PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
From time to time, we may become involved in legal proceedings or investigations which could have an adverse impact on our reputation, business and financial condition and divert the attention of our management from the operation of our business. We are not presently a party to any legal proceedings that, if determined adversely to us, would individually or taken together have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
Except as set forth below, there have been no material changes to the risk factors as disclosed in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K as of and for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed March 3, 2025. These risk factors may not describe every risk facing us. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
There can be no assurance that our common stock will continue to trade on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC or another national securities exchange.
There can be no assurance that we will be able to continue to meet The Nasdaq Global Market listing standards. If we are unable to maintain compliance with all applicable listing standards, our common stock may no longer be listed on The Nasdaq Global Market or another national securities exchange and the liquidity and market price of our common stock may be adversely affected.
We are currently out of compliance with the standards and requirements for continued listing on Nasdaq. On March 24, 2025, we received written notice from the Listing Qualifications Staff (the Staff) notifying us that, for the last 30 consecutive business days, the closing bid price for our common stock had closed below the minimum $1.00 per share required for continued listing on The Nasdaq Global Market pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(1) (the Minimum Bid Price Requirement). In accordance with Nasdaq rules, we have been provided an initial period of 180 calendar days, or until September 22, 2025 (the Compliance Date), to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement. If, at any time before the Compliance Date, the closing bid price for our common stock is at least $1.00 for a minimum of ten consecutive business days, the Staff will provide written confirmation of compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement and close the matter. We may also be eligible for an additional 180 calendar day compliance period. We intend to monitor the closing bid price of our common stock and will consider various options available to us if our common stock does not trade at a level to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement. These options include effecting a reverse stock split designed to increase the bid price of our common stock in an amount sufficient to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement.
The Nasdaq notification has no effect at this time on the listing of our common stock, but if we fail to meet Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements and Nasdaq delists our common stock from trading on its exchange and we are not able to list our securities on another national securities exchange, we could face significant material adverse consequences, including, without limitation, a substantial reduction in the liquidity of our common stock, which could limit our access to capital markets for any potential future fundraising.
Enhanced U.S. tariffs, import/export restrictions or other trade barriers may have a negative effect on global economic conditions, financial markets and our business.
There is currently significant uncertainty about the future relationship between the U.S. and various other countries with respect to trade policies, treaties, tariffs and taxes. Current or future tariffs imposed by the U.S. may negatively impact our business. For example, in early 2025, the U.S. presidential administration threatened or imposed tariffs on imports from various countries, including China, Mexico, and Canada. In response, some of these countries threatened or announced tariffs on imports from the U.S. The extent to which these threats will be enacted and the duration for which enacted tariffs will be in place remain uncertain and could lead to economic decline, which could negatively impact our results of operations.
FDA is phasing out its general policy of enforcement discretion and will regulate laboratory developed tests as medical devices.
The laws and regulations governing the marketing of diagnostic products are evolving, extremely complex and in many instances, there are no significant regulatory or judicial interpretations of these laws and regulations. Pursuant to its authority under the FDCA, the FDA has jurisdiction over medical devices, including in vitro diagnostics and, therefore, potentially our clinical laboratory tests.
Pursuant to the FDCA and its implementing regulations, the FDA regulates the research, testing, manufacturing, safety, labeling, storage, recordkeeping, premarket clearance or approval, marketing and promotion, and sales and distribution of medical devices in the United States to ensure that medical products distributed domestically are safe and effective for their intended uses. Although the FDA has asserted that it has authority to regulate the development and use of LDTs, such as our and many other laboratories’ tests, as medical devices, it has generally exercised enforcement discretion and is currently not otherwise regulating most tests developed and performed within a single high complexity CLIA-certified laboratory. Pursuant to this enforcement discretion policy, FDA does not require laboratories that furnish LDTs to comply with the agency’s requirements for medical devices (e.g., establishment registration, device listing, quality systems regulations, premarket clearance or premarket approval, and post-market controls).