UNITED  STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2023

 

or

 

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from ______________ to ______________

 

Commission File No. 001-40760

 

SEQLL INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   46-5319744
(State or other jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)   Identification No.)

 

3 Federal Street    
Billerica, MA   01821
(Address of principal executive office)   (Zip Code)

 

(781) 460-6016

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $.00001 per share   SQL   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
         
Warrants to purchase Common Stock   SQLLW   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer  
Non-accelerated filer Smaller reporting company  
    Emerging growth company  

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes No

 

As of November 17, 2023, there were 380,648 shares of registrant’s common stock outstanding. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

      PAGE
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION   1
       
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)   1
  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022   1
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022   2
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022   3
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022   4
  Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements   5
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations   16
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk   23
Item 4. Controls and Procedures   23
       
PART II OTHER INFORMATION   24
Item 1. Legal Proceedings   24
Item 1A. Risk Factors   24
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds   25
Item 3. Default Upon Senior Securities   25
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures   25
Item 5. Other Information   25
Item 6. Exhibits   25
  Signatures   26

 

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and unless the context otherwise requires, the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to SeqLL Inc. and its wholly owned Subsidiaries taken as a whole.

 

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS 

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements.” Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements that express our intentions, beliefs, expectations, strategies, predictions or any other statements relating to our future activities or other future events or conditions. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our business based, in part, on assumptions made by management. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may, and are likely to, differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements due to numerous factors discussed from time to time in this report and in other documents which we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, such statements could be affected by risks and uncertainties related to:

 

  our ability to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement or the Asset Purchase Agreement, each as defined in Note 1 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report;

 

 

our ability to relist our securities on the Nasdaq stock market;

 

  the success, cost and timing of our product development activities, including statements regarding the timing of initiation and completion of our research and development programs;

 

  developments regarding next generation sequencing technologies;

 

  our expectations regarding the market size and growth potential for our business;

 

  our ability to generate sustained revenue or achieve profitability;

 

  the potential for our identified research priorities to advance our technology;

 

  the pricing and expected gross margin for our products; and

 

  the other factors discussed in the “Risk Factors” section and elsewhere in this report.

 

Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and except as may be required under applicable securities laws, we do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the filing date of this report.

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1: Financial Statements

SeqLL Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets 

 

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2023   2022 
Assets  (Unaudited)     
         
Current assets        
Cash and cash equivalents  $3,727,154   $2,180,525 
Marketable securities   
-
    4,036,014 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $24,507 and $6,016 as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively   2,723    21,214 
Other receivables   
-
    60,000 
Inventory   
-
    165,852 
Prepaid expenses   
-
    171,859 
Total current assets   3,729,877    6,635,464 
Other assets          
Property and equipment, net   666,689    530,108 
Operating lease right-of-use asset   1,031,836    1,129,715 
Other assets   79,331    118,954 
Total assets  $5,507,733   $8,414,241 
           
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity          
Current liabilities          
Accounts payable  $405,720   $622,436 
Accrued expenses   358,003    495,462 
Current portion of finance lease liability   57,309    
-
 
Current portion of operating lease liability   193,412    110,114 
Total current liabilities   1,014,444    1,228,012 
           
Non-current liabilities          
Finance lease liability, less current portion   67,305    
-
 
Operating lease liability, less current portion   1,298,237    1,444,343 
Non-convertible promissory notes - long-term   1,375,000    1,375,000 
Total non-current liabilities   2,740,542    2,819,343 
           
Total liabilities   3,754,986    4,047,355 
           
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)   
 
    
 
 
           
Stockholders’ equity          
Preferred stock, $0.00001 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding   
-
    
-
 
Common stock, $0.00001 par value; 300,000,000 shares authorized; 380,648 and 330,648 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively   4    3 
Additional paid-in capital   24,647,575    22,853,116 
Accumulated deficit   (22,894,832)   (18,508,684)
Accumulated other comprehensive income   
-
    22,451 
Total stockholders’ equity   1,752,747    4,366,886 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity  $5,507,733   $8,414,241 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

Reflects a 1-for-40 reverse stock split effective August 30, 2023

 

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SeqLL Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss

(Unaudited)

 

   Three months ended
September 30,
   Nine months ended
September 30,
 
   2023   2022   2023   2022 
Revenue                
Sales  $
-
   $
-
   $
-
   $1,177 
Grant revenue   
-
    
-
    
-
    77,482 
Total revenue   
-
    
-
    
-
    78,659 
                     
Cost of sales   
-
    
-
    
-
    690 
                     
Gross profit   
-
    
-
    
-
    77,969 
                     
Operating expenses                    
Research and development   411,332    428,771    1,769,770    1,129,286 
General and administrative   877,612    489,729    2,721,405    1,700,340 
Total operating expenses   1,288,944    918,500    4,491,175    2,829,626 
                     
Operating loss   (1,288,944)   (918,500)   (4,491,175)   (2,751,657)
                     
Other (income) and expenses                    
Investment income   (43,613)   (9,981)   (167,018)   (18,457)
Unrealized loss (gain) on marketable securities   
-
    242    
-
    (54,266)
Realized loss on marketable securities   
-
    
-
    
-
    106,324 
Interest expense   22,337    17,188    61,991    73,560 
                     
Net loss   (1,267,668)   (925,949)   (4,386,148)   (2,858,818)
Other comprehensive income                    
Reclassification adjustment for net gains included in net loss   
-
    
-
    (22,451)   
-
 
Net change   
-
    
-
    (22,451)   
-
 
                     
Total comprehensive loss  $(1,267,668)  $(925,949)  $(4,408,599)  $(2,858,818)
                     
Net loss per share - basic and diluted
  $(3.33)  $(2.80)  $(11.78)  $(8.65)
                     
Weighted average common shares - basic and diluted
   380,648    330,648    372,406    330,648 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

Reflects a 1-for-40 reverse stock split effective August 30, 2023

 

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SeqLL Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

(Unaudited)

 

   Preferred Stock   Common Stock   Additional Paid-In   Accumulated Other Comprehensive   Accumulated   Total Stockholders’ 
   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Capital   Income (Loss)   Deficit   Equity 
Balance as of December 31, 2022            -   $         -    330,648   $       3   $22,853,116   $22,451   $(18,508,684)   4,366,886 
Stock-based compensation expense   -    -    -    -    82,594    -    -    82,594 
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs of $300,750   -    -    50,000    1    1,499,249    -    -    1,499,250 
Other comprehensive income   -    -    -    -    -    (4,512)   
 
    (4,512)
Net loss   -    -    -    -    -    -    (1,718,366)   (1,718,366)
Balance as of March 31, 2023   -   $-    380,648   $4   $24,434,959   $17,939   $(20,227,050)  $4,225,852 
Stock-based compensation expense   -    -    -    -    106,433    -    -    106,433 
Other comprehensive income   -    -    -    -    -    (17,939)   -    (17,939)
Net loss   -    -    -    -    -    -    (1,400,114)   (1,400,114)
Balance as of June 30, 2023   -   $-    380,648   $4   $24,541,392   $-   $(21,627,164)  $2,914,232 
Stock-based compensation expense   -    -    -    -    106,183    -    -    106,183 
Net loss   -    -    -    -    -    -    (1,267,668)   (1,267,668)
Balance as of September 30, 2023   -   $-    380,648   $4   $24,647,575   $-   $(22,894,832)  $1,752,747 

 

   Preferred Stock   Common Stock       Accumulated Other Comprehensive   Accumulated   Total Stockholders’ 
   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Capital   Income (Loss)   Deficit   Equity 
Balance as of December 31, 2021   
      -
   $
        -
    330,648   $      3   $22,596,216   $
              -
   $(14,413,851)   8,182,368 
Stock-based compensation expense   -    
-
    -    
-
    55,914    
-
    
-
    55,914 
Net loss   -    
-
    -    
-
    
-
    
-
    (937,954)   (937,954)
Balance as of March 31, 2022   
-
   $
-
    330,648   $3   $22,652,130   $
-
   $(15,351,805)  $7,300,328 
Stock-based compensation expense   -    
-
    -    
-
    66,995    
-
    
-
    66,995 
Net loss   -    
-
    -    
-
    
-
    
-
    (994,915)   (994,915)
Balance as of June 30, 2022   
-
   $
-
    330,648   $3   $22,719,125   $
-
   $(16,346,720)  $6,372,408 
Stock-based compensation expense   -    
-
    -    
-
    66,996    
-
    
-
    66,996 
Net loss   -    
-
    -    
-
    
-
    
-
    (925,949)   (925,949)
Balance as of September 30, 2022   
-
   $
-
    330,648   $3   $22,786,121   $
-
   $(17,272,669)  $5,513,455 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

Reflects a 1-for-40 reverse stock split effective August 30, 2023

 

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SeqLL Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

   Nine months ended
September 30,
 
   2023   2022 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities        
Net loss  $(4,386,148)  $(2,858,818)
Adjustment to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:          
Depreciation   112,905    58,718 
Write-off of obsolete inventory   165,852    
-
 
Unrealized gain on marketable equity securities   
-
    (54,266)
Realized (gain)/loss on marketable debt and equity securities   (106,051)   106,324 
Provision for bad debts   78,491    
-
 
Stock-based compensation   295,210    189,905 
Non-cash lease expense   35,071    100,291 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities          
Accounts receivable, net   
-
    1,200 
Other receivables   
-
    (25,035)
Prepaid expenses   134,353    (36,775)
Inventory   
-
    (22,749)
Other assets   39,623    (77,271)
Accounts payable   (216,716)   (287,791)
Accrued expenses   (137,459)   (7,304)
Net cash used in operating activities   (3,984,869)   (2,913,571)
           
Cash Flows from Investing Activities          
Purchases of lab equipment   (61,989)   (29,657)
Purchases of marketable debt securities   (2,800,386)   (2,500,517)
Proceeds from sales of marketable equity securities   
-
    5,882,138 
Maturity of marketable debt securities   6,920,000    
-
 
Net cash provided by investing activities   4,057,625    3,351,964 
           
Cash Flows from Financing Activities          
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, gross   1,800,000    
-
 
Payment for issuance costs of common stock   (300,750)   
-
 
Repayments of finance lease liability   (25,377)   
-
 
Net cash provided by financing activities   1,473,873    
-
 
           
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents   1,546,629    438,393 
           
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period   2,180,525    4,015,128 
           
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period  $3,727,154   $4,453,521 
           
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information and non-cash financing transactions          
Right-of-use asset acquired through operating lease  $
-
   $1,257,495 
Fixed assets acquired through finance lease  $187,497   $
-
 
Leasehold improvements financed through tenant improvement allowance  $-   $312,760 

 

The  accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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SeqLL Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

Note 1 – Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation

 

SeqLL Inc. was incorporated as a Delaware corporation on April 3, 2014. On April 8, 2014, SeqLL Inc. acquired a 100% ownership interest in SeqLL, LLC (“Subsidiary”), a domestic limited liability company formed on March 11, 2013 in the State of Massachusetts. SeqLL Inc. is a holding company of the Subsidiary (together the “Company”, SeqLL”, “we”, “us” or “our”) and is a life sciences company focused on the development and application of innovative genetic analysis technologies and the monetization of that technology and related intellectual property. The Subsidiary owns technology to enable the analysis of large volumes of genetic material by directly sequencing single molecules of DNA or RNA. The Subsidiary’s principal office is located in Billerica, Massachusetts.

 

On April 26, 2023, SeqLL Merger LLC (“SeqLL Merger Sub”) was formed in the State of Delaware as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. SeqLL Merger Sub was formed solely for the purpose of completing the Merger (defined below). SeqLL Merger Sub has not carried on any activities as of September 30, 2023, except for activities incidental to its formation and activities undertaken in connection with the Merger Agreement (defined below) and the Merger.

 

On August 30, 2023, the Company executed one-for-40 reverse stock split. Please refer to the below for further detail.

 

Proposed Merger

 

On May 29, 2023, the Company, SeqLL Merger LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Purchaser Sub”), Atlantic Acquisition Corp, a Delaware corporation (“Atlantic”), Atlantic Merger LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a majority-owned subsidiary of Atlantic (“Atlantic Merger Sub”), Lyneer Investments, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Lyneer”), IDC Technologies, Inc., a California corporation (“IDC”), and Lyneer Management Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Lyneer Management”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (as amended, the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which (i) Atlantic Merger Sub will be merged with and into Lyneer, with Lyneer continuing as the surviving entity (the “Lyneer Merger”), and (ii) Purchaser Sub will subsequently be merged with and into Lyneer, with Lyneer continuing as the surviving entity and as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “SeqLL Merger” and, together with the Lyneer Merger, the “Mergers”).

 

The Merger Agreement contains customary representations and warranties from the parties, and each party has agreed to customary covenants applicable to such party, including, among others, covenants relating to (i) the conduct of their respective businesses in the ordinary course prior to the effective time of the Mergers and (ii) the requirement of each party to maintain and preserve intact their respective business organizations, assets, properties and material business relations.

 

The obligation of each of the Company, Atlantic and Lyneer, and their respective subsidiaries, to complete the Mergers is subject to the fulfillment (or waiver, to the extent permissible under applicable law) of certain customary closing conditions, plus the conditions that (i) the stockholders of the Company shall have approved the issuance of the shares of the Company’s common stock in the Mergers, (ii) the Company completes the Capital Raise to certain amount of gross proceeds as defined in the Merger Agreement, part of which will be used to pay the Cash Consideration, and (iii) the continued listing of the Company’s common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market following the Mergers.

 

The Merger Agreement, as amended to the date hereof, contains certain termination rights, including (i) by mutual consent of the Company, Atlantic, IDC and Lyneer Management, (ii) by any of the Company, Atlantic, IDC or Lyneer Management upon a material breach of the representations or of any covenants or agreements of certain other parties, (iii) by any of the Company, Atlantic, IDC or Lyneer Management if the Mergers have not been consummated by November 30, 2023 (the “Termination Date”), (iv) by any of the Company, Atlantic, IDC or Lyneer Management if any governmental authority shall have issued an order or taken any other action permanently enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, (v) by any of the Company, Atlantic, IDC or Lyneer Management if the special meeting of the Company’s stockholders has been held and the approval of the issuance of the common stock of the Company in the Mergers and the change of control of the Company that will be effected as a result of such issuance and certain other proposals contemplated by the related proxy statement was not approved, or (vi) by Atlantic, IDC or Lyneer Management if the Company is in breach of the rules and regulations of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) or has received a notice from Nasdaq relating to the delisting or maintenance of listing of the Company’s common stock on Nasdaq and the Company fails to cure and maintain its listing on Nasdaq prior to the closing of the Mergers.

 

The terms of the Merger Agreement as further disclosed and described in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), which can be accessed by the public over the Internet at the SEC’s website at http:/www.sec.gov or on the Company’s website at www.seqll.com/.

 

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Reverse Stock Split

 

On August 29, 2023, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment (the “Certificate of Amendment”) to the Company’s Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to (i) effect a reverse stock split of its issued common stock, par value $0.00001 per share (“Common Stock”), in the ratio of one-for-40 (the “Reverse Stock Split”) to be effective at 11:59 p.m., eastern time, on August 30, 2023, and (ii) to increase the authorized capital stock of the Company to 320,000,000 shares, of which 300,000,000 shares shall be Common Stock, and 20,000,000 shares shall be Preferred Stock (the “Capital Stock Increase”). The Common Stock began trading on a split-adjusted basis at the market open on August 31, 2023.

 

The Reverse Stock Split and the Capital Stock Increase were approved by the stockholders as part of the Special Meeting. No fractional shares were issued as a result of the Reverse Stock Split. Instead, any fractional shares that would have resulted from the Reverse Stock Split were rounded up to the nearest whole number. The Reverse Stock Split affected all stockholders uniformly and did not alter any stockholder’s percentage interest in the Company’s outstanding Common Stock, except for adjustments that may have resulted from the treatment of fractional shares.

 

All of the Company’s historical share and per share information related to issued and outstanding common stock and outstanding options and warrants exercisable for common stock in these financial statements have been adjusted, on a retroactive basis, to reflect this 1-for-40 reverse stock split.

 

Asset Purchase Agreement

 

In connection with the execution and delivery of the Merger Agreement, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement (“Asset Purchase Agreement”) with SeqLL Omics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“SeqLL Omics”) on May 29, 2023. SeqLL Omics was formed by Daniel Jones, the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and certain other Company employees, for the purpose of carrying on the Company’s pre-Merger business after the Mergers. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Asset Purchase Agreement, SeqLL Omics has agreed to purchase from the Company, and the Company has agreed to sell to SeqLL Omics, for a purchase price of $1,000, all of the Company’s rights, title and interests in the assets and properties of the Company as it exists immediately prior to consummation of the Mergers, excluding cash and cash equivalents, including without limitation:

 

  all inventory;

 

  all leasehold interests in real estate;

 

  all contracts with customers, vendors and suppliers and all technology license agreements;

 

  all intellectual property and general intangibles;

 

  all equipment and other tangible assets used in, or related to, its business operations; and

 

  all accounts receivable.

 

In addition to keeping its cash and cash equivalents in order to make a cash dividend to the Company’s stockholders, the Company will not sell or transfer, and SeqLL Omics will not acquire, certain contracts unrelated to the Company’s pre-Merger business operations, the Company’s corporate records or its rights under the Merger Agreement.

 

Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, SeqLL Omics will assume from the Company all obligations or liabilities of the Company related to its pre-Merger business operations, including those under the contracts and leases that it will purchase, other than the following:

 

  obligations to pay any rent pursuant to the Company’s real estate lease prior to the first anniversary of the closing under the Asset Purchase Agreement;

 

  all obligations of the Company under the Merger Agreement;

 

  obligations of the Company that are not related to the Company’s current business operations and arise following the closing;

 

  amounts payable under the promissory note of the Company in the principal amount of $1,375,000 payable to St. Laurent Investments LLC, an entity affiliated with William C. St. Laurent, one of the founders and (directly and through affiliates) a principal stockholder of the Company; and

 

  any obligations under the excluded contracts.

 

The Company will be responsible for the payment of transfer taxes, if any, related to the transfer of the transferred assets.

 

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Common Stock Issuance

 

On February 15, 2023, the Company issued 50,000 shares of common stock to investors, after the reflection of the Reverse Stock Split, at a price of $36.00 per share. The gross proceeds of the issuance was $1,800,000. The Company incurred offering costs of $300,750.

 

Delisting from the Nasdaq Stock Market

 

On September 8, 2023, the Company received a letter from the Staff regarding compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(4) (the “Rule”), which requires the Company to have a minimum of 500,000 publicly held shares, exclusive of shares held by officers, directors and 10% stockholders. The letter from Nasdaq indicated that according to its calculations, as of September 7, 2023, the Company no longer met the requirements of the Rule. On September 18, 2023, the Company received a letter from the Listing Qualifications Staff of Nasdaq that supplemented the letter of September 8, 2023 and requested that the Company submit a letter to Nasdaq with its plan to regain compliance with the Rule by September 25, 2023.

 

On October 17, 2023, Nasdaq granted the Company a final extension until October 31, 2023 to regain compliance with this Rule. On November 10, 2023, the Company received a letter from Nasdaq advising the Company that in light of the Company’s inability to meet the terms of the Panel’s amended decision of October 17, 2023, the Panel had determined to delist the Company’s securities from Nasdaq and suspend trading in those securities effective at the open of trading on November 13, 2023. The letter further advised that Nasdaq will complete the delisting by filing a Form 25 Notice of Delisting with the Securities and Exchange Commission, after applicable appeal periods have lapsed. The Company has appealed the decision of the Panel and paid the applicable filing fee for such appeal. On November 17, 2023, Nasdaq advised the Company that the decision of the Panel will be reviewed by the Nasdaq Listing and Hearing Review Council, and that the Company may submit a memorandum in support of its appeal no later than December 1, 2023.

 

As previously disclosed, in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the Company has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 for the sale of its securities in connection with the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. As previously reported, the Company had intended to cure its Nasdaq listing deficiency by consummating the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and the proposed public offering by October 31, 2023. The Company has advised Nasdaq that it intends to proceed with such transactions and the proposed public offering of its securities and that it intends to relist its securities on Nasdaq in connection with the closing of such transactions and such public offering. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to consummate the Mergers and relist its securities on Nasdaq.

 

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Risks and Uncertainties

 

The Company is subject to a number of risks similar to other companies in its industries, including rapid technological change, competition from larger pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies and dependence on key personnel.

 

Results of operations may be adversely affected by various factors that could cause economic uncertainty and volatility in the financial markets, many of which are beyond the Company’s control. The Company’s business could be impacted by, among other things, downturns in the financial markets or in economic conditions, inflation, increases in interest rates, and geopolitical instability, such as the military conflicts in Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas war. The Company cannot at this time fully predict the likelihood of one or more of the above events, their duration or magnitude or the extent to which they may negatively impact the Company’s business.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, SeqLL, LLC and SeqLL Merger Sub. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared on the same basis as the annual audited consolidated financial statements and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of the Company’s condensed consolidated financial position as of September 30, 2023 and its results of operations for the three- and nine-months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, and changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the periods presented. The results disclosed in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the three- and nine-months ended September 30, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2023. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2022 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Note 2 – Significant Accounting Policies

 

During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, there were no changes to the significant accounting policies in relation to what was described in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, other than the items noted in the Recently Adopted Accounting Standards section below.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates include but are not limited to stock-based compensation expense and discount rates used to establish operating and finance lease liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates and changes in estimates may occur.

 

Inventory

 

Inventory consists of finished goods, work-in-process and raw materials and is valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value, determined by the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method. As the Company manufactures the finished goods and work-in-process materials, overhead costs are included in inventory. The Company evaluates the carrying cost of finished goods, work-in-process, and raw materials items. To the extent that such costs exceed future demand estimates and/or exhibit historical turnover at rates less than current inventory levels, the Company reduces the carrying value of the applicable inventories. Inventory consisted of the following:

 

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2023   2022 
         
Raw materials  $
-
   $114,175 
Work in process   
            -
    51,677 
Total inventory  $
-
   $165,852 

 

In March 2023, the Company performed a detailed evaluation of its inventory and given the lack of sales activity in prior periods, the Company has written off its remaining inventory.

 

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Stock-based Compensation

 

The Company’s stock-based compensation program awards include stock options and restricted stock units. The fair value of stock option grants is estimated as of the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair value of restricted stock units is based on the fair value of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant. The fair value of the awards are then expensed over the requisite service period, generally the vesting period, for each award.

 

The Company’s expected stock price volatility assumption is based on the volatility of comparable public companies. The expected term of a stock option granted to employees and directors (including non-employee directors) is based on the average of the contractual term (generally 10 years) and the vesting period. For non-employee options, the expected term is the contractual term. The risk-free interest rate is based on the yield of U.S. Treasury securities consistent with the life of the option. The expected dividend yield was set to zero as the Company does not pay dividends on its common stock and there was no expectation of doing so as of the respective grant dates. The Company recognizes forfeitures related to stock-based awards as they occur.

 

The Company has periodically granted stock options and restricted stock units to non-employees for services pursuant to the Company’s stock plans at the fair market value on the respective dates of grant. Should the Company terminate any of its consulting agreements, the unvested options underlying the agreements would be cancelled. For awards granted to non-employees, compensation expense is recognized over the service period of the awards.

 

The assumptions used in determining the fair value of stock-based awards granted during the nine-months ended September 30, 2023 are as follows:

 

   September 30,
   2023
Risk-free interest rate  3.59% - 4.13%
Expected option life  66.1 years
Expected dividend yield  0%
Expected stock price volatility  57%

 

Segments

 

The Company operates in a single business segment that includes the design, development and manufacturing of genetic analysis technologies.

 

Leases

 

In the first quarter of 2022, the Company adopted ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The Company assesses its contracts at inception to determine whether the contract contains a lease, including evaluation of whether the contract conveys the right to control an explicitly or implicitly identified asset for a period of time. The Company classifies its leases as either finance or operating leases, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company accounts for the leases of less than 12 months as short-term leases.

 

The Company recognizes right-of-use assets and lease liabilities that represent the net present value of future lease payments utilizing the discount rate implicit in the lease. If the implicit rate is not available, the Company uses incremental borrowing rate. The Company amortizes the right-of-use assets over the remaining terms of the specific lease.

 

The Company’s operating lease is included in Operating lease right-of-use asset, and Current portion of operating lease liability and Operating lease liability, less current portion in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

 

The Company’s finance lease is included in Property and equipment, net, Current portion of finance lease liability and Finance lease liability, less current portion in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

 

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Net Loss per Share

 

Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period, without consideration for potentially dilutive securities if their effect is antidilutive. Diluted net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock and dilutive common stock equivalents outstanding for the period determined using the treasury stock and if-converted methods. Dilutive common stock equivalents are comprised of restricted stock units, options outstanding under the Company’s stock option plan, and warrants. For all periods presented, there is no difference in the number of shares used to calculate basic and diluted shares outstanding as inclusion of the potentially dilutive securities would be antidilutive.

 

The following potential shares of common stock were not considered in the computation of diluted net loss per share as their effect would have been antidilutive:

 

   September 30, 
   2023   2022 
Restricted stock units   13,825    
-
 
Stock options   63,648    50,098 
Warrants for common stock   95,950    109,705 

 

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

 

In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. ASU 2016-13 requires measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets. In April 2019, the FASB issued clarification to ASU 2016-13 within ASU 2019-04, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses, Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and Topic 825, Financial Instruments, or ASU 2016-13. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2023, which had no material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

 

The Company does not believe that any recently issued but not yet effective accounting pronouncements will have a material effect on the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

Note 3 – Accrued Expenses

 

Accrued expenses consisted of the following:

 

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2023   2022 
Accrued interest  $358,003   $306,821 
Accrued bonuses   
-
    135,000 
Other   
-
    53,641 
   $358,003   $495,462 

 

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Note 4 – Fair Value Measurements

 

The accounting guidance defines fair value, establishes a consistent framework for measuring fair value and requires disclosure for each major asset and liability category measured at fair value on either a recurring or non-recurring basis. Fair value is defined as an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions, the accounting guidance establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:

 

  Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets.

 

  Level 2: Inputs, other than the quoted prices in active markets that are observable either directly or indirectly.

 

  Level 3: Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.

 

There were no assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2023.

 

The following table summarizes fair value measurements by level on December 31, 2022 of the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

 

   Fair Value Measurements Using 
   Fair Value   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3 
U.S. government and agency obligations  $4,036,014   $4,036,014    
        -
    
          -
 

 

There were no assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis during the three- and nine- month periods ended September 30, 2023 or 2022.

 

The carrying values of financial instruments such as accounts receivable, net, other receivables, prepaid expenses, accounts payable, and accrued expenses approximated fair value as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 due to their short-term maturities. The carrying value of the Company’s Non-Convertible Promissory Note approximated its fair value as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

 

Note 5 – Stock-based Compensation

 

The Company’s 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”) permits the grant of options and restricted stock units for its common stock and shares of common stock to its employees, board members and consultants for up to 87,500 shares.

 

As of September 30, 2023, there were 10,027 shares available for future issuance under the 2014 Plan. Generally, option awards are granted with an exercise price equal to the fair value of the Company’s stock at the date of grant and vest over a period of three to four years. No option may have a term in excess of ten years from the option grant date. Certain option and share awards provide for accelerated vesting if there is a change in control (as defined by the 2014 Plan). The weighted average grant date fair value of options granted in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 was $11.60 per share.

 

The stock option activity for the period ended September 30, 2023 is as follows:

 

   Number of
Options
   Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
per Share
   Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(in Years)
 
Outstanding as of December 31, 2022   50,098   $75.20    7.09 
Granted   13,550   $20.04    10.00 
Outstanding as of September 30, 2023   63,648   $63.46    6.98 
Exercisable at September 30, 2023   33,578   $78.79    5.37 

 

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The restricted stock unit activity for the period ended September 30, 2023 is as follows:

 

   Number of
Shares
   Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price per
Share
   Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(in Years)
 
Outstanding as of December 31, 2022   
-
   $
-
    
-
 
Granted   13,825   $25.60    10.00 
Outstanding of September 30, 2023   13,825   $25.60    9.42 
Exercisable at September 30, 2023   
-
   $
-
    
-
 

 

During the three-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded $106,183 and $66,996, respectively, of stock-based compensation associated with stock options and restricted stock units, of which $54,167 and $46,394 were included in general and administrative expenses for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $52,016 and $20,602 were included in research and development expenses for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

 

During the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded $295,210 and $189,905, respectively, of stock-based compensation associated with stock options and restricted stock units, of which $160,106 and $131,533 were included in general and administrative expenses for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $135,104 and $58,372 were included in research and development expenses for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

 

As of September 30, 2023, there was approximately $639,812 and $285,102 of unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock options and restricted stock units, respectively, which will be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 1.31 years. The recognition of the unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock options and restricted stock units is 1.27 years and 1.34 years, respectively. 

 

Note 6 – Related Party Transactions

 

At September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had the following outstanding payables to its shareholders for past services, which are included within the Company’s accounts payable above:

 

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2023   2022 
Genomic Diagnostic Technologies  $
-
   $925 
St. Laurent Institute   
-
    232,418 
St. Laurent Realty, Inc.   7,558    7,558 
   $7,558   $240,901 

 

The above entities are affiliated with (1) William C. St. Laurent, a former member of the Company’s board of directors, (2) relatives of Mr. St. Laurent or (3) entities controlled by the St. Laurent family. St. Laurent Realty, Inc. and Genomic Diagnostic Technologies assisted the Company by previously providing corporate accounting support; St. Laurent Institute, a non-for-profit company, provided bioinformatics specialist support for certain sequencing services.

 

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Note 7 – Notes Payable

 

From April 29, 2019 to April 29, 2020, the Company entered into a series of non-convertible promissory notes (the “Promissory Notes”) with St. Laurent Investments LLC amounting to $1,375,000. The Promissory Notes had a one-year term, most recently extended through July 31, 2024. The Promissory Notes bear interest accruing at the rate of 10% per annum, reduced down to 5% per annum through an amendment on October 1, 2021.

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, interest expense on the Promissory Notes was $17,188, respectively.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, interest expense on the Promissory Notes was $51,181 and $73,560, respectively.

 

Note 8 – Common Stock Warrants

 

The following table summarizes information with regard to outstanding warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock as of September 30, 2023. All warrants are accounted for as equity based on the U.S. GAAP guidance applicable to the instruments indexed to an entity’s own stock.

 

   Number of        
   Shares        
   Issuable        
   Upon        
   Exercise of        
   Outstanding   Exercise    
Issuance Date  Warrants   Price   Expiration Date
10/17/2018   29   $124.00   10/16/2023
11/2/2018   24   $124.00   11/1/2023
11/9/2018   24   $124.00   11/8/2023
11/16/2018   24   $124.00   11/15/2023
11/29/2018   24   $124.00   11/28/2023
12/21/2018   24   $124.00   12/20/2023
12/27/2018   24   $124.00   12/26/2023
1/31/2019   48   $124.00   1/30/2024
2/7/2019   41   $124.00   2/6/2024
2/21/2019   41   $124.00   2/20/2024
3/20/2019   84   $124.00   3/18/2024
4/8/2019   48   $124.00   4/6/2024
11/19/2020   1,333   $164.00   6/30/2024
11/19/2020   213   $164.00   6/30/2024
1/8/2021   333   $164.00   6/30/2024
1/11/2021   667   $164.00   6/30/2024
2/13/2021   333   $164.00   6/30/2024
3/16/2021   267   $164.00   6/30/2024
3/16/2021   333   $164.00   6/30/2024
8/31/2021   87,975   $170.00   8/31/2026
8/31/2021   3,825   $187.00   8/26/2026
9/29/2021   236   $187.00   8/26/2026
    95,950         

 

During the nine-month period September 30, 2023, warrants to purchase 12,162 and 1,590 of common stock with exercise prices of $86.40 and $124.00, respectively, expired.

 

During the nine-month period September 30, 2022, warrants to purchase 130 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $124.00 expired.

 

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Note 9 – Commitments and Contingencies

 

Operating Leases

 

The Company’s office space lease in Woburn, Massachusetts (the “Woburn Lease”) for the Company’s corporate headquarters was on a month-to-month basis since November 2020 and was terminated in February 2022. The rent expense for this lease was $0 for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, and $0 and $14,239 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

 

On February 2, 2022, the Company entered into a lease agreement for approximately 15,638 square feet of its new corporate office space in Billerica, Massachusetts (the “Billerica Lease”). The Billerica Lease has a term of 92 months from its effective date and included access to certain additional office space until August 1, 2022. In addition, the Company is required to share in certain taxes and operating expenses of the Billerica Lease.

 

The Billerica Lease is classified as an operating lease. At the inception date of the Billerica Lease, the Company recorded a right-of-use asset of $1,481,646 in operating lease right-of-use asset, as well as a lease liability of $12,222 in current liabilities and $1,547,614 in long-term liabilities. The operating lease right-of use asset is less than that of the Company’s lease liabilities as of the lease inception date. This is due to the fact that the Company as part of the Billerica Lease was allowed certain tenant improvement allowances, which amounted to $78,190 at lease inception. This lease liability represented the net present value of future lease payments for the lease utilizing a discount rate of 5.98%, which corresponded to the Company’s incremental borrowing rate.

 

In August 2022, the Company received the tenant improvement allowance from the landlord, which totaled approximately $312,760. This allowance covered the leasehold improvements to the Billerica space and was accounted for as a reduction to the right-of-use asset.

 

As of September 30, 2023, the remaining lease term was 6 years.

 

The Company recorded expense related to the Billerica Lease in the amount of $54,641 and $163,921 for the three-and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, respectively, and $41,893 and $145,709 for the three-and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022, respectively.

 

The Company made cash payments of $42,950 and $128,851 during the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, respectively, and cash payments of $7,850 and $45,418 during the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022, respectively, for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities.

 

As of September 30, 2023, the Company has presented $193,412 in current portion of operating lease liability and $1,298,237 in operating lease liability, less current portion.

 

Finance Lease

 

On May 1, 2023, the Company entered into a lease agreement for laboratory equipment (the “Equipment Lease”). The Equipment Lease has a term of 36 months from its effective date, and an end of lease purchase option of $1. The Equipment Lease was classified as a finance lease. At the inception date of the Equipment Lease, the Company recorded a right-of-use asset of $187,497 in property and equipment, net, as well as a lease liability of $52,881 in current liabilities and $97,110 in long-term liabilities. The finance lease right of use asset is more than that of the Company’s lease liabilities at the inception of the lease due to a prepayment on the lease made by the Company of $37,506. The lease liability represented the net present value of future lease payments over the lease term utilizing a discount rate of 17.44%, which corresponded to the rate implicit to the lease.

 

As of September 30, 2023, the remaining lease term was 2.50 years.

 

The Company recorded expense related to the Equipment Lease in the amount of $14,524 and $29,559 for the three-and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, respectively.

 

The Company made cash payments of $18,094 and $36,188 during the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, respectively.

 

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Interest expense related to the Equipment Lease totaled $5,149 and $10,809 for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023. The equipment is included in Property and equipment, net and is depreciated on a straight-line basis over a five-year period. The Company amortizes the equipment over its useful life as the Company is reasonably certain to exercise the $1 purchase option for the equipment at the end of the lease term.

 

Depreciation expense related to finance lease assets totaled $9,375 and $18,750 for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, and $0 for the three-and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022.

 

As of September 30, 2023, the Company has presented $57,309 in current portion of finance lease liability and $67,305 in finance lease liability, less current portion.

 

The following table reconciles the undiscounted lease liabilities to the total lease liabilities recognized on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2023:

 

   Operating
Lease
   Finance
Lease
 
2023 (remaining)  $68,455   $18,094 
2024   275,875    72,375 
2025   284,151    54,281 
2026   292,676    
-
 
2027   301,456    
-
 
Thereafter   548,577    
-
 
Total undiscounted lease liabilities  $1,771,190   $144,750 
Less effects of discounting   279,541    20,136 
Total lease liabilities  $1,491,649   $124,614 

  

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

You should read the following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, and related notes included elsewhere in this filing. This discussion and analysis and other parts of this filing contain forward-looking statements based upon current beliefs, plans and expectations that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Our actual results and the timing of selected events could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of several factors, including those set forth under “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this filing. You should carefully read the “Risk Factors” section of this filing to gain an understanding of the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our forward-looking statements. Please also see the section entitled “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in this filing.

 

Overview

 

This overview and outlook provide a high-level discussion of our operating results and significant known trends that affect our business. We believe that an understanding of these trends is important to understanding our financial results for the periods being reported herein as well as our future financial performance. This summary is not intended to be exhaustive, nor is it intended to be a substitute for the detailed discussion and analysis provided elsewhere in this report.

 

About SeqLL

 

We are an early commercial-stage life sciences instrumentation and research services company engaged in the development of scientific assets and novel intellectual property across multiple “omics” fields. We leverage our expertise with True Single Molecule Sequencing (tSMS) technology enabling researchers and clinicians to contribute major advancements to scientific research and development.

 

Our customers are primarily the early adopters of genomics technology and tSMS in academic research, biomarker discovery, and molecular diagnostic product development.

 

Our financial results have been, and will continue to be, impacted by several significant trends, which are described below. While these trends are important to understanding and evaluating our financial results, this discussion should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto within the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements section of this report, and trends discussed in “Risk Factors” in Item 1-A of Part II of this report.

 

Proposed Merger Agreement

 

Terms used and not defined in the following discussion have the respective meanings set forth in Note 1 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I to this report.

 

On May 29, 2023, we entered into the Merger Agreement with Atlantic, Atlantic Merger Sub, SeqLL Merger Sub, Lyneer, and the Sellers subject to the approval of our stockholders at a special meeting, which approval has been obtained. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement and subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, Atlantic Merger Sub will initially be merged into Lyneer, and SeqLL Merger Sub will then be merged into Lyneer, with Lyneer continuing as the surviving entity and as our wholly-owned subsidiary. In connection with the consummation of the Merger, we will be renamed “Atlantic International Corp.”

 

Lyneer, through its subsidiaries, specializes in the placement of temporary and temporary-to-permanent labor across various industries within the United States. Lyneer primarily places individuals in accounting and finance, administrative and clerical, information technology, legal, light industrial, and medical roles. It is also a leading provider of productivity consulting and workforce management solutions. Lyneer is headquartered in Lawrenceville, New Jersey and has more than 100 locations in the U.S.

 

For further description of the terms of the Merger Agreement, please refer to Note 1 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

  

Results of operations

 

We incurred net losses of $1,267,668 and $925,949 for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and net losses of $4,386,148 and $2,858,818 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. We had negative cash flow from operating activities of $3,984,869 and $2,913,571 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and had an accumulated deficit of $22,894,832 as of September 30, 2023.

 

Results of operations may be adversely affected by various factors that could cause economic uncertainty and volatility in the financial markets, many of which are beyond our control. Our business could be impacted by, among other things, downturns in the financial markets or in economic conditions, inflation, increases in interest rates, and geopolitical instability, such as the military conflict in Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas war. We cannot at this time fully predict the likelihood of one or more of the above events, their duration or magnitude or the extent to which they may negatively impact our business.

 

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Our financial results have been, and will continue to be, impacted by several significant trends, which are described below. While these trends are important to understanding and evaluating our financial results, this discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto within the Consolidated Financial Statements section of this report, and trends discussed in “Risk Factors” in Item 1-A of Part II of this report.

 

Comparison of the Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

 

The following table summarizes our results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:

 

   Three months ended
September 30,
 
   2023   2022 
Revenue        
Sales  $-   $- 
Grant revenue   -    - 
Total revenue   -    - 
           
Cost of sales   -    - 
           
Gross profit   -    - 
           
Operating expenses          
Research and development   411,332    428,771 
General and administrative   877,612    489,729 
Total operating expenses   1,288,944    918,500 
           
Operating loss   (1,288,944)   (918,500)
           
Other (income) and expenses          
Investment income   (43,613)   (9,981)
Unrealized loss (gain) on marketable securities   -    242 
Realized loss on marketable securities   -    - 
Interest expense   22,337    17,188 
           
Net loss   (1,267,668)   (925,949)
Other comprehensive income          
Reclassification adjustment for net gains included in net loss   -    - 
Net change   -    - 
           
Total comprehensive loss  $(1,267,668)  $(925,949)
           
Net loss per share - basic and diluted  $(3.33)  $(2.80)
           
Weighted average common shares - basic and diluted   380,648    330,648 

 

Revenues

 

Our revenues during the three-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, were $0. The Company does not expect to recognize revenues until a market for its sequencing technology further develops.

 

Research and Development Expenses

 

Research and development expenses decreased by $17,439, or 4%, from $428,771 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2022 compared to $411,332 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2023. The slight decrease in expenses was a result of the Company’s cost saving efforts in order to ensure that the Merger with Lyneer can occur. The Company expects to continue to incur expenses of a similar amount until the closing of the Merger with Lyneer.

 

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General and Administrative Expenses

 

General and administrative expenses increased by $387,883, or 79%, from $489,729 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2022 compared to $877,612 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2023. The increase was attributable to additional legal and accounting fees associated with the Merger. General and administrative expenditures will continue to increase until the closing of the Merger with Lyneer.

 

Other Income/Loss

 

We recognized $43,613 of investment income related to cash invested in money market accounts and cash that is held in investments that have a maturity date of less three months during the three-month period ended September 30, 2023 as compared to $9,981 of income earned from money market accounts during the three-month period ended September 30, 2022. This increase in investment income was attributable to additional funds being held within income generating bank accounts during the three-months ended September 30, 2023, as well as the rise in interest rates. The Company expects to continue to earn interest income associated with its funds held in money market accounts. Interest expense was comparable for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022.

  

Net Loss

 

Overall, the net loss increased by $341,719, or 37%, to $1,267,668 as compared to $925,949 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2022, primarily due to increased expenses associated with the Merger in the three-month period ended September 30, 2023.

 

Comparison of the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

 

The following table summarizes our results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:

 

   Nine months ended
September 30,
 
   2023   2022 
Revenue        
Sales  $-   $1,177 
Grant revenue   -    77,482 
Total revenue   -    78,659 
           
Cost of sales   -    690 
           
Gross profit   -    77,969 
           
Operating expenses          
Research and development   1,769,770    1,129,286 
General and administrative   2,721,405    1,700,340 
Total operating expenses   4,491,175    2,829,626 
           
Operating loss   (4,491,175)   (2,751,657)
           
Other (income) and expenses          
Investment income   (167,018)   (18,457)
Unrealized loss (gain) on marketable securities   -    (54,266)
Realized loss on marketable securities   -    106,324 
Interest expense   61,991    73,560 
           
Net loss   (4,386,148)   (2,858,818)
Other comprehensive income          
Reclassification adjustment for net gains included in net loss   (22,451)   - 
Net change   (22,451)   - 
           
Total comprehensive loss  $(4,408,599)  $(2,858,818)
           
Net loss per share - basic and diluted  $(11.78)  $(8.65)
           
Weighted average common shares - basic and diluted   372,406    330,648 

 

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Revenues

 

Our revenues during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, were $0 as compared to revenues of $78,659 during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, representing a decrease of $78,659, or 100%. During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, we had no revenues from product sales, grants or research services as compared to revenue in the same period of 2022 of $77,482 from grants and $1,177 of revenue related to product sales. The decrease in revenue was due to the fact that we do not currently have any active grants under which we are providing services. The Company does not expect to recognize revenues until a market for its sequencing technology is fully established.

 

Gross Profit

 

Gross profit for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 was $0, as compared to gross profit of $77,969 for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022, which represented a 100% decrease due to the fact that we did not have any revenue-generating transactions in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023. The Company, similar to revenues, does not expect to recognize gross profit until a market for its sequencing technology further develops.

 

Research and Development Expenses

 

Research and development expenses increased by $640,484, or 57%, from $1,129,286 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 compared to $1,769,770 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023. The increase in expenses was a result of our progressive return to research and development activities to pre-COVID-19 levels prior to entering into the Merger agreement with Lyneer. Going forward, we expect to incur less expenses related to research and development activities until after the closing of the Merger with Lyneer.

 

General and Administrative Expenses

 

General and administrative expenses increased by $1,021,065 or 60%, from $1,700,340 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 compared to $2,721,405 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023. The increase was primarily attributable to approximately $475,000 in legal and professional fees related to the Merger, increased operating expenses of approximately $180,000 related to accounting, legal, insurance and audit related expenses, approximately $170,000 of additional incremental expenses incurred associated with the Merger with Lyneer, and approximately $78,000 related to the write-off of uncollectible receivables. General and administrative expenditures will continue to increase until the closing of the Merger with Lyneer.

 

Other Income/Loss

 

We recognized $167,018 of investment income, of which $106,051 related to investment income associated with marketable debt securities and $60,967 of investment income related to cash invested in money market accounts and cash that was held in investments that have a maturity date of less three months during the three-month period ended September 30, 2023 as compared to $0 of investment of income related to marketable debt securities and $18,457 of income earned from money market accounts during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022. This increase in investment income was primarily attributable to the maturity of marketable debt securities during the nine-months ended September 30, 2023. We recognized $52,058 in net realized and unrealized losses on the marketable equity securities during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022. We expect to continue to earn interest income associated with our funds held in money market accounts. Interest expense was comparable for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022.

 

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Net Loss

 

Overall, the net loss increased by $1,527,330, or 53%, to $4,386,148 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 as compared to $2,858,818 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, primarily due to increased expenses associated with the Merger in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023.

  

Liquidity and Capital Resources 

 

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. We experienced negative cash flows from operations of $3,984,869 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, which included our costs and expenses related to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. As a result of our recent common stock offerings in August 2021 and February of 2023 and the maturity of our marketable debt securities, we had cash and cash equivalents of $3,727,154 at September 30, 2023. Therefore, we estimate that, if the Merger is not consummated and we no longer have the ongoing costs and expenses associated with that transaction, our available cash resources will be sufficient to fund our operations for at least one year from the date this report is filed with the SEC.  

 

As of September 30, 2023, we had approximately $3.7 million in cash and cash equivalents. Since inception, we have funded our operations primarily through equity and debt financings, as well as from modest sales of products and research services. As of September 30, 2023, we had an accumulated deficit of $22,894,832.

 

On February 15, 2023, we issued 50,000 shares of common stock to investors at a price of $36.00 per share (after the Reverse Stock Split). The gross proceeds of the issuance were $1.8 million. We incurred offering expenses of approximately $0.3 million, which were paid with proceeds from the common stock issuance.

 

We believe the net proceeds from our February 2023 common stock issuance will enable us to fund our operations for at least one year from the date this report is filed with the SEC. However, our forecast of the period of time through which our financial resources will be adequate to support our operations is a forward-looking estimate that involves risks and uncertainties, and actual results could vary materially. We have based this estimate on assumptions that may prove to be wrong, and we could use our capital resources sooner than we expect.

 

Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including:

 

  our ability to successfully and further develop our technologies and create innovative products in our markets, including the costs associated with the development of our tSMS platform across multiple market segments, for which we have budgeted approximately $1.5 million in 2023 in support of our collaborative efforts in detection tools for heart disease and cancer, and chromatin mapping in genome biology,

 

  scientific progress in research and development of our collaborative programs, including the costs of obtaining, maintaining and enforcing our patents and other intellectual property rights, as well as the costs associated with any product or technology that we may in-license or acquire; and

 

  the terms and timing of establishing and maintaining collaborations, licenses and other similar arrangements; including the need to enter into other collaborations to enhance or complement our product and service offerings.

 

If the Merger is not consummated, we plan to continue seeking additional financing sources from time to time to meet our working capital requirements, make continued investment in research and development and make capital expenditures needed for us to maintain and expand our business. We may not be able to obtain additional financing on terms favorable to us, if at all. If we are unable to obtain adequate financing or financing on terms satisfactory to us when we require it, or if we expend capital on projects that are not successful, our ability to continue to support our business growth and to respond to business challenges could be significantly limited. In addition, if we raise additional funds through further issuances of equity or debt securities, our existing stockholders could experience significant dilution, and any new equity securities we issue could have rights, preferences and privileges superior to those of holders of our common stock. 

 

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Cash Flows

 

The following table sets forth the primary sources and uses of cash and cash equivalents for each of the periods presented.

 

   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30, 
   2023   2022 
Cash proceeds (used in) provided by:        
Operating activities  $(3,984,869)  $(2,913,571)
Investing activities   4,057,625    3,351,964 
Financing activities   1,473,873    - 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents  $1,546,629   $438,393 

 

Net cash used in operating activities

 

Net cash used in operating activities was approximately $3.9 million and $2.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The increase in operating spending was a result of our progressive return to research and development activities to levels of pre-COVID-19 pandemic, prior to the announcement of the Merger. In addition, we experienced an increase in our general and administrative associated with legal, accounting, and consulting fees in connection with the Merger with Lyneer. The Company expects to continue to incur additional expenses until the closing of the Merger with Lyneer.

 

Net cash provided by investing activities

 

Net cash provided by investing activities was approximately $4.1 million and $3.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The increase was primarily attributable to the increase in sales and maturities of marketable securities during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the nine month period ended September 30, 2022. The Company currently does not have investments in marketable securities, but instead will realize income from funds held in money market accounts until the conclusion of the Merger with Lyneer.

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

Net cash provided by financing activities was $1.5 million, and $0, for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. We issued 50,000 shares of common stock to investors at a price of $36.00 per share during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 (after the effect of the Reverse Stock Split). The gross proceeds of the issuance was $1.8 million. We incurred offering costs of approximately $0.3 million, which were paid with proceeds from the common stock issuance. No such transaction occurred during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. ASU 2016-13 requires measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets. In April 2019, the FASB issued clarification to ASU 2016-13 within ASU 2019-04, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses, Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and Topic 825, Financial Instruments, or ASU 2016-13. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. We adopted this standard on January 1, 2023, which had no material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

We do not believe that any other recently issued but not yet effective accounting pronouncements will have a material effect on the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

 

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

We prepare our financial statements and accompanying notes in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make estimates and assumptions about future events that affect reported amounts. Estimations are considered critical accounting estimates based on, among other things, its impact on the portrayal of our financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity, as well as the degree of difficulty, subjectivity, and complexity in its deployment. Critical accounting estimates address accounting matters that are inherently uncertain due to unknown future resolution of such matters. Management routinely discusses the development, selection, and disclosure of each critical accounting estimates.

 

Other than those noted within Note 2 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, there have been no significant changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates during the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the information contained in our 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 filed with the SEC. Reference should be made to the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the 2022 Form 10-K for a full description of other significant accounting policies.

 

JOBS Act

 

Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that an “emerging growth company” can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. In other words, an emerging growth company can delay the adoption of new or revised accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We have irrevocably elected to avail ourselves of this exemption from new or revised accounting standards and, therefore, we will not be subject to the same new or revised accounting standards as other public companies that are not emerging growth companies.

 

For as long as we remain an emerging growth company under the recently-enacted JOBS Act, we will, among other things:

 

  be permitted to have only two years of audited financial statements and only two years of related selected financial data and management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations disclosure;

 

  be entitled to rely on an exemption from compliance with the auditor attestation requirement in the assessment of our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act;

 

  be entitled to reduced disclosure obligations about executive compensation arrangements in our periodic reports, registration statements and proxy statements; and

 

  be exempt from the requirements to seek non-binding advisory votes on executive compensation or golden parachute arrangements.

 

We currently intend to take advantage of some or all of the reduced regulatory and reporting requirements that will be available to us so long as we qualify as an “emerging growth company.” Among other things, this means that our independent registered public accounting firm will not be required to provide an attestation report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting so long as we qualify as an emerging growth company, which may increase the risk that weaknesses or deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting go undetected.

 

Likewise, so long as we qualify as an emerging growth company, we may elect not to provide certain information, including certain financial information and certain information regarding compensation of our executive officers, that we would otherwise have been required to provide in filings we make with the SEC, which may make it more difficult for investors and securities analysts to evaluate our company. As a result, investor confidence in our company and the market price of our common stock may be materially and adversely affected.

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

Not required under Regulation S-K for smaller reporting companies.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

 

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures

 

Our Chief Executive Officer (who is our principal executive officer) and Chief Financial Officer (who is our principal financial officer), conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) as of September 30, 2023. As of September 30, 2023, based upon the evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective. Disclosure controls and procedures designed to reasonably ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act, such as this report, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the most recent fiscal quarter that materially affected, or were reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

Inherent Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls

 

Our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting are designed to reasonably ensure that designed control objectives are achieved. Our management recognizes that any control system, no matter how well designed and operated, is based upon certain judgments and assumptions and cannot provide absolute assurance that its objectives will be met. Similarly, an evaluation of controls cannot provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected.

 

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

None

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

There have been no material changes to the risk factors set forth in the section titled “Risk Factors” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 filed with the SEC on March 16, 2023 (our “Annual Report”), except for the risk factors relating to the Merger, the Merger Agreement and the Asset Sale Agreement set forth in our Information Statement dated August 10, 2023 filed with the SEC on August 10, 2023 (the “Information Statement”) and except as follows:

 

Our securities were recently delisted by Nasdaq and our failure to relist our securities in the future, could limit investors’ ability to effect transactions in our securities and subject us to additional trading restrictions.

 

As previously reported, on September 8, 2023, we received a letter from the Listing Qualifications Staff ( the “Staff”) of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) regarding compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(4) (the “Rule”), which required us to have a minimum of 500,000 publicly held shares, exclusive of shares held by officers, directors and 10% stockholders. On November 10, 2023, we received a letter from Nasdaq advising us that in light of our inability to meet the requirements of the Rule by October 31, 2023, Nasdaq had determined to delist our securities from Nasdaq and suspend trading in those securities effective at the open of trading on November 13, 2023. The letter further advised that Nasdaq will complete the delisting by filing a Form 25 Notice of Delisting with the Securities and Exchange Commission, after applicable appeal periods have lapsed. We have appealed the decision of Nasdaq and paid the applicable filing fee for such appeal. On November 17, 2023, Nasdaq advised us that the decision to delist our securities will be reviewed by the Nasdaq Listing and Hearing Review Council, and that we may submit a memorandum in support of our appeal no later than December 1, 2023.

 

As previously disclosed, in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, we have filed a registration statement on Form S-1 for the sale of our securities in connection with the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. As previously reported, we had intended to cure our Nasdaq listing deficiency by consummating the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and the proposed public offering by October 31, 2023. We have advised Nasdaq that we intends to proceed with such transactions and the proposed public offering of our securities and that we intend to relist our securities on Nasdaq in connection with the closing of such transactions and such public offering.

 

There can be no assurance that our re-listing application will be approved or that we will be able to relist our securities on the Nasdaq exchange. Even if our securities are listed on Nasdaq following the Merger, we may be unable to maintain the listing of our securities in the future.

 

If our re-listing application is not approved, there could be significant material adverse consequences to us, including:

 

  the possibility that Atlantic or Lyneer will terminate the Merger Agreement due to our failure to meet a material condition to the consummation of the Merger;

 

  a limited availability of market quotations for our securities;

 

  a limited amount of news and analyst coverage for our company; and

 

  a decreased ability to obtain capital or pursue acquisitions by issuing additional equity or convertible securities.

 

Our business involves significant risks. You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described in the Annual Report and the Information Statement, together with all of the other information in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes as included in our Annual Report. The risks and uncertainties described in our Annual Report, the Information Statement and this report are not the only ones we face. Additional risk and uncertainties that we are unaware of or that we deem immaterial may also become important factors that adversely affect our business. The realization of any of these risks and uncertainties could have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, financial condition, results of operations, growth and future prospects as well as our ability to accomplish our strategic objectives. In that event, the market price of our common stock could decline and you could lose part or all of your investment.    

 

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Item 2. Unregistered Securities Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

Sales of Unregistered Securities

 

There have been no sales of unregistered securities within the period covered by this report that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 701 of Regulation S-K.

 

Repurchases of Shares or of Company Equity Securities

 

None.

 

Item 3. Default Upon Senior Securities

 

None

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information 

 

None.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

The following documents are filed as a part of this report or incorporated herein by reference:

 

Exhibit
Number
  Description
31.1   Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
31.2   Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
32.1   Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
32.2   Certifications of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
101.INS   Inline XBRL Instance Document.
     
101.SCH   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
     
101.CAL   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
     
101.DEF   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
     
101.LAB   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
     
101.PRE   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
     
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  SEQLL INC.
   
Date: November 20, 2023 /s/ Daniel Jones
  Daniel Jones
  Chief Executive Officer
  (Principal Executive Officer)
   
Date: November 20, 2023 /s/ Frances Scally
  Frances Scally
  Chief Financial Officer
  (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

 

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Exhibit 31.1

 

SEQLL INC.

 

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-14(A)

 

I, Daniel Jones, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of SeqLL, Inc.;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: November 20, 2023

 

By: /s/ Daniel Jones  
  Name:   Daniel Jones  
  Title: Chief Executive Officer  

 

Exhibit 31.2

 

SEQLL INC.

 

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-14(A)

 

I, Frances Scally, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of SeqLL, Inc.;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: November 20, 2023 

 

By: /s/ Frances Scally  
  Name:   Frances Scally  
  Title: Chief Financial Officer  

 

Exhibit 32.1

 

SEQLL INC.

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report of SeqLL, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2023, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Daniel Jones, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss.1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:

 

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.

 

By: /s/ Daniel Jones  
Name:   Daniel Jones  
Title: Chief Executive Officer  
     
Date: November 20, 2023  

 

Exhibit 32.2

 

SEQLL INC.

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report of SeqLL, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2023, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Frances Scally, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss.1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:

 

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.

 

By: /s/ Frances Scally  
Name:   Frances Scally  
Title: Chief Financial Officer  
     
Date: November 20, 2023  

 

v3.23.3
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9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Nov. 17, 2023
Document Information Line Items    
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Document Type 10-Q  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
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Entity Tax Identification Number 46-5319744  
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Entity Address, Country MA  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 01821  
City Area Code (781)  
Local Phone Number 460-6016  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Common Stock, par value $.00001 per share    
Document Information Line Items    
Trading Symbol SQL  
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, par value $.00001 per share  
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ  
Warrants to purchase Common Stock    
Document Information Line Items    
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Title of 12(b) Security Warrants to purchase Common Stock  
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Dec. 31, 2022
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Marketable securities 4,036,014
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $24,507 and $6,016 as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively 2,723 21,214
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Inventory 165,852
Prepaid expenses 171,859
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Operating lease right-of-use asset 1,031,836 1,129,715
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Accrued expenses 358,003 495,462
Current portion of finance lease liability 57,309
Current portion of operating lease liability 193,412 110,114
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Operating lease liability, less current portion 1,298,237 1,444,343
Non-convertible promissory notes - long-term 1,375,000 1,375,000
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v3.23.3
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals) - USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
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v3.23.3
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Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2022
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2022
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v3.23.3
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Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2022
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2022
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v3.23.3
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Preferred Stock
Common Stock
Additional Paid-In Capital
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Accumulated Deficit
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Net loss (1,718,366) (1,718,366)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2023 $ 4 24,434,959 17,939 (20,227,050) 4,225,852
Balance (in Shares) at Mar. 31, 2023 380,648        
Balance at Dec. 31, 2022 $ 3 22,853,116 22,451 (18,508,684) 4,366,886
Balance (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2022 330,648        
Other comprehensive income           22,451
Net loss           (4,386,148)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2023 $ 4 24,647,575 (22,894,832) 1,752,747
Balance (in Shares) at Sep. 30, 2023 380,648        
Balance at Mar. 31, 2023 $ 4 24,434,959 17,939 (20,227,050) 4,225,852
Balance (in Shares) at Mar. 31, 2023 380,648        
Stock-based compensation expense 106,433 106,433
Other comprehensive income (17,939) (17,939)
Net loss (1,400,114) (1,400,114)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2023 $ 4 24,541,392 (21,627,164) 2,914,232
Balance (in Shares) at Jun. 30, 2023 380,648        
Stock-based compensation expense 106,183 106,183
Other comprehensive income          
Net loss   (1,267,668) (1,267,668)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2023 $ 4 $ 24,647,575 $ (22,894,832) $ 1,752,747
Balance (in Shares) at Sep. 30, 2023 380,648        
v3.23.3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited) (Parentheticals)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]  
Net of issuance costs $ 300,750
v3.23.3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2022
Cash Flows from Operating Activities    
Net loss $ (4,386,148) $ (2,858,818)
Adjustment to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:    
Depreciation 112,905 58,718
Write-off of obsolete inventory 165,852
Unrealized gain on marketable equity securities (54,266)
Realized (gain)/loss on marketable debt and equity securities (106,051) 106,324
Provision for bad debts 78,491
Stock-based compensation 295,210 189,905
Non-cash lease expense 35,071 100,291
Changes in operating assets and liabilities    
Accounts receivable, net 1,200
Other receivables (25,035)
Prepaid expenses 134,353 (36,775)
Inventory (22,749)
Other assets 39,623 (77,271)
Accounts payable (216,716) (287,791)
Accrued expenses (137,459) (7,304)
Net cash used in operating activities (3,984,869) (2,913,571)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities    
Purchases of lab equipment (61,989) (29,657)
Purchases of marketable debt securities (2,800,386) (2,500,517)
Proceeds from sales of marketable equity securities 5,882,138
Maturity of marketable debt securities 6,920,000
Net cash provided by investing activities 4,057,625 3,351,964
Cash Flows from Financing Activities    
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, gross 1,800,000
Payment for issuance costs of common stock (300,750)
Repayments of finance lease liability (25,377)
Net cash provided by financing activities 1,473,873
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 1,546,629 438,393
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 2,180,525 4,015,128
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 3,727,154 4,453,521
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information and non-cash financing transactions    
Right-of-use asset acquired through operating lease 1,257,495
Fixed assets acquired through finance lease $ 187,497
Leasehold improvements financed through tenant improvement allowance   $ 312,760
v3.23.3
Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation [Abstract]  
Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation

Note 1 – Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation

 

SeqLL Inc. was incorporated as a Delaware corporation on April 3, 2014. On April 8, 2014, SeqLL Inc. acquired a 100% ownership interest in SeqLL, LLC (“Subsidiary”), a domestic limited liability company formed on March 11, 2013 in the State of Massachusetts. SeqLL Inc. is a holding company of the Subsidiary (together the “Company”, SeqLL”, “we”, “us” or “our”) and is a life sciences company focused on the development and application of innovative genetic analysis technologies and the monetization of that technology and related intellectual property. The Subsidiary owns technology to enable the analysis of large volumes of genetic material by directly sequencing single molecules of DNA or RNA. The Subsidiary’s principal office is located in Billerica, Massachusetts.

 

On April 26, 2023, SeqLL Merger LLC (“SeqLL Merger Sub”) was formed in the State of Delaware as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. SeqLL Merger Sub was formed solely for the purpose of completing the Merger (defined below). SeqLL Merger Sub has not carried on any activities as of September 30, 2023, except for activities incidental to its formation and activities undertaken in connection with the Merger Agreement (defined below) and the Merger.

 

On August 30, 2023, the Company executed one-for-40 reverse stock split. Please refer to the below for further detail.

 

Proposed Merger

 

On May 29, 2023, the Company, SeqLL Merger LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Purchaser Sub”), Atlantic Acquisition Corp, a Delaware corporation (“Atlantic”), Atlantic Merger LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a majority-owned subsidiary of Atlantic (“Atlantic Merger Sub”), Lyneer Investments, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Lyneer”), IDC Technologies, Inc., a California corporation (“IDC”), and Lyneer Management Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Lyneer Management”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (as amended, the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which (i) Atlantic Merger Sub will be merged with and into Lyneer, with Lyneer continuing as the surviving entity (the “Lyneer Merger”), and (ii) Purchaser Sub will subsequently be merged with and into Lyneer, with Lyneer continuing as the surviving entity and as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “SeqLL Merger” and, together with the Lyneer Merger, the “Mergers”).

 

The Merger Agreement contains customary representations and warranties from the parties, and each party has agreed to customary covenants applicable to such party, including, among others, covenants relating to (i) the conduct of their respective businesses in the ordinary course prior to the effective time of the Mergers and (ii) the requirement of each party to maintain and preserve intact their respective business organizations, assets, properties and material business relations.

 

The obligation of each of the Company, Atlantic and Lyneer, and their respective subsidiaries, to complete the Mergers is subject to the fulfillment (or waiver, to the extent permissible under applicable law) of certain customary closing conditions, plus the conditions that (i) the stockholders of the Company shall have approved the issuance of the shares of the Company’s common stock in the Mergers, (ii) the Company completes the Capital Raise to certain amount of gross proceeds as defined in the Merger Agreement, part of which will be used to pay the Cash Consideration, and (iii) the continued listing of the Company’s common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market following the Mergers.

 

The Merger Agreement, as amended to the date hereof, contains certain termination rights, including (i) by mutual consent of the Company, Atlantic, IDC and Lyneer Management, (ii) by any of the Company, Atlantic, IDC or Lyneer Management upon a material breach of the representations or of any covenants or agreements of certain other parties, (iii) by any of the Company, Atlantic, IDC or Lyneer Management if the Mergers have not been consummated by November 30, 2023 (the “Termination Date”), (iv) by any of the Company, Atlantic, IDC or Lyneer Management if any governmental authority shall have issued an order or taken any other action permanently enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, (v) by any of the Company, Atlantic, IDC or Lyneer Management if the special meeting of the Company’s stockholders has been held and the approval of the issuance of the common stock of the Company in the Mergers and the change of control of the Company that will be effected as a result of such issuance and certain other proposals contemplated by the related proxy statement was not approved, or (vi) by Atlantic, IDC or Lyneer Management if the Company is in breach of the rules and regulations of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) or has received a notice from Nasdaq relating to the delisting or maintenance of listing of the Company’s common stock on Nasdaq and the Company fails to cure and maintain its listing on Nasdaq prior to the closing of the Mergers.

 

The terms of the Merger Agreement as further disclosed and described in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), which can be accessed by the public over the Internet at the SEC’s website at http:/www.sec.gov or on the Company’s website at www.seqll.com/.

 

Reverse Stock Split

 

On August 29, 2023, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment (the “Certificate of Amendment”) to the Company’s Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to (i) effect a reverse stock split of its issued common stock, par value $0.00001 per share (“Common Stock”), in the ratio of one-for-40 (the “Reverse Stock Split”) to be effective at 11:59 p.m., eastern time, on August 30, 2023, and (ii) to increase the authorized capital stock of the Company to 320,000,000 shares, of which 300,000,000 shares shall be Common Stock, and 20,000,000 shares shall be Preferred Stock (the “Capital Stock Increase”). The Common Stock began trading on a split-adjusted basis at the market open on August 31, 2023.

 

The Reverse Stock Split and the Capital Stock Increase were approved by the stockholders as part of the Special Meeting. No fractional shares were issued as a result of the Reverse Stock Split. Instead, any fractional shares that would have resulted from the Reverse Stock Split were rounded up to the nearest whole number. The Reverse Stock Split affected all stockholders uniformly and did not alter any stockholder’s percentage interest in the Company’s outstanding Common Stock, except for adjustments that may have resulted from the treatment of fractional shares.

 

All of the Company’s historical share and per share information related to issued and outstanding common stock and outstanding options and warrants exercisable for common stock in these financial statements have been adjusted, on a retroactive basis, to reflect this 1-for-40 reverse stock split.

 

Asset Purchase Agreement

 

In connection with the execution and delivery of the Merger Agreement, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement (“Asset Purchase Agreement”) with SeqLL Omics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“SeqLL Omics”) on May 29, 2023. SeqLL Omics was formed by Daniel Jones, the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and certain other Company employees, for the purpose of carrying on the Company’s pre-Merger business after the Mergers. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Asset Purchase Agreement, SeqLL Omics has agreed to purchase from the Company, and the Company has agreed to sell to SeqLL Omics, for a purchase price of $1,000, all of the Company’s rights, title and interests in the assets and properties of the Company as it exists immediately prior to consummation of the Mergers, excluding cash and cash equivalents, including without limitation:

 

  all inventory;

 

  all leasehold interests in real estate;

 

  all contracts with customers, vendors and suppliers and all technology license agreements;

 

  all intellectual property and general intangibles;

 

  all equipment and other tangible assets used in, or related to, its business operations; and

 

  all accounts receivable.

 

In addition to keeping its cash and cash equivalents in order to make a cash dividend to the Company’s stockholders, the Company will not sell or transfer, and SeqLL Omics will not acquire, certain contracts unrelated to the Company’s pre-Merger business operations, the Company’s corporate records or its rights under the Merger Agreement.

 

Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, SeqLL Omics will assume from the Company all obligations or liabilities of the Company related to its pre-Merger business operations, including those under the contracts and leases that it will purchase, other than the following:

 

  obligations to pay any rent pursuant to the Company’s real estate lease prior to the first anniversary of the closing under the Asset Purchase Agreement;

 

  all obligations of the Company under the Merger Agreement;

 

  obligations of the Company that are not related to the Company’s current business operations and arise following the closing;

 

  amounts payable under the promissory note of the Company in the principal amount of $1,375,000 payable to St. Laurent Investments LLC, an entity affiliated with William C. St. Laurent, one of the founders and (directly and through affiliates) a principal stockholder of the Company; and

 

  any obligations under the excluded contracts.

 

The Company will be responsible for the payment of transfer taxes, if any, related to the transfer of the transferred assets.

 

Common Stock Issuance

 

On February 15, 2023, the Company issued 50,000 shares of common stock to investors, after the reflection of the Reverse Stock Split, at a price of $36.00 per share. The gross proceeds of the issuance was $1,800,000. The Company incurred offering costs of $300,750.

 

Delisting from the Nasdaq Stock Market

 

On September 8, 2023, the Company received a letter from the Staff regarding compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(4) (the “Rule”), which requires the Company to have a minimum of 500,000 publicly held shares, exclusive of shares held by officers, directors and 10% stockholders. The letter from Nasdaq indicated that according to its calculations, as of September 7, 2023, the Company no longer met the requirements of the Rule. On September 18, 2023, the Company received a letter from the Listing Qualifications Staff of Nasdaq that supplemented the letter of September 8, 2023 and requested that the Company submit a letter to Nasdaq with its plan to regain compliance with the Rule by September 25, 2023.

 

On October 17, 2023, Nasdaq granted the Company a final extension until October 31, 2023 to regain compliance with this Rule. On November 10, 2023, the Company received a letter from Nasdaq advising the Company that in light of the Company’s inability to meet the terms of the Panel’s amended decision of October 17, 2023, the Panel had determined to delist the Company’s securities from Nasdaq and suspend trading in those securities effective at the open of trading on November 13, 2023. The letter further advised that Nasdaq will complete the delisting by filing a Form 25 Notice of Delisting with the Securities and Exchange Commission, after applicable appeal periods have lapsed. The Company has appealed the decision of the Panel and paid the applicable filing fee for such appeal. On November 17, 2023, Nasdaq advised the Company that the decision of the Panel will be reviewed by the Nasdaq Listing and Hearing Review Council, and that the Company may submit a memorandum in support of its appeal no later than December 1, 2023.

 

As previously disclosed, in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the Company has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 for the sale of its securities in connection with the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. As previously reported, the Company had intended to cure its Nasdaq listing deficiency by consummating the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and the proposed public offering by October 31, 2023. The Company has advised Nasdaq that it intends to proceed with such transactions and the proposed public offering of its securities and that it intends to relist its securities on Nasdaq in connection with the closing of such transactions and such public offering. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to consummate the Mergers and relist its securities on Nasdaq.

 

Risks and Uncertainties

 

The Company is subject to a number of risks similar to other companies in its industries, including rapid technological change, competition from larger pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies and dependence on key personnel.

 

Results of operations may be adversely affected by various factors that could cause economic uncertainty and volatility in the financial markets, many of which are beyond the Company’s control. The Company’s business could be impacted by, among other things, downturns in the financial markets or in economic conditions, inflation, increases in interest rates, and geopolitical instability, such as the military conflicts in Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas war. The Company cannot at this time fully predict the likelihood of one or more of the above events, their duration or magnitude or the extent to which they may negatively impact the Company’s business.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, SeqLL, LLC and SeqLL Merger Sub. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared on the same basis as the annual audited consolidated financial statements and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of the Company’s condensed consolidated financial position as of September 30, 2023 and its results of operations for the three- and nine-months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, and changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the periods presented. The results disclosed in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the three- and nine-months ended September 30, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2023. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2022 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

v3.23.3
Significant Accounting Policies
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Significant Accounting Policies

Note 2 – Significant Accounting Policies

 

During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, there were no changes to the significant accounting policies in relation to what was described in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, other than the items noted in the Recently Adopted Accounting Standards section below.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates include but are not limited to stock-based compensation expense and discount rates used to establish operating and finance lease liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates and changes in estimates may occur.

 

Inventory

 

Inventory consists of finished goods, work-in-process and raw materials and is valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value, determined by the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method. As the Company manufactures the finished goods and work-in-process materials, overhead costs are included in inventory. The Company evaluates the carrying cost of finished goods, work-in-process, and raw materials items. To the extent that such costs exceed future demand estimates and/or exhibit historical turnover at rates less than current inventory levels, the Company reduces the carrying value of the applicable inventories. Inventory consisted of the following:

 

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2023   2022 
         
Raw materials  $
-
   $114,175 
Work in process   
            -
    51,677 
Total inventory  $
-
   $165,852 

 

In March 2023, the Company performed a detailed evaluation of its inventory and given the lack of sales activity in prior periods, the Company has written off its remaining inventory.

 

Stock-based Compensation

 

The Company’s stock-based compensation program awards include stock options and restricted stock units. The fair value of stock option grants is estimated as of the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair value of restricted stock units is based on the fair value of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant. The fair value of the awards are then expensed over the requisite service period, generally the vesting period, for each award.

 

The Company’s expected stock price volatility assumption is based on the volatility of comparable public companies. The expected term of a stock option granted to employees and directors (including non-employee directors) is based on the average of the contractual term (generally 10 years) and the vesting period. For non-employee options, the expected term is the contractual term. The risk-free interest rate is based on the yield of U.S. Treasury securities consistent with the life of the option. The expected dividend yield was set to zero as the Company does not pay dividends on its common stock and there was no expectation of doing so as of the respective grant dates. The Company recognizes forfeitures related to stock-based awards as they occur.

 

The Company has periodically granted stock options and restricted stock units to non-employees for services pursuant to the Company’s stock plans at the fair market value on the respective dates of grant. Should the Company terminate any of its consulting agreements, the unvested options underlying the agreements would be cancelled. For awards granted to non-employees, compensation expense is recognized over the service period of the awards.

 

The assumptions used in determining the fair value of stock-based awards granted during the nine-months ended September 30, 2023 are as follows:

 

   September 30,
   2023
Risk-free interest rate  3.59% - 4.13%
Expected option life  6 – 6.1 years
Expected dividend yield  0%
Expected stock price volatility  57%

 

Segments

 

The Company operates in a single business segment that includes the design, development and manufacturing of genetic analysis technologies.

 

Leases

 

In the first quarter of 2022, the Company adopted ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The Company assesses its contracts at inception to determine whether the contract contains a lease, including evaluation of whether the contract conveys the right to control an explicitly or implicitly identified asset for a period of time. The Company classifies its leases as either finance or operating leases, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company accounts for the leases of less than 12 months as short-term leases.

 

The Company recognizes right-of-use assets and lease liabilities that represent the net present value of future lease payments utilizing the discount rate implicit in the lease. If the implicit rate is not available, the Company uses incremental borrowing rate. The Company amortizes the right-of-use assets over the remaining terms of the specific lease.

 

The Company’s operating lease is included in Operating lease right-of-use asset, and Current portion of operating lease liability and Operating lease liability, less current portion in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

 

The Company’s finance lease is included in Property and equipment, net, Current portion of finance lease liability and Finance lease liability, less current portion in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

 

Net Loss per Share

 

Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period, without consideration for potentially dilutive securities if their effect is antidilutive. Diluted net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock and dilutive common stock equivalents outstanding for the period determined using the treasury stock and if-converted methods. Dilutive common stock equivalents are comprised of restricted stock units, options outstanding under the Company’s stock option plan, and warrants. For all periods presented, there is no difference in the number of shares used to calculate basic and diluted shares outstanding as inclusion of the potentially dilutive securities would be antidilutive.

 

The following potential shares of common stock were not considered in the computation of diluted net loss per share as their effect would have been antidilutive:

 

   September 30, 
   2023   2022 
Restricted stock units   13,825    
-
 
Stock options   63,648    50,098 
Warrants for common stock   95,950    109,705 

 

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

 

In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. ASU 2016-13 requires measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets. In April 2019, the FASB issued clarification to ASU 2016-13 within ASU 2019-04, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses, Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and Topic 825, Financial Instruments, or ASU 2016-13. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2023, which had no material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

 

The Company does not believe that any recently issued but not yet effective accounting pronouncements will have a material effect on the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.

v3.23.3
Accrued Expenses
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Accrued Expenses [Abstract]  
Accrued Expenses

Note 3 – Accrued Expenses

 

Accrued expenses consisted of the following:

 

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2023   2022 
Accrued interest  $358,003   $306,821 
Accrued bonuses   
-
    135,000 
Other   
-
    53,641 
   $358,003   $495,462 
v3.23.3
Fair Value Measurements
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Fair Value Measurements

Note 4 – Fair Value Measurements

 

The accounting guidance defines fair value, establishes a consistent framework for measuring fair value and requires disclosure for each major asset and liability category measured at fair value on either a recurring or non-recurring basis. Fair value is defined as an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions, the accounting guidance establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:

 

  Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets.

 

  Level 2: Inputs, other than the quoted prices in active markets that are observable either directly or indirectly.

 

  Level 3: Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.

 

There were no assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2023.

 

The following table summarizes fair value measurements by level on December 31, 2022 of the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

 

   Fair Value Measurements Using 
   Fair Value   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3 
U.S. government and agency obligations  $4,036,014   $4,036,014    
        -
    
          -
 

 

There were no assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis during the three- and nine- month periods ended September 30, 2023 or 2022.

 

The carrying values of financial instruments such as accounts receivable, net, other receivables, prepaid expenses, accounts payable, and accrued expenses approximated fair value as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 due to their short-term maturities. The carrying value of the Company’s Non-Convertible Promissory Note approximated its fair value as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

v3.23.3
Stock-based Compensation
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Stock-based Compensation [Abstract]  
Stock-based Compensation

Note 5 – Stock-based Compensation

 

The Company’s 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”) permits the grant of options and restricted stock units for its common stock and shares of common stock to its employees, board members and consultants for up to 87,500 shares.

 

As of September 30, 2023, there were 10,027 shares available for future issuance under the 2014 Plan. Generally, option awards are granted with an exercise price equal to the fair value of the Company’s stock at the date of grant and vest over a period of three to four years. No option may have a term in excess of ten years from the option grant date. Certain option and share awards provide for accelerated vesting if there is a change in control (as defined by the 2014 Plan). The weighted average grant date fair value of options granted in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 was $11.60 per share.

 

The stock option activity for the period ended September 30, 2023 is as follows:

 

   Number of
Options
   Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
per Share
   Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(in Years)
 
Outstanding as of December 31, 2022   50,098   $75.20    7.09 
Granted   13,550   $20.04    10.00 
Outstanding as of September 30, 2023   63,648   $63.46    6.98 
Exercisable at September 30, 2023   33,578   $78.79    5.37 

 

The restricted stock unit activity for the period ended September 30, 2023 is as follows:

 

   Number of
Shares
   Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price per
Share
   Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(in Years)
 
Outstanding as of December 31, 2022   
-
   $
-
    
-
 
Granted   13,825   $25.60    10.00 
Outstanding of September 30, 2023   13,825   $25.60    9.42 
Exercisable at September 30, 2023   
-
   $
-
    
-
 

 

During the three-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded $106,183 and $66,996, respectively, of stock-based compensation associated with stock options and restricted stock units, of which $54,167 and $46,394 were included in general and administrative expenses for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $52,016 and $20,602 were included in research and development expenses for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

 

During the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded $295,210 and $189,905, respectively, of stock-based compensation associated with stock options and restricted stock units, of which $160,106 and $131,533 were included in general and administrative expenses for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $135,104 and $58,372 were included in research and development expenses for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

 

As of September 30, 2023, there was approximately $639,812 and $285,102 of unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock options and restricted stock units, respectively, which will be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 1.31 years. The recognition of the unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock options and restricted stock units is 1.27 years and 1.34 years, respectively. 

v3.23.3
Related Party Transactions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions

Note 6 – Related Party Transactions

 

At September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had the following outstanding payables to its shareholders for past services, which are included within the Company’s accounts payable above:

 

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2023   2022 
Genomic Diagnostic Technologies  $
-
   $925 
St. Laurent Institute   
-
    232,418 
St. Laurent Realty, Inc.   7,558    7,558 
   $7,558   $240,901 

 

The above entities are affiliated with (1) William C. St. Laurent, a former member of the Company’s board of directors, (2) relatives of Mr. St. Laurent or (3) entities controlled by the St. Laurent family. St. Laurent Realty, Inc. and Genomic Diagnostic Technologies assisted the Company by previously providing corporate accounting support; St. Laurent Institute, a non-for-profit company, provided bioinformatics specialist support for certain sequencing services.

v3.23.3
Notes Payable
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Notes Payable [Abstract]  
Notes Payable

Note 7 – Notes Payable

 

From April 29, 2019 to April 29, 2020, the Company entered into a series of non-convertible promissory notes (the “Promissory Notes”) with St. Laurent Investments LLC amounting to $1,375,000. The Promissory Notes had a one-year term, most recently extended through July 31, 2024. The Promissory Notes bear interest accruing at the rate of 10% per annum, reduced down to 5% per annum through an amendment on October 1, 2021.

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, interest expense on the Promissory Notes was $17,188, respectively.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, interest expense on the Promissory Notes was $51,181 and $73,560, respectively.

v3.23.3
Common Stock Warrants
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]  
Common Stock Warrants

Note 8 – Common Stock Warrants

 

The following table summarizes information with regard to outstanding warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock as of September 30, 2023. All warrants are accounted for as equity based on the U.S. GAAP guidance applicable to the instruments indexed to an entity’s own stock.

 

   Number of        
   Shares        
   Issuable        
   Upon        
   Exercise of        
   Outstanding   Exercise    
Issuance Date  Warrants   Price   Expiration Date
10/17/2018   29   $124.00   10/16/2023
11/2/2018   24   $124.00   11/1/2023
11/9/2018   24   $124.00   11/8/2023
11/16/2018   24   $124.00   11/15/2023
11/29/2018   24   $124.00   11/28/2023
12/21/2018   24   $124.00   12/20/2023
12/27/2018   24   $124.00   12/26/2023
1/31/2019   48   $124.00   1/30/2024
2/7/2019   41   $124.00   2/6/2024
2/21/2019   41   $124.00   2/20/2024
3/20/2019   84   $124.00   3/18/2024
4/8/2019   48   $124.00   4/6/2024
11/19/2020   1,333   $164.00   6/30/2024
11/19/2020   213   $164.00   6/30/2024
1/8/2021   333   $164.00   6/30/2024
1/11/2021   667   $164.00   6/30/2024
2/13/2021   333   $164.00   6/30/2024
3/16/2021   267   $164.00   6/30/2024
3/16/2021   333   $164.00   6/30/2024
8/31/2021   87,975   $170.00   8/31/2026
8/31/2021   3,825   $187.00   8/26/2026
9/29/2021   236   $187.00   8/26/2026
    95,950         

 

During the nine-month period September 30, 2023, warrants to purchase 12,162 and 1,590 of common stock with exercise prices of $86.40 and $124.00, respectively, expired.

 

During the nine-month period September 30, 2022, warrants to purchase 130 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $124.00 expired.

v3.23.3
Commitments and Contingencies
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies

Note 9 – Commitments and Contingencies

 

Operating Leases

 

The Company’s office space lease in Woburn, Massachusetts (the “Woburn Lease”) for the Company’s corporate headquarters was on a month-to-month basis since November 2020 and was terminated in February 2022. The rent expense for this lease was $0 for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, and $0 and $14,239 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

 

On February 2, 2022, the Company entered into a lease agreement for approximately 15,638 square feet of its new corporate office space in Billerica, Massachusetts (the “Billerica Lease”). The Billerica Lease has a term of 92 months from its effective date and included access to certain additional office space until August 1, 2022. In addition, the Company is required to share in certain taxes and operating expenses of the Billerica Lease.

 

The Billerica Lease is classified as an operating lease. At the inception date of the Billerica Lease, the Company recorded a right-of-use asset of $1,481,646 in operating lease right-of-use asset, as well as a lease liability of $12,222 in current liabilities and $1,547,614 in long-term liabilities. The operating lease right-of use asset is less than that of the Company’s lease liabilities as of the lease inception date. This is due to the fact that the Company as part of the Billerica Lease was allowed certain tenant improvement allowances, which amounted to $78,190 at lease inception. This lease liability represented the net present value of future lease payments for the lease utilizing a discount rate of 5.98%, which corresponded to the Company’s incremental borrowing rate.

 

In August 2022, the Company received the tenant improvement allowance from the landlord, which totaled approximately $312,760. This allowance covered the leasehold improvements to the Billerica space and was accounted for as a reduction to the right-of-use asset.

 

As of September 30, 2023, the remaining lease term was 6 years.

 

The Company recorded expense related to the Billerica Lease in the amount of $54,641 and $163,921 for the three-and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, respectively, and $41,893 and $145,709 for the three-and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022, respectively.

 

The Company made cash payments of $42,950 and $128,851 during the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, respectively, and cash payments of $7,850 and $45,418 during the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022, respectively, for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities.

 

As of September 30, 2023, the Company has presented $193,412 in current portion of operating lease liability and $1,298,237 in operating lease liability, less current portion.

 

Finance Lease

 

On May 1, 2023, the Company entered into a lease agreement for laboratory equipment (the “Equipment Lease”). The Equipment Lease has a term of 36 months from its effective date, and an end of lease purchase option of $1. The Equipment Lease was classified as a finance lease. At the inception date of the Equipment Lease, the Company recorded a right-of-use asset of $187,497 in property and equipment, net, as well as a lease liability of $52,881 in current liabilities and $97,110 in long-term liabilities. The finance lease right of use asset is more than that of the Company’s lease liabilities at the inception of the lease due to a prepayment on the lease made by the Company of $37,506. The lease liability represented the net present value of future lease payments over the lease term utilizing a discount rate of 17.44%, which corresponded to the rate implicit to the lease.

 

As of September 30, 2023, the remaining lease term was 2.50 years.

 

The Company recorded expense related to the Equipment Lease in the amount of $14,524 and $29,559 for the three-and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, respectively.

 

The Company made cash payments of $18,094 and $36,188 during the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, respectively.

 

Interest expense related to the Equipment Lease totaled $5,149 and $10,809 for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023. The equipment is included in Property and equipment, net and is depreciated on a straight-line basis over a five-year period. The Company amortizes the equipment over its useful life as the Company is reasonably certain to exercise the $1 purchase option for the equipment at the end of the lease term.

 

Depreciation expense related to finance lease assets totaled $9,375 and $18,750 for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, and $0 for the three-and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022.

 

As of September 30, 2023, the Company has presented $57,309 in current portion of finance lease liability and $67,305 in finance lease liability, less current portion.

 

The following table reconciles the undiscounted lease liabilities to the total lease liabilities recognized on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2023:

 

   Operating
Lease
   Finance
Lease
 
2023 (remaining)  $68,455   $18,094 
2024   275,875    72,375 
2025   284,151    54,281 
2026   292,676    
-
 
2027   301,456    
-
 
Thereafter   548,577    
-
 
Total undiscounted lease liabilities  $1,771,190   $144,750 
Less effects of discounting   279,541    20,136 
Total lease liabilities  $1,491,649   $124,614 
v3.23.3
Accounting Policies, by Policy (Policies)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates include but are not limited to stock-based compensation expense and discount rates used to establish operating and finance lease liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates and changes in estimates may occur.

Inventory

Inventory

Inventory consists of finished goods, work-in-process and raw materials and is valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value, determined by the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method. As the Company manufactures the finished goods and work-in-process materials, overhead costs are included in inventory. The Company evaluates the carrying cost of finished goods, work-in-process, and raw materials items. To the extent that such costs exceed future demand estimates and/or exhibit historical turnover at rates less than current inventory levels, the Company reduces the carrying value of the applicable inventories. Inventory consisted of the following:

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2023   2022 
         
Raw materials  $
-
   $114,175 
Work in process   
            -
    51,677 
Total inventory  $
-
   $165,852 

In March 2023, the Company performed a detailed evaluation of its inventory and given the lack of sales activity in prior periods, the Company has written off its remaining inventory.

 

Stock-based Compensation

Stock-based Compensation

The Company’s stock-based compensation program awards include stock options and restricted stock units. The fair value of stock option grants is estimated as of the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair value of restricted stock units is based on the fair value of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant. The fair value of the awards are then expensed over the requisite service period, generally the vesting period, for each award.

The Company’s expected stock price volatility assumption is based on the volatility of comparable public companies. The expected term of a stock option granted to employees and directors (including non-employee directors) is based on the average of the contractual term (generally 10 years) and the vesting period. For non-employee options, the expected term is the contractual term. The risk-free interest rate is based on the yield of U.S. Treasury securities consistent with the life of the option. The expected dividend yield was set to zero as the Company does not pay dividends on its common stock and there was no expectation of doing so as of the respective grant dates. The Company recognizes forfeitures related to stock-based awards as they occur.

The Company has periodically granted stock options and restricted stock units to non-employees for services pursuant to the Company’s stock plans at the fair market value on the respective dates of grant. Should the Company terminate any of its consulting agreements, the unvested options underlying the agreements would be cancelled. For awards granted to non-employees, compensation expense is recognized over the service period of the awards.

The assumptions used in determining the fair value of stock-based awards granted during the nine-months ended September 30, 2023 are as follows:

   September 30,
   2023
Risk-free interest rate  3.59% - 4.13%
Expected option life  6 – 6.1 years
Expected dividend yield  0%
Expected stock price volatility  57%
Segments

Segments

The Company operates in a single business segment that includes the design, development and manufacturing of genetic analysis technologies.

Leases

Leases

In the first quarter of 2022, the Company adopted ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The Company assesses its contracts at inception to determine whether the contract contains a lease, including evaluation of whether the contract conveys the right to control an explicitly or implicitly identified asset for a period of time. The Company classifies its leases as either finance or operating leases, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company accounts for the leases of less than 12 months as short-term leases.

The Company recognizes right-of-use assets and lease liabilities that represent the net present value of future lease payments utilizing the discount rate implicit in the lease. If the implicit rate is not available, the Company uses incremental borrowing rate. The Company amortizes the right-of-use assets over the remaining terms of the specific lease.

The Company’s operating lease is included in Operating lease right-of-use asset, and Current portion of operating lease liability and Operating lease liability, less current portion in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The Company’s finance lease is included in Property and equipment, net, Current portion of finance lease liability and Finance lease liability, less current portion in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

 

Net Loss per Share

Net Loss per Share

Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period, without consideration for potentially dilutive securities if their effect is antidilutive. Diluted net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock and dilutive common stock equivalents outstanding for the period determined using the treasury stock and if-converted methods. Dilutive common stock equivalents are comprised of restricted stock units, options outstanding under the Company’s stock option plan, and warrants. For all periods presented, there is no difference in the number of shares used to calculate basic and diluted shares outstanding as inclusion of the potentially dilutive securities would be antidilutive.

The following potential shares of common stock were not considered in the computation of diluted net loss per share as their effect would have been antidilutive:

   September 30, 
   2023   2022 
Restricted stock units   13,825    
-
 
Stock options   63,648    50,098 
Warrants for common stock   95,950    109,705 
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. ASU 2016-13 requires measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets. In April 2019, the FASB issued clarification to ASU 2016-13 within ASU 2019-04, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses, Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and Topic 825, Financial Instruments, or ASU 2016-13. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2023, which had no material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

The Company does not believe that any recently issued but not yet effective accounting pronouncements will have a material effect on the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.

v3.23.3
Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Schedule of Inventory Inventory consisted of the following:
   September 30,   December 31, 
   2023   2022 
         
Raw materials  $
-
   $114,175 
Work in process   
            -
    51,677 
Total inventory  $
-
   $165,852 
Schedule of Fair Value of Share-Based Awards Granted The assumptions used in determining the fair value of stock-based awards granted during the nine-months ended September 30, 2023 are as follows:
   September 30,
   2023
Risk-free interest rate  3.59% - 4.13%
Expected option life  6 – 6.1 years
Expected dividend yield  0%
Expected stock price volatility  57%
Schedule of Diluted Net Loss Per Share The following potential shares of common stock were not considered in the computation of diluted net loss per share as their effect would have been antidilutive:
   September 30, 
   2023   2022 
Restricted stock units   13,825    
-
 
Stock options   63,648    50,098 
Warrants for common stock   95,950    109,705 
v3.23.3
Accrued Expenses (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Accrued Expenses [Abstract]  
Schedule of Accrued Expenses Accrued expenses consisted of the following:
   September 30,   December 31, 
   2023   2022 
Accrued interest  $358,003   $306,821 
Accrued bonuses   
-
    135,000 
Other   
-
    53,641 
   $358,003   $495,462 
v3.23.3
Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule of Assets Measured at Fair Value The following table summarizes fair value measurements by level on December 31, 2022 of the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
   Fair Value Measurements Using 
   Fair Value   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3 
U.S. government and agency obligations  $4,036,014   $4,036,014    
        -
    
          -
 
v3.23.3
Stock-based Compensation (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]  
Schedule of Stock Option Activity The stock option activity for the period ended September 30, 2023 is as follows:
   Number of
Options
   Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
per Share
   Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(in Years)
 
Outstanding as of December 31, 2022   50,098   $75.20    7.09 
Granted   13,550   $20.04    10.00 
Outstanding as of September 30, 2023   63,648   $63.46    6.98 
Exercisable at September 30, 2023   33,578   $78.79    5.37 

 

Schedule of Restricted Stock Unit Activity The restricted stock unit activity for the period ended September 30, 2023 is as follows:
   Number of
Shares
   Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price per
Share
   Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(in Years)
 
Outstanding as of December 31, 2022   
-
   $
-
    
-
 
Granted   13,825   $25.60    10.00 
Outstanding of September 30, 2023   13,825   $25.60    9.42 
Exercisable at September 30, 2023   
-
   $
-
    
-
 
v3.23.3
Related Party Transactions (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Schedule of Outstanding Payables At September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had the following outstanding payables to its shareholders for past services, which are included within the Company’s accounts payable above:
   September 30,   December 31, 
   2023   2022 
Genomic Diagnostic Technologies  $
-
   $925 
St. Laurent Institute   
-
    232,418 
St. Laurent Realty, Inc.   7,558    7,558 
   $7,558   $240,901 
v3.23.3
Common Stock Warrants (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]  
Schedule of Outstanding Warrants to Purchase Common Stock The following table summarizes information with regard to outstanding warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock as of September 30, 2023. All warrants are accounted for as equity based on the U.S. GAAP guidance applicable to the instruments indexed to an entity’s own stock.
   Number of        
   Shares        
   Issuable        
   Upon        
   Exercise of        
   Outstanding   Exercise    
Issuance Date  Warrants   Price   Expiration Date
10/17/2018   29   $124.00   10/16/2023
11/2/2018   24   $124.00   11/1/2023
11/9/2018   24   $124.00   11/8/2023
11/16/2018   24   $124.00   11/15/2023
11/29/2018   24   $124.00   11/28/2023
12/21/2018   24   $124.00   12/20/2023
12/27/2018   24   $124.00   12/26/2023
1/31/2019   48   $124.00   1/30/2024
2/7/2019   41   $124.00   2/6/2024
2/21/2019   41   $124.00   2/20/2024
3/20/2019   84   $124.00   3/18/2024
4/8/2019   48   $124.00   4/6/2024
11/19/2020   1,333   $164.00   6/30/2024
11/19/2020   213   $164.00   6/30/2024
1/8/2021   333   $164.00   6/30/2024
1/11/2021   667   $164.00   6/30/2024
2/13/2021   333   $164.00   6/30/2024
3/16/2021   267   $164.00   6/30/2024
3/16/2021   333   $164.00   6/30/2024
8/31/2021   87,975   $170.00   8/31/2026
8/31/2021   3,825   $187.00   8/26/2026
9/29/2021   236   $187.00   8/26/2026
    95,950         
v3.23.3
Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]  
Schedule of Reconciles Undiscounted Lease Liabilities to the Total Lease Liabilities Recognized The following table reconciles the undiscounted lease liabilities to the total lease liabilities recognized on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2023:
   Operating
Lease
   Finance
Lease
 
2023 (remaining)  $68,455   $18,094 
2024   275,875    72,375 
2025   284,151    54,281 
2026   292,676    
-
 
2027   301,456    
-
 
Thereafter   548,577    
-
 
Total undiscounted lease liabilities  $1,771,190   $144,750 
Less effects of discounting   279,541    20,136 
Total lease liabilities  $1,491,649   $124,614 
v3.23.3
Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation (Details) - USD ($)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 08, 2023
Feb. 15, 2023
Apr. 08, 2014
Sep. 30, 2023
Aug. 29, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation [Line Items]            
Common stock price per share (in Dollars per share)       $ 0.00001 $ 0.00001 $ 0.00001
Shares         320,000,000  
Common stock shares       380,648 300,000,000 330,648
Preferred shares       0 20,000,000 0
Purchase price (in Dollars)       $ 1,000    
Principal amount (in Dollars)       $ 1,375,000    
Gross proceeds (in Dollars)   $ 1,800,000        
Offering costs (in Dollars)   $ 300,750        
Common Stock, Shares Held in Employee Trust, Shares 500,000          
Percentage of shares 10.00%          
Common Stock [Member]            
Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation [Line Items]            
Common stock price per share (in Dollars per share)   $ 36        
Shares issued   50,000        
SeqLL, LLC [Member]            
Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation [Line Items]            
Ownership interest, Percentage     100.00%      
v3.23.3
Significant Accounting Policies (Details)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Employees contractual term 10 years
v3.23.3
Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Schedule of Inventory - USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Schedule of Inventory [Abstract]    
Raw materials $ 114,175
Work in process 51,677
Total inventory $ 165,852
v3.23.3
Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Schedule of Fair Value of Share-Based Awards Granted
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]  
Expected dividend yield 0.00%
Expected stock price volatility 57.00%
Minimum [Member]  
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]  
Risk-free interest rate 3.59%
Expected option life 6 years
Maximum [Member]  
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]  
Risk-free interest rate 4.13%
Expected option life 6 years 1 month 6 days
v3.23.3
Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Schedule of Diluted Net Loss Per Share - shares
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2022
Restricted Stock Units [Member]    
Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Schedule of Diluted Net Loss Per Share [Line Items]    
Diluted net loss per share 13,825
Stock Options [Member]    
Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Schedule of Diluted Net Loss Per Share [Line Items]    
Diluted net loss per share 63,648 50,098
Warrants for Common Stock [Member]    
Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Schedule of Diluted Net Loss Per Share [Line Items]    
Diluted net loss per share 95,950 109,705
v3.23.3
Accrued Expenses (Details) - Schedule of Accrued Expenses - USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Accrued Expenses [Abstract]    
Accrued interest $ 358,003 $ 306,821
Accrued bonuses 135,000
Other 53,641
Accrued expenses, total $ 358,003 $ 495,462
v3.23.3
Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Schedule of Assets Measured at Fair Value - U.S. government and agency obligations [Member]
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]  
Assets, Fair Value $ 4,036,014
Level 1 [Member]  
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]  
Assets, Fair Value 4,036,014
Level 2 [Member]  
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]  
Assets, Fair Value
Level 3 [Member]  
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]  
Assets, Fair Value
v3.23.3
Stock-based Compensation (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2022
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2022
Stock-based Compensation [Line Items]        
Future issuance of shares (in Shares) 10,027   10,027  
Fair value of options granted (in Dollars per share)     $ 11.6  
Stock-based compensation $ 106,183 $ 66,996 $ 295,210 $ 189,905
General and administrative expenses 54,167 46,394 160,106 131,533
Research and development expenses $ 52,016 $ 20,602 135,104 $ 58,372
Unrecognized compensation expense     639,812  
Unrecognized compensation expense     $ 285,102  
Weighted average period     1 year 3 months 21 days  
Minimum [Member]        
Stock-based Compensation [Line Items]        
Weighted average period     1 year 3 months 7 days  
Maximum [Member]        
Stock-based Compensation [Line Items]        
Weighted average period     1 year 4 months 2 days  
2014 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]        
Stock-based Compensation [Line Items]        
Grant of options (in Shares)     87,500  
v3.23.3
Stock-based Compensation (Details) - Schedule of Stock Option Activity
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
$ / shares
shares
Schedule Of Stock Option Activity Abstract  
Number of Options, Outstanding Beginning | shares 50,098
Weighted- Average Exercise Price per Share, Outstanding Beginning | $ / shares $ 75.2
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in Years), Outstanding Beginning 7 years 1 month 2 days
Number of Options, Granted | shares 13,550
Weighted- Average Exercise Price per Share, Granted | $ / shares $ 20.04
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in Years), Granted 10 years
Number of Options, Outstanding Ending | shares 63,648
Weighted- Average Exercise Price per Share, Outstanding Ending | $ / shares $ 63.46
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in Years), Outstanding Ending 6 years 11 months 23 days
Number of Options, Exercisable | shares 33,578
Weighted- Average Exercise Price per Share, Exercisable | $ / shares $ 78.79
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in Years), Exercisable 5 years 4 months 13 days
v3.23.3
Stock-based Compensation (Details) - Schedule of Restricted Stock Unit Activity
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
$ / shares
shares
Schedule Of Restricted Stock Unit Activity Abstract  
Number of Shares, Outstanding at Beginning | shares
Weighted- Average Exercise Price per Share, Outstanding at Beginning | $ / shares
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term, Outstanding at Beginning
Number of Shares, Granted | shares 13,825
Weighted- Average Exercise Price per Share, Granted | $ / shares $ 25.6
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term, Granted 10 years
Number of Shares, Outstanding at Ending | shares 13,825
Weighted- Average Exercise Price per Share, Outstanding at Ending | $ / shares $ 25.6
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term,Outstanding at Ending 9 years 5 months 1 day
Number of Shares, Exercisable | shares
Weighted- Average Exercise Price per Share, Exercisable | $ / shares
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term, Exercisable
v3.23.3
Related Party Transactions (Details) - Schedule of Outstanding Payables - USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Total related party payables $ 7,558 $ 240,901
Genomic Diagnostic Technologies [Member]    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Total related party payables 925
St. Laurent Institute [Member]    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Total related party payables 232,418
St. Laurent Realty, Inc. [Member]    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Total related party payables $ 7,558 $ 7,558
v3.23.3
Notes Payable (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2022
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2022
Apr. 29, 2020
Notes Payable (Details) [Line Items]          
Non-convertible promissory notes         $ 1,375,000
Due date     Oct. 01, 2021    
Interest expense   $ 17,188      
Maximum [Member]          
Notes Payable (Details) [Line Items]          
Promissory note rate 10.00%   10.00%    
Minimum [Member]          
Notes Payable (Details) [Line Items]          
Promissory note rate 5.00%   5.00%    
Promissory Notes [Member]          
Notes Payable (Details) [Line Items]          
Interest expense $ 17,188   $ 51,181 $ 73,560  
v3.23.3
Common Stock Warrants (Details) - USD ($)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2022
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]    
Purchase of warrants $ 12,162  
Purchase of common stock $ 1,590 $ 130
Warrants exercise price per share $ 86.4  
Exercise price per share $ 124 $ 124
v3.23.3
Common Stock Warrants (Details) - Schedule of Outstanding Warrants to Purchase Common Stock
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
$ / shares
shares
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]  
Total 95,950
10/17/2018 [Member]  
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]  
Issuance Date Oct. 17, 2018
Number of Shares Issuable Upon Exercise of Outstanding Warrants 29
Exercise Price | $ / shares $ 124
Expiration Date Oct. 16, 2023
11/2/2018 [Member]  
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]  
Issuance Date Nov. 02, 2018
Number of Shares Issuable Upon Exercise of Outstanding Warrants 24
Exercise Price | $ / shares $ 124
Expiration Date Nov. 01, 2023
11/9/2018 [Member]  
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]  
Issuance Date Nov. 09, 2018
Number of Shares Issuable Upon Exercise of Outstanding Warrants 24
Exercise Price | $ / shares $ 124
Expiration Date Nov. 08, 2023
11/16/2018 [Member]  
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]  
Issuance Date Nov. 16, 2018
Number of Shares Issuable Upon Exercise of Outstanding Warrants 24
Exercise Price | $ / shares $ 124
Expiration Date Nov. 15, 2023
11/29/2018 [Member]  
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]  
Issuance Date Nov. 29, 2018
Number of Shares Issuable Upon Exercise of Outstanding Warrants 24
Exercise Price | $ / shares $ 124
Expiration Date Nov. 28, 2023
12/21/2018 [Member]  
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]  
Issuance Date Dec. 21, 2018
Number of Shares Issuable Upon Exercise of Outstanding Warrants 24
Exercise Price | $ / shares $ 124
Expiration Date Dec. 20, 2023
12/27/2018 [Member]  
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]  
Issuance Date Dec. 27, 2018
Number of Shares Issuable Upon Exercise of Outstanding Warrants 24
Exercise Price | $ / shares $ 124
Expiration Date Dec. 26, 2023
1/31/2019 [Member]  
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]  
Issuance Date Jan. 31, 2019
Number of Shares Issuable Upon Exercise of Outstanding Warrants 48
Exercise Price | $ / shares $ 124
Expiration Date Jan. 30, 2024
2/7/2019 [Member]  
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]  
Issuance Date Feb. 07, 2019
Number of Shares Issuable Upon Exercise of Outstanding Warrants 41
Exercise Price | $ / shares $ 124
Expiration Date Feb. 06, 2024
2/21/2019 [Member]  
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]  
Issuance Date Feb. 21, 2019
Number of Shares Issuable Upon Exercise of Outstanding Warrants 41
Exercise Price | $ / shares $ 124
Expiration Date Feb. 20, 2024
3/20/2019 [Member]  
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]  
Issuance Date Mar. 20, 2019
Number of Shares Issuable Upon Exercise of Outstanding Warrants 84
Exercise Price | $ / shares $ 124
Expiration Date Mar. 18, 2024
4/8/2019 [Member]  
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]  
Issuance Date Apr. 08, 2019
Number of Shares Issuable Upon Exercise of Outstanding Warrants 48
Exercise Price | $ / shares $ 124
Expiration Date Apr. 06, 2024
11/19/2020 [Member]  
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]  
Issuance Date Nov. 19, 2020
Number of Shares Issuable Upon Exercise of Outstanding Warrants 1,333
Exercise Price | $ / shares $ 164
Expiration Date Jun. 30, 2024
11/19/2020 [Member]  
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]  
Issuance Date Nov. 19, 2020
Number of Shares Issuable Upon Exercise of Outstanding Warrants 213
Exercise Price | $ / shares $ 164
Expiration Date Jun. 30, 2024
1/8/2021 [Member]  
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]  
Issuance Date Jan. 08, 2021
Number of Shares Issuable Upon Exercise of Outstanding Warrants 333
Exercise Price | $ / shares $ 164
Expiration Date Jun. 30, 2024
1/11/2021 [Member]  
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]  
Issuance Date Jan. 11, 2021
Number of Shares Issuable Upon Exercise of Outstanding Warrants 667
Exercise Price | $ / shares $ 164
Expiration Date Jun. 30, 2024
2/13/2021 [Member]  
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]  
Issuance Date Feb. 13, 2021
Number of Shares Issuable Upon Exercise of Outstanding Warrants 333
Exercise Price | $ / shares $ 164
Expiration Date Jun. 30, 2024
3/16/2021 [Member]  
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]  
Issuance Date Mar. 16, 2021
Number of Shares Issuable Upon Exercise of Outstanding Warrants 267
Exercise Price | $ / shares $ 164
Expiration Date Jun. 30, 2024
3/16/2021 [Member]  
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]  
Issuance Date Mar. 16, 2021
Number of Shares Issuable Upon Exercise of Outstanding Warrants 333
Exercise Price | $ / shares $ 164
Expiration Date Jun. 30, 2024
8/31/2021 [Member]  
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]  
Issuance Date Aug. 31, 2021
Number of Shares Issuable Upon Exercise of Outstanding Warrants 87,975
Exercise Price | $ / shares $ 170
Expiration Date Aug. 31, 2026
8/31/2021 [Member]  
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]  
Issuance Date Aug. 31, 2021
Number of Shares Issuable Upon Exercise of Outstanding Warrants 3,825
Exercise Price | $ / shares $ 187
Expiration Date Aug. 26, 2026
9/29/2021 [Member]  
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]  
Issuance Date Sep. 29, 2021
Number of Shares Issuable Upon Exercise of Outstanding Warrants 236
Exercise Price | $ / shares $ 187
Expiration Date Aug. 26, 2026
v3.23.3
Commitments and Contingencies (Details)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
May 01, 2023
USD ($)
Feb. 02, 2022
Sep. 30, 2023
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2022
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2023
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2022
USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]              
Rent expense for lease     $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 14,239  
Office space (in Square Meters) | m²   15,638          
Lease term   92 months          
Operating lease right-of-use asset         1,481,646    
Lease liabilities         12,222    
Long-term liabilities     1,547,614   1,547,614    
Lease inception     $ 78,190   $ 78,190    
Lease utilizing a discount rate         5.98%    
Land improvement             $ 312,760
Remaining lease term     6 years   6 years    
Lease expense     $ 54,641 41,893 $ 163,921 145,709  
Cash payments     42,950 7,850 128,851 45,418  
Operating lease liability         193,412    
Equipment lease term 36 months            
Purchase option of lease term $ 1       1    
Right of use asset 187,497            
Lease liability 52,881            
Long-term liabilities 97,110            
Lease due to prepayment $ 37,506            
Percentage of lease term 17.44%            
Equipment Lease amount     14,524   29,559    
Cash payments     18,094   36,188    
Depreciation expense     9,375 $ 0 18,750 $ 0  
Finance lease liability         67,305    
Operating Lease [Member]              
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]              
Operating lease liability         1,298,237    
Finance Lease [Member]              
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]              
Lease inception     $ 144,750   $ 144,750    
Remaining lease term     2 years 6 months   2 years 6 months    
Interest expense     $ 5,149   $ 10,809    
Finance lease liability         $ 57,309    
v3.23.3
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - Schedule of Reconciles Undiscounted Lease Liabilities to the Total Lease Liabilities Recognized
Sep. 30, 2023
USD ($)
Operating Lease [Member]  
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - Schedule of Reconciles Undiscounted Lease Liabilities to the Total Lease Liabilities Recognized [Line Items]  
Operating Lease, 2023 (remaining) $ 68,455
Operating Lease, 2024 275,875
Operating Lease, 2025 284,151
Operating Lease, 2026 292,676
Operating Lease, 2027 301,456
Operating Lease, Thereafter 548,577
Operating Lease, Total undiscounted lease liabilities 1,771,190
Operating Lease, Less effects of discounting 279,541
Operating Lease, Total lease liabilities 1,491,649
Finance Lease [Member]  
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - Schedule of Reconciles Undiscounted Lease Liabilities to the Total Lease Liabilities Recognized [Line Items]  
Finance Lease, 2023 (remaining) 18,094
Finance Lease, 2024 72,375
Finance Lease, 2025 54,281
Finance Lease, 2026
Finance Lease, 2027
Finance Lease, Thereafter
Finance Lease, Total undiscounted lease liabilities 144,750
Finance Lease, Less effects of discounting 20,136
Finance Lease, Total lease liabilities $ 124,614

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