146 | - |
| Note payable. 7% annual interest | 253,678 | - |
| Other debt | 181,100 | - |
| Less debt discount and financing costs | (141,328) | (264,932) |
| Total, net of discount | $7,466,784 | $2,763,917 |
Related Party Demand Notes
In the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company received $550,000 through the issuance of five demand notes (the “JAG Notes”) from a related party, JAG Multi Investments LLC (“JAG”). The Company’s Chief Financial Officer is a beneficiary of JAG but does not have any control over JAG’s investment decisions with respect to the Company. The JAG Notes accrue 10% annual interest from their respective dates of issuance. At maturity, the Company agreed to pay outstanding principal, a 10% financing fee and accrued interest. On July 10, 2023, the Company received an additional $100,000 from JAG through the issuance of an additional demand note.
In consideration for subscribing to the JAG Note for $100,000 dated December 29, 2022, and for agreeing to extend the date on which the other JAG Notes are callable to March 31, 2023, the Company issued JAG a warrant to purchase 1,459 shares of Common Stock. The warrant may be exercised for a period of five (5) years from issuance at a price of $120.00 per share. The financing fees for said JAG Note and the fair value of the warrant issued were capped at the total proceeds. The relative fair value of the warrant was recorded as a debt discount and as of December 31, 2024 the Company had fully amortized the discount. On July 10, 2023 JAG agreed to extend the date on which the JAG Notes are callable to September 30, 2023. On January 21, 2025, the Company received a demand notice from JAG. The Company is currently in discussion with JAG on repayment terms for the JAG Note.
In the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company received $200,000 through the issuance of demand promissory notes of which (1) $100,000 was received from its Chief Executive Officer ($60,000 on November 29, 2022, $15,000 on December 2, 2022, and $25,000 on December 13, 2022) and (2) $100,000 was received from an entity controlled by its Chief Financial Officer ($75,000 on November 29, 2022 and $25,000 on December 13, 2022). These notes accrue 10% annual interest accrues from the date of issuance. These notes are callable with 10 days prior written notice. At maturity, the Company agreed to pay outstanding principal, a 10% financing fee and accrued interest.
The financing fees for all demand notes were recorded as a debt discount and as of December 31, 2024 the Company had fully amortized the discount.
For the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company incurred $81,333 in interest related to these demand notes.
Jan and March 2023 Convertible Notes
In January and March 2023, the Company issued $410,000 of convertible notes (“Q1 23 Convertible Notes”) for $310,000 in cash and the conversion of $100,000 of demand notes from the fourth quarter of 2022. These convertible notes were issued with fixed conversion prices of $120.00 (for the $275,000 issued in January 2023) and $144.00 (for the $135,000 issued in March 2023) and with 5-year warrants to purchase 1,645 shares of the common stock at an exercise price of $240.00.
The cumulative fair value of the warrants at issuance was $132,183. This was recognized as a debt discount and was amortized on a straight-line basis over the life of the respective notes. As of December 31, 2024 the Company had fully amortized the debt discount.
Interest on these notes accrues at a rate of ten percent (10%) per annum and is payable at the holder’s option either in cash or in shares of Common Stock at the conversion price set forth in the notes on December 31, 2024, unless converted earlier. For the year ended December 31, 2024 the Company incurred $29,777 in interest related to these convertible notes.
All amounts due under these notes are convertible at any time after the issuance date, in whole or in part (subject to rounding for fractional shares), at the option of the holders into the Common Stock at a fixed conversion price for the notes as described above.
As of December 27, 2023, the Company secured written consent by the note holders of the Q1 23 Convertible Notes for the maturity date to be extended to June 30, 2024. As an incentive for the Q1 23 Convertible Note holders to approve the extension, the Company agreed to lower both the Q1 23 Convertible Notes fixed conversion price and the related warrant exercise price to $27.00. The maturity date extension and the conversion and exercise price reduction applies to all Q1 23 Convertible Notes. As the terms for the note were deemed substantial different, the Company recognized a $163,278 loss from debt extinguishment related to the change in terms.
As of June 28, 2024, the Company secured written consent by the note holders for the Q1 23 Convertible Notes for the maturity date to be extended to December 31, 2024. As an incentive for the note holders to approve the extension, the Company agreed (a) to lower both the Q1 23 Convertible Notes fixed conversion price and the related warrant exercise price to $14.40, (b) to provide the Q1 23 Convertible Notes holders the right to demand early repayment at the closing of the proposed merger with NTI or if the Company raises more than $3 million dollars in a single equity raise, and (c) to increase the number of shares of common stock available under the related warrants to a total of 10,369. The maturity date extension, the conversion reduction, and the early repayment right applies to all Q1 23 Convertible Notes, and the exercise price reduction and additional warrant coverage applies to all related warrants. As the terms for the note were deemed to be substantially different, the Company recognized a $40,491 loss from debt extinguishment related to the change in term and immediately recognized $78,443 of debt discount.
During the second quarter of 2024, $175,000 of notes and $22,033 of interest were converted to 9,158 shares of common stock.
As of December 31, 2024, the Company secured written consent by the note holders for the Q1 23 Convertible Notes for the maturity date to be extended to January 31, 2025. All of the notes, with the exception of one, were repaid by January 31, 2025.
February 2023 Convertible Debentures
On February 3, and February 17, 2023, the Company entered into securities purchase agreements (the “February Purchase Agreements”) with accredited investors (the “February Investors”) for the purchase of (i) convertible debentures of the Company in the aggregate original principal amount of $500,000 (the “February Debentures”) for a purchase price of $450,000, (ii) warrants (the “February Warrants”) to purchase 1,042 shares (the “February Warrant Shares”) of Common Stock at an exercise price of $180.00 per share, and (iii)348 shares of Common Stock issued as an inducement for issuing the February Debentures. The proceeds, net of placement agent and legal fees, were used for working capital and general corporate purposes.
The cumulative fair value of the warrants at issuance was $291,207. This was recognized as a debt discount and was amortized on a straight-line basis over the life of the respective notes. As of December 31, 2024 the Company had fully amortized the discount.
Pursuant to the February Debentures, interest on the February Debentures accrued at a rate of eight percent (8%) per annum payable at maturity, one year from the date of the February Debentures. For the year ended December 31, 2024 the Company incurred $0 in interest on the February Debentures.
All amounts due under the February Debentures were convertible at any time after the issuance date, in whole or in part, at the option of the February Investors into Common Stock at an initial price of $124.80 per share. This conversion price was subject to adjustment for stock splits, combinations or similar events and anti-dilution provisions, among other adjustments and is subject to a floor price.
The Company could prepay the February Debentures at any time in whole or in part by paying a sum of money equal to 105% of the principal amount to be redeemed, together with accrued and unpaid interest.
While any portion of each February Debenture remained outstanding, if the Company received cash proceeds of more than $2,000,000 (the “Minimum Threshold”) in the aggregate from any source or series of related or unrelated sources, the February Investors had the right in their sole discretion to require the Company to immediately apply up to 50% of all proceeds received by the Company above the Minimum Threshold to repay the outstanding amounts owed under the February Debentures. In April 2023, the Company used $360,151 in proceeds from the RD Offering (as described in Note 11 below) to repay a portion of the February Debentures. On August 8, 2023, the Company repaid the remaining balance of $139,849 with proceeds from the August Public Offering (as described in Note 16 below).
The February Warrants included anti-dilution protection whereby a subsequent offering priced below the February Warrants’ strike price then in effect would entitle the February Investors to a reduction of such strike price to the price of such subsequent offering and an increase in the February Warrant Shares determined by dividing the dollar amount for which the February Warrants are exercisable by such lower strike price. As a result of the $34.20 unit purchase price of the August Public Offering (as described in Note 16 below), following consummation of the August Public Offering, the February Warrants now entitle the February Investors to purchase a total 5,483 at an exercise price of $34.20 per February Warrant Share. On August 8, 2023, the Company issued 2,200 shares of Common Stock upon exercise of one of the February Warrants on a net-exercise basis and on August 21, 2023, the Company issued 1,467 shares of Common Stock upon exercise of the other February Warrant on a net-exercise basis. Following these exercises, there wereno February Warrants outstanding.
Standard Merchant Cash Advance
On July 20, 2023, the Company entered into a Standard Merchant Cash Advance Agreement (the “Cash Advance Agreement”) with Cedar Advance LLC (“Cedar”) under which Cedar purchased $543,750 of the Company’s receivables for a gross purchase price of $375,000 (the “Initial Advance”). The Company received cash proceeds of $356,250, net of a financing fee. Until the purchase price is repaid, the Company agreed to pay Cedar $19,419.64 per week. Since, through the refinancing described below, the Company repaid Cedar within 30 days, the amount payable under the Initial Advance was reduced from $543,750 to $465,000.
On August 31, 2023, the Company refinanced the Initial Advance through the purchase by Cedar of $746,750 of the Company’s receivables for a gross purchase price of $515,000 (the “Refinanced Advance”). The Company received net cash proceeds of $134,018 after applying $390,892 towards the repayment of the Initial Advance. The new Cash Advance Agreement provides that if the Company repays the Refinanced Advance within 30 days then the amount payable to Cedar shall be reduced to $643,750, and if the Refinanced Advance is repaid on days 31 to 60 then the amount payable to Cedar shall be reduced to $674,650. Until the purchase price is repaid, the Company agreed to pay Cedar $16,594 per week. On September 29, 2023, the Company repaid $0.3 million of the Cash Advance Agreement with proceeds from the RLSA Loan (as defined below). As a result of such payment, the weekly payment was reduced to $9,277. As of September 30, 2024, the Cash Advance Agreement was fully repaid.
The financing fees were recorded as a debt discount. For the year ending December 31, 2024, the Company amortized $250,721 of the debt discount and, as of December 31, 2024, was fully amortized.
On September 25, 2024, the Company entered into a second Standard Merchant Cash Advance Agreement (the “Sept 24 Cash Advance Agreement”) with Cedar under which Cedar purchased $384,250 of the Company’s receivables for a gross purchase price of $265,000. The Company received net proceeds of $251,750. Until the purchase price is repaid, the Company agreed to pay Cedar $9,606 per week.
The financing fees were recorded as a debt discount. For the year ending December 31, 2024, the Company amortized $45,902 of the debt discount and, as of December 31, 2024, the Company had a remaining debt discount balance of $86,598.
Revenue Loan and Security Agreement
On September 29, 2023, the Company, Steven Shum, as a Key Person, and the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries Bio X Cell, Inc, INVO CTR, Wood Violet Fertility LLC, FLOW and Orange Blossom Fertility LLC as guarantors (the “Guarantors”), entered into a Revenue Loan and Security Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with Decathlon Alpha V LP (the “Lender”) under which the Lender advanced a gross amount of $1,500,000 to the Company (the “RSLA Loan”). The RSLA Loan has a maturity date of June 29, 2028, is payable in fixed monthly installments, as set forth in the Loan Agreement, and may be prepaid without penalty at any time. The installments include an interest factor that varies based on when the RSLA Loan is fully repaid and is based on a minimum amount that increases from thirty five percent (35%) of the RSLA Loan principal, if fully repaid in the first six months, to one hundred percent (100%) of the RSLA Loan principal, if fully repaid after 30 months from the RSLA Loan’s effective date.
The financing fees for the RSLA Loan were recorded as a debt discount. For the year ending December 31, 2024, the Company amortized $2,368 of the debt discount and as of December 31, 2024 had a remaining debt discount balance of $11,843. For the year ending December 31, 2024 the Company incurred $169,042 in interest related to the RSLA Loan.
On September 24, 2024, the Company, the Lender, Steven Shum and the Guarantors entered into an amendment to the Loan Agreement, pursuant to which the Lender approved the Sept 24 Cash Advance Agreement and the Company agreed to increase the “Minimum Interest” (as defined in the Loan Agreement) by 0.15x effective as of December 1, 2024, if the Company did not receive equity investment of at least $1,000,000 by November 30, 2024. The Company did not raise such amount by such date, and, as such the Minimum Interest rate due on the RSLA Loan increased by 0.15x.
Future Receipts Agreement
On February 26, 2024, the Company finalized an Agreement for the Purchase and Sale of Future Receipts (the “Future Receipts Agreement”) with a buyer (the “Buyer”) under which the Buyer purchased $344,925 of our future sales for a gross purchase price of $236,250. The Company received net proceeds of $225,000. Until the purchase price has been repaid, the Company agreed to pay the Buyer $13,797 per week. As of December 31, 2024, the Future Receipts Agreement was fully repaid.
The financing fees were recorded as a debt discount. For the year ending December 31, 2024, the Company amortized $119,925 of the debt discount and, as of December 31, 2024, was fully amortized.
FirstFire Convertible Note
On April 5, 2024, the Company entered into a purchase agreement with FirstFire Global Opportunities Fund, LLC (“FirstFire”), pursuant to which FirstFire agreed to purchase, and the Company agreed to issue and sell, (i) a promissory note with an aggregate principal amount of $275,000, which is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock, according to the terms, conditions, and limitations outlined in the note (the “FirstFire Note”), (ii) a warrant to purchase 19,098 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $14.40 per share, (iii) a warrant to purchase 41,667 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.01 issued to FirstFire, and (iv)4,167 shares of common stock, for a purchase price of $250,000. Carter, Terry, & Company, Inc. acted as placement agent for the transaction, for which it received a cash fee of $25,000 and 972 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock.
The FirstFire Note carries an interest rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum, with the first twelve months of interest, amounting to $33,000, guaranteed, and fully earned as of the issue date. The maturity date of the FirstFire Note is twelve (12) months from the issue date, at which point the Principal Amount, together with any accrued and unpaid interest and other fees, shall be due and payable to the holder of the FirstFire Note.
The financing fees for the FirstFire Note were recorded as a debt discount. For the year ending December 31, 2024, the Company amortized $124,135 of the debt discount and, as of December 31, 2024, had a remaining debt discount balance of $43,677. For the year ending December 31, 2024, the Company incurred $33,000 in interest related to the FirstFire Note.
On October 14, 2024, $190,000 of the note was converted to 15,834 shares of common stock. The remaining balance and $33,000 of outstanding interest was paid on January 16, 2025.
7.0% Senior Secured Convertible Debenture
In connection with the Merger, on October 11, 2024, the Company issued the Debenture to FNL in an exchange of an outstanding note of NTI held by FNL. The Debenture carries an interest rate of seven percent (7%) per annum, payable on the first business day of each calendar month commencing November 1, 2024. The maturity date of the Debenture is December 11, 2025 (the “Maturity Date”), at which point the outstanding principal amount, together with any accrued and unpaid interest and other fees, shall be due and payable to the holder of the Debenture.
Conversion. At any time after the Company’s stockholders approve the issuance of any Company common stock upon conversion of the Debenture, the holder of the Debenture will be entitled to convert any portion of the outstanding and unpaid principal amount and accrued interest into shares of Company common stock at a conversion price of $11.1666 per share, subject to adjustment as described therein. The Debenture may not be converted and shares of Company common stock may not be issued upon conversion of the Debenture if, after giving effect to the conversion or issuance, the holder together with its affiliates would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% of the outstanding common stock of the Company.
Prepayment. The Company may not prepay the Debenture without the prior written consent of FNL.
Monthly Redemption. Commencing March 14, 2025 and on the 14th of each month thereafter until the Maturity Date, the Company shall redeem $437,127.24, plus accrued but unpaid interest and other fees, of the principal amount of the Debenture.
Mandatory Redemption. While any portion of the Debenture is outstanding, if the Company receives gross proceeds of more than $3,000,000 from any equity or debt financings (other than a public offering as described herein), the Company shall, at the option of the holder, apply one-third (1/3) of such gross proceeds to the redemption of the principal amount of the Debenture, except that if such equity or debt financing is a public offering of the Company’s securities pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1, the Company shall, at the option of the holder, apply one hundred percent (100%) of such gross proceeds, not to exceed $500,000, to the redemption of the principal amount of the Debenture.
The Debenture contains events representations, warranties, covenants, and events of default that are customary for similar transactions. Upon an event of default, the Debenture becomes immediately due and payable, and the Borrower is subject to a default rate of interest of 15% per annum and a default sum as stipulated.
In November 2024, the Company received an additional $500,000 from FNL under the Debenture.
For the year ending December 31, 2024, the Company incurred $66,727 in interest related to the Debenture.
NAYA Therapeutics Debt
Cytovia Notes
NTI and Cytovia, entered into a loan agreement on August 1, 2023, pursuant to which Cytovia shall make available to NTI a term loan for up to $1,000,000, bearing interest at a rate of 7% per annum. On June 17, 2024, the loan agreement was amended to state that all principal and interest outstanding under the Loan shall be due and payable in full on the date NTI receives its next funding. As of December 31, 2024, the outstanding amount due to Cytovia was $253,678.
On May 15, 2024, NTI entered into a loan agreement with Cytovia, under which NTI will make available to Cytovia a term loan of up to $8,000,000. Principal amounts outstanding shall bear interest at the rate of 7% per annum. Cytovia shall make quarterly payments of accrued interest starting January 1, 2025, until the loan is repaid in full. In addition to quarterly payments of interest, commencing as of June 30, 2026, Cytovia shall make quarterly principal payments on each interest payment date based upon a five year amortization schedule. As of December 31, 2024, there were no amounts outstanding under this loan.
Other Debt
During 2024, certain parties advanced NTI $181,100 that does not currently have specific repayment terms.
Note 11 –Related Party Transactions
In the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company issued a series of demand promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of $550,000 to a related party, JAG, a company in which the Company’s chief financial officer is a beneficiary but does not have any control over its investment decisions with respect to the Company, for an aggregate purchase price of $500,000. The JAG Notes accrue 10% annual interest from their respective dates of issuance. At maturity, the Company agreed to pay outstanding principal, a 10% financing fee and accrued interest. On July 10, 2023, the Company issued an additional demand promissory note in the principal amount of $110,000 to JAG for a purchase price of $100,000.
In consideration for subscribing to the JAG Note for $100,000 dated December 29, 2022, and for agreeing to extend the date on which the other JAG Notes are callable to March 31, 2023, the Company issued JAG a warrant to purchase 1,459 shares of common stock. The warrant may be exercised for a period of five (5) years from issuance at a price of $120.00 per share. On July 10, 2023, JAG agreed to extend the date on which the JAG Notes are callable to September 30, 2023. On January 21, 2025, the Company received a demand notice from JAG. The Company is currently in discussion with JAG on repayment terms for the JAG Note.
In the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company issued demand promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of $220,000 for an aggregate purchase price of $200,000, of which (1) $100,000 was received from its chief executive officer ($60,000 on November 29, 2022, $15,000 on December 2, 2022, and $25,000 on December 13, 2022) and (2) $100,000 was received from an entity controlled by its chief financial officer ($75,000 on November 29, 2022 and $25,000 on December 13, 2022). These notes accrue 10% annual interest accrues from the date of issuance. These notes are callable with 10 days prior written notice. At maturity, the Company agreed to pay outstanding principal, a 10% financing fee, and accrued interest.
For the year ending December 31, 2024, the Company incurred $81,333 in interest related to these demand notes and as of December 31, 2024 the total outstanding balance, including principal and accrued interest, was $1,044,786.
As of December 31, 2024, the Company owed accounts payable to related parties totaling $292,338, primarily related to unpaid employee expense reimbursements and unpaid board fees, and accrued compensation of $2,123,340, primarily related to deferred wages and accrued paid time off.
NAYA Therapeutics Related Party Transactions
NTI and Cytovia, entered into a loan agreement on August 1, 2023, pursuant to which Cytovia made available to NTI a term loan for up to $1,000,000, bearing interest at a rate of 5% per annum. On June 17, 2024, the loan agreement was amended to state that all principal and interest outstanding under the Loan shall be due and payable in full on the date NTI receives its next funding.
On October 18, 2023, NTI entered into an asset purchase agreement with Cytovia Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. and Cytovia Therapeutics, LLC (collectively, “Cytovia”) to acquire the rights to the two bifunctional antibodies CYT303 and CYT338 (now known as NY-303 and NY-338). The fixed purchase price consists of 818,182 shares of common stock of NTI (valued by the parties at approximately $30 million) and a promissory note in the principal amount of $6 million, payable in monthly installments of $1 million per month. In addition, NTI agreed to pay an additional $2 million per product if the first patient has begun Phase I. These amounts are payable in cash or shares of our common stock at NTI’s election, and if the amount is paid in shares, then each share shall be valued at $8.00 per share. NTI also agreed to pay an additional $8 million per product at the Phase I/IIa data read-out for such product. These amounts are payable in cash or shares of our common stock at NTI’s election, and if the amount is paid in shares, then each share shall be valued at $8.00 per share. NTI also agreed to assume $2.689 million of liabilities from Cytovia. The parties agreed to enter into an intercompany service agreement, a technology license agreement, and a trademark license agreement for the trademark Flex-NK (TM), detailing sponsored research for which NTI would pay Cytovia $6 million, payable over 12 months in the monthly amount of $500,000. The start date of these payments will be mutually agreed between NTI and Cytovia. NTI and Cytovia closed the transaction contemplated by the asset purchase agreement on October 20, 2023, except that NTI issued 1,363,642 shares if its common stock as the stock consideration portion of the purchase price.
On May 17, 2024, NTI and Cytovia entered into an amendment to the asset purchase agreement. Pursuant to this amendment, the parties agreed that NTI would not assume any liabilities of Cytovia. The parties further agreed that the purchase price would consist of 1,609,098 shares of common stock of NTI (valued by the parties at approximately $30 million) and cash of $1.7 million which NTI had previously paid in January 2024. The parties also agreed to eliminate the requirement to enter into an intercompany service agreement, a technology license agreement, and a trademark license agreement and further agreed to enter into a sponsored research agreement detailing the sponsored research to be performed by NTI and Cytovia, to be mutually agreed on a case-by-case basis. In addition, Cytovia agreed not to develop other bispecific antibodies technologies using the sequence of GPC3 and CD38 and granted to NTI the option to sublicense or acquire and develop cell therapy therapeutics. The parties agreed to agree and discuss in good faith appropriate terms for each new indication developed for NY-303 and NY-338 and for each new modality developed for GPC3 or CD37 therapeutics.
Note 12 –Stockholders’ Equity
Reverse Stock Split (March 2025)
On March 18, 2025, the Company filed a certificate of change (the “Certificate of Change”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada to effectuate a 1-for-12 reverse stock split (the “Reverse Stock Split”) of its shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share. The Reverse Stock Split became effective at 12:01 a.m., Eastern Time, on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, and its common stock began trading on a split-adjusted basis when The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) opened on March 18, 2025.
When the Reverse Stock Split became effective, every 12 shares of common stock issued and outstanding were automatically reclassified and combined into one share of common stock, without any change in the par value per share, and a proportionate adjustment was made to our authorized shares of common stock such that the Company now has 4,166,667 shares of authorized common stock. In addition, a proportionate adjustment has been made to the per share exercise price and the number of shares issuable upon the exercise of all outstanding stock options and warrants to purchase shares of common stock and the number of shares reserved for issuance pursuant to our equity incentive compensation plans. No fractional shares of common stock were issued in connection with the Reverse Stock Split. Stockholders who otherwise would have been entitled to receive fractional shares of common stock had their holdings rounded up to the next whole share.
All share information included in this Form 10-K has been reflected as if the reverse stock split occurred as of the earliest period presented.
Reverse Stock Split (June 2023)
On June 28, 2023, the Company’s board of directors approved a reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock at a ratio of 1-for-20 and also approved a proportionate decrease in its authorized common stock to 6,250,000 shares from 125,000,000. On July 26, 2023, the Company filed a certificate of change (with an effective date of July 28, 2023) with the Nevada Secretary of State pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes 78.209 to effectuate a 1-for-20 reverse stock split of its outstanding common stock. On July 27, 2023, the Company received notice from Nasdaq that the reverse split would take effect at the open of business on July 28, 2023, and the reverse stock split took effect on that date. All share information included in this Form 10-K has been reflected as if the reverse stock split occurred as of the earliest period presented.
Increase in Authorized Common Stock
On October 13, 2023, shareholders of the Company approved an increase to the number of authorized shares of the Company’s common stock from 520,834 shares to 4,166,667 shares. On October 13, 2023, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation to increase its authorized shares of common stock from 520,834 shares to 4,166,667 shares.
Series A Preferred Stock
On November 20, 2023, the Company filed with the Nevada Secretary of State a Certificate of Designation of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series A Certificate of Designation”) which sets forth the rights, preferences, and privileges of the Series A Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred”). One million (1,000,000) shares of Series A Preferred with a stated value of $5.00 per share were authorized under the Series A Certificate of Designation.
Each share of Series A Preferred has a stated value of $5.00, which is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Common Stock”) at a fixed conversion price equal to $26.40 per share, subject to adjustment. The Company may not effect the conversion of any shares of Series A Preferred if, after giving effect to the conversion or issuance, the holder, together with its affiliates, would beneficially own more than 9.99% of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock. Moreover, the Company may not effect the conversion of any shares of Series A Preferred if, after giving effect to the conversion or issuance, the holder, together with its affiliates, would beneficially own more than 19.99% of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock unless and until the Company receives the approval required by the applicable rules and regulations of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (or any subsequent trading market). Each share of Series A Preferred is automatically convertible into common stock upon the closing of the Merger Agreement.
The holders of Series A Preferred shall be entitled to receive a pro-rata portion, on an as-if converted basis, of any dividends payable on common stock.
In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, or winding up, or sale of the Company (other than the Merger), each holder of Series A Preferred shall be entitled to receive its pro rata portion of an aggregate payment equal to (i) $5.00, multiplied by (ii) the total number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock issued under the Series A Certificate of Designation.
Other than those rights provided by law, the holders of Series A Preferred shall not have any voting rights.
On December 29, 2023, the Company entered into securities purchase agreement (the “Preferred Series A SPA”) with NTI for the purchase of 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock at a purchase price of $5.00 per share. The parties agreed that NTI’s purchases will be made in tranches in accordance with the following schedule: (1) $500,000 no later than Dec 29, 2023; (2) $500,000 no later than January 19, 2024; (3) $500,000 no later than February 2, 2024; (4) $500,000 no later than February 16, 2024; and (5) an additional amount as may be required prior to closing of the Merger, and to be determined in good faith by the parties to adequately support the Company’s fertility business activities per an agreed forecast, as well as for a period of twelve (12) months post-closing including a catch-up on the Company’s past due accrued payables still outstanding. The Preferred Series ASPA contains customary representations, warranties and covenants of the Company and NTI.
On January 4, 2024, the Company and NTI closed on 100,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock in the first tranche of this private offering for gross proceeds of $500,000. On April 15, 2024, the Company and NTI closed on additional 61,200 shares of Series A Preferred Stock for additional gross proceeds of $306,000.
Effective as of May 1, 2024, the Company entered into an Amendment (the “SPA Amendment”) to the Series A Preferred SPA. Pursuant to the SPA Amendment, the parties agreed to the following closing schedule for NTI’s purchases of the remaining 838,800 shares of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock at a purchase price of $5.00 per share:
| Closing Date | Shares | Aggregate Purchase Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2024 | 20,000 | $100,000 |
| May 17, 2024 | 30,000 | $150,000 |
| May 24, 2024 | 30,000 | $150,000 |
| May 31, 2024 | 30,000 | $150,000 |
| June 7, 2024 | 30,000 | $150,000 |
| June 14, 2024 | 30,000 | $150,000 |
| June 21, 2024 | 30,000 | $150,000 |
| June 28, 2024 | 30,000 | $150,000 |
| July 5, 2024 | 30,000 | $150,000 |
| On or before the closing of the Merger Agreement, to be determined in good faith by the Subscriber and the Company | 598,800 | $2,894,000 |
During the second quarter of 2024, the Company and NTI closed on additional 201,280 shares of Series A Preferred Stock for additional gross proceeds of $1,006,400.
During the third quarter of 2024, the Company and NTI closed on additional 27,500 shares of Series A Preferred Stock for additional gross proceeds of $137,500.
On October 11, 2024, the 328,780 outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock were cancelled as a result of the Merger pursuant to the A&R Merger Agreement.
Series B Preferred Stock
On November 20, 2023, the Company filed with the Nevada Secretary of State a Certificate of Designation of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series B Certificate of Designation”) which sets forth the rights, preferences, and privileges of the Series B Preferred Stock (the “Series B Preferred”). One million two hundred (1,200,000) shares of Series B Preferred with a stated value of $5.00 per share were authorized under the Series B Certificate of Designation.
Each share of Series B Preferred has a stated value of $5.00, which is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a fixed conversion price equal to $60.00 per share, subject to adjustment. The Company may not effect the conversion of any shares of Series B Preferred if, after giving effect to the conversion or issuance, the holder, together with its affiliates, would beneficially own more than 19.99% of the Company’s outstanding common stock unless and until the Company receives the approval required by the applicable rules and regulations of Nasdaq (or any subsequent trading market).
Each share of Series B Preferred automatically converts into common stock upon the closing of the Merger.
The holders of Series B Preferred shall be entitled to receive a pro-rata portion, on an as-if converted basis, of any dividends payable on common stock.
In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, or winding up, or sale of the Company (other than the Merger), each holder of Series B Preferred shall be entitled to receive its pro rata portion of an aggregate payment equal to (i) $5.00, multiplied by (ii) the total number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock issued under the Series B Certificate of Designation.
Other than those rights provided by law, the holders of Series B Preferred shall not have any voting rights.
On November 19, 2023, the Company entered into a share exchange agreement (the “Share Exchange Agreement”) with Cytovia Therapeutics Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Cytovia”) for Cytovia’s acquisition of 1,200,000 shares of the Company’s newly designated Series B Preferred Stock in exchange for 163,637 shares of common stock of NTI held by Cytovia (the “Share Exchange”). On November 20, 2023, the Company and Cytovia closed on the exchange of shares.
On October 11, 2024, immediately prior to the closing of the Merger, the Company acquired the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock in exchange for 163,637 shares of common stock of NTI. Thereafter, the Company cancelled these shares.
Series C-1 Preferred
On October 14, 2024, the Company filed with the Nevada Secretary of State a Certificate of Designation (the “Series C-1 Certificate of Designation”) of Series C-1 Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series C-1 Preferred”) which sets forth the rights, preferences, and privileges of the Series C-1 Preferred. Thirty thousand three hundred seventy five (30,375) shares of Series C-1 Preferred with a stated value of $1,000.00 per share were authorized under the Series C-1 Certificate of Designation.
Each share of Series C-1 Preferred has a stated value of $1,000.00, which is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price equal to $12.34956 per share, subject to adjustment. The Series C-1 Preferred may not be converted into shares of the Company’s common stock unless and until the Company’s stockholders approve the issuance of common stock upon conversion of the Series C-1 Preferred. Each share of Series C-1 Preferred shall automatically convert into the Company’s common stock if the Company’s stockholders approve the issuance, except that the Company may not effect such conversion if, after giving effect to the conversion or issuance, the holder, together with its affiliates, would beneficially own in excess of 19.99% of the Company’s outstanding common stock.
Commencing on the ninety-first (91st) day after the first issuance of any Series C-1 Preferred, the holders of Series C-1 Preferred shall be entitled to receive dividends on the stated value at the rate of two percent (2%) per annum, payable in shares of the Company’s common stock at the conversion price. Such dividends shall continue to accrue until paid. Such dividends will not be paid in shares of the Company’s common stock unless and until the Company’s stockholders approve the issuance of common stock upon conversion of the Series C-1 Convertible Preferred Stock. The holders of Series C-1 Preferred shall also be entitled to receive a pro-rata portion, on an as-if convertible basis, of any dividends payable on common stock.
The Series C-1 Preferred ranks senior to the Company’s common stock and junior to the Series C-2 Preferred (as defined below). Subject to the rights of the holders of any senior securities, in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, or winding up, or sale of the Company, each holder of Series C-1 Preferred shall be entitled to receive its pro rata portion of an aggregate payment equal to the amount as would be paid on the Company’s common stock issuable upon conversion of the Series C-1 Preferred, determined on an as-converted basis, without regard to any beneficial ownership limitation.
Other than those rights provided by law, the Series C-1 Preferred has no voting rights. The Series C-1 Preferred is not redeemable and is therefore classified as equity
Series C-2 Preferred Stock
On October 14, 2024, the Company filed with the Nevada Secretary of State a Certificate of Designation (the “Series C-2 Certificate of Designation”) of Series C-2 Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series C-2 Preferred”) which sets forth the rights, preferences, and privileges of the Series C-2 Preferred. Eight thousand five hundred seventy six (8,576) shares of Series C-2 Preferred with a stated value of $1,000.00 per share were authorized under the Series C-2 Certificate of Designation.
Each share of Series C-2 Preferred has a stated value of $1,000.00, which, along with any additional amounts accrued thereon pursuant to the terms of the Series C-2 Certificate of Designation (collectively, the “Conversion Amount”) is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price equal to $8.2716 per share, subject to adjustment. The Series C-2 Preferred may not be converted into shares of the Company’s common stock unless and until the Company’s stockholders approve the issuance of common stock upon conversion of the Series C-2 Convertible Preferred Stock. Each share of Series C-2 Preferred shall become convertible into the Company’s common stock at the option of the holder of such Series C-2 Preferred shares if the Company’s stockholders approve the issuance of common stock upon conversion of the Series C-2 Preferred, except that the Company may not effect such conversion if, after giving effect to the conversion or issuance, the holder, together with its affiliates, would beneficially own in excess of 9.99% of the Company’s outstanding common stock.
Commencing on the ninety-first (91st) day after the first issuance of any Series C-2 Preferred, the holders of Series C-2 Preferred shall be entitled to receive dividends on the stated value at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum, payable in shares of the Company’s common stock, with each payment of a dividend payable in shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of eighty-five percent (85%) of the average of the volume weighted average price of the Company’s common stock for the five (5) trading days before the applicable dividend date. Such dividends shall continue to accrue until paid. Such dividends will not be paid in shares of the Company’s common stock unless and until the Company’s stockholders approve the issuance of common stock upon conversion of the Series C-2 Preferred. The holders of Series C-2 Preferred shall also be entitled to receive a pro-rata portion, on an as-if convertible basis, of any dividends payable on common stock.
The Series C-2 Preferred ranks senior to the Company’s common stock and to the Series C-1 Preferred. Subject to the rights of the holders of any senior securities, in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, or winding up, or sale of the Company, each holder of Series C-2 Preferred shall be entitled to receive its pro rata portion of an aggregate payment equal to the greater of (a)125% of the Conversion Amount with respect to such shares, and (b) the amount as would be paid on the Company’s common stock issuable upon conversion of the Series C-2 Preferred, determined on an as-converted basis, without regard to any beneficial ownership limitation.
Other than those rights provided by law, the Series C-2 Preferred has no voting rights. The Series C-2 Preferred is only redeemable upon a “Bankruptcy Triggering Event” or a “Change of Control” that occurs 210 days after the closing date of the Merger. Due to the Series C-2 Preferred being redeemable under these triggering events it is classified as mezzanine equity.
February 2023 Equity Purchase Agreement
On February 3, 2023, the Company entered into an equity purchase agreement (the “ELOC”) and registration rights agreement (the “ELOC RRA”) with an accredited investor (the “Feb 3 Investor”) pursuant to which the Company has the right, but not the obligation, to direct the Feb 3 Investor to purchase up to $10.0 million (the “Maximum Commitment Amount”) of shares of common stock, in multiple tranches. Further, under the ELOC and subject to the Maximum Commitment Amount, the Company has the right, but not the obligation, to submit notices to the Feb 3 Investor to purchase shares of common stock(i) in a minimum amount of not less than $25,000 and (ii) in a maximum amount of up to the lesser of (a) $750,000 or (b) 200% of the Company’s average daily trading value of the common stock.
Also on February 3, 2023, the Company issued to the Feb 3 Investor 625 shares of Common stock for its commitment to enter into the ELOC.
The obligation of the Feb 3 Investor to purchase shares of common stock pursuant to the ELOC ends on the earlier of (i) the date on which the purchases under the ELOC equal the Maximum Commitment Amount, (ii) 24 months after the date of the ELOC (February 3, 2025), (iii) written notice of termination by the Company, (iv) the date that the ELOC RRA is no longer effective after its initial effective date, or (v) the date that the Company commences a voluntary case or any person or entity commences a proceeding against the Company pursuant to or within the meaning of federal or state bankruptcy law, a custodian is appointed for the Company or for all or substantially all of its property, or the Company makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors (the “Commitment Period”).
During the Commitment Period, and subject to the shares of common stock underlying the ELOC be registered, the price that Feb 3 Investor will pay to purchase the shares of common stock that it is obligated to purchase under the ELOC shall be 97% of the “market price,” which is defined as the lesser of (i) the lowest closing price of our common stock during the 7 trading day-period following the clearance date associated with the applicable put notice from the Company or (ii) the lowest closing bid price of the common stock on the principal trading market for the common stock (currently, the Nasdaq Capital Market) on the trading day immediately preceding a put date.
To date, the Company has not been in a position to register the shares underlying the ELOC as a result of standstill agreements related to the RD Offering and the August 2023 Offering (both as defined below).
March 2023 Registered Direct Offering
On March 23, 2023, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “March Purchase Agreement”) with a certain institutional investor, pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to such investor (i) in a registered direct offering (the “RD Offering”),5,750 shares of common stock, and a pre-funded warrant (the “Pre-Funded Warrant”) to purchase up to 9,584 shares of common stock, at an exercise price of $2.40 per share, and (ii) in a concurrent private placement (the “March Warrant Placement”), a common stock purchase warrant (the “March Warrant”), exercisable for an aggregate of up to 23,000 shares of common stock, at an exercise price of $151.20 per share. The securities to be issued in the RD Offering (priced at the marked under Nasdaq rules) were offered pursuant to the Company’s shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File 333-255096), initially filed by the Company with the SEC under the Securities Act, on April 7, 2021 and declared effective on April 16, 2021. All Pre-Funded Warrants were exercised by the investor in June 2023.
The March Warrant (and the shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the March Warrant) was not registered under the Securities Act and was offered pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 506(b) promulgated thereunder. The March Warrant is immediately exercisable upon issuance, will expire eight years from the date of issuance, and in certain circumstances may be exercised on a cashless basis.
On March 27, 2023, the Company closed the RD Offering and March Warrant Placement, raising gross proceeds of approximately $3 million before deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses payable by the Company. In the event the March Warrant were fully exercised for cash, the Company would receive additional gross proceeds of approximately $3.5 million. Under the March Purchase Agreement, the Company was entitled to use a portion of the net proceeds of the offering to (a) repay the February Debentures, and (b) to make the down payment for the WFI acquisition. The remainder of the net proceeds could be used for working capital, capital expenditures, and other general corporate purposes. The Company used $383,879 in proceeds to repay a portion of the February Debentures and related fees and interest and the remainder of the proceeds were used for working capital and general corporate purposes.
August 2023 Public Offering
On August 4, 2023, the Company, entered into securities purchase agreements (the “Purchase Agreements”) with certain institutional and other investors, pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to such investors in a public offering (the “August 2023 Offering”),131,667 units (the “Units”) at a price of $34.20 per Unit, with each Unit consisting of (i) one share of common stock (the “Shares”) of the Company, and (ii) two common stock purchase warrants (the “Warrants”), each exercisable for one share of common stock at an exercise price of $34.20 per share. In the aggregate, in the August 2023 Offering the Company issued 131,667 Shares and 263,334 Warrants. The securities issued in the August 2023 Offering were offered pursuant to the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1 (File 333-273174) (the “Registration Statement”), initially filed by the Company with the SEC under the Securities Act, on July 7, 2023 and declared effective on August 3, 2023.
The Company closed the Offering on August 8, 2023, raising gross proceeds of approximately $4.5 million before deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses payable by the Company. The Company used (i) $2,150,000 to fund the initial installment of the WFI purchase price (net of a $350,000 holdback) on August 10, 2023, (ii) $1,000,000 to pay Armistice the Armistice Amendment Fee (as defined below), and (iii) $139,849 to complete repayment of the February Debentures to the February Investors, plus accrued interest and fees of approximately $10,911. The Company is using the remaining proceeds from the August 2023 Offering for working capital and general corporate purposes.
In connection with the August 2023 Offering, on August 4, 2023, the Company entered into a placement agency agreement (the “Placement Agency Agreement”) with Maxim Group LLC (the “Placement Agent”), pursuant to which (i) the Placement Agent agreed to act as placement agent on a “best efforts” basis in connection with the August 2023 Offering and (ii) the Company agreed to pay the Placement Agent an aggregate fee equal to 7.0% of the gross proceeds (and 5% for certain investors) raised in the August 2023 Offering and warrants to purchase up to 110,600 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $37.68 (the “Placement Agent Warrants”). The Placement Agent Warrants (and the shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Placement Agent Warrants) were not registered under the Securities Act and were offered pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 506(b) promulgated thereunder.
The August 2023 Offering was facilitated by the Company entering into an Amendment to Securities Purchase Agreement on July 7, 2023 (the “Armistice Amendment”) with Armistice Capital Markets Ltd. to delete Section 4.12(a) of our March 23, 2023 Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Armistice SPA”) with Armistice pursuant to which we agreed that from March 23, 2023 until 45 days after the effective date of the Resale Registration Statement (as defined below) we would not (i) issue, enter into any agreement to issue or announce the issuance or proposed issuance of any shares of common stock or common stock Equivalents or (ii) file any registration statement or any amendment or supplement thereto, other than the prospectus supplement filed in connection with that offering and the Resale Registration Statement (the “Subsequent Equity Financing Provision”). In consideration of Armistice’s agreement to enter into the Armistice Amendment and delete the Subsequent Equity Financing Provision from the Armistice SPA, we agreed to pay Armistice a fee a $1,000,000 (the “Armistice Amendment Fee”) within two days of the closing of the August 2023 Offering. Additionally, we agreed to include a proposal in our proxy statement for our 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders for the purpose of obtaining the approval of the holders of a majority of our outstanding voting common stock, to effectuate the reduction of the exercise price (the “Exercise Price Reduction”) set forth in Section 2(b) of the common stock Purchase Warrants issued to Armistice on March 27, 2023 (the “Existing Warrants”) to the per unit public offering price of the August 2023 Offering (or $34.20), in accordance with Nasdaq Rule 5635(d) (the “Shareholder Approval”) with the recommendation of our board of directors that such proposal be approved. We also agreed to solicit proxies from our shareholders in connection therewith in the same manner as all other management proposals in such proxy statement and that all management-appointed proxyholders shall vote their proxies in favor of such proposal. Further, if we did not obtain Shareholder Approval at the first meeting, we agree to call a meeting every six (6) months thereafter to seek Shareholder Approval until the earlier of the date Shareholder Approval is obtained or the Existing Warrants are no longer outstanding. Until such approval is obtained, the exercise price of the Existing Warrants will remain unchanged. At the Company’s annual meeting held on December 26, 2023, (the “2023 Annual Meeting”), the Company’s stockholders approved the Exercise Price Reduction.
Triton Purchase Agreement
On March 27, 2024, the Company entered into a purchase agreement (the “Triton Purchase Agreement”) with Triton Funds LP (“Triton”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell, and Triton agreed to purchase, upon the Company’s request in one or more transactions, up to 83,334 shares of the Company’s common stock, providing aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of up to $850,000. Triton will purchase the shares of common stock under the Triton Purchase Agreement at the price of $10.20 per share. The Triton Purchase Agreement expires upon the earlier of the sale of all 83,334 shares of the Company’s common stock or December 31, 2024.
Among other limitations, unless otherwise agreed upon by Triton, each individual sale of shares of common stock will be limited to no more than the number of shares of common stock that would result in the direct or indirect beneficial ownership by Triton of more than 9.99% of the then-outstanding shares of common stock. In addition, the total cumulative number of shares of common stock that may be issued to Triton under the Triton Purchase Agreement may not exceed the requirements of Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d), except that such limitation will not apply if the Company obtains stockholder approval of the shares of common stock to be issued under the Triton Purchase Agreement, if necessary, in accordance with the requirements of Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d).
The Triton Purchase Agreement provides that the Company will file a prospectus supplement (the “Prospectus Supplement”) to its Registration Statement on Form S-3, which was declared effective on April 16, 2021 (File No. 333-255096) (the “Base Registration Statement”), covering the offering and sale of the shares of common stock to Triton pursuant to the Triton Purchase Agreement. Triton’s obligation to purchase shares of common stock under the Triton Purchase Agreement is conditioned upon, among other things, the filing of the Prospectus Supplement and the Base Registration Statement remaining effective.
The Triton Purchase Agreement contains customary representations, warranties, and covenants by each of the Company and Triton. Actual sales of shares of common stock to Triton will depend on a variety of factors to be determined by the Company from time to time, including, among others, market conditions, the trading price of the common stock, and determinations by the Company as to the appropriate sources of funding for the Company and its operations. Triton has no right to require any sales of shares of common stock by the Company but is obligated to make purchases of shares of common stock from the Company from time to time, pursuant to directions from the Company, in accordance with the Triton Purchase Agreement. During the term of the Triton Purchase Agreement, Triton has covenanted not to cause or engage in any short selling of shares of common stock.
On March 27, 2024, the Company delivered a purchase notice for 21,667 shares of common stock. The Company’s common stock traded below the purchase price following the date of the purchase notice, giving Triton the right to return to the Company any of the 21,667 shares. On April 5, 2024, Triton notified the Company that it would return 15,417 shares to the Company and closed the purchase of 6,250 shares pursuant to the Triton Purchase Agreement for net proceeds of $10,131.
On April 16, 2024, the Company delivered a purchase notice for 15,417 shares of common stock, which was subsequently closed on April 19, 2024 for net proceeds of $155,000.
NAYA Therapeutics Acquisition
As a result of the consummation of the NTI Merger:
Each share of NTI common stock outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger, other than certain excluded shares held by NTI as treasury stock or owned by the Company or Merger Sub, automatically converted into the right to receive 9,846 shares of the Company’s common stock and 30,375 shares of the Series C-1 Preferred. The Series C-1 Preferred is not redeemable, has no voting rights, and may not be converted into shares of the Company’s common stock unless and until the Company’s stockholders approve the issuance of common stock upon conversion of the Series C-1 Preferred. If the Company’s stockholders approve the issuance of common stock upon conversion of the Series C-1 Preferred, such Series C-1 Preferred will automatically convert into approximately 2,459,610 shares of the Company’s common stock, subject to adjustment if, as a result of such conversion if, after giving effect to the conversion or issuance, any single holder, together with its affiliates, would beneficially own in excess of 19.99% of the Company’s outstanding common stock. A description of the rights, preferences, and privileges of the Series C-1 Preferred are set forth above.
Certain outstanding debt obligations of NTI, including a portion of an amended and restated senior secured convertible debenture issued to FNL, with a combined principal balance of $8,575,833 converted into the right to receive 55,793 shares of the Company’s common stock and 8,576 shares of the Series C-2 Preferred. The Series C-2 Preferred is only redeemable upon a “Bankruptcy Triggering Event” or a “Change of Control” that occurs 210 days after the closing date of the Merger. The Series C-2 Preferred may not be converted into shares of the Company’s common stock unless and until the Company’s stockholders approve the issuance of common stock upon conversion of the Series C-2 Preferred. If the Company’s stockholders approve the issuance of common stock upon conversion of the Series C-2 Preferred, such Series C-2 Preferred will be convertible at the option of the holders into approximately 1,036,801 shares of the Company’s common stock, subject to limitations on beneficial ownership by the holders thereof. A description of the rights, preferences, and privileges of the Series C-2 Preferred are set forth above.
Year Ended December 31, 2024
During 2024, the Company issued 24,057 shares of common stock to consultants in consideration of services rendered with a fair value of $275,724. These shares were issued pursuant to the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Company did not receive any cash proceeds from this issuance.
On January 31, 2024, the Company issued 100,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock to NTI for proceeds of $500,000. On April 15, 2024, the Company issued 61,200 shares of Series A Preferred Stock to NTI for proceeds of $306,000. On June 30, 2024, the Company issued an additional 140,080 shares of Series A Preferred Stock to NTI for proceeds of $700,404. On September 16, 2024, the Company issued an additional 27,500 shares of Series A Preferred Stock to NTI for proceeds of $137,500.
In April 2024, the Company issued 21,667 of common stock for net proceeds of $165,131. The securities issued offered pursuant to the Company’s registration statement on Form S-3, initially filed by the Company with the SEC under the Securities Act, on April 7, 2021 and declared effective on April 16, 2021.
In April 2024, the Company issued 67,250 shares of common stock for net proceeds of $900,611 upon the exercise of the August 2023 Warrants.
In April 2024, the Company issued 9,158 shares of common stock with a fair value of $197,033 as a result of the conversion of the Q1 2023 Convertible Notes and accrued interest thereon. No gain or loss was recorded on conversion, as the issuance of common stock was pursuant to the terms of the Q1 2023 Convertible Notes.
On October 11, 2024, the Company issued 27,346 shares of common stock in conjunction with the Merger.
On October 14, 2024, the Company issued 15,834 shares of common stock with a fair value of $190,000 as a result of the partial conversion of the FirstFire Note. No gain or loss was recorded on conversion, as the issuance of common stock was pursuant to the terms of the FirstFire Note.
Note 13 –Equity-Based Compensation
Equity Incentive Plans
In October 2019, the Company adopted the 2019 Plan. Under the 2019 Plan, the Company’s board of directors is authorized to grant stock options to purchase common stock, restricted stock units, and restricted shares of common stock to its employees, directors, and consultants. The 2019 Plan initially provided for the issuance of 25,000 shares. A provision in the 2019 Plan provides for an automatic annual increase equal to 6% of the total number of shares of common stock outstanding on December 31 of the preceding calendar year. In January 2024, the number of available shares increased by 12,463 shares, bringing the total shares available under the 2019 Plan to 25,921.
Options granted under the 2019 Plan generally have a life of 3 to 10 years and exercise prices equal to or greater than the fair market value of the common stock as determined by the Company’s board of directors. Vesting for employees typically occurs over a three-year period. For the year ending December 31, 2024, the Company incurred $342,728 in expense related to the vesting of options.
The following table sets forth the activity of the options to purchase common stock under the 2019 Plan.
| Number of Shares · Weighted Average Exercise Price · Aggregate Intrinsic Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding as of December 31, 2023 | 8,929 | $502.73 | $ | - |
| Granted | - | - | - | |
| Exercised | - | - | - | |
| Canceled | (737) | 380.60 | - | |
| Balance as of December 31, 2024 | 8,192 | 422.05 | - | |
| Exercisable as of December 31, 2024 | 7,982 | $594.97 | $ | - |
The fair value of each option granted is estimated as of the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:
| Years ended December 31, | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · 2023 | ||||
| Risk-free interest rate range | 3.95% | 3.60 to 3.69% | ||
| Expected life of option-years | 5.50 | 5.00 to 5.63 | ||
| Expected stock price volatility | 150% | 106.6 to 114.9% | ||
| Expected dividend yield | - | % | - | % |
The risk-free interest rate is based on U.S. Treasury interest rates, the terms of which are consistent with the expected life of the stock options. Expected volatility is based upon the average historical volatility of the Company’s common stock over the period commensurate with the expected term of the related instrument. The expected life and estimated post-employment termination behavior is based upon historical experience of homogeneous groups, executives and non-executives, within the Company. The Company does not currently pay dividends on its common stock, nor does it expect to do so in the foreseeable future.
| Total Intrinsic Value of Options Exercised · Total Fair Value of Options Vested | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year ended December 31, 2023 | $ | - | $1,049,109 |
| Year ended December 31, 2024 | $ | - | $278,406 |
The Company estimates the fair value of options at the grant date using the Black-Scholes model. For all stock options granted through December 31, 2024, the weighted average remaining service period is 1.01 years.
Common Stock Options Issued for Services
On January 13, 2023, the Company granted options to purchase 1,615 shares of the Company’s common stock, having an exercise price of $10.36 per share, exercisable over a 10- year term, to existing employees. The options vested immediately on the date of grant. The aggregate estimated value using the plain vanilla Black-Scholes Pricing Model, based on a volatility rate of 114% and a call option value of $0.423, and an expected term of 5.0 years, was $13,648. The options were expensed as stock-based compensation expense during the year ended December 31, 2023.
On January 31, 2023, the Company granted options to purchase 2,663 shares of the Company’s common stock, having an exercise price of $11.50 per share, exercisable over a 10- year term, to existing employees. The options vested immediately on the date of grant. The aggregate estimated value using the plain vanilla Black-Scholes Pricing Model, based on a volatility rate of 114% and a call option value of $0.575, and an expected term of 5.0 years, was $30,591. The options were expensed as stock-based compensation expense during the year ended December 31, 2023.
On March 18, 2023, the Company granted options to purchase 51,800 shares of the Company’s common stock, having an exercise price of $7.36 per share, exercisable over a 10- year term, to existing employees and board members. The options vest quarterly over one to three years from the date of grant. The aggregate estimated value using the plain vanilla Black-Scholes Pricing Model, based on a volatility rate of 113% and a call option value of $0.308, and an expected term of 5.63 years, was $272,992. The options are being expensed over the vesting period, resulting in $170,742 and $59,949 of stock-based compensation expense during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. As of December 31, 2024, a total of $42,301 of unamortized expenses are expected to be expensed over the vesting period.
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock* Units*
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company didnot grant any restricted stock units and shares of restricted stock to any employees, directors, and consultants under the 2019 Plan. Restricted stock issued to employees, directors, and consultants generally vest either at grant or vest over a period ofone year from the date of grant.
The following table summarizes the Company’s restricted stock awards activity under the 2019 Plan during the year ended December 31, 2024:
| Number of Unvested Shares · Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value · Aggregate Value of Shares | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance as of December 31, 2023 | 2 | $18.42 | $5,525 | ||
| Granted | - | - | - | ||
| Vested | (2) | 18.42 | 5,525 | ||
| Forfeitures | - | - | - | ||
| Balance as of December 31, 2024 | - | $ | - | $ | - |
NAYA Therapeutics Acquisition
As part of the acquistion of NTI, NTI stock options and RSU’s were to be exchanged for 30,465 options and 142,124 RSU’s of the Company’s stock. However, such options may not be exercised for shares of the Company’s common stock and such restricted stock units may not be settled for shares of the Company’s common stock unless and until the Company’s stockholders approve the issuance of common stock upon exercise of such options and settlement of such restricted stock units. As of the date of this filing, stockholder approval had not been received.
Note 14 –Unit Purchase Options and Warrants
The following table sets forth the activity of unit purchase options:
| Number of Unit Purchase Options · Weighted Average Exercise Price · Aggregate Intrinsic Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding as of December 31, 2023 | 392 | $768.00 | $ | - |
| Granted | - | - | - | |
| Exercised | - | - | - | |
| Canceled | - | - | - | |
| Balance as of December 31, 2024 | 392 | 768.00 | - | |
The following table sets forth the activity of warrants:
| Number of Warrants · Weighted Average Exercise Price · Aggregate Intrinsic Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding as of December 31, 2023 | 299,961 | $24.13 | $ | - |
| Granted | 149,481 | 21.60 | - | |
| Exercised | (67,250) | 14.40 | - | |
| Canceled | - | - | - | |
| Balance as of December 31, 2024 | 382,192 | $1.79 | $ | - |
Warrants related to Jan and March 2023 Convertible Notes
In January and March 2023, the Company issued 5-year warrants to purchase 1,645 shares of the common stock at an exercise price of $240.00 related to the Q1 23 Convertible Notes. As of December 27, 2023, as an incentive for the Q1 23 Convertible Note holders to approve the extension, the Company agreed to lower the warrant exercise price to $27.00. As the terms for the note were deemed substantial different, the Company recognized a $163,278 loss from debt extinguishment related to the change in terms.
Warrants related to February 2023 Convertible Debentures
On February 3, and February 17, 2023, the Company issued warrants (the “February Warrants”) to purchase 1,042 shares (the “February Warrant Shares”) of common stock at an exercise price of $180.00 per share as an inducement for issuing the February Debentures.
The February Warrants included anti-dilution protection whereby a subsequent offering priced below the February Warrants’ strike price then in effect would entitle the February Investors to a reduction of such strike price to the price of such subsequent offering and an increase in the February Warrant Shares determined by dividing the dollar amount for which the February Warrants are exercisable by such lower strike price. As a result of the $34.20 unit purchase price of the August Public Offering, following consummation of the August Public Offering, the February Warrants now entitle the February Investors to purchase a total 5,483 at an exercise price of $34.20 per February Warrant Share. On August 8, 2023, the Company issued 2,200 shares of common stock upon exercise of one of the February Warrants on a net-exercise basis and on August 21, 2023, the Company issued 1,467 shares of common stock upon exercise of the other February Warrant on a net-exercise basis. Following these exercises, there were no February Warrants outstanding.
Warrants related to March 2023 Registered Direct Offering
On March 23, 2023, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “March Purchase Agreement”) with a certain institutional investor, pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to such investor (i) in a registered direct offering (the “RD Offering”),5,750 shares of common stock, and a pre-funded warrant (the “Pre-Funded Warrant”) to purchase up to 9,584 shares of common stock, at an exercise price of $2.40 per share, and (ii) in a concurrent private placement (the “March Warrant Placement”), a common stock purchase warrant (the “March Warrant”), exercisable for an aggregate of up to 23,000 shares of common stock, at an exercise price of $151.20 per share. The securities to be issued in the RD Offering (priced at the marked under Nasdaq rules) were offered pursuant to the Company’s shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File 333-255096), initially filed by the Company with the SEC under the Securities Act, on April 7, 2021 and declared effective on April 16, 2021. All Pre-Funded Warrants were exercised by the investor in June 2023.
The March Warrant (and the shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the March Warrant) was not registered under the Securities Act and was offered pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 506(b) promulgated thereunder. The March Warrant is immediately exercisable upon issuance, will expire eight years from the date of issuance, and in certain circumstances may be exercised on a cashless basis.
On July 7, 2023, the Company entered into an Amendment to Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Armistice Amendment”) with Armistice Capital Markets Ltd. to delete Section 4.12(a) of our March 23, 2023 Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Armistice SPA”) with Armistice pursuant to which the Company agreed that from March 23, 2023 until 45 days after the effective date of the Resale Registration Statement (as defined below) the Company would not (i) issue, enter into any agreement to issue or announce the issuance or proposed issuance of any shares of common stock or common stock equivalents or (ii) file any registration statement or any amendment or supplement thereto, other than the prospectus supplement filed in connection with that offering and the Resale Registration Statement (the “Subsequent Equity Financing Provision”). In consideration of Armistice’s agreement to enter into the Armistice Amendment and delete the Subsequent Equity Financing Provision from the Armistice SPA, the Company agreed to pay Armistice a fee a $1,000,000 (the “Armistice Amendment Fee”) within two days of the closing of the August 2023 Offering. Additionally, the Company agreed to include a proposal in our proxy statement for our 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders for the purpose of obtaining the approval of the holders of a majority of our outstanding voting common stock, to effectuate the reduction of the exercise price (the “Exercise Price Reduction”) set forth in Section 2(b) of the common stock Purchase Warrants issued to Armistice on March 27, 2023 (the “Existing Warrants”) to the per unit public offering price of the August 2023 Offering (or $34.20), in accordance with Nasdaq Rule 5635(d) (the “Stockholder Approval”) with the recommendation of our board of directors that such proposal be approved. The Company also agreed to solicit proxies from our stockholders in connection therewith in the same manner as all other management proposals in such proxy statement and that all management-appointed proxyholders shall vote their proxies in favor of such proposal. Further, if the Company did not obtain Stockholder Approval at the first meeting, the Company agreed to call a meeting every six (6) months thereafter to seek Stockholder Approval until the earlier of the date Stockholder Approval was obtained or the Existing Warrants were no longer outstanding. Until such approval was obtained, the exercise price of the Existing Warrants remained unchanged. At the 2023 Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders approved the Exercise Price Reduction.
Warrants related to August 2023 Public Offering
In the August 2023 Offering, the Company issued and sold 131,667 Units at a price of $34.20 per Unit, with each Unit consisting of (i) one Share, and (ii) two August 2023 Warrants, each exercisable for one share of common stock at an exercise price of $34.20 per share. In the aggregate, in the August 2023 Offering the Company issued 131,667 Shares and 263,334 Warrants. The securities issued in the August 2023 Offering were offered pursuant to the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1 (File 333-273174), initially filed by the Company with the SEC under the Securities Act on July 7, 2023 and declared effective on August 3, 2023.
In connection with the August 2023 Offering, on August 4, 2023, the Company issued to the Placement Agent Placement Agent Warrants to purchase 110,600 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $37.68. The Placement Agent Warrants (and the shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Placement Agent Warrants) were not registered under the Securities Act and were offered pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 506(b) promulgated thereunder.
On April 17, 2024, the Company reduced the exercise price of the August 2023 Warrants from $34.20 per share to $14.40 per share effective April 17, 2024. The Company recognized a deemed dividend of $250,635 related to repricing the August 2023 Warrants.
In April 2024, the Company issued 67,250 shares of common stock for proceeds of $900,611 upon the exercise of the August 2023 Warrants.
Triton Private Placement Warrants
On March 27, 2024, the Company issued to Triton private placement warrants (the “Triton Warrants”) to purchase up to 83,334 shares of its common stock at an exercise price of $2.00 per share. The Triton Warrants were issued in a private placement concurrently with the Triton Purchase Agreement. The Company did not receive any proceeds from the Triton Warrants issuance. The Company recognized $971,012 of stock compensation expense related to the Triton Warrants.
FirstFire Warrants
On April 5, 2024, the Company entered into a purchase agreement with FirstFire pursuant to which FirstFire agreed to purchase, and the Company agreed to issue and sell, (i) the FirstFire Note, (ii) a warrant (the “First Warrant”) to purchase 19,098 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $14.40 per share, (iii) a warrant (the “Second Warrant”) to purchase 41,667 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.01 issued to FirstFire, and (iv)4,167 shares of common stock, for a purchase price of $250,000. Carter, Terry, & Company, Inc. acted as placement agent for the transaction, for which it received a cash fee of $25,000 and 972 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock.
The First Warrant is to be immediately exercisable and will expire five years from the issuance date. The Second Warrant will only become exercisable if an event of default occurs under the FirstFire Note and will expire five years from the date on which such an event of default occurs (a “Triggering Event Date”). The Second Warrant includes a ‘Returnable Warrant’ clause, providing that the Second Warrant shall be cancelled and returned to the Company if the Note is fully extinguished before any Triggering Event Date.
Note 15 –Segment Reporting
The Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) as defined under GAAP is the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.
The Company defines its segments on the basis of the way in which internally reported financial information is regularly reviewed by the CODM to analyze financial performance, make decisions, and allocate resources. The Company has analyzed its operations per ASC 280 and identified three operating segments: Clinic Services, INVOcell Device and Therapeutics. The three segments align with the Company’s distinct product and service lines. For the year ending December 31, 2024 the Company did not have any sales or operations outside of the United States.
The Clinics Services operating segment consists of financial information for WFI and the Atlanta Clinic. The INVOcell Device operating segment consists of financial information relating to the Company’s manufacture and sales of the INVOcell. The Therapeutics segment consists of financial information relating to the Company’s recently acquired subsidiary, NTI.
The tables below provide information about the Company’s segments and include a reconciliation to income before taxes:
| Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2024 | Fertility Clinic Services | INVOcell Device | Therapeutics | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue from external customers | 6,450,431 | 81,569 | - | 6,532,000 |
| Intersegment revenues | - | 29,000 | - | 29,000 |
| Total revenue | 6,450,431 | 110,569 | - | 6,561,000 |
| Reconciliation of revenue | ||||
| Elimination of intersegment revenue | (29,000) | |||
| Total consolidated revenue | 6,532,000 | |||
| Less: | ||||
| Cost of revenue | 3,705,510 | 11,735 | - | 3,717,245 |
| Sales and marketing | 37,459 | - | - | 37,459 |
| General and administrative | 1,269,465 | - | 1,130,470 | 2,399,935 |
| Research and development | - | - | 388,530 | 388,530 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 849,700 | 9,725 | - | 859,425 |
| Segment profit (loss) | 588,297 | 89,109 | (1,519,000) | (870,594) |
| Reconciliation of net loss | ||||
| Other income (loss) | 63,105 | |||
| Interest expense | (1,056,360) | |||
| Unallocated amounts: | ||||
| Other corporate expenses | (7,254,902) | |||
| Loss before taxes | (9,118,751) | |||
| Assets | 11,263,408 | 41,965 | 34,991,743 | |
| Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2023 | Fertility Clinic Services | INVOcell Device | Therapeutics | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue from external customers | 2,862,574 | 158,001 | - | 3,020,575 |
| Intersegment revenues | - | - | - | - |
| Total revenue | 2,862,574 | 158,001 | - | 3,020,575 |
| Reconciliation of revenue | ||||
| Elimination of intersegment revenue | - | |||
| Total consolidated revenue | 3,020,575 | |||
| Less: | ||||
| Cost of revenue | 1,937,583 | 35,291 | - | 1,972,874 |
| Sales and marketing | 30,084 | - | - | 30,084 |
| General and administrative | 704,132 | - | - | 704,132 |
| Research and development | - | - | - | - |
| Depreciation and amortization | 151,622 | 9,725 | - | 161,347 |
| Segment profit (loss) | 39,153 | 112,985 | - | 152,138 |
| Reconciliation of net loss | ||||
| Other income (loss) | (313,762) | |||
| Interest expense | (925,909) | |||
| Unallocated amounts: | ||||
| Other corporate expenses | (6,919,293) | |||
| Loss before taxes | (8,006,826) | |||
| Assets | 11,359,505 | 51,690 | - | |
No single customer comprised 10% or more of the Company’s consolidated revenues from transactions in 2024 or 2023. In addition, the receivables balance attributable to any single customer did not comprise 10% or more of the Company’s total trade accounts receivable as of December 31, 2024, or December 31, 2023.
Note 16 –Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes consists of the following for the years ended December 31, 2024, and 2023:
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Federal income taxes: | ||
| Current · $ · - · $ · - | ||
| Deferred | - | (860) |
| Total federal income taxes | - | (860) |
| State income taxes: | ||
| Current | (22,913) | 29,735 |
| Deferred | - | (1,089) |
| Total state income taxes | (22,913) | 28,646 |
| Total income taxes | $(22,913) | $27,786 |
The effective income tax rate is lower than the U.S. federal and state statutory rates primarily because of the valuation allowance and, to a lesser extent, permanent items. A reconciliation of the 2024 and 2023 federal statutory rate as compared to the effective income tax rate is as follows:
| 2024 · 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Tax Book Income at Statutory Rate | $(1,910,126) | 21.00% | $(1,519,296) | 21.00% |
| State Tax Expense (Benefit), net | (23,256) | 0.26% | 23,719 | -0.33% |
| Permanent Items | (25,607) | 0.28% | 226,420 | -3.13% |
| True-Ups | 95,878 | -1.05% | (1,949) | 0.03% |
| Change in Federal Valuation Allowance | (2,305,412) | 25.35% | 1,298,892 | -17.95% |
| True up of Basis in Intangible | 4,145,610 | -45.58% | - | 0.00% |
| Total Expense (Benefit) | $(22,913) | 0.25% | $27,786 | -0.38% |
Deferred income taxes reflect the net effect of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax. Significant components of the deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, are as follows:
| 2024 · 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deferred tax assets: | ||||
| Accrued Compensation | $547,423 | $195,584 | ||
| Amortization of Discount Notes Payable | 148,536 | 154,349 | ||
| Lease (ASC 842) | 550,070 | 1,210,592 | ||
| Charitable Contributions | 2,628 | 2,771 | ||
| Stock Option Expense | 236,573 | 140,699 | ||
| Restricted Stock Unit | 64,216 | 265,038 | ||
| Net Operating Losses | 11,086,843 | 10,255,137 | ||
| Org Costs | - | 81,255 | ||
| -IRC Sec. 174 Expense | - | 204,864 | ||
| Investment in HRCFG INVO, LLC | 123,013 | (272,459) | ||
| Equity in earnings - Positib | 15,801 | (24,054) | ||
| Deferred Revenue | 111,649 | - | ||
| Gross deferred tax assets | 12,886,752 | 12,213,777 | ||
| Deferred tax liabilities: | ||||
| Fixed Assets | (144,055) | (18,733) | ||
| ROU Lease (ASC 842) | (519,898) | (1,177,701) | ||
| Trademark Amortization | (4,711,792) | (5,858) | ||
| Deferred Revenue | - | (47) | ||
| Tax Amortization of Org Cost | - | (24,912) | ||
| Gain/Loss on sale of assets | - | (2,561) | ||
| Gross deferred tax liability | (5,375,745) | (1,114,418) | ||
| Less: valuation allowance | (7,511,007) | (11,099,358) | ||
| Net deferred tax liability | $ | - | $ | - |
The Company recorded a full valuation allowance against its net deferred tax asset at December 31, 2024 and 2023 totaling $7.3 million and $11.1 million, respectively.
As of December 31, 2024, the Company has federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $44.4 million. Of that amount, $9.5 million will expire, if not utilized, in various years beginning in 2029 and which are also subject to the limitations of IRC §382. The remaining carryforward amount of $29.7 million, has no expiration period and can be applied to 80% of taxable income per year in future periods.
Note 17 –Commitments and Contingencies
Insurance
The Company’s insurance coverage is carried with third-party insurers and includes: (i) general liability insurance covering third-party exposures; (ii) statutory workers’ compensation insurance; (iv) excess liability insurance above the established primary limits for general liability and automobile liability insurance; (v) property insurance, which covers the replacement value of real and personal property and includes business interruption; and (vi) insurance covering our directors and officers for acts related to our business activities. All coverage is subject to certain limits and deductibles, the terms and conditions of which are common for companies with similar types of operations.
Legal Matters
The Company is not currently subject to any material legal proceedings other than as described below; however, it could be subject to legal proceedings and claims from time to time in the ordinary course of its business, or legal proceedings it considered immaterial may in the future become material. Regardless of the outcome, litigation can, among other things, be time consuming and expensive to resolve, and can divert management resources.
WFI Negotiations
In June 2024, Wood Violet, pursuant to its rights under the WFI acquisition transaction documents (the “WFI Documents”), transferred ownership of WFRSA from Dr. Elizabeth Pritts MD (“Dr. Pritts”) to a new medical doctor. Upon completion of such transfer, WFRSA terminated Dr. Pritts’ employment. Various disputes among the parties have arisen under the WFI Documents, including, without limitation, Wood Violet’s non-payment of the second installment of the purchase consideration of $2.5 million. The parties have entered into negotiations to resolve these disputes and restructure the terms of the WFI acquisition, and the parties have engaged an independent mediator to facilitate these negotiations. The Company seeks to finalize such negotiations, resolve the disputes, and complete any resulting restructuring in the second quarter of 2025; however, there can be no assurance that any resolution or restructuring will be completed in the second quarter of 2025, if at all.
Seline Miller
On October 7, 2024, Seline Miller, a former NTI employee that had resigned, filed a complaint against NTI alleging that she is entitled to severance and other benefits pursuant to a good reason paragraph in her employment agreement. The Company denies the allegations of wrongdoing in the complaint and intends to vigorously defend the matter. Since this case is in an early stage, the Company is unable to predict the ultimate outcome of the matter and cannot reasonably estimate the potential loss or range of loss it may incur.
Note 18 –Subsequent Events
January Public Offering
On January 14, 2025, the Company, consummated a public offering (the “January 2025 Offering”) of 1,134,598 units (“Units”), each consisting of either one share of common stock or one pre-funded warrant to purchase one share of common stock (“January 2025 PFWs”) in lieu thereof, and one warrant to purchase one share of common stock at an offering price of $8.40 per Unit (the “January 2025 Warrants”). Of the 1,134,598 units,217,634 included common stock. The January 2025 Warrants are exercisable from and after the date of their issuance and expire on the five-year anniversary of such date, at an exercise price of $8.40 per share of common stock. Each January 2025 PFW is immediately exercisable at an exercise price of $0.0012 per share and may be exercised at any time until all of the January 2025 PFW are exercised in full. In connection with the January 2025 Offering, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “January 2025 SPA”) with certain institutional investors who purchased Units in this January 2025 Offering.
The securities issued in the January 2025 Offering were offered pursuant to the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-283872) (the “January 2025 S-1”), initially filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), on December 17, 2024 and declared effective on January 13, 2025.
The Company closed the January 2025 Offering on January 14, 2015, raising gross proceeds of approximately $9.5 million before deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses payable by the Company.
The stated intention for net proceed utilization included (i) up to $2,500,000 of the net proceeds to fund the second installment of the purchase price for WFI; (ii) $4,000,000 to redeem 4,000 shares of the Series C-2 Preferred with a stated value of $4,000,000; (iii) up to $1,950,000 towards outstanding debt obligations that are or will become payable upon completion of the January 2025 Offering and that the Company does not otherwise restructure or refinance, and (iv) the balance of the net proceeds of the January 2025 Offering for clinical trials, product development, marketing, strengthening the corporate management team, working capital, and general corporate purposes.
Also in connection with the January 2025 Offering, on January 13, 2025, the Company entered into a placement agency agreement (the “January 2025 PAA”) with Maxim Group LLC (“Maxim”), pursuant to which(i) Maxim agreed to act as lead placement agent on a “best efforts” basis in connection with the January 2025 Offering, and (ii) the Company agreed to pay Maxim an aggregate fee equal to 6.5% of the gross proceeds raised in the Offering (or 5.0% in the case of certain investors) and warrants to purchase up to 62,197 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $10.50 per share (the “Maxim January 2025 Warrants”). The Maxim January 2025 Warrants are exercisable at any time after the six-month anniversary of the closing date, from time to time, in whole or in part, until five (5) years from the commencement of sales of the securities in the January 2025 Offering. Additionally, the Company reimbursed Maxim for certain expenses and legal fees up to $90,000.
The January 2025 PAA and the January 2025 SPA contain customary representations, warranties and agreements by the Company, customary conditions to closing, indemnification obligations of the Company, Maxim, or the investors, as the case may be and other obligations of the parties.
Pursuant to the terms of the January 2025 SPAs and the January 2025 PAA, the Company has agreed that for a period of up to ninety (90) days from the closing of the January 2025 Offering, that neither the Company nor any subsidiary may (i) issue, enter into any agreement to issue or announce the issuance or proposed issuance of any shares of common stock or common stock equivalents or (ii) file any registration statement or prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, in each case, subject to certain exceptions. The Company has also agreed not to effect or enter into an agreement to effect any issuance of common stock or common stock equivalents involving a Variable Rate Transaction, as defined in the January 2025 SPAs, for a period of up to twelve (12) months following the closing of the January 2025 Offering, subject to certain exceptions.
On January 14, 2025, the Company entered into a warrant agency agreement (the “January 2025 WAA”), with Transfer Online, Inc. appointing Transfer Online, Inc. as Warrant Agent for the January 2025 Warrants.
In connection with the January 2024 Offering, on January 13, 2025, the Company entered into a Class C-2 Preferred Stock Redemption Agreement (the “Redemption Agreement”) with FNL, pursuant to which the Company agreed to purchase and acquire from FNL 4,000 shares of Series C-2 Preferred for $4,000,000. Accrued dividends of $104,444.44, plus any other accrued payments under the Certificate of Designations for the C-2 Preferred Stock, remain outstanding.
On February 11, 2025, the Company filed a definitive proxy statement (the “February Proxy”) in connection with its annual meeting of stockholders (the “2024 ASM”). The 2024 ASM was scheduled for March 10, 2025, at 12 pm ET, and had a record date of January 24, 2025.
The February Proxy included standard proposals (the “Standard Proposals”) for the Company’s stockholders (i) to elect five new directors (the “New Board Slate”) to the board of directors (the “Board”) of the Company and (i) to ratify the appointment of M&K CPAS, PLLC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The Standard Proposals customarily would have been voted on at stockholder meeting in calendar year 2024. The Company opted to delay holding its annual stockholder meeting until 2025 to hold a single meeting that would cover both the Standard Proposals and a number of special proposals (the “Special Proposals”) requesting that the stockholders approve (i) the issuance, in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(a), of the Company’s common stock, upon conversion of the Series C-1 and C-2 Preferred, upon conversion of an outstanding 7.0% Senior Secured Convertible Debenture in the principal balance of $3,934,146 due December 11, 2025 (the “Debenture”), and upon settlement of restricted stock units and exercise of stock options issued in exchange for restricted stock units and stock options that were previously granted to certain directors, employees, and consultants of the Company’s subsidiary, NTI, (ii) an amendment to the Company’s Second Amended and Restated 2019 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of the Company’s common stock available for issuance thereunder to an amount of 8,200,000 (pre-reverse split), equal to approximately 15% of the total of the Company’s total issued and outstanding stock, including shares issued upon conversion of the Company’s Series C-1 and C-2 Preferred, and (iii) an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of the Company’s common stock from 50,000,000 to 100,000,000 after a reverse split of the Company’s common stock approved by the Board at a ratio ranging from any whole number between 1-for-2 and 1-for-20, as determined by the Board in its discretion, subject to the Board’s authority to abandon such reverse stock split.
On March 7, 2025 the Board approved the postponement of the 2024 ASM to April 9, 2025, the fixing of a new record date on March 10, 2025, and the filing of a new definitive proxy statement (the “March Proxy”).
The Standard Proposals in the March Proxy included (a) the re-election of existing directors to the Board (as would have been submitted for approval had the 2024 ASM been held in calendar year 2024, and in lieu of the New Board Slate included in the February Proxy), and (b) ratification of M&K CPAs LLC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.
On March 18, 2025, the Company filed a Certificate of Change (the “Certificate of Change”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada to effectuate a 1-for-12 reverse stock split (the “Reverse Stock Split”) of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock. The Reverse Stock Split became effective at 12:01 a.m., Eastern Time, on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, and the Company’s Common Stock began trading on a split-adjusted basis when Nasdaq opened on March 18, 2025.
When the Reverse Stock Split became effective, every 12 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding were automatically reclassified and combined into one share of Common Stock, without any change in the par value per share, and a proportionate adjustment was made to the Company’s authorized shares of common stock such that the Company now has 4,166,667 shares of authorized common stock. In addition, a proportionate adjustment has been made to the per share exercise price and the number of shares issuable upon the exercise of all outstanding stock options and warrants to purchase shares of common stock and the number of shares reserved for issuance pursuant to the Company’s equity incentive compensation plans. No fractional shares of common stock were issued in connection with the Reverse Stock Split. Stockholders who otherwise would have been entitled to receive fractional shares of common stock had their holdings rounded up to the next whole share.
Nasdaq Compliance
Annual Shareholder Meeting
On January 10, 2025, the Company received notice (the “ASM Notice”) from the staff (the “Staff”) of Nasdaq advising the Company that it no longer complies with Nasdaq Listing Rules 5620(a) and 5801(s)(2)(G) that require companies listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market to hold an annual meeting of shareholders (an “ASM”) within twelve months of the fiscal year’s end (the “ASM Rule”). The Company did not hold an ASM in its fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The ASM Notice had no immediate effect on the listing of the Company’s common stock.
Pursuant to the ASM Notice, Nasdaq gave the Company 45 calendar days, or until February 24, 2025, to submit a plan to regain compliance. On February 24, 2025, the Company wrote to the Staff to present its plan to hold the 2024 ASM and, on February 28, 2025, it was granted its request for an extension until June 30, 2025. Having held the 2024 ASM on April 9, 2025, the Company has completed the required action to regain compliance with the ASM Rule, and, on April 15, 2025, it received confirmation from the Staff that it had regained compliance under the ASM Rule.
Minimum Bid Requirement
On September 18, 2024, the Company received a letter from the Staff indicating that the Company failed to maintain a minimum closing bid price of $1.00 per share for the prior 34 consecutive days and, as such, no longer satisfied Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Minimum Bid Rule”). In accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company was provided a grace period of 180 calendar days, or until March 17, 2025, to regain compliance with the Rule.
On March 18, 2025, the Company effected a 1-for-12 reverse stock split (the “Reverse Split”) in an effort to evidence compliance with the Minimum Bid Rule. To regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Rule, an issuer must evidence a closing bid price of at least $1.00 per share for a minimum of 10, but generally not more than 20, consecutive trading days.
On March 25, 2025, the Company was notified by the Staff that because the Company did not evidence compliance with the Minimum Bid Rule by March 17, 2025, the Staff determined that the Company’s securities should be delisted from Nasdaq.
As of the close of business on March 31, 2025, the Company evidenced a closing bid price of at least $1.00 per share for 10 consecutive business days and, on March 31, 2025, the Staff determined that the Company has regained compliance with the Minimum Bid Rule. Accordingly, the Company’s securities are no longer subject to delisting under the Minimum Bid Rule and the listing matter has been closed.
Timely Filing
On April 16, 2025, the Company, received a letter from the Staff indicating that the Company failed to file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 (the “Filing”), on a timely basis and, as such, no longer satisfies Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) (the “Timely Filing Rule”).
The letter had no immediate effect on the listing of the Company’s common stock.
The letter also stated that, in accordance with Nasdaq rules, the Company has 60 calendar days from the date of the letter to submit a plan to regain compliance with the Timely Filing Rule. Should the Staff accept such plan, it could grant an exception of up to 180 calendar days from the Filing’s due date, or until October 13, 2025, to regain compliance.
Name Change
On April 14, 2025, the Company changed its corporate name to INVO Fertility, Inc., pursuant to an Amendment to Articles of Incorporation filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on April 14, 2025 (the “Name Change”). Pursuant to Nevada law, a stockholder vote was not necessary to effectuate the Name Change.
The Company also announced that it intends for its common stock to cease trading under the ticker symbol “NAYA” and begin trading under its new ticker symbol, “IVF”, on the Nasdaq Capital Market, on April 28, 2025.
Common Stock Issuances
On January 17, 2025, the Company issued 8,742 shares of common stock upon exercise of an existing warrant on a net-exercise basis. These shares were issued pursuant to the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) and/or 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Subsequent to December 31, 2024, the Company has issued a total of 466,668 shares of common stock for net proceeds of $560 upon the exercise of the January 2025 PFW.
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