Co-Diagnostics, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2023 September (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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. 001-38148

CO-DIAGNOSTICS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

2401 S. Foothill Drive, Suite D, Salt Lake City, Utah 84109

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(801) 438-1036

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the 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 and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a 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.

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 Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

As of November 8, 2023, there were 30,580,904 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, outstanding.

CO-DIAGNOSTICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

CO – DIAGNOSTICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

CO – DIAGNOSTICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(Unaudited)

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

CO – DIAGNOSTICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

CO – DIAGNOSTICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

CO – DIAGNOSTICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Note 1 – Overview and Basis of Presentation

Description of Business

Co-Diagnostics, Inc., a Utah corporation (the “Company” or “CODX”), develops, manufactures and sells reagents used for diagnostic tests that function via the detection and/or analysis of nucleic acid molecules (DNA or RNA), including robust and innovative molecular tools for detection of infectious diseases and agricultural applications. In connection with the sale of our tests we may sell diagnostic equipment from other manufacturers as self-contained lab systems (which we refer to as the “MDx Device”). We are also developing a unique, groundbreaking portable PCR device and proprietary test cups (the “Co-Dx™ PCR platform”) that have been designed to bring affordable, reliable polymerase chain reaction (“PCR”) to patients in point-of-care and at-home settings. This platform is subject to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) review and is not available for sale at the time of this filing. There is no guarantee the Co-Dx PCR platform will receive the necessary regulatory approvals for commercialization, or that, if regulatory approval is received, we will be able to successfully commercialize this platform.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q as they are prescribed for smaller reporting companies. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary to make the financial statements not misleading have been included. Operating results 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 statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements and related notes for the year ended December 31, 2022, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 16, 2023.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and the accompanying notes. Such estimates include receivables and other long-lived assets, legal contingencies, income taxes, share based arrangements, and others. These estimates and assumptions are based on management’s best estimates and judgments. Actual amounts and results could differ from those estimates.

Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Reclassifications

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current year’s presentation. These reclassifications have no impact on the previously reported results.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand, money market funds and highly liquid investments with an original maturity date of 90 days or less from the date of purchase. The fair value of cash equivalents approximated their carrying value as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022. The Company has its cash and cash equivalents with large creditworthy financial institutions and the balance exceeded federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts, and management believes the Company is not exposed to any significant credit risk on cash and cash equivalents.

Marketable Investment Securities

The Company’s marketable investment securities are comprised of investments in certificates of deposit and U.S. Treasury bills and notes. The Company designates investments in debt securities as available-for-sale. Available-for-sale debt securities with original maturities of three months or less from the date of purchase are classified within cash and cash equivalents. Available-for-sale debt securities with original maturities longer than three months are available to fund current operations and are classified as marketable investment securities, within current assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company may sell these securities at any time for use in its current operations or for other purposes, even prior to maturity. Available-for-sale debt securities are reported at fair value with the related unrealized gains and losses included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), a component of stockholders’ equity, net of tax. Realized gains and losses on the sale of marketable investment securities are determined using the average cost method on a first-in, first-out basis and recorded in total other income (expense), net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

The available-for-sale debt securities are subject to a periodic impairment review. For investments in an unrealized loss position, the Company writes down the amortized cost basis of the investment if it is more likely than not that the Company will be required or will intend to sell the investment before recovery of its amortized cost basis. For investments not likely to be sold before recovery of the amortized cost basis, the Company determines whether a credit loss exists by considering information about the collectability of the instrument, current market conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts of economic conditions. The Company recognizes an allowance for credit losses up to the amount of the unrealized loss when appropriate. Allowances for credit losses and write-downs are recognized in total other income (expense), net, and unrealized losses not related to credit losses are recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). There are no allowances for credit losses recorded for the periods presented.

Accounts Receivable

Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount less estimates for credit losses. Management determines the allowance for credit losses by specifically identifying troubled accounts and by using historical write off experience, adjusted for current market conditions, customers’ financial condition and payment patterns, and reasonable supportable forecasts of future economic conditions, applied to an aging of all other accounts. Account balances are written off against the allowance once the receivable is deemed uncollectible. Recoveries of trade receivables previously written off are recorded when collected. At September 30, 2023, total accounts receivable was $4,231,877 with an allowance for credit losses of $3,425,173 resulting in a net amount of $806,704. At December 31, 2022, total accounts receivable was $6,552,249 with an allowance for credit losses of $3,098,526 resulting in a net amount of $3,453,723.

Equity-Method Investments

The Company’s equity method investments are initially recorded at cost and are included in other long-term assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet. The Company adjusts the carrying value of its investment based on our share of the earnings or losses in the periods which they are reported by the investee until the carrying amount is zero. The earnings or losses are included in other income (expense) in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Inventory

Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or net-realizable value. Inventory cost is determined on a first-in first-out basis that approximates average cost in accordance with ASC 330-10-30-12. At September 30, 2023, the Company had $4,520,430 in inventory, comprised of $788,104 of finished goods, and $3,732,326 of raw materials. At December 31, 2022, the Company had $5,310,473 in inventory, of which $1,327,264 was finished goods and $3,983,209 was raw materials. The Company establishes reserves to reduce slow-moving, obsolete, or unusable inventories to their estimated useful or scrap values.

Intangible Assets

Indefinite-lived intangible assets are not amortized, but rather tested for impairment at least annually on December 31, or more often if and when circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Finite-lived intangible assets are amortized over their useful lives.

Long-lived Assets

Long-lived assets, such as property and equipment, are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the property, generally from three to five years. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred except when such repairs significantly add to the useful life or productive capacity of the asset, in which case the repairs are capitalized.

The Company reviews its long-lived assets, including property and equipment, finite-lived intangible assets, and right-of-use (ROU) assets, for impairment whenever an event or change in facts and circumstances indicates that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. Recoverability of these assets is measured by comparing the carrying amount to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated. If the carrying amount exceeds the undiscounted cash flows, the assets are determined to be impaired and an impairment charge is recognized as the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds fair value.

Business Combinations

The Company estimates the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination. Goodwill as of the acquisition date is measured as the excess of consideration transferred over the net of the acquisition date fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed. Such valuations require management to make significant estimates and assumptions, especially with respect to intangible assets. Management’s estimates of fair value are based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable, but which are inherently uncertain and unpredictable, and as a result, actual results may differ from estimates.

Leases

The Company adopted ASC 842, Leases (“ASC 842”) effective January 1, 2022. Under ASC 842, the Company determines if an arrangement is or contains a lease at inception by assessing whether the arrangement contains an identified asset and whether it has the right to control the identified asset. Right-of-use (ROU) assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Lease liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the present value of future lease payments over the lease term. ROU assets are based on the measurement of the lease liability and also include any lease payments made prior to or on lease commencement and exclude lease incentives and initial direct costs incurred, as applicable.

As the implicit rate in the Company’s leases is generally unknown, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the lease commencement date in determining the present value of future lease payments. The Company considers its credit risk, term of the lease, total lease payments and adjusts for the impacts of collateral, as necessary, when calculating its incremental borrowing rates. The Company evaluates renewal options at lease inception and on an ongoing basis and includes renewal options that it is reasonably certain to exercise in its expected lease terms when classifying leases and measuring lease liabilities. Lease costs for the Company’s operating leases are recognized on a straight-line basis within operating expenses and cost of revenue over the reasonably assured lease term.

The Company has elected to not separate lease and non-lease components for leases of office space and, as a result, accounts for any lease and non-lease components for office space as a single lease component, to the extent they are fixed. Non-lease components that are not fixed are expensed as incurred as variable lease payments. The Company’s office leases typically include non-lease components such as common-area maintenance costs. The Company has also elected to not apply the recognition requirement to any leases within its existing classes of assets with a term of 12 months or less.

Revenue Recognition

The Company generates revenue from customers from product and license sales. The Company recognizes revenue from customers when all of the following criteria are satisfied: (i) identification of the promised goods or services in the contract; (ii) determination of whether the promised goods or services are performance obligations, including whether they are distinct in the context of the contract; (iii) measurement of the transaction price, including the constraint on variable consideration; (iv) allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations; and (v) recognition of revenue when, or as the Company satisfies each performance obligation.

The Company constrains revenue by giving consideration to factors that could otherwise lead to a probable reversal of revenue. The Company records any payments received from customers prior to the Company fulfilling its performance obligation(s) as deferred revenue.

Grant Funding

The Company may submit applications to receive grant funding from governmental and non-governmental entities. The Company accounts for grants by analogizing to the contribution accounting model under ASC 958-605, Not-for-Profit Entities (“ASC 958”). Revenues from grants, contracts, and awards provided by governmental and non-governmental agencies are recorded based upon the terms of the specific agreements. The Company recognizes grant funding without conditions or continuing performance obligations as revenue in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

The Company recognizes grant funding with conditions or continuing performance obligations as deferred revenue in the condensed consolidated balance sheets if the conditions or performance obligations have not yet been met.

The Company recognized grant funding revenue of $2.3 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023. At September 30, 2023, the Company has also recorded $0.3 million of deferred revenue related to grant funding for which the underlying conditions or performance obligations have not yet been met. Cash received from federal grants, contracts, and awards can be subject to audit by the grantor and, if the examination results in a disallowance of any expenditure, repayment could be required.

Deferred Revenue

Deferred revenue primarily consists of payments received from customers related to product sales or from granting agencies for services to be rendered under research and development grants, prior to the Company fulfilling its performance obligation of providing the product or performing research and development activities under the grant agreement. When this occurs, the Company records a contract liability as deferred revenue. Deferred revenue is recognized as revenue as the related performance obligations are satisfied.

Research and Development

Research and development costs are expensed when incurred. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company expensed $5,788,789 and $16,783,892 of research and development costs, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company expensed $5,037,461 and $12,698,632, respectively.

Stock-based Compensation

The Company has granted stock-based awards, including restricted stock, stock options, stock warrants and restricted stock units (“RSUs”), to its employees, certain consultants and members of its board of directors. The Company records stock-based compensation based on the grant date fair value of the awards and recognizes the fair value of those awards as expense using the straight-line method over the requisite service period of the award. The Company estimates the grant date fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. When an award is forfeited prior to the vesting date, the Company recognizes an adjustment for the previously recognized expense in the period of the forfeiture.

Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with the liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under this method, deferred income tax assets and deferred income tax liabilities represent the tax effect of temporary differences between financial reporting and tax reporting measured at enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The Company recognizes only the impact of tax positions that, based on their technical merits, are more likely than not to be sustained upon an audit by the taxing authority.

Valuation allowances are provided when it is more-likely-than-not that some or all of the deferred income tax assets may not be realized. In assessing the need for a valuation allowance, the Company has considered its historical levels of income, expectations of future taxable income and ongoing tax planning strategies.

Developing the provision for income taxes, including the effective tax rate and analysis of potential tax exposure items, if any, requires significant judgment and expertise in federal and state income tax laws, regulations and strategies, including the determination of deferred income tax assets and liabilities and any estimated valuation allowances deemed necessary to value deferred income tax assets. Judgments and tax strategies are subject to audit by various taxing authorities. The Company has uncertain income tax positions in the condensed consolidated financial statements, and adverse determinations by these taxing authorities could have a material adverse effect on the condensed consolidated financial positions, result of operations, or cash flows.

Net Income (Loss) per Share

Basic net income or loss per common share is computed by dividing net income or loss applicable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during each period.

Diluted net income or loss per share is computed by dividing net income or loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period increased by common shares that could be issued upon conversion or exercise of other outstanding securities to the extent those additional common shares would be dilutive. The dilutive effect of potentially dilutive securities is reflected in diluted net income or loss per share by application of the treasury stock method. During periods when the Company is in a net loss position, basic net loss per share is the same as diluted net loss per share as the effects of potentially dilutive securities are anti-dilutive.

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive income is comprised of unrealized gains and losses on marketable investment securities, net of income taxes.

Concentrations Risk and Significant Customers

The Company had certain customers which were each responsible for generating 10% or more of the total revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023. Three customers accounted for approximately 47% of product revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2023, and two customers accounted for approximately 28% of product revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. One granting agency accounted for approximately 94% of grant revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023. One customer accounted for approximately 52% of product revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2022, and two customers accounted for approximately 47% of product revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

Two customers accounted for more than 10% of accounts receivable at September 30, 2023 and three customers accounted for more than 10% of accounts receivable at December 31, 2022. These customers together accounted for approximately 71% and 37% of accounts receivable at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) that are adopted by the Company as of the specified effective date. If not discussed, management believes that the impact of recently issued standards, which are not yet effective, will not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements upon adoption.

Note 3 - Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Financial Instruments

The following table shows the Company’s cash, cash equivalents, and marketable investment securities by significant investment category:

 Schedule of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Investment Securities

Marketable investment securities held as of September 30, 2023 mature over the next 12 months.

Note 4 – Intangible Assets, Net

Intangible assets, net consisted of the following:

 Schedule of Intangible Assets, Net

The expected future annual amortization expense of the Company’s intangible assets held as of September 30, 2023 is as follows:

 Schedule of Future Amortization Expense

Note 5 – Fair Value Measurements

The Company measures and records certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair value is based on the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

The following three levels of inputs are used to measure the fair value of financial assets and liabilities:

Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.

The following table summarizes the assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, by level within the fair value hierarchy:

 Schedule of Fair Value Assets and Liabilities

The Company’s financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis consist of U.S. treasury bills and notes as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

In connection with the acquisitions of Idaho Molecular, Inc. (IdMo) and Advanced Conceptions, Inc. (ACI) on December 31, 2021, the Company recorded a liability for contingent consideration in the form of shares of common stock and warrants to purchase common stock. The fair value of contingent consideration is calculated using a discounted probability weighted valuation model. Discount rates used in such calculations are a significant assumption that are not observed in the market, and therefore, the resulting fair value represents a Level 3 measurement.

The changes for Level 3 items measured at fair value on a recurring basis are as follows:

 Schedule of Changes in the Fair Value Measurement

The fair value of the contingent consideration is based on the fair value of the contingent consideration-common stock and contingent consideration-warrants. The fair value of the contingent consideration-common stock is equal to the probability-adjusted value of the Company’s common stock as of the valuation date. The fair value of the contingent consideration-warrants is equal to the probability adjusted value of a call option with terms consistent with the terms of the warrants as of the valuation date. Prior to the probability adjustments, the warrants were valued based on the following inputs:

 Schedule of Contingent Consideration Common Stock and Warrants

Fair Value of Other Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts of certain financial instruments, including cash held in banks, accounts receivable, notes receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and other liabilities approximate fair value due to their short-term maturities and are excluded from the fair value tables above.

Note 6 – Revenue

The following table sets forth revenue by geographic area:

 Summary of Revenue by Geographic Area

Deferred Revenue

Changes in the Company’s deferred revenue balance for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 were as follows:

 Schedule of Deferred Revenue

Note 7 – Earnings (Loss) Per Share

The following table reconciles the numerator and the denominator used to calculate basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share for three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively:

 Schedule of Basis and Diluted Earnings Per Share

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, potentially dilutive securities of 2,631,642 and 1,385,869 were excluded from the calculation because their effect would have been anti-dilutive. The computation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, also excludes the approximately 1,400,000 shares of common stock and approximately 465,000 warrants to purchase shares of common stock that are contingent upon the achievement of certain milestones.

As a result of incurring a net loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, no potentially dilutive securities are included in the calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per share because such effect would be anti-dilutive. The Company had potentially dilutive securities as of September 30, 2023, consisting of: (i) 2,750,302 restricted stock units and (ii) 512,112 options.

Note 8 – Stock-Based Compensation

Stock Incentive Plans

The Company’s board of directors adopted, and shareholders approved, the Co-Diagnostics, Inc. Amended and Restated 2015 Long Term Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”) providing for the issuance of stock-based incentive awards to employees, officers, consultants, directors and independent contractors. On August 31, 2022, the shareholders approved an increase in the number of awards available for issuance under the Incentive Plan to an aggregate of 12,000,000 shares of common stock. The number of awards available for issuance under the Incentive Plan was 4,361,861 at September 30, 2023.

Stock Options

The following table summarizes option activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2023:

 Schedule of Option Activity

The aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding options at September 30, 2023 was approximately $0.1 million.

Stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award granted and recognized as expense over the vesting period using the straight-line method. The Company uses the Black-Scholes model to value options granted. As of September 30, 2023, there were no unvested options and no unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to options.

Restricted Stock Units

The grant date fair value of RSUs granted is determined using the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date with the associated compensation expense amortized over the vesting period of the awards. The following table sets forth the outstanding RSUs and related activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2023:

 Schedule of Outstanding Restricted Stock Units and Related Party

As of September 30, 2023, there was approximately $11.5 million of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to outstanding RSUs which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.9 years.

Warrants

The Company has issued warrants related to financings, acquisitions and as compensation to third parties for services provided. The Company estimates the fair value of issued warrants on the date of issuance as determined using a Black-Scholes pricing model. The Company amortizes the fair value of issued warrants using a vesting schedule based on the terms and conditions of each warrant if granted for services.

The following table summarizes warrant activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2023:

 Schedule of Warrant Activity

There were no warrants exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The intrinsic value of warrants exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was approximately $0.3 million. The aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding warrants at September 30, 2023 was approximately $0.

The total number of warrants exercisable at September 30, 2023 is 20,000. The ability to exercise the approximately 465,000 warrants issued in connection with acquisitions in prior years is contingent upon the achievement of certain development and revenue milestones on or before January 1, 2027. There was no unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to warrants.

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense as follows:

 Schedule of Recognized Stock-based Compensation Expense

Note 9 – Income Taxes

For the three months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recognized a benefit from income taxes of $2,113,581, representing an effective tax rate of 26.1%. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recognized a benefit from income taxes of $6,611,712, representing an effective tax rate of 24.2%. The Company’s effective tax rate will generally differ from the U.S. Federal statutory rate of 21.0% due to state taxes, permanent items, and discrete items. For the three months ended September 30, 2022, the Company recognized a benefit from income taxes of $2,114,638. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company recognized a benefit from income taxes of $1,470,058.

Note 10 – Commitments and Contingencies

Lease Obligations

The Company leases office space under non-cancellable operating leases and leases cancellable with one month notice. The Company expenses the cancellable leases in the period incurred in accordance with the practical expedient elected. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company amended two operating leases to extend the lease term and entered into one new operating lease. As a result, the Company recognized additional operating lease liabilities and corresponding operating right-of-use assets of $3,063,782.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, components of lease expense are summarized as follows:

 Schedule of Lease Expense

As of September 30, 2023, the maturities of the Company’s lease liabilities are as follows:

 Schedule of Maturities on Company Lease Liabilities

Other information related to operating leases was as follows:

 Schedule of Other Information Related to Operating Lease

Litigation

Liabilities for loss contingencies arising from claims, assessments, litigation, fines, and penalties and other sources are recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated. Legal costs incurred in connection with loss contingencies are expensed as incurred.

The Company is a defendant in two class action claims and three derivative actions claiming that the Company promulgated false and misleading press releases to increase the price of our stock to improperly benefit the officers and directors of the Company. The plaintiffs demand compensatory damages sustained as a result of the Company’s alleged wrongdoing in an amount to be proven at trial. The Company is also a party to two commercial litigation lawsuits in which plaintiffs are claiming they are owned certain remuneration based on alleged agreements with the Company. The Company believes these lawsuits are without merit and intends to defend the cases vigorously. The Company is unable to estimate a range of loss, if any, that could result were there to be an adverse final decision in these cases. As of the date of this report, the Company does not believe it is probable that these cases will result in an unfavorable outcome; however, if an unfavorable outcome were to occur in these cases, it is possible that the impact could be material to the Company’s results of operations in the period(s) in which any such outcome becomes probable and estimable.

Note 11 – Share Repurchase Program

In March 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program that would allow the Company to repurchase up to $30.0 million of CODX common stock. The repurchase program does not obligate the Company to acquire any particular number of common shares, and the repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time at the Company’s discretion. The timing and amount of any share repurchases under the share repurchase program will be determined by Co-Diagnostics’ management at its discretion based on ongoing assessments of the capital needs of the business, the market price of the Company’s common stock, corporate and regulatory requirements, and general market conditions.

For accounting purposes, common stock repurchased under the stock repurchase program is recorded based upon the transaction date of the applicable trade. Such repurchased shares are held in treasury and are presented using the cost method. These shares are not retired and are considered issued but not outstanding. The following table shows the changes in treasury stock (in shares) for the periods presented:

 Schedule of Treasury Stock

Note 12 – Subsequent Events

In October 2023, the Company was awarded additional grant funding of approximately $9.0 million from one of the granting entities from whom the Company had previously been awarded grant funding during the three months ended September 30, 2023. The first $3.5 million of funding under this grant was received by the Company in October 2023.

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

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” that involve risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this Quarterly Report and the documents incorporated by reference herein, including statements regarding future events, our future financial performance, business strategy, and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. We have attempted to identify forward-looking statements by terminology including “anticipates,” “believes,” “can,” “continue,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “potential,” “predicts,” “should,” or “will” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Although we do not make forward-looking statements unless we believe we have a reasonable basis for doing so, we cannot guarantee their accuracy. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors and the documents incorporated by reference herein, which may affect our or our industry’s actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Moreover, we operate in a highly regulated, very competitive, and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all risk factors, nor can we address the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause our actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.

These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in other documents we file with the SEC, including our Annual Report on form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on March 16, 2023, and the audited financial statements and notes included therein.

As used in this Quarterly Report, the terms “we”, “us”, “our”, and “Co-Diagnostics” means Co-Diagnostics, Inc., a Utah corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries (the “Company”), unless otherwise indicated.

Executive Overview

The following management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations describes the principal factors affecting the results of our operations, financial condition, and changes in financial condition. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the accompanying unaudited financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this report. The information contained in this discussion is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. We urge you to review carefully the section of this report entitled “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

Business Overview

Co-Diagnostics, Inc., a Utah corporation (the “Company” or “CODX”), develops, manufactures and sells reagents used for diagnostic tests that function via the detection and/or analysis of nucleic acid molecules (DNA or RNA), including robust and innovative molecular tools for detection of infectious diseases and agricultural applications. In connection with the sale of our tests we may sell diagnostic equipment from other manufacturers as self-contained lab systems (which we refer to as the “MDx Device”). We are also developing a unique, groundbreaking portable PCR device and proprietary test cups (the “Co-Dx PCR platform”) that have been designed to bring affordable, reliable polymerase chain reaction (“PCR”) to patients in point-of-care and at-home settings. This platform is subject to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) review and is not available for sale at the time of this filing. There is no guarantee that our Co-Dx PCR platform will receive the necessary regulatory approvals for commercialization, or that, if regulatory approval is received, we will be able to successfully commercialize this platform.

Our diagnostics systems enable dependable, low-cost, molecular testing for organisms and genetic diseases by automating or simplifying historically complex procedures in both the development and administration of tests. CODX’s technical advance involves a novel, patented approach to PCR test design of primer and probe structure (“Co-Primers™”) that eliminates one of the key vexing issues of PCR amplification: the exponential growth of primer-dimer pairs (false positives and false negatives) which adversely interferes with identification of the target DNA/RNA.

We believe our proprietary molecular diagnostics technology is paving the way for innovation in disease detection and life sciences research through our enhanced detection of genetic material. For various reasons, including owning our own platform, we believe we will be able to accomplish this faster and more economically than some competitors, allowing for significant margins while still positioning ourselves as a low-cost provider of molecular diagnostics and screening services.

In addition, continued development has demonstrated the unique properties of our Co-Primer technology that we believe makes it ideally suited for a variety of applications where specificity is key to optimal results, including multiplexing several targets, enhanced Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (“SNP”) detection and enrichment for next generation sequencing.

Our scientists use the complex mathematics of DNA/RNA PCR test design to engineer and optimize PCR tests and to automate algorithms that rapidly screen millions of possible options to pinpoint the optimum design. Dr. Brent Satterfield, our founder, developed the intellectual property we use in our business, consisting of the predictive mathematical algorithms and patented molecular structure used in the testing process, which together represent a major advance in PCR testing systems. Our flagship CoPrimers technology is covered by U.S. patents titled “Cooperative primers, probes, and applications thereof” as well as by granted and pending foreign counterparts. We have other U.S. patents directed to our earlier work in primer and assay designs. For more recent works, we have filed international and U.S. patent applications directed to “Methods and Compositions for Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) Library Preparation,” “Allele-Specific Design of Cooperative Primers for Improved Nucleic Acid Variant Genotyping,” “Methods and Compositions Related to Cooperative Primers and Reverse Transcription,” and “Systems, Methods, and Apparatus for Automated Self-Contained Biological Analysis” which is the basis of our Co-Dx Platform. We intend to continue building our patent portfolio as development continues and resources are available. Ownership of our proprietary platform permits us the advantage of avoiding payment of patent royalties required by other PCR test systems, which may allow the sale of diagnostic PCR tests at a lower price than competitors, while enabling us to maintain profit margins.

Our proprietary test design process involves identifying the optimal locations on the target genes for amplification and pair the locations with the optimized primer and probe structure to achieve outputs that meet the design input requirements identified from market research. This is done by following planned and documented processes, procedures and testing. In other words, we use the data resulting from our tests to verify whether we succeeded in designing what we intended. Verification involves a series of testing that concludes that the product is ready to proceed to validation in an evaluation either in our laboratory or in an independent laboratory setting using initial production tests to confirm that the product as designed meets the user needs.

We may either sell or lease the MDx Device to labs and diagnostic centers, through sale or lease agreements, and sell the reagents that comprise our proprietary tests to those laboratories and testing facilities.

Using our proprietary test design system and proprietary reagents, we have designed and obtained regulatory approval in the United States, the European Community and/or in India. In the United States, we are regulated by the FDA and our products must be approved, cleared, or authorized by the FDA before we are allowed to sell our tests in the United States as in vitro diagnostics. The FDA granted us an EUA to manufacture and sell our Logix Smart COVID-19 test to CLIA labs in the United States. We are ISO 13485:2016 certified, relating to the design and manufacture of our medical device products. Being ISO certified greatly facilitates our applications for CE-Marking, which allows us to sell any CE Marked test in most countries in Europe, South America and Asia, depending on the country and following that country’s registration process. We currently have CE Markings issued for our Logix Smart COVID-19 test, tuberculosis test, our Zika virus test, a triplex test that tests for Zika, dengue, and chikungunya simultaneously, a triplex “ABC” test that identifies and distinguishes between Flu A, Flu B and Covid-19, our SARS-CoV-2 2-gene multiplex test, and our DS (Direct Saliva, extraction-free) COVID-19 test. In addition, our Logix Smart COVID-19 has received the required license to manufacture and sell in India from India’s CDSCO, and The National Epidemiology Institute in Mexico evaluated our Logix Smart COVID-19 and ABC tests and approved them for sale in Mexico. We have also received approval to sell our Logix Smart COVID-19 test in Australia. We are in the process of registering for sale our Logix Smart COVID-19 and other tests in a number of major countries around the world.

In addition to testing for infectious disease, the technology lends itself to identifying any section of a DNA or RNA strand that describes any type of genetic trait, which creates several significant applications. We, in conjunction with our customers, are active in designing and licensing tests that identify genetic traits in plant and animal genomes. We also have three multiplexed tests developed to test mosquitos for the identification of diseases carried by the mosquitos to enable municipalities to concentrate their efforts in managing mosquito populations on the specific areas known to be breeding the mosquitos that carry deadly viruses.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 Compared to the Three Months ended September 30, 2022

Revenues

For the three months ended September 30, 2023, we generated revenues of $2,457,098, compared to revenues of $5,094,456 for the three months ended September 30, 2022. Grant funding awarded to the Company accounted for $2,320,565 of revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease in total revenue of $2,637,358 was primarily due to lower sales of our Logix Smart COVID-19 test developed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cost of Revenues

We recorded cost of revenues of $255,772 for the three months ended September 30, 2023, compared to $767,936 for the three months ended September 30, 2022. The decrease in revenues combined with a larger percentage of fixed product production costs, as well as costs related to expired inventory, resulted in a lower cost of revenues and lower gross margin percentage, after adjusting for the effect of the grant revenue awarded.

Expenses

We incurred total operating expenses of $11,137,277 for the three months ended September 30, 2023, compared to total operating expenses of $10,862,135 for the three months ended September 30, 2022. The increase in operating expenses was primarily due to increased personnel expenses, including stock-compensation expense, and additional investment in research and development. These increases were partially offset by decreased expenses experienced in conjunction with our decrease in revenues, such as third-party sales commissions, reflected in sales and marketing and variable compensation.

Our sales and marketing expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2023 were $1,904,395, compared to $1,889,907 for the three months ended September 30, 2022. The increase was primarily a result of increased stock-based compensation expense and professional services expense, partially offset by decreased variable compensation, such as bonuses and commissions, decreased third-party sales commissions, and tradeshow and travel expenses.

General and administrative expenses decreased from $3,622,273 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 to $3,147,753 for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to decreased bad debt expense, insurance expense, variable compensation expense, and professional services expenses, partially offset by increased stock-based compensation expense.

Our research and development expenses increased from $5,037,461 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 to $5,788,789 for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The primary increase in expenses was a result of increases in personnel related expenses and increases in expenses related to development and clinical trials of the Co-Dx PCR platform.

Other Income (expense)

For the three months ended September 30, 2023 we had total other income of $840,176, compared to total other income of $3,059,915 for the three months ended September 30, 2022. The primary components of other income include a change in the fair value of contingent consideration liabilities recorded in conjunction with the acquisitions of IdMo and ACI and interest income and realized gains from investments in marketable securities.

Net Income (loss)

We realized a net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2023 of $5,982,194, compared to a net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2022 of $1,361,062. The larger net loss was primarily the result of a decrease in revenues, combined with an increase of operating expenses, partially offset by changes in the fair value of acquisition contingencies and income related to investments in marketable securities. Additionally, we recorded an income tax benefit of $2,113,581 for the three months ended September 30, 2023, compared to an income tax benefit of $2,114,638 for the three months ended September 30, 2022.

The Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 Compared to the Nine Months ended September 30, 2022

Revenues

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we generated revenues of $3,256,861, compared to revenues of $32,816,726 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The decrease in revenue of $29,559,865 was primarily due to lower sales of our Logix Smart COVID-19 test developed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cost of Revenues

We recorded cost of revenues of $1,217,108 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to $4,965,319 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The decrease in revenues combined with a larger percentage of fixed product production costs, as well as costs related to expired inventory, resulted in a lower cost of revenues and lower gross margin percentage.

Expenses

We incurred total operating expenses of $32,920,793 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to total operating expenses of $28,709,900 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The increase in operating expenses was primarily due to increased personnel expenses, including stock-compensation expense, and additional investment in research and development. These increases were partially offset by decreased expenses experienced in conjunction with our decrease in revenues, such as third-party sales commissions reflected in sales and marketing, and variable compensation.

Our sales and marketing expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 were $5,343,692, compared to $6,014,280 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The decrease was primarily a result of decreased variable compensation, such as bonuses and commissions, and decreased third-party sales commissions, partially offset by increased stock-based compensation expense, tradeshow and travel expenses, and professional services expense.

General and administrative expenses increased from $9,012,888 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 to $9,875,613 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The increase in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to increased professional, legal, and advisory fees expenses, increased stock-based compensation expense, and increased bad debt expense, partially offset by decreased variable compensation expense and decreased insurance expense.

Our research and development expenses increased from $12,698,632 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 to $16,783,892 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The primary increase in expenses was a result of increases in personnel related expenses, increases in expenses related to development and clinical trials of the Co-Dx PCR platform, and increased stock-based compensation expense.

Other Income (expense)

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 we had total other income of $3,612,918, compared to total other income of $7,055,666 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The primary components of other income include a change in the fair value of contingent consideration liabilities recorded in conjunction with the acquisitions of IdMo and ACI and interest income and realized gains from investments in marketable securities.

Net Income (loss)

We realized a net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 of $20,656,410, compared with net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 of $7,667,231. The shift from net income to net loss was primarily the result of a decrease in revenues, combined with an increase of operating expenses, partially offset by changes in the fair value of acquisition contingencies and income related to investments in marketable securities. Additionally, we recorded an income tax benefit of $6,611,712 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to an income tax benefit of $1,470,058 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

At September 30, 2023, we had cash and cash equivalents of $10,239,898. Additionally, we had $53,188,999 of marketable investment securities that could readily be converted into cash if needed. Additionally, our total current assets of September 30, 2023, were $71,310,781 compared to total current liabilities of $5,097,740.

Net cash used in operating activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was $17,303,239, compared to cash provided by operating activities of $10,578,544 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The decrease in cash from operating activities was primarily due to decreased revenues and the impact of non-cash items.

Net cash provided by investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was $5,773,590, primarily from maturities of marketable investment securities, compared to cash used in investing activities of $4,861,292 during the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

Net cash used in financing activities was $1,204,256 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to net cash used in financing activities of $12,816,503 for the same period in the prior year. This decrease is due to the repurchase of fewer outstanding common shares during the first nine months of the year, compared to the same period of the prior year.

Since commencing sales of our Logix Smart COVID-19 test in March 2020, we have used cash generated from those sales to fund the procurement and production of inventory and to pay our operating expenses. We have increased our work force primarily in the area of research and development to develop the Co-Dx PCR platform and complete development of additional tests to enable us to use our distributor network to sell other products throughout the world and become profitable in the future. In March 2022 our board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to $30.0 million of the company’s outstanding common stock. We have no obligation to repurchase any shares under the repurchase program and may suspend or discontinue it at any time without prior notice. As of September 30, 2023 we have repurchased 4,708,520 outstanding common shares under the repurchase program for a total of $15.4 million.

Additionally, in March 2023, we filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (the “Shelf Registration Statement”) with the SEC registering the sale, from time-to-time of up to $150 million of our securities. In connection with the Shelf Registration Statement, we filed an equity distribution agreement prospectus covering the offering, issuance and sale of up to a maximum of $50 million shares of our common stock that may be issued and sold under an equity distribution agreement with Piper Sandler & Co. We are under no obligation to sell any securities under the Shelf Registration Statement or the equity distribution agreement with Piper Sandler & Co. We have not sold any shares under the equity distribution agreement with Piper Sandler & Co.

We believe that our existing capital resources and the cash generated from future sales will be sufficient to meet our projected operating requirements for the next 12 months. However, our available capital resources may be consumed more rapidly than currently expected and we may need or want to raise additional financing for strategic opportunities.

If needed, we expect additional investment capital to come from (i) additional issuances of our common stock with existing and new investors or (ii) the private placement of other securities with investors similar to those that have provided funding in the past. We may not be able to secure such financing in a timely manner or on favorable terms, if at all.

The foregoing estimates, expectations and forward-looking statements are subject to change as we make strategic operating decisions from time to time and as our revenue and expenses fluctuate from period to period.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements.

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

We maintain “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15I and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2023. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2023, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls were effective.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended September 30, 2023, that have materially affected or, are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Co-Diagnostics, Inc. v. Hukui Technology, Inc., et al. (Third Judicial District Court, Salt Lake County, State of Utah, Civil No. 210902131, filed on April 21, 2021).

The Company previously disclosed that it had filed a complaint against Defendants Hukui Technology, Inc., Hukui Tech, Inc., and Hukui Bio Co., Ltd (collectively, “Hukui”) seeking a declaratory judgment that the Company is not obligated to any of them in any amount. On August 24, 2021, Hukui filed their Answer and Counterclaim seeking damages on a number of theories, including breach of contract for letter agreements, breach of oral agreement, promissory estoppel, unjust enrichment, and interference with economic relations. On June 1, 2023 the Company filed a Motion for Summary Judgment asking the court for summary judgment on its sole claim for declaratory relief and for summary judgment with respect to all Hukui counterclaims. On November 7, 2023, the Court issued it decision and granted the Company summary judgment on its sole claim for declaratory relief and on all Hukui counterclaims.

There have been no other developments to the legal proceedings previously disclosed under Part I. Item 3 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 and under Part II. Item 1. of our Quarterly Reports on form 10-Q previously filed with the SEC.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

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

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

None.

Dividends

We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our capital stock. The payment of dividends on our common stock in the future will depend on our earnings, capital requirements, operating and financial condition and such other factors as our Board of Directors may consider appropriate. We currently expect to use all available funds to finance the future development and expansion of our business and do not anticipate paying dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future.

Pursuant to Section 16-10a-640 of the Utah Revised Business Corporation Act, no distribution may be made if, after giving it effect:

Share Repurchase Program

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit Index

(a) Exhibits

* Filed herewith.

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SIGNATURES

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