ThermoGenesis Holdings, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2023 March (Form 10-Q)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2023 |
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Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the transition from _____________ to _______________. |
Commission File Number: 333-82900
ThermoGenesis Holdings, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Delaware (State of incorporation) |
94-3018487 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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2711 Citrus Road Rancho Cordova, California 95742 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(916) 858-5100 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Trading symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered |
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Common Stock, $.001 par value |
THMO |
Nasdaq Capital Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer ☐ Accelerated filer ☐ Non-accelerated filer ☒ Smaller reporting company ☒ Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
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Outstanding at May 12, 2023 |
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Common stock, $.001 par value |
1,904,298 |
ThermoGenesis Holdings, Inc.
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PART I |
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ITEM 1. |
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ITEM 2. |
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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ITEM 4. |
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PART II |
OTHER INFORMATION | |
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ITEM 1A. |
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ITEM 2. |
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ITEM 3. |
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
ThermoGenesis Holdings, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
March 31, |
December 31, |
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ASSETS | ||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 5,854,000 | $ | 4,177,000 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,000 ($149,000 at December 31, 2022) |
955,000 | 1,865,000 | ||||||
Inventories |
3,426,000 | 3,334,000 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
734,000 | 1,508,000 | ||||||
Total current assets |
10,969,000 | 10,884,000 | ||||||
Inventories, non-current |
778,000 | 1,003,000 | ||||||
Equipment and leasehold improvements, net |
1,931,000 | 1,254,000 | ||||||
Right-of-use operating lease assets, net |
315,000 | 372,000 | ||||||
Right-of-use operating lease assets – related party, net |
3,443,000 | 3,550,000 | ||||||
Goodwill |
781,000 | 781,000 | ||||||
Intangible assets, net |
1,278,000 | 1,286,000 | ||||||
Other assets |
256,000 | 256,000 | ||||||
Total assets |
$ | 19,751,000 | $ | 19,386,000 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts payable |
$ | 934,000 | $ | 820,000 | ||||
Accrued payroll and related expenses |
445,000 | 399,000 | ||||||
Deferred revenue – short-term |
729,000 | 782,000 | ||||||
Convertible promissory note – related party |
6,499,000 | 5,777,000 | ||||||
Interest payable – related party |
111,000 | 1,492,000 | ||||||
Convertible promissory note, net |
423,000 | 962,000 | ||||||
Other current liabilities |
1,330,000 | 1,277,000 | ||||||
Total current liabilities |
10,471,000 | 11,509,000 | ||||||
Operating lease obligations – long-term |
54,000 | 131,000 | ||||||
Operating lease obligations – related party – long-term |
3,361,000 | 3,495,000 | ||||||
Deferred revenue – long-term |
835,000 | 911,000 | ||||||
Other noncurrent liabilities |
18,000 | 17,000 | ||||||
Total liabilities |
14,739,000 | 16,063,000 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
Stockholders’ equity: | ||||||||
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized, outstanding |
- | - | ||||||
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 350,000,000 shares authorized; 1,535,869 issued and outstanding (1,037,138 at December 31, 2022) |
2,000 | 1,000 | ||||||
Additional paid in capital |
277,253,000 | 270,377,000 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit |
(271,279,000 | ) | (266,193,000 | ) | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
105,000 | 111,000 | ||||||
Total ThermoGenesis Holdings, Inc. stockholders’ equity |
6,081,000 | 4,296,000 | ||||||
Noncontrolling interests |
(1,069,000 | ) | (973,000 | ) | ||||
Total equity |
5,012,000 | 3,323,000 | ||||||
Total liabilities and equity |
$ | 19,751,000 | $ | 19,386,000 |
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
ThermoGenesis Holdings, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended |
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2023 |
2022 |
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Net revenues |
$ | 2,572,000 | $ | 2,663,000 | ||||
Cost of revenues |
1,467,000 | 1,723,000 | ||||||
Gross profit |
1,105,000 | 940,000 | ||||||
Expenses: | ||||||||
Selling, general and administrative |
1,844,000 | 1,693,000 | ||||||
Research and development |
306,000 | 456,000 | ||||||
Total operating expenses |
2,150,000 | 2,149,000 | ||||||
Loss from operations |
(1,045,000 | ) | (1,209,000 | ) | ||||
Other income (expenses): | ||||||||
Interest expense |
(3,903,000 | ) | (823,000 | ) | ||||
Loss on retirement of debt |
(239,000 | ) | - | |||||
Other income (expenses) |
5,000 | (4,000 | ) | |||||
Total other expenses |
(4,137,000 | ) | (827,000 | ) | ||||
Net loss |
(5,182,000 | ) | (2,036,000 | ) | ||||
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |
(96,000 | ) | (126,000 | ) | ||||
Net loss attributable to common stockholders |
$ | (5,086,000 | ) | $ | (1,910,000 | ) | ||
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS | ||||||||
Net loss |
$ | (5,182,000 | ) | $ | (2,036,000 | ) | ||
Other comprehensive loss: | ||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments gain (loss) |
(6,000 | ) | 14,000 | |||||
Comprehensive loss |
(5,188,000 | ) | (2,022,000 | ) | ||||
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |
(96,000 | ) | (126,000 | ) | ||||
Comprehensive loss attributable to common stockholders |
$ | (5,092,000 | ) | $ | (1,896,000 | ) | ||
Per share data: | ||||||||
Basic and diluted net loss per common share |
$ | (4.07 | ) | $ | (6.63 | ) | ||
Weighted average common shares outstanding basicand diluted |
1,249,576 | 288,003 |
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
ThermoGenesis Holdings, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022
(Unaudited)
Shares |
Common Stock |
Paid in Capital in Excess of Par |
Accumulated Deficit |
AOCL* |
Non-Controlling Interests |
Total Equity |
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Balance at January 1, 2023 |
1,037,138 | $ | 1,000 | $ | 270,377,000 | $ | (266,193,000 | ) | $ | 111,000 | $ | (973,000 | ) | $ | 3,323,000 | |||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense |
- | - | 10,000 | - | - | - | 10,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Related party convertible note price reset |
- | - | 3,160,000 | - | - | - | 3,160,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Convertible note price reset |
- | - | 43,000 | - | - | - | 43,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Conversion of note payable to common stock |
215,000 | 1,000 | 602,000 | - | - | - | 603,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sale of common stock and warrants, net | 125,000 | - | 2,640,000 | - | - | - | 2,640,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Exercise of warrants |
158,731 | - | 421,000 | - | - | - | 421,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation gain |
- | - | - | - | (6,000 | ) | - | (6,000 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Net loss |
- | - | - | (5,086,000 | ) | - | (96,000 | ) | (5,182,000 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2023 |
1,535,869 | $ | 2,000 | $ | 277,253,000 | $ | (271,279,000 | ) | $ | 105,000 | $ | (1,069,000 | ) | $ | 5,012,000 |
Shares |
Common Stock |
Paid in Capital in Excess of Par |
Accumulated Deficit |
AOCL* |
Non-Controlling Interests |
Total Equity |
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Balance at January 1, 2022 |
279,629 | $ | - | $ | 268,459,000 | $ | (264,662,000 | ) | $ | 31,000 | $ | (431,000 | ) | $ | 3,397,000 | |||||||||||||
Adoption of ASU 2020-06 |
- | - | (10,681,000 | ) | 9,739,000 | - | - | (942,000 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense |
- | - | 42,000 | - | - | - | 42,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock via at- the-market offering, net |
20,407 | - | 594,000 | - | - | - | 594,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Related party convertible note price reset |
213,000 | 213,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation gain |
- | - | - | - | 14,000 | - | 14,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss |
- | - | - | (1,910,000 | ) | - | (126,000 | ) | (2,036,000 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2022 |
300,036 | $ | - | $ | 258,627,000 | $ | (256,833,000 | ) | $ | 45,000 | $ | (557,000 | ) | $ | 1,282,000 |
* Accumulated other comprehensive loss.
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
ThermoGenesis Holdings, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2023 |
2022 |
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Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
Net loss |
$ | (5,182,000 | ) | $ | (2,036,000 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
267,000 | 150,000 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation expense |
10,000 | 42,000 | ||||||
Amortization of debt discount/premium, net |
3,472,000 | 213,000 | ||||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt |
239,000 | - | ||||||
Reserve for excess and slow-moving inventories |
70,000 | 374,000 | ||||||
Net change in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts receivable | 271,000 | (1,442,000 | ) | |||||
Inventories |
58,000 | (383,000 | ) | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 778,000 | 103,000 | ||||||
Accounts payable |
748,000 | 599,000 | ||||||
Interest payable - related party |
(1,103,000 | ) | (2,078,000 | ) | ||||
Accrued payroll and related expenses |
45,000 | 107,000 | ||||||
Deferred revenue – short term |
(53,000 | ) | 441,000 | |||||
Other current liabilities |
53,000 | (112,000 | ) | |||||
Long-term deferred revenue and other noncurrent liabilities |
(288,000 | ) | (137,000 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in operating activities |
(615,000 | ) | (4,159,000 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
Capital expenditures |
(771,000 | ) | (65,000 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(771,000 | ) | (65,000 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
Proceeds from sale of common stock and warrants, net |
2,640,000 | 594,000 | ||||||
Proceeds from exercise of warrants |
421,000 | - | ||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 3,061,000 | 594,000 | ||||||
Effects of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | - | 2,000 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
1,675,000 | (3,628,000 | ) | |||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period |
4,177,000 | 7,280,000 | ||||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | $ | 5,852,000 | $ | 3,652,000 | ||||
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: | ||||||||
Cash paid for interest |
$ | 140,000 | $ | 60,000 | ||||
Cash paid for related party interest |
$ | 1,492,000 | $ | 2,628,000 | ||||
Fair value of amended convertible note issued in connection with the extinguishment of original convertible note | $ | 1,239,000 | - | |||||
Convertible note price reset |
$ | 43,000 | - | |||||
Related party convertible note price reset |
$ | 3,160,000 | $ | 213,000 | ||||
Promissory note converted to common stock |
$ | 603,000 | - |
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
ThermoGenesis Holdings, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
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Description of Business |
Overview
ThermoGenesis Holdings, Inc. (“ThermoGenesis Holdings,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” “us”) develops and commercializes a range of automated technologies for cell-banking, cell-processing, and cell-based therapeutics. Since the 1990’s, ThermoGenesis Holdings has been a pioneer in, and a leading provider of automated systems that isolate, purify and cryogenically store units of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells for the cord blood banking industry. The Company was founded in 1986 and is incorporated in the State of Delaware and headquartered in Rancho Cordova, CA. Our common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market exchange under the ticker symbol “THMO”.
Medical Device Products for Automated Cell Processing
The Company provides the AutoXpress® and BioArchive® platforms for automated clinical bio-banking, PXP® platform for point-of-care cell-based therapies and the CAR-TXpress™ platform for large scale cell manufacturing services. All product lines are reporting as a single reporting segment in the financial statements.
CDMO Business
The Company is expanding its business to include contract development and manufacturing services for cell and cell-based gene therapies. The Company is in the process of building out the capabilities to become a world-class Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (“CDMO”) for cell and cell-based gene therapies. The Company is rolling out a new facility in the Sacramento metro area, containing a total of 12, class-7, ReadyStart cGMP Suites available for lease by early-stage life science and cell gene therapy companies. The ReadyStart Suites are located in a 35,500+ square foot cGMP facility that will meet the highest scientific, quality, and regulatory requirements. We expect the CDMO facility to be completed in 2023.
Reverse Stock Split
On December 22, 2022, we effected a one (1) for forty-five
reverse stock split of our issued and outstanding common stock. All historical share amounts disclosed in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q have been retroactively restated to reflect the reverse split and subsequent share exchange. No fractional shares were issued as a result of the reverse stock split, as fractional shares of common stock were rounded up to the nearest whole share.
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Going Concern |
The Company has incurred historical losses from operations and expects to continue to incur operating losses in the near future. The Company may need to raise additional capital to grow its business, fund operating expenses and make interest payments. The Company’s ability to fund its liquidity needs is subject to various risks, many of which are beyond its control. The Company may seek additional funding through debt borrowings, sales of debt or equity securities or strategic partnerships. The Company cannot guarantee that such funding will be available on a timely basis, in needed quantities or on terms favorable to the Company, if at all. These factors and other indicators raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year from the filing date of this report.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classifications of liabilities that may result should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
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Summary of Significant Accounting Polices |
There have been no material changes in the Company’s significant accounting policies to those disclosed in the 2022 Annual Report.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules and regulations and accounting principles applicable for interim periods. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Events subsequent to the balance sheet date have been evaluated for inclusion in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements through the date of issuance.
Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in ThermoGenesis Holdings’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of ThermoGenesis Holdings and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, ThermoGenesis Corp. and TotipotentRX Cell Therapy, Pvt. Ltd and ThermoGenesis Corp’s majority-owned subsidiary, CARTXpress Bio. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation.
The 20% ownership interest of CARTXpress Bio that is not owned by ThermoGenesis Holdings is accounted for as a non-controlling interest as the Company has an 80% ownership interest in CARTXpress Bio. Earnings or losses attributable to other stockholders of a consolidated affiliated company are classified separately as "non-controlling interest" in the Company's consolidated statements of operations. Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests reflects only its share of the after-tax earnings or losses of an affiliated company. The Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets reflect non-controlling interests within the equity section.
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
On January 1, 2022, we adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2020-06 “Debt-Debt with Conversion and Other Options (“Subtopic 470-20”) and Derivatives and Hedging-Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (“Subtopic 815-40”): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity,” using the modified retrospective method. ASU 2020-06 provides guidance on how to account for contracts on an entity’s own equity. This ASU simplifies the accounting for certain financial instruments with characteristics of liabilities and equity, including convertible instruments and contracts on an entity’s own equity. Specifically, the ASU eliminated the need for the Company to assess whether a contract on the entity’s own equity (1) permits settlement in unregistered shares, (2) whether counterparty rights rank higher than shareholder’s rights, and (3) whether collateral is required. The Company recognized a cumulative effect of $9,739,000 of initially applying the ASU as an adjustment to the January 1, 2022 opening balance of accumulated deficit. Due to the recombination of the equity conversion component of our convertible debt outstanding, the 2022 opening balance of additional paid in capital was reduced by $10,681,000 and the debt discounts of the convertible promissory notes were reduced $942,000.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (“Topic 326”). The ASU introduced a new accounting model, the Current Expected Credit Losses model (“CECL”), which requires earlier recognition of credit losses and additional disclosures related to credit risk. The CECL model utilizes a lifetime expected credit loss measurement objective for the recognition of credit losses at the time the financial asset is originated or acquired. ASU 2016-13 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. The Company adopted the standard effective January 1, 2023. Based on the composition of the Company’s trade receivables and unbilled revenue, and expected future losses, the adoption of ASU 2016-13 did not have a material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Related Party Transactions |
Convertible Promissory Note and Revolving Credit Agreement
In March 2017, ThermoGenesis Holdings entered into a Credit Agreement with Boyalife Group (USA), Inc. (the “Lender”), which is owned and controlled by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of our Board of Directors. The Credit Agreement, as amended, grants the Company the right to borrow up to $10,000,000 (the “Loan”) at any time prior to the maturity date. On March 6, 2023, the Company entered into an Amendment No. 2 (the “Amendment to the Note”) to its Second Amended and Restated Convertible Promissory Note with Boyalife Group Inc. (the “Note”), and an Amendment No. 3 to its First Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement with Boyalife Group Inc. The Amendment to the Note amended and extended the maturity date of the Note from March 6, 2023 to December 31, 2023 (the “Maturity Date”), and added to the principal balance of the Note all accrued and unpaid interest at the time of the extension, resulting in an outstanding principal balance of $7,278,000.
The Company performed a debt extinguishment vs. modification analysis on the Amendment to the Note and determined that the amendment would be considered an extinguishment, due to an increase of more than 10% to the value of the embedded conversion option. However, no gain or loss was recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 as it was determined that the fair value of the Amendment to the Note and accrued interest was $7,278,000 both before and after the extension.
The Credit Agreement and the Note, as amended provide that the principal and all accrued and unpaid interest under the Loan will be due and payable on the Maturity Date, with payments of interest-only due on the last day of each calendar year. The Loan bears interest at 22% per annum, simple interest. The Company has five business days after the Lender demands payment to pay the interest due before the Loan is considered in default. The Loan can be prepaid in whole or in part by the Company at any time without penalty.
The following summarizes the Note:
Maturity Date |
Stated Interest Rate |
Conversion Price |
Face Value |
Debt Discount |
Carrying Value |
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March 31, 2023 |
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22 | % | $ | 2.65 | $ | 7,278,000 | $ | (779,000 | ) | $ | 6,499,000 | |||||||||
December 31, 2022 |
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22 | % | $ | 6.30 | $ | 7,000,000 | $ | (1,223,000 | ) | $ | 5,777,000 |
The Note includes a down-round anti-dilution provision that lowers its conversion price if the Company sells shares of common stock or issues convertible debt at a lower price per share. In 2023, the down-round provision was triggered two times, as noted below:
In January 2023, when the conversion price of the Note was at $6.30 per share, the Company amended a previously outstanding convertible note, resulting in a triggering event lowering the conversion price of the Note to $2.87. The Company determined that it created an incremental value of $2,350,000 which was treated as a discount to the carrying amount of the Note and amortized over its remaining term.
In March 2023, the Company sold shares of common stock and warrants at $2.65 per share, resulting in a down round triggering event lowering the conversion price of the Note to that value. The triggering event created an incremental value of $810,000 which was treated as a discount to the carrying amount of the Note and will be amortized over its remaining term.
A Black-Scholes pricing model was utilized to determine the change in the before and after incremental value of the conversion option at each triggering event, with the following inputs:
January 2023 |
March 2023 |
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Conversion price before |
$ | 6.30 | $ | 2.87 | ||||
Conversion price after |
$ | 2.87 | $ | 2.65 | ||||
Term (years) |
0.09 | 0.78 | ||||||
Volatility |
167 | % | 168.9 | % | ||||
Dividend rate |
0 | % | 0 | % | ||||
Risk free rate |
4.46 | % | 4.20 | % |
The Company amortized $3,604,000 and $213,000 of debt discount related to triggering events to interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. In addition to the amortization, the Company also recorded interest expense of $389,000 and $550,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 respectively. The interest payable balance as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 was $111,000 and $1,492,000, respectively.
Boyalife Genomics
On March 24, 2022, the Company entered into a License and Technology Access Agreement with Boyalife Genomics Tianjin Ltd. (“Boyalife Genomics”), a China-based CDMO and an affiliate of ThermoGenesis’ Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Chris Xu, Ph.D. The agreement provides for a U.S. license to certain existing and future know-how and other intellectual property relating to cell manufacturing and related processes. The Company plans to develop and operate the CDMO cell therapy manufacturing business through a newly formed division named TG Biosynthesis.
Under the terms of the agreement, the Company transferred its remaining 8.64% interest in ImmuneCyte to Boyalife Genomics and agreed to pay a running royalty of 7.5% of its annual net sales of products and services that are covered by one or more of Boyalife Genomics’ granted U.S. patents and a royalty of 5.0% of other products and services covered by other licensed intellectual property. In the three months ended March 31, 2023, no sales were recorded under the license agreement and no royalty payments were made to Boyalife Genomics.
5. |
Related Party Lease |
Z3 Investment
On March 24, 2022, the Company entered into a five year Lease Agreement with Z3 Investment LLC, an affiliate owned by the Company’s CEO and Chairman of the Board and it’s COO who is also a Board Member, beginning April 1, 2022, for approximately 35,000 square feet of laboratory and office space in Rancho Cordova, California. Under the terms of the agreement, monthly rent is $104,000 per month (with a 4% annual increase) thereafter. Additionally, the Company will pay all operating expenses as they become due estimated to be approximately $5,000 per month and will be expensed in the period incurred. The Company has the option to renew the lease for two 5-year periods. Additionally, the Company has the ability to opt out of the lease after one year if the CDMO facility is unable to be constructed as planned.
Operating Lease
Operating lease assets and liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date. Operating lease liabilities represent the present value of lease payments not yet paid. Operating lease assets represent our right to use an underlying asset and are based upon the operating lease liabilities adjusted for prepayments or accrued lease payments, initial direct costs, lease incentives, and impairment of operating lease assets. To determine the present value of lease payments not yet paid, we use the Company’s cost of capital based on existing debt instruments. We recognize the expense for this lease on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
The following summarizes the Company’s operating lease:
March 31, 2023 |
December 31, 2022 |
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Right-of-use operating lease assets – related party, net |
$ | 3,443,000 | $ | 3,550,000 | ||||
Current lease liability (included in other current liabilities) |
470,000 | 433,000 | ||||||
Non-current lease liability – related party |
3,361,000 | 3,495,000 | ||||||
Weighted average remaining lease term |
4.5 | 4.8 | ||||||
Discount rate |
22 | % | 22 | % |
Maturities of lease liabilities by year for our operating lease are as follows:
2023 (Remaining) |
$ | 945,000 | ||
2024 |
1,307,000 | |||
2025 |
1,359,000 | |||
2026 |
1,428,000 | |||
Thereafter |
1,133,000 | |||
Total lease payments |
$ | 6,172,000 | ||
Less: imputed interest |
(2,341,000 | ) | ||
Present value of operating lease liabilities |
$ | 3,831,000 |
Statement of Cash Flows
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities was $321,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
6. |
Convertible Promissory Note |
July 2019 Note
On July 23, 2019, the Company entered into a private placement with Orbrex (USA) Co. Limited (“Orbrex”), pursuant to which the Company issued and sold to Orbrex an unsecured convertible promissory note in the original principal amount of $1,000,000 (the “July 2019 Note”). The July 2019 Note bears interest at a rate of twenty-four percent (24%) per annum and is payable quarterly in arrears. On January 31, 2023, the Company entered into Amendment No. 3 to the July 2019 Note. The amendment extended the maturity date from January 31, 2023 to July 31, 2023 and changed the fixed conversion price to $2.87 per share.
The Company performed a debt extinguishment vs. modification analysis on the amendment to the July 2019 Note and determined that the extension would be considered an extinguishment, due to an increase of more than 10% to the value of the embedded conversion option. The Company determined that the fair value of the July 2019 Note after the amendment was $1,239,000 representing a $239,000 increase in its fair value. The increase will be recorded as a premium to the July 2019 Note and amortized over the remaining term.
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the holder of the July 2019 Note converted $603,000 of the Note for 215,000 shares. The current outstanding balance of the Note is $397,000.
The following summarizes the July 2019 Note:
Maturity Date |
Stated Interest Rate |
Conversion Price |
Face |
Debt |
Debt |
Carrying Value |
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March 31, 2023 |
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24 | % | $ | 2.65 | $ | 397,000 | $ | (40,000 | ) | $ | 66,000 | $ | 423,000 | |||||||||||
December 31, 2022 |
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24 | % | $ | 6.30 | $ | 1,000,000 | $ | (38,000 | ) | $ | - | $ | 962,000 |
The Note includes a down-round anti-dilution provision that lowers its conversion price if the Company sells shares of common stock or issues convertible debt at a lower price per share. In 2023, the anti-dilution provision was triggered, as noted below:
In March 2023, the Company sold shares of common stock at $2.65 per share, resulting in a down round triggering event lowering the conversion price of the Note to that value. The triggering event created an incremental value of $43,000 which was treated as a discount to the carrying amount of the July 2019 Note and will be amortized over its remaining term.
A Black-Scholes pricing model was utilized to determine the change in the before and after incremental value of the conversion option at each triggering event, with the following inputs:
March 2023 |
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Conversion price before |
$ | 2.87 | ||
Conversion price after |
$ | 2.65 | ||
Term (years) |
0.36 | |||
Volatility |
182 | % | ||
Dividend rate |
0 | % | ||
Risk free rate |
4.20 | % |
The Company recorded amortization expense related to triggering events for the July 2019 Note of $41,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2023. Additionally, amortization expense related to the debt premium for the July 2019 Note was $174,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2023. Interest expense related to the July 2019 Note was $42,000 and $60,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
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Stockholders’ Equity |
Common Stock
On March 15, 2023, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with an accredited investor (the “Investor”) pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to the Investor in a private placement (the “Offering”) (i) 125,000 shares of its common stock, $0.001 par value (the “Common Shares”), (ii) 946,429 pre-funded warrants to purchase Common Shares at a purchase price of $2.80, and (iii) warrants to purchase up to an aggregate 1,071,429 Common Shares were issued (the “Underlying Shares”). The warrants have an exercise price of $2.65 per share and are exercisable immediately upon issuance and expire five and one-half years following the issuance for a total net proceeds of approximately $2.6 million, excluding legal and transaction fees of $360,000. The Offering closed on March 20, 2023.
In connection with the Offering, the Company entered into a Warrant Amendment Agreement (the "Warrant Amendment Agreement”), dated March 15, 2023, with the Investor, whereby the Company agreed to amend existing warrants, held by the Investor, to purchase up to an aggregate of 158,731 shares of common stock under the Warrant Amendment Agreement that were previously issued in October 2022. These warrants had an exercise price of $6.30 per share and pursuant to the Warrant Amendment Agreement, have been amended to reduce the exercise price to $2.65 per share effective upon the closing of the Offering. During the quarter ended March 31, 2023, 158,731 common warrants were exercised. The Company received approximately $421,000 from the exercises of the warrants.
The warrant repricing resulted in an immediate and incremental increase of approximately $50,000 in the estimated fair value of the common warrants issued in the Company’s October 2022 public offering. The common warrants were valued on the date of the warrant repricing using the Black-Scholes option pricing model based on the following assumptions:
March 2023 |
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Conversion price before |
$ | 6.30 | ||
Conversion price after |
$ | 2.65 | ||
Term (years) |
4.9 | |||
Volatility |
123 | % | ||
Dividend rate |
0 | % | ||
Risk free rate |
4.20 | % |
On February 3, 2022, the Company entered into Amendment No. 2 to the At the Market Offering Agreement (the “Offering Agreement”) with H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC to further increase the maximum aggregate offering price of shares of Common Stock that may be offered and sold from time to time under the Offering Agreement from $15,280,000 to $19,555,000, which enables the Company to sell an additional $4,275,000 of shares after taking into account prior sales under the Offering Agreement (the “Additional Shares”). In March 2022, the total offering price was updated to $18,573,000 based on the shares that were currently available on Company’s existing Form S-3. The terms and conditions of the Offering Agreement otherwise remain unchanged. For the quarter ended March 31, 2022, the Company sold a total of 20,407 shares of common stock under the Offering Agreement for aggregate gross proceeds of $681,000 at an average selling price of $33.30 per share, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $594,000 after deducting commissions and other transaction costs of approximately $87,000.
Net Loss Per Share
Net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus the pre-funded warrants. For the purpose of calculating basic net loss per share, the additional shares of common stock that are issuable upon exercise of the pre-funded warrants have been included since the shares are issuable for a negligible consideration and have no vesting or other contingencies associated with them. There were 946,429 pre-funded warrants included in the quarter ended March 31, 2023 calculation. The calculation of the basic and diluted earnings per share is the same for all periods presented, as the effect of the potential common stock equivalents noted below is anti-dilutive due to the Company’s net loss position for all periods presented. Anti-dilutive securities consisted of the following at March 31:
2023 |
2022 |
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Common stock equivalents of convertible promissory notes and accrued interest |
2,946,525 | 157,139 | ||||||
Warrants – other |
1,253,387 | 14,518 | ||||||
Stock options |
6,400 | 8,147 | ||||||
Total |
4,206,312 | 179,804 |
Warrants
A summary of warrant activity for the three months ended March 31, 2023 is as follows:
Number of Shares |
Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share |
Weighted- Average Remaining Contract Term |
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Balance at December 31, 2022 |
340,689 | $ | 19.40 | 1.90 | ||||||||
Warrants granted |
1,071,429 | |||||||||||
Pre-funded warrants granted |
946,429 | |||||||||||
Warrants exercised |
(158,731 | ) | ||||||||||
Exercisable and Outstanding at March 31, 2023 |
2,199,816 | $ | 3.84 | 2.56 |
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Revenue |
The following table presents net sales by geographic areas for the three months ended March 31:
2023 |
2022 |
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United States |
$ | 1,372,000 | $ | 1,958,000 | ||||
Singapore |
404,000 | - | ||||||
Other | 796,000 | 705,000 | ||||||
Total |
$ | 2,572,000 | $ | 2,663,000 |
The following tables summarize the revenues by product line and type:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 |
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Device Revenue |
Service Revenue |
Other Revenue |
Total Revenue |
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AXP |
$ | 1,484,000 | $ | 55,000 | $ | - | $ | 1,539,000 | ||||||||
BioArchive |
298,000 | 359,000 | - | 657,000 | ||||||||||||
CAR-TXpress |
35,000 | 40,000 | 71,000 | 146,000 | ||||||||||||
Manual Disposables |
207,000 | - | - | 207,000 | ||||||||||||
Other |
17,000 | - | 6,000 | 23,000 | ||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 2,041,000 | $ | 454,000 | $ | 77,000 | $ | 2,572,000 |
Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 |
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Device Revenue |
Service Revenue |
Other Revenue |
Total Revenue |
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AXP |
$ | 1,711,000 | $ | 55,000 | $ | - | $ | 1,766,000 | ||||||||
BioArchive |
155,000 | 298,000 | - | 453,000 | ||||||||||||
CAR-TXpress |
199,000 | 43,000 | 71,000 | 313,000 | ||||||||||||
Manual Disposables |
105,000 | - | - | 105,000 | ||||||||||||
Other |
17,000 | - | 9,000 | 26,000 | ||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 2,187,000 | $ | 396,000 | $ | 80,000 | $ | 2,663,000 |
Contract Balances
Generally, all sales are contract sales (with either an underlying contract or purchase order). The Company does not have any material contract assets. When invoicing occurs prior to revenue recognition, a contract liability is recorded (as deferred revenue on the consolidated balance sheet). Revenues that were included in the beginning balance of deferred revenue at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 were $362,000 and $719,000, respectively. Short-term deferred revenues were $729,000 and $782,000 at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Long-term deferred revenues were $835,000 and $911,000 at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
Backlog of Remaining Customer Performance Obligations
The following table represents revenue expected to be recognized in the future from the backlog of performance obligations that are unsatisfied (or partially unsatisfied) at the end of the reporting period:
Remainder of 2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
2027 and beyond |
Total |
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Service revenue |
$ | 961,000 | $ | 659,000 | $ | 244,000 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 1,864,000 | ||||||||||||
Device revenue (1) |
712,000 | 41,000 | - | - | - | 753,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Exclusivity fee |
214,000 | 286,000 | 286,000 | 190,000 | - | 976,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other |
10,000 | 13,000 | 13,000 | 13,000 | 104,000 | 153,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 1,897,000 | $ | 999,000 | $ | 543,000 | $ | 203,000 | $ | 104,000 | $ | 3,746,000 |
(1) |
Represents the minimum purchase requirements under the distribution agreement the Company signed with its AXP distributor in China. |
9. |
Concentrations |
The Company had certain customers whose revenue individually represented 10% or more of the Company’s total revenue, or whose accounts receivable balances individually represented 10% or more of the Company’s total accounts receivable as follows:
Accounts Receivable |
March 31, 2023 |
December 31, 2022 |
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Customer 1 |
20 | % | 15 | % | ||||
Customer 2 |
16 | % | - | |||||
Customer 3 |
1 | % | 27 | % | ||||
Customer 4 |
- | 29 | % |
Three Months Ended March 31, |
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Revenues |
2023 |
2022 |
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Customer 1 |
33 | % | 48 | % | ||||
Customer 2 |
16 | % | - |
10. |
Subsequent Events |
Subsequent to March 31, 2023, the Investor of the March 2023 private placement exercised an aggregate of 368,429 pre-funded warrants leaving a balance of 578,000 pre-funded outstanding and available for exercise.
ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward‑Looking Statements
This report contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained herein. When used in this report, the words "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect" and similar expressions as they relate to the Company or its management are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from the results expressed in, or implied by these forward-looking statements. Readers should be aware of important factors that, in some cases, have affected, and in the future could affect, actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of the Company. These factors include without limitation, the ability to obtain capital and other financing in the amounts and at the times needed to launch new products, market acceptance of new products, the nature and timing of regulatory approvals for both new products and existing products for which the Company proposes new claims, realization of forecasted revenues, expenses and income, initiatives by competitors, price pressures, failure to meet U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulated requirements governing the Company’s products and operations (including the potential for product recalls associated with such regulations), risks associated with initiating manufacturing for new products, failure to meet Foreign Corrupt Practice Act regulations, legal proceedings, uncertainty associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, risks associated with expanding into the Company’s planned CDMO business, and other risk factors listed from time to time in our reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including, in particular, those set forth in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Business Overview
ThermoGenesis Holdings, Inc. (“ThermoGenesis Holdings,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” “us”), develops, commercializes and markets a range of automated technologies for CAR-T and other cell-based therapies. The Company currently markets a full suite of solutions for automated clinical biobanking, point-of-care applications, and automation for immuno-oncology, including its semi-automated, functionally closed CAR-TXpress™ platform, which streamlines the manufacturing process for the emerging CAR-T immunotherapy market. The Company was founded in 1986 and is incorporated in the State of Delaware and headquartered in Rancho Cordova, CA.
Our business involves the manufacturing and related service of cell based medical devices, including the AutoXpress® and BioArchive® platforms for automated clinical bio-banking, PXP® platform for point-of-care cell-based therapies and CAR-TXpress platform for large scale cell manufacturing services. The Company and its subsidiaries currently manufacture and market the following products:
Clinical Bio-Banking Applications:
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AXP® II Automated Cell Separation System – an automated, fully closed cell separation system for isolating stem and progenitor cells from umbilical cord blood, registered as a U.S. FDA 510(k) medical device. |
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BioArchive® Automated Cryopreservation System – an automated, robotic, liquid nitrogen controlled-rate-freezing and cryogenic storage system for cord blood samples and cell therapeutic products used in clinical applications, registered as a U.S. FDA 510(k) medical device. |
Point-of-Care Applications:
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PXP® Point-of-Care System – an automated, fully closed, sterile system allows for the rapid, automated processing of autologous peripheral blood or bone marrow aspirate derived stem cells at the point-of-care, such as surgical centers or clinics, registered as a U.S. FDA 510(k) medical device. |
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PXP-LAVARE System – an automated, fully closed system that is designed to wash, re-suspend and volume reduce cell suspensions. It allows for volume manipulation, supernatnt or media exchange, and cell washing to occur without comprising cell viabilities and maximizing recoveries, registered as a U.S. FDA 510(k) medical device. |
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PXP-1000 System – an automated, fully closed system that provides fast, reproducible separation of multiple cellular components from blood with minimal red blood cell contamination, registered as a U.S. FDA 510(k) medical device. |
Large Scale Cell Processing and Biomanufacturing:
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X-Series® Products for general laboratory use: X-Lab® for cell isolation, X-Wash® System for cell washing and reformulation, X-Mini® for high efficiency small scale cell purification, and X-BACS® System under development for large scale cell purification using our proprietary Buoyancy-Activated Cell Sorting (“BACS”) technology. |
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CAR-TXpress Platform for Clinical Manufacturing – a modular designed, functionally closed manufacturing platform that addresses the critical unmet need for large scale cellular processing and chemistry, manufacturing and controls (“CMC”) needs for manufacturing cellular therapies, including chimeric antigen receptor (“CAR”) T cell therapies. The CAR-TXpress Platform is owned and developed through a subsidiary CAR-TXpress Bio, Inc. (“CARTXpress Bio”) in which the Company owns 80% of the equity interest. |
Expansion of Business – Contract Development and Manufacturing Services for Cell and Cell-Based Gene Therapies
The Company expanded its business to include contract development and manufacturing services for cell and cell-based gene therapies. The Company is in the process of building out the capabilities to become a world-class Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (“CDMO”) for cell and cell-based gene therapies. The Company is rolling out a new facility in the Sacramento metro area, containing a total of 12, class-7, ReadyStart cGMP Suites available for lease by early-stage life science and cell gene therapy companies. The ReadyStart Suites are located in a 35,500+ square foot cGMP facility that will meet the highest scientific, quality, and regulatory requirements. We intend to leverage our existing technology and combine it with the in-licensed technologies to develop a proprietary manufacturing platform for cell manufacturing activities.
The Company plans to develop and operate its planned CDMO business through a newly formed division named TG BiosynthesisTM. It is anticipated that TG Biosynthesis will provide high-quality development and manufacturing capabilities, cell and tissue processing development, quality systems, regulatory compliance, and other cell manufacturing solutions for clients with therapeutic candidates in various stages of development.
We expect the CDMO facility to be completed in 2023. The successful development and launch of TG Biosynthesis will require us to raise additional capital, acquire various equipment for the planned operations, hire certain personnel needed to launch the operation, and timely complete the build-out of our leased Sacramento facility. There is no assurance that we will be able to successfully obtain such additional capital resources, as such capital may not be available on reasonable terms, or available at all. We will need to hire, train, and retain additional employees who have experience in the cell manufacturing field in order for our CDMO business to be successful.
Results of Operations
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 as Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
Net Revenues
Net revenues decreased by $91,000 or 3%, from $2,663,000 to $2,572,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2023 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2022. The decrease in revenue was driven by lower AXP disposable sales to the Company’s international distributors and CAR-TXpress sales, which were offset by increased BioArchive service revenue and manual disposable sales for the quarter ended March 31, 2023.
The following table summarizes revenue by product line:
March 31, 2023 |
March 31, 2022 |
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AXP |
$ | 1,539,000 | $ | 1,766,000 | ||||
BioArchive |
657,000 | 453,000 | ||||||
CAR-TXpress |
146,000 | 313,000 | ||||||
Manual Disposables |
207,000 | 105,000 | ||||||
Other |
23,000 | 26,000 | ||||||
Total |
$ | 2,572,000 | $ | 2,663,000 |
Gross Profit
The Company’s gross profit increased by $165,000 to $1,105,000 or 43% of net revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to $940,000 or 35% for three months ended March 31, 2022. The primary driver of the increase was lower inventory reserves in the quarter ended March 31, 2023 as compared to the same period last year. In the first quarter of last year, the Company incurred approximately $300,000 in additional inventory reserve expenses driven by reserves for obsolete BioArchive parts, with no additional material inventory reserves in the first quarter of 2023.
Selling, General and Administrative
Sales, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2023 were $1,844,000 compared to $1,693,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2022, an increase of $151,000 or 9%. The increase was driven by rent and operating expenses for the Company’s CDMO facility of approximately $350,000 and offset by lower employee benefit expenses of approximately $150,000.
Research and Development Expenses
Research and development expenses were $306,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2023 as compared to $456,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2022, a decrease of $150,000 or 33%. The decrease was driven by lower personnel and project expenses.
Interest Expense
Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $3,903,000 compared to $823,000, for the three months ended March 31, 2022, an increase of $3,080,000. The increase was driven by approximately $3,400,000 in additional amortization expenses related to down round triggering events that occurred in the three months ended March 31, 2023 for Company’s convertible notes payable, which were offset by approximately $200,000 less in interest expense for the Boyalife Note.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company had cash and cash equivalents of $5,854,000 and $4,177,000 and working capital of $498,000 and $(625,000) at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. We have primarily financed cash shortfalls from operations through private and public placement of equity and debt securities.
On March 15, 2023, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with an accredited investor (the “Investor”) pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to the Investor in a private placement (the “Offering”) (i) 125,000 shares of its common stock, $0.001 par value (the “Common Shares”), (ii) 946,429 pre-funded warrants to purchase Common Shares at a purchase price of $2.80, and (iii) warrants to purchase up to an aggregate 1,071,429 Common Shares were issued. The warrants have an exercise price of $2.65 per share and are exercisable immediately upon issuance and expire five and one-half years following the issuance for a total net proceeds of approximately $2.6 million, excluding legal and transaction fees. The Offering closed on March 20, 2023.
The Company has incurred historical losses from operations and expects to continue to incur operating losses in the near future. We anticipate opening our new CDMO facility in 2023 and increasing cash from operations. The Company will likely need to raise additional capital to grow its business, fund operating expenses and make interest payments. The Company’s ability to fund its liquidity needs is subject to various risks, many of which are beyond its control. The Company may seek additional funding through debt borrowings, sales of debt or equity securities or strategic partnerships. The Company cannot guarantee that such funding will be available on a timely basis, in needed quantities or on terms favorable to the Company, if at all. These factors and other indicators raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year from the filing date of this report.
We manage the concentration of credit risk with our customers and distributors through a variety of methods including pre-shipment deposits, credit reference checks and credit limits. Although management believes that our customers and distributors are sound and creditworthy, a severe adverse impact on their business operations could have a corresponding material effect on their ability to pay timely and therefore on our net revenues, cash flows and financial condition.
ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
ThermoGenesis Holdings is a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and is not required to provide information under this item.
ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures
The Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision, and with the participation of management, including both the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined by Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e)) as of March 31, 2023. Disclosure controls and procedures cover controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports filed or submitted 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 such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based upon that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have both concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2023.
There were no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2023 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting. Management believes that a control system, no matter how well designed and operated, cannot provide absolute assurance that the objectives of the control system are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within any company, have been detected.
In the normal course of operations, we may have disagreements or disputes with distributors, vendors or employees. Such potential disputes are seen by management as a normal part of business and while the outcome of such disagreements and disputes cannot be predicted with certainty, we do not believe that any pending legal proceedings are material. Regardless of the outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on us because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of management resources and other factors.
There have been no material changes to the risk factors relating to the Company set forth in, “Item IA. Risk Factors” of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, except as follows:
Sales of substantial amounts of our Common Stock by the selling stockholders named in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 filed by us in April 2023, or the perception that these sales could occur, could adversely affect the price of our Common Stock.
In April 2023, we filed two resale registration statements on Form S-3 for the selling stockholders named therein, and such registration statements were declared effective in April and May 2023, respectively. The sale by the selling stockholders of a significant number of shares of Common Stock could have a material adverse effect on the market price of our Common Stock. In addition, the perception in the public markets that the selling stockholders may sell all or a portion of their shares as a result of the registration of such shares for resale pursuant to this prospectus could also in and of itself have a material adverse effect on the market price of our Common Stock. We cannot predict the effect, if any, that market sales of those shares of Common Stock or the availability of those shares of Common Stock for sale will have on the market price of our Common Stock.
ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None, except as previously disclosed in Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 21, 2023.
ITEM 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
ITEM 4. Mine Safety Disclosure
Not applicable.
None.
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |
ThermoGenesis Holdings, Inc.
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.
ThermoGenesis Holdings, Inc. (Registrant) |
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Dated: May 15, 2023 |
/s/ Xiaochun (Chris) Xu, Ph.D. |
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Xiaochun (Chris) Xu, Ph.D. Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
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Dated: May 15, 2023 |
/s/ Jeffery Cauble |
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Jeffery Cauble Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) |