INTERPACE BIOSCIENCES, INC. - Quarter Report: 2022 September (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

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FORM 10-Q

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For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2022

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INTERPACE BIOSICENCES, INC.

FORM 10-Q FOR PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

INTERPACE BIOSCIENCES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

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

INTERPACE BIOSCIENCES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited, in thousands, except for per share data)

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

INTERPACE BIOSCIENCES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

(unaudited, in thousands)

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

INTERPACE BIOSCIENCES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited, in thousands)

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

INTERPACE BIOSCIENCES, INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(Tabular information in thousands, except per share amounts)

Nature of Business

Interpace Biosciences, Inc. (“Interpace” or the “Company”) is a company that provides molecular diagnostics, bioinformatics and pathology services for evaluation of risk of cancer by leveraging the latest technology in personalized medicine for improved patient diagnosis and management. We develop and commercialize genomic tests and related first line assays principally focused on early detection of patients with indeterminate biopsies and at high risk of cancer using the latest technology.

COVID-19 pandemic

There continues to be widespread impact from the COVID-19 pandemic. Beginning in the first quarter of 2021, there has been a trend in many parts of the world of increasing availability and administration of vaccines against COVID-19, as well as an easing of restrictions on social, business, travel and government activities and functions. On the other hand, infection rates and regulations continue to fluctuate in various regions and there are ongoing global impacts resulting from the pandemic, including challenges and increases in costs for logistics and supply chains. We have also previously been affected by temporary laboratory closures, employment and compensation adjustments and impediments to administrative activities. The level and nature of the disruption caused by COVID-19 is unpredictable, may be cyclical and long-lasting and may vary from location to location.

In addition, we have experienced and are experiencing varying levels of inflation resulting in part from various supply chain disruptions, increased shipping and transportation costs, increased raw material and labor costs and other disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and general global economic conditions.

The continuing impact that the COVID-19 pandemic will have on our operations, including duration, severity and scope, remains highly uncertain and cannot be fully predicted at this time. While we believe we have generally recovered from the adverse impact that the COVID-19 pandemic had on our business during 2020, we believe that the COVID-19 pandemic could continue to adversely impact our results of operations, cash flows and financial condition in the future.

We continue to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and the guidance that is being provided by relevant federal, state and local public health authorities and may take additional actions based upon their recommendations. It is possible that we may have to make adjustments to our operating plans in reaction to developments that are beyond our control.

The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes (the “Interim Financial Statements”) should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (Interpace Diagnostics Lab Inc., Interpace Diagnostics Corporation, and Interpace Diagnostics, LLC), and related notes as included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, as filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 31, 2022 and as amended on April 29, 2022.

The Interim Financial Statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial reporting and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The Interim Financial Statements include all normal recurring adjustments that, in the judgment of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of such interim financial statements. Discontinued operations include the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries: Group DCA, LLC, InServe Support Solutions; and TVG, Inc., its Commercial Services business unit which was sold on December 22, 2015 and its Interpace Pharma Solutions business (“Pharma Solutions”) which was sold on August 31, 2022. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Operating results for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a basis that assumes that the Company will continue as a going concern and that contemplates the continuity of operations, the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. Accordingly, the accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or amounts of liabilities that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

In October 2021, the Company entered into a $7.5 million revolving credit facility with Comerica Incorporated (“Comerica”)(the “Comerica Loan Agreement”). See Note 18, Revolving Line of Credit, for more details. Also in October 2021, the Company entered into an $8.0 million term loan with BroadOak Fund V, L.P. (“BroadOak”)(the “BroadOak Term Loan”), the proceeds of which were used to repay in full at their maturity the existing secured promissory note with Ampersand Capital Partners (“Ampersand”) (the “Ampersand Note”) and 1315 Capital II, L.P (“1315 Capital”)(the “1315 Capital Note”). In May 2022, the Company entered into a Subordinated Convertible Promissory Note agreement with BroadOak for an additional $2.0 million (the “Convertible Note”), which was converted into a subordinated term loan and was added to the outstanding BroadOak Term Loan balance. See Note 14, Notes Payable, for more details.

In January 2022, the Company’s registration statement for a rights offering filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) became effective; however, the rights offering was subsequently terminated later in January 2022 when the Company announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, or CMS, issued a new billing policy whereby CMS will no longer reimburse for the use of the Company’s ThyGeNEXT^® and ThyraMIR^® tests when billed together by the same provider/supplier for the same beneficiary on the same date of service. However, on February 28, 2022, the Company announced that the National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) program issued a response on behalf of CMS stating that the January 2022 billing policy reimbursement change for ThyGeNEXT^® (0245U) and ThyraMIR^® (0018U) tests has been retroactively reversed to January 1, 2022. In May 2022, the Company was notified by CMS/NCCI that processing of claims for dates of service after January 1, 2022 would be completed beginning July 1, 2022. However, on June 9, 2022, the Company was notified that Novitas re-priced ThyGeNEXT^® (0245U) from $2,919 to $806.59 retroactively effective to January 1, 2022. On July 20, 2022 the Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Tests (CDLT) Advisory Panel affirmed a gapfill price for ThyGeNEXT^® of $806.59. As a result of the ThyGeNEXT^® pricing change, the Company reduced its net realizable value, or NRV rates, for ThyGeNEXT^® Medicare billing to reflect the $806.59 pricing for tests performed during the second quarter of 2022. In addition, in order to reflect the retroactive pricing change to January 1, 2022, the Company recorded an NRV adjustment of $0.7 million during the second quarter of 2022 to reduce revenue recorded during the first quarter of 2022. During July 2022, the Company began implementing cost-savings initiatives including a reduction in headcount and incidental expenses and a freeze on all non-essential travel and hiring.

On August 31, 2022, the Company closed on the sale of its Pharma Solutions business for a total purchase price of $7,000,000 ($500,000 of which has been deposited into escrow), subject to a potential post-closing working capital adjustment, In addition, we received the earnout payment of $1,043,000. See Note 4,

Discontinued Operations.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we had an operating loss from continuing operations of $3.7 million. As of September 30, 2022, we had cash and cash equivalents of $6.3 million, total current assets of $12.7 million and current liabilities of $14.8 million. As of November 4, 2022, we had approximately $6.6 million of cash on hand, excluding restricted cash.

We will not generate positive cash flows from operations for the year ending December 31, 2022. We intend to meet our ongoing capital needs by using our available cash and availability under the Comerica Loan Agreement, as well as through targeted margin improvement; collection of accounts receivable; containment of costs; and the potential use of other financing options and other strategic alternatives. However, if we are unable to meet the financial covenants under the Comerica Loan Agreement, the revolving line of credit and notes payable will become due and payable immediately.

We continue to explore various strategic alternatives, dilutive and non-dilutive sources of funding, including equity and debt financings, strategic alliances, business development and other sources in order to provide additional liquidity. With the delisting of our common stock from Nasdaq in February 2021, our ability to raise additional capital on terms acceptable to us has been adversely impacted. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in obtaining such funding on terms acceptable to us.

Our consolidated financial statements assume we will continue as a going concern. Our ability to continue as a going concern depends on having working capital for vendor payments, meeting short-term obligations on other accrued liabilities, and amongst other requirements, making interest payments on our debt obligations. Without positive operating margins and sufficient working capital and the ability to meet our debt obligations, our business will be jeopardized and we may not be able to continue in our current structure, if at all. Under these circumstances, we would likely have to consider other options, such as selling assets, raising additional debt or equity capital, cutting costs or otherwise reducing our cash requirements, or negotiating with our creditors to restructure our applicable obligations. With the proceeds received from the sale of the Pharma Solutions business, as well as the expected improvement in future operating cash flows associated with the disposition, as of the date of this filing, the Company anticipates that current cash and cash equivalents, available eligible borrowings on its Comerica Loan Agreement and forecasted cash receipts will be sufficient to meet its anticipated cash requirements through the next twelve months.

Further, along with many laboratories, we may be affected by the Proposed Local Coverage Determination (“LCD”) DL39365, which was posted on June 9, 2022 and is currently under consideration by our local Medicare Administrative Contractor, Novitas Solutions, Inc. If finalized, this Proposed LCD, which governs “Genetic Testing for Oncology,” could impact the existing LCD for one of our molecular tests, PancraGEN^®. If Novitas restricts coverage for PancraGEN^®, our liquidity could be negatively impacted beginning in Fiscal 2023.

The Company anticipates that current cash and cash equivalents and forecasted cash receipts would still be sufficient to meet its anticipated cash requirements through the next twelve months, from the date of this filing.

On August 31, 2022, the Company and Interpace Pharma Solutions, Inc. (the “Subsidiary”, and together with the Company as used in this Note 4, “Interpace”) entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Flagship Biosciences, Inc. (the “Purchaser”) pursuant to which the Purchaser agreed to (i) acquire substantially all of the assets of the Subsidiary used in Subsidiary’s business of complex molecular analysis for the early diagnosis and treatment of cancer and supporting the development of targeted therapeutics (the “Business”) and (ii) assume and pay certain liabilities related to the purchased assets as set forth in the Purchase Agreement (collectively, the “Transaction”). The Transaction closed on August 31, 2022.

As consideration for the Transaction, under the Purchase Agreement, Interpace received a total purchase price of approximately $7.0 million ($0.5 million of which has been deposited into escrow), subject to a potential post-closing working capital adjustment, and the assumption by the Purchaser of certain specified liabilities. In addition, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement, Purchaser will pay the Subsidiary an earnout of up to $2.0 million based on revenue for the period beginning September 1, 2021 and ending August 31, 2022. The Company received an earnout payment of approximately $1.0 million in September 2022 which is the fully settled amount and there will be no further earnout payments in the future.

The Purchase Agreement includes a one-year commitment of Interpace not to compete with the Business, recruit or hire any former employees of the Subsidiary who accept employment with the Purchaser in connection with the Transaction, or divert or attempt to divert from Purchaser any business to be performed from any of the contracts or agreements with customers as set forth in the Purchase Agreement. The Purchase Agreement also contains customary representations and warranties, post-closing covenants and mutual indemnification obligations for, among other things, any inaccuracy or breach of any representation or warranty and any breach or non-fulfillment of any covenant.

In connection with the Transaction, on August 31, 2022, Interpace and Purchaser entered into a Shared Services Agreement (the “Shared Services Agreement”) pursuant to which Interpace agreed to provide, or cause its affiliates to provide, to the Purchaser certain services set forth in the Shared Services Agreement on a transitional basis and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Shared Services Agreement (the “Services”). As consideration for the Services provided by Interpace, Purchaser will pay Interpace the amounts specified for each Service as set forth in the Shared Services Agreement. The Company’s obligations to provide the Services will terminate with respect to each Service as set forth in the Shared Services Agreement.

The Purchaser is identified as a related party as an affiliate of Ampersand and an affiliate of BroadOak have each provided equity financing to the Purchaser, collectively own a majority of the Purchaser’s outstanding equity securities and are represented on its Board of Directors.

The Company intends to use the remaining net proceeds to fund its future business activities and for general working capital purposes. As a result of the sale, the gain on sale and all operations from Interpace Pharma Solutions have been classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented.

A reconciliation of the accounting for the Company’s Pharma Solutions business is as follows:

 SCHEDULE OF SALE OF BUSINESS

The components of liabilities classified as discontinued operations consist of the following as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:

 SCHEDULE OF COMPONENTS OF LIABILITIES AND REVENUE CLASSIFIED AS DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

The table below presents the significant components of its former Pharma Solutions business unit’s results included within loss from discontinued operations, net of tax in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three-and nine-months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.

The income tax benefit for the three months ended September 30, 2022 pertained to the reversal of a credit as a result of the Pharma Solutions sale. The income tax expense for both the three months ended September 30, 2021 and the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 pertained to interest accrued on uncertain tax position liabilities.

Cash used from discontinued operations, operating activities, for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was approximately $2.8 million. There was cash provided by discontinued operations, investing activities, for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 of $7.3 million which pertained to the net proceeds received from the Pharma Solutions sale. Cash used from discontinued operations, operating activities, for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was approximately $3.9 million. There was cash used from discontinued operations, investing activities, for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 of $0.1 million.

Accounting Estimates

The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets and liabilities reported and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Management’s estimates are based on historical experience, facts and circumstances available at the time, and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Significant estimates include accounting for valuation allowances related to deferred income taxes, contingent consideration, allowances for doubtful accounts, revenue recognition, unrecognized tax benefits, and asset impairments involving other intangible assets. The Company periodically reviews these matters and reflects changes in estimates in earnings as appropriate. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates.

Revenue Recognition

We derive our revenues from the performance of proprietary assays or tests. The Company’s performance obligation is fulfilled upon the completion, review and release of test results to the customer. The Company subsequently bills third-party payers or direct-bill payers for the tests performed. Under Accounting Standards Codification 606, revenue is recognized based on the estimated transaction price or net realizable value, which is determined based on historical collection rates by each payer category for each proprietary test offered by the Company. To the extent the transaction price includes variable consideration, for all third party and direct-bill payers and proprietary tests, the Company estimates the amount of variable consideration that should be included in the transaction price using the expected value method based on historical experience.

We regularly review the ultimate amounts received from the third-party and direct-bill payers and related estimated reimbursement rates and adjust the NRV’s and related contractual allowances accordingly. If actual collections and related NRV’s vary significantly from our estimates, we will adjust the estimates of contractual allowances, which affects net revenue in the period such variances become known. The Company recorded an NRV adjustment of $0.7 million as a reduction of revenue during the second quarter of 2022 to record the impact on revenue recorded during the first quarter of 2022. See Note 3, Going Concern, for more details.

For our pharma services, project level activities, including study setup and project management, are satisfied over the life of the contract while performance-related obligations are satisfied at a point in time as the Company processes samples delivered by the customer. Revenues are recognized at a point in time when the test results or other deliverables are reported to the customer.

Financing and Payment

For non-Medicare claims, our payment terms vary by payer category. Payment terms for direct-payers in our clinical services are typically thirty days and in our pharma services, up to sixty days. Commercial third-party-payers are required to respond to a claim within a time period established by their respective state regulations, generally between thirty to sixty days. However, payment for commercial third-party claims may be subject to a denial and appeal process, which could take up to two years in some instances where multiple appeals are submitted. The Company generally appeals all denials from commercial third-party payers. We bill Medicare directly for tests performed for Medicare patients and must accept Medicare’s fee schedule for the covered tests as payment in full.

Costs to Obtain or Fulfill a Customer Contract

Sales commissions are expensed in the period in which they have been earned. These costs are recorded in sales and marketing expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Accounts Receivable

The Company’s accounts receivable represent unconditional rights to consideration and are generated using its clinical services and pharma services. The Company’s clinical services are fulfilled upon completion of the test, review and release of the test results. In conjunction with fulfilling these services, the Company bills the third-party payer or direct-bill payer. Contractual adjustments represent the difference between the list prices and the reimbursement rates set by third-party payers, including Medicare, commercial payers, and amounts billed to direct-bill payers. Specific accounts may be written off after several appeals, which in some cases may take longer than twelve months.

Leases

The Company determines if an arrangement contains a lease in whole or in part at the inception of the contract. Right-of-use (“ROU”) assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term while lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. All leases with terms greater than twelve months result in the recognition of a ROU asset and a liability at the lease commencement date based on the present value of the lease payments over the lease term. Unless a lease provides all of the information required to determine the implicit interest rate, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date in determining the present value of the lease payments. We use the implicit interest rate in the lease when readily determinable.

Our lease terms include all non-cancelable periods and may include options to extend (or to not terminate) the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. Leases with terms of twelve months or less at the commencement date are expensed on a straight-line basis over the lease term and do not result in the recognition of an asset or liability. See Note 8, Leases.

Other Current Assets

Other current assets consisted of the following as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:

SCHEDULE OF OTHER CURRENT ASSETS 

Long-Lived Assets, including Finite-Lived Intangible Assets

Finite-lived intangible assets are stated at cost less accumulated amortization. Amortization of finite-lived acquired intangible assets is recognized on a straight-line basis, using the estimated useful lives of the assets of approximately two years to ten years in acquisition-related amortization expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

The Company reviews the recoverability of long-lived assets and finite-lived intangible assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of such assets may not be recoverable. If the sum of the expected future undiscounted cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset, an impairment loss is recognized by reducing the recorded value of the asset to its fair value measured by future discounted cash flows. This analysis requires estimates of the amount and timing of projected cash flows and, where applicable, judgments associated with, among other factors, the appropriate discount rate. Such estimates are critical in determining whether any impairment charge should be recorded and the amount of such charge if an impairment loss is deemed to be necessary.

Basic and Diluted Net Loss per Share

A reconciliation of the number of shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, used in the calculation of basic and diluted loss per share for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 is as follows:

SCHEDULE OF BASIC AND DILUTED NET LOSS PER SHARE 

The Company’s Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, on an as converted basis into common stock of 7,833,334 shares for the three- and nine-months ended September 30, 2022, and the following outstanding stock-based awards and warrants, were excluded from the computation of the effect of dilutive securities on loss per share for the following periods as they would have been anti-dilutive (rounded to thousands):

SCHEDULE OF ANTI-DILUTIVE SECURITIES EXCLUDED FROM COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE 

Goodwill was attributable to the acquisition of our Pharma Solutions business in July 2019. The original carrying value of the intangible assets acquired was $15.6 million, with goodwill of approximately $8.3 million and identifiable intangible assets of approximately $7.3 million recorded upon acquisition. With the sale of Pharma Solutions, the goodwill balance at September 30, 2022 was written down to zero as well as the intangible assets associated with the original acquisition. The net carrying value of the identifiable intangible assets from all acquisitions within continuing operations as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are as follows:

SCHEDULE OF IDENTIFIABLE INTANGIBLE ASSETS CARRYING VALUE  

Amortization expense from continuing operations was approximately $0.3 million and $0.9 million for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, and $1.0 million and $2.7 million for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Estimated future amortization expense for the remainder of 2022 and thereafter is as follows:

SCHEDULE OF FUTURE ESTIMATED AMORTIZATION EXPENSE 

The following table displays a roll forward of the carrying amount of goodwill from December 31, 2021 to September 30, 2022:

SCHEDULE OF GOODWILL CARRYING VALUE  

Cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate fair value due to their relative short-term nature. The Company’s financial liabilities reflected at fair value in the condensed consolidated financial statements include contingent consideration, warrant liability and note payable. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In determining fair value, the Company uses various methods including market, income and cost approaches. Based on these approaches, the Company often utilizes certain assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk and/or the risks inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. These inputs can be readily observable, market-corroborated, or generally unobservable inputs. The Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Based upon observable inputs used in the valuation techniques, the Company is required to provide information according to the fair value hierarchy. The fair value hierarchy ranks the quality and reliability of the information used to determine fair values into three broad levels as follows:

In instances where the determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability. The valuation methodologies used for the Company’s financial instruments measured on a recurring basis at fair value, including the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy, is set forth in the tables below:

SCHEDULE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT MEASURED ON RECURRING BASIS  

In connection with the acquisition of certain assets from Asuragen, Inc., the Company recorded contingent consideration related to contingent payments and other revenue-based payments. The Company determined the fair value of the contingent consideration based on a probability-weighted income approach derived from revenue estimates. The fair value measurement is based on significant inputs not observable in the market and thus represents a Level 3 measurement.

In connection with the BroadOak loan, the Company records the loan at fair value. The fair value of the loan is determined by a probability-weighted approach regarding the loan’s change in control feature. See Note 14, Notes Payable, for more details. The fair value measurement is based on the estimated probability of a change in control and thus represents a Level 3 measurement.

A roll forward of the carrying value of the Contingent Consideration Liability, 2017 Underwriters’ Warrants and BroadOak loans to September 30, 2022 is as follows:

SCHEDULE OF FAIR VALUE, ASSETS MEASURED ON RECURRING BASIS, UNOBSERVABLE INPUT RECONCILIATION  

Certain of the Company’s non-financial assets, such as other intangible assets, are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis when there is an indicator of impairment and recorded at fair value only when an impairment charge is recognized.

Finance lease assets are included in fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation.

The table below presents the lease-related assets and liabilities recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet:

SCHEDULE OF FINANCING AND OPERATING LEASES  

The weighted average remaining lease term for the Company’s operating leases was 1.3 years as of September 30, 2022 and the weighted average discount rate for those leases was 7.7%. The Company’s operating lease expenses are recorded within “Cost of revenue” and “General and administrative expenses.”

The table below reconciles the cash flows to the lease liabilities recorded on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2022:

SCHEDULE OF MATURITIES OF OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES  

On October 31, 2022, the Company entered into a fourth lease amendment with its Pittsburgh laboratory landlord. See Note 20, Subsequent Events, for more detail.

Litigation

From time to time, the Company may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings which arise in the ordinary course of business. When the Company is aware of a claim or potential claim, it assesses the likelihood of any loss or exposure. If it is probable that a loss will result and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated, the Company will record a liability for the loss. In addition to the estimated loss, the recorded liability includes probable and estimable legal costs associated with the claim or potential claim. Litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm the Company’s business. There is no pending litigation involving the Company at this time.

Due to the nature of the businesses in which the Company is engaged, it is subject to certain risks. Such risks include, among others, risk of liability for personal injury or death to persons using products or services that the Company promotes or commercializes. There can be no assurance that substantial claims or liabilities will not arise in the future due to the nature of the Company’s business activities. There is also the risk of employment related litigation and other litigation in the ordinary course of business.

The Company could also be held liable for errors and omissions of its employees in connection with the services it performs that are outside the scope of any indemnity or insurance policy. The Company could be materially adversely affected if it were required to pay damages or incur defense costs in connection with a claim that is outside the scope of an indemnification agreement; if the indemnity, although applicable, is not performed in accordance with its terms; or if the Company’s liability exceeds the amount of applicable insurance or indemnity.

Other accrued expenses consisted of the following as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:

 SCHEDULE OF OTHER ACCRUED EXPENSES 

Long-term liabilities consisted of the following as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:

SCHEDULE OF LONG TERM LIABILITIES   

Historically, stock options have been granted with an exercise price equal to the market value of the common stock on the date of grant, with expiration 10 years from the date they are granted, and generally vest over a one to three-year period for employees and members of the Board. Upon exercise, new shares will be issued by the Company. The restricted shares and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) granted to Board members and employees generally have a three-year graded vesting period and are subject to accelerated vesting and forfeiture under certain circumstances.

The following table provides the weighted average assumptions used in determining the fair value of the stock option awards granted during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.

 SCHEDULE OF STOCK OPTIONS, VALUATION ASSUMPTIONS 

During March 2021, the Company granted 312,500 stock options with an exercise price of $6.00 and 152,500 RSUs. The market value of the Company’s common stock was $5.00 at the grant date of these awards. The Company recognized approximately $0.5 million and $0.4 million of stock-based compensation expense within continuing operations during the three-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively and approximately $1.1 million and $1.1 million of stock-based compensation expense during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The following table has a breakout of stock-based compensation expense from continuing operations by line item.

SCHEDULE OF SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS BY SHARE-BASED PAYMENT AWARD  

Generally, accounting standards require companies to provide for income taxes each quarter based on their estimate of the effective tax rate for the full year. The authoritative guidance for accounting for income taxes allows use of the discrete method when it provides a better estimate of income tax expense. Due to the Company’s valuation allowance position, it is the Company’s position that the discrete method provides a more accurate estimate of income tax expense and therefore income tax expense for the current quarter has been presented using the discrete method. As the year progresses, the Company refines its estimate based on the facts and circumstances by each tax jurisdiction. The following table summarizes income tax expense on loss from continuing operations and the effective tax rate for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:

SCHEDULE OF EFFECTIVE INCOME TAX RATE

Income tax benefit for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was primarily due to the reversal of certain credits as a result of the Pharma Solutions sale and income tax expense for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 was primarily due to minimum state and local taxes. The income tax benefit for both the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 was due to the Company’s participation in the State of New Jersey’s Technology Business Tax Certificate Transfer Program (the “Program”) sponsored by The New Jersey Economic Development Authority. The Program enables approved biotechnology companies with unused net operating losses (“NOLs”) and unused research and development credits to sell these benefits for at least 80% of the value of the tax benefits to unaffiliated, profitable corporate taxpayers in the State of New Jersey. The Program is administered by The New Jersey Economic Development Authority and the New Jersey Department of the Treasury’s Division of Taxation. In July 2021, the Company completed the sale of NOLs totaling approximately $0.7 million.

We operate under one segment which is the business of developing and selling clinical services.

BroadOak Loan

On October 29, 2021, the Company and its subsidiaries entered into the BroadOak Loan Agreement, providing for a term loan in the aggregate principal amount of $8,000,000 (the “Term Loan”). Funding of the Term Loan took place on November 1, 2021. The Term Loan matures upon the earlier of (i) October 31, 2024 or (ii) the occurrence of a change in control, and bears interest at the rate of 9% per annum. The Term Loan is secured by a security interest in substantially all of the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ assets and is subordinate to the Company’s $7,500,000 revolving credit facility with Comerica Bank. See Note 18, Revolving Line of Credit. The Term Loan had an origination fee of 3% of the Term Loan amount, and a terminal payment equal to (i) 15% of the original principal amount of the Term Loan if the change of control occurs on or prior to the first anniversary of the funding of the Term Loan, (ii) 20% of the original principal amount of the Term Loan if the change of control occurs after the first anniversary but on or prior to the second anniversary of the funding of the Term Loan and (iii) 30% of the original principal amount of the Term Loan if the change of control occurs after the second anniversary of the funding of the Term Loan, or if the Term Loan is repaid on its maturity date.

The BroadOak Loan Agreement contains affirmative and negative restrictive covenants that are applicable from and after the date of the Term Loan advance. These restrictive covenants, which include restrictions on certain mergers, acquisitions, investments, encumbrances, etc., could adversely affect our ability to conduct our business. The BroadOak Loan Agreement also contains customary events of default.

In connection with the BroadOak Loan Agreement, the Company and its subsidiaries entered into that certain First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement and Consent with Comerica, dated as of November 1, 2021 (the “Comerica Amendment”), pursuant to which Comerica consented to the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ entry into the BroadOak Loan Agreement, and amended that certain Loan and Security Agreement among Comerica, the Company and its subsidiaries (the “Comerica Loan Agreement”) to, among other things, permit the indebtedness, liens and encumbrances contemplated by the BroadOak Loan Agreement.

As a condition for BroadOak to extend the Term Loan to the Company and its subsidiaries, the Company’s existing creditor, Comerica, and BroadOak entered into that certain Subordination and Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2021, pursuant to which BroadOak agreed to subordinate all of the indebtedness and obligations of the Company and its subsidiaries owing to BroadOak to all of the indebtedness and obligations of the Company and its subsidiaries owing to Comerica (the “Intercreditor Agreement”). BroadOak further agreed to subordinate all of its respective security interests in assets or property of the Company and its subsidiaries to Comerica’s security interests in such assets or property. The Intercreditor Agreement provides that it is solely for the benefit of BroadOak and Comerica and is not for the benefit of the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

The Company concluded that the Note met the definition of a “recognized financial liability” which is an acceptable financial instrument eligible for the fair value option under ASC 825-10-15-4, and did not meet the definition of any of the financial instruments listed within ASC 825-10-15-5 that are not eligible for the fair value option. The Note is not convertible and does not have any component recorded to shareholders’ equity. Accordingly, the Company elected the fair value option for the Note.

BroadOak Convertible Note

On May 5, 2022, the Company issued the Convertible Note to BroadOak, pursuant to which BroadOak funded a term loan in the aggregate principal amount of $2 million (the “Convertible Debt”). The Company is using the proceeds of the Convertible Debt for general corporate purposes and working capital.

The Convertible Note was to be converted into shares of common stock of the Company in connection with, and upon the consummation of, a private placement transaction pursuant to which the Company would issue common stock to certain investors, and such conversion would be subject to the same terms and conditions (including purchase price per share) applicable to the purchase of common stock of the Company by such investors. Since the private placement transaction was not consummated by August 5, 2022 (the “Maturity Date”), the Convertible Note was converted into an additional term loan advance under the Company’s existing BroadOak Loan Agreement on the Maturity Date and was thereafter subject to the terms of the definitive financing agreements for the BroadOak Loan Agreement until repaid in accordance with the terms thereof. The Convertible Debt bears interest at a fixed rate of interest equal to 9.0% per annum and is unsecured. There are no scheduled amortization payments prior to the Maturity Date. The Convertible Note contains customary representations and warranties and customary events of default. On August 5, 2022, the Convertible Note was converted into a subordinated term loan and was added to the outstanding BroadOak Loan balance discussed above.

In connection with the issuance of the Convertible Note, on May 5, 2022, the Company and its subsidiaries entered into a) a consent letter (the “Comerica Consent”) with Comerica, pursuant to which Comerica consented to the issuance of the Convertible Note, the incurrence of the Convertible Debt and the conversion of the Convertible Debt into common stock of the Company or an additional term loan advance under the BroadOak Loan Agreement in accordance with the terms of the Convertible Note, and b) a First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement and Consent (the “BroadOak Amendment”) with BroadOak, pursuant to which, among other things, BroadOak consented to the issuance of the Convertible Note, the incurrence of the Convertible Debt and the conversion of the Convertible Debt into common stock of the Company or an additional term loan advance under the BroadOak Loan Agreement in accordance with the terms of the Convertible Note.

The Convertible Debt is subordinated in right of payment to all of the indebtedness and obligations of the Company owing to Comerica under the Company’s existing senior secured credit facility with Comerica. In connection with the issuance of the Convertible Note, on May 5, 2022, the Company, BroadOak and Comerica entered into a First Amendment to Subordination and Intercreditor Agreement (the “Intercreditor Amendment”), pursuant to which, among other things, BroadOak agreed that the Convertible Debt is subordinated to all of the indebtedness and obligations of the Company owing to Comerica on the same terms and conditions applicable to the indebtedness and obligations of the Company under the BroadOak Loan Agreement.

Related Party Secured Promissory Note

On January 7, 2021, the Company entered into secured promissory notes in the amount of $3 million and $2 million with Ampersand and 1315 Capital, respectively. On May 10, 2021, the Company amended the Ampersand Note to increase the principal amount to $4.5 million and amended the 1315 Capital Note to increase the principal amount to $3.0 million. The maturity dates of the Notes were the earlier of (a) June 30, 2021 and (b) the date on which all amounts become due upon the occurrence of any event of default as defined in the Notes. On June 24, 2021, the Company and Ampersand amended the Ampersand Note to change its maturity date to the earlier of (a) August 31, 2021 and (b) the date on which all amounts become due upon the occurrence of any event of default as defined in the Ampersand Note. On June 25, 2021, the Company and 1315 Capital amended the 1315 Capital Note to change its maturity date in a similar manner. On August 31, 2021, the Company and Ampersand amended the Ampersand Note to change its maturity date to the earlier of (a) September 30, 2021 and (b) the date on which all amounts become due upon the occurrence of any event of default as defined in the Ampersand Note. On August 31, 2021, the Company and 1315 Capital amended the 1315 Capital Note to change its maturity date in a similar manner.

On September 29, 2021, the Company and Ampersand amended the Ampersand Note to change its maturity date to the earlier of (a) October 31, 2021 and (b) the date on which all amounts become due upon the occurrence of any event of default as defined in the Ampersand Note. On September 29, 2021, the Company and 1315 Capital amended the 1315 Capital Note to change its maturity date in a similar manner. The Company used the proceeds of the BroadOak Term Loan discussed above to repay in full at their maturity all outstanding indebtedness under the promissory notes with Ampersand, dated January 7, 2021 and as last amended on September 29, 2021, in the amount of $4.5 million, and 1315 Capital, dated January 7, 2021 and as last amended on September 29, 2021, in the amount of $3 million, respectively.

Supplemental Disclosures of Non Cash Activities

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 SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION 

Preferred Stock Issuance: Securities Purchase and Exchange Agreement

On January 10, 2020, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase and Exchange Agreement (the “Securities Purchase and Exchange Agreement”) with 1315 Capital and Ampersand (collectively, the “Investors”) pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell to the Investors an aggregate of $20.0 million in Series B Preferred Stock of the Company, at an issuance price per share of $1,000. Pursuant to the Securities Purchase and Exchange Agreement, 1315 Capital agreed to purchase 19,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock at an aggregate purchase price of $19.0 million and Ampersand agreed to purchase 1,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock at an aggregate purchase price of $1.0 million.

In addition, the Company agreed to exchange $27.0 million of the Company’s existing Series A convertible preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, held by Ampersand (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), represented by 270 shares of Series A Preferred Stock with a stated value of $100,000 per share, which represents all of the Company’s issued and outstanding Series A Preferred Stock, for 27,000 newly issued shares of Series B Preferred Stock (such shares of Series B Preferred Stock, the “Exchange Shares” and such transaction, the “Exchange”). Following the Exchange, no shares of Series A Preferred Stock remained designated, authorized, issued or outstanding. The Series B Preferred Stock has a conversion price of $6.00.

In April 2020, the Company entered into support agreements with each of the Series B Investors, pursuant to which Ampersand and 1315 Capital, respectively, consented to, and agreed to vote (by proxy or otherwise), all shares of Series B Preferred Stock registered in its name or beneficially owned by it and/or over which it exercises voting control as of the date of the Support Agreement and any other shares of Series B Preferred Stock legally or beneficially held or acquired by such Series B Investor after the date of the Support Agreement or over which it exercises voting control, in favor of any Fundamental Action desired to be taken by the Company as determined by the Board. For purposes of each Support Agreement, “Fundamental Action” means any action proposed to be taken by the Company and set forth in Section 4(d)(i), 4(d)(ii), 4(d)(v), 4(d)(vi), 4(d)(viii) or 4(d)(ix) of the Certificate of Designation of Series B Preferred Stock or Section 8.5.1.1, 8.5.1.2, 8.5.1.5, 8.5.1.6, 8.5.1.8 or 8.5.1.9 of the Amended and Restated Investor Rights Agreement. The support agreement between the Company and Ampersand was terminated by mutual agreement on July 9, 2020; however, the support agreement entered into with 1315 Capital remains in effect. During October 2021, Ampersand and 1315 Capital provided consent to the Company to enter into the Comerica Loan Agreement and the BroadOak Term Loan.

As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were 47,000 Series B issued and outstanding shares of preferred stock, respectively.

Warrants outstanding and warrant activity for the nine-months ended September 30, 2022 are as follows:

 SCHEDULE OF WARRANTS OUTSTANDING AND WARRANTS ACTIVITY