ZEOX 10-Q
Zeo ScientifiX, Inc. (ZEOX)
UNITED STATES
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ZEO SCIENTIFIX, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Part I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Zeo ScientifiX, Inc.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts rounded to the nearest thousand except share amounts)
| April 30, 2024 (Unaudited) |
October 31, 2023 |
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| TOTAL LIABILITIES, SHARES SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE REDEMPTION AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Zeo ScientifiX, Inc.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Amounts rounded to the nearest thousand except share amounts)
(Unaudited)
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| Net loss | $ | ( |
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| Net loss per common share - basic and diluted | $ | ) | $ | ) | $ | ) | $ | ) | ||||||||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Zeo ScientifiX, Inc.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
For the Three Months And Six Months Ended April 30, 2024 and 2023
(Amounts rounded to the nearest thousand except share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended April 30,
| Common Stock | Additional Paid-In |
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| Balance February 1, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | ( |
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| Sale of common stock | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of Common stock and Warrants as commitment fee for SPA 23 Note | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock issued in satisfaction of Commitment Fee Shortfall Obligation | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cancellation of shares repurchased in connection with litigation | ( |
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| Net loss | - | ( |
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| Balance April 30, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | ( |
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| Balance February 1, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | ( |
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| Net loss | - | ( |
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| Balance April 30, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | ( |
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Six Months Ended April 30,
| Common Stock | Additional Paid-In |
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| Balance October 31, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | ( |
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| Net loss | - | ( |
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| Balance April 30, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | ( |
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| Balance October 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | ( |
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| Balance April 30, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | ( |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Zeo ScientifiX, Inc.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Amounts rounded to the nearest thousand except share amounts)
(Unaudited)
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| Cash paid for taxes | $ | $ | ||||||
| Cash paid for interest | $ | $ | ||||||
| NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING TRANSACTIONS: | ||||||||
| Reduction in accounts payable for equipment returned to vendor | $ | $ | ||||||
| Exchange of shares for payables | $ | $ | ||||||
| OID discount on proceeds received from promissory notes | $ | $ | ||||||
| Common stock and warrants issued as commitment fee for promissory notes | $ | $ | ||||||
| Common stock issued in satisfaction of Commitment Fee Shortfall Obligation | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Zeo ScientifiX, Inc.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Zeo ScientifiX, Inc. (“ZEO” or the “Company”) (f/k/a Organicell Regenerative Medicine, Inc.) was incorporated on August 9, 2011 in the State of Nevada under the name Bespoke Tricycles Inc. (changed to Biotech Products Services and Research, Inc. during September 2015 and to Organicell Regenerative Medicine, Inc., effective June 20, 2018). The Company is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company principally focusing on the development of innovative biological therapeutics for the treatment of degenerative diseases and regenerative medicine. The Company’s proprietary products are derived from perinatal sources and manufactured to retain the naturally occurring extracellular vesicles, hyaluronic acid, and proteins without the addition or combination of any other substance or diluent and an autologous non-manipulated biologic containing the nanoparticle fraction from a patient’s own peripheral blood (“RAAM Products”). Our RAAM Products and related services are principally used in the health care industry administered through doctors and clinics (“Providers”).
On December 8, 2023, our board of directors and our stockholders holding a majority of the Company’s voting power, approved resolutions authorizing the Company to amend its Articles of Incorporation to change the name (“Name Change”) of the Company from Organicell Regenerative Medicine, Inc. to “Zeo ScientifiX, Inc.” On February 16, 2024, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment with the Secretary of State of Nevada to change the Company’s name from Organicell Regenerative Medicine, Inc. to Zeo ScientifiX Inc., effective February 20, 2024.
In connection with the Name Change, the Company filed a Notification Form with the Financial Industry Regulatory Agency (“FINRA”) to effectuate the Name Change and to change the Company’s ticker symbol to “ZEOX” (“Ticker Change”). The Name Change and Ticker Change were effectuated in the marketplace by FINRA on March 5, 2024.
For the six months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company principally operated through General Surgical of Florida, Inc., a Florida corporation and wholly owned subsidiary, which was formed to sell the Company’s therapeutic products to Providers.
The Company’s leading product, Zofin™ (also known as Organicell™ Flow), is an acellular, biologic therapeutic derived from perinatal sources and is manufactured to retain naturally occurring microRNAs, without the addition or combination of any other substance or diluent.
The Company recently launched a service platform for its first autologous product called Patient Pure X™ (“PPX™”). PPX™ is a non-manipulated biologic containing the nanoparticle fraction from a patient’s own peripheral blood.
The Company is currently exploring the use of its proprietary products in future formulations for a variety of topical use applications in the skin-care industry.
On November 7, 2023, the Company filed a certificate of amendment to its Articles of Incorporation to implement a reverse split of our issued and outstanding common stock on a one-for-200 basis (the “Reverse Split”). The Reverse Split was effective on November 28, 2023. The par value of the Company’s common stock was unchanged at $0.001 per share after the Reverse Split. As a result, on the effective date of the Reverse Split, the stated capital on the Company’s balance sheet attributable to the Company’s common stock was reduced proportionately based on the Reverse Split ratio of one-for-200 and the additional paid-in capital account was credited with the amount by which the stated capital was reduced. All share and per share amounts referenced herein give effect to the Reverse Split as of the earliest period presented.
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NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. In the opinion of management, the condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, including normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position as of April 30, 2024, the results of its operations for the three months and six months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023 and the cash flows for the six months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023.
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities Exchange Commission, although we believe that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information not misleading. These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2023 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
All amounts presented have been rounded to the nearest thousand except share amounts, share prices and earnings per share.
Concentrations of Risk
Credit Risk
The balance sheet items that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk are primarily cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable. Balances in accounts are insured up to Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) limits of $
Major Customer
During the six months ended April 30, 2024, the Company sold products and services totaling approximately $
During the six months ended April 30, 2023, the Company sold a total of approximately $
The Company’s sales agreements are non-exclusive and the Company does not believe it has any exposure based on the customers of its products.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles of the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the year. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on other assumptions considered to be reasonable under the circumstances. However, actual results may differ from the estimates.
Those estimates and assumptions include estimates for credit loss reserves for accounts receivable, assumptions used in valuing inventories at net realizable value, impairment testing of recorded long-term tangible and intangible assets, the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, accruals for potential liabilities, assumptions made in valuing equity instruments issued for services, and assumptions used in the determination of the Company’s liquidity.
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Revenue Recognition
The Company follows the guidance of FASB Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) Topic 606 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” which requires the Company to recognize revenue in amounts that reflect the prorata completion of the performance obligations of the Company required under the contracts.
The Company recognizes revenue only when it transfers control of a promised good or service to a customer in an amount that reflects the consideration it expects to receive in exchange for the good or service. Our performance obligations are satisfied and control is transferred at a point-in-time, which is typically when the transfer and title to the product sold has taken place and there is evidence of our customer’s satisfactory acceptance of the product shipment or delivery except in those instances when the customer has made prior arrangements with the Company to store the product purchased by the customer at the Company’s facilities that is to be delivered at a later date to be designated by the customer. Amounts received prior to satisfying the revenue recognition criteria are recorded as deferred revenue on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.
Basic income (loss) per common share is calculated by dividing the Company’s net loss applicable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of fully vested common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing the Company’s net income available to common shareholders by the diluted weighted average number of fully vested shares outstanding during the year. The diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding is the basic weighted average number of shares adjusted for any potentially dilutive debt or equity instruments.
At April 30, 2024, the Company had common shares issuable upon the exercise of options and warrants and unvested shares of restricted stock that were
At April 30, 2023, the Company had common shares issuable upon the exercise of options and warrants and unvested shares of restricted stock that were
All stock-based payments are recognized in the financial statements based on their fair values.
The Company periodically issues stock options and stock awards to employees and non-employees in non-capital raising transactions for services and for financing costs. The Company accounts for such grants issued and vesting based on ASC 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation whereby the value of the award is measured on the date of grant and recognized for employees as compensation expense on the straight-line basis over the vesting period. Recognition of compensation expense for non-employees is in the same period and manner as if the Company had paid cash for the services.
The fair value of the Company’s stock options is estimated using the Black-Scholes-Merton Option Pricing model, which uses certain assumptions related to risk-free interest rates, expected volatility, expected life of the stock options or restricted stock, and future dividends. Compensation expense is recorded based upon the value derived from the Black-Scholes-Merton Option Pricing model and based on actual experience. The assumptions used in the Black-Scholes-Merton Option Pricing model could materially affect compensation expense recorded in future periods.
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Research and Development Costs
Research and development costs consist of direct and indirect costs associated with the development of the Company’s technologies. These costs are expensed as incurred. Our research and development expenses were approximately $
Income Taxes
The Company files a consolidated tax return that includes all of its subsidiaries.
Provisions for income taxes are based on taxes payable or refundable for the current year taxable income for federal and state income tax reporting purposes and deferred income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis and operating loss carryforwards. Deferred income tax expense represents the change during the period in the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the results of the operations in the period that includes the enactment date. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
The Company accounts for uncertain tax positions in accordance with FASB Topic 740 – Income Taxes. This pronouncement prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement process for financial statement recognition of uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The interpretation also provides guidance on recognition, derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim period, disclosure and transition.
For the three months and six months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023 the Company incurred operating losses, and therefore, there was not any income tax expense amount recorded during those periods. There is a full valuation allowance established for the tax benefit associated with the net losses for the six months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company includes fair value information in the notes to financial statements when the fair value of its financial instruments is different from the book value. When the book value approximates fair value, no additional disclosure is made.
The Company follows FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and enhances disclosures about fair value measurements. It defines fair value 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 on the measurement date. ASC 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and convertible debt. The estimated fair value of cash, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their carrying amounts due to the short-term nature of these instruments.
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The Company follows the provisions of ASC 820 with respect to its financial instruments. As required by ASC 820, assets and liabilities measured at fair value are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to their fair value measurement.
Level one — Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
Level two — Inputs other than level one inputs that are either directly or indirectly observable 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 or liabilities; and
Level three — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and developed using estimates and assumptions, which are developed by the reporting entity and reflect those assumptions that a market participant would use.
The fair value hierarchy also requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.
Determining which category an asset or liability falls within the hierarchy requires significant judgment. The Company evaluates its hierarchy disclosures each quarter.
Segment Information
For the three months and six months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company operated only one operating segment.
Subsequent Events
The Company has evaluated subsequent events that occurred after April 30, 2024 through the financial statement issuance date for subsequent event disclosure consideration.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosure, which is intended to improve reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expense categories that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker and included in each reported measure of a segment’s profit or loss. The update also requires all annual disclosures about a reportable segment’s profit or loss and assets to be provided in interim periods and for entities with a single reportable segment to provide all the disclosures required by ASC 280, Segment Reporting, including the significant segment expense disclosures. This standard will be effective for the Company on November 1, 2024 and interim periods beginning in fiscal year 2025, with early adoption permitted. The updates required by this standard should be applied retrospectively to all periods presented in the financial statements. The Company does not expect this standard to have a material impact on its results of operations, financial position or cash flows.
Other recent accounting pronouncements and guidance issued by FASB, its Emerging Issues Task Force, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the SEC did not or are not believed by management to have a material impact on the Company’s present or future financial statements.
NOTE 3 – GOING CONCERN
The unaudited accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, which contemplate continuation of the Company as a going concern. The Company has had limited revenues since its inception. The Company incurred net losses of $
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United States Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations which were announced in November 2017 and which became effective in May 2021 require that the sale of products that fall under Section 351 of the Public Health Services Act pertaining to marketing traditional biologics and human cells, tissues and cellular and tissue based products (“HCT/Ps”) can only be sold pursuant to an approved biologics license application (“BLA”). The Company has not obtained any opinion or ruling regarding the Company’s operations and whether the processing, sales and distribution of the products it currently produces would be subject to the FDA’s previously announced intended enforcement policies regarding HCT/P’s.
As a result of the above, the Company’s efforts to establish a stabilized source of sufficient revenues to cover operating costs has yet to be achieved and ultimately may prove to be unsuccessful unless (a) the Company’s ability to process, sell and distribute the products currently being produced or developed in the future are not restricted; and/or (b) additional sources of working capital through operations or debt and/or equity financings are realized. These financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.
Management anticipates that the Company will remain dependent, for the near future, on additional investment capital to fund ongoing operating expenses and research and development costs related to development of new products and to perform required clinical studies in connection with the sale of its products. The Company does not have any assets to pledge for the purpose of borrowing additional capital. In addition, the Company relies on its ability to produce and sell products it manufactures that are subject to changing technology and regulations that it currently sells and distributes to its customers. The Company’s current market capitalization, common stock liquidity and available authorized shares may hinder its ability to raise equity proceeds. The Company anticipates that future sources of funding, if any, will therefore be costly and dilutive, if available at all.
In view of the matters described in the preceding paragraphs, recoverability of the recorded asset amounts shown in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet assumes that (a) the Company is able to continue to produce products or obtain products under supply arrangements which are in compliance with current and future regulatory guidelines; (b) the Company will be able to establish a stabilized source of revenues, including efforts to expand sales internationally and the development of new product offerings and/or designations of products; (c) obligations to the Company’s creditors are not accelerated; (d) the Company’s operating expenses remain at current levels and/or the Company is successful in restructuring and/or deferring ongoing obligations; (e) the Company is able to continue its research and development activities, particularly in regards to remaining compliant with the FDA and ongoing safety and efficacy of its products; and/or (f) the Company obtains additional working capital to meet its contractual commitments and maintain the current level of Company operations through debt or equity sources.
There is no assurance that the products we currently produce will not be subject to the FDA’s previously announced intended enforcement policies regarding HCT/P’s and/or the Company will be able to complete its revenue growth strategy. There is no assurance that the Company’s research and development activities will be successful or that the Company will be able to timely fund the required costs of those activities. Without sufficient cash reserves, the Company’s ability to pursue growth objectives will be adversely impacted. Furthermore, despite significant effort since July 2015, the Company has thus far been unsuccessful in achieving a stabilized source of revenues.
If revenues do not increase and stabilize, if the Company’s ability to process, sell and/or distribute the products currently being produced or developed in the future are restricted, and/or if additional funds cannot otherwise be raised, the Company might be required to seek other alternatives which could include the sale of assets, closure of operations and/or protection under the U.S. bankruptcy laws.
The independent auditor’s report dated January 29, 2024 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2023 included an explanatory paragraph as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. As of April 30, 2024, based on the factors described above, the Company concluded that there was substantial doubt about its ability to continue to operate as a going concern for the 12 months following the issuance of these financial statements.
NOTE 4 – INVENTORIES
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NOTE 5 – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
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During February 2024, in connection with the expiration of the lease for certain lab equipment originally valued at $
Depreciation expense totaled $
Amortization expense totaled $
NOTE 6 – LEASE OBLIGATIONS
Finance Lease Obligations:
During March 2019, the Company entered into a lease agreement for certain lab equipment in the amount of $
During October 2021, the Company entered into a second lease agreement in the amount of $
As of April 30, 2024, finance lease obligations were $
NOTE 7 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
For the three months and six months ended April 30, 2024, the Company sold a total of approximately $
For the three months and six months ended April 30, 2023, the Company sold a total of approximately $
At April 30, 2024 and October 31, 2023, advances payable to an affiliate of a former executive were $
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NOTE 8 – ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES
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| Total Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $ | $ | ||||||
During February 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) notified the Company that the Company’s appeal for full abatement of penalties and interest ($
NOTE 9 – NOTES PAYABLE
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| Convertible Promissory Notes | $ | $ | ||||||
| Unamortized discount | ( |
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| Total Notes Payable | $ | $ | ||||||
Convertible Promissory Notes
The Convertible Promissory Notes are due
The Convertible Promissory Notes may be prepaid by the Company, in whole, but not in part, at any time prior to the Maturity Date, subject to payment of a premium of 10%, provided that the Company gives the holders fifteen (15) business notice prior to prepayment, during which period, Investors may elect to convert the Notes and accrued but unpaid interest thereon into Shares at a conversion price equal to 80% of the average of the daily VWAP of the Shares (as defined in the Note) for twenty consecutive (
Holders of the Convertible Promissory Notes will have the right, at any time during the period commencing on April 1, 2024 and ending on the earliest to occur of the Maturity Date, the date of a Prepayment or the date of an automatic conversion, to convert the Convertible Promissory Note in whole, but not in part, and accrued interest thereon into shares of common stock (“Shares”) at a conversion price equal to 80% of the average of the daily VWAP of the Shares (as defined in the Convertible Promissory Note) for twenty consecutive (20) trading days ending on the date the investor gives the Company a notice of conversion, subject to a minimum conversion price of $
In addition, the Convertible Promissory Notes and accrued but unpaid interest thereon will automatically convert into Shares in the event that prior to the Maturity Date, the Company consummates a “Qualified Financing” or a “Qualified Sale” (as defined in the Convertible Promissory Note) at a conversion price equal to 80% of the offering price of Shares sold in the Qualified Financing or 80% of the purchase price per Share to be received by stockholders following consummation of a Qualified Sale.
In connection with the issuance of the Convertible Promissory Notes, the Company recorded a discount in the amount of $
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NOTE 10 – CAPITAL STOCK
Common Stock
On November 7, 2023, the Company filed a certificate of amendment to its Articles of Incorporation to affect a reverse split of our issued and outstanding common stock on a one-for-two-hundred basis. The reverse stock split was effective with FINRA on November 28, 2023 (the “Reverse Split”). The par value of the Company’s common stock was unchanged at $ per share after the Reverse Split.
Stock Based Compensation:
On April 1, 2024, pursuant to the Company’s 2021 Incentive Stock Plan (“Incentive Plan”), the Company’s Board of Directors (“Board”) awarded and shares of Zeo common stock to Jerry Glauser and Leatham Stern or their nominees, respectively (“Stock Grants”), both members of the Board, valued at $ per share, the closing price of the common stock of the Company on the grant date. The Stock Grants vest in full as of the date of the grant. The Company recorded a total of $ of stock-based compensation expense during the three months and six months ended April 30, 2024 in connection with the Stock Grants.
Effective April 1, 2024, the Company entered into sales distribution agreement with a sales and marketing company (“Salesco”). Salesco will be entitled to receive commissions on sales of the Company’s products to customers introduced by Salesco in the form of cash and common stock of the Company based on sales milestones. In connection with the agreement, the Company agreed to pay Salesco a monthly advance of $
During the period ended April 30, 2024, the Company granted shares of the Company’s common stock to various consultants. The shares vest over 3 years. The shares were valued at prices ranging from $ to $ per share, the closing price of the common stock of the Company on the effective date of the agreements or an aggregate fair value of $
There was approximately $
Issuances of Common Stock – Exchange of balances due on accounts payable for stock:
Effective January 31, 2024, the Company and a legal firm performing services to the Company agreed to exchange $
Shares Repurchased – Settlement of Litigation:
In connection with a settlement agreement entered into during November 2023 (see Note 12), Albert Mitrani and Dr. Maria Ines Mitrani returned to the Company and shares of ZEO common stock held by them respectively and the parties exchanged mutual releases.
Equity Line Of Credit Commitment:
On February 23, 2024, pursuant to the Purchase Agreement dated as of September 1, 2022 (“Agreement”), by and between the Company and Tysadco Partners, LLC (“Tysadco”), the Company provided Tysadco formal notice that it was terminating the Agreement and the $10,000,000 equity line of credit facility (“ELOC”).
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Unvested Equity Instruments:
A summary of unvested equity instruments outstanding for the six months ended April 30, 2024 are presented below:
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| Outstanding at October 31, 2023 | $ | |||||||
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| Outstanding at April 30, 2024 | $ | |||||||
NOTE 11 – STOCK OPTIONS
The Company has issued option securities under its Incentive Plan and warrants entitling the holder to purchase shares of its common stock at specified prices and for specified exercise periods.
A summary of the Company’s option and warrant activity for the six months ended April 30, 2024 are presented below:
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| Outstanding at October 31, 2023 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Granted | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Exercised | $ | - | $ | |||||||||||||
| Expired/Forfeited | $ | - | $ | |||||||||||||
| Outstanding at April 30, 2024 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Exercisable at April 30, 2024 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
During February 2024, pursuant to the Incentive Plan, the Company granted to each of its four non-employee directors, a non-qualified option to purchase
On April 1, 2024, pursuant to the Company’s Incentive Plan, the Company approved an employee stock option plan for its laboratory and administrative staff (“Employee Plan”). Under the Employee Plan, beginning January 31, 2025 and on each January 31 thereafter (each January 31 being a “Grant Date”), if employed by the Company for a minimum of one year as of each Grant Date, each laboratory employee and administrative employee are entitled to receive options to purchase shares of common stock of the Company based on 6% of the employees’ current base salary as of the Grant Date and a conversion price equal to $4.50 or 150% of the trading price of the Company’s stock on the Grant Date, whichever is higher. The stock options will (a) vest in three equal annual installments commencing one year from the Grant Date; (b) be exercisable for a period of five (5) years from the Grant Date. All vested stock options must be exercised on before 90 days from the date the employee is no longer employed by the Company (for whatever reason), or they will be forfeited.
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In addition to the above, the Company agreed to provide all current employees with at least one year of service with the Company (total of seven employees), a one-time grant of stock options based on the employees’ tenure with the Company totaling shares (“One-time Options”). The One-time Options will (a) vest in three equal annual installments commencing one year from the Grant Date; (b) be exercisable for a period of five () years from the Grant Date. All vested stock options must be exercised on before 90 days from the date the employee is no longer employed by the Company (for whatever reason), or they will be forfeited. The Company valued the One-Time options on the dates of the grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions: (1) risk free interest rate , (2) term of years, (3) expected stock volatility of , and (4) expected dividend rate of . The grant date fair value of the total One-time Options granted was $
During the three months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company amortized $
There was approximately $ of unamortized compensation associated with options and warrants outstanding as of April 30, 2024 that will be amortized over their respective remaining service periods. Included in this amount was unamortized compensation of $ relating to unvested options that were cancelled as a result of the non-renewal of an executive’s employment agreement on May 31, 2024 (see Note 12).
All stock compensation expense is classified under general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.
NOTE 12 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Skincare Agreement
In September 2022, the Company entered into a joint development agreement and supply agreement with a third-party supplier (“Supplier”) that develops and manufactures various devices and related equipment and consumables used in the skincare industry (“Skincare Agreement”) that are marketed and sold directly and/or through its affiliates or third parties, in the United States of America and in most major international markets. Under the terms of the Skincare Agreement, the Company was obligated to provide and the Third Party was obligated to purchase a minimum volume of raw material ingredient (“Ingredient”) from the Company to be used as part of formulations in exclusive biologic topical products (“Products”) to be marketed and sold by Supplier during the first year of the Agreement in the amount of $167,000 (“Minimum Purchase”) and mutually agreed upon minimal annual amounts thereafter. In June 2023, the Supplier informed the Company that there were delays in the Supplier’s development of the Products, including the timing of providing a purchase order for the Minimum Purchase of the Company’s Ingredient.
During September 2023, the Company and the Supplier agreed to enter into an Amendment and Restatement of the Skincare Agreement (“Amended Skincare Agreement”). Under the terms of the Amended Skincare Agreement, the products to be provided by the Company was modified to include both the Ingredient and a topical moisturizer (“Moisturizer”) supplied by the Formulator. The Ingredient and the Moisturizer are hereinafter referred to as the “Combined Product”. The Supplier was obligated to deliver a purchase order for a minimum of $403,000 of the Combined Product by September 30, 2023 (“Initial Purchase Order”) and a total of $648,000 of the Combined Product during the first year of the Amended Skincare Agreement.
During November 2023, the Supplier paid the Company $403,000 in connection with the Initial Purchase Order. Pursuant to Sales Agreement with the Formulator, the Company paid the Formulator $235,000 representing the amount of Initial Purchase Order associated with the Company’s arrangement with the Formulator to supply the Moisturizer. Both the Company and the Formulator have yet to deliver the Ingredient or the Moisturizer to the Supplier. As of April 30, 2024, the Company has recorded deferred revenues of $
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Deferred Revenue
During the year ended October 31, 2023, the Company received an advance payment of $500,000 which was to be applied against future invoices for product inventory to be delivered over time which amount was recorded as deferred revenue.
Amounts received by the Company for products that have yet to be delivered to the customers as of April 30, 2024 and October 31, 2023 are reflected in the Company’s balance sheet as deferred revenues and were comprised of the following:
| April 30, 2024 |
October 31, 2023 |
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| Initial Purchase Order – Amended Skincare Agreement | $ | $ | ||||||
| Advances On Future Purchases Of Inventory | ||||||||
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| Total Deferred Revenue | $ | $ | ||||||
Legal Matters
Albert Mitrani and Dr. Maria Ines Mitrani
Effective November 13, 2023, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with Albert Mitrani and Dr. Maria Ines Mitrani (former executives of the Company), pursuant to which it resolved various claims against the Mitranis, including those set forth in the previously reported Florida state action the Company had filed against the Mitranis. As part of the settlement, Albert Mitrani and Dr. Maria Ines Mitrani returned to the Company and shares of ZEO common stock held by them respectively and the parties exchanged mutual releases.
The Company’s employment agreements with Dr. Harry Leider, its Chief Executive Officer and Dr. Howard Golub, its Chief Science Officer (“Employment Agreements”) had an initial term that ended May 31, 2024. The Employment Agreements were not renewed and accordingly, the Employment Agreements expired and the employment of Drs. Leider and Golub by the Company ended on May 31, 2024. Dr. Leider has advised that he may seek severance from the Company. The Company believes that he is not entitled to severance, as it is not provided for in the case of a non-renewal of the term of the employment agreement.
Other
In addition to the foregoing, from time to time, we may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings which arise in the ordinary course of business. Litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in any such matter may harm our business.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Unless stated otherwise, the words “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company” or “ZEO” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Report”) refer to Zeo ScientifiX, Inc. (f/k/a Organicell Regenerative Medicine, Inc.), a Nevada corporation, and its subsidiaries.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward- Looking Statements
The statements contained in this Report that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). These forward-looking statements are identified as any statement that does not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Statements using words such as “may,” “could,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “project,” “strategy,” “forecast,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “pursue,” “target,” “continue,” or similar expressions help identify forward-looking statements.
The forward-looking statements contained in this Report are largely based on our expectations, which reflect estimates and assumptions made by our management. These estimates and assumptions reflect our best judgment based on currently known market conditions and other factors. Although we believe such estimates and assumptions to be reasonable, they are inherently uncertain and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that are beyond our control. In addition, management’s assumptions about future events may prove to be inaccurate. Management cautions all readers that the forward-looking statements contained in this Report are not guarantees of future performance, and management cannot assure any reader that such statements will be realized or the forward-looking events and circumstances will in fact occur. The Company’s actual results may differ materially from those anticipated, estimated, projected or expected by management.
All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Report. We do not intend to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Business Overview
We are a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company principally focusing on the development of innovative biological therapeutics for the treatment of degenerative diseases and regenerative medicine. The Company’s proprietary products are derived from perinatal sources and manufactured to retain the naturally occurring extracellular vesicles, hyaluronic acid, and proteins without the addition or combination of any other substance or diluent and an autologous non-manipulated biologic containing the nanoparticle fraction from a patient’s own peripheral blood (“RAAM Products”). Our RAAM Products and related services are principally used in the health care industry administered through doctors and clinics (“Providers”).
On December 8, 2023, our board of directors and our stockholders holding a majority of the Company’s voting power, approved resolutions authorizing the Company to amend its Articles of Incorporation to change the name (the “Name Change”) of the Company from Organicell Regenerative Medicine, Inc. to “Zeo ScientifiX, Inc.” On February 16, 2024, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment with the Secretary of State of Nevada to change the Company’s name from Organicell Regenerative Medicine, Inc. to Zeo ScientifiX Inc., effective February 20, 2024.
In connection with the Name Change, the Company filed a Notification Form with the Financial Industry Regulatory Agency (“FINRA”) to effectuate the Name Change and to change the Company’s ticker symbol to “ZEOX” (the “Ticker Change”). The Name Change and Ticker Change were effectuated in the marketplace by FINRA on March 5, 2024.
ZEO operates an extracellular vesicle processing laboratory in Davie, Florida for the purpose of performing research and development and the manufacturing and processing of the anti-aging and cellular therapy derived products that we sell and distribute to our customers.
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The Company’s leading product, Zofin™ (also known as Organicell™ Flow), is an acellular, biologic therapeutic derived from perinatal sources and is manufactured to retain naturally occurring microRNAs, without the addition or combination of any other substance or diluent.
The Company recently launched a service platform for its first autologous product called Patient Pure X™ (“PPX™”). PPX™ is a non-manipulated biologic containing the nanoparticle fraction from a patient’s own peripheral blood.
The Company is currently exploring the use of its proprietary products in future formulations for a variety of topical use applications in the skin-care industry.
To date, the Company has obtained certain Investigational New Drug (“IND”), and 18 emergency IND (“eIND”) approvals from the FDA, including applicable Institutional Review Board (“IRB”) approvals which authorized the Company to commence clinical trials or treatments in connection with the use of Zofin™ and related treatment protocols. The Company is pursuing efforts to complete its already approved clinical studies as well as obtaining approval to commence additional studies for other specific indications it has identified that the use of its products will provide more favorable and desired health related benefits for patients seeking alternative treatment options than are currently available. The ability of the Company to succeed in these efforts is subject to among other things, the Company having sufficient available working capital to fund the substantial costs of completing clinical trials, which the Company currently does not have, and ultimately, obtaining approval from the FDA.
Current FDA guidance requires that the sale of products that fall under Section 351 of the Public Health Services Act pertaining to marketing traditional biologics and human cells, tissues and cellular and tissue-based products (“HCT/Ps”) can only be sold pursuant to an approved biologics license application (“BLA”).
We have not obtained any opinion or ruling regarding the Company’s operations and whether the processing, sales and distribution of the products we currently produce would be subject to the FDA’s previously announced intended enforcement policies regarding HCT/P’s. However, we do not believe that our products fall within these guidelines and intend to vigorously defend against any adverse interpretation by the FDA on the classification of our products that may be deemed as falling under this defined regulation, if any. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we are undertaking efforts on an ongoing basis to mitigate any potential risks associated with an adverse ruling by the FDA and the subsequent limitations on our ability to continue to generate revenues from the sale of our products in the United States until the Company obtains the required licenses. The efforts include continuing with clinical trials, expanding sales internationally and developing new product offerings and/or designations of products that would not fall under these regulations.
On November 7, 2023, the Company filed a certificate of amendment to its Articles of Incorporation to implement a reverse split of our issued and outstanding common stock on a one-for-200 basis (the “Reverse Split”). The Reverse Split was effective on November 28, 2023. The par value of the Company’s common stock was unchanged at $0.001 per share after the Reverse Split. As a result, on the effective date of the Reverse Split, the stated capital on the Company’s balance sheet attributable to the Company’s common stock was reduced proportionately based on the Reverse Split ratio of one-for-200 and the additional paid-in capital account was credited with the amount by which the stated capital was reduced. All share and per share amounts referenced herein give effect to the Reverse Split.
The following discussion of the Company’s results of operations and liquidity and capital resources should be read in conjunction with our condensed unaudited financial statements and related notes thereto appearing in Item 1. of this Report.
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Results of Operations
Three months ended April 30, 2024 as compared to three months ended April 30, 2023
Revenues. Our revenues for the three months ended April 30, 2024 were $1,131,000, compared to revenues of $845,000 for the three months ended April 30, 2023. The increase in revenues during the three months ended April 30, 2024 of $286,000 or 33.8% from the three months ended April 30, 2023, was primarily the result of an increase of approximately 19.2% (approximately $163,000) in the overall unit sales of its high concentration biologic products during the three months ended April 30, 2024, an increase of approximately 3.8% (approximately $31,000) in the average sales prices for the high concentration biologic products sold during the three months ended April 30, 2024, and an increase of approximately $92,000 of revenues associated with its recently launched PPX™ service platform during the three months ended April 30, 2024.
The increase in the overall unit sales of its high concentration biologic products and revenues associated with its recently launched PPX™ service platform during the three months ended April 30, 2024, as compared to the three months ended April 30, 2023 was primarily due the Company’s expanded sales and marketing efforts which included engaging additional sales representatives, participation in industry related conferences and sponsoring of educational webinars.
The percentage of overall unit sales of the Company’s high concentration medical grade biologic product offerings decreased to 46.6% from 49.1% and increased to 53.4% from 50.9% for the Company’s high concentration aesthetic biologics product offerings, respectively, for the three months ended April 30, 2024, as compared to the three months ended April 30, 2023.
Cost of Revenues. Our cost of revenues for the three months ended April 30, 2024 was $284,000, as compared to cost of revenues of $108,000 for the three months ended April 30, 2023. The increase in the cost of revenues for the three months ended April 30, 2024 of $176,000 or 163.0%, from the three months ended April 30, 2023, was due the increase of approximately 19.2% (approximately $34,000) in the overall unit sales of its high concentration biologic products, an increase of approximately 66.4% (approximately $70,000) in the average cost of revenues for the high concentration biologic products, and an increase of approximately $72,000 of cost of revenues associated with its recently launched PPX™ service platform during the three months ended April 30, 2024, compared with the three months ended April 30, 2023.
Gross Profit. Our gross profit for the three months ended April 30, 2024 was $847,000 (74.9% of revenues), as compared to gross profit of $737,000 (87.2% of revenues) for the three months ended April 30, 2023. The increase in gross profit during the three months ended April 30, 2024 of $110,000 was the result of increases in the amount of high concentration biologic products sold and increases in the sales of its recently launched PPX™ service platform, partially offset from the increase in costs of revenues associated with those product sales during the three months ended April 30, 2024, compared to the three months ended April 30, 2023.
In addition, the percentage of the Company’s revenues associated with its recently launched PPX™ service platform, which has a lower gross margin percentage as compared to the Company’s high concentration biologic product offerings, increased to 10.5% of revenues for the three months ended April 30, 2024, as compared with 3.2% of revenues for the three months ended April 30, 2023.
General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses for the three months ended April 30, 2024 were $2,411,000, as compared with $2,650,000 for the three months ended April 30, 2023, a decrease of $239,000 or 9.0%. The decrease in the general and administrative expenses for the three months ended April 30, 2024, from the three months ended April 30, 2023, was primarily the result of decreased research and development costs of approximately $401,000, decreased laboratory related costs of approximately $265,000, decreased office related expenses of approximately $70,000 and decreased professional fees of approximately $106,000, which were partially offset by increased in stock-based compensation costs to advisors, consultants and administrative staff totaling approximately $487,000 and increased payroll and consulting fees of approximately $76,000 during the three months ended April 30, 2024, as compared to the three months ended April 30, 2023.
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The decrease in laboratory related costs was principally the result of the Company’s sale of the Basalt laboratory facility in August 2023 and as a result, there were no associated costs associated with operating that facility during the three months ended April 30, 2024, as compared with the three months ended April 30, 2023. The decrease in research and development costs during the three months ended April 30, 2024, from the three months ended April 30, 2023 was principally the result of the Company’s completion of its Phase 1 trials during July 2023, and there being no other significant clinical trial costs incurred since that time. The decrease in professional fees was principally the result of reduced audit fees, tax preparation fees and legal fees during the three months ended April 30, 2024, as compared to the three months ended April 30, 2023. The increase in stock-based compensation costs during the three months ended April 30, 2024, as compared to the three months ended April 30, 2023 was principally the result of increased amortization of costs from shares and options issued to executives and advisors and options issued to employees and outside directors.
Other income (expense). Other income for the three months ended April 30, 2024 was $185,000, as compared to other income of $31,000 for the three months ended April 30, 2023. The increase in other income was due to the abatement of IRS penalties of $93,000, increases in commissions received from sales of Formulator products of $53,000 and increases in income from the settlement of liabilities of approximately $37,000 during the three months ended April 30, 2024, as compared to the three months ended April 30, 2023, partially offset from reduced income associated with changes in the fair value of a commitment fee of $31,000 related to a January 2022 $600,000 debt financing, during the three months ended April 30, 2024, as compared to the three months ended April 30, 2023.
Other expense for the three months ended April 30, 2024 was $20,000, as compared to other expense of $109,000 for the three months ended April 30, 2023. The decrease in other expense of $89,000 during the three months ended April 30, 2024, as compared to the three months ended April 30, 2023, was principally the result of reduced amortization of loan discounts of approximately $86,000, reduced IRS interest and penalties of approximately 13,000, partially offset from increased interest expenses on debt obligations of $10,000 during the three months ended April 30, 2024, as compared to the three months ended April 30, 2023.
Six months ended April 30, 2024 as compared to six months ended April 30, 2023
Revenues. Our revenues for the six months ended April 30, 2024 were $2,285,000, as compared to revenues of $1,915,000 for the six months ended April 30, 2023. The increase in revenues for the six months ended April 30, 2024 of $370,000 or 19.3%, was primarily the result of an increase of approximately 14.7% (approximately $271,000) in the overall unit sales of its high concentration biologic products during the six months ended April 30, 2024 and an increase of approximately $116,000 of revenues associated with its recently launched PPX™ service platform during the six months ended April 30, 2024, from the six months ended April 30, 2023, partially offset by a decrease of approximately 1.0% (approximately $18,000) in the average sales prices for the high concentration biologic products sold during the six months ended April 30, 2024, compared with the six months ended April 30, 2023.
The increase in the overall unit sales of its high concentration biologic products and revenues associated with its recently launched PPX™ service platform during the six months ended April 30, 2024, as compared to the six months ended April 30, 2023 was primarily due the Company’s expanded sales and marketing efforts which included engaging additional sales representatives, participation in industry related conferences and sponsoring of educational webinars.
The percentage of overall unit sales of the Company’s high concentration medical grade biologic product offerings increased to 54.4% from 49.3% and decreased to 45.6% from 50.7% for the Company’s high concentration aesthetic biologics product offerings, respectively, for the six months ended April 30, 2024, as compared to the six months ended April 30, 2023.
Cost of Revenues. Our cost of revenues for the six months ended April 30, 2024 were $443,000, as compared to cost of revenues of $212,000 for the six months ended April 30, 2023. The increase in the cost of revenues for the six months ended April 30, 2024 of $231,000 or 109.0%, from the six months ended April 30, 2023, was due the increase of approximately 14.7% (approximately $42,000) in the overall unit sales of its high concentration biologic products, an increase of approximately 43.5% (approximately $85,000) in the average cost of revenues for the high concentration biologic products, and an increase of approximately $104,000 of cost of revenues associated with its recently launched PPX™ service platform during the six months ended April 30, 2024, as compared to the six months ended April 30, 2023.
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Gross Profit. Our gross profit for the six months ended April 30, 2024 was $1,842,000 (80.6% of revenues), compared to gross profit of $1,703,000 (88.9% of revenues) for the six months ended April 30, 2023. The increase in gross profit during the six months ended April 30, 2024 of $139,000 was the result of increases in the amount of high concentration biologic products sold and increases in the sales of its recently launched PPX™ service platform, partially offset from the increase in costs of revenues associated with those product sales during the six months ended April 30, 2024, compared to the six months ended April 30, 2023.
In addition, the percentage of the Company’s revenues associated with its recently launched PPX™ service platform, which has a lower gross margin percentage as compared to the Company’s high concentration biologic product offerings, increased to 7.4% of revenues for the six months ended April 30, 2024, as compared to 2.8% of revenues for the six months ended April 30, 2023.
General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses for the six months ended April 30, 2024 were $4,568,000, as compared to $5,792,000 for the six months ended April 30, 2023, a decrease of $1,224,000 or 21.1%. The decrease in the general and administrative expenses for the six months ended April 30, 2024, from the six months ended April 30, 2023, was primarily the result of decreased research and development costs of approximately $569,000, decreases in insurance costs of approximately $123,000, decreased marketing and investor relations costs of approximately $123,000, decreases in commissions from sales of the Company’s products and travel and entertainment costs of approximately $94,000, decreased office related expenses of approximately $99,000, decreased laboratory related costs of approximately $508,000 and decreased professional fees of approximately $277,000, which were partially offset by increased payroll and consulting fees of approximately $283,000 and increases in stock-based compensation costs to advisors, consultants and administrative staff totaling approximately $286,000.
The decrease in research and development costs during the six months ended April 30, 2024, from the six months ended April 30, 2023 was principally the result of the Company’s completion of its Phase 1 trials during July 2023, and there being no other significant ongoing clinical trial costs incurred since that time. The decrease in laboratory related costs was principally the result of the Company’s sale of the Basalt laboratory facility in August 2023 and as a result, there were no associated costs associated with operating that facility during the six months ended April 30, 2024, as compared to the six months ended April 30, 2023. The decrease in professional fees was principally the result of reduced audit fees, tax preparation fees and legal fees during the six months ended April 30, 2024, as compared to the six months ended April 30, 2023. The increase in stock-based compensation costs during the six months ended April 30, 2024, as compared to the six months ended April 30, 2023 was principally the result of increased amortization of costs from shares and options issued to executives and advisors and options issued to employees and outside directors.
Other income (expense). Other income for the six months ended April 30, 2024 was $334,000, as compared to other income of $0 for the six months ended April 30, 2023. The increase in other income was due to the abatement of IRS penalties of $93,000, settlement of insurance claims of $89,000, increases in commissions received from sales of Formulator products of $87,000 and increases in income from the settlement of liabilities of approximately $61,000 during the six months ended April 30, 2024, as compared to the six months ended April 30, 2023.
Other expense for the six months ended April 30, 2024 was $47,000, as compared to other expense of $189,000 for the six months ended April 30, 2023. The decrease in other expense of $142,000 during the six months ended April 30, 2024, compared to the six months ended April 30, 2023, was principally the result of reduced amortization of loan discounts of approximately $117,000, reduced IRS interest and penalties of approximately 16,000, and reduced costs associated with changes in the fair value of a commitment fee of $19,000 related to a January 2022 $600,000 debt financing, during the six months ended April 30, 2024, as compared to the six months ended April 30, 2023, partially offset from increased interest expenses on debt obligations of $10,000 during the six months ended April 30, 2024, as compared to the six months ended April 30, 2023.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The following table summarizes the sources and uses of cash for the periods stated. The Company held no cash equivalents for any of the periods presented:
| For the Six months Ended April 30, |
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| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| Cash, beginning of period | $ | 1,756,000 | $ | 3,753,000 | ||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | (990,000 | ) | (1,954,000 | ) | ||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | - | (116,000 | ) | |||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (20,000 | ) | (552,000 | ) | ||||
| Cash, end of period | $ | 746,000 | $ | 1,131,000 | ||||
During the six months ended April 30, 2024, the Company used cash in operating activities of $990,000, as compared to $1,954,000 for the six months ended April 30, 2023, a decrease in cash used of $964,000. The decrease in cash used was primarily the result of a reduction in general and administrative expenses and other income (expense) after adjusting for non-cash related activities of $1,472,000 and increases in gross profit of $139,000 for the six months ended April 30, 2024, as compared to the six months ended April 30, 2023, partially offset by reductions in cash provided from changes in operating assets and liabilities of $647,000 for the six months ended April 30, 2024, as compared to the six months ended April 30, 2023.
The decrease in cash provided from changes in operating assets and liabilities was due to decreases in accounts payable and accrued expenses and prepaid expenses, partially offset from increases in deferred revenues during the six months ended April 30, 2024, as compared to the six months ended April 30, 2023. The reduction in general and administrative expenses and other oncome (expense) after adjusting for non-cash related activities was the result of reduced operating expenses associated with professional fees, payroll, consulting costs, research and laboratory related expenses during the six months ended April 30, 2024, as compared to the six months ended April 30, 2023.
During the six months ended April 30, 2024, the Company did not have any investing activities, compared to cash used in investing activities of $116,000 for the six months ended April 30, 2023 a decrease in cash used from investing activities of $116,000. The decrease in cash used by investing activities was primarily due to the reduction of payments made in connection with the Company’s purchase of laboratory equipment and the decrease in investments from non-marketable securities of $100,000 during the six months ended April 30, 2024, as compared to the six months ended April 30, 2023.
During the six months ended April 30, 2024, the Company had cash used in financing activities of $20,000, as compared to cash used in financing activities of $552,000 for the six months ended April 30, 2023. The decrease in cash used in financing activities of $532,000 was due to the reduction in repayment of notes payable of $600,000, reductions in funds held in escrow for shares to be repurchased in connection with litigation of $500,000 and decreases in payments on finance leases of approximately $36,000, partially offset from decreases in proceeds from the sale of equity securities of $100,000 and decreases in proceeds from the issuance of promissory notes of $504,000 during the six months ended April 30, 2024, as compared to the six months ended April 30, 2023.
Capital Resources
The Company has historically relied on the sale of debt or equity securities, the restructuring of debt obligations and/or the issuance and/or exchange of equity securities to meet the shortfall in cash to fund its operations.
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Going Concern Consideration
The unaudited accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, which contemplate continuation of the Company as a going concern. The Company has had limited revenues since its inception. The Company incurred net losses of $2,439,000 for the six months ended April 30, 2024 and used $990,000 of cash from operating activities during that period. In addition, the Company had a stockholders’ deficit of $1,700,000 at April 30, 2024. The Company had a working capital deficit of $2,203,000 at April 30, 2024.
United States Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations which were announced in November 2017 and which became effective in May 2021 require that the sale of products that fall under Section 351 of the Public Health Services Act pertaining to marketing traditional biologics and human cells, tissues and cellular and tissue based products (“HCT/Ps”) can only be sold pursuant to an approved biologics license application (“BLA”). The Company has not obtained any opinion or ruling regarding the Company’s operations and whether the processing, sales and distribution of the products it currently produces would be subject to the FDA’s previously announced intended enforcement policies regarding HCT/P’s.
As a result of the above, the Company’s efforts to establish a stabilized source of sufficient revenues to cover operating costs has yet to be achieved and ultimately may prove to be unsuccessful unless (a) the Company’s ability to process, sell and distribute the products currently being produced or developed in the future are not restricted; and/or (b) additional sources of working capital through operations or debt and/or equity financings are realized. These financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.
Management anticipates that the Company will remain dependent, for the near future, on additional investment capital to fund ongoing operating expenses and research and development costs related to development of new products and to perform required clinical studies in connection with the sale of its products. The Company does not have any assets to pledge for the purpose of borrowing additional capital. In addition, the Company relies on its ability to produce and sell products it manufactures that are subject to changing technology and regulations that it currently sells and distributes to its customers. The Company’s current market capitalization, common stock liquidity and available authorized shares may hinder its ability to raise equity proceeds. The Company anticipates that future sources of funding, if any, will therefore be costly and dilutive, if available at all.
In view of the matters described in the preceding paragraphs, recoverability of the recorded asset amounts shown in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet assumes that (a) the Company is able to continue to produce products or obtain products under supply arrangements which are in compliance with current and future regulatory guidelines; (b) the Company will be able to establish a stabilized source of revenues, including efforts to expand sales internationally and the development of new product offerings and/or designations of products; (c) obligations to the Company’s creditors are not accelerated; (d) the Company’s operating expenses remain at current levels and/or the Company is successful in restructuring and/or deferring ongoing obligations; (e) the Company is able to continue its research and development activities, particularly in regards to remaining compliant with the FDA and ongoing safety and efficacy of its products; and/or (f) the Company obtains additional working capital to meet its contractual commitments and maintain the current level of Company operations through debt or equity sources.
There is no assurance that the products we currently produce will not be subject to the FDA’s previously announced intended enforcement policies regarding HCT/P’s and/or the Company will be able to complete its revenue growth strategy. There is no assurance that the Company’s research and development activities will be successful or that the Company will be able to timely fund the required costs of those activities. Without sufficient cash reserves, the Company’s ability to pursue growth objectives will be adversely impacted. Furthermore, despite significant effort since July 2015, the Company has thus far been unsuccessful in achieving a stabilized source of revenues.
If revenues do not increase and stabilize, if the Company’s ability to process, sell and/or distribute the products currently being produced or developed in the future are restricted, and/or if additional funds cannot otherwise be raised, the Company might be required to seek other alternatives which could include the sale of assets, closure of operations and/or protection under the U.S. bankruptcy laws.
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The independent auditor’s report dated January 29, 2024 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2023 included an explanatory paragraph as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. As of April 30, 2024, based on the factors described above, the Company concluded that there was substantial doubt about its ability to continue to operate as a going concern for the 12 months following the issuance of these financial statements.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Our liquidity is not dependent on the use of off-balance sheet financing arrangements (as that term is defined in Item 303(a) (4) (ii) of Regulation S-K) and as of April 30, 2024 and through the date of this report, we had no such arrangements.
Recently Issued Financial Accounting Standards
See Note 2 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements.
Critical Accounting Policies
Our unaudited consolidated financial statements reflect the selection and application of accounting policies which require us to make significant estimates and judgments. See Note 2 to our audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies”.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Not applicable.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Disclosure controls are procedures that are designed with the objective of ensuring that information required to be disclosed in our reports under the Exchange Act, such as this Quarterly Report, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Disclosure controls are also designed with the objective of ensuring that such information is accumulated appropriately and communicated to management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
Our Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (our principal executive, financial and accounting officer) evaluated the effectiveness of our “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in the Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of April 30, 2024, the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, our Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of such date to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act were recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and that our disclosure controls are not effectively designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. See the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023, for a description of the Company’s material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting.
Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting
No change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) occurred during the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2024, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
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Part II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
In addition to matters which have been resolved as we reported in previous filings under the Exchange Act, from time to time, we may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings which arise in the ordinary course of business. Litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in any such matter may harm our business.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
As a “smaller reporting company” we are not required to disclose information under this Item.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information.
None.
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Item 6. Exhibits.
| Exhibit No: | Description: | |
| 31.1* | Rule 13(a)-14(a)/15(d)-14(a) Certification of Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (filed herewith) | |
| 32.1* | Section 1350 Certification of Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (filed herewith) | |
| 101.INS ** | XBRL Instance Document | |
| 101.SCH** | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | |
| 101.CAL** | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | |
| 101.LAB** | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document | |
| 101.DEF** | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | |
| 101.PRE** | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |
| * | Filed herewith. |
| ** | Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, these interactive data files are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| ZEO SCIENTIFIX, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Ian T. Bothwell | |
| Ian T. Bothwell | ||
| Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer | ||
| (Principal Executive, Financial and Accounting Officer) | ||
| June 14, 2024 | ||
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