ScanTech AI Systems Inc 10-Q for FY2025 Q1
ScanTech AI Systems Inc. (STAI)
About this 10-Q
ScanTech AI Systems Inc filed this 10-Q on July 25, 2025, covering the quarter ended March 31, 2025 (FY2025 Q1).
Headline figures
Quarter ended March 31, 2025, as reported in this filing, compared with the same period a year earlier where the filing states it.
- Revenue
- $365.47K
- Net loss
- $2.69M
- compared with a net loss of $18.44M a year earlier
- Diluted EPS
- -$0.12
- compared with -$0.09 a year earlier
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SCANTECH AI SYSTEMS INC.
FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2025
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. – Financial Statements (unaudited)
SCANTECH AI SYSTEMS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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Total current liabilities | | $ | | | $ | |
Long-term debt, net | | | | | | — |
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Earn-out liabilities | | | | | | — |
Total liabilities | | $ | | | $ | |
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13) | |
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Total shareholders’ deficit | | $ | ( | | $ | ( |
Total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit | | $ | | | $ | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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SCANTECH AI SYSTEMS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
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Change in earnout liability | | | ( | | | — |
Transaction costs expensed | | | ( | | | — |
Gain on settlement of forward purchase agreement | | | | | | — |
Interest expense | | | ( | | | ( |
Other income | | | — | | | |
Gains from extinguishment of debt, net | | | | | | — |
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Loss before income taxes | | | ( | | | ( |
Provision for income taxes | | | — | | | — |
Net loss | | $ | ( | | $ | ( |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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SCANTECH AI SYSTEMS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
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Balance as of December 31, 2024 |
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Balance as of March 31, 2025 | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | ( | | $ | ( |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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SCANTECH AI SYSTEMS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH ACTIVITIES | | | | | | |
Conversion of debt, warrant and derivatives to equity, other | | $ | | | $ | — |
Conversion of debt, warrants and derivatives to equity, troubled debt restructuring | | $ | | | $ | — |
Conversion of Seaport warrant to equity | | $ | | | $ | — |
Conversion of accounts payable to equity | | $ | | | $ | — |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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SCANTECH AI SYSTEMS INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1 — Description of Organization and Business Operations
Organization and Nature of Operations
ScanTech AI Systems Inc. (the “Company” or “ScanTech AI”), formerly known as ScanTech Identification Beam Systems, LLC (the “Legacy Company” or “ScanTech”), is incorporated in Delaware with headquarters in Buford, Georgia. The Company is developing and deploying security screening systems that protect travelers and other members of the public from criminals, terrorists and other bad actors. It has developed a proprietary Computed Tomography scanning system that uses fixed-gantry technology to detect explosives, weapons, narcotics and other contraband. Since inception, the Company’s operations have been focused primarily on research and development, product testing, sales and marketing, as well as raising capital to support its domestic and international certification efforts.
On September 5, 2023, Mars Acquisition Corp. (“Mars”) entered into a Business Combination Agreement (as amended on December 19, 2023, April 2, 2024, April 17, 2024, and September 30, 2024, “Business Combination Agreement”) with ScanTech AI Systems Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Mars, Mars Merger Sub I Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Purchaser Merger Sub”), Mars Merger Sub II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Company Merger Sub”), the Legacy Company, and Dolan Falconer in the capacity as the representative (the “Seller Representative”).
The Company, Purchaser Merger Sub and Company Merger Sub are newly formed entities that were formed for the sole purpose of entering into and consummating the transactions set forth in the Business Combination Agreement. The Company was a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of Mars and both Purchaser Merger Sub and Company Merger Sub are wholly-owned direct subsidiaries of the Company. Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, on January 2, 2025 (the “Effective Time”), each of the following transactions occurred in the following order: (a) Purchaser Merger Sub merged with and into Mars, with Mars continuing as the surviving entity (“Purchaser Merger”), and, in connection therewith, each ordinary share of Mars issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will be cancelled in exchange for the right of the holder thereof to receive, with respect to each ordinary share that is not redeemed or converted at Closing, one share of common stock of the Company (“Common Stock”); (b) Company Merger Sub merged with and into ScanTech, with ScanTech continuing as the surviving entity (“Company Merger”, and together with the Purchaser Merger, the “Mergers”), and, in connection therewith, (i) ScanTech Units issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time were cancelled in exchange for the right of the holders thereof to receive shares of Common Stock as set forth in the Business Combination Agreement and (ii) any convertible securities of ScanTech were terminated; and (c) as a result of the Mergers, Mars and ScanTech each became wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company, and the Company became a publicly traded company, all upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Business Combination Agreement and in accordance with the provisions of applicable law.
Going Concern Consideration
As of March 31, 2025, the Company had $
We currently have very little cash resources and significantly greater current liabilities than current assets. The majority of our funding has been advances from Seaport Group SIBS LLC (“Seaport”). Should Seaport cease to make such advances prior to us obtaining other sources of financing sufficient to pay its expenses and current liabilities, we would be unable to continue in business.
Historically, we have financed operations primarily through cash generated from debt offerings and equity raises. Our primary short-term requirements for liquidity and capital are to fund general working capital and capital expenditures. Our principal long-term working capital use primarily includes research and development expenses, operational payroll and development of scanning for customers.
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Our liquidity needs will be dependent on the performance of our business. We may be required to pursue additional financing sources or take other measures to improve our liquidity.
NOTE 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The Company’s financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), as determined by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) through the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”).
Accounting for the Business Combination
The Business Combination is accounted for as a reverse recapitalization, with Mars being treated as the acquired company and the Legacy Company treated as the accounting acquirer for financial reporting purposes. This accounting treatment is equivalent to the Legacy Company issuing stock for the net assets of Mars, accompanied by a recapitalization whereby no goodwill or other intangible assets are recorded. Operations prior to the Business Combination are presented as those of the Legacy Company and the accumulated deficit of the Legacy Company has been carried forward after Closing.
All periods prior to the Business Combination have been retrospectively adjusted to reflect the reverse recapitalization. In connection with the reverse recapitalization treatment of the Business Combination, all issued and outstanding securities of Mars upon Closing were treated as issuances of the Company upon the consummation of the Business Combination.
Emerging Growth Company
Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non- emerging growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period which means that when an accounting standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised accounting standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, requiring public entities to disclose information about their reportable segments’ significant expenses and other segment items on an interim and annual basis. Public entities with a single reportable segment are required to apply the disclosure requirements in ASU No. 2023-07, as well as all existing segment disclosures and reconciliation requirements in ASC 280 on an interim and annual basis. The Company adopted ASU No. 2023-07 during the year ended December 31, 2024. See Note 17, Segment and Geographic Information, in these notes to the financial statements for further detail.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes, which prescribes standardized categories and disaggregation of information in the reconciliation of provision for income taxes, requires disclosure of disaggregated income taxes paid, and modifies other income tax-related disclosure requirements. The updated standard is effective for us beginning with our fiscal year 2026 annual reporting period.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, Disaggregation of income statement expenses, which requires disclosures of certain additional expense information on an annual and interim basis, including, among other items, the amounts of purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation and intangible asset amortization included within each income statement expense caption, as applicable. The updated standard is effective for our annual periods beginning in fiscal year 2026 and interim periods beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2027.
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Changes in Accounting Policies
The Company has consistently applied the accounting policies described in this Note 2 to all periods presented in these financial statements.
Risks and Uncertainties
The Company is currently in the development stage and has commenced principal operations and generated revenue in the second quarter of 2024. The development of the Company’s projects is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, the receipt of the necessary permits and regulatory approvals, the availability and ability to obtain the necessary financing for the manufacturing and development of projects.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience, known or expected trends, and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable given the quality of information available as of the date of these financial statements. The results of these assumptions provide the basis for making estimates about the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid temporary cash investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company maintains its cash deposits with major financial institutions over the FDIC limit. There were
Fair Value Measurement
Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants as of the measurement date. Applicable accounting guidance provides an established hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are inputs that market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability and are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of us. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect our assumptions about the factors that market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability. There are three levels of input that may be used to measure fair value:
Level 1 Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity can access.
Level 2 Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets and liabilities.
Level 3 Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets and liabilities.
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are classified based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company reviews the fair value hierarchy classification on an as needed basis. Changes in the observability of valuation inputs may result in a reclassification of levels for certain securities within the fair value hierarchy. The Company recognizes transfers into and out of levels within the fair value hierarchy in the appropriate period in which the actual event or change in circumstances caused the transfer to occur.
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Prepaid expenses consist primarily of prepaid insurance premiums and retainers for services.
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Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Maintenance, repairs, and minor replacements are charged to expenses as incurred. Depreciation on property and equipment is recorded using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets. When assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts, and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations in the period realized.
We evaluate our long-lived assets each quarter for indicators of potential impairment. Indicators of impairment include current period losses combined with a history of losses, or when changes in other circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. The assets of the Company with indicators of impairment are evaluated for recoverability by comparing its undiscounted future cash flow with its carrying value. If the carrying value is greater than the undiscounted future cash flows, we then measure the asset’s fair value to determine whether an impairment loss should be recognized. If the resulting fair value is less than the carrying value, an impairment loss is recognized for the difference between the carrying value and the estimated fair value. There were
Inventories
Inventory is valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Costs include materials and direct labor on a first-in-first-out basis. We review inventory quantities on hand and record provisions for estimated excess, slow moving, and obsolete inventory. The evaluation of the carrying value of our inventories takes into consideration such factors as historical and anticipated future sales compared to quantities on hand and the prices we expect to obtain for products. We adjust excess and obsolete inventories to net realizable value, and write-downs of excess and obsolete inventories are recorded as a component of cost of revenues. See Note 8 – Inventories, for further details.
Leases
The Company accounts for leases under ASC 842, Leases. The core principle of this standard is that a lessee should recognize the assets and liabilities that arise from leases, by recognizing in the condensed consolidated balance sheets a liability to make lease payments (the lease liability) and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term.
The Company recognizes right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities for leases with terms greater than 12 months. Leases are classified as either finance or operating leases. This classification dictates whether lease expense is recognized based on an effective interest method or on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.
The Company’s leases are capitalized at the present value of the minimum lease payments not yet paid. The Company uses either the rate implicit in the lease, if readily determinable, or the Company’s incremental borrowing rate for a period comparable to the lease term in order to calculate the net present value of the lease liability.
Short-term leases (leases with an initial term of 12 months or less or leases that are cancelable by the lessee and lessor without significant penalties) are not capitalized but are expensed on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company has
Revenue Recognition
Overview
The Company’s sales revenue includes revenues related to deliveries of new CT Sentinel scanning systems, and specific other products and services that meet the definition of a performance obligation under ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, including when-and-if-available operating system updates and bins. We recognize revenue from CT Sentinel scanning systems upon customer acceptance. Customer acceptance occurs at the earlier of when the customer provides notice or within 30 days of customer receipt of goods. We recognize revenue on bins once goods are at the shipping points. Revenue attributable to when-and-if-available operating system updates, if material, are recognized on a straight-line basis over the expected ownership life of the CT Sentinel scanning systems, as we have a stand-ready obligation to deliver such services to the customer. All our revenue for the three month periods ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024 was recognized at point-in-time upon customer acceptance.
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For our performance obligations, we allocate the transaction price using the expected cost plus a margin approach. Standalone selling prices are estimated by considering costs used to develop and deliver the service, third-party pricing of similar options and other information that may be available. The Company recognizes its revenues net of any value-added or sales tax. Payments are received at
The Company currently has
Restocking fees
Restocking fees for goods expected to be returned are included in the estimate of the transaction price at contract inception and recorded as revenue when control of the good transfers. Restocking costs are recorded as a reduction of the amount of return assets when control of the good is transferred to the customer. There were no goods expected to be returned at contract inception.
Disaggregation of Revenue
The Company has
Contract Balances
Contract liabilities are included within the deferred revenues in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company does not have any material contract assets.
Deferred revenue represents the Company’s obligation to transfer goods or services to its customers for which it has already received consideration (or the amount is due) from the customer. The Company’s deferred revenue balance primarily relates to contract advances. Deferred revenue in the amount of $
The Company recognized revenue, included in the prior year balance, in the amount of $
Research and Development
Research and development costs for prototype scanning machines were expensed as incurred because they have no alternative future use beyond their current testing programs and therefore no economic benefit in the future. Labor costs, including salaries, employee benefits, payroll taxes, and third-party contractor expenses, were expensed as incurred.
Share-Based Compensation
Following the completion of the Business Combination on January 2, 2025, the Company filed a registration statement with the SEC to register
The 2025 Equity Incentive Plan provides for noncash equity-based compensation through the grant of Common Stock. Stock-based compensation is based on the fair value of the Common Stock on the grant date, as determined by the daily price movement of the Nasdaq stock market. Compensation expense is recognized over the period from the grant date through the expected vest date.
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Net Income (Loss) per Share
The Company computes basic net income (loss) per share by dividing net income (loss) attributable to stockholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding. Diluted income (loss) per unit is computed by giving effect to all potentially dilutive issuances of shares using the treasury stock method for warrants and the if-converted method for convertible notes. When the Company incurs a net loss, the effect of the Company’s outstanding warrants and convertible notes are not included in the calculation of diluted loss per share as the effect would be anti-dilutive.
Research and Development (R&D) Tax Credit
The Company accounts for Georgia R&D tax credits as current assets on its condensed consolidated balance sheets. Georgia R&D tax credits are calculated at the time of annual state income tax filing, and management considers R&D tax credits to be assets once the Georgia Department of Revenue approves the R&D tax credit calculation. The Company is permitted to elect to apply credits to future state employer payroll withholding or income taxes. When the Company elects to apply R&D tax credits to employer payroll withholding, application of R&D tax credits reduces the liability for employer payroll withholding for the quarter in which such tax credits are applied.
Transaction costs
The Company accounts for transaction costs incurred in connection with de-SPAC transactions in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations. Costs that are directly attributable to the issuance of equity instruments, such as legal, accounting, and advisory fees related to the merger and recapitalization, are recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in capital. Other costs that are not directly related to the equity issuance, including costs associated with business combination activities, are expensed as incurred. The Company evaluates each cost to determine the appropriate accounting treatment based on its nature and purpose.
Debt Issuance Costs
Debt issuance costs are incremental costs directly attributable to the issuance of a debt instrument, such as legal fees, underwriting fees, registration costs, and other professional services. Under ASC 835 - 30, these costs are not expensed immediately; instead, they are capitalized and presented as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability on the balance sheet (except for revolving credit arrangements, where they are recorded as an asset). The capitalized costs are then amortized over the term of the debt using the effective interest method, and the amortization is recorded as interest expense in the income statement.
The only debt issuance costs incurred by the Company during the periods presented relate to the Seaport OPCO debt incurred in the prior year; there were
NOTE 3 — Business Combination and Reverse Recapitalization
Business Combination
On September 5, 2023, ScanTech AI entered into the Business Combination Agreement with Mars, Purchaser Merger Sub, Company Merger Sub, the Legacy Company, and the Seller Representative. See Note 1 for additional information. The transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement are hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Business Combination.”
On January 2, 2025 (“Closing”), the Company consummated its Business Combination pursuant to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement. The Business Combination was structured as follows:
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Redemption
Prior to the Closing, certain public shareholders of Mars exercised their rights to redeem certain Ordinary Shares for funds previously held in the trust account, resulting in the redemption of
Forward Purchase Agreement with RiverNorth
Pursuant to the forward purchase agreement by and among ScanTech, the Company and RiverNorth, entered on prior to the Business Combination Agreement, RiverNorth purchased
Share Ownership Upon Closing
The number of shares of Common Stock issued in connection with the Business Combination and subsequent equity conversion was as follows:
|
| Common Stock |
Ordinary Shares, outstanding prior to the Business Combination |
| |
Less: Redemption of Ordinary Shares |
| ( |
Ordinary Shares, including |
| |
Ordinary Shares from the conversion of Rights |
| |
Ordinary Shares held by Mars’ officers and directors, the Sponsor and each transferee of founder shares |
| |
Ordinary Shares held by Maxim |
| |
Common Stock issued to holders of ScanTech units |
| |
Common Stock Upon the Business Combination |
| |
Transaction Financing
Forward Purchase Agreement with RiverNorth
RiverNorth was allowed to sell the Ordinary Shares at a price that is either (1) equal or exceed the price at redemption, the Volume-Weighted Average Price (VWAP) for the preceding
Until the date that gross proceeds from the sale of the shares by RiverNorth were remitted to ScanTech AI, ScanTech AI recognizes the shares held by RiverNorth as a liability at fair value, with subsequent changes in fair value recognized in the ScanTech AI’s condensed consolidated statements of operations each reporting period until the date of the remittal. Upon receipt of consideration related to the sale of Ordinary Shares sold by RiverNorth, ScanTech AI recorded the receipt of funds as an increase to cash and a decrease to the liability associated with the shares to be sold by RiverNorth to
Polar Non-Redemption Agreement
On December 31, 2024, Mars and Polar Multi-Strategy Master Fund (“Polar”) entered into a non-redemption agreement. Under the non-redemption agreement, Polar agreed not to redeem
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transaction financing in connection with the Business Combination, which corresponds to the amount Polar would have received if it had redeemed the shares.
Seaport Promissory Note
On December 31, 2024, Seaport Group SIBS LLC and ScanTech AI entered into a senior unsecured promissory note (“Seaport Promissory Note”), pursuant to which Seaport provided ScanTech with an investment of $
Seaport Credit Facility
On December 31, 2024, Seaport SIBS LLC, an affiliate of Seaport, entered into a senior secured credit facility with ScanTech AI (the “Seaport Credit Facility”) for a maximum of $
Troubled Debt Restructuring
In accordance with ASC 470-60, Troubled Debt Restructurings by Debtors, the Company evaluated certain debt modifications that occurred in connection with the closing of the Business Combination on January 2, 2025. At the time of the transaction, the Company was experiencing financial difficulties, including being in default on existing debt obligations and lacking the ability to service such debts.
As part of the Business Combination, the Company entered into agreements with various holders of warrants, derivatives, and promissory notes for the cancellation of outstanding liabilities. The total carrying amount of principal and accrued interest extinguished was approximately $
Management determined that the restructuring constituted a troubled debt restructuring as defined by ASC 470-60, as the creditors granted concessions and the Company was experiencing financial difficulty. The transaction resulted in an aggregate gain on troubled debt restructuring of $
The per-share impact of the gain on restructuring of liabilities was $
Share Issuances in Connection with the Transaction Financing and Debt to Equity Conversions at or after the Closing
On December 31, 2024, Polar agreed to reduce its entitlement from
On December 31, 2024, Seaport agreed to receive
On January 6, 2025, ScanTech AI issued
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On February 10, 2025, ScanTech AI filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) to register (i)
On February 18, 2025, ScanTech AI issued (i)
On March 31, 2025, ScanTech AI entered into an amendment to the Seaport Bridge Loans (the “Seaport Bridge Loan Amendment”), pursuant to which it agreed to issue
The number of shares of Common Stock issued in connection with the Business Combination and subsequent equity conversion was as follows:
|
| Common Stock |
Common Stock Upon the Business Combination |
| |
Common Stock issued on January 6, 2025 |
| |
Common Stock issued on January 30, 2025 |
| |
Common Stock issued on February 18, 2025 |
| |
Common Stock issued on March 27, 2025 |
| |
Common Stock issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2025 |
| |
On March 31, 2025,
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The following tables reconciles elements of the Business Combination to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements, and should be read in conjunction with the footnotes referenced above.
Closing proceeds |
| |
|
Proceeds from Seaport promissory note |
| | |
Proceeds from investors |
| | |
Proceeds from trust account | | | |
Payments from trust account1 | | | ( |
Net cash proceeds from the Business Combination at Closing | | $ | |
Noncash activity | |
|
|
Conversion of legacy ScanTech loans into shares | |
| |
Conversion of preferred A unit dividend into shares | |
| |
Conversion of related party debt into shares (troubled debt restructuring) | | | |
Transaction costs expensed | | | |
Liability-classified instruments | |
|
|
Shares issued for settlement of derivative liability | |
| |
Shares issued for settlement of warrant liability | |
| |
Net equity impact of the Business Combination | | $ | |
| | | |
Net equity impact of the Business Combination | | $ | |
Loan borrowed from Seaport | | | ( |
Loan borrowed from investors | | | ( |
Total Impact of Business Combination on total stockholders’ deficit | | | |
Par value of common stock issued | | | ( |
Total Impact of Business Combination on additional paid-in capital | | $ | |
| (1) | The Mars transaction costs include $ |
The Company applied the guidance in ASC 815-40 by analogy on reclassifying a contract from permanent equity to an asset or liability. Under this approach any difference between the fair value of the security to be recorded in temporary equity and the previous carrying value of the security recorded in permanent equity would be accounted for as an adjustment to shareholders’ equity. As such, the gain from conversion of related party debt into shares was recorded as an adjustment to additional paid in capital. As a result, $
|
| Total Liabilities Extinguished |
| Fair Value of Shares Issued |
| To Additional Paid in Capital |
NACS |
| |
| |
| |
Azure |
| |
| |
| |
Stephen Sale |
| |
| |
| |
John Quinn |
| |
| |
| |
Total |
| |
| |
| |
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Earn-out Liability
As part of the business combination agreement, the Company agreed to pay the former shareholders of in connection with the Business combination Holder participants may receive a number of shares of Common stock up to
The milestones include the following (i) fiscal year 2025 revenue equals or exceeds $
At the closing date and as of March 31, 2025, the fair value of the earn-out liability was estimated to be $
The earn-out liability will continue to be remeasured at fair value at each reporting date until the contingency is resolved, with changes recognized in earnings.
NOTE 4 — Net Income (Loss) Per Share
Basic net income (loss) per share is calculated by dividing the net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period, without consideration for potentially dilutive securities. Diluted net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing the net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares and potentially dilutive common share equivalents outstanding for the period determined using the treasury-stock and if-converted methods. For the purpose of the diluted net loss per share calculation, Common Stock equivalents are considered to be potentially dilutive securities.
Prior to the Business Combination closing date, the Legacy Company was a limited liability company and issued Series A, Series B and Series C membership units. Series A units are entitled to a preferred rate of return and Series C units are equivalent to profits interests. Only Series B units have voting rights. All Series B and Series C units are used in the computation of net loss per unit.
The Legacy Company has also issued a number of warrants, exercisable at $
Following the completion of the Business Combination, the Company issued Common Stock to its stockholders. It had
The dividend calculation in the numerator represents the dividend expenses accrued but not yet paid for the periods indicated to the various owners of Series A units. Series A Units entitle the holders to receive an
Series A units, some of which are redeemable and some of which are nonredeemable, are excluded in the net loss per unit calculation below as they are not participating units. Series C units are non-voting units. These units are included in the basic and diluted weighted Series B units and Series C units outstanding calculation below. Warrants are also included in the below calculation
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of basic and diluted weighted average Series B units and Series C units outstanding because they are fully exercisable at any time by the holders.
The following table sets forth the computation of the Company’s basic and diluted net income per share for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and basic and diluted net loss per unit for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
| | Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||
|
| 2025 |
| 2024 | ||
Numerator: |
| |
|
| |
|
Net income (loss) | | $ | ( | | $ | ( |
Dividend | |
| — | |
| ( |
Earnings available for common shares/units | | $ | ( | | $ | ( |
Denominator: | |
| | |
| |
Weighted average common shares/units outstanding (basic) | |
| | |
| |
Dilutive effect of potential shares/units | |
| — | |
| — |
Weighted average common shares/units outstanding (diluted) | |
| | |
| |
Basic earnings per share/unit | | $ | ( | | $ | ( |
Diluted earnings per share/unit | | $ | ( | | $ | ( |
NOTE 5 — Property and Equipment, Net
Property and equipment, net, as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, consisted of the following:
|
| Estimated useful life |
| March 31, 2025 |
| December 31, 2024 | ||
Finance lease ROU asset |
|
| $ | |
| $ | | |
Computers and equipment |
|
| | |
| | | |
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization |
|
|
| | ( |
| | ( |
Property and equipment, net |
|
|
| $ | |
| $ | |
Depreciation expenses were $
NOTE 6 — Related Party Transactions
John Redmond
John Redmond was the former chairman of ScanTech’s board of directors prior to Business Combination. Upon the consummation of the Business Combination, the majority of the loan balances, including accrued interest, owed to John Redmond were converted into shares of the Company’s Common Stock.
As of March 31, 2025, only
The conversion feature did not meet the definition of a derivative and did not contain a significant premium. Therefore, the Company did not account for the conversion feature separately. Mr. Redmond also has an intercreditor agreement with the Seed financing noteholders, which provides drag-along conversion and certain collateral agency rights under certain terms and conditions. The drag-along conversion rights were deemed to be a contingent conversion feature, which would not require recognition until the contingency is met. The drag-along conversion rights also did not meet the definition of a derivative. These drag-along conversion rights were exercised and no longer outstanding upon the consummation of the business combination.
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On February 7, 2025, the Company entered into a non-binding refinance term sheet with NACS, LLC, John Redmond, and SJBT. Under the terms of this agreement, the Company was to issue
| | As of March 31, 2025 | | As of December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||
| | Interest | | Principal | | | | | Interest | | Principal | | | | ||||
Entity |
| Payable |
| Payable |
| Total |
| Payable |
| Payable |
| Total | ||||||
Azure-SJBT | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
NACS, LLC | |
| — | |
| — | |
| — | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Assumed notes | |
| — | |
| — | |
| — | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Total | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
Mr. Redmond also paid expenses on behalf of the Company which were not included as principal balance in any of Mr. Redmond’s outstanding loans. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, Mr. Redmond’s outstanding expense advances were $
Dolan Falconer
On September 26, 2024, the Company entered into a conversion and mutual release agreement with Mr. Falconer, the Company’s CEO. Under the terms of the agreement, the parties agreed that it would be mutually beneficial for Mr. Falconer to convert all of his deferred compensation, totaling $
The total deferred compensation of $
Alice Wilson
Ms. Wilson is the sister of Mr. Falconer. Ms. Wilson has extended an expense advance on behalf of the Company. The balance of Mrs. Wilson’s expense advance as of March 31, 2025 and December 31,2024 was $
Seaport Group SIBS LLC
On September 23, 2024, the Company entered into an intercreditor and collateral agency agreement with Seaport Group SIBS LLC. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company agreed to exchange the entire outstanding principal and accrued interest on the Seaport Global loan, as of the date of the Business Combination, for a new loan in the same total amount. The accumulated interest was capitalized into the principal balance of the new loan. As of December 31, 2024, the total principal, including rolled-in interest, was $
On December 31, 2024, the Company entered into the Seaport Credit Facility with Seaport Group SIBS LLC. Under the terms of the agreement, Seaport agreed to provide the Company with a credit facility up to $
On December 31, 2024, the Company entered into a senior unsecured promissory note agreement with Seaport Group SIBS LLC, under which Seaport agreed to lend the Company $
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Upon the closing of the Business Combination, the outstanding warrants associated with the Seaport Global loan and the first Seaport bridge loan, executed on March 27, 2024, were exercised. These warrants, which had an aggregate fair value of $
The Company executed the Fourth Amendment to the Business Combination Agreement, pursuant to which it agreed to issue
On March 31, 2025, the Company entered into an amendment to Seaport Bridge Loans. Under the terms of the amendment, Seaport Group SIBS LLC agreed to convert the cumulative principal and accrued interest from the first and second bridge loans, purchase order loans, and OPG loans into
NOTE 7 — Leases
The Company is headquartered in Buford, Georgia, operating out of an approximately
The components of lease cost were as follows:
| | Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||
|
| 2025 |
| 2024 | ||
Short-term lease cost | | $ | | | $ | |
NOTE 8 — Inventories
The following table summarizes the Company’s inventories, net as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:
|
| March 31, 2025 |
| December 31, 2024 | ||
Raw materials and parts | | $ | | | $ | |
Work-in-progress | | $ | | | $ | |
Finished goods | | $ | | | $ | |
Total inventories | | $ | | | $ | |
NOTE 9 — Federal Tax Liability, Penalties and Interest
From the first quarter of 2017 through October 31, 2023, the Company failed to remit U.S. federal taxes from amounts withheld from employee wages and failed to remit the employer portion of such taxes. In addition, during the same period, the Company did not file quarterly federal tax returns on Form 941 to report income taxes and payroll taxes withheld from employee wages. As a result, the Company has an accrued payroll tax liability on its condensed consolidated balance sheets that amounted to $
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have sufficient funds available for. In addition, willful failure to comply with statutory obligations to collect, account for and pay over taxes imposed on employees is a federal criminal offense. There can be no assurance that the Department of Justice will not commence criminal charges against the Company and management for failure to remit payroll taxes to the IRS.
The Company has remitted payments to the IRS for employee income tax withholdings as well as both the employee and employer portions of payroll taxes. All payroll taxes and withholdings for the payroll periods from November 1, 2023, through March 31, 2025, have been fully paid. However, the Company submitted payments for four payroll cycles after the applicable deadlines and has accrued the related penalties and interest associated with these late payments.
As of March 31, 2025, the Company had not fully remitted to the IRS the employee income taxes withheld and payroll taxes accrued prior to November 1, 2023. The related failure-to-deposit penalties and associated interest have been calculated and recorded on the condensed consolidated balance sheets under the caption “Accrued federal tax liability, penalties, and interest.” On January 8, 2025, the Company remitted an additional $
NOTE 10 — Stock-Based Compensation
On February 18, 2025, the Company filed a registration statement on Form S-8 with the SEC to register
The 2025 Equity Incentive Plan provides for noncash equity-based compensation through the grant of Common Stock. Stock-based compensation is based on the fair value of the Common Stock on the grant date, as determined by the daily price movement of the Nasdaq stock market.
On January 8, 2020, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with MG Partners, LLC to provide referral and strategic financing advisory services for an initial term of
On January 30, 2025, the Company issued
NOTE 11 — Fair Value Measurements
Derivative Instruments: Derivative instruments that are not traded on an exchange are valued using conventional calculations/models that are primarily based on unobservable inputs such as private company unit price and volatilities, and therefore, such derivative instruments are included in Level 3.
Warrant Liabilities: Warrant liabilities that are not traded on an exchange are valued using conventional calculations/models that are primarily based on unobservable inputs such as private company unit price and volatilities, and therefore, such warrant instruments are included in Level 3.
Earn-out Liability: Earn-out liability is derived from inputs that are unobservable and valued using conventional calculations/models that utilizes key assumptions including forecasted revenues and volatilities of the underlying financial metrics during the Earnout period, and therefore, such the instrument is included in Level 3.
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Upon the completion of the Business Combination, all outstanding warrants and options were exercised and converted into shares of the Company’s Common Stock, with the exception of the options related to Seaport’s second bridge loan, which were exercised on January 7, 2025. On March 31, 2025, the Company entered into an amendment to its bridge loan agreements with Seaport Group SIBS LLC. Under the terms of the amendment, Seaport agreed to convert the cumulative principal and accrued interest from the first and second bridge loans, purchase order loans, and OPG loans into
The following table presents information about the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs the Company utilized.
Description |
| Level |
| March 31, 2025 |
| December 31, 2024 | ||
Liabilities | | | | | | | | |
Warrant liabilities |
| 3 | | $ | — | | $ | |
Derivative liabilities |
| 3 | | $ | — | | $ | |
Earn-out liability | | 3 | | $ | | | $ | — |
The Company determined that the warrants, as of December 31, 2024, associated with notes are subject to treatment as a liability as the warrants for units of the Legacy Company are not indexed to its own membership interests. The warrants were subject to remeasurement at each Balance Sheet date and any change in fair value is recognized as a component of other expenses on the statements of operations.
The following tables present information about the change in fair value of the Company’s Level 3 warrant liabilities and derivative liabilities for the three months ended March 31, 2025.
| | Three months ended | |
Warrant liabilities |
| March 31, 2025 | |
Fair value - beginning of period |
| $ | |
Issuance | | | |
Warrant exercised | | | ( |
Change in fair value | | | — |
Fair value - end of period |
| $ | — |
| | Three months ended | |
Derivative liabilities |
| March 31, 2025 | |
Fair value - beginning of period | | $ | |
Issuance |
| | — |
Option exercised | | | ( |
Change in fair value |
| | — |
Fair value - end of period | | $ | — |
|
| Three months ended | |
Earn-out liabilities | | March 31, 2025 | |
Fair value - beginning of period | | $ | — |
Issuance | |
| |
Change in fair value | |
| — |
Fair value - end of period | | $ | |
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NOTE 12 — Debt and Warrant Liabilities
The following table presents the outstanding principal and accrued interest balances as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. Interest expense includes both contractual interest in the notes and the amortization of original issue discounts. Original issue discounts reflect debt issuance costs as well as the relative fair value of warrants issued concurrently with certain debt instruments. All outstanding indebtedness is secured by a continuing security interest in substantially all of the Company’s assets.
Notes |
| Maturities |
| Effective Rate |
| March 31, 2025 |
| December 31, 2024 | ||
340 Broadway holdings | | 2026 | | | % | $ | | | $ | — |
Silverback Capital Corporation | | 2026 | | | % | | | | | — |
Aegus Corp |
| 2024 |
| | % | | |
| | |
Azure SJBT notes |
| 2024 |
| | % | | |
| | |
LAM LHA |
| 2024 |
| | % | | |
| | |
Polar note |
| 2025 |
| | % | | |
| | |
Seaport notes | | 2030 | | | % | | | | | |
Steele consolidated | | 2028 | | | % |
| | |
| |
John Redmond(other) | | 2018-2024 | | | % |
| — | |
| |
Catalytic notes | | 2020 | | | % |
| — | | | |
Bay Point notes | | 2023 | | | % | | — | | | |
Seed financing notes | | 2024 | | | % | | — | | | |
Total Principal | | | | | | $ | | | $ | |
Accrued interest (compounded) | | | | | | | | | | |
Total debt | | | | | | $ | | | $ | |
Reported as: | | | | | | | | | | |
Short-term debt | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | | | | | | | | | | — |
Total debt | | | | | | $ | | | $ | |
As of January 2, 2025. nearly all lenders agreed to convert their outstanding principal and accrued interest balances into Common Stock of the Company with the exceptions of Aegus Corporation, Azure SJBT, LAM LHA, Polar loan, Seaport Group SIBS, and Steele loans, which remained outstanding as of March 31, 2025.
John Redmond Notes
Azure Notes
The Company has issued multiple notes to Azure, which is an affiliate of and controlled by John Redmond.
On February 7, 2025, the Company entered into a non-binding refinance term sheet with NACS, LLC, John Redmond, and SJBT. Under the terms of this agreement, the Company was to issue
As of March 31, 2025, only
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at closing and
|
| |
| |
| Principal and Accrued Interest | ||||
Issuance date |
| Maturities |
| Interest Rate |
| As of March 31, 2025 |
| As of December 31, 2024 | ||
January 1, 2021 | | March 31, 2024 |
| % | $ | — | | $ | | |
January 1, 2021 | | March 31, 2024 |
| % |
| — | |
| | |
October 25, 2021 | | March 31, 2024 |
| % |
| | |
| | |
October 25, 2021 | | March 31, 2024 |
| % |
| | |
| | |
October 1, 2022 | | March 31, 2024 |
| % |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| Total | | $ | | | $ | |
NACS Note
On October 11, 2013, the Legacy Company issued a promissory note to NACS LLC (the “2013 NACS Note”) bearing interest at
In accordance with ASC 815, the Legacy Company evaluated the embedded conversion features for potential bifurcation. After assessment, it was determined that bifurcation was not required, as the embedded features did not meet the net settlement criteria necessary for derivative accounting treatment.
Additionally, John Redmond entered into an intercreditor agreement with the Seed financing noteholders, which granted drag-along conversion rights and certain collateral agency rights under specified terms. These drag-along rights were determined to be contingent conversion features and did not require recognition until the triggering contingency occurred. Furthermore, the rights did not meet the definition of a derivative under ASC 815.
Assumed Notes
On September 12, 2012, the Legacy Company issued a promissory note with a principal amount of $
On October 2, 2019, Mr. Redmond acquired from another party (i) a secured promissory note with a principal amount of $
Also on October 2, 2019, Mr. Redmond purchased an additional secured promissory note from a third party with a principal balance of $
Upon the closing of the Business Combination on January 2, 2025, the outstanding principal and accrued interest related to the NACS note and all assumed notes were converted into
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Following table summarizes the position in all the notes owned by Mr. Redmond.
| | As of March 31, 2025 | | As of December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||
| | Interest | | Principal | | | | | Interest | | Principal | | | | ||||
Entity |
| Payable |
| Payable |
| Total |
| Payable |
| Payable |
| Total | ||||||
Azure-SJBT | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
NACS, LLC | |
| — | |
| — | |
| — | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Assumed Notes | |
| — | |
| — | |
| — | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Total | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
Seaport Loans
Seaport Global Loans
On July 17, 2019, the Legacy Company issued a note to Seaport Group SIBS LLC with an interest rate of
On June 13, 2023, the Legacy Company amended and restated its note with Seaport (the “2023 Seaport Note”). The 2023 Seaport Note provides for a new principal loan amount of $
Pursuant to the loan amendment agreement executed on December 1, 2023, on September 28, 2023, the total accrued and unpaid interests in the amount of $
On September 23, 2024, the Company entered into an intercreditor and collateral agency agreement with Seaport Group SIBS LLC. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company agreed to exchange the entire outstanding principal and accrued interest on the Seaport Group SIBS LLC loan, as of the date of the Business Combination, for a new loan in the same total amount. The accumulated interest was capitalized into the principal balance of the new loan. As of December 31, 2024, the total principal, including rolled-in interest, was $
Seaport Bridge Loans
On March 24, 2024, the Legacy Company signed the first bridge loan with Seaport Group SIBS, LLC, with an initial principal amount of $
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On November 14, 2024, the Legacy Company signed the second bridge loan with Seaport Group SIBS, LLC, with an initial principal amount of $
On January 7, 2025, Seaport exercised the option related to the second bridge loan, executed on November 14, 2024, by paying an exercise price of $
On March 31, 2025, the Company entered into an amendment to the Seaport bridge loan agreements. Under the terms of the amendment, Seaport agreed to convert the cumulative principal and accrued interest from the first and second bridge loans, purchase order loans, and OPG loans into
Seaport Purchase Order loan
On June 27, 2024, the Company executed a purchase order purchase agreement with Seaport Group SIBS, LLC (the “Seaport PO Agreement”). Pursuant to the Seaport PO Agreement, the Company agreed to sell and Seaport Group SIBS, LLC agreed to buy certain purchase orders that the Company is entitled to bill its customer in the future.
As of December 31, 2024, Seaport Group SIBS, LLC has paid the Company in the amount of $
The following table summarizes the Company’s cumulative activity related to purchase order loans and invoice factoring arrangements with Seaport Group SIBS LLC from inception through March 31, 2025:
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Total factoring amount | |
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Total PO loan from Seaport | |
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Interest paid to Seaport | | | |
Total amount in exchange for PO loan | | | |
Payment to Seaport | |
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Ending balance | | $ | |
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Seaport OPG Loan
The Company executed multiple promissory note agreements with Seaport Group SIBS, LLC in the third and fourth quarters of 2024 (the “Seaport OPG Promissory Notes”). Each Seaport OPG Promissory Note has an interest rate of
On March 31, 2025, the Company entered into an amendment to the Seaport bridge loan agreements. Under the terms of the amendment, Seaport agreed to convert the cumulative principal and accrued interest from the first and second bridge loans, purchase order loans, and OPG loans into
Seaport Credit Facilities
On December 31, 2024, the Company entered into the Seaport Credit Facility with Seaport Group SIBS LLC. Under the terms of the agreement, Seaport agreed to provide the Company with a credit facility up to $
Catalytic Note and Warrant
On January 23, 2019, the Legacy Company issued a note to Catalytic Holdings I LLC (“Catalytic”) with an interest rate of
In January 2019, the Legacy Company also issued a warrant to Catalytic. As amended, the warrant entitles Catalytic to purchase
On June 26, 2019, the Legacy Company entered into a consulting agreement with Alchemy Advisory LLC (“Alchemy”), a subsidiary of Catalytic. In exchange for the business and strategic advice service from Alchemy, the Company agreed to issue Alchemy warrants which grant Alchemy the
On May 18, 2023, Catalytic was awarded a summary judgment against the Legacy Company in Company Kings County New York state court. On July 14, 2023, Catalytic notified the Company that it would be presenting the court a proposed order for settlement of its summary judgment, scheduled with the court on August 7, 2023. The proposed order was in the amount of $
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Upon the closing of the Business Combination on January 2, 2025, the outstanding principal and accrued interest related to the Catalytic note of $
Bay Point Note and Warrant
On August 22, 2018, the Legacy Company issued a promissory note to Bay Point Capital Partners, LP (“Bay Point”), with an interest rate of
On August 22, 2018, John Redmond executed an unconditional guaranty of payment agreement with Bay Point. For and in consideration of $
In July 2019, the Legacy Company issued Bay Point a warrant to purchase
In November 2023, the Legacy Company amended its loan agreement dated December 15, 2022 and agreed to pay $
On April 24, 2024, the Legacy Company signed a term sheet agreement with Bay Point Capital Partners, LP, defining the terms of the conversion of Bay Point’s indebtedness with the Legacy Company into equity simultaneous with the consummation of the Business Combination. Per the term sheet, Bay Point is to convert its total indebtedness, including any accrued interest and fees, into equity equal to
Upon the closing of the Business Combination on January 2, 2025, the outstanding principal and accrued interest related to the Bay Point note totaling $
Polar Loan
On April 2, 2024, Polar Multi-Strategy Master Fund (“Polar”), Mars, the Sponsor, and the Company entered into a subscription agreement. Under the agreement, the Sponsor aimed to raise funds from existing Mars investors, which would then be loaned to the Legacy Company for working capital purposes (the “Polar Loan”). Polar agreed to contribute up to $
On May 29, 2024, Polar, the Sponsor and the Company executed another subscription agreement to increase the total Capital Investment amount from $
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The Company made the first draw request and the Sponsor transferred in the amount of $
Upon the closing of the Business Combination on January 2, 2025, the Company assumed the additional $
On December 30, 2024, the Company entered into a non-redemption agreement with Polar, under which Polar agreed to reduce its entitlement from
Aegus Bridge Financing Notes
On May 7, 2024, the Company signed a bridge financing note with Aegus Corporation, with an initial principal amount of $
The Company concluded that the features in the bridge financing are embedded derivatives which are included in the derivative liability balance on December 31, 2024 condensed consolidated balance sheets. Upon the closing of the Business Combination on January 2, 2025, the derivative liability of $
As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the principal and accrued interest on the note were $
Seed Financing Notes
The Legacy Company obtained financing from individual lenders in a principal amount of approximately $
Contemporaneously with the issuance of the seed financing notes, the Legacy Company issued warrants to purchase Series B units at an exercise price of $
Upon the closing of the Business Combination on January 2, 2025, all of the outstanding principal and accrued interest, associated derivative liabilities and warrant liabilities were converted into shares of the Company’s Common Stock. The conversion eliminated the associated liability balances from the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets, and there is
340 Broadway Holdings notes
On January 22, 2025 and January 24, 2025, the Company entered into a series of senior secured promissory note agreements with 340 Broadway Holdings LLC. Pursuant to the terms of these agreements, 340 Broadway Holdings LLC agreed to provide the Company with senior secured financing totaling $
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30, 2025. On January 22, 2025, $
Silverback Capital Corporation notes
On January 22, 2025, 340 Broadway Holdings LLC assigned $
Steele Consolidated Notes
On September 23, 2024, the Company executed an intercreditor and collateral agency agreement with the holders of Steele Interests SIBS, LLC, Steele Interests SIBS II, LLC, Steele Interests SIBS III, LLC, and Steele Interests SIBS IV, LLC (the “Steele Lenders”). Under this agreement, the Steele Lenders agreed to convert the total outstanding principal and accrued interest on their respective loans into a single new loan with a principal balance of $
Liabilities Trigged by Business Combination
Pursuant to the Fifth Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of SIBS, NACS LLC purchased all of the ownership interests in the Company previously held by York Capital Management Global Advisors, LLC (“York”). As part of the agreement, the Legacy Company agreed that if, at any time following the closing date, it receives aggregate proceeds of $
During the fourth quarter of 2023, Ellenoff Grossman and Schole LLP (“EGS”), the Legacy Company’s legal counsel, agreed to receive delay payments on the service fees for services provided to the Company. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company is required to pay deferral service fees contingent upon the successful completion of the Business Combination. As of the date of Business Combination, the deferred service fees remained unpaid, and the Company recorded an accrued liability of $
On June 18, 2024, the Legacy Company entered into a settlement and mutual release agreement (as amended on October 24, 2024, the “TFA Settlement Agreement”) with Taylor Frères Americas LLP and TFGS VII Gestion LLC (together, “TFA”). The TFA Settlement provided that TFA agreed to accept at the closing of the Business Combination,
NOTE 13 — Commitments and Contingencies
From time to time, we may be subjected to claims or lawsuits which arise in the ordinary course of business, including the matters described below. Estimates for resolution of legal and other contingencies are accrued when losses are probable and reasonably estimable in accordance with ASC 450, Contingencies.
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Business Combination
As part of the Company’s recent business combination, certain obligations were converted into equity or otherwise settled. The Company has entered into a waiver agreement with one lender, which is expressly contingent upon a corresponding waiver being executed by another shareholder, an unrelated third party.
As of the date of these financial statements, the waiver with the unrelated third party has not been finalized. If a settlement is not reached, the waiver with the lender may be rendered void or unenforceable. In such an event, the Company may be required to satisfy certain obligations that were previously assumed to be extinguished as part of the business combination.
Management believes that while a settlement with the unrelated third party is reasonably possible, the outcome remains uncertain. Accordingly, no liability has been accrued as of the balance sheet date. However, in accordance with ASC 450-20-50, the Company discloses this contingency due to the potential for a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows should the waivers not be mutually executed, though at this time a liability cannot be reasonably estimated.
The Company continues to evaluate the situation and will update its assessment as new information becomes available.
Tax Matters
From the first quarter of 2017 until October 31, 2023, the Company failed to remit U.S. federal taxes from amounts withheld from employee wages and also failed to remit the employer portion of such taxes. In addition, during the same period, the Company did not file quarterly federal tax returns on Form 941 to report income taxes and payroll taxes withheld from employee wages. As a result, the Company has an accrued payroll tax liability on its condensed consolidated balance sheets that amounted to $
The Company has remitted payments to the IRS for employee income tax withholdings as well as both the employee and employer portions of payroll taxes. All payroll taxes and withholdings for the payroll periods from November 1, 2023, through March 31, 2025, have been fully paid. However, the Company submitted payments for four payroll cycles after the applicable deadlines and has accrued the related penalties and interest associated with these late payments.
As of March 31, 2025, the Company had not fully remitted to the IRS the employee income taxes withheld and payroll taxes accrued prior to November 1, 2023. The related failure-to-deposit penalties and associated interest have been calculated and recorded on the condensed consolidated balance sheets under the caption “Accrued federal tax liability, penalties, and interest.” On January 8, 2025, the Company remitted an additional $
The Company is subject to a state tax lien from the State of Georgia, Gwinnett County, for the tax years 2019 to 2022, for a total lien amount of $
The Company is subject to a city tax lien from the City of Buford, Georgia, for the tax years 2018 and 2019, and 2022, in the amounts of $
Charging Order
On August 15, 2019, the Superior Court of Fulton County Georgia issued its Order Charging Judgment Debtors (the “Charging Order”). This Charging Order pertained to Judgment Debtors ScanTech Holdings and ScanTech Security and prohibited certain related entities, including the Company, from making distributions to ScanTech Holdings or ScanTech Security.
The Charging Order specifically mandated that all distributions that would otherwise be made to or on behalf of ScanTech Holdings or ScanTech Security shall be paid to Epstein, Becker & Green, PC (“EBG”) instead of being paid to ScanTech Holdings or ScanTech Security until the Judgments are paid in full with interest. EBG was legal counsel to ScanTech Holdings and ScanTech Security, two entities that are not related parties for disclosure purposes but have common ownership with ScanTech.
Subsequent to the issuance of the Charging Order, the Company made a series of payments to third parties on behalf of ScanTech Holdings and ScanTech Security. These payments, which totaled at least $
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matter in accordance with the legal process and is taking steps to rectify the situation by working with the Court to ensure full compliance with the Charging Order.
NOTE 14 — Income Taxes
Prior to the closing of the Business Combination, the Legacy Company was structured as a limited liability company and treated as a partnership for U.S. federal and state income tax purposes. As such, the responsibility for determining and paying income taxes was passed through to its members, and the Legacy Company itself was not subject to income taxes.
Following the closing of the Business Combination, the Company became a corporation subject to U.S. federal and applicable state income taxes. For interim reporting periods, the Company estimates its annual effective tax rate and applies this rate to year-to-date pre-tax income or loss. The Company also recognizes the tax effects of discrete items in the period in which they occur, including changes in enacted tax laws or rates.
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company’s effective tax rate was
The Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the financial reporting and the tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. A valuation allowance is provided when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of a deferred tax asset will not be realized.
Deferred tax assets are evaluated for future realization and reduced by a valuation allowance to the extent that the Company believes they will not be realized. The Company considers all available evidence, including historical information, long range forecast of future taxable income and evaluation of tax planning strategies. Amounts recorded for valuation allowance can result from a complex series of judgments about future events and can rely on estimates and assumptions. Based primarily on the negative evidence outweighing the positive evidence, including the Company’s expected tax losses, the Company believes there is uncertainty as to when it will be possible to utilize certain net operating losses (“NOL”) and other deferred tax assets. Therefore, the Company recorded a valuation allowance against the deferred tax assets for which it is more-likely-than-not they will not be realized.
Should the Company’s operating results improve, and projections show continued utilization of the tax attributes, the Company would consider that as significant positive evidence and future reassessment may result in the determination that all or a portion of the valuation allowance is no longer required. If this were to occur, any reversal of the valuation allowance would result in a corresponding non-cash income tax benefit, thereby increasing total deferred tax assets.
The Company has adopted the provisions of ASC 740, Income Taxes. Under these principles, tax positions are evaluated in a two-step process. The Company first determines whether it is more likely than not that a tax position will be sustained upon examination. If a tax position meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, it is then measured to determine the amount of benefit to be recognized in the financial statements. The tax position is the most significant benefit, with a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement.
NOTE 15 — Series A Units
Series A Units
As of December 31, 2024, the Legacy Company had
Mezzanine Classification
Series A units held by NACS are redeemable at any time if the Legacy Company has not carried out either a Qualified IPO or Change of Control (as defined in the ScanTech Operating Agreement). These Series A units are classified as “mezzanine” and are accounted for under the ASC accounting topics as Debt — Debt With Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and
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Derivatives and Hedging — Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity.
S99-3A(2) of the SEC’s Accounting Series Release No. 268 (“ASR 268”) requires preferred securities that are redeemable for cash or other assets to be classified outside of permanent equity if they are redeemable (i) at a fixed or determinable price on a fixed or determinable date, (ii) at the option of the holder or (iii) upon the occurrence of an event that is not solely within the control of the issuer. Preferred securities that are mandatorily redeemable are required to be classified by the issuer as liabilities whereas under ASR 268, an issuer should classify a preferred security whose redemption is contingent on an event not entirely in control of the issuer as mezzanine equity. If the Legacy Company has not carried out either a qualified IPO or a change of control within five years after the date of the NACS Purchase Agreement, which was dated August 2013, NACS may require the Legacy Company to redeem any portion of its Series A Units at any time. Accordingly, as the contingent redemption is not solely in control of the Legacy Company, the Legacy Company determined that the Series A units should be treated as mezzanine equity.
Liquidation Preference
The Series A units rank, with respect to distribution rights and rights on liquidation, winding-up and dissolution, (i) senior and in priority of payment to the Legacy Company’s Series B and C units and (ii) junior in priority of payment to the Legacy Company’s creditors.
Voting
The Series A units confer no voting rights, except as otherwise required by applicable law.
Other Accounting Matters
FASB ASC 815 generally requires an analysis of embedded terms and features that have characteristics of derivatives to be evaluated for bifurcation and separate accounting in instances where their economic risks and characteristics are not clearly and closely related to the risks of the host contract. The Legacy Company performed an evaluation and determined Series A and the host instrument is more akin to equity. The Legacy Company identified certain embedded redemption features which it evaluated for bifurcation and determined no bifurcation of these embedded or conversion features was required.
Dividends on redeemable Series A units are included in Accumulated Deficit and accrued in Series A units subject to possible redemption.
As of December 31, 2024, the Legacy Company had Series A units subject to possible redemption of $
NOTE 16 — Stockholders’ Deficit
Series A Units
The Legacy Company has
Holders of the Series A units are not entitled to vote on, or consent to, any matter reserved for vote, or presented for vote, of the members. Series A units are not entitled to receive any distributions other than the preferred return and a return of the capital contributions. Accrued dividends on Series A units are included in Accumulated Deficit and accrued in Dividend Payable.
As of December 31, 2024, the Legacy Company had accrued dividends payable to Series A unit holders of $
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Series B Units
The Legacy Company has authorized
Upon the closing of the Business Combination on January 2, 2025, all outstanding Series B units were converted into
Series C Units
The Series C units are “profits interests” granted to directors, employees and consultants from time to time under the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. Holders of the Series C units do not have voting rights. A number of Series C units equal to
As of December 31, 2024, there were
Common Stock
Upon the completion of the Business Combination, the Company had a total of
During the first quarter of 2025, the Company issued an additional
On March 20, 2025, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with Silverback. Pursuant to the agreement, Silverback agreed to acquire the Company’s outstanding liabilities totaling $
NOTE 17 — Segment and Geographic Information
The Company operates as
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The following table presents selected financial information with respect to the Company’s single operating segment for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024:
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Cost of goods sold | |
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Operating expenses: | |
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Research and development expenses | |
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Depreciation and amortization | |
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Total operating expenses | |
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Loss from operations | |
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Other income (expense): | |
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Change in fair value of derivative liabilities | |
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Change in fair value of warrant liabilities | |
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Change in earnout liability | | | ( | | | — |
Transaction costs expensed | | | ( | | | — |
Gain on settlement of forward purchase agreement | | | | | | — |
Interest expense | |
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Other income | | | — | | | |
Gains from extinguishment of debt, net | |
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Total other income (expense): | |
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| ( |
Income (loss) before income taxes | | | ( | | | ( |
Provision for income taxes | | | — | | | — |
Net income (loss) | | $ | ( | | $ | ( |
NOTE 18 — Subsequent Events
On October 25, 2021 and October 1, 2022, St. James Bank and Trust Company Ltd. (“St. James”) executed three loans with the Company via Azure LLC (the St. James Original Loan”) in the aggregated principal and interest amount of $
On April 25, 2025, the Company and St. James entered into an unsecured promissory note (the “April 2025 St. James Promissory Note”) pursuant to which St. James agreed to loan the Company $
On April 28, 2025, the Company and Aegus entered into an amendment to amend the bridge note executed on May 7, 2024 (the “May 2024 Aegus Bridge Note”), of which both (i) terminated the May 2024 Aegus Bridge Note and released all collateral subject to the May 2024 Aegus Bridge Note; and (ii) issued
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Previously, on December 31, 2024, the Company and Polar entered into a promissory note for a principal amount of $
Previously, the Company, Mr. Redmond, and NACS, LLC (“NACS” and collectively with Redmond, referred to as “Redmond” in this paragraph) entered into various loan agreements for a total of $
Pursuant to the Fifth Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of SIBS, York received the right to receive sharing interests of the Company’s proceeds. On April 30, 2025, the Company, SIBS, and York entered into a stock issuance agreement (the “York Stock Issuance Agreement”) to both (i) release the Company and SIBS from the sharing interest granted to York; and (ii) issue York
On May 14, 2025, the Company entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with Maximcash Solutions LLC (the “Lender”). Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, the Lender loaned $
On July 3, 2025 the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) with 340 Broadway Holdings, LLC (the “Lender”). Pursuant to the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company issued a senior secured promissory note (the “Note”) to the Lender with a total principal amount of up to $
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Item 2. – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition And Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and with our audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on May 14, 2025. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to these differences include those discussed below as well as those discussed elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (including under “Risk Factors”) and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on May 14, 2025. The forward-looking statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are made only as of the date hereof. These statements are based upon information available to us as of the filing date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and while we believe such information forms a reasonable basis for such statements, such information may be limited or incomplete, and our statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain, and we caution investors against unduly relying upon these statements. In all events, we undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, change in circumstances, future events or otherwise, and you are advised to consult any additional disclosures that we may make directly to you or through reports that we, in the future, may file with the SEC, including annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and current reports on Form 8-K..
Overview
Our mission is to develop and deploy security screening systems that protect travelers and other members of the public from criminals, terrorists and other bad actors. We have developed a proprietary fixed-gantry Computed Tomography (“CT”) scanning system that detects explosives, weapons, narcotics and other contraband.
Our initial market focus is domestic and international aviation checkpoints. However, we believe a significant global market opportunity also exists for deploying our scanners in (i) other government facilities such as border crossings, seaports, military bases, embassies, federal buildings, prisons and postal facilities and (ii) the private sector at manufacturing plants, entertainment facilities, power plants, petrochemical facilities, convention centers, schools, sports stadiums and other highly-trafficked public buildings or venues.
Our SENTINEL fixed-gantry scanner has already achieved several third-party certifications, including the TSA’s Tier 2 Explosive Detection Certification. Certification to the TSA’s Accessible Property Screening System 6.2.0 Explosive Detection Standard and to the European Civil Aviation Conference Explosive Detection System for Cabin Baggage Certification are in advanced stages.
We believe that our scanner systems and fixed-gantry CT technology have advantages and improved threat detection capacity as compared to traditional rotating-gantry systems.
Our SENTINEL scanners are designed to be deployed at security checkpoints. They can be quickly installed and easily maintained without major infrastructure modifications to existing checkpoints.
Most CT security scanners on the market are based on rotating-gantry technology, which was first developed in the 1970s for use in medical imaging. Rotating gantry involves a single X-ray tube and detectors opposite this tube. These revolve around the object being scanned, generating images which are reconstructed to produce a three-dimensional image.
SENTINEL Scanner Description
SENTINEL’s fix-gantry CT architecture incorporates four discrete pairs of fixed multi-energy X-ray generators and detector arrays. Each generator/ detector pair is optimally configured to provide non- traditional planar slices significantly expanding the robustness, reliability and repeatability of image data reconstruction and improving the system’s ability to discriminate/interrogate threat materials and hidden objects. The orientation of the generators/detectors yield three discrete slices of the target for interrogation: 1) Perpendicular to the tunnel; 2) 45° angle along the Belt from Entrance to Exit, and; 3) 45° angle backwards along the Belt from Exit to Entrance. The three slices of metadata are used to reconstruct a three- dimensional map of the effective atomic numbers (Zeff) and mass densities of the scanned contents. The projections in this innovative geometry provide three unique planes while the projections of conventional CT systems are essentially in a single plane. Three integrated & interlaced slices through an object versus the typical single plane slice of data in rotating-gantry CT improves spatial recognition, particularly in high clutter situations, as the four X-ray projections are traveling through unique paths for a given area of interest. Coupled with few-view CT reconstruction and advanced threat detection algorithms, SENTINEL’S architecture expands the robustness, reliability and repeatability of the measurement data.
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The figure below depicts the SENTINEL’s fixed-gantry projection geometry showing the four X-ray sources tunnel entrance, exit, top and side projections. The red box depicts the traditional 90° planer slice perpendicular to the conveyor. Two additional 45° planar slices (not shown) are also created.
SENTINEL Scanner Installation
First and foremost, the SENTINEL has been designed for easy deployment and installation at domestic and international checkpoints. Following production, assembly and factory acceptance testing, SENTINEL systems, simulators and peripheral equipment are packaged and marked in accordance with TSA packaging and marking requirements for transportation security screening equipment. The system is shipped directly to the customer’s site in one piece along with ingress and egress conveyors, primary and auxiliary viewing stations and peripheral equipment in three simple shipping crates. We assign an installation site lead to coordinate system receipt, rigging unloading, installation and start-up. For installed systems, the installation site lead collects data, performs on-site functional testing, and prepares a commissioning report. For each system installed, the commissioning report will document i) Visual Inspection; ii) Operational/ Functional Test; iii) Image Quality Test; and, iv) Explosive Simulant Detection Test. Because the system is delivered to the site in one piece, the installation, setup, startup and functional test process is typically completed in four to six hours if the checkpoint has been prepared for system setting.
SENTINEL Scanner Maintenance
Modular construction of SENTINEL plays a major role in the system’s serviceability and ensures fast field service to get the machine back online. Furthermore, as system upgrades and enhancements are designed, engineered, tested and approved, respective modules can easily be changed-out in the field. System electrical and control components are mounted on four (4) back-plates that are easy to inspect, basic troubleshoot, and remove & replace if necessary. All modules are individually certified by Underwriter’s Laboratory (UL) in addition to the entire machine being UL certified. The four back-plate modules are located behind the same exterior panel and can easily be accessed by an authorized service technician. If a module is diagnosed with a problem, the entire module is removed by unplugging the wiring harness connectors, unscrewing four nuts, removing the module and simply installing a new module, which takes five to ten minutes to complete. The defective module is then returned to ScanTech for detailed troubleshooting, evaluation and if economical, repair. Likewise, X-ray generators are a modular monoblock design hermetically enclosing the X-ray tube, high-voltage power supply, collimator, and cooling system. The replacement of an X-ray generator takes less than an hour as the monoblock is mounted on a factory laser- aligned mounting frame. The monoblock is removed by unbolting four bolts plus two connectors. Simply remove and replace the unit with a new X-ray monoblock and the system is ready to scan. No alignment of the X-ray monoblock is required because of the pre-aligned precision of the X-ray generator and detector array mounting frames, so an X-ray monoblock change out is simply a ‘pull-plug-scan’ service call. Detector Arrays can also be easily replaced. Each array is a modular unit mounted on a precision mounting bracket or frame. To replace the detector board(s), one must merely remove the access plate(s), unplug the communication & power connectors, remove the array bracket or frame, and repeat the process to reinstall. SENTINEL’s modular design provides a low-cost component upgrade path, reduced system downtime, faster field service and troubleshooting, and lower maintenance costs.
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SENTINEL Scanner Operation
In similar fashion to current protocols at aviation checkpoint security stations, ‘carry-on’ baggage and other approved ‘carry-on’ items are loaded onto the SENTINEL’s conveyor and queued for scanning through the system’s tunnel. Once loaded onto the conveyor belt, each item passes through the system’s X-ray inspection tunnel, and within a matter of seconds, reappears at the opposite end. Instead of a rotating gantry, SENTINEL’s four fixed independent and synchronized X-ray sources project X-ray images of scanned items onto the system’s four independent arrays of detectors where various signatures associated with the materials the X-rays interact with inside of the tunnel are measured or calculated. Advanced and proprietary algorithms provide highly reliable automatic threat detection, not only differentiating between threatening and non-threatening materials, but also specifically identifying the items as benign (such as face cream,) or dangerous (such as explosives), as well as drugs and other hazardous materials. During a scan, four separate high-definition visual images are generated and displayed on the system’s high definition monitor. Operators can access vertical, horizontal and ±45o snapshots of each item being scanned and will also be able to access a 3D reconstructed image of the scanned item. This supplies the operator with the necessary visual tools to identify threats which otherwise would be difficult to distinguish. During the inspection process, the image scrolls in the direction of conveyor travel to simulate the conveyor moving a target through the inspection tunnel. The system provides real time storage of a selectable number of individual scanned items, which are maintained in a historical memory buffer depicted at the bottom of the screen. Touch screen access allows screeners to easily move back and forth between items in the system’s immediate memory. In addition, item scans can easily be saved to permanent storage and subsequently re-loaded and analyzed as if the scan was just made. SENTINEL also has the ability to wirelessly transmit large bits of data in real time to any number of on- and off-site ancillary locations. Systems can be connected to a network in a matrix networked architecture allowing remote system threat reporting and operation, remote management of diagnostics, remote reporting of operator performance, remote handling of the data of interest and even remote and automatic software upgrades. Any supervisor, manager or regulatory agency, and any number of other off-site personnel can look in on any particular system in action as dictated by conduct of operations.
SENTINEL systems are based on the company’s proprietary fixed-gantry CT technology, which employs four fixed X-ray generators and detector arrays to create a three-dimensional visualization of the object being scanned. Each generator/detector array is optimally configured to provide planar projections that significantly expand the robustness, reliability and repeatability of image data and volumetric reconstruction to improve the discrimination and interrogation of threat materials and hidden objects.
While nearly identical in size and overall appearance to traditional rotating-gantry scanners, we believe that SENTINEL has several important advantages, including modular design, improved image quality, increased throughput, operation on simple 120V power and plug and play installation.
Our proprietary operator-friendly SENTINEL software, which includes modules that we refer to as Automatic Threat Identification and Ray Trace Biopsy, enables SENTINEL to automatically identify materials and substances hidden inside a scanned bag or parcel, by measuring X-ray attenuation data and calculating Zeff number and mass densities by volumetric element and then comparing these calculated values to values of known materials. Potential threat materials are then highlighted on the operator’s screen and flagged for further action by a screener. ATI and RTB data can be provided to the operator or alternatively directed to remote auxiliary viewing or centralized monitoring stations.
SENTINEL successfully completed TSA’s Tier 2 Explosive Detection Standard testing in March 2018. Our application for APSS 6.2 certification is in advanced stages, and we currently anticipate receiving APSS 6.2 certification in the first quarter of 2026. We were invited by ECAC to submit SENTINEL for ECAC certification, and we expect to commence EDSCB certification testing and receive certification. We have applied for certification of our SENTINEL CT scanner for placement on TSA’s Air Cargo Screening Technology List as a small bore air cargo visual inspection system for inspecting small parcels and packages, and expect to receive such certification. We are also designing and developing a large bore fixed gantry CT scanner for air cargo screening of break-bulk cargo and larger packages and parcels, and except to receive ACSTL certification of this scanner in 2026.
Components of Results of Operations
We have not been profitable since inception. As of March 31, 2025, our accumulated deficit was $187,165,447 and as of December 31, 2024, our accumulated deficit was $184,478,110. Since inception, we have financed our operations primarily through different forms of debt, primarily promissory notes.
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Operating expenses primarily consist of general and administrative costs, including payroll, as well as research and development expenses. As of March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, general and administrative expenses represented the largest component of our operating expenses. These costs have increased significantly over the past 12 months, primarily due to expenses associated with capital markets activities related to the Business Combination.
For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, operating expenses were $5,790,283 and $1,993,690, respectively, an increase of 190% during the period.
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| 2024 | ||
Operating expenses: |
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General and administrative expenses | | $ | 4,763,716 | | $ | 1,110,229 |
Research and development expenses | |
| 1,018,352 | |
| 875,342 |
Depreciation and amortization | |
| 8,215 | |
| 8,119 |
Total operating expenses | | $ | 5,790,283 | | $ | 1,993,690 |
Research and Development Expense
Research and development expenses consist primarily of engineering and regulatory activities.
We expense R&D costs as incurred. We recognize expenses for certain development activities, such as software and hardware development and manufacturing, based on an evaluation of the progress to completion of specific tasks using data or other information provided to us by our vendors. Payments for these activities are based on the terms of the individual agreements, which may differ from the pattern of expenses incurred. Nonrefundable advance payments for goods or services to be received in the future for use in R&D activities are recorded as prepaid expenses. These amounts are recognized as an expense as the goods are delivered or the related services are performed, or until it is no longer expected that the goods will be delivered, or the services rendered. R&D activities account for a significant portion of our operating expenses. We expect our R&D expenses to increase significantly in future periods as we continue to implement our business strategy, which includes advancing our business plan, expanding our R&D efforts, including hiring additional personnel to support our R&D efforts, and seeking regulatory approvals.
General and Administrative Expense
General and administrative expenses consist primarily of personnel-related expenses for our finance, legal, human resources and administrative personnel, as well as the costs of information technology, professional services, insurance, travel, and other administrative expenses. We expect to invest in our corporate organization and incur additional expenses associated with transitioning to, and operating as, a public company, including increased legal, audit, tax and accounting costs, investor relations costs, higher insurance premiums and compliance costs. As a result, we expect that general and administrative expenses will increase in absolute dollars in future periods. General and administrative expenses consist primarily of personnel-related expenses for our finance, legal, human resources and administrative personnel, as well as the costs of information technology, professional services, insurance, travel, and other administrative expenses.
We expect to invest in our corporate organization and incur additional expenses associated with transitioning to, and operating as, a public company, including increased legal, audit, tax and accounting costs, investor relations costs, higher insurance premiums and compliance costs. As a result, we expect that general and administrative expenses will increase in absolute dollars in future periods.
Interest Expense
Interest expense consists of accrued and unpaid interest, including default interest, due on the Company’s outstanding promissory notes. Interest expense consists of accrued and unpaid interest, including default interest, due on the Company’s outstanding promissory notes.
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Results of Operations
The results of operations presented below should be reviewed in conjunction with the Company’s financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and for the year ended December 31, 2024, and other information included elsewhere in this filing.
The following table sets forth our statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company reported net loss of $2,687,437. The primary driver of net loss during the period was de-SPAC transaction costs and equity recapitalization that occurred upon the closing of the Business Combination.
As of January 2, 2025, nearly all lenders agreed to convert their outstanding principal and accrued interest balances into the Company’s Common Stock, with the exception of Aegus Corporation, Azure SJBT, LAM LHA, Polar loan, Seaport Group SIBS, and Steele loans, which remained outstanding as of March 31, 2025. As a result of these conversions, the Company recognized a net gain from the extinguishment of debt totaling $12,592,052 for the three months ended March 31, 2025. Upon completion of the Business Combination, the Company recorded other expenses totaling $9,665,004, primarily related to de-SPAC transaction costs.
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company reported a net loss of $18,437,453. The loss was primarily driven by a non-cash increase in warrant and derivative liabilities, as well as higher interest expenses, reflecting the impact of increased outstanding debt and fair value adjustments related to warrants and derivative instruments during the period.
| | For the Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||
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| 2025 |
| 2024 | ||
Revenue | | $ | 365,471 | | $ | — |
Cost of Goods Sold | |
| 238,592 | |
| — |
Operating expenses: | |
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General and administrative expenses | |
| 4,763,716 | |
| 1,110,229 |
Research and development expenses | |
| 1,018,352 | |
| 875,342 |
Depreciation and amortization | |
| 8,215 | |
| 8,119 |
Total operating expenses | |
| 5,790,283 | |
| 1,993,690 |
Loss from operations | |
| (5,663,404) | |
| (1,993,690) |
Other income (expense): | |
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Change in fair value of derivative liabilities | |
| (827,445) | |
| (541,639) |
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities | |
| 223,162 | |
| (13,043,192) |
Change in earnout liability | | | (30,000) | | | — |
Transaction costs expensed | | | (9,665,004) | | | — |
Gain on settlement of forward purchase agreement | | | 1,406,669 | | | — |
Other income | |
| — | |
| 14,019 |
Interest expense | |
| (723,467) | |
| (2,872,951) |
Gains from extinguishment of debt | |
| 12,592,052 | |
| — |
Total other income (expense): | |
| 2,975,967 | |
| (16,443,763) |
Loss before income taxes | | $ | (2,687,437) | | $ | (18,437,453) |
Provision for income taxes | |
| — | |
| — |
Net loss | | $ | (2,687,437) | | $ | (18,437,453) |
General and Administrative Expense
For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, general and administrative expenses were $4,763,716 and $1,110,229, respectively, representing a year-over-year increase of 329%. This significant increase was primarily driven by higher professional service fees related to the Business Combination and stock-based compensation issued to service providers who supported the completion of the Business Combination.
Several vendors provided critical services in connection with the Business Combination, and the Company agreed to compensate them with shares of Common Stock upon the completion of the Business Combination. On January 2, 2025, the Company issued 150,000 shares to MG Partners, LLC; 200,000 shares to Michael Tew; 1,500,000 shares to 340 Broadway Holdings LLC; and
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500,000 shares to Prima Verde LLC. The aggregate fair value of these shares was $5,240,500, which the Company recorded as stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2025. In addition, the Company incurred legal service fees totaling $2,967,707 in connection with the Business Combination, of which $2,119,529 were payable to Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP.
Research and Development Expense
For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, research and development expenses were $1,018,352 and $875,342, respectively, a 16% increase during the period.
The increase in research and development expenses was attributable primarily to a continued and ongoing increase in investment in the Company’s artificial intelligence software and continued investment in its proprietary algorithms with the anticipation of filing additional patents in the future.
Depreciation and Amortization
For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, depreciation and amortization expenses were $8,215 and $8,119, respectively. The change was not material.
Interest Expense
For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, interest expense was $723,467 and $2,872,951, respectively, representing a decrease of 75% year over year. Interest expense includes accrued interest and any penalties, including default interest, on outstanding promissory notes. The decrease in interest expense is primarily attributable to the settlement of a majority of the Company’s debt obligations through conversion into Common Stock upon the completion of the Business Combination. As a result, only a limited number of debt instruments remained outstanding on the Company’s balance sheet as of March 31, 2025.
Other Income (Expense)
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company had other income of $2,975,967. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company had other expenses of $16,443,763. The increase in other income primarily resulted from the Company’s recognition of a net gain of $3,610,250 related to the extinguishment and settlement of various liabilities in connection with the debt restructuring and de-SPAC transaction costs.
As of January 2, 2025, nearly all lenders agreed to convert their outstanding principal and accrued interest balances into the Company’s Common Stock, with the exception of Aegus Corporation, Azure SJBT, LAM LHA, Polar loan, Seaport Group SIBS, and Steele loans, which remained outstanding as of March 31, 2025. As a result of these conversions, the Company recognized a net gain from the extinguishment of debt totaling $12,592,052 for the three months ended March 31, 2025.
Upon completion of the Business Combination, the Company recorded other expenses totaling $8,258,335, primarily related to de-SPAC transaction costs and the settlement of forward purchase agreement.
Upon completion of the Business Combination, all outstanding warrants and options were exercised and converted into shares of the Company’s Common Stock, except for the options related to Seaport’s second bridge loan, which were exercised on January 7, 2025. The options and warrants were fair valued prior to conversion, and the resulting changes in the fair value of derivative liabilities and warrant liabilities were recorded accordingly. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company recognized a net expense of $827,445 related to the change in fair value of derivative liabilities and a net gain of $223,162 related to the change in fair value of warrant liabilities.
Trend Information
Other than as disclosed elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we are not aware of any trends, uncertainties, demands, commitments or events that are reasonably likely to have a material effect on our revenues, net income, profitability, liquidity or capital resources, or that would cause reported financial information not necessarily to be indicative of future operating results or financial condition.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
To date, we have financed our operations primarily through the issuance of debt. Since our inception, we have incurred significant operating losses and negative cash flows. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, we had an accumulated deficit of $187,165,447 and $184,478,010, respectively. The Company’s liabilities ae significantly greater than its assets.
We did not receive sufficient proceeds from the Business Combination to fund our operating expenses for at least 12 months after the date of our financial statements included in this filing. As a result, management has determined that there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
We expect to incur significant expenses in connection with our ongoing activities as we continue to implement our business strategy. We will need additional funding in connection with these activities. Our future funding requirements, both short-term and long-term, will depend on many factors, including the level of sales, the expansion of our sales and marketing activities, the timing and extent of our spending to support our research and development efforts, investments in infrastructure, operating costs, expansion into other markets, and the costs of operating as a public company (including hiring additional personnel as well as increased director and officer insurance premiums, audit and legal fees, investor relations fees and expenses related to compliance with public company reporting requirements under the Exchange Act and rules implemented by the SEC and Nasdaq).
For the foreseeable future, we expect to continue financing our operations through the sale of equity, debt, borrowings under credit facilities or through potential collaborations with other companies, other strategic transactions or government or other grants. Adequate capital may not be available to us when needed or on acceptable terms. We do not currently have any committed external source of funds. To the extent that we raise additional capital through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, the ownership interest of our stockholders will be diluted, and the terms of these securities may include liquidation or other preferences that adversely affect the rights of stockholders. Debt financing and preferred equity financing, if available, may involve agreements that include covenants limiting or restricting our ability to take specific actions, such as incurring additional debt, making acquisitions or capital expenditures. Debt financing would also result in fixed payment obligations. If we are unable to raise additional funds through equity or debt financing or other arrangements when needed, we may be required to delay, reduce, suspend or cease our research and development programs or any future commercialization efforts, which would have a negative impact on our business, prospects, operating results and financial condition. See the section entitled “Risk Factors” for additional risks associated with our substantial capital requirements.
The Company’s operating losses raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern for one year from the date the financial statements are issued or available to be issued. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, our cash balance was $771,171 and $22,317, respectively. As a result, our independent registered public accounting firm included an explanatory paragraph in its report on our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024 with respect to this uncertainty.
Prior to the Business Combination, the Company financed operations primarily through cash generated from debt offerings and equity raises. The Company’s primary short-term requirements for liquidity and capital are to fund general working capital and capital expenditures. The Company’s principal long-term working capital uses primarily include research and development expenses and operational payroll.
In connection with the consummation of the Business Combination, certain current debt holders of ScanTech agreed to convert their existing indebtedness into equity and to cancel any outstanding warrants. Specifically, Polar received 1,187,500 shares of Common Stock upon the conversion of its Series P Membership Units. Steele Interests SIBS LLC received 200,000 shares of Common Stock pursuant to a supplemental agreement entered into as of January 31, 2025. Aegus Corp. received 234,380 shares of Common Stock pursuant to BCA Amendment No. 4, 70,000 shares under a settlement agreement and mutual release dated October 14, 2024, and 23,000 shares under a letter agreement dated February 7, 2025. MG Partners, LLC received 75,000 shares of Common Stock under a settlement agreement and mutual release dated October 14, 2024. St. James Bank & Trust Co. Ltd. received 316,616 shares of Common Stock in accordance with the NACS/ScanTech refinance and repayment summary of non-binding terms dated February 7, 2025. Bay Point Capital Partners LP received 200,000 shares, Catalytic Holdings I LLC received 100,000 shares, and Seaport received 100,000 shares, each pursuant to supplemental agreements dated January 2, 2025. In addition, the Company registered 1,149,230 shares of Common Stock to Seaport Group SIBS LLC pursuant to BCA Amendment No. 4 and in connection with the promissory bridge note dated March 27, 2024; 1,000,000 shares in connection with the senior unsecured promissory note dated November 14, 2024; and 100,000 shares to Seaport pursuant to the supplemental agreement dated January 2, 2025.
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Following the completion of restructuring the Company’s balance sheet, recapitalizing outstanding indebtedness and converting it into equity as described above, our liquidity needs will depend on both the performance of our business and our ability to obtain additional financing. If we do not generate sufficient proceeds from operations or financing activities to execute our business plan or if our business underperforms relative to expectations, we may need to seek additional funding or implement other measures to enhance our liquidity position. See “Risk Factors — We may require additional capital to support business growth, and this capital might not be available on acceptable terms, if at all.” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the SEC on May 14, 2025.
Cash Flow
The following table provides information regarding our cash flows for the periods presented:
| | Three Month Ended March 31, | ||||
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| 2025 |
| 2024 | ||
Operating activities | | $ | (3,680,881) | | $ | (1,351,636) |
Investing activities | |
| (6,944) | |
| — |
Financing activities | |
| 4,436,679 | |
| 1,023,370 |
Net increase (decrease) in cash during period | | $ | 748,854 | | $ | (328,266) |
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, cash used in operating activities was $3,680,881, consisting of a net loss of $2,687,437, depreciation expense of $8,215, share-based compensation expense of $470,250, increase in fair value of derivative liabilities of $827,445, transaction costs of $9,665,004, decreases in R&D tax credit receivable of $29,324, accounts receivable of $287,448, and inventory of $106,726, and increases in accounts payable of $2,948,225, accrued liabilities of $1,111,738, accrued compensation of $12,228, interest payable of $1,240,833 and earnout liabilities of $30,000, that were partially offset by the gain from extinguishment of debts of $12,592,052, change in fair value of warrant liabilities of $223,162, a gain on settlement of forward purchase agreement of $1,406,669, accrued federal tax liability, penalties and interest of $380,657, deferred revenue of $365,471, payable to related parties of $83,260, and interest payable to related parties of $517,366, plus increases in prepaid and other current assets of $2,162,243.
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, cash used in operating activities was $1,351,636, consisting of a net loss of $18,437,453, increases in prepaid and other current assets of $59,113 and inventory of $149,874, that were partially offset by depreciation expense of $8,120, increases in fair value of derivative liabilities of $541,639, fair value of warrant liabilities of $13,043,192, a decrease in R&D tax credit receivable of $26,562, and increases in accounts payable of $202,786, accrued liabilities of $15,444, accrued compensation of $76,368, accrued federal tax liability, penalties and interest of $436,389, interest payable of $1,175,546, interest payable to related parties of $1,697,404, deferred revenue of $66,470 and payable to related parties of $4,884.
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, cash used in investing activities was $6,944, consisting of purchases of property, plant and equipment of $6,944.
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, no cash was used in investing activities.
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, cash used provided by financing activities was $4,436,679, consisting of proceeds from loans of $3,000,000, proceeds from stock options and warrant exercised of $30,010, proceeds from settlement of forward purchase agreement $1,406,669.
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, cash provided by financing activities was $1,023,370, consisting of proceeds from loans of $1,024,000, that was partially offset by adjustment to shareholder receivables of $630.
Indebtedness Conversion
The Company continuously worked with its creditors to secure agreements to convert its existing indebtedness to equity in the first quarter of 2025.
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On March 20, 2025, the Company entered into a settlement agreement and stipulation with Silverback Capital Corporation (“SCC”). Under the terms of the agreement, SCC agreed to acquire Company liabilities totaling $8,230,977 in exchange for shares of Common Stock at a conversion price of $1.50 per share. On March 26, 2025, SCC completed the first tranche of the agreement, acquiring $1,378,303 in accounts payable and receiving 918,869 shares of Common Stock in exchange. In addition, the Company agreed to issue 33,000 shares as settlement fees and 150,000 shares for legal fees. The total number of shares issued to SCC under the first tranche was 1,101,869 shares.
On March 31, 2025, the Company entered into an amendment to the Seaport bridge loan agreements. Under the terms of the amendment, Seaport agreed to convert the cumulative principal and accrued interest from the first and second bridge loans, purchase order loans, and OPG loans into 5,350,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. 5,350,000 shares of Common Stock were subsequently issued to Seaport on April 17, 2025. In addition, in the same amendment, the Company granted Seaport a warrant to purchase 3,000,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.01 per share. Seaport exercised the warrant on March 31, 2025 by paying $30,000 in cash, and 3,000,000 shares of Common Stock were subsequently issued to Seaport on April 2, 2025. As of March 31, 2025, the Company recognized the fair value of the exercised warrants under “Accrued issuable equity” on the Balance Sheet, reflecting the obligation to issue the related shares.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined in the rules and regulations of the SEC, over the past three fiscal years, as of December 31, 2024 and for the three month ending March 31, 2025.
Item 3. – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide the information otherwise required under this item.
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Item 4. – Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our senior management, consisting of Dolan Falconer, President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and James C. White (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer), as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our senior management, consisting of Dolan Falconer, President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and James C. White (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2025. As previously disclosed, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to the following material weakness identified: (1) a material weakness in our internal controls over financial reporting related to valuation of matters associated with accounting for warrants, derivatives and unit-based compensation awards, particularly our process for developing the estimates, our application of the appropriate methodologies utilized, and our evaluation of the completeness and accuracy of the underlying data utilized in deriving the estimates; (2) a material weakness in the complete identification and accounting interpretation of the complex terms in various contractual arrangements entered into, including those related to debt and equity arrangements, revenue arrangements with our customer, consulting and vendor arrangements for services provided and legal judgments; (3) a material weakness around the lack of appropriate approvals around related party transactions; (4) a material weakness related to the financial reporting close process, including the preparation and review of technical accounting interpretations and the recording of such balances, account reconciliations including inventory, preparation of tax provision, and journal entries, and; 5) a material weakness related to the IT environment including controls over cybersecurity, logical, network, and physical security, data backup and recovery, change management and vendor management, including review of SOC1 Type 2 reports and the consideration of the reports’ recommended end-user control considerations. As of the end of the reporting period, the material weakness has not been fully remediated, and therefore, management has concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no material changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the three months ended March 31, 2025, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. – Legal Proceedings
As previously disclosed in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on May 14, 2025, the Company had failed to remit U.S. federal taxes from amounts withheld from employee wages and the employer portion of such taxes during the period from the first quarter of 2017 through October 31, 2023. All payroll taxes and withholdings for the foregoing tax periods have been paid in full. However, the Company has accrued additional penalties and interest associated with late payments. On January 8, 2025, the Company remitted an additional $500,000 to the IRS toward satisfying these outstanding liabilities. As of March 31, 2025, the Company has not fully remitted to the IRS its tax obligations. The failure to deposit penalty and associated interest was calculated and recorded in the condensed consolidated balance sheets under the caption of accrued federal tax liability, penalties and interest.
Other than the above, the Company is not currently a party to any material legal proceedings. From time to time, we may be subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of our business activities. Although the results of litigation and claims cannot be predicted with certainty, any such future litigation could have an adverse impact on us because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of management resources and other factors.
Item 1A. – Risk Factors
You should consider the risks and uncertainties described under Item 1A of Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, which we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 14, 2025, together with all other information contained or incorporated by reference in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, when evaluating our business and our prospects. The risks and uncertainties that we face are not limited to those set forth in the Annual Report on 10-K. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently believe to be immaterial may also adversely affect our business and the trading price of our securities. There are no material changes to the risk factors set forth in Part I, Item 1A, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, except as described below.
If we fail to comply with the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market for continued listing or other requirements, our shares may be delisted.
Our Common Stock is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) under the symbol “STAI.” If we fail to comply with Nasdaq’s rules for continued listing, Nasdaq may take steps to delist our Common Stock. On May 22, 2025, the Company received a deficiency letter (the “Periodic Report Notice”) from Nasdaq Listing Qualifications notifying the Company that it is not in compliance with the requirements of Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) as a result of not having timely filed with the SEC its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2025. The Periodic Report Notice had no immediate effect on the listing of the Company’s Common Stock on The Nasdaq Global Market, and the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q resolves the basis for delisting. On May 27, 2025, the Company received an additional deficiency letter from Nasdaq (the “MVLS Notice”), notifying the Company that, based on the market value of listed securities for the previous 30 consecutive business days, the listing of the Company’s Common Stock was not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(b)(2)(A) to maintain a minimum market value of listed securities of at least $50 million (the “MVLS Requirement”). In accordance with Nasdaq rules, the Company has a period of 180 calendar days (or until November 24, 2025) to regain compliance with the MVLS Requirement. To regain compliance during this 180-day compliance period, the minimum market value of listed securities must close at $50 million or more for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days. The MVLS Notice has no immediate effect on the listing of the Company’s Common Stock on The Nasdaq Global Market.
In the event that the Company does not regain compliance with the MVLS Requirement prior to the expiration of the 180-day compliance period, the Company will receive written notification from Nasdaq that the Company’s securities are subject to delisting. Alternatively, the Company may transfer the listing of its securities to The Nasdaq Capital Market, provided the Company will only be able to transfer the listing to The Nasdaq Capital Market if the Company then meets the continued listing requirements on The Nasdaq Capital Market.
If we fail to regain compliance with the MVLS Requirement, or for any other reason, Nasdaq delists our Common Stock from trading on its exchange and we are unable to obtain listing on another national securities exchange or take action to restore our compliance with the Nasdaq continued listing requirements, a reduction in some or all of the following may occur, each of which could have a material adverse effect on our stockholders:
| ● | the liquidity of our Common Stock; |
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| ● | the market price of our Common Stock; |
| ● | we will become a “penny stock”, which will make trading of our Common Stock much more difficult; |
| ● | our ability to obtain financing for the continuation of our operations; |
| ● | the number of institutional and general investors that will consider investing in our Common Stock; |
| ● | the number of investors in general that will consider investing in our Common Stock; |
| ● | the number of market makers in our Common Stock; |
| ● | the availability of information concerning the trading prices and volume of our Common Stock; and |
| ● | the number of broker-dealers willing to execute trades in shares of our Common Stock. |
Item 2. – Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Unregistered Sales
On January 6, 2025, ScanTech AI issued 362,676 shares of Common Stock in connection with the non-redemption agreement entered into in January 2024 by ScanTech AI, Mars, and the investors party thereto, who agreed not to exercise their redemption rights with respect to their shares in Mars in connection with the extraordinary meeting held on January 30, 2024. On the same date, ScanTech AI also issued 41,400 shares of Common Stock in connection with the convertible promissory notes dated March 31, 2024, and April 30, 2024, and in exchange for funding provided by the investors in support of the business combination, all of which were issued pursuant to the registration statement on Form S-4.
In addition to the above, on February 10, 2025, ScanTech AI agreed to issue 200,000 shares of Common Stock to Steele Interests SIBS LLC in accordance with the supplemental agreement entered into as of January 31, 2025. ScanTech AI also issued: (i) 234,380 shares of Common Stock to Aegus Corp. pursuant to BCA Amendment No. 4; (ii) 70,000 shares of Common Stock to Aegus in accordance with the settlement agreement and mutual release dated October 14, 2024; (iii) 23,000 shares of Common Stock to Aegus in accordance with the letter agreement dated February 7, 2025; (iv) 75,000 shares of Common Stock to MG Partners, LLC in accordance with the settlement agreement and mutual release dated October 14, 2024; (v) 316,616 shares of Common Stock to St. James Bank & Trust Co. Ltd. in accordance with the NACS/ScanTech refinance and repayment summary of non-binding terms dated February 7, 2025; (vi) 200,000 shares of Common Stock to Bay Point Capital Partners LP in accordance with the supplemental agreement dated January 2, 2025; and (vii) 100,000 shares of Common Stock to Catalytic Holdings I LLC in accordance with the supplemental agreement dated January 2, 2025;
On March 31, 2025, ScanTech AI entered into an amendment to the Seaport Bridge Loans (the “Seaport Bridge Loan Amendment”), pursuant to which it agreed to issue 2,250,000 shares of Common Stock to Seaport in exchange for the termination of the Seaport Credit Facility originally entered into on December 31, 2024. While the facility provided for a maximum principal amount of $2,000,000, Seaport ultimately provided approximately $2,250,000 to ScanTech AI. The share issuance was made as a return of capital and to effect the termination of all related documents. In addition, ScanTech AI agreed to issue (i) 2,600,000 shares of Common Stock in connection with the termination of the debt agreement related to the Ontario Power Generation order, and (ii) 500,000 shares of Common Stock as compensation for the transaction.
The issuance of all of such shares of Common Stock were without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.
Repurchases
As of March 31, 2025, the Company has not repurchased any of its outstanding Common Stock.
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Item 3. – Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. – Mine Safety Disclosures
Not Applicable.
Item 5. – Other Information
During the three month ended March 31, 2025,
Item 6. – Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
EXHIBITS INDEX
Exhibit No. |
| Description |
31.1* |
| |
31.2* |
| |
32.1§ |
| |
32.2§ |
| |
101.INS* |
| Inline XBRL Instance Document. |
101.CAL* |
| Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document. |
101.SCH* |
| Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. |
101.DEF* |
| Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document. |
101.LAB* |
| Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document. |
101.PRE* |
| Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document. |
104 |
| Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
* | Filed herewith. |
§ | In accordance with Item 601(b)(32)(ii) of Regulation S-K and SEC Release Nos. 33-8238 and 34-47986, Final Rule: Management’s Reports on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and Certification of Disclosure in Exchange Act Periodic Reports, the certifications furnished in Exhibits 32.1 and 32.2 hereto is deemed to accompany this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act. Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference. |
# | Management contract or compensation plan or arrangement. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: July 25, 2025 |
| ScanTech AI Systems Inc. | | |
| | | | |
| | By: | /s/ Dolan Falconer | |
| | Name: | Dolan Falconer | |
| | Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
| | | | |
| | By: | /s/ James White | |
| | Name: | James White | |
| | Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
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Exhibit 31.1
Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
I, Dolan Falconer, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2025 of ScanTech AI Systems Inc. (the “registrant”); |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. | The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
a. | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
b. | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under my supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
c. | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
d. | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
a. | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
b. | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: July 25, 2025 | |
| /s/ Dolan Falconer |
| Dolan Falconer |
| Chief Executive Officer |
| (Principal Executive Officer) |
Exhibit 31.2
Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
I, James White, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2025 of ScanTech AI Systems Inc. (the “registrant”); |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. | The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
a. | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
b. | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under my supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
c. | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
d. | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
a. | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
b. | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: July 25, 2025 | |
| /s/ James White |
| James White |
| Chief Financial Officer |
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
Exhibit 32.1
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of ScanTech AI Systems Inc. (the “Company”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Dolan Falconer, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:
1. | the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and |
2. | the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
Date: July 25, 2025 | |
/s/ Dolan Falconer | |
| Dolan Falconer |
| Chief Executive Officer |
| (Principal Executive Officer) |
Exhibit 32.2
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of ScanTech AI Systems Inc. (the “Company”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, James White, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:
1. | the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and |
2. | the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
Date: July 25, 2025 | |
| /s/ James White |
| James White |
| Chief Financial Officer |
| (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |